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A Thought At Christmas

A. G. Dupuis Manager Marc Green Marie Hotton I F, AS I sincerely hope, the messages which have Editor Assistant to Editor appeared on this page from month to month have stim­ ulated some thought and helped Milwaukee Road men PUBLIC RELATIONS DEPARTMENT and women find satisfaction in their work, then perhaps UNION STATION-CHICAGO it is logical to speak of the "talks" we have had together during the year now ending. The Milwaukee Road Magazine is pub­ lished for active and retired employes of The Milwaukee Road, to whom it is dis­ tributed free. It is available to others In January we considered why trying to understand at lOc per single copy or $1.00 per year. each other is necessary to survival. As the months went by, we discussed safety; the importance of mending the loss-and-damage hole in our pocket; and the spirit which IN THIS ISSUE develops through years of working together, as exem­ plified by our veteran employes. And periodically we Page took the measure of our modernization program, par­

A Thought at Christmas ticularly with regard to Air Line yard and the new By President J. P. Kiley...... 2 Super Dome cars. Speaking of Christmas...... 3 Presentrng the Super Domes. 4 I enjoy reviewing those talks, for they have had to Per Diem Reaches Half-Centu ry Mark . 8 do with our progress together, and there are few things Christmas Card Contest Won by that are more encouraging than a feeling of real ac­ Employe's Daughter...... 9 complishment. Up the ladder Toward Accident- Free Railroading . 10 Appointments 13 As Christmas approaches, I want to thank each of you Famous Tower a Victim of Time. 13 for Y0llt conscientious effort in 1952, and to extend How Are We Doing? 14 greetings to you and those dearest to you. May it be Railroad Retirement News. 14 a Merry Christmas in every Milwaukee Road home and Dedicate Henrietta Crockett Indian a truly Happy New Year! Wing .. 15 Did You Know? 16 How Well Do You Know Your Railroad? 16 Milwaukee R.BW.A. Holds

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Rig"t: It's a wonder­ ful Christmas morning feu San d r a Rae and uglas Swenson, the grandchildren of H&D C ductor J. B. Hard­ ing at Montevideo, "'inn.

Below: One small choir bov becomes a c oi.. thanks to the imagination of his phO­ tographer father. This is Richard Scott, the The Milwaukee R 0 ad grandson of L.' W. Choral Club, a tradition­ Dietrich, freight serv­ al part of Christmas in ice inspector of Seat­ Chicago, poses in tree­ tle. like formation.

Santa arrives in G r e e n Bay, Wis., for a C h r is t mas party given in the s tat ion by the Women's Club. In the larger tow n s and cities through­ out the railroad system, Milwaukee Road people enjoy the hospitality of the club's local chapters.

Right: Again t his year the C h 0 r a I Club will. entertain the Union Station holiday crowds in the waiting room.

left: Santa Claus and his helper (Gordon MacRae, star of the Railroad H 0 u r, and Mrs. MacRae) make sure the th ree lit tie Mac Raes are safely in bed before put­ ting their presents under the tree.

:s-~ember. 1952 The upper level of the Super Dome-a picture of the future of railroad travel. Here is a "room with a view", where 68 passengers can relax in comfort and look out upon the palisades of the Mississippi and the mountains of the Northwest,

Presenting ...THE SUPER DOMES

With newsreel, newspaper and magazine photographers standing ready, Presi­ dent J. P. Kiley and daughter Jane prepare to christen one of the Super Dome cars in the ceremony at Rondout, III., on Dec. 6. Harry Sengstacken, passenger traffic manager, is beside Mr. Kiley.

America's first

all-dome railroad cars

attract excited crowds

ill public display.

40 The Milwaukee Road Magazine THE REACTIONS of the ·many thousands Saturday, Dec. 6, from Chicago Union of people who saw them on display Station to Rondout, III., 32 miles north. earlier this month left no doubt about More than 900 visiting foreign line it-the Super Dome cars are the most ticket agents, guests of the passenger sFectacular package beneath The Mil­ traffic department, were aboard, each waukee Road Christmas tree. train carrying approximately half of the As a measure of the pride with whid1 group in 11 cars-four Super Domes, a the railroad is offering the first aIL lounge grill car, and six deluxe coaches. dome railroad cars to the traveling pub­ Accompanied by Milwaukee Road off.. lic. no effort has been spared in plan­ line general agents, the ticket agents ninf and executing a far-reaching pro- came from depot and uptown offices of ram of promotion which surpasses any­ the many railroads in Boston, New York, hing the company has ever undertaken. Philadelphia, Washington, Atlanta, New The first public showings of the cars Orleans, and other cities in the East, -iour of 10 to be delivered-were Southeast and South, to be the very first he"d simultaneously on Dec. :> in Chi­ to ride in the very first all-dome cars in cago. :\liIwaukee, St. Paul-Minneapolis America. The undertaking is believed to oi.::': Seattle. Residents of Tacoma saw be the only one of its kind ever attempted ur:e rhe following day. During the week by a transportation agency. o' Dec. 8 they were given the en­ Donning feathered Hiawatha head­ husiJ.scic approval of many thousands gear, the ticket agents joined in the tnding public displays in Spokane, spirit of the occasion and, returning, :\fib City, Butte, Aberdeen, S.D., La­ were unanimous in their praise of the C:05se, ;\fadison, Wis., Green Bay, Des Super Domes as the "greatest things on ~foines. Sioux Falls, Sioux City, Savan­ wheels." [jJ. and Kansas City. The entire effort aimed at acquaint­ HigWighting the presentation of the ing the public with the new equipment bres: and best in travel accommodations was climaxed at Rondout on the morn­ we:e two round-trip runs, one in the ing trip when Miss Jane Kiley, daugh­ ...orning and one in the afternoon of ter of President J. P. Kiley, broke a

Above, right: Two of the three levels on which the car is built are shown here. Partially visible at the right is the cafe lounge section. Stairs to the dome lead from the level shown in the background.

Right: The dome area is reached by stairs at each end of the car. To afford better visibility forward through the glass dome, the seats have a lower back than most modern coach seats.

Below, right: The unique glass canopy of the Super Domes consists of curved safety glass in sections more than three feet wide and five feet high. Each of these shatterproof windows consists of four lavers of glass and two of plastic with an air space between.

Below: Visiting ticket agents and other guests JOin In the fun as Chiefs Harry Sengstacken, passenger traffic manager (right) and William Wallace, assistant passenger traffic mana/(er, induct them into the Hiawatha tribe.

:E-..--em::;.er, 1952 5 bottle containing water from Lake Michigan, the Mississippi. River, and Puget Sound against one of the cars in a christening ceremony. While in Chicago the visiting ticket agents were the guests of the railroad Mrs. J. P. Kiley and at lunch, and later made a city-wide daughters Jane (next to;.u of the city as guests of the Gray to window) and Mrs. E. R. Hartrich, to­ Line Sightseeing Company. gether with Mr. Hart­ rich, joined President In Service Jan. 1 Kiley for the first run of the Super Domes Although the first six of the new cars on Dec. 6. Picture were received near the beginning of the was taken in the holiday season and were greeted by the cafe lounge section. public in something of a holiday spirit, they were not scheduled to go into service until Jan.. 1. At the time this went to press, however, it was con­ The cafe lounge seats 28 in a beau­ sidered possible that operating details tiful, relaxing setting. might be worked out in time for the An all-electric gal­ first of the cars to head west on the ley and service bal provides· for luncheon Olympian Hiawatha on or before Dec. or be-tween - me-a Is 20. wants, as well as be­ The Super Domes will be the first fore-bedtime snacks dome cars of any type to operate through to the Pacific Northwest Six of them will be assigned to this service on the Olym­ pian Hiawatha, while the other four will go into the consist of the Morning and Afternoon Hiawathas operating between Chicago, Milwaukee and the Twin Cit­ ies. The new cars will be offered with­ out charge to all passengers, strictly for their added enjoyment of Milwaukee Road service. The Sky Top lounge-ob­ servation cars, which have proved ex­ tremely popular, will continue in service Among the most interesting features of the Super Dome cars are the huge equipment compartments containing air conditioning and· on these trains. power equipment. There is one of these compartments, 20 feet Bei ng a "first" in the strictest sense long, at each end of the car. Doors are wide enough to permit two independent power plants to be rolled out for servicing when necessary. of the word, the Super Dome cars call for pioneer work in the task of main­ taining and servicing such equipment Thanks to the cooperation of the Pull­ man-Standard Car Manufacturing Co.,

The new cars are 85 feet long over-all, 10 feet wide and 15h feet from rail to top. Average weight of the cars is 200,400 pounds without passengers. The trucks weigh 65,550 pounds. 6 The Milwaukee Road Magazine which built the cars, and the manufac­ important departure in the location of turers of the many items of equipment all air conditioning and power equip­ built into them, the plans for this work ment. are being carefully laid and nO prob­ This equipment, traditionally carried lems are anticipated. underneath the car, is located in two compact compartments, above the trucks, Unique in Many Respects at each end of the car, which are com­ Although the beauty and unusually pletely protected from the dust and spacious feeling of the dome are the moisture that complicates the under-the­ features of the new cars which occasion car location. They are accessible from most of the exclamations from viewers, the outside for maintenance at regular doser scrutiny reveals that mechanical division stops, or from the inside for features are only slightly less remark­ inspection en route. able. Fuel tanks, water tanks, steam traps, The air conditioning system is revolu­ air line equipment, and other fitting~ tionary and has double the cooling ca­ are carried on the underside of the de­ pacity of most modern passenger cars. pressed center portion of the car in a Each car contains refrigeration equip­ compact arrangement. ment capable of producing 20 tons of Diesel enginators supply power for ice in the course of a day. This com­ air conditioning, lighting and cooking, Designed exclusively for the Super Domes are pares with seven to eight tons of cooling thus making the cars self-sustaining these "solar discs", whose task it is to antici­ capacity for standard sleepers and from a power standpoint. There is al­ pate cooling and heating requirements, accord­ coaches. so provision for emergency power from ing to outside temperature and intensity of "Sunlight, and adjust the system accordingly. Working independently of the train's the battery train line. Such precautions wer.e made necessary by the stearn system, this air conditioning sys­ Stearn from the diesel locomotive large expanse of glass in the dome section. tem employs a 20-ton compressor and a generator is used to heat the cars: By new "dry-wet" condensor which cools turning a lone switch on the control and condenses the hot, gaseous refrig­ panel the trainman puts the entire sys­ erant from the compressor and dissi­ tem into operation, then sensitive ther.

Left: Scene at Rondout, III., as Milwaukee Road personnel and visiting ticket agents gathered for the christening of the Super Domes.

Below: An unusual view from the middle level of the car, showing both the dome and the pates heat from the car to the outside air. mostats take over and operate the stearn passa>!ewav alonl!side the cafe lounl!e section. Three standard compact railway air valves and the air conditioning compres­ conditioners, which include stearn heat­ sor to keep passengers comfortable. ing coils, will maintain controlled com­ On cool days heat is provided through fort conditions throughout the year. Two the overhead system, but when the eight-ton units supply filtered, condi· weather becomes cold, heat is also sup­ tioned air to ceiling outlets in the 68 plied by the floor unit-fin radiators. In passenger observation dome through the dome section this heat radiates up­ double glass windshield ducts at each ward through wall panels and through end. A smaller four-ton air conditioner openings in the window ledge to pro­ supplies the 28-seat cafe lounge section vide protection against the cold wall on the lower level. effect of car sides and windows. With the lounge section of the cars The color scheme of the interior, sunk below the usual floor level of stand­ the lighting, carpeting, upholstery and ard passenger cars to provide head room, all conveniences of the cars were de­ .Milwaukee Road and Pullman-Standard signed by Milwaukee Road personnel engineers found it necessary to make an (Continued on page 13)

:::'.ecember, 1952 7 Almost any American or Canadian railroad trademark can be found in a large layout like The Milwaukee Road's Air Line yard in Milwaukee. Per diem charges of $2.00 per day per car form the basis for using the other fellow's equipment-and offer real incentive for getting it headed back home as soon as possible.

Per Diem Reaches Half-Century Mark

THE per diem system under which rail­ the recollections of his associates, there­ ing to several railroads, continue to be roads compensate one another for the after he never missed an opportunity to operated on a mileage basis. use of freight cars reached its 50th birth­ promote the idea. Under the per diem system as first day this year. In 1887 the Association of Car Ac­ adopted, a railroad operating foreign The per diem code, sponsored by the countants put in shape the first code of railroad-owned equipment was required American Railway Association (now the rules for car hire incorporating per diem. to pay the owning railroad 20 cents per Association of American Railroads), be­ These were known as "mixed settlement day for each car belonging to the latter came effective July 1, 1902, after other basis" rules, carrying a rental charge of road as long as it remained on the prop­ methods of compensating owning raiL one-half cent per car-mile plus a pay­ erty of the user. Added to this there was roads had been tried and found wanting ment of 15 cents per day. This arrange­ a penalty charge for cars which reo and after extensive study and debate on ment was tried out on the trunk line rail­ mained on a foreign road more than 30 the part of predecessor organizations. roads for several months commencing consecutive days. The penalty charge Originally, the rental charge was 20 Jan. 1, 1888, but it proved unsatis­ did not prove effective in speeding up cents per day; lately it had been $1.75, factory and before the end of the year the return of equipment to the owning and effective May 1, this year, it was ad­ it was abandoned. roads, and in 1907 it was discontinued. vanced to $2.00. In the same year the subject of per Various experiments to bring about In the early years of railroading, each diem was discussed by the General Time more promptness in the return of cars to railway company followed the practice Convention, which organized a Com­ home roads were made, but none was generally of keeping its cars on its own mittee on Car Mileage and Per Diem effective until the Commission on Car lines, transferring freight from car to Rates, the name of which was later Service was organized in 1916 as a di. car at interchange points. But gradually, changed to Committee on Car Service. vision of the American Railway Associa. as the railway network was expanded During the next 10 years many plans tion, now the Association of American and as railway gauge and equipment were submitted by the committee and Railroads. In 1919 this commission parts were standardized, the practice be­ some were tried out, most of them on the formulated a code of car service rules, gan of interchanging freight cars, usuaL "mixed" basis. But none of these ar­ to which all member roads subscribed. ly by agreement between two or more rangements proved satisfactory, due These rules, with occasional revisions, railroads. partly to the fact that they did not pro­ have worked so satisfactorily that the The earliest practice was for one rail­ vide a sufficient incentive to keep empty plan is considered a model by railroads road to pay the owning railroad a stipu­ cars moving back to their home roads. in other countries. Under this code each lated amount for mileage made by load­ One weakness of the mileage pIan was railroad is obligated to return foreign cars ed cars only. In 1867, for instance, the that when an empty foreign line car was to the home roads as speedily as possible. usual rate of payment was 1Y2 cents per not moving, no rental was paid; conse­ The per diem rate is based on certain loaded car-mile. Later the 'tate varied quently too little attention was given to definite factors, including investment, somewhat from time to time between moving the car back home. Moreover, cost of repairs, replacements, taxes, and roads, and it was gradually extended to the "mixed" plans required additional other expenses incident to ownership. include empty car mileage also. expensive accounting for the mileage In the 50 years since the per diem sys­ John J. Rigney, car accountant of the and per diem factors. tem was adopted there have been many Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, is generally Finally, in July, 1902, for the first changes in the daily charge per freight credited with being the "father" of the time, the mileage feature was abandoned car, and the per diem system of payment, per diem plan as we know it today. At entirely in connection with most railway­ coupled with the code of car service a meeting of the Car Accountants' As­ owned cars and the per diem method of rules, has pr

8 The Milwaukee Road Magazine COME

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The design Suzanne en­ tered in the contest. It was reproduced in folder form. LET' US AOORE HIM.

Christmas Card Contest by Martha Moehring Correspondent Won by .Employe's 'Daughter Montevideo, Minn.

GOING home for lunch recently, Jim a companion for Suzanne, little Patsy, a manger scene 111 tones of .brown, Madden, special officer at Montevideo, and between the two, the Maddens were touched with green and gold. When Minn., was stopped at the door by the swept along on a merry-go-round. Suz. she took a fling at the contest, Suzanne sight of his older daughter practically . a.nne was sent to Mount Marty Academy did not give much thought to the 0ut· doing a Highland fling in the middle in Yankton, S. D., and when Patsy was come, but the homecoming scene which of the living room. A scrap of paper old enough she was enrolled also. Suz­ greeted her dad was the judge's answer. pushed under his nose explained her -anne became a very accomplished pianist And that check has become the nest exuberance. Although she is only a and did a lot of solo work and accom­ egg for - further training in her chosen beginner in the commercial art field, panying for musical, programs. After career. Suzanne had won first prize money, a finishing at the academy she continued Suzanne explains'to Mother and Dad how the check for $50, in a national greeting on at Mount M~rty College and was design is adapted by the manufacturer. The card contest. graduated this spring with a first grade Maddens sent about 100 of the cards to their friends thi~ holiday season. Back in 1934 when Jim and Caroline teaching certificate. However, art work Madden adopted their little girl, they had been her favorite subject and she were content that she was merely sweet was ambitious to do something with her and good. Suzanne was 18 months old talent. then, but it wasn't much later that, every A scrap book kept by the Maddens is time they turned her loose, she started full of delightful examples of Suzanne's for the piano. So as soon as it was versatile brush and pen. For special days thought advisable, she was given music or holidays that call for a greeting card, lessons, and Suzanne went for them the she sketches and paints clever pictures way most children go for candy. Then and composes verses to go with them. she started bringing her art work home Some time ago she submitted a drawing from school, and it was the kind that in a contest for Christmas cards with a roll didn't even have to figure out. At religious theme. It is a known fact that :\ge eight she was sketching beautiful this contest, sponsored by Barlon.Cotton ladies in gorgeous gowns and such fanci­ Inc., of Baltimore, calls out the best ful creations. talent from a large field of artists. About that time the Maddens adopted The design submitted by Suzanne was

December, 1952 9 $; "I

LADDER THE UP toward accident-free railroading

For more than 40 years safety has been a watchword on the Milwaukee

Almost as old as the Milwaukee safety program is this lapel pin. ill LIKE good health and money in the work and set up a program for the rail. ings, but out of that modest safety meet­ bank, safety is appreciated fully only in road. ing came the National Safety Council its absence. In 1912, with the Titanic disaster, the and the far-flung organized safety How do YOtt go abottt selling a Bull Moose movement, and Jim Thorpe's movement. man something he already has? brilliant success in the Olympic games Naturally enough, Mr. Smallen, in­ The man to be convinced of the occupying the headlines, a very small terested in learning all he could about value of safe practices is the man but very important item found its way his new work, was at the Milwaukee who hasn't been injttred yet-and into the newspapers. It had to do with meeting. With him was G. F. Baker, a he is the man who figures he the fact that some people were holding district adjuster who later became gen­ doesn't need the lectm·e. a safety convention in Milwaukee-the eral adjuster of the railroad. As a result That, briefly, was the problem faced First Cooperative Safety Congress. The of that meeting and other studies they by The Milwaukee Road some 42 years news of the event was all but lost among had made, a Safety First Bureau was established and, under Mr. Smallen's ago when it first began thinking of accounts of more spectacular happen- safety in terms of a campaign, a specific Typical of the hard-driving safety effort was the around-the-clock series of safety meetings program. Safety had, of course, been a recently held in the Twin City Terminal Division by Superintendent G. F. Wilson and consideration from the day the first loco­ District Safety Engineer F. M. Washburn. They are shown here (Mr. Wilson at extreme motive wheel turned, and it grew in im. right) at the meeting held in the South Minneapolis yard office. portance with the industry. Operating rules are based principally on the need for safety, and yet the idea of promoting safe practices as a specific project was somewhat slow in developing on the railroads, as in other industries. The need for such an undertaking

asserted itself in the minds of Milwau kee Ro~d officers following the Cherry mine dIsaster at Cherry, IlL, on Nov 13, 1909. Most of the accident preven tIOn work at that time was carried out by the general adjuster, and when in 1910 the decision was made to do something more about the matter, A.

W. Smallen, one of the adjusters was assigned to .. study the field of ~afety

10 The Milwaukee Road Magazine leadership as head of the bureau, safety committees were formed in all depart­ ments of the railroad. L. J. Benson, assistant to president, speaks on his favor­ At the close of 1918 Milwaukee Road ite subject-safety-at a re­ cent division staff meeting in ?ersonal injury reports showed 81 Minneapolis. Left to right: D. htalities and 4,931 reportable injuries T. Bagnell, general superin­ for the year, the casualty rate being tendent' since retired; R. T. Shields, general inspector­ 26.95, which meant that almost 27 re­ fire prevention; G. M. Demp­ portable casualties occurred for every sey, general inspector-di­ vision of safety; Mr. Benson; million manhoufs worked. A quick Superintendent G. F. Wilson; estimate of the value of safety work and J. J. Taylor, secretary to over the ensuing years may be had by general superintendent. comparing the 1918 casualty rate of 26.95 with the 1951 rate of 7.57 for the system. The work of accident prevention pro­ gressed throughout the following decade under the direction of Mr. Smallen who, meanwhile, had been assigned six safety inspectors. At the close of the year 1928 some the casualty rate had been reduced to 23.17. In a comparison of 20 major MODERN railroads, the Milwaukee at that time ranked 19th, or next to the bottom of safety the list. In January, 1929, Ma~tin J. Flanigan Above; The latest model cup type goggle. Note large venti­ equipment was promoted from the position of sup­ lation area. erintendent to that of assistant to general managers-Lines East and Lines West, Above, right: The familiar "hard and the safety department was piaced hat". Although it shines like under his jurisdiction. At the same time glass, it is very shock resistan t. the staff of safety inspectors was in­ Below, right: A twin cartridge creased to 11, with four of the original respirator which can be adapted inspectors being retained. to various uses by changing cartridges. There followed a period of great improvement, a casualty rate of 2.08 Jake Holfeltz, sand blaster at Milwau­ kee shops, demon­ strates use of combination helmet Right: Welder's helmet for use in and respirator as electric welding, and plastic face he blows dust from shield. a car prior to sand blasting and paint­ ing. Below, right: Safety shoes with steel toe box.

Three models of cup type goggles (left column) and three kinds of spectacle type goggles in regular use on The Milwaukee Road.

December, 1952 11 President J. P. Kiley talks with the division safety engineers at 0 Capron, A. W. Shea, J. A. Ogden, M. E. Stewart, H. J. McMahon, R. recent meeting in his office. Left to right: W. H. Block, supervising A. Dahms, L. J. Benson, assistant to president, Mr. Kiley, and G. M. officer, police department, F. M. Washburn, C. V. Peterson, C. W. Dempsey, general inspector-division of safety.

being established at the close of 1931. Year Division Casualty Rate That year the Milwaukee ranked fourth 1941 Trans.-Mo. 2.59 .~ 1942 I. & S. M. 5.99 SAFETY CREED among the 25 major railroads con­ 1943 D. & I. 5.97 of The Milwaukee Road stituting Group A. This was the lowest 1944 Milw. 4.54 1945 Milw. 2.12 casualty rate ever established on the 1946 Idaho 3.21 I. We believe that injuries can be railroad, representing only two report­ 1947 Idaho 1.07 prevented. able casualties for every million man­ 1948 T.H. 1.86 2. We believe that everyone should 1949 1. &R. 1.56 accept a personal responsibility hours worked. 1950 T. C. T. 1.67 1951 T. C. T. 2.01 for the prevention of injuries Upon the death of Mr. Flanigan in find accidents. Tbroughout the trying period of September, 1932, the safety department 3, We believe in following only World War II and the early postwar was assigned to E. A. Meyer, who was safe practices in handling each promoted from the position of super­ years the work of accident prevention job. progressed despite the· handicaps of intendent to that of manager safety and 4. We believe that it IS necessary manpower shortage and the need for fuel department. The improvement in to be safety conscious, familiar training new employes. The year 1951 accident prevention continued and at the with the current safety record closed with a total of six fatalities to close of the year 1933 the record showed and vigilant in detecting and employes on duty-the second lowest five fatalities to employes on duty, whicn correcting alI hazards. figure on record and representing a de­ was the lowest number recorded before 5. We believe that all supervisors crease of 93 per cent in the number of or since. It was in that year that the should be leaders of the men reportable injuries. Dubuque & Illinois Division, under the under their supervision, that supervision of 1. F. Donald, now vice Mr. Benson and his staff credit "the they should display initiative president-operations, \vent through the growing cooperation and understanding in matters of safety and should entire 12-month period without a re­ of the man on the job" for the greater teach, practice and request obe­ dience to the rules of safety to portable or lost time injury. In that part of the improvement, although the prove their sincerity. year The Milwaukee Road ranked third men themselves and everyone familiar among Group A railroads. Two years with the tireless, day-and-night effort; 6. We believe that safety instruc­ tion should be continuous, not later (1935), with a casualty rate of of Mr. Benson and his staff in this occasional; it should be aggres­ 3.44, the Milwaukee won the National struggle against death and human suf­ sive, not passive. Safety Council Award, there being 14 fering will be quick to point out that a We believe that when mishaps major railroads in the competition that great share of the credit must be theirs 7. occur, it is an indication that year. In view of the closeness with whicn someone or something is in In January, 1939, the division of the history of the National Safety Coun­ need of correction and that safety was established under the juris­ cil parallels acci dent prevention work through correction, suffering and diction of 1. J. Benson, now assistant on The Milwaukee Road, Mr. Benson inconvenience will be prevented. to president, and a new safety organiza­ arranged for his entire staff of safety 8. We believe that wholehearted tion was set up on Nov. 1, 1942 with engineers to attend the Fortieth Nation­ cooperation all along the line is the appointment of eight district safety al Safety Congress held in Chicago late essential to safety. engineers. A plan of competition among in October this year. the operating divisions was set up, ef­ Although it is a happy fact that couraged by its own progress in the last fective with the year 1941. The follow­ progress in accident prevention has been 42 years. ing tabulation shows the divisions which made by all industries carrying member­ have won the President's Safety Trophy ship in the National Safety Council, That improvement offers hope that in the years since: The Milwaukee Road is greatly en- the big job ahead may yet be done.

12 The Milwaukee Road Magazine appointments Famous Tower a Victim of Time

men started Nov. 17 to lower the top 60 Traffic Department feet of the structure. The decision to raze it was made necessary by the fact Effective Dec. 1, 1952: that the brickwork had deteriorated and 1. W. Schroeder is appointed city the cost of repairing it was prohibitive. freight agent at Omaha, Neb. Mr. The station, built in 1886, was mod. SChroeder entered service in 1948 as a ernized in 1943, but the tower was not telegrapher and clerk in the Omaha local touched at that time. The work of raz­ office. He has been a rate clerk in the ing it presents no particular difficulties, traffic office there since April, 1950. except as it affects the safety of people J. H. Mitcham is appointed city passing below. An indication of the pre­ freight agent at Kansas City, Mo. Start­ cautions taken to protect them is the fact ing at Atlanta, Ga., Apr. 1, 1948, Mr. that it required three weeks just to erect Mitcham has been most recently chief the scaffolding for the work. So no deb­ clerk in that office. ris should fall, the tower is being dis­ mantled literally brick by brick. With good weather, the job should be finished early in January. The famil. iar clock with its four 10-foot faces will She's Romany Queen then be replaced in four round windows in the lower part of the tower. The QUEEN of the re­ A view of the station after the scaffolding had shortened tower will have a flat roof cent Gypsy Day been erected for the shortening of the tower. Jestivities at Ab­ and the clock will be about six feet above erdeen, S. D., an­ THE OLD clock tower on the Union Sta· the depot's roof ridge line. In addition nual homecoming tion in Milwaukee, long one of the city's to shortening the tower, the spires on c e I e bra t ion of best known landmarks, has finally had the east and west ends of the depot will Northern S tat e to make a concession to time. Work. also be removed. Teachers College, was Mary Ann Ca rlson, pre tty daughter of Road- Mary Ann Carlson master Gust Carl­ Presenting the Super Domes son of Aberdeen. The celebration is rated as the most (Contintled fl'om page 7) ster is supported on outside bolster coil colorful of its kind in the Upper Mid­ sprillgs. The trucks are designed for working with Pullman.Standard's color west. high speed passenger train service anod and design studios. The exteriors carry With the "King of the Gyps," Mary have one-piece cast steel truck frames the familiar harvest orange and royal Ann reigned over an action-packed pro­ and bolsters. In addition to the all-coil maroon. gram. In the gypsy ranks were college spring suspension feature, the new As might be imagined, a number of students, Aberdeen businessmen and trucks have 36V2 inch diameter wheels. their employes and children. The cere­ difficult engineering problems were Great care also was exercised in de· monies opened with a Friday night stu­ posed by combining an upper level signing the car so the weight of auxiliary dent talent show, a bonfire and a snake floored eight feet, eight inches above equipment would be distributed to make dance. Saturday a crowd estimated at the rail with a lower level nestled in for a well balanced car. Stairs leading 20,000-a record fat this event-lined between the front and rear trucks only up to the dome section are at opposite Main Street for the Gypsy Day parade. 23 inches above the rail. corners rather than on the same side. Mary Ann occupied a featured position An entirely new approach to under. Power and air conditioning equipment in the procession, which took one hour frame construction was necessary as carried at the conventional level of the to pass the reviewing stand. The day. the conventional straight center sill was concluded with a football contest could not be used. One.piece cast steel car also is located at opposite corners between the Northern State Wolves and underframe ends were constructed. More to further distribute weight evenly. the Black Hills Teachers College, and a than 24 feet in length, they combine Each car contains radio loud speak. dance at the Civic Arena. into a single unit the buffer beam, buf­ ers, both in the dome and lounge sec­ In addition to being Homecoming fing device pocket, draft gear pocket, tion, and a public address system for Queen, Mary Ann also presided over the double body bolster and rear cross beam. use in making train announcements. school's annual St. Patrick's Day dance A new type six wheel truck was de. Milwaukee Road people can claim as Princess Pat of 1952. She is vice veloped, probably the largest ever made many "firsts" to the credit of their rail. president of the Student Council this for a railroad passenger car. road in its 102-year history, but none year and will be graduated in 1953 with A unique feature of this new truck offers greater reason for pride than the a B. S. degree, having majored in physi­ is its outside spring suspension whereby Super Domes, newest "plus" feature of cal education. the large combination truck center boL the famous Hiawathas.

December, 1952 13 ;11 how are we doing?

: .' OCTOBER TEN MONTHS 1952 1951 1952 1951

RECEIVED FROM CUSTOMERS for hauling freight, passengers, mail, etc . $25,830,095 $26,313,751 $225,651,406 $221,634,984

PAID OUT IN WAGES . 11,889,813 11,503,067 113,674,427 112,975,514 PER DOLLAR RECEIVED (CENTS) . (46.0) (43.7) (50.4) (51.0) Payroll taxes on account of Railroad Retirement Act and Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act . 672,156 649,066 6,469,938 6,567,414 PER DOLLAR RECEIVED (CENTS) . (2.6) (2.5) (2.9) (3.0)

ALL OTHER PAYMENTS for operating expenses, taxes, rents and interest . 11,497,393 11 ,444,061 98,824,912 97,047,551 PER DOLLAR RECEIVED (CENTS) . (44.5) (43.5) (43.8) (43.8)

NET INCOME . 1,770,733 2,717,557 6,682,129 5,044,505

REVENUE CARS LOADED AND RECEIVED FROM CONNECTIONS: Number of cars . 153,467 154,862 1,295,868 1,335,700 Decrease 1952 under 1951 . 1,395 39,832

Railroad Reti,oeme"t News ,:'1 Unemployment Compensation benefit rate under the Railroad Unem­ visits. It is therefore unnecessary to pay For Veterans' ployment Insurance Act is less than fees to attorneys or other agents for help $5.50. Veterans who do not qualify for in completing applications and other UNEMPLOYED railroad workers who railroad unemployment insurance or who forms. qualify for unemployment compensation have drawn all their railroad unemploy­ Here are the reasons why the Board's under the Veterans' Readjustment As­ ment benefits must go to state agencies field organization can help you best: sistance Act of 1952 and who also qual­ to claim veteran compensation. 1. Each representative is thor­

ify under the Railroad Unemployment ~ A veteran cannot qualify for the vet­ oughly trained in the require­ Insurance Act may receive both types of I eran unemployment compensation dur­ ments for benefits and is much benefits through the Railroad Retirement ing any period for which he receives an better qualified than an out­ Board. The compensation and the ad­ education or training allowance or a sider to aid you in the filing of ministrative expenses incurred by the subsistance allowance under the Veter­ your claim and to explain the board will come from the Department I ans' Readjustment Assistance Act of provisions of the act. of Labor. 1952. Also, if he receives mustering­ 2. The field representative will To qualify, a' veteran must have 90 out pay under that act, he cannot re­ also assist you in completing the days or more of continuous military ceive the veteran unemployment com­ necessary forms and assembling service and some of it must have been pensation within 30 days of discharge if the supporting evidence. performed after June 26, 1950. He must 9is mustering-out pay is $100, within 60 3. When you file a claim directly also have been discharged under honor­ days if it is $200, or within 90 days if through a field office, you will able conditions. it is $300. not only get quicker service but The veteran unemployment compen­ you will have the added protec­ sation program became effective on Oct. tion of an earlier filing date, 15 of this year. The compensation is Free Assistance which is often important. payable at the rate of $26 a week. If a The board points out that some offi .. veteran is eligible for unemployment Always Available cials of the railroads and railway labor . benefits at a lower rate under any other RAILROAD employes or their families organizations also offer free assistance state or federal law, he can get a supple­ who require help in applying for bene­ in filing applications. mentary payment. If he is eligible at a fits under the Railroad Retirement Act higher rate, he cannot draw against his are reminded that they can always get veteran unemployment compensation. all the assistance they need free of charge Engineer: "Every night when I tum in I This means that an unemployed rail­ at any of the field offices maintained by keep seeing signals flashing before my eyes. Red signals and glun signals." road worker may get a supplementary the Railroad Retirement Board or from Fireman: "Did you ever see a psychiatrist?" payment through the board if his daily field representatives on their regular Engineer: "No, just signals." 14 The Milwaukee Read Magazine Railroads Not Sharing in Prosperity, B. E. Lutterman Says B. E. LUTTER· MAN, general at­ torney with head. quarters in Seat­ tle, was the prin. cipal speaker at the Eve ret t, Wash., Rot a r y Club on Nov. 4, which the club des i g nat e d as R a i I r a a d Day. B. E. Lutterman The import of his talk was that the railroad industry stands virtually alone in not sharing the coun. The Galen Tuberculosis Sanitorium located on highway 10 between Butte and Deer Lodge. try's general postwar prosperity. Citing some of the known results of Dedicate Henrietta Crockett Indian Wing the government ownership of railroads during World War I, the inevitable re­ by L. C. McKinnon the heartbreaking evidence of the sult of such future ownership, he said, Correspondent, Three Forks, Mont. ravages of tuberculosis among the first would lead eventually to government citizens of Montana, and for many years ownership and control of all major in. she has carried on a labor of love to dustries. The fact was brought out that \XTHAT was a dream for 25 years be­ get adequate hospitalization for them. railroad wage rates are up 140 per cent came a reality with the recent dedica­ Few people realized the extent of the over 1939 and the cost of material and tion of the Henrietta Crockett Indian condition until Mrs. Crockett brought supplies is also 131 per cent higher, but Wing of the Montana Tuberculosis Sani­ it to their a t ten t ion. She talked the average cost of hauling a ton of torium. The wing has been named in to anyone who freight one mile has gone up only 45 per honor of the widow of James Crockett, would lis ten, who was a Rocky Mountain Division cent in the same period, He pointed out howe v e r , and engineer for 26 years prior to his death that other public utilities and manufac· didn't stop until in Lewistown, Mont., in 1936. turers are getting a far greater return on she reached the their investments than the railroads. The beautiful addition to the sani. Congress of the Small earnings, he said, put the rail. torium at Galen, Mont., was not the United States. An roads in a position where a mild reces· work of Mrs. Crockett alone, but it is appropriation bill sian would find them in a critical con­ conceded by everyone concerned with introduced dition. Furthermore, he said that every the project that without her unceasing by Congressman phase of railroad operation is being can· efforts, it might never have been built. Mansfield and stantly improved. "Year after year," he Mrs. Crockett has spent a great part of Mrs. H. Crockett Senator Murray said, ,"the transportation agencies have her life. working for the welfare of was passed by Congress in 1948 and Montana's 20,000 Indians. For 18 grown in usefulness and in efficiency, by the state legislature in 1949. providing the country's basic transpor­ years she has been secretary of the Mon­ tation services. Privately owned and tana Tuberculosis Association and for Mrs. Crockett's son, Engineer Hayden operated railroads can and will continue the 14 years prior she was a Montana Levesque of the Rocky Mountain Divi­ to play an increasingly important role public health nurse. sion, and his family attended the dedi­ as the key,stone of the economic life of As a field nurse traveling over 16 cation of the 172-bed wing. Expressing the nation." counties, Mrs. Crockett saw at first hand her deep appreciation of the honor can· ferred on her, Mrs. Crockett said at the cuemonies: "Today marks a high mo­ .llIlIIlIlIlIl1Illlllllllllnl:IlI1Ii1I1:lIl1l1l1l1l11llUlllllllllllnlllllllmIlIllIllOl!lIIl1illWIIII:1'ItlllTl:lll1nJ'llI!lIIl11l11l1l1l ment in my life, not because the wing is to bear my name-it would be far Railroad Hour Forecast more fitting if it bore an Indian name in A SPECIAL Christmas show starring Gordon MacRae and his guest, nlemory of Indian children who have Dorothy Kirsten, will be broadcast on the 221st Railroad Hour program gone to early graves stricken by tuber­ Monday evening, Dec. 22. Carmen Dragon's orchestra and a mixed culosis. It is a high moment because chorus directed by Norman Luboff will also be featured. The next five it marks a dream which began on Fort shows are as follows: Belknap reservation 25 years ago when Dec. 29-Review of the Year, with Dorothy Warenskjold I held my first clinic. My gratitude goes Jan. 5-My Romance, with Evelyn Case out to the Montana Tuberculosis Asso­ Jan. 12-Two Hearts in Three Quarter Time, with Marion Bell ciation, the service clubs, 'the women's Jan. 19-The Merry Widow, with Dorothy Kirsten clubs of Montana, our congressmen and Jan. 26-Blue Paradise, with Dorothy Kirsten governor, and to the Indian leaders who i kept faith through long years of hoping that such a wing was possible."

December, 1952 15 did you know?

Last year the railroads accounted for An article in Jhe October issue of could duplicate his words. During my 58.6 per cent of the total inter.city ton­ Harper's Magazine, titled "Who Shall service in both brandles of the legisla­ miles of freight. The largest rail share Pay for Our Roads?", by Richard L. ture the lobby which worked to block of total ton-miles in the 1939-51 period Neuberger, Oregon state senator, pro­ substantial increases in the weight-dis­ was 72.8 per cent in the war year 1943; vides an eye-opening review of what the t?nce tax was the most ruthless and Following that year the railroads' "juggernauts of the asphalt" are doing determined I ever encountered." share of the total traffic has declined each to the country's highways. He also out­ year through 1951. Highway truck lines the resulting taxation and legisla. • traffic which showed sharp relative de­ tive problems. clines' during the war accounted for only He writes; "All over the land the We think it's pretty good, but it's always 4.5 per cent of the total intercity ton­ story has been the same-in New Hamp­ nice to hear it from someone else. This miles in 1944. The truck percentage shire, Ohio, Maryland, Minnesota. A is how it read in a recent edition of the rose to 12.4 in 1950, but it declined to Michigan state senator said of the local Pan-American Coffee Bureau's "News· 11.9 in 1951. The oil pipe lines' share truck lobby, 'Never in my time has there letter": "The most unusual [coffee) cup of the intercity ton-miles was 13.6 per been such a lobby at work as is operating in use today is the Milwaukee Road's cent in 1951, the peak percentage of the here in the capital today'. Salem, Ore., design which was patented by their 1939-51 period. In 1951 inland water­ is a long way from Lansing, Mich., but I [former) dining car superintendent. This ways accounted for 15.9 per cent of the total intercity ton-miles.

• How Well Do You Know Your Railroad? Meat eating habits are changing, accord­ ing to the talk made recently by Agri­ cultural Agent E. F. Vandrell before the annual meeting of the Montana Aber­ deen-Angus Association at Lewistown. There are not many $6.00 steak eaters any more. Waistline conscious, he says. Pointing out that most everyone is a con­ sumer of meat, he cited these staggering figures: Last year something like 23 and a half billion pounds of meat were used in the United States. In fact, we consumed about 18 tons per minute. • Published claims of the Aircraft Indus­ tries Association, Inc., that travel by domestic scheduled airlines is safer than by railroad are not borne out by the of­ ficial safety reports filed with the Le.e. and the Civil Aeronautics Board, the Association of American Railroads stated on Nov. 13. The airlines state that dur­ ing the period from October, 1951, through September, 1952, their fatality rate was 0.38 for each 100,000,000 pas­ senger-miles flown. This is approxi­ mately 3 times as high as the rate of 0.13 on the railroads for the same 12 months. In every year for which comparative fig­ ures are available, the A.A.R. says, rail EVEN if you lived in the locality, it's possible you wouldn't recognize

travel has been from two to 20 times this Milwaukee Road installation from the air. If you don't, there's a safer than air travel. During the five.year hint to its identity in the fact that the Milwaukee laid th~ first railroad period 1947 through 1951, the airline track here in 1869 and the city is sometimes called the brick and tile fatality rate was six times as great as the capital of the world. ra:il rate. For the answer turn to page 42.

16 The Milwaukee Road Magazine has sides that flare outward, but the MOl k R B WAH 1d BOO 1 inner rim is banded with a ring of I wau ee .. . . 0 S lennla china which is intended to discourage the coffee from leaping out." •

Class I railroads, excluding switching and terminal companies, had 1,233,638 employes at the close of September. This was a decrease of 4.12 per cent com­ pared with September, 1951, but 1.18 per cent more than August, 1952. The most recent figure on the number em­ ployed by The Milwaukee Road was 31,989 at the close of November.

Principals at the banquet. From left: Esther Paul, general chairman, Milwaukee Road; Judge QUIZ' R. J. Stein Ie; Georgia Turpin, national pre'sident, St. Louis; Carol Keller, corresponding secretary of Milwaukee Chapter; Dorothy Blask, president; Minnie Walters, vice presi­ ;.­ dent; Pat Steinhoff, recording secretary; and Irma Knoll, treasurer. The latter five are Milwaukee Road employes. test your knowledge of THE RECOGNITION which has come to to the talk by Judge Steinle, the program railr-oads and railroading women in business and industry imposes featured professional entertainers and (Answers on Page 42) a responsibility toward leadership and skits calling for audience participation. 1. How many driving wheels are visionary thinking, was the substance of A luncheon featuring a talk on there on a 4-8-4 steam locomotive the talk which opened the biennial con­ "Women's Point of View" concluded -four, eight or sixteen? ference of Milwaukee Chapter of the the meeting the next day. The speaker, 2. What is another name for an Railway Business Women's Association. who was Miss Gretchen Colnik, home, angle bar~tie plate, frog, or rail on Nov. 29. The speaker was the Hon­ making authority of television station joint? orable Roland J. Steinle, judge of the WTMJ, told the women they could give 3. In what part of a steel freight car circuit court of Milwaukee County. men a pattern for peacdulliving. "Peace are stringers used-underframe, About 350 attended the conference starts at home over the breakfast table, side assembly, roof, or end which was held at the Schroeder Hotel. over the back fence, over the telephone assembly? 4. Which of these two states has the Included in the group were members and at the grocery store-not over a greatest railway mileage-Iowa or from Chicago, Omaha, St. Louis, the peace table," she said. Missouri? . Twin Cities, New Orleans, Buffalo and Georgia Turpin of St. Louis, national 5. In standard gauge railway track, Detroit. The visitors were taken on a president of the R.B.W,A., also spoke. 1 bus tour of the ci ty. As news of general interest she reported are the rails exactly 4 feet 8 / 2 inches apart at all points? Dorothy M. Blask of The Milwaukee that the association has three new chap. 6. What is the POTUS in a railway Road, as president of Milwaukee Chap­ ters in Texas and another is to be in­ train-the post office car, the ter, presided at the banquet. In addition stalled there short!y. dining car, or the private car of the President of the United States? 7. Where is the headquarters of the Railroad Retirement Board-in Chicago, New York City, or Tale of a Wallet denominations. Mr. Fetters claimed, Washington? THE FOLLOWING commentary on the however, that he had been carrying the 8. What is a flat yard-a freight yard vagaries of money came recently from money in a wallet, but as it was nowhere for empty and loaded flat cars, a O. T. Tomany, conductor on No. 16. about, they concluded that whoever took yard used for the construction and His train was just leaving Othello, he the wallet had disposed of it quickly repair of freight cars, or a freight said, when a passenger who identified and in the confusion had dropped the yard which is not equipped with himself as Peter Bach of Chester, S. D., bills on the floor. a hump? notified him that he had found a roll of Superintendent A. 0.' Thor who re 9. Does the railway track structure include or exclude waylands, em· currency on the floor. Through the loud layed the story had a word to say abou' bankments and substructures of speaker the news was passed around and it. "Mr. Bach, who is a man in his late­ bridges? another passenger, P. O. Fetters of 70's was interested only in seeing that 10. In which department of the rail­ Moose Lake, Minn., identified the the money was returned to the owner. road is the station agent employed money as his, It totalled $890-eight It is a pleasure to learn of incidents· -traffic, operating, or accounting? $100 bills and several $20's and smaller when honesty is displayed to this exent."

December, 1952 17 II ;·,1 "ollie departlDent

II ! , ., , , 1' * .$ (J ~ * Take Time for CHRISTMAS To MOST people the holiday season is a time for memories set up, has mOre than beauty (although the artistic values of childhood Christmases with the family reunions, the air may be a bit hard to find). It gives a feeling of satisfaction of mystery, the awful suspense and the weeks of preparing. and pride to the younger children especially, since they've And yet many parents today are neglecting to provide their had a part in the ritual. children with the very experiences that make these pleasant Let the various other Christmas activities be family affairs, memories possible. too. Set aside a day to take the children shopping-a day The solution is a simple one-take time. Take time to all their own. Allow them to pick out their own purchases let the entire family enjoy not only the opening of the whenever you can, and let them talk to Santa Claus, gaze at presents Christmas morning, but all of the intriguing activi­ the window displays and ride the department store trains. ties leading up to the big moment. Make it a personal Christmas. The children will enjoy Take the Christmas tree, for instance. A perfectly trimmed helping with the decorations, the cards and all the rest symmetrical tree has a professional beauty about it, of course. because they will have a chance to participate.-Better Homes But a tree decorated by everybody, from the kindergarten & Gardens

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CHRISTMAS is the one time when folks are likely to come calling at any hour of the day. Everyone's assured of a light hearted time, for gaiety prevails even before the party begins. No need to prepare fancy refreshments, either. For instance, to morning callers who arrive 1% teaspoons salt let rise in a warm place free from draft as soon as the stockings are down, serve 6 eablespoons shortening until doubled in bulk (aboue 1% hours). frozen orange juice in a punch bowl, lots 2 packages or cakes yeast, Punch down dough, puJl sides into center, of steaming coffee, milk for the children, active, dry or compressed turn oue on board. Cut into 4 equal parts, % cup warm, not hor, water roll each intO a suip aboue 6 inches wide and fan-shaped buns filled with apples (lukewarm for compressed yeast) and 14 inches long. Brush with melted butter and cranberries (made the day before 6 cups sifted enriched flour or margarine. Spoon cranberry-apple fiJling down ceneer of sttip. Bring lengehwise edges so you'll be free to join in the fun). Scald milk and stir in sugar, salt and short­ of dough tOgether and pinch firmly. Turn These breads are a refreshing contrast ening. Cool to lukewarm. Sprinkle or crum­ roll over so pinched side is down and cue ble yeast intO water, stir until dissolved. to all the sweet things you eat around intO 4 pieces. Place pieces on greased Christmastime. Here's the recipe. It Add lukewarm milk mixture. Add and stir in half the flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in cookie sheee, then Witll scissors cue one side makes 16 to 20 extra large buns: remaining flour. Turn dough out on a lighdy of each piece almost through 4 or 5 times.

floured board and knead 8 to 10 minutes. Spread apart like a fan. Brush again with ~HRISTMAS FANS It is kneaded enough when the dough feels melced burter or margarine. Let rise in a springy and does not stick to the board. warm place free from draft until doubled in % cup milk Put intO a greased bowl and brush the tOP bulk. Bake at 375 F. 15-20 minutes. Remove 1/2 cup sugar with soft shOrtening. Cover with a cloth; from baking sheet immediately. 18 The Milwaukee Road Magazine FILLING P Ian to get some of your fancy cooking done be~ 2 cups chopped fresh cranberries fore Christmas and rely on the food freezer to keep 2 apples, minced it ready for whenever the schedule demands it. For liz cup sugar example, steamed fruit puddings. Use the thrift 2 teaspoons cinnamon cooker to make three at a time, store them in the Mix all ingredients together. freezer, and you'll have a dessert for Christmas If yours is the traditional roast turkey din­ dinner, another for New Year's Day and a third for ner, you may want to try this new recipe for in between entertaining a savoury stuffing. Using sausage and pre­ cooked rice, it is the essence of simplicity. A fruit salad-chopped orange, apple and STEAMED FRUIT PUDDINGS cranberries-molded in orange gelatine is an 2 eggs appropriate accompaniment for a meal where 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar the emphasis is on the turkey. This recipe 1 cup ground suet for the stuffing makes enough for a 10-12 2 cups soft bread crumbs, lightly packed pound dressed bird. 2 cups seedless raisins 1 cup chopped pitted dates Yz cup chopped candied orange peel or citron Y2 cup nuts, chopped 1 cup sifted all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 2 teaspoons cinnamon 1 teaspoon cloves Yz teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon vani Ila extract 1/4 cup orange juice 1 cup milk 1 cup water Break eggs into large mIxIng bowl; beat well. Add sugar and suet, blend. Add bread crumbs, fruits, fruit peel and nuts in 2 por­ puddings with a spatula and unmold. tions, mixing thoroughly after each addition. Sift together flour, soda, spices and salt. Add To reheat frozen puddings for serving, to first mixture alternately with vanilla ex­ place one cup of water in thrift cooker; tract, orange juice and milk, mixing well after bring to a boil. Place puddings wrapped in each addition. Place in three well-greased 1­ moisture-vaporproof material on rack, cover pint molds, filling % full. Cover with 3 with cooker lid and steam over low heat for thicknesses of waxed paper; tie securely. Add 30-45 minutes. To pretty up the puddings water to thrift cooker. Insert rack and place with seasonal decorations, make your favorite molds on rack. Place lid on cooker and cook hard sauce recipe, spread about %-inch thick on high heat uncil steam escapes freely; then on wax paper or foil and place in refrigeratOr switch to low heat and cook 13/4 hours. until firm. Cur 'out decorations with cookie Remove molds and let stand 5 minutes; loosen cutters. (Recipe by G-E ConJumerJ InJtitute)

SAUSAGE RICE STUFFING

Yz lb. bulk sausage meat 2 tablespoons butter Yz cup chopped onion Yz lb. fresh mushrooms, chopped 2% cups packaged pre-cooked rice 3 cups water 2 cups diced celery Yz cup chopped celery leaves 3 teaspoons salt Y4 teaspoon pepper Yz teaspoon savory % teaspoon thyme % teaspoon sage FOR A SMART COOKIE. When a purchased MODERN·t,OMFORT. Make the long winter Place sausage in saucepan and saute until Christmas present might be too presumptu­ evenings count by investing your time in the creation of an heirloom afghan. This particular brown. Add butter, onion and mushrooms and ous, a gi it of food may be the though tful style is modern in mood but traditional in saute 3 minutes longer. Add rice, water, celery, solution Here's a handsome bread basket practicality Nine strips make up the finished celery leaves and seasonings. Mix juSt until filled with cookies that have been over­ all rice Bring quickly to a boil piece which can be kni tted quickly in the easy is moistened. wrapped with glistening cellophane. The moist over high heat, uncovered, fluffing rice gently afghan stitch. White worsted· calls attention and crisp cookies are packaged separately, to the interesting chevron pattern. Directions once or twice with a fork (do 110t stir). Cover with the top layer on a paper plate to fit the and remove from heat. Let stand 10 minutes. for making CALI FORN IA RANCH AFGHAN Makes about 10 cupS stuffing. Turkey should basket. The ruffle is made by gathering the may be had free of charge from The Milwaukee be roasted at once after stuffing. (Recipe by cellophane and taping it to the bottom of the Road Magazine, Room 356 Union Station, Chi­ Minute Rice) plate. Ribbon is drawn across the basket top. cago 6, III. 19 December, 1952 OF MYTHS AND FACTS: The myth: "01lt of 125,617 communities in the United States displaying your 54,453, or 43.3 per cent, are not served by railroads , .. These 54,453 communities H1 comprise a total poplliation of 7,000,000 pel" i'; sons almost e1ltirely dependent on motorized

~~ Christmas Cards Iral1sportation for their exi.rtence" ... The fact: Such figure.r appear to be based on total number of place names, such as "eal estate GREETING CARDS now are as much a subdivisions, postoffice subdivisions' and part of our Christmas custom as the holi­ neighborhoods, listed in a commercial atlas day turkey and the tree. It is only recent­ from which the number of railroad stations has been Sttbtl'acted ... The atlas lists 40 ly, however, that people have discovered communities within the city of Baltimore, that Christmas cards properly displayed for instance. , . In this way, Baltimore would can provide the holiday decorations in be included as one community with railroad the home throughout the festive season, sel'vice and 39 other towns as being sel'ved ani)' b)' motor truck , .. Actually, counties A simple way of showing off the which have railroad service embrace 99.25 'I, greeting cards to advantage is to make per cent of the nation's total population, a "Friendship Tree." This is done by fastening the choicest cards to the The Good of Heart '," branches of your Christmas tree with ALONE in a strange cellophane tape. The cards may be hung --.- from top to bottom of a big old-fash­ city, ill and almost ioned tree or on a small table tree, They without money, a provide a bright splash of color and arc . traveler who met easily identifiable by friends. with this experi. ence on a stopover A variant on the "Friendship Tree" in the Chicago Un­ is the paper chain tree. This is good for ion Station wrote small living quarters with little room for recently of it to the a regular tree, Loops of green aluminum s tat ion officials. foil paper held together with cellophane The letter was an tape are fastened to a triangle of wire !I or narrow wooden slats, The cards then Mrs. May Barrett exceptionally fin e " testimonial to one are attached to the links. of the station matrons, Mrs, May Bar­ A pyramid of red cardboard makes rett, a good substitute for a tree on which "By God's grace I was delivered into to display cards. Four pieces of card­ her kind hands," the letter read. "After board about three feet high are put hearing my story Mrs. Barrett made me together like an old-fashioned ice cream comfortable in._ the ladies lounge and carton, narrow at the top, wide at the then arranged to have the Union Station bottom. The strips are held in place doctor examine me. She took me herself with cellophane tape, Another way to to the doctor's office. The kind doctor, make the tree is to roll yard-wide heavy puzzled by my illness, called in a second white paper into a conical shape fastened doctor and between them they diagnosed firmly with transparent tape. Use your my illness and quieted my fears. prettiest cards to cover it from top to "When I returned Mrs, Barrett was bottom. waiting for me. Taking my hands into Low branches cut off your own tree her two capable ones she said, 'Now, can be put into service to display your how are you fixed for money?' and when Christmas cards, Choose the branches I told her she said, 'Well, that won't which have the most twigs, paint them buy a warm meal. You come with me.' with aluminum paint (the kind you use And so Mrs, Barrett ordered me a meal on radiators), then firmly anchor them and paid for it. After I had finished in a flower pot with plaster filler. Cover she reached into her pocket from which the pot with aluminum foil. The cards she drew two dollars and laid them in can be suspended from the tree with my hands. With them I was able to cellophane tape. board the train for home many miles If you have a folding screen, tape your distant with confidence, and my trip cards to each panel from top to bottom. ended on a joyous note. A miniature "Friendship Tree" made of card­ board is effective on a small table. For added effect, use streamers of red "Since returning home I have written and green crepe paper along the sides, to Mrs. Barrett and returned the money An economical way of displaying your prettiest she gave me from the goodness of her cards is to fasten them to a few small branches fastened at the top with clusters of holly. taken from a tree growing in your own yard. heart, but I wanted you to know that I will always have a warm regard for the A man may be a fool and not knot!' it-but Where space does not allow for a regular tree, employes who made the Union Station make one from chains of colored aluminum foil not if he is married. paper. -H. L. Mencken a refuge for a sick and weary traveler." 20 The Milwaukee Road Magazine retire"lDellts

The following employes' applications for retirement were recorded during October and November, 1952

October IDAHO DIVISION WOOLSON, OSCAR A. Conductor Perry, Iowa FLYNN, JOHN ]. CHICAGO GENERAL OFFICES Loco. Engineer Spokane, Wash. ~ HERGERT, JOHN IOWA & SOUTHERN MINNESOTA DIVISION ELLINGTON, JAMES C. Carman : St. Maries, Idaho BROOKS, WM. M., Industrial Commissioner .....Chicago, Ill. KERR, JOHN M. POTTER, CHARLES B. Brakeman Cle Elum, Wash. Loco. Engineer , Austin, M!nn. Porter Chicago, III. PERRONE, GENNARO ROUSSEVE, WALTER R. Sec. Foreman Spokane, Wash. LA CROSSE & RIVER DIVISION Waiter Chicago, Ill. TURNER, FREDERICK T. Mach. Helper Spokane, Wash. BRAL'J'NAN, WILLIAM CHICAGO TERMINALS Conductor LaCrosse, Wis. CARDER, STANLEY HOFFMAN, SAM IOWA DIVISION Conductor Minneapolis, Minn. Car Cleaner : .Chicago, Ill. BROWN, ARCHIE A. DEANER, LAWRENCE R. LEGATSKE, HENRY Asst. RH Foreman Perry, Iowa Loco. Engineer Minneapolis, Minn. Switchtender Galewood, Ill. EDEL, JOHN M. FRANCIS, ARCHIE G. MASLON, ALBERT Sec. Laborer Ferguson, Iowa Loco. Engineer' Minneapolis, Minn. B & B Carpenter ., Chicago, Ill. MOORE, JESSE W. HAGEN,HALDOR STEELE, ORLEN Loco. Carpenter Perry, Iowa -- Sec. Laborer Coon Valley, Wis. Switchman Chicago, Ill. SULLIVAN, DENIS F. HARRIS, LYMAL'J' A. Machinist Perry. Iowa Loco. Engineer ... : .. Minneapolis, Minn. COAST DIVISION TRASK, CHARLES A. JENKS, ELMER G. Car Foreman Cedar Rapids, Iowa Carman Helper LaCrosse, Wis. ACKERMAN, JOHN P. . Carman Tacoma, Wash. DAVIDEK, WALTER A. Boilermaker Tacoma, Wash. THt: NIGHT BEFORE CtiRISTMAS HALE, WARREN E. Assc. Lumber Agt Tacoma, Wash. HERRIN, PAUL L. 'Car Inspector Tacoma, Wash. JACKSON, ROY Clerk Seattle, Wash. JOHNSON, ANDREW E. Carman Burner .....Tacoma, Wash. MARCHETT, ANDREW Ex. Gang Laborer Othello, Wash. RITTER, ELMER N. Loco. Engineer. .Seattle, Wash. ROBERTS, BERT D. Per. Frt. Insp Seattle, Wash. THORSEN, HENRY Carman Tacoma, Wash.

DUBUQUE & ILLINOIS DIVISION BASKELL, PETE Sec. Foreman Mystic, Iowa HARTNEY, CLARK E. . Watchman Dubuque, Iowa KLOME, CARL W. Agent-Operator '.' Lanark, Ill. TRITZ, ANTHONY N. Loco. Engineer Dubuque, Iowa

HASTINGS & DAKOTA DIVISION HARR, LOYAL M. Switchman - Aberdeen, S. Q. JOHNSON, ALBERT . Conductor Minneapolis, Minn. KLUCAS, EDWARD 1. _ Brakeman Montevideo, Minn. NICOLAI, GEORGE C. Loco. Engineer Montevideo, Minn. RAY, WALTER A., SR. .1t;··~(> Machinist Aberdeen, S. D. SCHULTZ, WM. F. ..:r~~----

LEE, OREN H. WITZKE, CHARLES ~. KOHLHASE, ALFRED C. Frt. Checker Seartle, Wash. I· Brakeman ...... Minneapolis, Minn. Divn. Supt. , Butte, Monr. WOOD, ALBERT W. LAURELLA, GIOVANI II Switchman.. . Everett, Wash. Sec. Laborer Avery, Idaho IiI MADISON DIVISION BAKER, CHARLES DUBUQUE & ILLINOIS DIVISION I TERRE HAUTE DIVISION. Ex. Gang Laborer Janesville, Wis. EXCEEN, WILLIAM F. c· DICHRISTINA, JOHN B. MAXWELL, GLEN M. Loco. Engi neer' .. , Ottumwa, Iowa Laborer Madison, Wis. Shop Foreman., Fairhorn, Ill. LA WSON, VERNER C. RUTKOSKY, JOHN Loco. Engineer , , " "'" Ortumwa, Iowa Sec. Laborer . .. Ladd, Ill. TRANS-MISSOURI DIVISION OLTHOF, JOHN D, SOWLS, JEFFERSON, ·r. See, Laborer " .... , .. , . ,Dubuque, Iowa Crossing Flagman Janesville, Wis. ANDERSON, ANDERS S. Pipefitrer .. . Miles Ciry, Mont. SMITH, LEE A. Switchman,."., .... "", .Savanna, Ill. MILWAUKEE DIVISION PETROFF, KIM Carman Miles City, Monr. COURTNEY, CHARLES SCHEPPER, HENRY O. HASTINGS & DAKOTA DIVISION Ex. Gang Laborer Grays Lake, Ill. T V T R Operaror .....Miles City, Mont. FISCHER, SEBASTIAN A. GALLENBECK, HUBERT SMITH, WEBB J. Carman ,. Aberdeen, S. D. Crossing Watchman ... , ... Horicon, Wis. Mach. Helper Miles City, Monr. LINDEMAN, JOHN HUGUNIN, LELAND W. Sec. Foreman ,Linton, N. D, Conductor Green Bay, Wis. TWIN CITY TERMINALS RUEHMER, AUGUST F, KOLLATH, JOHN R. B&B Carpenrer " ,Milbank, S, D. Carman Green Bay, Wis. DRIMAK, ANDREW PAWLOWSKI, TADEUSZ Sheermeral Worker ... Minneapolis, Minn. Sec. Laborer " ..Deerfield, Ill. KSIENZYK, JOHN IDAHO DIVISION Laborer St. Paul, Minn. CASEY, JAMES A. MATTHIES, FRED J. MILWAUKEE TERMINALS & SHOPS Boilermaker Othello, Wash. Machinist St. Paul, Minn. HAYS, FRANK L. BOYNTON, JESSE SARTWELL, ARTHUR L. Agent-Operator. , , .. ,Coeur d' Alene, Ida. Ex. Gang Laborer Milwaukee, Wis. Crossing Flagman .....Minneapolis, Minn. DOORLEY, FRAl'ICIS M. SCHWENKE, EDWARD F. 11 Blacksmith Milwaukee, Wis. Machinist Minneapolis, Minn. IOWA DIVISION GAFFNEY, THOMAS A. BRUCE, FRANK 0, Yardmaster Milwaukee, Wis. Agent-OpeL .'. , . , ... , , .. ,Defiance, Iowa HEYEN, HARRY J. November CORY, FRANK L. Boilermaker Helper ....Milwaukee, Wis. Clerk , , , Coon Rapids, Iowa HRUS, PAUL S. CHICAGO GENERAL OFFICES LARIMORE, TIMOTHY E. Blacksmith Milwaukee, Wis. Loco. Engineer """""'" Perry, Iowa KOSH, JOSEPH DUCKERS, SOPHIE A. THEULEN, HENRY G, Air Brake Repairer .....Milwaukee, Wis. Clerk .. "... , , Chicago, Ill. Loco. Engineer .... , . . Perry, Iowa MARTIN, ADAM EICHEN, FRED VALLINCH, FRANK Carman Milwaukee, Wis. Clerk , Chicago, I II. Sec. Laborer , ,. Co. Bluffs, Iowa ZIMMERMAN, FRANK R. FARMER, MAYME A. Machinist : Milwaukee, Wis. Tel. Oper...... , Chicago, Ill. HANSON, ANTHONY IOWA & DAKOTA DIVISION Cook Chicago, Ill. ROCKY MOUNTAIN DIVISION HUBER, HARRY F. CRELLY, FRANK L. BACON, CLARENCE G. Sreward Chicago, Ill. Machinis(,' .. , Sioux City, Iowa Conductor Grear Falls, Mont. JAMES, ARTHUR E. HULCE, HERSCHEL M. BROWNELL, HAROLD B. Derailer Chicago, Ill. Loco. Engineer .. , ....Sioux Ciry, Iowa Asst. Gen. Frt. & Pass. Agt. .. Burre., Mont. OPIE, FRANK MORAN, CHESTER R. Asst. Bureau Head Chicago, Ill. Conductor , Sioux Ciry, Iowa ORLANDO, MARY C. ROLLER, PETER Folder " Chicago, Ill. Warer Inspector Mi rchell, S. D. SCHElL, FRED M. Boilermaker Helper ..... Sioux City, Iowa CHICAGO TERMINALS SHELDON, MARK W, BIHUN, JOHN Pumper Sioux Falls, S. D. Carman , .. " .. , ,. Chicago, Ill. SIGFREDSEN, BERTEL COLLINS, FRANK Ex. Gang Laborer Mason City, Iowa Conductor Chicago, Ill. FIELDS, ROSIE H. IOWA & SOUTHERN MINNESOTA DIVISION Car Cleaner Chicago, Ill. HENDRIKSEN, JOHN HAGEN, DANIEL B&B Carpenter Chicago, Ill. Loco, Engineer ..... , .. ,Madison, ·S. D, KEYES, HOWARD HUNTER, ROBERT F. Boilermaker ' , Chicago, Ill. Loco. Engineer ., .... , .. Madison, S. D. PLATES, GEORGE 'E. KELLEY, ADELBERT S, Genl. Foreman ' Chicago, Ill. Conductor .,., .. ".,Albert Lea, Minn. POLONEC, SUSIE M, Coach Cleaner Chicago, Ill. LaCROSSE &- RIVER DIVISION ZEITSCHEL, CARL

N .... TIONAL s .... ,. I: TY COUNCIL Switchman •...... '" ...Chicago, Ill. HUMFELT, GARRETT B. 22 The Milwaukee Road Magazine

" MILWAUKEE TERMINALS & SHOPS CHAMNESS, ALBERT J. Cabinet Maker Milwaukee, Wis. FEDENIA, NICK Carman .....Milwaukee, Wis. HOFFMAN, EMIL J. Boilermaker Helper .....Milwaukee, Wis. JATCZAK, JOSEPH Car Helper...... Milwaukee, Wis. JAWORSKI, FRANK Carman . .. Milwaukee, Wis. MART~N, JOHN A. Mach. Helper Milwaukee, Wis. PACK, CHARLES S. Chf. Train Rules Examnr. Milwaukee, Wis. SUCHOCKI, VINCENT S. Carman .Milwaukee, Wis. WENDLAND, JOHN F. Trav. Frt. Agent Milwaukee, Wis.

ROCKY MOUNTAIN DIVISION COURTNEY, GEORGE C. Stower Harlowton, Mont. O'DELL, VICTOR F. ConductOr Deer Lodge, Mont. HIAWATHA NIGHT. A family crowd of about 800 attended the annual fall festival of the Hiawatha Service Club at the Serb Memcrial Hall in Milwaukee Nov. 15. The Service Club TERRE HAUTE DIVISION hosts above are, from left: General Secretary-Treasurer O. E. Weissenborn, Arthur Zabel, General Chairman Leo Kenney, Festival Chairman Ray Cary

TRANS-MISSOURI DIVISION CASEBOLT, JOHN M. Section Foreman MelstOne, Mont. COTTON, VERNE C. Conductor Miles City, Mont. HOPPER, JAMES Electrician Mobridge, S. b. STAPF, JACOB F. Car Inspector Mobridge, S. D. WAY, FLOYD R. Loco. Engineer .. Mobridge, S. D.

TWIN CITY TERMINALS BAGNELL, DONALD T. General Supt. Minneapolis, Minn. CHRISTIANSON, OSCAR H. Blacksmith Minneapolis, Minn. COGSWELL, ARTHURC. Carman St. Paul, Minn. HANSON, OLE Crossingman Red Wing, Minn. MADISON DIVISION Lead Carman St. Paul, Minn. HUVEN, MATHIAS ]. CLEVELAND, FRANK C. HOEFFKEN, CORA G. See. Laborer Merrill, Wis. See. Laborer So. Wayne, Wis. Tel. Operator Minneapolis, Minn. HYSON, THOMAS F. JEFFREY, ESLIE O. JUSTAD, ARTHUR J. Section Foreman .... , .Watertown, Wis. Conductor Janesville, Wis. Machinist Minneapolis, Minn. JOHNSON, AUGUST B. WILLlSON, JOHN A. PROSE, THOMAS A. Loco. Engineer Minneapolis, Minn. Machinist Madison, Wis. Swirchman Minneapolis, Minn. JOHNSON, GEORGE A. SATHER, MAURICE P. See. Laborer Wise. Rapids, Wis. MILWAUKEE DIVISION Carman Minneapolis, Minn. KLAENHAMMER, CARL F. ANDERSON, NELS O. TSCHUMPERLIN, RAY M. See. Foreman Menomonie, Wis. Ex. Gang Laborer Grays Lake, Ill.. Trav. Pass. Agent .... Minneapolis, Minn. MILLER, ARTHUR A. CAREY, CHARLES D. WEBER, JOSEPH H. Electrician LaCrosse, Wis. Trucker Channing, Mich. Ex. Gang Laborer ....Minneapolis, Minn. RAABE, JULlUS E. RUSSELL JOHN J. WIKEN, LAURITZ Laborer Tomah, Wis. Brakeman .: Chicago, Ill. Carman Minneapolis, Minn. WILSON, ORVILLE R. ZASTROW, EWALT A. WILLIAMS, CLARENCE 1. Operator Hastings, Minn. Loco. Engineer Milwaukee, Wis. Calle.. ., , , , Minneapolis, Minn. December, 1952 23 about people of the railroad

Cigars were pas.sed by Dispatcher Don Ott have returned from a vacation in the North­ Iowa Division at whose home a new daughter, Elizabeth west. EAST END Ann, arrived Nov. 7. Switchman Orba Kensinger is back on the With the changes in personnel in the office job after being absent for many months due ro Benjamin P. Dvorak, Correspondent Milwaukee Passenger Station, Cedar Rapids of superintendent at Marion, we have H. B. an injury. Orba reports that he and family Johnson working as statistician. He was for­ recently returned from a trip which included O. W. Lundquist, assistant civil engineer, merly ticket clerk in the Marion station. A. Oakland, Cal., Portland, Ore., and Olympia died in a Cedar Rapids hospital Oct. 25 after Atkinson, formerly yard clerk at Marion, has and Seattle, Wash. an illness of several months. He came to the replaced Mr. Johnson in the ticket office. V. We extend our sympathy to the family of Marion el)gineering department in 1935 and B. Dvorak is temporarily assigned ro the Frank Valinch, who passed away recently. had been an employe of the Milwaukee for position of general clerk and C. E. Curttright Mr. VaJinch retired Oct. 1. He was a section­ 25 years at the time of his death. His remains is assigned to the position of time revisor. man here for many years. were taken to Chicago for burial. He is Trainmaster N. J. Klein has purchased a Jack Sands, formerly employed in the store survived by his widow, one son, William home in the Elmcrest Country Club district at department, is now working in the car depart. A., four brothers and a sister. Mr. Lundquist Cedar Rapids and has moved from Minnea­ ment. was a graduate of the University of Min­ polis. His wife, little daughter and son joined Car Inspector Vern Larson passed out cigars nesota. him Nov. 21. to celebrate the arrival of his eight-pound son H. Lee Layron died at his home in Marion Irene Chisman was married ro Richard W. Steven born Nov. 12. on Oct. 29, having been ill only briefly. He McWilliams of Fairfield, la., Nov. 2 in the Special Agent Jim Hacker who formerly was an engine inspector for the Road for 35 First Presbyterian Church, Ottumwa. She was lived at Cedar Rapids has moved his family years before his retirement. He is survived by given in marriage by her father, Locomotive ro Council Bluffs. his widow; two sons, Leo of Glenwood, la., Engineer Clarence Chisman of Cedar Rapids. Sectionman Polly Retenio who was in the and LeRoy of Portland, Ore.; and three step­ The bride is a graduate of Ottumwa Heights hospital is now recuperating at home. children, Elmer Layron of North Platte, Neb., College and the groom attended Parsons Col­ Coach Cleaner Le Roy Grieder reports the Clarence Steel of National City, Calif., and lege in Fairfield and Drake University in Des birth of a son, Timothy Patrick, on Nov. Ruby Chudzinski of Springville, la. Moines. During World War II he served 46 11. Mrs. Bert C. Burrows of Marion, widow months with the' Army Air Force in the South A banquet was held Nov. 22 at. the home of of Conducror Burrows, died Nov. 20 follow­ Pacific. T. P. Schmidt in honor of his father, Martin ing a long illness. A son, Leonard E. of Roadmaster J. L. Vavra moved his family P. Schmidt, who was the founder of the Monterey Park, Calif., survives her. from Tama ro Marion in Ocrober. Section Omaha, Council Bluffs and South Omaha Car The recent election held by the Women's Foreman H. W. Kindig, formerly of Cedar Foremans Association. Each year for the past Club resulted as follows: Mrs. E. E. Godwin, Rapids, is also a resident of Marion now. 35 years the car department supervisors and president; Mrs. Roben Emerson, first vice the retired supervisor of this terminal have president; Mrs. A. W. Hodgson, second vice COUNCIL BLUFFS TERMINAL met in memoriam on his birthday. This year president; Mrs. W. R. Johnson, treasurer; 28 were present. John I. Rhodes, Correspondent and Mrs. W. R. Hughes, secretary. Perishable Freight Inspector

Homeco~ing at Marquette University Oct. Madison Division 28-31 was attended by George Hennessey, Floyd Parrick, former Magazine corre­ retired roundhouse foreman, who graduated spondent, has left Council Bluffs and is now FIRST DISTRICT with the class of 1900-school of mechanical working as a clerk at Coon Rapids, la. W. W. Blethen, Correspondent engineering. Mrs. Hennessey accompanied Fred Bucknam, chief clerk at the freight Superintendent's Office, Madison him. house, and his wife and daughter Barbara White c!uysanthemums decorated the altar of Blessed Sacrament Church on Nov. 15 for the wedding of Catherine Anne Watson, stenographer in the superintendent's office at Madison, and Peter J. Ganshert of Madison. A breakfast for 30 was held at the Wooden Bowl, followed by a reception for 300 at the Park Hotel. After a moror trip to Florida, tile Gansherts flew to Nassau in the Bahamas. They will be at home in Madison after Dec. 8. Train Dispatcher Rollie Marlett and Mrs. Marlett celebrated their silver wedding anni­ versary Nov. 20. The Marletts were vaca­ tioning at the time at Ashton, S. D. Perishable Freight Inspector Roy Miskim­ mins and Mrs. Miskimmins of Madison an­ nounce the arrival of a son on Nov. 22. Rae Schernecker, clerk in the B&B depart­ ment, spent the Thanksgiving holiday in Tulsa, Okla. Sympathy is extended to 'Warehouse Fore­ man Thomas McDermott on the recent death of his mother. ConductOr Henry Day has recovered suf­ WITH JEEP AND TRAILER. A. H. Vogt (right), locomotive engineer of Ladd. III., with ficiently to be at Ilome. He was confined to friends, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Maynard of Phoenix, Ariz., and the deer which they and Mrs. a hospital for several weeks. Vogt bagged on a recent vacation in the western national park district. With jeep and Oscar Kline, retired train dispatcher, and trailer the party traveled through the Grand Canyon, the Kaibab northern region, the Mrs. KJine are visiting their daughter's fam­ Arizona National Forest (where the deer were bagged) and up the Colorado River for ily, the Leslie B. Seeleys, in Los Alamos, bass. N. M., at this writing. 24 The Milwaukee Road Magazine ONLY THE RAILROADS are equipped to handle shipments like this 125-foot section of a pressure vessel which was routed via The Milwaukee Road recently by the A. O. Smith Corporation of Milwaukee for the Air Force's Arnold Engineering Development Center at Tullahoma, Tenn. One of the longest single objects ever to move by rail, it required four flat cars. Five other sections will be moved later. When the vessel is assembled it will be used to produce shock wave effects in a wind tunnel.

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KEYBOARD ANNIVER­ SARY. A di'1ner attend­ ed by 35 Chicago Union Station associates and former c 0 - w 0 r k e r s marked the 30th anni­ versary of Milwaukee Road service for Marie Donnelly, head typist in FEMININE FAN. Trainman "Buzz" Humphrey the central typing bu­ and Baggageman Frank Gobershock of the reau. She appears here Columbian with Patty Pearson, young daughter showing the watch which of an Olivia, Minn., grocer. Patty makes it a was a remembrance gift point to meet No. 18 every evening, and if her from the group to Julia dad forgets to take her to the station, she Sachen, head of the typ­ reminds him abcut it. A wave to the trainmen, ing bureau (center), and and she's ready for bed. Catherine Freeman, as­ sistant bureau head.

LONG DISTANCE ROMANCE. Miss lone Wil. liamson, daughter of Glenn Williamson of the Seattle general freight department, wears her mother's wedding veil for her marr'age to Corp. James L. Stevens, Jr., in Seattle on Oct. 25. Corporal Stevens is stationed in Germany and was home on furlough for the ceremuny. The young couple spent a honeymoon in New York City, from where Corporal Stevens returned to his European post.

CHECKING OUT. Louis Hansen, Mason City fireman and engineer. completing his last run of 50 years of service on Oct. 31. Congratulating him are from left: Roundhouse Fore­ man P. Hurley, Traveling Engineer R. R. Replogle, Assistant Superintendent R. W. Graves, E. A. Walter, H. Milnes and L. Walter. Starting as a fireman, Mr. Hansen had been an engineer since 1906 and has an honorary badge from the B. of L. E. in token of 40 years of continuous service. For the past severa! years he has been on the SFSX meat run between Mason City and Sioux Falls. He and Mrs. Hansen plan to make their home in Minneapolis. December, 1952 25 ChicagoCeneralOffices PURCHASING DEPARTMENT Dorothy Erlenborn, Correspondent FREIGHT CLAIM DEPARTMENT Lois Reiter, receptionisr, is on a leave of Palmer G. Lykken, Correspondent absence awairing the arrival of the slOrk. Mrs. Dorrell Thelander j'ecently spent 10 A welcome is. exrended to Marcella John­ days in H{)t Springs, Ark., for her health. son, Earl Marz; Kennerh Borden, Edward She incurred a back injury in an accident a Deurschlander and Joseph Robinson. shorr while ago. Symparhy is extended to Lloyd Rugan on Bill Smith, formerly of this deparrment, rhe death of his morher recendy. has proudly announced rhar he is a farher for Joseph Smith received a 90-day deferment the second time. His wife presented him with from rhe Army and is back in the office again. a boy Nov. 7. Ruth Ballin and Helen Bumon have borh On one of rhe coldesr mornings this year, taken a leave of absence 1O awair a blessed Carl Skjoldager, buyer, found rhar his car evem. would not rransport him to rhe train as usual. Mary and Bud Williamson are the parems His son Allen, who was home from Ohio of a boy, Gary Carl, born Ocr. 30. Wesleyan for Thanksgiving, had forgotten Warren and Corrine Appel announced the to rurn rhe ignirion off the night before. MEET THE FAMILY. Freight Claim Adjuster arrival of a daughter, Diane Kay, born Nov. Allen. is srudying. pre-law at school and rhis Leonard Palla. Chicago, has office callers, his 22. "I!'s a girl" cigars were passed out by incidem gave him his first opporruniry to wife and son Billy. Mrs. Palla was Eloise Sivert­ Warren. argue his case before a prerry tough judge. sen of the Fullerton Avenue accounting depart­ To the retired freight claim men-G. W. We are glad 1O report that Mrs. Elmer ment before their marriage two years ago. loderhose, M. B. Mortensen, Vincent Hunt, Eldridge has made a rapid recovery from her Jay Goodenough, R. E. Abrams, P. 1. recent illness. The news thar her son Bruce Reimers, J. C. Marrin, Arr Slider and A. B. would be discharged from rhe Air Corps rhis Anderson-rheir friends in the department momh was a great' morale booster. wish for them a very Merry Christmas anq Don Russo, clerk, is sranding by Kathleen's a happy New Year. bed ar this wriring, awaiting a blessed evenr. Karhleen is a rhree-year old boxer and rhis CHORAL CLUB NEWS is her first litrer. Don hopes 1O raise boxers as a hobby some day and feels that rhere is Theresa Glasl, Correspondent no rime like the present to learn.

George Schwandt entered military service The hunting season was very successful for the early parr of December. George is one of Charlie Jensen, buyer. His hunting exp~di. our very loyal renors and will be greatly tion lOok him 1O Marengo, Ill., where he missed in rhe ranks of rhe club. sllor one pheasam opening day and got the II The schedule for the annual yuletide music limir rhe day following. to be amplified in the Union Starion is as follows: Dec. 22-11:30 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. AUDITOR OF STATION ACCOUNTS and 7:30 P.M. to 8:30 P.M.; Dec. 23-12:30 AND OVERCHARGE CLAIMS P.M. 1O 1:30 P.M. and 4:30 P.M. to 5:30 P.M.; Dec. 24- 11:00 A.M. to 12:00 noon. Lucille Forster, Correspondent On Jan 12 ar 8: 15 P.M. we have an en­ F. G. Herrick, traveling audilOr, who will MARINE LIFE. Cpl. Wallace O. Refke cele­ gagement to present a concert for Sr. Patrick's brates this month his first anniversary in the retire in January was the guest of honor at a Academy Marhers' Club located ar 2300 West dinner in the Atlantic Harel, Chicago, on Marine Corps. Before entering military service Washington Boulevard. he was a clerk in the office of F. K. Beem, gen­ Ocr. 30, given by a group of traveling audi­ eral agent. freight. Chicago. He is stationed tors of various railroads with whom he has at Santa Ana, Calif. . OFFICE OF AUDITOR OF EQUIPMENT been associated for many years. The party ACCOUNTS included the following: C. N. Stewart, the Harry M. Trickett, Correspondent Sao line, Minneapolis; T. J. Enright, the Erie, Jamestown, N. Y; O. P. Erbe, CRI&P, Chester and Alice Scharba announced the Cedar Rapids; B. Monroe, Canadian Pacific, arrival of Dan Chester on Nov. 13. Margaret Toronto; J. C. McCann, CMStP&P, Terre (Saunders) Plunkett presemed her husband Haute; P. E. Barden, NKP, Findlay, Ohio; with a baby boyan Nov. 6. H. R. Ribbe, C&EI, Danville, Ill.; C. S. Carl­ A bridal shower was given for Ardele son, CRI&P, Kansas City; R. Hall, CRI&P, Brown on Nov. 13. She was married to Davenport; S. G. Thomas, the Erie, Elmira, William Dassow on Nov. 15. N. Y.; C. D. Wilkins, C&O&PM, Benton Carl Denz was presemed with a clock radio Harbor, Mich.; and C. Hall, the GT, Derroit. by his office friends in recognition of his As a token of remembrance, Mr. Herrick was marriage on Nov. 29, followed with a trip 1O presented with a sport shirt and jacket. Florida. It is with deep sorrow that we report the Sympathy was extended 1O Harold Meyer death of Frank J. Wald, bureau head. He in the loss of his farher on Nov. 8. was with our railroad for approximately 42 George Kullowitch writes from White years. After a short illness he passed away Horse Mountain, Korea, under dare of Nov. on Nov. 24. 10, enclosing some G.!. currency, also a Sympathy is extended to Mrs. George Aff Chinese $10,000 bill valued at $1, advising and family on the death of George on Nov. that the enemy always pays its troops before 12. George was a former head of our relief an artack. claim bureau. He rerired Jan. 31, 1951, after AND BEST WISHES. A couple well known in Clara Raupp is convalescing at home fol­ being with the railroad 48 years. the Chicago general offices, Gladys Larson, lowing surgery, and expresses her appreciation Paul Jacobsen, bureau head, and wife are freight claim secretary, and AI Hehl, Fullerton for gifrs and cards received. spending their vacation in los Angeles, Cal., Avenue stationery department, smile their ap­ Eileen Hegg returned to work Nov. 3 after while Eddie Siuda, claim investigator, wife preciation of gifts presented to them for their several months' absence due to ill health. and daughter are spending theirs in Phoenix, marriage on Nov. 8. They honeymooned in Elsie Graening was granted a furlough on Ariz. Miami. Nov. 14 due to ill health. Ray Hartman resigned recently ro accept 26 The Milwaukee Road Magazine employment with an insurance agency. James J. Sides, claim checker, left our em­ ploy on Nov. 17 10 serve Uncle Sam. Recent visitors while home on furlough from the Arm}' were Cpl. T. G. Skehan and PEe. James M. Walsh. Barbara Karich and Marrin Madonia, PU&D clerk, were married Nov. 22 at Sl. Philip Benizi Church. Reception was held at V.F.W. hall of POSt No. 1604. Have you noticed that certain finger on Arona Warren's left hand) She was presented with a beautiful diamond by our Tom Put­ trich. They comemplate a spring marriage. Arona is employed in the audilOr of passen­ ger accoums office.

FREIGHT AUDITOR'S OFFICE Edith Marquiss, Correspondent George LaVelle is on leave of absence at this writing. He has raken his family to Cali­ TRANS-MO LEAVE-TAKING. Surrounded by Mobridge roundhouse associates, Electrician fornia 10 enjoy the western sunshine, and get· James Hopper exchanges handshakes (left) with Roundhouse Foreman S. J. Ramer as he a needed rest, in accordance with "doclOr's retired on Nov. 3. Starting with the Burlington in 1907, Mr. Hopper was with the Milwaukee orders." briefly during the electrification of Lines West and also with the NP before becoming a A beauriful diamond ring sparkling on permanent employe in 1924. With Mrs. Hopper he expects to spend the winter in Cali­ the proper finger announces the engagement fornia. His hobby at home in Mobridge is wocd and metal lathe work. of Marianne Gleich to James Murniy. The wedding will take place after the prospective bridegroom returns from serving with the armed forces. which he served tWO years in the Army Air promotors of a moonlight hay ride for the Glad 10 see that Marie White has returned Force. office's younger set. 10 work after a long leave of absence; also Clyde Christian, instrumemman in Mr. Pvt. Oscar Lienbarger visited the office pre­ that Otto HarlUng is back at his job in the Christianson's office, joined the FOPP (Fra­ paratory to his leaving for Korea. interline bureau. ternity of Proud Papas) Nov. 24 when his . Don Hanratty's wife has presented him News about a former employe: Florence Mrs. presented him with a baby girl, Janet with a new son. This makes two sons for Vendegna, whose daughter Angela attoods Eileen. On Dec. 1 Clyde left our department Don. Northwestern University, has been elected 10 accept a position in the industrial deparr­ November also found some people with president of the Mother's Club of Alpha ment. vacations carefully saved 10 escape winter'S Omicron Pi sorority. F. E. Fuller, of the office of K. E. Hornung, blasts. Rose Printz went 10 the pink beaches Now that Thanksgiving has gone, we are architect, played the villain in the comedy­ of Bermuda. Pete Diedrich spent his in looki ng forward 10 the joys of the Christmas fantasy "But Not Goodbye" presented by the' Florida. Ruth Brauneis, however, went to season. Don't forget that our boys in the Libertyville Village Players last month. He New York City for her vacation where she armed forces will be glad to receive greetings was also in charge of publicity, staging and won a dollar on the Berr Parks' TV show for from their former co-workers. The Choral ticket sales. Frank has been associated with having the heartiest laugh in the audience. Club will again be singing Christmas music the amateur theatrical group the past eight and carols in the Union Station, and you will years, two of which he served as presidenl. find a visit 10 hear them very rewarding. The group is celebrating its 25th anniversary Trans-Missouri Division and plans a huge musical production next EAST END ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT spring to commemorate the event. Dora H. Anderson, Correspondent H. E. Dalisman, Correspondent c/o Agent, Mobridge AUDITOR OF EXPENDITURE'S OFFICE Upon arriving home Nov. 10 Marge Mar­ C. L Jim Merchut, Correspondent Mrs. Kirby, retired agem and oper­ riOlt, steno in the office of W. G. Powrie, ator who was at };fahco, S. D., for 21 years, chief engineer, found her apartment thorough­ November ushered in a flurry of promo­ passed away Sept. 13 at Alameda, Calif. 'Iy ransacked. Among the missing items was tions and job changes. Harold Rappe took Burial was at Lodi, Calif. She is' survived by the 'watch her daughter, Mary Therese, had over the assistant bureau head position of the her son Albert with whom she made her won in a recent T.V. 'talent show. track timekeeping section. Trudy Restis, upon home since she retired. Howie Kabayashi, instrumentman in the rell1rning from her leave of absence, became Ralph T. Heywood, retired operalOr, for­ office of H. B. Christianson, assistant chief the new head typist of Mr. Padgett's typing merly of Bowman, N. D., passed away in engineer, started Dec. 5 to Seattle from where bureau. Ruth Watman joined the general Chicago Nov. 5. Burial was at Waterloo, la. he flew to Hawaii. He is spending the Christ­ bureau in the vacancy created by Fred Eichen's Conductor Louis A. Heil passed away sud­ mas holidays with his parents in Hawi, retirement. Bob Gorski landed the job of denly Oct. 24 folJowing an operation. He Hawaii. Yep-that'S right-"Howie from coupon clerk in the assistant comptroller's was employed as conductor for 27' years and Hawi, Hawaii!" (Sorry, but 1 just couldn't office. George Finley, our office boy, left for was a member of the Order of Railway Con-' resisl.) It will be his first trip home in five the sleeping and dining car deparrment to take ductors and the Church of God. He is sur­ years. a clerk's job. vived by his wife, three sons and six George Griesenauer, retired instrumentman C. A. Payne, bureau head of the B&V sec­ daughters. . of the office of Assistant Division Engineer tion, was honored on his birrhday by his co­ Agent Frank Hoesley of Lemmon, S. D., Kaufman at Western Avenue, has purchased workers with a twO foot long birrhday cake who was on a temporary leave of absence due a home in Clearwater, Fla. His new address is in the form of a train. A Milwaukee Road to ilJ health, passed away from a heart 1781 Sylvan Drive. Understand he intends to train, of course' seizure on Nov. 19 at the Holy Rosary Hos­ come 10 Chicago for the Christmas holidays. John Asplin, AFE clerk, left the Road after pital in Miles City. Dick _G. Klouda cook over the position in 16 years of service 10 join the executive Watch lnspector Swen Amunson of Mo­ the office .of E. E. Burch, bridge engineer, that branch of the Fruehauf Trailer Company. bridge, S. D., passed away Oct. 29 from a was formerly held by A. E. James who re­ He was presented with a camera by his fellow heart attack. He had been a resident of Mo­ tired OCI. 31. Dick came from the E. W. Kuk employes. bridge since 1925 and was the owner of the Construction Company of Chicago, prior 10 Jeannie Jassak and George Franz were Rexall Drug Store here. December, 1952 27 Gwe him mild and

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.. 28 The Milwaukee Road Magazine Conductor Verne C. Cottqn retired on Nov. Miller, who is serving in the Navy is now 1 after 45 years of service with the Milwau­ stationed at Bremerhaven, Germany. He kee. He had never had a reportable personal writes his parents about an interesting trip Veterans' Association injury, and no one working under him was to Hamburg and says he hopes to see Berlin ever seriously hure. The Cottons have pur­ and spend New Year in Paris. News chased a home at Whinier, Calif., near their Miss Virginia Batson, daughter of En­ As a means of keeping members of son Carl ton. gineer Charles Batson, was married Oct. 27 the Veleran Employes' Association to S. R. Thorson of Grand Forks, N. D. Her in touch with what is happening husband is serving in the Navy, stationed at in the association, the Magazine San Francisco, Calif. proposes to carry each month a Roundhouse Employe Charles Paschen and column devoted to the doings of the wife of San Diego spent a few days here organization. visiting old friends. Relired Conductor Harry Anyone who would like to con­ Fritz and wife of San Diego spent a week tribu te news to th is column should here also. send it to Miss Florence M. Walsh, Dr. A. W. Spiry and wife have returned secretary of the Veteran Employes' from a six-week European trip. Doctor Association, Room 864 Union Sta­ Spiry atlended medical clinics in London, tion, Chicago, IlL Material intend­ Lucerne, and Rome and a meeting of the ed for inclusion in a given issue World Medical Association at Athens. They should be in her hands prior to the made the trip over by plane and returned on end of the preceding month. the Queen Elizabeth. From New York they V. Cotton F. Way flew 10 Columbia, Mo., 10 visit their daughter Joyce who is a student at Se. Stephen's Col­ Engineer Floyd Way also retired Nov. 1 lege. after 45 years of service. He started at Sioux The branch line dispatcher's position has Word has been received that Henry B. Falls, S. D., as engine watchman, coming to been discontinued and George Meier bid in Rivers, retired chief carpenter, passed away Mobridge in 1907, and was promoted to en­ first Irick. 1. H. Bailly displaced Kenny. al Missoula, Mone., Sepe. 19. Mr. Rivers was gineer in 1912. Mobridge has been his home, Klovstad on the Mobridge swing job. Klov­ born at Whitewater, Wis., July 15, 1875. He except for a few years spent at Marmarth stad has taken second, displacing Mr. Teske entered the employ of the railroad as a clerk while working on the North Line. who has been transferred to Butte. in 1909 and became assistant chief carpenter Car Foreman Arvid W. Atvidson retired Aloys F. Lakmann, retired traveling freight on the Northern Montana in 1916. He on Dec. 1 after 41 years- of service. Beginning agent of lhe Iraffic deparlment in Minneapolis transferred to lhe Trans-Missouri in 1928 as in May, 1911, he was promoled to' car in­ familiarly known as "Uncle AI," is now chief carpenter and continued in thaI depart­ spector in 1912 and to car foreman in 1930. operating a camera and music store in the ment until his retirement in 1938. The Arvidsons have three children all mar­ lobby of the Brown Palace Hotel in Mobridge. At the October meeting of the Milwaukee ried, whom they will visit during the winter Water Service Foreman H. ]. Leary and Women's Club the members made plans for months, coming back to make Mobridge their family attended lhe 50th wedding anniversary a potluck dinner which is co be held Jan. 5, home. Arvid has equipped a work shop in of Mr. Leary's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ray 1953 at 6: 30 P.M. A business meeting and his home for his hobby. (Pic/ttreJ of the fore­ Leary of Marmarth, N. D. installation of officers for rhe coming year gomg men furnished by /be Mob"idge Trib­ Here is my Christmas wish for all our will follow. Officers elect for 1953 are: Mrs. une.) readers: "May you have the gladness of Ralph Jensen, president; Mrs. Frank Spear, Christmas which is hope. the spirit of Christ­ first vice president; Mrs. Darrell Goodspeed, mas which is peace, and the heart of Christ­ second vice president; Mrs. Howard Sweeney, mas which is love." secretary; Mrs. leonard Kirchoff, assistant recording secretary; Mrs. Gladys Brundage, WEST treasurer; Mrs. E. B. Walters, historian; and Mrs. S. E. Moss, corresponding secretary. D. B. Campbell, Correspondent Claud D. Pickard, 68, retired agent, died Superintendent's Office, Miles City Oct. 9 at a Miles City hospital after a long Milwaukee hunters of rhis region have re­ illness. He was born at Fontanelle, Ia., Feb. ported good success in securing their winter 14, 1884 and later studied telegraph)', becom­ meat supply. There was a special antelope ing an agent and operator for the CB&Q. season, a long, eilher sex, deer season and Mr. Pickard enlered the employ of lhe Mil­ seasons for pheasant, grouse and migratory waukee in 1910 and was agent at a number birds. For any who were unsuccessful in of points on the Musselshell district until his these, there was still a chance to attend the retirement in 1946. He then operated the A. Arvidson J. Stapf sale held at the Miles City Auction Company Star Hotel in Harlowton until 1949 when he Oce. 26 when Jack Black of Martinsdale, acquired lhe Pickard Tourist Cabins on High­ Car Inspeclor Jake Slapf retired Sepe. 30 Mont., sold 71 head of wild elk raised on his way 10 in Miles City. Members of the Ma­ after being with the CMStP&P for 40 years. ranch. Several thousand spectators jammed sonic lodge officiated at the interment rites. He began working at Aberdeen, S.D., as the pavilion as the elk were auctioned off. Survivors include his widow, four daughters, wrecking engineer, coming from there to The Miles City Service CJub entertained the two sons, two sisters and four grandchildren. Mobridge where he makes his home. Rotary and Kiwanis Clubs of the city at a Frank HoesJey, 67, agent at Lemmon, Conductor Ed Oberlander Wilh his wife and luncheon Nov. 6 in the club rooms in the passed away Oct. 19 at a local hospital where daughter Sharon spent Thanksgiving at depot. This was the fifth year that the three he had been a patient for several weeks. Mr. Grand Rapids, Minn., visitinK his daughter, clubs have met together. A. B. Running, Hoesley was born July 20, 1885, in Manning, Mrs. Don Kama, and getting acquainted with superintendent's chief clerk, presided as mas­ Ia. He spent 47 years in the employ of the his new grand-daughter born Nov. 19. ter of ceremonies, introducing Bob Scanlan, railroad. He was a member of Yelduz temple Engineer ]. ]. Klein, Jr., accompanied by presidenl of ROlary, Herb Crone, president of lhe Shrine and of Masonic groups in lem­ his rancher friend, Johnny Long of Marmarth, of Kiwanis, and J. D. Wagner, Service Club mon. Burial was in Lemmon. His survivors has returned from a hunting trip into Canada, chairman. The committee who prepared and are his wife, twO sons, a daughter, a brother, bringing back a big black bear. He. is now served the roast beef and trimmings were three sisters and three grandchildren. enjoying lender bear steaks and will have a Chairman Sam leo, Pete Leo, Jim Moyes, The Service Club of Miles City held its rug made from the hide. Corliss Yates, Dan Tedesco, Wahon Laird fall business and social meeting Oct. 15. Mrs. A. C. Bunker has returned from a and louis Rask. Others who assiSted with Officers for the coming year were elected. vacation spent with her niece and family at rhe serving were Ann Anderson, Bertha Hel­ They were: T. M. Bankey, chairman; John Frankfort, Ky. land, Ivfaureen Piner, Eleanor KIar, Bill Klar Schell, vice chairman; D. A. Shank, treasurer; Bill Miller, son of Baggageman Tommy and Alvin Arnold. D. B. Campbell, secretary; and Ray Grant, December, 1952 29 John Brogdon, H. E. Holm and Art Gilbert, W, W. Westerfield, who has been running

board members for a two year term. T. A. an extra gang on the Port Angeles line for Boehmer, r~presenting the shop crafts, pre­ some time, has been promoted to roadmaster sented gifts to the following retired men: on the Rocky Mountain Division with head­ Andy S. Andetson, George Whitbeck, Webb quarters in Missoula, Mont. Smith and Adolph Ruegge. George Ferrell, J. D. Atchison, who for many years representing the car department employes, worked as helper conductor out of Beverly, presented retirement gifts to Henry Schepper Wash., and had been retired for several and Kim Petroff. These retired employes months, passed 'away suddenly in his home were also given life memberships in the club. at Beverly, Wash. A social hour and tasty lunch followed the business meeting. A special treat were the SEATTLE LOCAL FREIGHT OFFICE deerburgers made from deer meat donated E1izabelh Gosha, Correspondenl by John Brogdon, division lineman. Graduates of the fall square dancing class Lola Thomson, who underwent surgery re­ held the spotlight Oct. 22 at Custer County cently at Providence Hospital, is now con­ High School in Miles City. Squaring off to valescing at home and hopes to be able to receive their diplomas were Mr. and Mrs. Bud return to work before long. UrgeI Collett has Helland, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Kiar, Mr. and been filling in on the demurrage desk during Mrs. John Scott and Mr. and Mrs. G. B. her absence. Childers. Miss Mildred Fetters, chief accountant at the freight office, enjoyed an October vacation in Detroit and Chicago. Coast Division Warren Rode of the reclaim section is tak­ ing leave of absence because of ill health. Harry W. Anderson, Division Editor He and Mrs. Rode left Nov. 15 for the Mid· Superintendenl's Office, Tacoma west. Emil Nielsen is on the booking desk Ruby Baker, stenographer to chief carpen­ during Warren's absence. If news seems a little scant this month it is' CENTURY OF SERVICE. A bronze plaque ter, has been seriously ill and understand is which was presented to The Milwaukee Road at the present writing undergoing treatments because your correspondent is in the throes of moving. As this is being written, we are as one of a group of firms honored recently by in Seattle. the Milwaukee, Wis., Chamber of Commerce Frank Ziel, retired conductor, is quite living in two apartments and Thanksgiving will very likely find the turkey in one kitchen "In recognition of more than 100 years of active these days. He has been traveling service. to the community." The award was and the trimmings in another. through the East, attending the wedding of made to Leo T. Crowley, chairman of the board, his grandniece, Jane Lewis, in Madison, Wis., at the Chamber's 91 st annual dinner. and also the Veterans' convention in Milwau'­ TACOMA kee and the Shriner's doings in LaCrosse, E. L. Crawford, Correspondent Wis. However, on his return he was in the c/o Agenl hospital for 10 days undergoing an operation, Our hats are off to Ticket Clerk Carl Zie­ but is now shipshape again and rarin' to go. Members of the Tacoma Executive Associ­ mer who continues his good luck in catching

May Brown, stenographer in the chief dis­ ation were guests of the railroad Nov. 13 silver salmon in the' Puyallup River. It is no lu~cheon patcher's office, is taking a three-month leave when their weekly was held aboard effort for him to ret\,lrn with three or four of absence to bask in the California sunshine. the Olympian Hiawatha at noon before the 10-pound silver salmon whenever he goes Esther Delaney and her husban 1 Bill vaca­ streamliner's departure from here for the east. fishing. tioned in Dubuque, Ia. There were 52 members in the group. The Tacoma Sunday Ledger-News Tribune Nov. 16 carried an excellent article and pic­ ture in connection with the placing of a metal plate marker on a granite boulder near Milwaukee Terminals the passenger station commemorating the be­ FOWLER STREET STATION ginning of a new era in electric railroads 32 Pearl Freund, Correspondent years ago, when Tacoma became the western terminus for the first trains using electriciry Clem Vail, rate clerk, who has been ill for for motive power on a transcontinental rail­ six months, is back to work again and look­ road. It carries this inscription: "A new era ing none the worse after this rugged experi­ in railroad transportation. The first electrical­ ence. ly operated transcontinental passenger train HenrI' Shallanda, cashier department, is leaving Tacoma departed from this terminal also back after spending some time visiting Sept. 1, 1920." at Phoenix, Ariz. All of the Tacoma "passenger gang"-air, Jack F, Wendland of the traffic office re­ bus, rail, steamships and travel bureaus, tired from his position as traveling freight played host to 75 members of the Seattle agent on Oct. 31. He was a former member Passenger Club, at a smorgasbord dinner at of the force at the local freight office. the Top-of-the-Ocean, Nov. 10. A total of Lester C. Koplien of the C&O general 120 travel and ticket agents attended, and office in Milwaukee has been promoted to Tacoma Mayor John H. Anderson presented traveling agent at Green Bay. He is the hus­ a key to the city to John Money, president band of Beverly Koplien, clerk in the claim of the Seattle Pasenger Club, Seventeen Mil· department. waukee Road passenger and ticket salesmen Charles Roessger, former messenger and were in the group from both Seattle and Ta­ j'ard clerk, is the father of a son, Mark coma, headed by O. R. Anderson, GPA, Charles, born Nov. 15. Many employes re­ Seattle. Charles Keys of Tacoma Pacific Tel. member Charles when he himself was a very KERITE CABLE and Tel. Co. gave a talk on the "Stor)' of the young lad at Fov..ler Street and have followed THE KERITE COMPANY Hilltop" and demonstrated how our television his activities in the armed forces, as a student 30 Church St., New York 7. N. Y. receivers obtain the picture by micro-wave at the University of Wisconsin, and with the Offices also at 122 Michigan Ave., Chicago; 582 Market St., San Francisco; from the coaxial cable at Portland, Ore. Bureau of Weather Statistics. At present he 3901 San Fernando Rd., Glendale 4, Calif. A nine-pound baby boy was welcomed is stationed at Camp Attabury, Columbus, Ind. The value and service life ofa product can be no greatex: Nov. 11 at the home of the G. O. DeForrests. Grandfather is our chief clerk, George H. than the integrity and craftsmanship of its maker. Mr. DeForrest is a yard brakeman. Roessger.

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DAVIES YARD Women's Club. Movies were shown and ST. PAUL FREIGHT HOUSE Minneapolis Coach Yard Welder Mike Dau­ Charles Pikalek, Correspondent Allen C. Rothmund, Correspondent phinais and his family entertained with dance Sibley St. Freight House Stanley Dec, checker, entered the hospital music and a number of skits. Our hats are Nov. 19 to undergo surgelY. off to Chairman C. T. Myhervold and mem­ Fred Overby returned from the north woods Sgt. S. Zaffiro, former helper in tbe }'ard,' bers of his committee for a very enjoyable without a deer this season. was recently promoted to staff sergeant. He is evening. Myhervold was assisted by Carl In the first heavy snow fall on Nov. 25, stationed with the Air Force at Omaha. Rodin, Norris Gtoth, John J. Gallagan, Roy some of the boys here on their way to work The mystery is still unsolved. On Nov. 11 i\Jellquist, C. W. Kelly, Carl Matzoll, Frank thought their autos were on sled runners in­ Nancy Houting, yard clerk, noticed when Hardy and M. F. Thori. stead of wheels. she got home from work that a large sign On Nov. 21 those of us who were in the Arnold Nelson of the roundhouse, off for was tied to the rear of her car, reading "My Minneapolis depot around noon were treated nearly a year on account of sickness, is back birthday is today-I am 20 }'ears old-Nancy." to seleCtions by a band playing in honor of to work. Who is the culprit? the Oldsmobile dealers "Rocket Special" Frank Jefferson, also of the roundhouse, Several of the boys have received postal which departed from the Minneapolis passen· has been absent for nearly a year but expects cards from Pvt. Robert (Red) Hexvold and ger station. Needless to say, the most pop­ to return to work soon. say he would appreciate healing from the ular tune was "In My Merry Oldsmobile." Peter Daviduk and Fred Kliner, botb of the gang. His mailing address ma}' be had from Word has been received from Bill Dolan, roundhouse, retired Dec. 1. this correspondent upon request. furloughed switchman from St. Paul yard, who is now with 'the Seventh Army in Mu­ SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS CAR DEPT. nich, Germany. Bill writes that he is enjoy­ AND COACH YARD Twin City Termin aIs ing his job as assistant mess sergeant, but is looking forward to getting back to the States Oriole M. Smythe, Correspondent MINNEAPOLIS PASSENGER STATION and going to work for the Milwaukee again, District General Car Supervisor's Office J. J. Taylor, Division Editor Hank Budnick left the superintendent's Welcome is extended to Miss 'Marlene General Superintendent's Office Nel­ office Nov. 1 to take a position as claim ad· son, recently employed in the locomotive de­ juster in A. E. Ward's office. Fred Cross has More than 200 employes and members of partment at Minneapolis as stenographer· succeeded Hank, and the new face in the their families attended the annual apprecia­ clerk. superintendent's office belon'gs to H. K. Jo· tion dinner on Nov. 19 in the Laidlaw Legion Carman Apprentice and Mrs. Theodore hansen. Club sponsored by the J. H. Foster Service Potvin are happy over the arrival of a baby Club of Minneapolis. A delicious turkey girl Oct. 12. Carman Boyd McDonald is a dinner was served b}' the members, assisted Men still die with their boots on, bllt IIsually grandpa due to the arrival of a grandson at by the ladies of the Milwaukee Railroad one boot is on the accelerator. Louisville, Ky. Tinsmi~h Sid Snobeck is a December. 1952 31 ~­ (I II

proud grandpa also, on account of the ar­ rival 6f baby girl Nov. 17 at his daughter's home. Retirements: Carmen at Minneapolis shops, Time Is Our Business Maurice P. Sather and lauritz Wiken; Ar. thur C. Cogswell and Ole Hansen at St. Paul repair track, each having over 30 years' servo CHAS. H. BERN ice; also Chrisc'ian Behrens, former equipmenr Union Station Bid,. Chicalo. Illinois maintainer ar' Winona; locomotive Depart. menr Machinist Arthur (Happy) Justed and Blacksmirh O. H. Christianson, with 44 and MILTON J. HEECN 37 years service respectiveJY,-all retired 29 E. Madison Street Chicago, Illinois Nov. 1. Machinisr Edward Schwanke wirh 40 years of service had retired ace. 1. locomotive Machinist George Schulrz BLIZZARD BULLETI N. A blizzard which descended on the Twin Cities Nov. 25 brought H. HAMMERSMITH passed away OCt. 12; l&R Engineer 1. J. Brink at Arcadia, Cal. Sympathy is extended 10 inches of snow, with drifts from two to six 332 W. Wisconsin Ave. to relatives. feet, and tied up the public transportation sys­ Milwaukee. Wis. Car Department Helper Robert Reagan reo tem. Passenger trains, however, were operated ports that his 10-year·old daughter had three with a minimum cf delay. This is Bass Lake ribs broken when struck by an automobile yard in Minneal?olis, showing a section crew Official Watch Inspectors when she darted between twO parked cars to cleaning out switches. run after her ball in the street. for Clerk leroy Samuelson, vacationing at rhis writing at Miami and Chattahoochee, Fla., Joe Spain has returned co the local freight and all the southern beaches is having the office at his old job of car record clerk be· 9he MILWAUKEE ROAD time of his life, we hear. fore enrolling at the University of Minnesota Car Foreman Hollingsworth of rhe light next quarter. He was discharged from the Specialists in railroad watches, fine repair track is home from the hospiral follov.,· Army Sepe. 10. jewelry and personal ,ift items. ing surgery and improving nicely. Mr. Wareham, chief clerk in the local Alway, at }'our Service. freight, is at present in California visiting 11is ST. PAUL TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT daughter and son-in·law. His son-in·law is a Brooksie Burk, Correspondent doccor in the Navy and is being transferred c/o General Agent from San Diego co Pearl Harbor. Mr. Ware· ham's daughter is accompanying her husband Our first snowfall of the year more than Jack Felber, agent at Sc. louis Park, took FISH and OYSTERS made up for the long dry fall season. On Supplylnc Hotels, Restaurants and Clubs his vacation Nov. 13 and was relieved by G. Our Specialty Nov. 25 a fine wet snowfall gave St. Paul its T. Behl. Jack grabbed his Savage and headed Phones Roosevelt 1903. all departmenh worsr traffic tie·up in years, and the next day for the norrh woods; result, one nice buck. condi tions were worse after a fall of about W. M. Walker 10 inches. which blew intO much higher 213-215 S. Water Market Pilsen Station drifts, thanks to a strong wind. Cor. Racine Ave. and 14th PI. CHICAOO All of which puts us intO a "White Christ· I & S M Division mas" mood, and so from all of us co all of H. J. Swank, Division Editor you, Christmas greetings and best wishes for Superintendent's Office, Austin 1953. GUSt Hernes; car inspector at Austin, left New York by boat Dec. 2 for Elverurn and CARTER BLATCHFORD, INC. MINNEAPOLIS LOCAL FREIGHT AND S'olor, Norway, for a visit with his mother TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT 80 E. JACKSON BLVD. and relatives whom he has not seen for about G. V. Stevens, Correspondent 18 years. He plans co be back in New York CHICAGO Agent's Office 8.bout Jan. 23. Rerired Conductor and Mrs. Frank R. Jef­ The commercial office loses a good man fers celebrated their golden wedding anni­ and the DRGW gets one. Johnny Hemming. \'ersary by holding 0llen house at their home sen, former tracing clerk, after serving the

Milwaukee in the local freight for five years in Austin Nov. 10. RAIL JOINfS and the commercial office for the past nine While our first ~nowfall of the year was rather heavy, piling up more than eight inches Reformed and heat treated months, is now with the DRGW in Minne­ apolis as chief clerk. of the "white scuff," it did not interfere coo to meet specifications for Myrtle Henr}', secretary, is at this wntlng much with our train operations on the east vacationing in Flint, Mich. It is a good time end, but hampered highway traffic for a new barll. to be away what with eight inches of snow couple of days. and zero weather in Minneapolis. The 20th anniversary of Madison, S. D.,

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For retirement, investment, or you can start building the day TWO DECADES. Madison, S. D, Chapter of the Women's Club in a festive mood to cele­ you makeyourdown payment! brate the 20th anniversary of its founding on Nov. 1]. Seated from left: Mmes. George McKinney, Maurice Hennifin, Nell Crabbs, Joe Lawler and Mrs. Holter. Standing, left to right: Mmes. Harvey BE!nnett, Leonard Barry, Earl Allen, AI Brakke, Helen Walker, Clin­ ton Gregerson, C. A. Berg, M. P. O'Loughlen, A. Vogel (president) and Ann Nelles

chapter of the Women's Club was observed in the superintendent of car department office. in connection with the November meeting. A picture of Welder Clarence Schwantes' Ten of the oldest and most loyal members house appeared recently in rhe Milwaukee were the honored guests. Mrs. Harvey Ben­ Sentinel after it had been moved to its new nett, historian, read an account of the club's location on 40rh and Clybourn in order to history and then the charter member re­ make room for our new stadium and express­ called interesting incidents. way. Clarence and his wife are busy these The election of officers was held during days getting the house in order afrer the the business meeting. As proposed by Mrs. moving. O'Loughlen, chairman of the nominaring Eddie Rome, blacksmith, became the father committee, the following were elected: Mrs. of a baby girl on Nov. 5. Art Vogel, president; Mrs. Carl Berg, lirst Melvin Braun, son of Freight Foreman vice president; Mrs. Barney Morgan, second The finest fishing in the world, vice president; Mrs. Earl Allen, treasurer; Walter Braun, recently enlisted in the Air perfect climate, broad beaches Mrs. H. G. Gregerson, corresponding secre· Corps and his picture appeared in rhe Mil­ tary; Mrs. Clinton Gregerson, recording sec­ waukee Journal with a group of recruits be­ kissed by the Blue waters of the retary; Mrs. M. P. O'Loughlen, historian. fore his departure for Texas. Gulf of Mexico ... it has long been The club expressed its appreciation to rhe Cigars were passed around the shop Nov. the millionaire's playground. men's Service Club for a cash gift which was 6 by Eddie Andersen, painter. The occasion­ used to pay half of the cost of the new 'Eddie and his wife were celebrating their Now, famous Davis Properties linoleum in rhe club room, with a special 32nd wedding anniversary. (7 other Davis Developments are rhanks to Earl Allen who made it known We were sorry ro lose the service and com­ now thriving Florida communities) that the ladies needed "a lirtle help" and to panionship of live of our old timers in the offers you a piece of this Florida John Kaisersa[[, Service Club president, and freight shop the last monrh, who all rerired. paradise. Over 900 lots have Jim Gregerson for [heir help. They were Carman Nick Fedenia, age 65 been sold since opening day! Frank J. Kovaleski, former roadmaster who wirh 34 years' service; Carman Frank Jawor­ You'll meet plenty of retired has worked as secrion foreman in Austin ski, age 75, with 34 years' service; Carman rails here! yard since 1945, decided that afrer 46 years Vincent Suchocki, age 65, with 40 years' of service it was time to rest and announced service; Carman Helper Joe Smetek, 75, with Total price to original purchasers his retirement to be effective Dec. 9. He 23 years service; and Carman George Ra­ is $399. Those who purchase by plans to visit relarives in Alabama during docha, age 75, wirh 30 years' service. parr of the winter. mail may, after inspection, ex­ Sympathy is extended ro Clarence Wand­ change their: lot for any other lot snider, blacksmith helper, whose wife passed away Nov. 19; also to the families of Emil in the same price class. 1 year Milwaukee Shops Grabo, retired painter, who died Oct. 27 at limit on this offer. CAR DEPARTMENT-OFFICE OF SHOP the age of 83 and Albert Chamness, cabinet­ SUPERINTENDENT maker, who died Nov. 22 at the age of 72. WRITE NOW Vincent O. Freihoefer, Correspondent for free folder, maps, and LOCOMOTIVE DEPARTMENT New in our office rhese days is Jean Myre­ full information Arno Bartz, Correspondent chuck, who was formerly employed in the superintendent of car department office. She Louie Bednar, clerk in the S.M.P. office, M. H. Davis Properties, Inc. replaces Elsie Potter who is on a leave of visited Buffalo, N. Y, recently and on his absence. rerum reponed that his just-arrived grandson P. O. Box 300 Naples, Florida We welcome back Johnny Trojan, former­ was doing well. This is Louie's second ex­ ly of [his department who is now employed perience as a grandpa. December, 1952 33 Joan Kelly, steno in the general foreman'~ Gene Webster, retired passenger agent, office, recently came into possession of a and Mrs. Webster returned Oct. 25 from Present Day hard-earned driver's license. She now chauf­ Biloxi, Miss., where they arrended the 70th SAFETY Requirements feurs father Emmett, clerk in the locomotive annual convention of the American Associ­ DEMAND the Best department office, to work and home. ation of Traveling Passenger Agents. They Equipment The first honor score of the bowling season also visited at Cincinnati and Mobile enroute was posted by Ed Zimmerman Jr., diesel to the convention and on their return at house clerk. Ed pummeled the pins for a 615 Gulport, Jackson, Vicksburg, New Orleans, LAKESIDE counr. It was erroneously reponed in last Memphis and other southern points, Chicago, month's magazine that Ed's average is 170. Sr. Paul and Minneapolis. The trip took four FUSEES Ir is 184! weeks. Sympathy is extended to the family of Earl J. N. Davis, retired general attorney, flew Fill the Bill Fix, electrician in the diesel house. Earl died to Honolulu in October, spending 10 days in Safe Dependable Efficient unexpectedly of a heart attack. Your corres­ the Islands. pondent had enjoyed his company on a num­ A wedding of interest to the Milwaukee LAKESIDE R,<).ILWAY ber of golfing excursions and can repon that family took place Nov. 29 in the Church of FUSEE COMPANY his passing will be felt by all who knew him. the Epiphany when Ann McFadyean, formerly Beloit, Wisconsin George Wiese, machinist helper on the of the Milwaukee Land Company, became erecting Boor, left for military service during the bride of Charles W. Reynolds, buyer in November. the purchasing department. After a two-week Bill Haddock, back shops machinist, died honeymoon in Canada Mr. and Mrs. Reyonlds Nov. 22. Bill served his rime as an apprentice will be at home at 3014 28th Avenue West, here in Milwaukee, and before poor health Magnolia Distrin, Seattle. BUCKEYE overtook him had been a gang foreman at A. W. (Bill) Nelson, assistant engineer, passed away at Donors Hospital Nov. 30 CAST STEEL PRODUCTS LaCrosse and at Milwaukee roundhouse. Be­ after a brief illness. Mr. Nelson was born FOR RAILROADS sides his wife and son, he is survived by his brother John, a conductor on the C&M Divi­ Truck Side Frames sion, and by his brother Ernie, a retired con-_ dunor of the C&M Division now living in Truck Bolsters California. Couplers Want to Make New Friends? Yokes and Draft Castings Seattle General Offices Miscellaneous Car Castings THE TRANSPORTATION SOCIETY Margaret Hickey, Correspondent OF CHICAGO, consisting of em­ Six-and Eight-Wheel Trucks General Manager's Office ployes of firms connected with the ---TH£--­ To honor Ann McFadyean, stenographer in transportation industry, invites the the Milwaukee Land Company, who was a membership of Mil,?,aukee Road BUCKEYE STEEL CASTINGS CO. November bride, a luncheon was held Nov. COLUMBUS 7, OHIO people who are interested in meet­ 14 at the Hearthstone Tea Room, with 25 of ing in person the men and women her friends and co-workers present. Ann was presented with a lovely wedding gift. they have occasion to contact by Roberta Deaton has taken over the pOsition letter and 'phone in their work. of stenographer in the industrial department The society which was formed in vacated by Leah Oren Oct. 1. Roberta for­ 1951 for the purpose of bringing LOCOMOTIVE: merly held the same position but resigned together socially the transportation FEED WATER HEATERS about two years ago, to change her name from personnel ofthe Chicago area now (The Locomotive Water Conditioner) Madigan to DeatOn. has more than 300 members, in­ BLOW-OFF EQUIPIUENT Sympathy is extended to Assistant General cluding traffic people of many COMPRESSEb AIR AttOrney Charles F. Hanson and sons Bruce commercial companies. Its activi­ RADIATION and Peter, on the death of Mrs. Hanson Nov. (ALL-Cast Directional Finned 13. ties include a monthly business Aluminum Elementl) _ meeting and social evening, several For Loren Cowling, chief clerk to western Interotage or Floal CoolinK traffic manager, was recently elected vice dances a year, picnics, jaunts to interesting places, and like affairs. UNIT HEATE'RS president of the Junior Traffic Club of Seattle, Milwaukee Road people who are Earl Pidgeon, former steno in the office of interested in joining may obtain WILSON ENGINEERING western traffic manager, has taken over the full particulars from Helen Jen­ position of secretary in the electrification de­ dryk and Kathy McArdle, Room CORPORATION partment recently vacated by Mort Bow­ 122 So. Michigan Ave., Chicago brow. Earl's position, was filled by Robert 29, Fullerton Avenue. Burleigh.

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34 The Milwaukee Road Magazine Mrs. Ben Nut!, wife of retired mechanical department employe of Savanna, passed ~~ay in the family home on Nov. 7. SurvIvIng are her husband and one daughter, Mrs. Kenneth Barbian of Elmhurst, III. Mrs. James Drain, wife of switchman at Savanna, passed away OCI. 20. Surviving are her husband and three sons. Find THIRD DISTRICT Walton Madison, Milwaukee-KCS Joint a Train Agency switchman who retired in 1950 on account of ill health, passed away in -asani­ tarium in Independence, Mo., OCI. 3. Sur­ and You'll viving are his widow, brother and sister. Mrs. O. B. Vaughn, wife of Milwaukee Find a PASSING 60. This spry couple is ivlr. and affiliated car inspector, passed away in Kansas Mrs. S. H. Zimmerman of Dubuque who recent­ City on OCI. 3. SIMMONS CHAIN ly celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. The occasion was observed with an all-day reception at the YWCA in Dubuque. Mr. I & D Division Zimmerman is a retired machinist and Mrs. Karen B. Rugee, Correspondent Zimmerman is president of Dubuque Chapter Asst. Superintendent's Office, Mason City of the Women's Club. They have four children, D. C. Halverson has returned from mili­ 10 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. tary service and resumed work as operatOr at New HamptOn, Ia. While overseas, he was stationed in Germany. ae Granite Falls, Minn., Apr. 19, 1889. His H, L. Phillips and Ralph Anderson have fuse service with the Milwaukee was in the taken over the yard clerk duties a[ Mason engineering departmene of the H&D Di­ City since the division engineer's headquarters vision as tapeman in 1910 subsequently hold­ were moved to Sioux City. "Red" Martin has ing positions of instrumentman, resident en­ gone to Canton as clerk and Marlowe Evans gineer, assistant engineer ae Sioux City, Ot­ has been appointed chief carpenter's clerk at tumwa, Chicago and other poines on Lines Sioux City. East. He transferred eo Lines West in March 1943, since when he had been located in SANBORN-RAPID CITY Seattle, Spokane and Tacoma. He is survived Albert J. Gall, Correspondent by his wife Edna, sons Claytus of Denver and Trainmaster's Office, Mitchell Bill of Seattle, daughters Mrs. Harriet Car InspectOr]. T. Maier Sr., is back on the Wheeler of Garden City, Kans., and Mrs. job after being off for several months due to Betty Nilsson of WashingtOn, D. C. illness. Ed Morgan, car inspector at Mitchell, and wife have returned from a trip to Hawthorne, D & I Division Nev., where they spent some time visiting with their son who is in the Navy. E. Stevens, Division Editor Superintendent's Office, Savanna Charles 1. Farris, 46, passed away at a local hospital Nov. 25. Charley was a re­ Ronald G. Meyers, son of Freight House tired engineer and had made his home in Employe Leonard Meyers, Savanna, is now Mitchell for the past 10 years. Prior to that located at an Air Force base in Okinawa. he lived at Murdo. Mrs. William Sheetz, wife of retired Sympathy is extended to the George V. assistant roundhouse foreman of Savanna, Schirmer family on rhe recent death of Mr. passed away at her home in Savanna OCI. 22 Schirmer. He was' a retired rai Iroad man and With railroad personnel, Simmons following an illness of many months. Mrs. had two brothers still working for the Mil­ Sheetz was a charter member of the Women's waukee, Fred and Henry, both of Mitchell. Quality Gold Filled Watch Chains Club at Savanna and an active member up V. K. Druty, operator a[ Mitchell, is the are strong favorites. And for good to the time of her illness. new station agent at Chamberlain. reasons. Since 1873, Simmons has special. ized in making the right type of watch chains that railroad men need OPERATING 161 RECEIVING ... strong, durable chains ... chains MOTOR TRUCKS and that are both beautiful and practical. TRAGrORS AND FORWARDING POOL CAR See the latest popular styles at TRAILERS DISTRIBUTORS your favorite jewelry store.

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December, 1952 35 Fireman O. C. Peterson of Mitchell is mov­ years, or else keep it open and do with the ing to Sanborn as that is now his home pheasants what was done with the prairie terminal. chickens in this part of the state, or there EDWARD KEOGH won't be any, Harlan Palmer has gone to Mr. JohnSton's PRINTING COMPANY H & D Division office as clerk and we extend a welcome to EA.ST END Mrs. Sanders who is taking his place in the

Printers and division engineer's office. Martha Moe~ring, Correspondent They claim that no news is good news, Planographers Asst. Superintendent's Office, Montevideo therefore for this issue'there isn't much news, Conductor J. D. Sedgwick looked out of but we do wish everyone a Merry Chl'istmas 732-738 W. Van Buren St. his window recently and saw that the neigh­ and a prosperous New Year. bors had a grass lire. When he looked oUl Phone: FRo. 2-0925 again, a shOrt while later, he realized that his Chicago 7, Illinois Olds and his garage would never be the same. Both were destroyed when the fire gOt PROMPT AND EFFICIENT SERVICE out of control. Someone has donated a cat to the round· house force and after due ceremony he has been named "Ike." It is hoped there are Specwltie. enough mice around to keep him happy. DELICACIES FOR THE TABLE Lineman D. E. Browne was called to Cov. ington, Ind., due to a very bad automobile Frozen Foods, Cheese, Poul­ accident which caused the death of his young­ try, Game, Fruits and er sister and her husband. Vegetables Operator W. D. Dunlap took time off to E. A. AARON & BROS. help his son during the mink skinning season at the Stewart mink farm. During his absence CHICAGO. ILLINOIS SEASON'S COMPLIMENTS, For LaCrosse Duane Hansen of Aberdeen worked the side Chapter of the Women's Club the holiday table. spirit of giving starts at Thanksgiving with the distribution of chicken dinners to needy fam­ Still Greater MIDDLE & WEST ilies. Shown here are Mrs. L. G. Ellis, president R, F. Huger, Correspondent (left) and Mrs. P. F. Muetze, welfare chair­ PROTECTION Operator, Aberdeen man, delivering grocery orders. Norm B. Geving has resigned as operator for CARS and LADING on the H&D and with his wife has gone to CARDWELL WESTINGHOUSE St. Paul. La Crosse & River FRICTION DRAFT GEARS In the Milwaukee bowling league, Mel Division 10 ab.er" heri20ntal .hoch. Sonnenfeld holds the high 3 game total. The

emblem team of the Milwaukee heads the THIRD DISTRICT CARDWELL tp~FJd~N ,BOLSTER league in which it is playing. M. G. Conklin, Correspondent With the hunting season over, the per­ Assistant Superintendent's Office, Wausau ro ab.orb l7errical and lareral .hock. centage of remarks shows that it was one of • the worst for all-round hunting thar we have Miss Patricia Diana Magrecke, daughter of CARDWELL WESTINOHOUSE co. Roundhouse Employe Walter Magrecke, was CHICACO had for a long time in this territory. Some CANADIAN CARIIWELL co., LTD, had a little luck, but the majority had a married recently to Joseph J. Herzog in St. MO'NTIfEAL rough time finding the birds in the first place. Michael's Catholic Church at Wausau. Two Suggest they close the season for a couple of hundred guests attended the wedding break­ fast, dinner and reception held in the Youth Center Din;Dj'; Hall. The young couple, who will make rhpir hnme in Milwaukee, visited in Canada, New York City and other eastern points on their honeymoon trip, A miscellaneous shower attended by 50 friends was held in the raiJi'oad women's clubhouse at Wausau in honor of Miss CaroJ Streble prior to her recent marriage to Dell Engman, also of Wausau. Carol is the daugh­ ter of Machinist Helper Charles Streble. N. R. Brost, furloughed operator in army service, has been promoted to lieurenant. Section Foreman A. Freiberg and Mrs. Freiberg recently visited their son who is in military service and stationed at Houston, Tex, In the rectory of Sr. James Catholic Church 'at Wausau, Miss Iris Ann Streeter, daughter of Engineer George Streeter, became the bride of William J. Croan of Chicago. The Hotel Wausau was the setting for the nuptial din­ ner and reception for 150 guests. A lale Slipper was served at the Streeter home. L. M. Caylor, retired engineer, and Mrs. Caylor have returned from a month's visit with their dau'ghter's family in Seattle. Chief Clerk and Mrs. John Brown vacationed in

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ROADMASTER HONORED. At the farewell party in Missoula, Mont., marking the retire­ ment of Rocky Mountain Roadmaster H. W. Spears on Nov. 30. From left: Mrs. Spears; Mr. Spears; Mrs. L. K. Sorensen, wife of general manager, Lines West; Mr. Sorensen; and Assistant Superintendent J. O'Dore, Rocky Mountain Division. A. C. Kohlhase, retired di­ vision superintendent, was master of ceremonies at ! :1e party which was attended by about WEHR 150. Mr. Spears started wi th the Road in 1907 as a BGB carpenter, \NaS promoted to fore­ man in 1906, and to roadmaster in 1927. Supervising :rack maintenance in the Bitter Roots has been his main interest for a good many years, but he is an expert fisherman and it is STEEL COMPANY expected that he will be spending a lot of time now fishing in t e well stocked rivers and 2100 South Fifty-Fourth St. streams near his home at Missoula. Milwaukee 1. Wis. Carbon and Alloy Steel Castings California, Mexico and Nevada. ley was very active in soliciting business for Carefully Controlled William ]. Jamlick, age 46, passed away the company. His wide acquaintanceship and Heat Treating Nov. 16 after an illness of seven weeks. He personality brought many shipments over to had been employed as freight trucker at Wau­ the Milwaukee Road that ordinarily would Pattern Making and sau prior to his illness. Funeral services were have gone to a competitor. The winters will Machining Facilities held in SL Michael's Catholic Church at be spent by him and Mrs. Finney in the Wausau. Immediate survivors are his father South, but he says he plans on coming back to and mother, with whom he made his home, the old homestead at Menomonie in. the wm­ and several sisters and a brother. mer. They have children scattered at distant Matt ]. Huven, seCtion laborer at Merrill, points and plan on making the rounds peri. has retired. odically to visit them and their grandchildren. Thanksgiving Day was a combined Thanks­ This winter they plan on Staying in SL Cloud, giving-Christmas holiday for the Walter Oss­ Fla. wald family, due to twO of their sons being home on furlough from the Army. Rocky Mountain Division SECOND DISTRICT H. F. Ogden, Correspondent EAST END Superintendent's Office, La Crosse L. C. McKinnon, Correspondent Locomotive Engineer, Three Forks Mrs. C. L. V. Craft, 88, passed away Nov. 21. She was the wife of retired agent of Bill Hamilton, Navy aviation photographer, LaCrosse and mother of Fred B. Craft, retired Washington, D.C., is spending a 60-day fur­ station baggageman, who both still reside lough here, visiting friends and relatives. Mr. at LaCrosse. Hamilton was a fireman before entering the Charles T, Finney, who very often was service. referred to as the "general manager of the Engineer \Y/. ]. Schecter took the Butte Red Cedar Line" filled Out his retirement switch engine after the helper, which he was papers on Nov. 17: He started as a time­ assigned to, was pulled off. keeper on an extra gang on the River Division The Women's Club held its annual turkey June 25, 1906 and worked there and on the dinner at the club' room Nov. 11. About 50 Made of durable H&D until June, 1909. In 1912 he entered members enjoyed the dinner and card games plastic, these train service as a brakeman on the Menomo­ which followed. famous dolls are nie Line and on the C.V, freight between A report had it that Fireman LeTempt was dressed in blue Wabasha and Chippewa Falls. In September, lost while hunting in the Radersburg coun­ denim Lee Overalls, 1912, he starred working as an extra con­ try. Much concern was felt for his safety, and Overall Jacket, dUCtor and on May 6, 1913 he was assigned a party was being formed to hunt for him Engineer's Cap and to the Menomonie Line as conductor, where Red Bandanna. when along in the morning he called in from They stand he served continuously until the run was con­ LaHood Park and told us he was heading 14Y2 inches high, solidated with the Winona-Eau Claire run home. According to his story, he wasn't including cap, July 19, of this year. Every spring CharJey lost, it was the car that was lost. He came come individually sized up the high water situation daily and back to the SpOt where his friends and he had boxed.. sent messages of great value to the local di­ agreed to meet, and the car was gone. His vision office as to what could be expected. He hunting partners left when it got late, figur­ If your Lee Work Clothes dealer cannot obtained rhe official water readings at the ing that Mr. LeTempt was lost because he '"~:/; :~~. various stations along the Chippewa Valley hadn't shown up when he was expected. :;e 1M I•• and added his predictions in a message to the COMPANY ~ local officials, enabling the track and bridge Compliments are like perf1tJne--to be in­ Kansas City 10, Mo. forces to be prepared for emergencies, Char- haled, not swallowed. December, 1952 37 NORTHERN MONTANA Pat Yates, Correspondent Car Foreman, Lewistown Newl}' installed officers of Lewistown Chapter of the Women's Club for 1953 are: Mrs. Pete Zwolle, presidem; Mrs. A. W. Wickersham, fitst vice presidem; Mrs. W. Foshag, second vice president; Mrs. J. O'Dore, secretary; and Mrs. Ann Keeler, treasurer. Mrs. S. W. Finkbiner, wife of Carman Finkbiner, is in the hospital at this writing. Freight House Clerk Mabel Wolter and her husband, Clarence, journeyed recemly to

California. They also visited with John

Petro, retired section foreman from Lewis­ 'BftS~ town, and D. Fioch, retired agem from Coffee Creek. Mr. and Mrs. Petro and Mr. and Mrs. THEY STAY FRESH! Fioch send greetings to their friends here. Freight House Clerk Clyde Duncan who RAY-O-VAC COMPANY was bumped by Mabel Wolter at Lewistown, Madison 10, Wisconsin bumped H. R. Crouse at Harlowton freight house. .. Mrs. Tom Zerza, wife of retired carman of Harlowton, was released from the Lewistown Hospital recently. ON BOTH SIDES. This little fellow, Steven T-I Products Always Give Unexcelled Service Old Mother Nature was fairly good to us Valrugo, comes from a real railroading family. T·Z "Cllnglite" DUST GUARD PLUGS rhis year. She waited 'till the day after His dad is Gene Va/rugo, perishable freight in­ MW JOURNAL BOX LIDS huming season before covering us with a spector at Bensenville, III.; his grandma is a T·Z PIPE CLAMPS for all type cars three-inch blanket of snow, with drifts up to clerk in the office of the chief disbursement T-Z "AB" BRANCH PIPE TEE BRACKETS three foot. Nearly all the railroad men who accountant in Chicago-Minnie Valrugo of shop T-Z RETAINING VALVE BRACKETS had permits, got their deer this season. Even timekeeping; and his grandpa on the maternal T-Z WASHOUT PLUGS Yours Truly got a nice two point, and it is side is Frank Frick, material bureau, office of just like eating baby beef. chief disbursement accountant. T-I Products, As Slandard Equipment, Prove I want to take this opportunity to wish Their Merit. ever}' one a Merry Christmas and a happy T-Z RAILWAY EQUIPMENT CO. and prosperous New Year. CHICAGO, ILL. pIe of this community was that of Miss Joyce Foltz, daughter of Engineer Norman Foltz, G. S. Turner Terre Hauj-e Division and Velmar Robbins on Ocr. 25. Homer Hite, retired conductor, died at his WEST CLINTON AREA home in Terre Haute Ocr. 30. He was 72 Earl H. Lehman, Correspondent years old. To Milwaukee Patrons c/o Yardmaster, West Clinton S}'mpathy is extended to Engineer Paul Ritter in the death of his father Nov. 4; also While the ·train stops at Three Taking it easy is what John Boehmer, re­ Forks you have plenty of time to Orville Cartright of section 23 and to tired signal department employe, is doing Brakeman Court Canright in the death of to get a glass of our delicious since he helped his son-in-law, Storehelper their brother on Ocr. 13. buttermilk. Weare located at E. W. McDonald, build his garage last month H. J. Kutch, retired conductor, and wife the station. while visiting here. now of Hot Springs, Ark., visited here in pfc. John Gavin, son of Roundhouse Fore­ Three Forks Creamery Co. November. Herman said he also came home man Jack Gavin, is back home after two }'ears to vote. THREE FORKS, MONT. in Korea. Mrs. Mary Thurman, widow of section An autumn wedding of interest to the peo- foreman, is spending the winter with her daughters in Colorado and Texas. Wanted to buy, a good trailer. See Con­ ductOr Carl DittO who is leaving for Larra. Engineer Sam Hixon went deer hunting in southern Indiana in November and was the DIESEl. I.OCOMOTIVES first to enjoy venison. Car Inspector James Brown retired in No­ for vember. "Preacher" had been at West Climon a long time, Carman John Stewart also retired PASSENGER, FREIGHT latel}'. John will cominue to live in Sr. Bernice. AND SWITCHING SERVICE Conductor Walter Chambers is still ill at this writing. • West Clinton had a big surprise when Telegrapher A. .L. Gee bid in second trick at IN SERVICE ON OVER 150 RAILROADS Humrick. Carmen J. H. Glass, Art StOut, Clarence Kyle, K. C. Gowen and James Lechner have gone to FJorida to work on a railroad in - Tampa. ELECTRO-MOTIVE DIVISION This momh's news will probably be the GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION last from this reporter. It has been a pleasure LA GRANGE. ILLINOIS, U. S. A. to serve as Magazine correspondent, and in saying good-by, we wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. 38 The Milwaukee Road Magazine • TERRE HAUTE DISTRICT of housewife and mother. Pablo Moreno of the ice house is well On I, I. Colwell, Correspondent Superintendent's Office, Terre Haute the way to becoming a United States citizen, He has cine more trip to the Chicago Post "Spec" Powell, signal maintainer of Terre Office for his examination, and then his final Haute, and Temp Engle, section foreman of papers. Grammer, lnd" retired from service on Nov, At this writing Clara and Tommy Meyers 1 and 30 respectively. Both spent many years (Bensenville caller) are enjoying the'sunshine with the Road, Mr. Engle having been em­ in Hot Springs, Ark. Complete ployed for 49 years and seven months. i\-[rs. Bob Bentley, wife of retired signal Frank A. Weber has been appointed night sup~rvisor, visited in Terre Haute, Milwaukee bill clerk in the office. 'ind Seattle recemJy. She and Bob Jive right Merry Christmas and a very happy New I'n the Gulf in Sr. Petersburg, Fla. Mrs. Year to all of you' Banking Service Den;:e\' tdls us thar Bob has emircly recov­ ered trom his auwf!1obile ac(idem and is en­ WESTERN AVENUE joying v~ry good health. Marie W. Mu~lIer, veteran switchboard at Mrs, Evertrr E. Heller, wife of r~tired operator at Western Avenue, wishes to thank dispatcher, is back to normal health again, her friends for their generosity upon her after having spent most of the summer re­ transfer to Fullerton Avenue early in Novem­ cuperating from a visit to a Terre Haute hos­ ber and for the open house in her honor at 13 Conven;ent Offices pital. which E. Bucholtz, district general car fore­ man, was host. Marie was presented with a Chicago Terminals handsome alligator purse along with a cash gift, and everyone in the yards joined in UNION STREET wishing her well over a social snack and a Florence La Monica, Correspondent cup of coffee.

We extend sympathy to Richard Sweeney, SLEEPING & DINING CAR DEPARTMENT timekeeper, whose mother passed away, Services were held Nov. 20, Sympathy is also Marie Keys, Correspondent extended to Jim Weldon in the death of his A, J. Corbett, sleeping and dining car rep­ brother Julius on Nov. 4. resentative in the Chicago Union Station, is Glad to see Emil Arleo back in the time· the father of a daughter, whose arrival was keeping deparrment after being confined to announced by a box of candy seOl to our de­ FIRST WISCONSIN his home with the flu. parrment in the coach yards, and by the pass­ Holiday greetings lO everyone. May your ing of cigars. Waiter Clyde P,lyne now has a Christmas be merry and your New Year Son. NATIONAL BANK happy and prosperous. It has been reported that the operation per­ of Milwaukee BENSENVILLE formed on the Jegs of PoneI' A. M. Harden, Dorothy Lee Camp, Correspondent who is confined to Hines Hospital, has proven AI Col trin, J r., yard clerk, left for a hitch satisfactory and he is expected to return to Establ ished 1853 in the Army in November. work in the near future. Cook H, F, King Lorayne Schockmel, steno. saw lO it that has recovered from his recent attack .. of ap­ there was a bit of birthday celebration for pendicitis, and Waiter F, Hawkins, who suf­ Hank Sorenson, crawler shovel foreman, No fered two fractures of the leg, is now able lo Jess than homemade strawberry shorrc.ake. walk with the use of a cane. Buffet Arrend· anr J. Valenrine's broken foot is reacting (0 If C&M ConduclOr Ben Smith is looking Member Federal Deposit a little weary, it's because he's been tr}'ing to treatment, but will prevent him from return­ buyout all the lOy stores in Milwaukee for ing to work for some time, Insurance Corporation his grand.daughter Julie Anne's first Christ­ Sympathy is extended to Wilfred Sommer, mas. chief clerk, in the death of his mother; to The welcome mat was out at Bensenville as Waiter A, Croziers in the death of his sister; Jess Frailey, clerk, returned from two years to M. Meadows on the loss of his wife; to with the armed forces. Cook D. Smith in the death of his mother­ Night Bill Clerk "Tommy" Dominick has in-law; and to Porrer George Jack in the Jeft the railroad lo take up her full time job death of his sister.

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Marie Zembron Keys, a former comptom­ correspondent as president for 1953, with THE eter operator in our department, visited with Margaret Goodman, trainmaster's steno, as

us recently, introducing her young son. She correspondent as president for 1953, with has now moved to Granite City. port clerk, as Galewood's membership and William Larry who was employed as a por­ publicity chairman. Your renewal or new ~~SYSTEM leI' from January to July of this year, passed membership for 1953 will be greatly appreci­ away exactly foue mOnths after his retire­ ated as this club does help members of the ment. Donald Chades Hawkins passed away railroad family in time of need. RAILROAD on Nov. 20. Mr. Hawkins was employed as WATER TREATMENT a waiter in August, 1921, and worked in that capacity until March, 1930 when he was pro­ Chemicals _ Equipment moted to waiter in charge. He was made a Hunting or Fishing Story? Slowdown Systems steward on Jan. 3, 1945, working as such Laboratory Analyses until his death. John Webster Blakely died by H. J Swank Testing Kits • Field Service Nov. 24. He started work as a barber at­ Division Editor, Austin, Minn. Research • Surveys tendant in February, 1920, and became a buffet attendant when that type of service was THE STORY began Oct. 18 when Engineer NATIONAL ALUMINATE discontinued. Steward William Eagle who Jay Galvin, Preston, Minn., and his brother CORP. had five years of service, passed away re­ Mike attended the wedding of a nephew at cently after a short illness. These men will Bellevue, la. During the reception the be greatly missed by their co-workers. brothers left the house by the back door, and 6216 W••t 66t1l Plaea _ Chicago 38. IlIInol. it being dark and they being unfamiliar with GALEWOOD the surroundings, Mike stepped off into space and dropped about seven feet to the ground. Norma Gunderson, Correspondent MAUMEE Following close behind, Jay also stepped in­ Pfe. W. H. Kimpel, son of Switchman W. to the void and landed' alongside him. The INDIANA F. Kimpel, who was employed in the freight doctor's examination revealed that Mike had

broken his left arm between the elbow and WASHED AND hou~e last summer, was wounded in Korea DRY DEDUSTEO Nov. 12 and received the Purple Heart. From shoulder and Jay had broken his left wrist. all reports, he is coming along well. Instead of returning to the reception, they Galewood office was pleasantly surprised spent the night at a hospiral in adjoining with a letter from our auto mail clerk, A/2c beds. James Knaak, who is now stationed in Ger­ Jay, who is quite a spOrtsman, was con­ many. Anyone wishing to write to Jimmie cerned over the fact that the pheasant season can obtain .his address by contacting this was due to open shortly. When opening day correspondent. rolled around he practiced in his basement by Sympathy is extended to Edna TrumbuIJ, resting the gun on his cast and after some steno to Assistant Agent B. G. Pobloske, practice figured he might be able to make it, whose mother passed away Nov. 17. after all. He and Mrs. Galvin left Preston The Milwaukee Road Women's Club, around 12:30 P.M. and drove the short dis­ fullerton Avenue Chapter, has re-elected your tance to HUtton. Soon Mrs. Galvin, whQ was at the wheel, spotted a couple of birds in a ravine. Jay got out, rhe birds flew up, and he Younglltown Steel Sidell for Repaln to Freight Carll executed a neat "double" off rhe cast, bring­ Youngstown Corrugated Steel Freight Car Doon ing down both birds. A short time later an­ Camel Roller Lift Fixturell other rooster was spotted coming their way. As it took to the all' Jay got off another shot, Youngstown Steel Door Co. & Camel Sales CO. and with their limit of birds, the Galvins -OFFICES­

332 S.. Mlcbhran Av•• n,B Areade 500 Fiftb An. were back home at 1: 15. Cblca~ Cleveland N.... York That would be a pretty good record for a -PLANTS­ fellow with two good arms,' so Jay had a Hammond, indiana _ Yoanplown, Ohio little trouble convincing people that he ac­ tually shot the birds. In fact, a story went the rounds that he was seen leaving the house with three fish poles baited with shelled corn, and that the birds were tied up in a farmer's chicken yard and he just "fished" them out.

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40 The Milwaukee Road Magazine of Acapulco and also is figuring on taking ball of the rail." about 2,000 feet of color movies which he Baggageman An Bahr retired on Nov. 5. intends [0 show at some. agents association Mr. Bahr started on Nov. 1, 1917, and had meeting. been a passenger brakeman and baggageman There is certainly a lot of activity around throughout his service. the depot between the removal of the tower The engagement of Clarice Capron, who and another group of workmen remodeling is secretary [0 Dr. Irwin Schultz at Milwaukee the east end of the second floor to furnish and the daughter of District Safety Engineer

Here's Why the Nation's Freight Rides on SOLID JOURNAL BEARINGS DOOLEY-KEMP. Mary-Ellyn Dooley, secretary to Captain of Police M. V. Cunningham, Mil­ waukee, and Paul J. Kemp who were married recently in Milwaukee's Blessed Sacramen r Church. A breakfast and reception followed at the North Shore Country Club. The bride and groom spent their honeymoon in northern Wis­ consin and are now living in Milwaukee.

Milwaukee Division SECOND DISTRICT .•..~~.1'.-.",,_ "- .. "." .-~;:"'-. M. B. Herman, Correspondent ~... ,.\..;,-,:: - Assl. Superintendent's Office, Green Bay The deer hunting season has been un here, but repons from the hunters are not [00 good. s~. Joe Jacquet said that six of the men went out and shot only tWO deer, but Lieutenant W. Rahn had luck and gOt one. Johnnie Landry thought he was to get a deer when he was driving up to his cottage at Potato Lake. There was a deer standing out in the woods, and Johnnie got out of Right for Railroads his car, loaded his gun and raised it to shoot ... in Performance ( before he discovered it was only a stuffed animal. The boys from the inn had pUt it OUt and in Cost L, · there as a gag. --~"---.....".. We have heard that Clem Schauer, who once worked as clerk on this division and ar standby time keeps them idle 21 Milwaukee, passed away recently. Engineer With on-line rolling stock, freight or passenger. cars, 5 to hours a day. Carl Rehfus, Engine Watchman Adolph 10 million trouble-free car miles Dollar for dollar, you just can't Behnke and Section Foreman H. M. Schiler with solid-type bearings is an beat solid-type bearings for rail­ also died recently. often accomplished fact. And road rolling stock. You can take Madeline Maloney, widow of Art Maloney, what about interchange? As the biggest loads and make the deceased brakeman, has also passed away. standards of maintenance and fastest schedules. You save up She had been active in the Women's Club inspection are improved, "on to 1500 pounds per car . . . and for some time. line" performance will be ap­ get the smoothest ride on any Vern Lowell is a grandfather [0 a little proached with interchange equip­ standard truck. Be sure to get girl born recently to his daughter. ment. Just as important, the low­ your free copy of "The Facts cost solid bearing makes possible About AAR Solid Journal Bear­ the very lowest per diem inter­ ings". Just write a post card or FIRST DISTRICT AND SUPERINTENDENT'S change rates for car rental. That's letter to Magnus Metal Corpora­ OFFICE vital to railroads because· from tion, 111 Broadway, New York 50% to 80% of the cars you op­ 6; or 80 E. Jackson Blvd., J. E. Boeshaar, Correspondent erate are foreign, and necessary Chicago 4. Superintendent's Office, Milwaukee ( Advertuement) 1l is nice [0 welcome back Fireman Richard Snitko of the Marines, and Brakeman R. L. Severs who did a stint with the military rail­ way service in Korea. space for the freight traffic department. As c. W. Capron, was recently announced. The Chief Dispatcher H. 1.. Manin is recovering this is the room formerly used for the Wom­ prospective bridegroom is a chemical engi­ from an operation. en's Club meetings, they will hold their future neer with a local company. Deer hunting played a prominent parr in meetings in the North Avenue fi'eight house Agent John W. Derivan of Waukesha, 73, the vacation of Roadmaster 1.. W. Cole. club room, )Oth and Wright Streets. died of a heart seizure Nov. 18. He had been Agent M. A. Grenning of Rondout has Safety Engineer Capron's suggeStion for the 'employed at WaukeSha for 51 years and had gone to Mexico for a winter vacation. He month is, "For a Merry Christmas and HapPY' been agent since 1943. Starring as a telegra­ intends to spend some time at the resort town New Year, always step over and not on the pher, he served previously at Eagle, Elm

December, 1952. 41 Answer to "How Well Do You Know Your Railroad?" MOST of the pioneers who sc:ttled here were of the Masonic order, hence the name-Mason City, la. One of the rea· sons why it cecame a manufacturing center is because it is the focal point for much of the transportation in the north­ ern part of the state. This aerial view shows the Road's station, roundhouse and tracks, The camera is looking east along the tracks, with the Federal Avenue underpass at the bottom of the picture. (MaJ017 City Globe-Gazette pboto. )

5·J- YEAR VET. Albert Michalsick, a member of Lodge 886 of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, Lewistown, Mont. (standing, left), is presented with his 50-year emblem as have qualified for conduCtors: R. G. 'Rooks other BRTers look on. Lou Wandell, passenger conductor on numbers 117 and \ I8-Great and D. P. Srewart of Cle Elum; L J. Cah­ Falls to Harlowton-is doing the honors. Mr. IVlichalsick who has been retired since 1944 pados and R. N. Cummings, Spokane; and became a member of ·the Brotherhood on Oc t. 12, 1902, when he was I'll th the Great

1. D. Law, G. A, Goebel, J. B. Robinson, Northern. He was promoted to conductor in 1904 and came to the 1\~i1waukee In 1917. o. D. Hughes, E. H. Jones and C R. How­ ton of Malden. The extra gang working under Vince Per­ Grove, Wauwarosa, Richland Cemer, Bosco­ whose vacancy ar Warden will be filled by rone has completed irs work on rhe POR bel and Fox Lake. :AlthOltgh he was born in A. L Schlatterer, formerly agent ar Worley. line for rhis year and Vince has returned to Dodge Coumy, Me Derivan considered Wau­ Operaror H. L McClaskey has been re­ his duties as secrion foreman in Spokane kesha his home arid lived ar the Uptown leased by the armed forces and is working yard. Hotel. He is survived by three brorhers, as relief operaror at Othello. The new 3,000 feet of passing track has James, Edward and Ben, and a sisrer, Mrs. Dispalcher George Cooper relieved Chief been completed at Newporr, grearly aiding Mayme Hodgson, all of Fox Lake. Funeral Disparcher R. E. Joiner, off the job due to in rhe handling of freighr at that point. services were held ar St. Mary's Catholic illness. Conducror N. B. Jones was ill the pasr Church in Fox Lake. R. F. \X'aldron, fireman-engineer, died as month but is nOw out of rhe hospiral and

rhe resulr of injuries susrained when he fdl apparenrly on the road to recovery. ir, a horel i~ Olympia whei"e he was artending Roma Bowles who worked on rhe srenogra­ a conference. He served on rhe governor's pher's desk at the freight house during the Idaho Division safery commirtee as a railway inspecroI. He Mrs. Ruth White, Correspondent summer is now Mrs. Jim Perry and is raking was former speaker of the house of represcm­ lip housewife's duties on a full rime basis, Office of Agent, Spokane arives and was a member of lhe lower house for three terms. He is survived by his wife Avery Chaprer of the Women's Club wem Frank L Hays joined rhe list of retired into anion Election Day, Nov. 4, holding a men recently when he wound up mOl:e than and one son. Conducror John D. Atchison, who retired bazaar and luncheon and also operaring a 50 years of railroading. His lasr posirion was snack bar, Abour $280 were realized. as sration agem ar Coeur d'Alene, where he in May of lhis year, passed away recently ar had been since 1932. Having spent 42 years his home in Beverly. His c!osesr survivor is of his railroad service "wirl, rhe Milwaukee a brother who works for rhe B&O our of on the Jdaho Division, Mr: Hays feels rhat Washingron, D. C, ro which point rhe body he has really growp up wirh rhe West, and was sem for burial. with the Milwaukee railroad, too. Coeur Eddie Marshall, engineer who retired on d' Alene is home ro the Hays'. account of physical condition, passed away Charles E. Stires is filling in umil being at his daughrer's home in Los Angeles during relieved by Assigned Agem F. E. Socwell, October. Conductor and Mrs. M. C Peterson of Malden are spending the winrer in California, while Engine'er John Anderson is on an QU IZ answers exrended visir ro Dulurh, Minn. Charles Mankins, rerired engineer, has been 1. Eight. confined to his home by illness. 2. Rail joint. Recovering from surgery is Mrs, Wally 3. Underframe. Savirz, wife of Conductor SavilZ of Malden, 4. Iowa. Fireman Lyle Dolge of Cle Elum is work­ ing our 'of Malden and occupying lhe Paris 5. No. On curves the space between residence, the rails may be four feet nine While George D. Thonon, operator at inches or slightly more. Spokane, is off lemporarily, D. D. Spaugh is 6. The private car of the President doing the job, He is a new man on this of the United States. division, as is Eugene Saunders, both doing 7. Chicago. relief work where necessary. Wayne Moreland, son of Conductor More· 8 A freight yard which is not land of Malden, has lefl !lis job as brakeman equipped with a hump. and joined the Navy. 9. Excludes. The following young men have spenr lhe 10. Operating. required number of years as brakemen and 42 The Milwaukee Road Magazine 1st Lieutenant Lloyd L.Burke US.Army Medal of Honor

THE RED KOREAN strongpoint had stalled our attack; Lieutenant Burke saw that a breakthrough must be made. Rallying 35 men, he crept close to the enemy bunkers. He laid down a grenade barrage. Then he ran forward to an

exposed knoll and opened a one·man pitched battle. He turned a light machine gun into the Red position. He caught live enemy grenades in mid-air and threw them back. Once he killed three men with his pistol. Before sunset Lieutenant Burke and 35 men had defeated 300. The lieutenant says: "Every day, men who fought in Korea are coming home. They're finding jobs-partly because they and you and I own nearly 50 billion dollars' worth of Defense Bonds. For Bond savings-which protect our own families-are also building a great backlog of national prosperity. Rea­ son enough for investing in Bonds-don't you agree?" ** * Now E Bonds earn more! 1) All Series E Bonds bought after May 1, 1952 average 3'70 interest, compounded semiannually! In­ terest now starts after 6 months and is higher in the early years. 2) All maturing E Bonds automatically go on earning after matu­ rity- and at the new higher interest! Today, start investing in better-paying Series E Bonds through the Payroll Savings Plan.

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DECEMBER VIEW of Bensenville yard, looking west from a point near the Mannheim, III., station. Picture taken last December.

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