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LibraSkiers braved fog and bad weatherduring their skiing vacation at Innsbruck,high in the Austrian Alps. Here a skiersurveys the slopes before pushing off intothe storm.

MARCH 1970

COVER

VOL. 16, NO.3

LibraSkiers

trip to Austria

Photographers contributing to this issue areJim Avera, Rex Fries, Don Graham, NancyLaughlin, Tom Swaltek, and members of theLibraSkiers.

In this issue

Member: !nternational Council of Industrial Editors,Southern California Industrial Editors Association.

Igls, nestled in the shadow of the Alps, inthe clear morning air. The view, takenbefore the storms, is from the balcony ofthe LibraSkiers' hotel.

Jim Rutledge, Editor

John Erickson, Art Director

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2 - 6,000 miles to adventure

9 - Precisioneers' plans for 1970

11 - Libravets

12 - ZD zeros in on '70

The Librazette is published monthly for theemployees of Librascope by the Publica­tions Department. Editorial offices arelocated at 808 Western Avenue, Glendale,California 91201. © 1970, Singer-GeneralPrecision, Inc.

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6000miles to adventul'e

After months of anticipating the thrill of skiing in the heart of the AustrianAlps, and after weeks of preparation that included vaccinations and passportphotos, and after checking, double checking and packing ski equipment andpersonal luggage, takeoff time finally arrived.

Trudging up a gentle slope near Igls, severalLibraSkiers take advantage of a clear day onthe ski runs.

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Once the usual paperwork requiredon all international flights was fin­ished, nine LibraSkiers - Jerry Benoit,Phil and Louise De Grazio, BillDempsey, Lowell Hogan, KristineKull, Dennis Lanheady, Art Levine,and Bill Ryan, Jr., all members ofLibrascope's ski club - boarded achartered jet bound for Munich,Germany, along with 167 other LosAngeles skiing enthusiasts, for a two­week vacation in the Tyrol.

Each had visions of himself schuss­ing down miles of snow coveredslopes, ove)" lightly packed powder inthe clear Alpine air, with the wind ­cold and crisp but not uncomfortable- whipping around his face and tryingvainly to penetrate his parka.

When they reached their destina­tion, Igls, Austria - a small touristtown in the center of the skiing regionnear Innsbruck and a 2V2-hour bus ridefrom Munich - the group was facedwith a problem: no snow, or at'least,very little. '

The fields surrounding the townwere a dull brown, with only whitetraces of the last snowfall. The slopesof the nearby ski resorts, Patscher­kofel, Kitzbuehel, St. Anton, andGarmisch, had long since turned to ice,and were not recommended for theamateurs.

Within a few hours, however, thesituation was dramatically reversed. Astorm obligingly dropped severalinches of new powder, and soon thesurrounding ski areas resembled askier's paradise.

Kristine Kull pauses on her way to the topof a gentle rise. This ski run is just outsideIgls.

View down one of the older streets inSalzburg. A visit to this city, the birthplaceof Mozart and once the home of the Trappfamily~(of "The Sound of Music''), was apopular side trip. '

Not wanting to waste a minute onthe beautiful snow, the LibraSkiersquickly donned their parkas, goggles,mittens, and skis, and rushed to theslopes. The condition of the new fallensnow surpassed their wildest dreams,and they knew why the Alps areconsidered the ultimate in skiing.

That storm was quickly followed byanother, though, and then another. Theski slopes became almost impassable withfog and driving snow, discouraging all butthe hardiest skiers.

So, what had started' as a skiing vaca­tion for the LibraSkiers and the othersbecame for many a time for partying andsightseeing in southern and central Europe- and that prospect wasn't bad either.

From the tales the LibraSkiers told ontheir return, the sights were beautiful to

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Art Levine beside a small public fountain inIgls. The LibraSkiers said that, though theskiing town was modernized for tourists,certain parts of it retained much of the oldatmosphere.

see, and the parties - the talk of the jettravelers. Even those who skied enjoyedit.

At the' end of their'. two weeks inEurope, none of the LibraSkiers felt disap­pointed by the turn of the weather. Theywere thoroughly relaxed by the change ofpace and were ready to do it all again. Theflight home was filled with pleasant mem­ories and hopes to return to Europe some­day for a longer stay.

Skiing? There's plenty of good ski­ing closer to home, they said - likeJune Mountain (the Librascope skiclub's March trip). Several of theLibrascope continent hoppers wentalong on that trip, too, with the rest ofthe club.

After all, a skier has to skisomeplace. D

LibraSkier Bill Dempsey outside the lodge atSt. Anton.

Skiers brave the first heavy snowfall on theslopes. Shortly after this picture was taken,visibility dropped to near zero, and hopesfor a day of skiing had to be abandoned.

Norwood promoted to managerof PR and Advertising

James R. Norwood has been promotedto manager of Librascope's public relationsand advertising department.

Norwood will coordinate and execu te allCompany public relations and advertisingprograms, Robert O. Vaughan, vice presi­dent of marketing, said in making theannouncement.

Now beginning his14th year withLibrascope and hisfourth in the publicrelations departmen t,Norwood's backgroundincludes many yearscommercial art andadvertising agency ex­perience, and the artdirectorship of the

Norwood Librazette.

While a staff member in the publicrelations department, Norwood served asgraphics coordinator and designedLibrascope's product brochures anddisplays.

His prior duties with the Company pro­vided him with extensive experience incommercial artwork standards and practices.Norwood has won several Technical Illustra­tors' Management Association awards ofrecognition.

Before joining Librascope, he was withDarwin H. Clark, and Mears advertisingagencies in 'Los Angeles.

During World War II he was a photog­rapher in the U.S. Navy.

Just after the war, he earned a B.S.degree in executive commercial art fromWoodbury College in Los Angeles, where hewas a member of Phi Gamma Kappa honorfraternity.

Norwood and his wife, Lois, live inNorth Hollywood.

TV course in basic electronics

offered early risersThose who don't know much about

electronics, but want to, now have a chanceto broaden their knowledge of this fascinat­ing field. All you need ar.e a TV set and agood alarm clock.

The University of Southern California'sOdyssey series, airing each Tuesday andThursday mornings from 6: 30 to 7 overKNXT (Channel 2) is currently featuring anon-credit course titled "Frontiers ofElectronics. "

The course is sponsored by USC's Schoolof Engineering.

Retiree Merle Sims receives a going-awaygift from Kathy Rehnborg, mail roomsupervisor. Members of the mail room staffand others at Librascope contributedtoward the gift and signed the retirementcard.

Many departments markMerle Sims' retirement

When Merle Sims retired at the end ofJanuary, almost the whole company knewabout it.

In his eight years at Librascope, Merlegot to know every office, workshop, lab,and hallway in all of Librascope's far-flungGlendale facilities. Perhaps no otheremployee was so widely known by sight asMerle was. As a mail clerk, he had traveledto just about every corner of the Companyregularly since 1962.

Like any mail carrier, "neither snow, norrain ... stayed him from the swift comple­tion of his appointed rounds." Fortunately,though, his final rounds were completed inbright sunshine.

The festivities began during the morningbreak with cake and coffee in the Bldg. 3mail room, where Larry Cahill, manager oftelecommunications, and Kathy Rehnborg,mail room supervisor, presented him withhis Singer Retiree's Identification Card andLibrascope Certificate of Service.

As Merle finished his mail run for theday, many other departments also markedhis retirement and offered him best wishesfor the future.

His future plans? ''I'm not a very goodfisherman," Merle said. "I've gone oftenenough, but I've never caught anything. Ithink my wife and I will plan to travelaround the Los Angeles area - take week­end jaunts to all the vacation spots nearhere. There's so much we haven't seen sincewe've been here, and now's the time to seethem."

Employees beat high cost ofliving with Singer discounts

One of the advantages of working atLibrascope is that all employees with more

. than 30 days continuous service are eligibleto take advantage of substantial discountswhen purchasing any item in the expandingline of products for home and familyoffered at all Singer Centers.

When buying most articles, all you haveto do is show your employee badge to getthe discount. For all sewing machines andany item retailing for $100 or more, it isnecessary to present an Employee DiscountAuthorization Form along with your badgeto qualify for the discount.

Employees may purchase merchandiseon the Singer I-to-36 Credit Plan.

The discounts on merchandise sold atthe Singer Centers range from 10 percent onphonograph records; to 20 percent on vac­uum cleaners, Singer home entertainmentequipment, typewriters, and fabrics; to 30percent on parts and boutique merchandise,notions and dress forms. Discounts of up to33.3 percent (depending on the retail price)are available on sewing machines, accesso­ries, cabinets, and furniture.

Whenever merchandise is placed on sale,employees may purchase the item at the saleprice or at the authorized discount price,whichever is lower.

Employee Discount AuthorizationForms, credit plan applications, and adetailed schedule of discounts are availablefrom the employee services office, Bldg. 3,ext. 1210 or 1225.

Five-year-old Guadelupe Velasquez, recuper­ating from post-polio surgery at LosAngeles' Orthopaedic Hospital - a UnitedCrusade member - hands a check fromLibrascope's Aid Club to Dennis Murphy,director of general commerce and industryfor United Crusade. The check for$18,757.30 represented the final paymenton Librascope's 1969 pledge to the UnitedCrusade of Los Angeles County. Members ofLibrascope's Aid Club contributed a total of$33,757.30 to the United Crusade in 1969.

Anita Parnell Oeft), reproduction typinggroup leader and instructor of the typingcourses, gives newly promoted repro typistNancy Lighthizer some pointers in the art ofreproduction typing.

Reproduction typing courseoffered in typing group

The second course in reproduction typ­ing sponsored by the employment andtraining section is now being conducted inthe reproduction typing group Tuesday andThursday afternoons at 4:45. Each of the17 sessions lasts two hours, and prepares thestudents to become qualified for promotionto repro typists.

This classification represents a promo­tion for general clerks, department clerksand stenographers.

"There was such a good response to thefirst course we offered, that we decided tofollow it immediately with a second one,"said Rusty Dunham, of employment andtraining. "The course is designed to satisfythe critical requirement for repro typists.Future courses will be held as the demandand company needs warrant."

Anyone interested in future coursesshould contact Miss Dunham at ext.·1286.

·A successful graduate of the first courseis Nancy Lighthizer, formerly of purchasing,now a repro typist in the typing group as aresult of her outstanding performance in thecourse.

The course is limited to five studen ts,which assures each of them personal atten­tion and guidance.

Anita Parnell, group leader of the typinggroup, conducted the first course and is alsoconducting the second. "The course requiressome knowledge of the operation of anyelectric typewriter, and typing experience,"she said.

"The course treats such subjects as pro­portional spacing, utilization of tables andcentering techniques, repro terminology andformats of all kinds, knowledge of editingand proofreader's marks, correction tech­niques, and practice, practice, practice!"

The Librazette's Achievement in Communi­cations Excellence award trophies are shownwith winning copies of the magazine. The"Magazine of the Year" trophy, the topaward, is on the. right, and the "OverallAchievement" trophy, given to the first­place winner in the internal magazine cate­gory, is on the left.

Librazette named 1969

'Magazine of the Year'

The 1969 Librazette, edited by EarlErickson, won top honors in the magazinecategory at the annual awards banquet ofthe Southe'\\n California Industrial EditorsAssociation (SCIEM.

The Librazette was named "Magazine ofthe Year," the first place Achievement inCommunications Excellence (ACE) awardfor company magazines. In this category,the Librazette was in competition with allof the company magazines published inSouthern California.

Librascope's magazine also received thefirst-place ACE award for "Overall Achieve­men t" in the in tern a! magazine c~ategory.(Internal magazines are those primarilyintended for company employees, and arenot generally distributed outside thecompany.)

Paul Hansen, former manager of publicrelations and advertising, received theawards for Erickson, who was transferred tothe New York headquarters of The SingerCompany last September, and named editorof the "Singer Light."

All publications competing for awardsin the various categories had been sub­mitted during the summer and were judgedby the Dallas Chapter of the InternationalCouncil of Industrial Editors. The SCIEAis also affiliated with the internationalorganization.

Agreement reached onnew three-year labor pact

The Company is pleased to beable to announce that Librascopeand Local 1600 of the InternationalAssociation of Machinists and Aero­space Workers reached agreement ona new three-year contract, which be­came effective March 9, 1970.

Under the terms of the settlement,agreement was reached on wages, andcertain appropriate improvements inemployee benefits.

Librazette welcomesphotos from readers

If you're a camera bug, you have proba­bly taken a picture or two at a recentCompany or departmental party or picnicthat you are proud of. If you have, sendthem to the Librazette.

In future issues, these pages will containparticularly worthwhile photographs takenby Librascope employees. We especiallywant photos taken at upcoming Company­related social or recreational activities.

All Librascopers are invited to submittheir best photos for consideration. Thephotographer will receive name credit forany photo published, so be sure to includeyour name and department number.

The rules are simple:

1. The photographer must be an em­ployee of Librascope.

2. Black-and-white glossy prints must besubmitted. They should be no smaller than2'4 by 3V. inches, and no larger than 8 by 10inches. Do not send negatives. Be sure toidentify all those appearing in the photo.

3. Send your prints to the LibrazetteEdito'r, Bldg. 2. All prints submitted becomethe property of the Librazette, and nonecan be returned.

Good shooting'

Ice Capades to feature familyentertainment for Librascopers

The first event of the new Precisioneers'season will be an evening at the Ice Capadesfor Librascope employees and their families.The world famous artists of the ice will beappearing at the Los Angeles Sports Arena.

Precisioneers' discount tickets for the 5p.m. performance May 2 will go on saleApril 2, and can be reserved by calling LisaSands, ext. 1272, on or after that date. TheIce Capades tickets normally sell for $4.50,but for this performance they are availablefrom the Precisioneers at $2.50 per person.

Officers of the 1970 Precisioneers' Recreation Program Committee are (from left, seated) DonBarton, Kay Small, Nancy Laughlin, Lisa Sands, and Ray McDonald; (from left, standing) BobCurran, Jack Naimoli, and Charlie Ha'o.

Precisioneers committee members elected, plans for 1970 told

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The election of members to the new,streamlined Precisioneers' Recreation Pro­gram Committee was held in mid-February.Under the new system, Librascope'sGlendale plant facilities are divided intothree areas.

Area 1 is made up of Bldgs. 1, 2, and 3,and is allotted three committeemen; area 2consists of Bldgs. 17 and 18, and has twocommitteemen; and area 3 contains Bldgs.15 and 16, and has one committeeman.

The committeemen elected for one yearterms were:

Area 1: D on Barton (engineer, value/liaison engineering), Charlie Ha'o (designer,packaging design), and Lisa Sands (recep­tionist, Bldg. 3).

Area 2: Jack Naimoli (leadman, finalassembly), and Kay Small (inspector, assem­bly).

Area 3: Bob Curran (foreman, machineshop ).

Permanent members of the committeeare Ray McDonald, manager of industrialrelations, serving as chairman, and NancyLaughlin, employee services coordinator, assecre tary -treasurer.

Detailed results of the election werecompiled and posted on the employee bulle­tin boards by Jayne Stanek, chairman of the1970 election committee.

A t the first meeting of the newly electedPrecisioneers' Recreation Program Commit­tee, it was decided that definite plans shouldproceed for at least four major events, andthat tentative arrangements and preliminaryplans should be started for a number ofother social and recreational events of the1970 season.

The four events definitely scheduled atpress time were the Ice Capades party (seerelated story), set for May 2; an eveningdinner-baseball trip, featuring a game be­tween the Dodgers and the Giants, May 16;the annual picnic, to be held at SoledadSands Park, Aug. 1; and the ChristmasDinner-Dance, at the Starlight Ballroom ofThe Castaway, Dec. 4.

Plans are being made for a Las Vegasweekend, and also a one-day trip to Calienterace track. Both these events are scheduledfor the summer months. A July dinner partyand evening at the Greek Theatre is alsoplanned.

Arrangements are now being made for atleast four and possibly as many as six movieparties (depending on the number of qualityfilms released during the year).

More details concerning these and otherPrecisioneers' events will appear in futureissues of the Librazette and on the employ­ee bulletin boards.

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Chuck Krone, senior numerical controlmachine programmer (center), checks a speccontrol drawing before starting a machineprogram while Ted Donley, supervisor ofmethods planning (left), and TonySchneider, numerical control machine pro­grammer, look on ...

Two methods analystspromoted to new jobs

The promotion of two men in manufac­turing engineering to newly created jobclassifications was announced bv TedDonley, supervisor of methods planning.

Chuck Krone, former senior methodsanalyst, was;>promoted to senior numericalcontrol (NC) machine programmer, andformer methods analyst Tony Schneider wasnamed NC machine programmer.

In announcing the promotions, Donleysaid, 'The new classifications were estab­lished to better identify the skills andfunctions required in the numerically con­trolled machine field."

An NC machine programmer writes com­puter programs which, after processing, arepunched onto NC tapes. The NC t~pes areused to direct the operation of automaticmachine tools in the machine shop.

As NC machine programmers, Krone andSchneider are thoroughly familiar with thecapabilities and program requirements ofeach of the different NC machines used inthe tooling opera tions; both of them wereonce Librascope machinists. Their programsspecify the exact operations the giantmachines must make to produce a correctlymachined part.

Chuck Krone and Tony Schneider arethe first men named to this basic jobcategory at Librascope. Much of the Com­pany's capability in automatic machine tooloperations depends on their skill, knowl­edge, e:-;perienee. and accuracy.

Librascope names Aitken

manager of advanced displayprograms

Theodore B. "Ted" Aitken has joinedLibrascope as manager of advanced displayprograms.

Aitken will be responsible for developingnew markets for the Company's advanceddisplay systems, according to Robert O.Vaughan, vice presidentof marketing.

Prior to joiningLibrascope, Aitken wasmanager of advancedtechnique marketing atHughes Aircraft Co.,Fullerton, with respon­sibility for data storageand visual display sys­tems and techniques.

Aitken

Before that he was with RCA, Camden,New Jersey, where he specialized in appliedresearch marketing, primarily display sys­tems. His extensive experience in displaymarketing dates back to 1948.

Aitken is a veteran of World War II,having served as a naval officer after receiv­ing his commission at Cornell University.

A graduate of Duke University with aB.S. degree in electrical engineering, Aitkenis a member of IEEE serving as secretary ofthe Orange County Computer Croup. He isa member of Society of Information Displayand secretary of the Los Angeles Chapter ofthe Armed Forces Communications andElectronics Association.

, A native and former residen t ofWynnewood, Pennsylvania, Aitken, his wife,Susan, and their five children, now live inSanta Ana.

Un-birthday party smash hitUn-birthday?

The prototype and repair service depart­ment, headed by Ted Embree, and CurtKuhn's customer service department recent­ly held a gala luncheon at the Burbank ElksClub, reports Ruth Curiel of prototype andrepair.

"We called it an 'Un-birthday' partybecause, well, we wanted to have a partyand it was nobody's birthday that day,"Mrs. Curiel e:-;plained.

Several former members of the twodepartments now working elsewhere in thecompany also joined the party.

"Everyone there had such a good time,"Mrs. Curiel said, "that there is talk ofmaking the luncheon an annual affair."

LIBRAVETS ********

Harry M. Baldwin10 yrs.-Feb. 29

Larry G. Cahill10 yrs.-Feb. 29

Duane E. Vennes10 yrs.-Mar. 7

NOT PICTURED

Dick L. Cranston10 yrs.-Feb. 24

Alberta L. Davis10 yrs.-Mar. 14

James M. Earley10 yrs.-Mar. 8

Alice P. Gardner10 yrs.-Mar. 7

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James E. Hachtel10 yrs.-Feb. 17

Ann Labick10 yrs.-Mar. 9

Ruth E. Lucas10 yrs.-Feb. 22

Robert D. Hill10 yrs.-Feb. 22

Norman Lowe10 yrs.-Feb. 16

Mary R. Sufficool10 yrs.-Mar. 11

I Discount Tickets I

You can obtain any of these discount cardsat the following locations: lobby of Bldgs.1, 3, 16, and 17; Elsie Stefurak (machineshop), Bldg. 1; Pat Hammonds (plant engi­neering), Bldg. 2; Doris Perry (security),Bldg.15.

SAN DIEGO ZOO - A discount family cardfor the special "Zoofari" program. Reducedprices are $ 2.25 for adults (16 and older),$1.25 for Juniors (12 to 15), and $.75 forchildren (ages 2 to 11).

SEA WORLD - A $.50 discount ticket (foradults only) is available for San Diego's newrecreation center.

MARINELAND Discount prices toLibrascope employees. Adults $ 2.25, juniors(ages 13 through 17) $1.00, children (5through 12) $.75. Youngsters under 5 get infree.

DISNEYLAND - A family Magic KingdomCard entitles you to 10 rides of your choiceand general admission at a fantastic dis­count. Prices: adults - $4.50, juniors(12-17) - $4.00, and children (3-11) ­$3.50.

MOVIELAND WAX MUSEUM, PALACEOF LIVING ARTS, JAPANESE VILLAGEAND DEER PARK - A 20% discount isavailable for all of these attractions.

PACIFIC DRIVE-IN THEATERS - Dis­

count tickets available. Regular $1.50tickets for $1.00, children free. For ticketscall Lisa Sands, ext. 1272, or MarilynAnderson, ext. 1210.

Barbara Halpern, an assembler in the mag­netic head assembly group, has had 20suggestions accepted by the IAS committee.Her suggestions won several runner-up and!top monthly awards in 1969. Here she looksover the new awards catalog, and pondershow to spend her points.

Submarine tours, incentivepoints ZD awards for 1970

Specially arranged weekday tours ofnuclear submarines for ZD winners andguests, and a liberalized incentive pointsystem for improved action suggestions(IAS) were announced by the ZD commit­tee in a letter to all Librascope employees.

The ZD goal for 1970 is to have everyemployee submit at least one IAS during theyear. The system of dual awards assures thatthose who submit suggestions will directlybenefit from participation in the program.

"Each time an employee has an IASaccepted for investigation, his name goesinto a ZD Special Award fish bowl," JimNorwood, chairman of the communicationand awards committee, said. "When theNavy notifies us that submarine tours areavailable - and several have been scheduled- we will draw names at random from thebowl.

"The more suggestions you have ac­cepted, the more times your name goes intothe bowl, and the more chances you have towin. You don't have to be a monthly winneror runner-up to have a good chance attaking one of the tours."

All suggestions accepted are awardedincentive points which can be redeemed formerchandise by mail or at the GlendalePerformance Incentive Corporation store.

A schedule of point awards for IASsuggestions, and a catalog of merchandiseavailable for incentive points were includedin the ZD letter.

10 zeros inon '70

January winners announced

Suggestions by Herb Acker, instrumentinspector lead in inspection, and IrmaBenak, material order writer in schedule andrecords control, were chosen as the bestsubmitted in January, and both were award­ed top prizes of 10,000 points, it wasannounced by Jack Phillips, chairman of theIAS committee.

January runners-up were Don Mann,leadman in subassem b1y, and KenMandeville, print shop supervisor. Theyboth won 5,000 points for their suggestions.

The committee report stated that eightsuggestions were considered for the monthlyawards. Each of these persons won 2,000points.

A total of 21 suggestions were acceptedin January, and the persons making' themreceived 1,000 points each.

Goal group plans told

The goal group portion of the ZDprogram will be continued only in Libra­scope's manufacturing and manufacturing­support departments, and only on a non­competitive basis in 1970, according toChamp Vance, assistant to the operationsmanager and chairman of the goal groupcommittee.

In a memo to all operations supervisors,Vance said that departmental participationwill be strictly voluntary, but that any andall groups who achieve their approved goalswill receive recognition.

"The mission of the manufacturing or­ganizations is to complete and deliver qual­ity products to our customers, on time andat a minimum cost," Vance said. "Proposedgoals must in some way aid in accomplish­ment of this basic mission in order for themto be approved."