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7; No. 7
PISGAH FOREST, N. C.
July, 194V
To Hold Garden Display In September
Progress Is Being Made In The Development Of Camp Sapphire
-O' ‘
ALL EMPLOYEES
ARE INVITED TO
ENTER EXHIBITS
'^e crew of workers shown above are working on one of the new barbeque pits that have just been
constructed at Camp Sapphire, Two large picnic areas have already been established and several bar-
**«iue pits have been built. Many Ecustans have been visiting and picnicking and swimming at the
*^®wp and have been really enjoying themselves.
hmployees urged
TO enjoy camp
Many Improvements
^ide. Lake Is Popular
Place For Swimming.
, ^ good many improvements
already been made at Camp
®Pphire and all employees and
families are urged to enjoy
sn facilities of this beautiful and
Pscious camp that has been dedi-
to their pleasure.
“T r 1
j ^ Want every Ecustan to feel
o®® to enjoy Camp Sapphire to
jj® fullest possible extent,” Pres-
Straus said.
f’or the past two weeks an av-
®ge of approximately 60 persons
the week and 100 persons
I Saturdays and Sundays have
visiting and picnicking at
‘^amp. Others are invited to
use it.
^^nder the direction of Alex Ki-
’ a large crew has been busy
up the grounds, estab-
staii”® picnic areas, in-
tj. ‘•'g pits, erecting swings get-
(jjf? the tennis courts in top con-
horse shoe pits, soft
^field and so on.
the work will continue and fur-
development and expansion
will be carried out in line
M desires and wishes of em-
it is pointed out.
PUv already has a nice
'ground for children and more
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Large Crowd Attended Big Annual
PicniC; Camp Sapphire Dedicated
Company Has Good
Accident Record
So Far This Year
By H. E. NEWBURY
It is gratifying to note that for
the first six months during 194V
there have been only four lost time
injuries’, as compared with eleven
for the same period in 1944.
Full credit for this wonderful
improvement goes to the employ
ees throughout the mill. Without
their co-operation, such a decrease
in personal injuries could not take
place.
The frequency rate of lost time
accidents in paper mills through
out the United States is 29.6 at
the pjesent time. Here at Ecusta,
the frequency rate is 3.1 for the
first six months of this year as
compared with 9.1 for the same pe
riod during 1944.
This wonderful decrease in in
juries is one that every employee
should be justly proud of, and the
safety department wishes to con
gratulate each one of you for the
part you are playing.
MISTAKEN IDENTITY
You have never kissed so won
derfully before, Charlotte. Why is
that? Because we are In a black
out?
No, because my name is Irene.
Large Number Of Contests
Held. President Straus
Makes A Talk.
Our annual Fourth of July Pic
nic was enjoyed by approximately
4,000 employees and their fam
ilies, with the program starting
at 9:30 o’clock in the morning and
lasting until about 11 o’clock that
night
It was an old-fashioned picnic,
featuring contests of all kinds for
men, women and children, and
with ice cream, lemonade and
popcorn free to all. The Ecusta
band furnished music for the oc
casion.
This was the first annual picnic
held at Camp Sapphire since the
Company purchased this property
and started developing it into a
recreational center for all employ
ees.
The plans for this development
were stressed by President Harry
Straus in an extemporaneous
speech made at three o’clock and
by the awarding of prizes to win
ners of the special Camp Sapphire
Development and Promotion con
test.
At the same time, he dedicated
the beautiful and spacious Camp
to the enjoyment of all Ecustans
and their families. He said that the
Company had plans for developing
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Prizes To Be Awarded Win
ners. Display To Be Held
At The Cafeteria.
An Ecusta victory garden dis
play or fair will be held at the
plant in September and all em
ployees are invited to enter ex
hibits, it was announced this week.
The company victory garden
committee checked up and found
that nearly every Ecusta, Cham
pagne and Endless family is rais
ing a victory garden this year and
decided to conduct this exhibit In
order to encourage further pro
duction and canning this season.
The display will be held on the
porch of the Cafeteria and will in
clude both canned and fresh vege
tables along with small fruits,
fresh and canned, and flowers.
Awards will be presented to
winners in each class. These prizes
will consist of attractive ribbons
and cash awards to first, second
and third prize winners.
Additional awards will,be made
for divisions *or departments in
the plant having the greatest per
centage of employees making en
tries in the display and also com
munities having the greatest num-
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FILLMORE gets
BIG hand HERE
Noted Band Conductor And
Composer Directs Music
School-Camp Band
A highly varied, outstanding and
entertaining program was present
ed at the July employee party held
last Wednesday night at the plant
and featured a concert by the fine
72-piece band of the Transylvania
Music School-Camp, under the di
rection of Henry Fillmore, nation
ally known bandmaster.
A large crowd attended the par
ty and enjoyed the delightful con
cert which was given out on the
lawn. They were, particularly grati
fied over having the opportunity of
seeing Mr. Fillmore in action and
of hearing some of his own compo
sitions. Other conductors of the
evening included James Christian
Pfohl, director of the music school-
camp and an outstanding band
leader and musician.
Following the concert, the crowd
moved inside of the Cafeteria
where colored movies taken of the
Fourth of July picnic and the Ben-
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