The Frisco Employes' Magazine, June 1934

Vol. XI1 JUNE, 1934 No. 6

Aerial view of A Century of Progress, 1934, indicating some of the new attractions. In the foreground, the gigantic new fountain, 672 feet long, with its watery dome; opposite it the unique new structure, "The Docidlebug"; adjoining it on the 16th Street Bridge, new Ar- mour Building; at the south end of the Lagoons, the Swift Bridge and the new theatre and stage built out into the waters of the Lagoon. In the far background, the new Ford Building and its adjacent park. In the foreground to left, the new Midway. The Old Midway is now devoted to a series of colorful foreign villages. R. H. CARR MRS. R. F. CAKR T. E. CARR 1 Consolidated Lamp Company LIGHTING SPECIALISTS Agents for R. H. CARR LUMBER GO. WESTISGHOUSE LAMPS 1622 Chemical Building JASPER, ALABAMA St. Louis, Mo.

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ROOM 835 FRISCO BUILDING . . ST. LOUIS JOHN W. SOURSE, General Passenger Agcnt In Charge MARTHA C. MOORE. Editor -- Val. XI1 JUNE, 1934 No. 6

ON TO THE WORLD'S FAIR! Employes throughout the Frisco system are making special efforts. through club organizations, to solicit Permission is given to reprint with or without credit. and secure passengers to the Chicago in part or in full, any article appearing in this Magazine World's Fair of 1934. The veterans, who met In Pensa- cola in May, pledged themselves to secure at least one passenger to the Fafr, and many more if possible. Contents of This Issue The agent in each town has in his possession literature on all-expense tours or special rates fmm principal Pages towns and cities on Frisco Lines. He 19.74 Fafr Pronrises to Be Bigger and Better ...... 3-5 will be glad to furnish literature to those requesting same. and explain Veterans Hold Reonion...... 6 any feature of the trip to Chicago Air Coated Coaches in Servfce...... 6 which may demand explanation. Club membern and veterans are re- Meritorious Service ...... 7 quested, where possible. to ~;etIn Agency Changes 7 touch with the Frisco club presidents...... and the presidents. in tnrn, may take The .June Graduates...... 8 up any special features with the agent. This to aid the aEent. who is News of the Friuco Clubs ...... 9-11 an extremely busy man. In this way The Pension Roll ...... 13-14 only one contact is made with the agent, in place of many. with the In Menioriam ...... I4 same results. Cars Handled Promptly ...... 16 A report of all passenger business secured by the club nlenibers and Merriment ...... 16 veterans is to b~ made to the office Kews of the Mechanical Deyartn~ent...... 7-21 of the Frisco club president in each city, who. in turn, will send the re- Frisco Family News ...... 22-32 port to the Frisco Employes' Ma~a- zine for compilation. Let's make a real rerord In sfmr- ing this business fur F'risco Lines from your own territory!

I-P- THE FRl8CO EMPLOYES' MAGAZINE The Friseo Employes' Magr%Lnb IS r monthly pobllcation devoted prlmurily to the lntereats oT the maire and retired onlployes d the Frisco Llnea. It contains storles. items of eur- rent nern, personal notes about emplo.res and their Iamllica, articles dealinn with various phases of railroad work, poems. cartoons and noticea regardin,n the service. Good clear 4 photographa Slllt~blelor repr~ductloome cspecirll~desired, and will be returned only when requ~sted. A11 cartoons and drawlngs must be in black India ink. % Employes are inrlted lo write aniclev for the ma:aalne. Contributions should be type- written, on one side of the sheet only, and should be addressed to the Editor, Frisco bull din^,

HERE is every indication that In the new villages are: BLACK Old Features Are the World's Fair to be held at FOREST VILLAGE-a mill pond with TChicago, starting ?day 26. will be real ice skating, a group of typical Made New and New bigger and better than it was iir 1933. German buildings of the Black Forest Features Promise The Fair of 1934 is re-opening with region, decorated with artificial snow a new color scheme, greatly enlarged and ice; COLONIAL VILLAGE- Great In teres t and varied new lighting, arid ail ini- duplicating historical buildings and portant re-arrangement of the grounds eating places of pre-revolution days; to make room Lor new buildings and E N G L I S H VILLAGE -containing exhibits. Chief elenlent in the re- among many other medievat features. mapping of the exposition grounds is a replica of the famous Cheshire may be secured; TUNISIA-typical of the ~nasterstroke of moving the mid- Cheese Inn; ITALIAN VILLAGS the land of the Bedouins; BELGIAK way from the center of the Fair to an with true Italian almosplrere: SPAN- VILLAGE-seen again this year with ideal location along the lake shore ISH VIUAGE-where one may be eddttions and improvements. The new of Northerly Island. served tortillas. frijoles. the paprika Streets of Paris of 1934 will be the With all these brillia?t. new and foods with the fiery sauces and condi- French Village of the World's Fair of improved aspects of the greater Fair ments. nnd others made famous by 1934. The Irish Village will be in a of 1934, there is an entirely new at- Castille: SWISS VILLAGE-built in setting of blue-flowered flax, peat traction that will take this year'e the atino~lphereof Alpine Inns and bogs, fishing smacks, etc., nestling in visitors into another world of enjoy- chateaus : THE OASIS-in the Mvroc- the deep green of the moss, fern and ment and interest. This is the un- coan Village. where food and drinks shrubbery of Ireland. precedented series of foreign villages. of thc Sorth Africa desert country The Hall of States and Government linilding scored the highest attend- ment of burns for diminution of pains antl a replica of the famous "first ance of any building on the \Vorld'? and more plastic healing; methods of engine", the John Stevens, will be on Fair ground last summer, and bids fair medical evidence in crime detection display. Exhibits from bus, air and to repeat its popula~.ity this year. will be sllown hy the medico-legal cx- ship \\ill also interest the visitor. More states llave signified their inten- hibit of the Instit~~ieof Medicine of In the Ford "Drama of Transporta- tion of participatinq than wpre reprc- Chicago. The Social Science exhibits, tion" will be every kind of vehicle sented in 1033. portraying the progress of the war from the discovery of the wheel on- Placing in popularity with the Mall against ignorance. poverty and crime ward-or; carts, chariots, primitive of States Rnd Government Building is will be much enlarged in the Fair of wagons, an automobile made in 1860, the I-IaIl of Science, rind this year 1034. on 11p to modern cars. there will be a continuous spectacle The modern home in its new arch- 31ore entertainment features are be- of sc.lentlfic wonders, given in a great itecture, with ne\v f~~rnishingam1 dec- ing atldcd this year to he given to outdoo~' theatre in the court ot this oration, and the new scientific er111ip- the p~tblicat the lowest cost possible. building. Approximately 10.000 hpec- ment for labor-saving antl for health. The Chicago Symphony Orchestra is tators at a time may view the, seem- are to bo special features of the 1X4 to Cornish ten weeks of n~usicin the ing miracles being per- P\t ift Theatr~.which will forlned on the stage. The seat about 1,700 persons. "acts" chiefly will be sup- Two concerts are planned plied by the laboratories each day, one in the after- and research staffs of inl- noon and one ill the eve- portant industrial organ- ning. There is an expanse izations exhibiting at the of 64 feet of water l~e- Fair. The underlying pur- tween the music shell a11t1 pose of t 11 e scientific the front of the seatiny t,heatre is t h e serious area, which provides a presentation of science at beautiful setting for the work, but the presentation Symphony. Frederick -1. of the "stunts" will bring Stoclr is conductor of the ont surprises and thrills orchestra. in the most dramatic man- An enlarged and supple- ner. mented version of "Winqq A complete radio sta- of a Century" will be one tion will be wheeled OII of the most spectacular the stage with operators features of the 1934 Falo. \rho will be able to reach The production, a gigantic sixty different countries pageant oC the romance or of the earth from the American transportation, theatre. Important addi- is presented In an outdoor tions to the basic science theatre on a huge stage exhibits in the Hall of with* Lake Michigan rust- S c i e n c e include: the ling and elashlng in the Fourth Dimension and the back ground. In an hour Theory of Relativity will one lives through t 11 e be the subjects of new ex- whole story D€ the restless hibits in the re-arranged hlatl~~matical Fair. Thr~esrnnll country homes, Americans and their varlous efforts Section; a completely new set of Dr. including t\vo ftirnl hon~es,have been tn get over the ground, the water. Saul Pollock's mathematical models added to the exhibit of houses, and and finally in the air. From the time will be seen, including a number of are completeIy Curnishcd, decorated the first Indians appear, dragginq simplified models and illustrations of and equipped [or living. The ten theIr travois at the heels of their the every-day applicatiou of the prin- small houses In the Home and In- calico ponies, to the last moment ciples: the stratosphere flight under dustrial -4rts gro~~pwill be entirely \\hen a huge transcontinental air- the auspices of the Exposition last refurnished and redecorated. New plane is wbeeletl into view, the audi- year by Lieut. Commander T. G. \V. ideas developed in the past months ence is witnessing a n~agnificent Settle, U. S. N., and Major Chester L. and €tom the experience of l~styear's spectacle. Fordney, U. S. M. C., will be the sub- Fair wlll be seen. Hauses in thls group An open air theatre and grantl- ject of a special exhibit; the Micro- Tncli~de the RIasonite Iiouue. Rrick stand. seating 750, and an enlarged Vivarium moving picture theatre de- House, Lumber House, Strflnsteel landing field are being added for the veloped by Dr. George Hommert, House, Florida Tropical House. All- convenience and entertainment of showing on a nun~bwOf screens en- Steel House, thc House of Tomorrow visitors to the Goodyear exhibit this largements or the actual lire In drops (all glass). and the Colored Crystal year, antl construction for the first of water. will be Ilorrsed In a more Palace, built of glass bricks, etc., will time in centuries of a real Elizabethan prominent location this year; rare make up this attractive display. stage for the presentation of Shake- fluorescent minerals whicll recently 3lore than sixty of America's lead- speare was the occasion for an elabo- have become ava:lable will be added ing manufacturers, railways, air lines rate ceremony at the Old Globe to tlle exhibit of these substances in antl other organizations have joined Theatre in the English Village on the Geology Section. hands to present a stupendous exhibit 3Iay 8. Large additions are made to the revealing the swift advancement and The largest and most beautiful medical section. The Henry Ford evo111tion of transport in the past 100 fountain ever built will be one of the Hospital of Detroit, Nich., will show years. Streamlined trains, air-cooled outrtanding features of the Fair. oxygen therapy in the treatment of railroad equipment, an exhibit of the Starting from the center of the pneumonia and the tar~nicarid treat- old and new in Pullman equipment Twelfth Street bridge that connects the mainland with Northerly Island. the brilliantly lighted bank of water will extend south. 670 feet, two city the top and approximately 1.000 nion- building. Motorist visitors to the blocks into North Lagoon. Througli keys Prolickiiig about its slopes, wlll Fair call learn safely how they react the outlets of the giant fountain will make the "Animal Fair" for visitors. to emergency driving conditions and flow 68,000 gallons of water a ininote. Prowling through winding caverns in receive detailed charts of their con- enough to serve a city of 1,000.000 the base of the n~orintaiii and about duct riiider fire Prom t~heHupp Motor population. This is nearly five tinies it will be scores of other animals. Company. Motion pictures on a wall tlie 11.000 flow of the present larqest forming one of the most coniplete col- faciiig the test-taker, who will be fo~i~itaiii.The rumble of the falling lectlona of roological curios ever seen seated in a Hupmobile mounted on a water will be heard for half a mile. anywhere. The Aiiinial Fair will treadmill. will show various sltuatloiis Jlagnificent lighting effects in five cover 23.000 square feet in the center which will leequire quick thiqlting on colors will make the spectacle uiilike or the new beach niidu7ay on Korth- the part of the person taking tlie i~iiythingelse in the world. The waler erly Island. test. The resulting chart will clearly gunlped out of the North Lagoon will Tliousands of novel features. which show the deficiencies or merits of the be returned directly to llie Lagoon. will interest the visilors. niay be driver. The ten pumps, which total 2 500 found. Several of theill are of par- Finer and better restaumiits, niore horsepower, are so large that they ticular interest. A device which. of them, bigger . . . with added niusic had to be made specially for the pnr- wlieri attached to a busy hell. stamps and niore elaborate appoiutments, will pose. her new laid egg with the day. hour be forind at the Fair this year. "Enchanted Island"-the children's and minute will be on display at the The Lagoons will be brighter and fairyland of dreams collie true-of Patent exliibit in the General Exhiblts far more beautiful this year with giants, fairies, magic monn- more under - water light. tain, puppet shows. chil- ing ell'ects: the sky ride dren's theatre, locolno- has 1) e e n rehabilitated tires, miniature train. &In d given largely ill- autoniobiIes and airplalles creased illumination at a to drive and ponies to cost of more than $100.000. ride, on the "trail" or Frisco employes. both tilting at the rings, play- retired and active, have ground games and sports. banded together to secure will have n new and great- a masimu~ii number of er array of fascinating but passengers to the Wo~ld's wholesome enjoyments at Pair via Iq'risco Lines, and the new Fair of 1334. accurate records are being Thirty-three lions and kept of their accomplish- tigers, and one punla. ments. r o a r i n g and snar1in.i. With ~iiajor exhibitors beasts of the jungles of of 19.1:: arain represented, Africa and Asia (natural and many new exhibitors enemies) will form the presentiiig displays, the ventral act of a Cree 1934 exhibits s c he m e circus, the contribution of promises to be more di- the Standard Oil of In- vertiiig and stimulating diana to the Exposition. than ever. "Show it in Supporting the act will be action" is again the key- a herd of trained ele- note of tlie exhibit plan. phants. Transportation, con~m~ini- A 65 foot volcano, with cation, mannfactnririg of 2 smouldering crater 3t many diverse products. (Ttrrx to Pngr 1.5. plrvsr) VETERANS HOLD REUNION Insurance Group Trads Frisco Due to devoting the better part of .this issue to a story of the Chicago World's Fair, the story of the Frisco Veteran Employes' Reunion, held at Pensacola, Fh., May 14-16, will be carried in the JULY ISSUE in detail. However, thin reunlon was as successful, if not more so, than the one a year ago, with approximately 400 veterans, fhelr wives and families, on hand to enjoy each and every minute of the program. D. L. Forsythe, general road foreman of equipment, succeeded J. W. Sforrill as president of the -Veterans1 C. Association, with H. Baltzell elect- Thc photograph abooc shows a gro~pof the Afctropolitan Life I~rsurarrl ed vice-president. R. R. Bearden suc- rc~rescntotbrs,handkd via Frisco line^ fro+n Oklahonca City to Kansas ( ceeded Wm. Henry as president of the Oklohorrrn Citv orr Abril 18. Thr bart~~7clas in charge of C. H. Lon.cjncc~cr,~nan- Forty Year Club. ager of thr 0hahonh City district; 7uhb is scetl standing at thc estrekc vight wit11 Innovations in this year's program light F~dorahat. Names of the gcntlc~~lc~i,reading fro~rcleft to right, are: .I.IJ'. included a square dance, athletic cou- Firrch, L. J. G'ri~rdr~~.Gordon Boroughs, I. A. Dalpirr, F. E. Calkins, J. J. Smytkc. tests on the beach, checker and horse- P. S. M'ittoc. A. L. Ifagcr. G. F. Wade. 0. W. Cronr.wcl1, Harvey Crornu~cll. hoe pitching contests. TV. li. McKerrr~n.R. -11. Sticr nnd C. H. Lorcgrccckcr. The vetwans expressed their appre- clatlon to the Chamber of Commerce, AIR COOLED COACIIES cars, where it is necessary to raise San Carlos Hotel, Pensacola Coach JIV SERVICE the windows in summertime to ob- Corp., Army and Navy officials, Mr. tain the comfort of a breeze of out- and Mra. W. H. Crow, general agent Travel via Frisco Lines this sum- side air. They can now enjoy mild of Frisco Lines, and wife, as well as mer will be made most attractive by breeses of dust-free sir of the proper all others who assisted in making the the addition of air cooled coaches in temperature, for the modern air reunion s success. Frisco equipment. This In addltion conditioned car operates with closed Full and complete details of the to air cooled dining and lounge cars, windows. three-day trip will be found in the which are now in service. These The F'risco Lines have, POF a nun]- July Issue of the Frisco Employes' coaches will be placed in service on ber of months, been operating air Magazine. the Frisco Meteor, crack train be- cooled lounge and dining cars between St. Louis and Oklahoma City; tween St. Louis and Texas; St. Louis the Kansas City Florida Special. bs- and Oklahoma: Kansas City and Ok- FIRST BERRIES FROM tween Kansas City and Birmingham, lahoma, and Kansas City and Bir- MISSISSIPPI and trains 4 and 5. St. Louis to Okla- mingham. and will, in the near fn- homa City. ture. provlde air cooled lounge cars The Arst strawberries to move to The Frisco system of air condition- on the night trains between St. Louis market from the Mississippi section. ing provides "manufactured weather" and Memphis. were picked up by train 106 on April ---fnr the-*-- rnnifort------and---- nleasure- of its 26 and consisted of 53 cases 011t of passenKers, in summer weather, as Gatman. Miss. On the following day ME1 RIT CUPS AWARDED well as providing proper heat regu- transportation department 41 cases were loaded out of Gatman; lation in winter months, the air sup- merit crIp was awarded to employes 88 cases out of Amory, Miss., and 134 ply belng filtered and replaced with the 'exas Lines for the Rrst quar- out of Nettleton, Miss. fresh outsfde air, the same as in the ter of 934, when the report of .0038 Since that time the strawberry sunlmer season. movement from Arkansas, Missouri casualtit?s per 1,000 man hours worked In the air conditloned cars the rded in the office of the Acci- and Oklahoma is well advanced, the .-.n- - . --...--.a - ...... wlnuows.--.- are Keyr clwseu LO excluae dent Prevention Department. The berries bringing excellent prices. At dirt and dust. A supply of fresh air this writing, a drouth endangers the Central division placed second, with is beinq constnntly drawn from the .0052 casualties per 1,000 mnn hours crop, and farmers me badly In need outside to keep the air fresh in the of raln, but regardless of that fact, worked, and the Birmingham Term- car. but all of the fresh air 1s hltered. inal third, with .0066. there has been a heavy movement via The air wlthin the car is constantly Frisco Llnes to eastern markets, of The mechanical department merit re-circulated and passed through the cup went to the Northern division Ane luscioua brrles, and with rain in air conditioning chamber, where the Ozark section, the strawberry employas, with a record of .0084 the air is chilled to the proper tem- casualties per 1,000 man ho u r s crop promises to be one of the best perature. Each time the air passes in years. worked. The Texas Lines placed sec- through the air conditioning cham- ond, with a record of .0100, and the ber it is filtered. All the air within Southern division third, their record Connie Mack recently sold five the car passes through the condition- being .0107. baseball players for $300,000. Why ing chamber every four minutes and -- do the farmers raise hogs instead of is replaced by fresh filtered air baseball players?-Atchison Globe. every ten to twelve rnlnutes. Chicago barbers have lowered their prices. They ought to. It's a lot Frisco patrons wlll appreciate the easier to cut hair that is nlready The new coffee song: "Java See a cleanliness that distinguishes air standing on end. Dream Walking?" conditioned cara from the old ntyle --Deschutes Phne Ech OCR. Junc, 1934 Page 7

FRISCO BOOSTERS ( MERITORIOUS SERVICE T. H. Banieter, traffic manager at I AGENCY CHANGES I I Birmingham, Ala., reports a splendid bit of solicitation on the part of Wal- The following permanent agents SOUTHERN DIVISIQN At ter A. Keith, yard engine fireman. were installed at the stations which May 7-A. M. Bybee, conductor, 7:30 p. m.. on May 9, Mr. Keith cal!ed follow their names: Thayer, discovered flange broken off the traffic department regarding pas- Mrs. Emma Miller, Bois d'Arc, hlo., lead wheel B, e nd of SF 86456, com- senger rate, Blrmfngham to Topeka, April 30; Lawrence C. Horton, Floral, pany chat in t~rain 241, May 7. and Kans., staling he was In touch with a Kans., April 30; H. Ray Horne, Gar- set car out at ICoshkonong. A letter family of three adulb and two chil- nett, Okla., April 17; Benjamin S. of commendatio~n for his close inspec- dren who were moving to Topeka and ,a,... ,a,... ,. -a,...- 2 Grumer, Guin, Ala., April 17; Wm. LAW .-.-was pcrced on his personal rec- planned to leave Birmingham by bus. J. Loveall, Wellston, Okla.. April 20; ord file. Coach fares were quoted and the Joseph J. Norton, St. James, Rlo., April 28-Bert Gullic, brakeman, many advantages of train travel ex- April 21; Charles A. Smlth. Sullivan, Springfield, Mo., while looking over plained. and the business was secured Mo., April 23; John R. Ness, Lyons, trah 131. April 28, found PX 57585 by Mr. Keith. The party left on train Kans., April 2; Leo C. Wright, with bottom arch bar broken. Car 106, May 10, via Kanaas City, and Eureka, Mo., April 2; Clarence Smith, contained lubricating oil and was set several hundred pounds of household Kewanee, Mo., April 3; June P. out at that point for repairs. A let- goods were secured for Frisco freight Sheets, Eureka, Mo., April 4; Herbert ter of commendation for his close in- handling. Mr. Keith was commended H. Blansett, Norwood, Mo., April 5; spection was placed on his personal for his splendid work by Mr. Bannister Arthur E. McCans, Stroud, Okla., record file. as well as by his immediate superiors. April 7; George W. Hicks, Kaiser, April 5-James Conoway, section Ark., April 7; Calvin Powell. Biggers, laborer, Bono, Ark., while walking Mrs. E. L. Collette, wife of division Ark., April 9; Fred B. Dickey, Pacific, down the track near Bono noticed engineer at Ft. Smith, Ark., has been Mo., April 11. indications of something having been writing letters to the various com- The following were installed tem- dragged on a northbound train. He panies from which she purchases her porary agents at the stations which rushed to the north switch and found household supplies, advising them that follow their names: one of the switch points damaged. she is a user of their products and John A. Lafont, Sikeston, Mo., April He secured spikes and a spike maul asking them if they ship by rail, and 12; Henry R. Swearingen, Foyil, Okla., and notified the agent to get in touch if they do, she would appreciate their April 26; James G. Haughton, Nettle- with the section foreman so he could using Risco service when possible. ton, Miss., April 27; Homer J. Hough- protect the south switch. He then The idea is a splendid one and land, Granby, Mo., April 30; Clyde B. made the track safe for train 105 should be adopted by the housewives Blevins, Pettigrew, Ark., April 30; which was soon due. A letter of of Frisco Lines. Virgil L. Banks, Bennlngton. Okla., conmendation was placed on his per- April 30; Julius A. Robinson, Poplar sonal record file. EASTERN DIVISION Bluff, Mo., April 18; Henry M. Stan- March 16-F. Brandenburg, switch- April 27-At 6:30 p. m.. April 27, nard, Olustee, Okla., April 19; Wm. man, Yale, Tenn., discovered a broken fire destroyed the warehouse of the J. W. Norwood. Ellsworth, Kans., April wheel on car IMP 14873 which was P. Brower Veneer Company, located a 19; James E. Sandlin, Talihina, Okla., load for the GM&N at New Albany. adjacent to Frisco property at Fayette April 23; Clyde M. Goodin, Pickens- He reported the defect to the car Junction, Ark. On nearby tracks were ville, Ala., April 3; Walter L. Woods, foreman and his personal record was a number of whiteleaded engines and Wellston, Okla., April 6; John M. credited with five merit marks for his stored cars. The only employe on Bollheimer, Harviell, Mo., April 9; interest displayed. duty at the time was W. H. Gimson, Franklin C. Morris, Springdale, Ark., SOUTHERN DlVlSlON third class machinist. Immediately upon discovery of the fire he called April 9; Arthur Frech, Sullivan, Mo., May 6-A. E. Taylw, conductor, 18; the fire department at Ihyetteville. April George B. Homan, Campbell, Pensacola, Fla., discovered broken Mo., Aprll 11. arch bar on SF 53081, coal for Penea- then called his Ioreman and proceeded cola in train 231, May 6, while look- to fire up an engine with a view of ing over train at Atmore. A letter of moving endangered rallroad equip- ready to move, two other employes, commendation for pis alertness was ment from the vicinity of the burning G. C. Golf, switch engine foreman and placed on his personal record file. building. By the time the engine was Ben Ross, switchman, also Cectl Harvey, a non-employe of Vale, Ark., SOUTHWESTERN DIVISION reached the scene, and these gentle- May 21-W. L. Pipkin, clerk, Okla- JOHN MARSH RECEIVES men, at considerable risk to their own homa City, Okla.,.secured a shipment. PROMOTION safety (account of close proximity of of tanks for Enid. Okla., recently. The the tracks to the burning building and shipment was secured through his John Marsh, chief clerk in the extreme heat, and necessity of running offices of Frisco Lines at Pitts- personal solicitation and a letter of the engine practically through the commendation was placed on his per- burgh, Pa., under T. W. Bennett, General agent, was recently pro- fire), pulled the stored cars and en- sonal record file by C. T. Ma.son, su- gines to a safe location with greatly perintendent. moted to the position of soliclt- ing freight and passenger agent reduced damage to them compared to RIVER DlVlSlON at Cleveland, Ohio, and will be what would have been incurred had it April 14-H. Watson, brakeman at succeeded by A. D. Masters, who not been for their action. F. H. Willow Springs, discovered barrel of comes to Frisco Lines from the Shaffer, general manager, expressed gasoline leaking while looking over Pennsylvania Railroad. the sincere apprecfation of the entire train 867 at Montier. He straightened Friends a n d acquaintances Frisco staff to these gentlemen the barrel and thus prevented further wish both of these gentlemen through the supedntendent, and the loss. A letter of commendation was success in their new duties. record of Messrs. Goif and Ross was placed on his personal record Ale. each credited wfth ten merit marks. The

KANSAS CITY, MO. (7 he list 6elozri corrtoir~sthe narmv of Scllotrl: Milford H. blustnin, son I-:. D. Uorothy Lucille Hatchelder, 16, tIw 1;r-isco sons and clarcglrtcrs 7th JIu~t~ill.welder, JIonett High School: daughter Ray Batchelder. switch clerk, Richard J. .\llred, son J. E. Allred, ex- Central High School: Dorothy Linde- gradt~atcdxitlr /Ire closiiry of ilre srhool press messenger. Monett High School: man. 17, daughtel. b:. C. Lindeman, tcr-IIIof 193-1. Arairre and Frisco positiorr Dorothy Ciinnaily, daughter W. L. cashler. Westport High: Josc1)hine R. of the futlrfr of ench ~OIIOPPIS,as ~~11os (!annirdy, switclun:~n, Junior CoIle$e; Albert G:rtex, sort W. H. Gates, car 111- Yockey, 18. sister and w:ird of St'ewart cl;rl l'ockcy, rner~enger, Shawnee Mission thr scl!oo/ frotlr which each boy atrd spector, Junior Collece. 1-Ilgh School. ,qroduatrd.) ENID, OKLA. HAYTI, MO. (.'arl Udwnrd Poles. 18, SOII Wm. .r. Kenneth Johnson, son Urnerit John- I"0ley. genelxl foreman, 1~:nlcl Hlgh: son, clerk, Hayti High School; T.eonard aineer, (Ilinton High School; 1,eslie bTart'ln IT, l~ullcr.17, son H. H. Fuller, 'feaster, son Jack Teaster, fireman, Young. son Harry Young, firemnn, stationary engineer, Enid IIiyh: Bettie Hayti Hlyh !3c:liool: Gleu hla~,tin,son Clinton High School: Herschcl Wnllacc. Iinrter. 17, darrghter James A. Harter. T. T. JIitrtirl, engineer, Htryti High grandson T. H. Wallace, hostler helper, ellglneer, Enid Hlgh: JTdwin Sinclair, SL'hrpol: grad;^ Hk~l'moll,daughter H. C. Clinton Hig-11 School. 17, son H. I". Sinclnir. claim agent, Harmon. roirrlmnster, Hayti H i g 11 Enid High; Wilford Christopher, 1;. Scl~ool;C:laudt. Marsl~all, dauyht'er 0. FT. WORTH, TEX. son W. S. Cllristopl~er, 1.etire11 engi- H. 3Iarshnl1, brakcmirn, Hayti Hiph Helen IClizabetli Wilds, li, daughter neer, Enid High. School: \\'endel Hall, xon Bert Hnll, 1,. C. Wilds, secretary-tre;rsurer. Cen- fireman. Hayti High School. tral High School: Mary Clemcntine and SAPU LPA, OK LA. Joyce Ideurls,ages 17 and 16, rt.sl)cctive- Conely Hnrt. son C'. I.:. Hart. pipe WEST TULSA, OKLA. I?, dirught'ers Ben Lewis, joint facility ninn, Sapulpa High: James Paul and \Vynefred Harris, 17, daughter John account:lnt. Central High Scl~ool;Mary I*:Iiaabeth Franklin, son and daughter .\. Harris, c;rr insl)ector, Central High Lee JIcbIahon. 17, daughter I,. 31. blv- OK Jim Franklin, engmeer. Sapulpa School: ICdna Ruth Cheshire, 18, tlaugh- Mallon. car man. Central High School: High; Albcrt' Brown. son R. L. Brown. ter Vernon Chesl~ire,switcllman. Sapul- Marie Witt. 18. daughter \V. 31. \Vitt. engineer, Sapulpa High: Alfred Deaton. ])a High School; Ella Alice Cheshire. car man. Central High School: Jose- son A. I,. Deaton. conductor, Sapulpa 18. d;r~rghter Vrrnon Cheshire. switch- phine Mouer, 18. daughter R. W. JIoner. I-Ilgh; h1;rrjiaret Ary, daughter L. K. man. SapuIpa High School. boilermaker. Central High School. hry, conductor. S a F u I 1) a High: Enola hlathewson. daughter C. 31. PENSACOLA, FLA. ARTHUR CITY, TEX. bIathewxon, brakenlan, Sapulpa High: Wallace Hall Crow. Jr.. 1% sou 1%'. Nary Virginia Smith, daughter Earl EI. H. Crow. general agent; Pensacola Rex I<. filullen. 17, son 11. J. AIullen, Smith, conductor. Sapulpa H i g 11: High School: \Villiam Pierce Crow, 16. agent, Paris. Texas, High School. I.'rt\ncen Jewell, d:iugl~ter G. C. Jewell. son \V. H. Crow, general agent. Pensn- conductor. Sayulp;~High: Ann Xnder- cola High School: Raymond Chesner. SHERMAN, TEX. son, daughter S. R. Anderson, brake- 17. son W. R. Cheaser, engineer. Pensa- Bernetta Diclcerman. 17, daughter I.. man, Sapu11)ki High: Boyd Crume, so11 cola High School; Robert JIartin. 18. I,. 1)ickerman. stationary engir~ecr. Archie Crume, timekeeper. Sapullba son W. R. Martin, engineer. Pensacola Slic~rmanHigh School. >larg:tret Gid- High: Garland Burton, son A. R. Bur- High School; Julia Jackson. 1s. clauph- clcns. 17. daughter T. ~'Giddens.~nncl~in. toll, c2ar inspector. Sagulpa Hiah: Harry ter 5. B. Jac.ksou, engineer, Pensacola i~t.Sherman High School: Frank C:r~zick. 1). Smith. son Wm. S. Smith. clerk, High School. 18. son H. Guzick, machinist. S11crn1:~ri Sapulpn High. High School: ICddie Ogleshy, 13, *on OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. S. H. Ogleshy, boilelmaker. S11erm:in AMORY, MISS. Chrence I.:. Joh~~son.1.8, son Clarence Hish School; Billy Breedlove, grand- .J. 1'. Adamr. Jr.. son J. V. Adams. Johnson, engir~cer,Capitol Hill High son .J. E. Breedlovc', car inspector. Shc~ m:lchinixt, Amory High: Fr:inlc Dansby. Hchool; Grant Kenncth Lower, 17, son nlun Hish School : Louise JIcG;cugl~ey. IS, Jr., son Frank Dansby, express mes- Charles H. Lower, ear repnirer, Capitol 11au~hterH'. C. Gaughey, boilermaker, senger. :\mory High; \'irginia L>olla- Hill High School: \rirgini~IZstrs, 16, Sherman Hiah School : Otis Sweet 18, son Ilite, daughter H. 13. Dollal~ite,c,aller. dau$hter .D. I.. h:stes, ol)erntor, Clauxon 15. L. Sweet. yard engineer. ~hern&nHi~h Amor). High: Ralph ICddings, son C. Higll School. School: J~ckClaybourn. 18 son W. \-. I.. I.:ddinga, switchman, Amory Hlgh: Claybourn, chlef clerk to agent. Sher~~~;rnChristine Edge, daughter \V. Edge. JOPLIN, MO. Vigh School: Mavis Ceter., 18, son H. col!ductor, Amory H i s h: JIarinell (:larenee Bethel, son S. C!. Hethel, (~eter,cur carpenter, S11errn:ln High C;ulnx, daughter R. 1.:. Gains, 6. X.. B. Senior High School: Floyd Coxad, son School. ftrrenlan. Anrol'y High: Helen Goorl- Georae Cozi(tl. Senior Hiah Sc11oo1: MONETT, MO. man, di~ughter P. A. Goo~lman. ron- JIildred E'rnr~cPsCrrx, dsue;llfer T.101-11 ductor, Anlory Hlgh: Srll Gravler. Cox. Areman, 3Ionett Hlgh Scl~ool; daughter Hruck Qravlee (dereased Margaret lrcne Fenton. daughter \Vm. I~rnlceman).Amory High; Ruth Hollis. ~chool;Kosco 6niltl1, Jr., sou ~oico P. Fenton, extra yardmaster JIonett il~llghterD. D. Hollis, express nles- Smit'h, .)unlor High School; \rirpinin High School: Jesse May ~ates,rlaugh- senger, Amory High: Charlie John- Fountain, daughter 0. C. lqlountain, ter A. R. Gates. fireman. Mnnett High son, son W. P. Johnson, switcli- switchman. Junior High School; Jane Scl~ool:Veda Frances Holland. daugh- man, Amory High: Jean Lee Jones. b'letcher, rlnu~hterH. C. Fletcher. ma- ter T. P. Holland.. engineer. >lonett step-tlaughter H. T. Hynson, dispatcher. 1.1iinist. Junior Hiph Sehool: Joe Elich- Hiall School: Katherine 31. JIills. .\mory High: Morris Jones. Jr.. son man. son H. C. EIichman. Junior Hiah daughter Richard JIills. chief clerk. JIorrin Jones (rleceased B. C B. man). School: Bonnie Kathrirre Smith. daugli- ;\lonett Hiqh School: Aurlrev J~zell ,\rnorv Hiah; ICuaene Loone\-.. . son C. 31. ter Rosco Smith. Junior Hiah School: Riddle, daughter Wesley ~idhle.sec- l.ooney, cc;nductor. Arnory llinl~.1:oots George 1.. Seanor, Jr.. won O.-I,. Sennor. Sanders. son B. 11. Sanders. 11r;1lcrn1;111. general foreman. Junior Hlgh School. tion foreman, JIonett High School: Helen I,. Rittenhouse, daughter Y. 0. .\mot.\. High: Rnbrrt Smith. sorl 1:ufus Rittenhousa. switchman. Monett I-Ilg11 Smith. enzineer, Amnry ~iph:Janir:. NEWBURG, MO. Sullivan, rori J. L. Sullivan, rnr forr- Vlrginia Jlontgomery, IS, dnughter School: Irene and Maxine Sewirrd (twins). ~iauc-hters E. I\'. Seward. man, Amory High: John Sullivan, rtrn S. A. Montgomery. zenerfll fore ma^^. J. I,. Sulliv;~n. car forcnian. .\mory Sewburp High School: June Corgan, li. brakeman, JIonett High School; 1,aul-a .Jeanne Shoc.lcley, daughter J. H. Shock- High: T.ounell Trotter, son T. S. daughter 1). E. Corgnn, co~~ductor, Trotter. conductor, Amor? I-Iig-11. Newburg High School: Mahle Fred- Icy, clerk. Monett High School: Llllian .\Iarie H~ran.daughter Efton Haan. ericlcson. 18. daughter of Wni. Frrd- MEMPHIS, TENN. erickanr~, machinist. Sewhurc; High tinner. XIonetr High School: Ethel IZnth Fyr. dalla'hter .\rthur 1%. liyr. JJary Vi~'ginIaI"Ie~nills, 16, dallgl~ler School: Pansy Flannigan. IS. daughter R..I;. Fleming, stenographer-clerk, Cen- Carl Flannixan. laborer. Newburg mcchanicaI dep;rrtmc.nt, Monett High School; .i n n w JIxrgnerite Metcalf, tral High; Joseph \Ym. Sigman. 13. High Srhool; Jewel Short, 18, clfiugliter son J. 0. Sigman, trnin clerk, White X. .\. Short, fireman, Newburp: Hhxi~ tl~uglit~rE. .I. SIetcalf. car inspectn~.. School; John lloy Chambers. 17, son >lonett: 1-Ilgh 6chool; Leon Ca~rnady, Haven High School: John 3IcCarty. 18. ron \\', 1,. Cannady, switchman, Jfor~ett son >I. V. JIcCa~'ty,yard clerk, Catllnlic .lohn Chnrnhers, Arrmnn. ;\'e\vl)urg Hixh Fligh: Betty Burch, 11, dauxhter J. School: E-lar(11rl Delashm~t,17, won U'. High School; Hen Allen Gillette, son E. 0. Gillette, switch foreman, hlonett Hurch, s~lperinrendent of terrninulx. .\. Del:~si~mit,englncer. Se\\!burg High Snowrlen Junior High. School. High SChnol: Charles F. Keehne, son Wrn. Iieellne, operator, blonett High CLINTON, MO. (From Southern Division) SChnol: Doyle JIeCuhbin, son &'rank Leo Carter, 17, son I.oamle Cnrter. Stanley Clrxllnm, son \Vm. Graham, Mr~(:ul)hln, conch cleaner, Jlonetl' Hish section forem:in, \\rllitehavcn. High; t)ralceman, Clintnn High School: Ceral- School: Marion J. Pilant, snlr Granvlllr C:harles JIcQrnw, IS, son (:. D. Jfc(:~-au-, cline Bnnninx, tl:~uyhter Walter Ran- Pllunt. electrician. Monett llish Srhool: Wm. section foreman, Eutirw, hla., High; nilla. fireman, Cllnton Hi~hRchool: Slerrllr ].eon Pitts, son Pitt*, Thnxton S1)ringfield. 18. son fV. T. Imogene Settles, danrht'cr Re11 Bcttler, switchman, Mol~ctt High Scl~ool: I,:. Springfield, agent, Sulli~ent.Sr~lligent yard clerk. Clinton High Suhool: Vir- L\~~(lelll~:n~lisl~. son R. U'. TCns-li-11, ginia LiiTee, daughter A. I\-. T~lffee,en- rtatlonnr)' cnKinrer. JIonet't tIigh (,\Tox ttrrrl to Pnge 7.5, plcase) Jmr, 1934 Page 9

.*&.? NEWS OF THE FRISCO CLUBS .*+

Madill, Okla Stanberry, roadmaster; J. J. Boylan, did showing in business secured for A new club was formed, or rather of the Railway Express Agency, all their club record. the old club re-organized at a meet- addressed the members, and citizens ing of the employes at Madill, Okla., of Prairie Grove were also asked to The big amateur contest and dance, on May 2. There were 103 employes make short talks. The glee club. held by the Sunnyland Club of Kan- and officers present! The important under the supervision of Mrs. J. sas City at El Torreon Ballroom, the matter of business was the election Frank Holmes, entertained, and other evening of May 4, was attended by of officers and the following were numbers consisted of selections by a approxin~ately 3,000 persons, includ- chosen: J. L. Hemphill, mechanical quartette and magic tricks, per- ing Frisco employes, their families foreman, president; T. D. Alexander, formed by C. H. Garrison. and friends. Ballroom dancing fol- cashier, vice-president; G. H. Tur- The May meeting was scheduled to lowed the contests and T. C. Kehoe, ner, agent, Ardmore, Okla., vice-presi- be held in Fayetteville. president of the club, wishes to ex- dent, and C. F. Nowlin, agent, Ma- press, through the Magazine, sincere dill, secretary and treasurer. Twenty-five members were present appreciation to those employes who 0. L. Young, superintendent; J. E. at the May 17 meeting of the North- cooperated so wholeheartedly in Payne, traffic manager. Tulsa; R. C. west Arkansas Frisco Club, held at arranging the affair. Charles Frizzell, Culter, TF&PA, Tulsa; C. Ryrd, road- Fayetteville. Ark. of the mechanical department, was master, Ada. Okla.; H. M. Booth, Members decided at the business chairman of the entertainment com- roadmaster, Hugo; C. T. Mason, su- session to hold regular meetings on mittee; A. J. Finn, roadmaster, served perintendent, were all present to the second Thursday night in each as Master of Ceremonies, and judges give the club a good send-off on its month. H. M. Hammers, former presi- of the contests included G. A. Davis, first meeting. dent of the Muskogee Club, favored general yardmaster; B. J. Gleason, Music for the occasion was fur- the members with an address. Ad- general agent; A. C. DeFries, store- nished by Hadwin's Orchestra, con- dresses were also made by F. H. keeper; W. C. Childs, boiler foreman, ducted by L. A. Hadwin, operator for Davis, fireman; W. 0.Wiee, lineman; and Joseph Swartz, machine shop Frisco Lines at hladill. Following Key Browning, operator; C. H. Garri- foreman. the meeting, the employes lingered to son, roundhouse foreman; E. L. Col- In anticipation of the volume of discuss various matters of import- lette, division engineer; D. G. ,Lehn, business the Frisco will receive from ance to the club and an old-fashioned president and others. race horse owners and backers who get-together was enjoyed. Afton, Ohla. ship horses and equipment to and Regular meetings of the newly from southern points to the Riverside organized club are planned for the Forty employes and visitors were Race Track at Kansas City, the future. present at the April 17 meeting of Sunnyland Club sponsored a Frisco the Frisco Employes' Club of Afton, Ada, Okla. Handicap race on Saturday, May 26, Okla. H. W. Hale, assistant superin- affording an opportunity for adver- Not to be outdone by a re-organiza- tendent, reviewed various subjects of tion of the club at Madill, Okla., the tising Frisco Lines as well as keep- interest brought up at the recent ing the railroad in the popular favor employes at Ada, Okla., met together family meeting in Springfield. J. E. on the night of May 3, and elected of those interested in making race Payne, traffic manager. 0. H. Reid, horse shipments. Gifts and favors for officers. so that club work at Ada general agent, of Tulsa, and W. L. could be undertaken in earnest. E. hcrse, jockey and trainer. made possi- Pendleton, made helpful talks at ble through the generous donations W. Keithley, engineer on the Ada this meeting, and after a report of switcher, was elected president; H. from members of the club, were pre- , increased revenue from the Afton sented. A. Green, ticket and roadmaster's station was made by Agent Shedle- clerk, vice-president, and Daisy E. bar. the meeting was turned over to Hayti, Mo. McNiar, claim clerk, secretary and all those present for open discussions, Members of the Frisco Employes' treasurer. which proved helpful. Club of Hayti, Mo., held meetings on The Ada Club has 38 members, and -4pril 19 and Yay 2. At the April 19 its officers are very enthusiastic Kansas City Sunnyland Club meeting there were 27 members and over the interest of the members, and A report from J. R. Coulter, traffic 7 visitors present and at the May 2 are planning to hold regular meet- manaper at Kansas City, made on meeting. 11 employes and one visitor. ings. May 2nd. indicates that members of Matters of business pertaining to Northzoest Arkansas Frisco Club the Kansas City Sunnyland Club were club activities for future meetings Members of the Northwest Ar- responsible for 151 carloads of were discussed and some splendid kansas Frisco Club held one of the freight, 67 LCL shipments and 2 pas- snggertions were made for future so- most enthusiastic meetings yet held sengers during the month of April. licitation of business by members. at Prairie Grove, Ark., April 19. in 1934. This business came from em- the High School auditorium. that ployes of the transportation, main- Forty-five persons were present at city, which was filled to seating tenance of way and mechanical de- the March 21 meeting of the club at capacity. W. E. Lark, agent at Prai- partments. The businesslike way in Hayti, Mo., and the Hayti Frisco band rie Grove, made the address of wel- which members of this club go about was on hand, to entertain. Members come and J. Frank Holmes, mayor, the transaction of their affairs, indi- entertained the merchants of Hayti made the principal address. cates great interest, and they are and a spirit of fine cooperation and 0. L. Young, superintendent; J. W. working diligently to make a splen- en'thusiasm was reported. Page 10

Sherman, Texas The Oklahoma City Cluh had as its Club at Wichita, Iian. H. B. E The Frisca Club at Sherman, Tex., guest speaker, Geo. A. Davis, of the conductor, and Ralph Dinsmore gave an informal party at the Sher- Oklajhoma ha 1 Electric Co., who reported splendid results througl man Chamber of Coinmerce Hall. talked of home life in France and sonal solkitation. Germany at the meeting of menibers April 12, with 200 members, their Ladies' .4uxiliary, families and friends present. The big of that club on March 15. Seventy event was the installation of officers. menibers and guests were in attend- Sunnyland Club W. A. Morgan is the new president; ance. The regular ineeting of the Frisco B. H. Moore, vice-president; Don Sunnyland Club, Ladies' Auxiliary, Anderson, secretary, and H. Reifen- was held on Tuesday, May 1, with rath, treasurer. Edna Markowski reports three thirty-six n~embers and guests pres- cars of beer secured through her ent. After a short business meeting Frisco Girls' Club, personal solicitation, two of the women present enjoyed cards. St. Louis, Mo. them rou.ted St. Louis to Bir- Mrs. Guy Davis, hrs. John Cashman. Members of the Frisco Girls' Club mingham, SAL to Miami, Fla. Mrs. Wayne Land and Mrs. Wm. Kane of St. Louis, Mo., sponsored a bridge These cars PFE 23377 and PFE were hostesses. Mrs. John Cabhman 27701 moved Frisco to Blrming- party at the Melbourne Hotel. St. Louis, was the hostess who received the on Nay 1, which brought to the clnb ham, while car ART 15089 moved Memphis to Birmingham, via hostess prize. Refreshments were net receipts of $36.95. Lovely table Frisco Lines. ser\-ed at the close of the afternoon. prizes of ice tea coasters were awarded, and home made caltes, do- This business was highly com- Ft. Worth, Texas nated by the girls, were cut and petitive and Miss Markowski is ?Jarshall Evans was elected to fill to be highly commended for her served with ice cream. interest. She is an active mem- bhe unexpired term of J. P. Spicer. Members of the con~initteeon ar- ber of the Frisco Girls' Club of formerly employed by Frisco Lines rangements included: Ethel Richter. St. Louis, Mo. at Ft. Worth, Tex. This new presi- Lucille Meyer, Viola Jakle, Marqaret dent is appointing group captains and Cowan, Ela Ecklekamp and Edna otherwise organizing the members in- Dolen. Katherine LeHoullier. Xrlie to a real solicitation campaign. The Kart and Ella Ecklekamp selected the Wichita, Kan. roll of honor under the new regIme prizes which won popular favor. Sixteen nlenlbers were present at shows 12 passengers, three carloads The May meeting of the cl~tb is the May 10 meeting of the Frisco and five LCL shipmeiits as having scheduled for the 29th. Employes' Air Capital Club. New busi- been secured. ness reported consisted of: routing on Ft. Smith. .lrF;. regular LCL shipmentts of shoes from Joplin, Mo. Twenty members of the Frisco Em- Boston, Mass., secured by Lota L. The Frisco Employes' Club of ployes' Club of Ft. Smith, Ark., were Williams, secretary in the division Joplin. Mo., met in regular session on present at the April 7th meeting office; Mrs. F. W. Archer, wife of F. May 3, at the Tenth Street Freight held in the general office buildiny. W. Archer, secured routing on car of Station. Routine business of approv- Traffic tips and solicitation by em- furniture, Louisville, Ky., to Wichita; ing expense bills and other matters ployes were discussed, reflectins good E. N. Walker, retired engineer, se- of business were discussed. It was work, especially with reference to one cnred special traln of 125 Shriners, voted that the club adjourn its meet- shlpper who had formerly been patron- Wichita to Pittsburg, Kans.; S. B. ings during the hot summer months. izing the trucks, but who had been Ramsey, car foreman, secured routing and the members decided to make persuaded to route a car of flour and on 50 cars of coke to Kansas City; their June 8 meetlng a big event by feed via Frisco Lines as a resnlt of an Archie Hall, car man, secured routing employe's tip. inviting Hon. Frank Lee to appear on 16 cars of hogs from Neodesha, before the club as guest speaker. Charlie Durham, secretary to the Kans., to Wichita; H. A. Marshall, superintendent was elected secretarp- rate clerk, gave a tip which helped to A covered treasurer to fill vacancy account dish luncheon preceded secure routing on another car of the meeting former secretary - treasurer. Homer of the Joplin Club and linoleum, San Francisco to Iiansas Auxiliary on Dennis, having resigned from Frisco April 5, and following the City, via Wichita, also car of cooper- meeting, the Paradise Hawaiian Trio service. age from BIississippi to Wichita; J. H. entertained; Mary Siins and Electra Oklahoma City, Okla. Roberts, bill clerk, secured LCL ship- Veidrick presented readings and J. E. The business meeting of the Frisco ment from Parsons, Cofleyville and Springer gave some of hi8 original Hmployes' Club of Oklahoma City, 1-lyssue, Kans. ; Ralph Dinsmore, poems. Visitors were introduced, and

held on April 19, took the form of a president of the club, secured LCL officials complimented the cl-lhL"" ".a ..-0 general discussion as to the solicita- shipment, Wichita to Los Angeles and splendid meetings. The ge t-together tion of additional business and the oue from Wichita to Bartlesville and hour after the formal mee ting was proper manner of handling tips. routing on regular LCL from Tus- over, proved most enjoyable, Messrs. W. L. Huggins, traffic man- cunibia, Ma., to Wichita; H. B. ager; R. C. Canacly, assistant super- Sigler, conductor, secured car of Ladies' Club-Tu€sa, IOkla. intendent; H. G. Snyder, general canned goods, Allegheny, Pa., to Fifty-five members of th e Ladies' agent, Jess Moore, car foreman; B. Wichita, one LCL from St. Louis and Club of Tulsa, Okla., were ;guests on W. Swain, master mechanic, and Mr.A. two LCL shipments from Nashville to May 7 at the home of M rs. J. E. Schubert, roadmaster, were in attend- Wichita. Head, wife of claim agen~t, Tulsa. ance. Members planned a picnic for May Mrs. Head was assleted by 7llesdames The meeting was productive of 20, with Messrs. Freese. Patterson Brand. Berry, Norman, Rainey and some splendid ideas and was followed and Roberts serving on the committee Fuson. After a luncheon , report8 by a dance. The last meeting of the on arrangements. from the varleus committ~ees were summer months will be held on May read and suggestions made. Mrs. 17, meetings to be continued again in More new business reported at the John Eckley reported hhavinl :secured September. April 12 meeting of t'he 4ir Capital a passenger from Denver, Colo.. to Page

Frisco Employes' Club of Ft. SCL... E. A. Miller, general agent. reported 1934-Important Conoent ions -1935 some splendid solicitat!on work baing done by the en~ployes,and dwelt par- Belozv is a list of irrrportarrt cor~ver;tionswhich will be held duri~rg 1934 ticularly on advertising Frisco serv- and 1935. ice and doing all possible to see that The traffic dcpartrtrcrtt will zuelcom any inforlrtatiorc that might be of as- this service is performed. J. L. JIc- sistance in securing travel to these meetings. Any commtr~icationin connection therewith, should be addressed to I. W'. Noursc, gerarral passenger agent, St. Carter, a member of the Kansas City I- ozris, Mo. Sunnyland Club, told briefly of the 1934 MEETINGS activites of his own club. J. A. 310- ran, superintendent: L. B, Clary, as- Kiwanis International ...... Toronto, Ont...... June sistant superintendent. n n d Qnin Nat'l High School Band Tournament .... Des Moines, la...... May 31-June 2 Baker, division engineer, ail made United Confederate Vets Reunion...... Chattanooga, Tenn...... June 3-8 short talks. complimenting the club American Institute of Banking...... ,Washington, D. C...... June 11-14 on its enthusiasm and good work American Medical Association ...... Cleveland, Ohio ...... June 11-15 done by the employes. E. P. Knox. U. S. Junior Chamber of Commerce .... Miami, Fla...... June 22-23 chairman of the eotertalnment com- National Retail Credit Association ....Memphis, Tenn...... June 19-22 mittee announced a bridge to he Rotary International ...... Detroit, Mich...... June 25-29 held on May 15. National Education Association ...... Washington, D. C...... June 30-July 6 B. Y. P. U. of America ...... Pittsburgh, Pa...... July 4-8 illernphis, Tenn. Lions Clubs International...... Grand Rapids. Mith...... July 17-20 Employes of the Greater Traffic International Walther League ...... Omaha, Nebr...... July 15-19 Committee met in the local freight Civitan International Toronto, Ont. June 24-27 ...... office. Memphis. on Agril 26, for M. 0. V. P. E. R. (Grotto) ...... Atlantic City...... June 26-28 thelr regular meeting. with 25 mem- Shrine (A. A. 0. N. M. S.) ...... Minneapolis, Mlnn...... June 19-21 hers present. New business was re- Knights Templar Gr. Encampment.... San Francisco. Callf...... July 7-13 ported and a report of handlins given B. P. 0. E. (Elks) Grand Lodge...... Kansas City, Wo...... July 15-20 some shipments was made. The Fnm- United Spanish War Veterans ...... Pittsburgh, Pa...... August 19-23 ily Meeting at Springfield was dis- Nat'l Baptist Convention (Col.) cussed and important points brought Unincorporated ...... M uskoge Okra...... Bept. 5-10 out at that meeting, given to the Nat'l Baptist Convention (Col.) members of the Memphis Club. 31. Incorporated ...... Oklahoma City, Okla...... Sept. 6 W. Dunkin made a splendid talk on American Legion ...... MiFla...... At. 22-25 the matter of being courteous to the American Bankers Assn ...... Washington, D. C...... October 22-25 public and in usinz the money that American Petroleum Institute...... Dallas, Texas ...... Nov. 12-15 comes to Frisco employes in Memphis. Southern Medical Association ...... Dallas, Texas ...... November 1935 MEETINGS . The Clinton, No. Club held n maot- Shrine Directors Association...... St. Louis, Mo...... March 6-8 ing on -4pril 16. with ten members Kiwanis International ...... San Antonio, Tex...... May present. A real lively dtscusslon of United Spanish War Vets San Antonio, Tex...... new rates, new business and qenera! conditions took place. The next meeting is scheduled for thp third Tulsa, Okla. Rose Resnick, of the ern Frisco En~ployes' Club, held in Sunday in ?day. passenger department, was a guest the assembly room of the passenger and aeked the ladies to solicit their station at Hugo, Okla, W. P. Rob- Frisco Colored Club, friends for passengers to the world's erts, president. reported tips turned St. Louis, Mo. Fair in Chicago this summer. Mrs. in and business secured. 0. L. Levengood gave a revlew of the Young. superintendent, talked upon Members of the Frisco Colored book "A Nice Long Evening", by subjects brought up at the meeting Club of St. Louis had three visitors Elizabeth Corbett. at Springfield, Mo., on April 10 and with them at their May 11 meeting. -- 11. Other guests who made addresses held in their rooms at the Tower included J. J. Boylan, traffic repre- The Ladies' Auxiliaries at Tulsa and Grove Station. namely. W. J. Gilles- sentative. Railway Express Agency, Kansas City both held big affairs dur- pie, general foreman, car department; ing April. Approximately 65 persons Kansas City, 310.; J. W. Blossom. of W. J. Fickie. general foreman, round- attended the bridge given them by the the same company; A. F. Jones, C. F. Jones Store Co. (Kansas City), on Steinfield and J. W. Harris. C. 0. house, and T. J. Doyle, general fore- April 2, and 43 members attended the McCain, DF&PA. talked on prospec- man. Jefferson Avenue coach yards. Iuncheon and bridge given at the tive business for the coming season. Each of these gentlemen addressed home of Mrs. C. T. &lason, at Tulsa, The balance of the evening was the club regarding ways to solicit on April 2. spent in hearing a program of music business, and each congratulated them and readings, which was followed by upon their attendance at the meet- Southeastern Frisco Enzployes9 a dance. ings held each month. Club Various oBiClals and members of Fort Scott, Kan. More than 100 en~ployes. their the club also made short addresses. tamfUes and frlendd attended the Twentyfive members were pres- and the meeting was one of the best April 17 meeting of the Sontheast* ent at the April 30 meeting of the held for some time. Frisco Colored Club AIN'T IT THE TRUTH? Hugo, Okln. Approximately 30 mem~bers were Over the hill trailed a man behind a mule drawing a plow. Said the man to the mule: present at the Yay 8 meeting of the "Bill, you are a mule, the son of a jackass, and I am a man, made in the Frisco Colored Club of Hugo, Okla. image of God. Yet, here we work, hitched up together, year in and year out. Those present decided to make a. drive I often wonder if you work for me or if I work for you. Verily, I think it a for revenue passengers, reporting the partnership between a mule and a fool, for surely I work as hard as you, if number secured at next meeting. not harder. Plowing or cultivating, we cover the same distance, hut you do it Members reporting business secured on four legs and I on two. I, therefore, do twice as much work per leg as at the May 8 meeting included: 14 you do. passengers to various points, viz., "Soon, we'll be preparing for a corn crop. When the crop is harvested I Foreman, Ark.; Idabel, Okla.; Paris, give one-third to the landlord for being so kind as to let me use this small speck of God's universe. One-third goes to you and the balance is'mine. You Tex.; Antlers, Okla., and Ft. Smith, consume all of your portion with the exception of the cobs, while I divide niine Ark. among seven children, six hens, two ducks and a banker. If we both need Frisco Colored Club shoes, you get 'em. Bill, you are getting the best of me, and I ask you, is it Okmulgee, Okla. fair for a mule, the son of a jackass, to swindle a man-the Lord of Creation- out of his substance? Three hundred persons were pres- "Why, you only help to plow and cultivate the ground, and I alone must ent at the May 17 meeting of the cut, shock and husk the corn while you look over the pasture fence and hee- Frisco Colored Club of Okmulgee, haw at me. Okla. The program was one of in- "All fall and niqst of the winter the whole family, from Granny to the terest, consisting of music and ad- baby, picks cotton to help raise money to pay taxes and buy a new harness dresses. Music was furnished by the and pay the interest on the mortgage on you. And what do you care about the Frisco Colored Southern String Band. mortgage? Not a damn! You ornery cuss. I even have to do the worrying .*bout the mortgage on your tough, ungrateful hide. Among those who made addresses "About the only time I am your better is on election day, for I can vote were: A. I. J. Meriweather, attorney and you can't. And after election I reallze that I was fully as great a jacliass of Okmulgee, who spoke in behalf of as your papa. Verily, I am prone to wonder if politics were made for men or the Fr,isco and told of the early days jackasses, or to make jackasses of men. of Okmulgee; G. k Brundidge, gen- "And that ain't all. Bill. When you're dead that's supposed to be the eral agent, talked of the money dis- end of you. But me? The parson tells me that when I die I gotta go to hell tributed in Okmulgee by Frisco em- forever. That is, Bill, if I don't do just as lie says. And most of what he says ployes. J. H. Stephens, attorney; Mr. keeps me from getting any kick out of life. Quinn, assistant agent; Rev. Sykes, "Tell me. Willyum, considering these things, how can you keep a straight face and look so dumb and solemn?"-Scottish Rite Bulletin. Pastor C. M. E. Church; B. J. Wilson, editor, Okmulgee Observer Weekly; Jim Nance, policeman, and others all From Geneva Brown, secretary, The made interesting talks. A twenty- PRAISE LETTERS Kansas City Call, Kansas City, Mo., five gallon barrel of lemonade was to J. W. Nourse, general passenger served to the members and guests, agent, St. Louis: To George T~trner,Frisco Age~t,Ard- and the meeting was followed by a "I wish to thank you for your dance. more, Okla., from C. I.V. Hrrd, Presi- kindness in locating the coat which dcirt, Herd-Bailry CornFmry, Ardwore, I left on train 105 and forwarding Salem, Mo. it. to me. It reached me promptly Okla.: at my home, 2433 Park. At a meeting of members of the "We wish to tell you of the won- "We are carrying a sVory about Frisco Employes' Club, held on the derful service that the Frisco has this inrident In the next issue of given us on a car of sewer pipe out The Call and I will see that a copy night of May 22, W. M. Bernard was of Kansas City, Mo. is forwarded to you." "Friday afternoon we wired \V. S. elected president and E. A. Moonep, Dickey Clay Manufacturing Com- secretary. pany for a carload of sewer pipe While the membership of this club and drain tile, asking them to ship hv Frisco. Monday morning about From Wm. J. Wills. 31. D., Spring- is small, they intend to have meet- 8I30 o'clock vour omice called us and stated tiiat our car of sewer field, Mo., to Clay Dillard, ticket ings at least once each month and pipe was on the track. formulate plans for secu~ingan in- "We claim this is some record for clerk, Frisco Lines: crease in business from that point. service, and want you to know that "For Mrs. Wills, Mrs. Klinger and we appreciate service like this. Mrs. Williams. fond mothers of "We hare a car of steel goods daughters in the Unlversitv of 1111- loading out today from Sheffield noi< I wish to express iheir aD- Steel Corporation, Kansas Cit~..310. precfation for your co-operation in Our routing is Frisco. malting the trips, there and back, so HAVE YOU A FRISCO PIN? "\Ve also appreciate your method eRS\'. There is still a supply of Frisco of kerpin~:US posted when we may "With the three roads out of St. expect arrival of cars in transit." pins on hand, ready to be sent out on Louis, their varied schedules and lack of accommodation. made yours order. These pins are in the shape To The Matlager of the St. Louis-Sat! a difficult task, through their gen- of the Frisco insignia, with styles eral ticket offlces, etc., to give these Frarlcisco Railway Co)rtparty at Prwa- mothers the easy trips. Mrs. Wills for both men and women. The men's cola, Fla., from the Captain of the H. and I particularly swear our ever- pin may be worn in the coat lapel and lasting allegiance to Our Road on ill. S. Darzae at Prmacola: accou?,t' of the helpfulness of this the women's style has a safety catch. "I wish to thank you for all that office. vou have done for us during our Stay They are sold for 25 cents each. kt Pensacola and for the ~eneralas- and are gold filled. Countless of sistance rendered us. "Your permission to make use of them have been issued to Frisco em- the shed on vislting days, and the ployes throughout the system. If ~rovisionof free water were greatly SOLICIT A FARE you have not ordered yours, send ippreciated. "I should also like to mention my TO THE ybur order immediately, care Frisco deeil. a~~reciatfon-. of Mr. EWD~S' Elmployes' Magazine, with money or- service,.. He has helped us on many WORLD'S FAIR IN CHICAGO occasions and has personally attend- d'ef :attached. ed our every need." Jirm, 1933 Page 13

U THE PENSION ROLL EJ

JOHN MICHAEL LEITWEIN Eight Frisco Lines vetrrart e~trployes, pension allowance of $90.75 a month, JOHN MICHAEL LEITWEIN, cross- with conrDi~zedservice of 280 years arld effective from April 1, 1934. ing flagman, Springfield, Mo., was re- orrc rrzoilth, z~vre.bloccd brt tltc Pe;rsiorr tired from active service, March 31, Roll nt a rr~crtir~r~of tlr~Board of Prrl- EDWARD ARTHUR LEWIS due to his having reached the age siorrs, Ircld April 20. 1934, at tlrc St. limit. He was born Biarch 7, 1864, Lorris Cr~teralOtice. EDWARD ARTHUR LEWIS, colored at Union, Mo., and educated in the section laborer, Hillsdale, Kans., was schools near his home. He began his retired from active service, March 31, service with Frisco Lines September FRANK BLACK MILLIKEN 1934, due to his having reached the 26, 1886, trucking freight at the FRANK BLACK MILLIKEN, en- age limit. He was born March 21, Springfield Freight House. He began gineer. Eastern division, was retired 1864, at Trenton, Ky., and educated service as baggageman May 1. 1888. from active service. JIarch 31, due in the schools near his home and at and served until June 1, 1893, on to his having reached the age limit. Kansas City, No. He served the Mis- Kansas and Eastern divisions. souri Pacific before conling with He was made a freight .brake- Frisco Lines, August. 1895. as man on June 12, 1893, and a section laborer at Hlllsdale, promoted to freight conductor Kans. He remained in the July 4, 1897. He later served same position and at the same as brakeman on the Chadwick place throughout his service. Branch and during his last On October 28, 1895, he mar- pears of service as crossing ried Nettie Johnson of Paola, flagman, Springfield, MO. He Kans., and to them were born has never married and resides three daughters and five sons. in Springfield, ,310. Continu- Mr. and Mrs. Lewis reside in ous service of 47 years and 6 Hillsdale. Kans. Continuous months entitles him to a pen- service of 34 years and 9 sion of $64.60 a month, effec- months entitles him to a pen- tive from April 1, 1934. sion allowance of $20.80 a month, egective from April 1, 1934. DAVID LEE FORSYTHE DAVID LE,E FORSYTHE, JOHN JOSEPH KENNEY general road foreman of equipment, Springfield, Mo., JOHN JOSEPH KENNEY, was retired from active serv- engineer, Central division, was ice March 31, 1934, due to his retired from active service, having reached the age limit. June 12, 1933, due to total dis- He was born March 27. 1864. abilitv. He is 67 years of at Lonoke, Ark.. and educated in the Thc plrotos above are of vcterarr.~ age, born at Terre Haute, Indiana. public schools near his home and at placed orr the Pc~tsiort Roll dwing the March 31$ 1867. He was educated Little Rock, Ark. He began his rail- rrrotrtli of April. Iieading fro~rr left to in the Kansas City schools and road service on November 20. 1887. as riqht (top row): Frank B. :l.liIlikerr. began his service with Frisco Lines Waltcr W. Moore artd David L. For- as a section laborer in 1883 at a locomotive Areman between Memphis sytlrc. l Bottoirr row) : I.Villinirc Mat- and Birmingham on the KCM&B Rail- tAews, John J. Kertrrcy arrd Jol~rr df. Rogers, Ark. He has served in the road. He was made engineer, February Leitwei~r. capacities of engine watchman, caller 20, 1889; road foreman of engines, July and blacksmith helper, and was pro- 8,1906; assistant master mechanic, Au- moted to the position of fireinan in 1887 and to engineer in 1891, from gust 1, 1911; master mechanic, Ozark He was horn Marc 10, 1864, at division, July 15, 1913; road foreman which position he was retired. in Columbus, Ohio, and educated in the of engines, November 15, 1915; in-. October, 1891, he married Rebecca schools of Lebanon, Ohio. He began Jones, of .>lonett, Wo., and to them spector of trains and stations, Decem- his service with Frisco Lines March ber, 1916; road foreman of engines. were born two sons and five daugh- 25, 1890, as a machinist helper in the ters. Mr. and Mrs. Kenney reside April, 1918, and general road foreman North Shops at Springfield, 310. He of equipment, July 16. 1923. On Sep- in Monett, 310. Continuous service of was promoted to fireman on May 30, 34 years and 1 month entitles him to temher 3, 1919, he married 31ary 1890, and to engineer September 6, Babb. He has two sons and one a pension allowance of $82.90 a month, 1898. Most of his service has been effective from April 1, 1934. daughter by a Arst marriage. Mr. on the Eastern division. On February and Mrs. Forsythe reside in Spring- 22, 1892, he married Sadie Campbell, field, No. Continuous service of 46 of Springfield, Mo., and to them were years and 4 months entitles him to a horn four sons. Mr. and Mrs. Milliken WALTER WILLARD MOORE pension allowance of $132.00 a month. reside in Springfield, Mo. Continuous WALTER WILLARD MOORE, yard efPective from- April 1, 1934. service of 44 ears entitles him to a engineer, Okmulgee, Okla., was re- Page 14

tired born active service, March 31, 3Ir. and Qhs. Matthews reside in St. a motor car accident. He was born 1934, due to his having reached the Louis, JIo. Continuous service of 20 August 26, 1881, and was employed by age limit. He was born March 29. years and 1 month entitles him to a Frisco Lines as a telegraph lineman 1864, at Kirksville, Mo., and educated pension allowance of $25.40 a month, in 1519 and has been in Frisco aerr- in the scbooh near his home. He effective from April 1, 1934. ice since that time. In 1924 he ac- began his service with Frisco Lines cepted the position as division Hne- October 15, 1886, worlrSng In the man. He was married In 1901 to roundhouse as wiper and hostler at Gertrude Payne, of Macon, Mo., and Newburg, Mo. He was promoted to to them were born ten children. the position of fireman about 1890 and to engineer in 1898. He worked in road service until 1905 when he HARRY W. HUDGEN CHARLES WILLIAM JOHNSTON took a position on the switch engine HARRY W. HUDGEN, former direc- CHARLEIS WILLIAM JOHNSTON, in Newburg yards. In December, tor of accident prevention for Frisco pensioned conductor, died at his home 1913, he was transferred from New- Lines, died at his home in Springdale, in Monett, Mo., on April 17. He was burg, Mo., to Okmulgee, Okla. He Ark., on May 2. He was 57 years of born in Mt. Vernon, Ind., March 16. married Virginia Bell Wood on July age and had been in failing health 1854, and entered the service of 10. 1889. She died in 1893, and he for some time, and, due to that fact, Frisco Lines as a conductor on the married Ora 'May Triplett in 1894. he resigned from Fi-isco service on old St. Louis division in January. Nr. Moore has eight sons and two August 1, 1931. He began his rail- 1898, and was later transferred to the daughters. Mr. and IXrs. Moore re- road service as a fireman in 1903 out Central division where he remained side In Okmulgee, Okla. Continuous of Ft. Scott, Kans. In 1905 he took until April 1, 1924, when he was re- service of 29 years and one month a position in the claim department tired account rse Iimlt of seventy entltles him to a pension allowance at Monett and worked on various parts of $55.00 a month, effective from Aprll years. Hls penslon allowance was 1909, $25.36 a month and during his life- of the system until when he ac- 1, 1934. cepted the position of general claim time he was paid a total of $3,191.55. agent for the Oklahoma City Street LEWIS WILSON RUTHERFORD Railway Company, where he remained until 1913. He re-entered Frkco serr- CHARLES PEARSON DYER LEWIS WILSON RUTHERFORD, ice as a claim agent at Ft. Worth in section foreman, Dennis, Kans., was CHARLBS PEARSON DYER, pen- 1913 and remaimd in that position retired from active service, January sioned conductor, died at his home In rmtfl he was transferred in 1918 to 6. 1933, due to total disability. He is Cape Girardeau, Mo., April 20. He St. Louis as claim agent under W. B. 66 years of age, born December 2, was born Decem'ber 27, 1880, at cen- Spkulding, claims attorney. On Feb- 1877, at Greenville, Ill. He began hla tralla, Mo., and entered the service ruary 1, 1920, he succeeded Mr. service with Frisco Lines as a sec- of Fllsco Lines as a freight brake* Spaulding with the title of general tion laborer at Dennis, Kans., in Sep man between Springfield and St. claim agent. The safety work of tember, 1901. He served as section Louis, Mo., on February 14, 1900. He Frisco Lines was turned over to Mr. foreman at Weir City, Kans., Parsons, was made freight conductor Decem- Hudgen in 1926, and he efficiently Kans., and Dennis, Kans. H; was ber 19, 1902, and passenger conduc- handled both departments until his re- transferred from I)ennls. Kans., to tor August 12, 1919. He was retired tirement. He is survived by his Cherryvale, Kans., November, 1927. from active service May 11. 1933, due widow, a son. Robert W. Hudms. of On January 1, 1901, he married Susan to total disability. His pension allow- Ft. Smith, and a daughter. Mrs. Helen Olive Carson, of Denn'ls, Kans., and ance was $64.25 a month and durinB Joyce, of Monett, Mo. The body was to them were born two daughters and hls lifetime he was paid a total of taken to Cherokee, Kansas, for burial. three sons. Mr. and Mrs. Rutherford $642.50. reside in Dennis, Kans. Continuous service of 24 gears and 3 months en- JOHN MADISON O'HALLORAN titles him to a pension allowance of GEORGE WASHINGTON PETRY JOHN MADISON O'HALLORAN, $25.30 a month, effective from April GEORGE WASHINGTON PETRY, pensioned agent, died at his home at 1, 1934. pensioned brakeman, died at his home Sleeper. Mo.. on May 13. He was in Kansas City, Mo., April 30. He born January 13, 1872, near Richland, was born May 7, 1865, at Atwood, Ill., Mo., and began his service with WILLIAM MATTHEWS and began his railroad service as a Frisco Lines as night operator at WILLIAlM MATTHEIWS, section section laborer at hurry City, JIo., Richland, Mo., January 1, 1896. He foreman. St. buis, Mo., was retired in 1886, with the KCC&S Railway. served in that capacity at various from actIve service. March 11. 1934. He then went with the old Blair points in Missouri and Rogers, Ark., due to hIs having reached the age Line in 1888 and with Frisco Lines and was retired September 30, 1933, limit. He was born March 11, 1864, as a freight brakeman out of Clin- due to total disability. His pension at St. huts, Mo., and educated in the ton, Mo., April 26, 1907. He was re- allowance was $36.95 a month and schools of St. huh County. He tired on December 7, 1932, due to during his lifetime he was paid a worked for the Missouri Pacific and total dbsbility. His pension allow- total of $184.75. the Terminal RBllroad before coming ance was $41.50 a month and during with Frisco Lines as assistant extra his lifetime he was paid a total of THOMAS REED KIRK gang foreman at Gratiot, Mo., Febru- $622.50. ary 21, 1914. He served continuously THOMAS REED KIRK, pensioned as section foreman and extra gang section foreman, died at hls hon~e In- foreman in and near St. Louis. On WM. KRAMER Kennett. 310.. on May 12. He was August 18, 1882, he married Annie WM. KRAMER, division lineman born May 9. 1874 at Newburn, Tc ;nn., Napier, of St. Louis, Mo., and to them for Frisco Lines at Afton, Okla., died and entered Frisco service. January were 'born six sons and one daughter. on April 20 from injuries received in 1, 1898, as a section laborer at Hol- , Mo. He was promoted to sec- CARS HANDLED PROMPTLY foreman on February 15, 1901, MORE BUSINESS Employes throughout the system are ! he remained during his entire I SECURED determined to eliminate the payment :e, and was retired November 30, More business reported by of per diem on foreign cars handled due to total disability. His pen- members of the Frisco Girls' on Frisco Lines. Reports have been allowance was $32.95 a month Club of St. Louis, Mo. carried in the Magazine each month, luring his lifetime he was paid Margaret Leahy, of the gen- showing prompt handling given vari- 11 of $1,786.60. eral office, reports cars SF ous cars and this report has created a 149060 and SF 163608, tobacco, great deal of interest. As a result of EDGAR R. PARKER shipped St. Louis to San Fran- the publicity given this report, J. H. JAR R. PARKER, pensioned cisco, as well as SF 162570, Doggrell. superintendent of transpor- tobacco, shipped April 26, St. pman died at his home in Spring- Louis to San Francisco. tatlon advises 57 cars were reported Mo., on May 11. He was born at the various stations during April Mrs. 0. L. Baker, of 2?51a ler 1. 1859 at Perkersburg, Ill., Maury Avenue, St. Louis, re- as having been received, released and entered the service of Frisco ports a passenger fare from St. returned to conneotions the same day October 1, 1888, ae a checker Louis to Dallas, Tex., and without the payment of per diem, and e storeroom at Springfield. He Martha Moore reports two pas- 31 cars during the month of May, to ?d in that capacity and as stock sengers, St. Louis to Birming- date. then caboose supplyman, serv- ham, Ala., and return; one pas- These cars were reported from the senger, Birmingham to Ft. Scott, I the latter capacity until his re- following stations: 10 cars from St. ent. His pension allowance was Kan., and one passenger St. Louis Terminal (7 of them had con- Louis to Tulsa and return, as I a month and during his life- well as one car out of St. Louis tents transferred at St. Louis to he was paid a total of $2,060.80. for Tulsa, Okla. Frisco equipment); 2 cars at Ft. Worth: 6 at Olive Branch, Miss.; 1 DR. A. 1. MOORE at Holly Springs, Miss.; 4 at Menfro, DR. A. I. MOORE, eye, ear and nose C'harZee High; Denton Cline. 19, son 13. 310.; 13 at West Plains, Mo.; 1 each at Cline, brakeman. Chaffee High; M'm. specialist, and connected with the Talky, 16. son E. E. Tallev fireman; Ft. Smith, Arli., and Lamar, Mo.; 7 Frisco Hospital Association at Fay- Myers Montgomerv, sor. B"E. JIont- at Sherman, Tex.; 12 at Keighley, gomery, agent, ~alden~i&h. etteville. Ark., died at his home May Kans.; 8 at Okmulgee. Okla.; 1 each FT. SCOTT, KANS. 7. He had practiced in Fayetteville (And Northern Division) at Augusta, Kans., West Tulsa, Okla., since 1895, coming from Ann Arbor, C. Edgar Gray, son telegrapher- and Tulsa, Okla.; 2 at Rogersville. where he had been associated with towermen, Paola Hlgh: Kenneth West. 110.; 2 at Clinton, 310.; 4 at Ada, son J. E. West, operator, Paola High: the ear, nose and throat department Irene Teubner, daughter R. F. Teubner. Okla.; 1 at Ste. Genevieve, Mo.; 3 at at the University of Michigan Lor two lelegral>her-towerman, University of White Oak, Okla., and 8 at Wichita, Kansas; Ethel Hill, daughter Roy Hill. years. He was one of Lour physicians kecrion foreman. Fulton High; Mildred Kans. in his family, others being two Baxter, daughter E. H. Baxter, engi- Those in charge at the various sta- nrer. Ft. Scott High; Betty Briggs. brothers and a sister. The body was daughter Virgil Briggs, cashier. Ft. tions are commended for the excel- taken to Ann Arbor for burial. Scott High; Guy Moulder, Jr., son G. lent handling given to this equipment H. Moulder, conductor, Ft. Scott High: Ernestine SwaKord. dauahter E. E. and their efforts along this line are JUNE GRADUATES greatly appreciated by all concerned. [Cot~tinltcd from Pagc 8) Hlgh; Beatrice Row, 16, daughter R. L. Row, crossing flagman, Amory 1934 FAIR PROMISES Hlgh; Mlta Helsley, 13, daughter Sher- man Helsley, laborer, Norwood Hlgh NEW INTERESTS School; Marjorie Hagaman, 18, daughter J. A. Hagaman, section foreman, /Corrtiirrrrd from Pagc 5) Mountaln Grove Hi~h;Lucille Holt, IS, the electrical industry, textiles, the dauphler Thomas Holt, laborer, Moun- tain Grove High; James Potts, 18, so,n graphic arts, jewelry, chemicals, food J. B. Potts, agent Potts Camp Consoll- production, the petroleum industry, dated and Vocailonal High School. the autonlobile industry and scores of MEMPHIS, TENN. Lucllle Robinson (colored), 17, sheer others, important in the economic life of Alvls Thomas boilermaker, Brooker of the present civilization, will be on Washlngton H i fi h School; Carroll Washlngton, 18, brother of Joe wash- transportation' clerk, .Ft. Scott ~igh; parade. Ington, roundhoqse laborer, Broolcer Nary Elizabeth Lloyd, 16, daughter E. Visitors may pick out a subject in Washington Hlgh School. G. Llovd. brakeman. Ft. Scott High: which they are interested and follow ~eorgiaLogan, 16, ' daugheer ~omer CHAFFEE, MO. Logan, brakeman, Ft. Scott High: it through from the beginning of the Edna Barron, 17. daughter J. S. Bar- Vivian Darling, 16, daughter Reid ron. fireman, ChaKee High: Gladys Darling, chief yard clerk, Ft. Scott scientists' experiments in the Hall of Green. 17, daughter Geo. Green. ma- High; Frankie Coiner, 15, daughter E. Science until the manufacturer has chlnlst Chaffee High; Coquella Klages. P. Colner. clerk. Ft. Scott High. 18, dadghter A, Klages, cashier: Jlerle taken up the work in the various ex- Brlggs. 17, son Quinton Briggs. fire- SPRINGFIELD, MO. - hibit buildings and turned out the man. ChaKee Hlgh; Elolse Bond. 17, Helen Austin. 17, daughter Frank daughter Emmett Bond, brakeman. Austin, car yard painter. Sprlngfield finished product. ChaKee High; Leland Harrell, 17, son Hlgh; Ruth Fitch, 17. daughter Harry There is added interest to the man, F. 0. Harrell brakeman. Chaffee Hlgh: Fltch, switchman. Springfield High: J. R. Frank, Jr., 16, son J. R. Frank. Elliott Phillips. 17, son Wm. Phillips, woman or child who did not attend flreman, Chaffee High: Owen XcBroom. water service repairman; Pierce Here- last year, and those who saw the Fair. 21, son C. McBroom. chief clerk. Chaf- ford, 17, son Claude Hereford, water 1933, fee High: Hollls Frazier, 18. son H. service t 1 n n e r. Springfield High: partially, in are unanimous in J. Frazler, brakeman, Chaffee High: Marjorie Ann Shackelford, daughter their desire to return. Leroy Boner, 17, son W. H. Boner. W. W. Shackelford. chlef clerk, West brakeman, Chaffee High; Frank Cun- Shops, Springfield High; Margaret Ann nlngham, 19, son C. H. Cunningham, Baker, daughter D. P. Baker, division Gilrerr. son John McGilvery, fireman, conductor, ChaKee Hlgh: Billy Ancell. a n d stores department. Springfield sPrin&ield High; James Paul Watt, 18, son T. H. Ancell, brakeman. Chaffee High: Jean and Jane Freeman, twin won Alex Watt, sheet metal worker. High; Billy Vlckery, 19, son C. W. daughters E. W. Freeman, telegraph Springflelfl Hlgh. Lou l s e Logan Vickerp fireman, ChaKee High: Nor- operator, Sprlngfleld Hlgh; Richard (colored), daught& Cecll Logan, store man 3 organ. 17, and Chester Morgan. Kemm, son 0. F. Kemm. store room em- department janitor. Sprlngfield Lincoln 18. sons of J. L. Morgan, brakeman. l~loye, Springfield HIgh; Herman Nc- High. I NOT ON YOUR

No Cause for Complaint The preacher was out on the links and thought a small inoral lesson might not be amiss. "I notice," he remarked mildly, "that the players who get the lowest scores are not those who swear." "What the h--1 hare they got to swear about'?" snorted the gloomy golfer as he dug up another slice of turf. OH I'EAH? "How did that barrk trllrr corirc to get such a tcrriblr cold?" "..ill the drafts iir t!rc Onirk yo throrrgh his a~iirdow."

High Powered ~YMAN-ITRAVEL BY IA' "Tonight we are going to hold in- ,sulation of officers." "Installation, you mean, not insula- tion." "Maybe so, but these are live-wire officers." HOW TRUE Lots of men say very little on the golf links, but where they spit the grass never grows again.

HOW TO REMOVE STAINS Greerr .hairrt rrray be rerirovcd froir1 the seat of a pair of zL4ritc dt~kteirrtis trorrsers wit11 a bottlr of ordiirary turpeir- tirre, a stiff br~tsltnird a pair of scissors.

Not On the Program "Rastus, I understand that you have become the father of twins. Have you named them yet?" SPRINGFIELD MISSOURI . "Yassuh. Ah done call the fust Adagio Allegro and Ah'm gon't' call J. the second one Encore." Clarrircr IL'ilk~,cnrtoorrist, rirrployrd irr tlw offices of H. Doggrell, srtperiirtrrrderrt of trairspor-tatioir at Spriirgficld, dlo., is respo~rsiblrfor the clever cartooi~ which "I see you're musical, Rastus, but upprai-s trlrovr. Jlr-. Il'ilks hns coirtributrd solire escrllerrt cartoorrs irr the past, aid why do you call the second one En- this orre is particrrlnrly worthy of rcpriittiirg. core." "Well, y'see, he wasn't on the pro- grnm at all." AIL ALIKE Speaking of Rain Traveler: "This rain should do a Lihe mmlg rrtrrrr~rd traz~elrrs,air East- RELATED TO BOTH lot of good." An Irishman was seated in a train err1 z~~ovrairback froiii iro first trip to Porter: "Yes, sir; an hour 01 : it beside a pompous individual who was tire Pacific .\'ortlrzurst liked to talk abort! would do more good in five minu ~tes accompanied by a dog. her r.1-prricircrs. Shc z('ns particrrlnrly than a nioiith of it would do in a w eek "Foine dog ye have," said the Irish- ri~tlrr~siasticnbortt the rirorrirtaiiis. at any other time." man. "Phat kind is it?" "A cross between an Irishman and "ll'r just loved .)It. Rairrier arid JIt. an ape," the man replied. Tacoiira!" she said. A Weather Forecast Judge (in traffic court): "I'll let "Sure, an it's related to both of us," "Br1!, i;rndaiir, said orre of the Iistei~er~, the Irishman rejoined. you off with a fine this time, but an- .]It. Raiirirr airtl JIt. Taroirra are syrrorry- other day I'll send you to jail." lllolls." Driver: "Sort of a weather II TI-IE SEAJIY SIDE OF LIFE cast, eh, Judge." "Oh, yrs." sire said, "1 kjrom, brrt JIt. "What did you do wlrrrr the doctor Judge: "What do you mean?" 7oarrtrd to see yo11r- oheratiolr?" Ttrcoi;~ais ?irlrclr iirorc syiroiryiirolts (hair Driver: "Fine today-cooler to- "I just had to yrirr nrrd bnrc it." JIt. Rnii~er!" morrow." Page 17

from the Mechanical Department

NORTH SIDE SIDELIGHTS This equipment is evincing much favor- KANSAS CITY RIP TRACK able comment from our patrons. EMERY HAGC'EWOOD, Reporter Itre extend our sympathy to Mr. J. LEE WXRFORD, Reporter Bell, machinist, in the recent death of h~sfather. "IVhat do you call your mule'?" "I The F1.1sco Sunnyland Club Save a Memphis Annual Cotton Carnival is dance at the El Torreon Ballroom, call hlm 'Railroad','' answered the old attractinz thousands of visitors thls negro. "How did you come to give AIay 4th. An amateur contest was en- week. Dedicated to King Cotton. joyed by all and dancing lasted until him snch a name?" "Fum studyin' de Patron Saint of the Southland, our city anamal an' read'n' d,e papahs. Dnt niule 1:00 a. m. is reveling in a mammotl~ week of Eli Golden and family recently gets mo blame an abuse day any- holiday, fun and entertainment. thing else in de towr~sliip an goes visited Mr. Golden's mother in Shreve- The Rrst meeting of the car inspec- port, La. She has been very ill, and ahead doing his work jes de same". tors this year was held in the car Car1 Watson. boilermaker, first class, we hope for a speedy recovery. foreman's office at Pale, April 27. with The inspector's shant~has changed is back at work afCer being cut off for 33 inspectors present. This was the some tlme. Sam Hartman and Joe appearance recently. Two trees &re most enthusiasric meeting held in sev- transplanted to the shanty and every Tyndall have been placed on third eral years, and the inspectors are to class boilermaker numbers as a result effort is being made to encourage them be commended for the spirit shown in to grow. of newly created jobs. Business is im- this meeting. This meeting was also proving. J. H. Harris and wife are spending attended hy 11'. T. Clark. general cnr a few days in Pensacola at the Veter- U. S. "Van" King, machinist, and foreman. J. 1'. Ware, assistant gcneral Sofrona Hale, of this city, are the past ans' meeting. car foreman. and J. C. Lutz, car fore- John Doherty has taken Jim Harris' month's victin! of Cupid. They were man. married May ath. place as yardmaster in Rosedale. W. A. Bullard, chnirman Frisco Shop H. L. IVarford was off three days Anthony J. Baron, sheer metal work- Craft's of Kansas City, has been visit- er appret~tice,and Mildred C:riffi~~also recently on account of illness. ing his mother in Nempllin for the past Willlam Bacus. inspector at Rose- ~tsrtedlife together, May 2nd. several dars. He also paid 0. S. Mar- Congratulations and best wishes of dale, has moved again. This time shall. chairman of ShoD Crafts of Nem- from the country to Rosedale. the ronndhouse emnloves are~~~ extended- ~~ phis, a short visit. to the two happy Eo11i)les. We are very sorrv to learn that R. "Sally Rand" is t,Fe name given his L. Stone, car repnlrer, is in the St. B. & B. DEPARTMENT new motor hoat by Ike" Alward, sheet Tmuis hospital wilh fl very bad hand. EASTERN DIVISION metal worker, which he has just .placed having had it mashed Revoral years ago in the Lake of the Ozarks. "Salls" and infection having set ill. T:nder- is certainlv a fine boat and attracted stand the doctors are afraid that it ARTHYR BUNCH, Reporter al6ost as "much attention on the big will he necessary ta amputate. lake as her famous namesake did at L Gelston, car inspector at Georgia Mrs. William Wadlow has returned the hi&- fair. Street. is spending several davs on a from Stan Fernando. California, where ~argldDay, machinist on air work, Rshinq trip. We hope he will ret'urn she has been visiting with relatives is another motor boat enthusiast who with some good ones-fish, not stories. for the past fire weeks. is preparing to launch a new motor Paul Pape. car repairer. and wife are Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rilev are the boat in the Lake of the Ozarks. He the proud parents of a brand new baby. proud parents of a nine-pound bb?; will christen it 'Wae West". It is a Frisco shop crafts are sponsorins a born April 30. 1934. dandy boat, has curves an' everything. semi-monthlv dance at the Central Ball George J-Iutz went to the St. Louis Go up and see it some time. Room for th'e purnose of raising funds hospital for a week where he had his Lee Brown, son of Thomas Brown. for the annual plcnic. nose treated for a skin infection. machinist. started serving an appren- Hugh Nease has purchased a 1932 ticeship durlng the past month. He Pontiac sedan. has chosen the machinist's trade. Bill Harelson is back at work after Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dummit are being dlsabled for several months. We the proud parents of a 6lL-pound SOUTH TRAIN YARDS hope he will be able to stay it out. daughter who has been given the SPRINGFIELD. MO. Ebb Xease and gang have been name of Nargaret Louise. framing bridge timbers at the creosote Mrs. AIamle Jackson, wife of Ray JESSE L. BRASDOS, Reporter plant and now are doing a little bridg- Jackson, boilermaker, is reported to be ing on the Chadwiclc branch. quite seriously ill. It is hoped that Chas. Wallace and gang are doing she will recover nicely and In a short The wool shipping Peason is on. general repairing on station buildings time. Two cars have been shipped so far to at Cuba, No.: Jim Carter and gang are J. S. Wood, carpenter, has returned Bost'on and we should have several repairing bridges at Lebanon, Mo., and to work after a ten days' tussle wit11 more. vicinity; Bill Fester and gang are The flu. Automobile shipments have come painting the depot and station build- Adolphus Florence, supplyman, has hack to a large extent to the railroads. ings at Marshfield, and Sorthview, Mo.: also been off during an illness with the One dealer has thirty cars in sight thls Jim Jones' men at the west shop, with much prevalent influenza. season coming bv rail. Chas. Baron in charge, are roofing the John Neal, tank man, second shift, The R. S: B. depart-ment has clone a hoilrr shop. has returned from a visit of several good job on the sout'h dock renew in^ days to the north part of the state. platform at the inhound freight house. LADIES' AUXILIARY OF LOCAL While away he had the very unpleas- Louis Sweetin, stockyard employe. ant experience of aettlng caught In reports an increase in hll~ines~at the No.1-F.A.M.C.&C.D.E. one of the numerous dust storms of two stockyards in Springfield. this spring. Mrs. C. A. C!lark visited her sister AIRS. CLAUDE HEREFORD, Reporter in SIemphis, Tenn. D. R. Rarclas and Sam Haw were The Bluebonnet Club met with Nrs. LOCAL NO. 19-MEMPHIS, TENN. in St'. Louis a-few days on company Edd Rouge last month, at their beauti- business. ful suburhen home on Sweirzer Road. Jesse L. Brandon spent the week-end Xr. and Mrs. M. J. Edglngton nn- C. D. RILEY. Reporter with his brother and famlly at AIiami. nounce the wedding of their son. Boyd F. J. Brown is back to work again Edgington and Miss Ruby Bassett, both Sympathy is extended to Chas. after being off for some time. of Eldorado. Kans., which was solem- Suliano, coach inspector, in the death Roy Twigger. carpenter at freight nized at Kingman. Kans.. April 29th. of hls slster. honse. having been bumped, is now the Congratulatlons to t h e s e splendid Robt. Bowles, engine painter, is rid- oldest extra man. young people. ing to work rhese days. It's a Dodcze. Bill Evans. lamu lighter. is back to The writer has received the an- W. K. Fuzzelle and wife visited work after spending a month visiting nouncement of the wedding of her friends In Washvllle over a recent his daughter in Californn. He reports brother. the Reverend Percy L. Pierce. week-end. a nice time, hut says old Missouri and the Reverend Florence Wyrnan, C. Y. Jackson. truckmnn, was recent- looks good to him. which took place In Cambridge. Mass., ly called to Knoxville due to the death Homer Smith, oiler, is a booster for April 13th. where both have finished of his uncle. the Frisco. He recently secured two t!leir decrees In Boston Unlver'sitv. Once again the Kansas City-Florida passengers who bought round-trip The Rev. Pierce has been ~ivena Speclal is out in front with her new tickets to California that hud intended charge in Lucerne, No. air-conditioned diners and coaches. to go by bus. The condition of Oscar Lee, father Yagc 18 of Bfrs James Losar is grcarly im- BACK SHOP NEWS is back to worlr after Four months of proved at this writing. illness. Our president, Mrs. Alice White was ALES JVATT nnd CLAUD CASIPBELL, Harry Cozort, machlnlst 1s wearlng absent the last meetlng due to having Reporter8 a smile account the arrival aE a mix some extensive dentaI work done. and one-half pound baby glrl! Con- Mrs. Paul Andrews went to Kansas .qratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Cozort. City recently as a delegate to the Earnest Barclay returned to work Nrs. B. L. Abernathy,. wife of Mr. State Misnionary Convention, represent- May 11th after an absence of 11 weeks. Abernathy, blacksmith, 1s confined to ing the Methodist Church at Ebeneezer. caused by pneumonia and its after the Sapulpa hospital with a severe Ill- erects.-...... No. - The Tindall Milling Co. received an ness. We wish her a speedy recovery. order for a carload of feed on April John Eckley, roundhouse foreman. WATER SERVICE DEPARTMENT and family attended the funeral of Leo 27th at three o'clock in the afternoon. Sellmanbeger, at Parsons. Kansas on SPRINGFIELD, MO. The car was loaded that afternoon and it was spotted for unloading at seven Nay 1. Mr. Sellmanbeger mas night o'clock the next morning at Mountain machinist at Okmulger. CLAUDE HEREFORD, Reporter View, Mo., fur the firm of Surbough & L. T. Beaty, third class machinist, Smith. That is a record for service passed away in the Tulsa hospital JIra. Clyde Haby underwent a major that is hard to beat. nfter a month's illness, Mr. Beaty ope~ationat Rurge Hospital in Spring- 5 H. Robberson, who has been will be missed by his many friends field recently, but is reported as im- livlng in Springfield for the past ten and we wish to extend our deep sym- proving rapidly. paihy to his parents. years, has moved to his farm near Cave W. Rilev Dunn, pumper on the High Springs. Rufus has remodeled the We extend our sympathy to J. Line. \;.as in the shop recently en route Gillen, in the loss of his beloved wife house, razed the old barn, built a new who passed away in Topeka, Kansas. to Poplor Bluff, 310. brooder house, and improved the place John Sumner went to Baster Springs. May 8. generally, making it an ideal home. fam- Kana., recently to log the deep well Rufus will continue hls work In the Burel Trantham, machinist, and at that place. ily spent a few days in Springfield wlth r.llops here. Incidentally the farm in home folks. Mrs. Henry Potter received the sad question was remodeled by,his father news of the accidental death of her forty-six years ago. L. L. Finch, machinist, is building a cousin, Lawrence Norton, a Frisco em- R. C. Calwell is sportlng a new new home on the Sapulpa, Tulsa high- ploye at Oklahoma City. Chevrolet coach. Romey has bought way. Wm. Phillips mas off several days E. P. Jlathis, machinist, who has been a new car every year since 1927 except laid off, has now transferred to Okmul- recently due to illness. the year 193:. He says that It is C. W. Losey has returned from the cheaper that way and ellminates all gee on a night job. St. Lauls hospital, where he has been C. E. Davis, engineer, and wife were car trouble. to for examination and treatment to his The Rev. and Mrs. Paul McRride and called to St. Louis suddenly. due injured foot. small son, of Shidter. Okla., visited the illness of Xr. Davis' sister who George Nutz, truck driver, has re- their parents here recently. Mrr. Mc- is in the hospital there. turned from the St. Louis hospital Bride is the daughter of -41ex Watl. where he has been receiving treatment. sheet metal worker, and Mr. McBrlde COACH YARD-KANSAS CITY, MO. is the son of Henderson McBride. fire- LOCAL NO. 32-NEWBURG, MO. man on the Southern division. ' J. J. SULLIVAN, Reporter Two more of our boys who have been on the sick list for Che past ihlrty E. F. FULLER, Reporter days have reported for dutv. They Bert Carpenter tells us that he has are John Goodrich, apprentice' machin- ag~intaken up the fine arr of house- Mrs. D. B. Ege and Mrs. P. Short i~t.and Dudley (Red) Van Winkle, keeping while Mrs. Carpenter is spend- nnd children visited in Springfield re- bullermaker helper. ing several weeks visiting In Pampa. cently. Austin Roberts and Tommy Summers Tes., and Arton Okla. Mr: and Mrs. D. B. Pcck, of Spring- of the machine shop are driving new Dave ~poalmah,who recently under- field, spent the week-end with Jlr. and Fords. Congratulations, boys. went an operation in St. Margaret's Mrs. C. D. Ward; Mr. and Mrs. J. Aum- Lawrence ,Myers and wife have just Hospital Is recovering nicely and has lauf spent the week-end in Monett. returned Prom a trip to St'. Louis where paid Lwa vlsits to the yard. Despite Missouri: Miss Gladys Wilkenloh, of they visited Mrs. Myers' nephew Dave's misfortunes hls sunnv disposi- Columbia, spent the week-end at home. Claud Atteberry, who is in the ~risc; fion still remains unchanged: and Mrs. C. D. Ward end C. D., Jr., hospital for treatment. He was injured Air-condltloned day coaches were visited in Springfield recentlgr. at the west shops three months ago placed in service between Kansas City P. E. Psulsell, of Springfield. was and is improving nicely. and Birmlngham, Ala.. on the Kansas called home on account of the death Sam \Vyre of the boiler shop is City-Florida Speclal. eflective May 8th of his father. E. E. Paulseil. who died working at West Tulsa for a few days. and resulterl~ in~~~ a~ fine artlcle in the ~-piilthe twenty-sixth. Joe White Is morklng in his place. Kansas City Star of May 9th. Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Ward, accom- F. W. Brum, nlsht machinist, who panied by their sons, Charles and C. has been In the hosgltal at Plttsburg MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT D., Jr., were St. Louis shoppers re- Kansas, Kor ninety days, has returned CHAFFEE, MO. cently. to worlr. He says that he Is feeling S. J. Gorman is drivina- a new Dodge fine. deluxe sedan. Mrs. James Nasterson, wife of VIRGIL E. COLLINS. Reporter Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Fuller and daugh- James Masterson, boilermaker and ter, Babbett, were virrllora In Joplin. Spring belng here, everything seems Mrs. Claud Carn~bell. wife nb vnnr to be putting on a new coat. We are Oklahoma City and Tulsa recently. scribe, have rettirnei from -~ahii; Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Ege and Bobby City where they vlslted Mrs. Camn- all mighty proud of the interlor of our visited in Springfield recently. roundhouse since it has had its spring bell's slster, Mrs. hlcCullourk. cleaning and painting. Oscar painter, machinist.'iost sever- Motor Car 2900 is also being glren a LOCAL Na. 24 al days lately on account of the illness of Xrs. Painter. He reports her im- brand new coat of paint, also having; proved at this writing. work done on the motor. R.4PMOSD F- DEES, Reporter The north side boys extend their Our old shop mate, First Class Ma- sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. D. Lee Mont- chinist Chas. Baronowsky, returned to We eaten6 our deepest sympathy to gomery In the recent loss of their chlld. work Nay 14th after being off account Carman %I. B. Lowe and H. H. Roberts. Mr. Montgomery is an employe of the of illness. hoth having lost their mothers. ~lso machine shop. Car Foreman Ben Fowler st'ill re- to Car Foreman J. L. Sullivan who lost Milford Ball and Jack Maples. who mains on the sick list, but is slowly his Cather. have finished their tlme as machinist improving. Sympathy to the lamlly of Hostler apprentices, have been given a job on R. H. Gardner. traveling millwright, Toia Harder. Mr. Harder was killed in has been working on the roundhouse an automoblle accident, In which his the road running rail layer machines. steam hammer, and will also make wife and daughter were also hurt. some repairs to the wheel lathe and Power plant engineer 3. T. Lewis and LOCAL No. 17 other machinery at Chaffee. wife were called to Birmingham. Ala., WEST TULSA, OKLA. Harvey Slentz, motor car malntalner, recently, account the death of Mrs. spent a few days here recently. recon- Lewis' mother who had been in ill ditioning motor in motor cat t900. health for aome tlme. H. C. PRICE, Reporter Business seems to be slowly in- We extend our sympathy to Dave creasing at this time, we are glad to Amison of Local 24, death having taken Roy Cobbs, engineer. is in the St. state. IVe are all boostmg and hope his brother who had been in ill health Louis hospital on account of illness. that It continues To Improve, for some time. H. A. Dellas, machinist, is back on First Class machlnlut Armon Peer Mrs. J. H. Branam was a recent' visi- the job after three months in t'he St. was on a couple of days last week tor in Montgomery, Aln. Louis hospltal. due to Illness 3Iachinlst W. R. .\dams has entered M. L. Geneuv. chief clerk. has a new Mr. and Mrr;. I). E. Rlgdon are vlsit- St. Louis hospltal for treatment. Chevrolet sedan. ing thelr sonI, Thlrd Class ~Machlnist Bollermaker R. J. Sullivan waa blt M. L. Lonigan, eleetrican, and wife Oliver Rl~dor1. Mr. and Mrs. Rigdon by an GOLFASAUR (plant golf bug). Ppenl a few days in Gentry, Arkansas, were tormerlv residents of ChaKee, but but Is feellng no I11 efPect as he pur- louklng over his farm. are now re-s !!ding in Los Angeles, chased a complete golf outflt. C. P. Harrison, machlnlnt., 3rd clans. Callf. Page 19

MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT SERVES AS CHAIHMAN without the big barbecue taking place KANSAS CITY, MO. chis Lime. John J. Prugger, whose photograph John E. Kellogy, accompanied by his paid a sad visit th15 VILLIA~~\I. BULLARD, Reporter appears below, is a machinist at the month, bringing back here for burial Frisco's West Shops and chairman for their eldest daughter. Virgtnia, who Ir. and Mrs. John Grueninger and s. Elmer Carlson are attending the t h ~~~~~i~ti~~diedlcellogg at hasOklahoma been employedClty. where for Mr. the lerans' Reunion at Pensacola thls c-""-i'T= ~- of Metal Crafts past year as passenger motor car rr. Mr. Gruenlnger took along a and car Depart- maintainer. He was formerly em- )d supply of flshing tackle, but at ployed at the reclamatlon plant. In the s writing have not' heard what luck lnent Employes at same capacity before being transferred had. to Okmulgee. Okla., and later to Okla- IT.-4. Bullard and wife spent Satur- point. He homa City. Oklahoma. Our sympathy I and Sunday (Xother's Day) in i h as served i n is extended to the bereaved. mphis visiting Mr. Bullard's mother. Our superintendant L. J. Leysaht, ohn Colaflower, who was taken that capacity for will attend the ~etecan'sReunion at seriously 111 recently, has been removed three years. Pensacola, Florida. We are sure 3lr. to St. Louis hospital. - Leysaht will see many whom he has ETarry L. Simpson, haa returned to ,Mr. P r u g g e r worked wlth in the past and are now rk after being off 60 days account an operation. as outPoint of away the fromservice Springfield. or employed There at Isa 'ohn W. Ehni is off at present time Springfield, AU- not' the least doubt but that a thlng acclount personal injury suatalned. It gust 24, 1899, or two of the "good ole tlmes" ~i1L was a minor injury and he expects to be mentioned. rer)art for work In a short time. and attended St. J'ohn Selbolt, Sr., returned to work Joseph Catholic the! first of May after being off about nontha account sickness. School at Spring- LOCAL No. 5 gfectlve with the month of June, the later attend- asent repor~erof these items is re- J. J. FRUGGER t:. R. JICSABB and F. C. HENN, -ning and Willard C. Abercrombie i n g Conception Reporters L1 take up the dutles of mechanical Conception' - -,artmenl reporter. Please asslat He began 31~s. Ernest Carriger visited her , ,!,bercr0mbie by giving him the hIs servtce rlth Frisco Lines in Au- daughters, Billie and ti^^, at. ~efitof any news Items that You gust, 1915, completing his apprentice- Alabama, for three weeks .y know of that will be of interest. the latter part of March. -has. Frlaxell has gone to St. Louis ship In September, m!0. During the The Light and Prindle families each spltal for an operatipn. When he 1s World War he served In the Aviation have new electric refrigerators. le to leave the hospltal Mr. Frlaaell LIessers. Thompson, Fitch and Lutefi ex] to take his family to California Corps of the U. S. Navy at Great 1lave been absent from UrOrk On fo1 a vislt with his parenl's who live Lakeg Naval Training Station and Count of illness recently. in Los Angeles. Alber Spachek and family were 3. B. stoner has moved to 3710 In- too1< a position as at the called to Emmett, Kans ~pril26 hna. Mr. Stoner says he has to SpringfieLd West Shops, October, account of the death Gf his faiher. ~veever so often to keep in prac- Joseph S~achelc,who had been quite and spring house cleaning. lg20? and Wain in No"ember* 1922, ill for some time, and from the latter date he has served 0. L. Baker was called to Sprlag- flcld. $10. on account of the sudden, .FFERSON AVE. COACH YARDS continuOua'y- He ls marria has death of he sister, Mrs. R. H. stolces, ST. LOUIS, MO. three daughters and one son. HI6 who died March 23. Interment was father. August F. Prugger. served the atG",~~'p","fl~~~don word that JOHN W. HOLDREPI'. Reporter Frisco from 1891 until retired from ac- his father, Charles F. Condon, died tiw service on ~ugust31, 1933, when rhe baseball having opened, ;:,a=\, +::h &k;il %a:;: 2::~ I;;:, e boys have something to talk about. 11e had reached the age of Seventy. It is with deep regret that we re- e have some strong Giant, Cardinal Pclrt the death of Jirs. C. 0. Dougherty, \ d Cub rooters. of Newbutfi, %lo. Mrs. Dougherty is Floy Jones is in Sprinafleld at this the mother of Xrs. C. H. Deskin of st. .itlng having been called back to During this time he was recelvlnE Louis. Johnest. shops Primrose for about Is uptwo andweeks. around treatment for an injury sustained in We ape glnd report that Harry ter having spent the weeks an automobile accident several pears P1umer'sill with doubledaughter. pneumonia, has isbeell Improv- Very the hospital. Will be some re he Is able to return to worktime andbe- ag&rlOn c~~~~~~~~ at the in6 and has returned home at this spending a few days with mother Xorth Shop as extra welder slncc JIr. Texas. Frost returned to work. Marion Willlam Derrick reports a nice known how to make metals Row like MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT hot gravy, and will no doubt give CR1tch minnows on his lasr is THAYER, MO. tri,p. There were two almost big satistactlon wherever he employe?. Our trlend Warren Hayes, who IS en.ough to eat. a new Ford employed In the si~nalrepair depart- F. 11. PEEBLES, Reporter Moore is equipped with a ment, has tem~orarilytaken a leave of ian. It iu also N. dio. absence from the shop, and has Dorene Cunningham, wife of E. past "thrown his hat in the r~ng"for con- Cunningham, switchman, who former- John Jenkins has been off said stable. He has had prevloua eXPer1- I.\. worked for the Frisco at Chaffee th reehad weeks been accountad,,lsed bolls,that JDhneach one ence In this llne of work, and we wl~h and now with the Santa Fe at Win- he him the best of luck, whether he wills field, Kansas, is now on a visit to her Wiks 61,000,00,but he \\,auld sell his desired office or returns to the mother, Mrs. Dora Santhoff. tllls for a lot less. tClaud Attebury. fireman in the power priSco' E. E. Banks. switchman, and wire- at the side, is confined Walter Fehan, motor car mechanic, are now on a vislt to Xlemphis. pl: west an injury is informs us he has purchased a moving C. A. Berry, roundhouse foreman, in the hospllal here with l~ictui-ecamera, and has already "shot" who has been on the slck llst far Rome mi,,ch better and we hope for a sl,eedy several reels of movie scenes of hln time, is greatly impraved and expects re,covery. family, and work of the nature he is to resume duties In the very llear interested in. He plans to keep all future. RECLAMATION PLANT of these reels and In later years, while \\'. H. Morgan platlotrn man, whr, SPRINGFIELD, MO. reviewing the remlnlscence of his liee, has been sick fo; some tlrne. Is going he can run them over again and asaln. to resume duty on the 15th. and tell hls grand chlldren about them Lloyd Criswell, machlnlst was mar- T. 0. CHAPMAN, Reporter while so doing. We think the idea ried to a Miss Carol Edwards at the splendid and hope that his fondest Slethdlst Church. West Plalns. Aprll Charley Mullen lost some time this dreams will be fulfilled. 14th. We wish them much hap Inesa. >nth because of Illness. Brlsbun Hanks Informs u s h e Mlsa Lois McGulre, daughter o! E. E. Raymond Dooley, son of Daniel journeyed to the sunny south this SIcGuire, superintendent of terminals ,oley, has gone to Oregon In seHrch month and at Pensacola. Fla.. he at Sprlngfleld, was unlted in marrlage adventure and employment'. We caught some fish that sure enough were to Raymond Arnold of Thayer. May ish him success. fish. He longed to have his barbecuing 6th at Oaark. Mo. Congratulations! We are certainly glad to see some equipment there or the fish here so he T. E. Sams, conductor, and wlfe are the old faces back on the scrap could roast and carve to his soul's now visltlng their daughter. Blra. ck force. delight; but as the Great Almighty did \Vh17te, of Chillicothe. 310. W. C. Frost, acetylene and electric not place all oL the best of everything Lee Thomas, daughter of Davld eldlng foreman, has returned to work In one place on thls celestial sphere, Thomnb, conductor, of Sprlngfleld, is ter an absence of about three months. he had to be content to return home visiting home folks. Page 20

Mrs. J. E. Hagnes, wife of fireman, is tossed waves that &lily occur on the self and the respect for others should on a visit to Hannlbal, SIo. Black Sea. be. Air. Sm~threminds one that he 311.5. P. E. Bechtel, wife of engineer, Virgil Patrick Smith, 16 years of age, should be careful of his speech at all is now on a visit to Caldwell, Kansas. son of Virgil B. Smith, machinist and tlmes. J. H. blulky, hostler, who has been reporter at West Shons. will rrraduate sick for some time, i~ now a patient from Springfield Senior ~igl; School 111 the bIt. Vernon institution being this spring. Pat is a member of the LOCAL NO. 19-B-MEMPHIS, TENN, treated for pulmonary tuberculosis. Hiph School Band, the Boy's Oratorial 311's. E. L. Judkins, wife of fireman, Club and a member of the Glee Club. ALVIS H. TH031.45, 1:eI~orter is on a visit to Tol)eka. ICanx. James Burton, formerly a bock shop LOCAL NO. 17-B-TULSA, OKLA. machinist helper that- we reported in LOCAL NO. I-SPRINGFIELD, MO. last issue as being on the sick list, ROBERT MORICLANU, Eeporter del)arted this life a few weeks ago. J. F. \VASSOS, Reporter The boys of the shop donated a beautiful floral design as a tribute of re- The members of local 17-B are spect. The funeral ceremony was held MI-. and Mrs. George Clark, father proud to have the honor of representa- in Marion Ark., where he resided dur- and mother of Nrs. Ira Jones, have tion in the graduation classes this in5 life. returned home after spending- the year. John Christian, our president, lhe Frisco Booster and Christian winter with relarives at Tulsa. Okla- is experiencing a glorious sens:ition, Workers Club is still forging ahearl homa, and Wichita, Kansas. we are sure in wearing his cap and with nluch :~ctivity. This club hoartn 1'. J. P.utherfurd is still off account gown along kith the rest of rhe many of a membershil~ of over twenty-six illness. IVe hone Lo see him back on others who have coml~leted their up to date with many visitors and the job soon. course of study in high school. friends, and the club ha8 been instru- Emmett Wilson has moved to his Lucille Sloreland, the wife of Robert ment;~lin influencing three persons to new home which he recently bought Moreland, too, is a member of this t'ravel over the FriGeo K. R. after they at 420 Beach Street'. had decided to go bv other routes. James Camp. mule driver. and father- The last meeting was lield at the home in-law, W. F. Tella, spent Sunday and of Rev. and Mrs. Harvey. A delight- 1\Ionriay, April 22nd and 23rd, at APPRECIATION ful menu was served with plenty of Osceola fishing. James reports fifty refreshments. Bro. V. A. Smith, is (50) pounds of Ane fish. , ThefamilyofMrs.R.L.Ger- president; Joseph Whitalier, secretary, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Case spent delman wishes to acknowledge and Mrs. Louise Fields, reporeer. Saturday and Sunday, April 21st and with grateful appreciation the Mrs. Alberdia Haskin, w i f e of 2211d, visiting theil. son. Tony, who Earnest Haskin. third class machinist. lives in Kansas City. 1 expressions of sympathy extend- is ill at this writing. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stapp are the ed to them in their grief. Mrs. proud parent's of a twelve (12) poulld g-irl, born Apr11 12th. Gerdelman, who passed away, Ira Jones and fanlily spent Satur- was the sister of Edna Dolen, LOCAL NO. &ENID, OKLA. dav and Sunday. May 6th and 6th In treasurer of the Frisco Girls' ~ansasCity. FRANK HARKEY, Reporter bIrs. Silver Nontg~~rnery,daughter of Club. She succumbed following \Villiam Reed, underwent a major 1 a lingering illness. The wedding bells ring again. A. operation Monday, April 30th. and is K. Beck, storekeeiler ae Enid, pulled doing very nicely at this time. W. W. Lemons and family, of a fast olle on the boys March 15 19::.1, We extend our sympat'hy to the f0l- Newburg, Mo., wish to express at which time he was married t6 Miss lowing members nnd their families: Emniie Tigner, of Enid. They were Albert Wilhite, in the death of his to all Frisco employes, apprecia- married at Perry, Oklahoma. The brother, Frank Wilhite; Mr. and Mrs. tion of their expressions of sym- wedding was not announced until Earl Xlaples, in the death of their pathy extended account the re- >larch 30. They make their home to daughter, Wanda Lee; John Plckett. in many friends at 601 xorth Grand. Enid. the dearh of his wlfe. Mr. and Mrs. cent death of Mr. Lemons' Theo. A. Wright, first class car man. Julius Chastain, in the. death of Mrs. mother, Mrs. R. C. Lemons. has been ill wirh mumps for past week. Chastain's father. W. 11. Rhodes. J. P. Halev has been patting Rov Richards on ihe back for slap1)Ing hik out of the way of a trnvellng automo- LOCAL No. 2 proud class of graduates. We feel that bile Saturdav night, March 24th. It WEST LOCOMOTIVE SHOPS these Cwo persons are due credit In surely was a fast move. their achievements. Preparedness is J. P. Haley motored out west to SPRINGFIELD, MO. one of the assets to success. They the Glass Mountains Sunday. April Sth, realize this and returned to school and reilorted a good time. VIRGIL B. SMITH, Reporter and have made themselves ready to Paul Hoeffle has been off ill during rendel. better service. The members the past month. Local No. 2 entertained the members of Local 17-B congratulate you and The reporter made the wedding bells Wednesday, Apl-il 18, with a beer part)., trust you will prove your worth In ring again, March 31, 1934, at 8:30 p, m., and an enjoyable time was had by a!l. this great sea of human strife. at their home, a cozy little place all Carl Bergstrom, boilermaker. 1 s Mrs. Floyd Pryor was called back fixed up for two, at 1008 West Okla- back on the job afrer being ill for two home in Tennessee to the sick bed of homa, where they are at home to their weeks. her father. We had hoped that we man). friends. Miss Annis Savage is Bill Nelson, pipefitter, left the serv- would be able to report a recovery in the lucky bride and your reporter is ices of the Frisco about the flrst of the the near future. but unfortunatelv. the proom. A weddinz dlnner was month to accept a job under Harry Floyd reports that he received a me& given the bride and groh by Mr. and Bartlett, our new street commissioner. sage stating that he had gone on to Mrs. J. .\. Barkley, Eduter Sunday. Earl Genung. who was operated on the great beyond. \Ve extend our Mrs. S. J. Smith, mother of Mrs. T recently in the hospital at St. Louis, sympathy to the entire family during L. Bentley, died A;)ri1 9th at Rocltwood. returned to work May 7th and is feel- these dark hours. Texas. The funeral services were held ina flne. Timothv Burr has been confined for at Rockwood, April 11, 2:30 1). m. Mrs. Roy Todd, machinist helper, was two weeks with the measles. He is Bent'ley is the wife of Car 1nsl)ector called back to work recently after a back on the job now though, and we T. L. Bentley. We extend sympathy. layoff of abour three years. are thankful that he has recovered. J. P. Haley has been off some the Henry Osborne, boilermaker, left A. C. Boone is off with an injured Dawt month ill with the hives and Saturdav night. Mav 5th. to enter the back. While unloading ice, unfortun- shingles. He asked the re~porter--to hospitai at St.. Louis. ately his back was injured to such an thank the men for the beautiful A1 Grussmeyer, machinist, was a extent that he has had to remain off bouquet-. visitor in St. Louis, Sunday. May 5tl1, duty. We trust that no seriousness Ed Kummell has been taking- a few and atrended a ball game while there. will result from the accident and that days off to virit some of his friends John Haskill, airman, has returned he will be on the job again soon. down soutll. to work after being off from work on Frank Beasley wan called to Tesas Ed. Willis was called away suddenly account of belng sick. to attend the funeral services of one. the past month on account of the death \Vm. (Pat) Maxwell, is now a patient of his dear ones. We regret that death of his sister. Everyone extends xyrn- in the hospital here, and is slowTy re- has made this unplesant call in his pathp to hlm and his family. covering from an attack of Illness. family. Nrs. LIurphy Williams made Arthur Haldeman, water service em- \Vest Shops is buzzing with excite- a trip to Muskogee to visit with rela- ploye, has been oft some the past ment nowadays. Tom (Humpy) Hass- tives last week. She reports a most month, ill. Geo. Whltley has been fill- ler, has won out in his campaign for enjoyable time. ing his vacancy. Life Saver of the Black Sea. He has Reverend A. B. Smith is causing the Fred Dlvine has also been OK some purchased himself a new 5-horse men to give a more serious thought to the past month. Ill. He Is OK now. power Caile motor to use with a speed the fact that there is another side of There has been considerable exclte- boat he built, that is said to be lined life. Constan.tly he is reminding the ment this w'eek Yn EnlA on account of with concrete. We are wondering if men in the bath room while changing a donkey ball game. where the players such a light craft will be able to ride clothes that the speech used by some ride the donkeys and play the game. our the mad rushing of those storm is not what a man who cares for him- Boy,what fun! If you have a chance, J~crte,1934 Page 21 readers, don't miss one of these games M. OF W. MEN MEET AT BOWLING BANQUET if it should come to your city. T. B. King, cab carpenter, has taken MONETT TERMINATES SEASON his wife to a Chicago hos~ital for Approximately 200 maintenance of treatment. She is improving some. The Frisco Girls' Bowling Team of We hope for her speedy recovery. way men from the Eastern. Northern, St. Louis, >lo., rounded out its The members of Locl So. 8 and their Southwestern and Central divisions families enjoyed a weiner roast the seventh year with a banquet at Van night of May 10th. Also, the car de- met at the Casino, Monett, Mo., where Horn's Farm on Monday, May 7th, partment challenged the roundhouse they held an all day meeting on Sun- for a ball game with a soft ball. The where prizes for the winning team game was a fast one: score, 33 to 32 day, May 20. The meeting was in and high scores were distributed. in favor of the houndhouse. The car charge of E. L. Collette, division en- department would have won the game. The Texas Special Team won flrst but the first baseman ran for another gineer of Ft. Smith, and D. E. Gelwix, place, having won 58 games, losing ice cream cone and let' the winning division engineer of Springfield, Mo. run in. The batteries for roundhouse 47, with a team average of 419. Sec- -Fuller and Hubbard. for the car de- Much good was derived from the ond and third place went to the Okla- partment-Xyers and Burner. Several various discussions, which w e r e pinch hitters were called to decide the homa Special and Sunnyland respec- winners. They were. Mrs. H. E. Hub- recorded during the day's meeting. tively. bard. Mrs. D. E. Harrison, Mrs. Wm. Questions from a questionnaire Pauline and Mrs. Jlerle Cameron. A Lillian Barnes won the individual good time was enjoyed by all. which had been prepared and sent out high score; the Sunnyland Team won by Mr. Collette were gone over care- flrst place for team high, three games; B. & B. REPORT fully, wbth general discussions follow- the Florida Special for team high, SOUTHWEST DIVISION ing. C. H. Baltzell, director of acci- single games, and Ella Ecklekamp dent prevention, talked at length of J. C. WOODS, Reporter won flrst place for individual high the accidents on Frisco Lines and of three. Margaret Cowan won in- Mr. John Roberts has returned to precautions that should be taken. dividual high single. Various other Roswell, New Mexico, after spending Martha Moore, editor of the Frisco a few days with home folks at Madill. prizes were awarded during the eve- Ford Dyre is sporting a new Dodge Magazine, asked each man present to ning. coupe. pledge himself to securing at least >ITS. Ernest Lee has been visiting Wilma Kragh, president of the club friends in Vinita and Sapulpa. one passenger to the World's Fair for 1934, presided at the banquet. The friends of Wm. Gillen were at Chicago. The request met with a shocked to learn of the death of his New officers elected for next year wife who was confined in a hospital in ready response and each man present were: Alice Hanley, accounting de- Wichita, Kansas. Interment was made left the meeting with the determina- in Sapulpa where they have made their partment, president: Adele Heilman, home for a number of years. tion not only to maintain the best treasurer's office, vice - president; Nrs. W. A. Lank who is confined in track possible on bins division, but to Carmel Keating, accounting depart- a hospital at Talahani, is reported improving. assist, when possible, in the solicita- ment, secretary, and Helen McHale, Mrs. J. V. JIaggi has returned to tion of business, both freight and passenger accounts, treasurer. Rogers after an estensive visit with passenger. Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Xlaggi. If sou want to know whether clothes The guests were served a dinner make the man, ask S. H. Dean. at noon in the spacious Casino at yet reviewed is now available, and Jlessrs. Ketley, Brown. Swartz and should be purchased by each school Harrison, Red River hog heads, formed Monett, and the meeting was ad- a jolly party going to Pensacola. In- journed at about 4:00 p. m., so that the or each school child, if that child is cidentally, their wives went along to particularly interested in railroading. keep the dear boys straight. men might return by train to their We were very sorry to learn of the respective homes. The book is titled "Trains" and was death of Wm. Kramer, one of our compiled by Robert Selph Henry. Mr. Frlsco electriaians, due to a collision with a section gang at Wyandotte. Henry is a skilled writer who knows The writer has been acquainted with BOOK ON "TRAINS'PROVES how to organize his material, to pre- Xr. Kramer for several years and with his passing, we consider we have lost OF INTEREST sent it clearly, simply, graphically. one of the warmest friends we have Hundreds of requests come to the in order, who never makes the mis- ever made since our association with the Frlsco. Interment was at Macon, office of the Frisco Employes' Maga- take of writing "down" to his audi- 3Iissouri. zine each year for information re- ence, but speaks straight out; who 11'. E. Fountain and wife were called garding not oiily the Frisco, but rail- to the bedside of her father who is equally avoids the morass of text- very ill at this time. road equipment and railroad data of bookish detail. 0. 1'. Smith has about completed a all kinds. warehouse in Tulsa: Virgil Leak is He is a recognized historian, the finishin~un a buildincr in Vinita: E. In referring many of these re- author of "The Story of the Con- I.'. Maggi ii moving to-~asakwa where quests, this department is ever on he will be engaged on an underpass: federacy". He presents in this book, George Simpson is painting in the the alert for suitable books and liter- "Trains", a fascinating account of vicinity of Afton. ature to supply the inquiries. railroading in America, not so much EverV McClanahan has returned from the Frisco hospital where he under- One of the most interesting books the flnancial or political aspects as went an operation for appendicitis. the train itself, but what makes its Francis, Oklahoma, the early part of wheels go round and get there, what MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT May. it has meant and means to the nation, OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Rue visited with relatives in Fort Worth the early part the stupendous achievement of rail of Nay. FRAXCIS S. JONES. Reporter Wm. Temple, storekeeper, who has transportation covering a continent. been off work due to illness for sev- The professional railroader will find We wish to extend the sincere sym- eral weeks, has returned to work. pathy of everyone at t'his point to The Ashermen are off again and the here an illuminating picture of the Mrs. Leo Sellman and children upon fish stories this year promise to be entire field; the layman will find a the death of Xr. Srllman which oc- bigger and better. curred April 29th. Mr. Sellman was Mr. and Mrs. John Royce vislted book of information and delight. formerly employed in Oklahoma City, with relatives in Dodge City, Kansas, The price of the book is $2.50 and but at the time of his death was with the middle of May. it may be ordered from The Bobbs- the Frisco at Okmulgee. Mr. and Mrs. Lou Pruitt, Mr. and Mr. and Mrs. Lee Harder, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Merrill Company of Indianapolis, Ind. Mrs. F. F. Barnhart, Messrs. E. J. Zachrit's, and Mr. C. R. Brock attended It is replete with photographs of Espelin, Joe Fahey, W. P. Nyers and the Veterans' Reunion in Pensacola the Francis A-. Jones attended the funeral 1.5, 16 and 17 of Nay. both old and new equipment gathered of Leo Sellman in Parsons, Kansas, on I". B. Hammond was called to Ada, from the files of various railroads May 1st. Oklahoma, the 16th of May account of Dennis Howard visited his mother in serious illness of his brother. throughout the country. Page 22

PURCHASING DEPARTMENT she has purchased a new gas range, it EASTERN DIVISION cooks uwnderful food and she 1s ex- I I \V. L. RITTER. Re~orter pecting her Blster, Mabel, And two daughters to come from Detroit for We all wish for the speedy recovery a visit nest week. Enough to make MILL STREET PASSENGER of Mrs. E. W. Gatzert, wife of E. W. anyone smile. isn't it? Gatzert, chief clerk in this department, You have noticed that when anyone STATION-SPRINGFIELD, MO. who has been confined in the hosplt~l just keeps asking you NOT to men- for the past few weeks. tion anythlng In the Magazine, they W. S. WOOD, Reporter We also wish for a speedy recouerv either want you to tell It or-anyway of L. W. White, chief tie inspecto;, we must tell about Audie Biggers sell- W. H. Jordan and Charlie Thompson who is at present confined in the ing his car. You all rememher that Went to Louisville for the Kentucky Frisco hospital. It is the second time green coupe he had? He wouldn't Derby, Cap Jordan mailed us souvenlr he has been there within three weeks drive it for some reason and he missed copies of the Derby Day newspapers. he being there a week and Pelt much' the $2.00 he spent for garage rent so A. F. Prugger returned from his bet'ter the second week. but had to he sold it for the huge sum of $50. Mediterranean crulse loaded down with return. And the awful part of it was, he was pictures nnd curios gdthered in the Herby Clay has invited Ralph Mc- really proud of cheating the poor car many countries he visited. Among Bride and yollrs truly to join him some dealer------. them was a copy of the Paris edition evening and parrake of some sempll- Hroe Mitchell was holdiner hin breath- of a New York paper which carried gurlten. The semph may be all right on his birthday this year. It was Fri- on its sport page a picture of Horton with a glass of beer, hut nelther Mac day. Aprll 13th. Superstitious? Snilth, Springfield's major contribution nor I can figuro out on the gurken. A l~ttlebelated, but we wlsh to ex- to the golfing world. Frank Nachtmann makes his weekly tend our sympathy to R. 42. Langston E. C. Sooter, for more than 15 year.; appearance from off the line and gives because Of the death of hls father. manager of the Springfield News Stand. the usual lecture on the red heautv Miss Zella Shawley and Miss Ina has reslgned and Intends t'o go into of flowers and the necessity of coil Love have been assigned posltions as bublness for himself. We will miss in the railroad business. comptometer operators in thls offfce. his cheerful courtesy and wish h~mthe Lucille Never heah a wicked tvne- Glad to have the girls, especially aq it best of luck in his new endeavor, wrlter and it 1s most anything-but means two new johs. noiseless. Thtre ought to be some- Miss Louise Bean and Rill Bean. thlns done ahout it, as it keens Lhe daughter and son of our K. C. Bean elevator hoys awake the better part have been conflned to their home with OFFICE OF GENERAL MANAGER of the day. the mumps. Henry Compton is too busy these Speaking of nccidents. Charles Hud- ORVILLE COBLE, Reporter days working to bother about smoking son had the mistortune to tear his "seegauze". Henry is a good boy and hand and thumb and several stitches Vacatlon is a pleasant word wlth we thank him. had t'o be taken in it. To make the which to begin ah article. Miss Dem- E. E. Rell was in to see us again little fellow feel better, his Dad, Wal- ing enjoyed one in Texas; Miss LeBolt and 16 growing to be a hlg boy. How- ter Hudson, took hlm to Oklahoma in Oklahoma. The rest of us worked. ever, he is ahout as tall as he will City to npend Sunday. Ray Jacobsmeyer got up early to put get' now since he says he is not Miss Ila Cook, accompanied by her his wife on Vhe Bluebonnet for St. bothered with growing pains any more. mother and Miss Anna Kiefer of the Louis and the train was late! He R. E. Drake steps in at intervals transportation department, motored to misilt have slept another half hour. wlth his usual smile and girlish Chaffee to spend May 18 and 14. Miss J. H. Brennan, superintendent tele- figure. Kiefer returned via train in order to graph, is ill in the St. Louis hospital. Sow that the bowling season is over. "see" the River division. our Jack Holtcraft is taking up vocal Those who knew H. W. Hudgens Miss Ji. B. Demine. account'ant is ill were very sorry to hear of his death at her home. ~er-pla&is beill& filled lessons. Judging from his humming. by V. C. Williams, while Miss Olive we sure hope he learns fast. recently in Springdale. -4rk. Our most Bernet is working as Westel'n Union sincere sympathy is given to hls fam- clerk, and Arthur Erke is assisti~~gin ilv. the file room. AuAie Biggers and 0. W. Ruse have OFFICE OF DIVISION AND decided that after three years they are justified in moving Cheir furniture STORES ACCOUNTANT to Springfield, so after June 1st these SPRINGFIELD, MO. two families will really be residents SIGNAL DEPARTMENT of S~rinsfield. SPRINGFIELD, MO. Miis ihry hIcGarvey, sister of H. 1L.i COOK, Reporter H. hIcGarvey of thls office, will lcavr the early part of June for a six weeks' MATILDA C. HOFFMAN, Reporter .\pologies are in order for the lack trip in Europe. She will be accom- of a report' last month, hut events panied by a numher of girls from Mrs. E. G. Lambert, wife of signal "just pot to coming too fast" around Springfie!d and vicinity. Do we envy man. relay repair shop, and children, the 17th. her? Richard, Robert and Doris, are maklng Old friends are always welcome, but an extended trip to Miles City, Mont. we were unusually glad to see Johnny Mrs. A. Mathis, wife of signal main- Cochran. Johnny is married, of AGENT'S OFFICE Vainer at )Pierce City, has been visiting course. and is employed in the state MONETT, MO. relatives and frlends in Gloster, Miss. auditing department aT Houston. Texas. Mrs. J. J. Stewart and little daughter, JIrs Dixon and niece have returned Rebecca, are vacationing In St. Louis. to White Haven, Tenn., after a ten PEARL E. LEWIS, Reportef We extend to Mr. and Mrs. E. A. days visit with her son, A. E. Biggers, Couch our^-sincere sympathy in- the and wife. Mrs. Ben Bowman has reCurned ftom death of their little daughter. Helen Oscar Nelson and W. A. Warden a month's visit with relatives in Frances. on ,March 28th. Mr. Couch is were with us a portion of this month. Minneapolis, Minn.. her former Rome. sisnal malntainer at 0klahoma City. We would be glad if the work just'i- Conductor Horace Jllller has re- Mrs. A. Lawrence, wife of signal fied them working permanently. turned to work after a lay-off of maintainer at Sa~ulna.is s~endinfzher Misses Mary Newton and Eunice several weeks account sprained ankle vacation .at port-~r'thur, exa as. Hagetman entertalned with seven Mrs. Margaret J. Trimble, ma ther of Miss Kathleen Barnett, of Phllllpn- table8 of bridge at the home of Miss A. Bi. Trimble, cashier. passed away burg. Mo., is vlsiting her father, Albert Hagerman on -4pril 19th. Everyone April 27 at her home in Pierce City. Barnett, malntainer at Cordova, Ala. h aid it was one of the "loveliest" Mrs. Trimble had been a resldlent of Mra. H. W. Walt, wife of signs1 partles of the spring. Pierce City 63 years, having' gone maintalner at Thaver and Mlss Kather- Xiss Marguerite O'Brien has been t'here just after her marriage in 1871. ine Wait, sister, are visiting relatlvea In an exceptionally good humor this and her passing is mourned by a host En Wichita, Kans. week and upon investigation, we find of friends. The Jtonett Hlph School has again We have with us R. L. "Rudy" regular third trick, rbllevlng hlm. L. scored "high" In thelr music depart- Schoeneberg and C. G. Lamont. trarel- J. Porterfleld worked third trlck. ment, wlnning flrst place at the Dis- ing audit'ors. who are doing some J. F. Llck relleved B. E. Foster, trlct Context at Springfield and first special work here in the olrice. Glad agent, Conway. one day. place at the State Contest In Columbia. to hare you boys with us again even if C. X Martln. second trick. Lebanon, The Lovine CUDS and Medals. won it is only temporarily. who was on the slulc list tor several by the J~onettsiudents, have been on Bill Pfeiffer decided the depression weeks, Is now back at work. Durlng display at the Binlon-Stocker Music Is about over and went out and bought his illness, E. L. Mooney worked sec- Co., and made quite an exhiblt. a new Plymouth coupe. What we want ond trick, until bumped by D. Roberts. Operator Carl Wrlght and Mrs. to know is why be so quier about it, W'.B Busgrave, second trick Wrap- Wright were among the Frlsco tolka Rill?. ford, was relieved one day by C. 9. who made the trip to Pensacola for Folks, did you notice Marie Kleyer Muszrave. the Veterans' Annual Meeting. Mr. the past couple of weeks with her left \fi all join in sympathy with Pat and Nrs. Wrlght made the trl last arm all bandaged up? No nothing Paulsell. in the loss of ills father, who vear and were so nleased with tae en- serlous, Marie just had to be vacinated, had been ill for some time. iertainment accorded them, declded to nu she leaves on June 2nd for Mexico E. A. Swantner, second trick. Swede- D again rhis year. City and point's thereln on her vaca- bors, was off a few days, vislting In The F~~ECOGlrls' Club of SprlngReld tion. She is going to be accompanied Vallev Park. P. L. Moore relieved him resented their play, "Gold in the b y Katherlne K e n n e y. Pleasant one day, then was bumped by J. F. ills", at Monett, Tuesday night. May journey, gi1'ls. T.irk i, under the ausplces of the Nonett 1'. R. Finley relieved G. E,, Salley. rlsco ICmr)lnveu' Club. A falr sized second trick, Rolla, one day. ~d appredative audience greeted the C. S. Prewitt worked two days at ayers and everyone procialmed the OFFICE SUPERINTENDENT Cheltenham, relieving R. E. Abbott. 7ringAeld actora and actresses well G. E. Wise, second trick, >IS Sprlng- iapted to the~r'roles and some very TRANSPORTATION fleld, was off a few days, being re- ood actlng was stayed 1)) the lieved by J. F. Lick. r~llaln", the cllmax being reached I3C'L.k STRATTOS. Reporter 1'. R. Finlev relieved C. E. Wrieht.~- ~. hen he lost hls black mustache dur- XY JIonett, several days.. ing a very emntlonal scene. J. Bi. O'Halloran, retired operator, The maintenance of way forces from Nothing is quite so Rne as a vnca- DRXS~~away JIay l:{tll. He had been all dlvlslonn enterlng 3Ionett will hold tion in dune tlms and that's what we in ill health for quire a while. We an all-day meeting Sunday, May 20t11, are enjoying now-vacations! Lela extend our symlmthy to the bereaved at the Monett Park Caslno. It is ex- Prlde and Catherine Lyons spcnt :L pected 150 will be present for the mont restful wecli in a rustic cabill meeting and banquet. in the picturesque hill country near Treva G. Lea, extra clerk, has been Holister. 310. assigned to position of ice clerk at Florence Lyons and kIerle Platte East Yard office durlng the straw- left June the 1st for Colorado Springs. CLINTON AND OSCEOLA SUB berry rush. Edward P. Hogan and son, Denver and other polnts of inrerest. Pearle Townes spent a gav week-end Eddie, Jr., attended the Kentucky BIRS. A. W. LIFFEE. Reparter Derby, JIxy 5th, at Louisville, Ky. This in St. Joe, Mo., vislting he; daughter. culminated a boyhood dream for Mr. Xrs. T. E. Collins and, of course, the Hogan, always having been n lover of darling voung grandson. We are glad to see Xr. Wm. Balke fine horses, when a boy his fondest Lillan r rooks journeyed to St. I.ouis back on the job after spendlng two hopes had been to attend the ICen(uclcy the week-end of May 26th where she weeks in the hospital at St. Louis. Derby. had n delightful visit with friends. We regret the passing of Nrs. H. H. Lena Solomon was invited to Le- Loafman on March 23. Mrs. Loatrnan banon, Mo.. >lay 17th. to see Lynn was a lovely woman and will be great- Solomon, a favorite nephew, graduate Iv missed. She was the wife of en- with honors. gineer Loafman. Sympathy is extended AUDITOR REVENUES Anna Helbig met 4nn XcClernon In to the bereaved family. St. Louis. Map 13th. and together they DEPARTMENT !lad 'most a whole week of fun enjoy- lng "city life". KOEHLER and KOHRIXG. Reporters AIvrtle Miller snent several davs at home just resting'up a bit. Then. too, vacations brought us some Since the passenger accounting de- interesting visitors: partment has moved to the 13th floor. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Eugene Lind- the reporters have declded to merge quist cut a California vacation short and apllt the proflts-so here goes. to st'op off in Springflcld for a couple Joe Manion is now a full-fledqed of days visit. Eugene is the son of our veteran and went along wlth the other Sorman Lindqllist and holds quite a youngsters to Pensacola tor the An- responsible posltion with the Public nual Veterans' Reunlon. Judging Health Service Department in Wash- from the schedule, the boys must have ington. D. C. Michigan Boulevard at had a grand and glorlous time. Bill And Jlrs. James Vernon and little Egen also made the trlp. sons. Jack and Donald. have been vialt- Harold Doerr has trnnsrerred from ing here with Mrs. Vernon's slsl'er. 22nd Street the switching desk and la now re- Joanna Rrady and her mother. Mrs. rislne translt wavbllls. Jumbo saw Rrarlv . if he-ever meets the guy who Invented Also vacation time called for some CHICAGO translt he'll tell him a few thinps. gay parties: Catherine and Florence We recret to ranort the loss of Lyons and Lucy Good entertained with Bettq ~&r,our popular typist, who left an elaborate 12-table bridge party for '~ewYork City and wired back complimenting some of tl~e~rFrisco that she had declded ,to stay. Best friends. Also a lovely no-hostesn party of luck. Betty. Who 1s going to be was held at Mrs. Lincoln's cabin near your partner now, Ann? Turner Statlon and the following mo- Sitnntcd Exactly 5 Minutes' In acannlna the offlce it looks like toled down: Mary Howell. Amy Cum- there won't Ibe many weddings to re- mingn, Clara Aldcrfer, Freda House, MT;ilkiiig Distance From the nort thls summer unless 4. (Ah rats) Marie Kidd, Luna Wllder, Catherfne Stoessel and Karl (Can't make it) and Florence Lyons, Gladys Bell, Ruth 23rcl St wet Main Entrance Siebert glve 11s the double XX, how- Owen. Lela Pride, Irene Schaller and ever, there may be some other sleepers Helen Heflin. of Fair Grounds 111 the crowd-we'll see. (Yes, Fitz. We are glad to note that Helen this might mean you.) Yakel. returned to work bIav 26th Oscar Heina is now chief phone boy aft'er'n long leave of abAenF~nnd t11.1t since the new move. Riqht. Horace? her health is much improvpd. Somebody please tell Finnerty what Reasonable Rates la meant by a "Synthetic" double header. Hooev can't recall ever sec- inq one. TELEGRAPH NOTES Our sympathy Is extended to 3Ifss Ann Silhavy hnd family in t'he death EASTERN DIVISION of their mother, also to Miss Edna Wri tc for Hotel Folder I>olen account the loss of her slster. HELEN Y. FELLOWS, Reporter O~rcongratularlons to Mr. and Mrs. I. .4 McLean who became the nroud With Guide 31ap of Gaitrents of A baby girl On April 25th. D. Cresswell. agent Blllinjis. was Freddy Kretzer has been transferred off one day. I!'. >I. 'Christopher re- a Fair Grounds to G. R. Woods' department whlle ;\. lleted hlm. (Aw rats) Stoessel has been awarded 3. T. Mahaney, flrst trlck. Strafford. Freddy's glace. was OR several days. W. P. Copeninw, Mrs. Geo. Church and her sister at- of the exciting events of the famous senior high school. won the tennis tended the Kentucky Derby this year. Derby Day. doubles played at State Teachers' Col- Mr. and Nrs. John Balke. of Spring- A8 the vacation season draws near, 1Fge recently in the Jlissouri-Arkansas- field, came to Clinton last Fr~dayto the Lake of the Ozarks region is prov- kansas and Oklahoma contesC Leon attend the Better Home Show. Mrs. ing to be one of the most popular is the son of Nr. and Mrs. 0. H. Miller Ralke will always be interested in the spots in the country for boating and and this is his first year in senior Henry County Library as she is one fishing, and several members of this high. He received his certificate to o€ the founders. Mr. Balke is an en- department make weekly pilgrimages get his sweater with Major S. glneer. to the lake to enjoy these sports. One G. L. Pickle said he didn't hare any The spirit of gallantry has been dis- of the outstandlng boats launched on more sense than a Democrat the other covered. C. 0. Claborne, agent, says the lake is that owned by J. W. night; when he abtended the ball game ?hat he always takes off his hat when Gutthrie. It is a 25 ft. cabin cruiser without wearing his woolen boots and he answers the phone for fear that it which he built himself, and which is overcoat. At present writing. Spring- might be a lady. powered with a 4 cylinder Gray Marine field Cardinals stand in 4th- place. Alectr~ce Rutherford, daughter of engine, has bunks for 6 people. a galley 3Ir. and Mrs. Hart Howard motored Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Rutherford, gradu- equipped with cooking facilities, ice to Carrolton, No., last Sunday. They ates from the University of Missouri. box, food lockers, etc. The boat i.s were accompanied by Mr. Howard's Mr. Rutherford is a conductor. heavily constructed, having a weight sister and family. Carrolt'on is Hart's Mrs. Chas. Grimes underwent of 2 tons, is seaworthy, and has a home town and in his thirty-five years' operation at Burgess Hospital qE speed of 12 to 15 miles per hour. J. absence from the old home place, many Springfield, May 12. Mrs. Grimes is C. Breltenfeld is also the owner of a changes had been made. the wife of Chas. Grimes, fireman. motor boat, which he uses in his many Harry Kline, conductor, is attending fishing expeditions on the lake. the National Convention of the 0. R. C. at Toronto. ~anada. GENERAL STOREKEEPER'S Your reporter and daughters. Lola OFFICE-SPRINGFIELD, MO. and Virninia, were in Clinton over the DIVISION STOREKEEPER'S week-end. DOROTHEA H Y DE, Reporter OFFICE-SPRINGFIELD, MO. .Miss Barbara Murray and relatives. MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT from Denver. attended a family reunion PEARL A. FMX, Reporter May 2, in the home of Miss Murray's HAZEL CLARK. Reporter mother, of Ash Grove. The occasion was A. T. Laughlin, stock clerk, per- to celebrate the 92nd birthday of Bar- haps lives farther from work than any ba~a'saranclniother. Mrs. Mary E. Dun- A lovely wedding was solemnized on other employe-about three miles out- can. May 12 when bliss Wilma Clark. side the city limit's, but he walks to George Wood accompanlcd 111s mother. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rufus S. and from work each day. He has two Mrs. Harrictt L. \Vood, to St. Louis. Clark, became the bride of Kirk W. daughtera, however, who are just as April 29, leaving her for a week's visit Hawkins. The marriage ceremony was energetic as he. One attends high n'ith her daughter, Mrs. C. S. Egelhof. read in the home of the bride's parents, school and the other State Teachers' \V. J. Ficke and wife spent Sunday. with the Reverend Lewis 31. Hale of- College. Both girls continue their May 13. visiting Nr. and Mrs. C. E. ficiating. 3liss Johanna Clark, young walking to their respective schools. Keisei. and other friends in Springfield. sister of the bride. . lased - the "Wed- Think they deserve medals-but hlr. .\Ir. Ficlte is general- foreman at St. ding March". Laughlin says when he gets too old Louis. As a fitting climax to a very es- to walk. he is going to purchase a car. Glad to report that some few of our citing and successful season, the Frisco Their home is near Valley Water Xlills. lot were fortunate in getting to take Men's Bowling League held a banquet Dur~ngthe extremely cool days the the lovely trip to Penxacoia to attend the the evening of May 17 in the Friaco last of April when we had no heat in annual Veterans' Reunion. Mr. antl Mrs. dining room or the Springfield pas- Charley Allen antl Mrs. Nolic FitxJohn, senger station. Honors for high team the office, Mr. Brooks was asking for an electric fan to furnish Sam Gaston. mother of Jacque Fitz.John. were the for the season went to the Governors. while Maude Bedell was in the notion lucky three. of which Glenn L. Davis, of this de- of purchasing an electric heating Dad. Mrs. 14. W. Kennedy, of Tulsa, sis- partment, is captain. -. ter of Mrs. Porter Leavitt, has been a "Doc" Seabough was one of the Congratulations go to Mr. and Mrs. -cuest in thc Leavitt home a few clays fortunate ones .to attend the Kentucky W. T. Sloan from all their friends. in this month. Derby, and his good fortune mas passed celebration of their Golden Wedding Anthony J. Baron, brother of Ed. Bar- . on to us, as we all enjoyed hearing Anniveranrv on Mav 1.5th. JIr. Sloan.~..~ is~- on, wax mnrrietl to Miss Mildred Grif- a pensioned store department employe fin, >Iny 2. TO this splendid young cou- and is loved by all. Dle we extend our wishes for their happy John ~iene; recently asked for a future. two weeks' leave and he and his wife Xrs. Eula Grinin, of Chicago, is now hare journeyed west, thence they will visiting Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Frillerton. Cool as a Lake Breeze visit in Nebraska and enjoy the Mrs. Griffin is a sister to Mrs. Fullerton. World's Fair in Chicago before return- h welcome little fellow, Jarnes Patrick This New inrr home the 1st of June. Walsh, weighing eight and one-half Jlr. and Mrs. A. 11. Click hare pounds, came to make his home with MI'. journeyed to Vegi, Texas, to be mith and Mrs. James Walsh. April 19. Jim- their daughter and family. mie, his father, was a former messenger Ann Elizabeth Brandon, daughtel- of ancl is now on the extra board. Nr. and Nrs. Paul C. Brandon, has Waiter Flannagan is enjoying rides in had the milmps and measles in our another sporty new Chevrolet. fair city. The children who have not It is always quoted that school can Light os a Feather had mumps and measles hare usually never close mlthout some contagious dis- 100% Ventilated taken the whooping cough and chrcken ease breaking out amongst the children. pox, and some families have been Anyway, it has done a fair job of it in LikealfKromer Caps and Hats. pestered mith all. Springfield this year, and it goes with- It'n comfurtable- all washable The latest fish story we have from - non-binding lasting out saying that our office has becn well - - Jim Akridge is: "Well, I caught one represented. Joe antl Peggy Gaylor, roomy. Gives your head ueeded fish three inches Ions- and two small mile, 30c Ea. breathing space. children of Mr. antl Mrs. Paul Gaylor ones". have had the measles for the past two We are glad to see Edgar JIorgan weeks, and Mary Ann, daughter of Mr. working excra for the store depart- and Mrs. Tom Jlishler, is now ill with ment a-ain. measles and mumps. Both fathers re- Paul Rrantlon had the misfortune to port the children are doing nicely, but suffer the pains of a black eye re- they feel if they had more slcep and less Outing Hat. 50c &aeba11,40c cently when he failed to catch a ball Balloon Top. 4% while playing. sympathy they would feel better. Tho ideal work Fur men ,- in .4h for tennis, ahite.khalu. blue, horseshoe. etc. The day after payday and still Jack cap. in pplka dot, Gannon wears a beard three (lays old. blue stripe, ex- black. For ladlee, Black, blue, red, re%, hi e k o r y. ineggheil,ornn~e, green cream and !yhat's the matter, Jack? Snap out of LOCOMOTIVE DEPARTMENT grown with black red, green, blue, cream' with black 1L. MONETT, MO. dripe. while. yellow, old rose. stripe. Washable. Sincere sympathy is extended from the stores department to all loved See these new Kromer Ca 8 and Hats st your dealer l Refuse ones and friends of Mr. and Mrs. E. R. MARGUERITE FROSSARD, Reporter imbtionsl Looklorthe %romcrTrade Markl If you cannot Parker. Mr. Parker was a pensioned get thcm at your dealer, writo q,gidn his name. Should employe of this department, having Death is a grim, sorrowful tragedy, in you orderdwet, bsure tostatesrze. de pau po~lage. served the Frisco some forty-three whatever guise it might assume, or KROMER CAP CO. years. He had a stroke several weeks whomsoevei~ it may visit, but it seems 430 North Water St., Mnwaukee, Wis. ago, then ,suddenly his wife became ill particularly sad when a young life is while waiting on him. Mrs. Parker talcen-a life with possibilities of de- died the evening of Nay 3rd and Mr. veloping, creating. working. playing-in Parker died the evening of May 11th. short, living! We speak of the passing Leon Xiller and Gale Perry, of the of Mrs. Earl D. Varner, wife of machln- RAILROAD MEN ist, who succumbed to a lingering illness cent radio contest, won a se:luon on .\pril 19. Out henrtfclt synlgatlrics ticket tn the b?se ball games. C. E. WILL AGREE WITH are ofCcrcd the bereaved family. (Abe) 3l;trtin 1s wondering if CJlal'a Our parking grounds, back of the couldn't borrow it for R friend now r~tu~~clliousc,11as tlie exciting aplXarancr and then. these days of an automobile show, ex- Mrs. I-Iannah Dickerson, sometimes 11ii)iting the latest in dazzling, graceful called "The Angel of Comme~'ci;rl ILLINOIS SMOKER tlmdels of every type and rnnke. Thc Street", was nee11 maklng the regui:rr rc~rti~natepossrrfiow are: Gilbert Wii- S:rturd;ry rlight rouuds. They couldn't Iln~ns.an OldamobiTe sedan : Robert Hol- think of closlnfi ¶he stures Saturday Ianrl, Olctsn~obllecoupe: T. I,. Hanlon. nights until she made her visil. ('l~c\..v coupe. Tills speaks only of (:'. 11. Rice, who. in ~dditionto iw- Writes Letter About ~wundhounc attnche8, but in addition, ing c:irlo;~d DR clerk. is presitirnt of tl~c!rr? in T. >I. Tucker, firem:-~n. with a the Cnited \;elcr;~ns' Cnrlnril of all war nr.w Pontiar, and C. 1.:. Nrely. car' clerk, veteriin org:~niratlona in Springtlelcl. "Good Old Edgeworth" wit11 s Ford 17-8. Iiow's that for a rep- reports ;rrrn~~ge~nentsart. being per- ~~csrnt:rtionof newnrsa and variety? fected for 1)rol)er Men1ori;il Day crle- (hy. vibrant spring. and joyous wed- 1)ration. For many years now, Edgeworth Smoking ~llnrbells ! An Inseparzxblc con~bination 1,ittle Xauncy Janc Gilbert, daughter nore to thrill the he:irt of any lover or of R. U. Gilbert, is now contined to her Tobacco has been known as "the railroad life. ~ndponnibl>- evcn to stir thc Ini- home account an attack of measles. man's smoke." Therefore, railroad men will 1nohil6. heart of the callous cynic. Rut We ho!le for a speed?; rccovrry. readily understand the enthusiasm which ~)erllal~we slinulcl crplain the cause for G. T. lilanlcenship 11m not told 11 the rhapaodlcal outburst-the marriage single tree-c.linibin:: livh *tory thi; Mr. Vic Olsen, of Oak Park, Illinois, feels nf Mlns Martha I.'randsen. dailghter of spring. His duties ill the I*'ox Huntern for Edgeworth. Read his letter: Peter Frandsen. coach carpenter. and Club, big w~lliesan11 now the bare hall Mrs. Frandscn, to Lawrence W. >lor- aeason have ruined fishing nnd fish ris, of Iiansas City. \vhich took place stories. on May 6. F:vrr)- h:tppiness and bless- 1137 Gundrrson Ave. inq is our xincerc wish for tlicir future. We are proud of the talent displayed by employes ilr this department. C;. C. Oak Park, 111. 1:oop t~~tdK. D. Gilbert can be 11e;rrcl Jan. 20, '33 in weekly broadca*l of Ye)lurv Ronnel Larua & Bro. Co., MONETT YARDS Jlinst'rela over local r;rclio station Ilichrnond. Va. KCBX. And C. I*:. Narlin is Inclined Gentlrrnm: to be ~wellc-h~. recently composed n When you say good tobacco. you said a few verses In honor of MISS Sannie Triivy, rrtirinu principal or IJlielps pipeful. I've tried them all. from the most Svh~)r~l. expensive down. Some of thorn taste good W'ilh thy olxning of the strawberry for a while but I soon tire of them. >rubon, yard business is unusually For anyone who srnokm as much as I do ~ood. We only wish that this busi- there is only one tobacco thst will taste ~~osswould continue the year around. the same day after day and month after Ilnve Mnrshnll and a Ie\v of Chc boys month, and that's good old Edgeworth. went fishing clown on the river and I know brrause in eight yaars I have hror~glit back severill nice rainbow smoked over YO0 canu. Irnut, which proved that they were very lucky. This is corlsing a good TRAFFIC MANAGER'S OFFICE Yours truly. rniiny of the other boys to get the \'IC OLSEN fever, and 1 think from now on we OKLAHOMA CITY. OKCA. will ~r~issa good ~nanyof the boys oft t'i~rjob. 12. P. Hogan :in11 son. T.:dd?., hxd a The constant stream of friendly letters that \\-onderful trip to the Iie~~tuckyDerb)-. Tl1e.v \vil~~es~eilsome wonderful races. come from pipe smokers in every quarter of ;111d had a splendid trip. the earth shows that smokers of Edgeworth 0111. day ~r:nernl ).:l~,tl master, Earl find in it just that combination of fine flavor K. Sprirl, n10i6red tl, Columbia. 310.. taking some of tho hiall scirool stud- and honest mildness which suits them ex- rnts to a n1usic;rl contesc which was actly. Such contentment and satisfaction hrld at llint place. 311.. Sprin's son. lR:111)11, wna ono of the ont text ant^. are worth seeking. H. C:. IJlenilning nrade a trip to Try Edgeworth next time. Ask for Edge- Sev;rda, 110.. sliorl time ago. On his return he enrounfrred several hazard- worth Ready-Rubbed, or Edgeworth in ous condltionr existing along the high- Slice form. All dealers sell it. It comes in all w;tys, relative to Iarpe trucks. He sizes from 156 pocket package to pound tt~olc the matter up with tlie Frlsco 1-:niployes' Club upon Iris return. who humidor tin. Several sizes come in vacuum ,vili try t'o pet a hearing with the tins. In these airtight tins the tobacco rc- Sl;tte I-Iigh\vny Department. to adjust twnditiona. tains its original flavor and quality indefi- J:ustrr Morris, maintenance of wxy nitely in any climate. Inborer, who h;ts been in the Frisvo ho!q,llal in St. Louis for some time is Did you ever hear the "Corn Cob Pipe slrrwly Iml~rtrving. He ex1)er-ts to he Clubv-the Edgeworth radio entertain- able to return iiomc rekrl soon. Every- I3r1d.r. sends Bustel. their best wishes I'uI. ment? It is given every Wednesday evening ;I speedy recovery. at ten o'clock, Eastern Daylight Saving -3 nerv clerk's j?b has been :~rlrlecl Time, on the WEAF Coast to Coast net- In the east vard off~cesince the ar~.ivtal ruf tiic straivberry season. Treva Lec work of the National Broadcasting Com- h.1~heen placed on the job. pany. Tune in; you'll like it. Herr Strain, oneraror at tlie ticlcrt Edgeworth is made and guaranteed by Lams & Bro. Co., Tobacconists since 1877, Richmond, Va.

F. L. & D. CLAIM DEPARTMENT SPRINGFIELD, MO.

Tlie Frisco 3Ien's Bowling I.eag'ue velrhrated the close of the 1933-34 sen- .on with XL bxnquet the evening of .\tny 17, flt the Frisco ]Sating HOUW The entlre league membership was In ;r l Irndnl~ce. ('inrn Errnsn' big l~,~~otl~er.I11 n TP- Jlrs. R. 0. Hopkins spent a it in^ relatives and frlends ir Springs am1 Kansas Clty. Mo. buslness looked good along , We feel qulte sure, with Resnlrk's special club work. Hemhel Emery handling ot Fair tours thls summer. tha show a very noticeable Ir over last year's World's Fai Mlsa Netus Gard. stenogrr be with us durlnp the summ ~snlstingin handling correspw distribution of lfterature for c Fair tours.

OFFICE OF TERMIP TRAINMASTER WEST TULSA, OK1

EDNA 4. WOODEN, Re

A very interesting accldent bette~.business service meetin 2.t Tulsa recently. There w attendance and many agents lying points were present, e; inp an increase in earnings lentless effort to keep down r juries. Mrs. Flonsle Burk. who w2 cn~~loyetlin the offlee of sup DHSSA~ away at her home In Aprll 35. after an illness last months. the last thirteen wee1 wwe spent in bed. 'frs. BurP friends on the Frlsco Railroa Get grimy hands clean in less be grleved to hear of her dea Mrs. C. W. Colllne. wife watchman, passed away at h Sn~uloa.the mornlnr: af Ma than a minute with LAVA SOAP an- cx'tcnded Illness. Mrs. J. W. Gillen. wife o Gillen, passed away at Topel "I used Lava yesterday and it Xlny 1. Funeral services wt Once you've put Lava Soap to work on a Snpulpa. May 10. Our deep pair of grimy hands you'll know why gets the grime faster than any. thy 1s extended to both Mr. thing I've ever sen'' Mr. Gillen and thelr Cnmilies Lava is by far the most popular soap F. D. Turner. brakeman, h among railroad men. to duty after an absencc Endneer monthn, account a broken wrl When Lava's thick, heavy lather and Conrratulations are In Florence Lacher was married fine, powdery pumice go into action Illiioi8 Iiarolcl Carter of Henryettn. grease and grime disappear like magic. Central Florence has been PBX opera sn for several years and This husky. long-lasting cake works fast. fricnlls who wish her happh Yet Lava is easy on the hands. Its glyc- new hon~c. Otis Mercer, switchman. h erine-used in most expensive hand- duty nfter an absencc of thtw rnurmrrs lotions-and other soothing oils, protect uc,cwunt nn injured foot. H. J. Dalley, yardmaster. has returned the skin, help heal up little nicks and from Cumberland, Iowa, whera he was scratches. called account the sudden death of his aped n~other. Our sympathy is extenrletl And Lava kills gems. Tests show that "Lava gets all kinds of stains to Mr. Dailey. G. W. Moses. yardmaster, has returnecl as a preventive against many common in a jiffy . . . leaves my hands to duty after an absence of several bacteria such as those that cause menin- soft and white" days, account of Illness. Engineer J. L. Reno and fnmlly haw gitis, tetanus and other deadly diseases. gone to San Francisco, where they wlll Lava is several times as effective as Mrs. Pauline visit relatives. Whlle away, they ex- Henman. Wife pcct to visit other polnts of Interest on carbolic acid. of Machinist the Pacific Coast. Lava saves you time.. .and saves you Corwith Shop.. Santa ~e R. R money, too, because it lasts 3 times as +" TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT long as ordinary soap. Works well in any TULSA. OKLA. water-hot or cold, hard or soft. Get 3IARGERY A. O'BRIEN. Reporter Lava today. *** The Eighth ~&rnational Pdr?leunl "You'd better start using Exposition and Con~ress opene d In Lava ly TAKES THE Tulsa with a bang on Saturday. iMr 12. all the time. Doc says it helps when Axtel J. Byles, president . set DIRT prevent infections" things in motion with a dramatic flare . . . of an aerial bomb shootln~high above PROTECTS thousands of dollars worth of bcd lecketl Jack Curry, exhlblts, by pressing an electric but- Nash- THE SKIN Machinist, ton on Ills desk in his office at 1 ington. Rock Idand Want to extend our sympathy lo RR R. Mr. Berry and family, in the It her slster's husband, James L. son. of Hope. Ark. A Procta & We were glad to have as our guest at the Frlsco Ladies' Club mc mthly luncheon on Monday. May 7. Miss Rose Reznick. from our St. Louis Passienger department. Frisco star. Jeannc Jlaric Con- HAYTI, MO. was on the air again last Satur- RIVER DIVISION lorning. She sang several selec- I JIJI APPLJNG. Reporter nil we Iiol~call our radio listenrrs unetl in. Nrs. Ralph Lellord. wife of motor SUPERkNtEblDENT'S OFFICE car malntainer of Poplar Blue, visited her little FYisro star is Gcralil friends In Hayll last week. Ackley, talented seven-yrar-old CHAFFEE, MO. We are all glad to hee our friend, ' Mr. and Mrs. John Ackley, of Englneer Hogue, back on the job

L L.B.3". again. k:I,I%AHErI'H GRIESHABER, Reporter On Satorday, May jtb, 1934, Dr. J. Also mant to make mention. in connrr- W. Johnson. company surgeon, Hayti, tion with the rw-tent Illness of our for- died In Frisco hospltnl. St. Louis. passenger d~parlment employe, Ila Cook, of Springfield. visited Dr. Johnson Ivan born in Elraggadocia, friends in Chaffee, Sunday, Nay 13th. Mo. December 1st 1872, Younger part a Berry. ,now of Lhe Clilcinnati of- of his life he was a school teacher and lad to know CAarles has recov- Mr. arid Mrr. D. Rigdon bf Los later taking up medical practice, and nd Is back on the job. We werr Angeies, Callf., who formerly llved flt has llved in Haytl, 310.. for past 30 to hear of his misfortune. ('haflee. are vlsiting their aon, 0. E. vearn and warn local surgeon for Frisco Hi~don,and wife. ior past 15 years. Dr. Johnson was a have thousands of visitors In Tul- J. P. Bruton, of Nemphis, has been very prominent cZtizell of Hayti and . weeR. In ronnectn'on with the In- assigned assistant division engineer in well liked by all who knew hlm. His onal Pr~troleum ICxpo~ition. all of this office, displacing I?. L. Peters, who vacancy as local surgeon has been as- hnn helped to bring up our pas- has hen ngpointed roadniaster of the signed to Dr. Llmbaugl~. vrvenuc. X3rd track divlslon with hendquarters at Kennett. Mo. that our air-cooled chair tars Our chlef clerk, C. McBroom, is re- our fad trains between Oklahoma ceiving treatment at the Frisco 110s- CAPE GtRARDEAU, MO. rulsa and St. Louis, we are sce- pita1 for neuritis. I improvement in the number of Quite a number of the Chaffee folks ISEZ L41L. RCpbtkr c passengers over the week-ends. attended the Veterans' Reunion at Pensacola. BIay 14th, 15th and 16th. I've just gotren back from the trip ia Maloney visited with friends to Pensacola, where I hnd a marvelous latives in St. 1~~1sover the weeb- Frank Morgan, Sr., Niss Juanita Morgan, Miss Anne Guethle and the time. Only wish everyone could have writer drove to Vienna, Ill., Sunday, gone and enjoyed It as much ay I dld. May 13th. Those making the trip from here, be- sides myself, were Mra. Don Parr, BI. Dean Underwood took his son. Gaync H. Craig and Jlixs Barnes. Paul, to the clrcus in St. Louis one Mrs. Harry Ailard, wife of cIalm Saturday recently. So far we haven't agent. who 11:~s beell 111 for sever?l been able to figure out which of the darn, hna iully recovered and is agaln ealth two got the biggest kick out of it. ab e to be out. ~ter,providing it's Pure. is a Earl Fatchett joined the "Order of JIiss Jlarguerite Busch, daughter of hy drink . . NATCRE'S Renedicts" May 4th. Rest wishes. divislon engineer and Mrs. H. I?. Busch. BEVERAG~. "Rusty". will graduate from the University of Oklahoma this month. Mrs. Busch will ysicians o f t i m e s preec,ribe Fishing and camping seems to be the king plenty of water". leave wlthin a few days to attend the maln topic of conversation during commencement exercises. : feel c.hat our customers appre- lunch hour these days. Ihe Purity of the water we J. F. Keal, ticket agent, was con- been able to furnish them. : are always alert to improve plant to the fullest extent in FRISCO OFFICIAL - to glve the people of Spring- -AMBULANCE E. P. BURMAN, Jeweler Ihe very best in Health and I I enience. 326 E. Commercial St. PHONE 742 PHONE SPRINGFIELD CITY ALMA SPRINGFIELD, MO. WATER CO. Frisco Watch Inspector for SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI LOHMEYERFUNERAL HOME 25 Springfield. Mo. I Years I

WESCO PLATING & Prescott Laundry & Dry Ed. V. Williams Clothing Co. RETINNING CO. Cleaning Co. We Very Much Appreciate Nickel, Chromium, Copper, Brass THE SOFT WATER PLANT the Patronage of the Dairy Supplies a Specialty Telephone 2558 Frisco People 301 E. Phelps St. Phone 965 335-37-39 East Commercial St. 211-215 East Commercial Street SrnINGFIELI), MO. SPRINGFIELD, Ma. SPRINGFIELD, MO.

HOTEL OZARKS SPRINGFIELD, MO. -pl oof-all rooms with bLlh. tilated summer doors, qwlet s free. Newly rquipped coPPee To give Universal Service is the goal p. banquet room mnd buffet in nection. Air rontlitioned for of Public Utility managers and opera- r comfort - prives scnsiblc. sco wople are nlways welcome. tors. We are a part of the organized effort to reach that ideal. SPRINGFIELD LAUHDRY CO. "The Sunshine Plant" Springfield Gas and Electric Company IUNDRY. DRY CLEANING HAT CLEANING Springfield Traction Company Phone 560 OSS BoonrlPle st. Sprlngfleld. Mo. - fined lo his hwnc several days account ~nc.r went to I,'cnsacoln. Flu.. a place i~t: olis. was c:ille~l to Butlc!.. NO., account illness. However, he h:ls sufficiently Ir:rr hren lo~~xlnxto sac, cvcr s1nc.c the of the rlc.:itl~of his ~~~otho~,.31ay we ex- recovered to again be on the job. Frisco took over thta MSBP. 151111cr tcncl our nloat sincrew syn~patl~ytu him James K. CIarIc. switchm~~11.has heen hopes to conle Iion~c with a ~)ictureof in his loss. cuniinetl to his home for suveral days hin~sclf posetl :~longsick of a nice big I belicve conzmtulations are in order :recount of illness. However, he is tarpon 01, s\vcwtlfinh. Says he will h:~vc for Oe Vona 1). Houac. rtauxhter of J. :(pain hark 011 the job. it. too. evrn if hr has to hire the fish. I?. House, swiWhmsn, and her recently Crnic C'. 1.ilc.y nwts called out of town acquired husband. 1W:rnk A. Tnbrum. a ncr.ount tlir tlexth of his brother-in-law. I'ortl:~nct contractor. who were married T3ill ('ollins saved on(: 1~1thwhen it in I'ortland. Orc. Mr. House war in the raine~lso Ii:~rti ~,ecclntly. Hc rode hon!r2 oll'icc on Mas T, pawing out riyarr with 1 NORTHERN DIVISION I with l:I!),

. - TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT wife spent a ~)ici~~:tntweek-and, Jlawh FT. SCOTT, KANS. I:: an11 I L. visitinx in the oitl hu!~~ctnwn. OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT Ilannibul. Mo. AL1L-l~: llo(:.\ s, 1:P~)Ortcr OF TERMINALS The s:~le.sm:~n who finally sold .I. L. .\Ic(:ullough, awitciirn:~n, iiin flrst cur. KANSAS CITY, MO. shor~ld he hi~hlyrecomnicnrlcrl for his 0111. f~rw\\.:IS sa~ldt'nc~tlto hear oC the salesmanship, ;is Mr. NcCullou~h has 1lt~t11or \VIII. (L*~:IIIIW,11nen1;in. at Vini- withstootl persistent automobile aales- ta on April 19. MI', (:ran~rr for~ncrly men for all these many years. >1r. hlc- wo~.kr.rl on this division, mnkinc his ~'r~llo~~ghclain~s that after looking then^ i~o::~rHI Olatllt:, linll*. \Vo cxtcnd olll TI!(. r;!~)ur~ds;~r.or~ncl tl~v of1:il.c of the. ;!II over. he chow the I'ortl V-8 for his sincere syr~lpati~yto ltla f:lnlily. su~)!~r~lr~tcn~lt~ntof tc.rnli~~:~ls are taking initiation into thr renlm of motor car \S. 0. J,onx, hte nlyht wire rhief, wus on the dignified xir of a college campus. owners. oblireti to bc nlll stbveral nights tl~is '1'111: SL)I,~IICI*I~,LIII~II~ this ywxr hw in- F'orter J3. T,itnn, xar!tt4~m.?n. who re- 1nont1-1,on account of o scvore att:rcli or e.lu~lctl thr rrmov;~l of th~'Ican-lo to the cently pnrchasctl ;l new l.'or~I VS, l~ild t#,nsilitis. 1'. 1,:. l'nulacll wot.lirrl in his hoilcr shop nntl tlw ~l'uuncl<'lc:lnecl 111,. the ~nistortunr to mw?t with a srrior~s l>l:llY!, It ir also ylirnni-rl to I.;IZP the building :~y Iiolne from work at 1 :00 a. m.. tirt.11 May 1. huving reachecl tl~t?ag~, offive. The gcnerxl torern;in's office h;ls .\I:I~7. when, on ent~?ringthe highway. li~nit. Jlr. I3nlcy began his work with now rno\wl into ;I poltion of the huiltl- liis ear collitlctl with :Inotl~cr car. His the Frisco in J:inic:lry, 18!)1. inx uwcl ;IS thr swiichmcn's locker rounl. I%I' was turned over twlr~~,and Mrs. .I. .\. Ha~nn~.oprl'ator at Ilines ;c fv\v days. l'elirving 0. 1.:. I-'ot~ts,17. S: E. forrn~:tn. and force :Ire until the siaht of one eye was inipairrrl. RxKvty. usnnt. tn be con~r:rtulatctl upon their artis- havinz bcrn inj~~rerlwhen R boy threw .I. I,. Orecnnl), nue11t at (~~I~IIII~NIS,has tic, i~nprovcnicnts of the h~rihlinas ant1 a stonr anrl hit his eye. paid us a vinit yalYls. on &lay 1. 311'. Jioorc is now stationary .J;~n~cx.\, Ryan. switchman, nhon~v:c cm~inrerat Tnlrn. \Ve were pleased to rr~portr:(lInst n~onllr~.r 11:1v(nc becn sii.li see Mr. Moore itgain, and glad to Lnoa for the past [OII~. nionCllr(. ]):tnxe~l :rw:~y hi! is (mjoyinc his work in Trrlr:i.

xrrat loss. OFFICE OF MASTER MECHANIC Alice Hop.:~n. I'EX opcr;ttor at Fort KANSAS CITY, MO. Scott. i.* spending her two weeks' vacs- tiun in .\lbuyucrc~ue, New Mexico. visir- inl: her slstcr and nttending the rr1':lll- l.l*:OT.\ I~'KI1~:NL~.Rcoortcr w~tlnnrxerc.isrs of hi^ nircr there. Jlaurict Cl'uin. of Fort Srott. worltcd several days in the storvs clcnartnwnt tlic past month, due lo the iliness of Lec Taylor. OFFICE OF GENERAL AGENT .Wary Ua1le.v spent Sunday. Nay 13. KANSAS CITY, MO. \\ it11 her nwthrr in l'irrce ('ity. P:rulinc HofCman has taken 111) gar- (lrninx in a bit: n'av thls wason. \\re NARK XI. (' \SSl J)Y. Krwrtvr II~Whxve a \-desertrtl 1C:tnuas City whrn thc tht. rwl'sonal attention ttrcsc flowers ro- \\r;tthrr bernmc unl)cnrably \v:I~II~.171- ~.ri\.e there should be ;I ~wofusion of

THE UNION NATIONAL BANK You Will Find the SPRINGFIELD, MO. I Is authorized to act as Adminis- trator or Guardian of your EstaTe; I Security National Bank either by \\?ill or Appointment. THE BAAIC THAT ALWAYS SAVINGS AND TRUST CO. IIUh-R S'I'ROSG I MEMBER FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM A CONVENIENT BANK , I "BANK WITH SECURITY" FIRST NATIONAL BANK Eighth Street. Between Olive and Locust OF BIRMINGHAM, ALA. I I ST. LOUIS, MO. FRISCO DEPOSTTORY

OKMULGEE, OKLAHOMA We appreciate your &count. 1 The Central National Bank Capital and Surplus $350,000.00 blurro~~~shrlore many weekn. I'~wixhtoffice :~tI<'nl.t Scott h:lw bcen bul- car ant1 the thy wan nDcnt 111 W';~rwaw l'arroll Hcnshaw, son of our .iKA letined. U. Y., Coiner bcin;. thc suc:ccsr- ill rKcctinji "1-cl)air~", To add 111 111s clis- clerk :and Mrs. Henshaw n~lll graduate f111 applicant. ronrfort was the rcpirir bill of $lO.OU. frcmr Central High School, K:~nans City, Yard Clerk Claude T. Itceder' nncl \viCr and the dc.fcctivc lubricating. systc~n Junn 7. were recent vihi1ol.s in Fort' Scott. which restricted his specd on the return Saturday. May j. war proclain~edstraw Conductor F. W. Marnmen and wife trip to 20 miles per i~our. \Vr inquilwl hat iI:~y in Kans:~s City. an11 At?. De :rrr spending Lheir vacation in 1)envcr. that innsmucli ar the i.akc of the Ozarks F1.les. not to be outdone, even ti~ouxhthe Colo.. and Glcn Rock. \\-yornin~. rcuches \\:ars:~\v. the time might Ii:~vc rain tell tlrlcli and fast that morning. Mrs. C. \V. Wilson, wife of lwalion~an. heen spcnt fishing tllcl'c. Instead of tl~c ;krl'iverl at the office in hls summer stvaw. was called to C':rrsow. ;,mount of the ~)hotograpl~of his c:itch. as mc antipi- The dance at the IS1 Torreon on May Illness of her brother. i):~tcct. Ilc (lug 111) thc relyair bill. So 4 wrs well nttendecl, as usual. ¶l~earm- Extra Cicr.k r.'. <'. Mlc.\.ins has been you nlny assume th:tt it %:is :t Ion& lorls teul' contest and ftool. show wore espc- nubstitutlng a few ~layrat ('l~c!rr~.ralv. rntit anti R sad joi~lmr~II~INP. W11lc.h t:ialiy rooil, o~lcgreatest rcgrc.t beinf li:unxas. rw~~ln,lxus that Rrte Clcrk Harry Sow- Krlsc:o un~ployes\\-ere barrcrl from entvr- L. J. T1rnbwl:~ke was the sucr:t?sdul ~.rs113s also sworn oft' Asliin~. inp tho contest. :~pplicunt for the hel&)e~~~osition in the .\wn't H'P mud oC o~trsclvcs! An11 Patricia Evans. aceompaniml by I~cr f~,eixhtoffice at Fort Scott. why not? ']!he, P'rI.*co I.inr is tlic fllM nlotll~r,Mrs. Lawrence Evans. niadc her I:xtrn ('lrrli Frank (!arson is worltlng I'ailrdad opcn~ting out of Kansas ('ity, first vislt to the Prisco shops one day at Cnrthoge for s few days in I.. S. en- :$nd lh~sscribe btbli~:\-t.stlw Rrst west of ~.ecently. and the little lady was very ney's place. the Jlississippl Riva land Chicapo. to 111uch on q.xhlbition during the noon hour. Conductor F. T. Conley and wife have tmve proviclcd air ccmditionrcl cars Knr son^. to Norfolk. Nebr.. where tht!y were their coach p:tsscngera. This new serv- c:~llccl accotlnt the scrious illness of an in? has bwn provided fur lxlssengerw on u111.lc. a~ur"Kanr;;~~ (.:it?.-Florid:+ Special", br- OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT Iwr~cn Kansas ('ity an(l I:irn~inshani. ns well as on our "Aleteor" :~nd"0lclahorn:l FORT SCOTT, KANS. TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT St~t'vial''hr.twr!c?n St 1~)uisnncl Oklahomn L'ity. nnii supplomcntp thc. air-conditionrd KANSAS CITY, MO. loungr. nnd dining cam on t1:esc tmins. .\$I.-r:~>nclitior~rtllounge-dini.~' 1s provided on our "Oil BiCirh Xpecinl", betwsen Marvin Darlin~,yard c1et.k. 1:1id off n I<;rrls;~s C1t.y and Olili~hom:~City. TI- few tlngr this n~onth. I.. J. Timberlakc ti~natcly it is cxpected that this servwc .';ubstituted for him. Dorsic Smith re- Chicf Clerk Anderson, on :a ~.~vx!nt will be ertentletl to all of our through lievcd Mr. Timberlake in the freight $aunt to the r.;llic of tho 0z:dis. w;is passrngcr trains. With sulnrnel' up- oRice. lather rductnnt to talk of his ~riac:r- ~)roachinfi'We shoulcl not overlook the orb Mian Teresa Haylcss substituted a lew torial vrowcss. Having a nose lor ne\vs. ~mrtunity for bro;~dcastins. ilap in the, ~u~erintc?n~lrnt'soiiicc; XI- \vc pressed the gentleman for clt!t:iiln, and Ali~rgal'et Nichols' tleslre for :I suu-tan so worked ale dny for B~xnlcAIcCann. iwt~ad.Mel blurted out thnt hc hntln't (lid not pan out as she had I~opcd. In- Miss Etla Sizh, clerk-stenographcl. in ?Irpt fron~thc~ tirnc he Iclt, Itansns City. stend n, vcrv rcrldish ~IICis now notlcc- the asslstnr~t su~)el'intenrIent's office. 200 a. m.. Sundup n~o~mln~.until his ~ble.~owe;er, we discovered it was 011- Seoclrsha. has taken :* sixty day lea\-c :r~,rivalat Rtknsam City In tlir wer xniall tnined in pursuit of the elusivc pill. of absence, Miss Teres:~ Bayless h:ls houw of the next clay. This notwith- Oll~rrfoliomers of that :r~~ci-ntfame at 'bren assinned to the temporary vacancy. standing the Pact that he 11ad bcen for- this point are also burned up, but Tor Earl H. Hanun has bccn aswlgned to tiflcd with three hoius sleep tlw nlaht another reason-scores ! the clcrli's position in th~ticket offlcc at Iwiorc.. U~onreaching the oritrklrtn ul Joplin. Mr. Hamnr's wcnncy in the \Varca\v. a hearing bumctl otlt In his -1 We energetically engaged in in- ' creasing our share of availablr: il-affic. .\s in thc past, we are colmtina on the. cooperr~tion of each and every membrr ALBERT RUSSELL T. R. SIMMONS of other departments to help us with tiis. Opl~ortunity prrsrnts itself in enum~?rablc ~'uys-~oei:~I contacts, CLEVELAND LUMBER COMPANY friends. ~)urchascr;,etc. JASPER, ALABAMA .tPrFkPA, Baker took his I~onorsmod- estly. from reports that Irn\.c Altered Railroad Lumber - Pine and Hardwood - Two Million Feet Per Month in I~.orn Clml~rative hcadquartcrs herc. .\?i KC have previouslq' rc1)ortrd in these wll~n~ns.Mr. Baker, for the [)ant year. on the Frisco in Alabama h;ts bccm preridmt of their bowl in^ Ir.;~fil;-rtr. ant1 wr! are told hia :~dlninist~x- JASPER ELDRIDGE HOWARD tion of this oKice brought forth m~wh Fully Eguioped Plant Plaming MIII. Car Decklnm Planing Mill. Oak and praisr. the league cnJoying its most snc- and retail Yard and Short Dimrnslon Pine Car Lumber cessful season. The boss would prob- ably not approve of these st:ltemrnts. DEPENDABLE SERVICE - QUALITY COUNTS hut wr cannot help sharin~this knowl- id~ewith yon. As a token of thcir a]:,- ~~vrc.iation.hc wm prese~~tedwit11 a be:411- tiful dsk set and cifiarettc lishtor. Tlrr fount;lln pen, ccgarettc' liglitcr :md ink containr:r nrt: in thr club's colors. blnrlc and yrllnw, wit11 old trim ant1 tl~e i.l:ll~'s i~~xl~nln. . . . IMPORTANT ECONOMIES . . . Don't ask Mabel Stmmrt to do anything for you, lor h~rrefusal will bc polite*. Thc root1 Samaritan thnt she wnx, volunieererl to haw :I pair of Realized through the use of creosoted glasws, which had becn hrolcon by an acr~unintnncc, repaired. hut on thc way Ties, Bridge Timbers and Piles can be downtown. Mabel dropped tthcin, brenk- ins the lens. The owner docs not yet extended to Lumber, Poles, Sign and know the financial outlay :IS well as Fence Posts, Crossing and Platform ~nrntal S~I~FWto which our tlc:u' M.731)f.l n.:ts r~~i)jra.tc'~l. l'lanks, Culverts and numerous miscel- laneorls uses.

WICHITA, KANSAS AMERICAN CREOSOTlNG COMPANY IWCOIPOCITED / COLONIAL CREOSOTlNG Nisx I.:lsa JIcFaddcn. of IIonolulu. is visiting for fcn weeks at the honic of her sister, Mrs. Iklw. d. Imn~ele. wife of rtur soliciting freight agent. Miss 3fc- LOUISVILLE KENTUCKY Fadden has been in Honolulu four years - xs $1 registered nurse and talks vew interestingly of her work there, and lilies the mild clirnale very murh, tc~nperatul'e Pagr 30 \\ "SIT WITH THE OTHER \I averaging about 88 degreea the rear .J. 11. Cloud, flrst trick operator, Neo- around. Miss McFadden plans to s:~ll desha. 1s their manager. from San Franci~C0 to Honolulu during At this tlme we are eagerly antlci- EXHAUST PIPE? June, vlsiting relatives in Delta. Colo.. patinr: the basket picnic of the Frisco on her return trlp. Employes' Air Capltal Club at Llnwoocl IreRoy Meador, aged twenty-one. son Park. Wichita. Sunday. May 20. The h of Otto Meactor. fireman, will be gmd- committee, John Roberts, bill clerk. Geo. uated from W~shburnLaw School. To- Patterson, car repairman. and Euaenr peka, May IS. Freeze, sheet metal worker, promlhr ulenty of refreshments in the way of E. C. Hadler, boilermaker, attended ice cream and pop, or maybe it's pink a conclarc of the Knights Tenlplar at lemonade and peanuts ! Anyway, hope McPherson. Kan.. May 8-9. everyone is there, not forgetting the Sympathy is extended the Van Horn lunch haskets! family In the recent death of their mother. Mrs. Mary Van Horn. aped 77 years. at Cardin, Okla. Mrs. Van Horn is survived by three daughters. Mrs. Harford nnd Mrs. Grace Norton of Car- TEXAS LINES din. and Mrs. Josie Powers, of Fredonia. I I Knn.. and lour sons. Edward Van Horn. boilermaker, and W. H. Van Horn. MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT su7itchman, both of Wichita: Lew Van Horn. of Fredonla, Iian.. and Jack Van SHERMAN, TEXAS Horn. of Bentley. Okla. Understand that Alfred Malmgren, nre- 1). 1:. .\SUERSON. Report~v man. Neodesha. pirrchased R new blue cap, and white polka dot which he urns Sid Buffington, colored coach cleaner. going to wear in makinn the trlp from has turned in two good tlps lor revenue Wichita to Pittsburg and return on thc pnssenger prospects lately. On one of Shrlne Special. Other news from Neo. them we obtained six revenue passengrrs desha is that the Frisco employes there for St. Louis, who bought tlckets via our have organized a soft ball team and wlll Ii~ty-Brisco Bluebonnet. The other tip play in the Soft Ball I~agueframes. was for two passengers, and we believe thnt business was secured also. "The City of Colleges and Industrid' has been celebrating agaln ! The forty- eighth distrlct Rotary International has just c.losrd Its 1934 conventlon in Sher- T WAS always the rumble seat for man. The following engineers, accompanied I Ralph and his powerfizE pipe.Why by their wives, attended the Veteran's H~union at Pensacola. from Sherman: will a man try to save on a few pipe Wm. Swarts. Harm Harrlson. E. R'. Iieatley and A. V. ~rown. cleanersandload up with fumy tobacco? >Irs. W. .J. Cant, wife of cnr oiler. is in tll~Wilson N. Jones Hos~itsl.harinz Life can easily become happier for un(1er:onv ;I major operation. Ralph. By putting Sir Walter Raleigh in a well-kept pipe he can ride up TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT front with the driver . . .. . and even CORNER PHARMACY FT. WORTH, TEXAS demonstrate that he can handle the COR SLl-XI' PT,F:IXl:. 1leji01'trv wheel with his left hand. Sir Walter WE APPRECIATE YOUR Raleigh is a mild mixture of Ken- PATRONAGE Retween Frank, with his "bum" arm. an11 Helen. with her "hum" foot. thr tucky Burleys that burns coolly and adfire takes on the aspect of a World Phone 43 MONETT, MO. \Var Veternnu' xbode. Mlghty glad to slowly. And it has a fragrance that report thcy are both i~nprovlng nlcely. and hope it won't be long until they are wins smokers . . . . . and fair com- ~)r:ictic:dly goocl as ww, Sorry to say out* roundhoose oflily panions. Try it. You should. hurnc~l recently, c:~uxln:: a loss of np- r)roximately $6.000.00. but mighty glatt Brown Sr Williamson Tobacco Corporstioo. Monett Steam Laundry to report no one was injured. Whilp nt Arlington Downs laat aenson. Louisville, Kentucky. Dept. IL46. Monett, 310. there n-us one Ilorsc that no matter n-lien he ran or who hc ran ngalnsl. hc COME ON LET'S ALL PULL FOR always ~ot:I bet out of thv seventh fbor Sang, an~ithst was FRLSCO-but thott~-h MONETT he did his best, he never was In the money whilr here--bllt last week. over in Dalla-. Ite won his Arst race. and did we cheer. Of course, wr rlldn't have @RE BOOKLET -- any brts m Iilm. but we are glad to know hn came up to our enpect:~tions. Friaco Watch Inspector and nest season. when hr is hcre. we will probnbTy back him ap:ttn. N,o\r that thc flshinfi season is opcn ROSS E. SHADEL np:lln. we are cxpcctln~Frank to romp in most :tny (la?. with a story about the JEWELER whale that zot away. GIFTS THAT LAST Alr. .Tor(lnn ccrtnlnly lost :in enormous tooth recently. rind wns quite an upst3t Phone 60 MONETT. MO. person for n co~~plrof ~RYY. It seen13 th,, "pninlcss" rl~ntist broke the tooth oli :ind it 11:~1 to be prirrl o~t.

THE MONETT TIMES I SOUTHERN DIVISION I Established 1899 ALL THE HOME NEWS BIRMINGHAM GENERAL OFFICE A FRISCO BOOSTER MONETT, 310. turned home after spending some tirue in the Employes' Hospital at St. Louis. Everyone 13 looking forward with R great deal of anticipation to the Em- ployes' Club dance to be given at thr? Thomas Jen'ernon Hotel. Wednesday. May 16. From the plesenl outlook tttert. will be a \.cry lar~eattendunce.

oF than the St. Louis delegallon from LOCAL FREIGHT OFFICE Women's Traffic Club of Metropolitan MEMPHIS, TENN. St. Louis. attcndin~g the Convention of T?fE man who doesn't improve himael1 all tho the Associated TralKic Clubs of America. I~eaded by our e,dilor-Martha Bloorr. VIKGISIA GKIYYIS. Reporter time is a quitter-a quitter on his own ehamces And were wc flattq:red by-this visit ! - The officers of the ~~~i~ city club B. C. Johnson. revising clerk. clrovc success' much chaaco held a very enthusi astic rneetinC >la,. 11. to W'alls, hfisa., Sunday afternoon. hIay today-no chance at all against trdned men. This club Is worlklnl: hard to secure 15. :Ind giJerlt hours with his And today many men are getting their training more buslness for the Frlscv, and we brother. believe they wlll b abte to Jlra. 1,elia Lenihan took tllc wprk of by spare-time study of International Carroepon- valuable tips on f~tture buslncss. &far 14 off for n little v:~cation. Jlisx deuce Schools Courses. You can do th. sams W. W. Wade. rl rite was rallc,j Eleunor Pntton relieving her. Mail the coupon lor to Mississippi rece ntly, account illners. Mr. and Mrs. B. S. Ltnvllle were ~dla~l to Jefferson Ctty. 310.. JIay 15. account tion - it's free. the death of a very dove Wend. W. F. Corkcry is now ugent at Wert Metnphls. Ark.. 11avinr: been asal~necl H TERMINALS May It;. Mr. Corkery had been in thls -- ~fflcesince February I, 1909, I+ entlre Box 8603-0. Scranton. Penna. Ex~lsiafully ~bouryaurcourssinLheaubjaclnurkd X: NELLIE McGlOWEN, Reportcr sei.uicc with the Frisco, on vnrloua po- sitions, having been chlef clerk for se\.- 0 Rardolaatcn U Locomotive Fimsn - 0 SrLion Work Air Brsksl era1 yenrs. We are glad of 11b promo- 0 R.i<(ln Enci-riw Raundhoua* Work We are very sorr.y to report that 31rs. tion and wi8h hlnl the berrt of lurk. n Office Em~loveaa 0 MnchinLt end Toolmnka I.. M. Westerhouse. wife of general fore- Gordon Robertson succeed* Mr. Cork- man. Is conflned tc the South Highland cry as chlef clerk, and we are sl~oglad Infirmary, account of an operation for of his promotion. .sppendlcitis. i;.R. Hunlphrey In actins cnxhirr un- Mrs. G. G. Hale. wlfe of switchman. til thc bulletin is up. 1145 returned from ri visit to Jacksonville, Florida- J. H. Reynolds. swltchman, and wife. were called to MadiIson, Florida. recently. TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT A&irsn,...... account the death Iof a relative. Mrs. Dan Kleckh.y. wife of conductor, MEMPHIS, TENN. EmpIowm J tbtr rmrl hill rrxeica a Bpccial Diacow~t 1s spendlng some tlrne In Marshall, Texas. where she was call ed account of the ill- KATE 3IASSlE. Reportcr nrns of her brothe I-. - 3. T. and J. G. Hlulphes. clerks nt 1Snst Jnmed Maney. soliciting freight and Thomas, were cal led to Chattanooga. passenger agent Memphis, called in~s,both in tho superintendent unrl mas- Tenn.. on May 14. account the death of Co his home. %lu;freesboro. Tenn., dur- ter mechanic offices. n. relative. ing first part of the month. account or Account of the Ihcreast' in potntn R. L. Weir. swiltchman. who recently nerlous Illness of hln father. who panned slllpn~entsat Atmrxe. It hxa been neces. returned from Wa!shlngton. D. C., whcre on witliln n few days. Our nynipathy nary to build a new potato shed at that 11- attended the W'nqe Conference as a is extended to the T~mllv. locastlon. delegate from the ISwitchmen's Unlon of The veterans. enroute 'to Pensacola, The steam shovel plt Just north of North America, la rlow attendltig a nlect- seemed to be having n grand time dur- Jotlesboro has been opened and dirt lr ins in Buffalo. N. Y. ing their stop-over In Xemphi*. It belns hnutrd to Marked Tree. 111 connec- Geo, Martin. swi tchman. iq drlvlng a waa with envy in our hearts we raw tion with the bank widenlnr;. program. ncw Chevrolet coac:I>. Mr. Maitin says then) off. Good progress is boinq made on the there Is nothlng Ilk ;c the new "knee ac- Commander Kelly and Wm. Hnbroclc. bridge progrrun. and so far the work 15 tion" cars. of the Arkansan Po$t, American Ln.don. going alonq nict-ly. .J. H. Fee, croaq ing flagman, llnr ro- were Imssengerr by Our line to MIan11, Flit., t.his month, to complete arrangements for Xational Convention of t'he Amcrican Legion to be held there in PENSACOLA, FLORIDA October. 0. 2;. Wattw, agent, Went SIemphis. HOTEI, BESSE ,irk,, ham been appointed agent, Silct'r- PlTTSBlJRG, KAN. ton. 1\10.. rruccceding W. T. Malonr. deceased. W. F. Corkery, chief clerk Much Interest centered In the mnrrlas-e to local agent. Memphis. has been a!,- of Jliss .\Inla Elynor Entein, daughter of Only Fire proof Hotel poiut'ed agent at West Memphis. F:npintvr and Mrs. A. N. Esteln. recent- Memphls Cotton Carnlvnl. 3Iay 16. li ly. to I;:lliott Mitchell Brown. ensi~n,IJ. nnd 15, wns a huge success. some .iO.OWJ S. Savy. The brldc Is widoly known vloltnrrr attending. in Iauislana and Florida, having mad* Guy Lombnrdo'n orchestra played her home both 4n Pensacola and Ncw for the Cotton Cnrniral dance. May 13. Ot~lennn. After waduatinp from the roing from Memphis to Rirmin~hnm. P~mrrrrcula Hi~hSchool, she attended the uretl special sleeper on our tr;rin 10.7, I.t,ulniana State University. Baton Rouye, Nay 19. Ida., and the Universlty of Oklahoma. where she was a leader In scholarship :~nd~ithletlcs, and was prominently iden- ENGINEERING, BRIDGE AND t'icled with actlvitles of Alpha Della PI Sorority. Enslnn Brown joined his ship. BUILDING, WATER SERVICE the3 1:. S. Qoff. at Miami. and will he DEPARTMENTS-YALE, TENN. n~ctby Ills bride In Panama durin:: the I:I tter part of thls month. CKE.ITIE SICK1J:R. Rcpnrtcr IWaco Vcterans and their fanlilles, -- numbering about 400, agaln held their Frisc*o Shop Craft g:tve n clnnce at the reunion at Pensacola. Penaamla was Centrul- Ball Hootn. Mernphl~. on 51:~ Ilappy to Iiave them an their gucrb. and 14. A large crowd was in ~lttendancr. hope they wlll come omen to enjoy thr :inti u good time was had by all. rw~lflsi~ln$ and swimmlng that the Genernl Storekeeper Rlume visited the Frisco's gulf port affords. Yale storeroom between truins on Xa). Wallace, Wlllinm and Dsmthy Crow. 16th. wnn and dauahter of General Agent and Rondmaster Honey nnd lamfly vlslted Mr.*. Crow. are spcndlnp the sunlmer in relatives :it Richland a few days the lat- Memphis rn guests of their grandparents. ter part of April. I+lwnrd Collins. of Memphls, who haa An Accident Prevention-Better Servl$ bccn stenographer-clerk at the local nieetlnr: was held at Yale on Jfas r. freight office. lian been bumped bg There wns quite a crowd nt the meet- t'l:rrence XIsuphin. NDERSON-PRICHARD OIL CORP. REFINERS OF INDUSTRIAL NAPHTHAS OKLAHOMACITY, OKLA. SIGNAL SERVII,~ Car Wiring, Lighting AMERICAN ,HANDLE COMPANY CONTINENTAL TURPENTINE & ROSIN CORP., INC. and Power Manufacturers of LAUREL, MISS. @ High-grade Hickory, Axe, Adze, Manuf~cturers of Service Pick. Sledge. Hatchet. Hammer Steam Distilled Wood Turpentine and Railroad Tool Handles Steam Distilled Pine Oil JONESBORO - ARKANSAS Wood Rosin

HENRY ADAMSON & LEFLORE POTEAU The Big Economy COAL & MINING COMPANIES MINERS and SHIPPERS of Bridge Maintenance TULSA CHIEF (Bituminous) and Instead of the expensive and incom- POTEAU CHIEF (Semi-Anthr.) plete method of scaling and cleaning COALS steel work by hand, Dearborn has introduced a very economical and more satis- Mines Located at factory method. A sprayed on coating TULSA and POTEAU, OKLA. of NO-OX-ID is first made to loosen up WHEN IN THE MARKET FOR the old rust scale and kill the corrosion COAL OF ANY GRADE by penetrating to the seat of the pit. Call Phones: Residence 9681-Office 46388 During this soaking and cleaning pro- OR WRITE l.S AT cess, all spots where rust slabs or old TULSA, OKLA. 5320 E. 11th St. coating fall off, shou,ld be touched up with NO-OX-ID to prevent further corrosion. The structure may be completely cared for by this method, or when all rust is killed, a coating of NO-OX-ID Filler, Red, Black or Aluminum, may be BUY AT THIS SIGN applied, and a coat of paint over this if desired. The NO-OX-ID does the work of cleaning and preparing the metal sur- face, and prevents any further rust action during the process.

-and in Rail Joint Protection Treating angle bars, track bolts. rail ends and tie plates with NO-OX-ID as- sures these vulnerable spots of protection from rust for years to come. In- clude this inexpensive procedure in your track laying and recondition'mg pro- grams. 8 Dearborn Chemical Company 205 East 4Znd Street. New York 310 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago Plaza-Olive Building, St. Louis Officesin All Principal Cities

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Steel Tires. Steel Tired \\'heck, Steel OVER 3,000,000 TONS ANSI':lT,LY Axlea. Steel Sl~ringx.Rolled Stcel Rln~w. Solid \V r o an F 11 t Steel BEST GRADES ATIABAMB STEAM find DO?rIE:STIC' COALS Wl~eels,Steel Forgingx, Steel Crnwher Rolls 11 n d Shellm. Rolled Steel Cenr Blnnkx. Steel Cnwti~~gw, Steel Pipe Plnngew Railroad Fuel a Specialty Standard Steel Works Co. Main Office 1414-1s American Trust Building BIRMINGHAM, ALA. and Works: Burnham, Pa.

MINES ON THE FRISCO AT CARBON HILL. ALABAMA MOSS & McCORMACK MINERS AND SHIPPERS COAL- Blacksmith, Bunker, Steam, Domestic -COAL 1901-4 American Trust Building BIRMINGHAM. ALA. When you are SPRING PLATES SICK- 0- When you are -to more than meet the high Standards set by Frisco! HURT- MW FLANGE TYPE WE PAY YOU Accommodates all ARA four coil spring groupings. Holds springs posi- .M C b tlvely and rcduces number of plates that need to be carried in awrehouse stores. Made from heavy drawn steel. nm1. 9- ARA TYPE PLATES Accommodate A-R-C-D-E spring gronp- 4 inns. Standard for ARA springs. MOTOR WHEEL CORPORATION 44The railroad man's company Railway Division LANSING MICHIGAN CHICAGO - SAN FRANCISCO -TORONTI

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The South's Largest Producers and Marketers of HIGH GRADE COALS DeBardeleben Preparation Southern Railway Bu.ilding Gives Added Vdue BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA A Attractively Priced Round Trip Tickets- Air-Cooled Coaches and Chair Cars Larger and more colorful than last year, comfortable, dust-free trip on Frisco trains the Chicago World's Fair will this summer from and to the Southwest. be the ~eccaof thousands from the South- ALL-EXPENSE TOURS west. To make their trip more economical and more comfortable, Frisco is offering low YOU' Frisco agent will also supply complete round trip fares, fast service and air-cooled information about various All-expense Tours to the Fair. These tours include round trip cars. Ask the prisco agent for a list of railroad tickets, hotel accommodations, ad- economy rates. missions to the Fair Grounds, Chicago sight- Coaches and chair cars, as well as lounge seeing tours, lake trips and many other and dining cars, are air-cooled-insuring a features. And at surprisingly low cost!

from Oklahoma City and Tulsa

Leave Oklahoma City . . . 9:00 a. m. Leave Tulsa . 12:15 p. m. v . . . . . Arrive Chicago . . . . . 7:45 a m