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BARRIE EXAMINER TUESDAY FED 136 EB Our company has taken great strides since we first opened the doors of our initial Canadian plant in Wind xor Ontario in the year 1907 Who would havedreamed that today our products would be sold not only in Canada but In the United States Australia New Zealand the Fill Islands and throughout the British Isles Today our export picture appearing even brighter an we continue to grow and progress Shown above are Mr Robert Hauck Mr Willard Kinzle Mayor Lu Cooks and Mr John Baird inspectan gigantic shipment of measuring tape about to be llllpped 19 Australia RULE C0 OF CANADA LTD Barrio Omaer Canada Yes weve come long way since the first tape come off the assembly line In Barrlo in I948 In those days we had 40 employees Today we employ l00 people with on annual payroll of more than 85000000 Today ovcr L400 items are shown in the Lufkin catalogue tapes retailing from 79c 10310000 and more than 80 per cent of every sales dollar is manu factured In our Barrio plant We at Lufkin Rule feel that we are measuring up to every standard both as productive industry and as port of progressive communily Measuring Up To Every Standard