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VOL 11 No 11 PUBLISHED BY THE LAGO OIL & TRANSPORT CO LTD MAY 26 1950




Lago Meet This WeekendraConu1re7a Communist enezuela Dissolves Party



Players from the 2 Refineries di Spinal Tap The Venezuelan Government states
CPIM LAGO
vs that following close upon the recent

To Compete for Athletic Honors Un pelicula riba spinal tap sa illegal strike in its petroleum in
dustry it has dissolved
Highlights of Schedule the Communist
kamento di liquido di weso di lom
Party there All the
The fourth annual cricket competition ba filma pa Dr R Turfboer taba Partys
between employees from the Saturday May 27 tin masha concurencia dia cu el a premises have been closed and its

two large refineries of Aruba and 10 am Cricket competition worde mustra na Swingsters Square means of publicity abolished
Curasao will take place this weekend for the Lago Trophy begins Garden 13 di Mei Despues di e Reasons given for the Governments
This Saturday Sunday and at Lago Sport Park film a sigui un balia cu muziek na move were the Partys
Monday May 27 28 & 29 teams 12 noon Lunch cargo di Casino del Caribe y Con agitation against the public order
of CPIM and Lago men will meet at 1245 pm Play resumes at junto Imperial its organization of illegal strikes in
the Lago Sport Park to battle for Sport Park theres a 20-mi-nute Prome cu el a mustra e pelicula the petroleum and other industries
top cricket honors break for tea at 3 pm Dr Turfboer hefe di Marine Dispensary its acts of sabotage and armed assaults
This year in addition to cricket 6 pm Draw stumps a tene un discurso cortico at Barquisimeto and Boca de
tournaments will also be held in 630 pm Supper for visiting pa splica e film di color cu a dura Rio and its efforts to disrupt all
billiards and table tennis These latter players at Esso Heights 15 minuut educational establishments
matches will be played at the Dining Hall Obheto di e film ta pa familiari The Government stated that such
Lago Club on Saturday night 730 pm Billiard tournament za hendenan cu e procedimiento sim activities were organized and directed
Nineteen players will come from at Lago Club pel E ta conta storia di un homber by the Communist Party together
Curasao they were tentatively 10 pm Table tennis tournament cu ta sufri di sifilis Su dokter ta with the dissolved party of
Accion Democratica
scheduled to arrive in Aruba late on at Lago Club dune un saminacion completo y ta Such activities
Friday May 26 bise cu e mester di tratamiento Sin it said disturbed the public peace
The Lago players in the inter Sunday May 28 embargo pa por determina ki sorto caused confusion in the nations
island competition had not been 8 am CPIM players tour di tratamiento e tin mester dokter economy and did serious damage to
chosen as the News went to press Lago Refinery ta splike cu e mester tuma un the Organization of Labor Syndicates
The cricket competition will begin 10 am Cricket competition spinal tap Esey ta e unico ma all with the purpose of up
Saturday morning May 27 with for the Crown Life Trophy nera e ta sigui splica pa por deter setting the normal restoration of the
the two teams playing a trial match begins at Lago Sport Park mina com leeuw e enfermedad ta y countrys democratic institutions
for the Lago Sport Park Trophy 12 noon Lunch pa por duna e patient e tratamiento
On Sunday and Monday the two 1245 pm Play resumes at adecuado pa cure
elevens will compete for the Crown Sport Park with a break Pa mustra e patient com simpel y KNSM Ta Cuminza
Life Trophy this is the cup that for tea from 3 to 320 sin dolor e procedimiento ta e dokter
will become the permanent possession 6 pm Draw stumps ta mustre un film riba Spinal Cu Servicio Nobo
of the team that wins it three 630 Supper for CPIM Tap Prome e patient ta haya un
times in a row The last three tournaments Encuentro di Cricket team at Esso Heights Din injeccion pa mata e carni pe no sin
incidentally ended in ing Hall ti dolor ora cu nan hinka e angua Compania Real Holandesa de Va
draws Entre Isla y Lago 8 pm Dance at the Lago den su weso di lomba E ora un can pores KNSM su servicio nobo
During the three day tourney Club tidad chikito di e liquido di den su entre Aruba y Europa incluyendo
top flight cricket will be going on Pa di cuater bez competitie anual weso di lomba ta worde saka pa sa varios puertonan den Caribe a worde
at the Lago Sport Park from 10 am di cricket entre empleadonan di e dos Monday May 28 mine den laboratorio ye dokter ta anuncia na un banquete especial
until 6 pm each day with the exception refinerianan grandi dt Curasao y Except for the elimination qf haya sa precisamente kico e mester abordo di SS Willernstad dia 8 di
of a 45 minute break ""for Aruba lo tuma lugar e weekend akL theTrrefinejy tour Mondays receta pa e paient ^ JMei
lunch Diasabra Diaaomingo y Dialuna sclTedSle is the same as Sufi E jdos rplnan principal den e pelicula E vapor aki y un otro batiza Oran
The Billiard tourney starts at 730 Mei 27 28 y 29 teamnah di days up until 6 pm a worde hunga pa dos emplea jestad cualnan a worde renbba pa
Saturday evening and the table CPIM Isla y di Lago lo tin un 605 pm Presentation of do di Lago John de Lange di Train inclui acomodacion pa pasahero lo
tennis at 10 oclock that night encuentro na Lago Sport Park pa prizes at Lago Sport Park ing Division a hunga papel di dok toca e siguiente puntonan den nan
Special entertainment planned in lucha pa victoria den e weganan di 730 pm Banquet at the ter y Fernando Richards di Plant biahanan Amsterdam Plymouth
honor of the visiting players includes cricket Esso Heights Dining Hall Madeira La Guaira Curasao Aruba
a tour of the Lago Refinery E anja ki ademas di cricket lo tin for players officials and Puerto Limon Cristobal Cartagena
on Sunday morning a dance at the competitie di biljar y di ping pong guests Continud na pag 2 Trinidad y Barbados Prijsnan no a
Lago Club that night and a banquet E matchnan aki lo worde hunga na
Monday night Lago Club Diasabra nochi
Presentation of the prizes is to Durante e tournament di tres dia
take place Monday at 6 oclock at
lo tin wega di cricket na Sport Park
the Lago Sport Park Robert Mar di 10or di mainta te 6or di atardi
tin secretary of the Lago Sport cu excepcion di 45 minuut merdia
Park Recreation Committee will be Tournament di biljar ta cuminza
master of ceremonies for the occasion 730 Diasabra anochi y wega di
The program will feature ping pong e mes anochi 10or
talks by a representative of Lago
Management and by A H Rasul of
the Committee Captains of both EV Murphree Elected to
cricket teams will be introduced before
the prizes are awarded National Science Academy
Edney Huckleman chairman of
the Sport Park Recreation Committee E V Murphree president of the
is slated to be master of ceremonies Standard Oil Development Company
for the banquet Other central technical and research organ
speakers will include a Lago Ma ization of Jersey Standard was recently
nagement representative the captain elected to the National Aca
of the Curasao team and David demy of Sciences Set up in 1863
Solomon of the LSPRC the National Academy is composed
These are annual competitions of leading scientists engineers and
and this years is being presented physicians in the United States The
under the auspices of the Lago Academy serves to investigate
Sport Park Recreation Committee examine experiment and report
upon any subject of science when
KNSMs local manager H van der Linden tells of his lines new
Payoff Procedure Is ever canea upon by any govern To Use
mental department Through various services at a shipboard dinner May 8 Facing camera at head table are
trust H A Hessling Capt Lokman and Lago Marine Manager J Andreae
funds
Changed on Days scientific workers it also engaged grants aid in to Rebuilt Ships Others visible at th2 Captains table include H S Merryweather Dr
research J E M Arends Police Commissioner van Erp and Dr J R Arends At
projects in colleges and universities
Following Paydays The Royal Netherlands Steamship far right is B Teagle of Lago beside him C Albrecht of Aruba Trading

As a result of discussions with the Mr Murphree was active during Companys new services between Thirty five prominent guests at worde anuncia ainda pero si cu nan
Lago Employee Council the Com the war in research programs of a here and Europe with a Caribbean an elaborate dinner were first to be ta masha rasonabel pa un biaha asi
pany has announced a change in the told of the sexvices In welcom
military nature As vice president of tour added were announced at a new na
payoff system for monthly paid staff the Standard Oil Development Com special invitation dinner aboaid the ing them and announcing KNSMs E vapornan ta carga 50 pasahero
employees who are paid off at the pany he helped that company make SS Willernstad May 8 plans manager H van der Linden di eerste klas y e tin salanan y co
Main Gate Gate 1 several notable contributions to the This ship and the SS Oranjestad said It shows the importance of medornan espacioso Tin acomoda
On the day following regular pay Allied victory He also figured im both rebuilt with greatly expanded our island that Aruba is now included cion di twede y derde klas tambe
days arrangements have been made portantly in both the technical and passenger accommodations will in the ports of call of our Trinta y cinco invitadonan resi
to open the pay booth at the Main administrative phases of atomic make a swing that includes Amsterdam passenger service and we hope this dentenan prominente di Aiuba a tu
Gate between the hours of 730 and bomb development Plymouth Madeira LaGuaira may lead to a still closer contact of ma parti na e banquete na cual oca
830 in the morning Formerly it Mr Murphree graduated from the Curasao Aruba Puezto Limon Aruba with our mother country sion nan a haya tur detaye di e ser
was necessary for these employees to University of Kentucky in 1920 re Cristobal Cartagena Trinidad and Lt Governor H Hessling officially vicio nobo
obtain their pay at the Main Office ceiving a master of science degree Bax bados The tour portion of special offered Arubas congratulations and Gerente di KNSM H van der
on the day after payday Only those theie the next year For awhile he interest to Aruba residents is an good wishes to the line and a number Linden a duna bonbini y a anuncia
on pay payday envelopes and sent that to the Main Gate was a staff assistant at the Massachusetts eight to nine day swing going from of other speakers seconded his e plannan y el a bisa importancia
unclaimed
are
at the close of business Institute of Technology Aruba to Puerto Limon Costa Rica sentiments di nos isla ta keda proba siendo cu
will be returned there the on that day He entered the petroleum field in to the Canal Zone to Cartagena A June Calendar Aruba ta inclui den e puertonan di
following 1930
morning becoming director of a Jersey possibly to Barranquilla and back nos servicio nobo pa pasaheronan y
This change in no affects in Standard technical group engaged to Aruba The rate has not yet been 6 D Day at Normandy France nos ta spcra cu lo e sirbi pa trece
way
employees who developing chemical processes announced but is reported as rea 1944 mas contacto entre Aruba y madre
regularly receive from petroleum raw products In sonable for that
their at the Main type of travel The 18 -Fathers Day patria
pay Office
1938 he
became a vice president of ships accommodate 50 first class 21 Summer
When a regular payday falls on the Standard begins Gezaghebber Interino H Hessling
Saturday the pay booth at the Main Oil Development Com passengers and have spacious and 23 Typewriter patented by C L a ofrece felicitacionnan oficial di
in
pany 194G executive vice-president
Gate will be open from 730 to 830 and in well appointed lounges and dining Sholes 1869 Aruba y a dsea e compania tur
on the following Monday morning made August 1947 he was rooms Theie are also second and 29 HRII Prince Bemhards birth exito otro oradoman a expresa e
president of the company third class accommodations day mesun deseonan



ARUBA ESSO NEWS
MAY 26 1950



What is this and this

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PUBLISHED EVERY SECOND FRIDAY AT ARUBA NETHERLANDS

WEST INDIES BY THE LAGO OIL & TRANSPORT CO LTD

Printed by the Curacaosche Conrant Curacao NWI




CemcnLmg Good Relations


This weekend will see the fourth annual meeting between

cricket teams from Lago and Curagaos CPIM The two

teams will play at the Lago Sport Park with possession of

the Crown Life Trophy at stake Other awards given each

year by the host company will include individual prizes and a

trophy to the team winning the first days trial match

Competitions will also be held in table tennis and billiards

This annual tourney is held alternately in Curacao and

Aruba During the few short years they have been going on

these corrvpetitions have served as an important factor in pro

moting good will and friendly relations between the two oil

refineries of Curagao and Aruba

The good accomplished by these annual competitions was

very well stated by CPIMs former managing director Mr Can jou guess what the Frankensteinish piece of in a belfry what are they
equipment is on the left And those things in the Turn to page 6 for a cloudy confused explanation
Van Krimpen Following last years matches in Curagao he picture at right that look slightly like bells hanging of both pictures

said that it is competition like this that assists in building

better relationships among employees of the two great refineries Womens Service
NY Newspaper Runs Hospital Crowd Sees Movie


The CPIM players were scheduled to arrive in Aruba on Picture and Story of Passes First Anniversary On
the Spinal Tap
May 26 with matches scheduled for the 27th 28th and 29th Praised by Medical Dept

We are sure that their appearance will draw large numbers of Esso Supertanker
The service operated by Lago A movie on the spinal tap filmed
spectators to the Lago Sport Park to watch them match their The New York Herald Tribune Colony women to provide Hospital here by Dr Robert Turfboer drew

skill against the Lago team We welcome them to Aruba and j carried a recent story and picture patients with personal necessities a large crowd when it had its first

hope that their stay here is as pleasant and enjoyable as was on the welcome accorded the new candy and magazines lecently showing on May 13 The picture was
supertanker Esso New York by the passed its first anniversary On the shown at the Swingsters Square
the trip of the Lago team to Curagao last
year city after which the vessel is
nam occasion of its entering its second Garden and preceded a dance at
ed The headline over the three year the service drew high praise which the Casino Del Caribe and

Criando Bon Relacionnan column picture of the ship said from Lagos Medical Dhector Dr R the Conjunto Imperial provided the
Supertanker Named for City Enters C Carrell music

Esso Shipping Fleet Writing to Mrs J J Cahill A talk by Dr Turfboer head of
E weekend aki lo ta di cuater bez cu encuentro anual entre The last issue of the Aruba Esso sident of the Colonys Womens pie the Marine Dispensary preceded the

teamnan di cricket di CPIM Isla di Curagao y di Lago lo News carried an account of the Esso Guild Dr Carrell extended to the showing of the 15 minute colored

tuma lugar E dos teamnan lo hunga na Lago Sport Park com New York setting a new loading record Guild and to the individual ladies movie
here on April 24 From Aruba who have given freely of their time Purpose of the film is to get
petiendo e di Crown Life Otro premionan cu e com
pa copa the ship sailed to New York for her and enthusiasm the Medical people acquainted with the simple
Departments

pania cu ta ricibi e bishitanan sa duna tur anja lo inclui premionan maiden voyage to that port sincere appreciation for the medical procedure the spinal tap

individual y un copa pa e team cu gana e prome wega The Herald Tribune story told of services which have been rendered It tells the story of a man who is

hunga na Sport Park the supertanker receiving the citys during the past year suffering from syphilis or bad
official welcome at an anchorage off blood His doctor him
Remarking that the had gives a careful
Lo tin competitie di ping biljar tambe project
pong y Staten Island she had ahcady dis been much the examination and tells him that
appreciated
E torneonan anual ta tuma lugar na Curagao un anja y na charged the 171000 barrels of heavy Hospitals patients Dr Carrell by said he needs treatment However to de

Aruba e siguiente anja Durante e tempo cu es encuentronan fuel oil she carried from Aruba to that the service has been rendered termine exactly which type of treat

a tuma lugar e competitienan aki a sirbi como un factor im Bayonne New Jersey most regularly very efficiently and ment the patient needs the doctor
A party of city officials said explains that he must
cria bon boluntad relacionnan amistoso entre with excellent spirit on the part of perform a
portante pa y e the New York paper headed by all concerned spinal tap onhim Only then he

dos refinerianan di petroleo di Curagao y di Aruba Erwin Zeltner secretary of the De This community project is points out can he learn how far the

Despues di e ultimo encuentro na Curagao gerente anterior partment of Marine and Aviation by the Lago Community sponsored disease had advanced and prescribe

di CPIM Meneer van Krimpen a expresa loque e competitienan traveled down the bay on the Esso Council with the Womens Guild of the proper treatment to cure him
tug No 7 to greet the vessel and
aki ta alcanza diciendo asina ta trece the Lago Community Church handl
un competitie yuda na a fireboat added to the greeting by the To show the patient how simple

mihor relacionnan entre empleadonan di e dos gran refinerianan spraying tons of bay water into the ing actual in the operation service is of not it limited Participation and painless the procedure is the

air doctor then shows him movie
a on
to members of that however
group
E hungadornan di CPIM a keda di yega Aruba dia 26 di Mei The Herald Tribune pointed out and many Lago Colony ladies who the spinal tap Before the tap is
that the Esso New York is the first made a small injection of local
lo tuma dia 27 28 29 are not members of the Guild devote very
lugar Sigur nan
y weganan y weganan of the Esso Shipping Companys anesthesia is given so that the introduction
lo atrae hopi hende na Lago Sport Park pa mira e bishitanan fleet of 118 ships to be named for their time and efforts to it of the spinal tap needle is
The project is one of service with
the city since before World War I not felt at all Then small of
compara nan abilidad contra empleadonan di Lago Nos ta ya no profit involved Merchandise a part
After the New York welcoming the fluid is off for the
spinal tapped
ma nan bonbini na Aruba y nos ta spera cu nan estadia aki na items such as toiletries and candy
party left the supertanker she examination This bit of fluid is then
Aruba lo ta estadia di team di are sold at cost magazines are
mes placentero cu e e Lago weighed anchor for Corpus Christi examined in the laboratory and the
given free of charge The volunteer
tabata na Curagao anja pasa Texas doctor is able to prescribe the right
workers who take part in the service
treatment for his
patient
go through the various Hospital
The two main characters
Shorthand Class holds Graduation wards twice a week appear
gg
NEW ARRIVALS ing in the movie were both Lago
employees John de Lange of the
SPINAL TAP Training Division played the doctor

CROES May 2 Tlorencio A son Henii Robert continud di pdgina J and Fernando Richards Plant Dis

TARRO Jose A son Jose Atanasio pensary the patient
May 2 Dispensary a hunga papel di e pa Assisting Dr Turfboer in show
OSBORNE James A daughter Lindora cient ing the picture was Dr Rupert Bur

TROMP Claudina Frederico May 2 A daughter Atanasia Dr Rupert Burtan di Plant Dispensary tan of the Plant Dispensary who

May 2 a asisti Dr Turfboer na provided the recorded background
KOCK Jacobo A daughter Violanda S5f- BHRdhStf/* it pryT ? MhO tKJ tjfflffif BEiv ff ma ft mustramento di e film percurando music for the movie

May 2 muziek adecuado pelicula Clubs organizations interested
rERROTTE Anthony A son Rudolph pa pa e or
May 3 Clubnan of organizacionna cu ta in showing the picture to their
LONDON Charles A daughter Marie interesa na mustra e film aki na members may make the necessary
LE Claire May 4 nan miembronan por comunica cu arrangements with Dr Turfboer at
GRAND Aithur A daughter Myrna
Ines May 4 Dr Turfboer na Marine Dispensary the Marine Dispensary
VAN HEYNINGEN Stanislaus A son
Pedro Fernando May 4
GEERMAN Lazaro A son Lorenzo
Augustin May 5 ESSO NEWS REPORTERS
BALLANTYNE Paul A daughter Wilma
Leona May 5
LEMEN Willem A daughter Jenny Helen Refinery Lake Fleet
May 5
ANDERSON Lithfield A Joan
daughter
S Coronel Hospital R Boekhoudt Amacuro
Claudette May 8
B- Chand Storehouse
CURIEL Leo A son Giegorio Jacintho S Bacchus Instrument J A Melfor Andino
May 9 S Geerman Drydock R- Wilson Bachaquero
KELLY Maximo A daughter Maria rili- B Marquis Marine Off N Sampson Boscan
pina May 8 Rec & Ship
ANGELA Candido A daughter Jacinta Members of the class in beginning shorthand are seen aboe at their I Fred n Ritfeld Cracking H w Mulzae Caripito
Arcadia May 8 graduation ceremonies May 12 From left to right are Jessie Gonzalez I B Via pre CTR Held Shops M- John Cumarebo
GIBBS Alexander A daughter Grace H de Vries TSD Off N F Clarke Guarico
Theolinda May 9 and Stafford Coutar both of the Training Division Njdia Ecury Aruba I
Bo1
SUKHDEO Harry A daughter Sandra Esso News W A Keibler instructor Ivy Butts Utilities Francisco w-Mrs I Butts Pwse 1 c5tEL& 2 N M Josephia Invercaibo
Indira May 9 Kock Light Oils Finishing and Josephine Williams Storehouse I J de Kort Lab 1 & 2 c T- Pantophlet Jusepin
DONATA Marco A son Isidto Alex H Wathey LFD Z Z Fleming Mara
May 10 Mrs M A Moncroo Clubs F T-
Maracay
SINT JAGO Hercules A daughter Tran- Six Graduate in Shorthand E Mackintosh Dining Halls Ange
cisca Marianita May 11 nation They were Nydia Ecury who G Lawrence Catalytic ' Smith Muoa
DE FREITAS Jules A daughter Judith C Hassell MC Off R A Martis Pedernales
Six employees received their diplomas completed the years course here in
Lorette May 11 Mas & Ins
F Ponson
w F Van Putten Quiriquire
JOHN Alban A daughter Velma Monica May 12 for having completed seven months Josephine Williams E Connor Mach Shop
May 11 the Companys course in begin and Stafford Coutar C Abraham Pipe C- clkM Sabanet
PURCELL Albert A daughter Patsy Welding X Davis San Carlos
ning shorthand Graduation ceremonies Speakers at the graduation ceremonies J Oduber
Victoria May 12 Col Coram
J Francisco c A Euton Temblador
GEERMAN Nazario A daughter Johanna were held at the Training Build were Industrial Relations Director J La Cruz Plant Coram
Pangracia May 12 ing J V Friel and J T Collins S Oliver Laundry A- c- Nu Trujlllo
CROES Alberto A son Jacinto Tedro The course covering one years and W A Keibler of the Training R Van Blarcim Col Ser Off J Kock Yamatnota
May 13 C Bolah MC Col Maint C- 0 Walker Shoregang
work included work in shorthand Division Mr Keibler taught the
DAVIS Arthur A daughter Maureen Lo- H James Ind Rel .
retta May 13 transcription letter forms and course Also attending the ceremonies E Huckloraan Sports * ' **? nnii
KELLY Jeronimo A daughter Egidia Fi- Special L E Marchona ColoradoPolnt
allied subjects Three of the graduates were Management representatives S RJrop
lomena 14 Boiler & Tin D L Van Putten Relief Pumpmen
May M Harms Blacksmith
also passed the New York State from the
TLEMING Albeit A daughter May 15 departments represented
NOEL Henry A son May 15 Regents advanced shorthand exami by the graduates



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MAY 26 1950 ARUBA ESSO NEWS






Ship no r6






A study in lowering costs



From dried prunes to steel plate from Xray film to dock piles

from vanishing cream to flowmeters every month hundreds of tons

thousands of items pour out of ships on to Lagos docks to keep a

great refinery operating
When a carpenter drives a nail when a janitor puts out a new

roll of paper towels when a process man orders a valve replaced

a tiny fraction of the cost of the nail the towels the new valve

comes from moving them off the ship that brought them to Aruba


On any one item the fraction is easily be routed to separate storage
small but grows huge wiien tens or as tney leave the ship
thousands of pieces are considered Lumber which used to come down
ilie cost ship to shore simply loose is now bundled by the suppliers
swinging the goods ironi the snip s so batches can easily be handled at
noid to the dock on a single caigo once And on some items like lumber
may be as much as tls 200u Lower and pipe the wire cable slings used While only ship to shore
hoist bundles to the snip at savings in cargo handling are
ing tnat cost has been an 18 month to on
left the bundles for touched on here the savings
jou by the Mechanical Department Uayonnc are on
with the help 01 tne iiuuerworth quick handling here Like many on such items as palletizing
System at Bayonne and the etiort hundreds of the pallets these slings and segregating materials are
carried into all parts of the
is producing results continually shuttle back and lorth
ihe work started in earnest in between Aruba and Bayonne plant through simplified hand
It discovered that unloading ling after cargo leaves the
December 1948 when the depart was
dock This will be covered in
sometimes delayed because
ment began an intensive study of was special
the h ndling of materials all the equipment needed to haul cargo a future article
way from the loading of a cargo at olf the dock had to wait for a one
Bayonne to eventual use An im day dock pass Now towmotors
portant part of this study was ship trucks cranes locomotives and
to shore handling other such equipment have permanent
A magnifying glass was put on dock passes
every aspect of every incoming cargo A faster method of unloading
lor a year and a half every cars was developed A change was
possible angle was studied to discover made in the above deck piping on
easier faster more efficient certain ships so that cargo could be
less costly ways of unloading Detailed better handled Tetra ethyl lead and
reports on the stowing and unloading cold stores were no longer sent on
of over ZOO cargoes helped the same ships because their un
to throw light on the problems and loading interferes with each other
on the answers Standards have been set up for all
The improvements and savings kinds of cargo for example lumber
that resulted came Irom hundreds of on deck is about a hail manhour
big and little changes in methods per ton lumber in the hold is about
Probably the biggest was in the use one and a half manhours per ton
of the pallet a strong wooden plat The standards are guides that help
form about lour feet square to gauge improvements in methods
In April 1949 the first pallets were and that help show up any difficulties
used oil Lagos cargoes They had so they can be studied and improved
been used for some time lor the
handling and storage of materials in Close cooperation is given by the
the plant but now materials were Marine Department in docking
placed on pallets at Bayonne and ships at an agreed dock and agreed
were unloaded and stored without time so that manpower and equipment
being touched again till they were can be planned without waste riiRStfliHErsy
finally taken olf the pallet to be Most ships with cargo must be
used From a start of ten pallets placed with a certain side to the
per ship there are now sometimes pier depending on what cargo is on
up to 150 and each may carry as deck Marines launches work closely
much as two tons of cargo Where with M & C when cargo is being
all cement was formerly handled unloaded on to barges tied up next
one bag at a time now much of it to the ships Above ease both in handling
is palletized with 42 bags handled Cargo loading diagrams showing and stacking palletized materials
as one unit how the cargo is stored are prepar is evident in this ship
Even the way materials are stacked ed at Bayonne and arrive here before ment of catalyst moving from
on the pallets comes in for study the ship These help M & C ship to shore
In cement seven piles six bags high forces to plan the unloading most
was changed to six piles seven bags efficiently in such details as docking
high to make it easier to transport
on a certain side how many men
by the Ross straddle carriers will be needed at what different
Catalyst was being received both in times what special equipment to call
short fat drums and tall thin drums for etc
each holding the same weight Only Making the improvements and
tall thin ones were ordered after it the savings has been a two way mat
was seen that pallets hold eight of ter between the Mechanical Depart Pallets dont solve all unload
these but only six of the others ment and the loaders at Bayonne ing problems as shown by
Commissary goods in cardboard boxes Most of the improved methods in this typical deck cargo of pipe
of which hundreds might have volved some change in loading procedure valves drums crates and
been packed loose in the cargo hold by the Butterworth forces reinforcing rod at right Note
before are now handled largely on and continuous cooperation was derrick barge and crane unloading
pallets This has recently gone one essential In many cases they suggested the pipe on to barges *
^>- ? iW IliwJiWMJPPryMBf IT XWPi gTIW \ .
farther often -
step the cases are improvements and all improvements
lightly glued together so they dont proposed here had to be
shift on the pallet as the ship rolls checked at Bayonne to be certain
Another big advance has been in that any saving was not over-balanced
segregating different kinds of cargo by excess cost in loading
For example two kinds of tetra The whole project has been a A continuous belt conveyor designed here The mighty pallet only a simple platform of wood
ethyl lead are now kept separate as clear case of cost reduction in action will soon replace this method of unloading but its effect on the shipping and handling of materials
they are loaded so they can more on a substantial scale cold stores The lower end of the conveyor has been enormous This is an early type a so called
will place goods whre they can easily be bull nose pallet that is being replaced as fast as
Below lifted on to a flatcar possible by the wing pallet shown at the top of the
a hold of
cargo Commissary items before
segregating and palletizing page Steel bars placed in the slots or wings of
wer begun a confused hodgepodge of
eerything from tea to mop the latter type make for more efficient handling
handles from peanut butter to shoe polish and back again




























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ARUBA ESSO NEWS
MAY 26 1950


FIs 200 r

Etta Williamson There is nothing human that cannot be looking aiound for ways to improve it and they made

Accounting Dcpt improved many discoveries that have given us the far better

Her idea was to levisc HP he truth of that old saying has been demonstrated Anyone who examines
his
the woidage on urgent 1 literally millions of times duiing the histoiy of activities can find to make job or his everyday
cables so that the lecei man And it has bi ought pi of it to those who believed can find a simpler ways of improvements He
vcr of the message in it and who set out to find a bettei way of doing or a safer way way or a less performing some activity
would know that uigent something expensive way Anything
can be improved Even when
handling on his end was All aiound us in our cveiyday life we see countless thing perfect we upon usually find that we consider some
lcquestcd examples of common objects that have been vastly comes along and improves it someone else

impiovcd during the last few yeais The piinciples of Why not take a closer look at your job If do
clcctiicity for instance you
have been known for should
many you certainly
come with
up some good ideas
jeais Yet constant impiovements have been made to lor
improving it And Coin Your Ideas is
give us better light by which to lead And the 1950 pay cash for good ideas that employees turn ready in to
automobiles have numerous impiovements over last Just lemember
Theic is
nothing human that
yeais models In fact the of ten
car
yeais ago seemed cannot be
impioved Stait
now to look about
for
I like a pretty good car in 1940 Then men started ways to improve your activities you


j m <
L McK Martin

CYI 547 Elect walkway south of tank No

FIs 150 Leonard Maiques

Piovide bypass valves in steam to
Waltei G Bjcr FIs 40 W J Rafloski stiippers with extensions to ground
Light Oils Finishing Install brass shield to pi event water level No 11 crude still
Thomas Wolfe
He suggested the elimi Block unissued code whistle numbeis fiom entering motor bearing hous J A Osborn
nation of steam pump ing supplemental Plac Scotchhte strips on bottoms
No 110G at the No 1 FIs 30 Chailes Ken el of bobs on bob gauge boards
pitch still Install shower west of No 2 wet W Ho Sing Loy
Thomas Woodlcy foam pumphouse Lower valve stacks to elevation
Chcular folding manhole guaid Leioy McGiew Stoiehouse tiaffic hazaid comer

Emil Pfeffer Paint glyptol on steering wheels of west of main waiehouse eliminated
Impiove method for con elation & cais & scooteis on handles of Rupert Logan
calibiation of republic hydraulic scooteis Install another ladder
on west or
valve positioneis William Samson south side of Q blow furnace Found
Oscar Jacobus Change inlet of sample jar side- ry
Piovide ventilation & diainage for stieam pioducts no 3 CU Carilio Jujen

Lago Heights tiuck B 100 John de Lima Impiovement in safety on road

A Schwaicz Install bleeder in No 10 VC ciicu- noithwest of Catalytic Dept office
Tie in refinery bunker line to excess lating line Ivan Wong
piessuie conh oiler No 10 tar box Revise method of listing births

Hendtik Patist FIs 20 James Every
Install 1 steam injector line into Install fire extinguisher in Timekeeping
ell of skimmer line between tanks Genaio Roos Section Accounting Dept

223 & 221 Install back up lights on pick ups in E H del Isle
FIs 100 Joseph James night seivice
Discontinue use of PR oveihead
Constiuct valve seat puller with tvo I C Irwin control valve to deb feed line
J L de
Fieitas
Cataljtic Dept jacks as supports CU No 1 8 Install steam smothering line to N van Vollevelde
Maiio de Cuba vapor collecting drum No 4 A still Eliminate water
accumulation at
His idea was that a Install pioceduie for issuing office Veinon Morgan No 1 & 2 units Cracking Plant

method of lecoveiing supplies Clacking Plant Install bicycle lack on south side of C J Sibilo
water be instituted at
the PCAR FIs 25 Main Electric Shop Use brackish water washbasin in
Julio Croes Section H & Colony Electric Shop
J C Featherston Install fne extinguisher on truck Samuel Rajroop
Pi Connect by hose oil line hand pump No 10G Improve patient facilities at Dispen
to compiessors crankcases to remove Fred 3Iai shall sary

oil supplemental Install steam to inlet of vacuum and Daniel Hassell
Richard Smith atm furnace No 10 ciude still Provide furnace inspection doors
Install portable wind bieak and lain Simeon Farro with handle Clacking Plant
shelter at Gate G gatehouse Hook up longer bleeder line to steam Lionel Dyer

Leonard Marques to tovver stripped feed deck gauge Relocate ceiling light fixtures CPH
Relocate DB bottoms line valve to glass bleeder No 8 rerun still P J Geerntan
above bottoms line No 10
position r Legenhausen Lower clock of Service Division
aviation still Identify by name or number each Accounting Dept

G A Rigot of four buildings at Elementary A C Johnson
Install 1 bypass around 4 propane School
Install fire extinguishers & safety
bottoms line to storage V A Mondinho shower at AAR 2

Simon Werleman Hook up funnel line to recovery James Romney
FIs 100 drum line fzom No 8 Central
Use pulling lug instead of Ciosby pump Install shade over water cooler
for pulling telephone cable Pumphouse Plant Commissary
W J Rafloski Clyde Normandt Herman Lovell
Edney Huckleman
Electrical Dept Use crank case draining for lust Install Company policy in all control
Use one physical examination form
Replace gear type couplings pievention at Pipe Yard looms Catalytic Dept instead of two for pre employment
with flexible couplings Fiank Edwards S P De Kort examination and employee leturning
Enclose lailroad tracks in concrete Install air hose connection to use fiom vacation
fiom west end of Electric Shops to compressed air Colony fire pumphouse Edney Huckleman

motor washing platform Eliminate use of duplicate fit for
V van Den Berg Fred Marshall duty slips
Relocate house numbeis on 50 new Install extension on 3 steam valve
houses for visibility take off No 4 rerun still
FIs 15
Augusto Kelly Simeon Farro
Change position of discharge valves Install funnel & sewer line No 8 Robert Khan

tar pumps lerun still Return typed copy of CYI to sug
Dudley Giant Roger Plail gestor before beginning of investi
Install customer desk space at Lago Install clock with sweep second gation supplemental
Heights Post Office hand overseas telephone booth I A Crippen
J Donohue Edgar Leysner Install angle irons on both ends of
Rearrange & revise daily passenger Install drain in steam line to roof all comb units No 1 8 deckings
report tubes No 4 5 6 & 7 rerun stills general inspection




























FIs 50 Fs- 50

FIs 100 rS- 100 Fls 50 * Zambrano Industrial Relations
Alex Hassell I R Dept


machines won him a cash award iago leiepnone aireClo y
batteries in flashlights pipe was his winning suggestion as to simplify dispatch



*



ARUBA ESSO NEWS
MAY 26 1930









III 11 dmT Lu jIP8p























The completion of intensive instruction in first aid for
membeis of the Lago Police Fotce was celebrated May 9
by the distubution of giaduation ccitificates to the
patiolmen Police Chief G B Brook gies the first two
ceitificates to Patiolman Wakefield Downes saluting
These look like big stones but thev are not This is a pictuie and to Watchman Henely A Hodge to left of Downes Melody and rhythm combine when a steel band gets hot
taken through a micioscope of the powdeied cataljst used Attending the ceiemony weie D L Hussey Process Here is a pictuie of the Invaders a steel band from
in the Cat Ciacker The grains appear 100 times as large Captain W L Thomas Marine G N Owen and It D Trinidad which appeared at the Lago Club May 6 for a
Biown Safety E F Welch Tiaining Lt R O Smith special dance
Esakinan no ta piedra aunque esev nan parce Esaki ta L P D and Sgt B Boonsha Dutch Military Police The
portret di puhu di catalyst saka door di un micioscoop e tiaining piogram was veiy comprehensive and will be Tabatin melodia y ritmo for so na diferente ocasionnan
puiiu ta aumenta cien bez useful to the staff both on and off the job cu Invadeis un banda di Trinidad a parce na diferente

lugarnan aki na Aruba


























C Pieire left receives a trophy foi winning the B Division of the Its easy to move a tank if you have the right equipment These Lago
billiaid tournament sponsoied by the Lago Heights Advisory Committee men have just finished helping to load this big tank onto a truck and when
Mis I Butts congratulates him W Ariias winner of the A Division the picture was taken they were moving it to another part of the refinery

is shown fourth from left


C Piene banda lobez ta ricibi un copa pa ganamento di tournament di
biljai cu Comite Consultativo di Lago Heights a organiza Sefioia Ivy
Butts di Utilities ta felicite





















Dirk Roetman left director of CPIMs Safety Department in Curasao
is shown above exchanging safety information with G N Owen supervisor
of La gos Safety Division Mr Roetman spent several davs here
recently


Dirk Roetman banda robez director di Dcpartamento di Seguiidad di
CPIM Isla y G N Owen di Lago ta cambia ideanan durante Meneer
Roetman su bishita aki










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last Commanders of the Aiuba Esso Post No 1 of the American Legion
gather with the present Commander for a group picture From left to
right in front with the dates of election of each aie Sam Evans TSD
present Commander Hairy Gordon Storehouse 1948 Fred Buchholtz
Saucy starlet Maile
Hayden of Universal-International
studios in California p ifiv7i Pchneidcr M & C 1938 39 In back are

shows u MTralkcr Utlhtes 1936 Forrest Haves TSD 1943 14 Jim

She would look a tanker ship equally shape good rigging on a Ians Utilities 1945 and Mills Paul Process Hollyfield 1941 M i2& C 1946 Inset is Harry It JHwyl ffc *&- mc Wm



Marie Hayden un artista di Universal-International

paseo den su barco ta cla Ken pa ke had sirbi un di Aki nos nunto ta mira Commandeman anterior di American Legion di den Lago Want a kitten Here are five looking for owners though right now a
Colony
captan cu e Commander cu nan a eligi awor prome careda banda dish of milk would suit them as well Meet Fluff Spunky Ginger Taffy
lobez Sam Evans di TSD and Muff all sons and daughters of Huff and Puff



AHUBA ESSO NEWS
MAY 26 1950



Address by Governor Peters Features Haiti to Fight V D


Opening of New NWI Legislative Session Every resident in Haiti will be

given pencillin injections in a determined
The new session year of the NWI Legislative Council was opened medical campaign to wipe out

May 9 with an important address to the members of the Council by venereal disease there Thats the
news from the New York Times
Governor L A H Peters In his talk Governor Peters outlined the reported by the weekly review as of

progress made in various fields during the past year and noted the the Caribbean Commission

projects that were presently under This will mark the first time in
development I Anja cu Sevicio di world history that science will have
As reported by the Curasao news tried such an experiment on a na
paper Beurs & Nicuwsberichten Bendemento di tionwide scale It will mean locating
these arc the highlights of the Governors and treating 3500000 people many
address Articulonan A of them living on remote mountain
After thanking the members of farms that can be reached only by
the Legislative Council for their Cuminza na Hospitaal jeep or on horseback
cooperation during the past year The campaign is being jointly
Governor Peters touched briefly on E servicio cu algun sefiora di La sponsored by Haiti and two United
two major events that occurred dur go Colony ta presta dunando pa Nations agercics the World
the visit of cientnan oportunidad Health Organization and the Inter
ing the recent year pa cumpra articulonan
HRH Prince Bernhard which great di uso personal cos dushi LailBI jtlKBfl national Childrens Emergency
ly strengthened the ties between y di haya revistanan a cumpli un it Fund The Childrens Fund furnish
Holland and the NWI and the trans anja di existencia recientemente Na ed nearly a million and a half guild
fer of the Roosevelt House to the es ocasion Dr R C Carrell Lago su ers to buy the billions of units of
United States in gratitude for the Director Medico a mustra benefi penicillin needed for the campaign
aid rendered to the NWI by the cionan cu pacientnan tin di e servicio It is expected that the effort will
US during the war y a elogia esnan responsabel pe take two years to complete Ten mobile
The proposed Interim Regulation Den un carta cu el a dirigi na Se units operating from jeeps in
granting the islands of the NWI fiora J J Cahill presidente di e or Concert pianist Joanna Leschin appears in a new role as teacher of crews of four will operate in 11
independence for the regulation of ganizacion cu ta presta e servicio young hopefuls trying to follow at least the first few of her footsteps areas of Haiti
their own affairs should go into Dr Carrell a exprcsa aprecio since The picture was taken at the first of two recitals presented by 36 of her Priests and other local officials
effect in the near future ro di Departamento Medico pa esnan students at the Lago Community Church May 8 are cooperating in the campaign It
Dredging work for the new harbor cu voluntariamente a dedica nan is expected that similar campaigns
in Schottegat is progressing walls tempo na e servicio durante e anja Dia 8 di Mei 36 discipulo di Seiiorita Joanna Leschin maestra di musica will be started in the Dominican Re
for the extension of the Oranjestad cu a pasa den Lago Colony a duna dos sesion musical na Lago Community Church public and Indonesia
harbor have been completed improvement E damasnan no ta haci esey cu Seiiorita Leschin y su ruman Louise pianistanan di fama a yega di duna
of the schooner and fishing doel di gana pero unicamente como varios concierto aki na Aruba Haiti A Lanza
boat wharf is progressing customs un servicio pues articulonan di uso
shed at Oranjestad is nearing personal y cos dushi ta worde bendi Campanja Contra
completion new piers are being built na costo y revistanan gratis Esnan
at Bonaire and St Martin cu ta tuma parti den e proyecto ta Heres the Answer -If Schedule of Paydays Enfermedad Veneria
A new runway is being built at pasa den e diferente seccionnan di
Curasaos Hato Airport Aruba recently Hospitaal dos bez pa siman pa Its Semi Monthly Payroll Tur habitante di Haiti lo haya in
completed its new air termi cientnan ta haya oportunidad pa Any Help May 16 31 Thursday June 8 jeccion di penicilin pa cuminza cu
June 1 15 Friday June 23 un campana pa caba cu sifilis y en
nal and the airports at Bonaire and cumpra loque nan tin mester na es See page 2
fermedadnan parecido na e republi
St Martin were repaired ocasionnan Its obvious to anyone if hes
Monthly Payrolls ca Esey ta noticia di un corant di
Radio telephone service increased spent several years studying in a May 1 31 Friday June 9 Merca den nan reportahe riba re
during 1949 in order to improve Diez Caha Pa technical institution that the picture gion di Caribe
service between Curasao and Aruba on the left shows a rectifier it pose of the weights is to keep the Esaki ta prome bez den historia
it is planned to start communication Deposita Ideanan converts ordinary 220 volts of AC electrodes from getting too close to di mundo cu nan lo haci un experi
at very high frequencies making it electricity to the equivalent of 75000 the side of the precipitator tubes msrto asina un experimento cu ta
possible to start teletype communication Pa convciencia di empleadonan cu volts DC Why should anyone want thus causing a short These electrodes inclui tur habitantenan di un na
between the two islands the ke manda nan ideanan Comite di to convert 220 volts AC to 75000 cause the constant precipitation of cion Pa haci esey lo mester localiza
automatic telephone service in Cu Coin Your Ideas a laga pone diez volts DC you ask You shouldnt the objectionable materials being y trata 3500000 hende di cualnan
rasao and Aruba is being expanded caha pa deposita ideanan aden na have for then you get into a discussion boiled out of the acid hopi ta blba den mondinan y cerro
Automobile traffic is still a big diferente lugarnan den refineria of electrodes precipitators From our notes made on the spot nan cu ta cu jeep of cabai so por al
problem with the number of cars Jies tira bo idea den un di e caha high potential changing the polarity we have two vital facts left over canra nan
increasing in 1949 by 1400 or 25 nan y lo e bai pa consideracion di of vesicular particles and similar th higher charged electric potential E campana aki ta plan di Haiti y
Comite di Coin Your Ideas
per cent y podiser matters fjends to set up an electric wind di dos agencia di Nacionnan Uni
Tourist committees were set up at tin un premio ta warda bo Briefly this complicated looking between the electrode wires and the Mas di un millon y mei florin a wor
Bonaire and the Windward Islands E cahanan ta coloca na e siguien gadget which is located at the Acid walls of the tubes The nature of de gasta pa cumpra e cantidad
to further tourism between the is te lugarnan Gate No 3 Timeclock Plant helps cut down acid fumes this wind is changed by reversing enorme di penicilin
lands of the NWI No 28 pabao di oficina di Gas from the acid concentrator stacks the position of thi electric switch Nan ta supone cu lo dura dos an
A proposal regarding soil conservation Plant Central Pumphouse Central The high potential it puts on the This means the plus or minus charges ja pa completa es esfuerzo Diez
is being considered expansion Tool Room Main Machine electrodes in the around the vesicular
precipitator pipes tiny particles stacion diferente cada un cu cuater
of the sea water distillation Shop Main Gate Marine Office changes the polarity of the vesicular attract or repulse them from jeep lo traha den 11 diferente re
plants in Aruba and Curasao is Annex barak na Gate No 2 ; Colony particles in the fumes as they pass the walls of the tubes The idea is gionnan di Haiti
progressing the water service systems Shops Sea Grape Grove Gate through these pipes or tubes Any to get the switch in the correct po Padernan y otro oficialnan di e
at both islands will be expanded y Lago Heights Gate questions? sition so th3 fume nuisance will be lugar ta prestando nan cooperacion
Of si bo ta bo
gusta por adresa bo The other picture also at the ameliorated That has something to pa c campana tin exito Parce cu
New schools and additional classrooms ideanan na Comite di CYI y pone Acid Plant shows something called do with all this pronto un campana asina lo cumin
were built in 1949 with more den mail inter departamental the lower gridwork in the precipi The other note says Remember za na Santo Domingo y na Indone
planned for 1950 Vocational train Empleadonan di Lago cu a contri tators at the acid concentrators Pur- to pick up Commissary order at 4 ""??" tambe
ing will be offered in Aruba start bui nan ideanan anja pasa a duna
ing next September with classes programa di Coin Your Ideas un di
held in the temporary buildings of su anjanan di mas probechoso
the Juliana School a year later it 3192 ideanan a worde ricibi di empleadonan
is planned to move the vocational di refineria y di Marina
school into its own building ; a cultural E anja aki CYI ta conta cu alome
center housing a public library nos un idea di cada empleado Bo ta
and a room for showing films is spera di ta den esnan cu lo contribui
about to be opened in the former nan idea y ricibi un premio
Public Works in Oranje
buildings

stad I Chin Formerly of TSD

The Netherlands Government will Wins Honors in US School
grant six scholarships and the NWI
Government 23 during the year Isaac J Chin formerly of the
1949 50 17 will be for the train TSD drafting room here recently
ing of teachers won honors at an international exhibition
During the past year 500 low cost held at Fort Wayne Indiana
homes were completed in Aruba and The exhibition was part of the
Curasao additional homes will be annual open house of the Indiana
built as soon as possible Technical College where Chin is a
The general health situation in student
1949 was satisfactory the 1950 bud A recent story in the Trinidad
includes for Sunday Guardian described the part
tuberculosis get sanatorium a sum in building Aruba a played by the former Lagoite With Friends of Mauricio Wernet in the Acid and Edeleanu Thomas Ackie right gets a wedding present from his
The entire NWI police force was two other students from Trinidad Plant give him a gift to honor his marriage to Ar friends at the launch dock Terry Phillips left hands
reorganized on October 1 1949 Chin prepared a display which featured gapina Rafini at St Theresas church in San Nicolas him the beautiful silverware set Mr Ackie married
In closing Governor Peters expressed products of the oil and asphalt on May 11 Walter Douglas left makes the pTes Veronica John on May 11 at St Theresas church in
entation to Mr Wernet right San Nicolas
industries in Indiana and
the hope that the members
of the new Cabinet would be successful examples of handicraft from there
in performing beneficial work Mr Chin won further distinction
during the year by winning two second awards in
the annual engineering drawing
DEATHS contests in which more than 1500
students competed He was also
Martina Brathwaite Hospital maid mentioned as one of the three eligible
in the Stewards Department died candidates for the Andrew Maharaj
May 17 at the age of 41 She had Award which goes to the most pro
worked for the Company for just mising student in the civil engineer
over six years and three months ing department
The deceased who was born in Until he left for the States for
Trinidad is survived by four chil his engineering studies Chin had
dren worked in the drafting room here
from November 1944 until April 49
Cambio Anuncia den
bri di 730 pa 830 di mainta An
Sistema Pagamento teriormente e empleadonan aki taba
tin di bai cobra te na Main Office
For di discusionnan cu Lago riba e dia despues di payday
Employee Council a resulta cu Com E cambio aki no ta afecta emplea
pania a anuncia un cambio den e donan cu normalmente ta cobra nan
sistema di pagamento di empleado salario na Main Office Its wedding bells and a wedding gift for Justus A This retirement luncheon marked the retirement of
nan di luna cu ta cobra na Main Si un payday cai riba Diasabra e Rodriguez Executive Office The presentation is being Dionicio D Tromp and Gilberto Thysen from the Metal
Gate Gate No 1 bentana na Main Gate lo ta habri made by Miss S Farley right while T F Hagerty Trades and LOF Departments respectively It was
Riba e dia despues di payday e di 730 pa 830 su siguiente Dialuna looks on Mr Rodriguez was married to Miss Cecilia held on Tuesday May 2 and annuitants badges were
bentana na Main Gate lo keda ha- mainta Bislick on May 17 at St Theresas church presented to the two long service workers