This Day in History: 1946-06-09

A dinner was held honoring the 33 Brake Shoe employees who completed a 19-week training program at the Mahwah plant. Through lectures and discussion the employees were to increase their general understanding of how the foundry worked and broaden their knowledge beyond their own individual tasks. Lectures were given by T. J. Wood, the Plant Superintendent, and various departmental managers, A. J. Dietrich, Mr. Wood’s Assistant, and George Watson of the metallurgical department. The speakers at the dinner were Scott Fraula, Assistant to the President of the Brake Shoe, and Horace Dean, Vice President of the Castings Division, who congratulated the men for showing much interest in the work to spend two hours per week after work. It was hoped that many more Mahwah employees would take a similar course to be offered in the fall. (Bristow)