B F Goodrich announces noon meeting display
A News-Republican report details a B F Goodrich Chemical Company announcement at a Bureau building gathering. President John, public relations chief Koch, and D Scott of central Illinois Light discussed new plastics, vitamins, and synthetic fibers amid a display of glass containers and chemicals.
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Newspaper staff reflects on Goodrich copy orders
The Republican reports on midweek actions by G B Koch publications chief of a chemical company who ordered 50 extra copies of today's paper for Cleveland operations. He spoke at an announcement meeting with officials from the company’s main offices in Cleveland, praising yesterday’s events.
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Ground To Be Broken For New Goodrich Plant In May
J. K. Koster, supervising engineer for the new B F Goodrich Chemical plant, will move to Henry for the May ground breaking. The project, covering about 35 acres, includes a 200 by 220 foot warehouse, a machine shop, a three story processing building, cooling tower, settling pond, and waste plant. About 275 workers will be employed at peak, with Rock Island railroad to build a spur to the site. Koster, 38, has 17 years with Goodrich and aims to integrate into the Henry community.
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Goodrich Company
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Rohm and Haas Company
Swan Lake Club
Rock Island Railroad
Glooditch Company
Rock Island
Goodrich
Goodrich President Explains Henry Illinois Site Choice
The Goodrich Company selected Henry Illinois after evaluating over a hundred sites in 35 areas. Criteria included community quality, labor supply, operational costs, and accessibility to rail highways and water. Henry offered a flat 100 acre site near a navigable river with power water and tax considerations, aided by Rock Island Railroad and Central Illinois Light Co.
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News Republication Special Edition distributed Tuesday
The Henry News Republic publication issued a special two page edition after B F Goodrich Chemical Company announced a new plant at the Farm Bureau building at noon Tuesday. The extra, about 4 500 copies, was first given to Goodrich officials including President John R Hoover and distributed on newsstands in Henry Lacon and Sparland.
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Watercott's Bay Purchases Louis Hanks Residence
Watercott and Co this week acquired the Louis Hanks residence directly north of the Kroger parking lot. Watercott's have no immediate plans for the property.
Goodrich Plant Plans Stir Henry County Area
President Hoover announced a new five million dollar Goodrich Chemical plant to be built north of Henry on the riverbank. The project aims to expand production, with questions raised about air and river safety and good neighbor practices while noting Goodrich’s long history, Ohio and Kentucky plants, and the Cleveland research center.
Auction slate lists multiple estate and livestock sales
Public auction of a five room house and contents for the late Frank Wigand at 714 Second Street Henry Illinois includes a Duroc breeders show and sale at Bureau County Fairgrounds Prince ton with show at 10 a.m. sale at 12 30 p.m. Night sale of purebred Hampshire boars and gifts by Carr Brothers McNabb at 7 p.m. Closing out farm sale of John Williams estate four and a half miles west of Henry on blacktop conducted by Francis Keegan Sons. SchwingLe s Hampshire boat and gift sale Mendota NL
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February rainfall totals and March start reported
February total moisture measured at .5 inch by Henry's unofficial observer Allen Tule reports today on a Wednesday. Since March 1 rainfall has accumulated 1.1 inches.
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New Plant To Produce Specialty Chemicals At Henry Plant
B F Goodrich Chemical plans a new Henry plant costing about 5 million dollars, employing 80 to 100 people with total investment per worker around 50 000 to 60 000. Initial output includes six specialty chemicals for petroleum rubber and plastics, with future expansion to 48 million pounds yearly. Products include aging antioxidants such as Superlite and anti-oxidants for truck tires, many used across oils, greases, and fuels.President Hoover calls these chemicals chemical improvers or vitamins for industry, describing them as hidden yet impactful modifiers and condiments.
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Extra Copies Of Goodrich Extra Available At Newsstands
Extra editions of the Goodrich newspaper are reported to be on sale at local newsstands. Vendors indicate a special issue features additional content and photos, with limited quantities available for collectors and regular readers.
Goodrich Co Outlines Neighborly Plant Safety and Odor Plans
From President Hoover's address Goodrich Co pledges to be a good neighbor with an attractive plant. It details dust safeguards, odor controls, closed-vented dryers, scrubbers, and emission treatment. Stream pollution will be minimized with settling ponds and neutral discharged water. Safety tops staffing, with a full-time safety engineer, training, and Fire Underwriters approved equipment to prevent fires or explosions.
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Boat Club Builds New Docks on River Front
The Henry Boat Club constructs two new docks on the river front with a dock committee led by George Ziegler and Harold Neuhalsen. The first dock was built March 10 and the second the prior Sunday, funded by profits from a January all-American basketball game. A V Stout will paint them in January before deployment to Waterworks park, where ten 30 gallon oil barrels will float them.
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Goodrich Officials Announce Henry Chemical Plant Plan
Six Goodrich Chemical Company officials led by President J. R. Hoover announced a new $5 million chemicals plant to be built a mile north of Henry along the Trinois river. Koster will supervise construction. he will move to Henry in April. Central Illinois Light, Rock Island railroad, and local executives also attended the briefing.
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Rohm & Haas Plans Big Expansion
Rohm & Haas of Philadelphia announced plans to invest a record 26 million dollars for expansion of plant and production facilities by 1957. The company reported 1956 sales of 164 million, with profits slightly down from the prior year due to lower prices, higher depreciation, and increased salaries. Expansion targets include facilities in Houston Texas and a British subsidiary. plans for Henry Illinois site not mentioned.
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