New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-06

At HIPS Il. m, April A. Department
s increased its pledge so that il
had gone over the quota $50 percent.
this resulting in Department win
ming the cup.
At the closing time of the Whit
ing street plant. ) p. m, April 4, Mr.,
Stanley presented the cup to the
foreman and employees Of Depart
ment 5, while all the other employ
ees OF this plant were present. Mr..
Stanley compliwented Department 5
in particular. and the Whiting street
plant as whole on the wonderful
showing they had made on his
drive. everyone OF the five depart
ments. G, T, 8. 20, SO. going well
over their quota.
The cup is to be suitably engraved
and placed in glass case in the
department.
Stanley Rule and Level sugges-
ton box figures are as follows; out
Of the total number of suggestions
received by the committee during
the year 1926, 16 were accepted, II
are still under consideration and
the balance were considered either
Of TO value or impractical.
OF the Is accepted. were not OF
a nature TO make any cash saving,
| but represented provements in
! design or were in the nature Of pro-
noting safety. The names OF those
whose suggestions were accepted
are as follows:
P. Ahern. a. Case. A. Cayer. w.
Emerson. 3. Fitzpatrick, c. Hickey,
| A. Heisler, r. Linn. NJ. King Goint-
ly), w. George, L. Olmstead, G.
| Peterson (two), J. Sinkiewiecz
| (three), +. Wclch, One unknown.
The total of cash awards during
the year was s24o. Two received
/ $50, one $50, one s25. one SIS. two
$40, and the balance In smaller
sums.
| Preparations are we'll under way
for the fourth annual banquet of
the Stanley Works Girls club which
will be held at the Shuttle Meadow
club on Thursday, April 2Sth.
The guests of honor are to be
Mrs. +. A. Moore, Mrs. c. T. Ben
| nett, Mrs. L. w. Young, Mrs. ". K.
Fletcher and Mrs. Kathryn Clark.
Invitations for the dancing fol-
lowing the banquet have been issued
to the officials Of the Stanley Works
and their wives, as we'll as all de-
partment heads and assistants. The
girls will use personal invitations
for their individual guests.
This affair promises to be the best
the club has ever undertaken, and
the committees have been working
for several weeks in preparing
plans.
The committee on invitations con-
sists OF the executive committee OF
the club which is as follows
Helena S. Stahl, president; Rita Be-
rard, vice. president: Alice Single
treasurer; Anna German. recording
secretary and Irene North, social
secretary.
The banquet committee Is as fol
lows-Bertha Landgren, chairman
Minnie Rowe, Constance Ostroski
= Marion Ostrosi. Stella Walegora
. Bessie Koplowitz, Gertrude Neipp.
The entertainment committee is
Helen Egan, chairman-Altce For
sell, Ida Rizzi, Mary Donahue, Syl
via Norden.
The dance committee is-Ma,
Lester, chairman-Elsye Gourson
Edith From.
The transportation committee
consists of Lille Bcrtini, chairman
and Lois Jones.
Mary Sullivan Is treasurer for the
affair and Alma Stromquist will b.
toastmistress.
Music for both banquet and dance
will be furnished by 81 Yates or
chestra OF Hartford.
The Stanley Rule & Level Girls
club will give a card party at thu
Hotel Burritt, Friday evening. Apri
, Sth. Home made fudge will be serv
ed and there will be a prize for eac!
table.
On April I, 1927, at Rule & Leve
plant, gold watches and service pin
were given out as follows: Charlie
E. Duffy, foreman Of Shipping room
, a watch and Is year service pin
Charles A. johnson, foreman o