First, the Danish gymnastics team stopped by last November, then came the team from Finland.
My father's plan to promote his new Gymport line of gymnastics apparatus
by showcasing the experts using it was in full swing!
He kept the Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce busy as well; with welcome receptions at the airport, special exhibitions in local high school gyms and hosting banquets dinners at the
Cedar Rapids Country Club.
We'll see a number of visiting teams throughout the coming year!
Ted Blake, Director of Nissen Trampoline Co. Ltd. wrote a wonderful motivational letter for his employees at the England site. It's easy to see why my father nicknamed Ted "Little Churchill." Throughout the years, Ted excelled at developing enhanced business practices with inspirational presentations, so luckily we'll be reading more of his wit as time goes on.
Meanwhile, the trampoline clinics throughout the U.S. and Europe "carried on." Here are a few more photos of events that didn't make it into the last several issues.
With sales of trampolines rocketing, more employees needed to be hired!
Here we meet a few of the new folks.
I have to mention Manuel Polo (photo below) who proved to be a versatile asset at the company. Originally from Ecuador, his job was "weaving trampoline beds," however the Sales department borrowed him quite a bit to assist in translation duties. 
Page 4 is full of "newsy-news" covering the employee's happy activities outside of work.
A special mention however, about half-way down is worth noting -- of the collective effort to send out 10,000 new 1959 catalogs (that contained GymPort equipment). Charlie Igram and his partner Bill Hutchings from Igram Press did the printing of the BOUNCE newsletter as well as all the Nissen catalogs. In fact, Nissen's and Igram Press (now known as Cedar Graphics) enjoyed a great business relationship for many years to come. Charlie and Bill began their business in the back of a grocery store! Read Igram's interesting history HERE.
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