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Sweetose Price Reduction 6

Demonstrating Use of Syrups

Of-the-Job Accidents 9

Successful Baseball Season 10

Personnel Changes 1)

Dramatic Club Holds Election 77

Events of 20 Years Ago 20

Published Monthly In The Interest Of The Employees Of

A. E. STALEY MANUFACTURING COMPANYManufacturers of Corn and Soybean Products

DECATUR, ILL.

Editor: Ruth E. Cade • Cartoonist: W. R. Van Hook

Volume XXIII • Number 5

ma$ .I N D U S T R Y HATES W A R

American industry has taken a definitestand on the war question. It hates warand it is firmly convinced that the UnitedStates can stay out of war. Americanmanufacturers—and that makes up alarge and vital part of America—admitthat the problems of Europe affect us.but they feel that our domestic problemsmust come first.

Xo emotional wave has swept Amer-ican industry into this stand. Cold eco-nomical facts, with perhaps a cushioningof sympathetic humanity, make any oth-er stand impossible for a class of peoplewhose every aim is to build for the fu-ture. Industry builds up, improves, ele-vates: war destroys, tears down, de-grades.

War Wreck Futures

War not only destroys lives and homes,it wrecks the future of the countries in-volved. Economic chaos and years ofcrushing depression are its inevitable re-sult. America as a whole remembers toovividly what the war of twenty years agodid to its people, its institutions, itsideals. Industry, which represents a crosssection of America, is not only taking astand against war, it is going to do allin its power to keep America from eventhinking of war.

American industry wants peace, foronly by peace can a nation make prog-ress. In a world torn with strife broughton by selfishness and hatred the UnitedStates has stood out as the one of thepeaceful—and progressive nations. Topreserve this condition there must be nocompromise, no half-way measures. Theentire nation must will peace.PAGE 2

Emotionalism, we are warned, cansweep us into war more quickly thananything else. Breathless, serious-voicedradio commentators arouse our sympa-thies. Politicians, speaking as patriotic"statesmen", whip us into excitement.Writers, with hands guided by the largerhands of propaganda, flood us with emo-tion-stirring stories. Americans in thecold light of reas::n, and with an all-per-vading desire for lasting peace, mustlearn to regard these for just what theyare worth—and refuse to be swayed bythem.

One Man's ideaIn his company magazine—Pure Oil

Xews—Henry M. Dawes recently wroteon this subject:

"There is little that the individual cando, but it is a time when, if he would savehis soul, he must do that little well. Nowis the time of all times when he mustkeep his mind clear, his conscience clean,and all of his energies functioning. Al-though breathing the poison of hate andexposed to an epidemic of fear, he mustmake his intellect dominate his emo-tions. The contagion of hysteria is a ca-lamity in itself and is the cause of war,revolution and moral collapse. It isavoidable only through the sound mentalhabits and controlled nerves of the indi-vidual. Violent language, intolerance,and an irritable disposition are the firstsymptoms of hysteria. A calm and com-posed mind always finds a way to miti-gate misfortune when it can not beavoided.

"Such a mind is n:;t a gift of God buta thing to be earned by self-restraint andself-discipline, and it will withstand theshattering impact of war and hate."

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Waill I . i - l i n i : I V a i i

Because America is primarily an in-dustrial nation, American industry issounding this keynote for lasting peace.Other countries, now in the grip of a dic-tatorship, have showed that no nationcan live and progress if its ideals are di-vided. If America is to continue as asmoothly running industrial nation ev-eryone must do all in his power to keepour institutions on a sound, firm basis.

In the cold light of truth the cause ofmost wars stands out revealed as plainselfishness and greed. American industryopposes profiteering. Greed which useswar and war conditions for boostingprices beyond reason and necessity, iscut-lawed by modern American industry.

On Profiteering

The National Association of Manufac-turers has recently issued this statement:

"As manufacturers we recognize it tobe our responsibility and moral obliga-tion to conduct our business so that theprices of the products we produce andsell are related equitably to productioncosts.

"We pledge our energetic support tothis policy.

"Industry calls upon all its membersto exercise vigilance against any price orprofit policies not justified by actual costof replacement.

"Xo sensible person believes that profitcan come out of the wreckage of humanlife and economic dislocation.

"The use of this crisis as an excuseeither to extort unjustifiable profits or topursue partisan political objectives is notonly indefensible and dangerous, butreprehensible morally. Xor should pleasof 'emergency' be utilized as an excusefor reaching objectives which the Amer-ican people would not otherwise sanction.

"The present situation calls for agree-ment on common objectives, but thedemocratic process of consultation andcriticism must never be abandoned. Oth-NOVEMBER, 1939

erwise we shall be following in the foot-steps of those who believe in governmentby coercion.

"In a world distraught by force, thebest way to preserve representativedemocracy is to practice it."

W H E R E PEACE BEGINS

From an editorial in the ChristianScience M o n i t o r , the following wasclipped:

"More plainly than ever before man-kind regards war as an evil. Even thosenow engaged in it have taken up armsreluctantly, convinced that the alterna-tives are worse, or coerced by govern-ment. Recognition of this fact may puta check on hate and keep peaceful pur-poses alive.

"The question whether to go to war isone for each nation—and so far as pos-sible, each individual—to decide for him-self. Under what conditions nationalideals or interests are vitally involved isa question for cool judgment, not emo-tional backbiting.

"Real peace begins at home, in dailyand hourly rejection of resentment andexpression of love in school, or office, atwork or play. Employing reason insteadof force, kindliness instead of contentionin everyday contacts will establish peacein individual thought and action. Fromthere it is sure to spread to national rela-tions."

A F T E R (iO Y E A R S

A few weeks ago I had luncheon withone of the most interesting men in theStaley organization—\V. H. RandolphSr. That rare personage who has beenselling starch in New York City for sixtyyears still fairly bubbles with enthusiasm.

Handsome, perfectly groomed, Seniorgets about among his customers just ashe always did. He can tell good tales ofthe old days but he is more interested inkeeping up his sales record.

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Said old Gentleman Gay

"On a Thanksgiving Day,

If you want a good time,

then give something away"Marion Douglas.

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SWEETOSE PRICE REDUCTIONBIG NEWS

Revolutionary Product Scarcely

Higher than Regular Syrup

"And now, one year later, we announcea SWEETOSE price reduction.1' Thatwas the word flashed out by the StaleySales Department early in October whenour revolutionary new product, Sweetose,was celebrating its first year on the mar-ket. This announcement, of utmost im-portance to the Staley company, itsSWEETOSE customers and its potentialSWEETOSE customers, was sent out byA. E. Staley, Jr., president of the com-pany, in a letter to manufacturing con-fectioners.

Created Sensation

When SWEETOSE was introducedlast year it was recognized as a revolu-tionary product. Because it was so new,so different, confectioners all over thecountry were interested in it and its pos-sibilities but were fearful that it wouldof necessity be high priced. These inter-ested buyers got their first surprise whenSWEETOSE was originally priced only15 cents per hundred pounds higher thanour regular corn syrup. Now after itsfirst year, this new and highly desirableproduct is down to just 5 ^ents over theregular corn syrup, and due to its hav-ing nearly 2 per cent less moisture thismeans that the price is practically thesame as regular corn syrup on a dry sub-stance basis.

Several factors have combined to makethis reduction possible, Mr. Staley ex-plains in his letter. Production costshave been reduced by some changes inmanufacturing processes, the SWEET-NOVEMBER, 1939

OSE plant has been enlarged and produc-tion has been increased. All of thesesavings are being passed on to the cus-tomers.

President's Letter

In the letter sent out to customers, an-nouncing this price reduction, Mr. Staleysays:

"This is a significant anniversary forus. When we made our first sale ofSweetose one year ago, we said:

"Sweetose is a great invention whichwill have a far-reaching effect on thesugar and syrup consumption in theconfectionery and other food indus-tries.

"Sweetose will not only bring aboutreductions in the cost of candy, butwill make possible improvements inquality.

"Due to its importance, Staley re-gards very seriously its stewardshipover Sweetose and will endeavor to ad-minister its trust so as to bring aboutthe greatest benefits to our customersand ultimate consumers.

"Although Sweetose will be fullycovered by patents, the premium forSweetose over our regular Corn Syrupwill not exceed the extra cost of pro-ducing it.""As is frequently the case with a new

development, these statements were mini-mized by some and scoffed at by a few.It is gratifying, therefore, that we haveachieved real success. We are grateful tothe many fine friends who accepted

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Sweetose on our recommendation andwho have contributed much to our knowl-edge of the wide adaptability of theproduct. Naturally, we are happy thatthe use of Sweetose is proving profitableto them.

"NOW—one year later — we an-nounce:

"We have made new discoveries in thetechnique of manufacturing Sweetosethat have helped us to reduce produc-tion costs.

"A very impressive list of confection-ers are now regularly using Sweetose.We, of course, are not at liberty to revealthe names of our customers, but some ofthe largest and most important manufac-turing confectioners in the country havestandardized on Sweetose in all or partof their items. Other large confectionershave decided to start using Sweetose involume this fall.

"We have recently materially increasedour Sweetose plant to meet this largerdemand, and are in a position to takecare of a substantial volume of business.

"All of these factors: namely, greatervolume, larger capacity, improved tech-nique and scheduled tonnage increases,make it possible to announce the price ofSweetose at only 5c per cwt. over ourprice on regular Corn Syrup.

"This reduction in the differential from15c to only 5c is of dual importance tothe confectioner. It not only reduces thecost of Sweetose but it also increases theprice spread between Sweetose and sugar.

"Please always bear in mind that 100pounds of Sweetose at 43' contain \/\,pounds more dry substance than the samequantity of regular Corn Syrup at thesame baume.

"To those who have not yet triedSweetose, we shall be glad to give fullinformation, and if desired, expert tech-nical service. Please let us know if thereis any way in which we can be of assist-ance."

Feed MeetingHeld in South

Staley representatives in the feed di-vision held a meeting in Atlanta, Ga., inOctober in connection with the SouthernMixed Feed Manufacturers convention.The meetings, and the dinner which theStaley representatives had, were held inthe Atlanta Biltmore.

Three men from the Decatur officewent to the meeting. They were H. T.Morris, feed sales manager, Russell Baerand K. J. Maltas, his assistants, and Da-vid Douglas, salesman. Others who rep-resent the company, and were present,were George Thackston, S. S. Kerr GrainCo., Nashville; Charles Willen and JohnWillen of the Charles S. Willen Co.,Birmingham; Edward E. Smith andBlanton Smith of the Edward E. SmithCo., of Atlanta; Ed Jappe, MariannaSales Co., Memphis; Parke B. Dexter,Jr., Columbus, Ga.; George Howard,George Howard Brokerage, Jacksonville,Fla.; Mr. Philpot, Lyman-Hollings-worth, Augusta, Ga.; C. F. Morriss,Charlotte, N. C.; and William Bowman,Montgomery, Ala.

Three Hunters

Richey had a pop gun,Seulke had a deer gun,Ackerman had a duck gun—SO they all went hunting!Richey had no luck!Seulke, too, got no duck!But Ackerman showed them both up!

So, when they all go hunting the nexttime they are going to follow Ackerman'sadvice and take the right kind of gunsand not try singing songs to attract theclucks.

Roy Rollins enjoyed his motor tripwith the C. A. Mays so much that whenhe got home he immediately bought acar.

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DEMONSTRATING USE OF SYRUPSTO WOMEN IN MICHIGAN

Women in Michigan are learning agreat deal about using Staley's syrups incooking, since Eva Stewart started hernew work with the company in October.Miss Stewart is working through dealerswith clubs and other groups showingwomen the wide variety of ways in whichhealthful syrups can be used in the fam-ily meals.

She comes to her job well prepared forit. A native of Indiana and a graduate ofNewport, Ind., high school, she enteredWayne University in Detroit in 1935with the one idea—that of becoming adietitian. For the first two years shestuck to that course but by the beginningof her junior year became interested inanother branch of foods—that of com-mercial d e m o n s t r a t i o n work, andswitched her course slightly. In additionto her regular work in dietetics she addedcourses in food demonstration and dis-play.

During vacation periods Miss Stewarthas worked, generally with some foodproducts, giving store and home demon-strations. Because of this training andexperience she is able to take over thework of Staley demonstrations withoutany preliminary training.

In her work in Michigan she will su-pervise groups of women who will coop-erate with Staley distributors in thestate. The women who work with herwill for the most part be university stu-dents training to be demonstrators, orwomen who have already trained for thatprofession. Wayne University is cooper-ating with the Staley company by givingcredit to young women students who maywish to do some of their laboratory workwith Miss Stewart.

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Eva Stewart started work with the pack-age division in October demonstrating usesfor table syrups.

A Paying Hobby

From a hobby Kidwell Hinton has de-veloped a business. Between his workinghours in starch shipping he has collectedand refinished old furniture. Now he isstill collecting, and still refinishing, buthe is also selling. Antique hunting hefinds fascinating, and this fall he had athrill .when a cherry chest of drawerswhich he had found and refinished, wona blue ribbon at the state fair.

Like all collectors he gathers in every-thing he sees that strikes his fancy. Nowspace is a problem and he is selling someof his pieces, which are displayed at hishome at 338 West Packard street.

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OFF-THE-JOB ACCIDENTSSHOW ALARMING GAIN

By ROY I . ROLLINS. Director of Safety

Although they killed 16,500 peoplelast year, occupational accidents are onthe down grade. They killed 19,000 theyear before.

Although they killed 16,500 peoplelast year, occupational accidents ac-counted for only 17% of the total ofall accidental deaths in this country dur-ing the year.

See VictoryThose two facts indicate to industrial

safety men that, although they are be-ginning to win their war on occupationalaccidents, they have concentrated theirefforts too close to home. A valuable em-ployee killed off the job is just as hardto replace as one killed at work. The fam-ily of that employee is just as hard toconsole as the family of the man killedon the job and they are usually in worsefinancial shape for there isn't any work-men's compensation for such an accident.

With those things in mind 10,000 peo-ple who are engaged in industrial andpublic safety work met in Atlantic Cityfrom October 16th through the 20th andpaid more attention to "off-the-job-acci-dents" than they ever have before. Amer-ican industry is proud of the fact that itstarted the safety movement in this coun-try and proud of the fact that safety hassaved over 285,000 lives over the lasttwenty-seven years' time. But it doesnot consider that the job is finished oreven well started when 32,400 people canlose their lives in automobile accidentsin a year's time and when 31,500 peoplecan lose their lives in their own homesin the same year.NOVEMBER, 1939

Educational Program

Just how this tremendous safety jobwill be done is not yet entirely clear. Itis clear, however, that the American RedCross, the United States Bureau ofMines and several agencies of the fed-eral government will help in the educa-tional program. The large life and acci-dent insurance companies may also becounted upon to help by furnishing nec-essary statistics. The nation's school sys-tem has already been enlisted and is ac-tively cutting down the number of acci-dents to children. Industry must do itspart by convincing its workers that safe-ty can be used on the job and takenhome for use after work also. State andcity governments are realizing the neces-sity of adequate traffic regulation and ofenforcing reasonable traffic laws. TheNational Safety Council is of the great-est importance because it acts as a clear-ing house for all safety information whichanyone may need.

Your Part

Your part in this greatest safety move-ment of all is easy. All that you have todo falls into three classifications whichare easy to remember and easy to apply.

1. Get rid of the idea that "accidentsare bound to happen". It's a lie and wecan prove it. Accidents don't happen—they are caused!

2. Don't get hurt in your car or inyour home.

3. Don't hurt anyone else with yourcar or in your home.

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BASEBALL SEASON

ONE OF MOST SUCCESSFUL IN HISTORYBy TONY ROMANO. Official Spore Keeper

When the Staley baseball team closedits season with an All Star game Oct. ISit looked back over a successful year.Playing some of the strongest teams inthe state, the boys won 18 games andlost four. Among the teams the local boysmet were those from Alton, Peoria,Bloomington, St. Elmo, Shelbyville, Tay-lorville, Altamont and Mattoon.

Staley's owe their success to very ableplayers, several of whom might havebeen big leaguers if they had wished tospend a couple of years in the minorswith small pay, instead of electing tokeep their jobs and play ball on the side.

Pitching StaffMax Craig and Hilberling were the

pitching staff, and both are most ableto hold up their end of any game. Theywere about even in wins and losses. Hil-berling has an all around ability to hitand play anywhere, while Max, becausehe is a southpaw, just stays in andpitches. Artze did most of the catchingwith Kelly in reserve, and playing thirdotherwise.

Hilberling, Kelly and Hall were theheavy stickers, all hitting right around400. Irv Smith, after being out of thegame two years, played steady ball. Cun-ningham, Grant, Withrow and C. Smithplayed wonderful ball considering theywere changed from one position to an-other. This change in position was madenecessary by the various shifts the menworked in the plant. Boyle, Chamberlinand Brumaster were the reserves, fillingin well when needed.

Helm and Martina were the hard luckboys. After both had started the season

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with a bang, both were laid up with op-erations and were out of the game for therest of the season. That leaves Tony Ro-mano and Red Thornborough. Tonykept score for both baseball and soft balland lived through the season.

Red was the truck driver, first aid at-tendant, banker, sports writer and thebest rooter in the world. He has a wayof keeping up the morale of the playersand is the biggest single factor in theboys' consistent good spirits.

Off to Florida

A. E. Staley, chairman of the board,and Mrs. Staley left Decatur late in Oc-tober for Miami, Fla., where they havetheir winter home. Although every yearMr. Staley insists that he is not goingdown too early, he always is anxious tosee his garden and how it has survivedthe summer. This fall he was particu-larly interested in getting there to super-vise the planting of a large number ofnew roses. His Miami rose gardens arenot only his pride and joy, but one ofthe show spots of that southern resortcity.

Eloise Rice is either a most unusualperson or a young lady who has smallregard for the truth. In company withSam Woods, engine room, and his daugh-ter, Audrey, order department, Eloisetook her first horseback ride one Sundayin October. The next day everyone ex-pected to hear moans of agony from hercorner of the purchasing office, but narya moan. She even insisted she wasn'tstiff nor sore. It ain't natural.

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When a Boy Scout wins an award he pins it, with great ceremony, on his mother. In thispicture five members of Troop 21 were so honoring their mothers. These boys had justgraduated from Tenderfoot to Second Class Scouts.

Staley Boy Scouts Troop 21 had this picture taken recently hi the .Scant building,, whenthey were gathered for a ceremonial meeting.

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Looks like the nucleusfor a female cavalry unithut it is just a bunch ofStaley beauties out for aSunday morning ride. Thegentleman at the l e f tcomes in for the Staleypart, but he balks at beingcalled a beauty. The girlsin the line-up are, left toright, Ruth Austin, fifthfloor receptionist, HelenHarder, cashier, BettySlaughter, fountain, Mar-ion Shelly, clerk, VirginiaKing, clerk.

Hershel Majors, above, is the company bank messenger who rides a truck during the weekand this five gaited horse of his on Sundays. "Nubbins" is his master's pride and joy.

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BLANCHE MCDONALD NEW SECRETARYTO PRESIDENT

Other Personnel Changes Follow Her Promotion

These three young women changed positions in November. Pauline Cable, left, goes toexport, Blanche McDonald, center, is the new secretary to Mr. Staley, and Florence Brin-koetter, right, is now assistant to Mrs. Wheeler.

When Kay Adams resigned as secre-tary to A. E. Staley and A. E. Staley, Jr.,a few weeks ago, several personnelchanges were made by the appointmentof Blanche Longbons McDonald to takeher place. Blanche is leaving the exportdepartment where she has been assistantto E. M. Bailey. Her place is being takenby Pauline Xolan Cable, who is leavingthe position as assistant to FrancesWheeler. Mrs. Wheeler's new assistantis Florence Brinkoetter, who has beensecretary to Mr. Eakin. Jessie McKeownis taking the position in Mr. Eakin'soffice.

Blanche McDonald has been with thecompany fourteen years, and althoughshe has worked in several different de-NOVEMBER, 1939

partments she has never worked for anyother firm. She was brought up in Mil-mine, a small village near Decatur, butattended school in Bement. In BementHigh school she studied shorthand andtyping and as soon as she was graduatedfollowed her two brothers to the Staleycompany. Tom and Melvin Longbonshad both been working for Staley's forseveral years before Blanche came alonglooking for a job.

First In SalesHer first job was in the sales depart-

ment but after a few months there. Paul-ine Xolan resigned her position as secre-tary to H. T. Morris, then starch salesmanager, and Blanche got the job. Sheremained with Mr. Morris for a number

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of years, even when his work waschanged from managing starch sales tomanaging feed sales. Later she was trans-ferred for a short time to the traffic of-fice, but a little more than three yearsago she was made assistant to EarlBailey, export sales manager.

During her years with the companyBlanche has given the lie to the commonbelief that a good-looking girl cannot beefficient. Whenever she has left a depart-ment it has always been to the deep re-gret of the head of the department shewas leaving. There was a time, in 1931,when the Staley company feared it wasgoing to lose her, for it was that yearthat Blanche and John McDonald, achemist with the company, were married,but she decided to stay on, and now shemanages her home as efficiently as shedoes her job at the office. She took overher job as secretary to the president earlyin November.

Her Only JobPauline Cable, who succeeds Blanche

as secretary to the export manager, hasalso been her closest friend over a longperiod of time. Pauline came to the Stal-ey company a few days after she wasgraduated from Decatur High school inJune, 1924. She had never worked any-place before but from the start she im-pressed the peoples about the office withher ability. She was quiet, but quick andwhen Pauline did anything it was donecorrectly.

In a short time she was working fulltime in the starch sales department,which was then presided over by H. T.Morris and so dependent did the depart-ment become upon her it was a gloomyplace when she resigned in the fall of1925 to marry Abie Cable. Later whenher daughter was born there seemed nohope of ever getting her back.

Itrliiriicil For Tinif*

Eventually there was a grand rush ofbusiness and Mr. Morris needed some

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more help. Could Pauline come backjust for a while to get things straightenedout? She could—but only temporarily—because her husband and daughter need-ed her at home. She has been workinghere temporarily now for about twelve-years, and her daughter and her hus-band still seem to be managing.

Several years ago Pauline was madeassistant to Mrs. Wheeler, who hascharge of the sales stenographic staff. Itwas that job which she left this monthto take over her pal's job in the exportdepartment.

Florence Brinkoetter comes to the po-sition as assistant to Mrs. Wheeler aftera series of jobs which have given her ex-cellent training. She came to Staley's in1933 soon after her graduation from St.Teresa's High school, working first as amessenger, and later, under Mrs. Wheel-er, she had charge of that department.For the last few years she has been secre-tary to the comptroller.

Jessie McKeown, who succeeds her inthat job, is a fairly recent addition toStaley personnel, having come here afterher graduation from James Millikin uni-versity a year ago.

Hlakoiu'.VK Enjoy Trip

A. F. Blakeney, electrician, and hiswife, took a trip this summer, and now,instead of trying to tell their friendsabout it, they have a log of the entiretour written up in a small book. Everyminute of the enjoyable trip is told in aninteresting manner—and the Blakeneyscan enjoy it all over again with theirfriends.

Their trip, which took them to the-westcoast, started at Chicago and followedthe southern route through Texas andthen up the coast to Oakland, Calif.There they were met by their son, Frank,and his wife who live in Portland and forthe next few days they saw Californiaand later the road up the coast, in a per-

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feet manner. The young Blakeneys hadtheir car in San Francisco and in it theytoured that part of the coast.

After viewing San Francisco thorough-ly and even visiting the fleet which was inthe harbor there, they started their 750mile motor trip up the coast through thefamous redwood country. They got a bigthrill when they crossed Golden Gatebridge, and then drove along in sight ofthe Pacific all of one day. In Portlandthey stopped for a short visit in theirson's home, before starting en their re-turn trip on the famous "Portland Rose"which returned them to Chicago thenorthern route.

Ko.sigiis To i :< MarrifdKatherine Adams, who has been secre-

tary to A. E. Staley and A. E. Staley, Jr.,for the last three and a half years, re-signed in November to be married. Sheand Edmund A. Lodge are to be marriedin the home of the bride's parents, inMonticello, 111., Nov. 25.

When Kay came to the Staley com-pany in June, 1933, she knew no one buther f r i end ly manner and charm soonmade for her a wide circle of friends whodeeply regret to see her go. She and Mr.Lodge will make their home at a camp inthe mountains near Prescott, Ariz., wherehe is employed as an engineer with theArizona Power company.

Kay is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.Calvin VV. Adams of Mcnticello. She at-tended Connecticut College for Wom-en at New London, Conn., before beinggraduated from the University of Illi-nois. For a while, before coming to theStaley company, she worked with an in-surance company in Champaign.

Mr. Lodge, the son of Paul Lodge ofKingman, Ariz., was also graduated fromthe University of Illinois.

Katherine Adams leaves the Staley com-pany this month to be married.

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BasUt'lball Season Starts

\Vith Charlie Xeuhs as manager andcoach the Staley basketball team got offto a good start early in November. Al-though the team will belong to the De-catur Industrial League, only one leaguegame will be played each week. In addi-tion at least one other outside game prob-ably will be played weekly, but not al-ways in Uecatur. The League seasonstarts Nov. 13, and all games will beplayed in the Y. M. C. A. Annex. If it ispossible to so arrange it all Staley Leaguegames will be played on Monday nights.

The games the Staley team plays withteams outside the league will be playedin the Third U. B. and St. James gyms.

When the boys are lined up in theirnew maroon with white suits, it will looklike a reunion of the Hopkins boys.Three brothers by that name, Lloyd,Dave and Bob, are on the team. Otherteam members are Verle Rusk, DaleDeibert, Clyde Smith, Delmar Cox, BobFisher, Max Craig and Wilson Chamber-lain.

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Atlantic City and its famous board walk are supposed to inspire a spirit of gaiety intovisitors, but these three Staley folk certainly look serious. While Roy Rollins, left, andBaldy May, right, discuss some heavy problem (probably where shall they eat lunch)Lucile May studies the program of the National Safety Congress which they were attend-ing in Atlantic City.

T/ii' Dt'n: cats and the Dens horse, "Ginger", are important members of the family.according to Jeane Denz, cashier's office. Several years ago she and her husband bought aplace in the country where they raise lovely flowers, and evidently nice black cats and atleast one very fine riding horse. Ginger is four years old and a smart horse, as well as abeautiful one. She can jump about three feet, will stand on a box, but objects very muchto a two-wheeled racing cart.

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DRAMATIC CLUB ELECTS TOM MORANPlans for Variety of Entertainment

When the Staley Dramatic club getsunder way it will furnish entertainmentto suit all tastes. Not only will the clubproduce plays, but at least once eachyear it will give a musical show of somesort. If the tentative plans of the clubare carried out some such variety enter-tainment will be given before Christmasthis year.

The club, which was organized Oct.12, meets the first Tuesday in everymonth, and until further notice will meetin the newly fitted committee room onthe third floor of the administrationbuilding. The first meeting was held inthe office cafeteria.

Officers Elected

In that meeting Tom Moran, costs,was elected president. Tom has been in-tensely interested in getting such a cluborganized and will work hard to see thatthe membership grows, and keeps its en-thusiasm. Jean Goldmann, laboratory,was elected secretary, and Henry Sims,millwright, treasurer. Ruth Cade wasnamed to take charge of publicity.

At least two members of this club havehad considerable training in dramaticwork and coaching—Jean Goldmann andFrank Grossman, millwright. Jean'straining was at DeFauw university whereshe took her degree. Since then she haskept her interest and has taken part inTown and Gown plays. Frank got hisfirst training with the famous St. JamesPlayers, but he has also done consider-able work with Town and Gown. Lastyear he gave an outstanding performancein "First Lady".

The club decided that these two ablemembers should divide between them theburden of directing the plays. By a voteNOVEMBER, 1939

of the members it was decided Frankshould coach the first play and Jean thesecond. In addition Ted Shondell, mill-wright, was asked to round-up talentamong employees, and their families,particularly those who dance or sing. An-drew White was asked to organize an or-chestra.

To select a play a reading committeewas named by the officers. On this com-mittee are Marion Trow, personnel, RuthPownall, traffic, and Gerry Horton, extraboard foreman. Frank Grossman has or-dered a number of plays and these thecommittee will read as soon as possible,consulting with the director before mak-ing a final decision. It is the plan of theclub to get a play into rehearsal as soonas possible.

Free To MembersThe club, which exists under the

friendly wing of the Staley Fellowshipclub's entertainment committee, will givethese plays and other entertainments ex-clusively for members of the Staley Fel-lowship club and their families. If out-side guests attend they will have to beaccompanied by club members and willhave to pay admission. Fellowship clubmembers and their families will be admit-ted free upon presentation of their mem-bership card.

While the purpose of the club is to pro-duce plays, the membership is not lim-ited to those who picture themselves starsof the dramatic world. Even a theaterhas to have behind-the-scenes workers,and some interested members, who admitof no talent, are needed in such an or-ganization. Wives and husbands andchildren of club members are also urgedto join if they are interested. All one doesto join is to attend the meetings.

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When Laundry Owners met for their annual convention in Atlantic City this full theStaley company had the booth, pictured above, as a place where friends could meet. Belowis shown a picture taken at a party the Staley men gave. Guests were wearing hats, becausethe hosts gave them away. Two moving spirits of the affair can be seen in the center fore-ground, George Walker and S. S. Snell, of our laundry division. Note their hats.

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Staley's EntertainLaundry Owners

When the Laundry Owners NationalConvention opened in Atlantic City thisfall there were ten men from the Staleylaundry division on hand. With head-quarters in the Traymore hotel the Staleymen met laundry owners from all overthe country and preached the merits ofStaley's starches to a good purpose.

A feature of the convention was thebig Monte Carlo party the Staley mengave in the Traymore one evening. Ar-riving guests were furnished ''money''with which they played any of the manygames offered. At the end of the eveningthe heavy winners were given prizes.There were prizes for both men andwomen.

George Walker, assistant to A. R.Staley, special products sales manager,and S. S. Snell, field supervisor in thelaundry division, were in charge of theparty. They were assisted by the otherStaley men present. They were J. N.Van Allburg, Chicago; E. H. Schrader,Kansas City; J. A. Armstrong, Philadel-phia; D. R. Teed, Baltimore; WilliamSchraeger and William Maginn, NewYork; M. K. Fleming, Ohio, and TommyDuncan, southeastern states.

Glen Trent GetsCollege Credits

Glen Trent, who works in our syruphouse, is the first student in night classesat James Millikin university to receivea certificate for credit hours. In twoyears, attending only evening classes atthe university, Glen has completed 20hours. His work has been chiefly in busi-ness administration.

Graduated from High school Glencame to work in 17 building where hisfather, Henry Trent, has been employedfor a number of years. Although he al-ways had a desire to continue his educa-tion Glen did not find it possible to do soNOVEMBER, 1939

Going to college evenings for the last twoyears has given Glen Trent 20 hours of uni-versity credits.

until Millikin university announced itsnight courses. He enrolled and unlikemany of the others in his classes, setabout at once to complete courses forcredit.

Since he is interested especially in ac-countancy his work has been chiefly inthe business school. One of the strongcourses offered at Millikin is in its busi-ness school, and some of the best fac-ulty men in that department teach in theevening courses. Although Glen now hashis certificate for twenty hours, he plansto continue his studies.

Marge. White, bulk division secretary,is serving notice right now on all Staleypeople living west of Oakland avenue,that she has moved into an apartmentjust across from the university—and itis a well known fact that when she startsto the office in the morning a lift in an au-tomobile is appreciated.

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E V E N T S OF T W E N T Y Y E A R S AAlthough it has been said so much the

world has come to believe it is a never-failing truth, it is not a fact that aprophet is always without honor in hisown country. Sometimes he has to workpretty hard to gain a good reputationamong the home folk long after the worldat large has accepted him as a genius, butthere are a number of times when theprophet has had an outstanding successat home.

In a community the size of Decatur anindustrial plant as large as the Staley or-ganization is conspicuous. From the timeMr. Staley bought the original buildingsuntil the present time there has neverbeen a week when Decatur has not beenconscious of the big factory, and, becauseof the personnel of the organization fromthe founder on down through the ranks,the city has always been proud of theplant.

Decatur as a city uses the Staley plantin its sales talks. Organizations ask forpictures and stories of the company tointerest outsiders in coming to Decaturto attend conventions. Individuals aswell as organizations bring their visitorsto the plant to see what can be donewhen a man has an idea. In other words.Decatur as a whole likes the Staley com-pany and its plant.

Some of these business friendships areof long standing, and have worked outprofitably to all concerned. One in par-ticular stands out. To see the whole pic-ture we must turn back several years.Little more than twenty years ago threethings happened which probably seemedto have no connection then but whichnow are closely related.

First — the Staley company startedmaking and marketing Staley's TableSyrups. Second, C. E. Ward, wholesalegrocer, took over the job as local dis-

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tributor, and third, a son was born to theLester Wards. Lester Ward worked inour feed house.

When the Staley company startedmaking table syrups housewives throughthe middle west did not know the com-pany name. Cream Corn Starch had notthen been sold in this part of the country.This meant that, while the company didmake the best corn syrup possible fromthe very start, it had to be introducedto the trade properly.

C. E. Ward, one of Central Illinoislargest and best known distributors offood products then, took over part of thattask as soon as the syrup was ready forthe market. When Mr. Ward died sev-eral years ago his sons, Joseph L. Wardand W. D. Ward, who carry on the busi-ness of C. E. Ward & Sons, kept on astheir father had started. They continueddistributing Staley syrups, and now theyhave added other Staley package goods,starches and oils.

It was about two years ago that thethird link of this chain appeared. TheLester Ward's son, Charles, now a fullgrown youngster six and a half feet tall,applied to the Ward company for a job.He was taken on as a handy man, butsoon showed such aptitude for the workthat he has been progressing from onejob to another. Recently he has been set-ting up displays in the lobby of the Wardbuilding, so that visiting customers maybe attracted to Ward lines.

One of the most attractive of these wasthe display of Staley's product with amost attractive and artistic poster whichCharles made. The display, with theposter, is shown on the opposite page.Charles says he can write such postersabout the Staley company for he, hisfirm, and his father who still works in theStaley feed house, are sold on Staley's.

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When the Peter Pan Super Market in DCS Moines put on a demonstration and sale ofStaley Syrups one Saturday recently they sold a large amount of Waffle Syrup. In the pic-ture are shown Mrs. Robert Walker, demonstrator, as well as Aunt Jemima who servedpancakes along, with the syrup.

Old Employee Uies

One of Staley's oldest employees, bothin years and in point of service, died inSt. Mary's hospital Oct. 14. C. E. Good-man, 83, who had been with the Staleycompany since July, 1916, worked in theplant until two days before his death.

Although Mr. Goodman's health hadnot been the best for a number of years,he had been able to work at his job inthe reclamation plant most of time. Onthe morning of Oct. 11, when his wifeand daughter, Viola, brought him towork he seemed in good health, but dur-ing the day suffered a heart attack fromwhich he died the following Saturday.

Born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in 1856,Mr. Goodman had moved to Illinoisabout forty years ago. They lived nearPAGE 22

Decatur for some time, but finally movedhere and in 1916 Mr. Goodman came towork for the Staley company, workingfirst in the feed house. Later he workedas a watchman and finally in the reclama-tion plant. He was well known and wellliked about the plant and in whatever de-partment he was, he was recognized asa willing and careful workman.

Mr. Goodman leaves his wife, a daugh-ter, Maude, by a previous marriage, andanother daughter Viola, who lives in De-catur with her mother. Funeral serviceswere conducted from the Monson Fun-eral home, with burial in Sullivan. 111.

Charles Robertson, package divisionsalesman, writes from his home in Guil-ford College, X. C., that he has a newdaughter, born in October.

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Know I I. < i i i . n>In Its Infancy

I'tvple who knew St. Louis at the turnof the century knew Tony Faust's res-taurant, famous the world over for itsfoods and wines. Some few may even re-member that Faust's was the first restau-rant in St. Louis to be lighted—or shall wesay illuminated?—with electricity. Thenight those lights were turned on for firsttime one of the most interested peoplepresent was a young electrician who hadhelped install them. This young man wasA. F. Blakeney, who for 20 years hasbeen a Staley electrician.

Born in Uecatur he learned what therewas to know about electricity here, butwhile quite a young man went to St.Louis to work. He not only worked onthe famous Faust restaurant, he helpedinstall electricity in the big Union Sta-tion there which, when it was built, wasone of the show stations of the world. Heworked on the electrical diplays for theLouisiana Purchase Exposition in St.Louis in 1903, and remained to work at

the fair while it was in progress.After that he returned to Decatur and

continued to work at his trade with localcontractors until, in 1917, he came towork at the plant. Staley's was not theelectrified place 22 years ago that it isnow but Blake recalls that it was alwaysin the lead in introducing motorswherever possible. He doesn't do muchhigh line work anymore, but he is verymuch on the job about the shop.

A. F. Blakeney grew up with electricity.

NOVEMBER, 1939

! . .<• Wei.sN Still WorksThough 85

Joe Weiss, our paint shop foreman,had a birthday Xov. 3, but he paid li t t leattention to it. On the birthday when

This is the way JoeWeiss looks today,except that aroundthe plant he generally•wears a most painter-like cap with a highcrown and long beak.

most men are sitting at home nodding inthe sun Joe was up and on the job at 7in the morning, and spent the day paint-ing starch car wheels, cutting stencils andseeing that the affairs of the paint shopran smoothly.

Joe was 85 years old that day but helooks, acts, thinks, and works like a mantwenty years younger. He really isn'tcrazy about people talking about his age,or pointing him out as an unusual per-son. He doesn't see anything unusualabout it. He feels fine and he likes towork. He knows his job and is capableof handling it, and that's all there is to it.

He came to work at the Staley plantin 1917 when he was 63 years old, buthis attitude toward age then was thesame as it is now—he simply ignoredyears. He has always been a great favor-ite about the plant for he has the keenestsense of humor, and a most infectiouschuckle.

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//e way be a little heavier but otherwiseBill has changed little in 27 years.

Bill Onion HereTwenty-seven Years

Maybe, back in the past, down in No-komis, 111., Bill Ooton was actuallynamed William. If so he has forgotten it,and certainly no one at the Staley plantever called him that. It's just Bill, as ithas been during the 27 years he hasworked for the Staley company.

Bill started life in that part of Illinoisknown as Egypt, and lived down there,working at various jobs on farms andrailroad construction camps, until he de-cided to roam. That decision, promptlyacted upon, brought Bill about 60 milesnorth to Decatur. He had no particulartraining, but he didn't mind working, sohe pitched in driving a team in the goodold days when trucking was done byhorse and wagon.

Then by the famous grape-vine systemhe heard about the good jobs everyonewas getting at the new Staley plant, andin 1912, soon after the first grind started,Bill walked in and announced that he

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had come to start to work. Unlike a lotof men who drifted in about that time,Bill meant that he actually had come towork. Given a chance to prove it he didso with vim and dispatch, and soon wassetting himself up as the little whirl windof the feed house.

It was a promotion won by hard workand complete knowledge of the depart-ment which made Bill foreman of thefeed house in 1918. He still holds thatjob after 21 years, which does not meanthat Bill has not advanced for the feedhouse now is a much more importantpart of the Staley plant than it was whenhe took over 21 years ago.

Norma Marie Kaskey made her cameradebut when not quite four months old, butshe definitely did not like it. Ted Threljall•was the photographer, so it couldn't havebeen the camera man who made her peevish.With her are her mother and her big brother,Eugene Wesley. Father is Elmer Kaskey,millwright helper.

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o i l i . ,• Boy NowExport Pipi> I in«T

Any early pictures taken of Staley of-fice groups include a small boy, generallystanding off in one corner, looking veryserious. That, the old timers will tellyou, is Adolph August Leipski, one ofthe best office boys that ever ran his legsoff on seemingly endless errands.

Adolph, who was born in Decatur, hadcompleted the eighth grade and then hadtaken a course in a local business school.In the autumn of 1917 he was all readyfor his first office job and while he feltthat he should have nothing less than thehead of some department, he failed totake into consideration his extreme youthand his very boyish looks. He was onlyfifteen but he felt like a man of the world.

He applied at Staley's and felt mightyproud of the job he landed there as officeboy in the accounting department. Heworked in that department two years,before he decided it was no short cut tofortune, and was transferred to the plant.On the first day of November, 1919, he

started work in the pipe shop as a helper—but a helper who was determined tolearn the trade. The fact that he hasbeen there ever since, and was long agomade a full-fledged pipefitter would indi-cate that he succeeded.

Harris-Jennings

Dorothy Harris and Robert L. Jen-nings were married in the Central Chris-tian church Saturday afternoon, Oct. 7,by Rev. C. W. Flewelling. Their attend-ants were Verna Martin and GeorgeTennyson.

The bride was graduated from Decaturhigh school and then took a course inBrown's Business college. Since then shehas been employed in our sales depart-ment. Her father, Arthur Harris, is adraftsman in our engineering depart-ment. Mr. Jennings, who also graduatedfrom Decatur High school, is with theTaystee Bread company.

They have taken an apartment at 562West William street.

Adolph Leipski used an office job as hisopening wedge to learn his trade.

NOVEMBER, 1939

Dorothy Harris, sales stenographer, be-came Mrs. Jennings in an October wedding.

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Wilkie-WaltzHelen \Vilkie. packing house, and

Harry Waltz, were married in the homeof the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Vir-gil \Yilkie, Country Club road, Oct. 1.Rev. Isaac Summers read the service.

The bride wore a grotto blue wool suitwith blue fox, and wine accessories. Hercorsage was of deep red roses. Her sister,Mrs. Noble Tucker, was her only attend-ant. She wore a frock of wine, with blackaccessories and her flowers were gar-denias. Ben Ralston was best man.

The bride has worked in the plant forsome time. Her father is a watchman atthe main gate. The bridegroom, the sonof Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Waltz, is em-ployed at the Fred Campbell Auto Sup-ply company. The young people havegone to housekeeping in an apartment atS11 Central avenue.

Mrs. Kidlin DiesMrs. Susie B. Ridlin, wife of Roscoe

Ridlin, office janitor, died in Decatur andMacon County hospital Oct. 17 after anillness of two weeks. Born in St. Marie,111., in 1898, she was married to RoscoeRidlin in 1919. She had made her homein Decatur for fourteen years.

Besides her husband Mrs. Ridlinleaves four children, Mrs. Ella MaeStevens, Anna Margaret, Helen Marieand Vernon Leroy, and one grandson.She also leaves her mother, Mrs. AnnaSager, of Olney, and two sisters.

Funeral services were conducted inDecatur with burial in Macon cemeterv.

Mrs. Johanna Boilinski

Mrs. Johanna Beilinski died Oct. 19after a long illness. She leaves threedaughters and three sons. Two sons anda son-in-law work in the plant. They areTed Beilinski, millwright, Charles Beil-inski in 21 building, and R. K. Lenover,in the packing house.PAGE 26

Harold Bedford (,'liiidu'ick is a freshmanat Young Harris college, Young Harris, Ga.,this year. Rut that is only half the story.He is the son of Mrs. C. M. Chadwick whohas been in our Atlanta office for years.Chad, as everyone knows her, is quite themost important person about that office, aseven Bill Randolph, manager, will admit.Her 18 year old son is the most importantthing to her, however.

We have just found out where JackHowley gets all his good stories. Hisdaughter brings them home from schooland cpaches up the old man on socialgraces.

Charles Robertson,package salesman, hastins smiling son to gohome to in GuilfordCollege, N. C. Just 13months old, youngRobertson weighsabout 30 pounds, be-cause, his parents in-sist, he has beenbrought up on Stal-ey's syrup.

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This is not a young beauty from a harem—it is Courtney Wither, a Millikin univer-sity co-ed with a bath towel over her head.Courtney is the daughter oj Harold Wilber,superintendent oj Elevator C, and she posedfor this picture one day when neighbor, TedThreljall, was out with his camera.

HOUNCU armingDr. \V. \V. Moyer, research director,

and Mrs. Moyer had a house-warmingin their new home late in October. Thehouse, a large residence built and fur-nished in modern manner, is in Mont-gomery Place.

The young pugilistis Bruce Lynn \\~altz-i'r, 15 months old, butno one ever calls himanything but LittleButch. His fond andadoring aunt is BettySlaughter, who hascharge of our foun-tain. His mother isMrs. Eleanor \Yaltzer.

NOVEMBER, 1939

In the News

Staley people who bought newspapersin Atlantic City one day in October weresurprised—and pleased—to see our safe-ty director, Roy Rollins, quoted. Thequotation was in connection with a safetystory Roy had written for the StaleyNews, and was used in a story on theSafety Congress than in session in At-lantic City.

Four Staley people attended the ses-sions of this congress which has sectionalmeetings for people in various branchesof industry. Roy Rollins attended notonly sections devoted exclusively to thesafety problems of food manufacturers,but those in which general plant safetywere discussed.

Lucile May, plant nurse, went to themeetings for industrial nurses, and toother meetings of interest to her in herwork. Her husband, C. A. May, a black-smith in the plant, attended meetings ongeneral plant safety. The editor attendedmeetings of industrial editors.

In Big Hand

Sons of at least two Staley men are inthe University of Illinois band thatmarches so beautifully and plays so wellat all the big games. They are RussellLarsen and Aldwin Morris. Russell, sonof our chief engineer, E. C. Larsen, is asenior in the university this year. In ad-dition to being member of the footballband he is also a member of the concertband.

Aldwin is the youngest son of our feedsales manager, H. T. Morris. He is ajunior in the college of agriculture at theuniversity. When the team went to Ev-anston late in October to play North-western, Aldwin wrote his father that heenjoyed the train ride—his first. Al-though he has traveled widely in theUnited States and in Canada, Aldwinbelongs to the generation that does mostof its traveling by motor.

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Jf rom <^lb journal Jf ile*Staley Fellowship Journal,

November, 1919,Dorothy Baker, editor

Albert Hoffman, pattern maker, wasthe subject for a story.

Pictures used showed the bone blackkiln house under construction, the syruphouse well started, the pipe tunnel beingconstructed south of the boiler houseand the start of the work on the newpumping station and coffer dam at theriver.

The first Staley football team was be-ing organized with Fritz Wasem, formerMillikin university star, as captain andmanager. On the team were CharlieKoehler, Red May, Lutz Krigbaum,Henry Halterman, Bob Crisp, C. O.May, Jack Mintun, Jake Lanum, CharlieDressen, Perry Brecount. Jim Cook,Illinois '93, and engineer at the plant,was the coach.

Lowell Gill, chemist, and Helen Millerwere married in Decatur.

Henry Potrafka, tool room, and FriedaGreen were married.

William Bloenke, Henry Hoft, Wil-liam Gardner and Rex Martin movedfrom Granite City to Decatur. Two oth-er recent arrivals at the plant from Gran-ite City were A. O. Snelson and L. B.Humiston.

The Staley Journal.November, 1924,

Ruth E. Cade, editor

Work was started on the big ditchwhich was to carry cooling water fromthe plant back to the lake.

The new smoke stack, which was tobe 329 feet tall, was started. This stackranked seventeenth in the list of theworld's tallest chimneys.

The twin sons, 9 months old, of EdWillis, pipe fitter, and Mrs. Willis, wonfirst place at the state fair.

Crystal B. Fall resigned her positionas bacteriologist with the company.

Delcie Chandler, sewing room, andJack Mintun, millwright, were marriedin Decatur.

Eva Leaser was a new addition to thegrain office forces.

Lisle Brown joined the laboratorystaff, coming to the company from theEmpire Oil and Gas Co., in Eldorado,Kan.

The Staley Journal,November, 1929,

Ruth E, Cade, editor

Staley truck drivers won the Commer-cial Drivers contest in Decatur by driv-ing six months without an accident.

Basketball got underway with GeneRoberts coachiqg the Staley team.

Mathias White was a new draftsmanwith the company.

Harry Burgener joined the civil engi-neering staff.

Dorothy Kelly, niece of Bernard Wal-ker, entertained a group of high schoolfriends at a dance in the club house.

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Conversation Led ToPermanent Position

Harry Casley has always been in favorof attending conventions. Because he at-tended a meeting of grain dealers in De-catur one summer, he later was asked totake over the grain elevator at the Staleyplant, a job he has held since November,1919. He admits that he might have at-tended hundreds of other conventionsand still not have got such a job.

It just so happened that at this con-vention he got into conversation with A.E. Staley, who learned that he played ina band and who was interested becausehe wanted a band among his own em-ployees. After the conversation wasopened the two men, who both knew alot about grain buying and selling, gotalong famously.

Contrary to popular belief about theplant Harry Casley was not born in In-diana. He was born in Chenoa, 111., andworked in grain offices in this state. Lat-er he was in charge of big elevators in

Oklahoma and in Dana, Ind. He evi-dently was greatly impressed with his In-diana residence, because J. H. Gallowaylong ago identified him as a Hoosier.

Mr. Casley worked for the Staley com-pany about a year before he was madeforeman of Elevator A, in 1920. Therehe still presides keeping a watchful eyeon the corn which comes into the plantfor processing. He not only supervisesthe elevator, but is weigh-master there aswell.

In addition he has made time for otheractivities. He has been one of the biggesthelpers the Staley Boy Scouts have hadand is always on hand with his car iftransportation is needed, and he attendsmeetings and assists the Troops in many-ways. He has also been an interested anduntiring worker in the Staley Credit Un-ion, of which he was one of the organ-izers.

Willing Helper

George Truebe, laboratory, went overto Painesville for a while early in Octo-ber to give Neil Young some assistance.Neil, the chemical engineer who was giv-en the task of getting the plant there un-derway, has been busy the last fewweeks. A new plant and a big crop ofsoybeans is a combination which makesfor busy days.

H. T. Morris, feed sales manager, andMrs. Morris, left Decatur Nov. 4 for avacation trip to Florida. They went at

' this time to be present when Mr. Mor-ris' mother, Mrs. Mary Morris, celebratesher 92nd birthday.

Harry Casley in his Elevator A, takescare of corn for processing.

NOVEMBER, 1939

Clark Gidel, shipping inspector, whomoved to a farm near Illiopolis this fall,has solved the snow-blocked-highwayproblem. When the snows are deepenough to block the highways, he won'tcome to work.

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Works 2O YearsFor Old Helper

When Elmer Schlademan worked athis trade as plumber in a local shop inDecatur many years ago, his helper was afriendly likable boy named Charlie Keck.Later Charlie quit that job and turnedhis attention to other phases of the work,but Elmer stuck and for years workedwith one of the best known plumbing es-tablishments in town.

Then along in 1919 he heard from hisold helper, Charlie. Now that young manhad grown up, was a full-fledged pipe fi t-ter and was in charge of the pipe shop atthe rapidly expanding corn productsplant in the east part of town. Charliehad come to the Staley company when itfirst opened and had built up the pipeshop. Now, in 1919, when there was aconstruction rush on, he needed experi-enced men. It was then that he calledElmer.

Although he had always found hiswork with local plumbers most satisfac-

Elmer Schlademan trained the young man•who is now his boss.

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tory, Elmer Schlademan was interestedin the Staley proposition and before longhe was working here—this time with hisformer helper as his boss. Evidently hehad trained the boy well, and had theartist's pride in his work, for that ar-rangement has continued for more thantwenty years now.

Mr. Schlademan was born in Logans-port, Ind., but he has lived in Decaturfor the greater part of his life. He andhis wife have for years made their homepractically in the shadow of James Milli-kin university but Elmer refused to bejarred out of his usual calm routine byany under-graduate antics. They havetwo children—a daughter, Mrs. DorisHazenfield, whose son is quite the prideof the household, and a son, Reed, whois on the staff of a large store in Philadel-phia.

The children of Mrs. Johanna Beilin-ski wish to express to the Staley Fellow-ship club, and other Staley friends, theirappreciation of kindness shown at thetime of the death of their mother.

I wish to thank the men of 20 buildingfor flowers sent at the time of the deathof my brother. J. W. Orrell.

I wish to thank the office force and theFellowship club for the many kind re-membrances at the time of the death ofmy wife. Roscoe Ridlin.

I wish to fhank the men in the pump-ing station and the M. and L. depart-ment for the flowers sent at the time ofthe death of my sister.

William Kossieck.

We wish to extend our sincere thanksto the Staley Fellowship club, the recla-mation plant, the Independent StarchWorkers Union and all other Staley

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friends for their beautiful flowers, andwords of sympathy and comfort extend-ed to us in the loss of our dear husbandand father.

Mrs. C. E. Goodmanand Daughters.

Mrs. Jeanette Ma l i son

Mrs. Jeanette Kater Mattson died inDecatur and Macon County hospitalOct. 29 while she was apparently recov-ering from an operation. She leaves herhusband, William Mattson, her sister,Mrs. Karl Milligan, and her step-father,P. E. Wills, foreman of 16 building, alsoa half sister and half brother.

New Home

A. R. Staley, special products salesmanager, and Mrs. Staley have recentlymoved into their new home on Mont-gomery Hill. The house, a white brickcolonial, looks out over the city througha vista of trees, from one of the highestpoints in Decatur.

Ray Harroun, bulk salesman, may bea bit stiff in the joints but he has the sat-isfaction of knowing that his lovely newhome—especially the garage and base-ment—is in perfect order. The Har-rouns moved in November into the at-tractive brick house they built in Glen-coe avenue, and Ray found out then thatthere is more work about a house thanabout an apartment.

J. T. Van Hook, who is a salesman fora drug firm, traveling on the west coast,visited his father, W. R. Van Hook, storeroom, for a week in October.

Kermit Shively has reached the pointwhere he would rather go hunting thango to a dance. He doesn't LOOK oldeither.

Bill O'Steen, bulk salesman out of ourAtlanta office, is proudly announcing thathe is a grandfather. Marjorie Helen wasborn to Dr. and Mrs. J. K. Webb, Oct.23, in Greenville, S. C. Mrs. Webb isthe O'Steen's only child, so doubtlessGrandpa is very silly about the baby.

Where and what does Bert Muthers-baugh eat, now that the chicken-fry sea-son is over?

Otto Sutler, the dignified gentlemanwho is Staley's in New York, is buyingfood for a pet deer now, we are informed.How marriage does change these boys.A few years ago it was spelled dear.

She: "Here's your ring back. I can-not marry you, for I love someone else."

He: "Who is he?"She (nervously): "You're not going to

kill him?"He: "No. But I'll try to sell him the

ring."

You are getting pretty well along inyears if you can remember when a womanhad to have a lot of clothes unfastenedwhen she fainted.

Judge: "Did you hit this man in anexcess of irascibility?"

Johnson: "Nah, sah, jedge: Ah jes'hit him in de stummick."

Meeker: "Do you think the Senatorput enough fire into his speech?"

Zimpir: "My opinion is he didn't putenough of his speech into the fire."

Lawyer: "Are you certain this is theman who stole your car?"

Tenderfoot: "I was until this case washeard. Now I'm not sure I ever owneda car."

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First Interne: "Did you say anythingto encourage your patient?"

Nurse: "Yes, I told him it would bemonths before he'd be well enough forhis relatives to call on him."

Teacher (in history class): "Johnny,for what was Louis XIV chiefly responsi-ble?"

J o h n n y (positively): "Louis XV,ma'am."—M. I. T. Voo Doo.

"Been drowning your sorrows, I sup-pose?"

"No, but I've been giving them a darngood swimming lesson." — PittsfieldWorks News.

It was at a recent literary tea in NewYork. One of the good ladies was tellinga writer about her trip to South America,and finally said her husband had beensick on the way home.

''From mal de mer?" the writer want-ed to know.

"No," replied the woman, "from Riode Janeiro."

As she turned to greet someone, an-other of the litterati whispered:

"The ignoramus—one's in Brazil andthe other's in France."—The AmericanLegion Magazine.

"How is the patient in 742?""He's anxious to get home to his wife.""Hmmm. Still delirious, eh?"

Friend: "Say, Bill, I saw your wifedown town yesterday with a black patchon her eye. How did the accident hap-pen?"

Bill: "Accident? There wasn't anyaccident! That was her new hat."

If looks could kill, most husbandswould die with bridge cards in theirhands.

A man who can quit smoking can quitmost anything—except talking about it.

First Operator: "How are the girls inthis town?"

Second Operator: "Some are prettygood, some are pretty bad."

First Operator: "Well, I guess I'llhave to take the good with the bad."

Second Operator: "Gosh, no, whenyou take the bad, you want to be alone."

"Yes, I'm a self-made man.""Well, you are in luck," replied his

companion. "I am the revised productof a wife and two daughters."

A farmer gave a job to a seedy-lookingindividual who had applied to him, andwho assured him that he never got tired.When the employer went to the fieldwhere he had put the tramp to work, hefound the latter lolling on his back undera tree.

"What does this mean?" asked the em-ployer. "I thought you were a man whonever got tired?"

"I don't," calmly responded the tramp."This doesn't tire me." — Capper'sWeekly.

Mother: "Now, Johnny, go and washyour face and hands before the visitorscome."

Johnny: "Oh, yes; and then supposethey don't come?"—Sydney Bulletin.

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The arithmetic class was studyingweights and measures.

"What does milk come -in?" askedthe teacher.

"Pints," ventured one youngster."Correct. And what else?""I know," shouted Johnny, just home

from his uncle's farm."Alright, tell us, Johnny.""Squirts."

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Zoole: "Today I met a girl who hadnever been kissed."

Kulper: "I would like to meet her."Zoole: "You're too late now."

"So you want to kiss me! I didn'tthink you were that kind!"

''Baby, I'm even kinder than that!"

Little Joany: "What do you think,mother, there's something without legsrunning across the bathroom floor."

Mother: "Good gracious, child, whatis it?"

Little Joany: "Water, mother."

Wimpus: "I've been married for 30years and I spend every evening at homewith my wife."

Lancett: "Ah, that's love."Wimpus: "No, it's gout."

Chubb: "I always say what I think."Duff: "I wondered why you were al-

ways so quiet."

Passerby: "Well, young fellow, whatare you doing?"

Huck: "Fishin'."Passerby: "Got anything?"Huck: "Yep."Passerby: "What?"Huck: "Patience."

Bamboozle: "Do you believe poor peo-ple are the happiest?"

Chlorine: "Yes, darling."Bamboozle: "Then we're going to be

extremely happy when we're married."

Our idea of a man with strength ofwill is one who can eat one salted peanut.

A Yale player was teaching some cow-boys how to play football. He explainedthe rules and ended as follows:

"Remember, fellows, if you can't kickthe ball, kick a man on the other side.Xow let's get busy. \Vhere's the ball?"

One of the cowboys shouted: "T'hellwith the ball! Let's start the game!"

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A Chicago politician decided to givethe Xegro who showed the best reasonfor being a Republican the generousaward of a fine fat turkey.

One said he was a Republican becausetheir party set the slaves free. The sec-ond said he was a Republican because ofthe tariff policy, but the turkey went tothe third applicant who said:

"I'm a Republican 'cause I wants thatturkey."

Molly: "I hear you've taken up golf.What do you go around in?"

Polly: "Well, usually in a sweater."

The family and a guest sat down atthe table. "Susie," said her mother, "whydidn't you put a knife and fork at Mr.Pimpernikle's place?"

"I didn't think he needed em." she re-plied. " 'cause you said he eats like ahorse."PAGE 34

One day a venerable Negro appearedat the office of the mayor of a dry city,and asked assistance to obtain somewine.

"\Vho are you and what do you wantit for?" asked the mayor.

''Ah is de Rev. Dr. Phineas Jones,D.D.," was the reply, "and ah want disyere wine for sacrilegious p'poses. Ahdone been told that you can git it fo'that."

"You mean 'sacramental,' don't you?''"Yes, dat's it. Do ah get it?""Well," said the mayor, "we can give

you a permit for wine for such purposes.What kind da you want?"

"Well," answered the "reverend," "decongregation done took a vote on it lastSunday, and dey is unamolous fo' gin."

The only thing that Republicans seemto agree on is that they don't like theNew Deal.

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Harefoot: "So you broke your engage-ment to Sally. Why was that?"

Mikhail: "Well, I was only doing tothe engagement what it did to me."

"So Dora took the rich old man forbetter or worse?"

"No, she took him for worse, but hegot better.1'

Old Lady: "I see that tips are forbid-den here."

Waiter: ''Lor, bless yer, mum, so wasthe apples in the Garden of Eden."

"You're home early from the court,.Mrs. Murphy."

"They shoved me out for clappin'when me 'usband got three months."-The Alutual Magazine.

She: "Don't let my father see youkissing me."

He: "But I'm not kissing you—She: "I thought I'd tell you just in

case."

Sally: "When you refused him yourconsent, Dad, did he go down on hisknees?"

Dad: "I didn't notice where he lit."

Judge: "I notice that in addition tostealing this money you took a quantityof valuable jewelry."

Prisoner: "Yes, sir; I was alwaystaught that money alone does not bringhappiness."

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Sam (at picture show): "Mandy, telldat niggah on de yutha side to take hisahm from 'round yo' waist."

Mandy: "Tell em yo'se'f, he's a puf-fick strangah to me."

''Does yo' wife take in washin'?''"Ah shud say not. Ah takes it in an'

Ah takes it out. All she does is stayhome an' wash it."

The beautiful young girl shook herhead decidedly. "No, Mr. Gotrox, I can-not marry you,'' she said. "You are over70, and I am only 16."

The old man shrugged his shoulders."All right, dearie," he sighed, "I'll wait."

"I had to change my seat several timesat the movies."

"Gracious, did a man get fresh?""Well, finally."

Motoring story — Chapter 1. WithAngel. Chapter 2. With Angels.

Arthur: "So your new job makes youfeel independent?"

Albert: "Absolutely. I get here anytime I want to, before 8, and leave justwhen I please after 5."—American Boy.

After an immense amount of trouble,the pastor of a country parish succeededin reconciling two old women who hadbeen quarreling for years. He even in-duced them to meet under the parsonageroof. In his drawing room they shookhands. After an embarrassing silence,one of them said:

"Well, Mrs. Tyler, I wish you all youwishes me."

"An' who's saying nasty things now?"snapped Mrs. Tyler.

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Boss: "What's wrong?"Peevish Bookkeeper: "That pretty

typist you insisted on engaging spells at-rociously."

Boss: "Is that so. Fine! She must begood; I couldn't spell it myself."

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Lady: "You poor man! Does nobodyoffer you work?"

Tramp: "Yes, lady, now and then.But generally speaking I meet only withkindness.''

Mr. Jones: "I've never met yourbrother, which side of the house does helook like?"

Mr. Smith: "The one with the baywindow."

Here comes Mrs. Twizzle! She's anauthority on insects—her husband is abar fly.

Historians tell us that women usedcosmetics in the Middle Ages. For thatmatter, women in the middle ages stilluse them.—Rammer-Jammer.

The difference between learning todrive a car and learning to play golf isthat when you are learning to drive acar you sometimes hit something.

People who will do unfa i r things foryou are l ikely to do unfa i r things againstyou.

"Lost your job as a caddy?""Yes, I could do the work all right, but

I couldn't learn not to laugh."

"How did you lose your job at thedress shop, my dear?"

"Just because of something 1 said. Aft-er I had tried twenty dresses on a wo-man, she said, 'I think I'd look nicer insomething flowing.' and so I asked herwhy she didn't go jump in the river.''

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A man named Smith had drowned inthe river, and a policeman was sent tohis home to break the news to his wife."Don't scare her to death," his superiorofficer warned. The officer wended hisway to the Smith home and knocked onthe door. When Mrs. Smith answered thesummons, the visitor asked:

"Is this where Widow Smith lives?""I am Mrs. Smith." said the lady, "but

I am not a widow.""What will you bet?" the caller in-

quired.

Teacher: "What is the half of eight.Frank?"

Frank: "Which way, teacher?"Teacher: "What do you mean?"Frank: "On top or sidewise?"Teacher: "What difference does it

make?"Frank: "Well, the top half of eight is

y.ero, but the half of eight sideways isthree."

(iirl Customer: "Does this lipstickcome off easily?"

Cosmetics Clerk: "Not if you put up al"ight. "

A cleric owned a farm, and endeavoredto practice rigid economy in its opera-tion.

One day. taking a stroll, he saw hisploughman sitting idle on the handle ofhis plough, while the horses took aneeded rest. The sight rather shocked thegood cleric-farmer's sense of economy.

He was paying the man twenty-fivecents an hour, so he said gently, but re-proachfully, "John, wouldn't it be a goodplan for you to have a pair of shears andbe tr imming these bushes while thehorses are resting?"

John returned the minister's gaze andanswered: "And might 1 suggest thatyou take a bowl of potatoes into the pul-pit and peel 'em during the anthem?"

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