Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 48, Number 150, Decatur, Adams County, 27 June 1950 — Page 6

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Gndon Ijr "\ i - ---- -- fi X Nail B B h nvz vC ' i 1 i <g ** II H *II II ll x 1 il H z ik> / fci x I n -b(i —■a '<c\ II J v * ■• _-r<- k. f*tfFik II Z ■ kXfl T ll / - ■■ <-■ •» < - -■ ■-- -_ ■ \'"*al■/■“■*■■ ■■ / ' z ißvA -' ; v• Z R C^ J*A Xfjß /* » ** , • ... *. . ?TjdnHKk ' .. •<. »“t?hv'x*» ’ *' f' a I ■' Jov nR\JI — 11/C>Xj« v /|r s> 's n n (I W^wr* Jr TM» l» Oir BirtM«r Ywr. Q) jUMZaSjII Thirty years ago we built our first Decatur z /- A Plant. Each of the small candles on our cake repre- jFf .X^x's\ v v sent® one of the thirty years in which we have trietl \ to be a good employer, a good neighbor and a builder Z7^> * im *th- ■ <■ ''-~2 of a quality product. These years are now just . yesterdays. As we blow out their candles, we are grateful for many things which have marked their \ passing and which have brought us ever closer to the ' x \ realizing of our purposes —tobe a good employer, to . \ I* a good neighbor, and to build a quality product. \ \ ' \. *^ e grateful for the many friends we have made in our plant and among our community neighbors. . > 1 ' — ... W’e are grateful for the understanding and the assistance that was given uh in nweting the ■ \ . —a. \ depression years FjCtS dF' FS W* to* »P>rit of cooperation which made it possible for tis to convert quickly U> war ‘ \ \ p s’ xluc?h "’ anrf ,0 n>*k* « larger contribution to the war effort, which won for us recognition from \ . • \ - --? • A-i •—2_^7*.*r ,,e< ’ _.>.- ■ , of First Building April 10. 1920 *' ■'" ■"'" '" ••< 'l.™. >.„. I'urp.X .. M.n„<„ l „r.. t r,Mt i «,.ll l .^. P »w.,M„ - So much for the thirty small candles of which we are proud . ' . ’ X First Motoh Ship f >ed July 21. 1920 M Asd On Ts OfMI Om** Millionth Motor Completed—.--- September 12, 1925 •fa m^-'. A ' ‘ - . ■-■ Number of Employes (week No. 22— May 29 to June 3, 1950). .821 vmvm rJH Tk’ • <*» J . ”**" cu * tom * r ' to place one more camile on the birthilav cake than you are . ,- „ „,, \ , *" J HE h 2d E T ° GR ° W ° N “ <, *** n ' s ' an<l ' ,,r J, ‘ s ' ,h ‘‘ yPar aheM,t b,,t all ,h ‘’ ,o AnnU * Payr ° Y< \ 1949 -■■■” H. 850.000 Pr ° m \ e ' . : Number of Motors from 1920 to June 10, 1960 As we blow out this last candle, our wishes are many— . . excluding war years from 1940 to 1944 .-. 12,348,389 * May we all continue to grow in the understanding of each others problems. Money Contributed by Company to Community in 1949 .x 522.075 May this understanding help us to grow as an even better employer and neighbor. Suggestion Awards paid to employes in 1949 $1,362.50 y faif Xveof business t 0 ■* know l./ or its <l»*hty that w< may always comjHte successfiilly for our Services ..nd Supplies Purchased Locally $147,500.00 S s* •* •** ■" •"« 2X >« ® ■*“*?*•■* be possible of attainment c . per Employe (Company wide) .-— 57,000.00 wewi»b?SS l veh , ** '"P I *« re ’ wh " n .. . ' '. ' \ < X «<i re eahng our wishes because they wean so much to so many who mean so much to us. •' • j- ' ' "- • ’" ■ ■ * - GENERAL® ELECTRIC OICATUR laniiu. ' INDIANA LJ V

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