"We War Production Workers Fight - - Fight - Fight For Victory ! " - - Sprague Radio Log March

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OF THE EMPLOYEES BY THE EMPLOYEES • • • • • FOR THE EMPLOYEES^Volume VI SPRAGUE SPECIALTIES VICTORY LOG, DECEMBER 25, 1943 Number 10

A JflwQ (Efynatinas tn (§nt and Al l

and a VICTORIOUS New Year!

Male ChorusIs Formed

A group of Sprague employees metat the Richmond Hotel on December15, for the purpose of forming a malechorus. The group elected a temporaryCommittee composed of Robert Shoe-maker, Laurence Haskins, Paul Belang-er and Arthur Bell, to carry on theaffahs of this group until a morepermanent organization is formed.The Committee wishes to invite allmen of the Sprague Company who areinterested in singing and enjoy musicto participate, in this choral group, forthe mutual benefit of all. Withfavorable response to such an organiza-tion, the Committee is planning togive two concerts a year. Any maninterested, is urged to contact the abovementioned Committee before the Janu-ary meeting is held.

Slogan Winners ForNovember

Slogan awards went to the followingemployees for the best slogans sub-mitted and judged, in the NovemberSlogan Contest. Mrs. Clotilde Astor-ino was winner fcr the Brown Streetplant; Mr. John Garner for theMarshall Street plant, and Mr. C. B.Fairchild for the Beaver Street plant.

A HIS YEAR,—more than ever before,—/ wish you each and every one a very Merry Christmas

and Happy New Year. This year,—hardly a home but has one or more of its near and dear ones

in the armed forces. And this Christmastide most of these loved ones are far from home, or overseas,

or near the fighting front,—perhaps even as you read this message. . .they are engaging the enemy

in battle/ And even as they fight they know that it is Christmas here at home!

Out of respect, and in honor for their childhood memories of Christmas at home, let us make

it this year more than ever. . .a Merry, Merry Christmas'.. . . This year, let us keep alive and bright-

ly burning the spirit of Christmas. . .Merry and gay as the spirit of little children,— Reverent in

its deeper meaning,—prayerful for our sons and daughters in service.

It has been a difficult year — for all of us — but with your help and cooperation it has been

a successful year in meeting the requirements of war production assigned to us. . . In the year

ahead I trust that we of the Sprague Specialties organization — all of us — may continue to go

forward "Working Together for Victory."

In that hope — and with the renewal of our pledge to give our maximum production to the

armed forces — / look confidently to the New Year. . .And if that new Year, in spite of hardship,

sorrow, tears, sacrifice and disappointment -- shall bring us nearer to that complete Victory

and that Perfect Peace. . .THEN it can indeed be called a Happy Year!

And so, again,—with that pledge and with that hope — / wish you all a Merry Christmas

and a Happy New Year!

Review of

The Radio Log

Winter in the Beautiful Berk-shires — A view from the Employ-ment Office window.

The radio program for December14th was featured by a talk by Mr.Stanley Denoyan about the Company'sCredit Union. Mr. Denoyan spokeconvincingly about the rapid growth ofthe Credit Union, the service it extendsto its members, its sound financialstanding, and urged Sprague employeesto make use of its facilities, but not tomisuse them. Our very able Hostess-

| of-the-Day was Mrs. Ruth Haskins ofthe Marshall Street Plant. Mr. RayCalvi of Beaver Plant was the StarReporter who introduced Pvt. FrancisMessina a former worker home onfurlough. Mrs. Elaine Bressette sangbeautifully, "White Christmas", towhich she responded with an encore.Miss Doris Sanford accompanied her.A slogan winner from the Marshall

Street Plant, Mr. Red Garner, andMrs. Mary Sullivan, reading an orig-inal poem, were featured on thisprogram.

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Christmas Carols OnDec. 21st Program

With true Christmas spirit, theparticipants of the December 21stprogram made this broadcast one of thehighlights of this series. With anaudience numbering well over ahundred, with many children takingpart, all joined in singing ChristmasCarols with enthusiasm. A timelyfeature was the Christmas messagefrom Mr. R. C. Sprague, which,broadcast through Station W.B.R.K.,reached not only listeners in theNorth Adams community, but theentire Berkshire area.

Mr. Charles Martin to SpeakOn Dec. 28 Radio Program

The guest speaker on the SpragueRadio Log's last 1943 program is tobe Mr. Charles Martin, Comptrollerof the Sprague Specialties Company.Besides music in the Christmas mood,it is hoped to mark the holiday home-coming of as many Sprague workerswho are now in the Service as possible,by having them with us on the programfor that day.

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Save That Ship! . . . Zip That Lip!

Sprague Christmas

and Benefit Fund

Completes Six YearsReport For 1943

As you know, the purpose of thisorganization is the assistance and en-couragement of Spragua employees andtheir families - both here on theproduction line, and overseas at war -those who have suffered sickness andhardship at home, and those who arecarrying our cause against the enemy.

For the past six years, the Committeehas produced a benefit performance, theproceeds of which have gone into itsgeneral fund. Distribution of thesemonies to employees whose nameshave been submitted for consideration,is controlled by the whole Committee.As usual, this year, Christmas basketswere assembled for families, who in thejudgment of the Committee, would notbe able otherwise to enjoy the Spirit ofthe day.

Other cases of special hardship -sickness or loss of property by fire orflood—are considered each year. Thesealso are voted upon by'the Committeeand assistance offered on the merits ofeach case.

(See REPORT page 2)

A Young SailorFive year old William McConnell,

son of Grace iYIoC.ormell of F*aperAssembly.

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"Of the Employees,- by the Employees,- for the Employees."

S P E C I A L T I E S

Published by the SPRAGUE SPECIALTIES CO., North Adams, Mass.

PUBLISHING STAFFEDITOR: E. S. Whitten

ASSISTANT EDITORS: Evelyn Fairchild, Paul Fern, Alice Gomeau, LaurenceHaskins, Agnes McDonough, Fred Windover, and Marvin Williams.

BUSINESS MANAGER CIRCULATION MANAGERJohn Kane Marion Caron

Lawrence Madison, Ass't. Edith Latham, Ass't.

SPORTS: Walter Carpente: ART DEPT.: Hank Gattusi

STAFF PHOTOGRAPHERS:Fred Crosier, George Saulnier, and Kenneth Russell

Beaver StreetJohn Puppolo

PLANT EDITORSBrown StreetMary Mathews

Marshall StreetRuth Haskins

DEPARTMENT REPORTERSBeaver Street

Barbara Bailey, Thelma Boulerice, Lucille Corey, Mamie Farinon, GertrudeGentile, Edna Laliberte, Helene Meacham, Claire Murray,Lydia Plankey, EdgarRemillard, Viola Short, John Walsh, Priscilla Windover, and Frances Zaloga.

Brown StreetBetty Bourdon, Mabel Bourgeois, Dorothy Boutwell, Theresa Bushika,

?anor Carlow, Cecile Contois, Cecilia Combs, Kay Corsi, Susan Galipeau,j-^itciiiwi v^diiuw, V^I_^IIU v^vjiiunn, ^ c t i u a VyUinua, xvaj v^

Kay Ghidotti, Mildred Jennings, Leona Reese, Mary Rosse, RegirEleanor Rhodes, Alice Senecal, and Mary Vanuni.

ild Rovvett,

Marshall StreetDaisy Dabrowski, Donald Fortini, Henry Gamari, Ruth Haskins, Sidney

Richardson, William Sheldon, and Rita Siciliano.

"Every Sprague Worker an Assistant Reporter."

DECEMBER 25, 1943

"There'll Always Be A Christmas!"Christmas is one of the many things we are fighting and work-

ing for. To millions of people all over the earth, life withoutChristmas. . . without its memories of childhood days, of parents,brothers, sisters, gifts and giving,—life without Christmas wouldlose its meaning.

As we work and strive to give our maximum effort to our warwork this coming year, let us keep Christmas in our minds and inour hearts. If, as we say, we are determined to win the peaceas well as the war,—let us keep in mind the origin and the meaningof Christmas. . .so simple and yet so difficult to attain. . ."Peaceon Earth, Good Will Toward Men."

Report of Sprague Christmas Benefit FundAll Sprague employees know the

work of the Committee in the distribu-tion of cigarettes to servicemen over-seas. Weekly, the official boxes areset up in each department in our threeplants for voluntary contributions.The response has been most hearten-ing! So much so that we have shippedover 1,300,000 cigarettes overseas.

Letters, bulletins, communicationsand collection boxes issued by TheSprague Christmas and Benefit FundCommittee are now easily identifiedby a gummed label which is alwaysattached and dated and signed by someauthorized member of the committee.

In presenting this report, we wish tothank most sincerely all of you whohave helped our cause by your hardwork and your generous contributions.

And we wish to send all Spragueemployees — wherever they may be —a Merry Christmas and a VictoriousNew Year!

Financial Report ofMinstrel 1943

Amount collected fronof tickets

ExpensesMusicRoyalty on playJanitor

1 sale$

s

1,122.13

8.5610.0021.00

PolicemenFiremanTambourines (2)Costumes for play and

minstrelPrinting—ticketsProfessional ServicesParty for Cast Nov. 19, '43FlowersRental of suits for menTax on admissionsLamps for lighting effectsAmpliphier systemPicturesIncidentals: Cosmetics,

transportation of bleach-ers, copies of play, etc.

10.006.004.10

26.7010.5585.0045.0025.1024.5093.52

IMA

10.002.00

17.87

$ 413.84Balance deposited for Spra-

gue Christmas & BenefitFund $ 708.29Mr. Kalker of Sprague Products

donated programs.

Respectfully submitted:

Sprague Christinas andBenefit Fund Committee

F. E. Fitzgerald Charlotte TrottierEtta Owen William JetteRaymond Mahar Laurence HaskinsRoy Trottier Frances PartenopeFred Windover Katherine Corsi

Mary Fachini

November Slogan WinnersAs promised in the last issue of the LOG, we are printing the 25

best slogans selected from those submitted in November. The Novem-

ber crop was a bumper crop, and took considerable weeding to cull it

down to the best twenty-five. Here they are. After the publication

of the December winners, all LOG readers will have a chance to act as

judges and pick their own favorites.

Members of Sprague's employIFelp in victories our hoys enjoy.

—John [Red) Garner

Remember Pearl Harbor — Sprague's do!—Jas. Wm. Wright

Sprague's Products Put the Punch inPowerful,[Precision Bombing.

—Earl William's

Sprague's Army and Navy "E" symbolizes

Excellence in War Production.

—Frances Zaloga

With Star Spangled Rhythm

Sprague's machines work with 'em.

— Vickie Candiloro

Spragueites. .one and all join the call, for Victory!

—Betty Holt Bourdon

Come on, let's go!

To beat the foe,—at Sprapue's.

— Valeda Daonst

The Axis fearTheir doom near —

Sealed in Sprague condensers.—Clotilde Astorino

Sprague's production flowing fast —Assures our enemies THEY cannot last.

—Joey Cresembini

With Sprague's in the lead —How can the enemy succeed?

—Mrs. Maud Roy

We're sure to winIf all pitch in — at Sprague's.

—Clotilde Astorino

Let Sprague Production Roll —On to Victory is our goal.

—Mary Vanuni

Sprague workers are teamedTo keep Victory on the beam.

—Mary Lepera

Accidents, roll out destruction ~Safety, rolls out Production — "Spragues."

— Kay Cor si

The Sprague way »

Production today ~ Victory tomorrow.

—Clotilde Astorino

Sprague's products - - on time

Help to smash the Axis line.

—John (Red) Gamer

Sprague's devices in our planes

Give the Axis many pains.

—John (Red) Garner

Victory for the Allies

With Sprague's Supplies.

—Esmonde Manson

Sprague Products out to win —

Watch out! Tokyo and Berlin!

—Michael Cirullo

Sprague's workers on the job

Will mop up Hitler's mob.

—Eldor Brazeau

Sprague condensers are the best —

At Tokyo they stood the test.

—Rita DiSanti

Less "Ease" ~ More "E's" ~ at Sprague's.

—Chas. B. Fair child

Sprague's can earn another star —

Keeping Production up to par.

—Doris Finlayson

Wear the "E" with pride,

Sprague production can turn the tide.

—Doris Finlayson

Fighting Fronts ~ near and far

Need Sprague's radio and radar.

—Chas. B. Fairchild

Recent SuggestionAward Winners

Irene O'Dell of Industrial OilFinishing, Norman Miller of Main-tenance, Joseph Benoit and DominickPisano—Truck, Regina Gagne of DryTest, Mertis Barton of Mica andFrancis Brassard of Paper Rollinghave been given prizes for suggestionsoffered within recent months.

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MO5T ACCIDENTS HAPPENTO FOLK* WHO NEVER

HAOONE BEFORE

Opportunity to EarnHigh School Credits

North Adams Evening SchoolTo Start January .'{, I«MI

Courses have been planned to fill the

land the opportunity to secure creditsis offered to the many young men andwomen now in industry who would

Hike to complete their high schooli education.Fifteen Courses To He Offered

I At Drurv High School' L i s t of C o u r s e s t o b e o f f e r e d if t e n

or more register:PhysicsHousehold Arts

fa) Cooking(1)) Sewing

Conversational SpanishIncome Tax and The ProcedureElements of AeronauticsMechanical DrawingBlue Print ReadingMathematics-Algebra & TrigonometryPrinciples of Automotive MechanicsTypewritingBusiness ArithmeticHigh School EnglishBookkeepingAmericanizationContinuation

These courses are to run from 7o'clock to <) o'clock. If you areinterested you may register in Room10, Drurv High School or call 7<><)-\Y.

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To the Editor of theSprague Log:

This letter is a warning! It has todo with chewing gum—or rather—gumchewing. You know there's a rightand wrong way to chew gum and if youbreak the rules you are in the same boatas the man who fan's to send a Christ-mas card to his mother-in-law.

According to Hepzibah Stretch-garter's new volume, "What EveiyGirl Shouldn't Know", or "Down theHome Stretch of Gum-Chewing",there are the following approved andunapproved methods:APPROVED: 1—"The Tuck-AwayMethod" -This is a very good methodin which the new stick is chewedviolently for a few seconds until itforms a soft, round ball which is thendeposited between the gums and cheek,where it remains until the chewer feelsthe jagg for a little violent jaw exercisewhich can be done behind a powderpuff or in the crowded privacy of the"Ladies Room". 2—"The Slow-RollMethod"—This is the most refinedyet satisfying system of all in whichthe cud is slowly and gently squashedbetween the molars and then liftedgently across the mouth by the tongueand deposited on the lower leftmolars and gently squashed again—and so on—back and forth! The timetaken to transfer the cud from one sideto the other prevents "Stenographer'ssnap" and slows up the chewing gen-erally.UNAPPROVED: 1—"La Conga"—This horrible exhibition is carried on bythose who are nervous and yet "gotrhythm". It goes like this: chew,chew, chew-snap! chew, chew, chew-snap! chew, chew, chew-snap! — andso on until everyone near the chewerforms a "conga chain". 2—"Loco-motive Piston"—The locomotive-piston-chewer is unwittingly filling ourinsane asylums. The chewer, like thelocomotive, starts slowly and increasesthe tempo (ad the noise) until thewhole body shakes and trembles.The results are almost invariably thesame — the ears fly off first and thenthe whole body shakes to pieces; thechewer (and any unfortunate on-look-er) is carried away in a straight-jacket.Gum chewers take note!

(signed)M. T. Noggin

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Vol. VI No. 10

Merry ChristmasSpecial Children's Picture Section - - Sprague Victory Log

To Robert E. Filiault, son ofEmile, of Sample — a MerryChristmas!

Danny Dobbert, son of Jane ofPaper Assembly — a Merry Christ-

December 25, 1943The Editors of the LOG dedicate this picture section to the children.

Our earliest memories of Christmas go back to our own childhood days.

As we grow older, our fondest recollections of Christmas are still those

scenes in which the happy central figures are little children. To all the

children of the Sprague Specialties Family — a very merry Christmas!

To Clare Ann Bassie, sister ofJosephine of Dry Test — a MerryChristmas!

To Sandra Joyce Maynard, whosefather Walter is Receiving Clerkat Brown St., we wish a MerryChristmas!

Let us keep bright the spirit of Christmas for those brave men and

women away from home and overseas in the Armed Forces, fighting so

that Peace may come again on earth, - - and so that these children, — and

all children, — may keep on gaily shouting: "Merry Christmas!" and a . . . .

To David, son of Yvonne Simonformerly of Paper Rolling -- MerryChristmas!

Wishing Barbara (irace Taylor,daughter of Wallace of P.T., Mica—a Merry Christmas!

CHILDREN'S PICTURE SECTION, SPRAGUE SPECIALTIES VICTORY LOG

" 'Twas the night before Chirstmas, and all through the house . . .

As Tiny Tim Would Say"A Merry Christmas to us all, my dears, God bless us." Which all

the family reechoed. "God bless us every one!" said Tiny Tim thelast of all.

A Christmas Carol - - Charles Dickens

To Jean Marguerite Gurney,daughter of Rena of Gas Mask — aMerry Christmas!

To Dewey Maurice Caron, son ofArt — Brown Street and grandsonof Maurice, Maintenance, BeaverStreet — a Merry Christmas!

To Bonnie Wimett, daughter ofIsabella of P.A.—Merry Christmas!

To Patricia Ann, daughter ofAndrew Girgenti of Maintenance,we wish a Merry Christmas!

We wish Bobbie Burlingame, sonof Emma of Paper Assembly aMerry Christmas!

Wishing Patricia Ann Jones,daughter of Virginia of Final In-spection a Merry Christmas!

To Joanne Kustra, little gran-daughter of Joe Macksey of Mar-shall Street, we wish a MerryChristmas!

To Joyce Ann Leeming, daughterof Eileen, formerly of T. Assembly—a Merry Christmas!

To Francis Winpenny Jr., son ofFrancis Sr. of Industrial Oils,Merry Christmas!

Wishing Patricia Carpenter,daughter of Harry of B.T.A. andAlice of Block Annex — a MerryChristmas!

To Kathleen Jane, daughter ofJane McConnell of Resistors — aMerry Christmas!

Answers toSanta Says: Guess Who!

(A) Rita Zanette; (B) Nello-Zanette; (C) James Wright; (D)Paul Fitzpatrick; (E) Alice Mul-vaney; (F) Wilma Hill; (G) Steph-anie Szurek; (H) Viola Leveque;(I) Nellie of Bath Tub Assembly.

Wishing Ralph Brown, son ofNellie of Soldering, and of Ralph ofBlock Test — a Merry Christmas!

Wishing the little son of IreneSorel, formerly of Mica Dept. — aMerry Christmas!

We wish Lois Ann Hinman,whose mother Florence is in Dry-Test, — a Merry Christmas!

Not a c r e a t u r e was stirrinq . . . n o t even a mouse" . . .

CHILDREN'S PICTURE SECTION, SPRAGUE SPECIALTIES VICTORY LOG

"The s tockings were hung by the chimney with care , , ,

We wish Beverly Ann, daughterof Harriet Fortin of Boxing - - aMerry Christmas!

To little Judith Ann Brooks,whose mother is Phyllis of PaperAssembly, and whose father is inService, we wish a Merry Christ-

To Beverly Jane Koch, daughterof Roma of Boxing, — a MerryChristmas!

To Saundra Carlton, daughter ofAngelina of Block Test and Johnof Dry Formation — a MerryChristmas!

To Ronnie, son of PhilomenaSmachetti of Vit. Q — a MerryChristmas!

To Richard, son of Mary Wells-peak of B.T.A. — a Merry Christ-mas!

To Miss June Dupont, daughterof Almaud of Mica and Telesphoreof Maintenance, we wish a MerryChristmas!

We wish Sandra Lee, daughter ofPhyllis Rarick of Boxing -- a MerryChristmas!

We wish Jack Carlton, his moth-er Angelina of Block Test, andfather John of Dry Formation, aMerry Christmas!

Wishing Carol Ann, daughter ofEarl Williams, of Machine Shop —a Merry Christmas!

To Kathleen Ann Desnoyers,daughter of Ann T. of Block Test —a Merry Christmas!

"Away in a manger, no crib for a bed

The little Lord Jesus laid down His sweet head;

The stars in the sky looked down where He lay,

The little Lord Jesus — asleep on the hay."

—A Christmas Carol for ChildrenWishing Elaine Lebert, daughter

of Gerald of Planning and Equip-ment Dept. — a Merry Christmas!

To Jimmie, son of Viola Bostwickof Mica - - a Merry Christmas!

IN HOPES that Saint Nicholas soon would be there"

To Richard L. Lewis, grandson ofHelen Jordan of Mica - - a MerryChristmas!

Merry Christmas

Yes, Merry Christmas to ALL - - for all of us are children atheart! Today, more than ever, let us strive to keep alivethose traditions of the centuries . . . of Peace on Earth, andGood Will Toward Men!

To Billy and Mary Ann Dingus,whose mother Lillian was formerlyemployed in Block Test — a MerryChristmas!

To Nancy and David Knox, aMerry Christmas! Their daddy isJimmy of Shipping.

Santa Says: Guess Who!To Paul (left) and Dickie (right), These Sprague workers were children at a previous Christmas; Top row: B-Boxing, C-Ovens, E-Western Wishing Scout Michael Melchiori

sons of Mrs. Yvonne Ross of KVA, Electric,, A-Retail Sales. Lower row: F-Another Western Electric worker, I-Bathtuh Assembly, H-Paper son of Dominica of KVA « a Merrva Merry Christmas! Assembly, D-Now in service, formerly Section Pickup Dept., and G- is in Paper Assembly. Christmas!

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To Every Sprague Worker In Service • • • • •

™d* VICTORIOUS ft"» Vet*.'Block Test RemembersFellow Workers NowIn Service

•"We hope they have a very MerryChristmas!" is the sincere thought ofevery member of the Block Test De-partment, who sent Christmas gifts tothose members of their Departmentwho are now in the Armed Forces.The Block Test sent presents to: Pfc.Dominic Esposito, Pfc. Roger Yin-celette, Cpl. Henry LaBonte, Pvt.Norbert Miller, Pyt. Wm. Beliveau,Seaman James Millis, Seaman VincentBartholdi, Pvt. Casimer Gliwski andPvt. Stanley Mastalisz.

The Committee which made arrange-ments for the gifts were: Helen Brad-shaw, Arlene ChaKfoux, JosephineDePaoli and Barbara Bailey.

Snapped On BroadwaySeaman Kri<- Hannaleck, now ir

lliv Dry Rolling Dept., with hitwife, Ruth Cluck inspector.

Sprague CigarettesAppreciated

Army Service Force:Seattle, 4, Washington

7 December 1943Miss Etta E. Owen, R.N.c-o Sprague Specialties Co.North Adams, Mass.Dear Miss Owen,

I Mease convey the sincere apprecia-tion of the Commanding General,Seattle Port of Embarkation and themilitary personnel who will receivethe cigarettes, to the members of yourorganization who are responsible forthe gift of Camel cigarettes made tothese soldiers.

We also wish to extend the- thanks ofthis section and the Special ServiceOfficer, O.S.I)., for the donation andassure you we will do everything pos-sible to carry out your wishes in send-ing the cigarettes where you havespecified. We know that they willbe very much appreciated and will beinvaluable in contributing toward amore pleasant experience for our men

Very sincerely yours,(). Dworetz

2nd Lt., Q.M.C.Asst. Sp. Serv.Officer, O.S.I).

Jo Rosi, Petty Officer 3-c of V. S.Navy, is home on furlough. Rosiformerly worked in Electric and Chem-ical Control Department.

Our thoughts and prayers are with YOU all as we publish

the Christmas issue of the Sprague 'Victory' Log. May

Providence watch over each and every one of YOU in the service

of your country,—give you the courage and strength to carry

bravely and honorably on,—and bring you safe home again

to your home up here in the heart of the Northern Berkshire^!

GREETINGS FROM OVERSEASSgt. Paul J. Bergeron sends V-mail Christmas Card to the Workers

of Sprague Specialties Company.

Seaman Earl RussellEnjoys Radio Programand Victory Log

December 8. 1943I want to tell you how much I

enjoyed being on the Radio programand also to thank you for the lovelygift. I was a bit nervous at first,but everyone being so kind and friend-ly, I really didn't mind at all. I re-ceived the Log regularly and when Iread it, it seems almost as tho' I wereback in the Plant again, just like I usedto be. I'll be dropping in again some-time to say "hello"—so until then,thanks so much.

I am sincerely yours,Earl H. Russell

U. S. Navy

CHRISTMAS GREETINGS TOSPRAGUE SPECIALTIES CO.and all our friends, from:

Pvt. Clifford Domenichini,Shreveport, La.

Pvt. Charles Veazie and Ruth,Madison, Wise.

Cpl. Calvin Aubertine,Camp Butner, N-C-

Pfc. Roger Garner,Camp Edwards, Mass.

Pvt. "Mike" Gentile,Camp Ellis, 111.

Season's Greetingsfrom

a Paratrooper

Storekeeper 2-e Pasquale J. I)i-Tursi. His wife, Eleanor works inthe Miea Depart men I.

Machine Shop Sends GreetingsTo the Sprague Employees in the

Armed Forces, the Machine Shop boyswish you all, the Season's Greetings!

Dropping down to say..

Merry Christmasand a

Happy New Yearfrom

Paratrooper Bill Lesure

BACK THE ATTACKwith WAR BONDS!

Fran Crosier's HusbandGets Citation For Meritor-ious Conduct Under Fire

The many friends of Red Crosier, andhis wife, Fran of Beaver Payroll arehappy to learn of the citation awardedhim for outstanding service aboard hiswarship, the Buchanan. The citationreads:

The Commanding Officer takespleasure in commending RaymondJames Crosier, Watcrtender First Class,United States Naval Reserve fotservice as set forth in the followingcommendation:

"For outstanding performance ofduty as a member of the Engineer'sForce of the United States ShipBuchanan from the date of commis-sioning, 21 March, 1942, to 15 Sep-tember, 1943. Operating continuous-ly in a combat area, under difficultand hazardous conditions, the Buchan-an successfully engaged the enemy onseven occasions and steamed over one-hundred thousand miles without abreakdown of the engineering plant.Crosier's conduct under fire was mostcreditable on each occasion of action,and his high sense of responsibilityaided very greatly in maintainingBuchanan's high standards of engineer-ing efficiency and reliability."

Floyd B. T. Myhre,Lieutenant Commander, U. S. Navy.

Commanding I'. S. S. Buchanan.

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BE SURE TO REPORT ANYCHANGE OF ADDRESS IFYOU WANT TO BE SURE OFGETTING YOUR 'LOG'!

Henry Lescarbeau ~ temporarilydischarged from service and nowworking in Stock room.

Nephew of Mrs. JohnMiller Trained UnderOur Own Bill Arnold

Mrs. John Miller of Mica Depart-ment recently received a letter fromher nephew Lt. John Given, stationedat Atlanta, Ga., in which he encloseda clipping about Lt.-Commander W. F.Arnold. Lt. Given received his in-struction under Lt.-CommanderArnold. The article reads: WilliamFrench Arnold, better known as"shorty" was designated a NavalAviator in December, 1925, beingamong the first to undergo training forNaval Aviators after World War I.He was promoted to rank of Lieutenantin '28, and promoted to rank ofLieutenant Commander in 1940. . . ."Shorty" Arnold graduated from M.I.T. in 1925 and was employed by theSprague Specialties Company as salesengineer prior to his recall to activeduty.

Bill Arnold Says SpragueProducts Giving 100%Service on theFighting Front

United States Pacific FleetCarrier Aircraft Serv. Unit

December 9, 1943Dear Folks:

Would greatly appreciate your ad-vising the Log editor of my change ofaddress so I won't miss out on the localgossip and news of the Plant. It isstill Lieut-Commdr. but the new loca-tion is c-o Casu No. 1, Fleet Post Office,San Francisco, Cal.

1 am now in a position where I cansee a great deal of Sprague material inthe work turned out by our old friendsand customers. The hoys here, tellme it's just 100%, so you can be proudof the quality as well as the quantityof work you are delivering to the Navy.My job here as skipper is a very in-teresting OIK; and I feel we are a mostimportant link in present operations.Have seen a great many Boston andPittsfiekl boys, but so far, none fromNorth Adams or Williamstown.

Best regards,Bill Arnold

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A SPRAGUE WORKERHow fine it is each night to say,I was a "Sprague Worker" today —I'll do my best, in every way,To end this strife, without delay, —The Sprague Way!

Nellie McCutcheon,Mica Finishing

Keep up the good work in safety -it means Merry Christmas andHappy New Year for 1944.

Art Malhews

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Mrs. William Sharron has left tovisit her husband at Macon, Ga.Airs. Sharron works in Networks.

Who is Lana Turner of the ResistorDepartment? Could it be R. C?

Doretta Brookman left December18th to join her husband stationed inN. Carolina. Best wishes, Dorret,from the girls.

We are all anxious to know whereIda of Networks got her reducingdiet. Ida is only a shallow of herformer self. It's will power, Ida—andyou've got it!

Champion Margaret Mancuso —Brown Street Payroll Bowler withI he Northern Berkshire GirlsLeague — a championship team,winning several prizes . . . Peg's De-partment are all behind her. andurge her to keep up her exeellenthowling.

Surprise Partyby Betty Bourdon

A surprise party was held forJohanna Kayser at her home in Wil-liamstown in honor of her birthday.Twenty co-workers of Johanna's, inthe networks Department were present.A delicious covered dish supper wasserved, after which games were playedand a fine time was had by all. Now—we're all buzzing about the Christmasparty to be held at the Gigliotti's!

Birthday greetings to Mrs. MaryMaruco and Mrs. Rose Ferrara ofBathtub Assembly. Their birthdaysoccurred December 6th.

Julia Zitcr of Bathtub Assemblyspent a week end in Springfield.

Mrs. Laura Cross has left her De-partment, to join her husband sta-tioned at Camp Campbell, Ky.

Miss Olive Blake spent the weekendin Worcester, Mass.* Mrs. Mary Unis spent the week end

in New Paltz, N. Y.Edward Messier of Block Test spent

a week end in Boston.Mrs. Elizabeth Kenney is welcomed

to Block Test by her co-workers.Mrs. Ruth Arrighini of Block Test

spent a week in Boston with herhusband who is in the Navy.

As we go to press, we learn thatMiss Dorothy Dean, 20, of Dry Test,who has been on a leave of absencefrom her department, died early De-cember 22, 1943. The Log extendsits sympathy.

Dry Test Newsby Vi Short

The wedding of Miss GertrudeDurocher of Dry Test, to LawrenceGlenn has been postponed untilJanuary 3rd, 1944. Lawrence hasbeen given an honorable discharge fromthe Navy after being wounded in theSolomon Islands.

Kathleen James returned to workafter a visit with her husband inCalifornia.

Ann Pessolano and Claire Sherryattended the Drury-Adams game.

Ann Burgess spent a few days withher husband Edward, who is nowstationed in the Army at Illinois.

Gertrude Durocher was guest othonor at a shower given her by herco-workers in Dry Test. 'The occasionis her coming marriage to LawrenceGlenn. Gertrude was presented witha necklace of pearls.

Seaman Earl Russell, home on fur-lough was a visitor at the Dry TestDepartment where his mother Thelmaworks. Thelma was the recipient ofmany lovely and unusual gifts broughtfrom Africa.

Ann Pessolano talks of a certainglamor boy in the Shipping Depart-ment, Sinatra to her, but George tothe rest of us!

John Pierce hopes to get a deer nextweek on his hunting trip. We mayhave venison yet, folks!

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Boxing and DryRolling News

by Mamie Farinon

Arthur Molleur of Dry Rolling isalways raving about his wife's choco-late cake. We can be the judge, sincehe promised to bring a cake for ourChristmas party.

Most embarrassing moment forMargaret Harrington of Dry Test -when she left her socks at the shoestore in Pittsfield! Margaret, aftertrying on shoes and making her finalpurchase, started to walk out of thestore. A customer called after her:"Hi, there — you have forgotten yoursock!" Sure enough, Margaret hadforgotten to put one sock back on.

"Stan Gliwski of the Dry's is amember of the draft quota of December16th, and will take up his duty in theNavy. "Best wishes to you, Stan,from the Dry Rolling Department.

Don't let them kid you Mabel, aboutthe bows in your hair. The BoxingLine think your bows are cute!

Joe and Adam, the hunters from theDry Rolling Department were un-successful in bagging a deer this season.Better luck, next season!

Machine Shop NewsDead Eye LaPlante of the Machine

shop missed a rabbit by 25 feet. Heis also known as a great deer hunter—shooting bark off trees!

Recent visitors to the MachineShop were Seaman John Mahoneyand Seaman Grant Hamilton. Comeas often as you can, boys!

The Machine Shop crowd is noled asbeing the "crack shots" of the Plant—but they were not so lucky this year.Such hunters as George Scarbo, AndyGigliotti, Ray Magnoli, Eddy Dion,Wm. Mauscrt, Bert Peters, FrankPetri, Bud Bartlett went deer hunt-ing as usual, but the only deer shotwere by Ed Hinkell and Red LaPlante.The rest of the crowd will have to usetheir red stamps!

How to be a Chef in Ten Easy Lessons,— Girls! For recipe, and instructions,

ask Schuyler Dean of the MachineShop!

How are you enjoying that 6 inchscale Hank, Lick Lick.

Payroll Departmentby Priscilla Windover

Josephine Girgenti doesn't greet onewith "Hi" or "How are you?"—but—"Let's go to the Hub Friday for pine-apple cream pie!" This starts onMonday and continues all week.

Our candidate for champion candy-popcorn-peanut-and-ice cream-eater ofthe office — Anne Kelly.

'Those Gremlins that get in the Log,got in again last issue and made Royout of Ray meaning RaymondCrosier, WT 1-c U.S.N.R.

Mildred Waterhouse spent last weekend at White Plains, N. Y.

One thing about this cold weatherit puts an end to arguments aboutwhether to open the windows or not.

We think we have solved the heatsituation, though. We are going toget enough coal to burn in that pipe ofArt Bell's and heat the entire office!

Ruth, and Pvt. Northway Abbottstationed in South Carolina, paid afleeting visit home last Thursday.

Miss Dorothy Short of the Train-ing Center combines patriotism withpleasure — She used her three vaca-tion days to do her Christmas shopping.

Correction: Miss Bertha SouthgateDID miss the beauty contest becauseof an extracted tooth.

Rita Siciliano, our reporter of theTraining Center says: no cannedmusic for the Marshall Street crowd —they have the living thing: Larry-Madison. But how about a speakingsystem for Marshall? As it is, youshould hear our telephone operator,Julie Keating YELL for Browniedown the stairway — it's like a Texancowgirl call.

Several members of the NorthAdams Fire and Police Departmentshave taken part-time jobs at MarshallStreet. Fine! It is such cooperationas this which speeds up productionand hastens the end of the war.

That sparkle in Lena Beaton's eyesrecently is due to a visit from her son,furloughed home from the U. S. Navy.Lena hadn't seen him for over a year.

Rush Haskins turns in these puzzlers:Can you Guess? WHO is championwhistler of the Gas Mask Assemblyline. He is a member of the Massa-chusetts State Guard — WHO on thefinal assembly line makes that deliciouscreamy fudge, liked especially by theoffice crowd — WHO (of the so-called"stronger" sex), says all day long "Onthe Ball, On the Ball." WHOSEears always perk up whenever aneligible farmer is mentioned?

And there is a second Frank Sinatraat Marshall Street—the girls go crazyabout his singing—Donald Fortini.

Cecil Dupuis of Final Inspection isjourneying to Miami, Florida to joinher husband, Pvt. Lawrence Dupuis.

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Canister Xmas Partyby W. Sheldon

Fifty members of the Canister Lineand Shipping Department enjoyed abuffet lunch recently. 'The table wasdecorated in Christmas style, with ahuge cake as the center of attractionpresented by William Sheldon. Fol-lowing the lunch, gifts were presentedto all, among them being a bond for theBoss, whom the gang say is "tops."Arrangements for the party were madeunder the able supervision of Thelma,Ann and Alta.

Keep up the good work in safety -It 's your assurance of MerryChrist-mas and a Happy 1944.

Art Maihevus

- - And Just BetweenUs Gals !

Don't look now- but isn't that Ritawith a new hair do!, .and a new dress,too!. . . .And just see this old thingI'm wearing. . . . I've had it for twowhole months n o w . . . What did youhear from Bob at Christmas. . . .Oh,you don't mean it — isn't that wonder-fu l ! . . . . Real mink, you say - - gosh,but I'm envious — though I think shewill look stunning in i t . . . Did youhear that Hank Koloc of the MachineShop spent his vacation slaughteringpigs and making sausage. . . .What doyou know about that!. . . . Yes, that'sa new way to spend a vaca t ion . . . . notany worse than dashing through all tinstores, trying to buy Christmas presentson your vacation — that 's what I callivorkl. . . . Did you know that on BillBrundige's birthday, his son anddaughter-in-law presented him with areal LIVE birthday- gift. . . .No! guessagain — a little grandaughter!. . . .anddid you know that Margaret Williamsis back again after having a terribletoothache! YTou thought we wouldn'tput it in, eh? Well, that 's what youtold u s ! . . . . and here is a $60 question—they want to know about it down atMarshall Street — WHAT became ofthe Gas Mask Department's pencilsharpener? Everybody down therewants to know the answer to that one

And WHO is that M. T. NOGGINthat is writing about gum chewing inthis issue — as if he knew all about it!

Saucy Sue

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A son, December 16th to Mr. andMrs. Joseph Sarkis. Mrs. Sarkis isMartha, of Paper Assembly Annex.

A daughter to Mr. and Mrs. WinBrundige. The mother, Isabelle wasformerly in the office—Beaver, andBill is in Maintenance.

Almost Walked HomeJoe DeGrenier of Dry Rolling almost

walked home from a train ride recently.When Joe returned from a week end inAlbany, he was seated in a rear coach.The train pulled up at the NorthAdams station, but since that rear carwas pretty far back, Joe thought thetrain would pull up a little nearer sohe could get out without too muchwalking. The engineer thought dif-ferently, and started on. Joe made afuss, hailed the conductor and ex-plained the situation. 'The conductortold Joe to calm down and everythingwould be all right. —And the trainrolled on! However, on reaching theother side of the tunnel, there was anelectric car waiting to take Joe backto North Adams. "Never again!"says Joe

Christmas 1943Under the sky ol darkness, a witness of

battle and pain,An American soldit r stood guard o'er

the battle-scarred plain,lie shifted the gun on his shoulder. ,i

tear gleamed in his eyeAs he smiled to his only companions.

the twinkling stars in the sky.

He scanned the snowy landscape, .tin]the tree s so tall and bare,

lie fell the spirit of Christmas in thefrosty winter air.

Away from home and friends, and I ho><-IK- held most dear,

Visions of beloved faces filled hi-heart with cheer.

1 he silent twinkling stars with theirradiant, holy light,

Were lighting in the darkness, a pathol truth and right

He gazed on the shattered villagenestled in the valley below

And thought of that other village,two thousand years ago . .

Now, here on a stlf-same mission,driving evil from the world,

lo bring a glorious victory to ourstars and stiipes unfurled

The symbol of a nation that hasthrived in liberty,

Which he would gladly die I'm, if sothe need would be.

All night he paced the ground by shin-ing stars made bright

'Til dawn crept through on tip-toe—a postlude to the night.

'I is Christmas! And freedom-lovingpeople wherever they be

Shall gain new hope and peace!and love! and liberty!

Margaret Brousseau, Engineering

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Partenope.Mrs. Partenope is the formerFrances DiTursi of Industrial Oils.Married September lit. Mr. Part-enope is not employed here.

A Preview ChristmasParty

Miss Mamie Farinon was the guestol honor at a preview (or whateveryou like) Christmas party recently,*given by the girls of her department.It was a surprise party, anyway.When she came back from lunch, therewas her machine gayly decorated inribbons and such. Mamie receivedamong other things: one cough drop,left-over potato chips, one stick ofgum, five pennies, one piece of cherrycandy and one dill pickle!

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