Business Trip? M. L, Bramson is back from gadding about the country on his promotional tour with his electrocardiac massage machine. His primary destination was the American Heart Association Conference in iMiami, but he drove across the country with the machine in his car and arranged 12 demonstrations in hospitals in Denver, Salt Lake, St. Louis and Chicago. From Chicago he flew to iMiami where he and Dr. Harkins (with their machine) attracted national recognition to their exhibit and demonstration. He then took a plane to Chicago, shipped the machine home, sold his car, went to Boston to confer with Dr. Harkins for a week and flew home, leaving much good will behind a n d bringing much back with him. Personality Sketch. Next to l&Jr. Hallikainen, Georse Seiji has been on the company payroll longer than anyone else. George came to work for Hallikainen on March 3, 1953. At that time the company had been in business only one year. As a two-man shop run by KEH, there was a lathe, a mill, a drill press and some hand tools in the area that is now the stock room and accounting area. Margaret Hallikainen, in the area that is now occupied by the sales department, supervised the busi- ness office, the stock room and 1 year old Harold. The entry and conference room were rented out, and the rest of the building wasn't built. George, having just completed his training as a machinist at Laney , became the flew Employee. The quiet spoken man who has joined the engineering department staff is Andy Guild. Though he is a native of Oakland, he grew up in Hawaii. From 1945 to 1948 he was with the Army Corps of Engin- eers in Germany during which time he met, married and imported his wife. He went to Indiana Tech, graduated as a mechanical engineer in 1952 and has worked for the past eight years with Shell Development. He has been spending most of his spare time recent- ly working in the yard at his home in Lafay- ette where he has had plenty to keep him busy since they bought the lot two years ago with nothing on it.

Christmas is Cominq! It always is, but at this point it is fairly soon. Don't forget the company Christmas Party! It's going to be the best ever! Saturday night, December 16, 8:30 P,lM. until * * * * *. Bar, buffet and dancing. Sign-up sheet is in the shop. We hope to see you all there1 The music committee will welcome any con- tributions of dance records from those of you who have records of your favorite music for dancing.

The Christmas Party for employees children will be Saturday afternoon, December 23, from 1: 30 to 3: 30 P, M, in the conference room here at the plant, There will be movies refreshments and games, The sign-up sheet is in the shop. Santa needs the list of names by December 13th in order to plan gifts for the children, (Coffee will be served for accompanying parents .)

Chess, Anybody? The noon chess games are still going on in Norm Vaner's office. The boys are improving, however, as it is taking Steve at least 15 minutes longer per game to wipe them out. With Steve playing Howard on the left and Norm on the right (two chess boards), the challengers have 13 wins and 6 draws to their collective favor so far.

Halinco hi-Lights masthead. Obviously, somebody felt the need for improving my casual heading, so now our little publi- , cation feels very official on its own third man. Because of his precise, dependable work and even temper, he has remained one special paper. Blue and white, of course ! of the company's most valued employees for It % company policy. the past nine years, He took a leave of ab- sence to serve his two years in the army, was sent to Germany and returned in 1958. In MERRY CHRISTMAS! ! ! group activities George is always ready and willing to participate. He is an enthusiastic Jr******* fisherman, was the mainstay of the company bowling team, and enjoys golfing. He lives with his parents and brother in Albany,