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I 937 Our 30+h Year 1967 Ite Debris Alford Is Our First 1967 Employee As High Employment Rate Here Continues Antiknock Vol. 2-No. 1 January 1967 Our first new employee on the Plant in 1967 is 20-year-old Deloris Alford, a typist-clerk in Process Engineering. When she reported early on January 3, she helped launch the Plant's 30th year on an optimistic note with a continuation of the high employment rate that has brought a record of nearly 1,000 new employees to work here in the past years--approximately 600 in 1966 and some 400 in 1964 and 1965. LSU Economist Presents THE K FOR 197 ("Editor's Note: Dr. William D. Ross prepared the following article for THE ANTIKNOCK as an economic consultant. Dr. Ross is also Dean of the College of Business Administration, Louisiana State Univer sity. His introduction appears on this page. His national, state and local forecasts for 1967 appear on Page 4 and 5.) The Past Conditions the Future Economic forecasting is at best a hazardous undertaking. Past events influence future developments. New developments occur in rapid-fire order in private business and industry, in government programs and policies, and in international affairs. To a greater extent than usual, certain important developments of 1966 may be expected to influence the course of events in 1967. For this reason, a quick backward glance is essential to set the stage for an examination of the economic outlook for 1967. As the U. S. economy entered 1966, it had become apparent to many economists, and particularly to the analysts in the Fed eral Reserve Banking System, that the economy was overheat ing and inflation was becoming a serious threat to continued economic stability and growth. In December, 1965, the Federal Reserve Board took the first step in the use of monetary policy to combat this new inflationary situation; it increased the inter est rate of commercial bank borrowing from the Federal Reserve System from 4 per cent to 4% per cent. At the same time, policy makers in the Federal Reserve System were urging the Executive Branch of the Federal Government to institute fiscal policy action in the form of a federal tax increase and reduced federal expenditures for domestic programs. Escalation of the Viet Nam War and stepped-up military procurement were already expanding deficit spending by the federal government and adding new pressure to the economy. Subsequently, rising interest rates resulting from restrictive monetary policy, increasing corporate profits resulting from peak production, failure of the government to institute a cor porate or personal tax increase, and significant price increases in some quarters had the effect of provoking the nation's labor union leaders into increasing their demands. To deal with the problem of wage and price increases, Presi dent Johnson was depending upon the so-called "wage-price guidelines''--said to indicate as appropriate for 1966 a 3Vfe per cent increase in wages without price increases. By mid-1966 the ZVi per cent figure had been comDletely emasculated by both wage and price increases and the President's economic advisers produced a new 5 per cent figure. By the end of 1966, the whole price-wage guideline idea was bankrupt. In the meantime, the President's entire effort to avoid the unpleasantness of a tax increase and reduced domestic spending had failed. By September this failure had become so apparent that the President recommended and Congress enacted a sixteenmonth. suspension of the 7 per cent tax credit on business invest ments in machinery and equipment and a similar suspension of accelerated depreciation methods for new investments in buildings and structures. In addition, the President announced a $3 billion reduction in federal spending out of appropriations for the fiscal year 1966-67 and issued a memorandum to depart ments and agencies of the Federal Government asking them to cut back on federal lending and borrowing activities. The Federal Reserve System had succeeded in holding the lid on expansion of the money supply and had greatly restricted the availability of loans to business and industry--with a result ing rapid escalation of interest rates which had the effect of fur ther restricting borrowing bv business and industry. In the meantime, some significant soft spots were beginning to appear in the economy despite an annual rate of inflation destined to reach per cent or more for the year. As a result of tight money and inordinately high interest rates, new residential housing starts dropped in the second half of 1966 to approximately one-half the level at the beginning of 1966. Sales of automobiles and other durable consumer goods slowed and cut backs in production began occurring. There were also other signs of a slowdown in the economy. Now Turn to Page 4 for Dean Ross's National, State, and Local Forecasts for 1967 Incidentally, it is interesting to note that 30 years ago--in 1937-- the rate of employment was also high, since a considerable num ber of new employees were being hired as construction of the first buildings at the Plant got going at full blast that year. Personnel records indicate that nearly 100 of these employees hired in 1937 are still on the Plant and will observe 30-year anniversaries during this year. The year 1966 will go down in history as the 12-month period with one of the highest rates of employment on record. At yearend nearly 600 new employees had been hired. These 600 new employees were in addition to approximately 400 hired during the latter half of 1964 and in 1965 as widespread diversi fication on the Plant brought about the need for new employees in The Cover This year--1967-- Is the Plant's SOth year and indications are that the high hiring rate of 1966 will continue into 1967. For that rea son, THE ANTIKNOCK staff wanted to spotlight our first new employee for 1967. On the morn ing of Tuesday, January S, Photog rapher Roman Alford was at the Medical and Personnel Building to "catch" Deloris Alford (no rela tion), who was our first 1967 em ployee to report for work at 7:30 a.m. Deloris, a typist clerk In Process Engineering, was born in Tytertown, Miss., and attended South Pike High School In Mag nolia, and Southwest Mississippi Junior College. She is shown on our cover as she entered the MAP Building Lobby, and in the pictures at right as she --starting at top picture was given directions by Tom Dunn, Se curity, welcomed by Personnel Supervisor Leo Martin, finger printed for her badge by Eddie Morgan in Personnel, gets explana tion of her Job from Supervisor George Lawrence, and some work pointers from Pam Ryan, and from Johnny Barbay. practically all department and work areas. Thus, in approximately 2Vz years nearly 1,000 new em ployees have been hired. Shown on Page 2 of this issue are additional employees who re ported for work during Decem ber. As THE ANTIKNOCK went to press still other new people were being hired as more depart ments requested additional per sonnel. Pictures of these new employees will appear in the sub sequent issues of THE ANTI KNOCK. As has been stated previously, the high level of employment is a reflection of the healthy growth and diversification here. In fact, as a result of the Company's expan sion into new fields such as plastics and solvents, many of the new em ployees are filling jobs for the manufacture of completely new products. When we started production in 1937 our only product was "Ethyl'' antiknock compound containing tetraethyl lead. We imported the lead, sodium, ethyl chloride, ethyl- (Continued on Page 2) 27 662 ETC Page 2, The Antiknock, January 1967 High Employment Rate Continues . . . (Continued from Page 1) ene dichloride, ethylene dibromide and other materials needed for its manufacture. We now make most of these materials and a number of other products. In fact, many of our present products weren't even on the market 30 years ago. Among the new employees re porting for work in December were two technically-trained employees in Research and Development. Wil liam J. Dunlap is a new develop ment engineer in Process Develop ment, and Elizabeth W. Cruzen is a literature chemist in Information and Library Services. Dunlap is a native of Westwego, La., and received a BS degree in chemical engineering at LSU. He worked previously for Phillips Pe troleum Company in Texas. He and Cruzen Dunlap Mrs. Dunlap have four children. Mrs. Cruzen was born in Nava- sota, Texas, and she holds BS and MS degress in chemistry from the University of Houston. She and her husband have two children. The remaining 55 employed in December are shown in these group pictures. Shown left to right are Gary D. Stafford, Sod. Gen. Serv.: John W. Ivy, Donald G. Clark, and Cyril L. Adams, Jr., all of TEL Gen. Serv.: Rodney H. Herron and Carl J. Core, TEL-Sod. MAC; Vernlce A. Hedges, TEL Gen. Serv.; Eugene L. Marks, TEL-Sod. MAC, and Jimmie S. Reeves, Sod. Gen. Serv. New employees above are, left to right, George M. Stlrrat, Jr., TEL Gen. Sen'.; Norman N. Ross, Sod. Gen. Sen-.; Kenneth C. Kile and August W. Seguin, TEL Gen. Sen*.; Robert M. Gabel, Sod. Gen. Serv.; Janies K. Johnson, TEL Gen. Serv.; John G. Bourke, TEL-Sod. MAC, and Walter L. Stewart, TEL Gen. Serv. Assigned to work in TEL-Sod. MAC, are left to right, Sidney W. Durbin, Almore F. Amacker, Terry W. Morales, Phillip T. Bauer, Harold W. Armstrong, William A. King, Jr., and John D. Marchand. The new employees at left were all assigned to PVC Operations, except Richard W. Woest, ut extreme left, who Is In Sod.-Gen. Services. Left to right, others are Louis P. Bruphacher, Larry J. Dugas, Juck L. McDowell, Ronald Smith, Henry E. Rohtllard, James A. Sarradet and William R, Spillman. From left are Billy E. Kroeker, Dalits C. Renfrew, Vincent M. Mugllolo, Jr., Roy J. Tucker, Houston J. Chenevert, Jr,, and Frank M. Mlchelll. all employed in TEL Operations. New employees hired In Decemtier are, left to right, Darrell (i. Tate, Perry C. Edwards. Gerald G. Morgan, Itay J. Savoy, Muck E. Hood, and Alcee J. Cifreo, all In PVC Operations, and Melvin H. Walters and Doyle O. Lucrolx In TEL-Sod. MAC. James F. Brown. Jr. Is working In TELSod. MAC and Barnett Carnegie In Stores and Services. These new employees, all assigned to TEL-Sod. MAC, are left to right, Ed ward A. Brooks. Elmer L. Kirby, Ed mund A. Lemoine, Milton Tyler, Marlin Wallace, llarnie Hendrick and Wurren J. Walls. Antiknock >, Published for .Employees al \ ihe Baton Rouge Manufacturing, . Research A Development Center t- - i - - ri:; r. The . purposes -of -THE ANTI KNOCK are to communicate .. i; The accomplishment^ ami he- tivlties of Ethyl people; ' Vi The performance and progress of our Company. <~- % The vuiue and resnlla of teantv work at our Baton Rouge Plant. ' The continuing ami increasing - need for.a greater apprecla- - Uon of oar American way of - ' life. -. Don Robertson, Sujitrvisor Tom Stephenson, Editor Roman Alford, Publications Clerk 1937-Our 30th Year - 1967 Member 0/ International Council of industrial Kdltort ETC 27663 New PVC Operations Trainees Study Plastics Page 3, The Antiknock, January 1967 Thi is the sixth group of PVC Operations trainees to get first-hand knowledge of plasties and of the steps in the manufacture of polyvinyl chloride, a huslc plastic raw material we make on the Plant, in a special trulning course. The training course extends full time for three to four weeks and includes not only classroom work like this with John Cunnaday, then In Process Design, now in Tech. Service, us instructor, hut practical training in our new PVC Plant. These employees join others who are helping make our Plant a major producer of PVC. Local Employees Receive Patents Both domestic and foreign pat ents have been granted to em ployee inventors in recent months. Hymin Shapiro, Res. Plan., shared in a domestic patent on aro matic molybdenum carbonyls as antiknock additives. Les Sims, Ind. Chem. Res., was granted a domestic patent on a wax emulsion polish. Dale Hornbaker, Polymer Res., has been granted a French patent and a British patent on vinyl chlor ide-ethylene copolymers. Andy Wikman, Proc. Dev., has been granted a French patent on the preparation of chlorinated hy drocarbons. Henry Wall, Proc. Eng., and Eric Breidenbach, Proc. Design, shared in a British patent on the produc tion of vinyl chloride. Shapiro Sims 1937 Employee Welcomes 1967 Men to TEL (Editor's Note: As piastics are becoming an increasingly important part of the business of out Company and our Plant, THE ANTIKNOCK plans to carry a series of articles to inform employees about the expand ing plastics industry. Most of the historical information about plastics in this first article was obtained from a booklet, "The Story of the Plastics Industry,published by the Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc.) The plastics industry ranks today as one of the few billion dollar industries in the United States. It is, too, one of the fastest growing, with almost 200 per cent increase in production in the last 10 years. A century ago there was no such thing as a commercial plastic in the United States. We had not learned that by combining such basic materials as oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen, chlorine and sulfur, new man-made materials .could be created. Through variations in the amount and combination of basic organic and inorganic ingredidients, these new materials could be made with almost any quality desired in an end product. In 1868, the first commercial plastic, made from cellulose nitrate, was created in the United States. Called Celluloid, this first American plastic was soon found to have many uses. It will be remembered as the material from which wipe-clean collars, cuffs and shirt fronts were made and as the window curtains on the early automobiles. The first photographic film used by Eastman was made of Celluloid in the '80`s and used to produce the first motion picture film in 1882. The plastics industry took its second major step forward in 1909 when Dr. Leo Henrik Baekeland introduced phenol-formaldehyde resins. While others in the field of chemistry had experimented with the com bination of phenol and formaldehyde, Dr. Baekeland was the first to obtain a controllable reaction between the two. The first phenolic in this country was give the trademark, Bakelite, coined from his name. Dr. Baekeland was also the first to develop techniques for convert ing this plastic to commercial use. His patents covered the production of a phenolic that could be cast (like marbelized clock bases), a compound that could be formed under heat and pressure (such as an electric iron handle), and solutions that could be used in making laminates (like res taurant table tops). From 1909 to 1926 two more plastic materials were developed--cold molded and casein. "The Story of the Plastics Industry" lists 35 kinds of plastic materials that were introduced during the next forty years, an average of nearly one new plastic every year. The first of the vinyl resins, polyvinyl chloride, came on the market in this country in 1927. The vinyls now constitute quite a family of resins, the most important of which, besides polyvinyl chloride, are polyvinyl acetate, polyvinyl chloride-acetate, polyvinyl acetal, polyvinylidene chloride. As we all know, our Plant is one of the major producers of vinyl chloride, vinylidene chloride and poly vinyl chloride. Polyethylene was introduced in 1942 and became the first plastic to reach a billion pound annual production rate. Our Company uses poly ethylene to make VisQueen polyethylene film, widely used in agriculture, construction, packaging and other purposes. (In Next Issue: Some of the Many Uses of Plastics) 9*t Mem&Uam - Oenerul Fnwimn Summit* Esrue rump to work here In January 1937. Thirty years Inter--In January 1967--In recognition of our Plant's SOth yeur, Eseue welcomes two new 1967 employees to TEL. 0|erutlon, where he hus spent most of his SO years. Shaking hands with Escue Is Vernon Howell with Charles Pearson at right. Howell anti Pearson, am) also Hack Brooks und Cline Hooper, both assigned to TEL-Sod. MAC, reported (or work on January 3, shortly ufter the Arst 1967 employee. Delorls Alford, was hired. - Pictures of Brooks and Hooper will appear in the next issue. Arthur Jones Arthur Jones, 48, TEL General Services, died at the Baton Rouge General Hospital emergency room suddenly on Jan. 9. Funeral serv ices were held Jan. 14 at the Luttrell-Cox Fu neral Home with interment in the Southern Memor ial Cemetery. Survivors included his widow, four daughters and two sons. He was a native of Deerford. He joined the Company here in 1940. Murray Stanfill James Murray Stanfill, 58, Main tenance, died at the Baton Rouge General Hospital t on Dec. 23. * Funeral serv ices were con ducted at Sacred Heart Catholic Church Dec. 24. Interment was in j} Roselawn Me| morial Park. I Survivors are his widow, a son, a daughter and two sisters. He was a native of Amite and joined the Company here in May, 1937. He was a foreman in Central Shops. ETC 27664 Page 4, The Antiknock, January 1967 Promotions or New Assignments Announced for 12 Employees Here Promotions or reassignments for 12 employees here have been announced. In new Finance assignments Rob ert H. Cowlishaw has been appoint ed assistant corporate controller and will head the Central Finance unit established in Baton Rouge with offices in the Commerce Building. Central Finance will assume certain accounting func tions performed in New York. J. W. Fleniken has been appoint ed to the position of plant control ler. In this capacity he will be re sponsible for the accounting and financial activities at the Baton Rouge Plant. In Research and Development, Robert S. Asbury has been re assigned as staff assistant to Dr. George W. Beste, director of Re search and Development Adminis tration; Benjamin D. Hodge was named to the newly-created posi tion of superintendent, Administra tive Services, and Arthur F. Limper was named to the newly-created position of superintendent, Finan cial Control. Both Hodge and Limper will report to Dr. Beste. Working with Hodge will be A. J. Robichaux, supervisor, Re cruiting, and Ashford Simes, super visor, Facilities. Stephen Hall, re assigned to supervisor, Business Services, and William Mengert, su pervisor, Financial Control, will be associated with Limper. In other R&D promotions and reassignments, Harold Place trans ferred from Process Development to the International Division and was promoted to Project Develop ment coordinator. Wendell Bark has been promoted to supervisor in Process Design. Kenneth Presswood was transferred from Poly mer Research to Tech. Services and promoted to senior technical serv ices engineer. He will be in charge of the PVC Group in Tech. Serv ices. Donald Hutchinson returns to the Plant from an assignment with the VisQueen Division in Terre Haute to become supervisor in Process Development. In Manufacturing Department promotions, Hiram May advanced to mechanical foreman in TEL Maintenance and James W. Walk er to mechanical foreman in So dium Maintenance. Also in Manufacturing Bryan Day transferred from Manufactur ing Planning and Coordination to the International Division as Proj ect Development coordinator. Fleniken Bark Hodge Cowlishaw Hutchinson * y (E<: of tl' "O .* tiuit work ing ! "One mon1 Day Cen>> for . Unit i is SV>' Of r>mtii W!' tech t i nor palsv brain tiat i> Bn; Then In year-' shirt what strut; and ` --it's and . brace learn child ally - Walker Ce- prol':< igm>: < LSU Economist Analyzes Factors That Will Inflnce By William D. Ross The National Outlook With the preceding introduction on Page 1 as a background, we may now appropriately examine the national outlook for 1967. Although fully aware that forecasting bigger and better things to come is the popular pastime of economists, newspaper editors, business executives, and trade association managers at the beginning of each new year, this analyst finds little to be optimistic about insofar as national economic trends for the next eighteen months are concerned. Policy failures during the past year will make the necessary readjustments ahead more painful and perhaps of longer duration. However, the great basic strength and stabil ity of our economic system today make the long-run outlook for our economy completely optimistic. As a legacy of developments in 1966, I anticipate significant costpush pressure on the price level in 1967--as numerous major indus trial labor contracts come up for renegotiation during the year. Despite major soft spots in the economy, such as housing, automo biles and other durable consumer goods, and a slow down in the rate of new investment in plant and equipment, there will be areas in our economy in which inflationary pressure from excessive demand will persist. Operation at lower ratios of capacity and increased tabor costs will put further pressure on business profits and prices. As the new year begins, we are already seeing, widespread price increases in service enterprises such as hotels, motels, restaurants, etc. caused, according to these businesses, by the increase in the minimum wage from $1.25 to $1.40 and accumulated past increases in costs of labor, food, and services required by these enterprises. A second area in which developments of 1966 will have an impor tant impact upon trends in 1967 is capital investment and inventory accumulation. Ironically, the September suspension of the investment tax credit and accelerated depreciation methods came too late in the year to have much effect upon capital investment spending in 1966, and may well have been instituted during a period in which the need may be to encourage rather than restrict capital investment in our economy. The rate of private investment in new plant and equipment must be expected to level off and decline during 1967. Accompanying the capital goods boom, inventory accumulation in 1966 reached its highest rate in over 15 years and is bound to drop pre cipitously in 1967--not just back in line with the slow growth of final sales, but to a level which will permit liquidation of surpluses that have built up in many lines, including autos, construction, appliances, machin ery, and aircraft. This decline will trigger and reinforce a decline in capital goods spending which will persist and accelerate through the year. Federal spending in 1967 promises to have far less impact upon the economy than in 1966 when outlays soared for both national _________________________________________________________________________ ^ About the Author to gel I tax pa^ have a The author, Dr. Ross, lj widely fcnoii'u for hie work in eco?iomica and for his talks The i tatiorial j and publications on economics, highway im- billion el | provements and other subjects. A native of Jackson, Miss, he received his BA degree from Uillsaps College In Mississippi, find his ttnt will : ircreasr MA and PhD degrees from Duke University. He joined the LSU faculty in /.*+ and was named dean in 1956. He seived as directoi of the Louisiana Highway Finance study in IOS.1'55. and ns a member of the Highway Research Boaid in Washington, D.C. He has written a number of puWirnfions on ernnomics, inciia/in/7 a new book, Business in a Free Society, just published by Charles E Men iff We liana, ti ny. I f < Books, Inc. fccom ev -effects i-i defense and domestic programs. On the basis of announcements made thus far by the Defense Department, one may conclude that the recent build-up in procurement spending for military hard ware and the build-up in manpower for the execution of the Viet Nam War is almost completed. In the absence of a further signifi cant escalation of the War, defense spending in 1967 should increase fc:Iy, n> fvar in e -with U jf 1967 : )?elv l1 " Tie no more than $5 billion. ovpaie- Non-defense spending, which is currently being held back on order- Imlusli from President Johnson, may be expected to be unleashed again some '(ale. - time during 1967. However, it is anticipated that Congress will not grant ares ;*t a significant increase in domestic spending, even though we now know cxeriip! the President will request it. On the revenue side, increased social secur- fiuurrs tiy taxes and increased taxes resulting from suspension of the investmerv -hoppii tax credit should produce an additional $2 bililon. This $2 billion plus th? taciiiti increased federal tax revenues generated by an anticipated increase ir Lem Gross National Product should leave only a moderate deficit in the fea f it fn.-I eral budget over the next twelve months--without a federal tax increasp icttonal It is also assumed here that Congress will not approve a tax increase. and With the rate of investment spending and government spending ml in t slowing, the rate of expansion in consumer spending must be expect*.-: Linn to decline in 1967. Following the pattern of the recent past, consume' S'iti. arc expenditures for services and food are certain to increase but little c ft the I' no increase is in prospect for expenditures on other consumer good- I I .Oil 1st fThe two really bright spots in the outlook for the national econ it ever omy are in housing and in exports. Net exports should rise as excess 56. lev industrial capacity reappears and prompts industry to work harder er a ve. at developing external markets. Home building should also recover In ; sharply in the second half of the year as the slowdown in business 1? etu i investment makes funds more readily available and as interest rates evestnu ease. It should be noted, however, that the downturn in interest Ihus. t!:> rates is not likely to be precipitous and rates may not be expected plus a tv ETC 27665 Page 5, The Antiknock, January 1967 Your One Gift' Dollars at Work Salvation Army Is Presented Toys tor Tots (Editor's Note--Last fall several lars to United Givers we operate an of the volunteer toorkers in our excellent Cerebral Palsy Treat "One Gift for AU" Drive suggested ment Center on College Drive in that THE ANTIKNOCK tell of the Baton Rouge. Last year this center work of some of the agencies dur provided over 7,165 treatments for ing 1967 to shoiu employees their 1,132 children coming from the par "One Gift Dollars at Work." This ishes of East and West Baton month we bring an article on the Rouge, Pointe Coupee, Iberville, Cerebral Palsy Center, prepared East and West Feliciana, Ascen for us by Charles Smith of the sion, Tangipahoa and St. Helena. United Givers staff. In subsequent Doctor's gave diagnostic examina issues we plan to tell of the ivork tions to 59 new'children and 561 of other agencies in the commu examinations were performed by \ nity.) the cerebral palsy medical director. \ It all started in 1953, when a What is cerebral palsy? Well, group of concerned parents found a technically, it's neither hereditary need, and the people of our area nor a disease; rather, cerebral responded to that need. After much palsy is a physical injury to the publicity on the proposed Cerebral brain which causes whole or par Palsy Center and the discovery of tial loss of muscle control. 185 children needing help, local Henry Miller, third from left, rhiilrnmn of the Ethyl Management Clulis 14th But that's the technical end. There's more to it than that. In reality, cerebral palsy is a six- postmen held a door-to-door march to raise money. The first drive netted $14,297.14 -- not much, but annual John Grazluno Memorial Toys for Tot* collection, |tre*ent* cash donations and gifts to Captain Preston Leonard of the .Salvation Army. Other committee members are from left, Earl Levy, Mar\ln Owens, and Floyd Fife. Total cash dona tions of a!>out $800 and more than 100 toys were donated hy members at the year-old boy who can't button his enough for a start. December meeting of the Club. shirt because his fingers won't do what he wants--it's a little girl struggling to talk when her lips and tongue won't form the words --it's a child painfully falling down and getting up to try again with braces on his legs because he never learned how to walk--or another child striving to perform the usu ally simple task of feeding himself. The Cerebral Palsy Center's first "home" was a modest one, a meat market on Nineteenth Street which was rented and converted into a useable facility. Most of the work was performed by interested vol unteers, as parents became paint ers, carpenters and floor installers. Necessary equipment and furniture was furnished by the Downtown Fund in 1954, launching what has been an excellent program of co operation for the good of the com munity. Currently occupying a modern treatment facility on College Drive, the United Cerebral Palsy Associ ation provides out-patient service, therapy to aid the innocent victims of Cerebral Palsy. All children up to 16 years of age, diagnosed as cerebral palsied, or brain injured, are eligible for treatment with no restrictions as to race or creed. The Baton Rouge Association is affiliated with the Is Serious Problem Kiwanis Club and the operation including medical diagnostic and National United Cerebral Palsy As was formally started in Sept. 1954. prescribing treatment, social serv sociation which engages in a full Cerebral palsy then is a serious Having proven its worth to the ice intake and counseling, psycho research and educational program problem; but in our area, we don't community, the Cerebral Palsy logical testing, and physical, occu to aid the fight against this severe ignore problems. Through our dol Center joined the United Givers pational, educational, and speech affliction. ce National, State, and Local Economy in 1967 to get back to where they were in 1965. A speed-up in corporate tax payments plus U. S. government borrowing will continue to tave a restrictive effect upon the flow of funds available in 1967. The preceding analysis leads this writer to a forecast of a Gross nonal Product of $780 billion for 1967--up $40 billion from the $740 .ion of 1966. This is a 5Vz per cent increase in GNP, of which 3 per x will be accounted for by inflation--compared with an 8% per cent rease in GNP and a Vh per cent rate of inflation in 1966. The State Outlook We cannot expect to escape altogether, at the state level in Lou- ina, the influence of unfavorable developments in the national econy. However, as in the case of the great industrial and economic jm experienced by this State in 1955-57, there will be a lag in the 'ects of new national trends at the State level in Louisiana. Accord- ;iy, as noted in some detail below, 1967 should be another very good n in terms of industrial expansion and business activity in Louisiana nth the inevitable slowdown in activity showing up toward the end 1967 and in 1968. In fact, developments appear to be tracking very j *ly the precise pattern of 1955-1958--exactly ten years later. The past year was a banner year for business and industrial expansion in Louisiana. The State Department of Commerce and i orders in someot grant iv know . 11 secur^ ^tment plus the : ivuse in the fed; ncruase. Industry recorded $496.5 million in industrial investment in the vtate, second only to the record of $563.3 million in 1956. These figares are based on records of the State's ten-year industrial tax exemption program which applies only to manufacturing. The 'igures do not include a large additional volume of investment in 'hopping centers, office buildings, warehouses, other commercial (aciUties and public improvements within the State. Louisiana's labor force increased 2.6 per cent in 1966--almost 50 per 'X faster than the national average. Although slightly behind the ;onal trend, unemployment dropped 11.6 per cent in Louisiana during S and the rate of unemployment in the State declined from 5.1 per r| pending \t in 1965 to 4.4 per cent. *' \pccted Louisiana business activity reached an all-time high in November, p* 'Vtsumer i. according to the Index of General Business Activity maintained little or the Division of Research of the College of Business Administration i goods, Louisiana State University. This Index recorded a gain of 10.9 per is econ- I rt over November, 1965, and a gain of 5.5 per cent over the October, o. level. All items in the General Index showed gains over Novem- i. order P rover i 'iucss : rules : a year earlier and also over the preceding month. In addition to this recent record of performance, Louisiana is in enviable position of having $545 million in planned new industrial estments which have already been announced for the State in 1967. irrest M*ctcd js, the economy of Louisiana appears to be have general strength i a backlog of planned new investments by major state and national industrial firms which will be sufficient to carry the State to new highs of business activity during 1967. These advantages may not, however, be expected to eliminate the ultimate effects of the anticipated slowdown in the national economy referred to above. The economy of every state in the nation is tied directly and inextricably to fluctuations in the national economy. A slowdown in new industrial investment, which is at the heart of the current boom in the Louisiana economy, is inherent in the very nature of the investment process. New oil refineries, chemical plants, electric power generating stations, etc. are designed and built not to meet anticipated increases in demand for production on a year-to-year basis but for periods of five or more years. Once such new plants are constructed, there is an inevitable delay before similar new projects can appropriately be undertaken. The labor force required in the construction phase of such projects is also greater than that required after production begins. It is for these reasons that a slowdown in the rate of expan sion in the State's economy is clearly in prospect for 1968. The very important new industrial development program and the excellent new political image which Governor John J. McKeithen has given Louisiana in the past three years can take much credit for the recent heavy flow of new industrial investment into the State of Lou isiana. This program can also share credit for the delay in the effects of the national economic slowdown on the Louisiana economy in the months immediately ahead. Furthermore, it can be hoped that the Governor's program will have the effect of reducing the impact of the unfavorable developments when they do reach our State, but it may not be expected to eliminate the impact. The Local Outlook Inasmuch as over one-third of the $1 billion in new industrial investment initiated ($496.5 million) or announced ($545 million) for the State of Louisiana in 1966 will be located in the Greater Baton Rouge area, the outlook for the local economy in 1967 is even brighter than that for the State as a whole. Records were set in local sales tax collections, in building per mits, in department store sales, in bank deposits, and in other impor tant economic indicators in the local economy in 1966. A continued boom in new industrial investment, in new commercial construc tion, and in expenditures for new facilities and capital improve ments by the City-Parish government, by the State government, by Louisiana State University and by Southern University is certain to impel the local economy to new heights in 1967. Just as surely, however, a slowdown in the rate of growth in the local economy is also in prospect for 1968. Some effects of this slowdown may be expected to appear in the latter part of 1967. Page 6, The Antiknock, January 1967 Service Anniversaries 30 Years 20 N f: r Jolm A Charles H. Mathis, H-C MAC Willi.I Him TEL-*- John A. Meades, Stores A Services > ^ <3, Emf Tinment > article nais Dr and !' neenn 20 Years Ozell L. Alford. TEL-Sod. MAC John EL Allen, Power Robert J. Altnzln, TEL-Sod. MAC Honey E. Ambrose TEL-Sod. MAC Charles W. Naul, H-C Op. Wade B. Randolph, H-C Op. O' V & Guy C. Aucoln, H-C MAC IVj Walter J. Bubin, Stores A Services Clarence A. Bueche, Jr.. TEL-Sod. MAC D Ci & Gus A. Covington, Stores A Services James R. Devall, Sod. Op. George Dler, Jr., TEL Op. (Continued on Page 7) ETC 27667 20 Years (Continued from Page 6) Page 7, The Antiknock, January 1967 John A. Dupuy, Storrs A Wilson V. Dtivernuy, TEL-Sod. MAC Eduard L. Forbvs, Sod. Op. James S. Grissom, TEL-Sod. MAC C\ Otey M. Hughes, Jr., Stores A Services Hutton, TEL-Sod. MAC Sam James, TEL Gen. Serv. Lafayette J. Jarreau, So. Op. Kulph J. Orilllon, TEL-Sod. MAC Rufus R. Price, Jr., TEL-Sod. MAC Ivy E. Kuckley, Stores A Services Other Awards w . If.. MAC Albert Rowley, Sod. Op. Roy Rush, Sod. Gen. Serv. Bernard J. Sanchez, Jr., TEL-Sod. MAC George Spiller, TEL-Sod. MAC Employee Technical Articles Published Three Research and Develop ment employees have recently had articles published in technical jour nals. Dr. Martin Smith, R&D Services, and Dr. Warren G. Becker, Pio neering Research, are co-authors of a recently-published article in "Tetrahedron," a publication of the Pergamon Press Ltd., which is printed in Northern Ireland. The article was "The Constitution of the Grignard Reagent--II. An earlier article in the same field of research by the two ap peared in "Tetrahedron Letters," in 1965. Bernard Maristany, Economic Evaluation, is the author of an arti cle appearing in the December issue of "Hydrocarbon Processing." Title of the article is "Figure LREP (Long-Range Economic Prices) for * Batch Plants." Lloyd Becomes Management Club President Q H I f ICf CLUB Raymond Metternich, left, hands over the gavel us president of the Ethyl Manage ment Club to Incoming president W. D. "Cotton" Lloyd who was installed In Deeemiier as 1967 president. Other officers lire Ronald Rosenhagen. vice-president; Lmvrunce Hodge, secretary, and Tom Smith, treasurer. R. J. "Ike" Elswirth, out going area director of the National Management Association, conducted Installa tion ceremonies for the new officers und hoard of directors members at the Decem ber meeting of the club. James H. Wall, Stores A Services Allwrt E. Womack, TEL-Sod. MAC For Sale PIANO--Baldwin-built, Howard aerosonic spinet. Six and one-half years old, in perfect condition. With bench and de humidifier. $395. Phone 926-1911. MISCELLANEOUS -- Lot in Park Forest, 85 ft. x 140 ft. Also, two burial plots in Greenoaks Memorial Park. Phone 926-9136. BOAT -- 14-foot Cadillac runabout with 40-hp all-electric motor. $350. Phone 357-8905. MISCELLANEOUS -- Electronic or gan. two children's rockers and one chest of drawers. Phone 654-4089. BICYCLE--Boy's 24-in. in good condi tion. $10. Phone DI 4-3868. ORGAN--Antique pump organ, excel lent condition, beautiful walnut cabinet. Mechanism completely re-worked. 14 stops. Phone DI 3-1801. MOTOR BIKE--1966 lOOcc Yamaha. In excellent condition, only three months old. Can be seen at 6860 Ozark Street. Phone 355-3324. REFRIGERATOR--11 cu. ft. gas Ser ve!. Excellent operating condition. Phone 775-4502 between 4 and 9 p.m. week days, alt day Saturday and Sunday. 15 Years Philip C. Davis, Eng. & Math. Sciences Horace E. Redman. Ind. Chem. Res. 10 Years Dale Hornliuker, Ind. Chem. Res. 5 Years Carroll W. Lanier, Proc. Dev. Pictures Not Available Pictures of the following employees observing service anniversaries were not available: 20 Years--Lloyd L. Bourdier. Elton L. Braud, Elvln J. Deluhuye, Dan DrLee, Adrian D. Stephens, and Joseph L. White, Jr., all of TEL-Sod. MAC; Hol lis C. Kinchen, Harold T. Landry of TEL Op.; Duvid P. May and Norman B. Sipes, Stores A Services, and Huey L. Boles of II-C Op. 25 Yeurs--Alton O, Noble and Harold C. Goudreau, both of H-C Op. BOAT AND TRAILER -- Fiberglass fishing-hunting rig, 14-ft. Lone Star boat, 10-hp Evinrude outboard motor factory trailer. All for $300. Phone 9210433. CAR--1962 Ford Galaxie V-8, twodoor. Has automatic transmission, vinyl upholstery and in excellent condition. Phone EL 7-2740. MISCELLANEOUS--21-in. black and white consolette television. $25; James portable dishwasher, $35. Phone 9268380. TABLE--Extension dinette table, for mica top, walnut wood grained. In good condition. $25. Phone 926-9346. CARS--1959 Chevrolet Station wagon. Has radio, heater, power, and in good condition. $400; 1964 Volkswagen hus. Has new tires, and in good condition. $1,400. Both can be seen at 3906 Byron St. Phone 355-7602. Boating Course A 14-week series of free classes on small boat handling and safety will be offered by the Baton Rouge Power Squadron, beginning at 7 p.m. February 6 at the Bellemont Motor Hotel. The classes will be held each Monday night. Shirl Cook, Ind. Chem. Res., will be one of the lecturers for the course. All employees interested in attending may register at the first class on Feb. 6. TC 27668 R eturn Postage Guaranteed ETC 27669 iKe Antiknock Vol. 29--No. 2-3 Feb.-Mar. 1967 The Cover Ed Trahan, Maintenance, udvlses Carla Governale and Karen Goff in putting finishing touches on ties produced liy the E. T. Tie Co., one nl three Junior Achievement com panies s|>onHorod by the Company. Ed is one of nine employees who are serving as voluntary advisers. Curia is the duughter of Luke Governale, Process Design. To learn more about Ethyl's Achiever companies, turn to Page 4. Credit Union Has Successful Year As Assets Pass $3 Million Mark For the first time in its 28-year history the assets of the Ethyl Em ployees Credit Union passed the $3 million mark, and nearly $150,000 was credited to members' accounts in dividends and interest rebates for the year 1966. These were highlights of another successful year for the Credit Union as reported at the annual meeting held on January 30. Also at the annual meeting V. M. Fontenot, Production Planning, was reelected president-; Rudy White, TEL-Sodium M&C, was elected vice president to succeed George Forbes, TEL-Sod. M&C; Robert Moles, Finance, was rechosen as treasurer, and C. O. "Tinker" Harrell, Quality Control, was r-elected secretary. As it reached the $3 million in assets, the Credit Union has more than $2 million outstanding in loans and approximately $2.5 mil lion in share accounts. Total assets reached $3,025,353 as of September 30. The Credit Union was founded in February, 1939. Re-elected to the board of direc tors for two-year terms were John Furr, Employee Relations; Moles; Wilbur Paulk, Quality Control; and White, and for a one-year term, Clarence Leake, TEL-Sodium M&C. Bruce Jarreau, TEL-Sodium M&C, and Roland Toups, Engineer ing, were reelected to the Credit Committee. The 5 per cent dividend, plus a V2 of 1 per cent bonus dividend, paid on 1966 share accounts amounted to $128,763. The 10 per cent refund on interest paid on loans during the year amounted to $20,003. During 1966 the Credit Union granted 2,076 loans for a total of $2,522,712. This was about $195,000 more than the amount of loans granted in 1965. By year end share accounts of members amounted to $2,634,355. Officers who will direct the Ethyl Employees Credit Union in 1967 are shown shortly after their election at the annual meeting In late January. They are Rudy White, chosen vice president, and V. M. Fontenot, C. O. "Tinker" Harrell, and Robert H. Moles who were reelected president, secretary and treasurer, respec tively. White Is in TEL-Sod. M&C, Fontenot In Production Planning, Hurrell In Quutity Control, and Moles in Finance. The Piunt's billionth pound of TEL was produced April 22, 1948, in "A" Building. This is a picture taken then showing the men with the hopper of leud sodium-alloy that wus used in the production of this billionth pound. From left are Glenn S. Grlgg, Eugene Montgomery, Ray Sunders, Dolton Brown and Carl A. Harrison. Ail except Harrison, who Is no longer employed here, are still In TEL Operations und have hel|>ed produce over 3 W billion more (tounds of TEL and other antiknock products in the 19 years since this first billionth pound was produced. In Plant's 30th Year Production of Varied Products Here Has Exceeded 22 Billion Pounds As our Plant moves into its 30th year of production we have already made a total of more than 22 billion pounds of various products here! We add several million pounds daily to our total production fig ures of our broadening line of products. When we first started production in the fall of 1937 our only prod ucts were "Ethyl" antiknock compound and its active ingredient, tetra ethyl lead. All raw materials and intermediates were imported to the Plant from elsewhere. After a little more than a dec pound of TEL, we have made over ade of operation, we celebrated 3 Vfe billion more pounds of TEL and the manufacture of our billionth pound of TEL in April 1948. In the meantime, the scope of the Plant's operations had been broadened by addition of units to produce some of our basic raw materials such as sodium, chlor ine, ethyl chloride, and ethylene dichloride. In the years since then we have added a number of additional prod ucts. Today--every day--we make several million pounds of over a dozen widely varied products. In addition to the original anti knock agent, tetraethyl lead, we have been making tetramethyl lead and mixed lead alkyls for several years. In fact, in the 19 years since we celebrated making our billionth other lead alkyls. In addition to antiknock com pounds, we have made over a bil lion pounds--in some cases sev eral billion pounds--of each of our principal products, i.e., ethyl chloride, ethylene dichloride, so dium, chlorine, and vinyl chlor ide. Other products such as caustic soda, methyl chloride, vinylidene chloride, 1,1,1 trichloroethane, tri methyl phosphate, PVC resins and PVC compounds add many millions pounds each year to our produc tion total. Two additional products will be added this spring when the unit for making perchlorethylene and trichlorethylene goes into pro duction. Five Sons of Employees Receive Eagle Scout Badges Highest Boy Scout Awards IW i i i I-- Five sons of Ethyl employees, two of them In one family, have recently been awarded their Eagle Scout badges, highest award that a hoy can earn in the Boy Scout program. Mike, 15, and Terry. 14. sons of Bill Burt, Plastics Research, were awarded their Fugle Scout Badges in Decemlter. They are memlwrs of Troop 229, sponsored by St. Thomas More Church. Awarded their badges in Junuary were David, IS, son of James D. Johnston, Pioneering Research; Hobby, 15, son of Hugh Bourque, Maintenance, and Steve, 15, son of Woodrow Merritt, Safety. All three are members of Troop 128, simnsored by the Broadmoor Presbyterian Church. ETC 27670 Page 2, The Antiknock, February-March 1967 High Employment Rate Continues; Total of 45 New Employees Hired Our Plant's 30th year is continu ing in a highly optimistic fashion as the high employment rate which began in 1964 is continuing. In January and during the first half of February a total of 45 new em ploy ees reported for work here. These new employees include 11 in management and 34 in Opera tions, Maintenance and supporting groups. They join approximately 1,000 new employees who have joined the Company in the past 2Vi years, 587 of whom were hired in 1966. The new management em ployees, their place of birth, educa tion, and job assignments are as follows: Philip Beaver, Knoxville. Tenn., BS chemical engineering, Univer sity of Tennessee, development en gineer in Process Development. He was a 1966 summer employee on the Plant. - William P. Bryan, Jr., Baton Rouge, BS LSU, job analyst in Employee Relations. St. George Creaghe, Kansas City, Mo., BS mechanical engineering and BS degree in management, University of Colorado, senior standards engineer in Engineering. Barbara Davis, Pensacola, Fla., BS chemistry, LSU, engineering assistant in Engineering and Math ematical Sciences. John C. Fisher, Brooklyn, N.Y., BS chemical engineering, Yale, manager of Raw Materials Con tracts in Purchasing. Douglas Haley, Baton Rouge, BS geology and BS mechanical Engi neering, LSU, project engineer in Engineering. Donald Hansen, Omaha, Neb., BS mechanical engineering, Lou isiana Tech., assistant engineer in Engineering. Earl Holberg. Portsmouth, Va., BS chemical engineering, Virginia Tech., planning supervisor in Man ufacturing Planning and Coordina tion. Sebastian M. Laurent, Wallace, La., BS physics, Loyola, research physicist in Pioneering Research. Victor L. McDearman, Jr., Aber deen, Miss., BS chemical engineer ing, Mississippi State University, supervisor PVC Operations. James R. Nelson, Canton, Ohio, BS chemical engineering, Ohio State and MS in business admin istration, LSU, supervisor, Sodium Operations. AH of the above new employees were assigned to TEL-Sod. MAC. They are, from left, Arthur C. Blount. Richard W. Relne, William E. Sullivan, John V. Haydel, Jr., Nuthun J. Godwin, Albert J. Tranchina, Wlllliun P. Ilgenfritz, Jr., Charles W. Quatrevingt, Carl E. Strickland and Alvah E. Gilchrist. More new employees, from left, are Pamela A. Bridges, Eng.; James M. Manley, Stores A Serv., Bettle L Skalns. RAD Serv.; Eugene E. Rogers, Jr., James G. Samek, Joseph R. Jones, Sr., Michael L. McGuire, Walter L. Glotz, all of TEL Op.; Lloyd S. Jollbols, TEL-Sod. MAC, and Kenneth E. Causey. Lionel J. DeLaune, Jr., Clark W. Talley, all of TEL Op. G c I I I u vf. i... Cf r i New employees above are, left to right, Randall Calmes, James P. Watson, Jr., William E. McCoy, Jesse H. Gouedy, Jr., Willard Peavy and W'aliare P. Dugus, all In TEL General Services, Cedo Jolilwtis is assigned to TEL-Sod. MAC and Harry M. Zimmerman, Jr., to 1I-C General Services. Antiknock Published for Employee* - at the Baton .Rouge`Manufacturing, . Research A Development Center . The purposes . of THE,'ANTI-' KNOCK are .to communicate : ' - The accomplishments and ac-.> tivlties of Ethyl people. ' The performance and progress of our Compuny. ' y-Vy : * .*'<. i j-, \ . -1:.- v-`v/yj,v, The vutue .and. results .pf teamr work- at our- Baton Rouge.; . . Plant,.' ` .- ,r ,. k .-> '-.Wj-eV;*-: ; A The continuing: and Increasing' need for a greater apprecla--' - lion of our American way of. . life. -. , Don Robcrison, Snjimisor Tom Sicplicioon, l-.ihim Roman .llf<r<I. Pulflirafunts Cle/k Fi rtile 11' l i ' {{.If .\ C-m hr ' im.m ifember of International Council of industrial Editor* I Arthur R. Clement. Jr., at right, is work ing In TEL-Sod. MAC. He Is shown with "Pete" Landry, Enip. Rel. Stephenson Recuperating Tom Stephenson, editor, who has been off from work as a result of u heart attack suffered Dec. 18, Is recuperating satisfactorily at his home. ETC 27671 A11! Si! tin SIT' my th. . An Sco. i Page 3, The Antiknock, February-March 1967 Good Housekeeping Needed Three Long-Service Employees Retire Careless Habits of Trash Disposal Increase Plant Operating Costs Raymond Wells, TEL General Services, shows how a couple of hours of costly manpower devoted to picking up bits of trash . . . . proves that "Every Litter Bit Hurts." We usually think that house keeping is important only because of safety and improved appearance. But there is another very impor tant factor--COST. Every activity that uses manpower influences the cost of our products--and thus af fects our Company's position in today's highly competitive market. The manpower used in picking up paper and trash left by care less employees may cost the Company as much as several thousand dollars a year--money that could better be spent on more productive activities if it weren't for the poor housekeep ing habits of a few employees. If everyone would develop the habit of putting trash in conveni ent receptacles, the Plant would look a lot better and the Com pany would save a lot of unnec essary cleanup expense. The slogan, "Every Litter Bit Hurts," is certainly true--it takes just as much effort and costs just as much to pick up a chewing gum wrapper as a big piece of cardboard or an old rag. And these little pieces of paper that employees have carelessly cast aside result in one of our principal housekeeping problems. These pictures show that a couple of hours of costly man power picking up bits of trash around the Cafeteria and M&P Building didn't accumulate a very big pile. However, it cer tainly was enough to make the place look rather unsightly as it was lying around, and enough to add unnecessary dollars to our monthly cost sheets in clean up costs. - 9n MemosUatn - Francis M. Porch Francis M. "Mike" Porch, 69, re tired safety engineer and former civic and safety leader in Baton Rouge, died on Feb. 7 at his home at 1832 Blouin Avenue. Funeral serv ices were held Feb. 11 under the direction of Welsh Funeral Home at St. James Episcopal Church. Inter ment was in Resthaven Mauso leum. Survivors are his widow, one daughter, and five grandchildren. A native of Bridgeton, N. J., his Company service began in 1929 and he transferred to the Baton Rouge Plant in 1937. He retired on Feb. 1, 1963, at age 65. Porch was founder of the school safety patrol in Baton Rouge, was one of the founders of the Mutual Aid System, and was holder of the Silver Beaver Award, awarded by the Boy Scouts for distinguished service to boyhood. He was recog nized posthumously on Feb. 21 at the annual meeting of the Istrouma Area Council for 55 years of Boy Scout service. John E. Soulier John E. Soulier, 60, a carpenter in TEL-Sodium M&C, died on Feb. 23 at Our Lady of the Lake Hos pital. Funeral serv ices were held Feb. 25 at St. An thony Catholic Church under the direction of Rabenhorst Funeral Home. Interment was in Greenoaks Memorial Park. He joined the Company in Dec. 1936 and is survived by his widow, a son, A1 B., H-C M&C; a stepson, two daughters, three brothers, in cluding Wallace, TEL-Sodium M&C, and Robert, who was grant ed permanent and total disability benefits in 1965; four sisters, and a nephew, Robert B. Soulier, TEL Operations. 30th 1937....1967 Bilbo Montegudo Shaw Three long-service employees have retired. Joseph H. Shaw, TELSodium M&C, retired effective February 1 at age 65 under provi sions of the Company's Retirement Income Plan. Clancy J. Bilbo, H-C Operations, and Leo A. Montegudo, General Maintenance, both accept ed early retirement, effective March 1. Shaw joined the Company in March 1937 in Construction. At the time of his retirement he was a pipefitter layout man in TELSodium M&C. He and Mrs. Shaw reside at 204 Lafitte Drive in Baton Rouge and he plans to "just relax, fish, take it easy" and visit his two married daughters. Bilbo, who is a widower, is a na tive of Poplarville, Miss. He joined the Company in July 1938 in EtCl Operations, now H-C Operations, and was promoted to foreman in 1942. At the time of his retirement he was tank car loading supervisor in H-C Operations. He plans to di vide his time between his camp at Chinquapin and his farm at French Settlement. Montegudo joined Ethyl in Feb. 1942, also in EtCl Operations. Shortly thereafter he was pro moted to foreman and was a Gen eral Services foreman in General Maintenance at the time of his re tirement. He observed his 25-year anniversary on Feb. 10. Juanita, his wife, is employed in M&C Planning and they have one daughter. They recently built a new home in Zachary, and Leo plans to participate in various horse shows around the state. He also plans to "take up" fishing and to work with his brother on the latter's nearby cattle farm. Thirty-Year Employee Lived On Plant Site James S. Hodges, TEL-Sod. M&C, one of the 12 thirty-year employ ees we are saluting on Page 6, was living on the Plant site less than a year prior to joining the Com pany. He helped grow vegetables and hunted rabbits and squirrels where Ethyl antiknock compound and other plant products are being produced. Hodges' father, L. B. Hodges, was leasing the property from King Harding Knox, the owner, at the Salute to Engineers "Engineering . . . for the Human Environment" was the theme for the 17th National Engineers' Week which was observed February 19-25 un der the sponsorship of the National Society of Profes sional Engineers. A number of Ethyl employees attended a dinner held during the week by the Baton Rouge Council of Engineering and Scientific Societies and the Baton Rouge Chapter of the Louisiana En gineering Society. Ralph Hollaway, Power, was a member of the publicity committee of the week's observance in Baton Rouge. Engineers play a vital role in our company since many engineers in various depart ments contribute a great deal to Ethyl's growth and prog ress. The Antiknock salutes all of them! Engineers' Week is observed during the week of George Washington's birthday to com memorate the fact that he was an outstanding engineer. An editorial appearing in the Baton Rouge "Morning Advo cate" during Engineers' Week stressed the opportunities for young people in the engineer ing profession. time the Company purchased the 200-acre site in 1936. After the Com pany purchased land in Septem ber 1936, Hodges' father was hired to install the first fence around the Plant property. Hodges, who join ed the Company in February 1937 i n Construction, was about 16 years old when the family moved to what is now the Baton Rouge Plant. In his 30 years as an employee, he has witnessed and participated in a great many changes in the land where he used to live. School Board Head Robert Harrison, TEL-Sod. MAC, re cently was reelected to his third consec utive two-year term iu president of the Livingston Parish School Board. He has lcen a member of the board for six years.  Page 4, The Antiknock, February-March 1967 Students Study Business Operations Through Junior Achievement Program Three Ethyl-sponsored Junior Achievement companies, which have been operating since October with nine employees as advisers, displayed their products at the annual JA Trade Fair March 20 and 21 at the Bellemont Motor Hotel. They are now completing the last stages of their operations in preparation for liquidation and "closing up shop" about May 1. Earlier, the three companies held Executive Night ceremonies at which Ethyl representatives presented the official charters to the presi dents, Achiever pins to the JA members, and Adviser pins to the ad visers. Those who participated in the Executive Night ceremonies of the Baton Rouge Junior Associates company were John Balhoff, Com. Dev., who presented the charter; Virgil Mitchell, Eng., the Achiever pins, and Ralph Hollaway, Power, the Adviser pins. Making the charter presentation at the meeting of the E. T. Tie Co. was Robert Guidry, Eng., while Rex Conrad, Gen. Maint., and C. R. "Buddy" Bergeron, Proc. Dev., presented the Achiever and Adviser pins, respectively. John Klock, M&C, presented the charter to the president of ETHCO, the third JA company, and Arthur Decker, Eng., and Donald Mays, Pat ents, presented the Achiever and Adviser pins. Shown on this page are some of the activities of the three companies and their advisers--Ian Nimmo, Com. Dev., Fred Marks, Eng., and John Overmeyer, Power, for B. R. Junior Associates; John Earle, Eng., Edward Trahan, Maint., and Jerry Janes, Proc. Dev., for the E. T. Tie Co., and Ronald Rosenhagen, Maint., James Bitting, Eng., and Elton Dry, Patents, for ETHCO company. Achievers Phil Crltcher, president, und Marcia Price, treasurer of ETHCO com pany, visited the plant to sell Resident Manager James Bergin n share of stock in the company. Marcia is the daughter of Leon Price who worked in Finance on the Plant until his transfer downtown. Above, President Larry Broussard, cen ter, shows Chief Engineer Sum Rolwrts a Broadmoor Buccaneer booster tie. His company. The E. T. Tie Co., also pne duces and sells dress neckties ns well us pre-addressed envelojM*s for paying, utility hills. Management Ad\ Iser John" Earle, Eng., Is at right. At right. Fred Marks, Eng., production adviser for B. R. Junior Associates, and President Steve Van Osdell, go over de tails for making a trivet, the company product which can be used for a hot plate as well as for other uses. Ian Nimmo, Com. Dev., management ad viser for B. R. Junior Associates, checks company income with Laura Jumonville, company treasurer. John Overmeyer, Power, sales adviser, and Doralne Bonnecaze, secretary of B. R. Junior Associates, review sales plans for the company product. Sales Adviser Elton Drv,. Patents, re views the sales of ETHCO product. Auto-Lite, with Dale Rigby, vice presi dent of sales, and Sue McAndrew. Ad viser Jim Bitting is in background. Sales Adviser Jerry Janps, Pnc. Dev., helps Patti Moss, treasurer of E. T. Tie Company, with the record keeping, which is an essential part of every busi ness enterprise. i i n plaxtu inqht is iroi of thv T. in pe;i our ti iudii dilTc ties. dilTc Di wide t impac tion. t bilitv TI from i neers quiren for tie cisjon aino alioi \\ llt" of (I lies Ti radar. comp" throu:. tive relectii !" elect rbe as consti Fi man''' might s Glm Manui plo\o yea i\>. years ciato< with . ruar\ Gill u In - bean-his cl< ceivin: mon:u pic tm sentrii ronirl' Production Adviser Jim Bitting, Eng., gives some pointers to members of ETHCO us they use the as sembly line method to get the company product, AutoLlte, ready for market. Sales Vice President Dale Rigby totals sales In foreground. Management Adviser Ron Rosenhagen, Maint., and John Klock, M&C. who presented ETHCO its charter at Executive Night ceremonies, observe the work of Vyiicye Fresina and Cathy Gwin. secretary, as they review company sales records. Ralph Hollaway, Power, left, and Virgil Mitchell, Eng., who presented Adviser und Achiever pins, respectively, to B. R. Junior Associates company, get pointers on making the company's earlier product, a decorative trivet, from Secretury Doralne Bonnecaze. ETC 27673 Page 5, The Antiknock, I February-March 1967 Promotions, Transfers For Fifteen ! v/ 6 Employees of Plant Are Announced (Editor's Note: This is the second of a series of articles about the plastics industry in u)hich our Company is becoming an ever increas ingly important factor. Most of the information zn the following article is from '`The Story of the Plastics Industrypublished by The Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc). Today, plastics play a vital role in almost all aspects of our lives-- in peace, in defense, in war, in our homes, our factories, our recreation, our transportation, our communications. "The Story of the Plastics Industry" lists some 40 different classes of plastics materials that have been introduced since the industry was horn nearly 100 years ago, and each class has many different uses, depending upon its own particular physical proper* | tics. Thus, plastics enter our daily lives in literally thousands of ' different forms. i During World War II, plastics demonstrated their versatility and J wide range of important properties. They proved their high tensile and impact strength, lightness, resistance to corrosion, low moisture absorp! tion, resistance to salt water and other chemicals, transparency, adapta bility to climate, and flexibility even at low temperatures. The great growth of the plastics industry since then has resulted from industry taking advantage of plastics' properties. Designers, engi neers and architects constantly analyze material and performance re quirements of varied products to determine the suitability of plastics for new uses. Plastic materials are being formulated with scientific pre cision and skill to meet these new applications. Each year the automobile manufacturers put an increasing amount of plastics in every car. The average 1967 model contains about 57 pounds of plastics. Seat cushions, upholstery, steering wheels, dash boards, ignition systems and floor mats are only a few of the many parts of today's automobile that depend upon the plas tics industry. The lifelines of all communications--telephone, radio, television, ! radar, sonar, Telstar--are based on plastics as insulation and other vital j components. The comfort of our homes is increased in countless ways | through foam cushions for furniture, easy-to-clean upholstery, protec; tive coatings for walls and furniture, floor coverings, kitchen utensils, electric insulation, etc. |j Plastics products may range in size from the miniature parts of 1 electronic circuits to plastic domes the size of a circus tent. They may be as prosaic as the sheet of Vis-Queen film covering lumber at a new I construction site or as glamorous as the materials in this spring's bikinis, j From the baby's bottle to the octogenarian's hearing aid, modern I man's life is made more comfortable by plastics. Without them, we might soon be back in the dark ages. Glenn O. Hayes Retires After 33 Years Glenn O. Hayes, vice president of Manufacturing and a former em ployee on the Plant for many years, retired March 1 after 33 I years of service. Friends and asso! ciates in the Company honored him j with a surprise reception on Feb; ruary 27. Vice President James M. * Gill was master of ceremonies. In addition to a framed scroll ' bearing the signatures of many of ( his close associates, which he is re ceiving from Charles H. Zeanah, manager of Public Relations, in the picture below, Hayes was pre sented a Queen Anne antique ba rometer, another gift from friends, by Vice President Thomas M. Smylie. The wording of the scroll is as follows: A Salute to Glenn O. Hayes We appreciate his decisive lead ership. We recognize his dedication and devotion to duty. We admire his precise and ana* lytical mind. We respect his consideration for others. We applaud his methodical plans for the future with high es teem. We enjoy his company. Promotions and transfers for 15 employees on the Plant have been announced. Tom Allen transferred to Com mercial Development and was pro moted to product development rep resentative. The sales technical services functions of Tech. Serv ices in which Allen was senior technical services engineer were transferred to Industrial Chemicals Research on Feb 15. Homer Tan ner, also assigned to sales technical services in Tech. Services, trans* ferred to Industrial Chemicals Re search as applications engineer. Frank Canfield transferred from Process Design to Engineering and Mathematical Sciences and was promoted to senior chemical engi neering associate. Four employees were advanced to foreman. Hervey H. Bodden be came painter foreman in General Maintenance, Walker T. Hodges and Roy Patton moved up to me chanical foreman in General Main tenance and Sodium Maintenance, respectively, and Charles B. Smith to General Services foreman in General Maintenance. Durward "Buddy" Johnson was transferred from Industrial Engi neering to the Industrial Chemicals Division and promoted to account ing analyst. James D. Johnston was pro moted to senior research advisor. He will continue to be responsible for the Baton Rouge Pioneering Research organization under Direc tor Walter Foster. Mary Johnston was promoted to secretary in Finance. She is serv ing as secretary to J. W. Fleniken, recently named Plant controller. Oran Ritter transferred from the International Division to Process Design and was promoted to super visor. Gerald M. Sulzer, who joined Engineering and Mathematical Sci ences in Feb. 1966, as a mathemati cian on a temporary, part-time basis, has been promoted to chemi cal engineer in the section and as signed full time duties. Two Engineering employees have transferred to the Plant from as signments downtown. George J. Kochins, a project engineer, Plas tics, was named acting group lead er in Inspection. Guido B. Aprile has been named senior mechanical development engineer. Kochins is a native of Wilkes Barre, Pa. and earned a BS degree in industrial engineering at Penn sylvania Military College, Chester, Pa. Aprile was born in Modica, Italy, and is a mechanical engineer ing graduate of the University of Naples, Italy. Girl Scout Week was observed in the U. S., March 12-18. For 55 years Girl Scouts have been train ing girls to be better citizens by the development of healthy minds and bodies. Girl Scouting provides girls 7-17 with "Worlds to Explore and Values to Hold," such as patri otism, ideals of character, conduct and service. Many daughters of employees are already receiving valuable training as Girl Scouts. If your daughter would like to join, call the local Audubon Girl Scout Council Office, Phone 344-0413. Alien Canfield Hodges James D. Johnston Kochins Hitter Sulzer Aprile Bodden Johnson Mary Johnston Patton Smith ETC 27674 Page 6, Thej Antiknock, February-March 1967 Service Anniversaries 30 Years 25 V 25 Years V Elwln G. Adams H-C Op. James O. Carroll H-C MAC Merrick J. Chntelain Qual. Cont S. K. Curry TEL Op. Felix W. Dawspn Power George H. Doran Engineering Hnrry J. B. Langlols H-C MAC Carl L. Lipscomb fl-C MAC T. O. Lloyd TEL-Sod. MAC Charles L. McKntght ll-C MAC f\l\l Bruce A. Magee H-C Op. Willard Mitchell Purchasing Wallace L. Mixon Malnt. Leo Montegudo Malnt Ralph Newell H-C Op. John L. Norwood Stores A Serv. (Continued on Next Page) ETC 27675 LOT " sjnn. PI- ( 25 Years (Continued from Page 6) Page 7; The Antiknock, February-March 1967 20 Years Marvin II. Owens ll-C MAC T. II. Peacock H-C Op. 6 John I. Schafer H-C Op. Leo Brown Prod. Plan. Harold W. Clement Power |? David E. Covie, Jr. RAD Lab. Lester J. David Stores 'i f: 1j :l Simon P. Eilixor John J. flcrttert D. Wib.-ird A. Hill j TEL-Sod. MAC Fontenot TEL-Sod. MAC Ilunna TEL-Sod. MAC H-C Op. / Thomas L. Shilling: TEL-Sod. MAC ( Decolor D. Tarver H-C Op. Arnold White Power Pictures Not Available Pictures of the following employees observing service anniversaries were not avail able: SO Yeara--William F. McCarthy, Stores A Serv. 25 Years--Mike J. Dlcharry, and John E. Stewart, both of H-C Op. 20 Years--Jasper O. Boudreaux, Enoch S. Dardenne, and Robert N. Har vey, ail of TEL Op.; Orville J. Hennan, Jr., and George W. Kelly, Jr., both of TELSod. MAC; John H. Chad wick, Stores A Serv., and William T. Freeman, RAD. Jesse L. Kelly TEL Op. James H. Kennedy Tel Op. fe/ Floyd E. McGehee Sod. Op. Melton R. Martin TEL-Sod. MAC -CLASSIFIED ADS- Aulwrt J. Millet Qua!. Cent. Charles R. New Quill. Cont. Hunter Norwood, Jr. H-C MAC Frank H. Patton, Jr. RAD Lab. For Sale ATTIC FAN -- 42-in. Switzer Cum mings attic fan, 18.000 cfm with auto matic ceiling louver and automatic mer cury time switch. Phone 924-3739 after 5 p.m. or weekends. BEDS--Set of Hollywood-style twin taxis. Complete. 525. Phone 921-5884. AIR CONDITIONER--Sears automo bile air conditioner. $50, Phone 926-8238. CAMERA--Polaroid 900 with electric eye and all necessary attachments in cluding leather carrying case. Phone 937-1645. CAR--1964 Rambler American in good condition, and economical. $550. Phone 344-4061 or see at 208 Louisiana Avenue. OUTBOARD MOTOR--5 hp. Johnson, in good condition. $60. Phone 357-7864. CAR--1950 Chevrolet 2-door work car. Good tires, low mileage. $125. Phone 343-4102. iiuicht PAINT SPRAYER -- One-third hp. Scars paint sprayer. Original price 562. never used, will sell for $45. Phone 926' 1911. CAR--1966 Barracuda V-8 with buc ket seats, console, factory air. automatic transmission. white sidewall tires, radio, heater, low mileage. 52.400. Phone EL 52406. WATER HEATER -- Hotjioint. 40al. capacity, electric. Four months old. S45. Phone 924-5427 before 9:30 y.m. or after 5:00 p.m. CAR--1962 Cadillac Fleetwood, 2 new tires, factory air, power windows and seat. $1,295. Phone 924-5655 after 5 p.m. MOTORCYCLE -- Used, 200-cc Zundapp. with new tires, new battery, in very good condition. Phone 926-7883. ORGAN--Electronic chord organ. Any rearonable offer acceptable. Phone 6544089. HIGH CHAIR -- Baby high chair in excellent condition. $7.50. Phone WA 4-1472. n T\ . PLANTS -- Tomato, egg plant, bell pcpi>er, all in cups, $1 per dozen. Can tic seen at 3560 Oswego St., or phone EL 5-9371. LOT--80 ft. x 145 ft. in Tara Sulidiwsihn. Phone 355-1837. TRUMPET -- Used, in good condition. Phone OL 4-2077. Wanted ORGAN--Old electric organ beyond repair. Want to salvage keyboard. Phono 926-5585. y?4 S Fred C. Rube TEL-Sod. MAC Dale Smith Stores A Serv. John L. Smith TEL Op. Vergle Stafford H-C MAC Clarence H. Underwood, Jr. H-C MAC John A. Ware TEL-Sod. MAC Rudolph White TEL-Sod. MAC Other Awards 15 Years Dorothy M. Aydeil, Patents Calvin L. Simpson, Engineering Jerome C. LaCour, Engineering Joseph V. Duplex'd*, TEL-Sod. M&C Hiram Ballard, Jr., TEL-Sod. M&C Charles H. Zeunah, Pub. Rel. Shelby Camp, Ind. Eng. James F. McElderry, Jr., TEL Op. Virgil O. Mitchell, Engineering Eugene D. Travis, Econ. Eval. 10 Years Robert C. Price, TEL.-Sod. M&C ETC ......................... ............................ a iiiijiiiiiiii Mi i i i i m i f iiiiw iiiw iiiM ii M i i m 'TTiiii ................n r ; u Fre< It Fv to -T and 11 at tin Fred earn : matu i to 4.1 turit\ An;. Bond' pa\ p J bonri- R eturn Postage Guaranteed ETC 27677 Tli* r H*uit ||i hi onr nhlrh r HU W Good Start for Plant's 30th Year Per-Tri Start-Up Gives Plant One of Nation's Antiknock Top Chlorinated Solvents Production Complexes Vol. 29--No. 4 April 1967 The Plant's newest production facility, the "Per-Tri" plant for the manufacture of perchlorethylene and trichlorethylene, is now in pro ** duction. The recent start-up adds to our facilities to make the Baton Rouge site one of the largest chlorinated hydrocarbon production com plexes in the country. Another chlorinated solvents plant, for the pro duction of 1,1,1-trichloroethane, went "on stream" here in late 1964, giving Ethyl valuable flexibility of Historic Twelve-Inch Rain Causes Flood production of chlorinated solvents. The new plant also brought to 12 the total number of new produc tion facilities added at the Plant since 1958. The Per-Tri facilities were built at a cost of approximately $3 million dollars. The plant was designed and engineered by Company employees and utilizes the latest and most modern hy drocarbon technology. Members of the Per-Tri -project team in cluded John Gonce, Arthur Haas, A. E. "Hutch" Hutchinson, and Harry Loflin, of Manufacturing; Robert Raborn, O. J. Thibodeaux, 1 and Roland Toups of Engineer ing; Orland Brown, Tech. Serv.; H. T. "Tex" Jackson. Purch.; Cecil Loechelt, Marvin Roof, and Ed Woods, all of Proc. Dcs.; Wil liam Dunlap, Proc. Dev. The Cover Newest production facility on the Plant to go on stream is the "PerTri" plant for the manufacture of perchlorethylene and trichlorethy lene. Shown ut work around the picture of the new plant on our cover are Operations employees assigned to the facility. Top left Is Mitchell Crowder, lower left Is Charles G. Hull, Earl Heard is at bottom, ami Bronson Redditt Is shown at right. See story and pic tures Ik*Iow for other employees Involved in the design and startup. The arrow In the above picture |>oints to the bridge across Monte Suno Biyou, on the road leading to the north entrance to the Plant, ufter approximately 12 Inches of rain fell on April 14. It was the heaviest rain In the memory of long-time em ployees, none of whom rememiiered ever seeing water this high In the bayou. Resilient Manager James J. Bergln complimented the many employees who re ported for work that day under Ihe extremely difficult circumstances caused by the heavy lalnful! and the flooded aired* and roads. Despite the heavy rain, plant activities were back to normal in a short time. Freedom Shares Pay 4.74 Per Cent Interest; Reach Maturity in AVi Years Employees who were asked in a Companywide campaign last year to "Take Another Look" at U. S. Savings Bonds as a means of saving and investment, will no doubt want to "Take Another Look"--this time at the new U. S. Savings Notes known as Freedom Shares. The new Freedom Shares, which the U. S. Treasury made available May 1, will earn 4.74 per cent interest and will mature in 4Vfe years as compared to 4.15 per cent and 7-year ma turity for Series E Savings-Bonds. Anyone now buying Series E Bonds on a regular basis through payroll deduction, or through a bond-a-month plan, may enroll for the purchase of the new Freedom Share Savings Notes. Those not now buying the Series E Bonds may enroll to purchase savings bonds and Freedom Shares of the same or larger face amounts. Freedom Shares are issued in face amounts of $25, $50, $75, $100. As an example, an em ployee may buy a $25 Freedom Share with each $25 Series E Bond through payroll deduction. The total price would be $39-- $20.25 for the Freedom Share and $18.75 for the bond. The pur chase price for a $50 Freedom - Share is $40.50, for a $75 Share, $60.75, and for a $100 Share, $81. Payroll deduction for Freedom Shares are limited to $40.50 per semi-monthly pay period, or $81 per month on bond-a-month plans. There are no limitations on the number of Series E. Bonds that may be purchased. This "Tuke Another Look" theme was used throughout the Company last year In our II. S. Savings Bond campaign which resulted in Increased participation by employees In the purchase of bonds. Employees now buying bonds through payroll deduction every month or every payday, as well as those desiring to sign up to par ticipate in the combination bond and share purchase, may obtain enrollment forms from the Payroll Office. Other employees in various sections participated in the proj ect as required, making the new facility the result of teamwork of a great many employees. "The teamwork of everyone involved has been outstanding," stated Quentin Hall, superintendent, H-C Op., of which the new facil ity is now a part. One of the Maintenance men photo graphed during "dry run" operation of the new unit was Nemoure F. Rayne, H-C MAC. Another Maintenance emplo.vee who participated In the "shake down" train ing program is Ted Dupuy, Jr., H-C MAC. Prior to the start-up of the Plant Operations and Maintenance em ployees participated in a training program making use of the model of the facilities and in operating the unit on a "dry run" basis. It is being operated by Manufactur ing as part of the H-C Operations. At the time the Company an nounced the facilities would be built here it was estimated that consumption of these two chlori nated solvents was over 500 mil lions pounds a year. Trichlor ethylene is an industrial degreas ing solvent used in a broad range of production and maintenance ap plications. Although perchlorethylene i s also used in industrial cleaning op erations, its major application is as a primary solvent for dry cleaning. 1,1,1-trichloroethane is used prin cipally as a "cold" cleaning solvent in industrial and commercial op erations. The first shipments from the new Per-Tri plant were made in April. 0(M*ration* employee* art* shown in this picture a* Ed Wood*. Proc. Dei*., uxes the Per-Tri model for instruction* during a training course of several weeks duration. From left are Benny Cunibre, partially liehind the model, Bronson Keddltt, Bob Austen, Lawrence Rouhlque, Charles Miller, Jesse Klelnpeter and Dan Crutchfield. ETC 27678 Page 2, The Antiknock, April 1967 More New Employees Join Company As We Go Forward In Our 30th Year The employment of a native of Shanghai, China, who holds a doc tor's degree from Rice University, and 25 other employees is keep ing our Plant's 30th year mov ing forward optimistically. In late February and March hiring at the Baton Rouge Plant continued at a good rate, and was continuing on this basis in early May as THE ANTIKNOCK went to press. James "Jim" Tzu-Fen Kao has reported for work as a process de sign engineer in Engineering and Mathematical Sciences. He attend ed Tunghai University in Taipan, China, where he received a BS de gree. He has done advanced study at Rice since receiving his Ph.D. degree there. Heading the plant groups with 15 new employees is PVC Opera tions. They are Ellis J. Babin, Archie E. Bennett, Jr., Stanley J. Crochet, Jr., Medric P. Dugas, Rob ert J. Duthu, Jr., P. Jerry Glaser, John W. Grand, Robert W. Hill, Allen W. Hunt, Mikel E. Lambert, Ronald J. Loupe, T. Ray McCoy, Zettie N. Myers, Michael R. Perry and Russell C. Smith. Joining TEL Operations were Brent L. Alexander, Leon B. Mil let, Stanley Register, Charles D. Salassi, Oscar R. Seal, Jr., and Aubrey L. Wiggins. Samuel A. Smith was assigned to Stores & Services, Roland H. Kimball, a former employee, is working in Hydrocarbon M&C, and Deryl M. Broussard and Jesse S. Davis have been assigned to TEL General Services. Alvin Hubbs, Emp. Bel., right, explains the Company's benefits program to Stanley R. Register, who is working In TEL 0|eration*. Charles Salassi, left, who Is now work ing in TEL Operations, discusses Per sonnel records with Leo Martin, Emp. Ret. (Editor's Note: This is the third of a series of articles about the plas tics industry, in tuhich our Company is one of the major producers. The first article gave some highlights in the history of the plastics indus try since its origin nearly a century ago; the second told about the many ways that plasttcs enter our daily Hues. Most of the information in the following article is from "The Story of the Plastics Industry" and other publications of the Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc.) Today, the size of the U. S. plastics industry can be measured in billions--both in the annual dollar volume of finished products and in the pounds of plastics raw material produced. Twenty years ago, the total U. S. production of all plastics was just under a billion pounds per year, but, in 1966 it totaled about 13.5 billion pounds. The "Story of the Plastics Industry" lists some 40 different kinds of plastics materials, grouped into 27 distinct classes. Each of three classes now exceeds 2 billion pounds annual produc tion. Polyethylene is the U. S. leader at about 3.6 billion pounds; vari ous vinyl plastics account for about 2.8 billion, and styrene plastics about 2.4 billion pounds in 1966. Some of the other leaders, each with 1966 production in the range of 500 million to 1 billion pounds, are phenolics, alkyds, urea and mela mine, polypropylene and polyesters. We are all quite familiar with some of these materials. Others may seem to be only strange-sounding chemical terms--though in finished form all of these kinds of plastics are used in familiar every-day objects. We encounter polyethylenes for example, not only as the familiar film made by our VisQueen division, but also as dishes and household utensils, toys, pipe and tubing, and in many other ways. The most common of the vinyl plastics is polyvinyl chloride (PVC), for which our plant is a major producer of the basic raw material, vinyl chloride monomer, as well as of the resins and com pounds from which processors and fabricators make many products. Our Company, for example, produces PVC bottles, pipe and film. Others use PVC to make rainwear, garden hose, electrical insulation, phonograph records, floor tile, panels for exteriors of homes and com mercial buildings, and dozens of other familiar products. In Next Issue: The Industry that Produces Plastics. Bowling The Analysts team won the 196667 Ethyl Bowling League cham pionship by defeating the first-half winners. New Products, by 281 pins. Members of the winning team are Harry Demouy, Fred Impastato, J. R. "Peanuts" Wilson, Jules Beysselance, Tommy Turpin, Bob Rich, Pete Agnew, Jerry .Sicard, M. S. "Bill" Howie, Frank Orlandi, and A1 Haefner. Frank 1 linweil Thom.i . Kimiih'I !' D*i. New employees ul>ove are, left to right, Jesse S. Davis, Oscar R. Seul, both In TEL Operations; Roland H. Kimball, tl-C M&C; Aubrey L. Wiggins, TEL Op.; and Deryl M. Broussard, TEL-Gen. Services. Suj>ervlsor Fred Koch, right, review* jolt assignment with Samuel A. Smith, who is now working In the Cafeteria. Antiknock Published for Employees at . the Baton Kongo .Manufacturing, Research A Development Center ; The purposes of THE .ANTI KNOCK are to communicate . . . The accomplishments and ac tivities of Ethyl people. The performance- and progress of oar Company. The value und malts of lesti>< work at our Baton Rouge Plant. The continuing anil increasing need (or a greater apprecia tion of our Americnn way of life. The above new employees, all assigned to PVC Operations, are, from left, Medric P. Dugas, Stanley J. Crochet, Jr., Allen W. Hunt, Mikel E. Lnniltert, Ronald J. Loupe, Archie E. Bennett, Jr.. Jerry Gluser, Roltert W. Hill, Russell C. Smith. Michael R. Perry, Kay McCoy, Zettie N. Myers, Robert J. Duthu, Jr., und Ellis J. Babin. Operations Supervisor Cturence Holthuus is at extreme right. Leon B. Millet and Brent L. Alexunder, have Iteen employed In TEL Operation*. Don RoIxtiuiu. Supervisor Tom .Stcplienvm, Editor Roman Alfonl. Publications Clerk Munber of International Council o/ Industrial Xdltart ETC Z7679 From I' Plan A I-aiiilr'.. Allmulr erl ! > Page 3, The Antiknock, April 1967 I i \%A. i)Ar> Clayton Warmuth, I ml. Eng., is In foreground and, clockwise, are James Nelson, TEL Op.; Robert Mack. Safety; Host Andrew Wikmuit, Proc. Dec.; Richard Bergen, RAD Serv.; Phillip Beaver, l*rc. Dev., and Thomas Avunt, Econ. Eval. Seated around the table In this group are Arthur Stevenson, and Eugene Ponti, both of Muint.; David Magtli, Jr., Ind. Eng.; Host H. F. Bradford, Purrh.; John Fisher, Purch., partially hidden; John llelseth, Traffic; Keu Doriand, Purch., and George Kochins, Eng. 1967... Ethyl Again Has Largest Group at Annual Newcomer Breakfast 11 Li, ..i \ ' . (l tc. . ".Li im. i- >n. This newcomer group is composed of, from left, David Mohr, Proc. Des.; Edward O'Neal, RAD Serv.; Andrew Perla, Tech. Serv.; Elton Dry, Patents; Abner Martin, Proc. Dev.; Lawrence Mitchell, Pioneering Res.; Sebastian Laurent, Pioneering Res., and Host l>on Johnson, Patents. *< \ ci(>- Frank Conrad, Ind. Chem. Res., left, was host for this group com posed of John Rains, Ind. Chem. Res.; James Ryall, RAD Serv.; Thomas Short, Jr., Proc. Des.; Bernett Whitehead, Polymer Res.; Kenneth Williams, Ind. Chem. Res., and Willium Vincent, Proc. Dev. From left, in this group of newcomers are John Speer, Jr., Mfg. Plan A Coord.; Host John Gonce, Mfg. Plan. A Coord.; O'Neil Landry. Jr,, Muint.; Earl Holberg. Mfg. Plan. A Coord.; Kenneth Albright, Muint.; Leo Harlan, Malnt.; Claude Cantania, and Rob ert Derrick, both of Ind. Eng. Moving clockwise from Host Waiter Foster, Pioneering Res., in left foreground, are Gary Heldebrecht, Proc. Des.; Clarence Hildreth, Pioneering Res.; Donald Imhoff, RAD Serv.; Carlton Jones, Proc. Des., and Michael Kucsmu, Plastics Appli. More new Ethyl employees--the 80 who attended the annual New comer Breakfast of the Baton Rouge Chamber of Commerce on March 9--put the Company in the top spot for the fourth straight year with the largest number of newcomers of any local business or industry. (See Page 2 for still more new employees who have just joined the Company.) Ethyl's 80 new management employees who joined the Com pany since the 1966 Newcomer Breakfast were among 600 new Baton Rougeans who were welcomed to Baton Rouge at the break fast. Of these new Baton Rouge Ethyl people, 57 work on the Plant. All of these are newly-hired employees except Robert L. Mack, Safety, and Michael Dubeck, Industrial Chemicals Research, both of whom transferred here from the Detroit Laboratories. William Hackett, executive director of the Louisiana Department of Commerce and Industry, was the principal speaker at the breakfast. Ethyl not only was recognized at the breakfast for having the larg est number of newcomers for the fourth straight year. Also focusing attention on the Company were the Ethyl shopping bags filled with Baton Rouge souvenirs and local products which were distributed to all newcomers by the hostesses. Plant employees serving as hosts at the newcomer tables at the Lakeshore Convention Center were H. F. Bradford, Purchasing and Traffic; Frank Conrad, Industrial Chemicals Research; John Gonce, Manufacturing Planning and Coordination; Walter Foster, Pioneering Research; Don Johnson, Patents; Dick Phillips, Engineering; Henry Wall, Process Engineering, and Andy Wikman, Process Development. Host Richard Phillips, Eng., left foreground, has a group of new Engineering men at his ta ble. Clockwise are Guido Aprile, John Barr (fuce partially hid den). St. George Creaghe, John Earle, Kenneth Eiswirth and Douglas Haley. Host Henry Wall, Proc. Eng., Is at left. Others are Guenter Bruno, Ind. Chem. Res.; Dan nie Clurida, Tech. Serv.; EllzuIteth Cruzen, Inf. A Lib. Serv.; Bernard Durre. Ind. Chem. Res.; Michael Dubeck, ImL Chem. Res.; and Allan Elsenbraun. Polymer Res. In addition to having the largest group of newcomers at the newcomer break fast, Ethyl shopping bugs, currying the wording "Where Will Ethyl Turn Dp Next? Wherever Our Research and Imagination Take Us," were used to distribute samples of products of urea firms to the new comers. Above is pretty Lee Broussard, Chamber of Commerce receptionist, surrounded by the Ethyl bags. At right is Judy, LSIJ cheerleader and duughter of Shelby Lowe, Sod. Op., one of the beauties serving as greeters at the hreakfust. s-srs Page 4, The Antiknock. April 1967 Employee Families Lead In Organized Horseback Riding Groups Left, Catherine Ann. 8, daughter of Arthur Chop|iln, TEL Op., performs a timed stake racing L event. She Is u member of the Highland Vouth Riders, one of the many organized riding groups that has been organized recently. Jack, son of Dempsey Hughes, TEL-Sod. HiC, is shown at right on his top quarter horse, "Tor nado," os he practices a timed barrel racing event. Jack hus won practically every honor. He Is 1966 chumpion In the Peewee Division of the Deep South Stock Horse Show Association and has ulreudy garnered more than 2? points toward another championship this year. Margaret Jo, (s uaother horseback riding daugh ter of Arthur Choppln. She is putting her horse through a stake racing practice run. She also is a member of the Highland Youth Riders. The horses are coming--back, that is! Yes, the day of the horse, which many people thought was gone forever in Louisiana, has returned in full force; and it is not because of the rich horse owning hobbyist and the racing enthusiasts. Today, it is estimated there are some 85,000 horses in Louisiana, probably the greatest number ever since mechanical power began replacing horse power on Louisiana farms. True horse lovers, like a large number of Ethyl employees and their sons and daughters, are helping promote wide interest in horseback riding skills through trained youth and adult precision riding groups, and through organizing systematic intelligent competition among young and adult enthusiasts. On this page we present only a few of the many employees, and their sons and daughters, who are tak ing the lead in popularizing the joy and relaxation of horseback riding, and also popularizing the precision drills that are possible with top quality horses, most of them quarter horses, in the Baton Rouge area. Another active top riding group in the Greenwell Spring* Youth Riders: Becky, duughter of Berlin Muck, TEL-Sod. MAC; Tommy, son of Cecil Campbell, TEL-Sod. MAC; Itlcky and Vicky, son and daughter of Sid Suiter, M&C Planning. *1 lh nmt. 'vhn Di gram i* Menu Hr 1945 droc;i his v. and s emplc Lab- Civ M&C. * > H. ninthlets Man.-' Arthur Choppin, TEL Op., center and one of the organizers, who was elected first president, of the Deep South Stock Horse Show Association, has s|eiit many hours training Highland Youth Rider members in horseback riding skills. Shown with him are, from left. Steve Everson, Jeff Choppin. Mike Everson. Lorraine Choppln und Margaret Jo Choppin. Arthur Is the father of the Choppin children und Steve and Mike Everson are the sons of Don Everson, formerly of TEL Operations, now assigned to the International Division. Employees Sid Suiter, Berlin Murk and Cecil Campbell help their sons and daughters (see names above) with |M>inters on riding. These youngsters ami 20 other members of the Greenwell Springs Youth Riders serialize In precision drills which they perform at the LSI* Itodeo atid other rodeos in this area. They recently performed at Racelund and Indejiendenee, and held un invitational show at Greenwell Springs In enrly May. 4 *. ic. he - To perform precision drills, such ns this "double bas ket weave" by the Highland Youth Riders, requires a great deal of practice, which Is >eing done here under the direction of Arthur Choppin. These are the Chop pin and Everson youngsters shown in the picture uhove. Dempsey Hughes hus tuken a lot of Interest in helping train his son. Jack, 9, und daughter. Sherry, 1-i. Their many prizes ure the result of this training. He wus the first treusurer of the Deep South Stock Horse Show Association formed In 1966. and Is one of the area's leading thoroughbred horse authorities. Jack and Sherry Hughes are shown with some of the many trophies which they have won for their horse manship. Jack was 1966 Pee Wee champion of the Deep South Stock Horse Show Association. Sherry recently took top honors ut Baker ami Greenwell Springs Shows as a Junior Division competitor. ETC 27681 \ 2 3 The Mm. 22 Iron S> S||.|l, '.kill I., \mir an tided I. Plant i. I -S 9ft MemosUam Page 5, The Antiknock, April 1967 Five Plant Employees Are Promoted / 4 v*i i fr t mill I *l> Ilcy Irl8 $Hi (, A. <w .-ii Death recently claimed two an William T. Willard nuitants and an active employee Annuitant William T. Willard, who was off on disability. 67, died at the Baton Rouge Gen- Delmas E. Howze Delmas E. Howze, 47, who was granted permanent and total dis ability benefits in March 1965, died April 14 at his home. Funeral serv ices were held April 16 at Welsh Funeral Home, w i t h the Rev. Donald C. Brown officiating. Burial was in Greenoaks Memorial Park. He joined the Company in April 1945 and formerly worked in Hy drocarbon M&C. He is survived by his widow, one son, seven sisters and six brothers. Two brothers are employees here -- Tommy, R&D Lab., and Henry, TEL-Sod. M&C. Clyde Rogillio eral Hospital April 15. Funeral serv ices were held April 17 at the HollabaughSpindle Mortuary Parlors with bur ial in Roselawn Memorial Park. He joined the Company in May 1938 and prior to his retirement in Feb. 1962, he worked in TEL-Sod. M&C. He is survived by his widow, one son, four daughters, two sisters and a brother. Merit Scholarship John, son of Arthur Hawkes, Detroit Labs, is the winner of the 1957-68 Ethyl Merit Scholarship. Also, Chip, son of Burke Grandjean, Inf. Blair Gooch Haguis Five more employees have been promoted to new positions on the Plant. Those promoted are Bobby Blair to assistant supervisor of the Cost Group in Finance; Leon Hagius, Jr. to senior process design engineer in Process Design; Mary Alice Gooch to secretary in Purchasing; Harold D. Kendrick to mechanical foreman in H-C Maintenance, and Edward Z. Rushing to electrical and instrument foreman in Gen eral Maintenance. Blair joined the Company in 1951 at the Houston Plant and trans Kendrick Rushing Kendrick and Rushing both have more than 20 years service, having joined the Company in 1946. Clyde Rogillio, 44, TEL-Sod. M&C, died March 28 at the Baton and Lib. Serv., and Richard Wall, grandson of Willard ferred to the Baton Rouge Plant in early 1966. Rouge Genera Hospital after a lengthy illness. Funeral serv ices were held /^1 March 30 at the H ollab augh - Spindle Funeral II Home with burial in the Kinchen Cemetery, He is survived by his widow, his g mother, one son and three daugh- f ters. He joined the Company in March 1944. Mitchell, Purch., were award ed National Merit Scholar ships by other sponsors. Other finalists were Penny, daughter of James Ashmore, TEL Op.; Ann, daughter of William Burt, Plastics Appl.; Lynn, daughter of Walter Fos ter, Pioneering Res.; Bennett, son of Howard Leventhal, Plastics Div.; Laura, daughter of Joe Odenweller, Detroit Labs., and Helen, daughter of -Robert Marshall, Houston Plant. Hagius joined Ethyl in 1956 as a process engineer in Tech. Services. Mary Alice Gooch has been em ployed on the Plant since 1950. New Director of Public Relations The promotion of Charles H. Zeanah to corporate director of Public Relations for the Company was effective May 1. In addi tion to his new corporate duties Zeanah will con tinue to coordi National Drivers Test To Be Telecast May 23 nate Public Rela tions responsibil ity at Baton Vice President Of Manufacturing Wallace F. Armstrong, long time employee at the Baton Rouge Plant who served as resident manager here from 1956 un til he was named gen eral manager o f Manufac turing in Oc tober of last year, has been promoted to vice president of Manufacturing. PRESENTS THE NEW 1967 NATIONAL DRIVERS TEST 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. n 21. n 22. n 23. n 24. 25. n 26. _JD n n n n n Rouge. He was employed by the Com pany here in 1952. He soon moved to supervisor of Public Relations at the Houston plant was appointed assistant director of Public Rela tions in New York in 1956 and, in 1959, was named manager of Public Relations at Baton Rouge. He has been associated with the Company since 1939 when he was employed here as an engineer. Subsequently he served as superintendent of Hydrocarbon Operations here and as plant manager at the Houston Plant. TUESDAY, MAY 23RD. 10 11 P.M.. EDT ON THE CBS TELEVISION NETWORK 13. 14. n 27. n 28. n _ 15. Nearly 80 million viewers nave watched the National Dovers Test the past two years -- making it the most 16. < popular public service program ever earned on a single TV network. 17. it won the Peabody Award, the Allred P. Sloan Radio & TV Award, and the National Safety Council Public Serv ice Award Now an all-new National Drivers Test for 1967. timed for tne week before Memorial Day. will provide one more hour m your life to check your ability at the defensive dnvingwelace today. 18. 19. 20. n 29. n 30. n 31. 32. n 33. n 34. 35. n n Employees Complete Math Training Course n n n n Compare your answers with those ala studio audience of moionsIS. with friends' and family scores, and with correct answers provided by expert envers Noie tne date on ,our calendar now. check the local tune and channel number in your newspaper or weekly Tv guide Fill in blanks with T or F (True or False) Y or N (Yes or No). A. B, C or D (multiple cnoice) or appropriate word Opunon questions are not scored _L A______________ OPINION (NO SCOftfl 1. 2. 3. TOTAL SCORE The new 1967 National Drivers Test is produced by CBS News, with tne cooperation of the National Safety Council, under sponsorship of Shell Oil Company. . A____________ -A ' J:i ____________ Kight Genera! Service employees recently completed a 160-hour bank: nIu>|i counts In mathematics conducted at Southern I'niverslty by the Capital Trade School. The 196? version of the National Drivers Tent will t*e telecast on Tuesday, May 23 from 9 to 10 p.m. over Station WAFB-TV and the Columbia Broadcasting System. Using; the official test form reproduced above, you can cheek your driving skill by participating in the (wpulnr educational show. You will be able to compare your answers with those of a studio audience und with the correct answers pro vided by expert driven. Additional copies of the test form will lie available at Plant Gates prior to the telecast. They are left to right, Cleveland Spann, TKL-Gen. Serv., Shed Campbell, H-C Gen. Serv.; James Shanklfn, TEL-Gen. Serv.; Janies Barron, H-C Gen. Serv.; Alvin Profit, TEL-Gen. Serv., and Archie Tillotson, H-C Gen. Serv. Coordinator of the class was John Purr, Training supervisor, ut far right. Not avullable for the photo graph were Henry Payne, TEL- Gen. Serv., and Edmund Williams, H-C Gen. Serv. Some of the same group--Campbell, Shanklin, Barron, und Tillotson^^onipleted a 90-hnur basic blueprint reading course, as did Thomas Wallace, H-C Gen. Serv. ETC 27682 I Page 6, The Antiknock, April 1967 Service Anniversaries 30 Years civ.i. ii ti t I i 25 Years "'A Ito.'.lll.< r cii.t.. fA I) ! DeHart O. Atklnuon H-C MAC Jean A. Bercepeay TEL-Sml. MAC Henry J. Folse, Jr. TEL-Sml. MAC Tom O. Greer TEL-Sod. MAC VVeichtinan D. Ilarmon H-C MAC IiiImi Mum Charles O. Harrell Qual. Coot. Belmont F. Illmel H-C MAC Alvin U. Huldm Emp. Bel. Clarence Jnrksnn H-C Gen. Serv. Benjamin T. Karris, Jr. Qual. Cont. Daniel I,. LeFehvre TEL Op. (Continued on Next Page) ETC 27683 Ho)., it i 'lolm U I'ranU ) .....Willi. I*. T. Ilaro Itic- fi: i r<I Samiol I Gordon l Dora I . 1 25 Years (Continued from Page 6) f 4~> ICmlolph Bne m-k** H-C M&C 20 Years ri KulHTt M. Boudreuux li&D Lab. Serv. ^I Dewey L. Flatter H-C M&C Leroy A. Fortenberry It&D Lab. Page 7, The Antiknock, April 1967 1966 Reports Issued Walton Retires The Company's 1966 annual report was recently distributed to stockholders, to all employees eligible to participate In the Ethyl Savings Plan, and was made available at Plant gates to all em ployees. The front cover featured an artist's conception of the many Com pany products and faculties. Here Doro thy Taylor, Traffic, reviews a copy of the report which was the result of the efforts by many employees. The Public Relations Department in New York co ordinated the printing of the report. Birthday Contest The March issue of ETHYL REPORTER featured an an nouncement of a contest open to children and grandchildren of Ethyl employees to design a birthday card wishing Albe marle a `Happy Triple Birth day." The Antiknock extends greetings from employees at the Plant, which is now in its 30th year, to Albemarle Paper Co. on its 80th birthday, the Interstate Bag Co. on its 60th, and the Roanoke Rapids Divi sion on its 30th birthday. Charles M. Walton, one of the first employees hired at the Plant in October 1936, > retired on April 1 4 at age 65 under ,, provisions of the Ethyl Retirement \ y Income Plan. Co- incidently, Char lie wound up his 30 years of com pany career dur ing the Plant's 30th year. At the time of retirement he was an outside machinist in TEL-Sod. M&C. He has worked in the Cen tral Shops Tool Room for years. In 1959 Walton was presented a patent on a unit or valve which he developed for controlling the speeds of grinding equipment. Pre viously, in early 1956, he had re ceived a $990 award for his inven tion under the Ethyl Suggestion System which was then in effect. He says he has seen many changes take place at the Baton Rouge Plant from the time he be gan work here in Construction while the TEL "A" Building was being constructed. He doesn't plan anything special for his retirement except that he hopes to visit his many friends. One son is attend ing LSU. Smith Writes Article Dr. Martin Smith, research as sociate in R&D Services, is the au thor of a scientific article published in a recent issue of "Journal of Physical Chemistry." The article concerned the ther modynamics of triethylaluminum. -CLASSIFIED ADS- Hoy B. Gibhens R&D Lab. Irvin H. Head Protl. Plan. John L. Marray TEL-Sotl. MAC Charles A. Pearee TEL-Sod. MAC Other Awards 15 Years Rolsert E. Cantrell, TEL-Sod. M&C John W. Chapman. TEL-Sod. M&C Frank Conrad, Ind. Chem. Res. Willie B. Doiron, Mfg. Plan. & Coord. Rolsert W. Taylor, Finance T. tlurvry Whitfield, R&D Lab Serv. 10 Years Rk-hurd A. Ashby, Ind. Chem. Res. Samuel T. Johnson, TEL-Sod. M&C Gordon L. Taylor, Jr., TEL-Sod. M&C 5 Years Dora L. Lawton, Safety Pictures Not Available Pictures of the following em ployees observing service anniver saries were not available: SO Years --Bolter P. BruNhler, and James J. Davis, both of TEL-Sod. M&C, and Jessie James, TEL-Gen. Serv. 25 Years--Phllogene J. Andre, TEL Op., and Ewell L. Harris and Sid ney J. Bubln, laith of H-C Op. 20 Years--Okley J. Broussard, R&DLab; Roosevelt P. Dupuy, Jr., H-C M&C; Andy O. Keutiug and Ulrich J. Gtler, TEL-Sod. M&C. For Sale BOAT AND TRAILER--15-ft. Larson fiberglass boat with 40 hp. Evinrude outboard motor and a Little Dude tilt trailer. All are 1960 models. $650. Can be seen at 2245 Elwick Drive or Phone 921-0052. BOAT AND TRAILER -- 16-ft. Thompson hull boat with 50 hp. Evin rude outboard motor, complete with trailer and many other accessories. Only $600. Phone 926-7078 after 5 p.m. DISHWASHER -- Frigidaire, four years old and in excellent condition. $75. Phone 926-2916. AQUARIUM--10-gal., complete with light, pump and stand. $30. Phone 3551178 after 5 p.m. VIOLIN -- suitable for beginner, in cludes case and music stand, needs some new strings--$25. Phone 343-2827. AIR CONDITIONER -- General Electrie 19,000 BTU Nine months old. $160. Phone 343-9916. TRUMPET -- Brand new Conn, $125. Phone 344-7267. MOVIE CAMERA--16-mm. Bell and Howell, turret model with 1, 2 and 4inch removable lens, variable speed, and cartridge load. Phone 926-9193. HORSE -- Palomino gelding saddle horse, four and one-half years old, blaze face and four stocking feet; $260 cash or trade for cattle. Can he seen at Route 1, Box 199-A. Highway 955, Ethel. La. Phone 634-7171. TENT -- Side room, umbrella type, with sewed-m-floor, 9 by 12 feet, used but in good sha|>e. $25. Phone 921-5876. STOVE--Magic Chef, gas with four burners, oven, storage space and cabi net top. $15. Phone 355-7246. CAR--1965 Valiant, 2-door, six-cylin der, 22.600 miles and still in warranty, excellent condition. $800. Phone 3420720. DESK -- Practically new, contempor ary style.- pretty walnut finish, knee type, deep file drawer on one side, three on other side, middle drawer. Top 25 by 53 inches. $75. Phone 343-1801. HI-FI COMPONENTS--Monaural hifi components. Amplifier, turntable, tape transport, and speaker. Also, AM-FM stereo multiplex tuner. Phone 921-0822. AMPLIFIER SYSTEM -- A compact, lightweight full i>ower amplifier system for guitar, accordion or public address. 110-120 volts, 60 cycles, 35 amp. Like new. hardly used. Phone 355-6046. AIR CONDITIONER -- General Elec tric. window, 7,300 BTTJ, 110 volts, used one summer. $115. Phone 921-0087. MISCELLANEOUS--14-ft. aluminum bateau with 7*3 hp. Evinrude outboard motor. $125; drag type section harrow, $15. Phone 644-3847. BOW--44-pound Ben Pearson Hunter Bow. Never used. $35. Phone 654-2021. MOTORCYCLE -- 1966 Honda S-65 with helmet. Like new. less than 2,000 miles. $250. Phone 921-1728. Wanted PUPPIES -- Pair of black and tan hound puppies. Six weeks or three months of age. Prefer registered or at least full blood. Will pay top price. Phone 926-1765. ETC 27684 Return Postage Guaranteed NVul\-f1( J**rr> 1.. Young, l l Ifce W Five Students Are Merit Scholarship Finalists Antiknock Including One Chosen As Presidential Scholar Five local high school graduates were among the eight sons and Vol. 29--No. 5 & 6 May-June 1967 daughters of Ethyl employees throughout the country who qualified as finalists in the 1967 National Merit Scholarship competition and thus -K -K -K won consideration for the 1967 Ethyl Merit Scholarship. One of the five was the first son or daughter of a Company employee to receive the outstanding honor of being chosen a Presidential Scholar. ) Furthermore, the winner of the 1967 Ethyl Merit Scholarship and two other finalists are the sons and daughter of former employees at the Baton Rouge Plant. Burke Dorn "Chip," son of Burke Grandjean, Inf. and Lib. Serv., received a telegram on May 25 ad vising him that he had been chosen Member* of the Toyo Ethyl project team now on the Plant, shawn reviewing it blueprint, are left to right seated, Junji Arlka, Yukuo Mimaki, Hlsushl llatotanl, Itaru Toshtniistu, Tetsuro Fujitu, Tudutosht Yamamoto, Mitsuo Sato. Standing are Erie Breidenhuch, Don Garrnt, Mai Whitlock and Walter Junczys. a 1967 Presidential Scholar by President Johnson. Chip, who had previously been awarded a scholar ship by the National Merit Scholar ship Corporation, attended a meet ing of the 121 Presidential Scholars from throughout the nation with President and Mrs. Johnson on June 13. The telegram from President Johnson to "Chip" stated, "I am happy to inform you that today I am naming you a Presidential Scholar of 1967. Mrs. Johnson and I join in warm congratulations and Toyo Ethyl Team Is Now On Plant invite you to a meeting with us in. the White House on June 13. Com plete details are being mailed. "Lyndon B. Johnson" Members of the Toyo Ethyl proj ect team are spending several weeks on the Plant, developing a "know-how" package that will lead to the design of the multi-million dollar Toyo Ethyl antiknock com pound manufacturing plant in Ja pan. Team members from Toyo Ethyl are Itaru Toshimistu, project man ager and future plant manager: Junji Arika, chemical engineer; Yukuo Mimaki, mechanical engi neer; Hisashi Hatotani, chemical engineer; Tetsuro Fujita, mechani cal engineer; Tadatoshi Yamamoto and Mitsuo Sato, interpreters. Ethyl employees on the team are Mai Whitlock, program manager, and Walt Janczys, International Division; Claude Daviet and Don Garrot, Engineering; and Eric Breidenbach, Ronald Gray and Tom Mobley, Process Design. Earlier this year, the Company announced the formation of a jointly-owned Japanese company, Toyo Ethyl Company, Ltd., to manufacture and market a full range of antiknock compounds. The joint venture is owned 47.5 per cent by Ethyl Corporation, 23.75 per cent each by Mitsui and Company, Ltd. and Toyo Soda, Ltd., and 2.5 per cent each by No mura Jimusho, Ltd. and Asano Chemicals Co., Ltd., and has a cap italization of approximately $3.7 million. Toyo Ethyl plans to build its antiknock compound manufactur ing plant near Tokuyama, Yama- guchi prefecture. The plant will produce tetramethyl lead, mixed lead alkyls and tetraethyl lead for use by Japan's growing oil indus try and for export to petroleum refiners in the Far East. It will be the only domestic facility in Japan for antiknock compound manufac ture. Chip was also awarded a track scholarship by Rice University, which he plans to attend, on the basis of his top performance as a middle distance runner, primarily the 440-yard run, in which he is one of the state's high school leaders. In addition to the five Ethyl Merit Scholarship finalists recognized on this page, 26 other sons and daughters of Plant employees were in the top 10 percent of their respec tive graduating classes. All of the Ethyl honor graduates are pictured on Pages 4 and 5. Other local Merit Scholarship finalists were Penny, daughter of James D. "Cap" Ashmore, TEL Op.; Ann, daughter of William Burt, Plastics Appl.; Lynn, daughter of Walter Foster, Pioneering Res., and Thirty-One More New Employees Hired During the two-month period of April and May, a total of 31 new employees began their Ethyl ca reers here. Six of these were in management and 25 were in Opera tions, Maintenance, clerical or other supporting groups. Thus our Plant's thirtieth year is one of continuing growth. In the past three years well over 1,000 new employees have been em ployed here. The six new management em ployees, their job assignments, (Continued on Page 2) Bennett, son of Howard Leventhal, Plastics Div. The winner of the 1967 Ethyl Merit Scholarship is John Hawkes, son of Arthur Hawkes, Detroit Labs. Other finalists were Laura, daughter of Joseph Odenweller, Detroit Labs., and Helen, daughter of Robert Marshall, Houston Plant. The Cover The five local moiim and daughters of Ethyl employee!} who were among the eight employees' chil dren throughout the country that qualified an finalists in the 1967 National Merit Scholarship com petition are shown on our cover in this s|erlal taken at Baton Rouge High School. From left, they are, Bennett, sou of Howard I.eventhal, Plastics Dlv.; Lynn, daughter of Waiter Foster, Pio neering Res.; Ann, daughter of William Burt. Plastics Appli.; `('hip," son of Burke Grandjean, Inf. and Lib. Services, and Penny, daughter of James D. "Cap" Ash more, TEL Op. Hawkes, Odenweller and Marshall were assigned at one time to the Baton Rouge Plant. The Baton Rouge Merit Schol arship finalists, along with their parents and school principals, were honored by the Company at a dinner in early May. Charles H. Zeanah, director of Public Relations, was master of ceremonies. Those making pre sentation of Ethyl Certificates of Distinguished Scholarship to the honor students were Kenneth Swartwood, vice president, R&D; Thomas Coerver, manager of Op erations at the Plant, and Paul Weimer, Plastics Div. Lynn Fos ter was ill and was unable to attend the dinner in the stu dents' honor. Three of the finalists -- Chip, Penny, and Bennett -- are grad uates of Baton Rouge High School, Ann finished at St. Joseph Aca demy, and Lynn at Broadmoor High. Chip will use his National Merit and track scholarships at Rice, Penny plans to attend LSU, Ann will attend Kalamazoo College in Michigan, Lynn plans to enroll in Newcomb in New Orleans, and Bennett plans a medical career study at Emory University at Atlanta. For more of their honors as well as those of other honor graduates, see Pages 4 and 5. Previous Ethyl Merit Scholar ship winers from Baton Rouge are: 1962, Douglas, son of Clarence Har vey, Com. Dev.; 1964, Robert, son of Davis Batson, Govt. Rel. and Serv., and 1966, Robert, son of Wal lace F. Armstrong, vice-president of Manufacturing. No Ethyl Merit Scholarship was awarded in 1963, as there were no Ethyl sons or daughters among the National Merit Scholarship finalists. Gene Clough of Wilmington, Calif., was the 1965 winner. Newly-hired employees In PVC Operations are left to right, Lyman L. Jones, Jr., Jerry L. Williams, Julius W. Webb, Allen E. Hughes, Larry W. LeJeune, Achilla J. Young, Churles N. Vlzinat, Eugene Alexander, unil Milton R. Gill, Jr. One at tne minuses, crup tirumijean received several additional honors, Including a conventional Nutlonul Merit Scholarship. His ability in the 440-yard dash--for which he is working nut in the picture at left alwve earned him a track scholar ship to Hire (inivendty. He and his mother are shown at right going over the telegram that Informed him he had been chosen as a Presidential Scholar. ETC 27686 Page 2, The Antiknock, May-June 1967 NEW EMPLOYEES-- (Continued from Page 1) place of birth and education are: Robert H. Allen, process engi neer, Process Design, New Orleans, BS chemical engineering--LSU. E. Charles Brown, Jr., assistant mechanical development engineer. Engineering, Brooklyn, N.Y., BS mechanical engineering--LSU and MS--North Carolina State Univer sity. Gerald N. Livingston, process en gineer, Tech Services, Fort Worth, Texas, BS chemical engineering-- University of Oklahoma. Thomas H. Mobley, Jr., chemical engineer, Process Design, Atlanta, BS chemical engineering--Georgia Tech. Hector Presedo, process engi neer, Process Design, Montevideo, Uruguay, BS chemical engineering --University of Uruguay and MS engineering--University of South Carolina. Melvin E. Tuvell, research chem ist, Industrial Chemicals Research, BS--Ohio State University, MS-- University of Southern California. Livingston Mobley -CLASSIFIED ADS- For Sale CITIZEN BAND RADIO--Contact 8 citizen band radio with seven crystal control transmit channels and 23 tune able receiver. One base and two mobil antennas. Phone 355-4978 after 4 p.m. on weekdays and any time on weekends. SHOTGUN--12-gauge, double barrel, Stevens, practically new. $45. Phone 357-4665. HEADBOARD -- Early American bookcase. Will fit king size or two twinbed size mattresses. Beautiful fruitwood finish. Phone 926-1454 after 4:30 p.m. AUTOMOBILES--1962 Oldsmobile 88, white, 4-door, hardtop, air and power-- $950. 1965 white Chevelle, 4-door, air conditioned--$1,500. Phone 921-8490. MISCELLANEOUS -- Honda 305 Scrambler, completely equipped for woods riding, plus one-runner trailer. Complete for $600. One complete set of 15-in. American Mag wheels for Chevro let. $150. Phone 356--1008 after 3:30 p.m. AUTOMOBILE--1960 Triumph TR-3 in excellent condition. Phone 343-3836. MISCELLANEOUS -- Studio couch, arm chair and cedar robe. Phone 9241324. TELEVISION -- 21-in. used Zenith table model with antenna. $20. Phone 921-0433. MISCELLANEOUS -- 17.1 cu. ft. bronze upright Coldspot frostless freezer. Reasonable price. Telefunken turntable. $25. Phone 357-1723. MISCELLANEOUS -- Purple martin houses and feeders, any size. Reasonable prices. New dog house--targe enough for Shepherd or Boxer or three or four beagles. Phone 926-1765. PLOW--Moldboard plow for cub trac tor. $50. Phone 358-1710. WASHING MACHINE -- Maytag, in good operating condition. Reasonable. Phone 343-3620. Wanted SAW AND JOINER -- 4 or 5V4 in. Skil or Black and Decker saw; also 4-in. joiner. Phone 926-1765. AUTOMOBILE--1960 Pontiac Cata lina: good work car. has radio, heater and is air conditioned. Phone 921-5812 after 6 p.m. or 344-6090 before 6 p.m. SUMMER TUTORING -- By college freshman. Ail major subjects, elemen tary through high school. Phone 3448429. - 9*t MesnosUam - Presedo Tuvell Wllllum O. Cathey. Jr., is assigned to TEL-Gen. Services; Kenneth L. LeBlatic to H-C Gen. Services, and James H. Deloach, TEL-Gen. Services. Photographed individually us they were employed at vurious times recently were, left to right. Liana F. O'Dell, Finance; Simonne D. Sanders and Jane Williams, both of Stores and Services. All of the uhnve new employees were assigned to PVC Ojieratlons, except Millard l~ Allain, fifth from left, who Is assigned to H-C MAC. Others ure, left to right, Ljmim .1. Parker, Charles E. Johnson, Lawrence C. Walker, Don J. Myers, Allain, John D. Redmond. Andrew H. Rushing. Arthur D. Lann. Elgene R. Carney and Ronald K. Benoit. Merit Scholar In addition to the five sons and daughters of Baton Rouge employ ees who were National Meri t Scholarship finalists, Richard Wall, Jr., grandson of Willard Mitchell, Pur chasing, was also a finalist and received a National Merit Schol arship award ed by Sears Foundation. Lengthy Vacations-- Time for Travel Appproximately 54 percent of Plant employees are getting fiveweek vacations this year. Em ployees with 20 or more years of service are eligible for five weeks of vacation under the Company's liberal vacation program. Another 13 percent are enjoying four weeks of vacation. While many employees have al ready had their vacations, the fact that we employees at the Plant get an amazing 10,681 weeks of time off with pay in 1967 means that there still are a great many Leo J. Lambert Leo J. Lambert, 63, TEL Op erations, died June 6 at the Baton Rouge General Hospital after an extended illness. Funeral serv ices were held June 8 at St. An thony Catholic Church under the direction of Rabenhorst Fu neral Home. In terment was in the family cemetery in Springfield. He joined the Company in Au gust 1943 and is survived by his widow, one daughter and one son, one brother and two sisters. more who have not had their vaca tions. To those remaining who will be doing considerable driving dur ing their time off from the job, the the following tips may help keep your vacation trip one of joy in stead of sorrow: 1. Plan ahead -- pick the route that will take you where you want to go. 2. Make sure your vehicle is in good condition. 3. Get sufficient rest before you start the trip. 4. Stop at frequent intervals. If you are tired and have no one else to drive, take a nap. 5. Use your seat belts at all times. 6. If you miss an exit, don't back up into the on-coming traf fic. 7. If you have trouble with the car, move off the road. 8. Keep calm. Don't get upset. 30th 1937.... 1967 John M. Stewart John M. Stewart, 82, who retired on June 1, 1950 as an inspector in Fire Inspection .-.v - and thereby be\' came the first ac- ; \ tive employee at <7^f7 Plant to join ' NVr ^ annuitant 'lA ranks, died Sun- j day, May 21, at the Baton Rouge General Hospital. - Funeral serv ices were held May 23 at Rabenhorst Funeral Home and at Salem Baptist Church in Collins, Miss. Interment was in the church cemetery at Collins. The first Plant annuitant had joined the Company here in Sep tember 1940. He is survived by two sons, six daughters and a sister. Antiknock .. Published for Employee* at.. the Baton Rouge Manufacturing,. Research & Development Center . The purposes of THE ANTI KNOCK are to communicate .... The accomplishments and nc- . tlvlties of Ethyl people. The performance and progress of our Company. The value and results of team work at our Baton Rouge Plant. The continuing anil Increasing need for a greater apprecia tion of our American way of life. Don Robenson, Supervisor lorn Stephenson, Editor Roman Alford, Publications Clerk Member 0/ /ulemartoM! Council / /nrfauirtoi Sdttoro ETC 27687 * !>'!> Loech * Mini Tv Promt11 ployeos noum-cW Wait. : Geddos . ment m opment brook fit ment .IS during V Effect i Hopkins Research to Mam moted t>tions. Earl\ chelt nrr moted t' gineer.s earlv M Lab r Dr. <;- l to id It A f |)h;w ol :i Trade s, r> rage o, The Antiknock, May-June 1967 United Givers Organization Geared to Best Use of Funds for the Most Good (Editor's Note: After reading the two decades. The recently reorgan article about the United Cerebral ized United Givers--Baton Rouge Palsy Association in THE ANTI Area resulted from a special study KNOCK recently, one of our of the organization and functions new employees said, "I knou> that of the Community Services Coun Glanshrook Hopkins the contributions we signed up for cil as well as those of the UGF. last fall in our `One Gift for All' The reorganization plan was drive are distributed by United adopted at UGF's annual meeting Givers to a number of worthy or in January 1966, and the Commu ganizations, but I'm not quite clear nity Services Council's functions just hotc United Givers is organ were transferred to the "Planning ized and hoty our drive relates to Council" of United Givers. it." We hope that the /ollounng in formation will be helpful to him and to others ivith similar ques The overall administration of United Givers is directed by the tions.) officers and the board of direc tors consisting of some 20 mem In the first place, our "One Gift for All" drive was organized sev eral years ago to permit employees to contribute through payroll de ductions to any of the member agencies of United Givers in East bers. At the annual meeting last January, John Klock, manager of Maintenance & Construction, was elected vice president for 1967. He had served as treasurer in 1966. and West Baton Rouge parishes, or Each of the four separate func to the March of Dimes or to any tions -- budgeting, fund-raising similar agencies in neighboring campaign, planning and public in parishes. Contributions to the March of Dimes are transmitted directly to that agency. All others are distrib uted by the local United Givers to the designated agencies here and in other parishes. formation--is headed by a council composed of Baton Rouge area citi zens. Representatives from labor, industry, business and the profes sions insure balance and lead to community consensus in all United Givers policy matters. Dick Schnei der, Ind. Eng., was on last year's The United Givers -- Baton Campaign Cabinet. Elmo Rogers, Rouge Area is the fund raising H-C M&C, is serving a three-year Twelve Employees Are Promoted body for 42 health, welfare, and term on the Budget Council. character building agencies serv ing residents of East and West Many other Ethyl employees Promotions for 12 more em ployees on the Plant were an nounced prior to June 1. Walter E. Donham and Clyde Geddes were promoted to develop( ment associates in Process Devel opment, and Clarence "Cal" Glass- brook moved up to senior develop ment associate in R&D Services, during May. Effective May 1, F. M. "Mac" Hopkins transferred from Polymer Research in the R&D Department Mangham to senior applications chemist in Industrial Chemicals Research, Jack Mueller to senior technical services engineer in the Sodium Area of Tech. Services, and George Newbill to process engineer in the Hydrocarbon Area of Tech. Services, were announced. Another transfer and promotion, this time for John McCornack, was announced in May. McCornack moved from Purchasing and Traf fic to PVC Operations in Manufac Baton Rouge and surrounding parishes. One campaign is held each year through which year-round support is solicited, generally through pay roll deductions. The key to the campaign is giving at work; solici tors do not call on homes. The United Givers Fund was or ganized in 1952 as a reorganization of the Community Chest, which had operated in Baton Rouge for have been active in United Givers leadership in the past. Willie Dipaola, TEL-Sod. M&C, preceded John Klock as treas urer. Wallace Armstrong, then resident manager, was general campaign chairman in 1959 and president the next year. Charley Zeanah (Pub. Rel.) was general campaign chairman in the fall of 1964. Other employees have served in a variety of other ca pacities. to Manufacturing and was pro turing and was promoted to super moted to supervisor in PVC Opera visor. [id tions. |P- Early in May Dr. Cecil P. Loe- On April 24 Sharon Rowzee was chelt and Alfred Smith were pro promoted to secretary in Stores moted to senior process design en and Services, and on May 1 Peggy gineers in Process Design. Also in Munn was also promoted to secre early May the promotions of Roger tary in Stores and Services. Three Veteran Employees Retire Lab Assistants Are Awarded Certificates Dr. George Beste, director--Administration, R&D, recently presented certificates to *20 R&D laboratory assistants lor successfully completing the first (algebra) phase of a class for lab assistants l*elng conducted on the Plant by the Baton Rouge Trude School. In the foreground he Is congratulating Roy Glbltens. Three long service Plant em ployees retired on May 1. James J. Carlisle, mechanical development specialist in Engineering, and James R. Orillion, operator in Sod ium Operations, both retired at age 65 under provisions of the Ethyl Retirement Income Plan, and Nor man Weaver, electrical foreman in General Maintenance, accepted early retirement under the Com pany's retirement plan. Carlisle began work for the Company at Bat on Rouge in 1948 when he joined us as a mechani cal engineer in Engineering. H e and his wife re side on Trinity Avenue and one of their two daughters resides with them. While he plans to golf and relax, he says that his plans for retirement are indefinite. Orillion says he enjoyed his years at Ethyl, which began in March 1945, and plans to t do considerable gardening. H e . will devote lots of time to outdoor activities with his grand son. He and his wife reside in Plaquemine. They have one daughter. Weaver joined */ , the Company in March 1937 dur- ^ ing the construc tion of our Plant. - His first plans are to take a long de sired trip to Alas ka. He has a 450- acre farm in Jack- son which he is using for raising beef cattle. This is expected tu keep him busy when he is not traveling. He and his wife have two sons. ETC 27688 Page 4, The Antiknock, May-June 1967 Thirty-One Sons and Daughters of Plant Employees Grate frc The Antiknock again salutes the high school honor graduates--those that distinguished themselves scholastically by ranking among the top 10 per cent of their graduating classes in May and early June. Continu ing a practice started several years ago, The Antiknock is proud to again give recognition to these honor graduates by presenting their pic tures and listing a few of their many honors. On Page 1 is an article recognizing the sons and daughters of Baton Rouge employees who were selected as finalists in National Merit Scholarship competition. The staff of THE ANTIKNOCK attempted to include all of the employee sons and daughters who graduated in the upper 10 per cent of their senior classes. The high school principals in this area were contacted for a list of their top students. In addition, we asked the school authorities of the Baton Rouge Catholic Diocese to assist us in contacting the parochial high schools. Finally, several notices were carried in THE DAILY BULLETIN asking employees to provide infor mation and pictures of their sons and daughters who were among the area honor students. In listing the honors of the students, we have not attempted to cover all of the honors such as offices held, athletic honors achieved, choir and other school leadership activities in which they participated. Through other means we have attempted to give recognition to the children of employees receiving various honors. As in past years, it is gratifying to note that many honor graduates pictured are either valedictorian or salutatorian of their respective graduating classes indicating the really outstanding scholarship achieve ments of these youngsters. Many others ranked right near the top of their classes. THE ANTIKNOCK salutes these honor students and wishes for them continued success in their college or other careers. Steve Allen, son of Joyce Allen. PVC Op^ was highest ranking hoy In his class at Walker High School. Awarded a scholarship to Southeastern Lou isians College. Re ceived American His tory, Science, Ameri can Legion, and foot ball scholastic awards. Was president of Beta Club and captain of football and basket ball teams. Penny Ashmore, daughter of James D. Ashmore, TEL Op., honor graduate of Baton Rouge High School, was a finalist In the National Merit Scholarship Program {See Page 1). Was awarded Centennial Honor and French scholarships to LSU, and received an Opti mist Club award. Barbara Baker, daugb- nrd Bond, sm ter of Ralph W. Baker r;l E. Bond. 1' Proc. Dev., was vale MAC, honor c* dlctorian at Centra of Glen i> High School. Receiift School, mei*. scholarship to Florid* eta, Spanish Presbyterian CoUeee^rijrt Clubs, Named outstamndiDf rie Teachers .V science student i. Lettered outstanding senior; In hasehall: i ceived American Cheio- beri of the Fell leal Society and Opti of Christian \ mist Club awards. Sci Will rni ence Fair winner. beast La. S t te this full. Lynn Foster, daughter of Walter E. Foster, Pioneering R e s e arch, honor graduate of Broadmoor High School, was a National Merit Scholarship fi nalist (See Page 1). Received Outstanding Science Student and American Legion awards. She will at tend Newcomb College. Jan Galey, daughter of Jim Guley, Erap. Rel,, was among the top 10 per cent of her gradu ating class at Broad moor High School. She was awarded a scholar ship to the University of Southwestern Lou isiana where she plans to enroll next fall. "Chip" Grandjean, son of Burke Grandjean. Inf. and Lib. Serv., was valedictorian at Baton Rouge High. Was chosen a Presi dential Scholar and was a National Merit Scholarship finalist (See Page I). Re ceived the American Chemistry Society and Capital City Klwunls awards. Will attend Rice, which awarded him a track scholar ship. Dianne Harrington, daughter of Edward L. Forbes, Sodium Op., was salututorlan at Pride High School. Was awarded Under wood Award of Merit in business education, was a memlter of the Beta Club and National Honor Society. Danny Huhhs, son of Lee Hulibs, TEL-Sod. MAC. was salutatorian at Holden High School. He was president of Beta Club and received sportsmanship, special scholarship, science and American Legion awards. Lettered in basketball four years, and plans to attend LSU. DauJ of Juik Fi- nam-, lhe honti Gift Srh>l o f Intrrs iber senii-' Kev Club Carolyn Shelton, daughter of Merle H Shelton. H-C MAC, honor graduate at Istrounio High School. Awarded $1,000 Mobile Home scholarship to Southeastern Louisi ana College. Outstand ing home economics student ; listed in "Who's Who Among High School Leaders.** Second I n National Mobile Home Contest. Patricia Sholar, daugh ter of Andy Sholar, Finance, was valedic torian ut East Ascen sion High School. Was awarded LSU Alumni Federation freshman scholarship. Elected most intellectual In senior year and re ceived English award. Will attend LSU and has been selected for LSU Golden Girls. Gayle Smith, daughter of Creighton C. Smith, RAD Lab., was an hon or graduate at St. An thony High School. Was a member of Na tional Honor Society, Beta Club and editor of school annual. Re ceived St. Anthony's Loyalty award, and will attend LSU this fall. Philip Smith, son of Martin B. Smith, RAD Serv., was one of the honor graduates at Robert E. Lee High School. He was a mem ber of Nutlnnal Honor Society, and Mu Alpha Theta, honorary math club. He plans to at tend LSU this fall. Randall Smith, son of Henry Smith. PVC Op., was an honor student at Baker High School. He received the Amer ican Legion and ACS Science awards, and was listed In "Who's Who Among High School Student Lead ers." Will attend LSU. Char n of llarr :U> Lab. r;ulU:itf rist tilth cl.i* t a ni ec Init C'mi' deil Sin i rd. Our attend I ETC 27689 ; j The Antiknock, May-June 1967 ' 3rae from High School in Top 10 PerCent of Their Classes " iii i i mu i mi m ia M m i r. <l;iiiuhfi| Bond, son of Uakcr^l E. Bond, TEL- :ih \ale-ilC, honor grad- i < fnl r:J of Glen Oaks i v'hool, member i<> I'loriilsia, Spanish and ('('Mecf.rt Clubs, und uisiandiiijp Teachers Asso- l' iu ani Lettered two -'iiiiir; re*in husehull; is a "'.in Chrnwr of the Fellow- ii*l Opll-r Christian Ath- ..*r*lv Sri-.. Will enter imi'T. -ast La. Stute r this full. James Browning, son of IfolcomlH* Brown* lng, TEL Op., was an honor graduate at Bat on Rouge High School. He was treasurer of the National Honor Society, member of Mu Alpha Theta, honorary math club, and re ceived a Junior Acad emy of Science award. He attended Pelican Boys State. He plans to attend LSU. Ann Burt, duughter of William E. Burt, Plas tics Application, was a top student in her class at St. Joseph's Acad emy. Won honors In chemistry and was a finalist in the National Merit Scholarship com petition (See Puge 1). She plans to attend Kalutnazoo College In Michigan this fall. Carolyn Ruth Calmes, daughter of Ralph S. Calmes, Quul. Cout., was a Denham Springs High School honor graduate. She was chosen for membership in the National Honor Society. She plans to attend LSU this full. Patricia Campbell, duughter of Roosevelt Campbell, H-C Gen. Serv., was a Capitol Senior High School honor graduate. Rec e i v e d achievement awards In physics, ad vanced mathematics, and algebra and an Alpha Kap|a Alpha sorority certificate of merit. Rita Erwin, daughter of Edwurd R. Erwin. Stores, was an honor graduate at St. John High School, Plaquemine, and was awarded a scholarship to Nlch- oils State College in Thibodaux. Received the ACS Science Award for outstanding achievement in science. I i I Ikmdiot lack ,F1miner, the ho not at ( I c n t; h Schookof Intcraecwr of BelA. and Und senior uy (iuh. (to attend! Beverly Middleton, daughter of Hugh Midd 1 e t o n, Const., was honor graduate at Baton -Rouge High School. Received hon- ors in Junior Academy of Science, American Field Service, French end Spanish Clubs, Future Teachers of America, on executive board of Student Council. Will attend LSU. Getty Nelson, daughter of Earl Nelson, Mfg. Plan, and Coord., was an honor student in the graduating class of Robert E. Lee High School; member of Mu \lpha Theta, National Honor Society, Science Club, and was first runnerup In Jr. Miss Pageant of contestants with a MBM or better scholastic average. Will attend LSU. Joanne Parker, daugh ter of Arcade J. Park er, Sod. Malnt., was valedictorian at Port Allen High School, and was awarded a North western State College scholarship. Honors In cluded member of Quill and Scroll So ciety, American Le gion award and chosen outstanding senior. Gladys Rains, daugh ter of John H. Rains. Ind. Chem. Res., was an honor student In the graduating class of Broadmoor High School, She was chosen a member of Mu Sig ma, honorary scholas tic society, Latin, and French clubs. She plans to attend business col lege in Baton Rouge. Selena Scott, daughter of Dan Scott, Sod. Gen. Serv., an honor graduate from Capitol Senior High School. She was awarded an Alpha Kappa Alpha so rority certificate o f merit. She plana to en roll In Charity Hos pital School of Nursing in New Orleans. i m ii ii i i ii -- --i ih iiiu b w --i i n mini i im u p Charles of HarryUD l.:ib., nduate list High las t'hixs pt a in i* in trtit Cnmufiird S o e i sr d. Charlmtlend L Don Townsend, son of Donald C. Townsend, ProJ. Eng., Is on honor graduate of Kolrert E. Lee High School. He plans to attend Purdue University this fall. Jo Ann Truxlllo, daughter of Herman J. Truxlllo, Engineering, was valedictorian ut Glen Oaks High School und received merit uward scholarship to LSU. Received trophy for superior leadership In band, also Reader's Digest, American Le gion, scholastic aver age and Balfour awards. Member of Beta Club. Will attend Loretta Verbols, daughter of Morgan V. Verbols, Sod. Op., was honor graduate a t Istrouma High School. Qualified for a Legal secretarial scholarship; chosen outstanding co operative education student; named to "Who's Who Among High School Student Leaders." Member Mu Sigma, National Honor Society, and Beta Club. Roena Wllford, daugh ter of Annuitant Louis W. Wllford, was vale dictorian ut Southern University Laboratory School. Awarded State Board of Education scholarship. Received Natlonal Achievement Scholarship. Received certificate and L M. Her son Scholarship trophy for 1966 and 1967. Will attend Southern University. Carolyn Ann Wlnsey, daughter of Annuitant Level! Wlnsey, was an honor student at Cupltol Senior High School and received a scholar ship to Southern Uni versity. Received achievement awards In English, French, alge bra. and the Alpha Kappa Alpha merit uward. Will attend Southern University. 27690 i n ut Page 6, The Antiknock, May-June 1967 Service Anniversaries 30 Years Mnk'i Gih TEL-ft i Il.-n.loll'1 25 Years 20 Years (See Page 7) Other Awards 15 Years Norman G. Adams, R&D Serv. Rosine M. Bertaut, Finance Jean K. Bradford, Finance Lawrence W. Burroughs, Prod. Plan. Gladys S. Folendore, Sod. Op. Neel E. Garland, Proc. Des. lames D. Johnston, Pioneering Res. Shrlliy B. Lowe, Jr., Sod. Op. Hervey B. McIntyre, Prod. Plan. Charles W. Montgomery, Plastics Res. Louis R. Parker, Maint. Marvin D. Roof, Proc. Dcs. Joseph E. Sanders, TEL-Sod. M&C Alfred Smith, III, Proc. Des. Dorothy F. Taylor, Traffic Joe R. Thompson, Maint. 10 Years James It. Reachuin, H-C M&C Charles O. Harrison, TEL-Sod. M&C Charles B. Hunt, Tech. Serv. John II. Kilpatrick, Eng. Roy J. Laran, Ind. Chem. Res. Iloliert L. Mark, Safety Wallnee W. Parker, Chem. Res. Jesse A. Weaver, TEL Op. Charlie F. Yancey, Chem. Res. Ptr I'htll- iiliMri if u> ailaM. AllM-rt cln-r. .ill tilMM'h. ! Jr.. II i NorwM..' Soil. \t.' Op. ETC 27691 20 Years May-June 194)7 Edward H. Armlsteud Prod. Plan. i Malcolm D. Oiltlirni TKL-Sod. MAC Henry A. Johnson H-r Gen. Serv. Boy Patton Malnt. John S. Burhay, Jr. Proc. Eng. Louis L. Burkhalter TEL-Sod. MAC Fred D. Coile TEL-Sod. MAC Joseph L. Jarreau Stores A Serv. Robert S. Neyland RAD Lab. Walter J. Scholle RAD Lab. (Editor's Note: This is the fourth of a series of articles about the plastics industry, in tohich our company is one of the major producers. Previous articles have given information about the history of the cen tury-old plastics industry; the many ways that plastics enter into our daily lives, and some specific examples of products made from poly ethylene and polyvinyl chloride, the two most common classes of plas tics. Considerable of the information in the following article comes from "The Story of the Plastics Industrypublished by the Society of the Plastics Industy, Inc.) Today, a minimum of 5,700 companies in the United States make plastics their business. There are three large categories, which some times, overlap: plastics materials manufacturers, who produce the basic plastic resin or compound; processors, who convert plastics into solid shape, and fabricators and finishers, who further fashion and decorate the plastics. The primary function of the plastics materials manufacturers is the formulation of a plastic from basic chemicals. This plastic compound is sold in the form of granules, powder, pellets, flake, and liquid resins or solutions for processing into finished products. Some plastics materials companies may go a step further and form the resin into sheets, rods, tubes, film. There are nearly 200 companies in this category. The PVC Area of our Plant is a good example. Here the basic chemical, vinyl chloride from our H-C Area, is converted first to polyvinyl chloride resin, a white powder that looks very much like fine granulated sugar. The major part of the resin is sold in this form, but we also process a considerable portion of our resin production by combining it with plasticizers, pigments for color, and other materials into a number of PVC compounds. We ship PVC compounds in the form of small pellets and freeflowing "powder blends" to processors and fabricators, who make a wide variety of products. For example, using our PVC compounds as raw materials, the Company's VisQueen Division makes pipe, conduit and film; and our subsidiary, the Vypak Company, makes bottles. Other companies use our PVC compounds to make such products as garden hose, phonograph records, rainwear, electric insulation, refrigerator gaskets, shoe soles, etc. The components and properties of each PVC compound vary depending on the final prod uct to be made from it. Plastics processors are divided into several different classifications: Molders--about 1,700 companies. Extruders--about 300. Film and Sheeting Processors--about 60. High-Pressure Laminators--about 50. Reinforced Plastics Manufacturers--about 400. Coaters--over 70. Plastic sheets, rods, tubes and special shapes are the principal forms with which fabricators and finishers work. Using all types of machine tools, they complete the conversion of these plastics forms into such finished products, as industrial parts, jewelry, signs, etc. There are approximately 1,500 fabricators working on rigid plastics and another 1,500 engaged in making film and sheeting into finished products. In Next Issue. Some of the Procedures Used in Processing Plastics. PVC Employees Receive Preliminary Training I I Pictures Not Available Pictures ut the following employees observing service anniversaries were not available: SO Years--Louis F. Bourke, Albert S. Levert, and Edward W. San chez, all of TEL Op. 20 Years--John R. Gooch, Prod. Plan., Etienne M. Huydel, Jr., H-C MAC, Alonzo S. Lanier and Norwood C. Richardson, both of TELi Sod. MAC. and Wilburn M. Smith, H-C Op. New Dentists The graduating class of Loyola University in New Orleans in early June carried the names of four sons of employees who were awarded degrees in dentistry. Those receiving DDS degrees were Clark, Jr., son of Clark King, and Lynn, son of Charles Naul, both of H-C Operations; Robert, son of Paul Nash, R&D Service, and Vernon, son of Vernon Melancon, Sod. Op. Training for each Job Is Important. Shown above are two recent groups of PVC Operations employees receiving preliminary Instruction In training sessions from J. D. Dalgre, Maint., top, and A1 Haefner, Polymer. Res. Sow U {Q CD <u ETC 27693 During Patei In Dunn patents key rolress, an tors, ci and pi lead th> ents on The < like so i prises. . the bns= mamtfa* pounds compani continm* through research process*' Ineiud. empln\ * nized ft and foi work dir employ* domestic join marwho ha\for their In f:i. patents panv. ;*i been iss* employ < The ppatent * and reqn ing of th> Division, pleted st' iCe W Company Efforts To Reduce Traffic Accident Toll jJ Antiknock In Baton Rouge Are Praised By Safety Director By Tom Boyd, Managing Director Vol. 29--No. 7 July 1967 Greater Baton Rouge Safety Council To one in the "safety business" it was really gratifying to learn that The Cover Ethyl Corporation had mailed to its employees the booklet "Was it Sud *** den," published by the Travelers Insurance Companies. This is an example of the type of activities needed in a community if progress is to be made in controlling traffic accidents. Pictured on the cover are three inventors at the Plant who have recently l>een granted a patent because they put their heads to Since Louisiana has led the nation in traffic death rate for several gether and came up with a better years and since way of doing a job. From left they f Baton Rouge has are Edward Rushing, Ralph Park er, anil Rev Conrad, all of Main one of the highest tenance. They are shown with traffic death rates component parts of a pneumatic- for cities its size in the nation, the odds of your hav l>owered crane for material han dling which they develo|ed and for which each has lieen granted a domestic (11.S.) patent. One of the ing a traffic acci Patents is shown on the tuhle in dent, or being in jured or killed foreground. This is the first patent for each of them. The crane Is now In use on the Plant in the TEL are very high if Area. you drive in this area. A look at last just for the city of Baton Rouge will explain these odds better. In 1966, there were 9,060 traffic ac cidents reported in the city. This PulentK, which have been re ferred to as the strongest incen tives for progress, have been In volved throughout the years In the Company's growth and diversifica tion. For more about employee patents, see story at left and on Page 4. involved some 18,000 vehicles and some 36,000 people--drivers and passengers. Just estimating will indicate that nearly one-fifth of the people and the vehicles in the cities were involved in a traf fic accident last year. This year, with more cars on the road, the same kind of results can be ex pected. You have two choices--trust to blind luck and take a chance on Let me urge you to study and put into practice the tips in the book let provided you by Ethyl. The booklet is an excellent guide to better and safer driving. However, it will not be effective unless it is read and its suggestions are put into practice. They can help you avoid being one of the 36,000 peo ple involved in an accident or in Paul Kolietz, standing, research associate in Pioneering Research, one of the em ployees being recognized in this issue for a patent on the manufacture of tetramethyl lead, is shown reviewing an earlier patent with Lewis Hess, superintendent, Patent Information. < During Our 30th Year Patents Continue To Play Key Role In Our Growth and Diversification How about you -- will you or members of your family be among the 86,000 persons injured In local automobile accidents this year? During the Ant five months of this year 24 Plant employees "joined" this particular group and lost time frum work as a result. Injuries to employees sustained in automobile accidents caused lust time from work ranging from one day to 73 days, or a total of 358 days during the five-month period for the 24 people. these high odds, or try to learn ways and skills to beat the odds. one of the 18,000 wrecked cars in 1967. In fact, if more people used these techniques, the accident rate and resulting injuries and deaths could be substantially reduced. The theme of the booklet, "Was it Sudden," is that most traffic ac cidents may seem to happen very suddenly, but actually they are the result of a sequence of events that began a long time before--princi pally driving habits. (Continued on Page 5) During the Plant's thirtieth year patents are continuing to play a key role in the Company's prog ress, and Baton Rouge Plant inven tors, or pioneers in new processes and products, are continuing to lead the Company with new pat ents on inventions. The original Ethyl Corporation, like so many other business enter prises, was founded as a result of the basic patents on the use and manufacture of antiknock com I pounds. Ethyl, like countless other companies, has expanded and is continuing to expand and diversify through patents acquired through research and development of new processes and new products. Included among several Plant employees who are being recog nized for original research findings and for inventions in their field of work during recent months are 17 employees who have been granted domestic and foreign patents. They join many other Plant employees who have been recognized earlier for their patents. In fact, of the more than 1,000 patents now held by the Com pany, approximately half have been issued to Baton Rouge Plant employees! The procedure for acquiring a patent on a discovery is complex and requires the specialized train ing of the personnel in our Patent Division, many of whom have com pleted studies and training to be come patent attorneys. Following the completion of the research or the development work on the in vention or new process, the Patent Division performs the essential function of providing for coverage of the discovery by application for and acquisition of patents. The patent system, now 177 years old, has been called one of the (Continued on Page 4) The Patent Division maintains a very comprehensive file of patents granted to employees and also on patents granted in fields In which the Company Is Inter ested. Stenographer Dorothy Aydeil Is shown filling a request for information on a patent from this file. These are called "People Stoppers" by the National Safety Council. When your car stops suddenly In a collision or emergency, the people Inside keep going with tremendous force. What stops them? Usually It's the dashboard, windshield or steering wheel and often with tragic results. Seat belts also stop people. The Safety Council says that If everyone used them, at least 5,000 lives could be saved every year and serious Injuries reduced by a third. Protect you und your family--install and USE seat belts throughout your oir on every trip, long or short! ETC 27694 I Page 2, The Antiknock, July, 1967 During Plant's 30th Year Sixteen More Technical Men Employed The Plant's thirtieth year is con tinuing to be one of growth and new opportunities as 16 new man agement employees have joined the Company. These new em ployees come from various sections of the country and received their educations at several universities. They, their job assignments on the Plant, place of birth and edu cation, are: Hubert M. Berthelot, chemical engineer, Polymer Research, Brusly, BS chemical engineering-- LSU. Milton Bird, chemical engineer, Process Design, Indianapolis, Ind., BS chemical engineer--Rose Poly technic Institute. Benjamin F. Breeding, chemical engineer. Tech. Serv., Breeding, Ky., BS chemical engineering-- University of Louisville. Herman N. Clark, process en gineer, Tech. Serv., Anniston, Ala., BS chemical engineering and MS chemical engineering -- University of Alabama. William M. Dufilho, junior en gineer, Engineering, Torrance, Calif., BS mechanical engineering --Tulane University. Ernie W. Feierabend, area en gineer, Maintenance, Baton Rouge, BS mechanical engineering--LSU. Stanley B. Jackson, chemical engineer, Process Development, Tuscumbia, -Ala., BS chemical en gineering--University of Alabama. Jesse D. Jones, applications en gineer, Plastics Applications, Ben ton, Ky., BS chemistry -- Murray State University. Robert B. Hunter, process en gineer, Tech. Serv., Ludlow, Mass., BS chemical engineering--Univer sity of Virginia. John W. McLaurin, area engi neer. Maintenance, Alexandria, BS electrical engineering and MBA business administration--LSU. James W. McCaskill, process de sign engineer. Process Design, Crossett, Ark., BS, MS, and PhD chemical engineering--LSU. Ralph W. Muschetl, Jr., engineer ing associate, Engineering, New York, BS chemical engineering-- New York University. Lovooia J. Theriot, junior engi neer, Engineering, New Iberia, BS mechanical engineering -- Univer sity of Southwestern Louisiana. Charles A. Stevenson, Jr., meth ods and standards engineer, Indus trial Engineering, Morgantown, West Va., BS industrial engineer ing--West Virginia University. William Trimbur, estimating as sociate, Engineering, Philadelphia, Pa., certified petroleum engineer, Pennsylvania State University, and electrical engineering certifi cate, International Correspondence School. Joel L. Thomas, standards engi neer, Industrial Engineering, In galls, Ark., BS industrial engineer ing--University of Arkansas. Four of the five officers of Local 12900, United Mine Workers of America, who were reelected recently for two-year terms are A. P. Landry, recording secretur> ; Joseph Langlois, financial secretary; Willie Dtpaolu, president and Walter "Pete" Carpenter, vice-president. Joseph A. Cornett, shown below, was elected treasurer. Dipaola Reelected UMW President Willie Dipaola, TEL-Sod M&C, Joseph A. Cor was reelected to his seventh term as president of Local 12900, United Mine Workers of America, on June nett, TEL-Sod. M&C, was elected treasurer,and Robert Haddox, 15 in an election to name officers Jr., TEL Opera and committeemen for two-year tions, was named terms. Other officers reelected were Walter "Pete" Carpenter, TELSod. M&C, vice president; A. P. Landry, TEL-Sod. M&C, recording secretary; Joseph Langlois, TEL Operations, financial secretary, and Milton Soulier, TEL-Sod. M&C, chief plant steward. sergean t-a t-arms. Committeemen, all of whom were reelected, are M. R. David-- Cornett TEL Operations; Adam Braud-- Sodium Operations, and J. A. Ber- cegeay--TEL-Sod. M&C; John Du- puy--Security; John Hickman-- TEL General Services and Ben Dipaola has been employed on Johnson--Sodium General Serv- the Plant since 1939. -CLASSIFIED ADS- Bertheiot Bird Breeding Dufilho Feierabend Hunter Jnnea MrCaaklll McLuurln Stevenson Theriot Thomas Clark Jackson Muschett Trlmbur For Sale LAND AND HOUSES--19-acre tract of land with two houses and improve ments, approximately six miles west of Plaquemine. Larger two bedroom house recently remodeled inside. Complete pump and water softener in storage building. Smaller two bedroom house in excellent condition. Phone 659-2515 in Plaquemine. HOUSE -- Three-bedroom house on two lots, 245 ft. x 145 ft. in North Bat on Rouge near industries. Phone 3556841. DISHWASHER -- G.E. Mobil Maid. 1963 model. In excellent condition. 560. Phone 926-8717. RANGE -- Maytag dutch oven range, full si2e. like new. $100. Phone 927-0338 or 343-6379. PUPPIES--AKC Toy French Poodles, one black, one light apricot, choice of litter, females. Phone 357-4118. SHOTGUN--J. C. Higgins, 12-gauge, automatic pump, with ventilated ribbed barrel and Higgins master choke. $80. Phone 357-6961 after 3:30 p.m. HOUSE - Threo-bedroom, two baths, living room, den and dining area, wash room, large utility room and large cart>ort, on lot 100 ft. x 200 ft. in South Broadmoor Subdivision. $31,000. Phone 357-9041. AUTOMOBILE -- Oldsmobilo, Cutlcss Convertible, 12.000 miles, power steer ing, brakes and air conditioning, auto matic transmission, floor console. Phone 921-1769. MISCELLANEOUS -- Stereo phono graph in good condition. New needle on Mugnavox jiortuble. Has four s|>eeds and autumatic record changer. Reasonable price. Also, an RCA transistor radio that needs repairing. Phone 926-1454 after 4:30 p.m. MISCELLANEOUS -- Gowns, short formal, worn once as bridesmaid dresses, perfect condition. Size 10, two at $7 each. Phone 355-0158. MISCELLANEOUS--Stove, gas, good condition, $45; four space heaters, $5 each; Dinette set (table and four chairs) --$30; two Ford truck wheel rims, $10 each. Phone 927-2211. MISCELLANEOUS- Alto saxophone, in good condition, new- mouthpiece, car rying case with horn, $75; two formal gowns -- one glittered gold, size 12, straight, $15; one blue, A-line skirt, size 12, $8. Phone 775-3793. HONEY--Fresh table honey. $1 per quart. Phone 665-2787. LOT--85 ft. x 145 ft. in Park Forest Subdivision. Phone 357-5094. Published for Employees at the Baton..Rouge.Manufacturing, Research A Development Center . The . purposes .of .THE .ANTI KNOCK are to communicate . . . The accomplishments and ac tivities of Ethyl people.'. ( Thk perfornumce.and progresi of our Company.. The value and results of iesm- - i. work at oor Baton Rouge ' Plant. ^ i The continuing and Increasing need for a greater apprecls. tlon of our American way of fife. PIANO--Werlein Spinet, walnut fin ish, two years old. excellent condition. May need tuning. Phone 924-1472. MAIL -BOX -- Extra nice rural box with post. Phone 926-8380. MOTORCYCLE -- 1966 Yamaha. 100 cc. Phone 775-7411. Don Robertson. Sii/jen-ijor Tom Stephenson. rfifor Roman Alford, Publrcnlioni Clerk Member of fntemalloiial Council of IntfintrtaJ gdllor* Luki- i;..\ to l`n>< De\ nn. I Tulane. dinar.) neerina Timm at I.M I'liis i-r-i t 1111(1 Smi' Alms.-. 'Plain- ; Kugii...... .. rm-. tti nu-ii.-w ) limiT.,: Cnr.din i | t 1 ) ETC 27695 July, 1967 Students Get Training and Experience on Plant During Summer The Company's temporary summer employment training program at the Plant, which has been carried on for many years, is making it possible for 34 advanced engineering and chemistry students to receive i experience and training in their chosen fields. Included in the group are three sons of employees. They are James, III, son of James M. Gilbert. PVC Op., Jules, son of Aydell i Lambert, Stores & Services, and Grady, son of Henry Smith, PVC Op. These summer students have been assigned as follows: Engineering--Edward Chenevert, William Edens, William Hudson, William Monroe and Edwin Russo. ! Industrial Engineering--Glenn Chustz, Jeffery Kennington, Law rence Melshenner, Scott Myers, Walton Phillips, James Pruett and Sammy White. Operations--John Houston and Terry Mechelke. / l.ukr Governule, supervisor, reviews a blueprint with summer employees assigned Maintenance--Michael Allain, Earl Chauffee. lawrence Dorr, James to Proves* Design. From left, they are Kenneth Lewis, Joseph Mass and Kenneth Gilbert III and Bert Hogg. I UeVun. Lewis attends Oklahoma State, Mass attends LSU and DeVun goes to Quality Control--Lawrence Jackson. Tuiaoe. Industrial Chemicals Research--J. D. Buhler and Gary Timm. Process Engineering--Tom Anderson, John Frye, Jr., Michael Geer, Jules Lambert, Kenneth Lewis, Joseph Mass, Grady Smith and Kenneth Devun. Process Development and R&D Services--Martin Casto, Donald Kemp, Dennis Novacek and Dewey Northington. To be considered for the summer employment program, engineering J< i students must be within a year of obtaining a BS degree. For chemist positions, the students must have completed work for a BS degree in chemistry and be working on an advanced degree. The purpose of the program is to provide an opportunity for students to get actual experience in their fields. This helps them to direct their education efforts in preparation for their respective industrial careers. The temporary employees this summer are enrolled in 20 univer sities--Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia Tech, Iowa State, Kentucky, LSU, Louisiana Tech, Mississippi State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Oklahoma State, South Carolina, Texas, Texas Tech, Tulane, University of Southwestern Louisiana, Virginia, and Wisconsin. Frank Canfield, senior chemical engineering associate, fourth from left, goes over a dlugrum with the summer employees assigned to Tech. Services, and to Engi neering and Mathematical Sciences. Left to right ure Jules Lambert, Grady Smith, Thomas Anderson, Michael Geer, and John Frye. Laml>ert and Smith are students at LSU, Anderson at Iowa State, Geer at Mississippi State and Frye attends the I 'Diversity of Virginia. Lambert Is the son of Aydell Lambert, Stores A Services, uul Smith is the son of Henry Smith, PVC Operations. Ben Hodge, superintendent, RAD Adm. Services, explains the model of the RAD Lultoratory to the students assigned there. They are, from left, Gary Timm, Dennis Novaeek, J. D. Buhler, Donald Kemp, Dewey Northington and Martin Casto. Timm attends University of Min nesota, Novacek, University of Nebra ska, Buhler, Georgia Tech., Kemp, Uni versity of Alabama, Northington, LSU and Casto attends Notre Dame. Above. Virgil Mitchell, director. Engineering Services, i explains a model to the temporary employees assigned to Engineering. They are Edward Chenevert, William Mon- rne, William Edens, William Hudson, and Edwin Russo. Chenevert, Monroe and Russo attend LSU, Edens attends University of Florida, and Hudson, University of South Carolina. < Hugh Bourque, center, general superintendent of Maintenance, greets summer employees assigned to Operations and Maintenance job*. They are James Gilbert, III, a student at Georgia Tech, assigned to Maintenance; Lawrence Dorr, Texas, Maintenance; Earl Chauffee, USL, Maintenance; John Houston, Texas Tech, Operations; Lawrence Jackson, Kentucky, Quality Control; Mi chael Allain. LSU, Maintenance; Bert Hogg, La. Tech, Mainte nance; and Terry Mechelke, Wisconsin, Operations. Gilbert Is the son of James Gilbert, PVC Op. In picture at left, Lowranee Hodge, supervisor, wearing coat, meets with the students assigned to Industrial Engineering. They are, from left, Lawrence Melsheimer, Walton Phillips, Scott Myers, Jeffery Kennington, Glenn Chustz, James Pruett, and Sammy White. Melsheimer, Myers, and Chustz attend LSU, Kennington and White attend the University of Arkansas, Phillips, Okla homa State, and Pniett attends La. Tech. ETC 27696 Page 4, The Antiknock, July, 1967 Patents-- (Continued from Page 1) strongest incentives for progress in the United States. The diversifica tion and expansion of production activities on the Plant during its first 30 years bears this out since many are closely related to pat ents granted to employees. No doubt, this will continue to be the case in future growth and diversi fication here. The 17 employees to be recog nized in this issue -- others will appear in a later issue--have re ceived or shared in both domes tic and foreign patents. Rex Conrad, Ralph Parker and Edward Rushing, all of Mainte nance, were granted a domestic patent on a pneumatic-powered crane for material handling. It was the first patent for each of the three. Tillmon Pearson, Ind. Chem. Res., has been granted two domes tic patents--one on the preparation of alcohols and ketones and the other on the halogenation of organoaluminum compounds. Andrew Wikman was also issued a domestic patent on the separation of hydrogen chloride from other gases. A foreign patent (Canada) has been issued to Thomas McKay on the separation of organolead from organoaluminum compounds. Also, Pearson and Kenneth Presswood, Tech. Services, have been granted Japanese and Canadian patents on the preparation of liquid alphaolefins. A Japanese patent has been is sued to Eugene Croxton and Don ald Park on an improved steam distillation process for alkylead re covery. Paul Kobetz and Francis Beaird received a patent on the manufac ture of tetramethyl lead, and Al bert "Gerry" Giraitis, Hymin Sha piro and James Johnston shared an Italian patent on thermal stabi lizers for alkylleads. Frank Hopkins was granted a Greek patent on alkyllead recovery from reaction mass, and Dale Hornbaker and George Grammer shared in Belgian and Greek patents on a vinyl chloride-ethylene copolymer. Pictures of Dale Hornbuker, Hymlo Shapiro and Andrew Wikman were used earlier this year In recognition of previ ous patents they had been granted. Three Long-Service Employees Retire Three long service employees on the Plant accepted early retire ment effective July 1, under pro visions of the Company's Retire ment Income Plan. They were Wil liam T. Edwards, Emp. Rel., Alden F. Fugler, Sod. Op., and Walter J. Toussaint, TEL Gen. Serv. Edwards, testing analyst, is a native of Georgia. He had served as high school teacher, coach and principal prior to joining the Com pany in 1940 as a chemist. He sub sequently served as employment supervisor in Personnel. His imme diate plans for retirement are indefinite, but he advised that he is considering several activities that will keep him busy. He and his wife, have a daughter and a son and two grandchildren. Fugler was employed on the Plant in June 1941. He and his wife plan to do considerable traveling. He also wants to "catch up" on both hunting and fishing. They are Fugler the parents of a daughter and two sons, all of whom are married and have families of their own, and seven grandchildren. He raises cattle on his farm near Denham Springs. Shell)' worked i ing. 1 Rich;,' who wii Conrad Croxton Glraltia --.Atm ' UUS unites TATi rvnicr orncz. ,, Grammer Hopkins Toussaint, who has lived in New Roads all of his life, joined the Company in May 1944. He loves to hunt and fish and plans to mix these activities with light jobs around town. He said he "sure has liked his job at Ethyl" and has en joyed working with fellow em ployees at the Plant. St. TinGon7;tl< Welsh ! Hr - 1944 .n was ip by hi' ( and ii' t Kobetz McKay Park Patents--Key to 40 Years of Progress Examples of the patents of 40 years ago, and those of today, which have played and are continuing to play key roles in the Company's prog ress are illustrated above. At left are the drawings registered with an early patent granted to Thomas Midgley, Jr. in February 1926, on "Method and Means for Using Motor Fuels." The center patent is one granted in December of 1926 to Dr. Charles A. Kraus and Dr. Conral C. Callis for "Making Metallo-Organic Compounds." Both of these patents had much to do with the founding and early growth of Ethyl Corpora tion. At right is one of many present-day patents which involve Ethyl's growing line of products. The late Thomas Midgley discovered tetraethyllead as an antiknock agent in December 1921 and antiknock compounds remain the major Company product today. Dr. Kraus, with Dr. Callis, developed a basic process for reacting sodium-lead alloy with ethyl chloride. The KrausCallis process, with modifications and improvement, has been used by the Company for making antiknock compounds since 1925. Dr. Kraus died in last June of this year. This is the Plant's 30th year. Patents have, as indicated, played a key roll in the Company's progress and the growth and diversification of the Baton Rouge Plant. This is the 177th year of the U. S. patent sys tem, which has been called one of the strongest incentives for progress in the United States. Without doubt the progressive effect of patents on our Company and the Baton Rouge Plant will continue in future growth and diversification. Parker Pearson Rushing No, that's not two Roland Toups, Eng., that you we! His twin brother, Leon, right, visited him uii the Plant recently and caused considerable "confusion." The twin Toups were linrn In New Or leans and attended G. Tech where both received degrees in mechanical engineer ing. Leon Is u project engineer on the Apollo program at Cii|m Kennedy. Complete Program Five Plant employees were among 29 business executives who completed the LSU Mid-South Ex ecutive Development Program in June. They are Charles Bergeron. Proc. Dev.; Shirl Cook, Ind. Chem. Res.; Charles Hunt, Tech. Serv.: Donald E. Johnson, R&D Serv.. and Thomas Leeper, Econ, Eval. The course consists of two-week sessions each summer for three years. Twenty-two Ethyl em ployees have completed the course since it was launched in I960. Seven other Plant employees par ticipated this summer in the first or second year of the course. Safet It i The < f tells u Id vent ! } says / li I I' < l. . I. |. I I *I TC 27697 July, 1967 - u Metno-^Uam - Promotions and Transfers Announced James C. Honea James C. Honea, 47, died June 30 al Our Lady of the Lake Hospital after a lengthly illness. Religious ^ services were & ^T at ' enhorst Funeral Home with inter- m e n t in the Amite River Bap tist Church Cem etery. He joined the Company in May 1941 and was an electrician in TEL- Sod. M&C. He is survived by his widow, a daughter, a sister, and two broth ers. one of whom is Annuitant Shelby Honea who formerly worked on the Plant in Engineer ing. Richard L. Lanoux Richard L. "Tippy" Lanoux, 62, who was granted permanent and total disability benefits under t h e Company's ^ Accident and C* * 1 't Sickness Benefit Plan in August V / 1966, died July 8 *4 at the Baton Rouge General Hospital. Funeral ^ services were "w held July 10 at St. Theresa Catholic Church at Gonzales under the direction of Welsh Funeral Home. He joined the Company in June 1944 and prior to his retirement was in H-C M&C. He is survived by his widow and several nieces and nephews. John E. Sharkey John E. Sharkey, 50, H-C Op erations, died June 26 at the Clin ton Infirmary. Funeral services were held June 27 at the Charlet Funeral Home in Clinton with in terment in the Galilee Cemetery in Deerford. He joined the Company in July 1938, and was an operator in H-C Operations He is survived by his widow, one daugh ter, two brothers and two sisters. Andrew C. Shrader, Sr. Andrew C. Shrader, Sr., 59, who was granted permanent and total disability benefits under the Com pany's Accident and Sickness Benefit Plan in August 1963, died June 30 at his home at 6937 Jo liet Avenue. Fu neral services were held July 3 at Welsh Funeral Home, with interment in Resthaven Gardens of Memory. He was employed here in Janu ary 1947 and was a machinist in TEL-Sod. M&C at the time he com pleted his active career on the Plant. He is survived by his widow, two sons, one of whom is Andrew, Jr., who works in TEL-Sod. M&C, four brothers and one sister. Promotions and reassignments for 15 employees were announced in June Included are several who are involved in rotational assign ments. Dewey Fournet has been pro moted to salary coordinator in Em ployee Relations, replacing Larry Dallam. Dallam was reassigned as staff assistant in Employee Rela tions and was later transferred on a rotational assignment to Stores and Services as chief supervisor. On June 1, Gary Heidebrecht was promoted to process engineer in Process Design, Joseph B. Glass moved up to development associate in Polymer Research, and Cal vin G. McCubbin transferred from Chemical Research to the Plastics Division and was promoted to product manager for injection molding materials. Engineering Promotions In Engineering, promotions for two employees became effective the first of June. Kenneth Eiswirth was promoted to assistant mechan ical development engineer. Doug las H. Henderson was also pro moted to assistant mechanical de velopment engineer and placed on rotational assignment at the Com pany's Vypak Plant in Rockaway, N. J. John M. Harrison has been pro moted to patent attorney in the Patent Division. Harrison, who had been employed on a part-time basis as a patent engineer, received his juris doctor degree from the LSU Law School in June. In late June Pamela Ryan was promoted to secretary in Stores and Services. A number of other promotions were effective on July 1. George H. Mead was transferred to the Plas tics Division and promoted to product manager in charge of paste and emulsion resins. Manufacturing Promotions Also on July 1, the acting as signments of three Manufacturing employees were made permanent with their promotions to the posi tions held. Donald Kirk, became superintendent, Maintenance in the PVC Area; Charles Major, super intendent, Maintenance in the So dium Area, and James McElderry, assistant superintendent, Opera tions in the TEL Area. In mid-June, Dr. Gene Robinson returned to Pioneering Research from a rotational assignment at the Detroit Labs, and Dr. Lawrence Mitchell returned to Pioneering Research in Detroit after a rota tional assignment here. In another assignment, Larry Plonsker, who completed a rota tional assignment here, returned to Detroit as acting research super- Safety-- It seems to me that among the most valuable suggestions are the (Continued from Page 1) first two: "Take a driver refresher course, and then practice defensive The center spread of the booklet tells what you can do to help pre vent an accident. In summary it says: driving." In the past two or three years, several thousand people in the Baton Rouge area have taken a condensed short course on defen sive driving sponsored by the Update your driving skills. Greater Baton Rouge Safety Coun Take a driver refresher cil. No doubt this program has course. helped many people understand Practice defensive driving. what they can do to avoid an acci dent, regardless of the mistakes of Check the condition of your car -- particularly its safety features. others. In the meantime, the National Safety Council has developed an outstanding eight-hour educational Maintain your car in good course in defensive driving. It con I condition. sists of eight one-hour sessions or four two-hour sessions. The Great Keep yourself fit and er Baton Rouge Safety Council is healthy. now making plans to sponsor that Don't drive under the influ ence of alcohol. course locally in cooperation with the State Police, local police and other agencies. You will hear and Limit your driving when you are tired, ill, emotion ally upset, etc. read more about this program as it gets under way this fall. We of the Safety Council think that every driver can benefit from taking such Adjust your speed to high way weather and traffic conditions. a bourse. I personally urge you and every driving member of your family to take advantage of this outstanding program when it is Plan ahead. Don't rush. offered to you. Keep your temper under ^ control. Support better law enforce ment, highway improve ment, improved driver li censing, etc. a** 30th ` 1937___ 19B7 Heidebrecbt McElderry Major ETC 27698 July, 1967 (Editor's Note: This is the fifth of a series of articles about the plas tics industry m tohich Ethyl Corporation is one of the major producers. In our last issue we gave a little information about the 5,700 companies m the American plastics business. The following article tells briefly about some of the procedures used in making and processing plastics.) The first step in the manufacture of plastics is to convert a relatively simple molecule called a monomer, such as ethylene gas or liquid vinyl chloride, into a very complex polymer molecule, such as the plastics polyethylene and polyvinyl chloride. If the plastic is made from a sin gle monomer it is called a homopolymer--polyvinyl chloride, for exam ple. Some plastics, made from two or more simple basic ingredients, are called copolymers. A familiar example might be the ABS plastics-- acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene which are made in the Baton Rouge area by our neighbor, Uniroyal. They are used in many finished products, a typical product being football helmets. Although not normally classified as plastics, the various kinds of synthetic rubber are also examples of copolymers. In fact our neighbor, the Coplymer Rubber and Chemical Corporation, takes its name from the fact that its principal product is a copolymer of butadiene and styrene. The basic processes that we use in our PVC plant are good examples of the common steps used in making plastics. The first step is to induce the simple vinyl' chloride monomer molecules to combine with each other to form a very large complex polyvinyl chloride (PVC) polymer molecule. This reaction takes place in an autoclave in the presence of water and a catalyst, forming a slurry in which the solid PVC resin is suspended in water. The water is removed and the resin is dried to a white powder that looks very much like finely granulated sugar. The major part of our resin pro duction is sold in this form, being shipped in large hopper cars or in 1.000-pound cardboard boxes or 50-pound paper sacks. Our PVC plant also processes the plastic resins through a second step that is common in the plastics industry, the production of plastic compounds. In the compounding section our PVC resin is combined with pigments' for color, with plasticizers to give the finished material the right degree of hardness, plasticity, resilience, etc., and with other mater ials in order to produce a finished compound having the desired prop erties. These dry, powdered ingredients are mixed together in a large blender--an operation that is similar on a very large scale to what a housewife does when she mixes together floor, sugar, baking powder, etc. as the first step in making a cake. These mixed dry ingredients are then fed into an intensive mixing machine in which they are further mixed and subjected to heat and pressure, emerging as a rubbery, spongy mass. After being cut up into chunks somewhat smaller than bricks, the plastic compound is fed into a milling machine consisting of two large rollers. Here it is heated and mixed until it is completely homoge neous, emerging as a belt of hot plastic about 14 inches wide and about one-eighth of an inch thick. After being cooled by passing through a vat of water the compound is cut up into small cubes about an eighth of an inch on each side in a dicing machine. From the dicer the finished compound is loaded into 50-pound paper bags or 1,000-pound cardboard boxes for shipment to the processers, fabricators or finishers--companies that make the finished plastics product which play a very important part in our modern life. These include floor tile, pipe, film, shoe soles, wire coverings, seat covers, conduit, traffic safety cones, gaskets and many others. In th Next Issue: Some of the Methods Used in Making Fin ished Plastic Products. Dewey Graham, TEL-Sod. M&C, brought his Model-T to the Plant so that we could get this posed picture of him with it. He gets 35 miles to the gallon of gaso line and his longest trip has been the opjirovimalelj 110-mile trip to uml from Independence. He and his wife both hud to leurn how to drive the 1923 model. Graham's 1923 Model-T Has a 30-Mile Speed and 22 Horsepower Dewey Graham, TEL-Sod. M&C, and Mrs. Graham have just had to learn how to drive a car again-- that is to drive the 1923 Model-T Ford, which Graham found a few weeks ago in Mississippi and "con vinced the owner to sell!" Now that they have learned to drive a Model-T, and he has bought a new set of tires (he ordered the required 30 x size out of Can ada), the Graham family is taking a number of short trips. The long est trip recently has been one to Independence from his home in Baton Rouge--a distance of about 55 miles each way. Graham reports he averaged "nearly 30 miles an hour." However, he believes he could probably "have got her up to as much as 40 miles an hour" if he had wanted to get speed. The engine is rated at 22-horse power--a far cry from today's powerful engines of 200, 300, 400 and higher horsepower. With that horsepower, Graham says he is getting about 35 miles to the gallon of gasoline. "This is an original Model-T and the body is in good condition," he continued. "The previous owner won first prize m an antique car show in Mobile. I plan to enter some car shows also, even though I bought it primarily for the chil dren." "Being an Ethyl man. I'd like to say that I use nothing but pre mium `Ethyl gasoline,' but actu ally I use regular, which in itself is far different from the gasoline of 1923 when the car was manu factured," he said. Graham said that while he had to order the tires from Canada, he has learned that, because the inter est in antique cars throughout the country, there are many regular suppliers now for parts for these cars. He also admitted that since buy ing the car he has received offers of more money than he paid for the car. However, he doesn't intend to sell "unless an offer comes along that is just too good to turn down." is Your Automobile... Club's 100th New 1967 Member Recognized When John Harrison. Patents, became the 100th new 1967 member tn Join the Ethyl Management Clnb In mid-June, President W. D. "Cotton" Lloyd personally '`pinned" him at ceremonies on the Plant Others In picture are Donald Voss, left, Patents, Kenneth Dorland, Purchasing, club membership chairman, and Jack Sieberth, also of the Patent Division, at right You might 84 well give your car away to be guilty of leaving It unattended with doors unlocked and keys In the ignition. Of 500,000 cars stolen In 1966, nearly hair hod been parked with the keyB left In the ignition, and 80 per cent of them had been left with the doors not locked. Recommended steps to prevent auto theft are: remove keys from ignition, lock car doors when parked, park In well-lighted and well-travelled parking areas when possible, and put such Items as clothing, pack ages, luggage and cameras out of sight in locked car trunks. Page 6, The Antiknock, July, 1967 Service Anniversaries 30 Years 25 Years i Florls M. LeBlanc TEL Op. G. Ashford Slmea RAD Lab. Serv. 20 Years Alton Anderson TEL-Sod. M&C Walter M. Carlton, Jr. H-C M&C Hoyt J. Cragg Ind. Chem. Rea. iFi' tlCS h'lh In on i I. in ihc .1 about .<> The simple i: chloric!*polvetln gle mon. pie. Soiv called a acrylonir by our itypical pi as plasti* copolym* Corporata copoh! Th* exampl step U comhin chloride autodn in whi< remat r much l< duction Olll ! step that compotm pigment'right (Uials in i" erties Tiio blendet houseu t(etc. as th then fed mixed anmass. A: the plnst.large i*>Mneous. f one-ei^hi' Aft.-is cut iiidicing n 50-poumi processc plastics i These if covers, c In i ishcrl 1*1 Distinguished Flying Cross Gordon, son of Bailey Jenkins, Stores & Serv., has been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, second highest military medal, for outstanding exploits as an F-105 Thunderchief fighter pilot in action over North Vietnam. A first lieu tenant, he has been stationed in Thailand for Vietnam duty since last December. He is a graduate of LSU where he was commander of the LSU Pershing Rifles, top-rank ing drill unit. He recently returned home on leave a/ter completing 100 mis sions. Other Awards 5 Years Bernard G. Alzner, Prod. Appii. Lawrence H. Shepherd, Jr., Ind. Chem. Res. 10 Years Larrv Dallam, Stores & Serv. Stanley Rill*. TEL-Sod. M&C 15 Years Lawrence J. Dugas, TEL-Sod. M&C Ralph B. Hollaway, Power Wayne Michel, Eng. Garland A. Montx, TEL-Sod. M&C Homer E. Sander*, Eng. Herbert G. Olson, H-C Op. Melvin L. Sullivan, TEL Op. Pictures Not Available Picture* of the following employees observing service anniversaries were not available: SO Years--Howard Agulllnrd and Francis J. Babin, both of Sod. Op. 20 Years--Clark A. King, H-C Op., and Marguerite B. May, R&D Lab. Serv. Harry A. Trlche Eng. Harlis L Versen M&C Plan. ETC 27700 When Jnbii - M:tn;ic*-*n*'*'' him at *> - Keum-lh l>. of the i ETC 27701 30 Wl Wh 1 Tin | employ i those ;{!( chance> j Page 1 Thi: 1 duced t1 I know i! where' < time <>n! control ' story. 1 buildii'1. Or StriM-lii acre. ' the air qualili scienli Yov ; first pi< . obvioubuildin: ; Fir a coiui rcsearrl- Allr "EthW inclmlin vents ar Tie East It l!W7 pfour " almost north t As ! expands "ups" HI' periods various How. taught, w ifte W Employees Familiar With Agencies' Programs Antiknock Vol. 29--No. 8-9 Aug.-Sept. 1967 * -K -X Strong Supporters of "One Gift For All" Drive (Editor's Note: We asked John McComack, Chairman of the Steer ing Committee for the Plant 2967-65 "One Gift for All" drive, to com ment on some aspects of the forthcoming drive. The following is what he told us.) By John McCornack How do we get across to alt Plant employees what the agencies in our "One Gift" drive really accomplish? That was one of the chief prob lems that the Steering Committee faced as we started plans for our annual "One Gift for AH" drive, which will kick off on Friday, September 29. We knew that employees who had had personal contact with in dividual agencies spoke enthusias tically about them. These included employees whose families had re ceived agency services, those who had worked as volunteers in va rious capacities and the many who visited some of the agencies before and during our campaign last fall. We knew, too, that it is an Amer ican trait to do everything possible to help a fellow human in need; The Cover In nur complex: American so ciety It is not possible for each of 11h to be at the Hjtot to iirtunlly hold out his helping hand to every one In need. Rut in most cases the agencies supported through our "One Gift for All" Drive can lie there for us. In the picture on our cover the strong hand sym bolizes the helping hand that Plant employees extend to others through their contributions. The child's hand symbolizes those who receive our hel|i--though all those who are served by the "One Gift" agencies are by no means children. Although child-care ami charucterliuilding agencies are a major fac tor, many organizations, particu larly those in the health and wel fare held, provide help principally to adults. the tragedies and misfortunes that occur. These agencies can be there for us when it is not possible for us to give help personally. but in our complex society it isn't possible to be on the scene of all Loan Executive We knew also that nearly 2,000 Plant employees contributed last fall and that their average gift was over $27. This included over 300 "Fair Share" givers--those who contributed at least one hour's pay per month--plus a great many more who gave $2 or $3 per month or more. So it was evident that a PICTURE FROM-OUR PAST sizeable percentage of all employ ees were convinced of the impor tance of the agencies our drive helps to support and were willing to give generously to them. But last year a large percentage of Plant employees did not contrib ute at all or gave only token gifts 30 Years -- What a Difference! What a difference 30 years has made at the Baton Rouge Plant! This fact stands out vividly in the comments of those veteran employees we talked to--employees who have been on the Plant for those 30 years and who have helped bring about some of the many changes that have taken place. (See comments of a few of them on Page 5.) Thirty years ago--in September 1937--when TEL Operations pro duced the first "Ethyl" antiknock compound, most of the Plant as we know it today was woods and pasture land or still showed the rows where corn or potatoes had been growing a few months before. By that time only "A" and "B" TEL buildings, the blender, some railroad tracks, control laboratory, alloy, the water tower. No. 1 change house, the onestory, T-shaped original Administration Building, and a few temporary buildings had been built or were under construction. Our first production at the Plant came just 11 months after con struction had begun in the fall of 1936 on land bought for $500 an acre. The need for our new plant resulted from the big growth in the antiknock compound market in the 16 years since the antiknock qualities of tetraethyl lead were discovered in 1921 by Thomas Ed Loudon, Ind. Eng., is on loan from the Company to serve os a Loan Executive with United Givers this fall. He is one of twelve men from various Industries and other local organizations who are working full time in the campaign. of $5 or less. Our rate of partici pation was 21st among 27 local in dustries. As a result, our average per capita gift was comparatively low. Seven of every eight of our neighbors at Humble-Enjay, for example, participated; and overall they gave an average of $26.60 each. In comparison less than three out of four Plant employes participated last year;* so our overall average gift was only $18.20. Knowing that Ethyl employees are leaders in worthy activities, we feel that they would be likely to give as much support as their friends across the fence if they were convinced of the value of their gifts. So our problem is: How do we get across the facts about how (Continued on Page 3) Midgley and his associates, working under the direction of the famed scientist, Charles F. Kettering. Yes, many changes have taken place here on the Plant since that first production of what was then our only product. Change is most obvious in the increase in the number of production units and other 'One Gift For All" Steering Committee buildings so that now there is little vacant space in our 200 acres. From what was purely a manufacturing plant we have changed to a complex center of varying activities including some phases of research, development, engineering, purchasing and traffic functions. Another change has been in the number of our products--from just "Ethyl" antiknock compound in 1937 to 15 or more principal products, including a variety of antiknocks, industrial chemicals, chlorinated sol vents and plastics. The Baton Rouge area has also changed appreciably. In 1937 East Baton Rouge Parish had 80,000 inhabitants as compared to its 1967 population of 275,000. Thirty years ago ours was one of the four or five industrial plants in this area; whereas now there are almost that many dozen major industries along the Mississippi from north of Baton Rouge on down toward New Orleans. As long service employees know, the 30 years of changing and expanding and diversifying have not all been "rosy." We have had our "ups" and "downs"--wartime problems, periods of growth as well as periods of adjustment, periods when things did not look too bright for various reasons. However, while we are interested in the past and the lessons it has taught, we are more interested in the present and future. Since the new (Continued on Page 2) The members of the Steering Committee are muking plans for our "One Gift For Ail" drive. Shown at one of their meetings ore, front row, left to right. Art Choppin, Albert Wright, Bob Asbury, Elmo Rogers, Ken Borland, and John McCornack. Back row, left to right, are Earl Levy, Gene Bates, Al Friedrichs, Ashford Sillies, Lew Baraum, J. O. Aucoln, Roland Toupa, and BUI Bryan. Committee members Willie Dipaola and Ralph Parker were not able to be represent at that meeting. ETC 27702 Page 2, The Antiknock, August-September 1967 30 Years... I (Continued from Page 1) Ethyl Corporation was incorporated in 1962, diversification has really become the key philosophy of the Company and at the Plant. Along with this diversification and the adding of new production facilities have come new job opportunities so that, since mid-1964, more than 1,000 new employees have been hired at the Plant! Anno died A' And there have been many other optimistic things occurring-- things that can help us to remember the three decades of constant change while we look forward with optimism as research, new and modern methods, and forward thinking and planning bring us new opportunities. With teamwork we can take advantage of those opportunities and keep the Baton Rouge Plant in the forefront as the Company's principal manufacturing, research and development center. He ifour dafive si si He ji' 1942 am when in Feb PICTURE FROM OUR PAST When Ethyl taught our Plant Hite in August 1938 the area looked like thin. Actu ally, this picture had been taken In 1B33 from the tower where the Gulf States Utilities power lines cross the Mississippi River. Within a year the area looked like the picture on Page 1. Word gust thr Eight More New Employees Join In Continuing Growth Continuing the advent of new employees which has marked the Plant's thirtieth year and, in fact, the 2Vz years just prior to 1967, eight more new management em ployees, one of whom formerly worked on the Plant, have report ed for work here recently. They, their job assignments on the Plant, and their place of birth and educa tion, are: T. Jerry Boliew, supervisor, Op erations, TEL Operations, Haynesville. La., BS chemical engineer ing, LSU. Robert E. Callander, Jr., chem ical engineer. Tech Services, BS chemical engineering, Tulane. John L. Guillory, mechanical de velopment engineer, Engineering, Lake Charles, BS mechanical engi neering, University of Southwest ern Louisiana; MS mechanical en gineering, LSI/. Guillory was em ployed in Engineering here from February 1965 to September 1966 when he returned to LSU as an instructor. Kendall G. "Jerry" Hunnewell, Jr., cost engineer, Engineering, Bingham, Maine, BS engineering, University of Maine. Robert L. Hyde, Jr., inspection engineer, Engineering, Alexandria, La., BA English, Centenary Col lege; BS mechanical engineering, LSU. Dr. Carl A. Renfroe, Jr., process development engineer, Process De velopment, Ashland, Ky., BS, MS, and PhD chemical engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute. Robert C. Schmidt, labor rela tions coordinator, Employee Rela tions, Osseo, Minn., BS University of Minnesota; Sloan Program for Senior Executives, Mass. Inst, of Technology. Alex R. Valdo, research metal lurgist, Pioneering Research, R&D, Barracksville, W. Va., BS metal lurgy, Virginia Polytechnic Insti tute. Bollew Culliinilrr Guillory Hunnewell Contrasted with the open fields and woods of the "Picture From Our Past" on the left, this aerial view shows how production units, offices, laboratories and service facilities now nearly fill our 200 acres. -CLASSIFIED ADS- For Sale TRANSCEIVER SET -- Citi-fone-99 citizen band transceiver set with three channels, two antennas lone for house, and one for the carl and 50 feet of cable for house and 24 feet for car. $95, or will trade for two good 22-cal. pistols, or one good 22-cal. pistol and $40. or one good car radio and $40. Phone Melrose 7-3321 in Livonia. HOKSE -- Excellent riding, trained quarter horse. Eight years old. Male. Reasonable price. Phone 937-1645. TABLE -- Antique 48-in. ro'inl ink table in excellent condition. $85. Phone 926-1893. CAMERA -- Canonet QL 25 with leather case. $70. Phone 358-1710. Wanted TRAILER -- A boat trailer. Phone MI-8-3752 in Grosse Tete. BICYCLES -- Two 24-in. girl's Sch winn bicycles. Need minor repair. Phone DI 2-6020. FLOOR FURNACE -- Used Coleman Model 47. 38,500 B.T.U. $15. Phone 926-3166. VACUUM CLEANER Kirby, com plete with all attachments. $100. Phone 926-5056 after 5 p.m. THANKS "Many thanks to all my former co-workers In Sodium for the won derful plane trip they gave my wife and me upon my retirement." --Hugh Murray. "My family and I would like to take this opportunity to thank the many friends and co-workers at the Plant for their kindness and help during our bereavement caused by the death of Lawrence W. Roubique. ..." -- Mrs. Law rence Roubique. itte Antiknock ; Published for Employee* at . the Baton Rouge .Manufacturing, Research St Development Center The purpose* of THE., ANTI-- KNOCK are to' communicate . . . v i .......... , . The accomplishment* and acr* tivlties of Ethyl people. \ I- The performance,and progress of our Company. ..... <. -V . The vulue und result* of tean^:- ` work at our Baton Rouge- Plant. / , The continuing and increasing need for a greater appreda? tlon of our American way of Don Robertson, Supervisor Tom Stephenson, Ethlor Roman Alford, Publications Clerk 30th 'Heak Hyde Renfroe Schmidt Valdo Member of International fsduairlal Editors of He ij Ernestt-1 with hrJortl. Ark . if i trial F> ' was u: live dm Aunt' I died ,lr * Baton 1 He i- daniAil' mer < gi'iintU). childri" Ann-, died S> Charles He [ 1942 inl and to! March > ETC 27703 Page 3, The Antiknock, August-September 1967 - Memosiiam - Luke E. Guitreau William Leary Annuitant Luke E. Guitreau, 63, died Aug. 3 at his home. Funeral __ services were conducted in Gonzales under the direction of i jSfVb' the Ourso Fu* neral Home and . at the St. Joseph Catholic Church in French Settle- ment, with inter- ment the church cemetery. He is survived by his widow, four daughters, three brothers and five sisters. He joined the Company in Nov. 19-12 and was in Sodium Operations when he accepted early retirement in Feb. 1962. George W. Jordan Word was received in late Au gust that George W. "Pat" Jordan, Jr., 24, was killed on July 31 while on military leave from the Plant for active service with the U. S. Air J Force. A second ^ lieutenant, he was killed while H on a night H ing mission with an instructor pi lot in a T-38 plane. He is survived by his widow, Emesteene ("Tena"), who resides with her parents in Ft. Smith, Ark. Jordan, a native of Pine Bluff, Ark., joined the Company in Indus trial Engineering in July 1966 and was granted military leave for ac tive duty in Sept., 1966. Annuitant William "Bill'' Leary, 72, died July 26 in Bethesda, Md., after a lengthy illness. He is survived by his widow and one daughter. He joined New York Finance in Dec. 1952 and was transferred to the Cost Section here in Mar. 1953. He accepted early re tirement in Sept. 1959. Lawrence W. Roubique Lawrence W. Roubique, 45, R&D Lab., was killed Aug. 12 in a boat ing accident on the Amite River near French Set tlement in which Tom Turpin, also of the R&D Lab., was seriously in jured. Funeral services were held Aug. 15 at Rabenhorst Fu neral Home with entombment in Greenoaks Mausoleum. He is survived by his widow, two sons, one of whom is Lawrence R., H-C Op., three daughters, his mother, two brothers and two sis ters. He was a laboratory assistant in the R&D Laboratory and had joined the Company in Oct. 1945. Eugene Smith Harold B. Hunt Annuitant Harold B. Hunt, 77, died July 19 at his home. Funeral services were con ducted July 21 at Welsh Funeral Home. Interment was in Greenoaks Memorial Park. He retired as insurance super visor in Finance in April 1955 after completing 46 years of Company service, the longest Company serv ice of any employee at that time. His service began in Oct. 1909 in New Jersey and he transferred to Baton Rouge in April 1937. He is survived by his widow, a daughter, Marjorie Sanders, a for mer employee on the Plant, a grandson and two great-grand children. Carrol Kendrick Annuitant Carrol Kendrick, 58, died Sept. 1 at his home. Funeral services were con ducted by Welsh Funeral Home with interment in Resthaven Gar dens of Memory. He is survived by his widow, and two sons, Ronnie, who works in TELSod. M&C and Charles in PVC Maintenance. He joined the Company in March 1942 and was granted permanent and total disability benefits in March of this year. Annuitant Eugene Smith, 61, died Aug. 20 at the Baton Rouge General Hospital. Religious services were held at Coldwater Bap tist Church in Meadville, Miss., with interment in the church ceme tery. He joined the Company in May 1943 and was in Sodium Operations at the time he was granted permanent and total disability benefits in June 1960. He is survived by his widow, one son, two sisters, two brothers and three grandchildren. Baton Rouge Area As a whole the people of the Baton Rouge area have excelled in providing for community needs. They have voted the taxes and bond issues needed for streets and drainage and recreational facilities and especially for our splendid school system. And then through their free-will gifts, along with many thousands of hours of voluntary service, they have formed and supported the kind of organizations that a com munity needs in addition to its tax-supported institutions -- our churches, our Boy Scout troops, the Salvation Army, our lodges, our civic clubs, our orphanages, the various health associations, and several dozen more. Many of these organizations de pend entirely on their own mem Pick one to die. Pick one for jail. Pick one to waste away. Pick three for happiness. Some children find happiness easily. Others need the help and guidance only a trained person can provide, medical attention they cannot afford, love they have been denied. When you decide to Rive to your "One Gift lor All" Drive, you may change a life. YOUR FAIR SHARE GIFT WORKS MANY WONDERS. Employees Support "One Gift" ... (Continued from Page 1) much these agencies mean to Bat on Rouge? How do we inform em ployees about the worthwhile serv ices these agencies perform. We decided to try to picture in a simple, dramatic way what the agencies in our "One Gift for All" drive do for all employees. We chose the picture that appears on the cover of The Antiknock and the theme We Lend Our Helping Hand in the hope that these will serve to remind all employees that we are actually lending a helping hand to those in need when we contribute to our "One Gift for All" drive. If you are unfamiliar with the program of any agency, or if you have any other questions about our drive, let this picture remind you to ask about it. Ask the representative of your group on the Steering Committee. Ask your fellow employee who calls on you for a contribution. Ask one of your friends who has worked for the agency or has re ceived some type of service or has visited it. When you get the facts, we feel sure you will agree that through our drive you are indeed lending your helping hand to those who need your help. Then you will want to check the "Fair Share" square. Excels in Providing Community Needs bers, but others provide their serv ices to anyone who needs or wants them and, therefore, look to the public as a whole for their operat ing expenses. These are the agen cies we support through our "One Gift for All" drive. They are: East Baton Rouge Agencies American Red Cross American Social Health Assn. Blundon Home Boy Scouts of America Camp Fire Girls Cancer Society of Greater B. R. Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) Community Association for the Wel fare of School Children Family Counseling Service Girl Scouts of America Council on Alcoholism Hospital Services Legal Aid Society Louisiana Heart Association Louisiana Assn, for Mental Health National Council on Crime and Delin quency National Cystic Fibrosis Assn. National Recreation Association National Social Welfare Assembly Association for Retarded Children St. Joseph's Home Salvation Army Traveler's Aid Association United Cerebral Palsy Center United Health Foundation United Seamen's Service United Service Organization (USO) Volunteers of America Young's Men's Christian Association YMCA Buranco-Clark Branch CMCA Charles Lamar Branch Yo 'ne Women's Christian Association YWCA -- Maggie Nance Ringgold Branch Additional, West Baton Rouge Agendee Cripnled Children's Society Minister's Conference Mental Health Association School for Exceptional Children Teen Canteen Plus similar agencies In other parish*. jr ETC 27704 Page 4, The Antiknock, August-September 1967 12 Employees Get New Assignments 1 Promotions and reassignments for 12 employees have become ef fective in recent weeks. In early August the promotion of Leon Calvit to the position of project coordinator, PVC, and that of George J. Kochins to group leader in Fabrication and Inspec tion, both in Engineering, were an nounced. In September Calvit transferred to supervisor, PVC Maintenance on a rotational assign ment. Dr. A. P. "Gerry" Giraitis was promoted to director of Research Planning on Aug. 1 to succeed Dr. Arthur S. Hawkes who transferred to the Company's Medical Depart ment on special assignment. George Lawrence was promoted to supervisor, Administrative Serv ices, Process Engineering, also in August. In early July, Kenneth F. Feder ico' transferred from Tech Services to Process Design and was promot ed to process design engineer. Charles R. "Chuck" Hamlin was promoted in Engineering to project coordinator for on-Plant PVC proj ects. He returned to the Plant from an assignment as acting coordi nator, VisQueen and Vypak. A number of reassignments and transfers have been announced. Fred Frey, who has been on rota tional assignment in Industrial Chemicals Research in Detroit for the past year, has returned to his assignment in the same section here. Michael Dubeck, who has been on rotational assignment here returned to his assignment in In dustrial Chemicals Research at the Detroit Labs. In late July, William N. Jacobson returned to Research and Develop ment Services following a rotation al assignment at Orangeburg. Also in July Earl Nelson, Mfg. Catvlt Dultwk (ilraiti* Humtin Lawrence Nelson Plan, and Coord., transferred to Planning and Profit Improvement in the Louisiana National Bank Building. On Aug. 1 Rene L. Sagebien transferred to the Houston Engi neering Services as process engi neer, and William L. Vincent transferred there as chemical en gineer. Gets Bonnell Post The appointment of Lloyd L. Reynolds, assistant manager of Employee Rela tions, to the newly created post of vice president and general manag er of the Wil liam L Bonnell Co., a whollyowned subsidi ary of the Com pany, has been announced by Malcolm Harvey, president. The Bonnell Co., headquartered at Newnan, Ga., manufactures aluminum extru sions for use in the building and manufacturing industries. Rey nolds, who received a BS degree in chemical engineering from the University of Oklahoma, has held several key positions since joining the Company here in 1948, including manager of the Company's plant at Pittsburg, Calif. He joined the Employee Relations Department here as assistant manager in 1964. <3** 30th PICTURE FROM OUR PAST In October 1946 those employees who had been hired during October 19S8 got together for a dinner. In the front row, from left, are Charles Walton, LeRoy Mor rison, Millie Watson, George Kelly, Jewell McCarstle, Robert Sharp, and Joe Helouln. Standing, left to right, are Cleve Broussard, Frank Lantrlp, M. H. "Pud" Marlx, Johnnie "Preacher'1 Edwards, Keller Aucoln, J. B. Mixon, Mike Campanile. Elton Murphy, Bill Klper, J. H. "Shorty" Bankston, and Sam Pollto. Five Long Service Employees Retire As the Baton Rouge Plant neared its 30th milestone of change since the start of production here, five veteran employees completed long service careers by retiring under provisions of the Company's Retire ment Income Plan. Willie Disch. TEL-Sod. M&C, who retired on Aug. 1, Clyde Meyers and Sylvin Wesley, both also of TEL-Sod. M&C, who retired on Sept. 1, completed their active service at age 65. Hugh Murray, Sod. Op., and Collins Tillery, Stores and Services, accepted early retirement, effective Sept. 1. Disch was employed on the Plant in July 1942 and was a pipefitter at the time of his retirement. He says he has thoroughly enjoyed his 25 years of service on the Plant and specifically wants to thank the many co-workers who joined together to present him a nice re tirement gift. He plans to spend considerable time hunting and fish ing at his camp at Sicily Island and, at his retirement, was planning an extended trip to the Ozarks. He and his wife have two daughters and nine grandchildren. Clyde Myers's service began in March 1945 as an electrician in TEL Maintenance. He was assign ed to the electrical group, where he served as detailed foreman and electrician, at his retirement. Clyde is planning a trip to California to visit his sister and will do consi derable fishing and engage in other activities which he expects to keep him busy. He and Mrs. Myers are the parents of six children. Wesley began work on the Plant in June 1944. He was an outside machinist when he retired. He and Mrs. Wesley have a married daugh ter and son. He likes to garden and will devote considerable time to this and to his fruit trees. He plans some traveling, also. Hugh Murray, a native of Inver ness, Scotland, is one of the vet erans in sodium manufacture with service of more than 38 years. His first job was as shop operator and he was a supervisor in Sodium Op erations at the time he accepted "gs Wpi*|f*y early retirement. He and Mrs. Murray are planning a trip to Canada. They are the parents of Hugh A., who works in Quality Control. Collins Tillery had completed almost 30 years when he accepted early retirement. He was employed here in May 1938 and, with the exception of about one year in the old Construction Group, he has been a member of the Stores or ganization during his entire Ethyl career. He says that his long serv ice on the Plant has brought him many friends and that Ethyl "has been an awfully good place to work." He plans some travel with his daughter and grandchild ; Ji" | | pany i . in Smi seeing | where ! --. f 7 Join says. the mi' eratioe j ditions. r ices, v i ( 1936. - : pres.-M':i is tile | tinu on Ik back : I Tit. lunl `Ti i ini: :mi r:ir uhi. product t ETC 27705 A 25 Years (Continued from Page 6) Page 7, The Antiknock, . August-September 1967 ' Andrew L. Nnttoii Sod. Op. H*nry G. Sartwell Stores A Serv. Stanley S. S<'unl;m TEL Op. (Editor's Note: This is the sixth of a series of articles about the plas tics industry. Previous articles have given information about the his tory and recent groioth of the industry, the many ways that we use plastics every day, the functions of the 5,700 companies in the plastics business in the U. S., and some procedures used in the first few steps in making plastics products. Instead of an article in this issue, we are using the picture of our PVC Plant below to show the sue and com plexity of facilities used to make plastic resins and compounds.) August Seguia TEL Op. Alan R. Wutson Stores Si Serv. Marshall C. Milton MAC Plan. Lloyd H. Stephens Eng. Elzle It. Tate Stores Si Serv. I)nu Terry TEL Op. 20 Years & ** if* Wesley L. Pickett finance Reginald L. Richardson TEL-Sod. MAC Martin B. Smith RAD Serv. William C. Strader Mfg. * Sler Street Mfg. Kenneth Swurtwood RAD When our Plant started operations 30 years ago, the total U. S. pro duction of plastics was a little more than 100 million pounds a year. Since then, the plastics business has increased about a hundred fold, for in 1966 over 13 billion pounds of plastics were made in this country. Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) is a good example. From the time this ver satile plastic was first introduced in 1927, the market has grown by leaps and bounds. Today the annual U. S. production of PVC and other related vinyl plastics is about 2.8 billion pounds. Our PVC Plant, which utilizes the most up-to-date kind of equip ment and procedures, typifies that growth. Standing in an area that was cornfield and woods when the Plant was new three decades ago, this modern unit illustrates the expanding plastics industry as well as the recent growth and diversification of the Company. Pictures Not Available Picture* of the following employee* observing service anniversaries were not available: SO Yeurs -- James B. Ham mond, MAC, and John B. Thompson, Medical. 25 Years---Lester L. Cambre, Sod. Op.; Percy E. Douglas, Ned M. Plaisance and Altenms J. Tutller, all of TEL-Sod. MAC, and Elyria Mims, Fi nance. 20 Year^--Modle <L Harrell. Eng. and Louis C. Mayers, TEL-Sod. MAC. Other Awards 15 Years Eugene L. Cro.xton, Jr., Proc. Eval. Crayton G, Hall, Proc. Dev. L. Kenneth Jones, Finance Kenneth L. Lindsay, Ind. Chem. Res. Fire Prevention Hint The National Fire Protection As sociation has issued a warning against using plastic containers, de signed for water, bleaches, milk, fruit juices and such liquids, for storing flammable liquids. Tests in dicate that gasoline and other flam mable liquids tend to permeate and soften the plastic, allowing seepage which can easily catch fire. Furthermore, such containers are subject to rupture, especially dur ing cold weather. Store gasoline in an approved metal container and keep it out of the reach of children. 10 Yean Robert B. Agee, Proc. Dev. J. Clyde Geddes, Jr., Proc. Dev. Warren B. Klrscb, Ind. Chem. Res. James D. Spearman, TEL Op. Arthur D. Zielinski, R&D Serv. 5 Yean Alfred P. Anderson, Proc. Eval. Jerry L. Causey, H-C M&C A recent national Chamber of Commerce survey shows that em ployee benefits now cost American Business and industry more than $75 billion a year, nearly four times as much as the dividends paid to stockholders. Ethyl's well-rounded benefit program is among the best in industry throughout the country. 30th 1937___ 1967 Page 5, The Antiknock, August-September 1967 "Old Timers" Review Plant's 30 Years } i 1 1 Joe Clouatre, who joined the Com pany in November 1936 and who is now in Sodium Operations says, "I remember seeing the corn rows and silos about where the Hydrocarbon Area is now. I was one of about 150 peo ple in Sodium, and we've seen a great many changes in pro duction meth ods and the looks of the cell room in those 30 years." As the editorial on Page 1 points out, "what a differ ence 30 years has made at the Baton Rouge Plant!" No one can attest to that fact with more authority than the employees who have seen those changes take place --in fact, have helped accomplish those changes. Continuing as active employees on the Plant are approximately 125 employees who were hired in 1936 or 1937 or transferred here during those years from other locations and were here for the startup of the Plant in September 1937. We asked several of these employees, "What are some of the major changes you have observed in your 30 years and what one thing about Ethyl has impressed you the most?" Their an swers appear below. Clarence Levy, TEL Gen. Services, who joined the Company in October 1936 says, "One of my first jobs here in 1936 was helping harvest some corn and potatoes which were still growing on the property. Thirty-one years ago all the tools we had were hand tools; now we have a variety of mechanized tools and equipment. Also, back then we produced only one product; now we make many." Johnny Edwards, TEL Operations, says, "The major change I have seen is the mechanization of manufacturing op erations. The company's working con ditions, benefits and pay are as good as you can find. My first job when I came to work here in October 1936 was to run a water line across Gulf States Road to the southwest corner of our Plant." Benard Freeman, TEL General Serv ices, who also joined Ethyl in October 1936, says: "The one thing that has im pressed me the most about the Company is the way Safety is handled plant wide. Also, the Plant manage ment has al ways been ex ceptionally fair to its employ ees. I remem ber when we were pouring concrete for the scale pits pits in TEL that we some times had to work long hours and sleep on the Plant for a while and then go back to work." Isabelle Gerland, Finance, who has the longest service of any woman em ployee on the Plant, was hired in April 1938. She says "Three things have impressed me during my career on the Plant. First, the many new production units that have been built on the Plant; second, the excellent working relationship between man agement and employees; and third, our Plant safety program." Rip Holcombe has the longest serv ice in Hydrocarbon Operations, hav ing joined the Company in July 1938. He says, "There are so many things that have impressed me since I joined the Company. I think our benefits are the best in the country and I remem ber many good and bad happenings on the Plant. Change in ownership has given us new opportunities. Also, by improved efficiency and production methods we can make a great deal more product per unit now." Claude Daviet, Eng., started here when the first units of the Plant were under construction and the Plant op erating group was being organized. "The main change I have observed," he says, "is the greater diversification of operations resulting from our ven tures into new fields under our new management." M. H. "Pud" Marix, Finance, who also joined Ethyl in October 1936, says, "I have always been impressed with the company's fair treatment of all employ ees. I remember vividly during the con- str uction pe riod having to wear hip boots to get around when it was raining. A ma jor change which has im pressed me is the change of ownership and the progressive attitude of the new owners." Tom Sharp, TEL-Sod. M&C, another October 1936 arrival on the Plant, says, "One thing that has impressed me the most during my 30 years here is the progress the Plant has made through automation and the job secur ity we have here at the Plant. I re member there was nothing but a corn patch here when I came to work but look at the many new plants that have been added during the years." i I I Four "Veterans" Among Many Who Have Served 30 Years i lo These two pictures recognize four of our 30-year ``veterans.** At left. Milturd "Pete" Jackson, left, und ltoy "Jerry" Mnnuhan, both of Production Schedul ing and Distribution, ure shown with one of the 20 antiknock compound tank curs which were built In 1937 and ure still in service delivering our princlpiil product to customers across the nation. Pete und Jerry both have SO yeurs or more of company service. At right is shown the track scale test car which was also built In 1937. It has Iteen used nu un average of once a week for SO years to test the accuracy of the various truck scales on the Plant. It helps us to lie uble to assure our customers of a full measure of product . . . one of the essential qualities of Ethyl service thut helps us to maintain our competitive position. ETC 27707 Page 6, The Antiknock, August-September 1967 Service Anniversaries 30 Years 25 Years ( , Y Andrew 4. Crowson H-C MAC Thomas C. Dunn Stores A Serv. Roper Dutsch TEL Op. Andreu I. Sod. &Chaa A. Hustmyre, Jr. TEL Op. Standla Jackson Sod. Gen. Serv. Joseph C. MartonneanX y.- MAC Plan. -t Willie N. Easley Power Enrl R. Felder TEL Op. Clov E. Fortenberry H-C MAC August Lote T. Quirk TEL-Sod. MAC Wall D. Moore TEL-Sod. MAC 25 Years f A John It. Fowler TEL Op. Alvin 4. Olotz Malnt. Vincent GuerHo TEL-Sod. MAC Clarence Apulllurd TEL-Sod. MAC Ervin J. Andre TEL Op. Robert Atkins H-C Gen. Sen'. Joseph H. Gultreau H-C MAC Kirk A. Ilall TEL-Sod. MAC Berlin C. Harris. Sr. H-C Op. M:irsli:ill Milton MAC l'l;i Murray Bond TEL Op. I 937 Bentz W. Borne TEL-Sod. MAC Dallas N. Jones TEL Op. Prosper J. Brown Stores A Serv. Our 30th Year Ayilell J. Lambert Stores A Serv. Henlev E. McGehee TEL-Sod. MAC on Next Page) I 967 ETC 27708 Ll.ml II. Slrplu ns EiiU. Itu Art Vol. 29- r> Five of th* many empli prior to tlir are Timv II Op.; Tom ,McK:i attendant Ethyl i-: J: down tov. ! matelv crease of t: last year. ' ' designatei1 1 March of Dimes wa: tal Area l in our "Or pany's coir , to the Cap Campaign While H.! campaign per cent early in ' cleanup l-i \ contact all employer ouslv "i\i National Test Se; If you i National l>: will have cember r> I Council aim will be tcli ` lumbia Bn the night r ! WAFB. Ch. carry the pr Test form test will be a ` is* kp Plant's Face Changes Variety of New and Replacement Projects Are Antiknock Now Complete or in Progress on the Plant Vol. 29--No. 10 ** October 1967 * While there has been a slackening in the addition of new produc tion units on the Plant which has been at a constant high level in recent years, the addition and replacement of facilities here continues unabated. Just completed, or now "working," are nearly a dozen projects on the Plant in addition to normal upkeep replacement in established produc tion, research or maintenance fa cilities. Included in the projects, either being completed or in progress, are the new R&D Library, the tie-in of a new electrical feed line from Gulf States, a new modern plastic fiare stack on the east side of the Plant, the drilling of two new wells, two new additions to the Pilot Plant, and the start of a methyl aluminum sesquichloride (MASC) blending unit. Site preparation is already under way for this blending unit which will be completed early next year. Library Heads List Five of the volunteer workers in our "One Gift For All" Drive were among the many employees who visited community agencies which our contributions support, prior to the start of our drive this year. Shown ultove at the Cerebral Palsy Center are Tony Honosky, Ind. Eng.; Simon Elllser, TEL-Sod. MAC; David Couvillion, H-C Op.; Miss Paula Egel, executive director of the Center; J. D. Daigre, Mulnt.. and Tom McKay, Ind. Chem. Res. In the foreground are some of the youngsters and attendants at the Center. Employees, Company Contribute $88,000 to 'One Gift' Agencies With still some employees not yet reported, the combined support from employees and the Company for community agencies through our "One Gift for All" Drive had reached a new high of $88,000 as THE ANTIKNOCK went to press. Many employees gave generously and are to be commended for their interest in the well being of their home towns. Ethyl employees, including those down town, had given approxi mately $55,000 in the drive, an in crease of more than 6 per cent over last year. Of this total, $1,880 was designated by employees for the March of Dimes. The March of Dimes was included with the Capi tal Area United Givers Campaign in our "One Gift" drive. The Com pany's contribution of $32,000 went to the Capital Area United Givers Campaign. While the overall five-parish campaign had reached only 94.4 per cent of its goal of $1,338,000 early in November, a special cleanup task force was named to contact all known businesses and employee groups who had previ ously given and this was ex- National Driver's Test Set for Dec. 5 If you missed taking the 1967 National Drivers Test last May, you will have another chance on De cember 5. The National Safety Council announces that the test will be telecast again by the Co lumbia Broadcasting System on the night of December 5. Station WAFB. Channel 9, is expected to carry the program again. Test forms for the participation test will be available at Plant gates. pected to bring the campaign nearer to its goal. Four em ployees working on this special task force were Claude Catania and Bill Claycombe, both of In dustrial Engineering, Jay La. Cour, and Frank Orlandi, R&D Services. Ed Loudon, Ind. Eng., served as this year's loaned executive at the United Givers headquarters to as sist in the Capital Area United Givers Campaign. The campaign included the parishes of Ascension, East and West Baton Rouge, Iber ville and Livingston. While many employees gave gen erously and a new high in contri butions was reached, the percent age of participation of employees was much lower than it was in other local industries. Only slightly more than 68 per cent of the Plant employees had given at the time this was written. The lack of par ticipation on the part of many em ployees was partly responsible for the Capital Area United Givers Campaign not reaching its goal. About 11 per cent of the em ployees contributed on a Fair Share basis of one hour's pay per month or 6 tenths of 1 per cent of monthly salary. Also, the average gift from those employees who did contrib ute through the drive was slight ly over $26. This year's "One Gift" drive was conducted under the direction of the "One Gift for All" Steering Committee, headed by Chairman John McCornack, PVC Operations. Also this year volunteer workers in the drive again were given the opportunity to visit various agen cies which receive their support from contributions made to the Baton Rouge Area United Givers Campaign through the Ethyl "One Gift for AH" Drive. Heading the list of new things on the way is the new library. It will replace the old one which has utilized the building just west of the H-C Gate, previously constructed for use as the control laboratory for the EtCl (H-C) Area. This old library building has now been completely demolished and removed to make room for the new, greatly expanded library. Librarian Lois Skinner and her group are now operating the library in tem porary quarters near the R&D Lab. See the front cover for an architect drawing of the new li brary, and if you want to see the old library "disappear," turn to Page 4. The new library is expected to be completed in the spring and will provide for greatly expanded floor space and for considerably more books and periodicals. It will have 10,000 feet of floor space all on one floor. Of brick construction, it will actually be about five times larger than the old library. It is designed to meet the long range needs of the R&D Depart ment. Included will be a large reading area with private rooms for read ing and writing purposes. There These two picture* show employees at work on our new 1&8 KV line from Gulf State which has just been tied in to the Plant. At right, Dantes "Junior" Keller, Power, is working underground on splic ing work for the tie-in. Below Foreman Luther Beeson, Keller, Charles Barbarl and "Blackie" Audlffred work under neath the tent at Number S2 manhole where splicing of new line took about seven days of around-the-clock work. The Cover This Is how the new library will look when it is completed early next year. It will be constructed just west of the RAD Laboratory, on the same spot that the old library, a converted control lab built in 1938, stood. The old li brary has been completely de molished (see pictures on Page 4) to make way for the new one which will have utout 10,000 square feet of floor space, five times more than the old. The new building will house all of the K&D permanent Ales amt will have pri vate rooms for reading ami writ ing, as well us a large reading area. Gene Weir, Eng., was the architect for the new modern library. will be two tiers of book racks, providing for a much larger col lection of reference books and tech nical periodicals from all countries of the world. In addition, the new library will house all of the permanent R&D files and will have a small repro duction room. Other projects include the tie-in of a new feeder line or cable to bring in power from Gulf States Utilities Co.--the first to be added since the 1940's -- which provides the necessary electrical capacity and supply for present and future plant facilities. This is the 11th feeder circuit and the project for the tie-in was completed on No vember 3. A new, modern flare stack made of epoxy plastic and rein- (Continued on Page 4) ETC 277,0 Page 2, The Antiknock, October 1967 - u MemvUam - Chosen Merit Scholarship Finalists After Two of the 25 Baton Rouge Area high school students who have been named semifinalists in the National Merit Scholarship program Clyde Payne Leonard Tomlin are children of Ethyl employees. They are Wyn, daughter of James Yount Annuitant Clyde J. Payne, 57, M. Gill, Chemicals Group, a former Plant employee, and Cecil, son of Annuitant Leonard H. Tomlin, Claude C. Reames, Sod. Op. died on October 3 at his home. Funeral services were conducted 67, died on Sept. 11 at the Lane Memorial Hospi tal. Funeral serv In addition to being outstanding students, both semifinalists are ac tive in extracurricular activities Receii under the direc ices were held on at their respective schools--Wyn at Ten tion of Hollabaugh - Spindle Sept. 12 at the Baton Rouge High School and Cecil Welsh Funeral at Pride High School. was pren Baton Rm Funeral Home, with interment in the Jackson, La. cemetery. He is survived by his widow, one Home, with inter ment in the Resthaven Garden of Memories. He is survived by his widow and To qualify as 1968 finalists, they must take the scholastic aptitude test in December. The 1968 Ethyl Merit Scholarship will be awarded to one of the 1968 the comp: Dixon. S' Ferchaud company Douglas. J i Three Serve on Oil Information Committeej daughter and three sons. He joined the Company in Octo ber 1942. Payne was a member of Security when he was granted per manent and total disability benefits under provisions of the Company's Accident and Sickness Benefit Plan in June 1965. one daughter. Tomlin was one of the veterans of sodium manufacture. His Com pany service dated back to June 1922. He came to the Baton Rouge Plant in 1939. He was a supervisor in Sodium Operations at the time of his retirement in January 1961. finalists who is a son or daughter of an Ethyl employee somewhere in the U. S. The selection of the semifinalists was based on qualifying tests given last March in schools through the country. In order to become final ists for the Ethyl Merit Scholar ship or other National Merit Schol arships to be announced next spring, the semifinalists must take a second examination in December. The National Merit Scholarship are now high school juniors and will graduate from high school and enter college in 1969 should check with their high school guidance counselors or principals in regard to registering for the National Merit Scholarship qual ifying test. Taking this test is automatic ap plication for the 1969 Ethyl Merit Scholarship consideration. To avoid confusion, keep in mind that all Toda\ ment trail actively? two mend We a> them. nm\ Schnetdet sales mom. number in. Franklin V for many memo pad> i Qualifying Test will be adminis testing is done in the year prior tered on February 24, 1968. Em to that in which the scholarship 'All Teployees' sons and daughters who becomes effective. JA Bus -CLASSIFIED ADS- For Sale PIANO--Kurtzmann upright in excel lent condition. $225. Phone 343-0268. FREEZER--21 cu. ft. Maytag upright In perfect condition. Phone 926-2556. PIANO -- Spinet, walnut finish. Two years old. $500. Phone WA 4-1472. A. J. Parker, Maint., center, is chairman, and Tony Honosky, Ind. Eng., left, and Kenneth Jones, Finance, are members of the Louisiana Petroleum Council's Sixth District Education Committee. The committee works with the Junior and senior high schools in the district in encouraging greuter use of oil industry educational materials. Five More Employees Join Company BICYCLE--Boy's 28-in. Schwinn. $15. Phone 926-4432. CEMETERY PLOT -- Contains four graves in Greenoaks Memorial Park. Owner has moved. Phone 357-7533. AUTOMOBILE--1965 Buick Riviera equipped with ail power and perform ance extras. Phone WA ,1-0822. Although at a reduced rate, the hiring of new employees which has marked the Plant's 30th year thus far, as well as in 1964, 1965 and 1966, is continuing. Three new en gineers, an engineering assistant and a junior auditor have reported for work on the Plant recently. The engineers are William W. Claycombe, methods and standards engineer in Industrial Engineering; Ben F. Fort Jr., senior process eval uation engineer in Process Evalu ation, and Joseph A. Self, mechan ical development engineer in Engi neering. Patricia C. Alexander is an engi neering assistant in Engineering and Mathematical Sciences, and Thomas L. Bellue is a junior audi tor in Finance. Claycombe is a native of Nash ville, Tenn., and received his BS degree in industrial engineering at the University of Tennessee. Fort was born in Hooks, Texas, and re ceived BS, MS and Ph.D. degrees in chemical engineering from Texas A&M. Self is a native of Cumberland, Md., and is a mechanical engineer ing graduate of Auburn University and holds an MS degree in the same field from LSU. Patricia Alexander is a native of Brusly and holds a BS degree in mathematics from LSU. Bellue was born in Centerville, Miss., and attended Istrouma High School. He earned his' BS in Ac counting at LSU. GOLF EQUIPMENT--A set of Wilson golf clubs and a new golf hag. Clubs in very good condition. $45 Phone 921-2147. BOY SCOUT UNIFORM -- Size 12, practically new, complete. Phone 3562689. AWNING -- White aluminum. 5 ft. wide x three ft. $15. Phone DI 3-2246. BOAT--14-ft. aluminum runabout, 35 hp. electric Johnson motor, heavy duty trailer, top. spare prop and tire. .In ex cellent condition. $400. Phone 921-0433. Alexander Bellue MISCELLANEOUS -- 9 It. refrigera tor, in good condition. $35; B-flat clari net. used one and a half years with case --in good condition. $60. Phone 921-1137. HOUSE--Two-bedroom house located in Standard Heights on a deadend street. A good investment at $6,900. Phone 343-6379 or 343-7619. AUTOMOBILE -- 1961 F-85 Cutlass, two-door Oidsmobile Sports Coupe with all power equipment. Phone 921-1120 after 5 p.m. Claycombe Fort DESK -- Walnut, large top, six draw ers, one file. Contemporary styling. Like new. $65. Phone DI 3-1801. MOTORCYCLE- -1967 B.S.A. Light ning 650 cc. Four months old. like new. Can he seen at 380 Wiltz Dr. $975. Phono 344-9594. MARE--24 year old quarter horse mare, good breeding. $175. Phone 6542077, Slaughter, La. after 6 p.m. 30th Self 1937.... 1967 MOTORCYCLE -- 500cc 1965 B.M.W. Phone 926-7643. TURNTABLE -- Rek-O-Kut 2 speed turntable (not a changer) with Rek-OKut Autopoise tone arm (push-button start with automatic arm set-down, re turn and turntable shut-off). Grado Lab Series stereo magnetic cartridge with diamond stylus, walnut base and plas tic dust cover. In excellent condition. Price new, $140. Asking price, $50. Phone 926-3166. CAMERA--35mm Minolta Himatic 7 with f-1.8 lens and CDS meter. Fully automatic or manual operation with case. $69. Phone 344-1456. Wanted BUTANE TANK--5 gallon size. Phone DI 3-8326. PING-PONG TABLE -- Used. Phone 342-4849. i. Published for Employee! at. the Baton Rouge -Manufacturing, Research & Development Center The purposes of THfc.; ANTI KNOCK are to communicate . . . The accomplishments and ac tivities of Ethyl people, The performance .and progress of our Company. The value and results of team work at our Baton Rouge Plant, The continuing anti Increasing need for a greater apprecia tion of oar American way of life. Don Robcnson. Supervisor Tom Stephenson, Editor Roman Alford, PitA/iran'orM Clerk Member of International Council of tnduetrial Xdller* In 1957. Rill i Ailvlner Ltihr Rule* urea Sot t aored JA i sold eniu-rWf h i 1 Hero Bill, v\lt.. to , lor Afhleyrim ni ported Ihc .1 \ |.t , ETC 27711 After Ten Years- Page 3, The Antiknock, October 1967 n ,<l '...I ! i.i 1 u he ,.p- ril . .i. i ..II ; 111> iii-ii Young Businessmen Praise JA Training Received in Ethyl-Sponsored Companies Ten years ago, in 1957--the second year that Junior Achievement was providing basic business training to high school students of the Baton Rouge Area--two JA companies were sponsored by Ethyl. One of the companies was JANCO for which George Antolik, Purchasing; Elmo Dixon, Stores; Eugene Ashby, former R&D employee, and Richard Ferchaud, Finance, were volunteer advisers. JATHYL was the other company and its advisers were Luke Governale, Proc. Design; Joe Douglas, Sodium Op.; John Guillot, Mamt., and Dick Phillips, Eng. Today, 10 years later, what is the value of this Junior Achieve ment training that the Company and employees have supported so actively? To get an answer to that question, The Antiknock contacted two members of those Ethyl-sponsored companies of 10 years ago. Jensen Holliday, second from left, takes his production adviser of 10 years nao George Antolik, un n tour of Franklin Press where Jensen is now office munaeer and treasurer. Here they observed the work ot Oliver Thomas, linotype operator We asked them to tell us just what this training has meant to them, now that they are both young Baton Rouge businessmen. Bill Schneider, head teller at the Baton Rouge Bank and Trust Co., was the sales manager ofr JATHYL, which produced and sold "Globlok" house number markers. Jensen Holliday, now treasurer and office manager of Franklin Press, local printing concern which has printed The Antiknock for many years, was a member of JANCO, which made and marketed memo pads. 'All Teenagers Need JA Business Training' By Bill Schneider Baton Rouge Bank & Trust Co. To better understand the busi ness world of today, I believe all teenagers should go through the Junior Achievement program. By seeing the everyday application of the business world exemplified in Junior Achievement, the student has a better idea of what he or she is going to meet when starting to work. Junior Achievement in its leam-by-doing program, teaches about production, marketing, mer chandising, bookkeeping, ana liqui dating of a company. I must say that Junior Achievement has helped me a great deal in my job. After fin ishing high school at Catholic High School I attended the Uni versity of Southwestern Louisi ana in Lafayette for one year. Then 1 worked for American Bank in the transit department for 5^ years, serving as transit manager for three years. I then transferred to their mid-city of fice where I was head teller for 214 years. During these eight years I did my best to return the favor to Junior Achievement. I was a mem ber of Graduate Achievement for six years, serving as president for one year. I have also served JA for three years, both as a JA adviser and as a counselor at the National Junior Achievement Conference in Indiana. In 1951, BUI get* assistance from Sale* Adviser Luke Governale, as he selects ales area for JATHYL, Ethyl-spon sored JA company which produced and told concrete house number markers. In August I was hired as the head teller of the new Baton Rouge Bank and Trust Co. which opened in September. What I learned through Junior Achievement, even after ten years, still helps me in the business world of today. Here Bill, who Is now head teller at the new Baton Rouge Bonk and Trust Co., evphiinH to Governale his present Job at the hank. He gives much credit to his Jun ior Achievement training. Bill has been uctive In Graduate Achievers and has sup ported the JA program since his high school graduation. 'JA Was First Insight Into Free Enterprise' By Jensen Holliday Franklin Press Junior Achievement was my first real insight into the free enterprise system. To see the actual every day applications of this system as exemplified in Junior Achieve ment confirmed my belief in its practicality and effectiveness. In Junior Achievement you can pick up some mechanical skill from the production of various products. But to me this was only a by-product of the many facets of the free enterprise sys tem that you learn in JA. Pro duction, marketing, merchandis ing, bookkeeping, disbursement of profits were only a few of these facets which I easily found available to me. I'm sure there were many more that 1 missed. I can't say that JA was the sole factor for my entering the business world, but I can say that it played Ethyl Backs Program Ethyl has been one of the principal financial supporters of Junior Achievement since its start here in 1956, and the Company has regularly been represented on the JA board of directors. In addition, some 67 employees have helped pro vide training for high school youngsters through volunteer service as advisers. This year the Company is continuing i t s support. Assistant Resident Manager Bill Strader is a member of the JA board. Ethyl is spon soring three companies in an accelerated JA program, with 10 employee volunteers work ing with the youngsters as advisers. These companies received their charters in late October and are busy producing and selling their products. A pic ture story of these young busi nessmen and women at work is scheduled for a later issue of The Antiknock. Jensen a member of the Ethyl-sponsored 4AXCO JA compuny in 1957 is shown using putty to fill cracks on the memo Jotters which his company wus making und selling thut year. an important part. After leaving Junior Achievement and complet ing my high school education at Catholic High of Baton Rouge, I entered LSU and was graduated in 1963 with a BS degree in business with a minor in economics. I presently work at Franklin Press, Inc., where my duties consist of office manager and treasurer of the corporation. The basic concept of business which I learned through Junior Achievement still serve me well in my present position, even after 10 years, and I don't think I'll ever stop profiting from them. Prepares Paper Fred Frey, Ind. Chem. Res., is co-author of a technical paper which was pre sented at the American Nu clear Society Meeting in Gatlinburg, Tenn., in mid - September. Jim Wood, a for mer Plant em ployee now as signed to the De troit Labs., pre sented the paper. The paper con cerned chemical vapor deposition of beryllium metal. 30th 1937... .1967 ; ETC 27712 ] Page 4, The Antiknock, October 1967 jbauut Qael Variety of New - - - - nJ, the Old The old library adjacent to the H-C Change House has now been removed to make way for the new library (see front cover). In the pictures below you can follow downward the steps In the re* movul of the old building, which has been on the Plant since 1988, (Continued from Page 1) forced with fiberglass, was raised into place on October 26 to re place an old-style steel stack. It required the coordination of three large cranes to raise the 150-foot stack, and more than a dozen employees were involved in the job. Among those involved were Chief Supervisor Hugh Middleton and Supervisors Harry Butler and John Lee, Foremen Fridge Hebert, and J. D. French and a crew of Adam Bergeron, Douglas Davis, Pete Guidroz, Charles Knight, Rob ert Rice, Donald Richard, Merle Shelton, and Boyd Blount and Ulrich Giler. The latter two came over from the TEL side of the Plant to help out on the cranes. Purpose of this well, the second to be drilled on the Plant in over 20 years, is to add to our required cool water supply. The other well, a deep one is No. 26 and is just south of PVC and west of TEL cooling tower. It will be 2,000 feet deep and will be equipped with the Plant's first sub mersible pump installation. The pump and motor will be 400 feet below ground surface when the well is completed around Janu ary 1. Several other projects are now in the planning stage with announce ments on them expected in the near future. Securing Is Final Step Before the "End" Begins Pilot Plant Additions Two new additions to the Pilot Plant in the research area will pro vide more space for expanded re search and development work in the plastics field. It is expected to be completed by January. The new additions are being added on the north and east ends of .the present Pilot Plant building. Two new water wells are going in on the Plant. Drilling of a shal low well, about 650 feet deep, has been practically completed at the northeast corner of of the Plant, right near the North Gate. This Is the shallow well located just east of the North Gate. Work on this 850foot-deep well Is practically complete. Here Pipefitters Larue Brock and Wil ton Lowe are completing part of the job. This Is the second well drilled on the Plant In about 20 years. Doing If the Quick Way A project going on at the same time as the tie-in of the new feeder line from Gulf States (see Page 1) was recon necting a major power line at the Sodi um Rectifier Substation that will provide more flexibility In our plant electrical feed. Shown In the picture are Foreman Jewel McCaratle, Wallace Soulier and Dempsey Hughes. Here Is equipment being used to drill our 2,000 foot-deep well, being added pri marily for drinking water. It will have the Plant's first below-ground pump motor which will be 400 feet lelow ground level. Another 650 feet-deep shal low well has just been completed at the northeast corner of the Plant near the North Gate, see above. Three Cranes Needed I Twe Contir knoulei! emplovL' tieth \ i large gpl been is'-jl emplovi m ognized earlier t: A tota eluded i to be issi on a shar foreign i eluded i name of ber of tli facturinu The Coxpatent or Henr> was gran tus for gi his first I Tillmoi Res., was on alphn- also shar former J manufacti compouru Arthur shared tn for prepa and H\ it shared a special hr A Brit; ' Kenneth i and Walt-' * on the {>r< ; Anothc ' M. F. G.i director, organn-ah > < treaux a' mestic p. mixture's - West C.V- : field. Gene ?' was granthe piv|derivative pvc 0|.. ! patent <m 1 HrriHl. t Adding Finishing Touch Getting Ready for New Stack Ready To Go Up lAp. Qaei the. Aten* ^ Work was just beginning on one of the two additions to the Pilot Plant when this picture was taken. This new addition, which Is expected to be completed by next January, will provide space for expanded research and development work in the plastics field. This addition la on the north side of the Pilot Plant, while the other is on the east side. A new modern plastic flure stack ua recently installed on the east side of 1h<" Plant to replace an old steel stark. Fob low the pictures above upward to see how Plant employees used three crane* In coordination to raise the 150-foot epoxy plastic stack. ETC 27713 i t.inliit-r i l.in<Kk\ I i i i Page 7, The Antiknock, October 1967 Avant Hill I Landry McGeu Pastorek Raborn Eight Employees Get New Assignments Seven employees have been pro moted into new jobs and one trans ferred here and given a new as signment. Receiving promotions were Ken neth Albright, Thomas Avant, Ronald Hill, Wilfred "Pete" Lan dry, Johnny McGee, Richard Pas- torek, and Robert Raborn. Edgar Frederic has transferred from the Houston Plant to Process Evaluation here as senior process evaluation engineer. In early October, Albright was promoted to supervisor in TEL Maintenance. Avant was transferre from Economic Evaluation to the Plastics Division and promoted to director of Business Economics for the Plastics Division. Hill was promoted to production foreman in PVC Operations in midOctober, and also in mid-October Landry was promoted to assistant supervisor in Production Schedul ing and Distribution. He moved up from Employee Records clerk in Employee Relations. McGee, who has been on rota tional assignment in Manufactur ing, has been transferred from Technical Services in R&D and is promoted to supervisor Operations in the Sodium Area. Pastorek and Raborn advanced in Engineering. Pastorek was pro moted to project coordinator and Raborn to senior project engineer, both in Project Section "B". Every litter bit hurts V(L!J Trash7 Uttar? Wrappers7 Keep them olt I he streets' You II find liner baskets on most streets. Stash your trash in a litter basket or take it home with you for proper disposal. Remember-our city streets belong to all ol us Litter is an eyesore . a health menace...costs tax dollars Every titter bit hurts YOU America's beauty is your duty. Please help KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL @ % Goggles Save Employees Eyesight The protection of eyes through the use of protective safety equip ment has a real advocate in Sam Corsentino, TEL Op. A pair of gog gles recently protected him from serious eye injury and the possible loss of his eyesight when molten lead splashed on his face and gog gles. Corsentino was working in the TEL furnace area when moisture got into the melt pot and caused the molten lead to splash. "I was lucky that I had my goggles on rather than just around my neck," he said. "The molten lead covered most of the lenses over both eyes and would certainly have gone into my eyes if I hadn't had my goggles on. I received only minor burns on my face and neck." Corsentino says that the Com pany provides goggles to everyone whose work requires them but that "they will not help you if they are around your neck when you need them!" Why not take care of your eyes through the use of protective gog gles and safety glasses? Sam Corsentino, TEL Op., holds a pair of goggles which protected his eye* re cently from molten lead. Take a look ut the close-up of the goggles below to see how much protection they really gave to Sum's eyes. We are glad we couldn't And a location on the Plant that was as badly littered aa this, but bits of paper and trash can he found lying around occasionally. Even two or three candy wrappers can be unsightly and larger trash can cause unsafe conditions. Put trash or paper In trash containers or wastebaskets--not on the ground. Follow that practice on our highways, too--let's help "Keep America Beautiful." Two Plant Employees Begin Retirement Two long service employees have retired at the Plant. Harry Butler As the October issue of The Antiknock was in final prepara tion, Harry But ler was winding up a 26-year ac tive career on the Plant after ac cepting early re tirement under the Company's Retirement I ncome Plan. But ler's retirement was to become effective on November 1. Butler joined the Company in July 1941 as a helper in Mainte nance and at the time of his retire ment was a supervisor in Construc tion. He has already moved to Lake Bruin near St. Joseph, La., where he and his wife will spend most of their time taking care of their trailer camp which has become a popular vacation spot for many Plant employees. They have no children. He asked The Antiknock to ex press his sincere appreciation for the gifts and many kind expres sions he received from fellow em ployees at the time of his retire ment. Willie Kittles Willie Kittles, TEL Gen. Serv ices, retired on Oct. 1, under provi sions of the Com pany's Retirement Income Plan, completing his active Com pany service at age 65. He was employ ed on the Plant on Oct. 17, 1940, and remembers well that one of his first jobs was to help dig out the foundation for a new wing on the Old Administration Building. He says he has thoroughly en joyed all his time here on the Plant and will never forget his many friends. He lives on the Blount Road where he owns a 27-acre farm, and will keep busy taking care of his cows, halves, goats, hogs and eight dogs. The dogs are rab bit beagles which he uses quite often in the hunting season. He and his wife are the parents of three children. o* 30th ^ 1937.... 1967 l l ra n ffrn vr-Trirr 4 l ;i j < I ! Page 5, The Antiknock, October 1967 Twenty-Five Employees Issued Patents Continuing recognition of the knowledge and leadership of Plant employees during the Plant's thir tieth year is shown by another large group of employees who have been issued patents. Several other employees have already been rec ognized for receiving patents earlier in 1967. A total of 25 employees are in cluded in the most recent group to be issued patents individually or on a share basis. Both domestic and foreign patents are included. In cluded is a patent issued in the name of the late Ed Coxe, a mem ber of the Power Group in Manu facturing who died in August 1965. The Coxe patent was a domestic patent on a chlorine cell rectifier. Henry Gardner, TEL-Sod. M&C, was granted a patent on an appara tus for grinding ball valves. It was his first patent. Tillmon Pearson, Ind. Chem. Res., was issued a domestic patent on alpha-hydroxy borinic acid. He also shared a British patent with former Plant employees on the manufacture of ethyl aluminum compounds. Arthur Haas, Mfg. Plan. & Dist., shared in a patent on equipment for preparation of ethyl chloride, and Hymin Shapiro, Res. Plan., shared a Hong Kong patent on a special burning fuel. A British patent was granted Kenneth Presswood, Tech. Serv., and Walter Foster, Pioneering Res., on the preparation of alpha olefins. Another British patent went to M. F. Gautreaux, R&D technical director, on the manufacture of organo-aluminum compounds. Gau treaux also was granted two do mestic patents on separation of mixtures of aluminum alkyls and a West German patent in the same field. Gene Robinson, Pioneering Res., was granted a Japanese patent on the preparation of dihalocarbene derivatives, and Mack Hopkins, PVC Op., was granted a Canadian patent on the manufacture of tetra- alkyllead, and an Argentine patent on the recovery of tetraalkyllead compounds. A. P. "Gerry" Giraitis, Res. Plan.; Paul Kobetz, Pioneering Res., and F. M. "Mitch" Beaird, Plastic Appli., shared a French patent on the selective preparation of organohalosilanes. Kobetz and Beaird also shared a domestic patent on TML synthesis,2 and Giraitis shared a Canadian patent with James John ston, Pioneering Res., on sodium borohydride synthesis. Also, Kobetz and Gottfried Brendel, Ind. Chem. Res., shared a pat ent on the preparation of amine complexes of aluminum hydride. Dale Hornbaker, Polymer Res., was issued a British patent on mak ing vinyl chloride-ethylene copoly mers and shared, with George Grammer, Polymer Res., a French patent on the same discovery. French patents were also granted Leo Kingrea, Proc. Dev., on selec tive recovery of vinyl olefins, to Kenneth Lindsay and Richard El ler, both of Ind. Chem. Res., on the production of chlorinated hydrocar bons, and Andrew Wikman, Proc. Dev., shared in a French patent on the production of 1,1,1-trichloroethane. Shir! Cook, Ind. Chem. Res., was granted a domestic patent on alkyl lead thermal stablizier, and Charles Montgomery, Plastics Res., was granted a Canadian patent on poly mer blends. Charles Yancey and Les Sims, both of Ind. Chem. Res., and Leon ard Conley, Proc. Eval., shared French and Canadian patents on preparation of alcohol. Pictures of Mac Hopkins, Tillmon Pear son, Hymin Shapiro, Kenneth Presswood, A. P. "Gerry" Giraitis, Paul Koletz, Francis Beaird, Dale Hornbaker, George Grammer, Andy Wlkmnn, Jim Johnston, 'and Leslie Sims were used early this year in recognition of previous patents which they had been granted. Ocffi (Editor's Note: This is the seventh of a series of articles about the plastics industry. In our last issue, we used a picture of our PVC Plant to show the size and complexity of the facilities used by plastics manu facturers to make plastic resins and compounds. A previous article had pointed out that there are over 5,700 U. S. companies in the plastics business divided info three general categories: manufacturers; proces sors, toho convert plastics into solid shape; fabricators and finishers, who further fashion and decorate the plastics. The following article, based on information from the "Story of the Plastics Industry," pub lished by the Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc., tells about some of the methods used in making finished plastic products.) The 40 different classes of plastics fall into one or the other of two general groups: thermoplastics or thermosetting. Thermoplastic mater ials become soft when exposed to sufficient heat and harden when cooled, no matter how often the process is repeated. The three leading classes of plastics--polyethylene, vinyl and styrene plastics--are all thermoplastics. Thermosetting plastics materials are set into perma nent shape when heat and pressure are applied to them during forming. Re-heating will not soften these materials. Several different methods are used by plastics processors to convert plastics into solid shape. By far the most common is some type of mold ing or extrusion, which is used by about 1,700 of the approximately 2,600 plastic processors in this country. Various types of processes used with thermoplastic materials are: Blow Molding--Basically, blow molding consists of stretching and then hardening a plastic against a mold. In its simplest form, a "gob" of molten thermoplastic material is formed into the rough shape of the desired finished product. It is then inserted into a mold and air is blown into the plastic, as into a balloon, to force it against the sides of the mold. The formed material is then cooled before removal from the mold. An example of blow molding is the manufacture of PVC bottles by our subsidiary, Vypak. Extrusion--This method is employed to form film, tubes, rods, profile shapes, and filaments, and to coat wire, cable and cord. Dry plastic material is first loaded into a hopper, then fed into a long tubular chamber through which it is moved by the action of a con tinuously revolving screw. At the end of the extruder the molten plastic is forced out through a small opening or die with the shape desired in the finished product. As the plastic extrusion comes from the die, it is cooled by air or by immersion in water. "Vis-Queen" films, pipe, and conduit are made by extrusion. In the case of wire and cable coating, the thermoplastic (PVC, for example) is extruded around a continuing length of wire or cable which, like the plastic, passes through the die. The coated wire is wound on drums after cooling. In producing wide film, or sheeting, the plastic is extruded in the form of a tube, which is inflated to the desired size. This tube may be split to the dimensions desired in the finished film. Brendel Conley Eller linos Robinson Foster Kingrea Yancey tlTRISI0N M0L0INI INJECTION M0L0IN8 Injection Molding--In injection molding--the method used most frequently--plastic material is put into a hopper which feeds into a heating chamber, where the material is softened. The plastic is then forced through a nozzle into a cool, closed mold. As soon as the plastic cools to a solid state, the mold opens and the finished plastic piece is ejected from the press. "VisQueen" PVC pipe fittings are a good example of injection molding materials. Rotational Molding--This technique is used to fabricate hollow, onepiece flexible parts from vinyl plastisols, polyethylene, or other thermo plastic powders. Essentially, rotational molding consists of charging a measured amount of resin into a warm mold which is rotated in an oven about two axes. Rotational force distributes the plastic evenly throughout the mold and the heat fuses the charge to the shape of the cavity. After cooling the mold, the finished part is extracted. A wide variety of items ranging from dolls to garbage cans is made by this process. Solvent Molding--This is sometimes referred to as "slush" molding. When a mold is immersed in a plastisol and withdrawn, or when it is filled with a liquid plastic and then emptied, a layer of plastic film adheres to the sides of the mold. Some articles thus formed, like a bathing cap or vial, are removed from the molds. Other dipped moldings remain permanently on the form as, for example, a plastic coating on a metal tube. (In the Next Issue: Some Additional Processes.) etc 2?7l5 Page 6, The Antiknock, October 1967 Service Anniversaries 30 Years 25 Years I 20 Years Operators Choose Attractive Outfits F. Bernurd Manuel Prod. Sch. A Diet. Wallace J. Robert TEL Op. Eddie Asbury H-C Gen. Serv. STfeKrl Julian L. Bennett H-C MAC Albla L. Burris TEL-Sod. MAC Luther L. Fetgler H-C MAC Vend] Griffin H-C MAC Herman H. Huggins H-C Gen. Serv. Lee E. Owens Stores A Serv. Carlos L. Poston H-C MAC Eugene J. Powers TEL-Sod. MAC William M. Rogillio TEL-Sod. MAC Samuel L. Smith H-C MAC Jesse R. Tate TEL-Sod. MAC ` Laud Eight Seven . moted in! ferred in signmeni Receiv: neth A! Ronald 1 dry. Join torek. aiv Edgai from thn Evaluate evaluate" > In earl > promote'1 i Mainten." re from the Pins:to dimei for the 1 ` ( Gogt; ' The !>r the use ! ment lutCorsentii 1 gles reei i serious - I loss of h i lead splm i gles. Corsi n TEL fiu' got into the multlucky th. i rather tti he said most ol t; and windmy eves i < < on. 1 rcer: my faci : Cors'-nn } pany pi>. ! whose v. i. i "they will | around \< j them'" ! Why : If you think these PBX operators are dressed alike, you are right. Recently they decided to adopt the same Jacket, blouse und skirt ensemble because ot ease of cleaning, comfort and ap|>earunce. From left they ure Hazel Cuve, Virginia Naquin. Margaret Tholl>orn, Maude DavUI, and Dorothy Garrison. The jackets are of the same nuiterial os the skirts. These operators are the `Voice of Ethyl" to outside callers. Other Awards 15 Years Joseph C. Parque, Jr., TEL-Sod. M&C William H. Jordan, R&D Lab. Scrv. Nolmul L. Navarre, Eng. Joseph R. Zietr.. Jr.. Ind. Chem. Res. 10 Years Leonid D. Lee, TEL-Sod. M&C Glynn L. RlfTel, TEL-Sod. M&C Carroll L. Warren, Maint. Picture Not Available A picture of Weldon L. Peyronnin, RAD Luh., who observed his 25->ear service anniversary' in October, was not available. <3** 30th ^ 1937.... 1967 v - S3 * fl Jt*f Mo 5 U CQ CQ u 'C a5 Sum s> C 3 <U,- * s a ' a Xe gM 'l/i . U5 " g n a wGD w2 -C J3 oefi 5co_ " -V3<? o . ai *a efl'c ' 3 <0 Sg cb sg .2 o aH (1] c fi 39u (AaV S .a2. o r~ 2 Ss1 ETC 27717 This jir.(\i r nitnuimi; in a|>pro|iri:>|i | j Tops li| Gordn A >iof Bailey d ed first 'li. In fai additional guest of h. movie act. self a tv;:: the Air Fspeaker . Rougean decorated Force " Young .n of LSU a Laughlin Rio, Tex.i. | raid ovu F-105 Thu; mid-year I Distingui'.Medal, \)-Medal, the ice Medal nam Caine At cereiiwas award* first Oak LStar, the 1 Oak Leaf and the tii - Clusters to ing Cross During h ' stationed in initial fligh' Ifie Plant Employee Groups Continuing Practice of Antiknock Vol. 29, Nos. 11 & 12 Nov.-Dee. 1967 -K * * Supporting Charities Instead of Exchanging Cards This Christmas, as in many Christmas Seasons in the past, needy children and various charities in the Baton Rouge area will benefit from the generosity of Plant employees. This year, continuing the practice of many years, several groups of employees will contribute funds to help bring Christmas spirit to others less fortunate instead of exchang ing Christmas cards among themselves. The Cover - ,, _ _ _____________ ...____ For the last 10 years, the con tributions from the various groups of employees participating in this Christmas practice have amounted to more than $3,000 which went to various individuals and agencies. Among the employee groups col lecting money for selected charities instead of exchanging Christmas cards are H-C Operations, R&D Laboratory and Pilot Plant Groups, Process Engineering, Security, En gineering, Maintenance and Con struction supervision, and at one time a group of Finance employees. '(fVh-r, there A injury. pardon: Mi 7,. ,, dm''!. jaith; -d.7i.-i. Mi re A despair, hope; HVhen /here A darkness, light; HVhen (here A .sadness, ion. O //vine master, grant that b may not so much seek to consoled its to console; 'Go be understood as to understand; 'Go -V h.ccd In !mv; "3or it is in giving that we receive; Si is in pardoning that we are pardoned; 53nd it is in dying that we arc born to eternal life. This prayer, which St. Francis of Assisi used several centuries ago, still has vivid meaning: in today's troubled world. We repent it here because it is especially appropriate In the Christmas season. Organizations receiving money last year, for example, were the three local orphanages, the Salva tion Army, the Pinecrest State Dorothy Garrison, Stores A Serv., re places an ornament on the tree in the lobby of the Old Administration Build ing. Lobbies In each of the office build ings are decorated each holiday season. We are indebted to Dr. Boy Bock, our Plant medical director, and Mrs. Bock fnr our unusual cover on this issue of The Antiknock. It Is made from a color picture of a 30\40 inch oil painting of o twilight view of the Plant, which Mrs. Brock had painted from a color photograph. Mrs. Bock is a native of Cincinnati, Ohio, and is a graduate nurse from the Good Samaritan Hospital in Cincinnati. She also did post-graduate work at Cor nell Medical Center, New York. With out uny formal training in art, she has been painting about three years and has received many compliments on her puintlngs. She says she worked off and on for about two months on our cover painting, which decorates Dr. Bock's office here. Colony for Retarded Children and a young leukemia victim in Zach ary. At various times other indi viduals have been selected to re ceive a remembrance of Christmas. The Ethyl Management Club also continues a practice started some 14 or 15 years ago--The Toys for Tots collection. It is known as the John Graziano Memorial Toys for Tots project, in memory of the late John Graziano, a member of the club who started the project. Tops In U. S. Air Force =* ! I- i i l Gordon Jenkins Is 'Highest Decorated' A young Baton Rouge pilot, First Lieutenant Gordon Jenkins, son of Bailey Jenkins, Stores & Services, has become one of the most decorat ed first lieutenants on active duty In the Air Force today. In fact, at ceremonies in Del Rio recently following presentation of additional medals, Gordon was a guest of honor at a dinner at which movie actor Jimmie Stewart, him self a retired brigadier general in the Air Force Reserve, was the speaker and the young Baton Rougean was called the "highest- decorated first lieutenant in the Air Force." Young Jenkins is a 1965 graduate of LSU and is now stationed' at Laughlin Air Force Base at Del Rio, Texas. He completed his 100th raid over North Vietnam as an F-105 Thunderchief fighter pilot in mid-year. He came home with the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal, the Vietnamese Service Medal, the National Defense Serv ice Medal and the Republic of Viet nam Campaign Medal. At ceremonies at Del Rio, Gordon was awarded the Silver Star, the first Oak Leaf Cluster to the Silver Star, the first through the 13th Oak Leaf Clusters to the Air Medal and the first and second Oak Leaf Clusters to the Distinguished Fly ing Cross. During his tour of duty he was stationed in Thailand. He took his initial flight training at Laughlin This is a picture of Lt Gordon Jenkins while be was receiving training at Laughlin Air Force Base prior to going to Thailand for his 100 missions over North Vietnam as an F-105 Thunderchief Aghter pilot. following his graduation at LSU, wfiere he was commander of the LSU Pershing Rifles, a top rank drill unit. The Oak Leaf Clusters on the (Continued on Page 5) At the BAD Lab each Christmas employees sign their nuine to a giant Christmas Card and make individual contributions to the local orphunages instead of ex changing Christmas curds. This picture shows Mattel Staton, RAD Services, as she signed her name last Christmas on the card near the Christmas tree in the lobby. Christmas trees also go up every year in other locations and the Plant gates are decorated for the season. Several other groups on the Plant make contributions to various charities instead of exchanging Christmas cards among themselves. ETC 27718 sj Page 2, The Antiknock, November-December 1967 Introducing Board Members Ethyl Credit Union Directors Give Many Years of Volunteer Service The Ethyl Employees Credit Union, which will wind up 29 years of service to its members early next year, is governed by a nine-member board of directors. It was organized in February 1939. The board members, many of whom have given long service to the Credit Union, represent various areas of the Plant and downtown offices. For example, V. M. Fontenot, Prod. Plan., who is current presi dent has a dozen years-of service, most of them as a member of the board. John Furr, Emp. Rel.; Robert Moles, Finance; Rudy White, TELSod. M&C, and other members of the board also have given many years of service. To introduce these four members of the board--Fontenot, Furr, Moles and White--to the many new employees who have joined the Company in recent years we are picturing them below. Other Plant members of the board--George Forbes, TEL Sod. M&C; Charles O. Harrell, Qual. Cont.; Clarence W. Leake, TEL-Sod. M&C, and Wilbur Paulk, Qual. Cont., were pictured in an earlier issue. All members of the board as well as the Credit Union Office staff are anxious to serve Credit Union members in any way possible. Manager M. J. McGurk, center, and two members of the Credit Union Office staff, Dorothy "Cookie" Hutchinson, left, and Jo Ann Hayden, are shown with the new computer equipment which has Just been Installed. The Ethyl Employees Credit Union is one of the first credit unions In the state to install the modern new equip ment to provide faster, more efficient service to members. Credit Union Installs New Computer President V. M. Fontenot is shown at his desk in Production Planning in the Old Administration Building. Elected president in mid-1666 and re-elected In January, Fontenot has been active in the Credit Un ion for 12 years, most of them on the board of directors. John Parr V. M. Fontenot John Furr, Truining supervisor, served as president In 1956 and 195?. He has been active in the Credit Union for 14 years and Is presently serving as chairman of the important Investment Commit tee. His office Is in the MAP BuildIng. Work is now being programmed for the Ethyl Employees Credit Union's new IBM 403 computer and related equipment, which was in stalled in November to help pro vide faster and more efficient op eration and better service. The new computer equipment is made up of four units, the com puter, a sorter for punched cards, a collator and a key punch ma chine. The four units replace a oneunit accounting machine which has been used in recent years. President V. M. Fontenot said, "This is a giant step for our Ethyl Credit Union, and, as far as we know, ours is the first credit union in the state to install the new equipment. The purpose of the board of directors in obtain ing this modern equipment is to make possible more efficient op eration and faster service in handling members' accounts and in maintaining monthly state ments and semi-annual state ments.'1 Fontenot added that office staff members are now being trained to operate the equipment, and that work is being programmed to make best use of all of the facilities of the new equipment which was ob tained on a lease basis from the manufacturer. One Gift Support- Reaches New High Final tabulations of this fall's "One Gift For All" drive show that contributions reached $55,666, a new high in employee giving. A total of 2,048 employees, including those downtown, contributed in the drive. The $55,666 amounted to an increase of about 6 per cent over last year's contributions of $52,629. The average contribution was $27.18; and there were 341 Fair. Share givers, approximately 17 per cent of those participating. Employee contributions to the five-parish Capital Area United Givers Campaign for agencies in East and West Baton Rouge, As cension, Iberville and Livingston Parishes amounted to $53,333. Allo cations to agencies in six other neighboring parishes totaled $452 and to the March of Dimes, $1,881. The Company also contributed $32,000 to the United Givers. Bob Moles, Finance, holds the Im portant |ost of treuaurer of the Credit Union, lie hus served as vice-president, as a member of the Credit and Supervisory Commit tees, nnd board member for 14 years. His office is in the MAP Building. Body White Bob Moles Rudy White, TEL-Sod. MAC, works In Sodium Maintenance. He is a former president and vicepresident nnd has been on the board of directors of the Credit Union for 10 years. He was presi dent In 1966 and 1964 and Is vice president now. CLASSIFIED --ADS-- For Sale SOFA -- Erwin-Lambeth, solid color, quilted covering, excellent condition. 74 inches long. $130. Phone 924-3394, or can be seen at 3763 Country Club Drive. CAMPING TRAILER -- 1966 Nimrod Riviera. $595. Phone 921-1723. MISCELLANEOUS -- White alumi num awning, 5 feet wide by 3 feet, $15; Used Hotpoint electric stove with two ovens. $30. Phone 343-2246. BICYCLE--girl's 24-in. bicycle. Phone 344-1456. HI-FI -- 35-watt Bogan amplifier, a Garrard turntable with a three-unit base reflex speaker. $50. Phone 348-2873 or 355-0158. MISCELLANEOUS -- Electric range, gas range and a refrigerator. Phone DI 3-8326. PUPPIES -- A.K.C. registered Great Dane. Fawn with black mask. Available first week in January. Phone 343-7693 after noon. For Rent APARTMENT -- Small apartment in Roseland Terrace. Phone DI 3-8326. . Published for. Employee* - the Baton .Rouge Manufacturing, Research A i Developme'rCnt Center " The. purposes .of TUE ANTI- KNOCK are to' communicate . The accomplishments . 'and ac-; tivlties of Ethyl people. -', -V The performance and progTes* of our Company. ;. The value and resnii* of team work at our Baton Rouge riant. The continuing and increasing need for a greater apprecia- tion of our American way of life. . ' -. Don Robertson. Supervisor Tom Stephenson, Editor Roman Alford. Publications Clerk Member of International Cosnrll of Indtutrial SdUort | Annmt, died on N- as preskk'p'j national rli; ithis year <.,, I: ed at the !.),\ ! New York m Fnu ; If a more th;nJ lose its fre-1 of it is ih.imoney it i) lose that i; --U\ ! Rail Sp ut An Jmpnrhmf p , *e*qiiichlriil. I U : tem. It will etc 2 7 719 9n MemvUam - Page 3, The Antiknock, November-December 1967 Clay Alexander Annuitant Clay Alexander, 50, died Nov. 11. Funeral services were held at the Little Rock Baptist Church in Slaughter, with inter ment in the church cemetery. He is survived by his widow, three sons and six daughters. Alexander joined the Company in Aug. 1944 and was employed in TEL General Services at the time he was granted permanent and to tal disability benefits in Oct. 1964 under provisions of the Company's Accident and Sickness Benefit Plan. A picture of Alexander was not available. Victor L. Erwin Annuitant Victor L. Erwin, 58, died on Nov. 7 at his home. Funeral services were conducted under the direction of Welsh Funeral Home, followed by religious serv ices at St. Pius X Catholic Church, with interment in Greenoaks Me morial Park. He is survived by his widow, two sons, one daugh ter, two sisters, and one brother, Assumes Director Post Dora Pepe, Stores 8c Serv., hss been chosen director of Region III (southeastern U.S.) of the As sociation of Desk and Derrick Clubs of North America for 1968. She has been ac tive in the local Desk and Derrick Club for many years and has served two terms as president. Her election to the national director's post took place this year earlier ana was announc ed at the D&D's annual meeting in New York in September. Freedom Is Key If a nation values anything more than freedom, it will lose its freedom; and the irony of it is that if it is comfort or money it values more, it will lose that too. --W. Somerset Maugham Edward R. Erwin, Jr., Stores and Services. He joined the Company in June 1938. Erwin was employed in TELSod. M&C at the time he was granted permanent and total disa bility benefits in Aug. 1966 under provisions of the Company's Acci dent and Sickness Benefit Plan. Oliver Simpson Annuitant Oliver Simpson, 72, died Nov. 28 at Lane Memorial Hospital. Funeral -- services were held at Welsh Funeral Home --with interment in Resthaven Gar den of Memory. He is survived by his widow, three daughters, a sister and several grandchildren. Oliver joined the Company in Aug. 1937 and was employed in M&C Planning at the time he re tired at age 65 in June 1960. Gets Eight-Point Buck Fred D. Roberts, TEL-Sod. M&C, killed this 8-point buck In the Atchafalaya Spillway on Dec. 8. He got his trophy with a SO-SO rifle with one shot at a distance of about 21 steps. The deer dressed out at about 200 pounds. An other employee, Clarence Sandefer, H-C M&C, reported on Dec. 0 that he also got an 8-pointer at Choctaw Bayou In Iberville Parish on Dec. 2. He used a 12-gauge shotgun at a distance of about 90 steps. The deer dressed out at about 142 pounds. 0** llOtlll 1937.... 1967 Rail Spur Is Added for MASC Blending Unit An important part of the site preparation work for our new methyl aluminum ftesqulrhlorlde (MASC) blending unit Is this spur truck In our Plant railroad sys tem. It will be needed for movement of tank cars to and from the site of the unit. Voung Sanders is shown "on the Job" at Keesler Field. He U a member ot the 8380th Consolidated Mointenonce Squadron. A graduate of Central High School, he is com pleting studies leading to a bachelor of arts degree from the Cniverxlty of Southern Mississippi. Employee's Son Competes for Title of 'Outstanding Young Man of America' Joe, son of Joseph E. Sanders, TEL-Sod. M&C, ana Mrs. Sanders of Zachary is in national competi tion for "Outstanding Young Man of America." Judging in the nation al contest is expected to be com pleted shortly after the first of the year. Young Sanders, airman first class in the 3380th Consolidated Mainte nance Squadron of the U. S. Air Force at Keesler Field, has been selected "Airman of the Year" at Keesler. It is on the basis of this selection that he is being consid ered for "Outstanding Young Man of America," a project of the Out standing American Foundation which honors Americans between the ages of 21 and 35, for local con tributions to their professional, community and civic organiza tions. Young Joe was an Eagle Scout in Troop 13, sponsored by the Blackwater Methodist Church, be fore graduating at Central High School. He attended Southeastern Lou isiana Louisiana College for two years to complete pre-medical stu dies. He also attended Louisiana State University, receiving a cer tificate in horticulture. Airman Sanders pursued the floral occupa tion until his entry into the Air Force. After basic training at Lackland AFB, Tex., from September to October, 1964, Airman Sanders was assigned to Chanute AFB, 111., as a student aircraft electrician. Upon graduation in April 1965, he was assigned to Keesler. For the next two and one-half years Air man Sanders pursued his education during off duty hours at the Uni versity of Southern Mississippi resident course on base. He is scheduled to attend the University of Southern Mississippi during the winter quarter through Operation Bootstrap. Completing his studies, he will receive a bache lor of arts degree with a major in history and minor in English. He will then return to Lackland, and attend Officers Training School to receive an Air Force commission as a second lieutenant. He is married to the former Diane Hersman of Baton Rouge. Scholastic Honors Jean, daughter of Jules Pollard, PVC Op., who was one of five final ists in the competition for the first Ethyl Merit Scholarship in 1962, will be awarded her mas ter's degree in mathematics at LSU's mid-year commenc ement ceremonies in January. She plans to continue her studies to ward a PhD degree in the same field. Jean was honored recently by being selected to present her mas ter's thesis on "Extending Homeomorphisms on Zero-dimensional Space" at the sectional meeting of the American Mathematical So ciety at the University of Tennes see. She was an honor graduate of St. Joseph's Academy in 1962 and was awarded an LSU Centennial Scholarship. She has maintained a high scholastic average throughout her college career. She received her BS degree in 1965. ETC 27720 Page 4, The Antiknock, November-December 1967 Ethyl Sp onsors Junior Achievement foi Tvith Production Activities Members of the EZE-PAY Company form a production line to turn out their product, pre-addressed envelopes for paying utility bills. At left In background is Sales Ad viser, Ken Dorisnd, Purch.. and In right background, partially hidden, is Production Adviser Clifton Kees, Eng. The packages of 24 envelopes each sell for 50 cents. Here are two pictures of members of ZIPCO as they also use a production line to package the Christmas wrapping paper which is their company product. A package of the paper neutly wrapped, und containing sufficient sheets to wrap several Christ mas packages is priced at 75 cents per packuge. These nnd other Achievers will poy off stockholders und liquidate their comjKinles prior to the end of the first semester. For the twelfth consecutive year, Ethyl is sponsoring companies in the Junior Achievement program here, and ten employees are serv ing as advisers. In the school year 1956-1957, when JA first started in Baton Rouge, a total of 247 high school students participated in 14 companies--of which Ethyl spon sored two. By last year--the school year of 1966-1967--the program had grown to the extent that 828 students were members of 36 companies--of which Ethyl sponsored three. Even so, Junior Achievement could ac commodate only about 40 percent of all who had applied for the pro gram. Therefore, in order to permit more high school students to par ticipate this year, each JA com pany will operate for only a semester instead of for the entire school year. During that shorter time, the approximately 20 mem bers in each company organize, elect officers, decide on a product, choose a company name, raise capital by selling stock, manu facture and sell their products, and finally liquidate the com pany before the semester's end. Accurate records are kept on every step of the operation. Ethyl is sponsoring three of the 25 JA companies this fall, and will sponsor three of the 30 companies planned for next semester. During the year, nearly 1,200 students will have the opportunity to partici pate, an increase of nearly 50 per cent over last year. Through this program the par ticipating high school students learn many of the basic principles of our free enterprise system by actual experience. Among the les sons they learn are: Capital from Savings The capital needed to estab lish a business must come from the savings of someone who has Executive NSeremor Assistant Resident Manager William Strader, right, repre sented the Company at Junior Achievement Executive Night cere monies for ZIPCO Achievers. Here he pre sents the JA company charter t o President Jimmy Blue. Jack Wright of the VisQueen Division, presented the charter to CUSHCO, and Henry Wall, Proc. Eng., made the charter presentation to the EZE-PAY company members. Dick Schneider, Ind. Eng., left, prrietradford h .i,,r> , an adviser pin to Bob Derrick, Ind. Eii*.rH 0, F/.. .., CCSIICO adviser at Executive Nlircutlve Nii'iii ceremonies earlier this fall. Al> rnje, lirp` (. ' resenting the Company for prcenlab|Ch Ve,r to til of Adviser pins and also Achiever ^ing imlustri.- to the JA Company members, jA hesnl..,i',, H. F. Bradford, Purchasing, for Being done its ii. PAY, and Bob Guidry, Eng., for ZIP! enough confidence in the bus Careful Man ness to invest his money in ho[Carefu] nni). of receiving a dividend from tl hold cos('s profits- ate sales. Accurate Accounting steps are n, Accurate accounting is e1 P1*0^- sential to make certain that tl Competitive! \ cost of raw materials, labor. siA product n aries, rent, and miscellaneoand be comp. services are all included in tlier to find a > cost of the product. imerican Advisers For Three Ethyl-Sponsored Coiies Members of CCSIICO prepare their products for packaging and later sale. These Achievers make plastic utility bags from targe rolls of plastic. A package of 12 sells tor |1. The Company started the year with stadium seat cushions as their product. The three advisers for the CUSHCO company get a few pointers from one of last year's advisers, Elton Dry, Putenta, right, who Is serving as a consultant ad viser this year. The advisers from left ore Gary Huey, Plastics, Production; Bob Derrick, Ini Eng., Manage ment, and Albert Wright, III, Plastics, Sales. The adviser team for EZE-PAY, one of the three com panies sponsored by the Company in 1967-1968 accele rated Achiever program, la composed of Clifton Kees, Eng., Production adviser; Ed Woods, Proc., Des., Man agement adviser, and Ken Dorland, Purch., Sales ad viser. Pnnblia mpttilH'rs .if tl>. p.inv. wsd sells ................... and Chng puppr, nr.- Vanbprfrtloii; Bob Sami. Hex.. Slnimn. Coni. l),-\ Nitnmorber last year. ETC 27721 t vfh Year y '. itrvsrailfortl hands out Achiever pins 1.. I ml. EberN of EZE-PAY Company duruiiw Nonlive Night ceremonies. These 3 i. At mi opm are held hy each JA Comii |.rt '<-ntaoh year to allow executives of i hit'ser nif Industries and businesses to ^ ulx-rx. v .IA headquarters and see the :c lr Fine done by the Achievers, y . ur ZII it ho buCareful Management > 'n *1caceful management is neednom tfooid costs to a minimum, te sales, and take whattin}, teps are necessary to asI lit* is profit. i that Competitively Priced labor, s product must fill a real .ellanewd be competitively priced ,cd in it to find a market among nerican people. Six Plant Employees Get New Assignments Five employees on the Plant have been promoted to new jobs in recent weeks. In addition, a new man has been assigned to the Plant for work in the Manufacturing De partment on a temporary basis. In early November, David F. Agnew was promoted to senior process design engineer in Process Design. About the same time, Jerome A. Denzel was transferred to Process Design and was promoted to proc ess design engineer. In a realignment of duties of per sonnel in Research and Develop New assignments in Mainte nance and Construction, effec tive in November, moved Rex Conrad to superintendent, H-C Maintenance; Charles Major, to superintendent, General Mainte nance; Eugene Ponti, to acting superintendent, Sodium Mainte* nance, and Leo Harlan, to acting chief supervisor, M&C Planning. ment Services, Dr. Fred J. Impastato was promoted to supervisor. Paul Kobetz advanced to sen ior research associate in Pioneering Research. In Process Development, Dr. Ab ner Martin was promoted to senior process development engineer. In mid-November, Eugene F. Fisher transferred on a temporary basis from the Plastics Division to Manufacturing Planning and Co ordination on special assignment. Cces rr\iuieml>ers of the ZIPCO Com( n).l sells automobile safety flares ;>ml < paper, are Advisers Henry \ .uilci<n; Bob Sanders, Pioneering mo. Coin. Dev., Management. \nmser last year. 1937.... 1967 Page 5, The Antiknock, November-December 1967 M gS S 4 The Night Before Christmas 4 'Twas lilt; night before Christina* ami all through the house fNol a creature u;is stirring, not e\eu a mouse. 4 fWhen down through Iho chimney all covered with soot. Came the "Spirit of fire"--an ugly galoot. 4 His eyes glowed like embers, hi.s feathers were stern, 4 As lie looked all around for somrlliing to burn. What he saw made him grumble, hi* auger grew higher. 4 For llicrc wasn'i a Ihing lhat would slarl a good fire. No door had been blocked h\ the lug Christmas tree; 4 It stood in the corner having passage wa.\ s free. 4 The lights lhat glowed brightly for llclty and Tim 4 Hud been hung with |>rcentilinn so none touched a limb. All wiring was new. nol a break could he seen. Ami wet sand at its base kept the tree nice and green. 4 The tree bad hem trimmed b\ a mother insistent That the ornaments used he lire resistant. 4 .And Mother had known the things in avoid, 4 Like cotton and paper ami plain celluloid. 4 Uuck wool, metal icicles, and trinkets of glass Gave life to the tree, it really had class. 4 Ami would v<m believe it. right next to the tree j Was a suitable box for holding debris! A place to throw wrappings ot paper and string From all of (lie gilts that Santa might bring. The ugly galoot was so mad he could bust. As he climbed up the chimney in utter disgust. For the folks in this home had paid close attention, Ti all the rules of good "Fire Prevention.'* -lti/bor t'/tk`Hoicn f f f f f f H (N Vi f f f f % fr; f f f > JSS T& 55? m as 3S 55S 5 SS 5 Gordon Jenkins-- (Continued from Page 1) awards signify additional recogni tion following the initial exploits which won him the award. For example, the Oak Leaf Clusters to the Air Medal were gained on the basis of an additional cluster each 10 times he flew over North Viet nam. The citations accompanying the medals present the story of his flights. They include: "Lt. Jenkins was instrument al in heavily damaging the Viet Tri railroad yard and conducting rescue operations for three downed pilots." "The professional airmanship, thorough knowledge and quick reactions of Lt. Jenkins were di rectly responsible for the ... re covery of the bady injured and unconscious wingman." "By his calmness under fire, he exemplified the finest tradi tion of airmanship." "Lt. Jenkins successfully silenced a number of gun posi tions surrounding the Hanoi Electrical Transformer Yard." * K It Ain't the Gift! K fc It ain't the gift a feller gits, lt ain't the shape ner size. That sets the heart to bcalin' An' puts sunshine in ycr eyes. It ain't the value of the tiling, Ner how it's wrapped ner tied; It's something else aside from this That makes you glad inside. It's know in' that it represents A love both deep and true. That someone carries in his heart An' wants to slip to you. that sonic folks love you, ft An' tell you in this way . . . Jes sorter actin' out The things they really long to say. So tuin't the gifts a feller gits, Ner how it's wrapped ner lied. It's knowin' that ycr folks like you, That makes you glad inside. (Reprinted from Kaiser "Nineliner,'' Chalmette Works) ^ * JB ?S75** JK JV 7>?>KTi^TV75?>K7iK?iTiKT+Ti?Ti.V , ETC 2 7 722 J Page 6, The Antiknock, November-December 1967 Service Anniversaries WIlAon J. PonthJea TEL-Sod. MAO 20 Years Slavln P. Brouuwril, Jr. Finance Orland M. Brown, Jr. Tech. Serv. Lewis M. Decker Eng. Warren D. Hotard Tech. Serv. Otis B. McNabb Stores A Serv. ITIyur J. Home, Jr. MAC Plan. James C. Walker Eng. Other Awards 15 Years William E. Axtell, Proc. Evul. Katherine P. Bergeron, Finance 10 Years Jnhn G. Bourke, TEL-Snd. MAC H. Mack Ingle, Jr., Sodium Op. Hamle Kendrick, Sodium Op. Pictures Not Available Pictures of the following employees observing service anniversaries in No vember and December were not avail able: 25 Years--Virgil G. Joiner and Harold J. Patin, both of H-C MAC, Juanita S. Montegudo, MAC Plun., and Clinton W. Moore, Stores A Serv. 20 Year^--Boyd H. Blount, TEL-Sod. MAC. 30th 'Heajt " 1937.... 1967 Paszkowski Heads Toys tor Tots Project Leon Paszkowski, Maintenance, was chairman of the Ethyl Man agement Club's 15th annual Toys for Tots collection held at the club's December meeting on Thurs day, December 14, at the American Legion Hall. Members of the Com mittee who worked with Pasz kowski are Fred Frey, Industrial Chemicals Research; Joe Harris and John Houghton, both of Pro duction Planning, and Layton Le- Blanc and Marvin Owens, both of Maintenance. Last year members contributed more than 100 toys and approxi mately $300 in cash in the Toys for Tots collection which is known as the "John Graziano Memorial Toys for Tots" in memory of a former member, the late John Graziano. The toys and money were turned over to the Salvation Army for distribution to needy children. lies !/;(' from i! 5,700 L' man nti.' issue n process of the / try /in finish iu i Tin to sulTi are tho applied processt dcscriix plastic i Com method of a mat the mat Pulp this proi is lowen water. ' This cm adhere t the font Triii plastics, cured in differs h of plash, by mem developr deep h<>i In a method.-. Cnhseries ol film. Coni i i ial such i plastic^ ing, roll* Lamii material-- ! thermosc heat ami In soesses dev ished proing of l l:; sealing oi folding, v Plash, add dc( o- I'la- cvcr-im 11 --praoll-; Conipan I and pro-4 Nan At a gt ' ing on XERA Cnnto the F Many l>n< i - . the club ( 1 A tionerv, rl- ' expected i . first of the 5 ETC 27723 'I 1# Page 7, The Antiknock, November-December 1967 ta ^ w T%,yv<gs*^-~'-r- (Editor's Note: This is the final article in our series about the plas tics industry, in u>hich toe have given the history of the plastics industry from its start in this country about a century ago and have told Koto the 5,700 t/.S. companies in the plastics business are generally classified into manufacturers, processors, fabricators, and finishers. In the previous issue toe told about some of the molding processes used by plastics processors. The following article, based on information from the "Story of the Plastics Industry," published by the Society of the Plastics Indus try Inc., tells about some of the other methods used in processing and finishing plastics.) Thermoplastic materials are those which become soft when exposed i to sufficient heat and harden when cooled. Thermosetting plastics are those which set into permanent shape when heat and pressure are applied to them and will not soften on reheating. In addition to the processes for molding and extruding thermoplastic materials as described last month, some of the other methods of making finished plastic products are: Compression Molding--Compression molding is the most common method of forming thermosetting materials. It is simply the squeezing of a material into a desired shape by application of heat and pressure to the material in a mold. Pulp Molding--Thermosetting plastics are used in pulp molding. In this process a porous form, approximately the shape of a finished article, is lowered into a tank containing a mixture of pulp, plastic resins and water. The water is drawn off through the porous form by a vacuum. This causes the pulp and resin mixture to be drawn to the form and adhere to it. When a sufficient thickness of pulp has been drawn onto the form, it is removed and then molded into final shape. Ab we complete the Plant's 30th year The Antiknock presents another Picture Prom Our Past--this time the group that staffed the new Baton Rouge Plant research laboratory in 1940. In the front row ure J. B. Slgrest, now in RAD Services, Robert Asbury, RAD Adm., and Wilfred Thomas, Ind. Chem. Res. In back row are Julian Dorsky, former employee; Sid Blitzer, now in Commercial Development; D. L. Miller, former employee, and George Beste, RAD Adm. Four More New Employees Are Hired Transfer Molding--Transfer molding is also used for thermosetting plastics. This method is like compression molding in that the plastic is cured into an infusible state in a mold under heat and pressure. It differs from compression molding in that the plastic is heated to a point of plasticity before it reaches the mold and is forced into a closed mold by means of a hydraulically-operated plunger. Transfer molding was developed to facilitate the molding of intricate products with small deep holes or numerous metal inserts. In addition to the various molding processes some of the other methods used in processing plastics are: Calendering--in which the plastic compound is passed between a series of three or four large heated revolving rollers to form a sheet or film. Coating--in which a film of plastic is coated on to some other mater ial such as metal, wood, paper, cloth, leather, glass, concrete, or other plastics. A variety of methods are used, including spread coating, spray ing, roller coating, dipping, brushing, and calendering. Laminating--in which plastics are used to hold together reinforcing materials such as cloth, paper, wood, glass fibers and so forth. Layers of thermosetting plastics and the reinforcing material are subjected to high heat and pressure to cure the plastics. In some cases plastic materials which have been formed by the proc esses described previously are fabricated further to make them into fin ished products. The three main ways of fabricating plastics are machin ing of rigid sheets, rods, tubes, and special shapes; cutting, sewing, and sealing of film and sheeting, and forming of flexible or rigid sheets by folding, welding, etc. Four more new employees have joined the Company here as we draw near to the end of the Plant's 30th year. Two of the new em ployees are professional and two have been assigned clerical duties. Edward J. Adam, a native of Ver milion Parish whose home town is Crowley, La., has joined Quality Control in Manufacturing as a chemist. He holds a BS and MS Adam Goetz Boudreaux Snyder degree in chemistry from the Uni versity of Southwestern Louisiana and has attended LSU. Leroy A. Goetz joined the Com pany in mid-November as a senior estimating associate in Engineer ing. He is a native of Chicago, and received a BS degree in civil engi neering from the Illinois Institute of Technology. June Boudreaux and Mary Anne Snyder have joined Stores and Services, June as a typist and Mary Anne as a stenographer. Plant Employees Help Develop Port-A-Lyzer Plastics sometimes also are subjected to finishing processes which add decorative or functional surface effects to a plastic product. Plastics products are being offered to the American people in ever-increasing variety. Today plastics play a vital role in our lives --practically from the crib to the grave. We can be proud of our Company's part in the plastics industry as a major manufacturer and processor. u-d si* for H i- ,, >i Name Changed Gets Hole-in-One At a general membership meet ing on Nov. 28, the name of the ERA Country Club was changed to the Fairwood Country Club. Many employees are members of the club. Changing of records, sta tionery, etc., for the new name is expected to be completed by the first of the year. 30th ^ It took him 20 years during which he has been able to stay up among Ethyl's top golfers for Larry Burroughs, Prod. Plan., to accom plish what all golfers look forward to--a hole-in-one. Burroughs got his "ace" on the par-3, 135-yard Number 5 hole on the new Fairwood (formerly ERA) Country Club course in mid-No vember. In doing so, he became one of the first to get a hole-in-one on the new course. Earlier this year the Company Introduced the first commercial portable octane analyzer system which offer* oil refiner* added flexibility In monitoring and con trolling their alteration*. Two of the IMant employee* Gary Calvert, left, and George Perry, both of Engineering, cooperated with our Petroleum Chemical* Division in developing the unit which Is colled the "Ethyl" Port-A-Lyzer. Here Culvert and Perry review one of the Company'* advertisements which announced the Port-ALy*er. BTc 2?724 Company Efforts To Reduce I rattic Accident loll In Baton Rouge Are Praised By Safety Director By Tom Boyd, Managing Director Greater Baton Rouge Safety Council July 1967 To one in the "safety business" it was really gratifying to learn that Ethyl Corporation had mailed to its employees the booklet "Was it Sud den," published by the Travelers Insurance Companies. This is an ' -K -X example of the type of activities needed in a community if progress is to be made in controlling traffic accidents. Since Louisiana has led the nation in traffic death rate for several years and since m Baton Rouge has one of the highest traffic death rates for cities its size in the nation, the odds of your hav ing a traffic acci dent, or being in jured or killed are very high if you drive in this area. Boyd A look at last year's figures just for the city of Baton Rouge will explain these odds better. In 1966, there were 9,000 traffic ac cidents reported in the city. This involved some 18,000 vehicles and some 36,000 people-drivers and passengers. Just estimating will indicate that nearly one-fifth of the people and the vehicles in the cities were involved in a traf fic accident last year. This year, with more cars on the road, the same kind of results can be ex pected. You have two choices--trust to blind luck and take a chance on "landing, research associate in Pioneering Research, one of the emrecognized in this issue for a patent on the manufacture of tetrui shown reviewing an earlier patent with Lewis Hess, superintendent, mtlon. ir 30th Year 5 Continue To Play Key Role )ur Growth and Diversification How about you -- will you or members of your family be among the 86,000 persons injured in local automobile accidents this year? During the Arst five months of this year 24 Plant employees "joined" this particular group and lost time from work as a result. Injuries to employees sustained in automobile accidents caused lost time from work ranging from one day to 73 days, or a total of $58 days during the five-month period for the 24 people. these high odds, or try to learn ways and skills to beat the odds. The Cover Pictured on the cover are three Inventors at the Plant who have recently l*een granted a patent because they put their heads to gether and came up with a better way of doing a Job. From left they are Edward Rushing, Ralph Park er. and Rex Conrad, ail of Main tenance. They are shown with component parts of a pneumutic|Kwereil crane for material han dling which they develo|ed and for which each has l>een granted a domestic (U.S.) patent. One of the Patents is shown on the table in foreground. This is the first patent fur each of them. The crane is now In use on the Plant in the TEL Area. Patents, which have been re ferred to ns the strongest incen tives for progress, have been In volved throughout the years in the Company's growth and diversifica tion. For more about employee patents, see story at left and on Page 4. Let me urge you to study and put into practice the tips in the book let provided you by Ethyl. The booklet is an excellent guide to better and safer driving. However, it will not be effective unless it is read and its suggestions are put into practice. They can help you avoid being one of the 36,000 peo ple involved in an accident or in one of the 18,000 wrecked cars in 1967. In fact, if more people used these techniques, the accident rate and resulting injuries and deaths could be substantially reduced. The theme of the booklet, "Was it Sudden," is that most traffic ac cidents may seem to happen very suddenly, but actually they are the result of a sequence of events that began a long time before--princi pally driving habits. (Continued on Page 5) :e Plant's thirtieth year continuing to play a i the Company's progtton Rouge Plant invenneers in new processes :ts, are continuing to jmpany with new patentions. nal Ethyl Corporation, y other business enterfounded as a result of atents on the use and e of antiknock comlyl, like countless other has expanded and is to expand and diversify tents acquired through id development of new nd new products, among several Plant who are being recogriginal research findings entions in their field of ig recent months are 17 who have been granted nd foreign patents. They other Plant employees been recognized earlier itents. of the more than 1,000 ow held by the Comproximately half have ;d to Baton Rouge Plant s' cedure for acquiring a a discovery is complex es the specialized trainpersonnel in our Patent nany of whom have comdies and training to be come patent attorneys. Following the completion of the research or the development work on the in vention or new process, the Patent Division performs the essential function of providing for coverage of the discovery by application for and acquisition of patents. The patent system, now 177 years old, has been called one of the (Continued on Page 4) The Patent Division maintains a very comprehensive file of patents granted to employees and also on patents granted in fields In which the Company is inter ested. Stenographer Dorothy Aydell is shown filling a request for Information on a patent from this file. These are culled "People Stoppers" hy the National Sufety Council. When your cur stops suddenly in a collision or emergency, the people Inside keep going with tremendous force. What stops them? Usually it's the dashboard, windshield or steering wheel and often with tragic results. Seat belts also stop people. The Safety Council says that if everyone used them, at least 9,000 lives could be saved every year and serious injuries reduced hy a third. Protect you and your family--install and USE seat belts throughout your car on every trip, long or short! Page 6, The Antiknock, July, 1967 Service Anniversaries 30 Years 25 Years Aimob L. Black MAC Finn. Sanders Beyer TEL-Sod. MAC Herbert T. Blanchard* TEL Op. Willie J. Disch TEL-Sod. MAC Johnnie T. Fore TEL Op. Eddie B. Colwell Sod. Oen. Serv. Earl P. Dugus TEL-Sod. MAC Richard J. Elswlrth, Jr. TEL Op. Florin M. LeBlanc TEL Op. G. Ashford Slmes RAD Lab. Serv. 20 Years Byron O. Gouner MAC Plan. Fettles J. Gurney Malnt. Fabio O. Halphen, jJr. Eng. Alton Anderson TEL-Sod. MAC Walter M. Carlton, Jr. H-C MAC Hoyt J. Cragg Ind. Chem. Rea. John H. Houghton Prod. Plan. P L (Ed t'lCS PIII. hi our !. in rhc abotif v-' The simple fi chloride polyeth} gle morn pie. Somi called o acrylonit by our r typical pi as plushcopolymi Corporal a copok: Th< exampl step is combin chloridi autociu in \\ hie renun n 1much Id ductimi LOIMI-p.. Our ! step thn: compcuin pigment. right dr ials in >> erties Tlublender hotisewi ( etc. as 11 then fed mixed an mass. .\ i the plash large roilneons. one-eight1 Arto is cut ll| dicing m 50-pound process'.! plastics i These incovers, r- In i ishctl I*1 Distinguished Flying Cross Gordon, son of Bailey Jenkins, Stores & Serv., has been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, second highest military medal, for outstanding exploits as an F-105 Thunderchief fighter pilot in action over North Vietnam. A first lieu tenant, he has been stationed in Thailand for Vietnam duty since last December. He is a graduate of LSU where he was commander of the LSU Pershing Rifles, top-rank ing drill unit. He recently returned home on leave after completing 100 mis sions. Other Awards 5 Years Bernard G. Aliner, Prod. Appli. Lawrence H. Shepherd, Jr., Ind. Chem. Res. 10 Years Larry Dallam, Stores & Serv. Stanley Ellin, TEL-Sod. M&C 15 Years Lawrence J. Dugaa, TEL-Sod. M&C Ralph B. Hollaway, Power Wayne Michel, Eng. Garland A. Monts, TEL-Sod. M&C Homer E. Sanders Eng. Herbert G. Olson, H-C Op. Melvin L. Sullivan, TEL Op. Pictures Not Available Pictures of the following employees observing service anniversaries were not available: SO Yeara--Howard Agulllard and Francis J. Babin, both of Sod. Op. 20 Years--Clark A. King, H-C Op., and Marguerite B. May, RAD Lab. Serv. 30th ^ 1337.... 1967 Harry A. Tricbe Eng. Harlls L. Versen MAC Plan. When .l*tir M:in:ic<`fi ten - him at r* r- KeiniHli ft. of the Pal. . 0U1J, (Editor's Note: This is the fifth of a senes of articles about the p(asues industry in which Ethyl Corporation is one of the major producers. Ju our last issue toe gave a little information about the 5.700 companies >n the Amencan plastics business. The /ollotoing article tells briefly about some of the procedures used in making and processing plastics.,) The first step in the manufacture of plastics is to convert a relatively simple molecule called a monomer, such as ethylene gas or liquid vinyl chloride, into a very complex polymer molecule, such as the plastics polyethylene and polyvinyl chloride. If the plastic is made from a sin* gle monomer it is called a homopolymer--polyvinyl chloride, for exam ple. Some plastics, made from two or more simple basic ingredients, are called copolymers. A familiar example might be the ABS plastics-- acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene which are made in the Baton Rouge area by our neighbor. Uniroyal. They are used in many finished products, a typical product being football helmets. Although not normally classified as plastics, the various kinds of synthetic rubber are also examples of copolymers. In fact our neighbor, the Coplymer Rubber and Chemical Corporation, takes its name from the fact that its principal product is a copolymer of butadiene and styrene. The basic processes that we use in our PVC plant are good examples of the common steps used in making plastics. The first step is to induce the simple vinyl chloride monomer molecules to combine with each other to form a very large complex polyvinyl chloride (PVC) polymer molecule. This reaction takes place in an autoclave in the presence of water and a catalyst, forming a slurry in which the solid PVC resin is suspended in water. The water is removed and the resin is dried to a white powder that looks very much like finely granulated sugar. The major part of our resin pro duction is sold in this form, being shipped in large hopper cars or in 1.000-pound cardboard boxes or 50-pound paper sacks. Our PVC plant also processes the plastic resins through a second step that is common in the plastics industry, the production of plastic compounds. In the compounding section our PVC resin is combined with pigments for color, with plasticizers to give the finished material the right degree of hardness, plasticity, resilience, etc., and with other mater ials in order to produce a finished compound having the desired prop erties. These dry, powdered ingredients are mixed together in a large blender--an operation that is similar on a very large scale to what a housewife does when she mixes together floor, sugar, baking powder, etc. as the first step in making a cake. These mixed dry ingredients are then fed into an intensive mixing machine in which they are further mixed and subjected to heat and pressure, emerging as a rubbery, spongy mass. After being cut up into chunks somewhat smaller than bricks, the plastic compound is fed into a milling machine consisting of two large rollers. Here it is heated and mixed until it is completely homoge neous, emerging as a belt of hot plastic about 14 inches wide and about one-eighth of an inch thick. After being cooled by passing through a vat of water the compound is cut up into small cubes about an eighth of an inch on each side in a dicing machine. From the dicer the finished compound is loaded into 50-pound paper bags or 1,000-pound cardboard boxes for shipment to the processers, fabricators or finishers--companies that make the finished plastics product which play a very important part in our modern life. These include floor tile, pipe, film, shoe soles, wire coverings, seat covers, conduit, traffic safety cones, gaskets and many others. In th Next Issue: Some of the Methods Used in Making Fin ished Plastic Products. Dewey Graham, TEL-Sod. MAC, brought his Model-T to the Plant so that we could get this posed picture ot him with it. He gets 35 miles to the gallon ot gaso line and his longest trip has been the approximately 110-mile trip to and from Independence. He and his wife both had to learn how to drive the 1823 model. Graham's 1923 Model-T Has a 30-Mile Speed and 22 Horsepower Dewey Graham, TEL-Sod. M&C, and Mrs. Graham have just had to learn how to drive a car again-- that is to drive the 1923 Model-T Ford, which Graham found a few weeks ago in Mississippi and "con vinced the owner to sell!" Now that they have learned to drive a Model-T, and he has bought a new set of tires (he ordered the required 30 x 3*/2 size out of Can ada), the Graham family is taking a number of short trips. The long est trip recently has been one to Independence from his home in Baton Rouge--a distance of about 55 miles each way. Graham reports he averaged "nearly 30 miles an hour." However, he believes he could probably "have got her up to as much as 40 miles an hour" if he had wanted to get speed. The engine is rated at 22-horsepower--a far cry from today's powerful engines of 200, 300, 400 and higher horsepower. With that horsepower, Graham says he is getting about 35 miles to the gallon of gasoline. "This is an original Model-T and the body is in good condition," he continued. "The previous owner won first prize in an antique car show in Mobile. I plan to enter some car shows also, even though I bought it primarily for the chil dren." "Being an Ethyl man, I'd like to say that I use nothing but pre mium `Ethyl gasoline,' but actu ally I use regular, which in itself is far different from the gasoline of 1923 when the car was manu factured," he said. Graham said that while he had to order the tires from Canada, he has learned that, because the inter est in antique cars throughout the country, there are many regular suppliers now for parts for these cars. He also admitted that since buy ing the car he has received offers of more money than he paid for the car. However, he doesn't intend to sell "unless an offer comes along that is just too good to turn down." is Your Automobile... Club's 100th New 1967 Member Recognized When John Harrison, Patents, became the 100th new 1067 member to Join the Ethyl Management Club In mid-June, President W. D. "Cotton" Lloyd personally "pinned" him at ceremonies on the Plant. Others in picture are Donald Voss, left, Patents, Kenneth Dorland, Purchasing, club membership chairman, and Jack Sieberth, also of the Patent Division, at right. You might as well give your car away aq. to be guilty ot leaving It unattended with doors unlocked and keys In the ignition. Of 500,000 cars stolen In 1666, nearly half hud been parked with the keys left in the Ignition, and 80 per cent of them had been left with the doors not locked. Recommended steps to prevent auto theft are: remove keys from Ignition, lock car doors when parked, park in well-lighted and well-travelled parking areas when possible, and put such items as clothing, pack ages, luggage and cameras out of sight in locked car trunks. \VI. ( Th- f srnpfoy* | hose "han m\s j >age 5 ) | Th:: j uced fij now it '' 'here i me nn! >ntroJ ' ory. 1 Jildin: <)< 'strmff. acre, the ;' Midyl, * sclent; , vion> ildim Fim com) ' c;u i J An- h\l" min ts ;,f . - Th aM It ' Mil' 41 I most t rtl . As ( mch: ;ir ids (, iKe Employees Familiar With Agencies7 Programs Antiknock Vol. 29--No. 8-9 Aug.-Sept. 1967 -fc * -K Strong Supporters of "One Gift For All" Drive ("Editor's Note: We asked John McCornack, Chairman of the Steer ing Committee for the Plant 1967-68 "One Gift for All" drive, to com ment on some aspects of the forthcoming drive. The following is what he told us.) By John McCornack How do we get across to all Plant employees what the agencies in our "One Gift" drive really accomplish? That was one of the chief prob lems that the Steering Committee faced as we started plans for our annual "One Gift for All" drive, which will kick off on Friday. Sep tember 29. We knew that employees who had had personal contact with in dividual agencies spoke enthusias tically about them. These included employees whose families had re ceived agency services, those who had worked as volunteers in va rious capacities and the many who visited some of the agencies before The Cover In our t-muplev American so ciety It is not possible for each of ns to be at the s|Mt to actually hold out his helping hand to every one in need. But In most cases the agencies supported through our "One Gift for All" Drive can be there fur us. In the picture on our cover the strong hand sym bolizes the helping hand that Plant employees extend to others through their contributions. The child's hand symbolizes those who receive our hei|H--though all those who are served hy the "One Gift" agencies are by no means children. Although child-care ami characterbuilding agencies are a major fac tor, many organizations, particu larly those in the health und wel fare held, provide help principally to adults. and during our campaign last fail. We knew, too, that it is an Amer ican trait to do everything possible to help a fellow human in need; but in our complex society it isn't possible to be on the scene of all the tragedies and misfortunes that occur. These agencies can be there for us when it is not possible for us to give help personally. We knew also that nearly 2,000 Plant employees contributed last Loan Executive fall and that their average gift was over $27. This included over 300 "Fair Share" givers--those who contributed at least one hour's pay per month--plus a great many more who gave $2 or $3 per month or more. So it was evident that a sizeable percentage of all employ ees were convinced of the impor tance of the agencies our drive PICTURE FROM OUR PAST 30 Years -- What a Difference! helps to support and were willing to give generously to them. But last year a large percentage of Plant employees did not contrib ute at all or gave only token gifts of $5 or less. Our rate of partici pation was 21st among 27 local in dustries. As a result, our average per capita gift was comparatively low. Seven of every eight of our neighbors at Humble-Enjay, for What a difference 30 years has made at the Baton Rouge Plant! This fact stands out vividly in the comments of those veteran employees we talked to--employees who have been on the Plant for those 30 years and who have helped bring about some of the many changes that have taken place. (See comments of a few of them on Page 5.) Thirty years ago--in September 1937--when TEL Operations pro duced the first "Ethyl" antiknock compound, most of the Plant as we know it today was woods and pasture land or still showed the rows where corn or potatoes had been growing a few months before. By that time only "A" and "B" TEL buildings, the blender, some railroad tracks, control laboratory, alloy, the water tower, No. 1 change house, the onestory, T-shaped original Administration Building, and a few temporary buildings had been built or were under construction. Our first production at the Plant came just 11 months after con struction had begun in the fall of 1936 on land bought for $500 an acre. The need for our new plant resulted from the big growth in . the antiknock compound market in the 16 years since the antiknock qualities of tetraethyl lead were discovered in 1921 by Thomas Midgley and his associates, working under the direction of the famed Ed Loudon, Ind. Eng., is on loan from the Company to serve as a Loan Executive with United Givers this fall. He Is one of twelve men from various industries and other local organizations who are working full time in the campaign. example, participated; and overall they gave an average of $26.60 each. In comparison less than three out of four Plant employes participated last year;' so our overall average gift was only $18.20. Knowing that Ethyl employees are leaders in worthy activities, we feel that they would be likely to give as much support as their friends across the fence if they were convinced of the value of their gifts. So our problem is: How do we get across the facts about how (Continued on Page 3) scientist, Charles F. Kettering. Yes, many changes have taken place here on the Plant since that first production of what was then our only product. Change is most 'One Gift For All" Steering Committee obvious in the increase in the number of production units and other buildings so that now there is little vacant space in our 200 acres. From what was purely a manufacturing plant we have changed to a complex center of varying activities including some phases of research, development, engineering, purchasing and traffic functions. Another change has been in the number of our products--from just "Ethyl" antiknock compound in 1937 to 15 or more principal products, including a variety of antiknocks, industrial chemicals, chlorinated sol vents and plastics. The Baton Rouge area has also changed appreciably. In 1937 East Baton Rouge Parish had 80,000 inhabitants as compared to its 1967 population of 275,000. Thirty years ago ours was one of the four or five industrial plants in this area; whereas now there are almost that many dozen major industries along the Mississippi from north of Baton Rouge on down toward New Orleans. As long service employees know, the 30 years of changing and expanding and diversifying have not all been "rosy." We have had our "ups" and "downs"--wartime problems, periods of growth as well as periods of adjustment, periods when things did not look too bright for various reasons. However, while we are interested in the past and the lessons it has taught, we are more interested in the present and future. Since the new (Continued on Page 2) The members of the Steering Committee are making plans for our "One Gift For All" drive. Shown at one of their meetings ore, front row, left to right. Art Choppin, Albert Wright, Bob Asbury, Elmo Rogers, Ken Dorland, and John McCornack. Back row, left to right, are Earl Levy, Gene Bates, A) Friedrichs, Ashford Sillies, Lew Burnum, J. O. Aucoln, Roland Toups, and Bill Bryun. Committee members Willie Dipaota and Ralph Parker were not aide to he represent at that meeting. ETC 27729 Page 2, The Antiknock, August-September 1967 30 Years... (Continued from Page 1) Ethyl Corporation was incorporated in 1962, diversification has really become the key philosophy of the Company and at the Plant. Along with this diversification and the adding of new production facilities have come new job opportunities so that, since mid-1964, more than 1,000 new employees have been hired at the Plant! And there have been many other optimistic things occurring-- things that can help us to remember the three decades of constant change while we look forward with optimism as research, new and modern methods, and forward thinking and planning bring us new opportunities. With teamwork we can take advantage of those opportunities and keep the Baton Rouge Plant in the forefront as the Company's principal manufacturing, research and development center. I Anrn: [ died A1 j PICTURE FROM 0UB PAST When Ethyl Itought our Plant Kite in August 1936 the areu looked like this. Actu ally, this picture had been taken in 1933 from the tower where the Gulf State* Utilities power lines cross the Mississippi River. Within a year the area looked like the picture on Pace 1. He ifour dtr five si>! He p1942 ath when h` in Feb. Word gust th; Eight More New Employees Join In Continuing Growth Continuing the advent of new employees which has marked the Plant's thirtieth year and, in fact, the 2Vfc years just prior to 1967, eight more new management em ployees, one of whom formerly worked on the Plant, have report ed for work here recently. They, their job assignments on the Plant, and their place of birth and educa tion, are: T. Jerry Boliew, supervisor, Op erations, TEL Operations, Haynesville, La., BS chemical engineer ing, LSU. Robert E. Callander, Jr., chem ical engineer. Tech Services, BS chemical engineering, Tulane. John L. Guillory, mechanical de velopment engineer, Engineering, Lake Charles, BS mechanical engi neering, University of Southwest ern Louisiana; MS mechanical en gineering, LSU. Guillory was em ployed in Engineering here from February 1965 to September 1966 when he returned to LSU as an instructor. Kendall G. "Jerry" Hunnewell, Jr., cost engineer, Engineering, Bingham, Maine, BS engineering. University of Maine. Robert L. Hyde, Jr., inspection engineer, Engineering, Alexandria, La., BA English, Centenary Col lege; BS mechanical engineering, LSU. Dr. Carl A. Renfroe, Jr., process development engineer, Process De velopment, Ashland, Ky., BS, MS, and PhD chemical engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute. Robert C. Schmidt, labor rela tions coordinator, Employee Rela tions, Osseo, Minn., BS University of Minnesota; Sloan Program for Senior Executives, Mass. Inst, of Technology. Alex R. Valdo, research metal lurgist, Pioneering Research, R&D, Barracksville, W. Va., BS metal lurgy, Virginia Polytechnic Insti tute. Contrasted with the open fields nnd woods of the "Picture From Our Past" on the left, this aerial view shows how production units, offices, laboratories and service facilities now nearly All our 200 acres. -CLASSIFIED ADS- For Sale TRANSCEIVER SET -- Citi-fone-99 citizen band transceiver set with three channels, two antennas tone for house, and one for the car) and 50 feet of cable for house and 24 feet for car. $95, or will trade for two good 22-cal. pistols, or one good 22-cal. pistol and $40. or one good car radio and $40. Phone Melrose 7-3321 in Livonia. HORSE -- Excellent riding, trained quarter horse. Eight years old. Male. Reasonable price. Phone 937-1645. TABLE -- Antique 48-in. rounl oik table in excellent condition. $85. Phone 926-1893. CAMERA -- Canonet QL 25 with leather case. $70. Phone 358-1710. Wanted TRAILER -- A boat trailer. Phone MI-8-3752 in Grosse Tete. BICYCLES -- Two 24-in. girl's Sch winn bicycles. Need minor repair. Phone DI 2-6020. FLOOR FURNACE -- Used Coleman Model 47. 38.500 B.T.U. $15. Phone 926-3166. VACUUM CLEANER -- Kirby, com plete with all attachments. $100. Phone 926-5056 after 5 p.m. THANKS "Many thanks to all my former co-workers in Sodium for the won derful plane trip they gave my wife and me upon my retirement." --Hugh Murray. "My family and I would like to take this opportunity to thank the many friends and co-workers at the Plant for their kindness and help during our bereavement caused by the death of Lawrence W. Roubique. ..." -- Mrs. Law rence Roubique. Anti knock Published for Employees at . the Bston Rouge-Manufacturing, Research A Development Center . The purposes of TIUE., ANTI KNOCK are to' communicate . . The accomplishments, and ac- tivlties of Ethyl people. The performance.and progress of our Company- . . - - . v -j V The value und results of te*n^,,- work at our Baton Rouge -. Plant. _ - - . The continuing and Increasing need for a greater apprecia tion of oor American way of life. Don Robertson, Sttpemsor Tom Stephenson, rfi/or Roman Alford. Publication! Clerk 30th &** JTcmScr of rnter*allo*o( Council if induttrlal Bditort Etc 2?n0 lot in i He r ! Ernestf with In ' Jard." Ark., p- 1 trial F." was ur j live dttf | j s I Annr | died -h' | service ice of . His m 1 New .!< Baton f Hr m dmuJiN mer gratnUf childt t" Ann-; died S* i I Chariot He j"" 1942 am and tot March < i-age a, The Antiknock, August-September 1967 - 9*t Memosiiam - Luke E. Guitreau Annuitant Luke E. Guitreau, 63, died Aug. 3 at his home. Funeral __ services were conducted in Gonzales under the direction of the Ourso Fu- Catholic Church in French Settle ment, with interment in the church cemetery. He is survived by his widow, four daughters, three brothers and five sisters. He joined the Company in Nov. 1942 and was in Sodium Operations when he accepted early retirement in Feb. 1962. George W. Jordan Word was received in late Au gust that George W. "Pat" Jordan, Jr., 24, was killed on July 31 while on military leave from the Plant for active service with the U. S. Air ^ J Force. A second w "_"*/ lieutenant, he was killed while H on a night training mission with an instructor pi lot in a T-38 plane. He is survived by his widow, Ernesteene ("Tena"), who resides with her parents in Ft. Smith, Ark. Jordan, a native of Pine Bluff, Ark., joined the Company in Indus trial Engineering in July 1966 and was granted military leave for ac tive duty in Sept., 1966. Harold B. Hunt Annuitant Harold B. Hunt, 77, died July 19 at his home. Funeral services were con ducted July 21 at Welsh Funeral Home. Interment was in Greenoaks Memorial Park. He retired as insurance super visor in Finance in April 1955 after completing 46 years of Company service, the longest Company serv ice of any employee at that time. His service began in Oct. 1909 in New Jersey and he transferred to Baton Rouge in April 1937. He is survived by his widow, a daughter, Marjorie Sanders, a for mer employee on the Plant, a grandson and two great-grand children. Carrol Kendrick Annuitant Carrol Kendrick, 58, died Sept. 1 at his home. Funeral services were con ducted by Welsh Funeral Home with interment in Resthaven Gar dens of Memory. He is survived by his widow, and two sons, Ronnie, who works in TELSod. M&C and Charles in PVC Maintenance. He joined the Company in March 1942 and was granted permanent and total disability benefits in March of this year. William Leary Annuitant William "Bill" Leary, 72, died July 26 in Bethesda, Md., after a lengthy illness. He is survived by his widow and one daughter. He joined New York Finance in Dec. 1952 and was transferred to the Cost Section here in Mar. 1953 He accepted early re tirement in Sept. 1959. Lawrence W. Roubique Lawrence W. Roubique, 45, R&D Lab., was killed Aug. 12 in a boat ing accident on the Amite River near French Set tlement in which Tom Turpin, also of the R&D Lab., was seriously in jured. Funeral services were held Aug. 15 at Rabenhorst Fu neral Home with entombment m Greenoaks Mauso leum. He is survived by his widow, two sons, one of whom is Lawrence R., H-C Op., three daughters, his mother, two brothers and two sis ters. He was a laboratory assistant in the R&D Laboratory and had joined the Company in Oct. 1945. Eugene Smith Annuitant Eugene Smith, 61, died Aug. 20 at the Baton Rouge General Hospital. Religious services were held at Coldwater Bap tist Church in Meadville, Miss., with interment in the church ceme tery. He joined the Company in May 1943 and was in Sodium Operations at the time he was granted permanent and total disability benefits in June 1960. He is survived by his widow, one son, two sisters, two brothers and three grandchildren. Baton Rouge Area As a whole the people of the Baton Rouge area have excelled in providing for community needs. They have voted the taxes and bond issues needed for streets and drainage and recreational facilities and especially for our splendid school system. And then through their free-will gifts, along with many thousands of hours of voluntary service, they have formed and supported the kind of organizations that a com munity needs in addition to its tax-supported institutions -- our churches, our Boy Scout troops, the Salvation Army, our lodges, our civic clubs, our orphanages, the various health associations, and several dozen more. Many of these organizations de pend entirely on their own mem Pick one to die. Pick one for jail. Pick one to waste away. Pick three for happiness. Some children And happiness easily. Others need the help and guidance only a trained person can provide, medical attention they cannot afford, love they have been denied. When you decide to give to your "One Gift lor All" Drive, you may change a life. YOUR FAIR SHARE GIFT WORKS MANY WONDERS. Employees Support "One Gift" ... (Continued from Page 1) much these agencies mean to Bat on Rouge? How do we inform em ployees about the worthwhile serv ices these agencies perform. We decided to try to picture in a simple, dramatic way what the agencies in our "One Gift for All" drive do for all employees. We chose the picture that appears on the cover of The Antiknock and the theme We Lend Our Helping Hand in the hope that these will serve to remind all employees that we are actually lending a helping hand to those in need when we contribute to our "One Gift for All" drive. If you are unfamiliar with the program of any agency, or if you have any other questions about our drive, let this picture remind you to ask about it. Ask the representative of your group on the Steering Committee. Ask your fellow employee who calls on you for a contribution. Ask one of your friends who has worked for the agency or has re ceived some type of service or has visited it. When you get the facts, we feel sure you will agree that through our drive you are indeed lending your helping hand to those who need your help. Then you will want to check the "Fair Share" square. Excels in Providing Community Needs bers, but others provide their serv ices to anyone who needs or wants them and, therefore, look to the public as a whole for their operat ing expenses. These are the agen cies we support through our "One Gift for All" drive. They are: Eust Baton Rouge Agencies American Red Cross American Social Health Assn. Blundon Home Boy Scouts of America Camp Fire Girls Cancer Society of Greater B. R. Catholic Youth Organization <CYO) Community Association for the Wel fare of School Children Family Counseling Service Girl Scouts of America Council on Alcoholism Hospital Services * Legal Aid Society Louisiana Heart Association Louisiana Assn, for Mental Health National Council on Crime and Delin quency National Cystic Fibrosis Assn. National Recreation Association National Social Welfare Assembly Association for Retarded Children St. Joseph's Home Salvation Army Traveler's Aid Association United Cerebral Palsy Center United Health Foundation United Seamen's Service United Service Organization (USO) Volunteers of America Young's Men's Christian Association YMCA Barunco-Clurk Branch CMCA Charles Lamar Branch Yo-'ng Women's Christian Association YWCA -- Maggie Nance Ringgold Branch Additional, West Baton Rouge Agencies Cripnlcd Children's Society Minister's Conference Mental Health Association School for Exceptional Children Teen Canteen Plus similar agencies In other parishes. ETC 27731 Page 4, The Antiknock, August-September 1967 12 Employees Get New Assignments Promotions and reassignments for 12 employees have become ef fective in recent weeks. In early August the promotion of Leon Calvit to the position of project coordinator, PVC, and that of George J. Kochins to group leader in Fabrication and Inspec tion, both in Engineering, were an nounced. In September Calvit transferred to supervisor, PVC Maintenance on a rotational assign ment. Dr. A. P. "Gerry" Giraitis was promoted to director of Research Planning on Aug. 1 to succeed Dr. Arthur S. Hawkes who transferred to the Company's Medical Depart ment on special assignment. George Lawrence was promoted to supervisor, Administrative Serv ices, Process Engineering, also in August. In early July, Kenneth F. Feder ico transferred from Tech Services to Process Design and was promot ed to process design engineer. Charles R. "Chuck" Hamlin was promoted in Engineering to project coordinator for on-Plant PVC proj ects. He returned to the Plant from an assignment as acting coordi nator, VisQueen and Vypak. A number of reassignments and transfers have been announced. Fred Frey, who has been on rota tional assignment in Industrial Chemicals Research in Detroit for the past year, has returned to his assignment in the same section here. Michael Dubeck, who has been on rotational assignment here returned to his assignment in In dustrial Chemicals Research at the Detroit Labs. In late July, William N. Jacobson returned to Research and Develop ment Services following a rotation al assignment at Orangeburg. Also in July Earl Nelson, Mfg. {iroltin Humlin Lawrence Nelson Plan, and Coord., transferred to Planning and Profit Improvement in the Louisiana National Bank Building. On Aug. 1 Rene L. Sagebien transferred to the Houston Engi neering Services as process engi neer, and William L. Vincent transferred there as chemical en gineer. Sets Bonnell Post The appointment of Lloyd L. Reynolds, assistant manager of Employee Rela tions, to the newly created post of vice president and general manag er of the Wil liam L Bonnell Co., a whollyowned subsidi ary of the Com pany, has been announced by Malcolm Harvey, president. The Bonnell Co., headquartered at Newnan, Ga., manufactures aluminum extru sions for use in the building and manufacturing industries. Rey nolds, who received a BS degree in chemical engineering from the University of Oklahoma, has held several key positions since joining the Company here in 1948, including manager of the Company's plant at Pittsburg, Calif. He joined the Employee Relations Department here as assistant manager in 1964. 0"* iclOttl 1937.... 1967 PICTURE FROM OUR PAST In October 1946 those employees who had been hired during October 1936 got together for a dinner. In the front row, from left, are Charles Walton, LeRoy Mor rison, Millie Watson, George Kelly, Jewell McCarstle, Robert Sharp, and Joe Helouin. Standing, left to right, are Cleve Broussard, Prank Lantrlp, M. H. "Pud" Marlx, Johnnie "Preacher" Edwards, Keller Aucoin, J. B. Mixon, Mike Campanile, Elton Murphy, BUI Kiper, J. H. "Shorty" Bankston, and Sam Poilto. Five Long Service Employees Retire As the Baton Rouge Plant neared its 30th milestone of change since the start of production here, five veteran employees completed long service careers by retiring under provisions of the Company's Retire ment Income Plan. Willie Disch. TEL-Sod. M&C, who retired on Aug. 1, Clyde Meyers and Sylvin Wesley, both also of TEL-Sod. M&C, who retired on Sept. 1, completed their active service at age 65. Hugh Murray, Sod. Op., and Collins Tillery, Stores and Services, accepted early retirement, effective Sept. 1. Disch was employed on the Plant in July 1942 and was a pipefitter at the time of his retirement. He says he has thoroughly enjoyed his 25 years of service on the Plant and specifically wants to thank the many co-workers who joined together to present him a nice re tirement gift. He plans to spend considerable time hunting and fish ing at his camp at Sicily Island and, at his retirement, was planning an extended trip to the Ozarks. He and his wife have two daughters and nine grandchildren. Clyde Myers's service began in March 1945 as an electrician in TEL Maintenance. He was assign ed to the electrical group, where he served as detailed foreman and electrician, at his retirement. Clyde is planning a trip to California to visit his sister and will do consi derable fishing and engage in other activities which he expects to keep him busy. He and Mrs. Myers are the parents of six children. Wesley began work on the Plant in June 1944. He was an outside machinist when he retired. He and Mrs. Wesley have a married daugh ter and son. He likes to garden and will devote considerable time to this and to his fruit trees. He plans some traveling, also. Hugh Murray, a native of Inver ness, Scotland, is one of the vet erans in sodium manufacture with service of more than 38 years. His first job was as shop operator and he was a supervisor in Sodium Op erations at the time he accepted Murnty Tillery \ Wesley early retirement. He and Mrs Murray are planning a trip to Canada. They are the parents of Hugh A., who works in Quality Control. Collins Tillery had completed almost 30 years when he accepted early retirement. He was employed here in May 1938 and, with the exception of about one year in the old Construction Group, he has been a member of the Stores or ganization during his entire Ethyl career. He says that his long serv ice on the Plant has brought him many friends and that Ethyl "has been an awfully good place to work." He plans some travel with his daughter and grandchild "( Jopa nv r in Sod seeing where Jol. says. ` the nu eratior ditions ices. ' i < 193b. - | pres.M'' is the | Urn. - on Hi, back i Tinhinl "I*, i ini; :i ml car> uhn (iroiliu i i ETC 27732 * -t>The Antiknock, August-September 1967 "Old Timers" Review Plant's 30 Years Joe Clouatre, who joined the Com pany in November 1936 and who is now in Sodium Operations says, "I remember seeing the corn rows and silos about where the Hydrocarbon Area is now. I was one of about 150 peo ple in Sodium, and we've seen a great many changes in pro duction meth ods and the looks of the cell room in those 30 years." As the editorial on Page 1 points out, "what a differ ence 30 years has made at the Baton Rouge Plant!" No one can attest to that fact with more authority than the employees who have seen those changes take place --in fact, have helped accomplish those changes. Continuing as active employees on the Plant are approximately 125 employees who were hired in 1936 or 1937 or transferred here during those years from other locations and were here for the startup of the Plant in September 1937. We asked several of these employees, "What are some of the major changes you have observed in your 30 years and what one thing about Ethyl has impressed you the most?" Their an swers appear below. Clarence Levy, TEL Gen. Services, who joined the Company in October 1936 says, "One of my first jobs here in 1936 was helping harvest some corn and potatoes which were still growing on the property. Thirty-one years ago all the tools we had were hand tools; now we have a variety of mechanized tools and equipment. Also, back then we produced only one product; now we make many." Johnny Edwards, TEL Operations, says, "The major change I have seen is the mechanization of manufacturing op erations. The company's working con ditions, benefits and pay are as good as you can find. My first job when I came to work here in October 1936 was to run a water line a- cross Gulf States Road to the southwest .,, ' V \ corner of our Plant." Benard Freeman, TEL General Serv ices, who also joined Ethyl in October 1936, says: "The one thing that has im pressed me the most about the Company is the way Safety is handled plant wide. Also, the Plant manage ment has al ways been ex ceptionally fair to its employ ees. I remem ber when we were pouring concrete for the scale pits pits in TEL that we some times had to work long hours and sleep on the Plant for a while and then go back to work." Isabelle Gerland, Finance, who has the longest service of any woman em ployee on the Plant, was hired in April 1938. She says "Three things have impressed me during my career on the Plant. First, the many new production units that have been built on the Plant; second, the excellent working relationship between man agement and employees; and third, our Plant safety program." Rip Holcombe has the longest serv ice in Hydrocarbon Operations, hav ing joined the Company in July 1938. He says, "There are so many things that have impressed me since I joined the Company. I think our benefits are the best in the country and I remem ber many good and bad happenings on the Plant. Change in ownership has given us new opportunities. Also, by improved efficiency and production methods we can make a great deal more product per unit now." Claude Daviet, Eng., started here when the first units of the Plant were under construction and the Plant op erating group was being organized. "The main change I have observed," he says, "is the greater diversification of operations resulting from our ven tures into new fields under our new management." M. H. "Pud" Marix, Finance, who also joined Ethyl in October 1936, says, "I have always been impressed with the company's fair treatment of all employ ees. I remember vividly during the con- str u c t i o n pe riod having to wear hip boots to get around when it was raining. A ma jor change which has im pressed me is the change of ownership and the progressive attitude of the new owners." Tom Sharp, TEL-Sod. M&C, another October 1936 arrival on the Plant, says, "One thing that has impressed me the most during my 30 years here is the progress the Plant has made through automation and the job secur ity we have here at the Plant. I re member there was nothing but a corn patch here when I came to work but look at the many new plants that have been added during the years." Four "Veterans" Among Many Who Have Served 30 Years I I | I Andrew i Auru'I TKf. < ,tl;m |{. V Stores A | >1arsU.ill i I Milton 1 M&< l*!.n : These two pictures recognize four of our 30-year "veterans." At left, Mil lard "Pete" Jackson, left, and Hoy "Jerry" Monahan, both of Production Schedul ing and Distribution, are shown with one of the 20 antiknock compound tank isir* whirh were built In 1937 and ure still in service delivering our principal product to customers across the nulion. Pete and Jerry both have SO years or more of company service. At right Is shown the truck scale test car which was also built In 1937. It has lieen used on an average of once a week for SO years to test the accuracy of the various truck scales on the Plant. It helps us to lw able to ussure our customers of a full measure of product . . . one of the essential qualities of Ethyl service that helps us to maintain our competitive position. Llo.ul ||, Steplntiv Kiir 25 Years (Continued from Page 6) The Antiknock,. August-September 1967 ' v L. N*\ Ion '>d. Op. Henry G. Sartweli Stores A Sen-. Stanley S. Scunluu TEL Op. (Editor's Note: This is the sixth of a series of articles about the plas tics industry. Previous articles have given information about the his tory and recent growth of the industry, the many ways that we use plastics every day, the functions of the 5,700 companies in the plastics business in the U. S., and some procedures used in the first few steps in making plastics products. Instead of an article in this issue, uie are using the picture of our PVC Plant below to show the size and com plexity of facilities used to make plastic resins and compounds.) Itu Art Vol. 29- -t Seguia L Op. Etzie K. Tate Stores St Sen. Ihn-d Terry TEL Op. When our Plant started operations 30 years ago, the total U. S. pro duction of plastics was a little more than 100 million pounds a year. Since then, the plastics business has increased about a hundred fold, for in 1966 over 13 billion pounds of plastics were made in this country. Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) is a good example. From the time this ver satile plastic was first introduced in 1927, the market has grown by leaps and bounds. Today the annual U. S. production of PVC and other related vinyl plastics is about 2.8 billion pounds. Our PVC Plant, which utilizes the most up-to-date kind of equip ment and procedures, typifies that growth. Standing in an area that was cornfield and woods when the Plant was new three decades ago, this modern unit illustrates the expanding plastics industry as well as the recent growth and diversification of the Company. Pictures Not Available Picture* oi the following employees observing service anniversaries were not available: SO Yeurs -- James B. Ham mond, MAC, and John B. Thompson, Medical. 22 Years--Lester L Cambre, Sod. Op.; Percy E. Douglas, Ned M. Piaisance and Altemus J. Tultler, all ot TEL-Sod. MAC, and Elyria Mims, Fi nance. 20 Year^-Modle J. Harrell, Eng. and Louis C. Mayers, TEL-Sod. MAC. Other Awards 15 Yean Eugene L. Croxton, Jr., Proc. Eva). Crayton G. Hall, Proc. Dev. L. Kenneth Jones, Finance Kenneth L. Lindsay, Ind. Qiem. Res. Fire Prevention Hint The National Fire Protection As sociation has issued a warning against using plastic containers, de signed for water, bleaches, milk, fruit juices and such liquids, for storing flammable liquids. Tests in dicate that gasoline and other flam mable liquids tend to permeate and soften the plastic, allowing seepage which can easily catch fire. Furthermore, such containers are subject to rupture, especially dur ing cold weather. Store gasoline in an approved metal container and keep it out of the reach of children. 10 Yean Robert B. Agee, Proc. Dev. J. Clyde Geddee, Jr., Proc. Dev. Warren B. Klrach, Ind. Chem. Res. James D. Spearman, TEL Op. Arthur D. Zielinski, R&D Serv. 5 Yean Alfred P. Anderson, Proc. Eval. Jerry L. Causey, H-C MAC A recent national Chamber of Commerce survey shows that em ployee benefits now cost American Business and industry more than $75 billion a year, nearly four times as much as the dividends paid to stockholders. Ethyl's well-rounded benefit program is among the best in industry throughout the country. 30th 1937....1967 Empi $8t National Test Se I. If you f : National I >* will have ; ` cember r> : Council an:, will be teli < ` lumbia Rn > the night t>i I WAFB. Cha- : carry the p: : Test form ; test will be a : Plant's Face Changes lEe Variety of New and Replacement Projects Are Antiknock; Now Complete or in Progress on the Plant Vol. 29--No. 10 ** October 1967 * While there has been a slackening in the addition of new produc tion units on the Plant which has been at a constant high level in recent years, the addition and replacement of facilities here continues unabated. Just completed, or now "working," are nearly a dozen projects on the Plant in addition to normal upkeep replacement in established produc tion, research or maintenance fa cilities. Included in the projects, either being completed or in progress, are the new R&D Library, the tie-in of a new electrical feed line from Gulf States, a new modern plastic flare stack on the east side of the Plant, the drilling of two new wells, two new additions to the Pilot Plant, and the start of a methyl aluminum sesquichloride (MASC) blending unit. Site preparation is already under way for this blending unit which will be completed early next year. Five of the volunteer workers in our "One Gift For All" Drive were among the many employees who visited community agencies which our contributions support, prior to the start of our drive this year. Shown above at the Cerebral Palsy Center are Tony Hunosky. Ind. Eng.; Simon Elliser, TEL-Sod. MAC; David Couvlllion, H-C Op.; Miss Paula Egel, executive director of the Center; J. D. Dalgre, Malnt., and Tom McKay, Ind. Chem. Res. In the foreground are some of the youngsters and attendants at the Center. Employees, Company Contribute $88,000 to 'One Gift' Agencies With still some employees not yet reported, the combined support from employees and the Company for community agencies through our "One Gift for All" Drive had reached a new high of $88,000 as THE ANTIKNOCK went to press. Many employees gave generously and are to be commended for their interest in the well being of their home towns. Ethyl employees, including those down town, had given approxi mately $55,000 in the drive, an in crease of more than 6 per cent over last year. Of this total, $1,880 was designated by employees for the March of Dimes. The March of Dimes was included with the Capi tal Area United Givers Campaign in our "One Gift" drive. The Com pany's contribution of $32,000 went to the Capital Area United Givers Campaign. While the overall five-parish campaign had reached only 94.4 per cent of Us goal of $1,338,000 early in November, a special cleanup task force was named to contact all known businesses and employee groups who had previ ously given and this was ex- National Driver's Test Set for Dec. 5 If you missed taking the 1967 National Drivers Test last May, you will have another chance on De cember 5. The National Safety Council announces that the test will be telecast again by the Co lumbia Broadcasting System on the night of December 5. Station WAFB. Channel 9, is expected to carry the program again. Test forms for the participation test will be available at Plant gates. pected to bring the campaign nearer to its goal. Four em ployees working on this special task force were Claude Catania and Bill Clayeombe, both of In dustrial Engineering, Jay LaCour, and Frank Orlandi, R&D Services. Ed Loudon, Ind. Eng., served as this year's loaned executive at the United Givers headquarters to as sist in the Capital Area United Givers Campaign. The campaign included the parishes of Ascension, East and West Baton Rouge, Iber ville and Livingston. While many employees gave gen erously and a new high in contri butions was reached, the percent age of participation of employees was much lower than it was in other local industries. Only slightly more than 68 per cent of the Plant employees had given at the time this was written. The lack of par ticipation on the part of many em ployees was partly responsible for the Capital Area United Givers Campaign not reaching its goal. About 11 per cent of the em ployees contributed on a Fair Share basis of one hour's pay per month or 6 tenths of 1 per cent of monthly salary. Also, the average gift from, those employees who did contrib ute through the drive was slight ly over $26. This year's "One Gift" drive was conducted under the direction of the "One Gift for All" Steering Committee, headed by Chairman John McCornack, PVC Operations. Also this year volunteer workers in the drive again were given the opportunity to visit various agen cies which receive their support from contributions made to the Baton Rouge Area United Givers Campaign through the Ethyl "One Gift for All" Drive. Library Heads List Heading the list of new things on the way is the new library. It will replace the old one which has utilized the building just west of the H-C Gate, previously constructed for use as the control laboratory for the EtCl (H-C) Area. This old library building has now been completely demolished and removed to make room for the new, greatly expanded library. Librarian Lois Skinner and her group are now operating the library in tem porary quarters near the R&D Lab. See the front cover for ah architect drawing of the new li brary, and if you want to see the old library "disappear," turn to Page 4. The new library is expected to be completed in the spring and will provide for greatly expanded floor space and for considerably more books and periodicals. It will have 10,000 feet of floor space all on one floor. Of brick construction, it will actually be about five times larger than the old library. It is designed to meet the long range needs of the R&D Depart ment. Included will be a large reading area with private rooms for read ing and writing purposes. There These two pictures show employees at work on our new 13.8 KV line from Gulf State which has Just been tied In to the Plant. At rlpht, Dantes "Junior" Keller, Power, is working underground on splic ing work for the tie-in. Below Foreman Luther Beeson, Keller, Churles Barbari and "Biocide" Audifired work under neath the tent at Number 32 manhole where splicing of new line took about seven days of around-the-clock work. The Cover This Is how the new library will look when It is completed early next year. It will be constructed just west of the RAD Laboratory, on the same spot that the old library, n converted control lab built in 1938, stood. The old li brary has been completely de molished (see pictures on Page 4) to make way for the new one which will have alwuit 10,000 square feet of floor space, five times more than the old. The new building will house all of the It&D permanent Ales ami will have prlvale rooms for reading and writ ing, us well us a large reading area. Gene Weir, Kng., was the architect for the new modern library. will be two tiers of book racks, providing for a much larger col lection of reference books and tech nical periodicals from all countries of the world. In addition, the new library will house all of the permanent R&D files and will have a small repro duction room. Other projects include the tie-in of a new feeder line or cable to bring in power from Gulf States Utilities Co.--the first to be added since the 1940's -- which provides the necessary electrical capacity and supply for present and future plant facilities. This is the 11th feeder circuit and the project for the tie-in was completed on No vember 3. A new, modern flare stack made of epoxy plastic and rein- (Continued on Page 4) ETC 27735 Page 2, The Antiknock, October 1967 - 9*. Metn&Uam - Clyde Payne Leonard Tomlin Annuitant Clyde J. Payne, 57, died on October 3 at his home. Funeral services were conducted under the direc tion of Hollabaugh - Spindle Funeral Home, with interment in the Jackson, La. cemetery. He is survived by his widow, one daughter and three sons. He joined the Company in Octo ber 1942. Payne was a member of Security when he was granted per manent and total disability benefits under provisions of the Company's Accident and Sickness Benefit Plan in June 1965. Annuitant Leonard H. Tomlin, 67, died on Sept. 11 at the Lane Memorial Hospi tal. Funeral serv ices were held on Sept. 12 at the Welsh Funeral Home, with inter ment in the Resthaven Garden of Memories. He is survived by his widow and one daughter. Tomlin was one of the veterans of sodium manufacture. His Com pany service dated back to June 1922. He came to the Baton Rouge Plant in 1939. He was a supervisor in Sodium Operations at the time of his retirement in January 1961. Three Serve on Oil Information Committee Chosen Merit Scholarship Finalists Two of the 25 Baton Rouge Area high school students who have been named semifinalists in the National Merit Scholarship program are children of Ethyl employees. They are Wyn, daughter of James M. Gill, Chemicals Group, a former Plant employee, and Cecil, son of Claude C. Reames, Sod. Op. In addition to being outstanding students, both semifinalists are ac tive in extracurricular activities at their respective schools--Wyn at Baton Rouge High School and Cecil at Pride High School. To qualify as 1968 finalists, they must take the scholastic aptitude test in December. The 1968 Ethyl Merit Scholarship will be awarded to one of the 1968 finalists who is a son or daughter of an Ethyl employee somewhere in the U. S. The selection of the semifinalists was based on qualifying tests given last March in schools through the country. In order to become final ists for the Ethyl Merit Scholar ship or other National Merit Schol arships to be announced next spring, the semifinalists must take a second examination in December. The National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test will be adminis tered on February 24, 1968. Em ployees' sons and daughters who are now high school juniors and will graduate from high school and enter college in 1969 should check with their high school guidance counselors or principals in regard to registering for the National Merit Scholarship qual ifying test. Taking this test is automatic ap plication for the 1969 Ethyl Merit Scholarship consideration. To avoid confusion, keep in mind that all testing is done in the year prior to that in which the scholarship becomes effective. I After Youn Recei Ten ; was pren Baton Roi the comp. Dixon. Si Ferchaud. company Douglas. S Toda\ ment trail actively'' two mend We a* them, now Schneider, sales man.i number m. Franklin V for many memo pad-- 'All Te JA Bus A. J. Purker, Malnt., center, Is chairman, and Tony Honosky, Ind. Eng,, left, and Kenneth Jones, Finance, are members of the Louisiana Petroleum Council's Sixth District Education Committee. The committee works with the junior and senior high schools in the district in encouraging greater use of oil Industry educational materials. Five More Employees Join Company Although at a reduced rate, the hiring of new employees which has marked the Plant's 30th year thus far, as well as in 1964, 1965 and 1966, is continuing. Three new en gineers, an engineering assistant and a junior auditor have reported for work on the Plant recently. The engineers are William W. Claycombe, methods and standards engineer in Industrial Engineering; Ben F. Fort Jr., senior process eval uation engineer in Process Evalu ation, and Joseph A. Self, mechan ical development engineer in Engi neering. Patricia C. Alexander is an engi neering assistant in Engineering and Mathematical Sciences, and Thomas L. Bellue is a junior audi tor in Finance. Claycombe is a native of Nash ville, Tenn., and received his BS degree in industrial engineering at the University of Tennessee. Fort was born in Hooks, Texas, and re ceived BS, MS and Ph.D. degrees in chemical engineering from Texas A&M. Self is a native of Cumberland, Md., and is a mechanical engineer ing graduate of Auburn University and holds an MS degree in the same field from LSU. Patricia Alexander is a native of Brusly and holds a BS degree in mathematics from LSU. Bellue was born in Centerville, Miss., and attended Istrouma High School. He earned his BS in Ac counting at LSU. Alexander Bellue Claycombe Fort Self -CLASSIFIED ADS- For Sale PIANO--Kurtzmaim upright in excel lent condition. $225. Phone 343-0268. FREEZER--21 cu. ft. Maytag upright, in jwrfect condition. Phone 926-2556. PIANO -- Spinet, walnut finish. Two years old. $500. Phone WA 4-1472. BICYCLE--Boy's 28-in. Schwinn. $15. Phone 926-4432. CEMETERY PLOT -- Contains four graves in Greenoaks Memorial Park. Owner has moved. Phone 357-7533. AUTOMOBILE--1965 Buick Riviera equipped with all power and perform ance extras. Phone WA 1-0822. GOLF EQUIPMENT--A set ol Wilson golf clubs and a new golf bag. Clubs in very good condition. $45. Phone 921-2147. BOY SCOUT UNIFORM -- Size 12, practically new, complete. Phone 3562689. AWNING -- White aluminum. 5 ft. wide x three ft. $15. Phone D1 3-2246. BOAT--14-ft. aluminum runabout. 35 bp. electric Johnson motor, heavy duty trailer, top, spare prop and tire. In ex cellent condition. $400. Phone 921*0433. MISCELLANEOUS -- 9 ft. refrigera tor, in good condition. $35; B-flat clari net, used one and a half years with case --in good condition. $60. Phone 921-1137. HOUSE--Two-bedroom house located in Standard Heights on a deadend street. A good investment at $6,900. Phone 343-6379 or 343-7619. AUTOMOBILE -- 1961 F-85 Cutlass, two-door Oldsmobile Sports Coui* with all power equipment. Phone 921-1120 after 5 p.m. DESK -- Walnut, large top. six draw ers, one file. Contemporary styling. Like new. $65. Phone DI 3-1801. MOTORCYCLE--1967 B.S.A. Light ning 650 cc. Four months old. like new. Can be seen at 380 Wiltz Dr. $975. Phone 344-9594. MARE--2*4 year old quarter horse mare, good breeding. $175. Phone 6542077, Slaughter, La. after 6 p.m. MOTORCYCLE -- 500cc 1965 B.M.W. Phone 926-7643. TURNTABLE -- Rek-O-Kut 2 speed turntable (not a changer) with Rek-OKut Autopoise tone arm (push-button start with automatic arm set-down, re turn and turntable shut-off). Grado Lab Series stereo magnetic cartridge with diamond stylus, walnut base and plas tic dust cover. In excellent condition. Price new, $140. Asking price, $50. Phone 926-3166. CAMERA--35mm Minolta Himatic 7 with f-1.8 lens and CDS meter. Fully automatic or manual operation with case. $69. Phone 344-1456. Wanted BUTANE TANK--5 gallon size. Phone DI 3-8326. PING-PONG TABLE -- Used. Phone 342-4849. .. Published for Employee* at .. the Baton Rouge Manufacturing, Research & Development Center The purposes of. THfe , ANliKNOCK are to communicate . . . The accomplishments, aiul ac tivities of Ethyl people. The performance and progress of our Company. The value and results.ot team work at our Baton Ronge Plant The continuing arid increasing need for a greater apprecla- tlon of our American way of life. Don RobcTlson. Supervisor Tom Stephenson, Editor Roman Alford, Publications Clerk 30th ty** 1937.... I9B7 1frmfrer of Iniemanonot Council of /ftdaatrlal Sdtlon By Baton Knn jTo betIf: ness woilcl i teenagers - \ Junior Adi seeing the the busino-* In 1957. Rill Adviser l.uh*- < sales ur<*:i {<>> 1 sored JA nmift old ronrn-li- l> I 1 Here Rill. uln. < explains to ior Achlevrm. ni ported the J X pi ETC 2 7 736 After Ten Years-- Page 3, The Antiknock, October 1967 Young Businessmen Praise JA Training Received in Ethyl-Sponsored Companies !.hI '..,1 i i<i .i- p* in ! ..itl ail I- Ten years ago, in 1957--the second year that Junior Achievement was providing basic business training to high school students of the Baton Rouge Area--two JA companies were sponsored by Ethyl. One of the companies was JANCO for which George Antolik, Purchasing; Elmo Dixon, Stores; Eugene Ashby, former R&D employee, and Richard Ferchaud. Finance, were volunteer advisers. JATHYL was the other company and its advisers were Luke Governale, Proc. Design; Joe Douglas, Sodium Op.; John Guillot, Maint.. and Dick Phillips, Eng. Today, 10 years later, what is the value of this Junior Achieve ment training that the Company and employees have supported so actively? To get an answer to that question, The Antiknock contacted two members of those Ethyl-sponsored companies of 10 years ago. Jensen Holliday, second from left, takes his production adviser of 10 years ago. George Antolik. on a tour of Franklin Pres* where Jensen is now office manager anil treasurer. Here they observed the work of Oliver Thomas, linotype operator. We asked them to tell us just what this training has meant to them, now that they are both young Baton Rouge businessmen. Bill Schneider, head teller at the Baton Rouge Bank and Trust Co., was the sales manager ofr JATHYL, which produced and sold "Globlok" house number markers. Jensen Holliday, now treasurer and office manager of Franklin Press, local printing concern which has printed The Antiknock for many years, was a member of JANCO, which made and marketed memo pads. 'All Teenagers Need JA Business Training' By Bill Schneider Baton Rouge Bank & Trust Co. To better understand the busi ness world of today, I believe all teenagers should go through the Junior Achievement program. By seeing the everyday application of the business world exemplified in Junior Achievement, the student has a better idea of what he or she is going to meet when starting to work. Junior Achievement in its learn-by-doing program, teaches about production, marketing, mer chandising, bookkeeping, and liqui dating of a company. I must say that Junior Achievement has helped me a great deal in my job. After fin ishing high school at Catholic High School 1 attended the Uni versity of Southwestern Louisi ana in Lafayette for one year. Then I worked for American Bank in the transit department for 5^ years, serving as transit manager for three years. I then transferred to their raid-city of fice where 1 was head teller for 2 V4 years. During these eight years 1 did my best to return the favor to Junior Achievement. I was a mem ber of Graduate Achievement for six years, serving as president for one year. I have also served JA for three years, both as a JA adviser and as a counselor at the National Junior Achievement Conference in Indiana. la 1857, Blit rets assistance from Sales Adviser Luke Governale, as he selects sales area for JATHYL, Ethyl-spon sored JA company which produced and told concrete house number markers. In August I was hired as the head teller of the new Baton Rouge Bank and Trust Co. which opened in September. What 1 learned through Junior Achievement, even after ten years, still helps me in the business world of today. Here Bill, who is now head teller at the new Baton Rouge Bank and Trust Co., rvplnin* to Governale his present job at the hank. He gives much credit to his Jun ior Achievement training. Bill has been active in Graduate Achievers and has sup ported the JA program since his high school graduation. 'JA Was First Insight Into Free Enterprise' By Jensen Holliday Franklin Press Junior Achievement was my first real insight into the free enterprise system. To see the actual every day applications of this system as exemplified in Junior Achieve ment confirmed my belief in its practicality and effectiveness. In Junior Achievement you can pick up some mechanical skill from the production of various products. But to me this was only a by-product of the many facets of the free enterprise sys tem that you learn in JA. Pro duction, marketing, merchandis ing, bookkeeping, disbursement of profits were only a few of these facets which I easily found available to me. I'm sure there were many more that 1 missed. I can't say that JA was the sole factor for my entering the business world, but I can say that it played Ethyl Backs Program Ethyl has been one of the principal financial supporters of Junior Achievement since its start here in 195$, and the Company has regularly been represented on the JA board of directors. In addition, some 67 employees have helped pro vide training for high school youngsters through volunteer service as advisers. This year the Company is continuing i t s support Assistant Resident Manager Bill Strader is a member of the JA board. Ethyl is spon soring three companies in an accelerated JA program, with 10 employee volunteers work ing with the youngsters as advisers. These companies received their charters in late October and are busy producing and selling their products. A pic ture story of these young busi nessmen and women at woik is scheduled for a later issue of The Antiknock. Jensen a member of the Ethyl-sponsored JANCO JA compuny in 1037 is shown using putty to fill cracks on the memo Jotters which his company was making und selling that year. an important part. After leaving Junior Achievement and complet ing my high school education at Catholic High of Baton Rouge, I entered LSU and was graduated in 1963 with a BS degree in business with a minor in economics. I presently work at Franklin Press, Inc., where my duties consist of office manager and treasurer of the corporation. The basic concept of business which I learned through Junior Achievement still serve me well in my present position, even after 10 years, and I don't think I'll ever stop profiting from them. Prepares Paper Fred Frey, Ind. Chem. Res., is co-author of a technical paper which was pre sented at the American Nu clear Society Meeting in Gatlinburg, Tenn., in mid - September. Jim Wood, a for mer Plant em ployee now as signed to the De troit Labs., pre sented the paper. The paper con cerned chemical vapor deposition of beryllium metal. ^ 30th 1937___ I9E7 ETC 27737 1 Page 4, The Antiknock, October 1967 jbaum Qoel ^ the. Old The old library adjacent to the H-C Change House has now been removed to make way for the new library (see front cover). In the pictures below you can follow downward the step* in the re moval of the old building, which has been on the Plant since 1638. n Variety of New - - - - (Continued from Page 1) forced with fiberglass, was raised into place on October 26 to re* place an old-style steel stack. It required the coordination of three large cranes to raise the 150-foot stack, and more than a dozen employees were involved in the job. Among those involved were Chief Supervisor Hugh Middleton and Supervisors Harry Butler and John Lee, Foremen Fridge Hebert, and J. D. French and a crew of Adam Bergeron, Douglas Davis, Pete Guidroz, Charles Knight, Rob ert Rice, Donald Richard, Merle Shelton, and Boyd Blount and Ulrich Giler. The latter two came over from the TEL side of the Plant to help out on the cranes. Purpose of this well, the second to be drilled on the Plant in over 20 years, is to add to our required cool water supply. The other well, a deep one is No. 26 and is just south of PVC and west of TEL cooling tower. It will be 2,000 feet deep and will be equipped with the Plant's first sub mersible pump installation. The pump and motor will be 400 feet below ground surface when the well is completed around Janu ary 1. Several other projects are now in the planning stage with announce ments on them expected in the near future. Securing Is Final Step Before the "End" Begins Pilot Plant Additions Two new additions to the Pilot Plant in the research area will pro vide more space for expanded re search and development work in the plastics field. It is expected to be completed by January. The new additions are being added on the north and east ends of .the present Pilot Plant building. Two new water wells are going in on the Plant. Drilling of a shal low well, about 650 feet deep, has been practically completed at the northeast corner of of the Plant, right near the North Gate. This is the shallow well located just east of the North Gate. Work on this 630* foot-deep well is practically complete. Here Pipefitters Larue Brock and Wil ton Lowe are completing part of the job. This is the second well drilled on the Plant in about 20 years. Bricks Begin To Fall Doing It the Quick Way A project going on at the same time as the tie-in of the new feeder line from Gulf States (see Page 1) was recon* nectlng a major power line at the Sodi um Rectifier Substation that will provide more flexibility In our plant electrical feed. Shown in the picture are Foreman Jewel McCarstle, Wallace Soulier and Dempsey Hughes. Here Is equipment being used to drill our 2,000 foot-deep well, being added pri marily for drinking water. It will have the Plant's first below-ground pump motor which will be 400 feet below ground level. Another 650 feet-deep shal low well has just been completed at the northeast corner of the Plant near the North Gate, see above. Three Cranes Needed I Twe Contu kncnvlec! emp]p\ e tieth u large gr been iss; , employr ognized earlier it 1 A tola eluded i to be issi on a shar foreign \ eluded ! name of ber of th factoring The Cox patent oi 1 Henrv was gram tus for 141 his first | Tillmor Res., was on alphaalso shan former i manufacti compoum Arthur shared in for prepu and Hyn shared a special hr A Brit: I Kennetli i and Wall* on the pi - I Anothii I M. F Gindirector, organo-ali { treaux a' j mestic p < mixtures - i West (I* ! J field. i Gene l'> was gran' the pivp. derivative I pvc (>|> j patent on b Adding Finishing Touch Setting Ready for New Qo-ei tlte. New ^ Work was Just beginning on one of the two additions to the Pilot Plant when this picture was taken. This new addition, which is expected to be completed by next January, will provide space for expunded research and development work in the plastics field. This addition is on the north side of the Pilot Plant, while the other Is on the east side. A new modern plastic flare stark was recently Installed on the east side of (hr Plant to replace an old steel stark. Fol low the pictures above upward to see how Plant employees used three crane* In coordination to raise the 150-fuol epoxy plastic stack. ETC 27738 Limlsav j Page 5, The Antiknock, October 1967 Twenty-Five Employees Issued Patents Continuing recognition of the knowledge and leadership of Plant employees during the Plant's thir tieth year is shown by another large group of employees who have been issued patents. Several other employees have already been rec ognized for receiving patents earlier in 1967. A total of 25 employees are in cluded in the most recent group to be issued patents individually or on a share basis. Both domestic and foreign patents are included. In cluded is a patent issued in the name of the late Ed Coxe, a mem ber of the Power Group in Manu facturing who died in August 1965. The Coxe patent was a domestic patent on a chlorine cell rectifier. Henry Gardner, TEL-Sod. M&C, was granted a patent on an appara tus for grinding ball valves. It was his first patent. Tillmon Pearson, Ind. Chem. Res., was issued a domestic patent on alpha-hydroxy borinic acid. He also shared a British patent with former Plant employees on the manufacture of ethyl aluminum compounds. Arthur Haas, Mfg. Plan. & Dist., shared in a patent on equipment for preparation of ethyl chloride, and Hymin Shapiro, Res. Plan., shared a Hong Kong patent on a special burning fuel. A British patent was granted Kenneth Presswood, Tech. Serv., and Walter Foster, Pioneering Res., on the preparation of alpha olefins. Another British patent went to M. F. Gautreaux, R&D technical director, on the manufacture of organo-aluminum compounds. Gau treaux also was granted two do mestic patents on separation of mixtures of aluminum alkyls and a West German patent in the same field. Gene Robinson, Pioneering Res., was granted a Japanese patent on the preparation of dihalocarbene derivatives, and Mack Hopkins, PVC Op., was granted a Canadian patent on the manufacture of tetra- alkyllead, and an Argentine patent on the recovery of tetraalkyllead compounds. A. P. "Gerry" Giraitis, Res. Plan.; Paul Kobetz, Pioneering Res., and F. M. "Mitch" Beaird, Plastic Appli., shared a French patent on the selective preparation of organohalosilanes. Kobetz and Beaird also shared a domestic patent on TML synthesis,2 and Giraitis shared a Canadian patent with James John ston, Pioneering Res., on sodium borohydride synthesis. Also, Kobetz and Gottfried Brendel, Ind. Chem. Res., shared a pat ent on the preparation of amine complexes of aluminum hydride. Dale Hornbaker, Polymer Res., was issued a British patent on mak ing vinyl chloride-ethylene copoly mers and shared, with George Grammer, Polymer Res., a French patent on the same discovery. French patents were also granted Leo Kingrea, Proc. Dev., on selec tive recovery of vinyl olefins, to Kenneth Lindsay and Richard El ler, both of Ind. Chem. Res., on the production of chlorinated hydrocar bons, and Andrew Wikman, Proc. Dev., shared in a French patent on the production of 1,1,1-trichloroethane. Shirl Cook, Ind. Chem. Res., was granted a domestic patent on alkyl lead thermal stablizier, and Charles Montgomery, Plastics Res., was granted a Canadian patent on poly mer blends. Charles Yancey and Les Sims, both of Ind. Chem. Res., and Leon ard Conley, Proc. Eval., shared French and Canadian patents on preparation of alcohol. Pictures of Muc Hopkins, Tillmon Pear son, Hymin Shapiro, Kenneth Presswood, A. P. "Gerry" Giraitis, Paul Kolietz, Francis Beaird, Dale Hornlmker, George Grummer, Andy Wikman, Jim Johnston, 'and Leslie Sims were used early this year in recognition of previous patents which they had been granted. 1937....1967 (Editor's Note; This is the seventh of a series of articles about the plastics industry. In our last issue, we used a picture of our PVC Plant to shouj the size and complexity of the facilities used by plastics manu facturers to make plastic resins and compounds. A previous article had pointed out that there are over 5,700 U. S. companies in the plastics business divided into three general categories: manufacturers; proces sors, u>ho convert plastics into solid shape; fabricators and finishers, u>ho further fashion and decorate the plastics. The following article, based on information from the "Story of the Plastics Industry," pub lished by the Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc., tells about some of the methods used in making finished plastic products.) The 40 different classes of plastics fall into one or the other of two general groups: thermoplastics or thermosetting. Thermoplastic mater ials become soft when exposed to sufficient heat and harden when cooled, no matter how often the process is repeated. The three leading classes of plastics--polyethylene, vinyl and styrene plastics--are all thermoplastics. Thermosetting plastics materials are set into perma nent shape when heat and pressure are applied to them during forming. Re-heating will not soften these materials. Several different methods are used by plastics processors to convert plastics into solid shape. By far the most common is some type of mold ing or extrusion, which is used by about 1,700 of the approximately 2,600 plastic processors in this country. Various types of processes used with thermoplastic materials are: Blow Molding--Basically, blow molding consists of stretching and then hardening a plastic against a mold. In its simplest form, a "gob" of molten thermoplastic material is formed into the rough shape of the desired finished product. It is then inserted into a mold and air is blown into the plastic, as into a balloon, to force it against the sides of the mold. The formed material is then cooled before removal from the mold. An example of blow molding is the manufacture of PVC bottles by our subsidiary, Vypak. Extrusion--This method is employed to form film, tubes, rods, profile shapes, and filaments, and to coat wire, cable and cord. Dry plastic material is first loaded into a hopper, then fed into a long tubular chamber through which it is moved by the action of a con tinuously revolving screw. At the end of the extruder the molten plastic is forced out through a small opening or die with the shape desired in the finished product. As the plastic extrusion comes from the die, it is cooled by air or by immersion in water. "Vis-Queen" films, pipe, and conduit are made by extrusion. In the case of wire and cable coating, the thermoplastic (PVC, for example) is extruded around a continuing length of wire or cable which, like the plastic, passes through the die. The coated wire is wound on drums after cooling. In producing wide film, or sheeting, the plastic is extruded in the form of a tube, which is inflated to the desired size. This tube may be split to the dimensions desired in the finished film. Guriluer Gautreaux Montgomery EXTRUSION M01DINI INfECTION M01DINI Injection Molding--In injection molding--the method used most frequently--plastic material is put into a hopper which feeds into a heating chamber, where the material is softened. The plastic is then forced through a nozzle into a cool, closed mold. As soon as the plastic cools to a solid state, the mold opens and the finished plastic piece is ejected from the press. "VisQueen" PVC pipe fittings are a good example of injection molding materials. Rotational Molding--This technique is used to fabricate hollow, onepiece flexible parts from vinyl plastisols, polyethylene, or other thermo plastic powders. Essentially, rotational molding consists of charging a measured amount of resin into a warm mold which is rotated in an oven about two axes. Rotational force distributes the plastic evenly throughout the mold and the heat fuses the charge to the shape of the cavity. After cooling the mold, the finished part is extracted. A wide variety of items ranging from dolls to garbage cans is made by this process. Solvent Molding--This is sometimes referred to as "slush" molding. When a mold is immersed in a plastisol and withdrawn, or when it is filled with a liquid plastic and then emptied, a layer of plastic film adheres to the sides of the mold. Some articles thus formed, like a bathing cap or vial, are removed from the molds. Other dipped moldings remain permanently on the form as, for example, a plastic coating on a metal tube. (In the Next Issue: Some Additional Processes,) ETC 2773? rage 7, The Antiknock, October 1967 ijjhl Avunt Frederic dry McGee PuKtorek Ruborn t Employees Get New Assignments employees have been pro nto new jobs and one transnere and given a new as- it. '.ing promotions were KenUbright, Thomas Avant, Hill, Wilfred "Pete" Laninny McGee, Richard Pasnd Robert Raborn. Frederic has transferred e Houston Plant to Process ion here as senior process on engineer. rly October, Albright was :d to supervisor in TEL iance. Avant was transferi Economic Evaluation to itics Division and promoted tor of Business Economics Plastics Division. , Hill was promoted to production foreman in PVC Operations in midOctober, and also in mid-October Landry was promoted to assistant supervisor in Production Schedul ing and Distribution. He moved up from Employee Records clerk in Employee Relations. McGee, who has been on rota tional assignment in Manufactur ing, has been transferred from Technical Services in R&D and is promoted to supervisor Operations in the Sodium Area. Pastorek and Raborn advanced in Engineering. Pastorek was pro moted to project coordinator and Raborn to senior project engineer, both in Project Section "B". Every litter bit hurts Trash? Litter? Wrappers'* Keep them oil the streets' You ll l.nd litter baskets on most streets. Stash your trash in a Inter basket or lake it home wilh you lor proper disposal. Remember-our city streets belong to all ol us Litter is bo eyesore . a health menace...costs tan dollars Every idler bd hurts. YOU. America s beauty is your duly. Please help KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL rg/es Save Employees Eyesight protection of eyes'through of protective safety equipis a real advocate in Sam ino, TEL Op. A pair of gogjently protected him from eye injury and the possible his eyesight when molten ashed on his face and gog- through the use of protective gog gles and safety glasses? ntino was working in the rnace area when moisture > the melt pot and caused ten lead to splash. "I was hat I had my goggles on han just around my neck," "The molten lead covered the lenses over both eyes ild certainly have gone into if I hadn't had my goggles ceived only minor burns on and neck." ntino says that the Comovides goggles to everyone vork requires them but that /ill not help you if they are your neck when you need not take care of your eyes Sam Coraentlno, TEL Op., holds a pair of goggles which protected his eyes re cently from molten lead. Take a look at the close-up of the goggles below to see how much protection they really gave to Sum's eyes. We are glad we couldn't find a location on the Plant that was as badly littered as this, bat bits of paper and trash can be found lying around occasionally. Even two or three candy wrappers can be unsightly and larger trash can cuuse unsafe conditions. Put trash or paper In trash containers or wastebaskets--not on the ground. Follow that practice on our highways, too--let's help "Keep America Beautiful." Two Plant Employees Begin Retirement Two long service employees have retired at the Plant. Harry Butler As the October issue of The Antiknock was in final prepara tion, Harry But ler was winding up a 26-year ac tive career on the Plant after ac cepting early re tirement under the Company's Retirement I ncome Plan. But ler's retirement was to become effective on November 1. Butler joined the Company in July 1941 as a helper in Mainte nance and at the time of his retire ment was a supervisor in Construc tion. He has already moved to Lake Bruin near St. Joseph, La., where he and his wife will spend most of their time taking care of their trailer camp which has become a popular vacation spot for many Plant employees. They have no children. He asked The Antiknock to ex press his sincere appreciation for the gifts and many kind expres sions he received from fellow em ployees at the time of his retire ment. Willie Kittles Willie Kittles, TEL Gen. Serv ices, retired on Oct. 1, under provi sions of the Com pany's Retirement Income Plan, completing his active Com pany service at age 65. He was employ ed on the Plant on Oct. 17, 1940, and remembers well that one of his first jobs was to help dig out the foundation for a new wing on the Old Administration Building. He says he has thoroughly en joyed all his time here on the Plant and will never forget his many friends. He lives on the Blount Road where he owns a 27-acre farm, and will keep busy taking care of his cows, halves, goats, hogs and eight dogs. The dogs are rab bit beagles which he uses quite often in the hunting season. He and his wife are the parents of three children. Q* 30th 1937....1967 Page 2, The Antiknock, November-December 1967 Introducing Board Members Ethyl Credit Union Directors Give Many Years of Volunteer Service The Ethyl Employees Credit Union, which will wind up 29 years of service to its members early next year, is governed by a nine-member board of directors. It was organized in February 1939. The board members, many of whom have given long service to the Credit Union, represent various areas of the Plant and downtown offices. For example, V. M. Fontenot, Prod. Plan., who is current presi dent has a dozen years of service, most of them as a member of the board. John Furr, Emp. Rel.; Robert Moles, Finance; Rudy White, TELSod. M&C, and other members of the board also have given many years of service. To introduce these four members of the board--Fontenot, Furr, Moles and White--to the many new employees who have joined the Company in recent years we are picturing them below. Other Plant members of the board--George Forbes, TEL Sod. M&C; Charles O. Harrell, Qual. Cont.; Clarence W. Leake, TEL-Sod. M&C, and Wilbur Paulk, Qual. Cont., were pictured in an earlier issue. All members of the board as well as the Credit Union Office staff are anxious to serve Credit Union members in any way possible. Manager M. J. McGurk, center, and two members of the Credit Union Office staff, Dorothy "Cookie" Hutchinson, left, and Jo Ann Hayden, are shown with the new computer equipment which has just been Installed. The Ethyl Employees Credit Union is one of the first credit unions in the state to install the modern new equip ment to provide faster, more efficient service to members. Credit Union Installs New Computer President V. M. Fontenot Is shown at his desk In Production Planning In the Old Administration Building. Elected president In mtd-1966 and re-elected In January, Fontenot has been active In the Credit Un ion for 12 years, most of them on the board of directors. John Farr V. M. Fontenot John Furr. Training supervisor, served as president In 1956 and 1957. He has been active In the Credit Union for 14 years and Is presently serving as chairmun of the important Investment Commit tee. Ills office Is In the MAP Build ing. Work is now being programmed for the Ethyl Employees Credit Union's new IBM 403 computer and related equipment, which was in stalled in November to help pro vide faster and more efficient op eration and better service. The new computer equipment is made up of four units, the com puter, a sorter for punched cards, a collator and a key punch ma chine. The four units replace a oneunit accounting machine which has been used in recent years. President V. M. Fontenot said, "This is a giant step for our Ethyl Credit Union, and, as far as we know, ours is the first credit union in the state to install the new equipment. The purpose of the board of directors in obtain ing this modern equipment is to make possible more efficient op eration and faster service in handling members' accounts and in maintaining monthly state ments and semi-annual state ments." Fontenot added that office staff members are now being trained to operate the equipment, and that work is being programmed to make best use of all of the facilities of the new equipment which was ob tained on a lease basis from the manufacturer. One Gift Support Reaches New High Final tabulations of this fall's "One Gift For All" drive show that contributions reached $55,666, a new high in employee giving. A total of 2,048 employees, including those downtown, contributed in the drive. The $55,666 amounted to an increase of about 6 per cent over last year's contributions of $52,629. The average contribution was $27.18; and there were 341 Fair. Share givers, approximately 17 per cent of those participating. Employee contributions to the five-parish Capital Area United Givers Campaign for agencies in East and West Baton Rouge, As cension, Iberville and Livingston Parishes amounted to $53,333. Allo cations to agencies in six other neighboring parishes totaled $452 and to the March of Dimes, $1,881. The Company also contributed $32,000 to the United Givers. Bob Moles, Finance, holds the Im portant post of treasurer of the Credit Union. He has served as vice-president, as a member of the Credit and Supervisory Commit tees, and board member for 14 years. His office Is In the MAP Building. Rady White Bob Moles Rudy White, TEL-Sod. M A C, works in Sodium Maintenance. He Is a former president and vicepresident and has been on the board of directors of the Credit Union for 10 years. He was presi dent In 1969 and 1964 and Is vice president now. CLASSIFIED --ADS-- For Sale SOFA -- Erwin-Lambeth, solid color, quilted covering, excellent condition, 74 inches long. $130. Phone 924-3394, or can be seen at 1763 Country Club Drive. CAMPING TRAILER -- 1966 Nimrod Riviera. $595. Phone 921-1723. MISCELLANEOUS -- White alumi num awning, 5 feet wide by 3 feet, $15; Used Hotpoint electric stove with two ovens. $30. Phone 343-2246. BICYCLE--girl's 24-in. bicycle. Phone 344-1456. HI-FI -- 35-watt Bogan amplifier, a Garrard turntable with a three-unit base reflex speaker. $50. Phone 348-2873 or 355-0158. MISCELLANEOUS -- Electric range, gas range and a refrigerator. Phone DI 3-8326. PUPPIES -- A.K.C. registered Great Dane. Fawn with black mask. Available first week in January. Phone 343-7693 after noon. For Rent APARTMENT -- Small apartment in Roseland Terrace. Phone DI 3-8326. : Published lor Employees at the Baton .Rouge .Manufacturing, Research A Development Center The - purposes .of: THE 'ANTIRNOCK are to' communicate i . . The nccompilshinents ; amf^ic-t tlvitles of Ethyl people. a ' -. . ,Sv, . . *' ;v-\iialt.ySf The performance and progress of our Company.' i The value arid results of team work at. our Baton Rouge Plant. The continuing anil Increasing need for a greater apprecia tion of our American way of life. Don Robemon, Supervisor Tom Stephenson. Editor Roman Alford, PuG/icatiom Clerk Jfember 9/ Jateraalloaa! CeaaeU tf JaSiutrlAl ffSKera Annm died No' held ai Church ment m i He is three soi I Alexan in Aug. 1 1 TEL Gcu 1 he was u tal disahi under pi Accident A pictiif available | Annuity died on N< by his witl. ter, two V Assume Dora IV1 been cht-- 1 as presidoM'j national du l this year o: I ed at the LV.! New York : > Fr<*t If a nail more iIkii lose its fr of it is Hr,, money it \; lose th.nl 1 --W. . An ini|Hirt:mt pi aesqulchluridc m trin. ft Hill hr i). ETC 27741 - 9*t Mem&Uam - Page 3, The Antiknock, November-December 1967 Clay Alexander Annuitant Clay Alexander, 50, died Nov. 11. Funeral services were held at the Little Rock Baptist Church in Slaughter, with inter ment in the church cemetery. He is survived by his widow, three sons and six daughters. Alexander joined the Company in Aug. 1944 and was employed in TEL General Services at the time he was granted permanent and to tal disability benefits in Oct. 1964 under provisions of the Company's Accident and Sickness Benefit Plan. A picture of Alexander was not available. Victor L. Erwin Annuitant Victor L. Erwin, 58, died on Nov. 7 at his home. Funeral services were conducted under the direction of Welsh Funeral Home, followed by religious serv ices at St. Pius X Catholic Church, with interment in Greenoaks Me morial Park. He is survived by his widow, two sons, one daugh ter, two sisters, and one brother, Edward R. Erwin, Jr., Stores and Services. He joined the Company in June 1938. Erwin was employed in TELSod. M&C at the time he was granted permanent and total disa bility benefits in Aug. 1966 under provisions of the Company's Acci dent and Sickness Benefit Plan. Oliver Simpson Annuitant Oliver Simpson, 72, died Nov. 28 at Lane Memorial Hospital. Funeral services were held at Welsh Funeral Home with interment in Resthaven Gar den of Memory. He is survived by his widow, three daughters, a sister and several grandchildren. Oliver joined the Company in Aug. 1937 and was employed in M&C Planning at the time he re tired at age 65 in June 1960. Gets Eight-Point Buck Assumes Director Post Dora Pepe, Stores & Serv., hss been chosen director of Region III (southeastern U.S.) of the As sociation of Desk and Derrick Clubs of North America for 1968. She has been ac tive in the local Desk and Derrick Club for many years and has served two terms as president. Her election to the national director's post took place this year earlier and was announc ed at the D&D's annual meeting in New York in September. Freedom h Key If a nation values anything more than freedom, it will lose its freedom; and the irony of it is that if it is comfort or money It values more, it will lose that too. Fred D. Roberta, TEL-Sod. MAO, killed this 8-point buck In the Atchafataya Spillway on Dec. 3. He got his trophy with a SO-SO rifle with one shot at a distance of about 21 steps. The deer dressed out at about 200 pounds. An other employee, Clarence Sandefer, H-C MAC, reported on Dec. 6 that he also got an 8-polnter at Choctaw Bayou In Iberville Parish on Dec. 2. He used a 12-gauge shotgun at a distance of about 95 steps. The deer dressed out at about 142 pounds. --W. Somerset Maugham 1937.... 1967 Rail Spur Is Added for MASC Blending Unit An important part of the site preparation work for our new methyl aluminum M*tfqui<`hloride (MASCI blending unit is this spur truck In our Plant railroad sys tem. It will be needed for movement of tunk cars to and from the site of the unit. Young Sanders Is shown "on the Job" at Keesler Field. He is a member of the 3380th Consolidated Maintenance Squadron. A graduate of Central High School, he is com pleting studies leading to a hnrhelor of arts degree from the (iniversity of Southern Mississippi. Employee's Son Competes for Title of 'Outstanding Young Man of America' Joe, son of Joseph E. Sanders, TEL-Sod. M&C, and Mrs. Sanders of Zachary is in national competi tion for "Outstanding Young Man of America." Judging in the nation al contest is expected to be com pleted shortly after the first of the year. Young Sanders, airman first class in the 338Qth Consolidated Mainte nance Squadron of the U. S. Air Force at Keesler Field, has been selected "Airman of the Year" at Keesler. It is on the basis of this selection that he is being consid ered for "Outstanding Young Man of America," a project of the Out standing American Foundation which honors Americans between the ages of 21 and 35, for local con tributions to their professional, community and civic organiza tions. Young Joe was an Eagle Scout in Troop 13, sponsored by the Blackwater Methodist Church, be fore graduating at Central High School. He attended Southeastern Lou isiana Louisiana College for two years to complete pre-medical stu dies. He also attended Louisiana State University, receiving a cer tificate in horticulture. Airman Sanders pursued the floral occupa tion until his entry into the Air Force. After basic training at Lackland AFB, Tex., from September to October, 1964, Airman Sanders was assigned to Chanute AFB, 111., as a student aircraft electrician. Upon graduation in April 1965, he was assigned to Keesler. For the next two and one-half years Air man Sanders pursued his education during off duty hours at the Uni versity of Southern Mississippi resident course on base. He is scheduled to attend the University of Southern Mississippi during the winter quarter through Operation Bootstrap. Completing his studies, he will receive a bache lor of arts degree with a major in history and minor in English. He will then return to Lackland, and attend Officers Training School to receive an Air Force commission as a second lieutenant. He is married to the former Diane Hersman of Baton Rouge. Scholastic Honors Jean, daughter of Jules Pollard, PVC Op., who was one of five final ists in the competition for the first Ethyl Merit Scholarship in 1962, will be awarded her mas ter's degree in mathematics at LSU's mid-year commenc ement ceremonies in January. She Elans to continue er studies to ward a PhD degree in the same field. Jean was honored recently by being selected to present her mas ter's thesis on "Extending Homeomorphisms o n Zero-dimensional Space" at the sectional meeting of the American Mathematical So ciety at the University of Tennes see. She was an honor graduate of St. Joseph's Academy in 1962 and was awarded an LSU Centennial Scholarship. She has maintained a high scholastic average throughout her college career. She received her BS degree in 1965. ETc 27742 Page 4, The Antiknock, November-December 1967 Ethyl Spo nsors Junior Achievement f or i Tvvith Production Activities Members of the EZE-PAY Company form a production line to turn out their product, pre-addressed envelopes for paying utility bills. At left in background is Sales Ad viser, Ken Dorland, Purch., and In right background, partially hidden, is Production Adviser Clifton Kees, Eng. The packages of 24 envelopes each sell for 50 cents. Here ore two pictures of members of Z1PCO as they also use a production line to package the Christmas wrapping paper which Is their company product. A package of the paper neatly wrapped, untl containing sufficient sheets to wrap several Christ mas packages is priced at 75 cents per package. These and other Achievers will pay off stockholders und liquidate their companies prior to the end of the first semester. For the twelfth consecutive year, Ethyl is sponsoring companies in the Junior Achievement program here, and ten employees are serv ing as advisers. In the school year 1956-1957, when JA first started in Baton Rouge, a total of 247 high school students participated in 14 companies--of which Ethyl spon sored two. By last year--the school year of 1966-1967--the program had grown to the extent that 828 students were members of 36 companies--of which Ethyl sponsored three. Even so, Junior Achievement could ac commodate only about 40 percent of all who had applied for the pro gram. Therefore, in order to permit more high school students to par ticipate this year, each JA com pany will operate for only a semester instead of for the entire school year. During that shorter time, the approximately 20 mem bers in each company organize, elect officers, decide on a product, choose a company name, raise capital by selling stock, manu facture and sell their products, and finally liquidate the com pany before the semester's end. Accurate records are kept on every step of the operation. Ethyl is sponsoring three of the 25 JA companies this fall, and will sponsor three of the 30 companies planned for next semester. During the year, nearly 1,200 students will have the opportunity to partici pate, an increase of nearly 50 per cent over last year. Through this program the par ticipating high school students learn many of the basic principles of our free enterprise system by actual experience. Among the les sons they learn are: Capital from Savings The capital needed to estab lish a business must come from the savings of someone who has Executive tCeremor Dick Schneider, Ind. En*.t left, prcwriu|,orJ h , an adviser pin to Bob Derrick, Ind. Etilient of v/v i> \ CUSHCO adviser at Executive Mipoutlve NiL'ht reremonies earlier this fall. Also rnies urP* resenlIng the Company for presenlajich v#,,r <t, (( of Adviser pins and also Achiever ing ri<-4 to the JA Company members, j* ................. H. F. Bradford. Furchaaln,, for El.lne done PAY, and Bob Guidry, Eng., for ZIP! il enough confidence in the bus Careful Ulan ness to invest his money in ho[Careful m.)n.] of receiving a dividend from tl hold cos|`s Profits- ote sales,'a,.'- Accurate Accounting steps are m Accurate accounting is e* sential to make certain that tl Competitholx cost of raw materials, labor. siA product w aries, rent, and miscellaneoand be comp. services are all included in tiler to find , cost of the product. imerican pen;-: Advisers For Three Ethyl-Sponsored Coiies j Members of CUSHCO prepare their products for packaging and later sale. These Achievers moke plastic utility bogs from large roils of plastic. A package of 12 sells for $1. The Company started the year with stadium seat cushions as their product. The three advisers for the CUSHCO company get a few pointers from one of last year's advisers, Elton Dry, Patents, right, who Is serving as a consultant ad viser this year. The advisers from left are Oary Huey, Plastics. Production; Boh Derrick, Ind. Eng., Manage ment, and Albert Wright, III, Plastics, Sales. The adviser team for EZE-PAY, one of the three com panies sponsored by the Company In 1067-1968 accele rated Achiever program, is composed of Clifton Kees, Eng., Production adviser; Ed Woods, Proc,, Des~ Man agement adviser, and Ken Dorland, Purclu, Sales ad viser. ETC 27743 Prmldln menilter* of Hi, wad sells uutoHml.il ;iml Chag paper, an- \. \nliertv'tion; Bob Sami, lies.. Stnirao. Com. !), Minim iser last year.  .F S vm iiK (S * i 4h Year ive Neremonies :i-------------------------------------- \ II. iir"*rjdford hands out Achiever pins I.. I ml. hers of EZE-PAY Company dur- Nctitlve Night ceremonies. These i. Also jes are held hy each JA Corn|.r-sfiitarh year to allow executives of rhietcr ag industries and businesses to iilirrs, > JA headquarter* and see the .. t<>r friag done by the Achievers. Iiir ZIE i ho buCareful Management i\ bc*arefuj management is need- iiom tfooid costs to a minimum, te sales, and take what' ling teps are necessary to asprofit, that Competitively Priced ubor, & product must fill a real llanemd be competitively priced ! in ir to find a market among nerican people. Six Plant Employees Set New Assignments Five employees on the Plant have been promoted to new jobs in recent weeks. In addition, a new man has been assigned to the Plant for work in the Manufacturing De partment on a temporary basis. In early November, David F. Agnew was promoted to senior process design engineer in Process Design. About the same time, Jerome A. Denzel was transferred to Process Design and was promoted to proc ess design engineer. In a realignment of duties of per sonnel in Research and Develop New assignments in Mainte nance and Construction, effec tive in November, moved Rex Conrad to superintendent, H-C Maintenance; Charles Major, to superintendent, General Mainte nance; Eugene Ponti, to acting superintendent, Sodium Mainte nance, and Leo Harlan, to acting chief supervisor, M&C Planning. ment Services, Dr. Fred J. Impastato was promoted to supervisor. Paul Kobetz advanced to sen ior research associate in Pioneering Research. In Process Development, Dr. Ab ner Martin was promoted to senior process development engineer. In mid-November, Eugene F. Fisher transferred on a temporary basis from the Plastics Division to Manufacturing Planning and Co ordination on special assignment. rr>aluwmlicn of the ZIPCO Com* l> in).i sells automobile safety flares iiiul t pajier, are Advisers Henry S.tnlrtinn; Bob Sunders. Pioneering mo. Com. Dev., Management. \uniser last year. Page 5, The Antiknock. November-December 1967 44 The Night Before Christmas 'ik'Twas tin* night before Christmas and all through the house 4 Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse, When down through the chimney all covered with soot. 4 Came the "Spirit of Fire"--an ugly galoot. 4 His eyes glowed like emhers. Iii.s fealliers were stern. 4 As he looked ail around for something to burn. What he saw made him grumble, his aiu;i'r mew higher, Fur (here wasn't a thins; that would start a good lire. 4 No door had heen blocked b\ the big Christmas tree; it stood in the eorner leaving p.issugcwa v \ free. 4 The lights that glowed brightly for lolly and Tim Had heen linn" with precaution mi tome touched a limb. ft '(K ft ft t'ft IK IK ft All wiring was new. not a break could be seen. And wet sand at its base kept the tree nice and green. 4 The tree had hern trimmed h> a mother insistent That (he ornaments used be lire resistant. 4 And Mother had known the things to avoid, 4 Like cotton ami paper and plain celluloid. 4 [lock wind, metal icicles, and trinkets of "lass (lave life to the tree, tl really had class. And would \oii helieve it, right next to the tree 4 Was a suitable bo\ for holding debris! A place to throw wrappings of paper and string 4 From all of the gifts that Santa might bring. The ugly galoot was so mud lie could bust. As he climbed up the ihimney in utter disgust. For the folks in this home bad paid close attention. To all the rules of good "Fire Prevention." ft ft 'A b, in *, ft ft ft ft ft 4 .-liu/mr U nk no ten Gordon Jenkins-- (Continued from Page 1) awards signify additional recogni tion following the initial exploits which won him the award. For example, the Oak Leaf Clusters to the Air Medal were gained on the basis of an additional cluster each 10 times he flew over North Viet nam. The citations accompanying the medals present the story of his flights. They include: "Lt. Jenkins was instrument al in heavily damaging the Viet Tri railroad yard and conducting rescue operations for three downed pilots." ``The professional airmanship, thorough knowledge and quick reactions of Lt. Jenkins were di rectly responsible for the ... re covery of the bady injured and unconscious wingman." "By his calmness under fire, he exemplified the finest tradi tion of airmanship." "Lt. Jenkins successfully silenced a number of gun posi tions surrounding the Hanoi Electrical Transformer Yard." It Ain't the Gift! It ain't the gift a feller gits, It ain't the shape ner size, That sets the heart to heatin' An' puts sunshine in yer eyes. It ain't the value of the thiug, Ner how it's wrapped ner tied; It's something else aside from this That makes you glad inside. It's knowin' that it represents A love both deep and true. That someone carries in his heart An' wants to slip to you. It's knowin' that some folks love you, y An' tell you in this w'ay Jes sorter actin' out The things they really long to say. So (ain't the gifts a feller gits, Ner how it's wrapped ner tied, It's knowin' that yer folks like you, That makes you glad inside. (Reprinted from Kutser "Nmelmer." Clmlmette Works) etc 27744 Page 6, The Antiknock, November-December 1967 Service Anniversaries 30 Years Wiiran J. Ponthleu TEL-Sod. MAO Woodrow W. Wall TEL-Sod. MAC Brace E. Dupleuie H-C MAC Charles G. Hamby TEL Op. 20 Years Woodrow W. McDonald Maint. Judson A. Ourso, Jr. Purch. Slavin P. Broussard. Jr. Finance Orland M. Broun, Jr. Tech. Serv. Lewis M. Decker Eng. Warren D. Hoturd Tech. Serv. Otis B. McNaUb Stores A Serv. Ulysse J. Home, Jr. MAC Plan. James C. Walker Eng. Other Awards 15 Years William R. Axtell, Proc. Evnl. Katherine P. Bergeron, Finance 10 Years John G. Bourke, TEL-Sod. MAC H. Mack Ingle. Jr., Sodium Op. Harnle Kendrick, Sodium Op. Pictures Not Available Pictures of the following employee* observing service anniversaries In No vember and December were not availaide: 25 Years Virgil G. Joiner and Harold J. Patln, both of H-C MAC, Juanita S. Montegudo, MAC Plan., and Clinton W. Moore, Stores A Serv. 20 Year--Boyd H. Blount, TEL-Sod. MAC. <3** 30th 'Heaft " 1937.... 1967 Paszkowski Heads Toys tor Tots Project Leon Paszkowski, Maintenance, was chairman of the Ethyl Man agement Club's 15th annual Toys for Tots collection held at the club's December meeting on Thurs day, December 14, at the American Legion Hall. Members of the Com mittee who worked with Pasz kowski are Fred Frey, Industrial Chemicals Research; Joe Harris and John Houghton, both of Pro duction Planning, and Layton Le- Blanc and Marvin Owens, both of Maintenance. Last year members contributed more than 100 toys and approxi mately $300 in cash in the Toys for Tots collection which is known as the "John Graziano Memorial Toys for Tots" in memory of a former member, the late John Graziano. The toys and money were turned over to the Salvation Army for distribution to needy children. i (E` j tic.? iud ' from >i , 5,700 (' j tnouuli: I issue u ' process , of the I try /nc jSnis/mr/ The . to suili f are tho- applied process, descnlu plastic i Cun method j of a mat J the mat- ; Puli ' this proc 1 is Iowen water. '! This cau adhere Ithe forrr Tmn plastics cured in: differs f: of plash, by meat develops deep hoi- In a methods Calc, series ol film. Cum >i| ial such j plastics, j ing, roll. I Lumiij materials i thermusc' heat and In SMesses dcs, ished pie * ing of re; sealing oi . folding v ; Pl.isi-, _ add (let M- ; IM;u' cver-iiu d --praci i . Coiupau I and j>ru< j Nan At a gt ' ing on ,\' ERA Cunto the !' Many ciri . the chib ( ! | tionery, cl- ? expected r ; first of the ` ETC 27745 Page 7, The Antiknock, November-December 1967 (Editor's Note: This is the final article in our series about the plas tics industry, in tohich we have given the history of the plastics industry from its staU in this country about a century ago and have told hou> the 5,700 U.S. companies in the plastics business are generally classified into manufacturers, processors, fabricators, and finishers. In the previous issue we told about some of the molding processes used by plastics processors. The following article, based on information from the "Story of the Plastics Industry," published by the Society of the Plastics Indus try Inc., tells about some of the other methods used in processing and finishing plastics.) Thermoplastic materials are those which become soft when exposed to sufficient heat and harden when cooled. Thermosetting plastics are those which set into permanent shape when heat and pressure are applied to them and will not soften on reheating. In addition to the processes for molding and extruding thermoplastic materials as described last month, some of the other methods of making finished plastic products are: Compression Molding--Compression molding is the most common method of forming thermosetting materials. It is simply the squeezing of a material into a desired shape by application of heat and pressure to the material in a mold. Pulp Molding--Thermosetting plastics are used in pulp molding. In this process a porous form, approximately the shape of a finished article, is lowered into a tank containing a mixture of pulp, plastic resins and water. The water is drawn off through the porous form by a vacuum. This causes the pulp and resin mixture to be drawn to the form and adhere to it. When a sufficient thickness of pulp has been drawn onto the form, it is removed and then molded into final shape. PICTURE FROM OUR PAST A we complete the Plant's 30th year The Antiknock presents another Picture From Our Past---this time the group that staffed the new Baton Rouge Plant research laboratory in 1940. In the front row ore J. B. Sigrest, now in RAD Services, Robert Asbury, RAD Adm., and Wilfred Thomas, Ind. Chem. Res. In back row are Julian Dorsky, former employee; Sid Blitxer. now in Commercial Development; D. L Miller, former employee, and George Beste, RAD Adm. Four More New Employees Are Hired Transfer Molding--Transfer molding is also used for thermosetting plastics. This method is like compression molding in that the plastic is cured into an infusible state in a mold under heat and pressure. It differs from compression molding in that the plastic is heated to a point of plasticity before it reaches the mold and is forced into a closed mold by means of a hydraulically-operated plunger. Transfer molding was developed to facilitate the molding of intricate products with small deep holes or numerous metal inserts. In addition to the various molding processes some of the other methods used in processing plastics are: Calendering--in which the plastic compound is passed between a series of three or four large heated revolving rollers to form-a sheet or film. Coating--in which a film of plastic is coated on to some other mater ial such as metal, wood, paper, cloth, leather, glass, concrete, or other plastics. A variety of methods are used, including spread coating, spray ing, roller coating, dipping, brushing, and calendering. Laminating--in which plastics are used to hold together reinforcing materials such as cloth, paper, wood, glass fibers and so forth. Layers of thermosetting plastics and the reinforcing material are subjected to high heat and pressure to cure the plastics. Four more new employees have joined the Company here as we draw near to the end of the Plant's 30th year. Two of the new em ployees are professional and two have been assigned clerical duties. Edward J. Adam, a native of Ver milion Parish whose home town is Crowley, La., has joined Quality Control in Manufacturing as a chemist. He holds a BS and MS Cl Snyder degree in chemistry from the Uni versity of Southwestern Louisiana and has attended LSU. Leroy A. Goetz joined the Com pany in mid-November as a senior estimating associate in Engineer ing. He is a native of Chicago, and received a BS degree in civil engi neering from the Illinois Institute of Technology. June Boudreaux and Mary Anne Snyder have joined Stores and Services, June as a typist and Mary Anne as a stenographer. In some cases plastic materials which have been formed by the proc esses described previously are fabricated further to make them into fin ished products. The three main ways of fabricating plastics are machin ing of rigid sheets, rods, tubes, and special shapes; cutting, sewing, and sealing of film and sheeting, and forming of flexible or rigid sheets by folding, welding, etc. Plant Employees Help Develop Port-A-Lyzer Plastics sometimes also are subjected to finishing processes which add decorative or functional surface effects to a plastic product. Plastics products are being offered to the American people in ever-increasing variety. Today plastics play a vital role in our lives --practically from the crib to the grave. We can be proud of our Company's part in the plastics industry as a major manufacturer and processor. uf luil Vxi- | fur ;is .\`S t -vr ['.Id Name Changed Gets Hole-in-One At a general membership meet ing on Nov. 28, the name of the ERA Country Club was changed to the Fairwood Country Club. Many employees are members of the club. Changing of records, sta tionery, etc., for the new name is expected to be completed by the first of the year. 1337.... 1967 It took him 20 years during which he has been able to stay up among Ethyl's top golfers for Larry Burroughs, Prod. Plan., to accom plish what all golfers look forward to--a hole-in-one. Burroughs got his "ace" on the par-3, 135-yard Number 5 hole on the new Fairwood (formerly ERA) Country Club course in mid-No vember. In doing so, he became one of the first to get a hole-in-one on the new course. Earlier this year the Company Introduced the first commercial portable octane analyzer system which offers oil refiners added flexibility In monitoring and con trolling their operations. Two of the l*lunt employees Gary Calvert, left, and George Perry, both of Engineering, cooperated with our Petroleum Chemicals Division In developing the unit which Is called the "Ethyl" Port-A-Lyzer. Here Culvert and Perry review one of the Company's advertisements which announced the Port-A- Lyzer.