ailable now ... secretary ... for 24-hour-a-day duty ... 7 days a week ... no vacations ... salary $12.50 month ... never misses a call or forgets a message . This "Position Wanted" advertisement may sound SEPTEMBER, 1954 fantastic- but it's actually a factual description of new City in the Country by the Sea 2 automatic telephone answering equipment that's now Lowell's New Telephone Neighborhood 6 available. His Home in New Hampshire 8 This almost-human "secretary" is a wonderful Engineering Our RTS Program . 9 boon to the small bus.inessman or professional person Restoration Control Center 10 who needs to be in two places at once. For now, when he An Explosive Demonstration 12 has to leave his office unattended, he simply turns on his Whazzit? 12 automatic telephone answering device. It's equally valu­ New M icrowa.ve Tower . 12 able in the home: for the busy modern woman who's Blind Golf Tournament on TV 13 Engineering and Employment 13 very active in community affairs, or the business person Are You a Wise Guy About Fires? 14 whose residence is also an office. Here's what happens: W.E . ... Behind the New Sale~ Program 16 Incomjng calls are answered by his own voice e}Cplaining A New Star for Show Biz 17 that he is away and asking the caller to leave a message New Equipment for Answering Bureau 17 .. . even telling when he'll be back or where he can be Bedridden Editor Uses Special Telephone 18 reached. Then ~he machine records the caller's message. Framingham Blood Donors 18 The three types of equipment availa,ble will record from The Telephone Hour . 18 20 to 140 messages of about 30 seconds each. When the _The Newest of the Mighty Mite~ 19 man returns, he simply plays th em back- as he's shown 0 peration ] obs 19 doing in the photograph. Service Anniversaries 20 We all know it's part of our job to keep our On New Assignments 23 customers informed about all the new telephone develop­ Pickles 'nIce Cream 24 ments that are available to them- and the news 1tbout In Circulation . 26 Topics on Etiquette 26 the telephone answering device needs to be told- needs Topics Travelog . 27 to be "sold! " Simple Lesson in Economics . 27 So let's "talk jt up"- among our friends- to State News 28 all our customers - spreading the word about this In Memoriam 47 wonderful new boon to busy people, the automatic Advertisements 47 answering service. TELEPHONE TOPICS is published monthly for employees of the New England Telephone and Tele­ graph Company and Independent Companies, Room 1607, 185 Franklin Street, Boston 7, Mass.

ALICE M. MURPHY, Associate Editor­ MARY A. CALLAHAN and HILDAMARIE TRACY, Editor-i al Assi stants

THE COVER ... by Robert Holland, Caven­ dish, Vermont. Manager John Weinheimer, left, keeps Mayor Clarence Wilkinson apprised of telephone progress in Beverly. The city will go to dial in the Fall, 1956, with Salem as the toll center. The new dial area will include Beverly, Beverly Farms, Peabody and Salem. As a manual office it now embraces Bev­ erly, Beverly Farms, Hamilton, Wenham, Danvers · and Topsfield. Top right: Th_e Balch House, built in 1639 by John Balch, one of the original founders of Beverly. It is the oldest house with written record in New England. Below: This sign above the information booth sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce greets tourists. Boy Scouts from different troops take turns helping Director Alfred J. Bossiee, a retired police officer. Scouts Albert Bevilacqua and Victor Brokvist on duty.

"r. WEL·COME • • TO BEVERLY BIRTH PLACE Someone once described Beverly, l\Ia sachmetts, as the city in the co untry by the sea because it has the convenience of a city, the OF THE AMERICAN NAVY serenity of the country and the charm of a :'\e\1· England seafaring town. It's the sort of place where you can enjoy the varied activities offered in town, but where it's always only a short walk to a shaded, craggy cliff where you can stretch out and li ten to the surf pound below. It is peaceful suburbia, yet a 30-minute train ride will take yo u the 18 miles into the heart of Boston. President William Howard Taft made Beverly famous as the U. S. summer capital when he made one of the graceful estates at Burgess Point his retreat from governmental cares. Situated in northeastern Massachusetts, Beverly provides some of nature's loveliest scenery as a backdrop for living for her inhabitants. !though a seacoast city, it is not typically o. You see no open stretches of sanely shoreline bordering flat mar·hland, o common to many Jew England shore towns. Instead, while driving over a winding wooded road travelers in Beverly may glimpse the sea through the trees and are delighted to discover little mooth white beaches nestled unexpectedly along the ocean' rocky rim. The gently rolling countryside is punctuated " ·ith easide estates and neat, freshly painted homes. There i a fine hopping cen­ ter in the heart of the city on Cabot treet (·ee cut) . B~verly, although certainly the possessor of a past rich in his­ tory, is especially noteworthy for t\\·o event , one nautical, one gastronomical. On a large sign at the information booth that greets visitors are the words "vVelcome to Beverly, Home of the American Navy." These words have become a ort of civic

Left: Castle-like College Hall at Endicott Junior College, which offers both liberal arts and vocational courses for girls. It has a II 0-acre shore-front and wooded campus, 13 buildings, 3 beaches for swimming, boating, sports of all kinds. Studies include Advertising, Photography, Nursing, Science, Radio, Languages. Beverly Hospital, one of the finest on the North Shore, is currently waging a fund-raising campaign for much needed expansion. Over I ,000 babies are born there annually, over 7,000 patients admitted for treatment in this hospital that serves more than 20 cities. Above left: Three happy patients, almost ready for discharge, dash off a hand of Fish. From left: Paul Mansfield of Hamilton, Albert Belmonte of Beverly and Jimmy Coughlin of Danvers. Over I ,000 children were patients last year. Right: In the outpatient fracture clinic: Dr. Franklin Bixby, Patients Paul Eldridge and Lillian Tomeo, Nurse Joan Roberts and Dr. Richard Alt. Nearly 13,000 people yearly visit the hospital's outpatient department.

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motlo, despite the fact that a nearby coastal town, which we shal! not mention by name, also makes the same boast. But faithful Beverlyites let their neighbors have their little joke, resting secure in the knowledge th at historical record backs them up. In 1775 the schooner "Hannah," officially recognized as the first ship of the American navy, was ordered by General George 'Washington to be commissioned at Glover's \Vhar£ and armed as a vessel o£ war. The other event-the gastronomical one-will have Boston­ ians up in arms, screaming in protest. Beverly claims to be the original home of the baked bean. The misunderstanding as Above: Cabot Street runs through the center of the shop­ to the birthplace of this now typically Bostonian dish arises ping district. Below left: Beverly Municipal Airport serves perhaps largely from the irremediable mistake of John Co1lins the entire North Shore, is headquarters for Beverly Squadron, Civil Air Patrol. Below right: Relaxing on West Beach, one of 5 in the area, are Traffic girls Sandra Tremblay, Janet L'ltalien, June Barry, Eleanor Maciver and Elvita Scoglio. Right: Bomac Laboratories, Inc., was originally established in 1947 for development and manufacture of microwave tubes and devices. It now produces over 150 different tube types, employs 400. Below: The United Shoe Machinery Corporation's factory in Beverly. It is the largest single employer in the city.

Bossidy who in his facetious poem "Toast to Boston" immortalized the bean and \\'rongly credited its origin with "And this is good old Boston, The home of the bean and the cod, 'Vhere the Lowells talk only to Cabots And the Cabots talk only to Gocl." As a matter of fact, Bever] y can also claim the Cabots. The name has been prominent from earliest history to this day in political, social and civic affairs. Henry Cabot Lodge, born in Nahant but an adopted Beverlyite, still maintains a lovely home there. Back in 1798 George Cabot was honored by President John Adams by being named the first Secretary of the Navy. All of which brings us to the founding of Beverly. Scarcely had the Pilgrims set foot on Plymouth Rock when a group of them, led by Rev. John Lyford, separated from the others because of religious dif­ ferences. This small group migrated north to Nan­ tasket where they settled temporarily. Again in 1625 they moved, this time to Cape Ann. 'Vhen Roger Conant arrived at the Cape colony to serve as governor he felt that conditions there were unsatisfactory. So the little band took to their boats and sailed still farther northward. Historians generally agree they landed in Beverly Harbor on the ledge of rocks at Above: Metal Hydrides, Inc. of Beverly employs 150 people and Salem in Naumkeag Indian territory. is engaged in the making of chemical hydrides for oharmaceuticals True to their independent spirit the expatriate and metal hydrides for use in manufacture of electronics, pyre· Pilgrims busied themselves setting up industries, technics and flash bulbs. Here is a view of the Analytical farming, fishing and trading on the 1,000 acres of land Laboratory. Below right. Taking a story over the telephone is Beverly Evening Times reporter-photographer John Burke. Stand­ granted them by Salem. In 1638 John ' 'Vinthrop, Jr., ing is sports writer John Moran, seated, head photographer established a salt works at what is now Salter's Point. Ernest S. Tucker. Below left: Laurence Hovey, Business Mana­ ger, looks over a fresh copy of the Times. At right are pressmen Paul Clancy and James McCarthy. The Times has a daily cir­ culation of 72,000 and was founded in 1882. Following are pictures taken in towns served out of the Beverly Office. Just below: Charles F. Ayer of Hamilton, pictured here in his beautiful home with Mgr. John I. Weinheimer, has been a director of the New England Telephone Company continuously since 1895. Far left, below: Topsfield is famous for its annual fair held in September. Bottom right: A tank stands in a park in Hamil­ ton, a fitting monument to General George A. Patton. Second from bottom: The old Page House in Danvers, built in 1750, has gambrel roof. Page was Revo­ lutionary hero. Danvers, formerly known as Salem Village, was the birthplace of the witchcraft delusion. In 1692 a West Indian woman taught weird voodoo rites to two children who were subsequently believed to be bewitched by the devil.

Left: In the telephone business office, clockwise from lower left: Grace Marciano, Lois Tupper, Constance Simard, Jacqueline Bulyga, Eugenia Barron and Business Office Supervisor Margaret Rollins. Right: Chief Operator Eleanor Williams stands by new 500 subscribers multiple. Beverly office alone has 35 positions, 132 employees, I 0,877 stations and 5,651 lines.

Like her neighboring towns Beverly has a history of witch­ craft trials. Witches " 'ood, a forested area at Pride's Crossing where accused persons hid, is a grim reminder of this epoch. H ale House, built in 1694 and still standing, however, recalls a pleas­ anter side of the witch story. A charge of sorcery against the beautiful wife of R ev. J ohn Hale shocked the community into realization of the evi l o( such fanaticism and put an end to their persecutions forever. Beverly was set apart from Salem in 1668 and took its name from Beverley, England. After the R evolutionary 'W'ar Beverly was one of the largest ports for foreign and domestic trade, with cargoes o( spices the main import. It was here that the first cotton mill in America was erected in 1788. To describe the Beverly of today it's perhaps best to resort to listing a few statistics. It is fifteen square miles in area, with a population of 31,000 governed by a mayor and a board o( alder­ men. It was incorporated as a city in 189Ll. Over 500 firms ranging from United Shoe ?v[achinery Corporation, the largest, to small shops employ over 7,000 people. For the children there are 12 sc hools, including grammar, high and trade, p lus the Beverly School for the Dea[ and Endicott .Junior College. A new S2,000,000 junior high sch ool is scheduled for occupancy this fall. Beverly boasts more than 20 churches o( all denominations, 7 parks and a modern municipal airport. Beverly is the kind of place whose native so ns will always fo ndly regard as "my home town" no matter how far away they are. This chart, by now familiar to all Lowell's 35,000 telephone customers, t Enl:lfYedloc.tl(l!GngArru tells the whole story. It 'lists the new central office telephonic names for 2 New('rn!raiOfficeN.s each community and t he arrows indi­ cate the enlarged local toll-free call­ ~!~~~ ing areas. Maoager E. R. Jackson of NEW Lowell and Paul Lacroix, Division DIRECTORY Commercial Staff, review the story.

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With an eye to the future-to the clay when they'll be the importance and meaning of these changes a com­ dialing their own cross-country calls-telephone cus­ mittee consisting of Chairman Edward C. Bryant, Dial tomers in Lowell, Billerica, South Hudson, Tewks­ Service Supervisor; Paul J. Lacroix, Division Commer­ bury, Tyngsboro and Westford on September 19 will cial Staff; and Alfred V. Ricker, Traffic Senior Engi­ join the ever increasing millions of telephone dialers neer; have been working since May. using the 2-5 numbering plan. And the changes neces­ Under their guidance and with the cooperation of sary to accomplish this guarantee that by the end of all departments, a booklet Lowell's New Telephone the year any resident of the area can have the kind Neighborhood was distributed to all employees living of telephone service he wants when and where he or working in the affected areas. In it are the answers wants it. to all questions customers might ask concerning the The change to 2-5 numbering won't be a sudden new plan. one for greater Lowell's 35,000 customers. For months On the public information side a program featur­ they've been subjected to an intensive education pro­ ing flip charts and colored slides is being shown to gram by local telephone people and already the new schools, social and civic groups, and PBX users. The central office names essential to long distance dialing familiar Between Ourselves has explained the changes. are familiar to them. A directory with the new central office names and On Sunday, the 19th, all telephone numbers in 2-5 numbers illustrates the "telephone neighborhood" Lowell become GLenview numbers; in Tewksbury, ULysses; in Billerica, MOntrose; in Tyngsboro, Niagara; in South Hudson, Mission; in Westford, MYrtle. ·wilmington numbers keep the OLiver cen­ tral office name assigned last fall. For even better service new local calling areas will be established at the same time which will eliminate many former toll charges. So that all telephone u sers might fully understand

The busy crew of Conversion Record Supervisor William Gray had the job of assigning some 34,800 new telephone numbers. Working with him are Janet Conway, Joanne Ready, Jane Malley, Barbara Williamson, Frances Stokham, Angela Driscoll, Gail Mickerson and Pat Sullivan. and contains complete dial­ ing instructions. Delivery will be completed by Sep­ tember 19. Starting in Sep­ tember - extensive news­ paper advertisements and radio spot announcements 7llodtt~lllJia{'fi!tpAou.fel!vice UPON COMPtfTION OFTHIS will bring the story into P~OJECT I'IODERN DIAL @ TElEPHONE SERVICE WILL .GF, every home in the area. BE PROVIDED FOR OUR About the same time post­ Tewk!J. bu. 'L'f CUSTOMERS ers telling of the event will appear on company trucks ll/1 h61!lb lll/11/fil/ " /!1/6/{l/f/{1) and in public ve­ hicles. Finally, just prior to cutover date, each customer will receive a book­ Top left: Checking outside facilities are John L. Gilroy, Estimate Line Assigner, and Kenneth S. Maddocks, Supervising Line Assigner. Center: In the weeks let reviewing the prior to the 19th Cable Splicers plying their trade became a familiar sight to entire story. Lowell residents. Studying plan for a job are Wilmer Murray, Foreman Lowell's new Gerald Spellissey, Frank O'Brien, Charles Coffin and Richard LaFlamme. Right: telephone neighborhood should be a friendly and Four heads together coordinating cutover activities-Frederick D. Crowe, Supervising Switchman; J. P. Smith, Wire Chief; Leonard Holmes, Toll Test­ successful one. It's a community man; Thomas J. Cassin, Supervising Switchman. designed to provide the best in Center row, left: Each of the 450 telephone workers in the area received a telephone service and it's been copy of ''Lowell's New Telephone Neighborhood" which told them the whole thoroughly introduced all the story and gave them the answers to all questions customers might ask. Going over its vital information are Mary Hughes, District Instructor; Effie Griffin, way around. District Chief Line Assigner; Loretta Kelley, Chief Operator; Margaret Ashe, District Customer Instructor. Right: Some of these Plant men placed new cable to provide the additional circuits for the higher service demand that will follow extended local area calling. Others visited 21,000 homes and offices to attach new dial plates on all telephones. Walter Sargent, Wire Foreman; David Ramsay, Service Head Lineman; Richard Fadden, Roger Vivier, John Lyons, James Mcleish, Service Head Lineman ; Paul O'Neil, Brenden Brown, Gerald Aubrey, Clarence Armstrong, Service Foreman. Bottom: Representing part of the $675,000 our Company has just invested to provide Lowell with the best telephone service is this new building in Tewks­ bury. Formerly its 650 customers were served through the Lowell Office. Equipment Installation men who worked here, front: Addison Danforth, John Bartlett, Leo Donovan, Gordon Auld. Back: Francis Kelleher, William Scott, Charles Sweeney, "Red" Dairon, Foreman John Grogan and Frank Linnehan. vVhen Rupert Irvine was transferred from Massachu­ setts to New Hampshire as Commercial Supervisor, Con­ cord, in 1952, he faced a problem familiar to so many telephone people: where to live. He and his wife Dorothy searched everywhere but could find nothing. At last just as they were losing their spirit, an agent showed them a small white Cape Cod cottage near Hopkinton that fairly spoke out to them. It was love at first sight. The house was estimated to be nearly two hundred years old and was in need of repair, but had a good heating system and was soundly built. With a little fixing, they felt, it could easily become their dream home. And it has. These pictures which appeared in J\Iarch, 195+ issue of New Hampshire Profiles show you how. Dorothy and Rupert discovered talents they never The living room is done in 3 shades of blue, with a suspected they had. They've become expert carpenters, cased beam ceiling put in by the lrvines. The fire­ painters, plumbers, interior decorators and electricians, place still has the old crane. Ash pit, dutch oven and (Continued on Page 46) old bricks were hidden beneath a layer of plaster.

Attic bed room is now finished, has antiqued pine floor, beam ceil­ ing. Ru pert at work on ceiling.

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.-\ conference of Bell System Vice Presidents shipping orders, etc., and specific instructions held in 1'\ew York last March acted as the finger to the Installation people about the placement that pulled the trigger of the starting gun on an of the equipment in the office, diagrams for inten ive campaign in all departments to clean wiring the boards, etc. up ewry unfilled order and regrade on hand by Depending on its complexity, a job may take January l, 1955. from one to 16 weeks to engineer. Checks with Each department then got busy doing its part the Installation and W. E. people must be main­ to see that such is accomplished by D-day. The tained constantly to see that no unforeseen Engineers play an important role in this Readi­ difficulties arise. ne s to Serve program for it is their job to plan In the meantime the Outside Plant Engineers tor the expansion of facilities necessary to carry have been busy with their phase of the job. The it out. Outside Plant Engineering Department has the To begin at the beginning. Subsequent to the responsibility of providing facilities for the con­ nection of the subscriber's station with the ~ e w York conference the Plant Extension Engi­ neering group set to work. Using as guides the Central Office equipment. It is most important written records of existing facilities in each that close cooperation be maintained between office, the Commercial Forecast (an estimate of Plant and Commercial Engineers who are obli­ anticipated future growth published by the com­ gated to furnish estimates of line gain through­ mercial department) and frequent conferences out each exchange. with the Traffic Department, they determined One of the fundamental jobs of a Plant Engi­ the equipment requirements of each central neer is to keep a check on existing facilities office. In fact, the Plant Extensioners have always through use of Plant records to determine where made regular studies of these needs, but until needed relief should be provided. this new program has been in effect, were some­ Once this is realized the Plant Engineer co­ times limited on account of materials shortages. ordinates with his associated Commercial and There must be a continuing process of review, Traffic Engineers in order to establish the for situations are in a constant state of change. amount of Plant needed and the period when For example, the advent of a new housing de­ additions should be made. velopment can throw estimates and plans all off. Assuming that the projected installations are now definite, the Transmission Engineering men The requirements which have been decided set about deciding whether the type and gauge on and approved are next presented to the of cable to be used in a particular area will Equipment Engineering Department's schedule provide proper transmission. Perhaps, for in­ engineer who must fit the anticipated jobs into stance, in areas that lie comparatively far from the work schedule,-no mean task since their the Central Office the conventional combined work load was already near capacity. handset might not be adequate for clear trans­ For each job the Equipment Engineers first mission over the proposed type of conductors, so o[ all make out an advance notification order or the Transmission men would recommend use of a skeleton outline of the job coming up. This is the newer 500 type instruments. Extending the s~nt to the C.O.E.I. headquarters in Bowdoin signalling range might be necessary, in which Square, Boston, and to the Western Electric case · the Equipment Engineers would be advised distributing house in Watertown, Mass., and so that they may plan accordingly. serves to advise them of the work load they can Close cooperation between units of the Engi­ expect in the near future so that they may fit neering Department and between the Engineers the jobs into their work charts. and other departments has been the key to the Then it is up to the Equipment Engineers to success they have attained so far. Schedules have write detailed specifications and prepare cost been tightened to the utmost and at the rate estimates for each job. These are complete in­ things are progressing January l, 1955 will see structions to w·. E. concerning the delivery elate, our objective met. 9 estoration

· ,. - - ---...______../ We're doing something about it, l'v1r. Mark Twa.in! So far, we can't change our notorious New England weather, but the Restoration Control Center recently com­ pleted at 185 Franklin Street, Boston, will greatly lessen the effect of damage to telephone communications caused by our infamous sleet storms, floods, hurricanes and tornadoes. In this Center with its direct lines to all State headqual'ters, trained personnel ca n plot disaster areas on wall size charts and maps ,in sufficient detail so that a quick and continuous appraisal of storm damage can be made and needed per­ sonnel and equipment shipped immediately where Lhey can do the most effective work. This is the latest step in our long, continuing battle against New England weather. Our pole lines with their wire cable, our ce ntral offices with emergency power facilities, and all plant have been designed and built to withstand severe storms. But sometimes the storms are too severe. Local telephone people are always our first line of defense in storm-stricken areas. They go into action at the first sign of trouble. But sometimes it's too much for them. More people, more material, more equipment are urgently needed. Depending upon the severity of storm-damage, the District, or Division, State head­ quarters, or even other Bell System companies might be called on to help. In these cases the crippled areas must be assisted by the General Office. Success in combatting storm damage depends upon accurate information: first-

Working in the Bell System's most modern Restoration Control Center recently com­ pleted at 185 Franklin Street are Charles E. Hayward and Raymond H. Crocker, Plant TOL~ CIRCUITS OUT OF Operations. This magnetic board is plywood SERVICE .• I' TOLL cASU: TROuBLES on a steel backing and has a glass enamel :=:·- .. ~ -·· - ·:Q...._.,...:• ·;;I ,. J finish. At a glance, it lists all the main ~ J • ::c 111)1-i-===J= .¥ I items management needs on reports. For ~ ...... easy reading each state is indicated in a ' ·t.·t· ... - ~ - (• different color and each is broken into areas. ,. '!' " • • e •·. The circle magnets indicate "maximum re­ ,, ported" and the arrows indicate "present ~ <· - status." For example: the first four lines in ·• the first section above {Toll Circuits Out Of Service) show that Company-wide a maxi­ ·~ EXCHANG{ CABLE !ROOSlES . T Of SERVICE Tli{)I.ISA-.DS i ' *' mum of 810 toll circuits were out. Prese ntly -I::S:TA:T:ION:S: O:U::::::: .:-2 '• ·· ·= - {8 A.M.) 450 are out. Of this Company­ u 'It - ~ · wide figure the chart shows that the ma xi­ ·L1..\\tP.. ,_ · (·, mum out in Maine was 190, present status c ,. < .. ... < is 125. Of those Maine figures, maximum '· (- ... in the Eastern Area was 120, present status is 85. Maximum in W estern Area was 70, ( •.. •·... . present status, 40. Isolated offices are crayoned on masking tape and posted at the far right. As each is restored a red line is drawn through the na me. ontrol enter

On wall-size maps indicating toll routes and exchanges John F. Lougee and Wallace B. Rogers, Plant Operations, point out various magnets which indicate radioteleph.one channels, toll open wire failures, crews from other areas, toll cable failures, commercial power failures, and isolated offices. Posted at the left is detailed information regarding crews, motor vehicles, and emergency supplies.

where and what damage has occurred, what is being done, what is needed; second-what man­ power and equipment are available from other areas; third-a prompt and efficient despatch of the needed assistance. This information ca n be best coordinated at a central location. Now when the next emergency arises, e~peri­ enced personnel assigned to each phase of the res­ toration problem, aided by these charts and maps a nd with clireot communica tion to the affected area, will keep restoration activities running smoothly. Storm restoration work involves rapidly chang­ ing conditions. By using a magnetic type chart and map these changes can be quickly recorded. i\Iagnetic symbols representing amounts or condi­ tions are easily shifted as changes occur. All the equipment in the Restoration Control Center is porta;ble and can be stored when not in use. The wall mounted maps and charts are movable making it possible to transfer the entire Center to a location remote from Boston if condi­ tions warrant it. These eight positions in the next office, plus four positions in the Control Center itself, provide direct lines to all State headquarters and several Boston stations independent of tho SHerwin board. Plant personnel manning posi· tions: J . F. Lougee, R. H. Crocker, G. A. Smith, G. W . Gunn, K. G. Swindell, W. H. Nolan, W . B. Rogers, C . E. Hayward. Standing: E. P. Whittemore. 11 AN EXPLOSIVE DEMONSTRATION

~wo Plant Department Instructors have been blasting thetr way through 18 Central Division cities and towns where they have demonstrated with actual explosions the gas hazards present in manholes. _Thirteen hundred people-Telephone men, represent­ atiVes of local fire, police, water and highway depart­ ments, electric light and gas companies have witnessed their unique demonstrations. Claude G. Levesque and Paul J. Twomey of Newbury­ port used the novel unit pictured here to demonstrate how manhole accidents caused by gas can be prevented. They set off actual explosions in a quarter-size "A" type Instructors Claude G . Levesque and Paul J. Twomey demonstrate gas manhole shown in the center of the picture. The roof hazards in manholes to a group in Framingham. was secured by elastic bands and the cover was attached by a l?ose chain to take up the force of the explosion. The Side of the manhole facing the audience is plexi glass so the audience would witness the fire accompany­ NEW MICROWAVE TOWER ing the explosions. A new landmark in New England is this guyed wood On the large mock dial on an explosimeter shown at pole structure, supporting an eight foot parabolic an­ ~he left the audience could see the concentration of gas tenna now towering eighty-nine feet into the sky on top of mtroduced into the manhole. \1\Then an explosive mix­ Riccar Hill in Poland Spring, l\Ie. The structure is ture of gas was reached, it was ignited by one of five part of the TD-2 microwave system recently installed to spark plugs, one located in each of the corners of the provide Station WMTW-TV with nationwide television hole and one at the approximate height of the head of network facilities. The station, expected to be in service a man working in the hole. soon, will have its studio in the Riccar Inn at Poland Many favorable comments h ave been received on the Spring and its transmitter at the top of Mount Wash­ safety value of the demonstration from the guests in­ ington, N. H. vi ted to witness it. The tower consists o[ two 65-foot poles spliced to two 35-[oot poles, set 12 feet apart at the base and tied together with steel angle iron . To secure the structure against high winds, the poles are guyed at two levels with 12 steel guy wires. The tower was constructed of stand­ ard telephone materials and chosen when cost studies indicated a saving of approximately twenty-five per cent over other types of towers. The engineering and construction of the microwave ''WHAZZIT?'' system equipment, housing and cable was handled by the Engineering and Operating personnel of the Maine State Area. The detailed design and the supervision of. con­ struction was handled by the Outside Plant Engineer's Office in Boston.

The odd-looking dish with barber poles appended is not some giant telephone c,able of}he fut~;e in cross­ sectoon. Its an apota. Anyway, that's what they call it at Sandia Laboratory in New Mexico, where Western Electric and the Bell Labora­ tories direct work on military appli­ \ cations of atomic energy for the government. "Apota" is their con­ \ traction of "Automatic Positioning of Telemetering Antenna," and undoubt­ edly the thing is just as complicated as it looks and sounds. BLIND GOLF TOURNAMENT ON TV.

The National Blind Golf Tournament, sponsored by the "'Worcester Lions Club, was held at the Wachusett Country Club in West Boylston on July 16, 17 and 18. The finals, on Sunday, July 18, were televised by '1\Torces­ ter's ultra-high-frequency station, WWOR-TV. The Telephone Company furnished both audio and video circuits for this first inter-exchange "pick-up" in the Western Division. The audio channel consisted of an equalized circuit from the '1\Tachusett Country Club to the ·west Boylston central office. At this location, it connected to a toll circuit to the vVorcester central office. The Worcester local channel ran from there to the television studio at Asnebumskit Hill in Paxton. The video circuit was furnished by the use of our microwave equipment which beamed the picLUre directly from a "dish" located on the clubhouse roof to a similar parabolic reflector attached to the roof of the television studio. By using approximately 700 feet of audio and camera cables, a stationary camera and a portable camera at­ tached to the rear section of a small truck, it was possible to televise the events on five greens and five tees. Robert B. Harwood, Special Representative, and Ernest A. Saben, Repair Foreman, adjust the monitoring equipment before the telecast So much interest was shown in this program that it of the recent Blind Golf Tournament in West Boylston. was carried from early in the morning until 7:30 p.m., five hours longer than the original termination hour.

ENGINEERING AND EMPLOYMENT Massachusetts Engineering Department representatives visited the Boston Employment Office recently to familiar­ ize themselves with employment policies and procedures as they are carried out to meet the requirements of the Engineering Department. The scope of their activities as presented for discussion by Employment Office personnel under the direction of Robert P. Russell, Metropolitan Employment Manager, included: high school, business school, and college recruit­ mg; employment objectives, policies and procedures; method of interview; the test program; processing of inter­ departmental transfer requests; placement and induction; and the follow-up on the actual job performance of newly Engineering representatives met with members of the Employment hired employees. Office at Boston recently: Elizabeth Scullane, Pers. Asst.-School Relations; J. G. Moir, Mass. State Engr.; C. W. Bates, Equip. The exchange of ideas, information, and experiences by Engr.; C. E. Loud, Plant Ext. Engr.; Helen Sampson, Test Supv.; A. F. Dias, Outside Plant Engr.; R. P. Russell, Met. Emp. Mgr.; the personnel of both departments, stimulated a greater Dorothy Dillon, Placement Supv.-Cierical; Barbara Thompson, Asst. Placement Supv.-Cierical; W. R. Dangelmayer, Gen. Emp. awareness in each group of the other department's func­ Mgr.; G. P. Vaccarest, Emp. Mgr. for Men; F. A. Gifford, Trans. tions, responsibilities, and problems. and Prot. Engr.; B. M. Kelloway, Emp. Mgr.-Springfield; Deborah Smith, Emp. Supv. for Women. Attending-not shown: Agnes Mc­ This is the first of a series of similar meetings planned for Devitt, Placement Supv.-Operators; J. D. Wells, Pers. Asst.­ College Relations; K. C. Taylor, Engineering Personnel Supervisor. the future. llmYt7tl t11 W!SegftY dbotl/#r&S?

By PREscorr E. FRENCH, Fi1·e Inspection Supervisor

Sparky is dogdom's intellectual wonder with all the answers about fire prevention. H e's the canny canine featured in the National Fire Protection Association messages in subways, trains, magazines and anywhere else he has a chance to penetrate the American mind. His energies are directed currently to making your home a fire­ safe home. He's doing this on a national scale and is emphasizing children, number 3, hardly seems a hazard the nine common causes of home fires shown here. we'd expect to face in the Telephone Com­ While Sparky's current campaign is focused on home fires, these pany but last year in a building housing one nine hazards are common in their general application. Matches near of our offices in leased quarters children play­ ing with matches started a fire under the rear loading platform. At some time during the last few years we have either had fires caused by-or in the course of routine fire inspections have elimi­ nated - all the nine common causes which Sparky is emphasizing. These are the sources of fire which occur with monotonous regu­ larity in all fire inspection reports. The lead­ ing light among these offenders is number 9,

Don't use frayed electric cords! Keep matches away from children! cigarette carelessness. How to control it and Don 't smoke in bed! the others is ably described in a booklet pub­ lished by the National Board of Fire Under­ writers which you can obtain by writing to the Office of the General Buildings Superintend­ ent, R oom 1503, 185 Franklin Street, Bos­ ton 7, or by tele­ phoning SHerwin 3- 9800, extension Remove cellar, attic &closet "junk"! Don 't overload electric outlets! Don 't use ordinary extension colas 3282, for your copy on heaters, irons! of The Fire Safe Home.

Get a sparking chimney fixed ! Don't use flammable cleaning fluids! Don 't be careless with cigarettes!

14 In New York, B. Farrell of the A. P. prepares to feed tape through a reader for transmis­ sion to Boston. The second picture taken in Boston shows C. H. Godfrey, Teletypesetter Corporation, removing the tape from the tapewinder to send it to the linecasting machine which puts it into lines of type. Below: a member of the Herald-Traveler staff watches at his linecasting machine as the tape moves from the Teletypesetter attachment on the machine back into the tapewinder to the right.

600 Words a Minute

About twenty-ftve newspaper executives and Bell System employees gathered in Boston from various cities on July 13 to see something new. It was a recently developed, high-speed Teletypesetter system which Long Lines and other organizations operated experimentally between the Associ­ ated Press headquarters in New York and the office of the Boston Herald­ Traveler. This new equipment can handle 600 words a minute. With the new system, the Herald- Tmvele1· has for the past month been receiving stock market reports from the Associated Press in New York, with the full com­ pilation being transmitted in about an hour. With normal speed equip­ ment, transmission of the stock quotations consumes between nine and ten hours if transmitted over a single circuit. Tapes, perforated by operators at the Associated Press headquarters in Rockefeller Plaza, New York, are fed into a unique tape reader. An elec­ tronic distributor then sends the signals from the tape into a specially designed inter-city channel. This important link of the system, designed by Long Lines Engineers, speeds the signals on their way to Boston. Upon their arrival at the H erald-Traveler in the Massachusetts city, the signals are processed by the electronically controlled equipment there and used to generate new tapes like the ones being sent from New York. These tapes are then cut into short lengths for use by a battery of linotype In the composing room the newspapermen machines which prepare the type for the newspaper columns. who were on hand to see the new Teletype­ setter transmission process at work eagerly The tape reader operates at 3,600 characters per minute (that's about scan the first proof of material printed. twelve words a second) while the tape perforator punches new tape at 3,800 characters per minute. Having the edge on the sending equipment, the re­ ceiving unit in Boston -res ts every eighteen characters for an instant until the sending equipment catches up. At this speed, the perforator uses a thousand-foot roll of tape in about twenty-five minutes. Much of the equipment for the new Teletypesetter system is in the development stage and considerable work will have to be clone before it can be offered as a regular service. Cooperating with Long Lines in the trial of the equipment are the Boston Herald-T1'aveler, the American Newspaper Publishers Association, The Associated Press, the Teletype and Teletypesetter Corporations, and the Bell Telephone Laboratories. 15 W.E. Behind the new sales program

In the eighty-sixth year of its age and the seventy-eighth be as great, though different, as any we had faced before. of telephone history, the Western Electric Company, And the experience of answering those challenges, not­ like our own, faces a situation unprecedented in the ably those posed by the telephone sales program, would careers of well over half its people. Call that situation, add an exciting chapter to the corporate record. if you will, the return of the buyers' market in tele­ That record, as evidenced by current going rates, in­ phones. Or call it the revival of telephone salesmanship. dicates that vV.E. is running at production levels only In any case, the attention of Telephone people the na­ slightly lower than the peaks achieved in 1953, but tion over is being directed to this challenge and the substantially higher than the levels of other record-setting opportunity it represents. postwar years. In short, it looks from here as if 1954 \!\Then at last the dust settled over Berlin and Anzio might well shape up as the second biggest year in \V.E. and Tokyo and Hiroshima, the wartime production lines history. ground almost to a halt. Immediately W.E. undertook In the main, however, the vast and far-reaching con­ what was surely the swiftest reconversion on such a scale struction programs of the Bell companies, aimed as ever in all of U. S. industry. By the hundreds of thousands, toward a constantly improving, expanding service, con­ Americans wanted the telephones which had been denied tinue toward established long-range goals. Notable is them during the war. And they wanted them now. To the production and installation effort in support of the meet this overwhelming demand, the Bell System swung program to make operator long distance dialing-and into the largest construction program undertaken by eventually customer dialing- nationwide. Exchange cable private industry any place, any time. And Western Elec­ production, matching the continued growth of Amer­ tric, under the spur of a demand that kept on spiraling ica's cities and towns, is running at peak levels. And the upward as Americans bought and built at rates un­ production of telephones, reflecting the increased em­ matched before, made the equipment, supplied the phasis on subscriber services, is running ahead of last materials. year's levels. The same pressures spurred the rest of U. S. industry And the drive to improve service through technological -with a consequent increase in the demand for tele­ progress continues unchecked. phone facilities and a notable surge in long distance Along with its high level telephone production, West­ traffic. ern Electric continues a military effort unmatched in peacetime. Sales to the Government are running at Briefly, that's the story of the last dozen years. approximately 30 per cent of the W.E. total. Much of Which brings us to '54. What now? this business is, of course, highly classified. "I think our business is in good shape to take what­ These are the major elements of W.E.'s answer to the ever problems 1954 can offer," said Cleo F. Craig, presi­ grim challenge of smoldering international tension. dent of A. T. & T., to share owners at their annual \!\That, though, of the less dramatic, but nonetheless meeting in April. Mr. Craig cited the problems as he demanding, challenge implicit in slower public demand saw them: and the Bell System's dramatic answer to it in the form "Of course, it isn't any news that business in general of a stepped-up sales program? is going through a readjustment that began last summer, The switch to selling burst on the Bell System with and this in turn is having its effect on us." the slogan: "Now it can be sold!" To most Bell System Thus, Mr. Craig signaled the approaching end of an people this was indeed startling news. For, of the more era, the era symbolized by the bugaboo phrase "held than 700,000 System employees, fully 75 per cent have orders." The Bell telephone companies are getting on operated only under conditions of constant public pres­ with the job of clearing these unftlled orders for service sure to provide more facilities, more service than could and steady progress toward eliminating them is reported. be met even by a gigantic effort. What now? What has W.E. to do with selling? They make the "What we are doing today," said Mr. Craig, "is putting stuff. What does the salesman expect of the manufac­ us in an increasingly good position to make further turer? Here, as elsewhere, the salesman looks to the gains in the future. This very proces~ of construction maker for the assurance that the product he sells is as and improvement today will widen tomo~row's oppor­ good as it can be made at a price that will prove attrac­ tunities for us. For we are expanding our service and tive. And he wants to assure his customer that the prod­ making it better all the time, and the possibilities keep u t: t will be delivered where he wants it, when he wants it. growing." The selling spirit appropriate to '54 puts emphasis on This bold concept of providing a continuously better the efficiency and economy with which W .E. meets com­ and expanding service in the face of a relaxation of mitments. But these are the standards by which Western spontaneous d-emand, of ·stimulating demand by provid­ Electric performance has always been measured. W.E. ing a service more useful and more attractive than before, right now has the facilities, the human skills and ener­ was implicit, also, in W.E. president Fred R. Kappel's gies to back up the Bell System sales program to the comments to a recent management meeting. For Western fullest. Sharing in this spirit, matching its production Electric in 1954, Mr. Kappel said, the challenges would record to the salesman's order book, W.E. is ready. 16 A NEW STAR FOR SHOW BIZ

The bright new star shining in New England's theatrical circles is the same automatic answering tele­ phone equipment featured on the inside front cover of Topics this month. Smart theatre manager throughout our territory have been snatching up these sets and now when you call your local theatre to find out what's playing or what time the feature goes on it's more than likely the voice giving the information will be a recording from the "almost-human secretary." The first such sale of equipment was made by Edward .J. Weber, PBX Installer in Cambridge, to Hugo Ugo­ lini, i\Ianager of the Capitol Theatre in Arlington. Shortly after this, sales activity in the Western Area resulted in an announcement by Sam Goldstein, presi­ dent of \1\Testern Massachusetts Theatres, Inc., that his theatres in Springfield, Northampton, Holyoke, Pitts­ field, North Adams and Greenfield would install auto­ matic answering sets. One of the latest such installations is at the University Theatre in Cambridge where Manager Stanley Sumner announced that patrons calling between 10 p.m. and 12 noon (when the box office is closed) would be con­ nected with the 1B answering set. 1\!Ir. Sumner first saw W hile Stanley Sumner, Manager, University Theatre, Cambridge, the automatic answering set demonstrated at a meeting watches, his secretary, Helen F. O'Brien, listens to the automatic held recently in Cambridge for theatre managers by answering set at a recent demonstration at the Hotel Commander. Richard Johnstone, North Metropolitan Sales and Serv­ icing Manager.

NEW EQUIPMENT FOR ANSWERING BUREAUS

Every evening about 6 o'clock somebody's family necessary to maintain separate branch answering bureaus physician winds up his afternoon visits, dials his tele­ in these territories. Now, however, a new device is in phone answering service and says something like: production at Western Electric's Duluth, Minn., shops "Hello, Acme? l\Iany calls while I was out?" that makes it possible to serve up to 100 customers in an "Yes, Doctor. Mrs. Smith's baby is ill; she'd like to outlying central office area over a small number of lines see you right away. Frank Brown's temperature is back (two, three or four). to normal; it won't be necessary to go over. City Hospital Called the "concentrator-identifier system for telephone has a bed ready for Mrs. Palmer. And your wife wants secretarial service," and designed by the Bell Labora­ to know when you'll be home for dinner. That is all." tories, it had its first commercial installation in Milwau­ Conversations like this have been growing in frequency kee early this year, following a "working trial" in ever since the first commercial telephone answering Chicago. bureau went into business more than 30 years ago. Even The "concentrator" section of the equipment, which the advent of the new Western Electric telephone an­ channels the circuits, is an arrangement of crossbar swering set (see the story above) does not conflict with switches and relays located in the telephone company's the service offered by the answering bureaus. They pro­ central office. The "identifier" separates and identifies vide the personalized service-with the opportunity for the circuits again at the office of the answering service. discussion with the calling party-needed by some sub­ When a call for an answering service customer comes scribers. into the telephone office, the ringing pulses are signalled Until recently, an individual pair of wires had to be to the answering bureau. An operator in the bureau provided between the answering bureau and the termi­ answers the call if the customer fails to do so. Privacy nals of each customer's ·line in the telephone company for the customer is assured by an arrangement which central office regardless of the distances involved. Thus prel'ents the bureau attendant from making connection to serve customers in distant central office areas it was except during the ringing interval. 17 BEDRIDDEN EDITOR USES SPECIAL TELEPHONE There's a [our-page m on thly, Th e FriendshijJ C/1{/in , that is anticipated by its 500 subscribers wi th an eagerness that any co mmercial editor would envy. Its editor is Anthony Stevens, 30, of East Providen ce, who has been bedridden for the past eight years suffe ring [rom an arthritic condition which has immobilized all h is body except his h ead. His chief assistant is a special telephone- an operator's se t and 4A key equipment-recently install ed. Over this special telephone Editor Stevens handles all b usin ess m at­ ters, assembles the copy and looks after the circulation. H e dictates his stories and supervises nnkeup ind icating where each story goes and h ow it sh ould be hand led. T he aim of T he Friendsh ip Chain is to bring cheer and THE FR IENDSHIP CHAIN'S e d itor, A nthony Steve ns, telephones instruct ions t o his printer whil e his mot he r wa tc hes. Visiting hap p iness to shut-ins. It has messages fro m shut-ins and the m a re Frank P. D'Ai essandro, Record s En g in eer, a nd J o hn Y. about shut-ins on a vari ety of sub jects. Donohue , Custome r Re p. At the suggest ion of Mr. D'Ai essandro , a Councilman, the East Provi d ence To wn C o uncil o ffi cially com­ As Anthony p uts it, "Getting m ail is a wonderful thing me nded Anthony for his " coura g e a nd fortitude . . . in d omi­ for shut-ins. The paper gives them someth ing to look ta ble spirit a nd freed om f rom cynicism of d espai r. " forw:ud to in the mail. "

THE TELEPHONE HOUR

Program No. 750-THEODOR UPPMAN, Baritone FRAMINGHAM BLOOD September 6, 1954 Oh lVhat a B eautiful 1\Iornlng- from '' Oklahoma'' Rodgers DONOR PROGRAM Orchestra Danny Boy Theodor Uppman Trad. Arr. Weatherly You Are Love-from " Show Boat" Orchestra Rodgers More than 200 employees in the Framingham Area have a. Colorado T r ail T rad. Arr. Dough erty b. Uuffa lo Gi r l Tract. Arr. Bacon initiated a new blood donor program in wh ich they pledged Theodor Uppman Scherzo--from o Afro-American Symphony" Orchestra Still blood on a regular basis [or the 1\.m erica n R ed C r os~ B eat, B eat, D rmn s Theodor Uppman Weill through the blood donor statio n at the Framingham U n io n Program No. 751-GRANT JOHANNESEN, Pianist h ospital. September 13, 1954 By participating in the program employees help provide Hung-arian D ance- from "Ruralia Hungarica" Orchestra Dohnanyi a. Arabesque Schumann blood for their families, the comm unity and the j\. rmed b. Humoresque Poulenc Grant Johannesen Forces. Gate at 1\Jev- from " Pictures at an Exhibition" Moussorgsky Orchestra T he campaign to organiLe the Company program 1ras Concerto N o. 2 in F - Finale Grant Johannesen Gershwin carried ou t b y a committee headed by .John Ahern of

Program No. 752-BLANCHE THEBOM, Mezzo-soprano Ashland assisted b y Perry H en derson o[ Fra mingham, September 20, 1954 C urtis Bigelow of W es twood, i\ . Carter o[ :- rillis, and \ \'hy \Vas I Born- from H Sweet Adeline" Orchestra Kern \ V. Nyland of Sudbury. Solvejg 's Song Blanche Thebom Grieg .'\ nitta's Dance-from " Peer Gynt Suite>~ Orchestra Grieg l'he Rosary B lanche Thebom Nevin Sl·mphony No . 4-Finale Orchestra Tchaikowsky Amour, \'iens a ider rna falblesse-from "Sa mson and Delilah" Saint-Saens Blanche Thebom

Program No. 753-LUCINE AMARA , Soprano September 27, 1954 Sabre Dance-from "Gayne" Orchestra Khatchaturian ~Iu se tta 's \Va ltz Song- from " La Boheme" Lucine Ama ra Puccini J~a Calinda- from " Koanga " Orches tra Delius \ Vhen I Have Sun .':' ~Jy :Songs Luc ine Ama ra Charles T he E nchanted l .. a h:e Orchestra Liadoff l\llcaeh:t's Air- from " Ga rmen" Lucine Ama ra Bizet

Initiating t he Fra min gham blood donor p rog ram are these members of t he committee shown with hospita l personne l: M. McManus, Red Cross; H arry Ryan , Main tena nce; C urtis Bige low, C omme rcia l; M. G . Grealey, RN ; W alte r Nyla nd, Traffic; Perry Hend erson, Engineeri ng ; and g iving his pint of blood is C hairman John Ahe rn , Engineering. JS THE NEWEST OF THE MIGHTY MITES

The time when home tele­ vision sets will use tiny transis­ tors about the size of pencil erasers instead of a large array of vacuum tubes came closer to realization last month with the announcement by Bell Telephone Laboratories of a transistor which will operate at 440 million cycles, higher in frequency than any transistor yet known. Bell Laboratories, where the original transistor was invented, unveiled its latest member of the family of the "mighty mites" with a talk by Dr. J. ?II. Early, before the Western Electronics Show and Convention at Los Angeles, Calif. Dr. Early invented the new transistor and was assisted in its development by 'W. C. Hittinger and Dr. J. \IV. Peterson. Bell scientists foresee its use in portable radio sets, the A Bell Telephone Laboratories engineer uses a "dry box" to assemble transcontinental radio relay system and submarine tele· the new ultra-high-frequency transistor. He is shown placing a metal phone and television cable repeaters. Used in military casing over the transistor to assure long life. Miniaturized electronic equipment, the device could be of tremendous impor­ equipment is assembled in "'dry boxes"' to avoid contamination by dirt or moisture. The new t ransistor can withsta nd as much as I 00 volts tance to national defense. over a wide range of frequencies. The ultra-high-frequency device, called an "intrinsic barrier" transistor, can increase an electrical signal a thousand-fold. In addition to its ability to amplify signals, it may be used as a generator of electrical oscilla­ high power, perhaps up to one-half a watt. Like other tions. Frequencies as high as 3,000 million cycles per transistors, it is expected to have a very long life since its second are theoretically possible. parts do not wear out in use. It can also withstand as The new device, like other junction transistors, can much as 100 volts. operate at extremely low power-as little as a fiftieth of Although the new transistor is still in the experimental that used by an ordinary flashlight bulb and less than a stage, frequencies as high as 44 0 million cycles per second hundredth of that needed by a vacuum tube. But, un­ have been generated to date. This is well into the ultra­ like earlier transistors, it can also operate at relatively high-frequency range used b y F:\[ radio and TV.

OPERATION JOBS

Samuel Kornstein, representing t he Woonsocl:et Indus­ trial Development Foundation, accepts a check for " O peration Jobs" contributed by Telephone employees and presented on their behalf by Kathryn Nicholson, Assistant Chief Operator. Watching are Harold L. Hamilton, Manager, and William C . Renfree, Wire Chief, Woonsocket. "Operation Jobs" is the project of a group of civic-minded citizens banded together to formulate plans to attract new industries to Woonsocket.

19 Serviee Anniversaries

li Frances A. Jones, Maine Tt·., 40 Henry A. Evans, Cen. Pit., 45

Maurice Clark, Gen. Eng., 30 Marion Morrow, N. H. Traf., 35 James D. Hart, Vt. Ace., 30 Ralph Simmons, Maine Pit., 30

Clara Grant, N. H. Traf., 25 E. L. Richardson, Traf. Op., 25 John J. Hayes, Cen. Tt·af., 25 Wilfred Rhodes, Gen. Ace., 25

Paul Hewes, Mass. Ace., 45 George Warren, Equip. In st., 45 Alice Loughran, R. I. Traf., 35 Arthur Butler, West, Dish., 30

Doris Doherty, West. Dish., 25 Lily Perkins, Cen. Traf., 25 Lyle Cushing, Vt. Pit., 25 John W. Johnson, Met. Pit., 40

Floyd Murphy, West. Pit., 25 Alice Barrett, Met. Rev., 25 John Noble, Vt. Eng., 25 R. J. Eng., 45 Alhe1·t W1·ight, West. Pit., 35 Kenneth Weston, Treasury, 30 Harold Kelley, So. Met. PI., 25

George Woods, So. Met. PI., 25 Evelyn Mom·e, Maine Traf., 25 Ethel Kennedy, Maine Traf., 45 Frank P. Vance, Vt. Pit., 30 At·nold Cht·istensen, R. I. Pl., 30 Cluence Connolly, Cen. Pl., 25 Vincent Lawless, Cent. Ph., 30

Geot·ge Hot·an, Cent. Pit., 25 Ralph Nightingale, Cen. Pl., 40 Mary Kennedy, Cent. Pit., 25 C. M. Jepson, N. H.-Vt. Eng., 25

John J, Riley, So. Met. Pit., 30 Harold Lander, Mass. Eng., 30 A. A. Campbell, Mass. Eng., 45 Evelyn House, Vt. Tn1f., 25

Louise Machara, Vt. Traf., 30 J tly H. Gat·dnet·, West. Pit., 30 II. J. Lucie•·, S. Met. Comm., 30 D. H. Brooks, N. H. Traf., 30 Henry C. Adams Anna M. Carroll Edward Chasson John J. Cochran from Traffic Mgr., from Cb.iE>f Opr., from Sales Pro­ from Sen. Comm. Chelsea, Mass. , Bowdoin Info. No. 2 motion & Planning Eng., Boston. to to Force & Exp. to Div. Instructor, Supv. to Supt.­ Sales and Servicing Supv.- Providence Met. Traffic Special Accounts Mg r. , Worces ter

Richard F. Corcoran Lawrence Creed Lincoln B. Dawes Elizabeth Duflley Ray A. Ely Leo R. Ford Paul J. Hammill from Traffic Mgr., from Camp Mgr. at from Plant Program from Comm. Instr. from Mass. Customer from Comm. Staff from Acting Dist. Portsmouth, N.H., Newport & Quonset to Eng. to Plant Studies to Directory Supv., Relations Supv. to Supervisor, :M:ass. Pit. Supt., Bowdoin, to Traffic Manager, Sales & Servicing Eng., Outside Plant, States Area Sales General Commercial Area, to Sales Pro­ to Plant Supt.­ Roxbury, So. Met. Mgr., R. I. Area Mass. Engineering Clerical Office Supervisor motion & Trg. Supv. Western Area, Me.

Gun1tar na~strom Geurge G. Hincldey William L. Jewell Earl Kimberley Harry P. Laduke Donald B. Lov!s Donald M. Mace from Mana ger at from Gen. Sales & from Traffic Senior from Dist. Pit. & from Div. Wages & from Gen. Directory from Rep. & Results Pittsfield, Mass. , Servicing Mgr. to Eng., Manchester, Area Coord. to D!v. WorkingCond., West. Mgr. to Gen. D!r. Supv., Cen. Ace. , to to Sales & Serv. Executive to Supv. Traffic Eng. , Plant Supervisor, Mass., to Div. Out­ Production Rev. Methods & Supt., N. H. Area Assistant N.H. Area Western Area side Pit. Mtce. Supv. Manager Res. Supv., Mass.

Ha rry L. Mailman Charles H. McCarthy John Merriclc Jr. Henry B. Metcalf William O'Donnell, Jr. Daniel F. O'Grady David C. Perkins from Manager, from Eng. I to from Supervisory from Manager, from Div. Plant from Act. Comm. from Col!. Supv., Worcester Unit 2. Appraisal Eng. , A sst. to Serv. Rec. :Marlboro, Ma ss. , Sta ff Asst. , West. Op. Eng. to Ma ss. , to Sales to District 1\fanager, General Eng. Supv. , Cen. to Manager, Mass., toDiv. Wages Comm. Op. & Serv. Mamager, Pittsfield, Mass. Depa rtme·nt Rev. Ace. Gardner & Work. Cond. Supv. Eng.-Mass. So. Met.

Ha rry W. Robinson William A. Saner F'ranklin Shurtleff Sydney Spencer John S. B. Sullivan Russell T. White H. Ray Wilson from Manager in from Mgr. , Fitch­ from Comm. Op. Eng. from Div. Survey from Mgr. a t East from Traffic Mgr., fromComm. Op. Eng. Southbridge to burg, to Manager, - Mass. to Comm. Op. Eng. , West. Mass. 1 Boston to Sales & Roxbury Unit, to to Gen. Directory Manager in Worcester, Mass. Eng., reporting to to Sales & Serv. Servicing Mgr. I Traffic Mgr., Chelsea Mgr., reporting to Pittsfield, Mass. Unit 2 Asst. Vice Pres. Manager, Holyoke No. Met. D!v. Unit, No. Met. the Asst. VIce Pres. 23 ICE CT

Cool, cool sherbet- so refreshing. For pa1·ty sm·vice, freeze it in a 1·ing mold o1· a dozen small gelatin molds. For eve1·yday fare, cut 1·ecipe in half and f7·eeze in refrigemtor tray.

PRETTY AS A PICTURE and prepared right in your own kitchen! These C'risp, piquant pickles and relishes are quick and easy to prepare if you follow the directions in the attached st01·y. Top right, pickled watermelon rind; bottom, left to 1-ight, apple chutney, g1·een tomato pickle, corn relish. • • • The matter of tipping is a sore spot with some people-their feeling being that they don't receive extra pay for the work they do, so why should wait­ ers, bellboys and cabbies be presented BIRD CALLS payment over and above their set A Kansas City man complained that wages? Everyone, it's safe to say, can his telephone rang every time he understand and agree that for any turned on his television set, but there added service rendered a tip is in was never anyone on the other end. A LITTLE ADVICE He finally discovered a woodpecker order-for example, if a waitress is On the page entitled "Helpful In­ especially thoughtful in obtaining a atop his TV antenna. 'Nhen the set formation" at the beginning of your was on, the woodpecker's drumming highchair for the baby to sit in, or if directory two warnings are issued to the taxi driver carries the heavy bags duplicated exactly the sound of his customers. One regards the regula­ telephone bell. to the door for you. But when the tion that all telephone employees au­ service is ordinary or even downright thorized to install, change or remove inadequate it may entail a mental equipment must wear a numbered SECOND STO RY MAN struggle to draw that coin from your round badge bearing the blue seal Police in Dallas, Texas, tell about pocket. But look at it this way. Many and signature of the Company. Peo­ the man who'd been imbibing a bit jobs are low paid because the em­ ple are urged not to deal with any who tried to walk out of his second ployer anticipates the tips his em­ person claiming to represent the Com­ story hotel room by way of a tele­ ployees will receive, considering them pany unless he can present this iden­ phone cable suspended twenty feet part of the salary. So it is really a tification. above the street. matter of justice rather than unadul­ Another piece of advice is to be They took him to a hospital with terated gratitude to tip. Of course, if alert for a short high "beep" tone a broken leg, cuts and bruises. Also the service has been grossly rude only heard about every 15 seconds. This a big head. a Casper Milquetoast would insist on means that the person on the other tipping. By the way, lavish tipping to end of the line is recording your con­ BOVINE MORTUARY? show the world what a big hearted versation with an electrical recording The clerk of the new municipal fellow you are is in poor taste. machine connected to the telephone court in Circleville, Ohio, wasn't sure The list of tip recipients is a long line. The Company requires that whether a telephone caller was serious one. Here are a few and suggested such a device be used for your pro­ or poking fun when he asked for amou nts: Barbers, 25c each separate tection. It is still possible to tap a somebody to remove a dead cow. It service, probably not over 50c total in telephone without connecting this developed that the court had been big cities. In small towns l5c to 20c. "beep" warning signal, but it is un­ given a telephone formerly assigned No tips to airlines personnel, but the lawful. porter who carries your luggage from to a fertilizer company. the taxi receives 25c for one big bag, FESTIVE POLE or l5c for each smaller bag, the same Freel Gold, station installer at Ok­ MUNICI PA L FLOODLIGHT? as hotel bellhops and railroad porters. lahoma City, was called upon to go Boston City Hall telephone opera­ Bootblacks get a nickel tip for a lOc up a telephone pole and remove a tors are used to receiving unusual re­ shine, a clime for l5c or more. Florist bicycle hanging from the step above quests, but this one really lighted up delivery boys and ·western Union the terminal box. the switchboard. A man called up and messengers are not always tipped un­ WILL THE LOST CHORD wanted three street lights installed less the hour is late or the trip a spe­ in £ron t of his house so he could tend cial one. (W.U. does not base salaries TURN UP, TOO? his garden at night. on tip expectancy.) However, for a Every clay at the Middlesex reg­ singing telegram or extra service the istry of deeds in Cambridge, ·Mass., a tip is often large. call goes out over the public address FOREVER FEMALE Hospital nurses are not tipped, but system: "Paging Archibald Clancy." In Stockton, California, a woman candy or something else that can be I o one, however, is really looking was knocked under a street car. She shared is usually given as a token of for Arch ibalcl. That's a code call was not badly hurt, but was pinned thanks. For doormen, about 25c for meaning that employees may take a helplessly. While waiting for a rescue any special service (other than merely coffee break. team to arrive, a policeman took off opening a car door). The manager, But one clay last week shortly after his coat and crawled under the car. head waiter of a restaurant, owner of the switchboard operator called as "Can I do anything to help, Lady?" a beauty salon and most other "man­ usual for Mr. Clancy, a man ap­ "Yes," said the woman. "Telephone agement" people never receive a proached her and asked: "Is someone my daughter and have her turn off " pourboire." looking for me?" the gas under the rhubarb." 26 TOPICS TRAVELOG Simple

This is the eighth in a series of travel suggestions to heljJ you plan your next vacation. Contact the Service Bureau for further information and 1·eservations. Lesson• HO wouldn't take advantage of a bargain? Surely not a New W Englander. ·well, this is the season for bargains in Mexican . 1n vacations. American Airlines, as well as others, is ofiering reduced "Fiesta Fare" prices from September 15 to December 15. Cost, Boston to l\Iexico City is $268.30 inc. tax, as opposed to $334.19 Economics regular fare. For as low as $28.50 you can enjoy 6 days in gay Mexico (not including side tours, meals, transportation, etc.) . An­ other offer that may tempt you is a $99 package deal which includes 5 clays at the famous Hotel Del Prado, a total of 10 days. Volcanoes, snowcapped mountains, blooming deserts, pyramids, shrines, float­ ing gardens, bull fights, night clubs, swimming, sunning and shop­ ping will fill your days in this carefree, colorful land. Unlike cross­ ing into Canada, once over the border here you truly feel that you've stepped into another world. A foreign tongue, unfamiliar customs, flamboyant, rich colors everywhere convince you. There are really three Mexicos, each of them captivating in its own fascinating way-Indian, colonial or Spanish and modern Mexico. Magnificent vestiges of ancient cultures recall the era of the mighty Aztecs and l\Iayans. Direct descendants of these mys­ terious people live today, many of them in much the same fashion as their ancestors. Pyramids dedicated to the moon and sun, crumbling tombs of human sacrifices, remnants of a once glorious civilization remain yet to awe and thrill the tourist. The pagan temples of the Indians gave way, however, to majestic cathedrals with the coming of the conquering Spaniards in the sixteenth century. The influence of Spanish architecture, with its tiled roofs and pastel stuccos is evident everywhere. Wrought iron grille work and colorful tiling adorn facades of many buildings. Finally, the modern Mexico. Mexico City is a city of fantastic contrasts. Ultra­ modern, gleaming white skyscrapers (though not nearly as high as ours) ad join centuries old edifices. Here are a few facts about the country and some hints to help you better enjoy your time there. Must you know Spanish? Not necessarily, especially if you keep to the large cities. All first class hotels, stores, restaurants and offices have bilingual stafis. But it would be helpful and fun if you really went native and invested No broken bones . . . SOc in a Spanish phrase book. Weather is generally comfortable, just a bruised knee and with spring apparel most suitable, and an overcoat for cool nights. Your home base will probably be :\lexica City, but almost every­ a sorely ruffied disposition. body takes side trips. On yours be sure to take in at least two of these. CUERNAVACA, 46 miles from the City. There are pyramids Had this poor fellow compared here, lakes, quaint streets and the Municipal Palace with murals by the small cost of an upstairs Rivera. TAXCO, 4.5 miles from l\Iexico City. Like a movie set, with cobbled streets, houses on several levels having overhanging bal­ extension telephone with the conies. A good place to buy mementoes as it is the silver center. expense he might have incurred Sunday is Indian market day. ACAPULCO, 282 miles away, 1 hour by plane. Wonderful resort on the Pacific. Incredible scenery, with patching up broken limbs, he oval-shaped bay fenced in by mountains. OAXACA, 330 miles away. never would have found himself Pre-Spanish city, semi-tropical, in valley surrounded by jungle. Pottery, serapes, jade idols are excellent buys here. YUCATAN on in this predicament. Gulf of Mexico, 3 hours by air. Site of great Mayan civilization, a Extension telephones save time, language still spoken. vVomen wear all white and colored ribbons in their hair. Pyramid ruins, good hotels, alligator hunting. save wear and tear on all the Taxis in Mexico are cheap (and no tips expected) . Guides are abundant and most willing, but trust only reliable, licensed ones family. Why not suggest one secured at hotels or tourist agencies. Better drink bottled water. to a friend the next time you visit in his home?

27 Equipment Installation MICROWAVE STATION IN perv1s1on of L. H. Greene, E. I. Foreman. At BRUNSWICK, ME. right: Part of the Installation and Test Crew at ASSOCIATE EDITOR The construction of a microwave relay tower is Microwave Station, Brunswick, Maine. L. to r.: nearing completion in the State of Maine. This L. L. Bissonnette and R. J. Hartman, Equip­ Arthur Flynn tower, shown at left, will carry television pro­ ment Installers; S. J. Meyhew, Toll Test at grams into eastern Maine. Working on this Brunswick; William Berry, Toll Staff at Portland; project were Equipment Installers under the su- and Lee H. Greene, Jr., Equipment Foreman.

PREVENT FIRES-BE ALERT the line growth to June I, 1957, it is planned C.O. EQUIPMENT FOR REVERE to install 2 switchboard sections equipped with This installation provides for additional central 3 subscribers positions, I ,200 additional sub­ office equipment in the No. I type manual office scribers multiple and I ,020 answering jacks. at Revere. In order to care for the station This project is being completed by the force growth until dial conversion early in 1958 and of equipment installers shown above.

701 PBX FOR M.T.A. The installation of a 701 PBX consisting of 200 Dial Station Lines, I 0 combination C.O. Trunks, 10 Main Station Trunks, 90 Long Line Units, 17 Line Finders and Selectors, 17 Hunt Con­ nectors and 17 Incoming Selectors, is now being completed for the Metropolitan Transit Authority at Charlestown. A group of Equip­ ment Installers are working on this installation Office at Bangor, Me., are now under way. Left under the supervision of E. I. Foreman John PROJECT AT BANGOR, MAINE Dwyer. Testing the equipment are: G. T. Ma­ to right: D. M. Ingraham, Foreman; P. B. Dou­ roney, J. F. Dwyer, Foreman; F. J . McPartlan Substantial additions to existing central office cette, D. F. Emery, S. L. Hayward, R. S. Sands, and C. N. Gallivan. equipment in the No. I Step-by-Step and Toll R. E. Fickett, E. T. Trundy and G. R. Slater.

NEW TEST DESK AT HARRISON AVENUE all of the latest improvements and features and will be located in the Work is being completed to replace the existing No. 12 type local old Beach building. Shown testing at the new test board are: Equip­ test desk with a No. 14 test desk, which was developed to incorporate ment Installers E. Mathews and W . I. Grigg. 28 General Office

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Thomas L. 'Villiamson, Plant of Winning Team; R. Stevenson, Secretary; Margaret Mathews, Com'/. BOWLING BANQUET L. Russell, Treasurer; D. Geohegan, Vice Presi­ Evelyn P. Deane, Traffic The Bowling League of 185 Franklin Street, dent, and M. Gillis, President. Standing, left Ida G. Certuse, Accounting Men's and Women's Divisions, Bowling Banquet to right: R. Hussey, T. O'Hearn, J. Weeks, Vida R . Butler, Executive Office was held at the Hotel Bradford on May 26, W. Johnson, M. Sullivan, R. Parrott, C. Redford, J oseph deVicq, Directory 1954. Seated, left to right: P. Atwood, Captain G . Sm:th, B. Arrigo and C. Lee. E il een N. Haverty, Engineering DR. WILKINS ATTENDS I.M.A. CONFERENCE Dr. Wilkins attended the 39th Annual Meeting of the Industrial Medical Association in Chi­ cago, Ill. Picture at left was taken at the An­ nual Banquet on April 28. L. to r.: Dr. Jerome W. Shilling, Medical Director, Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co. and newly elected 2nd Vice Pres. of I. M.A.; Dr. George F. Wilkins, Medical Director, N. E. T. & T. Co. and outgoing Pres. of I. M. A. ; Dr. Henry S. Brown, Medical Director, Michigan Bell Tel. Co. and a former Pres. of I. M. A.

FAREWELL was the recipient of many gifts from her many friends and associates Mary McGinn, who recently left the Company to take up home duties, in the General Commercial Operations Office.

HAROLD L. WHITCOMB RETIRES office of the Plant Engineer-Central. Prior to his retirement from the Acting Record Supervisor William H. Ogden is shown presenting a Company after thirty-eight years of service, Mr. Whitcomb was honored purse of money to Harold L. Whitcomb, Engineering Assistant in the at a luncheon at the Boston Yacht Club. 29 Distinguished Speaker handled by the Independent Companies Re­ lations Department with Mr. Van DenKerck­ On Saturday, July 17, John J. Reddy of hoven and Mr. Hutchinson, owners of the the Financial Department, New England Nash Telephone Company which furnishes Telephone and Telegraph Company, was telephone service in the Bristol Area. As a guest speaker before the Fortnightly Club result of the talk, Mr. R eddy received several of Bristol, Maine, at the new Bristol High invitations to speak before other Pemaquid School auditorium. and Round Pond organizations, including an Independent The Fortnightly Club during the summer invitation to be "lay preacher" at one of is augmented by a large number of col lege the larger churches in that area. professors and their wives, many of whom have been spending their summers at Pema­ quid Point, Round Pond, Pemaquid Harbor, E. L. Cushman Companies Christmas Cove and the adjacent islands for severa l years. Included in Mr. Reddy's audi­ Elmer L. Cushman, President and General ence were visiting professors from such rep­ Manager of the 'Vesterly Automatic Tele­ phone Company and President of the Rhode ASSOCIATE EDITOR resentative colleges as Smith, Vassar, Yale, Princeton, New York University, the Uni­ Island Council Chambers of Commerce, has been named to the National Council Cham­ Pcr·cy E. Th01npson versity of Chicago, Colby, Bates, and many others extending as far away as California bers of Commerce in " 'ashington, D. C. Mr. Cushman as the Rhode Island reprc­ and the Canal Zone, Panama. Jn addition, sentalil'e on the National Council will assist many of the country's leading educators in in promoting the interests of the Chambers the field of public school education were of Commerce in the state in National Affairs. present, such as l\1rs. Isabells Forst, Assistant l\fr. Cushman has been active for several Superintendent of NPw York City Public years in Chamber of Commerce work. Schools; Mrs. Arlene Slootmaker, Master of the J ames Fenimore Co0per School, Scarsdale, New York; and others. i\fr. Reddy was asked to speak on the subject, "" 'hat l\!odern Busi­ Dial Conversion n es~ Looks for in the High School and Col­ Telephone customers of the Chichester lege Graduate," ami his audience enjoyed an Telephone Company, Chichester, N.H., were extremely pleasant evening. cut over to dial at 6:30 a.m. on Friday, Arrangements for Hr. Reddy's talk were August 20.

GRAY, MAINE, GOES DIAL and 30 links. At the left, checking blueprints are: Arthur Fisher, North June I, Gray, Me., an exchange of the Pine Tree Telephone and Tele­ Electric Co.; Georqe Hutchison, Manager of the Pine Tree Tel. & graph Company, increased the number of dial exchanges in the Inde­ Tel. Co., and Donald Needham, Installer. In the center at the old pendent Companies in New England Area. George Hutchison, Mana­ board are: Barbara Pollard, Elva Webster, Madeline May and Adeline ger, was assisted in the cutover by Arthur Fisher of the North Electric Whitney. At the right are a group of spectators pleased with t he Company. This equipment is North Electric CX, wired for 200 lin es smooth and successful cutover.

the Norridgewock-Springfield-Rome-Mercer Area to dial operation. NEW NORTH ANSON BUSINESS OFFICE At left: Kenton E. Quint, President and G e neral Manager, Somerset The Somerset Telephone Company of North Anson announces the Telephone Company. In the center: Elinor H. Quint, Treasurer, and opening of its new and larger business office. The Somerset Telephone Lynwood Hill, Commercial Manager. At right: Lynwood Hill, Com­ Company has just acquired some 500 telephones in the exchanges of mercial Manager; Kenton E. Quint, President and General Manager; Phillips and Strong. The Company is presently engaged in conve rting Mrs. Quint and Mrs. Virginia Abbott.

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Rupert M. I rvine, Commercial Hawld M. Robinson, Plant FAREWELL PARTY Seated, left to right: Elva Grothey, Monique Dorothy H. Linen, Accounting A dinner party was held recently honoring Fecteau, Mrs. Clayton, Joyce Bryant and Shir­ Marguerite Clayton of the Northern Area Con­ ley Parsons. Standing, left to right: Priscilla Victor B. Scruton, Engineering struction Office in Laconia. The party was held Fecteau, E. Norma Andrews, Mildred Hamel, Carrie E. Page, Tmf]ic at the Hickory Stick Farm and Mrs. Clayton June Anderson, Shirley Grace, Lorraine Fortin, received a gift of jewelry from her friends. Pauline Poire, Ada Philbrick and Dorothy Harris.

Conc01·d Traffic Happy Birthday! On :vfay 22 an enjoyable supper party was Tom ;\feC i!!, Night Operator at the Dover held at Scott's Tea Room, Hooksett, N. H., exchange for over 30 years, recently gave his hy those terminating operators who worked annual luncheon for Telephone people of the Do\'er Area. Fresh chicken and straw­ day tricks together. On May 25 an equally berries were se rved, prepared by \lfrs. Mc­ happy even ing was enjoyed at the Mountain Gill. As a final touch to the affa ir, roses were View Inn, " rarner, ~. H., atten ded by those presented to the ladies. Many more happy whn worked night tricks. birthdays.

GROUND BREAKING IN PORTSMOUTH Portsmouth conversion. Mayor Theodore Butler is shown with spade On the morning of July I, the above group of active and retired and to his left foreground are Mrs. I. Newick and her brother, Reg~nald employees and friends met to witness the ground breaking ceremonies J ewett. Mr. Jewett is a retired employee who owned the home which for the new building to house the dial equipment for the coming formerly occupied the site and dated back to 1790.

CONCORD OPERATOR RETIRES retired after 31 years' continuous service. She was presented a gift of A testimonial dinner was given for Hazel Tuttle Emmons, Ope rator a t furniture and a corsage in addition to being made a Life Member of ·i he Concord, at the "Kettle and Crane" in Bo ccawen. Mrs. Emmon s has New Hampshire Telephone Pioneers of America. 31 Maine

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T heodore Davis, Plant

Elizabeth C. Kemp, Traffic STEP-BY-STEP DIAL SCHOOL C.O. Repairman, Brunswick, Me. Front row : A recent Step-by-Step Dial C.O. School was Charles E. Lander, Jr., C.O. Re pairman, Water­ George A. vVood . Commercial held in Lewiston, Me. Those in attendance ville, Me.; George C . Brown , C .O . Repairman , were, back row : Richard Wilder, C.O. Repair­ Waterville, Me.; James J. Kaler, C .O. Repair­ man, Bennington, Vt.; Owen H. Williams, C .O. man, Lewiston, Me., and Oliver D. Ell is, In - Repairman, Bath, Me., and Harry E. Fullerton , structor, Portland, Me. · Good Public Relations Plant Ratings Granted T he following Maine Area Plan t men h ave R obert S. R and, a student at Cony H igh p assed exp. minations and h ave new ratings. School a t Augusta, Me., recen tly appealed to J oseph F. Doran a nd H arvey J. Mosher, Wire Ch ief M. E. Siggin for assistance in 1' 13X ; Milton V. Roll ins, J r. , Switchman obtaining- material for a thesis on "T he Tele­ SxS; James R . Glencross and Donald E. T rask, Splicer; J oseph F. Mitchell , J r., Toll phone in America." Enough material was Tester " 13," and George T. Cox and ' Villiam furnish ed for 14 typ ed pages. Good public J. Theriault, PBX (examination only) . Con ­ relations, Mr. Siggin! gratulations.

Those attending were, standing: S. A. Hutchinson , D. C . Walton, PUBLIC RELATIONS MEETING R. C. Connolly, R. M. Francis, T. M. Henn essey, Vice President, N. E. At a recent luncheon in Portland, Me., all phases of Public Relations Tel. & Tel. Co.; J . W . Gordon, R. S. Noone, C . M. Day, C . H. Tozier were discussed . The specific aspect of sales merchandising was ex­ and N. Mitchell. Seated: W . J . Gree ne , J . T. McCreary, Mr. Mill er, plained by Bartlett T. Mill er, Vice President of the A. T. & T. Co. T. W . Lacey, R. L. Gardenier and W . J . Weeks.

TESTIMONIAL FOR W. J. BRADLEY Bradley, Mrs. and Mr. Bradley. Second row, I. to r.: J . W . Gordon, Above are some of the friends of W . J. Bradley, Plant Superintendent­ General Superintendent-Western Area ; Mr. McCann, H. J. Mootague, Western Area, who gathered recently to honor him at a testimonial Assistant Vice President; S. A. Hutchinson, General Manager-Maine; dinner at the Lafayette Hotel. Bill Bradley is retiring after more than Orion G. Richards, General Safety Supervisor; R. C . Connolly, General 43 years of service. Front row, I. to r.: Mrs. J . W. Gordon, Joyce Superintendent-Eastern Area ; R. C. Davis, General Manager-New Bradley McCann, Jane Bradley, Father G . Francis Cox, Robert J . Hampshire, and E. B. Geary, I.E.C. Re presentative, I.B.T.W.

32 Fred N eill Honored 4-H CLUB REP­ On Saturday eve ning, June 19, at the Town RESENT A TIYE Hall in Putney, Vt., Fred 1eill , ou r Agen t Noreen 0. Churchill, in that exchange for the past 38 years, was Operator at Mont­ honored at a farewell party, given by friends pelier, Yt., was se­ a nd su bscribers of the P utney Telephone lected to represent excha nge. After the impressive ceremonies the State of Vermont in the Town Hall, a social hour was enjoyed Vermont at National 4-H a t th e Community Cen ter. Camp in Washing­ T he excellent program was in terspersed ASSOCIATE EDITORS ton, D. C ., June 16 with m usical n u mbers a nd highlighted by to 24. Delegates to three clever a nd a musing skits written espe­ Lawrence M. Dawson, Com' I. thi s conferenc e, cially for the occasion. chosen for outstand­ T he program was climaxed by a presenta­ Dolly Banks, Traffic ing ability in leadersh1p and community service, tion of gifts from t he commu nity by M r. Caldwell, master of ceremonies. Leslie E. Mackenzie, Plant must be between the ages of sixteen and twenty­ one, completed three years of 4-H club work !~ red, we wish you many, many years in wh ich to enjoy the memories of th is grand Sh irley M. Pecue, Accounting involving demonstrations and general 4-H club activiti es. Miss Churchill is a member of the occasion ! R obert G. ·warren, Engineering Peacham Peachee's 4-H Club of Peacham, Vt., and has been very active in the club for ten years. She has held many offices and won many Bellows Falls, Vt. awards and has been junior leader and ass:stant A dinner party was held at the Paddock leader of the club. in Sp ri ngfield, Vt., on June 17 in honor of the 30th a nniversary of Dorothy H. Ladd. A social time was held after the dinner a nd . DAIRY QUEEN M iss Ladd was presen ted a chaise long ue, Nancy Hurlbut, a a lamp a nd a p urse of money from h er co­ member of the Ver­ workers. mont Area Traffic forces in Burl ington, Bennington News has been chosen Chitte nden County Congratulations to f r. and Mrs. R ichard Brattleboro, V t . Pomona Dairy Powers on the birth of th eir son and to Mr. About 90 employees of the New Eng. Tel. Queen. Miss Hurlbut, a nd Mrs. J ohn Bah an who have a girl. & Tel. Co. and their guests allended a din ner a member of the Both Mrs. Powe rs a nd Mrs. Bahan a re op­ eratms at Bennington . d ance held May 19 at the Country Club i n ~ ,.l Champla i n Valley Brattleboro celebrating the conversion from Grange, 400, and Chitte nden County Pomona A gala dinner party was given at the the ma nual office to the d ial system. J oyce Grange, I, also competed with 22 other candi­ Georgian R oom of the P aradi e R estaurant Flowers a nd trio furnish ed music for danc­ dates at the State School of Agriculture at in Bennington on May 6 by the Pioneers. ing. Viola ikoski and Ann Mitchell were Randolph on May 23 when the State Dairy Guests a nd Life Members were present from Bennington, Brattleboro, Burlington and in charge of the affair. Queen was selected. Dorset. Shirley Kelly, Cashier in the Bennington Business O ffi ce, was marri ed to Frederick P . Kennedy of Bennington on June 19. Best wishes. The operato1·s at Bennington prese n ted gifts to Ellen Wassick, Opera tor, on the occa ­ sion of her resignation. f.~:~; J oan Vadakin, Operator at Bennington, was given a miscella neous shower at the Eagles "THE TELEPHONE STORY" Account in g employees to help them recognize recreation rooms on March 18. O n April the importance of telephone information in their 24 she became the bride of ' Varren B. Cole, "The Telephone Story" demonstration was pre­ everyday outside contacts. Shown above is a J r., at the Second Congregational Church. in sented to the Vermont Accounting e mployees group of Accounting employees discussing the Bennington . during the month of April 1954. The demon­ demonstration with Mr. Batchelder. Left to right, stration was given and explained by E. C. are: Patricia Durham, Eleanor Downs, Mary Welcome to Doris Keough, former Operator Batchelder, Chief Revenue Accounts Supervi­ Bachand, Eleanor Root, Rejeanne Fontaine, at l~ url ing t o n , who joined the force at Ben­ sor, and J . P. Shea, Property and Cost Super­ Marion Doenges, Mary Kearney, Mr. Batchelder, nington in May. Before h er employmen t i n visor, on separate occasions. This is one of a Charlotte lzenberg, Marjorie Wilson, Agnes Burlington, Doris was with T raffi c at Ben­ series of programs being prese nted to Vermont Whittle, and Katherine Cross. nington. Rutland News T hree Rutla nd, Vt.. telephone operators were given a party by their associates at the Fairmon t R estaura nt recently in o bservance of their approaching ma rriages. J ean Bove has since been m arried to Stuart Marceau a nd Anne Denardo to J oseph Alfonso. Joan Burr was married June 19 to Harold Loso.

YT. BOWLING BANQUET Camm, Art Te nn ey, Kathy Henry, AI Hackett, An annual Telephone Company bowling ban­ Shirley Roberts, Yin Gunn, Teresa Brassard, Barb Bm·lington N ews quet was held at the Lincoln Inn, Essex Jet., Mackenzie, Chad Barrett, Maureen LeClair, Paul At the a nnual meeting of the Burlington Vermont, recently for the Vermont Area offices Hurley, Tom Griffin, Harriett Stevens, Dot Business a nd Professional Women's Club at Burlington, Vt. Seated at the table are mem­ C ruickshank, Nancy Hurlbut , Dave Conners, held May 10, n ine new members were wel­ bers of the winning team, plus high-scoring in­ Bob Lane, Bernie St. Francis, Joe Fleece, Joyce comed into the Club with a talk on the dividuals, and " booby prize" winners. Left to Griffin, Elaine Shrankle, Dee Brassard, Norm ideals and objecti ves of ·the club by R uth M . right, are: Bob Carver, Don Leavitt, Nancy Stranahan, Phyllis Martin and Don Sanborn. Mackenzie, Chief Operator, Burlington. 33 Rhode Island

ASSOCIATE EDITORS Ernest R. Noke, Plant Marguerite M. Lambert, Traffic SERVICE EMBLEM GOES TO BRISTOL beth Marz, Genevieve Carreiro, Lydia Cabral, Ambrose S. Flaherty, Com'!. The Inter-Office Service emblem went to Bristol District Traffic Superintendent John D. Haigh, when that office obtained a 100 per cent index Chief Operator Helena Wells, and Operator Joseph L. Bruno, Accounting recently. Proudly displaying their prize are: Mary Morris. Other competing offices in this Operators Dolores Serbs+, Rita Colbert, Eliza- group are the Warren and Bayview exchanges.

EARLY RISERS attend a May Breakfast at Eileen Darling's: · Pictured above are members of the East Provi­ Dorothy Sablom, Gilda Notorianni, Jean Sheri­ dence Office who rose early on May Day to dan and Marie Nunes planned the affair.

Toastmaster of the affair was Walter M. Rankin , Traffic Supervisor, ARTHUR E. KENYON RETIRES and speakers were Edward M. Stimets, Traffic Superintendent; Earl Over I 00 friends and associates of Arthur E. Kenyon, Traffic Expense Carpenter, Traffic Engineer and President, Mclellan Chapter, Tele­ and Force Supervisor, ushered him into retirement at the University phone Pionee rs, and Robert S. Hayes, Traffic Personnel Supervisor. Club in Providence on August 5. Mr. Kenyon, who was first employed Seated at the head table are: Emeline A. Steen, Force Supervisor; by the old Providence Telephone Company, winds up his telephone Mr. Stimets, Mrs. Kenyon, Mr. Kenyon, Mr. Rankin, Mr. Carpenter and career with 43 years of service-all of which were spent in Providence. Mr. Hayes. FASHION TIPS FOR THE LADIES Flowers and new bonnets were much in evi­ dence recently at the Ledgemont · Country Club in Seekonk where 160 Mclellan Lady Pioneers gathered for their annual spring get­ together. Members first enjoyed a reception period and then smorgasbord. Highlight of the evening was Miss Mayan Jenkins' presen­ tation of "Making the Most .of You ." Miss Jenkins, a Powers model and fashion stylist, demonstrated and explained how an individual could improve her style of dress and acquire good posture, both of which would develop an individual's poise.

Honored by the rry" Revenue Accounting Bon Voyage Party After serving the Greater Y.M.C.A. for sev­ Elizabeth A. Mann of Revenue's Toll R at­ eral years with the Board of Directors, Provi­ ing Unit was married May 15 to Joseph When Myra C. Reynolds, Providence Toll dence, R. 1., and as chairman of the East Providence Branch, Harold L. Morpeth re· Loftus in St. Anthony's Church in Provi­ Supervisor, recently left for a month's trip tired on May 25. Mr. Morpeth, who is the dence. Evelyn Rafferty of Revenue's Service to Ireland she was given a grand send-off at Sales and Servicing Manag·er of Rhode Is· Order Unit celebrated her 25th service anni­ th e home of Operator Shirley Weeden. The land, recently attended th e "Y" lO l st Annual versary on June 8. The Accounts Unit in Dinner where he was presented a combina­ g uest of honor received many lovely gifts tion calendar and pen desk set inscribed the Revenue Accounting Department re­ "To Harold L. Morpeth for meritorious cently welcomed th ree newcomers: Rose Du· from her associates. Assisting the hostess was service to the Y.M.C.A." mont, Marilyn Forbes and Shirley Schick. Mary E. Miller.

34 RETIRED South Boston, on the occasion of his retirement Robert S. Grantham, Chief Repairman in the after more than 40 years' service. In addition Massauhuset~ Malden Office of the North Metropolitan Divi­ to a parting gift of a purse of money Mr. sion, was recently honored by more than 100 Grantham was the receiver of his Life Me mber­ friends and associates at Blinstrub's Village, ship certificate in the Pion eers.

A SSOC IATE E DITORS

Massachusetts Staff T homas L. Williamson, Plant Margaret Mathews, Commenial Evelyn P. Dea ne, Traffic Ida Certuse, Accounting

Metropolitan Revenue Accounting T heresa A. Lewis DOUBLE FAREWELL of the Gloucester Area. Gifts of a slide pro­ jector, carrying case and light meter were pre­ Massachusetts A large group of friends and fellow workers sented to Neal whose hobby is photography Disbm·sem ent Accounting gathered at Suntaug Inn, Lynnfield, recently, while "Dave," whose hobby is fishing, was pre­ to honor Neal P. Mitchell and David F. Mc­ sented fixtures for his boat which was launched Estelle M. Boggie Carthy who have been promoted to new super­ recently. Left to right: J . Frank Donnelly, visory positions. Neal has been appointed Eleanor F. Myers, Neal P. Mitchell, David F. Supervising Service Foreman for the Lynn Area McCarthy, Joanne M. Da ley and Edward J . Engineet·ing and "Dave" has been appointed Wire Chief Garvey. Eil een N. H averty

Cenlt·al Divis ion John L. Mylott, Plant Oscar E. Stan ton, Traffic Nancy McDonough, Commercial Gladys Collamore, Rev. Acctg. Ma ry Kelly, Disb. Acctg.

\Vestet·n Division J oseph E. H. Gamlin, Plant Alfreda D. Sinclair, Traffic Cecilia I. O'Donnell, Com'l. Ruth M. Si mpson, Rev. Acctg. Doris Doherty, Disb. Acctg. Operator; James J. Corcoran, District Traffic MARION L BLACK TRANSFERRED Superintendent; Edna Black, Robert Black. North Metropolitan Division A farewell party was held on June 24, 1954 at Standing : Thomas M. Ross , Business Office the V.F.W . Hall in Chicopee in honor of Marion Manager; Evelyn Gilbert, retired employee; George M. McCourt, Plant L. Black, Chicopee Chief Operator, upon her Evelyn Glinka , Chairman; John G. Andrews, Russell E. orton , Traffic transfer to Northampton as Chief Operator. Jr., Division Traffic Personnel Supervisor; Helen Seated: Patrick M. Conlan, Chicopee Traffic Gaynor, Chicopee Acting Chief Operator; Viola South Metropolitan Division Manager; Marion L. Black, Northampton Chief Bushey and Merritt Taylor, Traffic Manager. George M. McCourt, Plant Catherine F. Van Tassel, Tra[Jic

ROBERT I. McCANN ing the office to enter West Point. Shown in ENTERS WEST POINT the picture with Bob are his co-workers, while A send-off to Robert I. McCann, employed in David L. Pitt, Chief Accounts Supervisor, pre­ the Metropolitan Revenue Accounting Depart­ sents him a check with the best wishes of the ment, was given by his associates prior to leav· entire office. 3.? GROUND BREAKING CEREMONIES Mayor Henry Graf, Jr., of Newburyport, spades up the first shovelful of earth at the site of the SALES AND SERVICING MEETING Manager, Lowell; W. R. Thompson, Sales and new Telephone Company addition to their A confere nce was conducted by the Division Servicing Manager, Brockton; E. A . Farnum, Green St. building. Watching the ceremony Sales and Servicing Manager, J. F. Martin, to Division Manager, and J . F. Martin, Division are, left to right: Daniel J. O'Brien, Jr., Mana· instruct the clerks in the Central Area on the Sales and Servicing Manager. Seated : Joan ger of the Business Office; Kenneth Carter, Dial new Sales and Servicing Reports. Standing : Scullin, Lowell Servicing ; Eleanor Eismund, Salem Station Conversion Supervisor; Elizabeth Mason, C . W . Henderson, Sales a nd Servicing Mana­ Servicing ; Edna Goldrick, New Bedford Se rv ic­ Chief Operator; Ralph E. Runels, of the R. . E. ger, Salem; L. F. Lawrence , Sales and Servicing ing, and Nancy McDonough, Division Office. Rune Is Construction Co . of Low e ll, who will · do the work, and William F. Carr, Architect from the Perry, Shaw and Hepburn firm in Boston. ·

DOUBLE CELEBRATION Timothy F. Linehan, who was rec e ntly promote d to Quincy as Manager, and Elizabeth Low , former Holyoke Business Office Supervisor, now Acting Supervisor in Springfield, we re honored at a transfer party held at Toto's Restaurant. There associates prese nte d Mr. Linehan a camera and Miss Low a portable radio. Pic­ tured from left to right, are: He le n Cray, John W. Tisdell, Holyoke Manager; Barbara Brouillet, Holyoke Busin ess Office Supervisor; Timothy F. Linehan and Elizabeth Low. "MEN ON MY LINE" Rep., Newton, presented the talk, "Men on My At Ladies Night on June 10 the Waltham Line." Above: Miss Kincaid is showing one of Kiwanis Club invited the Telephone Co. to the cartoons she has typifying some of the supply the program. Rosemary Kincaid, Serv. men who use the telephone " line" incorrectly.

ANNUAL TRAINING Three Plant me n on their annual two-week tour of duty are shown at the U. S. Naval Air Sta· tion in Glenview, Ill. All three are in the Naval FRIENDLY FAREWELL sented many gifts including a money bouquet. Reserve, U.S. Squadron 912. They are, left to A farewell party was held for Nancy Corcoran, Refreshments we re served to her associates right: William H. Lavery, C .O . Repairman, Manual Observing Dept., on the eve of her throughout the Metropolitan Division who vis­ Cambridge; John F. Linnehan, Jr., Line As­ recent retirement from the Company after 47 ited Nancy to extend best wishes for years of signer, Arlington, and Bernard E. McCabe, In­ years of service at which time she was pre- continued good health. staller-Repairman, Quincy. 36 N. J. DUPUIS RETIRES About 135 friends and co-workers gathered at FIRST AID IN THE ACCOUNTING representative group of 270 Accounting em­ The Silver Sea Horse in West Yarmouth on Sat­ ployees who have received training in first aid. urday, June 26, to honor Napoleon J . Dupuis, DEPARTMENT Standing are: S. J. Allen, Supt. Central Rev. Service Head Lineman in Hyannis, who is re­ First Aid training in the Accounting Depart­ Acctg.; Alice Hainsworth, Instructor Central tiring from active duty. Toastmaster for the ment was renewed early this year under the Rev. Acctg.; Anne Tuscher, Instructor Metro­ evening was John Russell , District Plant Super­ direction of H. M. Parker, Massachusetts politan Revenue Acctg.; J. J. Geagan, Divi­ visor. Mr. Russell presented the Company Accounting Personnel Supervisor. This is a sion Safety Supervisor. ce rtificates. Edna Lewis, President of the Southern Massachusetts Council of Pioneers, presented the Life Member certificate and Walter Pollock, Service Foreman, presented "Nap" a gift of money from his friends and associates. Speakers were: Wire Chief Wil­ liam Larkin of Hyannis; Mary Wing, Chief Operator at Hyannis; James Lawlor, former Wire Chief of Hyannis and now Wire Chief of Fall River, and Commercial Manager Edward Cross. Guests were present from New Bed­ ford, Fall River, Taunton, Lower and Upper Cape.

--7' · ~ --.f. RETIREMENT PARTY Room on the eve of her retirement from the RED CROSS BLOODMOBILE Mary E. Harrigan, Woburn Traffic, was the guest Company at which time she was presented a A group of Wellesley Traffic girls who donated of honor at a party held at Steuben's Vienna bouquet of greenbacks. blood to the Red Cross Bloodmobile recently in Wellesley Hills. Above are: Mary Fahey, June McBurnie, Sheila Rice, Katherine Doherty and El eanor Donahue.

RETIRES Bernard F. Dougherty, " Barney" to his friends, on the occasion of her retirement from the of the Lowell C.O. force, was recently pre­ RETIREMENT PARTY Company after more than 47 years of service, sented many gifts upon his retirement. Here Anna C. Ryan, all night Supervisor, Bowdoin at which time she was presented a corsage he is shown with some of his friends wishing Toll Traffic, was the guest of honor at a fare­ of money as well as many other gifts from her him we ll in his new life of ease. we ll party held rece ntly at the Hotel Shelton present and former associates.

37 STRAWBERRY QUEEN The New England Tel. & Tel. Company was well represented this year at the annual Strawberry Festival held in Falmouth. Georgie Lillie, a Junior Supervisor at the Falmouth Office, was a gift from his fellow employees on his retire­ chosen queen whil e Virginia Lopes, a Service CARL H. TURNQUIST ment from the Company after thirty-eight years Representative in the Business Office, was se­ On June 25 Mr. Turnquist of the Construction of service. He will make his home in Laconia, lected to be in her court. Miss Lillie received Department in the East District was presented N.H. many beautiful gifts from the merchants in town as well as an exciting trip to New York and Boston from the Chamber of Commerce. One of the most outstanding phases of the trip was her appearance on television in both cities. Last year's Strawberry Queen is shown above crowning Georgie Strawberry Queen of 1954. .

HOLE-IN-I The thrill of a golf­ er's lifetime came to Bill Musco, Malden Installer, at the Win­ throp Golf Club re­ cently when h e popped a tee-to-cup SUNSHINE CLUB officers, left to right: Kenn eth Maddocks, Mary shot during th e ~" The recently organized Sunshine Club of Lowell Sheehan, George O'Meara, Roy Pennock, Fred Night Twi-League Plant Dept. held its first meeting. Above are Delaney and John Maloney. competition. Bill , who • never before turned ' the trick-of-tricks, carded the one stroker on the 160-yard sixth hole, using a No. 5 iron which he is thinking of preserving for pos­ terity. This is no tall tale either, Bill was playing in a foursome!

ANCHORS AWEIGH From the U. S. Navy we hear of Paul J . 0' Brien of the South Met. Plant De pt. Paul is now stationed at Bainbridge, Md. MABEL JONES RETIRES Jones had over 40 years' service at retirement. Retirement party for Mabel M. Jones, a Super­ She was presented a purse of money from visor in the North Adams Office, was held at her associates and friends. Miss Jones is sit­ the Clarksburg Sporting Club on June 29. Miss ting 5th from the left, row 2. Infantidings On July 23, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. McSween became the proud parents of a son, vVilliam Scott. Mr. McSween is Tabulating Machine Staff Asst. in the Central Disbursement Account­ ing Office.

N ewco11ters A "hearty welcome" is exctended to the following newcomers in the Central Division Disbursement Accounting Office: M. Cannon, Bank. Left to right: Margaret Prince, Annette M. Curran, J . Damrath, A. M. Flaherty, M. BLOOD DONORS Collins, Carlene Doherty, Norma Moorehead, Govoni, M. Grant, B. Howard, M. LaRo­ Group of Malden Traffic e mployees who do­ Dorothy Sellars, Anna Martucci, Clara Damato, chelle, L. Morrison, D. Simpson, A. Stimpson, nated a pint of blood to the Red Cross Blood Gertrude MacEachern. M. Zanello, and R . Zorzy.

38 FLORIDA BOUND RETIREMENT PARTY recently at Blinstrub's Village on the eve of her A farewell dinner party was held recently at Nora Y. Maloney, Bowdoin Information No. I, recent retirement from the Company at which the Levaggi Restaurant, North Reading, for was the guest of honor at a farewell party held time she received num e rous gifts. Nancy Webb Fatic who resigned from her duties at the Salem Plant Dept. after her recent marriage to Thomas A. Fatic of Brooksville, Fla . Mr. and Mrs. Fatic will leave for Florida shortly where they will make their home at Fort Lauder. dale. Her many friends and co-workers attended the dinner at which Parker Eldridge, Supervis­ ing Service Foreman, presented her many lovely gifts.

FROM ICELAND Cpl. James G. Mc­ C a ll , now of the Air Force, but formerly of the No. Met. Plant Dept., has just set L. J. MAEDER RETIRES and D. 0. Burling , Central Division Public Tele­ us straight on Ice­ phone Manager. We all wish Louie and Mrs. land conditions. The Louis J. Maeder, Coin Telephone Collector in Maeder the greatest happiness and health for temperature is 68" the Framingham District, was the guest of honor many, many years. Seated : Mrs. Edward Rig · while daylight can at a farewell party given at Eddie Curran's ney, daughter, Mrs. Louie Maeder, Mrs. Robert be enjoyed for 22 Restaurant in Framingham on June 28, in cele­ Maeder, daughter-in-law, and Mrs. Donald hours. When the temperature drops then the bration of over 48 years of telephone service, Burling. Standing: Richard Maede r, son ; Ed · number of daylight hours will also drop to 2. and prior to his retirement. Among the 81 ward Rigney, son-in-law; E. A. Farnum, Central He mentioned that there are hot springs and people who enjoyed a wonderful evening were : Div. Mgr.; Louie Maeder, Mrs. Chaunce y geyse rs on the island, as well as a whaling sta­ E. A. Farnum, Central Division Manager; Brown, Robert Maeder, son ; Chauncey Brown, tion. Life doesn't sound too bad, but we bet C. L. Brown , Secretary of the Pioneers; W. E. Joseph Cochran, George Glennon and Donald it gets pretty cold. Barker, Central Division Commercial Supervisor, Burling.

IN AIR FORCE Phyllis Brown of the South Met. Traffic Dept. has been in the Air Force since March. She is sta­ tioned at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Tex. Phyl­ lis wants to thank all her friends for her parting gift, and let everyone know sh e loves her assignment in Texas. TESTIMONIAL PRIOR TO guest of her associates at a farewell party held at the Fox & Hounds, Quincy, on the eve of Engaged RETIREMENT her recent retirement from the Company at T he best wish es of their many friends of Ann McCormack, Weymouth Traffic, was the which time she was presented a purse of money. the Cen tral Disbursement Accounti ng Offi ce a re extended to J oanne \Varner who became engaged to J ack Sca lisi, and Terry Donovan who became engaged to Vince nt Meuse.

Married On Friday evening, July 16, at H oly Cross Cathed ral, Catherine Mahoney was married to William R . Taylor. The couple spent their h oneymoon at T he " 'eirs in N. H .

W eenie Roast On T hursday, July 29, a " 'eenie Roast sion of her retireme nt. Miss O 'Conne ll wa s wa;; held at Nahant Beach by th e Cen tral MARGARET V. O'CONNELL RETIRES presented a corsage and a purse with best and Metropoli tan Disb. Acctg. Offices. After On June 23 a dinner party was held in Spring· wishes for her future happiness by he r asso­ the roast, a softball game was p layed. field honoring Margaret Y. O'Connell on occa- ciates in the Weste rn Area.

39 NEW 740E BOARD kneeling in the power room, are: F. Casey, Maintenance; F. Harring­ Recently a new 740E PBX was installed at the American Can Corp., ton, Maintenance; J. Harrington, PBX, and C. Fancy, PBX. Rear: New England Industrial Development, Needham. At left: Gardener B. H. Chisholm, Cable; P. McDonald, Maintenance; H. Ericson, Cable, Hannon, Cust. Rep.; Graham J. Champey, Communications Engineer; and C. McCauley, Maintenance. At right: Doris Bunker, Attendant, is Conrad R. Shevlin, Bus. Off. Mgr., Wellesley, and seated, G. Lanca­ seated at the switchboard. Agnes Redman, PBX Traffic Instructor, and shire, Asst. General Mgr. of the American Can Corp. In the center, Arlene Callahan, Relief Attendant, are with her.

of the Equipment Department. Some of the teams they have played HYDE PARK SOFTBALL TEAM are Norwood, Parkway and Brockton. They have also played in the The Hyde Park Traffic softball team under the management of Loretta City of Boston Park Department League, with the Gillette Sharpies, J. Gray have been· _very active and although this is their first season St. Elizabeth and Carney Hospital nurses and scheduled to play "under they have won a few games under the coaching of William Brennan the lights" in Foxboro.

SUPERVISORS MEET Instructor; Isabelle Rossi, A.C.O.; Gertrude Quirke, C.O.; Virginia At a luncheon held at the Framingham Motor Inn, July 21, the Super­ Sheehy, A.C.O.; Gertrude Gavin, A.C.O.; Walter S. Nylund, Traffic visors of the Framingham exchange held their monthly meeting. At Manager; Anna E. Mahoney and Arlene Scansaroli. Standing: Barbara these meetings, current problems are brought up and discussed. On Chesmore, Lorraine Mahoney, Dorothy Bracken, Wilhelmina Cornwell, this particular occasion a corsage was presented to our newly appointed Mary lntroini, Kathleen M. Manning, Florence Tucci, Dora M. Loomer, A.C.O., Virginia Sheehy of Framingham. Seated: Andrew W. Nelson, Lorraine Y. LaFleur, Louise Pellegrini, Rita M. Lynch, Elinor Donahue, Jr., District Traffic Supt.; Dora Casella, Ruth Needham, Central Office Barbara Driscoll, Jane Speranza.

RETIREMENT PARTY __farewell party at Suntaug Inn on the eve of her recent retirement from Friends and associates of Mary Gibbons, Revere Traffic, attended a fhe Company at which time she was presented a gift of money. 40 TOPICS REPORTERS AID BLOOD DONOR PROGRAM Front row: Yvette Cook, Wrentham; Patricia Brown, Milford; Annie A gathering of TOPICS news reporters from the Framingham District Nevins, Marlboro; Rosemarie Hoar, Franklin; Anna Force, Medway; Traffic was held July 29 to discuss the newly-organized interdepart­ Lorraine Lafleur, Framingham, and Clara Newton, Concord. Back row: mental Framingham District Blood Donor program. The plans to inform Andrew Nelson, District Traffic Supt.; Roma King, Millis; Naomi Booth­ employees of this program were reviewed and keen interest was dis­ royd, Maynard; Hazel Payne, Hudson; Ann Richards, Dover; Laura played by all in the vital objectives inherent in the blood program. Carlson, Medfield, and Walter Nyland, Traffic Manager.

CONGRATULATIONS M. "Pete" Danforth with a testimonial dinner occasioned by his recent On June I 0 more than one hundred Western Area telephone people appointment as Commercial Staff Supervisor in Boston. Mr. Danforth from all departments gathered at the Hickory House to honor Arthur was presented luggage and best wishes from his associates.

SUMMER BANQUET Engineers, Metropolitan Chapter, enjoyed an evening of fun and At their quarterly meeting recently the American Society of Telephone relaxation at Rowes Wharf, Boston Yacht Club. 41 13LOOD DONORS Group of Arlington and Belmont Traffic girls who donated a pint of blood to the Blood Donor Center in July, I. to r.: Barbara Schutz, Fran=es Tierney, Lillian Keefe, Norma Steele, Patricia Barry and D. Carle ne Tobin.

FRIENDLY FAREWELL A group of friends, relatives and associates honored Letitia Campbell, Dorchester-Quincy District Office, at a farewell party held at the Hotel Bradford on the eve of her retirement from the Company after many years of service. Letty received a flo ral corsage and a purse of money wrapped around best wishes for many years of health and happiness.

FAREWELL Recently Barbara Kidder, Central Traffic Eng., who has resigned to be married, was wished a fond farewell by her many friends and asso­ ciates in her department.

TRANSFERRED A party was held recently for Lee S. Billington at the Andover Country Club on the occasion of his transfer from the Lowell District Plant Engineering forces to the Massachusetts Out­ side Plant Engineering staff. He was presented a gift of money by his friends and associates.

FAREWELL PARTY Jacqueline Josselyn, a Whitman telephone Op­ erator, was tendered a farewell party on July 8 by her co-workers. She recently became the bride of Lee Josselyn of Avon. Seated : Doro­ thy Dodge, Teddy Casey, Catherine Hinkley, Jacqueline Josselyn, guest of honor; Mary Gagnon and Laura Kent. Standing: Ola Long­ fellow, Chief Operator; Alice Douglas, Elsie Dunn, Marilyn Weimert, Laura Benoit, Jac­ queline Joyce, Shirley Thibodeau and Lorraine Grady.

42 PIONEER PARTY The Merrimack Valley Council of the Thomas Sherwin Chapter recently held their annual dinner dance at the Andover Country Club where more than 250 Pioneers and friends had a very enjoyable evening.

EVERETT OFFICE HAS DOUBLE CELEBRATION The Everett Commercial Office and their friends from the East District recently gathered at Suntaug Inn, Lynnfield, to celebrate two occa­ sions, the first being the promotion of Service Representative Helen Pendleton to Service Observer, and the second was to celebrate the attainment of a perfect service index of 100 "/o for the month of May.

SALLY BROWN RETIRES Sally Brown, Accounts Unit Supervisor, Metro­ politan Revenue Accounting Department, was paid tribute prior to her retirement. Mrs. Brown has been a Supervisor in the Revenue Accounting Department for over twenty years. At the reception at the Hotel Shelton, Sally was presented a greenback bouquet by J. A. McKenna, Assistant to the Revenue Account­ ing Superintendent- Metropolitan. L. to r.: R. Witham, J. A. McKenna, C . Tyler, Sally Brown, R. Rockwell, V. B. Tobey, M. Hedring­ ton and K. S. Newell.

SEMI-FORMAL DANCE A group of Parkway Traffic employees and friends attended their annual semi-formal dance held at the Furnace Brook Golf Club in Quincy.

J. J. REDDY SPOKE The "Fundamentals of Telephone Finance" can be pretty dull , but when John J. Reddy spoke on the subject recently he held his audience in rapt attention until he finished . At the left are some of the General Commercial Opera­ tions people listening very attentively. On the right is Mr. Reddy as he spoke to employees in the auditorium at 185 Franklin St.

43 FRANKLIN TOLL SOFTBALL TEAM The Franklin Toll softball team have just com­ pleted their season and participated in the Bos­ ton Park League games. Standing, I. to r.: R. E. Callan, Tr. Mgr.; Elizabeth Sheehan, Audrey I Clark, F. H. Conway, Dis+. Supt.; Margaret Grace, Nancy Jennison, B. Harriman, Tr. Mgr. Seated, I. to r. : Alice Riley, Adelaide Murphy, Patricia Harrington, captain; Louise Stein and Jean Gouthro. Front, I. to r. : Muriel Burke, Rita Pellegrini.

HARRISON DISTRICT OUTING The Harrison District Telephone Family re­ cently held their annual outing at Nelson's Grove, Kingston. A catered chicken dinner was served, and at night a buffet supper was en­ joyed by over 170 picnickers. The afternoon consisted of sports and swimming. Dancing rounded out the evening.

100 PER CENT A party was held recently in the Worcester Rest Quarters in attainment of 100 per cent service index in Worcester Unit II. Group of operators in Unit II ; W. T. Leavitt, District Traffic Superintendent, and H. J. Hogan, Jr., Traffic Manager. Katherine L. Walsh, Chief Operator in Unit II, cut the cake.

I 00/"o GLOUCESTER TRAFFIC Above are those who helped celebrate the 100/". service index party in Glouce;ter. Left to right: Gordon Greer, Div. Local and Toll Supv.; Marion Jones, Supvr.; Margaret 0. Whitmarsh, A.C.O .; Sara A. Lacey, Supv. and co-chairman; Elain e Ferris, Elizabeth M. Mc­ Gloin, Chief Operator; Robert B. Kaake, Traffic Manager; Dorothy A. Kennedy, co-chairman, and May Aho. Seated : Rose McDermott.

TRAINING COURSE A I 0-day Training Course on the Installation of I A-1 K.T.S. for Western Area personnel was held recently in Holyoke under the supervision of Plant Instructor F. L. Young. Left to right: H. W . Lapine, J. B. Robinson, D. Cutter, J. R. Fitzgerald, L. R. Corbett, F. L. Young, Instruc­ tor; R. H. McCollum, B. P. Carey and W . J. Wood.

4 [ NORTHAMPTON FLOAT The camera does not " do justice" to the beau­ tiful float that the telephone employees in Northampton decorated and entered in the " 300th Anniversary Parade." Th e theme of the float was progress over the years. Back to back was a replica of the oldest switchboard in exisi·ence and a beautiful new 555 PBX. Dressed in appropriate costume was Anna Dragon. She portrayed the " early" tele phone operator. Ruth Ann Maloney represents the modern operator and Sheila Laughlin represents the modern "teen age" telephone user. The truck was donated by D. A. Sullivan, a local contractor. It was covered with natural fern interwoven with mountain laurel.

SAFETY Fl RST Safety at the office and at home was featured in a se ries of motion pictures with talks by J. J. Geagan, No. Met. Safety Supervisor, at the Boston Directory headquarters. Four groups, like this one, allowed over 200 Direc­ tory employees to see the showings and learn again how to keep safe all the time.

ATTLEBORO TRAFFIC A luncheon was served to the Traffic Dept. recently in honor of their 99 per cent index for the year. Standing, left to right, are: Natalie S. Manning, Supv.; Margaret J. Salley, Chief Operator; George R. Clark, District Traffic Supt.; Dorothy G. Allen, Irma A. Rigby, Stanley L. Smith, Traffic Manager; Vivian McNulty and Doris W . Sousa, Student Instructor.

RETIRES An office party was held for Helen O ' Donn e ll on her last day of service before retiring after 46 years of service in Repair Department, Springfield Plant.

BERTHA De MARTIN RETIRES A "smorgasbord" party was held in the ball­ room of Hotel Taunton on Thursday, July I, in honor of Bertha De Martin who retired after 47 years' service. Seated at the head table : Edna Lewis, President of local chapter ·of Pio­ neers; Frances Philbin, Ida E. Scribner, retired C .O. of Taunton; Stanley L. Smith, Traffic Mgr.; Bertha De Martin, George R. Clark, District Traffic Supt.; Elizabeth G. White, Chief Op­ erator; Edith Dreghorn and Lottie Lincoln, re­ tired A.C.O. 45 Anniversary Party Alice L. Whiting was feted July 21, on the occasion of her 35th service anniversary. At a " ' hitman inn were many of her co­ workers. past and present, of the Rockland Office. The guest of honor was gifted with fl owers and money. Franklin News From Franklin comes the announcement of the birth of a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. years service, is shown accepting the parting John :McCarthy. Michele, 6 lbs. 14 oz., was RETIRED gifts of his associates on his last day of active born at the Longwood Hospital in Boston. Thomas J. Flaherty, Installer-Repairman in the service. PBX Foreman Michael E. Sullivan made Her mother is the former Jean Dorr of Bowdoin District of the South Metropolitan the presentation on behalf of the Bowdoin Franklin Traffic. Division who is retiring after more than 42 Plant men. A warm welcome to Belly Harper, Opera­ Lor, from her associates in the Traffic Dept. in l'ranklin. To Be B1·ide The very best wishes of the General Traffic Dept. were extended to Jo-Ann Marks re­ centl y, who is to be the September bride of David Donald. At a shower at the Bradford Roof Jo-Ann was presented a money bouquet from her many friends and associates. Recent Weddings The weddings that took place among the girls in the 'Vestern Area Disbursement Ac­ by her friends and associates on her last day counting organization recently were, on June FAREWELL PARTY with the Company prior to her retirement. 19, Sheila Matthews and Edward Sutlter at Margaret M. Orchard of the South Metropoli­ Mrs. Orchard was presented a parting gift of St. Mary's Church in Longmeadow, and tan House Service force was recently honored money by Bldg. Foreman Thomas H. Sennott. Helen Drewnowski and Erich Daubitz at Our Lady of the Rosary Church. The Iauer co uple then fl ew to Bermuda. Irene Dzwinick and Leo Haulne on June 5 at Holy Family Church. This couple enjoyed a trip to Flor­ ida. Mary Kilcoyne and Donald Twohig were married at Hol y Name Church on July 10.

His Home in New Hampshire (Continued from Page 8) although it's pretty well divided up with Rupert wielding the hammer and saw and Dorothy taking care of the "artistic" touches like color schemes and furnishings. One of the ftrst things they did was restore I 00"/o INDEX which the office achieved recently. C.O. Mary to their original beauty the fireplaces which A party was held in the Braintree Office to Crowley cut the cake donated to celebrate the had been boarded up. They uncovered, too, celebrate one hundred percent service index occasion. muoh fine paneling throughout the house which had been concealed by plaster. 1.~ he Irvines' key to happy home redecora­ tion is to enjoy every minute of it. Make it W altbam Commercial News Di1·ectory Doings a pleasant pastime, an adventure, not a task. Best wishes are extended to vValtham Jane Feeley, of the Copy Service Unit, has They found that when confronted with a Service Reps. who have announced their en­ really difficult job it saves time and tempers resigned to enter the teaching order of the to consult a professional for advice before gagements. Greta L. Gould to Dr. 'Valter F . Sisters of St. Joseph in Framingham. Gifts starting. Welch and Nancy J . Pollock to Robert E. from her office associates indicated the high O'Hara. Margaret M. Wilmot, Teller, has Every nail hammered, every ceiling beamed esteem in which she is held. has been fun for the Irvines, even desp1te a also announced her engagement to Joseph Maryalice Downey, formerly in Alphabeti­ few trying incidents. Like the time Rupert, E. Faulkner. They have planned a fall wed­ cal Compilation, announced the birth in while rewiring the house, had the ingenious ding. August of a daughter, Ellen Lyn. idea of installing a multiple switch in the The fo llowing girls have recently been The eng·agement of Marie Gravina, Alpha· ki tchen, with two boxes. All of which was welcomed in 'Valtham: Marie Moynihan, betical Compilation, to Edward Lomasney fine except that eaoh switch worked indi­ Service Order ''\Triter, transferred from Di­ has been announced. vidually but not simultaneously with its rectory; Patricia Dorin, Service Rep.; Mar­ Two new brides are from Alphabetical companion. They still chuckle remembering garet \ Vilmot, Teller; and last but not least Compilation also. Phyllis Di Fiori married the way the problem was finally solved. While Claire Bogrette, a new Supervisor transferred Frank Scuzzarella on August 22 at the Sacred dining at the home of a neighbor Rupert from 'Vinchester. . H eart Church in East Boston. After a re­ suddenly realized what was wrong, leaped Birth congratulations are in order for ception at Circle Hall, Somerville, the couple :\faida Kelly, former Service Rep. She has from the table, dashed home, fixed the left for a honeymoon in New Hampshire. switch and returned to finish dinner with a so n, born July 3rd. Margaret Martinsin, Carol Thimot married Thomas R. Mathias, the glow of satisfaction that comes· only to a former TeJler, has a daughter born June 14. Jr., in Somerville on August 15. After their man who thoroughly loves his home. honeymoon the couple will live in Denver, H e is now Commercial Operations Engi­ Weddings Colorado. neer but no matter where Rupert may be On July 23 Dorothy Brown became the The Boston Sales Clerical forces ha' e been transferred, the Irvines agree, their little bride of ] ~ rank Larnis of Framingham. On welcomed to their new quarters at 245 Stale white cottage in New Hampshire will always June 13 Nickie Zichella became the bride of St., having moved from the office on Norfolk be home to them. William Falone. St., Cambridge. 46 ADVERTISEMENTS

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AR\'IN SANilWICH AND WAFFLE GRILL. Practically new. Call in the morning at MAlden 2·6308. AU-2

I'ER)fALAS AUTOl\I.ATIC HOT WATER HEATER 30 years old, 50.00. Call F'Air· view 4-0042-R after 6 p.m. AU-2

BJ.ACii: HUnSON SEAJ~ COAT with muff. In good condition, will sell at a reasona ble price as owner is going to Flor­ ida. Call GRanite 2-5550. AU-2

7-ROO)f HOUSE ideal for large family. banquet at the close of a successful season A wonderful house for either winter or BOWLING BANQUET held at the Kernwood Restaurant recently. summer. H as over an acre of land, barn and good roof. For further information Malden Traffic Bowling Team and their ardent Prizes were awarded to various members of call REvere 8-6398-W. AU·2 supporters attending their annual bowling the t eam for outstanding skill during the season. llACH S K UNilS. Registered A.K.C. Red in color, champion sired. Also have Bas­ sett hounds Reg. A.K.C. , tri-colored. Per­ m anently inoculated. Call AVenue 2-2921 for inrormation. AU-2

NEW ENGLAND COii:E AUTOJ\LATIC HEAT REGULA'l'OR in A·1 condition, $20.00. Price includes transformer, motor, thermostat a nd wire. Call REvere 8-1134 atter 6 p.m. on or after Aug. 23. AU·2

L•/,-UOOM CAMP in E. Waltefield, N.H. Will sell furnished or unfurnished. Sleeps ~ or 4 people. Best offer. Call MAlden 4-4044. AU·2

BK"- U'l' Jii'UL 10-ROO~l HOME which includes a 3-room apt. H as 5 acres of land 1 '·· miles from Freeport Village. For full deiails write: Mrs. Myrtle McPherson, Box 145. F'reeport, Me. AU-2 SUMJ\lER HOJ\lE-nice!y furnished, fire­ place in living room, dining room, kitchen, FRIENDLY FAREWELL held at Jimmy O'Keefe's at which time Mae 4 bedrooms, full bath and sun deck. Can be u sed as winter home. 4 years old, an More than 150 friends attended a dinner and was the recipient of several gifts including a excellent buy at Priscilla Beach, Plymouth. reception for Mae Burke, Supervisor Franklin purse of money. A lively program of e nter­ Call NOrwood 7-1029. AU·2 Toll Traffic, in honor of her recent retirement tainment was enjoyed by those attending. SET 01!' FUNI{ & WAGNALJ.S ENCYCLO­ PEDIA- 36 volumes, new edition, never used. $35.00 or best offer. Call MElrose 4·8817. AU:2

FRIGlllAIRE 7 1h Cu. Ft. model. Five years old a nd i.n excellent condition. $75.00. Call SHaron 2071. SE-2

llEEI' FREEZE Ben Hur, 14 Cu. Ft., 550 tn lb. capacity. Used only 4 months. Original cost 560.00, will sell for 400.00. Call MAlden 2-1968. SE·2 mEmORIAm 19H OLilSl\IOBILE in excellent condition, very clean throughout. 60,000 miles. Radio "nd heater. Price $250.00 or will swap BENJAMI P. BARTLETT, formerly of the Plant Dept., Boston. Died July 27. for boat and motor of equal value. For further information call WOburn 2-327R-M. MARGARET B. BEATTIE, formerly of the Commercial Dept., R osli ndale. Died Aug. l. SE-2 CHARLES A. BERRY, formerly of the Plant Dept., Providence, R. r. Died July 15. 1951 FORI) VICTORIA in excellent con­ CHARLIE C. BUTTERS, formerly of tlhe Plant Dept., Lynn. Died July 16. clition. H as radio and heater. overdnve. MARGARET J . COLEBERT, formerly of the Traffic Dept., E. Providence, R . I . Died July 15. For further information call LYnn 2·0594. CLARENCE R . CRUIKSHANK, formerly of the Engineering Dept., Boston. Died Aug. 2. SE·2 ADOLPHUS J. GERMON, formerly of the Plant Dept., Rutland, Vt. Died July 15. BOXER PUP m a le, fawn, AKC regis­ VI NCENT J. GR ANT, formerly of the Plant Dept., E. Greenwich, R . I. Died July 16. tered. Choice of the litter. Call JAmaica REGINALD S. JEWETT, formerly of the Plant Dept., Boston. Died July 2. 2-2525 evenings. SE-2 RICHARD P. MANNING, formerly of the Plant Dept., Chelsea, Mass. Died Aug. I. SHICK "20" ELECTRIC RAZOR in ex­ EDWARD P. McKEON, formerly of the Plant Dept., Lowell, Mass. Died July 31. cellent condition, used only 20 times. Ask­ ing 21.50. Also have handy hot electric ELEANOR F. MURPHY of the Traffic Dept., Norwood, Mass. Died July 18. portable ba by washer. Holds 2 or 3 lbs. THELMA D . POSTEL of the Traffic Dept., Springfield, Mass. Died July 17 . $15.00. Call FAirview 4-2123. SE·2 JOSEPHINE I•. SULLIVAN of the General Accounting Dept., Watertown, Mass. Died July 24. EDGAR A. W ILSON, formerly of .the Commercial Dept., Providence, R . I. Died Aug. 9. 47 G. E. CABINET WHITE IROl\'ER only two years old. Best offer. Call after six. FOR RENT 5 OR 6-ROO~l APART~IENT for four MAyflower 9-2027. SE-2 adults, in the vicinity of the Fellsway in JJONG UEACH , GLOUCESTER, 5-room Medford. Call MYstic 6-7961. AU-2 cottage, ocean front. Available from 9/1 t:PRIGHT P IANO--will soll at reasonable to 9/ 6 inclusive, over Labor Day. 45.00. price. Also have second hand hardwood PLAYER PIANO. Will be glad to take flooring. Call MAlden 4-0115. AU-2 Call BElmont 5-5591. AU-2 off your hands. Call ARlington 5-8302-R. AU-2 NORTH CAMBRIDGE 2nd floor apart­ HAND HOOKED R UGS-made of new all ment. Oil hot water heat, white sink and :vool mill ends, select patterns, eye appeal­ stove. 6 rooms and porch. Near trans­ GARAGE-in the vicinity of Hotel Com­ mg colors, finely and expertly hooked. portation. schools and shops. Recently mander or H arvard Square. Call between Write Albert Eastman, 3 Prescott Street, renovated. garage if desired. Call TRow­ 6 and 8 p.m. TRowbridge 6-7222. AU-2 East Pepperell, Mass. or call Pepperell bridge 6-4285 between 5:45 and 6:30 p.m. 521. AU-2 AU-2 l ' NI<' IJRN ISHJ<; D APARTMENT- in the vicinity of Quincy or Milton. Please call MISCELl-ANEOUS ITE )IS - Servel Gas ROOM I N PRIVATE HO~IE for one or Refrigerator with new unit. Kitchen Range, two girls. Kitchen privileges, heat, light CUnningham 6-2655. AU-2 enamel, gas and oil combination. Auto and gas provided. Located 20 minutes Pulse range oil pump. Philco 8 cu. ft. deep from Boston by MTA. 1 minute to the TWO 12" WESTERN ELECTRIC 754A freezer, liJ.ce new. Oil space heater. For beach. EAst Boston 7-5876-M. AU-2 spealn on N.Y. , N.H. & H. L ine to fore 5 p.m. AU-2 Providence. 9400. Call BLuehills 8-4676 for appointment. SE-2 UNF URNISHED APARTMENT of 4 or 5 rooms for a young couple planning to be Wil-L SWAP-Small steam radiator for 1949 CHEVROLE T SEDAN- R&H many married in October. In the vicinity of small hot water radiator (bathroom size). extras. I s in good condition. 695.00. Call Dedham or Quincy. P lease call COlumbia Call GRanite 2-0100. SE-2 BLuehills 8-4676 for further information. 5-5613. AU-2 SE-2 NORT H S HORE CO~L, lUT E R S who STAINLESS STEEL TAULE and TV would lil(e to travel by car between Boston table for sale. For further information call and Salem call Barbara Morris, Salem T Albot 5-1282. SE-2 0550-R after 6 p.m. AU-2 PREVENT Fl RES-REMOVE CAUSES

48 Over in the lunch booth one of the A lady hired a new maid, and asked girls was telling the other three about her, " Do you have any religious views?" ner di sti ngu ished ancestry. The maid replied, "No, I haven't, ma'am, "You see, girls," she announced, "my but I've got some dandy snapshots of ancestors sprang from a lo ng line of Niagara Falls and Great Lakes." peers!" It's getting to be harder to find a "Well," came back one of them, "I needle in a girl's hand than it is in the "Your wife is ugly. Why don't you proverbial haystack. had an uncle once who jumped off'n the send her to a beauty parlor for a mud dock too." pack?" " I did last year, and for three days "The butcher, the baker, the candle­ The amount of sleep required by the she was beautiful." stick maker! Why the heck can't I?" average person is about five minutes "Then what happened?" "The mud came off." more. Hitch your wagon to a star, but hold She Asked for It your horses. From the Boston Globe: " Darling, when did you first know you Businessmen's definitions compiled for loved me?" It was so tough for Joe to get up the house organ of the E. F. Schmidt "When I began getting mad when mornings that he went to his doctor who Company: people said you were brainless and un­ prescribed a pill. Joe took the pill, slept A Program- Any assignment that attractive.'' well and was awake before he heard the can't be completed in one phone call. alarm clock. He dressed and ate break­ "Well, parson, there were seven of Consultant (or expert)-Any ordinary fast leisurely. Later he strolled into the us sailors and a Wave who survived the guy more than 50 miles from home. office and told the boss: sinking of our destroyer. The Wave was " I didn't have a bit of trouble getting Under Active Consideration-We're a beautiful young woman." looking in the files for it. up this morning." "And my good man, was the lady "That's interesting," replied the boss, Reliable Source- The guy you just chaste?" "but where were you yesterday?" met. ''I'll say she was! From one end of Unimpeachable Source-The guy who the island to the other!" Yes, I got ~;'o orders on my first day started the rumor originally. as a salesman. Note and Initial-Let's spread the George Bernard Shaw was having " Fine. What were they?" responsibility for this! lunch in a London restaurant one day, ' Get out and stay out." when an orchestra struck up a particu­ larly noisy tune. Without any intermis­ Three little boys were boasting about sio n, it followed it with another. Shaw Reader: "Do you make up those jokes their fathers, when the conversation called the head waiter and asked: yourself?" . turned to earning capacity. One wa s " Does the orchestra play anything on Editor: "Yep, out of my head." the son of a doctor, another the son of request?" Reader: "You must be." a lawyer, and the third the son of a "Yes, sir," the man replied. " Is there minister. something you would like them to play?" "There is," sa id Shaw. "Ask them to Don't boast of being a brave and "My father makes money fast," said fearless man until you have felt your way the first boy. " He just goes to the play dominoes until I have finished eat­ ing." through a dark room at 2 a.m. to inves­ hospital, performs an operation, and tigate a strange noise, and had a broom sometimes gets $500." handle fall against the middle of your " My father," said the second, "does Many a gal decides to play ball after back. better than that. All he has to do is go she takes a look at the diamond. to the courtroom and talk for about a day and he charges his client a thousand Daffynitions The sergeant was nearly frantic try­ dollars." Incongruous: Where our laws are ing to teach a group of recruits how The minister's boy, however, topped made. to march. Giving a right turn com­ them all. "My dad," he said, "does mand, he glumly watched the rookies oractically nothing all week, then talks When Noah sailed the ocean blue stumble over each other. about 20 minutes on Sunday morning, He had his troubles sa me as you. "All right," he barked. "I give up. and it takes four men to bring the money For days and nights he drove his ark You guys don't need a drill sergeant, to him." Before he found a place to park. you need a sheep dog!" 0't possible, of course. But, you c day a red letter day on the calendar, by calling Long Distance to some friend or member of the family. It's a cheerful way to say' "I'm thinking of you."\ v r ice visits to someone far away make any day extra specir!· ~ - /, Many people r

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