The Old Root Cellar

I'a,ie 2 INCO TRIANGLE .A000S'I', 1b51)

Snug as the Pearl in an Oyster

Published for all employees of TheInternational Nickel Company of

Canada, Limited.Don M . Dunbar, Editor.

I' Iltoriul Office ('upper (Tiff. Ont.

Dr. Thompson HasBrilliant RecordWith the Company

Dr. John F. Thompson has theaffection of those colleagues whosegood fortune it is to be more closelyassociated with him, and the warmadmiration and respect of the Incofamily as a whole.

His charming manner, deep soli-citude for the welfare of all theemployees, and brilliant successover the years in helping to shapethe Company's destiny, partly ex-plain the esteem in which he isheld.

It is a pleasure for the Triangleto join other Inco employee publi-cations in Great Britain and theUnited States in congratulating Dr.Thompson on his 50th anniversarywith the Company, which he ob-served on July 17. We convey tohim the sincerest wishes of every-one in the Canadian operations forhis continued good health andhappiness in the years to come.

On leaving the School of Mines,Columbia University, where hetook his B.Sc. and Ph.D. degreesand then became a metallurgicalassistant, he joined the Inter-national Nickel Company in 1906as a metallurgist. In this capa-

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city he was engaged on the designand operation of the Company'sfirst research laboratory at theOrford works in New Jersey where,in particular, he was responsiblefor developing the potentialities ofMonel and malleable nickel.

He later became manager of thefirst technical department, theforerunner of International Nickel'sfamed development and researchdivision. By 1921 he was alreadymanager of operations and wasresponsible for supervising theconstruction and initial operationof the Huntington plant, whichwas erected for the production ofnon-ferrous alloys, particularlyMonel.

When, in 1928. the InternationalNickel Company of Canada.

Nestled in a lovely natural setting at the foot of the sheltering hills, as snug as the pearl in an oyster,Levack 's newest residential section is a worthy addition to a very picturesque Inco town . An extension of 1stavenue north , with side streets named after trees of the area, it has 50 smartly styled homes of five and sixrooms, varying pleasantly in design and trim . Construction is almost completed , and landscaping which ispart of all the Inco town additions will be completed this fall.

Limited, was reconstituted as theparent company, he became assis-tant to the president and, later, adirector and member of the execu-tive committee.

By 1936 Dr. Thompson wasexecutive vice-president, and by1937 a member of the advisorycommittee, As executive vice-president he carried heavy respon-sibilities throughout the secondworld war.

He succeeded the late Robert C.Stanley as president in 1949, andsubsequently became chairman, thehigh office which he continues tofill.

QUICK QUIZ1. How many eggs did you eat

last year?2. In 1955 which was higher, the

total personal income of Cana-dians or the total of corporationprofits?

3. Of the 100,000 square miles ofland in Ontario suitable for agri-culture, what proportion is at pres-ent occupied?

4. Which is greater, the total ofCanada's railway lines or herpaved highways?

5. Name the six Great Lakes?ANSWERS: 3. Slightly less than

one third. 5. Superior, Michigan,Huron, St. Clair, Erie, Ontario.1. Canadians consumed 288 eggsper person in 1955. 4. Canada hasmore than 44,000 miles of railwaylines and about 30,000 miles ofpaved highways. 2. Personal in-come was $19.8 billion, corporationprofits were $1.6 billion.

Dr. Thompson's judgment andadvice are widely sought, and be-sides directorships in other com-panies associated with metal pro-ducts and in the banking world,he is a member of many learnedsocieties and advisory committeesincluding the American AdvisoryCommittee on Metals and Minerals,the National Research Council, theNational Academy of Sciences, theAmerican Institute of Mining andMetallurgical Engineers, the Ameri-can Society for Testing Materials,the American Society for Metalsand the Canadian Institute ofMining and Metallurgy. He isalso an honorary member of theInstitute of Metals (Great Britain),

For his distinguished creativeachievements Dr. Thompson wasawarded the Thomas EglestonMedal of the Columbia UniversityEngineering School's alumni asso-ciation in 1944. He is a commanderof the Order of the White Rose^ Finland).

The xelcome reserved for a bestfriend arrays awaits Dr. Thomp-son wherever he goes amongst theInco family.

Hundreds of Tourists Visit Reduction PlantsFrom points all over Canada and the United States, and quite often

from overseas countries as well, come the hundreds of visitors eachyear to the reduction plants at Copper Cliff, the majority of themduring the summer months . Here a typical group starts out on tourafter being equipped by the plant guides with white safety hats.

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The copper refinery's Fred Sheridan withhis wife and two children Janalyn, 5, andChristopher, 7.

In this finegroup are Mr. andMrs. AnthonyPinard, Gersonmine, with Jean-ette, 18, Marcel,16, Gerald, 14,Rene, 12, Lorraine,11, Yolande, 9,Richard , 8, Claud-ette, 7, Norman, 6,Irene , 4, Rita, 3.

Mr. and Mrs. Sylvio Lavalle ( Levack mine) Herb . Blais of the converters at Copperwith Gilles, 7, Gerald , 5. ReJean , 3, Claude. 2, Cliff , his wife , and sons Rene , 12, and Lawr-Bernard , 1. ence, 18.

Mr. and Mrs . John Vittore, nickel refinery , Port Colborne, with Mr. and Mrs. Berk Keaney of Frood-Stobie mine plate shop withRichard , 5, and Nancy, 7. Berk , 6, Cathey, V2, and Maureen, V1.

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The call for daily flag break and inspection must be answered on the

double at the Wolf Cub camp at Windy Lake. Here the camp chief,John Polder ( centre ) gets a smart response to his summons . As usual

the attendance was large and so was the enthusiasm at the camp.

Finds Cub Leadership FineWay of Helping Community

Mothers please note! The happy grins prove these Cubs secretlylove washing dishes; Dennis Matte , Terry Keenan , Mike Opaleychuk,Johnny Curtin.

Joe Basha moved to Sudburyfrom Montreal in 1946 and hepromptly became interested inScouting when his son Douglasjoined a Cub pack. His interesttook a practical turn and it wasn'tlong afterward that he took overthe duties of cubmaster.

A change of residence terminat-ed this happy connection but Joe'sfame as a leader had spread andhe was soon prevailed upon by theparish priest and several interestedparents to organize a Cub pack inthe west end of Sudbury. The11th Sudbury pack quickly becameone of the most enthusiastic inthe district and Joe means to keepit that way.

In addition to his work as acubmaster, Joe is handling the re-sponsibilities of assistant districtcommissioner. This personal dedi-cation to Scouting makes him anatural subject for a story in theTriangle's series on Into peoplewho take an active role in com-munity service.

Soon after the late Lord Baden-Powell founded the Scout move-ment almost 50 years ago it wasrealized that the program was alittle too advanced for youngerboys, so the Wolf Cubs wereformed for the age group of 8 to11 years inclusive.

Preparing to become Scouts, theCubs start as Tenderpads and

Joe Basha , assistant district commissioner , holds the record book neatness . Ray Hammond seems a little sad about his earcheck pros-

while the ramp chief conducts the daily inspection for cleanliness and pects , but John McCullough is confident he'll pass the tooth -check.

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Here 's the Indian rope trick in reverse as Richard Myher returns toearth after his rope-climbing test , checked by Joe Basha (right) andscouter Harry Peacock . Many boys earned proficiency badges.

work hard to earn the coveted first and the ever-fascinating campfireand second stars, besides as many at night, add up to one of theof the 13 Cub proficiency badges most exciting adventures a boyas they can qualify for. To earn could ask. Here too, in close dailythe stars, Joe Basha explained to contact with others, he learns thethe Triangle, a knowledge of a give and take of living.wide variety of subjects such as At camp the Cubs keep theirsignalling, boxing the compass, tents tidy and take turns washingand highway safety, is required. and drying the dishes after eachProficiency badges may be won meal and cleaning up the littersooner; they are divided into four after canteen hours. Sunday aftergroups athlete, swimmer, team J religious services is visitors' day.player; collector, gardener, observ- Food is of the best and includeser; artist, homecraftsman, toy- an average of 32 gallons of freshmaker; first aider, house orderly, milk daily for a group of about 75.guide, cyclist safety. On rainy days indoor sports and

The real purpose of Scouting is crafts in the mess hall are the

to help boys become good citizens, order, in the spirit of what theJoe continued, and in his opinion leaders term "learn the play way."

one of the best ways to do this is About 250 Cubs attended camp this

to teach them how to enjoy, use, year.

and conserve nature. He believes A Cub pack usually comprisesthat learning more of the wonders from 30 to 36 boys, Joe says, al-of nature in company with other though many are smaller. There

Gobbo, Ainsley Roseborough of theCopper Cliff concentrator, JohnPoirier of the plate shop, and JimTaylor of the sinter plant, toname only a few other well-knownScouting leaders, he is an Incoitewith an important share in shap-ing Canada's destiny.

To Members ofThe Inco Family:

On another page of this issue,you will find a series of pictures ofthe present and past presidents ofInto, all of whom I have knownand under or with whom I haveserved. This gives me an oppor-tunity to extend my acknowledge-ment and thanks to the manymembers of the Inco Family whosent me their best wishes on theoccasion of my completion of fiftyyears with the Nickel Company,as well as for the beautiful flowerswhich I found in my office uponmy arrival on July 17, the day ofmy anniversary. It has been avery happy and successful fifty

years. We, all of us, can be proudof the accomplishments of thecompany in that time. For mepersonally the greatest satisfac-tion has been my association andfriendship with the many menand women who make up and havemade up the Nickel Company.

As I travel around the world, Imeet many people, either employedby the company or associated withit in some other way, who refer tothemselves as belonging to theNickel Family. I think that thisis a very happy expression whichhas arisen spontaneously frompeople who feel themselves to bemembers of that family. It is afine family, with a fine tradition.I am sure that the spirit which hasalways animated it will continuethrough many more generations.

All good wishes.

The past cannot be changed,the future is still in your power.

-Hugh White

boys cannot help but make for a are about 25 active Cub packs inbetter boy and man. the Sudbury district, 10 of them in Mrs Ibbotson's Blueberry PieIn addition to their regular ! the city, as against some 20 Scout • JJ

week] meetings and occasional troops Over the years he hasYweek-end hikes, Cubs have several found that a large percentage oflarge annual rallies, Joe told the his Cubs become Scouts when theyTriangle. A round robin hockey are old enough.tournament is also held, and com- In almost a decade of Cub workpetitions are staged in first aid and Joe says he has never once be-birdhouse building. Many packs grudged the time his duties de-also hold annual father-and-son mand, even when they keep himbanquets. busy several evenings in a week,

The highlight of the year, how- ' It's a deeply rewarding work, heever, is the annual four-day out- finds, to help the little fellows geting at the permanent Scout camp ready for the trials of life. He'llat Windy Lake. Camp life is a be a proud man if his son Dougfull one from the 7.00 a.m. reveille and his daughter Margaret becomeuntil the 10.00 p.m. goodnight. ' Cub leaders when they turn 18. asTests and trials for various pro- both now eagerly plan to do.ficiency badges are on the agenda, Joe is a member of the engineer-and these coupled with closely ing staff at Frood-Stobie No. 7supervised swimming, games, hikes. shaft. Along with Coniston's Art

Makes Taste Buds Say UncleIt'll be a little late in the season

by the time this gets into print,but any housewife with the inter-ests of her loved ones truly atheart will at least tuck the follow-ing information carefully away forwhen the blueberries are bountifulnext year.

If a good gardener has a greenthumb, then Mrs. Walter Ibbotsonof Copper Cliff has a blue thumbwhen it comes to making pie. HerNova Scotian Blueberry Pie lourpicture shows her putting thefinishing touches to one) is strictly

for inhaling.Bake a pie shell and let it cool,

she says. Fill it with nice fatripe blueberries. In a saucepanput 1'4 cups of blueberries, 1 tbsp.cold water, cup white sugar,juice of ':, small lemon, and boiluntil the fruit is cooked, thenpress through a sieve. Spoon thisliquid over the blueberries in thepie shell. Refrigerate for two tothree hours, serve with sweetenedwhip cream or vanilla ice cream.then call the family and standwell back to avoid being run over.

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Congratulations from the mine superintendent.

animously approved.This is certainly a banner year

for Jack, he admits. what withbecoming a member of the QuarterCentury Club, qualifying for fourweeks' holiday with pay, and thenreceiving almost $500 for a hunchon how to improve mine carcouplings. Together with a hand-some home, a car and a family anyman would be proud of, truly hiscup runneth over.

Jack has some more ideas cook-ing for suggestions, so the com-mittee can count on hearing fromhim again before long. "You can'talways be that lucky," he says,referring to his big windfall, "butit's sure worth a try."

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Art RememberedFor Happy Smile

"I can't remember any time Imet Art Foisey in the welding shopthat he wasn't wearing a smile,"was the nice tribute Bill Ripleypaid Arthur at a party honoringhim on his retirement. When theypresented him with a combinationpowered Lawn Boy and Sno Boyhe had more reason than ever tobeam upon his brethren.

Taking advantage of the reducedretirement qualifications, Art wenton pension at 64 after racking upclose to 40 years of valuable ere-dited service. A welder leader, hewas the daddy of all welders atCopper Cliff, starting to work thereback in 1916. He was first a black.smith, then welder, and finallyleader, and a more regular, reli-

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able man you'd look a long wayto find, his supervisors agreed.

Raised on a farm near Ottawa,where he was born in 1892, Artinvaded Montreal at the tenderage of 14, working four years therefor the Bell Telephone. In 1910he was transferred to Sudbury.and helped, instal part of theoriginal telephone line betweenSudbury, the Soo, and North Bay.

Mr. and Mrs. Art Foisey

In 1915 he decided to hook upwith the nickel industry and washired at Creighton as a mechanic,but quit after a year there to getmarried. His bride, Marie Cour-chesne of Quebec, couldn't quitesee taking up residence in Creigh-ton at that time but she did lookkindly on Copper Cliff, so since itis the duty of the bridegroom tocater to the bride's every whim,within a month Arthur was work-ing in the blacksmith shop at thesmelter, and he remained happilythere ever after - until his re-tirement that is.

The Foiseys have one son Leo,who works in the reverberatorydepartment at Copper Cliff; hewas married last year.

Art and his wife have moved toSturgeon Falls, where they hadpurchased a home. Saying fare-well to his pals on his last shift,he solemnly placed his batteredold lunch pail on the steam ham-mer and turned on the air.

Coal Plant Honors Old-Timer

Jack PearsonHas Big Year

To return from vacation in theusual light - hearted but also light-pocketed manner and find your-self heir to more money than youstarted out with was the happyexperience recently of Jack Pear-son, popular veteran tippleman atFrood-Stobie No. 3 shaft.

Called into the office of the minesuperintendent , C. H. Stewart. Jackwas congratulated on his interestand Initiative in submitting anidea which got the green l ight fromthe committee in charge of theemployees ' suggestion plan, Jackstill didn 't realize his good fortuneuntil his eye cauvht, t'-e figure$482 on an Inco cheque . Tien hisusual happy smile b'osd^^ ed intoa beam matching that on 'he face

of Superintendent Stewart. whowas almost as pleased as Jack.

The Pcarsons' pleasant home onCochrane Street, Sudbury, had afestive air after the good newsbroke, Jack's attractive wife Alice.his pert choolteacher-daughterJacqueline. and his sons Ray andEwart, had a fine time dreamingup wavs of spending that niceheap of greenbacks. A new bike

When "Shorty" Giardini steppedinto retirement one of the giftsthey presented to him as a tokenof his popularity was a model ofthe coal plant gates he hadguarded so well during the finalthree years of his Inco service.Along with this prized souvenirand a gold watch, presented byassistant reverb superintendentSid Smith, went everyone's bestwishes for many years of healthin which to enjoy his pension.

Arriving from Italy in 1910,

"Shorty" came almost directly to

Copper Cliff and worked in the

smelter and at the O'Donnell

roast yard. His service in thereverberatory department datedfrom 1923. Three trips back to hisnative land convinced him thatCanada was the place for him, andhe is now perfectly happy at hishome on Genoa Street, near hisold cronies.

He was married in 1914 to

Beatrice Nardini and to this

happy union three children were

born: Guilin, who works on the

nickel reverbs: Mary, the wife of

Alf Blair of the research depart-

ment. Irma, who is Mrs. Enso

Tans. They have seven grand-children.

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Springers Had Fine Time In Sanction Trial at Azilda

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The fellow who coined the expression "eager beaver" would change it to "eager springer" if he had seenthese spaniels in action at the Sudbury and District Kennel Club's sanction trial for field dogs. How theyloved it ! Left to right , with their owners, they are: Spot ( Frank Atwood), Mike ( Orest Andrews), Pat(Gordie Bennett ), Skipper ( Steve Kuzmaski ), and Tex, who won four firsts, with George Appleby. The trialwas held at Censtable Carl Way's farm near Azilda.

Inco Donates$2,500,000To Education

Educational g r a n t s totalling$2,500,000 by The InternationalNickel Company of Canada,Limited, in its program for aid tohigher education were announcedAugust 8 by John F. Thompson,chairman of the board of directors,and Henry S. Wingate, presidentof the Company, followingauthorization by the board. Thegrants will be paid over a five-year period to 140 institutions of Jlearning in Canada's 10 provinces.

The program has two majorphases. One authorizes approxi-mately $2,000,000 in grants to the140 universities, liberal artscolleges and technical colleges foruse in strengthening and expand-ing their educational program.

The second phase covers theallocation of approximately $503,000for scholarships, fellowships andspecial projects, including assist-ance to teachers of science andmathematics and guidance coun-;ellors in preparatory and highschools. It will increase theCompany's present fellowship pro-gram and establish one fellowshipi each of Canada's 13 major

geophysics, mining, metallurgy andengineering in order to encourage Never Lonesomestudents to choose these fields forcareers; 10 scholarships will As Mine Guardianrestricted to children of the C om-pany's employees in Canada andwill permit free choice of schoolsand field of study; and 10 otherscholarships will be unrestricted asto recipients, school or field ofstudy.

"Financial aid by Canadiancorporations to education in thiscountry is sound business policy,"Messrs. Thompson and Wingatesaid. "It is an investment bythese corporations in their ownfuture. The International NickelCompany of Canada is determinedto do its full share for the futureof Canada and Canadian in-dustry."

The beneficiaries of the grantshad not previously been informedof the Company's action.

The Front CoverInco people driving back and

forth to their summer camps onFairbanks Lake will recognize theold root cellar shown in the frontcover picture of this issue.

Now growing old gracefully inthe shade of a fine birch grove, itis a reminder of busier days onthe farm of Matti Heikkila whenhe kept a large herd of dairy cattleand each fall filled the root housewith turnips for feed during thewinter months.

Matti worked for Mond Nickeluniversities; it will establish 40 . at Victoria Mine and at Worth-scholarships, half of which will be in ton, and also did a turn forrestricted to studies in the fields Into at Copper Cliff before takingof geology, geophysics, mining,metallurgy and engineering: it up farming in 1915. His son Reino

will include a fund of about works on the construction crew at

$1;0,000 for special projects. Creighton No. 3 shaft and lives

The fellowships will have a with his father on thc, picturesque

tenure of three years. They will old farm.

provide an annual stipend of$1.500, plus tuition. and include anannual grant of $500 to the in-stitution in which they are placed.

Forty scholarships of 5750 eachfor tuition and a proportion ofliving expenses for the residents.plus a ;'rant of $500 to the school,are provided. These will be

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The pastor shook the hand ofthe village black sheep, and saidwarmly, "I'm happy indeed to seethat you have turned over a newleaf. We were all deeply pleasedto see you turn up at. our littleprayer meeting last evening."

awarded by the colleges concerned The other seemed somewhatto outstanding graduates of high taken aback at o touch apprecia-schools and preparatory ,schools. Lion, but attempted to meetHalf of the scholarships will cover friendliness with friendliness, -So."instruction in the fields of eeoloey. he said. 'that's where I was."

Fireguard at Frood-Stobie from1944 until his recent retirement onpension, Alex Smith had from2,400 to 3,400 levels as his regularbeat. Despite the lack of com-panionship he says he never feltlonesome and always enjoyed hiswork and the feeling of responsi-bility it gave him.

Born in Austria, Alex came toCanada in 1911 and from thenuntil 1928, when he joined Inco atFrond, most of his working dayswere spent in the bush camps be-tween Ottawa and Massey. Recal-ling those early days he is anotherwho says the lumberjacks weren't

the hard-hitting, high-kicking var-mints they are so often claimed tohave been. Moreover, he says thefood was good and there was lotsof it, except maybe when the cookgot into the grape juice.

In 1925 Alex married Lena Burkein Sudbury. Of their seven child-ren, Pete is a car repairer at Frood-Stobie No. 3, Annie is Mrs. LucienMarier of Copper Cliff, Bill is apuncher at Copper Cliff, Don,George, and Beatrice work in Sud-bury, and Steve attends highschool.

Alex has an ambition to have alittle bit of land out in the countryeventually, and settle down therein peace. All his old friends atthe mine sincerely hope he getshis wish - and then some.

TRUE TO TRADITIONFirst Fisherman: "It's getting

late and we haven't caught asingle fish."

Second Fisherman: "Let's lettwo more big ones get away andthen go home."

The Lovely Rock Garden at Bell ParkA section of the rock garden in beautiful Bell Park on Lake Ramsay,

is shown in this picture , the fish pool in the left foreground. JimmyGardner and Murray Savage of the Sudbury parks department arelargely responsible for this breath - taking display of annuals. In theparks commission greenhouse on David Street about 70,000 annuals arestarted each year , of which 50,000 are set e t in the city's parks andthe balance at the schools and other instit u tions.

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Manitoba Legislature Makes GoodwillVisit to Moak Lake Exploration Camp

Led by Premier Douglas L. Camp-bell, 35 members of the Manitobalegislature staged an airbornegoodwill visit to Canadian NickelCompany's exploration camp atMoak Lake, 425 miles due northof Winnipeg.

On a tour of important develop-ments in northern :Manitoba the

parliamentarians left their trainat Thicket Portage and boardedfive aircraft to fly in to MoakLake, They were made warmlywelcome by President Ralph D.Parker of Canadian Nickel, theexploration subsidiary of Interna-tional Nickel Company, of whichhe is vice-president and general

manager of Canadian operations.On the dock with him to greet theparty were S. A. Crandall, superin-tendent of the Company's explora-tion activities in Manitoba, andmembers of the staff.

The distinguished guests weregiven an informal talk on the his-

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Alighting from his airplane, MarL. Campbell was welcomed by Ralp

This is how the Moak camp looked to the visiting Parliamentarians as they arrived by aircraft.

Mineralization in the Mystery-Moing by the truck is S. A . Crandall, C:

Tables were set up under the treesNear the camp they saw the headframe, surface buildings, and fuel oil tanks at the shaft . Brown ( back to camera ) served a fin

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Premier Douglas Senior physicist Herb Stewart shows M. R. Sutherland ofirker. Griswold how to take a magnetometer reading.

is described to the visitors by Mr. Parker. Stand-Nickel Company's exploration chief in Manitoba.

Hon. F. L Jobin, minister of industry and commerce,operates electro -magnetic gear with Bill Shore.

The parliamentary party arrived in five aircraft from Thicket Portage, to which it hadtravelled by rail The planes and camp buildings made a pretty sight reflected in the lake.

luncheon at which the chefs, Max Turko and Bob Charming hostesses for the occasion were Mrs. Herb Stewart, Mrs. Oryn Pritchard, Mrs.d. Premier Campbell made a speech of thanks. "Chip" Duncan, Mrs. Hugh Fraser, Mrs. Harold Hess, and Mrs. "Sac" Crandall.

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Win Nickel Belt Championship for Third Consecutive YearQ. 7

Setting a league record, CopperCliff Redmen for the third yearin succession finished first in theNickel Belt baseball league stand-ing. And just to prevent anybodygetting the idea they're "often thebridesmaid but never the bride"they intend to annex the playoffchampionship and the Monelltrophy this year also.

Left to right in the above pic-ture, they are, back row: AltonBrowne (manager), Joe Zorica

ManitobaLegislature

(Continued from Page 9)tory of Canadian Nickel 's explora-tion program in their province.

Some of the tools of explorationwork were demonstrated to them.They were shown how to take amagnetometer reading of the in-tensity of the earth 's magneticfield at a given point , thereby de-termining the presence or absenceof abnormally magnetic materialwithin a few hundred feet of sur-face. Electromagnetic gear forlocating electrical ground conduc-tors such as sulphides was alsooperated by them.

They visited a diamond drill rigwerkin, nearby, and also the ex-ploration shaft which was sunk atMoak o that diamond drillingcould be carried on at depth,learning that the Company had atotal of 20 diamond drills in actionat th:it time in the area of Mysteryand bleak Lakes.

Concluding their brief tour theywere entertained at luncheon atrabies set up under the trees, withthe wives of the six staff members,s tics' families are resident in thecramp as their delightful hostesses.Saving how thoroughly he and

his colIcleues had enjoyed the)uui.'ual and. he hoped. siCniticant

Pre in for Campbell wisliedC':i?.adr.tii Nickel cw=ery were'' inas cf ur'S to crunch a great now.ndu.<try ;n Manitoba's northland.To this, President Parker replied

)captain, ss), Bob Wein (p & of,Leo Jacques (p & of), Bud Jewitt(utility), Moose McQuarrie (p &of), Earl MacDonald (pt, BernieKallies (c & of), Buddy Paruchic); front, Art Carbone lib & of),Bobby Fuller (lb & of), RomanoTaus (2b), Tommy Howe (p),Gerry Wallace )coach, 2b), RoyMaud ) 3b), Johnny Mulholland (p& of, Bill Jessup (equipmentmanager and groundskeeper). Not.hown, Lou Visentin (pl, Don

that the Company deeply appre-ciated the friendly interest andco-operation of the Manitoba gov-ernment . He said it would prob-ably be possible to tell within thenext few months whether the min-eralization in the area warrantedfurther development.

A major feature of CanadianNickel Company 's far-flung searchfor ore , the Manitoba activitieshave been carried on since 1946at a total cost to date of approxi-mately $8 ,000,000 . Of this amount,$5,000,000 has been spent in thepast three years investigating theMoak Lake area.

It was airborne geophysical ex-ploration, in which thousands ofmiles were flown, that eventuallyled the Company's geologists tothe Moak Lake district after atrapper - prospector's tip hadbrought them to neighboring Mys-tery Lake, and subsequent dia-mond drilling located favorablemineralization, The country rockis metamorphic and of the gneissfamily. The mineral occurs in atiter basic rock called peridotite.Pill by Sudbury standards wouldbe regarded as a low grade mar-

ore. it is said.Th" exploration shaft ha_s been

sunk to a depth of 1,300 feet, andccnsiderable development work hasbeen done on the 700 and 1.300 footlevel to accommodate the under-eround diamond drilling campaign.

To r,,stabli'.h the ramp at MoakLake more than 4.300 tons ofequipment ani( ^uppl:r; '.gasfrel;hted i0 miles )%er he iceduring the past nco winters bytractor train, in addition to huge

Smith (trainer).They again receive the DeMarco

trophy, emblematic of the leaguechampionship.

Winning eight against three de-feats, Gerd McQuarrie was an out-standing factor in the Redmen'striumph.

Another highlight of the seasonwas the fine showing made byRomano Taus, Bobby Fuller, andLou Visentin, who took the longjump from juvenile to senior com-

quantities carried by various typesof aircraft. A saga of skill, gritand faith true to the best pioneer-ing traditions of the mining in-dustry could be woven about thisand other achievements of Cana-dian Nickel exploration crews.

The prefab metal-clad admini-stration buildings and dwellings inthe attractive little community areoil heated and electrically lighted.

Carson's^Ax

Jack Laking Reivarded"It couldn t happen to a nicer

was the convensus of opinion;among the boys in the Gar: onMire electrical department whenJack Laking reaped awards of

pany this year and landed on bothfeet.

Most travelled member of theteam was probably Bernie Kallies,who commuted regularly fromLevack mine where he is on theelectrical staff.

The indestructible Gerry Wallacehad another great season and gaveevery indication that when Gabrielfinally blows his horn Wallace willstill be in there to field the echo.

Half a million gallons of oil isbrought in during the winter tocover a year's supply for heatingand diesel power.

Of the 235 men at present em-ployed at the shaft or on thediamond drilling rigs in the area,a considerable number are CreeIndians from the Nelson, Norway,and Oxford trading posts. Theyare good workers.

5178 and $34 under the EmployeesSuggestion Plan tor a couple ofhis bright :deal. Seen o ing thebonanza with Jack are Wes Ranta,Ros; Fines , and Basil Milk'.

AUGUST, 1956 I NCO I RI.ANGLI', I'a^E> 1 I

Some of the Activities at Canadian Nickel's Moak Lake Camp

Geologist "Chip" Duncan in regular contact by two-way radio withthe outlying diamond drill rigs. At right is D. McKenzie , chief chemist. operating in the area . Here drill rods are unloaded from a helicopter.

In the sample house diamond drill core samples are crushed and Adjoining the sample house is the neatly laid out assay lab. Billpulverized for assaying . Two samplers shown are C. Dram and A . McLeod . Taylor is busy at the balance while Jim McGinnis filters a solution.

Supplies are delivered by aircraft to the dozen diamond drill rigs

Harold Hess and Ralph Hawkins of Inco 's mines The six families residing at Moak Lake live in smartly designed metal - clad houses.department confer on local engineering problems. Their swimming beach is close by. The children also have a well-equipped playground.

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Inco StrongOn Service toIts Customers

Consumer services available topurchasers of Inco products aredescribed by the chairman of theCompany, Dr. John F. Thompson,as the most comprehensive in theworld in the non-ferrous metalsfield,

These special services, whichhave been so effective in the de-velopment over the years of themarket for nickel, are discussedby Dr. Thompson in the followingletter he sent recently to theshareholders of the Company:

International Nickel for morethan half a century has devotedmuch of its energies to broadeningand expanding the markets for itsproducts, and especially for nickel.This effort is ceaseless since thepattern of industrial applicationof metals is one of continuouschange in response to technologi-cal developments, the rise of newindustries, the advent of newalloys and the need for maintain-ing a competitive position whereotherwise a market may bediminished or lost to othermaterials.

To win, hold and expand mar-kets it is essential that we activelypromote the most efficient use ofour products. We do this bygiving continuous and effectiveservices to existing and potentialcustomers. These consumer ser-vices must go far beyond thebooking and scheduling of orders,the making of deliveries and pro-viding of readily available ware-house stocks. They must includedevelopment and distribution oftechnical and scientific dataand assistance in perfectingeconomical processing and fabri-cating techniques - all devotedto the end of helping Incocustomers produce and sell theirproducts. This calls for accurateknowledge of consumer needs inall branches of industry andfrequently requires development ofspecialized materials to meet such }needs. In all of this activity ourresearch laboratories play a majorrole. Last year expenditures fordevelopment and research alonewere almost $8,000,000.

Among those engaged in theCompany's development and re-search activities are specialists inmany fields. Members of our de-velopment and research staffs eachyear call on thousands of users ofnickel and our other products todiscuss technical problems, andthey participate extensively in theactivities of technical societies inCanada, the United Kingdom, theUnited States and elsewhere.Technical and Research Divisionsare maintained in Toronto, On-tario, New York. N.Y., and London,England. Technical Field Sectionsare maintained in 13 key industrialcenters in Canada and the UnitedStates. In addition there areCenters of Information on Nickelin Paris, Milan, Brussels, Dussel-dorf, Zurich, Bombay, Johannes-burg. Tokyo. Buenos Aires, SaoPaulo and Mexico City, whereusers may immediately obtainadvice on technical problems.

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Inspecting refined copper shapes at the copper refinery during their Inco tour , four members of theImperial Defence College listen to their guide , Warren Koth (centre ), assistant to the manager of the copperrefining division . On the left are Air Commodore D. M. T. MacDonald, CBE, and Brigadier D. E. B.Talbot, CBE, DSO, MC; on the right are Captain R. E. N. Kearney, OBE, RN, and Captain IL S.MacKenzie, DSO, DSC, RN.

Defence AcesGuests of Inco

A visit to Inco operations in theSudbury district was again a fea-ture of the annual North Ameri-can tour of the Imperial DefenceCollege. Some of the keenestmilitary minds in the British Com-monwealth inspected Frood-Stobieopen pit and surface plants, thereduction plants at Copper Cliff,and the copper refinery.

One of five groups sent by thecollege to various parts of theworld to obtain first-hand know-ledge of commonwealth key de-fence installations, the 17-manparty was headed by Major-Gen-eral G. S. Thompson, CB, DSO,MBE. One member, Air Commo-dore S. C. Elworthy, CBE, DSO,MVO, DFC, AFC, Royal Air Force,was recalled to England as a re-sult of the Suez crisis.

Represented among the visitorswere the British army, Royal Navy,Royal Air Force, Colonial Service(Gold Coast), British air ministry,British ministry of labor and na-

Since nickel and nickel alloysfind application in virtually everyindustry, the necessity for exten-sive sales forces and servicesbecomes readily apparent. Ourown sales staffs and developmentstaffs are stationed in the areasof greatest present and future salesopportunity. Metal distributingorganizations, which handle otherproducts in addition to nickel andnickel alloys and have their ownsales forces, supplement our ser-vices in major industrial centersand furnish a prompt and valuablecontact with developments andneeds of industry. This extensivenetwork of distribution providescustomer services from 116 citiesthroughout the world.

Inco's cellirg activities are sup-ported by a continuing advertisingprogramme, supplemented bybroad publicity activities, prin-

At the open pit IL R. Keast, assistant superintendent of mines,chats with Major -General Mohammad Musa , MBE, Pakistan army, andMajor- General G. S. Thompson of the directing staff of the ImperialDefence College...

I tional service, Royal AustralianJ Navy, Royal Australian Air Force,

South African staff corps (air),Indian army, Pakistan army, Rho-

desia and Nyasaland staff corps.The Canadian conducting officerwas Commander D. C. Rutherford,RCN.

cipally in Canada, the UnitedStates and the United Kingdom.This programme includes news-paper, radio, consumer magazine,trade paper and direct mailadvertising; participation in tradeand industrial exhibits, and alsonumerous Company publicationsdealing with the properties andperformance of nickel, nickelalloys and other products. Besidesthe use of the English language,advertisements and publications ofthe Company appear in French,Italian. Dutch, German, Swedish,Spanish, Portuguese and Japanese.In addition, motion picture filmsare made available. These dealprimarily with Company produc-tion activities and product applica-tions, fabrication and properties,

iFourteen periodicals with atotal annual distribution of3,300,000 are published by Inco

in Canada, the United States, theUnited Kingdom and Europe, andLatin America. Other activities

I by Inco in the communication oftechnical information, on whichit places great importance, in-eluded the presentation in 1955,for example, of 50 papers and 200lectures before technical audiences.Some 600 technical bulletins andpamphlets published by Inco arecurrently available. In addition,Inco has issued or sponsored anumber of comprehensive dataand reference books,)

Behind the various productsInternational Nickel produces andmarkets on a world-wide scalestand what we believe are theworld's most comprehensive con-sumer services in the non-ferrousmetals field. These services areavailable to every purchaser of anInco product.

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Brownies Had Heap Big Time in Annual Camp at Hazelmere

A total of 500 Pioneers, Girl Guides and Brownies have enrolled fish, Waters, Creighton , Lively and Copper Cliff hugely enjoying theirat Hazelmere , their association 's beautiful camp on McFarlane Lake , three -day camp. On the left an Indian pow -wow is in progress, andduring the busy season just closing . They came from all corners of only a mother would recognize her bairn among these hold braves. Onthe big Sudbury division , including Levack , Capreol, and Burwash. The the right the camp nurse, Mrs. Lawrence , makes a note in her book asTriangle camera caught pictures of Brownies from the packs at White - Mary O 'Gorman moves her safety tag on the swimming check board.

The camp swimmer , Laurann Von Valkenburg, watches Nora David - Among the proficiency tests taken by the Brownies during the campson, Margaret Duffy, Judy Stone and Rhea Bennett pass a swimming was fire-making. Here Haarina Talisalo , one of the junior leaders, Istest . At the oars of the rescue boat is the assistant swimmer Barbara coaching Susan Hill, Simone LaRocque , and Joyce MacIntosh in thisMcCandless . camperaft.

This was the camp staff ., back row, Mrs. Pamela Pajiewskl, Mrs. Davidson , Marlene Seawright, and Pat Quinn . On the right , all packedGaldys Davidson, Mrs. Lawrence, Mrs. Shirley Maskeli, Mrs. Gertrude up to leave for home , but glum because camping days are over are Mari-Wiggeshoff , Mrs. Cunningham , H. Tulisalo , Mrs. Min Stickles , com- lyn O 'Brien , Simone LeBreton , Audrey Reid, these visitors have foundmandant: front row, B . McCandless, L. Von Valkenburg, Rose Marie their stay too short.

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Snappy Acts forQuarter CenturyClub's Big Party

Another sparkling program ofvariety entertainment by stars ofradio, TV, and the concert stagewill feature the annual dinner ofthe Inco Quarter Century Club, tobe held at the Sudbury Arena onThursday evening, September 27.

Some 220 new members from themining, smelting, and copper re-lining divisions will be welcomedinto the club by President HenryS. Wingate and Vice-PresidentRalph D. Parker.

The Women's Association of St.Andrew's United Church will again

i serve the turkey dinner. An esti-mated 1,300 will attend, making itthe biggest banquet ever staged inSudbury.

In the engineering office at Frood- Stobie No . 3 shaft Dave Yeomans is about to print a copy of adrawing of one of the levels in the mine , using the office's new dry process ammonia print machine. Theoriginal drawing is placed on top of sensitized paper and fed into the rollers over quartz tube lights, and thecopy is then developed by brief exposure to ammonia gas.

Hundreds of Drawings, Documents CopiedDaily in Vital Service to Inco Operations

One of the many services con-tributing importantly to thesmoothness and efficiency of Inco'soperations is the copying of en-gineering drawings, maps, reports,and records. In printing rooms atthe various plants, by several dif-ferent methods, hundreds of re-productions are made each day sothat information will be promptlyavailable without which miningprograms, metallurgical processes,and construction projects wouldsoon bog down.

At Frood-Stobie's No. 3 and No.7 shaft engineering offices, thelatest model of dry process am-monia print machines have re-cently been installed. These smart,streamlined units have reduced thetime for making white prints toan absolute minimum - they arecapable of producing standard27 s 42 inches) or half-standard

This develops and fixes the image, the size of the original in reproduc-and the finished print then emerges tion. With its prism lens it canfresh and dry, ready for use. bring a 42 x 30 inch print down to

Among the topnotch performerswill be a long-time favorite ofstage and television audiences, RonLeonard, magician, comedian, andmaster of ceremonies. It takes asharp eye and a keen wit to stayeven with Ron's tricks and thepatter that goes with them, andQuarter Century Club members

As many copies as are required postage stamp size , although since are

can be made, and the original trac- a reduction of 50 per cent is theing or drawing, which probably limit for one exposure, severaltook many hours of exacting work, would be necessary to accomplishremains in good condition, the example quoted. When making

Equipment of a similar type is a "blow up," however, an increase

also in action daily at Creighton, of 100 per cent is possible with

Levack, Garson and Murray mines, each exposure.ilSi i thod to th kinm ar n me e ma gand the copper and nickel re-

fineries. of photographic contact prints isthe action of the Photact machine,

At Copper Cliff several methods yet another system of copying inof copying are used, with the blue- use at Copper Cliff. A negative isprint machine handling the largest first produced from the originalproduction of from 150 to 300 or material or drawing, and then amore prints daily. In addition a positive waterproof linen is madedaily average of about 200 photo- which is a run-, fade-, erasure-stats and from 200 to 300 Unikop proof record. Another advantagereproductions are made, besides is that ink markings may be madethe Photact prints which vary on it to add subsequent informa-widely in quantity. tion or data. This machine is

Toda th ma'orit of "blue" especially effective in reproducingthe intricate detail of large geo-

drawings at the rate of almost 100 y yprints are white, which makes forhper our.easier reading and notation, but logical maps which, traced by hand,

Known as positive printers, these blues are still used almost ex- would take a man at least a couplemachines will make a white print clusively for field and construction of days to copy,with either blue or black lines de- jobs because they reflect less sun- Latest addition to the Cliff bat-pending on the type of paper used. light. resist dirt, and seem to wear tery is a copying machine with theTo turn out a print of a linen better. Prints, either blue or white, interesting trade name of Unikop.tracing or other drawing, sensitized up to 42 inches in width are turned It provides a fast simple methodwhite paper is fed into the machine out by the Copper Cliff staff under of copying letters and other recordsalong with the material to be the supervision of Gordon Harry, up to a maximum size of 16'2 xcopied. After a few seconds ex- On occasion surface layout maps 23'2 inches. In this operationpasure to the light from a quartz as long as 20 feet have been re- also, sensitized paper is exposed totube mercury lamp the original produced. light along with the original, aftermaterial is released and a con- The photostat machine is in de- which it is quickly run through atirucius canvas conveyor then ear- ward particularly for making chemical developer. On a goodries the exposed paper through a copies of some of the operating day it's possible to put through achamber where it is in contact for departments' monthly reports, It letter a minute with this handya few seconds with ammonia vapor. is capable of reducing or increasing tle unit, the boys say.

sure

Another number certain to drawprolonged applause will be thevocal presentations of Betty Weir,a lovely young personality who willsing favorites both old and new.

Several surprise packages. amongthem a sensational youngster whois already booked to appear on theEd Sullivan show this fall, areincluded in the program.

Mrs Chrissie Nemis of Sudburywill Sing 'O Canada," accompaniedby the Coniston Band tinder theleadership of Dan Totino, to openthe proceedings,

AUGUST, 1956 [\('f) 'I'K1.1NGL1: Page 15

Great VarietyOf Tools KeptFor Machinists

Like a supermarket with its al-most endless choice of sizes, shapesand sorts is the toolroom in theCopper Cliff machine shop, wherea "do-it-yourself" fan would go offhis rocker with glee.

Drill bits, reamers, taps, dies.gear cutters. milling machine cut-ters. gauges, templates, jigs, etc.etc. are all there in a fascinatingvariety calculated to cover anyassignment that may turn up inthis shop where the unusual iscommonplace.

Over this impressive array re-igns Charlie Tuttle. a fellow wholikes a place for everything andeverything in its place. Were itnot for the efficient system hemaintains for cataloguing stockingthe toolroom, bedlam would resultin no time. Issuing and replacingthe many tools required during aday by the various machinsts ishis job, and he can lay a hand ona 3;16-inch tap quicker'n a hum-mingbird's wink.

Tucked away in one corne- of theroom is Phil Lavigueur, whose workas machinist is to operate theCincinatti grinder on which keencutting edges are restored to thetools after they have been on dutyin the shop.

An idea of the astonishing num-ber of cutting tools, specialwrenches, and other articles instock is gleaned from the fact thatof drill bits alone there are well over1,000, in almost 200 different sizesranging from a cat's whisker 1,,64-inch up to the elephant tusk2 13.16-inch.

The variety of reamers is almostas large, and taps and dies areavailable from the fine 1 16-inchsize with 48 threads to the inch upto the 2 h-inch tap or die runningfour threads to the inch.

Of gauges, templates, and drill-ing and holding jigs there is avariety of more than 1,000 shapes,all made right in the shop. Thenthere are impact wrenches, grind-ers, electric drills, drill press soc-kets, bell centres and other tools ofthe trade available for almost anyconceivable machining job.

The majority of the cutting toolsare made from high speed steelwhich has special properties towithstand extreme tests of impact,heat and friction. This steel ismade from a brew of carbon, man-ganese, silicon, tungsten, vanadium,molybdenum and in some casescobalt.

Discussing the use of some ofthe tools Lloyd King, the shopsforeman, who traded his teethingring for a micrometer, explainedto the Triangle that gauges are aform of standard used frequentlywhen turning shafts. particularlythe tapered end and threaded type,the gauge controlling the size andextent of the thread and also thedegree of taper. Templates arepatterns ,iced as a guide when cut-ting out several pieces of identicaldimensions, or repeatedly turningdown some item of machinery toa standard size. Jigs, hot 11 drilling

A few of the myriad of dies, taps, reamers, drills, and other tools kept in the toolroom at the CopperCliff machine shop are seen in this picture , in which Charlie Tuttle Is issuing a couple of drills to 4th-yearapprentice Harry Bellay at the start of a shift to get him going on his day's assignment.

Phil Lavigueur , the tool doctor, is setting up a milling machine gearcutter for grinding . In the course of a day he gives many a tool a newlease on life. The cupboard in the background contains other gearcutters of various shapes.

and holding, perform as theirnames imply. the one holding asuccession of the same-sized itemsand the other for drilling repeti-tive holes, eliminating the neces-sity of setting up the lathe foreach item. Gear. sprocket. andspline cutters are more complextools for cutting gear teeth andsimilar parts of many sizes anddepths.

Speaking of reamers. Lloyd madethe interesting observation that itis almost impossible to drill a per-fectly round hole or one to abso-lutely exact dimensions. Coti-c-

quently on fine work holes aredrilled just a hair undersize andthen reamed out. For instance, todrill a perfectly accurate 1-inchhole a 6364-inch drill would beused and then a 1-inch reamer.

A machining job they cannothandle or a part they cannot makeis something the boys in the ma-chine =hop say they haven't eenyet, and never expect to see, either.They revel in the tricky assign-mews that come in from otherInco operation, as well as fromthe vast reduction plant:: in theirown backyard. A goodly measure

of credit for their country-widereputation for skill and resource-fulness , they readily agree, is duetheir splendidly equipped toolroomand the men who run it so effi-ciently.

New Makeup StyleWith this issue the 'iriangie

adopts a new style of makeupusing four columns of 11'_-emwidth instead of three columnsof 15 ems. The lergth of thecolumn has also been increased byalmost half an inch.

The change will make a sub-stantial increase in the amount ofnews the Triangle can carry aboutthe Inco family and its ever-broadening activities. It will alsoallow a greater variety of makeup.

When it was first published inSeptember. 1936, on the basis ofeight issues per year, the Triangle'spage was 12 x 18 inches with a15-em column. In June, 1937, theformat was changed to 16 pages9 x 12, retaining the 15-em column.With the December 1939 issue pub-lication was suspended until April,1£44, when it was resumed on amonthly basis.

The type face used in theTriangle is Ionic, 7 point on an8-point body, and most of theheadings are set in Bodoni.

WRONG DIAGNOSISThe kindly social worker was

doing her annual round at thelocal jail.

For each prisoner she had apleasant word of encouragementEven the rum-soaked characterin the end cell was treated to herwarm 1--socal touch.

"Tell me," she asked. `was itV01117 weakness for liquor thatbrought !tort here?''

"Heck no. ma'am." laughed theman. "You can't. get nothin' inhere!'

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Snapshots of Life with Inco : Dr. Thompson 's 50th AnniversaryI

Dr. John F. Thompson , chairman of the board of InternationalNickel, is shown above being congratulated by Henry S. Wingate , presi-dent, on the occasion of his 50th anniversary with the Company.

A graduate and then a member of the faculty of the ColumbiaSchool of Mines, Dr. Thompson joined Into on July 17, 1906 , and waspresident from 1949 until he became chairman in 1952.

Mr. Wingate graduated from Carleton College and the University ofMichigan Law School . He came to Inco in 1935 from Sullivan & Crom-

well, the Company's general counsel , and was elected president in 1954.Seen joining Mr. Wingate in extending felicitations to Dr . Thompson

on the proud and happy occasion is Paul D. Merica, who was Inco'spresident from 1952 to 1954 and is now consultant to the Company.He graduated from the University of Wisconsin and the University ofBerlin , and was on the staff of the U.S. Bureau of Standards prior tobecoming a member of Inco in 1919.

Photographs of the other three men who have filled the office ofpresident of International Nickel are reproduced below.

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Ambrose Monell ( 1902 to 1917) W. A. Bostwick (1917 to 1922) Robert C. Stanley (1922 to 1949)

Graduate of Columbia School of Mines. Graduate of Columbia School of Mines. Graduate of Stevens Institute of Tech-Elected first president when International Joined Inco in 1911 from Carnegie Steel Com- nology and Columbia School of Mines. Pre-Nickel Company chartered in 1902, merging pany and served as assistant to the president viously with S. S. White Dental Company, heCanadian and Orford copper companies. until his election as president in 1917. joined an Inco predecessor company in 1901.

The Chairmen:Colonel Robert M. Thompson , a gradu-ate of Annapolis Naval Academy andHarvard Law School , and one of the

men who launched the original International Nickel Company, was thefirst chairman of the board of directors, serving from 1902 to 1916 whenhe was succeeded by Edmund C. Converse, a graduate of the BostonLatin School and another member of the original group.

Mr. Converse died in 1921 and was succeeded in 1922 by CharlesHayden, a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and apartner in the New York investment firm of Hayden, Stone & Co. Mr.Hayden held this post until his death in 1937 when he was succeededby Robert C. Stanley, then president. .Upon Mr. Stanley's death in 1951Dr. Thompson was elected chairman of the board. He is the Company'schief executive officer.