Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1922-12-14
ISL. Banquets
Oldest Employee

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pay ~ .nanv. knows how to throw
as w and the same citizens viii
i'y tbat when it comes to presld'
ts'lV 4sosetmaster that Colonel Good
4 right at home.
FL 7 bannuet, given in honor OF
~ Wbelan, the oldest emplOye OF
- go Southern Lumber Company
Q 1 ons Of the most enjoyable in the
s,s0yv Of Bogalusa.
ag v iIi,ving one of the best dinners
loI Dsorved at the Pine Tree Inn,
g .i.nsi Goodyear made an introduc-
e,ly4 t.lk that was truly enjoyed. He
~ ..i.5 that while on a trip to Cali
~ ~. With two Jacks Cassidy and
sai .,j5 that he thought it a splendid
l 10 y oct the local stockholders to-
G.r The excuse for giving the
..15et was the easy part, stated Mr..
s..5vsar for an organization that
I. Il employe who has had such a
IN NJ service and whose loyalty
never been questioned in ali these
n connected with his valuable
made James Whelan the guest
honor,
coIoneI Goodyear's commentator
~ services of "Uncle Jimmy" inn
...ssd every guest, and when he in
..dgsed Mr.. Whelan, that esteemed
-.sieman was so affected that he
100 with only a few words. His
~ vas too full to express his feel
y \ words, but everyone at the
i.5auet could read his happiness from
K expression and actions.
grharles |. James Of Baltimore was
AtToduced BY Colonel Cougar in a
.Isyep manner, and Mr.. James, who
M baen associated with Mr.. Whelan
Ss5ore there was a thought Of found
10 Bogalusa responded with a fine
I'M he told of his dealings with
M Whelan, when each was working
n different companies. Mr.. James
bd Of a meeting in New York when
/ was decided to buy vast amount
q timber in this section, and that his
ambition on assuming the work was
.ast he could have "Uncle Jimmy"
Vbelan working with him. Had it not
sen for the granting of my request,
aere possibly would be no Great
Suthern Lumber Company and no
Dogalusa, said Mr.. James. "The one
ang that impressed me most about
MS splendid man. said Mr.. James,
was the fact that in all my years OF
Bsoeiation with him, there was never
! minute that l wanted Uncle Jimmy |
fat he was not there"
Colonel Goodyear introduced AS
iaant General Manager ]. 81. Cas-
idy in an unique way telling some |
Il the things that made Mr.. Cassidy |
ilDpy on the trip tte6 and from Cali
snia, and only on three occasions
Eas he happy, and the happiest was
men the train reached the station
D Bogalusa, said Colonel Goodyear.
Mr.. Cassidy said that the success
e made in the logging department
nd great deal of the success of the
ireat Southern Lumber Company
ss due to the efforts of Mr.. Whelan.
Ie praised his loyalty, his efficiency
nd his long years of service. Mr..
assidy stated that "Uncle Jimmy"
tit having birthdays on his seth
miversary. He then told of few
the sights on his trip to California
nd stated that he expected to see
me of the modern equipment which
being used in California installed
Bogalusa and the operations of the
reat Southern. The figures he gave
production and the feet per acre
redwood in California were amaz-
Colonel Goodyear then introduced
9. Flanders, who made a talk on
E 7. NJ, c. A., what it meant to the
~ Of Bogalusa and the growth of
local "Y". There is an average
tendance of 200 per day and at
\ and Mr.. Flanders gave great
edit to H, E. Hopper, the secretary,
10 ne announced, was the best "Y"
cretary in the United States.
W H, Jennings, in charge of the
iety work of the Great Southern {
mber Company and the Bogalusa
per Company, was introduced and
q how important it was to the en-
e organization to prevent acct /!
hts; how the accidents were being
luced each month, and that he
pea next year would show further
lked Improvement.
Walter P. Cooke, chairman Of the
a dof directors of the Great South
Lumber Company followed in !
Of his usual witty after-dinner {
* and told several new stories that
Z everyone smiling. He praised f
Whelan, the employees of the f
AZ Southern Lumber Company T
the esae and grace with which
talk was given impressed every i.
5olonel Goodyear then introduced e
vor Sullivan. The applause was $
great and so prolonged that it {
aer took Mayor Sullivan off his t
: Tor it was wholly unexpected. h
asked the directors of the Great {
Inern to arise, following which he a
60 those who had been in the SER a
OF the company for twelve years @
more to rise, and there were be- s
en- forty and fifty guests who Y
e Mr.. Sullivan made one of his d
mad talks which enthused as we'll
entertained. "These employees, !
oIhers who are not present, are I,
greatest asset of the Great South .,
lumber Company " said Mr.. Sulli- T
lie asked for 2 closer and bet II
understanding and cooperation, "