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To all my fellow employees:

Christmas is not just a birthday party.

Christmas is more than a time for family feast-ing and fun.

Christmas is a time of rare spiritual signifi­cance.

Christmas is a time for reflection and rededi­cation-a time to look backward for a moment to count our blessings and to assess our weaknesses-and a time to look for­ward with renewed strength and confidence.

I should like to share just such a moment with you now.

1964 was an eventful year for our Company all right-the Tariff Commission, the Ameri­can Ordnance Association, and General Time took care of that.

But 1964 was much more significant for us in many other less spectacular ways.

All of our divisions have shown growth, greater strength, and improved profits. This doesn't just happen-it is the product of hard work, determination, imagination, and efficiency by everyone. With your demon­strated willingness to work out all our prob­lems-large and small-we can all look forward with confidence to the new year soon to begin-1965.

On behalf of all the directors and officers of our Company, to every one of you and your families go my best wishes for

A Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year.

President

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in this issue • • •

President's .Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Ready to Roll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Silver in a Holiday Mood i

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

Wallace News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

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

Cover: Silver adds a special brightness to traditional Christmas greens. Our cover arrangement and others centcrl'd on silver pieces are shown in "Silver in a Holiday J\lood" beginning page 7.

Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Richard F. Charles Photographers: Harold W. Richter-WaJlingforcl, Rob­ert Taylor-Lancaster Regional Correspondents: l\fary Burgess-1\lilford, Conn., Hanspeter Miirset-Bienne, Switzerland, :\lary C. Gestcy-Wallingford, Mike Herman-East Peters­burg. Reporters: Lancaster-Wally Bork, Sally Bushong, Max: Caldwell, Ray Ellis, Ron Fenstermaker, Sam Ga~t. l\farilyri Kuntz, Charles M{.<:arney, Thomas Reese, Frank Remley, Roi;iald Roschcl, Carl Yecker, Wallinf.eford-Frcd Long, Robert McGuire, Stanley \:Varzoeha.

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Oh Well,

Have a

Merry Christmas

Any way!

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It's a "take." The camera rolls as Hamilton ad man­ager Ed Jones follows the action on the storyboard .

I N MAKING a one-minute television commercial, nearly a mile of 35 mm. film is exposed and

processed-yet less than 23 of it, about 90 feet, is ever seen by home viewers.

Wasteful? Not at all. Once a highly-skilled crew of more than 40 production technicians is assembled to produce a commercial, film cost is but a small fraction of the total expense. Hamil­ton's 1964 Christmas commercial is a good case in point. Timely TOPICS takes you behind the scenes at the Elliot, Unger, Elliot studios in New York on two days in June of this year, when a Hamilton Christmas commercial was being pro­duced.

Making a Hamilton TV commercial

means plenty of hard work

before the cameras are

READY TO by E. L. Jones

Hamilton Advertising Manager

Early in the morning a full crew had assembled -the director and his staff, a camera crew, stage electricians, sound and property men, wardrobe and make-up technicians, the actress-plus super­visory personnel from Grey Advertising, Inc., Hamilton's agency. On the previous day, con­struction of background sets was completed, with all necessary properties and decorations as­sembled and put into place.

Following a pre-production meeting during which all members of the crew are briefed by the director on their particular responsibilities in each scene, lights, properties, sound equipment and cameras are arranged for the first "take."

During the 60-second commercial, eight costume changes help actress Rosemary Forsythe dramatize the key message ...

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Resplendent in her fur evening wrap, Rosemary rehearses under the director's watchful eye. Her bare feet are off-camera.

"go one way or the other _ .. just plain time, or a Hamilton ... there's nothing in between."

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Mike Elliott -shows Rosemary the

delivery he wants on a key line

of her dialogue.

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For each of the more than 100 "takes" photo­graphed during the two-day session, the ach·ess rehearsed on the set several times, until her action and dialogue were letter perfect. To pro­vide enough footage for the film editor to piece­together the finished commercial, each scene is photographed several times. Throughout the ses­sion, the stop watch is king-each scene being timed down to a fraction of a second by the script girl. A "take" may be perfect in every re­spect but length, requiring that it be re-shot in less time, perhaps with a quicker move from one part of the set to another-or with faster delivery of a few words of dialogue.

In another part of the studio, the watches to be featured in the commercial are being photo­graphed. This footage will be integrated into the commercial at the editing stage - along with background music recorded separately and "mixed" with the ach·ess' voice on the sound track produced as part of the action on the main set.

All of the pictures shown here were taken on the main set-during actual commercial produc­tion. The finished product was shown on "The N.F.L. Today," co-sponsored by Hamilton on CBS-TV immediately preceding this Fall's pro football game telecasts on Sunday afternoons. Hamilton sponsorship began on November 8-this particular commercial was aired first on November 22.

It will be seen on three diHerent occasions by a total of more than 20 million TV viewers. No wonder such exh·eme care is exercised on every detail!

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Nine of the more than 40 people involved in production in ­clude (from left to right) agency copywriter, assistant agency producer, director and cameraman , wardrobe coordinator, script girl , property man, agency producer, two electricians.

Director and cameraman Mike Elliot tells actress Rosemary Forsythe exactly how to deliver her opening line, "Hey you guys ... want to give me a watch for Christmas?"

Script girl, agency producer, director and client work out one of many on -the-spot revisions in the storyboard.

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Photographs by Walter D. Deen

Poinsettia, holly, and boughs of scotch pine make a simple but elegant combination with a Wallace pitcher in a formal arrangement for a hall table, buffet or mantlepiece.

Silver in a Holiday Mood

A LL DHESSED UP for the Holidays, silver (by J-\.. Wallace, of course) adds a special richness to Christmas decorations. To prove the point, the ar­rangements on these pages were especially designed for timely TOPICS readers by Thomas Fries & Sons florists of Lancaster.

Silver p ieces were selected for the widest variety of arrangements from the sophisticated to the folksy. While most of the greens in these displays are artifi­cial-thus permitting their use from year to year­the same effect can be achieved with naturnl ma­terials. Because of its neutral tone, silver will go well with almost any color, but is especially enhanced by the rich reds and greens of Christmas.

As suggested by the pieces used here, any item of silver holloware can be combined with greens, and with a little imagination become a really attrac­tive decoration. The arrangements pictured here will be on display in the silver room at Lancaster.

The warm wood tones of the sterling candlestick a re repeated in the wooden fruit used here with pine cones, holly berries and artificial hedge all tied to the candle with a silver ribbon.

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Silver in a Holiday Mood (continued)

A miniature Christmas tree is the center of interest in this arrangement for a lazy susan . Sprigs of artificial arborvitae inserted into a styrofoam core make the tree shape. The base is done in artificial grapes, lemons. oranges and crabapples interspersed with holly and fresh scotch pine bough. For entertaining, the base decorations may be removed for serving hors d 'oeuvers.

Gabriel trumpets the good news in front of an inverted Baroque shell centerpiece. The handle is embedded in a styrofoam base sprayed with silver paint. Scotch pine boughs and cones complete the effect . Other relig ious figures-a Madonna or a nativity scene, for example­could be substituted for the angel.

Santa's helper, bringing tiny silver covered gifts, is about to jump from the sterling goblet. Three

red ornamental leaves trimmed in silver gilt accent greens of hedge, arborvitae and the cones and berries.

"Good things come in small packages" is also true here. The basic greens of arborvitae, sprigs of hedge, cones and holly berries are given three different treatments with these small items. Wooden fruit and silver tree balls brighten the Revere bowl at left, while a snowman and snowgirl say "Merry Christmas" from the bonbon dish and the punch cup.

A silverplated tier buffet dish is filled with red plastic grapes, sprigs of arborvitae and holly and topped with a red velvet bow on the handle. Variations of this arrangement could be made in single layers using a compote or a vegetable dish.

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P.l.E. NEARS 3/4 MILLION MARK

A .465 batting average is tops in any league and that's what members of Hamilton's Profit Improve­ment Effort have been hitting since the program was initiated two years ago.

Beginning in September, 1962, the P.I.E. cost re­duction plan has resulted in 288 proposals being adopted from the 618 submitted. Total annual savings have reached over $700,000. Of this amount 873 or well over $600,000 represents cash cost reductions with the remaining amoun t in time savings.

Thirteen P.I.E. members have submitted proposals amounting to more than $10,000 they are: Harry Hovis, $27,600; George Wolf, $27,554; Gilbert Vatter, $26,184; Gloria Strantz, $22,542; Christian Steckervetz, $18,720; William Baltozer, $17,370; James Bradley, $17,191; Nelson Craige, $16,627; Robert Wilson, $1.5,500; Richard Schober, $15,487; Robert Schafer, $15,323; Fred Hauer, $10,926; and Russell Kuhns, $10,524.

Those employees having five or more P.I.E. pro­posals adopted are: Lester Erb, 10; Russell Kuhns, 9; James Bradley, 8; Richard Schober, 8; Gilbert Vatter, 7; George Wolf, 7; Gloria Strantz, 6; Henry Benner, 6; Lloyd Cooke, 6; John Owen, 5; Richard Campbell, 5; and Melvin Evans, 5.

Goodbye and good luck! Erik V. Anderson, exchange student from Askim, Sweden, receives best wishes and a Hamilton watch from President Arthur B. Sinkler. Mr. Anderson had just completed two­month's service with Hamilton's watch engineering department and has now relurned to Chalmers Uni­versity of Technology in Sweden.

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Notes From All Over New officers: H.R.A. Women's Bowling League­

Lorraine Geib, president; Harriet Tome, vice presi­dent; Huth Shenk, secretary and Doris Scott, treasurer. H.R.A. Men's Bowling League-Dick Hess, president; Charlie Koller, vice president; Ken McMurtrie, secre­tary and Dick Koller, treasurer. H.R.A. Golf League­Vince Martin, president; Howard Toews, secretary and Curt Seitz, treasurer.

Donna McKinley, Queen of the Indianapolis "500" Festival, shows the Hamilton watch she was presented as a prize of her office.

Emory University (Atlanta, Georgia) is a member of the Hamilton Watch Award program recognizing students' achievements in science and the liberal arts. In 1963 Emory Senior Melinda Whitman was one of the first of the fair sex to win the Hamilton award. Later she married Phillip Certain who was in the class behind her. This year Mr. Certain made his family 1003 Hamilton by winning the 1964 Hamilton award at Emory. In a few years, if and when the first addi­tion to the family comes along, we wonder if there should be another Hamilton recognition of this joint scientific achievement?

Garden Club: The H.R.A. Garden Club will hold its December meeting Wednesday, December 22 to pre­pare arrangements and table decorations for the Re­tirees' and Employees' Christmas Party.

Congratulations to: Peggy Markley, advertising, and Norman A. Moberg who recently announced their June wedding plans ... Sharon (Auker) Heistand, Vantage, and Dale Heistand who wed August 29 and now reside in Maytown, Pa .... Judy Norman, Van­tage, and Daniel Groff who are engaged for a Decem­ber wedding ... Susie Simons, military products, and Raymond Ressler who announced their engagement for a spring 1965 wedding ... Russell Bechtold, pro­duction planning, and Florence Steffy, marketing re­search, married May 30 in Lancaster.

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From Our Swiss Correspondent

Miss Laure Jenny, purchase office and repairs, re­tired July 10 after 25 years with Huguenin. Miss Jenny was honored by gifts from fellow employees.

Heinz Moor (left), general sales manager for Ham­ilton Watch Company, S.A. , greets Edwin A. Battison from the Smithsonian Institute during the latter's visit to Bienne. Mr. Battison is curator of horology and was returning to the U.S. from Russia.

Hamilton at the Brussels Gift Trade Fair! Heinz Moor (at table) talking with our Belgian salesmen: (from left) }.fr. Wilkin, Mr. Herman, Mr. Moor, Mr. De Kosters and Mr. naten , repair service.

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Idea Dollars! Creative thinking has resulted in total suggestion awards of nearly $1500.00 to this group <luring the past year. Winners and their winnings are (from left ) : first row-Alma Warfel ( $40) , Thomas Heilly ( $30 and $100), Charlotte Angevine ( $20), Tacob Weaver ( $90), C. W. Hougendobler ( $300), ilaymond Alexander ($100), John Rice ($85), George Thomas ($40); standing-K. L. Stehman, in­dustrial engineering, Harry Gerlach ( $250), Donald Jones ( $50), Quentin Chaffee ( $75), F. A. Christof­fel, vice president, Earl Rettew ( $140), George Fritsch ( $30), Charles Hoin ( $100), Kelso Horst ($20) , A. J. Mathews, industrial engineering. Missing from photo: Earl En dress ( $20}.

In memoriam: Sympathy is extended to the fami­lies of Andu Fenstermaker ( retired-36 years' serv­ice), Jolin Ilall (rctired-24 years}, Norman Nissley ( retired-17 years), August Schaller ( retired-41 years) and Viola Tangert (plate-17 years) who passed away in recent months.

Quite a fish story! Carl Neukirch of Beaumont, Texas, was on a skin diving and fishing trip when he lost his new Vantage skin diver's watch while strug­gling to secure a big jewfish to the boat. The fish es­caped once and was recaptured before Mr. Neukirch and his companions could search the bottom for the lost watch-to no avail.

After the fish was taken back to port and strung up, Mr. Neukirch-on a hunch-opened the fish's stomach to find three crabs and his still ticking Vantage. Ap­parently the strap became undone while his hand was inside the fish's mouth securing a line, and the 205-pound beast obligingly saved it for him.

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\' Hamilton Watch Management Association officers for 1964-65 year: (from left) James Weidman III, first vice president; Leo G. Fregly, secretary; Lester M. Kachel, president; Merle S. Diffenderfer, treasurer and William E. Marks, second vice president.

Junior-Midget Champs! Hamilton's junior-midget baseball team (above) won the 1964 Manor-Bucha­nan League and Playoff with a record of 15 wins and 2 losses for the season. With the team above are: coach Howard Kuhns (service), manager Louis Gian­greco (automatic ) and coach Tom Reilly (dial ). Missing from photo is George Kohlmaier (service) who also coached.

The Champs! Members of the Vantage midget-midget baseball team, 1964 champions of the New Era Tour­nament, show their winning smiles with coach Dick Parke (left) and manager Dick Shollenberger (right ). As winners of the county-wide competition, all the boys received engraved Vantage watches and were guests of Lancaster Newspapers on a Philadelphia outing.

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New Timers Robert Alan born to Robert (Data Processing) and

Judith Hess ... June 12, St. Joseph's Hospital. Benjamin Jon born to Leo G. (Watch Engr. ) and

Shirley Joyce Fregly . .. July 12, St. Joseph's. Sharon Sue born to Edward H. (Military Products)

and Joann D. Potts ... July 14, Lancaster General. Kelly Jean born to Kenneth P. (Maintenance) and

Phyllis Anne Walker . .. July 23, St. Joseph's. Ke1'ick born to John H . (Parts Scheduling) and

Marlene Kirchner . .. July 30, Osteopathic Hospital. Andrew George born to Rodney (Tool Design &

Testing) and Betty Jane Moseman ... Aug. 12, Lan­caster General Hospital.

Brandon G. C. born to Edward A. (International Sales) and Judith Colina .. . Aug. 14, St. Joseph's.

James E. born to James E. (Watch Eng.) and Kathryn M. Brown . . . Aug. 22, Lancaster General.

Kathy Louise born to Donald (Automatic Plate) and Jean E. Rice .. . Sept. 4, St. Joseph's Hospital.

Dana Sue born to Harold (Maintenance) and Pa­tricia Mae Branche ... July 27, Lancaster General Hospital.

Karen Lynn born to John L . (Maintenance) and Carolyn Jean Baugher . .. September 26, St. Joseph's Hospital.

Matthew David born to James (Public Relations) and Ann E. Weidman ... September 26, Lancaster General Hospital.

Timothy J. born to Donald F. (Military Products) and Kathleen M. Trees ... October 2, St. Joseph's Hospital.

Todd Richard born to Richard N. (Electronics) and Patricia A. Shollenberger ... October 10, St. Joseph's Hospital.

Robert Steven born to George H. (Metallurgical Lab ) and Ilse Ludewig ... October 11, St. Joseph's Hospital.

Denise Louise born to Paul (Dial) and Trudy Her­shey ... October 21, Lancaster General Hospital.

Pamela Gail born to Samuel E. (Sales) and Joan H. Long ... October 1, Saint Lukes Hospital, Pitts­field, Mass.

Richard Raymond, Jr. born to Richard (Mainte­nance) and Rita Stetler ... October 30, St. Joseph's Hospital.

Lisa Ann born to Joseph M. (Plate) and Grace Rumberger ... November 4, St. Joseph's Hospital.

For Sale ... • Book shelves, walnut finish , 9" x 36" x 36", like new .. . Janet DeGolia Ext. 336.

• Watch bench, staking tool set, $50 ... George Miller, 397-5978.

• 1954 Plymouth Convertible, $125 ... Jere Neimer, 397-1683.

• Argus C-3 35 mm Camera outfit, $20 . . . R. F. Wilson, Ext. 434.

• '63 VW, red, sunroof ... Lynda Logue, Ext. 208.

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Allison Gutacker Hammel Hiltz, Sr.

RETIRED Calvin C. Allison, machine shop, ended 47 yrs. in

the watch business with his November 1 retirement. He began his life's work as an engraver in 1917 at the Illinois Watch Company.

Mr. Allison says that he has especially enjoyed working with such a "fine bunch of people who have been so wonderful to me through the years." Since engraving is an art form, it is not too surprising that Mr. Allison hopes to do oil painting ip addition to following his favorite warm weather sport of fishing.

Mr. Allison, a member of the Hamilton Manage­ment Association, says that the high point of his en­graving career occurred when he prepared a watch for President Herbert Hoover. This watch was later presented to the Smithsonian Institute. Mr. & Mrs. Allison live at 2101 Manor Ridge Drive, Lancaster.

Harry C. Gutacker, military products production, retired September 1 after 29\12 years at Hamilton. Mr. Gutacker was a member of the small tool depart­ment for over 20 years, later transferring to MP.

Active in church and civic affairs, Mr. Gutacker will continue his work with St. Marks Lutheran Church as a member of the church council and the Lancaster Elks Lodge. Although he has no plans for the immediate future, Mr. Gutacker looks forward to some home improvement work, gardening, and con­tinuing his interest in sewing machine repair.

Mr. & Mrs. Gutacker who live at 317 . Pine St., Lancaster, have two children and three grandchildren.

Ruth L. Hammel, flat steel, concluded 23 yrs. with Hamilton when she retired ovember 1. Mrs. Ham­mel was first a member of the dial dept. and later transferring to Bat steel.

With additional time available, Mrs. Hammel plans to spend more time with her three children and seven grandchildren. She also looks forward to doing more things around the home and possibly plan a trip to Florida. Mrs. Hammel lives at 323 Perry Avenue, Lancaster.

Edward F. Hiltz, Sr., plant security, ended 13 years with Hamilton when he retired May 1. Although he first joined the company as a member of the night maintenance force, Mr. Hiltz has spent most of his time as a plant guard.

Mr. Hiltz is both a follower and a participant in outdoor activities including baseball, shad fishing in the Delaware Bay, and he takes special pride in his rose garden. Now that he is retired, Mr. Hiltz also plans to take up a former favorite activity-bowling.

Both Mr. and Mrs. Hiltz enjoy traveling and look forward to visiting their four sons and nine grand­children . This fall they plan to drive to Las Vegas to visit a son and see one of their grandchildren for the first time. The Hiltz' home is 721 % E. Chestnut St. , Lancaster.

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Nagle, Jr. Reese Slaugh Walters

Walter F. Nagle, Jr., movement assembly, retired September 1 after 44 years with Hamilton. Mr. Nagle worked on various jewelling jobs before transferring to the movement assembly department.

Although Mr. Nagle says he has no special plans for the future, he and Mrs. Nagle will probably spend some time visiting with their fom grandchildren. Mr. Nagle states that he especially enjoys watching base­ball games on television, and has followed closely the Phillies' record during the recent season. The Nagles live at 711 West Vine St., Lancaster.

Robert T. Reese, vault & packing, retired Septem­ber 1 after 36 years with Hamilton. During his Hamil­ton career, Mr. Reese was a member of the production control, parts and material stock room departments.

Both Mr. and Mrs. Reese enjoy traveling and plan to do quite a bit of it in the futme including possibly a trip to visit relatives in the Detroit area. Mr. Reese is a gardener at his home in Hessdale, Pa. and enjoys raising both flowers and vegetables. Mr. Reese states that he follows both the Phillies and Baltimore base­ball teams, although his sympathies are with the Orioles. Dming the past summer, the Reese's spent several days at the New York World's Fair.

Marie L. Slaugh, spring, concluded a Hamilton career spanning 49 years with her September 1 re­tirement. Though she says she has "a lot of things to catch up with at home," Miss Slaugh continues her interest in the HRA Garden Club, bus trips and card parties.

With her new leisure, Miss Slaugh will also have more time to work in her Bower garden at her home, 1254 High St., Lancaster, and for additional activity in church work and community affairs.

Earl B. Walters, chemistry, concluded 22 years with Hamilton when he retired June 1. Mr. Walters, who is a graduate chemist from Elizabethtown Col­lege first worked in the metallurgical laboratory be­fore transferring to chemistry.

Mr. & Mrs. Walters, who reside at 265 Church St., Landisville, recently took an automobile trip to the west coast and through Canada covering over 10,000 miles. In addition to traveling, Mr. Walters has a complete woodshop in his home where he plans to produce novelties from myrtle wood. The Walters' have thTee children and six grandchildren including one son who is a minister in Mansfield, Ohio.

Charles J. Zahm, movement assembly, wound up nearly 49 years in the watch business when he retired September 1. Mr. Zahm has spent the majority of his watch career on various operations concerned with the finishing of watches.

A list of odd jobs around the house is now taking up much of Mr. Zahm's time, but he also hopes to continue his hobby of refinishing antique furniture as well as finding time for gardening and watching Football. Mr. and Mrs. Zahm make their home at 336 South Queen St. , Lancaster.

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High finance! Richard Gerz (left), president of Hamil­ton Wood Junior Achievement Company, explains his company's plans to Hamilton President Arthur B. Sinkler. Richard, a senior at Lancaster Catholic H.S ., was successful in his stock selling effort.

Visitors from Washington. Techniques of watch and related manufacturing were reviewed by Hamilton and seven guests from the U.S. Business Defense Services Administration during a two-day conference October 6 and 7. In addition to formal sessions, the visitors were also conducted through the factory . Above, Richard Bitzer (left) and Edward Myers (second from right) explain tooling of a 505 balance.

VVALLACE news

NEW PATTERNS: A son, William John, born to Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Wade on November 5. Ber­nard works in the Security Division as a watchman.

Speakers ... Representing Hamilton and Wallace with a variety

of public presentations were: E. P. Barber, Wallace case division, to Wallingford Rotary Club on "Dia­monds;" R. W. Slaugh, foreign technical service, to geography class, J. P. McCaskey H. S. , October 2; Leslie Toon , military products, to Long Island Chap­ter A.S.T.M.E., October 12; W. E. Schadler, military products, to Wilmington Chapter A.S.M.E., October 26; R. E. Shock, job shop, to Long Island Chapter A.S.T.M.E., November 9; R. B. Whitney, metrology lab, to Milwaukee Chapter A.S.Q.C., December 1.

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Latham Messner

Thomas J. Latham, Wallace's purchasing agent for many years, retired Odober 1, after almost 46 years of service. He came to the company in 1917 as a pay clerk but after a short time left for World War I serv­ice in the U.S. avy. A year and a half later, several months after Armistice Dav, li e was mustered out and returned to his Wallace job. Soon after that he was promoted to the Price Division. In 1920 he was named Assistant to D. W. Williams, purchasing agent at that time. In 1945 Tom was appointed purchasing agent and since then has handled the complex problems in securing equipment and materials for use in the vari­ous plants which Wallace has operated since then.

During Tom's career he has been active in the Pm­chasing Agents' Association of Connecticut. He resides with his wife at 78 Long Hill Road, Wallingford.

Raymond J. Messner retired November l after 35 years of service. He attended schools in Meriden, then joined the Navy in \Vorld War I where he be­came Electr.ician 3rd class. During the greater part of his time with Wallace he worked in the Cutlery Divi­sion where he performed operations in the. forge, polish and finish departments. In 1954 he transferred to the Power House where he recently completed 10 years as a fireman.

Ray resides with his wife at 1227 Old Colony Hoad, Tracy, Connecticut.

Hall Wins Third Cup The President's Cup Golf Tournament was held at

the Wallingford Country Club the last week in July. Thirtv-six turned out for the event which was followed by di~ner and presentation of prizes.

Low Gross was won by Ken Hall for the third time in seven years and as a result the troph y has been re­tired by a very fute and consistent golfer.

Second Low Gross went to Pete Jasinski. Low et was won bv Syl Ferrari and second Low Net by Gary Barker.

Most recent PAR Award winners-on September 9th the follow· ing (I to r) were presented with PAR certificates by E. P. Dolliver, Vice President and General Manager: Walter Wanat, Zola Grana, Stanislaw Molisak, George Denya, Lionel Macnamara, Audrey Gallagher, Raoul Lufbery and Eugene Barber.

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DUFFERS LEAGUE ROUNDUP The Duffers golfing season which began last May

ended on September 26 with 18 holes at the Meriden course followed by a banquet at Sun Valley. The stretch drive winners of the season team play were James Benarro and John Dringoli, with Frank Binder and Tony Sikorski in second place and vValter Pietras and Bob Wuchert in third. Bob gave credit for his team's standing to the numerous substitutes who pinch-hit for him while his back was out of com­mission.

The officers of the past year were: Bob vVuchert, chairman, Pete Jasinski, secretary and Armand Car­rano, h·easurer. John Dringoli has been elected presi­dent for next year, with other officers •to be named by him.

The final day's play of 18 holes resulted in the fol­lowing awards: first low gross-Pete Jasinski ; second low gross-tie between Frank Binder and Tony Wasi­lewski. First low net-Hugo Bandecchi; second low net-Gary Barker; third low net-Ray Ives.

Bob Wuchert, president of the 1964 Duffer's League (right), congratulates team winners James Benarro (left), and John Dringoli (2nd from left). Also observing the ceremony is Pete Jasinski , Duffers' secretary.

Spanish Lace is Spanish Gift During the summer Miss Dorothy Dederick, a

Spanish teacher at Lyman Hall High School , Walling­ford , conducted a group of language students to Spain and other parts of Europe. Before leaving it was planned that various items of American rnanufactme would be presented to his Excelentisimo the Mayor of

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Madrid, at a reception to be given in the .1vlayor's honor by the Foreign Language League in Madrid. Wallace Silversmiths contributed a sterling Cake Server and Spanish Lace Letter Opener which had just become available after the Sales Conference.

The photograph shows Miss Molly Sullivan of East Haven presenting these items to the Mayor as other Spanish officials and American students look on.

Miss Dederick, writing of the trip, said, "The Colonial pattern of the cake server represented our heritage as Spanish Lace expresses the beauty of the wrought iron grills or 'rejas' which are character­istic of Spain."

In memoriam: Sympathy is extended to the fam­ilies of Clarence Frobel (Sterling Flatware Make-16 years); Patrick Mc ulty (Retiree-38 years); Joseph Sarafin (Retiree-45 years).

Morton Lockert (left) Sterling Flatware Make, ac­cepts congratulations and a Hamilton watch upon completion of 25 years of service from Ralph Ives, his Superintendent.

Frances Swantek (left) Sterling Flatware Make, re­ceives congratulations and a Hamilton watch from her Superintendent, Ralph Ives, upon completion of 25 years of service.

Miss Connecticut, 1964, Honora Bukowski of Wal­lingford, is presented with a Hamilton diamond stud­ded watch by Robert Engberg at a recent Wallingford Rotary Club Meeting just before she left for Atlantic City.

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October-December 1964

HONOR ROLL ANNIVERSARIES 45 YEARS ______________________ _ J. Henry Liversidge, Wallace Electrical Helen M. Shaub, Train

40 YEARS ______________________ _ Ethel A. Galen, Elec. Movt. Assembly Isaac J. Trout, Service

George E. Vernau, Machine Shop Charles W. Wehner, Traffic

35 YEARS ______________________ _ Margaret B. Brinard, Movement Assembly Paul B. Martin, M.P.Q.C. & lnsp. Elsie M. Brocious, Att. Fit. & Box Joseph P. Offner, Mech. Engr. Grace M. Brubaker, Plate Edith H. Pelen, Budget Carl Faraone, Sterling Flatware Make

Albert Piloni, Movt. Assembly Frank R. Weber, Train Helen E. Worley, Watch & Parts Mfg.

30 YEARS ______________________ _ Joseph C. Brooks, Foreign Tech. Serv. Frank Heckendorn, Mil. Products Dorothy R. DeMora, Movement Assembly Paul Heistand, Service Viola F. Frey, Train Verna M. Leaman, Train John Godo, H olloware Melvin H. Miller, Watch Assembly Fred A. Hauer, Employee Relations

Elizabeth Olmsted, Train Thomas P. Rooney, Dial Walter Wanat, Hoiloware Stamp Martha Whay, Mil. Products

25 YEARS _______________________ _ Howard E. Banner, Machine Shop Walter Emery, Wallace Electrical

Bernard F. Ganse, Service Harry M. Goodman, Metals Processing

Russell L. Hoak, Machine Shop Edgar S. Long, Chemistry

20 YEARS. _______________________ _ Mary H. Brandt, Plate Mary E . Brubaker, Elec. Movt. Assembly Irene M. Burns, Credit Catherine R. Dickel, Train Carl W. Garber, Machine Shop

Leroy H. Hain, Chemistry Theda T. Hallacher, Advertising Robert L. Henkel, Watch Assembly Harvey V. Law, Cafeteria Harry S. Lyle, Job Shop

Ethel F . Ressler, Spring Roseine M. Troop, Plate Mary F. Witmer, Plate Emma E. Zimmerman, Train

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Ethel C. Warner, Watch Scheduling

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