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N. Y. Stale Magazine Publishes
Article On Sleinway Workers
A photograph of Steinway & Sons
workers who have been with the firm
for over 50 years or more and a short
article about them appeared in the
News Magazine of the New York State
Department of Labor of December.
Those that are shown in the picture are
Louis Bieler, Joseph E. Timms, Harry
Manley. Granville ^ a r d , John Bush-
man, Ernest Misfeldt, William R. Stein-
way and Neil Unger, Charles Roeckell,
Frank Peterson, Charles Wolde, John
Pratt, Mathias Heidmann, Arthur Bold,
Charles Braun and August Johnson. The
article states:
"Fifteen active employees of Stein-
way and Sons who have been employed
by the firm for 50 or more years were
recently-honored at a celebration given
by the company. The firm, which is
located in Astoria, N. Y. C. is one of
the most important piano manufacturers
in the world.
"The ages of these 15 older workers
range from 64 to 85. They are perform-
ing satisfactorily at such occupations
as cabinetmaker, working foreman,
piano key repairer, hammer and damper
maker, machine operator, and building
maintenance worker. In some cases, the
firm has made adjustments because of
declining efficiency, and has transferred
the older worker to jobs requiring less
physical and concentrated effort. One
of these men, for example, was a pol-
isher until 1944 when at 73 he was
unable to maintain the standards of pro-
duction and was transferred to a main-
tenance job. Another was a circular saw-
yer until the age of 78, and now at 85
is working as a machine helper."
Memorial Tablet Dedicated
To the Late George J. Winter
A memorial bronze tablet to the late
George J. Winter, president of the Win-
ter Company, Erie, Pa., from 1905 to
1948, was recently unveiled in a private
ceremony at the Winter Company head-
quarters.
James B. Dwyer, chairman of the
Board of the Firch Baking Company, a
long-time friend of Mr. Winter, offici-
ated at the unveiling.
Included among Mr. Dwyer's remarks
were the following:
"This beautiful bronze memorial tablet
is not only a great personal tribute to a
man who was an extremely good friend
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW, JANUARY, 1951
of mine for many years, and a credit to
this community, but is also symbolic
of the American Way of Life. It symbol-
izes what can be accomplished by a man
in this country who started from a com-
paratively humble beginning, who edu-
cated himself, and had high principles
to guide him through a ratable career
of businessman and civic leader in
Erie."
The tablet is mounted on the wall to
the north of the main entrance of the
Winter Company's store. The inscription
sets forth the principles which guided
Mr. Winter as a businessman and a life-
long civic leader in Erie.
Mr. Dwyer was introduced by George
J. Winter, Jr., president of the Winter
Company since the death of his father
in 1948.
In attendance were the 80 employees
of the Winter Company, and Mrs.
George J. Winter, Sr., Mrs. George J.
Winter, Jr., and three of Mr. Winter's
grand-children.
Each person who attended received a
program including a replica of the tab-
let commemorating the occasion.
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