BADIN BULLETIN
Page Eleven
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THE RIGHT RECEPTION COMMITTEE
ffotn up the lake when Ed. Hiddix sallies
forth for the kill.
My, ain’t you glad they didn’t use ^en-
'•'snien cows in the army?
S. E. COKBETT
Pot Room Notes
Mr. li. E. I’arku
^®l*eve the right belonRs to us to
you about it, because he belonged to
Us f;
therefore, we think he’s more
than the others, and that settles
® *1Uestion for us.
® Used to think the U. in his name
wasj f
Robert, and even referred to
^ad and to tell the truth we
R >^'ven very much thouKht to the
for • I’arks stood
"'hen it came to running ii pot
is f have found out that H.
is *^alph, E. for Edward, and I’arks
tie '’'i'kinK everything hum behind
M
Of ^’iirks, recent superintendent
*®fve(j received a much de-
and ia now in active
the pot rooms and carbon
you want to know more
don’t you?
Not so many many years ago—we
don’t know just how many, but we think
he was among those who were wonder
ing whether they were going to be caught
in the next draft—a new citizen arrived
in the town of Saugautuck, Mich., and
after a short conference, Father Parks
and Mother Parks decided that it should
bear the name of Ralph Edward. We
presume the name suited Mr. Parks, as
history does not tell us whether he voiced
his opinion or not. Mr. Parks passed
his younger boyhood days in Saugautuck,
but his high-school training was received
in Michigan City. Ind.. which is a few
miles from Chicago, where the family
had moved to make their home.
After graduating from the high school
at Michigan City, he attended Purdue
University, where he finished a course
in electro-chemical engineering in 1913.
He immediately secured a position with
the Aluminum Company of America, at
their Niagara plant. In 1914. he was
transferred to the Mary%ille, Tenn..
l)lant, and assumed charge of the pot
rooms there. While at Maryville. Mr.
Parks married, Mrs. Parks being from
Hartington, Neb. This took place in
April, lltlT). Before leaving the Mary
ville plant, he was made assistant super
intendent, and had active charge of all
operations with the exception of con
struction work.
In May. 1918, he was transferred to
the Badin plant, as superintendent of
pot rooms.
Since coming to Badin, Mr. Parks has
won the esteem and friendship of every
one with whom he has come in contact,
and especially the men working under
him. He has proved, both to the Com
pany and the men, that he is capable
and efficient, and has made many im
provements that have saved the Com
pany many thousands of dollars, both in
material and labor. It is his untiring
efforts and devotion to his work that has
been recognized, and the Company is
offering him this important position as
a reward for his services.
We wish him every success possible,
and give assurance to the departments
that he has been placed over that they
are getting a “man’s man” for a boss
and leader.
C. M. Stukkky
We, don’t know whether it is because
the fellows don’t have to worry about
being caught in the next draft or not,
but it is a sure thing those boys in the
pot rooms are making better metal, and
seem to have their minds on what they
are doing, since the war has ceased to
be. For instance, section 1 in room 28
about the middle of the month had made
the best grade of metal that has been