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The Flagship • Winter 1998 • 3

Retirements…

[PHOTO: Man in glasses and suit standing in office with computer monitor visible]

Korean War Army Veteran Marcel Hebert retired on 10/11/97 after 43 years with Uniroyal Chemical. Marty started out as a general laborer in the Pilot Plant in 1954, moving quickly into chemical operations. In 1981, Marty transferred to Parcel Post and then to the Warehouse. In December, 1992, he became our Watchman at the Gatehouse and worked directly with Plant Protection and Human Resources in the daily plant entry operations.

[PHOTO: Woman with glasses and dark hair]

Ascencao Fonesca retired on 5/24/97. Ascencao started with Uniroyal in May, 1969 as a Tube Sorter. In November of the same year, she transferred to the Custodial Department where she has worked hard at keeping things neat and clean for 28 years!

RETIREES (PHOTOS NOT AVAILABLE)

Donald E. Hall, a Chemical Operator, retired 1/11/98 with 25 years of service with Uniroyal Chemical. Don started with the Company in August of 1973, working in various production buildings throughout his career. Don is an Army Veteran and also has experience in sheetmetal, warehousing, and as a meat butcher.

Army Veteran Victory P. Kloc retired on 10/1/97 with 38 years of service. He started as a Finishing Operator in the Synthetic Plant in May, 1959. Throughout his years with Uniroyal Chemical, Vic worked as a Utility Operator, a Hydraulic Cleaner and has worked in several production buildings as a Chemical Operator. He also has skills in carpentry, and trade certificates in electrical, plumbing, and mechanical.

Fishing Trip

[PHOTO: Three people on a boat with fishing catch]

Plenty of fish and fun were both accomplished when we held a deep-sea fishing trip last October. Everybody should be out of cod cakes by now, so maybe we should start thinking of doing it again. It was a great day of fishing.

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Mystery Photo

[PHOTO: Young man in work setting with elderly woman visible]

Can anyone identify this dapper young man in the front of photo?
Can someone tell us what he’s doing?
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The Flagship • Winter 1998 • 7

Volleyball Team

The Naugatuck Plant’s volleyball team is shown here playing the YMCA team in the YMCA’s industrial league. The team members are: Bob Roland, Rich West, Mark Scott, Tony Teixeira, Karla Phair, Colleen Brady, Pete Ballard, Steve Baker, Kevin Burns, Tom Burns, Jennifer Chan, Tom Carey and Henry Roman.

They play every Tuesday night at the YMCA and have a few more games left. The last game is March 10th. We’re sure they would love a cheering section. Come out, see them, and enjoy the evening.

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October Blood Drive

[IMAGE: Two people at what appears to be a blood drive]

The October Blood Mobile was another success. 35 pints of useable blood was collected at the drive held in Bldg. 112. The next scheduled Blood Mobile is on May 14th.

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[IMAGE: Volleyball players in action during a game]

IMPORTANT 1998 FACTS:

Social Security: 6.2% of first $68,400

401K Maximum: $10,000

RESULTS OF 1997 UNITED WAY CAMPAIGN:

A total of $25,384 was pledged for the 1997 United Way Campaign. This represents 79% of our goal. 67% of our employees participated in the program. Thank you to all who pledged. Your donations “do make a difference” in someone’s life.

DO YOU KNOW:

Tax Freedom Day: The Tax Foundation says Connecticut residents had to work from January 1 until May 22 in 1997 to pay for their federal, state, and local taxes – longer than residents in any other state except New York, where they had to work until May 23. On average, Americans earned enough to cover their taxes as of May 9. For other nearby states the tax freedom days were: Rhode Island: May 9, Massachusetts: May 10.

Walt Campbell Enters Expo

[IMAGE: Man with a white Snowy Owl carving]

Walt Campbell entered the “New England Wild Fowl Expo” held at the Radisson Hotel in Cromwell, CT on October 25, 1997, and came in second place with his “Snowy Owl.”

Walt has been showing his realistic wood carvings for 18 years and has taken first place in the Best of Shows in Maine and Massachusetts. He has also placed honorable mention in the world competition.

Walt will be entering the world competition in April in Ocean City, Maryland – Good Luck from us all, Walt! You’ve such a talent!

Walt’s home, with his display of carvings, was on the Naugatuck “Christmas Holiday Home Tour” sponsored by the Red Cross this past December.

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Volume 12, 1978 | CHEM-TEXTS | Page 4

Recent Retirements | Lotol Group Holds Reunion

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Walter Hudima, fourth left, retired after 24 years of service. In the photo from left are Edward Semaskvich, John Enamait, Robert Burns, Hudima; and Patrick Sgrillo.

[PHOTO]

Charles Drapko, center, retired from Chemical Production after 43 years of service. In the photo from left are Terry Sokoli, Drapko, and Eddie Gooch.

[PHOTO]

George Allen, center, Employee Relations Manager, retired after 36 years of service. At left is Robert Douglas, Industrial Relations Manager and at right, Robert Mazaika, former Factory Manager.

Omite . . .

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into an outstanding achievement of producing the highest amount of Omite ever produced by the plant.

This record performance enabled the Agricultural Chemicals group to overcome a marketing setback because of a quality problem with another agricultural chemical product. Due to the years’ high production and sales of Omite the Agricultural Chemical business reported a successful year in 1978.

According to Neidermyer the sales of Omite for 1979 are forecast higher than 1978.

Chemical Production Group

The Chemical Production group consists of Dick Valentine, Area Foreman; Wally Parks, Dept. Foreman; Sal Commendatore, Leo Vadnais, Orrin Huntley, Frank Maher, Vic Kloc, Larry Fortier, Dave Evon, Harry Hedrick, Joseph Korzan, Louis Santolupo, Rodger Taylor, Joseph Bednarek, Tony Branco, Pete Shreder.

Sales . . .

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Domestic tire sales and prices increased slightly over 1977. The replacement market continued to be highly competitive; however, current replacement tire prices are firmer and if this condition holds, recovery levels should improve.

Chemical, Rubber and Plastic Products Up 13%

Sales of Chemical, Rubber and Plastic products were up 13%, increasing to $109 million in the third quarter from $96 million in the 3rd quarter of 1977. Sales of specialty chemicals, natural rubber, agricultural chemicals and specialty synthetic rubber accounted for the gains.

Fabricated Rubber and Plastic Products Up 17%

Sales of the Fabricated Rubber and Plastic products were $110 million in the 3rd quarter, up 17% from the $94 million in the third quarter of 1977. Coated fabric sales were up due to increased automotive demand. In addition, engineered rubber products and power

[PHOTO – Group photo of Lotol reunion members]

Members of the Lotol group recently held a reunion at Fortin’s restaurant in Naugatuck. Lotol,® a special compounded latex was formerly manufactured in Bldg. 55. It was once a very profitable business for the Naugatuck plant but market conditions resulted in a decision to divest it.

Most of the members in the group had over 35 years of service with the Chemical division and were recognized authorities in the latex field.

Kneeling in front from left are Louis Chieffo (23), John Flickinger (36), William Curtin (34) and Norman Smith (41).

Standing from left are Everett Anderson (38), Dr. Roland Peaker (39), John Titley (43), Dr. Thomas Hawley (10), Lawrence Bruce (30), Philip Rice (37), a former Factory Manager; William Long, Albert Holmberg (50), John Rice (35), Donald Fowler (41), Joseph Biernacki (34), and James Parechanian.

Plant . . .

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562 Attend Picnic

After the tour 562 people attended the picnic at Lake Quassapaug Amusement Park in Middlebury where a menu of steaks, hamburgers, sausages, baked beans and salads were served along with clams and draught beer, ice cream and soda.

Clayton Houseknecht and Robert McDermott organized an egg-throwing, roller-pin throwing, shot-put and egg-in-the-spoon games for which prizes were awarded. Most of the games were won by the women who showed more expertise than the men in handling the eggs and roller pins.

Committee Made Success

This year’s committee helped to make the tour-picnic even better than last year’s. The members were E. Johnson, Factory Manager; C. Antrum, S. Bond, R. Breton, W. Broden, M. Cobbol, L. Coscia, R. Douglas, H. Francolini, J. Labrecque, J. Linn, S. Mazur, H. Mullen, R. McDermott, J. Prior, R. Shortt, T. Sills, D. Shantz, R. Shipman and J. Tierney. URW Local 218 President, J. Rzeszutek and W. Lavelle were Co-Chairmen for the event.

The guides in the Bldgs. were: Bldg. 61—Gary Arndt, J. Ferency, R. Sant’Angelo, G. Bellin-

ger, J. Ciaccio and S. Bryan. Bldg. 72—A. Clock and A. Cilfone. Bldg. 79—R. Breton, R. Valentine, R. Magnanimo, and F. Commendatore. Bldg. 86 Warehouse—J. Tierney and J. Wojtczak. Machine Shop—R. Calzone. Chemical Health Unit—Patricia Grzywacz R.N.

The Guides who lead the people from Bldg. to Bldg. in the tour were T. Ennis, W. Richards, R. Bailey, M. Malone, E. Roller, S. Aloise, D. Mennillo, R. Ashby, G. Allen, F. Walinski, S. Mazur, H. Francolini, and K. Kelly. In charge of the guides were W. Broden, R. Breton and D. Ritchie.

Johnson . . .

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Chemical Production since 1975. Previously he was Director of the Naugatuck Treatment Co. and served as Chief Process Engineer of the Chemical plant for several years. He was General Foreman of the Synthetic Production unit from 1968 to 1971.

Johnson came to Uniroyal Chemical in 1961 from Clarkson College of Technology with a B.Ch.E. degree and received a MBA from the University of New Haven.

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transmission continued to show gains.

Leisure, Sport and Other Products Down

Leisure, Sport and Other Products sales were $57 million compared with $64 million in the 3rd quarter of 1977.

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Vol. 12, 1978 | PUBLISHED FOR THE PEOPLE OF UNIROYAL CHEMICAL | No. 3

Johnson, Factory Manager

Eric Johnson has been named Factory Manager of the Naugatuck Chemical plant, succeeding Robert Mazaika who was named Director of Manufacturing and Engineering for the Chemical division.

He will be responsible for all manufacturing operations of the Chemical plant which produces chemicals for the rubber and plastics industries and chemicals for agricultural use and will also serve on the staff of R. Mazaika. He has been Superintendent of
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Kralastic Latex Sold

After several months of speculation the Division announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell the domestic Kralastic® ABS plastic resin and synthetic Latex businesses to U.S.S. Chemicals, a division of United States Steel Corporation. The price of the transaction was not disclosed.

The ABS and latex manufacturing plant in Baton Rouge, La. and the Latex Compounding plant in Dalton, Ga. are to be included in the sale.

The planned sale will free up capital needed to develop other business segments in which the Company is concentrating its growth.

ABS Invented by Uniroyal

ABS was invented by Uniroyal chemists and was manufactured at the Naugatuck Chemical plant until the Baton Rouge facility was constructed.

It is used extensively for pipe, automotive parts, luggage and appliances.

Interviews Held

U.S. Steel representatives have come to Naugatuck and held interviews with the Chemical personnel who worked in the two commodities regarding employment with U.S.S.

Plant Tour-Picnic A Big Success

Over 250 employees and their spouses toured the plant Bldgs. and facilities. In the photo at the Main Entrance to the plant are from left, Joseph Rzeszutek, URW Local 218 President, Elizabeth Lyons, Dennis Mennillo, Robert Douglas, Industrial Relations Manager; Willie Ingram, Chemical Production; Marie Ingram; and Eric Johnson, Factory Manager. (other photos on page 2)

It was a beautiful Sunday morning and the sky was a bright blue for the second annual plant tour-picnic. Close to 300 employees and their spouses toured several buildings in the plant including the new R&D Process Development Laboratory and the new Chemical Health Center.

The tour also included a visit to Bldg. 79, the 86 Warehouse and the Machine Shop. In each of the buildings the visitors were given a brief description of the activities in it.

Coffee and fresh baked donuts were served in the tent between Bldgs. 84 and 81 where customer’s products made from Royalene® EPDM rubber were displayed along with agricultural chemicals used by farmers and growers all over the world.

Eric Johnson, Factory Manager; Robert Douglas, Industrial Relations Manager and Joseph Rzeszutek, URW Local 218 President, greeted the people at the Main Entrance as they arrived for the tour and registered for the tour and prizes.
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Omite Sets Production Record

At a luncheon in Bldg. 7 Dr. Robert Neidermyer, (back to camera) Sales Manager for Agricultural Chemicals in the U.S., congratulated the Chemical Production operators for their extraordinary achievement in making sufficient Omite to meet the high market demand for the chemical in 1978.

At a luncheon in Bldg. 7 Robert Neidermyer, Marketing Manager for Agricultural Chemicals, congratulated the Omite group for their record production of the chemical miticide to meet the increased market demands for it in 1978.

Production Sets Record

The high output was even more noteworthy because of production shutdowns caused by storms and the total loss of a tank car of OMITE Tech. In spite of all these situations the group turned an impossible task
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Sales Up; Profits Off

Chemical Up 13%

Uniroyal sales for the 3rd quarter of 1978 were $641 million compared with sales of $591 million in the 3rd quarter of 1977. The Company suffered a loss of $2.9 million compared to a profit of $5.1 million in 1977 for the quarter.

For the nine month period, sales were $2.0 billion, approximately the same as in 1977.

The nine month net income was $3.1 million compared to the net income of $34.7 million in the first nine months of 1977.

Tire and Related Product Sales Up

Sales of tires and related products were $365 million in the 3rd quarter, compared with $337 million in 1977.
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CHEM-TEXTS

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Direction ’79 . . .

We all wish Bob Mazaika the best of success with his new promotion. His accomplishments have made us the “Flagship” of the Uniroyal Chemical Company and the Naugatuck Plant a “Better Place To Be”. Through his leadership, our plant is cleaner, safer and more profitable. Our future is therefore more promising. We would like to congratulate Bob for a job well done.

During 1978, our business operation improved as a result of our “Better Place To Be” theme and the utilization of Management Action Plans to remove impediments and accomplish major objectives and projects. Our credibility increased and so did our profit. This results in better job security.

We have the reputation of managing our business and being helpful to others in managing their businesses. We are determined to continue this improved performance in 1979. This is the only way we can overcome our geographical raw material and energy costs disadvantages. Our competitive strengths as a Chemical Plant located in the Northeast must come from PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE in every assignment and job that is performed. We should remove double standards, inefficient work practices, develop mutual respect and improve communications in all aspects of our operations.

In 1979, we will continue to make our Plant a “Better Place To Be”, improve our credibility, increase our operating profit and provide job security. We will use increments of 120 day objectives coordinated by Action Plans to achieve our 1-3 Goals and implement our product and operating strategies.

As a concluding comment, I would like to mention that future editorial columns may have comments from various guest writers dedicated to employee information and concerns. We invite you to contact us if you have an appropriate subject to write about.

Eric Johnson

Eric Johnson
Factory Manager

Ritchie Heads Chemical

Douglas Ritchie has been named Manager of Manufacturing for the Chemical plant and will be responsible for all of its manufacturing operations.

Previously Ritchie was General Foreman of Chemical Production and Chief Process Engineer in the Synthetic Production facility.

He joined Uniroyal Chemical in 1964 and is a graduate of Clarkson College of Technology where he received a B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering.

United Way Drive Nears $30,000 Goal

OUR GOAL
$30,000

[Thermometer chart showing progress toward goal with markers at 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100]

United Way

Norman Boisseau, left, and Robert Bailey, Co-Chairmen for the 1979 United Way drive point to the $30,000 goal.

The 1979 Uniroyal Chemical goal for the United Way is $30,000, about 10% over the $27,025 that employees pledged to the 16 charitable and social Agencies in 1978.

Robert Bailey and Norman Boisseau have been named Co-Chairmen of this year’s drive to help raise the funds needed to support the activities of the agencies that assist so many people in this area. In last year’s drive over 88% of the employees contributed.

For the past several years Uniroyal Chemical employees have been most generous and have topped the goal for the past five years.

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Photos from the Picnic

The Factory Manager, Eric Johnson, makes a ringer in horshoe contest.

Constance Antrum chases a butterfly.

Robert McDermott sets up the women for the egg throwing contest.

John Prior attempts to dethrone Joseph Wojtczak in shot put toss.

Daniel O’Donnell, smiling “enjoyed” the egg throw.

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“Making It A Better Place To Be”

During the past month — rain, snow, sleet, or hail — the Factory Manager, Robert Mazaika, held a number of meetings with employees in the plant at midday and dawn. The weather made little difference as the groups gathered out of bewilderment and curiosity to hear what he had to say.

Signs Appear in Plant

Throughout the plant a number of signs have appeared and each day brings a new one. The signs — especially the big round yellow “Happiness Is . . . sign — that greets employees at the Tire Gate entrance — are part of a program, as Factory Manager Robert Mazaika puts it, “to make the plant a better place to be,” a phrase that is repeated at every meeting.

Chemical Plant Spirit

While there has always been a spirit of pride at the Naugatuck Chemical Plant, it has been evident in recent

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Robert Mazaika, Factory Manager, holds an outdoor meeting in midday and announces some of the new things that will make the Naugatuck plant “a better place to be.”

Webster’s Dictionary defines Flagship as “the finest, largest, or most important.” The plant’s goal is to make it No. 1 in the Company and a “better place to be.” The flag was designed by Thomas Dowling‘s daughter, Roberta.

A big yellow “Happiness Is . . .” smiling face painted on a tank greets employees at the Tire Gate in the morning and wishes them goodnight when they leave for home.

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Seven Retire

[PHOTO]

Three “Night Supers” recently retired from Chemical Production. From left in the photo are Robert Mazaika, Factory Manager; John (Sandy) Yachtis who had 39 years of service; William Swick, 32 years of service; and Michael Patrick, 40 years of service. At right is Eric Johnson, Superintendent of Chemical Production. The “Night Supers” were responsible for the plant’s operations on the night shift and required a thorough knowledge of all the buildings in the plant, including the Plant Hospital where they often administered First Aid to an injured employee.

[PHOTO]

Antonio Marques, center, retired after 35 years service. From left are Robert Burns, Marques, and Joseph Semasko.

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Albert Matulionis, center, a Group Leader in Synthetic Maintenance, retired after 30 years. From left are Henry Witkoski, Matulionis, and Eugene Doughty.

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Salvatore Falcone retired from Chemical Maintenance after 26 years. From left are Richard Calzone, Anthony Malone, and Falcone.

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Tano SanAngelo, left, retired after 36 years service. He is congratulated by Frederick Wintsch, right, Manager of Industrial Relations. SanAngelo was Divisional Chairman of Local 218 for 12 years; a member of the Negotiating Committee for 4 terms; and served as a Steward for 15 years.

Prior Named

John J. Prior has been named Superintendent of the Plant Engineering department. In his new position Prior is responsible for the Planning, Direction and Coordination of the Engineering and Maintenance activities at the Chemical plant. In addition he will have the responsibility for Engineering services at the Chemical Division’s plants in Dalton, Ga., Gastonia, N.C., Los Angeles, Calif., and Bethany, Conn.

He joined the Uniroyal Chemical plant in 1963 and held a number of supervisory Production and Engineering assignments. In 1972 he was named General Foreman of the Chemical Maintenance department.

In 1974 he was named Plant Manager of the Borough of Naugatuck’s Waste-water Treatment Plant. In 1977 the Naugatuck Treatment plant received the Connecticut Waste Water Treatment Plant Safety Award for its safety performance.

Plant…

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sight into the wide and diversified market use of the raw materials that are usually seen in 100 lb. cartons, 50 lb. bags or 55 gal. drums loaded on pallets ready to be shipped to all parts of the country and the world.

Few employees realized— prior to the tour—that the Naugatuck plant is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of rubber chemicals and that virtually every tire on the highway contains one of the chemicals manufactured in the plant.

Picnic at Lake Quassapaug

The picnic was held at Lake Quassapaug from 1 P.M. to 5 P.M. where a menu of steaks, hamburgers, clams, sausages, salads, draught beer were served for the entire period. Husbands and wives had the chance to “get even” in egg-throwing contests and in most games the women turned out to be the winners of the gift certificates to a local store.

Committee Worked Hard

Without the enthusiasm and effort of the Committee which organized the event in a short period of time, the tour-picnic would not have been such a great day.

Serving on it were L. Coscia, J. Gulak, C. Houseknecht, E. Johnson, R. Breton, R. Lak, J. Labrecque, F. Maffia, A. Malone, H. Mullen, R. McDermott, J. Prior, S. Mazur, H. Scullin, R. Shipman, R. Shortt, R. VanAllen, and W. Lavelle, Chairman.

Are You An Alcoholic?

To answer this question, ask yourself the following 20 questions and answer them as honestly a you can.

Yes No
1. Do you lose time from work due to drinking? ☐ ☐
2. Is drinking making your home life unhappy? ☐ ☐
3. Do you drink because you are shy with other people? ☐ ☐
4. Is drinking affecting your reputation? ☐ ☐
5. Have you ever felt remorse after drinking? ☐ ☐
6. Have you gotten into financial difficulties as a result of drinking? ☐ ☐
7. Do you turn to lower companions and an inferior environment when drinking? ☐ ☐
8. Does your drinking make you careless of your family’s welfare? ☐ ☐
9. Has your ambition decreased since drinking? ☐ ☐
10. Do you crave a drink at a definite time daily? ☐ ☐
11. Do you want a drink the next morning? ☐ ☐
12. Does drinking cause you to have difficulty in sleeping? ☐ ☐
13. Has your efficiency decreased since drinking? ☐ ☐
14. Is drinking jeopardizing your job or business? ☐ ☐
15. Do you drink to escape from worries or troubles? ☐ ☐
16. Do you drink alone? ☐ ☐
17. Have you ever had a complete loss of memory as a result of drinking? ☐ ☐
18. Has your physician ever treated you for drinking? ☐ ☐
19. Do you drink to build up your self-confidence? ☐ ☐
20. Have you ever been to a hospital or institution on account of drinking? ☐ ☐

If you have answered YES to any of the questions there is a definite warning that you may be an alcoholic.

If you have answered YES to any two, the chances are that you are an alcoholic.

If you have answered YES to three or more, you are definitely an alcoholic.

(The foregoing Test Questions are used by Johns Hopkins University Hospital, Baltimore, Md., to help in determining whether or not a patient is an alcoholic.)

If you think you have a drinking or drug problem and want help, you can call George Allen, Ext. 3217 or Dennis Baldwin, 573-2137 at Oxford. It is not necessary to give your name. Copies of AA Literature and Meetings may be obtained from G. Allen or the Plant Hospital. Ext. 3231.

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Four Retire Recently

Martha Karbowicz, right, retired from R&D after 46 years. From left are Walter Budd, Josephine Wailonis, and Martha.

George Aspell, third left, cuts cake on his retirement from R&D. Observing at left is Francis Sordi, Aspell, and Richard Tweedie.

Thomas Lee, right, is congratulated by Joseph Bucciaglia, Superintendent of Chemical Production, on his retirement after 33 years service.

Julius Cohen, left, retired after 24 years service. Congratulating him are Daniel Shantz, right, and William Borden, left.

U.S….

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ert Kindle, Robert Barnhart and Dr. Phillip T. Paul (retired) for a Vulklor®—Bonding Agent R-6™ which improves the adhesion of rubber to steel tire cord; Dr. Francis O’Shea for weathering resistant grafted Royalene® for use in Kralastic® ABS; and Dr. Zaven Ariyan for pharmaceutical anti-inflamatory agents who has since resigned from the company.

28 inventors received one or more of the 34 patents. Dr. Stephen Cantor received 5 while William Fischer (retired), Leland Dannals and Dr. Howard Hageman received two each.

Dr. Byron A. Hunter was awarded the thirty-eighth patent of his career—the highest number for any person in the Chemical Division.

Other Chemical Division inventors who received U.S. patents were R. Ames, J. Barron, Dr. W. Batorewicz, Dr. T. Brett, Jr., W. Budd, J. Chin, K. Hughes, M. Kleinfeld, R. Quint, Dr. A. Smith, A. Soboleski, Dr. B. VonSchmeling, J. Corkins, J. Hartley, A. Heinrichs, Dr. E. Kontos, W. McIntire, and R. Stark.

Conference: a meeting where people talk about what they should already be doing.

Al-Anon Helps the Families of Alcoholics

If you are concerned about someone in your family with a drinking problem, the Al-Anon program can help you.

Al-Anon is an established resource for the families of alcoholics. It provides important information and help for the family whether or not the alcoholic member seeks help or even recognizes his or her drinking problem.

Al-Anon is an outgrowth of Alcoholics Anonymous, with the same basic 12 step structure of AA and is a completely separate organization. The only requirement for Al-Anon membership is that the person either has been or is being affected by someone else’s drinking problem.

Alcoholism directly affects the individual who is its victim, but it is in every sense a family and social disease. The magnitude of the problem may be seen . . . in family tragedies, industrial costs, highway and other accidents, crime and delinquency, and countless other human problems.

Al-Anon offers a constructive approach to this family and social illness. It assists in the recovery of those persons already damaged, and helps prevent some of the tragedies that occur as a result of the destructive impact of alcoholism on the lives of those involved with someone else’s drinking problem.

Al-Anon publishes over 60 pamphlets on alcoholism and how families should treat this problem, a monthly publication, and a cartoon booklet.

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94 Honored…

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Advanced to the 35 Year Group: Dr. McCleary presents 35 year pins to Catherine Sullivan and George O’Brien.

Advanced to the 30 Year Group were Gracie Stone, Mary Foy, and Edward Newell.

E. Semaskvich, W. Schlesinger, H. Smith, F. Tabone, L. Thompson, F. Tigeleiro, K. Urbsaitis, H. Vagt, H. Venslow, and R. Volz.

30 Years Service

E. Anderson, L. Anderson, R. Baker, M. Banik, P. Benson, T. Dalton, M. Foy, S. Korpusik, R. Olson, N. Patrick, J. Rabetsky, J. Rotella, M. N. P. Silva, J. Speck, and G. Stone.

35 Years Service

N. Benson, F. Clark, M. Cob-

bol, N. Gibbs, Z. Kirdzik, R. Magnanimo, W. Mariano, Dr. C. McCleary, K. D. Nelson, G. O’Brien, C. O’Sullivan, T. San Angelo, J. Schumacher, E. Szesziul, and R. VanAllen.

40 Years Service

W. Budd, D. Cowan, C. Drapko, C. Gates, F. Lynch, A. Nauges, H. Scullin, and A. Zapatka.

45 Years Service

Eitel Radwick

Family Picnic Planned

The Uniroyal Chemical Management Club will hold the annual family picnic for its members on Tuesday, August 12, at Lake Quassapaug in Middlebury. The entire family is invited to the picnic which starts at 5 P.M. and will feature a wide variety of menu specialties. The park offers amusement rides and swimming facilities.

Other summer activities scheduled by the club are a night baseball game at Shea Stadium

in New York on Friday August 29 to see the N.Y. Yankees play the Kansas City Royals.

The final summer picnic will be held on Thursday, September 4, at Lake Quassapaug.

Appointments Announced

John Tierney has been named Assistant General Foreman for the Materials Department.

Arnold Nori has been named Second Shift Production Foreman for 80 Bldg. Roylar operations.

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Waterbury, Gould applied the theories of supervision to the practical aspects of daily situations that occur in an industrial plant.

Prior to the new program, many of the people promoted to supervisory positions did not have an extensive background in the managerial responsibilities of their new assignments.

Participants in the second class were A. Piooli, S. Aloise, M. Banik, W. Budd, C. Bulka, H. Campbell, W. Connelly, D. Cowan, F. Rodrigues, A. Soares, G. Baktis, J. Burke, W. Rek, R. Clark, G. Bachinsky, I. Broderick, C. German, F. Giordano, S. Korpusik, J. Mambrino, P. Murray, T. Engle, A. Grant, W. Kirkendall, R. Magnanimo, K. D. Nelson, and R. Valentine.

A new course, the Techniques of Management, is now being planned and will be given in the Fall of this year.

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Technical Team Wins Bowling League

by Shirley Sandora

The Uniroyal Chemical Handicap Bowling League ended its season with the Technical team, first half winner, defeating the Atatics, second half winner, in the roll-off to take first place.

Eight teams, registered with the National Duckpin Bowling Congress, made up the league: Engineering, Atatics, Technical, Synthetic, EMIC, Process Development, Distribution/Scheduling and

Dick Terino, Sales, curves a left hander down the alley. (Photos by Bob Foltz).

Shirley Sandora, R & D, top bowler among the women, shows how to make a strike.

Pilot Plant. The teams bowled 36 games during the season on Wednesday nights, and finished the season with a banquet at Lift-The-Latch Inn on Saturday, May 24, at which prizes and trophies were awarded, to which the Chemical plant makes a donation. A National Bowling Congress “Big 40 Club” went to Karen DiDominzio and a “Big 50 Club” to Dom Pape.

First half awards went to Frank Barrows for Men’s

High Average and High Three; Men’s High Single, Al Lanouette; Women’s High Average and High Three, Kaye Johnson; Women’s High Single, Shirley Sandora; Men’s High No-Mark Game, Ron Redline; Women’s High No-Mark, Ronnie Dierling.

Second half awards went to Adrian Hanley for Men’s High Average and High Three; Women’s High Average and High Three, Kaye Johnson; Women’s High Single, a tie between Shirley Sandora and Ronnie Dierling; Men’s High No-Mark John Stamm; Women’s High No-Mark, Celeste Churchill.

The Most Improved Bowler Patch award went to Karen DiDominzio.

Bowlers participating in the league were Marcella Pape, Dom Pape, Ron Redline, Jo Greco, Shirley Sandora, Dave Boulanger, Paul Williams, Ronnie Dierling,

Unions Set Picnic Dates

by Joe Arbachauskas and Joe Rzeszutek

Local 308 will hold a picnic for members on Sunday, July 13, at Schildgen’s Grove in Union City from 11:00 A.M. to 7:30 P.M. Chairman of the picnic is Art Calder, with Manny Matos, Jessie Silva and Ben Tomaszeski serving on the committee. Joe Arbachauskas, Local president, and Calder promise that plenty of excellent food and refreshments will be available for an enjoyable day.

Local 218’s picnic is set for Saturday, August 2, at Holiday Hill in Prospect from

11:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M. Union members and their families including children up to 18 years of age are invited. Joe Rzeszutek, Local president, pointed out that retired members are invited to the affair. Chairman Roger Lestage and his committee are preparing a gourmet’s dinner of roast beef and chicken to be served at 4:00 P.M.

Swimming, games and plenty of food and cooling refreshments are included to make it a pleasant day for members and their families.

Canaries Check Unsafe Conditions

For 20 years, canaries have tested enclosed vessels and tanks for oxygen supply and harmful vapors. The four canaries kept at the Synthetic plant have been used by the tank cleaners to assure that a sufficient oxygen supply is in the tanks and that no explosive mixtures exist before they clean them.

Today, the fire inspectors use an oxygen meter and vapor meter to check unsafe conditions, but the canaries are still kept as an extra safety precaution.

Swanson, Gaizutis Retire

Congratulating Carl Swanson, seated, on his retirement after 46 years are left to right: Edna Crycheau, Norm Gibbs, Marcella Pape, Angie Mariano, Julie Curtin and Marie Marrello.

Frank Gaizutis poses in front of High Pressure laboratory he designed with left to right: Jim Donnelly, Bob Smith, Gaizutis, Ernst Krauss and Steve Alper. Frank retired from Engineering after 17 years.

Gladys Bradshaw, Industrial Relations, lets go a strike.

Kaye Johnson, Tom Johnson, Larry Koth, Ken Canham, Bob Foltz, Celeste Churchill, Jean Kelley, Larry Terra, John Stamm, Ann Stamm, Verne Arndt, Gary Arndt, John Sierakowski, Karen DiDominzio, Gladys Bradshaw, Tony Amador, John Enamait, Al Enamait, Tim Carr, Julius Rek, Babe Hanley, Lina Hanley, Marie Yaroshefski, Al Lanouette, Frank Guerrera, Sal Falcone and Ada Falcone.

Officers of the league were Al Lanouette, president; Adrian Hanley, vice-president; Ron Redline, treasurer; Shirley Sandora, secretary.

Marcella Pape, Accounting, shows perfect bowling form.

Fire Inspectors, Ed Curby, left, and John Mello hold canary used to test oxygen supply and vapors in tanks.

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Vol. 3, 1969 PUBLISHED FOR THE PEOPLE OF UNIROYAL CHEMICAL No. 8

United Givers Goal $22,000. “Give Where You Work” Vital To Drive’s Success.

[IMAGE: Black and white photograph showing faces of children and adults looking upward]

Who can refuse to help others who need our help today when tomorrow we or someone in our family may need help?

Eric Johnson of Synthetic Production was named to head the United Givers annual drive conducted at the Naugatuck location to support the many charitable, social, and youth activities of the 16 Agencies in the Fund. The drive started on October 6. The once-a-year campaign to raise $22,000 has always resulted in a generous response from Uniroyal Chemical people, as evidenced in last year’s drive in which close to 70% of the employees contributed, topping the goal with a 102% performance.

Give Where You Work

The success of this year’s drive will be achieved only if employees “Give Where You Work”. Whether an employee lives in Naugatuck, Beacon Falls, Waterbury, New Haven, Cheshire, Middlebury, Wolcott, Watertown, Woodbury or other towns, the success of every United Givers drive depends on “giving where you work”. This is the basic policy of the United Givers and the only way that any community can attain its goal to meet the needs of the Agencies.

Payroll Deduction

The most convenient way to contribute is through the payroll deduction plan. Your pledge will be deducted from your paycheck on a regular basis. Deductions will start January 1, 1970 and continue through the year. The 16 Agencies in the Fund desperately need financial help to not only continue their work but to improve their facilities and services to people. If every employee contributes through the payroll deduction plan, the plant’s campaign will be a great success in providing these much needed funds.

How Much?

Is one hour’s pay too much? It sounds high but most employees could contribute this amount. With the highest standard of living in the world – 2-3 cars per family, good incomes, color TV, a boat – most of us are fortunate to enjoy the good things of life. Your one hour’s pay a month can work wonders in giving some happiness to the many people around us who desperately need help. If your pocketbook finds this amount too much, you can reduce it accordingly to what your heart can afford.

Who Benefits?

All of us benefit in some way, whether residents of Naugatuck, Beacon Falls or not. The Agencies provide services to most surrounding towns in which employees live. Their excellent work affects us, our families or friends in some manner. Some Agencies like the U.S.O., Salvation Army, United Cerebral Palsy and the Red Cross are national in their service. Veterans and families with sons or daughters in the U.S. Armed Forces know what the U.S.O. has done in every part of the world to bring “home and welcome” to a lonely serviceman in Vietnam, Germany, Thailand, or some far-from-home base in the U.S.

Tax Deductible

All contributions to the United Givers are tax deductible and can be deducted from your income tax.

The Agencies

Agencies participating in the drive are the Red Cross, Child Guidance Clinic, Children’s Center, Girl Scouts, Catholic Family Services, Family Services Association, Boy Scouts, Junior Athletic Leagues, Salvation Army, United Cerebral Palsy, U.S.O., Waterbury Association for Retarded Children and the Naugatuck YMCA. You can contribute to all of these Agencies or select the ones of your preference.

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Uniroyal Pays 20% Increase In Benefits

Starting August 1, 1969, Uniroyal absorbed the 20% increase in the Hospitalization, Surgical and In-Hospital medical benefits.

This insurance coverage now averages $30.37 a month for each eligible employee, all of which is paid for by the company. For 12 months this benefit amounts to $364.44, a substantial amount if each employee had to pay it himself for health protection for himself and his family.

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Eric Johnson reviews plans with United Givers committee. In front left to right are Joe Rzeszutek, Johnson, and Roger Amidon. Left to right standing are Gene Hertel, Vic Anderson, Jack Vergosen, Bob Foltz and Milt Makoski. Absent were Leon Raskauskas, Joe Bucciaglia and Frank Lynch.

“GIVE WHERE YOU WORK”

Four Retire Recently

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Four Retire Recently

[PHOTO]

Martha Karbowicz, right, retired from R&D after 46 years. From left are Walter Budd, Josephine Wailonis, and Martha.

[PHOTO]

George Aspell, third left, cuts cake on his retirement from R&D. Observing at left is Francis Sordi, Aspell, and Richard Tweedie.

[PHOTO]

Thomas Lee, right, is congratulated by Joseph Bucciaglia, Superintendent of Chemical Production, on his retirement after 33 years service.

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Julius Cohen, left, retired after 24 years service. Congratulating him are Daniel Shantz, right, and William Borden, left.

U.S….

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ert Kindle, Robert Barnhart and Dr. Philip T. Paul (retired) for a Vulklor®—Bonding Agent R-6™ which improves the adhesion of rubber to steel tire cord; Dr. Francis O’Shea for weathering resistant grafted Royalene® for use in Kralastic® ABS; and Dr. Zaven Ariyan for pharmaceutical anti-inflamatory agents who has since resigned from the company.

28 inventors received one or more of the 34 patents. Dr. Stephen Cantor received 5 while William Fischer (retired), Leland Dannals and Dr. Howard Hageman received two each.

Dr. Byron A. Hunter was awarded the thirty-eighth patent of his career—the highest number for any person in the Chemical Division.

Other Chemical Division inventors who received U.S. patents were R. Ames, J. Barron, Dr. W. Batorewicz, Dr. T. Brett, Jr., W. Budd, J. Chin, K. Hughes, M. Kleinfeld, R. Quint, Dr. A. Smith, A. Soboleski, Dr. B. VonSchmeling, J. Corkins, J. Hartley, A. Heinrichs, Dr. E. Kontos, W. McIntire, and R. Stark.

Conference: a meeting where people talk about what they should already be doing.

Al-Anon Helps the Families of Alcoholics

If you are concerned about someone in your family with a drinking problem, the Al-Anon program can help you.

Al-Anon is an established resource for the families of alcoholics. It provides important information and help for the family whether or not the alcoholic member seeks help or even recognizes his or her drinking problem.

Al-Anon is an outgrowth of Alcoholics Anonymous, with the same basic 12 step structure of AA and is a completely separate organization. The only requirement for Al-Anon membership is that the person either has been or is being affected by someone else’s drinking problem.

Alcoholism directly affects the individual who is its victim, but it is in every sense a family and social disease. The magnitude of the problem may be seen . . . in family tragedies, industrial costs, highway and other accidents, crime and delinquency, and countless other human problems.

Al-Anon offers a constructive approach to this family and social illness. It assists in the recovery of those persons already damaged, and helps prevent some of the tragedies that occur as a result of the destructive impact of alcoholism on the lives of those involved with someone else’s drinking problem.

Al-Anon publishes over 60 pamphlets on alcoholism and how families should treat this problem, a monthly publication, and a cartoon booklet.

Further information on Al-Anon may be obtained by contacting: Connecticut Al-Anon, Public Information, P.O. Box 888, New Haven, Conn. 06504. Tel: 787-0115.

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[PHOTO]

Advanced to the 35 Year Group: Dr. McCleary presents 35 year pins to Catherine Sullivan and George O’Brien.

E. Semaskvich, W. Schlesinger, H. Smith, F. Tabone, L. Thompson, F. Tigeleiro, K. Urbsaitis, H. Vagt, H. Venslow, and R. Volz.

30 Years Service

E. Anderson, L. Anderson, R. Baker, M. Banik, P. Benson, T. Dalton, M. Foy, S. Korpusik, R. Olson, N. Patrick, J. Rabetsky, J. Rotella, M. N. P. Silva, J. Speck, and G. Stone.

35 Years Service

N. Benson, F. Clark, M. Cob-

[PHOTO]

Advanced to the 30 Year Group were Gracie Stone, Mary Foy, and Edward Newell.

bol, N. Gibbs, Z. Kirdzik, R. Magnanimo, W. Mariano, Dr. C. McCleary, K. D. Nelson, G. O’Brien, C. O’Sullivan, T. San Angelo, J. Schumacher, E. Szesziul, and R. VanAllen.

40 Years Service

W. Budd, D. Cowan, C. Drapko, C. Gates, F. Lynch, A. Nauges, H. Scullin, and A. Zapatka.

45 Years Service

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Waterbury, Gould applied the theories of supervision to the practical aspects of daily situations that occur in an industrial plant.

Prior to the new program, many of the people promoted to supervisory positions did not have an extensive background in the managerial responsibilities of their new assignments.

Participants in the second class were A. Piooli, S. Aloise, M. Banik, W. Budd, C. Bulka, H. Campbell, W. Connelly, D. Cowan, F. Rodrigues, A. Soares, G. Baktis, J. Burke, W. Rek, R. Clark, G. Bachinsky, I. Broderick, C. German, F. Giordano, S. Korpusik, J. Mambrino, P. Murray, T. Engle, A. Grant, W. Kirkendall, R. Magnanimo, K. D. Nelson, and R. Valentine.

A new course, the Techniques of Management, is now being planned and will be given in the Fall of this year.

BUY U.S. SAVINGS BONDS

Family Picnic Planned

The Uniroyal Chemical Management Club will hold the annual family picnic for its members on Tuesday, August 12, at Lake Quassapaug in Middlebury. The entire family is invited to the picnic which starts at 5 P.M. and will feature a wide variety of menu specialties. The park offers amusement rides and swimming facilities.

Other summer activities scheduled by the club are a night baseball game at Shea Stadium

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Appointments Announced

John Tierney has been named Assistant General Foreman for the Materials Department.

Arnold Nori has been named Second Shift Production Foreman for 80 Bldg. Roylar operations.

in New York on Friday August 29 to see the N.Y. Yankees play the Kansas City Royals.

The final summer picnic will be held on Thursday, September 4, at Lake Quassapaug.

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