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Looking At Argus

Production increases at Argus in recent weeks are a good indication of the course of the economy throughout the country. Every sign indicates that the recession has run its course and we are returning to a stronger-than-ever prosperity. Our big job at this moment is to make the most of our opportunity for increased sales during the preChristmas season. Argus salesmen throughout the country are putting in 60 to 70 hours a week to keep the orders coming in and to arrange promotions which will sell more of our products . Her e in Ann Arbor, we must go all out to back up the sales forcé. Production is being increased, and it is necessary to schedule overtime work in many áreas. Despite the urgency, we must maintain the high standards of Argus quality which are so important to our position in the market. THE ECONOMY AND PSF BONDS While everyone must be pleased by the upward rise in our economy, there is one aspect which may temporarily disturb some Argus employees. Because some inflation is expected, the value of bonds held by the Argus Prof it-Shar ing Fund has declined in the past few months to about the level of 1957. As we have explained bef ore, this fluctuation in the market value of our securities does not reflect on their safety. They will be paid off 100 cents on the dollar at maturity. As the cycle of finance varies, our bonds will f rom time to time be worth either more or less than we paid for them. But the important fact is that they are producing a good rate of interest to make our total fund grow. They are the safest type of dollar investments, and are backed either by the United States Government or by the biggest corporations in the. country.

MORE SALES STRENGTH FOR OUR FUTURE Two significant new activities have recently been undertaken in the área of sales planning . . . both designed to help us achieve steady production and continued growth. To improve our sales forecasting ability, and to provide more detailed information about changes in our retail markets, we are employing the A. C. Nielsen Company to carry out a continuous program of research among a large crosssection of our dealers. Nielsen is one of the leading national market research companies. You may have heard of them through the " Nielsen ratings" which measure the popularity of televisión shows. This program is an expansión of our previous market study efforts. Because i; is broader in scope it is expected to give us a more accurate picture of consumer buying activities and trends. The information to be obtained, on our competitors' products as well as our own, will contribute to more accurate planning of our production needs, and will help our production scheduling. To strengthen our long-range planning position we have also recently undertaken a complete and detailed evaluation of the photographic equipment market for the next ten years. This program will determine the course of consumer demands in our field, the effects new developments in film and opties may have on our products, and in general the best opportunities for Argus progress during the years ahead. We are undertaking this study because we are determined to keep Argus out front in our industry. We intend to meet each new selling opportunity with Argus products that will continue to represent the best in value and quality. This program will help assure job security for all of us.

Carlos Chapman Is New Manager

The appo int ment of Carlos Chapman to the newly created post of Argus Merchandising Manager has been announced by Dudley J. Scholten, President in charge of marketing. In his new position, Carlos will be responsible for coordination of retail, wholesale and post exchange selling with Argus sales promotion and advertising.

Carlos has been with Argus for 11 years with sales department and general administration assignments in market research, marketing, regional sales management and, most recently, new product development coordination.

In Memorium

Our sympathy is extended to the family of Samuel Neustadt who passed away September 17th. Sam started at Argus in 1939, and had 15 years of service with the company, excluding 4 years away during World War II. He worked in the machine shop since 1946. Mrs. Neustadt is an Argus employee. To Mrs. Florence Walz, we extend our sympathy on the death of her husband, Harold F. Walz, who died October 17th after an extended illness. Harold was a 17 year Argus veteran with long service as supervisor in the receiving department.

About The Cover

This winning entry in our Halloween Photo Contest obviously proves that Halloween is not necessarily just for the "little" kids. Grace Hinz and f riend were snapped by John Kenne as they trick or treated for free beers. Grace and John both work in Camera Assembly.

Combined Operation Tops Suggestion Award List

"It was really very simple," remar ked "Billy" Baker of Dept. 9, smiling as he glanced at his top suggestion-award check of $225.00 for September. "Tworeaming steps were added to a serrating operation," he continued. "Itdidn't make the job a bit more difficult, and it saved an operation. That's about all there was to it!" The operation concerns the M500 objective lens tube. The only thing that might be added to encourage more of the same is to mention that it is often the simplest new procedures that are the most valuable to come upon. All it takes is a fresh eye on the job at all times. OTHER WINNERS Elton Guenther, of Dept. 28, received $76.45 for proposing that a mixture of Cerium Oxide and Zerox B be used in polishing certain lenses. Prior to this, only Cerium Oxide was used on these lenses, which is more expensive than Zerox B. Other awards were as follows: Bill McGinn, $67.50; Franc is L' Esperance, $29.08; Orviel Harrison, $22.00; Jim Sieloff, $18.41; Bud Wheeler, $18.00; John Kerns, $16.50; Charles Desmond, $15.50; Harold Bradley, $13.50; Francis L' Esperance and Leroy Schneider, $10.00.

Expanded Safety Plan

Under the new Eye Safety Program plan,which is beingcoordinated by Wayne Willeke, departments 9, 10, 14, 15, 27, 28, 29, 43, 47, 52 and 54 have been designated for 100% coverage, while certain locations in departments 46, 49 and 70 also receive maximum-coverage status. All other departments will have partial coverage according to the individual operations and their requirements. All safety glasses or plastic goggles are issued from the First Aid Room. There is no charge, with the exception of prescription glasses, in which case theCompany will pay $4.00 toward purchase. Lists of the more important "do's" and "don't's" will beposted around the plant, and it would be a good idea to take a moment to read them over. As Joe Detweiler stated, "Eyesight is worth six times all the other senses combi ned. With this thought in mind, I urge you to cooperate fully with Wayne and your department head in making this program asuccess." Due to increasing eye injuries, expanded safety glass coverage has been initiated as a phase of our Industrial Safety Program.

Yearbook Photo Guide Added To Ed. Program

"Taking Pictures for the High " School Yearbook," an attractive 36-page book presenting photography aids for high school yearbook staffs, has been published and made available to all interested yearbook sponsors, editor s, and photographers by the Educational Services División of Argus. The book, produced under the coordination of Mary Lou Anderson, incorporates the recommendations of many school administrators, photography teachers, yearbook sponsors and members of their staffs. It is designed to encourage student participation in yearbook photography, and to help gain high quality results. Since 1955, Argus' School Camera Kit Program has also supplied some 5,000 cameras to school groups.

Recreation Club To Build Fish Huts

To encourage increased winter use of the Independence Lake area, John Borgerson, Recreation Club President, announced the club will build three fishing huts of the type pictured. "We are also hoping we'll be able to provide a unique new vending machine for bait," he added. The hut, which was designed by the Douglas Fir Plywood Association after extensive surveys of fishermen, is wind, water, and snow-proof. It is sturdy, lightweight, economical, easy to move along the ice, collapsible for summer storage, and has a dark interior. It has already been built and tested in Northern Michigan. The unit is 6 ft. tall, 5 ft. 9 in. long and 3 ft. 10 in. wide, has one door, and, of course, a suitable opening for the most important thing . . . Independence Lake fish! The club will recruit help from members to construct the relatively simple units. All interested parties are urged to contact John Borgerson.

The Many Lives Of Our Cafeteria...

ARGUS RECREATION CLUB . . . FUN FOR ALL! Here a few Recreation Club Board members are putting the finishing touches on a poster for the "Fall Frolic" dance held last month (see photos, p. 12). The Board members meet every other week in the cafeteria to plan and coordinate special events, parties, and projects, such as the new fishing huts for Independence Lake (see article, p. 3).

TOASTMASTERS' CLUB . . . PICK A SUBJECT! Picking a "subject" f r om a h at for an impromptu speech is just one of many interesting things that may occur at a Toastmasters' Club meeting. The group, of whom two are f rom Argus, meets every Thursday in the cafeteria for the purpose of developing and improving speaking skills, for both large and small audiences. Argus claims a number of "prize graduates." 4

ANN ARBOR FLYERS, INC. . . . "OFF WE GO" Here is one of the Ann Arbor Flyers Club members discussing a cross -country flight plan at their 18th Annual Meeting. The club convenes regularly once a month in the cafeteria for business meetings and planning sessions. The club's purpose is to provide opportunity for members to fly . . . andlearn to f ly . . . at minimum cost. Three airplanes are owned by the group of 53, six of whom are from Argus.

COFFEE BREAK AND LUNCH HOUR . . . TALK AND RELAX Coffee and donuts, or a steaming-hot lunch (depending on what time of day it is) ... just seem to speak for themselves! It's a time when "good friends get together" for talk and relaxation, and a cup of coffee together. Speaking of coffee . . . would you have imagined that we drink nearly 900 cups every day?

During an average month, it's estimated that as many as 33,000 people make use of our handsome- and busy- cafetería! Lunch hour and coffee breaks represent the great major ity, of cour se . . . but our cafetería has a number of other "lives," as well.

The organized groups to whom it is a regular "host" appear on these pages. While some of them are only for Argus employees, others are community-wide. They add up to a fine cross-section of leisure-time activity, and we're proud to have our cafetería playing an important part.

TEEN-AGE CLUB . . . LET'S DANCE! The Argus Teen Age Club is off to another big season of socializing fun, with Grace and Bill Betke as the new adult sponsors for the year. They are formulating plans for some very interesting parties to be held twice each month. The first dance is scheduled for November 1. Employees' children 11 years old and over are invited to join the club. Anyone interested should contact Mr. Betke at work, NO 2-6511, Ext. 314, or at home, NO 2-6295. i

ANN ARBOR CAMERA CLUB . . . WATCH THAT SHADOW! This is a lighting demonstration at an Ann Arbor Camera Club gettogether. Regular meetings take place in the cafetería once each month. There are approximately 45 members, 10 of whom are Argus employees. The club's objective is to develop individual skills in taking pictures, for which monthly competition is held.

SPORTS CAR CLUB OF ANN ARBOR . . . READY, SET, GO! On the second Tuesday of each month, approximately 75 local sports car enthusiasts, several of them from Argus, meet in the cafetería to plan events such as rallies, time trials and gymkhanas (driving skill contests). All that's required is a sports car and a liking for a little wind in your hair!

ICS STUDY GROUP . . . TIME TO I CONCÉNTRATE! Meeting once a week in thecafeteria, the sponsor ed International Correspondence School Study Group has 16 employees enrolled. A Certificate of Completion is given at the end of the two-year cour se, which deals with the fundamentáis of mechanical engineering. Frank Ammermann is the man in charge.

"off Duty" With Peole You Know...

Let's take a little tour of some "off-duty" interests of Argus people you probably know! We think you'll agree they're certainly good examples of how to put leisure-time hours to fascinating and worthwhile use.

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ADOLPH STEINKE of the Machine Shop has a 4-H Club for boys and girls, called "The Busy Dozen." Trouble is, after a little over three active and successful years, the club now numbers sixty! Adolph is in his second year as one of five leaders of the youngsters, who meet in a neighborhood basement wordworking shop (above). Though most of their time is spent on woodworking projects (two girls, for example, made a solid walnut living room set valued at close to $1500!) . . . members also explore such ar e as as photography (with Argus cameras, of course) and electrical gadgeteering. The group has won the county trophy twice now with their projects, and if they win it once more, Adolph reports, it's their 's for good. We hope they do, Adolph! N. H. MILES of Industrial Engineering, in regard to his prize winning Diefenbachia plants, claims, "The only thing that makes them a little unusual is that I seem to have an extra-green thumb!" It isn't hard to agree, when you consider the plant above is 8 ft. tall with 40 leaves measuring a maximum of 16 ins. each way! N. H. reported the leaves appeared at a one-a-week clip. The plant is the weeping" variety, and is green with yellow molting (specks) on the leaves. An off spring of it, measuring 5-12 ft., took the Grand Championship in the Miscellaneous Green Foliage j petition at the Chelsea Community Fair.

GRACE INGRAM of Optical Assembly and MARIAN QUACKBUSH of Camera Assembly are both active in serving as Red Cross Nurses' Aides at the Veterans' Hospital. They are graduates of the first Red Cross Nurses' Aid class in Washtenaw County since World War II, having received their caps in September of 1957. They assist at least once a week in the Veterans' Hospital, taking temper atures, feeding helpless patients, giving bed baths, and numerous other duties. Other present or former Argus girls who graduated in the same class with Grace and Marian are BETTY ROBINSON, PATRICIA RENGER, and BARBARA HELFRICH. "It is very rewarding to be able to lend a helping hand to those who need it, the girls noted.

KAY WALKER of Engineering and MARY LOU ANDERSON of Advertising-Educational Services are busy these days learning all about what goes on beneath the (formerly) mysterious hoods of their cars. They're both enrolled in a 10-week night school course at Ann Arbor High, entitled "Know Your Automobile." Along with about two dozen others (half men and half women), they receive practical instruction in how a car functions; and, they hope, how it happens occasionally not to function! "Last time we learned how an oil filter system operates!", said Kay Walker, beaming proudly.

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tour of some "off-duty" interests of Argus iow! We think you'll agree they're certainly to put leisure-time hours to fascinating and

Where shall we start? Shall we drop in on a girPs 4-H Club meeting . . . or a handicraft club busy at work on a project? Or perhaps you'd enjoy looking over the shoulder of an expert troutfly tier . . . or a gunstock craftsman. Well, it's all here, so read on.

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KAY WALKER of Engineering and MARY LOU ANDERSON of Advertising-Educational Services are busy these days learning all about what goes on beneath the (formerly) mysterious hoods of their cars. They're both enrolled in a 10-week night school cour se at Ann Arbor High, entitled "Know Your Automobile." Along with about two dozen others (half men and half women), they receive practical instruction in how a car functions; and, they hope, how it happens occasionally not to function! "Last time we learned how an oil filter system operates!", said Kay Walker, beaming proudly.

MARIAN FOX of Purchasing makes rugs for a hobby. Her largest so far is the 8-12 ft. x 10 ft. all-wool braided rug shown above. When asked where she found room to work on it, Marian replied, "Well, when it grew too lar ge for my lap I just got down in the middle of the f loor and worked around it!" It's all hand-made of heavy ' 'motor wool" from the Clinton Woolen Mills. Marian started her hobby by learning to make hooked rugs in an evening course at Ann Arbor High School. At the present time she's working on two more, a hooked rug with an oriental design in it and another braided wool rug, in a tweed style, for her son's room.

HAROLD L' ESPERANCE of the Tool Crib made his first gun stock with ordinary kitchen tools as a boy, when he happened to break the stock of his .22 rifle. Since then, he estimates he has worked on over 200 firing arms. Making gun stocks is an art with Harold, as well as an engrossing hobby. A stock he made for his wife, he notes, was aged six years before working on it, to insure peak resistance to warping and checking (small cracks between the grains). "A good stock needs aged, quality wood," he states, adding, "It should be finished inside and out, inlaid with ebony and perfectly balanced with the barrel." Itcertainly makes for good firing. Harold has a deer rifle, for example, that will shoot a 1 in. group of holes in a target at 100 yards!

HARVEY BENNETT of Tool Engineering is a ten-year veteran at the art of tying f lies. Harvey says all you have to do is send away for a rooster neck (to a firm that handles them!), import some tropical bird feathers (such as the Grolden Pheasant from the Far East), round up some different kinds of hair (especially deer and muskrat), finagle bits of vari-colored yarn and other assorted items of interest to trout . . . wind it all around a hook and head for the nearest trout stream! Harvey does just that, of cour se, about four times a year up around Grayling. And with considerable success.

Here is HELEN FIDLER of Dept. 10 with her neighborhood girls' 4-H Club, the Superb-Anettes. Helen organized the group of seven only last May, their ages ranging from 10 to 14 years. The girls have worked on such diverse projects as Entomology (insect study) and food preparation, winning blue ribbons in each category at the 4H. exhibit. The girls meet once a week at Helen' s house. Russell Trombly of Quality control has a daughter in the group.

Twenty-seven Argusites Celebrate Anniversaries

NOT PICTURED:

NINA WALTERHOUSE Screw Machine 15 Yrs. RUTH K. BRAUN Projector Assembly 5 Yrs.

BERNICE PARRISH Camera Assembly 5 Yrs. PEGGY CRUMP Accounting 5 Yrs.

New Argus "special" Projector Offers Color-slide Showing At Low Low Cost

Argus has just introduced a new color-slide projector with automatic push-pull changing at the economy price of $29.95! The Argus "Special" is a compact, streamlined unit weighingonly 4-12 pounds, and standing only 5-38 inches high. The low design is possible through use of Sylvania's Tru-Focus projection lamp. The new projector uses an indexed slide tray which stores and shows 30 slides. The trays will be sold in a handy four-unit carrypack for only $3.98 retail. The new projector broadens the Argus line of color-slide projectors, and is expected to open a large new market of people who previously used only low-cost hand viewers.

Sales Report

#1 in a series of letters from our far-flung Salesmen

From: BILL HOUCK District Sales Manager Minneapolis

Dear Fellow Argusites: It now appears that Christmas 1958 will be the best we've ever had for Argus products. Our 1958 line is moving rapidly at the dealer level and there is no reason to feel the trend will not continue through the weeks anead. Probably never before has it been so important . . . and meant so much . . . to be able to offer not only new products, but new products competitive in both price and quality. Our cameras, projectors, and light meters are now so simple to opérate and so trustworthy that we find again Agrus offers equipment that anyone can use and obtain excellent results. Despite foreign competition, our sweeping improvements and fine quality have proven major factors in our recent sales surftfig

ders, we have the advantage 01 being able to plan promotions and selling programs with dealers. We'll soon be seeing more Argus ads at local levéis than ever before. Everyone who has had a hand in building the Argus products we salesmen are offering to dealers can well be proud of the job they've done and are doing. Keep up the good work! With best wishes,

New Designs For 1958 Sylvania Radio Line

In all, there are 14 models in 26 different color combinations in Sylvania's new, 1959 radio line. Featured are six table models and five clock radios, coupled with the T-6 transistorized portables. While some are on the market already, all will be available by late Fall. Among interesting new features are the slim line and "L" shape, the latter also having a lighted clock-facenight light, and automatic onoff with a sleep switch and delayed buzzer alarm.

Twintone and Music Master table radios have matched full range speakers. Record player outlets and variable tone controls are also incorporated.

Sylvania Circline Lamp Dept.

Carraige Trade

ROGER HALL SYMONS Born August 28th Weight 8 lbs. 15 ozs. Father, Norm Symons - Purchasing.

DEBORAH SUE BAUER Born September 17 Weight 7 lbs. 14 ozs. Father is Herman Bauer, Mechanical Salvage

REX BRYAN KLINE Born October 3 Weight 6 lbs. 13 ozs. Father - Wm. Kline - Centering

Family Circle

Lois Elkins, Sales, has been making big plans for the future. Her engagement to Donald G. Howell of Willis was recently announced. The groom-to-be is employed by the Ypsilanti Pólice Forcé. No date has been set for the wedding.

Farewell Party For Harry

Employees in Quality Control bid Harry DeBruyne farewell with a party and gifts when he resigned from Argus on August 29.

Photo Halloween Contest Honorable Mentions

Weddings

Caroline Finkbeiner, Engineering, was married to Elmer Bannan on August 16 in St. Mary's Chapel. A reception was held for the couple at the home of the bride' s mother at 311 Mulholland. The gr oom is in gradúate school at the University of Michigan. Their new home is at 921 W. Stadium in Ann Arbor. Florence Carman, Receiving Inspection, and Andrew R. Greene were married on September 4 in Ontario, Canada, where they spent their honeymoon. John Streib, Purchasing, and Janet K. Thompson, daughter of Catherine Thompson, were united in marriage on August 20 in Lansing. A reception was held in the Pilgrim Room of the Plymouth Congregational Church, immediately following the ceremony. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce D. Streib of Birmingham, Michigan.

Dino Enjoys Ann Arbor

Secondino Di Mucci chats with Paul Me Coy, Personnel, about Ann Arbor and how much he is enjoying living here. "Diño" is PauPs wife's cousin. He carne to America from Alberona, Italy on July 31, and plans to live with the Mc Coy s for the next year. He is employed at Camalette Brothers, tailors, and also attends high school evening classes, where he is studying the English language.

Sports Review

Next year Chuckie Scott will be the golf league chairman. Any employee or wives who are interested may cali her in the spring or now (and be reminded in the spring). Phone NO 3-8061. A repeat winner this year in her flight in the City Women's Golf Tournament was Gert Thompson. She also was the "lowest average" player, boasting a 52 average. Helen Kr ezel, the most improved player, showed her merit when she teamed with Leonard Thomas in the Two Ball Foursome to win first prize, and was awarded a trophy. The final meeting of the golf league was held at the Canopy Restaurant in Brighton where they enjoyed a Thursday night Smorgasbord. One of the final acts of the league was the presentation of a golf bag to Helen Chapman, the retir ing golf chairman. At the beginning of each season they look forward to that first opportunity in May to test Bob Applegate's Municipal Cour se. WON'T YOU JOIN THEM NEXT YEAR? ARGUS MIXED TWO BALL FOURSOME The annual mixed two ball foursome, as in the past, was held at the Iverness Golf Course on Saturday, September 20, 1958. The

weatherman provided fine weather and the course was in wonderful condition. Leonard Thomas and partner Helen Krezel took top honors from a field of twenty-four couples. Refreshments were served at Katie Del-Prete's cottage, and the trophies were presented to Leonard and Helen. The two door prizes were won by Lois Ambrazevich and Dick Ross. The success of the tournament was due primar - ily to the tireless efforts of the committee (John Borgerson, Dick Leggett, and Don Crump). The members of the tournament want to thank Katie for inviting them to her cottage, which contributed immens - ley to the success of the tournament. Thank you Katie. Bowling MEN'S BOWLING LEAGUE Day Shift After five weeks of bowling there are four teams tied for first place. These teams are knocking over the Brunswick Red Crowns like mid-season form. The teams to beat are the Green Hornets, Argonauts, Atomic Five and McDonald's Drive Inn, who áresupporting a record of 14 points won and 6 points lost. Dick Leggett rolled a 572 series (actual) the first night of bowling and is still holding up. From the scores rolled so far this season, it should be another successful year. Standings so far: Won Lost 1. Green Hornets 14 6 2. Argonauts 14 6 3. Atomic Five 14 6 4. McDonald's Drive 14 6 Inn

Won Lost 5. Argus Q. C. 12 8 6. Maintenance 11 9 7. Bud Twining 10 10 Service 8. Thirsty Five 9.5 10.5 9. Highballers 9 11 10. Br aves 8 12 11. Renegades 7 13 12. Scrubs 6.5 13.5 13. Lions 6 14 14. Shipping 6 15 High Single Game (actual) Ernie Billau - 226 High Single Game (handicap) Don Dempsey - 251 High Series (actual) Dick Leggett - 592 High Series (handicap) Maynard Wellman - 626

LADIES BOWLING LEAGUE Standings: Won Lost 1. Lucky Strikes 14 6 2. Argusettes 12 8 3. Shutter Bugs 11 9 4. Big D's 10 10 5. Keyliners 7 13 6. Flashes 6 14 High Single Game (actual) Mary Rocco - 190 High Single Game (handicap) Georgia Betke - 180 High Series (actual) Evelyn Geiger - 474 High Series (handicap) Mary Rocco - 445

Argus Eyes

Published every other month for the employees of Argus Cameras and their families. Coördinator - Dorothy Haarer REPORTERS: Machine Shop - DOROTHY LIXEY, Purchasing - BETTY FORSYTH, Lens Processing - BETTY SHATTUCK, Maintenance - JOHN KOKINAKES, Engineering - HÉCTOR HAAS and CAROLINE BANNAN, Standards and Production Planning - VIRGINIA BIRNEY, Toolroom - BILL FIKE, Accounting - CAROL WHITE, Service - TOM KENTES, Suggestion Office - PAUL McCOY, C4 and C44 Assembly - THRESSEL CONLEY, Sales - LOIS ELKINS, Paint Shop - ETHYL HUFFMAN, Night Shift - C ONRAD GANZHORN. Feature writers: Joe Detweiler, Andy Argus, Don Crump Photoprinting: Jan Gala Photography: Wilma Simmons Jan Gala MATERIAL MAY BE REPRINTED WITH CREDIT TO ARGUS EYES

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Fun And Frolic

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL ARGUS CONTRIBUTORS FOR A JOB WELL DONE