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JULY AUGUST 1963 ilepoSls . B. Whitman re-elected president Volume XV, No.4 JULY-AUGUST, 1963 ' Mile post No. 152

Department of Public Rel.tion. WESTER N PACIFIC RAILROAD SACRAMENTO NORTHERN RY . TIDEWATER SOUTHERN RY. 526 Mission Street " .'" Sa n Fr. ncisco 5, C. liforn i. ." Lee "Flash " Sherwood, Editor ~. ,

' Milepost No. 152: Sacramento Northern tracks cross W p IS m'o i" Hne about one­ hall' mile beyond at Sankey. IN THIS ISSUE Page Mixed Freight Crosses Feather River Bridge Near Oroville,.. , .. .. Front Cover F . B. Whitman Re-elected PresidenL ...... ,...... 3 Premium Service for Special Shipment of P remium Wines...... 4 New Board Member...... 11 Van Dellen Elected Vice President ...... 11 Personnel Changes ______.. ___ .. _._ . ____ ... ___ ..... _.. _..... _..... _.. . __.. _____ . ____ .. _. ___ 12 Freight Service Improved Between Stockton-Bieber...... 13 Shipper-Gram Winners ...... 14 What the Winners Think About Loss and Damage...... 16 T THE meeting of the board of direc­ Executive Vice President M. M. Dear Editor: ...... 18 A tors following the annual meeting Christy; Vice President and General Fred McMullin Retires...... 20 of the shareholders on June 26, F. B. Manager H. C. Munson; Vice Presi­ Retirement ...... ,...... ,...... 21 Whitman was unanimously re-elected dent-Marketing W. C. Brunberg; Vice Mileposts in Gold...... 22 as president to serve until the next an­ President and Treasurer R. E. Larson; Autumn Color Tou!'...... 23 nual shareholders' meeting, Vice President and Comptroller L. J . Anita Hung Up Her Dancing Shoes...... 24 The directors also re-elected the fol­ Gosney; Secretary Logan Paine; As­ Caboosing ...... 25 lowing officers to serve for the same sistant Secretary and Assistant Treas­ In Memoriam ...... 35 period, urer F. A . Tegeler. Railroad Lines ...... Back Cover J ULY-A UG US T,1 96 3 3 2 MI LEPOSTS interesting history which MILEPOSTS is vast rooms to house what Almaden pleased to relate to its readers. proudly boasts as the largest oak coop­ The Almaden Vineyards of today is erage in the world, tremendous cham­ a far cry from that established by pagne cellars, and bottling plant. Guadalupe creek in the rich valley and There has also been a change in the foothills of Los Gatos, just south of lush vineyards of fine varietal grapes San Jose in 1852 by Etienne Thee and planted by Thee and Lefranc more Charles Lefranc, two of 20,000 French­ than a century ago, which have given men who came to California seeking away to progress in the form of new their fortune. tract homes built on former Almaden Lefranc's original winery still stands property. In the stead of its acreage neal' the historic courtyard, planted around Almaden, the vineyards in the with olive and peppel' trees. One story hilly country of Paicines in San Benito rises above the ground, two are below. County, more than 100 miles south of Its walls are of adobe and brick. Not Almaden's San Francisco office head­ far away is another building of sand­ quarters, are claimed by Almaden to stone, in one of whose massive blocks rightfully be "the largest single plant­ is cut "1876-Ch. Lefranc- W. A. Mid­ ing of fine 'varietal' wine grapes in the dleton, Builder." Today it still houses world." "Here, the acreage has been some of the great oaken casks of Al­ planted to grapes selected for their maden's aging cellars. Newel' build­ small yield pel' acre, with quality rather ings have been added, however, since than tonnage the main consideration, a rehabilitation of the winery began and with the best possible premium immediately after its purchase in 1941 table wine as the major end in view," by Louis A. Benoist and his associates, states H. P eter Jurgens, executive vice president and general manager, who With one car in the background already loaded, the present owners. These improve­ District Sales Manager John C. Dullea (left) and ments include the huge aging vats, (Continued on Page 6) Premium service Sales Representative John P. Carroll inspect a carton of Almaden wines which was the first to for special shipmen t be loaded in another W P insulated cor. of premium wines fine wines is claimed by Almaden SPECIAL shipment of Almaden Vineyards, Inc., to be the largest sin­ A harvest crew works A the vast 2,200-acre Vineyards' premium wines left gle shipment of premium wines ever to Almaden vineyards at San Jose by Westel'll P acific in July be received by a retailer in Denver. Paicines j,n the rolling destined for Denver and some special The man behind the Western Pacific mountain slopes of attention upon its al'l'ival in the mile­ shipment was John Paul Canoll, sales the Gavilan range in San Benito County. high city. While television and local representative at San Jose and a 27- Almaden claims this press cameras focused on the event, year Western Pacific veteran. Almaden to be the largest Denver's Mayor Tom Currigan opened Vineyards, Inc., is one of J ohnny's key single planting of the first of the Western Pacific cars accounts, and his close and friendly varietal grapes of any vineyard in the world. and ReuleI' Lewin Co., the consignee, association with the wine producers was on hand to take delivery for has made the account a valuable one Hoffman Liquor Stores. The 60 tons of for our railroad. cased bottles of Santa Clara County's Almaden and win making has an

4 MILEP OSTS JULY-AUGUST, 1963 5 Premium service . .. (Continued from Page 5) directs Almaden's nation-wide mar­ keting and distribution. Jurgens also told M ILEPOSTS that the new Paicines vineyards are now pro­ ducing more vin rose than the whole French district of Tavel, and from the identical Grenache grape; nearly as Th ese huge casks are much true Pinot Chardonnay as all t he used in the wine aging Grand Cru vineyards of Chablis put process, an important phase in the production together (and in Chablis, France, no of quality wines. other grape may be grown ); more Cabernet Sauvignon than any Bor­ deaux chateau; twice as much Pinot Noir as Chambertin does, and far more J ohannisberg Riesling than Schloss J ohannisberg. Grape varieties are quite as impor­ tant as soil and climate in the long (Continued on Page 8) Sunny days, cool nights produce quality grapes

A gondola of harvested grapes is dumped into a conveyor which car­ Almaden Sherry is ries th em to crusher. aged in this flor yeast room, a sherry bodega the size of a football field .

6 Labels are applied A portion of both front and back the more as the bottles pass than two million through this modern bottles in the cham­ labeling machine. pagne cellors where secondary fermentation takes place.

Premium service ... The country, a dozen miles south of Hollister, is r olling, higher in altitude (Continued from Page 6) than it looks, from 600 to 1200 feet run. The Paicines plantings have been above sea level, with the Gavilan sum­ most car efully planned and compared mits nearly 2,000 feet high er. It h as the to most California vineyard acreages, typical climate of the North Coast their extent is enormous, but they California counties-dry, sunny days are intended to supplement, and only throughout the growing season, noon­ gradually and partially replace, wh at time temperatures rarely over 85 de­ Almaden has already planted and grees, partly on account of the altitude, mostly in production elsewhere, either cool fresh evenings, with the minimum as part of its own p roperties or under (Continued on Page 10) long-term lease. The Paicines operation also includes a grape crushing plant, with a b attery Riddling racks in th e of modern Willmes presses imported champagne cellars where each bottle from Germany, and a distillery. receives about one .. Paicines is about 20 miles as the quarter turn on a crow flies east of Monterey Bay. P er­ precise time schedule. haps one should say "as the hawk flies," for the high range of hills be­ tween Paicines and the P acific is known as the Gavilan Range, ann gavilan, in Spanish, means "hawk."

When sherry is taken from the bottom casks in the blending solera for bottling, those casks are rolled from casks in middle row. Almaden Sherry is at least six years old when bottled.

8 J ULY-AUGUST, 1963 9 New board lnelnber

Hart Isaacs, president of Isaacs business interests. H e has had 20 Brothers Co., private investments, years of service on the board of Ce­ Beverly Hills, Calif., was elected to dars of Lebanon Hospital, during Western Pacific's board of directors at which time h e has served three years the annual share­ as president, and another three as holders' meeting on treasurer. H e is executive vice presi­ June 26. He suc­ dent of the merged Cedars and Mount ceeds Wakefield Sinai Hospital. Baker, president of All other Western Pacific directors Baker & Hamilton, wer e re-elected at the meeting, and San Francisco, who the board now includes, in addition to had been a board Isaacs, Benjamin C. Carter, M. M. member since 1944. Christy, Lindsey W. Cochran, P eter Isaacs was born Cook, Jr., Boyd N. Everett, Leland B. in Los Angeles, and is a second gen­ Flint, James A. Folger, W. P . Fuller eration native Californian. H e pres­ III, Roy E. Larson, Alfred B. Layton, ently serves on the boards of the Hunt Donald Maclean, Harry C. Munson, Foods and Industries, Inc., and the Edwin V. Parker, Theodore Weisman, Music Operating Co., and has other and Frederic B. Whitman.

"We like W P's fine service," Pat Concannoll Premium service ... told Sales Representative John Carroll (ri.ght), (Conti.nued from Page 8) working out of Pocatello, Idaho. Il,' recording not far from 50 degrees came to San F rancisco on June 1, 1941 , every night. as freight and passenger agent, and h,l, Van Dellen elected vice president been sales representative at San J os ORN CARROLL'S contact with Alma­ since February, 1949. E. L. Van D ellen on August 6 was torney in 1954, and to general counsel J den Vineyards, Inc., at San Jose is H e is a member of the Transporta-I el ected vice president and general in 1958. with Pat Concannon, genial and busy tion Club of Santa Clara County and counsel of Western Pacific by its board In addition to his position w ith office manager, who k eeps things hum­ h as been membership chairman in that of directors. Western Pacific, Van Dellen is a mem­ ming around the winery. The two are association. H e is a past-president of "Buck" Van Del­ ber of the board of directors of Sacra­ close friends, and Johnny's long rail­ the Notre D ame High School's Dads" len began his rail­ mento Northern Railway, Tidewater road career in the road experience is a considerable ad­ Club and was a chairman of th Southern Railway Company, and The Southern Pacific vantage in taking good care of his school's building committee, and wa.' Oakland Terminal Railway. H e is also Railroad law de­ a member of the law committee of the customers such as Almaden Vineyards, acti ve for several years in solicit in partment shortly Association of American Railroads and Inc. funds for San Jose's United Giv I', Campaigns. after his graduation the American Bar Association. ' Johnny began his Western P acific from Stanford Uni­ John and his wife, Laurine, h av(' While at Stanford, "Buck" was a service as a stenograph er - clerk at versity in 1935 and one married daughter, Mrs. Beverl y halfback and played safety on Tiny Chicago on June 1, 1936. H e was pro­ the Stanford Law School in 1938. Thornhill's famous "Vow Team" of Ahearn. The family includes thr moted to position as chief clerk in He joined Western Pacific in 1948 as 1933 and 1934. grandchildren, Shawn 3% years, Laura the Los Angeles sales office one year an attorney, was promoted to com­ The newly elected vice president 2% years, and little Timothy 7 months. later, and in February 1939, he became merce attorney in 1949, to general at- and his wife, Molly, live in Atherton. traveling freight and passenger agent All live in San Jose. JULY.AUGUST,1963 11 10 MILEPOSTS P ersonnel changes Freight service William F. McGrath and L. Byron ley. Their son, Donald, and daughter, improved between Larson have been appointed freight Bona, have made them grandparents Stockton-Bieber pricing managers for Western Pacific, of identical twins, Steven and Doug­ To improve freight performance be­ effective July 1. las, 5, and Laura, 3, by Donald; and tween Stockton and Bieber, WP for Dale, 4, and Dean, 2, by Bona. the first time on J une 25 began run­ * * * ning through freights over the Keddie Arthur J. Bugni was appointed chief bridge without a switchback in Ked­ clerk in the industrial development & die yard. real estate department, effective July Prior to the present service, Stock­ 1. ton-Bieber freights crossed the main Art came to line bridge (right) into Keddie yard, Wester n Pacific in switched back, then used a tunnel be­ September 1956 as hind the hill to continue north to stenographer- clerk B ieber. The "left leg" of the bridge in the general of­ was ready for operation on October W. F. McGrath L. B. La rson fice. He went to 11,1931 upon completion of the North­ Under the jurisdiction of Frank W. Oakland as stenog­ ern California Extension (Inside Gate­ Steel, director of pricing, McGrath will rapher- clerk in the way Route to the Pacific Northwest) . have jurisdiction over trans-continen­ office of District Planned for through passenger service tal rates, and Larson will have juris­ Sales Manager C. which never materialized, this "leg" of W. Mangum in Jan­ the bridge was used only once or twice diction over Pacific Southcoast freight A. J. Bu gni bureau pricing. uary 1957 where he for special passenger service since McGrath was born and raised in the remained for 2% years. In June 1959 construction. Chicago area and joined WP in the he accepted the position of chief clerk First through freight over the bridge Chicago sales office on September 22, to E. P. Jagels, Standard Realty & De­ was the northbound Expediter of June 1941. Since that time he has held vari­ velopment Company, and held that po­ 25. In the picture at the left, taken by ous marketing division positions in the sition until his most recent appoint­ Personnel changes ••. Keddie Roundhouse Foreman F. C. pricing and sales departments, in both ment. (Continued from Page 12) Mohatt on June 26, is the GWS-25, H~ lives in Oakland with his wife, San Francisco and Chicago. He and his pervisor A. A. Schuetter, Stockton, first southbound freight over the Anne, and they have three daughters, wife, Rita, live at 1991 Palm Avenue, will have jurisdiction over WP's main bridge. Train and engine crews were Kris, 11, Linda, 7, and Kelly, 3. Redwood City, with their four chil­ track MP 0.00 to 134, including branch Conductor J. Rush, Brakeman H. E. Art is a native of Butte, Montana, dren, William, 12, Terrence, 11, Brian, lines; Sacr amento Northern Railway Mathews, L. C. Gilbert, R. D. Kenney, and holds a bachelor of arts degree 9, and Coleen, 6. from Pittsburg to Walnut Creek; and Engineer C. M. Bancroft, Fireman with a major in finance and business While in the Chicago office, Bill was the Tidewater Southern Railway sys­ R. L. Holt. management from Armstrong College, MILEPOSTS' correspondent for several tem. Berkeley. He is an avid Giants' fan, years. Roadmaster W. L. Chapman, Ked­ is a better-than-average bowler, and Roadmaster R. J . Mounkes, Oroville, Larson was born and raised in Berk­ die, will have jurisdiction over WP's enjoys camping with the family. assisted by Assistant Roadmaster F . eley, Calif., and joined WP's San Fran­ C. Reith, Keddie, and Track Super­ main track MP 280.4 to 319.15, and on cisco sales office in 1928. Since his pro­ * * * ViS01' B. A. Jones, Sacramento, will the Northern California Extension m otion into the pricing field in 1959 Roadmaster D. J . Laughlin, Oak­ have jurisdiction over WP's main track from Keddie to Bieber. he held the position as assistant freight land, assisted by Assistant Roadmaster MP 134 to 280.4; Sacramento Northern The changes, announced by Division pricing manager. Larson and his wife, T. A. Merritt, Oakland, and Track Su­ Railway from Montezuma to Chico, in­ Engineer C. E. Forseth, are effective Helen, live at 1301 Stannage, Berke- (Co ntinued on Page 13) cluding branch lines. from July 1, 1963.

12 MILEPOSTS JULY.AUGUST,1963 13 Shipper-GraIn winners

estern Pacific checks totaling "With safety and cal'e W $100 have been received by No one can match, three lucky railroaders whose Ship­ We'n handle your shipment per-Grams placed first, second and With pride and dispatch" third in MILEPOSTS' Shipper - Gram MILEPOSTS congratulates the three A recent picture of Contest, announced in the March­ winners for their fine entries, and ex­ First Place winner April issue of the magazine. presses thanks to the many other en­ L. C. Parki nson take n Winner of the $50 first place award by fireman Art Van trants who submitted to the contest. M eter while waiting L. was Engineer C. Parkinson of To the latter, better luck next time! to pull out for Stockton. His entry was unanimously A few "Honorable Mention" entries Oroville on the GGM. selected as the winner by the three will be found on other pages in this judges, General Superintendent L. D. issue. Michelson, Superintendent J . F. It is hoped that such interest on the Lynch, and Editor L. C. Sherwood after reviewing the nearly 100 entries part of all employees will continue submitted to the contest. His Shipper­ year 'round, with the result that our Gram read: loss and damage claims will be greatly reduced, with resultant benefits for "Your freight we'n handle damage the public, our customers, the railroad fl'ee time he worked in train and engine brakeman in 1953. "I guess I have h ad and its employees alike. service for the Red River Lumber nearly every type of job except in en­ With on-time arrival for the con­ Co.'s railroad at Westwood until re­ gine service," recalls "Jim." "I say signee" ngineer L. C. Parkinson was born called to W P service. H e has been in this because when 1 was cut off I also In addition to his $50 first prize, E in Toronto, Canada, on Novem­ pool freight service between Stockton worked with a B&B gang and helped Parkinson's winning entry will be en­ ber 23, 1902. He hired out as a hostler's and Oroville yards during the last sev­ to finish the diesel house here in Por­ tered in the National Contest to com­ helper for the Canadian Pacific at Cal­ eral of nearly 33 years with WP, tola." pete with first-place winners from gary two months prior to his sixteenth "My wife, Alma, operated a popular "Jim" lives in Portola with his wife, other railroads for the $1,000 A ward birthday, Cut off the CP's board as a railroad man's cafe in Stockton before Marlene, and two daughters, Dawn, being given by the American Railway fireman because of a business reces­ we married in 1939," he relates, "so it 13 years, and Ted, 9 years. He is a Magazine Editors' Association. This sion in 1922, he became a fireman for was a case of the boomer marrying the fine cartoonist, and his work h as ap­ award will be made at the ARMEA the Santa Fe at Los Angeles in June, cook!" peared in MILEPOSTS and "poked fun" annual conference to be held at Cleve­ 1922. He resigned from the Santa Fe Parkinson is a 30-year member of at his fellow employees by appearing land, Ohio, in September. in January 1929 to enter the apartment the Brotherhood of Locomotive En- on the station's bulletin board. Second-place winner in MILEPOSTS' house business in San Francisco, but gineers. Unfortunately, "Jim" h ad no picture contest was J ames D. Clifford, brake­ returned to firing again, this time for to accompany his biography. man of Portola. He received $30 for ames D. Clifford is a native of Elec­ the Nevada, California and Oregon -~ -lE- * his Shipper-Gram which read: J tra, Texas, born on August 19, Railroad at Alturas. He became an SP 1929. After moving to several states esse E. Adams was born in San Di­ "Rapid freight you'll surely agree employee when that railroad absorbed he settled in Portola, attended school J ego on February 10, 1900. His Is bette?' still when damage fl'ee" the NC&O in September, 1929 and set­ there, and first worked for WP on the family located in Oakland in 1909 and A $20 check was awarded to En- tled in Portola as a fireman for West­ ice deck in 1945. He was a mainte­ his father became employed in WP's gineer Jesse E. Adams of Stockton ern Pacific in October, 1930. A second nance of way employee for a short car repair department. "Since my for his third-place winning Shipper­ business recession again cut him off time in 1950 before becoming a switch­ father was a WP employee, my par- Gram: the board temporarily during which man later that year, and became a (Continued on Page 17)

14 MILEPOSTS JULY. AUGUST, 1963 15 What the winners think Shipper-Gram winners ... Jesse enlisted in the U.S. Navy in (Co ntinued from Page' 5) December 1917 and saw several about loss and damage months service in the North Sea ents were naturally interested in the aboard the U.S.S. Arkansas before be­ arrival of WP's first passenger train ing discharged in February 1919. One Shipper- Gram winner L. C. Park­ ment, and by containing and reporting in Oakland. I am probably one of the inson sums it up this way, which he fires along the right-of-way. Anyone month later he was hired as call boy few present WP employees shown in at Stockton and for the next six years believes applies to all employees re­ of these conditions," he pointed out, pictures taken on the day of this event. sponsible, generally, for freight han­ "if not immediately remedied could held various jobs - laborer, store­ This same year my father transferred keeper helper, hostler's helper, round­ dling in the best possible manner: prove damaging to our customer's to train service and in 1912 we moved shipments. I'm sure that I have the house clerk - and in July 1925 he "Carefully load, securely brace, to Stockton wh ere I finished my began firing and was promoted to his Start with ease, stop with grace." same thought as most of my fellow schooling." workers in that every dollar that I present position as engineer in 1936. "From personal business experi­ help to save in waste and loss and In 1928 he married the former ence," he added, "1 have learned that damage, insures a better job and more Lenore Evans, a niece of retired con­ a business cannot prosper with a con­ freight for us to haul." ductor Grant Evans. They have one tinuing rise in damage costs. This not married daughter, Pat Scott. Pat and only reflects in loss of profits for the * * * h er mother both graduated with high company but also, indirectly, in the "I have given much thought to honors from the University of Pacific. loss of jobs when shippers, as a result freight damage and claims," wrote This year J esse received a 40-year of costly damage, switch to other Jesse E. Adams, a $20 winner in the pin and certificate from the Brother ­ modes of transportation. It also causes contest. "I know it means loss of bus­ hood of Locomotive Firemen and En­ great inconvenience to the public. I iness to the company, therefore, loss ginemen. H e has served Lodge 794 as believe this loss could be reduced," he of jobs for employees. Three areas president, financial and recording sec­ continued, "by strict adherence to seem to me the cause of practically all retary, legislative representative, con­ operating rules by engine, train and damage," said Jesse. "H ow the lading vention delegate, local chairman and yard crews, clear and distinct hand is secured, handling of cars in switch­ vice chairman of general grievance and lamp signals by train and yard ing movements, and makeup of trains. committee. He holds membership in men, and immediate action to these Car cushioning and carpak devices ap­ two fraternal organizations and the signals by engine crews, along with pear to me a big step in the right direc­ Veteran's of Foreign Wars. good judgment in slow-down and tion, but the lading in other types of "I don't frighten Arnie Palmer with stopping distances based on weight cars needs improvements. All switch­ my golf game but it's my hobby, and and size of switch cut to control harsh ing movements should be handled I am also a fan of baseball, football with care, and more attention should slack action and prevent rough coup­ Third Place winner, Engineer Jesse E. Adams and bowling." ling." be given to makeup of trains, such as * * * blocking of loads and empties." Second-place winner J ames D. Clif­ ford offers another viewpoint. "While Stationery Store moved to San Francisco most of us may associate loss and Shipper-Gram Honorable Mention: Western Pacific's stationery store was moved from Oakland to San damage more with the actual handling Ship By Railroad Fast Francisco on July 1, and all company requisitions should now be mailed of freight during loading and unload­ Reasonable to Mr. C. E. Vincent, Supervisor- Stationery & Printing, 526 Mission ing, improper bracing, and in train Efficient Street, San Francisco 5. handling, I have been impressed by Ideal Vincent succeeded R. W. Cantelow who retired on July 1 after nearly those employees who have prevented Gentle 42 years with Western Pacific. Departments located in the general office at San Francisco are re­ many costly accidents by their alert­ Handy quested to reduce their requisitions and not order supplies until supplies ness in taking care of burned-out Trustworthy on hand are down to approximately a 30-day supply. journals and other bad-order equip- J. E. Brennan, agent, Portola.

16 MILEPOSTS JULY-AUGUST,1963 17 Praises Medical Department If any of our railroaders think their hospital dues are high they should ANNUAL know what great service they can re­ ceive at St. Josephs Hospital. I re­ ceived all the help I required and the doctors are the greatest. I am now ~ear receiving wonderful service at Oak­ land Hospital. So be glad you pay REPORT what you do knowing that if needed you will receive the best service in Congratulations! the country. Could you mail me six copies of the Anita Louise Cabrera, daughter of May-J une issue as I want to mail them Electrician and Mrs. J . D . Cabrera, to friends in other countries so they was married to MI'. Robert Thompson Fiscal Year 1962 can read Dr. Cushman's excellent on J une 2 in the Baptist Church in article "Tame those tensions." While sick I received letters from seven countries and 76 postcards. I guess I'll now be able to fish as they say there'll probably be no more rail­ roading for me. Good luck and thank you kindly. Conductor Ralph W. Landon 1425 Harrison Street Apartment 321 Oakland 12, Calif. * * * Thankful Mother The Brothers of the Railroad W P Are as kind as they can be, They h elped my son in sickness And that was h elping me. I'll pray to God to guard them all Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cabrera And always keep them safe, Sacramento. Anita is a student at And pay them for the kindly deed Luthur Burbank Senior High School, They did for us in our t ime of need. and Robert is employed with the State Mrs. Malis of California's division of highways, Winnemucca, Nevada department of engineers. WESTERN PACIFIC RAILROAD Mrs. Malis is the motheT of FiTeman The couple honeymooned in Carmel, C. F . Malis who sufJe1'ed a heart attack and will live in Sacramento. in March. Mrs. Malis insisted on taking Mrs. J. D. Cabrera MEDICAL DEPARTMENT caTe of him at home although she is 2025-50th A venue not in too good health. Sacramento, Calif.

18 MILEPOSTS .lUL I-"''''U'''~I , I 70.;J COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF MEDICAL SERVICE BENEFITS EXTENDED TO MEMBERS

1962 1961 1955 * AVERAGE NUMBER Employees --:r;t;57) -r;m --pIT 625 622 565 TO ALL CONTRIWTINJ MEMBERS OF MEMBERS: Pensioners "CASES" TREATED: Individual illnesses or injuries 5,473 6,556 No data (9,474) We hereby submit a report of the financial position and the operational data of the Western Pacific Railroad Medical Department covering the fiscal year HOSPITAL At private hospitals 552 569 No data (651) 1962 which ended January 31, 1963. The method of outline is that used in ADMISS IONS: At Portola Hospital 118 126 No data (179) preceding reports and should be largely self-explanatory. DAYS OF At priva te ho spitals 5,226 5,803 7,525 HOSPITAL CARE: At Portola Hospital 3,203 3,480 3,512 The net balance for the year was again favorable. While our basic cost for T.B. sanitarium care 150 138 1,052 indi vidual Hospital and Professional services continued to climb, consistent with trends in the areas involved, we enjoyed some off-setting factors which DOCTOR VISITS: Home & office calls 21,221 22,2~2 No data (30,686) permitted a net operating credit of approximately $76,000. Hos pital calls 9,838 10, 465 No data (10,253) 3,860 Largely responsible for this result was the decreased utilization of services ~ SACTO. SHOPS: Dispensary visits 1,416 1,694 required for treatment of our members. In this connection, the report contains PA.RTIAL Total retail value of purchases $7,534 $7,526 No benefit comparative summaries of our cost and utilization experience with respect to ~ l OPTICAL Savings to members $2,754 $2,695 No benefit hospitalization of members in some detail by individual hospitals and areas and Cost to Med. Dept. of benefit $555 $547 No benefit as between active employees, on-duty injuries and retired employees. The most ~: significant factors to be noted include the increase in average cost per patient PENSIONER Dues income from pensioners $93,673 $84,801 $49,303 day at all private hospitals of $3.35 per day over the 1961 level, bringing the ~: Benefit cost for pensioners )notil bl~197,971 $108,003 overallaverage cost of keeping a member in the hospital to more than $44.00 per Annual subsidy per active member)ava a $30.78 $11.25 day (not including doctors' fees). The local experience in the San Francisco * Comparable data for 1955 not available in all cases. Figures in parentheses ( ) area (where almost 25 percent of our total hospitalization is handled at St. are for 1957. Joseph's Hospital) has been even more alarming as the average cost per patient day shot up way over $6.00 per day just this past year to a new high level of COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF AVERAGE COSTS AND AVERAGE UTILIZATION OF CERTAIN BENEFITS $47.86 per day. Fortunately, as noted before, members' use of hospitalization was relatively low for 1962, but had it remained even at the not unusual 1961 COSTS 1962 1961 1955 level it would have used approximately $30,000 of the $76,000 1962 operating AVERAGE COST Fees to doctors and special nurses ~$4I:b9~ credit just for this one factor. Or had hospitalization remained at the 1960 PER MEMBER Charges by private hospitals 55.93 56.94 36.26 level, it would have consumed almost $50,000 of the $76,000 credit for the year. PER YEAR: Out-patient I-ray, lab., drugs & refunds 14.85 14.43 20.97 Operation of Portola Hospital (total) 47.48 41.69 26.64 It is impossible to accurately forecast what the" service requirements will Administrative expenses & overhead 10.42 9.95 4.96 amount to in 1963 and the favorable experience of 1961 and 1962 might well be Total operating costs ~ ~ $117.24 reversed. However, as the report indicates, we are now operating on a sound Less 1.0.0. & private patient receipts 37.80 32.15 22.63 financial basis and should be able to meet such contingency out of our operating Net costs from members' dues mn7 iI32.» $94.6f reserves. In addition, it should be noted that we were able to take advantage of the opportunity to make a negotiated cash settlement of the old deficit owed AVERAGE COST San Francisco Bay area $47.86 $41.42 $27.60 to the Western Pacific Railroad Company by payment in Janu"ary 1963 of $30,000 PER Sacramento Valley area 45.61 44.08 26.87 for full cancellation of the $37,445 balance due, thus securing a further HOSPITAL DAY: Sierra Mountain area 33.78 31.60 21.41 strengthening of the Department's net flllancial position. Thus the Medical other Nevada and Utah area 32.92 31:60 18.14 Department concluded the past fiscal year ending January 31, 1963 with a pre-paid AVERAGE Average, all hospitals $44.22 $40.87 $25.57 dues reserve of $54,000 and an actual uncommitted cash fund on hand of $103,523 HOSPITAL COST with which to meet current operating expenses. PER A.DMISSION: Private hospitals $424 $419 $271 AVERAGE FEE PAID Two of the matters which could have an important effect on the nature and cost FOR PROFESSIONAL Per home, office or hospital visit $5.14 $5.05 of the operation of the Medical Department are still unresolved They are SERVICES: Per "case" treated $27.80 $25.22 (1) the proposed reorganization of the Department, and (2) reorganization or closure of the Portola Hospital. The proposed reorganization of the Medical UTILIZATION 1962 ~ 1957 * Department has been submitted to the various Labor Organizations for ratification Average number of members ~~~ or rejection. It may be hoped that some conclusion will be reached on each of Injury or illness cases, per 100 members 134 152 177 these items before the end of the current year. Cases hospitalized, per 100 members 15.7 16.2 15.5 Days hos pital care, per 100 members 197 216 173 Respectfully submitted, A.verage days of hospital stay: Private hospitals 9.7 10.2 No data II II II II If Portola Hospital 25.1 26.7 No data WARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE Home and office doctor visits, per 100 members 496 517 566 WESTERN PACIFIC RAILROAD MEDICAL DEPARTMENT Hospital doctor visits, per 100 members 230 243 173 Average number doctor visits, per case treated 5.4 5.0 4.3 * 1957 used as earliest year for which compal able data available •

10 .IUL I " "'UUU~" J 70~ DETAIIS OF 1962 OPERATING INCOME COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENSE ~1EMBERS I DUES: PORTOLA HOSPITAL - REVENUES 1962, 1961 AND 1955 FISCAL YEARS * Increase or Ac tive employees $533,ll6 * Room & board charges $60, 721 (Decrease) Less payment on Operating room 2,136 INOOME: 1962 1961 1955 1955 - 1962 pre-1955 deficit 5 225 X-ray rental & film 2,027 ~dues - Employees & pensioners ** ~ m3,207 ~ $79,591 527:891 Drugs & supplies 18,361 Company payments for on-duty injur;_es 79,361 85,687 78,681 680 Pensioners 93,673 Other charges ~ Portola Ho spital revenue (net) *** 84,456 65,603 52,169 32,287 Employees on furlough Miscellaneous income 3 621 937 5 235 & leave of absence Total charges $86,625 TOTAL OPERATIIIG INCOME ~,79 $M,TIi $b!l9,OO3 $117:793 Less bad debt EXPENSES: Total operating income from dues $636,807 78 .9% reserve -w.;a:rcal-surgical (doctors I fees, etc. ) $173,619 $179,269 $164,195 $9,424 Private hospital care 239,420 244,775 2u9,605 29,815 (* Includes amount of $216,324 paid NET INCOME, PORTOLA $8 ,456 Out-patient X-ray, lab. , refunds, etc. 63,588 55,838 ll6,342 (52,754) by W.P.R.R.Co. for "non-operating" Dispensary - Sacramento Shops 6,051 6,196 4,883 1,168, & evaluated employees.) Portola Hospital - In-patients 179,515 157,123 128,787 50,728 " " - Prof. & out-patients 23,857 22,085 25,187 (1,330) COMPANY PAYMENTS FOR ON-DUTY INJURIES: General administrative expense 44 606 M,7G4 $628,%72 Includes estimated 1962 pre-payments TOTAL OPERATIIIG EXPENSES $~ $7 ,0 77,71 $g~,9§~,9 by W.P.R.R.Co. & audited adjust­ ° ments for 1961 injury cases for NET OPERATING CREDIT (OR DEFICIT) FOR YEAR **** $76,140 $20,078 $ll,332 $64 ,808 W.P.R. R.Co. & subsidiaries $79,~61 MED. DEPT. BALANCE - All funds per W.P. books $157,523 $76,152 ($72,968) $230,491 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME: PETTY CASH FUNDS - Portola and San Francisco 1 025 125 1400 (Actual 1. o. D. costs during fiscal TOTAL CASH STATUS $1~ 9, $77:177 ($72,8Iij) $m:m 1962 totalled $77,350.) Recovery of costs in third party liability cases, etc. C! $6,172 * Fiscal year is based on period February 1 through January 31 of following year. ** Not including amounts repaid on old debt each year. *** Af ter deducting Bad Debt Reserve charge 1962 cash collections were $77,517. DETAIIS OF 1962 OPERATING EXPENSE AND RESERVE "'*** Cash funds (including prepaid dues reserve), less unpaid balance of pre-1955 deficit. A credit of $7,445 was secured in 1962 by negotiated cash settlement of the deficit MEDICAL-SURGICAL: PORTOLA HOSPITAL EXPENSES: balance of $37,445. Fees to doctors $161,555 COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NET FINANCIAL POSITION Nursing (special duty) 4,675 o~r-PATIENT CLINIC: AS OF END OF FISCAL YEARS 1962, 1961 AND 1955 Increase or Physio. & miscellaneous ~ Doc tors I payroll $13,680 (Decrease) $173,619 Drugs & supplies 7,744 ASSETS: 1-31-63 1-31-62 1-31-56 7-Year Period PRIVATE HOSPITAIS: X-ray & laboratory 2,433 --c.:sn on hand: Room & beard $136,759 Operating fund - Acct. 754-45 $103,523 $64,822 $6,012 $97,5ll Operating room 23,967 IN-PATIENT COSTS: Prepaid dues reserve 54,000 54,000 54,000 X-ray, lab'. & physio. 44,399 Medical-SUrgical: Petty cash - S.F. and Portola 1,525 -1,025 125 1,400 Drugs & supplies Nurses payroll $25,720 34,295 Pre-1955 deficit - Acct. 707-27 * 42 670) 78 980 It t7Nft0) $239,420 Nurses aide 31,284 NET CASH J3.0.LANCE $~ 77,177 (7, 3) $231:891 OUT-PATIENT MEDICAL COSTS: Drugs & supplies 15,242 ACCOWlts receivable: Drugs & appliances $5,410 X-ray & laboratory 3,401 Private patients, Portola (net) ** 21,910 14,976 10,372 11,538 X-ray services 24,965 Dietary: Value of hospital inventories (est.) *** 50,000 50,000 35,000 15,000 Laboratory services 10,800 Ki tchen payroll $23,650 Due from (or to) W.P.R. R., A.B.L., O.T. & Food, fuel & Eqpt. Ambulance 2,983 13,090 T • S.Io/. for past year I s injury-an-duty Reimbursements for Housekeeping costs adjustment (net) 350 &ffi) 1 622 non-staff care 19,430 Janitor payroll $9,586 TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS $~ $ ~ , ( ,7 3) $2bO:051 $63,588 Suppli es 1,994 LIABILITIES : SACRAMENTO SHOPS DISPENSARY: Laundry & linen 4,387 Accounts payable - unpaid bills $16,058 $18,244 $20,948 ($4,890) Payroll, drugs & misc. Hospital Administration Prepaid dues liability **** 54000 Adminis. payroll $19,685 l4,0~ TOTAL LIABILITIES 70,0 lNllE7 , ~ $49;110 GENERAL AIXUNISTRATION: Health ins. premiums 6,078 TOTAL NET RESERVE (OR DEFICIT) $161,250 $72,508 ($49,691) $210,941 Payroll (Chief Surgeon, Payroll taxes 12,961 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET RESERVE $231,308 $144,752 ($28,743) $2bO,051 Manager & clerical) $34,806 Rent, tel. & suppl. 5,618 Payroll taxes 2,988 Insurance 3,75u * Deficit incurred prior to 1955 which was settled in full by negotiated cash payment last Rent, tel. & supplies Fuel, repairs, etc. 3,069 January of $30,000 on final balance of $37,445 - an asset gain of $7,445 to Medical Dept. ~ Unpaid charges on hospital books, less Bad Debt Reserve ($1,858 as of Jan. 31, 1963). $44,606 ** SURPLUS: (Held over for out- **~ Based on evaluation for fire insurance, arbitrarily increased $15,000 in 1961 to allow for new equipment secured in recent years and greater value of drug supplies. standing claims & future needs) $76,140 TOTAL PORTOLA EXPENSE ~(---$203,372 ,796 "''*** Created by 1958 conversion t o prepaid dues system, adjusted to one month I s current dues. (100%)

,JUL,-I"\UUU-"" . ~ v~ COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF MEDICAL SERVICE JmlEFITS EXTENDED TO MEMBERS

1962 1961 1955 * AVERAGE NUMBER Employees --p;5O ~-pj3" OF MEMBERS: Pensioners 625 622 565 TO ALL CONTRIBJTIIll MEMBERS "CASES" TREATED: Individual illnesses or injuries 5,473 6,556 No data (9,474) We hereby submit a report of the financial position and the operational data of the Western Pacific Railroad Medical Department covering the fiscal year HOSPITAL At private hospitals 552 569 No data (651) 1962 which ended January 31, 1963. The method of outline is that used in ADMISS IONS: At Portola Hospital 118 126 No data (179) pre~eding reports and should be largely self-explanatory. DAYS OF At priva te ho spitals 5,226 5,803 7,525 HOSPITAL CARE: At Portola Hospital 3,203 3,480 3,512 The net balance for the year was again favorable. While our basic cost for T.B. sanitarium care 150 138 1,052 individual Hospital and Professional services continued to Climb, consistent with trends in the areas involved, we enjoyed some off-setting factors which DOCTOR VISITS: Home & office calls 21,221 22,2tl2 No data 00,686) permitted a net operating credit of approximately $76,000. Hospital calls 9,838 10,465 No data (10,253) 3,860 Largely responsible for this result was the decreased utilization of services t SACTO. SHOPS: Dispensary visits 1,416 1,694 required for treatment of our members. In this cOWlection, the report contains PARTIAL Total retail value of purchases $7,534 $7,526 No benefit comparative summaries of our cost and utilization experience with respect to I ~ OPTICAL Savings to members $2,754 $2,695 No benefit hospitalization of members in some detail by individual hospitals and areas and BENEFIT: Cost to Med. Dept. of benefit $555 $547 No benefit as between active employees, on-duty injuries and retired employees. The most significant factors to be noted include the increase in average cost per patient PENSIONER Dues income from pensioners $93,673 $84,801 $49,303 day at all private hospitals of $3.35 per day over the 1961 level, bringing the ~: Benefit cost for pensioners )no~il bl~197 ,971 $108,003 overall average cost of keeping a member in the hospital to more than $44.00 per Annual subsidy per active member) av a $30.78 $11.25 day (not including doctors' fees). The local experience in the San Francisco * Comparable data for 1955 not available in all cases. Figures 'in parentheses ( ) area (where almost 25 percent of our total hospitalization is handled at St. are for 1957. Joseph's Hospital) has been even more alarming as the average cost per patient day shot up way over $6.00 per day just this past year to a new high level of COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF AVERAGE COSTS AND AVERAGE UTILIZATION OF CERTAIN BENEFITS $47.86 per day. Fortunately, as noted before, members' use of hospitalization was relatively low for 1962, but had it remained even at the not unusual 1961 COSTS 1962 1961 1955 level it would have used approximately $30,000 of the $76,000 1962 operating AVERAGE COST Fees to doctors and special nurses ~$4I:b9~ credit just for this one factor. Or had hospitalization remained at the 1960 PER MEMBER Charges by private hospitals 55.93 56.94 36.26 level, it would have consumed almost $50,000 of the $76,000 credit for the year. PER YEAR: OUt-patient I-ray, lab., drugs & refunds 14.85 14.43 20.97 Operation of Portola Hospital (total) 47.48 41.69 26.64 It is impossible to accurately forecast what the- service requirements will Administrative expenses & ovemead 10.42 9.95 4.96 amount to in 1963 and the favorable experience of 1961 and 1962 might well be Total operating costs ~ $ib4.'iO iID'7.24 reversed. However, as the report indicates, we are now operating on a sound Less LO.D. & private patient receipts 37.80 32.15 22.63 financial basis and should be able to meet such contingency out of our operating Net costs from members I dues ~ mz.>5' "'l94.5I reserves. In addition, it should be noted that we were able to take advantage of the opportunity to make a negotiated cash settlement of the old deficit owed AVERAGE COST San Francisco Bay area $47.86 $41.42 $27.60 to the Western Pacific Railroad Company by payment in January 1963 of $30,000 PER Sacramento Valley area 45.61 44.08 26.87 for full cancellation of the $37,445 balance due, thus securing a further HOSPITAL DAY: Sierra Mountain area 33.78 31.60 21.41 strengthening of the Department I s net fwancial position. Thus the Medical Other Nevada and Utah area 32.92 31:60 18.14 Department concluded the past fiscal year ending January 31, 1963 with a pre-paid AVERAGE Average, all hospitals $44.22 $40.87 $25.57 HOSPITAL COST dues reserve of $54,000 and an actual uncommitted cash fund on hand of $103,523 $424 $419 $271 with which to meet current operating expenses. PER ADMISSION: Priva te ho spitals AVERAGE FEE PAID Two of the matters which could have an important effect on the nature and cost FOR PROFESSIONAL Per home, office or hospital visit $5.14 $5.05 $3.93 of the operation of the Medical Department are still unresolved They are I SERVICES: Per "case" treated $27.80 $25.22 $16.98 (1) the proposed reorganization of the Department, and (2) reorganization or closure of the Portola Hospital. The proposed reorganization of the Medical UTILIZATION 1962 1961 1957 * Department has been submitted to the various Labor Organizations for ratification Average number of ...mbers ~~~ or rejection. It may be hoped that some conclusion will be reached on each of Injury or illness cases, per 100 members 134 152 177 these items before the end of the current year. Cases hospitalized, per 100 members 15.7 16.2 15.5 Days hospital care, per 100 ...mbers 197 216 173 Respectfully submitted, Average days of hospital stay: Private hospitals 9. 7 10.2 No data II II II " tI Portola Hospital 25.1 26.7 No data BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE Home and office doctor visits, per 100 ...mbers 496 511 566 WESTERN PACIFIC RAILROAD MEDICAL DEPARTMENT Hospital doctor visits, per 100 members 230 243 173 Average number doctor visits, per case treated 5.4 5.0 4.3

* 1957 used as earliest year for which COMpal able data available.

'" More Shipper-Gram COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF PORTOLA HOSPITAL COSTS Increase or Honorable Mentions (Decrease) Your freight will get there ~ ~ ..l22L.. 1225 - 1262 WAGE COSTS: damage free, Doctors, nurses and aides $70,684 $65,339 $58,529 $12,155 Car protection is our warranty. Kitchen and janHorial 33,236 30,688 25,085 8,151 (;JUor: M. C. Jacobs, switchman-relief yard­ Administrative and clerical 19,685 18,936 9,265 10,420 Payroll taxes 12,961 11,371 6,029 6,932 master, Oakland. Health and welfare payments TOTAL WAGE COSTS $ 2, $12 , * * ~ ~ 0C900 ~3,7 You can't afford not to NON-WAGE COSTS: Service Pin Found Ship W estern Pacific. Drugs and sales tax $17,437 $12,479 $15,209 $2,228 Fast, safe and damage free The enclosed 35-year service pin X-ray'" lab. equipment & supplies 5,834 3,934 3,331 2,503 Satisfaction guaranteed. Food 12,386 11,888 12,283 103 was found at Table Mountain Tavern Laundry and linen 5,166 4,879 5,025 141 Robert G. Hobbs, Extra-Gang Fore­ Rent, telephone'" insurance 8,626 7,405 7,947 679 the morning after the retirement party for Norman Roberts. No one around man, Elko. All other equipment '" supplies Jl,27§ ~ TOTAL NON-WAGE COSTS 0,72 ~0, 7 $5Hil ~ ~,bb2 h er e seems to want to claim the pin, so * * will let him contact you. Shippers, think, before you decide TOTAL ALL COSTS $203,.372 $179,208 $153,974 $49,398 E. L. McCann We handle freight swiftly and Charged to private patients $84,456 $65,603 $56,381 $28,075 Special Agent-Claim Agent damage free Oroville, Calif. Go all the way with WP. NET COST TO MEDICAL DEPARTMENT $110 , 916 $113,605 $97,593 $21,323 * * * John Reis, marine department, S.F . Salute! OTHER RELEVANT PORTOLA DATA Now that I have absorbed so much * * * Ship damage free with W P . Increase or culture from my trip in Europe I can (Decrease) Frank M. Gabbert, purchasing, S.F. .l2§.L ~ ..l22L.. 1955 - 1962 say "wine" in three languages! Weare now settling down in a larger * * * No. of W. P. member out-patient visits 2,675 2,464 No data and permanent apartment. A direct way to No. of private patient bed days 2,808 1,992 2,291 517 Homer Bryan (retired en gin eer) The Golden Gate 13241 St. Andrews Drive With expedited service No. of W.P. member full-benefit bed days * 2,941 2,767 3,$12 (571) Apartment 152-C From the great Salt Lake. Seal Beach, Calif. Bob Grewe, chief clerk, Detroit Mich. No. of W.P. member part-pay bed days * ~ -.m. 262 TOTAL BED OAYS OF CARE 6,011 5,472 5,803 208 C P offers Trans-Atlantic fare reduction The Canadian P acific steamships party fare will also be entitled to a * The combined 1962 total of 3,203 days of W.P. patient care includes 18 long-term cases transferred to Portola from private hospitals in other areas, which account will grant Western Pacific officers and free round-trip passage for himself or for 1,767 patient days or 55 percent of the W.P. total at Portola. Of these 18 employees a 25 % reduction from cur­ his r epresentative acting as a bona fide cases at the end of the year, 7 had recovered and gone home, one had transferred rent one-way and round-trip T rans­ to a State institution, 6 still remained in Portola Hospital, and 4 were deceased. party leader for the group. Atlantic fares. The reduced far es may Any Western Pacific employee plan­ The 262 "part-pay" days represent 3 W.P. cases who had already received over a also include wives and dependent ning a Trans-Atlantic trip, or inter­ year's hospital benefits and were paying $6.00 per day towards further care. All children under 18 years of age. three patients were from outside the Portola area. ested in promoting a party tour, may In addition to these concessions, R. S. Henry, gener al agent passenger receive more detailed information by services, announces that any promoter writing Canadian Pacific, 55 Grant organizing a party of 25 or more adult Avenue, San Francisco 8 (phone passengers at the reduced round-trip DOuglas 2-5244) .

JULY.AUGUST, 1963 19 Fred McMullin retires he month of August may not be of the many people he has employed T important to everyone, but to over the years practically all have ad­ Fred McMullin, district sales man­ vanced to better positions (two are ager at Portland, Ore., it's doubly so. now district sales managers) and most First, he was born August 15, 1898 in are still in WP service. One who got Tucson, Ariz., and second, he r etires away is Hugo W aninger, now vice August 31 this year, after 38 years of president, Anheuser Busch Brewing Western Pacific service. Co., St. Louis, Mo. In beh alf of all employees of West­ Samuel J. Ha7'grave, track foreman, Fred's railroading began in Fred is a member of the ern Pacific and its affiliated companies, Eastern Division, 30 years 10 months. Los Angeles in April 1917 as Portland Chamber of Com­ MILEPOSTS extends s incerest b est Pat7'ick K elly, extr a gang foreman, stenographer for the DL&W. merce, Portland Passen ger w ishes for h appiness to the following Western Division, 31 years 2 months. Due to the government taking A ssociation, the Arlington railroaders whose applications for an­ Austin N. Lambert, locomotive en­ over the railroads in 1918 and Club, Internation al Club, nuity have been received: gin eer, Portola, 44 years 10 months. closing the "off-line" agen­ Multnomah Athletic Club, Joe Armendariz, car cleaner, Stock­ Waldo J . Madden, machinist, Sacra­ cies, he worked for the Santa and a charter member of the ton , 21 years 11 months. mento, 20 years 5 months. Fe for a short time as stenog­ Longview Transportation Chester R. B arry, roadmaster, K ed­ A ndrew B . Pelios, hostler h elper, rapher in the superintendent's Club. H e is a past president die, 34 years 2 months. Portola, 43 years 11 months. office. He then moved to the of the Portland Transporta­ Rolland W. Cantelow, stationery B enona D. Richardson, car helper, Southern Pacific as secretary to the t ion Club, the Railroad General storekeeper, S an Francisco, 41 years Sacramento, 25 years 4 months. master mechanic. F red returned to the Agents' Association of Portland, the 9 months. J ames L. S atterlee, switchman, DL&W, in their San Francisco office, Portland Breakfast Club and the Port­ Sam Dietz, B&B carpenter, Western Stockton, 16 years 7 months. wh en the railroads were restor ed to land Civic Theatre. H e is senior direc­ Division, 38 years 2 months. Robert M. Smith, Oakland Terminal private ownership early in 1920. In tor of the ritualistic work of the S cot­ fireman, Oakland, 19 years 10 months. October of that year he b ecame chief tish Rite of Freemasonry, dramatic William J. Smith, chief adjuster clerk with the EP&SW, shortly there­ director of Al Kader Temple of the Fred McMullin retires ... freight claims, San Francisco, 45 years after being transferred to Los Angeles Shrine, and a thirty-third degree Ma­ (Continued from Page 20) 11 months. as contracting freight agent. This job son. His hobbies besides Masonry include George B. S7·m , clerk, Stockton, 17 ended in 1924 when S P purchased the Fred has two grown sons w ho h ave public speaking, acting and Egyptol­ years 5 months. EP&SW and closed the agencies. H e each given him two grandchildren, ogy. He is now taking a correspond­ F7'ederick M. Stable7', Alameda Belt then joined the Rock Island as city three grandsons and one grand­ ence course in writing, in the hopes Line yardmaster, Alameda, 32 years 8 months. freight agent, leaving there in October, daughter. Fred married again four­ of ultimately producing a book on Ikhnaton, a controversial Pharoah of Me7·le W. Swezey, ditcher engineer, 1925 to join Western Pacific as t r avel­ teen years ago and now h as a five­ the Eighteenth Dynasty. For the im­ Oroville, 34 years 9 month s. ing freight and passenger agent. year-old daughter. When talking about mediate present he'll attend a real James B. Tennant, SN freight agent, In 1928 WP established its own the children Fred said: "Since one son estate school, and after passing the Pittsburg, 34 years 9 months. agencies throughout the east and Fred lives in Chicago and the other in San state examination engage in that line Owen S . Thomas, conductor, Salt: was appointed gener al agent at St. Diego and the children seldom get to­ of work. Fred says, "in ten or fifteen Lake City, 43 years 3 months. Louis, Mo. He was transferred to gether I have not as yet had to explain years I may desire the quiet life, but Elmer W. Tindall, red cap, Sacra­ Portland as general agent in February why the aunt is younger than the today there's too many alluring things mento, 16 years 8 months. 1937, from where h e will end his rail­ nephews!" to do and interesting people to meet." Noble H. Wakefield, locomotive en­ road career as district sales manager, F r ed intends to r emain in Portland Those who know Fred McMullin gineer, Portola, 35 years 11 months. a title he was given a few years ago. and has definite plans for the future. will agree that he has his future pretty Eleanor M. White, bill clerk, San Fred is justly proud of the fact that (Continued on Page 21) accurately plannild. Francisco, 18 years 1 month.

20 MILEPOSTS JUlY.AUGUST, 1963 21 Mileposts in Gold ... (Continued f rom Page 22) Rennell A. Miller Senior Rate and Division Clerk.. ... San Francisco Kenneth J. Mize...... Signal Test Foreman .Marysville MILEPOSTS IN GOLD Willie H. Pollock...... Ca r Inspector...... __ Stockton Charles B. Reid...... Store Helper...... Sacramento Store ~~;:tdd:: :~~le~I.~. ~...... -~~~~ ...... ~ .. ~ .. ~.~ ...... ~;a~e~:~~ ~~.i.~~.~ ...... :::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ~aa~~~~il~ivisior. ~~~~cll BE. Sii~~~~man ...... ::: ~::: ~.. ~ .~rvice Mainta .i.~~.~ :: ...... ::::::::: ~~~::~~ Division MILEPOSTS congratulates the following railroaders who are eligible for Serv­ Ralph ]. Ward...... Machinist ...... Sacramento Joseph J. Weber ...... Carman...... Sacramento ice Pin Awards during the months of July and August, 1963: Harold F . Wilson.. .. Fireman...... W estern Division 4S-YEAR PIN IO-YEAR PINS Irvin E . Williams ...... Locomotive Engineer...... __ ... __ ... __ ...... Eastern Division R. R. Ahearn...... Switchman...... Western Division Harold ] . Beaudrow...... Locomotive Engineer...... Eastern Division 40-YEAR PINS Elizabeth Borgwardt...... Ditto Machine Clerk...... San Francisco Wilburn ]. Booth ...... __ ...... Machinist.... __ ...... ___ ._ ...... Sacramento James K. Brennan...... Assistant Trainmaster...... Oakland-San Francisco Wi1liam E. Fosha...... Erecting Shop Foreman...... _...... Sacramento Dean L. Collins...... Locomotive Engineer...... Eastern Division Dewey M. GeiL...... Dispatcher...... __ ...... Sacramento J. D . Collins...... Switchman ...... Western Division Willie Dickens...... Chief Clerk-Chief Special Agt.- Claim Agt . . San Francisco J;;irr[:~cG~i-r~!~~t~k ...... :::::::::::: ~!~f:ia~;%i~;e~~~:~da~~t .·.···-·· ...... ~ ...... :...... :..... :~~~~~;~ Division C. B . Hancock...... __ ...... ~ Redcap ...... Sacramento Gunnar Wilstrup...... Marine Engineer ...... Oakland Donald R. Hillam...... Locomotive Engineer...... Eastern Division L ...... ''-'-'-'- vc ...... "''-'-.'...... 3S-YEAR PINS g~~i1eT! ' ~~~~ins . ~~l~d u~:g;. ~.~~~~.~ .~~ ~' ~ ~ ~ ~~~~~~. ~~~t~~~P~i~is~:~n . John C. Arruda ...... Sheet Metal Worker ...... Oroville r.e~~ liiWe~~. ~~~ .~~ :: ...... :.:: ~it~~~~~~ ..~~ .~~~ ...... ::.::::::::::~~:~:::::::::::.:.::::~ ~~~~:~~ Division Richard J. Benish...... Assistant Engineer.. . San Francisco A. W. Moore...... Telegrapber...... Stockton James R . Brown...... Revising Clerk, Sr...... San Francisco Thomas E . Reed...... Locomotive Engineer...... Eastern Division Joseph A. Cook ...... Conductor ...... Eastern Division Paul W. Reinking...... Asst. Gen'l Sup'v'r. MWS-We1ding ... O akland .Tames R. Herron ...... Conductor...... Eastern Division Earl T. Roider...... Electrician...... OrovilIe C. F. Hettinger...... Locomotive Engineer...... Western Division Forrest A. Shrope...... L ocomotive Engineer...... Eastern Division Howard Parker ...... Locomotive Engineer...... Western Division Harold O . Smith...... L ocomotive Engineer...... Eastern Division .Tohn G. Sandstrom...... Chief Clerk-Interline Divisions. . San Francisco George M. Saxton ...... Locomotive Engineer.. . Western Division Mervin L. Teter ...... Carman ...... O akland Raymond J. Smith. Conductor...... Eastern Division (Editor's note: An apology is due Mrs. Lois B. Chase fer having reported her in the last issue of W. I. Tillery...... Locomotive Engineer ...... Western Division MILEPOSTS as a recipient of a ZO-year service pin under her former name of Lois M orgenroth.) William T . Tucker...... Locomotive Engineer...... Western Division Gordon Switzer...... Gen'l Supervisor-Roadway Wk. ·E·q·{;ipt·... · Oakland .T . D. Wakeman...... Locomotive Engineer...... Western Division Samuel C. Wilson ...... Conductor ...... Eastern Division 2S-YEAR PINS Miguel F. Alvarado...... Section Laborer...... Milpitas Ralph Q. Borgen ...... Section Laborer...... Crescent Mills ''Autumn Color " tour .. Sacramento ~~~~~dCl\laacs~~l~~ld ...... ::::::: gt~'i:i~c:~i ·;;;~·~·~·~.·...... Oroville Jonathan B. Morgan.. .. Traveling Accountant...... San Francisco ESTERN PACIFIC'S popular "Au­ coach between Glenwood Springs, W tumn Color Holiday" tour will Colo., and Aspen, and during the six 20-YEAR PI NS Marjorie M. Arruda ...... Telegrapher...... Oroville be repeated this year, according to days at Aspen special sight-seeing ex­ William R. Bedient...... Switchman ...... Rastern Division Frank J. Rauwolf, manager of tour cursions will include such historic sites Pe~~~et.ECu~~i~~~~~~~.~ : ...... ~tri:~;~~rk-Marketing ...... ~!~~~e~n ~i ~~~ion Henry F. Duffy...... Switchman...... Western Division services. as Leadville, Red Stone, and Toklat. Ruth Lyon ...... Junior File Clerk- Marketing ...... San Francisco The nine-day rail excursion to the Carl N elson...... Brakeman ...... Western Division The Aspen area is noted for its mag­ Joseph W. Polk... Fireman...... Western Division Colorado Rockies will leave San Fran­ nificent fall colors made famous by A. B. Tedd...... C1erk...... Oroville cisco on September 14, and features brush and camera artists, and photog­ IS-YEAR P INS six days at picturesque Aspen, Colo­ Jess Armendariz ...... Carman...... Stockton raphers will have an opportunity to Douglas Binion...... Carman...... Sacramento radio. Scenery and relaxation will be capture on film these colors at their James G. Darlington ...... Switchman...... Eastern Division the keynote of the tour while travel­ best. ~·se~~aS. DDo~~:~~ ...... ~ .... ~~itSc~~~~~~~.~ ~~:.i.~~...... ~~~t~:;~?~~~i'o~ tah ing aboard the railroad's vista - dome Robert E. Enger.. Communications Engineer...... San Francisco Marion F. HilL ...... Traveling Accountant...... San Francisco Califo7"nia ZephYT through Califor­ Additional information about the Gordon P. Knapp...... District Passenger Sales Manager ...... San Francisco tour, accommodations, and prices may Rafael J. Landrove...... Laborer .Sacramento Store nia's Feather River Canyon and the Robert E. Lee...... CTC Maintainer...... Doyle . . . Utah- Colorado Rocky Mountain be obtained from Frank R. Rauwolf, Gordon E. MacDonald ...... Extra Gang Laborer ...... Western DIVISion Willard D. Martinson ...... Relief Position...... Oroville Store areas. Passenger Department, 526 Mission Gerald P. McCarthy .. yardmaster...... Sacramento The tour party will travel by motor Street, San Francisco. (Continued on Page 23)

22 M I LEPO STS JULY.A UGUST,1963 23 Anita hung up her Dancing Shoes Mileposts' correspondent ea&oosing has fascinating background

A NITA ROSE, MILEPOSTS' correspond­ WINNEMUCCA and his wife have been traveling all over the country since he retired in £\. ent for the Sacramento mechani­ Ruth G. Smith cal department, has been working with September, 1962. In seven months they Miss Faye McDonald and Alfredo visited Iowa, illinois, Kansas City and or for the railroad most of her life. Baryol, of Miami, Fla., were married Transportation has provided her with Adrian, Mo., Arkansas City, Kansas, on April 15 in Reno. The bride is the Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Lake the magic carpet to whisk her to fas­ daughter of Engineer and Mrs. FRANK cinating places. Mead and Death Valley. When in Win­ McDONALD and the sister of Firemen nemucca between trips they stay with "I have danced all of my life for the DELPHI and PAUL McDONALD. The their son, Fireman SAMMY SEALS. sheer fun of dancing. I went on the groom is in the Air Force, stationed at Fireman and Mrs. RONALD DUARTE road at the age of 14, but it was not the Winnemucca Radar Base. are the parents of a second daughter until after an engagement at the Palace the Roney Plaza, Miami Beach; Edge­ Fireman DONALD MOORE, son of En­ in New York with headliners Willie gineer and Mrs. JOE MOORE, is now a born June 21. She has been named water Beach, Chicago; Last Frontier, Donna Sue and weighed 8 lbs. at birth. and Eugene Howard, Lupe Velez, and Las Vegas; and Mount Royal, Mon­ First Lieutenant in the Air Force. He Fred McMurray, then of the California treal. "I like to remember working recently visited his parents and then Back at work after suffering heart Collegians, that I knew I was part of with 'Red' Skelton, Abbott and Cos­ left for Vietnam where he will serve attacks about the middle of March are 'Show Business,' " Anita wrote for The tello, George Gobel, and many others as a helicopter pilot following survival Yard Clerk VAL MARTIN and Fireman Railway CleTk in 1958. was most exciting. And then there and paratroop training at Ft. Benning, C. F. MALIS. "My biggest thrill of all, I guess, was were three movie shorts, several TV Georgia. He expects to be gone one Effective J uly 1 some changes were being complimented by W. G. Van shows, including Ina Rae Hutton's All year and has two years yet to serve. made in the maintenance of way de­ Schmus, president and managing di­ Girl Review and Bandstand Review. Retired Brakeman SAMUEL F. SEALS partment. Roadmaster WALT CHAPMAN rector of Radio City Music Hall for my "There were many disappointments, performances there. It was quite a sen­ too-a flop in Boston, not being asked sation being featured 'all alone' on to do a Command Performance in that huge stage, and a 65-piece orches­ London because the Royal Family was Anita Rose ... After having met her husband, Anita tra accompanying my rhythmic com­ in mourning, a bad business deal in moved to Sacramento and has been (Continued f rom Page 24) bination of tap and acrobatic dancing, Mexico City, but most disappointing working on and off for Western Pacific. 4,000 people concentrating on each of all, the theaters closing, then the the Southern Pacific -Pacific Electric She is now steno-clerk under super­ gesture, and then the ovation." night clubs, and the curtain inching Co.'s real estate department, she joined vision of Mechanical Engineer W. B. Anita remembers, too, equal enjoy­ down on show business." the San Gabriel Valley Light Opera Wolverton and finds the work inter­ ment from capering at the Paramount With a necessity to keep on work­ Association to do three performances esting. Theatre, New York, with the Andrews ing, Anita took a secretarial course in of "The Vagabond King"- but "just That's quite a change from the for­ Sisters, Rufe Davis, and Jimmy Dorsey San Francisco while working "one­ for kicks." mer world of glamorous entertain­ and his orchestra; the Palace, Chicago, night dates" and a final engagement at Just to keep in touch and because ment. But, who knows, perhaps Anita with Jack Benny, Mary Livingston, the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, she loves to travel, she later sailed to finds that the rhythmic tap of her and Phil Harris and his orchestra; the after which she hung up her dancing Hawaii, and on another cruise went to typewr iter keys brings back memories Beverly Hills Country Club with Clyde shoes. While working as secretary in the West Indies and principalities of of the taps for which she was made McCoy and his orchestra. Hotels, like (Continue d on Page 25) Jamaica. famous by her dancing shoes!

24 MILEPOSTS JULY.AU GUST,1963 25 was transferred to Keddie and will MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT transferred from Oakland coach yard cover the Portola to Bieber territory. Anita Rose back to Sacramento shops. He is very Walt has b een at Winnemucca for five happy about the change since his home years. Track Supervisor BUD JONES The WP Amu sement Club had its is in Sacramento and he'll not have to was transferred to Sacram ento to work annual meeting on May 6 to honor commute any longer. under Roadmaster R. J . MO UNKES. r etired railroad members. A special ham dinner was served, and a movie A. STADLER , machinist, and GEORGE GEORGE WRIGHT cam e to Winnemucca shown afterward, on fishing and other NAPOLI, boilermaker, underwent sur­ as track supervisor between Winne­ sports, encouraged the "honored m em­ gery recently. Both are now on the mucca and F lanigan. He now lives at bers" to chat about the sports in wh ich mend and due back at work shortly. H erlong and will move his family here. they now indulge, including just Ronald Orrin Dayton, son of Teleg­ "loafing." (See picture below.) rapher and Mrs. DAYLE DAYTON, left W ALDO J. MADDEN, machinist since PORTOLA July 6 for New London, Conn., to December 7, 1943, retired June 30 after Loy Hibbs enter cadet training at the United nearly 20 years' service. Well liked by Engineer AUSTIN LAMBERT retired States Coast Guard Academy. Ronald his fellow workers, J ames was pre­ June 30 after having worked for WP is a graduate of Humboldt County sented with a wallet filled with cash , since October 1918. Austin estimates High School with the class of 1963. H e and h e is looking for ward to enjoying he has traveled over the railroad an "This is the life," said Brak e man "lex" Hughes, was an honor student and is a member his golden years. equival ent of more than 80 times shown with M rs. Hughes on Delta Queen's deck . of the National Honor Society. LAWRENCE LAYTON, carman, has b een around the world! H e has b een quite active in community work h ere in the OSCAR LIND, who passed away in Por­ past, and plans to continue this work tola Hospital on May 4. in addition to a lot of hunting and fish­ Keddie's loss is our gain and we ing. He also plans to make over and welcome to Portola Roadmaster JACK possibly spoil his n ewest grandson, JONES and his family. Dale Neil Lambert, born to Mr. and Mrs. Richard Lambert on April 13, 1963. Our best of luck to you, Austin! SACRAMENTO STORE Brakeman PATRICK LARGAN and I rene E. Bu rton Trainmaster's Clerk GLADYS LARGAN At a recent visit of the Blood Bank have just returned from the 54th family at the Shops, key chains were pre­ reunion of Gladys' family at Savanna, sented by Nurse EDNA SPRATT to eight­ TIl., where they spent three weeks. time donors MRS . FRANCES ANDERSON , They were accompanied by Gladys' J. J. JIRAL, and DALE ROBINSON . Their son, Len Kirkman, who just returned fine efforts are most commendable! from a 14- month hitch in Okinawa with the Marine Corps. Inventory time is here again and LAVON ROBISON has returned to help Others who have been vacationing out with the card punching. are Brakeman and Mrs. C. C. "TEX" HUGHES, who just returned from WP's DALE ROBINSON has returned from " Land of Mark Twain Cruise" on his two-week tour of duty with the Attending the Amusement Club dinner were, 2/3/ 46; Boilermaker W. R. Rankin 9/ 9/ 36; Car­ the California Zephyr and the Delta National Guard at C amp Robertson. seated left-right: Boilermakers M. D. Cacie men E. L. Tomlinson 9/ 3/ 26 and A. A. Ottoson Queen, touring on the Ohio, Tennessee Two of our fishermen, AL DABBS and 1/ 25/ 37 and F. Bi eser 8/ 16121 ; Carman F. B. 3/ 11127; Machinists J. L. Strawn 1/ 30/ 41 and HORACE LATONA , have been tr ying their Kelleher 9/ 13/ 43; Electrician A. Santos 9125/ 22; O. Zinniel 3/ 16/ 37; Blacksmith Helper W. R. and Mississippi r ivers. "Tex" and Flor ­ Carman J. Jelacich 8/ 30/ 40; Blacksmith J. D. Nicholas 6125123; and Machinist F. J. Rohrer ence highly recommend this tour to all. luck and h ave been su ccessful in get­ Fippen 6/ 221 16. Standing left-right: Carman T. 11 / 21 / 17. We would like. to express our con­ ting r eady for the salmon r un which is Alerich 6/ 9/ 28; Sheet Metal Worker H. Brinson dolences to the family of Conductor soon due. 26 MILEPOSTS JU LY-A UG UST,196 3 27 and girl being the children of son OROVILLE Switchman WILLIAM R. JONES , local Retired Yardmaster GEORGE HEINTZ Robert and his wife who live in San Hele n R. Small "iwirman of SUNA, left July 11 to at­ of San Jose gave his wife as a birth­ Jose. They have one other child. It 'nd the annual meeting of SUNA at day anniversary present, a member­ Mrs. Charles Hebert, wife of Buffalo, New York. Engineer HARRY ALT'S wife spent ship in the hole-in-one club for his Foreman CHARLES HEBERT, was a mem- Two new switchmen hired at 01'0- several weeks in a Reno hospital re­ having recorded an "ace" on El Rancho ber of the Oroville ritualistic vi lle recently are GARY L. POTES and Verde's 10th hole. covering from a back ailment. attending the State Convention TONY W. MATTOS. Engineer W. B. BROKAW returned Brakeman and Mrs. STANLEY THOMAS Eagles at Sacramento in June. A retirement dinner at Prospectors March 15 from an extended trip abroad are proud parents of a son born June team was rated at 99.4% . Mrs. Village in Oroville was attended by us guest of the government while in 19. Conductor and Mrs. ALDEN THOMAS was one of three given an LaJ[lulnl~ l llbo ut 100 friends and he was presented are the grandparents, and Special award. She is also president of with a beautiful scrap book artistically South Africa and Kenya. Johannes­ Agent and Mrs. E. L. MCCANN are the County Chapter of Muscular Dys- made by ALICE ANGIULO, secretary to burg, a very modern city, has virtually great-grandparents. The little fellow trophy. Division Engineer CHARLES FORSETH. no rights for pedestrians against auto has been named Curtis Alfred. Stanley 1n addition to monetary gifts, Chet also traffic. None of their railroad equip­ and his family are moving to Stockton rl'ceived a lamp made of spikes and ment compares with ours, he said, and soon. "nil parts also made by Alice. Chet also their lack of safety practices would hnd eight years with the Southern PFC Richal'd Thomas, son of Con­ scare any WP railroader to death. He I'HCific and four years with the Mil­ brought back in excess of 4,000 feet of ductor and Mrs. ALDEN THOMAS, is waukee. He plans to live in Oroville. serving with the special landing forces film footage, including some excellent of the Seventh Fleet as part of the film on wild animals. While there, Bro­ Third Battalion of the Ninth Marine OAKLAND kaw received honorary title of "Oem" meaning "Uncle" bestowed on him by Regiment. John V. Leland the Minister of Railways, Union of Roadmaster CHET BARRY retired July Passenger Brakeman RALPH W. South Africa. That, we guess, explains 1 after 34 years with Western Pacific. i ,ANDON has been ill since May 5. He the chin whiskers he has been wearing Mrs. Alice Bashford, wife of the late wus r eleased from the hospital on June which in that country is permissible Engineer HAROLD BASHFORD, is recov­ 10 and was recovering sufficiently at home to possibly return to work soon. only by those who have this title or ering nicely from a heart attack and is STON , graduated Ilowever, on July 3 he returned to the are a Government dignitary. He ex­ expected to go home soon. from Oroville Un­ hospital for tests and X-rays and has changed rule books and other infor­ Mrs. Greg Hockenson, daughter of ion High School on been suffering pains in his chest. No mationalliterature with the officers of Engineer and Mrs. JACK SHANNON, is June 7 and received visitors are allowed and he may be the different sectors of the railroads. the mother of Susan Ann, born July 9. the Oroville Area confined for some time yet for tests, MEL WARD, yard and passenger sta­ Jon and Merry Geil left June 8 for Education Associa­ rest and observation. tion Scholarship­ tion, and PHYLLIS WELLS, a California Europe. After picking up a new car in Clerk HAROLD D. RICHMAN is recu­ Hamburg, Germany, they took a three Chico State. She Zephyr zepherette, were married in p rating at home from a slight heart Richmond recently. A reception fol­ months' tour through Germany, Italy, also received the Certificate of Merit IIttack which occurred in June. lowed the ceremony, with a second France, Austria and Switzerland. They in English as the Switchman PETE BERNARDINI has reception following at a local restau­ left Liverpool August 13 after a few Bank of America h en away since June 22 undergoing rant where there was much well­ weeks in England en route to Mon­ award. Dell is in I('sts and he is expected to remain in wishing and partying by the various treal and other east coast points be­ the Senior Life the hospital throughout most of July. "rails" attending. The couple honey­ fore driving back to Sacramento where Saving, Red Cross Switchman EARL NOLDIN, who re­ mooned at Conductor JIM MURRAY'S Jon, son of Trainmaster and Mrs. Instructor, and is working as a I ired in January 1958, dropped in the summer place on the Russian River W. W. Geil, teaches. Merry is secretary guard at the Feather Plunge th office a while back announcing plans and at Donner Lake and are now living at Sacramento State College. summer. for a trip to Mexico in July. ' happily in San Francisco.

30 J UL V-A U GU ST, 1 9 63 31 ELKO Brakeman CARL L. NUZMAN, was se­ a conductor, had 38 years' service, his Eric, moved to Charleston, Oregon brothel', FRANK, sales representative, (P.O. Box 382). Former employees, Theda Mueller lected as salutatorian and won many outstanding awards including two has 38 years, and Frank's wife, KATH­ BILL HUTCHINSON and his wife, RONNIE Mrs. Leah Naylor, wife of Chief scholarships. LEEN, secretary to Dr. G. F. Cushman, BISE, and JIM CHRISTENSEN attended Dispatcher G. W. NAYLOR, is recuper­ has 13 years, all for a grand total of the farewell party held on June 28. ating from major surgery, and George 129 years of WP service! reports she is doing nicely. She is SAN FRANCISCO employed at the Nevada Bank of Com­ George Bowers, Doug Bruce, Jean Bruce STOCKTON Elizabeth Fogan, Lawrence Gerring Elaine Obenshain merce. Carl Rath, Frank Tufa Also on the recovery list is Mrs. CHRIS SORENSON, HILDING NILSSON'S Machinist Inspector R. E. TRAVEL Bernice Calkins, wife of Assistant assistant in our building maintenance sent in an old newspaper clipping Chief Dispatcher JIMMY CALKINS. Mrs. department, entered the hospital on headed Soccer Marathon! Itread : "The Calkins is also home after having sur­ July 3 for a gall stone operation. It is Western Pacific soccer team of Sacra­ gery in San Francisco. seldom you see one of these two with­ mento beat the San Francisco Bar­ JOHN and FRANCIS FORD are on vaca­ out the other and "Hildy" is hoping barians 3 to 2 after battling through tion visiting in Loveland, Colorado, Chris will be back on the job soon. three tie games, 100 minutes of over­ with Francis' family. John is a yard Mrs. RUTH CHAN resigned from the time, and a final deciding game. 460 clerk and Francis works as stenogra­ transportation department on July 12 minutes or n early eight hours' WOt·k in pher in the chief dispatcher's office. and has moved to Reno, Nevada. all. California State Soccer Tourna­ Theil' three small children accompan­ ED MURPHY, general scale inspector ment, April 1932." ied them on this trip. for the transportation department, Rita Connolly, i.n charge of piggyback distribu­ Donald LeBeauf, brother of Clerk ll W. L. LEBEOUF, JR., and son of Con­ Kerry Woodward, daughter of Per­ celebrated his 40th year with WP on tion, was somewhat "shocked when Ke n Plum­ mer presented a 40-year pin intended for Ed sonal Recol·ds Clerk BETH WOODWARD, ductor W. L. LEBEOUF, SR. , passed Murphy (Page 32). Rita recovered quickly when away in San Jose in July. Another graduated from high school and a few Ke n finally presented her with her own 20-year days later was married. Both Kerry pin. brother, Robert, passed away in Feb­ and her husband plan on attending ruary. university this Fall. Beth has three Paymaster ROBERT E. AHLGRIM ac­ Track Supervisor and Mrs. A. A. other children at home to keep her cepted severance pay and resigned SCHUETTER'S daughter, Dolores, was busy. from the railroad after 15 years' serv­ married to Dale Everett Loop. Dolores chose June 15, the birthday of her late PETE ANDERSON and his family left ice in the treasurer's office. Bob, his grandfather, Edwin Roberts, as the early in July for a vacation at Umpqua, wife, Donna, and children, Trudy and Oregon. They intend to spend most of the time fishing and visiting with relatives. B&B Supervisor D. G. HUTCHINSON and his wife returned after traveling in their new "Camper" and report a very l'elaxing time in Yosemite Na­ tional Park and other scenic spots in California. Ed Murphy, behind scale, receives 40-year pin from Superintendent of Transportation Ken The Western Pacific family was cer­ Plummer, as Chief Clerk Oscar Larson watches tainly represented in the high school event. graduating class of 1963. In fact, there were so many students space does not June 20. Statistically, the "Murphy" allow all of them to be mentioned. family and Western Pacific have been Vice President Lee Gosney awarded two 40- G. Levy, general auditor. At right is N. A. However, Duane Nuzman, son of associated for many years. Ed's father, year pins recently. Receiving -pin a1 left is W. Schoeplein, auditor of revenues.

32 MILEPOSTS JUL Y-AUGUST,1963 33 tel' Beth vacationed for two weeks on Waikiki Beach in Hawaii. --- - James A. Bright, son of Engineer and Mrs. D. R. BRIGHT, who recently J~: In Memoriam .~ enlisted in the U. S. A r my Airborne, -;:.-""~-~-""~---_:V/.- ... ::"--_--.;:..<::.::..,-_,_-,., '-"-. __ "'..r.-'-~'i:;.,------. .:. ; is presently stationed at Ft. Benning, Georgia, where he is taking paratroop training. On completion of his training, he will be assigned to the 101st Air­ borne Division, stationed in Germany. In behalf of all employees of West­ Lane Fisher, retired carman, March Switchman and Mrs. C. L . TARNA­ ern Pacific and its affiliated companies, 19. LICKI are the proud parents of a son, MILEPOSTS extends sincerest sympathy Frank F. FritscheI', retired machin­ Bruce, born May 7. The Tarnalicki's to the loved ones of the following em­ ist, June 25. also have a daughter. ployees whose deaths have been re­ Spencer Gibons, retired special traf­ Christi Lynn was born June 13 to ported: fic representative, April 24. Conductor and Mrs. E. R. OBENSHAIN. Cla1'ence W. Albee, retired machin­ William C. Hamilton, retired switch, Big brother Eugene, J r., and sisters ist, April 20. man, May 19. Donna and Debra happily greeted their Harold G. Biegler, retired clerk, May Joseph E. He1-rington, retired extra new sister. 1963. gang laborer, date not given. Switchman and Mrs. S. W. COOPER Joel P. Bishop, fireman, July 17. Oscar W. Lind, retired conductor, were pleasantly surprised when their Mrs. Dale Everett Loop Elmer F. Boice, retired fireman, May May 4. son, Marine Cpl. Lyle Cooper, arrived ]6. Joe Mercado, retired section laborer, unexpectedly to spend a nine-day fur­ June 7. date for her wedding: Little Shawn James K. Bmgg, retired Alameda lough . Lyle is stationed on Oahu, Ha­ Burl V. Milam, retired wire chief Ward, daughter of Conductor and Mrs. Belt Line switchman, May 11. waii, with the Helicopter Division Air telegrapher, June 24. D . L. WARD of Portola, added a mango Herbert A. Clark, retired store la­ Facilities, U.S.M.C. borer, May 25. Lars N . Ness, retired stationary en­ sash to the white satin frock she Our deepest sympathy to the fami­ Raymond W. Coleman, retired lease gineer, April 6. donned for her role as flower girl. A lies of retired Lineman HOMER SMITH clerk, July 4. Roger O'Connor, retired clerk, Jan­ reception followed the wedding at the who passed away June 19. H e was Roy Covey, retired switchman, June uary 12. Schuetter's home in Stockton and the employed by WP from 1908 to 1937 ; 8. Oakley F. Peteet, retired extra gang couple departed for a honeymoon trip retired Switchman Roy COVEY who William O. Fox, retired locomotive foreman, March 1963. to Lake Tahoe. They will make their passed away on June 8 (retired in engineer, March 16. Tom C. Proudfit, switchman, June first home in Sacramento, where the 1946); retired Conductor O. W . LIND Thomas W. Cmne, retired laborer, 29. groom is completing journalism studies who passed away on May 4; and re­ May 10. Howard M. Reaves, retired carman, and will move to San Francisco shortly tired Carman E. R. HOlT who was Ernest S. Damon, retired conductor, May 22. thereafter. fatally injured in a fall while fishing. April 18. Raymond Rojas, passenger car Cadet Terry N. Osterdock, son of Also to Switchman JOHN M. BUTCHER, Harry L. Davis, retired locomotive cleaner, June 12. Engineer and Mrs. JOHN A. OSTERDOCK, whose father passed away recently. engineer, June 21. Lee C. Skadden, retired machinist is receiving ROTC pre-commissioning Stockton employees were shocked Joseph H . Davis, retired fireman, helper, May 4. training at Fort Lewis Army Base in and saddened by the sudden death of March 10. James B. Suffern, retired car in­ Washington. Terry, a 1960 graduate of Switchman TOM C. PROUDFIT on June Fmnk E. Day, retired pipefitter, spector, April 20. St. Mary's High School, is majoring in 29. Tom had reported for work in June 22. William E. Svenson, retired store electrical engineering at the Univer­ apparent good health, became ill while Steve Douras, retired section la­ laborer, February 1. sity of Santa Clara. the crew was in for lunch, and ~a~ b0rer, June 2. W. retired Sacra­ rushed to the hospital where he passed Joseph Woolledge, Engineer R. W. RANDALL, SR. , his Edgar J. Feagans, retired Sacra­ mento Northern track walker, April away an hour later. wife, Dorothea, son Randy, and daugh- mento Northern station' agent, June 4. 29. 34 MILEPOSTS JU LY-AUGU ST,1 963 35 Bulk Rate WESTERN PACIFIC MILEPOSTS U.S. POSTAGE 526 Mission St., San Francisco 5, Calif. PAID Return Requested San Francisco, Calif. Permit No. 5371

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A 25-mile rail line, being built by Florida East Coast and federal government between Titusville and Cape Canaveral, expected to be in operation by the end of this year. * * * Santa Fe's "Super Chief" is now serving complimentary champagne with entrees of prime ri bs of beef, boiled African lobster tails, double breast of chicken continental, or London mixed grill. * * * Ja panese National Railways expects to have completed by spring of 1964 its two-mile-per-minute, 300-mile railroad between Tokyo and Osaka. * * * After $220 million in loans the federal loan guarantee provision of the 1958 Transportation Act ended in July. * * * German Federal Ra ilroad expects to put in service early in 1965 a 125-mph passenger train powered by a 6,000-hp electric locomotive. * * * The New York, Susquehanna & Western, after a nearly unanimous turn-down of its offer to pay passengers $1,000 each to stop riding the railroad, will now go all-out to improve its trains and make commuter business pay. * * * May was a banner month for Bo ston & Maine commuter service, who carried 121,000 mo re passengers than a year ago.