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This month we continue the celebration of the 60th Anniversary of The Employers’ Association using a “Did You Know?” format.  It’s difficult to capture 60 years of history on a few pages, but we thought it might be interesting to present a variety of “facts and figures” from the historical archives of the EA.  This issue will focus on the decades of the 50s and 60s.

Did You Know?

1950s

• The original name of The Employers’ Association was the Northwestern Ohio Industrial Council (NOIC).  The name was changed to The Employers’ Association of Toledo (EAT) in 1957.

• The first EA (NOIC) Wage Survey was initiated in 1951.

• In the spring of 1951 there were 28 members in the EA (NOIC).

• The EA (NOIC) obtained favorable publicity in the Saturday Evening Post and Business Week in 1954.

• In 1956 the EA (NOIC) held its golf outing at Heather Downs County Club

• The speaker for the 1958 Annual Meeting was Leonard Keller, a former professor of law at the University of Michigan and a well-known arbitrator.  The cost of the dinner meeting was $7.50.

1960s

• Mr. Howard DeVilbiss, President of DeVilbiss Co., Mr. Norman Kirk, President of Toledo Pipe Threading Machine, and Mr. Robert Skilliter, President of Acme Specialty Mfg. Co. were elected to the Board of Directors in 1960.

• There were 73 members of the EA (EAT) in the fall of 1961.

• General Mills, Toledo Die and Manufacturing and S.M.  Johnson Company joined the EA (EAT) in 1965.

• The Executive Director, Donald H. Russ received a 10% cost of Living increase in 1968.

• Total Revenue for the EA (EAT) was $40,309.28 in 1969

Through the telling of “Our” story we are celebrating the EA’s past and honoring those who have helped build and sustain the EA as well as renewing our commitment to the ideals and purposes for which the EA was founded.  We hope you will help us as well.  Please take a minute to send us your EA Story by e-mail to jhollister@employersassocaition.com or through a note sent to my attention at the EA address.

Jack Hollister, President

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World News:

• North Korea invades South Korea, capturing Seoul
• Soviet Union announces its possession of the atomic bomb
• Jerusalem becomes the official capital of Israel

U.S. News:

• U.S. Census finds 150 million people
• New house priced at $8450.00
• Television ownership in U.S. begins to increase sharply, with an estimated 8 million sets being used
• Gas tops $0.18 a gallon
• January unemployment rate was 6.5%
• Mambo was introduced from Cuba
• Average annual income in U.S. rises to $3,216.00

Sports:

• City College of New York is NCAA Basketball Champions
• U.S. Open goes to Ben Hogan
• Heisman Trophy Winner - Vic Janowicz from The Ohio State University

In The Movies:

• "All About Eve" wins Academy Award
• "Cinderella" is released
• Bill Murray, John Candy and John Hughes are born.