..I...._r'-C) VOLUME 1, NUMBER 12 DECEMBER, 1957

With the advent of the Christmas holiday this year 0-0 TELL completes its first

year of serving our staff in New York, Stamford, westport and Wilkes-Barre.

Christmas this year will be as always, a happy time - the very happiest certainly

for our children and delightful for all of us too who will witness a child's JOY

in seeing the traditional tree and opening brightly wrapped presents.

Because children are a joy in this season and because 0-0 TELL is an infant

itself, we think that this Christmas is a perfect time to present a portfolio of

youngsters' photographs taken from some of our family albums - as our surprise

present to our readers. We scouted f aRt and quietly for pictures of 0-0 children

wah a li ttl e unusual interest in order to present our album as a surprise and

in ti me for Christmas. We r eali ze of course that in doing HO we passed by many

unusual children, we know because we have some of our own who we think are very

special! So if you find our album lacking it is only because of production time,

the secrecy of a surprise and perhaps an oversight in the rush - certainly not

because of partial i ty.

We hope you will like our surprise album whether you know all our photo sub­

j ects or not. And, if you do like it - let us know - perhaps we can repeat it

next year - much expanded wi t h your help of course!

A very Merry Christmas from your D-O TELL staff.

The Bennett Fisher family of Deer Park, Greenwich - Connie 9, Lisa 12, Lawson 2, Alice 10, Benny IS, Harry 4 and Susie 9. Twins Connie and Susie are shown together on other page.

a big day to come for big families...

The Meehan family of Lake Ave., Greenwich. Dorothy 4, mother Adele, Teddy 10, Mary Agnes 6, Mandy 13, Jimmy 9, Sheila 12, Mike 3, and father Ted, Manager, Sales Services, Barry Place.

Bo b Conrad sits proudly with hi s ei ght children for this recen t photo of the biggest D-O family we know. Left to right standing - Linda 13, Colleen 11; sitting- Jimmy 9, Melodie 9 months, father Bob (Asst. Controller, Barry Place), Johnny 8. On the floor watching her daddy closely is Kathryn 3X, and Timmy 2Y. and Joanne 5. Wh a t happy confusion there will be at the Conrads. 21 Hoyt St., Darien, Conn. on Christmas morning!

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Ready wi th a smile, 10 month old Peter (Parviz) Motavalli awaits Santa's arrival in Westport.

guys and dolls...

. . . eele b ra ting the i r fir5 t c h r i5 tmas

Arriving on July 23 this year, somewhat earlier than expected, Charles A. Lehmacher, Jr. aroused just concern when his birth weight dropped a pound to a flyweight 4 Ibs. 4 ozs. His stay in the hospital nursery was im­mediately extended. Then, at 14 days of age he became eligible for benefi ts under our Major Medical Plan and thereby became the youngest patient on record under the new D-O medical coverage.

With this recordtohis credit and having reached his 5 lb. weight class again on August 11, he went home to join his elder brothers. Being a "premie", is he develop­ing as well as expected? Is he a delicate child? Well, this picture proffered proudly by his Pa was taken recently at 4 months of age. Weight? - 17 pounds, in the un­limited class for his age! Say Personnel, "We've taken 'Tiger' off our 'worry list'!"

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8 yr. old Peter looks for­ward to the holiday as few of us do. I t will be his first Christmas with his new parents, Steve and Alice

BobThoth's (Henry Street) young Bak. Industrial Design Sup­brother Thomas practices walk­ ervisor, Steve took Petering to greet Santa outside his home to Darien, Conn. lasthome on Richmond Hill, Stamford. February.

As different as the four seasons are the Webster girls of Ridgefield, Conn. - GailThe Backus boys - Stephen 10, David 8 and Paul 6 of 8, Leslie I, Jill 3, Debbie 6. Father BobHalsey Drive, Old Greenwich are the pride of their is a Planning Engineer at Barry Place.father, Gene, Design Engineering Manager.

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good things come in twos ...

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Bob Magnani's 7~ yearold twins, JUan and Cindy gladly pose for their dad, member of Industrial Design at Barry Place.

Bennett Fisher's nine-year-old twins, Connie and Susie, like ice skating. John (Hossein) and .James (Bej an), 5

year old twins of Hossein Motavolli live in Westport. Their father is a Plant Engineering Engineer at Henry Street.

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Carol, Jeffrey and Susan Price; ages B, 2 and 5; eagerly await "Twas the Night Before Christmas" told by their father, Earl Price of Procurement, Henry Street. A master story teller, thei r father is author of the "Uncle Earl" stori e s pub­lished frequently in the Old GreenwichCaroline and Rebecca Roberts practice sisterly VILLAGE GAZETTE, several of which havelove while awaiting Santa. Father Clarence is recen tl y cen tered aroun d ou r ne w he ad­maintenance man at Henry Stree t. quarters constru c tion on Havemeyer Lan e in S tam for d .

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Dressed up for a Halloween masquerade in East Norwalk this year were Jack Lucas' grandchildren - Karen 6 and Mark 3. Their grandpa is Director of Plant Engineering at Henry Street.

John and Mary Louise McArdle presents at home in Weston,

Last year Santa brought Al Cesarelli's son Joe, age four, a fire truck.

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Father Bob is with Plant Engineering at Henry Street.

Anne 4, and KarlS, Landgraf enjoy L.I. Sound. Recently moved east from Detroi t, they look forward to Christmas in Spring­dale, Conn. Father Eugene is a member of the Henry Street Engineering staff.

Dick (Sanitary Design, Barry Place) and Imelda Attridge's children pre­pare for Santa in their adopted but 'very own' home in South Salem, N.Y. Chuck, 4 years old, shows his 'personally chosen' sister Kim, lX how all good children hang their stockings.

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CHRISTMASTIDE REFLECTIONS

Recommended reading for everyone every Christmas is the New Testament book of st. Matthew and Charles Dickens' story, A Christmas Carol. Well though we may recall the facts of both stories at will from previous exposure to them, the message each brings is often lost to us in the daily swirl of our lives year after yea~

Should we have never read any other printed words nor heard any other teaching ever spoken, we could live the very happiest and finest lives possible by understanding, believing and reacting to the phenomena these two stories reveal.

st. Matthew pictures for us the birth of the Christ child. He tells of the wondrous star in the East which was seen by humble shepherds and aloof wise men alike. The Wise Men of ancient Persia traveled to Bethlehem in great haste, for­saking rest, to kneel in adoration where the new­born child lay in the manger. Their journey was not merely for the purpose of observing; they brought with them gifts - of gold, frankincense and myrrh.

Then, returning home after acknowledging and worshipping the Savior, they went by different roads, revealing no outward sign of their jubilant emotion lest the precious news reach the ears of the King of Judea. Herod feared the birth and sensed the significance it would have on all the land.

Out of the wise men's act of presenting gifts that night has come the custom of giving gifts to our friends and loved ones on the anniversary of the birth of Christ. Indeed, only a Scrooge could remain unmoved at this blessed time of the year, going on through his uninspired daily routine wi thout consideration of those around him or of God's love for man.

To share our treasures on earth with someone less fortunate than ourselves promotes an inward joy, an incomparable satisfaction well beyond the scale which registers the extent of our daily happiness. At the last mom en t, pressured by loneliness and the innate goodness of his soul, even Scrooge was moved to ut ter "Merry Chris tmas n

- an unaccustomed gesture for a man so much a part of nothing in the world but himself, needing no one for support - either physical, financial, moral or spiritual. In the final analysis, Scrooge was moved just as anyone else - by the appealing heartbeat of a child. No greater illustration can be drawn of the truth that "No man liveth

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By Florence Litzenburger Wilkes-Barre Office

unto himself" than Dickens' Scrooge, who at last found that his own happiness lay in the happiness of others.

Truly, the anniversary of the birth of Christ is a time to replenish the human spirit - that immortal gift of God - with a soul-warming good­ness of heart. And, no better time indeed to flex our cold and primitive self-sufficiency into complete reversal - into one of reliance upon God and reverent respect of the arrival of earth of the Son of man.

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D-O STAFF ATTEND YULE PARTIES IN DALLAS, PA. AND STAMFORD D-O staff members celebrated the Yule season this year with Annual Christmas Parties held in Stamford and at Dallas, Pa. The Wilkes-Barre office staff joined the West Pittston plant mem­bers in festivities at the Irem Temple Country Club, Dallas, Pa. on December 13th. A week later in Stamford - New York, Barry Place, Henry Street and westport people attended their annual party held again this year at Hugo's in Stamford. Full coverage of these and other holiday festivities will appear in D-O TELL next month.

VOL. 1. NUMBER 12~7'ELL NOVEMBER, 1957

an internal monthly publication by and for the STAMFORD, WESTPORT, NEW YORK and WILKES- BARRE staff of DORR-OLIVER INCORPORATED

EDITOR Joseph Iles, Company Relations Dept. Barry Place, Stamford, Connecticut

REPORTERS Ba rba ra Bo I ton Grace Mainero Walt Dahlgren John Mullane Beatrice Fisher Christine Pacelli Edna Gormly Florence Schwenk Florence Litzenburger Thelma Vosbrinck

SPORTS ART

Wi 11 i am Ba 11 0 John Fitts PRODUCTION

Keith Canning Marjorie Speer

TEN PINS- STAMFORD,WllKES-BARRE

Early this month an election was held to select officers for the Stamford Ten Pin League 1957-58 season. Under the guidance of Al Kwiatkowski, chairman of the League last year, ballots were cast for each of three offices by all members.

Howie Vecsey, Advertising, Barry Place, was elected to the top post of Chairman of the League for the forthcoming season. A top scorer and an able organizer, Howie will be aided by Bob Farrell, Company Relations, Barry Place who was named Vice Chairman.

Replacing Steve Bak who did such a fine job last year is Laura Lovallo, new League Secretary. This will be Laura's initial season with big pins - she is a good bowler and convert from the Duck Pin League. A good hand at scorekeeping al so, she performed similar duties this past summer for the Stamford Interoffice Softball League.

With construction of new alleys well under­way at the local Elk's Club, the season is scheduled to commence shortly after the first of the new year. The somewhat shortened season this year should not detract from the fun anxious League members are anticipating. The very handy and completely renovated facilities are available at the best possible hours for our League and, with ample parking space.

Spirited bowling at WilkeS-Barre has resulted in a tie between Sanitary and Industrial Techni­cal Divisions. Each team has 7 wins and 1 loss. Individual records so far this year are all held by Joe Yuhas. His records - high average, 166; high single game, 233; and high three game pin fall, 549. Congratulations Joe, on the fine re­cord.

INDUSTRIAL BASKETBALL

With the 1958 season scheduled to begin just after the first of the year, D-O basketball en­thusiasts have stepped forward to form what looks to be a team high in numbers and long on talent. The seventeen-man roster comprises seven regulars returning from last year's squad together with some good new men and, what has been lacking in the past, real height.

A fine spectator sport, basketball, and more precisely - D-O basketball, will be very worth­while for all of us who like sports. The team will be outfitted this year with uniforms, brand new blue and gold outfits, which should sparkle on the court.

Damon Bush, long a softball manager and player in the Stamford Interoffice League has consented to try his hand at managing our basketball entry in the local Y.M.C.A. Industrial League.

TEAM ROSTER HEIGHT EXPERIENCE Bill Ballo 5'6" 4 Yrs. D-O Team Gene Zanelli 5' 11" 3 Yrs. D-O Team Gus Phillips 6 '0" 2 Yrs. 0-0 Team Mel Mahan 5' 11" 2 Yrs. 0-0 Team Don Gardner 6'2" 3 Yrs. D-O Team Frank Fiori to 5' 11" Top defense last

year Fred Hill brich 6'2" 2 Yrs. D-O Team Don Van Cott 6'0" Port Chester

H. S. Varsity Jim Luzzi 6'3" A.F. Service

Ball Roger Blank 6'0" Mamaroneck H. S.

Varsity Tom Marron 5'10" 1957 0-0 Team

Paul Pellegrini, Bill Kocis, paul Lovello, Charles Kopp and Tony Zvonkovich have also signed the roster.

DUCK PIN LEAGUE

Once again this year the Stamford Duck Pin League conducted its popular annual Turkey Roll Off. Held on Wednesday, Thanksgiving eve, cash prizes were substituted for birds this year since most contestants had already procurred their holiday feast main dish. John Meehan, one of the League's top bowlers, and Ken Jaeger, a boy who is showing good improvement, split the prize for men's top score. With their handicaps figured in, both John and Ken rolled a top 137.

Coming up with a neat 118, one of her best games this year, Carol Broadley took top honor for the night and the women's cash prize as well.

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DUCK PIN LEAGUE TO AWARD MONTHLY HIGH GAME TROPHIES

Announced early this month, the Stamford Duck Pin League has instituted trophy awards for the male and female bowlers with the highest single games bowled over their averages each month. The trophies were suggested to encourage all league members, regardless of standing, to better their skill and further their enjoyment of the sport.

Although modest in comparison to the seasonal awards, the new monthly trophies will go far to­ward recognizing the ability and progressing skill of members of this recreational league.

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MILLNER NAMED CHIEF ACCOUNTANT­STAM.; DICK RUSSELL IS PROMOTED

Two staff promotions were announced last month by the Accounting Department at Barry Place. Ray Millner, Acting Chief Accountant at Stamford since January 1st, 1957, was named Chief Account­ant - Stamford. In an official announcement made several days later, Dick Russell was promoted to the position of Accounting Supervisor as of November 14th.

A member 0 f the D-O staff since 1945, Ray joined the Accounting Department after active service as a 1st lieutenant with the U.S. Army. A graduate of Pace College in New York City, he had been an Accountant with the department for seven years previous to becoming Acting Chief Accountant last year.

Ray is a memher of the National Association of Accountants and is currently serving as Public Finance Officer with the 399th Civil Affairs Military Government Group in Stamford. His rank is Major, U. S. Army Reserve. He and his wife Gladys and their young son live at 61 Linden Street in Norwalk, Connecticut.

Dick Russell joined the company just ten months previous to his promotion on November 14th. He was graduated from Stamford High School and 1n 1956, from Merrill BUSiness School, following four years service with the U.S. Navy.

Former cost clerk with the department, he is currently assigned to the Payroll Section. He lives 1n Stamford at 524 Glenbrook Road.

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Rejoining the D-O staff on November 25th, THOMASINA COLOCCHIO uecame a secretary in In­ternational Sales at Barry Place. Joining the 0-0 staff in August, 1955 for the first, she took some time off for her family who live on F'airfield Avenue in Stamford .

HARRY GOLDSTEIN joined F'luoSolids Design on Nov. 11th. A resident of Bronxville, N. Y., Harry was educated in Czechoslovakia where he studied mechanical engineering two years and at Mondell Institude in New York where he studied design. Fonnerly wi th Machlne and Tool Designing in New York, he and his wife have one child.

Office Services at Barry Place welcomed JOSEPH PALUMBO on November 13th. A native of Stamford, Joe completed six months of active service on October 21st with the Army under the new draft program. He is a musician of profeSSional stand­ing and plays saxaphone with a local group, the Starlights, Friday evenings at the Old 'Post Grille.

RICHARD H. STOCKMAN joined Plant Engineering at Henry Street last month and is engaged in the electrical engineering work there with John Jackson. He is a graduate of Georgia Tech, is married and the father of a young son. Associated with the Oehring Construction Company of Colorado Springs for the past few years, Dick is Quite accustomed to traveling great distances. He sol ved his housing problem here by settling in the Lake­view trailer park in Danbury.

Office Services at Barry PI ace wei corned HENRIETTA WONDOLOWSKI to the Mail Room on November 25th. Henrietta is a graduate of Stamford High School and lives at 87 Warren st., stamford. She was employed locally by the First National Stores previously.

NEW ARRIVALS James Muir of Estimating, Barry Place and his wi fe Marjorie are the proud parents of a 6 pound, 5 ounce girl, HELEN, Born on Oetober 27th, Helen has two brothers, Henry and Fredrick. The Muirs live on River Road in Cos Cob.

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The smoke which obscured the interior of the Annex at Barry Place on November 16th resulted from happy puffing on the tradi tional cigars passed out this time by Dave Horsefield of Eastern Sani tary Division. Firstborn for Dave and the former Rigmor Wienke of Copenhagen, Denmark is STEVEN REID who weighed in at 8 pounds, ~ ounce on November 13th at Greenwich Hospital. still in parental shock, delighted Dave is ex­pected to come out of orbit soon.

Mary Jane Mori, who recently left the D-O staff at Barry Place to raise a family, gave birth to a daughter, DEBORAH LYNN on November 15th at St. Joseph's Hospital in Stamford. Arriving earlier than expected, Debbie stayed on at the hospital to raise her petite weight of 4 pounds, 6 ounces to a more mature 5 pounds, two ounces before she went home to Newfield Avenue, Stamford to await. Santa Claus.

Arri ving in plen ty of time for the holidays, GUNNAR QUIST greeted his proud parents, Vincent and June Quist on November 16th in the Norwalk Hospital. Vinnie is a Laboratory Technician at the westport Mill.

LISA GRETCliEN greeted the happy Jack Ullrichs at the Norwalk Hospital on November 7th. The second girl, Lisa lives at 92 Sherwood, Westport with her 2~ year old sister, Margo and her parents. Her father is a Research & Development engineer at the westport Mill.

MERGERS

Margueri te C. Mathiesen of the Stamford Annex staff was wed to John H. Haupt on Saturday, November 30th in st. John's Episcopal Church, Stamford. Both Peggy and her husband were resi ­dents of Springdale. Bert Mathiesen, Henry Street staff is the father of the bride.

Employed by Richards and Jessup Inc. of Stam­ford, the groom also attends J. M. Wright Techni­cal School there. Clara Ann Mead, also a member of the Annex staff, acted as maid of honor for the bride. Following the ceremony the happy couple began a honeymoon trip in the South.

Marie Vaccaro, member of the Barry Place Mail Department for the past three years and top bowl­er in the Duck Pin League announced her marriage engagement, November 9th. The post-holiday wedding will take place on January 11th.

FOR SALE

ELECTRIC TRAIN,American Flyer diesel locomotive with assorted roll ing stock, switches, signals and new transformer. Complete outfit half priced at $40.00. Phone DAvis 3-5961 after 6 P.M.

CHILD'S HIGHCHAIR, in good condition. Price ­$2.00. Phone C. J. Pratt at DAvis 5-1161.

DRAPERIES, two pair, Russet color and lined. In excellent condition for living room, reasonably priced. Phone A. Burkhardt, DAvis 2-8108.

WASHING MACHINE, Lovell wringer type wi th full sldrt and 11 lb. capaci ty. Machine is two years old but used only six months and is in good con­dition, Price - $35.00. Contact Vince Fadoul, Barry Place Annex, Ext. 11

WANTED

DYER DHOW - Suitable for frostbiting. Phone Ed Smith in Stamford at FIreside 8-2519.

010 You EVEI? J-IAVE- ONE OF THOSE­

DAYS hlHE-N You DION'r FEEL l.IKE- OOlN6 A TJ-JINcS ?

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