Trustees and Officers of NCR REA 2008

Newsletter Volume 11, Issue 4

NCR RETIREE NEWS

Official publication of NCR REA, Inc. www.ncr-rea.com 4th Quarter 2007

WHAT’S INSIDE NCR REA A NNUAL BUSINESS MEETING Annual Business 1 Meeting SEPTEMBER 13, 2007 To the Editor 2 The Annual Business Meeting of NCR REA was held at the NCR Country Did You Know 3 Club September 13, 2007. More than 75 members were in attendance for this event. In Memoriam 4 John Schikner, president, called the meeting to order at 10 a.m. and NCR Welcome to New 5 REA past presidents George Kappel and Bob O'Connor led the members in Members the Pledge of Allegiance.

From the Archive 6 John introduced the current trustees and presented a gift certificate to John O'Gorman, secretary, who is retiring from the board after six faithful years of REA Tenth Annual 8 Meeting service to NCR REA, the last three of which were spent as secretary.

2008 Trustees 9 John then gave his report on the state of NCR REA. Lou Bordonaro, treasurer, gave a financial report. Former NCR Officer 10 Honored The slate of new trustees was presented to the members, and the election fol- lowed with all nominations approved. Calendar of Events 11 Peter A. Dorsman, vice president and general manager, Systemedia Division, From Our Members 13 gave an update on NCR and the Teradata spin off [October 1, 2007.] Mr. Dorsman gave an exceptional report on the "new NCR" and activities in Teradata on NYSE 14 focusing NCR's efforts on self service.

2008 Medical Plan 14 John Schikner then awarded a number of door prizes, and the meeting was Update adjourned at 11:30 a.m.

F.Y.I. and 15 To provide more opportunity for our attendees to network with former friends Important Contacts and associates at NCR, we organized three after-meeting events. 1) A buffet The Tale End 16 luncheon was offered at a member cost of $10. NCR REA absorbed the re- maining cost of the luncheon. 2) A putting contest was offered after lunch on the NCR putting green. We had 15 members participate and prizes were offered for first, second, and third place. 3)We again offered a tour of the Anderson Executive Briefing Center, and a number of members took the tour.

We hope to see you at next year’s business meeting.

See NCR REA Annual Meeting photos on pages 8 and 9. NCR Retiree News Page 2

Board of Trustees TO THE EDITOR John Schikner, president (LETTERS FROM YOU) Dennis Neufarth, vice president Lou Bordonaro, treasurer I would also like to express my rec- and the surrounding area would see Ken Carr, secretary ognition and condolences to Mr. Oel- him in Bellbrook frequently. He Peg Butts man’s family on their loss of this very would always recognize and greet Jim Carroll fine man. He was, indeed, a most NCR people when he saw them. He gracious and kind gentleman. had an excellent memory for names Vern Henkener Gordon Meister and faces. He will be missed. For several years Mr. Oelman lived in Howard Reams Sugarcreek Township on some prop- Patty Bean Bill West erty near the Little Miami River. [wife of the late Vernald (Vern) Bean] Those of us who lived in Bellbrook NCR REA NCR REA is incorporated as a non-profit organization for worldwide NCR current and former employees who have five years association with NCR. The purpose of the granddaughter, and numerous nieces organization is to keep On October 18, 2007, Mr. Anthony members informed on is- J. Pilato will celebrate his 80th year. and nephews, some of whom have sues related to NCR Cor- never been out the U.S., will also at- poration and other mat- His wife, son, and two daughters tend. ters of interest. REA was thought it most appropriate to have started in 1996, and helps Having the ability to say, “Hey, I’M perpetuate the legacy of this special occasion on the Isle of NCR Corporation and its Ischia, just off the coast of Naples, 80.” is wonderful in itself, but to have a people. Membership in Italy, the birthplace of Mr. Pilato’s loving group such as this, who will NCR REA is a great way to father. travel over 3000 miles to help you say stay connected to NCR and its people. it, is very special. Giovani and Stephania Pilato, first cousins of Mr. Pilato and owners of God bless their spirit. ______The Stephania Hotel in Ischia, will NCR Retiree News is pub- host the occasion. Other immediate [Friends of Anthony] lished four times per year, by: relatives from Ischia will join the NCR REA, Inc. festivities. P. O. Box 218 Germantown, OH 45327 However, the most amazing thing Phone: (937) 285-0014 [email protected] about this affair is the attendance [email protected] from the U.S. More than 30 family members and dear friends from Cali- 4th Quarter 2007 printed and distributed by Think Patented, fornia, Florida, Massachusetts, and Dayton, OH New York have decided to join him on his trip to Ischia. Mr. Pilato’s Copyright© 2007 by NCR three sisters and brothers-in-law, REA, Inc. No reproduction without written permission of well into their eighties, are looking NCR REA, Inc. forward to reuniting with many rela- Printed in the USA tives and old friends on Ischia. Also, his son, daughter, son-in-law, NCR Retiree News Page 3

DID YOU KNOW... S TORY SUBMITTED BY KEN CARR, REA SECRETARY. Y OU CAN CONTACT KEN AT KENC032@AOL. COM

…in the early years, when the cash register as a retail Mr. Allyn discussed the potential business use of the tool was still being identified, changes were being property with Mr. Edward A. Deeds, NCR Chairman made at a very rapid pace. With the need to protect of the Board, and in November of 1948, NCR became these new inventions, patents were issued to NCR in the owner of Hawthorn Hill. The price was $75,000. record numbers. With competition growing in the cash Why did they buy the property? The press release at register industry, other companies infringing on those the time from Mr. Allyn and Mr. Deeds explains their patents became a constant problem and the company action. “The company intends to maintain the home was embroiled in numerous law suits. In the fall of essentially as it is. It will be a guest house primarily 1895, after five years in the courts, the Company won a for overseas visitors. While we are thinking chiefly of suit against the Capital Cash Register Company of those who might visit Dayton in connection with our Troy, NY. Mr. Patterson considered this to be right at own business (NCR), there will be times when the fa- the top of the most important legal victories for the cility will be made available to public figures as guests company. The suit in question, the Campbell Patent of the community.” That was the business reason but (thought to be the name of the NCR inventor) was con- the release goes on to explain what may well have been sidered an NCR foundation patent. It dealt with the in the hearts of these two men. “The use which the automatic opening of the cash draw when one or more company intends to make of the property will not only of the keys were depressed. As Mr. Patterson saw it, keep the building and grounds intact, but will maintain the courts ruling and the way the judgment was ren- the dignity which always surrounds Hawthorn Hill.” dered, made it almost impossible for anyone other than While the company’s action was prompted primarily NCR to make a practical cash register without infring- by the fact that the property will serve a useful purpose ing on this patent. It was thought that the winning of within our organization, the preservation of the Wright this suit, which also settled like suits against other home in the community to which the Wright brothers companies, solidified NCR’s position as the dominate contributed so much was also an important factor in company in the cash register industry. The NCR News our decision.” Actually, NCR used the Wright home in of September 15, 1895, states that flags were raised much the same way Orville had. In 1912, the Wright around the NCR campus when this court judgment was brothers were receiving world acclaim and many publicly announced. prominent national and international figures came to It’s common knowledge that the Wright Brother’s Dayton to visit them. It was the desire by the brothers home was owned by the National Cash Register Com- to provide suitable surroundings and accommodations pany (NCR) but do you know how NCR came to pur- for such guests that led to the plans for Hawthorn Hill. chase the property nearly sixty years ago? Actually, During the 34 years that Orville lived there, the home calling it the Wright Brother’s Home isn’t accurate. accommodated many world figures as it did during the Wilbur died in 1912, two years before completion. The 58 years it was owned by NCR. new home really became the Wright Family Home In 2006, NCR returned Hawthorn Hill to the Wright when in 1916 Orville, his father Milton, and his sister family as a gift to the Wright Family Foundation. Day- Katharine moved into the house. The family named ton History, the organization responsible for maintain- the home Hawthorn Hill in honor of the many Haw- ing the NCR Archive has taken over the management thorn trees that graced their 17 acre homestead south of of the property. For the first time ever, through Dayton Dayton. Orville occupied the home from 1916 until History, Hawthorn Hill is now open for tours by the his death in 1948, when NCR stepped into the picture. general public. Orville’s will deeded the property to the Wright family. For whatever reason, the family decided not to The value of the property has grown into millions but retain Hawthorn Hill, and one day a “For Sale” sign the historical value is priceless and all because two appeared on the lawn. Mr. Stanley C. Allyn, President NCR men had the vision to spend $75,000 to preserve of NCR, lived near the property and often walked to a part of public history which may well have been lost and from the NCR factory some two miles north. In had the property been purchased by someone intending doing so he continued to notice the “For Sale” sign. to use the home as a private residence. NCR Retiree News Page 4

I N MEMORIAM This column depends on your contribution of information about the deaths of your former co-workers and friends who were NCR employees. Please send a copy of the obituary or information to us. We extend our sincere sympathy to the families of these former NCR employees.

Applen, Larry D., 64, Rochester, MN Hitchcock, Daisy, Greensboro, NC Barton, Richard L. (Dick), 76, Vandalia, OH Hooper, Wanda H., 66, Pickens, SC, , Boehmer, Herman A., 84, Dayton, OH Johnson, Kash V., 85, Farmersville, OH Burkey, John K. (Ken), Duluth, GA Nov 8 Kadar, John Jr., 90, Englewood, OH Carone, Frank, 88, Kettering, OH Kissinger, John F., 92, Dayton, OH, June 14 Caselden, J. William, 81, Dayton, OH, July 9 Koehler, Edward J., 91, Butler Township, OH Certain, Charles E., 66, Englewood, OH Kreie, Philip D. (Skip), 64, Union, NJ, July 31 Cowles, H. Waring, 80, Richmond, VA Lamb, June, 73, , Kettering, OH, October 9 Davis, Ken, Plainfield, NJ Lieurance, Martha, 91, Lebanon, OH, October 23 DeWinter, Robert A., 91, Dayton, OH Loving, Don Elwin, 73, Simpsonville, SC, Oct 21 Dickerson, Lillie, 98, Dayton, OH Palmer, Bill, 83, Wichita Falls, TX August 13 Ditmer, Harold, 97, Kettering, OH Phares, Junior B., 80, Dayton, OH, July Donaldson, Lawson (Don), 94, Dayton, OH Porter, Howard L., 86, Lake Placid, FL Evans, William, 78, Dayton, OH Schooley, Clifford Hyland (Hy), 73, Oakwood, OH Fiegly, Harry W., 81 Havelock, NC, July 8 Seitz, LaVerne, 81, Kettering, OH Fox, Robert, 84, Kettering, OH, July 7 Shoup, John William (Billy), 85, Waynesville, OH Grigsby, Charles E. (Chuck), 51, Fishers, IN Tankersley, Charles Jr. (Tank), 75, Beavercreek, OH Hawkins, Virginia Ann, 85, Waynesville, OH Thompson, Harold Everett, 94, Urbana, OH Hillenbrand, John T., 86, Syracuse, NY Ward, Terri S., 51, Dayton, OH Hisle, Kenneth, D., 66, Eubank, KY, June 16 Wells, Jack, Rowlett, TX, October 2006 Williamson, Walker, 73, Xenia, OH NCR Retiree News Page 5

WELCOME TO NEW MEMBERS

Ayers, Ronald L. (Ron), Indianapolis, IN McCorqoudale, Duncan, Columbia, SC Britt, Margaret, Thomaston, GA McCoy, Harold N. (Hal), Port Townsend, WA Burns, James (Jim), Ketchikan, AK Meyerhoffer, Harold, Lakeland, FL Estes, Robert (Bob), Jefferson City, MO Miller, Glen, Colorado Springs, CO Fontana, Bob, Crossville, TN Pender, Currie, Fayetteville, GA Gaba, Joseph J. (Joe) Jr., Dayton, OH Troute, Sharon Shipley, Franklin, OH Gaba, Virginia M. (Ginger), Dayton, OH Schoen, James (Jim), Dayton, OH Galion, Lisa M., Kettering, OH Sims, Greg, Dallas, TX Hanson, Harold M., Huntersville, NC Smith, Ronald (Ron), Hollywood, MD Hubbard, Daniel E. (Dan), Cuyahoga Falls, OH Speece, Gary, Poplar Grove, IL Johnson, Paul, Odessa, NY Stone, William J. (Stony), Peachtree City, GA Kabel, Mary Ann, Centerville, OH Swift, Ronald (Ron), Port. Saint. Lucie, FL Kerr, David, San Diego, CA Whitehair, Randy, Canton, MI Knighten, James L. (Jim), Poway, CA Wignes, Carolyn, Columbia, SC Laughlin, David, Dayton, OH Wignes, Ronald (Ron), Columbia, SC Lomax, Patricia (Pat), Dayton, OH Williams, Rhea, Miamisburg, OH Lowrey, Elizabeth (Liz), Dayton, OH Marsh, Mel, Springfield, OH Masur, James (Jim), Allison Park, PA

WELCOME BACK TO RETURNING MEMBERS

Miles, Richard (Dick), Kettering, OH Munhall, Dennis, Bradenton, FL NCR Retiree News Page 6

F ROM THE NCR ARCHIVE

T HIS IS THE FIRST OF A SERIES OF ARTICLES BASED ON TRANSCRIPTIONS OF INTERVIEWS DONE IN THE NCR ORAL HISTORY PROGRAM.

The following is an excerpt from an interview with the department, founded his own studio, Johnson Margie Mack Yowell conducted by Leo McGrath Sabatino, which was extremely successful. at the NCR Archive, Dayton History. During my first year at NCR, not long after I was LM: … With us today we have Margie Yowell hired, I had an emergency appendectomy and who is going to talk about her career at NCR and missed two weeks. I was thrilled to have the Relief her association with some of the people and the Department, which is now Employee Benefits, pay community. Also, her husband, Ev, is here to make $14.50 for insurance. This was wonderful because sure she doesn't say anything derogatory about my salary was about $20. That meant it was a lot. I him. think my first raise went up to $22.50 per week.

MY: I was hired in 1943. This was during World The hours during the war were long. I think we War II. The young men were leaving. As one of had odd times like 7:25 a.m. we started, we had a NCR's first liberated females, I was an artist in the shorter lunch period, and we worked till something Advertising Art Department from 1943 to 1965, like 5:25. Then I think we worked on Saturday working with in-house photo and printing depart- mornings as well. Also, we all had to have passes. ments. World War II defense work left us only pro- There was a cyclone fence around everything and jects such as the Deeds Carillon dedication book, little guard houses and we had to pass through cards for NCR's Armed Forces Christmas pack- those. ages, and Horseshoe Dining Room photo folders. Visiting the Art Department was sort of like visit- One big exception: NCR's float celebrating the sur- ing the zoo. The artists sat in little cages. We pre- render of Germany for Dayton's 1945 Thanksgiv- ferred to call them booths. People from other de- ing Day parade. partments, when they were on their breaks, would LM: Could I ask a question? You said that dur- sort of wander through. They would usually end ing the war NCR sent out packages to employees up by stopping at one of the booths saying, “Are that were in the service. What kind of packages you painting pretty pictures?” Well, most fre- were these? quently we were sitting there with slide rules or T- squares and pen and ink doing key line drawings MY: I'm sorry to say, cigarettes—cigarettes and in black and white indicating areas where type and candy and food. Just things like that. I suppose photos or illustrations were to be positioned for there were lighters and odds and ends that they put each page before work could be sent to the print- into it. ers. This is probably Greek to anybody who uses a The early Art Department was on the 8th floor computer today, but it was a lot of work. [Bldg. 10]. Ralph Becker was Advertising Man- LM: You had to lay out the page before you ager, Frank Steele was Art Director, and the de- ever did anything. partment included Ed Miller who was an older man with seniority, and Jack Johnson who was 4F. MY: Oh, yeah. That’s for sure. We had to fit the Bill Yeck had just been drafted. After the war, Bill, type into the given space and scale the size of the with his brother Jim Yeck, formed Yeck and Yeck, photo to the exact size of the drawing or photo direct mail company which was internationally with a slide rule so it would fit in the space for the well known. Today it is known as the Yeck Broth- final printing. We counted each character or letter ers company. Jack Johnson, another member of Continued on page 7 NCR Retiree News Page 7

FROM THE ARCHIVE ( CONT)

to fit each line before it was given to the printer. was an enjoyable afternoon. Many, many years later I And, of course, the proof readers were much met someone who was working at NCR and I men- more than the spell check today. They were tioned the fact that I had served in the Horseshoe Din- really involved. ing Room and her comment was, “That male chauvin- ist thing!” We were so proud to be chosen and en- We also had—my job—Horseshoe Room folders joyed it so much, but that had changed too. for special guests. These were lettered by hand. When we had a special guest there, Tom Peter- Also, if you don’t have any who remembers this, we son, Fred Koors, or John Anderson would take had ten minute breaks every morning and every after- a picture of the guest surrounded by two or three noon. It was sort of like the 7th inning stretch. We people and I would do the hand lettering on the would all stand up and open the windows and breathe outside with the date and the man’s name. Some deeply. Some of us did. Most of the men—just about other hand lettering I did was for the apprentice- all of them—lighted up their cigars and cigarettes. At ships at NCR, such as tool maker apprenticeship. the same time the 10th floor in Office Service sold This was in old English script which was hand small ice cream cups, apples, and candy bars. So, done and it is just beautiful now by a computer. most of us would head up for that, both in the morn- Also in the very early days, Mr. Allyn for years ing and the afternoon. Also, the 10th floor was where sent out his special birthday cards to special em- the women’s restroom was located because that’s ployees as did Col. Deeds. I had a job with Al- where most of Bldg. 10’s women were. That meant lyn’s early birthday cards. They were folding that the few women on the 7th, 8th, and 9th floor all covers that said “Happy Birthday.” Inside there went to the 10th floor to the ladies room. was an insert of a photo of the local newspaper LM: There were elevators? saying what had been occurring on the day of his birth. Some of these people, of course, were not MY: Oh, there were elevators. But somehow we from Dayton and we would get special copies of needed a break and it was more exercise to get the the New York Times and those would be in- stairs. At least for me it was. I think a lot of them did. cluded. Eventually as the number of women employees in- creased on the 8th floor, we were given a converted In my early years at NCR I wasn’t meeting any men’s restroom. Well, we found it’s hard to break an new girl friends as there were mostly men on the old habit. We were surprised by so many men coming 8th floor. By volunteering as a waitress in the in. I finally suggested putting a guest book in the en- Horseshoe Dining Room, I met a lot of young try for those embarrassed men to sign. girls my age. These were enjoyable times and it included our lunch. Col. Deeds had many inter- I think it was about 1944 or so, NCR on the tennis esting guests. Orville Wright was the most fre- courts at Old River had the Coca Cola Spotlight quent and that was a thrill. At Christmas each of Band. I think they had Dizzy Gillespie. Once again a us volunteer waitresses received a corsage and a lot of us younger girls were chosen and we sat on the portion of the donations from the men who were stage. I think once again we were decorations. The members. Also the Horseshoe gals were recruited company paid for pink formals, white formals, and for Charles Kettering’s 75th birthday barbeque blue formals and again it was a really nice presenta- at the NCR Country Club and a number of us tion. Of course they had dancing for all the employ- were dressed in toreador outfits. Basically we ees afterward. were there mostly as atmosphere. But again it Continued on page 16 NCR Retiree News Page 8 2007 ANNUAL MEETING P HOTOGRAPHS

Renewing past friendships Welcome to the NCR Country Club Check in desk

Peter A. Dorsman A full house NCR speaker From the president

Guests await continental breakfast. Special recognition for a special man The lunch buffet

Photos courtesy of Peg Butts and Dennis Neufarth

And, all the way from New Zealand and Continental breakfast awaits guests. California... NCR Retiree News Page 9 Trustees and Officers of NCR REA 2008

During the 2007 Annual Business meeting, four trustees were voted in by the members present. At the October annual planning meeting, the trustees elected the new officers for the 2007/2008 term.

The Board of Trustees, pictured above, are: (l to r) Peg, Butts, Vern Henkener, Dennis Neufarth (vice president), Gordon Meister, Sue Schweitzer (administrator), Ken Carr (secretary), Jim Carroll, Howard Reams, Lou Bordonaro (treasurer), John Schikner (president), and Bill West.

Annual Meeting Putting Contest

And the winners are: 1st place—Jim Butts 2nd place—Ray Smith 3rd place— Don Schieman

It’s free, but QUIET! you have to register to win. This is serious competition. NCR Retiree News Page 10

FORMER NCR OFFICER HONORED

September 25, 2007 - The Commons of the Smithsonian Castle.

The Smithsonian National Museum of American History recently partnered with Texas Instruments to celebrate the achievements of two men forty years ago: the invention of the first handheld calculator. Melendy Lovett, president of Texas Instruments Education Technology Division, Brent D. Glass, director of the National Museum of American History, David Allison, curator of Information Technology and Communications at the National Museum of American History and inventors Jerry Merryman and Oak- wood’s James H. Van Tassel were in attendance.

It was Jack Kilby’s invention of the integrated circuit or “the first computer chip” that would allow for the invention of the calculator as we know it … Jack Kilby envisioned Cal-Tech, the prototype for the first handheld calculator. According to Dr. Van Tassel, “Jack would come into my office somewhere be- tween 7:45 and 8:00 in the morning and say, ‘Jim let’s try . . .’ and I’d follow him to the lab.” A year and a half later, after many long days and a lot of hard work, the team had produced Cal-Tech. Dr. Merryman worked as project manager and created the logic design for the calculator and Dr. Van Tassel created the keyboard and worked on packaging or the internal connections a major fete in and of itself, considering it was much more advanced than anything that had up to that point been developed.

The first electronic calculator could add, subtract, divide and multiply. Today, the TI-Nspire can simulta- neously represent one math problem in four different ways. Today, the TI-Nspire has a touch screen that allows students to “grab-and-move graphed functions”. The original Cal-Tech calculator could print numbers only on temperature sensitive paper.

After his work on the Cal-Tech project, Dr. James H. Van Tassel continued to work for Texas Instru- ments until 1980 when he was recruited by NCR Corporation to serve as vice president of the Microelec- tronics Division where he worked with semiconductors until he retired in 1991.

Excerpt from an article in The Oakwood Register on October 16, 2007, written by Ryan Wineberg. With permission of the editor, Lance Winkler

Pictured from left: David Allison, curator of Information Technology and Communications at the National Museum of American History, James H. Van Tassel, co-inventor Jerry Merryman, Melendy Lovett. the president of Texas Instruments Educational Products Division, and the Director of the museum, Brent D. Glass. C ALENDAR OF ONGOING EVENTS State City Name Venue Date/Time Contact

Tucson Village Inn 1st Monday each Dick Vail AZ month

San Diego The NCR Re- Remington Club 2nd Wednesday Gordon Belgum tirees Club Rancho Bernardo of month except 858-672-0458 CA Mar, May, Jul, Aug at 1:00p.m. [email protected]

Colorado Perkins Restaurant 1st Friday of Fred Miller Springs / 5190 N. Academy month at 7:30 719-578-5182 CO Pueblo a.m.

Orange Chip’s Restaurant 2nd Tues each Jim Lash CT 321 Boston Post Road month 8:30 a.m. [email protected]

Ft. Myers Bob Evans 2nd Thursday Tom Schoenheider 9500 Marketplace Road each month at 239-498-0468 FL 11:30 a.m. [email protected] Atlanta The NCR Golden Corral 2nd Wednesday Roy Greenway [email protected] GA Lunch Bunch Hwy 138 of even months Cal McBroom [email protected] at 11:30 a.m. Conyers John Hughes [email protected] Chicago NCR Pizza Riggio’s Restaurant 1st Thursday Alan J. Helstern IL Night Group 7530 W. Oakton each month [email protected] at 6:30 p.m. Chicago Aurora Break- No regular sched- Mike Ederati IL fast Group ule [email protected]

Chicago X-NCR sales- Stimac’s Restaurant 3rd Tuesday John Roche 773-445-0336 IL men 4843 Butterfield Rd. each month at Gene Gallagher 630-986-9006 noon

Evansville Cracker Barrel 1st Tuesday each Jim Bryan [email protected] IN 8215 Eagle Lake Drive month 7 a.m.

Indianapolis MCL Cafeteria 2nd Tuesday Harry Kuhn 317-862-4408 IN 3630 S. East St. each month at [email protected] 6:00 p.m.

Wichita Wichita TFY Quarterly Linda Ferguson KS Club meetings 3718 N. Rock Rd. Wichita, KS 67226

Lexington / McDonald’s at Palomar Each Wednesday Bill Malicote 859-299-5125 KY London at 9:00 a.m.

Baltimore VFW 6506 Wed. every Nelson Bengel 410-557-7302 MD 8777 Philadelphia Rd. month except [email protected] Dec. at 5 p.m. Rosedale Marion Sippacan Café Breakfast every Pete Suller 508-295-1016 MA Marion Thursday [email protected]

Metheun McDonald’s Breakfast every Richard Bates 603-394-7760 MA Pelham St. Tuesday at 8 [email protected]

McComb McDonald’s Every Tuesday Lee Brown 810-791-2061 MI Township 45700 N. Gratiot morning 20812 Lantz Street Clinton Twp., MI 48035 State City Name Venue Date/Time Contact

Saginaw Sullivan’s Restaurant 2nd Tuesday each R. J. (Mickey) McDonald MI 5235 Gratiot Ave. month at 8:30 989-781-1556 a.m.

Omaha HY-VEE Grocery 1st Thursday each Henry Lokke 3815 N. 100th St. NE 108th and Fort St. month at 7:30 Omaha, NE 68134 (402)571-6467 a.m.

Central Ye Cottage Inn 3rd Thursday each Ozzie Chavez 732-541-5331 or NJ 149 W. Front St. month except 732-541-0568 June, July, August Keyport [email protected]

Saddle Brook Northeastern Re- Marriott Hotel Every 2-3months Anthony J. Pilato NJ tail & Accounting Saddle Brook 516-561-1144 Machine Sales- men [email protected]

Albuquerque Furrs Cafeteria Lunch each Marc LaChey 505-275-2331 NM Wyoming Mall Wednesday at [email protected] 12:30 p.m.

Charlotte Tryon Restaurant 3rd Tuesday each Walt Miller 704-844-6488 or NC 215 E. Exmore St. month at 7:30 [email protected] or a.m.

Dayton Former R&D NCR Country Club 4th Wednesday Carl Wick 937-433-1352 OH employees Reservations suggested each month [email protected]

Dayton E&M Dayton Marion’s Pizza 2nd Saturday of Ray Roppel 513-777-4399 OH Patterson and Shroyer March and Octo- [email protected] Rd. ber 11:30—3:00 p.m.

Dayton Former NCR Country Club 1st Thursday each Carole Spencer OH NCR Secretaries Reservations suggested month [email protected]

Harrisburg GEO’s Family Rest. Last Tuesday each Dick Eberly PA 6290 Allentown Blvd. month at 9:00 [email protected] a.m.

Warwick Bickford Restaurant Every Tuesday at Don Culton 401-942-5594 RI Jefferson Blvd. 8:30 a.m. [email protected]

Columbia ROMEO (Retired IHOP 2nd Wednesday Jerry Dryden 904-378-7895 SC Old Men Eating St. Andrews and I-26 each month at [email protected] Out) 9:00 a.m.

Greenville Flat Rock Grille Wood- Saturday noon Ted Webb 864-234-7869 SC ruff Road every 2-3 months [email protected]

Tacoma Ma’s Place Every Tuesday at Vern Schrotenboer 253-848-6872 WA Near South Hill Mall 9:00 a.m. [email protected]

Puyallup Bowling Every Thursday at Vern Schrotenboer 253-848-6872 9:00 a.m. Milwaukee Mayfair Mall 1st Tuesday each Don Eggert 414-453-8424

WI Food Court month at 9:00 [email protected] a.m. Canada Vancouver, BC XNCRs Group Lunch 1st Tues- Dick Phillips 604-526-8721 day each month [email protected] NCR Retiree News Page 13 From Our Members

Ed Martinez and Perry Reece

Irma & Pryor McGinnis and Ronnie & John Bruckman Joyce Caruthers

Rich Guion, Ken McClaron, Ted Webb, Cathy Cathcart, and Watson Taylor NCR Clemson Alumni and Becky Owens

Kathy & Phil Sychra and Brad Nisbit NCR Retiree News Page 14 TERADATA BEGINS TRADING ON NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE - 10/01/2007

DAYTON, Ohio — Teradata Corporation an- "Today, organizations around the world rely on nounced that it has completed its spinoff from NCR Teradata's proven expertise in helping them to Corporation (NYSE: NCR) and that shares of its use enterprise analytics to drive growth, profit- common stock begin regular trading on the New ability and competitive advantage," Koehler con- York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the symbol tinued. "We are well positioned to capitalize on "TDC" on Monday, October 1, 2007. the many opportunities in the global marketplace." Teradata President and Chief Executive Officer Mike Koehler rang The Opening BellSM at the On September 28 after the market closed, Stan- NYSE on October 1, 2007, to celebrate the occa- dard & Poor's added Teradata as a component of sion. He was joined by other senior Teradata lead- its flagship index, the Standard & Poor's 500. In ers. addition, effective as of market close on October 1, 2007, Teradata will be added to the NYSE "Listing our shares on the NYSE, the world's lead- Arca Tech 100SM Index. ing and most global capital market, is a historic event and marks a new beginning for Teradata as In connection with the spinoff, NCR shareholders the global leader in enterprise data warehousing," received one share of Teradata common stock for said Koehler. "We will continue to strengthen our every one share of common stock they held in company, to expand and deepen our relationships NCR as of the close of business on September 14, with our strong and diversified customer base, and 2007. One hundred percent of the approximately to invest in initiatives that further improve our tech- 181 million shares of Teradata common stock nology leadership and grow our business." were distributed.

P RE-65 RETIREE MEDICAL PLAN UPDATE

This chart shows the premium changes for the Pre-65 Retiree Medical Plan. As you know, NCR evaluates its plans on an annual basis, resulting in increases or decreases from year to year depending on claims ex- penses and medical inflation. [NCR] is pleased to announce that contributions for coverage will decrease effective January 1, 2008.

2008 CIGNA Health Care Plans for Retirees Monthly Retiree Contribution

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THE TALE END

Okay, a final post script because after this I’m married and I’m gone. Maurice’s [Trauet] retirement party a couple years later was a stag party, of course, at Moraine Country Club. Well, I had been working with these men so long and I was not invited. I had an idea. The only way a gal can crash a stag party is to come in a cake. I checked with Ira Hayes, who was then Advertising Manager, and he said, “Do it!”

... I constructed a huge cake, big enough for me to crouch down inside of it. We secretly informed a couple of men in the Window Display Department of our plans and they supplied a dolly to wheel me and the cake into the dining room. The center of the top of the cake was open so I could pop out. The cake was decorated with white tissue paper and pink tissue flowers. My large, wide-brimmed white hat with match- ing pink flowers covered the opening in the top. Early in the party the cake was wheeled in and I popped out of the cake, but not as was customary for party cake girls. I had on a long sleeved frilly white blouse and wore the cake as a hoop skirt. Maurice was very surprised, to say the least. I wished Maurice a very happy retirement and left his party immediately.

My brief appearance at the party was the last time I saw all my NCR co-workers together.

A wonderful memory, spanning the years from cash registers to computers. Margie Mack Yowell left NCR in 1965 after 22 years of service. She has been an REA member since 2000.

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