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ProhjUilMadItetVlpAhfliiAal,f,l Pral , rlmi7 4* 1944 Fallowing the Annual Meeting f Stockholders* the newly sleeted Directors Bald a aaatiag and these present were* Leonard T* Beale J# W. Gardiner* Jr Kerris H* Merritt 8* Praneh Reeves Fletshsr V* Reekwsll A* Kertea Wilson The seating was called ta order fey Hr* J* W. Oardlner* who aatad aa ahair man f the seating* Hr* K* 1* Merritt reported the minutes af the seating* Open a notion wade fey Mr* L* f* Beale and seconded fey Hr* F* W. Rockwell the fallowing gentlemen ware nominated to serve far the ensuing year* S* F* Beale* Chairsan af the Board J* V* Qardlner* dr*. President 5* F Reeves, Flea President and Treasurer A* M ViIson* Flee President V. H* Karritt. secretary H* B Shall* Assistant Treasurer Upon notion made and aaaondad the nominations ware cloaod and the secretary was instructed to cast ana ballet far the entire list of affleers* Tha^.minutes of the meeting ef January 21* 1944 ware read and approved* Kr* Beeves reported that the factory had gone hack to a 40-hour weak with an Increase of 190 par hour overall under our new labor contract* this scans a new base rate of 910. per hour* Be feele that at the present time there Caorempnaenys*t friendly relations existing between the labor union and the lewis Kr* J V* Gardiner prosented a report on the activities during the year 1949 and on accomplishments expected during 1944* Kr* A* K* Wilson presented a report on the sales activities during 1945 covering llneeod ell* linseed meal* advertising and calcsmen* There being ae further business * upon nation the seating adjourned* N 26739