The Sugar ress THE MAGAZINE FOR GREAT WESTERNERS • MAY, 1959

A SURE SIGN OF SPRING: THE GROWER THINS A FIELD OF YOUNG SUGAR BEETS WITH A MECHANICAL THINNER The Safety Advisory Council met at the General Office last January to draw up recommendations for a more effective safety program in the mills. Front row, from left: Beet End Foreman Harrison Lantz of Greeley, Dryer Foreman Fred Trostel of Brighton, Safety Director Bob Wherry, Asst. Supt. Tommy Thomas of Johnstown; back row, District Supt. Steve Force, Manager Vic Ostermiller and Supt. Jack McDonald of Longmont, and Manager Leonard Henderson of Bayard. 5 0 1 DAYS WITHOUT A LOST-TIME ACCIDENT

• That's the record of the Gering factory crew, winner of the GW Safety Contest last year. 501 days without a lost-time accident, up to May 14. Gering's record shows that it can be done-that GW At Mitchell, previous Safety Contest winner, Leo Sayre, sugar factories can be safe places to work, that GW Ed Schwindt and Glen Vail dig up the award sign. employees need not suffer painful and expensive injuries on the job. For their remarkable safety performance, the Gering crewmen and their wives were treated by the Company to a banquet at the Scottsbluff Country Club on May 15. The SOI-day record at Gering was led by eight men in charge of the safety program there. Last year the safety chairman was Asst. Master Mechanic Tommy Turnbull and the safety team captains were Sugar End Foremen Omer Kelley and Alex Schild. This year the safety chairman is Asst. Supt. Floyd Miller and the safety team captains are Shop Foreman Bill Sinner and Top Mechanic Wes Netherland. Here Alex Schild, Floyd Miller, Tom Turn'bull and Omen Kelley The overall supervision of safety last year was in of Gering take the sign to move it to their factory, below, charge of Supt. Everett E. Lingle, who was transferred to mark their mill's victory in the Safety Contest last year. earlier this year to Loveland; it is now in charge of Supt. L. W. (Bill) Feland. But the real credit for Gering's 501 days goes to every single man on the crew-for even the very best safety performance can be wrecked in a few moments by just one careless workman; at Gering, every single man took care to see that that did not happen. FRANK H. WEICK

■ Death has taken Frank H. Weick of Denver, a Great Western veteran THE SUGAR PRESS and credit manager since 1953. Published by The Great Western Sugar Company Frank, who was 61 , was injured fatally in an auto accident on May For Great Wes tern 11 en and Women I I near Savannah, Georgia. He wa s on his way from a credit managers' convention in Dallas to a meeting of May, 1959 sugar executives in Savannah. James Lyon, Editor Frank had been accompanied earlier on the trip by his wife, Jane, but she had to return home before they reached Savannah because of a death in her family. A Great Westerner for nearly 40 years, Frank was widely known in both financial and sugar circles. Before he became credit manager of the Com­ pany, he was supervisor of collec­ tions. And previously he held various other positions in the Accounting THE NEW FACTORY MANAGE.MENT LINE-UP ...... 4 Department at the General Office. THE MECHANICAL SUPERVISORS' FIRST MEETING ...... 6 AMONG THE PERSONNEL ...... 8 ELSIE G. KEENAN GREAT WESTERNER ANNIVERSARY ROLL ...... 30 ■ Miss Elsie G. Keenan, who earned the distinction of serving seven Great W e·s tern general superintendents, COVER PHOTO BY LEE BUTLER passed away on May I I in Denver after a brief illness. ASSOCIATE EDITORS Elsie was a Great Westerner for 43 years. At the time of her illness, HAROLD SAXTON , Eaton ! RV OGAN , G ree ley PAUL P. BROWN , W indsor F. H . DEY , Fort C o ll in s she was executive secretary of the BOB LOHR, Loveland EVELYNE CUMMINGS, Longmont LOU IS E WEBBER , Experiment Station Operating Department at the Gen­ JACK EACHUS, Bri g ht on J IM DALBEY, Johnstown AUG IE BLANCO, MSG Plan t G WEN BATH , Fort M organ eral Office and private secretary to RUB Y REICHERT, Sterling HERMAN BAUER , Ovid P. W . SNYDER , Scottsbluff C . W. SEIFFERT, Gering Vice President Lloyd T. Jensen. JACK SHAW, Ba yard BOB M cKEE , M itchell CLYDE BRESHEARS AND MARY MANN I, Bi llings BESS IE ROSS , Love l l LOIS E. LANG, Horse Creek RITA SWINT, Fremont W ARREN BOWSER, Findlay During he~ career, Elsie was secre­ JIM AMOS, Denver RUB Y BRINKMAN , Denver DOROTHY COURTNEY, Denver DOROTHY HARRIS, Denver tary to six other general superin­ BOB MAKIE, Den ver DICK MALLY, Denve r H O LDEN NICHOLSON , De nver te-ndents-R. M. Booraem, Edwin Morrison, Joseph Maudru, S. C. Mooney, A. A. Clark, and H. L. Hartburg, in that order. ROBERT F. SERRO FRANK A. WILSON ■ Robert F. Serro, a nationally-recognized scientist and senior research chemist at the Great Western lab in Denver, died May 18 after a brief illness. He ■ Frank A. Wilson, a Great Western was 34 years old. pioneer who was both a cashier and Bob won national acclaim in 1952 for isolating the rare carbohydrate a manager, died Jan. 13 at Longmont. galactinol from sugar beet juices while working at the GW lab under Supt. Frank joined GW in 1903 as a R. J. Brown. His discovery was the first new sugar to be identified in sugar bookkeeper at Fort Collins. A few beets in 40 years. years later, he became the first Since 1955, Bob has been li sted in American Men of Science. While at cashier at Fort Morgan and then at Regis College in Denver in 1945, he won the Forstall Analytical Chemistry Brush. At that time, he helped to Awa rd ; and wh ile at Denver University in 1946-47, he won the pfeiffer Scholastic work out the facto ry storeroom sys­ Award. He took his bachelor's degree in science and chemistry at Denver tem and other accounting ideas. University in 1947 and received his master's degree in biochemistry at Purdue In later years, Frank was cashier University in 1950. at Longmont and Lovell. He then Bob joined GW as a research chemist in 1950; he worked for Dow became manager at the old Missoula Chemical Company at Rocky Flats from 1956 to 58 , and then returned to GW mill and in 1920 at Longmont, where at th e Denver lab as senior research chemist. He was a member of the he remained until hi s retirement in American Chemical Society, the Tekn ik Club, the American Society of Beet 1943. Sugar Te chnologists and the Beet Sugar Technical Society.

MAY, 1959 ■ 3 ..... - For additional details about the careers of the five factory management men who retired, see the personnel columns under the factories where they last served.

E.G. GONYOU GEORGE W. ATKINSON HERMAN JUERGENS FRANK WHITING W. H. HINES ... retire d a s superintendent ... retired as superintendent ... retired as manaqer ... retired as manaqer .. . reti red as master mechanic at the Lovela nd factory at the Johnstown MSG Plant at the Mitche ll factory at the Lovela nd factory at the Briqhton factory with 34 yea rs of GW service. with 43 years of GW service. with 42 years of GW service. with 42 years of GW service. with 30 years of GW service.

NEW FACTORY MANAGEMENT LINE-UP

LEONARD M. JOHNSON WILLIAM C. McGUFFEY I. L. (RED) JOHNSON ... promoted from assistant ... promoted from manaqer . .. promoted from assistant manaqer at Briqhto n to at Ovid to manaqer at manaqer at Bi ll inqs to manaqer at Loveland. Mi tchell in Nebraska. manaqer at O vid.

TWO VETERAN CASHIERS RETIRE AUG. 1 Cashier Del Sigwing of Brighton, senior in service among all Great West­ erners, retires Aug. I with a record of nearly 49 years with the Company. He L. W. ( BILL) FE LAND JACK B. POWELL JESSE E. STONE GEORGE W. HALBUR EVERETT E. LINGLE . . . promoted from assi stant joined GW as a lab clerk at Bru sh in 1910 . ... pro moted from superintendent .. . promoted from su perintende nt ... promoted from superintendent ... promoted from assistant superintendent at Bi llinqs to at Ge,rinq to superintendent at Mitchell to superintendent at Fremont in Ohio to super­ superintendent to superintendent Cashi·er C. B. Jones of Scottsbluff, who first worked for GW in 1914, at the G eri nq fa ctory. intendent at Mitchell. superintendent at Fremont. at the J o hnstown MSG Plant. at the Loveland factory. retires Aug. I with 33 years of continuous service. Sigwing will be succeeded at Brighton by A. C. (Scotty) Hamilton, cashier at Bayard; and Jones will be succeeded at Scottsbluff by Don L. Cross, cashier at Eaton. The new cashier at Bayard will be Dale H. Quinn of the General Office Accounting Department; and the new cashier at Eaton will be Francis X. Rice, also of General Office Accounting. The changes will be effective July I; they were announced May 15 by Auditor H. R. Corsberg.

TWO FIELD FORCE CHANGES IN MONTANA Ralph W. Hettinger, fieldman at Chinook, Mont., was promoted to assistant manager of the Billings factory eistrict. He succeeds I. L. Johnson, D. C. (CLIFF> DAVIS LYNN BROWN RALPH E. TOWNSEND who was named manager at Ovid. • . . promoted from maste,r .. . promoted from asst. mstr . .. . promoted from a ssistant mechanic at Greeley to master mechanic at Lon q mont to master mechanic at Bil linqs P~ul N. McMill~n, fieldman at Billings, was promoted to the new position mechanic at Brighton. master mechanic at Greeley. to ma ster mechanic at Lovell. of agricultural superintendent of th" Chinook district.

■ THE SUGAR PRESS 4 MAY, 1959 ■ 5 became an assistant master me­ chanic were probably given to you mainly because of your excellence in some mechanical craftmanship. ow, as an assistant master me­ chanic, you are a part of the man­ agement of the Company and as such you are expected to handle administrative duties. In other words, you must now use your head as well as your hands. For this reason people who are selected to become assistant master mechanics must, besides having me­ chanical skill, have demonstrated some qualities of leadership and show that they are intelligent. I repeat, you are a part of the management of this Company and as such you are expected to act in the Company's interest. You may well ask, "vVhat is management1" And it can be simply defined by saying management is merely President Frank A. Kemp, standing left, with senior members of the Mechanical and knowing exactly what you want Engineering staffs. At his left, District Engineer Jeff Morrison, nearly 42 years' service. Seated, from left: Master Mechanic Ray Brown, Sterling, 43 years; men to do and then seeing that they Master Mechanic C. C. Rawson, Mitchell, 42 years; Asst. Master Mechanic A. C. do it in the best and least expensive Gordon, Greeley, 42 years; Asst. Master Mechanic Paul Kaiser, Sterling, 41 years. way. ·when we define the duties and responsibilities of an assistant mas­ ter mechanic, we are also defining those for a master mechanic. How­ ever, a master mechanic's responsi­ Mechanical bilities are greater and, of course, he must supervise a much larger group. You are under the super­ vision of the master mechanic and Meeting may be directly or indirectly under the supervision of the superintend­ ent. The Company's first meeting of all the mechwnical supervisors from the factories was held J an. 26 and 27 in Denver. Along with the En­ gineering staff, they discussed the economics and techniques of their work. One of the papers was di­ rected .entirely to the assistant mas­ ter mechanics-ood to their duties and responsibilities-by Lloyd T. J ensen, vice president and general superintendent. It appears here .

ISTORICALLY people in our Com­ H pany have become mechanics because they have developed or learned some mechanical skill. Most of you probably started as helpers of one sort or another, and through training and the virtue of practice and experience, you acquired abil­ ities that made you more valuable to the Company. In nearly every case, it is most likely that your abilities in your early days were measured by your Ralph Towns end, standing, recently promoted to master mechanic at Lovell, with three new assistant masters. From left: Dick Fulton of Lovell, formerly at skill with your hands. The promo­ Billings; Maury Rogers of Lovell, formerly at Mitchell; Vern Churchwell of tions that you were given until you Eaton, formerly at Loveland. Townsend replaced C. F. Mitchell, who went to Ovid.

'6 ■ T H E S UGAR PRESS Yoil must plan. vVork cannot be quirements of the job, and about properly performed unless it has the necessity of the job. Pa.rtic­ been planned. We have an Engi­ ular emphasis should be placed on neering Department which is near­ the use and care of tools. There ly wholly engaged in making a is no such thing as giving a man plan for you. Your work and the too much instruction. He · is, only work of those under you must be properly instructed when he knows planned ahead, so that no work as much as you do. effort is lost because of the lack You miist promote safety. You of material or because you have people in particular should on too few or too many people. every job place the safety of your Y oil must use good judgment. fell ow workers. at the head of the Nearly every maintenance job re­ list of your responsibilities. You quires the use of judgment. You must talk safety, you must dem­ must be able to judge the job so onstrate safety, and you must take that you do not do too little or too whatever corrective action is much work to maintain equipment needed against those who do not properly. You also must not spend practice safety. more time or money than required. You must be a good housekeeper. Good judgment comes from clear Mechanical work is usually dirty and analytical thinking based on work, but that does not excuse facts. dirty habits. Floors should not be You must be a teacher. You are cluttered up with the debris of the constantly called upon to use new work. Tools and welding equip­ Father and son members of Mechanical or different employees for the ment should be kept in their and Engineering staffs-Master Mechanic work for which you are responsi­ proper places. When a job is com­ C. M. Iverson of Loveland with his son, ble. Rather than criticize them pleted, it should look neat and Clair, project engineer at Denver. for not knowing how to do a job, tidy. If insulation is knocked off, you must first determine whether it should be replaced. When Your duties and responsibilities or not you have properly in­ patches are welded on tanlrs or may be defined thus: structed them in the way to do pipes, they should be put on the job. Further, any skills that neatly, not like a patchwork quilt. You must be able to organize. our employees acquire are most During Campaign, particularly rro do effective work, you must be generally acquired by instruction when repairs are made·, if the able to organize the men and ma­ from someone else. It is exceed­ paint job is spoiled, it should be terials in such a fashion that the ingly important that the people repainted. Things that leak, drip, work can progress in the most ef­ you work with know as much as splash or are rusty should be ficient way. You must also realize possible about the job, about the fixed. A clean factory is a good you are part of an organization performance of the job, the re- factory. Cleanliness is a habit. and you must fit yourself into this group in the most effective man­ ner. You must be a leader. A good leader is a man who is able to get the best efforts out of any group of people without the use of co­ ercion and without hiding behind the authority of his superiors. He must be fair and he must be firm. You niust accept responsibility. You are given certain duties for which you are wholly responsible and you must assume this responsi­ bility completely. If you cannot carry out your responsibilities, you must have good reasons and not excuses. You m1tst think. There is prob­ ably not any job that any of us can do that cannot be done better if we would very carefully think about it. The only way to get out of the rut of routine is to think. Every job that is done, no matter Northern Ohio's mechanical supervisors at the Denver meeting. Front row, how trivial, should be carefully from Findlay: Master Mechanic Dick Dayton with Assts. Roy Downey and Jack Dunn. considered for the possibility of Back row, from Fremont: Master Mechanic Thad Creager with Assts. Oak Miller doing it better and cheaper. and Mike Michaels. Mike is Northern Ohio's Senior Sugar Tramp with 33 years.

MAY, 1959 ■ 7 Part of the record crowd of Great Westerners who attended the Jan. 26 meeting of the Technical Society at the Albany Hotel to hear President Frank A. Kemp describe his tour of the European sugar industry with a movie by Phil Smith.

Among the Personnel

Merial Ricker, seated, secretary of the Engineering Department in Denver, poses for a retirement photo with her engineers and her successor, Ruby Brinkman, left, one-time steno at Bayard. Merial retired with 38 years of Great Western service.

Another winner for Joe Berry, retired Great Western pioneer and active ambassador for GW Sugar. Here's Joe with Carole Lauck, 16, of Fort Morgan, who won the Colorado cherry pie-baking contest sponsored by his Loveland Canning Corp. Joe began his second career as manager of the firm after he retired as an assistant superintendent at Loveland in 1946 with a record of service dating way back to 1902.

8 ■ THE SUGAR PRESS houses, and seedhouse and shop build­ ing. The tour was followed by a fried chicken dinner and social hour at the Wayside Inn at Berthoud, after which P. B. Smith, of the Denver office, headed an informal discussion with members of the Experiment Station staff with questions and answers re­ garding the nature of the sugar beet experiments carried on by the Station, and its contributions to The Great Western Sugar Company. Congratulations are in order for Ken Wallace and Herb Bush who both re­ ceived GW service pins this past month. Ken was awarded a 10-year pin and Herb a 2·0·-year pin. The Experiment Station wishes to welcome Dr. William Hatch Davis who has been added to the staff as of Feb. 1, 1959, and who will, with Great West­ ern, be working principally with vari­ ous phases of sugar beet improvement. Bill has just completed his Ph.D. de­ gree at the North Carolina State Col­ lege with a major in Plant Breeding. He has a fine family, including his wife and four small children.

General Agriculturist Phil Smith, right, with the staff members of the Longmont Experiment Station. From left, Dr. H. E. Brewbaker, director; Dr. William H. Davis, plant breeder; Dr. R. K. Oldemeyer, plant breeder; Dr. R. T. Nelson, agronomist; Dr. Ralph Wood, agronomist; and H. L. Bush, statistician-agronomist. Experiment Station BY LOUISE WEBBER For those who may be wondering about the building and construction work that has been taking place here· abouts in the past year, the Experi­ ment Station is quite proud to show off two new additions to its facilities with the completion of a new seed house and developmental shop building and the near completion of a compart­ mental greenhouse. The accompanying photos illustrate the new seed house and shop building and the interior of the new greenhouse. The Longmont Experiment Station's new addition, above. It's a seed house and a The greenhouse, 25 by 78 feet over­ development shop building of concrete 'block. Below, two views of another new all, is constructed of all aluminum facility at the Station, the compartmental greenhouse. It's divided into 30 structural members and is divided into air conditioned compartments for growing beet varieties in small lots. 30 air conditioned compartments for growing inbred and hybrid varieties in small test lots. It is planned to be used for two crops per year because of the innovation of the air conditioning. The first crop was planted in March. The seed house and developmental shop building, which is constructed of cinderblock and is 40 by 70 feet over­ all, is divided into three rooms-the seed packaging room, seed threshing and shop combined, and the seed stor­ age room. This will provide greatly needed additional space for both the plant breeding work and development of machines to handle the new mono­ germ type of seed, which is expected to be used generally within the next few years. The Longmont Experiment Station played host to the Beet Sugar Tech­ nical Society on March 27. Members of the Society were conducted on a tour of the Station, which included the library, photographic and drafting room, root cellar, laboratories, green-

MAY, 1959 ■ 9 H. W. Dahlberg, retired research director, was presented with the Outstanding Above, four veteran GW agriculturists at the Beet Sugar Technical Society meeting at Achievement Award by the University of the Experiment Station. From left, Phil Dale, retired agricultural superintendent at Minnesota, where he graduated with fhe Eaton-Greeley; Asa C. Maxson, retired head of the station; Dr. H. E. Brewbaker, present Class of 1910 in chemical engineering. The station director; and Elmer Anderson, retired agricultural superintendent at Eaton. award is for former students who attain Below, J. F. Jarrel, retired station assistant; Harry Saxton, retired chief chemist at high eminence and distinction in their Longmont; Asa C. Maxson; and District Manager Lyman H. Andrews. professions. Brighton BY JACK EACHUS Ye old Brighton mill is now hum­ ming, with summer maintenance work well underway. Our spring weather up to now has been a few and far be­ tween days at approximately 65 °. Wy­ nona Hepp, office clerk, was snowed in at Hudson for a few days and says she rather doabts if we shall have any spring. The Brighton personnel has been plagued with sickness the past few months. Supt. Fern Barnhart under­ went an operation and was out of com­ Larry Wood, son of Ralph Wood, had for twenty years. Several days mission for a few weeks. Storekeeper who was discharged last September were spent with Dr. Sydney Ellerton, Jim Twombly had a small ten rounder after a 4-year hitch in the Navy, is plant geneticist for Bush Johnsons with the sick bug for two weeks. Both now attending Colorado State Univer­ Ltd. at Woodham Mortimer, Maldon, office clerks, Irene and Wynona, also sity at Fort Collins. Larry is taking Essex, looking over their research had a few days recuperating from sick­ electrical engineering and now has work. While in England Brew also ness. completed the fall and winter quarter. visited Cambridge University and the Our sincere sympathy is extended Dr. H. E. Brewbaker has returned to Rothamsted Experiment Station, and to Robert Farlow, sugar warehouse Longmont from an official two and one­ wa.s quite impressed with a tour of the foreman, on the loss of his wife. She half week trip to Europe to attend the "City of London," an old fortress, passed away as the result of an acci­ lnstitut International De Recherches which is surrounded with a moat, and dentally inflicted gunshot wound while Betteravieres meetings at Brussels, is now a museum. on an outing at the family's cabin at Belgium, and to inspect the coopera­ Red Feather. tive research between The Great West­ Sugar End Foreman Harvey Sells' At the Experiment Station, Phil Smith daughter Barbara was married to Don- ern Sugar Company and D. J. Van der Presents a I 0-year GW service pin to Have, Kapelle-Biezelinge, Netherlands Ken Wallace, left, and a 20-year pin to Brighton's retired master mechanic, Bill and Bush Johnsons, Ltd., Maldon, Es­ Herb Bush, right. sex, E~gland, and to visit the facilities Hines, left, with District Engineer Harry of these two companies. Very little Ward. Bill served GW for 30 years. time was found for sightseeing. Dr. Brew left Denver on Feb. 14 and flew to New York City, spending al­ most a day visiting his son, Dr. James L. Brewbaker, and family, and also visiting the Brookhaven National Lab­ oratory at Upton, Long Island, where Jim is associated. From New York, Brew flew by Pan American to London, England and landed just before a heavy fog set in. The fog lasted three days and turned out to be the heaviest fog London has

10 ■ THE SUGAR PRESS ald Rosenbrock Sept. 21. The couple were married at the Methodist Church in Fort Lupton. They had a lovely wedding which consisted of a double ring candlelight ceremony. The groom has been going to school and worked at the factory during campaign. Best of luck and good wishes to the newly­ weds. Dana Wells, assistant chemist, re­ ports that his daughter Marian has re­ cently had a nice promotion and is now executive secretary for L. B. "Bud" Maytag, president of Frontier Airlines. She has been working for Frontier only five short years, and has progressed quite rapidly. Miss Wells is also very active in the Bowling League called The Combats. Chief Electrician G. G. Childers and family recently went on a week's va-

Johnstown Sugar Tramps made up the bowling team that won the Loveland City League Tournament. From left, Earl Nichols, Clarence Osborn, Walt Hert, Vern Tregoning, Ron Kroger of the Northern Colorado Industrial laundry, sponsor of the team, and Harold Arndt.

one has had their share of sickness. At present Mrs. Clarence Osborne and Glenda Wertz, infant daughter of Pipe­ fitter Glen Wertz, are confined to the hospital. Sugar Cutter Walt Fields, Johnstown who underwent surgery, is reported getting along fine and will soon be BY JIM DALBEY back to work. Mrs. Bill Peterson, Mrs. Here at Johnstown we are well Eugene Emmons and Mrs. Verne along on our present Campaign. Every­ Mitchell are now recovering at home one here is looking forward to spring since their hospital confinements. Mrs. and a change in the weather. Of Clark Gottebreht suffered a heart at­ course, many of the thoughts here are tack and we are happy to say is now Marian Wells, daughter of Asst. Chemist turning to fishing and the big ones recovering. and Mrs. Dana Wells of Brighton, at her desk in her new job as executive secretary that won't get away this year. The Ralph Mosers are the proud to the president of Frontier Airlines, The new car bug has bit hard this parents of a baby girl, Arlene Gale, L. B. Maytag. year, at least for the following: Head who arrived on Feb. 25. Big brother Pipefitter Harold Arndt and Asst. Steven has offered her to the first cation to Phoenix, Ariz., where they Supt. Roscoe Sampson have new Chev­ bidder. watched the Denver Bears and four rolets; Asst. Supt. Ernest Pope has a A son, Henry Kurtz, was born on major league teams play ball. Childers new Oldsmobile; First Class Swing­ March 14 to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kroh. also ran into Harry Wallace, retired man Bill Schwindt has a new Mercury, Mr. Kroh is a boiler house foreman. assistant superintendent from the and Asst. Chemist Jim Dalbey has a Brighton mill. A good time was had new Dodge. The Johnstown Phantoms basketball by all in the warm sun of Arizona. team, Class B state champions last Bill Hines, our master mechanic, re­ Our congratulations to the Northern year, have won the state consolation Industrial Bowling Team composed of tro,phy this year. They played part of tired recently with many a Campaign Earl Nichols, C 1 are n c e Osborne, behind him. Bill received a wonderful the time without the services of Bob Polaroid camera, which he will enjoy Walter Hert, Verne Tregoning and Ferris, all-stater from last year, who Harold Arndt, all of the Johnstown was taking West Point examinations for many a year. The best of luck to refinery, who won first place in the you, Bill. at the time. Bob is the stepson of Cliff Davis replaces Bill at the stern Loveland City League Handicap Tour­ Head Pipefitter Harold Arndt. of our small beehive. Cliff comes from nament. The boys bowled a total of Greeley and we all want to wish him 2,950 pins in a three game series. The the best of luck on his new job and team is sponsored by the Northern Mel Mast of Johnstown suffered a broken hope he will enjoy the Brighton com­ Colorado Industrial Laundry of Gree­ leg recently, but he's already thinking of munity. ley. the big ones that he's going to catch The Jack Eachus family is enjoying Our union president, Virgil Shannon, this summer. the new home they purchased last became a grandfather for the fourth September. Al and Bernice Ward are, time with th

MAY, 1959 ■ II Johnstown MSG Plant BY AUGIE BLANCO As this is written we are just mid­ way in our fifth Campaign, Half down and half to go. George W. Atkinson, MSG's first su­ perintendent, has retired. He started his Sugar Tramp career in 1908 at Eaton as a bench chemist, and his con­ tinuous service began in 1916 at Fort Collins where he was employed as an assistant chemist. "Uncle George" was It's retirement for George Atkinson, center, successful in establishing smooth op­ the first superintendent of the MSG Plant eration and production his first year and a GW veteran of 43 years. Here he's at the MSG Plant, in 1954, and was with his associates, from left, Research our superintendent until April of this Director Ed Hungerford, Supt. George year. We salute a true Great West­ Halbur ( his successor). Master Mechanic erner-may your highest golfing score Kerm Beal, and District Supt. Norm be in the low 70"s. Muscavitch. Following a hitch in the army with the 75th Infantry Division, our new superintendent, George Halbur, started his Great Western career as a bench chemist at Scottsbluff. After four Service Awards years with the Process Development Laboratory in Loveland he came here at the MSG Plant in 1954 as assistant superintendent. Congratulations George, and may your stay here be long and pleasant. Asst. Supt. Lloyd Meeker hands a 5-year The vacancy created by George Hal­ service pin to Henry Erbes. bur's promotion was filled by Heinz Herzog as assistant superintendent, who in turn was replaced by Charles Dunning as plant foreman. Ralph Lynch resigned his job as house mechanic and has gone to Cali­ fornia thereby creating still another vacancy. This has been filled by mov­ ing Don Karns to House Mechanic, Jim Kelim to head instrument man, and Electrician Harley Sequine to in­ strument man. In the last Sugar Press notes from this mill we unintentionally omitted one employee's name, so here it is­ Cecil Bunten is back with us this Campaign. OK "Cec". Mr. and Mrs. Alex Miller went to California in March and stayed there Supt. George Halbur presents a 15-year George Karns accepts his 5-year Great two weeks. "Duke" came back very pin to Asst. Master Mechanic Bill Smoyer. West-erner pin from Supt. George Halbur much impressed by the famous Cali­ fornia sunshine. Supt. George Halbur awards a 5-year pin Al Roberts receives his 5-year pin from to Hawley Greer, general foreman. Asst. Master Mechanic Bill Smoyer. Ernie King, Sr., retired in April and will devote his summers to fishing mostly. There must be something to this golf and fishing. George Atkinson j : and Ernie are the youngest looking men of retirement age that we have seen in quite a spell. Dale Vise was given a surprise birth­ day party at his home a while back. "Boomer" Schwalm, Floyd Foster, Roy Watson, Sam Stanley, and their re­ spective wives arranged it and at­ tended. Among the appropriate gifts was a real nice shirt. Our sincere sympathy is offered to Don Karns on the recent death of his mother, Mrs. John L. Karns of Love­ land.

12 ■ THE SUGAR PRESS Ben Sobeski Albert King

MSG Plant Bristles with Budding Beards

Jake Spadi Myron Schomer

Fort Morgan

BY GWEN D. BATH Harrison Porter, janitor at Fort Mor­ gan, retired on March 28 after con­ tinuous employment since April 16, 1942. Previous to that date Harrison worked for many Campaigns on sev­ eral different stations in the factory. He will be missed for a long time by everyone, particularly for all the spe­ cial favors he did for us and many of which were done on his own time. I remember one morning when the Augie Blanco Bill Ashton and Jim Keener temperature was down to 18 below zero and many were unable to get to Fred Woelfle and Darrel Moore work on time or at all. Harrison's Jim Gibson and John Allen car wouldn't start and he walked out to the factory because he was worried about the office heat and also his re­ port on the number of beet cars in the yard. Many times he stayed late at night to give different offices at differ­ ent times a special polishing. We all wish Mr. Porter the very best of every­ thing in his years of retirement. The employees presented him with a gift. The new janitor is Jake Herdt, who has been previously employed in the factory during the Campaign and as watchman. We have a number of new arrivals to report: (We don't know if they're boy or girl) The parents are the Har­ old Ruppels, Dick Beltners, Wally Mildenbergers, Jesse Evans, Don

MAY, 1959 ■ 13 Woods, Joe Fishers and the Albert L. Wulfs. Congratulations. Also two new granddaughters for Mr. and Mrs. Everett Patton (their first) and Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Mittel­ stadt. Mrs. Dick Smidstrup reports she is feeling fine after having surgery in February. Our manager, Al Watson, has recovered very nicely from sur­ gery last November. The Watsons have recently returned from a lovely vacation in Arizona.. Gordon White, son of our stenogra­ pher, Delila White, and Mr. White, spent Christmas with his parents ac­ Here's Alverna Leis, the new steno in companied by his new bride, the for­ the cashier's office at Fort Morgan. mer Miss Blanch Ann Smith of Ala­ bama. The couple were married Dec. 17 and spent their honeymoon in Fort Morgan. They are making· their home believe Mrs. Nelson shared in these at Huntsville, Ala., where Gordon is troubles;. as one mother to another, a member of the Military Police for I know. Harrison Porter, janitor at Fort Morgan, the Army, at Redstone Arsenal. The We notice new cars are still replac­ who retired after 17 years of service new Mrs. White is also employed at plus many Campaigns in the mill. ing the old: Mickey Berry has a new the Arsenal. Delila was so flustered at Nash station wagon, Don Redman a the new experience of being a mother­ new Ford station wagon, a Pontiac in-law she came to work the first day Convertible for the Dick Smidstrups, wearing one black shoe and one brown and a new Olds for the John Spalls. shoe. We are pleased to have Robert Ben­ Lt. J. G. Jerry Schmode spent a sen, engineer, with us at Fort Morgan. week in Fort Morgan with his parents Mr. Bensen is from Johnstown and is quite recently accompanied by his helping us get our new sugar bins bride to be. This wedding is scheduled built. for May. We also welcome a new assistant We extend our belated sympathy to fieldman, Bob Fisher of Fort .Collins. Eileen Gordon, whose mother passed Bob is also a graduate of the Univer­ away early in the year. Also to the sity there. He is unattached and very Don Campbells, who lost their small good looking, girls. son. We are happy to have added to our Little Mark Nelson, son of the Glen stenographical force in the cashier's Nelsons, has had his share of troubles office, Mrs. Alverna Leis. Alverna was with the measles one week and the previously the stenographer at the chicken pox following the next. I do Brush office.

Mrs. Gordon White, the new daughter-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. Roy White of Fort Morgan. And here's Michele Marlott, just six months It's about that time for Susan Watson, the old, waving to her proud grandparents, pride and joy of her grandparents, Manager Asst. Supt. and Mrs. Clyde Kemper of Fort Morgan's new proud papa, Jesse Evans, and Mrs. Al Watson of Fort Morgan. Morgan. introduces his young son, Danny.

14 ■ THE SUGAR PRESS Service Awards at Sterling The Sterling mill's full pulp silo.

Jake Lechman receives his 5-year pin Sterling from Master Mechanic Ray Brown.

BY RUBY REICHERT All but one of the coal stokers have been removed from the boiler house in preparation for the gas-fired boilers. Everyone is especially happy over this P. I. job as it will eliminate the fly ash which has been quite a problem in the past. We are sorry to report that L. W. Terrill, former pipe fitter and watch­ man at the Sterling factory, passed away on April 3 at the age of 61 fol­ lowing a long illness. Bill was forced to leave the employ of the Company in 1956 due to ill health. We extend our deepest sympathy to Mrs. T'errill and the family. One son, Robert, is a member of the permanent crew at Sterling and another son, Richard, is Asst. Supt. Carl Hurich awards 15-year Roy French, center, a new 5-year man, with a Campaign employee. pin to Sugar Boiler George Schreiner. Asst. Carl Hurich and Supt. Sabin Hooper We notice several 1959· automobiles gracing the factory parking lot. J. C. Patten has purchased a new Mercury, Varlan Wecker has a new DeSoto, and Glenn Armstrong and Carl Hurich are the proud owners of new Dodges. The E. T. Sopers were involved in an automobile accident west of Sterling early in January. Mrs. Soper suffered a broken hip and other serious injuries and was hospitalized for about two and one half months. We are happy to re­ port that she is now out of the hos­ pital. Fieldman Ivan Stahle was electe•d president of the Sterling T'oastmaste,r's Club recently. Storekeeper and Mrs. Howard Schaal took the streamliner to Des Moines, where they visited with his brother for a few days. Asst. Supt. J. M. Yocum presents 5-year Leland Groves receives his 40-year pin Chief Chemist Harold Camp spent pin to August Schuppe, carbonator. from Asst. Supt. J. C. Patten. a few days inventorying the laboratory equipment at the Brush factory. passed away on March 21. We also ex­ a visit with relatives in Mesa, Arizona, Cashier Chuck Lautenbach was tend our deepest sympathy to Mr. and in March. They also visited former again called upon to help close the Mrs. Albert Artzer and family upon Supt. and Mrs. M. V. Huleatt in books in the General Office. This seems the death of his father. Phoenix. to be an annual event. Boiler House Foreman Vernon The Brian Rundles motored to Po­ The blizzard on March 25 piled huge Wecker will again be loaned to the mona, Calif., in March to visit Mr. and drifts of snow in the factory yards, Labor Department and will work as a Mrs. Henry A. Howe. Mr. Howe is a and it was necessary to hire a bull­ bus mechanic. retired master mechanic from Mitchell dozer to open the roads. Some of the Dump Repair Crew Foreman Charlie and uncle of Mrs. Rundle. While in employees who drive several miles to Kaepernik enjoyed a trip to Los An­ California they visited Disneyland. En­ work each day experienced a great geles, San Francisco and Portland, and route to California they stopped in deal of difficulty in getting through the returned home flying all the way. Phoenix for a visit with the M. V. roads. Jim Svacina and R obert 'T•errill The local Great Wes tern Bowling Huleatts. The Huleatts were happy to were forced to spend the night in the Team took first place in the Class B see someone from "home" and glad to car and proceeded on foot the next division of the city bowling tourna­ hear news of their GW friends. day. ment. Boyd Brown, son of Master Mechanic We wish to extend our deepest sym­ Superintendent's Clerk Ruby Reich­ and Mrs. Ray Brown, has accepted a pathy to Mr. and Mrs. George Schreiner ert recently purchased a spinet organ position as area geologist for the Ten­ and family in the loss of his father, for her son, Tommy. nessee Oil Company and is now lo­ George P. Schreiner of Brush, who Mr. and Mrs. Guy Gillespie enjoyed cated in Durango, Colo.

MAY, 1959 ■ 15 vacation. Dryer Foreman and Mrs. Raymond Seeber are visiting their daughter and family, the Don Wein• benders, in California. The Ralph Hays have been doing some remodel­ ing and redecorating of their home this spring. The Community Evangelical Uniteu Brethern Church at Daily was the set­ ting for the lovely wedding March 18 of Joyce Burton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Burton of Fleming, and Robert Potter, son of Supt. and Mrs. C. E. P0tter of Ovid. After a short wedding trip to Estes Park the young couple are at home in Greeley, where both are attending C. 8. C. Congratu­ 1 lations and best wishes! ] Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Albrecht and family moved to Riverton, Wyo., April 9, where the Albrechts will operate a business of their own. Asst. Supt. and Mrs. J. C. Peyrouse visited Mr. and Mrs. "Jack" Peyrouse It's a transfer to Mitchell for Ovid's manager, Bill McGuffey, center, here Jr. and daughter in Springfield, Mo., with Supt. Clarence Potter, left, and Sugar Boiler Stub Bauer, associate editor. in April. Ford Kime and family spent Bill was succeeded at Ovid by Red Johnson, assistant manager at Billings. part of their vacation in Albuquerque, visiting their daughter and family. Following is a letter of appreciation from our recently retired feed yard foreman, John Scott: Sirs: I wish to express my most sincere gratitude to all of rny Great Western associates for the kindness and con­ sideration given me during my labor for the Sugar Company. I have enjoyed working with such fine men. I want to send a special thank you to the Ovid men for their thoughtfulness to me during the past 14 years working there. I shall miss all of you in the co1ning y ears. A special thought to Mr. Kemp, Mr. · Andreios, all Managers and co-workers. May you all have <11 prosperous fu­ ture. 'And here Jack Whittier receives his 35-year Asst. Supt. Jack Whittier presents 15-year Sincerely, GW service pin from Supt. Clarence Potter. service pin to End Foreman Maynard John D. Scott Laufman. Mrs. Robert Potter, the new daughter-in-law of Supt. and Mrs. Clarence Potter of Ovid. Stokes, Boiler House Foreman, is back Bob and his bride attend Colorado State on the job after a serious seige of College. pneumonia. Jim spent four weeks in the Sedgwick County Memorial Hos­ Ovid pital. Others who have had recent hos­ pitalization are Mrs. Del Lay, and BY STUB BAUER Linda Wood, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Wood. Our congratulations and best wishes Storekeeper "Ike" Orth recently to Bill McGuffey, transferred as man­ passed out cigars, the reason- a new ager to Mitchell. We are sorry to lose baby boy! this fine family, but our loss will be Dryer Foreman "Pat" Hewgley re­ 1' Mitchell's gain. cently underwent major surgery in Supt. C. E. Potter and Master Me­ Denver, but is again on the job good chanic C. F. Mitchell recently spent as new. J several days at the Denver office work­ We welcome into our midst Ovid's ing on the list. new manager and family, Mr. and Mrs. Newly employed men include: Pellet Irwin "Red" Johnson. They came to Mill O p e rat or Ray "Race Horse" us from Billings. Powell; Sugar Packager Marvin Peb­ Dryer Foreman Del Lay recently re­ ley; Mechanic's Helper Bill Wein­ ceived his 15 year service pin. bender; Watchman Bill Brogan; Sugar Our office stenographer, Helen Evers­ Package Station Men Pete Smith and man, is driving a very sharp new Larry Rade·l. Chrysler. Head Pipefitter "Slim" Reed and Asst. Supt. and Mrs. Jack Whittier Sugar Boiler "Jolly Cholly" Foss spent spent part of their vacation visiting some time in Denver on the new Union their daughter and son and family in contract. Denver. We are happy to report Mrs. S. M. Sugar Warehouse Foreman Law­ Reed is up and about again after re­ rence Williamson is getting started on cent major surgery in Denver. Jim his spring farming during part of his

16 ■ THE SUGAR PRESS ice with the Company 29 years ago under A. H. Heldt, who was then agri­ cultural s up er i n t e n dent, and has served the same Scottsbluff-Minatare territory during his entire tenure as fieldman. Roy has built up an enviable record among the growers of his dis­ trict and the entire community and is held in the highest esteem among Com­ pany officials and his fellow employees. A large number of his friends throughout the company dropped in during the afternoon to wish Roy and his family a very happy retirement, and he was presented with a gift of ) appreciation by the group. The Schaf­ fers will continue living in their Scotts­ bluff borne and we will expect to see l Roy around and enjoy visiting with him. Bob Chinnock, Bayard fie,ldman, who Scottsbluff Manager M. S. Clement, left, with Mr. and Mrs. Roy Schaffer at has served the Alliance territory, has a party honoring Roy's retirement after 29 years as a fieldman for GW. transferred to Scottsbluff to fill the vacancy created by Roy Schaffer's re­ tirement. Due to a disabling accident at Horse Creek Quarry, Asst. Chemist Paul Pumphrey was called in late January to substitute as quarry chemist. He has not yet returned to work at Scotts­ Scottsbluff bluff. Gering BY P. W. SNYDER Bob Datel, assistant timekeeper, has been transferred to Eaton as Time­ BY CLIFF SEIFFERT Things are rather quiet at Scotts­ keeper. George Devine, who was for­ merly a salesman for a local sanitary bluff this year after all the excitement It's new and installed, at long last, and rush which we bad last ye,ar with supply house, has been engaged as as­ sistant timekeeper. the dial telephone system! If it seems the installation of the Silver diffuser there are fewer calls coming in, per­ and the turhogenerator. The crew is Timekeeper Albert Ruth is trans­ haps it shows a reluctance to use the just normal in size and regular main­ ferring to Gering and Clifford W. Seif­ contraption. At least, we aren't getting tenance, sugar packaging and shipping fert to Scotts.bluff. Since both have the the usual inquiries for the bus station is the order of the day. same position the transfer is for their as to when the bus leaves for Tim­ There has been considerable illness mutual convenience. Al lives in Ge•r­ buktu, but we are getting Scottsbluff among the factory personnel since the ing and Cliff in Scottsbluff. factory calls since the Gering number Campaign closed, mostly home confine­ Mr. and Mrs. Glen Kline and their is listed first in the directory. Recent­ ment for colds and flu. son attended the basketball tourna­ ly yours truly answered the phone and Ray Schraeder went to the Mayo ment in Lincoln. a lady on the other end of the line Clinic for examination and was grati­ L. D. Keonig and Jim Buckendorf said, You don't sound like Evelyn fied with the results. were the delegates attending the re­ (Behm), and I promptly agreed with Frank Foster entered the hospital cent Interfactory union meeting and her. early in January for the removal of a negotiation meeting with the Company Ole Man Winter has had a hard time cataract from bis left eye. The opera­ in Denver. tossing in the towel, our last snow tion was very successful and Frank is Mr. and Mrs. J . S. Ankeny drove to storm dropped a 16 inch blanket on us. very happy with the improvement in Denver, where Mr. Ankeny attended With five months of winter past, bis vision. He will re-enter the hospital the union negotiations. spring can't be too far away- we hope. this month for corrective treatment A nice gathering was held in the Installing the new Silver Slope dif­ for his right eye. When that is com­ beet room on Feb. 28, the occasion fuser has been progressing very well. pleted he expects to be "good as new." being the retirement of veteran Field­ The old battery was taken out quickly Jim Burry has traded Cadillacs and man Roy Schaffer. Roy began his serv- and efficiently. The foundation which now has a very nice 1955 Sedan. Jay Hall is sporting a 1959 Chevrolet sta­ tion wagon, and we notice a '59 Chev­ Another Scottsbluff retirement-Clyde rolet Impala parked in Pat Pumphrey's Scottsbluff Storekeeper R. F. Hoffman Speck, second from left, with Supt. Jack stall. accepts a retirement gift from Cashier Ankeny, left, and End Foreman Bus Hight Jim Buckendorf bas purchased a C. B. Jones after his many years of service. and Asst. Supt. Floyd Logan. 1 nearly new home on East 17th Street, has moved in and is now nicely settled. J Fred Robinson was confined at home several days with a bad sprain which he acquired while digging out of the recent heavy snow storm. R. F. Hoffman, storekeeper here for many years, retired at the end of the year. Harold Mueller, who has been assistant storekeeper for a consider­ able time, was promoted to store­ keeper, and Reinie Behm, a former automotive supply salesman, has been engaged as assistant storekeeper. Clyde S. Speck, who has been centrif­ ugal foreman for many years, retired Jan. 31. We understand that Clyde and Mrs. Speck plan on moving to Texas in the near future.

MAY, 1959 ■ 17 ')

Gering's new Silver Slope diffuser takes shape with the shell on the supports at left and the scrolls moving into position. stood for 40 years, yielded itself to our Rena Gross each spent some time in dynamite experts, Ivan Enwall and the hospital. John Margheim, Donald Charles Driver, and Art Harris of Smith, Melvin Uhrich and Alan Wood Scottsbluff. The new foundation and have had a bout with the flu . There supporting steel is in place, the diffuser are others who haven't escaped the shell and scrolls are now installed. bug but were able to keep on the job. Bayard Everywhere you can see the evidence Mr. and Mrs. Ray Davidson are visit­ of careful planning and backbreaking ing in Oceanside, Calif., with their BY JACK SHAW labor which has gone into the project. daughter, J oan, who is stationed there Asst. Master Mechanic Gabe Randall with the U. S. Navy. W ith the coming of spring, also is doing the excellent job of super­ Our sympathy is extended to the comes all that extra wo·rk, hustling vising. Clarence Uhrich family. Mrs. Uhrich's and bustling. Carrol Siilsby has been R ecent visitors to the Gering fac­ mother recently passed away. hard at it for the last month, trying tory to look at our new diffuser were Supt. and Mrs. Lingle are leaving us to get his pring cleaning done, and Vice President L. T. J ensen of Denver, soon for Loveland. We will be sorry early yard work finished so they can Supt. Francis Wood and Maste,r Me­ to have them go but certainly wish reseed the front lawn. chanic Jim Houser of Billings. them much happiness in their new And in looking out the window this The new officers for the local union home. Supt. Bill Feland, who is com­ morning (April 8) it looks as if we for the coming year are: Arthur De­ ing to Gering, is n o stranger to us and will have a great dandelion crop this Vall, president; W. M. Netherland, it will be nice to have him and Mrs. year, the little yellow flowers are com­ vice-president; Adam Sinner, record­ Feland back. ing in to unbeautify our lawn again ing secretary; H. A. Abbott, financial (NOTB: Cliff prepared most of the this year. secretary; Albert Ruth, treasurer; above notes before his departure and Manager Henderson reports that the Melvin Uhrich, Robert Cleary and left them for others of the office per­ farmers are really getting around early Lewis Cawley, trustees; and Eldon sonnel to send in. We would like to this year, with the application of fer­ Lewis, sergeant-at-arms. add that we miss Cliff and wish him t ile dirt, and planting of their beet Arthur DeVall and Wesley Nether­ the best in his work at Scottsbluff. At crop for 1959. It looks as if they will land represented the local union on the same time, it is pleasant to have set a new record for getting their beets negotiations with the Company in Al Ruth with us once again.) in early. Denver, and also at the International Council of Sugar Workers and Allied At Gering, beside a truckload of pulp pellets, Arlie Braudaway, Melvin Industries convention in Salt Lake Bennett of the Nebraska Beet Growers, Manager M. S. Clement, Jack Leonard, City, Utah. Northern District Manager John Edmiston, and Bill Croskopf, beet grower. Word has been received that former Gering Asst. Master Mechanic Edward Williams passed away at San Diego, Calif. Edward had also worked at the Billings, Lyman and Longmont fac­ tories. He had later made San Diego his home and was an inspector for an airplane company. Floyd Enlow has purchased a new home in Gering at 2010 P Street. We wish F loyd and his wife happiness in their new abode. Miss Wanda Orr, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Orr, is now living in Chicago where she has a position with North Central Airlines as a reser­ vationist. Albert Ruth and Cliff Seiffert, time­ keepers at Scottsbluff and Gering re­ spectively, are switching positions. Al will be coming back to his alma mater and yours truly will go to Scottsbluff. Both have been commuting for years and are now closer to their respective factories. Gering has had more than its share of illnesses these past few months. Kenneth Bauer, Wes Netherland and

18 ■ THE SUGAR PRESS Boiler work at Bayard with Foreman Henry Alex Schneider and Gene Pinske of Bayard Bayard's Master Mechanic Muggs Hines, Seng at left and Sugar Boiler Ernie Harris. load sacked molasses pulp for Puerto Rico. right, and Jack Shaw admire Muggs' new auto.

There have been a few personnel by J. C. Zitterkoph as a station at­ The Floyd Blacks have received changes since our last issue. Carl Haff­ tendant. Leroy is married and has two their pass authorization with United ner has been transferred to Loveland children. Air Lines, and plan to leave the latter as head pipe fitter. Carl bought a home Ted Meter, student extra station part of April for Seattle, where they in Loveland, and reports that he likes man, has quit the company to resume will vacation with their son, Harold the new job just fine. Their daughter, farming operations. and family. Beverly, who is a senior in high school Among the early vacationers, we Chuck Richter has been busy on the this year is staying in Bayard with have the Duane Whites, who went to evaporators, getting them ready to relatives, until school is out. Missouri during the last week of De­ button up, and Herman Amend and Otis George, ex-house mechanic, has cember to visit with old friends and A. J. Stewart have been doing their resigned his job to accept a position as relatives. usual electrical work. maintenan!te supervisor with the Mar­ Walt Crabb took off for Omaha for a tin Company in Denver. His daughter, week during the month of March, Jean Yekel, stenographer, is about Judy, is staying with her grandmothe·r where he visited with his sister, and to qualify as a journeyman tile in­ until school is out. revived memories of his old stomping staller. She had been going home afte,r Harry Swanson, house mechanic, has grounds. work for several days and putting ne,w been promoted to the position of head Supt. and Mrs. Jack Hostetler left tile on their kitchen floor. pipe fitter, to fill the vacancy created for Arizona and California the first · Another new permanent employee by the transfer of Carl Haffner. He's week in April, where they visited Mrs. is Henry Seng, who has been hired to been sporting a goatee on his chin, but Hostetle·r's sister, Mrs. Irving F. Hall, fill in the year-round boiler house fore­ since Jim Olsen threatened to pull it and their daughters, Helen and Vir­ man's job. He is married, and lives on out, hair by hair, he's shaved it. (He ginia. a farm out of Bridgeport. claims he had a good reason for grow­ In the meantime the rest of us are Mrs. Jim Bachofer has been recover­ ing it, but you will have to ask him busy as usual with the inter-Campaign ing from a slight heart attack and cold. what it is; I can never get the same work. Lloyd Rutan has been unloading She is now home from the hospital, answer twice). our coke supply for the coming year. and feeling much better. To fill out the crew, Alex Schneider, Pryce Mitchell's crew, Bruce Geno­ Bill Amend is in and out of the hos­ Campaign mechanic's helper, has been ways, Lloyd Castellaw, George Rokel, pital following a tonsillectomy. Bill hired as handyman. Alex was formerly and whoever else he can catch, has says, "Man, that's rough." employed by Ennser Chevrolet, as a been working on the raising of the body man. He is married and has three molasses tank. Floyd Wheeler, John children, and they recently purchased Shaw, and Bill Amend have been work­ their home in Bayard. ing on the forms for the new diversion Leroy Shimp has also been hired as dam at the intake ditch. handyman. He was formerly employed Joe Bauer, Steve Karnes, and Gene Pinske are busy taking care of their Mitchell old post-Campaign jobs of overhauling Janitor Carrol Silsby giving a spring the pumps. Leon Witham and Bob Erd­ BY BOB McKEE cleaning to the windows at Bayard. man have been busy on the gas pumps and engines. Al Wetlaufer and the Bob Sanborn presented a set of flight boiler house crew, E,rnie Harris, Henry luggage to Manager Herman Juergens, Seng, Lloyd Rutan, and Don McDaniel who retired April 1, as a token of ap­ have been working over the boile:r preciation and affection from all the h ouse and equipment. Alvin Cline and Mitchell and Lyman factory Personnel. Ted Genoways have been working on Mr. and Mrs. Juergens have built a new fertilizer, seed and local pulp; and to home at Minatare and will live there hear them talk (HELP) we're about on their farm. done under. Seth Lyman and Art Cross The Mitchell Community Club hon­ are busy prettying up the place, and ored Mr. Juergens with a dinner and have been painting the first floor steel social hour April 1 with over 200 and ceilings. friends in attendance. President Frank The new car bug or spring fever one, A. Kemp was the main speaker with finally caught on to Master Mechanic R obert Fisher, P. B. Smith, Lyman Muggs Hines, for he surprised us all Andrews, John Edmiston, Jack May­ last week by bringing home a '58 Buick nard, Senator Curtis of Nebraska, Fred Super (Quite a change for C. W.) Attebury, J ohn R. Jirdon as other he's used to those Fords. speakers who paid tribute to Herman Asst. Supt. J. B. Olsen is back to for his long and dedicated service to work after a six-week absence, while our Company, the sugar industry and recovering from a hernia operation. our Valley. M. C. Cannon was emcee L. B. "Lew"ellen is presently off and presented Herman with a power: work, after injuring his leg on a gas lawn mower. pump he was painting; Bruce Geno­ Some 45 GW employees and their ways, extra station man, is presently wives, from this Valley, entertained at taking his place as warehouse foreman. the Country Club on March 25 honors

MAY, 1959 ■ 19 Chief Chemist Phil Hatch is working at the Process Development Lab at Longmont. Matt Sheldon, chief chemist from Gering, is running the coal lab during Phil's absence. Phil is sporting a new white Ford convertible (mit der red inside! ) Spring fever has hit here-others buying new autos include: Cashier Walt Vermeline, a 1959 blue Ford cus­ tom 300; the Orville Zwiebels, a Wedgewood blue custom 300 Ford that's still wrapped up. The Carl Lorensons have a "April green" and white custom 300 Ford; the Ed Schwindts bought a green 210 Chevro­ let, Master Mechanic C. Rawson pur­ chased a new 98 Olds-(he got that Olds feeling). Mr. and Mrs. Harold Lashley bought a pink and grey 1956 Pontiac station wagon, and Harold Curtis is sporting a '51 Ford which re­ placed his "little red wagon". When asked why he got a Ford, Curtis said: "I think every man should think for himself." Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Bill Nelson upon the new arrival at their President Frank A. Kemp, left, extends his best wishes to Manager Herman home. They have a baby girl who Juergens of Mitchell upon Herm's retirement after 42 years with GW. Herm weighed 8 lbs., 3 ozs. and they named was honored at a community party 'by more than 200 associates and friends. her Barbara Ann. Below, the guests give a standing ovation to the veteran GW agriculturist. Congratulations also to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Blome, who had a girl born to them that weighed 7 lbs. They named her Sharon Ranae. Cashier and Mrs. Vermeline are proud "grandparents" for the first time as a son weighing 7 lbs. and named Scotty Ross was born April 1 to Mr. and Mrs. Ross Allen. Homer Rawson, brother of C. C. Rawson, flew in from Oxnard, Calif., for a week's visit. Don Prouty is our new janitor-His new theme song is "Handy Andy, You're my boy." Guy Stone had his antenna repaired.

Two other retirements at Mitchell. Heae:1- fitter Stan Brozee, left, and Boilerhouse Foreman Gene Flickinger with their gifts. Stan served 36 years and Gene 34 years.

ing Mr. and Mrs. Herman Juergens. Mr. and Mrs. Dale Bushnell and fam­ Harold Burke was the emcee for the ily, our new assistant master mechanic, occasion. The following were called transferred from Eaton. upon for a few remarks appropriate We want to congratulate our Supt. for the occasion: Manager Clements, Bill Feland upon his promotion to Manager McGuffey, and District Man• superintendent of the Gering factory. ager J. D. Edmiston. Supt. Feland pre­ He will be leaving us May 1; we hate sented a table lamp to the Juergens as to lose him but we want to take this a token of everyone's best wishes for opportunity to wish him and his fam­ many happy years of well-deserved re­ ily the best of luck at their new loca­ tirement. tion. We want to extend a big welcome to Easter guests at the Otto Nieder the following new families at our fac­ home were their son De.an and family tory: from Aurora, Colo. Mr. and Mrs. William C. McGuffey, The Ruben Phillips have been re­ our new manager, who was transferred decorating their home. from Ovid. We received word that Emery Todd, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Powell, our new retired electrician, was very sick but superintendent, transferred from Fre­ are glad to hear that he is a lot better mont. now. Mr. and Mrs. AI Wagner and boys, George Stewart and Ed Schwindt our new assistant master mechanic, worked at Horse Creek, Wyo., repair­ transferred from Lovell. ing the smokestack at the quarry.

20 ■ THE SUGAR PRESS Leo Sayre had a nose operation and is keeping it wrapped up good so that he doesn't get a good case of infection! Gerald Johnson had an operation­ everyth ing came out alright. The golf fever is upon us- we want to challenge Gering to a golf duel one of these weekends. F OR SALE-Three slightly used sets of golf clubs. We received word that Dick Mc­ Keown, Larry Wagner and Don Griess, Campaign employees, are all doing a tour with Uncle Sam now. We wish to extend our deepest sym­ pathy to the following families: Mrs. Barbara E isenhart and son, upon t he death of their husband and father, Wayne, fie ldman at Mitchell. Mr. and Mrs. Chet Mor se and family, upon the death of h is father, Mr. Le­ R oy M. Morse, who was 81 years old. Mrs. E ugene Adams and family, upon the death of her h usband Eugene, assistant master mechanic. Mrs. F . P. Splattstoesser, upon the death of h er husband Ferd, formerly our janitor. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Neider, upon the death of his brother, F r ed, who was from Fort Collins. Cashier Walt Vermeline and his Campaign office crew at Mitchell. From left, George Gross, who retired as a Helen Nieder, Pat Cawthra, Marjorie Kuxhausen, Pauline Tangeman, Twyla watchman at Mitchell in 1946, passed Andrew, Sylvia Derr, Ruth Lukens, and Estelle Wright. away at Longmont.

Around the Mitchell factory during Campaign

George Stewart and Gerald Johnson at Storekeeper Red Curtis and Supt's Clerk Two Mitchell veterans-Asst. Supt. Otto work on the lathes in the machine shop. Dick Barker check production figures. Nieder and Master Mechanic Curly Rawson.

Sugar Boiler John Weitzel moves from one George Bomeke stands aside to give a Extra Stationman Harold Lashley opens pan to another in checking his operations. view of the Mi tchell carbonation station. a valve during battery operations.

MAY , 1 959 ■ 21 District Sales Manager Charlie Franzen gives sage advice to Sales Clerk Oscar Asst. Supt. Jesse Stone of Billings receives Baltrusch upon Oscar's retirement after 38 years at Billings. At right, Oscar a gift of the crew from Asst. Supt. S. E. receives best wishes of Franzen, Stan Lewis, his successor, and Tony Honer, sales Childers upon Jesse's promotion to super­ representative. Billings' " Mr. Sugar" was also honored at a testimonial dinner. intendent at the Fremont mill in Ohio.

Denver, was in Billings for Oscar Balt­ rusch's retirement dinner. Fieldman John Sherman is driving a new 1959 Ford "Galaxi" and Ralph Hettinger has a new Ford company Billings car. Arne Skedsvold, former Yellowstone BY CLYDE BRESHEARS AND assistant county agent and then coun­ MARY MANNI ty agent at Plentywood, Mont., is now the sugar beet by-products representa­ Manager and Mrs. R. L. Kimmons tive for the Billings territory. have recently returned from a three With Campaign over and the list out week trip to Hawaii. They sailed from of the way, we are ready once more to San Francisco on March 4 and re­ go into our summer work. We can't turned to the States by plane. While complain too much on our winter as it in Honolulu, Hawaii won Statehood did very little to slow us down during and the Kimmons reported the cele­ Campaign. brations and parades w<,jre really some­ The new dryer drum was completed thing to be a part of. in plenty of time for Campaign. The Sales Office Manager Bert Cope of Denver We want to welcome Ralph Het­ dryer building was dwarfed by large visits with Cashier Ed Rebhan of Billings. tinger and family to Billings. Ralph stacks of pulp, as with a production is our new assistant manager taking of well over 200 tons per day it was a the place of I. L. Johnson, who was job arranging for storage. named manager at Ovid. Promotions and transfers head the William Raley is the new :fieldman news here at Billings. We, would like in the Factory-Yegen district taking to congratulate and wish the following the place of Paul McMillan, who had men our best on their new jobs. been assigned to the Chinook district Asst. Master Mechanic Ralph Town­ as agricultural superintendent for that send to Lovell as master mechanic. territory. Asst. Supt. Jess E. Stone to Fremont, On March 28 Paul McMillan and Ohio as superintendent. Bertha D. Bengston were married in Asst. Master Mechanic Gus Schnieder Billings. We all want to extend our from Mitchell to replace Ralph Town­ congratulations to them. send. J ack Runge, former storekeeper, has Shop Foreman Dick Fulton to Lovell been promoted to head timekeeper, as assistant master mechanic. while Oliver Brush, former timekeeper, Harold Lundby, shop machinist, re­ will take over the duties of Stan Lewis places Dick Fulton as shop foreman. as bookkeeper. Stan has assumed Oscar Harold worked for National Hydraulic Baltruch's desk as sugar sales clerk. Inc. here in Billings before coming to After 38 years of continuous service work for Great Western. Here's Arne Skedsvold, the by-product in the Billings office, Oscar W. Balt­ Associate Editor Elsie Derhiem has sales rep for GW in fhe Billings area. rusch's retirement became effective resigned as steno effective March 24. April 1. We wish to welcome Billie Karns who Asst. Supt. S. E. Childers of Billings After the usual retirement and gift has taken Elsie's place. Billie was em­ presents a 35-year service pin to Beet presentation ceremonies at the factory, ployed by Ryan Grocery Company. End Foreman Gene Kyger. Oscar was given a testimonial dinner We will all miss Mr. Sugar, himself, party on the night of March 30 at Oscar Baltrusch, for whom we had the the Yellowstone Country Club. Over 50 pleasure of attending a dinner March couples representing the Sugar Com­ 30. pany and his outside friends attended From the looks of the parking lot it this party. "Mr. Sugar" served this appears we have had a very successful company in a combination position of year. The following are new cars and accounting, sales and traffic through­ their owners, George Mitchell, 1957 out his entire period of employment. Buick; Francis Cashner, 1959 Chevro~ In January, Mickey McKenny and let; Les Butler, 1959 Pontiac; Gene Mary Jane Wilson both received their Kyger, 1959 Ford; William Dolon, 1959 five-year pins. 'The occasion was noted Ford; M. J. Kimble, 1959 Buick; and with cup cakes and coffee and Cashier Harry Dernback has converted to a M. E. Rebhan presented their awards. 1959 Ford. Bert Cope, from the Sales Dept. in Sugar Boiler Virgel Lindell and En-

22 ■ THE SUGAR PRESS Asst. Supt. Earl Bittner of Billings Extra Stationman Don McCracken of Billings, Boilerhouse Foreman Bill Kisenger of Billings, awards a 15-year pin to Mike Heiser. a new 5-year man, with Gene Kyger and also a new 5-year man, with Bert Bowman. C. M. Sherman. gine Man William Kessinger spent two moved to Ovid- Welcome to the Town­ and his family are moving to the Mon­ weeks at the National Guard Training send family we hope you will like this tana city as soon as they can find a Camp. Steffen Foreman Pete Wax has small Northern Wyoming town. Good place to live. returned to work after being hospital­ luck to Al Wagner and "Mitch." Maurice Rogers, Glen Averett and ized for the last two weeks. Centrifugal Robert Averett is being congratu­ Garth Allred have been busy disman­ Foreman Pat Gruel has been hospital­ lated on his recent promotion to man­ tling the crystallizers preparatory to ized at Red Lodge with a heart attack. ager of the S.idney, Mont., Safeway installing the new Blanchard elements Also we wish to extend our sym­ store from a like position in Greybull, that have been allowed this factory in pathy to Mrs. Frances Wood on hear­ Wyo. Robert is the son of Beet End the form of a 4 Job for this year's im­ ing that her mother, Mrs. H. E. Foreman and Mrs. Myrl Averett. He provement item. Pankonin of Grant, Nebraska, has been hospitalized with a stroke. Supt. Wood has returned from Den­ ver where he attended the Union meet­ ings. A good percent of the boys have spent the post-Campaign loading pulp as well as sugar. In walking thru the mill one can see a lot of welding, pipe, work, pumps torn down and so forth, indicating that the maintenance work is well under way.

Cashier Hub Marten of Lovell awards a Fieldman Jim Gonyou, beard and all, gets Lovell 5-year GW service pin to Fritz Fink. his I 0-year pin from Manager C. R. Johnson. BY BESSIE ROSS Company employees of the Lovell factory district enjoyed a turkey din­ ner at the Odd Fellows Hall on March 27. The group included all employees and their families with a total of 115 in attendance. The occasion of the dinner was to honor union members and their families, with the hosts con­ sisting of all non-union employees. Service pins were presented to Fritz Fink, James Gonyou, M. B. Walker and Joe Asay. The moving picture "'The Sugar Beet Two Lovell veterans-Fieldman Doc Walker, Ralph Stahle, Dock Walker, Hub Marten and in Europe" was shown the group by a 35-year man, and Asst. Supt. Joe Asay, Chuck Johnson carve the turkey for the Fieldman Ralph Stahle. a 25-year Great Westerner. Lovell crew's party. Richard Godfrey, as University of Wyoming student, led the group songs Master Mechanic Ralph Townsend put on a And Dick Godfrey, son of the Butch and sang a solo; he was accompanied magic show for the Lovell party. Godfreys, led the singing at the Lovell party. by Mrs. Stahle. Ralph Townsend entertained the group with a slight-of-hand perform­ ance. Welcome home and back t o the mill as one of the "gang" to Helmut Doerr who has returned to Lovell from a two­ year hitch in the army. Helmut, his wife and small daughter are living in their home on a farm acreage south of town. We also wish to welcome Richard Fulton and his family back to L ovell. Dick is the new assistant master me­ chanic, replacing Al Wagner, who was transferred to Mitchell. R. E. Townsend will move his fam­ ily to Lovell as soon as school is out. He comes to Lovell to replace Master Mechanic C. F. Mitchell, who was

MAY, 1959 ■ 23 Above, scenes of ice-fishing at Cody Dam, a popular winter pastime for Lovell Sugar Tramps. At left, Fred Ross; center, Joe Asay; at right, Don Morris, Joe Asay, and Clyde Nicholls display their catch.

At right, the Lovell Sugar Tramps, their ladies and children at the annual outing at Jack Asay's mountain cabin in the Big Horns.

Asst. Supt. W. F. Lang was one of a group of loyal football fans who flew to El Paso for the Sun Bowl game, and then to Dallas the following day for the Cotton Bowl game. Mr. and Mrs. Blas Leroux are par­ ents of a baby boy, born Jan. 21, and BY LOIS E. LANG weighing eight pounds. Blas is our welder. Superintendent and Mrs. T. J. Lar­ Mrs. T. J. Larson, Mrs. R. W. Lar­ son have purchased a very nice look­ son and Mrs. Ed Hays were hostesses ing 1959 Chevrolet Impala. And Ma­ at a stork shower honoring Mrs. Doris chineman and Mrs. Edward Lopez also Wilson on March 12 at the Hays home. have a good looking car, a 1959 Pon­ The affair was well attended and af­ Jo Ann Arnoldus, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. tiac. forded a very delightful evening. Roy Arnoldus, in her gown for the Lovell Among those being confined to Chey­ . Mrs. R. W. Larson recently spent High Junior Prom. Jo Ann is also one of enne Hospitals of late were Wayne three weeks in Waco, Tex.as, visiting the school's cheer leaders. Townsend, son of Machineman and her mother. Bob was happy to have her Mrs. Harold Townsend, with an ap­ home again, as were a number of pendectomy; Marilyn Cross, neice of others-his mother says he didn't Chute Builder and Mrs. C. C. Preston, smile once while she was away! with near pneumonia; and Machine­ Machineman W. W. Van Zee, son of man Stanley Brewer with a back in­ Mine Foreman and Mrs. M. D. Van jury; Machineman Joe Hudgens with Zee, has moved to Sundance, where he pneumcnh, and his wife for major and his wife will help to operate the surgery. Mechanical Foreman R. C. grocery store owned by her father, who In the Lovell shop, Ron Olsen works on Snyder also was hospitalized for more recently suffered several heart attacks. the beet elevator pulley on the lathe. than a week, and Cook Lillian Ander­ Ed Schwindt and George Stewart re­ son has been confined on two sepa-rate paired the smoke stack, a severe wind­ occasions since last we went to press. storm having blown the top off one Chemist Gordon Foltz, while playing day. George is a native of this writer's with some "other" youngsters Dec. 30, home town, Morrill, Neb., as is his slipped and fell on the ice, fracturing wife, the former Mildred Hendron. Ed his left leg. He was in the hospital for and George work at the Mitchell fac­ some time, and as of this writing, is tory. still wearing a cast and is unable to Mr. Tom Valle and Mr. Hank Orlik work. Paul Pumphrey, from the fac­ were here to demonstrate a new type tory in Scottsbluff, has been taking of drilling machine. It developed that Gordon's place as Chemist, with Dana Electrician W. H. Tourville had Wells from the Brighton factory tak­ worked with Mr. Valle several years ing over for a week while Paul was on ago at the General Iron Works Co. in vacation. Denver. Small world, isn't it?

24 ■ THE SUGAR PRESS FN111ont

BY RITA SWINT

Things here at Fremont have been very hectic since the end of campaign -the two floods, the transfer of super­ intendents, the retirement of our chief chemist, C. G. Reinhart, and tentative plans for a new office building for the agricultural department. All in all, the winter and spring o.f 1959 will long be remembered. The floods are now history, but we're still cleaning up, which will take us into the summer months. Alfred Here's Mike McMahon, son of Francis Mc­ Santa in the person of Al Heiling of Findlay Schmidt and his crew are busy dis­ Mahon, steno at the Findlay factory in Ohio. visits young Mike Downey, his dad, Roy, left mantling our present dryer preparing rear, and Smoky Zimmerman, right rear. for the new dryer installation. This accounts for most of the activity around the plant here. Our congratulations go to Supt. Jack P owell and his family on his transfer to Mitchell, Nebr. While he was super­ intendent here, Fremont chalked up two record-breaking campaigns. Jack was a member of the Fremont Ex­ change Club, while his wife, Betty, was active in the American Association of University Women and was instru­ mental in organizing the Heart of Home program here. They are parents of two daughters, Peggy, 12, and Deb­ bie, 5. We're sorry to see the Powells leave, but Fremont's loss will be Mitchell's gain, and our very best wishes go along with you, Jack. While speaking of superintendents, we certainly want to welcome Mr. and On the Findlay pan floor, Sugar Boiler Bob Fieldman Don Courtney of Findlay and Mrs. J esse Stone and son, Mike, who Kelim and Chief Chemist Harry Dougherty. Grower Paul Schaller show depth of recently moved here from Billings. flood ice. Jesse took over as superintendent April 10, and we wish him loads of tired as chief chemist of the Fremont to emergency surgery during cam­ success and hope he enjoys our friend­ factory. "Riney" spent approximately paign. Also, a speedy recovery to L. G. ly town of Fremont. 20 years here at Fremont, and before Anstead, who submitted to surgery On February 27, C. G. Reinhart re- coming here, amassed invaluable ex­ April 6th, at Memorial Hospital. We'll perience in various capacities at other look forward to your return, too, Lew. sugar factories around the country. Riney had no definite plans except to stay at home with his wife, Martha, in Carey, Ohio, and take life easy. We certainly wish him a most enjoyable retirement. Findlay While still on "farewells", Gerry Daiber, secretary in the agricultural BY WARREN D. BOWSER offi ce for four years, is leaving us to take up domestic duties full time. Lots Congratulations and best wishes to of luck, Gerry, we'll sure miss you Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Brown, proud par­ and your clever quips around here. ents of a baby girl born March 19, at Congratulations Deparrtment: Wood County Hospital in Bowling T'o Mr. and Mrs. Dar Bliss (assistant Green. The little girl weighed 7 superintendent) on the birth of a p o u n d s . She was named Cythia daughter, Diane Sue, born March 6. Jeanine. Floyd is fieldman for our This evens the score for the Blisses, Findlay factory. two sons and two daughters. We wish to extend happy birthday To Mr. and Mrs. Tom Smith, utility greetings to the following Sugar man, on the addition to their family, Tramps: Month of January: Fred a son born in February. Bills, Floyd Brown, Thomas Downey, To Manager Gordon Rudolph on win­ Robert Shuck, Walter Sites; Month of ning complete furnishings for a living F e b r u a r y: Harold Conrad, Frank room at the Sandusky County Home Cramer, Harry Dougherty, Leo Dunn, Show. Gordon's guess was only five Jerry Gephart, Harry Luneack, Fran­ cents under the amount of the cost of cis McMahon, Richard Moon; Month of the above prize on a "Price is Right" March: Hubert Dougherty, Shelby ha-sis. Knepper: Month of April: Richard To Bill Swint, Jr., repairman, on his Cunningham, Melvin Decker, Richard forthcoming marriage to Joyce Marie Dayton, Keith Ross, Roy 'Thompson; Bourdo on Decoration Day. Best of Month of May: Warren D. Bowser, wishes, Bill, and we'll be there to help Leonard Libbe, Charles Royer, Wilbur Marjorie McMahon, daughter of Francis you celebrate. Smith, Emery Williams. McMahon of Fremont, was chosen "senior­ We're certainly glad to see George Sugar End Foreman Vernon Zim­ of-the-week" at Findlay High School. Peck back among us after submitting merman was taken to Blanchard Val-

MAY, 1959 ■ 25 ley Hospital on March 21. Smokey had to spend a week in the hospital and Among the General Office Personnel several weeks at home to make full recovery. It is good to see your face around the mill again. Smokey wants to thank all Sugar Tramps for the cards and flowers sent to him while he was at the hospital and at home. Walter Sites, repairman, spent a few days in Blanchard Valley Hospital in Findlay, for a minor operation. Art Ginter, top mechanic, was home ill with the flu. Recent visitors from the Denver of­ fice included Vice President Lloyd T . Jensen, District Supt. Steve Force, Chief E'ngineer C. E'. Hirsch, and Trav­ eling Engineer Wayne Argabrite. We wish to send our sympathy t o Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Sonderman and family, upon the death of Mrs. Sonder­ man's grandmother. Joe is fieldman at our Findlay Factory. We have a number of new cars the past few months: Melvin Decker, 1959 Studebaker; Richard Dayton, 1959 Chevrolet; W. D. Bowser, 1959 Dodge station wagon; Shelby Knepper, 1955 DeSoto; Joe Sonderman, 1959 Chevro­ let station wagon; Ron Steck, 1958 Mercury. Barbara Lauck, clerk & typist, is in­ structing baton lessons in Fostoria. Her students have been providing en­ tertainment at the K. P. and I. 0. 0. F. lodges in Northern Ohio. I am happy to report that Marjorie The Purchasing Steno Pool girls at their annual Christmas party. From left, McMahon, was chosen as senior-of-the­ Kay Pettis, Sue Gannon, Doris Forbes, Nancy Porter (hostess). Jeannette Day, week at Findlay High School. She is Esther Heinen, and Mary Winter. Below left, the buffet gets a lot of business; the daughter of Francis McMahon, ste­ and below right, Mary Winter reaches for her blindfold during a game. nographer at the Findlay factory. Here is p.art of the high school profile of Miss McMahon: Dancing into the spotlight as senior­ of-the-week, Marjorie McMahon of home room 6 has won much praise for her work behind the footlights during her three years at Findlay High. Margie was one of the first perform­ ers in this area to pass the Cecchetti ballet examination. Cecchetti is consid­ ered one of the most difficult forms of ballet, and passing this test is consid­ ered a great honor. Adding to her growing list of appear­ ances, Margie held the dancing leads in the operettas "Oklahoma!" and "South Pacific," and has appeared in recitals and on television. She recounts that once during a stage show her shoe flew off and landed in the audience. Besides dancing, Margie has a list of other interests. She has been an Four generations in the family of Sales Manager Claude Petitt. Claude stands active member of Thespians for three at right, with his son Norman of Minneapolis at left, and his father J. C. years and is vice president of that club Petitt of Denver, center, holding Claude's grandson, Gary. Who's the proudest? this season. This fall Margie was honored as an attendant to the homecoming queen. All sports. fans will also recognize this active senior for her work on the cheer ·1eading squad. In the role of student leader, Marge has served as president of her home room during her sophomore and senior years. While a junior she filled the po­ sition of home room secretary. It is only natural that choreography -the building of dance routines­ should be one of her many hobbies. For the past two years she has pre­ sented routines of her own imagina­ tion on the talent day program pro­ duced by her class. Cashier Lee Coon attended the Cash­ iers' meeting in Denver and said hello to old friends again.

20 ■ THE SUGAR PRESS Windsor BY PAUL P. BROWN

Things have really been humming around here thus far in Inter-Cam­ paign. Fabrication of sugar bin buckets and elevator housing for the new Fort Morgan bins has been handled in the shop on a regular production line basis as has the pellet bin job for the new Henry Jacoby of the Windsor Farm, center, Longmont pulp dryer. receives his 25-year GW pin from Manager The big job for our own factory is John Stewart, right, with Foreman George the dismantling of our old C pan and Weber at left. the installation of a new white pan from Lyman. This job is still under centrifugal basket spider which fell on way and the pan floor is a very busy him, crushing a hip bone. By the time spot these days. you read this Hugh will no doubt be Miss Sally Swaney, daughter of back on the job. Supt. and Mrs. Oliver Swaney, was re­ Warehouse Foreman and Mrs. Rob­ cently notified that she was one of ert Fritzler became grandparents aga.in three Windsor High School students on December 26 when little Miss Kerry elected to the National Honor Society, Lynn, bending the beam at 5 lbs., 9 a national high school scholastic organ- ozs., was born to Lieut. and Mrs. R. A. Fritzler in Pensacola, Fla. T'he new Dad, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fritz­ Jaylene Bigelo,w, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. ler, is a Marine flyer stationed at Sher­ Jay Bigelow, graduates this June from West­ man Field, Pensacola, where he recent­ minster High School. Jay, now in MSG Sales ly qualified as a multi-engine pilot and in Denver, formerly worked at Windsor is now taking training in helicopter and Greeley. flying. Other newlyweds are Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Leroy Smith, who exchanged marriage vows Feb. 14 at Danforth Chapel on the Colorado State Univer­ sity campus. The bride, the former Karen Susan Jewkes, is the daughter of Timekeeper and Mrs. Royal S. Jewkes. Susan graduated from Fort Collins High School in 1958 and was employed by Forney Industries until her marriage. They are now living in Greeley Linden, Colo., where Mr. Smith oper­ ates his father's wheat ranch. BY IRV OGAN Boilerhouse F o r e m an and Mrs. Charles Chipman were happy to report the birth of a grandson, Chris Leigh, on Jan. 24. Chris is the son of Sgt. and Mrs. Gerald L. King of Huntsville, Master Mechanic D. C. (Cliff) Davis Ala. Mrs. King is the former Sue Marie was transferred to Brighton on March Chipman. Sgt. King is a guided missile 1. The crew presented Cliff with a instructor at the Army's Redstone handsome wrist watch as a going away Arsenal, Huntsville. Future Space present. Best of luck in your new loca­ Cadet Chris, who started his training tion, Cliff. at 6¼ lbs., has a sister, Vicki Lynn, Newlyweds Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Smith. She's born May 6, 1957. Lynn Brown, formerly assistant the former Karen Jewkes, daughter of Mr. master mechanic at Longmont, has . and Mrs. Royal Jewkes of Windsor. been transferred to Greeley as master At the Windsor Foreman's Club meeting: mechanic. Welcome to the gang, Lynn. Charlie Chipman and George Weber, front; ization. Students are recommended to Conrad Hoff, Theo Sorensen, and Billy Roy Capper is the proud owner of a the Society by their teachers. Walters, rear, all in their party hats. new Pontiac sedan. Chief Chemist and Mrs. John Farlow have been living a very busy life these Ted Burrous is now back on the job past few months. In December, their following surgery. Glad you can be daughter Rita was married to Carl E. back on the job, T'ed. Milner of Fort Collins where he is em­ Storekeeper Ted Sadek is driving a ployed by Forney Industries. In Janu­ classy '59 Ford sedan. ary, Jerry Kent Lamson, weighing in at 7 lbs., 9 ozs., was born to Mr. and Art Dimmitt has recovered from an Mrs. Jerry Lamson of Fort Collins. extended illness and is now back on Mrs. Lamson is the former Jeanette the job. Farlow and Jerry operates the B & M Service pins have been awarded to Printing Company in Fort Collins. And Fred Lindberg and George Heiser, both then along in February daughter Eliza­ 15 years. beth, a student at Colorado State Uni­ versity, had the misfortune to receive Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Alexander spent some broken bones in a mountain ski­ a week in Arizona while attending the ing accident. Never a dull moment, wedding of their son, Bernie, who was John! married March 8. Asst. Master Mechanic Hugh High­ Chief Chemist Marvin Pettigrew is ley has been off duty after coming out the proud owner of nice '59 Olds sedan. second best in a rasslin' match with a 27 MAY , 1959 ■ ing stories and events concerning the guest of honor. Fieldmen Les Parker and Orr Oldemeyer presented Frank with a willow fishing pole besides a book on "How to Raise Sugar Beets." Serious gifts from the crew assembled included a transistor radio for Mr. Whiting and an easel fo.r Mrs. Whit­ ing. The local union presented Mr. Whiting with a genuine fly rod, creel, reel, line, etc., on Feb. 25. Happy re­ tirement to two fine people. The next event was a Union banquet at the HiWay House for all Campaign employees and their wives. Menu in­ The retirement party for Manager Frank Whiting of Loveland. At left, Fieldman cluded chicken fried steak with all the Orv Oldemeyer presents a gift to Frank with Mrs. Whiting seated. At right, trimmings and dancing afterwards Fieldman Les Parker presents the Whitings with a comic artist palette. downtown to Adolph Lesser's band. Frank served GW for 42 years; he was succeeded by Leonard Johnson of Brighton. It was good to see Mrs. Vern White at the banquet, she had been severely injured in an auto crash during Cam­ paign. Vern White, boiler house fore­ man, was presented with a farewell present March 3 by Supt. Gonyou on behalf of the local crew. Spike, as he is known here, started work for GW some 42 years ago and will be official­ ly retired on April 1. Along with Spike, Charles E. (Spot) Miller retires April 1. Spot logged some 44 years with the Company, serv­ ing the past few years as sugar end foreman. To both of these old timers we wish best of luck and a long, happy retirement. Loveland's retired Supt. Ed Gonyou admires a gift from his crew, at left, and talks over Congratulations to Headfitter Vern the factory's Pennant-winning campaign with the Loveland assistants at right, Ed Williams, Churchwell on his promotion to as­ Alex Fritzler, and Bob Gookins, with Carl Nieder, retired assistant, back to camera. Ed sistant master mechanic and transfer began his GW service in 1913; he was succeeded at Loveland 'by Everett Lingle of Gering. to Eaton. Vern was given an engraved

monies. President Frank A. Kemp spoke in behalf of the Company and presented Mr. Gonyou with the Pen­ nant plaque which remains at Love­ land until next Campaign's winner is Loveland announced. The center medallion re­ mains permanently at Loveland and is BY BOB LOHR available for inspection in the super­ intendent's office. First we have a few notes of inter­ February and March were months est about the 1958-59 campaign. Slic­ of parties on account of retirements, ing began on Oct. 1 at 5: 30 P .M. and transfers, and Pennant winning. As ended Jan. 17 at 10: 00 A.M. Tons mentioned, the Pennant banquet was sliced was 335,984, with a daily aver­ held Feb. 27. Manager Frank Whit­ age of 3120, resulting in a slicing per­ ing was honored on Washington's formance of 117. 7. birthday with a party at the HiWay House. After a delicious dinner of Bob Gookins' shift produced the mil­ prime ribs, Phil Smith called on many Janitor Roy Rowan of Loveland receives lionth bag of sugar at 4 A.M. Jan. 8. of Frank's friends, recalling interest- his 5-year pin from Manager Leonard Spot Miller, now retired, served as sugar end foreman on this occasion. Johnson, The last car of beets dumped into the Here Manager Johnson presents a 35-year And Manager Johnson gives a 15-year pin hopper was GW 364 at 8 : 30 A.M. J an. pin to Fieldman Les Parker of Loveland. 17. Mrs. Wilbur Jeffers, lab typist, to Otis McConnell of the dump crew. blew the final whistle after 107.69 days of record slicing. Evaporator man LeRoy Weitzel missed the final shift on account of mumps. Everyone from sweeper to superin­ tendent had done an exceptionally good job and one of the best Loveland Campaigns was over. Just how much better was not known of course until the engineer's measurements of coal, coke and rock and final Pennant fig­ ures approved by Denver. The official score was Loveland 101.836, Longmont second with 10>1.751, and Greeley third with 10'1.650. The victory was topped off with a banquet held at the Community Building Feb. 27, with Supt. Gonyou master of cere-

28 I THE SUGAR PRESS the retirement party in honor of Her­ man Jurgens. They made the trip and back the same evening (morning?) which left the cashier a little short Longmont on sleep and a trifle worn. All three are fully recovered. BY EVELYNE CUMMINGS A few changes have taken place among the personnel-Lynn Brown, While Supt. Jack McDonald and assistant master mechanic in the Master Mechanic Charlie Kupilik re­ Longmont plant, has been transferred mained at home under the sun lamps to Greeley where he is now master some of their boys lit out for Arizona mechanic. The family will move to -an unusual switch. Asst. Supts. Walt Greeley with the closing of school in Ashby, Ben Williams and Adam Ur­ Longmont. bach were down Phoenix way cavort­ Taking Lynn's place we now have ing with side-winders, bathing beauties James Young, transferred here from and the usual socially elite. the Johnstown plant. Welcome to our Head Pipe Fitter E . R. McAlear, diggins, Jim. having tired of trying to sell his fish Howard Mitchell is now serving as stories to the boys in the work-shop, assistant to the superintendent's clerk decided to tour Arizona in prospect of during construction of pulp dryer. starting a sand-dune taxi service em­ Howard is no stranger here as he ploying webfooted Rocky Mountain served in Longmont in 1952 during canaries (donkeys to you). Seriously construction of sugar silos. speaking, all reported having a won­ Steffen Foreman Irvin Derr retired derful time, taking in major league April 1. Irvin started with Great West­ Susan Oldemeyer, daughter of Fieldman ball games, seeing the Denver Bears ern in 1910 as sample boy, beginning and Mrs. Orv Oldemeyer of Loveland and play; and the cactus was beautiful­ full employment in 1925. He held the Johnstown, with the tweed coat she made just bursting into full bloom. position of Steffen foreman during the to win a trip to Portland for the Boiler House Foreman Jim Hill has past four years. With his departure Wool Revue Contest. She's a sophomore purchased an S. S. surplus house, had Irvin was presented with a watch from at Johnstown High School. it moved to Longmont, and is now his co-workers. The best of luck and busy remodeling it into a modern good fishing to you, Irvin. home. Paul Manweiler, one of our sugar boilers, recently bought a home and has been busy with the usual moving operation. Illness has taken its usual toll among our personnel. Mechanic John pen and pencil set by the Loveland Dagle recently did a tour in the hos­ crew. Also a word of welcome to Carl pital as did Evaporator Man Harry Haffner of Bayard, who assumes Schleiger, Extra Stationman Howard Vern's job in Loveland. Osborn and Fred Lasnick, boiler house Supt. Ed Gonyou retired May 1 after foreman. completing his vacation in April. Mr. Our most humble apology to Rene Gonyou was in the sugar business with Christensen, our assistant timekeeper. GW since 1913 at Eaton, serving also Looking for news on the horizon we at Fort Lupton, Longmont and Fort overlooked the item of Rene's arrival in Longmont. The welcome is none the Collins during the years. March 30th Two grandchildren for Mr. and Mrs. Sy the gang presented him with a nice Whitmer of Longmont-both born only less sincere. Recently Rene, together bench grinder to go in his basement with his wife and baby, journeyed to four hours apart in a Longmont hospital. Knoxville, Iowa, to visit the parents wood shop. Outside factory supervi­ The mothers here are Mrs. Jack Whisman sors gave him an industrial vacuum of both. It was a risky trip-in a new and Mrs. Paul Gamber, daughters of the Plymouth Fairway of red and white cleaner also for his shop. The Gonyous Whitmers. plan to reside in Loveland. color. Margaret Kupilik, daughter of Mr. News in double- a recent issue of Last December, Miss Susan Olde­ and Mrs. Charles Kupilik, enjoyed a the local paper carried a news item meyer of Johnstown, daughter of Mr. two-week vacation at home. Margaret and photo of two sisters, Mrs. Jack and Mrs. Orville Oldemeyer, won an holds a position as medical technician Whisman and day-old son, and Mrs. all expense trip to Portland, Ore., to in the Medical Clinic of San Bernar­ E. Paul Gamber and her day-old daugh­ compete with winners from other dino, Calif. While here she attended ter, taken in the maternity ward of a states in a wool revue contest. The a Medical Technician Conference at Longmont Hospital. The two babies finalists were chosen from 500· girls in Colorado University Medical School. were born less than four hours apart. style revues over the state. Girls make One of the highlights of Margaret's The sisters are the daughters of Mr. and model their own wool garments visit was joining her parents in a trip and Mrs. S. M. Whitmer. S. M. "Sy" for the contest. Miss Oldemeyer, a to Steamboat Springs to visit with her Whitmer is one of the pipe fitters on sophomore at Johnstown High, en­ brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. the Longmont crew. tered a full length variegated tweed Charles Kupilik, Jr. The big occasion coat with millium lining. In modeling of the jaunt to Steamboat was to look Fieldman Roy Drage of Longmont receives the coat, Susan wore brown and gold over the new addition to the Kupilik accessories. his 15-year pin from Manager Vic clan, Charles Anthony "Tony" Kupilik, Ostermiller. Pfc. Robert Lebsack is serving the age six weeks. U. S. Army in Korea. Robert is the The big project at the Longmont fac­ son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lebsack. tory at this time is the construction of the new pulp drying plant. The Otis Albert Johnson, retired, passed weatherman has failed to co-operate away last Dec. 19 at a rest home in on this job, interrupting with an occa­ Loveland. Mr. Johnson had been em­ sional snow storm which delays things ployed by the Company for many for days at a time. years, retired about five years ago. He Herb Dietz, recently retired assist­ is survived by his wife, three daugh­ ant superintendent, drops in occasion­ ters and one son. ally for a short visit. Hard to stay The welcome mat is out for our new away, says Herb. superintendent, E. E. Lingle of Gering, Manager Vic Ostermiller with Cash­ who will assume his new duties on ier Clarence N asi and Feldman Bill May 1, 1959. Krueger, drove to Mitchell to attend

MAY, 1959 ■ 29 THE GREAT WESTERNER ANNIVERSARY ROLL

• Awards for years of service 1n the recent months ...

Lester L. Butler, Billings ______I 5 MAY R. M. Depperschmidt, Brighton __ I 0 JANUARY DECEMBER Pearl E. Jump, Rai lway ______30 Omer Kelley, Gering ______15 John J. Meager, Brighton ______I 0 M. S. Clement, Scottsbluff ______35 Fritz J. Fink, Lovell ______5 Northern Ohio Personnel John C. Schrade, Ovid ______30 H. W. (Jack} Senseney, Fremont __ 15 Harry A. Sinclair, Gering ______I 0 Clarence B. Nasi, Longmont ______30 Get Long-Service Awards A. S. Whitaker, Denver ______25 Oscar K. Straub, Railway ______15 Burnie V. Bartley, Horse Creek __ 5 Irene Huntington, Denver ______25 NOVEMBER Henry Jacoby, Windsor ______25 The oriqina l personnel of the North­ e rn O hio Suqa r C o mpany, a GW Ted Grott, Johnstown ______20 James H. Bachofer, Bayard ______I 0 Henry Erbes, Johnstown ______5 Leland L. Groves, Sterling ______40 G. W. Beanblossom, M inatare ____ 15 subsidiary, have been ruled e liqible K. D. Knaus, Denver ______20 for Great Westerner service pins on George· H. Squires, Brighton ______I 0 Joseph I. Hudgens, Horse Creek 5 Maynard Laufman, Ovid ______15 William H. Hines, Brighton ______30 the basis of their combined years of employment with both the, GW sub­ Oliver Brush , Billings ______15 Fred F. Trostel, Brighton ______I 0 Albert E. Roberts, Johnstown ______5 Albert W. Neurauter, Eaton ______15 Chester L. Conklin , Johnstown ____ I 0 sidiary and the Great Lakes Suqar J. George Schreiner, Sterling ____ 15 Company, t he former o,perators of John H. Dagle, Longmont ______15 Kenneth Wallace, Longmont ______I 0 August Shuppe, Sterling ______5 Ralph R. Moser, Johnstown ______I 0 the Frem ont and Findlay factories in Ohio. Here are, the name,s and actual William J. Smoyer, Johnstown __ 15 George Rieder, Johnstown I 0 Edward R. Kercher, Loveland ____ 15 Gwen D. Bath, Fort Morgan ______5 lenqt hs of service of those who re­ G. Stanley Brewe r, Horse Creek I 0 ceived service awards under the new John Bernarde, Johnstown 5 rulin q: Adolph Reider, Railway ______15 Carl Johnson , Eaton ______5 FEBRUARY Paul A. Corsberg, Horse· Creek __ I 0 Jake J. Lechman , Sterling 5 Lester J. Anderson, Eaton ______I 0 George C. Karns, Johnstown ______5 Roy I. Babbitt, Scottsbluff ______40 Walter Mander, Denver ______I 0 C. E. Michaels, Fremont ____ 33 Edward Lopez, Horse Creek ______5 A. C. Joos+, Fremont ______27 Eugene W. Kyger, Billings ______35 Ivan E. Kirby, Johnstown ______5 Pete Eberly, Jr., Brighton ______I 0 Charles Minch, Johnstown ______5 Oakley C . Miller, Fremont __ 27 Bonita 0. McKinney, Billings ______5 Donald L. McCracken , Billings ____ 5 Joseph P. Weddell, Loveland ______35 John N. Homan, Fremont ____ 25 Emanuel Felker, Windsor ______I 0 Roy E. Neideffer, Billings ______5 Mary Jane Wilson, Billings ______5 Fred Woelfle, Jamestown ______5 George L. Keller, Fremont __ 25 Gwen Hanks, Denver ______30 Glen Gwin, Longmont ______I 0 Roy A. Rowan, Loveland ______5 Mildred Kinney, Fremont __ 25 Herbert L. Bush, Longmont ______20 Arthur Scherf, Fremont ______25 Valdo R. Hemmerle, Windsor ______I 0 Lawrence E. Snyder, Horse Creek 5 Charles Schroeder, Fremont 25 Mike J. Heiser, Billings ______15 James E. Hill, Longmont ______I 0 D. G. Miller, Fremont ______24 Fred V. Lindberg, Greeley ______15 A. J. Schmidt, Fremont ______20 Harold D. McWilliams, Eaton I 0 MARCH C. J. Dickman, Fremont ______18 John W. Stevens, Eaton ______15 Dick N. Beltner, Fort Morgan 5 F. H. Barnhart, Brighton ______40 Gideon R. Billow, Fremont .. 17 Millie Richart, Johnstown ______I 0 John Jefferson, Findlay ______I 7 George K. Moore, Johnstown 5 George T. Burrows, Scottsbluff ____ 40 W. A. Swint, Fremont ______17 Lionel Pieres , Denver ______5 Fred E. Brothers, Greeley ______35 Louis F. Buehler, Fremont __ 15 Nancy L. Porter, Denver ______5 Frank J. Cramer, Findlay ____ 15 Leslie A. Parke r, Loveland ______35 APRIL H. E. Heileman, Fremont ____ 15 Lin M. Ramsey, Railway ______5 Mayme LaBriola, Denver 40 Roscoe Sampson, Johnstown ______30 Harry Luneack, Findlay ______15 John Rothe, Railway ______5 Richard L. Homan, Fremont 12 Claude Petitt, Denver ______3 5 George Heiser, Greeley ______15 Mildred R. Koch, Fremont __ I 0 John N. Wilson, Johnstown ______5 Myron B. Walker, Lovell ______35 Henry Hoffman, Gering ______15 K. B. Clark, Fremont ______9 Wilbur E. Smith, Findlay ______9 Joseph Asay, Lovell ______25 Delbert C. Lay, Ovid ______15 Darwin Bliss, Fremont ______8 J. Gerald Kisler, Greeley ______25 Maurice Orr, Gering ______15 Emerson Earhart, Fremont ____ 5 H. J. Haubert, Fremont ____ 5 Everett R. McAlear, Longmont ____ 25 Apolonio Paiz, Scottsbluff ______15 Only Supt. Jack McDonald of Longmont, extreme left, remains on the active list among these senior members of the Operating Department in this photo taken in George Kish, Jr., Fremont __ 5 Lucylle McElroy, Scottsbluff ______20 Henry J. Precht, Railway ______15 September of 1957. The, others, all now retired, are George Atkinson, who was Sherman B. Moses, Fremont 5 superintendent at the Johnstown MSG Plant; H. L. Hartburg, who was vice president John Bernhardt, Jr., Railway ______15 Albert A. Ruth, Gering ______15 and general superintendent; Ed Gonyou, who was, superintendent at Loveland; HUT WESTERN SUGU COMPANY and Heine Zisch, who was superintendent of the Johnstown Sugar Factory.

30 ■ THE SUGAR PRESS MAY , 1959 ■ 31 THE GREAT WESTERN SUGAR COMPANY Bulk Rate P. 0. BOX 5308 TERMINAL ANNEX U. S. POSTAGE DENVER 17, COLORADO VIRGIL !VECKER 202 EAST 20TH ST 15 PAID POSTMASTER: If addressee has removed, Denver, Colorado ple.ase notify us of new address on form SCOTTSBLUFF NEBR. 3547, postage for which is guaranteed. Permit No. 357

The Sugar Tramps' annual Golf Tournament-on June 6 and 7 at the Fort Morgan Country Club- all Great Westerners invited to compete for the fun and prizes. Green fees will be $5 for the full two days of golf, with handicaps to be worked out by the host committee. BRIO ~I-l ~N[HI ~N For the Ladies, at 12:30 Saturday, June 6, luncheon and then an afternoon of bridge and other card games with door prizes and other awards for the winners. Luncheon at the Methodist Church and bridge at the Elks Club. Reservations - $1.50 - should be in by June 3. DINNIR-DAN[I Dining and then dancing to the music of Lynn Eakins on Saturday evening, June 6, a good time for all Sugar Tramps and their Ladies to renew old acquaintances and meet new friends. All Great Westerners invited, regardless of whether they play golf. The tab will be only $2.50 per person. Informal dress. f~RT M~U~AN [~~NTRY [l~B June~ & 1· ~atnr~aij & ~nn~aij