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A name rich in -folk lore lives on in the war record of a fleel of greal l).oains.

The Milwaukee RO!ld's Ru"'ATHAS are on the'warpath. Every day these SpecJliners transport thousands of pass'engers' ... speed' military and essential travel ... contribute s.ubstantially to Vietor~'. * Only ten years ago on May 29th, 1935, the original HU"'ATHA made its initial run between Chi· cago.MiIwaukee.St.Paui.lVlinneapolis. ThisSpeed. '. ' liner was the forerunner of a series ,of train unique in type. Before -the war HIAWATHA service had ,been steadily improved. am­ plified and extended by popular d~~ mane!. * 'With the return of pe'ace The Mil",'aukee Road's pas­ sengerservice will befurther , modernized and aug· men ted to s'erv~ you eve,n better dIan in'th.e past. *

Hiawatha Routes

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., ,--..-._---_.,,_.._ ... , ~_...... _"---'.'-- 2 The Milwaukee Magazine TO 'IHE AMERIC.A1'l PEOPLE:

Your sons, husbands and brothers who are stand­ ing today upon the battlefronts are fighting for more than victory in war. They are fight­ ing for a new world of freedom and peace.

We, upon whom has been placed the responsibil­ ity of leading the American forces, appeal to you with all possible earnestness to invest in War Bonds to the fullest extent'of your capacity.

Give us not only the needed implements of war, but the assurance and backing of a united people so necessary to hasten the victory and speed the return of your fighting men.

1, 1945 The Hiawatha Observes Its IOth- Birthday

IKE the busy head of a large family, the Hiawatha L observed its birthday on May 29 without a great deal of ceremony. It arrived and departed on time, as did its two nearest of kin, the Morning and the Midwest Hiawathas. It was just another wartime day, marked by the kind of service which has won for it nationwide acclaim. Brawn by the first built-to-order streamlined steam locomotive ever constructed in the United States, the Hiawatha made history on its initial run 10 years ago. A preview of the superior new train had been held on jVIay 15, 1935, two weeks before the official inaugura­ tion of its schedule, when 'representatives of all de­ partments boarded it in Milwaukee for a tI;al run to New Lisbon, Wis. Approval and enthusiasm mounted steadily as the dynamometer car's instruments and the "fficials' own calculations made it apparent that the "new baby" was something to get excited about._ The following, concerning that historic run, is taken from a story in the June 1935 issue of the lVIilwaukee Magazine: " ... At 91 m.p.h. everyone remarked that it didn't seem as though the Hiawatha was traveling much faster than about 45. At 100 m_p.h. a shout went up. One hundred imd one, they calculated; 103.5, then 105, been here six times and it's nine minutes 105.5; faster and faster it went until at 109 miles per after on the dot.' hour the Hiawatha decided that that was a New Speedllner Gives Public' "By 8 o'clock more than 150 cars and very comfortable pace and contin.ued along a Thrill about 400 persons were waiting for the at that speed for five- or six miles without train. They. were ranged along Railroad a change, but as interest began to "-ane in Although people still stop to watch when Avenue for a mile from Dempster Street to they hear the Hiawatha th undering down seeing 109 miles per hour marked up as Oakton Street, as well as along Dempster the rails, the public has become sufficiently mib after mile went by, Ed Donahue, the and Oakton and Lincoln Avenue. used to the sight of sleek, fast trains that "Fathers boosted little girls and boys man at the throttle, gave it another notch the thrill today is as nothing compared to onto automobile tops. Others stood in and in very short order there were figures what it was 10 years ago when the Hiawatha sweet clover near the tracks and held chil· of 1l0.5, lll.3 and then ll2.5 m.p.h. was something new under the sun. dren shoulder high. A few venturesome "That's the speed that the Hiawatha at­ That fact is apparent in the following persons went up to the tracks and bent over, tained, not as a speed test, but just by way which appeared in the Chicago Tribune on apparently a little self-conscious,' and felt of getting from Watertown to New Lisbon July 14, 1935: the rails. A vibration allows the knowing at a pace at which it co~ld travel com­ "Abollt 7 :30 o'clock every evening in the to tell when the train is approaching. fortably. neighborhood of the Milwaukee Road tracks "Then there were many cries of "Here it "Anyone who saw Mr. Gillick as the and Dempster Street in Morton Grove, auto­ comes!" and the crowd was quiet and still. mobiles are ,driven up and parked. Couples train was performing need never ask him "The high, insistent tooting of the train and families, for the most part, their oc­ what he thought of it. His beaming counte­ was heard, its one searching light and its cupants sit staring to the northward, climb single giant figure '2' bore down upon the nance was a hul and complete answer to out and stretch their limbs, or look about the unasked question. It was not necessary waiting crowd, and it thundered by. Necks for their neighbors or acquaintances and craned, except for those of persons too for him to tell anyone how happy he was.' fellow enthusiasts. From that time on until dazed to think. The alert caught a glimpse "Upon arrival at New Lisbon, Mr. Gillick 8:10 o'clock the crowds increase. of the train's beaver tail vanishing in the dispatched a telegram to Mr. Scandrett and "'Waiting for the train to come in?' say distance." Mr. Pierpont [chief traffic officer at that early arrivals casually, one to another. Evolution of Train Has Been time] as follows: "At approximately 8:12 o'clock the Hia­ watha careens down the track and flashes Rapid "'Left Milwaukee 9:40 a. m. Stopped at past. Since the time of i.ts inception 10 years Watertown to look at engine, which was "To the faithful who come nightly to ago, the Hiawatha has changed considerably, 1'lInning cool. With this stop passed Port­ watch the Hiawatha's fleet passing, 'approxi. particularly in the matter of motive power, age 11 :03 a. m., one minute less than mately 8:12' will not be a satisfactory way and as its popularity has increased, two schedule. Maximum speed 97.3 miles per of timing it. A reporter who joined the other fast trains have borrowed its name. hour. Arrived New Lisbon II :33 a. m. watchers last night found this a touchy The Morning Hiawatha, also operating on Schedule calls for 34 minutes. Maximum subject in the desultory discussions carried a fast schedlue between Chicago and the speed 112.5 m.p.h. Train rode beautifully. on before 8 o'clock. fwin Cities, was placed in service on Jan. Joues [1. ]VI. Jones, at that time superin­ "'She gets in at 8:12 on the dot', Edward 21, 1939. On Dec. 11, 1940 the Midwest tendent of sleeping and dining cars] has a Grosnick said contentedly, pushing back his Hiawatha began operations between Chicago cnp and glass of water on table that has sO'aw hat.' 'It ·\~i)l·be about ,25ffiinutes yet. and Omaha, Sioux City and Sioux Falls. not spilled yet.' I've watched her .~very nig-htthis week.' The tradition of on·time service, courtesy "Engineer Donahue epitomized the train's "A woman with straw colored hair and a and superior accommodations established by performance. remarking, 'the faster it ran, sun tan overheard him. the parent train, has characterized these the better it rode'." "'Pa.rdon me', she said indignantly. 'I've trains also. The Milwaukee Magazine garded as the first all-welded passenger cars placed in service in full trains by any American railroad. Traffic Figu.res Reflect.Popnlarity As might be expected, the proof of the superiority of the Milwaukee's Road's Hia­ watha service is evinced by more than the smoothness with which it slips along' the rails, the excellence of the food served in its diners, and the unsurpassed friendliness of its crews. There is also proof in the traffic figures. When the original Hiawatha took to the rails, it immediately went into first place among all trains in the volume of traffic carried between Chicago and the Twin Cities. It has never relinquished its leading position. From the time of its inauguration on May 29, 1935, until the end of May, 1945 (April and May, 1945 estimated), the After­ noon Hiawatha has carried 3,951,766 revenue passengers, including those who' availed themselves of the Northwoods Section service during the summer months since 1936. Since it went into service on Jan. 21, 1939, the Morning Hiawatha has carried 1,963,095 rev­ was considered unprecedented in railroad enue passengers, and the Midwest Hiawatha history. The third set of new cars (the has carried 1,200,313 since its inauguration second replacement) was made in the fall on Dec. 11, 1940. That makes a grand total of 1938. Eleven new coaches, embodying 01 7,115,174 revenue passengers who in the past 10 years have ridden on trains bearing The original Hiawatha locomotive was an improved features, were placed in service the Hiawatha name. oil burning steam engine built for speed, in 1942 but this was not a complete re­ with drive wheels seven feet in diameter. placement. The Afternoon Hiawatha, still The history of Hiawatha service is grati­ It was designed to pull a train of six cars regarded as the "original" Hiawatha, al· fying to Milwaukee Road employes. The on the average, and possessed a number of though all of its cars and its locomotives last 10 years have been difficult years advantages over conventional coal burning have been changed, now consists regularly of depression and war, but Hiawatha trains types. The supply of fuel taken at the of 10 or more cars. have grown steadily in popularity and in initial terminal was sufficient to operate the All Hiawatha cars are built at our shops service despite the times. In that fact there locomotive through to destination without in Milwaukee. The original on

An aerial view of the new Pre.ident Harry S. Truman Bridge (looking south). President Harry S. Truman Bridge Dedicated

HE President Harry S. Truman Bridge, T built across the Missouri River at Kansas City by the Milwaukee Road and the Rock Island Lines, was dedicated on May 23 and went into operation on June l. It was deemed fitting that the structure be named in honor of the 32nd President of the United States, Kansas City having been Mr. Truman's place of residence for many years. H. A. Scandrett, Milwaukee Road trustee, and J. D. Farrington, chief executive officer of the Rock Island Lines, as well as 125 other railroad and civic leaders, were pres· ent as Mayor John B. Gage of Kansas City dedicated the bridge by unveiling a plaque mounted on the superstructure. The cere· mony was followed by a luncheon at the Muehleback Hotel in Kansas City, given by the Kansas City Chamber of Commerce in honor of a number of lea'ding officials of the two railroads. Among the Milwaukee Road, representatives in attendance were: H. A. Scandrett, trustee; J. T. Gillick, chief oper· ating officer; O. N. Harstad, assistant chief operating officer; W. H. Penfield, chief en· gineer; R. J. Middleton, assistant chief en· gineer; J. W. Severs, executive assistant and comptroller; E. W. Soergel, freight traffic manager; H. S. Zane, assistant freight traf· fic manager; F. N. Hicks, passenger traffic Vi~nity sketch showing the Milwaukee Road's previous and new approaches into Kansas City. manager; P. H. Draver, assistant general Mo. The new bridqe and track from Birmingham to the Kanlal City yard area are jointly owned and operated by the Milwaukee Road and the Rock Island Lines. freight agent, Milwaukee; E. O. Eckert, 6 '!'he Milwaukee Magazine In his address be­ President Truman's Message fore the luncheon group, Mr. Scandrett A telegram from President Tru­ said: man to the Kansas City Chamber 0/ "It seems to ·me it Commerce was read by Frank A. is most appropriate Theis, president 0/ the chamber; at that this new Mtrance the bridge· dedication luncheon. of these railroads into The telegram read: Kansas City should "It is a fortunate thing for the na­ be named the Presi­ tion that the great new bridge built dent Harry S. Tru­ through the vision and resources of man Bridge. One of the Milwaukee and Rock Island Lines the most heartening f is ready for use at this critical time. things that has hap- ( Having knocked out our European pened in many years ..'. foes, we are now throwing every­ is the s pIe n did, v.Y· thing we have against the perfidious whole·hearted way in 0---' Jap. The opening of the bridge which the entire therefore becomes of transcending American people have importance as it will facilitate the rallied to the support movement of men and materials into of this distinguished the Pacific area. At the same time, it son of Missouri as emphasizes the outstanding impor­ he takes over the ex­ tance of Kansas City as a railroad eClltive functions of our government at· a center. time when not only "It is especially fitting that the the United States but Chamber of Commerce representing the whole world is in the industly, the commerce and the a state of flux which people of our community is giving could so easily devel­ public demonstration of its apprecia­ op into a state of ~ tion of the railroads. The American chaos. railroads, united as they are and This picture, taken from the east bank of the "The pride you of Missouri have in this Missouri River during the conatruction of the working together, have done and are man because of the forthright business·like / bridge, shows the 11ft span and the operator's doing a magnificent job. . way in which he has taken over the job is howe on the pier in the foreground. "We as a nation must continue to shared by all of us, and he can look for­ depend upon them for transportation ward with confidence to the sympathetic that is all-essential to military success support of all good citizens everywhere. We 1887, the Truman Bridge embodies the very and vital to that full life which we as of the Milwaukee-:-and in saying this I latest developments in the art of bridge de­ American citizens have a right to de­ know I also express the sentiments of the sign, including various original features. sire and achieve. Rock Island-are greatly honored by his It is a single track structure with a total "(Signed) Harry S. Truman" gracious acceptance of our request that the length of just 25 feet more than a half new bridge be permitted to bear his name." mile, and was nearly three years in con­ struction. It is estimated that between 50 New Bridge of Latest Design and 60 trains a day will pass over it. acting division superintendent, Ottumwa; Replacing the Milwaukee Road's exclus­ The piers and abutments, constituting the W. A. Murphy, general southwestern agent, ively owned old bridge, which was built in substructure, are of reinforced concrete; Kansas City; M. A. Oberg, general agent those in the river were constructed by the passenger department, Kansas City; F. J. Scene on the bridge·as• Mayor John B. Gage compressed air process and are founded on Newell, assistant public relations officer. of Kansas City unveiled Ihe dedicalory plaque. bedrock shale about 80 feet below the level A number of these men were also the Shown, lefl 10 right, are George W. Calts and Frank A. Theis, Chamber of Commerce officials; of the river. The other. piers have pile guests of the Commerce Trust Co. at a re­ H. A. Scandrett, Milwaukee Road truslee; J. D. foundations. The lift span, 420 feet long, is ception in the Kansas City Club later in the Farrington, chief executive officer of the Reek Island Lines; Roger T. Sermon, mayor of Inde­ the dominating feature of the bridge. It is day. pendence, Mo.. and Mayor Gage. . the longest vertical lift span to be found on any railroad .bridge in the United States. In this respect the bridge differs greatly from older type structures with a rotating draw span. Massive steel towers are set on the piers at each end of the vertical lift span. On the top of each of the four tower col­ umns there is mounted a cast steel sheave, or grooved pulley, 15 feet in diameter. On each of these sheaves are laid 16 steei wire ropes which connect on one side of the tower to the lift span and on the other side to a massive steel-encased con­ crete counterweight. The lift span is thus suspended and fully counterweighted so that the only power required to raise and lower it is that needed to overcome friction and inertia. The machinery for operating the lift span is located in the center of the span itself and is controlled from an oper­ ator's house supported on an extension of the pier on the north side of the river. Op­ eration in general is by electric motors, but an auxiliary gasoline engine is provided to be used in case of failure of electric power. (Continued on page 8)

Tune. 1945 7 Jesse M. Allen Milwaukee Magazine -Story Jesse M. Allen, general agent for the Mil· The Milwaukee Magazine Reunites Friends waukee Road at Dallas, Tex., died on May JUNE Vol. XXXIII Do you remember the story entitled "Call­ 8 at the age of 67. ~ 1945 .: No.3 boy," which appeared in the November, Mr. Allen entered the employ of the r----"11J ..... 1944, issue? It was written by Tal More· railroad in 1892, serving in our freight head of Tuscon, Ariz., one-time switchman claim department, _Chicago, until 1908, at in the Milwaukee Road yard at Savanna, which time he was transferred to Butte, Marc Green A. G. Dupuis Ill., and told the story of how he caused a Mont. When the line was completed into Editor Manager smash-up in the Savanna yard while prac· Seattle in 1909, he was transferred to Seat­ " ticing lantern signaling at night in the hope tle and remained in the freight claim de­ PUBLIC RELATIONS DEPARTMENT of being graduated from callboy to switch· partment until 1917. UNION STATION-CHICAGO man. At the en-d of the story he said that he In January 1918 he was appointed gen· Sub.cription rate $1.00 Single Copie. 10e didn't know where Art Sazma, one of the eral agent at Portland, Ore., and remained switchmen in Savanna at that time, had until Apr. 30, 1918, when the off·line agen­ until his death. gO.fie. cies were abolished due to the war. He In a recent letter to the editor of the then served in the office of H. B. Earling Mr. Allen was very widely acquainted throughout- the entire Southwest, being ac­ Magazine, Mr. Morehead said: in Seattle amI for a short period was traffic "You no doubt will remember my men· manager of C. H. Lilly Co. tive in civic, fraternal and railroad circles. He is survived by his widow and one tioning Art Sazma as one of the switchmen He returned to our employ at the termina· married daughter. in the smashup in my story, 'Callboy.' tion of the period of government control --.... "I received a letter from Art shortly after and was city freight agent in Seattle until Abraham Lincoln_-­ was as just and the appearance of the story in the IVhLWAU· Aug. 1, 1920, when we reopened our Dallas, generous to the rich and well-born as KEE MAGAZINE. It was the first I had heard Tex. office, at which time he was appointed to the poor and humble-a thing rare of him in 35 years. He quit railroading in general agent at that point and remained among politicians.-John Hay. 1916 and is managing a large farm at Mt. Carroll, Ill. He said he remembered the wreck well and has had many laughs over it since.u Bridge Dedicated The bridge, not including the earth ap· proaches, cost $2,250,000 and includes the (Continued from page 7) following materials: 4,300 tons of structural The lift span weighs about 1600 tons and steel; 275 tons of machinery and equipment; call be lifted high enough to provide a 15,300 cubic yards of concrete; 400 tons of vertical clearance of 70 feet above low reinforcing steel; and 66,000 lineal feet of water. timber piling. Automatic Controls Insure Slllfet,­ The new bridge and the new track laid in There is complete equipment of auto­ Traffic Department connection with it will shorten somewhat the matic safety controls to govern the opera­ distance between Birmingham, Mo. and the Effective June 1, 1945: tion of the span, and these are interlocked Kansas City Union Station; the new bridge After 52 years of service with the com­ with the railroad signal system, thereby is downstream approximately 2%, miles pany, Joseph Caldwell, general passenger making it impossible to open the span when from the old one and -affords a more direct agent, is retiring from service at his own a train is approaching. Before the span approach. The old bridge and the track request. can be opened, track signals and controls leading to it are t()- be abandoned. Robert F. Johnston is appointed general must be set so as to stop all train move· passenger agent, Chicago, Ill. ments, and these cannot be changed to per­ The bridge building was carried out un· - J. G. Hatcher is appointed general agent, mit train movements until the span is again der the direction of the Milwaukee Road Dallas, Tex., succeeding J. M. Allen, closed and in its proper position. and Rock Island engineering departments. deceased. The structure is designed for the heaviest Howard, Needles, Tammen & Bergendoff, E. M. Smith is appointed traveling freight type of engine loading, technically known as consulting engineers for both railroads, de· and passenger agent. at Dallas, Tex., SllC­ Cooper's E-n. While most of the super· signed the structure and supervised its con· ceeding J. G. Hatcher, promoted. structure is of carbon steel, the lift span struction. The substructure was built by contains large amounts of alloy steels. The the Massman Construction Company, Kansas Operating Department­ character and design of the machinery for City, Nlo., and the superstructure was fabri­ this operation is not to be found in any cated and erected by the American Bridge Effective June 1, 1945: A. C. Morrissey is appointed trainmaster other structure of the kind. Company, Chicago, Ill. of the Mi·lwaukee Division with headquarters at Beloit, Wis. ---4.~-- A specialist is one who has his pa­ tients trained to become ill only dur­ ing his office hours. A general practi­ tioner is likely to be called off the lI."olf course at any time.

Notice In submitting dues, members of the Milwaukee Road Veteran Em­ ployes' Association are asked to use either a money order or check. Do not send cash. The dues should be sent to the secretary-treasurer of the Association, Mrs. Grant Williams, 6167 North McClellan Avenue, Chicago, Ill., or to L. J. Benson, Room 828 Union Station, Chicago 6, III. View looking north showing the "mattress" of willow strips laid along the flood area to minimize erosion around the piers. The mattress was later filled with gravel and a topping of clay was placed over that. g The Milwaukee Magazine Communication Test Broadcast from Moving Train

RADIO broadcast from the cab' and Engineer (F. J. Linville) . caboose of a Milwaukee Road freight A This is engineer of electric motor E·28. train en rou te from Hyak to Cedar FaUs, Go ahead, conductor. Wash., was made on Apr. 23 during the actual testing of the LT.C. (inductive train Announcer (Bob Spence) communication) system. The test was one of a series which have been made on the Ladies and gentlemen. The voices you railroad dW'ing the past several months. The hear and the broadcast to follow are com· cngineer, the conductor, and the mayors of ing to you from a moving train. We are traveling from Hyak to Cedar Falls, at the summit of the Cascade Mountains, 2,564 feet above sea level in the State of Wash­ ington. This, the first demonstration per.' formance on an electric locomotive, is a most notable incident in the history of a Engineer F. J. Linville answers the conductor's call at the beginning 01 the broadcast while the scientific world. Ever since Ben Franklin train twists its way through the Cascade Moun­ made his initial kite experiments with the tains. (Seattle Post-Intelligencer photo.) . magic of electricity, science has taken ...... seven league boot strides forward. us perfectly. Today· marks a triumph in electronic Never before in communications history achievement in the development of a two­ has a system of inter-communication like way system of communication between the this been possible under these conditions cab of a railroad engine and its caboose without electric interference and complete and its surrounding way stations. ground-out. The Milwaukee Road train from which Traveling on the train with us on this you hear us speaking is nearly a mile in occasion are two men prominent in civic length. My voice is coming to you from the leadership in the Pacific Northwest­ cab of the engine. You will hear voices Mayor William Devin of Seattle, and from the caboose 'and from a wayside sta· Mayor C. V. Fawcett of Tacoma. Mayor tion at Hyak, Wash. We are all in constant Devin is in the cab of the engine and will touch with each other. talk with Mayor Fawcett in the caboose. As this broadcast begins, the train is Go ahead;' Mayor Devin. deep in the. bowels .of the earth in the Snoqualmie Tunnel, 11,890 feet long and Lloyd F. Donald, general manager, Lines Mayor Devin West, takes part in the broadcast. speaki~g 1,500 feet below the ground at its deepest Irom the station at Hyak, Wash. (Tacoma point. We are traveling beneath Crane Thank you, Mr. Spence. It is certainly Tribune photo.) Lake and over the 170-foot high trestle a great pleasure to participate in this in­ over Hansen Creek, and yet you will heal (Continued on page 18) Seattle and Tac.oma played leading parts in the program aired over Station KIRO in . Seattle as the train, drawn by powerful elec­ tric motors, slipped through lUnnels, over high trestles and around tortuous curves in the Cascade Mountaim. The telephone-like device employed was of the same type as that used in the Mil­ waukee-Kansas City test reported in the January issue of the MILWAUKEE MAGAZINE. [The test on Apr. 23 was the first jull scale try·out oj I.T.C. in Milwaukee Road electrified territor)'. Operating officials reported th.at it worked quite satisfactorily but have de/erred final acceptance 0/ the system pending tests -"/ oth.er communication devices, inelud· ing radio.] A number of newspaper reporters, maga· zine writers and photographers were the guests of the railroad at a diner luncheon on the train which took them to Hyak for the demonstration. The radio program, originating on board the train on Apr. 23, was recorded and reo hroadcast from 12 :00 to 12:15 p.m., Pacific time, Apr. 24. Follo,ving are excerpts from the broad· cast: Conductor (R. F. Benjamin)

Conductor in caboose 263, calling en· Mayor William Devin of, SeatlIe (left) and Mayor C. V. Fcrwcelt of Tacoma, leal the equlpm'enl in gineer in E·28. th9"·caboose belore the start of lhe broadcast. (Seattle Post-Intelligencer photo.)

lune. 1945 9 FRONT AND CENTER *

Pfc. Raymond Dies­ ing, employed in the Western Avenue coach yard, Chicago, before en­ Flight Officer Clark John V. Kane Stephen G. Kane Willlcnn J. Kane tering military service, F. Craig, son of F. S. is stationed in Burma Craig, retired passenger W. J. Kane, chief clerk in the office of superintendent, Aberdeen, S. D., has with a medical detach­ conductor of Perry, Ia., three sons in the armed forces: Sgt. John V. Kane is with the Signal Corps and ment of a cavalry unit. received his wings Mar. at present is chief radio operator on an army transport somewhere in the Pacific. He has been overseas 11 and is now stationed Stephen G. Kane, signalman 2/c, is with naval amphibious forces in the South· since last July. at Turner Field, Albany, west Pacific. 1st Lt. William J. Kane, Jr., is a fighter plane pilot in the Marine Ga. Corps; for the past two years he has been an instructor in naval aviation at Pensacola, Fla., but at present is believed to be in the Southwest Paci6.c.

P f c. Dr u r y G. Sgt. D i c k Steck, Francis L. Brady, F son of Sectionman H. B. Phebus, son of F. S. T/Sgt. Raymond J. IIc, formerly a machin­ . Cpl. Mike Martin, Phebus, warehouse fore­ Steck of Lennox, S. D., ist apprentice at Minne­ formerly employed in the was with the 7th Army Weiland, son of Section man at Baker, Mont., Foreman A. B. Weiland apolis shops, has com­ -Minneapolis local freight and a nephew of D. H. somewhere in Germany. of Mitchell, S. D., and pleted his training in office, is in ]i:urope with Phebus, assistant general His present location is himself a former em­ submarine diesel hydrau· the . Milwaukee Road's storekeeper at MJlwau­ not known. ploye, was stationed in lics and is now assigned 744th Railway Operating kee shops, is an - engi­ Italy with the 5th Army to sea duty. Battalion. neer with the Army at last report. One of his Transport Command in exploits was the leading India. He recently pur­ of a squad to the rescue chased a monkey and of a trapped platoon on thinks he can teach him the 5th Army front. He to shine his shoes and answer his correspon­ wears the Purple Heart dence. and the Combat Infan­ tryman Badge.

Milton L. Ostrom, firecontrol man 2/c in the coast guard, is at present serving aboard a Jame. P. Shand Thomas A. Shand transport that took part in the landing operations Sgt. Thomas A. Shand 'and his brother, James Walter R. Farrand, on Okinawa Island about P. Shand, are former employes now seeing active R. M. 3/c, now serving 350 miles from the Nip· duty with the army. Thomas, formerly a pipefitter in New Guinea, was for­ ponese homeland. He LeRoy F. Williams, helper at the Minneapolis roundhouse, is in Belgium merly employed as a fire­ was a brakeman on the SKT 3/C, roadmaster's with the 763rd Railway Shop Battalion. James, who man at Kansas City, Mo. LaCrosse Division be· clerk at Austin, Minn" previously was a store department helper in Min­ Engineer H. J. Alexan­ fore entering service, his prior to entering the nellpolis, is now somewhere in the Paci6.c area. der of Kansas City is an home being in Wabasha, navy, is now loc.ated 'in The boys are nephews of Clarence Knoblauch, a uncle. Minn. the Mariana Islands. pipe6.tter at the Minneapolis roundhouse. 10 The Milwaukee Maqazine Paul Steuer George Steuer Ens. Elton J. Pat­ Richard Demmers Leonmd Demmers chell, son of Engineer George Steuer, chief clerk to the general super­ Robert J. "SmokllY" Pat­ Sgt. Richard Demmers and Leonard Demmers, intendent, Milwaukee, has two sons in military ser­ chell who has a service A.M.M. 2/c, are sons of Car Foreman A, J, Dem­ vice: Pvt. Paul Steuer, formerly employed at the record of 40 years in the mers, employed at the Minneapolis shops. Before Milwaukee shops during a summer vacation, was Chicago Terminals, is entering the armed forces, both boys were employed wounded while serving with an infantry outfit in serving in the Pacific by the railroad during summer vacations. Richard Belgium and is now at Percy Jones Hospital, Battle with amphibious land­ has been in the army for four and a half years, 34 Creek, Mich. Cpl. George Steuer, who worked as a ing forces. He took part months of which time was spent in the Pacific area messenger in the Fowler Street freight office before in the invasion of Iwo with the Field Artillery. He is now stationed at entering the army, is now with' a signal service Jima. Camp Shelby, Miss. Leonard has been in the navy battalion at Manila in the Philippines. for three years. He spent 19 months in the South Pacific and is now stationed in Seattle.

TiS Kenneth J. Caf­ Earl E. Blue Mary Louise Blue lisch, fonner stationary Pvt. Floyd J. Krie­ boiler fireman at Por­ Earl Blue, a car checker at Terre Haute, Ind., sel, former signalman at Ens. Ferdinand C. tage, (Wis.) roundhouse, has a son and daughter in military service; Flight LaCrosse, Wis" and son Schetz, formerly em· and brother of Floyd Officer Earl E. Blue is stationed at Del Rio, Tex., of Fred G. Kriesel, op­ ployed in the station ac­ Caflisch, a l'oundhouse where he is in transition school; he was commis­ erator at Red Wing, counts and overcharge sioned Mar. 11 at La Junta, Colo. Mary Louise Blue, Minn., is stationed some­ claims office, Chicago, employe at Portage, was SKD 3/c, has been in the Waves a little more than where in the Pacific area was recently graduated in France with the 9th a year and is stationed at the naval air station, with the marine corps. from the naval air train­ Air Force at last report. Miami, Fla. Another son, Pfc. James R. Blue, was He was in the Iwo Jima ing course at Corpus killed in action in France on Feb. 7.' fighting, Christi, Tex.

Sgt. Henry T. Og­ nenoff, son of George Ognenoff, a switchtender George D. Raus in the Milwaukee Ter· William A. Zim­ Marion Jane ROllS Ronald Kaus minals, recently returned merman, Mo.M.M. lie, Pvt. George Ii. Kaus, Marion Jane Kaus, and Pfc. Ronald Ka'us are the from the Pacific on fur­ fonnerly a machinist ap­ children of the late George Kaus, I&SM Division con'ductor. Marion has com­ lough and is now sta­ prentice in the Minne­ pleted her course of training aS,a nurse cadet at the Los Angeles County Hos­ tioned with the head­ apolis shops, is now at pital School of Nursing and is working at tbe hospital. Ronald was injured in quarters squadron of a sea on active duty with action in Belgium and is in a hospital in England. George contracted malaria marine air wing. the navy. in the South Pacific and is now in a hospital at Topeka, Kan. June, 1945 II

------' Marquette Club Sees "Prelude to Brown, agent; Dave Shank, roundhouse clerk; and the newly-elected officers. War" A lively 10-minute community singing With a representative group present, mem­ session opened the meeting and a livelier bers of the Marquette Club viewed a film two-hour session of the same self-entertain' depicting the incidents leading to, and re­ Service ment fo11owed the meeting. 1'1'11'. Gramke and sponsi'ble for, World War II. A War Depart­ his accordion- provided the entertainment. ment film communique, the picture carried the group back to 1931 when Japan began Chippewa Club Enjoys an her infamous conquest of Manchuria, and traced the growth of war. Clubs Appreciation Party The business session found chairman Stan Ham like mother used to bake, together Hunter appointing conunittees to help stoke with all the side dishes, was truly enjoyed the fire of activity. W. TrenkleI', A. David, by the Chippewa Club members at their and J. Be11 were placed on the membership Appreciation Pany held in the K. C. Ha11 committee; A. Rouse1le, D. Heron, and G. at Iron Mountain, Mich., on Apr_ 30. The Conne1l on the entertainment committee. George E. Hogan Heads Bower dinner was lightened with accordion music W. M. Thurber, assistant superintendent; City Club and digested with song. Working under handicaps, this area club was most deserving R. E. Beauvais, DF&PA; and E. W. Olson, It didn't take long for George Hogan, of the road's "appreciation." chief dispatcher, drove from Dubuque to roundhouse foreman, to warm up to Service Superintendent F. T. Buechler, attending attend the affair. Jack Degman, agent at Club activity at Janesville, Wis. Recently business in Milwaukee the afternoon of the Guttenberg, Ia., was another welcome visitor. transferred from Ottumwa, Ia., he accepted party, made a special effort to be on hand "The Service Club has always been close the chairmanship of the Bower City Club in spite of not being physica1ly up to par. to me," Mr. Beauvais said. "It is the best at a reorganization meeting held May 8, During the business session he again gave medium for the employes to get together, to official V-E Day. Ray Dowd was elected one of his fine talks. Wishing the club know one another better, and to get gripes vice chairman; Gil Selchert, secretary-treas­ members the best, he expressed the hope off their chest. It promotes a better under­ urer. Headed by these men, the club won't that the organization would continue to sup­ standing and combines railroad and social lack for leadership. port the officers and club objectives, which activity. We wiJ1 have a tight period to com­ Thirty members turned out to ignite 'the all helps in counteracting public ill will. bat sometime after the war. The railroads spark of Service Club activity. Superinten­ "In spite of being one of the biggest will continue to run-but on-time service dent R. A. Woodworth, Trainmaster R. A. taxpayers in the country, spreading prosper­ now and in the future means much to our Middleton, and Chief Clerk Wes Cameron ity by paYl'o11s and expenditures, the general success or failure. On-time schedules will came from Madison, Wis., to fan the flames. public is apathetic in expressing an interest keep our customers happy," he concluded. "I'm happy to be here and hope to attend in sound transportation, and a concern in In his usual genial manner, Mr. Thurber more of your meetings," Mr. Woodworth the preservation of our system of private spoke briefly 011 the public relations pro­ said. "The Service Club is open to all em­ enterprise," Mr. Buechler said. "We have gram. "Our customers o'bserve those little ployes. Club activity helps insure both rail­ the service to sell on the Superior Division. acts performed for their benefit," he said. road and employe prosperity. Holding old Our equipment on the Chippewa is second "Good railroading means doing something friends and winning new ones wi11 depend only to the Hiawatha. As railroad men, we for someonc who has the choice of doing his much on employe salesmanship in days' to have a bill of goods to sell and it is hoped business somewhere else. In this highly com­ come. The more trains run, the more em­ the Superior Division employes will keep petitive age a11 of us have a selfish motive ployes needed. Let's try to keep as many the. public relations wheel a-rol1ing." in helping to keep our customers contented. boys as possible on the payro1l," he con­ Bill Hoffman, TFA; Roy Miskimmins, With all employes having contacts of some cluded. manager, Milwaukee Motor Transport; kind or other, we should and can keep in Mr. Middleton pointed out that the requi­ George Savirus, trainsmaster; and Harold mind the opportunity to make friends." Mr. sites of a successful meeting are business Warner, FSI, drove from Green Bay to enjoy Thurber finished by saying that in spite of and pleasure. "We are united as an organi­ the proceerungs. strict ICC regulations, the railroad employes zation no different than any other club," he L. D_ Tucker, Iron Mountain Daily News have done a splendid job, one they can be said. "Getting together, discussing problems, reporter, and Albert Mitchel1, post office justly proud of. keeping railroad-minded, and enjoying the employe, were guests. Mr. Mitchell operated R. M. WiJ1iams, Clayton County extension social carries out the purposes of a Service the projector as the members viewed the director, again drove from Elkader, Ia., to Club. As railroad men we are united in a films, "Gallatin Gateway Honeymoon," and, show the films. common cause. Bj' unity of action the Ser­ "Westward to the Sea_" Don Heron, storekeeper, did not make the vice Clubs can be the medium for reaching Refreshments, cards, song and good fel· doughnuts, but was responsible for every· our objectives." lowship rounded out a ful1 evening. Erick one drinking several cups of his delicious Other speakers included Bill Wilcox, car Erickson went home with the door prize. coffee. foreman; Joe Boland, roadmaster ; Jack Or did he get that far with it?

Members of the Chippewa Club who attended the Appreciation Party on Apr. 30. Standing at the extreme left is Otto Grade, chainnan; and ,next to :him is Larry Rouse, secretary-treasurer. ~ 12 The Milwaukee Magazine Part 01 the crowd at the Minneapolis Club's "Old Timer's Night." Unit 8 of Hiawatha Club Makes a Minneapolis Club Holds "01d Timer's Night", Day of It John E. Breuer, Frank J. Kleinmaus, and Eugene F. Colber, the officers of Unit 8, Plans Picnic went all out in providing their members with a complele day of relaxing fun on Sunday, The Excelsior Amusement Park is one of On the evening of May 17 the J. H. Foster May 6. Cards were played from 2 :30 to 5 :30 the finest in the United States and has all Service Club of Minneapolis celebrated Old p. m., wilh a valuable prize going to each of the necessary facilities for entertainment. Timers' Night with a chicken dinner, pro­ table. The supper committee consisting of The management has made a generous 40 gram of entertainment and dancing. There Mmes. John Breuer, Frank Kleinmaus, John were 300 old timers and Service Club per cent reduction in rates to Milwaukee Carr and William Coleman, went about their members present and all of them thor­ employes who attend the picnic. business at 6 p. m. setting before the diners oughly enjoyed the party, but none more Frequent bus service from the bus depot a lunch doubly enjoyed as it meant a saving than our grand old veteran, Charles H. at 7th street and 1st avenue North or from on the invaluable red points when one is Crouse and Mrs. Crouse. Mr. Crouse will be Lake and Hennepin wilr take you directly eating out. 95 years young on Sept. 13 and both he and to the amusement park. If you go by auto, At 7 :30, Anita and Her Orchestra had the Ml·s. Crouse enjoy very good health and both follow Highway No.7, New Excelsior Blvd., dance lovers doing their stuff. The more or take a very keen interest in current events. from Lake and Hennepin directly to the less rabid card players returned to eithel' At the time of his retirement as local free parking lot adjoining the park. avenge or uphold their reputations estab­ freight agent at Minneapolis on May 19, A fine program of sports and games has lished in the afternoon. 1937, Mr. Crouse had worked 66 years con­ been arranged. AI Kurzejka is general chair­ Fun was interrupted for a fine' business tinuously for the Milwaukee Road, about man of the picnic committee, which is your meeting. Chairman Breuer reminded the half of that service having been at Minne­ guarantee that there will be plenty of fun. members of the important part 'they can apolis. All aboard, yOIl picnic fans from ]VEnne· play in helping to keep the reputation of One of the featured acts on the program apolis, St. Paul and surrounding territory! the Milwaukee Road at a high level. Vice was an original sketch wTitten and directed Join the caravan to Excelsior Park on Sun· Chairman Kleinmaus asked for more enthu­ by Mrs. Roy E. Melquist portraying the life day, June 10. siastic support of the Service Club by better of J. T. Gillick from his birth at Glencoe attendance at all meetings, and Secretary­ on June 1, 1870, up to the present, and we Treasurer Col bel' stressed the need for em­ regret that it was not possible for Mr. Gil­ ploye unity in helping to cope with compe­ lick to be present to witness it. tition after the war. Among the guests at the party were Mr. Dancing, cards and refreshmen ts, and the Lyman E. Wakefield, president of the :!vIin· fun that goes with it went on until lights neapolis Eastern Railway, a subsidiary of out. the Milwaukee Road; A. G. Dupuis, assis­ tant public relations officer; C. O. Newcomb, Old Line Club Has a Full Evening solicitor at Minneapolis; H. L. McLaughlin; D. T. Bagnell, and L. W. Palmquist, all of When Vernon Harper handed the gavel whom spoke in the warmest terms of the over to John Willers, the former chairman part that the old veterans have played in the expressed the hope that members would give history of the Milwaukee Road. the new chairman the same loyal support Vocal numbers were rendered by Jackie given him. "The Service Club cause is the Collins, Joe Conrad and the Service Club employes' cause, and keeping ourselves rail­ Choral Group. road-minded will be an asset in the highly F. P. Rogers served as master of cere­ competitive era to follow," Mr. Harper con­ monies. cluded. The dinner was prepared by a caterer and Chairman-Elect Willers spoke on the com· served by 16 membets of the Milwaukee petition that will follow when hostilities Road Women's Club. cease. "Our Service Club can be a bulwark This cartoon, appearing in the May, 1945, and at the same time be a medium for the All plans have been completed for the issue 01 Cinders, the Miles City Service Club's sixth annual Milwaukee employes' picnic to monthly news sheet, hailed the launching of harmony and cooperation needed among the be held at Excelsior Amusement Park, Lake that interestinq publication. Mrs. Gilmore, wife various departments," he said. '01 Sectional Stockman McKinley Gflmore, suq­ Minnetonka, on Sunday, June, 10. qested the name. Trainmaster George Passage said that June, 1945 13 practicing courtesy among ourselves will reo f1ect in our conduct when dealing with the public. He recalled how certain individuals, in order to be assured of courteous treat· ment, would exert extra effort in order to be served by a particular ticket clerk who was never too busy to be tolerant and tact· ful. "This employe built a reputation for himself," Mr. Passage continued. "The Mil· waukee Road's future, and the employes' as well, will be dependent very much on the job of maintaining our reputation for friend· liness and efficiency." Morris Whitty, recently returned from the theaters of war, said, "In my extensive trav· els I had the pleasure of seeing many rail· roads. Needless to say, it is grand to be back on the Milwaukee Road." Elmer Werner, accordionist and pianist, beat out the tunes that make one want to sing. In fact, the card games were quite noisy, with song intermingled. Scene at a recent luncheon meeting of the Seatl1e Service Club. Newspaper Man Speaks at Green Bay Meeting 'Noon Luncheon Meetings Stimulate Activity Homer was a war correspondent, Socrates a political reporter. That was no reason for in Seattle Club Stanley Barnett to turn newspaper reporter, but it was one of many interesting anecdotes Very little has been written concerning An executive committee consisting of related by the Green Bay Press Gazette the activities of the Seattle Service Club Harry Arnold, John Agner and J. R. (Jim) newsman at the Apr. 24 Green Bay Service since its reorganization in September, 1944. Ludwick has been handling very capably the Club meeting. Although evening meetings were discon­ difficult task of arranging each weekly pro· News reporters are usually interesting fel­ tinued when the club room was given over gram, appQinting an{). assisting the toast· lows and Mr. Barnett's reminiscences of 25 to the usa, Chairman John Andrews can· masters and arranging for speakers. As in· years in newspaper work proved mighty tinued to discuss club matters at intervals dicated by the increasing attendance, the good listening. with J. N. Davis and Samuel Greengard. It spark of enthusiasm has burst into flame, "John Peter Zenger's acquittal of crimi· was the opinion of these three men that the fanned by special events such as the pro­ nal libel in 1735 was a mark in American Service Club meetings might well take the gram sponsored by the Telephone Company, jurisprudence and the beginning of the free­ form of noon luncheons. which furnished a talented speaker with a dom of the press," tbe speaker said. "Pre­ The first luncheon was held on Sept. 26, film displaying the proper use of the tele· sumably a glamor boy, the reporter comes in 1944, with 16 members of various depart­ phone. That day the members left the lunch­ for his ups 'and downs. Certain individuals ments in Seattle present to discuss plans for eon ,80 eager to try the proper technique of will do anything to keep news au t of the the continuance of such meetings. It was telephone usage that our friend "P.R." has paper, while others vent their feelings if a agreed that the members would meet at a undoubtedly been assisted in his crusade for story is not printed. Getting a story in on designated cafeteria each Tuesday at noon better relations. time is just as important as are sched ules rather than in the evening. on a railroad," he continued. "The struc­ A cafeteria easily accessible to the local "G·Man" and Chinese Representative ture of a news story is different from any freight force as well as the general offices Also Address Group other. Most people are in a hurry and arti­ was temporarily utilized as a meeting place cles are thus arranged to facilitate reading. until such time as a more suitable location Not so long ago an F.B.I. man told the A news story starts out with the climax, the could be obtained. Since Feb. 6 of this year, members about the bureau's wartime work first paragraph explaining, what, where, the members have been assembling in the on the Pacific Coast. The picture accom­ when, why, how and who. In a book, one banquet room of the YWCA Association panying this article shows the gathering looks for the grand climax at the very end." building and the attendance has increased which entbusiastically acclaimed Tsu Ying "Linotype mistakes and ludicrous errors steadily. Ch'eh, vice consul at Seattle for the Re· in word formations, and sometimes in pic· public of .China, who gave a very interesting ture of a news story is different from any Many Members Take Part in Activities account of China's present transportation problems and its proposed postwar railroad sequences," he related. Whether serious or Since Sept. 26 the total attendance has not, those quoted, by the speaker were good been 1,697 and the present average weekly plans, together with an estimate of how this for several hearty laughs. attendance is 82. The business portion of gigantic program would affect American Superintendent F. T. Buechler spoke on these meetings is presided over by Chairman business through the Pacific ports. the public relations program; Harold War­ John Andrews who selects from the mem­ Civic activities, too, have marked the war ner, FSI, on the April perfect shipping cam­ bership a toastmaster to arrange for a guest of this busy group in the Evergreen State paign; and Herb Marquardt, TF&PA, on the speaker at the following meeting and to Fifty-two members have tbus far given a pinl securing of traffic ti ps. handle the remainder of the program after of their blood each to the Red Cross; th The lunch was especially good, with the 'business session is concluded. In this Seattle Post.Intelligencer Wounded Servic( II side dish of Mrs. George Buntin's home manner many of the members have been Men's Telephone Fund 'has already receive baked beans. The barber shop harmony boys active in club affairs. one substantial donation and will be given, again gathered around Bill Hoffman, TFA, The majority of the speakers are em­ like contribution in the near future; th as he played the piano. ployes. They explain the function of their members have been very active in each W • individual departments, giving their audience Loan Drive. The Olympian Trio, consistin The thing the average woman con· a much better insight into the workings of of Misses Peggy Appel, Edith Helseth an ceals about her past is its length. these different "cogs" and their particular Pat Roselle,an{). coached by their accom function in the railroad's operation. All this panist, J. M. Wilhelm, has not only enter "That sergeant! •Never heard a man has materially stimulated the cooperation tained at a number of the luncheon meet talk so fast in my life." ings, but has also performed on pro "Why shouldn't he? His father was between departments and has been of un· usa a tobacco auctioneer and his mother mistakable value to both new and older em­ grams. ,vas a woman." ployes in Seattle. The Seattle Club is doing a fine job. 14 The Milwaukee Magazin Ripon Club Discusses Public time in Unit 13 of the Milwaukee Hia· Since January the Aberdeen Service watha Club. Total membership was 155 Club has had a series of stag parties each Relations when the present officers took over. Rolling month following their regular business Desirious of keeping the club on an ac· up their sleeves--the leaders performed a meeting, and they have proved very success­ tive basis, 28 loyal members of the Ripon commendable job in bringing home to the ful in increasing the attendance. A spirit of Club pooled automobiles for the Apr. 17 station. employes ~nit the full meaning of competition has been prevalent due to the meeting held at Omro, Wis. "Service Club." The 1944 figures show a various departments taking charge of the George Passage, trainmaster, was deprived membership of 268. meetings, and each one is looked forward to of being guest speaker of the evening when The unit's meetings are marked by a mix­ with anticipation. Chairman Stephen Boese interrupted the ture of serious business and fun. Mr. • business session to hear Presiden t Truman Kowalski at the Apr. 28 meeting covered The Austin Club meetings have been on deliver a radio address. Taking over where the 7th War Loan Drive, the April perfect a business and educational· basis am:! each the President left off, Mr. Passage called shipping campaign, United Nations cloth­ one has been well worth while. Very good upon the members to put their shoulder to ing collection, and also a call for patience lunches have been served each month and the public relations wheel and help produce in helping to adjust new and inexperienced the writer has not forgotten the "bouilli." public good will with its dividends for the employes to railroad routine. Hope to have more of the same. future. Henry Hofer, vice chairman, spoke on the • The Rapid City Black Hills Club, after "Railroad men should make notes of leg· public relations program. "All of us have a brief respite from the active list, has been islative bills that are detrimental to railroad contact of some' kind or other," he said, reborn and is now among the active clubs interest in general," the speaker said. "Em· "and contact means selling yourself and with plans in motion for a busy year. ployes should express opposition to bills your business. The public relations program that tend to take away from their earning is a call to bring out into the open our • The Fargo Club, an area group, has not power," he continued. "It is hoped rail· ability to make friends. Proper -telephone been very active due to the necessity of road men will express and declani their op· usage, courtesy, being accommodating and driving a consider~ble distance to. assemble position to paying more money out of the tactful, not only helps to sell our busiiJess its members. However, they realize the im­ public treasury for an added competitor but maintains our reputation as individuals portance of holding their club together and which will bring to the States the cheap as well." commodities produced by foreign countries have held periodic meetings which have John Breuer, Hiawatha general chairman, at the total expense of the American tax· been crammed full of interesting business­ 'payer." fixed a date in the group's little red book. and entertainment. July will be the Hia,vatha Club's mam­ Walter Shebelski, agent at Berlin, Wis., 29 moth picnic to be held again in old Hei· • in line with the April perfect shipping cam· We have heard much of the activity of the paign, called for employe cooperation in delberg Park. Madison (S. D.) Club. There is never a reducing the cost of claims which will help Elmer Keller, chief clerk at North Mil­ lull in the doings of this group, and at pres­ in holding the good will of people doing waukee, said that 28,000 Milwaukee Journal ent the club officers are showing pictures business with us. green sheets were mailed by his committee and appearing at all the scnools, both local Ed Baar, agent at Oshkosh, Wis., fur· to Milwaukee Road employes in the armed and rural and taking part in all civic activi­ thered Mr. Shebelski's remarks adding that forces during the past two years. "Weare ties. a great amount of merchandise has moved grateful for all the assistance given us," he • back to the rails due to the war. "Safe han· said, "but don't forget we need your con­ The latest activity of the Mason City dling is good public relations," he said. tinued support." Club was the perfect shipping meeting, at Ernie Kent, agent at Ripon, Wis., added which shipping clerks were entertained. that delays often mean missing connections, Mason city is justly proud of its chairman. and a missed connection may have its reper· Service Club • cussions. The Montevideo Club, recently reorgan­ Chairman Stephen Boese, pleased with the Highlights ized, has taken hold vigorously. In their first three months they have started the publica­ fine turn·out, had Tony Opperman of the The meeting of the LaCrosse Club on tion of Rails, an H&D news bulletin, have track department doing double time on the Apr. 16 was held in the social room of the sponsored a successful Red Cross drive and accordion while the group danced between Heileman Brewing Company. Most of the 45 a dance, plus their regular business meet­ lunch and refreshment time. present spent the evening playing cards. ings. Business and Fun Mark Meeting • • of Hiawatha Club's Unit 13 Fruit, flour, bath powder and cocktaH The Platte Stickney Club, the first glasses were among the prizes played for at Service Club on the system, is an area group Bruno Kowalski is serving his fourth term a card party sponsored by the Madison and despite restrictions and hardships of as chairman, Henry Hofer his third as vice· (Wis.) Club on Apr. 30. Committee Chair· travel the boys find a way to get together for chairman, and Roy Schmitz, secretary­ man Walter Klebesadel went so far as to their regular meetings and have maintained treasurer, is back in office for the second donate one of his silk -cnivats as a prize. the spirit of co-operation. This was the birth The crowd numbered 110, thus encouraging place of the Service Club idea and the boys Chairman Harvey Roever to have a repeater will continue to keep their club among the soon. best. • • Whether they were all mothers or not, The Sioux Falls Club combined its an­ the women of the Land O'Lakes Club at nual smoker with a perfect shipping meet­ Watertown, Wis., were given quite a treat ing, at which time the shipping clerks in at the May 9 meeting. In the true Mother's the city were entertained. Day spirit, the men decorated and set the • tll'bles, prepared and served the lunch, and The St. Paul Club officers have been later washed the dishes as they had never putting considerable thought and prepara­ been washed before. On the committee to tion into a schedule for the coming year's spoil the women temporarily were Messrs. program. We will hear more of these plans Morris Cross, Walter Usher, Elmer Buff­ as they progress. mire, Doyd Miller, Walter Schuenke, Art • Levenz and Fred McLaughlin. The dessert The Albert Lea Club is to be congratu­ was a delicious cake bearing the inscription, lated on a perfect record of regular meetings "Mother." Committee Chairman Cross had a since the organization of Service Clubs. This Officelll of Unll 13 of the MUwaukee Hiawatha little difficulty whipping it up, what with is a record to -be proud of; in fact, the Service Club. Left 10 r1qht: Roy Schmlll, secre· the butter shortage and the wife's Mix Mas­ lary.lnaaurer; Bruno Kowalski, chairman: writer believes it puts the club in a class by Henry Hofer, yice chairmcm. ter acting up. itself. June, 1945 15 It's a funny thing, but after we take a tOW11 the people claim to be everything except GAVE Germans. Maybe we're not in Germany. We released a few prisoners that have been held· for four and five years. Some of them are nothing but skin and bones, and LIVES all just because they we're soldiers of AI· lied nations who fought a little harder than the rest of their countrymen did. We at least have seen with our own eyes what we are fighting for and now nothing will stop Pvt. Marlin E. Evrard, who was a fire· Lt. James Richmond, son of Henry us until we have made a clean sweep. man at Milwaukee before entering the army, Ricbmond of the Rocky Mountain Division Sgt. Herbert A. Stuebner, died of wounds received in infantry action police force, was killed in an airplane crash Machinist Helper, in Belgium on Jan. 17. His mother, Mrs. at Lake City, Fla., on Apr. 28. Bensenville, Ill. Cora Evrard Niles, was formerly employed • as a telephone operator in the Milwaukee 1st Lt. James Olson of the Army Air Corps, son of Chris Olson, dispatcher in Army-Labrador depot. Received your letter on the 5th of May Spokane, was killed in England on Apr. 26 Lt. William R. Wais, son of William while serving as instructor on a training· and was glad to hear from you. Thanks Wais, ticket clerk at St.-Paul, was killed on flight. Having completed his flight missions, a million for the check. It is sure appre· ciated. Mar. 24 while piloting a B·24 bomber on a he was due to return to the States at the mission over Germany. A brother, George A. time· the accident occurred. I sure do miss good old Wisconsin. It Wais, ARM 3/c, is with the navy at Miami, has been four years this month and I have Fla. . not once been home during that time. Hope I can find my way when I do get back. Sgt. Jack Wolfe, son of Brakeman W. J. I heard the President's speech this morn· Wolfe of Des Moines, Ia., was killed Dec. Briefly Quoledl ing and· it is sure a relief to know that the 19, 1944, while in action with a para·glider war in Europe is over. Maybe soon we infantry unit on Leyte, Philippine Islands. . .~ can all be back with our wives and chil­ His wife and a two·year·old daughter live r dren and once more lead normal lives. in Los Angeles. HE letters quoted here are selected from S/Sgt. Melvin Johnson, Tthe hundreds addressed to H. A. Scan­ Car Department Laborer, drett by Milwaukee Road men in military Milwaukee, Wis. service upon receiving th e company's Christ­ mas gift check of $10. • Navy-F.P.O., New York • received your Christmas letter and Army-Philippine Islands check. It was gratifying to know that the The Christmas gift check of $10 arrived ones back home still think of us. yesterday (May 9) and I would like to I think you made a very wise decision in take this 0 p par tun i t Y of expressing sending a check instead of a package, as my thanks for this kind remembrance. it is true that people like different things. Gestures like this and the mailing. of the I'm sure that you will find everyone of us Milwaukee IVIagazine make one appreciate Jack Wolfe Gail Lewis a very proud member of the Milwaukee being a member of the Milwaukee Family. family. Pfc. Gail Lewis, son of Operator Clark 1st Lt. H. S. Robb, Jack M. Creach, S.M. 1/C Lewis of Herndon, la., was killed in action Agent·Operator, Locomotive Department Laborer, in Europe on Apr. 15. He had been in the Aberdeen, S. D. Othello, Wash. Infantry for four years. Two brothers, Ro? • • ert and Theodore, are with the army m Army or Marine Corps--Okinawa Army-Germany England, and another brother, William, is Just received your Christmas gift check Thank you and everyone responsible for in the Mariana Islands with the navy. and wish to thank you and the company the very generous Christmas gift and letter. for such a nice expression. It's good to Pvt. Robert H. Maass, son of Harold We wonder sometimes how the U. S. rail· know that the boys in service are remem­ roads can serve the government and give Maass of Mason City, Ia., was killed in ac­ bered. tion in Germany on Apr. 15. He entered at least token service to their old faithful I also received the April copy of th'e Mag­ pre-war customers. Proof for us is the end· military service in May, 1944, and went azine and greatly enjoyed reading it, espe­ overseas on Jan. 20. less chain of materials we see pouring in cially the article abont the 744th Railway over here. Operating Battalion and Lt. Cot Hotchkiss. Railroading in Germany is much better He was with us on the I&SM Division for for most sections of our outfit than it a time and lance had a ride with him in was in either France or Belgium. Their his Ford V-8 on the rails. equipment and tools are quite modern and I haven't seen a standard gauge road in surprisingly enough, the German railroad­ months. On Leyte, in the Philippines, we ers are very cooperative, whether they mean saw no trackage at all and the only rails it or not. , here on Okinawa are tiny, and horse-drawn In GI railroading, soldiering comes first cars are used on quite a few miles of it. and it draws an occasional smile from liS I know all the Milwaukee boys in ser­ older railroaders. However, everything vice are looking forward to the day they seems to work out O.K., at least according Roberl H. Maass James R. Blue can really belong to the Milwaukee family to plan. again. Most of us, I'm sure, will be happy to go Pfc. James R. Blue, former messenger J. E. Ostgard, home and do some real railroading again. in the Terre Haute, Ind., freight office, and Section Laborer, Sgt. Matt F. Hilt, son of Earl Blue, a car checker at Terre Grand Meadows, Minn. Carman, Haute. was killed in infantry action in • Miles City, Mont. Franc~ on Feb. 7. A brother, Flight Officer Army-Germany • Earl E. Blue, is in training at Del Rio, Tex., Your letter and check arrived in my A 100-foot roll of V-Mail contains and a sister, Mary Louise Blue, SKD 3/c, hands today. This is the first money I 1,700 individual letters and occupies is stationed at the nav<\1 air station, Miami, have had in a long time. less space than one package of cig­ Fla. Well, the Jerries are really on the run. arettes. IG The Milwaukee Magazine Sgt. Bihun Sings jor the General Pvt. Ahern Paints a Picture of War When Sgt.George Bihun returns from the The following are excerpts from let-· chickens, some potatoes, bread, butter and war he will be able to boast of being one ters which Pfc. William M. Ahem, son plums and got ready for a feast. I peeled of very few GI's who has done a non-mili­ pota.toes and sliced them to fry while some of W. T. Ahern, chief clerk in the public tary performance for a general. It was on of the others who knew how killed, :\1ar. 17, St. Patrick's Day, that the finger relations department, Chicago, wrote to his dressed (yes, Mom, they were given a goO'd, was put on Sgt. Bi"hun parents before the Nazi capitulation. He thorough cleaning with hot water) and and he was asked to do is a member of a tank crew, but his pres­ fried the chickens. Everything was almost his stuff for the honor ent location is not definitely known. ready when-you guessed it-we had to guest, Lt. Gen. Joseph take off after the Germans again. If it T. MeN a l' n e y. The • 'hadn't been so pathetic, it would have scene was somewhere Mar. 4 been funny. I laughed anyway as I helped in the Mediterranean "You should see our section in action! take down the net and box up the ammo." Theater of Operations, We get. that gun set up and ou; camou­ where Bihun is serving flage net up and our foxholes dug in prac­ wit.h the 753rcl Rail­ tically no time. About the time we finish way Shop Battalion. our foxholes and maybe toss a couple of Be for e entering the George Bihun rounds of ammo at the Krauts, they get army in May, 1942, out of range and we have to pack up Sgt. Bihun was a carman in the Western everything and take off after them licket.y i\venue yards, Chicago, and in his spare spit. It's an awful lot of bother. time studied music at the Cosmopolitan "It's kind of a funny feeling to blow School of Music. His fine tenor voice had a town to pieces and then when the Nazis already attracted attention in Chicago music move out, to go through the same town circles before he donned the uniform. after them. The buildings are still burn· Appropriately, George sang lVlother Ma­ ing and smoking and MP's are marching chree, When Irish Eyes Are Smiling, A Lit­ prisoners back and civilians are standing tle Bit 0' Heaven, and Sweet Rosie O'Grady. around staring or trying to clean up their The audience applauded so loudly and at houses. I hate to see the damage I'm such length, according to the report in his helping to cause, but Heaven knows they outfit's newspaper, that he had to do five have it coming to them. That's the only encores. way you can look at it. While stationed at Oran, Algeria, Sgt. " .. At one place the kitchen truck Bihun sang on several occasions for patrons was way behind us, and, getting tired of of the Empire Club and gave a special con­ our canned rations, we rounded up five cert at the Conservatory of Oran. William M. Ahern

Sgt. Metzeljeld Tells oj "I have a rather special tale to tell you. Apr. 11 Nazi Atrocities I feel that it is a story that needs plenty I long ago lost count of our vari­ The following is quoted from a letter of publicity. I had the opportunity to visit ous 'positions' and towns we've shelled hich was recently \l'1'itten by S/Sgt. Rob­ one of the infamous Nazi concentration and passed through, but one place I re­ ,on Yletzelfeld, former clerk in the district camps at Weimar, southwest of Leipzig. member distinctly, for nearby was a man­ ; orekeeper's office, Milwaukee, and the son "It is surrounded by a high, barbed, elec­ sion. It was a huge, beautiful place. Its ( Panl Metzelfeld, supervisor of unified trified wire fence and contained some 60,000 owner, a corporal in the German army, material deliver')' at the Milwaukee shops: Poles, Russians, Czechs, and French slave had been given a discharge the day before laborers and political prisoners. The build· we took the sector. This was done so ings are about 100 feet long by 25 feet wide that he might protect his property as a and each housed (try to imagine this) civilian rather than forfeit it as a soldier 1,000 men. They slept on bare wooden and be taken prisoner. Nevertheless, he bunks stacked five high. The ventilat.ion was was taken into custody. so poor that the air stunk all over the "The mansion had' several large, mod­ place. ern kitchens, haH a dozen bathrooms and "I saw the crematorium where live and countless bedrooms and dining rooms. The dead alike were burned. One prisoner told closets were full of tens of thousands of us that a good many men were beaten till dollars worth of clothing and linen. I'm unconscious and then burned to death. If not exaggerating. Sportsmen's rifles valued they failed to stand at attention when a as high as $500 each were found and con· Gennan approached, they were left to hang fiscated. I spent a very pleasant hour in by their wrists for a few hours. I saw a one of the bathrooms. pile of corpses stacked up like cordwood. ".. _ We've been on the road some time They were nothing but skin·covered skele­ now and always there are streams of tons and all bore marks of abuse. They Russians, Poles and Frenchmen trudging said that about 150 died or were killed westward. They are ragged and beaten every day. They estimated that some 50,000 and are a sorry sight indeed, but they men lost their lives there. Disease is ram­ usually manage to straighten up and pant. and about 50 men are dying each day give a sharp salute to us as we ride by. yet as a result of T. B. and typhus. Our They have a great respect for the Ameri­ medics are working very hard there ~nd cans and their big tanks. are doing the best they can. "Although mo>t of the Germans are "I for one believe every single story of tight-lipped and silently hostile, some try the Nazi atrocities and I aim to tell this to fool us by waving as we pass and smil· story to everyone I can. Heretofore I, like ing as if they were bein!l liberated rather 'most everyone, read of such things but than conquered. They ask us where we're didn't quite believe them. Now we shou1d going and we answer with mock sincerity, all know the truth and act accordingly." 'Berlin.' They say, 'Oh,' and think it over • for a while. 17 "It's hard to ignore the children, espe­ Announcer cially the little ones. Little children all Well, how does it differ, Dr. Bossart, seem the same. I guess perhaps they are. from the radio system of locomotive com­ Tbey all stare curiously at the big noisy munication? tanks and the soldiers riding in them. Dr. Bossart I'll never forget the sight· of a tiny blonde Unlike radio, the communication does girl of perhaps two, standing in the cen­ not spread out in all directions but fol­ ter of an open doorway with her hands to lows the railroad',s right of way along their her ears as she stared at the line of ar· wire pole lines and tracks. It jumps the mored vehicles roaring down the street. gap between the rails and the wires by She looked cute enough to eat. The Ger· electromagnetic induction. Here, the 3,000 mans knolV we're soft and they push their volt trolley wire just overhead provides an children at us at every opportunity. The ideal path for the voice. . .. girls aren't so bad, but when a boy reaches Announcer the age of eight or nine he begins to be Thank you, Dr. Bossart. And back there a Nazi. You can sense it in their silent in the caboose also is Dudley M. Brown, president of the Washington Press Club. attitude toward the Americans. To heck Lt. Warren Frandsen. son of A. J. Frandsen of with the whole lot of them." the auditor of station accounts and overcharge Mr. Brown, we have heard that you are claims department, Chicago, is shown receiving an expert in your own right in radio, tele· the Distinguished Flying Cross. He recently reo • turned to the States from Europe after four years phone and television. We would like very (No date) in the army. His wife is employed in the pas· much to hear what you say about this new senger traffic department. Chicago. "Can't beat an armored division. Fight system. for a while and then take a breather for Mr. Brown a while. Bob, \vonderful is not the word. As a "I finished that last letter about 8 :20 I.T.C. Test Broadcast matter of fact it is terrific. It shows the in the evening. From there I toddled to (Conti-n"ed "'om l)(l·ge 9) definite application of what industry has the bunk to catch an anticipated 10 hours been looking for and that is the lise of auguration of a successful train communi­ of shut eye. Having wiggled into my sad frequency modulation. Of course, we are cation system. We are proud that the sack like a sausage trying to wiggle back looking for it in the home, too, but we Pacific Northwest is the site of this for· into its casing, I proceeded to bounce here find the indication of what can be ward stride in railroading. around, digging a hole in the floor for expected as soon as the war is' over and We know that the 'war industries in this my hip bones. In the next room I could ~ust another evidence of the postwar ~orld area will feel the beneficial effects of the hear Lt. Dunn, our ba ttery 'exec,' relaying m the making. Officials of the Milwaukee progress being demonstrated today. Their firing commands to the guns via telephone. Road are to be congratulated on their fore­ railroad shipping will most certainly be ex­ Every 5 or 10 minutes a fire mission would sight in this history-making test here pedited materially. And it is of extreme come down from battalion headquarters today.... interest to me to be on .this train ride. I and one of the boys would stick his head Announcer always did want to ride in an engine cab. out the front door and blow a little Ger­ ... We want to hear now from F. How does it feel back yonder in the L. man bugle--the sigr,al to €;et ready for a Donald, general manager of the Milwaukee caboose, Mayor Fawcett? Road [Lines West]. M... Donald is not fire mission. Mayor Fawcett "Then the good lieutenant would pro· present on the moving train but is listenino­ Everything fine, Mayor Devin, and like ceed: Battery adjust; shell, H.E. (high and will talk to us from the wayside sta~ you I find this an experience I would not explosive); charge, 5 or 7; deflection tIOn at Hyak, Wash. Go ahead, Mr. Donald. want to miss. I have been thinking of the left' (or right) so many degrees' and value of this communication system to Mr. Donald finally, the elevation. When ali th~ o-un~ safety. ~ou know, if anything go~s wrong, Everything is as clear as a bell at this reported rea~y, the looie would say, 'Fire,' the engIneer can contact the conductor end, Mr. Spence. and the guns would roar and our house immediately and give him orders otherwise Announcer would bounce. impossible to give under the old hand and '7'hat do you feel, Mr. Donald, are the "In spite of the leaping house, I fell' light system. The conductor can notify the mam advantages of this new system? asleep and was sleeping like a 100- when way station an~ help can be dispatched im­ Mr. Donald the lieutenant came in. He said, know '1 :nediately to the exact spot where the train 0(1 passenger trains, M... Spence, the con­ you won't like this, but it's march order.' ductor does have a method of communicat­ There went our night's sleep. We had to IS.••• Announcer ing with the engineer with his train whistle dress, roll our rolls, gather up our equip­ ... Friends, this mile·long Milwaukee code. This code of whistle "toots" provides ment and hurry down to the tank, take train is being pulled by a mammoth elec­ a vocabulary up to a certain range and of down the camouflage net, roll up the aim­ tric engine made particularly for use in ~ourse, .the engineer can acknowledge'the ing stake, repack and reload the ammo, mountainous country. It is twice the size InstructIOns he receives from the conduc­ fold up the tarpo, tie on the net poles, of the average heavy-duty steam engine tor as well as issue instructions of his own cover the .gun, put in the travelino- lock used in flat country. It is called the E-28 by the engine whistle. However this new stack and tie up the bed Tolls ~n th~ a three-unit General Electric engine weigh: device we have developed provid~s the only basket in the back, and bitch up the ing 408 tons. method for both the head end and rear caisson full of ammo. We want to ask' an authority on tele­ end. crews of freight trains, .for instance, "By morning we'd found a nice little phone, radio and television to explain the a .mlle or more in length, to keep in touch forest to hide in for the time being. Then new train communication system to you. with each other. Over this distance the ~he drivers had a lot of fun making paths Dr. P. N. Bossart is research engineer of whistle soun~ would be lost. In the moun­ Into the forest. Bet we knocked down 20 the Union Switch and Signal Company of tainous territory where this demonstration trees ourselves. By the time we stopped we Swissvale, Pa., and he is back here in the i~ being made today, the new train tlile­ had trees lyin;; all over the tank-perfect caboose. Dr. Bossart, will you tell us first phone is particularly useful due to the camouflage, but the tank had to be cleaned, of all of what this system consists? curved tracks through the canyons, along after which we dug om respective fox· Dr. Bossart mountain sides, as well as through numer· holes. What a shame you can't take a The train communication system . . . is ous tunnels where the view is obscured foxhole with you!" accomplished by frequency modulated in. preventing the transmittal of- hand or Ian: • ductive carrier, which uses frequencies be· tern signals. If you lose your temper, it is a sign tween 30 kilocycles and 250 kilocycles. The Announcer that you have wrong on your side. completed system is the product of about Thank you, Mr. Donald. . . . Today • 20 years' cooperative development between minks another milestone in the progress Some people cause happiness wher­ a few railroads such as the Milwaukee, of scientific electronic development, the ever .they .go, and some people cause and the Union Switch and Signal Com· day the engine, caboose and wayside sta· happIness whenever they go. pany. tion communication system was launched. 18 The Milwaukee Magazine Austin Chapter Dubuque Chapter Mrs. Fred Valentine, Historian The Christina Laskey, Historian April 5 meeting was called to order by Monthly meeting was held the 16th, of president, Mrs, Pauley, The reports of the April with our president, Mrs. Pat Mc­ committee chairmen were given. Thirt~.­ Milwaukee Railroad Gough, presidi ng. ,\Te moved to our new families were reached by cards, f1o,vers and clubroom in "'1arch and liI,e it real well. food in time of illness and death, The club sewing day. April 25th was decided upon voted to donate $10 to the Red Cr,oss, The for Red Cross sewing day. Some of the purchase of a $100 War Bond was also ladies have been sewing every week. After voted upon and passed. Membership prize our Salute to' the Flag, business meeting was aW8rded to Mrs. McShane. Hostesses was held following which a few games of were Mrs. Ceo. Wood, Mrs. Bill Ende. Mrs. Women's Club cards and lunch were enjoyed. "Valtel' Pierson and i\'1rs. Fred Valentine.

Fifty members attended a delicious pot Montevideo Chapter luck dinner May 3 in our club rooms. '\Vm. The highlight of the evening 'was a very Mrs. John G. Acers, Historian G. Rupr-ert. guest speaker of the evening, interesting talk given 1)y Rev. C. F. McCall. gave a most clarifying and instructive talk Who lived in Japan for 19 years. He told President Gladys Golie has been leading on the Dunbarton Oaks Conference. Mr. of his experiences there and of the country. a very active club since she took office. In Ruppert also explained the aims and ideals An oyster stew was served by the Men's February a card party was a huge success, of the San Francisco Conference and '\Torld Service Club. Hosts were Fred Diehl and proceeds of $14 .10 goi ng to the treasu ry; Peace Plans. ,J. L. Feuerhelm. About 40 members were 21 work hours were given to the Red Cross, Bridge and "500" were played the ,'e­ present and a good time was had. and $10 was voted to the Salvation Army. mainder of the evening. Mrs. Leo McGov­ MOles. Dorcey and Albrecht were the Feb­ ern \Von the attendance p,·ize. MOles. O. C. Terre Haute Chapter ruary hostesses. Peed, Henry Bruns, Bill Sucha and Oscar In March the club voted $25 to the Red Haverberg were the committee in charge Mrs. Edward Bevington, Historian Cross and spen t $25 on welfare work. Cards of this last party of the season. and flowers sent the sick were reported by April meeting was held on the 19th. A 1\-1rs. E. Neimitz. Mrs. Ryman and her potluck supper was served, with the follow­ daughter, Mrs. Alstead, served a delicious ing hostesses in charge: MOles R. M. Avery Chapter lunch. Blackwell, R. J. Franzwa, Clyde Dawson, Attendance at April meeting was large. Mrs. AI'ma T. Koehler, Historian Albert Duensing and Carrie Dalton. Door We heard the good news that we had gone prizes were awarded Mrs. R. M. Blackwell "over the top" with 198 contributing and :Vleeting held Mar. 7 was well attended. and E. '\T. Bevington. Mrs. Ralph Townsend, retiring president. 108 voting members. Pres. Golie and Mrs. Plans were made for the dedication of J. I\T. ,Volf are to be thanked for their was presented with a nice gift, while l\'frs. the sen'ice flag, which ceremony was ob­ tireless efforts. A beau tiful silk flag was Hardy Pears, past president, was given a served at regular meeting on i\'1ay 17. The bracelet with the names of all past presi­ presented to the club by the "'omen's Re­ dedication was prepared by Mrs. Aaron lief Corps. A lovely lunch was served by dents on it from Mrs. Earl Shook, social "Tright and Mrs. Ed\\'. BeVington. The fiag MOles. C. V. Nelson and Geo. Nicoli. chairman. A public card nart~' was held and the necessary information were pro­ the following week. Mrs. Dean Hutchison, cured by Mrs. ,\TaiteI' Glass and i\frs. Clyde ways and n1eans chairman, ,vas in charge. Dawson. After the flag service light re­ Marquette Chapter She requested each person to bring a piece freshments were served. The committee in Mrs. Ray FieldS, Historian of discarded clothing well wranned to the charge included MOles. "'alter Glass, J. A. party. These 'packages were sold for a few Graam, ,\TaiteI' Chapman, Wm. Hartley, ,\Tith this report comes the activities of cents, nothing over 25 cents. until each and Henry McNar,'. Publicity for the event the "Vomen's Club from Dece'mber until person had purchased a package. ,V" wen' was handled by Mrs. Clyde Dawson and May. Election of officers was held at the then told to wear the articles purchased Mrs. Edward Bevington. December meeting, and all persons holding the rest of thc evening or pay a fine. Votes offices were re-elected for 1945. The Christ­ were taken for the best costume. Mrs. Guy mas riarty was postponed until January and E.smay, who wears horn rimmcti g-lasseR. Madison, S. D., Chapter Mrs. Harvey Gregerson, Historian potluck luncheon was had at this time and looked ver)' demure in a Salvation Army money given by members was sent to bonnet and received the most votes. Mrs. St. Thomas "Gym" decorated to repre­ Schick Hospital at Clinton, Iowa. Roy Peterson in lumberjack pants was next sent a spring garden prOVided the setting Our 1945 membership drive has been very and Mrs. Geo. Murray in a house dress two for a very successful Benefit Party April successful. l\Te now have 304 voting and or three sizes too small came in next. 24th. It was one of the largest affairs of contributing members and are again re­ Pinochle followed, hig-h prizes going to Mr. the year in Madison. Contract and ,\Thist ceiving the awartl from the governing Earl Husaboe and Mrs, Ruth Lindow. A were played. Money raised from this af­ board for exceeding our previous year's nice lunch was served by hostesses :i\'Irs. fair wiI! be used for the soldiers' fund. The membership. A luncheon was held in Dean Hutchison, Mrs. Frank La Shell and attendance prize was awarded to Mrs. A. B. March honoring' the new members. It was Mrs. Frank 'Wolf. Holter. There were a number of out-of­ also voted to double the amount usually At April meeting Red Cross chairman, town guests present. Refreshments were given to the Red Cross. The Good Cheer Mrs. Earl Shook, asked for volunteer sew­ served late in the evening', l\1rs. Mike and Red Cross work continues as usual. ers to make bedside bags, shirts and other Perry, president, was assisted b~' Mrs. articles. A spring party was planned. A Loren Campbell as chairman of party ar­ nice lunch was served by hostesses Mrs. rangements, with Mrs. John Casey in Milwaukee Chapter Earl Shook and Mrs. George Curry fol­ charge of the kitchen. Mrs. John Ehlert, Historian lowed by three rounds of ninochle, high The women were hosts to the men at prize going to Mrs. Hardy Pears and low the March social meeting, whist being' to Mrs. Alma Koehler. The meeting and birthday luncheon was played for entertainment. Refreshments well attended on April 16th with a gather­ were served later in the evening by the ing of about 100 members. Reports read by Perry Chapter committee. Routine business was trans­ various officers were: $7.95 on the card acted at both meetings. Mrs. Jesse Snipe, Historian party which was held in the clubrooms April 27; one card of thanks received; four Perry Chapter met at the home of :\Irs. Othello Chapter good cheer and three sympathy cards sent; total memberShip to date, Voting and Con­ John Phleger on April 6 for it 1 :00 o'clock Mrs. E. R. Berkey, Historian potluck luncheon with very good atten­ tributing, 302; Blood Plasma $5.52. Mrs. dance. Following the luncheon Mrs. IV. S. Spring has come and our May 1st meeting George Tennan t won the attendance prize. DeLany, president, opened the meeting. found the club rooms all redecorated and Red Cross for April, 'knitting, army socks, :\Irs. Pat Ryan, membership cl1airman, floors wa,.'Xed, and everything donated but sleeveless sweaters :'Ind army pilot sweat­ gave a good report on the nlembership the material. Entertained the local Eastern ers, 30G hours. Surgical dressings, 5~0-4x8, drive. Our chapter expended $25 on wel­ Star Chapter and their state ofticers at a workers 74, surgical hours 294, total 600 fare worl" Members reported 75 hours banquet in mid-April with a financial gain hours. spent on Red Cross sewing. Following and many well earned compliments, Also, A card party was held in the clubrooms bU$iness meeting, Mrs. Frank Rieth, Red we had a well attended and hilarious pi­ the evening of May 31st. rross chairman, took charge and the re­ n,ochle party under the guidance of Mrs. mainder of the afternoon was spent in Clarence Showalter and lIIrs. Sears Ma­ ~wing for the Red Cross. the\vs. These and an evening party given Marion Chapter b~' our president, Mrs. Davidson, to thank Mrs. Robert L, Low, Historian hard working committee members com­ Black Hills Chapter pleted the social activities for the month. April meeting was held at the Common­ Mrs. Harris Dillabough, Historian Good cheer chairman, Mrs. John Kelly, wealth Tea Room in Cedar Rapids. After reported melnlJers who '''ere ill. Program a delicious luncbeon a short business meet­ On April 16 the Service club was host to Chairman Mrs. .Tas. Beatson has provided ing was held. l\'[embers were asked to give ,. "-omen's club follOWing respective busi­ excellent entertainment for our meetings, as much clothing to the wa.r relief dr,ive -e-..:-s. nleetings. Membership chairluan re- At the last meeting Mrs. ,ViI!iam Murdoch as possible. The ciub then adjourned to r d 69 voting a.nd 88 contributing mem­ gave a humorous reading and Gary and the lobby where cards and bunco were -n<, Good Cheer report was two bouquets Caryl Grau, children of Roadmaster W. H. played. and 25 personal and phone calls. Grau rendered instrumental duets. The annual May luncheon was held on

:945 19 'May 10. The ladies of the Keystone Divi­ sion of the Methodist Church served a de­ licious chicken pie dinner to 68 members. A patriotic theme was carried out in the decorations. Flowers of red, white and blue and small "Uncle Sams" (made from clothes pins, crepe paper and cotton), dec­ orated the tables. Numbers for the door prizes were on small red, white and blue paper shields set at each place. During the business meeting the secretary read a re­ port on the activities and accomplishments of the Marion Chapter ancl also the en tire club for the past year. She also read a number of letters from our boys overs~as. Mrs. Elmer Fisher, membership chairman, reported 144 voting and 121 con tribu ting members. Mrs. Stanley Thomas good cheer ehairman, reported she had sent one spray, one bouquet and three cards. Mrs. Otto Kieckhaefer' and Mrs. O. W. McBride were in charge of the program Group in attendance at the 51. Paul Chapter's anniversary supper on Apr. 16. ·Mrs. O. D. Wolk which consisted of a reading by Marilyn wearing a dark dress and seated next to the vase of flowers. is president of the chapter. Conklin, a piano solo by Richard Bristol, two vocal solos and a cornet solo by Calvin Robison, two vocal solos by Miss Rose 'Nil­ their annual get-together in our club house. St. Paul Chapter c<>x, and two accordian selections by Helen It was well attended. Speeches by many Hammond. Mrs. Kieckhaefer showed some took place which were a great inspiration Mrs. Arthur Mueller, Historian dolls she makes to sell, giving all profits to all. A delightful lunch was served. April 16th we held our annual Birthda to the blood plasma fund. The ladies then· On May 2 luncheon was served to about adjourned to Memorial Hall where cards Dinner Party with a pot luck supper. Til 33 members, after which our president, Mrs. table was centered with flowers and a lovel and bunco were enjoyed for the remainder Paul Sturm, called the meeting to order. It of the afternoon. birthday cake. A number of guests frOI was strictly a business meeting. Bensenville our neighboring Chapter Minneapolis weI Chapter is going along fine. We have been present. It was a welcome addition to a Lewistown Chapter able to purchase two more $100 war bonds. celebration. Following our dinner a bri Helen E. Matthews, Historian Our Bingo games have surely proven them­ meeting was held. The secretary an selves worthwhile due to the splendid man­ treasurer gave their reports. Cards we Due to many members having moved ag-ement of Mr. and Mrs. Phil Schneck. played. Some of the table flowers wei away and the usual problem of what to They are to be thanked and congratulated given as a door prize 'and some were PI' serve without points, we have decided to for their untiring efforts in making these sented to ,i\Jlr~. An1erg Johnston, ,vho w meet only once a month. evenings such a success. Thursdayevening, wished a Happy Birthday. "'fay 3, Bensenville Chapter held its annual We have been active individually with Mrs. F. vVashburn entertained the Boar war work. Outstanding in the bond drive birthday party, which was well attended. The men were invited and the evening was Members in her home. It was decided is Chas. Coke. Mr. Coke has participated make our Jast meeting of the season a p in all the bond drives and has sold $1,129,­ well spent playing cards and a general get­ together, followed by a lovely lunch as only luck supper, and also to have Mr. Meding 520.25 worth of bonds. Ted R. Gamble, Na­ show ·an interesting set of movies. Mee tional Director of the War Finance Div!­ the ladies of our chapter can put on. Each and everyone had a grand time. ings will be resumed in September. 0 si'on, sent personal thanks to Mr. Coke for membership drive is now on. Your me his outstanding work. bership will help us go over the top. Last meeting we voted to purchase ten more war maps. Selling these maps has Beloit Chapter been an easy way to make a little extra money for our chapter. Mrs. Edgar Ruck, Historian Milbank Chapter The regular meeting April 10 was pre­ Mrs. Geo. LeWis, Historian Tomah Chapter ceded by a pot-luck supper, and followed by a social time. Mrs. Morrissey, ways and Mrs. Francis Brown, Historian Monthly meeting was held April 25t means chairman, reported $88 cleared on an Twenty-two members and one visitor, Mr apron sale and card party on April 9. Dish Bert Nixon, of Ortonville, were presen Tomah Chapter met ]lIay 2 at the K. P. cloths ar.d maps were sold also. The chap­ Hall, with President Mrs. Ruff presiding. The Pledge of Allegiance and the clll ter served a lunch to a group of 67 men at motto were repeated, followed by cO Good Cheer chairman reported one box of a "perfect shipping" meeting on April 5. fruit and one baby blanket given, and one munity singing. Reported, 95 hours of R $25.00 was spent for welfare during April Cross work and 60 kits made by membe funeral; also five cards sent and 20 caUs and $3.50 for good cheer. June meeting will made. The club voted to donate $10 to the Good Cheer, 13 telephone calls and one pe follow a pot-luck supper, after which the sonal call made. We extend deepest sy Salvation Army; also to send cards to the chapter will adjourn until September. boys in service who are sick and in hos­ patllY to the families of Mrs. May Prev pitals. Our cl ubhouse fund is growing right and Mrs. Clyde Prevey, two of our me along. Next meeting will be an outdoor bel'S who passed away. meeting. It will be held the second week Mobridge Chapter A committee was appointed for in June. Mrs. Arthur Grothe, Historian improvement of Milbank park in plantir shrubbery and flowers and making oth Channing Chapter Our meeting on April 23 was most pleas­ improvements. A social hour of questio ant and well attended. We were surprised and answerS to a floral love story followe Mrs. Jack Meyers, Historian to find our officers' chairs covered wIth Prizes were won by Mrs. Geo. Phelan a lovely new slip covers made by Mrs. 1. N. Mrs. Amos Reeves. A tasty lunch w There was a fair attendance at the May Kern and her committee. An electric stove served by Mrs. Geo. Anderson, Mrs. Clel meeting. Our membership committee has in the kitchen is another new addition: it Schmidt and Mrs. Chas. IVlatt. Bank awa "'orked hard and we have gone "over the has been donated by Larson's Furnit'ure or $1.00 was won by Mrs. D. Prevey. DOl top" with 65 voting and 42 contributing Store for our use as long as canteen work prize went to Mrs. Geo. Lewis. members. We are anticipating the com­ is being done. Membership chairman Mrs. pletion of our honor roll. It may be ready Leonard Clark reported 165 voting and 119 for our next meeting. contributing members for this year. Mrs. 'V. E. McFarland was given a vote of Aberdeen Chapter thanks for her efforts in obtaining members. Bensenville Chapter Mrs. Lisle Young, Historian Mrs. James M. Calligan, Historian Club President Mrs. George Gallagher spoke in tribute to our late President Regular meeting was held in clubrooll ~ot being able to be at the April and Roosevelt, suggesting that we commemo­ the evening of May 7, presided over by a ::\[ay meetings will try and give you the rate his memory by resolving to do the president, Mrs. Roy Smith. Program cha! highlights during these .months, as given little things asked of us willingly and un­ man Mrs. \\T. J. Beckel presented a vel '0 me. A pot-luck luncheon was enjoyed selfishly. Mrs. O. J. Eidam received the nice program. Mary Ann Lucas, daught ')y about 30 members On April 4 after door prize. Our entertainment consisted of our former secretary, Mrs. Henry L.uca which meeting was called to order. The of a piano solo by Patsy Fraher; a song played two piano selections. Harold Vel members were indeed fortunate and pleas­ by Betty and Nettie Schlepp and Patsy sand sang two solos, accompanied by Mr :.l.ntly surprised by a visit from our own Fraher, accompanied by Joyce Hamilton; Vensand, and two youngsters, Dale Hage ear Miss Etta Lindskog. These visits al­ and a play, "\Veinies on Wednesday," pre­ and Mavis Weishaar, pleased the gro] ways help to inspire the members. Our sented by members of Mrs. Miller's dra­ . with a tap and baton tWirling exhibitio :JrogTam chairman also had two very matic class. The program was immensely Membership chairman iVlrs. Art Schreib gracious presidents of garden clubs talk to enjoyed by everyone. Doughnuts and coffee "eported a very satisfactory number the members after which meeting was ad­ were served by Mrs. S. D. Dahl, Mrs. Clyde somc 700 members to date. Red Cro journed. On April 12 the Red Cross had Caldwell, and Mrs. L. J. Martin. Chairman Mrs. Joe Maketzy reported 5: '!o The Milwaukee Magazi hours of war work during April. This con­ who was the house guest of Chief Dis­ read from the local Red Cross, thanking sisted of 169 hours of knitting and sewing, patcher and Mrs. A. G. Elder; Agent C. L. our club for its generous gift of' money. 154 hours nurse's aid work, and 272 hours Post and wife of Blakes'burg, an.d Mrs, Mrs. Geo. \Vean, membership, announced of canteen work. Aberdeen "Milwaukee Ylary Florea of Dayton, Ohio, sister of more than half of our membership has been Road" women have done much toward Mrs. Post. These social functions are obtained. Mrs. Roy ,Vorthington's resigna­ making the highiy successful and widely financed through rummage sales and other tion was read and accepted. Mrs. W. C. known Aberdeen canteen what it is today. money making activities sponsored through­ Boyette was appointed to All the vacancy. Beside putting in many hours of work, out the year. 1111's. M. L. McNerney and Considerable credit for our good atten­ they are giving the canteen the use of Mrs. Fred ,Vilford were general chairmen dance this year, is due to our publicity, their ciubrooms to prepare the vast quan­ of the party. Mrs. Roy vVhiprle, our telephone chairman, tities of sandwiches served every day. .'\. May breakfast at 11:00 a.' m. on May 5, Mrs. F. D. Morgan and our cor. sec., Mrs. Mr~. Maketzky, who has been a very with 42 in attendance, preceded the regu­ J. C. Suffield. The community, too, is also efficient and faithful Red Cross chairman lar monthly meeting. Mrs. C. W. Becker, more aware of our activities. Mrs. B. M. of the club for a number of Years, asked membership chairman, reported 745 mem­ Gallas, Sunshine, sends birthday greetings that she be relieved of this duty, and her bers with the drive not Yet completed. It to all service men and women from our resignation was a.ccepted with regret. Mrs. was voted to purchase two $100 war bonds. "Milwaukee" families if she is given their Mary Karr was appointed by the President Twenty-five games of Bingo were plaYed addresses. Following the meeting we ail to fill this vacancy. The club voted to buy with a prize awarded for each game. took a fling at Court Whist. Mrs. V. P. more war bonds during the 7th war loan Sohn a newcomer, Mrs. M. Grovold of Elk drive, also to purchase a book of Shrine Sioux City Chapter Point, and Mrs. Martha Pilgrim of Sioux Circus tickets to be distributed to the City were guests of the evening. . children. After the meeting the ladies Mrs. Ben Rose, Historian Mrs. F. D. Morgan and Mrs. Emil Weisen­ played the last game in a series of card berger entertained the April board in the games which have been held throughout The April general meeting in Scandinavian Scribben's Tea Shop. They also served on the season. Prizes were awarded Mrs. hall fol1owed the usual 6 o'clock pot-Iucl< "Milwaukee Night" at the downtown USO. Beckel and Mrs. Schreiber in contract dinner. In unison we pledged allegiance to the Flag of our Country, recited the club • bridge, Mrs. Hanson and Mrs. Christman "Darling, I've made up my mind to in auction bridge and Mmes. Maketzky, motto and sang "God Bless America." Bothum and Iverson in whist. • Reports of the secretary and treasurer were stay at horr:e." read and approved. Mrs. B. Brashear, ways "Too late, George, I've made up my a:ld means, turned in $60.70. A letter was face to go out." Wausau Chapter Mrs. A. W. Kasten, Historian

vVausau Chapter met May 8 with a good attendance. The secretary reported we Report of Membership as of Dec. 31, 1944, had 35 voting and 25 contributing members. vVe are malChicago Union Station ..... 221 '158 63 933 313 620 1,154 471 683 Council Bluffs ... 41 36 5 66 62 4 107 98 9 On May 8 regular meeting held at the Davenport ... 77 74 3 157 154 3 234 228 6 American Legion Hall. Reports were 17 Deer Lodge .. .. 115 76 39 88 48 40 203 124 79 Des Moines ...... 58 37 21 68 42 26 126 79 47 personal and phone calls made, three cards Dubuque ... 91 82 10 122 103 19 214 185 29 sent and 10 families reached. There was Great Falls " . 26 18 8 SO 43 7 76 61 15 $7.76 profit made by ways and means. We Green Bay .. 159 152 7 251 219 32 410 371 39 now have 74 voting and 60 contributing Harlowton ... 99 103 ., 62 49 13 161 152 9 members. There were 231 work hours put Iron Mountain 50 49 I 62 60 2 112 109 3 in on the Red Cross drive, Salvation Army Janesville ...... ,... 172 169 3 219 220 391 389 2 Kansas City. . .. , . . 107 102 5 180 147 33 287 249 38 drive and by the blood donors. Eight dozen La Crosse. 152 164 244 229 15 396 393 3 cookies were made and spn t to the soldiers Lewistown 53 65 93 116 146 181 in the hospital at Camp' McCoy, vVis. A Madison, S. 0.. 75 74 I 97 94· 3 172 168 4 motion was passed to rememher each of our Madison, Wis. . .•. 129 115 14 135 114 21 264 229 35 railroad graduates with $1.00 as graduating Malden ...... 44 37 7 37 34 3 81 71 10 remembrance. Luncheon was served to the Marion...... 146 150 .. 126 103 23 272 253 19 Ma rmarth 29 35 38 45 67 80 27 members present by Mmes J. McKegney. Marquette . .. Iii 98 13 153 80 73 264 178 86 H. Arntz, G. Cade H. Foster, C. Robison, Mason City 183 166 17 210 185 25 393 351 42 V. Robison and Wm. Wilcox. Merrill ...... 36 32 4 30 22 8 66 54 12 Milbank .. , 58 51 7 104 96 8 162 147 15 Miles City .. '...... 204 193 II 264 201 63 468 394 74 Milwaukee 272 258 14 868 834 34 1,140 1,091 48 Ottumwa Chapter Minneapolis 135 134 1 755 740 15 890 874 16 Mitchell ... i 19 114 5 132 89 43 251 203 48 K. M. Gohmann, Historian Mobridge. 174 172 2 127 125 2 301 297 4 Montevideo .. ,... lOS 98 7 197 188 9 302 286 16 The weatherman fa"ored us with lovely New Lisbon .. 73 70 3 60 58 2 133 128 5 Othello 51 43 8 99 89 10 150 132 18 snring weather and the club house was Ottumwa 266 226 40 435 367 68 701 593 108 Ailed to capacity for our party on Satur­ Perry. 225 163 62 300 183 117 525 346 179 day, April 21, at which our retired em­ Portage 110 95 15 117 59 58 227 154 73 ployes were· special guests. A turkey dinner St, 8ernice 161 108 53 259 109 150 420 217 203 wa, served. Eouquets of spring flowers St, Maries .. , 38 31 7 15 13 2 53 44 9 and tapers adorned the tables and the 51. Paul 104 103 I 298 296 2 402 399 3 Sanborn 79 75 4 '75 70 5 i54 145 9 committee men11Jers wore lovely corsages. Savanna .,.. 166 ISO 16 312 300 12 478 450 28 The club furnished and served the turkey, Seattle. ... 100 78 22 144 14i 3 244 219 25 potatoes, rolls, butter, coffee and dessert, Sioux City 241 222 19 397 361 36 638 583 55 \\'hile the wives of employes contributed Sioux Falls ... •. 63 51 12 130 113 17 193 164 29 ~alads, coolAustralia. Had some of their beer wa)r down in Texas chaul"feuring the brass p
oyed by the builder's store depart­ but prefers Miller's High Life. He found no hats. ment, was awarded the Bronze Star enjoyment riding the Australian trains. He Lilly Prohl has moved out to the slicks Medal by Maj. Gen. Norman D. Cota spent so much time returning from New and will have open house and entertainment of the 28th (Keystone) Division, for Guinea on board ship that he had a hard by some of the Oklahoma cowboys in the heroic action against the enemy in the time convincing the navy that he was an neighborhood. battle for Colmar in Alsace. It was pre­ army man. Pvt. Harold Stremlau, in Italy, has been sented at a formal battalion review deep Bill Smith, veteran employe, had a sur­ in a field hospital at Florence for 11 days in the heart of the Reich, A me'mber prise visit from his son Billy, gunners' mate and is being put in ship shape condition. of Company K, 12th Infantry, he dis­ 2/0., who has been in action on an aircraft He would prefer the cool Wisconsin climate tinguished himself on Feb. 12 by spot­ carrier, Billy has been in the navy for to the sunnv climate of Italy any day. (He ting a nest of German snipers in a two and one-half years, serving in Pearl shOUld have some of our May weather.) house. The Germans were in a position Harbor, Guam and the Philippines.' On to inflict heavy casualties and Royce May 3, while on leave, Billy and his'fiancee, Kathleen Hogan, stenog in H. A. Grothe's set out to neutralize the nest. He ad­ Clarice Kunath, were' married. The bride office, was married on May 12 at Washing­ vanced well beyond the company line, ton, D. C., to Morris Nelsen, first gunner's and groom departed for Washington, D. C., set up his machine gun In an exposed on May 4, as Billy has been assigned there mate. Virginia Valentine of the DSK office position and opened up. He kept mov­ by the navy. ' is the maid of honor. Both are residents of ing until his gun dominated the nest and Ronald T. Ormson, Mo. J\I.M. l/C, was Austin, Minn. smothered the German fire. He cap­ last reported enroute from New York via Pfc. Frank Brewa writes that he was tured six German prisoners and his the Gulf to the Pacific. He certainlv is ,going to be broke a long time as he bet com pa ny moved on to its objective getting around the globe. ­ that V -E Day would be Apr. 8. Claims he without casualties. He served in three T/Sgt. Peter G. Peterson writes from can now speak several languages-fluently. major campaigns-Cassino, Naples and Pueblo, Colo., that they have had ail work We extend our sympathy to Cpl. Ells­ Rome. Later served in Belgium, France and no play. A fe-:v bf he boys had swelled worth Faltz now in France or Germany, and Germany. His home is in Girard, heads-from mumps-and all were quar­ who lo"t his mother on May 1. His father Wis. \ antined. died a few months ago while Ellsworth Pfc. Gordon F. Petermann indicates that Sgt. John W. Ewald is in Paris and 'was in England. hp. is ir, the regional hospital at Hamilton writes that they were all shocked by Frank Eron of the upper floor seclion is Field. Calif. The doc informed him that if President Roosevelt's death. Many of at St. Joseph's hospital with ·an infected he gets ou t of the hospital before the war the cinemas, theatres and cafes closed foot, but is getting along' nicely. is over he may be able to fly again. Pete completely. Enjoyed a tour of the Bas­ Cpl. Clarence J. Seidler wrote to R. M. does not say what happened. tille section which contained many of Freuler from Germany that it was pretty the homes of the Revolutionary period. hot and he didn't mean the weather. Claims S/Sgt. Walter Marlow visited the Ameri­ to be enjoying the mud-oh yeah! Office of M~chanical Engineer can Embassy in Paris and writes that it's Sgt. Norman Bakken is not very keen r"ally a beautiful place and looks something about the Pacific Island where he is located. and Supt. of Car Dept. like the 'vVhite House in Washington. It is Too much rain arid mud. Harold Montgomery, Correspondent located on the Place de la Concorde. Vic Slawinski called at the shops on Apr. M/Sgt. Chester Raasch visited the GSK 30. He had just returned from St..Joseph's Eu'gene "Butch" Weber takes the Hia­ and DSK offices on his 15-day furlough. Hospital after an appendix operation. He watha Band out to the Soldiers' Home at He was overseas 27 months with the ith has been receiving malaria treatments since least once a month to put on a show for Army. December, 1944, after two years in the the convalescent service men. And the Earl Wanty, S l/C, better known to the Pacific area. Expects to return to work, band boys are certainly welcome. store department as "TWinkle Toes" has soon. The Arthur L. Schultz family (Priscilla. written Leon Esser to thank her for the The wriler failed to report the marriage especially) welcomed home on furlough Christrr.as boxes he received and also for of Harry Hopper to Hattie Blavat of Air Cadet Donald Crull from Shephard the Milwaukee Magazine and the Christmas Stevens Point. The first day Harry re­ Field, Tex. It is rumored, Art sits up on check. He is at sea, assigned to the navy turned Lo work he took home a pair of the sofa reading the evening paper between post office. greasy, dirty overalls for his new bride· to these two youngsters-sort of a chaperon, Ray Duman has cancelled invitation to wash. It is reported that he survived this the old meanie! attpnd his "I do" day at Port Washington, ordeal. Harry also posted a notice that he Bob Jonas has enlisted in the navy and as his prospective father-in-law carwot would trade two packages of cigarettes­ is about to take an examination to see if raise enough red points to feed the famished good brand-for a washing machine or an he can qualify for the radar branch. Bob Milwaukee Road crOWd, although he brags electric toaster or an electric lamp ,etc. started at the University of Wisconsin, but that his prospective f-in-l owns three It is rumored that he furnished his new retired after two months when he became farms. home in this manner. of age.

June, 1945 23 Pfc. Melvin Peterson, son of Oscar C. was shown a good time while back home Peterson, Melvin, was killed in action on in good old iVIilwaukee! Feb. 25 at Luzon. Another son, Elmer C., • is staff sergeant at Wright Field, Dayton, Hail the Pioneers, 1945 champions of the Ohio, after having served 20 months in the Milwaukee Road Bowling League. In a Aleutians. championship match, the Pioneers, winners Burton Stark dropped a little note telllng of the second half of a spli t season, and us he is on his way, fit as a fiddle. Says captained by John J. Morrissey, defeated hello to all his friends and would like to the Milwaukee Express,' winners of the read some letters, so let's get busy. His first half of the split season, and cap­ number is 36,847,453, Casual Co. 8, A.P.O. tained by Fred Ladwig, two games to one, 158S5, % Postmaster, San Francisco. as follows: Rosemary Wood celebrated a birthday PIONEERS party during a recent noon hour and had Avg. 1 2 3 Total a lovely cake. Nine young ladies attended. 165 J. 'Valsh ...... 197 202 183 582 'Tis rumored that a few of the favored 163 G. Kempf 128 ISS 157 473 young men also turned up with a piece of 173 J. Schneider ..... 150 183 172 505 birthday cake. 168 J. Morrissey 140 191 136 467 L. L. Lentz, our new engineer of car 180 J. Rogutich 141 157 147 445 construction, who took over when Ty Can­ non left for a new position at the Mt. 849 756 921 795 2572 Vernon Car Co., has an oddity. for Ripley's Handicap ...... 100 100 100 300 "Believe It or Not." It was on Sept. 3. 1939, that the war in Europe started and 856 1021 895 2872 also the day that Leonard's daughter, Jim Morrissey is the other man on the Linda Lee, was born. It was May 8 that Pioneer Team. the war in· Europe was over and that was the birthday of Leonard's wife, Veta. :MILWAUKEE EXPRESS The Three Musketeers, Elmer Reinke, office) are going to desert the small home Avg. 1 2 3 Total Joe Drinka, and "Ode" Odegaard, get to­ town and take a peel, at New York City. 148 L. Montgomery .. 142 116 114 372 gether every Friday night at the syna­ 'Twill be a vacation for both and at the 153 F. Ladwig ...... 159 171 148 478 gogue. Ode and Reinke recently entered same time a visit to a brother-in-law who 169 F. Kuklinski .... 171 176 125 472 the B'nai B'rith doubles bowling tourney. has charge of recruiting in New York. 178 H. Munson ...... 166 16S 158 492 That old-timer who put in an appear­ Happy vacation, but don't come back with 175 C. Schwab 198 177 187 562 .ance to say hello was Bill Tshantz. He the Brooklyn Bridge deed. No danger of looked like a prosperous business man who that, as Ken Armstrong already has it S23 836 808 732 2376 gets to work at 12, has an hour lunch and in hi~ pocket. Handicap' ...... 118. 118 118 354 goes home at one, and still has plenty of Sophie Adams is our new janitress help­ that stuff it takes to make life gay. er. She is the better half of Charlie '954 926 850 2730 Carl August Schumacher retired on Apr. .Adams, welder on second shift at the J. Reith is the other man on the Mil­ 30, after 26 years as an upholsterer helper. freight shop. Charlie was note(1 years ago waukee Express Team. He was born ip Germany Feb. 23, 1877, for being manager of a ball club (round­ John Walsh was the only Pioneer and started working here Sept. 5, 1918. house colored lads) which would always in championship form, with 582, while T. M. Cannon writes· that he is finally beat the tar out of any other Milwaukee John Schneider came home a little below settled in his new location and his friends Road gang. par. The tension of the match took its can write him at 529 S. 18th St., Mt. Ver­ A lovely birthday card was signed by toll with the other three boys, all of whom non, Ill. Sends his best regards to all. all the old-timers who knew W. C. Wible, were off the beam, especially the king of Martin Joseph Biller on Apr. 6 completed a former A.A.R. clerk, who is now retired. the league, John Rogutich, who came home 25 years in the superintendent car depart­ Mr. Wible celebrated his 83rd birthday and with a mere 445. C. Schwab was best at ment office. Martin recently retired from is still in good health and spirits. anchor for the losers with 562, while H. all active Service Club duties, having been Marilyn Seyboldt is the new young miss Munson bowled a fair 492, but did not hit in regularly in some capacity since its in the S.C.D. office now pouding the billing his usual good stride, missing the pocket birth. A little fellow who's done a big job. machine and typewriter for Jack Bremser. time and again. Ladwig kept his head Ralph Haslam can again be seen "put­ She takes the heavy load off Ethel Car­ above water with a nice 478, but Kuklinski ting people in their rightful places" at the penter, who has retired to sorting bills and tired badly down the stretch, along with Brewer Ball Park, 8th and Chambers. I general office work. L. Montgomery, and there went the bacon. believe that Ralph, by seniority, is the Fred G. "Perspecti-ve" Wiegratz was The winner's margin was 45 pins. No.1 usher at all Milwaukee Brewer home brushed again by his Uncle with the long Several of the boys above came through games. Don't ask for passes, please! whiskers. Due to some mix-up, Fritz was with spectacular series during the course One wouldn't think a little boil would almost taken in but now all is straightened of the season, both in our Milwaukee Road cause so much ado, but it did. Al Groth's out and he is deferred again. League and other leagues. First of all, J. cheek was the spot selected for eruption Capt. Carl E. Wood, recently honorably Rogutich finished on top indivi4ually with and gave Al two tough days. Being in a discharged from U. S. Army Air Corps, a 180.24 average. Harry Munson was sec­ prominent location, it also kept many of has taken a new job with the Kendall ond with 178.9. Harry also shot a 690 total his friends in deep concern, but latest re­ Corp., Milwaukee. in the State Tournament minor singles ports say that Al will be as good (looking) Cpl. Thomas North of the marines is back which now is good for second spot. Walter as ever, with no defects. in the U. S. A. convalescing from a South Koester finished third in the league with Mr. and Mrs. William Rogers (Bill of Pacific malady. Don't think that "Pop" 177.66, and C. Schwab fourth with 175.61, Epp's office and Evelyn of Mr. Nystrom's Ernie and "Uncle Hal" didn't see that he and J. Schneider fifth with 173.52. John Morrissey shot a huge 705 series in the Wau­ watosa 900 League, while John Schneider led our league in high three game series­ 669. Walter Koester shot a 635 for second, and C. Hohl 619 for third. R. Pestalozzi shot a high 260 individual with J. Rogu­ tich 246 and J. Schneider 244 in "that order. VVith % handicap finds A. Lewis high in high three total with 708, closeiy followed by F. Tomaschlw 706, and W. Buchholz 700, and B. :McCoy 700. High individual with handicap went to B. McCoy with 285, with Ed Mueller 276 and A. Lewis 275 next in line. High team individual match went to Pioneer with 2859, with Arrow 2654, and On Wisconsin 2644 next. With handicap the high' team individual went to the Chippewa wlth 3106, Fast Mail 3059 and Morning Hiawatha 3056. High single with handicap goes to Morning Hiawatha with lI17, Fast Mail next with 1110 and On 'Wisconsin third with 1076. The league's new officers are G. Fiebrinl" president; Ed Grisius, vice president; Henry Egan, secretary-treasurer. The league paid tribute to two of our league members the past year who passed away during the season: Henry Rullman' The Pioneer Limited team, 1944·1945 champions of the Milwaukee Road Bowling League of Mil­ and Harry Bartrum, both members of the waukee, Wis. Left to right, they are: John Schneider, John Morrissey, Jim Morrissey, George Kempf, Arrow aggregation. Our season ended Apr. John Rogulich and John Walsh. An account of that league's season wind-up appears in the third 20 with the usual card party and smoker at column on this page. our cl ub house.

24 The Milwaukee Magazine MILWAUKEE TERMINALS Chestnut St" North Milwaukee, North Ave. and West Allis Dick Steue.r, Correspondent A flash from the North Milwauke·e area: Ed "Lefty" Eckhart took his wife to St. Luke's Hospital where she presented him with a daughter. Lefty promptly passed out from the strain and did not notify his office until three days later whether it was a boyar a girl. Hospital attaches were deeply worried that their record of never losing a father would pass into histery. Since then, we have discovered that Cathy Ann is the young l\iiss' name, and doing right well for herself, too! '.rime marches on. Last month we re­ I;>0rted that Mary Ann Starcevic had been assigned to the bill desl" Now, we're glad to say, she has moved over to top spot, and her helper is Mary Karian. Everything is just merry. Margaret Hagberg is our new tally clerk, and a good one. The first service man to drop in on us in a long time was Mahlon Gilbert, who yard clerl

No.Of tips N'o.?,! tips subrni tted Department or Location Department or submi tted Name Occupation Name Occupation Location Pass. frt. Pass. frt. Chicago General Offices Iowa ~nd Dakota Division Sioux City,Ia. Barnett,H.w. Hd.Clk. ,frt.Clm. Chicago, Ill. 2 Balley,J. Time Revisor 1 !lrown,J.L. Gen.Supt.Transp. Chicago, Ill. 5 Blanchard,L.C.' Roadrraster Spencer, Ia. 1 Burtness,T.W. Secretary Chicago, Ill. Burnett,M. L. Trnmstr's Clk. !'!ason City, Ia. 1 1 Gusta!son,Harry Engineer Mason City, Ia ." Graves, Vlla M. Asst. Secretary Chicago, Ill. 6 1 La Velle, George Clk. ,frt.Aud. Chicago, Ill. 1 Hansen,J.T. Asst.Supt. Sioux City, Ia. 1 McPherson,W.R. Ch!. Pass .Car Horstman,J. Eo Asst.foreman Sioux falls,S.D. 1 Dist. Chicago, Ill. 1 Moran,C.Grace Stenographer Mason CitY,Ia. 1 Obe,laender, Myers,f.G. Chief Clerk SIoux falls,S.D. 1 GabrIelle Tax Clerk Chicago, Ill. 2 Parker,A.W. Rndhse. foreman Mitchell,S.D. 2 Rank,C.f. Mgr.,M.E.B.& M. Phlllips,J.H. Steno- Clerk Mason Ci ty, Ia. 1 Chicago, Ill. 2 2 Shemroske,J.E. Head Clerk ChIcago, Ill. 1 Serakos ,Chr is Section Laborer Mason CitY,Ia. Soske,William J. Eng. -Accountant Chicago, Ill. 1 Sizer,R.E. Trainmaster Mason CltY,Ia. 1 Weber,Robert Clk.,R.C.& C.P. ChIcago, Ill .. 1 Woodhouse,Wm. Baggageman Mason CIty, Ia. 3 Winter,C.H. Asst. to Gen. -- -­ Supt.Transp. Chicago, Ill. 1 14 3 -- -- Iowa and Southern Minnesota 11 13 Division Bast,B.W. Warehse.frmn. Madlson,S.D. 1 Chicago Terl1l.inals Division Campbe11,f. Locomotive Eng. Madlson,S.D. 1 Clarke,lim.T. SectIon foreman Madlson,S.D. 1 CrabbS,f.L. Roadmaster's Clk I".adison, S.D. 1 1 B'shop,N. Asst.Agent Galewood, Ill. 4 Crabbs, Mrs. f. L. W1!e o! Clerk MadIson, S.D. 1 Boeck,H.F. ChIef Clerk Galewood, Ill. .6 Crabbs, Phyllis Dtr.o! Clerk MadIson, S.D. 1 Borman,H.A. Rate Clerk Galewood, Ill. 3 Dosey, LH. CashIer Blooming PraIrie, Brown,H. Rate Clerk Galewood; Ill. 4 l1inn. 33 Churchlll,R. Pollce Dept. Chicago, Ill. 1 Green,H.H. Roundhse.F'nnn. Madlson,S.D. 2 Dyba,T. Rate Clerk Galewood, Ill. 1 Hayes,Albert Operator Albert Lea,l11nn. 4 Ensor,A. Rate Clerk Galewood, Ill. 1 Holden,Helen M. Agent Houston,Mlnn. 1 EHlng,J.J. Clerk Galewood, Ill. 4 Kalsersatt,G.F'. Loco. Eng Ineer Madison, S.D. 1 Hanson,H. Clerk Galel/ood, Ill. 2 Martlnson,N. SectIon foreman Madison, S.D. 1 Kerwln,J.J. Rate Clerk Galewood, Ill. 4 Moe,A.D. Blll Clerk Madlson,S.D. 2 Lel11re,G.E. Rate'Clerk Galewood, Ill. 99 Moose,W.P. Clerk Madlson,S.D. 1 I1I11er, LA. Chle! W/B Clk. ChIcago, Ill. 1 Olson,Mrs.H.L. W1!e of Agent Brownsdale,Mlnn. 1 11111er,John H. CIL NotIce Clk. ChIcago, Ill. 3 Palmer, L.H. Cashier Madlson,S.D. 1 Oefterlng,J.J. Rate Clerk Galewood, Ill. 13 PerrY,M.T. Bo llermaker Madlson,S.D. 1 • Relmann, B. Rate Clerk Galewood, Ill. 1 Vogel,A.P. Roadmaster Madlson,S.D . 2 ToskeY,Harry Claim Clerk Chicago, Ill. 2 Werth,Otto H. Section Foreman Zumbrota,l1inn. 1 W11llson,H. Asst.Ch!.Clk. Galewood, Ill. 5 Wopat,EoL. Agent Chandler,Mlnn. 2 - -- Wopat,Mrs.E.L. W1!e o! Agent Chandler,111nn. 1 1 3 151 -- -- Coast Division 23 39 Alden ,Gertrude Steno.to Ch!. Kansas City Division Carp. Tacoma,Wash. 1 Bean,J. Loco.Fireman Ottumwa,Ia. 1 CobleY,W.H. Freight Agent Lynden,Wash. 2 Beckner,Loren flrerran Coburg,Mo. 1 Goldsbrough,A. Clk., Station Tacoma ,Wash. 1 farrell ,J.T. O.S.& D.Clerk Ottumwa,Ia. 1 Hutchlnson,Harry Gen.Clerk & Gohmann,K.I1. Steno-Clerk OttlllllV<'l,Ia. 1 R. TypIst Tacom,Wash. 1 Hampshire,J.f. Car Clerk Ottumwa,Ia. 1 Rusch,Helen Stenographer Tacoma ,Wash. 1 O'Ma11Y,A.J. Rate Clerk Ottumwa,Ia. 1 W11son,f.E. MachinIst Tacoma,Wash. 1 santee,Margaret Bill Clerk-Steno Ottumwa,Ia. 1 - -- Sowder,J.W. Ch!. elk. to Supt. Ottumwa,Ia. 1 6 1 , -- -­ 4 4 Dubuque and Illinois Division Dubmey€r,A. Cutter DubuQue,la. 6 Haugen,M.R. Chau!!eur' MarQuette,Ia. - 1 Kohler,J.E. Conductor Dubuque, Ia. 1 Kurt, Franc 1~ Clerk Waukon,Ia. 10 6 l1ulder,Grace Stenographer savanna, Ill. 1 Nutt,M11dred Clerk savanna, Ill. 1 Saltow, Harry f. Baggageman savanna, Ill. 1 Number of Traffic Tips Reported Smlth,George W. Pump Repairer Savanna, Ill. 1 Sorenson,Hans Work EngIneer savanna, Ill. 1 During April, 1945 Thompson, L. E. Chaut!eur DubuQue,Ia. 1 No. of Tips Unmacht,H.A. Gen. Foreman DubuQue,Ia. 1 WI thhart,f.M. Baggagernn savanna, Ill. 6 Pass. Frt. per 100 -- -- Division Tips Tips Employees 24 13 Seattle General ...... 17 9 13.6 Hastings and Dakota Division Iowa & S. Minnesota ..... 23 39 6.3 Chicago Terminals ...... 3 151 5.2 Anderson, E:mll W. Section foremar, Marvln,S.D. 1 Dubuque & Illinois ...... 24 13 2.3 F'uhr,W.E. Instrumentman Aberdeen,S.D. 1 Terre Haute Division ..... 1 25 2.3 Geiser,Rose Marie Relle! Agent falrmount,N.D, 1 Haldeman, Jane Stenographer Abe!'deen, 9.D. 2 Idaho Division ...... 9 - 1.3 Lilly, Elaine C. Roundhouse Clk. Aberdeen, S.D. 1 1 Iowa and Dakota ...... 14 3 1.0 111tchelhl11,M.M. Asst.Englneer Aberdeen,S.D. 1 Chicago General ...... 11 13 0.9 110rlarty,W•..[. Chr.Clk.,Store Aberdeen,S.D. 1 Kansas City Div...... 4 4 0.9 Rledl,R.W. InstrUll\entJran Aberdeen,S.D. 1 Voet, CarrIe Chief Carp.Clk. Aberdeen,S.D. 1 Hastings and Dakota ..... 10 1 0.8 -- -- Madison Division ...... 6 - 0.8 10 1 Milwaukee Division ..... 11 - 0.8 Idaho Division Superior Division ...... 3 2 0.6 Coast Division ...... 6 1 0.5 Allen,C.f. Track Spokane,Wash. 1 La Crosse and River ...... 8 3 0.4 Brath,Maree E. Operating Dept. Spokane ,Wash. 3 Milwaukee Terminals 17 H111,Mrs.G.H. W1!e o! Supt. Spokane,Wash. 3 .... 2 0.4 Kipp,Howard B. Supt's Office Spokane,Wash. 1 Trans-Missouri Div...... 3 2 0.4 Perrone, Vincent Track Spokane,Wash. 1 Iowa Division ...... 3 - 0.2 -- -- Twin City Terminals ...... 3 1 0.2 9 0 Rocky Mountain Div...... 1 - 0.08 Iowa Division Mis~ellaneous ...... 1 - 0.07 I1I11er,L.J. Agent Springv11le,Ia. 3 -- -- -­ -- -- TOTALS ...... 178 269 1.3 3 0 ~ June, 1945 27 No.of .tips No.ot tips Department or submi tted Department or submitted Name Name Occupation Location Occupation Location Pass. Frt. Pass. Frt. La Crosse and River Division Seattle General Offices Blalne,Homer Checker,M1lw. Blanchtleld,E.C. cashier Merrlll,Wls. 1 2 Frye,M.J. Chiet Clerk Merrill,Wis, 1 Land Co. Seattle;Wash. Karow,C.A. Cashier Winona,Mlnn. 2 Boydston, M. L. Tax Agent Seattle,Wash. 1 Karow,Mrs.D.C. EXp.Clk.& Steno. Winona,Mlnn. 2 Greengard, S. Exec.& Law Dept. Seattle.Wash. :3 Ruder, George Warehouse Frmn. Merrlll,Wls. 1 HaleY,D.p.. Cht.Clk.,Transp. Seattle, Wash. 1 Ruder, William Yard Clerk Merr1l1 ,lolls. 1 JaJ:1es,Charlotte Schaad, Gregory Trucker Merrill,Wls. 1 S. Stenographer Seattle ,wash. 1 Wheeler,Morton J. Bill Clerk Wlnona,Mlnn. 2 Jones,Ralph H. fi:sst.Engineer Seattle,Wash. 1 -- - Jorgensen,R.P. Dlst.AdJuster M1les CI ty ,Mont. 1 8 3 McClain,Keith E. Secy.to Gen.Mgr. Seattle.Wash. 1 Morgan, Isabelle Madison Division M. Stenographer Seattle ,Wash. 2 Reynolds,F.D. Telegrapher Seattle,wash. 1 Brown,Elaine Daughter ot Agt. Wauzeka.Wis. 1 Sanderson,C.B. V.P. ,M1lw.Land Coleman,James F. Retired Clk. Madlson,Wis. 2 Co. Seattle,wash. 1 Conlln,R,A. Asst.Cashler Madlson,Wis. 1 Strassman,J .N. Auditor Seattle,Wash. 7 QlelUl,W.H. Ret. Flagman Madlson,Wis. 1 Walla,Ruth Clerk Seattle, Wash. 1 Higgins,B.L. Clerk Madioon,Wls. 1 Wllhelm,James M. AdJuster-Cht-Clk Seattle ,Wash. 2 -- -- Wllllams,H . .!. Secy. to Asst. 6 0 Seattle,Wash. 1 to Trustee -- -- Milwaukee Division' 17 9 Flebelkorn,W.O. ChieI Clerk Beaver Dam.Wis. S Superior Division Hughes .101. J. Asst.Mest.Mech. Beloit.Wis. 4 Jager,Ard In Warehouseman Berlln.Wis. 1 Edwards,B.E. Agent Meyer, I.C. Agent Beaver Dam,Wls. 1 Waldo.Wls. 1 JOhnson,Julla Clk. ,Supt's Ott. Green Bay.Wls. 1 -- - LaVeau,F.J. 11 Agent Republic.Mlch. 2 ° watson,Ray Clerk Plymouth,Wls. 1 Milwaukee Terminals and Shops 3 2 Beck,JOhn C. Inspector M1lwaukee, Wis. 1 Corbett,Harvey W. Cashier No.Mllwaukee,Wls. 1 Terre Haute Division M1lwaukee,Wls. 2 Douglas, Edgar Machinist 25 DuPUY,S.H. Check Clerk M1lwaukee.Wls. 1 Daniels,B.E. Asst. Engineer Terr'e Haute, Incl. Elchstadt,A. Carpenter M1lwaukee.Wis. 1 Stangle,,Tesse triple Valve Ge Islnger.Walter Cleaner Terre Haute, Ind. 1 Clerk Mllwaukee.Wls. 1 - -- H. General 1 25 Quschl ,A udrey c~erk Mllwaukee,Wls. 1 Kaun,E.A. C erk M1lwaukee ,WiS. 6 Keller,Elmer A. Station Force 'No .Mllwaukee.Wls. 1 Trans-Missouri Division Manteutel, Otto Ret.Clerk Milwaukee,WiS. 1 Ross, Frank T. Asst.ChI.Opr. M1lwaukee,Wis. 1 KOnkrlght.Floyd Storehelper Miles CltY,Mont. 1 Starosta,Joseph Asst.Foreman Milwaukee .Wis. 1 Warehouse Fnnn. Miles CitY,Mont. 2 1 Nugent, Tom Weber,Erwin Chlet Clerk Milwaukee ,WiS. Revllng,O. Conductor M1les Clty,Mont. 1 -- -- 1 17 2 Shlne,C.P. Clerk Mlles Clty.Mont. -- -­ Off Line Offices and Miscellaneous Group 3 2 ~ Welch,J. ASst.Secy. Twin City Terminals Division Treas. New York,N.Y. 1 -- 1 1 Andren,Joel S. Clerk St.Paul.Mlnn. Larson,A.W. P.F.1. Mlnneapolls,Mlnn. 1 ° Penny,A.A. Car Foreman Mlnneapolls,Mlnn. 1 Rocky Mountain Division Rothmund ,All en C. Cashier,Loc.Frt. St.Paul,Mlnn. 1 Dorsey.J.J. Dlv.Storekeeper Deer Lodge,Mont. 1 -­ -- - -- 3 1 1 °

(Continued from page 26) Western Avenue John McGrath, former night messenger, was also wounded in Germany and is now James R. Finn, who entered the service T. A. Finan, Correspondent hospitalized in France. of the Milwaukee as a yard clerk at Gale­ wood in 1905, died at -his home on Apr. 27. J. Cline, retired coach yard switchman, Robert A. Ward, former platform em­ Jim worked as a yard clerk at Galewood, passed away during May. Our regrets to p
oye' and son of Agent A. E. Ward, Western Avenue and then at Bensenville, his family. . has been awarded the Bronze star for haVing been located in the office of the Our sympathy to switchman E. C. Kern­ meritorious service in connection with chief yard clerk in the east yard for a good del On the death of his wife after a long action against the Japanese on Angaur many years. His disposition was always illness. Island on Sept. 17, 1944, He and two sunny and in his death we have all lost a Norman Geno, former storekeeper at the other men, directly after landing on this great friend. boulevard roundhouse, is now in the army strange island, volunteered and laid a wire through an unfa'miliar area under The following has been received from at Camp Maxey, Tex. Vernon Palmer, former chauffeur at the enemy mortar and artillery fire, thus Mrs. James M. Calligan addressed to the establishing communications wit h employes of the Milwaul'ee Road: roundhouse, is with the army in Germany. ,"Ve regret the death during April of troops who had landed at another spot. "1 would like to thank each and every fOI'mer counterman George Klienfelt. Mrs, Alice Petersen, counter clerk, one who contributed toward the flowers IvIiss June Anderson, time clerl<, and Wil­ has received a white ribbon from the H6nt to Jim, my beloved ,husband. They fred Sommer, car clerk, were married on Red Cross for having donated 16 pints were beautiful and helped so much to May 5. of blood. R. E. Chalifoux, night rate lessen our sorrow. SOIne money which was clerk. and brother of. Mrs. Petersen, has We extend sympathy to .J. ,"V. Monroe, donated 12 pints. left OVel' was given to me and I am sure retired porter, upon the death of his wife. you would like to know that it will go into The commissary department extends sym­ Capt. Willard Pabst, son of Check Clerk or toward· a suitable headstone for Jim. pathy to the families of Sleeping Car Con­ Louis Pabst, has been reported killed in Again many thanks." ductor P. L. Riley, who died Apr. 25; Com­ action in Germany. Our heartfelt sympathy Letters have been received from Cp!. missary Clerk T. J. Maslom, who died is extended to his family. John Padour, Sgt. Charles Moskovitz, Sg·t. May 6; veteran Porter R. L. Hall, who .Joe. Maturno, Pvt. 'William C. Stockwell, died May G; retired Chef J. W. Bartley, who I st. Sgt. A. T. Martinek, Pfc. George A. died Nlay 2. • Benton and Sgt. C. Franz. They are mighty You don't have to tell how you live interesting, coming from all p.arts of the each day. world. Galewood Freight Station You don't have to say if you work Herman F. Boeck, Correspondent or you play. • George Wealer, former car record clerk A tried, true bar(Hneter serves in was wounded in action in Germany o~ place- Famous Last Words : "Well, if he Mar. 10 and is now in an army hospital in However you live, it will show in won't dim his, I won't dim mine!" Fnglanc1. your face. 28 c_The Milwaukee Magazine • CHICAGO GENERAL OFFICES Idamarie Krause and Olive Schneider, {our-yaar-old cousins, Purchasing Department make an attractive team of dancers. Ida­ Josephine O'Hara, Correspondent marie (left) is the daughter of Gertrude Personal calls on other business firms Krause, key punch account for Car! Skjolclager's frequent operator in the freight absence from our midst. Car!, who is auditor's office, rna· worldng on a catalog' of railroad l1laterials, chine room bureau, conducts his research in part by personal Chicago. Her father, visits to firms fronl whom we purchase Cpl. Rudy Krause, has been in the army materials, Many of these concerns have more than three years. expressed their pleasure at this personal contact, which means that iIII', P, R. gets a • boost from the p\.lrchasing department. pany making doughnuts by the thou­ Alice Teed, accounting machine burean, QUI' chief tie inspector, Thomas Patrick, sands daily, Don says that he has left the service on Mar. 31, to take up home who recen til' retl:rned from a western busi­ respect for Jap artiliery and a fox hole dulies. Her many friends gave her a set ness trip, has yet to prove to his co-work­ is never too deep! Our boys over there of dishes as a farewell presen t. ers in Mr, Curtis' office that mountain trout are still able to joke with one another, Marine Lil1ia.n Dennison formerly of that are as good to taste as they are to look and how they curse the Ja}:s for hitting sanle bureau, was a brief visitor on at on postcards, It ,,"as no-t these post­ their equipment! Apr. 16. cards that we expected, Tom, Pfc, Bob Reiter is no'" with the Infantr;' Allen lVlcS"veen is nov.' a ll1arine sergeant. Evelyn \'Vard and Lon'aine B'-ers. Jl1ein­ and expects :.=t good tOlJghelllng up, for he Lt, JelTY Dapper, Army Air Force, home bE-rs of Group 4 in our new ,;orking Of­ must I

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------> bureau: Madeline E. Bingham, Victoria won a bottle of rum but not the cola, and Car Accountant's Office E. Fontagneses, Amelia L. Schadt and George and Charlie were lucky enough to Violet Miner. come by a few dollars-quite a few. Harry M. Trickett, Correspondent Weather permitting, the girls of the Question for men only. Neva Jewell has On May 19 Helen Seyan was married to bureau planned to hold a "wienie" roast, experienced the situation quite frequently George A. Skaja, S 2/c, at the U.S.N.R. at the forest preserve Foster and Cicero of late. The question is, why do two or Base In Lakehurst, N. J., followed by a Avenues, on Thursday evening, May 31. more soldiers whistle and use other means dinner reception at the Hotel Pennsylvania . Charlotte Berck Is worrying about Jay at their disposal for attracting a girl's in New York. Buckholz, who will leave the service to attention while a lone G. 1. never makes Adele (Steiner) Klein took her marriage attend school. a sound? O. K. fellows! In case of ties, vows on Apr. 26, and Lorraine Beltman was Bowling: After winning the sweepstakes, duplicate prizes will be awarded. united on May 5, and our best wishes for the winner disappeared as suddenly as a The employes in the passenger rate de­ their happiness Is extended. buzz bomb. "The Interline never forgets!" partment recently sent a chain letter reply Mrs. Jeanne Kincaid said goodbye on Second place In the sweepstakes went to to a letter sent to the group by Mrs. Marie Apr. 21, and was given a baby shower. .J. Russo, and third to Emil Steiner. Fourth Frandsen, stenographer on leave. She and Mrs. Cla.ra Johnson resigned on Apr. 28 to Chuck ·Woelffer. Arthur Peterson, chief hubby are having one devil of a time in the and was presented with gifts by her co­ clerk, was winner of the high game. The southeastern part of the country. Lt. workers. Tomahawks, captained by Elmer Mart­ Frandsen is stationed in Virginia. Marie Ruth Nixon is still convalescing at home wicks, and consisting of A. Fernbeck, Ben hopes she doesn't have to come back to sInce her operation on Mar. 28, and expects Reinert and John Miskell, are the new work. Wait-that doesn't sound so good. to return about June 18. bowling champions. Al Gerke and Ralph She hopes that her spouse remains in the Frances Schinler, who sustained a braIn Burton won their recent grudge battle by States so she can start working the house­ concussion and was hospitalized on Apr. 24, 19 sticks after tralllng by 83 points, beating wife routine. . returned to work on May 15. John Gross and Stanley Skutek. Next Another happy couple, but On the strictly On May 14, Clyde Osborn had a heart season the league will bowl at 2744 Mil­ new side" is Gene Henderson and wife, attack and was taken home and will be waukee Avenue. Officers for next year are Jane. The duo took the long, long trail confined for the next few weeks. Willard Hettinger, president, and Al Gerke, on Friday, May 4, and honeymooned at Mrs. Helen (Pearson) Schultz, who con­ secretary. Champaign, Ill., the location 'of the groom's tracted blood poisoning, will be at home alma mater, U. of 1. for the next few weeks. Passenger Traffic Department It is fortunate that Earl Kubicek was' not Pvt. James Ward visited us on Apr. 18 on duty in the depot passenger agent's and stated that he has now had five op­ E. R. wm, Correspondent office on May 14 meeting the public, as erations on his arm, injured In training The sympathy of the entire department your scribe chistened Earl's gray suit with in July, 1943. is extended to Victor Hi tzfeld, general Little Bohemia hot beef gravy. Blanche Polzin won first prize in the agent of the passenger department, and mixed doubles Fullerton Avenue bOWling ~[rs. Hitzfeld on the reported loss of their classic on Apr. 28, and Eleanore Keen had son, Lt. Robert, 23, who was killed in action Auditor of Expenditure's Office high game score of 177. in Germany on Mar. 31. We hope that the Lt. Harry J. Reinhart wrote on May 11 rare possibility of an error holds true In • Bernie Williams, Correspondent that he Is kept very busy Instructing at this case. Servicemen visiting the office included New Orleans, La. Alice Nolan, George Gloss and Charlie three of Mr. Murray's machine rOom Pfc. Jerry Nowakowski's letter of Apr. Rank hold the spotlight this month. Alice manipulators, Pfc. Bill Bert, Texas; Pfc. 28 from Germany reports he is feeling Henry Neven and Marine Pvt. Florian swell, and while listening to a radio broad­ Sabacinski, in from California. Norbert cast of the San Francisco Conference, hopes Izdepski, Y :, 'c, was a ,isitor from Cali­ that the boys 20 years hence will not have DELICACIES FOR THE TABLE fornia. a~d ar!'iyed to find t.!~se~~ ~:5ted in to gO over the same hard road. He s.ent our cornY colum.r:. ::"U: 3ein~ ~t G!"E'.a': La~eE:, a copy of R.Q. orders regarding the battle Specialties ... :Kori)ert Delort was tbe saHor re!errE:rl of the R hr. lung to be remembered as an to stationed at Great Lakes. outstanding baule. Butter, Eggs, Cheese, Poultry, A couple of requests for correspondence Pfc. Warren Gearhart, while marching are being circulated, from Sgts. Phil through Germany, says the people ~~0'"Tl Game, Fruits and Vegetables Sweeney and Al Kulk, who were attending glad to see our boys, and that our air to a little business between Uncle Sam and force has torn their morale to shreds. He E. A. AARON & BROS. Germany, across the way. A lot of letters refers to his present location as "Little would be greatly appreciated, and answers Wisconsin" because of the nice weather, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS are definitely guaranteed. Addresses are and spacious homes. available from yours truly. Rick Hoffman, who was operating the The No.1 addition of the month to our cuttIng machine, left us on Apr. 21 to join railroad family arrived May 4 at the Fred the Marine Corps, and was presented with Winkler home, at a modest 7 pounds. It a cash purse. wasn't opportunity knooking, but Kathryn To Milwaukee Patron. Margaret Winkler. Mother and daughter Office of Auditor of Passenger While the train stopa at Three are doing fine and now, with two women in Accounts the famlly, Fred's speaking parts are num­ Forks you have plenty of time bered, definitely. Bill Tidd, Correspondent to get a glass of our delicioul Congratulations to still another bride After a long period of illness, Frank buttermilk. We are located at and groom! Mrs. William Hollander has Smith was forced to retire. His many "eturned to the computlnli bureau and Mr. friends presented him with a gift and we the station. Hollander has gone back to current busi­ hope his health will improve very soon so ness with the mllitary might. You may that he will be able to go on his regular Three Forks Creamery CO. remember Mrs. Hollander as Doris Carlson Saturday shopping tours. -in fact she looks just the same, but just Del Morton, who was the first fellow THREE FORKS, 1I0NT. a lot happier. from the office to be drafted and also Leaving us this month a·s auditor of the the first to be discharged under the Olympic Commissary Co. is J. W. Grace, point system, has returned to work. traveling accountant. Jack Stowell has been ill for the past C. H. Mackey, who has been with the month, but is coming along O. K. Olympic Commissary Co. for quite a while, Tom Fitzgerald has resigned as assistant has returned to the Milwaukee Road in his bureau head to become an interline division MAUMEE INDIANA old capacity of traveling accountant. clerk, and Hank Koretke has been assigned The army wins again, as the army is to replace him. accustomed to doing. The sparkle on the Red Sporleder received a trophy from the WASHED COAL fifth floor is the solitaire Dolores Pohl of Milwaukee Road Bowling League for being shop timekeeping is carting around. Pfc. anchorman on his team. CLEANER Eddie Danderowicz has first place sewed Ray Radway was inducted into the HOTTER 'up for the Pohl position, which just goes to armed services last month, but to date we prove the a rmy may be good and strong, nave not heard which branch. BETTER but it's also very lucky. Ralph Klotz has been added as a mem­ • ber of the 25 year club and at the Hia­ Mined on "What do you mean by bringing my watha birthday party he won a prize of THE MILWAUKEE RAILROAD $25. daug-hter in at this hour of the morn­ The girls had a surprise party on Dor­ ing?" othy Sturgis at Math Iglers and presented THE MAUMEE COLLIERIES "Had to be at work at 7." her with many nice gifts. Good news has come our way. All • four of our boys in German prison COMPANY, First spinster: "Is it true that camps are well and safe. John Groppi Coal Miners and Shippers you're going to be married?" was the' first to come home. Gunnar TERRE HATJ1'E, INDIANA Second spinster: "N0, bot I'm . Drangsholt is back· in the States, but thankful for the rumor." so far hasn't reached Chicago, Charles 30 The Milwaukee Magazine ception to the item about Hank Care calch­ ing all the pil,e, so on the opening day he demonstrated his ability as a trout fisher­ man, bringing in six big ones. Did they make our 1110Uth water! Second Dis'trict W. S. King, Correspondent Red Wing, Minn. F. O. Anderson, cashier at Red Wing, has been at Durand for the past few weeks relieVing Agent O. F. Swanson, who has been ill. It is rumored that Mr. Swanson will be back to work one of these days and we hope it's real soon. Besides, we all miss having Frankie around here at Red Wing. H. J. Croke, who has been doing relief work along the division, is ftlling in for Frank Anderson on the cashier's job at Red Wing. Cleric Roy Johnson has his mortar box all painted and the motor tuned up in tine shape aed just as soon as there's a good tail wind he is going to put it in the river and try a little ftshing. W. N. Hanson, dockman at Vvabasha, recently moved into his new home and is Thi. is a fair example of what G.I. railroaders have been. and still are. up against in Europe. very pieased with it. He has grandiose The men are shown at work repairing damage to a bridge just outside the French town of St. Lo. plans for becoming a successful stock and The middle section of the bridge has been almost completely torn apart. poultry producer. Joe Opie, roundhouse foreman at Wa-

Essig was on his way back when last Sympathy is extended to the family of we heard and Charles Baker wrote Jo little Kenneth Jensen, son of Oscar and a letter on May 7 saying he was safe. Winona Jensen, who passed away SUddenly We really have something for which to on Apr. 21, after a brief illness. be grateful. Competing in the Herald-American bowl­ FISH and OYSTERS ing tournament at Marigold Alleys, the , Supplying HotelS, Rest.urants and Clubs )lilwaukee Road Fishermen took third Our Specialty honors. Individual star, Miss Gertrude Auditor of Station Accounts and Phones Roosevelt 1903, all departments Overcharge Claims Office Levin of Central Station accounts, also won in the singles. Next month we will inter­ W. M. Walker Marie Hotton, Correspondent view Miss Betty Montgomery, who is re­ putAd to be very handy at knocking down 213-215 S. Water Market Pilsen Station May 13 was Mother's Day for millions pins. Cor. Racine Ave. and 14th PI. CHICAGO of American G.I.'s. even in our remote Despite the difficulties of courtship in theatres of war. From far-off Kwajalein wartime, romance still flourishes at home in the Marshall Island, Sgt. Jack Breen and abroad. Miss Theresa Hahnke of Cen­ mailed the army's ingenious version of an tral Station accounts and Cpl. Walter Farr, appropriate greeting card, another sample just returned from three years in Hawaii Under all conditions and at all times, of the resourcefulness of our fighting men. and the Marshall Islands, decided to take T·Z Produets sive unexcelled service. In the Central Station accounting bureau the fatal plunge and were married on the names of Misses Elaine Torbick and Apr. 21, in a qUiet home ceremony. Tess "Crescent" Metallic Packing Olympia Marie McAlister have been added looked very bridal in an aquamarine gown T-Z Front End Blower Nozzles to the roster and Mrs. Evelyn Heyn, who and picture ha t with red roses, while the for several years was active in the work groom wore his dress G.I.'s. After a brief T-Z Smoke Preventer Nozzles of the Milwaukee Road Womens' Club. is honeymoon and a trip to his family home ftlling the position of acknOWledgement in Missouri, Cpl. Farr has returned to T-Z Tender H 0 s e Couplers clerk, vacated by the retirement of Mrs. active duty. Evelyn Hamann. Best wishes to Evelyn Just a little reminder about those col­ T-Z Blow - Off Valve Mufflers and her husband Frank, back- in the States lection boxes on pay day-the war isn't T·Z Automatic Dr a i n Valves after 26 months at Attu. over Yet. Your !l"enerosity has kept pace At the present time Mrs. Rose Seleske with the times and in the last four months T-Z Boiler Wash - Out PI u g s is absent on her first furlough in 30 years has enabled the Victory ClUb to send a with the Milwaukee and Ella Lauer is monthly donation to every service man and T·Z Products, as standard equipment, substituting on her position. Miss Evelyn woman from Fullerton Avenue. That your are daily proving their merit. Willer has temporarily assumed Ella's work o('ferings are appreciated is assured by the as Burrough's remittance clerk. responses in every mail from the boys and Marilyn Fredian had a most fortunate girls who have acknowledged your con­ T-Z Railway Equipment Co. recovery from facial injuries suffered in a tinued interest in their welfare. A sincere B So. Michigan Avenue motor accident on Sunday. May 6. "thank' you" from the members of the After thrce years a chief clerk at the committee. Chicago, Illinois hospital for sick and wounded in the India­ Burma theatre, S/Sgt. Gilbert Dodds, son of Charles Dodds of station accounts, has returned for duty in the interior and a long LA CROSSE &RIVER DIVISION anticipated visit with his family. We also enjoyed a call from Randall Anderson, son First District of Carl Anderson, who joined the navy and K. D. Smith, Correspondent Grain Doors really did see the world; and from rapid Operator, Portage, Wis. Robert Dillon, vetera.n of Saipan, Guam and General Yardmaster N. J. Weber, 66, died Iwo Jima, who entrained for the west c'oast in LaCrosse on May 2 after a long lIIness. Railroad Cross Ties and resumption of duty on May 15. Rapid He was born on Nov. 21, 1878 in Bangor, Robert, who is a pretty big boy, and who Wis. and started working for the Milwau­ lised to punish the hamburgers and cream kee as a switchman in 1897. In 1917 he be­ Hardwood Lumber uffs in his pre-naval period, said that came night yardmaster and in 1923 was :,,, would be glad to get back to navy fare made general yardmaster, which position after vacationing under the restrictions of he held until his retirement in 1943. He Timbers a civilian diet. . was an active member of the Eagles Lodge. CongratUlations to J. Harold Grove on the Badger State Sportsmen's ClUb, Switch­ his promotion to junior rate clerk, and to men's Union of America, Order of'Rallway Fred Brink, who is now a full fledged claim Conductors, and the LaCrosse Plugs. Sur­ • investigator. viving are his wife and two brothers, all of Another member of the Weitzenfeld fam­ LaCrosse. Nic, as he was known to all of Webster Lumber Company . :Jas enlisted for Uncle Sam. Miss Shir­ us, was a man who had the interest of all .C" Weitzenfeld joined the Cadet Nurse's his co-workers at heart and who gave his 2522 Come Ave.. West 7:-a.ining Corps, and is receiving her tech­ best efforts to the betterment of our rail­ St. Paul. Minn. training at Cook County General road. F! ;"'j)ltal. Switch Foreman Mike Bublitz took ex­

_ i9-?5 31 basha, is recupel'a ting C\nd may go to work number of the boys. Agent Ed Full brought about June 1st. back a couple of beauties. and while he NALCO SYSTEM Jack }JcDonald. second trick 'Wabasha, didn't mention what kind of bait he used, OF WATER TREATMENT h"s taken C\'er the lunch room in the depot we understand they were really g'oing for t]lel"e and is working his fingers to the Phillip Morris that day. I'm wondering bone trying to feed the hungry train crews what to use for walleyed pike. Chemicals for wayside water treat­ at all hours of the day. That lunch room Recent appointments include Jay Mat­ ment and for use at softening plants. i~j a very necessary institution on the River thews, clerk at Pipestone, replacing V. A. Complete chemical feeding equipment. Dh'ision, and a worthy enterprise. Peterson whu was appointed agent at Locomotive, automatic, continuous Artesian, S. D. blow-down. Betty Drey is the new steno. at the store Simplified testing kits and control MADISON DIVISION department office, replacing Wilma Lange who has returned to her home at Mankato. methods. W. W. Blethen, Correspondent Practical and competent service en­ Superintendent's Office Donald Bednar was senior applicant for Madison, Wis. assistant baggage clerk at Austin. gineers. Kermit Olson has returned to his old Complete and modern research lab­ Capt. JOhn T. Conlin, son of Freight position as clerl< at the Austin roadhouRe. oratories. Ag"ent J. F. Conlin of iHadison, has been !-(ermit \yas called for induction examina­ Surveys, analyses and recommenda­ awarderl the Bronze Star AIedal. He was tion, but the doctor found an old knee ail­ ,,-ounded in a~tion with the Combat Engi­ tions furnished without obligation. ment ruled him out of service. neers ir. Belgium on Dec. 24. John was A nice newsy letter from LeRoy Williams NATIONAL ALUMINATE CORP. employ"d in the freight department at in the Marianas stated he had just received Madison for several years and was in the the February issue of the Magazine and 6216 West 66th Place CHICAGO, ILLINOIS general agent's office at Pittsburgh, - Pa., the snow on the engine sure looked good, at tl1e time of his enlistment in March, as it is plenty hot where he is located and 1942. they enjoy a beach party about every three Congratulations to Telegraph Operator weeks. Roy's job is seeing to it that goods H. J. Ripp on being commissioned lieuten­ for shipping is properly packed and in good Present Day ant in the Transportation Corps. Lt. Ripp shape for the journey. SAFETY Requirements call-ed on us a short time ago and he re­ turned to Camp Plauche, La.. for re-assign­ West End DEMAND the Best nlent. ?lIaj. Fred W. Liegois, of the Transrorta­ E. L. Wopat. Correspondent Equipment tion Corps, in1.errupted his flight from the Chandler, Minn. East to Seattle by stopping over at Madison Opinions are divided among the I&SM for a short visit with relatives and friends. west employes, but if Engineer J. T. LAKESIDE );ight Roundhouse Foreman and Mrs. Kaisersatt of Madison, S.D., saw what Sam Smith. of ~Jadison, have taken a trip he thinks he saw, which we don't think to Del Rio, Tex., to visit their son, Capt. he did, the naturalists of the country FUSEES John \\'. Smith. of tile Army Air Corps. are going to have to revise their opin­ The Sacred Heart Church in Marshfield, ion about South Dakota as a home for \Vis., was the scene of the wedding of :;I'Iiss lions. Kaisersatt, accompanied by his Fill the Bill Evelyn .To Sanders and TelegTaph Operator wife, D. F. O'Morrow and others, was SAFE DEPENDABLE EFFICIENT Jame, F. Coleman of Madison on May 1. driving out to Mr. K's lake cottage The neWlyweds are honeymooning in New When, Just a short distance from the LAKESIDE RAILWAY iurl, City and "'iii be at home at 409 INest highway. they saw a furious -lion star· \\'il'on StreEt. ?ITadis n_ n their return. ing at them. John headed back for FUSEE COMPANY EIlp:in ar C' r] p of _.ad.i:3on is E'­ Madison to spread the news and gather Beloit, Wisconsin COYel'ing frorn an OlJ -ra ion .a~ the") adlsoD '-'p a group of men with firearms. He General Hosrital. He hop", to b" released des:::it-ed the beast··s appearance, ifiJith. soon. flJ.:liy r1s"t1:;r:ir'g the big mane and the_ ­ Machinist Frank Thompson of Madison tradit;onal scavenger birds hovering is in the hospital as the result of an auto­ near. In this case, however, they were mobile accident. crows and not vultures. When they re­ Engineer .-\.1 \~relke, who was stricken turned from Madison the beast was CARTER BLATCHFORD, INc. with a serious illness on Mal'. 1. is able to gone but they examined the large tra"cks be up and around and expects to return on the ground and saw several rabbit 80 E. JACKSON BLVD. home sp.ortly. carcasses lying about. We all know Sister Mary Ann Agnes, of the Sisters of that J. T. understands lions, for in his CHICAGO St. Mary, Kansas City, Mo., pleasantly sur­ younger days he worked for a large RAIL JOINTS prised us by stopping to see us a 'short time circus and his Job was taming and car· ago. She will be remembered as Miss ing for the lions. Reformed to meet specifications for new bars. Florence Callahan. who was employed in Mrs. Guy Winesburg has been confined the freight department at Madison several to the Madison hospital with a nervous VULCAN XX STAYBOLT IRON years ago. breal

The Milwaukee Magazine East H&D H&D DIVISION S. A. Brophy, Locomotive Engineer W. ]. Kane, Division Editor Correspondent BINKLEY COAL COMPANY OHice of Superintendent Aberdeen, S. D. Lars Neslund, veteran car in~pector, re­ Shipper. 01 tired on May 1. The i\Ion tevideo Service Cl ub had a very Joseph Hoffman, stockyard~ emplo)'e, died successful dance \\Tednesday, May 9. recently. "The Pick of the Fields Coals" Among the guests 'was C. P. Cassidy, Fireman Bartle Himle has resumed serv­ traveling freight agent from Minneapolis. ice after an absence of several months due From I t is great to hear· from the i\IonteYideo to illness. club again. Engin.eer F. H. \~Tehster is recovering llIinoia, Indiana, Miaaouri, R. M. Montiel, operator at Fargo, has from a recent operation. Iowa, Arkanaaa, Oklahoma been ill and his position is being filled b)' Business is still good and 28 engine crews Kentucky, Virginia ·Agent E. H. Kallander of Hickson. :\lrs. are in 1=001 service bet\veen )ilinnpapolis and W. Virginia Kallander i~ looking after Hickson station. Aberdeen. L. L. P. Geiser has been appointed section ,Ve were happy to heal' from OLlr former General Offices I foreman at Milan and .John Heinricks has superintendent, F. R. DOLld, no\\" a lieuten­ been appointed section foreman at Bo,Ydle. ant colonel in the 7l2th Railway Battalion. 230 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago r understand Boyd Connell, Lyle Nemitz in Luxembourg. He states that the· "ail­ and Nels Bjorndahl opened the fishing wav battalions have much to do to rebuild Branch Offir.es: Indianapolis St. Louis season with a bang the other day. Perhaps Kansas City, Minneapolis. Ft. Smith: the railroads destroyed. He enclosed some Evansville I shouldn't mention what I was told; it round trip German ticl

TERRE HAUTE DIVISION EDWARD KEOGH Faithom District PRINTING COMPANY Berniece Sparks. Correspondent Faithorn, III. 1st Lt. "Bud" Devert, son of Switchman Printers and Frank Devert, flew home recently on a brief furlough from Perry Field, Fla. The P·I anograph ers occasion was the 25th wedding anniversary of his parents. 732-738 W. Van Buren St. CongratUlations to Switchman D. S. Cribbs, who has been elected village Phones: Monroe 0432-0433·0434 president of Crete, III. Fireman Jack Buell, son of Roundhouse Foreman "'Wink" Buell, reported to the Chicago, Illinois inductio'n center on May 14. Best of luck to you, Jack! PROMPT AND EFFICIENT SERVICE V -E Day was a very quiet and peaceful day around Faithorn. While everyone's heart was cheered by the news, each of us realized the great task lying' before us and silently vowed that we would continue do­ ing our part, regardless of how small it may be, to help bring about the long awaited Still Greater V-J Day. May it come soon! Mrs. W. P. O'Hern, who..is serving her second PROTECTION term as Democratic national committeewoman lor South Dakota, has worked as agent at many IDAHO DIVISION points on the Milwaukee Road and is now work. Maree E. Brath, Correspondent for CARS. and LADING ing as second trick operator at Wakpala, S. D. Superintendent's OHice Her husband, Bill O'Hern, is agent at that point. Spokane, Wash. CARDWELL WESTINGHOUSE Mrs. O'Hern attended the inauguration 01 the FRICTION DRAFT GEARS late President Roosevelt in January of this year. B & B Foreman Paul Leistner was away from work due to illness and while gone to absorb vertical shocks Foreman Anton Parsons relieved him, with West H&D his outfit in the vicinity of Othello. B & B CARDWELL FRICTION BOLSTER Charles .E. Speer, Conductor Foreman Glen Webber's outfit has been at' SPRINGS Correspondent Manito assisting the steel crew in erecting to absorb vertical shocks We all express sympathy to the family the steel bridge east of Mani to, completing the job in May. B & B Foreman 'Warn's of Art Davis, retired west H&D conductor, c~ew who recently passed away at Aberdeell has been at Tekoa. • Friends of R. C. Peterson, Spokane dis­ CARDWELL WESTINGHOUSE CO. after an lllness of several months. patcher now on leave, will be sorry to hear CHICAGO Edward H. Soike, retired genel'al yard of his heart attack on May 11. At present CANADIAN CARDWELL CO., LTD. master at Aberdeen, died on May 10 after MONTREAL a brief illness. He had been a resident Of Dick is progressing as well as can be ex­ Aberdeen for 39 years and an employe of pected and we all hope to see him up and the road for 37 years prior to his retire­ around as soon as ·possi ble. A recent visitor to this office was '\\lalla'Cc ment. L. A. Youel, conductor, died of a heart Prosser, radioman lie with the coast guard, home on a 76-day leave after appro"imately attack on May 7. All of the pallbearer~ PANAMA-BEAVER were members of the Brotherhood of Rail­ three years overseas. He is the son of way Trainmen, and military rites \,ere con­ Conductor Ralph W. Prosser. . ducted' by the Aberdeen Post of the Amer­ Foley Brothers, Inc., has been removing Carbon Papers Inked Ribbons ican Legion. the slide near the west s",itch at St. Joe Lt. Lyman Berg, pilot of a torpedo dive and hauling the material out for bank Unimasters bomber, son of Conductor Hal'old W. Berg, restoration between St. Joe and Calder. has been reported missing in action some­ Conductor McCaffrey is in charge of the where In the Pacific. He was graduated work train on this job. Since 1896 from Pen~acola on Apr. 25, 1944. Smith Brothers, contractors at Van­ couver, \Vash., have finished their contract Retired Conductor Guy Wynn Of Ros­ "THE LINE THAT CAN'T BE coe went to Selby the other day and, for crushing gravel for ballast at the Spo­ when asked what he was going to do, kane bridge' pit. This gravel will be used MATCHED" replied that he had friends there and for ballast 'work this' year between Malden that he was going to a -dance that and Avery. A rented shovel from the night. That's pretty good fOI' a fellow Rocky Mountain Division, with Operator O. past pension age! Leggett in charge, has been loading gravel P ANAMA·BEAVER, Inc. Section Foreman Tony Thares of iVlo­ at this pit. bridge is back at work after an illness of The latest addition to the E. M. Young 600 Van Buren St. 739 N. Broadway several weeks. family is a toy "Pom" called Snuggles. Chicago, Illinois Milwaukee, Wis. Passenger Brakeman Charles Murphy has I've seen it with my. own eyes and the retired. Says he has a farm to look after. dog is so s'mall it will easily fit into a

June, 1945 33 Youngstown Steel Sides for Repairs to Freight Cars COAST DIVISION Youngstown Corrugated Steel Freight Car Doors Camel Roller Lift Fixtures Seattle Yards F. ]. Kratschmer, Storekeeper Youngstown Steel Door Co. & Camel Sales Co. Correspondent -OFFICES­ Miss Margaret McNeilly, secretary to As­ The Arcade 500 Fifth Ave. 332 S. Michigan Ave. sistant Supcrintend~nt W. J. McMahan, Chicago Cleveland NelV York -PLANTS­ s::ent hH vacation at home to celebrate Hammond, Indiana • Youngstown, Ohio with her brother Tom who has just re­ turned from 38 months in the Southwest Pacitic with the marines. Audrey Bush re­ lieved her. vest pocket and still be comfortable. George 'Turner, car man at Seattle, rell Has a healthy bark, too! Mr. Young heir to some kind of coveralls which seem is a Spokane telegrapher. to have everybody baffled. They are a Conductor J. D. House of Malden, known ~~ross between a leopard and a circu, to everyone 011 the division as "slick." was do\\--r, , and every time George darts out killed in an accident at Avery on Apr. 21, from behind a box car, one does not 'lmo\\' KERITE when an auto in which he was riding with whether to reach for his g'un or hold his 'several friends ran off the grade and in to sides to I,eep the chuckle in, the St. Joe River, just west of the river . Charles Ingalls, boardman in the yard bridg·e. He had been in train service on office, started his vacation on May 7, and Insulated the Idaho Division for many years and took a long jaunt to Northport, Wash. everyone who knew him was Ilis friend. We all got busy with maps, catalogs, etc., Wires and Cables He was buried in the family lot at Rath­ to locate this outing spot, and finally found drum, Idaho. He leaves his widow, a daug'h­ it north of Spokane, "Vash., near the Cana­ For All Purposes ter, Jeanne, who is a Wave, and a son, dian border. ,Ve are still wondering just William, in the army. what the ~.ttraction is up in that neighbor­ Under All Conditions Jordan Ditcher, No. 158, from Lines East, hood. Mil,e Hermanu very ably relieved has been in service on the division for the Charley while he was away. Gives Unequalled Service past few weel,s, ditching out the mud cuts Jim Muir, former car inspector, who re­ on Roadmaster Loftus' d'istrict in the VI­ cently took the pension, is a regular wee1,ly Everywhere cinity of Tekoa, and for Roadmaster Allen caller around his old haunts. Jim has qUite between Plummer and Manito. The ma­ a farm on Vashon Island, where he is chine, with Operator R. F. Kerfoot of Ot­ raising chickens, turkeys, rabbits, berries KERITE tumwa, la., in charge, has done very satis· and what have you. factory work. H. O. Bangs, general yardmaster, All smiles and chuckles lately was A. L. Seattle, is also doing' a little farming, we Boyd, time reviser, and the reason is a understand. The latest report is that grandson, Michael Lee, born on Apr. 7, son Harry shifted the wrong way with his of Lt. and Mrs. A. L. Boyd, Jr. The baby tractor whlle plowing and ran into the side must have been a wonderful bit of news of his house. His family all came running to his father who has been in service in the out, thinking it was another earthquake. India theater for the past few months as a P-38 photo reconnaisance pilot. Tacoma General Foreman Jack Fuller's gang has R. Thiele, Correspondent been making the ballast raise between Agent's Office Othello and Lind with gravel for the job coming from the Cohassett pit. Their loca­ The sympathy of his numerous friends oil tion is now Warden. the coast is extended to John P. Rothman, General Foreman Pat Angelo's gang ha~ chief train dLs:patcher at Port Angeles, on been located at Ramsdell, balla~ting on the -.:1e~... ti:i cd ),[r~. Rothman, which tool< Plummer HlI!. General Foreman ,Yllliams' place Apr. 24. The services were conducted THE A.A.R. TYPE "H" gang has been at Ruff, or. the Ward"n at Port Allgeles, while internment took branch, renewing ties, and will rno,-e to the place in the family plot at Menominee, TIGHTLOCK COUPLER Pend Orellle line "hen through. Mich. The Rothmans have 'lived at various We have recent1v learned of the death stations on lines West, where he has been of L. E. Crowe, fo~mer roundhouse laborer dispatching trains for many years. and son of one of our retired engineers, Earl King is working at Frederickson as L. R. Crowe, which occurred on July 3, telegraph operator, a new job. 1944, while parachuting from his plane over Operator Bob Wagner of Ellensburg is Bulgaria. breaking in at the dispa tcher's office to be The Lorain gas-operated shovel No. 35, ready for relief work when it becomes handled by Operator D. W. Clark, has neeessary. tinished the ditching on Plummer Hill, and Lt. Wayne R. Brown, son of Mrs. Brown moved to the Pend Oreille line, working of the dispatcher's office, now in an Air between lone and Metaline Falls, where Transport Command flying "the Hump" in there was much trouble this early spring' India, writes interesting letters home. In due to heavy rains bringing large quantities A.A.R. Type "H" Tightlock Coupler and one of the latest ones he tells of visiting of mud down from the mountain sides. the 11lansion of His Excellency the Gov­ Attachments provide maximum strength Effective May 1 E. H. Rogers, engineer ernor of Bengal-whose name, it may be and safety with reduced end shocks. on this division, retired. He had been with interesting to note, is Casey. The mansion the Mliwaukee since about 1909. is a beautiful house of white marble, with THE BUCKEYE STEEL CASTING CO. Under date of Apr. 16 Merle E. Reed, a great dome of bluish Italian marble, with NEW YORK COLUMBUS, OHIO CHICAGl> clerk at Spokane's freight house, entered dozens of servants in livery. the transport service of the coast guard, Donald E, Hoag has signed up as yard and was sent to Alameda, Cal., for training. clerk, after returning with the Purple Heart and various other decorations. An army rifle weighs• 8.68 pounds. He is now enjoying fairly good health. After it has been carried a few miles, Miss Juanita Sargent of the local office CREOSOTED the decimal point drops out. force has taken up horseback riding for ex­ ercise. Twice a week, sometimes before "You need a tonic.• You're begin­ work, she takes the nag out. It seems to MATERIALS be very beneticial for the rider. ning to look like the photo on your Melba Alleman, daughter of Fred Alle­ and identification card." man, our former agent at the local office, • and her husband, Jack Kimball, are now A peculiar thing occurred during the both stationed at Mare Island Navy Yard, COAL TAR fighting around Duren, Germany. A near San Francisco. He is in charge of the statue of the Prince of Bismarck, sur­ radio supply department, and Melba also PRODUCTS rounded by buildings razed and de­ works in the office. stroyed by bombs and artillery, did not W. J. Meade is a newcomer at the yard, being on the third trick as yard clerk. Miss II o suffer a direct hit but concussion of Bertha Wyatt is expense clerk just now. the high explosives caused the statue Jim Eccles, formerly chief clerk in the Republic Creosoting Co. to turn around completely on its pedes­ superintendent's office at Tacoma, who re­ Minneapolis tal. Bismarck now faces Germany in­ tired about two Years ago, has now sold stead of the West. his home in Tacoma and has bought one 34 'The Milwaukee MOQazine 0, Seattle. l"act is, he has secured a posi­ OS&D department for a short time. Mary lion at the Port of Embarkation, Seattle, Lou expects to e-o to work in the Spokane and feels he is going to be very happy office as soon as there is an opening. down on the waterfront where he can hear Charles 'Ganty, ODT clerk, has been the train whistles and see his old-time rail­ drawn on the Superior Court Jury for road friends. We hope he will be very 30 days. This is nothing new to Charles, happ)' in his new work. as he was a lawyer himself at one time FOR VICTORY ~lr~. Roesch, wife of Al Roesch, filing in Alaska and had the honor of sitting "; rk, has been taken to a local hospital on the "bench." Cor c_ serious illness. 'Ve wish her the best Pauline Jones, our E&I bill clerk, has FOR FREEDOM .f care and an early recovery. resigned her position to be with her hus­ :\1. ,1,'. Scott, switchman, left for the army band in Fort Lewis. Her position has been :'lay 4. taken over by Mary Foley. Grace Rasmussen, reclaim clerk and wife Gene Lewis arrived home on a furlough at your correspondent, has been confined to :"rom the army May 7. the hospital since Apr. 25. She has been BUY WAR BONDS Passenger Brakeman Lindquist is still ill, very ill, but is much better at this time. having been off for more than two months. Look out for Myra Rupp, who became Lloyd Weiland is back at work again. a grandmother for the first time on May II. His ankle is almost as good as new. The cashier's office is humming with eX­ Operator Fulkerson of the yard office 'de­ citement. serted us for a few days to help out at Fay Chapman, barge reclaim clerk, is Seattle, but is now back at the yard office supporting a very large diamond on the left and through with commuting by bus to hand. Seattle. His advice to all and sundry is­ Verlie Olson and Emma Galesky has Don't travel by bus unless absolutely nec­ taken over the statistical department. They essary. will find plenty of work there. The general office team won the first The Three Musketeers, Virginia Tuson, and second rounds of the Milwaukee Mary Foley and Eloise White, left for the bowling league, winning the champion­ San Francisco Peace Conference on May 12. ship and a nice little nest,egg. The They have been studying Russian, Spanish, team consisted of Captain Louis Sea­ Chinese and other languages for some time man, H. C. Davis, H. Anderson, E. and expect to be a great help in bringing Herzog and L. Jensen. about a satisfactory ending of the conven­ Mrs. Dorothy Clover, wife of Fay Clover, tion. chief clerk at Auburn, but working at the 'We welcome the following new employes: local office herself, has been off for three Bertha Guarez, Doris Nicola, Donna Robb weeks on an extended visit to Detroit. She and Myrtle Meyers. was expected home on No. 15, May 7, but did not show up. A report was that she missed the connection at Chicago on ac­ Seattle General Offices count of sickness. Guy Dougherty relleved J. M. Wilhelm, Correspondent in her place. General Claim Department Veronica Wendt is the new day mes­ senger at the local office. She takes the Armed Rails place of Miriam Sease. Ray Fletcher, foreman at the store de­ Sgt. George A. Baker writes to John partment, has been sick for several weeks, Andrews from Marseilles, France on Mar. but is improving. We wish him an early 17 that "From the looks of the situation recovery. now, it may not be too long." We are glad Niclc Yost, foreman at the stores depart­ he was right, and hope to see him back ment, enjoyed a visit from his sister, Mrs. soon in the freight claim department. John Fred Lehman, of Glendale. Calif., whom and all the "Macs" are just as swamped he had not seen in 25 years. with work as ever and will welcome some Henry Rosenberg. machinist, retired May able assistance. Sgt. Baker has been get­ I, and Paul Jasmer, clerk, retired May 15. ting a good geograp.hy lesson firsthand, We wish them a long and peaceful retire­ visiting many old castles and walled cities, ment. The latter was poet-laureate at the hasn't run into any local Milwaukee Road shops and could turn out rhymes for any boys as yet, but hopes to get in touch with occasion. Jim Hayes. George Rozinski, carman, proudly showed Assistant Engineer E. C. Barnes and FIRST WISCONSIN us a receipt for $750 signed by ,V. DelaneY, the Mrs. were enjoying a most pleasant in payment for 'Var Bonds. .Saturday afternoon with their you':!ger W. L. Curtice, long the lumber yard fore­ son, 2nd Lt. Bob, who was up from NATIONAL BANK man at the shops here, retired May 1. He Arizona on furlough from the Army Air sold his home here and has bought another Corps there, when who should walk in home in Los Angeles. 'Ve are sorry to lose but Ens. Richard Barnes. They had last OF MILWAUKEE him, but wish him a long and happy retire­ heard from him from Guam and you ment. can well imagine what a joyous family reunion ensued. Dick will be stationed in Pasco for several weeks and able to Seattle Local Freight Office and be home on off week-ends; however, Marine Dept. Bob had orders to report back to a re­ . F. W. Rasmussen, Correspondent assignment center. Have you done your part in the .Local Freight Office Chief Yoeman Ed Notske sent some swell pictures taken in Hawaii and, judging by Mighty Seventh? Bert Roberts, our popular P.F.I. man, .. ecently returned from his two weeks' vaca­ tion sPent in 1o,,'a, his old home state, with a lame back. Bert went to work and only worked a few days when he was again out oC service for the same reason. This time OPERATING 161 RECEIVING A \VOL" Larson of Minneapolis is helping I", out until he is able to take over all of MOTOR TRUCKS, and . I" regular duties again. FORWARDING JQhn T. Hogan, assistant chief yard Clerk, TRACTORS AND 'as mar-rled to Pearl Bergstrom of Kent, POOL CAR ash., on Apr. 7. 'Ve now understand why TRAILERS DISTRffiUTORS obn was so anxious to return from Allsualia and why he did not falI for those , e lool

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munications department of a heavy bom­ looking at it. How's chances for a nice bardment squadron and wears five cam­ equine porterhouse, Baldy? paign stars. His group \\'On three presi­ Chris Rittal, section laborer at Sioux dential citations. He has reported to Har­ City, died in the Veterans Hospital at vard, Neb., for re-assignment. Hines, Ill. on May 5. He was a veteran of CONTINENTAL Retired General Agent W. D. Griffiths, 'Vorld War I. 70, with the Milwaukee Road for 4'i years, Jimmy Nicolas, yard cleaner at Sioux died at his home in Sioux Falls on May I, City. w·ho has been ill since last November. after an illness of several months. Mr. reported' for work May 16. SERVICE Griffiths came to Sioux Falls in 1904 from There is a new arrival in the ,home of Scotland, S. D. and was stationed here Mr. and Mrs. Joe Griller-Douglas Melvin. until his retirement on Aug. I, 1940. born Apr 23. The CONTINENTAL CASUAL­ S/Sgt. Harold Mostrom spent a 21-day TY COMPANY is represented furlough with his parents in Sioux Falls after returning from flying the ,hump in wherever railroad men are Inclia for the past 15 months and has been TWIN CITY TERMINAL found. Here are a few Conti­ reassigned to the field at St. Joseph Mo. F. P. Rogers, Division Editor nental representatives located He is sOn of Leonard Mostrom, PFE. Superintendenes Office Minneapolis, Minn. on the Milwaukee System, who Sioux City and Western St. Paul Freight House are ready, day or night, to Branch Lines serve you. Fred CosteI/o, Correspondent AlIen C. Rothmund, Correspondent Asst. Superintendent's OUice . W. G. STELZER G. E. REYNOLDS Sioux City, la. The following towns are located in Min­ nesota: Franklin, Delano and Roosevelt. 910 S. Michigan Ave. 1532 Locust St. .Joseph M. Thomas, retired locomotive en­ For good measure, we also have a Truman. Chicago. III. Thrre Haute, Ind. gineer, died at Sioux City May 2. He had Just received a box of Filipino cigars Ph. Wabash 7272 Ph. Harrison 0922 been an employe for 48 years prior to re­ from my son, 1st Lt. John Rothmund, sta­ tiring nine years ago, and was 79 years old tioned near Manila. M. C. CHIER E. I. BURBEY at the time of his death. Cpl. Jim Collins, son of Joseph Collins 520 8th Ave. So, Charles E. Whitham, veteran agent, who 806 First Wisc. of this office, was home in St. Paul re­ Nat'l Bank Bldg. Wis. Rapids, Wis. has been at Scotland, S. D., retired on cently, on leave from Ft. Lewis, Wash., May 15. It is understood t,hat he will go because of illness. Milwaukee, Wis. Phone 671 into the insuranCe business at Scotland Miss Irene Siber, of Hollywood, Calif., is after a short rest. our new clerk. L. J. LIGHTFIELD L. J. EMOND Martin Noonan of the Sioux City Minnesota was 87 years old on May 11. 407 Walworth St. 229 E. Wis. Ave. police department is in a serious pre. I used one day of my vacation up at the Elkhorn, Wisconsin Milwaukee. Wis. dicament. He sees seagulls. Your cor­ capitol building assisting the old timers 'respondent has heard of exhilir'ated in­ in celebrating the day, and I had a good F. L. STERLING R. A. WILLIAMS dividuals who have been troubled with time, too. If yoU or your parents or grand­ 2325 W. [2th St. Stevens Hotel pink elephants, but seagulls is a new parents were residents of this state prior Duluth, Minn. Great Falls, Mont. One. 'Numerous remedies have been to May 11, 1858, you may join the Minne­ suggested, ranging all the way from a sota Territorial Pioneers. As a member of cold compress on the forehead to a di­ GEORGE W. BURT the board of directors, I would appreciate 3144 19th Ave. rect attack with a F'Iitgun, but the sea. your application. gulls still persist nightly around the Minneapolis, Minn. Noonan home. Any suggestions as to the alleviation Of this nuisance will be Minneapolis Local Freight and J. ELLEFSEN gratefu Ily received. Traffic Dept. Apt. 303 Ove Lynberg, locomotive engineer, who Gladys Mirocha, Correspondent 1530 La Salle St. has been seriously ill for some time, is Minneapolis, Minn. convalescing in California, James Solscheigel', former tracing clerk Roy Leinbach, veteran Sioux City engine in the commercial office. dropped in and HENRY W. NELSON foreman, has retired and gone to San paid a visit. James is just back from Italy Box 783 Diego for a rest. after completing 2,; missions. Herman Olsen, agent at Lake Andes, We are proud to say we have two Livingston, Montana S. D., reports that the lake has Come back, employes, Darrell Newcomb of the com­ the water is up to normal and is stocked mercial and Irene Burchard of the A. E. HANKINS with millions of fine fish-bass, blue gills, local, who have donated eight pints of Box 1173 bull heads and pike. If any of our em­ blood and are now members of the Spokane, Washington ployes can get away, they will find the Gallon Club. fishing at Lake Andes of the best. It was Emmett Keenan, former employe of the R. A. WEGNER famous once and will be famous again, as local freight office. and son of Jack 141 14th Avenue Bldg. the well-stock waters of Lake Andes have Keenan, yardmaster, was home on leave Seattle, Washington a magic lure. but has reported back to Frisco awaiting Fred N. Thomas, veteran locomoth'e en­ further orders. The stork disappointeel W. N. HAMILTON gineer, has retired and gone to his ranch Emmett, as he expected to pass out cigars 6323 Greenwood Ave. announcing' twins. at Hood River, Ore. for a rest. Mr. Seattle, Wash. Thomas' last assignment was on the Stick­ Had a V -Mail from Doug Sutton thank­ ney line, working out of Tripp, S. D. ing the local frelg.ht for the Christmas box Emil Popper has returned to service as and also the railroad for the check. Doug ACCIDENT AND HEALTH baggage agent at Sioux City after being is still in France with a railway battalion off several months due to the serious lll­ and receives the Milwaukee MagaZine reg­ PROUCTION ness of his wife. ularly. He says it is always very welcome. Maurice "BaldY" Koontz, the Tom Mix "Th. Rai/roail Man's Company" of the second district, is reported to be • readying a string of horses for Sioux City's Mother: "Johnny, I wish you'd stop annual rodeo. Baldy says if they do not do reaching for things. Haven't you a CONTINENTAL so well in the rodeo he can save some red tongue?" points on them after the rodeo is over, Johnny: "Sure, Mom, but my arm is CASUALTY COMPANY which of course is a very practical way of longer." 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Harold and Joe Hentges, Bill Neumann, Julius Brokoss, and Clarence Olson-were nice to us the first game, and beat us by only 10 pins. Then they quit feeling sorry for us and trounced us, winning the second DIESEL LOCOMOTIVES and third games by much larger margins. Of course, we objected, and asked for a for return match, which the boys lost-all three I:'ames-Goodie! PASSENGER, FREIGHT South, Minneapolis Car Dept. and Coach Yard Oriole M. Smythe, CorrespondMt AND SWITCHING SERVICE Car DepartmelJt Sailor Fred W. Peterson, formerly a laborer at Minneapolis shops, and son of • Alfred J. Peterson, carman, visited his parents on a 20-day furlough, following 22 IN SERVICE ON OVER 60 RAILROADS months' naval service in the South Pacific. Fred had enlisted In navy in September 19'42. Sgt. Rlohard. Demmers, with th~ Field Artillery, is stationed at Camp Shel­ • by, Miss., having returned from 34 months In South Pacific and four and one-half years' army service. His brother, Leonard ELECTRO-MOTIVE DIVISION Demmers, A. M. M. 2/c, has had three years in the navy, with 19 months in the GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION South Pacific. Richard and Leonard are sons of Anton J. Demmers, car foreman at LA GRANGE, ILLINOIS, U. S. A. the Minneapolis shops, and the boys worked for the Milwaukee during summer vacations before enterin!:" the armed forces. There has been no further news' of Sgt. Clifford P. Olsen, radio gunner, reported St. Paul Traffic Department missing sInce Mar. 31. A formation of, Liberator bombers were over a target at Brooksie Luth, Correspondent Linz, Austria on that date. Crew members of other returning Liberators reported the Time Is Our Business Our V -E Day was very quietly observed bomber was severely damaged by flak while -how was yours? To us it was just an­ over target and when last seen was losing other working day. In fact, there was not altitude rapidly. So far, none of that CHAS. H. BERN much excitement anywhere In St. Paul, ex­ bomber crew has been found. cept perhaps over the snow and cold Asssitant Foreman Ernest J. Baxman Union Station Bldg. Chicago, Illinois weather that day. When our boys come was malTied to Miss Helen Moore at Min­ home from the other battle fronts, then neapolis on May 9. They traveled on the there will be celebration enough for all of Hiawatha to Chicago and were pleasantly MILTON J. HEEGN us-oh, happy days! surprised with a wedding cake at a noon Glenn Nicolin, at one time rate clerk in luncheon. Arrangements were made by 29 E. Madison Street Chicago, Illinois' th is office, and more recently chief clerk in Minneapolis coach yard employes. Los Angeles, was inducted into the service Carman Alfred J. Peterson retired on Apr. 24 at Fort Snelling. Bill Murley, our Apr. 29 with 30 years' service to his credit. H. HAMMERSMITH present rate clerk, .has passed his examina­ Daniel Haggerty retired carman, died tions at Fort Snelling, and is awaiting his on Apr. 18, at the age of 81 years. MI', 332 W. Wisconsin Ave. notice to report for duty. . Haggerty had retired in 1932 following 27 Milwaukee, Wis. Right now is a good time to apologize Years' service at the South Minneapolis car for a stenographic error-mine own, too­ shops. in calling Bill a ticket clerk in last month's ALLEN & BERG CO. issue. For shame all over me. Minneapolis General Office Stu Olsen, C.P.A., got to thinking 255 Hennepin Ave. again recently and authored this little Kitty Carll, Correspondent Minneapolis, Minn. gem: We have a communication from Bob "Regarding names, Ray Tschumper­ Adams, formerly messenger in the tele­ lin, T.P.A. is the tschampion of our graph depot. He is now at U. S. 'Naval 'Official Watch Inspectors tschurch group, and I know that if he Advance Base Personnal Depot, San Bruno, were a Shriner, he would be a tschanter. Calif., as an instructor in a bomb disposal He's a tschum to everyone." school. for After last month's report on bowling I An automobile collision near Winona pu t thought the subject was closed for the Mr, Daniels and two of his assistants in season, but under a threat of dire circum­ the hospital for a while. Mr. Daniels is ~ MILWAUKEE ROAD stances if I don't report this, I guess I'd now home recovering satisfactorily and better. Our Service Club is planning on Mr. Holland has returned to work. Mr. Specialists in railroad watches, fine a bowling team next season.. and on May 4 Simensen is still In the ,hospital suffering from an injured knee but is also recover­ jewelry and personal gift items. five -of the boys from the yards challenged a team of five women, to be furnished by ing satisfactorily. Mabel ,"ashburn, of the Women's Club, First Lt. Arthur B. Erdall, a P-47 pilot Always at Your Service just for practice, they said. Mabel found in Germany. is a member of the 3~5th the gals, of whom I was one, and our match Fighter Group of the 9th Air Force. The proceeded on its merry way. The boys- New York Herald Tribune of Mar. 18 states 38 The Milwaukee Magazine that on Mar. Ii for the first time in the Elmer \Videll on Apr. 24 and named for war. allied aircraft (the 365th and 373d his two grandfathers, Charles and Rudolph. When Your Fig-hter Groups) tool( off on bombing- mis­ Machinist John Martin's hibernation in ~ions from air bases in Germany. This Florida is ended for another season. You article also states the 365th Thunderbolt know, his return to the north country can Eyes Are Tired Fighter Bomber Group has a record of be counted on almost as accurately as the more enemy planes s·hot down than any return of the swallows to San Juan Capis­ other in the 9th Air Force. The unit of trano. This goes for Louks Huth also. They both arrived to see us ski around the DOTHIS which Lt. Erdall is a member recently was awarded a Presidentiai Unit Citation and May Pole with a soggy wet basket in each Eyes tired? Do they smart Lt. Erdall 'received the Distinguished Fly­ hand. and burn from overwork, ing Cross. He has been in the service 27 One of the real old timers at South Min­ sun, dust, wind, lack of months and about 10 months overseas. neapolis was Henry Hendricks, locomotive sleep? Then cleanse \-Vith the exception of about three weeks carpenter, who died on May 3. Mr. Hend­ and soothe them in England, he has been in the combat ricks was born on Dec. 4, 1860 and started the quick, easy area at various points in France l Belgium \vorking for the r'oad only a year or two and Germany. Not long ago, he received a after the shops were built in the then out­ way - use new P-47 because his former plane had skirts of the .city. In fact, a little wllite Murine. been seriously damaged by enemy fire. III farm house stood where the B&B depart­ IJecember he was in the hospital for about ment now has its headquarters and Minne­ 10 days as the result of the crashing of a haha Avenue had not yet been condemned plane in which he was a passenger. He so we could use it. Carpen ter Hendricks was the only one to escape with relatively is survived by two daughters, Isabelle and minor injuries. Before entering the serv­ Nellie. Murine is a ice, Arthur was employed during the sum­ Weare sorry to report two other recent scientific blend of mer months in the engineering department deaths at the Twin City Terminal, namely: seven ingredients -safe, at MinneapolIs. His brother Jack was em­ Louis J. Bet'!'Jke, employed in the water gentle, and oh, so soothing! ployed in the engineering department last treating plant, who passed away Apr. 24, Just use two drops in each eye. summer and now is in the Army Air Corps and Machinist Wliliam Tetzman on May 3, Right away Murine goes to work at Sheppard Field, Tex. He has been ac­ Mr. Tetzman has worked for the road to relieve the discomfort of tired, cepted for training and hopes to become from time to time for more than 20 years. an aerial gunner. Of course, this is only hearsay, but they burning eyes. Start using Murine today. In his letter, Arthur says when the Amer­ . tell me Traveling Engineer Clarence Hal­ leans entered Germany the German chil­ lum returned from his vacation the slim­ dren appeared to be fat and well fed in mer, evidenced by a loose vest. The in­ vJl1lJRINL great contrast to the undernourished formants stated it is probably due to the JJ~yr~~ French and Belgian children. The German same old reason-no expense account. EYES houses and cities were modern and well L&R Division Engineer William J. Reedy, equipped. Now most of the towns are mere with 46 years to his credit, advises that SOOTHES. REFRESHES skeletons and many of them can never be daughter Cecelia and son William are nOW rebuilt. He says he cannot understand the 'Corporals Reedy. Cecelia joined the * Inv.st in Am.rico-Buy War Bonds and S'omps * why the Germans would wait untll their country was nearly destroyed before sur­ rendering. South Minneapolis Locomotive and Store Depts. Thelma HuH, Correspondent OHice of Shop Superintendent UR cars are heavily insulated and South Minneapolis We too are deeply grateful that it has maintained In a high state of come, even though we hear the constant O reminder t,hat the battle is only half won. The happy day was rather quietly cele­ repair. Carriers can depend on' this brated at Southtown. The 7th War Loan magnet has pulled $13,000 out of the socks of the locomotive department, Twin City equipment to protect them against Terminal, which means tha.! the boys are I/Jap conscious" for sure. Assistant General Storekeeper J. V, claims due to lading damage 6y heat Anderson now has some competition in grandson John Victor III due to the fol­ or cold. lowing announcement: The Anderson Production Company, Lt. John V, Ander­ son, Jr., designing engineer, Helen C. Anderson, production manager, announces UNION REFRIGERATOR TRANSIT LINES the new 1945 model baby boy, John Victor TIl, two lung power, free squealing, scream Milwaukee, Wisconsin lined body, economical feed, water cooled exhaust, knee action, changeable seat cov­ ers. The management assures the pUblic there will be no more models this year. A sOn was also born to Mr. and Mrs.

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1945 39 Air "Vacs in January. 1944, took her boot hand towels. 4,000 pajamas and GOO training at Fort Des i\Ioines, th"nce to blankets. Of course, Rosemary is among Colorado Springs and later to Fort Ogel­ these volunteers. thorpe, Ga., and is now in France' Her The next time Boiler Inspector Harold ,brother, who was a Minneapolis. round· Chandler comes to Minneapolis. ,he's going house pipefitter for six Years, enlisted in to bring his lunch. You see. its this way: March 1944 and trained with the 744th He was here on VE day and of course the Railway Operating Battalion at South town, town was closed up tighter than a drum. spent a couple of months in France and was He Oattened his nose against every restau­ later sent to Belgium. 'While near Paris. rant window pane on Hennepin Avenue, the Reedy's son and daughter spent two which is strangely reminiscent of the days tog'ether in that city, thus bringing Indians at Miles City, anel finally landed at home a lot closer. Bill's wife is also in the Milwaukee depot-good olel Milwaukee the Air Wacs, headquartered at Santa depot-stood in line for an hour and suc­ )Ionica. Calif. cess was his'n. He stated that eggs and Via Nelle Hieldleston we learn t,hat WO.lG hash never tasted better. Carl Sorensen. former Minneapolis round­ "Sure miss the good old States", writes house clerk, is now in India. and writes: Harold Foss, M 2/c. one of Our blacksmith Rail Joints Protected by "I'm not anticipating the 'monsoon'­ apprentices, now serving on a repair ship NO-OX-ID Are Easily Maintained which means unbearable heat and winds. where he's learning to weld. Harold ha~ ')Iy main amblti'on is to return home and been in service two years. and Kept Rust Free malte a clown out of myself with my young The last letter Bill Creighton received son, .Jimmy. with whom I am only slightly from Les Soderman, who is on Luzon, says: Treating the entire track joint assembly-consist­ acquainted". "1 am again "vorking in a ,varehouse in ing of joint bars, track bolts, and rail ends­ The Minneapolis friends of Rosemary with NO-OX·ID prevents corro.sian caused by supply and it seems good to get On a lift Henderson welcomed the following brief truck again. The natives do the work and brine drippings, live coal, cinders, moisture, and report of her activities. \'1ave Rosemary, we just supervise. \~Te get a lot of dehy­ other rust accelerators, and acts 85 a lasting Sll. S., daughter of Division Master Me­ lubricant to keep joints from freezing- elrated food, beer and cigarettes. Th" chanic and Mrs. Wayne Henderson, at Ab­ natives do our washing for us. so we get by Easily applied. Acts two ways: mechanically erdeen, joined the navy in July. 1943, did llretty well." to exclude moisture and gases; chemically to IJoot at Hunter's College. worked a short Machinist Johnny Kaughton had planned inhibit corrosion. . time in 'Washington. D. C., and in February a furlough on completion of his training at Detailed information upon request. this year, set sail for enchanted Hawaii. San Diego, but his mother's illness hastened From a letter written home, we get: "On the day. However, all's well that ends well arrival at the island, we were greeted by and when Johnny was in the office on lI'Ia)' DEARBORN CHEMICAL COMPANY two bands, flowers and plenty of cheers". 10. he stated his mother was fine and he 310 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago 4 The U. S. Naval Hospitai, Aiea Heights, was returning to the west coast for further Oahu. T. H., where the young lady is sta­ New York • Los Anlleles • Toronto orders. ' tioned. is filled to capacity with casualties Those Merchant Marine officers' uniforms from Iwo .lima and a large number ,of the are impressive. Ronald Knoke, S.T.M. 2/c Waves volunteer for three hours extra duty -Minneapolis shop machinist-showed ull se\'eral nights a week in addition to the in one on May 4 and, by the way, he had full day's worlt they put in at their own his Atlantic strilte and is anticillating " jobs. They write letters for and read to Pacific assig"nment. the patients, make the rounds with pitchers Sunny California might look good to some of water and fruit juice and work in the l!tOX1! TRADE MAR~ . people but Gal')' Theis, M. M. :l/c, at Camll . linen rooms. folding the day's laundry out­ the original rust preve~ltive Parks. Calif., tells his boss, J. V. Anderson: pu t. One evening a small group of these "vVill sure be glad when I can get back volunteers folded 1500 bath towels, 1,000 with the old gang and carry a lunch box full of egg salad sandwiches and hear a train whistle instead of a ship's fog horn". Herewith the up-to-date news of the boys in service from the B&B department: Floyd Annis. M. M. 2/c, with the Sea­ bees. is at one of the latest captured islands in the Southwest Pacific. Sgt. Bob Berglund with an armoured en­ gineers division. is in Holland. G. iVI. 3/c Bud Boesser and M. M. 2/c Howard Boesser are with the navy in the Southwest Pacific. Ptc. Ellry Carlson with the 31Gth En­ gineers is in the Alps in Italy. Melvin P. Doherty. iVI. M. 2/c is at the Camp Parks, Calif., supply depot. Tony Doherty. C. M.· 2/c, in the Mariana Islanels expecting a trip home after 2G months over there. Ray Hazel, S. l/c and Bill Hazel. Cox­ swain, are also with the navy in South­ west Pacific waters. Sgt. Gordon Holsten with the paratroop­ ers got the thrill of a jump before V -E day. Bill Johnson, M. M. 3/c enjoyed a 20-day leave at home while his ship was under­ going' repairs on the west coast. Bill's Dad. you know, is B&B Foreman Gust Johnson. ' Bob Johnson. S. 2/c. is receiving advance base training at San Bruno, Calif. Dick Johnson. S. 2/c is with a detail fleet in the Pacific. T/Sg·t. Marvin A. Kurzeka is at Guam Island: Cpl. Bill Kurzeka at McDill air field, Tampa, Fla. Harry Olund. C. M. 2/c. is in Saillan. Lt. Joseph R. PavIlk is back at Mc­ Closky Hospital, Temple. Tex., after e.n­ joying 30 days at his home. Understand Joe expressed his gTatitude fljr the 15 pints of blood; which he says saved his life. Cpl. Bob Schroeder, with the Field Artil­ lery, is somewhere in the European Theatre. Pfc. Henry F. Schroeder. with escort guard company. has moved from Texas to l\'orth Carolina. Herb Van Deuren, C. iVI. 2/c, with the Seabees. is in the Philippines. W. O. Richard Whalen Is in Germany with a medical battalion 104th Infantry Division.

40 The Milwaukee Magazine Andy Wisniewski C. i\l. 2/c, iti in Saipan. The following item of news appeared in the Milwaukee Sentinel of Apr. 27 from the Associated Press: Boston-The U.S.S. VI'alter B. Cobb, a high-speed transport, "'ill be placed in com­ mission at Hingham ship yard at Bethle­ hem Steel Company next 'Wednesday after­ no'on Fjrst Naval District headquarters an­ noun'... ed today. Her executive officer wil~ be Lt. Ralph J. Van Deuren, Green Bay, 'Vis. The Right Make-up for Railroad Men Ralph was the first man to enter sen'ice from the T.C. T. division B&B department, enlisting in the navy Oct. 12, 1939. A GOOD WATCH AND A IOWA DIVISION Iowa Division-Middle. West and Des Moines Machinist Hapry Nead has been adyised that his son, T/Sgt. Robert Nead, a radio operator on a B-29, has been missing in action since Apr. 2. He was on Saipan. Harry has three other sons in the service. Cp!. Billy Rabinau, grandson of reo CHAIN tired Agent W, D. Magee, was awarded the Bronze Star for heroic achievement in the battle for Luxenbourg in Feb· ruary, Cp!. James Gasser, son of :\Irs, Frank Johnson, has been reported missing in ac­ tion. He was with Patton's 3rd Arm)'. Pfc, Frank 'Vlcheat, former yard derk at Perry yard, and son of Engineer Fran].;;: ,"Vicheal, was awarded the Combat In­ fantry Badge. He is in a mountaineer division. Mary Marshall, daughter of C, E. Mar­ shall of Perry shop force, has been made a corporal. She is with the Marine Corps doing clerical \Vol'k at the :\Jarine Post in Arlington, Va, Harold Little, former pe,·ishable freight inspector at Perry and SOn of the late Joe Little, received his VI'ings and commission as second lieutenant at Luke Field on A.pr. 15. He is a fighter plane pilot. Sgt. Richard :Monthie, former clel'k and caller at Perry roundhouse, "'as "'olll1ded in action at Luzon on Apr. 2. Dick was the first Perry railroad man to enter service, T/Sgt. Charles 'Valrath was liberated from a German prison camp where he 'was held for three and one-half mon ths and was given a leave to come hOJne for a visit after 3 years of overseas duty. His brother, Lt. Ray '~'alrather, a former hrakeman, is in the Army Air Corps. Lt. Eldon Gardner, son of Conductor E. C, Gardner, was returned from oyer­ seas and sent to an army hospital in Denver, having been \vQunded in act.ion in Europe, Milton Arthur is the name Agent and Mrs, E, S. Cochran of I-(noke gave to their son born API', 18. John 'V, French, who has worked as an agent for the Milwaukee for about a year, died in April as the result of a fractured skull' sustained in a fall'downstairs. Irving Armour,. SOn of Mrs. D. L. Young, died the latter part of April afte,· a fe\\' weeks' illness following a heart attack. Harold Ivey, son of. 'Valter Iver, signal maintainer at Herndon and brother of They both go together ... a good watch and Roscoe Ivey, the maintainer at "Ianilia, died Apr. 17 after a long illness. Harold a Simmons Chain ... always have since 1873. worked in the signal department until hi,; health failed and he was advised to go to For a watch chain which is strong and durable Arizona. He was confined to the ho~pital and his home for some time before his . as Simmons Chains are, is the natural com­ dp-ath. Cadet Nurse Harriett DaYis, daughter or Conductor Edward Davis, was married plement to a watch which keeps perfect time. .\pl·. 22 to 11. S. Long of the navy, Simmons Quality Gold Filled Chains are made Council Bluffs Terminal in limited quantities only .... due to our war Lil1ian Kinder, Correspondent Car Foreman's OHice work. But ask 'for them just the same. Nearly 44 years to the day, Mae Sea­ right, intel·change clerk, used the same black, slant-topped and ,,"ark-scarred desk. Possibly your jeweler may have some for you. Now that she has a new, modern desk, \yith drawers even, she looks lost. R. F. SIMMONS COMPANY Our congratulations to Miss Betty Steyens and T/Sgt. Les Hansen on their recent ATTLEBORO, MASSACHUSETTS marriage. Also to be congratulated is C. L. Olson,

June. 1945 41 machinist helper, on the anival of a son -_....------_.­ Kansas City Division on May 3. UTTERBACK, HO'WARD AFter several months of rest, "Scotty," Loco. Engineer Ottumwa, Ia. the electrician, is back with us. La Crosse and River Division Leroy Birdsong, hired as laborer sev­ eral weeks ago, is the fourth member ABBOTT. LLOYD from this family to be on our payroll. ChaUffeur, Store Dept. Tomah Shop~, Wis. It is much to our gain when we secure LANNON. JAMES H. the services of these brothers and sis­ Extra Gang Laborer. .La Crosse, \'Vis. ters as they are wonderful workers. LORD. LESTER N. I believe I'm safe in saying that it wa~ Agent Cashton, Wis. everyone's intentions to celebrate wildly RIMA. ASA V. when Germany surrendered. When that Coal Shed Laborer.... New Lisbon, Wis. day finally came, the folks around here Madison Division seemed too relieved and work conscious to STANTON, ROLLIN B. give N!ay 8 any special meaning. There Boilermaker, were no whistles and street cheering, just Loco. Dept. Janesville, Wis. hopeful thoughts in many minds that some TURNER, GEORGEH. of our boys will be coming back. Everyone B&B Carpenter.. Prairie Du Chien, Wis. appears to be tired of toiling under seem­ Milwaukee Division ingly insurmountable work, tired of trying DALEY. JOSEPH J. to stretch ration points and tired of this Extra Gang Laborer Chicago. III. war most of all. Our hardest task is yet Milwaukee Terminals to come when we watch the carefree boys who went away come back war-weary CROSSETT. WM. W. Gang Foreman. men. ­ Loco. Dept. Mllwaukee, \'Vis. Let's tope that with V -J day we will all JENKS. FRED C. have a more cheerful smile for the next Carman Milwaukee. \Vls. fellow, whose worries were probably far KRIBITSCH. THOMAS greate.r than our own. Carman Milwaukee; Wis. KRUS>E. WILLIAM F . • Laborer, Loco. Dept. ... Milwaukee, V\Tis. But We Wouldn't Try to Fool You KUETHER. WILLIAM F. Steamfitter, Car Dept... Milwaukee, Wis. By Berton Braley LEPKOWSKI, 'JOHN S. Carman Milwaukee. Wis. This looks like prose, but it is rhyme, NELSON. JOHN W. Extra Gang Laborer ... Milwaukee, Wis. and, incidentally, it's reason, which, though SIMMERLING, HUGO G. ignored from time to time, is never really Machinist, Loco. Dept..Milwaukee, Wis. SUPPAN. FRANK out of season. So let's let rhyme and reason Carpenter, Car Dept...Milwaukee, \Vis. join. in showing how our conservation of TOMCEK. HERMAN P. Painter, Car Dept...... Milwaukee, Wis. kale, mazuma, jack and coin will help in TURALI, JOE warding off inflation. Section Laborer Milwaukee. Wis. Unless we watch the cash we spend, un· Rocky Mountain Division less we pare it down and trim it, the cost THOMAS. EVAN P. of living might ascend until the blue sky is IVE your favorite bride a match­ Pile Driver Engineer ..Lewistown, Mont. ZERZA. THOMAS the limit. G ing rayon crepe slip and gown Lead Carman Harlowton, Mont. But every bond--

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'=s, 1945 43 THIS WORLD WAR Balance Sheet . ... WORLD W_A_R ~",/ FIRS'f Sheet the railroads performed BcJlcsnce I~719~~lion ton-miles of .height .. ds performed he rallro~ . of freight ervice. In 1918.t toU-mlles 5 "11' U miles of passenger selV­ OU 95 bl 10 405 billl " e l"U 1944. . lC . t' 1\y ­ service. f assenger servo " ht rates· remain substan 10 l'les 0 p frelg they were before the 42 billion m . the same as 'ce in 1918 'sed approxi­ war. d 1 ere ral "loads have remaine u.n­ Freight ra~:s w . The ral·r· own manag emen\ . der th elI_ . mately 25 Yc • k over the paying more than ment tOO gover~ Railro,,:d~ ar~onars a day in Fe~­ The the railroads. four mllhon thing of \h~lI operation 0 . from Federal 1 taxes-to say no resultlng yers two era and local taxes. Deficits . t the taX-Po st<;1te fon cos opera 1 d Hars a daY, 'nion 0 rn1 ­

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