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On a warm, muggy Dallas morning in 1941, while drinking his coffee and listening to the sounds of German bombings on his Philco tabletop radio, W.C. Jamieson, owner of a company which serviced and repaired oil and gas burners, decided to put his business on hold and become part of the war effort. After serving his country in World War II, Jamieson returned to the States Founder started company after returning from WWII Jamieson Fence Supply marks 70th year in manufacturing and distribution and founded Jamieson Manufacturing Co. in 1943, joined by his son-in-law Clarence Lavender, a former Air Force mechanic. The firm manufactured heating and ventilating equipment, and performed custom sheet metal work. Eventually, contractors approached the company – which owned a crucible to melt metal – to make special fittings used in chain link fence construction. "Clarence's genius was that he recognized that was the way to take the company, and not to consider it as a sideline," said Jamieson's executive vice-president, Len Hoersten. "Everybody else at Jamieson looked at making those fittings as a nuisance. Clarence recognized that it was something big." continued on page 6 NOVEMBER 2013 1Celebrating our 29th year of publication • Be sure to visit us online at www.worldfencenews.com Call military veterans memorial site ironworldfencing.com finishing touch to Overton, Nebraska Now! 1-888-487-3448 Residential, CommeRCial & industRial iRon WE SHIP EVERYWHERE! • 3/4 solid picket available upon request • no Hidden Welds tHat rust • poWder coated loose tHen assembled WitH aircraft aluminum rivet to ensure posed, due mainly to the cost involved. Contractors and vendors joined forces 100% coating WHile racking to donate the labor and materials cost for the striking site. The memorial itself was a total volunteer effort by the community, with everything from the land to the (Photos courtesy Brady Shafer, Triple S Products) Mo re ! O v e r. . . Also Manufacture: Chain Link and Ornamental Slide Gates, Driveway Gates, Heavy Mill Pipe, Polyester Pipe, Fused Wire, Extruded Wire and Temporary Panels. would do. Sadly, Karen passed away earlier this year, and the project was nearby Kearney, and local volunteer Bob Bamrick Jr. All of the materials used in the project were, of course, 100% made in vegetation grown on fence line. This saved a substantial amount from the Use of all of the installation tools – mowers, diggers, auger buckets, etc. – was supplied free of charge by Triple "There was great community support, from help with the installation of the fence to the free will donation of meals and beverages for the workers," continued on page 30