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Reviewing Argus Progress
Fve just come downstairs from the employees5 meeting in the cafeteria and was disappointed to
find so few people the re o After going over many subjects with those present, I turned the tables
by asking the followingquestions myself: TTWhy aren'tthere more people here?" The answer I got
was that many of you feit, "What's the use? We talk things over and then nothing's done about
itc " That's a little disappointing to me to find such a reaction, .Actually, we have been
trying very hard to find answer s and cures for all our problems, and we have accomplished a great
deal, particular ly in the last couple of years. Probably the chief point of difficulty arises from
the fact that each inequity brought up can't be cured immediately„ You all know in your own
lives, that even in a small family, lots of problems come up which can't be solved right away. Many
of them have to remain unsolved for a while at least. Here we have 1200 people working together, and
our problems can become very involved and complexo It often takes a great deal of doing and patience
on the part of many people to find a solution We try hard to make decisions for the company as a
whole that will benefit every one of us, but individual inequities still ariseo When that happens,
we want to hear about it„ Where a person feels he's not getting a good answer to something
that is bothering him, he always can go to Mrs„ Radford, or Jim Brinkerhoff, or me, to make
sure that we are aware of the problenu If we find he's wrong, we'll try to point out whatever he's
overlooked. But if we find he's right, we'll do our best to cure the problem. The employees'
meetings were set up so that we could take a good look atour dif f iculties together. For
example,
the meeting this afternoon brought out the fact that the incentive plan in the Machine Shop
sometimes works to the disadvantage of the more skilled workers„ The basic problem is that
critical jobs are not usually on a standard, or, where they are on a standard, they are jobs with
limited quantitieSo The supervisor has to choose someone to run these important short-run jobs, and
naturally he picks f rom his most qualified operators . The operator then sacrifices high earnings
he could be making on a long-run job where he could exceed the standard . This is a very real
problem, and we have been concerned with it for some time We have been able to make several changes
in the past year that have improved the situation. Last year we moved up the maximum potential on
jobs with no standard from 60 minutes to 75 minutes After that we provided for a run allowance. Now
we have incorporated the lot quantity in all new standards so that if the quantity is consistently
lower than the lot quantity studied, the standard can and will be revised. It is a long difficult
process to find solutions to complex problems like this, but we will continue to look into them and
to improve the arrangements wherever we can, When you have a problem that you don't want to mention
at a meeting or to any of us personally, write it out and drop it in the Andy Argus Question Boxes,
Andy Argus will answer it in the Argus Eyes, The main thing is to let us know whatever is wrong or
whatever is bothering you so that we can do something about it„ GOOD BUSINESS AHEAD Since the
change of administration in Washington, there have been many forecasts indicating a period of good
business anead. Although I don't have any crystal ball, the evidence I find seems to confirm that
iewpoint„ Business in general is very active throughout the country. The photographic industry
in particular seems to be growing faster than other industries Argus is getting at least its share
of the growth, Our volume is still running at an alltime high, and we are hopeful that we can show
further increase, The A-4 is due to be launched in the spring, and should make a good contribution
to our total business. Our military production has reached a high state of activity, The so-called
T-program is in the midst of the difficult period of getting production started. Progress is being
made, and in a matter of sixty days we hope to see the program rolling along on a regular basis.
Military contracts we have on hand indicate activity at least through 1954. ANNUAL PHOTOGRAPHIC SHOW
The Annual Photographic Show will be held in Chicago this year, from April 13 to 17. As usual we
expect to have an outs tanding display. One section of the display will be a graphic presentation of
our Quality Control program. The purpose of this is to show our dealers that quality control is
becoming an increasingly important part of the Argus production picture. We are hopeful that both
the A-4 camera and the 300watt projector can be introduced to the public at this show o In addition
we are going to announce to our dealers a strong national advertising campaign for the spring
market. Much of our very active Christmas business was the result of extensive advertising at that
time, and we are confident that our forthcoming spring campaign will help maintain our high level of
commercial business.
766 Employees Receive "flu" Shots
Due to the prevale nee of flu in this area, the company offered free shots to all interested
employees. The First Aid Department was the scène of much activity as 766 employees filed by
Dr. Leo A, Knoll for their shots. Dr. Knoll is pictured above as he administered a shot to Ruth
MacDonald of the Final Inspection Department.
Anniversaries
C--3 Camera Commended By Wild-life Photographer
Edwin R. Bogusch of the Department of Biology, Texas College of Arts and Industries, Kingsville,
Texas recently wrote to the Sales Department for information regarding the C-3 camera. A portion of
his letter follows: I have u sed an Argus Camera for many yefirs and I now own three C-3 modcls,
which I tise for taking nature Kodnchromes . In addition I own several other 35 mw cameras of more
expensive makes. One reason for using the C-3 is its ruggedness. There is almost nothing which can
happen in the routine of Li f e photography which will put one out of work ing for any length of
time. Kust on the shutter blades in damp climates plagues my oldest one, but that is ahout all.
However, the biggest surprise carne to me two weeks ago . wliile I was in northern Arizona to
photograph mule-tail deer. I took with me a very new 35 mm reflex which cost almost exactly seven
times what the Argus cost. My reason for the select ion was that with a 250 mm telephoto lens a
reflex is necessary . In order to compare the two cameras for ordinary work , I took a series of p
ie tur es on each at the same stop openings (F8) of the same subjeets. I later projected them at si
zes up to seven f eet across. Experts claim to be able to teil a di fference between the pictures f
rom the two cameras, but I notice that the ir expert opinión usually follows my ident i fying
which picture was taken with which camera. For most of my work not requiring extreme telephoto the
little C int ar lens is all I need. I am now experiment ing with your new 100 mm telephoto lens and
am anxious to see the resul ts. Mr. Bogusch went on to say: I am planning some illustrated articles
to puhlish when I get eert a in life histories completed, and while 1 cannot actually plug the Argus
hy name, I will show it in some of the pictures giving personal slants on the work. Sincerely yours,
Edwin R. Bogusch
Excess Taxes Hit Argus ... Hard!
Taxes got you down? Then take a look at what Argus pays. Due to the legal definition of
"excess profits," taxes are considerably higher for Argus than for most other companies of
the same size or
income. How Much Do We Pay? Last year, Argus' contribution to the cost of our Government c ame to
well over three million dollars --about $3300 for every person working here. This year it will be
substantially more. Federal Income and Excess Profit taxes alone will take 70% of our income after
deductions. Added to that will be Federal, state, and local taxes on almost everything we use, buy,
or sell. What Makes Our Taxes Excessive? What has boosted Argus taxes far above those of companies
with comparable incomes, however, are the taxes on what the law calis "excess profits."
The Excess Profits tax, an addition to the regular Federal Income tax, is charged on any income over
a company's "normal" rate of profit. This "normal" is determined by the average
profit earned between World War II and the Korean War. During that time, many companies prospered.
But Argus slumped. In 1949 Argus operated at a loss, and the years before showed very little profit.
As a result, almost all of Argus' growth since then, in re-establishing a sound commercial business,
has come under the definition "excessive." And out of every sales dollar, only a small
slice is left, after taxes, to be invested in better machines and better working conditions, or to
be set aside for other rainy days. A Solution in Sight No one objects to bearing a fair share of
necessary taxes. But, under the present law, Argus' "share" is 70%, as compared to a
regular "share" of 52%. If the Excess Profits tax law is allowed to expire on June 30 of
this year, as presently scheduled, Argus will again be on an equal footing with other
manufacturers.
Lester Michael Active Member Of Civilian Ground Observer Corps
Enemy bombers can attack the United States before detection by Air Force radar. Radar, the device
which "sees" electronically for many miles, is just not efficiënt at low altitudes To
fill this gap in our Air Defense Network the Civilian Ground Observer Corps, has been established.
Lester "Mike" Michael of the Service Department is typical of the civilian volunteers who
man this vital agency„
Mike was interested in doing something to assist the civilian defense effort so, after reading a
newspaper article about the Ground Observer Corps. , he decided to look into it. He was told that
the Corps is an essential part of national defense, that Ann Arbor is only one of over 13,000
observation posts needed„ The Ann Arbor observation post was shown to him and he was told that
observers report all multi-engine planes and all aire raft information to a "filter
center" which receives and plots similar information from over 400 observation posts in
Michigan, Mike found that the time involved is only 2 hours a week. It sounded to him like it was
something he would like to do, so he volunteered. He has now been doing observing for over eight
months and enjoys the part he plays in protecting the United States from attack. But the Ann Arbor
post needs many more volunteers like Mike. He says that it is not only something that a man can do,
but that it is ideal volunteer work for house wives who want to do something for civilian defense,
and who will take 2 hours a week to do it. Anyone who is interested in finding out more about
assisting in this work should contact Mike Michael at Argus, or phone the head of the Ann Arbor
Unit, George Smith at Ann Arbor 2-0788 or 7116.
Production Planners Hold Party
Enjoying a midnight snack at the home of Babe Peterson are: Della Schwanbeck, Irene and Gai 1
Crouse , Babe, Penny and Chuck McClune . Card playing and shuffle-board before lunch sharpened their
apetites.
Others participating in the merriment were: Gene Rossbach, Bob and Ada Schleicher, and Joanne
Eggleston. The Eddie Girvan's ncrashedtf the party to take a few welcomed pictures.
Quality Control Displays Gages
The Quality Control Department is running a series of displays in the lobby of Plant I. The
displays were prompted by the mortality rate of gages being excessively high and the only ones able
to do anything about this situation are the people who use them day in and day out. We thought if
you were informed of the high cost of these gages and the time it takes to replace a worn out or
damaged gage, the mortality rate would drop. To replace a worn out or damaged gage may take anywhere
up to 16 weeks. In most cases we have at least one spare gage which will take care of the waiting
period, but if this spare is damaged accidentally or through misuse, the job may be shut down. The
cost of the various gages was publicized in the gage display. Most gages have a wear allowance built
into them by the gage maker which makes them last quite a long time IF USED PROPERLY. Every time you
use a gage you are wearing some of this allowance off; if you force the gage you are wearing it much
faster. In most cases this wear allowance does not exceed .0001 of an inch. How much or how little
is .0001", or as we cali it, a tenth? The best comparison probably is; the diameter of a hair
is approximately . 003" so in order to make a tenth out of a hair we have to split it 30 times
(that's really splitting hairs). If a gage is laid down carelessly on a steel bench or in a box
which has other tools in it, of course, you are always running the risk of getting small nicks on
the gage, and a nick can be very small and still make the gage inope rative when we are talking in
terms of tenths. We have an apparatus which will measure as small a dimensión as . 00002
which is in other words 20 millionths and here we have to split this same hair 150 times! The second
in this series of gage displays consists entirely of damaged and worn out gages. The collection,
while it doesn't appear too great, represents a valué of $4,235! This collection is now on
display in the showcase in Plant I. Look it over, I'm sure we all can use a little more care in
handling and using gages.
Argus Small Try
Lois Elaine is the name chosen for the little daughter born January 13th to the Richard
Bradmon's„ Lois' dad is employed in the Grinding Department, Keith 7, Janice 5, and Neil, 20
months, are surely proud of their new little sister, Linda Fay Bradyo Linda was born December 12th
and weighed 5 lbs. 13 ozo The youngsters are the children of Bob and Ruth Bradyo Bob is employed in
the Machine Shop Since December 13th, the day little Jerry Jr0 was born, he has taken over the
household of his mom and dad, Jerry and Irene Smith„ His mom was formerly of the Accounting
Department. Four year old Peggy Crafton feels quite grown up now that she has a new baby brother The
lucky little fellow, Edward Michael was born December 18th and weighed 9 lbs. 3 oz. Their mom,
Wilma, is employed in the Paint Shop. The new January addition to the Gerald Smith household is
Arlene Marie. Arlene' s daddy is in the Drafting Departmento Walt Bartell, Assistant Foreman of the
Government Optical Assembly Department, is happy to have another man in the house . David Frederick
was born January 20th, weighing 7 lbso 1 ozc Dave's sister, Lynn Kathleen, is 4 years old„
Their mom, Pat, formerly worked in the Engineering Department. Thomas Dale Har din, whose dad, Fred,
is in the Engineering Department, was born January 21sto We under stand he's quite a guy!
Scherry Lynn's The Name
In the January Issue of Argus Eyes a picture of a sweetunidentified miss was published. Scherry
Lynn Cox is the little gal inspecting the Argus C -3 camera at the State Theatre . Daddy, Dar win
Cox, works in Plant II, as a Jr. Production Planner.
Bright Eyes
Little Debbie Nichol was all eyes on her first birthday January 13th as she posed next to her
doggie. Parents of this sweet little miss are Joyce, of the Cleaning and Cementing Department, and
Bob of the Camera Assembly Department.
See My Toys!
Eight - month old, Mark Henry Ulinder poses contentedly with his new Christmas toys for his mom,
Margaret, formerly of the Camera Assembly Department, and his daddy, Henry, of the Machine Shopo
Rub-a-dub-dub
The cutíes in the tub at the George Currier home are Nancy Ann, 2; Davey, 4; and Rickie? 5
years olch Their dad has been employed in the Maintenance Department for the past two yearso
Hi!
Three Service Department youngsters got together recently to play Jack-in-the-Box and clown it up
a bit They are left to right: Pete Kentes, 2; Jamie Rohrbaugh, 5; and Chris Kentes, 5 years old.
Their dads, Torn Kentes and Jim Rohrbaugh , are in the Service Department.
Two Birds In Hand Vs. One In The Bush
Even the oíd proverb has to be switched around a bit to point up the comparison between
the Argus ProfitSharing Plan and typical industrial pension plans. The chart above clearly shows the
basic difference. Under the Argus plan there is a three-year waiting period, but immediately upon
joining, a cash equity starts to build up -- money to take with you when you leave or retire. Under
most industrial plans, membership starts immediately after an employment probationary period, but
membership brings no cash value whats oever until that f ar future date of re tire ment. If an
employee member of an industrial plan works under it for say ten years, and then decides to take a
new job with another company, the benefits he has earned for those ten years go up in thin smoke.
The Argus employee, who invests his maximum of $1400 in the
profit-sharing plan during those same years takes with him well over $3500! Under the Argus plan,
a substantial portion of the total benefits built up go to the employee whenever he may leave the
company. Most industrial plans provide, instead of a cash payment, for a pension of $45 a month for
life at the age of 65 and after 30 years of service. The Argus employee who retires at 65 would
receive the same benefit after only 12 years of service. And after his 30 years, he could take with
him $30,000 in cash or in payments of almost $200 a month for life. Under the industrial plan, an
employee who doesnft reach the age of 65 until after 40 years of service still has only accrued
benefits of a little over $7000. At Argus his benefits would have been almost nine times as
great.
Argus Profit-Sharing Plan Vs. A Typical Industrial Pension Plan ... a comparison of benefits
Years of If you leave, you When you retire, Service can take with you will receive-ARGUS OTHER ARGUS
I OTHER 1 2 3 4 $ 478.50 nothing $ 757.00 5 970.35 1535.71 6 1475.47 2336.76 7 1995.36 3160.33 8
2529.75 4008.31 9 3078.74 4880.08 , 1 10 3643.26 5777.13 or $45mo. 11 4223.61 6700.03 for life 12
4820.08 7649.36 ' ' 13 5433.04 8625.49 14 6420.03 9630.10 15 7401.96 10563.94 16 8682.07 11726.57 17
9965.43 II 12820.52 18 11455.52 or $100mo. 13945.29 19 12857.61 for life 15102.89 20 14475.55 l TT
rvM6293.68 21 16214.64 17518.80 22 18079.33 18778.81 23 20075.39 20075.39 i 1 24 21409.13 21409.13
or $150mo. 25 22780.95 22780.95 , for life 26 24192.56 24192.56' J ' 27 25645.08 25645.08 28
27139.06 27139.06 29 28676.22 j U . 28676.22 30 30257.31 or $200mo. 30257.31 $ 7158.24 31 31883.81
for life 31883.81 7158.24 32 33557.43 J TT l 33557.43 7158.24 33 35279.68 i U 35279.68 7158. 24 34
37051.11 or $250mo. 37051.11 7158.24 . , 35 38873.61 for life v 38873.61 7158.24 s or $45mo. 36
40748.69 j] 40748.69 7158.24 for life 37 42678.01 42678.01 7158. 24' ' ' 38 44662.93 i U - 44662.93
7158.24 39 46726.60 or $300mo. 46726.60 7158.24 40 48949.78 for life -48949.78 7158.24 assuming the
average of company contributions and fund earnings to date, and an employee contribution of $200 a
year. at age 65
Will You Be A '53 Member Of The Profit Sharing Fund
If your name is listed below, you will be eligible to join the Profit-Sharing Fund in August.
This list represents all employees who started working at Argus between September 1, 1949 and August
31, 1950. Present fund members recently re-elected Jesse W. Cope and Harold Peterson to the
Profit-Sharing Fund Management Committee. They will serve one-year terms as employee
representatives. Other members of the Committee are Clinton Harris and William Patton, who are
appointed by the Board of Directors as management representatives; Robert E. Lewis, chairman of the
Committee, and Leslie Schwanbeck, Committee secretary.
Donald T. Adams Arther Allen F reda Allen Clyde R. Anderson Alexander J. Azary Víctor T.
Balmer Robert Barsantee, Jr. Lucille A. Barth Janice M. Bazley Lynn Bell, Jr. Iva Bennett William
Betke Louis V. Birch Annie Bird Dolores F. Bisard Berniece Blackmer Edgar A. Blattenberger Leonard
Bohm James R. Boyd Robert D. Brady Earnest R. Brenner Virginia Brumley Doris S. Buettner Robert
Bultman Pearl Castleberry Nick Christoff Delbert J. Cooper Eleda Cooper William E. Courtright Lloyd
O. Crabtree Harold R. Cramer Ruth M. C randell Doris J. Daughery Annie Davie Lloyd Da vis Harry
DeBruyne Joseph H. Detweiler Lorraine Devlin Joanne Doll Bertha Duede Marvin Dunenfeld Ralph
Fairchild Gay Ie D. Flannery Marian I. Fox Harold F. Gee Dorothy Grob Joanne Gross Richard Guarino
Rose M. Hubbard Kenneth E. Hubbell Virginia M. Jacques Joseph Jaroszyk Arnie Justice Mar y E.
Justice John Kampas Ronald Kaufman Berniece A. Kearney
William Klave Amos Kline Thomas W. Knight Reuben G. Koch Marilyn J. Korte Robert E. Lewis
Dorienne Lovings E. Wayne Loy Thomas Loy Sandra A. Lupi Clair D. McGarry Robert Mclntyre Oscar
Markham Ralph E. Merrell Ernest Metzner Henry F. Muelle r Charles A. Murphy Adeline Opheim Peter
Opple William C. Ostrander Willie F. Par son Jerry S. Patterson Rolla H. Perry William B. Pester
Neil R. Podewils Edna R. Racicot Robert F. Rau Janet A. Riddle Charles W. Rippel Ima J. Roberts Gene
Rohde Clifton Rowland Louis e Rus se au William F. Ruzicka Herbert G. Sautter Harold H. Schauer Er
hart C. Schlenker Verna J. Schock. Edward R. Selent Martin J. Sieloff Daniel L. Smith, Jr. Irene
Smith Rosetta Smith Lois Stillwagon William S. Sturgis Lawrence Swaney Edith Talbot Laura Tomshack
Juanity Tweedy June Van Riper Gladys N. Wagner Charles F. Way Ir vin E. Way, Jr. Russell Widmayer,
Jr. Shirley Yoakam Edwin O. Zill
Best Wishes, Adele!! Surprise Luncheon Held At Elks
Several Argus gals gathered January 21st to extend their best wishes and present a farewell gift
to Adele
Melchiori, who left the first of February to make her home in California. A iele's husband,
Wayne, upon graduating from the University of Michigan, will be stationed in California under the
Navy Reserve Program. For the past two years, Adele has been a switchboard operator at Argus.
You Asked Andy
Every time I sit down to figure out what I owe the government, I can find half a dozen things Fd
rather do - like answering a potful of your questions Figures don't seem to be my business, but
answers always are! So let's see what I could dig up for you folks this month. Music over P.A, Found
two good reasons why music isn't played over the P„A. system any more. First, the system has
to be pitched either for music or voice. When it's pitched for music, you can't understand
announcements made over it. That used to stir up all sorts of troubles. But an even bigger problem
used to be trying to play music 1200 people would be happy with. Just couldn't be done ! Salaried
Weekly Pay Periods Two more letters this month requested weekly paydays for salaried people. The
survey I mentioned in December is going full steam, but a report won't be ready for a month or so.
Job Evaluation Study While we're on the subject of surveys, I checked with Bill Sturgis on how the
job evaluation study is coming along. "Next time we'll have a better idea of how long a study
like this should take," Bill said. He explained that the re wasn't any way of knowing
beforehand that the study would involve such extensive surveys or so much detail. The survey' s
getting a final check now. After that the big job of preparing petitions for the Wage Stabilization
Board begins. Til keep you posted. Office Working Hours Those couple of warm days in January brought
on a real spring-time question a request for office working hours f rom 7 to 4. Just about the same
question came up last year, so take a look at what I wrote in June. (You can find a copy of it in
Personnel, if you don't have it at home.) In a nutshell, your department might be able to change its
working hours if it isn't tied to the outside world (like Purchasing) or to a factory shift. Talk it
over with your super visor --he would know.
Note Pad in Cafetería Thanks to a suggestion f rom Lori Johnson of Sales, there's a pad
and pencil for messages next to the cafetería telephone. Good idea, Lori,
ArnoldMacdonaldsupplied the magnetic pad, and Irv Braatz got one of his fellows to bolt it to the
wall. Now Fve got to find somebody to keep it filled with paper! You know me, always looking for
someone else to do the work. Now if the rest of us will just leave the pencil there, we' 11 be all
set. I got Jim Brinkerhoff to look into the rumblings from Department 46. Hope he can help. Why
don't you stop him one of these days and give him all the details? Suggestion Awards One more
question, and that's the end of the pile for today. Ron Kaufman of the Paint Shop, night shift,
wants to know: ''Just what line separates supe rv i sor s ' ideas into everyday work and suggestion
awards?'' The Suggestion Committee came up with an answer and an example. The answer: A supervisor
is not eligible if his suggestion concerns work for which heTs directly responsible. The example
shows you a little bette r how the line is drawn: Last year, Ken Geiger suggested that the chrome
plating for the hinge on the C-3 be done by another vendor. The suggestion will save Argus several
thousands of dollars every year. But Ken couldn't cash in on the idea since he's responsible for
outside processing and any change of vendors. His suggestion to improve the 76 reflector was quite a
different story, the committee decided. Reflectors had always been buffed and lacquered. Ken
suggested a new way to process them, then found a vendor who could do it at a big saving to us. The
company had looked into new means for processing reflectors, but hadn't been able to find any way to
change from buffing and lacquering without considerable expense. "Drawing the line" is
just one of the problems that the Suggestion Committee comes up against at each week's meeting. I
got so interested in the committee1 s work when I tracked down the answer to this question that next
month -- if Doris Walle can find me a little extra space in the Argus Eyes--Fll try to give you an
inside story on what happens when Art Parker, Jr. , Jim Brinkerhoff, Larry Dietle, Gene Rossbach,
and Bill Thompson get together over a stack of suggestions. Smudge Pots Seems Tve got some
unfinished business from way back in December --those smudge pots at the bottom of the stairs to the
third and fourth floors are still smouldering. For three months now, Margaret Hardy and Norma
Hedrick in Purchasing have been looking all over for Mwall-type cigarette disposers filled with
water and chlorophyll. " They figured that Schlenker and Brinkerhoff were having pipe dreams,
and they were pretty sore at Andy for jumping the gun. The fellows were sure they'd seen the gadgets
advertised and last week they finally found the ad and the manufacturéis name. Hope to see
the disposers here and installed by next month. Bond Distribution Also heard rumors that the bond
procedure had bogged down, so super-snooper Andy looked into that again. Sure enough, some bonds
were being distributed a month late. A bombshell's been dropped into the whole business --you let me
know what happens. If you see anything else that should have happened or that's bogged down, don't
cali me a liar behind my back. Drop me a note and F 11 get to work! See you next month, ANDY
Recreation Club Dance
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Music -#-A-4X_ LySííBill Kline's Orchestra ' -Tfl 9 to 1 A.M. ] Valuable Door Prizes
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Wedding Bells
The First Methodist Church, in Dexter, was the scène of the recent wedding of Janet J.
French and Richard J. Schulze. Rev. Erland J. Wangdahl officiated at the impressive ceremony. The
daughter of Mrs. Helen M. French of Dexter, Janet is employed in the Methods and Standards
Department of Argus. Her husband is employed at the King-Seeley Corp. and is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Lester Schulze, also of Dexter. Following a short wedding trip the newlyweds are making their home
at Portage Lake.
Argus Couple Plan Summer Rites
Mary May Hamlin, of the Optical Assembly Department, and Alexander J. Azary, of the Methods and
Standards Department are making plans for their marriage this summer in Pasadena, California. The
engagement of Mary, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thornton Ho Hamlin of Pasadena, and Alex, son of Mrs.
Marie L. Azary of Glen Rd. , was announced at a party in the Pasadena Town Club.
Beverly Drechsel To Wed Gilbert Jaeger
The engagement of Beverlyjean DrechseltoGilbert Jaeger, son of Mr „ and Mrs, Fred C. Jaeger
of Wc Jefferson Street, has been announcedo The bride -elect is the daughter of Mr„ and Mrso
Charles Ao Drechsel of Dexter Rd„ Both Mro and MrSo Drechsel are employed at Arguso Gil has
been employed in the Machine Shop of Ar gus for the past eighteen monthso The young couple has not
set a wedding date.
Joan Blattenberger And Cpl. James Wilbur United In Church Ceremony
Joan Blattenberger, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Blattenberger of Ypsilanti, exchanged her
marriage vows with Cpl. James Wilbur, of the United States Marine Corps, at a ceremony performed in
the Presbyterian Church in Ypsilanti. Following a honeymoon at Cadillac, Michigan the bridegroom,
son of Mr. and Mrs, Lee Wilbur of Ypsilanti, returned to duty with the Marine Corps. The new Mrs.
Wilbur is making her home temporarily with her parents in Ypsilanti. Joan's father, E d
Blattenberger, is employed in the Engineering Department of Argus.
Argus Men In Service
Pvt. John Kokinakes stationed with the Army Signal Corps at Camp Gordon, Georgia, visited his
former co-workers while home on furlough. Before entering the service in August of 1952, John was
employed in the Camera Assembly Department. His address is: Pvt. John A, Kokinakes Co. G B & G
SCRTC U.S. 55286945 Camp Gordon, Georgia
With Army Air Force In Tennessee
A3 Al vin Wiedmeyer, on Military Leave from the Blocking Department, stopped at the plant to see
his friends during a recent furlough. Al is stationed at the Sewart Air Base in Tennessee and has
been in the Air Force for the past year. Al and his wife live at 805 N. Spring St. , Murfreesboro,
Tenn.
Sgt. 1c Birch In Germany
Re turning in August 1951 f rom action in Korea with the Army Infantry, Sgt. lc Louis Birch was
stationed at Indian Town Gap, Pa. Louis was married September 27, 1952 to Mary Elizabeth Gianforti,
of Harrisburg, Pa, He left the States in December of 1952 to serve with the Army Infantry in
Germany. Louie has been on Military Leave from the Paint Shop since August of 1950..
Dennis Burke In Japan
Pvt. Dennis R. Burke of the Arrny Medical Corps recently was transferred to Camp Drew in Japan
where he is assisting in the operating room in an Army Hospital there3 Denny received his basic
training at Ft. Riley, Kansas and further training at the Brooke Army Medical Center, Ft Sam
Houston, Texas and Camp Atterbury, Indiana, bef ore being assigned overseas. Denny is on Military
Leave from the Paint Shop.
Pvt. Yates At Ft. Knox
Jimmy Yates, Camera Assembly, who recently entered the Army, is confined to the hospital at
FortKnox, Ky. In a letter received from Jim, he stated he was feeling much better now and hoped to
be able to come home soon„ His address is: Pvt. James Yates USS5316487 Ward B-18 U. S. Army
Hospital Fort Knox, Kentucky Jim's many friends extend to him a wish for a speedy recovery.
Pvt. Mckinley Reassigned
Argus friends of Harry McKinley we re happy to see him when he stopped at the plant during his
recent furlough. Harry entered the Army in July of 1952 and has been an ordnance optical repairman
staioned at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. He left in January for Camp Stomen, California ior
reassignment to overseas duty.
With Engineering Corps
Larry Curtis, Army Engineering Corps, reported to Fort Lawton, Seattle, Washington, on January 19
enroute to overseas duty. Before receiving his basic training at Camp Drum, N. Y. , Larry was
employed in Shipping. His address is: Pvt, Lawrence R, Curtis RAi6404938 ENL. CAS. SEC. PERS. CEN.
Fort Lawton, Seattle, Wash,
Sports Review
Af ter a slow start, Al Terry' s Argus basketball team seems to have found itself , and in its
last few starts has given promise of developing into a very capable entry in the Recreational League
. At the start of the schedule, Coach Terry was forced to keep rotating his personnel in order to
determine the comparative strengths of his squad members As a result of this shuffling, the Argus
team took some early season shellackings. After looking over his players in action in the early
games, Terry has selected the players who will carry the brunt of the Argus attack, LUCAS-GREGORY
OUTSTANDING Although it was a losing cause, the Argus team gave its best performance against a very
good Blue Front fiveo After trailing their opponents by eighteen points at the end of the half, the
Argus quintet caught fire in the second half and only the game-ending buzzer kept the Argusites from
winning this big game „ In this clash our Bill Lucas gave what is perhaps the most outstanding
individual performance in the league this year. Besides playing an exceptionally fine f loor game,
Bill carne through with 25 points. He was ably assisted in this game by Paul Gregory who came
through with 17 big points. DE FE AT WILLIT'S TILE In their next start after this thriller, the
Argus team built up an early lead and coasted to an easy win over Willitvs Tile. The versatile Hal
Thompson sparked the team in this victory by counting 15 points. If the team can continue to show
the steady impr ove ment that theyhave in their last games, Coach Terry' s squad should pull a few
surprises in a very strongRecreational League.
Bowling
In the past few weeks the leading high flying Machine Shop team has had its wings clipped, but is
still holding the top spot in the league's standings. However, the comfortable se ven point lead
that they once enjoyed has been cut to a very shaky one point advantage. The first team to cut up
the leaders was the cellar -dwelling Ordnance entry. The bottom team, with a big boost f rom Bill
Brigham, started the skid of the leaders with a four game sweep, The machine shoppers had not recove
red from this humiliating defeat when they tangled with the Engine Ears the following week, and as a
result the front-running team was punched around for another four points. After these two successive
whitewashings it seemed certain that the leaders would soon relinquish their top spot, but in their
next outing the members of the team regained their poise and confidence and came through in
championship style by winning three points after dropping the opening game. DEMONS ONE POINT FROM
LEAD The surprising Demons have taken full advantage of the opening offered by the slump of the
leaders, and are now only one point away from the coveted number one spot. The showing of this team
has been the outstanding feature of the season thus f ar. Boasting none of the name bowlers here at
Argus, this entry has defied all of the dope by continually winning games that on paper seem to have
little chance of getting in the win column. It is certain that the Demons will no longer be taken
too lightly by any of their opponents. PAINT SHOP REMAINS IN THIRD In third place, and now only
three games off the pace is the Paint Shop aggregation. Since the Argus league was first organized,
this entry has been stamped as the team to beat for the championship. With the highest average in
the league it was certain that again this season the brushers would figure very strongly in the
title fight. The big test will come on February 6 when they lock horns with the leaders. In the
first meeting the Paint Potters were drubbed for four straight by the ambitious machine shoppers.
The challengers are out for revenge, and are confident of reversing the early season results. The
Planning entry after an early season slump has now moved into the title picture, and is now lodged
in fourth place only five games off the pace. They seem to have the power to go all the way this
year. Now that the teams are so closely bunched, the second half of the season should prove to be
very interesting. In the concluding half of the schedule the pressure will be greater, and the team
with the staying power is the one that will come out on the top. MEN'S NIGHT SHIFT BOWLING LEAGUE At
the half-way mark the eight team Night Shift League has developed into a slam-bang affair with only
nine games difference between the top seven teams. Only Harold Wirth's Grinders seem to be
definitely out of the title race. LUCKY STRIKES-PRESS ROOM TIE FOR LEAD The last few weeks of
bowling has been featured by the sensational bowling of Nick Bandrofchak's Lucky Strikes. This entry
has made an uphill battle that has now car ried them into a first place tie with Ken HubbelFs Press
Room team. Before the surge of the Lucky Strikers, Torn Mitchell's Hot Shots had been waging a
battle with the Press Room entry for the league leadership. However, the Hot Shots stubbed their
toes in their clash with the Painters and lost all four points dropping them into second place,
three points in back of the co -leaders. NIGHT CRAWLERS HOLD FOURTH SPOT Hal Nabb's Night Crawlers
a're now in fourth place and only five points from the top rung of the ladder, and are certain to
figure in the deciding of the championship. Len Motsinger's Gutter Guys, Joe Bravis' Tool Room
Chips, and Ron Kaufman's Painters are all deadlocked for fifth place. With a winning streak one of
these could be the league leader. ALL STAR MATCH SET FOR FEBRUARY 1 The night shifters have found
time to form an All Star team that has challenged the All Star aggregation of the day shift. The
match will be held on Sunday, February lst.
Argus Eyes
Argus Eyes is published for the employees of Argus Cameras, Inc. and their families. It is
intended to be a means of friendly communication between them, and to provide a reliable source of
information concerning the company's business. Doris Walle of the Personnel Department makes sure
that news is gathered and that picturesareobtainedandarranged in readable fashion for publication
the first week of each month. Sam Schneider, Eddie Girvan and Bill Sturgis furnish photos. Reporters
for this month's Argus Eyes were: Tess Canja, Bruce Corley, Jim Meidrum, Marie Crouch, Bill Fike,
Art Parker, Jr. , Eleanor Logan, Andy Argus, Babe Peterson, Leo Wiederhoft, Jim Rohrbaugh, Eddie
Girvan, Eric Soderholm, Bill Sturgis.
Between The Deadlines
Jimmy Barker, Art Director, celebrated his birthday in fine style recently when Bea Haag,
Margaret Hardy, Ev Loy, and Marie Crouch took him out to Weber s Supper Club for a surprise birthday
lunch. Had a birthday cake, candles and all.
Engineers Tour Foundry
A very interesting and educational plant tour was enjoyed by a group of Argus employees at the
monthly meeting of the American Society of Tool Engineers held at the Cadillac J Motor Car Company
in Detroit. Approximately 50 employees attended the dinner and the guided tour through the Cadillac
Foundry. , ■
It's A Big One!
Jim Fraser of the Tool Room speared a 23 inch pike through the ice while fishing at one of
hisfavorite spots recently„
Welcome Back
We' re happy to have back with us Charlie Tuthill of the Engineering [ Department and Merwin
Campbell of , the Tool Room, Both Charlie and , Merwin were on the sick list for , several months
but are feeling peppy , noVo
Hurry Back, Doc
Doe Benson of the Service department is missed these days. Doe is confined to University Hospital
for a while. We all wish him a speedy recove ry.
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Girvan's Photo Corner
Clip and save in Loóse Leaf Noceboolc to build a Photo Manual i COLORING PHOTOGRAPHS ( J
The art of hand coloring photographs is not as difficult as any written ' scription might make it
seem to be. In fact the results are very satisfactory, when compared with the amount of energy
expended. , There are various methods of applying color to black and white photographs but this
article will be confined to Marshall' s oil colors. The beginners kit is inexpensive and will last
for years. It will give you everything you need to find out if you like the hobby, and you can
always buy ' replacements or additional colors. i The kit consists of a good selection of colors in
tubes, some marked "Flesh, " ■ "Lips," "Cheek, " etc. and others
merely with the color. You also get a tube of , medium and one of extender in addition to some
pointed sticks, cottonand cleaner. The picture should be on mat surf ace paper as glossy will not
take the oil colors. With the picture placed on a piece of newspaper take a tuft of cotton, about '
half the size of your thumb and moisten it with the medium solution (mixed ■ ium and turpentine).
Cover the entire surf ace of the print using any kind , of motion pattern. With another tuft of
cotton, twice as big as the first, rub the surf ace until the moist solution is removed or rubbed
into the photograph. Make a tip on one of the pointed sticks by rolling a small tuft of cotton and
the ' stick between your thumb and forefinger, something like a Q tip but tighter. Squeeze a small
amount of the Flesh color on to the pallet and dip the cotton i into it. Apply the color to the
face. Don't worry if you do not apply it evenly, , O cover eyes, teeth, lips, etc. but avoid going
into the area surrounding the face. Take a fresh tuft of cotton and "rub" the color down
until the flesh tone is slightly darker than you want. Apply triangular patches of cheek color with
a ' cotton stick on each cheek just as rouge is applied. Rub and blend in the cheek color by wiping
into the center. The eye color is applied with a stick that has i a minimum of cotton on it and more
care is required to avoid putting the color , on the face. If you do smear the eye whites that can
be taken care of later. Again wipe and blot carefully away f rom the flesh color. Repeat this with
the lip and don't worry about the teeth. Apply the hair color and wipe that f rom ' the face towards
the background. Continue applying the desired colors to the clothing, avoid overlapping and rub down
between each color application. When i this is completed clean the eye whites, teeth, around the
outline of the subject , and any white you want by dipping a cotton stick into the cleaning solution
and carefully touching the part to be cleaned. It is important that the excess cleaning solution be
removed from the cotton before you touch the print. Change the ' cotton frequently. When the cleaner
furnished with the kit is used up it can be ' replaced by carbon tétrachloride. , After
cleaning you will be able to judge where the color is off balance or , improperly blended. At this
point with the aid of a clean cotton stick you can carefully rub down any section. By rubbing enough
to remove nearly all the color you can accentuate the high lights. If you accidentally remove too
much ' of any color just add a little more and blend it in, or if you feel the picture is not
satisfactory all colors can be removed with cotton and medium solution. OTry it, it makes a very
good hobby or even a profitable side line. If you do not have a mat print to practice on, stop in at
Personnel or cali Dor is Walle who will see to it that you get one de live red to you f ree of
charge. CORRECTION i Last month's (January) article on Velite paper stated in the fifth paragraph: i
"Take it out of the developer for at least 15 seconds. " , It should have read: "Take
it out of the developer and place in the stop bath for at least 15 seconds." ' t i v Sv. y
