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Industry on Parade was a short television program that aired in the United States from 1950–1960. It was produced by the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM).
History
The Industry on Parade Film Collection, 1950-1960, was created by the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) from 1950-1960. In 1950, Johnny Johnstone, NAM's radio and television director, developed the idea for a television program highlighting American manufacturing and business. Working with Frank McCall, an NBC News Department Manager, Johnstone created and presented a sample reel to NAM's board of directors. Based on this sample, the board supported and financed the production and distribution of an NAM-sponsored series, intended
... to show the marvels of American industrial technology in operation and show how the industrial process results in higher living standards, to show new developments in the fields of science, invention, and research, particularly as they contribute to health, welfare, and national defense, to show the integral part that industry plays in the civic, religious, and social life of American communities as well as the economic, to show people who work in industry and the attention industry pays to their well-being, and to show some of the difficult problems that have been faced and solved by American industry. (From: Industry on Parade Fact Sheet, October 15, 1955)
The series, titled Industry on Parade, was first broadcast during the week of October 15, 1950.
The series promotes capitalist industrial production and typically ends with an anticommunist message. The success of Industry on Parade provoked the AFL–CIO to demand its own "public service" time on television, which they obtained and used to broadcast Series:Americans at Work (1958–1961).
The show generally depicts and promotes women in the workforce.
Installments
1950
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| Ep. 2 | 1950 | Half Century of Service! General Electric laboratory and research. General Electric Co., Schenectady, NY. Printing Trades Show Stuff! The Sixth International Graphics Arts Exposition. International Amphitheater, Chicago, IL. Boats Pressed While U Wait! Manufacturing fiberglass and plastic boats (molding). Sidewalk Supers Move Indoors! Open house at Westinghouse Plant showing manufacturing of parts. The Caddie's Delight! A golf club with an interchangeable head. Miami, FL. | |
| Ep. 3 | 1950 | Exploring Underground! Oil prospecting in Canada. Standard Oil of New Jersey. Europe Views U.S. Products! Marshall Plan. Viewing American products in Turin, Italy. A Man's World? Uh-uh! Women in industry (manufacturing company). Shooting for Safety! Safe operation of a gun; safe hunting habits. Bridgeport, CT. Need Dough? See Herman! Herman Seiden's company prints stage money for use in theaters. Minerva Printing Corp., New York, NY. | |
| Ep. 5 | 1950 | Haul on High! Transporting goods and cargo by air. New air freight industry. Riding the Lionel Line! Manufacturing Lionel model trains. Hillside, NJ. Fairest Customer's Man On Wall Street! Woman stock broker. Dreyfus and Co., New York, NY. Oldest Pharmacy Going Strong! Colonial apothecary. Williamsburg, VA. Thousands Jam Business Show! Innovations in office equipment and machinery. (box 1) | |
| Ep. 6 | 1950 November 16 | Glass Home for U.N.! Manufacturing glass for the U.N. building. Libbey Owens-Ford, Toledo, OH. Community Cooperative! Business Industries Education Day. Teachers visit metal manufacturer. Lyon Metal Products, Co., Aurora, IL. School of the Jeep! Training U.N. peace keeping forces in Jeep repair and maintenance. Willys-Overland Plant, Toledo, OH. The Tools of Surgery! Manufacturing surgical tools. House of Pilling. RX for Delinquency: Pretzel-Bending! Police officers making pretzels to combat delinquency. Canton, OH. (box 1) | |
| Ep. 7 | 1950 November 21 | Growing with the Nation! How the steel industry produces steel. New Breaks for Old Timers! New jobs for old employees. Old Timers Department, Douglas Aircraft Corporation, Santa Monica, CA. The Museum That Lives! The Living History Museum. Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, MA. Luxury Liner Nears Completion! Building the U.S. Liner Independence. Leave it to the Kids! A playground for kids. Minneapolis, MN. (box 1) | |
| Ep. 8 | 1950 November 28 | Westward America! American population and industries move west on Union Pacific Railroad; shipping livestock. CA. Mechanical Male Digs Coal! Manufacturing a mechanical coal digging machine. Partners with Nature! How industry is working with nature to improve the environment; disposing of waste water in a forest. Irrigation. Frozen food processing. Seabrook Farms, Bridgeton, NJ. Inventing for the Invalid! Inventor H. J. Rand and his motorized wheelchair. Bendix clothes washer. Disabled Veterans. Drawing Board to Backboard! Manufacturing basketballs. Harlem Globetrotters featured. (box 1) | |
| Ep. 9 | 1950 December 5 | The Wonder Child of Show Business! Behind the scenes at TV filming. New York, NY. Texas Hat Harvest! Harry Rolnick develops new industry in the South with his hat factory. Resistol Hat Factory, Dallas, TX. The Blind Adventure! Telephone answering service started by a blind man. Stamford, CT. Making Business for the Mint! Annual convention of vending machine operators. Chicago, IL. | |
| Ep. 10 | 1950 December 12 | Pipeline to the Big Town! Pipeline of natural gas from Rio Grande, TX to New York, NY. Saw Maker for the World! Manufacturing saws. E.C. Atkins Co., Indianapolis, IN. Factory Afloat! Catching and processing fish off the coast of Newfoundland. Kitchen Kibitzers! Manufacturing kitchen utensils. Ekco Products Co., Chicago, IL. Railroad in Style! California Zephyr luxury train. From Chicago, IL to San Francisco, CA. | |
| Ep. 11 | 1950 December 19 | Moving the Earth! Moving gold-bearing ore, soil, and rock; continuous hauler and loader used in highway construction and mining. NV. T.V. Trouble Shooters! Manufacturing televisions on assembly line. TeleKing Manufacturing Company, NY. Industry Mobilizers! Mobilizing industries. Copter Comes of Age! Helicopters from military to civilian. (box 1) | |
| Ep. 12 | 1950 December 26 | Fabulous Fruit Basket! Soil conservation; environment. Canning pineapple; food industry. Hawaiian Pineapple Company, Honolulu, HI. Seeing How We Do It! French industrialists take tour of Federal Telephone and Radio Company, Clifton, NJ. Mammoth Mover! The 'Turnaton" mover made in Peoria, IL. Playing Industry's Infield! Billy Johnson of New York Yankees runs his own Amoco service station in the off season. Baseball; sports. |
1951
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| Ep. 13 | 1951 | Harvest of Trees! Harvesting and re-seeding trees. Weyerhouser Co. U.S. Chinaware into Lead! Manufacturing chinaware. Syracuse, NY. Highways of Rubber! Manufacturing asphalt and rubber for streets and highways. United Rubber Company. Freight Car of the Future! Unicell car for freight and refrigeration. Press Steel Co.. Sinker Science! Research and development. Mayflower Donut Company, Newark, NJ. Box1 | |
| Ep. 14 | 1951 | Rubber of Our Own! Manufacturing synthetic rubber. Goodyear Rubber Co., Akron, OH. Power for the West! Iron, steel, and coal industries. Power Light Co., Provo, UT. Handle With Care! Packages for export and shipping. Pohl, Brooklyn, NY. Boxes of Beauty! Manufacturing cedar chests. Alta Vista, VA. Dream School! New modern school. New Canaan, CT. (box 1) | |
| Ep. 15 | 1951 January 16 | Cable to Cuba! Lord Kelvin cable ship. Cable from Florida to Cuba. Communications. Bell Laboratory, AT&T. Treasure of the Deep! Mining ore in the Gulf of Mexico. Dow Chemicals, Freeport, TX. Beyond the Pipeline! Propane gas. Rulane Gas Co., Charlotte, NC. Carving a Career! Manufacturing ice sticks for winter fishing. Mora, MN. | |
| Ep. 16 | 1951 | The Great Metal Mystery! Mining gallium. Joplin, MO. The Tape with Muscles! Manufacturing filament tape. 3M Co., St. Paul, MN. The Beauty 'Round Your Neck! Manufacturing neckties; apparel industry. Doll House Deluxe! Doll house with heating and cooling system. Coleman Co., Wichita, KS. New Scenes on the Old River! Diesel river boat. Box 1 | |
| Ep. 17 | 1951 January 30 | The Eager Beaver! Manufacturing waterproof truck (U.S. Army Truck). Reo Manufacturing Co., Lansing, MI. New Life for Lebanon! Dressmaking; apparel industry. Lebanon, KY. Furniture for Today! Manufacturing furniture. Johnson Carper Furniture Co., Roanoke, VA. Teaching Tooth Care! Schools teach dental care to children. Walpole, MA. | |
| Ep. 18 | 1951 | Mrs. America Serves Again! Women in defense aircraft production. Republic Aircraft, Long Island, NY. King Cotton's Court! Cotton mills. Erwin Mills, Durham, NC. Tower of Glass! Johnson Wax's building. Johnson Wax, Racine, WI. Radiophone Keeps 'Em Rolling! Radioing between trains. Erie Railroad. Smithsonian Institution DAMS | |
| Ep. 19 | 1951 February 13 | Man-made Plasma! Manufacturing synthetic plasma; blood supply. General Aniline & Film Corp., Grasselli, NJ. Trailers on the Trail! Manufacturing trailers; transportation. Marvelous Mildred! Plastic coating to protect tools and instruments during shipping. Female inventor and businesswoman. Molding Men of Tomorrow! Orphaned children at work and school. Milton Hershey Industrial School, Hershey, PA. in Smithsonian Institiution DAMS | |
| Ep. 20 | 1951 February 19 | Industry's Island Frontier! Manufacturing clothes and candy; apparel and food industries. Ponce Manufacturing Company, PR. Push-Button Weather! Manufacturing thermostats. Honeywell Co., Minneapolis, MN. Taking the Tuna! Tuna fishing and canning; food industries in CA. Radio Gets a Factory Job! Radio production control in manufacturing. Weatherhead Co., Cleveland, OH. | |
| Ep. 21 | 1951 February 27 | Pacific Airlift! Air freight. Seaboard and Western Air Line. Fancy Fencing! Keystone fence manufacturing. Peter Sommer, Keystone Wire & Steel Co. High Fashion Furniture! Manufacturing furniture. Drexel, High Point, NC. Free Cash! Free money from Weimar Republic, Germany. Inflation dangers. Tarrytown, NY. | |
| Ep. 22 | 1951 March 5 | Six Thousand Partners! Automobile manufacturing and suppliers. Ford Motor Co. Klieglight on the Klothespin! Manufacturing clothes pins. Spencer Wood Products Co., Spencer, IN. Rugged Research! Research and development for better cars. Armour Research Foundation. You Name It We Got It! Doc Smith's General Store, Sebree, KY. | |
| Ep. 23 | 1951 March 12 | New Strides in Steel! Steel plant constructed to use iron ore from Venezuela. U.S. Steel Corp., Morrisville, PA. Amazing Trail Blazer! Bushwhacker machine clears land for power lines. Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co., Ashtabula, OH. Paperboard Progress! Turning waste paper, rags, and pulp into cardboard boxes. Victory Mills. United Board and Carton Corp., Thomson, NY. Adaptable Omnibus! Making convertible buses for the military; Super-Freighter truck. Twin Coach Co., Kent, OH. Industry's Apple a Day! Industrial preventive medicine. Health facilities for factory workers. | |
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| Ep. 25 | 1951 March 26 | Record Refuge! Record keeping for national defense. U.S. National Bank, Portland, OR. Contour in Silver! Silverware. Towle Manufacturing Co., Newburyport, MA. Paris to Peoria! TWA airline from Paris to U.S. for fashion design. Making dresses for American women; apparel industry. Gracerte Dress Co. Stress on Security! Security for defense. Bell Aircraft Corp., Buffalo, NY. | |
| Ep. 26 | 1951 April 2 | Getting the Brakes! Manufacturing brakes. Bendix Aircraft Corp., South Bend, IN. Profits in the Bag! Recycling bags. S. and S. Bags and Burlap Co.
Hello America! Telephone system for U.S. ocean liner S.S. America. || | |
| Ep. 27 | 1951 April 9 | Living Up to a Name! Generating station off New Jersey coast. Cracker Craftsmen! Manufacturing crackers. NABISCO, Portland, OR. Doing the Daily Wash! Daily wash in industries. Detrex Corp. Heroes Haven! Disabled vets in industries. Jim Riover. Supreme Engineering Co., Los Angeles, CA. Living Up to a Name! Generating station off New Jersey coast. | |
| Ep. 28 | 1951 | Publishing Powerhouse! Crowell Collier Publishing, Springfield, Ohio. Publishing Collier's magazine. Bean Bin to Arsenal! Cadillac Motor Car Division, General Motors Corporation, Cleveland Tank Plant, Cleveland, Ohio. Making General Walker "Bulldog" T41 tanks. (name later changed to M41) The Flame that Cools! Servel Refrigerator, Evansville, Indiana. Manufacturing gas refrigerators. Old Dream, New Idea! Appleman Art Glass Works, Bergenfield, New Jersey. Leon Appleman making Electriglas, a radiant home heating system. m | |
| Ep. 29 | 1951 April 24 | Vest Pocket Auto Pilot! Manufacturing automatic pilots. Lear Aircraft Manufacturing, Grand Rapids, MI. Ice Cubes by the Millions! Manufacturing ice-making machine. H. Vogt Machine Co., Louisville, KY. Frocks to Parachutes! Dress manufacturer makes parachutes for the military; apparel industry. Fashion Frocks, Inc., Cincinnati, OH. A Town Reborn! Rejuvenation of Quoddy Village, suburb of Eastport, ME. | |
| Ep. 30 | 1951 | The War on Whiskers! Manufacturing razor blades. Gillette Co., Boston, MA. Communications Centennial! Western Union. Sawdust Saver! Using sawdust in building industries. Lumber company manufactures Wood-Crete, a new product. Eastern TX. Fly Rod Factory! Manufacturing fly rods; fishing. Cleveland, OH. This episode is followed by a U.S. Savings Bonds promotion | |
| Ep. 31 | 1951 May 4 | Titan of Metals! Open-pit mining of titanium and iron. National Lead Co., Adirondack, NY. Floor Show! Manufacturing linoleum. Congoleum-Nairn Co., Kearny, NJ. Artists in Overalls! Manufacturing pianos. Baldwin Pianos, Cincinnati, OH. Lawn Mowing Made Easy! Remote control lawnmower. Portland, OR. Reference video, Box 2 | |
| Ep. 32 | 1951 | Timber Skinners! Debarking logs using water under high pressure. Worthington Pump & Machinery Corp., Harrison, NJ. Sculptures in Glass! Glass making (crystal). Steuben glass. Corning Glass, Corning, NY. New Life for Old Metals! Recycling metal. Commercial Metal Co., Houston, TX. map#text:Rambling Check Cashers! Mobile check cashing. Thillens, Inc.. | |
| Ep. 33 | 1951 May 21 | Strength from the Soil! Manufacturing limestone for cement. Portland Cement Co., Alpena, MI. Craft Therapy! Manufacturing furniture. Brandt Cabinet Works, Hagerstown, MD. Housefly's Nemesis! Manufacturing insect screen cloth. National Plastic Products Co., Odenton, MD & Chicopee Manufacturing Corp., GA. World's Best Known Baby! Manufacturing Baby Ruth candy bar. Curtiss Candy Co.. | |
| Ep. 34 | 1951 May 24 | Opening New Horizons! Research and development for industries. DuPont Corp., Wilmington, DE. Industrial Preparedness! Manufacturing cans. American Can Co., Brooklyn, NY. Business Office Magician! Manufacturing cash registers and adding machines. Burroughs Adding Machine Co., Plymouth, MI. Fashion Caravan! Fashion show for employees. Women's clothing; apparel industry. Hess Dept. Store, Allentown, PA. Box 2 | |
| Ep. 35 | 1951 May 29 | The Quest for Cortisone! Manufacturing cortisone; pharmaceuticals. Upjohn Co., Kalamazoo, MI. Tireless Hauler! Manufacturing industrial conveyer belts. B.F. Goodrich, Akron, OH. Refractory Factory! Manufacturing fire bricks. General Refractories Co., Baltimore, MD. The National Dessert! Manufacturing ice cream. Dixie Corporation. | |
| Ep. 36 | 1951 June 7 | Building for the Ages! Carving scenes for churches and religious events. American Seating Co., Grand Rapids, MI. Pill Taking Made Easy! Manufacturing pills in capsules; pharmaceuticals. R.P. Scherer Corp., Detroit, MI. Suit-able for Summer! Dress clothes for summer; apparel industry. Goodall-Sanford Co., Sanford, ME. Vanishing Craft! Cutting railroad cross ties by hand. Kentucky Woodlands National Wildlife Preserve. | |
| Ep. 37 | 1951 June 12 | The Need for Nickel! Mining nickel. International Nickel Co., Sudbury Basin, Ontario. Pointers on Pencils! Manufacturing pencils. Eagle Pencil Co. Hoisting the Big Ones! Manufacturing hoisting and lifting machines. Industrial Brownhoist Corp., Bay City, MI. Golden Twilight! Four retired men. General Petroleum Co., Southern CA. | |
| Ep. 38 | 1951 June 20 | Horsepower for the Air Force! Manufacturing Allison aircraft engines. Indianapolis, IN. Putting the Spark in Sparklers! Diamond cutting. Harry Winston Jewelers Canned Water! Canned water for lifeboats and national defense. Multiple Breaker Co., Boston, MA. Creators of Communities! Bill Levitt, house builder; construction. Levittown, Long Island, NY. Box 2 -render:bolditalic | |
| Ep. 39 | null | Stretching Rubber! Scientists develop synthetic rubber. General Tire and Rubber Co., Akron, OH. The Boss Gets Bossed! Annual stockholders meeting. Standard Oil Co., Linden, NJ. The Portable Bridge! Manufacturing portable bridges for the military. Steelcraft Manufacturing Co., Rossmoyne, OH. Tarzans of Industry! Tree removal services for telephone and electric companies. Asplundh Tree Expert Co., Jenkintown, PA. | |
| Ep. 40 | 1951 July 3 | Preparing a Nation's Breakfast! Manufacturing breakfast cereal. C.W. Post, Battle Creek, MI. The Coal With Class! Mining coal for the steel industry. Floyd County, KY. Sylacauga Saga! Weaving cotton; textiles. Avondale Mills, Sylacauga, AL. Miniatures with a Mission! Manufacturing miniatures for defense. New York, NY. Box 2 -render:bolditalic | |
| Ep. 41 | 1951 July 11 | The Age of Precision! Manufacturing machine tool parts. Cincinnati Milling & Manufacturing Co., Cincinnati, OH. Progress in Pottery! Manufacturing chinaware. Lenox Manufacturing Co., Trenton, NJ. California We're Here! Opening of soap manufacturing. Lever Brothers Manufacturing Co., Los Angeles, CA. Torrent of Toys! Manufacturing toys. Renwal Manufacturing Co., Mineola, NY. Box 2 | |
| Ep. 42 | 1951 July 18 | Moving a City to the Sea! A port city; shipping. Houston, TX. Agriculture Mobilizes! Clover and alfalfa harvesters. New Idea Farm Equip. Co., Coldwater, OH. Building Boots! Manufacturing rubber boots. U.S. Rubber Co., Naugatuck, CT. Fences from the Forest! Cutting cedar posts for fences. Thunder Bay, MI. New Job for the Copter! Transportation by helicopter. New England Helicopter Co., Hillsgrove, RI. | |
| Ep. 43 | 1951 July 27 | Airpower Starts Here! Manufacturing aircraft engines. Pratt and Whitney Aircraft Corp., East Hartford, CT. Tailor for the Toilers! Manufacturing overalls and work clothes for industry and the military; apparel industry. H.D. Lee Co., Kansas City, MO. Steel Store! Steel for industry. Brown-Wales Co., Cambridge, MA. The All Time Best Sellers! Manufacturing Bibles. The American Bible Society. Translife World Publication Co., Cleveland, OH. | |
| Ep. 44 | 1951 August 13 | Open House! Open house for stockholders and customers. Maxwell House Coffee, General Foods, San Leandro, CA. Fares Please! Johnson Fare Box Manufacturing Co.. Mop Up! Manufacturing. Stanley Home Products Co., Westfield, MA. The Car of Tomorrow! The LeSabre, experimental automobile. General Motors | |
| Ep. 45 | 1951 August 10 | Music Making Miniatures! Manufacturing plastic harmonicas, bagpipes, concertinas, electric organs. Magnus Harmonica Corp., Newark, NJ. Furniture from the Forest! Manufacturing white pine furniture. MI. Strength from a Cocoon! Manufacturing liquid plastic to surround and protect military equipment for storage. R. M. Hollingshead Corp., Camden, NJ. At Home on the Deep! Living on a houseboat used as a floating filling station; marina services. William Green family, NY Harbor. Box 2 | |
| Ep. 45A | 1951 August 17 | Special release about July 1951 Missouri Valley Flood The Spirit of a City! Kansas City's damage and responses. July--1951! Footage of flood. Kansas City Comeback! Successful industrial rejuvenation. | |
| Ep. 46 | 1951 August 22 | Friend of the Firefighter! Manufacturing fire equipment and fire extinguishers. American-La France Foamite Corp., Elmira, NY. Synthetic Soap! Manufacturing Surf Soap. Lever Brothers, Los Angeles, CA. Shower Stylists! Manufacturing hand-painted shower curtains. Styletone, Inc. Bottling Southern Sunshine! Dairying in the Southern states. Foremost Dairies, Jacksonville, FL and Shadow Lawn Dairy Farm, Duval County, FL. | |
| Ep. 47 | Food for America's Future! Manufacturing baby food. Gerber, Fremont, MI. Concrete with the Bends! Testing concrete beams. Austin Co., Cleveland, OH. Public Transit Centennial! Transportation planning. San Antonio Transit Co., San Antonio, TX. Air Power in Miniature! Manufacturing miniature engine models for experimental work. Herkimer Tool & Model Works, Herkimer, NY. Box 2 | ||
| Ep. 48 | 1951 September 7 | Babes in the Woods! 4-H summer camp; children. Simpson Logging Co., Panhandle Lake, WA. Striving for Safety! National Safety Council recognition. Heating and plumbing equipment. The Vital Junior Partner! Manufacturing tubes for air conditioners and refrigeration systems for defense. Swan Engineering Co., Bloomfield, NJ. | |
| Ep. 49 | 1951 September 17 | Caution on the Concrete! Transportation safety. Low cost housing for workers. McLean Trucking Co., Winston-Salem, NC. Carpet Capital! Mohawk Carpet and Rug Company, Mohawk Carpet Mill, Amsterdam, NY. Scraping for Scrap! Scrap metal collecting and pressing. A. Shaw Company, Cleveland, OH. Sleek, Trim and Sturdy! Manufacturing boats and engines. Chris Craft Corp., Algonac, MI. Box 3 | |
| Ep. 51 | 1951 | Masters of Time! Manufacturing watches. Elgin National Watch Co., Elgin, IL. Faster Plaster! Building with plaster; spraying technique. Cleveland, OH. Candy Craft! Manufacturing sweets. W. S. Schrafft and Sons, Boston, MA. Glamour Tour! Businesswomen tour New York City. Members of Sigma Alpha Sigma, sorority of "white collar girls." New York, NY. mapemph:map#text:Digital reference copy in Smithsonian Institutions DAMS | |
| Ep. 52 | 1951 October 5 | Integrity United! Furniture manufacturers exhibit wares. Grand Rapids, MI. Watchband Wizardry! Manufacturing watchbands. Speidel Corp., Providence, RI. New Broom! Manufacturing corn brooms. Century Broom, Mattoon, IL. Foundation of Freedom! Constitution Day festivities. Celebrities joining festivities. Elmira, NY. Box 3 | |
| Ep. 53 | 1951 October 12 | Serving Up Safety! Manufacturing safety equipment. Mine Safety Appliances Co., Pittsburgh, PA. Papermen's Paper! Publication of "The Log" by workers for workers of Champion Paper and Fiber Co., Hamilton, OH. History Under Glass! Heat-treated glass for preserving historic documents. Libby-Owens-Ford Glass Co., Toledo, OH. Ink, Inc.! Manufacturing ink. One of the largest producers of ink in the United States. Sun Chemical Corp., Clearing, IL. They Tan as They Toil! Overhead lighting provides sunshine for employees. Westinghouse Electric Corp.. | |
| Ep. 54 | 1951 October 18 | Career in Chemicals! Manufacturing and testing drug chemicals and fire extinguishers. Ansul Chemical Co., Marinette, WI. Rope Yarn! Making hemp rope. Columbia Rope Co., Auburn, NY. Adventures in Aluminum! Manufacturing aluminum. Kaiser Chemical and Aluminum Plant, Spokane, WA. Back to School - At Fifty! Continuing education. Wittenberg College, Springfield, OH. | |
| Ep. 55 | 1951 October 26 | Careers in Business! Recruiting and training for career in linoleum sales. Armstrong Cork Co., Lancaster, PA. Wonder Wax! Manufacturing wax for industry. Big Bend, TX. Campaign Cleanliness! Manufacturing soap and toilet articles. Miss Veep! Manufacturing fire controls. Woman executive. Box 3 | |
| Ep. 56 | 1951 November 2 | Oilmen for a Day! Houston students visit Hughes plant. Hughes Tool Co., Houston, TX. Cleaning with Class! Developing the vacuum cleaner. Hoover Co., North Canton, OH. Seminar For Executives! Annual seminar. National Association of Manufacturers, Lake Placid, NY. Hoisters of Oysters! Harvesting oysters. Long Island, NY. | |
| Ep. 57 | 1951 November 9 | Caterers to Combat Men! C-rations for military; food industry. Flotill Products Co., Stockton, CA. Surface for Service! Manufacturing Textolite (plastic). General Electric Plant, Coshocton, OH. Machine Age Underground! Manufacturing rock shovels. Eimco Manufacturing Co., Salt Lake City, UT. Top Speed Turnaround! The "Queen of Bermuda" in port. Fast turnaround of cruise ship passengers and cargo. New York, NY. Box 3 | |
| Ep. 59 | 1951 November 23 | Priority Production! Processing uranium for shipment to Atomic Energy Commission in Oak Ridge, TN. Vitro Chemical Co., Salt Lake City, UT. Efficiency Minus Exertion! Manufacturing hoists and lift trucks. Precision at Play! Manufacturing erector sets; toys. A.C. Gilbert Co., New Haven, CT. Mr. Tozzi and His 4 Cent Ring. Manufacturing small aluminum ring for R.C.A. Tozzi Manufacturing Co., Bayonne, NJ. Box 3 | |
| Ep. 60 | 1951 November 30 | Treasure Hunt! Searching for scrap metal to recycle. Manufacturing steel. Underground City! Mining rock salt under the streets of Detroit. Salt used in chemical processing, meat packing, and snow removal. International Salt Co. Medicine Man! Industrialist reopens textile mills after receiving bank loan; installation of new textile manufacturing equipment. Amoskeag Cotton & Woolen Mills, Manchester, NH. Signs of the Times! Making and maintaining signs with flashing lights called "spectaculars" on Broadway's Great White Way. Molding neon glass tubes. RKO Palace sign showing Judy Garland's stage show. Artkraft-Strauss Sign Co. | |
| Ep. 61 | 1951 December 10 | Understanding Through Trade! Port activities at International House of Trade, World Trade Development, New Orleans, LA. A Perfect Match! Manufacturing matches. Diamond Match Co., Oshkosh, WI. Decreasing Danger! Safety work program. Stockham Valves and Fittings Co., Birmingham, AL. Mother's Helper! Women workers using day-care center; children. Sylvania Electric Co., Brookville, PA. Box 3 | |
| Ep. 62 | 1951 December 12 | Aluminum-American Style! Manufacturing aluminum for industry. Harvey Machine Co., Torrance, CA. Squeeze Play! Manufacturing plastic bottles. Plax Corp., West Hartford, CT. New Life for the Land! Putting farmland back into production. Missouri Valley. The Picture Age! Manufacturing photographic film and cameras. Ansco Manufacturing Co., Binghamton, NY. Box 3 | |
| Ep. 63 | 1951 December 18 | Texas's Pet Cat! Catalytic cracking plant. Petroleum. Gulf Oil Co., Port Arthur, TX. Making the Shoe Fit! Manufacturing shoes. The Brown Shoe Company, St. Louis, MO. Package of Progress! Manufacturing packaging for food. Milprint, Inc., Milwaukee, WI. The Knight of the Roof! Armory exhibiting artistry of steel craftsmen. Worcester Pressed Steel Co., Worcester, MA. | |
| Ep. 64 | 1951 December 20 | That They May Fly! Manufacturing propeller blades. United Aircraft Plant, Hartford, CT. Forest Footnote! Lumber industry. Crosby Forest Products Co., Picayune, MS. Serving Uncle Sam! Manufacturing ironing tables and gasoline cans for the military. Geuder, Paeschke & Frey Co., Milwaukee, WI. Full Time Pastime! Manufacturing bubble gum. Fleer's Gum, Philadelphia, PA. | |
| Ep. 65 | 1951 | Friend in Need! Glassmaking company has policy to replace any window broken while playing ball. Sports, children. F.C. Russell Co., Cleveland, OH. Bettering the Brew! Making coffee in an automatic coffeemaker, the Coffeematic; food industry. Landers, Frary & Clark Co., New Britain, CT. Outgoing Cargo! American shipping industry on NY waterfront. New York, NY. Food By Fast Freight! Restaurant serves food on toy train running between kitchen and the counter. St. Louis, MO. |
1952
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| Ep. 66 | 1952 January 8 | Tinplate By the Ton! Manufacturing tin plate for tin cans. Weirton Steel Plant, WV. Shopping in the Kitchen! House wares. Fuller Brush Co., Hartford, CT. Diamonds Are a Digger's Best Friend! Manufacturing diamond core bits for drilling and mining. Christensen Diamond Products Co., Salt Lake City, UT. Teamwork After Hours! Manufacturing gears and high speed gear drivers after work hours. Box 3 |
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1956
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| Ep. 273 | 1956 January 7 | Pennsylvania Using electronics to control traffic of railroads and airplanes. Manf. air brakes. Westinghouse Air Brake Co., Pittsburgh, PA. CA Community antennas give people better television reception. Tel-I-Clear Systems, Inc., Laguna Beach, CA. Ohio Custom-made, mass-produced trailers. Trailmobile, Inc., Cincinnati, OH. New York Researching doughnut dough; food industry. Doughnut Corp. of America | |
| Ep. 274 | 1956 January 14 | Ohio Computers help engineers design new production systems. Reliance Electric & Engineering Co., Cleveland, OH. Vermont Testing and inspecting gears. Fellows Gear Shaper Co., Springfield, VT. Pennsylvania Making paper. Swanee Paper Co., Ransom, PA. CA Skin-diving equipment made by variety of companies. Los Angeles, CA. | |
| Ep. 275 | 1956 January 21 | Pennsylvania Manf. rocket heads. Metal shaping methods. Heinz Manf. Co., Philadelphia, PA. Michigan Manf. delivery trucks; require walk-in doors and insulation. Divco Corp., Detroit, MI. CT Producing hand tools such as levels and rulers. Stanley Works, New Britain, CT. CA Portable oil drilling rig. Standard Oil Co., CA. Digital reference copy in Smithsonian Institiution DAMS | |
| Ep. 276 | 1956 January 28 | Ohio Combining hydraulic and mechanical transmissions for better handling of trucks. Dana Corp., Toledo, OH. Wisconsin Producing pipes from cellulose wood fibers. Line Material Co., WI. CA Processing and mining gold with modern machinery. Natomas Co., Sacramento, CA. Maryland Magnets put in toy blocks; helping children with cerebral palsy. Disabilities. Donated by Crucible Steel Co., Reisterstown, MD. | |
| Ep. 277 | 1956 February 4 | Pennsylvania Hydraulic fluid made safer with water base. E.F. Houghton & Co., Philadelphia, PA. West Virginia Mining coal by machine. Eastern Gas & Fuel Assoc., Grant Town, WV. New York Operating trains by remote control. Union Station & Signal, New Rochelle, NY. Virginia Razor manufacturer. New York family adjusts to life in Virginia.. American Razor Co., Staunton, VA. | |
| Ep. 278 | 1956 February 11 | North Carolina Traveling health care unit with on-board laboratory; health care for employees. Occupational Health Services, Ashville, NC. Tennessee Changes a town experiences as it evolves from an agricultural to a manufacturing town. Magnavox, Greenville, TN. Pennsylvania Electric stoves that turn themselves off and on. Making control units. Robertshaw Fulton Controls Co., Irwin, PA MA Proposing, screening, and making games. Demonstrates "Go to the Head of the Class;" children. Milton Bradley Co., Springfield, MA. Box 11 | |
| Ep. 279 | 1956 February 18 | Pennsylvania A steel mill and its goal of diversification and competitive production. Lukes Steel Co., Coatesville, PA. CA Making maps. Keeping them up-to-date and correct. H. M. Gousha Co., San Jose, CA. MA Replacing worn metal on machine parts. Replacing teeth on a power shovel. Perini Brothers Construction Co., Framingham, MA. Virginia Shipyard has industrial school offering academic and scientific courses. Apprenticeship program; adult education. Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Co., Newport News, VA. Box 11 | |
| Ep. 280 | 1956 February 25 | New York Counteracting odors found in trucking industries and stores. Airkom, Inc. Georgia Producing paper containers. Atlanta Paper Co., Atlanta, GA. MA Producing men's jewelry, specifically cuff links. Apparel industry. Swank, Inc. Attleboro, MA. Ohio University of Miami researches construction industry; constructing a window that can withstand hurricanes. Republic Steel Corp., Youngstown, OH. | |
| Ep. 281 | 1956 March 3 | Pennsylvania Topography. Using airplanes to photograph and survey land. Translating photographs into maps. Aero Service Corp., Philadelphia, PA. CA Using fiberglass in instrument cases for the Air Force. Testing luggage for sturdiness and water resistance. H. Koch & Sons, San Francisco, CA. Ohio Combating tooth decay. Company makes teeth radioactive and tests chlorine compounds to see which best fights decay. Proctor & Gamble, Miami Valley, OH. Georgia Teaching children about textile industry. Public schools. Dalton, GA. Box 11 | |
| Ep. 282 | 1956 March 10 | CA A factory fire. Company designs better plant where delays and wasted motions are eliminated. Leadlight Fixture Co., Oakland, CA. Ohio Synthetic paintbrushes as good as brushes made with Chinese hog bristles. Wooster Brush Co., Wooster, OH. CT Making screw thread inserts from stainless steel wire. Heli-Coil Corp., Danbury, CT. Georgia Designing children's clothes; apparel industry. Alexis, Inc., Atlanta, GA. | |
| Ep. 283 | 1956 March 17 | Michigan Shipping flour by railroad; food industry. International Milling Co., Detroit, MI. Ohio Making pipes from a mixture of clay and shale. Robertson Clay Products Co., Akron, OH. CA Family business makes gopher traps; agriculture. MacAbee Gopher Traps, Los Gatos, CA. Georgia Raincoat manufacturer builds new plant with bank sponsorship; apparel industry. Almar Co., Washington, GA. | |
| Ep. 284 | 1956 March 24 | New York Converting solar energy to electrical power. Solar battery to aid in telephone communication in rural areas. Bell Telephone Co., New York, NY, and Americus, GA. Ohio Convention to decide men's styles for coming year. Fabrics, sewing machines, and new styles on display; apparel industry. International Association of Clothing Designers, Cincinnati, OH. CA Making liners with layers of tar paper and asphalt. Linings used to prevent seepage in reservoirs. Water conservation. Envoy Petroleum Co., Long Beach, CA. New York Aircraft engines subjected to punishment to reproduce strains of flight. Mobil vacuum cleaner to clean runways. U.S. Air Force, Wright Field, OH; Anacostia Naval Air Station, Washington, DC; U.S. Hoffman Machinery Corp., Syracuse, NY. | |
| Ep. 285 | 1956 March 31 | Florida Reclaiming "unusable" swamp land with machinery; environment. Fleco, Jacksonville, FL. Ohio Producing electronic stoves that cook with radio waves. Microwave oven; cooking. Tappan Stove Co., Mansfield, OH. CA A commercial helicopter company inspects power lines, explores, and helps F.B.I. Kern Copters, Inc., Bakersfield, CA. Pennsylvania Baking cookies. Pepperidge Farms Bakeries, Downingtown, PA. Box 11 | |
| Ep. 286 | 1956 April 7 | Nevada A hydroplane, the "Bluebird", designed to ride over water. Las Vegas, NV. Ohio Airflow by doors of Kroger supermarket counteracts weather outside. Saves on heating and air-conditioning bills. St. Louis Air Curtain Co. Pennsylvania Producing seamless metal pipes. Barium Steel Corp., Phoenixville, PA. Georgia When city faced an uncertain future, it organized campaign to remove uncertainties by building new schools, playgrounds, and homes. City planning. Georgia Power, Co., Manchester, GA. | |
| Ep. 287 | 1956 April 14 | Florida Diving for sponges and preparing them for sale. Tarpon Springs, FL. CA Producing three-wheeled golf cart for industrial and recreational use. Wayne Manf., Pomona, CA. New York Manf. staples, bicycle baskets, and wire furniture from steel wires. Manf. guitars. | |
| Ep. 288 | 1956 April 21 | Idaho Nuclear reactor and nuclear powered electricity; atomic energy. Utah Power & Light. Argonne National Laboratory, Arco, ID. Florida Manf. aluminum and aluminum products including jalousie windows, furniture and screens. Spectromat determines which metals are in alloy. Adams Engineering Co., Miami, FL. Ohio Manf. starch from corn and wheat; byproduct is gluten used in food industry. Keever Starch Co., Columbus, OH. CA Testing and grading gemstones; jewelry. Gemological Institute of America, Los Angeles, CA. Box 11 | |
| Ep. 289 | 1956 April 28 | Florida Preparing frozen orange concentrate; food industry. Fruit Industries, Inc., Bradenton, FL. Minnesota Safer winter driving by using grips to avoid slipping wheels; automobiles. Napco Industries, Minneapolis, MN. Delaware Distributive Education Clubs of America prepare students for white collar jobs through business education program and on-the-job training. Wilmington High School, Wilmington, DE. Texas Non-denominational chapel in a steel mill where weddings and baptisms are performed; religion. Lone Star Steel Company, Lone Star, TX. | |
| Ep. 290 | 1956 May 5 | Florida Extracting tung oil from tung nuts. Nutmeg separated from the shell and refined. Spices; food industry. Southern Oil & Chemical Co., Brooker, FL. Pennsylvania Collapsible partitions of synthetic material. Plastic; construction. Masland Duraleather Co., Philadelphia, PA. Ohio Painting ashtrays and tumblers with company logos; house wares. Kemper-Thomas-Osborne Co., Cincinnati, OH. New Jersey Manf. spinning reels for fishing rods. Lionel Corp., Irvington, NJ. Box 11 | |
| Ep. 291 | 1956 May 12 | Oklahoma Producing petrochemical detergents. High pressure tests on flammable liquids. Continental Oil Co., Ponca City, OK. Pennsylvania Devices to eliminate safety hazards. Producing safety ladders, including the "Beanstalk" which uses hydraulic ram. Ballymore Co., Wayne, PA. CA School operates television studio and printing press. Correspondence education. National Schools, Los Angeles, CA. Indiana Making chicken coops; poultry. Small business owner, Simon Rockey, insists on quality. Simon Rockey, Pekin, IN. | |
| Ep. 292 | 1956 May 19 | Pennsylvania Stabilizing land to make it suitable for housing and building. Environment; construction. Manu-Mine Research & Development Co., Reading, PA. Texas Manf. rubber stamps; office supplies. Gribble Stamp & Stencil Co., Houston, TX. Ohio Industrial research finds a cleaning agent that eliminates static electricity. Davies-Young Soap Co., Dayton, OH. North Carolina At earth moving school, safety is stressed. Adult education; construction. National School of Heavy Equipment Operation, Charlotte, NC. | |
| Ep. 293 | 1956 May 26 | New Jersey Creating drug, "Meticorten," to replace cortisone for those with arthritis. Pharmaceuticals; health. Schering Corp., Bloomfield, NJ. Ohio Manf. window shades. Clopay Corp., Cincinnati, OH. Minnesota Producing couches with motor driven hydraulic systems. Sofabed; furniture. U.S. Bedding Co., St. Paul, MN. Florida Cigar packaging plant has nursery for children of women employees; child care. King Edward Cigar Co. | |
| Ep. 294 | 1956 May 26 | Florida Control room has television to monitor electrical plant. Florida Light & Power Co., Miami, FL. Ohio Researching medical tools. Testing and producing electronic thermometers that do not break and are easier to read. Medical Research Institute, Cincinnati, OH. Tennessee New methods of processing metals. Machine bites through metal plate with accuracy and speed. W.J. Savage Co., Knoxville, TN. Michigan Transporting ore on the Great Lakes for steel companies. Ice breakers clear shipping lanes. Sault Sainte Marie, MI. | |
| Ep. 295 | 1956 June 9 | Tennessee Removing oil from soy beans without waste; food industry. Central Soya Co., Chattanooga, TN. Michigan Each car design is road tested. Automobile engines tested under all conditions. Chrysler Corp., Chelsea, MI. New Jersey Manf. and assembling flexible steel rulers. Evans Ruler Co., Elizabeth, NJ. Florida Craftsmen build shrimp boats. Diesel Engine Sales Co., St. Augustine, FL. | |
| Ep. 296 | 1956 June 16 | CT Manf. bomb directional systems. Testing at Yucca Flats, NV. Norden-Ketay Co., Milford, CT. Michigan Company employs people who also work at other places. Shows versatility of Americans. Yale Rubber Manf. Co., Sandusky, MI. New Jersey Uses of plastics. See-through plastic used for signs. Gooden Products Corp., Englewood, NJ. Alabama Worker camaraderie at company retreat at Lake Mitchell; recreation. Alabama-Georgia Syrup Co., Montgomery, AL. | |
| Ep. 297 | 1956 June 23 | MA Radar defense systems on steel platforms off Cape Cod. Anderson, Nichols & Co. Alabama Manf. evaporators for producing powdered eggs, coffee and other food stuffs. Using alligator and snake skins for belts and suspenders. Leather punching and staining done by machine. Restoration of old books. Rebinding, sewing pages, re-trimming edges, and putting on new covers. | |
| Ep. 298 | 1956 June 30 | New Jersey Dr. Waksman studies microbiology and searches for organisms to fight disease, sometimes finding useful antibiotics; pharmaceuticals. Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ. Georgia Sterilizing and cleaning bottles protects public health. Miller Hydro Co., Bainbridge, GA. North Carolina Reconditioning crankshafts. Vehicle repair. American Crankshaft Co., Charlotte, NC. Virginia Sewing classes with new sewing machine attachments and easy patterns. Children make doll clothes. Singer Corporation, Charlottesville, VA. Box 11 | |
| Ep. 299 | 1956 July 7 | New York Radiology is key to good medical care. Film for radiographs is tested. Eastman Kodak, Rochester, NY. Ohio Ovens dry paint and prepare plastics and food. Fostoria Pressed Steel Corp., Fostoria, OH. Georgia Manf. tufted carpets. E.T. Barwick Mills, Lafayette, GA. New Jersey Toy factory employs dependable elderly workers; senior citizens. Childhood Interests, Inc., Roselle Park, NJ. Box 11 | |
| Ep. 300 | 1956 July 14 | Pennsylvania Manf. rayon; non-woven fabrics are pressed. Used for napkins and towels; textiles. American Viscose Corp., Marcus Hook, PA. Texas Making aluminum units that spread insecticides for increased farm productivity; agriculture. Gustafson Manf. Co., Corpus Christi, TX. Tennessee Making saws and circular blades. Carley Manf. Co., Chattanooga, TN. Michigan Making sponges with detergent in them; household products. Brooklyn Products Sales Corp., Brooklyn, MI. Box 11 | |
| Ep. 301 | 1956 July 21 | Texas A pilot skyway with modern streamlined cars runs along a pipe-like structure in the air; the future. Monorail, Houston, TX. New Jersey Manf. and balancing fan blades. Cooling air. Diehl Manf. Co., NJ. South Carolina Assembling fiberglass fishing rods. Making and testing antennas. Columbia Products Co., Columbia, SC. New York Mr. Quisenberr designs and builds toy tractors children can ride. BMC Manf. mass-produces toy tractors and cars. American Machine & Foundry Co., NY. | |
| Ep. 302 | 1956 July 28 | North Carolina Developing mismanaged land. Program holds land judging competitions and educates farmers on good soil management; environment. Sponsored by Carolina Power and Light Co., Raleigh, NC. On the High Seas Assembling clocks and chronometers for navigation. American Export Line, Hamilton Watch Co. | |
| Ep. 303 | 1956 August 4 | New Jersey Manf. disinfectants. Entire cities need disinfecting after floods. Used in hospitals. Lehn and Fink Products Corp., Bloomfield, NJ. North Carolina Carving, polishing and assembling in a furniture factory; wood products. Globe Parlor Furniture Co., High Point, NC. Colorado Powdered bricks and clay made into terracotta. Denver Terra Cotta Co., Denver, CO. New York Company makes booths for toll roads. Machines issue tickets and photograph license plate numbers. Taller & Cooper, Brooklyn, NY. Reference video | |
| Ep. 304 | 1956 August 11 | New Jersey Building and testing small ship models, recreating the conditions real ships could face. Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ. New York Elderly employees making lightweight clothes to protect against foul weather. Apparel industry; senior citizens. Utica Duxbak Corp., Utica, NY. Ohio Producing and road testing tires. Seiberling Rubber Co., Akron, OH. New Mexico American Indians manufacture jewelry. Sold at Maisel's, Inc., Albuquerque, NM. | |
| Ep. 305 | 1956 August 18 | Illinois Using human "guinea pigs" for research. Volunteers take medicines not yet approved; pharmaceuticals and medical research. Abbott Laboratories. New York Making wood products using traditional wooden machinery. American Manf. Concern, Falconer, NY. Pennsylvania Soft shirt collar replacing the starched collar, making shirt care easier. Apparel industry. Philip-Jones Corp., Pottsville, PA. New Mexico An archeologist studies the land and artifacts of earlier civilizations, before gas company drills pipeline. El Paso Natural Gas Co., Gallup, NM. | |
| Ep. 306 | 1956 August 25 | New York Manf. automatic voting machines. Automatic Voting Machine Corp., Jamestown, NY. New Mexico Machines drive holes into the dry land so water can be absorbed and plants can grow. Environment; farming. Machine Engineering Corp., Albuquerque, NM. Oklahoma Precision tools result of competition between manufacturers. Macklanburg Duncan Co., Oklahoma City, OK. Ohio Good landscaping design promotes better work environment and pleasant surroundings for passersby; horticulture. Reader's Digest, Cleveland, OH. | |
| Ep. 307 | 1956 September 1 | Oklahoma In the Science for Youth Program, high school students conduct experiments. Program encourages students to go into science careers. Sunray Midcontinental Oil Co., Tulsa, OK. New York Preparing and producing chicken, beef and vegetable bouillon cubes; food industry. Pure Food Company, Inc., Mamaroneck, NY. Illinois Manufacturer of outboard motors, pistons, and propellers employees. Testing for interchangeability. Johnson Motors Div., Outboard Marine & Manf. Co., Waukegan, IL. Ohio Building power shovels; construction industry. Marion Power Shovel Co., Hanna Coal Company Division, Cadiz, OH. | |
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| Ep. 309 | 1956 September 15 | New York Workers under medical supervision making uniforms. Company's Social Service Department helps workers find permanent jobs after they recover. Altro Workshop, Inc. Illinois Repairing, evaluating and assembling car engines with scientific testing equipment. Garage employees go to school. Sun Electric. New Mexico Company builds roads; environment. Many tons of earth removed before opening new mine. Isbell Construction Co., Albuquerque, NM. Pennsylvania Two women sculptors first make stainless steel and slate models. Slate plaque for churches and schools. Gibsonia, PA. | |
| Ep. 310 | 1956 September | New York Cocoa is made into chocolate. Forming and wrapping candy bars; food industry. Nestle Co., Fulton, NY. Ohio Gas pumped through gas lines. Gas required for synthetics, industry, and homes. Women demonstrate gas-generated appliances. Ohio Fuel Gas Co., Columbus, OH. Texas Molding the inexpensive plastic disposable cup. Crown Plastic Cup Co., Ft. Worth, TX. CA Sea animals provide entertainment; care of the mammals. Ocean Aquarium, Hermosa Beach, CA. Box 12 | |
| Ep. 311 | 1956 September 29 | New Mexico Milling ore; tin made from discarded tin cans. Crushing ore into bales; recycling. Chino Division, Kennecott Copper Corp., NM. Wisconsin Company provides other businesses with skilled and semi-skilled temporary workers of almost every kind. Manpower, Inc., Milwaukee, WI. Texas With machines, company can make more hats faster and price drops. Richard Englander Hat Co., Dallas, TX. Ohio Professionals use fireworks, so market has not decreased though fireworks outlawed in most states. Factory workers have safe working conditions. United Fireworks, Dayton, OH. | |
| Ep. 312 | 1956 October 6 | Michigan Studying chickens helps defeat some human ailments due to faulty diet. Finds that cholesterol is bad for the heart. Poultry; health. UpJohn Co., Kalamazoo, MI. Kentucky Manf., assembling, and inspecting protective domes for airplane hangars. Irving Air Chute Co., Lexington, KY. Arizona Cactus craft of Arizona uses dead cactus. Furniture shaped like covered wagons made from cactus; horticulture. Cactus Craft Co., Tucson, AZ. New York Company moves without stopping production. Neptune Storage | |
| Ep. 313 | 1956 October 13 | New Jersey Magnesium and iron mixed together make virtually new metal. Using photomicrographs to study the metal and its strength. International Nickel Co., Bayonne, NJ. Arizona Charcoal made from mesquite trees. Horticulture; food industry. Southwest Chemical Co., Tucson, AZ. Kansas Frozen food in natural icebox costs less to operate because it is naturally cold. Inland Cold Storage Co., Kansas City, KS. Ohio A ship can be operated with radio waves by using remote-controlled transmitter. Hobby Harbor, Columbus, OH. | |
| Ep. 314 | 1956 | Indiana Company makes components of a house. New mass production home-building techniques; construction industry. National Homes Corporation, Lafayette, IN. Ohio Making a crate which can stretch, hold liquid. Used in washing surfaces. Cincinnati Industries, Inc., Cincinnati, OH. Arizona Producing air coolers cheaper and easier than air-conditioners. Wright Manf. Co., Phoenix, AZ. New York Company makes weather seals for windows. Company first produced fringe for women's skirts. As skirts shortened, company changed products. Schlegel Co., Rochester, NY. Box 12 | |
| Ep. 315 | 1956 October 27 | New York Pharmaceutical firm lines tanks with glass to prevent contamination. Pfaudler Co., Rochester, NY. Ohio Safety supervisor teaches classes about electrical hazards and how to save people in contact with "live" electrical wires. Dayton Power and Light Co., Dayton, OH. Kentucky Making veneer for laminated floor blocks; construction industry. Wood Mosaic Corp., Louisville, KY. Wisconsin At the farm of Everett Horner, lights installed for airplane landing strip. Uses plane to operate farm and get help if someone injured. Line Material Co., Milwaukee, WI. | |
| Ep. 316 | 1956 Nov. 3 | Utah Men move a mountain in order to use it for fill for rail facilities. Construction; environment. Southern Pacific Railroad, UT. Ohio Making and packaging cement so people can make concrete. Sakrete Co., Cincinnati, OH. New York Making, bending, and painting metal tubes for use in furniture manufacture. Daystrom Furniture Co., Olean, NY. Wisconsin Business leaders support new zoo. Some companies donate animals. Milwaukee, WI. Box 12 | |
| Ep. 317 | 1956 Nov. 10 | Pennsylvania Molten iron refined with modern machinery; shaping metal. Glass fibers used for internal reinforcement. A. M. Myers Co., Pittsburgh, PA. Wisconsin Selling knitted items, many hand-made. Making mukluks, or Eskimo socks. Handicraft Corp., Princeton, WI. Utah Mixing concrete on the spot. Travel Batcher Co., Salt Lake City, UT. Kentucky Water-powered mill grinds corn the old way; food industry. Mill Springs, KY. | |
| Ep. 318 | 1956 Nov. 17 | Illinois "Our Wonderful World" classifies material by subjects. Students asked what they wanted to find in an encyclopedia; printing. Spencer Press, Champaign, IL. Ohio Making ceramic tiles with different glazes; construction industry. Mosaic Tile Co., Zanesville, OH. CA Peaches are hand-picked, graded and canned. Equipment removes pits and skins; food industry. New York Crushed stone for highways; construction. Man travels by helicopter onto barges to get gravel and hand out paychecks. New York Trap Rock Corp. | |
| Ep. 319 | 1956 Nov. 24 | Wisconsin Conservation and renewal of natural resources. "Trees for Tomorrow" program informs the public and plants trees. Manf. and assembling toasters; house wares and appliances. Toastmaster Products, Elgin, IL. CA Preparing saddle leather, luggage, and handbags. Michigan Manf. automobile headlights. | |
| Ep. 320 | 1956 December 1 | CA Students visit grocery store to learn about homemaking, to shop wisely and about the nutritional value of food. Sponsored by Seventeen Magazine. Ralph's Supermarket, Los Angeles, CA. Wisconsin Men and women (including numerous African Americans) work together in dry cleaning plant. If a button is missing, they search for a new one in the button library. Spic and Span Dry Cleaning, Milwaukee, WI. Oklahoma Portable scales on trailer for weighing cattle; farming. Paul's Portable Scales. Jack Hall's Ranch, Duncan, OK. CT Workers making attachments for home sewing machines wear protective goggles. Eyesight preservation program. | |
| Ep. 321 | 1956 December 8 | Texas Experienced pilots learn new procedures in pilot school; adult education. American Flyers, Inc., Fort Worth, TX. Utah Brightening and dimming of lights used for stages and studios; theater . Ariel Davis, Salt Lake City, UT. Wisconsin Manf. aluminum kitchen supplies; housewares. Pennsylvania Tractors designed for comfort with heating and air-conditioning. Protective cab with radio. | |
| Ep. 322 | 1956 December 15 | New York The New York State Fair offers people the opportunity to display their best. Through research, the Beacon Milling Company developed balanced feed for farm animals. Beacon Milling Co., Cayuga, NY. Texas Manf. steel drums. Rheem Manf. Co., Houston, TX. Illinois Producing and testing golf clubs. Nadco Sporting Goods. map#text:CA College students learn the building trade by designing and decorating houses. Students learn about appliances. Each class constructs a house. Pasadena City College, Pasadena, CA. Box 12 | |
| Ep. 323 | 1956 December 22 | Wisconsin Brewery provides yeast which produces enzymes and co-enzymes important in fighting diseases. Pabst Brewing Co., Milwaukee, WI. Indiana Washing and cooking tomatoes. Making ketchup; food industry. Stokely-Van Camp Co., Indianapolis, IN. MA Electronics taught through films for children. Science Electronics, Inc., Cambridge, MA. CA Art made from airplane parts. San Diego Gallery of Fine Art, San Diego, CA. | |
| Ep. 324 | 1956 December 29 | New Jersey Truck trailers that go on ships mean consumer savings. Shipping freight; containerization. Meerschaum and corn cob pipes; tobacco industry. Washington, MO. Illinois Lights that glow in the dark without heat using zinc sulfide compound. Dials for watches and clocks. CA Trucks travel through rows picking and packing lettuce without damaging the heads. Box 12 |
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| Ep. 325 | 1957 January 5 | Pennsylvania C. R. Morrison developed conveyer belts for the food industry from a polyester film made by DuPont. Other uses are boil-in bags for frozen foods and toy airplane wings. Mohawk Supply Co., Philadelphia, PA. Illinois Fluid drive eliminates gear shifting in automobiles. Hydraulic torque converter. Twin Disc Clutch Co., Rockford, IL. New York Preparing synthetic fibers for use in machine-made comforters; textiles. Lockport Mills, Lockport, NY. CA Preparing cherries for candy, including bleaching, machine removal of stems and pits, candying, sorting and packaging. Food industry. Lyons-Magnus, Sebastopol, CA Box 12 | |
| Ep. 326 | 1957 January 12 | Colorado Uranium mining company built modern one-room schoolhouse for its employees' children. Beaver Mesa Uranium, Inc., Beaver Mesa, CO. Illinois Making chocolate-covered candy with peanut butter inside; food industry. D. L. Clark Co., Evanston, IL. New York Making, painting, assembling, and packing aluminum benches, chairs and tables. Molla, Inc., Westbury, NY. Kansas Captain Brown, a firefighter, carves puppets and performs as a ventriloquist. Fire Station No. 2, Lawrence, KS. Box 12 | |
| Ep. 327 | 1957 January 19 | New Jersey Machines form metals into tubes for such things as toothpaste and thermos jugs. The Sun Tube Co., Washington, NJ. Illinois Radio system gives emergency vehicles remote control of traffic lights. Standard Coils Electronic Protection Plant, Melrose Park, IL. CA Harvesting cotton with machines. Mobile repair units fix mechanical cotton pickers; farming. W. B. Camp and Sons, Bakersfield, CA. Missouri Electrical power plant, located near coal deposits. An artificial lake, stocked with fish, cools condensers and creates new recreational facilities. Kansas City Power and Light Co., Clinton, MO. | |
| Ep. 328 | 1957 January 26 | New Jersey Developing an air filter to keep dirt from machines and operators. The company uses paper, resin, and impregnated cellulose in its filters. Purolator Products, Rahway, NJ. Missouri John Blair created a business that uses cedar to make wooden boxes, whistles, and other items. Blair Cedar and Novelty Co., Camdenton, MO. CA Noncombustible vinyl sheets molded to look like brick. Produced in wall-sized sheets that can be installed over plaster or wallboard; construction industry. Studio Brick, Inc., Hollywood, CA. Illinois Using electric power to produce horse shoes; farming. Horseshoe Division, Phoenix Manf. Co., Joliet, IL. Box 12 | |
| Ep. 329 | 1957 February 2 | Illinois Corn used to make over 500 products, including corn oil and syrup. Company provides support for high school night courses. Corn Products Refining Co., Argo, IL. MA Manf. doll clothes for "Ginny Dolls." Founded by Jennie Graves who needed to support her family. Vogue Dolls, Inc., Medford, MA. Washington Making neon-gas panels that display time and temperature. American Sign and Indicator Corp., Spokane, WA. Texas Custom-designed interiors for helicopters and airplanes. Horton and Horton, Fort Worth, TX. Box 12 | |
| Ep. 330 | 1957 February 9 | Utah Extracting and preparing salt for the table and forming it into blocks; food industry. Royal Salt Co., Great Salt Lake, UT. Illinois Manf. device to control temperature of shower water. Powers Regulator Co., Skokie, IL. Maine Making paper plates from a mixture of pulp and water. Keyes Fiber Co., Waterville, ME. Oregon The Holmes family gift wraps pears from their orchards; food industry. Harry and David Holmes, OR. | |
| Ep. 331 | 1957 February 16 | Michigan Integrating sphere measures the light transmitted by a glass block. Research finances Owens-Illinois Glass Company. Daylighting Laboratory, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI. Oregon Converting timber into plywood in an aircraft hangar. Diamond Lumber Co., Tillamook, OR. New York Improving cameras to make them more automatic. Obex Corp., Lynbrook, NY. Texas Using helicopters to harvest nuts by blowing pecans off trees. Helicopters save tomatoes from freezing by churning layers of warm upper air downward; farming. W. T. Evers Pecan Farm, Denton, TX. | |
| Ep. 332 | 1957 February 23 | Utah Manf. sugar from sugar beets. By-products used as livestock feed. Utah and Idaho Sugar Co., West Jordan, UT. MA Consulting and research firm concerned with shortage of science teachers has two employees alternate duties each semester. One teaches high school and other works in company's lab. Arthur D. Little, Inc., Cambridge, MA. Michigan Though crippled by polio as a child, businesswoman designs and produces greeting cards. Gwen Frostic, Frankfort, MI. Missouri Using modern equipment, including air conditioned milking parlors, to produce milk at low cost. Sky-Go Farms, Fulton, MO. Box 13 | |
| Ep. 333 | 1957 March 2 | New York Office work more pleasant and efficient through electronics. Pneumatic tubes carry paper work from office to office. Remote control applied to dictation of correspondence. Standard Vacuum Oil Co., White Plains, NY. Michigan Producing mufflers to quiet engines while maintaining engine power. Walker Manf. Co., Jackson, MI. MA Making leather and rawhide mallets for hammering without damaging materials. Turner & Cook, Southfield, MA. Indiana Harvesting mint and removing the oil. Oil used in chewing gum, candies, and as the menthol in pharmaceutical items. Remaining leaves used as fertilizer. South Bend, IN. | |
| Ep. 334 | 1957 March 9 | MA Henry Ellis Warren invented synchronous electric clock. Regulated by pulsations from electric current without connecting cord. General Electric Telechron, Ashland, MA. Oregon Raising, pruning, and packaging holly. Brownell Farms, Milwaukie, OR. New York Making dies from which castings are formed. Training die-makers. Precision Castings Division, Harsco Corp., Fayetteville, NY. Arizona Modified "Kaibabs" (shoes made by Hopi Indians from Spanish conquistador design) used as modern sportswear. Tucson, AR. | |
| Ep. 335 | 1957 March 16 | Indiana Campaign to reduce oversupply of tomatoes by promoting new recipes and reminding public of their nutritional value. Can Manufacturers' Institute, IN. Texas Woman develops a book rest first in ceramic, then plastic, that is sold nationwide. Fort Worth, TX. New York Making fastening devices for men's clothes. Wearing Madras shirts and Ivy League trousers make fashion statement; apparel industry. Waldes Kohinoor, Inc., Long Island City, NY. MA Making styrofoam, a light-weight material that is easily shaped, is useful as an insulator and as packaging for electronic components. Dow Chemical, Somerville, MA. Box 13 | |
| Ep. 336 | 1957 March 23 | Utah Making dynamite at Bacchus Works, using nitroglycerine mixed with other ingredients. Machinery powered by steam and compressed air. Hercules Powder Co., UT. Pennsylvania A refugee from behind the Iron Curtain starts new life. His drafting skills are in demand and he can look forward to having a car and a home. Alan Wood Steel Co., Conshohocken, PA. CT Producing mobile ground support units that supply power to start engines, test and service jets owned by Defense Department. Aircraft Div., Consolidated Diesel Electric Corp., Stamford, CT. Michigan Association of Americans and Canadians allows people to send flowers great distances. Florists' Telegraph Delivery Association, Detroit, MI. | |
| Ep. 337 | 1957 March 30 | Oregon An emergency radio system located on Roxy Ann Mountain owned by logging and lumbering firms. System keeps men who work in forest in touch through "Handie-Talkie" sets. Southern Oregon Conservation and Tree Farm Association, Jackson County, OR. MA Transforming steel into firearms. Company promotes safety through program of awards to gun clubs. Development of gun that fires a lifeline for use by Coast Guard, police and fire departments. Harrington and Richardson, Inc. Worcester, MA. New York Boy learns about factories and mechanized production. Modern factory design. General Electric, Schenectady, NY. Michigan Making checkerboards in wood. Manf. plastic checkers and chessmen; entertainment. William F. Drueke and Sons, Inc., Grand Rapids, MI. Box 13 | |
| Ep. 338 | 1957 April 6 | Ohio Giant grain elevator, run by Anderson family, has large retail market next door. Store attracts business to grain facilities. Maumee, OH. Maryland Electronic device for opening garage doors by remote control. Good salesmanship with demonstrations develops market for new device. Rado Corp.. Oregon Light-weight neoprene rubber molded into hundreds of items, including rollers used in paper mills and buffers for boating enthusiasts. JETS, the Junior Engineering Technical Society, is a nationwide club for students interested in engineering; education. | |
| Ep. 339 | 1957 April 13 | CT Pre-fabricated house components manufactured in a factory combined create individualized houses; construction industry. Fabricators, Inc., Norwalk, CT. Michigan Manf. tricks for magic trade; entertainment. Pennsylvania Making wetting agent to fight dust in industry; clean air. A secretary, Mary Smith, gets patent on supply drawer that fits under typewriter shelf. Idea incorporated into assembly line of office furniture manufacturer. Woman inventor. Globe Wernicke, Cincinnati, OH. Duplicate of 359 | |
| Ep. 340 | 1957 April 20 | Oregon Consulting agricultural specialists help farmers install appropriate irrigation systems to conserve rainwater. New demands for electricity; agriculture and environment. Portland General Electric Co., Portland, OR. Ohio Precision measuring gauges made with interchangeable parts. Laboratory named for Eli Whitney who developed concept of interchangeable parts. The Sheffield Corp., Dayton, OH. Pennsylvania Nottingham loom makes lace that copies handwork of traditional makers. Seamless lace allows creation of new patterns. Textiles. Scranton Lace Co., Scranton, PA. New York Two sisters run Madison Avenue pipe shop where tobacco blends are mixed. Sell "natural" or unvarnished wooden pipes. Misses Anna and Louisa Wilke | |
| Ep. 341 | 1957 April 27 | New York Collecting house dust for developing serum to treat people allergic to dust. Pharmaceutical industry helps relieve symptoms of hay fever and asthma. Endo Laboratories Michigan Sheila Forshee developed idea of way to dispose of paint-saturated water using disposable curtains for paint booths. Woman inventor. Newcomb-Detroit Co., Detroit, MI. Vermont Treating scrap mica with chemical and heat treatments to form large sheets with uniform electrical insulating properties. Samica Corp., Rutland, VT. Texas Attendant hooks basket to car, fills basket, and keeps running tab so women can shop at drive through market without leaving their car. Drive-Thru Market, Houston, TX. | |
| Ep. 342 | 1957 May 4 | CT Town finances equipment and construction of a plant for manufacturing paper towelettes used for washing face and hands; sanitation. Employees design many of their own tools. R. R. Williams Co. and Industrial Development Association, Canaan, CT. Ohio The wallpaper industry and a school for paperhangers. Cleveland, OH. Washington Making specialized glass that scientists can look through to see 'hot" cells in atomic research without danger from radiation. Penberthy Instrument Co., Seattle, WA. Florida Fresh orange juice pumped onto sea-going tanker, the S. S. "Tropicana," for delivery to New York where shipped to processing plants; food industry. Fruit Industries, Inc., Cocoa, FL. Box 10 | |
| Ep. 343 | 1957 May 11 | Michigan Manf. satellite, made of magnesium alloy, to be sent into space as part of Project Vanguard. Brooks and Perkins, Inc., Detroit, MI. CT New careers for women as engineering aides or assistants in jet aircraft industry. These "girls free the engineers for more demanding, original research." Hamilton Standard Division, United Aircraft, Windsor Locks, CT. CA Picking, processing, and packing dates. Automatic machine for pitting; food industry. CA Date Growers' Association, Coachella Valley, CA. Pennsylvania "Muscletown, U.S.A." manufactures iron barbells to improve physical fitness of businessmen. York Barbell Co., York, PA. Box 13 | |
| Ep. 344 | 1957 May 18 | New York Parents employed in scientific industries advise new high school on type of chemistry laboratory equipment to install and gather information on industrial scholarships. Parents Advisory Councils, Carle Place, NY. Pennsylvania Large air compressors used to bring pulverized rock to surface in process of drilling for natural gas. Keta Gas and Oil Co., Indiana, PA. MA Making burglar alarms using radar waves that detect movement. Radar Eye Corp., Natick, MA. Texas Vince Genovese, U. S. Air Force baseball star, teaches sports to boys as a way to prevent juvenile delinquency. Samuels & Co., Dallas, TX. | |
| Ep. 345 | 1957 May 25 | Ohio Using airplanes to photograph potential sites for mining. Special camera creates three-dimensional transparency from two negatives. Aerial Surveys, Inc., Cleveland, OH. Virginia Making wrinkle-resistant cotton cloth by impregnating it with special fluid. Columbia University professor develops a "Fabricometer" to measure wrinkles. Dan River Mills, Inc., Danville, VA. Pennsylvania Developing a door hinge that requires no mortising; construction industry. McKinney Manf. Co., Pittsburgh, PA. New York Dage Division of Thompson Products supplies television receivers and cameras to give fast information on seat availability on Pennsylvania Railroad. Pennsylvania Station | |
| Ep. 346 | 1957 June 1 | Virginia A working reproduction of the 1608 glass blowing facility; historic reenactment. Glasshouse Foundation, Jamestown, VA. Michigan Architectural firm uses small three-dimensional scale models made of cardboard and plastic to visualize buildings. Eberle M. Smith, Detroit, MI. North Carolina Modern plant manufactures and packages cigarettes; tobacco industry. P. Lorillard Co., Greensboro, NC. Colorado Company President Kolowich helps former college basketball stars find jobs when their athletic careers end. Denver-Chicago Trucking Co., Denver, CO. | |
| Ep. 347 | 1957 June 8 | Delaware Engineers at proving ground resolve problem of runways that are too short. Jet-powered car pushes test planes to simulate take-off and landing without plane leaving the ground. Using a catapult to boost jet into the air without long take-off. All American Engineering Co., Wilmington, DE. Kentucky Frank Reeves developed system of placing photographed pieces of clothing, including hats, coats, and dresses, on "mug shots" to aid in criminal identification. Showing women how they would look with new haircut. Reeves' Identifiers, Louisville, KY. New Jersey Manf. electro-plating machines; machines in operation at Hamilton Standard Division of United Aircraft. Hansen-Van Winkle Munning Co., Matawan, NJ. Indiana Making violins for home players and square dancers. Charles Kelly, Borden, IN. | |
| Ep. 348 | 1957 June 15 | Maryland High school using closed-circuit television instruction. Experimental program to solve teacher and classroom shortages. Sponsored by the Radio-Electronics-Television Manufacturers Association and the Fund for the Advancement of Education. South Hagerstown High School, South Hagerstown, MD. Washington, DC Designing and printing postage stamps. Bureau of Printing & Engraving, Treasury Dept., Washington, DC. Arkansas Company encourages better engineering by giving money to customers who make improvements to its model airplane engines. Fox Manf. Co., Fort Smith, AR. Kentucky Digging wild herbs and selling them to a druggist; the environment. Some roots recognized in the U.S. Pharmacopoeia and the National Formulary. Others used for seasoning and scenting. Sim Brackett, Oldham County, KY. | |
| Ep. 349 | 1957 June 22 | Pennsylvania Manf. surgical equipment, including surgical lights, tables, and a sterilizer that uses sound waves to clean instruments. American Sterilizer Co., Erie, PA. New York Making fishing line in a 140 year old company. B. F. Gladding Co., South Otselic, NY. New Jersey Mass producing modern plumbing equipment; construction industry. American Standard, Trenton, NJ. Missouri Protecting buildings and large trees from lightning. Using model homes to see what happens when lightning strikes. National Lightning Protection Co., St. Louis, MO. Box 13 | |
| Ep. 350 | 1957 June 29 | New Jersey Making pharmaceutical materials to be injected in a sterile environment. Air cleaning system and mobile ultra-violet units clean air in a "positive pressure" atmosphere. Schering Pharmaceutical Corp., Union, NJ. Ohio A national chain of hamburger stands. Company owns steel plant to manufacture its equipment and a paper company to manufacture employees' hats. Managerial training program for young men. White Castle Systems, Inc., Columbus, OH. CT Making paper dress patterns for Vogue Pattern Service. Parisian high fashion designs available to American women. Includes pattern made from a design by Patou. Conde Nast Publications, Inc., Greenwich, CT. Missouri Conversion of an automobile showroom into a public library. Machines speed book repairs. Dictation machines save paperwork by recording books borrowed. Mobile units take books to readers. St. Louis County Library, St Louis, MO. | |
| Ep. 353 | 1957 July 20 | New York Radio transmitter inside a capsule can be swallowed and detect changes in pressure exerted by the body's internal organs. Antenna transmits information to a cathode oscillograph. Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research, Veteran's Administration, and Radio Corporation of America Minnesota Air conditioned shopping center with roofed interior. Closed circuit television keeps shoppers safe; security. Courtyard has exhibitions, escalators and interior "streets." Southdale Regional Shopping Center, Minneapolis, MN. Pennsylvania Improvements in piston ring design meant fewer sales as rings lasted longer. Company uses same materials to make spiral toys. Wilkening Manf. Co., Philadelphia, PA. Ohio New housing development strains capacity of schoolhouse. Developer allocates new houses for use as schools while new school is built. Huber Heights, OH. Box 13 | |
| Ep. 354 | 1957 July 27 | Texas In "Aviation Hot Lab" robot manipulates materials for possible use in atomic powered aircraft. Testing hexadecane to form protective layer on water to reduce evaporation. Testing samples of clays found in southwest for industrial uses. Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, TX. New Jersey Making graphite crucibles for pouring castings. Joseph Dixon Crucible Co., Jersey City, NJ. Michigan Developing the Dockleveler for bridging gap between a truck body and a loading platform to create a smooth bridge. T. and S. Equipment Co., Albion, MI. Tennessee Restoring Davy Crockett's boyhood home with hand-hewn wooden shingles or shakes. Cliff Fletcher splits shakes from white oak trees. Crockett Tavern, Morristown, TN. | |
| Ep. 355 | 1957 August 3 | Ohio Testing irradiated tires for atomic powered aircraft of the future. Tires exposed to cobalt-60 are harder. Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co., Akron, OH. New York Manf. pencils, including moisture-resistant pencil, weatherproof pencil, and pencil that writes on glass. Lead Pencil Manufacturers' Association Mississippi Selling pecan seedlings to farmers, nurserymen, and homeowners. Grafting trees for better production. Bass Pecan Co., Lumberton, MS. Michigan Roy Lowe invented a mobile cafeteria, the "Autoteria." Unit serves lunch at eighteen factories and can serve 500 people with one waitress. Detroit, MI. Box 13 | |
| Ep. 356 | 1957 August 10 | Indiana Improving farm production by adding antibiotics and tranquilizers to poultry and cattle feed. Some results checked by "mechanical cow" that simulates cow's first stomach. Stronger egg shells. Agricultural Research and Development Center, Charles Pfizer and Co., Terre Haute, IN. New York Retreading rubber tires; recycling. Daleley Tire Service, Monsey, NY. Mississippi Converting logs into furniture. Veneer mill peels logs for use as paneling. Jackson, MS. Michigan Women home service advisors address schools and clubs about electrical appliances that can be used in homes. Detroit Edison Co., Detroit, MI. | |
| Ep. 357 | 1957 August 17 | CT Manufacturers assemble parts for missiles in a dust-free area. Assembly area made of chrome, stainless steel, plastic, and glass. Fafnir Bearing Co., New Britain, CT. Louisiana Pine stumps are in demand for rosins, turpentine, and pine oil. Pine oil used in household cleansers, deodorizers, and whiteners. Crosby Chemicals Inc., De Ritter, LA, and Dumas Milner Corp., Jackson, MS. Michigan Making do-it-yourself cabinet kits for speakers and other hi-fi phonograph equipment. Electro-Voice, Inc., Buchanan, MI. New Jersey Building mobile ice cream parlors on standard truck chassis. Sold to dealers who buy a franchise along with truck. Vincentown, NJ. Polar Cub Mobile Units, Inc., Vincentown, NJ. Box 13 | |
| Ep. 358 | 1957 August 24 | Indiana Making band instruments. High speed electronic computers calculate acoustical formulae to improve design of wind instruments. C. G. Conn, Ltd., Elkhart, IN. CT Solving the problem of friction-generated heat in automobile brakes. Raybestos-Manhattan, Inc., Bridgeport, CT. Oklahoma Aerojet-General Nucleonics of CA manufactures small atomic reactors and cut-away models for educational purposes. Oklahoma University, Oklahoma City, OK. Michigan Adding special cells to fool bees into making more "royal jelly" used in cosmetics and capsules; agriculture. Prairie View Honey Co., Detroit, MI. Box 13 | |
| Ep. 359 | CT Pre-fabricated house components manufactured in a factory combined create individualized houses; construction industry. Fabricators, Inc., Norwalk, CT. Michigan Manf. tricks for magic trade; entertainment. Abbott's House of Magic, Colon, MI. Pennsylvania Making wetting agent to fight dust in industry; clean air. Johnson-March Corp., Philadelphia, PA. Ohio A secretary, Mary Smith, gets patent on supply drawer that fits under typewriter shelf. Idea incorporated into assembly line of office furniture manufacturer. Woman inventor. Globe Wernicke, Cincinnati, OH. | ||
| Ep. 361 | 1957 September 14 | CA Shipping wood pulp from British Columbia by tanker built by National Bulk Carriers. Water used to force pulp from ship into storage tanks. Paper making machines. Crown Zellerbach, Antioch, CA. Maryland Developing truck body for use with front wheel drive. Height of body can be adjusted to loading dock for quicker loading. Thompson Trailer Co., Pikesville, MD. Louisiana Processing shrimp at a cannery where catch is cleaned, cooked, canned, and sterilized by machines; food industry. Robinson Canning Co., Westwego, LA. New Jersey Developing machine process that cuts the cost of diamond tipped phonograph needles. Walco Products, Inc., East Orange, NJ. Box 14 | |
| Ep. 362 | 1957 September 21 | Florida Missiles radio to earth information about atmospheric conditions. Equipment takes readings and measurements and converts data into radio signals. New science called telemetry. Telemetry van travels to pick up remote signals. Radiation, Inc., Melbourne, FL. North Carolina Studying how and why salt water and salt air corrode industrial products. Products including woods, metals, and fibers immersed in the ocean and then analyzed in a laboratory. International Nickel Co., Kure Beach, NC. Illinois Developing automatic tea-making machine, the Teamaker, that makes a uniform product meeting specifications of the National Restaurant Association and Tea Council of the U.S.A. Food Machinery and Chem., Hoopeston, IL. New York Woman artist uses power tools as paint brushes and stainless steel as a canvas to create murals. Murals created for General Motors Technical Center in Warren, MI, National Carbon Co., in Parma, OH, and Chase Manhattan Bank in New York, NY. Mrs. Buell Mullen (artist) | |
| Ep. 363 | 1957 September 28 | Illinois Light rays strike photo-electric cell, automatically adjusting exposure of a camera. Bell and Howell. Louisiana Steel railway rails welded together to create a "long rail." Reduces maintenance costs. Southern Pacific, Lafayette, LA. Michigan Advice on how to take care of a car and make it last longer. Automobile Manufacturers' Association, Detroit, MI. CA Barbara and Donn Sigerson, industrial designer and engineer, designed a dish-like metal toy called the "Tumble Top." The steps required to get product mass produced and distributed. Allwork, Inc., Oakland, CA. | |
| Ep. 364 | 1957 October 5 | Florida Mining phosphate at the Noralyn mine. Phosphate used as fertilizer, livestock feed, and in chemical laboratories. International Minerals and Chem., Bartow, FL. Illinois Engraving music and then printing it through process called offset lithography. Rayner, Dalheim Co.. Ohio Developing tires that are 100% Butyl, a synthetic rubber. Pennsylvania Tire Co. Mansfield, OH and Esso Research and Engineering Co., San Antonio, TX. New York Reopening and deepening channels with dredges. Creating usable land by pumping silt and sand into marshes; environment. Ellicott Machine Corp., Shinnecock Bay, NY. | |
| Ep. 365 | 1957 October 12 | MA Research to improve intercontinental missile re-entry through use of a shock tube that simulates conditions. Avco Research Laboratory, Everett, MA. Indiana Making mats of horse, cow, and hog hair to be used in upholstering furniture. CA Inventing and manufacturing the "Dialaphone," an automatic dialing machine using punched holes. James Kilburg (inventor), San Mateo, CA. North Carolina Outdoor laboratory experiments with lights for roadways. Included are filament lights, mercury lights, and fluorescent lights. General Electric Co., Hendersonville, NC. | |
| Ep. 366 | 1957 | CA "House of the Future" at Disneyland shows how plastics will change our lives. Dishwasher cleans by high frequency radio waves; watchdog television cameras to introduce visitors. Monsanto Chemical Co., Anaheim, CA. New York An ingot of special alloy steel is made stronger by electrode process where impurities are removed. Allegheny Ludlum Steel Corp., Watervliet, NY. Minnesota Salting peanuts inside the shell by forcing vaporized salt water through the shell; food industry. Fisher Nut Co., St. Paul, MN. New Jersey Assembling Edsels, an automobile, using sign language to communicate over the noise. Ford Assembly Plant, Mahwah, NJ. Box 14 | |
| Ep. 367 | 1957 October 26 | Minnesota Milling limestone. Using stone facades in construction. Synchronizing work at mill and home site. "Cross-dyeing" technique for cloth dyed in one operation. Finishing processes of textiles. Fairlawn-Richmond Finishing Co., Fairlawn, NJ. North Carolina Civic improvements, including new Presbyterian College, hospital, and community swimming pool, through voluntary contributions. Laurinburg, NC. | |
| Ep. 368 | 1957 Nov. 2 | Arizona Developing an air motor powered by jet exhaust to reduce jet speed after landing. Airsearch Division, Garrett Corp., Phoenix, AZ. South Carolina A cafeteria on wheels, a "Mobilteria," used to deliver meals to hospital patients. Assembling fishing rods using parts manufactured by other firms. Subcontracting to other small businesses. CT Welcoming families to new community and company. Company hostesses greet wives. | |
| Ep. 369 | 1957 Nov. 9 | MA Using electronic membrane systems to purify salt water. Ionics, Inc., Cambridge, MA. Minnesota Chamber of Commerce helps companies expand and encourages new businesses to settle in the town. Jobs Building, Inc., Albert Lea, MN. Washington Tips on buying houses; construction. National Association of Home Building, Washington, DC. Indiana Harry Randall makes harpsichords as a hobby. H. and A. Selmer, Inc., Elkhart, IN. | |
| Ep. 370 | 1957 Nov. 17 | CA Machining metal by chemical milling. United States Chemical Milling Co., Manhattan Beach, CA. New York Recycling scrap paper into boxboard. Columbia Boxboard, Inc., Chatham, NY MA Making Necco wafers candy; food industry. New England Confectionary Co., Cambridge, MA. Texas Lee Simpson invents a robot motor boat called a "Ski-Horse" controlled by the water skier. Lake Austin, TX. Box 14 | |
| Ep. 371 | 1957 Nov. 23 | Ohio Foreign visitors study U.S. tools, techniques, and lifestyle. Armco Steel Corp., Middletown, OH. Iowa Producing spray nozzles and related parts. Delavan Manf. Co., Des Moines, IA. New Jersey Making street signs. Traffic and Street Sign Co., Newark, NJ. Minnesota Making "Scotchguard," a compound that makes fabrics stain resistant. Minnesota Mining and Manf. Co., St. Paul, MN. Box 14 | |
| Ep. 372 | 1957 Nov. 30 | New York Designing and building refineries and petrochemical plants around the world. Electronic computers perform calculations in minutes. Scale models for testing purposes. M. W. Kellogg Co. Indiana Making saxophones with customized engraving. H. and A. Selmer, Inc., Elkhart, IN. Texas Donald Mitchell invented a lightweight automatic pilot, the Airboy Co-pilot, for small planes. Mineral Wells, TX. Minnesota Manf., testing, and improving outboard boat motors. Scott Atwater Manf. Co., Minneapolis, MN. Box 14 | |
| Ep. 373 | 1957 December 7 | Oregon Building log cabins for hunters and fishermen in the Wallowa Country with the help of a McCulloch chain saw. La Grande, OR. Texas Making building blocks from crushed shale treated with high temperatures. Texcrete Division, Texas Industries, Dallas, TX. Pennsylvania Scientists study chips of hardwood logs and discover different types of pulp that can be made into high quality paper. Hammermill Paper Co., Erie, PA. Texas P. J. Norris, a blind man, manufactures cleaning plugs for oil well pipes. He and his wife live independently; disabilities. | |
| Ep. 374 | 1957 December 14 | Wisconsin Making tractors with diesel engines; agriculture. J.I. Case Co., Racine, WI. Texas Making customized jail cells; prisons. More light and air make cells more humane. Southern Steel Co., San Antonio, TX. Indiana Uniform painting of bicycles and other objects using a disc atomizer and an electrostatic charge. Ransburg Electro-Coating Corp., Indianapolis, IN. Pennsylvania Making Stetson cowboy hats that protect eyes, keep dust out of hair, and can even be used as a horse feedbag. John B. Stetson Co., Philadelphia, PA. | |
| Ep. 375 | 1957 December 21 | New Jersey Using ultrasonic waves in industry. Ultrasonic soldering irons fuse aluminum or magnesium without flux or special surface treatment. Drilling holes in hard materials. Cleaning objects immersed in water by sound waves. Gulton Industries, Inc., Metuchen, NJ. New York Manf. railroad equipment for use overseas, especially India. Diesel locomotive school. Box 14 | |
| Ep. 376 | 1957 December 28 | CA Improving company morale through employee opinion surveys. Polling conducted by Psychological Services, Inc., Garrett Corp., Los Angeles, CA. West Virginia Steel used in manufacturing chimney corsets which hold together tall smoke stacks. Reich-Huntington Iron Works, Huntington, West Virginia. Texas Unique building roofed with a series of hyperbolic parabaloids made in concrete. Texas Instruments, Inc., Dallas, TX. Maryland Making "straw" Panama hats out of plastic. Hopkins Hats. |
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| Ep. 377 | 1958 January 4 | How industry and private citizens prepare for and cope with both natural disasters as well as those man has brought upon himself as a price of progress. Kanawha Valley Industry Emergency Council, WV, formed by industrial directors to prevent avoidable disasters. Industry goes beyond legal requirements in its concern for public health and safety. Box 14 | |
| Ep. 381 | 1958 February 1 | Science and Youth Preparing today's youth to become tomorrow's scientists. Oklahoma oil company allows employees' children to use its laboratories. Summer jobs for high school students and provides scholarships. Science Electronics, Inc., makes chemistry and electronic sets as toys. Carle Place High School parents' science council helps school acquire scientific equipment. Box 14 | |
| Ep. 385 | 1958 March 1 | Billion Dollar Breakfast American industry improves the quality, variety, and freshness of food resulting in nutritious breakfasts. Development of toasters, heat controls for stoves, safe milk, instant coffee, cereal shot from guns, and eggs with harder shells less likely to break. Mass production brings price down. | |
| Ep. 387 | 1958 March 15 | The Welcome Mat Americans are on the move from one section of the country to another. Small towns need to persuade new industries to locate there while other communities campaign to dissuade settled industries from moving.. Developing selling points such as man-made lakes, dredged channels, improved highways, and up-to-date police and fire service. | |
| Ep. 391 | 1958 Apil 12 | Quest for Oil America imports a million gallons of oil daily, a complicated and costly proposition. America requires petroleum for fuel and lubricants and for by-products such as mineral oil, asphalt, paraffin, plastics, synthetic fibers, and synthetic rubber. New oil reserves sought worldwide. | |
| Ep. 396 | 1958 May 17 | The Long Haul The railroad opened the West by connecting communities and transporting agricultural and industrial products. New diesel locomotives, improved springs on freight cars, welded rails, and improved methods of freight handling. Shipping coal and other mine products, forest and agricultural products (including animals), and manufactured goods. | |
| Ep. 397 | 1958 May 24 | Looking at Glass Modern technology allows for a new range of glass items that can be used in industry. Plate glass used in new construction, hand shaped glass used to make laboratory implements for chemical industry, and Pyrex and fiberglass used increasingly in factories and homes. Mass production allows millions of incandescent light bulbs to be made in a day. Radiant glass panels may heat the home of tomorrow. | |
| Ep. 398 | 1958 May 31 | Improving on Nature Industrial conservation. Re-forestation program. Using hardwood for crates and veneer and laminated wood for ships, church arches, baseball bats, bowling pins, and water skis. Timber Structures Corp., Portland, OR; Western Pine Association. | |
| Ep. 399 | 1958 June 7 | The Tools of Medicine Researching and producing medical equipment, such as operating tables and lights, sterilizers, X-ray machines, surgical instruments, contact lenses, artificial lungs, crutches, respirators, bandages, and even a "radio pill" with a tiny FM transmitter. | |
| Ep. 401 | 1958 | Beauty on the Production Line American women and their appearance; accessories help her "feel like a million dollars." View of industries that create diamond and costume jewelry, shoes, hats, cosmetics, perfumes, watches, and eyeglass frames. | |
| Ep. 405 | 1958 July 12 | Power in the Yard Increased leisure allows more time for yard care. Manf. power tools to ease once tiring jobs. Industry has developed the power handle, power lawn mowers, garden tractors for fertilizing, sprinklers, home snowplows, and radio controlled garage doors. Swimming pools are now a do-in-yourself possibility. | |
| Ep. 407 | 1958 August 2 | Cotton Holds Its Own Growing cotton with new machines, fertilizers, and seeds. Cotton seed turned into oil and other products. Low-calorie flour from cotton-seed hulls. Fiber board and explosives are other uses of cotton. New treatments of cotton fibers result in wrinkle-resistant cloth with resistance to stains. Tufting machines produce cotton carpeting. | |
| Ep. 416 | 1958 October 4 | The Science of Smallness Miniaturization of parts provides more function, service, and convenience. Smaller automatic pilots; gyroscopes made with tiny bearings; miniature devices in satellites; compact televisions; smaller computers or "electric brains;" smaller, more powerful automobile engines; hearing aids with microphones, receivers and amplifiers fit in eyeglass frames. | |
| Ep. 417 | 1958 October 11 | Waste Not, Want Not American industry saves natural resources by recycling. Timber company salvages charred logs after a forest fire in Tillamook, OR for cardboard and sawdust. Recycling paper and making boxboard. Making raw steel from scrap metal; slag treated to make rock-wool insulation. Using broken glass in air filters. Taking coal from a river, cleaning, and reclaiming it. | |
| Ep. 420 | The Phantom Servants Gasses vital to the industrial economy. Oxygen used to refine steel in the Basic Oxygen Furnace and, with acetylene gas, used to cut steel. Using carbon dioxide in fire extinguishers, dry ice, and carbonated beverages. Ammonia used for fertilizer. Inert gasses used as propellant and in light bulbs. Propane gas for cooking and heating. Using chlorine in pools to purify water. | ||
| Ep. 423 | 1958 November 25 | A Matter of Taste Producing flavoring for food. Tasters test coffee, tea, and wine. Producing pepper, salt, and mint in the U.S. and importing other spices. Making Tabasco sauce using old and new methods. Using fresh fruits as flavorings for soft drinks. | |
| Ep. 424 | 1958 November 29 | Baby Boom Babies and industry. Constructing homes for new families. Making baby food and producing food substitutes for babies with food allergies. Making stylish clothes, including hats for infants. Manf. baby powder, lotion, and oil. Making toys. Diaper services. Box 15 | |
| Ep. 425 | 1958 December 6 | Leveling Peaks to Fill Valleys How industry contends with seasonal slumps. Freezing and dehydrating fish allows food producers to sell all year. Candy sales no longer seasonal. Christmas trees cut in spring and stored. More sensitive film and flash cubes expand the photography business. Shipbuilders turn to making power shovels. Company produces fireplace equipment and lawn chairs to solve seasonal slumps. Vending machines make products available any time. | |
| Ep. 426 | 1958 December 13 | Joined in the Search Cooperative experiments between small companies for their mutual benefit and for benefit of the public. Fire resistant construction materials, electrical fixtures and connections, liquids, powders, and fibers. New uses and ways to improve physical properties of woods, textiles, and jewels. Safe disposal of waste products used to clean clothing. Sharing information from road-testing automobiles. | |
| Ep. 427 | 1958 December 20 | The Corporate Citizen Industry spends time and money on projects for the public interest in its role as Good Citizen. Preserving archeological sites while putting in pipeline. Logging and lumber companies have communication systems used by community. Employees volunteer as nurses' aides, community chest organizers, and coaches. Making games and toys for children with disabilities. Labor for park supplied by steel mill workers. Starting watermelon juice bank for people with nephritis; pharmaceuticals. Businesses endow zoos, museums, and concert halls. Box 15 | |
| Ep. 428 | 1958 December 27 | Living with Our Climate Industry eliminating discomforts and inconveniences caused by climate. Air conditioning in houses, schools, offices, and factories. Textile manufacturers increase warmth of winter clothes and coolness of summer clothes. Removing odors using a vaporized counteraction agents rather than masking. Sewage disposal plants use neutralizers. Tractors have air-conditioning and radios. Researching ways to produce snow and rain by seeding clouds. |
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| Ep. 430 | 1959 January 5 | No Room to Spare Innovative ways to save space. Skyscrapers made possible with steel and development of the elevator. Geodesic domes, hyperbolic paraboloids and hemispherical plastic tents create more space; construction. Movable furniture, compact storage devices, and microfilming save office space. Using natural underground areas for storage. Regulating climactic conditions in limestone mine used as chicken hatchery. Parking cars in space-saving ways. Box 15 | |
| Ep. 431 | 1959 January | Pumping Solids Using liquids to move solids. Transporting cherries, oranges, and shrimp with water is less expensive and causes less damage. Transporting wood by water; using water pumps to de-bark logs. Using water in pulp to make paper. Mining depends on water. Separating sand and phosphate with the help of water. Using paints and oils in factories. Making solutions to feed patients intravenously. Worthington Corp., Harrison, NJ; Abbot Laboratory; and International Minerals and Chemicals Corp. | |
| Ep. 433 | 1959 January 31 | Animals and Industry Household pets, zoos, and aquariums fill valuable role. Conservation programs protect wildlife and provide animals for hunters. Hunting a major industry. Billions are invested in cattle and poultry that provide food and clothing. Laboratory animals used in researching drugs and medical techniques. Study of animal psychology has aided in evaluating mental processes of humans. Filmed at: Ducks Unlimited, Inc., New York, NY; Ocean Aquarium, Hermosa Beach, CA; Charles Pfizer & Co., Inc., Brooklyn, NY; and Animal Behavior Enterprises, Hot Springs, AR. | |
| Ep. 434 | 1959 February 7 | On the Map Accurate maps require constant revision. Making relief maps using better lenses in aerial cameras. Mass-producing models. Underground maps called seismographs used to find oil, coal, iron, and uranium. Geophones measure sound waves. Making maps of ocean floor with navigational device called Loran. | |
| Ep. 435 | 1959 February 14 | Man-made Miracles Synthesis, or re-arranging atoms in a molecule, creates new substances. Transforming coal to synthetic plasma. Synthetic cortisone. Synthetic rubber frees nation of dependence on overseas supply. Making synthetic sapphires and diamonds for industrial processes. Synthetic crystals for sonar equipment. Plastics combine qualities never before found in the same material. Making high fashion clothing using synthetic materials. Filmed at: Mohasco Industries, Inc., Amsterdam, NY; Masland Duraleather Co., Philadelphia, PA; Schering Corp., Bloomfield, NJ; Linde Air Products Co., New York, NY; Bakelite Co., Bound Brook, NJ; General Electric Co., Detroit, MI; and General Tire & Rubber Co., Akron, OH. Box 15 | |
| Ep. 445 | 1959 April 25 | Quiet Please Campaign against unnecessary noise. Noise reduces efficiency and affects nervous system. Acoustical research uses sound chambers. Changes in tire tread design reduces whine. Muffling jet aircraft exhaust. Sound conditioning new office buildings, factories, schools, and apartments by installing acoustical tiles. United States Rubber Co., Detroit, MI; Walher Manf. Co., WI; Armour Research Foundation at the Illinois Institute of Technology. Box 15 | |
| Ep. 447 | 1959 May 9 | The Hidden Payroll Helping employees manage finances and understand value of fringe benefits such as paid vacations, pension plans, health insurance, and workmen's compensation. Employee financial security partially dependent upon the "hidden payroll." Modern plants and offices planned for beauty and comfort. Recreational facilities, nursery schools, books, college scholarships, and counseling provided by some employers. Giving employees stock in company. | |
| Ep. 450 | 1959 May 30 | What's on Your Mind? Industry polls consumers to find how to best serve them. Selecting company name. Improvements in garden tools and washers and driers come from users. Opinion surveys ask questions ranging from products to politics. Filmed at: The Garrett Corp., Los Angeles, CA; Chemetron Corp.; General Motors Appliance Division, Louisville, KY; Porter Cable Machine Co., Syracuse, NY; and Opinion Research Corp., Princeton, NJ. Box 15 | |
| Ep. 451 | 1959 June 6 | Mother's Helpers Energy expended by a housewife doing family wash a half century ago compared with today. Making housework easier with paper plates and napkins, prepared baby foods, central heating, screens and storm windows. Experimenting with wash-and-wear products. New appliances and food products tested. Good Housekeeping Institute, New York, NY; The Borden Co., New York, NY; Iowa State University, Iowa City, IA. | |
| Ep. 452 | 1959 June 13 | Still Going Strong New ways of manufacturing and distributing old items, including wagon wheels, horseshoes, kerosene lamps for railroads and camping, candles, safety wooden matches, clothes pins, brooms from broom corn, and wooden barrels. Building log cabins with few nails. | |
| Ep. 453 | 1959 June 20 | Setting the Standard America 's standard of living shown at international expositions. Free enterprise produces abundant supplies of food and clothing. More Americans own houses than do not. Leisure time for reading and attending concerts. Increasing church attendance demonstrates America's spiritual values. Box 15 | |
| Ep. 455 | 1959 July 4 | Developing a car without wheels that slides on compressed air. Ford Motor Co., Dearborn, MI. Making space suits for U.S. Navy pilots. Testing in decompression chamber. B. F. Goodrich Co., PA. Making wire tires for use on rocket-powered aircraft. Wire tires withstand high temperatures and do not become flat. Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co., Akron, OH. Associations arrange for home repair companies to respond to emergency calls and make small repair jobs. Allied Home Owners Association, NY. Making paper plates with adhesive to prevent their blowing or sliding off. Superior Paper Products Co., IN. Manf. the first atomic merchant ship, Savannah, using uranium oxide pellets. Babcock & Wilcox Co., NJ. Box 15 | |
| Ep. 456 | 1959 July 11 | How Are We Doing? Annual reports contain balance sheets, income statements, and describe new products and research projects. New style reports are graphically interesting. Committee of judges sponsored by Financial World magazine determine which annual reports win "Oscar" type award. Box 16 | |
| Ep. 457 | 1959 July 18 | While a Nation Sleeps Many employees work the night shift including workers in theaters, restaurants, hotels, hospitals, newspapers, communications, milk industry, and shippers of agricultural produce. Steel made round the clock. The electric light has made it possible. | |
| Ep. 458 | 1959 July 25 | Making Contact Communication in industry. Car assembly plant uses sign language on assembly line. In-house radio, newspapers, and closed-circuit television keep workers in touch. Bulletin boards, suggestion boxes, and meetings still important. Wetherhead Co., Cleveland, OH; Robertshaw Fulton Controls Co., Long Beach, CA; Atlantic City Electric Co., Atlantic City, NJ; General Motors, Flint, MI; and C&O Railroad, Huntington, WV. | |
| Ep. 459 | 1959 August 1 | Keep It Clean America is the most hygienic nation. Sixty gallons of water used per day per person. Dry cleaning industry using improved chemicals. Manf. soap. Vacuum cleaners and plumbing fixtures are mass-produced. Good factory housekeeping important factor in safety record. | |
| Ep. 460 | 1959 August 8 | Food for the Future Applying industrial techniques to farming. Using waste products such as cotton seed hulls in food products. Synthesizing vitamins. Processing mesquite into cattle feed. Hydroponic plants for human and animal food. Algae may provide food source for extended stays in outer space. Studying growing food on the moon. Wesson Oil and Nutty Brown Farms, New Orleans, LA; University of CA, Berkeley, CA; Republic Aviation, Farmingdale, NY; Rio Vista Ranch, TX; Buckeye Incubator Co., Springfield, OH; and General Dynamics Corp., Groton, CT. Reference copy in the Smithsonian Institution (DAMS) - | |
| Ep. 463 | 1959 August 29 | Selecting the Champion Developing prettier and stronger strains of roses through hybridization. Grafting hybrid onto old rose plant to gain strong roots; horticulture. New varieties can be patented under Plant Patent Act of 1930. All American Rose Selections gives awards to best new roses. | |
| Ep. 464 | 1959 September 5 | Big Little Businessman Small businessman, Francis J. Schuster, supplies home heating oil. Using up-to-date equipment and keeping good records assures supply to homeowners. Schuster is civic minded, a volunteer fireman and a devoted father. Troy Oil Co., Indianapolis, IN. | |
| Ep. 465 | 1959 September | Threat or Opportunity? Importing inexpensive steel means competition for America. Japanese work for less money and have adapted our machines and methods; balance of payments. European factories destroyed by war rebuilt with modern equipment and American assistance. U.S. trained foreign executives and U.S. factories served as classrooms for foreigners. To be competitive, America must be more efficient and productive. | |
| Ep. 466 | 1959 September 19 | The Mighty Electron Innovations in the electronics industry include radar, sonar, radio, and television. Thousands of small businesses engaged in manufacturing electronic components. Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles depend upon electronics as does space exploration. In the home, electronic systems open garage doors and cook food by microwave. Box 16 | |
| Ep. 467 | 1959 September 26 | Grade A Citizens Nine men associated with dairy industry serve their communities in many ways, including rescuing children in a school fire, organizing ambulance service, serving as church elder, being mayor of San Francisco, coaching Little League, and working with Future Farmers of America. Casimir Janik; Norman Kaufman, Reading, PA; Thomas Talleur, Warwick, NY; Duane Bowman, Madison, WI; Dr. Milton Powell, Los Angeles, CA; George Christopher, San Francisco, CA; Ed Lybolt, Middletown, NY; Professor William E. Peterson; and Dolph Loucks, VT. | |
| Ep. 468 | 1959 October 3 | Mutual Attraction Developing new uses for magnets. Thermostats, radios, electric blankets, and electric trains depend on magnets. Magnetic toy blocks do not tumble when used by children with cerebral palsy. Using electromagnetic equipment to remove impurities from raw materials and to move heavy scrap metal. Recording dictation and music with magnetic tape. Video tape has made it possible to record pictures and sound. | |
| Ep. 469 | 1959 October 10 | Surviving Crises Industry solves problems caused by natural disasters and other crises. With planning, industry can switch production or rebuild quickly. One company produces defense products and, in slow times, makes tin cans. Politics can cause problems. When trade with Communist China was suspended, hog bristles for paint brushes were unavailable, so synthetic variety developed. Developing molybdenum to replace Iron Curtain-bound tungsten. | |
| Ep. 470 | 1959 October 17 | Communists No More History of the Amana Society, Amana, IA, a religious community established in the 19th century. Society voted to abolish communism in 1932 and since then has prospered. They raise cattle and hogs, but manufacturing refrigerators brought prosperity. Young people stay because of better opportunities. Rejection of communism in favor of free enterprise. Reference copy in Smithsonian Institution (DAMS) - | |
| Ep. 471 | 1959 October 24 | Nearest Thing to Nothing Industry's investment in research led to development of high vacuum equipment which led to the development of radio, television, and radar, and the splitting of the atom. Mass production of antibiotics requires vacuums. Vacuums used to extract water from paper pulp and in freeze-drying. X-ray tubes require a vacuum. Vacuum chambers used to test space suits. Molding decorative plastic coverings and making relief maps. | |
| Ep. 472 | 1959 October 31 | Refreshing Neighbors The soft drink industry consists primarily of small businesses. Bottling plants produce brand-name products, but the plant owner is a small businessman. Water is specially treated so taste is uniform. Wide distribution at peak efficiency keeps cost low per bottle and the drink accessible to even the lowest income group. Roanoke, VA. Box 16 | |
| Ep. 473 | 1959 | Time on Our Hand The development of timekeeping, from sundials to clocks, watches, chronometers and even atomic clocks has depended on advances in technology. Glass pitchers are formed and decorated on an assembly line; parts of furniture are cut by machine and then the craftsman puts the furniture together; quick drying lacquer on automobiles saves production time. Housewives save time by using kitchen appliances, especially a dishwasher. Through mechanization Americans have more leisure time and can enjoy such activities as riding the cog railroad to the top of Mount Washington, NH. Box 16 | |
| Ep. 474 | 1959 | The Tools of Production Tools produce more at lower costs. Industry depends on tool-making machines. Good tools create high productivity, greater abundance, more jobs, and a higher standard of living. | |
| Ep. 475 | 1959 November 21 | The American Look Most American teenagers are dressed neatly and appropriately. High school students in Buffalo, NY, set up voluntary dress code, resulting in less horseplay and better attitudes. The USO staged fashion show to show GI's on leave in foreign countries how to dress. Good grooming on the job important to a man's success. Uniforms of blue collar workers are of a good quality and cut. Digital reference copy available in the Smithsonian Institution (DAMS). - | |
| Ep. 476 | 1959 November 28 | The Large and Small of It The interdependence of American enterprises. Large companies depend on small companies for tools and materials. Automobile assembly line uses components from six thousand firms. Some companies must be big because of costly facilities and equipment. Some businesses need to be small, such as highly specialized manufacturers. | |
| Ep. 477 | 1959 December 5 | On Their Way Industry invests heavily in training and trade education, apprentice programs, and on-the-job training. Women take part. One bank runs a "practice bank" for training. Teaching machines are programmed computers. Training helicopter mechanics; training in the leather, paper, furniture, and forestry industries. | |
| Ep. 479 | 1959 December 19 | (12/19/59)
Luxuries or Necessities? Yesterday's luxuries are today's necessities. Cars, airplane travel, telephones, televisions, radio, and indoor plumbing once considered luxuries. Women can afford silk hosiery and cosmetics as prices decrease. Many senior citizens now have the luxury of financial security and comfortable retirement. Box 16 || | |
| Ep. 480 | 1959 December 26 | Growing with the Nation Industry grows because of growing markets. Light aircraft market expands. Merging small textile plants in Georgia and Alabama into one large company with expanded resources. "Vertical mergers" effected by acquiring competitors as well as manufacturers of essential components. Ink manufacturing company sells ink and ink pigments. Cessna Aircraft, Wichita, KS; West Point Manf. Co., West Point, GA; Sun Chem., NJ. |
1960
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| Ep. 481 | 1960 January 2 | The Man Who Owns America Assets of life insurance companies and pension funds fuel industrial growth. Help build natural gas pipelines, atomic power plants, and plants producing weapons and ammunition. During WWII invested in Government bonds. Postwar housing developments pioneered by insurance companies. Mortgage loans help families buy houses. | |
| Ep. 482 | 1960 January 9 | Fairest in the Land Four factories selected by Factory Magazine for beauty and practicality. Khrushchev impressed by bakery where "electronic chef" automatically weighs and mixes flour, sugar, and chocolate. Aluminum plant carries production from raw ore through rolling mill. Paraboloid roofing units create pleasant place to work and stimulate creative research. Architect Edward Stone designed beautiful building which is also efficient for manufacturing pharmaceuticals; keeping employee morale high. National Biscuit Co., Fairlawn, NJ; Kaiser Aluminum, Ravenswood, WV; Texas Instruments, Inc., Dallas, TX; and The Stuart Co., Pasadena, CA. | |
| Ep. 483 | 1960 January 16 | The Happiest Business Industry makes holidays happy, safe, and memorable for children. Manufacturing Halloween costumes and masks, safer fireworks, Valentines, Easter bonnets and candy, displays for Thanksgiving parades, and Christmas ornaments and toys. | |
| Ep. 485 | 1960 Januaury 30 | Environment for Learning More children mean more schools. Constructing one-story schools that extend outward, not upward. Forest management meets demand for wood products. Wood siding, paneling, and flooring used in school construction. | |
| Ep. 486 | 1960 February 6 | The Atom Shufflers History and production of synthetic rubber. Synthetic rubber a result of atom shuffling. Combining raw materials, including petroleum, to produce synthetics. Rubber used in tires, railway components, moving sidewalks, and aircraft parts. Box 16 | |
| Ep. 487 | 1960 February 13 | Weather or Not Air conditioning used in electronics, printing, candy making, television production, hospital operating rooms and gives architects more design freedom. National defense uses air conditioning in warning systems, missiles, rockets, and on atomic submarines. | |
| Ep. 489 | 1960 July 16 | Living on Air Manufacturing foam rubber from liquid rubber and air. Used in innersoles for shoes, underlay for carpet, protective sports pads, upholstery cushioning, and mattresses. Hospitals use because it resists mold, mildew, and moisture, and can be sterilized. Used in seats and padding on trucks, buses, limousines, and airplanes. | |
| Ep. 490 | 1960 September 3 | The Defending Champion Invention of sewing machine changed role of women. Foreign lands now compete with American clothing manufacturers. To solve problem of increasing foreign dominance, U.S. manufacturers try to build better machines. America defends itself against foreign competition. | |
| Ep. 492 | 1960 | Putting Sparkle in Our Lives Producing and bottling soft drinks; food industry. | |
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| Ep. 494 | Fabric Care Magic Laundry industry. Researching better ways to wash clothes. Testing shrinkage and resistance to sunlight. Replacing buttons and making minor repairs at the laundry. Dry cleaning services. | ||
| Ep. 495 | 1960 | The Flame of the Future Using gas in synthetics. Infrared is a new innovation. Using natural gas to heat and cool buildings gives architects more design freedom. Using gas to dry printing ink. Making natural chemicals and synthetic rubber. | |
| Ep. 496 | Design for Highway Safety Driving classes teach safety on and off the job. Developing better roads and road services to increase driver safety. Testing cars and their components. Box 16 | ||
| Ep. 497 | The Tree Farm Harvesting trees on tree farms; Christmas trees. Forest products used to make paper. Scientific forestry management helps wood industry. Hybrids yield better strains. Box 16 | ||
| Ep. 498 | The Information Logjam Different forms of communication including, telephone, radio, computers, television, telemetry. Using radio communication in large factories. Using telecommunications in disasters such as forest fires to coordinate land and sky crews. | ||
| Ep. 499 | 1960 | To Clothe a Nation Apparel manufacturing done by machines and by hand. Complex machines call for skilled repairmen. Using computers to make patterns and predict future trends. | |
| Ep. 501 | 1960 | What's in a Package? Food weighed and packaged. Different types of packaging and their functions. Packaging makes more foods available, including various dairy products. Winn-Dixie store. Country store in Weston, VT. Box 16 | |
| Ep. 502 | 1960 |