Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 19 February 1950 — Page 21

SUNDAY, FEB. 19,1950

Atkins Co. Pioneers Boast Tough- Beards

Mark Difference Between Apprentices And 20-Year Sawmen .in Service Club

By CLIFFORD THURMAN

If your beard is as tough as a rip-saw .

the roots . Atkins and "Co.

But if you haven't worked for the E. C. Atkins Co. for 20.3 vears- . well, you are still just a sort of appre t

or so .. quits at E. C. Atkins.

i: Pioneer Club of the FE. C. Atkins and Co saw manufacturers in the world today, the Pioneer Club was founded 44 years ago it was alre ady an old

established concern in Indianapolis.

The E. C. Atkins anc Co. was founded in 1857 by E. C. Atkins, grandfather of the present operators. The first. man on the payroll walked to Indianapolis from Bristol, Conn,

He remained until He died.

. a little

then you can ‘belong to the Pioneer. Club of the E. C.

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was founded §

to work for E. C. Atkins:

k 20 Years’ Service

grey around

Nobody ever

pest exclusive 1906. When

. The Pioneer Club, roughly speaking, is an organization of E.

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Heads Bozell & Jacobs

Donald D. Hoover, former In: newspaperman - and son of Mrs. Samuel C. Hoover of 3553 Salem St., president of Bozell & Jacobs, Inc., New York advertising and public relations agency. Mr. Hoover has been vice president and general manager of the agency's New York office for the past two years, Associated with Mr. Hoover ure three other former Indian-

has been elected:

Atkins employees who have worked for the company for 20 ears < upolis ty he or more. The membership is more “than 300, approximately one ident and named Northwesterr third of the total personnel at the hig Indiananolis saw works. manager of the RBency, it hi The Pioneer Club meets once or twice a year at a smoker or ° tie A aries Robbins. son of vanquet where officers for the year are elected and new mem- Mrs. William M. Robbins of 3903 hers are admitted. There'll .be 12 new members taken in this =} IN. Pennsylvanta St.. has been mon. vears' service in the ™ ! lelected secretary-treasurer of the Pioneer Club, added up member ark agensy. Richard w. Quality BY iene). I 1nomn Years At: S L. Bridges, of 6257 N. Sherman Always - kins and Co. are not those ven- 3 LT |Dr.,” heads his own art studio Pays! erable men who have retired to [Rs Tn which is associated with the adtheir firesides to tell their grand- i \ | vertising agency. BUY children about the good old days. : hy Mr. Hoover, formerly assistMost of them are still working. § SM - ant to the editor of The Times, NOW Toughest Whiskers a a served on the staffs of Field MarTake the 50-Year Club, an or- § E SS. Sold shal Alexander in the European * Two local high school art instructors point with pride to one of the water colors in their cuiront (D SAVE ganization within the Pioneer J ae. To Tremer ot Ane nt ‘two-artist exhibition at the Hoosier Salon Galleries in the State Life Bldg. Max Howard of Hove Club whose members boast of the : the war he was encaged th win. High School and Miss Gladys Denny of Manual High School are posed here with Miss Denny's “Pot y Dow: very toughest whiskers in the : em lity work in-Indiana. ° Office at Ward, Colo." — : company. Here's the roster of Edward Magness. v.52 years ; . ; ; RE oa yaaa wen the 50-Year Club along with Sorvice and going sireng oF 74, - —_—— years of service: ; ~ C. B. Bue, 58; Chris Bonskamp, * with 18 members will meet in : 53; E. W. Clark, 64; A. E. Coffin, the Franklin Hotel. , 82; F. Cron, 54; F. M. Hagen, 62; Present officers and their J. E. Hein, ou A Hert, 83; G. length of service with the com- ‘ Hollins, 55; J. E. Johnson, 59; C. | pany sre: Rappus, 57; os a 51; HJ George Penrod president, 39 : li-—coll doy EN Tages years; Dewey E. Gommel, vice , 52; E. Mercer, 56; R. Morlatt, 51; J i Ny € sampies— —J—C. Phipps: 51; W.-H. Reimer El ; ke ad prerident, 29; Francis H. Cone, 2 § Es ] B52: F. Shur, 60; F. Thompson, Es ve EE Sime: 3 2 seccetary, 31: Lioyd Beckwith. i. or Evenings 1..am ' Weaver, 5 treasurer, 40, and William : 51 and Y po Yveabes: 03. til Weaver, 51 official visitor. W193 Thete'is another group within The Pioneer Club works quietly fhe Plofeer: Club, (hue brother for the betterment of members combinations. There are 16 sets J 3 8

and fellowship within the plant. There is an assessment plan in which each member contributes

of brothers working for E. C. Atkins and Co. and all of them

Big Mid-Winter

30, and M. 8., 30; Chilton—R;, 27, and E., 20; Gross—M. A., 24 and R. C., 24; Kappus—C,, 57, W,, 51; Kinnard—J. W., 25 and 8. S. 2 25; Kleinschmidt—E., 36, and G., 34: Swanson—H. E, 21 and T. 25;

the story of how the Sompany was established in 1857 by E. C. Atkins for the manufacture of Cross-| cut saws in the heart of the hard- ‘ wood country. so . as It is a ‘matter of record that|

have been there more than 20 a specified amount when a memyears. ber dies. It is a sort of insurance Here they are, with years of and a check is delivered to the service indicated after their beneficiary. : names: The Pioneer Club springs from Atkins—E. C., 32, H. C., 27, K. many, many years of happy and . oe o¥ Lo a WwW. 31; Barnett—C., 31, and H. satisfied workers at the E. C. At- : ; 8., 25; Browning—A. F., 28, C, C,, kins and-Co. Members like to tell

James Johnson, 78, is a "youngster," he's only worked at E. C, Atkins for 40 years, 2

Leslie Cone, 48, and son, H..A. Schmalz, Clarence E. Wood, 31; F. J. Hunter, 21, and G. E., 23; Winfield D. Wood and Henry Staf-

Magness—A. C., 48, and E. S., W. E. May, 30, and L. 8. 25; F. ford: Lonis Suhr, patriarch of a well| 52; Moch—J., 42, and R., 45; Pot- C. Schaefer Sr. 43, and F. C. Jr,,; Virginia Smith and Mary Alice known Indianapolis family, ter—D. HH.” 38, and T. H. 21;28; C. E. Wood Sr. 43, and C.:E. Fullen; with~-10 years to their walked here from Bristol, Conn. Reich—J. C., 34 and W. F, 30; Jr. 20. credit, will be admitted to the 1000 miles, to become the elder] Sapp—J. C, 35 and L. W, 22; New members for 1950 who Lady Pioneers Mr. Atkins’ first employee. Short—C, J., 27 and C. M., 30; have completed 20 years of more Next meeting of the Pioneer Yes, if your beard is tough . Valeske—A., 28 and V., 22. of service are: Arthur W. Ander- Club is scheduled next Saturday if you use a buzz-saw for a aor]

Then there's the father and son son,

‘night at the Hotel Severin. On the and have worked for B.C Atkins | same night the Ladies’ Pioneer ‘and Co. for more than 20 years| Club (10 years or over) will meet . .. you'can belong to the Pioneer| and the colored Pioneer Club Club.

Hollis Barbee, Ernest . E.! Chilton, Onis H. Clampett, Lonie length of Dunn, Winfred Fowler, Elbert E. Kersey, Arthur G. Landon, George

group within the Pioneer Club. ~~ Here they are with “© service:

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