Happy Halloween - Dorr-Oliver Alumni

VOLUME 7, No.2 "PEOPLE ARE OUR MOST IMPORT ANT ASSET" SEPTEMBER 1980
Happy
Halloween

TRICK OR TREAT
Halloween or all Hallows' Eve, now
mostly celebrated by children in the
United States, was originally a festival
of fire and the dead. It is the evening of
October 31 , the night before the
Christian festival of All Hallows' or All
Saints Day . All Hallows' Day
commemorates the saints and martyrs
and was first introduced in the 7th
century.
Bonfires on high hills were a feature
of old Halloween rites. Originally they
were probably meant to provide light
and heat which would help the sun
through the winter.
Ghosts and fairies were supposed to be
seen and witches were supposed to hold
high revel on All Hallows' Eve.
During Queen Victoria's time people
went from house to house wearing
masks and costumes representing
ghosts and goblins that lurked in the
night. Food offerings were put out for
the ghosts. The masks are now worn by
children who visit neighbors for the food
offerings which once belonged to the
ghosts or to play the tricks which
witches were supposed to have done on
this night.
The belief in witches is universal with
striking similarities in beliefs found in
different societies. Witches are believed
to possess supernatural powers that
enable them to cast spells causing havoc
and destruction. Witches are often
accused of appearing in spectral form to
haunt their victims. During the Salem
Witch Trials in 1692 a witness claimed
to see spectral images of the accused
right in the courtroom. An accusation of
witchcraft was all that was necessary to
convict the accused.
Witches are believed to travel at night
by flying through the air on
broomsticks. Although most of us think
of witches as women actual studies show
that men comprise a higher proportion
of those accused.
Haunts are ghosts that walk the same
place at the same time, as regularly as
clockwork. Some ghosts appear in
costumes of their own period and others
appear wearing sheets. There are ghost
legends in which animals are prevalent.
They are also tales of ghostly inanimate
objects such as The Flying Dutchman
and the French ship La Belle Rosalie.
Appearances of blood stains are a
form of ghost as are the ghostly lights
that appear instead of visual
apparitions. The Poltergeists, meaning
noisy spirit, tosses objects around and is
considered a mischievious ghost.
The last category of ghosts is the eerie
feelings, such as sensations of cold that
have been experienced by some
observers.
Along with the traditional stories and
objects of Halloween there is a new one.
The one of the "Great Pumpkin",
faithfully waited for each year by Linus
and Sally as they spend the night in the
pumpkin patch.
Ghosts and witches are the first
images to come to mind when we think
of Halloween. Volumes of literature
have been written and many studies
made on both these subjects.
There are several forms of ghosts.
Some apparitions are able to
materialize and appear in visual forms;
some giving the appearance of solidity.
Many attempts have been made to
photograph ghosts but they are
notoriously camera shy.
A Dorr-Oliver employee ready for
"Trick or Treat".
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Cooky's Corner
Being able to cut down on meal
preparation time and still provide a
good meal is a challenge to working
cooks. Thanks to the technology of
Microwave Ovens, valuable time
becomes available for other tasks.
Microwave Ovens don't cook by filling
up with heat like conventional ovens.
Microwaves enter food and cause the
moisture or liquid to vibrate. The
friction of vibrating molecules causes
the food to heat. Besides the time saving,
microwave cooking costs about 1/2 of
conventional cooking.
Using the right cookware and
following recipe instructions for
cooking time guarantees a good, tasty
meal with time left for other interests.
Here are two of my favorite and often
used recipes.
QUICK GLAZED
SWEET POTATOES
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon orange flavored breakfast
powder drink
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1/2 cup cold water
3 tablespoons butter or margarine
1 - 18 oz. can vaeuum packed sweet
potatoes (or use fresh - cook first)
In lY2 quart casserole combine brown
sugar, orange drink, cornstarch and
water. Cook uncovered on full power for
2 minutes till mixture thickens and
bubbles, stirring after each minute. Stir
in butter. Add potatoes, stirring to coat
with mixture. Cook, uncovered, on full
power for 4 minutes or till heated
through, turning each potato over once.
Total cooking time 6 minutes. Recipe
yields -1 servings.
SWEET AND SOUR PORK
lY2 lb. lean pork shoulder
cut in 2" x W' strips
1/2 cup water
1 can (1 lb. 4 oz.) pineapple chunks
1/3 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 cup vinegar
2Y2 tablespoons soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 small green pepper, cut in strips
1/4 cup thinly sliced onion
Cook pork until brown about 10-12
minutes on full power, stirring
occasionally. Add 1/2 cup water. Cover.
Cook on "simmer" for 20 minutes or
until tender, stirring every 5 minutes.
Drain pineapple, reserving syrup.
Combine sugar and cornstarch; add
pineapple syrup, vinegar, soy sauce, and
salt. Add liquid mixture to pork. On full
power cook for 10 minutes or until gravy
thickens, stirring occasionally. Add
green pepper, pineapple and onion
slices. Cook on full power 3 to 4 minutes
or until thoroughly hot. Serve over rice.
Total cooking time - 45 minutes. Recipe
yields 7 servings.
Halloween
Safety Tips
1. Have children wear reflective
costumes.
2. Caution children to go only to houses
where they know the people living
there.
3. Tell children to bring all treats home
before eating any.
This gives you a chance to check the
type of treats.
4. Small children should be accompanied
by an adult.
5. Masks can be dangerous, limiting
your childs vision. Try using the
make up available instead.
Household Hints
When purchasing beef, remember
that it takes 1/4 to 1/2 pound of boneless
meat for each serving. Allow about 1/2
pound for bone-in meat.
You can sometimes touch up a scratch
on wood furniture with mascara of the
right shade.
The strong aroma of an onion is stored
in its roots. To avoid tears, never peel
one from the bottom.
To send plant cuttings through the
mail, slip ends in a dampened sponge,
place all in a plastic bag and tie securely
at the top. Box in a stong cardboard box
and they will arrive safely and alive at
their destination.
~IAnnOUnCfmmrr I
OCTOBER 7 & 14 - Stamford Engineering
employees visit to Hazleton
plant.
OCTOBER 10 - United Way Drive.
OCTOBER 17 - President Dan
Gillespie visits Hazleton plant.
DECEMBER 20 - Christmas Party at
Mother of Grace Hall. Music by the
Modern Chords.
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The Design
Engineer
Service Pin Dinner
John Vecolitis and Rich Neithamer
say THEY would never do this!
The designer sat at his drafting board.
A wealth of knowledge in his head was
stored.
Like what can be done on a radial drill
A turret lathe or a vertical mill.
But above all things a knack he had
Of driving gentle machinists completely
mad.
So, he mused as he thoughtfully
scratched his bean
Just how can I make this thing hard to
machine?
If I make this body perfectly straight
The job ought to come out first rate.
But t'would be so easy to machine and
bore
That it would never make a machinist
sore.
So I'll put a compound angle there
And a couple of tapers to make them
swear
Now BRASS would do for this little
gear,
But it's too easy to machine I fear,
So just to make a machinists squeal
I'll have him machine it from tunsten
steel.
And I'll put the holes that hold the cap
Down underneath, where they can't be
tapped.
Now if they make THIS it will be just
luck
Because it can't be held with a dog or
chuck,
And it can't be drilled, planed nor
ground
So I think my design is unusually sound.
He sat back, his plan he surveyed,
The SCREWIEST thing he had ever
made.
He shouted in glee, success at last
This cockeyed thing CAN'T EVEN BE
CAST!
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On Friday, September 5, 125 persons
attended a Service Pin Dinner given in
honor of 76 Dorr-Oliver employees who
have reached milestones in their service
to the company.
The invocation was given by Tom
Toth.
Following the dinner Pat Neligan,
Manager of Industrial Relations,
introduced the speakers. Congratulations
to the pin recipients were offered
by Eugene Kokinda, Plant Manager;
Judy Griesing, President of OPEIU,
Local 202; Marty Corbett, Business
ManagerofIAM:Jim Hiza, Presidentof
Local 1648, lAM; Harold Miller,
Controller, U.S. Region; Bob Ciociola,
Manager of Data Processing Operations
and Don Oliver, Corporate Director of
Personnel.
The gUest speaker was Ben Kish, a
former NFL football star who played
for the Philadelphia Eagles. Mr. Kish
entertained the gathering with stories
about football stars and coaches that he
has known during his career. After his
speech he answered questions from the
audience about football. Everyone
enjoyed his talk immensely.
The presentation of pins was made by
Pat Neligan, Don Oliver and Gene
Kokinda with assistance from Mary
Romano and Rose Trego.
****
Special "gifts" were presented to the
recipients of the 40 Year pins. Francis
Brislin received a coin changer to wear
on his belt so his pockets don't wear out
and Fred Dute was presented with a 40
pound . bag of fertilizer to help his
garden grow.
The following employees received
service pins: 40 Years of Service- F.
Brislin. F. Dute. 35 Years of Service­
E. Cancerius, F . Fellin, P. Holic, J .
Kulsa, N. Pawlowski, M. Williams. 30
Years of Service-J. Egger, J. Fox, C.
Funk, T. Hollick, G. Koch, J . Lutsky, F.
Massage, P. Moisey, A. Morrell, K.
Radley, M. Rusnock, J . Rutecki, N.
Secunda, P. Stasukonis, E. Vack, C.
Yuhas, J . Yurcho. 20 Years of Service­
J . Braskey, N. Dziak, G. Esa, E.
Fedorshak, T. Fidishun, W. Floating, J.
Grace, E. Harris, D. Hoegg, W. Jones, R.
Kisenwether, J . Klinger, S. Kogoy, R.
Kolhush. G. Korba, E. Lally, J. Lettiere,
M. Lopocinski, M. Moser, G. Oakes, J .
Orlik, J . Quinn, J . Rayno, J . Redash, J.
Richenderfer, J. Rooney, A. Rouse, S.
Sabrowsky, M. Simchock, C. Schaeffer,
J . Schrum, R. Stank, J. Valagene. P.
Wandishin, P. Wanuga, J . Williams, K.
Witanek. 15 Years of Service- R.
Stanek. 10 Years of Service- F.
Amorose, R. Corrado, E. Madochick, D.
Milheim, J. Pil\us, A. Rodriquez, C.
Sanko, T. Schiefer, M. Thaler.
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SERVICE PIN DINNER
Plant Manager Gene Kokinda with 40 year pin
recipients Francis Brislin and Fred Dute.
Recipient of 30 year pins Elwood Arnold, Mary
Stanziola and Mike Portonova with Gene Kokinda.
Fred Dute with aHttle something for the garden.
Francis Brislin ready to make change.
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SEEK-A-WORD
The follow ing words pertaining to fall
and Halloween can be found in the
puzzle.
APPLES
AUTUMN
BLACK CAT
BROOMSTICK
CAULDRON
CEMETERY
CORN STALKS
COSTUME
DOUGHNUTS
FOOTBALL
GHOSTS
GOBLINS
HALLOWEEN
HAUNTED HOUSE
HOMECOMING
INDIAN CORN
LEAVES
MAGIC
MASKS
PUMPKINS
SCARECROW
SPOOKS
TREATS
WITCHES
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E B LAC K CAT RIP 0 F F 0 F YOU 0 B LIP S RAe
A 0 A 0 REM U T S OC R 0 R C E R Y N M C H 0 S E S W H
T 0 J P I V M R 0 L N J U N K HAL L S E MAR 0 Y J 0 0
H E L U P U E E 0 H S T S 0 R REG E MeN N E RUN A R
R U 0 M Y L C H T R I S WIT I N H rEO F ALe LIN C
E F OP N W E R H E E MI S E A COR B M L L P E Q Y A 0
Y 0 L K R [ E SAN R A S 0 J T eRA RIO L H R N U E R
L S RI GAL E L S F Y P A I L BAN 0 N V A U Y L RAN
PU S N TEA R HAL LOW E E N Z N 0 G E B V 0 U 0 Y S
S HI S TOT GIN G E 0 C W X Y Z Y MAY T R B J 0 R T
CA S E Y REA 0 K H R K J ODE Y G S E 0 0 S T H N A A
DOW E E 0 W N S B H R S T S OH GET B NOW AND M L
o 0 K S NOW M A A L G Z ARC A N H I F U F THE N I K
G H 0 A S T P U M P K I Y 0 I L U L 0 C A U LOT H IN S
A P P L eRA T I J I L NOT E 0 L J K A L K 0 F YOU A
U A elL 0 0 UGH NUT S N G I V E M E Y H EAR T G 0
TUG 0 B N I A 0 W K E E M N I N 0 I A NCO R N BUM P
U A S P R I N G J U 0 L Y REG N S V I GOG U T S AN 0
MA S K S B Y M Y WI N DOW N l E N N U R CUT E WA S
T HE F ALL I N G S NOW 0 R se A R E C ROW i F T S
Dorr-Oliver Sports Quiz
l. In what year was the Heisman
Trophy awarded for the first time?
2. Name three members of the 1960
Dorr-Oliver City Ind ustrial
Softball champs. still working at
Dorr-Oliver Inc.
3. Which great Quarterback holds the
career TD record in the NFL?
1. John Unitas
2. George Blanda
3. Fran Tarkenton
4. How far is the pitchers rubber from
home plate?
1. 55'-5"
2. 60'-6"
3. 70'-5"
5. Who was the winner of the 1977
Fiesta Bowl?
l. Pittsburgh
2. Penn State
3. Arizona State
6. Which player holds the New York
Met's record for hitting the most
home runs in a season?
l. Willie Mays
2. Cleon Jones
3. Dave Kingman
7. Which NFL team holds the record
for scoring the most points in a
single game?
1. Dallas Cowboys
2. Washington Redskins
~. Detriot Lions
8. What do baseball players call the
hand on which they don't wear a
glove.
9. Who was the first tight end to lead
the National Football Conference in
receiving?
l. Charlie Sanders
2. Bob Tucker
3. Mike Ditka
lO. Which slugger belted more home
runs in World Series play?
l. Babe Ruth
2. Mickey Mantle
3. Reggie Jackson
Answer on page 16
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1980 PLANT EXPANSION
History will be made at Dorr-Oliver
Hazleton in the 80's. We have started
early with the announcement of the
expansion of our high bay assem bly area
and the Centrifugal assembly area.
With an exception of a small area
added to our machine shop in the mid
1970's, the planned addition is the first
major expansion of the facility in twenty
years. The two-million dollar plus
expansion will include a 16,000 sq. ft.
addition with a high bay plus a major
reorganization of the bay that includes
fabrication as well as assembly of
filtration equipment.
To many people it seems like forever
since this project started. In reality it
has been just over a year. Itstarted as a
concept on a piece of mylar in Mike
Pasquarello's office. It developed into a
reality through the efforts, knowledge
and imagination of many people.
Many will recall the meetings that
went into the planning of this expansion.
A large floor plan was placed on a wall
in the office area. Shop personnel were
invited to study the plan. Meetings were
then held between management and
these shop personnel to collectively
arrive at a plan which would best serve
the objectives of this planned expansion.
The input of the shop people, the people
with first hand knowledge of some ofthe
problems we have faced, was a valuable
dimension in the final plan which was
developed.
Over the past five years the machine
shop has developed into a modern, well
equipped, productive shop. Everyone
who works in the shop and those who
have had an opportunity to visit the
shop, have marveled at the new modern
tools. Two of the most modern computer
numberically controlled boring Mills
have been producing parts which
previously we did not have the
capability to produce. A computer
numerically controlled turning center
coupled with a CNC grinding machine
have revolutionized the machining of
shafts in our shop. In this same issue of
DoTell are the details of the new
Cincinnati Milacron Universal Chucker
which joins the growing list of modern
machine tools.
This new expansion allows us to do
some of this modernization in the
fabrication area. Three major machines
which will hetp to modernize the
fabrication area are the Thermal
Machining Center, the Longitudinal
Seamer and the Traveling Head Roll
Planisher. The Thermal Machining
Center will allow us to plasma burn
sheet and plate stock accurately in two
dimensions from a program. The
Longitudinal Seam Welder will
automatically weld an entire seam. The
Traveling Head Roll Planisher will
flatten the weld seam and form the
cylindrical joint. Prior to the acquisition
of this equipment this work was mainly
manual in nature, costly in time and of a
lesser quality that can be expected from
this new equipment.
Of major importance in the planning
of the project has been the opportunity
to improve our material handling. With
this new concept in the manufacture of
our filtration product line the material
will flow through our shop in an orderly
fashion. This will eliminate the hazards
of repetitive handling and in turn
reduce the risk of exposure to accidents.
The orderly flow of material will
improve production and also quality. A
review of the layout will show the flow of
material that has been planned with this
expansion. Raw material flows into the
north end of the shop. As it flows
through the shop it is cut, formed,
welded, assembled and machined as
required. As the material progresses
through the shop the skill of the Dorr­
Oliver Hazleton employees along with
modern equipment transforms it into
some of the finest filtration equipment
in the world. At the south end of the
huge bay the product is shipped.
The filtration product line is a
highly competitive field and plant
manager, Gene Kokinda states "the
project is designed to improve
productivity to increase the
companys' competitiveness."
In addition to the filtration bay two
other major areas will be improved,
the centrifugal assembly area and
paint spray operations.
With the advent of the H-36
MercoBowl, the advances in the
centrifugal area, and the changing
needs in the market place, this line of
business has grown tremendously. This
means that additional assembly and
testing area is required to meet this
marketing demand. The ability of the
new machine tools to produce quality
centrifugal parts and the expansion and
reorganization of the centrifugal
assembly area will enable us to
maintain our top position in this market
place.
Along with all of our production and
quality requirements major improvements
will be made in another
dimension of doing business and that is
safety. Safety, Production and Quality
are inseparable in the success of any
business. Some specific areas where
safety will be enchanced are:
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Material handling-less handling
will be required and the fewer times a
part is handled the less chance there is
for an accident. In addition and directly
related to material handling is
additional space. This was desperately
needed to safely improve our material
handling. The equipment we use to
handle material will also be considered
in this project.
Of major importance in material ·
handling will be the installation of a
twenty ton crane. The size and weight of
filtration equipment has increased
dramatically in recent years. The
twenty ton crane in use with the existing
thirty ton crane will meet the needs to
handle this equipment safely.
Housekeeping-Overall housekeeping
will be improved. Planning welding
outlets, electrical outlets, air
connections, etc. will enable us to keep
the aisles clear.
Floor drains in areas where normally
wet operations take place will help to
reduce hazards in this area.
In the expansion of the centrifugal
test operations, safety will be a major
consideration. Underground tanks,
location of drains and electrical
equipment have all been planned into
this operation.
Of prime importance is the
installation of a new paintspray facility.
This will replace the antiquated spray
booth which is now in use. Thts has been
a pressing need for several years.
Plant Manager Kokinda summed up
the·news of the expansion in perspective
to Hazleton, Hazleton Manufacturing
and the corporation stating:
"It's been a matter of community and
personal pride that Dorr-Oliver
Hazleton has been in this same location
for over 60 years and continues to grow."
"This years planned growth is the
result of marketable products, a
reputation for service and quality.
reliable production, a cooperative staff,
and the manufacturing experience of
the Dorr-Oliver Hazleton employees."
"This diverse team of employees
represen ts a com bination of
mangement, supervision, skilled
machinists. welders and assemblers,
support personnel, and a skilled office
force."
"The history of the plant has been one
of continued growth in capacity and
importance to its worldwide
organization and to the eommunity
itself."
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History ofthe
Hazleton Plant
This is a picture of the plant as it appeared in 1948. Notice that the bay that
connects the assembly shop to the machine shop is missing. The high bay at the
back of the assembly shop and the fabrication bay do not exist and the merco
shop and storage have not yet been built. Also note that one wing ofthe office is
not yet built.
This picture was taken in 1,957 showing the fabrication bay just after
completion.

The Hazleton Plant as it appears today.
History reveals that Ernest J. Sweetland, an inventor
whose career parallelled that of E. L. Oliver and Dr. Dorr,
played the major role in the company's early development in
Hazleton. The inventor of the Sweetland Filter and a pioneer
in industrial filtration, he became president of the United
Filter Corporation, a company formed from the American
and Kelly Filter Companies and the Sweetland Filter Press
Company. This company had its beginning in 1907.
In 1919 Sweetland looked for a plantsite. He found aplant
in Hazleton with a foundry, office & machine shop. It was
situated on thirteen acres of land, most of it wooded. He
purchased the site, that of the present plant-and moved in.
Almost immediately, plans were made for expanding the
30,000 sq. ft. facilities and by the endof 1920, additions were
completed bringing the total to 53,000 sq. ft. The company's
products, the Sweetland Pressure Filter, American Disc
Filter and Plate and Frame Presser found welcome
markets, principally in the sugar producing industry and
the metallurgical fields.
In 1923, the manufacture of Kelly Filter was added at the
plant and the period from 1920 to 1928 was marked with
sizable growth for both the company and the plant itself. A
pattern shop and storage building was completed in 1925
and the following year a north wing was added to the office
building.
Then in 1928, a second era in the history of the plant
began. This is the year that the United Filter Corp. and the
Oliver Continuous Filter Corp. merged to form the Oliver
United Filters, Inc. The merger increased the combined
operations line of products measurably. The staff in
Hazleton increased and in 1929, an expansion of the facility,
which included a fabricating shop and a laboratory, was
completed. Many filters of Oliver origin began to appear on
the assembly floor and in 1937 the original foundry building
was converted to an assembly shop to accommodate the
widened line of products manufactured. The outbreak of
World War II brought United States industry to a hectic
pace. In 1942, alongside bay was added to the assembly shop
to provide for expanding production. Notable during this
period was the production of Oliver Synrub Filters built for
the government for their synthetic rubber program. This
was an important contribution to the company's war-time
effort. The important post-war expansion of the Hazleton
facility took place in 1947 when the capacity of the
fabricating shop was doubled and a sizable addition to the
assembly shop was completed.
January I, 1955 was the beginning of the third and most
important period in the history of the plant. This marked the
merging of the Dorr Company and Oliver United Filters,
Inc. to form Dorr-Oliver, Inc. An unprecedented increase of
equipment orders quickly filled the plant facility and
sharply raised the number of employees. By 1956, volumes of
orders entered by the company became too great for its
production capacity and it was decided to undertake an
expansion of the Hazleotn plant. Fabricating shop space was
again doubled and the service departments gained much
needed additional floor space. This capacity increase,
sizable as it was, was not enough to balance production with
sales and in late 1956, a second capacity increase was
announced. Under this program, assembly shop space was
enlarged to twice its 1947 proportions while the service
shops again received increased space. Much new equipment
was installed and offices were completely renovated and
enlarged.
Additional phases of this expansion were increased in
outside storage area and material handling facilities and the
purchase of an unoccupied lot adjacent to the plant site and
its conversion into an improved parking area for employees
to supplement the overcrowded existing lot.
While Dorr-Oliver was experiencing this unprecedented
growth, the Hazleton area was going through some of its
most trying times. There was a drastic decrease in coal
mining operations and related employment. Dorr-Oliver
emerged as a major industrial leader, providing stable
employment while unemployment ran rampant throughout
the area. The firm played an important role in the industrial
rebuilding of the area in conjunction with Can-Do,
Hazleton's industrial development organization. Dorr­
Oliver management and its employees actively supported a
Can-Do drive for funds to acquire property for industrial use
and the construction of shells to attract industrial prospects.
In 1960, another expansion was completed at the Hazleton
plant which brought the size of the plant to in excess of
222,000 sq. ft. In 1961 the centrifugal line of business was
transferred from the company's facility in Oakland,
California to Hazleton. In 1963, another major equipment
line, sedimentation, was transferred to Hazleton. This line of
equipment had been manufactured in the company's
operation in Denver, Colorado. The last decade and more
importantly the last five years has seen millions of dollars in
new machine tools being installed in the hazleton plant.
These new machine tools have enabled the Hazleton facility
to increase production, reduce costs, and reduce lead time
required to ship products to the customer.
Looking back, the history of the plant has been one of
continued growth in capacity and importance to its worldwide
organization and to the community itself. In 1919, 50
employees managed a small foundry and shop. In the mid­
1950's the employment grew to 250 people and today it is just
under 500 capable, skilled personnel.
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Modern Machine Tools
Shown below in our plant, are several of the most the progress that has b~en made in our machining
modern machine tools marketed today. They indicate capabilities in the past 3 years.
48" Giddings & Lewis Computer Numberically Controlled
Boring Mill - Inset - RC Dorrclone part being machined.
Above-Warner & Swasey Stepmaster Numerically Controlled
Grinder. Below-Cincinnati Milacron Computer Numerically
Controlled Chucker.
60" Giddings & Lewis Computer
Numerically Contolled Boring Mill.
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Management Reaction to Improvement Program
We asked the managers for their
reaction to the Hazleton Plant
Improvement Program. Here is their
reply.
The expansion of the
Hazleton plant reflects
the recognition by our
Corporate Management
of the viability of Dorr­
Oliver Hazleton as the
major manufacturing
arm of our Domestic
Operations. This decision tells me that
the work force at Hazleton has been
given a high merit rating by our
management staff and they are telling
us that this investment will generate a
work environment that will be
competitive. lasting and personally
rewarding.
From a purely financial perspective.
we are anticipating that our plant
expansion will provide us with a cost
effective method of margin
identification by product line. This
should enable us to effectively stress our
more profitable areas and hereby gain
an advantage in a very competitive
market place. This should ultimately
provide Dorr-Oliver Hazleton with a
real (i.e. not just inflation) increase in
total shipments and gross margin.
In summary. the Hazleton plant
expansion is an expression of optimism
by all concerned., and that fairly well
"sums up" my reaction to our expansion
program.
AHan Cope. Assistant Division
ControHer.
I am pleased that our
management has shown
continued confidence in
the Hazleton operation
by approving this
expansion. As a result of
the expansion I expect
to see Hazleton produce
more filters. faster. more economically
and of improved quality due to the
better control and flow of material in the
shop plus the more centralized
responsibility for the fabrication.
welding and assembly operations.
John Tough, Manager of Quality
Control.
Our departments
activities on the Plant
Expansion Project
began many months ago
when the initial feasibility
of the project was
first discussed. Since an
expansion of a manufacturing
facility must be based on a
sound business decision. it was
necessary for us to gather the data from
various sources and then convey to
Corporate Management what
production advantages would be gained
by expanding the Hazleton manufacturing
facility.
Presently we are probably
approaching the height of our planning
activities. Without a doubt. everyone in
the department has and will have
varying degrees of input and
responsibility toward the project.
I personally am excited about our
contribution to date as well as in the
months to come when all of the physical
improvements will begin to take place. I
know that this expansion will provide
the Hazleton facility with a great
opportunity to be productive and
progressive in the future.
George Hardish. Manager of
Manufacturing Engineering.
We are blessed with a
unique situation concerning
the approval of
the Hazleton Plant
Improvement Program.
By expanding in the
Filter bay we are able to
re-Iay out the fabrication
and assembly of Dorr-Oliver filters.
It's not often that an older established
manufacturing facility is afforded the
opportunity to expand in a logical
means. utilizing the expertise of the
employees more efficiently and at the
same· time updating the state of the art
in the mMufacturing process. In total a
functional filtration bay will enable us
to meet the competition and get a better
slice of the pie.
Mike PasquareHo, Manager of
Manufacturing.
The Plant Improvement
Program certainly
means a continuation of
manufacturing operations
here in Hazleton.
The recent plant
closing in the area such
as Wagner Electric.
Prestolite. KBI. Futura. J. Bass and
others has had a devastating impact on
employment. While other plants were
closing we have hired 22 employees in
the shop since August 1979.
The worker with 10 to 25 years service
at the plant should be especially
thankful that Dorr-Oliver will be
continuing operations. These are the
people that have the most difficult time
with re-employment.
Also. I hope the increased space and
the new layout of the filter bay will give
the plant the potential to expand again
in the future and. therefore. job bidding
and promotions will become a reality
and not just dreams.
Pat N eJigan, Manager ofIndustrial
Relations.
Mike PasquareHo. Manager of
Manufacturing, points to floor plan
of Plant Improvement that hangs on
the waH in the office.
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DORR-OLIVER
IN REVIEW
Distance Runner
GOLF CHAMP
Page 12
L. to R.-T. Toth, R. Murray, J.
Braskey, C. Ravina.
Bob Murray, of our Manufacturing
Engineering Dept. won the 1980 Dorr­
Oliver Fogelsville Golf tournament with
a good round of 73.
The tournament was held on Sept. 28
at the Mahoning · VaHey golf course.
Twenty-two golfers from Hazleton and
Allentown facilities participated. Other
Hazleton golfers scores were: Tom Toth
- 89, John Braskey - 90, Chuck Ravina­
96 ~nd Dave Smith - 107. The Hazleton
golfers -did quite well, with Murray's
title, plus John Braskey closest to the pin
on #7, Dave Smith Closest to the pin on
#8, and Chuck Ravina took longest drive
honors on #17. Joe Hnat of Fogelsville,
won the low gross trophy with a great
81, plus the longest drive on #18.
Chuck Ravina, Inventory Control­
Filtration Dept., was a participant in
the 3rd Annual Philadelphia Distance
Run, held on September 21, at 12th and
Market Sts., Philadelphia. The 13.1
half-marathon, one of America's most
prestigious races took the runners on a
memorable course through historic
streets of Philadelphia and long
picturesque drives of Fairmount Park.
4,506 runners from the United States,
Canada, England, Europe and New
Zealand were entered.
Chuck, who has been running since
April, finished the course in 2 hours and
20 seconds. He also was a finisher in the
following 6.2 mile races held this
summer: Jim Thorpe Memorial Run
Jim Thorpe, Pa., Lady of Fatima Run'
Elmhurst, Pa., l

CHINA-A NATION ON THE MOVE
Minerals Processing
Screens. These DS~ Rapifine®
screens are used in classification
after regrinding in modern
taconite plants .
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China, the world's most populous nation,
is in the process of modernizing the
country.
China, is aware that it had isolated
itself technically over the past few years
and is reaching out for higher
technology. The national goals, called
the "Four Modernizations" are the
modernization of agriculture, industry,
defense and science by the year 2000.
In keeping with China's goals, on June
28, 1980 Dorr-Oliver, Hazleton hosted
the Shandong Gold Mine Project Team.
The engineering firm of Davy McKee of
San Mateo, California has been
retained to modernize their gold mine
operation and arranged for the Project
Team to visit a number of
manufacturing plants who supply
equipment for mining.
Visiting with us were: Luo
Zhengxing, Project Manager, Yang
Dali, Project Engineer, Van Xinyu,
Beneficiation Engineer; Hu Wenyu,
Mechanical and Electrical Engineer;
Van Hongbo, Mining Engineer; Li
Kunyu, Beneficiation Engineer; Li
Yunxiang, Mining Engineer; Zeng
Tianlan, Interpreter. Davy McKee
personnel who accompanied the Project
Team were: K. F. Thiel, Project
Manager; Shang W. Lin, Project
Engineer; Dr. C. F. Acton, Senior
Engineer, Process; W. S. Lam,
Supervising Engineer and S. Chow,
Supervising Engineer. Coordinating
the project from Stamford was Art
McKenna, Senior Sales Engineer.
Luo Zhengxing, Project Manager, is
an experienced engineer who is familiar
with Dorr-Oliver equipment and
appreciated the opportunity to see the
equipment being manufactured.
Upon their arrival at the Hazleton
plant the visitors were shown a 20
minute video tape of all Dorr-Oliver
equipment. The tape presentation,
which was in Chinese, had been
prepared for an iron ore presentation
given a few months ago in San
Francisco.
The group toured the shop where they
had an opportunity to observe the
equipment they were interested in
being manufactured. We were pleased
with their professional reaction to the
presentation and tour as was reflected
by the nature of the questions they asked
regarding our equipment and
manufacturing.
The entire presentation had to be
translated. The translating was
superbly handled by Zeng Tianlan,
Beijing, China who was the interpreter
for the group.
Mr. McKenna expressed his
appreciation to the people in the
Hazleton plant by saying the "Hazleton
plant organized everything beautifully
for trre tour."
Solid-bowl centrtfuge. This
Dorr-Oliver MercoBowi®
centrifuge washes and dewaters
yellowcake in a uranium mill .
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Oliver MercoBowl®.{,'mli~rell!!
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Excerpts from an advertising
pamphlet written in Chinese with the
English interpretation.
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~I SPORTS I
D-O Bowling News
The Dorr-Oliver bowling league is off
to a good-start. The league bowls every
Thursday evening at the Bowl Arena,
West Hazleton. The Dynamics
defending league champs will try to win
their second straight crown. Members
of the Dynamics: Joe Ferrare, Fred
Washko, Bill Jones, Tim Sterba, Jim
Zola, Mike Rusnock and Gene Ballick. A
few of the top keglers to watch this
season are: John (Slick) Feschuk, Al
Thomas, Chris Burnes, Karl Guenther,
J. Stank and Jim (Pir.ate) Forbes,
Peggy Hunsicker of our Repair order
Department, met long time idol former
Yankee great, Chris Chambliss ata twinight
double header, on July 25,1980, at
Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia. Peggy
met Chris at the Stadium Hilton, where
he took time out from his busy schedule,
to sign autographs and have several
pictures taken with her.
On Feb. 3, the Eagles football team
played a benefit basketball game
against Hazleton area teams, at St.
Joseph's gym. Peggy was fortunate to
meet the following Eagle football
players: Curtis Bunche-DE, LeRoy
Harris-FB, Ray Phillips-LB, Dennis
Harrison-DE, Guy Morris-C" Larry
Barnes-FB and Quarterback Ron
Jaworski.
Peggy is a loyal follower of the New
York Yankees, the Pittsburgh Pirates
and Chris Chambliss of the Atlanta
Braves.
NFL Football
Predictions
SUPER BOWL XV
Jan. 25, 1981
Philadelphia Eagles - 2R
Pittsburgh Steelers - 10
1980 League Predictions
NATIONAL
AMERICAN
Driveheads C-400
Dynamics
Centershafts
Prototypes
Kellys
DSM
Digesters
Champions: Driveheads
DEDICATED
BOWLERS
Three Dorr-Oliver ladies, have been
members of the Friday women's
bowling league for several years.
Helene Miller, Secretary to George
Hardish, Manufacturing Engineering;
Kathy Witanek, Accounting Dept., and
Louise Palermo, Accounting Dept., are
the only remaining D-O employees from
the once all Dorr-Oliver bowling league.
The girls are now members of the
Heavenly Bodies Women's league,
which bowl every Friday at 7 p.m. at the
Valley Lanes, Sybertsville. Helene, is a
member of Venus, Kathy and Louise
bowl on Jupiter. Wives of Dorr-Oliver
employees also bowling include:
Kathleen Mary, Jean Tough, Carol
Wash~o, Joan Ferrare, Janet
Witkowski and Mary Corrado. Helene,
Kathy, and Louise are good bowlers,
who have won numerous honors through
the years.
DORR-OLIVER
GOLF NEWS
The 1980 Dorr-Oliver golf league is
history. Len Zigretti and John Yeager
crushed John Braskey and Ray Gurgal
for the "A" division championship and
. Jim Forbes and Frank Liotta dumped
John Tough and Mike Palushock to win
the "B" division crown. The D-O golf
league played all their matches at the
Sugarloaf golf course.
Ron Corrado was the best golfer,
shooting an average of 38. Tom Toth
won the Most Improved Golfer with a 43
average. Last season he averaged 47.
In the D-O Open, Ron Corrado shot a
great score of 72 at the beautiful Briar
Heights golf course, Berwick. Ron is a
former MMI star athlete, and is active
in bowling, baseball and basketball.
Low net honors went to J. Bereznak-68.
Closest to pin-#7 J. Braskey, #9 J.
Rooney, #12 R. Corrado, and #13 J.
Tough.
The following Dorr-Oliver offi~ers
made the 1980 golf season a huge
success:
President - John Rooney
Vice-President - Don Baran
Secretary - Ron Corrado
Treasurer - John Braskey
Rules Committee: Len Zigretti, Tom
Toth and Ed Sipple.
Nothing increases your golf score like
witnesses.
Dorr-Oliver Annual Bowling Outing
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Apprentice Educational New Machine
Awarded Diploma Opportunities Installed
Joseph Teprovich, Apprentice
Machinist, received a diploma in
Machinist Trades from the International
Correspondence School. Joe was
presented with the diploma at the
Service Pin Dinner held September 5.
In order to qualify for admission into
the Apprenticeship Program the
applicant must pass a required
standard test. For completion of the
program the trainee must serve 8,000
hours in training on various machines
and pursue courses of study in the trade.
Joe completed 46 units of related
study in 11 months, maintaining an
average grade of 98.6. To date he has
completed approximately 3.000 hours of
machine time.
The Apprenticeship Program is
sDonsored by Dorr-Oliver, Inc. and the
Pennsylvania Apprenticeship and
Training Council.
Attends Seminar
Leonard Payne and Dave Wilson.
, Methods Engineers. attended a Work
Measurement Techniques Workshop
September 22 thru September 26. The
seminar was held at the Hershey
Convention Center.
It is the policy of Dorr-Oliver
Incorporated to encourage and assist
employees in improving their skills and
qualifications through education and
training. This assistance is available to
all regular Dorr-Oliver employees
through its Corporate Tuition Refund
Program which now pays 100% tuition.
During 1979, 12 employees attended
courses at the local colleges. For the fall
1980 semister we have 26 employees
attending school for an increase of 116%.
The following employees have taken
advantage of the Tuition Refund
Program and attended/or are now
registered for the 1980 Fall Term.
Luzerne County Community
College-F. Amorose, M. P. Chomo. W.
Dinsmore, H. Floyd, E. Gill, J. Griesing,
W. Jones, R. Petronio, J. Potash, C.
Puza, C. Ravina.
Penn State University-So Broton, G.
Danko, G. Hardish, W. Jones, R.
Neithamer.
Wilkes College-W. Jones, P.
Neligan.
Bloomsburg State College-G.
Hardish, C. Ravina.
Lackawanna Junior College-R.
Stanek, R. Trego.
Hazleton Vocational Technical-T.
Brogan, C. Cancerious, G. Danko, K.
Dinsmore, W. Kisenwether. L.
Longazel. R. MacNeal, F. Mainiero, J.
Mishkin.
A good boss is someone who takes a
littl~ more than his share of the blame
and a little less than his share of the
credit.
The trouble with people who talk too
fast is that they often say something they
haven't thought of yet.
Installation of a new Cincinnati
Milacron 18" Universal Chucker was
recently completed. The machine is
computer numerically controlled and
will be primarily used for chucking.
Large shafts up to 80" in length Cll.!""! also
be machined in the Chucker.
The machine has a dual turret slant
bed and is equipped with two hydraulic
operated omni rests which allow for full
turn through capacity when doing bar
work. It also has as standard a
countercentrifugal chuck.
The Chucker was primarily
purchased to do work now performed on
manual engine lathes, turret lathes, and
vertical turret lathes.
The Chucker allows for greater
clearance with less intereference when
mach·ining shaft type work.
Parts from all three product groups
will be machined on the Chucker.
The Cincinnati Milacron 18"
Universal Chucker adds another
dimension of productivity to
manufacturi ng of parts through
utilization of computer numerically
controlled machinery.
Attend Tool Show
From September 8 - 12 eight Dorr­
Oliver employees attended the
International Machine Tool Show. The
show was held in Chicago and was the
largest manufacturing exhibition ever
held in the United States. There were
1000 exhibitors showing $100 million
worth of equipment.
Attending were: Gene Kokinda. Mike
Pasquarello, George Hardish, Joe
Mestrow, Joe Williams. Mike Schlacter,
Rich Stanek, and Mike Feller.
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NEW HIRES
RETIREES
L. to R.-Charles Dinofrio, Jeffrey Fendrick, Howard
Freed, Richard Mikula, Tom Haydu, Carl Chuckra, Jr.
Edmund Mellas retired Joseph Campana retirin
August. He was ed in August. Joe was a
employed with Dorr­ welder in the Plate shop.
Oliver for 29 years. Ed He was with the
was a welder in the company 24 years.
Plate shop.
Sports Quiz Answers
1. Presented by the Downtown 5. Penn State beat Arizona State - 42- 8. The meat hand.
Athletic Club of New York to Jay 30. 9. Bob Tucker - Hazleton Native
Berwanger a back for the 6. Dave Kingman - 37 home runs in snared 59 passes in 1971, for the
University of Chicago-1935. 1976. New York Giants.
2. Mike Rusnock, John Yurcho and 7. The Washington Redskins - Nov. 27, 10. It's Mickey Mantle of the New York
Gary Houser. 1966, the Skins defeated the hapless Yankees with 18 home runs and
3. Fran Tarkenton - 317 touchdowns - New York Giants by the Babe Ruth is second with 15.
a record established from 1961-77. Phenomenal score of 72-41. The
4. 60'-6"
combined score is also the NFL
record.
DORHLIUER :z.>
FIRST CLASS
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