Vol. XIII JULY, 1935 No. 7

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(Left) Eaine Arendalc. Smile Girl of the Orarks; Eleanor Kincade, national figure through a favorable decislon rendered her on original oratory dur1n.z Na

7 which made a lasting Impression on Club, addressed the townspeople. The over the radio by C. J. Stephenson. the cittizens of St. Louis. parade of cars continued to Grove, VP&GS of the FYisco Lines in Texas. Bernice, Cleora, Ketchunl, Vinlta and Merchants responded by placing dis- Afton, Okla., told the citizens of back to Afton, with brief apeeches in plays in their windows and The Fair, "Railroad Week" in many ways. each town. On another day, this one of the leading department stores, Railroad advertising was placed in @OUp toured to Fairland. Wyandotte, had a 36minute broadcast eac'h morn- various stores, the Frlsco station was Seneca and Miami. The two tours ing, announced by Dorothy Dean, and decorated gaily, a Ohamber of Com- covered approximately 150 miles and practically the entire time was de- merce luncheon drew its share of citi- coilvurned 11 hours and 144 employes voted to the aubject of the railroads. zens and employes alike, a Queen of and merchants of Afton took part In "The Silver Streak", a railroad pic- Railroad Week was selected, when the tour. W'. 31. Estes, president ture, was shown at the Palace Miss Lfllian &loton, daughter of spe- of the club expressed sincere appre- Theatre one week In advance of its cial oEicer was signally honored in ciation for the complete co-operation scheduled showing, in order to aid of employes, merchants, newspapers, that role. Miss Moton rode on the in the program, anrJ all civic club and for all persons who contributed Frisco float Ln a huge parade of 23 mo- meetings during that week, featured tor cars. The parade proceeded from to the success of this week. railroad programs, wlth men from Afton to the town of Fairland. Okla., where a brief stop was made. At Ab "Railroad Week" in Port Worth, the railroads assisting on each pro- ton and Fairland, Rev. R. M. Black, Tex., opened with a bang and gained gram. All shops and terminals were pastor ef tlhe filethodist Church, and in volume as the week progressed. thrown open for the inspection of the W. M. Estes, president of the Afton The week started with an address (-Vozo hrrir to Pngc 10, please) 6. F. of W.C. Choose Oklahoma Woman as President

HE first movement of a group of guests. Vases of roses adorned each Roberta Campbell women secured by the newly table and Henry C. Hull, dining car Lawson Brings Testablished Women's Travel Bu- stewart, and Oscar Hall, dining car reau of F'risco Lines, Rose Resnick, superintendent, personally supervised Presidency to passenger representative in charge, the serving of the meal. Oklahoma moved from Oklahoma City to St. Louis on June 3. The group were members of the various clubs asso- ?he which included campaign ciated with the General Federation of speeches for Mrs. Lawson, accordian Women's Clubs and were en route to solos, readings, a paper hat contest, Detroit, Mich., where the Triennial balloon bursting contest and various Convention was held, June 4-12. The other events which kept the group in- Frisco handled 101 Oklahoma City to terested and amused until bed time. St. Louis and the movement was Mrs. Will McSpadden, sister of Will named "The Roberta Lawson Spe- Rogers, was introduced to the guests cial" in honor .of Roberta Campbell and in response to the introduction Lawson, first vlce-president of the or- she said that "we choose our friends ganization and In line for the office Mrs. but God gives us our relations," and of president. Lawson returned that she did not hope to compete in to Oklahoma after having been elect- wittiness. with her famous brother ed president of the Federation. Will. The guests were charmed with Nine district presidents accom- her personality. panied the train from points in Okla- homa including: Mrs. C. E. Bald- Upon arrival in Chicago the follow- win. Mrs. Paul Ford, Mrs. Dallas ing morning, the women were taken Lewter, Mrs. E. Lee Ozbirn. Mrs. D. by special bus to the Women's Club W. Humphreys, Mrs. J. B. Sylender, of Chicago where they enjoyed break- Mrs. Richard Olive. Nrs. S. Levin and fast, later ,boarding the B. & 0. Mrs. H. Q. Crider. special train for Detroit. Represen- Miss Resnick accompanied the lar- tatives from the various eastern ger group out of OkIahoma City while states joined the group here, and the a number were picked up at Inter- day was spent fn singing campaign mediate points, Oklahoma City to and songs, rooting for the various can- includhg Tulsa. Two new chair- didates, bridge and general gab fests. lounge cars were placed in service ROBERTA CAJIPRELL LA\'V"SON The B. & 0.train was In charge of for the first tlnle for the accomrno- Mrs. W. G. Brown, and a special lun- dation .of the women, and they were cheon was served to them on the B. Following the dinner, a program highly pleased with every phase of & 0. dlner. the service. was presented in one,., of the new Publicity regarding the trip was chair-lounge cars under the dfrectlon Upon arrival at Detroit they went secured at Oklahoma City. Tulsa, Af- of Martha Moore of the Frisco Maga- to their various hotels, attending a ton, Monett and meetfng of the Springfield a n d convention that pictures of the s a nl e evening. group were From that time taken at Spring- on, special din- fleld and Tulsa. ners, the cobven- tion, teas, sight- The afternoon s e e i tl g trips, w ae spent in committee meet- singing cam- ings, etc., kept paign songs for the women on Mrs. Lawson and the go from distributlng Ok- m o r n l n g until lahoma badges. ntght. The guests also The Conven- enjoyed b r 1 d g e tion was one of games. the most inter- The Frisco di- esting ever at- ner was especial- tended by mem- IY decorated and bers of thls Fed- a special meal Tke Special Party of Delegates Pose Beside the Train at Tdsa (Nm trrrn to.. served to t h e Page 11, Dl,ease) Page 6 Veterans Enjoy Two Day Reunion At Springfield

PPROXIMATELY 750 veterans, official welcome and spoke in praise "Good Weather, Fine their wives and families met at of members of this organization, the A Springfield, Mo., for t h e i r Frisco Railroad and the City of Spring- Program and Attend- Twelfth Annual Reunion of the Frisco field, Mo. ance Make Reunion Employes' Veteran Arrsociation. The J. L. McCormack, secretary of the veterans, In !holding the reuulon at Veterans' Association responded to One of Best Springfield, returned .to their first the welcome, and gave a rep0r.t of the love, for nine of the reunions in previ- association's activities since the last Wn. Schwartz, of Sherman, Tex., ous years have been held at Spring- meeting. He then turned the meeting third vice-ptesident. and Norah Coffey, fleld, with two held at Pensacola, back to D. L. Forsythe who also added of Springfield, secretary-treasurer. Fla. his welcome and appreciation of the Mrs. J. C. DuBoque had charge of The reunion propet did not open attendance of so many of the veterans. the memorial services, paying tribute until 1:30 p. in, on June 10, the morn- M. M. Sisson, superintendent, East- to the absent member8 . . . members ing being taken up with registration ern division: Lester Humphrey from whose death had occurred since last and get-together of various groups at the treasurer's office, St. Louis; L. C. meeting. the Shrine Mosque. The old Timers' Wilds, treasurer, Texas Lines; C. H. A socfal hour followed the meet- Forty Year Club held its meeting at Baltzell, director accident prevention, ing, and Hght refreshments were 11:OO a. m. on June 10. and T. B. Coppage, superintendent, served and good fellowship abounded. Bob Beardon, president of the Old Springfield, all greeted the veterans The veterans and their families re- Timera' Club, called tke meeting to in short talks. turned to their hotels to freshen up order and W. D. Bassett, secretary At 3:30 p. m. a memorial service for the banquet, whlch was called 6:00 of the club, called the roll, and ag was held for those veterans who had promptly at p. m. in the base- proximately 50 of the veterans now passed on during the time interven- ment of the Shrine Mosque. Follow- on the retired list, but with forty or ing between the 1935 and 1934 meet- ing a fine meal they went to the audi- more years of aerrlce to their credit. ings. torium where they listened to a con- responded. The nominating commlttee brought cert by the Springfield Boy Scout Band under the direction of Professor An interesting event on the program in its report, and the following were nominated and elected: C. H. Baltzell, R. Ritchie Robertson, the vet- at ,the Old Timers' meeting was the erans enjoyed very much. address given by Charles Seymour, re- director of accident prevention, presi- dent; J. L. Harris. yardmaster at D. L. Forsythe then Introduced J. tired Missouri Pacific Engineer and H. Doggrell, superintendent of trans- the guest of D. L Forsythe, presldent Kansas City, vice-president; J. L. Mc- Cormack, superintendent F. L. & D. portation, who acted as Master of of the Veterans' Association, Mr. Ceremonies. He presented Mrs. Seymour is 87 years of age and In his claims, Springfield, secretary. Four new directors to serve for ,two years, Agnes Parry Williams In vocal.solos, early day8 of railroading hired both accornpanled at the piano by Susie D. L. Forsythe and C. H. Baltzell. Mr. were also c'hosen. They are: R. B. Streeter, conductor, Southwestern di- Dillard; Jimmy Cook sang Scotch Seymour's service with' the Missouri numbers, and Martha Moore, of the Pacific totaled 67 years. He had with vision; W. C. Jackman, conductor, Western division; Bill Mead, engineer, Frisco Magazine, St. Louis, gave a him a copy of the original schedule, short talk regardlng Railroad Week. the first one ever gotten together for Northern division, and James Lyons, engineer, Central division. Senator E. A. Barbour. Jr.. presented the Brotherhood of Locomotive En- the address of the evening, dealing 1885. gineers. The soheduIe is dated Directly after the memorial services with the importance of the railroads Durlng Mr. Seymour's address, the the members of the Ladies' Auxiliary to the communities which they serve. nominating committee withdrew to to the Veterans' Association held a His address was greatly enjoyed by elect officers for the conling year, and meeting. Mrs. W. R. Boyd. president, 'his audience. following Mr. Seymour's address they addressed the members and advised Following Mr. Barbour's address, a reported the nomination of George them of the activftles of the auxiliary Minstrel Show was presented under Macgregor, former executive general and of her many visits to groups the direction of Mrs. Edith Woods. agent at Kansas City Lor president; of auxiliary members throughout the The performance was well presented J. H. Livlngston, former milk traffic Frisco system. She ,then turned the and was well received. agent as vice-president, with W. D. meeting over to Mrs. J. W. Beckerleg, At 10:OO a. m., on June 19, the vet- Bassett remaining In the capacity of first vice-president, who asked for sug- erans and their families took street secretary. These veterans a e r e gestlons from the members as to vari- cars to Doling Park where they were unanimously elected and each made ous ways fn which they might serve. to enjoy the second day of their re- a short speech of acceptance. A number of splendid suggestions union. Charfes E. Gray, of the Cen- The afternoon session at 'the Shrine were made. tral Boarding and Supply Company, Mosque waa opened by D. L Forsythe, NomInationa for officers to serve had charge of the preparations for the president of the association, who an- during the coming year were made barbecue and he had his men on the nounced the invocation would be read and the vote was by written ballot. ground early In the morning. by Rev. P. 0. Freeman, Frtsco en- Mrs. J. W. Beckerleg, ot Springfield, By 10:30 or 11:OO a. m. most of gineer or Thayer, Mo., which was fob was elected president: Mrs. W. E. the veterans and their famllies had lowed by an address of welcome by Belter, of Kansas City, first vice- arrived at the park, and the athletic Harry D. Duat, Mayor of Springfield. president; Mrs. Harry Hanes, of Ft. contestr, in charge of C. H. Baktzell, Mr. Durst gave (the veterans a hearty Scott, aecond vice-president; Mrs. (NOW tlrrn to Page 14, please) 9, 1935 SNAPSHOTS AT THE VETERANS' 1 -,-.-,

left) Hsnn Tyson, 84 years; Chan. Seymour, vlslting veteran from Mlssourl Paclfic Lines. '* Anna Jeannette Tanquary, 75 years, and Xrs. W. R. Boyd, wlth Mary E. Tyson, niece of'^ rs of the Ladies' Auxiliary, left to right: Mrs. W. R. Boyd, retiring presldent; Mrs. W. E . Wm. Schwartz and Norah Coffey. (Top, rlght, ncatecl) "Uncle" Billy Morrell, J. L. McCorl D. L. Forsythe. (Standing) L. 0. Humphrey. L. C. Wilds and R V. Hart. er group) Memaern and ofllcers of the Old Timers' Forty Year Club, photograph taken jus : the Shrlne Mosque. r left) C. H. Baltzeli, "Motherw Clark. Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Sisson, J. E. Hutchison. Hans Ty Heath. r center) Chas. Gray of the Centml Boardlng and Supply Company and' J. L. NcCormac' Association, inspect the barbecued meat. r right) C. B. Cook, engineer. Birmingham. Ala.; J. P. XcNamara, presldent. FrIsco Emplo ren, general chairman. Association of Metal Crafts and Car Department Employes and Hov xer of the latter organization, with Wilda Warren. five-year-old daughter of 3kr. Warre Page 8

Thr list corrird below corttahls the nunws of e~rtploycs of its ~rrozvrrleltt canic Ihrotcgh r~portsfrovr age?rls, traflic throrrgkout the Frisro dystelrr mlto ha~e~ecttred brrsinrss for lllaltflsers, suh~rirtlordcrrtsand olhers. Frisco Liwr drrring Jhc bast ~rro~tth. Sirwere mpprecintiotr is mtcirded to the employes whose mntrs nrs listed below for llreir i)rtercst in the solicitatimt ram- The bzrsirrers rrported was actually secured ajtd the advicc paip siagrd by ev~plq~rsof Frisco Livrcs. Name Title Point of Service Buslness Secured EASTERN DIVISION Robert Gudermuth ...... Section Foreman ...... Gratiot. Alo ...... 3 Passengere A. Jessen ...... Bection Foreman ...... Valley Park, 310 ...... 3 Shipments Henry West...... Section Foreman ...... Crescent, 110...... 4 LCL shipmento Geo. Trower ...... SectionForeman ...... Allenton, hlo ...... 10 LCL ~hipments J. L. Henclrlx ...... Section Foreman ...... Springfield, 1\40...... 2 Passengers Wm. H. Duncan ...... Section Foreman ...... Monett, Mo ...... 3 Passengers NORTHERN DIVISION Mr. Garland ...... Sectfon Foreman ...... Mr. Peoples ...... ,Section Laborer...... 1 Mound Valley, Kans ...... 1 Passenger E. H. Pumphrey ...... Clerk ...... Neodesha, K.ans ...... 1 Car sand Roy Gaw ...... Clerk ...... Lyons, Kam ...... , 1 Cur tile Clande Swafford ...... Section Foreman...... Neodesha, Kans...... 2 Care wheat A. M. Batterton...... Operator...... edesha Kans...... 1 Passenger F. L. Hamm, Jr...... Cashier...... Neodesha. Kans...... 1 Passenger SOUTHERN DIVISION 3liller Christie...... Penacoa Fla...... Carload liquor shipn~ents-Pensacola from Peoria, Ill. E. E. Byrum ...... Section Foreman ...... Macon~b.Mo ...... One passenger each week for several months E. J. Buchanan ...... Coal Tipple Operator...... Pensacola. Fla ...... 1 Passenger SOUTHWESTERN DIVISION W. G. Woolover ...... Brakeman ...... Wet Tulsa, Okla ...... 28 Cars Sam i\lcPherson ...... ,..Section Laborer ...... Wellston, Okla ...... I LCL shipment Geo. Pettendrigh...... -..Sectlon Laborer ...... Bepew, Okla...... C.CCCCC 4 Passengers Mr. L. Piplrin ...... Clerk ...... Oklahoma City, Okla...... 1 Passenger G. K. Hornung...... Clerk ...... Oklahona City, Okla...... 1 Car gasoline Arthur Patterson ...... Porter ...... Oklahom City, Okla...... 2% Passenger hres Mahe1 Spence...... Stenographer ...... Tulsa, Okla ...... 2 Passengers Mrs. W. A. Smith...... Wife Section Foreman ...... Spencer, Okla ...... 2 Passengers Erneat Eidson ...... Sectlon Laborer ...... Luther, Okla ...... 2 Passengers R. F. Baker ...... Section Foreman ...... Depew, Okla...... 3 Passengers Mrs. B. I?. Baker ...... Wife Section Foreman ...... *Depew, Olrla ...... ;...... 2 Passengers Earl Mendenhall ...... Section Laborer ...... Chandler, Okla...... 1 Passenger Gerald Hornung ...... -Clerk ...... Oklahoma City. Okla...... 1 Car fuel oil W. A. Mills ...... Conductor ...... klalona City, Okla ...... 2 Passengers L. M. Marsha...... OklaIon City, Okla...... 1 Shipment. 2,800 lbs. 1 passenger W. El. Mullens ...... DewOAla ...... 2 Passengers Mrs. James Conrad ...... Dee Okla ...... 1 Passenger Orville Glawson ...... Section Laborer ...... Depem, Okla ...... 2 Passengers W. L. Pipkin ...... Clerk ...... Oklahoma City, Olrla ...... 2 Cars FJ. W. Swain ...... General Foreman ...... Oklahoma City, Okla...... 4 Cars Ike Walker...... Brakeman ...... West Tulsa, Okla ...... 2 Passengers Leo Freeman ...... Clerk ...... eoo, Plo ...... 1 Passenger Earl Mendenhall...... Section Laborer ...... Chandler. Ok!a ...... 1 Passenger Ernest Eidson ...... Section Laborer...... Jones, Okia...... 1 Passenger Mrs. Sam McPherson ...... velston, Okla ...... 1 LCL shipment Frank Milas...... Sectfon Laborer ...... Wellston. Okla...... 1 Passenger Arthur Dixon ...... Section Laborer ...... Depew, Okla...... 1 Passenger Ren Kaigler ...... Section Foreman ...... :..... Indianhoma, Okla ...... 1 I.CL shipment Noah Bell ...... Section Foreman ...... ,...... Cyril, Okla ...... 1 Car automobiles W. F. Stivers...... Section Foreman ...... Amber, Okla ...... 2 Passengers Vernon Snodgrass...... Section Laborer...... Oklahoma City. OBla ...... 1 Passenger J. T. Leachman ...... Section Foreman...... Oklahoma City. Okla...... 1 Passenger Ben P. Baker...... Section Foreman ...... Depew, Okla...... 2 Passengers 3. L. Roach ...... Switchman ...... Tulsa Okla ...... 1 Car The f~llowingbusiness was reported as having been securecl by members of the Frisco Employes' Club of Tulsa, Okla., and totals $2.312.00. 1 Car bolts from Cleveland, Ohio, to Tulsa. 1 Car tank metal, Tulsa to Scott. La. 1 Car material. Tulsa to Roswell, N. $1. 1 Car material, Tulsa to Scotct, La. 1 Car material, Tulsa to Scott, La. 1 Car material routed Frisco-Ft. Worth-IGN. July, 1935

CENTRAL DIVISION Name Title Polnt of Servlce J. L. Hess...... Section Foreman...... ,..Fayetteville, Ark ...... Val C. Tustison...... Engine Foreman ...... Ft. Smith, Ark...... 0. Lovd ...... Me ...... Ft. Smith, Ark...... 'ahlequah, Okla......

It. Paul, Ark ...... lugo, Okla ...... 'urdy. Mo ...... lentonville, Ark ...... Iugo. Okla...... )want, Okla ...... ishdown, Ark ...... rlorris. Okla...... - 'rairie Grove, Okla ...... 1 Passenger jkmulgee, Okla ...... 1 Passenger Yestville, Okla...... 1 Passenger dabel, Okla...... 1 Carload duskogee, Okla...... 1 Passenger Vashburn, Mo...... 2 Carloads lugo, Okla...... 2 Passengers Iugo, Okla...... 1 Passenger Bountainburg, Ark ...... 1 Car flour ;eligman, Mo ...... 4 LCL shipments ;eligman, Mo ...... 4 LCL shipments Yelling, Okla...... 7 Passengers-335 gallo 1 LCL shipment Nelling, Okia...... 1 Passenger 3eland, Okla...... 2 Passengers Wm. Carnahan ...... Section Laborer ...... Beland, Okla...... 1 Passenger T. J. Reed ...... Section Foreman ...... Southwest City, Mo...... 3 Cars cattle and helr care D. Colley...... Section Foreman ...... Lincoln, Ark ...... 6 Head stock Sam Pettls...... Section Laborer ...... Xt. Towson, Okla...... 5 Passengers Ethel Pettis ...... Wife of Laborer ...... Ft. Towaon, Okla ...... 1 Passenger Earl Hathaway...... Section Foreman ...... Ft. Towson. Okla ...... 4 LCL shipments

TEXAS LINES C. C. Jordan ...... Chief Clerk to M. M...... Sherman, Texas...... 2 LCL shipments Ben B. Lewis ...... St. Faculty Acctnt ...... Ft. Worth, Texas...... 7 Passengers F. L. Perkins...... Asst. Chief Clerk ...... Ft. Worth, Texas...... 1 LCL shipm J. W. Mitchell ...... Director StLSPCT RR...... Ft. Worth, Texas ...... 8 Passengers WESTERN DIVISION 1s ...... Englneer ...... Arkansas City, Kana ...... 1 Car autom' s ...... Sectlon Foreman ...... Arkansas City, Kans...... Local ship1 ips ...... Foreman ...... La borer ...... ell ......

...... Po reman ...... ,I one ...... Torernan ...... !r firm ...... Foreman ...... U, LUU ...... r I ~WDW rrrs uuaauc~~vsu sTOC&Y firm ?n...... ,Foreman ...... Turrell ...... Promised most of business from firms in Turrell 13, ...... Foremah ...... :...... Reports car Alton, Ill. er...... Rush Tower, Mo ...... 1 Passenger EisenbeIs ...... Brickeys, Mo...... 1 Tobacco shlpn m...... Cape Girardeau, Mo ...... 1 Passenger ...... Poreman ...... Success, Ark ...... 3 LCL shipment, ...... Operator ...... Hay, Mo ...... 1: Passenger ler...... Operator ...... tiMo...... 2 Passengers )n ...... Operator ...... Hay, Mo ...... :...... 1 Passenger r ...... Section Foreman...... Marston, Mo...... 1 Passenger... ~tt...... Pensioned Train Porter...., Wilson, Ark ...... 2 Passengers ...... Section Foreman ...... Seventy Six, Mo...... 1 Car flour FAST HANDLING REPORTS JUNE GRADUATES cond'ltioned car received much corn- ment. Various clubs were addressed The record of fast movement of June graduates . . . sons and daugh- throughout the week and railroad ex- cars aa listed In the paragraphs be- ters of Frisco employes whose names hibits were numerous. low, was submitted to the Frisco were not included in the June issue Magatine by J. H. Doggrell, superin- at the Frisco Magazine are listed be- Railroad employes of Joplin. Mo., tendent of transportation, and sincere low. Gongratiilations are extended to did much preparatory work before thanks are extended to those em- each and every one of them. "Railroad Week", in having announce- ployes who made this fa& handling Oklahoma City, Okla.: Margaret ments made from pulpits, slides at possible. Jane Jordan, daughter of Elmer motion picture houses, etc., and Wabash 49592, automoMles for Jordan, passenger representative and, promptly at 8:00 a. m. on June 10. Frederick, Oklit., were received in and L. A. Fuller, son of tati ion mas- eleven of the most popular girls of twin 663 at 1O:OO a. m., unloaded ter, are graduates of Jefferson School. Joplin, including Elaine Arendale, tnd empty moved 'home, train 664 at Miss Jordan was voted the most the Ozark Smile Girl and Eleanor popular entertalder OF her school, and 12:05 p. m. -the same date. Kincade, Fiesta Queen at the Joplin Mr. Fuller was promoted from Junior MP 45189 and RI 188070 were re- spring festival, partlclpated in blow- to Captain of Police and was pre- ceived at Lorraine, Kans., at 3:40 a. ing locomotive whistles to nsher in sented with a citation signed by the an., May 24. Consignee was notified "Railroad Week". Fire sirens wailed Klwanis president and the Mayor of at 8:30 a. m. and cars were moved oub and the week was noisily announced. Oldahonla City. of Lorrtline, empty, same date. Exhibits In store windows, addresses Kansas City, Mo.: Shirley Hol- Twenty-one cars of atock In Santa before various clubs and radio audi- comb, 16-year-old da~ghterof T. W. Fe cars were received from the ences, inspection trips through the Holcomb, engineer, Is a graduate of @XSF at Brownwood at 4: 20 a. m., shops and splendid co-operation from May 15, handled to Plover, unloaded Loretta Academy and received hfgh honors. the newspapers made the week a most and empties returned to the GC&SF successful one at Joplin. ait Fort Worth at 6:20 p. m., same Amory, Miss.: Virglnla M e e k. daughter of conductor; Sara Garner, date. "Railroad Week" was a huge suc- Agent L. F. Conley at Thayet. BIO., daughter F. J. Garner, roundhouse foreman; Hilda King, daughter of J. cess in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Two full advises the Frisco Magazine that pages of advertising appeared in the about 10:30 a. m., Satnrday, June 15, D. King, engineer; Tom Ella Lewis, daughter of Fred Lewis, brakeman: newspapers which told what the rail- the M. J. Morse stores at Thayer roads were doing and had done for called and stated that one OC their Grant Gregory, son of Frisco condue- tor; Angelo Larrimore, son of retired that comn~unity. Over 1,000 persons customers wanted a large wheat viewed a big oil-burning locomotive blnder not later than 7:00 a. m., Sun- B. & B. man; Walter Wood, son of Walter Wood, Frisco conductor, and on dSsplay, and a local pioture show day, to be shipped from Springfield. ran the picture, "Silver Streak" for This was an LCL shipment and if Hudson Anthoney, son of W. R. An- thoney, yard clerk. two nights. Ministers gave addresses ordinarily handled on ~Saturdaywould on the railroads, and all clubs of the reach Thayer Sunday and be delivered city entertained railroad speakers. Monday. "RAILROAD WEEK" Agent Conley requested E. E. Car- Some kind of a celebration was held ter, agent at Springfield, to release (Corrtii~ztcd frow Payc 4) at practically every point on Frisco their merchandise and more that public and each day an air-conditioned Lines. It is lmpossible ,to list the night. This was done and the car train was placed for visitors to ex- events at each, but huge stacks of nrrlved Thayer at 11:OO p. m. the amine. "Railroacl Week" will long newspaper cllpplngs show that the same date, permitting delivery to be he remembered in Ft. Worth, Tex. prograins were received at each point made early next morning, in fact they with enthusiasm. got the machine and had it working Much praise and credit goes to the in the field at 8:00 a. rn. The varions local freight agents of railroads which serve Memphis, fine work done by the committees in Tenn., united in issuing a statement the various localities, also credit to during "Railroad Week" showing (that the employes, merchants, newspapers EMPLOYES HONORED approximately $725.000.00 monthly, or and everybody who, in any way, con- about $24.000.00 daily flows into the tributed to 'the success of this pro- L. F. Livingston, agent at Mans. gram. Aetd, Mo.. wae the honored guest at business life of Memphis, and sent a dlnner given by Mr. and Mrs. R. D. this statement to approxlmately 1,500 buslness and professional men of that Harris and Mr. wnd Mrs. H. bran B. OF L. F. AND E. HOLDS during June, upon the occasion of city. In addition, thera were radio his retirement from service. About addresses, and a special train which CONVENTION fifteen guests were present. Durlng took approximately 300 persons on a The Missouri State Convention of the evening Mr. Livingston was pre- six-hour trip through the Memphis the Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire- sented with a gold chain and fob Terminal. The train was made up of men and Enginemen, and Ladies' bearing the Masonic emblem, by his equipment from the various railroads Society, was held at Springfield, Mo., depot associates. at Memphis with an air-conditioned June 17, 18 and 19. car and five flat cars being the con- The cover of the magazine carries G. A. Brundidge, general agent tor tribution of Frisco Lines. The air- the photograph.of the endurance loco- Frisco Lines, was tendered a lunc%eon motive, the 4213 which made its suc- by all railroad officials and employes credit, 22 of them having been spent cessful run under the expert han- at Okmulgee. Okla., the luncheon at Okmulgee, Okla. dling of D. L. Forsythe, then road sponsored by the Chamber of Com- There were more than 100 friends foreman of equipment and the 1934 merce. Mr. Brundidge retires with present at the luncheon and they paid president of the Frisco Veteran Em- forty-five years of service to his Mr. Brundidge high tribute. ployes' Association. MEMBERS OF THE 1935 - Important Conventions- 1936 $100.00 CLUB Below is a list of intportant can vent ion^ which will .be heId during 1935 MPLOYES whose names are and 19.36. listed below have secured The troflic department will wdc~~rncany infornzation that might be of m- E $100.00 worth of buelness for sisfnnce in securing travel to tltesc ~ncclings. Any contmunication in conncclion Frisca Lines, whlch would otherwise tltcrewith should be oddresscd to I. IY. Nourse, passenger trafic manager, St. not have been secured, had it not Louis, df a. been for their efforts. These em- B. P. 0. E. (Elks) Grand Lodge...... Columbus 0...... July 14 ployes are members of the $100.00 Veterans of Foreign Wars...... New Orleans, La...... August Club. Knlghtr of Khorassan (D. 0. K. K.) .... Toronto, Ont...... August Mrs. R. Crawford, wife of dispatch- Lions' Clubs International...... Mexico, D. F...... er, Joplin, Mo. (1 tlcket, Joplin to .-. Boston, Mass.) Boy Scouts Sllver Jubilee...... Washington, D C...... Aug. 21-30 Noah Bell, section foreman, Cyril. Natlonal Baptlst Convention, Okla. (1 car automobiles, Louisville, Inc., (Cotored) ...... New York, N. Y ...... September Ky., to Cyril). Natlonal Baptlst Convention, B. Unlnc. (Colored) ...... Washington, D. C...... September W Swain, roundhouse foreman, Oklahoma City, Okla. (2 cars automo- United Confederate Veterans' Reunion ...... Amarillo, Tex...... Sept. 3-6 biles, Detrolt to Oklahoma City; 2 cars soda ash from Wyandotte. Mlch.. Nationat Exchange Clubs...... Dallas, Tex., ...... September and Nashville, Tenn.) Unlted Spanish War Veterans ...... San Antonio, Tex Sept. 1M9 ...... W. L. Pipkin, clerk, freight house, 1. 0. 0. F. Sovereign Grand Lodge...... Atlantic City, N. J ...... Sept. 15-19 Oklahoma City (1 passenger, Chick- American Legion ...... St. Louis, Mo...... Sept. 23-26 asha to Oklahoma City; car canned Amerlcan College Osteopathic milk; car bakery goods; 2 ,carloads Surgeons ...... Wichita, Kan...... October automobiles). Int. Convention Disciples of Christ...... San Antonio, Tex...... Oct 7520 Gerald Hornung, chief clerk, yard National Dairy Show ...... St. Louis, Mo...... October office, Oklahoma City (1 car scrap; Independent Petroleum Association .... Dallas, Tex...... Nov. 4-5 1 car household goods; 1 car gas; 1 American Banked Association ...... New Orleans, La...... Nov. 11-14 car fuel oil). Southern Medical Association ...... st. Louis, Mo...... Nov. 19-22 A. G. Wooliver, brakeman, Afton, Amerlcan Petroleum Institute...... Los Angeles, Calif...... Nov. 11-14 Okla. (28 cars coal). 1936 MEETINGS Western Fruit Jobbers' Assn ...... Kansas City, Mo...... Jan. 21-24 National Education Assn.- G. I?. OF W. C. MEET Department of Superintendence ...... St, Louis, Mo...... Feb. 21-27 (Conthrucd from Page 5) Shrlne Directors' Assn ...... Tulsa, Okla...... March 1'1-13 eration. National and international Am. Assn. Petroleum Geologists ...... Tulsa, Okla...... Match figures appeared on each day's pro- Klwanls International ...... Washington, D. C...... May gram, and President Roosevelt in a Int. Petroleum Exposition letter to the president, Mrs. Grace and Congress ...... Tulsa, Okla...... May Morrison Poole, lauded the very Southern Baptist Convention...... St. Louis, Mo...... May 20 worth-while work being done by these American Medical Assn...... Kansas City, Mo...... June women. Rotary International ...... Atlantic City...... June 22-26 The d-legates from each state had reserved seats and during recess and at various times, pralsed their resgec- NEW APPOINTMENTS Mr. Reid began his service with tive candidates in campaign Bongs. Frisco Lines January 24, 1921, as chief It was a great victory for the Okla- At a meeting of the Boara of Di- clerk in the Frisco's Pittsburgh, Pa.. homa delegation to be able to bring rectors of the St. Louis San Francisco office. He was made traveling freight home the winning candidate, and & Texas Railway Company, held in Ft. agent at Tulsa. March 1, 1922: com- they. as well as the representatives Worth, Ter., May 15, J. H. Pearlstone mercial agent at Tulsa. October 1, from the various other states, re- was elected vicepresident, with of- 1924, and general agent at Tulsa, Oc- ceived the announcement of her elec- fices, Rooms 1011-12 Athletic Club tober 16, 1928. tion with a great deal of pleasure. Ruildhg at Dallas. He will assume charge of the Den- The next council meeting of this or- Mr. Pearlstone will hare immediate ver office on July 1, 1935. ganization will be held in Miami, Fla., jurisdlction over the solicitation of May, 1936, when the Frisco will, no traffic and public relationship matters doubt, handle another large delega- within the State Of Texas. The ag- W. F. Elanchfield, chief clerk ol' tion. pointnlent was announced by J. R. the Los Angeles, Calif., Frisco ofPlces, Mrs. Lawson resides in Tulsa. Koontz, vlce-president at St. Louis. was promoted to soliciting frelght and Okla., and is a frequent patron of the passenger agent. He took over Ria Frisco Meteor. . J. R. Coulter, general traffic man- new duties on June 1. Mr. Blanch- ager at St. Louis, announces the ap- field has been with the Los Angeles pointment of 0. H. Reid as general office since 1925, and prior to that new position of secretary-chief clerk agen-t at Denver, Colo., succeeding W. was with the perishable department of the Los Angeles office. Her serv- L. Evans, who retires after 34 years in the general office in St. Louis. ice with the Los Angeles office dates of faitbful service. Mary Bunning was promoted to a from January 1. 1833.

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RETIRED MEN HONORED REV. CHAS. E. COUGHLEN USES FRISCO Fonr enlplayes, retir'ed - during- June,- were honored at the 1Prisco offices in The Rev. Charles E. Coughtin, Kansas City on June 1. John Gruen- noted radio speaker and founder of the National Union for Social Justice, inger, sheet metal forrman. and Chas. ramnmru vrt klrs pmrrsulray pmy~ Trenary, machinist, were each pre- Were retired on pension allow- used Frisco trains 805-105, St. Louis, -La.. --a -ti ance at a meetlng of the Pen- Mo., to Birmingham on the night of sented with fishing tacnra UILU alr uao- sion Board, held on Friday, essary equipment, nnd John Seibolt, June 14: 1-Charles Elmer Tib- boilermaker and Joe Plourd, hostler bets: 2-W. F. Baker; &W. H. helper, were presented with toast- Moore; 4--W. W. Fitch; 5- m~asters. Bronson Eugene Buchanan; 6- The combined service of the four Albert Chase; 7-Edward mployes totals 134 years and thelr Moore; 8-C. 8. Smith; 9-B. 3rnbined age is 280 years. John Bowman; 10-W. J. Miner; 11 ....L-.--- L^^ -....-.-a *LA "..I^^- C* -J. C. Staib; 12--John Bennett; G~ua~rrr~grr-.. rlaa ssl vau LII~r rrasu us 13-E. E. Bundy; 14-Ed Single. years; John Seibolt, 35 years; Chas. ton; IS-Richard Jett; 16R. R. Trenary, 35 years, and Joe Plourd, 15 Stone; 17-5. E. Bradley; 18- years. Henry R o e m e r; 19-C h a 6. The gifts were from the employes Kurchgraber; 20-J. L. Proffer; with whom these men had worked and 21-Wm. S. Knapp; 22-Louis W. B. Berry, master mechanic at Kan- H. Henson; 23-P. B. Cross; 24 sas City, made the speech or presen- -J. P. Harrison; 25-J. B. All- bright; 26--Marlon Campbell; ta rtion. 27-A. F. Hendricks; 28-James -- Stephenson; 29-J. C. Combs: 30-5. B. Huisey; 31-5. M. THE VE1 Hale; 32-Frank Johnson; 33- Ir. I .. John Lee Smithson; 34-R. W. Herren. the newly elected president of the assoclatfon, were run oft Sam Kelsey, of Oklahoma City, won the 50-yard dash for men over 200 pounds; Joe Ray of Springfield won the same event for men under 200 pounds: the hand holding race was won by Joe Ray and Mrs. Pat Healy. CHARLES HENRY FRAIN, pen- Mrs. H. D. Gory won the race for sloned yard engineer, died at hia home ladies "pleasingly plump" ; Junior in Kansas City on June 4. His pen- Arnold won the 50-yard dash far boys eion allowance was $78.15 a month 10 to I6 years; Wflletta Hinton won and during his lifetime he was paid the 56yard dash for girls 10 to 16 a total of $1,094.10. REV. CH-iS. E. COUOHLIN years; Bob Bearden won the train calling contest and Bob Lyons and Jnne 19, following his address to 16.- wife won the prize for the veteran EDWlARD A. CHICK, pensioned en- 000 pebpIe In the Arena at St. Louis, gineer, died at his home in Neodesha, and wife having the largest family. Mo. He was enroute to Jacksonville, Kans., on May 24. He was retired Mr. and Mrs. Lyons have nine living Fla. children. A bunch of bananas was January 20, 1919 and his pension al- At Nemphls, when mot by repre- lowance was $20.00 a month. During divided among members of the win- sentatives of Frisco Lines he ex- ning team in the tug of war contest. his lifetinle he was paid a total of pressed himself well pleased with Following the contests, dinner was $3,920.00. Frisco service. announced and a long line was - formed immediately, and the veterans JOHN W. JENKINS, pensioned partook of delicious barbecued meat bridge and building foreman, died at EMPLOYES EXPRESS THANKS and other edibles. In the afternoon his 'home in Ft. Scott, Kans, on June they visited and danced in the danc- 1. His pension allowance was $31.10 Frisco employes at Augusta, Kans., ing pavilion, returning to the various a month and during his Iifetlrne he are extremely proud of the plant of hotels of Springfield about 5:00 p. m. was paid a total of $2,791.60. the Socony-Vacuum Oil Company As Springfield w a s celebratlng (White Eagle Division). of which H. "Railroad Weelf"' invitations had been GUS W. PALMER, pensioned drill L. NcReynolds of Kansaa City Is traf- issued to everybody in that city to press operator, died at his home in flc manager. I. L. Dayhoff is assist- come and enjoy the Minstrel Show Kansas City June 1, 1935. His pen- ant tra1Yic manager and C. C. Durkee and dance at the Shrine Mosque as sion allowance was $23.75 a month Is the White Eagle Plant Superin- guests of the Springfield Frlsco Clubs. and during his lifetime he was paid tendent with oKIces at Auausta, Kans. Approximately 6.000 persons attended n total of $1,615.00. In the solicitation program entered the i\Iinstrel, and after enjoying the into by nll Frisco employes, the ob- musical entertainment, danced until ject is to hold the business already n late hour. secured by Frisco Lines as well as to The veterans and their families left FOLLOW "RAILROAD WEEK" solicit new business, and the Augusta. Springfield on late trains. declaring WITH A REAL Kans., employes wish to add their it to be one of the best reunions SOLiClTATlON CAMPAIGN appreciation of the patronage of this which they had ever attended. company. Same Place NONE MISSING A Real Increase A young naval student was being Mother: "Well that child doesn't A firm kept a book in which each put through his paces by an old sea get his temper from me." employe was required to write his captain. Father: "No, there's none of yours name every morning together with the "What would you do if a sudden missing." time of his arrival and any excuse he storm sprang up on the starboard?" might have for being tardy. The first "Throw out an anchor, sir." man always gave as his excuse. "train The Way It Goes- "What would you do if another late," and the others followed suit by storm sprang up, aft?" "I have your collection letter of the writing "ditto." "Throw out another anchor, sir." thirteenth and am happy to give you One morning when the usual nurn- "And if another terrific storm the ro'lowlng Inlormation: We have ber of "dittoes" had followed the first sprang up forward, what would yon decided 20 divide our credltore into man's excuse it was seen that he had do?" three groups : written "wife had twins". "Throw out another anchor." "Class A-Those who wfll be paid "Hold on," said the captain, "where promptly. "Class B-Those who will be paid are you getting all your anchors HE WOULD from?" some time. "From the same place you're getting "Class C-Those who will never be He: "Do you think yaur father all your storms, sir." paid. would object to my marrying y0ul" , "In consfderatlon of the friendly She: "I don't know; if he's any- tone of your letter, we are promoting thing like me he would." you from Class C to CIass B." THE ARKANSAS TRAVELER The train was crawling along at Fatal Error snail's pace-and then stopped dead. SHE SAID IT "Conductor," shouted the Arkansas "Say you love me! Say it1 Say it! "How did the police spot you In Traveler, "can I get out and pick Say it!" your woman's disguise?" , some fkwers?" "You love me." "I passed a milliner's shop without "I'm afrald you won't find any flow- looking in at the window." ers around here," sald the conductor. Wh. there's plenty at time," replied KEEP OFF THE GRASS the passenger, "I brought a package NElV ONE NEEDED of seeds along." "What arc you doing trp iir qrcherry tree? A brtuildered marc cvtered a ladies' "Dcre's a notice dowtt dcrc to Rerp of specialty shop. "I watt1 a corset for my de grass." zuife," he said. I EXPECT SO "What br1st.9" asked the clerk. "Do gcu have rwtttrit~g zirntcr in your "Nothiwg. It jrtst tiore orrt." wnrmcr rol!ageP" WHICH ONE? "I wou1dr~'t be surprised. I let my Datrglrtcr: Did yorc hear, Dad, they Itzrsbattd lock it up this gear." jird catr~ht the bigqest- - hotel thief in First Class Chicago? King Arthur: "How much wilt thou Dnd: What hotel did hc rrrrl? take for this suit of armor, Lancelot?" Oh Yeah? -- Lancelot: "Three cents an ounce "Come on boy, let's go call on the Sir. It's first class mail." tonsil sisters." STILI, HAPPIER "Why are they called that?" 'Arrict zivtit to a ~rrcdirrr~tto coin- "Because nearly everybody's had ~rtrrnimtem'tilh hrr Iat~dcpartcd 'rrsband. OH MISTER! them out." She rum ~nonror~rtertrd. Old Soak: "I ordered from you two "Is that yo11 'Arry?" days ago one dozen glass flasks that "k'es, 'Arrkt." were advertised at $6.00 a dozen f. JUST WANT ONE, THAT'S ALL "Are llou 'ajpy?" o. b., but when they were delivered Festlve One: "Whash yer looking "l'es, '/frrie!." they were empty. for?" "Are you arrrrh 'appifr than gorr were Dealer: "Of course, what did you Policeman: "We're looking for a with me? expect ?" drowned man." "I%s, 'rlrrict." Old Soak: "What did I expect? I Festive One: "Whash yer want one "Is 'mvci~vcry nicc, 'Arry Y'' thought they would be full of booze. for ?" I'I I a,Arict I'J c/' What else can f. o. b. mean?" Page 16

from the Mechanical Department

LOCAL No. 18 Virgil Leak has returned to the ticed at all times we can close this Cherokee sub after assisting at the year with a clean safety record. Re- BIRMINGHAM, ALA. washout on the Red River on the member, accidents all prove costly to Western divisian. the employes and to the company. L. L. CLINTON, Reporter W. E. Fountain is at Srrlder, mht- Safety first should be practiced and the ing the washouts on 'Salt Fork and watch word at all (times. Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Somers are the North Fork. proud parents of a baby girl. born May E. F. Haggi is taking care of the 7. They are going to call her Marie washout on the South Oanadlan at B. & B. DEPARTMENT Joyce. Tu,ttle. SPRINGFIELD, MO. Local 18 extends sympathy to the 0. V. Smlth has returned to the Okla- - family of W. E. Upcurch, car Inspec- homa sub aEter assisting at the wash- ARTHUR BUNCH, Reporter tor, who passed away June 10 at the out on the South Canadian. St. Vlncents hospltal. Mrs. Arnold Blaes, 4th her young- W. A. Yates, carman, has purchased est daughter and son, have returned a 1935 Ford V-8. SOUTH TRAIN YARDS home from Ogden, Utah, where they J. L. McConkey, carman, is OK aa- SPRINGFIELD, MO. have been vislting with relatlves. count of sickness. We hope Mack will Lidge Alexander has had quite a soon be able to return to work. a spell of sickness and had lo be Off Local 18 and the friends of Mr. and JEISSE Ih BRANDON, Reporter Mrs. J. L. Griggs extend sympathy in work Car several days. the passing of the infant son of J. L. James Foster, stevedore at ,freieht Lora NIae ~Mutz,10-year-otd daugh- .Qrigg.s at a local infinmary. Mr. Grlogs platfom, went fishlng near Osceola ter of George Mutz, R. & B. truck is a painter. and reported a good catch. driver. was struck by an automoblle, Ollle Woods. steelworker. is now Mlss Gladys Tupper. claughter of E. May 28th, and was talien to the hos- drivlng a 1931 .~odgeroadster. B. Tupper, attended the State B. T. U. pital for treatment. She recelved a J. M. Rucks, roundhouse foreman, Convention at Canthage on June 12, 13 badly torn shoulder and was in the has been OR sick but has returned to and 14, and reported great ,work be- hospital several days, but 1s at home 'ark at th& writing. ing done. at this time and Is aettina- - along- splen-- J. J. Sulllvan, canman, lost a few We are glad to remrt Charles Hel- didly. days' work due to the illness of hls frechl, check clerk, 'is back to work Ed. Euliss was confined to the hos- young grand,son. We are glad to re- after Ibeing ofl sick for a few days. pltal a few days on account of sick- ~ortthat he has fully recovered at Roy Myers. stationary fireman, ,whoJa ness, but ia back on Che job at this his writin,g. job has been discontinued till fal'l, has time. W. G. Sm4th, rip track laborer, and just finished painting Homer Smith's Mrs. Arthur Bunch, with her niece, fmilv anent the week-end in Pensaco- house. Miss Geneva Beard, of Monett, AVO., 1.a. FI~.,iecently. John Clark, son of C. E. Clark. Who hare just returned from Orange, Calif.. We are sorry to report that W. A. underwent an oweratlon, is hmwrovina where she has been visltlng wlth her Dlckson, water service man, is in a nicely. aunt. Mrs. John Dame of 329 \Vest very serious condition at the St. Vin- Clarence Clark, @AT Inspector, made Palm Ave. cent hospltal. We all hope he has a a trip *to Taney County. Mo, to hl~ Mr. and Mrs. Howard Smith are the ,speedy r6covery. farm for a few days visit. proud parents of a 10-pound son, born P. D. Cloudws. carman, has been OK Carl Dashney extra man. 18 working June 6th. at the home of hls parents slck but has returned to work at t,his Mr. Clark's job'while he is OR. at 2200 N. Nain Ave., Springfleld. Mo. writing. Jesse Brandan spent the last week- Ed. Poe was recently on the sick end visiting at Centerton. Ark. list with back trouble, but is making ' B. F. McNally, supplyman. and wlfe Sa:muel Hays and famlly are visiting it all right now. .*enat the week-end in Pensacola. Fla. in Kansas City and St. Joseph. Mo. Roy Twigger, exrtra man, Is working Mr. Hays' job during 111s absence. LOCAL No. &ENID, OKLA. B. AND B. REPORT C. E. Anderson, blll clerk, is back - after spending his vacation with hln FRANK HARKEY. Reporter J. C. WOODS, RegoFter son at Waterloo Iowa. His grandson, Charles, Jr., acc6mpanied him home tn J. A. Barklay, car Inspector, and i~ra.T. J. hats been vistting spend 'the summer in the Ozarks. vrlfa have just returned from a motor relatives In Springfleld. h.lp to 11lhois where they enjoyed a Mrs. Jarmes Duncan of Vlnlta is on LOCAL 17-B-WEST TULSA, OKLA. nlce vacatlon wlth Mr. Barkley's the sick Iist. mother in Litchfleld, Ill. Spud Woofiard has a new grand- Paul Frank, second class machlnlst, daughter, named Mary Lucile, born ROBERT MORELAND, Reporter and familv arc In Callfornla at this June 2. to Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth 5. writing, vhlting relatlves. They mo- Payno. She was all dressed up in her 'best: Oscar McCorstln ha- returned home every spot that mlght serve to spoll tored out and intend to spend a after spending some tlme In the Frisco her dlgnlfled eplendor had been re- month. moved, and the final touoh of cleanli- Frank Holman. flrst ~Iassmachinist, hospital at St. Louis where he under- and famlly motored through Arkansas .went a minor operabion. ness had been rendered, under the su- Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Shbnley are the pervision of G. M. Jeasee, general fore- and Xlssourl and did some fishing. proud parents of a baby girl, born man for she was to represent the Frank has not told us his fish story June 2, named Rebecca Ann. Frisco at the Tulsa Union Depot in Na- as yet. There are so many fish stories Mrs. John Smifbh has been visitlna tional Rallroad Week. She was none being told now, I think he 1s holding - hTs awhile. in-~uttle--- other than engine numsber 4154. In- for Mr. and Mre. Harela Lee and daugh- deed the superiority of the Frisw was We extend our sympathy to Mrs. D. ter, Bettie, together with Mrs. Lee's well presented to the publlc. W. Lllley and Chas. Lilley. on account 'brother Elwood Walternpi of Wright, John Parker, boilerwasher, gave his of the death of D. W. Lflley, husband 1t1.. had been visltina with Ernest Lee wlfe a surprise on thelr wedding an- and father, who died June 5th. JIr. and family. niversary by presenting her wibh a new Lilley was car inspector on t'he day Mrs. L. C. Edgar has been ~pendlng llving room and dining room sulte. shift and a real fellow-workman. We a few days visitlng friends In Tuttle. Milton Gill, engine watchman, and are going to miss Mr. Lilley's smiling ' Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Lee and daugh- femily will spend thelr vacation In race about the shops. ter, Idanme, Harold Lee and daughter. Texas el the home of Mra. Gill's par- John McCrite has purchased a Carrn Bettle, Elwood Waltemm Mr. and Mm. ents. We wish for them a pleasant and said there are plenty OC wild Vlngll Leak and Mrs. Tilda Psge 6pent trip. plums on it for us all, so let's be ready the week-end picnicing on Roaring ~llmernWrs af Local It-B extend when he says, 'Come out and see me river. sympathy to WiH Hutchlnson during: 6ome time". John, if you don't mind. Anyone having an old matrimony the hours of his !bereavement. His plck and brlng my part to me, old guide will please get In touch wlth T. wife Mrs. Mary Hutchinson, departed pal. Rone Hugheg. thie ' life, Satur-y morning, May 15, Several of the Frisco employes' Our old fr~endBob Sargent 1s quite 1935. sons and daughters are returning from slck at his home in Seneca. So far this year there has been no college at this wwriting. W. A Lantr is fighting the washout serious accidents to any of the men at I see Ed. Kummel is drlvlng a Ford at Altus. this .point. If SAFETY FIRST is prac- now, In the place of the old Bulck. enortm have surely not been in vain. West and we sure15r,!I wlsh"-2 them.--IT-- a good--- We firmly belleve that Railroad Week tlme. Chas. Frlazb.. ,.., .=,,.a,, ,,, , has been a great rtep toward malting. leaving June 20 for a vislt with Mr. the publlc railroad conscious," and Fri:sell'~ parents who llve In Cali- it has brought to light many interest- fornia. Clarence Ehni, nlght foreman, Ing facts 'bout raliroads that were and wire just returned from a vaca- generally unknown to most people. The tion which c0mprlSed a tour of the public Is beginning to realize that West They especially enjoyed the railroads are a needed utlllty not only Royal Gorge and Catalina Island and as a means of safe, sure and depend- their long boat rlde along the Cali- able trans~ortationof Dassengers and fornia coast. freight but also as a -means of fur- Wayne Land has purchased a 1932 nlshink employment for thousands of Plymouth car and has kept his Dodge men and women that earn a livlne for Coupe in case the Plymouth fails. Elr themselves and their famillea. %kany Henshaw is another proud possess$ counties In Missourl as well as other of n 1934 Terraplane. Mr. John Gruen- states depend largely on the r~llr0adS Inger hae bought a new 1935 Chev- for taxes to maintain Schools and other r0let to enjoy since he has been re- public instllutions. Hundreds of vlsit- tired on a ijenslon. ors in the shops saw lor the flrst tlme Some more vacation notes: Joe how many workmen are employed ta Swartz Is plannlng a trlp to Chlcago manufacture and re~alrthc hundreds for his vacntlon. Frank Haungs Is of Items that are needed to operate going east again this year and wlll a rallroad. visit Buffalo and Washlngton, D. C. We wish to extend the dee~estof Wm. L. Childs is planning on spend- sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. Herman ing his vacation Ashing around the Reason in the death of thelr Infant Lake of the Ozarks. twln sons. Charles Alleu and Chester George Kent has returned to work Arlen. after being absent for some time. All We also wish to extend sympathy the boys are glad George is back on to Bert Dunham, laborer, In the re- the job again. cent death of his father. Believe It or not, Steve Jackson. en- Earl Maples cutter on the scrap gineer on engine 4201, lost 5 minutes' yard, Is happi over the recent arrival tlme on account of a hoot owl striking of a SIX and one-half pound boy at the number plate on front ot engine, hls home. The boy was promptly cnusins glass to fall on the crosahead. named Earl Dean. Congratulations, Steve thought the crosshead was fly- Xnrl-. Ing npart and sropped the train nnd Congratulations thls month also go rushed down to the front end of en- to Floyd Penn, cutter, on his recent gine where to hls surprise something marriage to the former Miss Jewel said, hoot, hoot. hoot. Barker or thls city. John Gruenlnger. Chas. Trenary Vearl Maples, laborer, that lanky Joseph Plourd and John Seibolt were' twin brother of Earl's, has traded cars ail retlred May 31 account reaching again, and Is sporting around in a blg the age limit. The boys took a col- tan Pontlac. lection and purchased fishing tackle, smoking set, toaslmaster's and what have you. They were all called to the shop and presentation speech made by JEFFERSON AVE. COACH YARDS W. R. Berrr, master mechanic. ST. LOUIS, MO. JOHN HOLDREN, Reporter MECHANlCAL DEPARTMENT Mr. and Mra. Bill Derrlck spent the first part of the week Rahlng on the THAYER, MO. Gasconade River and bom what IBill - says, 18 was a very successful trip. We F. M. PEEBLES, Repc understand Mrs. Derrick made the b Eatch. Qear William Flckle 10 y ears. Ilttle Frank U'halen had a new radio in- daughter of W. F. F'fckfe. conductor, mtalled In his car. so Fred Weddhng- d!ed at her home &lay20.' The llttle -... 1 - --L... -#~ ton, Ward Moore and Ploy Jones, WJW- 6lLA -.^-.WGIIL UII-- P SCILOOI PIC~~Ca few ride wlth him, can get the results of days ago and received a small Scratch the ,ball games on thelr way home. on a barbed wlre fence whlch was Mr. and Mrs. Ted Whitehead and not thought to be serious, but which daughter vlsited wlth friends and rela- became infected. causing blood poison- tives in Springfield Sunday, June 9. ing which resulted in her death. Floyd Earnhart and famlly spent a Funeral servlces were conducted from few days vislting relatives in and the First Baptist church Tuesday after- around Springfleld recently. Floyd noon by Rev. P. 0. Freeman and in- drove his automobile but the report terment was made in the local ceme- Is out he also had a Frisco pass with tery. We extend our sympathy to Mr. him. nnd &Mrs. W. F. Flckie. L 1. %eft)+ Wllhite, while visiting J. D. Phillips, engineer, was taken hls famlly at Springfleld the past to the St. Louis hospital. week-end also reports R very good Bliss Slanlne Shelrby, daughter of L. flshlng tdp. A. Shelby. brakeman, was marrled to Bentley H. Harlin at West Plalns, ---"Mav ---19 MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT E. M. Edle, agent. was transferred to Aberdeen. Mlss. L F. Conley takes KANSAS CITY, MO. hls place. Hubert Blancet, from Wlllow Sprlngs, WILLARD 6. ABERCROMBIE. has been appointed operator here. Reporter Cecil Vaughn of Black Rock has been appointed platform man. Wayne Rallroad Week. June 10 tu 18, a week Moore going to Sulligent, Ala. of festlvltles and celebration. Our own Wm. Phillips, roundhouse foreman. road, the dear old Frisco, has been and wife are now on thelr vacation to playing a big patL here nt Kansas City. Tulsa. Oltla., visiting his father. Railroad Week closed with a grand Mrs. F. M. Pesbles and daughte~ flnale at Falrytand Park with a blg Jeanette, from St. Louis, are visltin plcnic. dance and a good time was Wth the wrlter for a few days. enjoyed by all. Mrs. H. E. Ecltenberg and daughte~ Edward Schadet la back to work Lllllan, famlly of car inspector, are o after being oPe three months. a visit to JIetropolls, Ill. Vacatlon time In here and a lot or Beatrice Adarns, daughter of D. 1 the boys are getrlng the fever. Art Adams, engineer, 1s now On a visit r. Thompson, wlfe and baby are plan- Washington. D. C. nlng a trlp to Yellowstone National Lavella Powell, daughter of Geo. Park and a general tour of the North- Powell, machinlst. Is vlslting In Mem- west. Joe Hammons. nlght foreman, phis. Tenn. and famlly are planning a trln out Mike Powell, adopted son of Wm. Powell, roundhouse foreman, IR on a drivlng a new Ddge sedan H of the field visit to Blrmlngham Ala. Tim Fitb and Misa Iva v 15 to 5. The following tool; in the veterans' way during the week-end. 1, roundhou~e reunion and report a most enjoyable Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Earp , June 1, havlng time: F. C. Williams, roundhouse fore- ter, Ruth, moved to Spring ...- -,-...... Mr. Buchanan man, and wife, T. E. Kine and wife, Mrs. E F. Fuller attended the hetho- should have retired March 1, but hr Andy Swatxenback and wlfc, P. 0. dIst Conference In Lebanon, No.. re- was carried on pending the outcome of Freeman and wife, and W. XI. Narsh, cently. the test of the Invalidated retirement dispatcher. CharIes Ward and Clyde Nazen visit- act. The boys of the north round- ed S~ringfield.Ill., for a few days. house wish him much pleasure in hls Regular meetlng of ahop crafts was \re11 earncd rest. BACK SHOP NEWS held June 4 and rerreshments were Thomas V. Brown, machinist is - served In honor ol l~redoriclc Fln$g, drivlng a new Chevrolet coach \;hich &EX WATT and CLAUD CAMPBELL, who retired with IS years' servlce he has vurchased during the past Reporters June 1. Rallroad emldoyes presented month. Incidentally, Mr. Brown has him with gold watch and chain. returned from Chattanooga Tenn C. H. Garrlaon and farnllv spent a where he attended the Old ~oiks'~esy Lloyd Frankfleyd and family are rew days of his vacatlon in-~ewbur~.timonlal. taking part in the singing visiting frlends nnd relatives in Pit-ts- of old the sacred tunes. an act In burg ICans during his vacatlon. Jlr. which Mr. Brown is noted for far and ~.'ran'kfield j's a mnchinist. LOCAL NO. 2-W EST LOCOMOTIVE wide. Congratulations are due Meredlth SHOPS-SPRINGFIELD, MO. Geraldhe and Xina May, daughters Turner, xon of Mr. and Mrs. Burt Tur- of Ross Davls, electrlclan, have re- ner, for the hlgh honors he received at FRED 31. WILSON, Reporter turned from Colorado where they Drury College thls spring. Mr. Turner vlslted relatives. They reported a fine is a machinist at the north shops. trip. their storv differlnrr from mod Rohert (Bob) Epps, drill press man. Rick Westland, painter, who has been western travel61's. inakmich as their is off at this writing on account of in St. Louis hospital for some time, experience was one of floods and wash- sickness. We hope for his speedy re- haa returned home and u*i11 be back outs rather than dust storms. covery. to work soon. Janles Mixcampbell, boilermaker, ha3 Frceman Bassett, machlnlst. visited I. G. (Bill) Holt. lead macl~inist, is had EL sister from Belfast, Ireland, hls son and daughter In Tulsa, Olcla.. drivlng a new Chevrolet. visltlng him during the past month recent1y. Sympathy of this local Is extended Mr. Miscampbell took several days off The machine ahoy has befiun to look to J. 31. Saddler of the lumber pard and went to many places ot Interest normal agaln since some of the boys. In the recent death of hls father, Grant with his visitor, going as Car as Hor who have been laid off for a lonu Saddler, of Turuer, No. Springs, Ark. time, have returned to work. Glad to Congratulations are In order tor Geo. H. Snyder, machinist, haa been see you boys. Arthur Swan, laborer, who was mar- off the past month suffering Prom a Bob Holllngsworth, of the north car lied May 17 to Niss Opal Mae Tutet severe attack of pneumonia and for a yards, is off from work due to illnes*. of Springfield Lime hls condltion was critlcal. but we Floyd Johnson and family have re- The vacancy created by the prorno- are glad to xtate that he Is back at turned from a trlp to the northern tton or I R. Anderson, oRlce bog, to work at thls time. part of 3Iissourl where they visited clerk in off~ceof ~upertntendent,mo- C. S. Kei~er,night roundhouse Iore- relatives. Mr. Johnson In a car man. tive power. has Wen filled by Jimmy man, han just returned from his va- Norman Thorwarth, boiter foreman. But 11s. cation, which he could not spend fish- is taking his vacatlon at thls writing. Robert Horang, Bnn of Mar Hosang, ing, ao he deslred. account of the hip11 We are very sorry tn report the dir brake foreman, has been v~aitlng witers, but whlch he reports as having death of Ernest (Deacon) Hart, brother wlth relallven In St Loulrr and with :I Rue time anywny. of Rill Hart of the boller shop, who 111s father In Six-lngfield the past two Our day foreman, Thos. Murray, is passed away May 31. Ernest formerly weeks. Robert lives In Berner. Mo. now tnking his vacatlon and which wc worked at tho north Ride boiler 6110~. William Barnes, laborer. 'is contem- hope will be a pleasant one. Boys of tho north alde extend rsm- plating a trill to Milwaukee with his The week of June 10 to IS, known pathy to the family. farnity July 4; as Rallroad Week. was well observed 0. C. Smith, oil man in the north Earl Genung. machlnlst, 18 eagerly here, much favorable comment and shop, received word of the death of awaiting the completion of his new many exclamations of surprise and de- hla grandmother, Mrs. Mary Yateu, of home which Is now recelvlng the fin- lirsht were heard by your humble scribe West Plains, Mo. She was 85 years ishing touches. on our visit through the various shops of age. Up to her last Illness vhe war Mr. and Nre. Frank Sea1.v visited wlth the hundreds of people who made In the best of health and did all of wlth friends In Pensacolu. Fla., and the trip-all in all It was a great trip her-own work. Mnbile. Ala., recently. and a great week in which the rail- Fred (Spot) Bhanks, lead man In the Personally. we beliere the tern said road will surely derive much benefit. tln shop, 1s home slck with the about' the actlvlties of the three loco- shingles. Bob Riley Is sick with the motive eepartment soft hall teams, the same trouble. better, just at present. however, the Herman Hoppe, machlnlst, is in C1.n- boys are havinp a lot of fun. clnnatl attending the graduation of his Grundy G. Higgihs. blackamlth hetp- son. er, spent the Decoration Day holidays Adam Boren's mother, 8.1. from vislting in Hoxie, Ark. ROGER C. FLETCHER, Rewrter Weria, Mo., has come to spend the sum- Roscoe Stoops machinlet helper, hns mer with him. Jlr. Boren 1s a welder returned to wdrk after hnvlng been Elmer S. Rluhnrdn, machlnlst at the at the north ahoy. on for some time, due to Illness. roun4house waa called trr Knnaar City Miss Nadine Watt, daughter of Alex Mr. an11 Jfrr. !:. B. Grundhurg spent the last ofl&lay because OC the serlous Watt, sheet metal worker, has returned Sul~day..June 9, in JIem~his,Tenn. ~llnensof hls mother. It was necessary to Shldler, Olcla., after havinfi spent for Mrs. Rlchrrrda to undergo an op- two weeks vlwiting with relatives and eration before there was a turn for friends. NORTH SIDE SIDELIGHTS the better. She was doing nicely at last re.port. EMERY HAOITEWOUD. Reporter Mrs. Boyd wlre of U. I). Bard, aup- LOCAL NO. 32-NEWBURG, MO. plyn~all, ha; just been released from Thc Texas S~~ecinlr.north shop en- quaruntine for smallpox. Mrs. Boyd trants In the soft bail league, met the &as not seriously 111 because or the E. F. FULLER, Reporter Sunnylandl team, reprerentlng the west disease and was able to tend her own ehop~,June 24, in their Arrt game anti, case wILhout outside help Quaran- Frank Fuller, who irrrs operated on WHAT A B.\LL G.\ME-\ITHAT .'t tine was lifted the flrst week in June. at St. .fohn's ho?l,ltnl in Springfield BALL GAWE. I will now gwe you tho Xr0. Lovcl Lnckev and her father, for annendicitls. ir back home very picture-Our boys just stepped up to F. H. Ga$er, motohd to Kansas City much -improved. thu plate and stung, slogged, I~ned, on a businecis t~lpthe last of Nay. Earl Carter, who waR confined In tho smote, smacked, spanked, slammed. Comer Sellers, machinirt, who has Frisco hospital wlth a tonsil ol,eratlOn, scorched, knocked, crashed, clubhed. been l~vingIn Galena. Kans.. in order is back at work agnln. lammed, laced, burned. bored. flaved. to keep his children in Kansas schools Jlrs. .Tack Hbli and daupht,er. Gall. punche~l. pelted. ronped, thumpcd, untrl the end of the term, has moved motored to Wright City. 3Io., uncl viail- hammered, poundecf, pummeled, wal- to Joplln and la llving at 813 Chestnut. ed frlends for the week-endL loped, banged, shot. \r-hackcd. ~uslled, John Xtidkiff, machinist, at Fort Roy Brown switchman. irl Kunsaa popped. arched, lobbed. lifted,. soared, Scott is here, glvlng a class fire re- City, Mo., his moved hls family to sailed. trickled, trundled. jammed, pair to englue So. 3678. He. Mrs. Mid- Kansas City. crowded. peeled, humped, flipped, Iciff and daughter, CeraldIne, hare Mrs. L. A. Fuller and son. Roy, of glanced, bounced, nicked, dribbled, rooms at 702 Chestnut. Oklahoma City visitcd relatives in skimmed. slzzled, scratched. poured. 0. A. Rea, machinist, is OII the sick Newburg for the last few weeks. rolled, heaved, registered, aimed, llst this mnntli. His belng off has Mrs. W. S. Harpe of Gratiot. 110.. plckled, empticd. ejectrd, cut, put, pro- changed the personnel of the round- visited the families of Clara Roach and duced. uncorked, careened. caromed, house force. Loyd Lackey Is on Rea'n Len Eddleman (luring the week-end carved, thrust, whipped, Inld. swept, job. J. B. Slutter is filling Lackey's and holiday. plugged plllmped. planted. plastered. job arr night machlnlst, nnd James Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Fulton are plunked: dumped, Spilled. splashed and Bryant Is filling Slutter'a job as helper. July, 1935 Page 19

Erwln S. Oibbs ia also on the sick City recently to vlslt her mother. We the ladies noted the hlnh water and llst lhls month. HI6 job aa Inspector are all glad to see her looklng so suggested that they investigate Arthur Is belng nlled by Fred Giet. much better and to know her health was prepared to glve them a thrill. Is improving. He did. Hardly had the front wheels Mr. Hugh Warren. Jr., an& wlfe of of their car entered the water than LADIES' AUXILIARY TO Memphis, Tenn., have been wlsltlng hls they were om Into water up over the LOCAL No. 2 parents, Mr. md Mrs. H. D. Warren. car seats. There they sat until a Three of our members have thelr farmer was induced to hltch up hls SPRINGFIELD WEST SHOPS husbands In the hospltal at St. Loulr. mules and pull them out, no worse - Our secretary's husband, Ural Atwell. for their experience only the extra MRS. FOSTER NAPIER, Reparter Is still there and will have to remaln work dralnlng and oillng their car. It - for some time. E. E. XIcCauley and developed that the car tracks whlch The Ladies' Auxlllary of Frlsco Oscar Young are both there for op- Arthur had seen were made by a Iarm- total No. 2 had their regular meeting eratlons. It Is thought they will only er crossing the stream wlth a wagon In the Eagle Hall. May 22, 1935. It cer- have to stay ten days. equipped wlth pneumatic tires. talnly seemed nlce to see so many Burl Hough's niece and nephew Austin Wood has been assigned to mem'bers present. We hope they will Wiln~aand Doyle Hllton, of ~ebanon: Sprlngfield to nll the vacancy caused continue to come. After the meeting a visited a week with Mr. and Mrs. by the death of Wm. Phillips. J. T. social hour was spent. Refreshments, Hough and farnlly. Wolf of Kansas City has been asdigned ice cream and cake, were served to all Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Johnnon and to the Monett lob. by the Local. The Black Cat Band family made a trip to Princeton. No.. W.m Marrs has beed granted sick furnished music for the dance. Every- May 25 and from there went to Deep leave and has left with hIs family for one seemed to have an enjoyable time. Water. No. They visited relatives at New Mexfco and Arizona for an ex- Mr. and Xrs. Arch Ramey have been both places and were gone n week. tended stay for his health. We hope quite busy cleanlng Rnd repalring their Mr. nnd Mrs. G. F. Alward and Mr. for his speedy recovery and will be new home on West Atlantic Street. and Mrs. Clarence Gott took a vaca- glad to see him hack on the +oh The painting and new screens certain- tion June 7. They went to the Al- - Chancey ~~cl~~astkr~~is~~flil~~~'Wm. ly do make It look attractive. ward's cabin on the Lake of the hIarrs' place durina his absence. Mr. and Mrr. John Keopke and sons Ozarks to fish a fe~v,$aysand to brin~ Mr. and Mrs. James stephens and drove to Jefferson Citv recently. Thev the Alward's boat. the Sally Rand, their daughter, Mrs. Earl Powers, and went through the capttol and v~eweh home for the present. Mr. Powers motored to Cape Girardeau, the cltv from the dome. On thelr re- The Bluebonnet Sewing Club met Mo., recently for a several days' vlsit turn tliev stopped nt Bagnell dam. June 6 at the home of MrR. Jim Loser with friends and relatives. Mr. anh Mrs. iwcMlckae1 and farnlly and Mrs. Oscar Lee, two mlles west of Mre. John Sumner recently vlsfted and also Mr. and Mrs. John Keonke the clty llmlts on Weat' Kenrney Street wlth her sister mu. Guy Lloyd and and sons made a short visit to white Road. SIxteen members, three guesta farntty at their' country home near River recently. and tour chlldren were present be- hIlller. Mo. R. R. Smith was qulte prosperous on sides the two hostesses. A covered Clyde Hamby. lald nff on account re- hls nshing trip to McDanlel Lake. He dish luncheon was served at noon and duction in force, has bumped Leo Lem- came back with a large strlng of Ash. the tables fnlrly groaned with good mlng, third class, at >Tonett. We are sorry to know that Mrs. thing* to eat. The hostem was pre- There will probably be plenty In thfs Paitson, on oh-nson Avenue, has been sent'ed with lovely tea towels. The issue about the rogram of Railroad quite ill with a fractured foot. Hope hontesa each month will be presented Week in ~prlngfiek.hut from the view- she will soon be able to attend our with tea towels until all have recelved point of an observer it was surelv an meetlng again, for we mlss her very theirs. Mr. Oscar Lee, the club's interesting sight to see the crowds much. mascot, enjoyed his dinner as much that took the opportunity to visit the Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Herberger spent as anyone there. It rained most all shops. To see the crowds entering and their Decoration Day vncatlon In Okla- day, but everyone present was having leaving the special train warn remlnis- homa with Mrs. L A. Hefberger's too good a time to he bothered. The cent of the old-time excursion days, folka. Mrs. Herberger's slxter is now next meetlng will be held at the home educational as well as enjoyable. visitlng wlth them. of Mrs. Atwell or XIrs. Lloyd Hough. Frisco Railroad Week In Sprlngfield The Auxiliary met in Eagles' Hall has been quite a thrilling week. It Monday night. June 5. Nothing im- certainly was a splendld day tor go- portant to report. Just the regular LOCAL NO. 19-MEMPHIS, TENN. Ing through the shops, Everyone bu~inesssession, followed by adjourn- conipllmented the cleanllnesa of the ment and a social hour. hops, The beautlful snack and Mr. and hfm. W. F. Johnson have CLISTOS H. FULLER, Reporter lounge cars, It seems to me, wltl make ~urchasedt'he five-room brick. modern business better for the rallroad. They except heat, bungalow, located at 2511 Mrs. W. K. Fuzzelle has returned were just like a beautiful parlor. N. h'allonal Boulevard. from a vislt with relatlucs In Texar Mr. and Mrs. Burl Houzh have been and Bud says he certainly is glad, an finishing the upstalrs of' their home. now he will get ~on~ethlngto eat. FAfSCO LADIES' AUXlLlARY NO. 1 The seconrl story had never been com- lIr. and Mrs. Wm. A. Lewls and Mr. SPRINGFIELD, MO. pleted and they have made some large and Mrs. Homer Rall and children. cool bedrooms Their son, Lloyd, and Virginia, Bat~bal-aand Norma, attend- wife have a three-room apartment up ed Memorial Day serviccs at York, MRS. MACDE EDGINGTON, Reporter there. &la, durlng May. Xr, and Mrs. H. 8. Allen and family Mr. and Mrs. Ball, arcompanied by The ladies met in regular sesslon at moved from Ken, Albany, Miss., re- Mr. Ball's father and Anita Drashman. Eagles' Hall Monday night, May 20. cently to Springfield. 1\10. Mrs. 411en daughter of coach foreman, motored Plans were made for a two-hour, three- and chlldren came on the passenger to Paris. Tenn., and spent the week- act play to be in the near future. traln, leavlng there at .i:OO p. m., May end of June 1.5. Alter the business session n short 28, and arrived in SprinLrfield 3:20 a. Mr. and Mrs. Cal Brown recently had program was given, followed by nn m.. May 29. Mr, Allen chartered a car as their guest their slster, Nrs. 11. 13. old-fashioned pie supper. Pies were and had their belon~inqsloaded in It Heath, of Baton Rouge, La. auctioned off, and the ones who were and shipped by fretsht, dnd he came Several new cars are narked around absent don't know how n~uchfun thev through w~ththe car and left New the shops each day nnd the proud, missed. 4 good crowd was present. Albany at 2:OO a. m., May 29, and ar- owners are: 5. M. Ferguson, drop pit Mr. and Nrs. Chester Hayes of St. rived here about 4:30 or 5:00 p, m.. foreman, Pontlac sedan: f. .T. Drash- Joseph visited 111s brother, Sam Hayen, May 29. We can't help but wonder man, coach foreman, Studebaker se- nnd farnlly. Sam and famllg enter- why some people wlll ship by truck dan; XI. P. Reed, machinist. Dodge se- tained them bv ahowina them the when they can get such good service dan; C. ll. Hollldav, machlmst. Chev- beauty of the 6zarlta. They made a by Frlsco. rolet sedan: W H Mote\, machinist, trip to Rranson. Hollister and the Ford V-8 sedan, and hI Poppenheirner, Shepherd of the Hills Country. machinist, Chevrolet sedan Mrs. UI-a1 Atwell and daughtlrs went On Thursday cvenlng. Nay 16, MISS to St. Louis XIay 25 to npend ten drrya WATER SERVICE DEPARTMENT Elol~eGnmhle. dauRhter of our master wlth relatives and to be wlth her hus- mechanic, B G. Gamble. and Dr. Wil- band who IS in the hospltal there. SPRINGFIELD, MO. liam Edward Mlller were married at We kre glad to report that he Is im- Icirst Baptist Church. \Ve extend our proving. CLAUDE HEREFORD, Reporter heartiest wishes for a long life of hap- 311.3. C. A. Jones and daughter, Bet- piuesv together. ty .Tane, Ol Seminole, Okla., visited re- Mrq. C. C ITall has been vlsltlng cently wlth Blrs. Maude Edgington. Arthur Buck and Clyde Hamby, with friends in Alulllns. South Carolina Mr. nnd Mrs. Claudr Hereford and their wives, recently started to Oood- IJnd~rsFandthe game warden is look- rOnn speut Sunday. June 2, in Osceola. night 3Iill flshing. Just a short way Ing for 0. A. Craft and J. H. Hum- They reported the waLer there was the before reaching thelr destination It phrey~who recentlv CaURht 36 crop- highest in many years. was necessary to ford n normallv pie and bass at Hor'seshoe Lake. JIr, and Mrs. Clarence Gott and Mr. small stream whlch at this time was .\mong those who have been on the and RIrs. IErnent Jackson and daugh- considerably swollen Crom recent sick list recentlv are: Geor~eD. Ber- ter. Jrarjorie. made a trlp to Osceola rains. Being of a very observant dls- ry, Wilson D. hrly and James L. June 3 to see the high water and saw powition "Buck" noticed fresh nutn- Mendor, a# !veil as J. H. Humphreys, plenty of it. mobile trncks entering the stream and .T R Rritch. J. C. Osteen and 13'. W. Mrs. G. F. Alward went to Kansas emerging on the other fide 70 when Hnrf, who were confined to the hos- Page 20 pital. Hope they art? all fully re- Judge Mathews, eng E TRAIN YARDS covered by this time. bought a new Plymoi Sincere Sympathy is extended to E. And yours truly, the r E. Morean in the dea th of hls uncle. a 1930 Ford sedan f: WORD, Re? James Owen Norton. Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Fe Mathews consulted thls auto Paul V. Dean. Inspector, s pent 4 days chiidren, Jaclre and Ed 7 rut shlP~ine- - some of his cars [atix road. was then visiting [his parents and frlends in their vacation with re1 he-matter Buffalo. Mo.. and B~rlnefleId, MO. and report a wonderfr11 ti ly hands, and as chairman of our .rradlc Commlttee, I properly wesriy ~ummins.~iwitlchengineer at "Railroad Week,'' whlch was oo- Rosedale. is back at work after belng served from June 16 to I;, proved to handled same with the local traffic de- partment and the results were, we oPP for nearly 30 days, a nd in the be a success in every respect. Of Frlsco hospitrtl at St. Loui,5. course. rhe other roads had equipment are pleaned to report that this dealer. Lee Warford ,became pro:pperous and in the P~eclal.too, but the Frisco out- Jim Merrln, had two'carloads shlpped St'. bought an Essex to joyride : around in. -ihnnr .. - .- . nil-.. the others. over our road via Louis. into Mem- Lloyd Warford, extra oile r, is getting On June 11 J. P. 3IcNamara and R phis. a lot of work lately. B. Rice had the pleasure of attending Our nick folks for this month In- clude Ezel Erwin, thlrd class sheet L. J. Leigh assistant g:enera1 car a meeting of the Men's Club In Spring. foreman, spen't his vacatlo..n ...in Toras--..-.. fleld and am .sure they brought baclc metal worker. Brb. H. L. Klng, car repairer, and Dee Harwell, third class visiting friena and relatlves. Mr. some ideas with them that wlll maki Leigh reports having #I good time. He our Booster Club meetings even more boilermaker. We wlsh for them a also looks rested and ready for work. interesting than they have been. speedy recovery. Mr. Leigh is one foreman that gets The followinp;- are June graduate: We held a big mass meebing at the right in there and pitches right with of 1935. Eureka Raptlst Church on Beale Ave- his men. Anita' Draghman, daughter Of J. J nue on last Monday evening. The pur- George Kaylor. yard clerk. has re-

~~ pose of which was to interest our boys DranhmBn.-.-~ coach foreman, age 14, A cently bought an automoblle. Can you B. Hlll school. more In soliciting transportation for just imagine hlm driving an old Elaine Davis daughter of c. the Frlsco. We were given some model "T" Ford. Hunter. electrician, age 17, Tech High wholenome Instructtons and timely and we- extend Sympathy to Harry Vivian Freeman, daughter of G. C interesting lectures by such prominent Daugherty of the rip track in the loss Freeman. coach inspector, age 17 and distinguished guests as Messrs. 8. of hls mother. who died recently. whitehaven- ~igh. G. Gamble, our master mechanic E. Mrs. Daugherty aed rather unexpect- May Henrle K~mbrough,daughter 01 F. Tuck. general foreman, and w'. F. edly of heart failure. Clyde Kim'brough. car carpenter, age Clark, general car foreman. We felt The Frisco Railroad at Rosedale has 17. Whitehaven High. greatly honored In havlng these offi- experienced a lot of damage since the cials in om midst. 31st of May. Will Nelson. night cinder pit man, On the 31st of May, Kansas City lost hfs father a few days ago. We and the surrounding area had qulte a LOCAL No. &ST. LOUIS, MO. extend to him our sympathy. rain. Around Shawnee and Merriam. Be a booster for the Frisco, Kansas, there were two cloud bursts Boost our road everywhere you go; that flooded a small creek called Proclaim to your many friends, TurRcy Creek. Withln a half an hour E. R. McNABB and F. C. HENN, The one thing you would have them the creek flooded the lowlands and P.eporters to know; about six miles of track, part of this That safe and dependable servlce was washed out. Several homes were - Is offered by the great Frisco. washed away and many lives were in At the regular meeting of Lacai NO One of the greatest assets a man danger. The street ear service was 6. June 2, a number ai things of gen- can claim is to possess all the mem- stopped for some time and everything eral interest were taken up. John bera of hls 'body, so to do this you was at a standstill for several hours. Danlels, president' of the Terminal must work safely, so as not to lose Driftwood in the creek piled up at Club waa present and made a long nn eye. leg, arm Or any member of the (bridges and threatened to wash out talk'of general interest. It was de- your body. the street and railroad bridges. As cided to hold the Frlsco picnic wirh tile water was rising much fear for the Terminal Club, this picnic to be the main line bridge would be washed held July 21 nt Sylvan Beach on the nnr- - -. Meramec River. MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT About 6 o'clock that evening the Cliff and Coy Barnett and their water came over Into the Frlsco traln mother were called to Springfield, Mo., OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. yards end washed away ,ballant and June 2 on account of the serious ill- ties. Water got as high as 5 feet in ness of Joel Barnett, who had a rup- places in the yards. It seemed that twed -appendix. FRANCIS N. JONES, Reporter the current of this overflow came down We are sorry to hear of the aerlous the lead of the east yards end along illness of Bill Marrs of the water serv- the slde of the Inspectors' shanty. Ice department. Bill writes us that he Mr. and Mrs. Lee Harder and chil- There was a pile of graln doors close is going to spend the summer touring dren. Billle and Rich, have returned by and they were waahed away. Sever- the West and that he is going to sleep from a week's fishing trip near al of these grain doors piled up under out in the open which should aid in Broken Bow. Oklahoma. cars and the cars could not be moved .nnPA" rB"n"Pr" until these were moved. " Y,,'UUJ Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Howard and - - .---.--,. P. L. -angleyL Is confined to the daughter, Neva. visited with relatlven Around bhe Rosedale rip track sever* Firsco hOl lpital at this time. In Francis. Olclahoma, early In June. a1 cars were parked that belonged to Mrs. Randy Pearman was called to Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Grlggs have re- employes at work. The cars were un- Dallas, Texas, on account of the death turned from Springfield where they der water and could not be started. of her aur~t, recently. attended the funeral of Mrs. Griggs' Several jack blocks and new lumber Marvin ILutes has just purchased one father. J. F. Nelson. Mr. Nelson was was washed away. of those new contraptions known as an old Frisco employe. In the yard office in which several an electrlc: ice box. Mr. and hlrd. B. W. Swaln and chll- employes were working. the water was Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Condon and daugh- dren visited wlth relatlves in Denison all over the floor and everyone moved ter visited relatives in Kansas the last the week-end of June 15th. out. of June. George reports that "Dry" There were several cars of meat in Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Melvin and fam- the yards along with several other Kansas WIas plenty "Wet" this time. ily visited relatives in Ft. Worth early 1\1: Evans is visiting rela* cars. the only damage to these cars Mrs. 0. In June. was water in the journal boxes. tives at th11s wrlting in Southwest Mis- Mrs. Fred Atklns will leave the first souri. 0. M. Is anxiously awaiting her After about 4 hours of raging water . -- of July for an extended visit in Colo- and raln the water began to recede. return ZLJ he doesn't like eating out rado Erpringa. thing. About 9:SO p. m. there waa no trace Lee Schott was called to Bucyrus, of water in the yards only in the low Ohio, the 15th of June on account of spots and holes that were washed out the death of his mother. by the flood. At 10 p. m. there wan LOCA John White, dlvlslon chairman, was nlentv to do clean out switches, clean a visitor at this mint early in June out drlftwo6.d. get cars out of the - and attended the meeting of Local 15. yards and move them to the 19th Street A LVFS H. THOMAS, Reporter Mrs. C. F. Bobalen and children have yards, and make u~ a train to go out. returned from a visit wlth relatives In All the journal bores had to be re- Gpringfleld. packed and oiled. Hsvling become Cully reorganized, the Miss Vlrglnia Espelln, talented young After the train- left everyone de- .7-,r-r~aco -.. Booster and Traffic Club of the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Espelin, cided that they had had a hard days' colored employes at MemphlC; and -received ~- Honorable Mention and a work and wms ready to go home. Two vlclnlty is up and on Its toes In sol $10.00 price in a Nallonal Sonp~sculp- carmen and two oilers were detailed llclting freight and traffic transpor- ture Contest ,recently held. 20 go back t'o Rosedale and bad order tatlon for our railroad. We have Dence Howard of Memphis was a cars that hnd water in journal boxes turned in several tips in the past visitor at this polnt the latter part of and other damage. Tha oilers had to couple of weeks that have been duly May. Dence was formerly employed go to Rosedale and gather up tools and placed to our credit, here. oil cans that had floated away. July, 1935 Page 21

DIVISION STOREKEEPER'S The three nshermen went fishing again-"Jim", "Jack" swd "Al". But EASTERN DIVISION OFFICE-SPRINGFIELD, MO. "Jlm" made the only catch of the day -a two-pounder. Jack tell^ us though I of Jim sittinz uD in the op~oaiteend PEARL A. FAIN, Reporter of the boat-giving directions as to Jack's row.ing, when suddenly Jack DIVISION AND STORES actually got 'busy at the job and threw ACCOUNTANT Jim ope his balance. He had been Sincere sympathy Is extended to smoking hls pipe and when he "came SPRINGFIELD, MO. relatives and friends of Noah Farris to" he wus In the bottom of the boat in the death of G. A. (Gus) Carlnon. and his eyes were so Cull of ashes he who died May 20. Mr. Carlson was a couldn't find his way ouk. ILA COOK, Reporter brother-in-law of Noah and a migh,ty Rilly and Ernie Yatcs, sons of Rudy good friend. He 'had ,been In ill health Yatea, are visiting their "Uncle Jess" fur some time. Yates In Detroit. They made the trip Some folk have all the luck-Do you J. F. n'elson. father of our Henry alone Erom St. Lnuis. Rudy journeyed remember RaLyh U'illlam~. who used to Nelson, dled Thursday. June 6, at tho as far as St. Louls with them. work in this department? When he family home on Natlonal boulevard C. E. Wheatley of Yale, and our was ''bumped" a year ago he went to after a fihort Illness. Henry is an em- friend L. B. Pachner. pensioned em- work for Armour and Company as a ploye of the stores department: one ploye, were recent visitors of stores combination book-keeper, handy man. of hls daughters was the wife of Frlsco department. Mr. Wheatley remained Now, Ralph and the Missus have moved storekeeper at Oklahoma City. Mrs. W. for a felv days and attended a number to Sulllvan, Ill., where he is manager F. Grig~s,ahd another daughter is the of aflairs durlng the Railroad Week, of the Armour plant. Collgratulations wife of Herbert blartln, employed in held in Springfield and other western and good luck. fuel department of the Frisco In St. cities and towns. week of June 10-15. We hear another former Frlsco fel- LOUIS. Mo. Sincere sympathy Is ex- ''Fat'' JIorgan was one of the sup- low is doing well for himself. Ranney tended to loved ones and friends from ply car boys this past month. He t'ells AIcDonough went back to the home- this department. us he surely needed hls canoe and high town of bforley, Ifo., bought a drug Laura Mae Nlltz, 11-year-old daugh- top boots. Near Plttsburg, Xans., the store and Is hls own boss. ter of George Mute. was qulte ,badly water was over two feet above the W. P. Renshaw can not keep a grln injured when crossing a street the tracks and fellows had to wade out off his face these days or reslst the afternoon of May 27 ~bva passing mo- ahead of the coaches to make sure the temptatlon to look out the wlndow just torist. and number 'of ‘stitches had to tracks were still there. before quittlng time to see If the girls be taken in her right shoulder, but C. C. Meyer is having a new back have arrived in the new Buick. We she is getting along nicely at present norch huilt 8.~24'-large enough to don't blame you for it is a beautiful wrlting. keeD all hls'fishlna outfit. He just re- green sedan. E. A. Thomas is still qulte a slck cenily had a new roof put on hfs home. D. P. Baker and family vlslted in man In the St. Louls Frisco ho~~ltal If you are in doubt as to what the Wichita and Tulsa the week-end of alld would be glad to hear from his old weaPher will be, ask Sam Gaston and Decoration Day. While in Tulsa Mr. friends. Miss Xaude Bedell, rvho re- Bill Whlte-and they will tell you Baker saw Anderd Owens, who worked cently returned from the hospltal "showera tonlght and probably tomor- in this offlce and also storeroom at there, vlslted him a number of times. row." ChaRee. Hc is now manager for Wal- Understand that Ed Reed, lumber Are you In need of potatoes thls sum- green's downtown store. foreman st West Slde, Is ill wlth ma- mer? See Frank Matthews. Under- Accidents wlll happen. While visit- laria fever and hls wife also 1s con- stand he planted one hundred pounds Ing at the home of her nephew, A. E. fined to her bed. We trust they wlll this spring. Biggers, Mrs. Jackson, of Hardy, Ark hot11 be well when thls item Is pub- H. H. "Hank" Howard purchased a had the misfortune to fall down th: lished. new two-door Plymouth sedan recently. basement stem. Her knee was iniured Paul Brandon [Old a real fish story Last month's magazlne told of the ac- very severel?:. Audlc ~crompanleiher when he reported a catch of a 136-lb. cident he was In, so Hart just de- home, wmalnlng over Sunday. cat fish near Osceola No. recently. cided he'd turn in his "wreck" on n new Our ulncere sympathy In extended to Evldcntly It had dritthd in' from the machlne. Oscar Nelson and h~sfamily because oC weat Missiaslppl. (No, Paul dldn't KIDSAPPED: 'Tls reported Ora Bit- the death of thelr father nn June 6. catch ir hlmself.) terick was kldnavpped and held for 15 Oscar was clerk in thls oflice berore Jim Jones called on hls aunt the cents ransom-ransom was promptly golng to Washington. day. collected (after some llttle difficulty) other (Evidently hIs aunt Is good- and Ora has returned to work on sup- Misa Ila Cook will go to Jonesboro, natured like .vr. Jones is.) When he ply cars. Ark, june 25, to attend the weddlng of entered her room she said. "Silv. Jlm. Rill White has been compared to the nlirs Sue Dolen and Blbert Iluflman, you are gettlng better looklng in your 'Wan on the Flylng Trapeze" Innotar of Rlytheville, Ark. Miss Dolen is the old age." "Well. auntie." he replied. as "swiftness, smoothness and greatest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Dolen. "I'm sorry I can't say the same for of ease" is concerned. It seems that Mr. Dolen is a conductor on the River you." "Well." she,,sald, "you could IC Jack Gannon and Blll had a bet up dlvislon you Iled like I did as to ability of Blll's Plymouth coupe Mlxses Mary Vfrglnfa and Dorothy Mr, and Mrs. Sydnev Pomerov of to make 97 miles an hour. The test Bean .we vlsiting relatlves In Call- Seattle, Wash., went thtouglm Sprln~- was made. Jack was taken for a fornia. bTr. and Mrs. K. C. Bean and field recently and Mr. Pomeroy vlslt'ed "rlde." They covered a distance of son. William, wlll join the pirla for the store4 department where his father, forty or fifty miles In ten or fifteen a qhort vislt with Mr. Bean's mother I?. W. Pomeroy, wag formerly em- minutes. (However. from the reoort. in Pasadena, returning about July 5. ployed. F. TV. Pomeroy Is still livina I judge ~ackdoes not care for such a We are glad to her that R. E. Pip- at the home of his son In Seattle and "ride" again In near future.) kln Is recovering nicely 111 Frlsco hos- sent his best wishes to all his old pital after a serious illness. frlends here, however. Mr. Pomeroy Is Mrs. A. >:. Biggers nnd her aister not In good health at present. He is Mrs. Maita Wood, left June 16 for one of our pensioned employes. AUDITOR-REVENUES DEPT. lovely vacation with friends in Colo- Elmer Eastburn, who with hls wife rado Springs and other places in Colo- and friends was recentTy in Chittta- ST. LOUIS, MO. rado. We hope they escape the high noopch Tenn.. tell^ us they were on water. Lookout Mountain meday while there. E. L. KOHRIXG and JOE KOEHLER, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kelpe and This particular mountain is quite large. Reporters daughter spent the week of Decora- Over 5 000 people have thelr homes on tion Dav visltinu in St. Paul. Mlnn. this mbuntain and on R clear clay one ~not'er owner of a new chr la MISS can see fieven diflerent stntes in the No news In May-ralned all month Eunlce Hagerman. who 1s drlving.- a union. So if you go to Chattanooga but Miss Kulage was kept busy writin; Chevrolet. do not miss Lookout -Mountain. out pass requests. Most everyone seems to have the traveling fever now Nlchols, Is spending her vacation with Sundays ago. She also was fortunate that we are ~ettinp:- two weeks' vaca- her grandparents at Paola, Kans. enough to get do go to the ,ball game tion. Mrs. P. W. Davis wife of ~lgnal in Joplin the other nlght. I know she Some of thls is belng wrltten out in malntainar at Mempjlis, and chlldren, had a grand time for Nora gets more New Mexlco where the "Lone Wolf" is Charles and Peggy, are spending part fun out-of living than just $bout any- ntopping off a few davs en route to of the summer with relatives in Re- one I know. start another revolution in Old Mexico nublic, Mo. -more dope later. Robert 5. B~andtson of signal main- By the way, New Mexlco has much to tainer R. J. 3randi at Paola, ia spend- offer and if you ever get out here trv I~F:some the in St. Louls. MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT to see the W~hiteSands National ~6ni- Robert Shaller, son of B. M. Ghaller, SPRINGFIELD, MO. ment, a perfectly white stretch of sand signal malntalner at Marion, Ark., went 30 mlles long and wide, resembling to Clncinnsti at the close of sohcml to those pictures one sees of the mighty vend the summer with relatives. HAZEL CLARK, Reporter Sahara; and the mountains are nearly Mrs. G. J. Drummond, wife of slgnal full of giant pines and rushing brooks. supervisor, daughter, Ruth, and son, The Mfssourl State Convention of the things one does not have in mind when Robert. are spending the month of Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen thinking of New Mexico. June with Burton Lee Drummond in and Englnemen and Ladies' Society Bob Drockelmeyer headed for Port- New York City and vlsitlng several was held at The ICentwood Arms. land. Oreeon.-. and San Diego .to take In places of interest, en route. Snrinafleld. June 17-IS-19. Mr. Lister the fai~. was one of the speakers at Chelr open- Elmer Koh~lngand fannily also de- ing meeting, the subject of 111s ad- Darted for-.. Seattle and the Golden dress being. "Our Problems". State. RAILROAD WEEK was celebrated When Clem Horn took his family to GENERAL STOREKEEPER'S in Springfield wlth a number of gala Burlington. Iowa, he hadI no idea he affairs. Between five and six thousand would go to sea. Due to the flood. OFFICE-SPRINGFIELD, MO. persons were guests of the Employes' Clem renorts that his t rain had to Clubs the evening of June 11 at a Minstrel Show and Dance held at the travel tilree miles throug:h a ,foot of DOROTHEA HYDE, Reporter water. Next time Curly,, take your Shrine Mosque. .i. record crowd also flshing tackle and bait alo attended the Special Frisco Night Ball - Game on June 15. In snite of rain. The .F.. -P. . Sontar.. .~.- , .-iournnvnrl - 1to Indlanapo- Welt, folkn, we were n Ilttle Care lis for the races. Fred can'r under- getting started taking vacations-but game was preceded by a concert given stand whv thev charee $2.50 and make are we maklng up for lost tlme? by the Boy Scouts' Band and a num- YOU 8tand behind a ,Gig row of parked With pleasure, and how! ber of cash prizes were awarded to automobiles where you can't see any- Mr. and Mrs. Charley Allan took a mem~bersof the two teams playing. thing. Otherwise it was 0. K. dell~htful motor trip with thelr The Frlsco's window displays down The indoor season Is under way and daughter and husband. Mr. nnd Mrs. A town durinr RAILROAD WEEK drew if any of you boy0 want to play, come F. Thor~onof Ft. Smith. They visited much favorable comment. The paint- on out to Forest Park Sundav morn- St. Louis, Jefferson City and Bagnell ings and realistlc baclcprounda used in ings and join such ~ciatlllati"~~stars Dam. these disnlavs were made bv J. W. as Roach. Doerr, Seibert. Stoessei and Mr, and %Ira. E. A. Mayaha and John Guthrle and'he is to be comDilmented Carr. Charles spent the week nf June 1 to for his part in adding to their attrac- N. W. Radgers spent foul- dnys flsll- 10 wlth friends In Tulsa and relatives tiveness. Ing a't Fiske. Mo., hls "old home town." In Parks, Texas. Emmett sald the trip Two members of the BIem~hlsHen's Norman reports havhg a goon time. went along flne untll he had to detour Club Paid thin ofllce a vi~iton June while "2 Qft Horner" had a pleasant for miles and n~iles account high 11, namely J. P. ZIcNamara, president, uratrr nnd Robert E. Klce, secretary. three-day trip to Kansas City. .. ----a. Those who attended the invitntion Emmett and George Wood spent a Although it has been flve years picnic at Rockwell Beach Sunday. June recent Sunday arcompanyin~ their since locomotive 4213 made its famous 23, had a fine time. The affair was mother, .Mrs. H. L. Wood, to Mammoth endurance run, it still holds the Suggested by members of the Frisco Springs. Arkansas, the old home town. world's record, and that this record Sunday Morning Soft 13all Cluh. Lewis Hagerman of Mr. Harvey's will be handed down in locomotive Folks, don't forget sthe Prisco BIcn'n office is driving R plenty good looklng history is evidenced by the fact that Club Moonlight Dance Wednesday 1934 model Chevrolet. the Oxford Press of London. England. nlght, Auy~t7. on the 8. S. Presi- Paul ~aylor'nsmall daughter. Peggy. has just gublished n book entitled dent-more news later. has been doing a lot of deep thinklng "Railway Engines of the World", using Benron loaded himself 4th a suit- lately. She has been trying to flgure a. photograph of the 4213 as its front- case of films and went out to photo- out who mill take care of her daddy plece. grmnh Baltimore, Md., and thereabouts. whlle they are all gone to California. Allbert Chase, former A. R. A. clerk The old bachelor's teud has finally Today must hare cleared things up for in this office, retired on May 31 ar- come to an end with only one hold-out Peggy. She left for hs Angeles count havlng reached the age limit. left We must now report the in- taking her mbther, both nrandmothers An invitatlon was extended Mr. and evita,ble union of Buck Rohllln~wlth and her brother, Joe. along Paul went Mrs. Chase to *Isit the office on Satur- one of the fair sex. The happy event wlth them as Car as ICansar City. day, June 1, at which time they were took place June 29 and the honeymoon hfaude Bedell spent about two weekn presented with a Philco Remote Con- Is being: spent in yellowstone Park. So recentlv in the St. Lou18 hospltal tak- trol Radio tone wlth which thev will long. Buck. ing trektment for her eyes and gettlng be able to tune In on programs 6road- Bob Fitzgerald and wlfe took a trip R tllorongh examinatlon. cast throughout the world), also a to some llttle burg seven miles from Blr. and Zlrs John RabS, daughter, beautiful floor lamp and a huge bou- the railroad in Kentuckv. About a Dorothy, and XIrs. Baas's mother, Nrs quet of roses. These gifts represented mile from the place they had to cross George Smith, of Long Bearh, Call- the hlgh esteem In which Mr. Chase is an innocent looking creek whlch they fornia, Rpent n few dnyn Vlslting rela- held by his various friends and asso- could have jumped across. Then it tives in Councll Bluffs. Iowa. clatea at the Fr~scn. Quite a number poured rain and the Creek rORe way up May Both, Mr. Ben Bowman, of No- of these fr~endawere DreSent when the and a mile wide, and there they were, nett, made hts last tr~pas conductor. jpfts were presented, and although stuck for several dav~. Finallv Bob I had ithe plea~ureof riding So. 10 Mr, Chase claimed to have never ad- chartered nn airplane'and got bkck to and talking wlth him. He ~eemed dressed so large a number of persons work one day late. Bob'a motto-"The happy to take a rest after forty-three before, 'he spoke like a true veteran. accounts mnst get through." years' service We are all just as and rrm sure hls speech of rrcceptrrnce M. A. Schulze is all enthused over hanpy to see him pleased, but we are was enjoyed fully as much as he en- his Zorthcoming trip t6 California. going to mirs hlm, for he was no uond joyed rec'eivlng our gifts. Keep out of Hollywood. Mas, we're and kind to everyone. He is highlv Sincere sympathy is extended to afraid rhey might sign you uwyou respected and loved by &I1 his friends Mabelle Campbell and famlly In the know. we need vou here. What's that and we all hope a great abundance of loss of Mahelle's slster, Mrs. Lena all good things await him in the dais Smith Lee, who paesed away on June -no hanger as iong as Durante is 5-till I4 in trhe movies? to. rome.-.... ~. at Los Angeies, California. Xrs. Ed Burdette is overcoming a bad Lee was formerly a resident of Spr~ng- case of 'phoneitis to a certain extent. fleld. since the operator got ,him connected SIGNAL DEPARTMENT up with the police station the other - day. Jake Fullerton has been on a Ions MONETT LOCOMOTIVE MATILDA C. HOF,FMAN, Reporter flshing trip, but to save embarrass- DEPARTENT NEWS ment-"skip it". Evans Jones, son of signal main- If Mrs. Webcr has good luck, by MARGUERITE FROSSARD.ReDorter tainer H. E. Jones, of Ash Grove, has early fall there will be eighty-eight - been vlsitlng friends In Wlchlta. drumkticks out at Homer's house. Announcement has recently been Miss Grace Henry, daughter of G. H. Barbara Murray hasn't told us what made of the mnrriage of Miss Ruby Henry, signal maiintalner at Ln Cygne, she did when she was OK work, but . Blakenlee to Sterlin C. Larkln, a Kans., is spending some of her vaca- we've fl~ured It would have been a startling blt of news to the general tion in Springfield. flne dav for making mud pleu. public! That is, the Iact that the MISS Ruth Margaret WoodfW, daugh- ~ora'h'icholnand friends motored all nuptials have been performed slnce the ter of slgnal malntalner Woodfll~l at through the beautiful Ozarks a few date of September 17, 1934, and kept shrouded In secrecy, Is indeed surpris- ing. Mrs. LarkIn 1s the daughter of Englneer H. J. Blakeslee, and Mr. Lar- kin Is employed as an extra maohinlst at the roundhouse. May happiness and succees be thelrs nlways! And yet another marria~eannounce- ment, on whlch the date of consumma- tion is retroactive! On November 24, 1934, Mlss Berniece Cox became the brlde of Norman Shryock, of Pierce City, but the young couple did not in- form the world of thelr hnppy secret Robert Kemh, Signal Main- until a few weeks ago. Mrs. Shryock tainer. C. M. St. P. & P.- 16 the eldest daughter of Lloyd C. "~her;'s nothmg else hke Lava for Cox, flreman In Monett Pard. To them also do we wlsh the best! gettmg grime off fast and being Miss Blanche Blakeslee, daughter of easy on the hands." Engineer D. C. Blakeslee, underwent an operatlon for the removal of a f~broldtumor. at the Gecurity Rencnt Hospital In Topeka, Kansas on June 10. We hope for her a sl;eedy and permanent recovery. Our most sincere sympathies are ex- tended to Peter Frnndsen, coach car- penter, and famlly In their ~orrowfal loss of wife and mother. Mrs. Frand- sen passed mway on May 31, after a short Illness. She was a home lovlng woman, devoted to her family, and we can well understand their irreparable 10S4. Mrs. Edmond Planchon, wICe of coach cleaner at Aurora, was called to Los Angeles, California, on Mav 29 t'o attend a young nephew who had iuf- fered a serious injury in an accident. After an absence of about three weeks, during which time he under- 1. & 0. Boiler In- went a mlnor operatlon at the St. Louis can't get grimy hospital, J. C. Harrison, machinist is hands really clean except with indeed glad to get hack into aciion Lava Soap." again-he's almost decided it is a oleasure and a ~rivilereto work! Floyd 0. Wrlsht and Herbert Kohne, Engineer P. R. rake has gone to General Foreman and Asst. Fore- Ft. Scott, where he ,bid in n run on man of C; & 0. coal docks, Toledo- lralns 117 and 118, hetween Ft. Scott and Afton. This is a permanent as- They agree that only Lava can get their slgnment, to last until voluntarily hands clean. terminated by Mr. Drake.

MONETT YARDS

LINZY LLOYD, Reporter

A !arge crowd of Frisco employes and their families made a tTip to Verona in the pouring down rain to attend a get-to-gether meeting which was held in the High School Audi- torium at that place. This meeting was considered a huge success by all those who attended. Bliss Elma Ruth Jolley, daughter of Switchman S P. Jolley and Mrs. Jolley, has just finished a course In nurses' training In the Jewish Has- Andrew Russo, Carman, C. M. St. pltal In St. Louis, having graduated P. & P.-"Lava Soap is great for clean- June 3rd. ing dirty faces, too. It geta the dirt in Sam Pitlrnan, second trlck operator no time and is so easy on the skin." at the ticket office. with 111s family enjoyed a day's outlng at Roaring TI*-.^.. a,,C' State Park. Our new snack car has attracted It's time for a vote. ouite a good deal of attentlon while open Cor inspection on t'he station plat- Who gets the dirtlest hands In the world? form. We anticipate it being a busi- On this question, each man votes lor himself. ness getter as it met the hlghest ap- prova 1 of all who had the opportunity What" the quickest, safest way to get of set?ing It. grimy hands clean? On this question, every Mr. and Mrs. J. H. XIcTi~uehad aw their guests, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. mar- man votes for Lava Soap. shall and daughter of Fayettville, 4rk. They visited several places of in- There's just no argument to it. If you want to teresl while here. get your hands really clean and, at the same ( Pau11 Holland. first trick caller han time, play safe, you need Lava Soap. Lava gets gone to St. ZouI8 where he will enter the F'risco hospital for treatment. all the dirt in a jiffy. It protects the skin. It helps Mr. and Mrs. Harmon Grav with Mrs. prevent hand infections. Works well even in cold, Gray' s parents. Mr. and 3irs. Barney n..-L hard water. Lasts much longer than ordinary DLI~~II,have just returned from a de- liahtful- vacation trim to HUEO. Okla- soap. Get yourself a couple of bars at your gro- Paris, Texas, and various other cer's today.

and~ -- Mrs. Forest Mitchell of Oklahoma, are visltlnp Mr. 1's brother. Ernest Mitchell and GETS THE DIRT-PROTECTS THE S Aulger, clerk at t'he east yard offlce has been off account Illness, be- tion is greatly improved he must stlll ST. LOUIS GENERAL OFFICE ing relieved by Louis Merltan, extra remain in bed. clerk. 0. L. Ousley has traded his Ford for GOSSIP 3fiss Catherine Horan, daughter of a green Essex. He says Jlmmle Ousley Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hogan, graduated (aged one) will have to pay for the from the St. Joseph Hospital School of LARRY KNEEDLER, Reporter nursing In Kansas Clty. Mr. and Mrs. next car. Hogan an@ family attended the com- P. W. .4rnold served t-he week of mencement exercises. June 10th on the jury. Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Pitts attended J. B. Hilton and famlly enjoyed a Will start out by referrlng to the the wedding of Mr. Plti's nephew, L. two weeks motor trip in the south May Issue of the Frlsco Employes' D. Pitts, and Mlss Vlrginla Harrlson, even though their stnrt wan delayed d Magazlne and thank Kohring and whlch took place at Poteau Oltlahoma. week by the Illness of W. C. Rogers. Koehler for the bouquet (pronounced Mrs. IPeter Fransden pass'ed away at boo-kay, with a heavy accent on the Kat'hryn Russer reports her slster, BOO). her home here June the 6th after a Marjorie. recovered from Injurles re- lingering Illness. Our deepest sym- ceived In an auto accident near Tulsa, About the only thlng a reporter can pathy Is extended to Mr. Fransden June 5th. wrlte about now Is vacations, but and hls famlly in thls great loss of everybody knows where everpbody wlfe and mother. C. N. Thompson and wlfe are Los goes and' whether they had a good Mr, anct 'Mrs. Preston Brown who Angeles bound for a pleasant vacatlon. time or not, so why should we print have been visltlng: Mrs. Brown's slster, stale "news". Mrs. Allce Rees at Tulsa, Oklahoma, Ed Zimmer, bestdes belng a Rrst have returned home. OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT class chief clerk, is also a very good painr brush slinger. FOP a sample of TRAN8PORTATION hls work, take a drlve to Caseyville, Ill.. sometime and nay a vIRIC to Don- TELEGRAPH NOTES nerberg's hamburger -joint. EULA STRATTOY. Reporter HELEN FELLOWS, Reporter Maybe this is a colncidence, but for - the past few weeks there have been G. E. Wlse, second trick MS Spring- some wrestlers using the roof of the fleld, was off two weeks, being relieved Theda Pyland has been havlng the Xaryland Hotel for training quarters. by C. W. Roberts. best time-spent a week's vacation at and one day Josle O'Dowd comes down E. L. Xlooney relieved R. Stephan, the R, of R C. Convention In New to work with a pair of field glasses- Orleans and then Saturday. June 15th, how about It. Irlsh? agent. Cuba, for ten days. she journeyed to Memphls on the Due to the heavy movement of rock Sunnyland and then- morored with Speaking of color comblnatlons and sand for the Leaky Roof second friends over to Knoxville and Nash- (which no one was) there Is a cerraln trick at Harrlsonvllle has beer; opened ville. gentleman on the 11th Roor (If you can temporarily. E. R. Howell has been call anyone who works in the Comp- assigned to the jwb. JIamle Bradley bonrded the same troller's Reaudit Bureau a gentleman). W. B. Musgrnve, second trlck Srraf- Sunnyland for West PIalns to spend who came to work one rnornlng dressed lord. has been off sick. L. J. 'porter- the week-end ivlth her twln. Amy. In a brown sult, black shoes, green fleld relieved hlrn. who is employed In the U. S. Title shlrt and a blue tie-and he is red L. H. Henson, second trlck, Dlxon. Attorney's Office there. headed. has been retired on penslon. E. A. Elva FuIton has just returned from We llke Jarrell's new suit. Swantner, second trick Swedeborg, a trip to Oregon where she spent her was successful bldder on' Dixon. vacatlon vislting Beesie W a l t o n- Well. we've run out of news now so E. R. Haymes, agent, Rolla, was re- Walker, and Florence Lyons has had a we'll have to slgn off untll later-If Heved for a meek by V. R. Finley. dellghtful visit In 1,os Angeles and anyone hears anythlng about anyone J. W. Dodson, agent Peculiar, was Fresno vi~itingher sisters Margaret else, let un know and if it'n printable, DIP a few days on a nbhlng trip. He Lyons-Clayman and Mayme Lyonn- we'lI put it in the Magazine. wae relieved by C. N. Thomas. Cameron. C. A. Plunkett relieved A. Chldester, Helen Yakey spent Junr 0-10 In St. thlrd trick Harrlsonvllle, a few days. Louls wlth Mrs. J. W. Fletcher and P. E. Paulsell worked In Fort Bcott Maude Mills spent the same week-end CUBA, MO. relay office a few days. rellevlng W. in Kansas Clty wlth her brother. 0. Long, late nlght chief. Mra. Oran Rowton nnrl daughter. Margaret, were in Southeast, Mo.. 0. F. SMITH, Reporter when the Mississlppl River was on Its - F. L. & D. CLAIM DEPARTMENT worst rampage and returned telling many interesting sights they had wlt- The ladies of the Frisco Booster SPRINGFIELD, MO. nessed. Club at Cuba. Mo.. entertalned the DAZEL Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Jarratt motored Cuba business men and families, and LEWIS, Reporter to Tulia. Texas. the second-week ln Frisco employe's famllles of Cuba and adjolnlng towns 011 Saturday evening, On May 51, C. S Smlrh. supervisor June to attend the funeral of Mrs. Jar- ratt'x brother, J. D. Wllkerson. Mr. June 15th. They had wlth them Mr. dead freight house, was retlred from McGulre, from Mr. ShtrRer's office, who service account having reached the age Wilkerson was a World War Vel'eran of many high honors. Our deepest nmde an excellent talk. After the pro- lfmlt. He was presented with a spe- gram and talks the latter part of the cial gllt by the claim department. sympathy to Mrs. Jarratt In her be- reavement. evenlnfi was spenr in dancing-, music C. E. Nartin now has charge of the being furnished by Ed Brown, sectlon dead freight house and members of Vlnnle Hindman had a grand 2-day foreman at Rolla, and some fellows this department wlsh hlm success In visit in St. Louis recently, attending his new work. the Municipal Opera-the play was 'from St. James whose names we Palled Mrs. Lyda Lewis bid in posltlon of none other than "Rlo Rlta", and Nelle to get. typist formerly held by Mr. Martin and Ross went to Kansas City at gradua- R. Stc~han.agent at Cuba, resumed Harold Willts was nxalsned posltion t'ion time, to see a nephew f~nlshhlgh his dutles Nonday. June 17th. after a of checker varated by Mrs. Lewis. school. two weeks' vacatlon. Some of hls Mayme Hlndman has returned from tlmc belng spent In SprlngReld, Mo Zella Shawley Rpent flve days In the attending the Friuro veterans' reunion: a dellghtful vlslt In St. Louis and St. J,oufs Prlsco Hn~llltaland returned He was relleved during thls tlme hy Kansas City. to wnrk feeling very much Improved. E. L. Nooney of Stoutland, Mo. Clara Ermes enjoyed a dellghtful Mrs. E. Fergeraon arrived In Spring- trlp to Memphls, New Orleans, Pensa- field July 1st from Bt. Joseph, No., to Sympathy ia extended by all to W. cola, Chattanooga and Baton Rouge. spend the summer wlth her sister, James Grayson, car ln~pectdrat Cuba, The return from Baton Rouge to Bessie Huff. durinq the recent death of hls father Sprlngfield was vla motor. Mi.% Ermes who has been alllng in health lor the accompanied friends Mrs. White and Little Nancy Icing has had the best ~astseveral months. Same is also ex- LeRoy Rldings. the fatter a tearher 121 varatlon of all "Frlscn-ettes". At least tended to T~ylol.Glles, sectlon laborer. the state school for the deaf at Baton her rrandlather thlnks so. for Nancv and Ills mother who happened to the Rouge. was 'lxivileged to spend two weekk ~nisfoltune of falling and breaking her wlth Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Xauters (the hll? irt several places. Mrs. Hannah I. Dlckernon will leave grandparents) he e in Sprlngfield soon for a vi~lt with relatives and r lames C. Smlley. flreman on the whlle her parents mntored to points in Salem Branch, was off duty a Pew friends In Coeur de Leon. Idaho. and Sen. Portland, Ore. Detalls of the trip Canada, York City. Boston. Wash- day8 last meek while visitlng hls when she returns. inaton, D. C., etc. mother in Iowa. Jim reports *having a Word has been recelved rhat Opal very nice trlp with the exception of Xelton-Williamson of 3Iarahalltown. being up quite a bit and returning Ia , and Shirley Willlamson-Estes of home very badly in need of sleep. OFFICE OF GENERAL MANAGER Kearney, Neb.. both former employes. Thls statement can easlly be verlfled hy are each the proud mother of a baby the call boy who wrestled wit% Jlm for ORVILLE COBLE. Reporter daughter. Oval has named her young- about ten minutes trylng to wake him; ster Mildred Wrap and .Shirley wlll call finally gettlng hlm awake enough to J. M. Connelly is now home from her baby Jane Temple. Congratula- say I'm not worklng today I'm still the hospital. Whlle his heart condl- tions! up in Iowa. J.uly, 1935

JL. G. BUfflngtoh. thln Oflice, Is at I\ \I\ AGENT'S OFFICE-MONETT, MO. present on his vacatlon, sorry I am un- able to report more tubout hlm, but he left without stating places he itwended EL BULLDOZER PEARL E. LEWIS. Reporter to visit, but my guess would be he 1s . / /// somewhere close fishing. J'Y "R~l!roaU W~ek"was truly an ex- cltlng one in Llonett, from the blowlng 61 the whisrles at 8:00 a. m. Monday morning until the closing grogram OFFICE OF TERMINAL Saturday afternoon. It wit3 one round TRAINMASTER of pleasure. EsneclalSy the old time excursion to 3Iount Vernon. Agent WEST TULSA, OKLA. Kunz has been besieged with requests to "have another one soon". Charles Marshall nncl daughter. Mfss EDSA A. WOODEN, Reporter Grace, bid farewell to friends and home lor a two months' vacation trip to Cali- Week at June 10th to 151h, Inclusive, fornia. but when they made thelr ap- the nation bowed to the railroads. It nearance two davs latcr It was thourcht waa a grand experience to hear at ihey became homesick and flew bback every turn Invorable com,menYs and by plane, but it all happened this way praise for the rallr0~d6 both as to -they got as far as Kansas City an,d equipment and superlor service being the high water wesr of there made ~t riven. . - .. . impossible to contlnue the trip, so they The many irlends OF E. W. Brodie, declded to come home and try It agaln conductor, who ha& been In St. Louis when the weather settled. hospital for sometime. ~111,be glad to If the weather does not get warmer know he is Improving. some of the clerks at the east yard of- \Ire are also glad to report E. L. fice wilt havc to purchase a new Workman, conductor, Irn,provln~after sweater-the ones now In use look as having undergone a major operation if they were part of the wardrobe of in St. Louls, and hope th~utboth JIr. IHp Van Wlnkle after he returned \Vorlanan and Mr. Brodie will soon from hls long sleep. be able to return to thelr homes. The strawberry season has ~l0sed J. B. Stedman, swllchman, who ha8 wlth Monett havlng 48 cars to her been dangerously ill in MDrningside credlt. From the outlook at the begin- Hospital Tulsa. mlth pneumonla lever, never used his sword. He ning of the season It was net very Is reported little improved at this time. Iavorabl~,but the quallty and she 6f We hope,the next report win be more idn't have to. the berries exceeded most prevlous H Ed But he did encouraging. yearn and thc pricc was on an aver- P. R. Cross, engineer, was pensioned his stewy old briar, loadcd it age of $3.00. The fields have mostly as of June lst, and made 111s last run been replanted and we are looking for- on that day. The very best wtshes of with El Terrific0 tobacco-and blew ward to a normal season next year. us all go with him. S. Miss Ruth Jolley, daughter of P. J. W. Dunn, brakeman, has gnne to some the bull's way. Curtain. Jolley nwitchman, was a member of Chzmyaipn, Ill., where la he visiting the graduating Clhas OI 23 InietnbePB Even a bull can't stand the charge from the Jewlsh Hospital at St. Louls. his ~ged'mother. 311s~Jolley has been In training three Jlrs. H. D. Sheffield expects to leave of a dirty pipe. But even a baby cn- years and has made a eplendld record In the next few days Lor an extended as student nurse. vlalt wlth relatives In Los Angeles, joys the fragrance of a mild tobacco Eddie Hogan Is enjovfng R vacatlon Calif.. and other points OK interest on trip wlth his slster in h~nrion,Ohlo. the Pacific Coast. like Sir Walter Raleigh smokd in a Mildred Loulse Mills is vislting her >Ira. 0. E. Guln IlaS returnea from respectably clean briar. It's an unusual Friend. Ruth Sllber. In St. Louls. Roth Balina, Kansas, where she vislted for glrls graduated from Junior High several days wlth her mother nnd other mixture of gentle Kentucky Burlcys School thls year. relatives. - Mrs. W. JJ. Navfield has recovercd A. J. Hall. Rreman. has returned to -well-aged, slow-burning, easy on Prom her recent rllnens and wlth IIr Buty ufter' an absence of several days Mayfield vlsitPd relatives in Spring- account illness. the tongue. It's a kind tobacco; your field for n few davs A very lntere~tlngAccident IPreven- Ken Bowman, retlred conductor, has tloll-Better Servlce meeting was held kind. Try a tin and see why Sir gone to Minneapolis to join >Ire Bow- at Tulsa Termlnala jolnt wlth South- man. They have taken kin apartmenl western dlrlsion, June 8Ph. There was Walter has become a national [avorite. and expect to rerqain there for the a good attendance and manv Interest- , , summer. ~ngreports made on accident preven- (Kept fresh in heavy gold foil.) tion and ~o~lcltatlon Miss Chr~st~neVanderford has rp- Brawn & Williamson Tobacco Carporation turned from Sherman, Texas, where Kentucky. K-57 I SOUTHWESTERN DIVISION I nhe has been visitlng for several days Couirville, Dept. with her DnPents. Mr. and Mrs. J. B Vanderford. TRAFFIC MANAGER'S OFFICE OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. RIVER DrVISION \Ir. C. HANILTON, Reporter I I Ronnie Battern has just PPturnEd Cn HAYTI, MO. work after spending her vacation in the Rio Grande Valley, M~r~cnand Galreston, she reports rery nice tlme, but climate a little too warm. The passenger department is brlng kep? busy with several different move- Xrs. Steve HIII, wife of Rreman ~111. ments, consistin- of The Shriue Special nnd Mrs. F. X. Schumacher. wife of our The ~epublican; to Sprinqfield. Ill., Th; local agent, shopped in St. Louis re- Federation of Women's Cluh to Detrolt cently. and The Chamber of Commerce Good Mr. and Mrs. d. C. Risncr of Alton. Will Tour. Mo., spent a week-end vlsitin~:with Mr. Sorry to remrt Lucllle Battern, who and Mrs. F. C. Larson, roundhouse fore- underwent an operatton in St. Louis man, and wife. hospllal about Sear ago, Is on the sick Joe E. Selly. who was employed for list aaaln at thls nritlng. Lucllle is many years in the office bufldlng In ill at her home in Oklahoma City. St. Louis, was in Hayti last week look- Mrs. L. A. Fuller. wife of 8taCion ing alter CWA work In thls vicinity. master. 19 vlnlting with relatives at Brakernhn I. H. Capshaw came near Newburg. Mo. 11avln.g a rery serlous ~ccldentsince Virglnla Estes, flauxhtier or operator our laat report while working with at Union Station returned home re- the Hayti and Caruthersville switcher. cently; Vlrglnla 'has been attending He got one of his feet too close to Llndenwood Collere at St. Charles. the wheels, and it broke some bones Missouri. in his ankle, and he is in. St. Louis in the hwpltal having It loolted after. Miss LoIs Carol Wright Is spending betng made by the raliroau Irk lur- Everybody Is happy that he didn't lose the summer school vacatlon vlsitlng In proved corntort, speed and depend- a- ----.fnnt Chicago. Altoon% Tenn., and Mansfield, ability of the goad old "Iron Horse" Conductor Ed Xoore and sectlon nhin as the finest and safest mode of trans- foreman J. B. Allbright were retired Claude Reeder and wife, of Wlchira, portation. the last of April, and thelr frlends wlll spent four or five days in Fort Bcott Although pre~edillg Raflroad Week give them a farewell party Saturday visiting relatlves and friends. by a few days. the display of the new nlght. June 8, at the home of Agent E. Y. Coiner was off slclc June 6. Frlsco Snack Car at the Unlon Station Schumacher. Dorsle Gmith worked one day thls a Miss Ora Elizabeth Kelley, daughter month for Earl Hamm at the freight received the highest praise as novel of 'brakeman KelPsy, came home office. and welcome improvement to the com- Wednesday, June 5, from Centrsl Col- Conductor S. E. Goff Is plendng to forts and pleasure of railroad tTavel. lege, Fayette. Mo.. where she has been leave shortly for Mojave. Cal., to spend Wlth so much Interesting comment attending college, also attended the a few weeks' vacatlon. Mra. Gaff Is being made about the splendld Frisco Senior class graduailon exerclses which already there. equipment and facilities, I was Inter- will help her in her credits. This is Conductor Fred Sharp and wlfe are ested in making a personal dnspection her second year In this college, and vlsitlng In San Diego and Santa tour so that I would be able to give she hopes to finish as dietician. Bai-ban, Cal. out flrst hand information and Frlsco Miss Anna Beth and Ray Jr. Llm- Mrs. J. E. Colllns and daughters, sales talks when encounterlng frlends baugh, daughter and son of Dr. Lim- family of brakeman, are visiting In and acquaintances planning vacation baugh, local Frlsco surgeon, returned Salina. Kans. trips this summer. After a Sunday trip from Central College at Fayette last Mrs. James CoIllna. wlCe or brake- to Sprin~fleld.310, June I), wlth Mrs. week for the summer vacation. man. Is visitinn- relatlves in Jackson- Kehoe and son, Jack, I was convinced Roland Roberts of LongvleW. Texas. v~lle',111. of the superiority of the comfort and Mrs. Sadle Gee, of Ravenden, Ark., and Brakeman L E. Leaverton and wlfe riding qualitiea of Frisco coaches. Also. Mrs. W. L. Owen and three grand- attended the Shrlne convention in I can Ray, without an exceptlon, tl--*LILdL daughters or near Paragould, visited Washington, D, C., week of June 10. the Frlsco has t'he neatest and nlost with their relative*. G. C. Martin, local Teresa Bayless clubstltuted one day sanitary equipment on whlch I hlave express agent, and family this week. br Frank McCann, in the nssldtant ever ridden, and mv experience in superintendent's office. riding trains practically covers the en- tire continent, so I know wherecbf I CAPE GIRAROEAU speak. Our only regret on our trip is that we did not have a chanee! to OFPICE OF SUPERINf ENDENT joln Nlss EIaine Arendale, "The &nile INEZ LAIL, Reporter TERMINALS-KANSAB CITY. IMO. Glrl of the Ozarks," In a refrestling lunch on the newly installed "Sn ack Car." The cover pictpre on the J une m.VLLa.2'"I-- Margaret Busch, dnuahier of TOM KEHOE, Repotter issue of the Employes Magazine la~oks divlsion engineer and Mrs. H. F. Busch, most inviting. have rc sturned from Columbia, No., It wns en unfortunate and expensive where :;he is a student at the Unl- Atter running between the ralndropa fire that ~ractically destroyed the rersity of Missouri, to spend ,her raca- and ~wlmmlngout of hlgh water dur- Memvhls Elevator Mbnday evening. tion wlth her parent's. ing the entire month of >fay. It id June 10, at Rosedale, the total damage Condu ctor and Mrs. Coker have had not surprising that all of us had being in the neighborhood of $275,- as thei r house guest, *Mrs. Coker's "water on the Brain" most of the .lime. fire mother, Mrs. Louise Harilson of St. 000.00. The apparently origlnated The Kaw river reached Its hlghest Irom R "short" In the electric wiring. Louis. N to. mark on May 28, wh~ichfurnished quite - Mrs. It. M Cullum wlfe of Operator a slght for interested spectators and The penslon checks recently dis- uullum, speit severai days in St. Louis not a Little discomfort to others who tributed among employes are especial- with her sister, Mrs. H. M. Sharp, who were really afeected by the flood. The ly welcome at Ihls time Of year. If was ill. Whlle Mrs. Cullum was in St. Frisco was .fortunate In not, being dam- money gets awnv Irom the rest of you Louls, Mr. Cullum and daughter, aged extensively by the high water. RS it seems to slip through my fingercr, Galeena, spent a few days In Anna. which proved extremely dlsastrous and it Is a great help to have money all Ill., visitlng relatives. damaging to much railroad property. wved up and ready to cover the ex- Railroad Week, the week of June 10, penses of a IittEe vacation trip. (I hope was heralded and celebrated in Kansas my Boss sees thls.) Cit by various organizations and offi- I may be forced to chanue my name I NORTHERN DIVISION I ciaL. The arrival and display,, of ths 10 Sherlock Holmes. After sleuthing celebrated "Abraham Llncoln, com- around 1 am becomlng somewhat con- bination stream line-steam traln of ceited over my ability to uncover con- the Balltlmore & Ohio-Alton was an in- cealed secrets, My most recent dis- OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT teresting feature of Railroad Week in covery wan the marriage of F. C. Ker- FORT SCOTT, KANS. Kansas Clty and furnished much cam- kow, flreman, and Miss Nettie Hottman. plimentary comment for the progress This Interesting event took place on

Mrs. J. 5. McClure, wife of brake- man, has returned from Rochester, The First National Bank Minn, where she was called account I FIRST NATIONAL BANK ( serio;& Illness .of her brother. Frank Carson, clerk, Is spendinp hls and Trust Company vacartlon in Pliiladelphia and POmetOy, I OF BIRMINGHAM, ALA. I Ohio. Oklahoma City, Okla. Mrs. C. L. Wrlght and son, Frank, I FRISCO DEPOSITORY family of rate clerk, are visltdng rela- tives and friends in Hereford, Texas. I

FIRST NATIONAL You Will Find the BANK in Wichita Security National Bank SAVINGS AND TRUST CO. I WICHITA. KANSAS I MEMBER FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM C+d A CONVENlElNT BANK Founded in 1876 "BANK WITH SECURITY" 34 Years Under Present - .- .. El#Rtb Street. Between ollvr ma rrautr. Management ST. LOUIS, MO Page 27

May 16 and after a short honeymoon C. H. Fraln, retired englneer, passed unknown. It Is reported the loss was trip M;, and Nlrs. Kerltow wlll be at away June 4 at his home In Kansas fully covered by insurance. home at 4107 Walnut street. Even City after an Illness of two weeks. On May 31 Joseph Plourd, laorer; though Mr. Kerltow tried to put some- ~inckresympathy is extended to his mas. ~renaGy, machinist, and John thing over on us by not maklng thia family. Beihlt, bollermaker-having reached publlc, we Hill want to offer our Eon- - the age of 70 years, were retired from graitulations and best dshes to the service. Saturday, June 15, the shop happy couple. MASTER MECHANIC'S OFFICE employes presented Messrs. Plourd Also just discovered that our "hot KANSAS CITY, MO. and Selboft each with a lovely toast- shot" swltchman at Packingtown. G. master, and Mr. Trenary w~ththe C. Mlller, was married slx months ago. necessary supplies for a Ashenman. Thls happy bride and groom are at LEOTA FRIEND, Reporter Sympathy is extended through thls home to all of their friends at 3308 column to the families of Otto Kohl- Main street, and also have our con- Through the courtesy of Mr. Burch, beck, store trucker, and C. F. Frain. gratulations and best wishes. terminal superintendent, the girls of engineer, who passed on durlnqg the After all, what is really a "rest'?'' thls office had the pl,easure of giving month of Xay. Conductor Harry Kline, of the Hi-line, the 'Snack" car the once over, while Pictures of the ''Sunnyknd" christen- upon registering at Xineteenth street, It was on display ar Unton Station. ing ceremonies held at Unlon Station turned and asked hls brakeman. Hnr- Thls car is to be, or rather Is being, the mornlng of'~une2, are being shown rell, how much rest he had had, to used in trains 309-310. Sorry to have at the Newman theater thls week, as a which Harrell replied, "Three years, mlssed seeing the "Smlle Girl of the part of the Paramount Newsreel. It six months and fourteen days." Here's Ozarks." Miss Asrendale. While In the 1s reponted that some of our office more power to you, Harrell. Thls was station, and expressing our Interest in force are In the ~icture,and we're won- Mr. Harrell's first trip in three years, the automatic dialing eyalem of the derrng if thib try-out will lead to an having been laid off account reduction telephones, we were taken to the room offer from Hollywood. in force. which contained the termlnal auto- ahe road from the0botrom of the James Skaggs, son of the late'super- rnatic telephone switchboard. Joe viaduct to the roundhouse proper 1s intendent of termlnata, started to work Rosen, telegraph and telephone maln- becoming a thing of beauty with the at Leeds, June 4, as section laborer. tainer, gave us a lengthy discourse on stone wall, and chabt has been used Young Sltaggs said he wanted to be- the why and wherefore, which to him to cover the road and 611 in the holes. gin railroading at the bottom and so was very simple, but to us-"Still we It seems that Mr. McCaPTrey is partly up the ladder, like his dad. gazed and stlll the wonder grew-" responsible for this improvement; Anyhow we're glad to have had at someone haa suggested Mr. McCafPrep Want to extend sincere sympathy to least a look-in. A. N. Mathews water service foreman, is working out his city tax in this For a time It seemed that h. $, manner. upon the deat'h of his wife on Way Leigh was golng to be delayed or dls- 24, at Fort Scott, Kans. appointed In his vacatlon-due to the Smry to have mlssed "appearing in We were glad to see B. W. Cummlngs recent high water and washouts. but pr~nt"last month, bat 1'11 have to con- back on the job June 10. He under- not so--Xr. Leigh braved the elements fess about that tlme I must have been went a serious operation at St. Louis and he and his wife and son spent suffering with chain lettentis and let hospital and had been OK since April the flrst ten days In June vlsiling rela- the date sllp by unnotlced 30. tives In Texas. Friday, May 31-John Jacob Oruen- Sympathy Is extended to the fiaml.1~ Seen About - he Taylor and the inger, sheet metal foreman, having of Otto Kohltbeck, store truckman, who Missus window nhopplng on Pettfcoat reached the age of 70 years Aprll 3, passed away at 10:15 a. m., May 23. Lane. G. E. Daugherty tylng up t'rxffic. 1935, was retlred Crom actlve service. He will be mlssed by his many Frisco rushing for gasoline due to having run He having completed 53 years' service -~-friends.~. out of gas. Bill Edwards trying to wlth the Fr~xco. It is with a feeling Thls is to announce the marriage, on flnd somebody to take hla money, bet- of regret we see Mr. Gruen~ngerleave May 15, of J. G. Fike, trackw.alker, tlng on Baer in the recent flght. A. our servlce. Kansas City, and Miss Ida McFaden. Disselhoeff, most any morning around Mr. Gruenlnger was born April 3, Mr. and Mrs. Fike spent a honeymoon 8 o'clock, standing on the corner of 1865 In Westport Mo., which is now vacrutlon in Seymour, Mo., and are now Linwood- and... Broadway.-. thu.mblna- a a part of Kansas bity. His father and at home at 1423 E. Thirty-fourth street, Ade to work. mother having come from Germany in Kansas City, Mo. . If you hear of Ely Henshaw get tin^ the early 50s and settled at Westport. Jimjmle Lachlan, swltchman, returned a tlcket for speeding, or if he plays The father passing on in 1877, The to work May 2 after Mvlng been off hookev and takes a long drive into the mother in 1914. since December 31, 1334, account of a countG nnd parts unknown, or if you At the age of 14 AM^. Gruenlnger fractured leg. We were glad to see have notlced that hls smlle is extra verved as an apprentice In the tin shop Mr. Lachmlan able to be back on the happy these days, don't be surprised. In Wyandotte, Kans., working at the job after his long absence. There's a reason-Ely is driving a tlnner trade untll Frlday. September 9. Terraplane. Mlss Lorna Hemlnger, daughter of 1882, when he secured employment H. W. Heminger, switchman, Is spend- We're grateful to Mr. Grueninger and wlth the KCFS&G railroad-now a ing the summer months In Los An- the Mlssus for the lovely roRes sent us part of the Frisco. Continued his serv- geles. recentIy-for a time our office must ice wlth the railroad untll Friday have had some sort of a resemblance May 31, 1985. Marrled in 1893 to ~nni Hughle T. Hutchlson engtneer, and to the Rose Show at Pasadena. Carol~ne Faust. At the time of his wlfe, are definitely avdiding the heat A letter from Daniel Duane at marriage he estaibllshed his residence of summer by spendlng a thirty-day Bridgetown, Castletownroche (Ireland) at Reldy Road, a nlne-acre farm, six vmatlon, beginning July 1, in the to the ePTect he Is enjoying hla visit mlles from the Frlsco shops, and one- frozen north Sltka. Alaska, to be exact. wi%h relatives in the Odd Sod and ask- fourth mile out of clty limlrs, where C. E. Wilson. with his wife and ing for extension of his leave of rub- he has lived since that time. dau~hterMarl Becka, are vlslting Mr. sence. In 1884 and at other times he was Wilson's In Brownsville, Texas. Mildred DeFrfes, the 14-year-Old sent out on boarding cars to Portis SymvaChy is extended to W. E. Bel- daughter of A. C. DePries, storekeeper, Hoxie and Jonesboro, Ark.. to do ti; ter, engineer, and wlfe mpon the death graduated from Westport Junlor Hiah work for the railroad. Thls was be- on June 1 of Mrs. Belter'n mother. school Wednesday, June 5, Mr. De- fore the railroad was completed to Mrs. Sarah McDowell. who passed away Fries gave his daughter a very lovely Memphis. Was In the Kansas City June 1 at the home of her daughter 17-jewel Hamllton wrist watch as a shops durlng the tlme of the flood ih in Kansas City, burial at' Fontana, gift. May, 1903, and remem%ers that the Kans. The "Memphh" unlt of the Fri~o water was some five feet deep in the Paul Burnham, englneer, returned elevator, Kansas CILy, Kans., destroyed madl~ineshop. W~asmade sheet metal June 7 from St. Louls hospital, where by Are on June 10, was so named be- worker foreman fn 1501, about the time he had undergone a tonsil operation oause It was brought here from Mem- rhe Frisco took the Memphis rallroad and the removal of a growth on his phis, Tenn., about Porty-flve years ago. over and has remained on that job and leg. He says he is leeling flne and DismantIed In Memphis, the elevator, In that capaclty until date of his re- has the highest pralse for Dr. Wool- both building and machinery were re- tlrement. sey and the St. Loufs hospital. assembled in Kansas City. ThIs was one He ~teteshe has seen englnes from hfrs. Oria Rupp. wife ot frog re- of the oldest elevators in Greater Nos. 1 to 4200 dld the air brake work pairer, left June 16 for Goodland. Kansas City. and the oldm In W8yan- on the flrnt ehgine for the Belt Llne. Kans.. to attend the Deillolay Mothers' datte County. It was constructed oE now the Kansas City Terminal. Went Convention. wood and sheet metal. The loss was est'imated at $275,000; of that flgure to work when there were no air bmkes We were glad to see John Hogan, en- $125,000 represented the value of wheat on englnes, most of the brake8 were gineer, able to return to work June 3. and corn lost in the flre. More than steam. Englnes at thar time had Rua- Mr. Hogan suffered a heat stroke last 100 000 bushels of corn were In the sian iron jacket and brass bands and summer and as a result had been ofP ele$ator and perhaps 25,000 bushels of it was the pride of the flrem-an to see duty for ten months. who could have the best looking en- wheat. A brisk wind blowing Crom glne-flremen took care of their en- A. W. Meyers ard clerk wlfe and the east kept the flre and heat away glnea at hhat time, there a"as no engine daugh~ter. Maryiiece, left ~&ne14 for 'from the graln company's second ele- hand'llng forces. New York, where they are spendlng vator, sllghtly larger and of the same a two weeks' vacation vlaltlng rela- constructlon-this elevator also owned During Mr. Grueninger's service with fives. by the Frisco. Origin ot the nre Is the Frisco he has worked under four Master Mechanh-namely: WICHITA, KANSAS Employes' Club who holsred the flag John hIcCru'm, w.A. Nettteton, John and who will &c; as custodian. The I.'orster and W. B. Berry. Has no occasion was instigated by Ed Immele breaks In his servlce. OR only twice and John Roberts who thought It ap- propriate that the Frlsco should have account Illness, seldom took a \*am- flag dlsplny. The 40-foot alumlnum- tlon and wfhen he did he spent the time June, and suddenl~It'n hot! But no painted steel flag pole was prepared quail hunting. His hobby being quail more dust in our eyes alter those ralny by the local roundhouse force under hunting in November and flshlng in the days of May. And wlth soaring tem- the able ~upervisionof E. G. Morgan, spring and summer. peratures, the air-conditioned cars foreman. The flag pole was set in a An Invitation to vialt in the Gruen- should be a great inducement to travel concrete base prepared by Bob Good- lnger home in counted as "Happiness by traln. win and Sectlon Foreman Knowles. It Aheadpp-he and the 3[lssus are both A thing of beauty Is trhe rose bower is in a small park maintained by the very muoh allve and It has always at bXe F. W. Archer home, the roses local office force adjolnlnp the Frisco been a sorr of an annual affair for the are of unusual size and beauty-nn freight house. The expense of the flag, girls of the office to be invited to have American Beauty climber. etc., was taken care of by free will supper on the 1.anrn at the Gruenlnger S. B. Ramsey recently spent a few offerlng of Frisco employes, Bob Good- home during oherry season. days vlsiting relatives at Springfield, win actlng as chairman of the finance As a token of the esteem of the re- 110. He said the Oxarks were never conlnnibtee of one. These men are to mainlng foremen, shop employes and more beantihl and t~heflsh tasted bet- be commended for ttlleir inltial31.e and office force. Mr. Crueninger was pre- ter khan ever. with some good Missourl flne work and the spirit which sented with a very fine split bamboo corn~bread. It sounds tempting! prompted It, and much appreciation is rod an Ant1 L~ehbackreel and other due all the employes who cooperated neckssary equipment and we're hopjng R. B. Tanquary, agent, Wlchlta to malie Ihe flag-raising event possible. that he will hpend much of hls tlme Helahts. was relieved for a Pew days. ,by. this summer flshing in Quivlra lakes operator Ferguson. and elsewhere. . J. D. West, retired traln dispatcher, la planninrg an extensive trip to the MAINTENANCE OF WAY DEPT. When asked what he expected lo do, east, includlng Xew York, stopping en now that he is retired, Mr. Grueninser Vn., FT. SCOTT, KANS. replied he was taking a year off to do route at' Lynchburg, and Wash- just as he pleases. After servlng 53 ington, D. C. ears, with a record such as iWr. Gruen- Everyone likes to travel, but not GL-4DY.S ROTH, Reporter Ynger possesses, we're thinlting he is everyope gets very far from home, deserving of muon pleasure In the enpeclaMj to Europe. Mrs. W. F. Kelly. year?! to come. wife of section foreman, Wiohlta, sailed Here's hoping the hienwnraters, floods Prom New York Blav 29 on the Bremen and washouts are over for at least this for Cologne. ~erma'ny,wshere she will year. It war hecessary to mnv-.v .- tho-..- spend the next four monbhs vlslting two extra gangs from the Burrton TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT at her former home. Mrs. Kelly came Sub to the Kansas City Sub to enslst to this oo,untry fibout 1924. Mr. Kelly in making track repairs vicinltv- a -RnG- - - ..- KANSAS CITY, MO. remarks that Mrs. Kelly expects to be date and Lenexa account hi& 8 -x-"+a..-WC..G. n. ependthrifty while there; having in- However. Kangn mere returned .to the herlted an estate from her parents, but Burrton Sub on June 15th and are now MARGARET NICI-IOLS, Reporter such is the Hitler regCme that the en- ellgaged in changing out the llght rail tire amount must be spent In Genmany. that territory and a180 surfacing work. Someone suggests a correction to Inst Also have put on an extra gang on Miss Stswtlrt was strickcn rather month's items. It simply be dol~e the Carthage Sub where the main llne suddenly w.Wh ptomaine poisoning ZIELY --the cigarettes have agaln won out. is being relald west of Sherwin. 23 and WFLE home for several days. Mabel blames it on R piece of ham- and reign supreme as the best little strangely enough that very same "lifter-ul111er" for bhnt tlred feeling or morning she was arrested for speeding whatever it is. and we are inclined to tlllnk it was a And speaking of strawberries, we'll case of the law being the ham. hare to take Ed Immele's word for It We extend sympathy to P. J. Rme, that he picked some fifty quarts from his own patch, the berries as big a3 MAILING general agent, Oma.ha, formerly travel- LIST! ing freight and paasen~ger agent, walnuts. And now, cherry-pie season. Kanaas City, in the deavh of hi3 father, Flag day. June 14, was celebrated by Pave the wag to mote deb with hctual Anthon Rose, at St, LOUIS, No.. May 20. flag raising ceremony at the Frisco namw and addrewee of Lire ptawecu. Watch the ticker-golf ball stock go- local ,freight office. Those participating Get thean from the origirul compiler# ing up! Sunday mornlng general agent were S. P. Haas, general agent, Ed of baalc list information-up to date Newtman and traveling agent Stephens Immele, city solicit~r,Ralph 1)insmore. accurattgunranteed. broke all records at the local golf cashier. Bob Goodwin. section man, and course, A total of seven balls sunk John Rober.ts, presidelrt of the Frisco Tell ue about your budn- hClp in one pond gives them the tltle of you find the prospects. NO ob- "Chief Rlunkers." Or perhaps the high Ligation for mnmlfation senlcc waters just "retohed out and fetched them balls!" The Kanssa City Passenger Asmcia- STANDARD BRAKE tlon entertalned 175 guests wlth a din- ner dance Monday, June 10, nt Ril'l- SHOE 8r FOUNDRY CO. crest Country Club. Xlss Stewarr, Mr. and Mrs. Glover, Xr. and 3Ir.s. Wri1son Railroad Steel and Iron Castings, and Mr. Werner represented the Frisco. Brake Shoes The Fr.l'sc.0 In Kansas City had more Givea count. and rices on tthan Its share of handteapa the past PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS 8,000 linea of gusiness. montth. Floocl~, of course, Were gen- how to et special lists by ter- era1 to all the railroads, but we suf- line oftusineaa ~utolism of fered the addltlonai loss lry fire of one hows you how to use the mails to sell grain elevator In Ropedale, IianS. our products and services. Write today. So hr this month the special moves continue wlth 100 C C C men ta Farl- Ington Kans., June 6-61 bankers en '1I - ONCAN I R..L. POLK & CO. route io Omaha. from Memphis, June 10-42 Girl Scouts to their ramp at Copper-Molybdenum Iron Polk B1d.g.-Detroit, Mich. Osceola, RIo.. June 12. CULVERTS Brancherr in Principal Citk Despi.te the early hour the "Sunny- World's Largut City Directory Publishem TRI-STATE CULVERT MFG. CO. land" chrlstenlng, June 2. .brought out Mailing List Corn ilera. Businem Sfatin- all the force and many Frisco friends. Memphis, Tenn. I tiu. Producen of&t &il advertising. And lor a teaser we got a ride of I flftv feet or so. Now we are waiting to 'see ourselves In the newsreel-and give Paramount a break! The New Deal may be "out" in. p?- litical oircles but t,lle Sew Deal In AND rate matters'has Rate Clerk Harry GLOBE OIL REFINING CO. Bowers 1osfn.g hls eyesight, and oc- REFINERS OF casionally something else. GASOLINE, KEROSENE. DISTILLATE. GAS OIL and FUEL. OIL Not hard to guess the fate of the pen.sion checks by the siwedy rppear- Refinery on Frlsco Lines-BLACKWELL, OKLA. ance of new swmmPr Rttlrements. This was one pay oheck the wlves weren't Sales Dept., 1509 Philtower Bldg., TULSA, OKLA. watohlntg for. cge 29

W. J. Grace. E. & B. carpenter and Kans., on May 27, and 'wan buried at wlfe are enjoylng a month's va&tion that place. Sympathy Is extended t'o at Sterllmg. Colo., and other voints. the family In this loss of husband and father. - W~llJenkins, who for manv years had charge of a palnt gang on 't'hls di- After a very impressive funeral serv- The Diamond Cros!sing vision, butt who has been living In Cali- Ice at the Travls Avenue Baptist fornla for the past few years, passed Church, Mrs. Mary Ann OdelE wlfe of away at Port Scott June 1st whlle here J. T. Odell, road foreman of eciuipment. ~ecial visiting relatives. was burled at West Oakwood Cemetery Rodell Scott son of Mnlntenance on May 30. Mrs. Ode11 had been In Clerk Geo. ~.'~cotl,is home for the very poor health for more than a year sutmmer. Rodell attends school in St. prlor to her death on May 28. In ad- Louis. dllion ta her husband, three sons Were Irvin Lowe ha# been assigned to left to mburn her passing. The entire posltlon of foreman on L-1 at Anna, shop force condole wlth the bereaved Kansas. family. Fred Rakestraw has 'been ns~irrnedto Mrs. J. W,Gentry of Chlca~o,mother Get one right now! position of section Coreman, uectlon P- of J. W. and W. Y. Wltt, carmen, is 15 at C~herryvale,Kans. visitlng with her sons. All wrahahle-non-blndi~~g-c01nIoflrblbun- Paul Cannon has charge of extra A. 0. Miller. machlnlst, and wlfe breakable visor and perfect eyeshleld. 6eQ thIs gang KO. 187 now working on Carth- spent the week.of June 2 vIsltins rela- new Krorner Gal) a1 sour dealer's. Refuse hi- age Sub. tives In Oklahoma. tntlons. Look far the Kromer Trade Mark. Holland Matthews, who has been B. R. Walker of Sherman, dlvislon If you cannot ~etthem rrt your dealer's write working in B. & R. RanR In the Kansas chalrman of the Shop Crafts .was here us pl~Inghls name. Should you order dlreet, City Terminal, hae been assigned to on buslness June 4, and &ended the be sure to atate dm. We pay postage. nosition in Gane- No. 3. Foreman Cole- regular meeting of Local No- 25 that EENb FOR ILLUSTRATED CIRCULAR man. night. Jas. Boyd who has %een worklng as Everything is going- to be rosy and Others In Balloon Top: E'olka Dot-Blue Strlpe frog repalrer helper has been assl6ned peaceful now. The roundhouse and car -Express or Hickory Slrlpe. Brown to posltion In the Rail End Weldlng department employes have moved to with Black Strilw-Whlle. Each ...... 45~ Gang now tvorklng vicinlty Cherokee. their new wash room which Is such a Sectlon &an@in charae of For,t Scott vast Improvement over the old one you yard havelbeen dolng some work on the can't pick a fuss out of anyone. KROMER CAP COMPANY park north of the station and me ex- 3I. E. Hollbnugh, roundhouse clerk. 430 N. Watar St. Milwaukae. Wls. pect to have a good looklng park be- purchased a new set of six-ply gen- fore long, as they have been planting eral cord tlres for the Oldsmobile and flowers, shrubs, etc. spent a part of hls vacation driving to -Miss Alice Hogan, PBX operator at Plover, Texas, where he had a wonder-, Fort Scott, spcnt a few days at Lex- ful time visitlng friends and relatives. 'I()ECHANICALDEPARTMENT ington, Mo.. visitina her brother and T. B. Cobb, section foreman, certainly SHERMAN, TEXAS family during latter part of June. prettied up the ground and yards around the storeroom and roundhouse for the inauauratlon of Railroad Week He alwaya feeps the place in good con- D. R. ANDERSON, Reporter OFFICE OF GENERAL AGENT ditlon but thls time he put forth an KANSAS CITY, MO. unusual eKort. With new screens in the office. sandhouse, roundhouse and hIiss Lois Spraggins, daughter of ILZ-ARK %I. CASSIDY, Reporter new washroom shinlng wlth fresh Oscar Spraugfns, lead ~bollermaker,was nalnt. we think this is the best nlare- - named a junior council officer of the George Wllson, night clerk, was con- in the whole country. Association of Women Students at fined in Frisco hos~ital.St. Louis. >fa.. A wind, blowing at the rate of 50 occasioned by the-recurrence of. pain miles an hour, accompanlcd by a del- Texas Technological College, at Lub- caused by an old skull wound, suKered uge of rain and hail struck thin place manv years aro. Geor~e,who had very suddenly at 1 p. m., Nny 14. The hop&d mightily that the bonus bill, then precipitation measured one and one- pending, would pass, was listening to fourth Inches over a fortv-five mlnot'e PDR'a veto messare, and was laAer period. Some little damake \wfls done I CLASSIFIED ADS I found in an un&onscious condition. to several buildlngs. A. T. Todd, ntore- I George returned fram St. Louls. June keeper, was seen nalling a sectlon of 5, apparently cured. As soon as the roof back on the garage the next morn- Clnssifled nd~ertlsinp: i~nder thls headhg will medics told him bhere was really noth- ing and L. K. Spafford, general fore- be charged for at the rate of 5 cents per word ing the matter with him, herecovered man, was breathing normally again by wlth n niinlrnurn of 75 cents. Caqh must nc- immedlately. that time, having been under the car company COPY. Chet Combs journeyed to Colorado shed the even in^ before while the over ~ecoratfo'nday, returrilng June 4. storm was doing a South Sea Island Seeds Feed Poultry GupplIes, Dog Chet was caught in the floods that in- dance with the bulldlng. At least he ~oods:Bee kupplles. Most complete undated most of Kansas, and parts of was reen there at thr first clap of stock in Oklahoma. Catalogue on re- Colorado and Nebraska. thunder but two minutes later he quest. BINDING STEVENS SEED CO.. Due to heavy rains, Rosedale Yards checked In at another ,bulldlng two TULSA. OKLA. were flooded May 31. Earl Leonard. hundred yards away, traveling under who tried valfanrly to ~tlclcto hia post. his own power. By thl8 burst of speed. F.OR SALE :-Summer cottage. good con- was finally routed by the surging, none of the boy6 doubt he has earned dition. large rooms. ? screened porches. muddy water. And then last week the the title of Speedy, which he has been electricity, water main within few feet. old Memphls Elevator burned. So If famlllarly caLled for several years. Furnished except lor linen. Accommoda- only a famine or pestilence. would tions for 12 people. Located at Hollister, strike out there, thnt would complete 310. Terms. Write BI. C. Moore. 835 the job. Anyhow. there seems to be FORT WORTH, TEXAS IWsm Blclg.. St. Louls, 310. plenty of excitement for the men work- ing in the Rosedale Yards. CORYLYNE PLEDGE, Reporter Pension checks were distributed In this office June 5. Many smiles were This part of the country has cert'ain- seen on the employes' faces, because ly had It8 ohare of raln and wlnd for to most of them, it was a windfall. the past month and from the newo- Herm Wilson, by far the champion papers we have not been alone by a Reliance Coal Corp. recipient of dividends on chain letters, long way*. At present everything is converted hls cash Into a new mount- soaked and the rivers nre all up to the ing for his ring, thereby making a very overflow mark and we are hoping this CLINTON. MO. handsome investment' in the future. Sun~hinetoday will continue for sever- al days and help dry out some of the flood area. 'I ~ The onion croD In the territory around these parts has kept us all on Producers and Shippers TEXAS LINES the jump and glnd to report we have had a very good crop and lots oL the of ")uclous" fruit mover7 vln our rails. Clad to report little ~osemaryLaw CAP AND STORES DEW. back In tile pink of henlth after be- Kansas and Oklahoma Coal RT WORTH, TEXAS ing under the weather for a tlme. Our Frisco attorney, Lawton Gnmblll .I , PADGETT, Reporter (the Gamblll of Allen k Cambill), has recently completed and moved into a All Popular "Washed Cool I illness extending over a beautiful new home in the Westover slx months, Roy Thompson, Hills and we are just waitlng for a r, passed away at Howard, "house-warming". hock. She 1s expected home in a feu TEXAS LINES--VP&GS OFFICE ACCOUNTING days for the summer vacation. Blacksmith J. L. Way and Mm. Wa3 FORT WO Ilave returned from an automobile trir M. B. SMITH. Reporter - throngh Arkansas, Kentucky, Illinoih J. V. BRAN and 3Iissouri. The most important thing that has - Among the vlsitors at the Decoratlon happened or been celebrated down this Day picnic at Fort Worth, sponsored way in a long time was "Railroad Railroad Week 1 by the Fort Worth Employes' Club Week". The various clubrr, business to be an interestir were Mrs. W. L. DeWitt and sons houses and civic organixatlons very cational affair. 'I. ClifPord. Charles, T. W. and Loyd, wife heartily co-operated with the railroads Store, sponsoring 2 and sons of Bupplyman Sherman; alsc to make it the big succeTs, which it over KFJZ devoted the flrst half of .Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Cleary, machinist undoubtedly wa8. Everyone became this program to a discussion of the and wife, Sherman. very keenly "Railroad Conscious" and various trunk lines entering Fort Mrs. 1,. R Leach, wire of painter, has showed enthusiasm for finding out all Worth. Monday's program featured returned home from the hospital where about the latest improvements in our the Frisco Lines. C. G. Xllller, the man she underwent an operation. We are new fast, economical, air-condttioned who, according to J. H. Richards, glad to report she is doing splendidly. and up-to-the-minute rail transporta- "brought up the rear" of the fat men's A. L. O'Hanlon is back on the job tion. As was expressed by the presi- race at the receut Employes' Picnic, after a couple of weeks illness, part of dent of our Frlsco Employes' Club and was icind enough to loan the account- which tlme he spent in the hospital. by "Uncle Charlie", who was a guest ing department his radio. Everyone Car Foreman W. A. Morgan, Mrs. at our regular monthly noon-day enjoyed the interestlng facts given by >Iornan, daughters, Helen and Marjorie, luncheon, "The public in Railroad Con- the Fair's commentator, Dorothy Dean. have returned from Emporia. Kansas, scious now a* never before and it's up Thanks, C. G.! Vice-president C. J. where they attended the funeral serv- to us to keep them so". And this is Stephenson gave two fine radio ad- ices of Mr. Morgan's uncle. an Ideal tlme, too, with everyone think- dresses-on Monday and Thursday. On the whole. we believe the citizens Mrs. L. C. Fuller, son, Tom and ing about vacations. We just hope the daughter. Kathleen, family of ou; gen- folks in St. Louis, Springfield and other of Port Worth have been made more eral foreman, have gone to Portland, points on our rallrokrd heard Mr. Step%- Oregon. for a visit with relatives. enson inaugurate "Railroad Week", Engineers Wm. Swartz and Harry when he drilvered the opening address Harrison have returned from attending over KTAT Nondav mornina. June Heals Pyorrhea the Veterans' Reunion at Springfield. 10th. The telephoni calls and con- gratulations that poured into Mr. Engineer Sexton, Mrs. Sexton and Stephenson that morning following. Trench Mouth eon, Joe, are spending vacation In certainly established the fact that Mr. Campbollsville, Kentucky. Stephenson noxv has an added responsi- For Thousands! Engineer A. V. Brown and wlfe are bi1it.v-"Hia Public". He was it1 de- contemplating a trip to Boulder, Colo- mand at club meetings and orher civic rado, and Portland, Oregon, in the near gatherings all during the week and future. was certainly about the busiest person Mrs. F. F. Hemphill, wlfe of ma- around here. We surely are proud of chinist: son, Russell, and daughter, his contribution toward making the Naomi, are vlsiting in ~Montrose,Colo- celehratlon of "Railroad Week" an out- rad o. standing event. Frank Guztck, student of Texas The Clwb Annual 'Picnic was another Technolnical Colle-ge and son of ma- event of much importance and attended chinlst Hyman Guzick, is spending the and enjoyed by some 400 members and summer vacation with his parents in their 'guests. Am sure thls wlll be Sherman. written up in another part of the Machinist Antonio Guevara is t~king Magazine. his wife, daughter, Rosarlo, and son Antonio. Jr., for a trip to Through overnight, the writer failed Pidurn nhmva Mr. Rochln bfomand after u~ingP. t. M. ousto on: to mention the fact that X. R. Camp- FOR,MULA. He rays: "I used P. T. M. for lour weeks 8nd Galveston and Mexico City soon. all sums of wyorrhea hava ahsolutoly disappeared leaving The new automobiles have made bell, Jr., son of our nsslstant superln- my teeth and gums In a nrm healthy oonditionihankr their appearance at Sherman Shops; tendent, graduated from Oklahoma to your wondeflul remedy. ~y'dentidcould hardly believe University this June, majoring in law. such a chanoe possible. I surely hope that the thousands the followi-ng having purchased new suffarlng from Pyorrhea and Trench Mouth learn as I Congratulntions and best wishes for a did that at last there Is relief from these dreaded 'concli- brilliant career for X. R.-and from all tion's "-Paul Roehin Loa Anselea Cal DOV'T MSE indications he's not going to dtsappbint YO& TEETHI TI^? P. T. 31. ~bnlrh~.b nalncsr economlcnl home treatment w~thmoney-hack guarantee. us. He is connected with a local firm P T 31 hss henled Pyorrhea Trench hlouth. sore, len- of Rtlorneys this summer and intends ddr 'b~ePhlnggums for thoosahs of 'iefferers. It is new In 'grlnciple and has proven wmntionally eReetive for to continue his studies thls fall. thousands oi users. If mu haw Pyorrh~aor Trench Moulh We're all looking forward to a -If )our mims are enre or bleed when bnwhed-U Jollr teeth are loose or pus wckeb have fornled-TRY P. T. M. "Glorious Fourth", and. in fact, risht You be the judge-notiung lo lore your heslth to galn now, most of us are beginning to think Your money baek II you are not entirely sati=fied with SUC: cessfiii resuliq in your own case Write NOW lo- h'll '7- about vacation outings of all kinds- rormatlon. P. T. M. Formala brodlmts. Inc.. 0tpl.T-351 fishing, swimming, picnicking, etc. 4016 Wllshlm Blvd.. Loa Anoelca. Callf.

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