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Dust Collectors Overtake The Odds; George Rusnak Retires
Synthetic Bowlers Best D&S Team
[IMAGE: Larry Koth, center, displays winner’s trophy to Al Enamait, left, and Tony Amador.]
Dyanap Sales . . . cont’d., from page 1
constantly testing new chemicals with State universities and commercial growers to find a new herbicide which is safe to use, effective, and low cost.
The critical test for a new herbicide — if it receives U.S.D.A. approval — is the growers’ acceptance of the product.
This year the Advertising department under Ed Shepard and Larry Kebel put on a “hot pocket”, intensive, TV, radio and farm paper ad campaign in concentrated market
[IMAGE: 30 gallon Dyanap drums in warehouse 76 are checked for dents, scratches and labeling by, from left, Jim Nolan, Tony Marques and Tano Sam Angelo, the last three people in the plant to handle a package before it’s shipped to a customer.]
areas to move the product from the dealers’ stores and increase sales.
Produce And Deliver
A big factor in this year’s success of Dyanap was Chemical Production operators Jim Lynch, Ivan Aubin, Frank Guzzardi and Bill Gailevege,
who worked around the clock to supply customers’ demands.
Helping to fill several carloads of orders during the peak season were Bldg. 100 with Orrin Huntley, Joseph Bednarek, Dom Persutti, Bob Anderson, Ed Cheney, Ray Drapeau, Harry Hedrick, Carl Mulonet, Dan Marino, Lyle Bissonnette; and Bldg. 17 with Rocco Magnanimo, John Shumak, Thurmond Walton, Ben Root, Joe Antonucci, Bob Orsini, Gerry Markham, and Ted Clemente, who kept the complex piping system in top condition.
Service Keeps Customers
Production and delivery when wanted required fast handling and expert routing by the Materials Handling department during the critical rush order months. A package is handled 10 times before it ever leaves the plant, and only
by Tom Lee
The Dust Collectors swept under the Synthetic Odds in the roll-off of the Alembic Bowling League in a climactic season-end finish which matched Bob Ruegg, Sam Molnar, Bob Sheldon, Ray Drapeau and Jim Mullen of the Dust Collectors against Clayt Houseknecht, John Butkus, Jack Painter, Joe Jokubaitis, and Don Powell of the Odds. The Collectors also took 1st half honors and the Odds won the 2nd half but met defeat in the roll-off.
Bob Ruegg won the 1st half prize for a high average of 118.6 and the 2nd. half prize for high three with 417.
Others participating in the league, which is sponsored by Uniroyal Chemical, were R. Valentine, A. Pistarelli, E. Roller, M. Perkins, L. Flynn, G. Salokas, R. Magnanimo, W. Beerbaum, S. Falcone, A DaSilva, R. Gogolewski, J. Tully, N. Klesch, H. Litke, M. Mucci, and M. Marinaccio.
New elected officers for the 1970-71 season are Joe Jokubaitis, president; Jim Fenton, vice president; Dick Valentine, treasurer; and Sam Molnar, secretary.
by Shirley Sandora
The Synthetic team of Larry Koth, J. Lizarazo, Doug Ritchie and Ronnie Dierling overpowered the D & S team of Karen DiDominzio, Gladys Bradshaw, Tony Amador, Al Enamait and Tom Carr in the roll-off of the Uniroyal Chemical Handicap League.
Tom Fitzgerald had a great season winning the High Three prize in the first and second halves.
Bowling in the league were C. Calo, L. Taranovich, D. Pape, R. Redline, J. Greco, S. Sandora, D. Boulanger, P. Williams, A. Hanley, C. Shea, S. Schneider, L. Terra, F. Barrows, T. Casteel, S. Andrew, E. Rabitor, M. Yaroshefski, J. Enamait, and F. Guerrera.
Elected officers for 1970-71 were Adrian Hanley, president; Larry Terra, vice-president; Karen DiDominzio, secretary; and Charlie Shea, treasurer.
expert care prevents damage to it. Customers are choosy buyers and on several occasions have returned truckloads of damaged packages, causing a financial loss to the plant.
The “one shot” season is over, but Chemical Shipping
[IMAGE: George Rusnak, center, a pipefitter in the mechanical department is congratulated by Leo Napiello on his retirement after 32 years service. Other department members are from left, Mario Mucci, Napiello, Rusnak, Tom Ward, and Dick Clark.]
Autos, Major Cause Of Air Pollution
by Bob Shortt
Motor vehicles, primarily automobiles, account for approximately 70% of the total estimated tonnage of air pollutants discharged annually into Connecticut air.
20% of the total suspended particulate matter; 98% of the total carbon monoxide; 94% of the total hydrocarbons,
personnel Jim Casey, Bill Creddo, Tony Marques, Jim Nolan and Tano San Angelo played a big role in getting orders to customers on time . . sometimes overnight during the hectic season.
Excellent service, a quality product, and good packaging keeps customers, and in the long run customers keep the plant operating at full
and 39% of the total nitrogen oxides are caused by automobiles and trucks.
Although motor vehicles are the primary cause of air pollution, 70% of the people surveyed in an opinion poll believed that the major cause of air pollution was the chemical industry.
The chemical industry contributes to air pollution but it has been one of the more progressive industries in the fight to improve the environmental quality of air and water against air and water pollution.
capacity every day of the year.
Red Cross cont’d from page 2
Shortt, J. Jokubaitis, E. Fisher, J. Doran, R. Cronin, J. Ascencao, J. Napiello, W. Rek, J. Sullivan, R. Manulla, E. Semaskvich, W. Albaitis, E. Diver, E. Johnson, A. Cross, E. Easterbrook, T. Chmielinski, J. Thompson, J. Mullen, C. Smith, R. Woodfield, A. Ficeto, and C. Gandarillas.
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