Smyrna times., 1951-11-08
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tion products. Tyler has manu-
featuring plant at Waxahachie,
Texas and one at Cobleskill, New
York known as Harder Refriger-
ator Corporation. Wilson Refrig-
GRAFTON, Inc. now brings Tyler
plants to total of four. Although
the industry has been off around
65 percent this summer, it is plan
ned that production activities will
be broadened at the Smyrna plant.
New products are under develop
ment and will gradually be added
to the line. All of the vast facil-
titles and know how of the Tyler or
ganization> will be applied to the
Smyrna operation. Carl R. Eliason,
formerly Vice President, National
Accounts for Tyler, has moved to
Smyrna plant as Vice President
and General Manager. Mr.. Eliason
will supervise the operation; being
concerned with problems of pro-
duction, sales and sales promotion,
advertising and engineering, as
well as any possible defense work.
He is an officer and member of the
Board of Directors, Tyler Fixture
Corporation, Niles, Michigan as
well as Wilson Refrigeration, Inc.
Carl was born in Grand Haven,
Michigan and is still a couple years
under forty. His interest in re-
frigeration started in 1882 when he
accepted position in the Order
Department of Tyler Fixture Cor
poration and later assistant to the
late Jerry Tyler. Through con-
stant plugging at the job, Carl
worked step by step through the
years to become Tyler's top man
in the commercial refrigeration
sales picture. His ability in taking
care of the requirements of Ma
tional Accounts and his ideas for
the improvement and development
of the Tyler commercial refrigera-
tors have advanced him to his
present position. Life in this part
of the country is nothing new for
Carl. as he has Travelled extensive
1y throughout the east and visited
all the states during the years he
headed up Tyler's National Ac-
counts. He is well known and well
thought of throughout the refrig-
Grafton industry for his knack and
skill in planning food stores. Al
though he believes in sticking to
detail, he likes nothing better than
an afternoon at his favorite sport,
golf. A member of the Uiles Ro-
&acy Club, he hopes to become a
Rotarian in Smyrna. Recently he
became a member of the Chamber
of Commerce Delaware, Inc. Be
fore moving to Smyrna with his
famiIythis summer he was MEM
her of Orchard Hills Country Club,
st. Joseph Valley Lodge No. 4, F.
&c A. M. and Pickwick Club, all of
Miles. Michigan. Carl was on the
county board of the American Can
Ger Society and South Berrien
County Campaign Chairman. He
was also a member of South Bend
Country Club, South Bend, Indiana,
and is currently memier of Map
ledale County Club, Dover, Della
ware. Recently he had the sur
prise of his life when he accidental
ly kicked up a conversation with a
Smyrna resident who came here
three years ago from a town in
Michigan not far from Carls home
His family moved to Smyrna
which includes his wife Wanda
daughter Diane age 6, and sor
David age 9, and are all now living
at Ii Clayton Boulevard. Mrs
EIiason has already volunteered t.
assist the local Cub Scout organi
zation. Diane and David are at
tending John Bassett Moore Higl
School. The parents are hopini
NJ y
that David will keep school in nlin'
along with his interest in fishini
and hunting. Diane modelled chill
dren's fashions in the seasons
showing at Robertsons Department
Store in South Bend. Wanda wa
active in Miles p. T. A. work an
member of the Niles Servic
League.
Lester L. Liefer
Lester L. Liefer is the other ot
fetal from the Miles home Office t
transfer to the Smyrna plant, ser0
gr,or hara Gov. Wilson r afri oerqtio1