The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-26

ter became the present Production Eontrol department.
 To Act as Adviser
 In March, 1919, MT. Carter was appointed assistant superintendent pf the Goodyear Metallic Rubber Shoe company under Walter H. Norton. He held that position un- til 1924, when he became superin- tendent of the Waterproof Mil of the combined Goodyear Metallic Rubber Shoe company, and the Goodyear Rubber Glove Mfg. com- pany which from that point on have been known as the United States Rubber company, footwear plant.
 MT Garter was superintendent of She Waterproof Mill until May, 1941, when he was appointed general sup erintendent of both the Tennis and Waterproof Mill. In August, 1941, he became factory manager. MT. Carter's relations with the Footwear Plant will not be severed at this time as he will continue in an ad- xisory capacity to the new factory manager.
 MT. Bittle, graduate of Dickin- son college, entered the employ of the company in 1929 as clerk in the production control department. In 1936 he was appointed assistant superintendent of the Canvas Mil under Robert J. Ford. He continued in that capacity until April. 1941, when he received the assignment of reopening the company's plant in Woonsocket.
 Directed War Plant
 Under MT. Bittle's direction as factory manager in WoonSocket, the plant was reopened and during the war, volume production of import ant war items, such as rubber life TaftS, attack boats, barrage bal looms, life saving suits, and wading suits was turned out. During the last few months, the Woonsocket plant has been producing rubber footwear.
 Harold N. Barrett attended North eastern university and started to work as a piece worker with the L. Candee company in New Haven in June, 1923. In 1925, he became a Pattern apprentice, remaining as such until 1928 when he was made foreman of the fitting and prepara- tory departments.
 In April, 1929, when the L. Can- dee company was transferred to Woonsocket, MT. Barrett helped to transfer the merchandise to the new plant and served as instructor in the making of the new products end patterns. He stayed on in WoonSocket until November when he came to Naugatuck and became af- siliated with the product develop hnent department.
 MT. Barrett was made footwear development supervisor in 1887. This work brought him in contact with manufacturing and scheduling de- partments, which served as back ground for his later position of pro- auction superintendent, assumed in April, 1943.
 Became Master Mechanic
 Harry A. Anderson attended New Haven college and started working for the L. Candee company, in 1918, where he, served as clerk in the mechanical department until 1920 when he was made assistant to the master mechanic in the same de- partment. In 1924 he became mas ter mechanic.
 When the L. Candee company was transferred to Woonsocket in 1929, MT. Anderson came to Naugatuck where he was made assistant plant engineer of the footwear plant. In 1881 he was promoted to the posi- tion of plant engineer which he has held until the present time.
 Carl Toothaker, who assumes the position of plant engineer effective today, was graduated from the Uni versity of Maine in 1889 with B. S. degree in Mechanical Engineering. Immediately after graduation he en- tered the employ of the U. S. Rub- Der Footwear plant as a hand in the machine shop. Since 1940 and continuing until the present time, he has served as assistant plant engineer.