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SOULÉ NEWS
december 1968 winter issue volumn 6 number 4
Happy Holidays to all from Soulé and best wishes for the New Year
Crusade rally at Soulé San Francisco plant features Fleishhacker as guest
Photo: UNITED CRUSADE RALLY . . . George J. McDougall of Pacific Gas & Electric Co., Jack Estrada, Lee Soule and Ian Ferguson listen to Mortimer Fleishhacker III, United Bay Area Crusade volunteer speaker at a Crusade Rally held recently at the Soulé San Francisco Plant.
Soulé San Francisco Plant employees recently heard Mortimer Fleishhacker III – executive of the Fox Plaza complex and a volunteer for the United Bay Area Crusade – speak on the Crusade's 1968 campaign.
Fleishhacker, third-generation member of San Francisco's famous Fleishhacker family, spoke to Soulé employees at a rally, outlining the needs of the Crusade for the coming year to approximately 200 Soulé men.
The rally, was held in the plant on a stage created from a flatbed truck trailer. Participating, in addition to Fleishhacker were George J. McDougall, Pacific Gas & Electric Co. customer service representative, executive-on-loan to the Crusade, Soulé Crusade Chairman Ian Ferguson (Director of Personnel), Jack Estrada, Architectural Products division chairman.
The rally's guest speaker, in addition to serving as Managing Director of the Fox Plaza, is a director and former Chairman of Big Brothers, a United Crusade agency. He has served two years on the Crusade Speakers' Bureau.
Fleishhacker is also a trustee of the San Francisco Development Fund, a member of The Guardsmen, and a Director of Camp Tawonga, operated by the Jewish Community Center. In addition, he is a member of the Building Owners and Manager's Association of San Francisco.
Photo: SOULE-MEN AT RALLY . . . San Francisco Plant employees listening to speakers outlining United Bay Area Crusade needs and services are (left to right) Tony Schlagl, Joe Micallef, Marshall Rivera, John Michalek, Karl Hansen, Charley Reyna, Joaquin Urquides, Roy Fisher, Augie Dimiceli (partially hidden), George Borg (partially hidden), Ed Black, Frank Cabrera and Fritz Zwikel.
Swift keeps it cold with Temp-Con®
Soulé Temp-Con Panels keep meat and supplies cold in Champaign, Illinois for Swift & Company. The meat company was sold on an all-Temp-Con paneled building by George Sterne of the Special Products Division of Murphy Bed & Kitchen Co., Broadview, Illinois, Soulé manufacturers' representative. This was the first sale by a manufacturer's representative in the Eastern United States where a complete building was covered using Temp-Con Panels.
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STEEL QUOTA STORY
*Photo: Soulé San Francisco field foreman from all divisions, met at the Soule Skyroom Cafeteria to hear the facts on the Steel Quota Bill (feature story - Soule News Fall Issue). Soule men attending included (left to right) Bill Kahrau, Bruno Zibas, Jerry Biggs, Frank Malaney, George Wood, Floyd Yargus, Dick Geer, Lonnie Thomas (partially hidden), Ernie Carvajal, Steve Pagan, T.O. Carroll, Pete Hilts, Frank Wallach, Everett Younger, Rico Molinari, Del Garner, (assistant San Francisco Plant Manager) Bill Garden, Dick Dent (Field Supervisor, Central), Architectural Products Div. Leon Marlar and Al Carden.*
"ANDY" MAYER RETIRES
Andrew "Andy" Mayer, received a certificate of appreciation September 29, marking 38 years of service with Soulé Steel, at a retirement dinner held in Portland, Oregon.
*Photo: Presenting the Appreciation Certificate for Soulé Steel was Stanley Soulé, and District Manager Dick Lewis.*
In the 38 years with Soulé, Andy compiled a work record rarely achieved; he never lost a day of work due to job-incurred injury, nor was he ever late to work. He did not draw one day of workmen's compensation during his years with the company.
"Andy" joined Soulé in 1930 and, worked as a heavy bender at the Portland shop.
HARRY LANGE,
with Soulé in Phoenix, Arizona, celebrated his 24th year with the company.
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Soulé executives met for a luncheon-talk by Mr. William Dauer, Executive Vice President of the Greater San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, on the activities of the San Francisco Chamber, and the Chamber's programs that aid San Francisco businesses.
Son's heroism
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For Soulé employee Bruno Hamann, the date of May 25, 1968 will always hold a special meaning.
On that date Hamann's son, Rene Hamann, showed the kind of courage that results in a Silver Star, for devotion to duty and personal bravery.
Here's the story of Rene Hamann's gallantry; serving as an automatic rifleman with the 6th Infantry in Vietnam, Specialist 4 Hamann on May 25 was "point man" for his unit, on a combat sweep.
The unit contacted a large force of North Vietnamese Army regulars. Hamann immediately destroyed one hostile position, before he was wounded.
Despite his wound, Hamann stood up again, and overcame two more enemy charging him. Wounded again, he continued to fire at hostile positions.
When aid came, Hamann refused evacuation until others in his unit who were wounded were carried to safety.
Soulé holds training course for Pacific Northwest Dealers
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Pacific Northwest area dealers for Soulé Buildings met in San Francisco in October, for a Training Course conducted by Gene Fuller, Soulé Buildings Division project controller. Touring Soulé San Francisco facilities are Jim Dickinson, of R.A. Chambers & Assoc., Eugene, Oregon; Tour Director Fuller; Don Underwood of E.E. Steinlecht, Bend, Oregon. Payton Rawell, of Monson-Rawell Co., Portland and Robert Gohl, Dealer Representative-Northwest for Soulé Buildings Division.
A Dealer Training Course, to offer updated material to Pacific Northwest Soulé Buildings Division dealers was held in October in San Francisco.
Included in the program were introductions and an outline of Soulé's organization by George Ford; and meetings with Gene Fuller, Soulé Buildings Division project controller.
In addition, tours of San Francisco facilities were included in the October 14-16 program.
"Courses" presented to the Soulé Buildings dealers included engineering, reviews of technical and price books, estimating and order processing suggestions.
Vietnam Story Continued
Hamann's heroism prevented the enemy from flanking his unit. The Soulé man's son was also awarded the Purple Heart, as a result of the wounds he received in the battle.
Soulé man Hamann, as a naturalized U.S. citizen, says he's "especially proud" of his son's service to his country.
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Soule leadman wins Caribbean cruise
Tom Shaw, leadman at the steel mill, got an early Christmas present this year. The news that his name had been picked from a nation-wide list of Culligan Co. customers, making him the winner of an expense-paid Caribbean cruise. Tom and his wife will fly to Florida in January, then board a ship chartered for the occasion. Ports of call on the eight-day trip will be Jamaica, Haiti and the Virgin Islands. Bon Voyage, Tom, and who says there isn't any Santa Claus?
*Photo: HURRICANE TEST . . . Attending the testing of Soule curtain-wall for 15 Columbus Circle, a 44-story building in New York City are executives connected with the project, shown visiting Soule's San Francisco headquarters.*
Hurricane test proves Soule wall for 44-story New York skyscraper
Hurricane tests have been successfully concluded on Soule Series 3320 Aluminum Curtain Wall planned for a 44-story New York office structure.
The skyscraper is the Gulf & Western Building, planned for 15 Columbus Circle, overlooking Central Park in New York City.
A mockup of the wall, 12 feet, 1¼ inches wide by 24 feet high, consisting of four fixed lights, six panels and two column covers was tested on October 21, at the Soule hurricane test stand at the San Francisco Plant.
The wall was tested for 15 minutes at a wind velocity of 110 MPH, and tested an additional 5 minutes with gusts of wind from 80 to 120 miles per hour. These winds were accompanied by 5 gallons of water per square foot per hour, at 20-25 pounds-per-square inch pressure, supplied by a pipe 9 feet from the face of the mockup.
Testing was for water infiltration (none) deflection of vertical mullion and water infiltration of the neoprene column covers. (none).
The New York building will have grey vertical mullions and grey horizontals. Column covers are white anodized. All glass is grey.
The Central Park view is to the East. The building will overlook Broadway to the North and South.
Witnessing the tests were, (L. to R.) Winfield Conant, Project Architect of Thomas E. Stanley, Architects (New York and Dallas, Texas) Jack Pickner, Project Manager, Architectural Products Div., Soule, Stan Soule, Executive Vice President of the company, Sam Coronato, Sales Manager of Collyer Associates, Inc., who will place the curtain wall, Bernard Strauss, owners representative of Realty Equities Corp., Arnold Schwartzberg, Vice President, HRH Construction Corp. – general contractor on the building.
William Stone, Vice President of Gulf & Western Realty Corp., Jim Bedford, Division Manager, Architectural Products Division, Soule, Arvin Shaw, of Carson, Lundin & Shaw, Consulting Architects for Gulf & Western, and Bob Ford, newly appointed Eastern Regional Manager for the Architectural Products Div. (See Names in the News)
IN MEMORIUM
*It is with deep regret that we inform you of the death of Bob Ivey. He was an engineer with the Soule Buildings Division in San Francisco.*
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*It is with deep regret that we inform you of the death of Cliff Mayo, retiree and old-timer with us, Cliff was formerly the Los Angeles Traffic Manager.*
SOULE'S TEMP-CON® TO INSULATE FROZEN FOOD WAREHOUSE
Temp-Con wall panels will be "the ones" keeping San Francisco frozen foods at low temperature.
Temp-Con, manufactured by the Soule Buildings Division, was chosen by Producers' Trading Company for use in their new low temperature distribution warehouse, now under construction. Producers Trading Company is the distributor of C & W Frozen Foods.
Temp-Con, designed especially for use in low temperature buildings, is made by foaming polyurethane in place between two color coated steel facing sheets. According to George Ford, Soule Buildings' General Manager, the walls and roof of the new warehouse will be only 4" thick, yet due to the efficient insulating qualities of Temp-Con, temperatures inside will be held at 20° F.
The light weight of the Temp-Con panels was an important factor in their selection according to George Long, General Manager of Producers Trading Company. "The Temp-Con system is an excellent choice for soil conditions such as ours," he said.
Producers Trading Company is the oldest frozen food distributor in the San Francisco Bay Area. In addition to distributing C & W Frozen Foods, Producers Trading also supplies frozen foods to restaurants, hotels and hospitals.
General Contractor for the project is Romac Pacific Company in San Rafael, California. Romac Pacific has been a Soule Building dealer for five years.
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Names in the News
**ROBERT J. (BOB) FORD** has been appointed Eastern Regional Manager for the Architectural Products Division. Bob will be located in New York City, servicing both our distributors in the East and our direct sales to general contractors.
Bob has been with our company for 17 years holding positions of increasing responsibility and diversity.
**JOHN EDWARDS** has been named Contracts Coordinator of the Architectural Products Division. Formerly with the Commodity Products Division, John has been with Soulé Steel Company for 14 years. He was the Company's top residential salesman before being transferred to the Architectural Products Division.
**SCOTT ANDERSON** has been named Manager for Pre-stress Products within the Reinforcing Steel Division.
Scott has been with the company for 16 years, and his experience will greatly strengthen the Soulé position in the fast-growing Pre-stress concrete market.
*Photo: (L to R) Hurley Lambert, Paul O'Brien, Frank Yew, Robert Thompson, Gene Fuller and Robert Owens were among 23 Soule Supervisory Personnel From Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle who met at the Hillsdale Inn in San Mateo on November 2) to review the redesign of the Soule Buildings Division's standard line of Buildings which is scheduled for completion in the spring. Under the direction of Jim Lynn, Manager of the Product Development Department.*
MILL NEWS
*Photo: Ura Hunter, Dale Swanson and Mike Meiswich, steel mill electric department, in front of the new electrical furnace. These men will do all the electrical hook-up and testing on this unit.*
*Photo: Soulé Buildings Division Crew. (l. to r.) Sid Clark, Dean Luttrell, Dave Brown and Joe Downs, Job Forman, relax after doing an outstanding job. Erected the extensions to the buildings and did numerous jobs inside the Steel Mill without interrupting the normal mill operation.*
*Photo: SOULÉ AT L.A. MEDICAL CENTER . . . Installing Soulé aluminum and glass curtain wall at Century City Medical Center, Los Angeles, are (l. to r.) Bob Shanholtzer, Foreman, Jack Shanholtzer, Homer King, Harold Rector, Larry Hearn, Harold Moe, Ed Peterson, Ken Burri, Howard James, Chuck Shanholtzer, and Danny King. Not Shown: Milt Meyer, Project Manager and Henry Moe, Superintendent.*
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Mike Mickel San Francisco Safety
Betty Cops Ventura
Dolores Bedgood Portland
Lucile Van Dusen Salt Lake
Esther Longnecker Santa Ana
Robert Liley Los Angeles
Furman Davis Phoenix
Jo Davis Fresno
John Rogachenko Dominquez
Grace Johnson San Diego
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*Photo: NEW OFFICE AREA . . . As part of the remodeling of areas of the San Francisco offices for the better utilization of space a new work area (photo at right) was presented to members of the Architectural Products Division's Engineering Department. Looking over their new quarters are Bill Lindsey, Ron Hirano, Bob Rackerby (Supervisor) Tom McCann, Jim Murrell, John Ellis and Dick Cross.*