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PA E T H V I A IN TATESV AN . O W M? ANV !LL . OCA)X TM J _____Air View of the Goodyear Plant at Bowmanvîlle The above photograph taken f rom the air gives an excellent have been added making it the largest factory in the town. The local idew of the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company's plant which was first history of the plant and the important place it plays in the economic established in Bowmanville about 1910. Since then several additions l and social, life of thecommunity appears in this issue. History of Goodyear Reveals Big Factor in Twns Economy In this age af speed, mass pro-,i Canadian campany-. dlucion and surface thinkingr In March, 1910, Carlisle rent- there are many important things; ed a small sales office in Toron- injr.f1e and in aur daily observa-i to and started ta seil tires im- t.-9ns we just casuaily and! ported f rom Akron. Shotiy toightlessly take for granted,! afterward, Canada set up a 35 -andi then pass on ta samethng! per cent import duty an tires 3vo'ethrilhng or entetaining 'which made it cleai tht ' the 1i o concentrate the thoughts of 1 campany wouid have to manu- car readers on one of Bowman-! facture in Canada. ':i'sgreatest assets since the Looking around for an oppar- turln of the century we naturailyI tunity ta produce tires without a think af the outstanding place; large outlay in plant and equip- the Goodyear Tire & Rubbcr ment, Carlisle heard about cer- Ca. means ta aur community. tain difficulties which the Dur- Many of this present generation, ham Rubbcr Company in Bow- as well as scores of newcamers manville was encountering. The ta aur town in recent years, Durham people were making should therefore be interestcd mechanical rubber goods and ini this story in which we pro- not doing too weil financially. pose ta rcview thefaintn They agrced ta crect a two- histomy and grawthoftilca storied addition ta their plant plant, which company proudly'and ta compound enaugh rubbcr adopts the slogan-"Goodyear and calender fabric ta permit The Greatest Name in Rubber. construction of 200 Goodyearl The ycar 1910 saw Gaodyear's tires dail.y. The Durham Rub- first expansion outside U.S.A., ber Company, which had in 18981 Canada was becoming an impor- succecded the Bowmanvillc Rub- tant market itself, and with ex- ber Company, feit that Good- port duties comine in, wouid be year's decision was a windfall. a convenient stcpping-stone ta McLaughlin First Custamer b British Empire markets. The newly organtzcd campany The first automobile show in was off ta a good start. Mc- Canada was heid at Toronto in Laughlin..Buick at Oshawa, oniy 1909 and Goodyear dispatched. nine miles away, was Goodyeam's C. H. Carlisle to size things up. first customner and the Durham Hie retumned ta Akron, Ohio, well branches which had been taken impressed with the Canadian oveî-, began ta increase their scene, and was accordingly of- orders. The production of tires 4e--ýd the job of organizing the zoomcd ta 400 daiiy and the Two changes Harry Shoubridge is glad to see Tbc miodern food store is a shopper's paradise," says food store owner Blarry Shaubridge. "Self-service has made buying quicker and casier. New departments, such as frozen foods, have brought a wider choice of products. Package designs, store arrangements and ighting bave Jil Ibeen modernized and vastiy improved." Another change beneflîs Mr. Shoubridge and bis family in a personai way. Nowadays it's easicr ta provide financiai security for families bhecause 14fe insurance policies are nuch more flexible. Neyer befr. bas tie range of policies and plans been so wide. Life insurance representatives, too, are trained ta give mare competent service in the selection of plans ta meet individual family nceds. Today. through lite Insura'nce, ready funds are provided for emergeacies, for eduzation. \ol;i~n.îi i or home. for vour business and for your retirement. 1'In st' w and oth r ivt ir' : î i ' ., ci 'a are inz #tep w ath progress . . . 'rirznz yIo:z (;I7U1 0 C'h n<l wailksof l/el TH1E FE' INSURANGE COMPANIES IN CANADA &if*i&Uro.e. poym.iuu ta Canadens totateId mort thon $300 milion lait yeur ad $200 million of these payments were mode ta living poflcyholders. Durham People, unable ta cape shortage of rubber compelled a yea with the avalanche, threw up changeover ta, synthetic which buil their hands. Goodyear took aver brought new problems as the mou. the plant, paying $100,000 in war centre shifted to, Africa. Decý cash with balance in stock. Bowmanville technical men sol- , Transfer took place Oct. 1, 1910. ved the problemn of buildingpa Durham's mechanical goods had bogie wheels suitable for desert mhac a good reputation for quality, so warfare, and by the end of the buil, manufacture was continued and war had turned out more than have about 75 Durham' employees 90,000 of them, also developed valu went on the Goya payroll nwtakfrsombl. dlî here.Bowmanville plant also pro- There were several superin- duced a multitude of war pro- tendents in charge of the factorY ducts which included gun mount- in the next three or four years. ings, Bren gun clips, marine Finally in 1914 the late E. H. gaskets, turret crash pads, visor Kohen came over from the par- clips for aerial cameras and ent plant in Akron as Superin- more than two million feet of tenident. In' 1917 When the tire hqsé In 50-fbot lénffits. Three.. manufacturing section was mov- quarters of the hose production ed ta a new 'factory at New was for England and played an Toronto Mr. Kohen left Mr. A. important raie in fighting lires M. Hardy in charge of the Bow- caused by the German air at- manville factory as assistant tacks on London. superintendent, responsible to During the war, Bowmanville him in New Toronto. Mr. Hardy enlarged its belt roam ta be the hired in at Durham in 1899, be- largest in Canada, 280 feet long, caming foreman of the Belting and 60 feet wide. Dept. When Goodyear took over Bowmanville Today Hardy cantinued bis association Today Bawmanville factory with the campany until January praduces a wide range of mech- 15, 1944, when due ta ill health, anical goods used in modern in- he was succeeded by the present dustry. One of its prime pro- Plant Manager, Charles Cattran. ducts is the manufacture af rub- The first year's operatian ber hase. Varieties include air M brougvht a profit af $72,000 and dri11 and pneumatic tool hôse, ir> 1912 saw it reach $164,000. A gas and ail conducting hase, head office was acquired in steamn and water hase, including Toronto but soon outgrew itself large quantities aI garden hase. and a five-storied office building1 Miscellaneaus hase is used in the went up in 1913. The move aof brewing industry, in dredge ý the tire division ta New Toronto sleeves, sand suction, chemical due ta the stimulus af World products, paint spray, agricul- War 1, fast increasing export tural spray, welding, aircraft and business, and growing car reg- material conducting and special istratian in the Dominion parai- hase for ail field use in Alberta. leling that across the barder, and The plant manufacturers sheet Goodyear became the largest packing, matting, car mats and tire manufacturer in Canada by V-belts for the originalequip- Prvduction reached 65,000 cas- well as special belts for farm ings in 1914, doublcd in 1915 equipment. Its conveyor beits and more than doubled the 1915 are found in copper, lead and total in 1917. Total floar space zinc mines in British Columbia, grew from 44,000 square feet ta Northern Quebec and the Gaspe; 118,800. Today, a quarter mil- gold mines in the Yukon, North- lion square feet. ern Ontario and Northwesterni Workers Brought From Toronto Quebec; the coal fields of Ai- Employees were brought from berta and Nova Scotia; iran Toronto by train, sent back at mines at Steep Rock, Marmora, nirht. Emplavees were recruit-Labrador and Newfaundland; ed in Montreal as local]y labour urnium milîs in Northern Sask- vas scarce. At the present time, atchewan and Northern Ontario, there is at least one employee in and in paper milis from caast ta the New Toronto plant who coast, and in nickel mines in came ta Bowmanville from Northern Ontario. Montreal al that time. Wherever bulk and packaged Fifty bouses were built, most- materials must be moved Irom ly on what was named Carlisle place ta place, one finds Bow- Avenue, in honour of the late manville products. Conveyor C. H. Carlisle, president, and systems range Irom a few feet yven the Balmoral Hotel. was to aver three miles. Included taken over ta hause emplovees. is the world's highest lIfe multi- But it was not enaugh. Good- flighl conveyom system at Wa- vear côuld increase its factory bana. facilities but it could not build Employees average 600 at the atown. Bowmanville mnight Bowmanviîle plant, with an an- have been another Oshawa had nuai payroll af mare than two iseized the oppiirtunity which million dollars. The plant uses te situation presented; but since from 600 ta 650 thousand kil. [did not, a move was imper- hrs. af electricity monthly which tive. ls ~mare than 30 per cent of the Faced with an impossible sit- total usage for the town. The ation at Bowmanville, the de- plant uses almost 6% million A ision was reached ta relocate gallons of water each month - 1e tire production facilities in 75.6 million per annum. 1e Toronto area. A 23-acre site Active ini Commaunity ,as puarchased at New Toronto, Gaodyear personnel are active noving in that flu, with me- in cammunity activities, three hanical goods and solid tires serving on the school board, ?maining at Bow.manville with o ne as reeve, another as secre- !18 employees out af the total of1 tary of planning board, one is «0. chairman of Bowmanville Mem- After the tire department anial Hospitai and three others aoved out, itl vas suggested that serve the hospital board. Good- he empt '% building at Bowman- year men are also to be found île be torn doxvn. But the an the official boards of the nechanicai goods section wvas various churches in town. Chair- -owîng and in a few years fui- man af the arena *is a Goodyear d the vacant floar space. Bow- employee, and five Goodyeamites anville soon became the larg- are chamber of commerce mcm-n st mechanical goods plant in bers, while another serves as 'inadla. Its great convevor and1 president of the Local Boy Scout ianrmijon he-its ,vere widelv Association. Employees enjoy Zpd in Canadian factories and. high wages, pension plan, bos- mes. and it found a prrowing- pitalization, hife insurance and iaket in V-belts, hase, soles famnily accident and sickness nd heels and in mould..d goods. plan and vacations with pay. War Production In 1912 Comnpany recarded During the past war, Bowman-1 an investment in buildings and ilie hegar i hi1dîir solid rfflberL marihinery o f appraximateîy ogie whé-chýfr C adin-$420,000. Ev 1933 the invest- !,lt tan!zs. turniinc out '- "0, nent had amou.nted toapaorcw- 1them inte flrst year.*.* 1e ýmb:eiy LOki=lon doflar4 Ten' irs later the investment in Ldings and machinery a- înted ta $2,300,000, and as of ember 31, 1955, the com- ýy's investment in plant and chinery amounted ta more -i four million dollars. These Idings and equipment today 7e an estimated replacement ue of more than 81/2 million Mm. and Mrs. Russel Mount- YARD AT COURTIC ars. E RA 3-4661 joy vîsited Mm. and Mms. Mer- BOWMANVILLE MA 3-213( i AJAX ZEnith 2-9600 Tiiese new additions ta Canarda's best seliing truck Unme areG Chevies through and through! For proof, juat take a look at these years-ahead big-truck featuresi New Load- master V81 This big hecrvy-duty load puller is standard lni new Series 1900 to W 1900 models . .. delivers 195 hp. - 310 ft. Ils. of torqrue! It's the mast efficient, economical big-truck engine yet-the leader in its class for compact short-stroke design t.hat delivers most horsepower per poundi New Powermatic Transmission! It's the first automatic transmission designed especially for heavy-duty hauling! Six fully automnatic forward speeds and a torque converter virtually eliminate manual gear shifting on huis! Revolutionary "Retarder" gives saler dowa- -BLACKSTOCK vin Mounjoy, Hampton, Sun- 1Mm. and Mrs. Mervyn Gra- A pleasant tixne was spent ham spent Fiday evening Tuesday afternoon when the with Mm. and M&s. Tom Stew- O.N.O. held their picnic at the art, Bowmanville, and Sunday cottage af the Thampsons and with M. and Mm. Clarence KYtes, Wiiiams Point. Swim- Graham, Port Perry. ming was ehjoyed fist, then M. %,and Mrs. Wibur Toms races for the children and com- entemtamned Mr. and Mms. Har- petitins for the ladies. About od McLaughlin, Bobby and 70 attended. While assembled Lynda; Mm. and Mrs. Stuamt for lunch, Mrs. Jean Saywell, Dorreil, Mm. and Mrs. Keith Who will be leaving aur village Van Camp Sunday in honor of shortiy was pmesenteni with a Eileen's (Mms. MeLaughlin> loveiy cuP and saucer fromn the bithday. club. Mr. Lamne Bradburn, Toron- The Federation af Agricul- t, spent a few days last week ture church service is ta 1e at home. Thumsday Lamne, his held at the Federation camp mother, Mrs. Wes Bmadburn, site, Ganaraska, next Sunday and Mrs. Lewis Henry visitd aftenon. Mrs. Bradburn's sisters, Mrs.i 1Webber and Mms. Adams, Bow- There will be service in the manville, and Mm. and Mrs. United Chumch next Sunday Frank Carter and family, Ma-, evening, but none duing Au- k- gust. pie Grave. Mm. and Mm. Dan Wottcn, Ta-1 Plan ta attend the Farme--'s onta, visited Sunday and Mon-1 Union picnic at Cedar Park day with Mrs. Wes. Br.adburn.i Wednesday afternoon August Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Henry andi lst. United Church W.A. is to meet at the 4-E's Cottage, Wil- liams' Point, where the Ivan Thompsons and Harold Kytes' are hahidaying, an Tuesdair. N w i >July 31. Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Mumph\ E AM ZN and family, Toronto, were Sun T day guests af Mr. and Mrs. Rov H M Z N McLaughlin and family. Two 0'f the Murphy boys spent last DT wekwt Dennis and Donna HARTS~HORN Autoi Mr. and Mrs. Carl McLaugh lin and boys visited Mr. a;l RU L Mrs. Fred -Griffin, Union, on R L E SCRE Sunday, also callcd on Mr. and Mrs. Jim McLaughlin and saw the new niece. Alan Griffi -n 0 Unobstructed vision. spent last week with the Mc1- Laughlin boys. 0 Wash windows without Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Hal.,! bmoving. Goodwood, were Sunday guests af M rs. Thos. Sm ith. 0 U af c e y w a h r Mr. and Mrs. W ilfred Bow-e U afce y w ah r man, Enfieid, and Miss Myrt! Tamblyn, Toronto, with Mr. ana3 0 Easily installed and Mrs. Thos. Bowman. removed. Mrs. J. Mee'e is spending a few days with M . and M rs. ,c n m cl a d d r b e Oscar McQuade, Cadmus.a cnmalndurbe Mm. and Mrs. Fred Bradbumn. Janetville, spent Tuesday even- 0 Won't interfere with storni ing with M. and Mrs. Earl 1. sshes. Bradburn. Sympathy is extended Mrs. C. W. Hutton on the passing of ber father, Mr. W. Carson, Ox- REASONABLY fard Station, Sunday. Rev. and Mrs. Hutton attended the fun- Coli in for o demonr eral Tuesday and spent a cou - pie of days with hem sisters.' Lorraine Dayes spent last wekwihMr. and Mrs. Arthur Oshawa Wren and Mm. and Mms. Cleve- land, Oshawa. Barrie Elford, Port Pemry, is P ro duci D ayes. 'S O R O 4 S M O Mm. and Mrs. Fred Dayes and SO RO 4SMO family attended the Elford pic- Diy Dl flic at Cream of Barley Park Dtl ei Saturday. Y R T C U T C Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bradburn and famlly. Miss Mar ion McDougal, Oshi- awa, was Sunday guest of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Larmer and Glenn. Mrs. P. V. Woodward, Pointe au Baril, spent Friday night with the Stanford Van Camps. The twins, Jean and Joan ,who have been here for two weeks, returned home with their mo- ther and Sharon and Gail re- mained for their holidays. Mrs. J. Graham and Mr&. Reg. Bouiidy, Port Perry, spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Courtney Graham. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Martyn attended the wedding of her brother, Mr. M. Shantz to Miss Cowle in St. Andrew's Presby- terian Church. Bowmanville, Saturday. i So glad ta report Mrs. Leith Byers able ta leave Oshawa Hospital. She is coming ta Mur- ray Byers' this Monday even- ing. Stock! NEW gma tic wEN! ,Y PRICED istration loda y Wood 1E S. "E A 61 0er AJXZnh290 li hauling, less brake wear. Hau1ùýg's casier, more economical than ever before! New Tripie-Torque Tandems! Standard on new Series Wl1900 madels, new Tripie-Torque Tandem hikes G.V.W.'s up ta 32,000 ibs., G.C.W.'s up ta 50,000 Ibs.! These brawny -haulers give you bigger, mare profitable payioads, reduced aperating cast per ton mile! New big-truck styling! They're the new champs of the heavy- weight class, and they look it! That sieek, massive front-end %tyiing reflects the POWER these new Chevies pravide, helps build yaur business prestige! You'l find modern features such as these sparking ail phases of performance in these new Chevrolet "heavies." If big trucks are 1Champs of every weight dlas! 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