The
MILL
Issued Every Two W eeks By
and For the Employees
WHISTLE
MARSHALL FIELD & COMPANY, INC,
Manufacturing Division, Spray, North Carolina
Volume Two
FIRST CONTRIBUTION TO
RETIREMENT PROGRAM
The Company has made ita 1943
contribution of $1,650,000 to the Pen
sion Fund. This fund will be held by
the First National Bank of Chicago as
Trustee. It can be used only for the
payment of benefits to employes re
tiring under the Pension Plan. It can
not be recovered by the Company un
less the newly adopted Retirement Pro
gram is not approved by the Treasury
Department, an event, the Company
regard-3 as unlikely. Treasury Depart
ment action probably will be taken a
few months hence.
The first-year cost of the Annuity
Plan likewise has been paid to the
Bankers Life Company, the amount
slightly exceeding $300,000. This pay
ment likewise cannot be recovered by
the Company except in the event of
Treasury Department disapproval of
the Program.
“TIP’
I’m not usually so forlorn looking.
In fact, most of the time I’m a happy
pup. But I’m lo-3t, and I’m appealing
to you to find me and return me to my
home. My name is “Tip”. I’m a short
legged Eskimo Spitz. If you should
happen to see me won’t you please call
my master, Dewey Burroughs, at 425-J,
or Walnut street. Sure, he will give
you a reward.
V . . . —
Write your own $100 ticket to Vic
tory with a $100 War Bond purchase!
Monday, January 17, 1944
Number 14
C. M. BEACH
Mr. Beach, on January 1st, assumed
hi-3 new duties as Religious Director of
the four Y. M. C. A.’s in the Tri-Cities:
Leaksville, Central, North Spray and
Draper. He is by no means a new
comer in Y. M. C. A. circles, for it was
largely through his efforts that the
Leaksville Y. M. C. A. was opened in
1917. At that time he was serving as
principal of the local schools but gen
erously agreed to give a part of his
time to the new project, which began
as a small tent. Mr. Beach is well known
and liked in the community and news
of his new duties is received with
pleasure by all who know him.
V . . . —
GRATEFUL
Sausalito, Calif., Jan. 8. — A young
couple invited a lonely soldier sitting
on a park bench to share their turkey
dinner last Thanksgiving Day. “Just
call me ‘Marsh’,” the soldier said.
They had much in common. The
husband was a university instructor,
his wife a writer and their guest was
versed in the arts.
But at dinner the hostes-3 was apolo
getic—for the unmatched silver, ordi
nary dishes and tablecloth. The soldier
grinned and courteously put her at
ease.
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WANDA THOMAS
Wanda is a recent addition to our
staff, but judging from the news she
writes she certainly isn’t an inex
perienced reporter. In fact, her copy
reads as if she had been a reporter for
years. She came to our company in
August, 1941, as clerk and time-keep
er in the Finishing Department of the
Woolen Mill. Don’t be fooled by that
“cute little girl” picture, for Wanda
has been married for over a year to
Allen Thomas. We certainly welcome
you, Wanda.
CARD OF THANKS
January 10, 1944
Editor, Mill Whistle;
My family and I wish to take this
opportunity to express our apprecia
tion to our friends, neighbors, Fin
ishing Mill, Bleachery, Engineering
Department, Employment Office, and
others who contributed to the fund
in the loss of our house by fire on
Wednesday, January 5, 1944. These
good people contributed $300 to us
in money and other gifts. I assure
each of you it will always be re
membered with deepest appreciation
and again thank you.
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Bryant
and Children.