1956 – Watts

01/56

Enthusiastic Response To “Funds Matching” Program, George Kan, 1.
HP Factory Organization, Noel Porter, 1.
Income Tax Notes, Ed van Bronkhorst, 1.
From Our President’s Desk – Birth of Dynac, Inc., Dave Packard, 1.
HP Employees’ Scholarship Fund, Ed van Bronkhorst, Page 1.
Yewell Associates’ Open House – One of the Most
Successful Of All Time, Cort Van Rensselaer. 3.
Our Reps Are Selling, Noel Eldred, 3.
Once Again, Quality First!, Cal Larsen, 6.
Christmas Bonus Checks Hit $324,000, Jim Hobson, 7.
Xmas Plan Gives Hope For Child of War-Torn
Europe, Machine Shop, 9.
The Company’s Most Valuable Asset, 12.
Definitions, 12.
Hewlett-Packard Broadens its “Scope” of Operations, Duane Marshall, 14.
Service Visitors, Carl Mahurin, 19.
Your HP Shipping Department, Hank Meadows, 2.

02/56

Cort van Rensselaer in Washington – Signal Honor
For Cort and Hewlett-Packard, 1.
From Our President’s Desk – Anent HP’s Management Training Program, 1.
Robert Rawlins Of Dynac, George Climo, 3.
Business and Defense Services Administration, 4.
Campus I.R.E. Meeting, George Kan, 5.
Around The World With George Kan, HP Products
Highly Regarded All Over the World, Stu Churchon, Page 10.
What’s A Production Engineer, Edna MacLean, 11.
Night Life That Pays Thru HP Instructors, Hal Hiner, 13.
Service Visitors, Carl Mahurin, 16.

03/56

From Our President’s desk – Dynac Stock Permit Issued, 1.
I.R.E. Hi-Fi Report, Marvin Willrodt, 3.
Giant Air Compressor Now In Use, Ralph Lee, 6.
Astronomy And Its Contributions To Your Everyday
Living, Wes Simpson, 8.
Service Visitors, Carl Mahurin, 12.

04/56

Engineers – One of Our Vital Assets, Noel E. Porter, 2.
Our Reps Are Selling, Noel Eldred, 3.
The Palo Alto Engineering Company Story, Noel Eldred, 5.
What’s A Production Engineer, Edna MacLean, 7.
Unusual HP Woman – Gals Invade Lathe Section, Al Sperry, 9.
Service Visitors, Bob Aiken, 12.
Dave Packard and Rube Ryerson Explain Details of
HP’s New Instruments to Prospective Customers, 15.
Bonus Boosters – Fifteen Horsepower Asset, Al Sperry, 18.

05/56

HP Scholarship Program Stepped Up, Frank Cavier, 1.
From Our President’s Desk, Good Show Reports, 1.
Our Reps Are Selling – Broken Records Galore, Noel Eldred, 3.
Training For The Assembly Areas – Indoctrination Course, Stan Selby, 5.
Dynac In Gear – First Instrument Shipped, Jim Hobson, 6.
HP’s Chemical Lab – New Basement Installation, Al Sperry, 7.
Safety Is The Thing, Pete Vogt, 7.
Harold Elliott – HP Consulting Engineer, One Of HP’s Top Assets, 8.
Neophyte Rep’s Seminar – Orientation Session Just Completed, Carl Mahurin, 10.
Service Visitors – From Here and There, Carl Mahurin, 12.
Piped Entertainment – HP Now Subscribes To Muzak Service, 15.

06/56

Our Reps Are Selling, Noel Eldred, 3.
Four HP Scholarships Granted – Two Awards For HP-ites, Frank Cavier, 6.
Press of Executive Duties Force Packard’s Retirement From School Board, Dr. Henry Gunn, Superintendent of Palo Alto School, 7.
Breaking Ground for HP’s New Buildings, 8.
HP Incentive Bonus System and How It Works, Dick Stone, 10.
Service Visitors – Popular Program, Carl Mahurin, 18.

07/56

Packard’s Picnic Address – Dave Expresses
Appreciation For Continuance of HP Spirit, 2.
Our Reps Are Selling!, Noel Eldred, 3.
Bonus Booster – A Fifty-Ton Brake, Stu Churchon, 8.
Service Visitors, Carl Mahurin, 19.

08/56

From Our President’s Desk, 1.
David Packard’s Address To Reps Sales Seminar – July, 1956, 3.
Excerpts From Bill Hewlett’s Talk On The Hewlett-
Packard Research and Development Program, 6.
Sales Manager Eldred’s Welcoming Speech To Seminar’ites, 7.
Noel Porter’s Talk On The Hewlett-Packard Production Program, 9.
Cort Van Rensselaer Concludes Washington Tour Of Duty, Dean Abramson, 13.
From Porter’s Corner, 15.
The Inverted Circle – Dynac Loaded With Engineers, Oxidized Agate, 23.

09/56

Retirement Plan Revision, John Beyers, 1.
From Our President’s Desk – Production Pressure Still Ahead, 1.
Our Reps Are Selling – Here We Grow, Noel Eldred, 3.
Noel Eldred Honored As WESCON Pioneer, 5.
1956 WESCON, Duane Marshall, 7.
From Porter’s Corner – All-time Payroll High, 10.
Hew-Pack Designer Reports On Recent M.I.T. Creative Engineering Course, Carl Clement, 12.
New Group Eligible To Join Retirement Plan, 17.

10/56

From Our President’s Desk, 1.
Our Reps Are Selling, Noel Eldred, 3.
’56 WESCON Great Success – 30,000 Engineers In Attendance, 3.
From Porter’s Corner, 4.
Current HP Instruments, Dick Reynolds, 5.
Service Visitors, Carl Mahurin, 6.

11/56

From Our President’s Desk, Dave Packard, 1.
Twenty-Six Old Timers Now On New Retirement Plan, John Beyers, 1.
Production Management News – New Plant Set-up,
First Unit on Stanford Hill, Porter, 6.
Brunton Bauer, HP Chief Engineer, HP Lab,
Dick Reynolds, 10.
Our Future Bonus Boosters Get Into Action,
Good Investments, Harold Poole, 18.

12/56

Christmas Greetings from Our Presidents Desk, Page 1.
Our Reps Are Selling – New Courses Given, 3.
The Inverted Circle – Problems In Outer Space, George Climo, 5.
Plant Management News – Extra Effort Paying Off, Porter, 6.

1955 – Watts

01/55

Page Mill Traffic Signal Now in Effect, 1.
Our Reps Are Selling – Better Motor Cars Thru HP Electronics, Noel Eldred, 3.
HP’s Noel Porter Makes Presentation to WCEMS’s Heckert L. Parker, 4.
Motion Economy (Continued from December Issue), Tool and Equipment Design For Bonus Boosting, Al Sperry, 5.
Stella Ely Retires – Printed Watt’s Current for 13 Years, Dean Abramson, 6.
HP Oscillators and Audio Signal Generators, Dick Reynolds, 10.
Sassoon Sopher, French Rep Visits HP Plant, 11.

02/55

Hewlett Completes Term As National I.R.E. Prexy,1.
From Our President’s Desk, Dave Packard, 1.
Income Tax Info, Ed Van Bronkhorst, 2.
Our Reps Are Selling – Sales Volume on Upswing, 3.
Howdy To a Neighbor Across The Way – Varian Associates’ New Microwave Research and Development Plant Over On Hansen Way Represents History Similar to Our Own, Al Sperry, 4.
Current HP Instruments – HP Model 400D Voltmeter, HP Model 410B Wide Range Voltmeter, Dick Reynolds, 6.
Johnny Harrison – HP Cabinet Maker, Duke Madsen, 8.
Mastery of Machine – Mechanization Less Harmful Than Man, Pete Vogt, 12.

03/55

Income Tax News and Views, Ed Van Bronkhorst, 1.
Scholarship Time Again, Frank Cavier, 1.
State Completes Mailing of Income Tax Returns, 1.
“Think” Safety Program Aids Plant Production As Things Look Up, 2.
Letter Box – HP’ites Hear From 1954 Scholarship Winners Bechtel and Hybarger, 2.
Our Reps Are Selling, Noel Eldred, 3.
HP Office and Lab Become Foster Parents of Child in Italy, 4.
Service Visitors – George Hopkins of Yewell
Associates and Gordon Kennett of Crossley
Associates, Carl Mahurin, 6.
HP Exhibit Helps Commemorate Engineers’ Week, 8.
Jackson Timesaver – Designed by Bert Jackson and Built by Ed Pey, 10.
HP Signal Generators (Number Three of Series), Dick Reynolds, 11.
State Safety Conference, Pete Vogt, 13.

04/55

HP’ites Contribute $1601 to 1955 Red Cross Drive, 1.
Hewlett-Packard Factory Organizational Growth and Changes, Noel Porter, 1.
Bill and Flora Hewlett Sail on European Trip – Hewlett to Interview Prospective Sales Reps in Foreign Countries, 1.
Letter Box – 1954 Scholarship Winner, Juris Petriceks, 2.
Our Reps Are Selling – Biggest and Best Show in
Radio History Just Completed, Noel Eldred, 3.
New York I.R.E. Show rolled Up the Biggest
Attendance Record Yet, Duane Marshall, 3.
Current HP Instruments, Model 524B and Model 521A, Dick Reynolds, 6.
Taxmanship – A Gentle Art, Stu Churchon, 9.
School Bells at HP – Ten Week Shop Course for Engineers, Lee Benzel, 10.
Solder Room Tour – Two Small, But Vital HP Departments, Dean Abramson, 12.
Ship It! – A Word About Your Shipping Department, Hank Meadows, 13.
AC-4A Fabrication Proceeds on Schedule, 14.
Potential Bonus Boosters – Multiple Drill Press Head Speeds 608 Job, Dean Abramson, 16.
Service Visitors From Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, and Long Beach, Carl Mahurin, 17.
Al Harber Responsible for HP’s Efficient Handling of Raw Materials, 17.

05/55

HP Factory Organizational Growth and Changes – Number Two in Series, Noel Porter, 1.
Blindcraft Sale Results at Hewlett-Packard – Amount Exceeds $180, 1.
From Our President’s Desk – Continuation of Fine
Plant Productive Effort Will Assure Rising Bonus In Next Few Months, 1.
HP’s Bob Sundberg Elected Second Vice-President of N. California Purchasing Agents, 1.
Our Reps Are Selling – Neely Road Show Books
Palo Alto Stop, Noel Eldred, 3.
Art in Electronics Competition Scheduled For WESCON, 5.
Current HP Instruments, 335E TV Monitor, 500B and 100 D, Dick Reynolds, 6.
Hewlett-Packard’s Pension Plan, Dwight Mindling, 9.
Service Visitors – Wide Representation, Carl Mahurin, 11.
Bonus Booster – Denison Press, Dean Abramson, 15.
HP’s New Service Station, Dean Abramson, 16.

06/55

Hewlett-Packard Factory Organizational Growth and Changes, Noel Porter, 1.
Two of HP’s Own Win HP Scholarships for First Time, 1.
1955 WESCON Show Greatest Ever – Total Number of Exhibitors – 570, 2.
Our Reps Are Selling, Noel Eldred, 3.
HP’s Group Insurance Plan, Dwight Mindling, 4.
Porter East Trip Report, NEP, 5.
Current HP Instruments, 300A and 330B, Dick Reynolds, 6.
Service Visitors, Carl Mahurin, 12.
Quality Test Department, Jim Hobson, 16.

07/55

Hewlett-Packard Factory Organization, Noel E. Porter, 1.
From Our President’s Desk, 1.
“Airlift” For WESCON, 2.
Our Reps Are Selling, Noel Eldred, 3.
New HP Time Vouchers To Appear July Fifth, 4.
Current HP Instruments, Dick Reynolds, 5.
Ship It! – Exporting and How It’s Handled, Hank Meadows, 9.
Bonus Booster, Cincinnati Hydraulic Grinder, Dean Abramson, 11.
Attend 1955 WESCON – Show to Represent Cross- Section Of National Electronic Production, 11.
Service Visitors, Carl Mahurin, 17.
Mal Mobley of WESCON Gives Organization Data, Exhibitors Increase from 15 in ’45 To Over 580 Today, 19.
HP’s Bonus System – And How it Works, Dwight Mindling, 21.

08/55

HP Factory Organization, Noel Porter, 1.
General MacArthur To Open WESCON, 1.
Our Reps Are Selling, Noel Eldred, 3.
Current HP Instruments – Microwave Test Instruments, 5.
WESCON Field Trips – One of Most Extensive Programs Ever Organized for WESCON, 7.
HP Planting Guide, Stu Churchon, 14.
A New Wrinkle – Etched Circuitry and its Challenge, Cal Larsen, 14.
Plastic Molding Dept. – Plays Important Role, Dean Abramson, 15.
Stanford Engineering School Adds Unit, 15.

09/55

HP Factory Organization, Noel Porter, 1.
HP Establishes New Stanford Fellowship, 1.
From Our President’s Desk – WESCON – A Reflection of HP Personnel, 1.
New HP Gift To Augment Stanford’s Electronics Research Lab, 1.
Our Reps Are Selling, Cort van Rensselaer, 3.
Current HP Instruments, Dick Reynolds, 5.
New Instruments Seen At WESCON, Dick Reynolds, 7.
Historic Oscillator Home For Short Visit, 9.
Work Smarter, Not Harder – Our Use of Conveyor Lines, Paul Schmidt, 12.
Ship It! New Containers, Hank Meadows, 16.
Bonus Boosters – We Have a “SIP”, Al Sperry, 18.
Memory Tube Session – A Seemingly Amazing Phenomenon Explained, Duane Marshall, 22.

10/55

HP Sales Organization, Noel Eldred, 1.
New Inter-Departmental Safety Contest Start At HP October 17th, Pete Vogt, 1.
From Our President’s Desk, 1.
Additional Hew-Packers Qualify For Pension Plan, Paul Schmidt, 1.
Our Reps Are Selling, Noel Eldred, 3.
Bonus Booster – Bert Jackson Designed Machine
To Cut and Bend Resistors for AC-4A Decade Units, 7.
Current HP Instruments – Modernized Oscillators,
Models 200J, 202C and 201C, Dick Reynolds, 8.
Bonus Boosters – HP Silicon Diodes, Al Sperry, 10.
Service Visitors – Heavy Schedule Ahead, Carl Mahurin, 15.
An Introduction to Development Lab Projects, Duane Marshall, 17.

11/55

HP Office Organization, Frank Cavier, 1.
New Booklet in Circulation – New Employee Information Handbook, George Climo, 1.
1955 Inventory Notes – Well Organized Headache, Ed van Bronkhorst, 1.
Editorially Speaking – We Count Our Blessings, 2.
Our Reps Are Selling – Highly Intensified and Diversified Sales Training, Cort van Renesselaer, 3.
Latest Pension News, Paul Schmidt, 5.
Remington Rand Electronic “Brain” Takes Up Residence In Basement, Ed van Bronkhorst, 6.
Univac computer
Current HP Instruments, 400H Vacuum Tube Voltmeter, Dick Reynolds, 8.
An Introduction To Development Lab Projects, Duane Marshall, 12.
Service Visitors, Carl Cottrell, 16.
A Provocative Article, Cal Larsen, 21.

12/55

Christmas Greetings from Dave and Bill, 1.
Inside Hew-Pack’s Lab, Barney Oliver, 1.
Heavy Production Schedule Causes Christmas Party Reshuffle, Dick Wene, 1.
Our Reps Are Selling! (’55 sales volume highest in history), Noel Eldred, 3.
An Introduction To HP Lab Projects, Duane Marhshall, page 6.
Service Visitors, Carl Mahurin, 15.
HP Personalities, Al Sperry, 18.
What Is A Road Show Like?, John Borgsteadt, 20.

1954 – Watts

01/54

Xmas Party – Best Yet!, Jim Hobson, 1.
Blood Bank Report, George Climo, 1.
Technical Books of Late HP-ite Donated To Reference Library (Robert E. Jones), 2.
Our Reps Are Selling On Wings Now, Noel Eldred, 3.
Home Construction of High Fidelity Gear, Pete Dawson, 6.
The Equalizer – In Spite of Progress, Correct Use of Hand Tools Still Important, C.Larsen, 8.
A School Teacher Views Our Offspring, Crayton Thorup, 14.
Lab Lines – Transmitter Problems, Al Ennor, 15.
A New Safety Device, Hazetrol, Cal Larsen, 16.
New Products? – A Variable Voltage Encabulator, S. Churchon & B. Thormahlen, 17.

02/54

From Our President’s Desk, 1.
Fire Prevention News, Pete Vogt, 2.
Our Reps Are Selling – Trailer Aids Sales, Noe Eldred, 3.
Home Construction of High Fidelity Gear, Pete Dawson, 4.
Bonus Booster – Contour Projector, Dean Abramson, 6.
Special Handling Department, Functions Explained, Al Ennor, 10.
Income Tax Refunds, If Eligible, G. Climo, 12.

03/54

Franchise Tax Board – Income Tax Division Issue Information – Deadline, 1.
New Inter-Departmental Safety Contest Starts At HP, Cal Larsen, 1.
1954 Scholarship Program – Participation Contributions New Forthcoming, 2.
New Vital Adult Ed. Course Sponsored by Stanford University Press and Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce, Page 2.
Our Reps Are Selling, Noel Eldred, 3.
Bonus Booster – The Speedi-Matic, Dean Abramson, 6.
A School Teacher Views Our Offspring, Crayton Thorup, 9.
HP Hosts Naval Provisioning Team, 10.
Special Handling, Al Ennor, 10.

04/54

Spring Housecleaning Aids Plant Safety, Cal Karsen, 1.
Safety News – Play Safe and Don’t Get Hurt, Pete Vogt, 1.
Bonus Booster – National Twist Drill and Tool Company Not Properly Credited, 2.
Our Reps Are Selling, Noel Eldred, 3.
Dawn Andersen – Around The World To Work For HP, Duke Madsen, 4.
Home Construction of High Fidelity Gear – The Pre-Amp, Mamrvin Willrodt, 6.
Bonus Booster – The Belmont Wet-Blast Cabinet, Dean Abramson, 7.
Special Handling Assignment Hits the Line – N.B.S. to P.G.&E., Al Ennor, 7.
Quality Control Dept., Primary Function – Control, Maintain and Improve the Quality Level, Bill Dufendach, 10.
Bonus Booster, IMPCO Plastic Molding Machine Dean Abramson, 11.
Shipping Department Purchases Excelsior Picker, Max Sowder, 12.
A Light Subject – HP Has New Lights, Stu Churchon Page 13.
A School Teacher Views Our Offspring – Future Teacher Outlook Numerically Poor, Crayton Thorup.16.

05/54

Facts On Safety Contest, Cal Larsen, 1.
From Our President’s Desk – Orders Holding Up Well, 1.
Fire Demonstration – May 10, Pete Vogt, 2.
Our Reps Are Selling – Road Shows in High Gear, Cort Van Rensselaer, 3.
Our Amazing Maintenance Dept, Cal Larsen, 6.
New Stock Room Program in Effect, Dean Abramson, Page 7.
William Bloss Spent 10 Days at HP – Extremely Happy with HP and Says, “Your Instruments Always Do More Than You Say They Will”, Car. Mahurin, 11.
A Schoolteacher Views Our Offspring, CraytonThorup, 13.

06/54

Scholarships Awarded – Outstanding Recipients Frank Caview, 1.
Our Reps Are Selling, Noel Eldred, 3.
Bert Crandall – HP Photographer Retires, Stu Churchon, 6.
Bonus Booster Kux Die-Casting Machine, Dean Abramson, 12.

07/54

From Our President’s Desk, 1.
HP Scholarship Winners ($500 each) Are Ordetta Bechtel and Ray Hybarger, by Frank Cavier, 1.
Our Reps Are Selling, Noel Eldred, 3.
New HP Administration and Research Building Illumination Wonder, Stu Churchon, 5.
A School Teacher Views Our Offspring, Crayton Thorup, 16.

08/54

From Our President’s Desk, 1.
Our Reps Are Selling – HP Sales Seminar Outstanding Success, Noel Eldred, 3.
Goodby, Wiring and Assembly Line – Automatic Possibility For Distant Future, Dick Reynolds, 6.
Home Construction of HI-FI Gear – Speakers, Don Broderick, 8.

09/54

Hewlett Addresses All Industry Group – Subject: “Why Electronics Grows With the West”, 1.
Pension News – Biggest Year for Pension Plan, George Climo, 1.
Our Reps Are Selling – New HP Products Show Feature, Noel Eldred, 3.
HP’s Efficient Plating Department Now in Full Swing, Dean Abramson, 4.
Impressions of HP (HP’s First Scholarship Winner), Ralph Baender, 7.
Whys and Wherefores of Hewlett-Packard Suggestion System, Stu Churchon, 8.

10/54

Noon Movies “What Makes Us Tick” and “Search For Security”, Marian Babakan 1.
Community Chest Drive – Over the Top, Another Record, George Climo, 1.
Our Reps Are Selling, Noel Eldred, 3.
HP Using New Etched Circuit Process, Dick Reynolds, 4.
Segments From the Lives of HP-Ites (Ernest Antonio), Duke Madsen, 8.
Service Visitors, Harold Sanders, Frank Rodd and
Don Lusk Try HP Equipment, Carl Mahurin, 10.
Quality Control – Another Bonus Booster, Dean Abramson, 14.

11/54

SPEC. ISSUE A Special Forward to the Men and Women of Hewlett-Packard, 2.
History issue

12/54

Federal Tax Help Available to Hewlett-Packard Employees, 1.
From Our President’s Desk – 1954 a Year of Great Accomplishments, 1.
Our Reps Are Selling, Noel Eldred, 3.
Neighbor – Eastman Kodak Right Up the Road, Al Sperry, 6.

12/54

HP Observes 15 Years of Company Progress Jim Hobson, 7.
Motion Economy – A Potential Bonus Booster, Al Sperry, 10.

1953 – Watts

01/53

Hewlett-Packard Goes to College (Hewlett-Packard wing of the new Electronics Research Laboratory on the Stanford Campus), PHOTO, 3.

02/53

PHOTO: Eldred Honored by West Coast Electronic Manufacturers’ Association in Los Angeles, 5.

03/53

From Our President’s Desk, 1.
outlook is bright
plans for additions for more space
research and development work

04/53

From Our President’s Desk, 1.
Hewlett-Packard on Display–Interest High
New -hp- Models Shown
Chest X-Ray for H-P’ites (chest X-ray day a-hp-), George Climo, 1.
New Plant Record Set for Red Cross Drive (Amount: $2,259.00), 2.
PHOTO: Mr. G.L. Osborne presents Mr. Bob Sundberg, Purchasing Agent, with the 20,000th transformer supplied Hewlett-Packard since 1950 by the Osborne Electric Company.
H-P Proposed Expansion Program, 3.
Industrial Awakening!! — Mid-Peninsula Safety and Security Council Activated, Cal Larsen, 9.

05/53

(Misprinted as April, 1953)
From Our President’s Desk, 1.
New Construction to Start Soon
Educational Cancer Movies–Another H-P Health Project, Paul Fulton, 1.
H-P Chest X-Ray Survey, George Climo, 1.
H-P Active Participant in Stanford Blood Drive, George Climo, 1.
PHOTO: New H-P Exhibit Unfolded at New York IRE Show.
Two Scholarships to be Awarded This Year, Frank Cavier, 3.
W.C.E.M.A. (West Coast Electronic Manufacturers’ Association) Establishes Scholarship Fund, Jeanne Jarrett, 3.

06/53

Editorially Speaking, Bill Bigler, 2.
municipal water supply fluoridation
Junis Petriceks of Paly; John Gallo, Sequoia High H-P Scholarship Winners — Will Work at -hp- This Summer, 2.
National Electronic Buyers’ Group Formed — Sundberg Elected Secretary, 3.
First Spadeful! New Building Program Now Underway, 4.
Harry S. Dowe, Jr., Inc., Long-Time H-P Associate, Jeanne Jarrett, 5.

07/53

From Our President’s Desk, 1.
Complete Cooperation with Development Lab Highly Essential
Blood Drive on Again!, George Climo, 1.
Baender of Yale Univ.–First Scholarship Man Meets 1953 Winners, PHOTO, 2.

08/53

From Our President’s Desk, 1.
sales-seminar program
Inter-Department Safety Contest (Another First), Cal Larsen, 1.
Blood Bank Record Set, George Climo, 1.
Pension Fund Set-Up, George Climo, 1.

09/53

Report on Safety Contest, Cal Larsen, 1.
WCEMA Scholarships Awarded, PHOTO, 1.
WESCON for ’53, 1.
H-P to Exhibit at Sept. National Electronics Conference in Chicago, 1.
PHOTO: Norman B. Neely’s Mobile Lab, 3.

10/53

From Our President’s Desk, 1.
projects in the near future
Community Chest Drive Opens October 6th (Palo Alto Goal, $100,210.00), Frank Cavier, 1.
A Light for the Handicapped (signal light presented to Rehabilitation Section of the Palo Alto Clinic), PHOTO, 2.
H-P Booth a Big Success at San Francisco WESCON, 1.

11/53

From Our President’s Desk, Dave Packard, 1.
H-P Spirit Exemplified in Chest Contributions
Our Association with Kingman–A Proud One
Community Chest, George Climo, 1.
PHOTO: Earl Lipscompb’s Fifty-three Foot Travel-Lab, interior/exterior, 3.
Nov. 15 Deadline for Gifts Going Overseas, 13.

12/53

From Our President’s Desk, Dave Packard, 1.
A Christmas Message
Congratulations Bill! (Bill Hewlett named President of the National Institute of Radio Engineers), 1.
Blood Bank Report, 3.

1952 – Watt

01/52

H-P Christmas Party Marks Beginning of New Tradition — Bill and Dave Instigate Scholarship With Fund Given As Christmas Gift, Bob Jones, 1.
The H-P Employees’ Scholarship Fund (Mechanics of Plan Explained), Bob Jones, 1.
What Happened at H-P During 1951? (Highlights of the Year), 3.
Santa’s Workshop — H-P Branch (toys for needy children), Bob Jones, 4.

02/52

I.R.E.–N.Y. Show, 1.
H-P Goes “Legit” — Throws Out Slot Machine (H-P’s involvement in program for rehabilitation of handicapped people), 1.
Fire Control Comment — Use Good Common Sense, Cal Larsen, 2.

03/52

Hewlett-Packard Company Acquires Additional Land (Acreage Annexation — Two and One-Half Acres Involved), PHOTO, 1.
Red Cross Drive Tops — Highest in -hp- History, 1.
Editorially Speaking, Bill Bigler (Watt’s Current editor), 2.
Have You Given Any Blood Lately?
Civil Defense Comment — Learn What to Do and What NOT to Do, Cal Larsen, 2.

04/52

Packard Report on Eastern Trip — Dave Tells of Excellent Nation-wide -hp- Acceptance, 1.
H-P Wins Again! — This Time Advertisement Survey Award, 1.
Hewlett Development Demonstrated at Show (New Waveguide Directional Coupler), 1 — PHOTO, 9.

05/52

Scholarship Fund Trustees Meet, 1.
H-P Movie Program — A Chance to Learn, Stan Selby, 2.
FIRST APPEARANCE OF WATT’S CURRENT REGULAR FEATURE “H-P FIVE YEARS AGO”, “…EIGHT YEARS AGO”, 3.

06/52

FIRST APPEARANCE OF “FROM OUR PRESIDENT’S DESK”, 1.
levelling off in defense program
looking ahead–increasing research and development activities
H-P Group Insurance Pays $33,828.00 in Year, 9.
H-P Polio Insurance — Are You and Your Family Protected?, 10.

07/52

H-P Picnic issue

08/52

Scholarship Winner Baender Visits H-P (winner of first -hp- Employees’ Scholarship Award), 1.
Fire Demonstration Planned, Cal Larsen, 2.
H-P 712A’s Coming Off Wilson Engineering Assembly Line, 5.

09/52

Fire Brigade Meeting, 1.
New Safety Committee, Cal Larsen, 1.

10/52

New Industrial Safety Council, Cal Larsen, 1.
H-P Blood Bank Drive Re-Activated, Frank Cavier, 1.
H-P Contributes $2300 to Community Chest, Frank Cavier, 1.

11/52

Pension Eligibility Shortened to Four Years, Frank Cavier, 1.
New Buyers’ Group Instigated by Bob Sundberg, Jeanne Jarrett, 8.

12/52

Our Christmas Message, Dave and Bill, 1.
looking back and looking ahead

1951 – Watts

01/51

Hewlett-Packard Company Expands (Production Must Double), David Packard, 1.
H-P Now Producing Waveguide Products — Will Add 100 New Items to -hp- Line, 1.

03/51

Packard–Advisory Committee Member on Test Equipment, 1.
Hew-Pack on Exhibit — New Instruments to be Shown, 1.

04/51

The New York I.R.E. Show, Dave Packard, 1.
Machine Shop Goes Electronic (addition of Westinghouse Industrial Radio Frequency Generator for Induction Heating), 3.

05/51

Our New Plant Addition, Bob Jones, from interview with Noel Porter, Production Manager, 1.
Shipping Department Records Growth, Jeanne Jarrett, 6.

06/51

First Aiders Meet — Program Well Underway, Dick Stone, 1.
Neely Knocks ‘Em — H-P Shows New Merchandise, Stan Selby, 3.

07/51

H-P’s Colorful Past, Bob Jones, 1.
623A Microwave Test Set, 1.
Sales-Service Seminar, July 6 to 9 — Annual Procedure Will Orientate 36 Salesman, 1.

08/51

Sales Seminar Well Attended, 1.
Protection of Plant — Air Raids a Possibility, 3.
Telephone in Truck Speeds H-P Deliveries, PHOTOS, 7.

09/51

H-P First Aiders Receive “Diplomas”, Dick Stone, 1.
202A Red Hot — Interest Mounts, 1.
H-P Pension Plan — Here’s How It Works, Dick Stone, 4.
Hewlett-Packard on Display (Over 5,000 visitors viewed the Hewlett-Packard exhibit at the recent San Francisco show), 6.

10/51

H-P Drive Nets $2,000 For Community Chest, Frank Cavier, 1.
Inside Story of Your H-P Insurance Program, Dick Stone, 3.
A Typical H-P Tour (Part I), Stan Selby, 7.
plant, library, laboratory, production, offices, tool design, kardex, dark room, welding, paint,

11/51

H-P Blood Bank Is Reactivated (In Cooperation with Elks Club), Frank Cavier, 2.
An Open Letter to Joe Stalin, Dick Stone, 4.
A Typical H-P Tour (Part II), Stan Selby, 6. quonset, hot box, shake testing, plastic moulding; model shop; punch; machine shop; HP Journal; pre- fabrication; tuning; engraving; stock room; production line; repair; packaging; test; shipping.

12/51

Our Christmas Message, Bill and Dave, 1.
“Y” Leaders Needed — Local Organization Asks -hp- Help, 1.
H-P Incentive Bonus System — How It Works!, Dick Stone, 3.

1950 – Watts

01/20/50

The Year Ahead — Could Be a Good One, 1.
10th Anniversary Party Well Handled; Schrock’s Plotters Given Credit, Bob Jones, 1.
PHOTOS: Tenth Anniversary Party and H-P’s Christmas Party, 4-5

04/50

Report on New York Radio Engineering Show, Dave Packard, 1.
H-P’s Four “Hot” New Instruments — 803A, 417A, 212A and 608A, 3.

07/50

Aug. 20-25 For Sales Service Seminar Here, 1.
H-P Exhibiting at N.E.C. Meet–Chicago, 1.
Hewlett-Packard Business is Good, 1.

11/50

New H-P Instruments — 618A and 524A, 3.

1949 – Watts

01/49

A Message from Dave and Bill, 1.
’48 in review
looking ahead to ’49
Hewlett Texas Trip, 1.

02/49

Earl Traxler Dies (HP Traffic Manager), 1.
Packard, Hewlett, Eldred to Attend IRE Convention, 1.

03/49

Report on Eastern Trip (The General Business Outlook Very Favorable for Us), Dave Packard, 1.
Packard, Hewlett, Eldred Return From I.R.E. Show, 1.
Hewlett-Packard Policy and its Relations to Production Test (FOURTH IN SERIES), R. Ecman Jones, 4.

04/49

Dr. Field IRE Speaker (H-P Engineers in Attendance), 1.

05/49

Another H-P Manual (This One for Use by Sales Representatives), 1.
Hewlett-Packard Releases Manual for Broadcast Station Measurement — Ties -hp- Products in With Recent F.C.C. Ruling, 1.
The New 614A UHF Signal Generator, 2.
H-P Sales Family Growing, 4.
Arthur Lynch and Associates of Fort Myers, Florida
Cy Sterling, Michigan
Norman B. Neely Enterprises
Ronald B. Bowen of Denver, Colorado
Interracial Housing Project Begun in Palo Alto, Stan Selby, 6.

07/49

New H-P Instruments (460A Wide Band Amplifier), 1.

08/49

H-P Will Exhibit in San Francisco Show, 1.
Sales-Service Seminar (first technical seminar held in history of HP), 1.
New H-P Venture — Monthly Technical H-P Journal in Offing, 1.
H-P Policy as it Affects Purchasing, Stock and Shipping Dept. (FIFTH IN SERIES), Bob Jones, 4.

09/49

Sales-Service Seminar to be Yearly Event, 1.
H-P Representation at N.E.C. (National Electronic Conference) in Chicago, 1.
H-P Journal Issued, Jack Olney, 1.
PHOTO: First issue of H-P Journal

10/49

Tenth Anniversary Dance Sponsored By Harmony Plotters, November 18th, Jack Olney, 1.
Youth Fund Drive Nets Nice Sum at H-P — Grand Total of $704.75, 1.

11/18/49

TENTH ANNIVERSARY ISSUE: 1939-1949
Ten Years of Progress by Hewlett-Packard Company, cover story, PHOTOS.
H-P Offers Employees Vacation Program, Bonus System, Insurance and Retirement Pension Plan, 11.
Attenuation Through the Years, Myrtle McClintock, 12.
History of the Shipping Department, Bob Jones, 12.
Echoes — About the First Machine Shop Days, John Terry, 13.
The Growth of the Test Department, Bob Jones, 14.
Machine Shop Memories, Olive Dolan, 15.
PHOTO: H-P’s 20,000th 200 series Oscillator

12/49

MISSING

1948 – Watts

01/16/48

Building Completion Expected in March, 1.
Bonus Up — But Caution Ahead (Hard to Hold High Level for Next Month or Two–However, Future Work Keynotes Even Higher Records for ’48), 1.
Hewlett-Packard Looks at the Outside World (’48–The Year of Decision- Marshall Plan), R. Ecman Jones, 4.

02/13/48

Jerre Noe Deliver Paper Before I.R.E. — Subject: “0-200 Megacycle Amplifier”, 1.
Engineering Groups Addressed by Eldred (-HP- Sales Representatives Contacted), 1.
Brief History of the Hewlett-Packard Co. — From One Car Garage to 35,000 Square Feet in Nine Years, R. Ecman Jones, 3.
HISTORICAL PHOTOS:
H-P Won Its First “E” (“E” for Export Flag) in November of 1943, 2.
the garage at 367 Addison Avenue, 3.
first building after Addison garage, 3.
building on corner of El Camino Real and Page Mill Road, 3.
03/19/48 New -hp- Catalog (Latest “Cat” Revised and Re-edited), 1.
New Plant Ready By May 1st, Expectancy — Scientific Color Schemes Within, 1.
H-P Instruments on Display at Show — I.R.E. National Convention Next Week–Packard-Hewlett-Eldred Attending, 1.

04/23/48

Income Tax Slash!, Frank Cavier, 1.
H-P Instruments Are Well Represented at New York I.R.E. Show, 1.
Hewlett Texas Visit — Prospects Good in Geo-Physical Market for -hp- Products, 1.
Hewlett-Packard Doppler Radar, Howard Zeidler, 3.
Building to be Ready by Middle of May, interior PHOTO, 4.

05/14/48

Packard to Speak Before N.A.B. (National Association of Broadcasters) at L.A., 1.
New Bldg. Completed — Best in Area for Light Manufacturing (message from Dave and Bill), 1.
H-P Exhibit Booth at New York I.R.E. Show, 3.

06/18/48

Plant Opening Was Gala Occasion, 1.
New Building Occupied — Machine Shop Will be Last Department Moved, 1.
Packard-Eldred Invade Southland (N.A.B. Conference), 1.
Policy of H-P as Seen in Attenuator Department R. Eckman Jones (FIRST IN SERIES), 4.

07/09/48

Hewlett-Packard Policy as Seen in Machine Shop R. Ecman Jones(SECOND IN SERIES), 3.
08/13/48 Front Office Undergoes Change (While Packard and Hewlett Are Away), 1.
09/24/48 Hewlett Vice-Chairman of I.R.E., 1.
Bill Hewlett Ill — Stricken Suddenly (blurb), 1.
H-P Expansion Changes Crystalize (Lab Section Last to be Moved), 3.

10-11/48

H-P Executives Attend Mid-west Confab, 1.
New H-P Pension Plan Now in Operation (38 Hew-Packers Affected), 1.
H-P Policy in the Assembly and Wiring Line (THIRD IN SERIES), R. Ecman Jones, 4.

12/48

MISSING

1947 – Watts

01/10/47

New Year Finds Many Department Location Changes, 3.
Carry-Forwards for Taxpayers, 4.
Art Fong hired

01/17/47

Another Great -hp- Instrument — New -hp- Model 610A UHF Signal Generator, 3.
New Instrument Being Shipped This Week (202B oscillator), 3.
Watt’s Current Now A Monthly, 3.
-hp- Personality of the Week, 4.
Bill Mullen, head of the -hp- Pint Shop

01/24/47

Need for Flexible Walls Urgent at -hp-, 3.
-hp- Personality of the Week, 4.
Brunton Bauer, Chief Development Engineer

01/31/47

COVER PHOTO: the Garage on Addison Avenue
Bill Warren Hold -hp- Seminar on Original Research of Intermodulation—Electronics Industry Intrigued, Frank Burkhard, 3.
-hp- Personality of the Week, 4.
Harvey Zieber, only remaining employee of the original group

02/21/47

FIRST ISSUE OF WATT’S CURRENT AS A MONTHLY PUBLICATION (PREVIOUSLY WEEKLY).
Packard and Eldred to Attend N.Y. IRE Show, 1.
616A Going to the Show!, 3.

03/21/47

Packard-Eldred Due Home Monday — Eastern Business Trip Nears Completion, 1.

04/25/47

Packard-Eldred Eastern Trip Results Highly Significant–Dave States -hp-‘s Future Appears Very Promising, Dave Packard, 1.
I.R.E. Hears Talk on Radio Aids to Blind Flying (Aviation) at March Meet, Howard Zeidler, 3.

05/16/47

Bill Hewlett Elected to Board of Works, 1.
Bill and Dave Announce New Pay Policy, 1.
Hewlett-Packard Equipment at War, PHOTOS, Art Fong, 3.

06/20/47

G.E. Exhibits Modern X-Ray at IRE Meeting, Art Fong, 1.

07/18/47

H-P Installs Hot-Cold Test Box (Air Conditioning for the Lab?), Art Fong, 1.
Editorially Speaking, William Bigler (Watt’s Current editor), 2.
regarding racial discrimination in the Peninsula area
The Latest Addition to H-P’s Electronic Family (650A Resistance-Tuned Oscillator), 3.

09/12/47

Hewlett-Packard Company Becomes Closed Corporation — Reasons and Effects of Change Set Forth by Hewlett, 1.
Electronics Convention and Trade Show in S.F., 1.
H-P Expands — Construction Slated to Begin Next Month, 3.

10/17/47

Hewlett-Packard Co. Well Represented at I.R.E.–WCEMA Affair, 1.
H-P Goes Over Top in Youth Fund Drive ($590.00), 1.
H-P Company Becomes Factor in Frequency Modulation broadcast (New Model 335-B), 3.

11/14/47

Packard Returns From Eastern Trip — Hewlett Goes on to Washington, D.C., 1.
H-P’s Boris “Bob” Doudoroff, Former Read Admiral in Russian Navy, PHOTO, 4.

12/19/47

A Xmas Message from Dave and Bill, 1.
Kingman’s Latest — Resistor Card Fabricator, 1.