THE ECHO
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PISGAH FOREST, N. C.
November, 1942 Number 20
custa Bowling League Season Opens
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his^^ Good War Bond Sale
credit is due Ecusta em-
' 2ii(jji^ees for Transylvania’s top-notch
jl'ing in the bond sales campaign,
of 1942, quotas ^ere set for
county and Transylvania’s sales
ng each month have far exceed-
flJv ^he quota. It is interesting to
on the chart published else-
'I jipre in this issue, the part Ecusta
actually played in the war ef-
through the purchase of bonds,
might add that it is with no lit-
Pride that we view the fact that
payroll deduction plan since May
totalled 34.5% of the entire coun-
'J total of $185,092.00.
I'^e are not boasting of our part in
I® defense program for we know
every loyal American wants to
Ms share.
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But we are proud that
as always, a real spirit of co
llation exists in our organization
We are secure in the knowledge
Ecusta will always come through.
ICiwanis President
W. PAUL TINDALL, assistant
engineer of the Ecusta Paper
•^i^jGration, was recently elected
e\v president of the Brevard Ki-
club to succeed J. O. Wells
is personnel director at Ecus-
Pete Eberle and Keith Pooser
^*■6 elected directors.
^Jxdbook Halloween
J^arty Great Success
Halloween party held at the
K^Utry club and sponsored by the
jMbooklet Department was enjoy
ing a large crowd. The club house
decorated with jack-o-lanterns
witches. Gay colored balloons
apples were suspended from the
Anyone caught stealing an
or a balloon was promptly
in jail by “Sheriff” Walter
and fined one 10c defense
by “Judge” Harry “Butch”
iQerer. Games were played and
dancing was enjoyed through-
(L the evening. The party was con-
tij.j with a grand march with
of defense stamps being given
three best costumes. Prizes
awarded to Anna Rathje, 1st,
^ Clarke, 2nd and Eileen Nelson,
Thanksgiving Greetings
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First Bridge Party
Given
Friday evening, Nov. 2t0h, Ecusta
gave the first of a series of bridge
parties to be held during the follow
ing months. Chairman Roberta
Bryant, Reba Russell and Willie Kate
Rheberg, committee members, did a
fine job of arranging a social evening.
Apropo talleys served as colorful re
minders of the Thanksgiving season.
The band opened the party with
a group of lively tunes which cul
minated in a medley of four partio-
tic selections and our national an
them, jointly performed by the band
and newly organized women’s chorus.
After a social evening of bridge,
prizes of $1.00 in defense stamps
were awarded to Mrs. Happ and Mr.
Fred Williams who held high score
for the evening. Two bingo-bridge
prizes of 50 cents in defense stamps
went to Mrs. Wendell Jefferies and
Miss Grace Rose Zieverink.
Many wives of Ecusta employees
were given their first opportunity to
see the interior of the cafeteria and
for many, this was their first visit
beyond the gates. We hope they en
joyed the evening as much as we
enjoyed having them as our guests.
The Old Mill Group
The Old Mill Recreation group
held their second meeting at the
home of Oliver Vallancourt on Mon
day night, November 2, 1942. There
were eighteen members present, and
plans were made for a dance which
is to be held at the Brevard Coun
try Club Saturday night, November
28, at 8 p. m. Larry Faucher will en
tertain during intermission with ac
cordion numbers. A small admission
will be charged and everyone is in
vited.
STEPPE IN CALIFORNIA
We had a short note concerning
Don Steppe a few days ago. His ad
dress is Btry B lOlCA Bn., Camp
McQuaide, Calif.
It seems that Don would like a
copy of the Echo each month so here
it is, Don. We know North Carolina
would look pretty good to you but
we’re glad you like the army.
Believe It Or Not!
What started as an Easter Bunny
visit to Bob Matthews’ three little
girls, Susan, Gail, and Nancy, has
turned out to be a wonderfully pay
ing chicken ranch. The initial invest
ment in a little chicken for each of
the girls, plus twenty-five more bid
dies to keep the first thr6e company,
less the losses from foxes and hawks,
less the unlucky roosters, which Bob
likes fried, has left a fine flock of
ten laying hens.
It is true that until they really got
into production. Bob figured that
each egg from his flock cost in the
neighborhood of forty-three cents.
But then you have to figure that one
of the hens, Whitey by name, lays
eggs with two yolks, so that cuts
down the net cost per ounce. Re
cently (and Bob can prove it) this
young pullet layed an egg weighing
3.85 ounces.
Now that the priority on laying
mash eased up, each and every week
day the ten hens contribute from
five to seven eggs to the Matthews
larder, and on Sunday the score is
eight. Anyone wishing pointers on
the successful rearing of a laying
flock would do well to check with
Bob.
Thanksgiving Dance
All Ecustans are invited to attend
the Thanksgiving Dance, sponsored
by The Bundles For America, which
will be held at the Country Club on
Wednesday, the 25th of Nov. A
swing band from Asheville has been
engaged for the evening; admission
$1.50 per couple, $1.00 stag. Tables
to accommodate eight may be reserv
ed for $1.50. For these reserva
tions see Roberta Bryant.
NOTICE
Please People, we poor telephone
operators have a request to make to
the public. The job of collecting for
the monthly telephone bill has fallen
our lot. Because we are being push
ed and as a consequence push you, it
would make us all very happy if you
remitted on first caU. We thank
you.
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Bowling League
Season Opened 12th
The 1942-43 Ecusta Inter-Depart
ment Bowling League season opened
this month with six teams entered in
the men’s ten pin division and six
teams in the woman’s diick pin divi
sion, making a total of twelve teams
in all.
On the opening night. Machine
Room, Pulp Mill and Champagne
teams won over Inspection, Office and
Maintenance bowlers, while in the
women’s division the Champagne
Amateurs and the Office bowlers are
leading, followed closely by Endless
Belt and Finishing.
The games are being staged on
the Centennial Bowling AUeys in Bre
vard. The men’s teams play every
Monday night and the women’s teams
on Thursday nights. An official
schedule and results of games played
to date are published elsewhere in
this issue. ^
Eyery employee and their friends
are invited to see the games. Matches
start at 7:30 o’clock.
Ecusta Aids County
To Win Scrap Award
With the full co-operation of the
Ecusta Paper Corporation,, as well
as other industries, schools and in
dividuals, Transylvania county won
second place in the state-wide news
paper-sponsored scrap metal contest
and received a $500 war bond to be
used for public good.
The county’s total scrap collection
in the drive was 2,491,031 pounds,
or a per capita average of 203.5
pounds. Of this total, Ecusta was
givp credit for 879,883 pounds,
which was about 35 percent of the
county’s grand total.
Ecusta won the county prize award
of $25 war bond given to the indi
vidual or firm reporting the largest
poundage. Upon learning about the
award, President Harry Straus thank
ed the judges and requested that
the award in turn be given to one of
the schools that had made such a
good record. Thus the award is pre
sented, with the compliments of the
company, to the Little River school,
at Penrose, which had a total scrap
collection of 32,905 pounds or an
average per student of 389 pounds.
Ecusta also ranked high among
the industries of the state in co
operation with the general scrap drive.
IN ARMY INTELLIGENCE
Lt. (j.g.) Hal T. Gibson, of the
Navy recently was in New York with
Mrs. Gibson, having completed his
indoctrination course at the Naval
Training Station, Quonset Point,
Rhode Island. Gibson was released
for A. C. I. which is an indication
that he is doing a fine job. He has
returned to Quonset Point for a fur
ther two months’ training course for
Air Combat Intelligence and hopes
to be assigned to active service af
ter he completes that work.
Lt. Gibson, while in New York,
had lunch with Messrs. T. N. Word
and Walter M. Schwarz, inquired
about all of his friends at the plant,
and sends his regards to everybody.
Ben Bakowski of the New York office
left our employ on Oct. 30th. His plans
for the future include an acquaintance
with army life.