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UNNING a railroad is a business which the homes of the Milwaukee Road Family. R cannot be stopped, even for Christmas. I want to say that the mere thought of it It is a business which occupies the greater makes me feel good. part of your time and mine, dominating our thinking and shaping the very course of our All of us, I think, remembering the war lives. and the troubled times following it, are looking toward this Christmas with greater And yet, when the Christmas season expectations than we have for many years. approaches, I find myself thinking of the The times are good and the spirit of Christ­ men and women of this great Milwaukee mas has returned. Family as something other than individuals who happen to take their livelihood from That being true, I find myself the more this railroad. eager to "think" my way into your homes, to see in my mind's eye your pappy famil­ I see you as fathers and mothers, as sons ies, all a part of the Milwaukee Road Fam­ and daughters j as responsible, Christian ily, and to know that this year the true spirit citizens of your communities, in whose of the season is with you. And I hope you homes the holy spirit of Christmas will abide will think of me. and where there will be a visit from Santa, and happiness and cheer at this most glor­ May it be a merry, merry Christmas for us all! ious season of the year.

Having worked in many places on the railroad, in many different jobs and with many men and women still in service, I think I can visualize the Christmas scene in President

December. 1948 3 The Hiawatha Says · · ·

Tours of aMiniature Milwaukee Road Make Gimbels' Toyland a Bright Spot in Yuletide Milwaukee ISTEN! There goes the whistle, there is a disturbance in the beaver­ L a long-drawn blast that warns of tail car-a very young passenger, the streamliner's plunge into the startled by the erupting Old Faithful, dark interior of Morrison Cave. In has decided that she wants her less time than it takes to tell, it's out mother. The engineer ignores it; by again and streaking past Mount that time the locomotive is in the Rainier, bound for Yellowstone Park. wilds of Montana Canyon with the That steam up ahead must be Old Cascades towering above, and be­ Faithful in action. Sure enough, for sides, the trip is almost over. A sec­ there's the inn and just a split sec­ ond later the train has hit the home ond away, the shimmer of Lone Falls. stretch and before the plaintive one At this point the engineer looks can draw breath for a second squall, back to sing out a warning-a few it has pulled up at the Milwaukee bears have taken up a vigil near the depot. track here and more than one pas­ A fantastic ride? Yes, of course, senger has felt the urge to lean out but don't forget that once again it's and give them a friendly pat. Christmas around the world and that As the locomotive rounds the curve anything is possible in Toyland. The

Gimbel executives get a lesson in electrified railroading, Left to right: David A. Herman. publicity director. Conductor A. F. Lewark. and Einar Larson, display director.

locale of this wonder train ride is the toy department of Gimbels, the large department store in Milwaukee, Wis., where a miniature Milwaukee Road has been created for the holiday season. The Toyland Special is a replica of the Hiawatha-a minia­ ture locomotive and four cars-and the route it traverses is a whizzing trip through "2,500 picturesque miles" ef the Milwaukee Road's best scenery. Gimbels has featured toyland rail­ road layouts in previous years but this is the first time it has under­ taken to present a complete railroad in miniature. The idea was dreamed up by two of the store's officials, Einar Larson, display director, and David A. Herman, publicity director, That Hiawatha billboard really does it! The three giving it the once-over are Miss Jeanne McConnell. secretary to C. F. Dahnke; Mr. Dahnke. assistant general passenger and carried out with the collabora­ agent. Milwaukee (center); and Robert Boak, manager of Gimbels' toy department. tion of C.F. Dahnke, the Road's as­ 4 The Milwaukee Magazine sistant general passenger agent, Mil­ is a replica of the Wisconsin Dells. waukee. As the man who contrib­ Easy to recognize are the reproduc­ Ted the most encouragement and ad­ tion of Standing Rock and the Indian ,ice to the project, Mr. Dahnke was figurines, Midwest and Korth West ;)resent at the opening ceremonies on Hiawatha, dancing in the fore­ ::\OY. 6 and Miss Jeanne McConnell, ground. Farther on is the yawning L'. member of his office force, had the entrance to Morrison Cave, through !-.,:,nor of christening the Hiawatha which we can catch a glimpse of e,eIore its initial run. icicle-like stalactites pendant over­ On the pretext of humoring the head. Around the bend, under a wall :,,::cs. let's visit Toyland and take a painting of Mount Rainier (the :,:·:>k at this land of make believe­ route is rather devious) we come ::'~ easy to find, for a large "Hia­ upon a rock formation supporting a 7.'c.~ha" billboard points the way. The model of DId Faithful Inn and the -:::.:rance is a replica of the Mihvau- ~ famous geyser. The scenerv here is ~:ee station and the waiting room is '~ rugged. We are in a gorg'e, at the cr"l)'.-.'ded with toddlers and chaperon­ right the steep walls of the Cascades :::g mothers. Others are clustered circled by a trestle and a miniature ;:,round the ticket booth. It's a busy electric locomotive with cars, at the scene, not unlike that in a railroad left the Falls of the Yellowstone, an ~:c.tion at holiday time, and it looks ingenious fabricu,tion of painted ;:,s though we are in for fun. glass and moving lights. Three small bears beside the track nod and wave 3eeing that we're Milwaukee Road THE COVER ::iks. we feel a proprietary interest an animated greeting. Standing Oil the bank of the Wisconsin ",:.6. speak to the guard. In his uni­ Our attention is distracted at this Rive;' "'here it flows past the Wiscon­ point by a warning toot, for the Hia­ :":,rn: and insignia he looks like a sin Dells in Gimbels' Toyland in Mil­ :;;2I'uine Milwaukee Road conductor, waukee, the good Saint Nick waves to watha, which has been taking on pas­ c.:'Jl Question brings out the fact that a Hia"'atha load of little believers. sengers, is about to leave on the !-_2 is-a retired veteran of the L&R Togged out in a beautiful suit of "transcontinental" run. The engi­ vehet, with careful makeup and qual­ neer, a slim young brunette in blue D:\'lsion, A. F. Lewark of Water­ ity \\'hiskers, wig and a dropped stem :,:,7.,1. A few youngsters who have pipe, James A. Christopher lnnks much jeans, bandanna and engineer's cap, is cautioning the riders to "Keep "=d,!l giving him the onceover eye Jess like theC&j\I Diyision brakeman '::.::n \yith respect: "Gee, a real Hia­ that he is than he does like the Santa your hands inside, please." A shout Claus he is supposed to be. Jim has -"All aboard !"-and Conductor Le­ c.-~_:ha conductor." heen with the Road about six years, wark has given the highball. They're 3tepping out on the platform, we and "ill be back on the job again '" hell no longer needed as Gimbels' off in a ,vhirl of waving hands and :c"ne our necks for a glimpse into ,,'indo,," Santa. He does theatrical exultant shouts, and we look at the :'::.:~ fairyland and it's a sight that ",'ark all the side with the Norman sign overhead, which reads, "No Piavel'S in Milwaukee and also at­ :r-_',:~t thrill every child who sees it. tends 'Wisconsin Extension l.:niversity. Adults May Ride," and wish we were .~: :he left, dominating the display, five years old.

A lower similar to the one on the Milwaukee depot tops the Milk substitutes for the traditional champagne as Miss Jeanne e:ltrance. Inside, the waiting room is as crowded as a railroad McConnell christens the Hiawatha. The spectators are Con­ s~ation in holiday time. ductor A. F. Lewark and C. F. Dahnke. AGPA. Milwaukee. 5 Leaving the buzz of excitement be­ hind, we make some practical in­ quiries, but the facts and figures furnished by Mr. Larson and Mr. Herman discourage any idea of building a miniature railroad in the basement. We learn, for instance, that the display is 90 feet long and 24 feet wide and has 327 feet of 10-inch track. About 2,500 pounds of gravel went into the roadbed. The rock formations are papier-mache built over wooden framing and chick­ en wire, then painted with dry brush. The realistic trees? Papier-mache again, plus wallboard and peat moss. The shrubbery is mainly natural hedge-ruskus hedge, they call it. Working models were made first and the actual work took one week and the combined efforts of 11 craftsmen. "We're rather pleased with what we have here this year," said Mr.

Only youngsters may ride, but young people of all ages like to watch the fun. Here Conductor Aubrey F. Lewark pre· pares to give the highball.

Success ------Success is speaking words of praise, In cheering other people's ways, In doing just the best you can With every task and every plan. It's silence when your speech would hurt, Politeness when your neighbor's curt, It's deafness whejl the scandal flows, And sympathy with others' woes, It's loyalty when duty calls, It's courage when disaster falls, It's patience when the hours are long, It's found in laughter and in song, It's in the silent time of prayer, In happiness and in despair, In all of life and nothing less, We find the thing we call success.

It's Standing Rack. sure enough. an easy-to.recognize landmark in the Wisconsin Dells.

Larson. "About 1,800. youngsters rode the train on opening day and as Christmas approaches the crowds are increasing." Here a speculative gleam came into his eye. "Now next year I'd like to double the size of this layout; put in two tracks, one over­ What is it. a geyser? Lillie Eugene Fleisch of Shorewood head. The trains will be going in insists on a close-up view of opposite directions. Can't you see Old Faithful in action. them passing each other on the straightaway?" It could be that Mr. Larson is a genius, for the way he tells it, we can. - IT'S A HIAWATHA YEAR- Poster Contest Prefaces Ski Bowl Season

SERVL'i (;. as a forerunner of the ski· Club on Nov.. i6.. '''in oLir opmlOn," ing season at Hyak, Wash., a colorful said Anderson, "this competition pro­ poster went on display in the Mihlau, vided an opportunity for recognition of kee Road ticket offices and stations and a fine Seattle institution, the Burnley DECEMBER VOL. XXXVI in all sporting goods stores in the Puget School, as well as a poster worthy of 1948 No.8 Sound area early lTI December. The the :Milwaukee Road Ski Bow!." Harry A. G. Dupuis placard, which calls attention to the Sengstacken, passenger traffic 111anageT, Chicago. also commended the artistry iUanager Milwaukee Road ski bowl and snow trains, was the prize winning entry in of the designs which were submitted. Marc Green Marie Hatton a contest conducted this fall at the J. O. :'\IcIlyar, western traffic manager, Editor Assistan t to Editor Burnley School of Art and Design, and William J. Kohl, special passenger PUBLIC RELATIONS DEPARTMENT Seattle, and is the work of George representative in charge of the snow UNION STATION -CHICAGO E. Beier, a student in the advanced de­ trains, ,,-ere also on hand for the pres­ sign class. Two other students, Theo­ entation of the awards. Any material appearing in the Jlilwaukee Jlaga~ dore Sherard and Lloyd Ludvigsen, While the prize winning postel' was :ine may be reprinted without permission, although also received awards. in the process of being reproduced for the giving of credit will be appreciated. Photo. graphs not credited to other publications will be The prize check was presented to circulation a select group of the con· furnished to newspaper and magazine editors upon Beier by O. R. Anderson, general test posters were diiOplayed in the request. The Milwaukee Magazine, noU' in its 36th year passenger agent, Seattle, at a meeting Seattle ticket office and at the Seattle of continnous monthl)' publication, is distributed of the Seattle Advertising and Sales Chamber of Commerce. free of charge to active ana retired emplo)'es of the Jtfilwaukee Road. The general subscription rate is $1.00 a ,3-°ear. Single copies are lOco

Transportation Department Effective Dec. 1, 1948: W. R. McPherson is appointed as­ sistant to general superintendent of transportation, 'with headquarters at Chicago. Granger Smith is appointed assis­ tant superintendent of transporta­ tion, Lines East, with headquarters at Chicago, vice W. R. McPherson, promoted. E. B. Finegan Terminates Long Service EUGENE B. Finegan, vice president Scrutinizing the winning poster are. left to right: George Beier, the artist who of the Road, retired on Dec. 1 after created it; James Mcllyar, western traffic manager: William Kohl, special passenger representative; O. R. Anderson, general passenger agent, Seattle; and Harry Seng­ more than 51 years in railroad serv­ stacken, passenger traffic manager. ice, 45 of 'Ivhich were with the Mil­ waukee Road. Mr. Finegan's career in railroad­ ing had its start on July 1,1897, when he took a position in the machine filled the positions of chief clerk to traffic officer, Chicago. He filled that shop of the CStPl\1&O at Hudson. assistant general freight agent, to post until December, 1945, when he Wis. He served that road in various general freight agent, traffic man­ became vice president, traffic. capacities until 1903, when he was ager, and to vice president. A testimonial statement issued by employed for a short time by the In April, 1916, he became chief President C. H. Buford on the occa­ Great Northern at St. Paul. His long of the tariff bureau, following which sion of Mr. Finegan's retirement was and meritorious service with the he was appointed assistant general a tribute to his long and faithful Milwaukee Road started the follow­ freight agent (1917-22), general service. It concluded with these ing year-in April, 1904-as a ste­ freight agent (1922-25), assistant words: "He enjoys the esteem, confi­ nographer and clerk in the commer­ freight traffic manager (1925-27), dence and close friendship of his cial agent's office at St. Paul. His and freight traffic manager (1927­ associates and in moving into the transfer to Chicago in 1906 marked 38). He became assistant chief traf­ period of well earned leisure he will the beginning of a series of pro­ fic officer in May, 1938, and 011 Nov. ' carry with him their best wishes for motions. Between 1906 and 1916 he 1 of that year was appointed chief good health and much happiness." December, 1948 7 "1 thought 1 had copied the message wrong"

pre:Jentinfj RAY DAWSON Agent

Winner of First Prize in Essay Contest

AILY except Sundays the north­ D bound local from Des Moines to Spirit Lake, Ia., pulls into Yale, the first station south of the main line, at 9: 16 A. M. and the slender man wait­ ing on the station platform says good morning to the conductor; then he walks on up to the front end of the train to lend a hand with the bag­ gage and mail. If it is a nice day, six-year-old Jimmy Francis, Agent Ray Dawson's friend from across the R. V. Dawson: ''I've done more talking about myself today than in the las1 road, shadows his heels. 20 years pul toqether." Yale is an unmistakable piece of Iowa-a town of 300 people, with a grain elevator, a railroad, and an air chattering congratulations and tell­ that he really did win, he says he is of peace which is altogether to the ing him that he had won first prize getting a lot of pleasure from the liking of Agent Dawson, who is a of $100 in the essay contest on the notes of congratulation he is receiv­ quiet man himself. subject, "Why I Like to Work for the ing from his friends on the railroad, He also likes working for the Mil­ Milwaukee Road," he didn't believe Mr. Dawson is a 42-year-old bache­ waukee Road, and one day last Sep­ it. lor who lives alone in a rented house tember he sat down at the typewriter As he told a friend later, he looked and not only knows how to cook but in his immaculate office and put his at what he had taken down and de­ prides himself on being an expert. reasons on paper. A few weeks later, cided that he had copied the message The greater part of his time is de­ when his telegraph sounder started wrong. Now that he is convinced voted to the railroad and to a group of friends whom he joins occasionally for a game of cribbage at the Ma­ sonic Lodge, but until recent years he was very active in community af­ fairs, serving on the city council about five years and as mayor in 1945. Today he ,vonders how he ever managed to take care of his duties as mayor and get everything else done too. "You'd be surprised how much work is involved in being mayor of a little place like this," he says with what sounds like relief at having his activities again limited pretty much to the railroad. Looking back on his years of public service, l\Jr. Dawson is inclined to think that he got the most satisfac­ tion out of the part he played, as a member of the board of education, in enlarging the Yale school district from foul' to thirty square miles. That meant keeping the high school in Yale, but it was an up-hill piece of business, accomplished against terrific odds, he says. He was also instrumental in securing a modern AqenI Dawson explains the operation of a mail crane to his friend, Jimmy Francis. fire truck for his community and in 8 The Milwaukee Magazine FIRST PRIZE WINNER

Why I Like to Work for the Milwaukee Road

Why do I like to work for the Mil· and contentment. Half my waking hours waukee Road? Partly~ of course~ he. are devoted to my work. I want those cause it~ s a "good" railroad and a hours to be pleasant ones. It could be progressive one~ with a fleet of passenger different. In some industries it is dif­ trains of which one can feel proud in any ferent-much different. We who work company~ creditable freight service~ and for the Milwaukee should and do appre· excellence in the various other physical ciate our relationship. facilities which one can see. More im· Memories play their part also in the portant still is the spirit of progress and reason why I like to work for the Mil­ faith in the future which made these waukee Road. Memories of old friends physical things possible and which~ con· and fellow workers~ of experiences tinuing~ will lead to ever greater achieve. shared through the changing years~ all ments in the challenging years ahead. woven together into that fabric of luem­ I like to work for the Milwaukee Road~ ory of which I~ too~ am a part. And too, because of its splendid safety record. woven inextricably into the same fabric I like its polic;y of always "playing it is that thing of iron and steel and flesh safe" with train operation-of never and spirit which people call the Mil· sacrificing to any other consideration the waukee Road. passengers~ or~ safety of its for that mat· Maybe~ too~ I like to work for the Mil­ ter~ the safety of its employes. waukee Road because it's a young rail· But lots of railroads are doubtless road. A hundred years old? Perhaps. "good" railroads~ and progressive ones~ But a railroad with its face to the future and safe railroads~ too~ and there are can never truly be called old. It~s young other reasons why I prefer the Milwaukee in spirit. It has a part to play in the un· Road. Perhaps the most important rea· folding pageant of history in this most son of all is its attitude toward me and wonderful of free lands. It h?s a glor. the 35,000 other men and women en­ ious future before it. It~s going places gaged in its operation. It has that human and I am going with it part of the way. touch~ that educated heart which recog­ AmI I am glad. nizes me as a. human being and which R. V. Dawson, makes my work~ insofar as I myself may Agent, do it properly~ a source of satisfaction Yale, Iowa.

surfacing the city streets. ing a lot of time around the station, guess I would say that the railroad He has devoted a lot of time and was not only interested in railroad­ is the biggest thing in my life." thought to the schools in his com­ ing but had a high school education After three years of relief work; munity during his 11 years at Yale. and showed promise, he taught him Mr. Dawson went to Des Moines for It is an interest which he probably telegraphy. One day after winning a year as clerk in the office of divi­ inherited from his father, a teacher, first place in the essay contest, Mr. sion freight and passenger agent, who located in Yale when Ray was Dawson remarked to a friend, "From then spent a short while in the dis­ only 18. the day I took my first job on the patcher's office there. After that he Dave Runberg was agent there at railroad, as second trick operator at went back to relief work again, serv­ that time, and when he found that Adel, la., back in 1925, I have never ing, as he says, at practically every young Dawson, who had been spend- considered doing anything else. I station on the division before 10­

December, 1948 9 night or on Sunday as during regular The Milwaukee Road agent at Yale hours, is a man with an appreciation of It might be more nearly correct to good music and good books, but he say that the claim prevention side confesses that both of these interests of railroading is his real hobby, and have lapsed a little within recent probably explains why he has felt it years. His reading now consists necessary to relieve himself of the mostly of keeping up on current news, civic responsibilities which he \vill­ but he thinks that he will indulge his ingly shouldel'ed at one time. liking for music (semi-classical most­ He heads a six-man claim preven­ ly) by spending the $100 he won in n \ '~;;:"'''''''t.,,'''.7r:-· tion committee on that section of the the essay contest on something he railroad which is usually spoken of has wanted for a long time-a good cating in Yale. as the "old Des Moines Division," phonograph and some new record He's glad to be back in Yale, even but which is properly designated as albums. apart from the fact that it is the the Second District of the Iowa Di­ As to just how one goes about place where he first became inter­ VISIOn. In this capacity he makes writing prize winning essays, Mr. ested in railroading. He likes it be­ periodic trips over the district to Dawson says he couldn't say, since cause it is a small town, with clean discuss claim prevention matters he doesn't regard himself as an air and honest people, which means with agents and others. It is his authority. His winning manuscript that he can keep his windows open favorite subject and one which he was several days in production, part and his doors unlocked at night. Be­ holds forth on with great conviction of it being written at the station, sides that,he points out, he lives just and logic. part at the local restaurant over a a block from work and an hour's drive from Des Moines with its stores and theaters and the best in stage entertainmen t. Judging by the opinions of towns­ people and the reputation he enjoys on the railroad, Mr. Dawson is cor­ r€ct in saying that the Milwaukee Road is his hobby as well as his voca­ tion. He "takes it home with him," and anyone who has business at the Yale station knows that the agent will serve him just as willingly at

Ray Dawson (left) pauses in the business of puttinq a "B" commodity classifica­ tion card on a car beinq loaded with corn to have a word with Assistant Super­ intendent W. T. Stewart on his favorite subject-claim prevention. "Dollars saved in claim prevention," Dawson points out, "are important dollars, since claims are - ! paid out of net income."

1\11'. Dawson attended the annual cup of coffee, and the balance at meeting of the freight station sec­ home in the bath tub. The first draft tion of the A.A.R. in Buffalo, N. Y., contained 700 words, but after he last May, and was not only unique in had whittled it down, there were only being the sole representative from a 400. town of less than 30,000 population, The essay he wrote is a fine ex­ but was one of the few among the pression of loyalty and faith in an 400 in attendance whose papers were institution whose identity has be­ Amonq Mr. Dawson's varied duties selected for presentation before the come his own. It marks Ray Dawson, as aqent at Yale is the sellinq of group. The paper, he says, dealt agent at Yale, Ia., as a large de­ tickets, a service which he willinqly performs at any time of the dar or largely with claim prevention consid­ positor in this railroad's bank of good niqht. . erations, . will. lQ The Milwaukee Magazine Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul ant! Pacific Railroat! Company

FINANCIAL RESULTS-10 MONTHS OF 1948 Compared with the Same Period of 7947

+ Increase To Oct. 31, 1948 - Decrease

For hauling freight, carrying passen­ gers and mail and other services . .. $212,289,356 + $22,883,437

Other income-net . 1,173,364 . 143,059

Total . $213,462,720 +$22,740,378

4.· o.0 9 L/ /c-' Wag'es . $104,439,582 +$11,553,250

3.0 C -Payroll taxes . 6,348,828 1,921,419

44.6:~-All other operating ex­ penses, taxes, rents, and interest 95,103,992 + 12,886,966

3.5 j~-Retained for needed im­ provements, emergencies, and other corporate pur­ poses 7,570,318 + 221,581

100S~-Total $213,462,720 + $22,740,378

Out of the total amount of money we took in, more than 50 was paid out in wages and payroll taxes on wages. Although our total revenues were substan­ tially higher in 1948, we had to pay out almost all of the increase in greater op­ erating costs, and were able to retain only 3.5(10 of our gross revenues for addi­ tions illld betterments to meet the demands of the public for improved service and for other corporate purposes.

December, 1948 II "It's not just engines) cars and cabooses"

preoenfinfj JACK BOHAN

Trainman

Winner of Second Prize in Essay Contest

L. BOHAN, trainman, father of J • two, amateur carpenter and chief source of hilarity in the trainmen's bull pen at Sanborn, Ia., hung up another distinction and pocketed an extra $75 early in November when he won second prize in the essay con­ test on "Why I Like to Work for the lVIilwaukee Road." With him, as with many other em­ ployes who entered the contest, the Jack Bohan on the job at Sanborn. essay represented his first serious effort at writing, and was certainly his first experience with the written none. I sincerely feel that the rail­ mother, lVII's. Ortman, also makes her word for profit. roads made this nation great." home with them. lVIr. Bohan has a "I entered that contest," he later Although Jack Bohan works out reputation as a thrifty man whose commented to W. K. Peterson, agent of Sanborn, Ia., he lives seven miles chief aim in life is to provide for the at Sanborn, "not only to win a prize to the south, in Primghar, with his welfare and happiness of his family. but to express my appreciation to an wife Caroline, his son John, 13, Although a very religious person, industry that I believe is second to and daughter Mary, 4. lVII's. Bohan's he likes his little joke, and is a good conversationalist. That may account , for the fact that, although at the age of 49 he has only four years of serv­ ice with the railroad, he stands in well with the men. At present lVIr. Bohan is working both east and west out of Sanborn. He goes east to Marquette on No. 22, lays over there 22 hours and returns on No. 11 to Sanborn, where he has a 24 hour layover; then he works No. 11 from Sanborn to Canton, S. D., and No. 22 from Canton back to Sanborn. He passes the time at Marquette reading and writing let­ ters, but during the last two years the time at home has been spent re­ modeling his house, which is a large place consisting of two six-room apartments, one of which he occupies with his family; the other he rents out. . He was handy with tools when he started the remodeling work, but now regards himself as a pretty fair carpenter, electrician, brick mason and plumber. Among her other accompJj'shments, Mrs. Bohan plays the piano, and one of the family's favorite pastimes when father is home is to gather around the piano When he was in high school in for a few songs. Sanborn, Mr. Bohan used to take time 12 The Milwaukee Magozine SECOND PRIZE WINNER

Why I Like to Work for the Milwaukee Road

I like working for the Milwaukee Road ing for a conlmon end, a comnlon em­ for reasons as varied as the color of the ployer-the American Public. leaves that lllonientarily enhance an You find these Milwaukee men ever autullln forest, but as real as the loco­ willing and ready to do their work; you motive whistle that pierces a cold winter find them working in the cold of the night, or the wave of a red flag on a sum­ winter, the heat of the summer, by night mer day. and by day. You will find Milwaukee To me the Milwaukee Road is not just men at work when a son is born, when a ribbons of steel; it's not just house tiny daughter is stricken with polio and, tracks, sidings, storage tracks and yards; perhaps, you'll even find them at work it's not just towers, switches and derails; when a mother or a wife is called by the it's not just coal chutes, water spouts and grim reaper. Yes, these men work that' roundhouses, and it's not just engines, their families might not want, that others cars and cabooses. No, to me the Mil­ might live. Men whose sole desire to be waukee Road is more than that. favored by working for the Milwaukee is not stronger than their determination to It's a system of transportation; an in­ deserve it. dustry; it's commerce. Upon its rails And that is why I like working for the depends our nation's survival. Through Milwaukee Road, around which the its channels flow grain, livestock and ma­ Northwest was built; for I know I am chinery. Upon its steel lumber, coal and doing my part so that the American Way automobiles move across our country; of Life might live. I am doing my part furniture and clothing find their way to so that the rich heritage, the Milwaukee the consumer. From Chicago to Seattle, Road, so proudly handed down to us by passengers, mail and express move with men before us might live to be handed regularity. down, in turn, to others. I am glad that But that is not all. The Milwaukee I can be a part of an organization that Road means far more than that to me; it does so much and asks so little. I am means nlen, nlany men. It means train­ glad that I can work with men who give men, switchmen and enginemen; it their all each day that their work might means officials, clerks and operators; and be better than it was the day before; men it nleans carmen, roundhousemen and upon whom this nation depends, the Mil­ maintenance men. Some have unim­ waukee men. That alone is some com­ portant jobs; upon others depends the pensation for the hardships one encount· future of the Milwaukee. Each has his ers that would not need be faced in other work to do; each has his destination to industries. J. L. Bohan, make. Individually each man is insig­ Trainman, nificant; together a vast industry work­ Sanborn, Iowa.

off in the fall to pick corn on his at Primghar. Like so many others, more or less second nature with you, fathel"s farm, and could rip off an however, he turned eventually to the whether your family were railroaders average of 140 bushels a day. To see Milwaukee Road. Since the war was 01' not." him today, a 200-pounder standing on at that time (1944), he was able Coming from a man who so recent­ just under six feet in height, one to find a job, and he says today that ly joined the ranks, Jack Bohan's can imagine him as still being capable he likes railroading better than any­ thoughts as expressed in his excellent of doing it. thing he ever did. essay are refreshing and significant. . High school was followed by sev­ He sums up his interest in rail­ He knows what he is talking about eral years on his father's farm, and roading this way: "When you have when he says that this railroad "is then a number of selling positions been born and brought up around a not just engines, cars and cabooses." and a few years in the post office railroad town, railroading becomes He has seen for himself. December, 1948 13 "What more could one ask?"

pre6enlinfj Mrs. VIVIEN LARRICK Telegraph Operator

Winner of Third Prize in Essay Contest

HERE is reason to believe that T Mrs. Vivien Larrick, second trick operator at Missoula, Mont., and win­ ner of third prize in the essay con­ test, may have been the last person the fellow talked with before making the now familiar remark about rail­ road people being the salt of the earth. Mrs. Vivien Larrick: "To me, working for More explicitly, she is a woman of ment "with her son Sigmund Ifamil­ the Milwauk~e Read has meant supply and ability and charm, of perhaps greater ial'ly known as "Sy") and his bride, comfort, security and fascination." cultural attainment than she will con­ lVIrs. Larrick modestly summed up fess to, and in any group an interest­ her life story in these ,vords: In 1925 she married, but her hus­ ed and interesting conversationalist. "I have been so busy working for band died four years later when their Hers is, furthermore. the rare qual­ the railroad and making a home for son was only two years old. ity of having made her work and her Sy that I really don't know what I Mrs. Larrick continued working whole-hearted interest in this rail­ could say about myself that would be for the Milwaukee and, like her road an element of her pleasant per­ interesting. Couldn't you just write father, who retired in 1937 and sonality. about the children and let me be in passed on in 1945, served at practi­ Sitting in her comfodabl2 apart­ the background somewhere?" cally every station on the "Old Mis­ There was a story in that remark, soula Division"; upon arriving in and an interesting one, but it lacked Missoula in June, 1939, however, she some important details. decided to remain. Mrs. Larrick came naturally by her The educational advantages of the liking for railroading, as hu father, larger community were very impor­ A. G. Smith, was a railroader before tant in her estimation. Her son, her, first on various eastern railroads, ,vhose schooling has practically all and later as agent at many points on been in ::\Iissoula, is now in his first the Milwaukee's Rocky lVIoupbin Di­ year of law at the University of Mon­ vision. He was located a~ ,M"ynes­ tana in that city. ville, Ohio, when his daughter Vivien lVIrs. Larrick's recollections of was born, and in 1899 they moved to eal'lier years on the I'ailroad make Bonner, Mont. Vivien learned teleg­ fascinating listening. There was, I'aphy from her father, and in 1912, for example, that "winter at Haugan, at the age of 19, ,vas employed as ,vhen the snow and rain pushed the telegraph operator at Clinton, Mont. Xorth Fork of the Clark's Fork River out of banks, washed out the railroad line and left her and the rest of the little community isolated. Christmas that year was quiet, she recalls. The Mrs. Larrick at home with her son people, as well as the hogs on a and his bride, Clarice. stranded train, had only such food as could be forded in, or, later, brought in by pack horse, and it was spring before traffic was back to nor­ mal. "That winter," she added with a

The Milwaukee Magazine THIRD PRIZE \VINNER

Why I Like to Work for the Milwaukee Road

As a pebble thrown into a pool starts rifices during this last World War of both an undulation of tiny ripples, even so, management and men. Physical weari­ this question starts a flow of reminiscence ness, sickness and age were put aside. as I pause to consider just what it is that Cold will took the lead and accomplished makes me like it so. the almost impossible. Transportation It is like reviewing an old, enduring went steadily on, its banner high, even friendship, and ruminating on the quali­ though the hearts of many who carried ties of the friend that have given this the banner were sad with grief and loss. friendship life and endurance, and make Yes, all this must be considered, for it such a vitalizing part of one's expe­ the whole is made up of the many, and rience. And so, as an old and tried their courage and strength are a part of friend, I shall try to formulate into words this Milwaukee Road. that somethingness that underlies and We are all proud, too, of the many im­ characterizes the Milwaukee Road. provements and progress of the service, It is essentially a friendly road. Its of our bright orange cars that seem to record of warm friendliness among the have borrowed their light and color from men and women employed, along with the sun and patterned their speed after the management, long ago gave it the 6ouml, of the long, long freights with name of the Milwaukee Family. I do not their tonnage of essentials, clipping off care for abstract things, for regimenta­ the nliles in their steady movements tion, or cold formality. On the Mil­ across more than half the continent. waukee Road where each employe is an There is, too, the satisfaction of being individual, a real person, and warmth even a small part of this great Milwaukee and friendliness is the normal atmos­ Road, with its ever changing challenge of phere, I find happiness. competition, its battle against the ele­ It has Ineant to me supply and com­ ments, against accident and delay, its fort, security and fascination. It is made overcoming of obstacles-all of which up of my friends and their friends, a has made it for me a fascinating life's family of real folks, all working and work. striving and giving their best daily to the Vivien Larrick, great cause of transportation. How well Telegraph Operator, I renlember the untiring efforts and sac­ Missoula, Mont.

twinkle in her eye, "the railroad lost Roland, Idaho, who owned a tele­ the company which had given her so a lot of pigs." scope and willingly availed Mrs. much. Railroading, in her opinion, Mrs. Larrick has taken time from Larrick and other interested stu­ offers more than any other industry a busy life to acquaint herself with dents of both the use ofthe glass and to the person of limited formal edu­ history and good books generally, and what knowledge ·of the stars he cation. She is particularly apprecia­ to pursue her interest in religion possessed. tive of the fact that being in the and astronomy. Her curiosity re­ As for the essay, Mrs. Larrick employ of the Milwaukee has enabled garding matters astronomical \yas says that she not only wanted to her to raise her son and educate him. acquired several years ago from Wil­ \\-rite one, but felt that she owed "Really, now," she added with sin­ liam Cullen, telegraph operator at such an expression of gratitude to cerity, "what more could one ask?"

December, 1948 15 VACATIONING IN SWEDEN

ULY 16 was a beautiful day, even by John E. BjorkhoLm J though the sun had brought about that humid temperature so common Superintendent Motive Power, Retired THIS highly readable ac· to the Atlantic Coast in the middle count of what Mr. Bjorkholm of summer. Together with Mrs. refers to as an "Odyssey to Bjorkholm I had arrived in the Personally, I have seen a good deal the land of my birth," con· world's greatest metropolis the pre­ of this earth of ours, but ever since cerns a two-month visit which vious night, on the first leg of an I was a boy I had been wanting to he and ll'Irs. Bjorkholm made Odyssey that was to take us to Swe­ pay a visit to that part of Sweden to Sweden during the past den, the land of our birth, and which located north of the Arctic Circle. summer. It was written at the we had not seen for 40 years and 26 I have always been intrigued by the insistence 0 f many 0 f his years respectively. tales of the Midnight Sun, the North­ friends, who urged him to reo We had planned this journey for ern Lights, the Lapps and the rein­ cord his impressions for pub­ many years but war conditions, and deer, the huge ore fields, and, in lication in the Milwaukee later the difficulties in getting boat later years, the modem power plants Magazine. reservations, had delayed it until generating energy for Sweden's rail­ -Editor now. We had longed to pay once more roads and industries. Now this a visit to the final resting place of dream was going to be realized, as her parents and mine, and to meet my "kid brothel'," an official with once more the relatives and friends the Swedish Forest Industries, was Circle and had promised to introduce we had not seen for these many years. spending most of his time beyond the me to this very interesting part of our globe. We had obtained passage on the very fine motor liner Gripsholm, scheduled to sail from its pier at the foot of West 57th Street at 11 :00 A. M. Passengers from all parts of the United States and Canada, many of them altogether unaccustomed to big city life and travel, were arriving at the pier by the hundreds every hour with baggage to check, all the way from automobiles to goldfish bowls; mail was arriving by the truck load; hundreds of well-wishing friends were there to say bon voyage. All this tended to make a picture of interesting activity. The late arrival or Andrei Gromyko, the Russian dele­ gate to the United Nations, added to the interest, particularly as scores of newspaper men and photographers i !: ~ followed close on his heels. With him were Madame Gromyko and their two children, who became our close neighbors aboard, as well as later at the Grand Hotel in Stockholm, to­ gether with their military aide and secretary and their families, all of "whom were returning to Russia. Life aboard a large liner soon settles down to a somewhat monoto­ nous routine which is broken at times, of course, by new acquaint­ ances made and the efforts of the ship's hostess to provide entertain­ ment. It was my good fortune to make the acquaintance of the chief engineer very soon, as we could con­ verse in a common language. Through him I met the captain, a very gallant sailor and officer of the highest type. We spent a lot of our spare time to­ gether, and this tended to make the voyage pleasant in the extreme, par­ The famous Town Hall is Stockholm's chief landmark. The spire atop the tower rises to a height of 347 feet. (Conf1:nued on page 18) 16 The Milwaukee Magazine Friends Honor John Biorkholm At Retirement Dinner

Mr. Biorkholm addresses his audience of well-wishers at the dinner qiven in his honor on Nov. 30. Left to right: J. P. Kiley, operating vice president; C. H. Buford, presi­ dent; J. E. Bjorkholm; J. T. Gillick, retired operating vice president, and toastmaster at the dinner; F. W. Bunce (behind Gillick), mechanical superintendent stea1'1 power; Fay L. King, mechanical superintendent Diesel and electric power; and Charles H. Billy, retired mechanical engineer (behind King),

OHN E. BJORKHODL retired su­ and wages. It was my first experience I shot up like a baHoon. Sure, I got Jperintendent of motive power, received in dealing with a general committee, the bends, but I was back at work the a tribute from 136 of his closest friends and I was impressed with John's sincer­ next day." among the Road's officers and em· ity. Mr. Bjorkholm was always fascinated ployes at a dinner in the Elk's Club in "Mr. Manchester, superintendent of by the study of engines and mechanics Milwaukee on the night of Nov. 30. motive power, who gave John his first generally. In later years, while serving J. T. Gillick, retired operating vice job, was impressed with him because as fireman and locomotive engineer president, who served as toastmaster at he could fire an engine and keep it on the Milwaukee Road, he continued the dinner, summed up ;\fro Bjorkholm's steaming on a long freight run from his technical education at home, spend· career in these ,vords: :Milwaukee to Nahant, some 200 miles. ing long hours between runs on steam "We are here tonight to pay tribute "We decided to make use of his engineering and fuel economy. to John Bjorkholm, whose record of 42 energy and appointed him traveling Mr. Bjorkholm was an advocate of years of service on the l\Iilwaukee Road fireman. He demonstrated that he had long engine runs, and even after pro­ will live long after him. the ability and personality to make a motion to a supervisory position, went "Born in Sweden in 1883. his first leader and was soon appointed a travel­ into the cab several times and fired job at the age of 13 was on' a sailing ing engineer, then a master mechanic engines all the way from Chicago to vessel. At 17 he joined the Swedish and in April, 1919, assistant superin­ Minneapolis and on other long runs, to Navy, serving in various capacities, and tendent motiv-e power. In August, 1941, prove that if engines were properly at 21 was appointed junior engineer he became superintendent motive power, fired they could operate efficiently for when he joined the 'Merchant Marine. and has me t every requirement of the much longer distances than they were "Apparently he had all he wanted position." operating at that time. That achieve­ of Swedish boats and shortly before his John Bjorkholm's early years and his ment and his efforts to stop engine twenty-third birthday decided to come career with this railroad were colorful explosions were two of his principal to the United States and try his luck as in the extreme, as Mr. Gillick's remarks contributions to this railroad. a sailor on the Great Lakes. Someone and Mr. Bjorkholm's accompanying ac­ At :!\II'. Bjorkholm's retirement din­ told him l\Iilwaukee was a short way count of his recent visit to Sweden ner, A. G. Hoppe, general superintend· from New York and was "'here the suggest. ent locomotive and car department, Great Lakes started. The distance One fact not generally known is that presented him with a beautiful console turned out to be greater than he while serving in the Swedish Navy, he radio-phonograph on b e h a I f of his thought and by the time he got there found himself, at the age of 18, pressed friends in attendance. he was broke. into service as a deep sea diver, going Mr. Bjorkholm responded with an "There was no job on the lakes and down to do Tepair work and to recover address which was typical of the force· that was how John became a fireman 0'1 unexploded torpedoes. ful, sincere expressions of his thoughts the R.&S.W. Division of the }Iilwaukee "There were no decompression cham· for which he has established an enviable Road on Oct. 1. 1906. bel'S in those days", he recalls. "Mod­ reputation on the railroad. "My first recollection of him was in ern divers take half an hour to rise "lowe a lot to America", he said, the spring of 1913. He was the local from a distance which I covered in five "and I owe a lot to the Milwaukee chairman' of the Firemen's organization minutes. Once at 120 feet my air Road, and particularly to those splendid on hk division .and the General Com­ valves jammed. When the jam broke, men under whom and with whom I mittee met with me to discuss rules so much air rushed into lily suit that have worked."

:Jecember. 1948 17 ages from 10 years to 75 years were VACATIONING IN SWEDEN riding bicycles, an impression that, if anything, was further strengthened (Continued from page 16) when I came to Stockholm. Because of the very severe gasoline rationing to life, and functionaries from the ticularly as we were favored with and the high cost of gasoline, when Customs and the Immigration De­ excellent weather. and if it can be obtained, the bicycle partment began arriving to clear the After leaving Sable Island Light has been resorted to for transporta­ 1,305 passengers, destined for vari­ we had the ocean apparently to our­ tion. selves. Not a ship was in sight any­ ous ports in Europe. An early break­ where until on the eighth day, outside fast, checking of passports and bag­ Flowers Everywhere gage, and we were soon comfortably of the Hebrides, We sighted some Another of my first impressions located in the Grand Hotel Haglund. fishing boats. After getting into the was the abundance of flowers. This North Sea, of course, we saw an Gothenburg, Sweden's second larg­ I later found to be true everywhere occasional vessel. Even there, how­ est city, with a population of 326,000 in Sweden. Not only do they have ever, the ships sighted were very few was built by the Dutch, and as water­ a large number of beautiful parks and far between, indicating clearly borne traffic predominated and also with flowers in profusion, but flowers that the commerce between Scandi­ served as a means of defense, a large are found everywhere. At numerous navia, Finland and the outside world number of canals were provided street intersections, where space per­ is still very much behind its pre-\var throughout the city. These canals mits, flowers are grown in huge con­ status. have long since ceased to be of any crete pots. Again, the poles support­ The last day on board, Sunday the commercial value but add largely to ing the street lighting have flower 25th of July, was a marvelous day. the pleasure of the inhabitants and pots attached to the posts, and from The North Sea, usually so forbidding the picturesqueness of this busy and every umbrella shed at the railroad and unruly, was clear and quiet. In beautiful city. stations throughout the country the afternoon, to the north and not The first impression I gained, after flower pots are suspended in abund­ far away, we sighted the southern noting the exceptional cleanliness ance. This was true not only in the coast of Norway and the city of everywhere, was that apparently southern and central parts of the Lindesnes. Here and there a Swedish every man, woman and child in the cOllntry, but equally true far north or Norwegian fishing boat homeward bound, could also be seen, or some pleasure boats out in the nice weather for a jaunt. Radio-telephone now makes good connections, and many of the passengers availed themselves of the opportunity to call friends and hear voices they had not heard for years. The crew was busy uncover­ ing the hatches and getting mail and baggage in order for an early unload­ ing in Gothenburg the following morning. Many of the passengers failed to go to bed when night came. They wanted to be on deck to see Vinga Light, the first navigational outpost of Sweden, which many of them had not seen for half a century or more. Familiar Sights While the watch on the bridge was striking seven bells (3 :30 A. M.) the last morning on board, I got up on deck to see once more the familiar sights of the entrance to the Gothen­ burg Harbor. It is a magnificent harbor, one of the most modern in the world, and in the huge ship build­ ing yards on the western shore thou­ sands of workmen on the night shift were busy building many ships, most­ ly tankers it seemed, some of very large tonnage. The Gripsholm was slowly gliding in towards the harbor proper where several tug boats, im­ maculately clean, were waiting to lend assistance. It was just getting daybreak and except for the ship yards and the tugs in the harbor, the A view of the main entrance hall at Central Station, Stockholm, showing long queues city was still asleep. As we were be­ awaiting outgoing express trains. In addition to these, local trains transport tens of ing warped into the pier, however, thousands of suburban dwellers daily to and from their work in the city, roughly 600 the harbor gradually began coming trains entering and leaving the station every 24 hours.

18 The Milwaukee Magazine of the Arctic Circle. Every railroad and to give these entertainments an station sported several flower beds, official character they like to enter­ and in all other respects 'were kept tain them in some government build" clean and attractive. ing. TherefOl'e, when the new city After spending the day getting the hall was undertaken, an official ban­ feel of' things and getting the Swe­ quet hall with a seating capacity of dish language out of cold-storage 750 was provided. This hall, known (and it was surprising how easy it as the Golden Hall, is beautiful in was) we departed for Stockholm the the extreme. On the walls and the next morning on the 8 o'clock ex­ ceiling numerous pictures portraying press. The train was fully modern the historical and industrial devel­ and the crew courteous. Since prac­ opment of Stockholm are done in tically all the railroads are electrified, golden mosaic. In our English lan­ with electric locomotives of domestic guage we frequently use the term manufacture, the speed of the train "breath taking." This term can very was not high. It traveled at about 60 properly be used in describing the or 65 miles per hour, but the speed Golden Hall. When first beholding was very uniform. it, one actually is temporarily The road bed was excellent, but I stunned by its rare beauty. Other found they still place the rail joints halls and chambers are also of ex­ directly opposite each other, thus ceptional charm, and as a tourist causing the nuisance of the wheels from San Francisco said after seeing clicking as every joint was passed. this building, "If I don't see another The train was well loaded, something thing worth while during my Euro­ I later found to be true for all trains. pean trip, my visit to the Stockholm. Because of restricted automobile Ruins of the Church of St. Karin in Wisby. City Hall has more than paid for my traffic, railroad travel is much the entire trip." . same as it was in this country dur­ navy personnel of all ranks in sight An interesting incident OCCUlTed ing the war. A real effort was being heading either to or from the station, while in Stockholm, and it proves made by the railroads to serve the and I watched them not without a better than anything how small our public, and the passenger trains were certain nostalgia. \vorld really is. Together with Mrs. frequent. Stockholm is unquestionably one Bjorkholm I was visiting the leading of the most beautiful cities in the department store, and while engaged Rail Buses on Branch Lines world, where the ancient and the in conversation with one of the clerks super-modern meet. It is a metro­ a gentleman approached me and On secondary divisions and branch pcJitan city in every respect and im­ said, "Pardon me; but are you not lines where only a few conventional from Milwaukee, Wisconsin?" I, of trains were justified, passenger traf­ maculately clean. It has excellent restaurants in abundance, museums, course, pleaded guilty, and he re­ fic was maintained by rail buses, on plied, "You're Mr, Bjorkholm-I fairly frequent schedules. These libraries, fine theaters and stores, an excellent opera and some very out­ worked for you in the roundhouse in buses, propelled by a Diesel engine standing institutions of learning, 1920, and as I was walking by I and equipped with a mechanical Stockholm in itself is a city of 688,­ recognized your voice." It turned out transmission, seat about 40 people that the party was an American and have a baggage and express space 000 inhabitants, but the greater Stockholm embraces a population newspaper man, son of one of our of something like six or eight feet veteran machinists, and now in by whatever the width of the car. close to a million. It is located on a number of islands, where Lake Ma­ Europe on a mission for the govern­ They attain a speed of approximately ment. 45 miles per hour and are operated lal'<3n empties into the Baltic, and, on the same principle as a bus or a because of the large number of one-man street car. The crew con­ ferries which, together with the A Visit Home street cars and buses, serve as the sists of one man only, the engineer. After spending a week in Stock­ This, of course, provides economical city's means of transportation, it is frequently referred to as the Venice holm we visited myoId home and my transportation and hence can be op­ step-mother and sister with her erated at reasonable. frequency. In of the 1\orth. It is a city entirely devoid of slums. . family, out in the country for a this connection it might be mentioned couple of weeks. Then we went by that, as far as I was able to ascer­ Stockholm City HaLL air to the city of Lulea some 500 tain, all passing track switches every­ miles north of Stockholm. Lulea is where were being controlled either One of the most outstanding build­ located on the Northern Coast on electrically or by levers from r:spec­ ings in the world is without question the Gulf of Bothnia, approximately tive stations. the Stockholm City Hall. It is of 100 miles south of the Arctic Circle. Before we had been in Stockholm such magnificent beauty that it Together with Narvik, Norway, it is an hour I had engaged a taxi to take leaves one speechless, groping for the principal shipping port for Swed­ me out to the naval station so that I words to describe it adequately. It ish ore. American Liberty ships, to­ mig'ht once more see the familiar has become a mecca for tourists, gether with ships from other nations, places, and in my mind I lived over sought by visitors from every civil­ were at the docks loading ore, and again the many pleasant and adven­ ized nation on earth, each one leaving at various other piers loading fores­ turous years I spent in the Swedish satisfied in his mind that he has try products. It is an up-and-coming Navy. Our windows in the hotel visited one of the architectural mas­ city with a population of 18,000 and faced the harbor and the street lead­ terpieces of the world, growing rapidly. It boasts of the ing to the Naval Station, and when­ The Swedes are great for enter­ northernmost Lutheran cathedral in ever I looked out there were always taining visiting official delegations, the world-a beautiful church, and December, 1948 19 as churches go in a country where of school buildings and the dwellings School Children Tour some of them are many centuries old, modern and well painted. The tar comparatively new. Not far from paper shacks that we like to connect Western Avenue Yards Lulea is a church erected in 1492 and with the northern latitudes were not TO GET some idea of how a railroad still open for worship every Sunday. to be found anywhere; and even here, operates, 19 children, all fifth grade One of the remarkable things about an abundance of flowers. pupils of the Northbrook Elementary this edifice is that in one section of After spending six days in the School at Northbl'ook, Ill., rode the the church the original benches, built northern regions, we returned by suburban train to Western Avenue of oak, are still in use. Surrounding plane to Stockholm and the following in Chicago the morning of Nov. 18 the church are scores of small one­ day flew to Wisby on the Island of and invaded the Road's yards and room log cabins still in a very good Gothland in the Baltic, one of the shops. The inspection tour was made state of repair.. It seems that in the most historic and interesting places in connection with a study of the early days transportation was crude to be found anywhere. Wisby, a city various modes of transportation and and slow, consisting undoubtedly of with a population of 14,000 was once was carried out under the supervi­ upon a time, when sion of their teacher, Miss Janet Har­ London was still a vey, and a number of interested J'. struggling village parents. The latter included Richard "".~ and long before P. Hipsley, Milwaukee Road agent at the discovery of Forest Glen whose daughter Diane the American Con­ goes to the Northbrook school. tinent, the most With Assistant Foreman Earl R. important commer­ Ewin and Special Officer Floyd F. cial center in the Parker to lead the way and Special world. Long before Officer Charlie Atwood keeping an governments car­ eye on the stragglers, the tour start­ - ried on an organ­ ed out at the roundhouse. The large­ ized and legitimate scale operations being carried on ~. commerce between there appeared to fascinate both nations, a number parents and youngsters and some of hard-headed and time was consumed in explaining the adventurous mer­ how and why of what was being chants form e d done. With the promise of more in­ what was known teresting things to be seen ahead, as the Han s a the party moved on to the power The ancient north wall of Wisby. League, the princi­ house and inspected the huge boilers pal headquarters which supply power for the area. reindeer, skis and snowshoes in being Wisby, Hamburgh and Lubeck. A stop was made next at the Diesel winter and the reindeer and the Aided by the sea-faring Vikings, house and there the children watched horse in summer, and going to they carried on expeditions of com­ a repair crew at work and also went church was quite an undertaking. merce far and wide, some of these through one of the Olympian Hia­ Thus, the parishioners had to pro­ expeditions being nothing more or \vatha motors. All of these activities vide themselves with living quarters less than forays of plunder. The called for countless questions and at the church, particularly as some expedition with the most men, armed painstaking notes. of them lived scores of miles from with pick axes and spears, usually their place of worship. got the best bargain. To guard and See Car Washer From Lulea we journeyed north in defend Wisby (naturally under such Leaving the Diesels behind, the my brother's Chevrolet to various conditions an attractive prey for tour proceeded through the store de­ i points in Lapland and then turned pirates), the inhabitants erected a partment and past the commissary south again approximately at the 68 0 huge stone wall, something like 30 buildings-the sleeping and dining latitude. On the first day we visited feet high and 10 feet thick, all around car department and laundry-to the I the railroad station Poloirkeln lo­ the city, except that part open to­ coach yard. There the party was ~ cated directly on the Arctic Circle, ward the sea - with high watch escorted through one of the new de and later went to Jokkmokk, a Lapp towers at certain intervals. This luxe sleeping cars and saw a demon­ \ village a few miles north of the wall surrounds the city even to this stration of car washing as it is done Circle. Here we found an excellent day and within the wall dwell some by the automatic washer. t hotel with all modern conviences and 7,500 people in dwellings many cen­ At that point, when the youngsters ~ were served one of the best dinners turies old. In later years these were beginning to mention lunch, an we had in Sweden. The following homes, of course, have been adapted unforeseen treat developed - the day we continued north, visiting to modern living conveniences. afternoon Hiawatha was about to some of the huge and ultra-modern It would take too much space to back into the Union Station for its ore fields where some of the best and dwell in detail on Wisby and the scheduled run and the party was in­ richest iron ore in the world is mined. ancient civilization of Gothland. The vited to go along "just for the ride." We also visited Harspranget Falls relics to be viewed are almost end­ This was an experience which topped where the latest hydro-electric power less. One of the principal ones is a even the thrilling sights in the round­ plant is under construction, the monument erected in the 14th Cen­ house, which up to that time were energy from which will be carried tury over a mass grave of the de­ considered the high spot of the tour. down to Central Sweden in a 600­ fenders of Wisby who fell July 27, A stop for lunch in the Harvey mile-long power line carrying 380,­ 1361, when King Waldemar of Den­ cafeteria, followed by a conducted 000 volts. I was much surprised mark attacked. In this grave alone tour of the Union Station and a train to find Lapland to be a modern coun­ archaeologists have counted 1,800 ride back to Northbrook rounded out try with gravel roads, the finest kind (Continued on page 42) the day's program. 20 The Milwaukee Magazine the Road also ran an Olympian Hia­ Chicago Stock Show Visitors watha "speedliner tour." The special left Spokane the night of Nov. 25 and picked up passengers at Mis­ Ride the Milwaukee soula, Butte, Three Forks, Harlow­ ton, Roundup, Miles City, Marmarth WHEN the International Livestock by Miss Marilyn Johnson, an exten­ and Mobridge. Montana and South Exposition opened in Chicago on sion worker at Anchorage. The Dakota had the largest representa­ Nov. 27 the 4-H members were, as party stayed in Chicago until Dec. 2 tion. In addition to transportation, always, the most enthusiastic ex­ and made the return trip on the Co­ the tour included a sight-seeing bus hibitors. For many of these boys llJmbian. trip to points of interest in Chicago, and girls the trip to Chicago is just To accommodate some of the west­ attendance at radio broadcasts and as exciting as the eight-day show. ern agricultural and livestock people other entertainment. Seventy-one 4-H club delegates from Alaska, Washington, Idaho and Montana made the trip on the Mil­ wauk2e Road's Columbian. (The 4-H Congress is held in Chicago at ex­ Right. The I an c y position time so the young people lootgear identifies Ihe can take in both events.) The trip Alaskan 4-H dele­ gates who are shown originated at Tacoma on Nov. 24. here taking it easy Calvert Anderson, of the extension outside Ihe Chicago service of Washington State College, Union Station. Le!! rode herd on the Washington dele­ 10 right: Don Dinkel, WasHla; Jack Brad­ gates and ascertained that 22 of that way, Fa i r ban k s; group of 25 had never slept on a Phylis Dangler, Sew­ train and that 24 had never eaten in a r d; and Marilyn a diner. Thanksgiving dinner the Johnson, Anchorage. first day out was their introduction to railroad-style meals.

The Idaho and Montana de12ga­ Below. The young tions were the respective charges of people look over the Miss Martha Opedahl and T. YV. Chicago skyline be­ Thompson, both state 4-H club lead­ lore boarding a bus ers, and the Alaskan delegates­ lor their hotel. there were four-were chaperoned

December, 1948 21 Ruth talks about her hobby with What About Candy for an enthusiasm that is infectious. As a youngster back in Kentucky she Christmas? ,vas considered "delicate" and her grandmother, intent on keeping her HE Christmas gifts made at She was laughing as she said it, entertained indoors, taught her how T home, the symbols of loving effort, but the nine out of ten who preferred to make old-fashioned taffy and are the ones which are remembered candy had a good reason for it, be­ fudge. Then an older sister encour­ the longest. And supposing that cause Ruth's is something to write aged the hobby by furnishing a you're all thumbs with a needle, that home about. It's so good, in fact, thermometer, and a schoolmate con­ you can't paint, carve or weave that it was awarded both the first tributed a cook book. For some rea­ baskets, what then? Well, a box of and second prize ribbons at the Cook son she couldn't fathom, the cook homemade confections is always wel­ County Fair this past summer. book method was a failure and she come in a Christmas stocking and, Since Cook County includes a city finally went back to grandma's way. according to Ruth' Bruner, typist in the size of Chicago, this is no small In due course she came to Chicago the car accountant's office at Fuller­ distinction. Ruth is still amazed at and adopted other hobbies, notably ton Avenue, Chicago, just about any· what she thinks was just a stroke of ceramics and journalism, but those one who can read can learn to make good luck. "I competed only out of early failures at candy making con­ candy. curiosity," she said. "Fair week (the tinued to tantalize her. Shortly be­ "One Christmas, when I thought show was held at Grant Park on the fore the war she decided to find out my friends might be tired of home­ lake front the last week in August) the why and wherefore and enrolled made candy, I sent them boughten was one of the hottest of the sum­ in the Antoinette Pope School, the' gifts. Most of them confided later mer here in Chicago and I was well known institute of fine cookery. that they were disappointed-that curious to see how my candy-my By the time she had finished the the candy was what they really marshmallows, particularly-would course, sugar and other necessary wanted." survive such weather." ingredients were strictly rationed, but when they were once again avail­ able she lost no time in putting her training to a practical test. Incidentally, she did find out what had gone wrong with her first efforts. The thermometer was true-she still uses it-but the cook book had been publishEd in Philadelphia and speci­ fied temperature readings suited to that altitude. This may thro,Y some light on failures experienced by other ama­ teur candy makers. Many of them, Ruth says, can be traced to altitude -temperature readings vary accord­ ingly. Consult your local home eco­ nomics experts, she advises, to find out if your altitude calls for an ad-' justment of standard recipes. Ruth's success has given her some courage to experiment. "Who knows,'" she says, "someday I may be making candy commercially." At present she' makes it only as gifts for her friends. For Christmas she starts several \veeks in advance and ma1{\Js

December, 1948 23 -'Iadison, returned recently from a trip to MADISON DIVISION Spokane, Seattle, Portland and San Fran­ W. W. Blethen, Correspondent cisco. On the return trip he was snow­ bound for 22 hours at Grand Island, Neb. Miss Lois Burmeister, daughter of En­ Train Dispatcher Ira Kurth laid off for gineer and Mrs, Ernest J. Burmeister, and a week and sallied forth to the Glidden. Edward A. Doyle exchanged marriage vows Wis., territory for deer hunting. Due to the in St. James Church on Nov. 27. The bride deep snow he came home with "bacon." was given in marriage by her father. A wedding breakfast was served at the Bur­ John Allman, retired engineer, dropped meister home, followed by a reception. in to see us recently. He had spent the summer and early fall in Tacoma and Port· Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wasco, Kansas City, Kans., announce the arrival of a son, Rob· land. ert Michael, on' Oct. 17. Mrs. Wasco will be Miss iVIargaret Polster and Frank Demp­ remembered as Marilyn Dempsey, who was sey, Jr., were married on Thanksgiving Day, employed as clerk in the superintendent's in the rectorv of St. James Church. A wed· office. Robert Michael is the first grand­ ding breakfa~t was served at the Park Ho­ child of Storekeeper Frank J. Dempsey of tel, followed by a reception ill the Gold Madison. Room. Miss Polster was given in marriage by her father. Following a short wedding Assistant Division Engineer Frank R. trip the young couple will be at home at King has announced the birth of his third grand-daughter, Kathleen King, who arrived 844 E. Gorham Street, Madison. -'Ir. Demp. sey is the son of Storekeeper and '.Irs. on Nov. 18 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Pat King, Sunbury, Pa. Frank J. Dempsey of Madison. Water Service Repairman John H. Van­ derhei, Madison, retired as of July 31. "Van" has a service date of Mar. 1, 1900, LACROSSE & RIVER DIVISION having held official positions with the main­ tenance of way force from time to time. He Wisconsin Valley has purchased a home at Minocqua, and will be spending much of his time there. Pearl G. Curtis, Correspondent Mrs. George D. Lawrence, wife of retired -'Ir. and AIrS. Gerald F. Loomis have reo conductor, died at a Boscobel hospital on turned from their honeymoon which was Mr. and Mrs. Robert Petrie. who were mar· Nov. 3. Sympathy is extended to .Mr. Law­ spent in northern Wisconsin. -'Ir. Loomis ried recently in the Jesu Church in Milwau­ rence. is an engineer-fireman on the Valley Division kee. Mrs. Petrie is remembered by Milwaukee Isaac Williams, 75, janitor at Janesville and Mrs. Loomis. the former -'Irs. J. W. Road folks as Pat Moudry. who was ticket passenger station, passed away on Nov. 19. Delaney, is employed as roundhouse fore­ clerk at Sparta and Camp McCoy during the Sympathy is extended. to Mrs. Williams. man's clerk at Wausau. war. She is the daughter of J. M. Moudry. for. mer assistant superintendent of the Milwau­ Telegraph Operator David Valentine, Another recent wedding was that of Mrs. kee Division. now with the Litchfield & Madi­ son. where he is vice president. operations.

P. H. Nee to W. Del Curtis of Wausau. Mr. and Mrs. Curtis were married at St. Stephen's Catholic Church, Stevens Point, on Nov. 6. -'Irs. Curtis has been employed in the assistant superintendent's office at Wau­ sau for the past three years. Charles Guyette. who has served as bag­ gageman-janitor at Wausau for several years, retired on '"ov. 15. We w-ill all miss Charlie, hut w-ish him the very best for his retire­ ment.

TWIN CITY TERMINALS South Minneapolis Car Dept. and Coach Yard Oriole M. Smythe, Correspondent Congratulations to Division Storekeeper A. -'1. Lemay who reports that he is a grandpa Do you remember way back in 1911 when they were the pride of the St. Paul freight again-a baby girl arrived, Nov. 23, at the house? Allen C. Rothmund. cashier at the freight house. recalls 1911 as the season home of his daughter. . when the team was a minor league sensation. losing only to the St. Paul Milks (5-1) Clerk Leroy Samuelson has returned from and the Kent Athletic Club (l-O). He identifies the line-up also. Front. left to right: a yacation at 'Regina, Sask., and Fargo, N. D. P. Ragatz: J. C. Roqentine. present check clerk: Eddie Horrigan: Billy Flynn. now of Friends and fellow employes of Carman­ Los Angeles; E. Ragatz. Standing. left to right: Sam Adams. retired: Mr. Rothmund; Checker Carl Gustafsou presente,1 him with Bill Powers. Al Bieber. Martin Graven and John Larson. all deceased: Jack Dehmer. a platform rocker on his retirement Nov. 1. present chief clerk; Harry Burke; Jay Murnane: and Marcel Barnhardt. We wish Carl lots of good luck in the future. 24 The Milwaukee Magazine :\fachinist Rov C. Clemons and the }lrs. are proud parents of a boy who arrived on :\ov. 12. Car Inspector Arnold B. Olson and the Mrs. are rejoicing over the arrival of a baby boyan Oct. 15. Helper Roger Graz­ zini and wife report the arrival of a baby girl on Nov. 18. Lieutenant of Police George Beguhl be­ came ill on Nov. 17 while he was going home from work and at present is confined in St. Jahn's Hospital, St. Pau!. Sympathy is extended to the family of Gustav Sandberg on the lo"s of wife and mother who passed away on N 0\'. 14 after a lengthy illness. Best wishes to Darwin D. Brunkow. for­ Imer car department helper, who enlist~d in .\rmy service on Nov. 1. Also, best wishes to our friend" for a happy Christmas and New Year season.

St. Paul Traffic Department Brooksie Burk, Correspondent With apologies to Spike Jones and his characters, "All I \Vant for Christmas Is Two News Items"-or one. or any. Even the city ticket office hai' desert~d me­ usually it can manage a promotion or a change of some sort, but not this month. Seems 'sif we'll have to be contented with wishing everyone a very }{erry Chrii'tmas and a New Year that'" especially happy.

Minneapolis Local Freight and Sweet Adeline ..• The window of the city ticket office in Milwaukee, Wis" was the setting for this nattily dressed group early in November when Milwaukee Chapter of Traffic Dept. the S.P.E.B.S.Q.S.A. (Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Leda M. Mars, Correspondent Quartet Sinqing in America, Inc.. if you want to know) held a "Carnival of Harmony." Barber Shop harmony has some 25,000 organized followers-"Barbershoppers"-in the Corliss Covnick, of the depot ticket, is United States and Canada. The Milwaukee Road quartet, "The Four Hiawathas," has confined to his home due to a broken arm. taken an active part in the Milwaukee Chapter's activities. Millard Ziqler and Robert Sympathy is extended to ?vlyrtle Henry in Burr of Milwaukee shops, both "Barbershoppers" of lonq standing, were instrumental the loss of her mother recently. in having the display installed. Lauren Lewis has been confined to the hospital but is expected back to work soon. Leroy Wenzel, who retired recently from I the traffic department, was a recent visitor. 51. Paul Freight House progressing steadily. A crew under the direc­ He reports that he has enjoyed listening to tion of Section Foreman Hugh Krohn and the portable radio which was a gift from Allen C. Rothmund, Correspondent a contracting firm, the WalteT H. Knapp the office force. Company, have maintained a constant pace. Ole Fleasness, who has been ill since Au­ }lath Jledinger, Fred Overby and Mr. and :\lrs. Manheim, our Big Game hunters, left A new scale has been constructed and a sec­ gust, has Teturned to work and is feeling tion of Commerce Street has heen closed to for the north on Oct, 19 so as to be on time fine. allow construction of a new main line from for the opening of the hunting season at Hunters Gus Peters, Ingwald Hoganson Blatz yard. and Leonard Braunsworth returned from a sunrise on Oct. 20. Their motto is "Shoot Sympathy is extended to Roy Holmes, recent expedition with one deer each. 'elll at sunrise" (we hope). whose wife passed away the past month. Now that the holiday season is here, I Steno Gladys Murphy's mother passed Iwish each and everyone a Merry Christmas away on Oct. 30. and a very joyous New Year. Rate Clerk Otto Bark Tesigned in the Fowler Street Station I latter part of October. Bob Ste,,-art, formerly Pearl Freund, Correspondent chief bill clerk, filled the vacancy and Eugene Yogt, former expense clerk, is now December brings the perman'ent appoint­ chief bill clerk. ment of George H. Roessger as chief clerk WeI!. that's all, except that I wish all a and the permanent assignment of' William '>lerry Xmas, etc. J. Carey to the position of chief yard derk.' The attractive quartet around the mes­ senger desk is Mary Frank, Joyce Schroe-' MILWAUKEE TERMINALS del', :Mary Pruitt alld Emily Gnat. Dorothy Lummer trilllsferred·from North Milwaukee Chestnut St.. North Milwaukee to work in the OS&D department. and North Avenue Minnie Walters, our traveler, wm soon be back from Texas. Her last extensive trip Dick Steuer, Correspondent wa's through Mexico and we understand Cuba is also on her list. Edwin P. Stelze!. who was on a leave of The new machine on display is an elec­ abi'ence due to illness has exercised his tric billing machine for the expensing de­ seniority and displaced Dick Steuer as partmen t_ The operator will be, Emma cashieT at North :\Iilwaukee. Dick is now Steiner, whose worries over the legibility of handling the demurrage, duties at Chestnut' that No. '9 copy' will soon be over. ' , Street. :\Irs. Nada Vieth transferred to the The master of that canine wonder you've "other side" of the demurrage desk, dis­ been hearing so -much about is James Mon­ placing' Ei'telle Rege, and Estelle displaced gan. Acco-rding to lim;, the dog carries his Fellow employes said it with flowers when Olga Yerman as general clerk. We under­ cigarettes from the drugstore, retires to 'his E~or,qe H. Rosssqer, chief yard clerk in the stand that Olga is now billing and expensing 'quarters of his-own accord and wipes his ~Iwaukee Terminals, was recently pro­ at North Milwankee, in place of Dorothy paws at the door in bad weather, which' is !moted to chief clerk in the local freight office. Lummer who is no,,- a tracing clerk at' Fow­ more than you ,expect frOm some humans. Georqe is a 35-year veteran.- (Milwaukee ler Street. Ed Stelzel who' has returned after a long ~entinel photo.) Work on the Cherry yard -impTovement is leave of absence on account of illness is I ,December, 1948 25 Seattle and Tacoma for many years and iii sened as agent at a mll~~e!' of the lar~ statlOne on the Coast D,V'SIOn. lIe wa"j schoolmate and life long friend of your cod spondent. His many J\-lilwankee friends, miss him. J Kenneth R. Smith is one of our new 1 "On the trail" with terchange clerks. J Jim Munro, chief oper­ Wallace P. Wood, agent at Enumclaw, ator at Cle Elum Sub· on the sick list and will not be able to station, and his wife turn to his position for some weeks. J Edith. Their mounts, :'I Irs. Dietrich, w'ife of Freight Service ~ "Smokey" and "Shad· spector Larry W. Dietrich, underwent I ow," are of the Mor· serions operation on Nov. 26. At this writi~ gan breed. This pic­ "he was reported resting well. ~ ture was taken on a Word has been received from Record CI recent jaunt with the Frank Bell, from :'IIexico Ci ty. Frank .. Cle Elum Riding Club. taking in bull fights, sight-se,eing and ha" a wonderful time in general. He has b in railroad service for 58 years and entitled to a good vacation. I We are glad to report Vera Tuson, chij expense bill clerk, back to w'ork after thnl months of illness. I now working in the cashier department at Yited to speak at such an event with rep­ North Milwankee. resentatives of other industries. Julia spoke Seattle Yard ! Herman C. Kopplin, a newcomer to the for the railroad industry and we don't think billing department, is attending school in they could have picked a better representa­ F. 1. Kratschmer, Correspondent I his spare time, together with Boh :'IIiller. tiYe. We congratulate her. Locomotive Engineer W. M. Vergason a Both young men are interested in traffic October 30 waii a gala day for Evelyn I Switchman W. G. Kapral drove into' Seat~ management. Grogan, daughter of Chief Dispatcher Neil ~ C. Grogan, for on that day she was married roundhouse on Nov. 6 with the head to Jack Spillman of Tacoma. Mrs. Spillman antlerii of a 950·pound elk tied to the h,:­ is well known in railroad circles. having at­ of their car. The boys had just retnrn COAST DIVISION wa~. tended schools wherever her Dad worked. £rOl.n a hunting trip around Cle Elum, Harry W. Anderson, Division Editor including those at Deer Lodge, Mires City; The animal dressed about 600 pounds, whi Lewistown and Butte. The couple drove to i,n't bad with the present high price Three valued Coast Division enlployes Los 4.ngeles and Salt Lake City on their steaks. I Ell1e~ passed away 011 No,. 14. Conductor E. B. honeymoon. Traveling Engineer W, T. "Bill" Mider passed away suddenly from a heart Roadmaster Leo Disch was hospitalized son, now on the retired list, dropped in 11 seizure. He was well known and was liked recently, but the latest report j, that he is see his old pals at the roundhouiie on T\'-'i by eYeryone who knew him, and that means back home and is improving. W. . I just about everybody out here, for he was Bob Holman has taken over the positia' a familiar figure in Tacoma Yard, having of clerk in the car foreman's office, relievin been on the yard switch engine about as Tacoma long as anyone can remember. The roster sheet says it was since July, 1909. We will R. A. Grummel~ Correspondent all miss him. Roy Rader, who retired in 1941, also Lysle Smith, one of our pasiienger ticket passed away on Nov. 14. Roy had been an clerks, steps out and picks up new bu,ine". operator since 1909. He had been in poor After he has secured the business he comes health for a number of years, down to the passenger station on his own Engineer James Murphy passed away on time, ,Hites up two tickets for eastern desti· Nov. 14 after a period of illness. He had nations and delivers them to the customers. been with the Road since 1916 and will be 30 miles away from Tacoma. That's "hat VIe missed by his many friends among railroad call "'super duper" traffic work. folks. On the sick list in the freight office reo The Service Club held a turkey bingo cently: Mrs. Velma Wheeler, assistant cash· party in the Women's Club rooms recently, ier, and V. O. Spann, switching clerk. In at which everyone had a good time. A few the yard office: R. D. Shipley, Ralph :\Ioyles, of the lucky ones, such as George O'Dare, Helen Strub and William J. Meade. son of Assistant Superintendent J. O'Dore. W. H. Cramer and :'III'S. George Smith walked away with tnrkeys. Seattle Local Freight Oliice and Rose Hare is the new stenographer to Marine Dept. Chief Clerk Ellis in the superintendent's F. W. Rasmussen,. Correspondent office. While Rose has not been here Ion" she has already impressed us with the fact Bert and Genevieve Roberts, of the perish­ that she is very foud of turkey and she made able freight and local freight offices, recently arrangements to get plenty of it for Thanks· returned from an extended trip east. They giving, She claims that she cooked it hcr· covered nearly every state east of the .\Iissis· self. "ippi River. Chief Carpenter Joe Maks had a very Willa Lindsey, timekeeper in the local narrow escape recently. While driving over freight office, has been confined to the the Green River bridge he saw that an ap· Providence Hospital for some time bnt is proaching truck was out of control, so he reported well on the way to recovery. squeezed over to the opposite side of the Jack Werner, popular young car desk bridge as far as he could, blit was stopped clerk, recently \\'as notified that his uncle when the truck struck his car. It was badly in eastern Washington had passed away and damaged, bnt Joe got out without a scratch. , left his farm to Jack and his younger J nanita Modglin, stenographer to Assist­ brother. From now on Jack will be liying ant Superintendent James ()'Dore, was one on sugar beets. Neil C. Grogan, chief dispatcher of the of the principal speakers before the,com­ Roy F. Rader, former agent at Belling­ Coast Division, and his daughter Evelyn mercial class of Lincoln High School reo ham, died in his Enumclaw home on No\'. 14. Frances at the reception which followed her cently, on matters pertaining to the require· He leaves his wife Leah, danghter Violet of marriage to Jack Owen Spillman on Oel. 30. mcnts for entering the business field. J ua­ Kirkland and sister Rnby, of South Dakota. The wedding and reception were held in the nita is a graduate of Lincoln High. We Mr. Rader had been with the Road about First Presbyterian Church of Tacoma. (':':;. consider this quite a compliment, to be in· 40 years. He was relay operator at both fany·Reeves photo.) 26 The Milwaukee Magazi~.s- Melba Batson who has taken an indefinite leave of absence. Congratulations to "lr. and ~Irs. ""els Westburg on the arrival, Oct. 24, of their first child, a seven pound seven ounce boy. Friends Honor Roadmaster Kerrlp Nels is electrician in the car department. Frank Walker, former yard clerk, has taken a position on the team track. He had been off since February, due to illness. Kenneth Graham, locomotive fireman on the Idaho Division out of .Malden, Wash., was a visitor at the roundhouse in November. We regret to announce the death on Nov. 18 of Gordon King, night yard checker. Roundhouse Foreman R. W. J aues ran into some tough luck on Nov. 22 when he was taken down with a bad case of "flu." He and his wife were all set to start on a two-week vacation to Los Angeles and other California points on the following day. Hayden Webber, write-up man on the car repair tracks, -spent his t,,-o-week vaca­ tion working on his farm on the Des -'Ioines road. Bill Alexander, retired machinist from the roundhouse, is a regular monthly visitor. Bill is one of the old timers ,,-ho never misses coming down to get his copy of the -'Iil­ waukee l\[agazine. Roadmaster C. E. Kemp with some of the gifts presented to him at the The latest report from the Beacon hill retirement party. Left to right: Division Engineer F. F. Hornig, Superintendent district around the home of l\Iachinist R. C. Dodds, Mrs. Kemp, Mr. Kemp. Section Foreman J. A. Woonas and Road· Charley Balch is that the sewer has finally master's Clerk H. J. Young. been connected but that the roads are in bad shape. The traveling welding crew under 1. B. ROAD-'IASTER C. E. Kemp, Mason City, who retired on Nov. 1, was honored by Tadsen finished up in Seattle yard early in 8,5 fellow railroad men at a gathering in the Women's Club rooms the preceding November and left for Tacoma. Saturday. All departments on the division were represented. A lunch was served, accompanied by a program of farewell addresses. The maintenance of way forces I & D DIVISION nnder AIr. Kemp's supervision and other friends presented him with a number of gifts which included a car heater, a radio, a billfold and a cash purse. Karen B. Rugee. Division Editor ~[r. Kemp entered railroad service in 1897 on the Rock Island lines but left in Engineer Charles Barber and wife, San­ 1900 to team up with the Milwaukee Road as a section man at Gillett Grove. He born, celebrated their 50th wedding anni­ was promoted to foreman in 1902 and in 1907 started running exlIa gangs on vari­ versary on Oct. 25. ous divisions, including the extension west of Mobridge. In 1920 he was appointed W. K. Peterson, agent at Sanborn, and roadmaster at Sioux Falls and the following year was transferred to Yankton in family spent a week in SOldl Dakota re­ the same capacity. He served there until 19.3,5 when he was transtened to the eently, visiting relath'es and hunting phea­ roadmaster's position at Mason City. sants. C. F. Roark, -'Iason City, relieved ?lIr. Peterson. Agent W. F. Millard, Garner, recently re­ 1?eived a letter addressed to "Ylilwaukee Station Agent, Garner, Iowa," postmarked Sioux City and Western the job of general secretary of the train­ SlayersvilJe Springs, N. Y. The leller read: Branch Lines men, is at this writing in a serious condition "Some years ago I rode a freight train in St. Joseph's Hospital, Sioux City. through Garner for about 100 miles or more. Fred Costello, Correspondent Albert A. Watier, engineer on this di­ Enclosed is $6 in currency." There was no vision for 50 years. retired on Nov. 30. Mr. :signature. Conductor Eddie Jackson, seriously in­ Watier entere::! the service of the Road on W. B. Braheny has been appointed to the jured at Sioux Falls recently, is reported to Aug. 14, 1898, and says that he had a feeling position of steno-clerk in the superinten­ be recovering nicely. at the time that the job would not be perma­ -dent's office at Mason City. Conductor Raymond Leahey recently spent nent. The northern pike, bass, and other Funeral services were held on Nov. 24 for a couple of weeks at Excelsior Springs, Mo., members of the finny tribe will sure catch Pfc. James C. Serakos who was killed in for his health. He now appears to be "in h . - I from here on out. action in Italy, April 15, 1945. Military the pink." "':'vlike" Bost, of the Mason City engineer­ Tites were conducted. James was the son Jay Bailey, time revisor in the office of ing department, has a unique way of show­ of Chris Serakos. employed' as ice house the assistant superintendent at Sioux City, ing his appreciation. After the Sioux City laborer at Mason City. recently had a grand opening in the Osteo­ people had permitted him to win practically Congratulations to J. 1. Bohan, brakeman pathic Hospital, Sioux City; now back on all the baseball pools during the World at Sanborn, on winning second prize iu the the job and feeling OK. Series, he shows his gratitude by proceeding Milwaukee essay contest. Also to C. E. Barney "Starvation" McGoogle, the switch to knock the Sioux City passenger depot Oeschger, Mason City, for attaining honor­ shanty philosopher, says to 'err is human, down around our ears. Present quarters of able mention. but when the eraser wears out before the the assistant superintendent's force while the W. 1. Brounko. Sheldon-Canton swing pencil-Beware! remodeling work is under way is in an old operator, has been handing out cigars. Rea­ :\lew additions to the operating force: passenger coach, with the police department son: a baby boy born at Sheldon on Nov. 22. Philip J. Anderson, former section laborer at in the freight house and the traffic depart­ W. H. McClintock, retired engineer, Trent and son of veteran Section Foreman ment in a corner of the baggage room. passed away on Nov. 26. We extend sym­ Herbert J. Anderson, who is now working pathy to the family. as switchman at Sioux Falls; Joe Aleck, Butch, the yard office cat, and Yardmaster former section. laborer at Harrisburg and • Carter Thoma, are feuding, all because Car­ son of veteran Section Foreman Charley Small Walter was strolling down the tel' tried to wash Butch's feet and Butch Aleck, now working as fireman. street with his st:11 smaller niece when resented ·it. From now on, as far as Carter Donald J. Carnicle, our de-luxe brakeman, a neighbor stopped to comment on the is concerned, he will perform his own bath­ recently underwent emergency surgery for little girl's growth. ing rituals. the removal of his appendix; back to work "Can she talk yet?" asked the neigh­ • on Dec. 1, apparently none the worse. bor. Funny, isn't it? The night falls but Adolph W. "Duffy" Hegg died at Sioux "No," admitted Walter. "She has her doesn't break, and the day breaks but City, Ia., on Nov. ,5 after a long illness. teeth, but her words haven't come in it never falls. Glenn D. Houser, who recently gave up yet." December, 1948 27 Sanborn-Rapid City son, William J. It is reported that when R. T. heard the good news, he rushed to the Albert J. Gall, Correspondent hospital and could not be held back-he wanted to see his first grandchild. We were sorry to hear of the passing of Special mention is made of the alertness George S. Slagle, retired conductor, in Los Angeles on Nov. 13. The Slagles left Mitchell of Conductor Frank Emhart who. on train No. 75 of Nov. 7, found about '14 inches last October to make their home in Cali­ fornia. Mr. Slagle was 78 years of age at of rail gone from the track nine rail lengths the time of his death. south of the Big Vermillion bridge. Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Boyden of Mitchell Carman Leroy Foltz and wife are the are visiting their daughter in Kenmare, N. D. proud parents of a daughter born in. Octo­ "Snow, snow, the beautiful snow." Who ber. They have named her Marian Jo. said that? Ask Tony Weiland, section fore­ Conductor Fred Gallatin and wife haye man at Mitchell, for he had a crew of men purchased the property of :\Irs. Cooper, working for a week to get rid of the snow mother of Conductor 1. M. Cooper, at Terre which fell on the 18th of November. Haute and have moved from SI. Bernice. Chief Clerk Iliff, Cashier O'Neill and Carman Clarence Kyle has purchased thc Roy Cooper, clerk, all of Rapid City, aTE Gallatin property, and Conductor 1. :\1. going all out for building a model railroad, Cooper has moved to Clinton. "H. O. gauge." They are having some diffi­ Congratulations to Brakeman Herbert culty in getting rolling stock and are run­ Perry on his marriage in November. We did ning into some of the problems in the not learn the young lady's name, but eyery­ operation of a railroad. one will agree that Herb is an exemplary Jack Clark, third trick operator at Rapid young man and we wonder that he has City, has moved up to the second trick place. escaped the bonds of matrimony as long as Now we wonder when he is going to find time he did. to fly his airplane. Jack, Billy and Dickie, sons of H&D Di­ vision Switchman Darwin McReynolds, Andy Rasmussen. retired Superior Division visited their grandparents, Conductor and engineer. with some of the birds he bagged Mrs. Sam E. McReynolds, here over Thanks­ on a recent hunting expedition. Andy retired TERRE HAUTE DIVISION giving. in 1937 and is about 78 years old. but he's We wish everyone a Merry Christmas and still a good shot and also enjoys fishing. The West Clinton Area a bright, Happy New Year. picture was snapped by Conductor Edward Schmitz. Earl H. Lehmann, Correspondent Sympathy is extended to Brakeman Shelby Terre Haute District Smith in the death of his father last month. T. I. Colwell. Correspondent night chief. Ed Bevington is on the swing job, Jim Anderson on second trick and Don Mr. Smith was a brother of Car Inspector William F. Plattenberger, Savanna. as­ George Smith. Hehman on third trick. sumed his duties as trainmaster on the Terre Engineer Elmer Roberts and Mrs. Roberts Car Oiler Frank Hunnicutt was in the Haute Division effective Nov. 16. He replaces hospital at Paris, Ill., for several days duro are leaving for California on Dec. 10 and F. G. McGinn who was transferred to Port­ will return to Terre Haute by way of New ing November and at this writing is con­ "ge, Wis. Mr. and Mrs. Plattenberger spent valescing at his home in West Clinton. Orleans. Thanksgiving in Savanna and returned to Charles VanWinkle, retired engineer, and Sympathy is extended to Conductor Hubert Terre Haute with quite a lot of their per­ Ingram in the death of his wife on Nov. 23. wife have gone to California to spend the sonal effects and are now comfortably lo­ winter with relatives. Mrs. Ingram had been invalided for quite a cated in an apartment at 2611 Garfield while but her death came as a shock to her "Doc" Craig, retired conductor, left Clin· Avenue. ton on Noy. 9 for the South and Mexico. friends. Burial was in Pembine, Wis., their Trainmaster McGinn had just about com­ former home. "Doc" has spent his winters for several pleted arrangements to move his family to years in Old :\lexico. Ed Acton, retired engineer, and wife are Portage when his small daughter Joan was again in California. They had spent the , Charles Garrigus, retired yard conductor, struck by an automobile, resulting in a se­ and wife are also leaving for California Illpnth of September there, but the doctor rious fracture of the leg, along with other has advised Ed to spend more time in the during December to spend the winter with injuries. She will be hospitalized at Terre relatiyes. warmer climate. We hope that he will soon Haute for about a month. We hope that the regain his health. Our congratulations to veteran operator McGinn family will be together again he­ Pat Bailey and wife who became grand­ General Yardmaster R. T. Davis and Mrs. fore too IDng. Davis announce that they are now grand­ parents on Noy. 18. A son, Michael Gene, Several changes in the dispatcher's office was born to their daughter on that date. parents. In November baby daughter Jill became effective on Nov. 15. Jack Wright is Marie was born to their daughter-in-law and Pat says he is going to buy him a baseball now chief dispatcher and Harry Edwards is bat for Christmas. Frank Fitch, retired conductor, and wife are spending the winter in Groveland, Fla.

THERE'S NOTHING LIKE ADVERTISING SUPERIOR DIVISION John B. Philips" Correspondent ,.EVERY time I think of loyalty to our company I am reminded of a The engine crew on trains 9 and 2 be­ story' told about a section foreman out in Montana. tween Green Bay and Champion do their He lived at a small place. There were probably 10 to 12 families in own cooking. It so happened recently that Red Hammet, firing for Engineer T. Han­ sight of the station. Came a time when one of the prominent farmers in sen. did the cooking for the crew. Red ,the area died. The funeral was held in the cemetery, which was a fenced­ cooked what he thought was mettawurst but, off corner of a pasture on a hill above town. The minister had preached when they started to eat it, Engineer Hansen an inspiring message and made a lot of favorable comments about the figured that Red had made a mistake and cooked part of the deck hose. deceased, and before he closed he asked if anyone in the audience felt like h is reported that Engineer George Bun­ saying anything about the deceased. tin, on No. 14 on Nov. 25, was hit in the , "There was no movement for a while. Then this section foreman head ,,~ith a cabbage when his train was be~ stepped forward and said, 'Brother, since there is no one here this afternoon tween Fredonia and Saukville. George states ~to who desires to say anything in behalf of the deceased, I would like to say that there was no damage cabbage or head. Howe\'er, he says that·he didn't get a few words about the MILWAUKEE ROAD'." the cabbage. -Froman address by c. H. Buford at the The following deaths have been reported Veterans' Association banquet, Sept. 1, 1948. since the last issue: Samuel J. Robbins, re­ tired conductor. died at his home in Milwau­ kee on Nov. 28; Cyrenneous (Rene) Rice, 28 The Milwaukee Magazine Tie to the past The old hitching post has gone the way of many things that were part of Granddad's life. But one of his great­ est pleasures is still yours to, enjoy today ... a fine Dutch Masters Cigar. And as the years go on. sons and grand­ sons reap their full measure of satisfac­ tion from this mellow. fragrant smoke.

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retired switch foreman, passed away on Nov. EastH&D Conductor Wayne Harding and wife and 28; Peter Engles, retired carman. passed little Scott took a trip to California in No­ away on Nov. 9. We extend sympathy to the Martha Moehring, Correspo,ndent vember. Montevideo was almost snowed families of these men. under when they came home, so they are The deer up in the north woods have been sort of wondering just why they did come falling for our enginemen. John Acers, back from the land of perpetual sunshine. H & Charlie J ung and Harry Browning all have Conductor Roy Holzer has taken the pen­ D DIVISION come back with a satisfied smile. sion but is still keeping in touch with the WestH&D Engineer William Lehr, who has been on rails. One day recently he came down and the Farmington line for a long time, died had coffee wi~h the gang at the yard office Lloyd C, Gilbert, Division Editor very suddenly at his home on Nov. 21. and we were right glad to see him. On Nov. 8 Instrumentman J. W. Lvddon Conductor Paul Meuwissen of Glencoe has married lvIiss Claudia Smith of Aberdeen. been making maiden voyages on passenger Reports are that they have a nice apartment lately. One of these days he'll be strutting Middle H & D at La Crosse, where Bill is assigned to the around here in a uniform and we'll have to River Division. treat him with respect. R. F. Huger, Correspondent For the first time in several years our Conductor Hi Johnson's crew came in with bowlers are wearing the ~Iilwaukee Road .\Ir. and Mrs. Hub Thomas of Waconia a peculiar cargo recently. It was a hobo emblems. Drop in at the local alley at celebrated their golden wedding anniversary basket started off on its journey by the ticket Aberdeen between 9 and II P. l\!. any on Nov. 5. Prior to retirement ,Mr. 'Thomas Wednesday night and see them in action. agent at Birmingham, Ala., and Touted on was signal supervisor on the H&D; Our The Hiawatha team is out front and it ap­ the various U. S. railroads and into Canada. heartiest congratulations to both of these Everyone handling the basket was to con­ pears th~; 1949 will be indeed a "Hiawa­ young people. tha year.' tribute some little souvenir and the basket, At Fargo Roadmaster W. F. Weiland used Some of our Service Club members at at the time it reached Montevideo, was get­ section forces from Abercrombie, Christine, Aberdeen have formed' a basketball team. ting full up. We did our duty by it and and Fargo to lay the first turnout and start They have entered the industrial league. Conductor Gatzmeyer took it out on 263 that f,e track work for a mile of new side track. We are sorry to lose Art Davies, instru­ same afternoon. Eventually it will return a,;e. Frank Scheff and his assistants did mentman at Aberdeen for three and a half to Agent Neel and what he finds in that more and better work than a 50·man extra years, He has worked out a deal which basket can't exactly be compared with the gang. will permit more time at home with the sort of prizes they give away over the radio. Our sympalhy is extended to the family wife and kiddies. His friends all over the Engineers L. J. Wisner and C. L. Charter of Agent Art Brewer of Graceville. Art Division will miss him. are sparling brand new service buttons. They passed away on Oct. 30 after a brief illness. Operator R. F. Huger is breaking in as have the Ilumber "40" on them and thal's He will be greatly missed. dispatcher at Miles City. a lot of years of service. Congratulations! D. J. Keenan has returned to work after December, 1948 29 __------.jl

completing his course under the GI Bill of Quad Cities Area Rights. At present he is working first trick at Aberdeen, "RN" office. . Marion L. Arnold, Correspondent We are sending herewith our best wishes to Conductor Sig Lofdahl who, we under­ Iiie are sorry to report the death on Nov. stand, is haying a siege of illness. Hope at 20 of Thomas C. Hopkins, former switchman, this reading he is conyaiescing. who retired Oct. 21, 1942. Mr. Hopkins Sincerely hope everyone will haye a pleas­ began his railroad service as a switchman ant New Year. for the CB&Q in Savanna. He started to work on the Milwaukee a" a brakeman on the Iowa Divi"ion and was employed as a switchman at Nahant yard from 1922 until D & I DIVISION his retirement. He is suryived bv his widow and two daughters. . First District Congratulations to the Lyle Bartels on the birth of a daughter on Noy. 15. Lyle is em­ Edi~or E. Stevens, Division ployed at the Nahant ice house. THE CAREFUL INVESTOR JUDGES ASECURITY Congratulations to Firemen and :'I Irs. H. J. Wedding bells rang for John Tomlinson, Thayer, Jr., of Savanna ,,-ho welcomed their son of Switchman Gail Tomlinson, on Nov. 6 BYTHE HISTORY OF ITS PERFORMANCE first baby, a son, on Nov. 27. Chief Dis­ when he was married to :'IIiss Lois Jacobs in patcher H. J. Thayer, Sr., is pretty chesty Rochester, N. Y. John is employed as a re­ K E R'IT E over the new grandson. search chemist by the S. B. Penick Company A little girl arrived in the home of Anton in Jersey City, N. J. :\Ir. Tomlinson attended IN THREE-QUARTERS OFA CENTURVOF Vetricek, car department employe, on Nov. the wedding. Lester Layton, check clerk in Davenport 22. freight house, retired on Nov. 30. Lester CONTINUOUS PRODUCTION HAS ESTABLISHED The marriage of 1st Lt. Kathleen 1. Shee­ had worked in the freight house since Sep­ ARECORD OF PERFORMANCE dy, daughter of Switchman and :\Irs. Leo tember, 1917. We wish him a long and happy Sheedy of Savanna, and Capt. John Price retirement. THAT IS UNEQUALLED IN THE HISTORVOF Harrod, Jr., Waynesville, S. c., took place in Toyko, Japan, on Nov. 13. The Catholic INSULATED WIRES AND CABLES chaplain officiated and the attendants were associates of the bride in the 172nd :'IIedical ROCKY MOUNTAIN DIVISION Station Hospital at Sandai. The honeymoon THE KERITE COMPANY Nora E. Decco, Correspondent »(w YO... CfUCAGQ-. ~"'N fRANCI~CO was spent in Nekko, Japan. The young folks expect to return to the States in the ~Iiss Betty Jane Thompson and Joseph spring. William Brand were united in marriage in William F. Plattenberger, who has been Deer Lodge on Nov. 20. Miss Thompson is FISH and OYSTERS extra yardmaster and switchman in Savanna the daughter of AIr. and Airs. William E. yard, was promoted to the position of train­ Thompson of near Deer Lodge and Mr. Supplying Hotels, Restaurants and Clubs master on the Terre Haute Division. effective Brand, the eldest son of Conductor and Mrs. Our Specialty Nov. 1. Bill is the son of Chief Time Re­ S. F. Brand of Three Forks. is a trainman Phones Roosevelt 1903, all departments visor Plattenberger, Ellperintendent's office for the Milwaukee out of Deer Lodge. He W. M. Walker at Savanna. attended school in Three Forks and lived Conductor William Keenan, who has been most of his life here, serving in the Navy 213-215 S. Water Market Pilsen Stalion quite ill and confined to a hospital in Mon­ during the late ,mr. :'IIrs. Brand is a grad­ Cor. Racine Ave. and 14th PI. CHICAGO roe, Wis., wa" moved recently to Hines Hos­ uate of Powell County High School and pital in Chicago. We hope that he will soon before her marriage was employed in the be on the road to full recovery. office of register of motor vehicles. After Mr". William Randall, Jr., 44, wife of a wedding trip to California the young cou­ Still Greater Switchman Randall of Savanna yard, passed ple will reside in Deer Lodge. The best away in the city hospital on Nov. 9. Sur­ wiEhes of the RM go to theEe young people. viving are her husband and three daughters. The death of I\Irs. Anna Biddle occurred PROTECTION Frank Provaznik, former machini"t helper in Butte on \fov. 3. after a long illness. Mrs. at Savanna roundhouse, passed away in the Biddle had resided in Bulle for more than for CARS and LADING home of his sister in New Prague, :'Ilinn .. on 50 years. Her husband was Signal Main­ Nov..6. Surviving are two sisters. tainer Alfred Biddle of Janney and the CARDWELL WESTINGHOUSE William Glisson, son of Engineer and Mrs. FRICTION DRAFT GEARS family is well known on the diviEion. She Guinn Glisson, Chicago, is attending Went­ came to Bulle as a child and at one time to absorb vertical shocks worth Military Academy in Missouri. taught in the schools there. In addition to l\Ierry Christmas and a Happy New Year her husband she is survived by a daughter, CARDWELL FRICTION BOLSTER to all. SPRINGS Mrs. Marshall Hanson of Eugene, Ore., and • a sister, :'IIrs. J. H. Brahan of San l\Iateo, to absorb vertical shocks "The real difference between men is Calif. Our sincere sympathy is extended to • energy. A strong will, a settled pur­ this familv. CARDWELL WESTINGHOUSE CO. pose, an invincible determination, can Clarence Garver, of Bozeman, long time CHICAGO accomplish almost anything; and in this employe in the :'IIilwaukee roundhouse in CANADIAN CARDWELL CO., LTD. Bozeman. passed away on Nov. 11 when he MONTREAL lies the distinction between great men and little men." fell on a slippery walk as he was leaving the -Ahraham Fuller. 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30 The Milwaukee Magazine Northern Montana Tommy Young to Pat Yates~ Correspondent We regret to report the death of ]\Irs. Enter Annapolis Tvler Hanson on Nov. 20. The Hansons ,,"ere w~ll known on the Rocky Mountain DiYision as MI. Hanson worked for .'10 years as dis­ patchn on the Milwaukee Road. ilIrs·. Han­ son .was very active in the Mih,"aukee Women's Club. Our sincere sympathy to the family. Switch Foreman Earl Short who was con­ fined to the hospital for some time was re­ cently released. Due to his illness, he has retired. Engineer Sam Haffner, Three Forks, is now working on the north line. It has been quite some time since Sam worked here. Conductor Lou Wandell is recuperating at Great Falls after hospitalization for pneu­ monia. C. K. Bartol,' High Wood, has been ap­ pointed section foreman at Pownal. J. E. Stiner, Lombard, has been appointed section foreman at Piper. Agent Brown and family, Great Falls, are home after spending their vacation on the coast. :'I1rs. A. D. Bruno, chief dispatcher's wife, spent the Thanksgiving holiday with her Tommy Young folks in Spokane, where she attended the ""edding of her sister, Erma Manfred. HERE is news that is going to please the many friends of Dan Young, popu· lar host at Gallatin Gateway Inn, the Road's Yellowstone Park hotel-Dan's MILWAUKEE SHOPS son Tommy, who many folks will re­ member as the hard-working young Coach Yard lawnman at the inn the past two snmmers, has received an appointment Richard Flechsig, Jr., Correspondent to the United States Naval Acaden1Y. Tom is 17 and is now a senior at Anton Czysz has gone back on the night Gallatin High School, where he is on shift, due to an opening created when Her­ the football A squad and the ski bert Schuldt left the service. team. He is also president of the Chet Witters, night assistant foreman, is school's National Honor Society chap­ giving up his position on account of illness. ter (A grades throughout school) and We all ,\"ish him a speedy recovery. a member of the Hiawatha Boys' Club George Laetsch, the only real hunter in at Gallatin Gatewav. Last summer he the yards, went up north for the deer season. was a delegate 'to the American His party accounted for one buck which was Legion Boys' State in Dillon, :'IIont. divided between three men. Tommy passed the 'laval academy The bowling team is not doing too well test in Butte this past summer and ,\"ill in games "'on but has made it up with a take another examination after he is 2,778 high team scratch for first, and first graduated from high school in the in team single handicap with 1,132. George spring. He will leave for Annapolis Laetsch is second in high single scratch immediately afterward. with 2'l6 and Ed Berndt is third in single handicap with 267. Three quarters of a century is a Davies Yard long time to "keep in good" with not found until several hours later when he a customer. But that is exactly what was discovered by a passerby. Survivors in­ J. J. Steele, Correspondent clude four brothers, Ivan, Lee and Clifford Simmons Quality Gold Filleu watch of Bozeman and George of Billings. :'III. and Mrs. John Mickel recently became chains have done with the railroad Daryl Coombs. small son of :\II. and :'IIrs. the proud parents of John Jr.-weight, eight man. For seventy· five years, these C. P. Lebert, has been a very sick boy, and pounds and eleven ounces. chains have always been the num­ still is in the Tovll1send hospital, though Ralph LePage, equipment maintainer of ber one favorites .. : their popu­ somewhat better now. Beloit, has been going around with a ruddy complextion which can't be attributed to the larity increasing each year. The Pete J. Kolokotrones, son of :'III. and :'IIrs. James Kolokotrones of Three Forks and summer sun. We have just learned the cause reason; - excellent style, reason­ who at the present time is boardman at Al­ -Ralph put his wife and two children on .able price, and, most important, berton, is the first man called from Gallatin the wrong train! Mrs. LePage was planning quality that meets the test of rugaed County in the present peacetime draft.. a visit at Green Bay but found herself in­ the~ stead in Portage. She now has charge of the 65t railroad service. Buy at. Another wedding of interest to Rocky timetables and consults the conductors. ~ your favorite jewelry store. :'IIountain employes was that of :'IIiss Jean Frank Pfeiffer and Roger McGinty, the Stucky and Charles Guiot. both of Belgrade, two horseshoe champs, are itching to do I ~\,~. F. 5 I M M 0 N 5 at Bozeman on Nov. 14. Mrs. Guiot is the some pitching. Anyone desiring to challenge daughter of Ralph Stucky of Dry Creek near the champs can contact this department. \\ l)p1 COM PAN Y Belgrade. :'III. Guiot is the only son of ~ Car Foreman W. C. Mauer and his assist· J~ Attleboro, Massachusetts Engineer and :'IIrs. Charles Guiot of Three ant, Angie Beier, have set muskrat traps. Forks. The young couple will reside in One can find them every morning at 3 :00 Belgrade. Our best wishes ~o to them. A. M. gazing, and we can-t say wide-eyed, at • their empty traps and thinking of those nice People are as inaccurate in describ­ warm beds at home. rrcrl ing the size of a steak as fishermen are Welcome to Mrs. Kathleen June Weber in telling you the size of a fish. who is the new clerk at the Davies yard. December, 1948 31 r ~~ ~nn,nno PAID IN Locomotive Department \'\.~ Service; Plus, on the \'1. I Allbl DEPTS. BENEflrJ' Olympian Hiawatha Leone Schneider, Correspondent Best Felipe Bautista recently announced the ar· For All On the There Are Milwaukee RlIad No Assessments CHECKING on riyal of Felipe II. Father is working with At Any Time added zest at his ,,-heel molding in the foun­ remarks made dn-. to him by pas­ Two foundry employes retired recently­ Laborer Emil Tietyen and Mason John Koz­ sengers on the lowski. We will miss them but are glad they Olympian Hia­ can take life easy. Weare sorry to report that Paul Dahms watha, District is having quite a siege of it at Veterans Passenger Hospital, Woods, Wis. Paul is a crane oper­ ator in the foundry. Agent C. V. Coremaker Charles Haack is recuperating Vall e y, Port­ after a recent operation. Wheel Molder Florian Krzyka1ski and his land, Ore., un­ ,,-ife recently welcomed Baby Walter into covered s 0 m e their home. Congratulations to the happy interesting data trio. about the R. B. Craig. Sr. General Boiler Inspector Edward H. Hei­ del has been elevated from the office o'f vice courtesies being extended by the president of the "''laster Boiler Makers As­ members of the various train crews. sociation to that of president. Mr. Heidel "I was impressed with the way has been active in the association's work for many years and is re,sponsibIe for many ad­ H. C. Hudson, head end brakeman Yancements in the present day methods em­ between Harlowton and Deer ployed in the boiler departments of many Lodge, entertained the passengers of our Class I railroads. on the public address system," read June Hagen and her tonsils decided to his report. "He has a wealth of part company recently. June is a steno in ,Grain Doors the S:lIP office. knowledge about this mountain ter­ H. C. Hanscom has assumed the duties of ritory and relays it freely. He also the newly created position of office manager Railroad Cross Ties uses good terminology and has a in the SMP office. Hardwood Lumber clear, modulated voice. One pas­ senger told me he had been riding Office of Mechanical Engineer the Milwaukee for 11 years and that and Supt. of Car Dept. Timbers he found out more about our terri­ tory from Mr. Hudson on one trip Harold Montgomery. Correspondent than he did on all previous trips Is he is, or is he isn't? That's the ques­ over our line. tion. Henry Kundert has everybody guessing .' about his bachelor days being ended. He Webster Lumber Company "Conductor R. B. Craig, Sr., run­ has just purchased a beautiful home and 2522 Como Ave•• Wesl ning between Seattle and Spokane, wants to moye in by Dec. 1. What do you is also an exceptionally good man, think? SI. paUl. Minn. Raymond J. Peuie for president! Yea.! greeting the passengers with a Harry Truman for President! Yea! Well, 8mile and doing everything possible they both won out, Harry going back to the to serve them. For example, No. 15 White House while Rav staYS outside on the was late on account of motor Lake Park Lawn wher~ his "Milwaukee Lawn Bowling Association, of which he becomes Present Day trouble July 11. When we left president, plays its games. See Petrie if SAFETY Requirement!! Othello, Mr. Craig went through the you enjoy this fresh air game and want to DEMAND the Best entire train, checking with some 200 become a member. passengers to find those who ex­ W. Schroeder and his 619 and 646 belong Equipment pected to make connections for to Willard Schroeder of the SCD office, and no one else. Somebody is always getting Portland; then wired ahead, re­ him mixed up with the Wrobert and Wray LAKESIDE questing the NP to hold. When ad­ and Wrichard Schroeders. vised that they would, he arranged Ernest E. 1'\orth has just returned to the with these people to get together in -'IE office after a working sojourn in his FUSEES llatiye state of -'lontana. Fill the Bill the station at Seattle and when we Bernice Kruse is cOllvalescing at Deaconess .. .. ­ arrived he helped the station Hospital ,,-here she underwent an operation. SAFE' DEPENDABLE EFFICIENT master and myself rush them to the "-'Ir. Muscles" has up and left us. George LAKESIDE RAILWAY King Street depot. Both he and Mr. Loehndorf, our "extraordinary mail boy" has become our ex-mail bov. He felt he could FUSEE COMPA."VY Hudson deserve a commendation do himself and the world more good by help­ .Beloit, Wisconsin for the fine work they are doing ing out a downtown "physiculturist." outside the regular call of duty." Deer hunting season-satisfied and disatis.­ fred hunters. Ampng the former were the Muellers, Ed Sr., Ed Jr., and Don; one deer, and all is quiet as to who got him. Ed Watts Youngstown Steel Slides for Repairs to Freight Cars says he "got" one and Bob Hoffman says he Youngstown' Corrugated Steel Freight Car Doors "saw" a deer and he's got such a nice deer Camel Roller Lift Fixtures rifle, too_ Sorry to hear that Frank Brock, retired former chief clerk of the SCD office and Youngstown Steel Door Coo, & Camel Sales Coo later AAR settlement clerk, died on Nov. 27 -QPFICBS­ at Hot Springs, Ark. He was 82 years of 332 S. MichigllD Aye. The Arcade 500 Filth Ave. _ Chicago_ Cleveland N." York age. Burial was at :Milwaukee. Condolences -PLANTS- are extended to the bereaved widow and HamllloDd. JDdieDa 0 YOUDg.tO"., Ohio relatiYes. It's "grandpa" from now on, fellers! Yes 32 The Milwaukee Magazine well home. They enjoyed the pheasant BUCKEYE CAST STEel PRODUCTS hunting while here. FOR RAILROADS Our railroad doctors, Spiry and Harris. Notes from the have added a new staff member to their clinic~Dr. Choral Club Truck Side Frames Ellison Kalda of Wagner, S. D. Doctor Kalda is a graduate of Temple Uni. Violet McDonald, Correspondent versity and took his internship at Staten Truck Bolsters Island Hospital, New York. The Choral Club has been rehears· "Irs. Mary Aryidson of Cincinnati, 88· ing diligently for the pl'ograms to be Couplers year-old mother of Car Foreman A. \\'. presented in the Chicago Union Sta· Aryidson, is spending some time here with tion during the Christmas season. The her son and his wife. dates of the performances are as fol· Yokes and Draft Castings :\1rs. Roy Herschleb who was a patient at lows: Dec. 22, 12 :30 P. "1. to 2 :00 the Mobridge Hospital, has fully recovered P. ',l. and 5:00 P. ,,1. to 6:00 P. M.; Miscellaneous Freight Car Castings and returned home. Dec. 23, 11 :00 A. 11. to 12 :30 P. "1 and Congratulations to our pickup and de­ 4:00 P. ,,1. to 5:00 P. ,,1.; Dec. 24, 9:30 Six- and Eight-Wheel Tender Trucks livery drayman, Bill Hardcastle, on the ar­ A. "1. to 10:30 A. ,,1. and 11:30 A. lII. rival of a new daughter on Sept. 14; also, to 1 :00 P. 111. to rl'Ir. and :Mrs. P. c. Woodcock of Seattle While these programs are intended THE BUCKEYE STEEL CASTING CO. on the birth of a son on Sept. 20. 'IIrs. Wood· primarily for patrons of the railroads COLUMBUS 7, OHIO cock is a daughter of Fred Lentz, retired using the Chicago Union Station fa­ engineer. cilities, all of the employes in the vi· 'IIiss Frances Hohl, daughter of Pumper cinity are cordially invited to be on Joe Hohl, was married, Sept. 15, to Fireman hand. It is that period of the year Eugene Batson, eon of Engineer Charles when the members of the club extend MAUMEE Batson. themselves to bring to others a feel­ Sidney Hagen, J r., has resumed his studies ing of happiness by means of music. INDIANA at the University of Illinois, taking a medical Other activities of the club included WASHED AND course. concerts of Christmas music at the DRY DEDUSTED A family reunion was held recently at the Chandler Methodist Church, Chicago, home of Daye Barclay, our coal dock fore· on Dec. 8 and at Hope-Epiphany man. Their four children were present: Evangelical Lutheran Church, Chica· \Ir. and Mrs. Charles Barclay of Boone, la., go, on Dec. 16. \Ir. and Mrs Fred Lindell and family of Employes in the Chicago area are Newell, S. D.. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Barclay illYited to join the club, membership and Lyle Barclay of Mobridge. in which will be reopened beginning 'IIovie actor Robert Taylor, who had the second l\Ionday of January. Ap­ planned to return to Walworth County for plication may be made through any pheasant hunting tbis fall, notified his last member of the club or at any '-Ionday year's host, Frank Gosch of Glenham, that evening rehearsal in room 364, Chi­ he \yas unable to make it since he is now cago Union Station. New members working on a moyie in London. He is a who can qualify are always welcome. member of the cast of Battleground, a story of the Battle of the Bulge. West End Pete Leo. chauffeur. Paul Sather. store· NALCO~SYSTEM man, and J: D. Wagner, chief clerk'in the Of~.wATtRTREATM-ENT Pearl Huff, Correspondent store department at 'IIiles City, attended the Our sincere sympathy is extended to rel­ ?lIinnesota-Purdue football game in Min­ atives of Charles Vonderheide, who passed neapolis on :'-lov. 7. Pete is still hunting Chemicals for wayside water treat­ away at Miles City on Nov. 13; also, to the for the suitcase that someone took from him. ment and for use at softening plants. relatives of Mrs. Emma Flesher, wife of T. At the 'IIilwaukee Service Club election Complete chemical feeding equipment. J. Flesher, retired machinist helper, who held on Nov. 13 the following were elected Locomotive, automatic, continuous passed on Noy. 14, and to the Harold Keith· to sene as officers, for 1949: Arnold B. Run· blow-down. ley family in the loss of "Chuckie" who ning, chairman; Louis Rask, vice-chairman; Simplified testing kits and control passed away on Nov. 16. Paul Biedrzycki, secretary, and T. M. Ban· methods. Store Department Foreman H. P. Johnson key, treasurer. Practical and competent service en­ of Miles City went to Detroit Lakes re­ Ross Gordy, formerly electrician helper at gineers. cently to visit his father who is getting along 'I1iles City, has been transferred to Deer Complete and modern research lab­ in years and had the misforture to break a Lodge and started to serve his apprentice­ oratories. leg. ship as an electrician apprentice on Nov. 29. Surveys, analyses and recommenda­ Duane Parks, chauffeur in the Miles City tions furnished without obligation. store department, spent four days of his va· cation deer hunting recently, but all he got NATIONAL ALUMINATE CORP. was a pair of sore feet from tramping around CHICAGO GENERAL OFFICES 6216 West 66th Place CHICAGO, ILLINOIS the country. Car AccoW1tants Office Harry M. Trickett, Correspondent When Joseph Kowal goes hunting he OPERATING 161 RECEIVING really brings them down. He recently 'bagged five pheasants, one of which brought him a MOTOR TRUCKS~ and FORWARDING pize of a new gun for having the longest tail TRACTORS AND feathers in his vicinity. The following week POOL CAR found him down south where on Nov. 20 he TRAILERS bagged 17 quail. Thev are now in his deep DISTRIBUTORS freezer. . On '\ov. 14 Theresa Dosch, accompanied ESTABLISHED 1880 by her son, started off on a' train trip to San Francisco. Frances Wagner was honored with a baby shower on '\ov. 27, when she resigned from P. D. Carroll Trucking Co. service to await the blessed event. In recognition of 30 years of service on CHICAGO, ILL. Nay. 20, Dayid Ramsay was presented with a gift b)~ his co-workers. Irven' Steger got tangled up with it post in his basement on Nov. 8 and ended up 34 The Milwaukee Magazine they have acquired while working for the Road. Alice Andrews became engaged to Frank Walter on Nov. 17, and Charlotte Wittle has been engaged to Dick Bamberger since Nov. 20. Ray Passaglia is back on the job after an extended furlough. Evelyn Gunnell was guest of honor at a birthday party given for her recently by several girls of the computing bureau. Luke Lindley was on hand to officiall,' open the hunting season in Indiana and did all right for himself, too. Hazel Reetz recently celebrated her 30th anniversary with the Road. She received quite a number of gifts ane! congratulatory messages from her friends. Lillian Schoepf is spending a month in sunny California. Mary Morek who underwent a tonsilectomy is back "in the pink" again. " etitdown EASY! Leah Aaron vacationed recently in Florida. NATIONAl. SAFETy COUNCIl,. Gunnar Drangsholt recently became en­ gaged to Louise Eleanor Menning "of Wil­ with some broken ribs, but the doctor put mette. him back together and he returned to "ark Helen (Tabor) Nemecek is the proud within a week. mother of a baby girl. Matilda Zavilla was honored wi th a bridal shower on Nov. 4 and married on Nov. 6. Sleeping and Dining Car She is now Mrs. Anthony Siska. Department Edger Dunning was again hospitalized Sanforized! became of illness but has since departed Marie Keys, Correspondent Genuine Jelt Denim for Phoenix. Ariz.. where his \life bas been Holiday Greetings to each and everyone. lee Tailored Sizes for some ti me because of ill health. Jimmy Nolan is the very proud father of Alice Giollonardo made a fast trip to the Guaranteed Satisfaction a son who from all indications is going to hospital on Nov. 3 for an appendectomy and keep his parents very busy. or Your Money Back " returned to work on Nov. 30. World's Largest Maker of It was with real pleasure that we wel­ Union-Made Work Clothes Jean Palm and Audrey Hansen displayed comed Steward Hoover back to work aiLer ne,Y engagement rings on Noy. 29. a serious operation. In this same category, Chick Richardson is back in the hospital: Frank Stanley, porter, is in need of blood The H. D. LEE Co. . Mildred Fergon and Agnes Samp also under· donors. At tl1e present time he is in County Kansos Cily Mo. San froncisco, Calil. 'went surgery. Ruth Blair, Richard Drury Hospital and would like to see his friends. Trenton, N. J. Minneapolis, Minn. and Louise Shellenberger are on furlough Since our last report in the Magazine we South Bend Ind. Salina Kan•. on account of illness and Pauline Broeker is haw Simon Tobiasz as office boy, and a new confined at home with a broken arm. steno, :\Iarie Zembron. Due to illness at home, Eileen Hegg and Porter ,Ii. H. Lawrence has recovered Sophie Duckers have been obliged to take from his illness and has returned to work, furloughs. as has Waiter C. J. Crawford. Steno Mary Wenzel is in the hospital in Elgin for an operation. We wish her all the Office of Auditor of Passenger luck in a successful one. Accounts Our deepest sympathy is extended to D. Greggs, waiter, on the death of his wife. Bill Tidd, Correspondent The sick list includes C. T. Forbes, porter, who is recuperating at home. Conductor R. Wedding bells rang out for John Rob· T. Adams has requested a sick leave in bins and Doris Lucht on Nov. 20, at I'i'ebo There are more LITTLE order to nndergo medical treatment. STREAMLINE LAN· Lutheran Church; followed by a receptiou. Congratulations to Steward Charleston! TERNS used everv day be· Thanksgiving Day set the date for Terry cause of their C01;1 '

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December, 1948 35 they have acquired while working for the Road. Alice Andrews became engaged to Frank Walter on Nov. 17, and Charlotte Wittle has been engaged to Dick Bamberger since Nov. 20. Ray Passaglia is hack on the job after an extended furlough. Evelyn Gunnell was guest of honor at a birthday party given for her recently by several girls of the computing bureau. Luke Lindley was on hand to officially open the hunting season in Indiana and did all right for himself, too. Hazel Reetz recently celebrated her 30th anniversary with the Road. She received quite a number of gifts and congratulatory messages from her friends. Lillian Schoepf is spending a month in sunny California. Mary Morek who underwent a tonsilectomy is back "in the pink" again. _ etitdown EASY! Leah Aaron vacationed recently in Florida. NATIONA ... SAFETY COUNCIL. Gunnar Drangsholt recently became en­ gaged to Louise Eleanor Menning of Wil­ with some broken ribs. but the doctor put mette. him back together and he returned to work Helen (Tabor) Nemecek is the proud within a week. mother of a baby girl. Matilda Zavilla was honored with a bridal shower on Nov. 4 and married on ~ov. 6. Sleeping and Dining Car She is now "Irs. Anthony Siska. Department Edger Dunning was again hospitalized Sanforized! because of illness but has since departed Marie Keys, Correspondent Genuine Jelt Denim for Phoenix. Ariz.. where his "'ife has been bec~use Holiday Greetings to each and everyone. Lee Tailored Sizes for some time of ill health. Jimmy Nolan is the very proud father of Alice Giollonardo made a fast trip to the Guaranteed Satisfaction a son who from all indications is going' to hospital on No\'. 3 for an appendectomy and keep his parents very busy. or Your Money Back . returned to work on Nov. 30. It was with real pleasure that we wel­ World's Largest Maker of Jean Palm and Audrey Hansen displayed Union-Made Work Clothes comed Steward Hoover back to work after ne,,, engagement rings on Nov. 29. a serious operation. In this same category, Chick Richardson is back in the hospital; Frank Stanley, porter, is in need of blood The H. D. LEE Co. . Mildred Fergon and Agnes Samp also under­ donors. At the present time he is in County Kan.a. City Ma. San franci.co, Colil. went surgery. Ruth Blair, Richard Drury Hospital and would like to see his friends. Trenton, N. J. Minneapolis, Minn. and Louise Shellenberger are on furlough Since our last report· in the Magazine we South Bend Ind. Salino Kan•. on account of illness and Pauline Broeker is ha\'e Simon Tobiasz as office boy, and a new confined at home with a broken arm. steno, 'darie Zembron. Due to illness at home, Eileen Hegg and Porter W. H. Lawrence has recovered Sophie Duckers ha\'e been obliged to take from his illness and has returned to w·ork. furloughs. as has Waiter C. J. Crawford. . Steno Mary Wenzel is in the hospital in Elgin for an operation. We wish her all the Office of Auditor of Passenger luck in a successful one. Accounts Our deepest sympathy is extended to D. Greggs, waiter, on the death of his wife. Bill Tidd, Correspondent The sick list includes C. T. Forbes, porter, ',-]10 is recuperating at home. Conductor R. Wedding bells rang out for John Rob­ T. Adams has requested a sick leave in bins and Doris Lucht on Nov. 20. at Nebo There are more LITTLE order to undergo medical treatment. STREAMLINE LAN­ Lutheran Church; followed by a ·reception. Congratulations to Steward Charleston! TERNS used every day be­ Thanksgiving Day set the date for Terry cause of their com ~actness He is a grandfather, the new arrival being Schmidke and Bob Livitus' wedding. The and being available for im­ his daughter's baby girl. mediate use at all times. wedding took place at St. Gregory's Church; The little arrow of Dan Cupid has made Model A weighs about :y,( followed by a reception in the evening. lb. Model B about 1 lb. a bull's eye and wedding bells will ring out November 27 was the wedding date for Either model will fit in al­ for Ruth Juhnke, secretary, and Lee Trela, most any pocket except the Dorothy Fraser and Thomas Kelly, who ex­ stationery clerk. The date has not been set vest pocket. Either model changed vo"-s at St. Timothy's Church in the as yet. sells for $4.50. Model A .afternoon; followed by a reception in the $4.90, complete; Model B $5.20, complete. Plus ~ evening. ZOc mailing charges. 1foncy with order. All of the newlyweds received beautiful Speak well of your enemies-you LIGHT WEIGHT LANTERN COMPANY gifts and best wishes from the many friends made 'em. 1012 Wyandotte.E Kansas City 6, Mo.

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December, 1948 35 r I

Porter Cheeks Makes PANAMA-BEAVER Friends Calling All Bowlers! MRS. George MEMBERS of the railroad family are Carbon Papers Inked Ribbons invited to take part in the Milwaukee Unimasters Mosher of Au­ Road Hiawatha Bowling Tournament burn, Wash., which will be held in Chicago the puts Porter Mo­ week ends of Feb. 19·20, 26·27 and Since 1896 lVIar. 5·6, 1949; place, the Lakeview ses 1. Cheeks at Alleys, popular north side recreation the top of her "THE LINE THAT CAN'T BE center. hit parade. Here This will be a handicap tournament MATCHED" is what she says with a basis of 1.000 for the five-man event, 400 for d'oubles and 200 for in a recent let­ singles, with the handicap figured on PANAMA-BEAVER, Inc. tel': two·thirds of the difference between "My husband these bases and average. The entry 600 Van Buren st. 7S11 N. Broad,....)' fee is $2.00, bowling and expenses Chlc....o. IlIInol. Mllwaokee, Wb. and I boarded $1.75 per man, per event. Entries the Olympian Moses I. Cheeks close on Jan. 6. Hiawatha at For information and entry blanks Auburn and had a delightful trip to write to W: K. Hettinger, Room 759 l'nion Station, Chicago 6, Ill. LO~OMOTIVE: Watertown, Wis. All of the employes (Note ,from the committee: "Let's on the train were very zealous for hear from the Kansas City, Iowa, and I&D Dil'isions.) FEED WATER nEATERS the comfort of the passengers. We (The Locomotive Water Conditioner) especially commend our porter, Moses SLUDGE REMOVERS Cheeks, whom we were fortunate to BLOW-OFF ~OCKS have in our car, both going east and ~ENTRIFUGALBLOW-OFF on the return to Washington. I can­ Auditor of Capital Expenditures MUFFLERS not say too much in praise of the Office GRID SE~TIONAL AIR­ service on your train." ~O~IPRESSORRADIATION William ]. Soske, Correspondent This confirms a previous report UNIT HEATERS A heartv welcome is extended to Ronald about Mr. Cheeks from Akron, la., Evenson, from Fullerton Avenue, who was WILSON ENGINEERING where the following item was noted. awarded a position in the joint facility bu­ some time back, in the Akron Regis­ reau through a change necessitated by the CORPORATION ter-Trib1lne: illness of Jack White. Jack White, joint facility examiner, be­ 122 So. Michigan Ave., Chicago "The numerous patrons of the came ill early in October and spent some Milwaukee Road's crack streamliner time at Hines Hospital. He is now on a sick leave at home. We are all pulling for train 'Hiawatha' will recognize in him. the picture shown herewith (same George Lowrie, assistant engineer in the To Milwaukee Patrons reproduced here) the kindly and at­ order 3 bureau, is quite a camera fan. Just . tentive porter on that run. His name recent),· he was in Montana and made some While the train stops at Three beautif~ll shots of the scenery out there. Forks you have plenty of time is Moses 1. Cheeks of Chicago, who If you want some real photography, call to get a glass of our delicious has been in train service for 47 on George. buttermilk. Weare located at years. He makes it his duty to give The budget examiners, Harry Stansbury, special attention to old people, chil­ George SaYidis, E. H. Johnson and Guy the station. '1Iacina, have plenty of work to keep them dren, the blind and other people who busy as the 1949 improvement budget is in Three Forks Creamery CO. need assistance while traveling." the process of being drawn up. THREE FORKS, MONT. June Dahms, a former typist in the ac­ - IT'S A HIAWATHA YEAR ­ counting bureau who went into nurse's training in September, paid us a visit one day recently. She says she likes her new career very much. Help, help! Yours Truly is looking for a five-room unfurnished apartment in the western suburbs. Anyone hearing of such a place, please let me know. Girl of the Month (2): Mabel Helander, chief clerk, has been with the Road for 32 years, as of January, 1949. She started railroading as a typist in the office known as the valuation office and shortly there­ after became a file clerk in the office of UNION REFRIGERATOR TRANSIT LINES the auditor of joint facility accounts. She was appointed to her present position five 4206 N. Green Bay Ave., years ago. '1Iae, as she is known to her assQciates. makes her home with her mother Milwaukee 12, Wisconsin on the north side of Chicago and claims that her hobbies are work and more work. She likes to travel and one of th..: high­ lights was a trip to Sweden in 1935 to visit her parents' relatives. Household duties keep her plenty busy. She sews, cooks and bakes. You should taste some of her cherry pie­ yum-yum. Despondent ------­man (to taxi driver): "Drive over a cliff. I'm committing suicide."

36 The Milwaukee Magazir.s Phantom View of the IMPROVED FAIR A N c H o R

There's fun as well as profit in auction sales for Sparta (Wis.) Chapter of the Mil­ waukee Road Women's Club. This picture, which shows Mrs. George Kiefer holding the floor as auctioneer at a recent sale, illustrates some of the high jinks which add to, 'lhe hilarity at those affairs. The goods offered for sale included fancy work of all kinds, homemade bakery goods and hot foods, preserves, garden produce and various forms .' of handicraft. This chapter sponsors three sales during the year to raise funds for various philanthropies.

Passenger Traffic Department Horton ,,-hich is close by. Joey ran to the depot and told his father who called the Roy H. Huntsman, Correspondent fire departments from Dawson and Bagley. .\irs. Horton was sleeping in the home when Agnes Alren, formerly employed in the the fire "-as discovered. general passenger who had been on sick Switchman Glenn Nation will be off duty leave since last April, returned to work in for some time, having unde'rgone surgery Note the reservation bureau recentlv. She has recently at the Kings Daughters Hospital. since been taken ill and is no,,: in the hos­ J ames Hayes, retired engineer. has been a • Secure grip on rail. pital. hospital patient for medical treatment. He T. D. (Tom) Fordham, who has been has had a heart ailment for some time. • Lock at opposite end. working in the freight department, IS back Switchman Hilry Rawlins recently under­ • Contact under rail base. in the reservation bureau. went an operation at a Des Moines hospital. Conductor A. A. Smedley also underwent • Bearing against tie and surgery recently in Des Moines. His father, tie plate. Engineer Smedley, has been off duty to assist IOWA DIVISION in his care. Conductor Smedley makes his Middle, West and Des Moines home in Des Moines. Our sympathy to the family of Engineer Viola Ranes, Correspondent Ben Cook who passed away on Nov. 15. .\Ir. Cook was a long-time engineer for the G. E. Lanning, assistant superintendent at Road at this point. CHICAGO NEW YORK Perry, has been transferred to ~Iarion as .\Iiss ]\dary Schmitz, who has been work­ assistant superintendent. ing as a clerk in the division storekeeper's We welcome W. T. Stewart and his wife. department at Perry, has taken a 90-day They will move into the apartment formerly leave of absence to assist in the care of her occupied by NIr. and Mrs. Lanning. .'.'1r. mother who is ill at Sioux City. Stewart was formerlv trainmaster at La Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. 1. V. - IT'S A HIAWATHA YEAR- Crosse before his p~omotion to assistant Anderson on the birth of a son on Nov. 14. superintendent at Perry. Vince, who has been the relief train dis­ Our sympathy to Conductor Amos Graham patcher in the Perry office, has been working whose wife passed away recently. Mrs. his regular job as operator at Manilla since Under alt conditions and lit aU time., Graham was the daughter of James Hayes, leaving Perry. As soon as Mrs. Anderson T·Z Products give unexcelled service. retired engineer, and sister of Engineer R. J. and the baby are able to travel they wil! Hayes. leave for their new home in Montevideo "Crescent" Metallic Packing Mrs. Clayton West, wife of retired conduc­ where he will assume the position of train T·Z Front End Blower' Nozzles tor, returned recelltly froll1 Los Angeles dispatcher. where she was called on account of the death Another addition to the retired list is, T-Z Smoke Preventer Nozzles of her brother, Ward -'IcLuen. Ward for­ T.Z Tender H 0 s e Couplers merly lived in Perry and was employed for a number of years in the Road's store de­ T-2 Blow. Off Valve Mufflers partment. DELICACIES FOR THE TABLE T-2 Automatic 0 r a i n Valves A'recent addition to the ranks of retired employes is Engineer Harry Garland who Specialties T-2 Boiler Wash - Out PI u g s has been working on the Des Moines Divi­ Frozen Foods, Cheese, Poul. T-Z Products. as standard pqulpment, sion as a fireman and engineer since 1907. are dally proving their merit. Joey Beddow, the five-year-old son of try, Game, Fruits and Harold Beddow, agent at Herndon, was quite Vegetables T-Z Railway Equipment Co. the hero recently when he reported a fire. The little fellow was playing at his home E. A. AARON & BROS. S 50._ MiJ:higan Avenue near the depot when he discovered flames CHICAGO, ILLINOIS Chicago, Illinois coming from the roof of the home of l'drs. December, 1948 37 Time Is Our Business --

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Engineer R. R. Meldrum. His first railroad The middle division enginemen are now ,,-ait­ Always at Your Service "ork ,,-as in 1904 with the M&StL and he ing for the next Big Game story to break. also ,,-orked for the Illinois Central. He Our congratulations to Agent R. V. Daw­ had been with the Milwaukee since 1908. son, Yale, first prize winner in the essay Richard Dean Harris bas completed his contest on "Whv I like to '''ork for the I\IiJ­ student trips and is now a full fledged fire­ waukee Road.'"' Also, to Brakeman Thomas man on the west end. Cate of Perry who was listed among the 15 A new engineer on the middle division in the honorable mention group. We feel is Richard Kelley who recently passed the proud that we had two winners in our terri· LUMBER examination for promotion from fireman. His tory. brother Jim is a fireman. This is the only PILING-TIES brother combination we have in this terri­ tory, the first for many years. and Congratulations to .\1r. and Mrs. Kenneth Council Bluffs Terminal Taylor of Des .'doines on the birth of a son, Agnes Christiansen, Correspondent MINE TIMBERS born on Nov. 5. Kenneth is with the district adj uster's force ,,-ith headquarters in Des Checker E. L. Cook has again been con­ Moines. fined to his home for several weeks. Egyptian Tie & Timber Engineer Gus Koch and his fireman have Two of our retired employes, namely W. Company been on the lookout for a buck deer which L. Butler, fonller agent, and T. B. Felton, they sa,,' in the vicinity of Green Island former carman. have been on the sick list. St. Louis Chicago recently and Engineer Shirley saw a bear We hope they continue to improve.. in the vicinity of Rhodes a few months ago. Agent J_ 1. McGuire was on vacation the latter part of October. I understand that he built an extra room to his house. From all reports, he is a very good carpenter. A potluck supper sponsored by the Vet­ erans' and ::\Iil,,-aukee Women's Clubs was held at the Y::\ICA on Oct. 28. Engineer DIESEL LOCOMOTIVES John Kenyon, w-ho retired recently, was the guest of honor. His fellow employes pre­ sented him ,,-ith a lovely smoking stand, for plus a year's supply of cigars, cigarettes and tobacco. Car Foreman T. P. Schmidt PASSENGER, FREIGHT was master of ceremonies. ::\1r. and ::\lrs. Henry Hansen and son Robert retumed the latter part of November AND SWITCHING SERVICE from their annual southern vacation. Mr. Hansen is employed in the locomotive de­ • partment at this point. They visited their daughter Adeline and her family at San IN SERVICE ON OVER 60 RAILROADS Antonio, Tex., and also went to Corpus Christi. They also took a four-day hunting trip and went fishing in the Gulf of :Mexico. • The employes in Omaha and Council Bluffs take this opportunity to wis11 all a very Merry Christmas and a happy and ELECTRO-MOTIVE DIVISION prosperous New Year. GE N ERA L MOT 0 R S COR P 0 RAT ION • LA GRANGE. ILLINOIS. U. S. A. If you're willing' to admit you're all wrong when you are, you're all right. 38 "(he Milwaukee Magazine ::Vlr. and Mrs. George E. Lanning are moving their residence to Marion where they have purchased the Frank Simon home. ;VIr. Lanning takes over as assistant superin­ tendent. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Schantz (carpenter, B&B department) have a new daughter, born on Oct. 13. Wilber Williams retired officially as of Nov. 21. He entered the service of the Road as a section foreman on Sept. 4, 1912, and performed his last service in that ca­ pacity at Rhodes on Dec. 2, 1947. Mr. Wil­ liams has been in ill health for some time and it is hoped that with continued rest he will improve. Yard Engineer George Mulholland re­ tired on Oct. 31 after 42 years of service. He is leaving Cedar Rapids to establish his rwo home in Fresno, Calif. His friends wish him well and many years of good health. WATER TEST MANUAL Richard D. Keenan has been assigned to the position of second trick yard clerk, Ce­ Manual of water testing pro­ U. S. Anderson (left), lormer Old Line dis· dar Rapids. W. J. Hawes is now working patcher, and his hunting crony, Train Bag· the third trick yard clerk's job. Virgil D. cedures, description of equip­ gageman H. R. Spetz, oller this picture to the Freeman was recently assigned as messen­ 11. very gang as evidence that they did alI ger in the freight house, Cedar Rapids. The ment, and its use. Send for right on wild geese this lall. position of clerk at Redfield has been as­ signed to E. L. Smith. James Trimble took free copy. over the position held by W. J. Hawes. East End A temporary leave of absence has been Benjamin P. Dvorak, Correspondent granted to Section Foreman Claude Becker who is suffering with arthritis. J. M. Orman Dale Miller, former agent and operator on takes over his duties at Woodward. the Iowa Division. was killed in an auto ac­ Guy P. Mundy, retired car department cident in October: He was the son of Agent employe, died at his home in Marion Oct. and Mrs. L. J. Miller of Springville. Our 18, following a long illness. He retired on sympathy is extended to them. June 19, 1945, because of ill health. His DEARBORN CHEMICALCOMPANY :Mrs. 1\1. A. Devee, wife of agent at Fay­ widow, two sons and two daughters sur· 310 S. Michigan Avenue, ette, passed away on Oct. 31. She was the vive him. mother of Agent Bruce Devee of Maquo­ Mrs. Alice P. Harry died in a Cedar Chicago, Illinois keta and grandmother of Richard Devee, Rapids hospital on Nov. 6. She made her operator on the Iowa Division. Our sym­ home with a daughter, Mrs. 1. H. Moore, at pathy to the family. one time employed in the office of superin­ tendent in Marion and now doing relief After a summer recess, the fellows in the work during vacation periods. Marion engineering department resumed their cribbage games on Oct. 28 at the home EDWARD KEOGH of Ralph l\lills. The calculating engineers were out-calculated by Hugh Jones, the sta­ IDAHO DIVISION PRINTING COMPANY tistician from the office of superintendent who was the guest of the evening. At the Mrs. Ruth White, Correspondent second session held at the home of S. C. Mrs. R. D. Eseke, wife of Engineer Eseke, Printers and Thomas on Nov. 12, Bill Lundquist, a long writes me, in part: "I am always interested shot, came out victorious. in your column and especially enjoyed the Planographers The Nov. 4 issue of "Amusement Guide item in the last issue about cats that have of Cedar Rapids" featured the picture of been dumped around Spokane yard." She Richard Dean Woodford as "baby of the goes on to say that they have a shiny black 732-738 W. Van Buren St. week." He is the young son of Ticket Clerk kitten found in this way and have named it A. D. Woodford, Marion. "Bum." I know it has found a good home, Phone: Franklin 0925 Operator D. W. Peterson has taken a leave as both Mr. and Mrs. Eseke are animal of absence and entered Northwestern Col· lovers. Chicago, Illinois lege in Minneapolis. Pete worked the swing The black and white cocker spaniel of PROMPT AND EFFICIENT SERVICE job in the dispatcher's office in Marion dur­ which I wrote previously has found a new ing the past summer. home with Cashier Mabel Veits. "Lady" Tile Answer to Your Heating Problem is a WARM MORNING COAL HEATER For Sale by Leading Coal Merchants and Distributed by Retail Stores Everywhere

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had a family and unfortunately contracted Garst started working for the Road in Feb­ pneumonia and is just now recovering. You ruary, 1945, doing passenger braking during have heard the expression, "Sick as a dog" the war years. They have a two and a half­ ~weJl, since my own Chow has been sick year-old daughter. with the same illness I know how sick they Section Laborer Reno ;-'Iorfi, :Metaline can be. At its best, a dog is very dependent Falls, passed away at Deaconess HospitaL upon its master but when sickness strikes I Spokane, on Nov. 14, from a heart ailment. find man is almost helpless, too. Among those who have been hospitalized Operator and Mrs. A. A. Blond of Mal­ and returned to duty are Carl Knudson of den had as house guesls recently W. D. Spirit Lake, Leonard Monette of :\Tewport Blond and wife and children of Seattle and and Louis Colgan, Warden. Messrs. Lee and Maurice Parkett, brothers­ Those lucky people who were awarded tur­ Mr. and Mrs. Reginald M. Towne in-law, from St. Michael's College, Spokane. keys at the recent Service Club affair were Also visiting the Blonds were Thelma Blond J. R. Reagan, DF&:PA, E. W. Jacobson, and her roommate, Kathryn Fantan. The TF&:PA. and Conductor N. A. Reams of Reginald M. Towne, former brakeman on girls are studying music in Spokane. 'IIalden: the Kansas City Diyision, and lIIiss Bettye Joyce Danielson were married recently in John Blond of Seattle is convalescing at Foreman Wohlk's gang has finished the the home of his brother Albert at Malden. Kansas Citv. The bI'ide is well known in B&:B work on the POR line for the season Ottunm'a mUi'ical circles. She has been after a serious operation. and Chief Carpenter Webber has moved the Mrs. Mahoney, wife of Engineer Charles attending the Cosmopolitan School of Music outfit to Spokane to work on the bridge near in Chicago and on Sept. 23 sang at the Rail­ Mahoney, is recovering at her home from the gas plant for the winter. Foreman Par­ an attack of virus pneumonia. road Fair in Chicago. 'IIr. Towne is now son's crew is at Calder and Foreman Warn's attending :\Torthwestern University. He is Mrs. Plybon, wife of Engineer Lewis Ply­ crew is at Tekoa. bon, spent some time recently in St. Luke's the son of La'\TenCe Towne, night foreman Hospital, Spokane, but is reported getting General Foreman Williams' gang is at in the Ottum,ra roundhouse, and the grand­ along fine. Due to her illness, her son and Revere, relaying rail for Roadmaster Moore, i'on of A. L Towne, retired engineer. daughter-in·law, Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Chis­ after doing considerable ballasting between H. C. Loyeless, B&:B clerk, served as holm of Jenner, Calif., came up to see her. Revere and Marengo. chairman for the residential district in the Congratulations to Conductor and Mrs. Conductor George Battleson is visiting his recent Ottumwa Community Chest drive. J. W. Jacobs, Spokane, who welcomed J eni· daughter and relatives around Minneapolis, Herschel has served this community in fer Darlene into the family circle on Oct. 23. taking a short leave from his work. numerous ways and it now becomes known A. F. Mason, retired conductor, called at that he ,\ill run for mayor. the office recently, looking just as young as George W. Riley has taken Mr. Novak's ever. He says he must have a 1949 calen­ KANSAS CITY DIVISION place as trainmaster. :-.Ir. Riley comes from dar, otherwise he can't keep house. Mrs. 'IIarion. He has found a house and his Mason has been in poor health for the past Chester Miller, Division Editor family "ill join him soon. years, so Mr. Mason is kept busy doing the We are real proud of the Milwaukee bowl. The stork has been rather busy in the housework and taking care of his wife. ing team's showing in the men's recreation engineering department recently, bringing a Mrs. Eleanor Garst, wife of Brakeman league. They have 9 wins and only 3 son, Richard En'in, to Division Engineer Garst, made a trip to Chicago on Nov. 18 losses, being tied for first place with the John \\'alt Fuhr, and a son, Daniel Neal, to In· to represent Spokane at the second annual Morrell team. The members of the team strumentman :\Teal Davis. conference of intergroup relations officials. are Dick Hoffman, Ken Barbian, Darrel Trainmaster A. C. Novak has left the divi· Mrs. Garst is the executive secretary of the Fisher, Walt Fuhr, A. J. Farnham, and sion and taken the job as trainmaster in La Spokane Council on Race Relatio~s. 1I1r. 'II. 1. Fromm. Crosse, Wis. He was given a farewell dinner

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at the Colony Club in Ottumwa and was daughter Marcella for the lovely note I re­ RAY-O-VAC COMPANY presented with -some matched luggage. ceived in the mail shortly after Mr. Conrad Two retired Milwaukee men were elected passed away on Nov. 14. You all remember Madison 10, Wisconsin justices of the peace as a result of the him as "Uncle Joe" Conrad, a grand man elections in Ottumwa, Center township; Ed and one of the old timers. I'll pass along O'Brien, retired engineer, and L. C. Traul, Mrs. Conrad's message: "We wish to thank retired conductor. Traul was employed by all fellow employes of Mr. Conrad who do­ the Road for 42 years, retiring a year and nated blood at St. Ann's Hospital during a half ago while serving as a conductor on his illness. We cannot find words to express the Southwest Limited. how we feel, but we can say. that we have -1948 Mrs. Lau, wife of Instrumentman Frank lost a wonderful husband, father, and a Lau, underwent an operation at St. Joseph's friend to many of you people." Hospital recently. She is at home now and Trainmaster Conrad began railroading at doing nicely. Wausau, in 1909 as a brakeman on the Wis­ This year marks F. A. Roberts, agent at Galt, Mo., retired consin Valley Division. On Oct. 2, 1918, on Oct. 17 after 39 years of service. Mr. he was sent to Mitchell, S. D., as yardmas­ Roberts has the best wishes of everyone on ter. He remained there until 1923 when he the lOath birthday the KC Division. was transferred to Chicago. In the Chicago Mrs. John Post, wife of pump repairer, Terminal he was at various times yardmas­ underwent an operation recently. She is ter at Western Avenue, Bensenville and now at home and we hope she continues to Galewood. He was appointed to the posi. of Wisconsin improve. tion of general yardmaster of the Chicago Mrs. Luman, wife of Welder Dave Luman, Terminals on Feb. 12, 1944. On Dec. 17, has returned from a long visit with her 1945, he was aupointed trainmaster of the and the 95th mother at Arlington, Calif. Chicago Terminal with headquarters at Mrs. W. H. Vosburg, wife of Assistant Galewood and later at Union Street where Engineer Vosburg, has been quite ill but I he was employed at the time of his death. birthday of am glad to report that she is improving at Burial services were held at St. James the present time. Church, Wausau. Operator D. C. Bowen has been assigned I see that birthday wishes ~o to C. E. Wisconsin's the third trick at Linby. Conley (Dec. 14), Herb "Whitie" Duga Operator L. J. Holder has the rest day (Jan. 8), both of the Bensenville office, and assignment between SeymolU" tower and to red·haired Cecilia Zygowicz (Nov. 23) of largest bank Mystic. the Galewood office. Cecelia received some Hank Johnson had some knee trouble re­ lovely gifts from her friends, including a cently but is now feeling fine and dandy. cake, candles and the trimmings. -The Service Club at Ottumwa held an George Blakely of the Galewood train election of officers at the last meetin~. The new officers are: chairman, D. D. Fisher; desk and his wife enjoyed a winter vaca· vice chairman, Don Coleman: secretary, tion in North Miami, Fla. George is plan. ning ahead for sunny days; intends to dodge l\laynard Leighty; treasurer, R. R. Hopkins. Chica~o. I am taking this opportunity to wish the snow storms around Just to everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy be sure of a place to spend them he has New Year. purchased a five room house. Louie Mindel is down from Wisconsin for a spell of working on the railroad and got word from his wife that she has pur­ CHICAGO TERMINALS chased a beautiful coal black riding horse Bensenv'Jle since he left the farm. FIRST WISCONSIN "Doc" Watson of the car record depart­ Dorothy Lee Camp, CorresponcIent ment at Galewood is a grandfather. Thanks­ Wonderful news! Night Assistant Super­ giving morning his daughter, Margaret Ann intendent Jim J akabec will celebrate Christ­ Williamson, gave him a special reason to NATIONAL BANK mas in his own home with his family. Jim be thankful by presenting him with a lit­ has informed me that they were lucky to tle grand-daughter. They have named her get a very nice house in Lombard and that "Jill Diane." "Doc" passed out candy to the first week in December will find him the office force in honor of the event. of Milwaukee once again enjoying the company of his wife, Jimmy Cox of the Galewood train desk daughter and son, not to mention home and his wife recently celebrated their 25th Established 1853 cooking. wedding anniversary. They have lived in Sorry to hear that little Pablo Moreno, Chicago for 21 years of their married life. Jr., had to take a short trip to the Elmhurst Jimmy has' a small printing press in his MEMBER FEDERAL DEPOSIT Hospital. But his father, Pablo, Sr., of the home and he and his wife do some small Bensenville ice house, says the young lad is job printing. A hobby helps a couple to INSURANCE CORP. getting along nicely. enjoy life and reach that silver wedding Thanks to Mrs. Joseph H. Conrad and anniversary, says Jim. December. 1948 41 ..

VACATIONING IN SWEDEN Hiawatha Service Club Holds Fall Festival (Continued from page 20) THE annual fall festival, the busi­ skeletons, many of them women. That near which my Dad and a brother are ness-social function which ushers in the fight was a desperate one is best resting in the Province of Soder­ the fall activities of the Hiawatha indicated by the fact that in some of manland was also built in the same Service Club, was held at the South the skeletons as many as a half century. It is in an excellent state Side Armory in Milwaukee on Oct. dozen broken spear points were of repair and still in use for worship. 30. The celebration started with a found. Centuries of time have de­ Adjacent to the church we found a concert by the Hiawatha Service voured the flesh of the bodies and rune stone from the Viking Age, the Club and a performance by Miss June the cloth and the leather of their inscription on it reading, in transla­ Carey, the band majorette. A pro­ dress, but the steel of the armor was tion: gram of old time songs by the newly intact when the grave was opened. organized Hiawatha Barber Shop Caches containing thousands of sil­ "Ostan erected this stone Quartet concluded the entertainment. vel~ coins, hidden treasures, have been over his Brother Thor John Morrissey, chairman of the found at numerous places, some dat­ Who died and was b~U'ied fall festival, opened the business ses­ near the road ing· back s eve l' a I centuries be­ sion by introducing the members of fore Christ, give indisputable proof Pray for him. A.D.IOIO" the committee: August Kasten, Or­ of a civilization on this island long ville Glass, M. Crause and John Our vacation was drawing to a before the Christian era. Aberling. General Chairman Rudolph close and our tickets on the Scandi­ Flying back from Wisby We en­ M. Freuler took over from there and navian Air Lines were stamped "Date countered a bumpy flight, but as it proceeded to give an account of the of flight-Sept. 5, 1948." We return­ lasted only one hour, we put it down various projects carried out by the ed for a few days to myoId home to as an interesting experience. While club during the 1948 season. The spend a few more days with my aged flying over the Baltic I had been announcements included a report on step-mother, one of the grandest watching a very ugly cloud ahead, membership, which has mounted to women ever born, and then on Sun­ and when we finally entered it, the the 3,016 mark. day evening, Sept. 5, at 5 :00 P. M. sensation was the same as when we departed with 48 other passengers Walter A. Dietze, public relations riding a fast running locomotive and officer, Chicago, was the speaker of striking a snow drift. from the Stockholm airport on one of the huge Viking air liners for the evening. His talk, which dealt New York and home, arriving in New with the Service Clubs' opportunities World's Oldest Corporation to create good will, carried a special York at 9 :42 A. M. the following After spending another day in morning. tribute to the Hiawatha Band for its Stockholm, we took a train to Falun, As we were approaching Boston fine promotional work along that line. the capital city of the Province of the loud speaker announced that in Dalecarlia, perhaps the most beauti­ a minute or two we would see the ful province in Sweden. Here in this -IT'S A HIAWATHA YEAR- American shore. And there, bathed city the oldest corporation in the in the sunlight, and some 7,000 feet world is to be found-a wealthy and below, lay Massachusetts, the shore very much going mining concern. first touched by the Pilgrims-Amer­ Booster Club Festival The date of the purchase of the mine ica in all its glory. While we had been property is June 16, 1288, and the gone only two months on our Euro­ Draws Crowd charter of the corporation, under pean trip, and spent our time in which the company is still doing THE annual fall festival which is Sweden, a country where freedom business, is dated the same year. It sponsored by the Chicago Booster and democracy prevail and a country was in the city of Falun that a num­ Club as a pre-Thanksgiving celebra­ with one of the highest standards of ber of our flyers during the last war, tion was held this year at the Para­ living in the world, it was still a finding it impossible to return to dise Ballroom on Nov. 19. This is grand sight to see the American their English bases after raids on one of the club's largest undertakings shore.. the land we have learned to Germany, brought their crippled and although it ,vas a rainy evening, love and admire above all. planes and were interned. Many an approximately 3,500 Chicago area attractive waitress in some of the When we felt America once more employes and their friends turned out under our feet there was a certain fine restaurants, when asked if they for a good time. knew any of these boys, smile and joY, coupled with an unbounded pride, Dancing in the main ballroom with that in passing through the immi­ readily confide that "Those were the music by Earl Flindt's orchestra had days." gration formalities we were among its full quota of devotees. Family We journeyed to several points of those who entered the gate reading, parties and oldsters were accommo­ "For United States Citizens." interest in this beautiful province, dated in the Bolero Room where a mecca for tourists from distant Bingo and various other games pro­ lands. In one village we visited a vided a well rounded bill of enter­ church built in 1280, a beautiful edi­ tainment. At the close of the evening fice. It was located near a picturesque turkeys were given away and as a lake surrounded by hundreds of huge result 10 families were assured of a birch trees with bark as white as good Thanksgiving dinner. snow and gorgeous flower beds be­ The committee on arrangements tween the trees, an unforgettable was under the general direction of picture. The architecture of the Frank S. Patterson and Fred Miller, church suggested a Russo-Oriental president and secretary, respectively, origin. A church almost identical and of the club.

42 The Milwaukee Magazine $30.00 a ton more than it did in 1939. duce adequate, low-cost transportation Freights cars that used to cost $2.500 in time of peace-and meet national apiece now cost more than $4,000. And needs in time of war. To make the steam which blows a the prices that railroads must pay for And the only way to have railroads locomotive whistle used to cost about fuel-whether coal or oil-have consid­ that are strong and healthy is to have one-third of a cent per "toot." Today it erably more than doubled since 19,39. railroads whose revenues keep pace costs at least twice as much. But in the same years the rates that with todav's increased costs. That's a small thing-but it's typical railroads charge for their essential serv­ of the way the cost of running railroads ices have gone up less than half as has gone up. much as the average increases in wage Take, for example, the 3,000 cross­ rates and the prices railroads must pay ties in the average mile of track. Pre­ for materials and supplies. war, they cost less than $2.00 each, in What does this mean to you? place. Today, the cost is up to $4.00 Just this-our nation needs railroads each. And the rail-about 175 tons of which are strong and healthy. That's it in the average mile of track-costs the only kind of railroads that can pro­

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