WESTERN PACIFIC ~!~~p',~Sls ''g'm,JJwuL ~ (JldlltiL WlDnlIL" By MILEPOSTS A magazine, as a rule, doesn't like My total circulation has grown to to talk about itself, but I feel a little nearly 7,000 copies, and new friends proud in celebrating my third anni­ write each month asking that I 'call on versary this month, and I thought my them. friends might like to know a little I like to keep my weight down to more about me; how I start a new life my trim 32 pages, but occasionally my each month with 32 pages of ideas and editor feeds me more and I fairly burst material and end up in your mail box. with additional pages. Some of my Of course, lowe it all to you, and friends say they like me better that to my editor and his staff without way. whom I could not exist, and because Russell Shearer, an attorney friend Vol. IV, No. I AUGUST, 1952 *Milepost No. 37 I have rather expensive tastes, I am of mine in San Francisco, wondered also indebted to Western Pacific. why I didn't include a brief comment Department of Public Relations My life is quite exciting- always concerning the MILEPOSTS picture WESTERN PACIFIC RAILROAD something new-and I guess I know which appears on Page 2 each month, SACRAMENTO NORTHERN RAILWAY TIDEWATER SOUTHERN RAILWAY more employees than anyone else on and I hope he and my other readers 521> Mission Street, San Francisco 5 the railroad. You might not believe will like my new look, beginning with Lee "Flash" Sherwood, Editor Arthur Lloyd, Jr., Associate Editor it, but I am also quite a traveler. You this issue. To those of you who might l\lentber A 'nterica;t Railway }'fagaz'ine Editors) Assooiation will find me in each of the forty-eight have overlooked this little picture on llfelltber N01'lherlt California Indush'·ial Editors) Assocint'ion states, Alaska, Honolulu, and Canal Page 2 each month, I think you will Zone, and Washington, D. C. In ad­ be interested to note that each mile­ CONTENTS dition, each month I hit Argentina, post corresponds numerically with Page Australia, Belgium, Burma, Canada, that particular issue, and I am now Cuba, England, France, Germany, In­ "I'm Three Years Old This Month" 3 rolling along on my way toward dia, Mexico, New Zealand, Spain, and Stockton. My boss, "Flash," has taken MILEPOSTS' Questionnaire 11 The Netherlands. At one time I proba­ most of these pictures, and the stories WP Will Remember . 13 bly had the largest circulation of any he could tell about climbing fences Don't Be HALF Safe! 14 magazine in Warri, Nigeria, by multi­ and rocks, chasing trains along coun­ ple requests of the native Warri Col­ Signaling Advanced . 15 try roads, keeping clear of farmer's lege students, one of whom wrote my dogs and shotguns (daughters, too? New Freight Schedules 15 boss: G.H.K.), and other amusing and ex­ In Memoriam 16 "I have got much interest for writ­ citing adventures would probably fill Promotions and Transfers 17 ing you this letter, just to inform a small book. Dear Editor: 18 you that I like to get in love and I am a member of the American customer with you, sir. Please, sir, Caboosing 20 Railway Magazine Editors, ' and the kindly come to me, for I want to be­ Northern California Industrial Editors' Sports 34 come one of your greatest customer Associations. Railroad Lines 36 in Nigeria. May God be with you. By the time I reach your mail box Amen. Palmer Umukoro." I will have gone through many steps * jlJilepost No. 3 7: The m.ain line pa.sses .. Z~'lilepost 37 shortly niter leaving Sunol and Niles I got a little skittish at this and now and passed through many hands. Ma­ Canyon. The ja1nou8 Hearst Ranch looks down upon this port-ion, of Western p(tcifio 1'i,qht-of­ I travel to Warri only for the College way bordering Alu.1Jteda Creek. terial for my contents is obtained Library. ~7 ( Continued on Page 10) :2 ~ULEPOSTS MILEPOSTS 3 MILEPOSTS MECHANICS The fine-dot etching department corrects plates to suit the paper and ink. It is their job to get a result When a photograph or other art work is received that has all the appearance of continuous tone, main­ tain color, contrast and balance of the original, re­ at t he engraver's. it is placed on an adjustable copy board a nd fe-photographed through a half-tone gardless of the paper and ink used. Here, in addition to judgment, experience and skill, a certain amount scr een (tw o ruled. optically flat glass plates of artistic ability is required. The worker must see cemented together so as to give crossing black lines the subtle values of the original and recreate them in a nd t ra nsparent apertures) placed between the lens this new medium, with materials not of his own and film in t he hug e copy camera. When the picture choosing. He must use materials chosen by the is reproduced on the film in reduced or enlarged size printer, and his job would be quite simple if, upon to fit the space it will occupy in the magazine, the getting his plate, he could dictate the paper and the shaded areas are formed by minute dots. The copy ink to be used. These craftsmen have shown great camera is equipped with accurate light-measuring ingenuity in solving many problems that face them devices that automatically calculate the diaphragm opening according to the amount of reduction or en­ daily. largement and the amount of available light. All photographic work is done under temperature con­ trol with a tolerance of less than one degree. While * * * a skillful craftsman can do wonders for a poorer pic­ ture, the better the original photograph the better it will appear in the magazine. The fifth step is in the machine room, where all undesired metal is routed away, the engraving bev­ eled and mounted on wood. This is another one of * * * the honor departments where pride in craftsmanship is the driving force. Poor workmanship here could The next step is stripping. Because of this extra go undetected until the job had finally reached the step of making a plate, not required in conventional printing press. It is an important and time-consum­ photography, it is necessary to reverse the position ing operation, and a very excellent engraving can be of the negative. This department also assembles the a very bad printing plate if this operation is not half-tone negatives and line negatives into single ski11fully handled. units on all jobs where more than one illustration is used, or where both line copy and tone copy is used to make up a single engraving. They also group other jobs together on flats to make future mechani­ * * * cal operations such as printing and deep etching more economical. It takes as long to print and deep­ etch one 3" x 3" flat as it does to print an 11" x 14" The last step in making the engraving is the flat made up of several jobs. proofing department. Personal integrity is impor­ tant here. A proofer can, by doctoring inks, using impractical make-ready and slowing up his press, * * • get a very presentable proof from an inferior engrav­ ing. He is really the printer's friend. A good proofer will always insist on a plate that he can proof under The third step occurs in the deep-etching depart­ the printing conditions of the printer and with the ment, where printing depth is given the image that inks and the paper selected by the printer. has been printed on metal by the same process as in regular photography. When the plate is submerged in acid, the portions not protected by an enamel cov­ ering are eaten away, or etched, so that these por­ * * * tions will not come in contact with the paper and consequently will not print. The etching varies ac­ cording to the screen used, the type of press, and the All engravings used in Mileposts are made by the paper on which the engraving will be printed. It is a Ace Photo Engravers and the Walker Engraving delicate operation, requiring a great deal of skill and Corporation, both long established in San Francisco. patience. Pride in craftsmanship is a " must" in this department, since poor workmanship in this depart­ ment is not evident on the proof. Only when the job is finally being printed does poor workmanship become obvious.

4 MILEPOSTS MILEPOSTS 5 Lines on a printed page come out evenly because of the skill of the linotype operator (above left), who sits before a keyboard similar to that of a typewriter's. with Mileposts' copy before him. Through a series of operations, a single line of type is cast on metal, hence the name "linotype"-line·-of-type. The individual lines are assembled in galley form, numbered for identification, and a proof is taken and sent to the proof­ room for the first reading from the original copy. Proofreaders (above, left) work in pairs, are well When all copy has been set in type. and necessary corrections have been made, two sets of proofs are educated, and have a wide knowledge of terms used Sent to the editor, one for making up his "dummy" and the other for further corrections if necessary by the in all types of industry. They read copy intelli­ editor, and returned to the printer. gently. making queries in the margin if the sense From the "dummy," the make-up man (above right) assembles the type material, stored in racks, into isn't clear, correct misspelled words, check days page form. He inserts half-tones and takes page proofs, which are sent to the proofroom for checking against the "dummy" and author's proofs. with dates, note errors in indentation of paragraphs When approved for accuracy and appearance they're ready for locking up in a steel form (chase-not or spacing, and prove columns of figures. They shown) in the correct order to insure proper sequence of pages. Half-tones must be made uniform to a usually have come up through the ranks working on minute fraction of an inch-if too thick, by planing off the wooden blocks on which they are mounted, and various machines and understand the basic principles if too thin, by building up a graduated thickness by pasting pieces of paper on the back. of printing. When made-ready, the form is placed on a flat bed of metal which moves back and forth under a 're­ When the printing has been completed, the sheets volving cylinder over which pass the sheets of paper. The paper is fed into the upper end (below) of the huge flat-bed cylinder press from which emerges, printed on one sheet, the entire layout of the magazine. are sent to the bindery, where one run through the machine' (above, right) completes the folding of the magazine, The magazines next move along a conveyor (be­ low) to the stitching mechanism, where wire stitches are affixed. All printing for Mileposts is done by the James H. Barry Company, established in San Francisco in 1879, specialists in book and publication print,jng. I would like you to meet MILEPOSTS' correspondents who have contributed so much to my contents. I know they will appreciate your cooperation in fur­ nishing them with news along the rail­ road so they may pass it on to the editor for publication. "I'm Three Years Old When all material has been set in MILEPOSTS~ QUESTIONNAIRE This Month" ... type, heads have been set by machine or hand, the printer assembles the gal­ 4. (a) Which parts of MILEPOSTS do (Continued from Page 3) Thank you, readers, for taking the leys and halftones and makes up the time to fill out and mail the question­ read regularly? through many sources-on - the - job pages, using the editor's "dummy" lay­ naire postal included in the April issue Features ...... 68% reporting by staff and correspondents, out as a guide. The entire thirty-two of MILEPOSTS. The results, which have Don't Be HALF Safe! ...... 64% supervisory and other employees, pages are then locked in a huge form been tabulated by an experienced Promotions and Transfers. ... 65% company reports, and from the press and made ready for the press. On this public opinion poll operator, have not Caboosing ...... 82% and other magazines. I might mention important work depends my final ap­ only proved extremely r eassuring to Mileposts in Gold. 67 % that any assistance you can give my pearance. Halftones must be made to your editor, but have also pointed the In the Good Old Days. 75 % correspondents in providing them with fi t flush with the type, and the type way to several improvements in the WP Will Remember ...... 71 % news will be much appreciated, and must be leveled and a last-minute m a gazine and changes which will Meet Your General Chair- provide better coverage for your de­ check made to see that everything is make it more nearly fit the desires of men ...... 50% partment. perfect before the press run begins. Western Pacific railroaders. Cartoons ... 68% I hope you like my cartoons. They From the press, I go to the folding Following are the results of the poll Railroad Lines ...... 66% are the work of professional artists, machine. If you would see me all laid and the conclusions drawn from them Sports 57% the names of whom are included with out on one huge sheet of paper when by the public opinion poll man. Jokes . 59% their drawings. I come off the press, you would wonder 1. How much of MILEPOSTS do you Dear Editor ..... 63% Pictures are provided by company how my pages would ever finish up read? Hobbies ...... 64% employees, professional and amateur in numerical order. However, when In the Armed Forces ...... 62 % photographers, members of the staff, I finish my run through an amazing All ...... 21 % and pr ess and magazine represen­ whirl of revolving drums, turning this Most ...... 72 % Group Activities ...... 67% tatives. way and that, I never fail to be prop­ Some ...... 4% (Note: These figures include 13 per- Little ...... 1% In preparing the material for this erly dressed from head to foot. I then cent who replied that they read all of No answer .... 2% issue, copy is first typewritten for the go to the bindery, where I am stitched the magazine regularly.) together and, as a final step, my pages printer and marked as to size and kind (Note: The answel' "all" was not are trimmed to proper size. 4. (b) Order of preference. of type desir ed. After being cast in pr ovided on the questionnaire. The 1. Caboosing type by a linotype operator, proofs are I am then delivered to WP's general 21 per cent who gave it took the 2. Features checked by the proofreader for typo­ office, where the treasurer's depart­ trouble to write it in.) graphical errors and, after corrections ment pr epares me for mailing, and I 2. How many members of your 3. Promotions and Transfers have been made, the type goes to the hope you will look forward to finding family, or friends, read it? 4. In the Good Old Days me in your mail box. compositor and an "Author's Proof" of One ...... 14% 5. Don't Be HALF Safe! each galley of type is sent to the editor I have endeavored in the past, and Two ...... 24% 6. WP Will Remember will continue, to bring you news of the for use in making up his layout for Three ...... 15% 7. Cartoons plans and problems of our railroad, the entire magazine. (average of all replies) 8. Mileposts in Gold personalities about our r a ilroaders Four ...... 7% 9. Jokes Pictures and other art work are themselves, historic and other events Five ...... 4% 10. In the Armed Forces marked for size to fit the editor's lay­ which occur on the Western Pacific, More than five ...... 28% 11. Dear Editor } tie out and sent to the engravers, where and through a sprinkling of jokes and No answer ...... 8% Group Activities they are rephotographed through a cartoons, provide you with a few screen and etched onto metal, usually laughs. In doing so, I hope to bring 3. How about photographs? 12. Hobbies } tie Railroad Lines copper, commonly referred to as half­ closer together the more than five Too many o tones. Proofs of these are also given thousand Western Pacific railroaders, Too few ...... 25% 13. Sports the editor for paste-up, and the half­ each one of whom means so much to About right .. . 72 % 14. Meet your General Chairmen tones are delivered to the printer. its success. No answer ...... 3% (Continued on Page 12) 11 10 MILEPOSTS MILE PO ST S Questionnaire . .. "The answers show a very heavy WP WILL REMEMBER (Continued from Page 11 ) readership. Most of the magazine is read by three-fourths of its sub­ "When a man devotes his life to an industry. he 5. In order of preference, which would has truly paid that industry the greatest compliment be most interesting to you? scribers, all of it by almost a quarter possible." of them. 1. More news of our railroad Now retired, after serving Western "From the answers to Question 2, 2. More news of WP employees Pacific well, are: it can be deduced that an average of 3. Railroad history Roy J. Campbell, agent-telegrapher, four people read each copy of MILE­ Blairsden. 4. Educational articles about the POSTS. Favorable reception of photo­ railroads WalteT L. Chadwick, JT. , stenogra­ graphs is overwhelming. pher-clerk, Sacramento 5. Railroad Quiz "Diversified and evenly distributed Samuel G. Evans, Tidewater South­ 6. News of other railroads readership is the keynote of the many ern locomotive engineer -fireman, 7. Financial news preferences expressed in answer tb Stockton. 6. Does MILEPOSTS make you feel more Question 4 (b). The largest number of PeteT Garner, conductor, Stockton. like one of the WP family? readers who expressed a first prefer­ Arthur W. Howard, switchman, Yes ...... 92 % ence for anyone feature named Sacramento. WP's new superintendent of transportation, Grant William L. Kolm, rate and division "Red" Allen, and secretary. Josephine Bein"get in­ No ...... 2% 'Caboosing.' All parts of the maga­ structions from Ed Gallagher before they begm serv­ clerk, San Francisco. ing other members of the department and friends No answer ...... 6% who came to wish Ed a happy retirement. zine showed up as second or third *Grace H. Lamoreaux, telegrapher, 7. What would you suggest to improve preferences. Gerlach, Nevada. MILEPOSTS? "The answers to Question 5 show States while working for the Balti­ John Mock, section laborer, Portola. more & Ohio, Santa Fe, Union Pacific, two strong first preferences, followed No change-OK as is ...... 36% * Patrick E. Sullivan, shop laborer, Sacramento Northern, Denver & Rio More news of employees, social by a wide diversity of subsidiary Sacramento. Grande and Southern Pacific railroads activities, personal items. 10% preferences. First and foremost, read­ * Left service prior to retirement. as a telegrapher, until settling down More local news, out - of -town ers want more news of other WP em­ with the Western Pacific in April of reporting, along - the -line ployees and more ne';Vs about their 1910. He was promoted to car dis­ Edward T. Gallagher retired from items ...... 10% own railroad. They want almost tributor in October of that year, and active duty as superintendent of trans­ More news of WP plans...... 5% everything else offered, but to a much became train dispatcher in May, 1912. portation on June 30 after nearly a More sport news...... 5% lesser degree." . From August until October, 1919, half century of railroad service, forty­ More pictures, photographs 5% he worked as telegrapher and train one years of which he served the More about W P service and dispatcher for the Northwestern Pa­ Western Pacific. equipment ...... 5% A new father was looking at the babies cific, then returned to Western Pacific More frequent publication, through the window of the infant ward, and Gallagher was born at Covington, to begin his long service with that earlier delivery...... 4% it seemed that every baby there was crying. Indiana, on April 7, 1886. Not one to company, as train dispatcher. After Make it bigger...... 3% "Why are they bawling?" he asked the talk about himself, it was learned, serving as night chief dispatcher, he Get better correspondents, re- nurse. however, that Ed finished high school became chief train dispatcher on porters ...... 3% "Listen," she said severely, "if you were at the age of 16, which he claims was February 20, 1928, assistant superin­ More human interest, less only a few days old, without any clothes, entirely due to his mother, a school tendent of transportation on March business ...... 2% out of a job. and owed the government ·al­ teacher for many years, and not be­ 16, 1942, and superintendent of trans­ More departmental news...... 2% most $1,700 on the national debt, you'd be cause of his own intelligence. portation on July 1, 1946. More railroad history...... 2% bawling too!" He began his railroad career as a Gallagher worked under ten super­ More humor, jokes, cartoons.... 2% telegrapher with the Pennsylvania in intendents and seven dispatchers, all More old photographs...... 1 % The words "In God We Trust" were placed February of 1903. In 1904 he held a on the western division, and for a short More about hobbies...... 1% on pennies for the benefit of those who use similar position with the Wabash, and while in 1918, served as dispatcher for No answer...... 21% them for fuses. from 1905 he saw a little of the United (Continued on Page 15)

12 MILEPOSTS MILEPOSTS 13 1952 1951 Laborers 2 1 NEW FREIGHT SCHEDULES DOD'I Be HALF Safe! Conductors .... __ _ 2 o Effective June 7, Western Pacific Footboard yardmaster ..... 1 o By PAUL H. JENNER Carpenters _ 1 1 placed its westbound CFS train on a Dump operator .. __ .. _ 1 o Carman helper .. _. o 1 new schedule, le'aving Salt Lake City In reviewing our report of injuries Engineer O. 1 daily at 7: 00 a. m. (PST) and arriv­ Y for the first six months of 1952, there [j'.iiii. fiihiiid ~whin 'yO. sbou"ld "loOk abead 25 13 ing in Oakland yard at 4: 00 p. m. the seems to be a considerable increase is i 'sllFe way to endDp in a hospital bed. Getting on or off a locomotive or car, following day, with a scheduled run­ in the number of accidents suffered by whether standing or moving, can be ning time of thirty-three hours. This our employees in stepping from or done safely, so let's put our minds to new schedule through our connections onto a car or locomotive. The aver­ it and eliminate this type of accident. affords our patrons in the Bay Area a age individual probably pays little at­ sixth morning delivery from Chicago tention to the way in which he steps SIGNALING ADVANCED and fifth morning from St. Louis. We are happy to report that, with very up and down the stairs in his own Western Pacific pushed forward an­ few exceptions, the train has arrived home or at work, doing so automati­ other step toward completion of its ahead of time. cally and with little thought. Still, a traffic control system when oper­ Effective July 1, our new perishable lot of people suffer serious injuries ation of the automatic train signaling schedule eastbound went into effect, in falling downstairs, the majority of and switching system was extended leaving Sacramento on a basic sched­ which are caused by carelessness. through to Wendover, Utah, on July 14. ule at 8: 00 a. m., Day 1, due to arrive Railroaders, particularly those in With the entire main line project Salt Lake City 12: 01 a. m. (PST), train and engine service, have occasion now 86 per cent completed, the com­ Day 3, delivering to connections not many times each day to climb up or pany expects to have the system in full later than 5: 00 a. m . (MT). down the vertical ladders or steps on operation between Oakland and Salt The cutoff Fruit Block leaves.Sacra­ cars and engines. Perhaps, because Lake City late this year. -Courtesy Railway Division, Dayton Rubber Co. mento not later than 8: 00 p. m ., Day 1, they are so accustomed to doing so, it When completed, the entire railroad to make delivery at Salt Lake City, by is easy for them to become careless system will be controlled from just or before 5: 00 a. m. (MT), Day 3; cracking a knee or shin on the edg~ two points. The western division, be­ ankle, or even worse, possibly lose his Chicago 12: 30 a. m., Day 6; and St. of a step 0:: ladder rung, slipping be­ tween Oakland and Portola, will be life! Louis 6: 00 p. m., Day 5. cause of grease or oil on the steps or controlled by three machines located Let's take a look at the cause of this rungs, or on the soles of their shoes, at Sacramento, and the eastern di­ or stepping on a loose rock or other type of accident for the first six months WP Will Remember of 1952 and 1951: vision, Portola to Salt Lake City, by object, into a hole or a drainage ditch, two machines located at Elko, Nevada. (Continued from Page 13) NUMBER OF or on icy ground during winter ACCIDENTS the U. S. Railroad Administration at weather. FIRST SIX MONTHS A fellow was pretty sick and the doc­ Sacramento. A good many of these accidents no 1952 1951 tor ordered him to take a long vacation Ed is going to try his hand at "city doubt could be avoided if those con­ Stepping on a rock or other object, in Arizona. He went down the1'e and at farming" on a small piece of property or stumbling over something ..... __ . 15 10 cerned would train themselves to Slipping on ice or snow._.. 5 1 the end of two months he died. at 765 Grand View Road, Sebastopol, think to look and see just where they Stepping into a hole._ ...... __ 3 1 They brought the corpse back to San and will probably, before too long, Standing in way of something .. __ ...... 2 1 are going to place their foot in making Francisco and his wife and her brother have the cows and other farm animals that next step. Particularly in making 25 13 were viewing the remains. walking their trails in freight train that last step down. Then you really Now let's take a look at the break­ She said: "Oh, Eddie, doesn't he look order with the aid of a home-made need to think first to see just where down of these accidents by occupation nice?" TCS system of his own design. and on what you are going to step. for the same periods: And Eddie said: "He sure does. The Gallaghers have one daughter, Certainly, no one is purposely going 1952 1951 Those two months in Arizona certainly Marjorie, just recently married, and Switchmen . 7 5 to step on something that may cause Firemen ____ .... _...... __ ...... ___ ...... 4 0 did him a lot of good."-Reading Rail­ now on leave of absence from the Car Inspectors ... __ ...... 2 0 road Magazine. passenger department. him to lose his balance, sprain an Brakemen ... ___. ... _...... 5 4 MILEPOSTS 15 14 MILEPOSTS PROMOTIONS AND TRANSFERS Grant S. Allen was appointed super­ of Columbus at Sacramento, and is intendent of transportation, effective interested in photography, woodwork­ With deep regret we report the death of the following employees and July 1, succeeding E. T. Gallagher, ing and travel. His travels to date annuitants: who retired on June 30. . have included two rail trips to Mexico. John A . A sbury, blacksmith helper, Mr. Hattley retired from Western Pa­ c· Allen was born at Dunkirk, Indiana, Mrs. Allen is an oil and water color died on May 11, 1952. Mr. Asbury last cific on December 19, 1946. on December 9, 1897. He received his artist, and her work has been ex­ worked for the company on April 6, Eric A . Larson, janitor, died on Sune schooling in Galesburg and Chilli­ hibited at Northern California Arts and 1937, and entered service on Sep­ 23, 1952. Mr. Larson entered company cothe, Illinois, and after graduating at Kingsley Club shows at Sacramento. tember 17, 1918. service on May 4, 1928. He is survived Topeka, Kansas, began a railroad ca­ The AlIens have two married daugh­ Julian D. Blair, carman, died on by four brothers, Andrew, Lars, Oliver, reer as an operator ters, Marjorie, a graduate of Univer­ July 8, 1952. Mr. Blair entered WP and Peter Larson; and a sister, Mrs. on the Santa Fe's sity of California, where she majored service in August, 1945. He is survived E. L. Holmes, all of Vehling, Nebraska. Illinois division. He in Spanish and psychology; and Peggy June, who majored in interior deco­ by his widow, Mrs. J. D. Blair, of Elrico D. LaVearl, section laborer, later worked for rating and was graduated from San Stockton. died July 13, 1952, while en route by the Union Pacific, Jose State College. Frank E. Brown, machinist, died on ambulance from Deeth to Elko. Other Southern Pacific, June 7, 1952. Mr. Brown last worked information not available at press and Denver & Rio for Western Pacific on May 30, 1945, time. Grande railroads, lJu :!ilIlrmoriam ... and entered service with the company John F . McNealea, laborer, died on and came to West­ ( Continued from Page 16) August 12, 1936. May 29, 1952. Mr. McNealea entered ern Pacific as a Walter R. Ruona, laborer, died on William A . Burns, carman helper, company service on April 25, 1931, and brakeman on the western division June 18, 1952, following an automobile died on May 25, 1952. Mr. Burns en­ last worked for the company on Sep­ September 24, 1934. "Red" was pro­ accident near Golconda, Nevada. Mr. tered service on June 11, 1928, and last tember 26, 1937. •l moted to train dispatcher at Sacra­ Ruona entered service early in June . worked for the company on August 31, Antone Merlic, assistant tunnel gang mento in June of 1936 and one year He is survived by a half-brother, 1950. foreman, died on May 21, 1952. Mr. later was made night chief dispatcher. Charles Jacobson, of Deadwood, South Philip J. Duffy, switchman, died on Merlic entered service in June, 1944. In 1944 he was made chief dispatcher Dakota. May 16, 1952. Mr. Duffy entered serv­ He is survived by a son, Edward at Sacramento, and during two peri­ Adam E. Schuman, locomotive engi­ ice on February 9, 1921, and last Merlic, of Jackson, California. ods, August, 1948 to March, 1949, and neer, died on June 14, 1952. Mr. Schu­ worked for the company on Febru­ Robert E. Miller, car foreman, died again from June, 1949 to September, man entered Western Pacific service ary 7, 1946. on July 6, 1952. Mr. Miller retired 1949, served as assistant trainmaster on October 4, 1936. He is survived by two brothers, one William Schuman, Ca1·1 T. Felt, Sacramento Nor thern from service on July 31, 1944. at Tobin in charge of the rip-rap work of Cleveland, Ohio, and the other un­ brakeman, died on June 10, 1952. Mr. Pablo Muniz, section laborer, died trains protecting fills from the flood known. Felt entered company service in July, from injuries sustained in an auto­ waters of Rock Creek and Cresta Thomas J. Sullivan, telegraph oper­ 1945. He is survived by his widow, mobile accident on July 13, 1952. dams. He was appointed assistant ator, died on May 9, 1952. Mr. Sullivan Mrs. Fanny M. F elt of West Sacra­ Eulalio E. Muniz, section laborer, trainmaster at Wendover on No­ mento. died from injuries sustained in the began working for Western Pacific on vember 16, 1950, and made trainmaster June 19, 1919, and last worked for the Cass E. Hall, track laborer, died on same accident. No other information there on July 1, 1951. In September, available at press time. company on December 13, 1945. May 9, 1952. Mr. Hall last worked for 1951, he was assigned to general office Edward F. Murray, former engineer, Edwin A . Wood, laborer, died on the company on May 16, 1949, and en­ as assistant to superintendent of trans­ was recently found dead in his parked May 5, 1952. Mr. Wood entered com­ tered service on January 11, 1940. car near Clio. Mr. Murray was 71 portation, which position he held at pany service on March 2, 1931, and last Ernest G. Hattley, former loco­ years of age and had been in ill health. the time of his present appointment. worked for the company on September motive engineer, died on June 29,1952. (Continued on Page 17) Grant is a member of the Knights 26, 1946.

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Grant S. Allen was appointed super­ of Columbus at Sacramento, and is intendent of transportation, effective interested in photography, woodwork­ With deep regret we report the death of the following employees and July 1, succeeding E. T. Gallagher, ing and travel. His travels to date annuitants: who retired on June 30. . have included two rail trips to Mexico. John A. Asbury, blacksmith helper, Mr. Hattley retired from Western Pa­ c' Allen was born at Dunkirk, Indiana, Mrs. Allen is an oil and water color died on May 11, 1952. Mr. Asbury last cific on December 19, 1946. on December 9, 1897. He received his artist, and her work has been ex­ worked for the company on April 6, Eric A . Larson, janitor, died on June schooling in Galesburg and Chilli­ hibited at Northern California Arts and 1937, and entered service on Sep­ 23, 1952. Mr. Larson entered company cothe, lilinois, and after graduating at Kingsley Club shows at Sacramento. tember 17, 1918. service on May 4, 1928. He is survived Topeka, Kansas, began a railroad ca­ The Allens have two married daugh­ Julian D. Blai?', carman, died on by four brothers, Andrew, Lars, Oliver, reer as an operator ters, Marjorie, a graduate of Univer­ July 8, 1952. Mr. Blair entered WP and Peter Larson; and a sister, Mrs. on the Santa Fe's sity of California, where she majored service in August, 1945. He is survived E. L. Holmes, all of Vehling, Nebraska. Illinois division. He in Spanish and psychology; and P eggy June, who majored in interior deco­ by his widow, Mrs. J. D. Blair, of Elrico D. LaVearl, section laborer, later worked for rating and was graduated from San Stockton. died July 13, 1952, while en route by the Union Pacific, Jose State College. Frank E. Brown, machinist, died on ambulance from Deeth to Elko. Other Southern Pacific, June 7, 1952. Mr. Brown last worked information not available at press and Denver & Rio for Western Pacific on May 30, 1945, time. Grande railroads, ]n :!ltrntOrtant ... and entered service with the company John F. McNealea, laborer, died on and came to West­ ( Continued from Page 16) August 12, 1936. May 29, 1952. Mr. McNealea entered ern Pacific as a WaIte?" R. Ruona, laborer, died on William A. BU1"ns, carman helper, company service on April 25, 1931, and brakeman on the western division June 18, 1952, following an automobile died on May 25, 1952. Mr . Burns en­ last worked for the company on Sep­ September 24, 1934. "Red" was pro­ accident near Golconda, Nevada. Mr. tered service on June 11, 1928, and last tember 26, 1937. moted to train dispatcher at Sacra­ Ruona entered service early in June. worked for the company on August 31, Antone Merlic, assistant tunnel gang mento in June of 1936 and one year He is survived by a half-brother, 1950. foreman, died on May 21, 1952. Mr. later was made night chief dispatcher. Charles Jacobson, of Deadwood, South Philip J. Dl~ffY, switchman, died on Merlic entered service in June, 1944. In 1944 he was made chief dispatcher Dakota. May 16, 1952. Mr. Duffy entered serv­ He is survived by a son, Edward at Sacramento, and during two peri­ Adam E. Schuman, locomotive engi­ ice on F ebruary 9, 1921, and last Merlic, of Jackson, California. ods, August, 1948 to March, 1949, and neer, died on June 14, 1952. Mr. Schu­ worked for the company on Febru­ Robert E. Miller, car foreman, died again from June, 1949 to September, man entered Western Pacific service ary 7, 1946. on July 6, 1952. Mr. Miller retired 1949, served as assistant trainmaster on October 4, 1936. He is survived by two brothers, one William Schuman, Carl I. Felt, Sacramento Northern from service on July 31, 1944. at Tobin in charge of the rip-rap work of Cleveland, Ohio, and the other un­ brakeman, died on June 10, 1952. Mr. Pablo Muniz, section laborer, died trains protecting fills from the flood known. Felt entered company service in July, from injuries sustained in an auto­ waters of Rock Creek and Cresta Thomas J. Sullivan, telegraph oper­ 1945. He is survived by his widow, mobile accident on July 13, 1952. dams. He was appointed assistant Mrs. Fanny M. Felt of West Sacra­ Eulalio E. Muniz, section laborer, ator, died on May 9, 1952. Mr. Sullivan trainmaster at Wendover on No­ began working for Western Pacific on mento. died from injuries sustained in the vember 16, 1950, and made trainmaster same accident. No other information June 19, 1919, and last worked for the Cass E. Hall, track laborer, died on there on July 1, 1951. In September, available at press time. company on December 13, 1945. May 9, 1952. Mr. Hall last worked for 1951, he was assigned to general office Edward F. Murray, former engineer, Edwin A. Wood, laborer, died on the company on May 16, 1949, and en­ as assistant to superintendent of trans­ was recently found dead in his parked May 5, 1952. Mr. Wood entered com­ tered service on January 11, 1940. car near Clio. Mr. Murray was 71 portation, which position he held at pany service on March 2, 1931, and last Ernest G. Hattley, former loco­ years of age and had been in ill health. the time of his present appointment. worked for the company on September motive engineer , died on June 29, 1952. (Continued on Page 17) Grant is a member of the Knights 26, 1946.

16 MILEPOSTS MILEPOSTS 17 retirement. The fact that I am leaving, Well, I have been a retired gentle­ with so many friends, both officials and man for two weeks today and feel none co-workers, sure makes me feel great. the worse for it, rather feel I like my Thanking you for past favors, and new position with only one boss, the please send future MILEPOSTS to me, Mrs., on the job. General Delivery, Salem, Utah. I would like very much to use MILE­ W. Z. Hinze POSTS as the medium through which I wish to thank you for sending the Locomotive Engineers. Thanking you Retired Carman I can express my sincere appreciation MILEPOSTS even though my husband in advance. Elko to officers and fellow employees for isn't here. I enjoy looking through it, J. J. Brown On behalf of all W P railroaders, we the many fine letters I have received seeing names of someone I know. I Local Chairman add our best wishes for your many wishing me well, also the very fine hope you will keep on sending it. B. of L. E. happy years ahead. We're happy to radio-phonograph with the names of My husband, Ben H. Woodward, We sincerely regret this error and include your name on our mailing list. so many fellow workers contributing to its purchase. My thanks to those passed away March 15, 1951, after a wish to thank you for calling it to our f f long illness. He was track foreman on attention. who through the years have always the Marshall (Tooele) Branch, where It is noted on Page 19 of the June been ready to render assistance and he last worked, and had worked for Will you please place my name on MILEPOSTS, my name is listed as one cooperate at all times, and for the suc­ the W P for many years and also on the mailing list and also will you of the honored fathers of one Mrs. F. cess I have had during my rail career; the Union Pacific since 1921. please send me a Western Pacific serv­ Mlakar, roadmaster's clerk, Portola. all credit goes to those who have ren­ Besides his wife, he is survived by ice pin. I have 29 years service with This is in error and as I am not a dered such cooperation. Nobody can five sons, A. G. Woodward, Salt Lake WP, with several years as passenger father, no doubt you will desire to go it alone. City; A. V. Woodward, Garfield, Utah; conductor east out of Oroville, and am , correct in the next issue. My greatest regret in leaving the C. B. Woodward, Elko, Nevada; Cpl. retired on pension. I was called "Hard G. D. KEYES railroad is the loss of the close friend­ Leonard Woodward, South Carolina; Luck" Howard on the Railroad. Agent, San Jose ship built up with so many over a period of forty years. Raymond Woodward, Ogden; three B. M. Howard We regret this error and in recheck­ daughters, Ethel Kung, Lancaster, 2616 "P" Street ing find that Mrs. Mlakal"s father is E. T. GALLAGHER California; Evelyn Brooks, Ogden; Sacramento, California Frank G. Hardwick, agent at San Le­ 765 Grand View Road Rose Marie McBride, Salt Lake City. We hope You will enjoy MILEPOSTS andro. Mr. Hardwick first worked for Sebastopol, California Hope to see Mr. Woodward's name and the sel'vice pin, and that your luck Westel'n Pacific as a telegrapher on the f f f in MILEPOSTS. Thank you. from now on will be all good. eastern division December 16, 1940, Through a telephone call from Hazel Respectfully, and has a seniority date of June 5, Petersen, Oakland correspondent, it Mrs. Ben H. Woodward I retired on April 29, having worked 1941, on the western division. was learned that we failed to include 543 27th Street ten years from 1903 on the Santa F e; f f the name of J. T. Connelly, Oroville Ogden, Utah two years on the WP; five years for the machinist, in the Father's Day article, I wish it were possible for me to ex­ ·S. L. & U.; two years in the Union June MILEPOSTS. Jim is the son of press my appreciation in person for I wish to call your attention to an Pacific & Utah joint shop; another John P. Connelly, who began service the little "newsy MILEPOSTS," which item which appeared in the May issue eight years for the S. L. & U., and on with WP in September, 1913, and not keeps me reminded of my father's of MILEPOSTS under the heading of the WP since October 16, 1941. The November 1, 1920, as previously re­ Keddie on page 21 wherein you men­ Brotherhood of Railway Carmen, (T. L. Phillif\s) dream-the Western ported, which is his seniority date tioned that Dave Trimble and Blake Hightown Lodge 383, gave a party May . Pacific, and the thoughts of all his ac­ as roadmaster on the First District. Gwinn were members of the Brother­ 19 in my honor, and in appreciation for counts of. many years. I just love to hood of Locomotive Fireman & En­ having served as financial secretary read it. ginemen. It is our intention to have since 1942, presented me with a won­ Please do accept my many thanks Statistics on crossing accidents prove this error corrected as these gentlemen derful traveling case and bill fold, with for having me on your mailing list. that locomotives are not afraid of auto­ are members of the Brotherhood of best wishes for many years of happy RUTH E. ANDERSON mobiles.-T&P Topics. 18 MI LE PO STS MILEPOST S 19 a gold watch. With all this time on hours of the night, meeting his re­ your hands, Fred, you should get well quirements. in a hurry! Some fellows like to keep their va­ AI. SARONI has gone and done it cation plans a deep secret. Now, take ea&oosing again. He landed a 42-pound salmon "WINT" HANSON, traffic representative, while fishing from his cabin cruiser, for instance. He'll be back July 21. the Alclaire, near the Farallones. We Further deponent knoweth not! heard from a secret source among our CHARLEY MYERS, chief clerk, traffic, OAKLAND ounces. Grandpa HARRY MEYERS then employees that he almost fell out of was recently named secretary of the his boat landing this one, but what a Hazel Petersen followed suit by announcing the birth San Jose (Willow Glen) Lions Club. fisherman won't do to land a big one The W P Oakland Blood Bank is of his gra nddaughter, Pamela , in He was selected for this job, it appears, and get his picture in the paper. under way with a good start. ED March. Har ry is with the mechanical because it was the only office in tJle H. J. FITZPATRICK, marine mate, and WUELFING, checker, and SIDNEY AN­ department, as is his son, Leroy, who Club he hadn't previously held, in­ wife have been vacationing in South­ DERSON, transit rate clerk, have each is, incidentally, the father of Pamela. cluding that of president and deputy ern California. "Fitz" states the tow­ made two donations of a pint of blood ELMER LINDQUIST, traffic, has taken district governor. boats and such on the busy waterfront in the last four months. One pint each the Missus on another fishing trip. In the local freight office, Assistant at San Diego cannot hold a candle to has also been donated by BILL ANGER, Wonder if she will keep him from Agent "KEN" DUNTON is slowly and our tug Hercules. Loyal man! He also stenographer; MAX MUNSON, revising "bragging" by again bringing home laboriously getting himself back into advised the beautiful Catalina Islands clerk; JOHN EVANS, head claim clerk; the mostest of the bestest. the groove following a vacation spent r emind him of the "Old Sod." ORVIL HATFIELD, general clerk; BILL AL McNAMARA has been transferred living the "life of Riley." Vacations are also under way and GOOD , roundhouse forema n; R. L. to San Francisco to fill the position almost over for GUNNAR WILSTRUP, as­ Other vacationists are MATT WIL­ THOMAS, WALTER FREEMAN, and JOSEPH vacated by FRANK MURPHY. His re­ sistant marine chief engineer; ANDY LOUGHBY, relief clerk, who recently GIESSER, roundhouse employees; and placement is FRANK SCHMALENBERGER. GUSTAFSON, mate; BOB FAILING, me­ returned fr om two weeks spent at JOSE RODRIGUEZ, Fruitvale section man. Congratulations, fellows! chanical department; JOHN GORDON, var ious beach spots ' in the area, and Inasmuch as these donations are en­ New switchmen at Oakland are telegr apher; and LOIS MORGENROTH, BUD SOULE, yard clerk, who packed his tirely voluntary, much cr edit is de­ WILLIAM HOGAN and ARMOND BANKS. assistant chief yard clerk. gear and headed for the high Sierra. served by these men for their con­ Welcome to Western Pacific! HARRY GLATT, retired chief clerk, sideration and generosity to others OAKLAND TERMINAL RAILWAY LAURIE WHITAKER, switchman, has and family are enjoying guests from less fortunate than themselves. Watch Al Coady made another trip to the southern part New York City. H arry is feeling much the list grow! O. L. HINISH, car inspector, is on a of the State and to the Westside Tennis better these days. Our other retired Electrician GAY BLACKBURN just got trip to Mexico City while enjoying his Club, owned by his son-in-law, Bob friends, JOE GANEY and Ox OWEN, ar e around to telling us that his baby Harmon, DC graduate, who teaches annual vacation, and we all wish him also in fine spirits, enjoying their re­ a good time. daughter, Constance, arrived in Feb-' the movie stars the game. Laurie tirem ent, and send their r egards to all Mrs. B. L. Lindley, wife of our r uary, weighing seven pounds and ten doesn't play the game with the stars, their W P friends. but he swaps plenty of yarns with superintendent, was hospitalized a AUGUST COVER them. Purpose of this trip was to pick SAN JOSE short while ago, and MR. LINDLEY took As the California Zephyr Charles H. Myers over the cooking, with the net result­ approaches Sacramento, up Bob, J r ., who will accompany his two young passengers grandparents on a tour of Canada. RALPH MEDLEY, traffic department, two burned fingers! eagerly watch from a Vista Dome window the FRED BAGGE is home from Belmont is receiving congratulations on the ar­ Trainmaster P. T. McNALLY is in the excitement of new pas­ rival of Ralph, Jr., r ecently, a healthy used-car business. He r ecently had sengers boarding the Sanitarium, much impr oved, which is train. From such a van­ the best n ews we have heard in a long seven-pound lad who shows all the an accident with his own car, and tage paint passengers may easily view the many time. Fred retired last March and the signs of being a future passenger borrowed another from a pal's used­ interesting scenes as the gang in AI. ROWLAND'S office have been agent. He is already so "persuasive" car lot. Pete says when he r eturns the train speeds its way along Western Pacific's waiting for him to come home to pre­ that both Ralph and Mrs. Medley find car it will have a new sign on it­ scenic route to Salt Lake City. sent ,him with a retirement gift- themselves hustling around at all "Peterbilt." MI LE PO S T S M ILEPO S TS 21 A short time ago AL COADY, switch­ excuse this time, as he was a recent JOHN STILL returned from his Cali­ Other vacationists include Super­ ing clerk, had a surprise when a neon winner in a handball tournament con­ fornia vacation with glowing reports intendent J. E. KENADY, who spent a tube over his desk dropped out and hit ducted by the Milwaukee Athletic of the California Zephyr-natch! San brief but restful vacation at home. the desk with a crash. Par to the door Club. Francisco-natch! And the people at Agent L. A. Hupp and family enjoyed is four jumps. Al made it in two for "Bossman" and Mrs. ART LUND made 526 Mission-natch! Superlatives ga­ a trip to Southern California, where an eagle. a trip to New York City over the lore. Said our alumnus, JOHN NOLAN, the weather cooperated to make their Fourth of July holiday. They claim looks none the worse, if not better, for stay a delightful one. It was with real they can't see that Radio City has being away from the charming and pleasure that your correspondent, too, much more than the Windy City, ex­ gracious atmosphere in Suite 412, enjoyed a fishing trip to Baja Cali­ cept that the buildings may be very 500 Fifth A venue. fornia. The vacation was a restful one slightly taller. That long-legged bird, not the egret if not too rewarding a one at Ensenada, Still vacationers ... were ANN nor the ostrich, is expected at ART and Mexico, with a stopoff en route at Los WEBER, who went down Florida way; Flo POTVINS' some time in September! Angeles. GERRY COFFEY, who motored to Leam­ Afte'r 28 years of service on the ington, Ontario; and JIM RICHARDS , TIDEWATER SOUTHERN Tidewater Southern Engineer-fire­ among the most recent. Dora Monroe We wish to extend our sympathy to man SAMUEL G. EVANS retired on June NEW YORK CITY Engineer F. B. EDGERTON, whose mother 28. His early career with the com­ Alan Hudson pany was quite diversified, including Oakland Terminal crew, left to right: C. Glidden, passed away recently. switchman; L. L. Lepper, yardmaster; Ken Was­ Happy birthday to MILEPOSTS on its Conductor W. R. DAWSON and the occupational operations of passen­ tell, engineer; Leo McPartland, switchman, and third anniversary from all its New ger motorman, freight engineer and Bob Smith, fireman. Brakeman J. W. CRAWFORD and their York admirers! families toured the South on their trip fireman, brakeman, mechanic, elec­ CHICAGO That we learned while having the to Oklahoma, enjoying a stay at the trician, substation operator, carpen­ Jim Baker pleasure of meeting ART LLOYD, as­ Grand Canyon and a trip through the ter, welder, and including the time­ Seems like a storm just passed Chi­ sociate editor, on his visit to Knicker­ Painted Desert. We were sorry to roll title of "squirrel killer." cago. Whoopee was really raised in bockertown in early July, and we feel learn that shortly after his return, the His imminent plans include an ex­ the Windy City at the recent Republi­ that getting up this column is much death of Conductor Dawson's father tensive trip throughout the East and can and Democratic National Conven­ less of a task when we know what nice necessitated his return to Oklahoma, South, accompanied by Mrs. Evans. He tions. California delegates and visitors fellows we are cooperating with. and we extend our sympathy. was presented with a set of matched let us know they were in town, too, While on the subject of visitors, we luggage from his co-workers which when they sold the Honorable Senator recently welcomed not only PRESIDENT turned out to be a timely gift. Nixon to the GOP convention for vice WHITMAN, but his daughter, Harriet, president. while the latter was stopping off at SACRAMENTO NORTHERN GEORGE WENIG, general agent, upon New York en route to the Old World. Milton Ziehn returning recently from up Wisconsin And, of course, our Freight Claim Chief Clerk ANDERSEN claims to way, stated that he couldn't under­ Agent, R. L. GOHMERT, here on busi­ have lost at least five pounds while stand just why CHARLIE MATHENY, ness, made himself known to us. painting his two-story home, not traffic representative at Milwaukee, We understand that Messrs. POUL­ to mention the five pounds lost by couldn't come through with a good TERER and WHITE and their ladies had this correspondent in figuring color fish story. While covering the territory a most enjoyable stay, attending the schemes, etc., for his abode. of this magic wonderland of lakes and National Freight Traffic Association's PEARL COOK, division accountant, we streams, George was enchanted with annual spring meeting early in June h ear received a royal welcome at Reno its beauty and opportunities for fish­ at White Sulphur Springs, Virginia. recently. Seems she dropped a few ing. However, Charlie's excuse is that With those fellows around we will Tidewater Southern crew taken just before Engi­ coins in some kind of machine up there neer Reed took TS Extra 741 on his last run. From all of his spare time is consumed in wager the others heard a lot about left: S . G. Evans, Fireman S. C. Black, Conductor and the response almost floored her. more arduous sports. Will accept his Western Pacific! W. R. Dawson, Brakemen T. ]. ThorIa and J. W. Crawford. Just a note to our fellow employees. 22 MILEPOSTS MILEPOSTS 23 DOYLE, crew clerk, and Mrs. W AL­ ROWBERRY and P. F. MURPHY, when DROP, are the proud parents of a baby they recently visited our fair city. boy who arrived July 9. Engineer and Mrs. W. R. WOODALL, Welcome to GEORGE NEELEY, relief Salt Lake City, are enjoying a honey­ clerk No.4, who has joined us at moon trip through the Northwest, fol­ Portola. lowing their recent marriage. Con­ On the sick list at Portola Hospital gratulations and best wishes! are Engineer GROVER BARNARD, retired SACRAMENTO SHOPS Conductor C. A. SNYDER, and Engineer Marcella Kahl DAVE FALLON, from Stockton. Writing this while spending a va­ We enjoyed having Vice President cation with my family, whom 1 haven't MUNSON and Chief Engineer WOOL­ seen in six 'years. FORD and their wives, and BILL How­ Hear that A. M. RICHARDS , train desk ELL, assistant superintendent from clerk, yard office, and Mrs. Richards Elko, at our Portola-Herlong Baseball are also on vacation and planning to game, Sunday, July 13. They saw Por­ visit Mrs. Richards' daughter in Ogden. tola keep their lead in the Feather Don't think there is anyone happier River League and win their eighth around the Shops these days than successive game. "VERN" JOHNSEN, sheet metal worker, SALT LAKE CITY who is the more than proud papa of a "Immediate"seating in the balcony." baby daughter who, incidentally, has Lee Marshall ]. C. Parker three brothers waiting at home to wel­ We ain't do in' so well so far as SN from the office because of illness, as We understand that BILL SILFVAST, come her. news is concerned. Sw'e would appre­ you know. 1 promise to do better next traffic representative, is going to gain The "Fourth" holiday was a tragic ciate it if you would take a minute to month." a new son-in-law when his daughter one for Sheet Metal Worker C. R. send along some news items for this Summer is officially here at last. We Joyce makes the trip down the aisle STARNES, who lost his brother in an column, particularly from out on-line. know because PHIL PRENTISS, train­ about August 22. Congratulations! accident on the Sacramento River. You send it in. I'll see that it gets into master from Oroville, visited Portola We know that summer is here, not STOCKTON print. last week without his overcoat! only because of the hot weather, but Virginia Rustan We were sorry to learn of the death Welcome to H. F. HALL and his wife, for the sizeable number of our em­ ALlENE MEYERS, cashier, is enjoying of retired Sacramento Norther n car­ who have purchased the EARL HAYNES ployees who have taken their vacation. a two weeks' vacation in Southern penter, CHARLES W. JAEGER, 83, re­ home. Mr. Hall is our new agent and R. W. CROCKER honored the cities of California. cently, and extend our sympathy to was formerly agent at Marysville. Elko, Reno, and Virginia City with his his family, Mrs. Johanna L. Jaeger; his Vacation is over for CHARLES GRIN­ Vacation time again, and cards from presence, and L. R. GLASSCOCK used DROD, clerk, who returned from a tour daughter, Mrs. Virginia H. Heyer of Trainmaster VIRGIL EDWARDS and his one week of his allotted time picking Sacramento; his sisters and brothers, in the East. wife from Canada report they are hav­ up bricks and putting them down again L. "Doc" HENSLEY and the Missus Mrs. Louise Miller, Mrs. Clara Miller, ing a wonderful time. Icing Super­ in the form of a garage. Louis and Richard Jaeger, all of New spent one week in Hollywood, where visor IRA C. BALDWIN and his wife are Not a vacation trip, but H. RAY they attended several radio shows. The York. enjoying a stay at Yosemite and other COULAM traveled to Sacramento over second week wasn't so enjoyable for PORTOLA points of interest near there. MAURICE the Fourth of July week-end to visit "Doc," who had 21 teeth extracted, Phyllis Laughlin HAMMOND, a road foreman of engines, his son, Bob. and says, "I am getting mighty sick of "Dear Lee: left for his vacation and will meet Mrs. MARGE DAVIS tells us that she is just soup!" I'm sorry that 1 haven't much news Hammond in Utah to visit relatives loafing (?) at home. Enjoyed visiting NICK COEN, ticket clerk, had good for you this month as 1 have been away and friends. with FRANK STEEL, EARL BENTZ, BILL luck over the Fourth, catching the 24 MILEPOSTS MILEPOSTS 2S limit of trout up in the vicinity of a major operation sustained at the Viola Ford, wife of JAMES H. 'FORD, cattle range, about 100 miles east of Westpoint. Elko General Hospital recently. and mother of JACK, LEE, and JAMES, Sacramento, and found that the cabin CHERRY ROWLEY, bill clerk, enjoyed ANDY PIERS and Janet recently spent JR., all WP employees, is recovering he and his uncle built way back in a week at Santa Cruz, and KEITH a week visiting with their daughters, satisfactorily from a major operation 1910 has stood the elements until this REESE, train desk clerk, spent several Jean and Dorothy, at Reno, and Betty, sustained recently. year when the weight of the snow was days visiting at Oroville. at Bakersfield, California. Trainmaster HARRY Y OE is in the too much. With so much snow still on RALPH CHRISTY , transit clerk, has K. K. CLARK has returned from Los hospital, having suffered a heart at­ the ground, they predict they will not transferred to the San Jose freight Angeles, where he attended his daugh­ tack. Our sincere wishes for .a real be able to keep the cattle up there for office. Good luck, Ralph, sorry to see ter's graduation from Hollywood High speedy recovery, Harry! more than six weeks. you leave! School. Dolly Jane earned her mem­ Retired Engineer DEWITT BRESEE JOSE CHAVEZ and his wife took a trip Likewise to ALTON E. HEALY, yard bership in the California Scholarship suffered a sever-e stroke and is con­ to various places in Mexico and re­ clerk at Lathrop, who has transferred Federation for a "straight 'A'" aver­ fined to his home under the care of port that it was really hot. to Stockton yard office. age during the year! a special nurse and his wife, Bertha. Roy and Mrs. F ALQUIST took a trip A "walkie-talkie" radio-phone sys­ AL VIZINA'S son, Bob, a graduate of to Eureka and found the weather there ANN JAYO, secretary to Division tem has been installed at Stockton Elko County High School with the so warm they didn't enjoy it as they Engineer FORSETH, recently announced yard and is now in operation. class of '51, has completed a course had planned. a new baby daughter, as did Dis­ BOB HARRIGAN, ticket clerk, and his in radio announcing and engineering, GEORGIA CHINDAHL spent her va­ patcher and Mrs. JACK GIEST. wife, ELEANOR, interchange clerk, will and is now a member of the staff at cation at home and had a grand time be cruising down the river on their va­ Station KELK at Elko. B&B Inspector GLEN and Mrs. doing just as she pleased. cation in a newly purchased boat, HANS TEICHMAN is back on the job, HUTCHINSON are now "grandpa" and THURMAN MOZINGA and his wife just which will be christened "EI-N-Bob." and finds his "walking cast" works "grandma," a son having been born to left for Kansas City to visit relatives. Boh says it is sure fun to get "lost" very well except on the stairs. "Go in' their daughter, Barbara Bell. ALTON DABBS celebrated his 39th (?) down the river, with no one to bother up is not so bad," claims Hans, "it's the BILL SHOLL, engineer, and his wife birthday July 9, and was presented you. going down that becomes laborious." returned from a delightful vacation in with an ice-cream cup and a cake with The honor of taking Governor Earl For most of us, it's just the opposite. Yellowstone Park and the "Jackson one lighted candle. Also, a knife so Warren and his eighteen-car stream­ Our congratulations to the PERRYS! Hole" country. he could divide the cake with his co­ lined special out of Sacramento, bound CHARLES, JR. (CHUCK), and Joyce have Fireman CLYDE KERSHNER is in San workers. He kept the ice cream. for the R epublican Convention, goes a baby girl, their first, and CHARLES, Francisco receiving medical attention. Mrs. Ida Latona, mother of HORACE to Engineer O. E. LYLES, Fireman SR., and Peggy are enjoying the thrill Marlene Moldenhauer, MOLDY'S eld­ LATONA, passed away recently and J. W. Moss, Conductor W. LANDON, R. of becoming "Gramp" and "Gram." est daughter, is now based with the we extend our deepest sympathy to and Brakemen PRENTISS and BEDSAUL. We're happy to report that Robert, WAVES at Moffett Field and expects Horace and his family. ELKO Jr., small son of Wire Chief ROBERT to make a flight to Germany soon. SACRAMENTO Nevada Michelson and Mrs. ENGER , is recovering nicely SACRAMENTO STORE Clarisse Doherty TATE and GORDON SWITZER enjoyed from the after effects of having swal­ WELCOME to NANCY HARMON, Irene Burton a short visit in Elko greeting their lowed a nickel. The coin lodged in his steno-clerk, JAMES J . PUTKEY and NINO PONCIONI left on the California many friends, both on and off the rail­ throat and h e was flown to Salt Lake LELAND H. TAYLOR, chainmen, and ZephY1' .Tuly 11 to attend the diesel road, while attending the graduation City to have it removed. Robert was HAROLD L. CONTOIS, rodman, division school at La Grange, Illinois. of their youngest son, Stanley, who trying to eat his "buffalo" the hard engineer's office; SID INGLIS, voucher remained here to finish high school way. EUGENE and Mrs. LAGOMARSINO re­ clerk, SHIRLEY CARR, assistant file clerk, after the family moved to Sacramento. FRANK OLDHAM has returned to his turned from a trip to New York and superintendent's office; and ROBERT C. Stan was president of his senior class desk after a week's vacation, in which report that they missed the heat wave, MADSEN, special operating assistant. and was voted most outstanding player he did not accomplish his objective. but Gino claims it rained every day Congratulations to Chief Clerk DAN on last year's football team. The "California weather" we have they were there and even after they IRWIN and wife, ANNE, steno-clerk, Rilla, wife of "MOLDY" MOLDEN­ been enjoying (?) prevented him from arrived in California. on their first wedding anniversary HAUER, is satisfactorily recovering from painting his house. JULIUS FRICK was up to his aunt's July 29. 26 MILEPOSTS MILEPOSTS 27 Birthday greetings to: Bill Fisher, son of Conductor and spent the week-end with their son, LARRY CONTRI, power coordinator, Mrs. CLYDE FISHER, sailed for Hawaii, Gilbert, stationed at Pleasanton with August 2. where he will be stationed with the the U. S. Air Force. d!1.odd dI-1 .,Et£C7£n Zdwa.d ED LINDLEY, roadway clerk, Au­ U. S. Air Force. Conductor ELMER PARTAIN and gust 2. ELMO FISHER, formerly in the water family moved to Stockton last month. cJ.!oHepow£. 8 fG. - 14 oz. AGNES WELCH, secretary, August 4. service department, and his wife Engineers ROBERT SMALL and HAROLD giut fDi.pfa.'l :June 28, 1952 MAXINE NAISBITT, transporta Hon visited here with his brother, Section BASHFORD returned from Oregon with d!1.«c.'l dlo.pitaf clerk, August 18. Foreman LAUREL FISHER. They now a pretty good catch of salmon. a'1!lanufaatu'tI!'tJ. d!1.a'9atet and ANNE IRWIN, steno-clerk, August 13. live in Golva, North Dakota. Roadmaster Mou NKES' daughter, :Jim 'Ja.'lfo. B. L. McNEILL, roadmaster, Au- ELBERT SCOTT left for his vacation Wilma, and her husband Eugene gust 14. . with his first stop at Amarillo, then on Parker, are now living in Vallejo. 2>hon,.,oom. 5323 (!affi.te. dive. ELSIE GONSALVES, stenographer­ to other points in Texas. Gene is stationed with the Air Force ~aa'taml!ntoJ Catifo't12la clerk, August 16. at Travis Air Field.

Birth announcement of Margaret and Jim Taylor. K. L. WRAGG, traveling auditor, Au­ gust 17. WINNEMUCCA A special birthday greeting to Terry Doris Cavanagh Congratulations to Switchman and Charles Frost, son of EILEEN FROST, Not being a regular cabooser, DORIS Mrs. GEORGE J. BULLIS on their fiftieth transportation clerk, and Harvey CAVANAGH, relief roadmaster-round­ wedding anniversary. They were re­ Frost, on his first birthday, August 2. house clerk, is making a single run gally entertained on July 8 at a garden on a combined engine-motorcar. (Edi­ tor's note: Doris was kind enough to party at the home of their friend, Mrs. Thought for the day: "Don't worry send in copy regarding Section Fore­ Fred Ziegler, and received many about your hair falling out-think how man SAM COLLETTI'S retirement last beautiful gifts. Mrs. Ziegler was as­ bad it would be if it ached and you month, and at our request has sent sisted by Mrs. Felix Desimone and had to have it pulled." Chester Bullis, daughter and son of in the following Winnemucca news. KEDDIE While she advises that her relief work the honored couple, of San Rafael. One of WP's new diesels, number 601, about ready Elsie Hagen to leave with the Westwood local. The three crew ended July 18, we do hope that our Among the sixty-five guests who at­ Vacations for Engineer GENE HAN­ members are Conductor Martin and Brakemen Fer- Winnemucca employees will encour­ tended were five grandchildren, two guson and Erickson. SON; PAUL FERRELL, day clerk; JOE age her to continue as a regular MILE­ of Mrs. Bullis's sisters of Seattle, and WILSON, tunnel foreman; Firemen Mrs. Pete Hanley, wife of Agent POSTS correspondent. How about it, of special interest was the presence of WILMER CHAPMAN and BILL COX, and PETE HANLEY, is attending summer Doris?) her sister, Mrs. Margaret Kensmoe, Trainmaster LEE MICHELSON. school in San Jose. Daughter, Jane, Roadmaster DAN LAUGHLIN and from Mondovi, Wisconsin, whom she Brakeman DICK BEAM, Fireman accompanied her mother while Pete family paused here long enough to can had not seen for twenty-two years and RAY WILLIAMS, and Engineer ERNIE and his two sons are doing a very California fruit and vegetables b efore whom George had not seen for fifty MANCUSO have all purchased homes in good job of batching, but made a trip taking off on the second segment of years. Margaret was their bridesmaid. Stockton. Ernie doesn't plan on mov­ to San Jose over the Fourth. their vacation to Yellowstone. George entered WP service May 29, ing until fishing season is over. We Received a letter from Fireman Pinch-hitting for vacationing Dan, 1941, and works out of the South hate to see these folks leave, but hope CHARLEY OTIS, who is driving a Yellow Roadmaster DAVE CHARLEBOIS, Elko, Sacramento yard office. they will be happy in their new homes. Cab during his spare time while cut off advised that early birds only could Visiting at the home of Cy BATES, the board. They are living in Sacra­ contact him in the wee early hours Charles Clifford Borg, 8 pounds night clerk, were Mr. and Mrs. An­ mento. while motorcar-ing this way. 14 ounces, was a most precious bundle drew Sheldum and grandson, Mrs. Engineer FILBECK has his father and Roadmaster Clerk ETHEL OWEN and to grandmother MARIE KISTLE, social Bates's father and mother from Wood­ mother, Mr. and Mrs. Filbeck, visit­ son, Ray Nelson, took a quick look at security clerk, born to her daughter, worth, North Dakota. ing here from their home in Lamar, Oregon before they "Zephyred" to Hermine, and son-in-law, Ronnie CHARLEY FORD, operator, recently Colorado. California, where he will attend Borg, on July 14. spent a few days in Sacramento. Brakeman JACK KRAUSE and family summer camp with the Guardsmen.

28 MILEPOSTS MILEP OSTS 29 Another stick-in-the-mud is Yard With three girls now, Keith is defi­ Clerk BILL BROWN, mining down nitely outnumbered. Pronto way. Partner, Janitor CARL Summer vacations are in full swing HORTON'S theme song is not When My with some of our people traveling and Ship Comes In, but Ah, Them Golden visiting families and relatives in vari­ Shekels. ous sections of the country, while others are spending their time at home WENDOVER accomplishing the many things that Shirley Lee never seem to get done during the Welcome mat is out for several new year. A very interesting meeting took employees this month. Miss MITZI place in Hollywood, where Draftsman Nearly seventy employees and friends turned out to honor Section Foreman Salvatore "Sam" Colletti at the WATERS, daughter of Agent LEO WA­ "SMILEY" JOE LAMALFA was watching Winnemucca Hotel, June 28, and help him celebrate his retirement after ·a service of nearly thirty years with TERS, and Mrs. LEON A HOLMES of Western Pacific. the Bing Crosby radio show and Jerome, Idaho, both working in the thought one of the Rhythmaires looked M / Sgt. LEE LOCKE is another rail watching for the Zephyrette headlight WP Hotel Cafe; ERNEST MCSHANE familiar. On meeting after the show, answering reveille at Camp Irwin, to come 'round the bend. from Salt Lake City, and VAL ZAHLER Joe discovered that they had both of Wendover, new yard clerks; and California, as a member of Battery B, The children of Engineer JOHN been on the same show in Omaha, Ne­ IVAN R. HARRIS, new switchman. 421st Anti-Aircraft Battalion until late SMITH and Roundhouse Clerk RUTH braska, a number of years ago. This July. SMITH, are much on the graduating Cashier PRESTON NUFFER received was a happy reunion where old times That soft suth'n accent of J . R. and carrying side this summer. word on his return from vacation in were recalled. Preston, Idaho, that his father had SKIPPER, relief foreman at Jungo, was Engineer BILL SHOLL is doing con­ Our softball team has been winning passed away. Our sincere sympathy not persuasive enough for Telegrapher siderable domestic engineering with a so many games a victory causes little to Preston and his family in their loss. FLORENCE MCCLURE to open a letter new freezer and kitchen flooring. excitement around the Shops, and the registered to the roadmaster contain­ KENNY BYRNES, yard clerk, is on boys have to content themselves by "Want to buy a freeze box and h ow ing his check. vacation in Oregon, and Yardmaster trying to pick the winner of the bat­ many pounds of meat?" asks TINY "BOOMER" FORD visited relatives in the ting averages. On the same evening, the GOP ANDERSON, switch engineman. nominating speeches kept late hours southern states while on vacation last White paint is being splashed on his for m a ny WPers. Next morning month. SAN FRANCISCO mother's house by Fireman "SHORTY" Hostler FRED ELWELL served as station After- much cool and pleasant Rita Connolly, William Dutcher, Molly Fagan. CLAUSEN in between the rain and his Lawrence Gerring. Jim Mills, Maurice Notter, Car1 newscaster that "Ike" had won on the regular runs. weather, summer has arrived in Wen­ Rath, Dudley Thickens, Frank Tufa. first ballot. dover with a bang. I fully expect to BARBARA JEAN WILLETTE, new typist Fishing experiences hold the head­ Street Seen ... Roundhouse Fore­ lines of the yard. Yardmaster JOHN melt and run right out the door soon. in the freight claim office, is the daugh­ man LEONARD WILLIAMS without a HAMILTON was holding a bowed back ter of HARRY WILLETTE, former chief shirt changing a tire on °his jalopy, as­ as well as a bowlegs after a horseback MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT clerk in that department, now a Santa sisted by his son, George, in the middle ride in Lovely Valley. But he was Mary Nichols Fe employee. of West Second and Melarkey. "Don't rarin' to go again the next week. E. T. CUYLER, assistant chief me­ TOM BEDFORD and PAUL MEYERS , and you dare put this in the Post," he Yard Clerk THEL LEWIS did some chanical officer, is very happy these their wives, attended the wedding of shouted. angling getting his car out of a mud days, having become a grandfather for MELVA POPE and Dennis I. Lance, at Station Seen ... Conductor ELMER hole instead of staying down by the the first time. The proud father is the home of h er parents, Mr. and Mrs. CAMPBELL baby-sitting grandson shady brook. GEORGE CUYLER, a carman at Sacra­ LEO E. POPE, of Burlingame. The Johnny Williams and his younger Apparently Hostler LOUIS PEARCE mento Shops. bride's father is in the traffic depart­ sister while waiting for the Salt Lake prefers roast beef at the Sonoma A nother happy man is KEITH WIL­ ment, and the groom's father is an "trolley." Conductor GUY PARRY on Chuck Wagon to galloping down a COX, accountant, who became the engineer on the Union Pacific. Dennis another day treating to "cokes" while gorge for a basket of trout. father of another daughter recently. is now serving in the U . S. Navy. 30 MILEPOSTS MILEPOSTS 31 GEORGE McDEARMID, traffic, not only MANN, assistant chief clerk, at Saint has a new Chevrolet, but a fourth Joseph's for a check-up, and won't he child, Danny, born June 26, 7 pounds be surprised to find his boss, Chief 3 ounces. Engineer FRANK WOOLFORD there for Vacations for RICHARD BADOCK, to the same reason! Tahoe and Los Angeles; FRANK CAT­ KEN LEWIS, president's office, just TUZZO, to Sacramento and Placerville; returned from vacation, which in­ PAUL MEYER and wife, Betty, to Lake cluded a first trip for his family on the Oconomowac, Wisconsin; HOWARD CalifoTnia ZephYT. LOGAN PAINE, as­ JAEGER , to Burbank; DAVE COPEN­ sistant corporate secretary, is spending his time taking his family on short HAGEN, to Tahoe; BILL MCGRATH, home, trips to nearby places of interest. SID baby sitting; GERRY TUR NER, painting HENRICKSEN, secretary to president, is and plastering house; DOROTHY VOTO, poring over road maps trying to find Dick and his " California Zephyr" entry. Waitin' for the starter's gun .. • knitting eightieth pair of Argyles and the coolest route to Las Vegas, Grand celebrating six weeks of marriage; Canyon, Bryce and Zion National and BETTY JAEGER, taking up oil paint­ Parks. ing and celebrating two months of marriage. (( WhcttJs the m.atter, did you 111,iss yO'lt1" train?)) said (t passer-by to (t fo)t rna'n who 1tn­ Life isn't quite the same in the engi­ successfully Htn to c(ttch Ids trai n. uNaw/-" said the jat nutn.. {(I was iust chas­ neering department with CARL GER- i ng it out of the 8tCtUon.J.>-Ruilroad JouJ'nal.

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Eleven-year-old Richard Fisher did mighty well during his first competition in the American Coaster Derby, held near Lake Merced, in San Francisco, on July 13. The youngest entrant in the races, Dick won his first heat by more than six lengths, placed third in the second, and second in the third, but failed to qualify for the finals. Because of this he will be eligible to compete again next year and, if not a winner, until he reaches 16. Dick's coaster, sponsored by Western Pacific, carried No. 35 and the name "California Zephyr" on its orange and chrome body, which required nearly 200 hours to construct. The 8-foot coaster was built with fifteen layers of 150 l"xl %" wooden blocks, 10 to 20 inches in length, surfaced and smoothed down with One hundred sixty-six members and their "bosses" attended "Bosses' Night" at the eleventh dinner hand ax, plane and sandpaper into its teardrop shape, with the assistance of his meeting of the Railway Business Women's Association, San Francisco Chapter, held at San Francisco's Clift Hotel on May 27. father, William P . Fisher. Seated at the head table were, left to right: R. E. HallawelI. vice president and general manager, National run-offs for a $2,000 college scholarship were cancelled this year Southern Pacific ; Elsie Peterson, vice president RBWA, SP; F. B. Whitman, president, WP; Gertrude Shout, president RBWA, WP; Mrs. Harriet Tyler, parliamentarian RBWA, WP; Mrs. F. B. Whitman; because of metal shortage for wheels and axles, and the final winner received and J. C. Marchand, purchasing agent, WP. a $500 War Bond instead of $175 in Bonds usually given local winners in cities The San Francisco Chapter was founded less than a year ago with only 48 members, which now total around 175. Any woman in the railroad industry may become a member.-SP photo. around the country. 32 MILEPOSTS MILEPOSTS 33 SACRAMENTO WINS AGAIN FISHIN' AROUND • SPORTS .. The Sacramento WP night softball That smug smile on the face of Fire­ team, led by the big bat of Sam Latino, man Johnny Wright is caused by the won the first half league champion­ 71fz-pound black bass he wrestled out ship by downing the J M Club of the of White Slough recently, with the re­ western division 7 to 5 in a hard­ sult that J. J . McGraw, roundhouse fought game recently. Latino drove in foreman, and Jimmy Taylor, retired five of the team's seven runs, three of engineer, were last seen heading that them with a homer. Manager Monte way loaded down with fishing gear 'n' Latino, and Hy O'Rullian, aided the everything, according to reports re­ cause with a perfect night at bat, con­ ceived from O. E. Lyles, originator of necting for two and three hits, re­ the 20-UP CLUB. spectively. Vince Latino, hurling the ninth game of the season without a Striped bass fishermen and fisher­ defeat, pitched flawless ball to win the women are eagerly awaiting the start championship. of the bass derby on September 1 and The Sacramento nine is seeking a the two cash prizes, a glass bass rod, game with WP's San Francisco and salt water reel and speedboat with Oakland teams for the near future. electric outboard motor which runs on Box score, team standings, and bat­ flashlight batteries. ting averages follow: WESTERN PAC ... 7 J M CLUB ...... 5 * * * AB R H AB R H If you haven't applied for member­ Members of the Portola baseball Stadler, 2b ...... 4 0 I Lavine, c ...... 4 0 2 ship in the WP-SN-TS Employees' team, which on July 13 continued to O'Rullian, cL 3 3 3 Donsker. 2b ... _ 4 0 1 M. Latino, 58 2 2 2 Abels, 3b... 3 I I Fishing Club, announced in the April hold the lead in the Feather River S. L atino, 3b .. 4 I 2 Goldbott. d .... 4 0, I Schenk. I b ...... 3 0 I Karnofsky. If .. 4 1 1 issue, see your nearest membership Baseball League after winning eight Smith, 55 ___ _. 3 0 0 Harvey. If ...... 4 0 0 committeeman now, so you can try for straight games, are: Front row-Tom Ny •. rI ...... 3 I 0 L. F.hn, lb ... 4 I I Simpson, c ...... 2 0 1 Fraser,p ... 1 1 1 up to $400 in prizes offered the lucky Nally, Gene Terry, Walt Powell, Jim V. Latino, p .. 3 0 0 Stolka. d ...... 3 1 1 M. Fahn. p .... 2 0 0 winners. Cooney, Jim Nally, Bill Conant, Don 28 7 10 32 5 9 Stewart, and Harley Siler. Back row­ * * * FINAL STANDINGS, FIRST HALF Paul Christensen, Kenney Anderson, WON LOST Kay Brodney, engineering, added more Don Ray, Vince Bivelaqua, George Western Pacific .. 5 o laurels to her records when she recently Crystal Creamery . 4 I scored a perfect 100 points in the women's Hettinger, Nick Laughlin, John Seal, Valley Electric .. 3 2 and John Sypher. Teardowners 2 3 wet fly competition at the annual tourna­ Corp. Yard ... I 4 ment of the Western Association of Angling J. M. Club .. o 5 On June 15 the team celebrated its and Casting Clubs in Golden Gate Park, the homecoming game, and, to help finance BATTING AVERAGES first perfect wet fly score ever turned in by its expenses during the remainder of AB 'HITS peT. a woman in W AACC history. George Nye ._ ...... 21 14 .666 the season, raffled off an outboard Sam Latino ...... 24 12 .500 Hy O'RuBian ...... 25 12 .480 motor, which was won by Conductor Monte Latino .. 28 13 .460 U. S. people are being divided into two A. W. Dryden (left), who entered Jack Schenk ...... 22 9 .409 AI Stadler ...... 20 8 .400 groups-those who work for the Govern­ Bill Simpson .. 15 6 .400 Western Pacific service on March 3, Vince Latino ...... 21 6 .285 ment, and those who work for those who 1917. Tom Harvey .. . . 20 4 .200 Team average __ . 428 work for the Government.-American Eagle .

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The St. Louis Southwestern will commemorate its 75th anniversary October 1 by sponsoring a special cachet· printed . . in blue on white envelopes. Baltimore & Ohio opened its new $4 million tunnel through the West Virginia mountains, near· Clarksburg,. . in June. Lehigh Valley Railroad inaugurated Buffalo passenger service on June 17 with new and modern facilities at Washington and Scott Streets . ., . . Chicago Great Western and Texas· .& Pacific. now completely dieselized. Delaware & Hudson orders equipment for installation of an all-relay interlocking at Hudson, Pa. Same for Great Northern at Sioux City Line Junction, Minn., and Wilmar Junction.

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific's roundhouse on Chicago's south side being replaced by $1 million diesel repair and servicing shop.

Pennsylvania's new Westinghouse-built Ignitron locomotive records 400,000 gross ton miles per ·train-hour . . in test run. Seaboard Air Line orders sixty· .diesel-electric . locomotive units. New York Central celebrated the Golden Anniversary of its Twentieth Century Limited last month. • • New York, New Haven and Hartford established passenger train service between Fall River and Boston June 2, and between New London, Conn., and Worcester, Mass., via Plainfield and Putnam, June 9.