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A Luxury We Can't Afford

COMPARED with other large industries, railroads operate on a narrow margin of profit. It is a simple matter of arithmetic that waste of any kind is a "luxury" we can't afford.

And yet, The Milwaukee Road spent $2,223,000 on just one type of such unwanted luxury in 1950. These wasted dollars represented payments for freight damaged while in our care. Not only did this waste reduce our income and hamper our efficiency, but it endangered our greatest asset­ the good will of our customers.

Some employes, naturally, are in a better position than others to help their railroad in this respect, but everyone of us who honestly wants to help can find a way to do it. The article on the facing page, entitled "What Can I Do?" offers several practical pointers aimed toward the goal of perfect shipping called for in the designation of April as «Perfect Shipping Month".

Dr. M. E. Burk, assistant to general manager of the Atlantic Coast Line, said recently that "To know what to do is wisdom. To know how to do it is skill. To do it as it should be done is service."

Let's give some thought to it. I am sure it will do us and our railroad a lot of good.

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Some sugges,tions for reducing our loss and damage bill which amounted to $2,223,000 in 1950.

Carmen: Thoroughly inspect all equipment be­ In the case of open top equipment, fore classifying it for loading. Satisfy make sure that the decking is such that yourself that it is in such condition as screws, nails and other fastenings will to eliminate the chance of damage from remain secure and that the car will weather or from cinders entering the serve the purpose for which it is in­ car in transit. Make sure the car is free tended; in other words, that the floors of nails, anchor plates, strapping and are not spongy and full of holes. similar hazards, and that there is noth­ Inspect the running gear of all equip­ ing in the car to contaminate shipments ment. Inspect all open top loads, paying of edible commodities such as flour and particular attention to clearance require­ sugar. ments.

Trainmen and Switchmen:

Give signals in a clear, definite manner In pushing long strings of cars, make so that everyone involved, including the sure there is no chance of cornering engineman, will know immediately what other cars and damaging them and their he is to do. This will reduce the likeli­ contents. In switching industry team hood of excessive impacts which cause tracks, be sure that any cars in the proc­ so much damage to both the cars and ess of loading or unloading are properly their contents. protected before cars are moved.

Train Dispatchers: You are in a position to pep up everyone spectors when loading open top loads on the loss prevention team, since you or other unusual shipments; keeping in are in constant touch with the situation touch with the maintenance of way de­ on the division at all times, No one can partment on slow orders; reporting to be more helpful in calling the attention the claim prevention department any of agents to weather conditions; the im­ cars of perishables or livestock set out portance of obtaining the assistance of between terminals. car inspectors and freight service in­

Maintenam:e of Way Employes:

Carryon a posItive inspection of all kept properly cleaned, and that the load­ passing trains and notify crews imme­ ing chutes, including the cleats, are in diately in the event you detect anything good condition so that animals can get dragging or otherwise out of order, such secure footing. Also report to the agent as hot boxes. Endeavor to correct con­ any instances of shippers mistreating ditions responsible for slow orders as animals. quickly as possible, as all such conditions Assist the local agent in loading and delay important time freights. unloading unusually large and awkward Observe conditions at stockyards, shipments of 1.c.1. freight. making certain that water troughs are (Continued on page 16)

March, 1951 3 A view of the Inside Passage, Alaska. the pacific northwest and

ALASKA by R. V. GERTZ

The following article had its origin as a letter which "Rudy" Gertz, Chicago city ticket agent, wrot,e to a friend who had in­ quired about a vacation trip to Seattle "and maybe beyond." At the suggestion of the Magazine, Mr. Gertz amplified the letter into the present article which may provide some answers to travel questions being asked of other Milwaukee Road people.

OUR letter and the many other in. making for people bring back pleasant has modern bedrooms and bedroom Yquiries coming to me recently fore­ memories of my vacation trip via Seattle suites as well as roomettes in Pullman cast a heavy travel season to the Pacific to Alaska last summer. standard cars, and one of our unique Northwest and Alaska. Travel prefer­ Traveling on a pass, Mrs. Gertz and I Skytop Lounge cars is a part of this train ences'seem to go in cycles, and it appears used the Columbian but, of course, you all the way from Chicago to Seattle for that this year the Eskimos are going to will be making your trip on our stream­ the use of the Pullman passengers. The have company. The itineraries we are lined Olympian Hiawatha. This train Olympian Hiawatha also has an attrac­

4 The Milwaukee Road Magazine tive new diner and a combination tap These boats are popular and, as most He told us about the ship and how to and grill car. of the passengers were out on deck when find our way around to the club room, Your round-trip first-class ticket be­ we left, it seemed like a carnival. Every­ social hall, bar, purser's office, stewardess tween Chicago and Seattle will be one was in a holiday mood. and barber shop, and invited everyone to $114.25, but I would like to point out As the ship slipped along the water attend the social and dance that night. that on this train we also cater to travel­ front, we were at the rail to see the other The scenic attractions differed widely. ers seeking even more economical piers and many large ships from all over The shore rose abruptly out of most of transportation. The intermediate class the world in their berths and we didn't this inland sea and the heavy growths fare in our new Touralux cars is $93.70, go back to our cabin until the skyline of timber came down to the very water's and a reserved seat in coaches costs only faded. edge. We did a great deal of strolling $81.25. All of these rates, of course, Chimes always announced meal time, around the promenade and spent a lot are subject to the 15 per cent U.S. tax. and the genial second steward never of time on "A" deck, which was unshel­ failed to greet us upon entering the tered. The entire stern was open and I have traveled my railroad a great dining salon. The ship's orchestra there was nothing to obstruct the view. deal but have never tired of the scenery played in the social hall two decks above Soon we found our way to the social on this trans-continental route. The area and the music, brought to us by ampli­ hall which, during the day, is used as an between Chicago and LaCrosse, which fier, made our meals very enjoyable. The observation room, with comfortable you will see, is part of the richest farm menu offered a wide selection of dishes chairs, divans and tables for card games, land in America. Both trains permit a of excellent quality, comparable to that and were soon familiar with all the fea­ view of the Badlands of the Dakotas of our best hotels, and we concluded at tures provided for entertainment. "C" and the wheat fields of Montana; and once that the meals were going to be a deck was pretty well taken up by the at Harlowton, Mont., where both trains delight. large dining salon and a large social are coupled to electric locomotives, the The deck steward officially welcomed square at the stern end. route begins to gain altitude through everyone and for the benefit of the first­ Time passed quickly and our ap­ the colorful granite formations of Mon­ timers explained the meaning of a few petites were whetted by the salt air and tana Canyon. There's a sight for you! nautical terms such as "port", "star­ from roving about. Our seats in the Beyond the spectacular Continental board", "weather and lea", "aft", etc. dining room were assigned for the en­ Divide and in the very heart of the Rocky Mountains our trains reach Butte, Mont., known as the "richest hill in the world" because of its famous copper mines. I can say without prejudice that I believe the next mountain range, the Bibter Roots, will alone be worth the trip. Being an engineer, you will be "Being an engineer, interested in the switchbacks through you will be interested which the train winds before entering in the switchbacks through which the train the Inland Empire City of Spokane, winds before entering Wash., and the elevated structure which the Inland Empire City supports our rails over the Spokane of Spokane . , , River through the' city. The last moun­ tain barrier is the Cascade Range. There are many points of interest in and near Seattle and, if time permits. you should make a point of crossing Puget Sound either on one of the ferry boats or by taking one of the land and water all-expense tours which are widely acclaimed. . Excuse me for digressing, as I started to write you about Alaska, but as usual I let my enthusiasm for the scenery on our continental route carry me away. . .. and the elevated You may want to take one of the structure which sup­ Alaskan steamers from Vancouver, B.C., ports our rails over the Spokane River through but Mrs. Gertz and I boarded our boat the city. The last at the dock in Seattle. We had medium mountain barrier is the priced accommodations, which included Cascade Range." an upper and lower berth, private toilet and shower bath and there was plenty of room during the day in the cabin, as the baggage is stowed under the berths and we had a settee and a chair for dav­ time use. .

March, 1951 5 tire northbound trip and we soon be­ came acquainted with fellow travelers who shared our table. The,y were all very delightful people. Some of them were "On our southbound from the deluxe rooms which boasted voyage we had an op­ private shower and tub baths and were portunity to view the Lynn Canal by day­ beautifully decorated and furnished. light ... We saw Some, like ourselves, were round-trip many things south­ passengers but some had business along bound which we mis­ sed on the going the route and debarked at various ports . trip," of call. We had a cabin boy who was very at­ tentive, He brought us fresh fruit and seemed forever to be replenishing the pitcher with ice water. We had a bell to ring for him but he never seemed to need it. The evening social the first night was well attended and the deck steward did a fine job of "ice breaking" for those Lake Atlin, one of who were inclined to be reserved. Every­ the most beautiful one seemed to be dancing and having a sights on an Alaskan fine time and some of the passengers tour. W h i I e the steamer is in port at knew a few folk dances which were a Skagway, passengers riot of fun to watch. About midnight we may visit the lake, following the go Id went below to the dining room for cold seekers' trail of '98, cuts of meat and fish with coffee. Every­ thing tasted fine and Mrs. Gertz fre­ quently remarked that she was surprised at the amount of food the other ladies were assimilating. I didn't say a thing. Even though we kept late hours, the sea air seemed to refresh everyone in the morning. When you go, you will find Queen Charlotte Sound is where you first ex­ Like other lit tie perience the rolling motion of the ship. towns, Juneau, capi­ However, the crossing only takes about ta I of A I ask a , stretches along the two hours and then you will be cruising water front, resting along steep shores through narrow but on pilings. Part of calm channels, passing small islands with the town clings to the base of Mt. Jun­ their lighthouses and beacons. eau, which r i s e S Don't fail to try shuffle board. It's above it. really a lot of fun and a fine exercise and be sure to attend the races in the afternoon and the social and dances in the evening. After leaving British Columbia waters, everyone was excited as the steamer neared Ketchikan, Alaska, the first port of call. The band played lustily as we entered the harbor and our big ship was gently laid along the dock. Every time we docked we were at a vantage point to Cordova, like so many Alaskan cities, is in watch the eager faces of the townspeople a beautiful setting. It searching for friends, and there was a lies in a mountain hum of activity as the cargo was swung pass on the moraine (If an ancient glacier. out of the hold. Like all visitors at Ketchikan, we walked up to the "Creek" to see the salmon climbing the fish-ladders, and stopped on the way to examine the. totem poles standing along the streets.

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\­ We even had time to completely explore this strange little town after I got Mrs. Gertz out of the shops. , The wooden streets here rest on pil· ings along the waterfront where the in­ dustries seem to be 90 per cent cold storage plants and canneries for handling salmon and halibut. Continuing north, we reached Wran­ gell late that night and we~t ashore to see the totem poles for whICh the Clt.y is famous. There are many fine speCl­ mens standing along its main street. As you may know, Wrangell is the shrimp fishing center of the West Coast. White Pass into the interior of British That night we reached Seward, the Leaving Wrangell, we cruised through Columbia. Interesting stories recall the end of our northbound voyage and the the Narrows with everyone anxious for gold rush days and there always seems to terminus of the Alaska Railroad. A short nightfall in order to see t~e. aurora be someone in the group with a new and walk brought us to the main part of this borealis, facetiously called the LIghts of more fantastic tale. Skagway is a beau­ modern town, a very business-like place Broadway" by many on board. 'VIe re­ tiful spot, with the towering snow­ with many shops and good hotels, 1,379 mained on deck a long time to see all of capped mountains risin~ above it, but nautical miles from Seattle. The 1950 this fascinating sight. In the dead of it is now a ghost of ItS former self, population was 2,063. night our ship found its w~y through a being not much more than a stopover winding passage by only thIS glow from On our southbound voyage we had for passengers destined for Whitehorse hundreds of tiny colored lights. Natu­ an opportunity to view the Lynn Canal and Dawson. rally, we were reluctant to retire while. by daylight and at Haines we saw the this brilliant show was going on, but The Japanese current sweeps through Chilkoot Barracks, our most northern finally drowsiness sent us to our cabins. the waters we entered about this time, army post. What surprised us was the ;~nd it was quite warm-so warm that By morning the scene had changed. lack of a feeling of repetition, for we ~lmost the entire party went on deck to We were steaming up the middle of a saw many things southbound which we . view the majestic mountains along the wide passage with rugged mountain missed on the going trip and experienced south coast. At this point we could walls spotted with green-blue ice. Gla­ a new thrill each time we made a port begin to appreciate their size, as it was ciers could be seen reaching down their call. still several miles to Cordova. slopes. Should this trip, known as the Golden Here the docks are about a mile from Belt Tour, cost more than you care to In the afternoon we called at Juneau, town. Tne town lies in the mountain ~nce as~o~e, spend, I sincerely believe that even a the capital of Alaska. it's pass and rests on the moraine o.f. an short trip to Alaska would prove well a short walk to the capItol bUIldmg, a ancient glacier. We found an oblIgIng worth the time and expense. modern stone structure which also houses friend who drove us over many miles of a very interesting museum. Like the its hard-surfaced roads and we readily If you buy a round trip ticket using other little towns, it stretches along the believed him when he told us that the The Milwaukee Road from Chicago to water front, resting on pilings with part railroad trip from there to Chitina is Seattle, you are permitted to return of it clinging to the base of Mt. Ju.neau, unequalled anywhere for rugged beauty. through the Canadian Rockies or via which rises above the town, formIng a California if you have the time, and, of beautiful background. It is an inter­ The next morning we stopped at Valdez, another place of beauty on the course, stopovers are permitted on any esting place with modern shops and route so that you can extend your vaca­ many places of amusement. Richardson Highway leading to Fair­ banks. This is almost the port of return tion if that suits your program better. One of our never-to-be-forgotten ex­ on one of these Alaskan cruises and, periences, after leaving Juneau, was the weather permitting, the captain usually overnight voyage up the Lynn Canal tries to approach the Columbia Glacier through a fog. Navigation under these for the thrill it provides all passengers. conditions is done by the echo of the It is a colossal mass of ice and, with a ship's signal whistle. If the echo comes blast of our ship's horn, it answered with back from both shores at the same a reverberating roar as one of its mighty instant, the pilot knows he is in the crags broke due to the vibrations set up middle of the channel. The captain told by the horn. us that nowhere else in the world, ex­ cept in the fjords of Norway, is this system possible, as it requires sheer mountain walls on either shore. Skagway, nestled at the foot of a R. V. "Rudy" Gertz, city ticket mountain pass, was born during the agent in Chicago and author of Alaska gold rush. This now commercial "The Pacific Northwest and Alaska." city once held hordes of gold seekers who made their way through the famous

March, 1951 7 Mrs. Harvey Krebs, secretary of the Waukesha Waukesha Hails Railroad's County Historical Society, unveils the centen­ nial plaque on the Milwaukee Road freight house, which was the first railroad station in the Hundred Years in City state. (Waukesha Daily Freeman staff photo.)

THE city of Waukesha, Wis., relived fications was Diesel power such as that problems as critical as some of those one of its most notable events on which stood at the head of the Hiawatha faced by the railroad pioneers a century Sunday and Monday, Feb. 25 and 26, train on exhibition in the city during ago. He stated that one railroad car, when it marked the 100th anniversary the day Sunday. The train, con-sisting of selling at $200,000, is within a few of the coming of its first railroad, the a late model baggage car, deluxe day thousand dollars of the total cost of the Milwaukee & Mississippi. A large num· coach, newest type dining car, Pullman Milwaukee & Mississippi line from ber of officers of The Milwaukee Road, car and an observation lounge parlor Milwaukee to Waukesha, which was successor to that pioneer line, joined car, was inspected by 4,370 men, built for $250,000. civic and business leaders of Waukesha women and children, the largest group The Waukesha County Historical in a celebration which surpassed even ever to inspect a Milwaukee Road train. Society highlighted the celebration on the show of enthusiasm with which President J. P. Kiley,' commenting Sunday by affixing a plaque to the rail­ the struggling young railroad was first later on the contrast between railroading road's freight house-the first railroad welcomed into the city a century ago. now and 100 years ago, remarked that station in the state of Wisconsin. Early day newspaper accounts record modern day railroad executives have Descendants of the families who were that 250 made that historic first trip of 20 miles on Feb. 25, 1851, whereby the railroad fulfilled the obligation fixed by the legislature to "locate and construct A part of the crowd a single or double-track railroad be. of more than 4,000 tween Milwaukee and Waukesha to people who inspected the Hiawatha equip­ transport, take and carry property and ment on display in persons upon the same, by the power Wa u ke s ha for the and force of steam, of animals, or of centennial 0 bse rv­ ance. (Waukesha any mechanical and other power, or any Daily Freeman staff combination of them." photo.) Among the forms of "other power" not mentioned in the legislature's speci.

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~""""';';1 t ~ members of the "Greeting Committee" which met the first train added color to H. L. McLaughlin Retires the plaque dedication by attending in costumes of a century ago. The Car­ H. L. McLaughlin, general northwest­ roll College and Waukesha High School ern freight agent, Minneapolis, retired bands added a nostalgic touch of the on Feb. 28, terminating 45 years of long, long ago as they played numbers service which were a great asset to the similar to those on the welcome program railroad. A large circle of associates 100 years before. wished him well in his retirement. Members of the local civic clubs and Mr. McLaughlin started his Milwau­ a number of Milwaukee Road officers kee Road service in 1900, learningsta­ attended a centennial luncheon meeting tion routine at Platte, S. D. As a quali­ on Monday, Feb. 26, at which Leo T. fied telegrapher he was sent to Parkston, Crowley, chairman of the board of The S. D., and later to Mitchell. Progressive­ Milwaukee Road, was the principal ly he was cashier at Winona, chief clerk speaker. to DF&PA at La Crosse and rate clerk "The pioneers who settled this com· in Minneapolis. munity," Mr. Crowley said, "were in­ After serving as traffic manager for dividualists and they worked hard be­ the Continental Express Company at cause our society permitted them to en. Miles City for a period of time, he re­ joy the rewards of their efforts." turned to the railroad as chief clerk Commenting on the often-repeated to DF&PA at Miles City and later was statement that our economy is mature made chief clerk to general live stock and that the thing to do now is to spread agent. Following a transfer to Seattle the benefits, he continued: as chief clerk to traffic manager, he was H. l. Mclaughlin "I favor spreading the benefits but appointed successively commercial agent do not agree that we have reached the at Everett, assistant general agent, end of our growth. There is always freight department, Seattle, commercial a little golf and get some fishing, hunt­ room for expansion. The change-over to agent at Minneapolis and general agent ing and real pleasure out of our place Diesel power, proceeding at a rapid rate at Pittsburgh. He has been general on Big Sandy Lake, near McGregor." on the railroads, is one kind of expansion northwestern freight agent in Minne­ The family which will share those plans which has created new jobs. And ex­ apolis since 1939. consists of Mrs. McLaughlin, their periments are under way to use jet pro­ Mr. McLaughlin's future plans center daughter, Mrs. E. C. Hanks of Pitts­ pulsion in railroad locomotion. Televi­ on his home in Minneapolis. "I am burgh, and their son Byron, a Minne­ sion offers proof that our economy is going to anchor here," he said; "play apolis physician and surgeon. far from static. And who can predict the possibilities for peaceful develop­ - A CLEAN HOUSE IN '51 ­ ment of atomic power? lays too heavy a hand on men's initiative "In order to take fullest advantage of the result is a loss to the whole people." all new things and spread the benefits The celebration in Waukesha was a It Floats Through the Air among the largest number, men must be gratifying demonstration of a friend· The smooth riding quality of our Hia· left free to adventure. When government ship that has endured for a century. watha equipment is continually creating comment among travelers. This recent letter comparing it to flying carpet com­ fort came from Samuel S. Crandell, Lombard, Ill.: "I had occasion to travel from Chi. cago to Madison," wrote Mr. Crandell. "Although the second part of the trip­ from Milwaukee to Madison-was pleasant enough, the trip on the Hia­ watha from Chicago to Milwaukee im­ pressed me to the extent of telling you about it. The coaches were attractive, and with the reclining seats, very com­ fortable. Most impressive, 1 thought, was the riding quality of the cars, which can only be described as 'floating'. "1 have occasion now to make the trip Scene at the centennial luncheon. At the speaker's table, left to right: Vincent Batha, two or three times a year. Because of president of the Kiwanis Club; Ralph Hastreiter, president of the Rotary Club; Harvey your marvelous service, you can be sure Zillmer, president of the chamber of commerce; leo T. Crowley, chaIrman of the board; that 1 will go on The Milwaukee Road John P. Kiley, president; Frank Zeidler, mayor of Milwaukee; and Bruce Beaty, mayor of Waukesha. (Waukesha Daily Freeman staff photo,) whenever possible."

March, 1951 9 are good; if you answer 6 or 7, you are llRemember very good; if you answer 8 or 9, you are way above average; if you answer all 10, .. you are a whiz. the Milwaukee" 1. How mzwh baggage will the railroads check and carry in the baggage car free of charge by NANCY FORD for each passenger? 100, 150, or 200 pounds? The following article conceming 2. What do the letters IH painted L. K. Wilmot, Milwaukee Road on a boxcar mean? dining cal' steward and winner of (a) indirect heating, (b) insulated the February employe service housing, or (c) inside height. award of the Federation for Rail­ 3. What is operating ratio? way Progress, is reprinted through (a) the percentage which operating the comtesy of Railway Progress) expenses bear to operating revenues, (b) in whose February issue it appears. the percentage which net income bears The author, Nancy Ford) is rail­ to operating. revenues, or (c) the per­ road editor of the Chicago Jot/mal centage which operating expenses bear of Commerce and a frequent con­ to the railroad's total income from all tributor to Railway Progress. L. K. Wilmot sources. 4. What is meant by gross ton­ "I DON'T think it hurts any crew mile? member to let passengers know kee Road dining car for here is what he wrote to the Federation; (a) the movement of a ton of that his railroad serves some of the most "Steward Wilmot is certainly a credit equipment one mile, (b) the movement scenic country in America. If that makes to the dining car department of the Mil­of a ton of equipment and contents one friends for his railroad, so much the waukee. He was extremely courteous and mile, or (c) the movement of a ton of better." did everything possible to make the trip freight one mile. That's the attitude of 1. K. Wilmot, a enjoyable. While in the dining car or dining car steward on the Milwaukee 5. What is a coupon ticket? in the adjoining lounge he would point (a) a ticket good for a trip over Road's Chicago-Tacoma run, who won out things of interest along the very more than one railroad, (b) a ticket the Federation's Employe Service Award scenic route. Those under him seemed to good for several trips between specified for February. The award consists of a like working with him." stations, or (c) a round-trip ticket which $25 U. S. Savings Bond and a lapel Wilmot thinks that a transcontinental provides for sleeping car accomodations, emblem. trip affords an excellent opportunity for meals and other traveling expenses en Wilmot admits that he likes both public relations. His own run is on the route. railroading and people, He is an old "Columbian", which often picks up pas­ hand at catering, having spent nine years 6. In railway terms, what is a cat­ sengers grounded by the airlines. This is with the Marquis restaurant chain before walk? Wilmot's cue to point out that the rail­ going into business for himself in 1945. (a) the aisle in a passenger coach, road usually gets you there, and to "re­ He had to sell that enterprise, however, (b) a narrow footway along the tops of member the Milwaukee next time you because his wife was ill and he turned boxcars, or (c) the passageway leading travel" . to railroading. past a dining car kitchen. Being courteous to your employer's "That was like going back home," he 7. In railway slang, what i, a clients is just plain horse sense to this says. "I started to work at fifteen in a dinky? dining car steward. "We need jobs, and railroad restaurant in Centralia, 111., and (a) a caboose, (b) a railroad eat­ customers make jobs", he observes. have been around railroads all my life." ing house, or (c) a small steam switch "The competition is tough, particular­ engine. His first job on the Milwaukee was as ly when we railroad men have to pay a sleeping car conductor, but later he taxes to help maintain airports, but at 8. Who was the first President of the United States to ride on a transferred to the dining car department. least we ought to do what we can to get He thinks that being manager of a "roll­ steam railroad? and keep passengers on the railroads." ing restaurant" has it all over a station­ (a) James Monroe, (b) Andrew Wilmot's chief hobby, outside of rail­ Jackson, or (c) Martin Van Buren. ary dining room. roading-at least until winter settled Wilmot himself never tires of the over the Middle West-was landscaping 9. What is a rail anchor? (a) a device used to prevent rails splendid scenery through which the Mil­ the grounds around his new home in from creeping, (b) a spike used to fast­ waukee passes in the Northwest-the Northbrook, Ill. headwaters of the Missouri River, the en rail to ties, or (c) a device used to

rugged Bitterroot Mountains, lofty Mt. - A CLEAN HOUSE IN '51 ­ fasten rail ends together. Rainier. He likes to tell diners about 10. In railroad terms, what i, a them and point out places of interest as WHAT DO YOU KNOW? foreign car? the train roars by. (a) a car of unusual design, (b) a He tries to infect his crew with the Test your knowledge of railroads and car on a railroad to which it does not same enthusiasm. and railroading. The answers will be belong by ownership or lease, or (c) a Apparently it was this spirit that Mr. found on page 42. If you answer 5 of car belonging to a railroad or private William McColm observed in a Milwau- the following questions correctly, you car company located in a foreign country.

10 The Milwaukee Road Magazine Pay North Dakota Mileage Tax The Milwaukee Road paid in February $216,414.59 to the state of North Dakota for 1950 mileage taxes. The bilt represented the assessment on the Road's approximate 365 miles of operation in the state. The largest single payment was made to Adams County, which received $66,­ 009.84. Other substantial beneficiaries were Bowman County with $50,548.28, and Richland County, $23,918.33. These tax payments are helpful in maintaining schools, bridges, highways and local government in the counties through which the railroad operates. Rising taxation is one indication of the mounting expenses to which the rail­ roads have been subject. The North Dakota tax bill for 1950 was higher by $110,000 than the taxes for 1944.

- A CLEAN HOUSE IN '51 _ Reduce Fares for Student Croups Student groups making educational trips on The Milwaukee Road will benefit from a new reduction in passenger fares. The reduction is intended to stimulate travel to centers where museums, art institutes, educational institutions, and state and federal buildings are located, and to historic and scenic places along the railroad. As few as 15 students may qualify to receive the reduction, which varies ac­ Barbara Box of Oconomowoc surrounded by chicks of many varieties. The black ones are Barred cording to the size of the group. Work­ Rocks, the white chicks are Leghorns and White Rocks. There are also New Hampshire Reds, ing with school author'ities and parent­ Austra-Whites and Buff Rocks. teacher associations, Milwaukee Road passenger and ticket agents will make It's Baby Chick Time Again complete arrangements for lodging and While the robin is generally acclaimed to exist on the absorption from egg meals where necessary, and charter local sightseeing buses. as the first herald of spring, in small yolk. towns along the railroad a more de­ All chicks are sorted by breed, as -- A CLEAN HOUSE IN '51 _ pendable sign is the appearance of boxes farmers are particular in their require­ of baby chicks on depot platforms. The ments. Most of them are also sorted by Close Kansas City Ticket scene is common all over the Middle sex-generally speaking, any given Office; New Address West at this time of year, as the poultry number of eggs will hatch male and Harry Sengstacken, passenger traffic industry prepares for the egg produc. female chicks at approximately a 50-50 manager, recently announced that effec­ tion of next winter. ratio. Some poultry dealers will take tive Mar. 1 the city ticket office in Kansas A good example of "assembly line" . "mine run" chicks, using the cockerels City will be closed.. M. A. Oberg, gen­ production can be seen at Kramer's . for fryers or roasters. Many operators eral agent, passenger department, in Wisconsin State Hatchery in Wauke­ will take all cockerels and raise them Kansas City and C. J. Peck, Jr., newly sha, Wis., which has an annual ca­ for the spring chicken market, while appointed city passenger agent, will have pacity of some 750,000 baby chicks. others will caponize them and thus pro­ headquarters in the freight office, with A large part of this output is shipped duce a delicacy for the dinner table. address of 646 Board of Trade Building, by Railway Express, as are hundreds of Farmers who want a laying flock Kansas City 6, Mo.; telephone Victor dozens of hatching eggs which require will specify pullets in their order. It 6390. fast delivery and careful handling. may seem a little early to mention it, No ticket stock will be carried in the Baby chicks are shipped with great but in six to nine months (depending joint freight and passenger office, but speed, being delivered to their final on breed) the fluffy, bright.eyed chicks tickets and reservations can be secured destination befor~ they are 48 hours delivered to them now will be laying at the Union Station in Kansas City, lo­ old. Up to that time they do not need large brown or white shelled eggs for cated at 24th and Main Streets; tele­ to be fed or watered, as they are able the breakfast table. phone Harrison 6000.

March, 1951 11 The opening of the new United Service Organiza­ tion-Travelers Aid Society lounge became official when Mrs. George Hamlin Shaw cut one of the two fancy cakes for Sgt. llc Wilbur Jordt. Left to right, behind the counter: P. E. Feucht, vice president, Pennsylvania R.R.; Col. T. F. Joyce of the informa­ tion section headquarters, Fifth Army; Maj. Gen. A. C. Smith, deputy commanding general, Fifth Army; Mrs. Shaw; and J. P. Kiley, president of The Mil­ waukee Road.

represented The Milwaukee Road on the Reopen U.S.O.-T.A.S. Lounge program. Other railroad officials taking part were G. M. Campbell, vice president of the B&O 'and president of the Chi­ in Chicago Union Station cago Travelers Aid Society; H. C. Mur­ phy and J. C. James, president and vice president, respectively, of the Burling­ HE u.s.a. lounge in the Chicago during World War II. Here service men ton; P. E. Feucht, vice president of the TUnion Station, which had been and women may rest between trains, use Pennsylvania; and S. A. Dobbs, vice closed since 1947, was reopened on the letter-writing and game facilities, president of the GM&O. Mar. 1 with ceremony. High-ranking borrow books from the lounge library Also on the program were H. J. Nut­ Army, Navy, Marine and Air Force and enjoy refreshments ting of Marshall Field & Co., president officers, together with railroad and city The formal opening started with a of the Chicago u.s.a.; c. P. Fisher, officials and representatives of the half-hour concert by the U. S. Fifth general manager of the Chicago Union United Service Organization and Trav­ Army Headquarters Band, followed by Station Company; Byron Harvey, Jr., elers Aid Society were present. short talks by Mayor Martin H. Ken­ national vice president of the Travelers The lounge, overlooking the con­ nelly of Chicago; Mrs. George Hamlin Aid Society; Capt. Ranson Fullinwidet, course, is one of the finest u.s.a. rec­ Shaw of New York City, president of district intelligence officer of the Ninth. reational facilities in the United States. the National Travelers Aid Association Naval District; Capt. R. M. Oliver, coni­ During W orId War II it served one­ and vice president of the National manding officer of the Glenview Naval third of all members of the nation's u.s.a.; and Maj. Gen. Albert Smith, Air Station; Col. V. H. Straum of the armed forces who visited Chicago's six deputy commanding general of the Fifth Army Air Corps, commandc:r officer of u.s.a. rail lounges. Army. O'Hare Field; and Col. W. K. Lanman, The Travelers Aid Society has charge President J. P. Kiley, a member of the chief of staff of the Marine Corps, sta,­ of the Union Station lounge, as it had board of the Union Station Company, tioned at Glenview.

Martin H. Kennelly, mayor of Chicago, addresses the throng gathered in the station for the opening of the lounge. Picture taken from the loun~e quarters at the east end of the concourse. .

i2 The Milwaukee Road Magazine Maryland Road Test Shows Damage Caused by Overloaded Trucks

ANY a serious idea is expressed in M jest. The funny cartoon in the next column emphasizes what recent scientific tests have now proved beyond any doubt-that the overloading of inter­ OVcRLOADERS city trucks is a principal cause of the I NC. breakdown of our public highways. Conducted by the Highway Research Board on behalf of the highway depart­ ments of 11 states, the District of Co­ lumbia and the U. S. Bureau of Public Roads, the tests have shown that there "Weigh this truck? IVhy, it's as light as --­ is a definite relationship between high­ way damage and the weight of the load. The heavier the load, the greater the destruction to the road surface. The tests are being conducted on a OVERLOADERS 1.1 mile section of modern concrete INC. highway near La Plata, Md. They have been going on since last summer. Trucks loaded with concrete blocks to four different weights are driven back and forth over four separate lanes, while "--- a feather. This load I'm can-yin' --­ engineers check the effect on the high­ way. The loads being used are 44,800 pounds on a tandem axle, 32,000 pounds on a tandem axle, 22,400 pounds on a single axle and 18,000 pounds on a single axle. Here are the findings so far: "--- couldn't do any damage to a good highway . .. The 44,800-pound tandem axle load caused approximately 11 times as much cracking as the 32,000­ pound tandem axle load. The 22,400-pound axle load ~ caused approximately six times as much cracking as the 18,000-pound ~ ~ffl' _ single axle load. After four months the 44,800­ pound load broke 96 per cent of The results of the Maryland road test tion estimates that billions of dollars of the slabs and caused 3,303 feet are being watched with great interest damage is being done to the highways of cracks, damaging the lane so by highway engineers and all govern­ by flagrant overloading. Every day, all badly that traffic on it had to be ment agencies responsible for maintain­ over the United States, truckers are be­ stopped. Within the same period, ing the public highways. It is planned ing brought into court charged with the 32,000-pound tandem axle load to continue the tests until complete an­ overloads often running into many tons, damaged 27 per cent of the slabs swers are obtained as to the effect of but large numbers of them get away and caused 307 feet of cracks. heavy truck traffic on different types of with it. A spotter system that violators In six months, the 22,400-pound roads. sometimes use to evade arro:st by avoid­ single axle load damaged 64 per­ What the tests have demonstrated so ing checking stations was decribed in a cent of the slabs and caused 1,210 far has given impetus to the demand recent article in the Saturday Evening feet of cracks. During the same in a number of states for stricter super­ Post. period, the 18,000 single axle load vision of truck loads. It is not a ques­ While this whole problem is of seri­ broke 28 per cent of the slabs and tion of taking truck traffic off the high­ ous concern to everybody, it affects rail­ produced 241 feet of cracks. way, but of establishing proper load road employes much more vitally than This is pretty conclusive evidence of limits and protecting the taxpayers by the average citizen, because the security what happens when the big intercity seeing to it that overloaders are made of railroad jobs is directly involved. trucks are driven over our public high­ to feel the full weight of the law. The way to end this practice is ways. The American Automobile Associa­ through an aroused public opinion. The

March, 1951 13 l I j '" I ! i Maryland road tests have supplied proof that overloads break down the highways. Miles City Service Club Aids Polio Drive I Milwaukee Road employes can help in i .1 their communities and states by talking i to others about the findings of the Mary­ land road test, and by supporting all efforts of the authorities to bring about stricter enforcement of the laws. The principal reason intercity trucks are able to charge lower rates and take business away from the railroads is that their rights of way-the public high­ ways-are provided for them by the tax­ payers. That includes railroads and railroad employes. Along with the rail­ roads, the individual taxpayer also must dig down to help pay for the damage done the highways by overloaded trucks. The railroads, on the contrary, build and maintain their own rights of way. In the case of The Milwaukee Road, this cost amounts to about 22 per cent of our operating revenue. Having no such ex­ pense to meet, it is little wonder the trucks can offer lower rates! Bad as this situation is, it is made A close-up of the Service Club flag and prominent backers of the community drive. From still worse by the practice of overload­ left: Jack Teats and Sam Clark, co-chairmen of the Miles City campaign, and Claude O'Brien (perishable freight inspector) and J. D. Wagner (chief clerk to division store­ ing. The railroads do not overload their keeper), co-chairmen of the Service Club drive. roadbeds. It wouldn't be safe or good business to do so. Many truckers don't mind damaging the highways because The Service Club at Miles City, Mont., year's design was a replica of the Ameri. they don't own them and don't have to closed its 1951 fund raising campaign can flag. The stars were represented by pay for repairs. So they overload, cut for the March of Dimes with a stag silver dollars while the stripes and let­ their costs still further, offer still lower party in the depot club rooms on feb. 3. tering were made up of dimes. Half rates, take more business from the rail­ The affair was one of several held that dollars were glued to the flag staff and roads and let the taxpayers pay for re­ night by various clubs and organizations border. The finished poster represented in a concentrated effort to spur on the building the highways. donations of $293.30. Additional con­ community drive. _ A CLEAN HOUSE IN '51 ­ tributions brought the total to $421. Every year, as the Service Club cam­ Thanks to Mr. Parker paign gets under way, a large-size ply­ After the flag was completed it was A little act of courtesy cast on the wood poster is placed on display in the displayed in several Miles City stores waters returned recently in the form of a Trans·Missouri Division office building. where it served to advertise the Service letter of commendation for C. P. Parker, As donations are received they are Club's participation in the drive. The Seattle, Wash. The letter, addressed to changed into silver coins which are Miles City area contributed more than Agent H. F. Bitz of Evanston, Ill., was glued to the poster in a design. This $5,000 to the national fund. written by Radford Kuykendall, a fellow Evanstonian who was a passenger on - A CLEAN HOUSE IN '51 ­ the Olympian Hiawatha during the past holiday season. Nothing but.the Untruth "I left the west-bound Olympian at The Durlington Liars' Club relieved Spokane", wrote Mr. Kuykendall, "and the nation's tedium by selecting this took a bus for Lewiston, Idaho. After story as a champion whopper of 1950; boarding the bus I discovered that I had author, Joseph Flynn of Cleveland: left my reading glasses on the train. "One night when I was firing on the When I arrived at Lewiston I sent a wire railroad, we got orders to go into a to the conductor of the train at Renton, sidetrack to let a passenger train pass. Wasl1., informing him of my loss and We had 65 carloads of canaries and giving him my car and seat number. couldn't get rolling-too much weight! "Several days later I received an ex­ . "I guess we would have been there press package containing my glasses, yet if I hadn't hung a lighted lantern with the return address given as C. P. in everyone of those canary cages. The Parker, Seattle, Wash. (the conductor, I birds, thinking it was morning, flew off presume). I greatly appreciated this --!/lINK ?OE$'!G7y,. their perches.· With the birds in the air, service and I would like to have you "Yesr ' I commuted 0/1 tbe old 6:45 'for years." we had enough weight off the wheels convey my thanks to Mr. Parker." so that we could get going."

>1. The Milwaukee Road MagaZine

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JANUARY

1951 1950

RECEIVED FROM CUSTOMERS for hauling freight, passengers, mail, etc., .. , $21 ,822,794 $16,832,716

PAID OUT IN WAGES 10,886,199 9,781,699 PER DOLLAR RECEIVED (CENTSI, (49.91 (58.11 Payroll taxes on account of Railroad Retire­ ment Act and Railroad Unemployment In­ surance . 634,361 587,385 PER DOLLAR RECEIVED (CENTS)", ... (2.9) (3.5)

ALL OTHER PAYMENTS for operating expenses, taxes, rents and interest , ', . 9,383,767 8,091,017 PER DOLLAR RECEIVED (CENTS)."", (43.0) (48.1 )

NET INCOME . 918,467 NET LOSS . 1,627,385

Morell Sharp Addresses ate and assist in the industrial develop­ Fireman Taken for a Ride­ ment of the Pacific Northwest. On a Turntable Raymond, Wash., Kiwanis "Perhaps the railroad's major problem in the years to come is that of maintain­ When the South Beloit, Wis., fire de­ Morell Sharp, at­ ing sufficient financial stability to pay for partment responded to an alarm from torney in the Seat­ necessary equipment and plant improve­ The Milwaukee Road roundhouse re­ tle law depart­ ments. Does the public realize the cently it did not expect to be "taken for ment, was the tremendous efforts that the railroads a ride". But then it's seldom that fire principal speaker have made in the past five years . . . to fighters have to steer their truck into a at a meeting of ready themselves for the crucial years roundhouse. the Raymond, ahead? The railroad's principal consid­ The fire was in a shed adjoining the Wash., Kiwanis eration since 1945 has been for the roundhouse and the problem was to get Club on Feb. 7. shippers and for the public. In spite of the truck close to it. Fire Chief Fay The group of 65 the advantages given to our competitors Hanson took a look around and gave members and Morell Sharp by means of taxpayers' subsidies, and in the orders. The truck was driven onto guests included Agent D. V. Finley of spite of increasing labor and material the electrically powered turntable, round­ Raymond and H. D. Collingwood, costs,' the railroads have made such . . . house men swung it around, and Han­ DF&PA at Aberdeen, Wash. Mr. Sharp's improvements in their plants and equip­ son drove off facing the scene of the fire. talk, "Opening Our Second Century," ment that once again we may rest as­ When the blaze was put out, the truck sketched briefly the Road's early history sured that the country can depend on was backed onto the table and the process but outlined in greater detail its opera­ the railroads to 'pull us through' the was reversed. tions in the Pacific Northwest during the present crisis." The fire was confined to the center past 44 years. room of the shed and damage was slight. - A CLEAN HOUSE IN '51 ­ "We feel that our future is closely In delivering his report, Fire Chief Han­ tied in with the future of this beautiful, All problems become smaller if you don't son remarked that he believed it was progressive state," he said, "and in the dodge them, but confront them. Touch a thistle timidly, and it pricks you; grasp it the first time a fire truck had ridden a years to come you may rest assured that boldly, and its spines crumble. locomotive turntable. "It'll probably be the Milwaukee will continue to cooper- -William S. Halsey the last time, too," he said. March, 1951 15 '-­

What Can I Oo.? (Continued from page 3) Office Forces: Traffic Department Freight House Employes: Make sure that all records are complete Representatives: and definite so that if claims arise they -====-=­~ Notify W. L. Ennis, assistant to vice

-'­ will properly protect the company's in. president in charge of claim prevention, terests. This is especially important in immediately when you 'learn of new the case of billing, diversions, recon. concerns in war production or old COI1· signments, perishable and other im. cerns converting to such production, so portant records. that freight service inspectors will have an opportunity of working with the shipper before his loading actually com. Sign for nothing you are not sure of Enginemen: having received, and be sure that con­ mences. tainers comply with classification re­ quirements. Load freight in the right - A CLEA.N HOUSE IN '51 -­ cars and in such a way as to minimize the chance of damage. In making de­ The Long Arm of Friendship livery of freight, obtain a receipt at the Among the letters which come to the actual time of delivery, and make a Magazine, many read like family mail. positive record in the event of any loss We are thinking particularly about a or damage, outlining in detail exactly recent letter from Harry R. Abrahart, what happened and the cause. retired superintendent of the Milwau. kee shops, who thanked us for reuniting him with an old Milwaukee Road friend. Back Shop Forces: Enginemen can do a great deal to reduce "In the October issue of the Maga. loss and damage by responding to sig. Locomotive and car failures have been zine", he wrote, "I noted under the nals from trainmen promptly and cor­ the cause of many excessive claim pay­ Iowa Division news that H. Wuerth had rectly, and by careful handling of air ments. The work done in back shops on purchased a home in Miami, Fla. I the construction and maintenance of on trains in order to eliminate hard wrote to Otto Beerman, superintendent stops and excessive slack action. rolling stock goes a long way toward at Marion, for Mr. Wuerth's address, controlling loss and damage. and to my surprise jt was only two blocks from my own retirement home. As Mr. Perishable Freight Wuerth was division engineer in the Local Station Agents: Inspectors: Chicago Terminals for many years while I was roundhouse foreman and assistant Service all perishable freight in accord. master mechanic there, we had a good ance with billing instructions and give deal in common ... Needless to say, particular attention to cars of perishables both Hub and myself are very happy which have been delayed for any reason. to again be together after a lapse of 17 Also make positive records after the years, thanks to your fine magazine. work is performed so that the informa. "I want to take this opportunity to tion will be available when needed. also say that in reading the Magazine I cannot help but note the cooperation expressed by both management and Yardmasters: employes. The articles by the president and the happenings on the railroad that Carryon a positive inspection program ·,1... are reported each month go a long way on both in and outbound commodities, toward impressing every employe and 1 particularly where we know we are supervisor with the importance of shar­ having "repeater damage". No one is ing their problems in a cooperative in a better position than you are to give spirit. Thanks again, and best wishes definite advice as to the causes of dam­ for success." age. Make sure that cars set out for grain and flour loading are in proper - A CLEAN HOUSE IN '51 ­ condition and that the elevator does a In switching, confine the number of cars good job of coopering. Carryon a posi. in a cut so as to eliminate undue slack Those who expect to feap the blessings of ffeedom must, like men, undefgo the fatigueJ tive inspection of livestock, making sure action. Talk with your men regularly of suPPofting it. that cars are properly cleaned and about their importance in the loss pre. -Thomas Paine. sanded before loading, especially for vention program, emphasizing the need shipments of hogs. Inspect floors of all for careful switching so as to minimize The will of the people is the only legitimate livestock cars to avoid the danger of excessive impacts. Make sure that cars foundation of any government, and to PfOtect itJ free expression should be OUf (int objeCi. animals breaking through. are kept moving. -Thomas Jefferson 16 The Iv1l1 waukee Eoad Magazine

... appo;,.tHlf!nts

HE following appointments be­ George Neu, division freight and pas­ Tcame effective Mar. 1, 1951: senger agent in Aberdeen, S. D., since George E. Benz, general agent in 1948, is appointed division freight agent Minneapolis since 1945, is appointed with headquarters in Minneapolis. Mr. general northwestern freight agent, suc­ Neu started his Milwaukee Road service ceeding H. L. McLaughlin who retired in Chicago in 1927 and subsequently Feb. 28. Mr. Benz started with the Road represented the traffic department in at Winona, Minn., in 1916. From 1943 Tacoma, Portland and Spokane. to 1945 he was division freight and pas­ H. K. Williams, traveling freight senger agent at Aberdeen, S. D. and passenger agent with headquarters in Mason City since 1945, is appointed division freight and passenger agent with headquarters in Aberdeen, S. D. Mr. Williams started with the Road in W. G. Mcintyre Kansas City where he has been live stock agent and city freight agent. Mclntyre, R. B. Birchard, chief clerk in the w. G. freight traffic department in Milwaukee A Friend in Need since 1948, is appointed traveling freight There is one traveler who is not likely and passenger agent with headquarters to forget Conductor W. G. McIntyre of in Mason City. Mr. Birchard started Beloit, Wis., according to a letter re­ with the Road in Milwaukee in 1922, G. E. Ben:r: H. E. Erickson subsequently becoming city freight agent ceived recently by President J. P. Kiley. The writer identified himself as George there. L. Kane, Rockford, Ill., who rode with Harry E. Erickson, general agent in Lauren E. Lewis, Conductor McIntyre on No. 25 from Cincinnati since April, 1950, is ap­ chief clerk in the Milwaukee to Beloit Jan. 5. pointed general agent in Minneapolis. general agent's of­ "As I boarded the train", wrote Mr. Mr. Erickson started with the Road in fice in Detroit since Minneapolis. From 1942 to 1950 he Kane, "snow was laying a treacherous July, 1950, is ap­ was traveling freight and passenger blanket over the ice on streets and high­ pointed city freight agent with headquarters in Cleveland. ways. Since Mrs. Kane planned to drive agent in Detroit. Raymond T. Dempsey, traveling from Rockford to pick me up at Beloit, Mr. Lewis started freight agent with headquarters in St. I started to worry about her safety. As it with the Road tn Louis since 1945, is appointed general happened, I met a fellow Rockfordite Minneapolis In agent with headquarters in Cincinnati. who informed me that his automobile 1946. Mr. Dempsey started with the Road in was waiting in Beloit and if Mrs. Kane C. J. Peck, Jr., L. E. Lewis Chicago. From 1932 to 1945 he was could be contacted, the dangerous trip is appointed city city freight agent in Omaha. passenger agent at Kansas City, Mo. could be avoided. "The problem was put up to your Mr. Effective Feb. 16, 1951, Arthur T. McIntvre. Without going into the de­ Ireland is appointed traveling engineer tails. he made the connection with my of the Madison Division with head­ home. informed Mrs. Kane that her trip quarters at Milwaukee, vice Paul Lucas, would not be necessary, then reported promoted. back to me that the matter had been handled. "Three thini>S impressed me about this act. It was service beyond the regular line of Mr. McIntvre's duty. Secondly, he not onIv sent my message but ob­ tained a reDly, making it unnecessary for R. T. Dempsey G. Neu me to make a verifying call. Thirdly, he refused anv gratuity. Please accept this J. T. Conlin, city freight agent in 'thank vou' from the Kanes." Detroit since 1949, is appointed travel­ ing freight agent with headquarters in - A CLEAN MOUSE IN '51 _ St. Louis. Mr. Conlin entered Milwau­ It is an exullent rule to be observed in al! kee Road service at Madison, Wis., in dlrcussions that men should !

March, 1951 17 ~-~ , 1> home department

Milwaukee road needlewomen

HAT dear little woman who couldn't featured in the November issue of the T darn a sock or sew on a button if she Magazine? The turban with the face­ tried is about to be exposed as a myth. framing coil and the Zippered handbag According to a recent national survey, to match? We discovered that Norma, 9S per cent of our present-day house­ in addition to making a set for her­ wives are accomplished in some phase self, had presented four of her friends of needlework-either make clothes or with identical hats for Christmas pres­ ~ household items-and the trend is on ents. Her own set, she told us, had the upgrade. served all winter as a wardrobe stand­ Of the various factors which account by. for this nationwide boom, the increas­ Norma would be the first to pooh­ I ing availability of instructive articles pooh the suggestion that she has a spe­ is held to be partly responsible. Interest cial talent for needlework, but the I in the needlework patterns featured accompanying photograph is proof that periodically on these pages would seem her work is in the professional class. to bear out the national survey, and The only difference between her set I having some natura! curiosity about and the original is the handle of the the people who request Our patterns, we bag which she reinforced with a band of recently called on Norma Gunderson, wool-the one on the model, crocheted I stenographer to the chief clerk at the only of metal thread, had a tendency Anne Heine (left) shows her finished rug to I Galewood freight house. Norma is the to curl. Her set is a practical black, fellow employe Henrietta Urbach. Galewood correspondent for The Mil­ but she told us it was beautiful made up I waukee Road Magazine and a frequent that I exerted a little too much effort." I in the navy, brown and royal blue she 1 user of our home department instruction used for Christmas gifts. The cost, Typical of the household items which' pamphlets. compared to a ready-to-wear ensemble, figure largely in our readers' needle· Remember the crocheted hat and bag was another attraction. Norma esti. work projects is a beautiful hooked rug mated her expenditure for materials at made recently by Anne Heine, abstract less than four dollars ("One ball of typist in the Fullerton Avenue account­ Remember it in the November issue of the Magazine? Norma Gunderson's handbag, how· gold thread was enough for all five ing department. The February issue of ever, is an improvement on the original. hats"). A similar set would probably the Magazine offered basic instructions sell for four times that amount. for hooked rugs, and Anne's rug con· Since Norma is a homemaker as well firms the article's statement that even a as a business woman, we inquired how beginner can make an attractive rug she found time to turn out such a with little practice. . . large amount of needlework. The Anne made a small rug first, then explanation offered was that it is her ventured the handsome oval shown here. week end recreation. "I made my hat on H is 38x68, with a brilliant floral design a week end", she said, "and finished the against a black background. The flow­ bag durin,g odd hours." ers are worked in four shades each of She told us that she has some project pink, yellow and orchid, the foliage in in work all of the time. She likes to seven shades of green. It was a long. make personal things such as hats and range project requiring almost six handbags, gloves, dresses and acces­ months to finish, sories for children, both crocheted and Realizing that hooked rugs are all the knitted. On the day we spoke with her better for the individual touch, Anne she had just finished crocheting a hand­ stamped her own, using a professional some handbag to use on an impending transfer pattern only as a guide. Her Florida vacation trip. The work was so frame was a 4x6, extended at the widest precise that it was hard to believe it point with a curtain stretcher. For the was not machine made. base she used a new doth, superior to When we observed that it must have burlap in that it is washable, and worked taken endless patience, Norma smiled. the design in sweater yarn. The result ''I'd rather say a good strong pair of is a handsome lifetime rug that can be thumbs. See this?" and she held up a sudsed whenever it shows soil-a big slightly swollen digit. ''I'm afraid I was advantage in preserving a valuable hand. so interested in seeing how it would look made rug. 16 nw MIlwaukee Road Magazine

~~~~ Baked ham Easter dress

The traditional baked ham of your tractive petal shape. Easter dinner deserves a decoration be­ Scrape the white membrane from the fitting the occasion-a star for the holy peel and place it in a large saucepan day, a daisy for the springtime. This is with hot water. Cook until tender the way it's done at the General Electric (about 10-15 minutes) and drain. Then Consumers Institute. combine 2 cups sugar and 1 cup water Bake a 14-16 pound ham in your own in a saucepan, bring to a boil, lower the special way. An hour and a half before heat and put in the orange peel. Cook ir is finished remove from the oven and until it is translucent (15-20 minutes) cut off the rind. Then return it to the and drain on a rack. oven and finish baking. Now for the dressing up. Score the To make the daisy, cut the skin of a ham in diamonds and fasten the flower tween each petal. Pour 1 ~ cups of dark thick-skinned medium orange into five in the center, placing cloves at the ends corn sirup over the ham and return it equal parts, starting at the blossom end of the petals. Cut a I-inch star from a to the oven (425 F. 0) for 15 minutes. and cutting to within 'iZ inch of the stem 'iZ-inch thick slice of green-tinted citron Your ham is then ready to serve, a end on each cut. Remove the skin in one and pin to the center of the daisy with festive and succulent headliner for your piece and flatten it out. Trim to an at­ a toothpick. Place a candied cherry be­ Easter table.

When junior won't eat

Habitual dawdling and puttering with good meal. However, too much approval food is a serious problem to mothers is a mistake and may lead to a situation of young children. However, poor eat­ in which eating becomes a main source ing habits can well be the result of your of satisfaction. own faulty attitude. When Junior won't Cater somewhat to a child's natural eat, take to heart these do's and don'ts. tastes. The important point is to see that In the first place, don't let the child's he receives a proper balance of foods slowness in self-feeding irritate you. Re­ over a period of time, not necessarily at member that he is learning a difficult anyone meal. skill and some awkwardness must be Serve meals on time. Delay encour­ expected. ages eating between meals. Don't get angry at his unconventional Make sure the child is not too tired to eating practices. Children enjoy the ex­ eat. He may require a little rest before citement and exhilaration of scenes. mealtime. Don't insist that your child eat every See that he is not distracted at meal­ Banana wafers being prepared by Hazel Kep­ last crumb. A child's appetite is a good time (sometimes a result of eating with ler, co-author of "Food For Little People," from which this article is taken. There's a host guide to the amount of food he needs, the family). of new ideas in this book, including taste tempt­ unless there are influencing f actors such See that he has sufficient outdoor play ing recipes, sickroom diets and entertainment, as fatigue, emotional upsets or illness. to stimulate his appetite. and a chapter on parties, one for each month in the year. (Funk & Wagnalls, $3.75) Don't allow "piecing" between meals. Above all, serve appetizing food! The very small child may have a sched­ Make it attractive looking. Here are let stand two hours or mO"e (for the uled morning and afternoon nourish­ two desserts that will serve as a fillip wafers to absorb flavor from the fruit). They will be soft and cakelike-good ment, but naturally it should not come to lagging appetites: enollgh for a party. too close to mealtime. Carli a juicy apple and heap peanut Don't allow adults to make slighting And when you have a party, let Junior butter into the cavity. Top it with a few have a say in planning the menu, if he's remarks about foods in junior's hear­ raisins if you wish to be fancy. Apple ing. A father's offhand remark about .rliceJ spread with peanut blttler are also old enough at all. This will give him an a vegetable may came a young child to favored by small fry. early start in the maturing process. refuse that vegetable for several months. Or serve banana wafers, a dessert that - A CLEAN HOUSE IN '51 _ Now here are the steps you can take is good all year round: Getters generally don't get happiness; giz'ers to make Junior want to eat: get it. You simply give to others a bit of Give him enough attention other than Turn small vanilla wafers upside down, yourself-a thoughtful act, a helPful idea, a at mealtime. place one or mort qllal·ter-inch bcrnana word of appreciation, a lift ave,' a rough spot, slices on each, top with anotherl'anilla a sense of understanding, a timely .l1IggeJtion. Be sure to comment when he eats a wafer, right side up. Press togethe, and -Charles H. Burr

March, 1951 19 Woodworking the handy pattern way

You don't have to be a carpenter to traced on wood. Builder then saws and make your own household equipment assembles exactly as the directions indi­ if you use a "build it yourself" pattern. cate. The pattern tells all-what to buy The full size pattern needs only to be and where to use each board, what size nails and how many are needed. No special tools are required. The folding wall table shown here is the kind of step-saving equipment any­ one can build, using only hand tools. Since it folds up when not in use, it can be made to fit whatever wall space is a\ailable. The circus wagon plant holder makes a charming table centerpiece. Only scraps of material are needed and deco­ ra.ting is simple, since the pattern con­ These patterns are 25 cents each and tains a full-size painting guide to be can be obtained from the East-Bild Pat­ traced directly on the wood. Professional tern Company, Box 215, Pleasantville, results can be expected on the first try. N.Y.

You're the Custome.r What do you plan to buy today? . I A loaf of bread? A bale of hay? A Lesson In Socialism (You'll look for price and quality Like customers of this company.) 'lllliIlIlIIiIiHIlI1,IIJIII!llillillllllllllllllll\lIl1l1i1ln:i,:IIIIII:illlll,lI!11111111111:lliiJlIi·ililljl!i;lIil:iliillliillliill:I;; "lillllllllllllllllllll:I!!ln;:II::::!I::iii~ What if you bought a loaf of bread? Paid for fresh, got stale instead? s A TEACHER in the public schools, someone else; (You would be apt to raise a fuss, A I find that the socialist-communist Second, the less productive pupils­ Just like the people who deal with idea of taking .'from each according to a majority in school as elsewhere­ us. ) his ability," and giving "to each accord­ would, for a time, be relieved of the What if you bought a new white sink? ing to his need" is now generally ac­ necessity to study or to produce. This But when it came to you 'twas pink? cepted without question by most of our socialist-communist system would con­ (Wouldn't you think that store a pupils. In an effort to explain the fallacy tinue until the high producers had sunk mess? in this theory, I sometimes try this -or had been driven down-to the level Customers here would think no less.) approach with my pupils: of the low producers. At that point, in What if you bought a furnace grate? When one of the brighter or harder­ order for anyone to survive, the "author­ And it arrived just two months late? working pupils makes a grade of 95 ity" would have no alternative but to (You wouldn't take it sitting down. on a test, I suggest that I take away 20 begin a system of compulsory labor and You'd try the other stores in town.) points and give them to a student who punishments against even the low pro­ It doesn't matter what you do: has made only 5~ points on his test. ducers. They, of course, would com­ Make, or buy, or sell. Thus each would contribute according plain. Just imagine the customer's yot/. to his ability and-since both would Finally I return the discussion to the And treat him just as well. -L.S.S. have a passing mark-each would re­ ideas of freedom and enterprise-the ceive according to his need. After I market economy-where each person has have juggled the grades of all the other freedom of choice, and is responsible pupils in this fashion, the result is for his own decisions and welfare. usually a "common ownership" grade Gratifyingly enough, most of my of between 75 and SO-the minimum pupils then understand what I mean needed for passing, or for survival. Then when I explain that socialism-even in I speculate with the pupils as to the a democracy-will eventually result in probable results if I actually used the a living-death for all except the "author­ socialistic theory for grading papers. ities" and a few of their favorite lackeys. First, the highly productive pupils­ and they are always a minority in school * * * A letter from Thomas J, Shelly, teacher of as well as in life-would soon lose all Economics and History, incentive for producing. Why strive to Yonkers High School, make a high grade if part of it is taken Linden and Poplar Sts., Yonkers 2, New York from you by "authority" and given to January 20, 1951

20 The Milwaukee Road Magazine MALLOY, JOHN P. Agent·Oper. .Tabor, S. D. PELEKAS, PETER Sec. Laborer ..... Sioux City, Iowa The following employes' applications for retirement IOWA & SOUTHERN MINN. DIVISION were recorded during February, 7957 JOHNSON, TEMMEN E. Sec. Foreman .. Lanesboro, Minn. CHICAGO GENERAL OFFICES BOWERS. CLARENCE E. MURNER, EDWIN H. GRACE, STEPHEN G. Checker ... Savanna, Ill. Air Brakeman Austin, ·Minn. Frt. Traffic Mgr.. . Chicago. Ill. BRADY, JOSEPH M. TUCKER, ALE A. MORRISON, BEATRICE Station Helper .. Seymour, Iowa Boilermaker Helper .. Madison, S. D. Secretary, Law Dept...... Chicago, Ill. GRUBBS, PERRY T. ROBBINS, LEON H. Conductor . . . .Ottumwa, Iowa LA CROSSE & RIVER DIVISION Comm. Agri. & Min. Dev... Chicago, Ill. HOULIHAN, EDWARD J. BANDEKOW, WILLIAM F. SIMMS, MORRIS T. B&B Carpenter .... Savanna, Ill. Sec. Laborer LaCrosse, Wis. Waiter. . Chicago, Ill. KING. BURRIS E. CHRISTOPHER. OWEN ZIMKOSKI. ELIZABETH M. Bmkeman . Ottumwa, Iowa Ex. Gang Laborer...... Rio. Wis. Clerk, Aud. of Expend. . .. Chicago, IT McCOY. HENRY H. CLEMMONS. GEORGE W. Loco. Engineer Kansas City, Mo. Conductor Portage, Wis. CHICAGO TERMINALS McGAVRAN, ELVIN R. DONOVAN, MICHAEL E. BROKER, EDWIN L. Sec. Laborer .. Seymour, Iowa Conductor New Lisbon, Wis. Carman .. Bensenville. Ill. MUNGOVEN, WILLIAM J. FERRIE, WILLIAM CIECKA, JACK Switchman ... . Ottumwa. Iowa Machinist . . . . . Portage, Wis. Box Packer Chicago, Ill. OSTERHOFF, BERNARD A. HAHN, FERDINAND C. DIMITROFF, ALEXANDER S. Laborer, Car Dept. . Dubuque. Iuwa Brakeman ..... Minneapnlis. Minn. Sec. Laborer .... Chicago. Ill. OTT, REVEL P. JOHNSON. SAM O. DOMINO, STANLEY Engine Watchman .. Preston, Minn. Sec. Laborer ... Rio. Wis. Ex. Gang Laborer ... Chicago. Ill. PETERS, CLYDE KRAHN, FRANK A. FARRAR, WILLIAM J. Sec. Laborer .... Mystic. Iowa Sec. Laborer .Wausau, Wis. Loco. Engineer .. Chicago, Ill. ROKUSEK, CHARLEY C. MAYNARD, CARLYLE F. GILES, THOMAS E. Laborer, Car Dept. . Dubuque, Iowa Mach. Helper LaCrosse, \Vis. Tractor Oper. . Chicago. Ill. SWARDENSKY, OTTO MITTERREITER, JOSEPH HASELOW, FREDERICK Ex. Gang Laborer . Savanna, Ill. Laborer, Loco. Dept. . .. LaCrosse, Wis. Crane Operator .Chicago, Ill. YATES, FRANKLIN E. NOCKELS. JOHN W. MORA, FRED Car Inspector ... Savanna. Ill. Switchman .. LaCrosse. Wis. Mach. Helper Chicago. Ill. RILEY, JOHN C. NEWCOMER, W ALTER A. HASTINGS & DAKOTA DIVISION Laborer, Loco. Dept...... LaCrosse. Wis. B&B Carpenter . Chicago, Ill. BOTHUN. IVER SCHRABECK, GEORGE PECK, WILLIAM B. B&B Carpenter .Aberdeen, S. D. Sec. Laborer LaCrosse, Wis. Machinist .... Bensenville, Ill. BUSH, IRA G. TIMMERBERG. WILLIAM J. PLASZCZEWSKI, JOHN W. Conductor .Aberdeen, S. D. Ex. Gang Laborer .... Red Wing. Minn. JanitOr . Chicago, Ill. LISCHEFSKI, EDWARD C. WINKELMAN. JOSEPH RIZZONE, TONY Loco. Engineer .. Minneapolis, Minn. Laborer, Store Dept. .Tomah, Wis. Sec. Laborer . Chic9.go, Ill. IDAHO DIVISION MADISON DIVISION WILLMER, CHARLES Switchman .... Chicago, Ill. McPAKE. WILLIAM H. DIXON, MELVIN J. Sec. Laborer ... Calder. Idaho Watchman . Beloit, Wis. COAST DIVISION IOWA DIVISION HIGGINS, JOHN W. AUMANN, JOHN O. Loco. Engineer .. Jmesvi lie. Wis. BLNAN, JOHN KLINE, OSCAR S. Loco. Engineer .. Port Angeles. Wash. Ex. Gang Laborer ... Green Island, Iowa BOHN, FREDERICK K. Train Dispatcher ... Madison, Wis. BARTKOWICZ. JOSEPH ROBSON. MARY L. Checker . Seattle. Wash. Ex. Gang Laborer ... Marion, Iowa CARLSON. HILDA M. Clerk Prairie du Chien. Wis. BRIGGLE, HOWARD C. SMITH, ALBERT H. Janitress ... Tacoma. Wash. Switchman .. Council Bluffs, Iowa 'CONSTANTINO, JOSEPH Sec. Laborer Boscobel, Wis. CONE, HANNAH S. TORETI, LUIGI D. B&B Carpenter ....Tacoma, Wash. Stenographer ... Marion, Iowa Mach. Helper .. Janesville. Wis. HOUSE, HARLAN H. HEMPY, GLEN I. Deck Hand ..... Seattle. 'Ix?ash. Car Inspector. .Marion, Iowa MILWAUKEE DIVISION HURD, MERRITT W. JACOBS, HENRY F. COLEMAN. ROGER P. Clerk . Seattle, Wash. Sec. Laborer Earling, Iowa Conductor Milwaukee, \Vis. LINDNER, WILLIAl\f F. MURPHY, JOSEPH F. HUCK, MYRON E. Tinsmith ... Tacoma, Wash. Loco. Engineer .. Perry, Iowa Conductor '" Menominee, Mich. MILLER, FRANK R. OLSEN. ADA L. LEHAN, JAMES E. Sec. Laborer . Beverly, Wash. Steno·Clerk. Loco. Dept.. Co. Bluffs, Iowa Loco. Engineer.. . Green Bay, Wis. OTIS, FRANK O. REAGAN, WELDEN OTTO, JOHN J. Carman .... Tacoma. Wash. Sec. Laborer .. Maxwell, Iowa Conductor .... Green Bay. Wis. PETERS, JAMES RELLIHAN, THOMAS R. MILWAUKEE TERMINALS Deckhand ..... Seattle, Wash. Loco. Engineer ..... Perry, Iowa QUINLAN, THOMAS D. ROONEY, HOWARD E. AEPLER, HERBERT W. 'Pipetitter ....Tacoma. Wash. Yard Clerk .. Council Bl uffs, Iowa Loco. Engineer Milwaukee. Wis. RICE, CHARLES SEARIGHT, NANCY M. BAIRD, .WILLIAM M. B&B Carpenter .... Tacoma, Wash. Clerk Council Bluffs, Iowa Axle Tester Milwaukee, Wis. W ASOTSKI, WILLIAM BLAGA, PETER Ice House Laborer Othello. \X!ash. IOWA & DAKOTA DIVISION Mach. Helper Milwaukee. Wis. ARSENIAN, JOHN COGAN, ELMER N. DUBUQUE & ILLINOIS DIVISION Sec. Laborer .... Sio,u1> City. Iowa Switchman .. Milwaukee, Wis. ARTUS, FRANK J. HERBENER. GERALD E. CROTTY. PETER R. Laborer, Car Dept. . ... Dubuque. Iowa Boilermaket Helper .. Mason 'City, Iowa Machinist...... Milwaukee, Wis.

March, '1951 21 I DEKAN, FRANK Mach. Helper ... .Milwaukee, Wis. DUNN, JOSEPH W. Loco. Engineer Milwaukee, Wis. .HOW TO MAKE MONEY FOR YOUR CLUB FOLEY, RAYMOND E. Store Helper Milwaukee, Wis. by Eileen Campbell, Minneapolis Chapter, HACKL, ALOIS The Milwaukee Road Women's Club Car Carpenter Milwaukee, Wis. JACKSON, RALPH W. Oxygraph OpeL Milwaukee, Wis. A peek into the recreation room JARACZEWSKI, MARTIN F. of the ]. 1. Brossard home in Min­ Janitor Milwaukee. Wis. neapolis on a recent Tuesday morn­ KOLLEY, JOSEPH J. ing would have revealed 16 women Switchman .. , .. .Milwaukee, Wis. busy as bees, winding, pinning and MAAS, OTTO C. Sprayer . .Milwaukee, Wis. sewing lampshades of all shapes MESICH, FRANK A. and sizes. A lampshade class­ Asst. Genl. Foreman .Milwaukee, Wis. genius at work! Let's look on briefly NETOLES. FRANK at one of these sessions. Machinist...... Milwaukee, Wis. In the center of the hubbub sits OLEJNICZAK, JOHN Carman...... Milwaukee, Wis. Mrs. Joe Cook, president of Min­ PAVICH, JOHN neapolis Chapter of The Milwaukee Car Cleaner Milwaukee, Wis. Road Women's Club. Mrs. Cook is "Sec? This is how you stretch the lining," RAMTHUN, WILLIA.M A. the instructor and her attention is Electrician Milwaukee, Wis. says Mrs. Cook. ROE, HARVEY S. much in demand. She is being bom­ Ass!. Master Mechanic ... Milwaukee, Wis. barded with questions . . . "Hazel, home-baked cake. SAKOFSKI, MAX I think the lining should be tighter. After every crumb is gone the Mach. Helper Milwaukee, Wis. Do I have to rip that all out) Oh, women are back at their tasks, and SKERBICH, FRANK dear !" needles fly. At three they pack away Carman Milwaukee. Wis. SMITH, WILLIAM C. Mrs. Cook is unruffled, advising their sewing and off they go, every­ Switchman Milwaukee, Wis. each one in turn. Work goes on one looking forward to the next TUBAAS, HENRY ]. diligently and around noon Mrs. seSSIOn. Frt. Handler Milwaukee, Wis. Brossard puts down her bright red This is an example of one of the I YOUNG, EMMETT ]. lampshade and disappears. Soon most enjoyable money-raising activ­ Loco. Engineer Milwaukee, Wis. I ZAMOW, EMIL C. the aroma of brewing coffee is no­ ities ever promoted by Mineapolis ~.~ Ex. Gang Laborer Milwaukee, Wis. ticeable and there's a look of antici­ Chapter. The arrangement was pation on all faces. Umm! Out come worked out by Mrs. Baeyen and OFF LINE , the sandwiches brought from home Mrs. Sukau. Each woman paid I IRWIN, JOHN E. -here's the coffee-delicious! Then $2.50, which entitled her to four I Traf. Fr!. a surprise-someone has brought a class lessons. I & Pass. Agent Philadelphia, Penn. I l ROCKY MOUNTAIN DIVISION , t CZARNETSKI, FRED B. J Engine Watchman ..... Butte, Mont. HOVDE, GEORGE T. i ~ Conductor Great Falls, Mont. "And in addition to JAHN, CARL H. learning a useful craft, Trucker . Great Falls, Mom. everyone has fun." KEMP, WALTER N. Baggageman-Train .... Deer Lodge, Man!. MEUCHEL, NICODEMUS Carman Helper Deer Lodge, Mont. OLSON, EDWARD ]. Mach. Helper Deer Lodge, Mom.

TERRE HAUTE DIVISION DEAL, HENRY B & B Carpenter ... Terre Haute. Ind. BUHOUP, JONATHON W. COUTURE, NAPOLEON ]. HUTSON, GRANT Ex. Gang Laborer Thebes, Mont. Caller ...... Minneapolis, Minn. 1 Laborer, Loco. Dept. " .. W. Clinton, Ind. NEWMAN, SR. NORVALD LA WSON, CHARLES MAZE, HEZEKIAH H. Sec. Foreman Raleigh. N.D. Firebuilder . . .. Minneapolis, Minn. Sec. Laborer . .. JasonvilJe, Ind. PALMATIER, LOREN E. LINDAU, CHARLES F. I STANGLE, JESSE J. Conductor Miles City, Monr. Boilermaker ...... S!. Paul, Minn. Carman Terre Haute, Ind. PERRY, AUGUSTINE ]. r-,TYSTROM, CARL A. T ARDITTI, ANTON Loco. Engineer Miles City, Mom. Boilermaker ...... Minneapolis, Minn. Trucker Terre Haute, Ind. POULOS, THOMAS B. PETERS, JAMES W. USHER, DAVID T. Asst. Foreman Mobridge, S.D. Machinist Helper .... Minneapolis, Minn. Sec. Laborer ...... Momence, Ill. SMITH, HERBERT E. TWIN CITY TERMINALS Car Cleaner ...... Minneapolis, Minn. ANDERSON, OSCAR E. SMITH, JOHN D. TRANS-MISSOURI DIVISION Car Inspector Minneapolis, Minn. Switchman ...... Minneapolis, Minn. BARTLETT, JOHN BRISCOE, EDWARD D. WELCH, WILLIAM Loco. Epgi neer Harlowton, Mom. Crossing Flagman ....Minneapolis, Minn. Yard Clerk ...... , .Minneapolis, Minn. ff The Milwaukee Road Magazine about people of the railroad

Spredeman, who was formerly at the scock Estelle Jorgensen co general clerk, and twu Milwaukee Terminals yards. yard clerks-E. (Tommy) Lundstrom to FOWLER STREET STATION Milwaukee Hiawatha Service Club Unit Gibson and Johnny Kobasic to Walnut yard. No. 3 announces that it will give a benefit Rate Clerk Eddy Kurtz chose the coldest Pearl Freund, Correspondent card party at North Avenue station on Sun­ day of winter to be the victim of a flat ti rt. Herbert Flint. su­ day, Apr. 1, in the afternoon and evening. With the temperature down to 20 below. pervisor in the bill­ Friends of Bill Griffin will be interested Eddy had to work for a half hour before ing department, has to learn that he was convalescing at Doctor's the tire was changed. Then he found that been appointed chief Hospital from Oct. 28 to Feb. 20 and is now the motor had overheated due to a faulty clerk in the office at home at 623 N. 51st Street. water pump, and he had to ride the street of George C. Hiltel, The duties of timekeeper and stenographer car anyway! DF&PA. Herb is an are now being handled by Lucille Stowell. Steno-Clerk Phyllis Kowalski finally made up and com i n g that trip to Clinton, Ind., after putting it off CHESTNUT ST., NORTH MILWAUKEE & time and again. young man. His NORTH AVENUE mother died within The sudden death on Feb. 12 of William Dick Steuer, Correspondent Kaegler, yard clerk at Walnut yard, was a the past two years. Chestnut Street Station leaving him alone, shock to all who knew him. Bill, who was and he has contin­ During the recent labor difficul ties many 63, always had a pleasant greeting and a ued to occupy a good clerks were out of a job for a few days. smile for everyone. Although he was not Herbert Flint sized home, doing When things returned to normal, bidding on a veteran railroad man as far as years of the work himself their old positions, and other positions as service go, he was a true "rail" from the and guite expertly. too. He has a flare for well, 'vas a necessity. Almost all were re­ first day on the job to the last. Bill worked interior decorating, and is continually put­ assigned to their old jobs. New assignments in the North 1Iilwaukee district as yard ting his ideas to work on his home. Being at North Milwaukee included Dan Kugler to clerk and warehouseman during 1931-32. He interested in teaching first aid for acomic clerk and Lois Habersat to expense clerk. returned to service as messenger in August, defense. he attends Red Cross classes. The new assignments at Chestnut Street in­ 1942, and in January of the following year Through this interest he has become an eight­ cluded Bette Whitford to expense clerk, was assigned to yard clerk duty at Walnut ti me blood donor. He is also a member of tl,e Milwaukee Transportation Club. The military influence was in evidence Feb. 24 at Unity Lutheran Church when George H. Roessger gave his daughter Vir­ ginia in marriage co Richard Gibowski of the Navy. The best man is in the Army and had to leave the following day for Japan, and Brother Charles, an usher, and the soloist are members of the Air Force. A reception was held at the bride's home and the young couple then left for East Troy, Wis., on their honeymoon. Richard then flew to Norfolk where he is srationed. Vir­ ginia hopes to join him later. April 7 is the date chosen by Cha des Roessger and Evonne Bulger, and the cere­ mony will take place in Unity Lutheran Church. Evonne, a dental nurse, and Chuck attended grade and high .school together. Following their marriage they expect to make their home at Madison, Wis. Charles, now a staff sergeant in the Air Force at Truax Field, is a senior observer at the weather station there. On the same day Carolyn Gretza and Kenneth Stelze! will say their marriage vows in a military service at St. Hedwig's Church. A receprion will be held at rhe bride's home. Mr. and Mrs. Vierh announced the birth NEW BUSINESS. Milwaukee Road mail handlers at the mail rODm in Milwaukee tackle of baby boy, their first, on Feb. 20. a new Job--the sorting and loading of copies of The Milwaukee Road MagaZine des­ Viola Treptow, of the OS&D department, tined for on-line points The February issue, a portion of which is shown here, was the will be on leave of absence for 30 days. first to be printed in the Milwaukee plant of Wisconsin Cuneo Press and distributed Roger Selk, recently employed at Chestnut through the railroad's mail handling facilities at that pOint. Approximately 6,500 copies Street, has been assigned to the position of Jf the total circulation of 33,000 are sent out via U S mail and are now handled d" supervisor of billing department. rectly through the Milwaukee post office. Heretofore the Magazine has been printed John Skubal has been assigned to the de­ in Chicago. The men, left to right, are Arnold Berset, mail sorter; George Mitchell, murrage department. His posirion as gen­ mai I and baggage al?ent. LeRoy Laus, baggage checker; and Clarence Liebhauser, eral clerk has been assigned to William baggage checker I March,1951 23 l------~~-~- UN ION STREET autO trip through eight of the eastern states Florence La Monica, Correspondent recentl\' and visited with the son who is at the Marine base in YDrkwwn, Va. Fred Haslow, delivery crane operator, is Tom Kirk. retired conductor. sends a now retired. letter from Los Angeles, where the sunshine Francis X. Wernert who has been ill is so grand, to commiserate on the sub-zero since November, has returned to work. ,,·inter up here. At the recent Minnesota Otto Stainer. our retired "safety first" man. picnic be saw P. ]. Lawler and Engineer has been ill. He is now at home recuperating. Steve Brophy and wife who \Vere there on a Send a greeting to 612 S. Taylor Avenue. vacat.ion. Oak Park. Ill. Engineer John Krum has taken time off Arnold ]. Kitson. yard clerk at Kinzie and is down in Florida. He tells of going Street. was laid to rest Feb. 28. Sympathy is deep sea fishing and the re"lltam delicious extended to the family. fish dinner served afterward at the Gus Charles ''II. Woldt, Yard 2 foreman for the past 49 years, passed away Feb. 13. Adamson home. Conductor \X/alt Lewis is "summering" on Those of us who had known Charlie for Ilis chicken ranch in Arizona where he is in many years will miss him, and "'e extend symparhy to Mrs. Woldt. \'i/e also wish to p2rtnership with his daughter on the chicken thank Stanley Yares, Amhony Detuno and deal. William Zunker for donating blood at the Swedish Covenant Hospital in an effort to MIDDLE & WEST H&D help Charlie recover. Walter Wimers has been appointed fore­ R. F. Huger, Correspondent man at Yard 2. Walter came to us from Operator, Aberdeen Galewood. UKELELE LADY. Television influences musical Our cungrarulations ro J\1r. and Mrs. Don appreciation in the home of Dorothy and Irvin T. Keenan on the birtll of a son Feb. 20. Parsons, Galewood freight house force. Daugh­ BENSENVILLE Don is a former H&D operaror. G1'Jndpa ter Judith Ann, a bright four-year-old, is shown Dorothy Lee Camp, Correspondent Keenan is rules examiner at Aberdeen. here making like Arthur Godfrey. Yard Clerk Harry Zender reported for serv­ Agent v? \'(T. Gentz. Edgeley. is on a ice in the Air Force Mar. 1. Harry came to vacation at this writing. being relieved by tl,e Road afrer World War II and has been M. H. Heiser. yard. He was always proud of the fact that at Bensenville since that time. He is mar­ According to Bill Hild and Pir Sammons. he seldom had missed a day on accoum of ried to a nice girl by the name of Martha old timers at ice fishing, the sport hasn't illness. and has bougbt a farm during his stay witb been very good this year. "'ith the result To Pete Madsen, switchman at Gibson, we the railroad family. [hat more fish was bought at the stores. extend our sympathy on the loss of his wife Yardmaster]ohn R. Harding and wife took DF&PA George Neu. Aberdeen. is leaving Feb. 23. a run down to Peoria during February. On for Minneapolis in the capacity of DFA. He their return they learned that John's son was honored with several parries and going ] erry was coming down with rheumatic fever. away presents by his friends on the division. Chicago Terminals Friends of 1.H.B. Dispatcher John Wo!te':s Agent Thompson. Bristol. is busv with wish to express their sympathy on the death his minks at this writing. . GALEWOOD of his wife Louise Feb. 25. Louise was the first French war bride to reach A~erica afrer Norma Gunderson, Correspondent World \Var 1. Her nephew Marcelles. who is ]Clnitor Dan O'Herron is retiring, due to attached to the French embassy in \'\(1ashing­ illness. ton, flew here for the funeral. The 'Wolters Mae Graney return~d to her job Feb. 13 are well known to Milwaukee Road men. hav­ after being ill for three weeks. ing lived in Franklin Park for years. before Frances :i';1ason, chief telephone operator, they moved to Gary. and Milton Johnson, car record department, NeIlie Helton. wife of Bob Helton. night are [he new owners of Chevrolet cars. R. E. operator at Sturtevant, Wis.. is hospitalized Chalifoux, chief clerk, has promised Milton in Mattoon, Ill.. undergoing a check-up, She to take good care of his old car. hoped to be home before rhe middle of March. Dorothy Camp, car record clerk, is on a Happy days r Frank Phillips, cl,erk at Ben­ leave of absence due to illness. She and her senville. is riding Dnce more. He was afoot husband ] oe, train director, expect to leave for several months, having loaned his car to soon for Tucson. his son. Pauline Wamsley, clerk, returned to work Feb. 19 after being home since Dec. 10 due to an injury. H & D Division R. W. Maloney is now cashier at Healy station. ]ulius Moscinskl, former cashi~r, is EAST H & D back on his old position as chief claim and reconsigning clerk at Galewood. Martha Moehring, Correspondent Your correspondent has gone to Ft. Asst. Superintendent's Office, Montevideo Lauderdale, Fla., for a vacation but will be From W. F. Kelley. retired conductor who back in time to receive news for the April suns himself in Florida every winter. comes edition of the Magazine. this plug: "The Milwaukee Road :Magazine Sorry to report that Dorothy Parsons is arrived today and I sat up far past my usual hospitalized at this writing. bed time to read it." LASTRU N. Porter JonnC. Davis,"Tl, ;boards Charles Rabus, freight check clerk ,on the As a result of Engineer Fred Burdick the Afternoon Hiawatha at Chicago :Feb. 28 Galewood platform, died recently. after a taking that vacation trip to California re­ with Mrs. Davis for the final JUn' of 'his 42 long illness. cently, Conductor Ben Bishop is smoking years of ctntinucus service. MrS, Dav'is accom­ George Campbell, stower at the Galewood Mexican cigarettes! panied him to Min"eallolis;.After·a sh'Ort· rest platform, is in Columbus Hospital at this M[, and Mrs. Henry Buseman of the in their Chicago home, the' DaV:is', plan t04ake writing. A request for blood donors was Monte roundhouse, son Bill (also of the a six-month vacation ,in Virgin·;a.: iChicago- sent to his fellow employes. RH force) and daughter Joan enjoyed an Times photo.) ,

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Conductor John Gobershock and his ing Arizona, Nevada and California. brother, Brakeman Frank G .. have returned Coast Division Herb Davis of the engineering department, from a 3D-day vacation which took them to Harry W. Anderson, Division Editor ace bowler of the general office team, rolled a Florida, then through the southern states Superintendent's Office, Tacoma 265 game recently, which gives him the high into Mexico, and back by way of Minneap­ Esther Delaney, trainmaster's stenographer, individual score so far this season. olis. The trip was made emirely by auto. who was ill for three weeks, is back to work. Machinist Robert H. Montgomery, who The diet season is on in full swing for We are sorry to report that her husband, entered military service some time ago, is Dispatcher Jerde, Chid Dispatcher Mathis General Car Foreman W, L. Delaney, is on his way to Japan. and Clerk J. Faeth. Imagine that some good laid up in bed ar this writing. George Rickett, electrician apprentice, has second hand suits will be for sale before Lee Boyd, time revisor, who was in the been called to military service. many more weeks go by. hospital for about a week undergoing an Harvey Snyder, clerk in the master me­ Clerk Florence Johnson fell and broke her operation, is back to work. Lee says he feels chanic's office, is in the hospital at this arm recently. She is on the mend at this like a new man. but with a little lower ton­ writing, undergoing an operation. writing but it will be some time before she nage rating. Mrs. Elmer Swalley, wife of retired con­ can light her own cigarette. Leo Disch, section foreman, who has been ducror, passed away recemly; also Mrs. Henry Vernon Blake, B&B foreman, and Mildred off for some time On account of illness, was Hotchkiss, wife of conductor. Stevenson, former clerk in the road master's taken to the hospital for an operation. Leo We have just learned that W. G. (Bill) office, were married in January. They took has had some tough breaks and we sincerely Densmore, for many years coach foreman in an auto trip to the west coast befote settling hope that his operation is a success. the car department at Tacoma, passed away down in Aberdeen. Mrs. Neil Grogan, wife of chief dispatcher, in December. Bill was retired and had been District Adjuster W. H. Applegate and is seriously ill in the hospital at this writing. in ill health for a number of years. His family recently returned from a vacation Water conditions on the Coast Division circle of friends were many, which was evi­ down Florida way, have been the worsr in 30 years, resulting in denced by fact that his funeral was attended Mrs. J. S. Nilan, wife of ticket agent at washouts that have handicapped operations by so many that they could hardly be ac­ Aberdeen, has returned from New York considerably on the main line, National Park, commodated at the funeral parlors. City where she visited her daughter and Port Angeles and Bellingham lines. The - A CLEAN HOUSE IN '51 family. Bellingham line was especially hard hit as

- A CLEAN HOUSE IN '51 _ jt had several washouts, one of which was An educated person iJ or;e who car; concer;­ 100 feet long and 25 feet deep. t,ale or; one subject for more than two Many a man in }0['8 with a dimple makes the May Brown, chief dispatcher'~ stenographer, minutes. mistake of marrying the whole girl. has returned from a vacation spent in tour­ -Dr. Robert A. Millikan March, 1951 25 1 SEATTLE YARD combat engineering battalion at FI. Leonard Wood. F. J. Kratschmer, Correspondent Roosevelt Lodge, Brotherhood of Railway Amprie Meeker, car inspector on the water Clerks, held its annual banquet in the Moose front, retired recently after about 42 years Hall at Savanna on Feb. 6, with 55 present. of service. Amprie started to work for the The dinner was excellent, as usual, but where Road in 1909. His entire service was with was the dessert? the car department in Seattle. Robert Miller, Son of Walter Miller of Andrew L. Shigley, coach cleaner in the car Motor Transportation Service, Savanna, and a department, also retired on Feb, 12 after about high school senior, became the youngest pilot 10 years of service. "Les", as he was called in the United States Jan. , 1. Robert became by his fellow employes, will live on his farm affiliated with Stransdalc Air Park in Septem­ at Warm Beach. near Everett, ber, 1949, as part of the diversified occupa­ Elsworth E. Thomas of Tacoma has taken tions program offered by the Savanna Town­ over as foreman of the B&B department in ship High Schoo!. Seattle on account of Joe Maks taking a leave Charles Gradt, for many years chief car­ of absence. penter on the D&I Division (old Illinois Coleman Larkin has transferred from the Divisiun) passed away at his home in Van track departmem to the job of coach cleaner RAilROAD FAMILY MERGER. Louis J. Rabun, Nuys, Calif., Feb. 18. Surviving are his in the car department the son of District Master Mechanic L. H. widow, two sons, Conductor A. Gradt and Walter Janasky of the track department is Rabun, Chicago, and Miss Dorothy Pollack, Fireman Walter Gradt, and a daughter. nnw working as janitor at the terminal. daughter of Ilinois Division Conductor Mathew The Service Club recently showed, through Pollack, following their marriage at St. John's QUAD.CITIES AREA the courtesy of the Standard Oil Company, Church, Savanna, III., Jan. 20. Louis is an the color motion picture, "Pattern of Sur­ electrician at the Savanna roundhouse. Marion L. Arnold, Correspondent vival," which dealt with the manner of pro· Freight Office, Davenport tection in case of an atom bomb attack. The The wife of Engineer John J. McGinn fell picture was viewed by employes in all depan­ and broke her ankle the day after he returned ments. Dakota prior to entering the armed forces. He from the hospital in Rochester, Minn. writes that he has enlisted in the Air Force Mrs. Russell Tubbs, wife of the P.F.L. SEATTLE lOCAL FREIGHT OFFICE and is now in Mississippi, having completed and Mrs. Barney Jones, wife of Switchman AND MARINE DEPT. his basic training in Texas. Jones, are both in the hospital recovering Leland H. Ward retired Feh. 28 after 41 from operations. Elizabeth Gosha, Correspondent years of service in the marine department. Mr. Engineer Earl Henning fell and broke his Local Freight Office, Seattle Ward hired out in February, 1910, as a deck­ wrist while off Juty on Feb, 16 and will be hand on the Milwaukee barges which travel home for about six weeks. Guy E. Anderson and Frank C. Bell, re­ daily between Seattle and Puget Sound points. Yardmaster Earl Wells' daughter is home tired veterans of the local freight, have re­ He was barge captain for 28 years until he from the hospital, having recovered from her ceived lifetime "gold" passes on the railroad. became assistant portmaster about nine years illness, Me. Anderson was formerly assistant agem ago, the position he held at the time of his Palmer Anderson, retired stower in the and Mr. Bell was record clerk. retirement. According to Lee, he wurked most Davenport freight house, passed away at his We welcome Mrs. M. D. Weistaner who of the jobs and wore out at least three home on Feb. 2,. He retired Ocr. 2, 1948. has been with the Road in Spokane and barges during his service in the department. P.F.!. Russell Tubbs has received a letter Raymond, Wash. She has been assisting in Because of ill health for the past few months from Lyle Bartels who worked in that depart­ the statistical department and the billing sec­ he has made no definite plans for the future, ment until four months ago, when he moved tion since coming to Seattle Feb. 12. except to utilize some of his leisure time to Hawaii where he is an airplane mechanic Frederick C. Bohn of the LCL warehouse visiting friends and renewing old acquaint­ at Hickman Field. Lyle and his family are en­ retired Jan. ,1. Mr. Bohn entered the service anceships. joying the warm weather but wrote that it of the Road as a trucker in October, 1926, didn't seem like Christmas without snow. His later worked as watchman, and was a ware­ address is 244 Oneawa Street, Lanikai, house checker at the time uf his retire­ Hawaii. ment, D & I Divisiorl Mrs. Mazie Knowles, extension clerk, is E. Stevens, Division Editor taking a short leave of absence due to ill Superintendent's Office, Savanna Milwaukee Shops health. Catherine Fowler is relieving while New arrivals: Anmher grand-daughter. STORE DEPARTMENT she is away. Michele Ann, in the home of Car Agent F. Earl L Solverson, Correspondent P. G. Kettleson, barge captain, has been M. Withhart, Savanna, his son Joseph being ill for several weeks, during which he was the father; a young son in the home of Congratulations to W. L. Witters on his hospitalized for 10 days. We are glad to Switchman Glen Groezinger, Savanna, the promotion to general car foreman. He has report that he will be back on the job soon. first grandson of William Smith of Mr. many friends here, having worked in the We were pleased to receive a letter re­ Downing's office in Chicago. terminals some years ago, cently from a fonner clerk, Emil Waltari, who Dispatcher C. D. Anderson of Savanna lS Edgar Hug is getting very impatient wait­ left last fall to visit his home in North "in the Army now," being located with a ing for summer to arrive. He has just fin-

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". Death took a toll of active and retired employes recently. Carman Nunzio Gaglio died Jan. 2; Joseph Kinsfogel, Sr., retired carman, died Jan. 18; Herbert R. Braun. steamfitter, died Jan. 30; Paul Zaezz, ma­ chinist helper, died Feb. 3; William Kinne, painter, died Feb. 10; George Krause, black­ smith, died Feb. 14; Henry Richard, retired carman helper, died Feb. 14; Rudolph Carl­ son, steamfitter helper, died Feb. 20; and Richard Heise, carman, who was recently presented with a gold lifetime pass in recog­ nition of 50 years of service, died Feb. 20. LOCOMOTIVE DEPARTMENT Leone Schneider, Correspondent Herman Oldenburg, retired molder, visired recently at rhe foundty and told his friends of his marriage. We are glad to see Fay King, master me­ chanic, back from Florida with a coar of tan. The foundry said goodbye to Laborer Cas­ THE RAMPAGE OF 1896. J. E. Bergemeyer, retired Bli-B foreman now living at High­ per Juckem who retired recently. He plans to land, Calif., would like to know how many recall this scene at North McCregor, la. enjoy life with his family. (now Marquette), on May 24, 1896, after a flood had washed out the line to Monona. Uncle Sam has taken George Boyung into The building in the background at the right is the Rudde Hotel. his service. George was a crane operator in the foundry.

COACH YARD ished building a summer home at a nearby on Feb. 27. The stork was also welcomed at lake. the homes of Blacksmiths Jack Annis, a 9­ Richard Flechsig, Jr. E. F. Palmer retired Mar. 1 after 47 years pound daughter; James Gagliano, an 8-pound Mary Korzan is back on the job after of railroading. Our best wishes to him for baby son; and Leonard Meleski, a 9-pound being absent for several months because of a a long and pleasant retirement. boy. broken wrisr. Yardmaster Emory Hanson has moved into e. H. Bilty, retired mechanical engineer, Jim Palmer, who is now a foreman at his new home. From all reports, it is a dream recently received a letter from France in La Crosse, was down to the yards for a castle. which a French model railroad enthusiast, visit. Igg'j Zielinski is getting to be quite a who was building a model of a Milwaukee Judging by the fish stories floating around celebrity. His picture recently appeared in Road Hiawatha locomotive, was seeking in­ rhe yards, there should be a lot of fishing a Milwaukee paper as a member of the formation. Weare glad to hear that our this year. We are all betting that the best Ground Hog Club. railroad is known throughout the world. stories will be told by our day air man, Mr. and Mrs. George Barbian have re­ Alberr Mueller. turned from a very pleasant week spent in The following employes at the Shops en­ tered military service during the past month: John Freda is in the hospital at this writ­ Florida. ing, recovering from an operation on his Donald Mueller, upholsterer apprentice; We have just heard a story worth repeat­ eyes. Kenneth Ramus, welder in the carpenter ing. Last fall Auggie Beier's young son, on George Laetsch, our night foreman, has shop; Bernard 1. Dulak, tractor driver in his way home from school, found an animal been ill for several weeks but is expected the tin shop; and Albin Napiwocki, tin­ that had been hit by a car and took it home back shortly. to nurse it back to health. That evening on smith helper. returning home from work Auggie noticed Sixteen British trade union and transport - A CLEAN HOUSE IN '51 ­ that all the doors and windows were open. officials visited the Shops on Feb. 5. They Be pleasant until 10 o'clock in the morning Mrs. Beier met him at the door and had him were particularly interested in apprenticeship and the rest of the day will take care of itself. investigate an odor that was coming from training. -Elbert llubbard the basement. You guessed it-Augie's son had been the benefactor of a skunk.

CAR DEPARTMENT-OFFICE AND SHOP SUPERINTENDENT Vincent O. Frelhoefer, Correspondent Added to the select group of employes at Milwaukee Shops with a half century or more service is Blacksmith William P. Ryan who was recently honored with a lifetime pass in UNION REFRICERATOR TRANSIT LINES recognition of his 52 years with the Road. Tom Birch, who has started his 48th year 4106 N. Creen Bay Ave., with the Road-34 years as air brake fore­ man-recently made the statement that he Milwaukee 11, Wisconsin has decided to make railroading his life's occupation. Tom can be sure that his friends at the Shops and throughout the system are happy about his decision. Congratulatio!l6 to John Strobl, welder, on his marriage to Charity Krumdick Feb. 3. Upholsterer Stanley Tabaka is recuperat­ ing after an appendectomy. Orville Fox, assistant machine shop fore­ man, became the father of a IO-pound boy March, 1951 27 C"·PF7755-=-?iWE5PW57

nets" include several sons of Milwaukee em­ MINNEAPOLIS LOCAL FREIGHT AND Terre Haute Division ployes; C. Bramlett, Bill and Fred Bedinger, ]. TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT TERRE HAUTE DISTRICT AlIen, D. Newton, E. SeweII, ]. Pearman, M. Sturm, ]. Bush and Bob Debolt. The boys are G. V. Stevens, Correspondent T. I. Colwell, Correspondent Superintendent's Office, Terre Haute making this a great year for St. Bernice High. Agent's Office Machinist and Mrs. Stanley Reed and son Roland R. Rainford, telegrapher at Faith­ On Feb. 28 H. 1.. McLaughlin. general Jerry were caIled to Indianapolis Feb. 18 by om, reported for military service in February. northwestern freight agent, retired. He takes the serious iIlness of Mrs. Reed's sister. Yard Clerk Barney Troglio, now in mili­ with him the best wishes of the entire force. Roundhouse Foreman Homer "Peck" Wal­ tary service at Battle Creek, Mich., is able to G. E. Benz, formerly general agent, has been lace of Bedford and Mrs. WaIlace made a appointed in his place. get home every week or two for a visit with quick visit here in February to visit his par­ his family. He lives in Clinton. George Neu was appointed division freight ents. On account of slippery roads they didn't agent at Minneapolis, effective Mar. 1. Frank Wyatt, yard conductor who retired stay long enough to make caIls. in 1937 at the age of 76, left for New Harry E. Erickson came to Minneapolis Jim Griffin is the new night roundhouse Mar. 1 as general agent from Cincinnati. We Orleans on Feb. 7 to spend the remainder of working foreman at Terre Haute. the winter. welcome him back to the office where he start­ Joan, daughter of Roundhouse Foreman ]. ed his service in the traffic departmenr. General Car Foreman Clyde Dawson, who J. Gavin, was operated on for appendicitis in has been ill for some time, returned to work Two proud papas passed cigars and candy February. At this writing she is in St. An­ in the traffic department the same week. Mer­ in February. thony's Hospital. Herman ]. Kutch, retired conductor, and ton Gross has a son born Feb. 18, and BiIl Virginia Parker was the successful bidder Wire's boy was born Feb. 21. wife are spending the winter in Hot Springs, On the night caIling job at the roundhouse. Ark. The new me~senger in the traffic depart­ Some of the sparkles from the roundhouse ment is Donald Wickstrom who took Dave WEST CLINTON AREA were contributed by Steno Elizabeth Brown. Egerton's position. Dave replaced Julius Earl H. Lehman, Correspondent Swanson as tracing clerk when the latter went c/o Agent, West Clinton into service. Miss Barbara Jane Stevens, daughter of Twin City Terminals C. P. Cassidy dropped in to say heIlo re­ Machinist Elmer Stevens, and B. J. Granger cently. He reports that he likes Terre Haute were married at the First Baptist Church in MINNEAPOLIS PASSENGER STATION very much. We welcome Vera Friberg back to the local Clinton in February. J. J. Taylor, Division Editor freight where she is helping out while sev­ In a home ceremony, Miss Barbara Scott, General Superintendent's Office daughter of Engineer W. E. Scott, and Wayne eral are on leave of absence because of illness; Myers were married Saturday evening, Feb. Congratulations to Mark Mason Taylor for Art Lundberg who took a trip to Florida to 3. They will make their home in Clinton. choosing Division Editor]. ]. Taylor and Mrs. recuperate after an operation and Harry Nee Miss Gail Gowens, daughter of Car In­ Taylor as his parents on Lincoln's Birthday, who is recuperating at home. spector Kenneth Gowens, and William Pol­ Feb. 12. 10m were married at the First Nazarene We apologize for not making the announce­ SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS CAR DEPT. AND Church in St. Bernice the afternoon of Feb. 4. ment sooner, but while on the subject of new COACH YARD babies want to extend a royal Milwaukee Bridal music was played by Virginia Parker, Oriole M. Smythe, Correspondent roundhouse clerk, and Miss Joyce Foltz, Road welcome to Anne Rider, daughter of District General Car Supervisor's Office daughter of Engineer Norman Foltz, was Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Rider, who was born maid of honor. The newlyweds are now at Dec. 31. Papa is in the law department. Carman Herb Kassin, with his wife and home in Indianapolis. The new face around the superintendent's daughter, enjoyed a California vacation in The wedding of Miss Virginia Alvis, office belongs to Roy Peterson, who has left February. daughter of Telegrapher Owen Alvis, and Duluth, Minn., to try his hand at railroading Mrs. A. Kurzejka sustained a fractured hip Peter Jacusis took place Feb. 4 at the Pilgrim in Minneapolis. in her home Jan. 27 and Mrs. Sidney Snobeck Holiness Church in Terre Haute. They will Car Distributor E. R. Knoke is away for suffered a slip-disc in her spine Feb. 15. Both make their home in Chicago. a week at this writing, on a quick trip to are confined in the hospital. George Bain, retired conductor, is getting California. Guess the cold, snow and ice got Roundhouse employes who entered military his fishing tackle in readiness for early fishing the best of him-and there are a lot of us service the past month are Laborers D. 1.. in Brouilett's Creek. who wish we were in his shoes. Valentine and F. A. Haselius. G. E. Clay· The new 25,000 gallon storage tank for If the present plans go through, it looks as patch is with the Engineers and Bruce Kane diesel oil was set just off the west boiler if the superintendent's office force is in for a and Gerald Ruzicka are with the Minnesota room on Feb. 12. Storekeeper W. C. Glass, diet of plaster dust for the next few weeks. 47th at Camp Rucker. Crane Operator R. L. Leeth and the B&B Assistant General Passenger Agent H. M. Locomotive Boiler Foreman Thomas Bowler aepartment had charge of the work. Larson and his force are leaving the Rand passed away Feb. 23 due to a heart seizure. Mrs. Jack Yocum, wife of brakeman, has Tower and will be located on the second floor River Division Engineer L. N. FreIlson suc­ been in the hospital in Terre Haute for some of the passenger station, in order to be near cumbed to a heart seizure Feb. 23 and Bert time. where things are happening. A few waIls wiIl M. Carlson, retired blacksmith, passed away Conductor LeRoy Hale was ill in February. be knocked out and relocated for the new Feb. 14. Mention is made here of the St. Bernice accommodations. The death of Edward R. CampbeIl, 91, at

High School basketball team, since the "Hor­ - A CLEAN HOUSE IN '51 ­ Moline, 111., has been reported. Mr. Campbell The ASHMAN could tell you who uses the tRw efJm When the chimney belches black, sticky smoke, and several tubs of ashes are set out every week, it's 0 certainty that GLENDORA-"The Wonder Cool" is NOT being used. GLENDORA burns clean and hot and leaves only a GLENDORA fine white ash. No troublesome clinkers; easy on furnaces and grates; won't crumble, less dust.

TRY GLENDORA the nert time you order coal STERLING-MIDLAND GOll GO. 8 So. Michigan Ave., Chicago \. 2,8 The Milwaukee Road Magazine ~ retired as chief interchange Jnspecror ot the Minnesota Transfer Railway abour 14 years ! ago. I Robert 1. Johnson, laborer at the shops who " joined the Marines, has been in Korea since October. His father repmts that he has had plenty of action right along.

ST. PAUL FREIGHT HOUSE Allen C. Rothmund, Correspondent Sibley St. Freight House Due to the bulletining uf positions on ac­ count of the switchmen's strike, position changes were made by Joel Andren, Georgine Flandrick, Bill Burfiend, Elsie Manheim and Bob Medinger. The only spiral bridge in the world, located at Hastings, Minn., is due to be wrecked, as the new bridge there is now in use. Joe Johanson really feels blue about the loss of the old relic. Joe lives in Hastings. The stork recently visited the home of Bill Burfiend. St. Paul played host to the leading high school hockey teams of the state the past month. Eveleth copped the championship for the third successive year. Eveleth holds the record of more than 60 wins without a loss. Harry Carr, now in the Navy, writes that he is coming along fine and in no time at all should be rated as admiral. My son, Capt. Dudley Rothmund, expected to be sent to Korea this month. However, I have learned that those plans were changed and he has been assigned to the Sierra Ordi· nance Depot in northern California.

ST. PAUL TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT A WELCOME FOR THE QUEEN. Miss Marie Linsert, 1950 Queen of B. Burk, Correspondent the Pacific Northwest and of the Seattle Times Ski School, who was c/o General Agent awarded, among other prizes, a trip to the St. Paul Winter Carnival, is There is a new branch on the family tree shown as she arrived in St. Paul on the Olympian Hiawatha. of Chief Clerk Robert J. Young as of Feb. Left to right: Mrs. O. R. Anderson, the queen's official chaperone; 24, weighing seven pounds and thirteen Robert L. Twiss of the Seattle Times; 01 iver R. Anderson, genera I ounces and named James Francis. When his passenger agent, Seattle; Miss Lmsert; S. W. "Stu" Olsen, who at other big sister Janet Ann, two years old, was than Carnival time is city passenger agent in St. Paul; and Mrs. W. F. informed of the event, her comment was Linsert of Seattle, mother of the queen. Mr. Olsen is pinning an "Oh, boy!" Congratulations to the parents official Carnival button on Miss Linsert's snow jacket. and a thank you for helping me meet the Magazine's deadline with the news. Every year about now we have a "live· stock report". Ray Jarrett, of Britton, S. D., makes a regular shipment via our line to the ened and lose weight, but so many people South St. Paul market at this time of year, watched their unloading that it upset the Seattle Genera I Offices and it creates quite a stir, because it's so poor beasts. Even so, he estimates that the large. This year it consisted of only 32 cars Margaret Hickey, Correspondent shipment will bring him about $200,000, so General Manager's Office of cattle and 7 cars of sheep, compared with maybe the shrinkage won't be too drastic. 45 cars last January, but it still is front page The luncheon meeting of the Milwaukee

news for the St. Paul and Minneapolis news· _ A CLEAN HOUSE IN '51 ~ Road Service Club was held Feb. 21 at the papers. Y.W.CA. banquet room, Chairman B. E. Mr. Jarrett says that the animals are Nearly etery man is a firm believer in Lutterman presiding. There were 83 in attend· ;.1. loaded carefully so they don't become fright. heredity IIntil his son makes a fool of himself. ance. Through the courtesy of the Standard ! PREFERRED NON-CANCELLABLE PROTECTION for RAILWAY EMPLOYEES HEALTH-ACCIDENT-LIFE (Death from any cause) HOSPITAL BENEFITS • NON-CANCELLABLE POLICY NO MEDICAL EXAMINATION REQUIRED GOOD IF YOU LEAVE SERVICE ON PENSION OR OTHERWISE EMPLOYEES MUTUAL BENEFIT ASSOCIATION 1457 Grand Avenue St. Paul, Minn.

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13~ ~~n,nno PAID II( Oil Co. of California, a color marion picture ~'\\\ \'1 . III ,,Q mrs. 8ENEfll.f entitled "Pattern for Survival" was shown by Mark Allen, Standard Oil representative. The There are picture illustrated the best known means of no assessments protectien in the event of an atomic bomb at any time attack. Roy Jackson, assistant general agent, who was confined in Providence Hospital for sev­ eral days in February, is convalescing at home. R. D. Abernathy, telegraph operator in the Seattle relay office, returned Feb. 5 from a six-week vacation in California, Arizona and Mexico. "Abby" is a golf enthusiast and his vacations usually coincide with the golf tournaments in the southern states, starting in Los Angeles, then to Pebble Beach, Long Beach and Phoenix. He returned with a very healthy tan, acquired both by watching the tournaments and getting in a few games of golf. THEY'RE MARRIED NOW, Leonard Palla, Mrs. Amy Collins, mother of Gladys Mar­ freight claim adj~ster in Chicago, and Eloise shall, telephone operator in the general offices, Sivertsen who took the big step at Grace died Feb. 19 in Seattle. Mrs. Collins was 93 Lutheran Church, Elmwood Park, on Feb. 17. years old and well known to many Milwaukee They honeymooned in New Orleans. employes. Morell Sharp, attorney, was the recipient of congratulations from his friends when the news got out that he had passed the Wash­ Mrs. Maybelle M. McSween, steno-clerk, ington bar examinations Feb. 13. In celebra­ has been assigned to Mr. Morgan's office, tion of the event, J. N . Davis, former gen­ Lawrence A. Martin, former welding fore­ eral attorney, played host to Morell and his man, is now superintendent of track welding, associates at a luncheon at the Rainier Club. replacing Beldin L. Hilliker who is now Martin Hardscastle, operator in the Seattle superintendent of Tomah rail mill. relay office, underwent an operation at the Clarence A, Weisgerber is now employed Now-You can grow the world's in Mr. Burch's office as a draftsman. most amazing Tomato right in Virginia Mason Hospital Feb. 27. At this your own garden and get from writing he is reported to be making good M. F. "Butch" Butcher, steel inspector, 2 to 3 bushels of delicious, ripe progress. announced the birth of a seven-pound ten­ tomatoes from every vine. ounce son on Feb. 15 in Milwaukee. Rusty, BURGESS CLIMBING Maurice and Sue Mumford, formerly of the law and tax departments, respectively, paid a the Butchers' five-year old boy, named the new baby Michael. The Butchers are residing ~ rP QfbQ [fi~ i')tJJ visit to the general offices in February from 1\i3 at 2020 West Pierce Street, Milwaukee. TOMATO grows 16 to 20 feet high. their home in Indianola Beach. Understand :~_ .....Huge. meaty, solid fruit. wonder­ that their yen for Chinese food prompted the Chester Miller, of Mr. Christianson's office, ful flavor. Some weigh as much recently returned to work after a siege of as 2 pounds each. Unsurpassed trip to the city. for canning and slicing. Blight arthritis. free-drought and disease-re­ sistant. Grows in any garden Your correspondent was just ad vised that Outyields all other varieties. Chicago General Offices Mr. and Mrs, Gay Minella (Rita Denz) had TRIAL PACKET 10 a baby girl born to them Mar. 1. 3 For 25c POSTPAI D C ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT ORDER TODAY Doug Rieser, Correspondent Write for FREE complete Recent newcomers to the engineering de­ OFFICE OF AUDITOR OF EQUIPMENT Catalog listing111any unusual Seeds. Plants and Bulbs. partment are Assistant Engineer C. E. Peter­ ACCOUNTS BURGESS SEED & PLANT CO. son, transferred from Spokane, and Lawrence 375-B. Galesburg. Mich. 1. Kahn, draftsman. both in Mr. Hornung's Harry M. Trickett, Correspondent office. Pvt. Richard Weel, who was inducted into the Army Jan, 19, is receiving his training at Ft, Leonard Wood, Mo. He was home on an emergency furlough Feb, 5 on ac­ count of a death in his family and paid us a DIESEL LOCOMOTIVES visit. Kathleen McDonagh (Irish) who was hos­ for pitalized for several weeks on account of surgery, returned in good health Feb. 26. She started with the Road in April, 1949, PASSENGER, FREIGHT shortly after her arrival from County Mayo, Ireland. Also in Kathleen's bureau is Mar­ AND SWITCHING SERVICE garet Saunders, recently arrived from the same county, and Mary Mulchrome, who • also hails from County Mayo. There are also two colleens in the computing bureau IN SERVICE ON OVER 60 RAILROADS from County Mayo-Mary O'Malley and Kathleen Moran. .. Martha Schultz recently visited in Omaha with Corrine Johnson who resigned in April, 1950. ELECTRO-MOTIVE DIVISION On Feb. 22 Sophie Duckers was the GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION honored guest at a luncheon given by 17 of LA GRANGE, ILLINOIS, U. S. A. her co-workers and was presented with gifts and an orchid. She had resigned on Jan. 15 after many years of service.

30 The Milwaukee Road Magazine AUDITOR OF STATION ACCOUNTS AND OFFICE OF AUDITOR OF PASSENGER OVERCHARGE CLAIMS ACCOUNTS Charles W. Gillis, Correspondent Bill Tidd, Correspondent Henry Kraebber Nellie Shea had the misfortune to fall and has been appointed break her wrist recently. She had just re­ bureau head of the turned to work after suffering a similar acci­ relief claim depart­ dent a few months ago. Complete ment. Starting with An unusual accident of the wimer season the Road in May, was that of Naomi Johnson who slipped on a 1914, as a clerk in frozen footstep and fell, fracturing several the freight auditor's ribs. Banking Service office, h e the n The Oesers are sporting a new Plymouth. worked in the audi­ Hedwig Kohler spent her vacarion in Ari­ tor of station ac­ zona. counts and over­ Mary Kurr did not give Tony a black eye--­ at charge claims, hold­ a minor operation caused the eye patch. ing jobs in the un­ The crocheters' club has a new member. H. Kraebber paid and S,P.U. bu­ Arona Warren, who is going to eventually fin­ reaus before his ish the world's most beautiful handkerchief 13 Convenient Offices present appointment. He succeeds George edging. Aff who retired Feb. 1. Mrs. Lucille Forster is recovering from an operation performed Feb. 22 at St, Francis PASSENGER TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT Hospital. She expected to return in three weeks. F. J. Carney, Correspondent Passenger Rate Office, Union. Station Bernie Rausch and Gu\' Bowman have left for Air Force and Arm)' duty respectively. For the last few years the Chicago Passen­ This brings our office's total of service men ger Club, which is the principal travel busi­ to four. ness fraternity here, has sponsored a week end at the Lake Delton winter playground near FREIGHT CLAIM DEPARTMENT the Wisconsin Dells. Our railroad cooperates with this group in furnishing the transportil­ Palmer G. Lykken, Correspondent FIRST WISCONSIN tion to and from, gleaning a considerable R. E. Abrams, recently retired D.F.C.A. at amount of good will in the process. The·week Milwaukee, tell us his new address is Route end is weighted heavily on the social and ath­ NATIONAL BANK 2, Box 42, Palmerto, Fla. letic side and is always the highlight of the Betty Post, one of our recent young moth­ CPC's winter season. CPA Gene Hammer, of Milwaukee ers, has returned to her position as dictaphone Bill Caughey of the ticket office and Bob operator. Bielfeldt of Passenger Rate made the junket Recent visitors included Walrer Bone and this year (Feb. 17-18). Jay Goodenough. February was a big month for Uncle Sam. One fellow who would certainly appre­ Gene Dybas, passenger information clerk, and ciate receiving letters is John Kuptz, former Dick Holda, of the reservation bureau, were BUCKEYE adjuster now holding the position of private both tapped for the Army, and earlier in the CAST STEEL PRODUCTS FOR RAILROADS in the United States Army. His address is month Harold Menke of the PTM's office US. 55066270 Co. B. 69th Medical Tank Bat­ donned the Air Force blue. Each of the fel­ talion, C.C.B. 6th Armored Division, Fort lows received the best wishes from his co­ Truck Side Frames Leonard Wood, :Mo. workers, tangibly expressed by a cash gift. Anna Nasheim, head clerk in the typing While Dybas and the others are leaving Truck Bolsters bureau, has returned after a three-week ill­ the Road temporarily, Lester Peterson, Bob Couplers ness. Barnas and Walter Bengson are just starting Fred Westlund has driven to Florida for his out in the railroad life. All three joined the Yokes and Draft Castings vacation. department last month. Julia Korbellas has received a promotion to February was a big month for job changes, Miscellaneous Freight Car Castings clerk in the OS&D bureau. too. Mary Mitchell, of the ticket office, and Carl Westerlind has taken a leave of ab­ Bill Stiyer, reservation bureau, exchanged Six- and Eight-Wheel Trucks sence, due to his mother's' illness. jobs, Bill Roberts went up a notch, and Al Understand that George Loderhose, recent­ Pope took over on the refund desk in Passen­ ly retired freight claim agent, and Mrs. Loder­ ger Rate. Jim Corcoran, who has been film THE BUCKEYE STEEL CASTINGS CO. hose are spending a vacation in Florida. librarian in the advertising department, re- COLUMBUS 7, OHIO

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March, 1951 3l (Urns [U his old scamping gcuunJs, ch" pas­ 31, to Bacbaca Frye ac Rave-oswood Pre-sby­ senger information bureau, rerian Church. Present Day February 16 was a red letter day in the Otto Reinert, review bureau, on vacation SAFETY Requirements GAPD's office, it being the date when Ronald and leave, is at St. Petersburg, Fla., and with DEMAND the Best Reupert, son of CPA Heintz Reupert, bowed Mrs. Reinert is visiting old friends, Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Frandsen. He has sent cards to Equipment into the world; weight, 6 pounds llY2 ounces, Friends of Ray Peters who have had trou­ Tim Wood and Herb Mueller which tell ble keeping up with his current address will about 85 degree temperature while we have LAKESIDE be interested to know that it is nOw MM 3/C been shivering in the cold. Ray J. Peters, A Div" USS Ociskany, CY-34, Mary Cianci, on leave from accounting ma­ FPO, New York, N, Y. chine room, has announced the Big News, FUSEES the arrival of her brand new daughter Con­ Fill the Bill stance on Feb. 17; weight nearly seven Safe Dependable Efficient FREIGHT AUDITOR'S OFFICE pounds. J. A. Strohmeyer, Correspondent Mrs. Bingham, waybill filing bureau, had LAKESIDE RAILWAY a birthday Feb. 25 and received many post FUSEE COMPANY Richard George, of the accounting machine cards from office friends; also a handbag and Beloit, Wisconsin bureau, left us Feb. 27 to join the armed a pretty sweater, Many gifts were also re­ forces. He said thank you to all for the cash ceived from friends who called to felicitate gift and the many good wishes. at an open house and buffet supper. It all John Snick, employed in the estimated helped to make a very happy birthday, she earnings bureau for a shoct rime, entered the says. MAUMEE Army Air Force mechanical department Feb. The bowlers are all set for the A.R.B. Asso­ 21. ciation tournament at Ft. Wayne Mar. 17 and INDIANA Art Wachowski has lefr us in response to 18 and the Milwaukee Road Hiawatha tour­ WASHED AND Uncle Sam's summons. He thanks all for nament at Austin, Minn., Apr. 7 and 8. The DRY DEDUSTED cash gift and many good wishes. Southwest is leading our league at this writ­ Don Schueller, SR 3038813, Company 200. ing with 43 games won and 29 lost. Joe 102 Battalion, lOch Regiment, USNTC, left Shemroske still leads the individuals wich a us for that important task on Jan. 2. 180 high and series of 657. Free bowling Patricia Downes of the interline bureau instructions are offered by Frank "Jinks" will exchange wedding vows with Robert Mueller of the Hiawathas, who works in the rate revising bureau. Nemes on Mar. 17 at St. Andrew's Church; reception to follow at the Rook Inn, South­ port and Henderson Avenues. They will AUDITOR OF EXPENDITURE'S OFFICE honeymoon at a Wisconsin lake, Betty Melnikoff, Correspondent Carl Berner, L&IB bureau, is recelvlOg The stork will be making his rounds SOOn congratulations on his coming macriage, Mar, to Felicia Steffens of the payroll bureau, Pat Johann of the typing bureau and Mar­ garet Stromski of .Mr. Sowle's office. Youngstown Steel Sides for Repairs to Freight Cars We enjoyed a short visit from Mike Schlee Youngstown Corrugated Steel Freight Car Doors of the paymaster's office and Joe Palombizio, Camel Roller Lift Fixtures who was formerly the sixth floor messenger. Youngstown Steel Door Co. & Camel Sales Co. They both looked fine in their army uniforms. 332 S. Michigan Ave. -OFFICES­ 500 Fifth Ave. We extend sympathy to Mildred Mangano The Arcade New York of the accounts receivable bureau and to Rose Chicago Cleveland Pattock of the payroll bureau whose fathers -PLANTS- "Hammond, Indiana • Youngstown, Ohio passed away recently. Addie Schultz, formerly of the bill and voucher bureau, gave birth to a baby girl Feb. 17. The baby weighed seven pounds five ounces. John Ritter of the bookkeeping bureau has received the Sun-Times bowling pin for all chree games over 200. His average is 636. Bill Faus of the miscellaneous bureau and Walter Lane of the "stats" bureau became grandparents again. Bill's grand-daughter was born Feb. 13 and Walter's grandson was born Feb. 22. I & D Division Karen B. Rugee, Division Editor Superintendent's Office, Mason City About 15 employes from all departments at Mason City gathered for a luncheon at the Hotel Hanford Feb. 27, to honor H. K. Williams who was leaving for Aberdeen, s. D., to take over his assignment as division freight and passenger agent. He was pre­ sented with a gift. Employes who have been ill recently are Enginemen Leonard Balek, Bob Wilkinson and Bill Clark Conductor O. T. Anderson and Machinist Bill Conklin. Duane Murphy, son of W. F. Murphy, 32 The Milwaukee Road Magazine Top Safety Record? SECOND DISTRICT Fay Ness, Correspondent Asst. Superintendent's Office, Sioux City A son was born to Conducror and Mrs. W. C. Sogn at Sioux City Feb. 16. Agent Clyde P. Kinser, Akron, Ia., is a patient in a Sioux City hospital at this writing, having undergone surgery, Elmer Taylor, agent at Hawarden, and wife have returned from an extensive west· ern trip. Understand Elmer saw one of the atomic explosions while in Arizona. He states that the flash of light was visible from a distance of 330 miles. . Yard Clerk Donald A. Welron, Sioux City, a member of the Iowa Air National Guard, has been called to active duty in the Army, reporting Mar. 1. We would like to ask any employe having news items of interest to please send them to the division editor or to this correspondent at Sioux City. Matt Carls of Jefferson, S. D., retired sec­ A. "Gus" Weiland tion foreman, died at his home Feb. 25. Albert Watier and Albert Cropley, re­ On Apr. 1, three days after his 75th tired engineers, have returned from a trip to birthday, A. "Gus" Weiland of Yank­ Hot Springs, Ark. ton, S. D., will celebrate 60 years of Alonzo and Dave Thompson, retired engi­ neers, and their wives recently took a trip service with a perfect safety record­ through Texas and Arizona and portions not one instance of a personal injury. of Mexico. Mr. Weiland started with the Road in 1891, was promoted to section foreman SIOUX FALLS LINE Oct. 30, 1901, and retired Dec. 31, 1946, V. L. West, Correspondent since when he has worked as a section Ticket Clerk, Sioux Falls laborer. He can also boast of the fact Our division was shocked by the sudden that during his 45 years as foreman not death of Conductor Earle 1. Seibold, 61, at one of his men ever suffered a report­ his home Feb. 11. Funeral services were held in Sioux Falls and burial services were in able injury. Platte, S. D. The Weilands are Milwaukee Road Donald F. Wohlenberg, Benton Harbor, pioneers at Yankton. Gus' father came Mich., has been awarded a CPA by the Mich· to the United States from Germany in igan state board of accountants. He is the son of General Agent J. D. Wohlenberg of Sioux 1880 and immediately hired out on the Falls. section at Marion Junction. When he Robert Galland, former switchman and son retired he was foreman at Yankton. His of Mrs. L. L. Galland, is serving with the section was the old cement line which armed forces in Korea. washed into the Missouri River. Gus' Al Lindquist, checker at freight house, and wife have returned from an extended visit to oldest son, Elmer A., is an engineer on Florida, the I&D Second District. There are two other sons and five daughters all SANBORN·RAPID CITY living. Albert J. Gall, Correspondent Only ELGIN has the Trainmaster's Office, Mitchell Agent Darrel Huntsman, Interior, is the DuraPower Mainspring roundhouse clerk at }.{ason City, was married father of baby girl born at St. John's Hospi­ ~ to Phyllis Paul at the First Christian Church tal, Rapid City, on Jan. 26. Leo Koenetzke, guaranteed to break! in Mason City Saturday evening, Feb. 24. operaror ar Canton, is also the father of a W. J. Whalen, general manager, and R. F. new baby girl. Johnson, general passenger agent, were in Agent Gustafson and wife of Kimball are Mason City Feb. 21 to discuss with delegates spending their vacation in Texas; being reo from 15 communities in northern Iowa and lieved by R. D. Cummings of Pukwana. ELGIN southern Minnesota various problems per­ Glad to see Jim Donahue, conducror ar taining to passenger train service in the Mitchell, back on the job afrer a siege of Mason City territory. illness. Conducror M. F. Boyden and E. L. Otto Secory, cashier at Mirchell, recently Richgauer, fireman at Mitchell, were patients 21 jewels. in the hospital. Both are coming along fine. 8 adjustments. paid a brief visit ro rhe superintendent's 5 to position. office. He was in Clear Lake arrending rhe Orro Secory, cashier at Mitchell, was called 10K natural funeral of his father. to his parents' home at Clear Lake by the gold-filled case. The Mason City Women's Club rooms death of his father. have been greatly improved in appearance by Engineer R. J. Kelly and wife recently a new paint job. Mrs. Carl Anderson, presi­ spent some time visiting their daughter in dent, may have acquired a few gray hairs Washington, D. C, but had to cut their va­ With stoinl." steel cose trying ro ger the right shades of paint, but cation short because of Mrs. Kelly's illness. only $71.50 the final result was very gratifying. We un· George Foote and wife are vacationing in Prices inc. Feel. 'ex dersrand other improvements are in progress. California after attending the wedding of March, 1951 Mrs. Foote's daughter in Rapid City. Still Greater I see by the Magazine that the car fore­ man at Sioux Falls became the father of a new baby girl. Well, this is to report that PROTECTION Car Foreman Lindemer, at Mitchell, is also for CARS and LADING the father of a baby girl, his first. CARDWELL WESTINGHOUSE FRICTION DRAFT GEARS Iowa Division to absorb vertical shocks COUNCIL BLUFFS TERMINAL CARDWELL FRICTION BOLSTER Agnes I

P. D. Carroll Trucking Co. - A CLEAN HOUSE IN '51 _ CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 111 America people are not aware that they have liberty,. in Greal Britain the people are 1101 aware Ihal they have lost it. -Cecil Palmer 34 The Milwaukee Road Magazine EAST END Dispatcher Ed McGuire and wife of Ot­ tumwa spent the week end of Feb. 2 in Benjamin P. Dvorak, Correspondent WANTED Milwaukee Passenger Station, Cedar Rapids, la. Marion with Mr. and Mrs. Harold Mullaley in order to attend the graduation of Robert Part Time or Retired Railroad Men Assistant Superintendent W. T. Stewart Mullaley from the University of Iowa Col­ to represent us in the State of Wis­ was at Marion the fore part of February, consin. This is a good opportunity for lege of Law on Feb. 3. part time or retired men to enhance helping out while Trainmaster L. V. Ander­ A. Dean Woodford of the Marion ticket son went to Marshall, Minn., to drive his their present incomes by represent­ office is doing a good job of selling Mil­ ing us in their home area. family to Marion where they were lucky to waukee Road service, according to a recent locate an apartment. letter from B. B. Hoff, general agent for We have payroll privileges for acci­ Lautence E. Fulton, Jr., and Paul M. dent and health coverage, family hos­ the l\'Iinnesota Mutual Life Insurance Co. pitalization and life insurance. Fulton, sons of Section Foreman L. E. Fulton at Santa Fe. "It has been my experience", of Fayette, have enlisted in the Army and wrote Mr. Hoff, "that too often people are We will train them for the job. Write are located at Fort Riley, Kans. prone to criticize when services are not what F. L. BUSH Agent W. H. Robinson, Jr., of Fayette they anticipated and, on the other hand, take is the father of another girl, .Marcia Lynne, Wisconsin State Supervisor exceptionally good service for granted. In Provident Life and Accident Insurance born Dec. 20. my case, I had the pleasure of dealing with Company Established 1887 On Jan. 26 Betty Frahm, daughter of Mr. your A. Dean Woodford. I was endeavoring 845 North 11th St. Milwaukee 2, Wis. and Mrs. Harry J. Frahm, and Vernon E. to make connections between Marion, Ia., Vavra, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Vavra of and Kansas City and I would like to say Tama, were married in Trinity Lutheran that I believe Mr. Woodford went out of Church, Malcolm. The bride and groom are his way to assist me. Such service is com­ both srudents at Parsons College, Fairfield. mendable and thought I should pass it on They will make their horne in Fairfield. to you." CREOSOTED James Noack, crane operator, has been MATERIALS confined to the University Hospital in Iowa Rocky Mountain Division City since Dec. 28, suffering with a heart and ailment. NORTHERN MONTANA Division Engineer R. A. \'Vhiteford and Pat Yates, Correspondent wife are vacationing in Texas, spending most Car Foreman, Lewistown COAL TAR of their time in Ft. Worth with their daugh­ ter and son-in-law and family, Capt. and Agent C. H. Van Alstine of Square Butte PRODUCTS Mrs. R. K. Horne and daughters Patricia and passed away suddenly at Great Falls Feb. 22. Marcia. Captain Horne is with the Army He had worked for the Road since 1912. He Republic Creosoting Co. Air Force. had many friends on the Rocky Mountain Minneapolis The position of transit clerk at Cedar Division where he had spent most of his Rapids freight house has been assigned to railroading time. Glen E. Cordes, vice Jeanne Fisher, trans­ Section Foreman Dan Hildahl of Great Falls is now at Pownal. Section Foreman ferred to Chicago Union Station. Specialties Ruby D. Faehn was appointed to the posi­ Clarence Peterson of Pownal has bid in an tion of clerk at Sac City on Jan. 6. open job at Martinsdale. DELICACIES FOR THE TABLE New night roundhouse foreman at Cedar Carl Lee, of the HarlowtOn section, and Frozen Foods, Cheese, Poul­ Rapids is D. A. Corrigan, who was formerly Mary Jo Colby of Harlowton were married try, Game, Fruits and Jan. 3. Mary J0 is the daughter of Elec­ in the mechanical department in Milwaukee. Vegetables George Conrad, clerk in roundhouse at trician Mason Colby and Carl Lee is the Cedar Rapids, was off duty on account of grandson of Sam Lee, retired roadmaster. E. A. AARON & BROS. illness during February; relieved by George The young couple will make their home in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS Struck. Harlowton. Electrician Robert M. Zemanek has moved from Dubuque to Cedar Rapids, where he has purchased a home. He and Mrs. Zemanek make a daily trip to Iowa City to see their PROTECT YOUR INCOME! son Roger, who is still a polio patient in If it's sometimes difficult to live within the University Hospital. Their son Howard, an electrics technician in the Navy, is sta­ your income, just thinkhow much more tion in the Panama Canal Zone. difficult it would be to live without it! Train Baggageman G. A. Larkin was in Excelsior Springs, Mo., during January on Make sure of extra money during account of ill health. . periods of disability by insuring under F. C. Newlin, train baggageman, and Provident's Income Protection Plans de­ Brakeman C. L. Gregory were both surgical patients in St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar signed specially for Milwaukee Em­ Rapids during January. ployees. George Price, conductor on way freight No. 93, suffered a heart seizure the morning ON THE JOB OFF THE JO'B PROTECTION of Feb. 13 while his train was en route • Natural Death from Cedar Rapids to Marion. He was taken SALARY • Accidental Death and Dismemberment to St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids. SAVINGS Engineer Lewis E. Howell and wife left • Accident £7 Sickness LIFE • Hospital-Surgical (includiRg for California late in February to remain Disability INSURANCE Family Coverage) umil Apr. 1. They will spend some time with Frank Keith, retired engineer, in Los Convenient Payroll Deductions - Prompt Claim Service Angeles. Yard Engineer Edward Keating of Cedar Rapids recently made his annual visit to Hot Our PROVIDENT LIFE AND ACCIDENT Our Springs, Ark., thence to California to visit 64th INSURANCE COMPANY 64th with friends in Los Angeles and with George Year Year Mulholland, retired engineer, and wife in CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE Fresno.

March, 1951 35 Section Foreman Ivan Syron of Judith Gap THE is back on the job after a four-month leave Izaak Walton Note on account of illness. I regret to report the sudden death of We were rather proud here of Angus Barnes. Angus worked for the B&B the cover picture on the February ~~SYSTEM many years and was a personal friend to issue of the Magazine-after all, many Milwaukee Road people. He was a it was taken on the main line on member of the AF&AM No. 139 of Lewis· our own Rocky Mountain Division. RAILROAD town and an active member of the LO.O.F. A few yards below the Hiawatha WATER TREATMENT He leaves twO sisters in South Dakota and train that is shown rolling through one in Butte. the canyon is one of the best fish. Chemicals • Equipment Engineer Bill Thomson, Three Forks, was ing streams you ever cast a line Blowdown Systems in town recently to visit friends. He is now Laboratory Analyses general chairman for the engineers. into. Testing Kits • Field Service Operator ]. P. Shannon of Coffee Creek Pat Yates, Research • Surveys Car Foreman. was taken to the Lewistown hospital recently Lewistown, Monl. NATIONAL ALUMINATE for an appendicitis operation. Mrs. Shannon is relief agent during his absence. CORP. Dolly Boggess, who has been relief oper­ 6216 West 66th Place • Chicago 38, Illinois ator at Lewistown, is now working at Square Butte as agent. The operator at Lewistown is La Crosse & River Walter F. Cox, newly hired, and relief oper­ ator is R. E. Jones, also hired. Division Art Hruska, clerk in the Lewistown FINEST freight house, is now in the Navy. I under­ FI RST DISTRICT stand he is in the recruiting service. K. D. Smith, Correspondent MADE As I have mentioned before, the Milwau· Operator, Portage kee Road Women's Club at Lewistown is always working on some project. Recently On Mar. 1, 1902, Gust Oeftger started the women put on a dinner for the Com· working as a section hand. His foreman was mandery in the Masonic Temple which netted Gottlieb Grossman who had his headquarters them $45, and held a bake sale on which at Lewistown station. In July, 1917, Gust they made $40. I was also informed by Mrs. was promoted to foreman and now we hear Dana Mathews, president, that they had a of his retirement, effective Feb. 1. Gust has card party and made enough to buy folding an enviable record. He has received the chairs for the club. Superior Service Award card every year since Walter Noctor, car foreman of Harlowton, it was inaugurated and can look back on his is back on the job after recovering from a years of service and say that neither he nor broken leg he received in an auto accident. any of the men under his supervision ever Night Roundhouse Foreman John Brink­ had a personal injury. Gust still lives at man has been making some nice catches of Lewistown, where he can keep track of the white fish over at Big Timber near Yellow­ railroad he watched grow up "from a pup," stone Park. He says they are better eating as Tom Bloomfield says, to the present day 'Rubber Heels than trout. big system. We wish Gust many years to and Soles Ct!rman Ole Monkelin is back on the job enjoy his leisure. after a vacation. Val Bescup has taken his section and Harold Huyck has Val's territory in Portage yard. Not much news this time, except that the .' I :rusT WANTW 10 Sf, SuRf. IT GofS otV /1 R~LlfR F/?£ICrlT/'>' big snow disappeared almost overnight, due to a warm spell. Weare now looking for­ f~ ward to spring-I was going to say cleaning ------.:". (.... '. but thought better of it after I paid Uncle ~~=- Sam his little income tax. He took me to the ------r-.> .~__ , cleaner, but good. •, SECOND DISTRICT H. F. Ogden, Correspondent \ , 1 Superintendent's Office, La Crosse ~ , , Barney Neuens, 63, crane operator and an , employe of the car department at La Crosse, 'II Milwaukee, and other points for the past 46 ~ years, died Feb. 6 after a short illness. He \\ is survived by his wife, mother, three brOth­ ~ ers and two sisters. Brakeman Albert J. Kaiser, 46, died Feb. 5 'Ii after a short illness. He had been employed ~ \' on the Second District since 1944. He is ~ , survived by his wife and by three brothers. \ Engineer Charles Rossow, 70, died Feb. 16 c,,"1 0 " .... following a short illness. He retired in 1944 \.1""''''' after 41 years of service. ,'40 ~ William S. Costello, 71, retired brakeman, t/ died Feb. 20 at Minneapolis. He had 45 (ADVERTISEMENT) years of service when he retired in 195 O. Robert 1. Knutson, operator at River Junc-

36 The Milwaukee Road Magazine Mrs. Voeltzke have gone to Brownsville, Tex., where they will spend several weeks. Ticket Clerk Clarence Sydow recently re­ turned from a trip to New Mexico and Cali­ fornia. Time Is Our Business Mrs. Earl Hazelwood has left for Reno, Nev. She will return after a brief visit, ac­ companied by her mother. CHAS. H. BERN In a candlelight wedding on Feb. 10, in Union Station Bldg. Chicago, Illinois the First Methodist Church at Wausau, Miss Lois Nelson became the bride of Richard J. Du Chateau of Green Bay. Following the MILTON J. HEEGN ceremony a reception and dance were held in 29 E. Madison Street Chicago, Illinois "GOLD" PASS MAN. Fadel George, retired the Crystal Ballroom of the Hotel Wausau. crossing watchman, receives from Assistant The couple will live in Green Bay. Mrs. Du Chateau is the daughter of Engineer Mau­ Superintendent J. T. Hayes of the Milwaukee H. HAMMERSMITH Division an unrestricted lifetime pass in recog­ rice Nelson. nition of his 50-year association with the Road. On Feb. 3 the Zion Lutheran Church at 332 W. Wisconsin Ave. Mr. George started in 1899 as a sectionman Wausau was the scene of a lovely wedding Milwaukee, Wis. at Iron Mountain. He had been flagman there when William Kopp claimed Miss Shirley from 1902 until his retirement in 1950. Totten as his bride. A wedding dinner was held for the immediate families, followed by Official Watch Inspectors an evening reception at Plover Hall, and a dance at Fischer's Hall in Aniwa. Mr. Kopp for tion, is the father of a girl, Jane Frances, IS an operator on this division. born Feb. 10. ~e Traveling Engineer W. A. Hisman is the MILWAUKEE ROAD father of another boy, Gary Lee, born Jan. 31. Milwaukee Division Specialists in railroad watches, fine Mr. Hisman has been instructing his first, jewelry and personal gift items. Larry, on the operation of diesels and it won't FIRST DISTRICT AND SUPERINTENDENT'S be long now before he will have another OFFICE pupil. Always at Your Service Louis N. Frellson, 65, died suddenly at J. E. Boeshaar, Correspondent Superintendent's Office, Milwaukee, Wis. Minneapolis Feb. 23. He had 44 years of engine service. Letters of commendation were recently sent by Superintendent Hotchkiss to Section­ man Cyrus Martinez of Rondout for ob. THIRD DISTRICT serving a hot box on Train 28 Jan. 15, and to W. R. Heyne, opera'tor at Rondout, for M. G. Conklin, Correspondent noting a hotbox on Train 14, Jan. 30. Their Assistant Superintendent's Office, Wausau observations allowed for stopping these high Engineer C. H. Lattimer, who entered serv­ speed passenger trains before a serious con· ice on this division in 1905, has retired. dition developed. Mr. Lattimer had been on furlough the past Visitors to the Milwaukee dispatcher's several years acting as special representative, office on Washington's Birthday were Agents executive department, B. of L.E. He and Mrs. W. G. Winzen of Truesdell and K. H. Lattimer have completed a new home at Alberts of Gurnee. Alamo, Tex., where they will make their C&M Brakeman Henry Vandelogt was home. married Jan. 20 to Alice Daiker, who was Vacationing in Florida are Agent ]. A. night switchboard operator at the Milwaukee Steele and Mrs. Steele. Union Depot. The Vandelogts have since Chief Clerk John Brown and Mrs. Brown returned from a honeymoon trip to Mexico departed recently by car for Florida. They City. THEY STAY FRESH! will also visit in New Orleans and Biloxi, Walter Vantine has returned to Chicago Miss. from a visit in Tucson, Ariz., and is seriously RAY-O-VAC COMPANY Conductor S. J. Loomis and Mrs. Loomis ill at his home. Conductors Roscoe Ter­ are vacationing in Florida. williger, H. J. Milligan and AI Jackson are Madison 10, Wisconsin Warehouse Foreman Frank Voeltzke and also ill at this writing.

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March, 19J1 'J'l Conductor Abbott Zimmer and wife have gone to Mexico for a vacation. Grain Doors At this writing the wife of Engineer A. Antonelli is seriously ill. Railroad Cross Ties Signal Inspector Joe Nolan who recently underwent surgery is recovering at his home Hardwood Lumber in Wauwatosa. There are some new sounds in Spring Timbers Grove since the arrival of a baby at the home of Section Foreman S. C. Larsen. Chief Carpenter George Slagel recently went to Rochester. Minn., for :1 medical checkup, Webster Lumber Company The superintendent's office has a 100 per 2522 Como Ave.. West cent membership in the Women's Club for 1951. St. PauL Minn. SECOND DISTRICT M. B. Herman, Correspondent Superintendent's Office, Green Bay, Wis. We congratulate the R. H. Bronoels on HIGH CHAIR GlAMOUR. Conductor Eddie the arrival of their little v'11entine, James Kerf of the Madison Division and his twin CARTER BLATCHFORD, INC. Robert, on Feb. 14. grand-daughters, Marilyn and Jacklyn Brooks, 80 E. JACKSON BLVD. Fred Krug, yard clerk, is back on his job having fun with a box sled. Mamma is Mrs. after several weeks in the hospital. He is John W. Brooks, the former Lorraine Kerf. CHICAGO feeling quite well. Conductors John Otto and Ray Heim have retired. We wish them many years in which to enjoy a well earned vacation. THIRD DISTRICT Engineer Sam Grant passed away suddenly Don Dunn ing, Correspondent on Feb. 23. We extend sympathy to his Agent, 1ron Ridge, Wis. RAIL JOINTS family. H. G. Brown, Correspondent Reformed and heat treated - A CLEAN HOUSE IN '51 ­ c/o Agent, Beaver Dam, Wis. to meet specifications for Happiness is inward, and not outward; and Chester A. Brown, cashier at Beaver Dam. so it does not depend on what we have, but left recently with his wife for a vacation at new bars. on what we are. Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. They will spend some -Henry Van Dyke time there as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Klatt of Beaver Dam. Milford Drager and wife are the happy parents of a six-pound twelve-ounce girl born Feb. 6. "Moe" is receiving congratulations · AI RCO--­ from his friends.

PRODUCTS and SERVICE Madison Division W. W. Blethen, Correspondent for Superintendent's Office, Madison Oscar Kline, third trick train dispatcher at Madison, retired Feb. 1, ending a railroad GAS AND ELECTRIC WELDING service of 41 years. The day following his retirement he and Mrs. Kline departed on an auto trip to Los Alamos, N.M., to visit their daughter, Mrs. Leslie B. Seely, and family HAND OR MACHINE GAS CUTTING (Rhuby Jean Kline). From there they expect to stop in Texas to visit another daughter, Mrs. James Smith (Joan Kline). FLAME CLEANING, FLAME HARDENING Mrs. A. M. Kilian, wife of retired chief train dispatcher, pasesd away at a Madison hospital Feb. 10, following a long illness. CAR SCRAPPING AND RECLAMATION Services were conducted at Madison, with interment at Milwaukee. Mrs. Kilian was an active member of the :t\filwaukee Road \Vomen's Club and her friends mourn the loss of a fine character. Conductor Myron "Cap" Gotham and wife AIR REDUCTION are vacationing at points in Texas and Mexico at this writing. Michael J. Ziger, retired section laborer, and Mrs. Ziger celebrated their golden wed­ Chicago • Milwaukee • Minneapolis • Seattle ding anniversary Feb. 24. A mass in their General Offices: New York 17, N. Y. honor was sung at St. Bernard's Church, fol­ lowed by a dinner for the family at Kehl's Offices in Other Principal Cities Casino. Open house was held at their home in the evening for relatives and friends. John T. Conlin, of the traffic departmem

38 The ~.1ih'laukee Road Magazine in Detroit, has been promoted to division A letter from]. ]. O'Connor, retired signal freight agent with headquarters in St. Louis. maintainer, states he has enjoyed a wonderful He is the son of Freight Agent ]. F. Conlin winter in Tucson, Ariz. While walking down of Madison, and started his railroaa service the street a short time ago he saw someone in the local freight office. who looked familiar. It turned out to be Pete Donis, boilermaker helper, is vaca­ Conductor "Shadow" Wyman. It's a small tioning at Florida points. He will also take world after all. a trip to Mexico City before returning to Brakeman Harry G. Jankowsky was fatally Madison. injured in Marquette yard the morning of Bob Laufenberg, Madison roundhouse, at· Feb. 19. Services were conducted at Madison tended (he 60th wedding anniversary of his on Feb. 21, with interment at Fairchild, Wis.. parents, the Henry Laufenbergs of Avoca, his old home. Wis., on Feb. 3. Engineer and Mrs. Kenneth Moore of Paul Kingston, retired conductor, and Mrs. Madison spent their recent vacation in south­ Kingston are spending the winter in Palm ern California. Beach, Fla. Yard Clerk "Ty" Rommelfanger and Fire­ man ]. Ammerman of Madison left for the Trans-Missouri Division Army recently. Dora H. Anderson, Correspondent Harold and Ethel Cushman of Madison c/o Agent, Mobridge are vacationing in Florida. Rate Clerk George Dahnke and Mrs. A. A. Fisher, top man on the Trans-Mis­ Dahnke announce the arrival of a son, Bruce souri engineers' seniority list, made his last SANFORIZED Allen, on Jan. 9. run on Dec. 31 when he stepped off the GUARANTEED Engineer and Mrs. ]. C. Kerin of Madison Olympian No. 16. He started his service at announce the engagement of their daughter Marion, Ia., on Dec. 10, 1899, as a freight Geraldine to Ralph M. Haffey of Rockford, brakeman when he was 16, went to work as Ill. a fireman in August, 1903, and was pro­ Telegraph Operator Rollie Frank of Madi­ moted to engineer in May, 1908. In January, son took a few days off recently to visit his 1917, he was promoted to traveling engineer brother in Erie, Pa. with headquarters at Mobridge, holding that Cashier Joe McNulty of the freight depart­ position until Apr. 1, 1923. After that he ment at Madison, who has been away on resumed his work as engineer and had held account of illness, will soon resume his regu­ the Olympian passenger run between Mobridge lar duties. and Marmarth ever since the Road launched Engineer and Mrs. Lester Showers of Madi­ its speedliner service after World War II. son announce the marriage of their daughter He was married in 1904 and has two sons Ila Mae Cashulette to Marvin P. Mael, on working for the Road, Laburn as engineer Jan. 21 in the Bethel Lutheran Church. Re­ and Adna as conductor. Another son, Claude, ception was held at the Esquire Club. has been in the Marine Corps for 23 years Roundhouse Foreman ]. H. Kervin of and is a commissioned warrant officer stationed Madison has been promoted to general round­ at San Francisco. A daughter Bernice (Mrs. house foreman at Wesrern Avenue. Dean A. Wil1iam Powell) works as a nurse's aid a( Radabaugh of Milwaukee shops has been St. Lukes Hospital in Aberdeen, S. D. The appointed roundhouse foreman at Madison. Fishers will continue to make their home in Mobridge, spending the summers at their LOCOMOTIVE: Car Clerk Dale Gil1ins and Mrs. Gillins cottage on Fish Hook Lake near Park Rapids, announce the arrival of a son, Mark Dale, FEED WATER HEATERS Minn. (The Locomotive Water Conditioner) on Feb. 3. BLOW-OFF EQUIPMENT Switchman and Mrs. C. B. Corcoran have WEST COMPRESSED AIR RADIATION been advised of the arrival of another grand­ D. B. Campbell, Correspondent son, Kevin Patrick, born to Mr.. and Mrs. (ALL-Cast Directional Finned Superintendent's Office, Miles City Aluminum Elements) Kenneth Corcoran of Cleveland, Ohio, Feb. For 15. The retirement of Mrs. Pearl Huff, gen­ Interstage or Final Cooling eral clerk in the mechanical department at A. T. Ireland has been promoted to travel­ Miles City, was the occasion for a banquet UNIT HEATERS ing engineer on the Madison Division with held at the Olive Hotel on Jan. 23, Fifty headquarters in Milwaukee, vice P. ]. Lucas, fellow employes with their wives and hus­ transferred. WILSON ENGINEERING bands attended the gathering which marked Mrs. F. R. Doud is convalescing following the conclusion of 36 years of service for CORPORATION an operation. She is getting along fine. Mrs. Huff. The day also happened to be 122 So. Michigan Ave., Chicago Fireman Bob Hodgson was inducted into her birthday. the armed forces Feb. 28. Arrangements for (he party were made by

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March, 1951 39 6'1 O~ tt, 6M46-P~ ... ~£r ~~Mc1A(, ... LAST NARROW GAUGE. Scene at Mazeppa, Minn., in 1904 as the last narrow gauge went out of service on thil Zumbro Falls branch line. The picture is contributed by Agent Jim Doty who received it from George Hartman, manager of the Botsford Lumber Co. Hartman was a small boy at the time and was standing alongside the photographer when it was taken. their favorite ;s D. A. Shank, Mrs. Ann Anderson, Ray In 1900 he transferred to the engineering Grant and Ann Smith. Martin Walsh, re­ department at Milwaukee and in 1905 was sent MAMI .....ON tired master mechanic, was master of cere­ to Chamberlain, S. D., as foreman to work monies for the program which followed the on the Black Hills extension. A few years dinner. Brief talks of appreciation for Mrs. later he moved to Deer Lodge and in 1911 E'RE proud of the fact that Huff's friendship and service were given by became roadmaster on the Coast Division. more men working on railroads Superintendent J. T. Hansen; Arnold Run­ After a brief period as roadmaster at Mis­ W ning, superintendent's chief clerk; Ralph soula he was transferred to Roundup where carry Hamilton v.-atches than all)" Aney, traveling engineer; J. S. Walters, he was stationed for 35 years until his re­ other make. roundhouse foreman; and Harry Stamp, di­ tirement in July, 1950. vision storekeeper. Mr. Stamp presented Mr. Geelhart will be remembered as the The sales-leading Hamilton 992B Mrs. Huff with a set of matched luggage as inventor of the Geelhart machine which he has everything a fine watch can have a gift frorr. the division employes and Mrs. patented in 1917. This is an all-purpose Anderson, for many years an associate in machine used in dressing track, shaping including many exclusive features like the division offices. presented her with a grade, cut and snow clearance. the one·piece Aurium balance wheel. beautiful crocheted table cloth which she the Elinvar Extra hairspring and the had m'lde for a birthday gift. Dynavar mainspring. This extremely Mrs. Huff and her husband Elmer plan to I & S M Division continue their residence at 318 S. Prairie accmate Hamilton is fully adjusted, Avenue in Miles City. All of Mrs. Huff's H. J. Swank, Division Editor Superintendent's Office, Austin anti-magnetic, rust-resisting-true in Milwaukee Road friends wish her the best all temperatures. of health and the enjoyment of her various Virgil Houff, Austin car department, reo interests in the years to come. ceived a nice valentine when Mrs. Houff Your inspector has the favorite of Joseph Feeley, retired shop employe and presented him with a son, Richard David, at St. Olaf Hospital on Feb. 14. all railroadmen-the Hamilton 992B. a long time Miles City resident, passed away at his home in San Diego, Calif., Born to Mr. and Mrs. Art Kalland (agent Feb. 12. Death was attributed to a heart at Oakland), a seven-pound ten-ounce boy HAMILTON WATCH COMPANY seizure. Mr. Feeley, 77, was a veteran of the on Feb. 2. He has been named Gary Arthur. Brakeman Paul Hildestad is "getting in LANCASTER. PENNSYLVANIA Spanish American War. For many years be­ fore his retirement he was active in railroad the groove" for Uncle Sam. His present and civic affairs. Mrs. Feeley died about two address is Pvt. Paul A. Hildestad, US years ago and shortly afterward Joe moved 55084081, HQ Co., 1st Bn. 87th Inf. Regt., to California to be near his sons. Full mili­ Fort Riley, Kans. tary rites were observed by fellow veterans of Conductor Robert E. Morgan underwent an the Spanish American War at the funeral operation at Mound Hospital Feb. 19. and burial services held at Miles City Feb. F. J. "Fritz" Olson, agent at Good Thun­ 17. Present at the services were 1Ir. Feeley's der who is on military leave, writes that he sons, Gordon, Robert and Kenneth. has been accepted in the Navy School of Music and is enrolled for a five-month course. A pioneer service in Milwaukee railroad­ Music being his hobby, he is enjoying it. ing ended with the death of Herman M. although he says the work is hard. Friends Geelhart, retired roadmaster, at Roundup on may write to him at the following address: Jan. 10. Mr. Geelhart was 67. Death re­ M/Sgt. F. J. Olson, U. S. Navy School of sulted from a heart seizure. The remains J\Iusic, 8657th A.A.U., Anacostia, Washing­ were interred in Billings. He is survived by ton, D. C. his widow Laura, four daughters, a son and Word has been received of the death of % CltIuld o/~tZilwad oI~ Jive grandchildren. Mrs. C. J. Wethe, widow of Charlie Wethe, Mr. Geelhart started with the Road as a former agent at Wykoff, on Feb. 3. water boy on an extra gang near Green Bay. Recent appointments on the division we~e ,10 The Milwaukee Rood Mogazin0 P..M. Minnick, temporary first llperawr at walch so closely where that puck is going to children and nine great-grandchildren. Farmington, C. C. Saam, third operator at land-I need a new pair, too. Henry Coplen, brother of Operator C. H. Faribault, and T. E. Bigley. third operator at An announcement in the mail told of the Coplen and uncle of T. B. Coplen of the Cresco. recent birth of a baby girl to Mr. and Mrs. Seattle traffic department, passed away sudden­ The I&SM was well represented at St. Stephen Ross (nee Marjorie Campbell) of ly Feb. 1. He had just returned home after Petersburg, Fla., during February, with R. C. Spokane. Marjorie was the steno in the Spo­ taking his son, Henry, Jr., to the depot for his Dodds, former superintendent, and wife. kane freight office around 1944-45. Of late departure to a military base. Mr. Coplen was Conductor and Mrs. W. R. Smith, Mr. and she has been employed by the Northern Pa­ the car distributor for the Union Pacific and Mrs. E. J. Full and Chief Dispatcher O. C. cific. well known to many Milwaukee employes. Peed and wife planning to start in that direc­ tion Mar. 3. Entries are being received for the eighth annual Hiawatha bowling tournament to be held in Austin on Mar. 31-Apr. 1 and Apr. 7-8. From all reports it should be a gala STANDARD for Rolling Stock- affair.

Idaho Division Mrs. Ruth White, Correspondent Superintendent's Office, Spokane

One night in January G. H. Hill, our re­ tired superintendent, and Mrs. Hill were at the Union Station about 9: 15 P.M., waiting for the train that was to start them on an ex­ tensive trip to the South. However, the train they had tickets on left at 9: 00 P.M., a fact an old railroader had neglected to check. In spite of the delay and subsequent change of reservations, we expect that their trip to Ari­ zona and other southern points was very en· joyable. Mrs. J. J. Nent!, wife of trainmaster, re­ cently returned to St. Maries after visiting with her parents in Minnesota. Daughter Gerolyn accompanied her. Nels Stromberg, roundhouse foreman at St. Maries, has been unusually happy lately. The reason? A visit from his first grandson, David Eric, and parents. This AAR Solid Bearing Assembly! Car Foreman and Mrs. F. V. Kennedy made Wherever AAR solid journal a trip to the Coast in January, visiting with that for so-called "anti-friction" friends and relatives. Mr. and Mrs. E. C. bearings are used (on about 2 bearings in railroad service. Krume (Alice Kennedy) are still at Great million U. S. freight cars) lad­ Falls, Mont., where Mr. Krume is with the ing gets the fastest, smoothest Facts Now Published car department. Alice has a job with an insur­ ride available today. That's be­ ance company. cause this simple assembly for Free copies of a new, 20-page Pat Jr. and Joe, sons of Section Foreman rolling stock is unrestricted as illustrated booklet-"The Facts Pat Angelo, have enlisted in the Air Force. to speed and load and inherent­ About AAR Solid Journal Bear­ New officers were installed at the January ly provides flexible control of ings"-will be ilent to any rail­ meeting of the Milwaukee Road Women's lateral shocks. Moreover, it road employees or officials who Club at Malden. Mrs. Harold Broyles suc­ write, postcard or letter, to the ceeds Mrs. Don Payne as president. provides a remarkably high de­ Magnus Metal Corporation, 111 Engineer and Mrs. Jack Scanlon, Jr., are gree of efficiency at lowest pos­ the parents of a new baby girl, Linda Marie. sible cost. Broadway, New York 6, N. Y.; Brakeman and Mrs. Frank Garcia recently or 80 E. Jackson Boulevard, made a trip to Chicago and other eastern In operation the solid bearing Chicago 4, Ill. This booklet will points. Conductor George Battleson spent a glides on a single film of oil, like clarify for you many misconcep­ month at his home town in Minnesota. a skater on ice. The only "bear­ tions that have been created in Genevieve Campbell, of Spokane, recently ing friction" is within this film, recent years. There's technical visited her parents, Engineer and Mrs. Oakley between the almost infinitesimal data to be sure--but simplified Burns of Malden. molecules of oil. In fact, over a and related to many other Working out of Malden now are Engineer whole run the resistance of solid aspects of train operation. Send F. W. Krebs, Jack Service and J. E. Warner. The Warners are renting the Jack Paris home. bearings is equal to or less than for your copy today. Fireman Herman Sperr of Malden has re­ (Advertisement) turned from a vacation trip to Reno, Nev., where he vi6ited his mother. The Sperrs have purchased the Wayne Ferrier home. The Fer­ riers, in turn, bought the Al Titus home in Last rites for 1. E. Woods, retired conduc­ Conductor Jack Ferrell was injured recent­ Malden. tor, were held in Spokane Feb. 6. His death ly in a fall. Last report is that he is getting The Leonard Lores (Mr. Lore is with the occurred on board a train while he was re­ along fine. car department) attended a recent hockey turning to Spokane from a trip with Mrs. Harold Lewis, father of Fireman Lewis and game in Spokane and Mrs. Lore was the vic­ Woods. Besides his wife he is survived by Mrs. Jack Ferrall, passed away suddenly at his tim of a flying puck which broke her glasses. eight sons and daughters, including Mrs. C. home in Kittitas. She received a new pair from the manage· J. Shook, wife of Engineer Shook, and Con­ The monthly business meeting of Spokane ment -of the arena. Now I won't have to ductor Jack Woods of Spokane, 13 grand­ Chapter of the Women's Club was followed

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Ir- ­ iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii ~~ ~~=_~_==_~~~=_=~~~=-=-.=..=-.===..==-=.. ~~~=-=--- This IS all the more remarkable since Carol has been a majorette for only the past year and a half. However, in nine months of competition she has won 10 major awards. She has appeared with the Green Bay Packers lumberjack Band and her talents were featured recently in an article in the Sunday Milwaukee Jour­ nal. In addition to her aptitude with the baton Carol is an accomplished musician and has made several television appear­ ances, both as a pianist and baton twirler, on station WTMJ-TV. Being photo­ genic, she is also in demand as a pho­ tographer's model. An oil colored photo­ graph of Carol exhibited recently at the state convention of the Wisconsin Pro­ fessional Photographers Association won a gold award and was set aside for per­ manent display. LEAVE IT TO THE GIRLS. Blonde Ginger Schori of the Milwaukee Employes in the Milwaukee area had shops locomotive department and Pat Daly, Fowler Street station, an opportunity to see Carol perform at snapped recently by the roving cameraman of the Hotel Schroeder in the Centennial pageant last year. On Milwaukee as they were quizzing Jerry Colonna on railroad magazines all occasions she displays most effectively Jerry's dinner companion is the we!1 known entertainer, Art of The the skill which has made her a favorite Three Suns. The magazine Jerry is scanning is the official publication with band players and spectators alike. of The Railway Business Women's Club of St. Louis which Ginger plans to use as a pattern in setting up a magazine for the R B.WA chapter Carol Luser recently organized in Milwaukee by a western dance program featuring Mr. Meet Miss Hiawatha, and Mrs. Charles Scott and eight members of their dance group. The dancers have a Model Majorette repertoire of more than 60 early American and folk dances and also demonstrate 100 HERE'S good news for followers of the square dances. At the conclusion of the Milwaukee Hiawatha Service Club Band, meeting Mrs. C. F. Allen, assisted by Mmes. as well as for the rest of the railroad Nolting, White and Copeland, served reo freshments. family. Miss Hiawatha, the band's pres­ ent majorette, has flashed into fame _ A CLEAN HOUSE IN '51 ­ among the nation's baton twirlers as a prime favorite for the title of "Major­ A woman worries about the futUl'e until she ette of the Year." Picked from a field gets a husband. A man never worries about the future until he gets a wife. crowded with 175,000 baton twirling misses between the ages of 2 and 20, her picture smiled from newsstands all over the country as a recent cover Answers to "What Do You Know?" girl of Drum Major, national publica­ 1. 150 pounds. tion devoted to baton twirling activities. 2. Inside height. Miss Hiawatha, who answers to the 3. The percentage which operating name of Carol luser, is a student at St. expenses bear to operating revenues. John's Cathedral High School in Mil­ 4. The movement of a ton of eguip­ waukee. She is 16 years old, five feet ment and contents one mile. four and a half inches tall, and is en­ 5. A ticket good for a trip over two dowed with the blue eyes, blonde hair or more railroads. and personal charms which make male - A CLEAN HOUSE IN '51 ­ 6. A narrow footway on top of box,­ hearts beat faster. The editor of Drum ,1 woman with a dog in tow was preparing Major, Don Sartell, who as adjutant of to board a train. cars; also known as a running board. "J suppose," she said to the conductor, "if 7. A small steam switch engine. the National Baton Twirling Association I pay fare for my dog he will be treated the 8. Andrew Jackson, on June 6, 1833. and assistant chairman of the St. Paul same as other passlmgers and be allowed to 9. A device used to prevent rails from Ice Carnival national majorette contest occupy a seat?" creeping. knows what it's about, has named her as "Of course, madam", the conductor re­ plied politely, "he will be treated the same as 10. A car on a railroad to which it one of the most promising baton twirlers other passengers and can occupy a seat, pro­ does not belong by ownership or lease in the United States. I'ided he does not put his feet on it." 42 The Milwaukee Road Magazine One shoots} one doesnt BOTH MEAN A POWERFUL DEFENSE!

These two rugged giants of steel are an important team have done this despite handicaps in the form of unfair in your future ... and America's. competition from other forms of transportation.

The tank is a powerful front-line slugger, Unfair competition comes from those who use high­ The freight car is a tireless home-front hauler. ways, waterways or airports - which are built and maintained largely with the people's tax money. They Together, they are a part of a powerful defense for escape paying the full costs of doing business. The our country, railroads, on the other hand, pay every nickel of the Nearly everything we need for defense moves in a cost of everything they use. freight car. In World War II, more than 90% of all our materiel went by rail! And today, America's railroads The railroads seek no special favors. They ask only are hard at it again, handling the urgent job of defense that ~ forms of transportation compete under the hauling-which piles right on top of their regular job. same rules. But America's railroads have made a habit of meet­ When there is fair play in transportation, the rail­ ing normal demands and emergency demands all roads will serve you and America better than eyer­ through their history of service to our nation. They in peace, preparedness or come what may.

Fair Play for America's Railroads

AMERICAN RAILWAY CAR INSTITUTE March, 1951 , j

THE MILWAUKEE ROAD MAGAZINE Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Co. 516 West Jackson Blvd. Chicago (6). Illinois

THE "MILLING SKYLINE." This view, looking south­ This busy area is ser\ed b., the ,~,a!!way Transfer, with easterly across the Mississippi River from the Third Avenue which The rvlilwaukee Road connects During 1950 the bridge in Minneapolis, shows one of the milling districts of Milwaukee hauled more flour and feed out of Minneapoli,; I the city and a portion of the famous "Milling Skyline" than any other railroad, the total being 13,522 cars