Can you believe that once there were 113 employees in the Beacon Journal composing room. It is difficult to imagine that this many workers were involved in putting out the newspaper if you compare it with today's automated, technology-driven work force.
Calvin Deshong brought the proof Wednesday to the monthly luncheon of Beacon Journal retirees at Papa Joe's.
Deshong made copies of a list that was in a file printed by the Beacon Journal vdt on August 8, 1988 and marked "give to Bob Lewis." It had a subtitle indicating it was a list by age. We count 113 names on the list of composing room employees. Deshong was listed as age 65 at the time and had 31 years of service. He is now 91 and has been retired for 26 years. There are check marks on the list to indicate employees who are now deceased.
The list has been posted on our website. You can access it from the main website page by clicking on Composing Room in 1982. There is a link to our website at left but you can just click here to see it now.
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Others on this list who are deceased are Armand Lear, Earl Hartman, Emil Hartman, Ernie Balogh, Virgil Buerge, Marvin Hunt, Bob Boyles and Carl "Red" Nestor.
Thanks, Ken. I have placed check marks in front of the names you listed.
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