Source,The Brattleboro Daily Reformer-- Monday, April 6, 1942. Page 5. 2 VETERANS ESTEY WORKERS ON JOB 60 YEARS UNDER FIVE GENERATIONS. MARSHALL GROUT--took his first (and only) job with the Estey Organ Co. March 8, 1882, at the age of 19. Since the day of the famous blizzard of '88 he has worked in the stop action of the reed organ division, where he is pictured at his work. An employe continuously for 60 years, and at 79 the oldest employe of the company , Mr. Grout has worked with five generations of the Estey family, beginning with the company's founder, Deacon Jacob Estey. Succeeding generations are Julius J. Estey, J. Gray Estey, Jacob P. and Joseph G. Estey (present officers), and Jacob Estey, son of Jacob P., who has worked there in spare time. Mr. Grout never had a vacation but during one year had mumps, measles,whooping cough "and got married." His 55th wedding anniversary will occur Oct.19. He has enjoyed a "simple life," he remarked. BERT LEITSINGER also took his first job with the Estey company 60 years ago, on July 6, 1882, under Deacon Jacob Estey. Except for a few months when he was away he has been employed in the reed room, and is shown above operating a machine for filing and approximately tuning reeds. He has also served the company occasionally as night watchman. He too will celebrate his 55th wedding anniversary this year. He is a musician, and many years played drum in bands directed by his brother, the late Fred C. Leitsinger, and also tympani in the Brattleboro Symphony orchestra. He also played alto horn. "I worked 10 hours a day and played in the band all night for dances," he remarked, "sometimes getting only two hours of sleep a night." At 76 he is still ruled by that habit formed years ago, seldom sleeping for more than five or six hours a night. There are also photos of Mr. Grout and Mr. Leitsinger with this news item. Transcribed by, Joan H. Bixby.