At The Helm A. M. Knowles Named General Counsel Sumner Clark Succeeds As General Attorney The appointment of Archibald M. Knowles as general counsel and Sum• ner S. Clark as general attorney of the Maine Central Railroad was an• nounced last month by President E. Spencer Miller.

Clark institutional representative of the Boy Scouts of America. He is a member of the Massachusetts and Maine Bar, the New England Rail• road Club, the Cumberland Bar As• sociation and the Maine State Bar Association. Knowles Clark was born in Portland, gradu• ated from Thornton Academy, the Knowles started his railroad career University of Maine in 1940 A.B., as attorney for the Boston and Maine Harvard Law School in 1943 L.L.B., Railroad in December, 1942. In April, and then went into the U. S. Navy in 1946 he was appointed general at• World War II as a lieutenant. He torney of the Maine Central Railroad started his railroad career with the and moved to the general offices at Maine Central Railroad in November, Portland. In April, 1949 he was 1946 as attorney, the position which elected clerk of the corporation. He he has held until his present appoint• is a graduate of the public schools of ment. He is a member of the Port• Boston and the Northeastern Univer• land Rotary Club, the Maine State sity Law School. On graduating from Bar Association and the Cumberland the law school he started private Bar Association. practice in Boston and continued that GUARDIANS of Portland Division operations include (1) Superintendent Harris L. Strout. (2) Master Mechanic practice until he started his railroad Bachelors have been defined as men Harold G. Hook. (3) Trainmaster Willard E. Pierce. (4) Division General Car Foreman Joseph D. Rourke service. Knowles is president and di• rector of the Portland Lions Club, a who didn't have cars when they went member of the Falmouth Club and an to college. 5 Maine Centra lebrities Safety Record Continues To Improve 0^

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Retired Foreman Praised By Citizens Maine Central employes may once ^ (2) A Lewiston more congratulate themselves on employe climbing their consistently good safety record a moving car to By JOHN E. MINCHER as evidenced in figures released for set hand brake, the first four months of 1952 by C. A. dislodged and fell Bangor M. of W. Reporter Quigley, safety and fire prevention to the ground agent. when the car George W. Pinkerton, retired sec• operative work in serving his home The system-wide rating stood at hit bunter. (Em• tion foreman of Danforth, recently town during the last decade. He is 4.01 per million manhours worked as ployes must was honored by the selectmen, town still very active, although over 75 compared to 7.82 for the same period guard themselves manager, and citizens of the Town of years of age, with his gardening in 1951. The Engineering department against sudden Danforth by the following letter writ• around home and last year helped leads with a figure below the system shock or impact.) ten personally to him and printed in supervise the installation of a spur average, the Mechanical department (3) A Bartlett employe stepping the Bangor Daily News: track for a local industry at Dan• is second and Operating department from brake platform to side ladder, Mr. George Pinkerton forth. third. The latter two departments to hand slipped on ladder rung, lost bal• Danforth, Maine date, however, have a rate this year ance and fell to ground. (Never take Dear Sir: nearly 50 per cent better than the first your everyday work for granted. Ex• The Town Officers and citizens of four months of 1951, a feather in their ercise caution.) the Town of Danforth wish to show DAVE CAMERON ISSUED cap. (4) A Washing• you that they appreciate your services ton Junction track• for the last eleven years, and this let• LIFE SERVICE PASS ter is to convey to you the Town of Those having perfect no-accident man driving spike in Danforth's sincere appreciation for your A popular Gardiner agent joined records for the period include: Oper• tie and when not hit services in the past years, and hope you that group of outstanding employes ating department—J. L. Moriarty, will be as successful in the future as squarely, spike flew in the past. in the 50-Year Pass fraternity last eastern division. Mechanical depart• and struck him in Yours sincerely, month. David L. Cameron, agent at ment—J. D. Rourke, car and F. H. left leg. Infection Willis Eussell Gardiner since Bennett, Waterville locomotive re• set in. (Surface cuts Donald Golding: 1946, was issued pairs. Engineering department — and bruises should Delvin W. Smith Life Service Pass Track Supervisors A. S. Dodge, W. M. be treated immedi• Selectmen of Danforth Martin, L. F. Brean, E. B. Whitney, Horace W. Hodnett No. 160 accom• ately.) Town Manager panied by a con• W. Lampson, B&B and L. M. Lentz, Two of these accidents were "ICC gratulatory letter Signal. E. T. Ricker, Deering Junc• reportable" meaning disability of Pinkerton retired from Maine Cen• from President tion and G. A. Stinchfield, Waterville more than 72 hours in the first ten tral service in October 1940 after E. S. French. have perfect records in their Stores days immediately following the acci• working as trackman at Danforth Cameron started department. dent. from 1914 to 1925, and as section fore• railroading as a man in Danforth since 1925 until his clerk at Foxcroft Safetyman Cliff Let's keep the Maine Central safety retirement. in 1902. He be• Quigley points to banner waving—If you have any plans In the spring of 1941 he was elected came agent at the following ac• for tomorrow, be careful today! second selectman and the following Canton in 1920 cidents as those Spring as first selectman and chair• and agent at Mechanic Falls in 1930. that can easily F. J. Murphy's Niece Wins man of the Board of Selectmen, the He is a summer resident of Harps- mar a perfect latter two positions which he held for well. record through the last ten years. During that time, carelessness or Godfrey Talent Program he and the other selectmen and town lack of safety Marilyn Murphy, New York City, manager in faithful, cooperative ser• consciousness. petite, blond, 17-year-old niece of F. vice helped their town regain a sound• TRUTH (1) A Water• J. Murphy, assistant to the vice er financial basis than had been the Seems just about every time we think ville employe president-Traffic, was heard on Maine condition a decade before. This Maga• we have finally succeeded in making walking alongside a ladder track in radio stations last month as a winner zine wishes to pay tribute to Mr. both ends meet, someone moves the the yard, stepped on a piece of coal of the Arthur Godfrey Talent Scouts Pinkerton as a faithful employe dur• ends. and twisted his ankle. (Look before program. The CBS star's practised ing his service with us and to his co• you step.) ear immediately tabbed her as a "sec• ond Jenny Lind." 6 7 *

R. M. Edgar Named B&M Vice President- Asst. to President Robert M. Edgar, former assistant to the president of the Maine Central Joseph McCarthy, section foreman, Railroad and the Boston and Maine Bangor Yard, after 32 years of faith• Railroad, became Vice President - ful service, has retired on account of Assistant to president of the Boston disability. Joe was employed first as and Maine June 1. His election was trackman in May 1919, was promoted announced by Timothy G. Sughrue, to yard foreman here in July 1922, president of the B&M. served as extra crew foreman sum• Edgar entered railroad service in mers on rail laying, ballasting, and 1929 and advanced steadily to become other projects from 1936 to 1940, is assistant to the executive vice presi• very well known and is being missed dent of the Maine Central in 1944. by all. He has been assistant to the president William V. Gleason, 65, of 54 Cole since 1946. Street, Portland, yard conductor after 42 years of service. William J. Farrell, 65, of 90 Parris CLASSES BEING HELD Street, Portland, loader and caller at ON NEW RULES BOOK the Portland freight house, after 42 K Classes for operating department years of service. personnel will be held throughout the Clarence D. Shannon, 63, of 669 LEFT TO RIGHT, Warren Spires, Dick Harrington, W. P. Reeves, Paul Crawford, Tom Wiley. Herb Whitmore system this month to familiarize them Essex Street, Bangor, station agent, was absent with the first new book of rules after 44 years of service. printed in 28 years. Maine Central Rules Examiner E. Frank A. Pitman, 67, of 201 West H. Winslow has been holding classes 18th Street, Sanford, Fla., conductor, at points on the Eastern Division and after 45 years of service. Mountain Subdivision while C. F. Frank A. Pitman, 67, of 163 Neal Archer, B&M Rules Examiner from Street, Portland, Mountain Subdivision General Offices Receive Directors' Trophy Concord, N. H., is holding classes at conductor, after 45 years of service. Portland, Rigby, Rumford and Rock• Pitman began railroading as a bag• land. gageman at North Conway, N. H., in 1907, served in the same capacity at The Maine Central Directors' Magazine first suggested sponsorship Glen the next year, and in 1910 be• Trophy was presented to the cham• of the Tournament and Maine Cen• Obituary came a brakeman and later conductor. pionship bowling team from the Port• tral Directors personally contributed land General Offices April 29 at a the money for purchase of the beau• Mrs. Eva K. Runey, 85, wife of William J. Farrell, 65, of Portland, dinner honoring the members and tiful Trophy, Edgar said, the annual Frank J. Runey, former Portland Di• loader and caller at the Portland their wives in the Lafayette Hotel, competition has become a highly an• vision Superintendent of Lancaster, freight house, after 41 years of ser• Portland. ticipated event among both bowlers N. H., died suddenly March 10 at the vice. He began his service as a The Officemen were being feted for and supporters throughout the sys• home of her daughter, Mrs. Vivian R. freight handler at Portland in 1910 the second time, having won a first tem. Elliott. Mrs. Elliott is employed in and became a loader and caller in leg on the Trophy in 1950. Two of In making the Trophy presentation, the office of Superintendent Harris L. 1919. the original team members, Warren Reeves expressed interest in the Strout. The Runeys have been mar• Spires and Dick Harrington, received future growth of the Tournament as ried for 59 years and resided at Bart- Charles D. Atherton, 72, of 590 the Trophy from Walter P. Reeves, well as citing its immediate and past lett, and in Portland from 1917-1930 Sawyer Street, South Portland, freight assistant to the president, who made accomplishments. when he was superintendent. clerk at the Portland freight house, the presentation. Individual awards of mechanical after 45 years of service. Robert M. Edgar, assistant to the pencils topped by monogrammed bowl• NEVAH, SUH! Joseph E. McCarthy, 61, of 51 Otis president of the Maine Central and ing pins were presented the team A Kentucky Colonel always closed Street, Bangor, trackman there, after Boston and Maine Railroads compli• members by George P. McCallum, his eyes when he took a drink. When 33 years of service. mented the Portlanders on their vic• Magazine editor. Members and wives questioned concerning his habit, he tory and pointed out the continuously attending were Mr. and Mrs. Paul explained: "The sight of good likkah successful growth of the bowling Crawford, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas always makes mah mouth watah, and, I Every minute you are angry, you lose tournament on the Maine Central sys• Wiley, Mr. and Mrs. Merrill S. Har• do not like to dilute my drink, suh." 60 seconds of happiness. tem. rington and Mr. and Mrs. Warren From the time in 1949 when the Spires. 8 9 "Written" in their own handwriting DIVISION TRACK SUPERVISORS the letter said: "Dear Mr. Cummings, we liked our trip. The little ride on the train was fun. Thank you for taking your time to show us the station. We were interested in so many things and hope that we may come again. Yours truly, 35k? €ditorj Page Third Grade." Added were the sig• CLIFFORD ASOMERV/LUI natures of Teachers Mary Barker, CDITOR-IN CHIEF Ruth Groves and Ruth Learn. GEORGE PMCCALLUM ... ..EDITOR DECALS POPULAR WM. A.WHEELER Those Maine Central decals are be• ing snapped up by enthusiastic em• ASSOCIATE EDITOR (EMEMTUS) ployes from one end of the system to JUST A "GOOD MORNING" the other. Some are putting them on WINS FRIENDS FOR US house trailers, others who don't have Further proof of our editorial last cars want them to display at home on month that we are all public relations a window or mirror. representatives of our railroad was The initial supply has been dis• C. G. RIVERS W. E. MARTIN L. F. BREAN received in a letter forwarded by F. tributed to Magazine reporters from W. Rourke, vice president-Operations. whom you may obtain them at any THE PORTLAND DIVISION Said Mr. Rourke, and we certainly time. We have an ample supply. If agree, "it indicates to our people that we've missed you and you want one, (Continued from Page k) even the slightest demonstration of write: Editor, Magazine, 222 St. John bed is a credit to our Engineering- the publicly maintained highways of friendliness and courtesy is noticed Street, Portland. Department. our big truck competitors, it cost the The mainline is equipped with 100, Engineering Department more than and appreciated." The letter follows: $3,000,000 in wages alone in 1951. 22 Indian Hill Road Shops Employe's Son 112 and 115-pound rail and is com• Arlmont Village pletely signaled with automatic color- Arlington, .Mass. Survives Hobson Disaster light, block signals. Many highway CONNECTING ROUTES grade crossings are protected by the The Portland Division's strategic Dear Sir: Grateful prayers were offered by latest type automatic highway cross• importance is also evident in the con• On Thursday, April 17, I was traveling: Waterville Shops employe and Mrs. nections it provides with other rail• northward on your train that leaves Boston Albert E. Nelson recently when they ing protection flasher lights and bells. at noon. I cannot remember exactly wherte All mainline track is tested for rail roads. At Yarmouth and Danville it happened but believe it was the other learned that their only son, 22-year- defects by the Sperry car annually. Junction it connects with the Ca• side of Portland when the conductor en• old Richard A. Nelson, had been nadian National; at Burnham Junc• tered the car and clearly said "Good after• among the few survivors of the USS The roadbed between Milepost Z and noon. Will you have your tickets ready." Royal Jet. and between Keyes Cross• tion the Belfast & Moosehead Lake, It surprised me to find a train conductor Hobson when it was struck and sunk over and Detroit permits 60 mph and at Northern Maine Junction and appearing- that friendly, and I remember by the carrier Wasp April 29 in the Dover-Foxcroft, the Bangor & Aroos• discussing it with a couple of other pas• worst collision in naval history. speed limits, fastest on the system. sengers in the smoking car and they too took Railroad. At Portland with the commented on such an unusual incident. Radio-seaman Nelson had been sta• The Division is divided into three B&M and CN. I thought you might be interested in the tioned on the ill-fated destroyer- track districts. District Two with If the Portland Division is the in• reaction of one of your passengers. minesweeper for more than a year. headquarters at Brunswick is headed dustrial heart of the Maine Central Yours very truly, Of the 237 officers and crew only 61 by Track Supervisor Wes Martin and Railroad, then the condition of its were saved. Assistant Horace Ames. District economic health is vital to every rail• s/ Warren JF. Donovan Three with headquarters at Lewiston road employe. The industries we THE COVER by Supervisor Lloyd F. Brean and serve on the Division will not con• MORE GOOD WORKS Scenic spots along the Maine coast, Assistant E. E. Davis. District Four tinue to pump revenue producing com• More good works were added to the vie with the mountain beauty of New with headquarters at Waterville is modities into our veins without the many performed by Portland Union Hampshire as tourist attractions for those headed by Track Supervisor Charles coordinated, efficient, courteous and Station Redcap Eddie Cummings re• traveling over Maine Central lines. In• G. Rivers. Ruling grades on the Di• safe cooperation of every employe. cently as evidenced in a letter re• creasingly popular in recent Summers are vision are 0.91 eastbound and 0.85 ceived from third grade pupils of old time schooner cruises along the westbound with the hardest pull for An actress congratulated a woman the Gorham campus school and their Maine coast. Our cover shows one of the latter directly out of Bangor Yard author on her book: "I enjoyed it," she teachers. Eddie conducted them on and for the former out of Portland to said, "who wrote it for you?" an informal tour of the station and the smaller vessels of this type at Bel• Deering Junction. To provide and even got them a little ride as they fast, Me., converted for pleasure cruis• maintain this glistening steel high• "Darling," purred back the other, "I'm switched cars on Train 14 there. ing on Penobscot Bay way of our own, as compared with glad you liked it. Who read it to you?"

10 11 ICC IS BUDGET NEGLECTED CHILD By CLIFF SOMERVILLE Editor-in-Chief Mrs. Earl Drew, wife of Engineman Drew of Bangor, won the grand prize at the Bangor Commercial cooking school, a Glenwood gas range. Out of a whopping billion dollar and for 1953 is increased to $1,157,- Conductor A. W. Caldwell of the North• budget for various government trans• 775,099. ern Maine switcher was a patient at the portation projects the Federal ad• Eastern Maine Hospital at Bangor. In dollars the I.C.C. is allotted 12.4 Some of the boys on vacation in the ministration allots a niggardly one per cent more for next year than for month of May : S. P. Libby, M. E. Johnson, per cent for the Interstate Commerce this year but the Army Engineers are By JOHN J. KEATING K. W. Nutting, F. R. Dodge, .7. W. Me- Commission, an agency charged with to get 48.8 per cent more and the Bu• Mrs, James E. Fay. wife of Engineman Intyre, G. J. Fournier, E. A. Mottram, T. regulating a major part of the whole Fay, was a patient at the Mercy Hospital C. Knowlton. A. L. Wakefield, C. W. Ray• reau of Roads 25.5 per cent more! at Portland. mond, E. F. Gallagher, S. H. Karnes, K. W. United States transportation indus• The railroads already are seriously Arthur Pressey, third trick crossing ten• Burnell. J. F. Reardon, S. E. Cloutier. try. der at Woodfords crossing, made a trip by This fact, a truly astonishing dis• handicapped in that they are regu• auto to York County. He also, with his lated as a monopoly while their compe• son-in-law Kenneth Lamb, visited at Bar closure when its full importance is titors are either unregulated or much Mills and had a motor boat trip on Sebago realized, was brought to public atten• Lake. tion by the Association of American less stringently regulated. Now it Chief John D. Maclntyre of Waterville would seem that they are under a Police, was made an honorary member of IHountai Railroads in its Competitive Trans• double handicap, because the agency the Maine Association of Railroad Vet• portation Review. erans at their annual meeting held there authorized to regulate them is not Sunday, April 27. The chief is the son It may go far toward explaining adequately staffed to handle the great of our Engineman Maclntyre. Mrs. Ross Beecher Falls, Vt. just why the railroads, the Nation's volume of work involved in its regu• Taylor of Belgrade entertained with piano chief carriers of goods, have been sub• latory tasks. music, accompanying John Parker on the By DON DKCOSTER jected to lengthy and very costly de• bones. Wesley E. Ladd, roundhouse laborer, is lays in recent years in trying to get Costs of operation have increased Ticket Clerk Toby Rowe, stationed at in Hanover for treatment of a hand injury. the Interstate Commerce Commission far more rapidly than revenues in re• Portland Union Station, has returned to His condition is improving steadily. We cent years and, despite high levels of duty. He was discharged after doing his hope he will be fully recovered and back in to adjust freight and passenger rates part in the United States Army. time to cover the vacations. in keeping with prevailing economic, traffic volume, most railroads are con• Mrs. Dennis Desmond, wife of Engine- T/S R. G. Lang, son of Diesel Maintainer conditions. fronted with serious financial prob• man Desmond of Waterville, met wTith a Walter Lang, is being returned from Alaska lems. These troubles have been ag• painful accident, falling off a three-step to the States for treatment of a back ail• The Federal government, as shown house ladder and breaking her ankle. ment. by the budgets for 1952-53, has been gravated, and to critical extent for Engineman Earl Stevens of Bangor was Conductor Hub Hall took three days off such railroads as the Boston and a patient at the Eastern Maine General to officially open the fishing season in Pitts• extremely parsimonious in meeting re• Maine, by long and tremendously Hospital with pneumonia. burg, N. H. The fishing was good but the quests of the I.C.C. for adequate Sympathy is extended to Trainman weather was not. It snowed all day Sun• funds to handle the great volume of costly delays in obtaining rate relief Daigle on the death of his father at Lin• day, at times so hard Hub could hardly see work assigned to it, which includes from the Interstate Commerce Com• coln, Me. when he got a strike. regulation of the water carriers, high• mission. Several times when rates or way carriers, pipe lines, as well as fares have been increased by the the railroad industry. I.C.C. the decision has lagged so far On the other hand the Federal ad• behind the mounting costs for ma• ministration has provided handsome• terials or wage increases that railroad reserves have been reduced to a point THESE STRANGE CLAD ly for the two Federal agencies which that it has been impossible to make LADS were the degree do most to provide competition for the up the ground lost. The railroads team of Lodge No. 82, railroads, the Army Corps of Engi• BRT, attending what was have been prone to criticize the I.C.C. then their 13th annual neers and the Bureau of Public Roads. for these costly delays while the Com• Banquet at the Falmouth These two agencies get 54.5 per cent mission insists it handles rate mat• Hotel, Portland, Sunday, of the total transportation budget for April 25, 1909 1952 and are slated to receive 63.9 ters as rapidly as its work load will per cent of the total. But the I.C.C.'s permit. share of the budget was held at one A fairer allotment of the Federal per cent for 1953 as in 1952. transportation budget might help the The total transportation budget for railroads in their efforts to get speedy fiscal 1952 was set at $1,015,493,537 relief from their financial troubles. 12 13 number of weeks. He is now in the Vet• office. Robert E. Lee has also returned to Gertrude H. Whitehouse has returned erans' Hospital at White River Jet. our midst. from a pleasant vacation spent in New It looks as though a number of the local York. Millicent B. Stryker substituting. ball fans will take advantage of the We are sorry to report that Chief Clerk A change of scenery for Maurice Thorne, baseball train to Boston, June 8, to take a Leo R. Coyle is back in "sick bay," but we assistant track supervisor, Portland Ter• look at the Red Sox and Detroit. The Sox hope now that warm weather is coming minal Company, during the month of May, may have recovered from their road trip along that Leo will gain in health all the consisted of assisting in the supervision of by then. time. the ballast job at Etna. Mrs. Marion Dinsmore, wife of Car In• Joseph Coombs, student supervisor, took spector Elwood Dinsmore of Bartlett, charge of the Sperry car testing rails wdiile passed away recently after a long illness. operating over the Maine Central this We recently received a nice letter from month. With the coming of spring what Pfc. Homer Greenwood in Korea. "Snuk" could be nicer? allows he had rather be back on the MeC HERE'S Jeffrey Charles The New England Railroad Club annual switching box cars, and we would like to Rackliffe, at age five banquet in the Statler Hotel, Boston, had have him back. too. months. Dad is Russeli a tine attendance on May 15, among those Engineer Herb Amador, is covering the Rackliffe, formerly of being J. W. Wiggins, R. A. Jackson, L. M. Oilman extra at present. Freight Claims and now Lentz. L. B. Connary, H. W. Stetson, W. J. Retired Engineer Charles M. Lawlis has in the chief examiner's Henry, H. Homans, W. M. Martin, and made his first fishing trip to Crawford office Pond this season. H. R. Cummings. 30 YEARS of personal know-how accompanies Car In• Gage W. Mersereau, 83, retired Moun• The welcome mat is out for Joseph M. spector Harold F. Carbee, Colebrook, on his rounds tain Division engineer, died May 13, 1952, Pelletier of Westbrook. recently employed with a truck completely equipped for minor repairs at Sarasota. Fla. Funeral services were as assistant inspector bridge and building to passenger and freight cars (Don DeCoster photo) conducted in the Union Congregational to P. H. Pinkham and James M. Rosebush, Church at Bartlett. N. H. by the Rev. Kal- assistant inspector to C. W. Beckwith. man Sulyok. followed bv Mt. Washington Merle Michaud of Colebrook reports fish• Lodge No. 87, F. & A. M.. North Conway, Bookkeeper Ernestine V. Grimes has re• ing not really good yet, weather too cold. N. H. of which he was a member for turned to work after a month's absence, Merle and Mrs. Michaud went over the over 30 years. On July 12, 1890. he en• because of "old-fashioned grippe and a Notch to Maine on a recent week end. Thev tered the employment of Maine Central R. touch of pneumonia." (It seemed like more stopped in to see Agent Sears of Corinna*. R. Co. He retired from active duty on than a touch !) Maine Central short wave fans will wel• Dec. 31. 1937, after 48 years of faithful come a new ham. Agent Michaud of Cole• service. On his 80th birthday "Open Due to the illness of the reporter, this brook. Merle received his license in De• House" was held at his home in Bartlett, item is slightly late, however, we don't cember but did not get on the air until N. H. His many friends and fellow- want to ignore any of our "gang"—so It By CHARLIE EARLEY, J. J. ASTLE, JACK January. His call is W1URB. He is using workers came from far and near to help is with regret that we list the resignation HAYES AND ORSON A. ROUND an Blmac Xmitter A54 with a maximum him celebrate. of Clerk Dell R. Hyssong on March 26. The scenic and popular Boston-Sydney- input of 50 watts with final 807, rigged up Dell left to accept a position in a Cam• Glace Bay trips returned on a three-day for 80 and 40 meter band CW. Receiver is den bank, and he is hoping to get a chicken week end basis last month and will be in Hallicrafter S40B. Working with an Elec• business started on the side. Good luck full swing for the Summer. tronic Mon-Key, he has made about fifty to him in his new venture, and we know Slim Wheeler. Edgar Conant and Carl contacts so far. His QSL card shows a some of these days we'll be hearing a great Pierce shepherded the Edward Little High picture of one of our diesels tearing A HEALTHY 11 pounds, deal of this "chicken and egg" man ! School musicians on a four-day trip to a through a snow drift. five ounces at ten weeks The Ladies' Auxiliary to the Brotherhood music festival at Providence, R. I. last Arthur Herron of Fairfield and your of age was Stephen Gor• of Railroad Trainmen, Evangeline Lodge month. scribe attended a meeting of the Northland, don Nealley, son of No. 146. celebrated the 53d anniversary of Camp of Gideons, International which was"" Trainman and Mrs. Gor• its organization at the Elks Club, Port• Ray Briggs enjoyed a week's vacation, don F. Nealley, Glen, land. May 3. A delicious banquet was held at West Stewartstown. Plain donuts served to the gals and their guests, with and real Canadian maple syrup were en• N. H. entertainment consisting of dancing, sing• joyed. ing over a "mike" with the orchestra, and bridge games for those who preferred the quieter fun. Trainman George Larsen was Bartlett, N. H. the fortunate winner of a fine looking pack• age of liquid refreshment during the eve• By BUD BUKDWOOD ning, and we know the Elks were pleased at one of the visiting trainmen winning Bartlett Stork Club active of late : three this prize. Everyone had a grand time at new arrivals among the railroad families. this annual gala affair, and many thanks To Trainman and Mrs. C. I. Burke, a f should be given the hard-working commit• boy, named Jerry L. Burke; to Trackman- c General Offices tee in charge of arrangements—Mrs. Guida Cook and Mrs. Henry J. Nealley, a boy, Howard, chairman ; Mrs. Minnie Clark. Mrs. named Stewart J. Nealley ; to Enginehouse- Elizabeth Madigan. niau and Mrs. George Marcou. a boy, named By ERNESTINE GRIMES, LILLIAN G. SMALL Roger W. Marcou. A rousing welcome is given to a new7 The ice and slide patrol through the AND MARY MORSE clerk in the Accounting Department, Guy mountains has been taken off for this We are all mighty proud of the top pro• B. Mason, Jr. of Cumberland Center. We're Spring season. motions in the Accounting Department and glad to have him as a member of the rail• Spare Operator W. O. Burdwood has left of Virgil C. Hawkes, general accountant; road family. to cover second trick at Leeds Junction for Martin A. Holmes, general bookkeeper; With the advent of spring, we hear a two weeks. Erroll L. Libby, chief clerk. Our very best great deal of talk about possible Softball Engineer Earl Witcher is still off on the wishes to all of you in your new positions ! teams this year among the Maine Central sick list, with Engineer Joe Aldridge cover• Other changes in the same department: employes around the General Office Build• ing the helpers. Stephen J. Conley, Jr. has transferred ing, although some of the fellows are won• Conductor Dolf Bergeron and Mrs. Ber• from the assistant treasurer's office, having dering if their aging and creaking bones geron are on a visit to their son Robert, in bid the job of clerk, outside agencies, form• will stand up under another season of PLEASANTLY STALLED five miles east of Madison Louisville, Kentucky. erly held by Erroll Libby. A transfer this mild ( ?) exercise ! Can it be that the during the Blizzard of '52 was Operator C. K. Brad- Sorry to report that Enginehouseman from Mr. Strout's division. Gordon Wil• boys are admitting that they aren't as street with passengers Joyce Watson, Anson, and George Marcou is likely to be off for a liams, has replaced "Steve" in Mr. Budd's young as they sometimes think? Betty Tibbetts, Palermo attending some ball games in Boston and port, who is convalescing after a surgical will be pinch-hitting at the Portland dis• operation in the Eastport hospital. Eastport Bangor Motive Power patcher's booth while jovial Jack Hayes Operator Ben Wallace of Machias spent takes a well-earned rest. The Briggs and a few days fishing for the speckled beauties By MART HOLMES AND MERRILL BOWDEN By C. H. LEARD I.eightons, Bob and Toddy, also attended of the brooks. We are all ready for summer down here. All old timers were saddened to learn of the Braves-Cardinals night game in Bos• Conductor Roscoe A. Constantine has "Sandy" has washed the windows 'n every• the death of Mrs. W. E. Bonner in Bangor ton last month. purchased a new home in Eastport and has thing, but the warm weather is a bit slow on April 21. She was the widow of "Bill" Wedding bells rang May 30 in New Hamp• gone to work on the Eastport switcher. putting in its appearance. Bonner who for a great many years was shire for Operator Chuck Foss and the Conductor Bernard F. O'Neill Is now a most popular foreman of the extra crew former Elaine Roberts of Lewiston. Elaine braking the Calais-Bangor passenger train Our agent, T. S. Burns, has returned from working out of Bangor. was at one time employed in the ticket with Conductor Haycock. his two weeks' visit in the Bangor hos• office there. The happy couple are residing Trainman Harry Stanhope is working on pital, and is on the job again. on Turner Street, Auburn. the Woodland Switcher while Trainman James E. Andrews becomes a grandfather Operator Nick Carter will return this Donovan is off. once again. A son. Ralph Stanley Andrews, month from a six months sick leave. Conductor Pat Crandlemire is back on was born to C. B. M. Stanley Andrews, Doc Edwards is up and about after an the Calais local after working on the main Coast Guard at Southwest Harbor. operation. line for a considerable time. Vacation time is here once more, and Among those on vacation last month Trainman George Townsend is working at the present writing Clerk Burt Culligan were Arnold Brume. Ralph Rich, W. J. on the Calais local after being on the is enjoying his by planting a vegetable Donovan, Toots LeClair, C. K. Bradstreet Eastport switcher. garden for himself. and Einar Mason. Mason and Warren Conductor Francis Martin is on the Ban- Howard Brown of Lincoln is substitut• Libby also managed to get in a Spring gor-Calais passenger train with Conductor ing for Burt during his absence. fishing jaunt in the up-state wdlds. Taylor. Sympathy of the boys is expressed to Freight Handler Gene Hampton is also Operators Don Hill, Lewiston, on the out on vacation. death of his mother, and Ralph Harriman George Lank, maintenance man, has re• on the death of his brother. Vanceboro turned to work after a two weeks' vaca• By the time this is published Herb Har• tion. mon should be a proud pappy. By II. D. DAVIS One of our "eligibles" found a "Just Operator Charlie Wetstein has a new Congratulations to Clerk and Mrs. M. O. Married" sign on his front lawn one ear; Eddie Frank is back at his Duck Pine on the birth of a son May 7 at Char• morning recently. We are all wondering Pond camp for the Summer; Ken Hilt lotte County Hospital, St. Stephen, N. B., just how significant that sign is. dropped in on leave from the Navy. He's named Allan Beryar. Our bachelor freight handler at Sea St. now stationed in Washington, D. C. Art General Agent W. L. Blanchard has just has been more than casually interested in Leeman will soon open his Summer estate returned from a business trip to New Bed• the manikins displayed at a certain cloth• at Wiscasset. ford. Mass., where he was called as a wit• ing store window up town. For reasons MARRIED recently was Bion B. Hatch, son of Bangor ness in the trial of another railroad. of security we cannot divulge his identity Foreman and Mrs. E. 0. Hatch, to Miss Donna M. Sympathy is being extended to Mrs. H. (this being Leap Year). Clue: First initial, Hawks of Franklin. Bion was formerly a Maine Cen• E. Beers, wife and family of retired Car Bill. tral fireman and later employed at the baggage room Inspector H. E. Beers, who died suddenly For Sale or Trade—1950 Custom car— at his home here April 23. Funeral April Freight Handler Harold Duplisea gives an George "Bud" Hudlin, who for years 25; burial in Vanceboro. honest explanation for desiring riddance of worked on coal in this department, died on EistiifiSSF Irving Howland, veteran of World War same. Says with needle valve on carbu• April 14 at the age of 92. I, brother of Baggagemaster R. E. How- retor adjustment closed car will run on On April 10, Philip, age 14, son of House land, died at Togus Hospital April 27. level but won't climb hills. Wreckers have Man and Mrs. George Newbury, while rid• Military services for him were held April 29 been following him for two weeks. ing home from the Garland Street School Calais and burial at Vanceboro by Frederick S. Popular Sea St. Foreman John Craig on his bike was struck by an automobile By P. D. ADAMS Mills Post No. 172, American Legion. went trout fishing recently. First time and sustained multiple abrasions and head Clerk R. E. Grant is much improved in since he was 12 years old. Then he wTas injuries. Young Newbury is a member of Trainman Ralph J. Donovan is in the health at this writing, gets down to see us a typical Huckleberry Finn : bare feet, alder the baseball and basketball teams of his hospital for two weeks medical treatment. at office about every day now and hopes pole, etc. Says he got a lot of bites—we school. We wish for him a speedy recovery. to report for work soon. could see 'em. Next morning he bought a The other Saturday the wife and myself Fireman and Mrs. Earl Humphries re• big pollock at O'Hara's Fish Stand. were coming home on 116 from Ellsworth cently returned from Boston and vicinity and nearing Bangor we overheard an elder• where they visited with their daughter. Sick Committee called on Brother Frank ly lady ask genial, old time Conductor Mrs. Howard Mingo, wife of fireman, Andrews recently and found him much im• Tom Taylor which end of the car she made a recent visit to Boston and other proved. The brothers at Sea St. sent a should get off of. "Either one lady, it Massachusetts points. large basket of fruits, nuts, beverages stops at both ends," he replied. Staff Sergeant Robert J. Gillis, Jr., son (mostly Gansett) for which he expressed Stationary Fireman Ernest D. Wheeler of Conductor and Mrs. Gillis, spent a his appreciation. Speedy recovery to our at Union Station, his wife and young son, month's furlough home before going over• Boom Man. spent their vacation in Albuquerque, N. M. seas for duty. His wife and two children with their son, Bruce, formerly a MeC fire• will stay in Calais for some time. Freight Handler James Craig has a new man and who is now a First Lieutenant in Operator and Mrs. W. H. McKay and car. the Air Force. daughter Marjorie are visiting in Boston In the absence of a typewriter at Sea Crew Dispatcher L. P. Severance and where they are attending the circus in the St. office, let's take this opportunity to wife recently attended a railroad ladies' Boston Garden and doing shopping in the thank Clerk-typist Alice Shaw at the P. F. night party. The Mrs. who is rather sedate big stores. & N. office for her help in preparing items. and reserved told Larry during the eve• Operator Roy Farren has purchased and She helps herself while she helps us—man• ning she thought that some of the couples moved into a new home in Cherryfield. ager Bob Nichols won't catch her reading were indulging in terpsichorean ecstasies We have two new operators on the Calais magazines. that had no place at a respectable party. Branch, Harry Rand, Jr., of Harrington Machinist C. J. Wilson, Jr., was present and Clayton Fickett of Franklin. Green stuffs should be cheap this fall. at the annual Whing Ding of the Railroad Agent Waldo Bridgham of Machias after Freight Handler Lawrence Parker has gone Club and during the banquet accidentally a hard day digging clams is convinced into the truck garden business. Boiled spilled a nice lot of succulent, juicy gravy there is an easier way of earning a living. ENTRY CLERK at Vanceboro is Murray E. Beers, a dinners prepared with his vegetables will on his new summer suit. Told me Satur• Mrs. Burt Pullen, wife of agent, is visit• member of the office force previously featured in the require no meat stock. He used hoof meal day he used a spoonful of tetrafikkidoodle ing her mother, Mrs. Ethel Clark in East- Magazine for fertilizer—general bovine atmosphere. and suit looks like new. I can readily un- 17 derstand about the gravy but what I can't Foreman anl Mrs. Fred Lombard took in understand is the part about the chemical Bangor Car Department the New England Folk Dance show at Bos• as it can only be purchased in Tibet. By C. A. JEFFERDS ton. Fred describes it as a very colorful Poor little Miss Sherry Hudson, daugh• At the Eastern Maine General Hospital, occasion. ter of Machinist and Mrs. E. G. Hudson, April 30. a daughter, Patricia Dawn, was Boilermaker Clair Libby returned to had her tonsils and adenoids removed at born to Coach Cleaner and Mrs. Ralph J. work after a sick leave. St. Joseph's Hospital Feb. 28. "Like the La Forge. I am sorry to announce the death of DISCHARGED RECENTLY snowTfalls on the river, they are lost and Foreman James B. Marcroft during the gone forever" but she appears to be glad Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Jewett have re• month. A floral tribute was sent to the from the U. S. Marines fe of it. turned home after visiting their son in funeral from the fiow^er fund. after 18 months' active " Engineer C. E. Pettie was operated on Springfield, Mass. Carman William Hale is a little bashful duty is Sgt. Leroy H. for appendicitis at the E. M. G. Hospital Among those who have recently enjoyed in telling of this incident in which he was "Coke" Kane. Jr., son of April 15. He says that's another good their annual vacation are Carman H. E. held up by one of the South Portland traf• thing discarded. Burnham and Coach Cleaner D. J. Smith, fic police on account of speeding on the Seven pounds, two ounces was the exact "Danny" Smith plans to work in his gar• way to work, as "Bill" says, he was a very weight of J. D. MacDonald. Jr. born to den and, as in the past, no doubt will good friend of mine. He got away with a Machinist MacDonald and wife on April 2. have a garden to be proud of. reprimand. > Bill Freese formerly fireman on Eastern Mrs. Hartley J. Bell, wife of Carman Machinist Arthur Shaw, furloughed for Division was a recent visitor. He is now H. J. Bell, has returned home after receiv• some time, now holds a regular job after located at Jenkins Beach, Green Lake, and ing surgical treatment at the EMGH. taking the air and I. C. C. examinations. will be pleased to have all his old friends Carman H. E. Burnham, president of Machinist Helper Fred Bustin, who has call on him. He is a brother of "N. G." local Brotherhood BRC of A recently at• been suffering for some time with a sciatic who recently retired. tended a meeting of the group in Boston. condition, has at last had to give in and is undergoing treatment. Hostler "Bill" Savage has at last com• pleted his home-made barbecue fireplace for out door use and is mighty pleased with it. A daughter, Barbara Jane, was born to STATIONED IN KOREA Roberta Wessel, the daughter of James Mar• with a Marine Division croft. The baby was born shortly after is Cpl. L. E. DeYoung, "Jim's" death. son of Machinist C. De- The report comes to me that former Ma• Young, Bangor. He is chinist Fred "Cliff" Bolton, now retired, within five miles of the has had a slight shock. front lines in the mail Our former master mechanic, assistant room of his company superintendent of Waterville Shops, was a visitor last month. We were all pleased to see him and renew old memories of the duty sick. We all wish him a quick re• steam engine era at the engine house. covery and hope to see him back to work John Bevan, diesel electrician, claims to The decal, representing our railroad, was soon. H. Scott, assistant car distributor, be a wonderful entomologist and trapper. presented to General Foreman Welch by is covering for Harry while he is off, with Says he captured 19 mice in two days in your reporter at Rigby. All who received Benny Benson from Tower One covering the lunch and locker room. them thought it a wonderful idea. for Scotty. Laborer W. G. Martin returned to work recently following a long and serious ill• Ed Gallant, swing operator between Rig• ness. Rigby Engine House by and Cumberland Mills, is quite a busy Machinist Dick Moran tells me he is go• By ALBERT B. WETMORB boy these days. Between fishing and gar• ing to retire soon and going into business dening Ed seems to be on the move all for himself. Says he is going around Boilermaker John Geary and Machinist the time. Understand that he took a trip Winterport, where he lives, buying up all William Tatarczuk wrere quite active in the to Rumford to see if his fishing ability was the old wells, saw them up and sell them drive for funds for the Catholic organiza• STATIONED IN KOREA still good ; brought the wife back 11 trout. tor post holes. Good luck to him! tions, John serving as a major and "Bill" as an Army nurse is Guess that will cut down on his meat bill. Dick Jordan, crane operator, recently .as a captain. First Lieutenant Barbara Wally Marshall, first Tower One, has went in a drug store down town and asked Engineer Pete Neilson's daughter, who V. IMally, daughter of told me that his boat is now completed. has been located in Alaska with her hus• Laborer Patrick Nally, However, one problem still hangs unsolved : for six bottles of cough syrup. Clerk asked band who is in the Army, has now returned Rigby him if some of his family were sick. He to the United States. It seems that his doors in the cellar are replied "No. I like it on my pancakes." Mrs. Albert B. Wetmore and her mother, not quite big enough to get the boat out. Norman B. Harding, electrician and "Old Mrs. I). B. Bibber of Preeport, visited Mr. If any one happens to think of a solution Batch," told me this morning that now and Mrs. Everett Tibbetts. railroad clerk at to the problem please get in touch with warm weather is here again he is starting Bartlett. N. H. Wally. to sleep-in-the-raw at his Hermon camp. Machinist Leslie Drew has purchased a Carroll Oakes, first trick operator Union Portland Division Engineer E. H. Ste• 1940 car which he has gone over and made Station, has just journeyed to California vens, vice-president of the Bangor Chap• quite an automobile of it. Portland Terminal Operators on vacation. Hope he remembers to bring ter of the Trowel Club, has been confined Private Roy St. Peter, a former laborer a little of that California sunshine back in hospital on account of sickness. at the engine house, is home on a 15-day By D. J. WILSON here. With some of the weather we have All traveling to Boston lately, some on leave. He is at Fort Hood, and likes it. Who says he can't swim ? It seems that been having we can use it. Joe Pouliot, personal business, some on brotherhood lie expects to finish his period of enlist• Coke Kane, engine crew dispatcher at Rig• second trick operator Tower Two, is cover• business, others to visit relatives and part ment in about 9 months when he will re• by, is starting a little early this year. ing for Carroll with Spare Operator Jim of them going just for the heck of it: sume his duties at this point. While fishing up Standish wray on Watchic Austin covering for Joe. Electrician M. R. Dorr. S. C. Allen, John There were only two births reported for Lake he fell overboard with a big splash. Harold Q. Petrie, second trick Tower Bevan anl G. E. Bickford. Others. L. P. this month : Stores Dept. Laborer Francis However the only one that got his feelings Five, had some very late callers just re• Severance, J. D. MacDonald, F. E. Caruso Haldane, a daughter, Cynthia Anne; and hurt wTas Wally Marshall, first trick oper• cently in the form of Ed Gallant and Miss and son, N. W. Nichols, C. DeYoung. They Laborer John Sullivan, a boy, Peter George, ator at Tower One, he says he had been Pauline Scribner, call girl at Rigby. Seems all come home filled with culture. Fireman seven pounds. 15 ounces, on May 11. teaching Coke how to fish but had not got that Ed. while on his way to work, had a E. A. Farrell and wife visited relatives in Laborer Raymond Thompson, son of Ar• to the falling overboard lesson. Guess little car trouble quite near to Tower Five, Plainfleld, N. J. and Engineer F. W. Esta- thur Thompson, turntable operator, has re• Coke kind of took it on himself. so they stopped in to see Pete and he took brook to New York City to enjoy watching turned to work after a tour of duty in the Sorry to report that Harry Hubbard, car them from Tower Five to Rigby, being the his son take a Masonic degree.' service. distributor at BX office, Portland, is off gentleman that he is. 19 Margaret M. Lynch of Real Estate Depart• Terminal Notes Carman William Hale was in Rumford, ment, former Waybill Machine Operators Brunswick and Lewiston recently, visiting Dorothy L. Tetreau. Olive M. Chadwick, By FRANCIS A. MOBBLLI the boys and he also attended a meeting Jean E. McCallum and Antoinette S. Ta- This being Leap Year. Dan Cupid will of Kennebec Lodge No. 923, B. R. C. of A. tarczuk, Timekeeper Willard B. Cooney, aim his bow and arrow at our happy-go- at Waterville together with General Chair• Loader and Caller Philip H. Robinson, lucky Edward Regan's heart sometime this man Taylor. Freight Clerks from Rigby Per Diem and coming June. As Ed walks down the aisle Clerk Hugh Flynn visited Brunswick and Interchange Bureau, James A. Mulkern, Lewiston recently. Charles W. Talbot and wife. Howard E. Lewiston to the altar and those wedding bells are The boys at Rigby took up a collection Scott and wife, Margaret A. Flaherty, ringing in his ears, he won't be thinking of for Carman Robert Mulhern and presented Telephone Operator Mollie Flaherty and By LILLIAN G. WHITE way bills and box car numbers, or the elec• him with a sum of money and their best friend. Freight Inspector Wendell M. Mac- tric typewriter bell at West Yard, Rigby, wishes for a speedy recovery from his two Dowell, Freight Office Freight Clerks Alice A son, Richard Paul, was born March 7 where he is employed as a clerk. His serious operations. A. McLaughlin, Ever H. Nelson, Florence to Mrs. Eileen French, former clerk- thoughts will be of his beautiful bride-to-be Coach Cleaner Donald Butts has returned P. Cooper and husband. Patrick J. Flynn, stenographer in Engineering Department. who is a nurse at a local hospital. to work following his vacation during which Daniel H. Sullivan, Edwin C. Noyes and While on vacation Crossingtender Nor• he and his wife visited Washington, D. C. wife. Thomas E. Dillon, Francis L. Farrell, man Purington and wife visited their Helper Raymond Lawrence has taken his Paul V. Bourque. Mary E. Norton, Eleanor daughter in Cheyenne, Wyo. According to vacation and Helper John Finney is cover• F. Norton and sister Mrs. Sally Hasson, reports they had a very pleasant trip. ing Ray's job at Cumberland Mills. Gerard W. Shea, James B. Keegan, Mar• The following coach cleaners have been garet T. O'Donnell. Catherine K. Sullivan DAUGHTER of Crossing- furloughed at Union Station due to a re• and husband. Stenographer Marjorie J. tender and Mrs. F. A. duction in force : Merle Cook, Jr., Richard Quigley and mother-in-law Mrs. Matilda R. GRADUATING this month Morelli, Portland, is Hamblet. Robert Malia, John Chetley, Don• Quigley. Mr. and Mrs. N. Burnham and the from Lewiston High Patti Frances, six, and ald Readon, Ralph Cary and Rex Yerxa. guests of honor. Mr. and Mrs. Jordan. School is Leyon E. Tray- a first grader at the Mc- Carman Tom Merrigan and Donald Oates Head Clerk Harry L. Plummer, who was nor, Jr., son of Yardman Lellan School have returned to Union Station as helpers toastmaster, gave some very appropriate and Mrs. Leyon Traynor, and Harold Miller has returned to his remarks and read a letter which Superin• Sr. He is 18 years of former position as coach cleaner. tendent Harry L. Strout wrote to Mr. Jor• age and is a member of Sally Ann. daughter of Carman and Mrs. dan, expressing his best wishes and his re• the National Guard al• Isaac Jackson wTas married to Richard grets for being unable to attend the dinner ; though he plans to enlist Flynn, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Flynn other speakers included Harold L. Foster in the Navy next fall Third Trick Ronnie Clark is learning to of the Stores Department, in St. John's and Nan Z. Donahue. become a telegrapher-operator under the Church at Thornton Heights on April 26. In addition to the regular entertainment, watchful eyes of Don Wilson and Eric Richard enters the service in the U. S. we were very fortunate to have Margaret Groulund. He recently bought a coupe car, Navy May 24. (Peggy) A. Flaherty of the Per Diem Bu• Typist, Patricia Perkins returned to work and has been hot-rodding it around our fair reau sing three fine songs. May 15 after a leave of absence of six city. Portland Freight Office and A most enjoyable time was spent by all, months. Mrs. Deborah Keller, who sub• Freight House and we all wish Mr. Jordan many years stituted while Mrs. Perkins was away, is of happiness and good health during his now working in place of Cashier Pete By ALICE A. MCLAUGHLIN AND retirement. Myrand who is off sick. Rigby Car Department MARJORIE J. QUIGLEY Freight Clerk Joseph DiMauro of Rigby Sympathy is extended to Crossingtender By W. R. HALE Best wishes are extended by all to our Revision Bureau, and wife are receiving Raymond Flynn whose father died Sunday, Assistant General Agent James P. Jordan, congratulations on the recent birth of their May IS. Carman Peter L. Griffin retired April 4 who retired April 30, 1952, after nearly first child, a daughter, at the Mercy Hos• after 42 years' service in the Car Dept. forty years' service with the Maine Central pital, May 3. His fellow workers at Rigby presented him Railroad. A testimonial dinner, followed This office was saddened to hear of the with a pocketbook and a sum of money as * by a splendid entertainment and dancing sudden death of Superannuated William J. a farewell gift. was tendered Mr. Jordan, Monday evening, Farrell, Wednesday, May 7, due to a heart The boys at Union Station took up a col• May 5, which was so successfully arranged attack. Mr. Farrell was formerly employed lection and presented Carman Jacobsen a by a committee consisting of Timekeeper as loader and caller at the Freight House sum of money during his sickness. Jake Willard B. Cooney and Freight Clerks Mary for more than thirty-three years prior to is back to work now and going strong. E. Norton and Florence P. Cooper, at his retirement Dec. 31. 1951. We extend which time Mr. Jordan was presented with our sympathy to the widow and family in a one-hundred dollar United States Sav• their bereavement. Clerk Francis L. Far• ings Bond, as well as being the recipient rell, in the Freight House, is one of the of many good wishes and also expressions surviving brothers. of regret to lose such a splendid employe, Retired Watchman George H. Coffin was co-worker and supervisor. A large group a visitor at the Freight Office and Freight ENGAGEMENT of their attended the dinner, including the follow• House, Thursday, May 8. He was looking daughter Doris to Joseph ing : General Agent William P. Kelley, his usual splendid self. Nice to see you, R. Boucher is being an• General Foreman Nicholas M. Foley, Gen• George, and to hear how well you are feel• nounced by Carman and eral Passenger Agent Harold L. Foster, ing. Mrs. Joseph U. Georffroy, Foreman of Baggage and Mail Joseph D. Portland. A Fall wed• Meehan, Assistant Freight Cashiers Mark Freight Clerk Florence P. Cooper and ding is planned P. Flaherty and James B. Malia, Receiving husband spent the week end recently with Clerk Patrick L. Halloran, Head Clerks Mr. Cooper's sister at Milford, N. H. They Harry L. Plummer and James J. Hasson, expect to open their camp for the sum• former Stenographer Nan Z. Donahue, who mer, at Dryden, Saturday, May 10. Hope is now retired after being associated with you have many pleasant sunshiny days, Mr. Jordan for so many years at the Freight Florence, to enjoy your nice summer home. Office, Stenographer Margaret K. Coyne and We are glad to welcome back Freight PROUD of that fine looking puppy is Alvar Jaivi, Jr., Freight Clerk Eleanor Prates, who were Clerk Francis J. McFarland, who was ab• son of Section Foreman and Mrs. Alvar Jaivi, West Carman Wallace Jackson has returned also formerly employed at the Freight sent after being a patient for some time Minot. to work following his vacation. Office and are now employed in the office at the Mercy Hospital. Foreman Jerome Berry has returned to of Assistant Auditor of Disbursements, Mr. We hear Bartley J. Reilly, former Freight "Dutchy" Wight, conductor on Switcher work after being out sick several days. F. H. Parker, Stenographer Katherine D. Checker and now Freight Clerk, is plan• No. 1, is off duty on account of sickness Carman Edmund Landry who was off Norton of Assistant Superintendent Jos• ning to get a big salmon, if he is lucky, and his job has been bid off by Leo Bouf- sick has returned to work. eph L. Quincy's office, Rigby, Stenographer when he goes fishing this week end. fard. 21 Yard Brakeman Charles Laflamme, on Conductor Eugene F. Cook of Oakland Clerk Don Berard is on annual vacation. Switcher No. 2 at the present time, is who has been in poor health for several Machine Shop Broom Clark Husus has at St. Mary's Hospital for surgery. Best months has taken his retirement after 46 returned to work after treatment at Togus. of luck, Charlie. years' service starting with Somerset Ry. Foreman Bill Chase is in the sick bay Second Trick Operator Gene Soychak was in 1906. and Alden Finnemore is quarterbacking in the office recently displaying a good the air brake room. sized salmon which he caught at Moose Machinist Cecil Gray recently sacrificed Klver. Gene, by the way, is one of our a day's work to make a week-end trip to ardent fishermen. RECENT FURLOUGH Boston. The boys in the airbrake room Crossingtender Alfred Mercier and wife at home with Mom and say that this is an extraordinary event spent their vacation in Cleveland, Ohio, Dad, Carman Helper and and has never happened before. visiting their son and daughter. Mrs. P. G. Gooch, was Machinist Abbott McKenney has been a Among those on recent vacations—Re• enjoyed by their son recent business visitor in Boston as an lief Baggagemaster and Station Laborer Pfc. Philip C. Gooch executive board member, attending the In• Albert Olivier, Crossingtenders Dave Field now stationed at Shep- ternational Association of Machinists con• and Bill Parker. pard Air Base, Texas. vention. Phil Severson attended as a local A graduate of Waterville delegate. High School in 1951, Phil Painter and Mrs. Bill Mingo have been Harfland took his basic at Geneva, visiting relatives in Portland recently. N. Y. and is now study• Car Inspector Roland Dorval has been By ANN NEWCOMB ing an electrical course subbing in Rockland and Carman Maurice Agent Estes, Pittsfield, started the fish• at the Base Thibodeau has been filling Roland's job ing season off in fine style by catching here in the yard. the limit of brook trout the very first day Carman Helper Eddie King. Jr., has com• of the season. He was also seen fishing in pleted a hitch in the Navy and has returned Hartland lately. Don't think the fish were to the freight room. biting that day. Augusta Foreman Nubert Estabrook was at• Ronnie Newcomb. son of R. M. Newcomb, By ELLIS E. WALKER tracted recently by the barking of his dog, Livermore Falls, made a successful catch Freight Handler Leland S. Hopkins va• one morning, and upon investigating found of two brown trout, each 17 inches long, cationed recently, and in company with a large beaver in the henhouse. HANDSOME LADS are Bruce, four, and Rodney, eleven, in Hartland. Ronnie would rather fish Mrs. Hopkins spent the time visiting their Blacksmith Helper Roy Brackett, fishing Pooler sons of Waterville Shops Foreman and Mrs. than eat and is really a very good and son. Rev. Richard Hopkins in Providence, from the bridge on China Lake, wound up Chick Pooler. It's a bet they inherited their good looks successful fisherman. R. I. and with a tremendous heave threw the from the Mrs. Let's hope their voices are as good Brownie, swing operator, Pittsfield, is off Second Trick Clerk Tel Verne Hutchin• hook, line and sinker at the water. There (?) as Chick's sick and is being relieved by Wakefield. son is on vacation relieved by Spare Oper• was a tremendous splash. The splash was Two extra men have been added to Hart- ator Anderson. Roy. land's section crew to help put in ties. Spare Freight Handler Oliver Hall re• Mrs. Sadie Marston. wife of Tractor The patrol crew is back on for the sum• lieved Leland Hopkins during his vacation. Driver Walter, died recently after a long White. Bert Jewell, Albert Dudley and Real mer season. Trainmen Marsh Pratt and Dick Green, illness. Grenier. Mrs. Burr is going to New York to visit master minds of the Tri-Corner A. C. base• Parson Charlie Lawry, painter first class, Blacksmith Clayton Johnston is back to friends and wili return by car with rela• ball team, state their outfit has completed attended the Maine State Conference of work after hospitalization. tives who will visit in Maine for a while. spring training and is "raring to go." the Methodist Church, held in Bangor, May Machinists John Laracey and Bill Cote Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Newcomb, Livermore Retired Foreman Painter Peter J. Mc- 14-18. have new cars. Falls, and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Newcomb, Courtney was a recent caller in the office Machinist Don Rines has been appointed Hartland, will visit Mrs. Earl Newcomb's looking no older than when he retired sev• safety man for the air brake room as has relatives in Long Beach, New York this eral years ago. Painter Roy Jackson for the paint shop. month. We are all glad to hear that Mrs. Shir• Machine Helper Charlie Swett has bid ley Driscoll. wife of Baggage and Mail off a job in the round house. Man Shirley Driscoll, has returned from Blacksmith Helper Johnnie is vacation• Waterville Station and Yard the Central Maine General Hospital in ing. Lewiston where she underwent surgery, Transfer Table Operator and Mrs. Tom By M. W. FLYNT much improved and we all hope for a quick A LITTLE BEAUTY is Underwood have been visiting in Portland Our passenger platform is getting a face• and complete recovery. Penny Lee Fletcher, one, recently. lift with some new curbing and relaying daughter of Painter and Maurice Orchard, son of Welder and Mrs. of brick surface. Mrs. Bill Fletcher, Wat• Curtis Orchard, has recently enlisted in the This month we have had as visitors : Mr. Rockland erville Shops Army. N. S. Richardson of the Santa Fe, Mr. Jas. Carman Helper Roland Boulette has en• Wignot of The Northwestern and Mr. H. J. By F. L. CARSLEY listed in the Marines. Hamilton of Norfolk & Western. Conductor Frank Prescott, Mrs. Prescott, Tractor Driver Ken Philbrick, fearless Trainman John McCommic is enjoying and General Clerk Stanley Prescott motored smoke eater and member of the Fairfield his annual vacation. to St. Petersburg, Florida, returning May Fire Dept., while hauling a load of ex• Assistant Cashier H. T. Crock has re• 12, then Stanley went to Chicago for a celsior to the dump had the load catch turned to his home after a long hospital week's tour. fire. Ken was equal to the emergency and siege and we understand that he is much Car Inspector F. A. Anderson is on va• Lawrence Moores, son of Roadrunner and after some tall scrambling saved the wagon. improved in health. That is surely good cation. R. S. Dorval from Waterville is Mrs. Moores, is at home on a 14-day fur• Carman Joe Pellerin has been a surgical news to his many friends. covering his job. lough from the Navy. patient at the Sisters'. Operator E. J. White spent a day in Bos• Edward J. Sullivan has joined the Maine Carman Bing Crosby has been tooting in Carman Apprentice Roland Giroux has ton taking in the sights. Central family as spare clerk. Brunswick, "substituting, that is." been confined to the hospital as the result Car Inspector and Mrs. A. H. Roderick Transfer Table Operator and Mrs. Archie of a burn on his leg which necessitated have returned from an extended trip to Smith have been visiting their son, Keith, skin grafts. San Diego. "Roddy" got over to Mexico Waterville Shops at the Nazarene Seminary in Kansas City, Machine Apprentice Lauris Varney has and saw a real he-man bullfight. He says Mo., where he is studying for his Master's been in Bainbridge, Md. for a training there were plenty thrills but it was too By G. K. STEVENS hitch with the Naval Reserve. rough on the bulls. That buzzin' and hummin' you hear Degree. The Smiths also visited Denver, Many friends of Pearl A. Woodard, form• around here is the Green Hornet, piloted Colo., and Waco, Texas. Mill Foreman Ernest Bickford is sport• erly agent at Bingham, will be glad to by Supt. F. H. Bennett. Mill Helper Ray Libby is in the sick bay. ing around in a new car. know that he is recovering well after a Clerk Bill Wood has been visiting in Recently furloughed in the Paint Shop Painter Charlie Stubbert has taken the long illness and is now able to get out of South Woods. S. C.; while there he also are helpers Clarence Stewart, Henry But• plunge into the sea of matrimony and has doors. visited Ft. Bragg. ler, Harold Babb, Ralph Allen, Richard handed out—the cigars to the boys. 23 "Good For The Maine Central Railroad!"

"Because the Maine Central Railroad has deep roots in Brunswick, the improvement of the road's operation in recent years has been watched with especially keen interest here.

The annual report of the Maine. Central for the year 1951 has just been made public. It tells the story of better earnings for the road's owners, — its stockholders, — and of increased efficiency. It reminds the people of the State of Maine of how much their live• lihood depends upon the road's hauling of the things that they pro• duce, use and consume. And it tells of the ways in which the rail• road's equipment is being kept at top efficiency.

An important point to keep in mind is that the Maine Central pays all its own way. It is a substantial taxpayer in Brunswick and nearby towns. It asks for no subsidies and its vehicles put no heavy strain on our tax-supported highways. Its passenger trains and buses give us splendid, safe transportation service in all directions from Brunswick. Scores of its employes live here, supported by the rail• road's payroll and working with a high spirit of morale.

Let's continue to think of the Maine Central as an old friend and neighbor and be proud of its increasingly fine record." —FROM AN EDITORIAL IN THE BRUNSWICK, ME., RECORD EDITED AND PUBLISHED BY PAUL K. NIVEN