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ORANJEMUND DISCUSSIONS! => Things I Remember About Oranjemund! => Topic started by: Mike Voden (RIP) on June 20, 2010, 02:53:26 PM

Title: People
Post by: Mike Voden (RIP) on June 20, 2010, 02:53:26 PM
I was trying to think of the names of the polony makers who worked at the Abattoir during the early eighties, before the polony making section went to the Central Kitchen. If I remember correctly, one was called Heinz.

Can anyone remember who they are
Title: Re: People
Post by: georg ruf jr. on June 20, 2010, 05:10:20 PM
Haven't a clue Mike. But I loved the polony in OM.   36_1_711
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Post by: SandyB on June 20, 2010, 05:15:25 PM
Wasn't mr Leube  one of the Fleischmeisters  in the 70's  to 80's .. I also recall  Mr Huntley  also possibly being involved in the polony and salami making ,,,   on our tour as  first year appies  , he took us around  the abbotoir and to the smoke house ,, we all got a nice salami  as a memento of our tour ...
Title: Re: People
Post by: Mike Voden (RIP) on June 20, 2010, 06:32:40 PM
Hi Georg Jnr & Sandy B, having been brought up on Luncheon meat (which is similar to polony) as a youngster, the thought of eating any processed meats has not been very high on my list of to do things for many a year, so therefore do not eat any of these types of meats at all. I remember being offered slices of meats by the polony makers but I think I might have offended them by refusing their offers.

Anyway, although I've heard of the names you mention Sandy B, I don't think those are the ones I remember
Title: Re: People
Post by: Uwe Leube on June 21, 2010, 10:36:25 AM
Hermann Leube ('69-81), Nick Huntley ('6?-7?), Bill Groom ('70's), ? Wagner ('60's) are some of those that worked at the abattoirs. My dad was a "Fleischmeister" or master butcher and always hated making polony and being called a "polony maker".
Title: Re: People
Post by: Stan Brownless on June 21, 2010, 07:05:41 PM
hve asked my dad as he worked at the abbattoirs every day. Dad seems to recall Mr Leube was head of the abbattoirs and George Groom and Bill Groom and Nick Huntley Dad is going to ring George Groom to find out.
Title: Re: People
Post by: toonfandangl on June 23, 2010, 02:39:13 AM


Mike! who was the guy at the abattoir in 1970 that hired his car a 'Pontiac' out ?? image16  image04


Title: Re: People
Post by: Mike Stenson (RIP) on January 28, 2012, 10:29:35 AM
(http://files.myopera.com/stennie/Mike/Scan.jpg)
Title: Re: People
Post by: Michael Alexander on January 28, 2012, 10:35:08 AM
Nice one Stennie!

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Post by: Diana Rudd (Boehme) on January 29, 2012, 09:51:38 AM
 :emot112_2:  Very Nice Indeed.
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Post by: Leon Sumter on February 17, 2012, 01:15:43 PM
Mike are your parents still alive. "Uncle Bob" was my first foreman as an auto electrician appie in the town garage in 1970. Very thorough he was and would not accept less then perfect work.
Title: Re: People
Post by: Mike Stenson (RIP) on February 17, 2012, 02:34:02 PM
Dad is still alive, stays in Brackenfell..... Cape Town.
Sold he's last car last year and gave up driving.
Title: Re: People
Post by: Leon Sumter on February 17, 2012, 07:25:27 PM
Mike please send him my regards. I am not sure if he still remembers me from 1970. My very first job as an appie was to make up the electrical connection leads between the Mercedes mechanical horses and their trailers.
Title: Re: People
Post by: Mike Stenson (RIP) on February 18, 2012, 06:22:53 AM
Quote from: Leon Sumter on February 17, 2012, 07:25:27 PM
Mike please send him my regards. I am not sure if he still remembers me from 1970. My very first job as an appie was to make up the electrical connection leads between the Mercedes mechanical horses and their trailers.
Dad says Hi, he remembers you well....
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Post by: Leon Sumter on February 18, 2012, 02:01:54 PM
Thanks Mike.