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PUBLISHED BY 'AND FOR THE EMPLOYEES OF GATES RADIO COMPANY A SUBSIDIARY O F HARRIS-INTERTYPE CORPORATION
JULY,
1967
If's Ladies' Day Every Day In Bench Assembly Department
Audio Products The Bench Assembly area, under the supervision of Foreman, Jim Gibson, is primarily responsible for the assembly of Gates Audio Products. Our audio products, the smallest in physical dimensions of most Gates manufactured items, are assembled by members of the weaker sex who have smaller, nimble fingers. The masculine members of this area are definitely outnumbered, but they do not seem t o mind t h a t situation.
Gatesway II Console I n the picture above a group has gathered around a Gatesway I1 Console, the product they a r e currently assembling, on a stationary bench production. They are, from left to right, Viola Majors, Betty Smith, Marie Lange, Florence Hall, Margie Stone, group leader, Sally Eilts, and Laura Pfaffe. Each, girl performs a certain operation, that may contain several steps on each unit, and changing to another set of operations, etc., until the production is completed.
Ken Carder and his Girls
Ken Carder, assistant foreman, is shown below, left with several of his girls, who are assembling transistorized turntable preamplifiers. Others pictured, from left to right, are Marie Carter, group leader, Stella Cuyler, Carol Eickelschulte, JoAnn Ensminger, Clara Smoot, Helen Welsh, Carroll Clow, and Dian Beverly. Above we see another group of ladies who are working on the transistorized turntable preamplifier. From left to right, they are, Donna Embree, Billie Irvine,
Sharoln Wittler, Virginia Butler, Rose Lankford, Phyllis Treaster and Georgia Vaughn. The preamplifier is being assembled on our movirig assembly bench. The girls remain a t the same place a t the bench, and the material moves t o them on a moving chain. Different products are assembled on this bench and in some cases the item makes two or three trips around the bench before it i s completed. I n the case of the present product, one trip is sufficient for the complete operation. (Continued on Page 2, Col. 1)
Follow Religious Studies Donald Hall, son of Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Hall, received his AA Degree in Minister of Sacred Music from Hannibal-LaGrange Baptist College this spring. He will continue his position a s Choir Director a t Southern Baptist Church here in Quincy and will continue his college education this fall. Another son, Virgil, Jr., has been selected by the National
Council of Churches to be minister-In-Charge of Service of Worship a t Lasser Volcano National Park, California for the summer. During the week, he will serve a s a tourist guide and will conduct church services on the weekend. He just completed his first year at Boston Andover Newton Seminary and will return there this fall t a continue his studies.
Dualux Console
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Another group working on the Dualux 11 Console, from left to right, Gertrude Gish, Carolyn Hastings, Nina Staggs, group
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leader, Dorothy Lair, and Edna
Marksbury, group leader, Lavina
Mason. On the Dualux production, the ladies move from unit t o unit to perform their designated tasks.
F'ahey, F'lorine Riney, and Bernadine Rodhouse, who are assembling the new Dualux I1 Console.
Lucky Guys
These men are probably smiling because they are surrounded by girls! Jim Medlin, seated, and Larry Blackketter, on the left, are mechanical inspectors for the department. They inspect all mechanical assemblies before they are placed in our Test Laboratory for final testing. Jim Wells, on the right, supervises all mechanical and electrlcal inspections and performs a final inspection on our audio products before they are shipped to our customers. These men perform their inspections during assembly, and after assembly, depending upon the product being manufactured, to help our company maintain high-quality standards for Mr. Customer.
ci6"yernment Order
The girls shown here, Laura Morgan and Alma Neaterour are assembling Single Sideband exciters t o fill a government order. Bob Hagenbaumer, assistant foreman, is making a point to Daphne Dingle, group leader.
Another group of ladies working on the SSB Exciter for our government are shown, from left t o right, June Meyer, Patty Williams, Amanda Schnitzer, and Carolyn Edwards. This in^
First in Graduating Class
particular operation is bedone on a ntationarv bench.
The wiring of a printed board to be used in Dynamote 70, Remote Amplifier, gives an indication of some of the intricate and delicate operations that must be performed to produce Gates audio products. The ladies must learn correct and uniform wiring and soldering methods, a b n g with correct mechanical assembly procedures, to maintain Gates' uniform high quality standards. President Consoles
Jane Darley is trying to hide -behind Pauline Phillips. Bessie
Epping and Yvonne White are listening -,to Ken Robertson group leader, as he covers an assembly procedure.
A Tribute
Whenever you listen to your radio, or watch television - a t home, or as you travel on vacati8n - the chances that the broadcast sound is processed through Gates equipment are excellent. From news reporting in VietNam or the United Nations, to local ballgames and disc jockey programs, audio equipment assembled and inspected by people in this department play a n important role. This is a wonderful tribute to these people, and we are proud of them and the quality products which come from our Bench Assembly Department.
Miscellaneous
Intricate and Delicate
President Consoles are now in production in this department.
Jim and Dotty
Foreman, Jim Gibson, is shown above with the department clerk, Dorothy Rosenkoetter. Dotty handles all departmental records, with time records on their various productions consuming much of her day.
They must perform their duties efficiently with a good rate of speed and a high degree of quality. They become most proficient in the use of various hand tools and assembly methods.
Miss Joan Bowers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Bowers, was recently awarded her BS Degree from Culfler-Stockton College, Cantop, Missouri, graduating first in her class with magna cum laude honors. She will attend George Washington University in Washington, D.C., this fall to study for her Master's Degree. To Study at Mayo Clinic
Jean Ann Otte, daughter of Mr .and Mrs. Charles Otte has been accepted as a student in the School of Physical Therapy, operated by the Mayo Clinic a t Rochester, Minnesota. Jean recently completed her junior year a t Quincy Cdlege. After two years a t the Mayo Clinic, she will receive a B.S. Degree from Quincy College. Why Walk?
Some people would walk when they have car trouble, but there are others who borrow their Pappy's Yamaha. What was even funnier was when you coaxed A1 to ga t o lunch with you on the Yamaha. You were a scream, Bilkol
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On June 9, 1967 a t an all-employee luncheon held a t the Ranch House Restaurant, the Gates service award program was introduced t o employees of the Automatic Tape Control 'Division. Manager R. S. Johnson war Chairman of the meeting and he was assisted by L. J. Cervone, Vice-president of Operations, and R. M. Veach, Director of Personnel. A special surprise of the meeting was the attendance of H. M. Dirks, Harris-lntertype Vice-President of Following the luncheon both Mr. Johnson and Mr. Cenone spoke briefly an the progress made i n our first year of working together and outlined Personnel. plans for the future. I n presenting the service awards, Mr. Veach explained t h e combination company and corporate emblem and congratulated the personnel an their years of service. Fifteen people reecived 5-year awards even though the Bloomington division has been operating as a manufacturing unit only slightly over 6 years. Pictured above are the 5 9 people who attended the noon meeting.
Pictured above with Dirks and Cervone on the left, and Veach on the right, are those receiving five-year awards. From the left, ,Merle Wilson, Richard Loercher, Alice Crow, Nancy DeBolt, Mary Hauskins, Betty Kessinger, Helen Mankman, Paul Linkous, ,ian Powell, Esther Rasar, Ted Bailey, Jack
STILL CHAMPIONS
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The ‘‘HIGHTOWERS" did bowl some high games
The UNTOUCHABLES lived up to their name - they finished first the second season in a row; boasted the highest team average, 3-game team series, and single team game. Holding the trophy is Don Meyer* Captain, while Bill Hall, alternate, Hardin Stratman, Max Wil~iams and Don Breuer show their championship smiles- Norm Shonhart, a regular team member, was not present when the picture was taken. Strat carried high individual average with 173, while Max was second with 171. Maxalso rolled a 687 high series, with handicap, to finish fourth in those individual standings. Don won individual high game with handicap honors with a 396 score, and was secmd in individual high three games with a 709 series.
The "MISFITS"
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& above the t league ~ when ~ the ~ ~closed. ~ A they didn't ~ couple of team members do not look extremely pleased with the situation, and it is easy to see they have plans to change things next year. F~~~ left to right are D~~ ~ ~~i~ ~ ~ i ~aapt& i i ~ ~~ ,~, b ~~ , ~ u s h ,B O ; ~ ' ~ i t ~ h ~and l l , Walt Warren, alternate. Fred Anderson, their regular bowler was away when the picture was taken. The "FLIP-FLOPS" were a bit of a flop!
. . . true to their name to the bitter end!
Jim Corbit, always a good loser, is trying t o create the illusion his team came in first - but - they did NOT win that trophy - they were just "second best." Shown from left t o right, Captain Charles Otte, John Harrison, Corbit, Ed Rolfsen, and Duane Evans. (lorbit carried the fourth highest individual average with a 168. Joe Sutcliffe and Dick Sturhahn helped the boys get into second place when regular bowlers could not be there.
The team members, from left to right, Bob Fluent, Ray Doellman, Captain Harry Cline, Dean Niederhauser, and Bill Moorman. Jim Gibson helped as _ the extra bowler. Dean served" a s league SecretaryTreasurer, and came away with top individual 3-game series, with handicap, with a 721 set. Ray finished secmd on individual high game, with handicap with a 275 effort, and Bill rolled the third highest average, 170. The '~MONGRELS"
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The "BOMBERS" finished t h i ~ d
if Jim Carpenter had opened his eyes they may have had a real chance. Others from left to right. - Royllm - - "Bud" Wilson. Rich Shreve. Larrs Blackketter, League Vice-President, and Captain Hank Anderson. Hank "bombed" the pins with a 271 single game, with handicap, for third place individual honors. Bob Roan senred a s an alternate.
that's about all they can say! Shown from left to right, are Otto Fried, Dick Bangert, Captain A1 Goossens, Terry Radjef, and Bill Lepper, flashing their winning smiles, especially Bangert! They did have a couple of honors - Bill was league President and Dick rolled a fourth place 269 individual single game, with handicap. The "SLIPSTICKS"
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The "SPOILERS" lived up to their mum!
With their first-division finish in an 8-team league, they certainly "spoiled" the aspirations of their opponents many times. F r m left to right the team members are, Wayne Kaessen, Captain, Carl Burmeier, Archie Davidson, Bob Gorjance and Paul Schlinkman.
A famous sports figure said, "Nice guys finish last!" Meet the nicest guys in the Gates Mey's Bowling League. From left to right, Bob Strode, Ken Carder, Captain P a t Schutte, Guy Lovely, and Ray Hudnut. Nice Guy Lovely rolled a 701 series, with handicap, to win third place individual honors. From the determined look these "nice" guys are displaying, it appears they are waiting until next season t o change their reputation.
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The rains came on Tuesday night, June 27, so the annual family @ d c was postponed until the next evening - with everything working out perfectly. The above pictures 'tell you how over 1,000 employees and their families spent an enjoyable evening - complete with fried chicken and the trimmings, soda, ice cream bars, kiddie rides, pony coach ride, a c l m with balloons and candy for the children, softball game, horseshoes, bingo, electric organ for listening and dancing, and door prizes for both the children and addl
Hardin Stratman
Arne Clapp
Bob Gauthier
Canadian Western Association of
highlight of the conference and the operating display attracted much attention and f'avorable comment from the Canadian broadcast engineers. Arne Clapp, Gates Canadian Broadcast Product Manager, and Bob Gauthier, Gates District Manager, did an excellent job demonstrating equipment and selling Gates Radio Company to
all those in attendance a t this convention. The new Gates "H" Series transmitters, solid state consoles and Automatic Tape Control equipment are attracting wide interest in Canada.
Broodcasters Engineering Conference
Hardin Stratman, Gates FM Design Engineer, recently presented a paper a t the Canadian Western Association of B r a d casters' Convention on the Gates Model TE-1 Solid State FM Exciter, Stereo Generator and SCA Generator. Strat's paper was the
Elmo Frc
"linois Broadcasters'
Elmo Franklin, Sales Manager of the Automatic Tape Control division spoke to the Illinois
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Broadcasters a t their spring convention, held in Springfield, May 17-20. Elmo's subject was "Program Automation for m." He did an excellent job and took advantage of this oppartunity to bring the Illinois broadcasters up-to-date on program automat i m and to let them know the latest on Automatic Tape Control equipment.
THE STAFF Edited by Personnel Department. News Reporters: Jeanette Blake, Sally Bruening, Mary Jane Doane, Olive Evans, Fern Foster, Marcella Hayden, Betty Oenning,
Derotha
Dorothy
Rosenkoetter,
Pusey,
Alvina
Juanita
Rice, Smoot,
Clara Taylor, Audrey Wittler.
Welcome to our new people. The people pictured here joined our company since the last Intercom was published. We're happy to have them with US. LuAnn Dornacher General Accounting
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Dale C. Connor Engineering
William Chatten Stock
Betty Weber Finance
Rlchard Smtth Spare Parts-Sales
Davld P. McConnell Customer Serv~ce
Jeffrey Pettlt Floor Assembly
Cathy Bentley Office Services
Llnda Womersley Inventory Control
Judith Gillette Credit
Ralph E. Par~es Englneerlng
Laura Morgan Bench Assembly
Joyce Lord Floor Assembly
Frnnres Taylor E I Assembly
June Tbnmns Floor As. iy
15 years Marjorie Stone Bench Assemblv
20 years Edward DeGroot Indus. Enaineer~ng
15 years James Moss Small Lots
15 years Derotha Pusey Small Lots
15 years Margaret Marksbury Bench Assemblv
15 years Virgil Krull Drafting
15 years Earl Ryther ShiDDina
1 year Ed Arnold Fabrication
1 year Tarek Radjef Production Adm.
1 year Everett Jones Floor Assembly
1 year Shella Bigger Adv. & Mkt.
1 year Sandy Altrogge Personnel
Miscellaneous Weddings
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15 years Olive Evans Fabrication
LU years Lawrence J. Cervone Vice-Pres. Ooerations
Ronald Wheelock, Small Inots Department, and Miss Caroline Roberts of Pittsfield, Illinois were married June 9, in Pittsfield. Here's wishing Ronnie and hi? bride much happiness. Florine Pieper, and Walter Riney were married May 29, in the Columbus Methodist Parsonage, with Rev. Lorin Schorey officiating. Florine is a member of our Bench Assembly Department and Walter is employed by Blick's Construction Company. Best wishes to Mr. and Mrs. Riney.
15 years Harold Milbert Fabriorotion
Congratulations to John E. Leonard, Jr., of our Sales Department and his bride, the former Miss Barbara Gaenger from Schenectady, New York, on their marriage June 17. John and Barbara were married in the Niskoyuna Reformed Church in Schenectady. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard are living a t 1012% Maine. David J. Kno,rr, Audio Engineer, and Miss Judy Roush of Beverly, Ohio were married a t the Beverly Methodist Church on Saturday, June 24. David and his bride honeymooned in the Smoky Mountain area, and are now a t home a t 1619 North Avenue. Congratulations and best wishes to Dave and Judy.
15 years Marie Carter Bench Assembly
5 years Otto Fried Eng~neer~ng
1 year Jan Chodwell Engineering
1 year Mary Jane Doane Indus. Engineering
1 year Fred Simms Floor Assembly
Gates Girls W i n Bowling Honors
Capturing first place in the Tuesday Sunset League (after several years of trying to do better than second) was the Gem City Savings team which included three Gates Girls-Marcy Hayden, Marge Clem, and Jeanette Blake. The other two members were P a t Eberele and Dianne Hessing. Maybe some members of the Untouchables gave our girls some "winningways" pointers. Congratulations on your victory, girls. T o Study
15 years Richard Wellman Production Test
in France
Myriem Radjef, age 5, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Terry Radjef, has accompanied her aunt, Mrs. Radjef's sister, Marie-
France LeFarrand, to France to visit her grandparents and to a t tend her first year of school in France. Marie-France returned t o her native country after a 3month visit with her sister and family in Quincy.
Sympathy
We wish to express our sincere sympathy to Ken Carder and family on the death of his father, to David Ayers and family on the death ofahis father, to Clara Taylor and family on the death of her mother, and to Bob Bonness and family on the death of his sister, Germaine.
Gates supplies Equipment For Alaskan Stations
J. E. Barry Credit Manaser
Lew Denes District M a n a g e r
Jim Barry, Credit Manager, recently made a trip to Alaska to work out on-the-spot financial arrangements with customers who placed orders with Gates for equipment to be used in three new Alaskan radio stations. Gates District Manager, Lew Denes received two orders, a BC5H transmitter for a n Anchorage station and a BC-5H transmitter for a new station in Soldatna, Alaska. District Manager Stan Whitman brought in the third order for a BC-1OH transmitter going to North Pole, Alaska for a station under construction by a missionary group who have headquarters in Stan's territory. Soon, the children of Gates employees, and other youngsters all
Stan Whitman District M a n a g e r
over the world, may listen to bro~adcastsdirect from the North pole made by the jolly old Gentleman himself, using equipmerit designed and manufactured bv Santa's helpers a t Gates.
Trainee From Iran
Many Gates people recently proparticipated in a training gram for Mr. Ahmed Hamedani of the Iranian Minist r y of Posts, Telegraphs and Telephones. Mr. Hamedani arrived in Q u i n c ~ April , 12, and received training on F'M broadcast equipment supplied recently by Gates to the government of Iran. Loring Fisher co-ordinated elements of the training program with the engineering and manufacturing departments. -
Employed by the Iranian Ministry of Posts, Telegraphs and Telephones, Mr. Hamedani will supervise the installation of a Gates lOKW F M transmitter, antenna system and associated equipment.
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Jolly Old Gentleman
At the completion of this specialized training, Mr. Hamedani was honored a t a luncheon.
He is shown above receiving a Certificate of Accomplishment from Lawrence J. Cervone, VicePresident Operations, while Gates design engineer, Fred Anderson, and Product Test foreman, Omer Walton, look on. After the installation is completed in Iran, Mr. Hamedani will be responsible for the maintenance of the Gates F M broadcasting equipment. ---
Gates' Ad Reprints Starting with this issue of The Intercom, we will periodically include reprints of Gates' ads appearing in national and international trade publications. We felt Gates employees would like to have the opportunity to see some of these reprints, and also to learn more about your company's products through the advertising medium.
Gates Vacation Contest Here's an opportunity for Gates employees to win a nice 12-transistor radio by entering our vacation contest. The rules of the contest are as follows: 1. The dates of the contest are during the regular shut-down vacation period of July 24 through August 4.
2. All employees of Gates Radio Company are eligible to enter, except members of the Personnel Department. 3. To be eligible to win, Gates employees must display a sticker (to be supplied prior to vacation time) on the rear window of their auto.
A TRANSISTOR RADIO WILL BE AWARDED
THE WINNER IN EACH CATEGORY LISTED BELOW. 1. The two employees who meet the greatest distance from their homes. State where and when the meeting occurred, and the people present. A photograph would be nice. 2. The employee driving the most miles during the vacation period. Submit the number of miles recorded on your speedometer a t the beginning and close of the vacation period and route traveled.
3. The employee visiting the most cities over 50,000 in population. A list of cities visited with the population of each must be submitted.
4. The employee driving by and identifying the most radio and TV stations by their call letters. A list of the stations must be submitted.
4. The Personnel Department will be the judge of the final winners in each category. 5.
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The employee catching the biggest fish, as evidenced by a photograph and information concerning the date and location of the catch.
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The employee visiting - the most identifiable bodies of of water. A list, including the names and locations must be submitted.
Entries must be made in writing, using a separate sheet of paper for each category. Entries must be submitted to the Personnel Department by August 9, 1967.
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7. Only one radio may be won by an employee.
7. The employee having the most car trouble, as evidenced by a repair bill.
