WELCOME VANTAGE SALESMEN National Sales Conference

The Vantage team holds still for a "family photo" during the 1965 national sales conference. All men are sales representatives unless otherwise noted. Front row from left: L. S. Janicola-assist­ant general manager, Philip Foglia, Sam Gershon, Bryson Goss, Jack K. Greiff, Ray Harris, Edward W eitz, Siegfreid Stern, Michael Herman-office manager, M. J. Carosielli-general manager. Back

row from left: Sylvan Whitton, Blake V . Dulaney, Marvin Noble, Ronald H. Gordon, Norman Lazarus, Richard Roman, F. L. Bertram, Irving Roseman, Alex Caplazi, T. D. Reese-advertising manager. Missing at time of picture were: Fred Winans, Samuel E. Long, William C. Ketner, Jerome H. Park, Joseph C. Woodbury, Robert M. Johnson, Phillip J. Appleby.

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How Else Can We Make A Name For Ourselves? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Noted ................................ 10

WaUace News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Retired .............................. 14

Honor Roll Anniversaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Cover: Michael J. Carosiclli, general manager a£ Vantage Products division, with his watch line. Mr. Carosiclli is }1olding the highly successful Vantage skindiver's watch. A personal sketch appears in the adjoining column, cover article begin on page 4.

Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Richard F. Charles Photographers: Harold W. Richter-Wallingford, Rob­ert Taylor-Lancaster. Regional Correspondents: Hanspeter Miirset-Bienne, Switzerland, Mary C. Gestey-Wallingford, Mike Herman-East Petersburg. Reporters: Lancaster-Wally Bork, Sally Bushong, Max Caldwell, Ray Ellis, Ron Fenstermaker, Sam Gast, Marilyn Kuntz, Charles McCamey, Thomas Reese, Frank Remley, Ron!!ld Roschel, Carl Yecker, Wallingford-Fred Long, Robert McGuire, Stanley Warzocha.

·timely TOPICS is published bimonthly for employees of the Hamilton Watch Company, its divisions and subsidiaries by the Public Relations Department. @copyright 1965 by Hamilton Watch Company, Lan­caster, Penna. Contents may be reproduced with credit.

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After a meeting with Mike Carosielli a few years ago, a Hamilton executive re­marked, "You know, even if Mike weren't a top marketing manager, he could pay his way with the great good humor he brings to his work!"

Our cover subject's outstanding gift-by unanimous agreement of all his associates -is an infectious sense for good humor and a wit which, when roused, he wields with a chief surgeon's touch. Indeed, the operation is often over before the pa­tient even realizes he was sick

A look into his Hamilton record is ample evidence that Mike Carosielli's wit is but a complement to good business acumen. Joining Hamilton in 1950 after his gradu­ation from Connecticut's University of Bridgeport, Mike's first assignment was as a sales representative in New York state. In 1954 he was brought back to Lancaster as assistant to the sales direc­tor and in 1959 he was made manager of Hamilton's southeastern United States sales area. The appointment as Vantage general manager came in 1963.

This issue of timely TOPICS is a salute to Vantage, to Mike Carosielli and the people of his organization.

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With national sales coverage,

a complete watch line and

national advertising, Vantage says:

HOW ELSE CAN WE MAKE A NAME FOR OURSELVES?

" V ANTAGE may not be the biggest name in the watch business-yet!"

When Vantage general manager M. J. "Mike" Carosielli talks of the future, he has good reason for his hopeful outlook. Unknown, and indeed unthought of only a few years ago, Hamilton's Vantage Products division represents the first new nationally distributed brand of fully jeweled watches in more than a dozen years.

Vantage is Hamilton's response to the ex­panding market for jewelers' quality watches at less than $30. In 1954, 16 million watches were sold at an average retail price of $60. Ten years later the industry sold 26 million units at an average price of $22. Of those 26 million watches, 19.5 million, 753 , were sold at prices under $30.

While Hamilton has doubled its share of the

Photos by Bill Mutschmann

over $30 market during the past decade, Vantage in its brief history has grown from nothing to an annual volume of several hundred thousand watches with sales figures reaching the multi­million dollar level.

Mike Carosielli sums up Vantage's success this way, "When you have a top quality product, well merchandised at a price the consumer wants to pay, and this is coupled with product avail­ability through a nation-wide network of dealers -how can you miss making a name for your­self?"

His reference to "making a name" was more than accidental. During a recent national sales conference, sales representatives adopted the theme "Let's make a name for ourselves" for their 1965 sales campaign. Among other Hamilton di-

Rowland P. Bitzer (left), East Petersburg plant foreman, and Donald C. Weaver, foreman of contract casing, review new watch styles.

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Lewis S. Janicola (left) and M. J. Carosielli evaluate new pendant watch designs.

visions and in the watch industry, Vantage has a running start on making a name for itself.

On its own. In 1961, when Hamilton purchased the Standard Time Corporation in the U. S. Virgin Islands, the question arose as to how the watches made there would be sold. And, not incidentally, what would be their effect on and relation to Hamilton watches. One possibility was to closely associate Hamilton and the then­unnamed Virgin Islands watch. A second possi­bility-the one finally adopted-was to sell the new watch under its own brand name, totally independent of Hamilton.

There were strong reasons for the course of close Hamilton association. Bulova was shepherd­ing its new, inexpensive Caravelle line, Benrus was following a similar course with its Belforte

watch and the giant of the low-price field, Timex, was strongly established and supported by a national consumer advertising campaign. Hamil­ton affiliation could be a "leg up" for the new watch.

On the other hand were even more compelling reasons for handling the line separately. Market research indicated the consumer would lose confidence in a brand name serving all price segments of the market.

Further, the higher priced watches of a unified line would also suffer. Most important of all, if the new watch-named Vantage in early 1962-was worth its salt, if it really filled a consumer need, it would eventually stand on its own merits anyway.

And so, in early 1962, Vantage Products was

Tom Reese and Arlene Hershey check over advertising and public relations materials.

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How Else Can We Make a Name for Ourselves? (continued)

on its own and on its way. 10,000 plus. The first objective was to set up a

sales organization. To get Vantage watches on customers' wrists it was first necessary to get them into the jewelry store. (Incidentally, the decision to market Vantage through quality jew­elry outlets was another position taken early in the game.)

Limited direct distribution to retail outlets began in 1962 (see map) with the mid-Atlantic states, some southern states, Michigan and south­ern California. Expansion in 1963 took Vantage into the midwest, south, far west and New England.

Coast-to-coast sales coverage with more than

Batteries a re inserted in the new Vantage electric movement.

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Watch movem ents received from Standard Time Corporation are cased by Donald Youtz and Charl es Sheckart (in fore­grou nd).

Orders from customers are effl· ciently handled by the Vantag office staff. From top: Jud Norman , Michael Herman--of lice manager, Rita Loraw an Carrol Lawrence.

20 sales representatives in all of the mainland 48 states and Canada came in 1964. Vantage now boasts a total of 6,500 dealers, but they have set a minimum goal of 10,000 retail outlets in 1965.

Why 10,000? "This figure represents our idea of the basic

number of dealers required for total coverage. We also will get maximum impact from our national advertising effort," explains Mike Caro­sielli. He adds, "How else can we make a name for ourselves?"

Back to the jeweler. "In our earliest market surveys it became immediately apparent that style was second only to price in the consumer's mind," asserts Lewis S. Janicola, assistant gen­eral manager, who is charged with prime respon-

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sibility for merchandising the Vantage line. "In fact," he continues, "we found the customer

will often upgrade his choice to get a smartly styled piece or for an added feature such as an automatic wind, calendar or a high fashion watch."

Beginning with a few dozen basic models in 17 and 21 jewels, Vantage now offers well over 200 styles and variations. Although basic watch styles comprise the largest single segment of the line, Vantage has also introduced men's and ladies' skin diver watches, nurse models, youth and high fashion styles.

Pendant and lapel watches have become a Vantage hallmark. Prior to 1963 these watches were novelties sold primarily through depart­ment and gift stores. Vantage styling, competi­tive prices and use of jeweled lever movements led the way for the return of the fashion watch business to the quality jewelry merchant.

More than anybody. "Our salesmen can offer the jeweler a wider selection of styles and fea­tures than anybody," Carosielli is proud to an­nounce, and, as proof, he ticks off the major ele­ments of the Vantage line: "We have 17 and 21 jewel sport and dress watches, automatic and au­tomatic calendar features, day and date watches, fashion and pendant watches and to top it all off we have just introduced the lowest priced electric watch on the market at $37.50!"

On the subject of the new Vantage electric watch, Mike Carosielli is ebullient. "This watch

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Bracelets and straps are attached by Suzanne Achey.

How Else Can We Make a Name for Ourselves?

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will do great things for Vantage on both con­sumer and dealer levels.

"The marketing of an electric watch by Van­tage cannot help but make the consumer more electric watch conscious. Thus we can get him to 'think electric' earlier and reap benefits later when he trades up to a Hamilton electric.

"Secondly, we will be strong competition for the Timex electric which had this part of the watch business all to itself until now. Further, we expect our electric to give equal or better reliability for twice the battery life.

"Finally," Carosielli adds, "the electric will give Vantage an item which our other major com­petitor-Caravelle by Bulova-not only does not have, but will not likely have in the forseeable future ."

Don't pussyfoot around. If national sales cover­age and a comprehensive product line give Vantage the potential for "making a name," advertising and public relations provide the wherewithal.

"The Vantage name," says Thomas D. Reese, Vantage ad'.<ertising manager, "will be dramat­ically brought home to millions of consumers who will come to know Vantage as the jeweler's quality watch in value, style and accuracy.

"We believe that 'the hottest new line of watches in the country' deserves the hottest ad­vertising in the industry," Reese adds, and points to the guiding thought used in preparing the Vantage program: Don't pussyfoot around.

They don't. The theme of Vantage national advertising aggressively points up full jewel count and competitive prices. All ads will ask, "How else can we make a name for ourselves?"

This theme will be used in advertising through

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Every Vantage is timed for accuracy after casing. Above, Anna Graham checks a shipment of Day 'n Date watches.

three major media. The big guns will be the national consumer magazines including Life, Look, Sports Illustrated, McCalls, Playboy and Esquire with a combined readership of over 120 million.

Public relations will continue its support of Vantage through articles and photographs in many of these same national magazines. During 1964, according to A. Arlene Hershey, consumer products publicity manager, Vantage watches were featured in True, Teen, Yachting, Playboy, Good Housekeeping and many others. In addi­tion, the NBC daytime quiz show "Say When" regularly awards Vantage watches thus exposing the name to millions of TV viewers.

Network radio will also spread the Vantage

message. Monitor, NBC's 199-station radio pro­gram, will carry Vantage commercials to 13 mil­lion adults.

"The power and profit potential of the Van­tage line will also be emphasized to retailers,'' Reese states, "with advertisements in national jewelry trade publications using the same, hard­hitting approach. Jewelers also have full support of sales promotion aids such as in-store displays, dealer identification plaques and so on."

Mike Carosielli has good reason for his bright view of the future: "Look at it this way, when we reach our current goal of 10,000 retail dis­tributors, there will still be 14,000 jewelry stores not lucky enough to be Vantage accounts. How else can we make a name for ourselves?"

A final check and boxing before ship­ping to customer. A lot of gentlemen's dress watches are packaged by Hazel Newcomer.

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The Hamilton Watch Company is again sponsor­ing a team in the Lancaster City-County Industrial Basketball League. Savoring the opportunity, the team jumped off to an auspicious start. As of this writing, Hamilton has won all fifteen of their games. Included in these victories was an 81-74 win over previously undefeated and defending champion R. C. A.

This year's team features balanced scoring, bal­anced re-bounding, and a devastating fast break. Six different players are averaging in double figures. Morale is excellent and the boys are improving with each game. The team is going all out to make this the first championship year for Hamilton.

Quoit tournament winners. Lloyd Mowrer (left), singles champ, receives trophy from Thomas Reilly, H.R.A. president. Rodney Reese, singles finalist holds his trophy. More than forty persons participated in singles and doubles contests.

Doubles winners in quoit tournament are awarded trophies. Richard Weaver (left), co-chairman, presents championship b·ophies to Lloyd Mowrer and Harry King. Finalists Edward Brommer and Jay Sherk are congratulated by co-chairman Charles Hain (right).

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H.R.A. dance committee looks over prizes. Seated (from left): Lorraine Geib, Pearl Martin , Bonnie Ressle r, Eva Hershock; standing (from left) John Henderson , Ron Stokes, J im Clifton, Jack Brubaker-chairman , Wallace Bork-advisor, Gene Sterner.

New Look For H.R.A. Dances A new look in H.R.A. dances will begin March 19

with the first dance of 1965 it was announced re­cen tly by Jack Brubaker, dance chairman.

In addition to a change of location to the Lan­caster Elks Club, the dance will fea ture a light buffet and special prizes including an R. C. A. portable television. According to Mr. Brubaker, the dance committee is also considering engaging entertainment for future dances, and is holding the events on a quarterly basis for more emphas is.

"We hope more H .R.A. members will take advan­tage of these dances," Mr. Brubaker said, "because our committee has gone all-out to provide an enter­taining evening."

Credit Union Assets $1,000,000 Assets of over one million dollars for the first time

in the history of the Hamilton Watch Employees Federal Credit Union were announced by Charles Dietrich, credit union president, at the group's annual membership meeting in January.

Following the disclosure of $1,010,148.22 in as­sets, President Dieb·ich had further good news for shareholders and borrowers in the form of a 4.75% dividend on savings and an interest refund of 10% on loans .

In his remarks to members Mr. Dietrich said, "The officers are ind_eed gratified that 83 % of all Hamil­ton employees are members of the Credit Union. We also encourage any employee to consider our facilities if the need arises, rather than cashing securities or borrowing elsewhere. In addition to an interest rate lower than many other sources, the credit union offers great convenience in repayment as well as a method to save as you repay."

Officers and directors elected at the January meet­ing were: Mr. Dietrich, president; Lester Kachel, vice president; Christian Steckervetz, treasurer; Frank Remley, assistant b·easurer; Henry Schaller, secre­tary; Ira Fickes, Sherman Miller, Jay Mueller, Willis Reapsome, Vard Rinehart and Robert Wagner, direc­tors. Chairmen of committees are: Albert Kleiner, supervisory; Arthur Schneider, credit and Granville Smythe, publicity and education.

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MIXED BOWLING TOURNEY On January 23rd, the Hamilton Recreation Asso­

ciation sponsored a mixed bowling tournament at Leisure Lanes with a total of 112 bowlers partici­pating for prizes ranging from cash to watches.

Top prizes of a man's and lady's watch were won by Gloria Schmitt (train) and Elmer Leese (mainte­nance). Elmer also fashioned the only "600" series of the tourney with a 627 total.

Other winners are as follows:

High Team Triple with Handicap Gloria Schmitt & Elmer Leese-1262

High Team Triple without Handicap Emma Kepner & Phares Ulmer-1100

High Team Single with Handicap Pauline Lutz & Ken Waller- 443 High Team Single without Handicap

Rhoda White & Paul Kralicek- 382 High Triple with Handicap (Man) High Triple without Handicap (Man) High Triple with Handicap (Woman) High Triple without Handicap (Woman) High Single with Handicap (Man)

High Single without Handicap (Man)

Howard Kuhns- 646 Bob Lesher- 598

Grace Hamlin- 649 Millie Ulmer- 649

Gil Ulmer- 240

Bob Ulmer & Russ Lutz- 212 High Single Handicap (Woman) High Single without Handicap (Woman)

Margaret Nies- 230 Dot Prentice- 175

low Triple with Handicap on each pair of alleys 1 & 2 Earla Kreider 15 & 16 Charlotte Angevine 3 & 4 Judy Warfel 17 & 18 Erma Proctor 5 & 6 Howard Toews 19 & 20 Pearl Martin 7 & 8 Anne Baker 21 & 22 Rodney Reese 9 & 10 Harriet Farmer 23 & 24 Enda Young

11 & 12 Dottie Moore 25 & 26 John Dinkel 13 & 14 Don Biechler 27 & 28 Frances Book Bowling ball donated as door prize was won by Anna Parks

Elmer Leese (left) and Gloria Schmitt are awarded Hamilton watches from Wallace Bork, . the two were winners of the H.R.A. mixed bowling tournament January 23.

In memoriam: Sympathy is extended to the families of Paul Frey (retired-38 years service), Gottleib Happier (retired-19 years), Albert W. Marks (re­tired-29 years) and Charles E. Sieber (retired-34 years) who passed away in recent weeks.

Spring 1965

M . Lester Erb (left), first P.l.E. winner to register ten accomp­lishments, received "President's Cup" from Arthur B. Sinkler.

TWO YEARS FOR P.l.E. The Profit Improvement Effort cost reduction pro­

gram, while somewhat in the shade of Wallace's PAR (see Wallace News), ended fiscal 1964 at a respectable 113% of goal and toted up a hefty $270,-638 in savings.

Two special milestones were passed during PIE's second full year. In December Lester Erb received a special "President's Cup" for ten accomplished pro­posals. Mr. Erb's leadership was short-lived as Rus­sell Kuhns weighed in with no's 10, 11 and 12 in January for another "President's Cup" and the lead.

As fiscal 1965 began, four new members were appointed for two-year terms to the PIE Committee. R. T. Campbell, R. F . Charles, M. J. Evans and M. K. Peterson joined N. F. Craige, R. C. Frey and H. S. Morgan. P. G. Kutz continued as committee chair­man.

Principles of magnetic testing are explained by George Ludewig (left), magnetics lab, to senior metallurgical engineering students from Lafayette College. The students were guests of the Precision Metals division during a field trip to see Hamilton's metals facilities.

For sale: '61 Corvair Monza, excellent cond. Must sell. Samuel White 872-8496. For sale: Black <;;hesterfield style coat, zip-in lining, never worn, size 17, Ginny Bessette, switchboard.

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David Edward born to Melvin L. (Military) and Josephine Willders . .. October 27, General Hospital.

Kurry Alan born to Clyde E. (Military Prods. Insp.) and DeAndra Brown ... November 4, St. Joseph's Hospital.

Jennifer Elizabeth born to F. Roy (Credit Dept.) and Helen Kay ... November 12, St. Joseph's Hos­pital.

Renee Maryse born to Richard E . (Parts Sched­uling ) and Nicole Guiles .. . November 15, St. Joseph's Hospital.

Julie Elizabeth born to John (Dial) and Linda Caterbone ... November 17, St. Joseph's Hospital.

Alonzo Layton born to Robert (Maintenance) and Charlotte Washington . .. November 22, Osteopathic Hospital.

Barbara Jean born to Karl R. (Maintenance) and Patricia Lefever . .. November 25, St. Joseph's Hos­pital.

Stephen Michael born to Philip (Dial) and Arleen Faust ... December 3, St. Joseph's Hospital.

Timothy John born to Ronald (Precision Metals) and Frances Roschel ... December 15, St. Joseph's Hospital.

Joel Robert born to Robert H. (Military) and Joyce Lesher ... December 23, Ephrata Hospital.

Barbara Jean born to Lee (Military) and Gloria Jean Karsnitz . . . December 31, Good Samaritan Hospital.

Susan Lynn born to Nancy (Acct. Receivable) and James Patton .. . January 3, General Hospital.

Janice Sue born to Paul L. (Precision Metals) and Eleanor Payonk ... January 12, General Hospital.

Bonnie Sue born to William B. (Industrial Engr.) and Constance Parrish ... January 31, General Hos­pital.

Marilyn Louise born to Harry G. (Precision Metals ) and Florence King . . . February 3, St. Joseph's Hospital.

TV Ad Cited Among 46 television commercials cited by

Advertising Age as the best of 1964 was none other than Hamilton's "Nothing In Between" Christmas ad (timely TOPICS, Dec. '64). Said Age: "A Grace Kellyish blonde talks handsomely about herself and Hamilton while her costume keeps changing in mid­sentence. She's a 'one way or the other type gal ... beer or champagne ... a cheap $10.95 watch from the drug store or . . . give me a Hamilton . . .' cleverly executed. Memorable."

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IS YOUR BENEFICIARY LISTED CORRECTLY?

Several times in recent months while proc­essing claims for deceased employees' insurance benefits, the personnel department found that the beneficiary listed on the insurance certificate had died before the employee. This causes a great deal of trouble for survivors, and could result in benefits not going to the person in­tended to receive them.

If you wish to change the beneficiary on your policy, or if it must be changed out of necessity, please obtain a "change of beneficiary card" from the personnel department and change it NOW.

Only employees can change the beneficiary on a policy. Check your policy NOW to make sure benefits will go to the person you intend.

While you're at it, check your retirement policy too. If the beneficiary is not correct ... Person­nel will help you.

SPECIAL THANKS A special citation from Hamilton was presented to

James Bailey by Arthur B. Sinkler at the company Christmas party. The award ceremony, which was carried over WGAL radio, was made in recognition of Mr. Bailey's service to Hamilton as a member of REA Express for forty continuous years.

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new patterns A son, Louis Joseph, born to Mr. and Mrs. Louis

Luparia on December 4. Louis works in the hollo­ware buff department.

names in the news Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Smith and

Mr. and Mrs. Louis De.nya on their 50th Wedding Anniversaries. F.:amily gatherin.gs were held in honor of both occasions. Mr. Smith worked at Wallace 40 years before retiring in July 1957 and Mr. Denya had 25 years service before retiring in July 1956.

Margaret Mottram, daughter of F. Ellsworth Mot­tram, sterling flatware buff, was one of seven girls at the University of Connecticut elected to the national honorary bandwomen sorority, Tau Beta Sigma. Sharing honors with her were two other girls from Wallingford, Maureen Carroll and Suzanne Sekellick, all graduates of the Lyman Hall High School Band.

In memoriam-Sympathy is extended to families of Rolland G. Hall ( retiree-44 years), Carlos Vitali (retiree-12 years), W. Windom Ward (retiree-50 years), Daniel W. Williams (retiree-33 years), and Alice Wardle (retiree-36 years) .

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A. A. NEWS Officers for 1965: Edward Thiede, president; Wal­

ter Wanat, vice president-treasurer; Lucille Richard, secretary; Donald Scacchetti, social chairman; August Thiede, assistant social chairman; Frederick Brunner, sports chairman; Joan Hagerty, publicity chairman; Sandra Pareti, ticket chairman; Adolphe (Sid) Kos­noff, grounds chairman; August Thiede, assistant grounds chairman.

The retiring members of the Board of Directors are as follows: Pete Harrison, Beverly Totz, Joseph Festa and Ethyle Canell. The A. A. extends their sincere thanks for the wonderful job they did while in office.

The A. A. Christmas Party was held December 19 at the Italian Hall. Over 200 people · attended this enjoyable affair dining, as well as dancing to the strains of The Johnny B. Combo.

The February Social was held February 10 at the Knights of Columbus Hall. A large number of mem­bers attended this affair and had a most enjoyable time. The A. A. also arranged for reduced price tickets to the Ice Capades, recently held in New Haven.

Wallace Athletic Association Board of Directors: seated (I to r): Walter Wanat, Sandra Pareti, Lucille Richard, Adolphe (Sid) Kosnoff; standing (I to r) : Donald Scacchetti, Frederick Brunner, Joan Hagerty, Edward Thiede and August Thiede.

Walter Emery (center), electrician, accepts con­gratulations and a Hamilton watch upon completion of 25 years of service from Zola Grana, his super­intendent. Also observing this presentation is Donald McLeod, supervisor.

Spring 1965

PAR Hits 257 Profit Achievement Recognition (PAR), Wal­

lace's cost reduction program, celebrated its first an­niversary by reaching a walloping 257 % of goal. Total savings for the year were $87 ,668.

Keyed to a golf theme, PAR awards an "eagle" for proposals saving over $5000, a "birdie" for over $1000 and a "par" for less than $1000. The year's most active winners were Zola Grana-8 awards, Stephen Denya-6, Fred Long-5, George Matyas-4 and George Merriam--4.

Most recent PAR Award winners-(1 to r): Harold Richter, Zola Grana, Hugo Bandecchi, Fred Long, Stephen Denya and Philip Spina.

Wallace Credit Union At the 26th annual meeting of the Wallace Credit

Union held January 25, 1965 the following officers were elected: Irving (Pete) Harrison, president; John Dringoli, vice president; Miriam Brown, secretary­treasurer and Gloria Reising, assistant treasurer.

Committee appointments were also announced at the meeting: credit committee: F. Ellsworth Mot­tram, chairman, Ralph Ives, William Toth, Jr., and Gertrude Trudel, secretary (alternate); supervisory committee: Ruth Sackory, chairman, Teresa Senese and Christine Charczynski; publicity committee: Josephine Pattavina, chairman and Alfred Draghi and social and annual meeting committee: Jean Bartholomew, chairman, John Dringoli, Stanley War­zocha and Zigmond Lengyel.

A dividend of 4 % was declared by the Board of Directors, as well as a 15% interest refund on 1964 loans.

Wallace Credit Union Board of Directors: seated (I to r): Gloria Reising, Josephine Pattavina, Miriam Brown and Jean Bartholo· mew; standing (I to r) : John Dringoli, Stanley Warzecha, Alfred Draghi, Zigmond Lengyel and Irving (Pete) Harrison .

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RETIRED

K. Allison E. Bechtold E. Daugherty

C. Dochat J. Grubb J.Joseph

Kathryn I. Allison, train, retired from Hamilton January 1. Her nearly 41 years with the company were all spent as a member of the train department.

A trip to Florida with husband, Cal, who recently retired from Hamilton's machine shop is in Mrs. Allison's plans for the near future. Mrs. Allison also looks forward to spending some time during the warm months accompanying her husband on his fishing trips. The Allisons live at 2101 Manor Ridge Drive, Lancaster.

Earl N. Bechtold, service, concluded 40 years of service with Hamilton when he retired January l. Before joining the service department, Mr. Bechtold also worked in the jeweling, fuse manufacturing and assembly departments.

Outside of a trip to Florida, Mr. Bechtold says that he has no special plans, other than devoting more time to his favorite sports of fishing and hunt­ing. Mr. & Mrs. Bechtold, who have a daughter and two grandchildren, make their home at 18 Race Avenue, Lancaster.

Eugene Daugherty retired from the machine shop January 1 after 42 years with Hamilton. Mr. Daugh­erty, during his Hamilton career, was also a member of the escape and jewel manufacturing departments.

Mr. Daugherty is an avid, year-round sportsman. During the winter he enjoys bowling and hunting, and he is especially proud of the deer which he got last fall. In the summer, Mr. Daugherty's main sporting interest is golfing at the Conestoga Country Club where he is a charter member. Mr. & Mrs. Daugherty (she is a member of Hamilton's watch assembly department) make their home at 1910 Hemlock Road, Lancaster.

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P. Kauffman C. Kunkle L. Lehman

B. Luby E. Post C. Price

0. Reinholz A. Pr ice I. Trout

Christian G. Dochat, service, retired January 1 after 40 years with Hamilton and a career in watch­making which began in 1919. In addition to the service department, Mr. Dochat also worked for many years on the jeweling operation.

Although Mr. Dochat enjoys the spectator sports of football and baseball, he says that he especially "likes to see things grow," and has a garden at his 624 St. Joseph Street home in Lancaster. Mr. Do­chat has four children and four grandchildren.

Joseph A. Grubb, tool & die inspection, concluded nearly 16 years with Hamilton when he retired De­cember 1. Mr. Grubb was initially employed in the gage lab and was instrumental in helping to build the present tool & die inspection department.

Mr. and Mrs. Grubb who live at 1401 Nissley Rd. , Lancaster, have four children and two grandchildren. As for future J?lans, Mr. Grubb says that he will to do some school bus driving as well as enjoying his favorite hobby of fresh and salt water fishil1g.

John Joseph, sales, wound up a 47 year career in the watch business when he retired from Hamilton January 1. Mr. Joseph has been selling Hamilton watches for nearly 30 years, first as a sales repre­sentative for the M. A. Mead Co., a Hamilton distrib­utor, and then for Hamilton when the company ex­panded its sales force ill 1952. All of Mr. Joseph's working career has been in the Pittsburgh area where he began as an errand boy for the Ollendorff Watch Co.

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph, who reside at 340 Parkside Ave., Pittsburgh, plan to spend part of this winter in Florida and their plans for the future include

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quite a bit of traveling over the country. An asso­ciate member of the Penna. Retail Jewelers Associa­tion, Mr. Joseph's other interests include flower gar­dening, hunting and coin collecting.

Paul D. Kauffman, plant security, retired January 1 after 13112 years with Hamilton. All of his employ­ment has been as a member of the guard force.

Mr. Kauffman states that he and Mrs. Kauffman especially enjoy the HRA card parties and also play­ing cards with friends. When warm weather comes, Mr. Kauffman can be found most often in his garden near Mountville. The Kauffman's, who live at 722 Marietta Avenue, Lancaster, have two daughters and seven grandchildren.

Claribel R. Kunkle, train, retired the first of the year to end a Hamilton career of more than 46 years. All of Miss Kunkle's Hamilton work has been with the train department where she retired as a payroll clerk.

With more time available to her, Miss Kunkle plans to increase her participation in church and civic affairs. She is active in women's work at the Salem United Church of Christ in Rohrerstown and is also a member of the Christian Business and Pro­fessional ·woman's Council. At her home, 2233 Marietta Avenue, Rohrerstown, Miss Kunkle enjoys needlework, especially knitting and crocheting. Also in the future is a trip to Canada this summer to visit friends.

Lydia Y. Lehman, military production, retired December 1 after 12 years of service with Hamilton. While a Hamilton employee, Mrs. Lehman also worked in the fuse, watch production and inspec­tion departments.

With the additional time available to her, Mrs. Lehman looks forward to her hobbies of quilting and gardening. Also in the future, Mrs. Lehman will visit with her five children and six grandchildren.

Mrs. Lehman says that she especially enjoys flying with her husband Gil (models lab) who is a pilot. Mr. and Mrs. Lehman, who make their home at 2800 Nolt Road, Lancaster, plan a flying trip to Florida sometime in the future.

Bessie Luby concluded 24 years of service when she retired February 1. She first worked for Wallace in 1941 in the nickel flatware pack department but after a short while was transferred to war work in the cartridge clip and in bearing inspection depart­ments. At the end of the war Mrs. Luby became engaged in work in the sterling trim and buff, hollow handle cutlery, sterling holloware polish, holloware finish and inspect departments. In all of these she had a variety of occupations which carried her up to her retirement. She resides. with her husband at 38 Parkview Road, Wallingford.

Emma Post retired February 1 after 35 years with Wallace. She actually first started with The Walling­ford Company in 1917 but discontinued her em­ployment several times because of marriage and raising a family. After returning to Wallace in the

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30's she was employed in the packing room of The Wallingford Company. During the war, due to metal restrictions on holloware, she transferred to the cartridge clip, cartridge cup and B-11 departments to do war work. Following that she was engaged in the hollow handle cutlery department until 1956 when she transferred to the holloware division where she has been ever since. Mrs. Post resides at 115 Bull Avenue, Wallingford.

Charles P. Price, precision metals, concluded 13 years with Hamilton when he retired January 1. Mr. Price was first a member of the damaskeening de­partment, later transferring to the heat treating oper­ation.

Now that he is retired, Mr. Price finds that he has more time to devote to his interests of natural history and art. Recently he began molding art objects of plaster and painting them, but his specialty is the study of insects and fossils in connection with the North Museum where he is a part time staff member. Mr. & Mrs. Price, who were married Nov. 1, make their home at 131 East Harrisburg Avenue, Rheems, Pennsylvania.

Otto Reinholz, Wallace plate, finish & inspect, concluded over 18 years of combined service when he retired January 1. He worked from March 1946 to January 1957 with Middlesex Branch of Wallace Silversmiths in Middletown, Connecticut, as a serv­iceman. When the plate holloware operation was moved from Middletown to Wallingford, he contin­ued in that capacity in the holloware polish and sil­versmith departments.

Mr. Rienholz resides with his daughter at 70 Lake Street, Middletown, Connecticut.

Augustus Rice retired February 1, after 43 years of Wallace service. He started to work at The Wal­lingford Company in 1915. After several breaks in employment he worked continuously from 1921 to retirement. During this period he was primarily en­gaged as a plater although during World War II he performed a variety of jobs on war production. For several years prior to 1957, Mr. Rice was with the plated holloware Middlesex Branch in Middletown. He resides at 1225 Old Colony Road, Tracy, Con­necticut.

Issac J. Trout, service, ended a Hamilton career spanning 40 years when he retired January 1. During his career in the watch business, Mr. Trout was also a member of Hamilton's assembly, timing and case­ing, technical testing and research, and specialty assembly departments.

Mr. Trout, who resides at 65 Chester St., Lan­caster, is probably best known to Hamilton em­ployees for the many tours which he conducted throughout the factory. Although he's "taking things easy" during the winter, Mr. Trout looks forward to warm weather when he can again get out in his tulip and rose garden. An H.R.A. member for many years, Mr. Trout enjoys the bus trips and looks forward to others in the future.

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January-March ·1965

HONOR ROLL ANNIVERSARIES 45 YEARS~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-

Herbert F. Glick, Service

40 YEARS~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-Marguerite Donnelly Boas, Train Charles E. Hoin, Jr., Plate

Walter W. Newcomer, Escape & Flat Steel Lillie L. Sauder, Escape & Flat Steel

35 YEARS~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Rowland P. Bitzer, East Petersburg Oscar E. Fisher, Movement Assembly

William H. Fordney, Plate Blanche S. Glasbrenner, Escape & Flat Steel

Emma H. Jones, Train Furman C. McGuire, Service

30 YEARS~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-Louise Carroll, Sterling Flatware Buff Paul A. Hershey, Dial Bernice Shindle Hoover, Escape & Flat Steel

Gilbert N. Lehman, Models Lab William E. Marks, Automatic Robert R. Weaver, Automatic

John F. Wise, Inspection William Wolak, Wallace Watch Case

25 YEARS~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-John C. Adams, Machine & Tool Shop George Denya, Spinning Stephen Denya, Holloware Ship

Charles H. Kirchner, Escape Maurice L'Ecuger, Hand Die

Mae Lockert, Sterling Pack Dorothea C. Suter, Spring

20 YEARS~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-Ned S. Aurand, Metallurgy James DeProto, Holloware Buff Frederick W. Fetter, Machine & Tool Shop Herbert R. Hilkemeier, Military Prods. Engrg.

Adolph Jagoda, Holloware Finish Esther P. Morris, Service Edith Nelson, MPQC & Inspection Ian A. Nightingale, Service

Josephine Pattavina, Holloware Mary Louise Sabinash, Dial Charles P. Sheckart, Sr., Movement AsmblL

15 YEARS~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mary G. Brown, Precision Metals Dorothy M. Cooper, Mech. Supt. Exp. Robert C. Ensminger, Physical Research George T. Heisler, Jr., Precision Metals

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