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Vol. VII, No. 6 JANUARY, 1956 *Milepost No. 78

Depa rtme nt of Public Relations WESTER N PACIFIC RAILROAD SACRAMENTO NORTHERN RAILWAY TIDEWATER SOUTHERN RAIL WAY 526 Mission Street, San Fra ncisco 5 Lee "Flash" Sherwood, Editor Arthur Ll oyd , Jr., Associate Ed itor Member Anterican Railway Magazitte E ditors } AS80oiulion Intm'national Council of Indust,"i aZ Rdlto,'s Northe"n Califor nia Industrial Editors' Assooiation What Are

* Milepost No. 78: About one-half mile to the east, the main line possos by a State of Dual Vocational Institution, a rehabilitation center for iuvenile and adult dolinque nts. These People Looking At? • • • COVER CONTENT S No. I, westbound Zephyrelte, pulls into Winnemucca, Nev., on its run between Salt Lake Page City and Oakland. Agent C. C. Du ck is ready to put on baggage and express as passe ngers walk An Accident! ______. ______4 out to board th e se lf. propelle d car. Promotions and Transfers __ 7 .Mi1epoSls WP Will Remembel'. ______11 In Memoriam ______. __ . ______13 The MEN Who Came to Dinner..______16 Portola Hospital Grant... __ 17 Wha t Daddy Does 18 Mileposts in Gold ______. __ __ . 20 Christmas Gave Them Hope 2 I Caboosing ______. ______22

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2 MIL EPOST S JANUARY, 1956 3 railroads. Among all the 125 Class I to be considerably higher than that line- haul railroads in the United found in a great many large industries. AN ACCIDENT! States WP was at the bottom of the The facts are that pel·sonal injuries barrel-l05th place! occur only because of human or me­ T happened quickly! Moments be­ work, perhaps tired from his daily Because MILEPOSTS is your railroad­ chanical failure. H uman fa il ure is I fore, the man lying on the floor chores, but nevertheless hale and ers' magazine, it is deeply concerned nothing less than- had, as usual, been busy at his hearty. over these mounting injuries to its work. That he might be suddenly in­ Fortunately, this person was not a Carelessness-performing work in a friends and readers, and it believes haphazard manner. volved in an accident was probably the Western Pacific employee. However, these increasing numbers of injuries last thought in his mind. Why, for years too many WP railroaders were in­ Inattention- failure to pay attention can be greatly reduced, if not entirely to the work being done. he had been doing the same work in jUl·ed during 1955 and in years pre­ liquidated, if everyone working on the the same way, day in and day out. viously, despite the precautions taken Negligence-failure to abide by railroad makes up his or her mind safety rules. He knew his job well, he knew th e to lower the number of injuries as we that above all else they will go through tools of his trade, and he had never in would all like. According to a National Unwillingness-refusal to cooperate the year 1956 without suffering a per­ with fellow workers. all those years received so much as a Safety Council report, Western Pacific sonal injury. scratch. ranked as high as sixth place among There is no good excuse for being Why, then, this accident? How did Group "C" (8 million to 20 million Ow do we go about this? careless. If a job is wOlth doing at all, it happen? Who was to blame? Just man-hours) of Class I line-haul rail­ H First, why do injuries occur? it is worth doing carefull y. such questions as these are being asked roads in 1923; in 1954 (latest available Not because railroaders enjoy There is no good excuse for in·.llen­ nearly every day in industries through­ report) WP ranked 20th out of 22 being injured. Not because railroad tion. There's a time and a place for out th e country. Something went work is any more hazardous than that everything, and only one thing a l a wrong. Someone was injured - per­ in a good many other industries. And time can hold your full attention. haps near death. Undue suffering is certainly not because railroad workers ( Continued on Page 6) felt not only by the injured person but are any less intelligent than workers in by his family and loved ones. They any other industry. In fact, the intelli­ expected to see him return home from gence quotient among railroaders is apt

It may be quicker to climb up over the end of a There is no excuse for eve r ope rating, a grind ... car but it's a lot safer to use steps provided ing w heel w ithout goggles to protect the eyes. for tha t purpose, as demonstrated by R. C. Furl­ Harold Field, blacksmith al Oa kland yard, dem­ ney, ca rman at Western Pacific's Oakland yard. onslra les the w rong and right way on this job.'

4 MILE PO STS JANUARY, 1956 5 Slippery floo rs. are hazardous. Oil or g re ase of one of the above reasons. Not once railroad. The company will make every should be wiped up imm edia tely a s Charles would any of the injuries have oc­ practicable effort to assist in the re­ Gonzales, sheet metal worker, is doing here. curred if the person involved had been duction of personal injuries and it is careful, attentive, mindful of safety not too much to ask ea~h and every An Accident . • . rules and willing; or if mechanical railroader to do likewise. It is up to There is no good excuse for negli­ failures had been predetermined and you whether or not you will avoid in­ gence. If you don't believe in rules or corrected. jury during 1956. MILEPOSTS would like safety programs tell your supervisor MILEPOSTS knows that Western Pa­ nothing better than to be able to report so before you begin work. cific management is just as much con­ next January that Western P acific There is certainly no good excuse cerned in the safety and good health of Railroaders worked through an entire for unwillingness. its employees as it is in the operation year without a single injury. You can Mechanical failure is nothing less of its and the futUI'e of the make that possible! than- Faulty equipment - equipment in ne d of repair, or in need of re'­ placement. PROMOTIONS If you know of any unsafe conditions or equipment, tell your supervisor so before work is begun so that it may be corrected. AND The records show that in every in­ stance when a Western Pacific rail­ roader has been injured, it was because TRANSFERS L. J. Gosney R. E. La rson Two new vice presidents were California Bodies Scottish Rite, and elected by Western Pacific directors at the Islam Shrine, is presently a direc­ Nevel' expose your eyes to an acetylene torch. a special meeting held in San Francisco tor of the Transportation Club, and is Charles Gonzales flinches in the picture below, on December 14. They are Leo J. a member of the Commercial Club and but with his goggles on his eyes are protected. Gosney who will become vice president the Comptrollers' Institute. and comptroller, and Roy E. Larson Besides fishing, boating and golf, who will have the title of vice president Lee is a whiz at dominoes. He will and treasurer. collect any sort of "gadget," which he Gosney is a native of Lyonsville in loves to take apart to see how it works, Tehama County. He entered railroad and now has his eye on photography service in 1923 as an office boy for the as a hobby. Sacramento Northern and worked up * * * through various accounting positions Larson is a native of San Francisco to be taken into the parent company who joined Western Pacific in 1917 as in 1931. He has been comptroller and a clerk. He advanced through various general auditor for Western Pacific financial positions and was made as­ since September, 1950. sistant treasurer in 1943 and treasurer Gosney married the former Alice in 1948. Larson has been instrumental Couture and they make their home in in the two recent refinancing opera­ San Francisco. He is a member of tions that have given Western Pacific Fairmont Lodge, No. 435, F&AM, the a much improved capital structure.

6 MILEPOSTS JANUARY, 1956 7 Roy lives in San Francisco with his Dinks," a social group of freight and C. P . Hoctor, passenger traffic repre­ wife, Ruth, and they have one daugh­ passenger traffic men. He has served sentative, is appointed assistant gen­ ter, Mrs. Barbara Sheffield of Sacra­ as co-chairman for WP golf tourna­ eral passenger agent, effective J anuary mento, and a granddaughte r, G a il, ments and became a member of the 1. nearlyone. "Hole-In-One Club" by sinking his Hoctor was born at San Francisco on drive during the WP tournament last He is a member of the Transpor ta­ August 20, 1916. After completing a fall. Jim is an expert in barbecuing tion Club, Commercial Club, and thc business course at Heald's Busin ss and enjoys gardening. Financial Officers-San F rancisco Bay College he entered the employ of the Area. His work has been his m ain Among the many VIP's with whom American Express Company in 1936 as a clerk. He left that firm in 1939 as hobby, although when time permits he he has traveled are the former Presi­ a salesman to join Western Pacific's enjoys a n opportunity to fish or golf, dent Truman, and President Eisen­ passenger department in August, 1939. at which h professes to be no expert. J. G. Wheeler J. J. Hickey hower at the time he was president From clerk he advanced to city ticket He can usually be seen with a camera of Columbia University. He is very agent in 1941, then became passenger when traveling and a fine collection happy with his WP associates and traffic representative in 1945. of color slides is now being enlarged, looks forward to a good year during with pictures of his granddaughter. 1956. Al lives in San Carlos with his wife, * * " the former Shirley Samms, and they * * * Ernst Gommer, assistant to passen­ have four children, Michael, 14, Susan , Joseph G. Wheeler, passenger traffic ger traffic manager, is appointe d 12, Alan, 3, and K n y, 1 Vz. H e is a manager since 1949, is appointed general passenger agent, succeeding past president of the Northern Califor­ passenger traffic consultant, effective Hickey. nia Passenger Association, is secretary January 1. He has been head of the for the "Rinky Dinks," a social group passenger traffic department since 1938 Ernie was born in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, on November 14, 1899. of freight and passenger traffic men, when he was made general passenger and is a member of San Francisco agent, but because of recent ill health E. Gommer C. P. Hodor He came to Oakland at the age of 10, where he received his schooling, after Lodge, No.3, B.P.O.E. he asked to be reli eved of a major He likes to golf and bowl whenever portion of his duties. which he joined Southern Pacific on general agent in January, 1938, and June 15, 1915, in their passenger traffic a man with four children can find the * * * was made general passenger agent in department. time to do so. James J . Hickey succceds Wheeler * * * 1946. Gommer came to Western Pacific as as passenger traffic manage I '. Newest member of WP's research Jim lives in Palo Alto with his wife, a clerk in the passenger traffic depart­ department is Peter H. Van Gorp, who Jim was born at Park City, Utah, on the former Ann Bossio, who was also ment on July 1, 1928. He later became joined the staff October 16 as assistant June 13, 1901. He was educated in the a passenger department employee until rate clerk, chief clerk, and assistant transportation engineer. He will be San Francisco schools and first b e c a ~ e her marriage. The couple have one general passenger agent. employed as bookkeeper for Associ­ son, Thomas Anthony, seven months, assigned to research projects of eco­ Ernie married the former Emma ated Terminals. He later became sec­ and Jim has a son, James, 28, and a nomic, financial or corporate nature. DeMartini in 1927 and they make their retary to R. B. Crowder of the Los daughter, Mrs. Claire Postel, 25, a Peter was born at Pella, Iowa, on home in San Francisco. Possessed with Angeles Steamship Company, a former WP employee, by previous marriage. March 2, 1928. During high school a fine gift of wit, Ernie's many friends general agent for Western Pacific, and there he was a member of the student Hickey is a former All City High find it hard to understand his rather advanced through their passenger de­ School basketball star and later played council for two years, Junior class partment to the position of district quiet and unassuming manner. He en­ president, a member of the honor so­ for the Olympic Club, YMI, YMHA, joys woodworking and being a "jack passenger agent. When that company and other teams. He later refereed for ciety, a two-year letterman in foot­ of all trades" around his home and, merged with Matson Navigation Com­ several years. In addition to being a ball, a three-year letterman in basket­ while the opposite is probably true, pany in 1932, Hickey became city pas­ member of the Olympic Club, he is a ball, and sang with the glee club for s ngcr ag nt. past president of the Northern Califor­ Ernie confesses that "The things I fix four years. Upon graduation in 1946 11 join d Western P acific on June 1, nia Passenger Association and will may not work when I get finished, but he entered Purdue University, gradu­ 1 D:34 , as city passenger agent, became next May become "King" of the "Rinky I sure have a lot of fun." ating in 1951 in the upper three per

8 MILEPOSTS JANUARY, 1956 9 entered the U. S. Army Medical Ad­ ministration Corps in April, 1941, and WP WILL REMEMBER was honorably discharged as captain ((When a man devotes his life to an industry., he has truly in July, 1946. paid that i ndustry the greatest contplitnent possible.)} Ugrin came to Western Pacific in On behalf of all employees of West­ April, 1948, as boilermaker h elper. He ern Pacific and its affiliated companies, transferred to the position of carman MILEPOSTS extends sincerest best helper on August 23 of that year, and wishes for future happiness to the fol­ was promoted to carman on February lowing employees who recently re­ 14, 1950. <. * * tired: Geo?"ge O. B enepe; lineman, San P. H. Van Gorp F. D. Ugrin, Jr. Paul E. Rutherford is appointed as­ sistant t rainmaster at Sacramento, Francisco. cent which earned him a highest dis­ effective December 16. Albe?"t R. Cw·tzwile?", marine engi­ tinction award and a BS degree. A Rutherford was born at Winne­ neer, Oakland. major in air transportation economics, mucca, Nevada, on November 25,1909. Robe?"t L. G?"ego?"y, machinist, he served as a member of the Air He became a crew caller for Western Sacramento. Freight Board (air freight research), Pacific on July 26, 1922, continuing his John La?"sen, marine mate, Oakland. and as an assistant to professors of education at night school. From 1926 Clyde F. Mead, locomotive engineer, economics and business and aviation to 1929 Paul worked in the warehouse Eastern division. law. In the spring of 1951 he added at the Winnemucca freight office and JohnJ. O'B?"ien, boilermaker, Sacra­ to his education by studying economics entered train service as a brakeman mento. research during graduate work at on August 3, 1929. He was promoted to Leon C. O?"ganiHa, marine fireman, Anne Crowder takes time out from her work Denver University. conductor on June 9, 1939, and has Oakland. on the day of her retirement to look over the After serving in the regular Army worked both in passenger and freight route she will take on her voyage during 1956. f"om Scptember, 1946, until March, service. F?"ed Wall, switchman, Eastern di­ 1948, which included service in J apan, Paul married the former Evelyn vision. at San Francisco "far too many years Van Gorp becamc administrative as­ Laca, of Winnemucca, on April 18, Joseph W. Wilkinson, section fore­ ago." After graduation from Oakland sistant for Trans Wodd Airlines at 1931. They have three children, Paul man, Hayward. High School she came to work for WP Kansas City in August, 1951. Hc went R., 22, Georgina, 19, and Florence, 17. * * * the day following Christmas of 1923 as to Washington, D. C., as senior analyst H e is a member of Winnemucca "Will you kindly extend, through secretary to General Attorney James for that airline in February, 1953, and Lodge, No. 19, F&AM, and is a past MILEPOSTS , my most sincere thanks Moore. She became secretary for the in January, 1955, became analyst for patron of the Silver State Chapter, and appreciation to my many friends medical and claims department in 1930, Pan American World Airways. No.6, Order of the Eastern Star. He is in the Western Pacific for their well working for Dr. Kilgore and W. R. While in college he married the also a member of the Order of Railway wishes and the beautiful TV record Groom, retired chief surgeon and chief former June Klyn, and the couple Conductors and Brakemen. player combination at the time of my special agent. When those departments have one son, Kyle. In addition to hunting and fishing retirement. It was such a lovely party. were divorced in 1941, Anne remained His hobbies include mountaineering, Paul enjoys refinishing furniture, and I am sorry all could not have been with the medical department as secre­ hiking, tennis, and golf. has turned out several coffee tables there to enjoy it with me." tary of the hospital association, which * * * from old dining room and other tables. These words were expressed by Mrs. position she held at the time of her Fl'ank D. Ugrin, Jr., is appointed to His picture was not available at press Anne H. Crowder, who retired as retirement. Anne was happy in her the position of assistant general car time but will appear next month. secretary of the medical department work, and says that were the oppor­ rO "cman with headquartei's at Sacra­ and hospital association on November tunity possible she would do the same mcn to. thing all over again. Marriage teaches a man thrift, regularity, ab .. 30 after a service of nearly 32 years. Frank was born at Billings, Montana, stinen.ce, and many other splendid virtues he MILEPOSTS promised not to reveal Anne is quite proud of the fact that on August 12, 1919. From school he wouldn't need if he stayed single. her age, but Anne said she was born she was selected to serve as the first

10 MILEPOSTS JANU ARY, 1956 11 began in 1904 when Scrivner hired to stay at home in the winter and secretary-treasurer of the Association battles at St. Mihiel, Argonne Forest, out as a call boy for the Rock Island. travel during the summer. of Railroad Medical Service Execu­ and Flanders. Recalling those days, He came to the Western Pacific in Better known by his friends as tives (all Western railroads) in 1949 Bill remembers having been kissed on August, 1942. Of all the railroads on "Willie Greene," Scrivncr wrote and served for five years. both cheeks when he was decorated which he has worked he likes the MILEPOSTS that he wishes all his fr iends with the Belgian War Cross by King Mrs. Crowder lives at 635 S utter WP and its employees the best. the best of luck and "If I leave any Albert. Street in San Francisco, and loves Not all his traveling was done while enemies I wish them good luck, too!" housework. She would welcome visits After mustering out, Wilkinson re­ working on the railroads, as he plans (Continued on Page 15 ) from any of her WP friends, but sug­ turned to railroading, this time with gests that they "bring along some di­ the Union Pacific at . gestive tablets, as I don't claim to be He remained there until the strike of an outstanding cook." 1922, then returned to the D&RG as ~~: In Memoriam <'~; coach yard foreman. Bill came west H er present plans are to make a ~ -~ in 1943 to work for the WP as carman thrcc or four months' trip to South ;;~_-_;~i:J_:';~-/'/ .:..::.-""" ·v..... :;,..;;~- ·;; ..4-- .....". ... ;.;...... r...... ;;.;:'.- i- --: ...-- ~F_ "","- - :-- ••: • ..,:."'" at Stockton. He was promoted to coach America some time during 1956. foreman at Oakland in the fall of that * * * year, in which position he completed A railroad career of 45 years ended his career with Western Pacific. on November 30 for William A. Wil­ On behalf of all employees of W est­ Rufus R. Webb, laborer , November 6. Bill has purchased a home at Up­ kinson, coach foreman at Oakland, ern Pacific and its affiliated companies, Fred W. Wells, fireman, October 25. land, California, where he plans to which included twelve and one-half MILEPOSTS extends sincerest sympathy Rudolf F. Williams, r etired track spend his retirement with his wife, years with Western Pacific. to the loved ones of the following laborer, November 8. who excels in painting with oils. He whose death has been reported: Born at Idaho Falls, Idaho, in 1892, also likes the idea of being near one Bill started out as a crew caller with Edgar E. Bell, retired telegrapher, of his daughters and two granddaugh­ October 4. thc D&RG at Helper, Utah , in 1910. ters who will live nearby. Another H spent another year in the same po­ Russell Gould, retired Sacramento daughter and two grandsons live at Northern superintendent of power, sition with that company at Ogden Norfolk, Virginia. November 17. and thcn hired out with the SP in the Bill is a member of American Le­ Edward J. Grady, retired boiler­ fall of 1912. He left the SP in 1917 gion Post No. 5, Oakland, and he maker, September 8. to s rve overseas with the 316th Engi­ served as president of the Oakland Cedion K. Hanson, fireman, Novem­ neers, 91st Division, participa ting in Western Pacific Bowling League in ber 24. 1952. He has a fine collection of tro­ George J . Macklin, retired special Bill Wilkinson stretches out in his office during phies to support his bowling record agent, September 4. his last day on the job, perhaps recalling' his many years with Western Pacific. and also likes hunting and fishing. Enrique M. Murquia, laborer, No­ * * * vember 10. E. H. Scrivner retired from service G. C. Neighbours, locomotive engi­ neer, December 14. Mrs. Helen D. Hadley sent in this picture of as a brakeman at Stockton on Novem­ her father, Edward M. Waltemeyer, shown stand­ ber 30 with a WP service of a little Katar Singh, retired boilermaker ing with his fireman beside their engine at more than 15 years. helper, November 30. Salt Lake City. Waltemeyer retired on Decem­ Adolph Vogel, fireman, November ber 31 , 1944, shortly later, after more than During his railroad career he 40 years' service. He received a SO-year pin worked for fourteen railroads from 29. as a B. of L. E. member and enjoyed nearly 11 Edward M. Waltemeyer, retired contented years of retirement before passing the Northern Pacific in the North, the locomotive engineer, November 25. away the day after Thanksgiving. It brought Houston Belt Line in the South, the to a close three gene-rations of railroaders in Florida East Coast in the East and the Charley W arren, brakeman, Novem­ the Waite meyer family, as both his father and ber 12. Western Pacific in the West. It all grandfather were railroad engineers. JANUARY, 1956 MILEPOSTS 13 Retirement Party Show Story on P age 15

Left to right: J. J. O'Brien, boilermaker, Sacramento; Peter Grivetto, carman, Stockton; and L. Eisholz, carman, Elko; attended the retirement dinner at Sacramento on December 8. 500 Years' Service Honored Twenty-five mechanical and store carmen; T. E. Claypool and A. E. department railroaders, who began Sweeney, machinist helpers; E. W. their retirement during 1955 after a Danforth and Glen Binbey, electri­ combined service of about 500 years, cians; H. J. Enders, R. L. Gregory, were honored at a dinner party held L. B. Martin, and A. M. Smith, machin­ on December 8 at Sacramento. ists; J. B. Egan , roundhouse foreman; Of the 25, only three could attend. J. J . O'Brien and E. T. Torgersen, The others, many of whom retired boilermakers; S. O. Ostby, laborer; H. during the first half of the year, were O'Kelly, head AAR clerk; and R. H. unable to attend because they had Woolverton, h ostler helper. moved to distant locations, were trav­ After refreshments and a buffet din­ eling, or were ill. ner, a short program followed with J. A. McHenry, store laborer, was E. T. Cuyler as chairman of the pro­ the only representative from the store gram. Herman Schultze, sheet metal department to be honored this year. worker, addressed the honored guests The mechanical department employees in behalf of the various shops' crafts, were: W. R. Brown, boilermaker and W. C. Brunberg and I. M. F erguson helper; H. O. Carlsen, E. J. Coon, L. spoke in behalf of the store and me­ Elsholz, P eter Grivetto, F. C. Hill­ chanical departments. grove, N. F . Stenovich , O. P . Stoddard, The program was followed by sev­ S. F . Snodgrass, and C. N. Koutoulas, eral acts of amateur entertainment. 14 MILEPOSTS JANU ARY, 195& 15 Canyon. The occasion this year took their laughs could be heard up and place on November 4 at the Log down the canyon whenever someone Cabin Cafe in Portola, attended by got off a good story- paJ'ticularly when about 100 guardians of the forests, the the laugh was on the "J'ails." highways and the Western Pacific As in the past, a highlight oC the Railroad. evening was the presentation oC th After rounding off a healthy chunk annual awards, given only to those who of thick steak, garnished with appe­ have contributed to the improvement tizers and refreshments to which only of their respective duties in the worsl men can do justice, the boys had a time possible way. for themselves. Thek voices may not As McCann said, "the only trouble be good, but they were loud when it was there weren't enough awards to came time for community singing, and go around!" But, Mac got his.

Portola Hospital Grant Western Pacific's hospital at Portola postgraduate training of internes or The MEN Who was among the Northern California residents, and the the hospital does not educational institutions and hospitals contemplate at this time setting up a Came to Dinner that will receive grants from a record­ research program. According to Dr. Monte Woolley, one-time star of the breaking $8 million "give-away" by G. F . Cushman, chief surgeon, the Broadway play, "The Man Who Came the Ford Foundation. The sum, which $11,300 will be used to improve the to Dinner," has nothing on E. L. Mc­ will be almost equally divided between facilities, provide better care for pa­ Cann, division agent and claim agent the two groups, according to tentative tients, provision for a new delivery of Oroville. Mac is rightfully earning figures released by the Foundation, room, new beds, and operating room a reputation of his own. amounts to $3,854,700 for the hospitals, equipment. This was Mac's twelfth season as and $3,952,800 to private schools, col­ Portola Hospital is a community host to the members of the U. S. and leges and universities. The educational hospital and was first established in State Forestry Services, members of grants are to be used to increase 1914. An addition was added a few the State Highway Service and other teachers' salaries. years later and in 1950 the building peace officers in the From the hospitals' share, Portola was rehabilitated at a cost of approxi­ Hospital is to receive $11,300, the first mately $25,000. half of which is expected to be re­ The staff is headed by Dr. Roy Peter, ceived during the first half of July, division surgeon, who is assisted by 1956, and the second half within a Dr. Charles W. Brown, assistant divi­ period of 18 months. sion surgeon, and Dr. Willard Bross, The money is to be used only for local surgeon. expanding present facilities and serv­ ices, according to the announcement Doctor: "Now, madam, your husband from the Ford Foundation headquar­ has to have m01'e rest-more quiet. So ters issued on December 13. No part I am giving you these sleeping pills." of the money is to be used for operating Wife: "All right, and when do I give expenses or services the hospital now them to him?" provides. Doctor: "You don't give them to Portola H ospital has no facilities for him. You take them yourself!" MILEPOSTS 16 JANUARY, 1956 17 Tony DuBrutz, 5112, lives in Stockton. HI, daddy, E. M. DuBrutz, is an engineer.

What :J) JJ" :J.)oe:J Lynne Rowland, 9, So many drawings hnv' recently been received Craig Schriefer's dad­ forgot to send in her dy is shop engineer at from children of West 'J" Pacific railroaders that, Sacramento. Craig is picture. Her daddy is because of space need d o,' other material, no fur­ a fireman and works 8 years old. in the Oroville round­ ther drawings can be a C( lted. New one-dollar bills house. have been sent to th s children whose pictures appeal' on these two pn 'S and to those children whose drawings have b('1'1l received but which we will unfortunately be unnhle to use. MILEPOSTS wishes to thank all the children for their interesting drawing ..

Douglas Cassell, 8, Glen Hanway, 6, lives says his daddy works in Stockton. His daddy in the telegraph office is a brakeman for the at San Francisco. railroad. ID-YEAR PINS .. .. San Francisco .. .. __ ...... Interline Recheck Clerk __ . Allen J. Albright...... W estern D ivision ... __ .. Telegrapher ---- -...... -- ...... -- ..... - ...W estern Division Carl R. Bauman. __ ... __ ...... __ Secretary to Superintendent.. . Clarisse M. Doherty, Mrs. __ . Communications Dept. . .. ____ Signalman ...... San Francisco Marvin W . Fields ...... Interline Clerk ...... J une Fleishman, Mrs __ . __ ...... Mechanical Dept . IN GOLD __ . __ .AFE Accountant...... W estern Division Guy S. Heaney __ ...... Foreman ...... J ack H. J ones ...... __ .. Mechal,ical D ept. _.Carman -. . .. Eastern Div ision. Sotirios Karamanos ...... __ Livestock Agent...... Vaughn G. Main ...... __ ...... ·· .. .. O akland ...... Roundhouse Clerk ...... __ .Mechanical Dept. Chester E. Maxwell...... __ .. __ Carman . . MILEPOSTS congr atulcl't ,s the following employees h Wayne R. O rton ... __ .Eastern Division. P . ... Assistant Cashier ...... Eastern Division m Awards durIng th mont h of January, 1956: w 0 will receive Service Keith A . Peterson ...... yardman .... Coleman Pettit ...... Mechanical Dept. . __ . Carman ...... Western Division George Riolo ...... __ .Assistant Foreman ... . 45·YEAR PINS Ramon Robles .-- ...... __ Western Division .. __ Locomotive Fireman ...... Stockton John W. R oberts ___ .Locomotive Engineer ___ ...... ___ ...... Western Division Harold A . Ruyle .... _.. . Laborer __ . __ . Laurie W . W hitaker. .... Switchman._ .... ___. ____ .... ._. ______. Western Division Gilberto Ybarra . 35·YEAR PINS Thot11 f1S )1', I ~ced .Western Division Anhur W . Tnylor --··::::::~ ~~~~~cOt~~.~. ~_~.~.~~~er...... ,Western Division C 01He • Vedder ...... __...... __ .General Bookkeepe~·'-.'.·-...... 8an Francisco 3D-YEAR PINS !Terbert A. Berg .... was most urgently n eeded; and they What might have been a cheerless &i~?~~~;~~:1i~ ::::.:::::::::::::::::.::.:. :t~li~~~:: ;~;;;;:~ : : ...... :::: ~:~::~~ gi~i~i~~ discover ed, too, that the home was Christmas for one needy family in San F r ed E. Peters:::: ...... Locomotive Engineer... : ...... ::::.·:... without a stove. All cooking was b eing ...... Clerk...... :.·. ·.·.·.:-.:.:.:.:. w~wes:~:::ee~~~nn gg:~~~:!~~:~~~~nn Francisco was magically transformed prepared on a simple hot-plate burneT. Z5-YEAR PINS into a day bright and cheery, thanks Collections fr om the employees Howard Carlisle _. to employees in the offices of the gen­ LawrenceBruce L . McNeillContri ...... PowerMachinist Coordinator Helper...... Mechanical Dept. ranged from $140 for the purchase of Norman T . Moult;;;;···· ...... Retired Roadmaste~··· ...... Western Division eral auditor, auditor of revenues, and clothing, food of many varieties, as TI .rry Perrine ...... Lo~omotive Engine~~·.::::: ...... W estern Division auditor of equipment service accounts. J seph B. P rice'---"'--- .... _ ... -...... '.-... -- _.Chlef Clerk, Signal Dept.. .- ...... ____.'. '...... wSanesFterrannDcl ·sivciosion well as toys. Packages were all gift Don Richmond'- ...... -- --.... ---.... Conductor This transformation has continued wrapped by the employees during Boyd C. SelIs...... ·::::::::::::::::.: : : : : :~!~~~;~~y;~·· ~~;:i~~~: !iii~. :··· ... ··:r.~:~;~~ir:~i:n each year since 1946 when contribu­ their lunch hour and relief periods tions to needy families were first made 2D-YEAR PINS and all was delivered by the com­ by the auditor of revenues department. JHoahnrol D.d AHu. Hogheslsc1 ...... aw :: ...... __ . ____ . __... . Conductor ...... _ ... _. Western Division mittee on Friday, D ecember 23. Helen J h n F . McKenzie . ______. Carman._ ...... __. Mechanical Dept. For a woman and her four children, Alv in Miles ___ ...... _- -_ ..... __ . __ .. _- ...... General Agent ...st. Louis, Mo. Powers, auditor of equipment service J ack M . Sch enk...... __ ... __ ... __ ...... -- -_,Conductor _. Western Division ranging in age from six to thirteen, accounts department, even prepared a ...... __ _. __ ... _. . Mechanical Dept . it was a Christmas ever to be remem­ Lloyd B . Spencer _: : ::::::: : ::: :::::::::::::::: : :: : -:: :::: ~~~d~~to~-.·_.. - ...... Western Division big turkey which was delivered on bered. Her name is not important. Christmas Day together with all the 15-YEAR PINS Suffice it to say this family was recom­ J ames Alexander .. trimmings that go to make up a festive Clarence S. Bromeli:::::'" ... ::::::: : ~~~~a~~t~i ·W'~;k~~ .'.· .·~~ : .· ~ ~~ ~.· .·~ .'.'.-- ...... ::~~:~~cal1 Dept. mended this year by a local San Fran­ ...... Int.ernattonal Vice-President ...... ca Dept. George Clark ...... cisco church that was aware of this dinner. Yes, Christmas Day, 1955, is a day ...... woman's need for clothing for her f::~fs:~.:~ob<;'bl~.sf!n~.. --...... :.:: . ::::::: :: ~~~~E::~.SM h" H ~~iO~ I ..... ~f.. --. l'I~r...... th~l11eriCa -- ...... :::...... JX~~":cic~{~~~~ Mechanical Dept. that will long be remembered. C children, and something to give them .. .. __ . Mechanical Dept. A~ri~~e~.wD.ruDmamn:oenlldH arry C. Fleenor...... : :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::... :.: Tei~g~~~~erMachinist...... ~ . ~~~ ...... Western Division hope and courage during the days to Charles W . Fosha...... Painter...... Mechanical Dept. follow. At a small paTty the othe1' night we A committee of three, George Bow- oveTheaTd a lady admonish her hus­ ers, Doris Doherty, and Helen powers band. "Joe, that's the fouTth time . lij~~~~~~~ ....~f~~~~~~~~= ) ..i ~~~;~,!~ (one from each of the three depart­ you've gone back for more food. 11'lIulel V. M eyers:" P ...... __ .. Mechanical Dept. ments) , made a personal call at the AIIIII " Molino -- · .. · .... Cainter...... --.-- ...... --...... -- .. -- .. ---- .. __ ..... Mechanical Dept. Doesn't it embarrass you?" t.1\111,11I":~ ~ir~~~," o l ns: : :::::::: ':::: :P:r~:~ ::...... Mechanical Dept. dreary home. From the mother they "Why?" asked heT spouse. "I teU I_d., " ,11 I~ ..'-"'., 1111 1.nll ... __ ...... CMachinist.. d ...-- .... ----...... --.--...... -- --...... -- ...... __ MeMechanichanicalcal DeptDept.. obtained sizes for the clothing her them I'm getting it fOT you." \,:I,,:I':I,"IW~k ~ns ····· ··::::...... : ..:::.S~~i~~tl:b;;~~ Switchman.... ~ :...... -- ...... __ .. _ Eastern DivisioDivisionn children needed, wh at kind of clothing .... __ . Western Division 21 JANUARY, 1956 'JU MILEPOSTS 6abDosing

GLADYS RUSE, trainmaster's clerk, Brakeman G. A. CLOUD and WALTER succeeds PHYLLIS LAUGHLIN, PBX op­ ANDERSON, their wives and Walter's erator, as COJ'l'cspondent at Portola. small daughter, recently returned Phyllis, who has been correspondent from a trip to Minden, La., where they since nearly the first issue of MILE ­ were called because of the illness of POSTS, has been in ill health and is on Mr. Cloud's father. a y a r's leave of absence and now Brakeman-Conductor M. E. BAUST living in Elko. We wish her the very spent Thanksgiving with his daughter, best of health for the future. Mrs. E. F. Traverse, and family in Eureka. While there he received the news that a grandson had been born PORTOLA to his other daughter, Mrs. James Gladys Ruse Lukens, at Bridgeport, Connecticut, on November 23. Our most sincere sympathy to NA­ DINE VOGEL who lost her mother on STOCKTON Nov mber 11, and then her father, "It's th e wheel shop. They'd like a word w ith you." Elaine Obensha in ADOLPH VOGEL, fireman, November 29. Clerk and Mrs. CHARLES R. MITCHELL Yardmaster and Mrs. C. M. BEEM, We wish many long years of happi­ are the proud parents of their first WENDOVER and Trainmaster's Clerk GLADYS RUSE child, Charles Bennett, born Novem­ ness for Brakeman ERNEST H. "WILLIE" Esther A. Witt spent their vacations in Illinois, where ber 4. SCRIVNER, who retired on November Cathy Lee arrived in Berlin, Okla., they attended the Golden Wedding 30. He came to work for WP on Au­ Our deepest sympathy to the family on November 21 to join JudIth Ann Anniversary for Mrs. Beem's sister gust 31, 1942. of Brakeman CHARLIE WARREN who as daughters of Mr. and Mrs. DANIEL and her husband, George C. Kirkman. We are happy to see Brakeman J. P. passed away November 12 after a F. MATTHEWS. Mrs. Matthews is the HELMICK back to work after an ex­ Among those in Portola Hospital at short illness. former Patricia Waters of Wendover. the time of this writing are J. H. "Puss" tended illness. Also, Brakeman W. J. The happy grandparents are Agent The wife of Fireman R. R. WILLIAMS PARKS, car inspector, and, recovering TIEHM who has returned to work and Mrs. LEO P . WATERS. recently underwent a major operation, from injuries, Brakemen K. R. STE­ after being injured in an auto accident. Those from Wendover who boarded and the wife of Fireman L. D. WAKE ­ VENS and R. M. MARTIN. Conductor and Mrs. N. G. PENDER­ the "Nosebag Special" on November 4 FIELD was injured in an auto accident. Sincere condolences to the family of GRAFT had no better luck than most to attend the Operation Nosebag III We wish them a very speedy recovery. of us when they spent part of their KATAR SINGH, retired boilermaker dinner at Salt Lake City were: Cashier The best of luck to Clerk IVAN E. vacation at Las Vegas. PRESTON A. NUFFER, Linerider ALFRED helper, who passed away November 30. McATEE, who was inducted into the Trainmaster's Clerk ELAINE OBEN­ CALLISTER Section Foremen CHARLES Welcome back to Trainmaster VIR­ U. S. Navy on November 14 and is now SHAIN and son, John, spent a weekend G. CLONT~ , EDWARD S. RENFRO, Relief (111, H. EDWARDS who had a siege in taking his boot training at San Diego. at Mountain City, Nevada, getting ac­ Section Foreman H. A. GIBSON, Road­ St. Joseph's Hospital and then a short Ivan is the son of Chief Clerk and Mrs. quainted with the new nephew, Ed­ master M. "LES" KIZER, and their wives; vllt'uUon. L. I. McATEE. ward Bruce McKenzie. Telegrapher Mrs. ANNA BELLE AL- 12 MILEP OSTS JAN UA RY , 1956 23 1111 1':('11'1 ', and Grading Foreman R. W. visiting around Palo Alto and San Train Desk Clerk WALT HALLSTEAD MlmIlH.. L. Those driving in fol' th din- Francisco, enjoying a Stanford foot­ and his wife are moving back to K ed­ 11('1' were Hotel Manager WA LTER H. ball game while there. die from Oroville where he had been 1 AIIKS, Yardmaster HAHI.AN . FOHD We were glad to have with us dur­ and Roadmaster Clel'k VI TOH . LOPEZ doing temporary work. ing Roadmaster Kizer's vacation, As­ Engineer and Mrs. BOB SMALL have and their wives. Yard le d PI/A NCIS K. sistant Roadmaster and Mrs. MARK moved to Reno where they will make BYRNE attended th e1inn ' I· in Elko on CHILTON, of Portola. November 3. their home for the next year while Section Foreman and Mrs. EDWARD Bob is on leave of absence. Switchman VAIJN lI !,;Vl'ON has an S. RENFRO and son, "Butch," are hap­ Two of our boys who have been unusual a nd LlniqLl(, way of getting to pily ensconced in their new home overseas in Service, and will be home work n Li Ill(' fo I' th afternoon switch which they purchased in Salt Lake for Christmas, are Robert Hanley, son engin . 11 /I I' 'C nt Sunday, after City. We sincerely hope that they en­ of Agent and Mrs. PETE HANLEY, and VH II I1 hod h 'Ip 'd to service the various joy their new location. Gilbert Krause, son of Brakeman and 1)('11('011 li ght , on the mountains sur­ Mrs. JACK KRAUSE. What could be a l'O\ II Hlil1g W ndover, helicopter serv- KEDDIE nicer Christmas for these families? 1('1' dl'opped him off at the depot right Elsie Hagen After a quick trip to San Francisco, Oil time for the 3: 59 p. m. "goat." Before beginning this new year, I Yardmaster JOE CLINTON left to spend Our deepest sympathy to Water would like to thank Yardmaster JOE Christmas and New Year's with rela­ Service Maintainer and Mrs. VARIAN CLINTON who has been so helpful in tives and friends in Council Bluffs, ANDERSON on the death of Mrs. Ander ­ furnishing me with news of our Keddie Iowa, and Chicago and vicinity. son's mother, Mrs. Emma Johnson of people. Grantsville, on Novemb er 3. Mrs. Yardmaster BEN NOAH and Brake­ ELKO Lt. Robert M. Lynch, son of Superintendent and Johnson celebrated her 90th birthday man HUGH AUSMUS were late vaca­ Henry Wallock Mrs. James F. Lynch, of Elko, will be navigator on August 15, tioners and both stayed close to home. aboard one of the US Navy's planes which will We would like to introduce and wel­ accompany Rear Adm. Richard E. Byrd to the S dion Foreman and Mrs. CHARLES JOHN MOORE, JR ., finished his ma­ come the following new employees in chinist training at the Great Lakes South Pole. Lt. Lyn.ch says he expects to return r , CLONTZ toured the scenic spots of the Elko superintendent's office: KEN­ to the about April or May. th ' West and visited with their chil­ Naval Training Center and spent a NETH HOLT, statistician, from Salt Lake - Elko Daily Free Press photo. II' n while on a month's vacation. couple of weeks' leave at home before City; WILLARD WEAVER, assistant MW&S reporting to San Diego. Yardmaster HARLAN C. FORD spent timekeeper, Lamoille; MASSEY. Mc­ LEO REDANT, and stenographer in the his vacation with his family in Salt ELSIE HAGEN took her little grand­ DUFFEY, assistant accountant, AbIlene, chief dispatcher's office, fortunately Lake City. Pheasant season being on, daughter to Provo, Utah, for a short Texas; Mrs. HELEN SEIFERT, T&E was unhurt when her car turned over he was able to enjoy this sport. visit recently, stenographer, Sparks; Mrs. LOIS BOLZ, recently. With her at the time were Telegrapher SHIRLEY F. LEE is mak­ Train Desk Clerk NETTIE Fox spent relief stenographer, Reno; and JAMES her mother, her two daughters and ing rapid recovery from her bout with several days in Stockton with her H. HUNT, assistant accountant, Dallas. some of her neighbors' children. major surgery and hopes to be able to daughter, Mrs. James Burrows and Welcome to Western Pacific. Engineer C. E. HART has blossomed return to work the first of the new family. Brakeman L. C. GILBERT and Fireman AL WHEAT has been ad­ out with a 1956 Plymouth which, with year. his wife spent Thanksgiving in Stock­ mitted to Elko Hospital for a serious the new push-button gear shift, he ton with one of their daughters and operation and at last report we heard claims is just like playing your radio. We're all wondering if Sacramento stopped off at Sacramento for a visit will entice our Mechanical Foreman he was getting along quite well. Although h e has always remarked with their other daughter. Engineer Engineer H. W. STEINERT and his that he was a confirmed bachelor, JACK I!om:rrr COLVIN this year on his vaca- and Mrs. J . B. RADCLIFF were also 111111 ; 01' if he will again have to borrow wife Ann, spent their vacation in FORD, ticket clerk, recently became a Stockton visitors. sun~y California. You timed it just married man. Our very best congratu­ Ihl' ('ily nnd move it to Wend.over. At Mrs. Evelyn Dycus, of Burbank, 11 '/1 I WI' hop he gets there this year. right, Holley, because those you left lations to you and your bride, Jack! California, spent Thanksgiving with Elko residents are again proud of 111I/ldlll1lstt'1' and Mrs. M. L. "LES" behind here at Elko were shoveling her brother and family, Train Desk coal into the furnaces. one of their ball teams, this time the I~I ' H MllI'lll part of their vacation Clerk CY BATES. JACKIE REDANT, wi[e of Machinist Elko High School football team, oper-

MILEPOSTS JANUARY, 195 6 25 Hling this year under a new coach CHICAGO SACRAMENTO STORE Willard Sullivan, and a new single~ Daniel Dutkiewicz Irene Burton wing offense. While the team, accord­ ing to early reports, was not expected BILL MCGRATH has been appointed The Welfare Committee, accompa­ to win many games, they went on to a director of the newly formed Ridge nied by some of the members of the beat Reno and win the "AA" division Manor Home Owners Improvement Railway Business Women's Associa ­ in the northern division championship Association. He wants his San Fran­ tion, made a trip to the DeWitt Hom but losing the State Championship to cisco "pals," who visited him the past for mental patients at Auburn to pre­ Boulder City. Chief Timekeeper AL­ year via bobsled, helicopter, and canoe, sent gifts to the children. Those mak­ LAN THORPE's son, Don, played tailback to know that he now has streets, run­ ing the trip were ROSEMARIE OTWELL, and was one of the outstanding players ning water and electricity! chairman; MINNIE PERRY of the SP; on the team and a top student of his We learned by carrier pigeon that EDNA SPRATT, committee member; class. Jim Wallock, son of Roundhouse Bill's 5-year-old son, Billy Mike, was SHIRLEY BICE, president; PEARL COOK Clerk HENRY WALLOCK, played block­ caught by Bill's better-half, Rita, and MARCELLA SCHULTZE. The associ­ ing quarterback and also did a bang-up working diligently a few weeks ago at.ion also presented gifts to the Tuber­ job along with the rest of the team. with his "old man's" saw, hammer and cular Ward at the County Hospital to Elko is proud of its boys. other tools, pieces of two - by - four, be used in their therapy work. EDWARD EVERS , president of the Sac­ Clerk TONY PRIMEAUX, on a year's "Got into an argument at the yards over where sheathing, and dismantled baby buggy to hang the safety poster." wheels. Upon inquiry of "What's up, rament.o Valley Cha pter of Credit leave of absence, was appointed Post­ Unions, attended the Cr dit Union master at Elko. Congratulations, Tony! Doc?" Billy's reply was: "Making a tender in Sacramento in regard to hot-rod, Mommy." For Sale, slightly Convention in Los Angeles recently. fishing rights. But Pete informs us mutilated tools. Cheap. J. A. ANDERSON, president, E. L. TOM­ MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT LINSON, vice president, and FRANK Rod Rodriguez that far be it from him to argue with PATTI SULLIVAN, assistant export this gentleman because that bridge O'LEARY, treasurer, were also in at­ Chief Accountant B. W. JONES lost clerk, is now Mrs. Patti Sullivan Mil­ might just by accident be raised while tendance. Through the efforts of Ed a valuable employee when MARION lot. The event occurred on November Pete is on his way across. Evers and the Board of Governors of EBBERT, assistant accountant, left WP 26 and she was presented with a nice this district, the 1958 convention will service for employment with the Sac­ We were all sorry to learn that the wedding present by the staff along with ramento Union. A quiet but warm parents of DONNA J. MACIAS, secretary their best wishes. farewell and best wishes were offered to E. T. CUYLER, chief mechanical of­ Vacation time came pretty late for by his many friends who presented ficer, were involved in a serious auto J AKE EPHRAIM, but believe you me he him with a merchandise order on one accident during the Thanksgiving sure took advantage. He and the Mrs. of the leading Sacramento stores. holiday. We can only reiterate our soaked up some of that Florida sun­ sincere wishes for a prompt and com­ shine for a couple of weeks, which The drafting room is back to normal plete recovery. again with the return of M. W. BROWN, wouldn't we like to have here! Fifteen head draftsman, who had been absent JUNE BELEW, stenographer to Chief carloads should do. Jake will probably for a few weeks undergoing a delicate Clerk Hy O'RULLLAN, has been burn­ return as brown as a potato and we're operation. ing up the road between Sacramento real happy for him. and Las Vegas, but not to see Cadillacs Nothing but trouble has this sudden The Chicago staff extends b est and mink coats. You see, her mother wishes for a Happy New Year to all winter fog brought to our Janitor A. M. lives in Las Vegas! W P workers everywhere, and to all TF;xEIHA. His usually bright, brown A warm and hearty welcome is those grand people who are our pa­ t'.vt'S ;\1· , now strained and bleary from extended to F. UGRIN, who is now part trons. We are grateful for your faith d l'i~illg nlong that river ro'ad fogged of the staff of officers of the Mechanical in us and hope that each and everyone III 11 ·0111 all d ir ctions. Department, having been assigned to of you have an abundance of good '1IIIIslit'1I1 CI I"k PETER DEL MORO is the position of assistant general car health, h appiness and prosperity "J'm the guy who was in lasl week that you II/IV" , II lillk' tl" ubi wi th the bridge foreman. throughout the y at". tried to sell safety shoes. NOW, I'll take 'em!"

1~ MILEPOSTS JA NUARY, 1956 27 be held in Sacramento. Ed also pre­ WILLIAM C. THOMPSON. She was a re­ sided at a reception held in honor of cent patient in St. Mark's Hospital. Glenn King, State Employees Credit Welcome to Conductor MORGAN O. Union's newly elected State President HOWELL, who has taken the Salt Lake Reg Davies was master of ceremonies. extra board in order to be with wife, CARLOS PRIETO wanted to make a Beatrice, and daughter, Gay Ann. trip to Florida while on vacation but JAMES L. TROLLINGER was the suc­ changed his plans and stayed in sunny cessful bidder on the , hav­ California. ing bid in the turn formerly held by We had quite a birthday party last IRVING L. KILGORE who has transferred month. LAVON ROBINSON, WILBURTA to th e California ZephY1·. DOYLE and ELINOR MILLER were the Retired Conductor and Mrs. HARRY recipients, but Lavon had a bout with GIBSON recently spent a two-week the flu, Wilburta had her difficulties Mrs. Richard J. Montgomery and her children, Richard, Jr., and Karen Lee, returned home from vacation in Bermuda with their son, Herman F. Schultze and Truman N. Fassell. following a number of visits to the Guam for a visit before her husband, Capt. Capt. Gerald E. Gibson and family. dentist, so Elinor celebrated for the Montgomery, is reassigned to W ,est Palm, Beach, They went by train to New York and in Chicago, he bumped into AL ALLI­ three. Fla., as flying instructor for MATS. Mrs. Mont­ then flew to the islands where they SON, former WP employee. Harry ex­ ED HAWKINS and his wife, Julia, had gomery is daughter of Conductor and Mrs. Hans tends the greetings Al sent to his many larsen. had a most enjoyable visit and saw a hurried trip to Mississippi due to the many interesting sights. All cars are friends. serious illness of their daughter. Al­ Man Winter by being on the inside of English make and are driven on It was June in November in our car though the purpose of their trip was looking out, Brakemen DAN W. SULLI­ the left-hand side of the street with department. On the 11th, BOBBY DICK serious, Ed said the traveling was VAN and EUGENE H. BEITEL bid in turns the speed limited to 20 miles per hour. was married to the former Patricia wonderful due to perfect weather. on the Calif01'nia Zephyr. Conductor Beautiful hotels and b each es and Terry in a very lovely formal evening JASPER J . GUARENO, JR., won the WILLIAM C. THOMPSON reversed the colorful flowers are in abundance, the ceremony. The boys are anxious to recent WP Amusement Club striped situation by returning to freight serv­ Gibsons report, but because no produce m eet your wife, Bobby, having re­ bass derby, hook, line and sinker. In ice after spending the summer months will grow on the island all foodstuffs membered that she was "Miss West fact he brought in the only fish, the on the streamliner. Conductor HANS J. are shipped in. Their trip was marred Sacramento of 1954!" Another surprise size and weight of which is unknown. LARSEN is "skipper" on the Tooele by the illness of their daughter-in­ occurred on the 26th when FRANK Funny thing about these weekend fish­ Valley Local now and has as his en­ law but she is recovering nicely from MARTELLO (a confirmed bachelor, we ing expeditions, we only hear - we gineer, HAROLD R. HARGROVE and, her' operation. The Gibsons also made thought) married the former Alice never see. "HACK," the gang welcomes you back. acquaintance with a grandson, born in Baruto of Joliet, Illinois, at a lovely Congratulations to Conductor CLAR­ July. double - ring ceremony. Frank met SALT LAKE CITY ENCE F. MALSTROM who, on November Alice when she was here visiting J. B. Price 1 at the meeting of Olympus Lodge, SACRAMENTO SHOPS friends. Our best wishes to both happy We were doubly glad to see retired No. 235, Brotherhood of R a ilroad Marcella Schultze couples! Engineers GEORGE A. LORENZ and OTTO Trainmen, was presented with a 20- Congratulations to Sheet Metal P ainter Apprentice RICHARD Sy­ J. KELLEY, and retired Conductors year BRT membership pin. Worker HERMAN F . SCHULTZE and to BRANDY doesn't have to appear on quiz FRED WALSH and HARRY B. STEVENSON Retired Engineer EDWARD M.WALTE­ Boilermaker Foreman TRUMAN N. FAS­ programs- he won an Oldsmobile Su­ at the well-attended Operation Nose­ MEYER passed away at his home in Salt SETT. Herman was installed in Decem­ per 88 Holiday at a Mohawk Service bag III dinner at Salt Lake City. Lake on November 25. Ed worked for ber as Master of Concord Lodge, No. Station drawing. Luck was with Rich­ During his vacation, Fireman JOHN WP from 1910 until his retirement in 117, F&AM; and Truman is being in­ ard for he arrived just 15 minutes K F ISHER took in the scenic spots of 1944. Our deepest and most sincere stalled in January as Master of Kit before the car would have gone to the IIt.. I';ast and came home with a new sympathy is extended to the bereaved Carson Lodge, No. 734, F&AM. holder of the second number drawn! Ion pickup truck which he bought family. It's a small world after all . . . while Boy, was that close! t i ll route. A year of improved health is our Carman HENIlY EVERS was waiting be­ Another happy winner was Painter :',-,-1il\~~ t 'scape the blows of Old wish for Mary, wife of Conductol· twccn trains Ht th D en·born Station HARVEY WILTSEY who won a portable

MILEPO STS JAN UARy ~, _1~9~6~ ______29 TV set on our baseball rafHe. Whom Helper M. L. TOOMEY, and Laborer SACRAMENTO NORTHERN "We were amazed at the t l'ain speeds do these painters know, we ask? HANS UTHAUG, who are all on leaves and it was a little hard to get accus­ Milton Ziehm of absence due to illness. tomed to having our Pullman bcrths We were happy to hear from former across the coach. Our coach was a Electrician GLEN GINBEY. He is now private one attached to expl'ess trains residing in Phoenix, Arizona, enjoying so we had the best. There were 29 in retirement, and says "hello" to every­ our party. P retty well saturated with one. culture by the time we completed our Again, thanks to my "leg-men" for tou r of Italy, nothing less than an their help each month during 1955. I original Michelangelo did much to mean Blacksmith CLIFF BENNETT, impress. The food and fruit in Italy Machinist MARION VELASICH, Laborer were most enjoyable. In France we BERT PETTENGELL, and Sheet Metal v isited cathedrals, museums, galler­ Worker HERMAN SCHULTZE! ies a nd, of course, the F ollies!" They and I, along with all the Shop employees, say "A Happy New Year OROVILLE to All!" Helen R. Small Retired Conductor NEAL CAMPBELL TIDEWATER SOUTHERN and his wife returned from an enjoy­ able trip. They visited relatives in Mi­ Betty Rand These retired SN railroaders attended a 9arden chigan before going on to Arlington, BOB THOMPSON, Manteca agent, and party at the home of R. Bell-Booth in October. Standing are A. H. Meier, O. H. Croissant, W. C. Va., to visit their grandson. While there his brother really hit the jackpot on Smith, G. N. Beeny, J. E. Bolton, Ray Bearse, and they had an opportunity to visit many their recent hunting trip-five pheas­ John Norgren. Sitting: S. Perry, M. Pantoloni, of America's famous historical sights. ants, six quail, one cottontail, and F. D. Manuel, and R. Bell-Booth. Alfred Prentiss, father of Trainmas­ three turkeys. The turkeys were won ter P. F . PRENTISS, passed away at at a "turkey shoot." Received an interesting letter from Hayward early in November. Burial Sorry to hear that Conductor BILL Electrician R. BELL-BOOTH telling of was in Memorial Park, Oroville. DAWSON is off on sick leave and we his recent European travels. Fireman G. K . HANSEN passed away hope he is able to return to work soon. "The trip still seems like a fairy tale," on November 24 at the age of 57. He OSCAR CORREA, chief clerk at Mo­ wr ote Bell-Booth. "We went to Eng­ had lived in the Oroville area for the desto, after three years of unsuccess­ land to attend the Baptist World Al­ past 14 years. As a native of Canada h e ful salmon fishing, finally hooked one liance which attracted 8,500 delegates served in their army during World -a 14-pounder. from sixty different nations, nine being War!' L. A. Hupp, Turlock agent, and from behind the Iron Curtain. We were Yard Clerk NORMAN L. KEITH re­ family vacationed in Denver during informed there were 500,000 Baptists turned from military service and will George Napoli and his 45-pound salmon. December, and BRAKEMAN THORLA also in Russia, 4,000 of them in Moscow. return to work after a few weeks at enjoyed a late vacation. After visiting the English countryside, home. Boilermaker GEORGE NAPOLI had the It was nice to see JACK WRAGG at including the William Shakespeare Switchma n FLO YD M. BA RNES is thrill of his lifetime when he got hold Modesto on his annual inventory pil­ country, we went to Ireland where we spending his leave of absence with his oC a 45-pound salmon in the Sacra­ grimage. Hope everything was ac­ missed seeing Pat Sheehan, a former parents in St. Regis, Montana. We also m nto River near Verona. This is as counted for, Jack. S N employee. Scotland, Holland and have a new switchman, CLAUDE R. big a salmon as has been - caught in Germany were on the itinerary and "BOB" WILSON. this area. Switzerland was found to be no ex­ The Oroville W P Amusement Club A man owes it to himself to become successful. held one of their usual good chicken UI· wishes for speedy recoveries to Once successful, he owes it to the Bureau of In­ ception to the expectations we had for Doll I'maker W. RANKIN, Boilermaker ternal Revenue. that country. dinners at EI Medio Hall on November

30 MILEPOSTS J ANUARY, 1956 31 Newcomers to Wcstcrn Pacific are 26. Carmen STAN KISTER and "PAT" SAN FRANCISCO STANLEY RAIFF, public relations as­ PATTISON did the chefing for the 110 Rita Connolly, Molly Fagan, Lawrence Gerring, sistant, and DOROTHY UNUM, st nog­ members and their families who at­ Gwen Monds, Carl Roth, Bill Royal, Frank Tufa. rapher-clerk, labor relation d palt­ tended. All enjoyed the games follow­ News from fourth floor accounting ment. A native of Brooklyn, Stan is ing the dinner. is that JACK DUNNE recently announced experienced in PR work, has wr.ittcn The Oroville Ticket office and train­ his engagement to Miss Maureen Mc­ TV and radio programs, coached in master's office have n ew communica­ Nevin of San Francisco. The wedding Little Theater work and wrote TV tions equipment, recently installed by has been set for June, 1956. and radio programs for the Mellon GIL WARE and FRANK SHIELDS. LARRY SHAUGHNESSY recently brought Foundation. Dorothy is experienced in Assistant Signal Supervisor I. T. to the office to show his co-workers an legal work and was a member of the ES LINGER i now traveling in his new insurance broker's license he received Waves and did service on Okinawa. "Hi Railer," an automobile which op­ last month from the Insurance Com­ Welcome to WP! erat s on either rails or highway. mission of the State of California. From THOMAS P. BROWN, retired Our very best wishes for another Amazing what a bucket of paint can survey of C&O and Erie procedures publicity director, MILEPOSTS learned Happy New Year! do, and the walls of our accounting in handling train and other reports, by that a birthday party was given on department are now freshly coated in combination of IBM and t elet ype December 4 by Mrs. Dorothy DeGraff SACRAMENTO FREIGHT green. Just to the liking of our genial machines. Weaver to celebrate the 87th birthday STATION Irishman, EMMETT DILLON, assistant When AL TOWNE, freight traffic de­ of her father, DE~NE C. DEGRAFF. Mr. Nancy Di Riso auditor payroll accounts. partment, and MILEPOSTS correspond­ DeGraff retired as general auditor on Agent V. V. S COT T accompanied DAVE SPOWART, auditor equipment ent, left the company November 30 June 30, 1946, after a railroad career Stenographer-Clerk ELSIE GONSALVES, service accounts, JOHN MURRAY, as­ he was headed for Fort Ord. Must have of 58 years, 38 of which were with as her guest to the Railway Business sistant to general auditor, BOB BREW, gone by boat because latest reports Western P acific. Mr. and Mrs. Brown Women's Association annual "Bosses' assistant transportation en gineer, are that he is at San Diego for nine were among the guests. Ni ght" at the University Club in Sac­ and J . C. COTTER, assistant super­ weeks' training with Uncle Sam's intendent communications, are back l·amento. We understand the event was Navy! Happy New Year enjoyed by all. from the East where they made a SAM W. FORDYCE, executive assist­ Welcome to JOE A. ANDERSON, for­ ant, took his son and daughter-in-law, Wish to All mer Assistant Division Accountant in from St. Louis, to the San Francisco MILEPOSTS received the following the superintendent's office. He has Yacht Club's annual dinner last month. letter from Louis R. Demson, retired taken over the job of demurrage clerk. A highlight of the evening, particu­ machinist: We're happy to have you with us, J oe! larly for young Fordyce, was to see his "This is to wish a Happy New Year We extend birthday greetings to mother as one of the models during to all of management and employees V. V. SCOTT, freight agent, January 10; the fashion show entertainment. Sam of the Western Pacific Railroad. I CHARLES E. ECK, bill and rate clerk, is a director of the Club. would like to hear from some of the January 13; OR TELL J. ANDERSON, yard­ Hats off to RAY SANTIAGO, telegraph old-timers that I once worked with master, J anuary 19; and BOYD V. office for his efforts in helping to curb and whom I read about in MILEPOSTS. HONEA, car and interchange clerk, delinquency. As leader of a juve ~ile "If any of you motor through my January 22. church club, the St. Paul Franciscans, part of Utah I would like to see them. Ray arranges for and supervises I am located in Salem, Utah, 16 miles dances, bowling and other social activi­ Two Te xas oilmen walked into a Cadillac south of Provo. showroom and one of them asked the cost of a ties and edits a small bulletin for the d luxo model. members. He also encourages church "The pheasant shoot this year was "Ten thousand dollars." very good down here. " 1'11 take it,..' said the Texan and peeled off attendance by first having members of thousand-dollar notes. His friend whipped out W. A. Tussey, assistant to general manager­ thc club meet as a group so they can "Wishing again a Happy New Year Itl, wallot. "Oh, no you don't. After all, you labor relations, presents Mrs. Beth Engel, secre­ sit together during services. to all." hought lunch I" tary, with her 15-year service pin. JA NUARY, 1956 33 32 MILEPOSTS LOSS AND DAMAGE COST TO WP REDUCED AGAIN July, August, September, 1955 $129,068.52 July, August, September, 1954 . $155,902.56

By Waldemar W. Argow

To have a sense of appreciation that then at eventide a simple prayer with some things are of more value than the benediction of sound sleep, while others lends a quiet, inward calm be­ the silent stars keep vigil overhead and side which other forms of pleasures you hold within you the childlike and rewards are nothing. trust that God is behind all ... To earn a little, to spend a little less . .. Ah, this is to live with plenty, RBW A "Bosses' Night" ! than one earns ... which is just enough to make life what it should be ... an adventure in happi­ The Railway Business Women's Association of Seated at the head table decorated in an To love and nurture a few living Sacra ment'Q held their second annual "Bosses' Autumn scene in the picture above are: G. W. things ... a plant in the window, or an ness where one finds those precious Ni ghtll dinner at the Un iversity Club on Novem­ Curtis, superintendent; Pat -Marie, KBET-TV and affectionate dog .. . things that neither age nor misfortune ber 16. The program included entertainment by former W P employee; John H. Schacht, guest can snatch away. the members and a talk on television's progress speaker; President Shirley Bice; H. J. Mulford; To thrill at the sight of a morning by John Schacht, vice president and general Edna Spratt; and R. A. Miller, 5up,erintendent, SP, sunbeam lacing itself through the din­ - Fireman's Fund Record. manager of KBET-TV, Sacramento. master of ceremonies. giness of your room ... To own and often read a few favorite Club books until they grow as intimate as Credit Union to Meet prayer ... All shareholders are urged to at­ Trainmen in Utah organized their Purpose of the Club is to keep diesel To have a few understanding friends tend the second annual meeting of the own Intermountain Diesel Club at a men informed on the rapid develop­ ments within the field and monthly to whom you never need explain; and Western Pacific San Francisco Em­ meeting held at the D&RGW Union Depot, Salt Lake City, in December. meetings will feature informative then to know how to keep that friend­ ployees Federal Credit Union. The Approximately 30 diesel specialists speeches by capacities in the diesel ship in repair .. . meeting will be held at 5: 10 p.m. at the general offices on Tuesday, January 24. became members of the new Club, field. To know the quiet satisfaction of initiated by Warren Beynon of the The Club is to include all journey­ deeds done for themselves alone with­ Members will have an opportunity D&RGW Provo depot, who was elected men and officers of the different crafts o ut any desire for reward or ap­ to learn how their credit union is its first president. Stanley P. Wrob­ of Western Pacific and all railroads plause ... growing, take part in deciding on the lowski, assistant foreman, locomotive represented in the area. January 9 has To be content with the' things that amount of dividend to be declared, and shop, Columbia-Geneva Steel Division, been scheduled for the next meeting nr nearest ... daily bread, daily loves, take part in the election of directors was elected vice-president, and S. S. at which John F . Kirkland, Pacific dHiiy duties ... so that you do not have and committee members for the com­ Shaw, D&RGW electrician, became Coast manager of Baldwin-Lima­ to IFasp at the stars for adventure; ing year. s cretary-treasurer. Hamilton Corp., will be the speaker.

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Erie installs fir'st commercial application of a railroad-highway rubber grade cross­ ing at West Salem, Ohio . • Fruehauf Trailer Company predicts railroads will buy up to 20 per cent of their production this year.

Norfolk & W estern cuts full day in delivery to southern and midwestern points with new fa st freight schedules between Cincinnati-Columbus and Petersburg, Va. • c • Orders and commitments already placed and made indicate near-record freight­ car order backlog for 1956.

Chicago & North Western discussing extension of its line from Lander, Wyo. to Ogden, Utah for new east-west transcontinental· . . connections with S P and W P. With their order for 1,595 roller-bearing freight cars, Atlantic Coast Line will have about 5,000, the la rgest· .such . fleet in the country. New York Central thinks serious ly of selling most of its passenger stations, renting back only facilitie· .s it .actually needs. Already ordered from Budd Company, three more RDC cars will give Boston & Maine a ·fleet . of. seventy. Santa Fe's new $7 million main line into Dallas opened on December 5.