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Page 8 Timtone news February, 1954 Activities Sponsored For Employees, Youth Completing its 35th year, the Suggestion System paid out $76,272. Largest award of S3,000 went to Frank B. Bowen of our Los Angeles PLANT for his SUGGESTION FOR IMPROVING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS FOR AIRCRAFT FUEL CELLS, The FIRST SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED UNDER THE COMPANY’S PLAN FOR employees’ CHILDREN WERE GIVEN LAST YEAR. AbOVE DAVE LEE BILLHIMER (third from right), SON OF Emerson Billhimer of Los Angeles plant, RECEIVES HIS SCHOLARSHIP AWARD FROM LEONARD K. FiRESTONE (THIRD FROM left) , President of The Firestone Tire & Rubber Company of California. Red Cross Bloodmobiles visited many Firestone plants during the past year. Firestone Akron employees contributed 1,848 pints of blood establishing an average of 154 PINTS a day. The SKILL, experience and loyalty of Firestone employees are among the Company’s greatest assets. Above J. A. Moore (center), Memphis, Tennessee, plant, is shown as he received his 40-year award from J. A. Meek (right), as C. B. Greenlese looked on. Youth activities are encouraged by all Firestone plants. Boy Scouts from many Firestone Troops attended the 1953 Boy Scout Jamboree in Santa Ana, California. During the year the Pension Plan minimum pension was raised from $100 A month to $125 for employees who retire at age 65 WITH 25 years’ service. Employees from the Fall River, Massachusetts, plant are shown being honored before their retirements. Akron’s Plant 2 and the Memphis plant set world RECORDS DURING THE YEAR FOR WORKING MORE THAN 6 AND 7 MILLION HOURS WITHOUT LOST-TIME ACCIDENTS AND EM PLOYEES RECEIVED KEY CHAINS FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING RECORDS. LOST 7im Aesmm M » W ^ THIS YEAR LAST ym 1 0 2,0 0 0 2 For the seventh time in the last 8 years, the NATlONAt Safety Council presented the Company its Distinguished Service to Safety Award, the highest honor given by the Council for industrial safety. Safety boards such as this one help to keep employees aware of safety.
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