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gOO'- - 1 day us ur )le he Romance of , Endless Belt h pet Mary Sue Thorne 5wn; , . shine., ® wing- of the Convert- ^ iimmg-, or at the “end of the >py, the Endless Belt Cor- is unique in the their 's the only industry of 3een. America. This department renieiy comfortable, well lighted peop!»tilated. Here one sets the won- ' , ^•S’ht and early morning- h oneia there is such a lovely veranda ^on , facing- the majestic Pis- nd cJror sun-bathing: and afternoon own, oun’. Endless iBelt is in atpv, 1 Goepfert, who jople ® over its career since its day. ■ Groepfert is as concern- riendlJ. the general welfare of the belts comfort and i'hful of his employees. ^ endless belts is fas- i -/I is done larg:ely by h the girls never get inv^ because the lave no ends. e primarily for the .’or are iompl' soda' strn'' some for tart, gg(j f„„ the bad ones the'ni The vholWortanfpant" ^ ifngestes wou\? be ta^no''r^''made' e at^t the enVeLTelt^lSurn lendS The^^We^ oT Tobacco and nere't^ . the belt on the vlsn‘,rinff“?w‘r,'" ’''’•"‘‘P® five days to *ilns llt^ t “ produced reCtte M, ='Ka«ttes. Swfde " femade of the tln- iqireipii ■ linen thread. The a tfy eTS 0“ . aeSn Srtrom"?? >>»*. but they 'O'eral M^e, and T are>elt raam.to«„'’re?‘’^‘ aclJi'Undred and fifty ^^.P^oximately learl* belts ,re remarknhi tensile strength ^ strong-, ms •‘ling the b^^^ tested ho '^ck. ^ down end' „ ■ ii!p into' a'^beauSui ‘'LumS .“■'J'-’f '»» t»read arol™ a”nd .«^;CA:rz%,~’h‘r II 'V hooks, in a frame tviI 1 carried to the Jo. eall't „„ the°,„o,n 7n7U'll ,g flf^en into one contim?. ;ucl>^l- Sometimes 11^^10? §:ets sick- nn the , P^it for Dr ’ f emergency call , of Z ^^*tz Brauer. LD h,rtoo, Th.^ tif 1 ^ like a t» tJe belts o^rh''''’; ^ i'^te. a CO,.Pie of l„cf,"‘ of lat could not be loom. Thf> fJ: . on the o,- the h ddL"' “> 36 'the belt bv frame ’ the comber P^’ler. half's where the 1 the oP 1 lastly the ^ were remov- *ho"WbJecte ‘ «- search of \.i "Merciless lip- If fm??. work THE E^HO Page 3 if the belt is condemned by the examin er, it is swiftly hanged. To the belts, the Ironing department is a torture chamber; until now they have been handled quite gently, but Inspector Jack Davies and his force are cruelly relentless. They put the belts through a starch solution and then they are stretched and ironed on a special machine; sometimes one can smell the poor things burning. After this opera tion, they are measured for length and width, branded, labelled and made ready for shipping to other adventures. Prom the Shipping department the Endless Belts are sent on their journey from which one never returns. Well, all right, Mr. Eberle,—almost never! Uer^ii) Tf 1. ^ia-ws i-t ‘^sed into th”" the Ironing department Baseball Team to be Organized Henry E. Erxvin Spring is just around the corner and to employees of Ecusta and associated companies, like most of sport-loving A.merica, Spring means the beginning of baseball season. It is the aim of this issue of The Echo to begin organizing a baseball team made up of employees of Ecusta and all corporations concerned. Ecusta has been practically assured of a place in the Western North Caro lina Industrial League. This league is composed of teams representing the American Enka Corporation of Enka, Transylvania Tanning Company of Brevard, The Champion Pibre Company of Canton, Hazelwood Manufacturing- Company of Hazelwood, Sayles Bleach- ery of Biltmore, Biltmore Municipal team, and Beacon Manufacturing Com pany of Swannanoa. Ecusta included, the league will be composed of eight teams. Athletic activities in the plant or ganization are still immature, but with the cooperation of those interested, numerous sports will soon be under way. A meeting for those interested in baseball will be held in the basement of the office building of the plant on March 14th at five o’clock. A similar meeting will be held the same date at two o’clock for those unable to attend the five o’clock meeting. At these meetings the details of this venture will bo disoussed, and plans will be made to comply with the requirements for membership in the Western North Carolina Industrial League. Indian Mound Legend Story Is Interesting Just east of the reservoir, and bor dering on the banks of Davidson River, is a round hill covered with trees that is said by residents of this section to have been built by the Cherokee In dians as a thank offering to the “God of Harvest.” Years ago, the story is told, the Prench Broad Valley where it is join ed by the Davidson River Valley, was the “happy hunting ground” of Chero kee Indians . . .abounding not only in game, but in a luscious growth of huckleberries. Indians from far and near were wont to come early each fall, the story goes, to gather the large berries that grew in the vast acreage of semi-bot- ton land in the triangle formed by the two rivers. So vast was the growth, and so fine was the fruit of the huckle berry bushes of this particular area that the Cherokees believed the Gods had blessed this particular section for the Indians’ own use. In appreciation of the goodness of the God of Harvest, the Indians would bring a small bag of rich soil from near their teepees each fall as they came to gather huckleberries, and their offerings were made to the gods on the banks of Davidson River. As the years went by, more and more Indians were attracted to the harvest of huckleberries, and the of fering- of rich soil increased in num ber as well as in size. Soon a lai’ge mound was built up on the banks of Davidson River, and the first thing the Red Man did each year upon coming to the huckleberry garden was to make his offering of soil, and his obeisance to the God of Harvest. As the mound grew in size from year to year, the braves and warriors used the sloping high mound as a resting place, while the youngsters cavorted up and down its smooth sides as the squaws gathered and dried the ber ries. After the Cherokees no long-er came to this section, the mound naturally became covered with small trees, and today there is still a shade and play ground area alongside the Davidson Fliver, made by a reverent band of In dians. (This local legend is discount ed by engineers who state that the small round hill is result of rock for mation, and has only shallow covering of soil.) Brevard’s History Is Briefly Told Here Kinmii Sue Gruy Some of the employees 'did not get copies of the first is sue of the paper. A few are yet available and may be ob tained at the watchman’s of fice. If you know of some one who did not, get a copy of this issue, it may be obtained there also. Since the coming of the Ecusta 1‘aper (corporation 10 IMsgali Porest, Transylvania County, and Brevard in particular has been greatly benefitted. This fact makes it interesting, espec ially for the employees that have come from the Northern parts of our country, to learn something about the history of Brevard. Pifty acres was offered for the town to 1)6 built in what is now known as North Brevard. A previous offer of the same amount to have the new town erected on its preseiit site was given final preference, mainly because a county store, a bar room, and a black smith shop v/ere there already in operation. In I8(il the now town was incor{)orated and given the name 01 Brevard, in honor of E()hriam Brevard, one of the leading pioneers of this sec tion. Since then the town has grown slow ly without ever having any special plan. In 1895 the population was 500, increased to 919 in the year 1910 and from then on jumped to almost double its size, 1.658 in 1920 and again in 1930 where the last census showed Brevard’s population to bo 2,339. Short ly after 1930 the city limits were de creased through a legislatve act thus reducing the population, but with tlie coming of the I'^custa I’aper Corpora tion the poi)ulation has again grown somewhat and the .,1940 census will show to what extent this is true. Like other sections of the United States, Bi-e\'ard experienced a real- estate boom during the years 1925-20. The whole town tried then to e.xpand and care for its needs to an almost dangerous extent. As for instance the water system, with King Creek and Norton Creek as its sources, was ex panded to ^serve a town five times the size of Brevard. When the boom fin ally burst, Brevard found Itself great ly in debt and on Deeembor 15th, 1930, the Brevard Banking Company closed the doors to its customers, to be re opened later as the Transylvania Trust Company. Brevard is a i>opular sununer resort and is widely known for its outstand ing attractions. It i.s situated at a height of 2,400 feet above sea level which as.sures a favorable summer temperature attracting many campers and tourists during the vacation sea son. All in all, this little mountain town in the land of waterfalls, situated in the beaiitful Prench Broad Valley, has like other towns many undesirable con ditions, but looking at it from every angle, surely, it would bo hard to find one more desirable in which to live. Continued from Pgne 1 (Emloyees Have Patt In Dramatic Show) AH Of the above people are lending their efforts to the production of this play to raise additional money for the constiuction of the Brovarl Community Hospital. The play will be presented in the Auditorium of Brevard High school. 3^riday evening, March ir»th at eight o’clock. Admission will bo thirty-five cents. Miss Justine wiiuanis, womenis Recreation Director, will act in the P librarian and will be on P M A. M., until 5:00 i:’ ^^oks. The books wppIt ^ period of one , weeK. However, if the reader re- t quires more time, books may be re- k an additional week. Lin our files a request I list so m the event that you do not hi ’heading interests on our snelves We shou d appreciate your suggestions for l.ature book orders. Among the mariy famous authors Contir*^’ on Page 4 >. nodep. Idep. 2dep. no dep. 1 dep. 2 dep $ 750 $ 0. 1$ 0. $ 0. $ 0. $1000 $ 0. $ 0. $ 0. $ 0. 800 3. 1 0* 0. 0. 1100 3. 0. 0. 0. 900 11. 1 0. 0. 0. 1200 6. 0. 0. 0. 1000 21. 1 0. 0. 0. 1300 9. 0. 0. 0. 1100 31. i 0. 0. 0. 1400 12. 0. 0. 0- 1200 40. 1 0. 0. 0. 1500 15. 0. 0. 0. 1300 50. [ 0. 0. 0. 1600 18. 0. 0. 0. . 1400 59. 1 0. 0. 0. 1700 21. 0. 0. 0. 1500 69. 1 0. 0. 0. 1800 24. 0. 0. 0. 1600 79. 1 6. 0. 0. 2C00 30. 0. 0. 0. 2000 117. 1 42. 6. 0. 2500 45. 15. 9. 3. 2500 165. 1 90. 50. 12. 3000 60. 30. 24. 18. 3000 221. [ 138. 98. 58. 3500 75. 45. 39. 33. 3500 284. 1 186. 146. 106. 4000 90. 60. 54. 48. Mr. A. J. Loeb, better known to Ecustans as “Art” Loeb, recently returned to Brevard. Mr. Loeb is Vice Pres, of the California Central Fibre Corporation and has been lo cated at El Centro, Calif., for the past year. On Nov. 12, Mr. Loeb was married to the former Miss Kathleen Vachreau of Wausau, Wis. The ceremony took place in Chicago and their honeymoon was spent in Florida. We extend our very best wishes to the bride an- groom and hope that their sta- here will be an extended one. je. .ole
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