SPRfiGUE ELECTRIC

Volume XIII NORTH ADAMS, MASSACHUSETTS, DECEMBER 22, 1950 Numlirl 10

QJtm? fnr Srpirittg att& HrmnnbrringFor most folks Christmas is the

happiest time of the year. It is alsothe time when we seem to do the mostthinking about our fellow men, ourhomes, our friends, and life in general.

Maybe you have often said to your-self: "Too bad we can't have Christmasthe whole year through. Why can'tfolks have the Christmas spirit al-ways?"

We can't answer that question.Perhaps it lies in the fact that thedaily routine of this busy world ofours catches up with us once the holi-days are over. But, at best, that is apretty lame excuse.

If we can't have the Christmas spiritall the year through (and we're notadmitting by any means that it wouldbe impossible) let's make the most ofthe holiday itself.

For instance, let's make Christmasthe occasion for exchanging good willwith uui fellow men. Let's enjoy thegiving of gifts and the reunion with

friends and family.Most of all, let's make Christmas a

time for sober reflections of our bless- \ings.

Let's remember there are others whodo not rejoice with us. In much of therest of the world Christmas will besad—just another day of despair andhunger, of suffering and unrest. Onthe other hand we are blessed with thebounties of nature and with thematerials and means of producing thegoods we need to live. We enjoy thehighest living standards and a freedomthat is the envy of those who have let itslip from their grasp —• a freedom thatis only a dream to those who havenever known it.

So let's put worries aside, rememberthese blessings, and give thanks. Let'stry to carry over into 1951 this holidayspirit, so that everything we holddear, friendships, jobs, families, and allihe benefits we enjoy — can be pre-served.

Horses' hoofs are clopping, cloppingDrawing sleighs of Christmas toys.People all are shopping, shoppingBuying gifts for girls and boys.

Hear the church bells ringing, ringingAs the snow comes drifting down.Clear, sweet voices singing, singingFill the air the world around.

Shining faces beaming, beamingDreams of Christmas in their eyesLighted windows gleaming, gleamingChristmas joy around us lies.

Santa's pack he's flinging, flingingIn his sleigh drawn by his deer.Toys and gifts he's bringing, bringingAdding to the Yuletide cheer.

By E. Burdick

Christmas Customs

of Different CountriesAlthough the observance of Christ-

mas is universal, individual traditionsand practices are as varied as thecountries from which they c ime. Many'of these customs are already a part ofour Christmas celebration but there aremany lesser-known ones which are,nonetheless, rich and meaningful."Star of Wonder, Star of Night "

The star is a universal symbol usedin many countries. In Poland, forinstance, Christmas dinner is notserved until the evening star shows inthe heavens; while from Alaska comesan especially interesting custom called"Going Round with the Star". Astar-shaped wooden frame is coveredwith bright tissue paper and for threenights prior to Christmas it is carriedfrom door to door by carol-singing boysand girls.

"How Far That Little Candle ThrowsHis Beams "

It is an old Irish custom to place acandle in the window on Christmas Eveto light the Christ-child on his way,and the use of a candle appears inmany other lands and in many differentways. In Armenia, myriads of candlesare used in the Christmas celebrations,and in Czechoslovakia tiny candles areset upright in nutshells and floated inpans of water. At church services inLabrador each child receives a littlelighted candle standing in a turnip(which is eaten later by the youngster).In Norway, families arrive at church onChristmas Eve in sleds, each carrying

a flaming torch. These are stuck upright in the snow while the good-folkattend services, bathing the outside ofthe church in a bright glow of light.

The Christmas FeastFoods vary with each country, too.

In England, for instance, the "WassailBowl" is a traditional spreader ofholiday joviality. There is an old('•reek custom called "the Luck ofChristmas"; for Greek youngsters goout on Christmas morning to collectthe same figs and raisins and walnutsand sweets, that crown our holidaytables.

"A Visit From St. Nick"Santa is known by many names:

Pere Noel (Father Christmas) inFrance; Kris Kringie in Germany(from Christ Kindl, or Chrisi Child);St. Nicholas in Belgium. In IcelandSanta comes in the form of a tiny elf,and though Syrian children have noSanta Clans, they know of a tiny camelthat accompanied the Wise Men.They leave bowls of grain and wateroutside their doors for this weary littletraveler and, there as here, the goodchildren find gifts on Christmas morn-ing.

"Down the Chimney St. NicholasCame With a Bound."

In olden times, the English had anotion that it was necessary to sweepdown the chimney at New Years inorder that good luck could enter thehome. Perhaps this is where Santa

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SPRAGUE ELECTRIC LOG December 22, 1950

Publishing Staff

Social Chairman: Ann HeathCirculation: Marion Caron

ASSISTANT EDITORSKit Carson, Tom Cullen, Dan Kelly, Peter Mancuso, Jim Oldham, Ett;

Owen and Laurence Haskins.

SportsKenneth Russell

PhotographerAl Ilorsfall

Plant EditorMarshall Street: Cecile Trudeai

P'ant EditorBrown Street. Bertha Vaughan

BEAVER STREET REPORTERSJohn Davis, Susan Bishop, Harry Embry, Ruth Haskins, Yelma Lincoln,

Frances Melito, Nick Richardello, Florence Southgate, John Walsh, JoyceHarrington, Marge Wittig, Clifford Dominichini, Phyllis Olson, and JaniceRobinson.

MARSHALL STREET REPORTERSIda Gigliotti, Laurence Hiser, Isabelle Hyndman, Virginia Kemp, Marjorie

Hauplfleisch, Barbara King, Mario Magnani, Emma Mutart, Edward O'NeilCecile Risch, Rita English, Jane Gordon, and Julia Desrosiers.

BROWN STREET REPORTERSRuth Bass, Mary Bua, Janet Cady, Charles Felix William Currant, Ann

Heath, Elizabeth Jangrow, Dorothy D'Arcangelo Gladys Kirkpatrick, HelenLcsure, Blanche Tatro, Corena Tatro, Connie Tatro, and Isabel Witherow.

''Every Spragve Employe an Assistant Reporter"

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goi the idea. In any case, the chimneyis now a familiar Christmas symbol.

"With Boughs of Holly"To Lhe ancients go the credit for

the lovely I radii ion of having greens inthe house at Christ mas. Holding nat-ure- in reverence, primitive man soughtto bring a blessing into his homethrough the woodland spirits which hebalieved dwelt in all growing things,a custom which has resulted in thepopularity of using evergreens of allkinds at Christmas.

Blood Is NeededOur local blood hank has been

seriously depleted because of the tre-mendous amount of blood which isbeing sent to the armed forces.

We need donors in North Adams andyou can help this need by sending inyour name to Miss Etta Owen at theBeaver Street Dispensary if you wishto donate blood.

WeddingsKleinar-Montgomery

Miss Gladys May Kleiner, daughterof Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kleiner, be-came the bride of Ralph Curtis Mont-gomery, son of Mr. and Mrs. NelsonMontgomery, on December 2 at St.Mark's Church. The bride is employ-ed in the Metal Clad Department andthe groom works in Centrifuge.

EngagementsMr. and Mrs. Joseph Buda recently

announced the engagement of theirdaughter, Virginia, who works inCeramics, to Ernest Gregory who worksin Traffic and Export.

Mr. and Mrs. Francis A. Herzoghave announced the engagement oftheir daughter, Joan Marie, who workson the F. P. Assembly, to RichardFrancis Giroux. The wedding willtake place on January 13.

Income Tax HandbooksAvailable

1951 Income Tax Handbooks areavailable at the Employment Officefree of charge to all employes of SpragueElectric Company.

Contained in the booklet are ex-planations as to how to file your taxreturn; how a refund may be obtained;the way in which taxes can be reducedby "Income Splitting"; how to claimyour exemptions and the legal deduc-tions to which everyone is entitled.

Marshall Street NewsMachine Shop

By John and NickLou Morraco and Bud Bartlett and

Frank Petrie enjoyed their vacations.Frank was unsuccessful at deer hunt-ing.

We extend our sympathy to GeorgeScarborough on the death of hismother.

Sample LabBy Isabel Hyndman

Congratulations to Nini Sacco andPaul Trudeau on completing t\wnt\-years of service with the SpragueElectric Company.

A belated Happy Birthday to HobMcDonough who celebrated his onDecember 9. We're still trying to findout how old he is.

Theresa Bissaillon has been appoint-ed sc >rekeeper for the Sprague Lassies.

Fran Morse, Marie DeMayo, AliceMarchio and Isabel Hyndman visiteda fortune teller recently. Oh what afuture, we're looking for a good palm-ist now and we would be glad to hearfrom anyone who knows of one.

Dry Tubular AssemblyBy Puss'n Boots

Claire Chalifoux and Barbara Cam-pedelli enjoyed their vacation atPresque Isles in Maine.

We all hope that Eleanor Brooks isbetter and will soon be back with us.

We all wish Terry Worthington goodluck in her new department.

Congratulations to Pat Kenyon whorecently moved to a new house. Bythe way, Pat has been waiting sinceApril of 1950.

We are all sorry to hear about JoeNuvallie's mother who is ill at St.Lukes Hospital.

Well, Christmas is almost here.

Dry Tubular FinishBy M. Hauptfleisch

Our Christmas party was held lastnight at the County Squire and by allreports everyone had a good time.Thanks to Angie Perreault for herbeautiful singing of "Ave Marie".

Our foreman Charlie Sutliff hasjoined the rest of the sports and will bedriving around in a new Pontiac thefirst of the year. The Pontiac's seemto have the lead in this department.

We mustn't forget to mention thatRena Kaszelnik has purchased a newFord.

Marcia Clark has returned from herhoneymoon. Good to have you back,Mrs. Green —• we all missed you.

A very Merry Christmas and aHappy New Year to all.

Battery DepartmentBy Julia Desrosiers

Wre hope everyone has a MerryChristmas and a Happy New Year.

Margaret Bruno and Sylvia Golkahave new jobs and we wish them luck.

Lee Grillone and Julia Desrosiersare enjoying their vacation.

Everyone is busy Christmas shopping—they really come back with a lot ofpackages every noon.

Francis Messina went deer huntingbut unfortunately all he got was goodml

The a n n u a l C h r i s t m a s party held on December 15 al tin- Y.M.C.A.which all local Boy Scout troops a t t e n d e d .

Mincemeat Pie

Christmas dinner, with its turkeyand stuffing and trimmings, is sub-stantial, to say the least. Yel thefamily is always happy to make roomfor a wedge of hot mincemeat pie, thetraditional holiday dessert.

now that such good minceme.its canbe purchased packaged or canned atthe grocers' or specialty shop.

All that remains is to prepare a fineflaky pastry to hold the mincemeatfilling. Nowadays the pastry can al-ways be perfect, for the experts havemaking it down to a science for us.

When shortening has been cut intothe flour until the bits of shorteningare the size of small peas, dribble justenough cold water over different partsof the mixture so that light tossingwith a fork will make a dry and crumblymass. This is the basic step in mak-ing pastry that cuts at the touch of afork.

To make this dry crumbly dougheasy to roll out, turn it out on waxpaper and gather the wax paper uparound it as if you were making a bag.Hold the top of the bag with one handand with the other press the pastrynixture together. Then let it standfor about ten minutes. This dis-tributes moisture evenly through thedough. Then roll the dough out on alightly floured pastry cloth, or on tin-wax paper, if you wish, rolling fromcenter to the edges. Roll it about one-eighth inch thick. Line pie pan withpastry, fill generously with mincemeatand cover with top pastry. Trimedges, leaving a half inch for turningunder to make a pretty edge. Crimpthe edge, then prick top before baking.

Mincemeat pie really needs nogarnish, but if you like, serve with awedge of cheese or hot rum sauce.

Christmas CheerFor the Christmas holidays you need

a special- recipe file, and this DateCake should have a place of honor inthis file. Il is simple to make and yetperfect for holiday entertaining. An-other excellent attribute of this cakeis thai it is equally good when servedhot or cold. First serve it hoi for thefinal touch of a festive dinner, and as asauce to accompany it, we suggestLemon Sauce. The next day, if youhave any cake left (which we doubt) letit be a compliment to coffee or tea.In any event, once you have madeDate Cake, you will find that it willbecome a regular order lor your cakebox

Date Cake2 et^S1 cup sugar', c u p mi lk3 cups Kellogg's Rice Krispies1 teaspoon baking powder1 cup chopped nutmeats1 cup chopped dates

Beat eggs, AM sugar and milk. Rollrice cereal into line crumbs and mixvvith baking powder, nut meals anddates. Add to first mixture. Pourinto greased pan. Bake in moderatelyhot oven (400°F.) about 40 minutes.wrve hot or cold with whipped cream

Yield: 9 servings (<SxcS-inch pan).

Lemon Sauce(Preparation time: 1 minute)

I2 cups cold milk\\ cups water', cup lemon juice2 teaspoons grated lemon rind3 tablespoons sugar1 package Amazo Instant Vanilla

DessertPour milk into large bowl; add water,

lemon juice and rind, sugar and instantvanilla dessert, and whip rapidly withrotary beater M) seconds, until smooth.Makes about 3 cups sauce. Use oncake, gingerbread, floating island,baked pudding and gelatine desserts.

At the Supervisors' party held at I'etey Dinks on December 16, everyone had a wonderful time. Many of the group had quite a hit of trouble before supper as Houghton Streetwas all ice hut that didn't keep anyone from the party. Someone left their grab-hag gifts in the wrong coat pocket, much to the delight of the owner of the coat. Since Santa wasbusy at many other parties, his helper, Jack Washburn took over the job.

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EditorPatricia Welch

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The combined choirs of the First Congregational Church gavetheir Christmas broadcast on December 20 under the direction of Ralph11. Domin.

Industrial Oils

By A n n H e a t h

Happy Birthday to Lena Deso.

We all enjoyed the unveiling of MaryCook's shawl the other noon and weall had a "ripping" good time.

Betty Coleman and Sally are knittingsocks for their husbands. Betty saysher husband is 6'6*" tall so [ g u e s sBetty will be knitting for quite awhileto get them long enough.

Barbara Crandall is leaving soonfor Tampa, Florida -she has our bestwishes for a real nice vacation.

Isabelle will break the fellow whoinvented the punchboard. She haswon everything from penguins toelephants -guess she is the kids' fairygodmother.

Mash! ! The thing in the box wasfound to be Louie Vincellette's carfloating on Cheshire H a r b o r - b u tLouis passed it on to George Cronin.Better hang on to it, George, it mightdo a disappearing act.

The boys and girls of the depart-

ment got on their best evening clothes

and took themselves to the White

Oaks to an Xmas Party. Dancing to

the music of Harry H u t ' s b ind was

George Giroux as only George can

good lime was had by all.

Bob Groves is our first boy to leave

for the service. We all wish you the

best of luck, Bob.

I want to thank everyone throughout

the past year and wish you all a very

Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year.

Molded Tubulars-Night ShiftBy Lillian Forbush

Evelyn Trueheart has been tellingour fortunes. . .joking and kiddingaside, she's really good at it.

Wanda Scarpitto is sporting a beauti-ful ring she received from her husbandon her birthday.

"Pep" Campedelli had to take herdaughter to Boston again. We are allwishing her a speedy recovery.

With Christmas around the cornerthe girls are all busy buying presents.

Wishing everyone a Merry Christ-mas.

K V. A. DepartmentWe would like to welcome Howard

Burdick. We hope you like workingwith us.

Bill Pasotti who was on his vacationwas one of the lucky people who shot adeer.

Christmas is coming so we would likeSanta to bring us another pizza pie.Should we say more, Joe?

We have another member of the TVClub. Frank Santelli is now a proudowner of a set.

Molded Tubulars --First ShiftBy Connie and Gladys

Merry Christmas and a Happy NewWar.

P.A.A. Wax PouringMerry Christmas and Happy New

Year from all of us in Wax Pouring.

Molded TubularsFinal Solder-Night Shift

By The FlashYera Davine and her family have

moved into their own home. Bestof everything, Yera.

We all wish the new paint job we aregetting would smell as pleasant as itlooks.

The girls had a very enjoyableChristmas party at Petey Dinks onSunday, December 10. Their feet stillhurt from so much dancing.

Welcome to George Paquin. Wehope you will enjoy working with us.We miss you, Peggy Falnery, get wellsoon and come back to the gang.

Best of luck and get-well wishes toAnna Deep and Helen Boyle who are inthe North Adams Hospital.

Not too many people like snow buthere's hoping we all have a whiteChristmas. Merry Xmas and a HappyNew Year everyone from the FinalSolderers.

Wire Coating-Second ShiftThe second shift appreciates being

represented in the Sprague LOG byscoop reporter, "K" Gauthier.

Sue Galipeau returned from her/acation looking well rested. Herhand-knit sweaters with the colorfulfigures and designs are very artistic.

The second shift was represented inthe deer hunting season by GeorgeHoyt and Pete Perreault with storiesof the big one they didn't see.

Merry Xmas to all from the secondshift.

Mica DepartmentBy Ruth Bass

Welcome back to Lucy Sincliticowho has been vacationing in NewYork City.

Incidentally Macy's comparisonihoppers have nothing on the Micacrowd. We spend rest periods andlunch hours comparing notes on prices,values etc.

Our Christmas party was held onThursday, December 14.

Resistor Dept.By Chick and Chuck

Charlie Connors of the night shifttells of an amusing incident that recent-ly took place. Al Harvey was eating ahamburg with onions when he receivedword that he was wanted on the tele-phone. Before answering the call hewent over to Charlie for some gum totake the smell of onions off his breath.Must have been a pretty strong onionAl to carry over the telephone.

The song hit known as "The Thing"has finally reached the Resistor De-partment and Dot Pringle on a recentFriday was given the box with "TheThing." The 64 dollar question now iswho will Dot surprise with "The

The K.W No. 2 Christmas Party held on December 16 at theParamount and Richmond Theatres.

Thing".Joe Brewer is traveling soon to

Goldsboro, North Carolina to bepresent at his sister Clare's wedding onDecember 28.

Final Solderers -- Day ShiftBy The Busy Bees

Your LOG reporters, Janet andMarion want to wish you one and all aMerry Christinas.

Once again, the girls and boys on theline had their Christmas party onDecember 11 at Petey Dinks. Dancingwas enjoyed and a good time was had

. by all' - - Dora Burns and Rachel Garner are

enjoying their vacations at home.John Ghidotti spent his vacation re-

pairing toys in the Fire Department.

A. C. Dry Assemblyand Centrifuge

ByJoyce Harrington and Harry Embry

Everybody is eagerly anticipating theChristmas party which is to be heldat the Clarksburg Sportsmen's Club.Poor Dick Harvey, who is in charge ofarrangements, has been kept prettybusy keeping track of those attendingit.

We all welcome back Mamie Guerinato the day shift. She formerly workedon the night shift.

Lucy Cozzaglio, Norman Monetteand Don Morin are proud owners ofnew cars—-congratulations.

Jimmy Dillon has been transferredto Charlie Desrosiers room.

Everybody appreciated the fivepound box of chocolates which ErnieHarvey brought in. Thanks again,Ernie.

Jack Sullivan enjoyed his vacation inCanada deer hunting. It seems hisluck was not much better than DorisGrinka's so I guess we'll all have towait until next year for that venisonsteak supper. (Maybe even longer.)By the way, Jack, we all missed yourall day good morning.

We all wish to express our sinceresympathy to Mrs. John Fie upon herhusband's death.

Misc. Paper Finish

By Velma LincolnWe welcome to our department

Gloria Amos, Dana Chellis and Nor-man Wright. We hope you enjoyworking with us.

Norman Wright will be with us onlya short while. He is learning differentjobs and then will be a supervisor inthe Beaver Street plant. Good luck,Norm.

Helen Harrington is out on her two-week vacation.

Frances Gayda, is very sick—shealmost had pneumonia but we hopeshe will soon be better.

Roger Delisle was operated on forappendicitis in the North AdamsHospital. We hope you will soon bebetter.

Ruth Arrighini and Velma Lincolnhad birthdays on the same date,Decemb-r 6. They b >th had a grandtime celebrating together.

Maud Waska and Ann Downeywere busy gettiig ready for the UnionChristmas Party.

To everyone, a Merry Christinas anda Happy New Year.

Metal Clad DepartmentBy Barbara Jones

To begin with, we hope everyone inthe department has a nice Christmis.

Congratulations to John Davis whois now a supervisor in the Filter De-partment. We will miss you, John.

Metal Clad's Christmas party at theRichmond Hotel was, from all reports,a success. Everyone who attendedhad a wonderful time.

Misc. Paper AssemblyBy Ruth Haskins

A warm welcome to our newestco-workers, Claire Danis, JacquelineDanis, Sylvia Soloman, Barbara Fish-man, Doris Apkin, Mary O'Neill, andJudith Fowler.

This year our Christmas party, asusual, was a grand success. Fifty-six members of the department gather-ed at Petey Dinks for chicken andsteak dinners. Everyone enjoyedPauline McCuen's music at the piano.Nancy Davis and Bobby Goff did aspecialty dance entitled "The Mechan-ical Man" which received a very warm

for a New Year's party.Mr. and Mrs. Henry LaBonte are

the proud parents of a baby boy whichwas born recently at their home onTremont Street.

Block AnnexBy Delia Keating

The department held a ChristmasParty at Petey Dinks and everyonehad a wonderful lime.

A Happy Birthday to Harriet Con-way, Margaret Fitzgerald, Lois Gayand Alice Carpenter.

A happy anniversary to Mr. andMrs. Robert LaPine and Mr. and Mrs.Harry Carpenter.

Our sympathy is extended to theScarbo family on the death of ourformer co-worker, Margaret Scarbo.

To Mr. and Mrs. Miles O'Grady onthe death of their infant son.

And to the Fie family on the recentdeath of Mr. Fie.

Second Annual Banquet ofSchuyler Lodge 1794 International

Association of MachinistsThe Schuyler Lodge 1791 of the

International Association of Machinistsheld its Second Annual Banquet onDecember <) at the North AdamsSportsmen's Club. Union members andtheir wives attended and a program ofspeaking, movies and dancing wasenjoyed.

Christinas Party held by the Dry Tubular Assembly Departmentat the County Squire on December 13, 1950.

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S P O R T S Kenny Russell

Sprague (Girls' Bowling Team

SPRAGUE ELECTRIC GIRLS

BOWLING LEAGUE

Team Standing as of December 5

Teams Won Lost

Alley Cats 28 8

Industrial Oils 27 9Metal Clad 25 11Independents 23 13Beaverettes 22 14Dry Rolling 9 27W. I-:. Rollers 9 27The Sharpies 1 35

Individual Standings:

High Ind. Single—A. Masson 121High Ind. Triple -N. Puppolo 310High Team Single—Ind. Oils 478High Team Triple—Ind. Oils 1345Strikes—M. Dextradeur 6

High Ind. Averages on Each Team:

Player — Team Aver. Stgs.

N. Puppp lo - I n d . Oi ls . . . 9 1 . 6 33

H. Mar te l - M e t a l C l a d . . 9 1 . 3 36

A. M a s o n — T h e Sha rp i e s . 9 0 . 8 33

I). DePaoli, Alley Cats.. . 89.3 36M. Wittig, Beaverettes... 88.1 33M. Tassone, Independents 87 18J. Gebauer—W. E. Rollers 84.9 18M. Kawa—Dry Rolling. . 83.7 33

BASKETBALL:

High School:Drury journeyed to New York State

to play its second game of the season andwas soundly trounced by Lansingburgh,51-24. Drury looked sluggish in theirsecond outing and was extremely pooron the foul line. However, we do notattempt to detract a thing from Lans-ingburgh for they did a work-man-likejob on the Drury "Blue Devils."

Pittsfield High launched its seasonwith a good win over Lenox and thendropped a close one to Lee after leadinguntil the final three minutes.

Adams High is looking better witheach game played. In their last out-ing they did a fine job in whippingWilliamstown in the Adams gym.

State Teachers College:The "Profs" of North Adams State

Teachers College have already playedtwo games.

Coach Jimmy Doran's boys took atrip to New Hampshire and beat Salemwithout too much trouble.

In their latest tussle, the Locals wereedged out by Plymouth, 50-47 on thespacious State Armory court. Duringthis contest the "Profs" were forced totrail throughout and a belated rallyfell short.

WILLIAMS COLLEGE

Basketball:

Williams started off in auspiciousstyle as they ushered in the 1950-51basketball season with a convincingwin over Union at Lasell gym inWilliamstown. The charges of CoachAl Shaw started off with a fast startand built up an early 17-5 advantagethat was too much for Union to over-come. Although the game was slowedup by the calling of 52 fouls, bothteams exhibited keen eyes from thefree throw lane as only 9 foul shots weremissed all evening. The "Ephmen"made 21 of 24 gift shots and Unionconnected on 22 of 28.

However the "Purple" caged more

baskets and the attack was led byCo-Captain Larson who contributed 13p )ints and Speck caged 12 points toaccount for the lion's share of thepoints gathered by Williams. Thefinal score was Williams, 59 andUnion, 46.

The Square Ring

By Peter Mancuso

Bob Murphy, the hard hitting south-paw who won over Dick Wagner andJimmy Bean is rated third in the lightheavyweight division.

Doc Williams is still rated by theJanuary issue of the "Ring" as placingS2venth.

Lee Oma who is fighting EzzardCharles for the title is rated fifthin the heavyweight class. Charles willstill be champ.

There is a law being put through thatfighters use headgears in the ring. Ido not think that this will go over toowell with the fight fans.

Yes, a continuous batting on thehead will get you "punch drunk" andby wearing a headgear, the fighter willhave protection.

Our present ring laws and the alert-ness of the referee who is in the ringstops the fighters before one receivestoo much punishment.

Everyone is telling Joe Louis to quitthe fight game, but I guess that Joewants to get another crack at the titlebefore he leaves boxing for good.

Sprague Men's BowlingLeague

Standing as of December 7

Team Won Lost Pctg.Can Shop 22 8 .733A. C. Drys 20 10 .667F. P. Drys 18 9 .600Stockroom 16 14 .533Molders 16 14 .533Auto. Rolling No. 3 . . . 15 15 .500K.V.A 14 16 .467Auto. Rolling No. 1... 14 16 .467Lunchroom 13 17 .433Industrial Oils 12 18 .400D.T.Q 12 18 .400Inspectors 10 20 .333Team High Triple—Can Shop 1520Team High Single—Can Shop 567Ind. High Single—-G. Boucher 159Ind. High Triple—F. Raby 357

With one week to go in the firstround of the Men's Bowling Leaguethe Can Shop is leading, closely follow-ed by the A. C. Drys, the only teamwith a possible chance to end up aheadof the Can Shop in the standing.

At the ICW No. 2 Christmas party are left («> riglit Edward Konopka,Jennie Marceau, Santa Clans (John Davis) and at far rigbl is WalterGliwski.

SPRAGUE LASSIES SUFFERSECOND DEFEAT

The Sprague Lassies, hampered byearly season injuries, suffered theirsecond defeat at the hands of theAcerettes, at Amherst, Massachusetts,on Tuesday evening, December 12th,in a closely fought contest ending in ascore of 28 to 24.

A summary of the scoring follows:SPRAGUE LASSIES

B. F. Pts.V. Wisnowski 1 1 3D. D'Arcangelo 1 0 2J. Fowler 0 0 0M.Gordon 7 0 14P. Gilmore 0 1 1C. Shaker 2 0 4M. Wittig 0 0 0L. Greene 0 0 0L. Meranti 0 0 0

TOTALS 11 2 24ACERETTES

L. M^akler 2 2 6F. Kielbasa 4 1 9Newkirk 2 0 4M. Button 0 1 1C. Dickinson 0 1 1C. Lions 0 0 0B. Lawson 3 1 7Fitts 0 0 0E. Dickinson 0 0 0

TOTALS 11 6 28It was a bitter defeat for the Lassies

who have been brushing up on theiroffense, but they hope to have a bettershowing when they oppose the West-over Wracs, who .ire a highly ratedteam in Massachusetts, on Wednesdaynight, December 20, 1950 at 7:00p.m. at Westover Field.

HUNTINGBoth the New York State and Ver-

mont hunting seasons are now pasthistory but local nimrods are lookingforward to the Massachusetts opener onDecember 4 that runs for the week.

Many local hunters were unusuallylucky in their quest of venison duringthe Vermont Deer season. We wouldappreciate hearing from all successfulSprague hunters, as they search theBerkshires for the swift Buck or Doe.Remember - - BE GOOD SPORTSAND FOLLOW THE RULES THATARE PUT UP FOR YOUR CON-VENIENCE AND SAFETY.

MERRY CHRISTMASAt this time on behalf of the Sports

Staff consisting of Peter Mancuso,Charley Felix, our two secretaries ofthe Women's and Men's BowlingLeagues, Margaret Wittig, WalterCarpenter, and Basketball Manager,Art Mathews and yours truly, we ex-tend Best Wishes For A Very MerryChristmas And A Joyous Happy NewYear.

Christmas Party held by the Bathtub Assembly. The center picture is of the P.A.A. Rollers Night Shift who held their Christmas supper at the Clarksburg Sportsman's Clubon December 9. There was the traditional grab bag and singing and dancing were enjoyed. A group picture of the Night Shift of the Dry Rolling Department taken at their ChristmasParty.