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'2 The Milwaukee Magazine .~. ;. .... , ," ~.. : .. " r NEWS HEADLIGHT,S
THIS month nearly nine million people are due to make , steel fabricating facilities are to"be'installed, together w'~th the acquaintance of Mr. P. R., the Milwaukee Road's sym " new covered craneways and necessary changes' in tracks b,ol of "public relations," as the cordial, smiling, zestful and roadways. This is part ,of' a comprehensive program httle fellow greets them from the pages of on-line news of modernization' and improvement of shop facilities in \ papers in his first public appearance. Up to now Mr. P. R. Milwaukee. ' , • has appeared only in the Milwaukee Magazine, Flashes and The 1947 budget also provides' for th~ installation of other company publications. additional cent(alized traffic control units and radio com• munication equipment. New yard and industrial trackage \' . is to be ,provided in the Chicago area, in Milwaukee, St. ,Paul and elsewhere., Furthermore, the construction of new A GROUP of 34 railroads, including the Milwaukee Road; freight houses in Chicago and Minneapolis, twO warehouses announceq on Feb. 17 an agreement to participate in a in Seattle, and a warehous'e in Butte is proposed. Enlarge• plan whereby travelers' may obtain tickets through use of ment andirnprovement of various other facilities are pro credit cards. These cards will be good for transporta vided for. ' tion, sleeping and parlor car tickets, and for the payment of excess baggage charges, and the individual or the com • pany 'he represents will be issued a bill at the end of the ,month. ' SAFETY awar:eness is the purpose of the telegrams which The plan was deveh>ped by the Railroad Passenger Inte~ L. J. Benson, assistant to vice president, is now sending territorial Committee from suggestions obtained in a poll to division superintendents at the beginning of each week of 20,000 business organizations. It; will go into effect for postmg on bulletin boards. The telegrams state the Apr. 1. H. W. Siddall, whose office is in the Chicago : year's total number of fatal and reportable injuries on the Union Station, is chairman of the Rail Travel Credit entire railroad as of the Monday morning they are sent Agency, a joint orgaruzation set up by the 34 railroads for out. A brief comparison with the 1946 record for the issuing the credit cards. " same period is given, followed by a word of encourage- ' Prospective subs,cribers to the credit card arrangement ment.' The plan has' not been in operation ~ong enough will be required to sign a contract'insuring payment. The for results 1;0 b,e definitely determined,. but it is hoped. that larger companies, haVIng employes who make only an occa the awareness of safety whichit will'create will prevent sional trip may, upon application,obtain a so~called C many accidents and save lives, (company) card, together with a block of one-trip rail "travel orders which may be used by, any representative, of • that company; these travel orders will be accepted at ticket I'ffices in the same manner as credit cards. THE new rail program for 1947 consists of laying 24,278 '-f net tons, or 120.95 track mileso£ 112 pound rail. and '0 25,722 net tons, or 'i09.30track milesof 131 pound rail; , a total of 50,000 net tons, or 230.25 track miles of rail SCHEDULES ar,e being set up to provide on-the-job show at various locations along the rout.e' of the Olympian Hia ings of the Road's' moving picture, "A Railroad at Work," watha between Chicago and the' Pacific Northwest. The to all employes. Since the release of the film last October, new 112 pound and 131 pound rail will replace lighter public relations department representatives have shown it rail now in me. to more than 25,000 people in civic groups, at schools, Service Club and W.omen's Club meetings, but there are • still a great many employes who have not yet seen it. The primary purpose of the picture is to provide the people of THE 1947 car building 'program at the Milwaukee shops the Milwaukee Road with a more' complete understanding 'includes 125 passenger cats" exclusive of Olympian Hia of their railroad. Its inforrnationaland entertainment watha equipment; 1,600 50-ton box cars; 2,000 50-ton value, however, have given it ready acceptance among gondola cars; 500 50-ton hopper- cars; 150 70-ton covered groups outside the railroad. hopper cars and 25 cabooses. This program will not be completed until some ti.tp.e in 1948. ' • Milwaukee Road shops in Milwaukee, Wis., construct, the largest capacity steel box cars operating within the THE Milwaukee Road's 1947 budget for 'improvements Association of American Railroads restricted clearance to roadway and existing equipment and for new equipment limits. In other words', Milwaukee Road box cars are' the involves an expenditure of more than $48,900,000 includ largest in the United States, and probably in the world. ing various projects approved but not completed last year, They are 9 feet 6 inches in width inside, which is 4 inches 'according to an ai:mouncement made by President Scan wider than standard. Their inside height of 10, feet' 9 drett recently. The budget includes $31,495,000 for new inches is 3 inches above standard, and the,! 384* square Diesel-electric locomotives, passenger and freight cars, , feet of floor area is .13 liz square feet greater than the which' will be financed, up to 75 per cent, by issuing standard A.A.R. car.' Milwaukee Road box cars 40 feei: equipment obligations, and $8,086,100 will be provided, 6 inches in length have a capacity of 4,136 cubic feet, as from funds of the company. compared with 3,900 cubic feet in the largest box cars Provision is made in the budget for $6,390,367 for rail, built by or for any other railroad in the ,country, with trackfastenings and ballast. A sum of $2,5 °5,161 is ear the exception of the Santa Fe, which' has cars with a marked for'replaoihg, renewing, and strengthening bridges. capaCity of 3,966 cubic feet. Various methods of con• "The completion of the new passenger car shop building str:uction exclusive with the Milwaukee Road account for in Milwaukee, Wis., is also provided for. Forging and this distinction. ' '
MaTch. ,1947 3, THE BLIZZARD THE pict~res on these pages tell the story of the blizzard which struck the city of Milwaukee on the night of Jan. 29 and gave the Milwaukee Road its biggest cleaning up job in years. Other cities caught it, too. In fact, the whole east end of the La Crosse & River Division was temporarily snowed under, as was the entire .line from Sturtevant, Wis., to Channing, Mich:,. but Milwaukee bore the brunt of the attack. "There's no question about it-it was the 'worst . snow storm in Milwaukee's history'\said Assist~ ant General ManagerH. C. Munson, of Chicago, who spent. the entire month of February in Mil~. waukee getting things back to normal. "The 19 inches of snow they ha~ were i couple of inches short of what fell a few years ago, but this storm struck so suddenly and with such fury that it completely paralyzed the city for a while." TI1e blizzard came at a time when the Milwau kee Road's volume of industrial business in Mil waukee was at an unpr.ecedented height, but the drifting snow immobilized everything. Section crews, extra gangs and the <;rews of snow.clear ing equipment went to' work immediately, .pit ting their strength and endurance against the fury of the storm. It wa~ an unequal battle,. but . they made it possible for partial passenger ser Above: The e"gine thai pulled No. 36 inlo the Milwaukee slalion on the nlqhl 01 ran. 29. made it just !lelore the storm slopped' everythinq. Below: The Hiawalh« bucks vice to be maintained throughout, and ilormal the storm lust east of Watertown. Wi... (Both phctos by Milwaukee Journal). (Continued on page 17)
A special train betr:rinq 293 Chinese merchanls from Boston' to Seattle· ran into trouble at Milwaukee. . .
The storm created a serious pTOblem' at the Milwaukee. shops. Thill Another scene in Davies yard, Milwaukee shops. Decidinq where to picture was taken in the Davies repair yurd. put the snow was almost as. biq a iob as. shovelinq it; . 4 The Milwaukee Magazine' Above: AJter the storm. the Southwest Limited stands at Milwaukee, ready to buck the snow. (Milwaukee Sentinel photo). Below: Sleep was where you could lind it as the storm. closed in on the night of ran. 29. Benches and floors in the Milwaukee Road station were at least a refuge (Milwaukee Sentinel photo). Right: For a while the Railway Express. like everything else, stopped (Milwaukee Journal photo).
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I A panorama 01 typical Biller Root scenery is this view of "the loop" in the Milwaukee Road line on the north fork of the SL' Joe River in Idaho. The trestle. alonq with most 01 the timber'in this basin, was burned out durinq the Great Idaho Fil'e of 1910, but the trestle was not rebuilt. as a fill lor replacinq it was already under construction when the picture was taken. Note the step-like dykinq which Milwaukee Road enqineers were buildinq up for the fill (photo by R. H. McKoy, courtesy U. S. Forest Service).
The accompanying article. first of two installments, prese)lts the The Bitter Root Range first account of the Great Idaho Fire ever published in the Mil by Edwin Swergal wauke'e' Magazine. That event, together with others involving the SINCE the 17th Century, 'when the The primeval timber stands of our Milwaukee Road and Milwaukee American colonists :6.rst began explor mountain regions and river valleys have Road peopl~, conveys a feeling of this railroad's age, its colorful ing far into the wilderness of the Ap- . not only been of great commercial value history and its importance to the palachian Mountains, timber has played because of their direct contribution of territories it serves. a very iinportant part in the develop timber, but have proved 'to be of im The' author, Edwin Swergal,. ment of this country. Today, in the measilrable worth by impounding water who is presently on leave of ab sence from the office of superin vast, heavily forested areas of the North reserves for gradual release to the lower tendent in Spokane,. Wash., has west, timber provides the livelihood agricultural .areas during springtime been gathering material for this and shapes the very lives of hundreds and summer. , story for several years. As of thousands of people, including many There is an interesting" story to be. pointed out in connection with his art i c I e entitled "Snoqualmie . Milwaukee Road employes. told about all of the timberlands of the Pass," which appeared in the No The warning cry of "Timberl". not United States, but none is more colorful vember and December, 1946, is-' only serves as a signal to the men en and dramatic than that pertaining. to sues, Mr. Swergal is a man whose the forest areas of the Bitter Root )ife has virtually been given over gaged in a logging operation to retreat to his two major interests-rail-' to a place of safety when a giant tree Range, which is crossed by the electri roading and American history, is felled, but the word also. signifies :6.ed line of the Milwaukee Road's Rocky - I I particularly the history of the that the :6.rst major act has been accom- . Mountain Division. !' West. plished-the successful cutting of a The Milwaukee Magazine is In , Kinship with Great Mountains debted to him for the time and selected tree for transport to the saw research entailed'in the prepara mill and its eventual reduction to the This range of mountains which offers tion of these articles. many forms in which it will serve the a panorama of beauty to travelers' on needs of humankind. Milwaukee Road trains serves as a nat-
6 The Milwaukee Magazine ",. ural mountain boundary between the states of Idaho and Montana. It is the major section of mountain topography between the great continental Rocky Mountain system of North America and the Selkirk Mountains of British Columbia.. The immediate southern arms of the Bitter Root Range are the Clearwater and the Beaverhead Moun tains, and the northern arms form the Coeur d'Alenes.. Not only the Bitter Root Range, but all of the mountain ranges and spurs west of the major Rocky Mountain sys~ tern are tributaries of that continental mountain spine. Even far to the north the majestic glacier-crowned Mount Saint Elias and. Wrangel Ranges of southeastern and eastern Alaska, the mammoth Brooks Range between the Yukon River and the Arctic Ocean and extending to Bering Strait, and the Alaskan Range lying between Alaska and the Gulf of Alaska have topo graphic kinship with the Bitter Roots and the Rocky Mountain system.· Students of geology venture the opinion that the Bitter Root Range was approximately 150 million years in the making. This. period is known as the Mesozoic Age, or the "Age of the Rep tiles" and it was during that time that flora of the North American continent began its growth. The Bitter Root Range contains many minerals, including gold, silver, lead, coal and others, gold being found in the Idaho and Montana areas. Silver and lead have been mined extensively • A map showing Milwaukee Road lines which / today operate through the zone of the Great Idaho Fire.
There are few disasters more awe-inspulnq and frighteninq than a forest lire, such as this one in the Bitter Root Mountains (photo by K. D. CANADA Swan, courtesy U .. S. Forest Service).
-"--" Me'....",.. f~··---r·--··--··--·T-··--·· __·· __··_- • in the Coeur d'Alene district of Idaho i i during the past 50 years. iIDAHO i The regional name "bitter root".is Ntw~ derived from a flower which in the WASHINGTON i i MONTANA spring blooms profusely in the stony I soil on ridges and in the valleys of the \ area..It has a thick perennial root stock i from which rise small, fleshy leaves and \ .." a short, jointed stalk, each bearing a' beautiful rose-red cactus-like flower two ) inches or more across. Botanically it is known as Lewisia Rediviva, being \.,. named after Captain Lewis of the Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804-1806). as it was he who first found the flowers in the Lo Lo Indian Pass and returned later to the East with specimens. The large, starchy top root of the bitter root flower, now the state flower of Montana, was once regarded as a delicacy by the Indians.
March, 1947 7 , gional fires, however, in no instance reached the proportions of the Great Idaho Fire of 1910. Nor is there evi dence that the economic loss of actual i merchantable timber equalled that I caused by the fire of 1910: Thanks I largely to the fire fighting facilities of I the National Forest Service and the means of rescue provided by the Mil waukee Road and other rail lines in the region, only 85, people lost their I lives in this fire. The fire of 1910 is still indelibly impressed upon the memory of many I men and women in the region of the Idaho and Rocky Mountain Divisions of the Milwaukee Road. Dispatches Tell Grim Story News dispatches from Wallace, Idaho, and Tekoa, Wash., appearing in the 'Spokane Spokesman-Review on Aug. 22, 1910, tell of the loss of $1,000,000 in property in the mining town of Wallace; 5° dead and 18° missing in the St. Joe zone of fire. "Avery, Idaho, destroyed, and people flock to Tekoa," The "St. Joe zone of fire" has reference to the valley of the St. Joseph's River, the main stream and north fork of which is followed by the Milwaukee Road. The following appears in the same news dispatches: "Fleeing from the flames with all their earthly possessions tied up in a bundle, or hastily thrown in'to a suit case or trunk, 200 homeless people arrived in Tekoa this evening [Aug. 21, 1910], over the O. R.R, & N. [Oregon Railroad & Navigatio'n Company, now part of the Union Pacific] and C. M. & P. S. R. R. [Chicago, Milwaukee & Puget Sound Railroad, since 1912 a part' ,of the Milwaukee Road]. Hysterical women with unkempt hair, crying chil This picture was taken near Bi'l Creek in the St. Joe National Forest a few days aller the 1910 dren, dead tired, and a sprinkling of fire had passed. Much of the timber was later salva'led (photo by R, H, McKay. courtesy U, S, Forest Service),' , men, tonight are sleeping for the first time in 48 hours. Great Idaho Fire tigo Fire of 1871 in northeastern Wis "The two trainloads over the Mil Although there have been many large consin and the southern peninsula of waukee RailrQad carried mostly Avery and destructive :fires in the forests of MichigaI}, apPI:oximately 3,280,000 people, while the Wallace branch of both the East and West, none ,has been acres were in the path of the flames, the O. R.R. & N. brought residents as widespread and' spectacular as the and approximately 1,500 people died, from Mullan, Burke, and Wallace. Idaho :fire of August, 1910, which The greatest of the Minnesota fires, "At Mullan, Burke, 'Wallace, A very ranged through many counties of the Hinckley Fire of 1894, burned ap and St. Maries the people are leaving as northern Idaho and northwestern Mon proximately 100,000 acres of timber fast as they can get out. At Avery the i tana. The Milwaukee Road operates and cost the lives of 41£ people. In people were given 40 minutes to get directly through what was the main this fire" as was true to a considerable their belongings together and pile them I region of the :fire in the counties of extent of the fires in the New England in. the box cars provided. The town Benewah and Shoshone in Idaho and region and in other :fires of Minnesota, was in the path of the fire and burned. Mineral County in Montana. Wisconsin, and Michigan, the flames "All wires are down east of St. Joe Large forest fires have occurred in coursed their way through brush and and no trains on the Milwaukee are, Maine, New :Brunswick, Michigan, timber debris, sometimes referred to as allowed past that point. Another reo, Wisconsin and Minnesota in which "slashings," where the land had been lief train is waiting there to bring out there was greater loss of life than in the deforested. ' There was' not only a, great another load of people. That scores of Great Idaho Firei as it is referred to by deal of flame, but also much smoke, fire fighters have perished is the con~, the National Forest Service. In the the smoke-laden atmosphere being re sensus of opinion of the people from Miramiche Fire of 1825 in Maine and ferred to in the National Forest Service there. New Brunswick, the area burned over reports as dry fog.' , "Two packed trains left Avery this: was approximately 3,000,000 acres and The spectacular effects of flame and morning' and they are thought to have 160 people losCtheir lives. In the Pesh- smoke produced by these eastern re- been caught by the flames. Three: e The Milwaukee Magazine bridges on the Milwaukee near Malden, Wash., are burned." There is much more of like charac ter in these neWs dispatches. The Spokesman-Review, Aug. 21, 1910, carried a series of graphic headlines: "The eastern portion of Wallace burned out with a loss of $500;000". :'Wall of flame 10 miles wide and 20 long burn ing back of St. Maries, Idaho, and town hourly -,threatened". "Hundreds of sections of white pine timber destroyed by flames, fanned by' 40-mile gale." "North Idaho, Elk City and Newport threatened with ,destruction". Newport was and is' now served by the Milwaukee Road, the northern branch lines being built to Newport, Wash., near the Idaho state line, in 1907 and extended to Metaline Falls in 1911. [Originally the Idaho and Washington Northern Railroad, conveyed to the Milwaukee Road in 1914.] Elk City, although in the Elk River region of Idaho, is south of the terminus of the Graves of heroic fire fighters in the, cemetery neor St. Mories., Idoho. The ploque on the monu Milwaukee Road's St. Maries-Elk River ment in the background. erected liy the U. S. Forest Service. bea'rB this inscription: "In memory branch, constructed in 1910, the year of the men who lost their lives fighting forest fires. August 20. 1910:' ' , of the fire. Fortunately, although the fires swept about the St. Maries local night of Aug. 20, 1910, word reached cided to go back down the 'mountain ity, the virgin timber tributary to the Avery, Idaho, that the little town of for him. ' Milwaukee branch 'line was largely Grahd Forks, 12 miles east, was burn "The huge timbers ot the bridges spared, assuring years of logging opera ing, as was the Milwaukee Road depOt were burning beneath them, but they tions and business for the railroad. at Falcon close by. There Were several still kept on until they had rescued the hundred men, women, and children, official from certain death. Their re Employes Remember the Fire gathered on the pl:itform of the burn turn trip up the m'ountain to the tun 'Employes of the Milwaukee Road ing depot when Engineer Johnnie Mac nel was terrible. The bridges were all who were in the service during the , kedon, returning from the top of, the ablaze. After crossing them they were Great Idaho Fire of 1910 tell vivid mountain with his helper engineer, was compelled to stop and extinguish the stories of the desperate conditions--of stopped by the frantic people. They flames that threatened to demolish their the mountains enveloped in flames, men climbed on his engine and hung on caboose. They remained in the tunnel lying in protective waters of, the rivers wherever they could get a hold. eight days until the bridges were re and small streams, occupied trains ma "The cars on the side track were built. rooned in tunnels: burning," wrote Mr. Rusch, "yet Mac "When Engineer Blondell was asked Sct~en years ago the May, 1911, issue kedon switched an empty from them about his experience, he replied: 'Why, ofRJiilroad Man's Magazine came to the and left Falcon with a load of human all that you could see of a bridge was attention of the author, revealing to freight. Each person was clinging to a wall of flame, but we crossed it. I some extent the fire conditions. Mr. some little keepsake from his burning hooked her up, threw her wide open, Harry Rusch of Avery, Idaho, (now home. Mackedon carried these people and then we lay down on the deck to deceased), wrote in effect that on the to safety. Conductor Harry B. Vander protect ourselves from the heat. We cook and Engineer expected that every minute would be Blondell also deserve our last on earth.' , c red i t for their "Those are the men who deserve bravery. To those credit for life saving on the Chicago, two men a well Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific in Idaho known official of the and Montana. The women :::.nd children were'taken to Tekoa, Wash., where they Milwaukee R 0 a d were taken care of by the good people owes his life. This of that town. Ralph W. Anderson, official, Superinten roundhouse foreman, deserves the credit dent H. Marshall, C. for saving the town of Avery and in his zeal to get all thousands of dollars worth or property the people out of belonging to the C. M. St. P. & P. Mr.' Falcon, was himself Anderson summoned all of the Japanes.e left behind. Whep employed In the roundhouse and with Conductor Vander~ Johnnie Mackedon, who had returneq cook missed him to Avery, Charles Swanson, engine dis": from am 0. n'g tho patcher, Mr. Delmire, the operator at many who ~ugh~ Avery, and Tom Huff, blacksmith help fJ1l~ ~f re{\Ige iJ> tl;1e er, they started under Anderson~s orders A bull moose pauses for a cool drink before a backdrop of <;Iiont tunnels, he and En~ ~a.ck 1imber somewhere in the Bitter Root Mountains (photo by K. 0, :)Wq!\, !
found that the drivers of the second and The parly-qoer. and lheir hoste••, pictured In the Union Depot at St. Paul. Minn.,.after the ~p third trucks apparently were related, from Minneapolis, grasp thelr parly favors and regIster complet~ enjoyment. Left to nqht: Denrunq Smith, Richard Dennis, Cindy Messinq, Henry Keep. Peggy !,m,th, Jane Dennls, hostess, Kathryn as both were named Armendariz and Kef'\Vin, Hilary Raudenbush and Stephanie Prest. (St. Paul Pioneer Press photo.) March, 1947 11 it leaves Chicago. His helper goes to TA K E A the rear with the Pullman conductor and the three work toward the center until'they meet. , Using this setup, Had Hiawatha Crew Cares lor capped children with more kindness dock himself has handled as many as 500 Handicapped Children and care. people in the 68 minutes he has to work AT OUR Council Bluffs station As an educator, Miss 'Kammueller ex the train, an average of more than seven it is customary for the bus of the plained her motive for writing the letter persons a minute. The, one potential Council Bluffs School for the Deaf to in these words:"We try to devel.oP in trouble spot is the diner. People with pick up children viho are returning to dependence in handicapped children and out tickets on parlor car seats often school or to discharge those who are on it is only the patience and thoughtful go there immediately on departure from ness of attendants like those on the Chicago, thereby causing change-mak Hiawatha that afternoon which enable ing and confusion. us to achieve our goal. I wish to extend "It was just after the turn of the my congratulations ):0 the Milwaukee century, 1901, when Haddock started Road and its employes. It is through working for the 'Milwaukee Road in such servic~ that you have built up the West Milwaukee shops. After three your reputation for dependability and years he decided he didn't like shop courtesy." work and left for a trip around the world. In 1905 he returned to service , Railroad Man 01 the Month as a freight brakeman, was promoted THE Milwaukee Road is fortunate in to freight conductor in 1909, to pas I having many employes' whose courtesy senger service iiI 1923. For 15 years and efficiency are the subject of com he worked suburban runs 'between Chi A. 1. Dollison John CODe ment by seasoned travelers. Most re cago and Fox Lake, until he began the I" cent to be recognized by the editor of present run in' 1938. their way home for VISitS. The pupils a publication of national circulation is "'Believe it or not,' he says, 'I like • who attend this state institution are Ernie E. Haddock, Milwaukee Division to, travel.' Beside's his 'round-the-world further handicapped by their inability conductor, who was given a justified bit trip he has traveled in Canada, Alaska, to speak. They are attended by teachers of special attention in the following Mexico and Nicaragua and hopes next who accompany them to and from the article which appeared in the February to visit Norway. Most of the year he station, but once on board the train,' issue of Trains: ' works every day and thus is able to they are left entirely to the care of our "A ,Milwaukee Road, conductor who take off two months at a time." train crews. handles one of the busiest runs in the Regarding one of these trips, on country is our Tal Morehead Reports last Dec. 21, the Road received what railroad man of EVER since February, 1944, when a was probably its most gratifying letter the month. Ernie·' story called "The Fashion Plate" ap from a patron who liked our service. ' E. Haddock of ,peared in the Magazine, the author, Tal, The writer was Dorothy Kammueller, Milwaukee was Morehead o£ Tucson, Ariz., now a re psychological consultant for the Des nominated f Q r tired railroader, has been hearing from Moines, la., public schools; the employes his unusual cour old 'timers who knew him in the days she cited for commendation were Con tesy in dealing when he was working for the Milwau ductor A: J. Dollison, Brakemen John with passengers, kee Road.' Mr. Morehead, who claims Cone and R. C. Seager and Porter Her~ and any man who he was the youngest callboy ever em bert W. McCuin, of the Midwest Hia can keep his ployed by the Road-that was at watha crew. courtesy w h i I e Savanna, Ill., in 1906 and he was 12 Miss Kammueller 'had boarded the collecting m 0 r e years old-went braking on the old train" at Madrid, la., and' found herself than seven fares Ernie L. Haddock. Council Bluffs Division in 1912, but , . n:rains M CI g CI Z i n e I in a coach filled with these handicapped ~, mmute IS en-, photo,) injuries sustained in World War I youngsters, many titled to recognition. brought about his resignation in 1920 I of th.::m only 10 "Haddock runs from Milwaukee.' co and he went west to regain his health. I or ,11 yeu', old, : Chicago every morning on second 16, After he recovered he worked for the I, incapablt of ex the coach section of the Olympian, and Southern Pacific'in Tucson yard, but pressing the m returns 'the, same afternoon on No. 101, those first thrilling years of railroading sci v e s. TrafJic the Afternoon Hiawatha. The Hi is on the Milwaukee were never forgotten .~ was ,particularly one of the most heavily loaded trains, .lnd he has contributed a number of I h e a v y on that in the country, equaled or perhaps ex stories about them to national railroad day and walking ceeded only by the Southern Pacific magazines. ,·1 t h r 0 ugh the Daylight and the New York Central's Publication of "The Fashion Plate" crowded a i s I e s Empire State Express. Heaviest load in the Milwaukee Magazine brought a I required so m e Haddock ever handled was Saturday, response from 32 of Mr. Morehead's old mancuvering. De- He-rbert W. McGuln Dec. 21, 1946, when he had 950 people friends, and since they discovered where spite those con- from Chicago to Milwaukee. He him he is living the Morehead home at 920 ditions, the crew found seats 'for ;111 of self took in $108 in cash fares on that East 10th has welcomed a steady stream the children and checked on them at run, almost $2 a minute, and his helper of visitors. The latest one was Con intervals to see that they gOt off at the took in $70. At present the train is ductor Charles Swartzinger of the D&I right station and with thcll: own lug averagingahout 300 to 40D daily, but Division, whom Mr. Morehead, hadn't gage. And all of it was ;:bne with a the' yearly average is between 500 and seen for' 31 years. Charlie and' Mr. happy, helpful attitude. In fact, Miss 900. Morehead had started braking together 'Kammueller stated that she had never "His procedure is to begin working out of Savanna on Mar. 9, 1912, and seen trained teachers handle handi- the train from the head end as soon as are approximately the same age, Charlie I 12 The Milwaukee Magazine I I having preceded him into the world by 3a minutes. The call was a complete surprise to Mr. Morehead and involved IT WAS NEWS IN THE MILWAUKEE MAGAZINE so much yarn spinning that it was necessary to prolong it for several days, Thirty Years Ago during which they made a quick trip THE blizzard which tied up t'ransportation in Milwaukee, Wis., in to Mexico. As can be imagined, some late January had nothing on the blizzards in Minnesota and the int-eresting anecdotes were unearthed, Dakotas 30 years ago--judging by the March, 1917, issue of the from which Mr. Morehead relates the Milwaukee Magazine. Four separate storms, on Jan. 21 and 31 and following: ' Feb. 1 and, 4, 1917, paraly,zed the whole northern district. The bliz zards started with a heavy snowfall driven by strong gales, which "Charlie brought up the names of ,filled all the cuts along the line. Street traffic was halted in the Twin some of our friends who had passed Cities while citizens set to work digging out with pick 'and shovel. away, but our old friend Lee Smith, No. 15, Minneapolis-bound, was stalled for 20 hours. The storm on switchman at Savanna, keeps me pretty Jan. 31 w'as especially severe on the I&M, which abandoned all service. The main line was almost clear again when the February blizzards well informed about things like that struck, creating the worst of the tie-ups. The H&D felt the most by sending me the Milwaukee Magazine severe thrust, as the thermometer went to 46 degrees b-elow zero and ana clippings from the Savanna paper. the wind reached a v,elocity of 75 miles an hour. In the cut east of Lee, or 'Smitty,' as we call him, comes Minnesota Falls, snow Was 30 feet deep and it was necessary to knock off the overhang after the snow plow had burrowed through. Plows out to Tucson almost every year with were disabled when snow drifted in behind them faster than they his brother-in-law, Doctor Lloyd Fox, could dig it out ahead. Even old settlers were impressed, comparing who has a winter home here; more about, it to the great blizzard of 1888. , . Doctor Fox later. That led us on to THE new passenger station at Butte, Mont., which had been under construction for a year, was opened for public inspection. In appre• ciation of the civic improvement, the Butte Chamber of Commerce was host at the opening and the Van Noy Company served refresh• ments to a crowd of more than 3,000 people. The handsome brick structure, whose 95-foot tower dominated the surrounding landscape, embodied all of the features of a metropolitan passenger terminal, on asmaller scale. Many of its facilities were innovations in Montana; for one thing, it had the only umbrella train sheds in the state. • THE General Committee on Prevention of Loss and Damage Claims furnished an encoltraging report for the year of 1916. Despite an increase of 10 million dollars in freight revenue, this statement showed that the account had decreased perceptibly-that the ratio of loss and damage to revenue was down to 1.36 per cent. Employes connected with freight movements were commended by the committee for earnest and persistent efforts to conserve the company's revenues. • ECHOES of the big blizzard: A passenger train, stuck in the snow ,between Alpha and Jackson, Minn., was without means of communi cation until a telephone instrument was rigged up and the agent at Alpha got word to it that provisions would be sent out by sleigh. Passenger Brakeman John Jones, snowbound on No. 23, received word that a son had arrived at his home in La Crosse and considered nam ing him "Blizzard". Stranded passengers on No. 15 at Mobridge, S. D., wrote to Vice President J. H. Hiland: "We, who have been snowbound at Minneapolis, at Glencoe, then Roscoe and now at Mo bridge, desire to aclmowledge the courtesy and consideration extended to us by [the names of the train crew]. Everything has been done to render our delay as little of an inconvenience as possible. Most of us left Chicago on Saturday. It is now Thursday and still we do , not regret having chosen the CM&STP as our means of transporta- .) tion." . Charles Swarlzinger (left) and Tal Morehead • in Nogales~ Mexico. The picture was taken on ANCIENT history was reviewed with the reproduction of a remittance Jan. 28. receipt from the La Crosse & Milwaukee Rail Road station at Smitty, and Charlie and 1 had quite a La Crosse, Wis., dated Sept. 21, 1859. The La Crosse & Milwaukee, a predecessor company, was at that time in financial straits and was laugh when 1 recalled the time when being operated by "mortgagee in possession". Receipts on that date he fired us. He was car foreman at amounted to $79.45 ($59.50 for freight and $19.95 for tickets). A Savanna then, in 1911, and caught considerable increase in business has since been noted at that station. Charlie and me' loafing. Smitty and 1 have had many good laughs over it since, so we are still good friends. "Now, about Doctor Lloyd Fox, "Thinking it was just a joke, I had rest of us old timers get together, we Smitty's brother-in-law: He is origin a good laugh; but not Lloyd. He went talk of nothing else. ally from Mount Carroll, Ill., and was to his suitcase, dug down and got a "Conductor Swartzinger promised at one time a train order operator on silver dollar. 'No kidding,' he said, faithfully that he wouldn't wait another j the Milwaukee, starting about 1909. 'this is the first silver dollar I ever 31 years before his next visit. ' The last time he and 1 got together with earned from the Milwaukee and as 1 Smitty 1 mentioned how hard he had give the Milwaukee credit for helping • worked to become a veterinary, taking me earn enough to get through school, A woman riding a trolley car was ajob with the Milwaukee while he was 1 have always hung onto it.' anxious not to pass her destination. ori vacatiuns from the school at Ames, "Doctor Fox is retiring this year. She poked the conductor with her um brella. la. 'Well,' said Lloyd, '1 still have the Boy, oh boy! What has the Milwaukee "Is that the National Bank?" first dollar'I ever earned from the Mil~ got on the ball when a big-shot doctor "No, ma'am," replied the conductor, waukee Road.' thinks that much of it. And when the "that's my stomach." March. 1947 13 • It was no small task getting the band Hiawatha Band .Takes Part m instruments from the band headquarters to the station in Milwaukee in time for departure. Transportation took a back St. Paul Winter Carnival ward step that night as the musicians hauled their equipment by sled to a IN spite of the paralyzing blizzard The last days of January found the point accessible by truck for transfer to which hit Milwaukee with sudden force Milwaukee Road, like most midwest the Pioneer Limited. With only a few Jan. 29, the Hiawatha Service Club railroads, busily fighting snow and doing street cars and buses operating in Mil Band managed to be in St. Paul, Minn., its utmost to move a mounting backlog waukee, Band Chairman- Archie Graff Feb. l.for the opening of the 1947 Win of freight cars. Passenger trains carried was astounded when he counted heads, ter Carnival, the city's elaborate jam an overload, many of the passengers for all but two of the band men had boree which is presented by Saintpaulites, being travelers stranded by air or auto, emerged from the storm in time to Inc., an organization of progressive, victims of the storm. Notwithstanding board the Pioneer. business and professional men. the difficulties involved, however, the A Warm Welcome to the Wi"ter rail r oa d provided Carnival City three sleeping cars Through the fine work of O. R. kn for the band on the derson, general agent, St. Paul passenger Pioneer Lim i ted department, and Frank J. Newell, as from Milwaukee the sistant public relations officer, a former night of Jan. 31. resident of St. Paul, the band party was We a the r or not, accorded true St. Paul hospitality and there was a job to recognition. Accompanied by his Prime be done and 50 Minister and 20 members of his Royal h a r d y Milwaukee Guard, all regally attired, Boreas Rex X, musicians felt not King ofthe 1947 Winter Carnival, who on I y duty-bound in private life is Robert E. Albrecht, but eager to repre prominent St. Paul merchant, came to sen t the railroad's the St. Paul Union Station by motor thousands of em caravan on arrival of the Pion~er Lim ployes in the color ited, to welcome .the band to his domain. ful St. Paul Winter The band was paid a special visit by Carnival. Frank L. Madden, representative of the Mayor of St. Paul, at the band head • quarters in the Community Room of the Frederic Hotel. Responding to the On the sleps of Ihe SI. official greeting from Mr. Madden, the Paul Union Station Bo reas Rex X welcomes band play-ed a special number. Joe the Milwaukee Road Hiawalha Band to his Kush, St. Paul Service Club chairman, realm~ Left to riqht, fore and his fellow members, many accom ground: Prime Minister M. Waltar Sime. Kine; panied by their wives,. together with Boreas, Band Majorette Lois J. Kleist COld Band Milwaukee Road officials whose head Major Earl L. Ray. Th" quarters are in the Twin Cities, visited temperature. incidentally. stood at several deqrees the hotel to welcome the band and act below zero when the picture was taken. as hosts during the day. The welcoming ceremonies and recep tion were a heart-warming prelude to the frigid weather that prevailed during the afternoon parade. Despite the use of railroad semaphore oil in the valve instruments, the temperature resisted any sort of music other than that pro vided by the drums. Before the parade was well under way all valve instru ~ents froze solid. The flutes wore icicles and the horns were.about as useful as so much plumbing. Many a spectator found opportunity for hand-warming as he roundly applauded the pluck of our ·attractive and skilled young ma jorette, Lois Kleist, who strutted and twirled her baton although garbed for a Carnival of Roses rather than a parade in sub-zero' weather. The Hiawatha Band also displayed its ingenuity. Several city blocks in ad . vance of the grand entree into the Mu Co""';~nitY nicipal Auditorium where the official Scene in the Room "of the Frederic Hotel during the reception for the Hiawatha Band. reviewing stand was located, Director In the fQreqround .are. left to right: L. W. Miller. band secretary.treasurer; A. W. Gr~. hand chairman; E. W. Weber. band director; Earl L. Ray, band major; F. L. Madden. representing the Eugene Weber ordered most of the mayor of St. Paul; Lois J. lOeist. majorette: Joe A. Kush. chainnan of the St. Paul Service Club; and S. T. Tabaka. general chairman of the Hi.awatha Service Club of Milwaukee. musicians to leave the line of march 14 The Milwaukee Magazine and hurry to an annex of the :1uditorium so the instruments could be thawed out. We Score a Musical IIBeatll And thus it was that the thousands .i who paid admission to jam the audi torium to view the parade. in warmth and comfort were entertained with band music. Other musical organizations in the parade, numbering a hundred or more, did not fare so well. Nor did their majorettes, since cold and numbed fingers are incap,able of twirling a baton effectively. To the applause of Boreas Rex X and his court; Miss Kleist passed the reviewing stand fresh as a daisy and . ( wearing a charming smile, her baton I cutting capers as it was engineered by warm nimble fingers. Shop employes at Miles City. Mont.. devised this unique method of assisting the nulional March of Dimes campaign. The sign is 14 by 6 feet. the lellers being made of 2.450 6imes; left-over The basic idea of the St. Paul Winter dimes brought the contribution to $254.80. Chairman Claude O'Brien of the Miles City Service Ciub (left) is shown making the formal presentation of the fund to Robert Sccrnlcrn. chairman of the Carnival is a bit of modernized myth Custer County drive. . ology. Briefly, it has to do with Boreas Rex, God of the North Wind, who, o' The 1947 Carnival was a great show class since his debut of last year, was while out for a bit of air one winter and, according to William J. Hickey, instrumental in the making of the film. day, laid a fond eye on the city of St. president of Saintpaulites, Inc" the Mil This year's party, an informal af Paul, resting beautifully placid under a waukee Road had a generous hand in fair, was pervaded by a spirit of good mantle of snow. In a wink he decided helping to make it a success. comradeship. Decorations which sup that St. Paul sljould be the capital of plied Milwaukee Road atmosphere his realm and that there should be a Informality Marks Annual formed a suitable background, and the great carnival each year with plenty of Party at Madison fine dance music and the excellent lunch pageantry to provide entertainment for and refre~hments contributed to the Saintpaulites and to attract visitors to THE Madison Service Club dispensed festivity. Party Chairman Harvey its festivals. But Vulcan, the Fire King, with business on Jan. 25 for an evening Roever was commended on his arrange who in his attire resembles the popular of sociability and fun. The occasion ments, in which he was assisted by conception of Satan, also set up head was the club's third annual appreciation Chairman E. P. Kingston, Vice Chair quarters in St. Paul, with his henr.:hmen. party, a recognition which was thor man Ray Corbett and Pete Donis, sec The sole purpose of Vulcan's imps is to oughly warranted. Nakoma Country retary-treasurer. dethrone Boreas Rex and put Vulcan Club provided an ideal setting and the in his place. After going around look music of Jerry Billingston and his Tomah Club Elects ing mean throughout the carnival, Vul orchestra was an invitation to dance. can, with his satanic helpers, storms The party opened· with the showing 1947 Officers with fireworks the majestic palace, made of colored films of the 1946 annual, at AT the Jan, 22 meeting of the Tomah of thousands of huge blocks of ice that which the club had entertained Leo J. Area Service Club, the members ac enclose colored illumination, and routs Crowley, chairman of the board of di cepted the nominating committee's slate Boreas Rex; but that is all right, as the rectors, and a large group of rail of of officers, as presented by Committee people of St. Paul know it is going to ficials from Chicago and Milwaukee. Chairman Frank Rudell. Joe L. Thou happen. And so ends the St. Paul Win John "Senator': Vanderhei, who has venell was re-elected chairman and F. ter Carnival. graduated into the professional m.c. S. Sowle as secretary-treasurer; Herman Protz succeeded Otto Teske as vice chairman. Committee appointees for the year included Frank Rudell, Augie Gabower, Carl Reisinger, Louis Gray, Earl Marquardt, Henry Sell, Reuben Peth and Roy Wolfe. Moving pictures were shown after the business meeting, and were followed by a tasty lunch. Inland Empire Club Holds Annual Party THE INLAND Empire Service Club, Spokane, Wash., celebrated its annual appreciation party with a dinner-dance at the Desert Hotel on Feb. 15. Over lLWAUJ March, 1947 17 * Tacoma Chapter Women's Club 'ChapterNews Mrs. Earl G. Tallmadge, Historian Our annual Christmas party was held Mason_ City} Iowa} Chapter Kansas City Chapter in the club rooms, Dec. 30. The retiring * president, Mrs. Bertha Sowles, gave a brief Mrs. John Balfanz, Historian * Mrs. Wm. Kinder, Historian resume of her two years as president of the Thirty-one members met Jan. 7 with our Our Jan. 7 meeting was held at the club, ending her talk with warm thanks to newly elected president, Mrs. Walter· Hend North East Masonic Temple. A ·dessert her officers, committees, and members, for rickson, presiding. The meeting opened with luncheon was served at 1 :30 by Mrs. W. B. their generous cooperation. The newly group singing -led by Mrs. Marlowe Evans, Alexander. Business meeting was called to elected officers "were presented. Mrs. Carl with Mrs. Carl Anderson accompanying. A order by the retiring president, Mrs. Tarbet. Hoffman, president·elect made the response. short business session followed. New officers were installe-d by Mrs. Affeldt. On Jan. 20, Mrs. Sowles was compli Mrs. Hendrickson announced the board Mrs. Dobson, our new president, responded mented with a lovely luncheon, and gift at members for' the new year: 1st Vice Pres., with a few well chosen words: Mrs.' Banta Crawfords. The affair was arranged and Mrs. C. S. Pack; 2nd Vice Pres., Mrs. Fred read the audilling committee's report. Mrs. sponsored by the board of officers. More Lewis; Treas., Mrs. Oscar Larson; Rec. Sec., Sevidge, good cheer chairman, reported 26 than 115 members and friends turned out Mrs. Kenneth Roth; Asst. Rec. Sec.; Mrs. card", .. sent 7 personal and 5 telephone calls for regular meeting on JaIl. 27. Mrs. Jim C. E. Kemp; Cor. Sec., Mrs. R. Schmidt· made-one spray sent. Corbett and her grand committee served Historian, Mrs. John Balfanz. Chairmen; We enjoyed having Miss Lindskog with us a delicious luncheon from tables beautifully Constitution, Mrs. V. E. Gustafson; Welfare, at our December meeting. Her talk gave us decorated in the Valentine motif. Our club Mrs. Anna Lang; Good Cheer, Mrs. H. L. an inspiration to endeavor to make our' rooms are located over the passenger Phillips; Scholarship, Mrs. Fred Hornig' meetings of more interest and pleasure to depot, therefore, very handy .for the men Ways and Means, Mrs. W. T. Cross and Mr;.· our members. We plan on' having a social and women who work in the various of A. L. Kirby; Membership, Mrs.]. Weenas; hour of Bingo or cards following our busi· fices nearby to attend the 12 o'clock lunch· Social, Mrs. J. L. Burns; Program, Mrs. R. ness meetings. A motion was made and eon. They enjoy the good food, and fel, E. Sizer; Refreshments,· Mrs. O. T; Ander .carried that Mrs. Rhodlls purchase 200 lowship of the hour. Mrs. Carl Hoffman son; Publicity, Mrs. Carl Anderson; Safety, plastic bags to sell as one of the ways and presided. She gave a short inspirational Mrs. W. G. Schrader; Library, Mrs. Marlowe means activities. A gift of costume jewelery talk, then named her committees for the Evans; House and Purchasing, Mrs. C. C. was presented to our retiring president, Mrs. year. Mrs. Chas. Tussler, who did such a Smola; Music, Mrs. Harry Farrar; Phone, Tarbet in appreciation of her faithful service bang up job as general luncheon chairman Mrs. Harold Colleton; Auditing, Mrs. C. A. the past three years. Mrs. Dobson appointed in 1946, graciously consented to serve an Anderson, Mrs. W. T. Blackmarr and Mrs. the following committee.s: Mrs. Guy Rhodus, .ether year. Another very important job in Mae McClintock; Custodian, Mrs. Barbara ways and means; Mrs. G. L. Tarbet, memo our club, that·of Good Cheer, was taken Gross. ' bership; Mrs. H. L. Banta, social; Mrs. over by Mrs. Sowles, and she gave a wonder At the close of the meeting refreshments Sevidge, good cheer; Mrs. Watson, tele .ful report of personal calls and service were served by Mrs. Louis Walters, Mrs. phone; Mrs. Roy Cawby, auditor. Bingo was rendered to' those in hospitals. Clara Dennis and Mrs. William Blackmarr, played during the social hour. and cards .were enjoyed. Kansas City Chap-ter met at .Masonic Butte} Mont.) -Chapter M alden Chapter Temple on ·Feb. 4. A short business meet ing preceded a delicious baked ham dinner * MI"s. N. B. Lupton, Historian Mrs. C. W. Miller, Historian * served at 6 :30 to 84 employees and fam· Our first meeting of 1947 was held Jan. Our December meeting was in charge of ilies. After dinner Mrs. Dobson introduced 6. The new officers for 1947 were in charge. Mrs. O. A. Burns, president. We had a R'arry Harlan, Assistant Executive Secretary Preceding the meeting a lovely dessert :~' Christma~ exchange of gifts, pOL-luck dinner of the Kansas City Y.M.C.A., who acted luncheon was served by Mrs. E. ,Anderson and election o-f the new officers who are as as toastmaster, gave a short. talk and led and Mrs. J. Hayes. Mrs. Olson announced follows: Mrs. W. D. Hale, president; Mrs. in group singing. Mr. Hatchitt and Mr. the appointment of her committee chairmen Ethel Carver, first vice·president; Mrs. H~ W. Hirsch then set up their movie screen and and plans for the coming year. After the Terrien, second vice-president; Mrs. Merle showed scenic pictures of vacation spots meeting cards were enjoyed anod all reported Carver, rec. secretary; Mrs. John Webb, through the Northwest as well as color a most enjoyable afternoon. treasurer; Mrs. C. W. Miller, historian. scenes of Kansas City Parks and flowers. The club is starting a series of four card Everyone enjoyed a pleasant evening. Savanna Chapter parties, bridge and pinochle will be played. :rhese will take place at our regular meet· * Terre Haute) Ind.} Chapter * Mrs. Raymond Schreiner, Historian Ings. Mrs. Albert Duensing, Historian The club held its annual ChristInas party * Ottumwa Chapter The club met Jan. 16, a baked ham cov on Dec. 9. The party began with a pot luck supper for memhers and tbeir families. Katherine M. Gohmann, Historian ered dish supper which was enjoyed by everyone, preceding the meeting.. Hostesses The following program was in charge of It was because of the good management for the evening were: Mrs. Joe Taylor, Mrs. Irvin Shrake. Seven mem'bers of the of Mrs. Clapp and those who assisted her chairman, assisted by Mrs. Cecil Patton, Mrs. cast of the senior class play, "Best Foot on the Social Committee last year that we Geo. Hoffman, Mrs. Charley Longehor and Forward," presented at the Savanna Town had a surplus in their fund imd were enabled Mrs. Earl Roberts. New officers for the ship High School, gave a skit. Those tak· to serve the delicious oyster stew luncheon year were installed by Mrs. Aaron Wright. ing part were: Miss Eva Vannini, Darwin to all members free of charge on Jan. 3. In appreciation Mrs. Bailey was presented Goss, Miss Patricia Kinney, Miss Helenmae A beautiful bouquet centered the luncheon with a beautiful gift of glassware. Doty, Miss Mary Anne' Carey and Miss table and was later taken to Mrs. Tom Noami Nicklus .and Miss Patricia Yates. Kemp as a token of our appreciation for the Des Moines Chapter Next was a vocal solo by Billy Schreiner, fine work she has done during the past accompanied by his mother, Mrs. Raymond few years as chairman of our sunshine * Nina M. Eggleston. Historian Schreiner, vocal duet by Mary LaShelle and committee. Because of \illness Mrs. Kemp January meeting was held .at the apartment Dorothy Schreiner with Mrs. Schreiner at was unable to attend the luncheon. Last of Mrs. Carl Shannon, our 1947 President; the piano, a reading by Mrs. A. L. Flowers, year was a very successful year for our' the other officers being: Vice Pres., Mrs. Paul vocal sol08 'by Mrs. E. A. O'Neal, accom chapter and our retiring officers are deserv. Black; Sec., Mrs. Clyde Anderson; Treas., pimied by Mrs. Raymond Phillips, piano ing of our thanks and appreciation. Mis.Vonnie White; Good Cheer, Mrs. Frank solo by Mrs. Raymond Schreiner, selections The following chairmen have been ap Price; Membership, MTs. Harry Garland; by a sextette composed of Naomi NickIus, pointed for the coming year: Mrs. Fred Historian, Nina M. Eggleston. Due to in Janis Homedew, Hazel Young, Rebecca Wilford, Constitution; Mrs. 1. H. Rasmus, clement weather a number of members were Whisler, Arla Zink and Mary Ann Pollock, Welfare; Mrs. C. W. Becker, Good Cheer; elected to stay inside. accompanied by Miss Martha Jean Castle. Mmes. C. F. Ebbert and Harry Pile, Ways Our holiday party, which is held each year After the. program games were played, and Means; Mrs. A. G. Elder, Member for all members and their families, was well with honors in "500" going to· Mrs. Henry ship; Mrs. L. N. Hakeman, Social; Mrs. attended. About 65 being present. A turkey Hartung and Frank Lorey and in "50" to R. O. Clapp, Refreshment; Mrs. Merwen L. dinner with all the trimmings was served Sandra and Robert O'Neal. Taylor, Program; Mrs. A. R. Nicholson, cafeteria style. Plenty of food present, and We regret 'very much to report the death Publicity; Mrs. Jos. Palmer, Auditing; Mrs. everybody seemed to be "full house," After of H. P. Buswell, a well known Milwaukee Ralph Murphy, Safety; Mrs. Harry Vaughan, the tables were cleared we enjoyed ourselves man, who passed away suddenly on Thanks House and Purchasing; Mrs. H. L. Cogswell with playing of games and the singing of giving Day. Mrs. Buswell is one of our most Vending Machines. ' Christmas carols and old songs. active members and also an officer. 18 The Milwaukee Magazine * A ustin Chapter Inez McCarthy, Historian Following officers were' chPsen for the Keyed to Spring Fashions year 1947, Mrs. R. W. Graves, President; Mrs. Carl Malmsted, First Vice; Mrs. Arthur Riley, Second Vice; Mrs. M. T. Sevedge, Treasurer; Mrs. Earl Long; Rec. Secretary; Mrs. J. H. Hogan, Cor. Secretary, and Inez Clothes interest for McCarthy, Historian. Chairmen appointed spring, focuses on ac are Mrs. Geo. Wood, Publicity; Mrs. Geo. cessories, for goo d Haseltine, Bylaws; Mrs. Leo McGovern, looking hats and hand Good Cheer; Mrs. O. A. Haverberg, Mem bags supply a short cut bership; Mrs. J. L. McCarthy, Auditor; Mrs. to fashion and make Wm. O'Brien, Ways and Means; Mrs. Wm. the most of a limited Tritchler, Social; Mrs. Ben King, Pro clothing budget. At gram; Mrs. Mary Taylor, Refreshments. the left is one of the A goodly number of members met in the newest sets, new as, club' rooms Feb; 6 for a dessert lunch., g,prin~ itself and as ,Plans were made for a pot-luck supper and practIcal ,as it is pretty. card party to be held in the dub rooms in The hat and shoulder March. Committee of arrangements to be bag are simple rounds Mesdames Haseltine, Haverberg, McGovern, of single crochet; the Frank Jeffers and Graves. The door prize directions were written was won by Mrs. O. C. Peed. ' for the novice crochet er. One of the unusual * Deer Lodge Chapter features is the ribbon Bessie Healey, Historian bow on the bag, repeat ing the color of the hat Meeting of the Deer Lodge Chapter was band. For women who held Jan. 17. Mrs. John Coey and Mrs. L. have never crocheted, S. Cunningham were hostesses for the 1:30 it provides a good o'clock luncheon. chance to learn the Mrs. J. J., Dorsey, newly elected presi. craft, in a lesson that dent, presided at the business meeting and produces immediate re named her committees for the ensuing year. sults. Membership, Mrs. James Dennis, Mrs. Roy Kidd, Mrs. C. E. Ade, Mrs. C. D. Clark, Mrs. Wm. Lintz, Mrs. W. E. Brautigam. Hospitality, Mrs., Ted Rule, Mrs. E. L. Hopkins. ,Ways and Means, Mrs. L. S. Cunningham. House and Purchasing, Mrs. Sam Winn, Mrs. John Coey. Courtesy, Mrs. At the right, slip A. A. Woolman, Mrs. E. M. Rose, Historian; pers to inspire a Mrs. Joe Healey. Auditing, Mrs. Chas. dancing mood. This attractive footwear Davis, Mrs. P. L. Kirwan; Constitution and is the modern version by·laws, Mrs. W. H. Graeter. Bridge and of grandmother's cro pinochle were played during the social hour. cheted bedroom slip pers, a d apt e d to * Black Hills Chapter, lounging or' enter Mrs. Anton Bitz, Historian taining at horne. Cro cheted sole sections Our new officers were installed at the conceal soft inner' first meeting of the new year. Committee soles for comfort. Se chairmen reported on the work done in quin edging and satin the past year. Everyone brought a new dish rib bon laces give towel for the Club. A new gas range was them that dress-up bought with the proceeds of our rummage look. sale and it really adds glamour to the kitchen. After the business meeting a lovely lunch was served hy Mesdames Harris Dilla bough, Rudy Beckman, and Vern Mount. Be dramatic with a * Milbank Chapter shoulder bag like the Cleo M. Phelan, Historian one at the left, still the biggest news in Greetings to our General Governing Board tailored accessories. officers and members of all chapters. For This trim style, which many ()f us the past few years have been requires only a half years of anxiety and worry. 1947 gives us yard of felt and a all new hopes and courage to swing back buckle, is roomy and into our old time "high." handsome. D 0 ubI e Milbank Chapter starts the new year thicknesses of felt under the leadership of Mrs. Otto· Werner are used throughout and with Daisy Mayer membership chair and all the seams man. Our regular business meetings are are reinforced with followed with cards and musical entertain double top stitching. ment. Our Dramatic Club and Milwaukee Free directions for Glee Club have promised to line up again. making all of these We have our regular bank drawing each accessories may be meeting and all members report many tele obtained from the phone and sick calls as well as flowers Milwaukee Magazine, and food donations. We recently received Room 356 Union Sta $5.00 from grateful friends, also $1.00 to tion; Chicago, Ill. start a paint job on the Holland Mill which graces our railroad park. In summer we boast one of the nicest' parks along the "Milwaukee" and tourists and our towns people greatly enjoy it. March. 1947 19 r l ~ * Green B ay Chapter Mrs. Russell Anderson, Hist.orlan Monthly meeting was held Feb. 6 'with '''Suit''-able for Spring our new president, Mrs. Harold Matthews presiding. The membership drive is now on. SPRING in the offing means various things to people. For women in We plan to complete it by' early spring. general 'it means new clothes to revive tired wardrobes-gay hats and, Our sympathy goes to one of our· faithful if possible, new spring suits. Business women especially regard suits workers, Mrs. Geo. Gunn, in· the loss of her as the mainstay of their wardrobes, while fGr dress-up oecasions those brother. adapted to soft fabrics are appealingly feminine•. One good deed deserves another. The The expenditure for a goad suit Green Bay Chapter knows this is true, {or 'is apt tG take' a substantial bite on Dec. 12 the Service Club of the Super out of ,the clothing budget, but ior Division had the use of' our club room; anyone who cail make a dress can and theY in turn had the Green Bay Traffic make a suit at horne for about half Club as their guest. At our meeting the the CGSt of a ready-made garment: club received a beautiful floor lam"j}-a gift There is no special magic involved from the Traffic Club. The. presentation in' making one but there are a few was made by Walter Huegel, an officer of details of technique which it is that club. It was just 14 years ago that E. D. necessary to know in order to give Grim, passenger agent, held the first meet it a finished, professional appear ing of the Traffic Club in our club room. ance. We say thanks again for the good deed. The amateur seamstress who Attendance prize was won by Mrs.' Harold feels emboldened to attempt her Matthews, bridge prizes by Mrs. Einerson first suit this spring can get some and Mrs. Phrang. Refreshments were' good advice from a leaflet recently served by Mrs. Phrang and Mrs. Deacon. released. It guides each ste'p, from the preliminary shrinking of the M abridge Ch,apt(?1:"~ material to the sewing on of the final button. The more seasoned" * Shirley Sizemore, Historian seamstress will also find it helpful Our first meeting of the year was held in many ways. It remo¥es, for in Jan. 20 with our new president, Mrs. Ivan stance, the bogy of the sagging Kern, pre.iding. Piano numbers by Carol lining, the puckered sleeve. and Hilton, Carol Carlton, Joyce Boston, and drooping shoulder, the curling Mary Ann Nord were the features of :he pro lapel and many other problems of gram.. A cake donated by Mrs. Ivan Kern tailoring which occasionally con" was auctioned off with Mrs. Geqrge Galla. This is One 01 Ihe new suil styles. easy front the home stylist. The leaflet 10 make. with Ihe longer iackel. high gher winning it. Mrs. Frank Snyder won can be obtained from The Milwau neckline and slim skirl. The pleats in the door prize. Mrs. Frank Snyder and Mrs. kee Magazine, Room 356 Union large palcl1 poekels are held in place with A. J. Athen were on the refreshment com· Station, Chicago, Ill. bullolUld·down flaps. mittee. Marquette Chapter * . Mrs~ Stanley Hunter, Historian The first meeting of the year was held * Seattle Chapter * Dubuque Chapter Jan. 8 with our new president, Mrs. Joe Mrs. R. C. Sandus, Historian M·rs. A. J. Bensch, Historian Kluss i'n, charge. Committees were appointed. The fourth Th~rsday of January, the Meeting of Jan. 17 was proceeded by a The usual "500" was played with Mrs. Fred Seattle' Chapter held its annual election of pot.luck luncheon and was well attended. Reetz winning high prize and Mrs. Lucy officers. Those elected were: president,Mrs. Mrs. P. McGough, retiring president, pre Cro.nin traveling. Our hostesses 'were Mrs. Leo Hagensick, Mrs. E. C. Atchison, Mrs. B. R. Johnson; first vice.president, Mrs. sided. Monthly and I annual reports were R. W. Jones; second vice·president, Mrs. given. New officers were tben installed, Mrs. Fre.d IQeinow, and Mrs. Nels Cardin.. Door S. O. McGilliard; recording secretary, MrS'. Reardon acting as installing. officer. prize/was won by president Mrs. Kluss. C. G. Hurbut; treasurer, Mrs. C. F. Good· The new officers are:. president, Mrs. J. man; historian, Mrs. Roland C. Sanders. Litscher; . first vice, Mrs. George Lasky; Wausau Chapter A no host luncheon was held' prior to the second vice,' Mrs. P. McGough; rec. sec'y, Mrs. G. F. Paulus, Historian election and following the meeting a social Mrs. A. Luedke; treasurer, Mrs. F. Widman; The 'club met at the club house Jan. 14. hour. cor. sec'y, Mrs. M. Hobdi; historian, Mrs. The following committees were appointed: A. J. Bensch. New chairmen a're By laws, Ways and Means, Mrs. E. B. Fowler; Hi:;· *\ Council Bluffs Chapter Mrs. E. Lee; Membership, Mrs. W. Gra torian, Mrs. G. F. Paulus; Housing and Mrs. Earl Smith, Historian ham, Good cheer, Miss L. Millar; Publicity, Purchasing, Mrs. L. Nowitski; Membuship, Mrs. G. Lasky; Social, Mrs. S. Zimmerman; Council Bluffs Chapter met Jan. 8 at the Mrs. Wm. McEwen. Card pliying was 'en Ways and Means, Mrs. Reardon; Welfare, joy.ed for the remainder of tbe aftel'lIoon. Y.M.C.A. Mrs. Herman Jensen presided. Mrs. O. Wellman; Auditing, Mrs. J. Annual reports were given by all chairmen. Door prize was won by Mrs. Ed. Hahn. A Chaloupka, Safety First, Mrs. K. O'Connors. lunch was served by the committee in Good Cheer reported sending 46 cards, 18 Social hour followed the meeting. personal calls, .52 telephone calls, four charge. . plants, two cans tobacco, two books sent to * Minneapolis Chapter Milwaukee Chapter the Schick Hospital at Clinton, Iowa. One Mrs. F. Whitty, Historian hundred forty-six bours reported for Red Evelyn Manlove, Historian * Cross· work during the year; The new officers The first meeting of 1947 was beld ·Jan. Two new members were present at our for the year were installed: President, Mrs. 15 at Laidlaw Hall. Mrs. Rogers reported January meeting. Several thank you notes M. A. Ford; Vice President, Mrs. H.'0: that she sent 11 Good Cheer and four Sym . were read and an excellent audit repoxt• De Vol; 2nd Vice President, Mrs. Roy pathy cards. She' also made two' personal was given by Mrs. Heineman. Mrs. Ross, Wicbael, Sr.; Secretary;' Mrs. Ed. Lee; .. calls. Mrs. Webster told of how mucb the Red Cross chairman, reported 166 hours Treasurer, Mrs. H. E. Rooney; Historian, 11 Christmas baskets were appreciated. She of work witb seven pair cast socks an·d Mrs. Earl Smith. made 6'Ome very fine suggestions as to how four sleeveless sweaters made. The club met Feb. 5 witb 21 members to make them better for the coming year. Pillow cas-cs' were given to members to and guests present lit a Valentine Party. Mrs. Campbell gave a report on the :pro embroider. These 'are to be finished by May, . Each member wore an old hat of a few gress being made to purchase photography when we'will have a pillow case card party. years back. After the business meeting, equipment for the handicapped at the Vet A collection of $4.00 was taken for the bingo 'was enjoyed. Prizes were white erans Hospital at Fort Snelling. This fund Sunshine Fund. Mrs. L. Schmidt won the elephants brought by those present. Re· was raised more than a year ago but due door prize. Refreshments and cards followed freshments were served by Mrs. Fred Gress, to the lack 1 ing at Ajo, Ariz., for his health, slates he MADISON DIVISION is much improved. H&D DIVISION' W, W. Blethen, Correspondent Mrs. Ellen Dempsey, 83, widow of Cross W. H. Applegate, Division Editor ing Flagman Michael Dempsey, died at hel St. Raphael's Cathedral at Mad.ison was home in Mad.ison on Feb. 8. Her four sons We welcome, our new superintendent, the' scene of the lovely wedding of Miss are employed on the Mad.ison Division; A. T. Berg, and he has surveyed his new Margaret Showers, daughter of Engineer Thomas, locomotive engineer; Frank, stol'e· territory and seems pleased with his assign Lester Showers, and Walter Gavin, on Jan. keeper at Madison; John, pipefitter in the ment. 20. mechanical department at Mad.ison; and Charles H. Soliday, engineer on No. 15 Roundhouse Foreman G. G. Reinold of J ames, car inspector at Madison.' Sincere and No. 16 before his retirement in Novem· Madison and Mrs. Reinold made a trip to sympathy is extended to the family. her, 1944, after 41 years service, and who Hibbing, Minn., to greet the arrival of a Night Roundhouse Foreman Sam D. now lives at Truman, Minn., dropped in at grandson, Larry Gailard, born to Mr. and Smith, Madison, retired on Dec. 21, 1946, the office the other day. He wanted to, be Mrs. Walter McGuire {Dorothy Reinold) on after 36 years of service with the Milwaukee s1,1I'e that his name was placed on the Maga· Feb.8. Road. Sam entered service at Mitchell, S. D.: zine mailing list, as he likes to keep posted Paul Kingston, retired conductor, and in 1910 and was transferred to Aberdeen, on the happenings on the "good old Mil· Mrs. Kingston, Madison, are spending a few S. D. He worked there, until 1919, when he waukee" and learn what his old friends are weeks at Miami, Fla. was sent to Austin, Minn., as shop fore· doing. Charley has a son working on the Maj. John T. Conlin recently underwent man. In 1931 he went to Janesville as night H&D Division-Trainman Merle Soliday, another operation at Percy Jones General roundhouse foreman and in 1936 was trans who frequently helps man trains 64 and 61 Hospital, Battle Creek, Mich. ferred to Bedford, Ind., as day roundhouse hetween Aberdeen and Mitchell. Conductor C. I. Peck is recuperl!ting at foreman. He carne to Madison as night Conductor William Wells, head man on the Wisconsin General Hospital, Madison, roundhouse foreman in 1937. No. 15 and No. 16, gave us this news item: from an eye operation on Feb. 10. He is Conductor "Shadow" Wyman is recover Our slar baby passenger conductor, Ben getting along nicely. ing at his home from a siege of pneumonia. Bishop, and wife are on their annual vaca Chief Clerk B. M. McNulty of the freight Latest report, he is coming along fine. tion trip to Arizona, and Mexico. department at Madison and Mrs. McNulty John P. Goggin, son of Engineer Maurice Before leaving for his vacation Conductor are rejoicing over the arrival of another Goggin, made seniority date as fireman On Ben Bishop received a large salmon, sent to grandson, Robert Merwin Gorsuch, born to Jan. 19, wilh his father as engineer. On the him by Trainman' Harrison Cadwell who, Mr. and Mrs. Merwin Gorsuch (June Mc same date Ernest R. Burmeister, son of En with Mrs. Cadwell, is visiting his daughter Nulty) on Jan. 2l. gineer Ernest J. Burmeister, made his at Portland, Ore. A recent letter from Machinist Helper seniority as fireman, with his father as Sympathy is extended to East H&D Engi· Frank Thompson of Madison, who is winter engineer. neer Arthur Brundage,' whose father died recently at Minneapolis at the age of 87. Aberdeen Switchman Jack O'Conner and wife recently ,departed on a 90-day trip to Florida and California. Vacation Odyssey A baby girl, Nancy Mae, was born to Mr. and Mrs. Richard Crandpre at Aberdeen FIREMAN Calvin Sorby of Monte on Jan. 5. Dick is Mr. Morse's clerk in the video, Minn., and his pal, Mel car department. , Folkestad, both ex-Navy men, re Flash! Mrs. Pearl Hopp of tie superin cently took an IS-day pleasure tendent's office received word that she has faunt down Mexico way, in a brand acquired a grandchild, a seven·pound new plane they purchased shortly daughter arriving at the home of her son befo.re the trip. The plane, a neat William at Fargo. little PT 26 known as the "Cor Someone found out that Maud Dixon had nell", is a trim craft with a yellow a birthday on Jan. 28 and the Aberdeen body and low blue wings. freight house force gave her a surprise The boys mapped their course party, serving cake and coffee, the angel along the Rio Grande River al food cakes being the handiwork of Mrs. most all 'the way to Mexicali and Frank Saunders and Mrs. Bill Hohensee. then went on to San Diego, Calif., Congratulations and best wishes to Maud, to spend a week with Cal's sister. who' unflinchingly braves all sorts of weath From ' there they flew over the er in her tours about the railroad at Aber· Grand ,Canyon, saluting en route deen. some jet propelled Army planes Conductor and Mrs. C. J. Mitchell, while they encountered near the San returning recenlly from a funeral in Ohio, Bernardino, Army air base. On were passengers on the train which, was this leg of the trip they' found derailed in Indiana. They were in the rear themselves hemmed in by thick car, which stayed on the track, and they soupy fog, bilt with the aid of fortunately escaped injury.' A true railroad· their, instruments they landed on er, Charley took over the rear end flagging the Anny ,air', field at Salt Lake duties immediately, to do what he could to City on a day .when all air trans help. portation •was ,grounded within a Fireman Calvin Sorby and the "Cor The Aberdeen passenger station office ex 100·mil~ r~diiIs~ nell:' Calvi"a.'. father, Oscar Sorby, is a tends a welcome to Florence Johnson, new locomotive el1qll1eer 011 the R&D. stenographer in the division freight and pas While' waiting for the fog to lift, senger agent's office. the boys' went: sight-seeing and reports, they discovered that Mexi· visited Salt Lake's famous Temple co has no commercial radios which Instrumentman Norman Givens, engi. Square and t~e: tabernacle. When supply that service but they always neering department, Aberdeen, has trans they took off again, they encoun found plenty of good Mexican ferred to the real esate department as as tered updrafts OV,er the hills which music to fly by. Back horne, the sistant industrial engineer and is now lo lifted their plane like a feather on boys are now planning where to cated at Davenport, la. Best wishes, Nor the breeze. Tuning in for weather head for on their next vacation. man. You're also missed in the bowling league. We have it from a reliable source that 22 The Milwaukee Magazlile Carman Apprentice Elmer Albright, Aber deen, is engaged and that Virginia is her first name. . The stork has really been working over time around Aberdeen lately, evidenced by the following reports: . Milwaukee Road Cap tain of Police Emmell A baby boy, Dennis James, arrived at the Burke and Mrs. Burke. home of Locomotive Fireman and Mrs. of Aberdeen. S. Do, made JamesP. Palmer on Feb. 6. a trip to Chicago on Dec. 23 to be with their Machinist and Mrs. Dean A. Radabaugh daughters on the occa· were blessed with a little girl, Carol Lynn, sian of their 50th wed on Jan. 30. ding anniversary on Dec. 29. The celebration took Carpenter and Mrs. Morris Smith received place in the home of a baby girl on Jan. 1. their daughter, Mrs. Jack On Jan. 12, a baby boy arrived at the Kirby. Mr. Burke (left) is shown visiting with J. T. home of Carpenter Helper and Mrs. Albert Gillick, vice president Rieger. consu!ling, and L. 1. Ben To increase the percentage of girls, a son, assistant to vice daughter was born to Boilermaker Helper president. and Mrs. Fred Himmerich on Feb. 5. C. J. Baldwin, retired carpenter, has gone to Los Angeles for an extended vacation. D. D. Halderman, retired engineer, who recently celebrated his 50th wedding anni· versary, is in a local hospital recovering Below: Mr. and Mrs. Emmell Burke with their daughters, Mrs. Jack Kirby, Mrs. W. T. Loeber and from a serious operation. We wish him a Mrs. F. W. McGuire, all of Chicago, ~d Mrs. J. H. Jerome of Elgin, Ill•.(left to right). Mr. Burke speedy recovery. has been captain of police at Aberdeen foi: about 30 of his 47 years with the railroad. It was wedd,ing bells for Robert Shevlin, son of Machinist Helper Bill Shevlin, Oil Jan. 31.· Machinist Helper John Paar is losing his family fast. Two of his daughters, Janice and Joan, were married in the last month. 'On Jan. 25, 35 division officers held a dinner party for Master Mechanic Wayne W. Henderson, who was transferred to the Iowa Division at Marion. Mr. Henderson was presented with a fortfolio. He departed with the best wIshes of his Aberdeen friends. We welcome to Aberdeen the new master mechanic, Harold. E. Niksch, who comes to ns from Western Avenue, ·Chicago. The newly appointed agent at Hosmer, S. D., is G. W. Beck; Ortley's new agent is D. D. Rockwell. B. A. Shea was recently appointed as agent at Wegdahl, Minn. EastH&D Martha Moehril1g~ Correspondent If this column smells like tan paint, blame it to the fact that we are having our face lifted around here. It isn't safe to touch anything for fear of getting stuck tight. However, after its all over it will have been worth it because the improvement is great. It's nice to see Dave Burns back with us dwve over Loveland Pass,· 14,000 feet above about sardine sandwiches. Wayne and Jerry after about a six-week lay·off. Dave is our sea level where they saw the world's highest are again on speaking terms. senior yard man and after the first day's ski slide, which is a mile and a haH high. Janice Bakke, the "lovely" whom you saw work he was a tired man. Vacations have a (Oh, yes, there's an electric tow to get you pictured in the September issue of the way of doing that to a person. back up.) The ride over the pass was too Magazine and who is the daughter of Con Several of the men have made trips up much for Mrs. Ashburn and Floyd had to ductor Fred Bakke, attended the recent to the local hospital during the past month. come back on a safer and less exciting route. St. Paul ice carnival as Montevideo's repre· Special Officer Jim Madden had Patsy up The Fred Burdicks are also out in Cali sentative among the fire queens. there for an appendectomy and Section Fore fornia. Shortly before they left on their vaca We extend sympathy to Mrs. Ole Sletten man LeVere Natzel had his little son Mi tion, Fred cut his finger while pursuing his and family for the death of Mr. Sletten at chael (the cowixly) there lor a couple of jigsaw hohbies down in the basement. his home in Wegdahl, Minn., where he days. Fireman Jesse Schaller and Brakeman Friends have suggested that he confine him served as depot agent for many years. Vernon Lund each came away with an addi. self to an erector set when away·from his While taking a short cut home from tion to the family when they went to take duties as engineer. Southtown the other night, when the mer their wives home. We riote with regret that Engineer Roy cury was 14 above, Conductor W. E. Bloe Conductor Jim Fay fell and broke a bone Vandinburg passed away after a short ill dorn misjudged the scenery in the gatltering in his cheek during the icy weather. It was ness at his home in Minneapolis. Roy had dusk and took a sudden plunge. Earl says a painful ordeal but he is again hack on the been a locomotive engineer in Minneapolis he learned one thing for sure---his overshoes job. since 1931, when he was transferred tltere hold water. Several of our railroad families. have beer:> from Spokane and Tacoma where he had Engineer C. L. Charter and Mrs. Charter taking extended vacations this past month, served as safety first inspector. We extend were installed recently· as grand matron and Conductor Ray Nichols is visiting his son our sympathy to his widow and children. grand patron, at Mary C. Taylor Court in Virgil and family in Sacramento. The Lyle Ice fishing has been the major sport Minneapolis. Flag bearer for the installa Nemitz family spent some time in California. among the men during time off. Dispatcher tion exercises was Kenneth Cinclair, son of Jim Murphy and his wife are visiting two of Jerry Nend holds the record with a hefty 15· Dave Cinclair, former conductor. Little Mary Jim's brothers in Seattle and Vancouver and. pound northern pike. Just when everybody Lee Charter, daughter of Conductor C. L. are also taking a trip down Sacramento way was standing around admiring the specimen . Charter, Jr., presented her grandmother with before coming back to Minnesota. The Floyd and Jerry's chest was expanding. Operator a. basket of flowers after the coronation Ashburns took a trip out to Denver and Wayne Dunlap made a belittling remark ceremony. March. 1947 23 . ,-I . Middle R&D Florida Boomer offices now constitute a new assembly room R. F. Huger. Correspondent for staff meetings and such. The car de Florida's greatest promoter is not partment office has been' moved to the -west . I am very glad to report thar Walt Stei the Chamber of Commerce-it is John end of the same building-safe floor. The low, third trick operator at Summit, recently P. Murphy, a retired employe of the space formerly occupied by that office now u'eturned .home following a two-week .seige in Road, who has forms a ramp to the new paint shop in the :the hospItal. From the latest reports. he is taken up resi next building sou tho The space west of :recuperating nicely. . , dence at Orlando. the ramp is now taken over by the cabinet 1- J. Fleming, recently appointed agent at John is a Span makers with the upholstery. Quite a change? Mma, S. D., and wife are basking in the sun ish - American With regret we announce the passing of shine of California for a few weeks. War veteran, but an old friend and former employe of the "Colonel" E. C. Weatherly has bid in the his vigorous ap· Road, Fred "Fritz" Buettner, our former position of agent at Java, ·S. D. pearance would janitor, who died on Feb. 9. Fritz had reo Engineer Frank Martin and Fireman indicate that he tired several years ago, after 21 years of Kenny Jorgenson at the present time are may have located service. He was a good worker and was handling the 13ristol-Groton helper job.. Florida's legen always willing to do more than his share to Joy Udseth is relieving Walt Steilow as dary fountain of 'l. help, His pas'sing will be felt by his many operator at Summit. youth. friends. Condolences are extended to his ,!rainma!1 Dutch Fisch reports 'he has just John started John P. Murphy wife, Fred, Jr., Laura Seltzer and Norma fimshed .hls,vacation. Did you go, fishing, out as a brake Johnson. Dutch? Let s have you guys and gals jot man at Portage in 1907 and ended 703! No, that's not a number on a police the news down and send it to me-when up riding the hump in the Milwau man's badge-that's the bowling- score for you get married, when you take a vacation kee Terminals, where he was known as three league games of Elroy Koester, son :and so on-referring to all employes between "Big Noise". There were. so many of Walter Koester. The games were 236, Aber~een and Montevideo and on the Fargo, Murphys working there at the time 234 and 233. Wow! His teammates went :the SIsseton and the Brampton lines., Please that it was necessary to give them on from there and shot 2,885 for another send it to me at Bristol. nicknames; a younger brother, also a record this year. 'George Fiebrink helped hump rider, was called "Little Noise". this total with his 612. The team name He formed -many" lasting friendships is the Chippewa; On top by one full game. during those years and frequently Harvey Zunker is guiding his Olympians MILWAUKEE TERMINALS hears from old cronies, with whom he through thick, and thin, to get them on top. ~'switches a few cars". John and his His efforts have been ;r:e'warded; for three Chestnut St.. North Milwaukee wife enjoy their new horne so much weeks his name appeared in the honor col North Ave., and West Allis that he wants to pass along the fol nmn---{)OO or over. H. Gurrath is also pitch Dick Steuer. Correspondent lowing message-a message which re ing honor counts to help. AI Jung stopped flects in a small way his present inter in just long enough to bash a 600 series Three little babies and the weather proved est in the real estate business: and be on the go again. Their team, the to be the interesting items here in the past "If you want to live long and enjoy Olympians, is now in third place. month. First, of course, news of the three your retirement, corne down here. No Sorry to report the DUTCD MISTERS CIGARS Car Department Koepp was'the only one in the manager of who came to work on Wednesday in their stores and DSK offices. Jerry Meyer, Julius automobiles had to leave them at the shops .George L. Wood, Jr., Correspondent McKay and August Kosiboski, 77, were until Friday or Saturday_ The week of Jan. The snowstorm of Jan. 29 should be reo among the few who were able to reach the 29 will be long remembered. membered a long time by the people of Mil freight car store by wading through the 18 The two-time state skat champion, Ru waukee and the vicinity. It tied up all forms inch snow and the high drifts. All' were dolph M. Freuler, failed to get a break at of transportation. In spite of the conditions, surprised to see August, who arrived at 7:30 the 90th state skat tournament, held in the roadways at Milwaukee shops were open. a.m. He started out around 6 a.m. and had various cities, including Milwaukee, on The §now began to pile up on Wednesday,' to walk about a mile. But he is one who is Feb. 9. However, his son James played a Jan. 29, and the store department equipment on the job at all times, regardless of the Grand-Schneider, worth 160 points, and drivers went to work at once, to keep the elements. Most ,of those who arrived on Fri expects to collect about 20 bucks. Someone roadways open. Several of them worked day had to walk several miles, except those in the Freuler family is sure to collect. Be their regular shift on Wednesday, worked who lived near the 3rd Street line and the ware of,them card sharps. the plows and brooms all through the night, Rapid Transit line, which were the only lines Stockman Rudolph M. Freuler celebrated then all day Thursday and all through that open. another birthday on Feb. 7. His wife baked night, until about 8 a.m. on Friday. The writer enjoyed a six to seven-mile a delicious chocolate frosted cake for his Some who could not get home after their hike from Bay View on Friday, starting at co·workers in section G but somehow, the night shift on Wednesday tried to sleep on 6:50 a.m. and arriving at the shops at 10:30 major portion of it was whisked away to the the lunch room benches an'a office desks in a.m. Very few walks had been shoveled girls ,in the main office. Someone sent sev building SD-50. Others tried the cushions and it was like walking a crooked cow path. eral cards to Mrs. Freuler, to remind her of of the Mack trucks in the garage, but with It was interesting to note all the stalled the impending event, and we are irked, no the constant arrival of equipment for reo street cars, buses, trucks, North Shore Rail end, that the cake was so quickly whisked pairs and chains, there was too much noise road trains and automobiles. Saw several out of sight. Of course, being the general to get any sleep. Cranes were equipped persons pullirlg toboggans with groceries for secretary·treasurer of the Milwaukee Hia with clamshells, to keep the shops operating. homes and restaurants. watha Service Club, Rudolph has to play Very little work was done in any of the Many had to walk home on Friday, as politics to 'get future votes and members. shops on Thursday and Friday, as most of very few lines were in operation. On Sat We know, those politicians! the men were assigned to shoveling snow. urday I thumbed a ride several blocks. from Zip Morgan, director of municipal ath• A great many outside trucks and snow con· h{)me to town, and thence to the shops via letics, called at the ShORS on, Feb. 10 to pre• veyors were hired for several days, to open the R. T. line. On the R. T. I met Harry sent a bronze medal to Tom Dwyer of see· up the more important areas. Clamshells Stamp, the storekeeper at Miles City, Mont., tion H, for his outstanding performance in and trucks dumping 'now in the river' near- who regarded the 18 inches of snow as the industrial softball league during 1946. by had some narrow escapes from sliding trifling. He, of course, only had to ride the Tom was ahsent that day and the rneuul down the embankment. R. T. and did not have to uo any walking was presented to him by Emil Bruder on the Only a few store department employes to get there. We sh{)uld direct all future day following. were able to get to work on Thursday. Ray snow storms to Miles City. Many persons Art Volke of section H went deer hunting I- March. 1947 25 t with a bow and arrow. He spied two deer. One arrow struck a glancing blow at a tree SEATTLE GENERAL OFFICES MAUMEE and then hit the deer but did not inflict Shelleah Williams, Correspondezzt sufficient damage 'to stop it. He took care INDIANA ful aim at the second deer and was sure he J. K. Pain has been promoted from dis• WASHED AND couldn't miss, but the arrow passed over its trict passenger agent at Portland to the same DRY DEDUSTED back. He .hopes to do better next time. position in Seattle, succeeding A. J. Mc• William E. Luebke' and his wife, Evelyn, Carthy. Mr. McCarthy retired at his own are the proud parents of a son, Gary Wil , request on Jan. I, after 38 years of service liam Luebke, born on Jan. 15-weight nine with the railroad. Since his retirement he pounds three-quarters ounces-at the Mil and his wife have been visiting their daugh waukee Hospital. Bill says that the baby has ter in San Francisco and plan to sp~nd a lusty voice and a temper, but manages to two or three months in Los Angeles before sleep eight hours a night. returning to Seattle. Lillian Macko became the bri-de of An Numerous changes in the traffic depart thony Selestou; Jr., on Feb. 8 at St. Nicho ment became effective Feb. 1. 1. J. Kidd las' Mission. She was attired in white and was promoted to general agent, freight de carried a bouquet of calla lilies; attended partment at Seattle, replacing G. R. Web by her sister and a cousin. A reception was ster, who is now traveling freight and pas held at the North Avenue Auditorium and senger agent at Missou.la. H. D. Colling dinner was served to more than 500 guests. wood, former city freight agent, is now .' Several speeches were made by notables in division freight and passenger agent at Aber the Slavonian 'Circles, wishing the newly deen, Wash., succeed·ing F. W. Watkins, weds happiness in their union. It was in who was appointed export and import agent, PANAMA-BEAVER deed a gala event. A number of Lillian's the position formerly held by Mr. Kidd. co-workers in the store department attended. Other changes in .the traffic department Eddie Fortier, son of Wheelman Joseph . include Walter M. Hay's promotion to chief Carbon Papers Inked Ribbons Fortier of the night shift, won two bOllts clerk, taking the place of Bob Bigelow, who Unimasters on Feb. 12 in the Milwaukee Journal's was appointed city freight agent, Seattle. Golden Gloves boxing tournament, stopping Herbert Robinson is Paul Wilson's new sec Earl Elmer in the first round. He later retary, coming to the railroad- fro~ an Alas Since 1896 knocked out Frank Rach of La Crosse in the kan construction company. B. W. McMahan, second round. former freight rate clerk. has left the rail· . "THE LINE THAT CAN'T BE' Davies Yard roa-d to go into business for himself and is replaced by H; W. Nail. MArCHED" ]. ]. Steele, Correspondent Mrs. Helen James, formerly of the gep• Our heartfelt sympathy is extended to eral freight agent's office, has quit to be• Frank Stupping for the loss of his wife, come a full time housewife. James· Ken• PANAMA-BEAVER., Inc. Elizabeth, who passed away on Jan. 24 at nett, a former GI, takes her place. the age of 64. , Mary Lou Wilson, who also quit to be 600 Van BlUeD 'SI. 789 N. Broadwa,. AI Hom, recently transferred to the Davies Chl.ago. ll11nolo a homemaker, returned to the railroad for Milwaukee, Wis. yard from the P. M. dock, is replacing three weeks to relieve Mrs. Susan Mum• Charles Zimmerman. Charlie is on sick ford, off on account of ill health. leave. , Margaret Hickey, Anne Williams, Ber,• Mrs. Stanley Staniak is recovering from niece and Lou Wirth, Tom Quinn and J. O. a serious operation. Mcllyar were among the first to donate to Present Day Dorothy Wick's husband is searching for the Seattle Blood' Bank this year. Our SAFETY,. Requirements the author of "The Egg and I." It seems apologies go to Ma:x Boydston, for omitting that since Dorothy read the book, Bob has his name from the last list of donors. Max DEMAND the Best been 'on a steady diet of eggs. is a regular donor and a valued one, as he Equipment Henry Hansen' passed away on Jan. 26, has a rare type blood and has been called at the age of 61, in Starke, Fla., where he upon for special transfusions. The dona• had planned to make his home. Mr. Hansen, tions have already llroved their worth this who became a Milwaukee Road employe in year, there having been 'six withdrawals, LAKESIDE 1924, retired on Jan. 2. We extend our four of wbich were for the extra gang lab• sincere syTnpathy to his family. orers injured at Cedar Falls, and two for FUSEES Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. William Jesse Gray, traveling auditor, who, at the· Riley on the arrival of their baby daughter. time this is written, is' quite seriously ill Fill the Bill 1£ John Dunar's co-workers shQuld en at Providence Hospital. SAFE DEPENDABLE EFFICIENT counter' him on Wisconsin Avenue some The Milwaukee Hospital Association. ap Sunday' afternoon, they should "smile pleas . preciative of the cooperation shown in the LAKESIDE RAILWAY .anlly, please." John has purchased a new matter of ·transfusions for the extra' gang FUSEE COIUPANY camera and is out to make pin money by laborers, has donated something a wee bit snapping "candid shots" of the Sunday after stronger than milk to be kept on hand at the Beloit, Wisconllil noon strollers on Milwaukee's busiest thor Blood Bank to .see donors through what oughfare~ could be a trying experience. The line forms to the right. Anyone interested in donating should call Al Britzius on extension 327 or Mildred Fetters at the local freight on e:x tension 253. They not only make the ap OPERATING 161 RECEIVING pointments but also see that there is s?me and kind of transportation for donors beSIdes MOTOR TRUCKS, their own two feet. FORWARDING Mildred Lyche has taken Peggy Wynne's TRACTORS AND POOL CAR place in the Milwaukee Land office. Peggy DISTRffiUTORS is retiring to the carefree life of a housewife. TRAILERS We notice: Agnes Horak, Margaret Hickey and Dolores Krinninger planning to see·the ESTABLISHED 1880 P.N.S.A. ski jumps at the Milwaukee ski howl on Feb. 16; Audrey Sharp wearing an engagement ring; Walter Hay working late on a Saturday afternoon; a pink hyacinth P. D. 'Carroll Trucking Co. blooming on Mildred Nelson's desk. Congratulations to City .-Passenger Agent CHICAGO, ILL. W. Frank Roark, who was recently appointed a member of the national transportation committee of the American Legion, to serve until November. 26 The Milwaukee Magazine During his receht lO-day sojourn in Texas, . . Brakeman R. S. Cooper reports he had only Happy! one day of sunshine but plenty of snow an<;l sleet, with a temperature of 16 degrees S E C·U.R E above. zero. His daughter and son-in-law, ot( WH",~ Mr. and Mrs. Roy Bass and their daughter ~.or~, Marian are residents of San Antonia, where 11' ?"~ he spent several days; also, visited a sister .. in Fort Worth. til Engineer J. W. McGuffey and wife are with relatives in St. .Petersburg, Fla., for the winter months. Mrs. W. 1. Wenclell left, Jan. 3i, for Gloversville, N. Y., to visit her son-in-law wd daughter, Mrs. and Mrs. John E. Shea. She will 'be joined by another daughter, Mrs. William 1. Venor of Rochester, Minn. Again Conductor S. P. Hobbs is a grand father. Little Ann Elizabeth arrived on Feb. 6 in the home of Mr. and Mrs. William B. Spula, Niagara Falls, N. Y. Mrs. Hobbs has been v.isiting Mrs. Spula' for several weeks. Roadmaster A. O. Marg is also a grand father, with the birth of a son, Terry Lee, to Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Tuttrupp on Jan. 15. '·•• H ... U••••• NATIONAL. SAfI'STV CO U N c: I L. The father is a carman at West Yard.- Mr. and Mrs. Ansil Dignan have a son, born on Feb. 3. Understand the little fel low is named William T., for his uncle, KANSAS ellY DIVISION Trainmaster W. T. Stewart of Marion. Mr. K. M. GohmallD, Division Editor Dignan is a yard' employe of the Milwaukee KCS Joint Agency, Kansas City. Under the sponsorship of the American Operator John W. Nolan, West Yard, just Legion, a safety program was held, Jan. 15, gave us the information that he is a grand in the high school auditorium in Sigourney, father since last Dec. 19, with the arrival for the grade anu high school pupils. Our of Sharon Ann in the home 'of Mr. and Mrs. district safety engineer, C. W. Riley, spoke Don Cornelison. in "behalf of railroad safety and presented each pupil with a pencil with a "safety-first" The commencement exercises for the St.' slogan', from our company. Roadmaster Joseph Hospital School of Nursing wete held P. M. Loftus also attended the meeting. the evening of Jan.. 28.· Among the class was A favorable report was received from the Patricia Coughlin, the daughter of Yard two parochial schools and from the Ottumwa Conductor]. J. Coughlin. Patti is now On Heights College on the showing of the the nursing staff at the St. Joseph Hospital. movie, "A Railroad At Work," and the. beau Train Dispatcher W. A. Kelsey and wife tiful color film, "Olympian Wonderlands," were returning to their home after spending to the pupils of their schools by W. C. an evening at the home of their son Charles Wallis of the public relations department, in South Ottumwa, on Feb. 9, when Mrs. on Feb. 6. . Kelsey slipped on the ice and sustained a In recognition of her service .with the broken left wrist. Blue Ladies, Mrs. D. E. Chambers was The death toll was very heavy in the awarded a pin and a cliploma at a mid Milwaukee family during the past few' winter conference of the American Legion weeks. A cerebral hemorrhage was suffered a Auxiliary in Des Moines, on Feb. 2 and 3. Jan. 6, by Mrs. H. H. McCoy in the home The award was made for 50 hours of service of her daughter and son·in-law, Dr. and Mrs. as a volunteer worker in the veterans' has· M. A. Smith, Los Angeles, Calif. Mrs. pital at Knoxville. McCoy and Engineer McCoy were in Cali BalDilton Age is no hindrance to Mrs. Phil Schorr, fornia for the, winter, because of her poor who is soon to celebrate her 82nd birthday. health. The remains were taken to Craw Nat so long .ago she had her first airplane fordsville, Ia., for burial. . ride with her grandson, Francis O'Brian of John E. Heffron, retired locomotive engi 992 Marshall, Mo., who pilots his own plane. At neer, died at his home in Marion, Ia., on the recent Tom Brenneman 'breakfast, span. Jan. 20. He had been retired since Dec. 14, got the good news from his 1937. HE sored by the Agassiz P. T. A. in Ottumwa, switchm~n, watch inspector; his Hamilton 992B she wore a hat created from a' lamp shade, Frank R. Dignan, retired died trimmed with red and ye1Jow crepe paper in the home of his daughter, Mrs. W. T. has arrived-the watch that can and china birds, was the seconcl oldest lady Stewart, at Marion on Jan. 15. He haod reo . always. be relied on for "on the present and was awarded a prize for the tired on Oct. 30, 1943, while employed as singing of Swedish songs. While her son switchman in Kansas City. dot" accuracy. Eddie was transportation specialist for the L. H. Rabun, DMM, Savanna, and Mrs. Deliveries of992Bs are being made Navy, she accompanied him on a trip from Rabun left, Jan. 30, for Chattanooga, Tenn., because of the death of Mr. Rabun's brother steadily. More and more railroad Chicago to New York on an H-car trainlQad a~ 0.£ Waves and was entertainecl at Hunter William, who retired three years ago men are getting theirs. Yours is 00 College. Her son Max is assistant agent at blacksmith with the Southern Railroad, in the way. So keep checking with Cedar Rapids. . order to take care of his invalid mother. He Mrs.·L. M. Boughtin, 'wife of the agent at was 59 years of age.. your watch inspector. North English, was in Kansas City for a Pat,ick A. Leeny, 76, died on Jan. 31 at Although we're doing our utmost week, with her daughter, Mrs. E. A. Wil· Rest Haven Nursing Home, Ottumwa. Mr. to meet the tremendous demand as "!iams, who was recuperating from a serious Leeny served as maYQr of Ottumwa from' illness. 1913-1915 and 1917-1919; also, as city alder quickly as possible, not one iota of H. A. Lillard, grandson of Mrs.· Boughtin, man. He entered the service of the Milwau traditional Hamilton .quality will be has just returned from Korea, where he kee Road on Aug. 5, 1903, and became yard sacrificed for speed. HAr-tILTON had been stationed for a year with the In· conductor on Nov. 6, 1920, retiring about fantry. He brought his Grandmother Bough eight years ago. He is survived by his wife. WATCH COMPANY, LANCASTER. tin a miniature elephant from China, one After several months of confinement in PENNSYLVANIA, U.S.A. from Korea and one from Hawaii to add to University Hospital, Iowa City, Fireman her collection, which contains over 400 ele· Fred 1. Lapham died, lan. 29. His remains phants. were taken to Cedar Rapids for burial. He THE WATCH OF RAILROAD ACCURACY March. 1947 27 is survived ,by his wife and daughter, Betty man, Harley Taylor, was a patient in a Switchman Al Erickson is on leave of Jean, ooth of Ottumwa. . Terre Haute hospital in the latter part of absence and accompanied Mrs. Erickson to John Niman, retired dispatcher, died at January. She was seriously ill with arthritis. Tucson, Ariz., for her health. the Ottumwa Hospital on Jan. 26, following Mrs. Dowling, wife of Conductor William Yard Clerk' Lloyd Severson also tried the a brief illness. He was born on May 5 1877 Dowling, was in a Terre Haute hospital dur• Arizona climate for a couple. of weeks for in Sigourney; was employed as opera'tor o~ ing the latter part· of January for an opera his health. Oct. 5, 1894. On May 15, 1922, he went to tion. Yardmast.er and Mrs. Matt Darr vaca Terre Haute, Ind., as chief dispatcher and Welder Foreman H. 1. Martin and wife, tioned with their daughter in Tucson. returned to KC Division as ~ight chief dis- of Illinois, were here in January and Feb· Our sympathy is 'extended to Train Bag , patcher on Sept. 28, 1923; retired on Mar. 5 ruary while Mr. Martin was doing his an· 1943. He is .survived by his wife, two daugh: gageman Bill Bouthi1et, whose wife passed ters and a son. nual welding work_ away on Feb. 7. Carman Helper Loren Jones gets his name After 28 years. of continuous service, Harry Keck, roundhouse foreman at Aus in the Magazine again. His caught on fire starting as B&B helper, Yard Conductor tin, tendered his resignation on Jan. 31 and on Jan. 28, but quick thinking on the part joined the ranks of the retired employes. A. M. Jackson retired, Feb. 1, from active of the St. Bernice telephone operator service. In his early days of railroading he Herman Hauser, former shop foreman at brought help quickly and the fire' was ex• worked in the roundhouse as a boilermaker Minneapolis, has 'been appointed roundhouse tinguished with very little damage. helper and went on the road as a brakeman foreman at Austin. in July, 1919. On Jan. 5, 1920, he trans Through an oversight, we missed report Roy W. ·DeVries was senior bid·der for the ferred to yard service and worked in that ing a fire that completely destroyed the position of night perishable 'freight inspector capacity until his retirement. residence of Stoiehelper Orville Hugg and at Austin. family. Mr. Hugg has now purchased prop• erty nearer his work. We hope they will West End like their new home. TERRE HAUTE DIVISION E. L. Wopat, Correspondent Operator V. 1. Russell relieved Operator Terre Haute District . Curtis Sims, Jr., one night in January. This Why that big grin on Conductor Joe T. I. C<>lwell, Correspondeirt was V. 1.'s first trip to West Clinton and . Rooney's face this past month? Joe has we hope he enjoyed it. been catching the big ones out at Lake As extra 312 South was heading in the Deepest sympathy is extended to Engineer Madison. Kaisersatt told us that Joe was Stockland passing track on Jan. 9, Section .. John Gambi] and his sisters, Mrs.. Laura ; crowned champion fisherman at Madison Foreman Clyde E. Smith discovered a dump Stevenson and Mrs. Naomi Hughes, in the this year. door down, dragging on the rail and imme death of their father, William Henry Gambil, H. P. Dubbe was senior bidder for the diately notified the conductor, who had the 84, on Jan. 31. He had made his home with position of agent-operator at Egan, S. D., car set out. Foreman Smith is to be com John and his sisters for many years. while Hub Lewis, Sr., was senior bidder for mended for his alertness, as the dragging the agency at Wessington Springs, S. D. . door could have caused a serious accident. O. D. Theophilus, operator at Jackson, Robert Ellis, chief clerk' in the division I' & S M DIVISION Minn., and his wife are spending a month vacationing and visiting their son Dick in engineer's office, is the proud father of a East End baby girl, born on January 19. Congratula-' sunny. California. tions! . H. ,. Swank, Division Editor H. F. Belling is taking a two·month sick leave from his duties as coaler-water pumper Mrs. Robert Bair of the chief carpenter's We'll start out with an item which was at Chandler, Minn. He is being relieved by office had her'son, Gordon Carmichael, and omitted in 'last month's news, which was Ed J. Stitz of Iona Lake, Minn. . her daughter-in-law with her for a short that our genial 'west end conductor, Fred J. F}{)yd Barr, who'was scheduled to resume visit. Doctor Carmichael, who was recently Wagner,. made his final trip On last Dec'. 21 his duties as agent-operator at Colman after ·discharged from Army overseas service, ex. and applied for annuity: On his final trip a three-month leave of absence, was stricken pects to locate in Virgiriia. into Austin our .good friend, Mike Moen with illness and at present is confined to bed of the C&M Cafe, served Fred a nice fat at Sioux City, Ia. We all wish him a speedy West Clinton Area mallard duck with all the trimmings, for a recovery. He is being relieved by O. C. farewell dinner. Groves of Chandler. Earl H . .Lehmann, Correspondent Now for a correction: That old gentleman Brakeman A. Dingman and family are We were shocked to learn of the sudden with the long white beard who appeared in spending a three-week vacation visiting rela death of Homer Jackson, in a train accident the picture taken at the children's Christ· tives in sunny California. mas party was not Bob Graves. Bob reneged Mr. and Mrs. Mike Raatz are the proud near Terre Haute on the night of Feb. 1. Jack.had many friends here and our deepest on the job and Leo McGovern was St. Nick's parents of a lO-pound boy, born on Feb. 19. sympathy is extended to his family. assistant. Mike is section foreman at Iona Lake. He An oddity in the news this month:R. J. has been passing out cigars for the great Walter Glass, Jr., of the store department Wencl, son of Section Foreman Bob Wencl, event. . has taken a job at Hulman Street. Rose Creek, had a longing to' become an We bid farewell to J. D. Hazen, agent at We were very sorry to hear of the death of operator and after completing his time as the Wentworth, S. D., Union Depot. He has Hervey Lee, retired brakeman, at his home student telegrapher was sent out as relief taken an agency in Minnesota, on the Great in Syarksville, Ind. Although he h1!d been 'agent, and where do you suppose they sent Northern. in il health for several years, his sudden him? Rose Creek-right in his own back I understand from a write-up in the Argus death was a shock to his many friends here. yard. . Leader that Agent Burke' at Pipestone is Clerk B'arney Troglio of Faithorn bid in We hop!; that by the .time he reads this, challenging the bowlers on the SM to a tour a job at West Cliton in February. Section Foreman Ben Heidtke, Brownsdale, nament. Leo hit the 287 mark in the classic Deepest sympathy is extended to Fireman who has 'been off on account of sickness at Sio.ux Falls. Emil Chaney and family in the death of since Jan. 6, will be back on the job again. Barney Morgan has replaced Verald their three·year-old son Johnnie on Jan. 25·. Safety Engineer Frank Washburn spent a Westby as conductor on No. 94-95 between He had been seriously ill for several months. couple of days in Austin the early part of Madison and Jackson. At present Verald is Mrs. Taylor, wife of our popular brake- February, holding safety meetings. braking for his dl!:d, on the M&B line. . . ~ The ASH MAN could tell you who uses the Belteoat When the chimney belches· black, sticky smoke, and several tubs' .of ashes are set out every week, it's a certainty that GLENDORA-"rhe Wonder Coal" is NOT being used; GLENDORA Iturll. cl.oll·Olltl hot anti, I.ov•• ollly a fill. GLENDORA whit•. ash. No troubl.som. cllnk.rs, .asy 011 furlloce. lillt! grate., woa't crumltl., I... tlu.t. 'I. I ,_~_'_~~7"_ND_o:t_.'_:_aJ"_"...-....S_TE_R_L_'_N_G_-M_'_D_L_A_N~D _C_O_A_L...;.....;C_O" I .._.;...M_'~_'.O_._AY_•._,CII_'-_I_._J 28 The Milwaukee Magazine IOWA DIVISION Council Bluffs Termmal AglJes Christiansen, Correspondent We are sorry to report the death of Trucker George Bailey, which occurred on Jan. 30. We extend our heartfelt sympathy tl' his wife, four daughters and his son. Sam Legvold of the water supply depart ment 'was transferred to the MI&D Division. His place has been filled by J ohi! Collins, formerly of Perry. . . Mrs. Charles Milner, wife of. the assistant section foreman, returned recently from the I hospital and is well on the road to recovery. J Nancy Lee-that's the name of the girl born to Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Hansen on U. S. STORM HAT Jan 31." Mother, baby and daddy are doing -Reinforced brim fine. The proud father is a carman helper -Sewed and strapped at this station: Many thanks· for the swell i"side seams treat, Les. The marriage of Agnes Thompson and Ed. Nelson took place on Jan. 31. Agnes is the daughter. of Carman Andrew Thompson. Our best wishes' are extended to the new co.uple. Agnes was graduated in February as a nur~e, from ihe Jennie Edmundson Hospital in this city, as was Carman Otto Larsen's daughter, Violet. . B&B Foreman Carl Johnson recently un U.S.DREADNAUGHT derwent an operation. We understand he has COAT been released from the hospital, his condi tion being satisfactory. - Double-coated with Storekeeper Sodie Blake and his wife were rubber inside and out again called to the bedside of their daughter. - Reinforced patch pockets At this writing they are still in San Fran -Harness snap and ring cisco. fasleners This department bids a hearty welcome to the new employes, namely Vernon Larsen, Wilbur Frieze and Joseph Matuszeski. R_ J. Kendall, Bagman on 102 and 103, left for Clearwater, Fla., for a long visit. He and his wife have not had a vacation since 1941 and· are anticipating a wonderful time. One of our most faithful "pluggers," Truman B. Felton,. enjoyed a quiet vacation at home. He must have been in accord with the ground' hog, for his prediction certainly' came true and Mr. Felton had two full weeks in which to hibernate. . Edwin A. Fleak, car inspector who re tired on Aug. 27, 1937, after 45 years. of serVice, and his wife have been visiting their U. S. ARCTICS U. S. WORK daughter in Kansas City the past few -4 or 5·buckle styles months. The daughter drove to the Bluffs to RUBBERS spend some time with them and they ac - Buckles firmly anchored - High or low cut companied her back to Kansas City. On the - Leak,proof biJckle -Easy to pull on way they were involved in an accident but, construction or off luck was with them and none were seriously injured. LA CROSSE & RIVER DIVISION Wisconsin Valley Pearl G. Nee, Correspon.dent Ticket Clerk G. E. Carpenter and his wife and daughters are spending a few weeks' vacation in Los Angeles, Calif. You'll keep DR.Y with U.s. I: Conductor M. E. Donovan is spending a few months in Florida. Never before have we offered protective work clothing with such Night .Roundhouse Foreman Rodger Ker shaw, Wausau, has accepted the night round superlative comfort, feel and wear; engineered by U. S. scientific house foreman's position at Madison, Wis. compounding and bonding of rubber.to·fabric-results of many . Ned Conklin has been appointed night roundhouse foreman at Wausau. years of experience as the largest maker of rubber work clothing. Rules, classes and safety meetings were held on Feb. 5· and 6 for the section men_ Sold only through Industrial and Retail Stores Messrs. Dahms, Philpot and Parkin were in . charge. Section Foreman W. Rahn, Wausau, was MAKERS OF called to ,Milwaukee for temporary service, to fight the snow after the recent blizzard. ROWldhouse Foreman R. C. Cadden, Wau sau, had an Wlfortunate accident recently. While walking to his apartment he slipped March. 1947 on some Ice and IS now laid up with a frac tured collar bone and rib. We hope he will TRANS-MISSOURI DIVISION soon be back on the job. . To Valley Division employes: Any news East End Items you send me will be appreciated. Won't Dora H. Anderson, Correspondent you please help to make our column inter esting? . Our sincere sympathy is extended to Engi Floyd C. West, agent at Merrill has been neer John J. Klein and family on the tragic on the sick list for several weeks. ' passing of their eldest son, John W., flight Dewey Whitmore, agent at Minocqua who instructor at the local airport since 'last has been ailing, has requested a 90-day September, who was killed instantly on Jan. leave of absence. 17, while about to land a new plane he had Engineer G. F. Raese, who retired a short just purchased at Omaha, Neb. He was a time ago, is spending the winter at Miami former Army ·f1ight officer, who flew trans Fla. Mr. Raese has not been very well and port planes across the hump in the India we trust the southern climate will be bene. China Theater fOI: a year anivi The last of January will be long remem· inspector of,·the Road. . sion. bered as one of snow-lots of it. Well, one Many changes have been made in the F. W. Williams, our former agent, his consolation is that lots of snow makes plenty relay office, the dispatcher's offices having wife and daughter and son·in.law, Mr. and of water and we should have good fishing. heen moved down there, and the relay office Mrs. J. R. Anderson of New York City, Speaking of fishing,. F. P. Miller, retired being moved to the north side of the build flew'to Miami, Fla., where they are vacation master mechanic, and wife are in St. Peters ing. Erick Olson's crew has been busy paint ing with relatives and friends.· burg" Fla., where they are enduring the cold ing, remodeling, etc., and when they r,et Baggageman Mark Lindsay and wife have wave, somewhat tempered by the hot Florida through they will be as spick and span as had as their guests two of Mrs. Lindsay's breezes. He promised to send me some the rest of our depot. sisters, Miss Letty Muirhead of Long Beach, samples of the fish. I hope ·they reach here Trainmaster ·Walter Horn of Miles City Calif., and Mrs. E. E. Schwartz of St. Paul, during Lent. ' is here, conducting classes of rules exam!na- Minn. ' .We mine the coal we sell. Organized 1903 DEEP VEIN 'WE SPECIALIZE AND IN BLACKHAWK COALS STOKER PREPARATIONS DEEP VEIN COMPANY III North '7th Slreet 28 East Jackson Blvd. Cirele Tower Tene Haute. lAd. Cbicaqo. m. Indianapolil. IDci. 30 The Milwaukee Magazine West End Pearl HuH. Correspondent A. O. CoJtrin, fonner Jocomotive engineer residing at Miles City, passed a\'1ay on Feb. 3, following severaJ years of iJJness; He worked as a locomotive engineer for 30 years, until he retired on account of ill health. The Milwaukee family ,extends its sympathy to the members of his family. Hugh Grainger, tankman helper at Miles City roundhouse, retired on Jan. 17. ,Mr. and Mrs. Grainger are now on an extended visit to their children,after which they will locate on a place they recen tJ y purchased near Billin/!;s, Mont. Al Cunningham of the division engineer's office at Miles City, left on Feb. 7 for Chi cago, where he has accepted a position with the Bates and Rogers Construction Com pany. He was' presented with a pen and pen· cil set by the employes in the generaJ' office at Miles City. / Robert W. Kjosness, formerly of Lewiston, Idaho, has been employed as rodman in the division engineer's office at Miles City. R. J. Coffee, recently of Fort Wayne, Ind., is as· sistant division engineer at this point., COAST DIVISION ! Harry W. Anderson. Division Editor Superintendent L. Wylie became a grand I pa on Jan. 23, when an eight-pound boy ar rived at the home of his son. From grand pa's description, the new arrival must be a husky.' Congratulations! Esther Delaney filled in as a relief steno ,. in the trainmaster's office when' Jack Potter transferred to the car department as Mr. i Hewing's stenographer. Jack was well liked by everyone and we wish him success on his new job. Dale Ritche, a new member of the ,Milwaukee family, has taken the job as trainmaster's stenographer. It seems as though some of the weather that could not find any other place to go landed in Tacoma. We have had everything -rain, snow and cold. Lots of snow at Hyak, too, so the ski enthusiasts that flock there, via our week end ski specials, find FOR GREATER PROTECTION conditions ideal for the sport. The mother of Assistant Time Revisor Francis' Kirkland passed, away recently. The AGAINST WEAR sincere sympathy of the Milwaukee folks is extended to those who mourn her loss. Whenever it's a question of wear, there's never Carl Lundell, retired traveling auditor, any question about O'Sullivan's gi~ing complete well known along the Milwaukee Road and especially in accounting. circles, passed satisfaction. away at Tacoma recently after several month's illness. Our heartfelt sympathy is O'Sullivan Heels and Soles are made from extended to those left to mourn his loss. Another old timer on the Milwaukee, Mike exclusive rubber compounds, developed by O'Connor, passed away at a Tacoma hos· pital following an illness and operation. O'Sullivan Research to give you extra mileage, Mike had been a telegrapher in the Tacoma extra safety and extra comfort throughout relay office since 1909 and to know him was to like him. Weare all going to miss his months of economical and dependable service. smiles and good-natured gibes. To those who mourn his loss, the ,Milwaukee folks That's why O'Sullivan's are the heels and offer their sincere sympathy. I Clara Carrotte, assistant chief clerk in the soles used by the men who man superintendent's office, received a shock reo cently when she arrived home and found that the roads that America rides on. her 80-year-ol(! aunt who lives with her had fallen down the cellar stairs. She had broken her arm, in addition to being con· siderably bruised. She was taken to the hospital and the Jatest report is that she is getting along nicely. Clara said that her aunt still maintains her good nature and joviality. Jack Fuller, formerly section foreman at St. Maries, has taken the section at Ellie, vacated by the retirement of John Fraser. The tin can collection boxes for the March of Dimes fund netted $23.66, which we feel was pretty good for the short time they were March. 1947 31 on display, as they Were distributed quite Seattle Yard awhile after the drive had started. BELLINGHAM F. ,. Kratschmer, Correspondent Word has been received that W.. A. "Bill" No wonder Yard Checker Dick Peterson Squires, former ticket agent, was stricken was all smiles and in such high spirits when with a heart .attack at Pasadena, Calif. he showed up for work on Jan. 20. The Bill, Jr., flew down from Bellingham to see occasion was the No. I increase in his him and the latest report is that Bill, Sr., family, in the form of a bouncing eight and was getting along nicely. a half-poun:d baby girl. Many happy returns, . The cold weather just about froze ,up the Dick.,. Bellingham line. The rock quarry at Lime· With deep~regret we announce the death, stone was una:ble to operate and that cut Jan. 18, of the wife of Nigbt Car Inspector down the out loads, but' we are glad to reo Matt Engels. Matt has had more than his port we are now getting back to normal. share of bad luck lately. We extend our Our January Service Club meeting went sympathy. . over with a bang. The men prepared the Switchman Melzer O. Potter started on lunch, and a right delicious one it was. a vacation on Feb. 2 on which he expected Mrs. Pete Useldinger maode cbef's caps' for to cover a lot of territory, going from Seat the lunch committee-Clark Robinson, Jim tle to Chicago and then down to New Kimose and Pete Uselqinger-and they Orleans. proudly strutted their stuff. Dancing was Boardman Johnny Lee informs us that enjoyed. The orchestra which furnished the his grandson, born on Jan. 8, passed away music consisted of Mrs. Jim Kimose, round CorU:luctor John Beals (left) of the Tacoma and on Jan. 12. Eastern branch. who retired on Jan.. L receives 'house foreman's wife, at the piano, Engi The following switchmen have taken their his final train order from Aqent-Operalor Stan• neer floyd Clapper playing the violin and' vacations: Jim Perry, Lyle' Roberts, John ley at Eatonville, Wash. Conductor Beals had Fireman D. F. Willey at the trap drums. the run between Mineral and Morton and knew Bugenhagen and J. A, Pelant. lust about every stump alonq the line, havinq Walter Miller, son of Conductor Walter Don Bangs, son of General Yardmaster been on the National Park run since 1906. Miller of Alberton, Mont., has taken over H. O. Bangs and formerly of the yard office, the duties of city ticket agent at Bellingham. ,has just received his discharge from the Orchids to Fred Kemp, retired round Army, having been stationed at Ft. Belvoir, Tacoma' house foreman and a very active.member of Va. Don drove his car -back .to Seattle via R. A. Grummel. Correspondent the Mt. Baker Area' Service Club, for turn Cali fomia and encountered a Ii ttle trouble ing in a traffic tip which netted five round coming up the coasi, making it necessary to , Miss Ruth Lee, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. trips to New York. drive in sec(md gear for a'bout half the way. Harold' Lee of East Stanwood, became the ---<1._- • bride of David John Powels, son of Chief A gossip js a person with a keen sense Only at trees bearing fruit do people Clerk O. R. Powels, at a beautiful double of rumor. throw stones. ring ceremony in Our Saviour's Lutheran Church at Stanwood. The young couple will make their home temporarily at Pull man, Wash., where the groom is completing his studies at Washington State College. PROTECT YOUR TOES Mrs. Velma Wheeler, assistant cashier, with who h'as been on sick leave for several months, is. back on the job, looking better than ever. ' SAFETY FIRST SHOES Gertrude Creviston, expense clerk, is very happy these days, having recently purchased BUILT Wlm PROTECTIVE a new home on McKinley Hill which has a wonderful view of the city. I STEEL TOE-BOXES Dorothy Clover, who recently made a trip to Pennsylvania, due to the death of her A wide raqe of Ityl.. grandmother, has returned. She reported ....ailabJe tIlra yo.... loeal being ill most of the time she was awar: IItorekeeper; OUlbound Revising Clerk Loren Cow mg. is on a three-month leave of absence, being SAFETY FIRST replaced by Gene Hallen, former bill ,clerk. Gene's job was taken over by Tommy SHOE COMPANY O'Dore, former assislant demurrage. BolIillto~ Ma8lllleha~ YARD OFFICE Willard, Miller, ACYC, who recently underwent an operation, is back on the job and feeling much better. . CAR DEPARTMENT Alvin Morris, employed as supplyman at Tacoma coach yard for 30 years before his I retirement was a re'cent visitor at the shops. •• I UR cars are heavily insulated and Stenogr~pher . Jack Potter' is the latest addition to the car department' office' staff, , maintained In a high sta,te of having bid in the position ~ade ~~nt by O the resignation of Mrs. Bermce RUppl, wh:o is expecting a visit from the stork thIS repair. Carriers can depend on this summer. Margie Johnson, stenographer, is a mem equipment to protect them against ber of the ladies' bowling team in the Mil waukee league. She has been knocking the heat old head pin since returning hom, her vaca claims due to lading damage by tion in St. Paul. . 'Minnie Jurich, car foreman's clerk, is dis, or cold. playjng a beautiful diamond these days. We understand that wedding bells will be ring ing in the month of May. UNION REFRIGERATOR TRANSIT LINES .. Asked 'where her husband might be Milwaukee, Wisconsin found, the wife replied that he had gone fishing. "Just walk down to the bridge," she suggested caustically, "and look around until you find a pole and line with a worm on each end." 32 The Milwaukee Magazine r I TRAFFIC TIP CARDS SUBMITTED DURING JANUARY, 1947 I , AS REPORTED BY DMSION OFFICES , No.ot tips No.or tips Department or sutml tted Department or submitted Name Occupation Location Name Occupation LocaUon Pass Frt. Pass. Frt. Chicago TermInals, Division Iowa Division BlshOP,N. Asst.Agent Galewood, Ill. 3 Bryant,Mr$~Lowell WHe of Check Boeck,H.F. Chief Clerk Galewood, Ill. 5 Clerk Councll Blutes, la, 2 Borman,H.A. Route Clerk Galewood, Ill. 2 Christiansen, Agnes Steno-Clerk Councll Brown,H. Rate Clerk ~, Galewood, Ill. 3 Blutes, Ia. 1 Dyba,T. Route Clerk Galewoort, Ill. 2 Schmldt,T.P. Car Foreman Counc 11 Bluffs, Ia. 1 Ensor,A. Rate Clerk l1- Galewood , Ill., 1 Waln,R.A. Slg,ltilntalner Paralta, Iowa 2 Evans,R. Clerk Galewood , Ill. 1 -- -- Eillng, J •.J. Clerk ~, Galewood, Ill. 2 6 0 Kerwln,J.J. Rate Clerk Galewood, Ill. 3 Krygl,l1.J. Clerk 'J Galewood, Ill. 1 Iowa and Dakota Division 1.eMlre,G.E. Rate Clerk .~ Galewood, Ill. 86 Lemke, E. Clerk Anderson,R.A. B.~ B. Dept. Mason City, Ia. 1 /;'1 Galewood', Ill. 1 Carey, I •.J. Clerk Lake Andes,S.D. 4 l1lckelson, 11. L. Clerk {"- Galewood"Ill. 1 Morgan, F. Dlllobough,Harrls Equlp.!1ntnr. Rapid CltY,S,D. 1 Clerk Calewood, Ill., 1 Gaetze,J.J. Checker Mltchell,S.D. 2 Oef terlng, ,r.J• Rate Clerk Galewood, Ill. 8 Wllllson,H. Asst.ehf.Clk. Glander ,A.M. Chief Carpenter Mason CltY,Ia. 2 Ga lewood, Ill. 2 LarSon,F.G. BrakellBn Sioux Falls,S.D. 1 -- ~ Lownsberry ,M.e. Flle Clerk !"Bson CltY,Ia, 1 0 122 Nehrenberg, Mrs. Wife, of Ware- P.J. houseman RapId CltY,S.D. 1 Chicago General Offices Olsen,Mrs .H.B. Wife or Agent Lake Andes, S. D. 1 Parker,A.W. Rndhse.Foreman Mitchell ,S.D. 4 Andrews,J.A. Walter Chicago, Ill. 1 Sesslons,tI3.rk Machinist Helper Mason CltY,Ia. 1 Benson,L.J. Asst. to Vlce Zlckrlck,C.W. Loco. Engr. Rapid Clty,S.D. 1 Pres. chicago, Ill. I, -- ~ DempseY,C.M. , Gen. Insp.) Dlv. 14 '6 Safety Chlcar;o, Ill. 1 Fort ler, H. L. Industrial Dept. ch Icago, Ill. 1 Graves, Vlla M. Asst .Secretary Chicago, Ill. 5 Iowa and Southern Minnesota Division Hauner, Ella Secretary Chicago, Ill. 1 Hlghland,A.E. Engr.Acctnt. Anderson,J:{.'A. Agent Zumbrota,Mlnn., 1 Chlcago,Ill. 1 Baker,L.W. Student Opr. Fountaln,Mlnn. 1 Joynt,F.H. Trav .Aud I tor Austln,Mlnn. , 1 Carlson,Martln Cannan Austln,Mlnn. 2 Mlner,Mrs.Dorothy Secretary, S&DC Ch Icago, Ill. 1 Hayes,Albert Moss,J.W. Telegrapher Chlcago,Ill. 1 Operator Al bert Lea, Minn. 2 Penn lng, '11adys PostIng Machine Jonnoon,Charles Ar;t-Opera tor Sherburn,l1lnn. 1 Operator 1 Jones,Mrs.G.F. Wlfe or Agent Hatrteld,l1lnn. 1 cn Icap;o, Ill. Larkosk 1, J.A. Roadmaster Austln,l1lnn • 2 SCh111Ing,9,.,J. Supt.,S.~ D.C. Dept. Chlcago,Ill. 2 Lunde,Wllllam CaMlBn Aust In,Mlnn. 1 Trav .Aud Itor Ra tledge, O.N. T.B.M. Austln,Mlnn. 1 Severson,L.!i. Missoula, Mont. 1 Wood,C. L. Car Foreman Austln,Mlnn. 1 W11mot, L.K. DinIng Car WOOlworth,B,E. Steward' Ch Icago, Ill. 1 Agent Waldorf,Mlnn. 1 ,i ------12 -2 13 6 Kansas City Division Coast Division Bowen,Nell Steno-Flle Clk. Ottumwa, Iowa 1 Black,A.G. Red Cap 'Tacoma,Wash. i Crane, Beulah Trac log Clerk Kansas CltY,Mol 2 Cobley ,W.H. FreIght Agent Lynden,Wash. 1 Gohmann,K.M. Steno-Clerk OttU"lI'6, Iowa 1 DeGulre,C.E. Clerk Tacoma,Wash. 1 Taylor,M.L. Chf. elk. to Agt. Ottumwa, Iowa 1 DotY,Gregg K. CashIer Everett,Wash. 1 -- -- Goldsbrough ,A. Clerk Tacoma,'rl~sh. 1 5 Johnson,J. Storehelper Tacoma ,wash. 1 ° Mead,Joe C. Eng.-Tug La Crosse and River Division Mllwaukee Seattle,Wash. 1 Norwood,T.E. Asst.Cashler Tacoma,Wash. 1 Ellefson,J. Supvr.,TeL & Olson,A.'A • Asst .'Supt. Tacoma ,'Aash. 1 S18. Mllwauke&,Wls. 1 -- - F'lscher,W.G. Helper \ La Crosse,Wls. 2 8 1 Flanagan,John E. Operator .La. Cru5se,Wls. 1 ,I Crablnsk I,M.J. Carman La Crosse,WIs. 1 Dubuque and Illinois Division Lewandosk I,W.' Trucker Wausau,lolls., 1 LI ttle,H.J. Pollee Dept. Portage,Wls. 2 Davldshofer,John Laborer Dubuque, Ia. 1 Lunl Seattle Local FreiqhtOffice and ,'Salzer. They are enjoying life in their Los he is some better. His postion has been Angeles home. Most of their day is spent taken over by Jim Bycroft.' , Marine'Dept. ' sitting in their patio enjoying the sun and Frank Berg, retired watedront checker, F. w. Rasmusse!?, Correspondent the balance of Henry's time is taken 'up at was a recent visitor at the local freighl. the Spit and Argue, Club, Frank is looking fine and enjoying his well Word was recently .received from Mae earned rest. Zamper, former clerk in Ihe local freight H. M. Lomax, extra gang timekeeper from Elmer W. Holstrom is our new gang Montana and one time yard clerk in Seattle, office, that she is making her permanent checker at the warehouse. ' home.in Long Beach, Calif. She will be glad is back in Seatlle working in the freight Word has been received Ihal M. F. to see any of her old friends, if they should house and filling in at yard. Whalen, former yardmasler at Othello who happen to be in Long Beach. Word was recently received of the arrival aCled as trainmaster during the war, was Harney Nail, outbound LCL rale clerk, of a baby boy to Mrs. Edith (Helseth) Wil· suffocated in his home in Missoula on Jan. has been transferred to the general freight kerson of Frederickburg, Va. You will reo 28. We understand the accident resulted agenl's office as division clerk. His place member Edith as the former chief inter. from a fire in the mattress caused by a has been filled by Lillian Wirth, 'raising Bi1\ change clerk in Sealtle. lighted cigarette. Kristjansen 10 chief outbound Ibill clerk in Myrtle Kruse of the demurrage depart. Theodore Hennann; former warehouse Lillian's place and Mary Galster to Bill'" ment and her husband recently purcha.ed checker and more recently of a GI indus· place as transit clerk. ' a new home on Queen Ann Hill. Myrtle trial school in California, is back with the Madeline Givins, timekeeper, and Bernice spent her vacation painting the basement, Milwaukee, this time in the office of the Facer, OS&D clerk, both, took off at about getting ready for that big party. assistant freight claim agent. the same time for the hospital. Madeline is Traveling Auditor Jesse Gray underwent We welcome a new member of the local recovering from a heart attack' and Bernice a serious operation in Providence' Hospital freight offi'ce in the person of Miss Ada E. from an operation. Both are gelting along on Jan. 28. Reports are thai he is doing Engebretsen, who came to ,us recently from nicely. , ' nicely. the maintenance of way, department. A baby girl arrived retently at the home Myrtle Meyers, who has been on the sick lisl for some time, has resigned. She' CpI. Donald Bangs, who' has been sta, of Bill 'Casey, deckhand on barge No, 50 tioned in Washinglon, D. c., for some time, of our Marine depa'rlment. Mother and was formerly employed as clerk in the bill room. Her place is being taken ,by Elizabeth has been discharged from ·the Army and he daughter are doing nicely and Bill also. and his wife have returned to Seattle, to Your correspondent thinks Harry Wilson Gosha. , Team Track Checker Charles Randall make their home. Donald expects to 1ake got all the cigars. ' " a position as team track checker. He was Word was recently received from Henry recently suffered a stroke and is confined Salzer, retired traveling a'udilor, and Mrs. t MARSH & M~LENNAN INCORPORATED INSURANCE FEDQlAL RESERVE BANE BUILDING 164 WEST JACKSON BOULEVARD, CHICAGO NEW YOU' BUFFALO PITTSBURGH CLEVELAND COLUMBUS DETROIT INDIANAPOLIS MILWAUKEE MINNEAPOLIS DULUTl:I PHOENDC SAN FRANCISCO LOS ANGELES PORTLAND SEATTLE VANCO!1VEIl MOrmu:AL _ BOSTON ST. LOtnS LONDON WAaHDlClfOW March, 1947 35 Auditor of Expenditure's Office Bernie Williams, Correspondent Time Is Our Business Carl A. Lundell, employed by our Road for many years as a traveling time inspector, died on Feb. 6 at his home in Tacoma, CHAS. H. BERN Wash. Mr. Lundell was born in Stockholm, Union Station Bldg. Chicago, Illinois Sweden, in 1878. He came to America, set• tling originally in Bangor, Maine, and moved to Chicago and entered the employ of the MILTON J. HEEGN Milwaukee Road in 1918. Mrs. Lundell was a Chicago girl; they were married in 1919. 19 E. Madison Street Chicago, Illinois ·Carl traveled on the system during the en suing 25 years, making friends everywhere. H. HAMMERSMITH He retired in 1942 but returned to help out during the critical period of the war, resum• of :a:bsence. We'll. mIss her friendly face 332 W.Wisconsin Ave. ing his pension last October. FWleral serv• Bmnng the gang. Milwaukee, Wis. ices were held in Tacoma on Feb. 10; pall• Our typing bureau did it again. Margaret bearers Messrs. Pentecost, Williams, Beers, "'Bunny" lanetzke is Bashing a diamond ring Hale, Jensen and Bates. The honorary pall• about in gay abandon and eye shades are ALLEN & BERG CO. bearers included Messrs. Walker, Mulligan, .popping up all around the place. "Con 255 Hennepin Ave. Gallagher, Tidd and Johnston. Sincerest grats," Miss .n., to the 1>oy friend, what's his Minneapolis, Minn. condolences are offered his wi·dow by all of name? Oh ~eah-"Smiling" Irvin Gabel. his friends across the country. Anne Pe1:rowch and Robert Wall were We also regret to report the passing of married on Fib. 15. Some of us didn't think Official. Watch Inspectors another old timer, John H. Oswald of the Bob woll1d ~st through the few days preced statistical hureau, an employe since January, ing the urcdeal, but he did. Congratulations, for 1919. Mr. O'swald died in his native New Mr. and Mrs. Wall, and our best wishes to Orleans on Jan. 21, just four days after his you_ ~ 68th birthday. John came to Chicago in Girls' Bowling Teams MILWAUKEE !lOAD 1912, for Wells Fargo, before transferring Won Lost to the Milwaukee. He had been with the Specialists in railroad watches, fine Chippewa 36 24 "stat" bureau for several years. Survivors 'Varsity _.. _ 34 26 jewelry and penon..1 gift items. include his sister, Mrs. P. A. Badeaux, and Copper Country 33 27 niece, Mrs. Al Steiner, of New Orleans. We Hiawatha ...•...... 32 28 Alway. at l'our Service offer them our most sincere sympathy. Marquette .•...... 32 28 The general bureau of the C. D.' A. office Tomahawk 30 30 had its ups and downs this month. Gertrude Arrow 29 31 Hansen and Leona Dietrich are away on Pioneer Limited 28 32 . leave of absence account of illness. Then Olympian 28 32 Oscar Lodge came a-cropper of one of the Sioux •...... 28 32 city's pedestrian-bunting motorists. The auto Southwest Limited 26 34 won and Oscar took to the hospital after Fast Mail ~. 24 36 LUMBER being knocked for a loop. We're happy to Indi~dual ~tandings among the high' 15: announce that he overcame. his injuries Marion Klewer, 148; Mabel Klug, 145; Cath PILING-TIES rapidly, although he is still having difficulty erine Hanrahan, 138; Florence Steiner, 137; with his walking. 'Gert Alpert, 132; Emily Dodovich, 130; and Jane Bohrn is back to work after a leave Ruth Stanley, 128; Shirley Klein, 128 ; of absence on· account of sickness, as is Pauline DeKeckler, Dolores Koy, 127; Mary James E. Kearnes of the bill and voucher Burke, 126; Ann Nixon, 126; Ann Kennedy, MINE TIMBERS bureau. 126; Eleanor Keen, 125; and Emily McDyer, Frank Frick of the material bureau was 125. Georgia Trihas was the "money" bowler Egyptian Tie & Timber another accident victim. Frank had his of the loop, however. Georgia won the bowl trouble with icy street&-don't we all?~and ing ball offered by the Booster Club.. Company suffered a broken wrist. lim, Stefke has taken Mart)" Hein's job in St. Loui. Chicago Corrie Curry, also of the 'material bureau, the timekeeping bureau, as Marty has moved decided not to retnrn to work after her leave. up. Not much news there, but they were on the same island in the Pacific, with the . Seabees. A small world, huh? r.======Albert Steiner of the machine room is back after 18 months, plus, with the Army. DIESEL LOCOMOTIVES Car Accountant's Office HarTY M. Trickett, Correspondezit fOT Dolores Loacker was the recipient of two camelias on Feb. 8, in honor of her birthday. Geraldine (Stubing) Dhamar announced PASSENGER/ FREIGHT the arrival of a baby girl on Jan. 15. Angeline Tauber is convalescing, after undergoing surgery soon after Christmas. AND SWITCHING SERVICE Julia Feindt expresses her appreciation for the kindness and gifts received during her recent illness. • Rose Solan has been on furlough since Jan. 9, on account of illness. She antici IN SERVICE ON OVER 60 RAILROADS pates returning about Mar. 15. Also on the sick list is Helen Degner, who has been ill since Jan. 27. • • We were glad to welcome Mary Oehm on January 16, after a four-month absence. Bemeice McWhiney has bee.n away since ELECTRO-MOTIVE DIVISI'ON last 1uly i2, on account of illness and Theresa Dosch since Aug. 19, to take care' GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION 'Of her father. . LA GRANGE, IWNOIS, U. S. A. .Carolyn Gerstmayr was presented with a <;orsage on Feb. 15, when she resigned to aet:epJ: other employment. . 36 The Milwllukee MaqClzine. 'f I Office of Auditor of Passenger Oose? You're telling ine! Incidentally, Accounts a 36·pin handiCap was granted the Generals. NALCO SYSTEM I The Freighters were composed of Art Berry, I Bill Tidd, Correspondent Rex Harrison, George Sonagel, Bill Keating or WATER TREATMENT and Elmer Wyse. The Generals' line-up was Roy Schiffer and his wife tried their new as follows; Alex Marxen, Wally VanBuren, Chemicals for wayside water treat fishing equipment during an ice fishing trip Orren Anderson, Bill Caughey and Gene ment and for use at softening plant.. in northern Wisconsin. To quote Roy, "The Hammer.' High series in this event went Complete chemical feeding equipment. fish were not biting but the experience was to Elmer Wyse, with 499; George Sonagel great." Locomotive, automatic, continuous took high single with 181. High series for blow-down. For some unknown reason, last month's the Generals went to Gene Hammer with a Simplified testing kits snd controJ news of the typing bureau was' omitted. I 446 and a single of 169. Visitors included apologize. methods. Agnes Schubert, Hazelle Collins, Gil Hen Practical and competent· lervice en. Millie Skampa received a beautiful en· kens and Ralph Burbank. gagement ring from her one and only, Jim gineers. , mie Kahl. . A return match was arranged with the Complete and modern research lab City. Tickers for Mar. 1 and with the Freight oratories. The wedding date-Jan. 4; the place-' ers on Mar. 15. A challenge is hereby ex St. John Berchman's Church; the bride and Surveys, analyses and recommenda groom-Marie Salemi and Bill Cavett. The tended to the General Offices. for Mar. 29. tions furnished without obligation, Please contact Gene Hammer, local 330, for couple received many nice gifts and the good NA'I'IONAL ALUMINATE CORP. details and arrangements. wishes of their friends in the building. 6216 West 66th Place CHICAGO, ILLINOIS Stella Murphy is fit as a fiddle again, after Francis Sullivan and F. E. Seibel trans ferred from the city ticket office to the gen lllldergoing an operation recently.· eral passenger office as rate clerk and typist, On Feb. 8 Jack Brandenburger was pro I claimed "sweater boy of 1947" by unanimous respectively, and Roy Hlllltsman; rate clerk,. Still Greater ! vote. transferred to the. reservation department Art Baumgartner was home ill for nine wire desk. . / PROTECTION days, during which he completed a playroom Freight Traffic Deparbnent I in the basement of the Baumgartner man for CARs and LADING sion. (Contributed by Gen Guetether)' The wild geese and the Kelleys are migrat CARDWELL WESTINGHOUSE ing north again, which proves that spring is Kay McNeela, who was married to P. J. FRICTION DRAFT GEARS just around the corner. Cullen on Feb, 15; was given a miscellaneous While Emily Gannon flew to the Mardi shower by the girls of G. F. D.lt was held to absorb vertical shock. Gras in New Orleans, the Carl Jensens took in the Women's Club room, followed by din CARDWELL FRICTION BOLSTER the train. ner at Cafe Bohemia. Kay's position as SPRINGS Elmear Martell spent a wonderful week W. D. Sunter's secretary has 'been taken over end in New York City. by Ruth Bachar. , to absorb vertical ,hocks We are glad to report that Gus Rhode has; Cupid .bas been very busy in our depart ment, the latest victim being Marilyn Tran· recovered from the shingles. CARDWELL WESTINGHOUSE• CO. ter, who was presented with a dazzling dia . CHICAGO mond ring, on her birthday, by Chester Per CANADIAN CARDWELL CO., LTD. Passenger Traffic Department son. They plan to be married in June. MONTRBAL Roy H. Huntsman, Coreespondent It's now Mr.' and Mrs. Joe O'Sullivan, if you please, the bride being Terry Ostmann, Herewith some news in regard to the re formerly of H. S.' Zane's office. After a BUCKEYE CAST STEEL PRODUCTS cent ·bowling tournaments: On Saturday, Jan. week's honeymoon in Colorad{), where, ac FOR RAILROADS 18, the General Agent keglers successfully cording to his wife, Joe bad difficulty obtain engaged the Veterans in, bowling combat" ing ski shoes to fit his dainty dogs, Joe has winning tW{) of three games with an 84-pin returned to work, where he is the o'bject of Truck Side Frames margin. High series went to Sam Grafensterr. much concern as to how l{)ng he can survive of the Generals, with 446, who also posted a without Mom's cooking. 167 for high single. Members of the Gen Nice to see Jim Anderson looking so well Truck Bolsters ·1 eral's team were Glen Hyett, Wally Van after his recent siege of sickness. Hope it I Buren, Sam Grafensten, Francis Sullivan. won't be long before he. is back with, us. Couplers and Gene Hammer. The Vets were Harry We had another welcome visitor in the Houser, Harold Stasney, Heinz Reuppert, person of Carol Haupt, now Mrs. Fred White Doug Keller, Alex Marxen and Kilroy Schil.. of Rome, N. Y., who breezed in for a brief Yokes and Draft Castiilgs. ling. High man of the Vets was Stasney,_ chat., Irma Lang, who now works in Cali with a 413 series and 161 single. Distin fornia, made a surprise visit, sporting a Miscellaneous Freight Car Castinqs guished visitors and cbeering section were" gorgeous tan. i' " Walter Keller, Gil Henkens, Orren -Ander Bernice Brandt, who has been absent for son, Art Berry and Howard Ahrens. some time due to a severe skin infection con' Six- and Eight-Wheel Trucks The Generals vainly tried a defense of tracted on her recent trip to Cuba, hopes to their title on Feb. 8, but were routed by the' )'eturn to work in the near future. She is THE BUCKEYE STEEL CASTINGS CO, city freight' agent's Maplers, I{)sing two of thinking of confining her travels to tbe three games with a margin of only 10 pins.. good old U. S. A., as several years ago she COLUMBUS 7, OHIO The Answer to Your Heating Problem is a WARM MORNING COAL HEATER For Sale by Leading CoaL Merchants and 'I Distributed by Retail Stores Everywhere I , REPUBLIC COAL & COKE CO. General Offices: 8 S. Miehigan Avenue, Chicago Branch Offices: St, Louis, Mlnn.apolls, Indianapolis; Peoria, Detroit, Milwaukee, Cleveland, New York, Cincinnati, EvanBvfl1s , Lake MlchlCaD Dock at MJIwaukee March. 1947 37 was bitten by the malaria bug while travel· St. Paul Freiqht House ing in Mexico. ' W. D. Sunter's three-year-old son who is Allen C. Rothmund, Correspondent the spitting image of his dad, brok~ his leg W. P. Radke is now acting as agent at St. for the third time while visiting his grand Paul in the absence of R. C: Donehower, parents in California, but is well on the road confined to a hospital at Rochester, Minn. to recovery. Connie Eckstein, check clerk at the After an absence of almost a year, Phyllis freight house, passed away after a long ,Schroeder, one of our former co-workers, is illness. back with us again. She has taken over the , Conductor A. 1. Morgan was planning a position formerly occupied by Terry Ost deer hunting trip with Math Medinger for mann O'Sullivan. next season. However, he now informs me he has changed his mind, as Math's compass MORDEN SECURITY ADJUSTABLE wasn't working any too well on the trip last RAIL BRACE TWIN CITY TERMINALS season. For further' information, see Math. Srantiard on' rh. Mi'Nlaulr•• Road. South Minneapolis Car Dept. Due to ill health, H. R. Campbell is sllend• Designed for super.strength to meet the and Coach Yard ing the greater part of the winter in Florida. requIrement. of modern high-.peed traffic. 1 received a card from Jack Griswold, Oriole M. Smythe, Correspondent WE MANUFACTURE former yardmaster now retired, mailed from ~ho Missoula, Mont. He was on his way to the Frail' - Switches - Croning. - Guard Best wishes to tbe following employes retired recently to apply for Railroad Re· Pacific Coast. Rail. - Saq. Rod. - Rail Brae•• Check Clerk Bill Kell~r has been absent Compromi.e Joints - Bal~will CrOlllnq. tirement annuity: Frank J. Surovick on Jan. 23, following coach cleaning service at Min for a long time and I understand he is seri - Articulated, Croninll' - Sam.on . ously ill. Swltche. - B.lt Switch.. and S.curitv neapolis ooach yard; David Thompson" Matt Trac~ O••IIIni. Cies, E. P. Carey and Henry Meihofer of St'. Mortimer F. Smith, 87, veteran Milwaukee Paul coach yard and repair track. Road engineer, died on Feb. 6 at the home Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Edward of his son Paul in Lakewood, Ohio. Mr. Morden Frog &Crossing Works 'Smith was a resident of St. Paul, Minn., CHICAGO, ILU., Braunschweig on the birth of a baby girl, Jan. 20, and to Mr. and Mrs. Jerome C. since 1877 but moved to Lakewood in 1937, Repr•••nfoflv•• In St. Lool. 1.40 after the death of his wife. Funeral services Cleveland, Ohio Lool.YIII~, Ky: Schurstein, whose baby boy, Charles, arrived New Or/eus, Le. We.hl~vton. O. C. on Jan. 17. were held at St. Paul, with burial at Oak· land cemetery. Mr. Smith was born in John Zidek, 63, formerly carman helper Chicago in 1859 but his childhood home was on the light repair track, passed away on at Buchanan, Mich., where he learned teleg• ~-~ Feb. 1l at General Hospital. Mr. Zidek had rsphy. He moved to St. Paul when he be• OFFICIAL sustained an injury about two weeks before, came a fireman on the Milwaukee Road. ~ lINIFOR~J when struck by children sliding down a hill. Three years later he was promoted to engi• MILWAUKEE neer, operating passenger trains between * QUALITY * SERVICE * • Minneapolis and St. Paul before streetcar ( "I understand your aunt is very fat." lines were built to handle the suburban c#1,fj-ee.§r Uon @.inc. ' ' "Is she fat!, Why, she's fat in places service. He also piloted crack trains before ~SON~IOW~ where other people don't even have being advanced to master mechanic at Sioux places!" ' City, la., and to district master mechanic at Dubuque and later at Milwaukee. He retired in 1935 but continued his membership in the BrDtherhood of Locomotive Engineers, which he held for over 65 years. Besides his AIRCO-- son, he is survived by three grandchildren. St. Paul Traffic Deparbnent PRODUCTS and SERVICE Brooksie Lutb. Correspondent Tharik goodness we have a city ticket office in St. Paul. Without it this column for would be mighty barren of information most of the time. The latest news concerns the addition of a gal-Carol Luxow-to the chain gang, and a nice addition she is too. Carol had been GAS AND ELECTRIC WELDING employed at the Minneapolis city, ticket office and at the depot, from which she came to take the place of Auditor Fred Grune FLAME OR MACHINE GAS CUTTING wald, who has gone to Minneapolis to be the stenographer in the city ticket office. Don't let the boys' shined shoes and slicked·down curls fool you, Carol-they're really just FLAME CLEANING, FLAME HARDENING lambs in wolves' clothing. Once again St. Paul survived the annual Winter Carnival, complete with winter sports CAR SCRAPPING AND RECLAMATION contests, royalty-King Boreas and his court and Vulcan, the Fire King, and his devilish. consorts-masked balls, luncheons, dinners, and so on, hut the mDst important event to the Milwaukee Road folks was the big parade on Feb. 1. Our snappy Hiawatha Band came from Milwaukee and, led by Lois AIR REDUCTION Kleist, our attractive drum majorette, made an excellent impression on the spectators. As happened in 194·6, the day of the parade Chicago - Milwaukee - Minneapolis • Seattle was vm:y cold, and a strong wind kept it moving quickly. General Offices: New York 17, N. Y. • It is one of---- the ironies of life that Offices in Other Principal Cities when one grows tall enough to reach the jam on the pantry shelf, the crav· i ing for jam has disappeared. I 38 'The Milwaukee Magazine !. IDAHO DIVISION Mrs. Rutb White, Correspondent I understand that Engineer William Ply CONTINENTAL bon is a grandpa, and a very proud one too, his daughter Virginia presenting the new arrival. Another grandparent, perhaps not SERVICE so excited, is "Cap" Allen; he has several others, so the experience is nothing new to him. The CONTINENTAL CASUAL. Of late, Master Mechanic Johnston's office at Spokane looks like a schoolroom. First TY COMPANY is represented it was Fireman T. V. Browning sitting at a wherever railroad men are desk, facing the wall, writing and writing .found., Here are a few Conti then it was Fiieman P. 1. Edmunds. Won nental representatives located der who will get iha't leo grade. Trainmaster Devlin and Traveling Engi· on the Milwaukee System, who neer Jefferson have b'een conducting rules are ready, day or night, to· examination classes for the employes" reo serve you. quired to paSs those examinatio1's e'l'ery two ;years. Some of the brakem~n h3ve taken W. G. STELZER R. CUNRADI a second cbss, with Train Rules Examiner 125 Eas't Park Blvd. 310 S. Michigan Weatherly giv:ng examinations for promo· Allen C. Rothmund. cashier at the St. Paul tion to conductor. . . Villa P.k; III. Av.... Chicego. III. freight house and corresp.ondent for the Mil· Ph. Villa Park 2429J Ph. Wabash 7272 waukee Magazin.e at that point, is shown here . When the assignment 'of crews to trains with three other generations 01 his lamily. Left 15 and 16, single op~ration, was all over R~t~ M. C. CHIER L J. EMOND to right: John Rothmund, his son; Judy "Pat" Burns,. RM. Division brakeman, did mund. daughter of John and granddaughter ·80b First Wise. 229 E. Wis. Av... , of Allen: Mrs. Anna F. Rothmund, mother of not have a job. "Pat claims to De 7S but Nat" Bank Bldg. Milwauk,,", Wi.. . Allen and widow 01 Louis Rothrnund. judge of is short on seniority when jobs are assigned Milwauke... Wis. probate 01 Sibley County, Minnesota. Allen and he caused' quite a "smoke" in the 6uper Rothmund is a laithlul booster lor the railroad with which he has been associated lor 41 years. intendent:s office until the situation was l. J. LIGHTFIELD G. E. REYNOLDS Until recently his son was. an Army captain in explained and he found out he could still Tokyo, 407 Walworth St. 1532 Locust St. work." Elkhorn. Wisconsin T"",e Haut", Ind. B&B Cupenter H. A. Brandau retired, Ph. Crawford 59b3 ,Feb. 1, after working on both Coast and Minneapolis Local Freight and . Idaho Divisions f{)r several years and more GEORGE W. BURT Traffic Dept. recently under Foreman H. H. Wolk's crew. 3144 19th Ave. He will make his home with 1! sister in Min Minn..ispolii, Minn. Leda M. Mars, Correspondent neapolis. Irene Burchard and Yours Truly ]eft Min Word has re?ched us of the tragic death J. ELLEFSEN neapolis on Feb. 7 to attend the hanquet of Martin "Slats" Whalen, former Othello Apt. 301 given by the Detroit Club of the Railway yardmaster, at his Missoula borne. He had 1530 La Sail.. St. Business Women's Association. Having the been connected with the B.A..R.E. since leav. Minneapolis, Minn. evening to spend in Chicago, we attended a ing the employ of the RO:Jd. play, "Springtime for Henry." In spite of Conductor J. P. Downey is mighty proud H. W. NELSON - S. J. MYERS the cold, windy weather.·in Detroit; we had of his daughter Kathryn, aged 12. Chosen Bo~ 783 a good time with a side trip to Windsor, as one of six talented young musicians from Livingston, Montana Canada. The week .end was climaxed by a Spokane and the Inland Empire for a proj· trip home from ',' Chicago via Northwest ect concert sponsored by American Legion A. E. HANKINS Airlines. Post 136 and Associated Music Teachers of Box 1173 Elizabeth Hessburg has returned to work Spokane; Kathryn competed with musicians Spokan... Washington after a month's absence on account· of sick of high school and college age 'and received ness. an extended ovation after playing two R. A. WEGNER seleCtions, "Minuette a'l Antique" by Pad· 1411 4th Av.. nue Bldg•. Arthur Lundberg and his .wife left, Feb. S..attle. Washington 9, foran extended motor trip to New Mexico erewski and "Valsette" by Borowski. Very surprised indeed was Mrs. Minnie and 'il visit with ,their son, who lives near W. N. HAMILTON Fort" Worth, Tex. They expect to be away Weistaner when her son Davis walked into . for a month. the office and said "Hi, Mom!" Davis was 6323 Greenwood Ave. on an unexpected leave, coming from a naval Seattle, Washington Larry Johnson, who bowls with· the Eagles training center in California. He joined the league, atten:dec\ a tournament in La Crosse, Navy after completing his high school train· ACCIDENT AND HEALTH Wis., on Feb. 16. ing in Missoula schools. PROUe'nON City Ticket Agent J. A. 'Oslie has been Dispatcher S. B. McGinn just missed the home with a fractured knee. big snow and extreme cold of the Middle There have been a few changes in the West which delayed our trains for several traffic department: Jim S"lscheider to chief weeks. He visited friends and relatives clerk to General Agent Benz, Loren Lewis around Minneapolis and Mason' City, Ia., in CONTINENTAL to reconsigning clerk and Bob Young to ten-itorY where he ,worked prior to coming CASUALTY COMPANY tracing clerk. Bill Wire is the new mes to Spokane. senger. When the new tra,ins come out our way, CHICAGO· TORONTO· SAN FRANCISC;:O WEST COAST. WOOD PRESERVING CO. JJ'e ar~ pr(Jud to ,er~e "The Milwaukee~R~ad" in 11. [ .upplYlng treated tlet and structural timber.. jf OlJice: 1118-4th Avenue, Seattle, Wa8h Plant..: Eagle Harbor and Wel!lt Seattle March, 1947 39 Traveling Engin~er C. 1. Shook will be ready climes for his annual vacation. Mrs. O'Con· to show the boys how to handle them. He nor is with him. is in Milwaukee now, riding them back' Don Smethurst, employed as. a yardman CARTER, BLATCHFORD, INC. there. ' on the west end lead of the westbound yard 80 I. JACKSON .LVD. Electrician Ray N. Jacobs, who bas been at Bensenville, had an unusual experience employed at Milwaukee shops, has returned on Feb. 7, when the snow and wind were CHICAGO to Spokane, where he form~rly worked, in at their worst. After letting a cut of cars the car department. He is filling the vacancy go, he' turned his back to the strong west RAIL JOINTS created by tbe resignation of Warren R. wind. As be did so, it ripped the right lense Reformed to meel. .peCJncat·!ona tor ne .. bara. Kippenhan. "Ranny" intends t March, 1947 41 .., --~ --.---'-' promoted to train dispatcher in 1910 and deen; and C. Eidlemiller, Milwaukee. Gor came to Mason City as chief dispatcher in don Miller, fireknocker at .Mitchell, is re April, 1923. We all wish 1. R. M. many cuperating from a recent accident with his happy years of retirement. rmotorcycle. DF&PA R. H. Conrad .is a proud and Dale Irwin Dick, Sr.,. retired. engineer, happy graridpa, with the aiTival of a grand died at his home in SanLornon Jan. 16, daughter on Jan. 20. after an illness of 10 weeks, caused by an Conductor W. T. Cross and Mrs. Cross accident which necessitated the amputation left, the first part of January, for Los An of a leg. Mr. Dick was in the employ of geles, Calif., to spend some time with their the Road for 34 years and retired in 1936. son Tom, who is in the Marines and who He was born on Sept. 22, 1885, at }luron, expects to go overseas soon. S. D., but his family moved to Sanborn Word has been received that Frank Wenig in 1891 and he was educated there and had was one of the United State's conciliatory lived there ever since. Funeral services, con commissioners who worked to settle the ducted in the family home by the pastor ~hipping tie-up on the west coast. Mr. Wenig of the Methodist church, were attended by is .on a leave of absence from his duties as 'a large group of out-of-town relatives, and locomotive engineer on the I&D Division. be was buried with the commitment services While visiting her father, Brakeman J. P. of the Order of Odd .Fellows. He is sur Hogan, who was ill in the hospital, Ticket vived by his wife, thl\ former Alice Frame Clerk Judy Hogan was stricken suddenly of Canton, S. D., his sons, Laurence, Dale,' with an attack of appendicitis and was Jr., lind Rudy Larson, his daughters, Mrs. Mildred Pierce of Cedar Falls, Mrs. Mar operated on the next day. Both are recu· garet Tuttle 'of Hartley· and Mrs. Berdette perating and expect to be back to their reo NATIONAL Kramme of Pierre, S. D., and nine grand spective duties 600n. tered the Veterans Hospital at Lincoln, Jan. children. Several of our employes are off duty, due 20, for treatment ·of an eye injury. . to illness, and We hope to see them back We regret to report that Section Foreman Sioux City and Western soon. They are Traveling Engineer R. R. George Christ, Sioux Falls, was hospitalized Branch Lines Replogle, Conductors G. W. Calahan and the latter part of January. However, he Harry and Ed Larson, and Carman Henry Fred Costello, Correspondent Colwell. should soon be back on the job. Trainman Zane D. Jenkins is telling every· Local Storekeeper 1. E. Lamb of Sioux The following article appeared in a recent one about being in hot water up to his neck. ·issu~ of the Mason City Globe Gazette, City was recently operated on, due to an It happened at Hot Springs, Ark., where auto·mobile accident on Jan. 27; now recov _under the title of "The Day's Bouquet": "To he sojourned for several weeks in February. Herman Frazee, Milwaukee ticket agent, and ering nicely. .. Charles Veig is· the new car department Dorothy Foote, stenographer at tbe Sioux his assistants-for courteous service to the employe at Canton, replacing. Nels P. Han· public that has often gone far beyond the City freight office, was married at Sioux City son,who retired on Dec. 1, after many years on Jan. 28. Dorothy isa daughter of Ticket reasonable demands of duty. These railroad of service. employes have built a tremendous reservoir Clerk Charles A. Foote· of the Sioux City The new ·car department employe at Sioux passenger depot. of good will for their company in this com Falls is Joseph Aleck of Harrisburg. lllUnity and among others who have had Peter "Pete" Smith, retired passenger con occasion to be served by them." .ductor, died at his home in Yankton, S. D., Sanborn-Rapid City on Jan. 19. The funeral was held at Yank·. Soup's on-Jan. 30! Though a \ blizzard Margaret Kel1y, Correspondent was raging outside, 14 "tummies" were ton. Mr. Smith had retired froni the service warm, contented and pul·lenty full. Unable The sudden death, by asphyxiation, of of th~ company on Sept. 1, 1937, after 39 to get home, a group of the boys pooled Harold Nichols, B&B foreman, and Mrs. years of service. their finances for an impromptu lunch of Nichols in their home at Mason City on Conductor Ray Leahey, Siouli City, made soup, sandwiches, dessert and coffee, which Feb. 5 is. deeply regretted by all who his first trip as a paSsenger conductor on was served by Miss Margaret Lownsberry knew them. "Nick" and Elsie were old resi Feb..9. A rumor is going around that he and Mrs. Phyllis Lien. dents of Mitchell, S. D., until last August spent the four hours prior to reporting for Phyllis Lien. who is doing substitute work when Nick birl in a job on the East End. service in shining his gold buttons, putting in the superintendent's office, contributed He first worked for the Milwaukee as a a piano finish on his shoes and selecting the the foll ~ SlOP , RUST DAMAGE : I Outside and inside; this tank is lully protected against corrosion aUack. No , Ox-Id-easllyand quickly applied with out extensive precleaning-does' the, ------job. Does it in two ways~provid'es a ------, permanent mechanical seal against air and' moisture; acts chemically to check ~- ____ ._ -- -w _ _ r_ ~ . ,any underfilm corrosion. Used for all =----- .:....- -' - metal surfaces subject to corrosive con ditions. Send for inlormation. CHICAGO !!!!.R.!.M.~ NEW 'YORK DEARBORN CHEMICAL CO. 310 S.Michigan Ave. , 205£. 42nd St. Chicago . 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