(See pages 6-7)

Reviewing Argus Progress

Members of our profit-sharing fund will be glad to hear that once again this has been an excellent year. Final accounting for the fiscal year ended July 31 shows that the Company will meet last yearTs all-time high contribution (the maximum) of $4 for every $1 invested by a member. COMPANY' S TOTAL PROFITSHARING CONTRIBUTION SOARS It is interesting to note that although the Company' s contribution for each employee will be at the same maximum ratio of 4 to 1 this year as it was last year, the total Company contribution is substantially higher than it was last year. Our profit-sharing group grew to 398 members last year. In order to contribute 4 to 1 for the increased number of members, the Company' s total contribution necessarily increased from $253,551 last year to $308,357 this year.

The significance of our profitsharing fund strikes me most sharply when I talk to employees who are retired and benefiting from their investment. When Ray Imus retired in July, he told me what a satis - faction it was to receive his share in the fund. Ray mentioned that he feit particularly fortúnate when he talked to his retired friends who had worked for industrial firms with no or relatively small retirementprovisions. So many of these people, he said, have little or no savings to show for their many years of work. FUNDS USED FOR RETIREMENT ONLY There has been some discussion about allowing employees to withdraw savings from the profit-sharing fund bef ore they actually retire. The decisión, however, was against such a move. Too often, immediate needs seem all important and needs for the future very distant.

Were an employee able to withdraw his savings f rom the fund for a purpose which might seem necessary at the moment, he is likely to reach retirement in the same predicament as the men that Ray Imus mentioned. GERMÁN SUBSIDIARY IS POSSIBILITY Since 1949 it has been virtually impossible for us to export cameras throughout the world- this is because of dollar shortages and import regulations. We are now considering licensing a company in Stuttgart, Germany, to manufacture Argus products for distribution in Europe, South America, África, and other export markets . Manufacturing in Germany will permit us to develop this export market and it will not interfere with, or detract f rom, our Ann Arbor operations. Like the Canadian subsidiary, the Germán operation would commence on a very modest basis.

September Cover

Cover contest winner this month is Elizabeth Hopkins, Receiving Inspection, who took the "duck pond" scène with an Argus "75" while on vacation at Saginaw Bay in July.

Argus Eyes

Editor Dorothy Burge Photoprinting Jan Gala Published every month for the employés of Argus Cameras, Inc. and their families. Reporters Machine Shop . . . .Dorothy Lixey Paint Shop .... Wilma Simmons Camera Assembly . . Ruth O' Hare Govt. Opt. Assembly . Bea Frisinger, Thressel Conley Lens Processing. . .Betty Shattuck Maintenance Emil Johnson Optical Assembly, Inspection .... Jean FitzGerald Engineering Jim Meldrum Standards Virginia Birney Production Planning . Patt DuCharme Tool Room Bill Fike Shipping Hilda White Service Ted Watt Accounting Beulah Newman Sales Jane Maulbetsch Purchasing . . Dolores Helzerman Night Shift. . . . Bill Ambrazevich George Navarre Features Writers Andy Argus and Robert Lewis

Jimmy's Box Wins Again

The Argus wide-angle lens box, designed by Art Director "Jimmy" Barker, won a 2nd place award in the National Paper Box Manufacturéis Competition held in New York the first week in July. A "best end use performance' award was given the box for the fine protection it gives the lens through shipping. Last year, the C4 camera display case, also designed by Jimmy, walked off with prizes at the same competition.

Argusites Get Around!

from Patt DuCharme Proof that this is a small worldand you'll find an Argusite in almost any corner of it is supplied by this vacation story: Yellowstone National Park was one of the vacation stops of John and Betty Shattuck this summer. Upon their arrival at the park, John and Betty rented a cabin, then went out for ice cream. Returning, they were amazed to find that the other half of their doublé cabin had been rented by Vince and Viola Swickerath. The meeting was a surprise to both couples. John works in Production Planning, Betty in Timekeeping and Vince in Receiving Inspection at Argus. No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave. -Calvin Coolidge

Argus Helps To Make Blood Bank Drive A Success

Argus people, along with other Ann Arbor industrial employees, donated a total of 290 pints of blood in August to make the Industrial Blood Bank Drive a success. Industry was in "debt" 102 pints of blood bef ore the drive, Mrs. Radford, Argus blood bank chairman reported. Because of the excellent August response, Ann Arbor industry now has a "credit" balance of 188 pints, the largest balance ever held by this group. Only those people who have signed cards volunteering to contribute to the blood bank are entitled to receive blood, without charge, in case of illness for themselves or their families .

"is This Seat Taken?"

Credit Union Gets Off To A Good Start

People who worked hard to start those credit union wheels turning were the eleven employees who signed the credit union charter at the Cafeteria meeting on June 8. These people automatically became members of the credit union charter committee and initial organization duties were theirs. Officers for the committee (elected by and from committee members) were Chairman Russ Trombly, Quality Control, and Secretary Elwood May, Engineering. The committee's principal duties were to arrange for the organizational meeting and to study the credit union charter and by-laws submitted to Argus by the state of Michigan. The committee unanimously approved the charter and temporarily approved the by-laws. Once the credit union begins to opérate, it is possible that members might want to change som e of the by-laws, committee members said. The slate for the regular officers who were elected at the organizational meeting was made up of candidates picked by the committee and candidates nominated from the floor. Candidates picked by the committee were chosen according to administrative abilities and their interest in credit union activities, committee spokesmen said.

The Canada Story

The decisión to use the new Argus Canadian subsidiary as a sales organization rather than as an assem - bly plant was announced recently by Robert Lewis. Because the plant manager fs job will be primarily concerned with the distributing of Argus products to Canadian dealers instead of factory management, Fred Leeman, who is currently setting-up operations in Canada, will eventually return to Ann Arbor and his job of Methods and Standards Supervisor. A new, permanent office manager will be appointed to replace him. Argus Cameras of Canada, Ltd., with office, warehouse and factoryservice facilities at One Scott Street, Toronto, Ontario, will include three employees in addition to the manager. William Franklin, a resident of Whitby, Ontario, who has been undergoing extensive training in the Sales

Department, will direct sales activities. In the near future, he will cali on all Canadian photo - graphic dealers toexplain the new Argus program . Service repairman, Al ex Krezel, will be s ent to Canada to serve as tempo rar y

pairman for the plant while John Strauch, a Canadian resident, comes to Ann Arbor to train for a regular positionas Canadian plant repairman. Rita Maillet, also a Canadian resident, will be the office assistant.

Offices Keep Growing

With new jobs and new men, the Sales Department, already bursting at the seams in its crowded office, annexed the former Mail Room for use until quarters in Plant III are available. The Mail Room moved temporarily to Plant II into the room adjoining Optical Assembly. Three new men in Sales are Bill Krantz and Howard Smith in the wholesale sales división and Ralph Beuhler, who will be assigned to work with one of the Regional Sales Managers . New assistant to Carlos Chapman, Market Research, is George Milroy, who will be working on surveys and other marketing problems. John Daziens is the new assistant to Doug McPherson in Order Control. Service also has a new sales trainee, Jack Pearson, and a service correspondent, Harry Hughes. In advertising, Joel Rowley has been appointed to the newly-formed position of advertising publicity writer .

Fisherman Finds Mail In Floating Bottle

Sea Mail thrown from a passing freighter was rescued by Al Dawson when he fished off the coast of Miami Beach on his vacation this summer . Although no records can be found to prove that Sea Mail is a usual form of mail delivery, men on board ships sometimes do enclose stamped letters in bottles and throw them overboard, hoping that the finder will mail them.

Nimke's Glads Win Ribbon

Gladiola-grower Ed Nimke entered his rose-pink beauties, named "Rose Charm", in the Annual Región Show of the Michigan Gladiolas Society in August and again emerged a winner . Ed, who has a collection of prizes won by his glads in the past, won this blue ribbon and rosette for the best Gladiolas in the 3 -spike open class . When he isn't working in the Argus Service Department, Ed spends his time as a commercial flower grower. Right now, Ed says that he has about 25,000 gladiolas.

Nick Proves This Is A "land Of Opportunity"

20-year-old Nick Pazuros has lived in this country just2-l2 years, but already he has a good start up that ladder to success. Nick came to America f rom Greece, a 17-year-old, in November of 1951. Like many Americans, Nick dreamed of a business of his own, but lacking capital and business know-howfor this kind of venture, he took his first job in Ann Arbor- that of a bus boy at Preketes Sugar Bowl. Then in August, 1952, with his good friend, Andrew Kokinakes, Production

Planning, as interpreter (Nick didn't speak English too well at that time) he became an Argus stock handler. Af ter that, Nick buckled down and really worked. He worked as a stock handler all day. At night, he worked at the University of Michigan soda fountain. And he saved his money, buying only the necessities for living. Nick learned to speak English quite fluently, and with his quick gr in and likable personality, he gained friends throughout the plant. Last month climaxed his 2 years of thrift and day-and-night employment. Nick's bank account, which had grown by leaps and bounds, made him eligible to go into his uncle's ice cream and candy store business in Chicago. Through ambition, persistence and thrift, in just 2-12 years and at the age of 20, Nick had made his dream of owning a business a reality.

New Conference Program Initiated In Sales

New York, Chicago and Ann Arbor were locations for Argus sales conferences last month. This newlyinstigated middle-of-the-year conference program will continue each year in addition to the annual conference held in Ann Arbor each spring. Attending the Ann Arbor conference in Mr. LewisT office on August 7 and 8 were: Jack Pelton, William Houck, David Carto and Dan Schurz. In New York on August 13 and 14 attending the conference at the Garden City Hotel on Long Island were: Arnold Macdonald, Walter Rickhoff, William Weeden and salesmen from O. W. Ray distributors . The Chicago conference at the Edgewater Beach Hotel on August 20 and 21 was attended by: Ted Humphreys, Robert Dunlap, Al Dawson, William Spicer, BobShondell, Charles Murphy and Robert Dorinson. Salesmen, who were enthusiastic about the new conference program, said that it gave them a better opportunity to express their ideas and to talk informally to members of the home office.

18 Inch Long Beans Keep Right On Growing

18-inch long string beans grown by Lucille Baker, Camera Assembly, were one of the first vegetable entries in the Recreation Club's Gardening Contest. Named tTYard-Long Beans, " this vegetable sometimes grows as long as 2 feet, the University Botanical Garden claims. Lucille, who has 6 poles of beans growing in her backyard at 72 Jerome, Ypsilanti, says they are good to eat providing they are cooked longer than is usual for beans to make them tender.

Imus Retires

July 16 was a great day for the Paint Shop-and for Ray Imus who retired from work after 13 years at Argus. Ray, who has been ill for several months, returned to Argus to retire formally and to say goodbye to his old friends here. When Argus president, Robert Lewis, greeted him, Ray expressed appreciation for his membership in the Argus Profit-Sharing Fund which will help to make his retirement years financially secure. Holiday turkeys, invitations to all Company dinners and special occasions, mailing of "Argus Eyes," and assistance from the Personnel Office when needed are in store for him, also. 67-year-old Ray who began working for Argus in 1941 as a stock handler, was probably better known around Argus as a janitor. His last job as janitor was in the Paint Shop where he also worked at the oven conveyor . From now on, youTll find Ray at home with his wife at 1211 Wright in Ann Arbor.

Looking Back

CECILE LALLY, Camera Assembly (above, left) who was guest of honor at a lunch period stork shower opens her gifts while Louise Koebnick, Alice Alt and Marión Coats look on. FRIED CHICKEN was a special luncheon treat given Don Waters before he left Government Optical Assembly to become assistant to Jim Brinkerhoff, Factory Manager. Below, Annie Bird presents a chocolate cake just as Don digs into that drumstick!

At Summer

5-YEAR-OLD SANDRA HARRISON, daughter of Orville (Production Planning) presented a father's day card to Governor G. Mennen Williams who,with Hopalong Cassidy, was elected a "father for the day" at the V.F.W. National Home in Eaton Rapids, Michigan. Sandra bashfully accepted a kiss as a token of appreciation.

"RIVER, STAY 'WA Y FROM MY DOOR" was the theme song of Harry Piper, Irv Halman and Bill McCrie (below) who fought f looding waters f rom a backed-up storm sewer main in Plant I on that rainy Saturday, July 31. The men struggled successfully to keep water from flowing downstairs to damage valuable electrical equipment in the Tabulating Department. Bill Brackney, Don Dempsey, Bill Sieloff, Ed Makielski and Lorie Johnson, all working on inventory, added their help to keep the damage negligible.

Biggest Crowd Ever At Family Picnic

July 10 was the big day f or that annualaff air -the Family Picnic!

You Asked Andy

Nothing like a pot full of questions to get me back into the swing of things af ter a long, lazy vacation! Let's look into this letter f rom the Tool Room first. It's a long one, and we don!t have the space to print it in. But her e's the answer:

Rebuilding Tools and Dies in the Tool Room This letter, suggesting that old tools and dies be redesigned or discarded instead of rebuilt, was given to Art Parker, Sr., in Engineering. He told me that he appreciates your suggestion and agrees with you that tools should not be rebuilt unless they are worth repair ing. Your suggestion to have the production engineer take up the problem of faulty dies with the tooi and process engineer bef ore having them rebuilt is exactly what does happen. None of our tools or dies are repair ed unless Art Parker, Sr., who is the Chief Tool and Process Engineer, considers them worth repair ing. Your suggestion to run usable parts on deviation until a parts change order comes through is also done whenever this method is economical. As a further precaution against unnecessary repairing and other tooi and die problems, Argus has a Tool, Gauge and Processing Coordinating Committee composed of eight members who represent every phase of Engineering, the Tool Room, Manufacturing, Purchasing, Inspection and Quality Control to handle all problems in respect to tools and gauges . Guard for Back Entrance of Plant I "Wonder why we couldn't have a guard at the back entrance. Itfs a long walk from the front entrance to Third Street and then a couple of blocks down the street, especially on rainy days." I checked this note with Torn Spitier and Gene Rossbach and they both agreed that your idea is a fine one . But right now our guard staff is small and we donTt have an extra man to guard that door. However, your suggestion will be kept in mind should the size of the staff ever be increased . Suggestion to Play MThe NameTs the Same" "Wonder if you would play "The Name's the Same" for us . We would like to see some pictures of the people with famous names that are paged over the public address system. Thank you." I talked this over with the "Argus Eyes" editor who agreed to help me out. Beginning with the next issue, "Argus EyesM will contain pictures of some of the famous people around

Argus. Look for these Mfamous names" under committee pictures - such as the picture of the Suggestion Plan Committee scheduled for the October issue. Or, to make sure we get pictures of people you want to see, you might drop their names in one of the Andy Argus boxes. Sales of Argus Products in Ypsilanti MWhy can't the Company sell cameras to Gerber 's Jewelers in Ypsilanti? I was told by Mr. Gerber himself that we would not sell him cameras for resale." Bill Armstrong in Sales answered this question by first explaining that we sell products in two ways- direct f rom the factory, in which case the dealer gets a "factory franchise," or to a wholesaler, who in turn sells to a dealer. In order to extend a direct factory franchise, we have to be sure that the dealer will sell enough products each year so our percentage of his photographic sales will at least cover our cost of displays, merchandising aids, salesmen's calis and other basic sales costs. Gerber Jewelers filled out a standard dealer application for us which indicated that their volume of photographic sales during 1952 and part of 1953 was not great enough so we would break even on the cost of our sales services should we extend the franchise. Then, we already have two factory-franchised dealers in Ypsilanti- Al Green Jewelers and Moray Jewelers, located 1-12 blocks away f rom Gerber Jewelers. The city of Ypsilanti would not justify an additional factory franchise from a jeweler located this close to two other franchised dealers. However, if Gerber Jewelers is interested in selling Argus products, they can obtain them through any one of several wholesale outlets in this area- although the wholesaler discount is admittedly less attr active than the factory discount. Bill Armstrong added that he would be very happy to discuss this question further with any interested employees or with a representative from Gerber Jewelers. Recreation Club Sports Events "Is it true that the Recreation Club is going to admit outsiders to all Argus sports teams as bowling, golf, basketball, etc., as has so

ly been done with the softball team? Attending a softball game the other night, I saw exactly three players on the team who worked at Argus. I, along with many others, am indeed sorry that my two-dollar membership was partly spent in this manner, and will be certain that it will not happen again.M Don Crump gave the answer to this question. Outsiders will not be admitted to any other Argus sports team but the softball team . League rules permit us to have 3 people who do not work at Argus on our softball team. Because there are few pitchers who work at Argus and since good pitchers are essential for a good softball team, we do have outsiders for this position. These same pitchers are allowed to play other positions on the team. However, only 3 outsiders are allowed on the team, so when you attend an Argus softball game, you know that at least 6 of the people on our team work for Argus. CASH FOR A CALF MADE A CAREFREE VACATION! A Guernsey calí was won by Dick Bradmon's (Lens Grinding) wife, Donna, at the Dixon County Dairy Festival while they vacationed in Nashville, Tennessee. The prize calf, more practical than it first appeared, sold for $50 and the Bradmon'spocketed extra spending money for the rest of their vacation!

Suggestion Award Winners

$660.90 was the total dollars awarded for suggestions last month. The money went to these people: Dept . Name $ Won 15 Bruce Junod $138.42 11 Amos Kline 100.13 10 Paul Higgins 94.97 15 John Lawrence 68.70 19 Lucy Hawk 52.40 49 Janet Schulze 40.00 53 Jesse Cope 20.00 19 Louis Davis 19.28 62 Charles Wier and 15.00 Francis Wright 19 John Kenne 12.00 15 Hazel Egeler 10.00 26 Keith Tripp 10.00 48 Irene Root 10.00 54 Rube Koch 20.00 (2 awards of $10 each) 10 Robert Mclntyre 10.00 10 Dick Towner 10.00 62 Jerome Dunn 10.00 62 Cari Toler 5.00 53 Orville Harrison 5.00 29 Adeline Opheim 5.00 19 Mildred Yuhas 5.00 15 Ron Kaufman Certificate of Merit

Final Telescopes Pass Government Inspection

government contract work nearingcompletion, Government Optical Assembly people made routine duties of passing the scopes through government inspection a special occasion. On this page, employees proudly accept the final telescopes f rom the government inspector- all ready for packing and shipping to the U.S. Army. The Panoramic Telescope was designed and developed by Argus engineers who were given basic requirements for the scope by Army Ordnance .

Argus Babies

Dawn Ramsey Is Engaged

Dawn Ramsey (Sales) is engaged to Robert Halleen, a senior in the University of Michigan College of Engineering, her father A. M. Ramsey, announced recently. Robert is the son of Mr . and Mrs .

E. N. Halleen of Dearborn. The couple is planning a January wedding.

Robert Taylor Weded Rena Rhan July 24

Robert Taylor, Paint Shop, was married to Rena Rhan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Rhan, Chatham, Ontario at the 2nd Baptist Church in Ann Arbor on July 24. After a honeymoon trip to Vandailia, Michigan, Mr. and Mrs. Taylor are now at home at 326 Beakes Street in Ann Arbor.

Carriage Trade

Gerald Schlee's (Standards) new son, Robert Gerald, was born August 2 weighing 9 lbs . , 3 oz . Little Robert has a 2-12-year-old sister, Kathryn. Judy Lynn is the name of Alton Grau's (Standards) new daughter born July 13, weighing 9 lbs., 2 oz. The Graus have two other girls, ages 5 and 4, and one boy, age 3. 8 Ib . , 8 oz . Barbara Ann was born tothe Paul McCoys on July 28. Paul, who works in the Suggestion Plan Office, has two daughter s, ages 4 and 2 years, and one son, 5-12 years . Joe O'Donnell, Final Inspection, is proud father of a 7-lb. girl, Patricia, born August 5. The Oüonnells have three other children. Audrey Lou is the name of Willie Parson's (Machine Shop) new 10-lb. daughter. Audrey has a 5-yearold brother, David, and a sister, 3-year-old Kathleen. First child for the Daniel SmithTs (Machine Shop) is 5 lb., 15 oz., Sally Danette, born July 13. Jack Cummings' (Engineering) new daughter, Jacqueline Rene, was born August 26 weighing 7 lbs., 8 oz. This blue-eyed, blond baby has a 12-year-old brother, Fritz, and a 7-year-old sister, Marcia. Bill McGinn (Service) is proud father of a 5 lb. , 14 oz. son, James, born August 15. This is Bill's third son. Craig Richard is the 6 lb., 9 oz. brown-haired son born to the Harvey Bennetts on August 19. Harvey, Engineering Drafting Room, also has a 3-year-old daughter, Cheryl. Norm Symons, Purchasing, has a new 7 lb., 11 oz. son, Gregory Scott, born August 23. The Symons have a 9-year-old son, Alan Craig, and a 6-year-old son, Gary Bruce. Marge Yokoyama, Camera Assem - bly, became the mother of a 8-12lb. boy on July 6. Joan Baker, Shipping, became the mother of a 6 lb., 13 oz. girl, Mary Pamala on July 25. Herb Oliver, Shipping, has a son, David Parker, born July 25, weighing 6 lbs . , 3 oz . ARTHUR PRESTON VISITS PLANT Arthur Preston, U.S. Army, visited Argus while home on a 6day pass f rom Ft. Knox, Kentucky, in August. He stopped in the plant to greet his friends here, especially those in the Optical Assembly Department where he works.

Joyce Hughes Is Bride

July 31 was the date Joyce Hughes (Purchasing) became the bride of William Aiken, son of Louis Aiken of Manchester and the late Mrs. Aiken. Both wedding and reception were held at the Bethel Evangelical and Reformed Church, Freedom Township . After their wedding trip to Niágara Falls, the gr oom left for San Diego, California, where he is enrolled in a U.S. Navy School,

Hazel Pedigo Becomes Mrs Norman Egeler

A romance which began in the Argus Paint Shop and ended in a wedding on June 30 tells the story of two well-known Argus people, Hazel Pedigo and Norm Egeler. The marriage ceremony was held at the residence of Mrs. Francis Landon, Whitmore Lake, at 8 p.m. Hazel has been an Argus employee for 7 years; Norm has been with Argus for 20 years. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Egeler are now at home at 1320 Kay Parkway in Ann Arbor.

Movie Star Poses For Argus Vacationer

Dolores Helzerman, Purchasing, who vacationed in Silver Springs, Florida, had an honest-to-goodness celebrity, movie and swimming star Esther Williams, as model f or photos which she took with her Argus "75". Miss Williams was on location for a new movie in which she is starring, Dolores said. She chattedwith, and graciously consented to pose for Dolores and other photo fans who caught her off the set.

Men's Golf Outings

RAIN RULED THE DAY at the 2nd Men's Golf Outing, held August 17, also at Plymouth Course. Gathering place was the clubhouse until just bef ore the end of the day when the rain stopped to let the men play a bit of golf. Prizes were awarded to Bill Lamb who won the first prize of a leather overnight bag; 2nd prize, a stadium cushion, to John Borgerson; 3rd prize, a golf umbrella, to Torn Heermans; 4th prize, a rain jacket, to Herb Pfabe, and 5th prize, wood mitts, to Bill Underwood .

Dick Towner carne through with the low net of 31.4 and the low putt of 13.

THE SUN SHINED on the lst Men's Golf Outing, held June 19 at Plymouth Golf Course. A round of golf, filled with fun-provoking situations and a good clubhouse dinner made it a memorable day.