1936

"Beloit Iron Works"

Paper Machines:

#226 Cuba                      132" Fourdrinier     Cuba              800 f. p.m.

#227 Kimberly Clark #3  133" Tissue            Wisconsin     2000 f. p.m.

Comments:

Built the first dual press for International Paper Company,

Niagara Falls, New York,

Messer Lodge committee consisted of J. J. Phillips, chairman;

Al Larrabee and Charles Louis.

Mutual Aid officers were: H. Schroeder, president; M. Blumer,

vice president; and Harry Tower  secretary-treasurer.

Credit Union had as its president, Charles Reynolds; R. Looze,

vice president; H, Bayer, secretary; D. Simpson, treasurer. They

organized employee committee on "Work, Safety, and Product" with

Ho Home, chairman; J. Phillips, secretary; and members William

Purvis, M. Rourke, R. Guilkey, A. Larrabee, W. S. Wood, C.

Carratt, and C. Louis.

The Iron Works placed a float in the Beloit centennial parade.

J. M. Ward and D, C. Everest purchased Grandfather Falls,

calling the new paper company Ward Paper Company.

The Beloit Iron Works issued its first rules of safety and conduct

booklets.

Officers of the company were as follows: E. H, Neese, Sr.,

president and treasurer; G, A. Macklem, vice president of sales,

E. E. Berry, vice president of engineering; Mrs. E. H. Neese,

director; W. C, Smith, secretary.

The sales personnel consisted of G. A. Macklem, W. S. Wood,

C. T. Ramsden, C. R, Whipple, P, H. Tigwell, J. E. Goodwillie,

and T. C. Roberts.

Alonzo Aldrich Neese, eldest son of President E. H. Neese,

began to spend his summer vacation working for the company,

The supervisory force consisted of the following: 

L. Hornbostel, assistant chief engineer; W. W. Standley, chief draftsman; C. 

Ledell, cost and estimating; H. F. Tower, assistant treasurer; EL Magee,

orders and service; John Mollque, north shop foreman; L. Buckwalter,

south shop foreman; C. McNabb, erecting; D. C. Roberts, consultant;

F. Dietz, foundry; S. Benson, wood shop; T. Hagg, toolroom; M. W.

Dundore, production superintendent; and H, Wahlen, foundry foreman.

A one hundred ton hydraulic press built and installed at the key

bench.

Produced: one winder, three reels, four presses, four coaters,

four fourdriniers, two dryer sections, and two calender stacks.

Produced paper machinery: 13,153,085#

Castings produced: 9, 058, 941#

Suction Rolls: 98

Drives: 121

Dryers: 309