Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-01-06
PILOT ABS0RBS
PRINT PLANT
LOHMAR PRINTING co. is
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
BETTER OFFICE

Maximum service and efficiency are
the aims of a majority of business
houses but especially have these two
accomplishments been the detectives
of The Pilot Printing and Publishing
company since it's incorporation since
July. Every effort has been made to
increase and improve the facilities of
our printing establishment, the most
recent move in that direction being
consolidation with the Lohmar Print
ing company last Monday. The addi-
ton of the Lohmar plant appreciably
increases the capacity of The Pilot
and it insures to our patrons better
and more prompt service than we have
been able to render during the fall
and early winter.
New Equipment
During the first three months after
incorporation, The Pilot invested
$1,000 in new equipment. It's type fac
es are all new and an automatic press
accelerates work. Letterheads run
on this press are not touched by hands
and ink blots are rare occurrence
Equipment alone, however, counts
for nothing unless practical, interes-
ted printers are available 1t is a
pleasure, to announce to the public
that among the stockholders in The
Wausau Pilot are six expert printers
and pressmen.
Veteran Foreman
The foreman of The Pilot plant is
John Dern, a veteran among Wausau
printers, whose past record is an en-
viable one and on whom many a GUS
toner relies for beauty, symetry and
artistry in composition arrangement
Mr.. Dern commenced his career as a
printer with the Wausau Wochen-
blatt and laughingly he declared when
the editor questioned him, that he
has been a part of many sales" He
was associated with the Wisconsin
River Pilot. For twelve years Mr..
Dern was connected with the Torch
of Liberty, and for quite a period of
time he was located at Chicago with
the Northwestern Lumberman and
: then was with The Milwaukee SEN
tinel. Mr.. Dern was on The Daily
Herald for three years, when Wau-
sau's first daily was regularly pub
, lished, after which he Joined The Pilot
under E. B. Thayer. On the incor-
poration of The Pilot last July Mr..
Dern became a stakeholder.
"a Years Printer
: William c. Brandt another expert
; who is with The Pilot, has been in
the printing trade for twenty-four
years. For some years he was con-
nected with The Philosopher Press,
finally taking charge of it's art work.
Later Mr. Brandt became connected
with The Pilot, as linotype operator,
following which he worked in the job
department of the Wausau Record
Herald and as a linotype operator
-..st summer he purchased an inter
est in the Lohmar Printing company
but selling out last fall, he again as
sociated himself with The Pilot.
An Expert Pressman
Through the consolidation of The
Pilot and the Lohmar company, Stan
ley Bickford becomes affiliated with
the concern. Mr.. Bickford has en-
1oyed the distinction of being one of
the most proficient and expert press
men in the Wisconsin valley He is
an invaluable asset to the plant and
ms ability will be demonstrated in the
work this office turns out He COM
menced his careers fourteen years ago
with the CastlePierce Printing COM
pany, large concern, t Oshkosh. |
He then came to Wausau and had been
with the Record Herald until last fall |
when he purchased an interest in the |
Lohmar plant.
Paul Nesgen who became affiliated |
with The Pilot last week. learned the |
printing trade in Ashland, following |
which he located in the state of Ohio |
where he worked in several first |
class job and newspaper offices. A |
year and half ago Mr.. Nesgen came |
to Wausau, accepting the foremanship |
of the RecordHerald job office. In |
May of last year Mr.. Nesgen and will |
Brandt purchased the .Lohmar Print |
ing shop. Mr.. Nesgen is i'll at present |
but in short time he will connect |
himself with The Pilot offices.
Another printer with years of ex-
perience. is Joseph Mayer, who COM
menced to work in printing shops in |
| 1879. Mr.. Mayer was then with the |
| central Wisconsin. Later he went to |
| Stevens Point working on the Demo- |
crat there and returning to Wausau
was with the Pilot Review. Mr.. Ma
yer then went to Pittsburgh. Pa,
where he was connected with the
James Mcmillan Printing company
and later with the W. ID. Dermitt COM
pany. After year and half on the
Merrill Advocate, he returned to Wau-
sau and for twenty-five years he has
been an important asset to The Pilot
Office. For a short time many years