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PUBLISHED
SEMI-MONTHLY
Volume M l
FOR EMPLOYEES
OF SPRAGUE
ELECTRIC
SPRAGUE ELECTRIC LOG, JANUARY 13, 1930
NumlM-r '»
Matt Nazzewski
Gets Praise
NEW ENGLAND WOMEN
USE IMAGINATION FOR
USEFUL INVENTIONS
Intricate mathematical problems are
meal for Mrs. Constance Franklin ol
Belmont. Her husband is a professor
at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Her calculations involve such
things as supersonic vibrations. She
has patents on devices pertaining to
piezo electricity. During the war she
performed valuable services lor the
government in this field.
From Clip to Hat
Could you ever imagine making anything but a bicycle clip out of a bicycle
clip? Mrs. Trances Whitney of West on
could. What a frame for a head —sort
of halo-like, she thought. And shestarted a fashion in hats with the
bicycle clip as the basic idea. It was
an invention that paid off handsomely
in more ways than one.
"Let the home furnishings wait.
Let's get some tools, some wire and
things lirst," said Mrs. T ranziska
Hoskin of Jamaica Plain when she
got married. It wasn't long before she
and her husband had invented several
Matt Nazzewski ol Engineering and
Research at Marshall Streel received
warm praise horn Fire Chief (lino
Comai, Readsboro, Vermont, for his
successful efforts to identify the type ol
unique designs tor fluorescent lighting
fixtures and had them on the market.
Now they are busy ai creating new
designs for jewelry. When they get
around to room equipment there probably will be some entirely original
ideas in design lor chairs, tables,
stands, rugs and what not.
Typical of scores of New England
housewile-inventors is Mrs. Jennie
Redden Holden of West Concord. Now
that she has reached the age of 62,
her children grown up, she hopes to
have more time to develop ideas that
she has been harboring for a long lime.
Some things just couldn't wait. One
was an electric clothes drier that was a
matter of necessity at the time. It is
now paying dividends and provides a
good living. The sewing machine
attachment she invented, the burner,
the electric dry-mop cleaner and a fewother items are already in production.
Some day, if she ever gets tired ol inventing new things, she may lake up
music, a long-cherished ambition.
COMPANY
gasoline
houses
fumes
samples
Left to right: Stuart Steele, Glenn Dickinson, Malcolm Marshall,
Stanley Blair, Eugene Johnson, Knrritt Larson.
These Scouts found time during all
the hub bub of the pre-Christmas rush
to decorate and equip, with handmade
gifts and games, cigar boxes for patients
in the North Adams Hospital. Arthur
Ceely of Beaver Street is Chairman oJ
Cub Pack 59 of which these boys form
Den 3. It was at Mr. Ceely's instigation that this practice was started last
year.
The privilege' of distributing
boxes w e n t ,
the
this year, to the group
having the best handiwork. Aside
from Mr. Ceely, two other Sprague
men take active parts in the work done
by Pack 59. Walt Schroeder of the
Battery Lab is Cubmaster and Bob
Sheehan of the Marshall Street Lab is
one of the Committeemen.
Above. Service Award Dinner, December \ \ at the Richmond Hotel.
(1) Mr. (ieorge Flood presents Twenty-year
pin to Dr. Preston Robinson of Research and Engineering.
(2) Speaker* ' Table. (3) (iertrude Deso of Check Inspection receives her Ten-year pin from
Mr. Flood. hiwer: The Christmas Party, sponsored by I. C. W. No. 2, at Richmond and
Paramount Theatres on December 17.
which was leaking a n d filling
in thai area will) dangerous
lasi
week. M a l l
compared
from each of I he six gasoline
tanks ai three Main Street filling
stations with a sample ol i he motor fuel
that was found running through an
underground Mind ditch. Me found
thai the gasoline from one of the tanks
matched thai taken from the sewer.
His analyses led to the positive identification of the offending tank which
w a s f o u n d t o h a v e a l e a k a l t e r airpressure was applied to it.
Magazine Article
Quality Control by Production Testing was the subject of a two-page picture spread in a recenl issue of ELECTRONIC MARKETS, a non-technical
monthly report on Electronic and
Allied Developments. 'The pictures
showed our various testing ovens in
operation.
January I.',. i«r,o
SPRAGUE ELECTRIC LOG
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Appreciations
Births
Engagements
Mr
For assisting us in helping to locate
Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Thoros have
SON, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Armato
and remove the serious hazard caused on Christmas Day. The mother is announced the engagement of their
by leaking gasoline, I he Readshoro, Josephine of Foil Preparation and the daughter, Shirley Elizabeth, to John
Vl., fire department wishes lo thank lather is employed in Dry Rolling.
E. Millis, son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel
the Sprague Electric Company lor the
Millis of 42 Montgomery Street. No
DAUGHTER, Mr. and Mrs. Donald date has been set for the wedding.
use of iis equipment and laboratory.
Automatic Rolling
Mathew Nazzewski, chemist, John I). Jordonon December 4. The mother is Shirley works in the Beaver Street
By Choo-Choo
Washburn, personnel manager, and Elizabeth of Molded Tubular Solder. Office and is a member of the LOG
Cupid was very busy during I he
Fire Chief John K. Saulnier lor arrangSON, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Theberge staff.
holidays.
Among the recently ening lor the use of the Massachusetts
Mr. and Mrs. Oliva E. Richards
on December 3. The mother is Rita
gaged is Joe Rosse whose marriage to
of Resistors.
(lino Comai, Chief
their daughter, Lorraine Mary Rose, Miss Anne Johnson of Monroe Bridge
SON, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. of the Pilot Plant, to Frederick Ciepiela will take place the second week in
Janiga on December 14. The mother of Adams. No date has been set for September. No date has been set for
the wedding of Pat Maz/a whose enI wish to thank Marion Caron, Mr. is Nancy of Dry Rolling.
gagement has been announced, loo.
Fred Scarborough and the Sprague
Mrs. Rose Boudreau has announced
SON,
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Robert
Mongeau
Congratulations, fellas'
Benefit Committee lor their kindness
on Christmas Eve. Jane, of F. P. the engagement of her daughter,
Norman Chenail, our foreman, was
Annette of the Sales Office, to Carl
Elizabeth Johnson
Boschetti, son of Victor Boschetti of pleased with his Parker 51 pen and
SON, Reverend and Mrs. Ralph Main Street. No date has been set
Christmas Party
Bellows on December M. The father for the wedding. Annette is a member boys.
is employed in Formation at Marshall of the LOG staff.
Joe Mantello and Damn Donovan
Named Treasurer
and the members of ICYY No. 1 ai
Street.
Mr. and Mrs. Osias Contois have each spent a week's vacation al their
|onathan Brown, Commercial ManSprague Electric Company express
ager of Sprague Electric Company
SON, Mr. and Mrs. William Fortini announced the engagement of their
We hope Billy Richard's well will
Battery Division, has been named on December 2. The father is em- daughter, Jeannine, to Robert Boucher
of the Paramount and Richmond
Treasurer of the Hearing Foundation, ployed in the Can Shop at Beaver of Cady Street. Jeannine is employed soon fill up. Poor Billy has been
Theatres lor donating the facilities
lugging water lo his farm every day
a nationwide non-profit organization Street and the mother is Theresa of in Paper Rolling.
for the annual Christmas Parly on
Mr. and Mrs. James Samia have an- for quite some time now.
recently organized to promote the Dry Rolling.
December 17. The heating, lighting
nounced the engagement of their
interests of the deaf and hard of hearLarry Roberts is going into hibernaDAUGHTER, Mr. and Mrs. Ed-daughter, Rita Ann, of Molded Tubular tion lor a couple of weeks. His latest
by
Western Massachusetts Theatres,
mond L. Sharron on December <). Soldering to Charles Edward Swan of scalping - er - haircut has caused him
Inr. Local No. 83 of IATSE furnished
and marketing consultant in New York Anne of Molded 'Tubular Assembly is St. Petersburg, Florida. Rita is a much embarrassment and has gotten two operators at each theatre. Other
LOG reporter.
him much kidding. What t y p - of
City before coining to Sprague's, is a the mother.
personnel including cleaners, ushers
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Wesolowski bowl did thai barber use, Larry?
graduate of Haverford College and of
and managers of both theatres conof Adams have announced the engageHarvard Business School. He is a
Herb Palmer is disappointed thai
Weddings
ment of their daughter, Alice to John Santa didn't leave him that radio for
Lieutenant Commander in the inactive
Miss Lillian M. Williams of I >rv Filip of Adams. No date has been set
Naval Reserve.
his car.
Rolling became the bride of James for the wedding. Alice is employed in
Clarence Wildman has quite a woodRobert Hancock on Christmas Eve in Dry Rolling.
working shop in the basement of his
The couple is at
The I-O(; appreciates the man\' re- Pownal, Vermont.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Morin have
I having been
home.
There he spends much of his The mayor, pro.
quests that have come in for the cal- home at 319 Kemp Avenue.
announced the engagement of their
spare time making toys and furniture. awarded an honorary degree by his
endar which we put out this year for
daughter, Aileen of Final Midget
Mrs. Jennie Amelia Goodrow and
The LOG calendar was a pleasant former college, was addressing a class
the LOG Staff. This calendar was
Assembly, to Pasquale Mazza Jr., of
Victor Ferdinand Modena of Dry
gotten out for the purpose of making
Marshall" Street Rolling. The wedding surprise. 'The deadline-issue dates will of boys and girls in OIK- of the city's
Rolling were married on December 10,
help
a lol in getting the news in on
things easier for the reporters when it
date will be announced later.
grammar schools. He asked them
in Cheshire, Massachusetts. 'They are
comes to getting news in on time. II
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Tanguay have
whether anyone knew the meaning of
at home at 301 West Main Street.
Even though we are a little late, we
announced the engagement of their
M.D., D.I), and L.L.D. There was
others, we are glad. But the sad thing
Mrs. Bertha Shepard of Molded daughter, Norma of F. P. Assembly, to take this opportunity to wish everyone
a dead silence until a little girl excitedly
Tubular Soldering was married to Henry Dargie Jr., sen of Mr. and Mrs. a very Happy and Prosperous New
" WOAM/KL 7
made a n d , for that reason, are having Victor Lapan on December 5, in Henry Dargie of Notch Road. The Near."
to say " N o " to the good people who Pittsfield, Massachusetts.
'They are wedding will lake place on February
How many resolutions
living now at 21 Elm Street.
14.
broken, so far?
CHRISTMAS
Doats,
"I
know,
Dosey
Dry Rolling Departmeni al Petej Dink'*
\dam Novak of Dry Rolling receives gift from Marge Wittig.
mister!
Boats,
Lambsy Divey!"
PARTIES
Girls in Molded Tubular* at Petey Dink's.
Miscellaneous Paper Assembly at Petey Dink's.
shrilled:
have you
: J^fesi ' »•
Sales Office Parly at the Springs.
and
Mairsy
Little
January 13, 1950
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SPRAGUE ELECTRIC LOG
Busy BEAVER
NEWSM
Can Shop
Misc. Paper Assembly
By Cliff
We begin by congratulating Mr. a n d
Mrs. Bill Fortinion the arrival of their
baby girl.
Someday, we should have a debating
class. With Frank Morandi and H a r r y
Trombley as captains a n d R a y ChalilOu'x as kabitzer, there would be some
heated arguments.
Our bowling team is doing fine,
especially when it conies to winning
the Steak dinners. Ted, our boss, enjoyed the last one and says teeth were
not needed. Ask him.
We were all thinking the other day
aboul buying Leslie Dustin a home out
'where the buffalo roam. Harry Trombley said lie would make the biggest
By Ruth Haskins
Our very successful Christmas P a r t y
was held on December 13 at Petey
Dink's where a chicken dinner was
enjoyed. During the evening group
singing was popular with Pauline
McCuen, our very able pianist, at the
piano. Annis O'Neil surprised everyone by dancing the Polka with Cassie
Gliwski. A grab bag proved to be lots
of fun and produced m a n y toys for
the " y o u n g s t e r s " . We didn't realize
what a good photographer we had in
our midst until Jessie Meczywor took
several shots of the gang, one of which
appears in this issue of the LOG.
Millie Bathaway provided appropriate
favors and later was given an official
expression of gratitude by Lucy Saneki
by way of a formal address.
The hit
tune of the evening was " I Have a
Lovely Bunch of C o c o a n u t s " . F o r
days afterward, everyone was singing
it and talking about what a good time
we all had at the party. Later in the
week, appropriate gifts were presented
to our foreman, Lloyd Bullett, and to
our supervisors, Jeff Barry a n d Cassie
Gliwski.
Harry Paesler always goes back f o r a
second c u p of that coffee he says is
lousy.
We saw Hill llussey the other day
and he still oilers Howard Isherwood
$24."5 lor his Ford. A right good oiler,
Misc. Paper Finish
By V e l m a L i n c o l n
We .ill had fun during the vacation
weekends with parties galore. The
party at the Clarksburg Sportsmen's
Club brought out practically everyone
and afforded a wonderful evening.
Now we must get back to the old
routine, bui this year will bring the
>aine weekends, Saturday, Sunday and
Monday!
Bertha Jennings and her husband,
Larry, chaperoned a St. Joseph Christinas dance.
Their daughter, Shirley,
is a member there.
We send our sympathy to Mary
Zito whose brother passed away in
West Haven, Connecticut.
Ccri rude Deso wears the most
delicate perfume. Where did you say
you gel it, my pretty maid?
F. P. Drys
Speaking of Christmas, Millie Bathiv received one of the handsomest
nond rings we have ever seen - a
present from her husband. Lucky
girl!
Lucy Sanecki has been very busy
lately gelling settled in her new apartM i l l i e B r o u i l l e t i is b a c k w i t h u s a f t e r
her leave of absence.
Bertha Roy and Ruth Haskins
attended the banquet in honor of
twenty, fifteen and ten-year employees
and received their ten-year pins.
Paper Ignition Assembly
By Doris Charon
Doris Williams has been calling Alphonse LaFountain " R u d o l p h the
Red Nose Reindeer", a name which
suited him well at the party. Doris
Sales Office
By Jonanin
The female members of the Sales
Office started the holidays rolling with a
Christmas p a r t y held a t t h e Springs in
New Ashford, on December 14, 1949.
Favors, decorations a n d games were Industrial Oil
By Ann Heath
planned b y yours truly.
The center of
The Christmas Party at the Whiteattraction was a multi-colored g u m
Oaks
Club
was well attended by memdrop tree standing 13 inches high
bers of Industrial Oils and their
which is in the above picture.
Various prizes were given for the friends. Supper and dancing made a
most colorful, won by M r s . Mary good evening for all. It was good to
Mathews, most humorous, won by see Millie Conroy with our group
Kay Pellows, funniest face, won by again.
Nellie Hall wishes to than.; the
Celeste Duffy. Mrs. Helen Foley won
the gum drop tree b y guessing t h e near- Department for the sunshine basket.
est number of g u m drops on the tree. She enjoyed it and is now feeling much
We wish to congratulate Miss better. We wish you a Happy New
Annette Boudreau on her recent en- Year, Nellie.
There seems to be a new romance in
gagement to Carl Boschetti who is
employed a t the McClelland Printing the air. Maybe it's the unusual
C o m p a n y in Williamstown. N o date weather we've been having. You are
has been set for the wedding but we not fooling anyone, Vern Durocher.
know that Nina won't keep us waiting Why make her eat onions so no one
else could kiss her for a Happy Newlong.
It's done in Hollywood night clubs Year?
Al Folino has a new hobby of taking
but the Springs well t h a t ' s different.
Just ask K a y Pellows about the home movies. We would like to see
them,
Al. How about it?
a n o n y m o u s treat accompanied by an
Congratulations, Ernie Risen. We
a n o n y m o u s note and all from an anbe very happy in your
anymous gentlemen. It all happened , hope you
you will be
home.
at the X m a s p a r t y .
\ new h<
T h e Sales Office is represented
athletically by Joan La Pierre who Wire Coating
plays basketball with the Sprague
By Betty Jangrow
"Lassies".
We have elected the following
Starting the New Year right:
personalities for 1950 which we hope
Mr. J. E. Fitzgerald—A new Chevrolet will be happy and prosperous for all:
Helen Foley—A new hairstyle
Corena Tatro, Miss Dutch Cleanser;
Celeste Duffy—
Helen Burdick, Bubble Cum Queen;
a newly furnished apartment Earle Washburn, Friend and Philosopher; Eva Faour, Miss Anthony
(she shares all our cares and woes);
Dry Rolling
Peg Durnin, Our Stylist.
By Ruth Kelley
A happy birthday to Lucille Millei
Judging from all the shining eyes
who celebrated January 4.
and smiling faces around, everyone
Wire Coating is recuperating from all
must have had fun over the holidays.
their individual parties and especially
Now we are all set to settle down a n d
from the Christmas Party which was
start the New Year off right with
attended by the two shifts and the
some honest to goodness hard work.
Wire Coating Lab personnel. Earle
We hope.
Washburn was our master of cereFirst of all, we want to wish Ursula
Marceau's son, Colby, a speedy reto be dressed in their finery instead of
cover} from that broken leg he acquired
the everyday slacks.
while" skiing.
Nick Delnegro was flashing a beautiPhil Sprague had ten fingers when
ful diamond at Christmas time. Who
he came to work last week but he tried
is the lucky i>irl, Nick?
to make a condenser out of one of them
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Foote celeand is now waiting for it to get back to
brated their eighth wedding anninormal. We are sorry, Phil, and hope
versary on New Year's Eve. Conyou won't have to wait long.
gratulations from all of us!
Marion Caron is back with us after a
ten-day vacation at home.
PAA Cementers
Flo Danforth is looking blue these
By Ceil Shanahan
days because her only son left to join
We all had fun at our Christmas
the Navy. Cheer up, Flo, he will Party which was held at the lunch
soon be back with many interesting hour just before we started our holiday
tales to tell you.
weekend
Olivia Pelletier did a good
By R i t a Cote
We are happy l<> welcome the newFlora Haumuller, in case you decide
comers to the room and we do hope you
like working with us.
Johnny Miller received a cake and 23, your home telephone is 1358-R.
Al breakfast on Wednesday morngifts on his thirty-second anniversary
from his co-workers on the night shift. j ings, Milton Berle holds the spotlight.
I Esther Driscoll, Melva Heelan and
The testers had a Christmas party. I Doris Williams own television sets and
Kay Clifton received a list of things a
They exchanged gifts, had many laughs keep us informed on Tuesday night's
performance. Lucky girls!
and loads of fun.
mile long from her husband for ChristMarie Sherry gave us a wonderful
Keep smiling until next time. Reparty at her home. We all had a good
member, there's always yourself if you
Patron: "May I have some stacan't find anything else to smile about!
going upstairs on your hands and knees, tionery?"
Doretta?
Our sympathy to you, Julia Abrah a m , o n t h e d e a t h of y o u r
lather.
Hold Clerk (haughtily): "Are you
a guest of the hotel?"
Patron: " H e c k , no; I'm paying
twenty dollars a day."
job of being Santa Clans. The table
decorations carried out t h e Christmas
motif with red candles furnishing the
color. Gifts were presented to the
supervisors. Jimmy Zabek and Jim
Boner. The grab bag furnished much
amusement and provided presents for
all. Ceil Shanahan was in charge of
Advice to the thin: Don't eat last! planning the party with Agnes Bolus
Advice to the fat: Don't e a t ! Fast! and Alvina Moreau assisting her.
Molded Tubular Soldering
By M. Bua and R. Samia
Dear Santa: Here's a short list for
next Christmas from the girls in this
department:
For Esther S. and Beatrice B., a tele- '
vision set so that they may join the
conversation about Milton Berle; Jane
Dobbert, lots of water in her well. She
hates to see it rain hut worries when
the sun shines too long; Mae Lesage, a
new apartment and new socks so she
won't have to wear her husband's;
Beatrice Day, a spinet piano with
lessons included: Rae Trimarchi, just
anything. Rae says she is not particular; Kthel M. and I1'ranees 1)., new
cars — who doesn't want one? Jean
Wheeler, a large bouquet of mistletoe;
Irene Drobiak, the be'st knitter we
know, a few sets of knitting needles;
Millie Bourell, a new fur coat; Mary B.
a new telephone; Rita Samia, a visit
from a certain Charlie; and all the rest
who are still undecided, Juliette.Sadie,
Lucia, Mary, Olive, Doris, Lil, Cert,
Katherine and Margaret, the same fine
spirit and sense of humor they've had
all year.
Happy New Year to all of you from
all of us!
Resistors--Navy Line
By Blanche Tatro
We held our Christmas Party the
Thursday before Christmas with a
spaghetti dinner and grab bag at noon.
The I able decorations were arranged by
Jennie King and Marguerite Todd.
Others on the party committee were
Bertha Vaughan, Julia Sullivan and
Blanche Tatro. An Bissaillon, our
supervisor, received a gift and group
singing was enjoyed by all. Helen
Jobinand Joan HlamheUe won prizes
in I he games which were played.
All the girls are going to start
knitting for next Christmas. Anyone
having'yarn wound, gel in .ouch with
[ennie King and Marguerite Todd who
Final Solderers--Day
By The Busy Bees
We are glad to have Helen Hafner
back after her sick leave.
The girls all enjoyed their Christinas
Parly at the Spoilsmen's d u b on
December 14.
Mary Therrien, Peggy Smith, Marie
Lemoine and John C l m b t t i all report
a good lime while on their week's
vacation at home.
Marion Andrews had her twelfth
wedding anniversary on January 1.
Congratulations and good wishes,
Marion.
The Final Solderers all enjoyed their
New Year's Party which was in the
form of a buffet lunch.
Look out, girls. Our supervisor can
sec belter and farther with his new
glasses.
David Mi.in.i nephew of Catherine of Mica ami fane of I' V \
Leslie \...i Fain.-, daughter of Kathleen of l>r> Tulmlar I Miiish and Frank of Molding. Betty Richards
of P.A.A. Soldering. Nancj Kmbry, center, with a group of Ray Hart's dancing pupils. Nancy is the daughter of Sophie Emhry of Paper Ignition Assemhly and Harry of
Centrifuge. Bohhy Rivard, won of Flora Rivard of Small Order Department. Linda Chilson, daughter of Howard of Maintenance and niece of Percy Kordwin of C-entrifugc.
Diane Dean, daughter of James Dean of Paper Ignition Assemhly ami Inez of Miscellaneous Paper Assembly.
SPRAGUE ELECTRIC LOC
'age 1
January L3, l«r>0
SPORTS . . .
SPRAGUE LASSIES WIN
The Sprague Lassies opened what
promises lo be a successful hoop
campaign by beating the Amherst
Belles 32-23, in (he first game of the
twin bill. The local team was out in
front practically the entire distance
although the early stages ot the meeting were closely fought. The Sprague
hoopsters took an 18-10 lead at the
half and increased its margin during
the closing periods.
Miss Wisnowski was high scorer for
the winners, her basket shooting
featuring the contest. She scored 14
points. Miss Meranti and Miss D'Arcangelo also helped in the tallying.
The Amherst team excelled in four
shooting, making nine points from the
15-foot mark. Miss Moakley caged
11 points for the losers. The summary:
Sprague Lassies
B. F. P.
I). D'Arcangelo, rf.. .
3
1 7
P. Gilmore, rf
0 1 1
V. Wisnowski, If
6 2 14
F. Melito, If...
0 0 0
L. Meranti, cf
4 0
8
J. LaPierre, cf.. . .
1 0 2
L. Greene, eg
0 0
0
S. Perenick, eg
0 0
0
F. Damon, lg...
0 0
0
M. Wit tig, lg...
0 0 0
J. Roy, rg...
0 0
0
Total
14 4
32
B. K.
2 1
O i
0 0
4 3
0 3
1 0
0 1
P.
5
l
0
11
3
3
1
7 9
23
Amherst Belles
P. Hummel, rf...
T. Bridges, If... .
C. Dickenson, eg
L. Moakley, cf...
I. Newkick, eg
E. Dickenson, rg
R. Kilts, lg
Total..
Referee, C. St. Pierre.
Pittsfield T e a m Loses to
Sprague Lassies
The Sprague Lassies won their
second basketball victory in as many
days at the " Y " yesterday when they
defeated the Lakewood Civic association of Pittsfield, 32-16, following their
win over the Amherst Belles on Sunday.
The local girls were not hard pressed
to win, taking an early lead and showing the way at half time, 20-7. Miss
Wisnowski featured for the victors
with 10 points while Miss Meranti
contributed eight. Miss Ditmar scored six baskets for the Pittsfield team.
The summary:
Sprague Lassies
B. F. P.
D'Arcangelo, If
3 0
6
Gilmore, If
2 0
4
Wisnowski, rf
4 2 10
Meranti, c
4 0
8
Kenny Russell
High School Gym. However, due to
the inactivity of former stars like
Sanecki, Nowak and McAndrews the
Saints have not been able to compile
the enviable record of a year ago.
Williamstown has organized for the
coming year and this team will be
Totals..
15 2 32 composed of former High School Stars.
Their manager is Frank Santelli who is
Lakewood Civic Association
B. F. P. employed in the KVA at the Brown
Tilpi, r g . . .
0 0
0 Street Plant.
Nicola, rg...
0 0
0
DiPietro, lg
0 0
0 Sprague Men's Bowling League
Traversa, lg...
0 0
0 Highlights
Aptacy, c.. .
0 0
0 LEAGUE STANDINGS
Ditmar, c...
6 0 12 Team
Won Lost
Lundberg, c.. .
0 0
0 Molders..
11
4
Eagan, rf.. .
0 0
0 Sprague Products
9
6
Thebodo, rf
1 1 3 Inspectors
9
6
Keefe, If.. .
0
1 1 Dry Rolling
9
6
Can Shop
7
8
Totals
7 2 16 KVA
6
9
Referee, George St. Pierre.
D.T.Q
5
10
4
11
FLASH! The Sprague Lassies Cop F. P. Drys
their third straight by humbling the MOST STRIKES
R. Bentley
6
Haydenville Raiderettes 46-13.
M. Heath and W. Richards. .
7
F. Livesey
4
Williams College S p o r t s :
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Because of the Holidays at Christmas J. Morin
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and New Years — all Williams College H. Trombley
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Sports have been idle. However—the F. Santelli
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way is now clear and all of the College J. Lipa
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teams will be facing various opponents S. Ziaja
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as the schedule is really begun in High Average—R. Saunders
High Ind. Triple—R. Sherman
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earnest.
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Director John Jay has announced High Ind. Single—R. Sherman
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that due to the inclement weather Low Ind. Triple—J. Shields
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all Williams College Home Hockey Low Ind. Single—L. Daignault
527
games will be played on a surface High Team Single—Inspectors
High 'Team Triple—D.T.Q.
1470
provided in Troy, N. Y.
Most Strikes—F. Santelli
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N o r t h Adams Teachers College:
The local "Profs" are rolling merrily
along and from this point have a Sprague Electric Girls' Bowling
wonderful opportunity to cop the League ( J a n u a r y 3)
New England Title for Teachers Col- Team Standings:
Won Lost
leges. By disposing of the Plymouth Beaverpttps
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Teachers the North Adams aggregate Paper Ignition
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have hurdled one of the more difficult Alley Cats
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obstacles. Yes sir, Coach Jim Dorans' Industrial Oils
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boys have the goods and will give W. E. Rollers...
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Williams College quite a battle when Independents
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they meet at a later date in the College Dry Rolling..
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Town.
D.T.Q....
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Individual Standings:
High Ind. Single—M. Wohler
120
SEMI-PRO:
325
A few semi-pro clubs are active this High Ind. Triple—C. Risch
485
year and one with an enviable record High Team Single—Beaverettes
1373
is the St. Anthony Crusaders. 'This High Team Triple—P. Ignition
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club dropped its opener—an out-of- Low Individual Single—I. Lowe
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town contest with Lenox and since Low Individual Triple—I. Lowe
that time has won 5 in a row.
Strikes—Hazel Martel
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Belouin's Boys Club is another local High Ind. Average on Each Team:
Ave. Stgs.
five active on the courts. If they can Name and Team
play the hoop game as well as they H. Martel—P. Ignition.... 93 .1 45
perform on the diamond then the C. Shakar—Beaverettes... 90.3 42
M. Wohler—Independents.. 89 .8 44
opposition must, beware.
88.8 30
Company K is another team holding E. Stack—D.T.Q
forth in this area. The Guardsmen I. Witherow—Ind. Oils.... 87.6 30
I). DePaoli—Alley Cats. . . 86
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are winning their share also.
85 .4 45
In Adams the St. Stanislaus aggre- J. Roy—Dry Rolling
gation is once more playing Sunday C. Gebauer / W.E. Rolling 83.9 39
83.9 36
afternoon games at the Junior Plunkett S. Perenick
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Greene, lg.. .
Perenick, lg
Damon, rg...
Witlig, rg...
Roy, rg.. .
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BERKSHIRE HIGH SCHOOLS:
Basketball:
P I T T S F I E L D ST. JOSEPH:
Alas! Pittsfield St. Joseph has vet lo
register a victory the spirit is willing
Let's scan over I lie teams that Inn (.he body isn't. 'These youngsters
represent the league
from the Shire City always battle to
the end; but seem lo lie hopelessly out
ADAMS HIGH:
classed this year.
Adams High, our pick to cop the
By the lime the next issue is out
Basketball crown, has already chalked
up two league victories. They have the Northern Berkshire High School
defeated both St. Joseph of North race should be straightening oul .ind
Adams and St. Joseph ol Pittsfield at some idea of this 1950 race lor the
the Junior Plunkett Gymnasium in flag, shown by the scores.
Adams. In both contests the Mother
Town lads had an easy time. Coupled
with the five victories taken on an S H I N I N G BLADES
independent schedule Adams has won
seven straight so far this season.
Local skaters have not had much of a
chance to try out their skates this
DRURY HIGH:
season. The only local skating was at
Drury High has won its only league Millard's Pond where several local
game to date and thai was at (he ex- skaters spent a weekend on the ice not
pense of Williamstown at the College long ago.
Town. Their next contest will definTwo skating meets in which local
itely show what the "Blue Devils"
skaters were entered were cancelled
have got when they stage a home game
because of mild weather. One was at
with Adams as the opponent. In preWorcester and I he other at Glens Kails,
league games Drury was hot and cold.
New York.
They lost to Troy, Lenox, and a home
On January 2{), the annual Silver
and home series with Cathedral High
Skates
Derby will lake place at Boston
of Springfield. However, I hey evened
the score with Lenox and took a series Garden. Many local skaters have
tried lor honors in past years hut
from Greenfield.
Bernie Auge is the only one who has
PITTSFIELD HIGH:
w o n first p l a c e in t h e D e r b y .
Last
Pittsfield High — defending cham- year, Dick Sim aid was runner up in
pions have once more come up with a the midget class. Bobby Dunn II
good club and this lad was shown finished third last year and the year
when they trampled Williamstown and before. This year, they are in the
rang up 70 points in doing so. How- juvenile class and hope to compete in
ever they dropped a pre-league game the Silver Skates Derby again.
with Lee - - a team that Adams
Charles Felix
dumped twice.
WILLIAMSTOWN HIGH:
The College towners have started
the league season very poorly by
dropping both home games with Pittsfield and Drury. However their potential strength is going to break loose one
of these evenings and some unlucky
opponent is going to feel the full fury
of the attack. We look for Williamstown to improve as the season progresses.
WEATHER:
Old Mother Nature has been playing
tricks on this area so far this winter.
Just when ski operators were figuring
on a successful season with plenty of
snow all ready on the ground
Dame
Fortune frowned and beautiful Indian
Summer weather came unexpectedly
in. This mild weather had all of us
in a dither. Imagine - people out
raking lawns — flowers blooming and
of all things grass fires. Whoever
said. "New England has all kinds of
weather and is unpredictable" was
right.
NORTH ADAMS ST. JOSEPH:
Local St. Joseph has also dropped
both of its league encounters. With
little luck from the floor—the local
parochial live has done very well
from the foul line. This was borne out
With little or no skiing, skating also
in the Adams game when with only was nil and the fool hardy person who
two floor baskets the locals hit 16 ventured out to do any ice-fishing was
times from the free throw line.
taking his life lightly.
DALTON:
Dalton High so far this season has
won about 6 0 % of its games and to
date are tied with Adams at the top of
the league standings each having two
victories. Dalton has a few veterans
this year to help the team and should
give all teams a merry scrap,—especially at home.
We wrote this little topic about the
weather because outside of indoor
winter sports, the out-door enthusiast
has had lit lie lo cheer about.
FLASH: As we write this column
snow lias begun lo fall and who knows
when I he next issue is oul Old Man
Winter will again probably reign
supreme.
Peler Richards, b r o t h e r of Betty of P.A.A. Soldering; .Margaret MeKinney of P.A.A. Soldering; Anthony a n d Ralph Romeo, sons of Betty of P.A.A. Soldering; Sandra Keiivon,
g r a n d d a u g h t e r of Florence IVlcKiiiiiey of P.A.A. Soldering; A group of paper rollers at a Halloween Party at Eva I ,escar beau's h o m e ; Harry Francis (Willis, Jr.. grandson of
Hazel L'Kcuyer of Resistors; A " y o u t h f u l " s n a p s h o t of Kddie Dupree of the Sample Lab at Marshall Street; Barbara Scott, in background, daughter of Catherine of Paper Ignition.