Stanley Mazur

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![Flood damage photo]

In August of 1955 the Naugatuck River devastated the plant. The flood waters covered the first floor of Bldg. 7.

75 Years…

oped into the company’s first successful agricultural chemical, a seed protectant named Spergon.

The plant now manufactures over 200 different types of chemicals and polymers for the rubber plastics and agricultural markets.

Flagship of Division

In spite of its geographic distance from the source of raw materials it has maintained a competitive edge by the resourcefulness and professionalism of its people.

Today the Chemical plant is recognized as the Flagship of the Division. This is a tribute to the skills and efforts of its people.

10 Uniroyal Scholarships Offered

Ten Uniroyal Merit scholarships will be offered to children of employees through the nationwide scholarship program of the National Merit Scholarship Corporation.

All children of Uniroyal employees, who have more than 5 years of continuous service as of the date of the award, are eligible for the scholarships.

Application Must Be Filed for Scholarships

Applications for the 1981 scholarships must be submitted by November 30, 1979. They can be obtained from the Industrial Relations Dept. along with a folder which gives complete details on the scholarships. Call Constance Antrum, Ext. 3217.

Students who wish to apply for a scholarship must do so during their Junior year by taking the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude and National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Tests which are usually given in October by the high school. Students should check the school office for the dates of the tests.

Awards Up To $1500 Yearly

The maximum amount of the award is $1500 each year during the four years of college. The amount depends on the family’s financial circumstances and the cost of the school. The minimum amount of $250.

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This was the main entrance “lobby” to the plant in 1945.

Omite Tops Goal by 40%

by Norm Boisseau

Because of the cooperation, expertise and diligent efforts of the Bldg. 100 OMITE operators, the plant achieved an exceptionally challenging goal of producing 3.9 million lbs. of OMITE for the 1979 season which ended on 8/1/79.

The diligent efforts of the Technical, Maintenance and Material Flow Depts. as well as the Pilot Plant personnel who manufacture the CHO intermediate also contributed greatly to this record. The whole plant in reality should be recognized for this accomplishment.

This was accomplished by exceeding the 1979 Productivity Standard by OVER 40% on a Y-T-D basis.

The OMITE Operators are Carl Mulonet, Larry Fortier, Joe Bednarek, Vic Kloc, Al Hyde, Dave Evon, Harry Hedrick, Joe Korzan, Orrin Huntley, Jim Reardon, Frank Maher, and Wally Parks, Foreman. Responsible for the drumming and canning of Omite were Tony Branco and Pete Shreder with the help of Sal Commendatore and Eddie Gooch. The building engineer is Bob Lambalot. The Maintenance piper assigned to this building is Dan Donato.

Operators from the Chemical Pilot Plant are Dick Fratangelo, Foreman, Tony Nunes, Harris Detlefsen, Wes Carreiro, Marty Hebert, Cas Pereira, Dan Pinto, John Lydem, Tom Casey, Chris Owens, Wayne Vaughan, Jim Morrison and Jim Pratt, Group Leader.

Gov. Grasso . . .

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After the brief addresses by the guests Gov. Grasso cut the Flagship cake. Coffee and cake was served in a huge 30 ft. x 90 ft. tent which contained displays of agricultural chemicals, plastic additives, and chemical products manufactured in the plant.

The entire event was telecast on Channel 8 TV News and broadcast on WWCO, WATR, and WNVR.

75th Anniversary Committee

Arrangements and plans for the commemorative celebration were made by the 75th Anniversary Committee. The group which spent many long hours in preparation for the event consisted of Bob Breton, Ron Lak, Tony Malone, Manny Matos, Stan Mazur, Charles Roland, URW Local 308 President; Joe Reszutek, URW Local 218 President; Laurie Zitzmann, Terri Yacktis, Lynn Russell and Bill Lavelle.

A People Effort

The success of the 75th Anniversary was a total effort of the people in the plant.

The guests and visitors who attended the Anniversary celebration on Friday and the Plant Tour on Sunday, September 23 had the highest praise for the appearance of the plant and the Buildings. The celebration was an unforgettable day in the history of the Naugatuck Chemical plant. It was evident that “making it the best place to be” was a reality.

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A B.S. 20 Years Later

[IMAGE: Two men standing together, one appears to be congratulating the other, with a framed picture on the wall behind them]

Jack Tierney, right, is congratulated by Harry Witt, Synthetic Production Superintendent on receiving his B.S. degree in Management from the University of New Haven. Tierney returned to college 20 years after graduation from high school and pursued his degree at night for the past 7 years. According to Tierney, he would not have been able to continue his studies without the financial assistance of the Tuition Aid program.

On the wall in the photo is one of Harry Witt’s paintings, “Autumn Gold.” Witt recently completed a course in Oil Painting, sponsored by the Naugatuck High School Adult Education Program.

57 Return To School

by Victor Anderson

Fifty-seven people registered for the Mechanical Trades Program which will be held at the Kaynor Technical School in Waterbury. The two year course in Basic Mathematics, Blueprint Reading, Plumbing, Mechanics and Engineering will be taught by Edwin Schweitzer, an Instructor at the school.

The three hour classes are held from 3:30 P.M. to 6:30 P.M. Tuition and textbook costs are being paid by the plant.

Successful completion of the courses will allow graduates to qualify for second class Piper, Mechanic, and Electricians’ openings when available and in accordance with contract requirements of seniority and qualifications.

In the 1970-72 program thirty-five employees graduated and twenty-three have received positions in the Chemical and Synthetic Mechanical departments.

Local 308 Talks Start

At press time it was learned that URW Local 308 and the Naugatuck Plant management were to begin to negotiate a local supplement agreement of the 3 year master agreement.

Charles Roland, Local 308 President, will head the union representatives and Jesse Crim the plant members.

EPA Chief To Speak

Douglas M. Costle, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Protection will address the Uniroyal Chemical Management Club on Wednesday, Nov. 7 at the Elks Club. Costle succeeded Dan Lufkin as the new EPA chief in August.

He is a graduate of Harvard University and the University of Chicago Law School, J.D.

Golf League Ends

It was youth vs. old age as William Broden and Chester Zawacki won the golf championship.

It was a year that youth took all as the Twilight Golf League completed its third season with William Broden and Chester Zawacki winning the championship cup in a climatic match with George Baktis and Stanley Mazanski at the Lyman Meadow Golf Club.

Last year’s winners Joseph Biernacki and Cyrus Blanchard were eliminated in the early rounds of the tournament and two of the early season favorites, Robert McDermott and Louis Rizzuti, lost their bid to qualify for the golf cup.

Officers for the 1973 season were Stanley Mazur, John Prior, Chester Zawacki, Peter Welch, Edward Rabitor, Howard Kravitz, Thomas Geise, Thomas Ennis and William Broden.

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CHEM-PROD JOTTINGS

by 7 BUILDING CREW

BLDG. 14: So far this year we have the $180,000 Octamine Flaker AR approved for 94 Building. It will be installed around March 1974.

FINE ORGANICS PLANT: The new plant that we used to call the Solvent Plant has been redubbed the FINE ORGANICS Plant. This will be a new building similar to 100 Building where 57 Building now stands. Construction will begin next year.

SUNPROOF: A new $4,000 refrigeration unit for our Sunproof operation is scheduled for delivery in several weeks. The new conveyor and bagger for Sunproof is in the plant and is being installed.

TIDBITS: People are still asking about Jim Cravo’s “hernia” operation.

65 and 80 Buildings Obituary

by Tom Harrison

It seems hard to believe, but the old soldiers homes of the Chemical Plant (65 and 80 Buildings) are finally being closed down. These 18 “old Men” with an average seniority of 28 years have done an outstanding job.

The production began with the Clave men, led off on days usually by senior man Larry Gabianelli and George Zitzmann, followed by Matt Chlebowski and Charlie Drapko, and closing out the night shift with Bill Detlefsen and Ray Palmer. These men have produced excellent quality Primary MBT at a high yield of 78% (versus Standard yield of 77%). However, it would have to be agreed to by all that “Gabby” made a better batch of spaghetti than MBT and probably more of them too!

Picking up where the Clave men left off, the Floor Operators kept things going. Despite the loss of one of the autoclaves, constant mechanical breakdowns, several injuries and sickness to many of the operators, as well as an accumulation of two years vacation time per year, these operators in most months made and usually acceded the production schedule.

The biggest achievement of the Floor Operators, Walt Breton, Larry Fortier, Henry Kowalewski, Tom Lee, Frank Maher and John Mancuso was the quality record they attained with Thiazole rejection rate of less than 2%. This could only have been accomplished by the men’s extensive experience in making Thiazoles, as well as willingness by all to use this knowledge in working harmoniously together.

After the MBTS, Delac and OXAF slurry was produced in 65 Building, it was then transferred to 80 Building where it was first washed, then dried and ground and finally packaged out. The high quality standards and production rates established by the 65 Building operators were maintained by the 80 Building Dryer Operators: Joe Abraitis, Wilbur Hugar and John Wawer.

After the material was dried, it was next ground and packaged out by the Mill Operators: Ed Copes, John Miller and Leo Vadnais. Through the extra efforts of these operators, neatly stacked pallets were always found on the first floor of 80 Building. These men also recovered over 100,000 lbs. of Delac fines from the filter boxes to not only improve the Delac yield to 89.4% (Standard 88%) but also to reduce pollution to the Naugatuck River.

Not to be forgotten are the two Pipers, Roland Bergeron and Harry Steele, who serviced these two buildings. By working closely with the operators and doing many maintenance jobs on their own initiative (except on Wednesdays) Junior and Harry aided greatly in the production of Thiazoles.

Last to be mentioned but probably the most important member of this group was Tom Engle who was the guiding influence to keep everyone working together.

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“Give Where You Work”

The philosophy of the United Givers is to “give where you work” through the payroll deduction plan and not in your home community. This method has proved the most successful, the most effective, and the least wasteful in helping the UG achieve its goal.

Gaetz is Chief Project Engineer for the Naugatuck plant. A graduate of Penn. State College with a B.S. degree in Chem. Eng. he has held a number of positions in the Engineering department, since he joined Uniroyal Chemical in 1951.

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New Duster Cleans Air

Ed Zemeir applies talc to bale of Naugapol rubber as Ed Curby watches. Equipment, recently installed, eliminates talc dust in the area and gives greater protection to employees’ health.

by Lou Kaiser

The production of various types of Naugapol® rubber requires talc to be applied to the rubber bale before it is packaged. The talc, a very fine particle size, is dusted on manually, and creates a dust problem when the operator applies it to the rubber. The operators were exposed to the talc and had been required to wear masks to avoid inhalation of the dust.

Air sample tests in the area indicated that the dust levels in the atmosphere were within acceptable health requirements. However, it was decided that an improvement in the ventilation system would make the area more conducive to healthier and safer work conditions for the men in the building.

To eliminate the dust problem, a talc station table and hood was redesigned and a larger fan was installed to provide greater air flow across the talc station. The dust laden air is then lead to a cyclone where it is collected and clean air enters the atmosphere.

With the improved ventilation, it is no longer required to wear a mask when the talc is applied to the rubber.

Plumes Not Pollutants

On clear cold days the white plumes from the plant are more prominent. Most of the “white stuff” is harmless water vapor resulting from the condensation of steam after it has performed its necessary function in providing heat for the 140 buildings in the plant’s production operations and offices. Lou Kaiser of the Environmental Control Group is presently analyzing all vents and stacks in the plant for pollutant content as part of an air environmental improvement program.

$20,050 Pledged To United Givers

Reviewing the final results of the United Givers drive which resulted in pledges of $20,050 from 965 employees are seated from left: Joe Rzeszutek, Sam Gillette, chairman, and Dick Edwards. From left standing are Milt Makoski, Bob Van Allen, and Roger Amidon.

“Let the man with two coats give to him who has none; the man who has food should do the same.”

Generous concern for people by Uniroyal Chemical employees was again shown with a pledge of $20,050 to the United Givers which benefits the physically handicapped, mentally retarded, broken homes, the young and the old in the communities around us.

The amount represents one-sixth of the total pledges for the Naugatuck-Beacon Falls 1971 Drive.

965 out of 1,500 employees contributed with 662 using the payroll deduction plan.

The highest pledges were $240; $228; $204; $160; with several in the $120 range.

Department Pledges

EMIC pledged $4,410 for the highest department contribution, surpassing last year’s goal by $1,000. Several departments dropped below their contributions of 1970 which account for attaining only 91% of the $22,000 plant goal

Department 1971 Goal Amount Pledged
Chem. Prod…. $2,550 $1,707
Recl. Prod….. 2,200 2,151
Syn. Prod…… 1,700 1,301
Eng. & Mech.- Chem……. 1,650 1,350
Eng. & Mech.- Syn……. 1,100 803
Materials….. 1,450 1,209
Factory Service 1,400 1,209
Res. & Develop. 5,900 5,530
Accounting… 900 363
EMIC…….. 3,100 4,410

Sam Gillette was Chairman of the drive with Dick Edwards, Roger Amidon, Joe Rzeszutek, Leon Raskauskas, Jack Vergosen, Bob Van Allen, Eric Johnson, Dom Persutti, Milt Makoski and Bill Lavelle serving on the executive committee for the drive.

Chairmen organizing the campaign in plant departments were Vic Alves, Frank Lynch, Bill Leukhardt, Ernst Krauss, Clark Makinson, Jack Prior, Colin Walker, Julius Rek, Bronis Zukauskas, Walt Miller, John Davison, Ted Lainas, Paul Murray, Bob Dexter, Larry Coburn, Dan Shantz, Stan Mazur, Carl Bawn, Irwin Prager, Gary Arndt, E. Easterbrook, Alex Zonas, Joe Longo and Dick Terino.

Finance records for the campaign were kept by Ed Levandauskas of the Accounting Department.

Scholarship Offered

by Lou Kaiser

The Uniroyal Chemical Management Club is again offering a $250 scholarship, which is available to a son or daughter of a Chemical division employee with two or more years’ of service.

The scholarship is open to all students in the graduating class of a high school or preparatory school who plan a college education. Applications can be obtained from the Industrial Relations department.

This year the scholarship will again be augmented by a $50 cash endowment from Larry Monroe, a retired Chemical division employee.

Joe Bucciaglia is Chairman of the Scholarship committee and all applications must be mailed or returned to him on or before April 1, 1971.

Hoist Taken From TSSC

A quarter ton electric hoist, valued at $500 was recently taken from the Plastics Compounding Lab. in TSSC (Bldg. 112). The 100 lb. hoist, attached to an overhead rail, required a ladder and two men to remove.

Thefts of an electric drill, wrenches and small tools have also been reported in the same building.

Besides the extra cost to the plant, the thefts cast suspicion on all employees in the building, and new rules are effected to restrict their actions because of an individual’s actions.

The loss imposes harder work conditions on the men who now have to use a hoist from another section of the building.

CHIF Offers Help To Find Homes

by Milt Makoski

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CHIF is a non profit private organization which provides loans for down payments; gives advice on financing; and assistance in locating and purchasing a home. There is no fee for their service and there is no income

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FROM THE FACTORY MANAGER

DEAR FELLOW EMPLOYEE:

The National Safety Council recently presented an Award of Merit to the Naugatuck Chemical plant in recognition of its notable safety achievement in 1970. The Award was based on the significant drop in our lost-time accidents during the year: only 6 compared to 24 for each of the three previous years.

In helping to attain this performance, everyone in the plant deserves to be congratulated. Such an achievement is the result only of individual effort and cooperation. With everyone’s increasing concern for safety, we should continue to improve on our experience.

During April, this safety awareness really paid off. Five employees were involved in near-serious eye accidents that would certainly have resulted in damage to their sight. Fortunately, all were wearing their safety glasses at the time of the accidents.

Although our on-the-job safety performance has improved, let’s not overlook safety when away from the job.

Off-the-job safety becomes especially important as the warm weather and vacation time approaches.

At this time there’s a tendency to take extra risks in working around the house—using lawnmowers, climbing ladders, or lifting heavy objects.

Or on vacation, there’s the urge to do everything fast—driving carelessly, exercising too vigorously in sports.

Whether at work, at home, or on vacation—let’s continue to place a great deal of emphasis on good safety habits. Not only you, but your family and fellow employees will benefit from it.

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Nystrom Gets $300 Grant

Harvey Nystrom receives Scholarship Award from Joe Bucciaglia. From left are Bob Kaiser, Walt Nystrom, Harvey Nystrom, Bucciaglia, and Irwin Prager.

Harvey J. Nystrom, son of Walt Nystrom, a Millwright in the Chemical Mechanical Department, received the Uniroyal Chemical Management Club’s $250 scholarship award, along with an additional $50 from the Larry Monroe Fund.

Ranked first among 172 seniors at Southbury High School, Nystrom was selected as recipient of the Scholarship from 15 applicants. According to Joe Bucciaglia, Chairman of the Scholarship Committee, “all of this year’s applicants were deserving of the scholarship. It was most difficult for the committee to select one person.”

Besides his outstanding scholastic record, Nystrom was president of the National Honor Society, a State of Connecticut Scholar, and an active participant in a number of extracurricular activities.

He received a Certificate from Knox College for a special Science Training Program for High Ability high school students and a Certificate of De Merite En Francais for his proficiency in French. For his outstanding performance on the National Educational Development Tests, he received a Certificate of Educational Development which is awarded only to students for outstanding educational capabilities.

Nystrom will major in Physics at Cornell University and plans to do postgraduate work in Astro-Physics.

Other members of the Scholarship Committee who screened the applications for the annual award were Irwin Prager and Bob Kaiser.

Logic-Networks Plan Initiated For Liquid Waste Pretreatment Plant

Al Manzi, left, Project Leader for the Pollution Abatement program shows progress of new liquid waste pretreatment facilities on the Master Logic Networks diagram. Looking on are Gene Hertel, center, who assisted in the diagram and Dick Shaw, Project Engineer.

by Gene Hertel

To construct the new $3,000,000 Liquid Waste Pretreatment Plant on schedule, a systematic, scientific plan for the complex pollution abatement project was initiated to achieve the target completion date in December, 1972. This major project involves a coordinated effort by many groups to identify the sources of pollution; to eliminate and reduce pollution; and to construct and put into actual operation the Waste Pretreatment Plant.

Logic-Networks Used

The Logic-Networks system is being used to plan, coordinate, monitor and control the pollution abatement project. It is an easy-to-understand, graphical way to plan a project. It shows the time sequence and the interaction of the many tasks and the people involved. This time-logic diagram then becomes a way for the project manager to monitor the project. Decisions can be made to expedite the project to meet the project goals on schedule. The time-logic diagram also serves as a work-discipline tool for the hundreds of people involved, since they are aware of their participation and timing and how it affects the project.

A master Logic-Network was prepared by Al Manzi, Pollution Abatement Project Leader, and Dick Shaw, Project Engineer. The master network shows the broad objectives of the project. Sub-networks were then developed for the participating groups. These show the detailed effort that each group must accomplish to reach the project goal. These sub-networks are: Start-up of the Waste Pretreatment Plant by Dick Shaw; Identifying and Sampling streams in the Plants—Joe Bucciaglia for the Chemical Plant, B. T. Dave for the Synthetic Plant, John Prior for the Reclaim Plant, Gary Arndt for the Pilot Plants – Yard Abatement by Bob Van Allen; Information and Discussion by Neil Melore; Purchasing by Hal Lynch and Bruce Perkins; R & D Labs by Lou Coscia; Early Warning System by C. H. Kim; and Liquid Waste Testing by Irwin Prager; and Chemical Tests by Frank Lussier.

Editor’s Note: Gene Hertel, of the R & D Department, has lectured extensively on Logic-Networks programs at the Tire, Footwear, and Chemical Division plants.

Bloodmobile Visit June 10

On Thursday, June 10, Uniroyal Chemical will sponsor its annual blood drive. 150 pints is the plant’s goal for this year.

Because of the facilities of St. Michael’s Parish House, the Bloodmobile will be located there from 9:45 A.M. to 2:30 P.M. Since blood is so urgently needed in the State, all employees are urged to donate.

Appointments may be made now with Adeline Farrar, R.N., Ext. 231; Ann McAllister, R.N., Ext. 397; or Bob Shortt and Sal Aloise, Ext. 438.

$1,564 Lost In GMF Fire

by Phil De Pasquale

$1,564 was lost in a fire which occurred in the GMF® grinding section of Bldg. 101. While grinding the chemical, used as an accelerator for curing butyl rubber, a flash fire broke out. The GMF operator on the second shift pulled the fire alarm and the heat from the fire turned on the overhead sprinkler system.

Quick action by the fire inspectors and chemical production operators prevented more serious damage.

200 lbs. of GMF were destroyed, for a loss of over $500. Mechanical and electrical equipment damage totalled more than $500. Water damage, clean-up, and repairs approximated $500.

The fire was the first in the plant this year which amounted to a sizeable damage. The exact cause of the blaze is still undetermined.

Club Elects New Officers

New officers of the Uniroyal Chemical Management Club and the Executive Committee meet to plan activities for the year. Seated from left are Dan Shantz, Lou Kaiser, president; Bill Broden, vice president; and Doug Ritchie. Standing from left are Bob Smith, treasurer; Earl Roller, Stan Mazur, Dick Keenan, secretary; and Bob Cronin.

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Blues Conquer Yellows

[IMAGE: Football team lined up on field]

The Blues and the Yellows line up for their crucial championship game. The Blues, with quarterback Dan Shantz throwing 3 touchdown passes, won 27-0 to take the league title. (Photo— Naugatuck Daily News)

by John Prior

The Uniroyal Chemical Touch-Football League ended its season with the “Blues” holding the “Yellows” scoreless in the Championship game, 27-0. During the regular season the Blues had a 6-0 won-lost record.

Quarterback Dan Shantz tossed 3 touchdowns to lead the Blues to the title. The Blues had a granite wall defense with the hard-charging, veteran Eric Johnson, a constant threat to the Yellow’s quarterback. The league games were umpired by Stan Mazur.

With Paul McKinstry as Captain, the Yellows had a 4-2 season. The Reds, led by Tom Geise, ended with a 2-4 record; and the Greens with Keith Hughes, suffered a 0-6 record.

Plant Ranks 69th In Uniroyal Safety

The Naugatuck Chemical plant ranks 69 among the 80 domestic and international Uniroyal plants in Lost Time and Serious Injuries.

For every 1,000,000 manhours worked (4 months) approximately 26 injuries occur among employees at the Naugatuck Chemical location.

At the Naugatuck plant there is a high concern by management and union representatives that our safety record for 1972 must improve considerably over our 1971 performance. Their joint efforts will receive top priority to improve the plant’s safety record and people’s attitudes toward it.

Seminars Scheduled

Speakers for the Technical Seminars, sponsored by the Research and Development department, have been scheduled for the first half of 1972, it was announced by Dr. Charles Crittendon, secretary for the group. The monthly meetings will be held at the Knights of Columbus Hall, New Haven Road, and start at 3:30 P.M.

The first speaker was Dr. Charles McCleary.

Dates and topics for the other seminars are: January 10, Management by PERT-CPM, Gene Hertel; February 7, Opportunities in the Market Place, Joseph Flannery, Marketing Manager, Chemicals & Synthetic Rubber and William Coughlin, Marketing Mgr., Plastics; March 6, PVC Plastisol Resins, Len Henrey of the Wayne Research Center; April 10, Uniroyal’s Radial Tire, Tire Division representative; May 8, Thermoplastic Rubber, William Fishcher and Dr. Vince Landi.

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factors involved in a business organization.

The Company issues and sells stock; purchases raw materials; pays heat and light bills and rent; pays regular salaries and taxes; carries insurance; regulates health and safety; and pays dividends to stockholders from profits on the sales of its products.

Last year the Jaroy Company gave stockholders a $3 dividend on their investment.

Officers of the firm are Robert Tourrangeau, President: Joseph Bush, Vice President—Manufacturing; Linda Litke, Vice President—Sales; Christopher Bernard—Treasurer; and Jo Ann Niski—Secretary.

Chemical plant advisors to Pingyanco are Jim Chambers, Randy Porter and Dianne Carignon.

Lou Kaiser represents Uniroyal Chemical on the Junior Achievement Board of Directors in Waterbury.

Enamait Moved To Gaylord

Bob Enamait, after almost 4 months in the intensive care unit of St. Mary’s Hospital, was moved to Gaylord Hospital, Wallingford, Conn. where he will undergo intensive physiotherapy treatments.

According to Dr. Edward Jelley, plant physician, Bob is in excellent spirits, enjoys watching TV, and talking to friends. Fellow employees are encouraged to visit him at the hospital and write to him.

A special water bed is used by him to provide him comfort during his stay at the hospital.

Synthetic People Retire

[IMAGE: Group of men, one receiving good wishes]

Walt Miller, Foreman of the Synthetic Pilot plants, receives good wishes on his retirement after 41 years service. In photo from left are Don Bates, Gary Arndt, Walt, and Ed Runowicz.

[IMAGE: Sign reading “DEPARTMENTS ARE GRANTED THE PRIVILEGE OF SMOKING IN THIS AREA” with “ENGINEERING” visible]

[IMAGE: Group of men congratulating someone]

Bill Krayeski, center, one of the best Idea men in the plant, retired after 35 years service. Congratulating him from left are Hank Yacek, Walt Tabaka, Bill Adamski and Henry Drummer of the Synthetic Mechanical Department. Over the years Krayeski— along with Walt Tabaka—has submitted over 300 Ideas.

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FROM THE FACTORY MANAGER

DEAR FELLOW EMPLOYEE:

Spring is officially here and every now and then the sunshine gives promise that it will be really here before long. Along with spring comes the housecleaning bug that bites our wives and turns our houses upside down while the cleaning is done and the furniture is moved. When it’s all done, the house really looks great, doesn’t it?

Let’s all catch the bug this spring and pitch in together to clean up the plant this month. In a large operation like ours, spread over many acres, winter takes its toll of housekeeping and when the snow is gone our winter carelessness becomes only too obvious.

I’m counting on everybody to do his part in cleaning up his work area. Remember, good housekeeping goes hand in hand with efficient work, quality performance, safe operation and makes for a much more pleasant place to work.

Best regards.

Sincerely,

John

John D. Evans

Chemical Club Elects Officers

[IMAGE: Group photo of officers at meeting]

Newly elected officers of the Uniroyal Chemical Management Club hold their first meeting. From left are Bob Smith, treasurer; Dick Keenan, secretary; Lou Kaiser, president; and Jim Phelan, vice president.

by Lou Kaiser

The Uniroyal Chemical Management Club elected officers at its monthly meeting. Reelected president for a third term was Lou Kaiser. Jim Phelan was reelected vice president over Steve Alper and Al Murray. Bob Smith was reelected over Brad Swain for treasurer. Dick Keenan topped Dick Mastromatteo in the balloting for secretary. Stan Mazur was nominated from the floor for president but declined the nomination.

The Club’s annual dinner will be held at the Ambassador Restaurant in Hamden on April 15.

John Evans, factory manager, main speaker at the meeting, gave a brief picture of the plant’s business outlook for 1970, and was followed by staff members Bert Scullin, Larry Koth, Harry Witt, Hal Lynch, Bob VanAllen, Fred Wintsch, who spoke for Ron Mitchinson, Jim Cronin and Al Manzi, who summarized their department’s prime goals for the year.

Service Keeps Customer

[IMAGE: Workers loading materials on pallet]

From left loading 451 on pallet in Bldg. 109 are Brony Konavage and Mike Yuchnyk as Bert Frennesson and George Baktis watch.

[IMAGE: Group of workers being congratulated]

Rocco Magnanimo congratulates Bldg. 17 employees for refining 451 and shipping to customer on time. From left are Magnanimo, Ted Clement, Bob Orsini, Jack Cuddy, Joe Antonucci and Jerry Markham.

An order for Antioxidant 451 was recently received from a large customer for delivery on very short notice. 451 is a product that the Sales department has been trying to sell for over a year, but without much progress. The new product was important to the Naugatuck plant’s success because it represented new business.

Used In Tires

The customer tried 451 as a stabilizer in styrene-butadiene rubber, which goes into most of the tires made in the country on a small run. It worked. The customer came back and said, “if you can keep me supplied with 451, I’ll use it in our entire run.”

Service Saves Business

This is where the crews in Bldg. 109 and Bldg. 17 played an important role in saving the business. Through their effort, the 451 was processed and transferred into a tank car, and shipped out of the plant in time to satisfy the customer and keep the business.

Cooperation like this, which involves several departments, gets new customers and keeps them. The more customers the plant gets, the more business it gets. This is what makes our jobs more secure.

Crew Members

Building 109 employees responsible for processing the material were George Baktis, area foreman; Dolph Gabriel, foreman; Larry Bogen, John Booth, Brony Konavage, Harold McIlroy, Joe Owens and Buddy Watts.

Building 17 employees who helped get the product shipped out on time were John Honyotski, area foreman; Rocco Magnanimo, foreman; Eric Storch, process engineer; Bert Frennesson, engineering associate; Joe Antonucci, John Shumak, Thurman Walton, Ben Root, Bob Orsini, Jesse Silva, Frank Bedard, and Ted Clement.

New Degree Offered By College

An associate degree in Industrial Management Technology geared to the needs of foremen and supervisors is offered by the Waterbury State Technical College.

The curriculum includes courses on: cost control, personnel management, accounting, job instruction training, work simplification, safety and hygiene, communications, value analysis, manufacturing processes, quality control, data processing, plant layout, physics, economics and human relations.

Courses are given by the Evening Division in trimester sessions. The cost is $5.00 per course.

Waterbury State also offers courses in civil technology, chemical technology, data processing, electrical technology, fire technology, industrial management and mechanical technology.

For further information on the courses, contact your foreman, supervisor or the Director of Extension Services, Waterbury State Technical College, 1460 West Main Street, Waterbury, Conn. 06708. or phone 756-7035.

When the courses are job related, you can apply for Tuition Aid. Under this program, Uniroyal pays the tuition cost upon satisfactory completion of the course.

Spring Tire Sale Starts

A special spring employee tire sale runs from March 30 through May 29. Employee prices will be substantially below regular prices on passenger, small truck, camper and trailer tires.

The new Uniroyal Master with front and rear tires for better steering and traction, a steel reinforced tread and 40,000 mile guarantee are included in the sale.

Other tires offered are the “Tiger Paw,” wide “Tiger Paw” and the Laredo “Rain Tire.”

This will be the only sale on these tires during the year.

Tire slips can be obtained from the Industrial Relations department; Ann McAllister, R.N., Synthetic plant hospital; Luella Anderson, TSSC; and Janet Nolin and Jack Vergosen, EMIC

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UNIROYAL CHEMICAL, NAUGATUCK, CONNECTICUT

FROM THE FACTORY MANAGER

Dear Fellow Employees:

We have just completed a long and unpleasant strike. An experience each of us, I’m sure, would like to soon forget. However, there are several things we should not forget.

First, a breakdown in relations, or a strike, is the result of a failure in communications. A failure to understand our mutual objectives and problems. It is essential for all of us to realize that a Company and its employees only profit to the extent that they together serve their customers’ needs.

This, logically, leads me to my second point. The additional costs of doing business resulting from the settlement — more than 80 cents per hour per employee over the next three years — lessens our position to compete for the customers’ business on the basis of price.

How can we regain our competitive position? We can only do this by doing our jobs to the best of our ability each day. We must make every personal effort to see that all of our products are of the highest possible quality. We must utilize all of our skills and ingenuity, making the most efficient use of our time to safely produce at maximum levels. We must ever be alert to seek and suggest new and better ways of doing our jobs.

In short, this challenge will call on us to work with pride in our experience, knowledge and craftsmanship. Only by meeting this challenge can we produce the sales and profits that will enable us to grow and to insure our future job security.

John D. Evans
Factory Manager

FACTS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT WATER HEATERS

(taken from Family Safety magazine)

The Winter 1966 issue of Family Safety Magazine had an excellent article on water heaters. Below are a couple of the main ideas from that article. They are well worth thinking about. . . . .

When a water heater explodes it releases so much destructive energy that in almost every case it leaves behind the splintered wreckage of a completely demolished home.

Some accidents that happen frequently are difficult to control because the causes are many and complex. For example, most traffic accidents are the result of the interaction of many factors involving the driver, the highway, the vehicle and the weather.

Water heater accidents, although infrequent, deserve our attention not only because of their destructiveness but because in almost every case their causes are simple and easy to control.

Any home owner who follows three simple rules need have no fear of ever looking on the ruins of his shattered home. These rules are (1) purchase a quality heater, (2) have it properly installed and (3) follow a simple schedule of maintenance checks.

IT’S NO TEAKETTLE

The importance of proper installation and a relief valve becomes clear when you understand how a water heater works. A tank water heater differs from the simplest water heater — the teakettle — in one very important respect: when the kettle gets overheated, it boils over. But the tank heater is a closed container, and if the thermostat fails in the “on” position, the temperature continues to build up and up. Since it can’t boil over, the heat energy is converted into tremendous steam pressure confined within the water tank. If there is no escape through a temperature-pressure relief valve, a house-shattering explosion can occur.

UNIROYAL A PIONEER IN EMPLOYE BENEFITS

Uniroyal has been both pioneer and leader in progressive employe benefit programs. In 1917 when it was considered a radical innovation, we introduced the employe pension plan.

Through the years other improvements were made. These include paid vacations, life insurance, hospital, surgical and medical insurance.

HIGHLIGHTS OF NEW UNION CONTRACT

Following are highlights of the new three-year contract between Uniroyal and the United Rubber Workers Union:

1. General wage increase
A 15¢ per hour increase effective July 26, 1967, the date agreement was reached.
A 15¢ per hour increase effective July 1, 1968.
A 13¢ per hour increase effective June 30, 1969.

2. Skilled Trades Adjustment
A 10¢ per hour increase in addition to the above general increase in the year 1967.

3. Improved Vacation Pay
2 weeks vacation pay for employes with 1 year of seniority.
3 weeks vacation pay for employes with 5 years of seniority.
4 weeks vacation pay for employes with 15 years of seniority.
(Same as previous contract.)
5 weeks vacation pay for employes with 22 years of seniority.
6 weeks vacation pay for employes with 30 years of seniority.

4. Improved Supplemental Unemployment Benefits (SUB)
Regular and short week benefits increased to 80% of average pay. Company contributions to the SUB fund increased from 5¢ to 6¢ when the fund falls below 100%. SUB fund increased from $250 to $300 per employee.

5. Pensions
69% increase in regular pensions from $3.25 to $5.50 per month per

year of service.
69% increase in disability pensions from $6.50 to $11.00 per month per year of service.
An increase of $1.50 per month per year of service for pensioners who retired after July 1, 1950.

6. Life Insurance
An increase in company-paid life insurance from $6,500 to $7,500 for active employes. Occupational accidental death and dismemberment insurance in the amount of $3,750 for active employes.

7. Hospitalization
An increase in the coverage for the maximum stay in the hospital from 365 to 730 days, including mental and psychiatric cases.

8. X-Ray and Radium Therapy
An increase in the aggregate maximum payment from $200 to $300.

9. Visiting Nurse
An increase in the maximum daily payment from $6 to $7.

10. Surgical
Provide for full payment of the reasonable and customary fees prevailing in the area for surgical procedures.

11. Sickness and Accident Benefits
An increase of $10 per week for both men and women for up to 39 weeks instead of the former 26 weeks. (Company sickness and accident benefits where applicable.)

In addition to the above, numerous other contract benefits are provided. For details, contact your industrial relations department.

CHEMICAL TEAM WINS SOFTBALL CROWN

The Uniroyal Chemical softball team won the National Division Championship of the Naugatuck News Twilight Softball League in a recent playoff against Dean’s (2nd round winners). The victory won in a best two out of three games earned the Chemical team the right to represent its division in the league “world series” against the American division champs. After bowing in the opener against Dean’s, the boys showed the stuff that champs are made of with two straight wins 5-4 and 7-4 to cop the title. During the season, the team was paced by an array of sluggers, three of whom hit over .500 and five others who batted over .400.

This is the second year in a row that we have had a champion from our plant — the 1966 Synthetic Cardinals won the league championship.

1st row, left to right: Pete Lazaras, John Zappala, Ted Hudzik, Pat DePaolo
2nd row: Mike Jasman, Eric Johnson, Brad Swain, Carl Wohmann
3rd row: John Swanson, Bob Rurin, Stan Mazur, Nelson Mason, Dan Shantz, John Prior. Absent when picture was taken, Dick Doran, Sherman Paul, Pete Byra.

LONGER TIRE LIFE

Tire life can be greatly increased, according to our tire engineers, by avoiding excessively high speed, fast turns, driving over curbs or chuck holes, fast starts and stops, bad roads and driving on the edge of the pavement.

Foremen’s Club Activities

The Naugatuck Chemical Foremen’s Club will be starting their winter schedule of monthly meetings soon. Already set, according to club president, Vic Alves, are the annual outing on September 19 and a dance sometime in October. The club recently donated $50.00 to the Naugatuck Junior Football League for equipment.

To keep a ladder from slipping when used on a cement walk, place the feet of the ladder in a pair of old rubbers or sneakers.

To be sure no one bumps his head on low-hanging pipes in your basement, try hanging a large white handkerchief around the pipe. It will serve as a warning of danger.

After painting the steps of your stepladder, sprinkle liberally with sand before the paint dries and you will have insurance against slipping.

Fact of the Matter is… by W. White

WHO IS THE VILLAIN…
…IN THE CASE OF AMERICA’S POLLUTED WATERS?

IS IT MISTER FIX-IT, WHO POURED PAINT THINNER DOWN THE BASEMENT DRAIN?

THE HURRYING HOUSEWIFE, WHO WASHED BACON FAT INTO THE SINK?

THE NEARSIGHTED FARMER, WHO MISREAD THE LABEL AND MISAPPLIED?

THE CARELESS EMPLOYEE, WHO SPILLED ACID AND OIL— AND FLUSHED IT AWAY?

THE SLOPPY BOATMAN, WHO TOSSED GARBAGE OVER THE SIDE?

THE INADEQUATE SEWAGE PLANT, WHICH IMPROPERLY TREATED SOME WASTES?

ANSWER, OF COURSE, IS ALL OF THEM. WE’RE ALL VILLAINS— AND VICTIMS ——— AS POLLUTION PLOT THICKENS. IN POLLUTION, LIKE CRIME, PREVENTION IS MOST IMPORTANT! TO MEET A COMMUNITY’S DEMANDS FOR GOOD WATER, IT TAKES MONEY, ADEQUATE TREATMENT FACILITIES & COMBINED EFFORTS OF INDUSTRY, GOV’T & EVERY CITIZEN!

A Community Awareness Message from Manufacturing Chemists Association

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FROM THE FACTORY MANAGER

DEAR FELLOW EMPLOYEES:

October again brings us each the opportunity to invest in the sixteen agencies supported by the United Givers of Naugatuck and Beacon Falls. Each of these agencies, working in essential health, welfare and educational activities, makes our community a better place to live for our families and our friends. Beyond this, many of the agencies have an outreach of service beyond our borders to neighboring towns and to the nation.

We at Uniroyal Chemical have, in each year’s campaign, shown a greater willingness to give to these causes. Yet, our average gift per employee last year was something less than $13.00 per year for all of these needs. Our average is this low because some one-third of us did not give last year and some half of us gave a cash donation rather than spreading our giving by utilizing the payroll deduction plan.

When the canvasser calls on us this year, let’s all give something and let’s all pledge on payroll deductions. I think we all will be pleasantly surprised when the results are in.

Sincerely,

[Signature]

John D. Evans

Three Named Chairmen For Borough’s United Givers Drive

[IMAGE: Photo of three men in business attire having a discussion]

Ron Mitchinson, right, Industrial Relations Manager, and this year’s United Givers Campaign Chairman for Naugatuck and Beacon Falls discusses plans with Doug Miller, Engineering Superintendent, Corporate Division Chairman. Absent was Fred Wintsch, Chairman of the Commercial Division.

Over the years, the Naugatuck plant has participated in community activities by sponsoring the Junior Achievement, Naugatuck High School Career Observation Program, the Explorers, the United Givers, and other community and civic programs.

For its campaign drive this year, the United Givers of Naugatuck and Beacon Falls named Ron Mitchinson Industrial Relations Manager, Campaign Chairman for the overall drive; Doug Miller, Superintendent of Engineering, as Chairman of the Corporate division and Fred Wintsch, Labor Relations Manager, as Chairman of the Commercial group.

The annual United Givers drive is one of the major events in the community to support the charitable, social and youth work of the 16 Agencies in the campaign. This year’s goal for the campaign is $145,000 to help continue and improve the worthwhile activities of the participating groups.

Dr. Jelley New Plant Doctor

[IMAGE: Photo of Dr. Jelley reviewing medical records with Ann McAllister]

Dr. Jelley reviews medical records with Ann McAllister, R.N., Synthetic Hospital nurse.

by Bob Shortt

Dr. Edward Jelley accepted the position of plant physician replacing Dr. Elser. Dr. Jelley, a prominent physician with offices in Naugatuck, will be available at the Chemical Plant hospital from 8:30 A.M. to 10:00 A.M. and at the Synthetic Plant hospital from 10:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M., Monday through Friday, except holidays.

The Chemical and Synthetic plant nurses, Adeline Farrar, R.N. and Ann McAllister, R.N., are on duty from 8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M., Monday through Friday. The Chemical nurse is also on duty Saturday morning, 8:00 A.M. to 12 Noon.

To prevent cuts, bruises or dust in the eye from becoming serious injuries, employees should see the plant nurse immediately and have the problem taken care of as a preventive measure against further complications.

In case of an accident or injury during the second or third shift, the night general foreman should be contacted by calling the night watchman on EXT. 670 who will contact the general foreman by radio for immediate attention.

Employee Snow Tire Sale On

The special employee snow tire sale runs for two months until Nov. 28. On sale are the Glas-Belt Snowplow, Glas-Belt Winter Patrol, Snowplow, and the Winter Patrol.

Purchases may be made at Uniroyal Home and Auto Centers and Uniroyal Tire Dealers.

Slips can be obtained from Industrial Relations; Ann McAllister, Synthetic plant nurse; Luella Anderson TSSC; and Diana Strollo, EMIC.

United Givers: (cont’d. from pg. 1)

The Executive Committee for the plant is Eric Johnson, Leon Raskauskas, Joe Rzeszutek, Milt Makoski, Gene Hertel, Roger Amidon, Jack Vergosen, Joe Bucciaglia, Bob Foltz, Frank Lynch and Vic Anderson.

Chairmen of the various plant sections and departments are Roger Lestage, Pat Tortorici, Carl Wehmann, Paul Laurenzi, Sal Sapio, Mike Dodd, Phil Morin, Stan Mazur, Doug Ritchie, Bob Grahame, Dom Scalzo, Al Juliano and Mary Vergosen.

Dividend Declared

Uniroyal declared a dividend of 17½ cents a share on its common stock. The dividend was payable September 25 to stockholders of record on August 25.

A dividend of $2 a share on the 8 percent first preferred stock was also declared and payable September 25 to stockholders of record on August 25.

“GIVE WHERE YOU WORK”

New Staff For Chemical Control Center

New assignments were made to the Chemical Production Control Center which was recently established. Heading the new system is Walt Frankenberger, and working as Technical Assistant is Clark Makinson.

Tom Dowling will coordinate mechanical work in the chemical plant.

Francis Egan and Matty Mathewson will work on scheduling, raw materials and quality control. Also assigned to the Center, Mildred Finsel will handle the clerical responsibilities.

As a result of the new staff assignments, several changes were made in the plant.

John Honyotski assumes responsibility for all thiazoles operations. Tom Engle takes over as Foreman in thiazole operations. Lloyd McCoy assumes charge of Bldg. 100. Earl Roller becomes Foreman of the Central Finishing Dept. Bob Cronin was made Foreman of Bldg. 88 and Tom Carey assumes the position of Production Clerk.

Fathers-Sons See Amazing Mets Play

The photo below shows some of the eighty-three who attended the Mets-Dodgers baseball game at Shea Stadium on Saturday, August 23. The Father-Son baseball trip sponsored by the Foremen’s Club was a big success and, according to Lou Kaiser, the Club’s president, the inspiration that started the Mets on their phenomenal drive to first place in the National League pennant race.

[IMAGE: Photo showing crowd at baseball stadium]

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$21,000 Contributed to United Givers

[PHOTO: Image showing people near a vehicle, including children on crutches and adults]

United Givers help the Red Cross provide free transportation to the Cerebral Palsy Center in Waterbury. Penny Litke, left, on crutches, 3 ½ years old, goes three times a week. Helping Penny is her mother, Mrs. Harold Litke. Kathy Magnamo, 8, is held by her mother, Mrs. Robert Magnamo. Kathy attends the Cerebral Palsy Center every day. At right is Roy Woodcock, a volunteer driver. Without the services of the Red Cross and the Cerebral Palsy Center many children would not receive the treatment and care to make their lives happier and fuller. (Naugatuck news photo by J. Jensen.)

by Eric Johnson

$21,000 in pledges were made by Uniroyal Chemical employees to the United Givers fund drive. This is the second successive year that Uniroyal Chemical topped $20,000 to support the 16 charitable, social work, and youth organizations in the fund which in some way touch the lives of every employee or his family.

One Third Of All Firms

The plant’s contributions represent almost one-third of the Industrial division’s goal of $65,000. The success of this year’s campaign reflects the vital concern and involvement of employees in community problems and activities by helping the mentally retarded, children with cerebral palsy, the free blood programs of the Red Cross and the many youth organizations in the Fund.

Four Departments Top Their Goals

Reclaim Production, under the Chairmanship of Bob Foltz, Joe Rzeszutek and Pat Tortorici; Synthetic Production under Chairmanship of Leon Raskauskas, Archie Civitello and Carl Wehmann; Engineering under Vic Anderson as Chairman; and Materials Handling with Hank Lynch, Chairman.

Exceeding last year’s pledges were Chemical Production, Factory Services, Research and Development, and the Accounting Department.

Research and Development contributed the highest amount $5,878, with the Division’s offices contributing $2,841. Every group deserves commendation for their generous support of the drive through the payroll deduction plan and “give where you work”.

More than 1,100 employees participated in the drive with 404 not participating for various reasons. The average pledge of contributors came close to $20 which is one of the highest of any company in Naugatuck and Beacon Falls. While individual contributions varied, some people pledged a $1.00 a week and some contributed $200 annually.

Close Doors, And Windows At Night

by Ed Weaving

With cold weather here and long weekend shutdowns due to the season holidays, foremen, supervisors, and employees of different departments should make sure doors and windows are closed, especially during nights and weekends, to preserve heat in the buildings and prevent freezing of the sprinkler systems.

Chairmen Do Good Job

The success of the campaign was undoubtedly due to the generous spirit of employees, but a good amount of credit belongs to the committee which organized the drive and did the canvassing. The Executive Committee for the drive was Eric Johnson, Chairman, Roger Amidon, Vic Anderson, Joe Bucciaglia, Bob Foltz, Gene Hertel, Frank Lynch, Milt Makoski, Leon Raskauskas, Joe Rzeszutek and Jack Vergosen.

Chairman of the plant sections and departments were Mike Dodd, Bob Grahame, Al Juliano, Paul Laurenzi, Roger Lestage, Stan Mazur, Phil Morin, Doug Ritchie, Sal Sapio, Dom Scalzo, Pat Tortorici, Mary Vergosen, and Carl Wehmann.

During the day windows and doors are often opened particularly if weather suddenly becomes warm, and are left opened during the night when the temperature drops below freezing. This causes freezing of the sprinklers which results in breakage and water discharge. As a result, not only is equipment and material damaged, production stopped, but cleanup operations are involved as well as a shutdown of vital sprinkler protection against fire for the plant’s safety.

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Pollution of Naugatuck River To Be Controlled

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Naugatuck river at the south end of the plant. They will consist of waste collection pipe lines, pumping stations, neutralizing facilities and coagulating – settling basins.

Operations Building And Laboratory

A two story operations building will be constructed for storing and adding waste water treatment chemicals. A laboratory will be included in the building where control analyses will be made to insure that the wastes are pretreated properly for acceptance into the Borough’s water pollution control facility.

Completion Scheduled For April 1972

Completion of construction is scheduled for April 1972 in compliance with orders from the State Water Resources Commission.

The pre-treatment plant is based on extensive laboratory and pilot plant work which has been conducted at the Chemical plant for the past four years at a cost of more than $300,000.

Man Falls, Breaks Leg

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safety both on and off the job. When working or walking outside, watch out for icy patches to prevent slips and falls which may result in serious injuries. Every effort will be made by the Materials department to keep areas sanded but its virtually impossible to sand every spot in the plant.

It’s every employees responsibility to sand an icy area or to report ice or hazardous conditions to his foreman or supervisor who will contact the Materials department to correct the situation.

Major Step In Pollution Control

The Naugatuck River south of Thomaston has been assigned a C classification by the State Water Resources Commission. Class C is defined as “suitable for fish and wildlife habitat, recreational boating and industrial process and cooling”.

The waste water pre-treatment plant is designed to control water pollution consistent with the State requirements for Class C waters.

This water pollution control facility is part of the long range program for improving the quality of the nation’s rivers and lakes.

[PHOTO: Four men in hard hats examining documents outdoors]

Dick Shaw, project engineer for new plant discusses site with, left to right, Gordon Anderson, Shaw, George Vila, and John Evans.

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EDITOR: William F. Lavelle.

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