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Gardner Industrial Information - indexed in The Gardner News
By MIKE RICHARD

Sauquoit Paper Co. 354 Main St . Gardner
Industrial Series, Mar. 8, 1958 , p. 1

Sawin, Levi H. Co. 151 Vernon St . Gardner
Industrial Series, Mar. 8, 1958 . p. 1

Siebert, O.W. Co. 424 Main & Washington Sts. Gardner
picture of new plant, Jan. 11, 1924 , p. 9-12
Industrial Series, Apr. 23, 1958 , p. 1

Simplex Time Recorder 24 So. Lincoln St. / Sanborn St. Gardner
Edward G. Watkins, 77, head of Simplex Time Recorder, dies, Dec. 15, 1942 . p.1
dedicates new building, Dec. 21, 1945 , p. 1
develops new recording device, July 30, 1949 , p. 1
establishes new assembly plant in Trinidad , Jan. 23, 1950 , p. 1
expands Export Division to Trinidad , Apr. 29, 1950 , p. 1,5
Desiree Stowell, 85, one of Simplex founders, dies, Mar. 20, 1951 , p. 1
to enter Institutional Field with control equipment lure, Sep. 22, 1951 , p. 1
Simplex time clock sold to Russia , Mar. 4, 1952 , p. 1
Mrs. Edward G. Watkins, widow Simplex founder, dies, Nov. 3, 1952 , p. 1
will construct three-story addition, May 21, 1953 , p. 1
Simplex modern addition will be opened tomorrow, Apr. 23, 1954 , p. 1 (picture page, p. 5)
Simplex directors study plans for major addition to plant, Sep. 11, 1957 , p. 1
Simplex plans another sales convention trip to Trinidad , Dec. 2, 1957 , p. 1
Industrial Series, Mar. 12, 1958 , p. 1
Simplex employees, firm, pledge $25,000 in drive for Henry Heywood Hospital addition, June 6, 1959 , p. 1
Simplex to start construction of four-story addition, Apr. 10, 1961 , p. 1
New Simplex building dedicated, 4-story addition on Cross St. , Dec. 16, 1961 , p. 1
Simplex outing marks 75th birthday, Aug. 26, 1963 , p. 1
Simplex employees share $75,000 silver bonanza, Aug. 30, 1963 , p. 1
Simplex Inn of Winchendon sold to Winchendon School , Sep. 11, 1963 , p. 1
Simplex purchases British time equipment factory, Mar. 30, 1964 , p. 1; 6-7

Addition to Simplex, June 26, 1964 , p. 1
Watkins, Simplex President, purchases 40% of Heywood-Wakefield common stock, Jan. 6, 1966 , p. 1
Watkins opposes announced plan for Heywood-Wakefield recapitalization, Jan. 17, 1966 , p. 1
Curtis G. Watkins, Simplex president, dies, Jan. 9, 1967 , p. 1
Simplex complex three-story addition under construction, May 11, 1968 , p. 1
Simplex employees share in $246,818 silver bonanza, Dec. 15, 1972 , p. 1
Simplex purchases plant in Sao Paulo , Brazil , Dec. 16, 1972 , p____. 1
Simplex acquired Thayer’s; renovation program planned, May 5, 1975 , p. 1
Simplex Chris Watkins is Chamber of Commerce Man of the Year for 1977, May 14, 1977 , p. 1
Picture of new Simplex Plaza , May 16, 1978 , p. 2
The Gardner Scene recalls First time clock made by E.G. Watkins at Simplex, Aug. 12, 1978 , p. 6
Simplex nixes union, June 9, 1979 , p. 1
Malloy feature Edward G. Watkins, Sr. , Mar. 7, 1980 , p. 6
Mayor says Simplex plans to move office to Berlin , June 13, 1984 , p. 1
Chris Watkins wins Chamber’s Decade Award, Apr. 10, 1990 , p. 7
Workers fired in drug probe at Simplex, Apr. 19, 1990 , p. 1
City gets donation of lights from Simplex for Watkins Field at Gardner High School , June 28, 1990 , p. 1
Former Simplex workers plead innocent in drug case, July 26, 1990 , p. 1
Simplex owner donates lights, Gardner plays first night football game at Watkins Field, Sep. 15, 1990 , p. 1
Julius Skamarycz, Simplex board chairman, dies, Mar. 7, 1992 , p. 30
Simplex creates $100,000 trust for Gardner High sports, Sep. 12, 1992 , p. 1
Simplex will purchase Digital plant, Aug. 24, 1993 , p. 1
Simplex celebrates 100 years this year, Mar. 29, 1994 , p. 4
Simplex-Digital deal finalized, June 30, 1994 , p. 1


Smith, Frank, Silver Shop 60 Chestnut St. / Walnut St. Gardner
Industrial Series, Mar. 26, 1958 , p. 1

Smith, R. Upholstering 289 Main St . Gardner
Industrial Series, Mar. 1, 1958 , p. 7

Standard Chair 1 So. Main St . Gardner
Benjamin Ostroff, 93, dies, founded Standard Chair, Oct. 12, 1992 , p. 2

Stone Silver Shop 84 Glenwood St . Gardner
Arthur J. Stone, 90, dean of America ’s Craftsmen in silver, dies, Feb. 7, 1938 , p, 1
Stone Silver Shop on 84 Glenwood St. since 1901, closing its doors, Jan. 20, 1958 , p. 1
Malloy feature on Arthur J. Stone, dean of American Silversmiths, Feb. 10, 1982 , p. 14