1938

"Beloit Iron Works

Paper Machines:

#232 Mead #3             172" Fourdrinier     Ohio                 660 f.p.m.

#237 Springhill #1        213" Fourdrinier     Louisiana         1200 f.p.m.

#238 Springhill #2        213" Fourdrinier     Louisiana         1200 f.p.m.

#239 Cuba                    84" Cylinder          Cuba                 200 f.p.m.

#240 Scott Paper #15  188" Tissue             Pennsylvania    1500 f.p.m.

Comments:

The Beloit Iron Works held open house for the public and its

employees1 families, showing machinery products as well as .paper

products.

The brass foundry was moved from the iron foundry annex to

the former Gaston building.

Notice posted acquainting employees that the company would

adhere to the ruling under the Wagner Act in bargaining collectively

with the former on such matters as: an eight hour day, a forty

hour week, overtime at time and a half, and time and a half pay

on Sundays and holidays.

Mutual Aid Association: Herman Schroeder, president;

Mathew Blumer, vice president; Harry Tower, secretary-treasurer;

Directors: H. Home, J. Phillips, W. Purvis, R. Frost, A.

Larrabee, C, Louis, J. LeFevre, Jo Paddock, W. Wood, C.

Coming, and C. Carrat.,

Credit Union: Charles Reynolds, president; E. Hughes, vice-

president; W, Schlenk, secretary; D. Simpson, treasurer; Directors:

R, Looze, W. R. Putnam, H. Rimstitt, H. Herkenratt, R, Gibbs,

W. Sowl, Jr., E.  Cole, C. Tierney, W. Wood, and E. Gau.

Plant Central Safety Committee: M, W. Dundore, chairman;

members: S. Benson, W. R. Putnam, E. Peterson, G. Hauser,

R. Hartman, J. Molique, L. Buckwalter, T. Hagg, C. McNabb,

W. Schoenoff, F. Dietz, and F. Tenney.

Plant supervision: Frank Tenney, plant engineer; F. Dietz,

assistant foundry foreman, W. Schoenoff, chief electrician} C-

McNabb, inspection; Ted Hagg, tool room; L. Buckwalter, south

shop; J, Molique, north shop; R, Hartman, cleaning; E, Peterson,

erecting; R. Putnasa, stores; S. Benson, wood shop; M. W. 

Dundore, superintendent.

Produced: Three winders, five reels, six presses, five

fourdriniers, five dryer sections, and five calenders.

Produced paper machinery: 16,196,447#

Castings produced: 12,199,989#

Suction rolls: 72

Drives: 111

Dryers: 439

Number of employees: 490