Coffee breaks, floral arrangements, etc
Scope and Contents
Paul Foley, Chuck Rager (Cat) and Ernie Tiarks (Cat) take a restful coffee break; Coffee break for Vance Elder, Bruce Newcomb (Cat) the Swansons, Bryce Allen and Skip Foley; Charlie Martin, Jack McArthur and Ernie Tiarks see the old R4 restored relic; Another Cat cutaway viewed by the Swansons and Bruce Newcomb; Milt Chamberlain, Seymour Foods, exchanges viewpoints with Bill Martin in center hall; George Zimmerman, MTC's Project Manager, conducts a good old friend, Neal Balderson, through the facility; Jack McArthur, Chuck Rager and Ernie Tiarks listen to Dick Rogenmoser's ideas on single building concept; The Parts Warehouse is the last part of the tour; In the center of the picture, Martin Company attorney, Harry Craig, discusses final building payment with president of M.W. Watson Company, Bob Bohl; Rogenmoser carefully explains something to the Caterpillar group; Nat Myers of Hyster Company listens to John Hey of Broderick and Bascomb explain the manufacture of wire rope; Don McRae greets or says goodbye on Friday late afternoon to Don Christenson; The big day arrives! Saturday morning turned off clear and at 10:00 A.M. our customers began to arrive at the front door to have their cars parked. (a) The big day arrives! Saturday morning turned off clear and at 10:00 A.M. our customers began to arrive at the front door to have their cars parked. (b)George Zimmerman, Charlie Martin, Bill Martin and Don McRae watch the first groups to arrive; Pat Land and Christie McRae register a few of the early arrivals as "Dad" McRae supervises! Bill Paine offers a hot cup to Hillary Wentz while "Mutt" Menzies and Ralph Gordon look on; Don McRae and Mutt Menzies chat with Don Christenson at the start of the tour; Glen Plamann, Brown County commissioner, and others view Garden Court area; Dean Curphy and Dave Holberg of Concrete Materials inspect computer "print out"; Roger Brazier takes a whole family through; Curphy and Dave Holberg stroll through Total Energy; Bob Wise chats with a customer group outside of the TE Room; Riley Drum, Bob Railsback, Dick Rogenmoser and John Huff watch Glenn Shipps at the cylinder head stand. Clady Roger in background; Marvin Placek explains power shift transmissions to Justin Rottinghaus; Lorane Schell, Mrs. Schell and Gene Thielenhaus listen to Lloyd Tomson explain the engine dynamometer test stand; Even the young are fascinated by heavy machinery!; There was a lot of interest in the new Cat truck engine; Dick Stewart shows a group the Engine Test Room; On Saturday a full luncheon was served and on Sunday there was cake, ice cream and refreshments. In the lower left photo Bea and J.W. Kirby (former salesman and branch manager at Chanute) come through the line. (a) On Saturday a full luncheon was served and on Sunday there was cake, ice cream and refreshments. In the lower left photo Bea and J.W. Kirby (former salesman and branch manager at Chanute) come through the line. (b) On Saturday, a full luncheon was served and on Sunday there was cake, ice cream and refreshments. (a) On Saturday, a full luncheon was served and on Sunday there was cake, ice cream and refreshments. (b)Charlie and Mrs. Sloop look over power shift transmissions; Facing the camera is Bill Warren, county commissioner from Brown County; Al Underwood selects a hat for a customer … and the right one, too! John Hey of Broderick and Bascomb adjusts his demonstrator while Marvin Geissler takes over the explanation; By golly, it is fairly straight! Glen Gilbert was the yardstick man at the Parts Dock as he gave Hilary Wentz a tool to measure the results of his contracting company; The Seneca contingency leaves the Open House; And their cars were awaiting each group; And outside Martin's fast air service attracted young and old alike. Here Pete Barclay helps his son down the wing of the Bonanza; Ralph Gordon, one of the several MTCo pilots, shows a young flier what it's all about. (Bill Coates of Meisinger's flew the plane in Thursday and Ken Hurt, MTCo, flew it out Monday.)And some got out on the new and used equipment lot! Olive Coons switchboard receptionist; Foyer; floral arrangement (2 photographs) Floral arrangement on a tractor; parking lot, building exterior (2 photographs) Floral arrangement on the floor with wheat sculpture.
Repository Details
Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository