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Vol. Vlll JULY. 1931 No. 10

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Contents of This Issue Pages Pensacnla Rridpe Dedication Attracts 20,000 People ...... 4-5 General Grant Remembered at Holly Springs, Miss ...... 6-7 Helen Fcllows Is Woman Telegravher at Newburg ...... 8 Three Conncll Ernthers Serve at Dora, Ala ...... 9 First Pensacola Tour Is Sr~cccss...... 10 Conductor W. L. Heath Ketires June 1 ...... 11 Snyder, Okla., Employes Entertain Shippers...... 12 News of the Frisco Clubs ...... 14-21 Tulsa Entertains 2,800 Musicians May 21-23 ...... 22 Ft. Worth Boy Singers Use Frisco Enroute to Washington ...... 23 Pat W. Conley Celebrates Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary ...... 26 Herbert Foley of Enid Wins National Oratorical Contest ...... 28 Frisco Passenger Trains 97.4 Per Cent On Time...... :...... 29 Locomotive Fuel Performance Records ...... 30-31 Pension Roll ...... 32-33 Homemakers' Pages ...... 34-35 .I. he Twilight Hour ...... 36 A Page of Praise from Frisco Friends ...... 37 Flashes of Merriment ...... 38 Frisco Mechanic ...... 39-45 Frisco Family News ...... 46-72

MEMBER THE FRISCO EMPLOYES' MACAZINE n The Frlsco Employes' Magazlne Is a monthly pr~blleatlon devoted prlmarlly to the Interests of the artlve and retlred employes of the Frlsco Llnes. It contalns storles. Items of cur- rent news, pemonal notes about employes and thelr families, artleles deallng wlth varlous phases of rallro~d work, poem% cartoons and notlces repardlng the sewlce. Good clear photogral~hssultable for re~)roductlonare especially deslred, and wlll be returned only when retlueated. All cartoons and drawlnm must be In black India Ink. Employes are lnvlted b wrlt8 artlcles lor the magazine. Contrlbutlons should be type- wrltten, on one slde of the sheet only, and sllould be addressed to the Edltor, Frlsco Bulldlng. St. Louls. >lo. Dlnlrlbuted free among Frlsco Employes. To others, prlre 15 cents a copy; aubscrl~tlon rate, $1.50 a gear. Advertlslng rate wl11 be made known upon appllcatlon. BRIDGE DEDICATION ATTRACTS 20,000

IVESTY tl~ousantl 1) c o p l e 'ensacola is Host to Hug promptly at 9 o'clock the next from hlabi~~na.Flo~,ida and le morning, when one of ~ensaro- T Mississippi. with a generous Throng June 12 and 13 la's famous parades marched sprinkling of b~lsiness nleil and down Palafox Street. Headed by industrial leadrrs from Memphis. -$3,500,000 Project the grand marshal. Mr. Julius F. St. Lonis and other mid-western Wernicke, son of one of the orig- cities, gathered in Pensacola, Opened to Public inal sponsors of the bridge pro- Florida, on June 12 and 13 to take ject, the parade contained bands part in the mammoth celebration ar- is a splendid building of reinforced and troops from the U. S. Army post. ranged in honor of the official dedica- concrete and hollow tile structure with bands, bugle and drum corps and tion of the three mile bridge across Ite floors eicvated 18 feet above sea marching sailors from the Naval sta- Pensacola Bay, another more than a level. Its bath house accomrnodaies tion, American Legion units, Spanish mile in length across Santa Rosa 500 persons. Its dining room 300, and American War Veterans, Boy and Girl Sound, and the opening of the luxur- its dance hall 200. A fishing pier 1,200 Scoutu, fraternal and labor organiza- ious $150,000 Casino on Santa Rosa feet long Is in process of completion. tions, and dozens of private cars Island. and reaches from the casino out into carrying officials and visitors. The grand opening climaxed a the gulf where water is 22 feet deep. When the parade reached the Pensa- building project begun early in 1930. The casino cost of construction was cola end of the three mile bridge, it when a q-oyLouis. St. Paul $150,000. halted for the formal opening cere- and Minnea .,s financiers decided on These were the sights which greet- mony. Allan G. Siems, of St. Paul, president of the Pensacola Rridge one of the most ambitlous tlevelop- ed the eyes of the visitors to the pre- Corporation, formally presented the ment programs of the depressibn days. dedication party, and they provoked bridge to Pensacola, and the Mayor Since the beginning of construction, many remarks of amazemelit. Par- of the city. Hon. Harvey Bayliss made 2,500 men have been on the pay rolls ticularly gratified with the splendid formal acceptance. While a seventeen of the Pensacola Bridge Corporation, project were Pensacola's citizens who gun salute was being fired by the 13th and today's completed development has had long wished for a bridge from Coast Artillery, and a squadron of air- been adjudged the finest in that section. the Peninsula to the city proper. Tradition has it that Andrew Jack- planes from the Naval Air Station The celebration in honor of the zoomed and dived over head, little project's completion began w h e n son in one of his attacks on the Spaniards at Pensacola, in advancing Miss Patricia Ruth Patterson, ll-year- the Priaco's "Sunnyland" came to a old daughter of R. G. Patterson, resi- stop in Pensacola's station .at noon of from the east, found himself at the end of Santa Rosa Peninsula wishing dent vice-president of the bridge cop .Tune 12. Officials of the railroad and poration, cut a silver cord and the business men from the central west for a bridge to take him to the town across the bay. "Old Hickory" was bridge was officially opened to the who were aboard the train, were met disappointed, but a century later other public. by Pensacolians in their cars, and bold minds saw the vision again and The parade then proceeded over the tlnven over the Pensacola Dridge, and their courage and skill now have two bridges and to the casino on the Sauta Rosa Sound 13ridge to the Casi- wrought it into reality. Among the island, where an all-day carnival, fea- no on Santa Rosa Island. where invit- early Pensacola pioneers of the pro- turing all of Pensacola's inany attraa- ed guests were entertained at a "stag ject were Mitchell A. Touart, 0. H. L. tions, was given to the public. day" pre-celebration. held one day in Wernicke, A. C. Blount, P. W. Reed, First on the program was the O& advance of the official openiiig of the Max L. Bear, John W. Malone and J. ficial dedication ceremony at the development. As the party approached S. Reese. Casino. Addresses were made by Pensacola Bridge over the newly com- Secretary of State for Florida R. A. During the afternoon of June 12, the Gray, representing Governor Doyle pleted approach road, they saw a tre- invited guests of the city and of the Carlton, who was unable to attend; mendous structnre of reinforced con- Penvacola Bridge Corporation, spent crete three miles In length, canlain- Major-General Lyttle Brown, chief of happy hours at the Casino, and many the U. S. Army Engineers, who spoke ing 293 spans, and constructed at a cost enjoyed swim in the beautiful beach. a in behalf of Secretary of War Patrick of $2,000.000. A navigation opening Visitors who have spent summers on Hurley ; Cary D. Landis, attorney-gen- with an electrically operated draw- Atlantic and Pacific seacoasts, or up- era1 of Florida; Birch 0. Mahaffey of bridge with a clearance of 80 feet on the beaches of the great lakes re- St. Louis, one of the financial backers horizontal and 17 feet vertical, pro- sorts, were amazed at the clearness of the project, and A. C. Blount, presi- vldes an opening lor ocean-going craft of the gulf waters and the whiteness dent of Pensacola's Chamber of Com- at the approximate center of the of the gulf sands. Almost unanimous- merce. Rear Admiral T. P. Magruder. ly they pronounced it the most beauti- bridge. A road has been.constructed commanding the Eighth Naval district ful beach they had visited. Promptly across the Peninsula from the end of of which Pensacola is a part, delivered Pe~~sacolaBrldge to the beginning of at 7 o'clock the visitors, numbering the final address of the ceremony. Santa Rosa Sound Bridge. The latter 300. were served a bounteous banquet Both the U. S. Naval Station and structure cost $250,000 and is a creo- in the ball rmn~of the Casino, and a Thirteenth Cpast Artillery Bands fur- sote pile structure with a timber deck. short program of talks by Pensacola nished music for the event, and Mr. Its length is 6,106 feet, and It, too, has business men and backers of the pro- J. E. Yonge presided as master of a navigable opening of the swing type ject followed. An entertainment pro- ceremonies. gram of dances and boxing closed the with the same clearance as the draw- After the ' ceremony the crowd, bridge on the longer causeway. pre-dedication ceremonies at midnight. numbering many thousands of people. The Casino on Santa Rosa Island The official dedication b e g a n inspected the casino proper and soon Jufy, 1931 F

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are constar~tly on duty. The A vim of the new Casino on center fiicture shows Miss Pa- Santa Rosa Island at Pensacoln tricia Ruth Patterson just be- appears at left above. The fore she cut the silver cord, locker rooms are in the left oflicially opening the bridge. w'ng and the large ballroom is Mayor Bayliss, of Pensacola, locafed at the right. A vaew stands just behind her in a of ihe gulf and beach down the white srcit. Allan G. Siems, 1 cement walk frorn the Casino, president of the Pensacola appears at the right above. Briclge Corporation, is at Mayor Life lines in the water forty Bayliss' left, urith naval of- feet from the shore guard ficials and citizens of Pensacola against deep water, and a corps in the background of the pic- of life guards with life boats, ture.

the surf was filled with shouting chil- BEGIN GRAIN MOVEMENT dren and smiling grownups enjoying THE FRONT COVER 4,000 Cars Handling Bumper Crop the cool waters of the Gulf of Mexico. A high-flying naval aviator and his A dinner was served in the Casino cameraman took the remarkable view on Frisco Lines dining mom at men, and at 2 o'clock, shown on the front cover, just before RISCO Lines has completed stor- a proplram or boat races began in they headed out over Pensacola Bay age of 4,000 grain cars to handle Santa Rosa Sound, under the direction for a bird's-eye view of the new F the exceptionally heavy wheat of R. G. Patterson, commodore of the project. Directly in the foreground is movement in its territory, and has ma- Pensacola Yacht Club. Skippers h-om a view of Pensacola's waterfront, terially increased car forces at Okla- eight of the gulf coast yacht clubs showing the approach to the new bridge. At the long bridge's distant homa and Kansas points to insure suf- competed with skippers from the Pen- end is the peninslda. Then the piling flcient cars for shippers' demands, ao sacola club and the Naval Alr Station of the shorter bridge over Santa cording to an announcement today in a series of fish class sloop races. Rosa sorrnd is dimly discernible be- from the Frisco's general offices here. Later in the afternoon a program of yond. A faint outlitre of the forty The Frisco expects an increase of motor boat races was run. Following mile long island appears on the far 48,000,000 bushels over 1930 in the these events a lull in the official pro- horizon. The Casino, which WQS wheat producing states of Kansas, gram provided time for another plunge dedicated as a part of the lavish pro- Oklahoma, Texas and Missouri, ac- in the surf until dinner was served. grain in Pcnsacola, June 12 a~rd 13, was erected on that part of the island cording to figures made available to- The night program was fully as which shozvs most ploinly just be- day by the agricultural department of thrilling as that of the daylight hours. yond the line of piling. We are in- Frisco Lines. Wheat estimates for An anti-aircraft battery from the coast debted to the United States ~Vaval these four states are; Kansas 170,000,- artillery post at Fort Barrancas gave Air Station at Pensacola, arrd to Mr. 000 bushels; Oklahoma 50,000,000 an exhibition of searchlight and anti- R. G. Patterson, resident vice-presi- bushels; Texas 40,000,000 bushels and aircraft firing. Tracer bullets were dent of the Pensacola Bridge Corpo- Missouri 23,000,000 bushels. used and the spectacle was of great ration for permission to publish this The Frisco expects to move approx- interest to the throngs of witnesses. splendid air photograph. imately 18,500 cars of wheat during Following the gun fire, a huge display 1931, according to its estimate. All of fiveworks consumed an hour and of this-grain will be loaded on Frisco then the program brought most of the WIN FLOWER PRIZES Lines and these figures do not in- throng into the Casino or on its cool- Wives of Clinton employes took a clude grain received from connections. ing verandas, where dancing continued great interest in the Spring Flower until well past midnight. Wheat harvest .in the Frisco's terri- Show held at Clinton, Mo., on May tory began in Texas, reached southern 28th, and Mrs. W. W. Clark, wife of Oklahoma June 1st and gradually Conductor Clark won two first prizes Diner: "A cutlet, please, but not a moved north, crossing the Kansas large one." with her Oriental Poppies and roses. line about June 15th. Missouri's crop Waiter: "Take a large one, sir. Mrs. W. S. Knapp, wife of Engineer They are all very small." Icnapp won three first prizes. will be harvested in July. Page 6 GRANT REMEMBERED AT HOLLY SPRINGS

OLLY SPRINGS, Miss., on Union A Commander3- Federals. The east and north 3 the Friscols Southern di- - sides of the square, containing A vision. besides nroudly Headqua rters Still Stand Federal supplies, were de- boasting that it is ninety-five stroyed during Van Dorn's raid. years old, has two buildings in in Mississippi Town "This little incident might be its town of great historic im- interesting." Mr. Mickle said. portance. The two are the home oc- supplies and so he burned them. The "Neither side. during the war, main- cupied by General Ulysses S. Grant ammunition, stored in what is now tained a postoffice here. There was prior to his campaign against Vicks- the old i\Iasonic Hall, was blown up. a small brick store on the corner burg, and the palatial residence used General Van Dorn went to the home named Simpson's store. Here the busi- as his office. Both are in a remark- where General and Mrs. Grant were ness folks collected. Two cracker boxes able state of preservation, and their residing and entered the home, look- were placed here, one where the Confed- interiors hold furniture of the period ing for important papers. A Mrs. erate soldiers slipped letters in for the of the war. They have lost none of Govan lived in the house at the time. various families from the boys on the their true old Southern heritage of front and the other box was used by hospitality, and to look at them from the families to place mail which they the street, is to wish for a view in- wished delivered to the boys on the side. front. Any soldier on leave would go While these two homes, the Grant to the cracker box and see if any of home, now occupied by Mrs. M. A. the mail was going to any buddy he Greene, and the headquarters oc- knew and if so he would deliver it cupied by Mayor C. N. Dean and personally. He usually brought some family, are perhaps the most historic, in to deposit in the other box. It Holly Springs is generously supplied was rather a slow means of getting with old buildings which stood be- messages in and out, but those cracker fore the war, and still stand on their boxes were never molested." original foundations. But Mr. Mickle says that the in- The Frisco Magazbt~ is greatly in- habitants of Holly Springs were thrif- debted to John M. Mickle of the South ty and enterprising and after the war Reporter for the story of Holly ended in 1865 they began to rebuild. Springs and its historic background. Most of the destroyed buildings were Nr. Mickle was born in 1860, lived rebuilt by 1870. in Holly Springs during the Civil War, Another invasion, perhaps more and is one of the few men in that deadly in loss of life than the war, city with dates and history at his occurred in 1878 when Holly Springs command. was devastated by a yellow fever He tells of moneyed interests in epidemic. The population before the Holly Springs which built at New John df. ~VJickle(above) is a reporter epidemic was approximately 2,500, and Orleans, one of the largest iron works on the "Sorith Reporter," Holly Springs' 500 were lost. Every available build- in the entire country at that time. wewspaper, ard gave the Magazirze a greal ing in the town was given over to Besides turning out ornamental iron deal of the information k, the accom- nursing cases, and from August 31 fences for Holly Springs homes (many ponying story. until November, Holly Springs citi- of them standing there in a fine state zens died by the hundreds. Yellow of preservation at this time), this fever took its toll among the Missis- plant made small arms and cannons, Van Dorn made a thorough search sippi Press Association members, later to be used in the Civil War. and finally came to Mrs. Grant's pri- taking its president, W. J. L. Holland, Holly Springs was the center of vate bedroom. Mrs. Govan stood at a resident of Holly Springs, and four activities during Grant's campaign the door and asked him as a gentle- other editors of the state. against Vicksburg, and he had ac- man, not to enter her private bed- The old home which the General cumulated at this point about $2,000.- and his wife occupied during the war 000 worth of supplies. These sup- room. He swept low in a Southern bow, left the home, returned to his is now the property of Mrs. M. A. plies consisted of ammunition, fiour, Greene. It is a. beautiful type feed for stock, food for his men, troops and after burning all houses in which were stored Federal supplies, of old southern architecture, wonder- clothing, etc. fully well preserved, and while the left town that afternoon. The supplies were left in charge of house has changed hands several Hearing of the great loss to his a regiment of men, while General times, it contains much of the orig- supply base, Grant then changed his Grant went south toward Viclrsburg. inal furniture there during Grant's plans and went down the Mississippi Mr. Mickle says that a Rebel spy river. Memphis, Tenn., at that time time. Its ceilings are high, its walls from the ranks of Brigadier General was in the hands of the Federals and thick, and it has the traditional long Van Dorn received a meal in the home he made that his point of mobilization winding staircase and the long hall- of his mother, while getting the lay of and moved by boats to Viclcsburg way to the front door. Three huge the land. And shortly after the main where he inflicted a fatal blow to the mirrors, extending from floor to ceil- body of Grant's army had started their Confederacy. ing, are among the most prized pos- march toward Vicksburg, Van Dorn A great deal of the town of Holly sessions. dashed into the town with his Cavalry Springs was destroyed by raids. All The home which Grant used for his troops. He could not remove all the empty houses were burned by the headquarters is now occupied by Mr. July, 19.71 Pnge 7

and Mrs. C. N. Dean and Mr. Dean Dr. J. H. Ingram, rector of Christ's SAVING PER DIEM serves Holly Springs at this time as Episcopal Church at Holly Springs, When foreign equipment comes on its mayor. The huge iron fence and the author of the famous books, Frisco Lines, tarrying "is what it does around this home was made in the "The Prince of the House of David" tlle least thing of" to express it as iron works in Holly Springs and is and "The Pillar of Fire," is buried in woilld an Octavus Roy Cohen char- of a most decorative design. This the cemetery at Holly Springs. acter. The three cases which follow home is spacious and grand, replete A. AX. Clayton, lawyer of that city, illustrate the interest that Frisco em- with antique furniture of various later became Chief Justice of the Su- ployes take in this important matter periods and enhanced by gardens of preme Court of Mississippi; Roger of saving per diem. old-fashioned flowers. Barton was the leading criminal law- year of the state for many years, and Car i\IP 94469, loaded with yellow Holly Springs was surveyed in 1836, pine lumber for a new high school incorporated in 1837, and its pogula- Judge J. C. Trotter, later of tlle Su- preme Court, was a resident of Holly building at Vanduser, No., was for- tion was mostly of the Anglo-Saxon warded from Meridian, Miss., via the and Scotch-Irish descent. While most Springs. Miss Kate Freeman Clark is a native of Holly Springs, and her Y. C ill. V. on hIay 33 and arrived in of the early settlers came from Vir- JIemphis May 31. At that point it ginia, North Carolina and Georgia, painting, "A Summer Afternoon," is now on display in the Brooks Me- was delivered to Frisco Lines and left there were a goodly number from the there in train 832 the morning of New England states. The town grew morial Art Gallery at Memphis. She is an internationally known artist and June 1. It was put in train 851 from rapidly, and the people went about Hayti on the same morning, arriving the erection of schools and churches has a representation of her work in the New York Public Library also. in Vanduser at 9:50 a. m., and spotted in a most businesslike manner. Some for unloading shortly after. It was of these old churches stand today, as The old court house in the center released at 9:00 o'clock the next they were originally built, their ivy- of the square which appears quite morning and delivered empty to the covered walls hiding the cracks which modern, is merely the old court house, Missouri Pacific at Morley by train age has brought. with an addition, and contains the same material, beneath the new out- 854 the same day. Among those re- Three fine schools were built be- side walls. sponsible for this speedy handling fore the war, the Holly Springs In- was B. R. Hargrove, agent at Van- stitute, the Franklin Female College For all its modern improvements and its keeping abreast of the times, duser, who took pains to see that the and the St. Thomas Hall for boys. car did not remain long at his station. Some of the leading citizens of Holly Holly Springs still follows and rep- resents the agrarian traditions. Its The second instance occurred at Springs were cadets at the latter col- Prairie Grove, Ark., where Maurice people live, as all people must live, lege, which was a military one, in- Buttram is agent. Car ATSF 26743. cluding Major General E C. Walthall, on and by the land. It is significant loaded with flour and feed consigned of the Confederacy, later United then, that a large state experimental to the Prairie Grove Milling Company, States senator. During the war the station, established in 1904, is lo- arrived there in train 757 at 11:50 a. city of Holly Springs furnished one cated there and its most notable suc- m., May 29. The car was spotted and Major General, about eight Brigadier cess has been in reclaiming lands unloaded by 3:30 p. m. and was moved Generals, a number of Colonels and from erosion. out empty in train 756 at 10:OO p. m. . Captains to the war. In its natural resources, in civic on the same day it was received. Holly Springs claims some world- pride, in handsome buildings, in edu- The handling of Car CMSTP 716955, famous characters as its past citizens. cational opportunities, in artistic and loaded with crackers for the National Commodore Matthew F. Maury, who intellectual accomplishments, Holly Biscuit Company at Wichita, is the served with the old navy when war Springs rests as readily on its worth third example. This car was re- ceived at Wichita at 2:25 a. m., June broke out and who went into the today, as on its charming antiquity. 11, and went around the horn to the Confederate navy, made charts of hole track. It was spotted, unloaded navigation which are used at the and later switched out and brought present time the world around. Rus- Below, at left, appears Ge~reralGrarrt's rrsidr~cre irr Holly Sprircgs during the back to the yard, moving out empty sia offered him a handsome fee after Civil War dnys, nrrd at right is o virw in train 332 at 5:30 p. m. on the same the war to come abroad and reorgan- of the old konre which served as his day it was received. According to J. ize her navy. He often visited his Izcndqrrartrrs. Both pirtrtres are rereut H. Doggrell, superintendent of trans- sister, Mrs. Nancy Holland, who re- orres, arrd the houses arc prartirnlly the portation, this was exceptionally good sided near Holly Springs. same today as they were in '61. handling. WOMAN TELEGRAPHER AT NEWBURG

EWBURG, MO., one of the Moselle anh finally came to New- important division points MiSSHelen Fellows Handles burg in 1923, where I have re- N on the Frisco's Eastern di- "Graveuard" Trick at mained." vision, boasts of having as one .# Her duties consist of copying of its employes, and its only girl Key-Has 16 Years orders, clearing trains, copying employe, Miss Helen Fellows, and sending messages, and lately woman telegraph operator. She Service she has been assisting in the sell- is one of the most competent ing of tickets. The crews get women operators to be found on their running orders at Newburg, and Frisco Lines today and one of the few there are none of the passenger men now employed in that capacity. She with whom she is not acquainted, and works from midnight until 8 o'clock but few of the freight men. in the morning. She says that her most exciting ex- Miss Fellows lives with her father perience came while she was at Mo- and mother at Newburg, where her selle. An embargo had been placed father is division storekeeper. Her on a number of loaded cars of freight brother. Don Fellows, is the Frisco's which were on the siding, and several florist at Springfield, Mo. The re- times they had been broken into, but porter found her preparing for her they were unable to apprehend the night's work, and while she feels that thieves. One night about 11 :00 o'clock she had done nothing unusual, the a young boy of the town came to her nature of her work is of interest to and told her that a car without head- not only Frisco employes, but out- lights had been going up and down siders, as well. past the station for some time. She Her years of service number sixteen. said that when the operator came to and during that time she has thoro- relieve her at midnight that she would ughly proven her ability. She was see if there had been any trouble up employed In the oflice of the Car me that way, tor the relieving operator countant at Springfield In 1936, and lived near the sidlng. No trouble was in 1917, when the telegraph achool reported when the operator arrived, for girls was inaugurated to train but within a short time the agent came girls as operators to take the place HELEN FELLOWS to the station and reported that they of the boys who had to go to war. were into the cars. He phoned she enrolled there. She says that her houses, Coantldg the section house. I the special agent and they went to reason for taking the course was remember that night distinctly and I the one road leading from town and purely a patriotic one, but it flnally also remember the morning sunrise piled ties in the center and on the proved to be so fascinating that she and I wrote home that I had never sides to make it impassable. Then chose telegraphy as a profession. seen anything so beautiful in all my with guns they went up to the cars. Eighty girls were enlisted in the life. There wasn't anything to ob- The thieves got away in their auto- first school, but many of them dropped struct the view," she said. mobile, but when they came to the out after the first few lessons. After ties, abandoned the machine and one three or four months a few outsiders And here her mother interrupted by saying that she probably thought of them was captured that night and were taken in who paid for their the other three later. It happened tuition, in the hope of being placed the sunrise more beautiful because it meant that the first trying night was that the gang was well known around after the Frisco girls had had the St. Louis and the career of Rhine- preference of the positions. H. D. over. "I really enjoyed my stay there and hart, the man captured the first night, Teed was then superintendent of tele- had been written up in the St. Louis graph and J. H. Brennan, now super- I remember the first week I bought the store out of candy. They didn't papers. intendent of telegraph, was his They brought him to the office and assistant. A. B. Sherwood, now wire have such a big supply, but I finally got down to eating Baker's chocolate. tied him to a chair, and Miss Fellows chief, held that same position at that had to carry on her work at the tele- time, and the three of them under- "i stayed there one month and three graph key amid the turmoil. took to traln the class of girls. days and got bumped. Then'I went to The next night was even more ex- After studying from May untIl 'Ne Northview, Mo.. for a month; to citing, for they brought the stolen vember of 1917, she received her first Marshfield, Mo.. for a month, then to goods into the office and left her alone appointment and left to take the third Dixon for a month. . All my service with it. The balance of the robbers shift operator's position at Franka, Mo. has been on the Eastera division. And had not been caught at that time, and "I remember Mr. Brennan went all these positions were as extra op she -feared they wou!d return for the there with me the first night. for erator. My first regular job was at loot. But with a trusty automatic by which I was most grateful. Before we Eureka, Mo., where I remained from her side she flnished her work and' went, he tried in every way to tell me February to June, and then went to later. to her relief, found they had all that living conditions would not be as Valley Park. At the latter point I been rounded up. nice as they were at home and that was bumped by a wounded soldier It seems that the love of flowers there were only about six houses in who had returned and so I went to is a common one in the Fellows Franks, and I would have to be really Sullivan, Mo., and I was at that point family, and Eelen Fellows clalms it interested in my work to stay. Well, when the Armistice was signed. I when we got there there were three also worked at Richland, Brookline, (Now turn lo Page 21, please) July, 1931 Page 9 THREE CONNELL BROS. AT DORA, ALA.

LL Southern division em- he made as conductor and he re- ployes associate the Con- Since 1907 They Haae Hun- members that he was very nerv- A nell brothers and Dora, dled Frisco Work on ous and scared, and he says Ala., as synonymous. The three "there isn't any use expressing it brothers. R. J. Connell, agent- Souihe m D iuision any other way." yardmaster. W. a. Connell, engi- In talking over the days when neer, and Ralph Connell, conductor, division when it was being built to he flrst began his railroad career he have a combined service of seventy- Birmingham in 1884. claims the message he received while one years with F'rlseo Lines. None W. G. Connell, the engineer, began on the line one day with a crippled of them has ever worked for another his service only about a month later engine was the most humorous. He concern, and until a year ago all of than his brother, on December 24, had walked to a little station near them lived at Dora. W. G. Connell, 1906, in the capacity of a flreman. Crews, Ala., to report the trouble and the engineer, moved to Birmingham, Six years later he was promoted to received the following wire: "Go back but his run takes him through Dora the position of engineer, on April 26, to Crews. Kill your engine yourself each day and the three families ar- 1912, and a year ago he moved with and crew deadhead to Amory on 104." range dinners together at frequent in- his family to Birmingham and now The absence of periods and commas tervals. runs out of Birmingham on the freight gave the message several meanings. The three brothers, T. J., Ralph and pool, to Amory. The Connell brothers have two sis- W. G., came to Dora in 1907. Their "In my capacity as engineer," he ters and two half sisters. one of them. father was a carpenter Mrs. G. Richardson, is by trade, but the Frisco the wife of the Frisco railroad, which ran its agent at Empire, Ah, trains through the little and the second is the town every day, held a wife of an express com- fascination for them. It pany official. was only natural that Each of the brothers when the age of "getting declare that their serv- a job" came, they would ice with the Frisco has seek the Frisco as their been most pleasant and employer. that they do not regret And the Frisco hired their choice of a lifetime them, and has hired them profession. since they first made ap- All three of them are plication. To get one of very interested in their them to leave its employ, flower gardens. The would be as useless as to home of the agent is expect a train to run located in a profusion without a locomotive, of rose bushes, lilacs, The Connell brofher~,left lo right: R. I. Connell, ugeni-yardnzasler; their friends say. honeysuckle and snow- R. J. Connell is the Ralph Cotmcll, condrrctos, and W. G. Connoll, engineer. ball trees. And flowers, agent and yardmaster no matter what kind, at Dora. H; began his service on said, "I notke r great change In the seem to &ow for all of them and there November 26, 1910. He first served hours on the road. I remember my is a good natured rivalry existing in the capacity of yard clerk, then as third trip out on the road was twenty- which only makes for better gardens warehouse clerk, bill clerk, cashier, seven long hours. Now I am not on in Dora and Birmingham. and finally took the position of agent- the engine more than eight or nine The Connell'n all take an active in- yardmaster in 1917. In his twenty- houre." terest in community affairs, and Mrs. one years of service, he has con- "Give up railroading?" he said. R. J. Connell was called to the phone sidered the tasks which were his duty "Well, I wouldn't know what to do." the day the interview was secured to perform for his company, as his Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Connell are and informed that she had been own, He is subject to call twenty- located in a lovely little home in elected president of the Parent-Teach- four hours a day, and in the old days Birmingham. Their two daughters ers' Association of Dora, Ala. of twenty years back, he was called and one son are in school, and the "I don't know whether I can handle out of bed at all hours of the night son is particularly interested in ath- that big job or not," she said. But on emergency work. letics and has planned a professional the members of the Association prom- Mr. and Mrs. Connell have two chil- baseball career. ised her all the support that she dren, Tom, age 13, and Jane, age 10. Ralph Connell, the third brother, is could desire, and they realized her re- Mr. Connell is planning to place his a conductor out of Dora on freight sourcefulness, her energy and her in- son in military college, and send his runs and also an extra passenger con- itiative as fundamental essentials to daughter to college when she has ductor. He started his service in the onice of president. completed her high school work at February, 1906, as a brakeman. He The Veterans' Reunion at Spring- Dora. Mrs. Connell also claims to was promoted to the position of con- field is not only a meeting for the vet- be a member of the Frisco family, ductor in September, 1910, and be- erans, but sometimes Frisco families other than through her marriage to fore he was twenty-one years of age. make it a reunion for the family. This Mr. Connell. Her father, J. M. Cran- He is on the Dora-Empire branch. He is what the Connell Brothers intend ford, surveyed the Frisco's Southern remembers distinctly the flrst trip to do this year. v=Pnge 10 FIRST PENSACOLA TOUR IS SUCCESS

E thirty-eight persons who their nostrils and nearly all spent recently returned from the Th i rty-eight Persons Occupy the morning reveling in the novel first of the Frisco Lines AH- Pullman f0 Florida on sights from the car windows, pick- Expense Educational Tours aninnies waving from cabins, Florida are going abou+ A 11-Expense cypress swamps, hanging Spanish everyday lives with a ten >ncy to moss, palmettos and many varie- stop and gaze retrospectively into Bas is ties of brilliantly colored flowers. space, for before their minds' Shortly before arrival in Pensa- eyes is flashing a cinema of scenes Lines at Springfield, accompanied cola at 12:56 p. m., lunch was served. which were permanently etched upon them as far as Memphis, and L. D. "Pensacola," "Pensacola," called the their memories during five glorious Tully of the dining car service went porter through the car. Excited, last days in Pensacola. all the way to Pensacola to supervise minute preparations for leaving the What scenes! Swim- train, and the party ming parties at beaches stepped off into what where sand is white as proved to be a veritable snow. Boat trips on the wonderland of beauty cool, blue waters of and recreation. Pensacola Bay. Thril- A large group of Pen- ling swims out into the sacola citizens met Gulf of Mexico to meet them at the station tall combers as they with automobiles. C. W. rolled in from afar. Miller, affable Frisco Motor trips through agent, was among the beautiful P e n s a c o 1a first to look after the with its mission style party's wants, guiding architecture, magnolia them to automobiles trees and clusters of and answering thous- hydrangeas, and out ands of questions. over paved highways Straight from the into the surrounding Risco station the country with arresting group went to Pensa- views of the Bay and cola dock to witness Gulf, red hills, towering yacht races staged by cliffs, and bayous bor- the Pensacola Yacht dered with pine for- Club. Truly, it was a ests. Charming, hos- striking introduction to pitable people 'who Pensacola to stand on proffered their city's the dock and see the best in delightful, soft, graceful racing sloops truly Southern voices. tacking and speeding Trips to historic and on the turquoise bay, modern fortifications their white sails belly- and to the Naval Air ing in the cool breeze. Training Station where Here at the dock, sev- the air is filled with eral were for the first droning planes. Large time at a point where ocean-going ships and Mcnt6ers of tlrc Frisco Lirrcs Educational Tour found a wide variety "men go down to the deep sea fishing. of recreation in Pensacola, Fla. The lads br the photograph at the uppev sea in ships," and fol- Such memories are left have just returwd from a trip on the Bay and are posing with some lowing the races, they crowding everyday of the deep sea fish taken from the waters near Pensacola. The photo- made first hand inspec- reality from the mind graph at the upper right shows a group of fair bathers just refrtrning tions of the large ocean- from a mim at Sanders Beach. Below, 1rrerrr6ers of the party are snappcd of each one who made with one of the historic guns found in the Pensacola plaza, going vessels anchored the tour. From the be- there. ginning it was a trip From the dock the which packed thrill upon thrill. The the meals. party went to Sanders Beach for the party left Springfield at 3:40 p. m., "Uncle Charlie" Baltzell, official first swim. That evening they were June 6. The mayor of the city, T. H. host, lost no time in proving himself served delicious fresh sea foods at the Gideon, came to the station to see the a genial one. Throughout the tour, George P. Ruppenthal Cafeteria. They group off and made a brief speech, it was the most congenial of parties. were served breakfast and lunch there sending his best wishes with the tour. The train reached Memphis at 10:50 during the entire visit. Dinners were After posing for newspaper pictures, p. m. and departed a few minutes served by ladies of the Episcopal the party boarded its Pullman, the later. church. "Rockdale," and was off, down across Members of the party awoke at Bright and early the second morn- the green foliaged OzarkLs. E D. breakfast time with the pungent ing the group again assembled at the Chaudet, passenger agent for Frisco fragrance of Southern pine forests in (Now turn to Page 13, please) CONDUCTOR W. L. HEATH RETIRES JUNE 1

TY railroad man will tell Widely Known President of and 3fr. Heath hired out as a YOU that this busldess OL news agent on a Burlington train A" railroading gets into a fel- veteran's Association between Laclede, Mo., and Bur- low's blood. No other occupation lington, Iowa, having a brake- has any appeat, once be has felt. Completes 54 Years of man's job in mind. After two the thrill of B night run from ter- months as a news agent, he got minal to terminal on a fast pas- Rail Service t h e brakeman's position a n d senger train. served in that capacity five years. When the Frisco's Meteor, crack he moved to Colorado, where he was He was promoted to freight conduc- train between Oklahoma City and St, elected to the Legislature- and was tor April 25, 1882. His promotion to Louis pulled into the Union Station the "Father" of Women's Suffrage in passenger conductor came in 1886, on at St. Louis on the morning of Sun- Colorado. This state was the second the St. Louis, Keokuk & Northwestern, day, May 31st, Conduc- known as the "K" line. tor W. L. Heath got off Just prior to coming to the last car, his face the Frisco he served wreathed in smiles. the Alton Bridge Com- Perhaps the smiles pany, and the Hannibal were hiding his real & St. Joe and Burling- feeling of regret at that ton Lines. moment, for he had l3.e made his first trip brought his last train on the Frisco as con- into the terminal. It ductor on December 17, was his last run. He 1899. was henceforth to be Those were the days known as a pensioned of coal oil lighted equip conductor, honorably re- ment, and Mr. Heath tired from service at says he has worked the age of seventy more days in his flrst y e a r s, according to 'service of 18 hours, Frisco rules. than he did of 12 hour While his service days. He recalls dis- with Frisco Lines only tinctly the days of the totals 31 years and six hand brake, and months, he had a serv- coaches lighted with ice record of 22 years candles. The brakes and five months with were oiled like the en- t,he Burlington Railroad The acco?npattyitcg photogra~h zuas takrn at the St. Louis Union gineer oils his engines, before coming with the Station at the end of W. L. Heath's last run. Grouped around MY. artd and the little old loco- Frisco, totaling 54 years iWs. Heath are (left to right. back row): Harry Skiers, engineer. Harry motives which pulled of service in the rail- Hvelett, Pull?itan cotrdrtctor, Rob McRoberts, fireman, Albert 114arshal1, a friend of the Heath's, and Chauncey P. Heath, son. (Second row, left to the old Frisco cars were road game. right): Mrs. Chauncey Heath, daughter-in-low, Mr. and Mrs. W.L. Heath, indeed small, compared Mrs. Heath, who has Mrs. Fred L. Heath and Fred L. Heath, daughter-in-law ar~dson. Thc to the modern power. performed her tasks as childrcrr are Robert Heath and Lafe Heath, Jr., children of Fred L. Hcath Between 1918 and a true mother and wife ar~dEdith Louisc Heath, daughter of Chauncey Heath. 1923, Mr. Heath gave up of this railroad man, his run to serve as made the last trip into St. Louis with to give women the franchise. Chairman of the General Committee him and upon the arrival of the train, Mr. Heath attended the schools of of Adjustment for the Frisco Conduc- they were greeted by two of their Laclede and Linneus, Mo., and durinq tors, and again resumed his conduc- sons, their three grandchildren and his last year of grade school, was the tor's duties in 1923. other relatives. seatmate of General John J. Pershing. He has had a number of vacations Since his retirement, Mr. Heath has Following Mr. Pershing's return from during this time, but he says he has begun to get acquainted with a life France after the World War, Mr. always been glad to return to woi-k. of leisure. He owns a delightful Heath had a most pleasant interview He is a charter member of the Frisco home in Webster Groves, Mo., a sub- with him in Washington, D. C., which Veteran's Association, and is its pres- urb of St. Louis, and here he plans was their flrst visit in forty years. ent president, having served for the to take over the many household For hours they sat talking over old years 1930-31. He has also been a tasks, repair jobs, and qualify for the times. member of the 0. R. C. organization title of a general "all-around worker". But to return to his railroad career. for 48 years. i\lr. Heath was born in Muncie, In 1877 he secured a position with It is doubtful if there is another Ind., May 14, 1861. His father was a the Burlington & Southwestern as a railroad man serving Frisco Lines school teacher there, and later came fireman. The work did not appeal to who is better acquainted with the to Missouri and operated general him, or in plain language, he says, employes in train service than Mr. stores at Linneus, Laclede and Brook- "it was too hard." At that time the Heath. Due to his long service, he field. During the father's latter life conductors hired their own brakemen (Now turn to Page 25, please) Page 12

EMPLOYES GIVE BANQUET Confederate Veterans Use Frisco Lines Snyder Workers Entertain Local to Annual Reunion Business Men RISCO employes of Snyder, Okla., were hosts to local business men, FMay 25, at a banquet that was marked by expressions of good will and a desire to co-operate both by business men and company workers. About forty-five guests and twenty employes were in attendance. H. E. Rust, agent, who was toast- master, introduced J. V. McClintic, congressman of the district in which Snyder is located. Nr. McClintic, who drove flfty miles to attend the banquet, made an interesting talk in which he told of his efforts to obtaln gislation on busses and trucks, and pressed the belief that regulation is aimperative. He complimented the employes upon the banquet, saying that they had presented the facts of the case in a very straightforward way. Max Wallace, mayor of Snyder, made a brief talk in which he told A group of United Confederate Veterans, photogrnbhed at iMenrpAis, rnrorttc to their 41st Cor~ventionat Montgomrry, Ala. Reading from left to right (Bottom of his friendliness for the Frisco's row): General C. A. DeSaussrtre (elected Coarmander-in-Chief of the Veterans at cause. J. H. Anderson, editor of the the Montgontery itreefing and a resident of Memphis), R. L. Fog, R. E. B~rllit~gton, Kiowa County Democrat, spoke fol- H. H. Lewis and Sam A. Pepper. lowing Mr. Wallace and warned (Back row) Mr. Ed. McGownn; J. H. T. Laird, J. R. Newsom, 5. F. Barton against abuse of the community's and I. N. Rainey. public utilities. He praised Frisco Lines highly. Joe Robinson, manager HE Frisco Rallroad handled a Lee, Jackson and Forrest. The man of the Robinson Gin Company, also special train of delegates from standing to the extreme left, back spoke. He urged employes to be loy- TMemphls, Ft. Worth and Dallas row, fs Mr. Ed McGowan, son of a al to the company at all times. to the 41st United Confederate Veter- Confederate veteran and himself a As the guests were seated at the Qn"S Reunion at Montgomery, Ala., veteran of the Spanish-American War. banquet each was given a letter ask- June 2-5. A number of these gray General C. A. D@aussure, first row, ing for his support. Following is an haired veterans assembled at Mem- extreme left, waa elected Cornmander- excerpt from the letter: phis on the morning of June 1 for the in-Chief of the UnIted Confederate "We, the undersigned committee of trip to their 41st reunion, and before Veterans at the Montgomery meeting. employes of Frisco Lines and the they boarded the train, A. P. Mat- He is general agent of the Southern Railway Express Agency, wish to thews, assistant traffic manager at Railway at Memphis and prior to be thank the business men of Snyder for Memphis, secured the accompanying ing given this title aome two years the co-operation given us in the past. photograph. Their equipment was ago, was assistant general passenger We appreciate all of your considera- handled on the Kansas City-Florida agent of the Southern Railway. tion and help at all times. We assure Special. The nine men (with the exception of Miss Lena Thomas, who has been you we want to give in return all the chosen for the International Bathing co-operation and help in our power. one) shown in the photograph above, We seek all information you can give are members of the Memphis U. C. Beauty Contest as "Miss Memphis", for betterment of service and we will V. organization, and practically all greeted the veterans as they alighted put in force anytliIng that is in our that remains of the army of Generals from the train at Memphis. power to make our service better. "We give below a few facts for your consideration and study, explain- of 96 in their families and the Snyder Black, warehouseman; W. C. Hartman, ing in part what the companies payroll for these 22 employes per pumper; Albert Jamerson, section named above mean to you and the year is $30,132.72. We have an aver- foreman; R. D. Richey, Myrtle Wil- City of Snyder. age of 20 trainmen and passengers son and R. J. Harwood, operators; "In the year 1930, the h-isco paid who take at least one meal each day, Ross Cottrell, expressman; Ernest the following amounts in taxes in averaging about 40 cents per meal, Wolfe, lineman; W. P. Williams, bag- this (Kiowa) County, and the Ex- making a yearly total of $2,604. To- gageman, and F. V. Fowler, conductor. press company in proportion to its tal amount of all the foregoing, $85,- holdings: State tax, $6,132 ; county 366.95." "Why is Mabel so put out? The tax, $18,371; Snyder, $2,391.13; Ho- The letter was signed by H. E. papers gave a full account of her bart. $734; Roosevelt, $124; Moun- wedding." . Rust, agent; W. A. Neal, car foreman; "Yes, they put 'Miss Blackfield was tain Park, $1,217-total $52,629.13. Lee Mills and Dan Blair, section married to a well-known collector of "We have 22 employes with a total foremen; Paul P. Ewell, cashier; J. antiques.' " July, 1931 Page 13

FIRST PENSACOLA TOUR IS Gulf. Several rode across the re- A SUCCESS cently completed $3,000,000 bridge to AGENCY CHANGES I (Continued from Page 10) Santa Rosa island and inspected the I dock and boarded the "Glen Condon," newly built resort facilities there. In The following were installed per- flag ship of Col. A. W. Lincoln, com- the evening the Pensacola Frisco Em- ployes' Club gave an entertainment manent agents at the stations which mandant of Fort Pickens. This ves- follow their names. sel, under command of Capt. D. 8. and dance for bhe risltors. The pro- Nettles, took them out on the spark. gram which preceded the dance was William E. Haigh, Bessie, Okla., ling bay as far aa the new bridge ta comprised chiefly of numbers given June 3. Jessie W. Asbill, Kenoma, Santa Rosa island. They passed close by children of Frisco employes and Mo., May 25. Columbus C. Smith, to the Naval Air Trainlng Station and was thoroughly enjoyed, as was the Koshkonong, Mo., May 25. Mrs. Em- stopped at Fort Pickens where several dance. ma Miller, Riverton, Kan., May 26. took a swim in the GuIf. For a large The last morning was spent in-col- James R. Sloan, Amber, Okla., May part of this ride, many of the group lecting souvenirs and making prepa- 19. Frank M. Wilhelm, Clayton, crowded to the prow of the vessel to rations for departure. Several went Okla., May 11. Arthur E. McCane, watch a school of porpoise which swimming or motoring. At lunch that Davenport, Okla., May 21. William sported in the clear water ahead of day, the last meal in Pensacola, the J. Aherns, Sherwin, Kan., May 18. the ship. Several of the boys tried entire group crowded around "Uncle Charlie" Baltzell, who had made it The following were installed tem- their hand at deep sea fishing, run- porary agents at the stations which ning a line for mackerel to the rear all posslble and whose uppermost of the ship, and nearly all of the lads thought had been to see that everyone follow their names: evinced great surprise at learning had a good time, and as a token of Paul G. Whitson, Eagle City, Okla., that the proper bait for that flsh is appreciation they presented him with June 2. William H. Cole, Miller, a merely a piece of white cloth fastened a belt with an initialed buckle and Miss., June 1. Herbert E. Vermillion, to the hook. Several of the boys also watch chain of silver. Mrs. Mabel Ames, Okla., May 30. William R. Bshed during the stop at Fort Pick- E. Burd, who made the presentation, Lollar, New Albany, Kan., May 22. ens. George Villar, Jr., Frisco city expressed the deep gratitude and the Orvon G. Autry, Schulter, Okla., May ticket agent at Pensacola, accom- high regard the group had gained for 29. Wilmer D. Pouncey, Glen Allen, him on the trip, and on behalf of the panied the party on this trip, and 21. party wished him success in making Ala., May Bert D. Caywood, Me- assisted with its entertainment on dora, Kan., May 15. subsequent excursions. the other trips as enjoyable, if pos- That afternoon and evening, the ex- sible. cursionists were given wide choice in Regret at leaving was unanimous. activities. Some took strolls, some It was indeed natural that it should Ralph M. Dickerson was installed went motoring, swimming or to be, for many new and close friend- temporary agent at Aldrich, Mo., June theaters, while others swam or played ships had been formed both among 1. Former agent, C. Alden, died May golf. A trolley trip to historic forts members of the party and with the 28. Dickerson took charge of the Barrsncas and San Carlos and to the people of Pensacola. The citizens of station on that date. Naval Air Training Station occupied this southeweaport city had tried to Alfred H. Hughes was installed the morning of the third day. At Fort outdo each other in looking to the temporary agent at Poplar Bluff, Mo.. Barrancas they were shown about entertainment and comfort of their June 2. No audit of accounts was the reservation, following which they visitors. Among the attractions that made, as position of cashier which explored the system of subterranean had been open to them free were was installed the same date was automobile rides, boat rides, minia- passages that undermine that fortifi- assumed by former agent Robert D. cation and connect it with Fort San ture golf, swimming, night baseball games and trolley tours. The car, Hudgens and therefore no transfer of Carlos. From these old fortresses account to him was necessary. they went to the Naval Air Training "Rockdele," parked at the Frisco Station where they inspected hangars station, provided comfortable living June P. Sheets was installed per- and buildings in which planes are re- quarters and William, the porter, manent agent at Thomas, Okla., June paired and assembled. There they looked after the party as though each 1. G. P. Whitson had been acting also watched seaplanes take off from member was his special charge, seeing agent since May 13. the Bay and maneuver above. The that swimming suits were washed, Walter E. Matthews was installed afternoon and evening of that day shoes shined and berths made at all permanent agent at Walnut Ridge, was devoted to golf, theater, boat times. Ark., effective June 1. trips and drives. The party left Pensacola at 5:00 Charlie C. Long was installed tem- The morning of the fourth day in p. m. June 11 on the Sunnyland and porary agent at Beulah, Kan., May 28. Pensacola, they went to the Frisco arrived in Springfield the next after- He had been handling the station 2:50 dock where they watched a large ves- noon at p. m. Trains were on since April 20. Former agent, G. B. sel loaded with a cargo of coal. While time during the entire tour. Jennings, who had been on sick leave, there, several went to the top of the "Uncle Charlie" has since conduct- died May 5. tipple, some 125 feet high, and looked ed the second of these tours, taking a dowli upon the vessel, the "Proctor," group from the River division of John A. Miller, Jr., was installed as it received its cargo from electric Frisco Lines. Another group was temporary agent at Neodesha, Kan.. conveyors. That afternoon the group scheduled to go from West Plains, May 26. Ticket account only was was taken on a motor trip over Scenic Mo., about June 25 and several others audited, as cashier handles freight ac- Drive, one of the most picturesque in are contemplated this summer to leave count. that seotion of the country. This from Fort Smith, Hugo and elsewhere. Paul G. Whitson, acting agent at drive, which is over a paved highway, Thomas, Okla., since May 13. No leads out through the residential dis- . Th'e automobile steering wheel formal transfer, was made. Transfer tricts of the city and is featured by seems to have become the modern will be made when permanent agent forests and vistas of the Bay and family circle. is assigned. Page If

NEWS of the FRISCO CLUBS

Enid Employe's Club Entertains 150 Shippers at Banquet, June 9

AiiY and varied are the activi- in the days before the railroads, real- public." ties of the sixty-three Frisco ize what great benefits they bring. Mr. Butler devoted the large portion Employes' Clubs on the lines And we should preach these benefits of his address to the serious phases of this railroad. Dedicated to the to the younger business men of our of today's transportation problems, purposes of better acqnainting them- city in order that they will give proper with particular reference to regula- selves with each other and with the support to our splendid railroads." tion and equalization of all forms of problems and aims of the company J. L. McCormack, superintendent of transportation. which employs them, the members freight loss and damage claims for "We are working under the Trans- of these clubs have made a remark- Frisco Lines at Springfield, Mo., was portation Act of 1920, which instruct- able record in the four years of their the next speaker, and referred humor- ed the Interstate Commerce Commis- existence. ously to earlier days in the railroads' sion to fix rates which would permit One of the most productive of em- history when a freight claim agent the roads to earn a return of five and ploye club meetings held in the his- was not an acceptable member of so- three quarters per cent on their valu- tory of these organizations, occurred ciety frequented by railroad shippers. ation. They have never earned it, in Enid, Okla., on the evening of June "Those days when a freight claim however. The railroads last year,. in 9, when 100 members of the club en- agent was considered popular when he fact, earned an average of 31-3 per tertained 150 shippers and business was called nothing more damaging cent on their investment although they men of Enid at a sumptuous banquet than a 'robber' or a 'common crook' reduced their operating expenses al- in the ball room of the Youngblood have passed on, fortunately," Mr. Mc- most six hundred million dollars as hotel. Cormack said, "and I for one, am glad compared with 1929, and reduced the The banquet guests were seated of it. Enid has been a particularly employes to the smallest number in promptly at 6:30 p. m., and following pleasant place to do business with more than twenty years. the flashlight picture, enjoyed a splen- from my department. I cannot recall "While we believe that the present did five-course dinner, with spring ah instance of claims in which we serious situation of the railroads is chicken as the entree. have not been able to settle satis- due largely to the business depres- The toastmaster for the evening, W. factorily and in full in a very short sion, the Interstate Commerce Com- L. Huggins, Jr.. chairman of the cen- time." mission said in its recent annual re- tral committee on personnel, St. Louis, An address on the "Transportation port that a different and more threat- was then introduced by President Bob Problem," the feature talk of the eve- ening financial difficulty confronts the WortJUngton, and in turn presented ning, was made by S. S. Butler, gen- railroads, in the ePIect of competition Mayor J. A. McGill of Enid, who cor- eral traffic manager of the Frisco, St. from other forms of transportation. dially welcomed the visitors. Louis. "The roads have demanded other Mr. Edmund Frantz, of the Enid The speaker called attention to the means of transportation in compe- Vitrified Brick & Tile Co., a pioneer slogan of the Associated Traffic Clubs tition with them be required to pay resident of Enid, was the first speaker of America: "Shipper and Carrier Co- adequately for the use of highways on the evening's program, and made operation in Transportation," and re- and other public property and be regu- an interesting talk, describing the ef- ferred to it as not only a slogan but lated as the railroads are, or else the forts attending the campaign of twen- the basic principle of American regulation on the railroads should be ty-five years ago to bring the Frisco business progress. lessened and modified. As conditions rails to Enid. "It has accomplished three import- are at present the railroads are in "It was a job in those days," Mr. ant. results," he said, "first: realiza- serious danger of being ruined by Frantz said, "and we went clear to tion that good service means more government policies under which they the House of Morgan in New York to an industry than any other trans- are strictly regulated and not subsi- City in an effort to secure the neces- portation factor, second: establish- dized, while their competitors are sary financial backing. We finally ment of means for anticipating with subsidized and not strictly regulated. got it through the St. Louis Union intelligence and accuracy the transpor- It is grossly unfair and unsound for Trust Co., and I will never forget the tation needs of industry, and third: national and state governments to per- mass meeting held on Enid's public common sense co-operation in ironing mit this discrimination which is de- square when we returned from St. out difficulties that arise in connec- priving many thousands of railroad Louis with the news that the Frisco tion with that service. men of their employment and con-, was coming to Enid. Since the build- "Since 1922 the railroads have spent fiscating the investments of American ing of the road we citizens of Enid seven billions of dollars on improve- citizens. have come to take its benefits for ments in carrying out their plans for "The bus and truck on the public granted, and in so doing we make a more efficient and more economical highways, the pipe lines, the govern- mistake, I believe. I cannot imagine performance. I have never known a ment-built and operated Panama what this city would do without the time when railroad management gave canal, the government-maintained and railroads. We must awaken to the more earnest study and thought than subsidized inland waterways system, fact that without rail transportation it does today to the scientiflc advance- all are tending to seriously impair we would be lost. We old timers who ment of transportation and the prac- the earnings and thus the service remember what life was like in Enid tical improvement of its service to the and even the future of the. railroads Page 15

The above plzolograph was laken iir tlze ballroom of the Youirgblood Hotel at Enid, Okla., as 250 Frisco e~r~plogesand slzippers were seated for !he batcqztrl orr June 9. of this nation. of the club. K. C. Winebrenner re- invited the public to report such cases "My view, in conclusion, is that the ported having called attention of the to the bus and truck editor of the busses and trucks should be regulated highway department to a heavily over- Tribune. These reports will be filed and properly taxed for the use of our loaded truck, causing the trucking by the paper and used in an effort to highways, that the Government should company to be penalized for violation persuade the next session of the Okla- withdraw from inland water trans- of highway laws. The session was homa Legislature to pass restrictive portation and turn this business over concluded, following a general discus- legislation. to private enterprise, and the rail- sion. An advertising sticker used by the roads should be allowed more lati- Tulsa, Okla. Wichita Ship-By-Rail Club was ex- tude in meeting these competitive The first part of the meetlng of the hibited in this session and it was de- conditions." Tulsa Frisco Employes' Club, held cided that 500 similar stickers should Prior to the speaking program vocal May 15, was devoted to reports on be ordered for use by the Tulsa group. solos were given by Misses Edith business and tips secured since the In order to induce greater attendance Barnard, Bebe Fisher and Maurine last session of that organization. Ap- at meetings, ,it was agreed to offer an Morrow, and "Billy Hunter and his proximately thirty-five members were attendance prize of $1.00 at each ses- Playboys" furnished orchestra music in attendance. sion, the member drawing the winning during the dinner. number to be required to attend the The large number of instances of succeeding meeting to secure the The next day following this highly solicitation announced in this assem- prize. successful affair, President Warthing- bly evidenced the activity of the club ton and other officers of the Enid in that activity and following the re- Ft. Worth, Texas club were highly complimented on the ports, a change in the by-laws regard- An entertaining program featured banquet by many prominent shippers ing the election of officers was voted the business and social meeting of the in the city. Another meeting of a on and unaninlously passed. A letter Fort Worth Frisco Employes' Club, similar nature is planned for the near trom J. W. James, traffic manager, held June 4. Seventy-three were in at- future. was read to the meeting. This com- tendance. It is hoped that other clubs on the munication requested that employes A quartet comprised of Miss Mar- railroad will follow the splendid ex- furnish the traffic manager's office garet O'Donnell, pianist; Billie Knox ample set by Enid, in gathering to- with the amounts they and their fam- and Jimmie Spicer, known as the gether with shippers over the railroad ilies spend with Tulsa merchants each "Harmony Pair"; and Miss Mary Bess for similar meetings. month in order that the information Smith, violinist, gave several very Sherman, Tex. might be summarized and used to an pleasing numbers, following which A review and discussion of the advantage by the traffic department Frisco song books were distributed business given Frisco Lines by local in solicitation. Particular stress was and Miss Leda Belle Durrett led the merchants was the chief matter be- placed upon this portion of the letter. meeting in group singing. fore the meeting of the Sherman It also urged that each employe and It was decided that the club's an- Frisco Employes' Club held June 1 his family take an active interest in nual all-day picnic should be held with about forty members in attend- the Frisco Employes' Club and asked June 21 at Lake Worth near Casino ance. all who were not members to join. and that the Sherman club and em- It was decided that the club should C. J. Quinn, president of the club. ployes from Denison to Menard, in- write to each merchant who had called attention to an editorial in a clusive, should be invited. Elaborate favored the Frisco, thanking him for recent issue of the Tulsa Tribune plans for entertainment and refresh- his patronage and that letters of solici- which in substance said that every ments were made and a large number tation should be written business men freight truck and passenger bus which of company officials invited. who failed to use Frisco service. The is observed at any time occupying A report by the finance committee writing of these letters was placed in more than its share of a public high- showed the club to have a sizable bal- charge of C. V. Montgomery, president way should be reported. The editorial ance in its treasury; however, the Page 16

committee was urged to secure addi- lowing which it was suggested that tional funds. In the drawing for an FOOD CO. FAVORS FRISCO the club have stationery printed carry- attendance prize of $2.50, J. I. Steph- The Joplln Frisco Employes' ing- a Frisco emblem letterhead and enson of the accounting department, Club has undertaken an extensive possibly information concerning taxes held the winning chance. A report on 'letter writlng campaign to shipper@, and other information pertinent to solicltatlon disclosed that 156 tips had and Is receiving some rpltndid re- shippers and the public generally, and been secured, a few less than during sults from that activity. A recent plans were made for securing this communication from E. C. Nettles, the preceding month. general traffic manager of the Gen- stationery. Blytheville, Ark. eral Foods Corporation, Battle Fort Scott, Kan. Creek, Mich, In response to a let- lmately 150 Frisco employes Furtherance of the interests of ter written on club statlonery, Frisco Lines was the aubject upon u families gathered at Luxora thanking him for his patronage of whIch discussion centered In rneet- c.Ghg of June 6 for the an- Frisco Llnes during May, follows: the nual flsh fry ot the Blytheville "I beg to acknowledge and thank ing of the Fort Scott Frlsco Employes' Frisco Employes' Club. Thi~affair, you for your letter of May 28 wlth Club, held June 12, wlth I8 members reference to the business of this which was one of the most enjoyable present. company routed In connection with E. E. Swaeord, president af the or- held in that sectton recently, drew Frisco Llnes. ganization, opened the session with a n larun- -- number- -- - of visitors, among - - "I can assure you It has been a brief talk, followCng which E. A. Mil- whom were J,. L. Mumma, assistant great pleasure to us to favor your company with a good share of our ler, general agent, outlined local superintendent ; J. S. Meidroth, road business conditions and made a re- foreman of en glnes; Ben Fowler, H. tonnage and we sincerely hope business will soon pick up, making port on the number of trafflc tips G. Harmon, M[r. and Mrs. Bert Wil- it possible for us to do even a which had been secured since the last liams, S. J. FWazier, superintendent, larger business than we have In assembly of the club. Considerable and a number of employes and the past. business had resulted from efforts of other% from Steele, Yarbo, Burdette, ''We may say that traffic officials members, his report brought out. Rex Luxora, Osceolla, Wilson, Bassett and of the Frisco Line are very good C. Gill, car clerk, a new member of Leachville. friends of ours and the service ren- dered has been exceptionally good." the club from Wichita, spoke to the To Mrs. Bon td, wife of F. M. Bond, meeting, telling of the activities of tigent at LuxcIra, goes much of the the Employes' Club there. T. W. credit for the success of this outing. sacola. Fla., which Uncle Charlie Moreland gave a summary of busi- ' She purchased all the food and super- Baltzell is conducting. It was an- ness conditions, pointing out that he vised its preplaration in addition to nounced that these tours are open to felt that prospects were brighter. He l'.'.l.:..~ -*+a" zvvnuas alrrn other arrangements. adults as well as boys and that a few reported a good wheat crop on the Following the meal, S. Mosley, presi- passes will be honored when there division and said that Frisco Lines

UCUb.'--+ of the Blytheville club, took is a sufficient number of revenue was in a better position to furnish chare:e of the meeting and after a passengers. A number of members equipment for the movement than short talk, calle& upon Mr. Frazier. reported that they had secured pros- other roads. who made an interesting speech. The pects for the tours. J. W. Asbill, agent at Kenoma, Mo., pastoas of the Methodist and Baptist It was decided that the club should made a report on business at his churc:hes of Luxora were guests at sponsor a baseball team to be known station since he had been installed this meetlng and were called upon as the Frisco Ball Club, and financed there, stating that the prospects for to return thanks preceding the meal. by voluntary contributions. The club securing livestock shipments which donated $16.35 for baseballs. A gen- formerly moved by truck exclusively, Thia meeting of the Blytheville eral discussion concluded the meet- were improving and that he had three Frisco Employes' Club, h&d May 19, ing. cars of stock promised for the near future. was lgiven over chiefly to planning a Wichita, Kan. fish :fry for June 5. Brief talks on That members of the Wichita Mr. Miller explained the new car- solicitatlon were made by J. R. Hol- Frisco Employes' Club have been very load rate on automobiles and W. I. land, general agent, and E. F. Blo- active in solicitation is evident in the Kipp, dispatcher, made an interesting meyer, agent. minutes of that group's meeting, held talk. The matter of having a picnic June 10, which show that the greater at Fort Scott was discussed and it was Chaflee, Mo. part of the session was given over to definitely decided that it should be Solicitation and other matters in relating instances in which business held shortly after the middle of July. connection with the variety of ac- or tips had been secured. Twelve Joplin, Mo. tivities which the Chaffee Frisco Em- members were in attendance at the The meeting of the Joplin Frisco ployes' Club sponsors occupied the meeting. Employes' Club, held June 4, and at- greater portion of the session of that Following reports on solicitation, tended by about forty members and club, held May 28, with ten members those present entered into a discus- visitors, was opened with reports by in attendance. sion of switching, and A. L. Milligan, the various club committees. W. J. Ferguson, president of the agent at Augusta, made an interesting It was. announced by the finance organization, suggested that the club talk in which he told of the business committee that there was an outstand- consider the matter of giving a free done at his station and of improved ing indebtedness of $10 for letters show at a local theater for the un- service to St. Louis which he said was sent by the club to shippers and re- employed. It was decided in this resulting in additional business from ceivers of freight and a motion was meeting that several committees that city and eastern points. S. B. passed authorizing the paying of that should be appointed to solicit busi- Ramsey, car foreman, also spoke brief- bill from the treasury. During the ness among local business men. ly, and C. Depew, conductor of time allotted for the report of the en- After a number of reports on so- Neodesha, gave several valuable sug- tertainment committee it was sug- licitation, there was a lengthy discus- gestions on solicitation. E. J. Immle, gested that a social event be arranged sion of the Educational Tours to Pen- chief clerk, made a short talk, fol- for the near future and Mrs. H. B. Page 17

Wilson and J. H. Douglas were placed MARY WILLHOITE HONORED Lark and T. E. King. Mr. Edmund- in charge of plans. The publicity com- son and the committee agreed to get mittee announced that it would make in touch with Uncle Charlie Baltzell a complete report at an early date. and get further information from him. A report on solicitation, by C. H. ~obart;showed that membkrs had Fayettmille, Ark. been especially active in that line of The meeting of the Fayetteville activity. Following this report J. E Prisco Employes' Club, held May 13 Springer made a brief talk and a and attended by about 35 members number of communications to the club and visitors, was opened by an inter- were read. Among them were letters esting talk by L. J. Price, president from J. R. Koontz, vice-president in of the organization, who stressed the charge of traffic, and G. F. Macgregor, importance of employes working to- executive general agent, commending gether, both in securing business and the club on its action in mailing let- upbuilding the club. ters to shippers and receivers of F. E. Brannaman, assistant super- freight. A letter from W. L. Hug- intendent, who was a visitor, talked gins, Jr., chairman of the Central on unfair competition and brought Committee on Personnel, in regard to out a number of interesting facts in a general picnic was read and upon comparing the conditions under which 'a motion by J. H. Douglas, general railroads and busses and trucks oper- agent, it was decided that the enter- ate. E. A. Morsani, agent at Lincoln, tainment committee should work out Ark., spoke on ways and means of re- details and report to the club at a gaining lost business. Others mak- later date. It was decided also that ing talks in this session were D. G. the club should order fifty club song Lehn, agent, Fayetteville; Key books which the Central Committtee Browning, agent Fayette Junction, furnishes. Ark.; J. M. Jett, section foreman, Lin- A. L. Franklin called the attention coln; J. W. Cox, route agent, Tulsa; of the meeting to a clipping from the W. W. Claypool, general car foreman, editorial page of the Joplin Globe in Fort Smith; J. W. May, agent, Elkins, defense of railroads and S. R. Lan- Miss Mary Helen Willhoite, daughter Ark. Following a call for suggestions drum, president of the club, was dele- of George F. Willhoite, Frisco conductor, by Mr. Price the meeting resolved it- gated to convey the appreciation of of Monett, Mo., was signally honored self into a general discussion and a employes for this sort of newspaper when she was elected Grand Worthy number of helpful ideas were brought expression. 0. G. Moult, building Advisor of the Order of Rainbow Girls, up. It was decided that committees manager, made a short talk on dif- at its State meeting in Monett, Mo., June should be appointed on publicity, so- ferent professions represented by the 13-15. Her pitoto appcars above. tenants of the Prisco Building and licitation. entertainment, attendance urged members to patronize these and topics. It was agreed also that this convenience. The next meeting lessees. The acting secretary of the each member should be assessed a was set for July 14. club read a few lines of verse which small amount to cover the cost of the hall where the meetings are held. The aptly expressed the attitude of wel- Thayer, Mo. second Wednesday of each month was come of the members toward Mr. The meeting of the Thayer Frisco Springer and Mr. Sprlnger made a set as the club's regular meeting Employes' Club, held June 8, was de- date, and each of those present an- pleasing response. The meeting was voted principally to planning a base- closed with a few general remarks nounced his intention of attending ball game with the Yale Frisco team. the next meeting and doing his Ut- by W. H. Bevans, superintendent, in to be held either July 4 or Labor Day. which he stressed the importance of most to bring at least one other em- Twenty-flve members and the follow- ploye with him. At the close of the co-operation and securing every pos- ing visitors were in attendance: S. J. sible pound of freight. Mr. Bevans business section of the meeting, those Frazier, P. B. Peck. F. Reed, J. E. heartily endorsed the efforts of the present were entertained by the Whalen and Mr. Hogan, of the Dierks club in securing business and said that Frisco String Band under the direc- Tie Company. he knew of no club on the division tion of F. A. Roberts, express clerk. T. H. Edmundson, secretary of the making a better showing along this Louis, particular line than the Joplin group. club, called attention to a communica- Girls' Club, St. Mo. tion from Yale asking for the game The luncheon of the St. Louis Henryetta, Okla. and after a discussion it was decided Frisco Girls' Club, held at the Jeffer- F. A. McClaren, president of the that Labor Day would probably be the son Hotel, May 26, was attended by Henryetta Frisco Employes' Club, best date as Thayer was in a tie with 142 and was featured by interesting opened the session of that organiza- two other teams for flrst place in the talks and an entertaining program. tiqn, held June 9, with a talk on store Ozark League for the flrst half of the Several officials, who were guests door delivery. Six members were in season and it was likely that the ties at this affair, made talks. Among attendance. would have to be played off on July 4. them were F. H. Hamilton, S. S. But- H. G. McKinstry, agent, spoke on After talks by several members and ler, F. X. Natchtmann, L. E. Martin, solicitation, urging members to be visitors the matter of the Frisco Lines W. L. Huggins, Jr., A. F. Free and courteous to the public at all times All-Expense Educational Tours to Pen- Col. F. G. Jonah. Mrs. Louise Gibson and also touched on pickup and de- sacola, Fla., was taken up and a com- presided and music was furnished by livery service, pointing out that a mittee was appointed to handle this Bob Anslyn's'Frisco Orchestra. Mias considerable Increase in merchandise work. The following were appointed Ruth Hallenberg of the treasurer's business should follow inauguration of to comprise it: H. W. Miller, F. C. office gave a dance and Miss Gladys Page 18

Meyerodt gave several readings. Both employes and their families and was were heartily applauded. Mrs. Gib- featured by moonlight waltzes. son announced that Miss Nary Pitch- St. Louis Terminals er of the freight traffic department Reports on business and tips se- was leaving June 1 to be married. cured by members of the club since She also extended a welcome to sev- the last session was the chief fea- eral former members of the club, who ture of the meeting of the St. Louis were visitors at the session. Terminals Frisco Employes' Club, Rogers, Ark. held May 28. Reports brought out that many members had been taking Dr. W. J. Curry, who has served part in this activity and considerable Frisco Lines as local surgeon for 35 business had been secured. Visitors years, was the chief speaker at the at this meeting were J. A. Moran, meeting of the Rogers Frisco Em- superintendent; J. P. Lyons, president ployes' Club, held May 19. The ses- of the Frisco Men's Club of St. Louis; sion was well attended and a large George Malone, freight solicitor; P. W. part of the discussion was given over Conley, superintendent of terminals, to solicitation. Comniittees were ap- and E W. Miller, agent. pointed to make arrangements for a Arrangements for the club's annual public meeting of the club to which picnic were announced in this session. business men would be invited. Plans This affair will be held at ~evely' for an employes' picnic to be held Farm, Crescent, Mo., July 19, and will some time this summer were consid- be open to members, their families ered also. and friends. The attention of mem- Pensacola, Fla. bers was also called to the boat ex- cursion in which the club planned to Members of the Pensacola Frisco join with the men and girls' organiza- Employes' Club proved themselves N. E. Stt~itlc, seclio~z forettlair, 7~ho tions of the downtown offices and all splendid hosts on the evening of June was recrt~tly elected prrsidntk of the Frisco Ett~ployes' Club at d4adil1, Okla. were urged to take this excursion. It 10 when they gave a dance and en- was pointed out that it would help tertainment in honor of the group raise money for the picnic. which was visiting their city on the fore a great length of time. A. Mr. Moran made a brief talk in first of the Frisco Lines Educational Malmgren, president of the club, read which he called attention to means by Tours. Approximately 100 persons at- a letter from H. M. Cloud, the or- which enlployes could secure business. tended. ganization's first president, who is now He emphasized the necessity for all The program which preceded the at Joplin and the members expressed deep appreciation in learning of their being constantly on the watch to ob- dance was comprised chiefly of num- tain traffic. He also asked for sug- bers by children of employes and the former chairman's interest in the club. Mr. Underwood praised the splendid gestions from employes at any time songs and dances which these tots in connection with improvements on gave drew hearty applause both from work of J. A. Miller, Jr., agent. Talks by E. N. Walker and Frank Venn fol- his division. The next assembly of the the visitors and members of the club. group was set for June 25. George Villar, Jr., mas master of cere- lowed. monies. Following the program, the Colored Club, Birmingham, A&. Madill, Okla. greater portion of those in attend- The Frisco Colored Employes' Club Interesting talks and a discussion of ance spent the rest of the evening of Birmingham, Ala., held an enthusi- plans for the annual picnic occupied dancing. Tables were provided for astic meeting June 8 at the Colored the greater part of the meeting of the those wishing to play bridge and re- Presbyterian Church there. A num- Madill Frisco Employes' Club, held freshments consisting of ice cream ber of those in attendance were given June 5. Twenty-five members and and cake were served. tickets to sell for the picnic which visitors were in attendance. Among the visitors were G. L. Sneed, county Neodesha, Kan. this organization has scheduled for July 18 at Cordova. Reports in this judge; Jas. Hutchison, assistant super- The entire discussion at the meeting meeting showed members to be intendent; Dick Hanna, traveling en- of the Neodesha Frisco Employes' gineer, and R. L. Poole, express agent. taking part in solicitation work. Club, held June 4, reflected enthusiasm It was agreed that the club's annual on the part of members. This session Kansas City, Mo. outing should be held the evening of was attended by seventeen members The Frisco Employes' Sunnyland July 16, near Randolph. Mr. Hutch- and the following visitors: C. S. Un- Club of Kansas City, Mo., has been ison made an interesting talk, deal- derwood, traveling freight and passen- having its usual success with the ing chiefly with store door delivery. ger agent, Wichita; Fred Rustenback, dances which have given it a wide He emphasized that it would be neces- agent, Fredonia, and Mr. Dearoff, reputation as an organization that sary for every employe to exert a Fredonia. stages truly worthwhile social affairs. great deal of effort in solicitation to The club has been soliciting busi- The club has given two of these par- increase the volume of business suf- ness actively, a report on that line of ties recently. On May 29 this live ficiently to make this plan a success. work showed. Mr. Rustenback of group gave a benefit dance at the Pla Mr. Hanna called attention to the Fredonia made an interesting talk and Mor ballroom for the Kansas City need of securing more business, say- J. M. Hall, vice-president of the club, baseball club. A splendid attendance ing that it is the courtesy and interest urged everyone to put forth his best marked this gathering and consider- of employes that puts a road ahead of effort to secure traffic. Mr. Under- able money was raised for the team. its competitors. Judge Sneed com- wood spoke to the meeting expressing The dance which this club gave May mended the club and stressed the need the belief that the present business 9, at Wolfe's Winter Garden ballroom, of loyalty to the company. Mr. Smith, depression was coming to an end be- was attended by approximately 350 president of the club, announced that Page 19

another session would be called within Frisco Folks On Lookout Mountain thirty days. Springfield, 1110. A sound motion picture entitled "Petroleum" was the novel contribu- tion of the Mid-Continent Petroleum Company to the program at the joint session of the Springfield Frisco Men . and Girls' Clubs, held June 8. About 150 were in attendance, including the following officials : C. J. Stephenson, W. L. English, J. L. McCormack, J. H. Brennan, J. A. Moran, G. 31. Forrester and 0. W. Bruton. The picture, which was in natural colors, told the entire story of oil and gasoline from drilling the well to re- fining the crude product. Following the film W. L. English made a talk on the inauguration of store door de- livery on less than car-load shipments. Men's Club, St. Louis, Mo. J. K. Walsh, formerly a professor at St. Louis University, now sales engineer for the Hercules Powder I Frisco people seem to be foreman, Frisco Lines and Mrs. Tom Company, gave an interesting and in- Tys: precarious position. How- Wood. Second row: Joe Lane, Mrs. structive address on the subject of ever, the rock upon which they W. W. Lane, son and wife of engine "Evolution" at the luncheon of the St. are seated is the famous Umbrella foreman; Mrs. Geo: Martin, Mrs. Jim Louis Frisco Men's Club, held at the Rock on Lookout Mountain, Chatta- Harrell, Mr. Tom Wood, Tommy Jefferson hotel, May 28. Approxi- nooga, Tenn., and the photograph was Wood and Robert Sims. Next row: mately 185 were in attendance. made on May 24. It includes in the Mr. W. W. Lane, engine foreman, Mr. Walsh related in a popular group a number of Birmingham Termi- Mrs. Mabel Sims (President, Ladies' style the geological evidences which nal employes who motored to Chatta- Auxiliary of Chattanooga), and Frank support the theories of organic and nooga to attend a dance at the Patten Hartness (President, B. of R. T., inorganic evolution, and explained the Hotel, given by the Ladies' Auxiliary Chattanooga). Standing below the nebular and other hypothesis of the of the B. of R. T. group is Miss Nellie McGowen, secre- earth's origin. Following the princi- The two kneeling at the back of the tary to superintendent terminals. pal talk, W. L. Heath, veteran con- top row are: Mr. Geo. Martin, engine Birmingham, Ala. ductor, who was to be retired a few days after the meeting, made a brief talk. Two especially pleasing enter- tainment features at this gathering June better than others. The rest troduced the members of his organiza- were solo dances by Miss Ruth Hallen- of the meeting was devoted principal- tion. He then made an interesting burg, of the treasurer's department, ly to reports on tips and business talk in which he called attention to and Eddie Burke. Bob Anslyn's with nearly everyone present giving the fact that the Frisco's annual taxes Frisco orchestra furnished music for valuable information. The next meet- in Oklahoma amount to more than a the occasion. ing was set for the second Wednes- million and a half dollars, while the Memphis, Tenn. day in July. total received by the state from trucks is about $175,000. He told hl. W. Dunkin, general agent, was Hugo, Okla. those in attendance that the purpose the chief speaker at the meeting of The enterprising Hugo Frisco Em- of the meeting was to make an ap: the Greater Traffic Committee of the ployes' Club which has undertaken an peal for justice, that the employes had Memphis Frisco Employes' Club, held extensive program of goodwill meet- no quarrel with privately owned auto- June 10, with twenty-six in attend- ings with the business men and em- mobiles or merchants who own ance. ployes of neighboring towns, held four trucks, but that employes do ask for Mr. Dunkin expressed a great deal of these sessions during late May and fair play from busses and trucks op- of interest in the work of the Greater early June. The most recent meeting erating as common carriers. He also Traffic Committee and said that he reported was held at Valliant, June 12. made a strong plea for this year's cot- believed that its work during the past The club met at Idabel, June 5, at ton shipments from Valliant and an- several years had resulted in mil- Durant, May 29 and at Antlers May 22. nounced that the club was trying to lions of dollars in business for Frisco The assembly at Valliant, which secure a rate on stockyard manure Lines. He urged the members to drew a large crowd of business men from Fort Worth to points in South- keep up the good work. and farmers of the community, was east Oklahoma, believing it would be W. F. Corkery, chairman of the opened by Mr. Holt, agent there, who of great benefit to farmers. He con- committee, also spoke. He called at- expressed the appreciation of the cluded by asking for expressions from tention to the fact that the month of Frisco employes for the large attend- the guests. June was usually one of the dullest ance. After having cigars passed, he Mr. Mc~lleater, of a wholesale and asked all to put forth additional turned the meeting over to S. Kelton, house there, responded, saying that he effort with a view of making this president of the Hugo club, who in- and his employes were loyal friends Page 20 of Frisco Lines and that he would like The meeting wliich the Hugo Frisco to see the Frisco get all of the busi- HERE'S No. 3 WELL Employes' Club held May 15 with the ness at Valliant that it is entitled Well No. 3 on the property of the employes and business men of Boswell to. Mr. Smith, a local distributor of St. LoulkSan Francisco Railway was attended by about seventy-five ice, also made a brief talk. A general Campany at Oklahoma Clty was and was marked by instructive talks discussion followed. brought in June 1, at a depth of followed by enthusiastic discussion. 6,369 feet. The well war allowed This was one of the series of meetings to flow for me hour and produced which the Hugo organization gave re- The meeting the Hugo club held at at the rate of 35,000 barrels of 011 cently in neighboring towns. Idabel, June 5, brought out a total and 62,000,000 feet of gas In a 24- hour period. The meeting was opened with a attendance of approxiniately 100 busi- Ur. ness men, farmers and Frisco em- Thls Is the thlrd of a total oP flve short talk by A. Henry, agent at ployes. W. L. Piercy, agent at Idabel, wells to be drilled on this prop- Boswell, who told of the amount of introduced the visiting empioyes, fol* erty. Well No. 1 was brought In tax the Frisco pays toward the support lowing whlch El. Kelton took over the last December wlth estimated pro- of the Boswell community, partioularly chairmanship of the session. duction of slightly less than 40,000 toward the upkeep of the schools. S. barrels of oil and 43,000,000 feet of Kelton, president of the Hugo club Mr. Kelton polnted out that the pur- gas daily. Well No. 2 was brought was the next speaker. He outlined pose of the Hugo club in meeting with In January 28 with an estimated briefly the. problems confronting the the people of nearby towns was to productlon of 37,800 barrels of 011 railroad and asked for suggestions foster a clearer understanding be- and 26,006,000 cubic feet of gas and criticisms. He called particular tween Frisco Lines and its patrons each 24-hour period. attention to the company's difficulty and to regain business that had been in meeting unregulated rate cutting of lost to busses and trucks. He com- other competition. pared the regulation and the taxes of fair competitlon and asked for the railroads and their competitors and support or business men. H. F. Dew Judge Whitley, city attorney of Bos- called attention to the benefits a rail- Lozier, traveling freight and passen- well, was the third speaker. He pointed road brings a community. ger agent of Tulsa, was then called out the need of co-operating with rail- on and made a brief talk in which he roads and said he thought that store Following Mr. Kelton, Mr. Herron, dwelt chiefly upon store door de- door delivery would be an excellent of the Idabel Flour and Feed Com- livery. thing. He agreed with Mr. Kelton pany, spoke briefly, saying that his Judge Fugeson stated that unequal that busses and trucks should be reg- company had always been friendly ulated and called attention to the dam- to Frisco Lines and that he believed regulation was not only an injustice to railroads but an imposition upon age they had done to the highway be- with the inauguration of store door tween Boswell and Hugo. ,Mr. Jenner, delivery a great deal of business the public. He said that withoyt the taxes paid by railroads the schools of a leading farmer of the Boswell com- would be regained. Judge Arnett, dis- munity, told the meeting he believed trict attorney, urged loyalty to the Bryan County could not run more than two months a year. E. P. Hall, the railroads could get more business railroads as pioneers who had de- from the farmers by giving them fur- veloped that section of the country. a Durant hardware merchant, spoke briefly on unfair competition and ther help in findlng markets for their and Mr. Spragne, an Idabel attorney, products. He said he used the Frisco's made an interesting talk in which he urged all business men to give rail- roads their patronage. passenger and freight service when- said that while he owned a bus line, ever it was possible to do so. Sam he did not believe highways should be Potashnick, a Boswell merchant, said built parallel to railroads to offer com- The Hugo club met at Antlers, May that he was solidly behind the Frisco. petition, but that highways should be 22, with a large group of business He reported a recent instance In which built for the use of private cars and men and farmers of that city. H. M. he had ordered goods to come over regulation should be put into effect to Cloud, trainmaster, presided in the Frisco Lines and they had come by curb high speed busses and trucks absence of S. Kelton, president of the truck. Instead of accepting them he which are crowding the privately organization. gave the driver orders to take them owned car. Mr. Garrison, roundhouse back. foreman, then told the meeting of the Mr. Cloud made an exceptionaily in- strict government regulations that structive talk in which he empha- W. P. Roberts, brakeman, made a must be complied with before a loco- sized the benefits of railroads both to brief talk in which he pointed out a motive can be operated. The session Antlers and the nation as a whole. He number of markets for farm products was closed with a general discussion. pointed out that equipment on Frisco and promised to assist Boswell farmers Lines is maintained at a high stand- by getting in touch with several re- ard and called attention to this as a putable produce merchants for them. Members of the Hugo club were safety factor in the transportation of At the conclusion of the meeting Mr. luncheon guests of the Durant Cham- freight and passengers. Kelton introduced the remainder of ber of Commerce May 29. L. K. S. T. Cantrell, superintendent, told the Hugo club members and thanked Hughey, secretary of the Chamber of the meeting he had under considera- all for their attendance. Commerce, was chairman of the meet- tion a plan for expediting mail service ing, wliich was well attended by both at Antlers. Paul J. Stewart, legislator .- ' Cape Girardeau, Mo. organizations. from the district, made the closing Discussion of the Educational Mr. Hughey praised the members of talk. He said his sympathy was with Tours to Pensacola, Fla., which are the club for their loyalty to the com- railroads and that he believed a large conducted by Uncle Charlie Baltzell. pany and called upon J. H. Davis, dis- share of their business is secured be- was the chief topic before the meet- patcher, who introduced the members cause of loyal employes. He also said ing of the Cape Girardeau Frisco of the Hugo group. S. Kelton, the that in his opinion regulation could Employes' Club, held June 4. Twenty- first speaker, made an interesting talk be effected in Oklahoma both by new flve members and one visitor, E. P. in which he forcefully presented the legislation and the enforcement of Olsen, assistant superintendent, were case of the railroads faced with un- existing laws. in attendance. July, 1931 Pnge 21

St. Louis Cardinals Use Frisco Lines for Springfield Came

This ezcellent photograbh of the St. Louis Cardinals' Harrison Will, of Frisco Lines; Rq Blades, Toney Kauf- baseball team, with its nzentbers clad in "civvies," was taken rnunn, Jim Botto~nley,Mike Gonzales, Chas. Gelbert, Frank at traits No. 5 recently, when the team went to Springfield Frisch, Jos. Betres, Clyde Wares (coach), Geo. Watkins, for an exhiln'tion ganie with the local team there. Now Allyrs Stout and Gus A4ancuso. Kneeling, Atldy High, Clar- Frisco rooters for the "Red Birds" can see how their favorites ence F. Lloyd (secretary), "Sparky" Adams, Ernest Orsatti, look in street clothes. The men are, standing, left to right: Rip Collins and Pepper Martk.

J. T. Hulehan, general agent, made a KEEP ERRORS DOWN A WOMAN TELEGRAPHER brief talk in which he explained the Seventy-five fewer errors were made (Continlrcd from Page 8) tours to Pensacola and asked all in handling shipments on Frisco Lines is her hobby. The yard of the Fel- present to secure passengers for during May than during April, accord- lows home at Newburg is a riot of them. Mr. Olsen also made a talk ing to a statement issued June 9 by gay spring flowers, and during her following which the session was L. leisure hours, Miss Fellows has trans- given over to a general discussion of J. McCormack, superintendent of planted to her garden a variety of solicitation. freight loss and damage claims, wild flowers from the surrounding Springfield, Mo. Errors during May hills. There is a profusion of deep St. Louis, Mo. 292 367. The Frism Men and Girls' Clubs of totaled and during April purple flags, snap dragons, tulips and St. Louis and the St. Louis Terminal Among the stations which compete bridal wreath around the home, with Employes' Club chartered the steamer for the Group One least-error pennant, the early spring roses just about ready St. Paul for a trip down tho Missis- Tulsa had the best record during &lay, to burst into bloom. While she has taken trips to Cali- sippi river the night ot June 17. Six handling 21,225 shipments with four hundred tickets were sold in advance fornia, New York and Florida, she errors. This was the seventh consecu- has a desire to visit Canada and and a number more at the boat. tive month that station has captured There was no special program Cuba and plans to do so at some the pennant of its group. future date. planned, however, the outing was an She says that she has learned to enjoyable get-together for the three In Group Two the pennant was won realize what an old timer told her big St. Louis clubs. Those who at- by Birmingham. Twelve errors were when she first started her career, that tended enjoyed the dancing and made there in handling 13,079 ship- there was music in the sound of the various concessions on the boat and ments. This made the sixth consecu- telegraph key. And should one be returned to the wharf at the foot of tive month that station has won the privileged to be near her when she Eads bridge at about 12:OO p. m. Group Two pennant. sends a message, they, too, would feel Girls' Club, Springfield, Mo. Three stations, Wichita, Chafeee and that music, as with deft fingers she The Frisco Girls' Club of Spring- Hugo, had perfect records in the brings a rhythmic beat from the key, field, Mo., gave a bridge party at the Group Three competition. Since the giving and receiving messages which Sorosis Club there, Yay 18, for mem- pennant was held at Wichita at the malie for the safe handling of Frisco trains over the Eastern division. bers and their friends. About fifty end of Nay, it was allowed to remain attended. there during the first ten days of June, The committee which arranged the Chinese Patient (over telephone) : following which it was sent to Chaffee affair was comprised of Miss Ann Mc- "Doc, what. time you fixee teeth for Clernon, chairman, and Misses Maud for ten days. It was then sent to me?" Bedell and Savina Felin. Plans were Hugo for the remainder of the month. Doctor: "Two-thirty, all right?" made by this club to join with the A total of 3,040 shipments were han- Chinese Patient: "Yes, tooth hurty Springfield Frisco Men's Club in a dled at Hugo, 2,033 at Chaffee and me all right; but what time you want strawberry festival. 2,304 at Wichita. me to come?" Page 22

Tulsa Entertains 2,800 Musicians May 21 -23 CASUALTIES DECREASE Total casualties on Frisco Lines de- ULSA threw back her shoulders creased 29.4 per cent during May and and stepped in march time May 28.8 per cent during the first five months of this year, both in comgari- T21, 22 and 23 when 2,800 student musicians, members of picked high son with the corresponding periods of school bands from all sections of the last year, according to a statement on country, came there to compete for the subject Issued June 9 by H. W. honors in the National High School Hudgen, director of acctdent preven- Band Contest. tion. Casualties among employes de- The occasion presented a visual and creased 39.3 per cent in May, coin- auditory picture unequalled there be- pared with that month a year earlier fore. Gold and silver plated instru- and 38.4 per cent during the first five ments flashing in the sunlight. Strut- montha of the year compared with ting drum majors. Sidewalks thronged that perlod of 1930. Among the dif- everywhere as youthful groups, re- ferent departments, the greatest re- splendent in gray uniforms, paraded duction was in the maintenance of streets filling the air with swinging way department, amounting to 60 per tempos of crashing cymbals, silvery, cent during May and 44.8 per cent crackly trombone notes, booming during the first five months. Mechan- drums, clear, liquid tones of cornets ical department had the second great- carrying melody parts, throbbing har- est reduction during May, a decrease monies of baritones and altos, the of 22 per cent and the transportation deep um-pah um-pahs of tubas and department was second during the piccolos trilling above all. Ovations Who kns 12ot Becrt set atingle as n first five months with a reductiou of for world-famous bandmasters. Im- band played the stirring strains of 38.8 per cent. promptu parades. Practice sessions. Jolrra Philip Sousa's irrcowlparable Among the different classifications Uniformed members of dissembled "Stars nrrd Stripes Forever?" of non-employes the licensees showed bands working through crowds. The Frisco photograplrer took this a decrease of 73.1 per cent in casual- Music and color everywhere. picture of the great conductor on d4ay 21 just Before tlw 77-year-old ties during May and a decrease of Bands began arriving May 20 and muster bond leader Boarded the 49.2 per cent during the first five by noon the next day most of them "il.letcor" for Tttlsa. Mr. Soma months. were there. Coming on the same served as n jrrdge irt the National trains with bands were around three High School Build Contests held there hundred aspirants for honors in the May 21 to 23. a group of chieftains and Maj. Gordon solo and ensemble contests and a W. Lillie, widely known as "Pawnee number of prominent leaders, most Bill." of whom served as judges. Chief streets to hear and see the forty-two Frisco Lines played an integral among them were John Philip Sousa, marching bands. At Skelly Field, the part in the success of the entire oc- New York; Edwin Franko Goldman, marching contests were held and fol- casion by transporting a large por- director of Goldman's band, New lowing these the entire Tulsa meeting tion of the bands as well as prom- York; Will Earhart, director of music came to a climax when all of the inent leaders and others to and from in the Pittsburgh public schools; A. groups massed into a single band of Tulsa. About fourteen musical or- Austin Harding, Chicago, director of 2,800 pieces and John Philip Sousa, ganizations with a total membership the University of Illinois band; Frank 77-year-old king of conductors, mount- of around 1,000 used the Frisco and Simon, director of the Armco Con- ed the leaders' stand. After a rising so did many of the conductors. Both cert band, Middleton, Ohio; Carl ovation by the crowd, he led this Sousa and Goldman availed them- Busch, composer, Kansas City; Em- giant band in one or two marches and selves of Frisco service. This was the est S. Williams, Ithaca, N. Y.: Karl then brought the event to a glorious first national gathering to be wel- L. King, director of the Municipal ciose as he masterfully cut the air comed to Tulsa through the recently band, Fort Dodge, la.; Victor J. with his graceful baton and swung the opened Union Depot there. Grabel, director of the Chicago Con- entire group into the spirited strains Since the contest, Frisco traffic of- cert band; Capt. Charles O'Neill, di- of his own composition, the march of ficials have received numerous letters rector of the Twenty-second Regimen- marches, "Stars and Stripes Forever." from the various groups which chose tal band, Quebec, Canada, and N. De Finals for several of the bands held Frisco service commending the serv- Rubertis, Kansas City. in the evening of May 23rd completed ice accorded them. Among those who The contest got under way the the contests. Winners in the different wrote praising the service were John morning of May 21, when the prelim- divisions were as follows: Class A, Toman, alderman of the 23rd Ward in inaries began and during the 21st and Joliet, Ill.; Class B, Hobart, lnd.; Chicago, who accompanied the Harri- 22nd the bands competed. Most of Class C, West DePere, Wis. March- son High School Band of Chicago; the contests were completed the 22nd. ing contests: Class A, Aurora, Ill.; James Hughes of the Nicolet High There was a meeting of the National Class B, Menasha, Wis., and Class C, School Band of West De Pere, Wis.; School and Band Association the West DePere, Wis. 0. V. Walters, principal of the Anro- morning of the 23rd and at 11:30 that An event of exceptional interest in ra (Ill.) High School, and A. R. Mc- morning all of the bands paraded to connection with the meeting in Tulsa Allister, director of the Joliet (Ill.) Skelly Field. was a Pawnee Indian ceremony the High School Band. That it was the biggest crowd and afternoon of May 23, in which Sousa the biggest parade in Tulsa, was the was made a chief in that tribe. To The Girl on the Front Seat revises opinion of many. Approximately 20,- the Pawnees he is now "Chief Singer." the ancient proverb to read: Eat, 000 persons crowded the downtown The title was conferred upon him by drink and be wary. July, 1931 Page 23

Ft. Worth Boy Singers to Washington CAR DAMAGE DOWN A car damaged by rough handling on Frisco Lines becomes more and more an exception as the year pro- gresses. This is emphasized in the statement on the subject issued June 6 by the office of the car accountant, Springfield, Mo., which shows that during the first five months of 1931 a decrease of 45.5 per cent was ef- fected in the number of cars dam- aged by this cause in comparison with the corresponding period of last year and the monetary amount of this damage d'ecreased 66.4 per cent. The per cent of increase in the num- ber of cars handled per car damaged amounted to 51.9 during the first five months of this year compared with those months last year, and the per cent of decrease in the amount of damage per car handled was 59.55 per cent in the same comparison. Of the Frisco divisions, Central had the best record, going through the first five months without damage to a car. A total of 115,477 cars were handled there. Northern division was second handling 368,207 cars with dam- age to but five of them and South- western division mas third, handling 349,452 cars and damaging six. Among the terminals, the best rec- ord was made at Tulsa where 293,699 cars were handled with damage to six. Kansas City was second with eight cars damaged out of 278,477 handled, and Springfield third, handling 270,230 cars with damage to eleven. No cars were damaged on Texas Lines during the first five months of the year. A total of 48.471 were han- dled there. During the first five months of last year eight cars were damaged there out of 54,091 handled and during the same period in 1929 the same number was damaged out of 60,000 handled.

Miss Alyne Nofftnan is stattditrq on the rear platforiiz of the Blt~eboi~~ietwhile grouped arorrtrd her are w~embersof the Pavther Boys' Glee Cl~rbof Ft. IVortlr. 0. R. C. LADIES MEET They are: Ed Gutkowski, Verrro~zBrrrdick, Kelweth Moyer, Alzcrytt Belcher, Dave Dies. 1l4~lviiiTaylor at~dEston Taylor. Miss Helen Shcppard, .coho aided Miss Mrs. Della Snyder, agent for Frisco Hoflmm iia chaperot~ir~gthe bops, is stai~ding0% the gronnd. Lines at Osage Hills, 310.. was hostess on June 4 to the Ladies' Auxiliary to EVEN boys from the Panther I guess, for shaking with the boys the 0. R. C. Thirty-two members and Boys' Glee Club of Ft. Worth, when we get back!" twenty guests were present. S Texas, accompanied by their in- Kenneth Moyer, with a sprinltling of A luncheon was served to the guests structress, Miss Alyne Hoffman, board- freckles and an engaging grin, is the at 1:00 p. m. on tables attracti17ely ed the Frisco's Bluebonnet for St. baby of the group and also the soloist. decorated in California poppies and Louis, on May 30, en route to Wash- He will sing the principal parts of a snapdragons. Following the luncheon. ington, D. C., where they were to be group of cowboy songs that will be Mrs. 'Geo. Coleman of Webster Groves received by President Hoover, and the Panther Boys' repertoire back- was presented with a solid brass tea- sing their western songs. ground. pot and tray by the members, in hon- The seven boys were picked from The boys are not at all snobbish in or of her re-election as chairman of the club for the best school grades and being selected to represent the club. the Grand Executive Committee to for vocal excellence. No sir! the National Convention of this auxil- "We can get a dime just for show- They're going to send back plenty iary, to be hel? in Kansas City, Mo. ing our hands if President Hoover of post cards with the inscription, Mrs. Katherine McClure, also of Web- shakes hands with us," one of the "Having a fine time-wish you were ster Groves, made the presentatiou youiigsters chuckled, "and a quarter with us." speech. Page 24

YOU CAN HELP SAVE! All-Expense Tour to Washington Attracts 125 Frisco Cost Figures Show Manp Places for Expense Reduction . -- . .. , _111 - UMEROUS suggestions have been made for securing more N business for Frisco Lines, so that its revenue might be increased during the period of depression. When car loadings and revenues de- crease, a saving must be made at some point to offset the total. The old adage, "a dollar saved is a dollar earned", has never been so true as it is today, and feeling that the great army of Frisco employes are not aware of the tremendous ex- pense of maintenance costs of a rail- road, the following figures are sub- mitted for careful perusal. During 1930 $1,320.81 was spent in the purchase of ink. Considering the amount one may secure in a Ave- cent bottle, this amount seems enor- mous. A total of $8,432.10 was ex- pended for carbon paper. Here is an E large group of Frisco patron8 Hershel Emery, director of physical item within the scope of every type- which appear8 above was phote education in the Oklahoma City pub- writer operator on Frisco Lines. How graphed at Oklahoma City just lic schools. The trip was featured bv easy it is to neglect to turn the car- before boarding a Frlsco Lines special a dlveraity or scenic and educational bon upside down and secure its full at 7:00 a. m.. June 9. for a eixdap attractions, including the Ozark and All-Expense Educational Tour to worth, than to use it only on one end Allegheny mountains, the hlstoric of the sheet. Next time, before Washington, D. C. About twenty4ve additional passenger6 joined the group Harper's Ferry, Mt. Vernon and the throwing carbon paper away, be sure birthplace of Benjamin Harrison, and that you have gotten its full value. at Tulsa. This excursion, which was arranged by Frisco Lines in co-opera- instructive trips through the Federal Another item appearing on the ata- tion with the B. & O., was personally government buildings in Washington. tionery budget is pencils, and $3,248.05 conducted by J. B. Miller, athletic The all-expense fare from Oklahoma was spent for this item alone in 1930. director of Tulsa University. and Figuring ten thousand employes, this City was $52.50 and from Tulsa $49.15. would mean an average of eighteen pencils per annum, per person. Here $7.754.19 ; derails. $553.20; cattle tools are taken care oh in the proper is another item where conservation guards, $6,625.00; bumping posts and manner, and the fact made known may be applied, and the requisitions stoppers, $3,989.40; scythes, $1,518.00; that these scythes cost approximately for additional pencils be curtailed. track chisels, $99.90; oil, $20,363.76. $1.00 each. it Is believed that more The stationery department advises It would be interesting to know care will be taken to prolong their that an adding machine ribbon costs how many ties were replaced that had life. 57% cents and a typewriter ribbon another six months' or a year's serv- Costs for equipment used by the nearly 17 cents. When these costs ice in them; how many tie plates, mechankal department e pl p 1 o y e s are known, it is felt that every oper- track spikes, bolts, etc., were wasted show that $433,802.52 was spent for ator will not request new ribbons un- through loss or by the failure to re. brass and bearings; $18,259.82 for til the old one is completely worn out. use a spike or n bolt that was still babbitt; $13,630.59 for tubing; $78,- Other items of staggering amounts, fit for service; how many spikes and 250.80 for bolts and $40,987.91 for consldering their small part in the bolts and other track material are nuts. In addition to these items, $35,- maintenance of offices, follow: Gem lying upon the right-of-way that 785.42 was spent for grease; $75,912.- clips, $292.95; mucilage and paste, could be picked up and used and if 85 for waste; $146,818.16 for lubri- $550.97; pins, $309.92; letter heads, not At for use could be sent to the cants for locomotives; $401,695.14 for $2,379.22; twine, $2,704.04; steno note reclamation plant to be disposed of water for locomotives and $4,949,497.- books, $598.65; typewriter and adding as scrap. Frisco dollars, spent in 81 for fuel. machine ribbons, $2.419.47; envelopes, maintenance of way equpiment would It is the earnest desire of every $8,595.13. go much further if the fact were im- officer of the Frisco Railroad to oper- In the maintenance of way depart- pressed on every man concerned, ate the railroad safely; they want ment, approximately $2,020,292.51 was that a tie plate costs 18 cents; spikes. to give the maximum in service and spent for track tools and equipment $2.54 per cwt.; bolts, $3.46 per cwt.; dependability, but they also want to during 1930. Among the items ap- nut locks 3 cents each. It will indi- do this with a minimum of expense. pears the following: Ballast, $66,692.- cate to them the importance of sav- It simply simmers down to a matter 00; cross ties, $1,540,708.03; tie plates, ing every item of this kind they pos- of the personal co-operation of each $249,501.18; track spikes, $61,537.84; sibly can. and every employe on the Frisco Sys- track bolts, $27,596.80; nutlocks, $7,- In the one item of scythes alone, tem and it Is that co-operation which 953.56; rail anchors, $20,601.75; boat the $1,518.00 worth represents 132 the officers earnestly solicit at this spikes, $4,797.80; continuous joints, dozen or 1.584 scythes. If track time. July, 1931 Page 25

CONDUCTOR HEATH RETIRES MORE FAST HANDLING NO WHEAT CLAIMS (Continrrrd from. Page 11) The recent instances of rapid handling of equipment related below knows practically every engineer, flre- P. K. Shroek, agent at Carrier, Okla., and the mtchanlcal forcer of bring additional lustre to the repu- man, conductor and brakeman on the Beaumont Bub most assuredly have Frisco, and as General Chairman of tation for saving per diem which the careful handling of all cars as Frisco employes achieved. the Conductors he became well ac- the uppermost thought in their quainted with the offidals with whom minds. At least, their record in On May 7, Car M-K-T 77390, load- he handled adjustments for that or- movlnp wheat during 1930 would ed with flour and feed, was delivered g;anization. indicate this for they went through to Frisco Lines at Durant at 10:OO the entire year without a clalm or a. m. and moved to Hugo on No. 748 He proudly boaata that he has complaint on a slngle car of the 158 ever testifled Cot or against a rail- cars handled. the same day and to Fort Towson on NO. 750, May 8. It was placed at >ad, and never had but one passen- "fhls ia splendid work," was the 9:55 a. m. on that day and through gcRr- --nnrl- one- .-- hrakemnn- - -.. - --- .Inillred-, -. - - in... ..hie ., ophlon expressed by J. L. Mc- 49 years of service as a conductor. Cormack, superintendent for frelght the efforts of Q. S. Dickenson, agent at Fort Towson, it was released of Mr. and Mrs. Heath have three loss and damage claims, in report. ing the record to the Office of the its lading at 12:30 p. m. and forward- sons and one daughter. The sons are Frlsco Magazine. ed for Hugo on No. 737 the same day Fred L.. who is with the McDonald it reached its destination. It ar- bmpany, industrial engineers, of rived at Durant and was delivered Chicago; Chauncey, a real estate man old friends from St. Louis Journeyed 12:30 of St. Louis: Russell, with the Bur- back to the M-K-T at a. m., to the Heath home where they pre- May 9. This car moved seventy-five roughs Adding Machine Company of pented both Mt. and Mrs. Heath with Chicago, and Mrs. Vernon Baker, who miles, in which it passed through the traveling bags, wishing them both Hugo terminal. resides in Wilson, Kan. They have great happiness in his retirement. Car C. B. & Q. 131355, loaded with eleven grandchildren. They also . Due to his interest in the Veteran's have two adopted children, Miss Annn, mixed feed, arrived at Portageville, Association, his 0. R. C. work and 9:25 16. Heath and Mr. John Heath, now liv- his work in the Presbyterian Church, Mo., at a. m., May The con- ing in the home with them. these two will flnd life far from duli. signee was notifled flve minutes 4:00 Their home is located just a block They are planning numerous trips to later and by p. m. had finished from the Frisco station at Webster Chicago and to Wilson, Kan., to visit unloading. The car moved out at 5:00 m. Groves and on the Frisco's main line. with their children, and they are p. that afternoon. J. H. Gra- bieI, agent at Portageville, was large- Every train over the Frisco's ,East- counting on a family reunion this ern division is in direct view of the ly responsible for the speedy han- summer of the entire family, which dling of this car. house. Mr. and Mrs. Heath have numbers twenty, including the grand- lived in this Webster Groves proper-, children. Through the efforts of J. L. Stinson, agent at Rogers, Ark., Car MP 83400, ty for twenty-three years and during As this interview was progressing loaded with automobiles, which ar- all that time she has been on the at the Heath home, the crossing bell rived at this station in Train 733 at porch at the appointed time to wave at the Webster Groves station be- 1:45 p. 16, to him as he brought his train in gan to ring vigorously. "That's my m., May was unloaded, re- from the west. It is a fltting coinci- leased and forwarded for home in old train," Mr. Heath said. "I always Extra 4005 at 10:35 p. m. on the dence that their courtship and their go down and wave to the crew." married life should be marked in same day it was received. And he was standing on the cor- much the same way. Mrs. Heath wa8 On May 23, Car IC 164039, loaded born in Pulaski, Iowa. Her home was ner of the Webster Groves home lot with automobiles, was received at when No. 9 roared down the track. just a short distance from the rail- Dora, Ala., in Extra 1202 at 1:07 p. road and her first recollection of Mr. The engineer, clasping both hands to- m. and was placed at 1:09 p. m. It gether, waved to him as if congrat- Heath was one day when she was was released at 4:30 p. m. and in- standing in a nearby fleld and his ulating him on his retirement. The terchanged to Illinois Central at 5:00 train passed. He was then serving brakeman waved a hearty salute and ~p.m. on the day it was received. every porter on the Pullman cars, the Burlington as baggageman. They J. A. Moran, superintendent of the waved to each other. The next day who happened to be standing in the Eastern division, reports the splendid she waved again and he threw off a vestibule, getting a breath of air. case of rapid handling that follows newspaper to her. When she opened waved to him. below : it she found his card. The next day He hasn't been "weened" away Car C. B. & Q. 133548 loaded with she threw a newspaper with her name from that train long enough not to corn, from Cambridge, hTeb., was re- and address into the baggage car. experience both a tinge of regret and ceived at Aurora in train 49 the morn- They began to correspond, much thrill as it passes his home: a thrill ing of April 29. It was placed at the agalnst her parents' wishes. The cor- to know that he was conductor of Majestic mill elevator there at 11:OO respondence continued for six years such an outstanding train, and regret a. m., released at 2:00 p. m., and for- and flnally ended in their marriage. that he has reached his seventy years, warded in train 48 the same afternoon. During their courtship she would and must turn the job over to other wave to him as he passed through hands. One of the Two the town, and now, it seems fltting He says that he will never lose "Why is it," queried the youth, that for the past twenty-three years that interest, and the rumbling of the "that so many people fail to mind she has stood on her Webster Groves fast freights and passenger trains by their own business?" home porch and waved him a fare- house at scheduled intervals, will "There may be one of two reasons, well as he left on his run, and a keep. him in key daily, and his in- or both," answered the homegrown greeting on his return. terest will always remain, even philosopher. "They may have no On Friday, June 5th, a group of his though his active service is over. mind or no business." ~~Fco~MPLOIES'~ZINE

WINS ESSAY PRIZE Celebrate Fiftieth Wedding Annioersa ry John Garner Awarded $5.00 for Thesis on "Thrift" RISCO sons and daughters over the entire system have received F honors during the past school year. They have been valedictorians of classes, winners of essay contests and debates and excelling in all school activities. Among those on the Southern di- vision to receive an honor is John Garner, 17-year-old son of Fred J. Garner, general foreman at Amory, Miss. John Garner won a cash prize offered for the best essay on Thrift. The prize of $5.00 was offered by the High School Parent Teachers' Asso- ciation ,of that city and seventy-five papers were submitted. The article, in part, reads as fol- lows: "Thrift is denying one's self present pleasures for future gain. Thrift is the exercise of the will, the develop- ment of moral stamina, the steadfast refusal of temptation. "Money saving is only a function; it is thrift in its most elemental sense. HE photograph above shows thirty-two members of the-family of Mr. and But the real thrift is thrift in all Mrs. Pat W. Conley, gathered to celebrate the Conley's Fiftieth Wedding things and this is the thrift that T Anniversary at the old home in Chicago, Ill., May 10, 1931. Mr. Conley should be taught in schools of Amer- is superintendent of terminals for the Frisco at Tower Grove, Mo., and he ica. For this is the thrift that will is seated in the second row, directly above the row of grandchildren. Mrs. give our nation the type of citizens Conley sits at his right. They were married in Chicago fifty years ago, and that she will need in the future. From have lived in St. Louis for the past twenty-five years. an economic standpoint thrift is a na- Two of the sons are now with the Frisco and one with the &I-K-T Railroad. tional necessity. Harold is with the Frisco fuel department in St. Louis and Hobart is agent "Whatever thrift is, it is not gen- at Cheltenham station. The group pictured above is complete with the ex- erosity and after all it is the thrifty ception of John and Joe Conley, their wives and two children each. These people who are generous. All true two families, residing in Chicago, were confined at home with the flu. generosity can only proceed from There were sixty-six at the celebration, which included ten children and thrift, because it is not generosity to twenty grandchildren of the couple. Mr. Conley was 18 and his bride 17 when give money that does not belong to they were married. you as in the case of the unthrifty. And I venture to say that all of the great men of our nation were thrifty spent. At the end of the month each MEET AT SPRINGFIELD in more ways than money. item of the record should be gone over The midsummer meeting of the Gen- "Andrew Carnegie's definition and and from that a budget be prepared eral System Board of the Frisco Asso- thought of thrift is in the following for the next month. In this .budget epigram: 'The first thing man should ciation of Metal Crafts and Car De- there should be eliminated all expendi- partment employes was held at the learn to do is to save his money.' tures which are considered unneces- Frisco Building, Springfield, June 11 "Thrift is the surest and strongest sary or wasteful. Make it a definite and 12. foundation of an empire or nation and point to save systematically; lay aside it is so sure and strong that no nation from your earnings a fixed sum daily, The major part of the time was can stand without the foundation of weekly or monthly. Make the amount consumed in ironing out minor kinks thrift. small enough so that there will be no and comparing of working conditions "Now the American Society for danger of becoming disheartened and at the various points. A few matters Thrift is making steps toward hav- it will be found that the saving habit were submitted to J. W. Surles, super- ing thrift taught in the schools as a becomes a most useful one after one intendent of motive power, for his ap subject and is paying out large sums has begun it. proval. These were practically all of a- minor character. of money to accomplish this feat. It "Thrift in all cases is a safeguard is suggested that in a community for an individual because if he saves Mr. Surles made an earnest appeal where thrift is not taught in schools, his money he will have something to for economy in the purchase of ma- the parents send for outlines for fall back on in case of sickness or terial, stressing the fact that the num- teaching this topic to the children as unemployment." ber of dollars to be spent for sup- well as learning it themselves. plies was limited and it was the duty "To the individual wishing to make He: "Do you think that airplanes of every man to save every cent pos- a practice of thrift, it is suggested will ever supplant automobiles?" sible on material. The saving on ma- that a definite record of every penny She: "No. Who would want to park terial would, he said, allow more be kept and how it is earned and in a damp old cloud?" money to be expended for labor. Page 27

TAKE. MAGAZINE PICTURES Frisco Sons Graduate With Athletic Honors Employes Invited to Send in Snap- shots for Publication OOD illustrations for the d3aga- zijg are always needed. C The unexpecteci picture op- portunities-those little human inter- est episodes that happen quickly, are briefly enjoyed, then gone-are no doubt often captured with pocket cameras of our readere. Employes who own camera8 can take an active part in producing The Frisco Entployes' s'!IIagciil.e, by keeping the editor in mind whenever good, clear snapshots are made of employes at work or play. Of course, it is necessary that the pictures be in- teresting, and have as much news value as possible. There are but a few things to keep in mind in order to put more news value and interest into your pictures. First of all, it should be remembered that people are most interested in other people and what they are doing. T. W. BENNETT HOLMES T. BENNETT Snapshots of general views, or scenes minus animation of any kind, may be . W. BENNETT, general agent the highest honor student ever grad- useful for special purposes, but pic- for Frisco Lines at Cleveland, uated from "Kiski". tures that hold our attention longer TOhio, is decidedly proud of the Holmes, better known in Eastern are pictures in which real folks are honors which have been won by his collegiate sports as "Trix", graduated playing the leading roles, so to speak. two sons, Thomas W. Bennett, Jr., from Princeton on June 16. He is 22 But, the possibilities of making your and Holmes T. Bennett. The two years of age and captained both the snapshots interesting and valuable for sons graduated this year, Thomas Freshman basketball team and the illustrations in the Magazine have not from Duke University at Durham, baseball team. He starred on the been exhausted by merely having N. C., and Holmes from Princeton Varsity football team and played all people the center of interest in your University, Princeton, N. J. positions on the baseball team, also pictures. Thomas is 23 years of age and dur- took the position of forward on the The next important thing to keep ing his college career was captain of basketball team. He is a member of in mind is to have your pictures tell a the baseball team of 1931. This team the Varsity Club, also the Tiger Inn story. By story-telling pictures, we won the State Championship under Club. Before entering college he mean that the people, or actors in his leadership. He is also a member graduated from the Crafton High your snapshots, should be doing some- School and the Hunn School, the lat- thing, or at least acting the part in of Kappa Alpha fraternity (Southern), ter at Princeton. a realistic manner-not merely star- The Tombs, Red Friars, and Varsity Mr. and Mrs. Bennett were privi- ing blankly into the lens of the Club. Before entering college, he leged to attend both graduating exer- camera. graduated from the Crafton High cises, as the exercises at Durham Everyday picture chances include School at Crafton, Pa., also from were on June 10, and at Princeton on noon hour activities; informal groups, Kiskiminetas Prep school, and was June 16. perhaps a daily ball game, girls' ac- tivities. There are week-end and va- cation possibilities galore. Pictures showing hobbies or avocations nearly picture of the horseshoe tournament an exposure, either time or instan- always make interesting snapshots. winner in action; the "boss" starting taneous, be sure of four things: A series of good pictures can tell a a fire, or sinking his molars into a First-that an unexposed section of story of an event as well as a page or big, fat, juicy hot dog. Races provide the fllm is in position. two of type. Let's suppose that a de- lots of action, and close-up pictures of Second-that, unless the camera has partmental outing is the outstanding the presentation of prizes put a flnish- a fixed focus, it is properly focused event of the month. To make the ing touch to the picture story. on the principal object to be photo- picture story complete, begin by tak- Pretty girls always make good news graphed. ing pictures as the groups pile into picture subjects, but as we have as- Third-that the diaphram lever is cars at the start. Then at the outing serted previously, the "actors" should placed at the proper opening. grounds, do the "news photographer" be engaged in some form of work or Fourth-that the shutter is properly act as inconspicuously as possible to play. It is said that pictures of chil- adjusted for time or instantaneous ex- prevent attracting the attention of dren have the most widespread reader posures, as may be desired. your subjects. This method will go appeal, with good animal pictures run- The camera should be held flrmly a long way toward obtaining natural- ning a close second. pressed against the body, and, when ness in your pictures. Avoid making Instantaneous exposures or "snap- the cable release or exposure lever is pictures of stiffly posed groups. The shots," as they are commonly called, operated, the breath should be sus- final layout of pictures will be a great are usually made while the camera pended for an instant. The least jar deal more Interesting if there is a is held in the hands. Before making may cause a blurred picture. Page 28

WINS ORATORICAL CONTEST PRAISES HOSPITAL STAFF A DEPENDABLE BOY - Herbert Foley of Enid Takes First Those Frisco employes who have Leroy Gregg, 11-year-old son of J. had occasion to visit the Frisco Em- Place in National Event D. Gregg, coach cleaner at Oklahoma ERBERT FOLEY, 18-yearald p1oyes"Hospital at St Louis, Mo., City, has shown that he possesses one son of W. J. Foley, master me- have, without exception, given high trait which is praise to its efflcient management, and H chanic for Frisco LInes at Enid, valued by friends Okla., has been announced as the the pleasing atmosphere and excel- a n d employers winner of the National Oratortcar lent service which they have received. above most every Contest, sponsored by the Presby- Among the most recent and enthusi- other, and that is terian Church, U. 5. A,, held at Pitts- astic patients was Miss Rose Resnick. dependability. He secretary to J. R. Kmntz, rice-presi- was awarded a dent in charge of traffic. Miss certificate of per- Resnick wrote the CoNowing note in t e c t attendance commendation of service recefved: by the State "The motto of the Frlsco Employes' Board of Educa- Hospital in St. Louis might well be tion of Oklahoma. 'Come unto me and Ye shall And when he complet- peace'. When the nerves are quieted, ed Columbus Ele- it becomes a haven of peace and con- GREGG mentary school tentment. this spring. He will go to Capitol Hill "The writer had occasion to spend Junior High School next fall with a a few days in the hospital in May of record of being neither absent or tardy this year, and those days will always for six and one-half years. In addi- be remembered. I believe in marking tion, he is a star pupil and finished the time when a full realization was Columbus with all "A's" in his school had of the value of the Hospital As- work. sociation to the employes of the Frisco Railroad. burgh, Pa., on May 27. He repre- "Dr. Woolsey and his entire staff at WRITES SAFETY SONG sented the Southern region. Previous the St. Louis Hospital deserve the It is to be doubted if there is any to this Mr. Foley had won the annual greatest praise for their humanitarian employe on the entire Frisco system, High School local oratorical contest, work. The spirit of service and good not connected with the accident pre- also the district, and state contests will, which is so much a part of the vention department, more interested sponsored by this church. work of the hospital organization in the matter of accident prevention Mr. Foley is a graduate of the 1931 from early morn until the day and the and safety first than R. L. Klein, gen- class of the Enid High School and night is done, is something which the eral foreman at the Frisco's Seventh was president of the senior class as employes cannot prize too highly. The Street Freight Station. well as president of the student body, doctors and the nurses are ever Mr. Klein's recent contribution re- and of the local chapter of the Na- ready and willing to extend that help- garding accident prevention is in the tional Forensic League and Debate ing hand with which their profession form of a song entitled, "The Choo Squad. He is a three-year-letter man has ennobled them. Their day begins Choo Train". He composed the words on the High School football squad. with the dawn and does not end until of this song and the music was writ- He is a member of the Oklahoma every aching head and ailing heart is ten by a cousin, Hy Baum. High School Honor Society and was comforted and so it is that they truly This is his second song. The first unanimously chosen by the State Or- live a life of servlce, ever blessing was entitled "Safety or Sorrow", and ganization of the Sons of the Ameri- the unfortunate. had a wide distribution among Frisco can Revolution as the most outstand- "With all the strife and struggle for employes. The air and words were ing and valuable pupil of Enid High man's supremacy in this cosmic world, both "catchy", and Mr. Klein has had School. we employes of the Frisco can well the pleasure of hearing it sung by The graduation exercises at the be thankful that we have in addition members of the various Frisco clubs. Enid High School were held the night to other benefits, the Frisco Employes' Words to the second song, "The of May 28th, and Mr. Foley was re- Hospital Association with its call of Choo Choo Train", are as follows: turning from the National Oratorical 'Come unto me and Ye shall find "Think of safety all day long, Contest at Pittsburgh. He got off peace'." Know your onions, sing this song; the train at Columbus, Ohio, and took friends were determined to see that Practice caution night and day, an airplane for Tulsa. His father met his retirement was marked by a fitting Don't ever get in a locomotive's way." him at Tulsa and drove him to Enid celebration however, and on June 10 CHORUS : and they arrived at the affair just approximately fifty of them went to "Stop, Look and Listen! For the seventeen minutes before the exer- Pacific where they tendered a ban- Choo Choo Train, cises began. quet in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Mor- Or you will never look natural again. HONOR J. W. MORRILL rill, in the basement of the Presby- The Choo Choo train has the right of When "Uncle Billy" Morrill, former terian church of Pacific. way, accident prevention agent, was retired Mr. Bob Sherry, Frisco engineer, out So plant seeds of caution, night and in November his friends from St. of St. Louis acted as toastmaster and day. . Louis and surrounding cities planned called upon "Uncle Billy's" friends, Stop, look and listen, or you'll pay the to go to his home in Pacific and pre- seated at the tables, who wished both toll, sent him with an arm chair and a him and Mrs. Morrill continued hap- Playing Zum-Zum-Zum on the bass library lamp. The day before the piness. Following the dinner the viol in St. Peter's band, gathering, sleet and snow made the guests went to the lovely home of the So once again, highway practically impassable, and Morrill's where they played games on Stop, look and listen for the Choo the meeting was postponed. But his the spacious lawn. Choo train!" Jzdy, 1931 Pnge 29

These Frisco Boys Driue Their Own Train TRAINS 97.4% ON TIME Frisco Lines maintained its usual high standard of passenger train per- formance during the month of May by operating 4,392 trains 97.4 per cent on time, according to a statement on the subject issued by the office of the general manager, June 4. During May of last year 4,250 passenger trains maintained the same percentage of on time performance. Of the Frisco divisions, the highest percentage of on time performance was made on the Western division where 155 trains were operated 99.4 per cent on time. River division was second highest, operating 796 trains 99.1 per cent on time. Southern divis- ion was third with 806 trains 98.8 per cent on time. OBBIE and Billie Nichak of Bax- of steel. It is equipped with air Records on other divisions during: ter Springs, Kan., are more for- brakes and an air whistle. The en- May were, Northern, 1,054 trains, 95.9 B tunate than most boys. They do gine weighs 210 pounds and is ball- per cent on time; Southwestern, 713: not have to resort to store-made en- bearing. The Barnsdall Refining Com- trains, 96.8 per cent on time; Central, gines and trains, pany of that city paid for the little 310 trains, 98.4 per cent on time, and Their father, Claude H. Nichak, tank car which is seen in the train. Eastern, 558 trains, 95.7 per cent on who serves the Frisco as interchange Mr. Nichak intends to use the loco- time. clerk at that point, has built a minia- motive in parades to advertise the ture locomotive and train for them and it operates on a track around the Frisco, but when it is at home, it is SHOPMEN PICNIC Nichak back yard. the delight of his two sons. As this magazine goes to press, the The locon~otive is all metal, with Mr. Nichak has been in the employ Frisco Association of Metal Crafts and wheels of aluminum and the balance of the Frisco for twenty-one years. Car Department Employes are giving their annual picnic at Monett, Mo., June 25, at Monett's beautiful city MEET AT MULBERRY END BOWLING LEAGUE park. W. L. Huggins, Jr., director of pub- The Frisco Girls' Bowling League Great preparations have been made licity, was the principal speaker at of St. Louis celebrated the close of its to make this event even better than the "Frisco Night" banquet which the fourth season, May 7, with a banquet in previous years. Plenty of amuse- Luncheon Club of Mulberry, Kan., ments have been planned, including at the Mark Twain hotel at which a big barbecue dinner, games and con- gave May 15. Approximately 300 citi- prizes were awarded and officers for zens of Mulberry and out-of-town tests and a most elaborate array' of next season were elected. Twenty- prizes have been offered by the local guests were in attendance. Besides two members and one visitor were in Mr. Huggins, the following made talks: merchants and others, to be given the attendance. winners of the contests. The beauti- C. K. Sims, assistant auperintendent; Miss Agnes Wangler, president of J. 0. Armstrong, division engineer; E. ful swimming pool at the park, will A. Miller, general agent; E. E. Swaf- the league, made the presentation of be open to the visitors without cost ford, president of the Fort Scott prizes to teams and individuals, and and in conjunction with the picnic. Frisco Employes' Club; J. W. Slaugh- in an election that followed, Miss there will be a short, but worth-while ter, Railway Express agent, and Fred Lillian Kulage was elected president program of speaking. A Frisco Darling, supply clerk, all of Fort and Miss Cecelia Andres was chosen orchestra from Springfield will furnish Scott. Dr. H. Gees of Mulberry was for the vice-presidency. Miss Marge music for dancing during the evening, toastmaster. Droste was re-elected secretary and which will bring the day's activities Huggins spoke on the immense Mrs. Louise Gibson was again selected to a close. All the food, cold drinks amount of support that is available as treasurer of the organization, and other amusements are offered for Frisco Lines in the local points making the fourth consecutive time gratis to the picnickers. upon the system and particularly she has succeeded herself. Miss Invitations have been sent out to all praised Mulberry for the preference Wangler was presented with a sum- locals on the system to attend the it h;s shown the Frisco. He also gave mer purse as an expression of appre- picnic and it is hoped that every some interesting and convincing fig- ciation for her tireless efforts while Frisco shop, or at least some depart- ures on taxes and payrolls which leading the organization. On the pro- ment of it, will be represented. demonstrated the value of the Frisco gram at the banquet were Miss Mary to Mulberry and vicinity. Crane who sang several popular songs, Winifred: "Did you reach the'end The dinner was prepared by the accompanied at the piano by Miss of that new book you were reading?" ladies of the Mulberry Church of God, Melba Talbot, and Mrs. Gibson, who Wilfred: :No; but I loaned it to a and immediately following the meal gave several humorous readings. Ar- friend and that finished it." a program of vocal and instrumental rangements for the banquet were music was given. E. E. Tatum, agent made by the league's entertainment "Bear up!" said the lawyer. "We may still win this case. I haven't ex- at Mulberry, arranged for the attend- committee comprised of Misses Margie hausted all the means-" ance of Frisco officials and employes Byrne, Lillian Kulage and Genevieve "But you've exhausted all mine!" which featured the evening. Proost. interrupted the client gloomily. LOCOMOTIVE FUEL PERFORMANCE RECORDS Ofice of Fuel Agent, St. Louis

URING the month of May, 1931, that the individual performances are Lebanon Sub: Engineer KING, fire- we accomplished a saving of 7 also being bettered continually. man EARP, engine 1504, extra train, D pounds per 1,000 gross ton miles Many names appear in every issue of Springfield to Newburg, May 26, han- in fuel consumed in freight service on our Mognzirre of the crews who are dled 254,000 gross ton miles, burned the system. taking much interest in fuel economy 1,911 gallons oil, performance 7.5 gal- Our performance for May, 1931, was and following are some of the good lons per 1,000 gross ton miles. 151 pounds per 1,000 gross ton miles performances which have recently Engineer McCLELLAND, fireman as compared to 158 pounds May, 1930. been observed: Shellcut, engine 1504, train 2/35, May or a saving of 4.45 per cent. This is 27, Newburg to Springfield, handled considered a nice reduction, since the EASTERN DIVISION 199,000 gross ton miles, burned 1,511 gross tons per train mile decreased Rolla Sub: Engineer SIDERS, fire- gallons oil, performance 7.6 gallons from 1,491 tons in May, 1930, to 1,449 man FOWLER, engine 1507, train 10, per 1,000 gross ton miles. tons in May, 1931. Newburg to Springfield, June 11, han- St. Louis Terminal, May 28: Engi- The Southern division again had the dled 1,666 passenger car miles, burned neer DONAHOE, fireman HPNES, highest percentage of decrease in 1,159 gallons oil, perforn~ailce.61 gal- burned 337 gallons oil, performance 83 freight service, their performance hav- lon per passenger car mile. gallons per switch locomotive mile. ing decreased from 161 pounds per Engineer E. COLE, fireman WESTERN DIVISION 1,000 gross ton miles May last year to SWEATT, engine 15, train 32, New- Engineer MacFARLINE, fireman 139 pounds May this year, or a de- burg to Lindenwood, June 1, 1931, crease of 13.66 per cent. YOUNGMAN, engine 1325, Enid to handled 255,800 gross ton miles, West Tulsa, June 5, handled 232,440 The Texas Lines had the second burned 11 tons of coal, performance 86 gross ton miles, burned 1,575 gallons highest percentage of decrease, their pounds per 1,000 gross ton miles. oil, performance 6.7 gallons per 1,000 performance decreasing from 153 Engineer ELDER, fireman THOMP- gross ton miles. pounds per 1,000 gross ton miles May SON, engine 1502, train 10, Newburg Engiiieer DALE, fireman CAMP- last year to 140 pounds May this year, to St. Louis, May 17, handled 1,666 BELL, engine 1337, Enid to West Tul- or 8.5 per cent, this mas made possible passenger car miles, burned 907 gal- sa, Jiine 6, handled 224,160 gross ton through the increase in train haul of lons oil, performance .53 gallons per miles, burned 1,500 gallons oil, per- 13.5 per cent this year over last. passenger car mile. formance 6.7 gallons per 1,000 gross The River division performance de- Engineer PEARSE, fireman WIL- ton miles. creased from 152 pounds last year to SON, engine 1514, train 5, St. Louis to 140 pounds this year, or 7.89 per cent. Newburg, May 17, handled 1,428 pas- SOUTHWESTERN DIVISION Its train haul, hoxever, decreased senger car miles, burned 1,108 gallons Cherokee Sub: Engineer J. MOORE, from 1,680 tons last year to 1,633 tons oil, performance .77 gallon per pas- fireman McCOLLOUGH, engine 4150, this year. senger car mile. Afton to West Tulsa, May 6, handled Passenger service performance over Springfield Sub: Engineer DAVIES, 168,480 gross ton miles, burned 1,109 the system was the same as May last fireman ROBINSON, engine 1505, train gallons oil, performance 6.6 gallons year, that is 14.7 pounds per passen- 10, Monett to Springfield, May 14, per 1,000 gross ton miles. ger car mile, however, the Eastern handled 800 passenger car miles, Oklahoma Sub: Eilgineer ATKINS, division which was the ollly division burned 480 gallons oil, performance fireman R. G. MARTIN, conductor that enjoyed a decrease this year, is .60 gallon per passenger car mile. CROSBY, brakemen ELLIS and to be congratulated upon their splen- Engineer NULPH, fireman STEW- TUCKEE, engine 4109, train 432, May did performance, as its decrease of ART, engine 1516, train 3, Springfield 30, Oltlahoma City to Tulsa, handled 6.02 per cent completely off-set the in- to Monett, May 14, handled 396 pas- 278,000 gross ton miles, burned 1,713 creases on the seven other divisions, senger car miles, burned 347 gallons gallons oil, performance 6.1 gallons although the cars handled per train oil, performance .89 gallons per pas- per 1,000 gross ton miles. mile fell off 4.72 per cent hIay this senger car mile. Engineer MASON, fireman R. G. year, as compared to May last year. Engineer W. F. EGE, fireman C. A. AIARTIN, conductor SLAYTON, brake- The performance obtained from ELLIS, engine 1304, train 48, Monett men DENNISTON and LONG, engine switch service operations is still far to Springfield, March 31, handled 60,- 4163, Oklahoma City to Tulsa, May from the mark desired in most cases, 360 gross ton miles, burned 11% tons 29, handled 301,000 gross ton miles, although it is gratifying to note that coal, performance 198 pounds per 1,000 burned 1,611 gallons oil, performance the River division during both April gross ton miles. 5.3 gallons per 1,000 gross ton miles. and May this year has shown a sub- Joint trains 7 and 8 between Mo- Tulsa Terminal, May 25: Engineer stantial decrease over the correspond- nett and Muskogee: Engineer C. A. BRYANT, fireman R. B. ALEXAN- ing months last year. Its decrease PREWETT, fireman LEXVERS, train DER, Engine 3804, burned 393 gallons being the largest on the system. 7, engine 1506, May 28, handled 1,496 oil, performance 97 pounds per switch Springfield terminal had a decrease passenger car miles, burned 930 gal- locomotive mile. of 10.33 per cent May this year as lons oil, performance .62 gallons per Engineer ALLRED, fireman ALEX- compared to May last year and St. passenger car mile. On return trip ANDER, engi~ie3802, burned 400 gal- Louis terminal being the only other same crew on engine 1506, train 8, lons oil, performance 99 pounds per terminal to show a decrease over last May 29, handled 1,716 passenger car switch locomotive mile. year with a decrease of 3.24 per cent. miles, burned 1,100 gallons oil, per- Engineer NICHOLSON, fireman E. Since the performances are constantly formance .64 gallon per passenger car DUCIKWORTH, engine 3803, burned getting lower, it goes withnout saying mile. 400 gallons oil, performance 99 pounds July, 1931 Page 31 per switch locomotive mile. Engineer GARTON, fireman RHU- OFFER $500 REWARD I MERITORIOUS SERVICE I 4RK, engine 3800, burned 393 gallons oil, performance 97 pounds per switch The St. Louis-San Francisco locomotive mile. Railway Company on June 15 of- fered a reward of $500.00 for the SOUTHERN DlVlSlON Engineer STANCILL, fireman Mc- arrest and conviction of the party June 4-George C. Harbour, helper, CANN, engine 1205, burned 462 gal- or parties guilty of tampering with Holly Springs, Miss., informed assist- lons oil, performance 114 pounds per its tracks near Eureka, Mo., the ant superintendent of car P RR switch locomotive mile. night of June 14. The offer will 568179 received from Illinois Central Engineer BURNETT, fireman J. J. continue for nine months. A tie was removed from under the track with no light weight or load limit RHUARK, engine 3800, burned 459 and a rail joint disconnected, evi- stenciled on it, the car having been gallons oil, performance 113 pounds dently by vandals. Fortunately the weighed by the Illinois Central. Upon per switch loconiotive mile. condition was discovered and the receipt of that information the car damage repaired in time to prevent NORTHERN DlVlSlON was restenciled. Five merits. an accident. May 31-C. 0. Massey, operator, Kansas City Sub: Engineer F. 0. Mountain Grove, 310.. discovered LARSON, fireman HARafON, engine brake beam down on car in Train 237 4219, train 130, Ft. Scott to Kansas 23 to April 23 on engine 987. During City, May 15, handled 385,700 gross and notified the conductor. Com- that time fireman W. W. JOLLY mended. ton miles, burned 13% tons coal, per- served 15 days and fireman JOHN RIVER DlVlSlON formance 70 pounds per 1,000 gross PRIEST 11 days and various firemen ton miles, served the balance of the time. They May 21-John Baker, section fore- Engineer R. BIcCRUM, fireman handled 2,356 cars and made 1,467 en- man, Lilbourn, Mo.. discwered brake LACKAYE, engine 4215. train 130, Ft. gine miles, burned 83 tons coal for a rigging dragging under car in Train Scott to Paola, June 3, handled 261,- performance of 113 pounds per switch Extra 4010, north, at Lilbourn and no- 800 gross ton miles, burned 8 tons of locomotive mile. tified crew. Commended. coal, performance 61 pounds per 1,000 May 15-E. J. Harrell, conductor; grons ton miles. RIVER DlVlSlON 31. B. Craig. brakeman, and C. E. Kansas City Terminal: Engineer St. Louis Sub: Engineer HILDER- Ormsbee, engineer, assisted in put- BAllKER, fireman WINGREN, engine BRAND, fireman HUTCHISON, con- ting train away at Hayti after motor 1236, May 12, on duty 8 hours, burned ductor ROBBINS, brakemen FORD Car 2117, Train 881, broke down on 3 tons coal, performance 125 pounds and LATHAM, engine 4024, Chaffee to main line while no yard crew was on per switch locomotive mile. St. Louis, June 6, handled 351,200 duty. Commended. Afton-Parsons Sub: Engineer J. AX. gross ton miles, burned 13 tons coal, KOST, fireman J. DEW, conductor E. performance 74 pounds per 1,000 gross SOUTHWESTERN DlVlSlON L. MONARE, engine 4108, extra north, ton miles. May 12-F. W. Loyd, engineer; 0. Afton to Ft. Scott, May 23, handled Engineer RICE, fireman ANSELUM, L. Foster, fireman; G. A. Anderson 391,000 gross ton miles, burned 17 tons conductor Y 0 U N T, engine 4030, and V. H. Landrum, brakemen, all of coal, performalice 84 pounds per 1,000 train 839, St. Louis to Chaffee, June 8, Oklahoma City, assisted in loading gross ton mile, including terminal con- handled 246,500 gross ton miles, two cars of sheep at Altus, saving sumption. burned 9 tons coal, performance 73 delay to an important second-class Wichita-Burrton Sub: Eng i n e e r pounds per 1,000 gross ton miles. train. Five merits each. PHILLIPS, fireman LMALMGREN, en- May 13-31. E. Heinzman, operator, gine 4013, train 334, Wichita to Neo- TEXAS LINES Sapulpa, noticed brake rigging drag- desha, Hay 21, handled 204,480 gross St. L., S. F. & T. Sub: Engineer G. ging on ASIX 160 in 444. Five merits. ton miles, burned 10 tons coal, per- 0. WYATT, fireman H. J. GEST, en- May 13-Vassel Walker, section formance 97.5 pounds per 1,000 gross gine 742, (Saturated) train 40, local foreman, Catoosa, Aagged Train 442 ton miles. freight, Ft. Worth to Sherman, May and notified crew that brake beam Engineer PORTER, fireman BIG 12, handled 100,714 gross ton miles, was dragging. Five merits. GERSTAFF, engine 4013, train 332, burned 2,153 gallons oil, performance May 29-5. Haynes, conductor, and Wichita to Neodesha, May 29, handled 21.3 gallons per 1,000 gross ton miles. C. F. Carl, brakeman, both of Okla- 255,300 gross ton miles, burned 12 Engineer J. C. McCLAIN, fireman homa City, assisted in making tem- tons coal, performance 94 pounds per FELIX ROSE, engine 1243, train 34, porary repairs when carrier iron on 1,000 gross ton miles. Ft. Worth to Sherman, May 29, han- car of gasoline came down. Five SOUTHERN DlVlSlON dled 156,672 gross ton miles, burnea merits each. 938 gallons oil, performance 5.97 gal- Willow Springs Sub: Engineer lons per 1,000 gross ton miles. BIRMINGHAM TERMINALS BAKER, fireman SLATER, engine S. R. Preston, engine foreman; G. 4202, train 131, Springfield to Thayer, F. W. & R. G. Sub: Engineer A. N. S. Smith, switchman, and J. L. Over- June 8, handled 262.000 gross ton WALKER, fireman R B. SNOW, en- by, night general yardmaster, found miles, burned 12 tons coal, perform- gine 1243, train extra north, Brown- ance 91 pounds per 1,000 gross ton wood to Ft. Worth, handled 134,252 dome.cap off car of benzol and made miles. gross ton miles, burned 1,562 gallons necessary repairs. Commended. Memphis Terminal: Engineer HO- oil, performance 11.5 gallons per 1,000 J. C. Frazier, engine foreman, no- MER THOMAS, fireman J. W. HART, gross ton miles. ticed vinegar sloshing from car add, in mixed service with engines 3679 Engineer T. B. STEPP, fireman J. B. tightened top, correcting the condi- and 3717, May 19, on duty 8 hours, CHESHIER, engiue 1261, train 35, Ft. tion. Commended. burned 11.9 tons coal, performance 47 Worth to Stephenville, May 26, han- pounds per switch locomotive mile. dled 79,960 gross ton miles, burned Oscar the Operator allows that a Engineer J. S. WALICER kept daily 910 gallons oil, performance 11.3 gal- patrol wagon isn't much of an auto- record of work performed from March lons per 1,000 gross ton miles. mobile, but it'll do in a pinch. Pnge 32

LLEWELLYN BURGOYNE PECH- Nine Frisco Lincs vetpran entployes, COLUMBUS WASHINGTON TAG- NER, general lumber foreman, store with co?)lbimd service of 226 years and GARD agent operator, Fordland, Mo.. department, Springfield, Mo., was re- 3 ?)lonthsr Were retired atid placed 0% the was retired Narch 15, because of to- tired Ap r 30, Pensio~Roll at a meeting of the Board tal disability. He of Perzsioris, held May 18, 1931, at the having rea St. Louis ger~eraloffice. the aae- limit. He was born at Man- June 20, 1866, and attended pub- at bell live at XIonett, Mo. Continuous April 1861' service of 25 years and 1 month en- 1 i c schools in and was educat- titles him to a pension allowance of Missouri. He en- ed in the $44.90 a month, effective from March tered the service schools there. At 1, 1931. of Frisco Lines as the age of twenty agent-operator in he entered the March, 1886, at employ of t h e JOE HOWARD MACKEY, switch- Mountain V i e w, S a n t a Fe and, man, Fort Smith, Ark., was retired Mo., and served L. B. PECHNER after working for December 4, 1930, because of total c. w. TAGGARD in that capacity that road a num- d i s a b ility. He until retirement. ber of years, he came to Frisco Lines was born in Ohio, He married Miss Virgie Elizabeth October 1, 1909, as a lumber foreman June 7, 1867, and Stickland at Pomona, Mo., July 17, at Springfield. In 1915 he was pro- was educated in 1904, and to them was born one son. moted to the position of general lum- that state. After Mrs. Taggard is deceased. Mr. Tag- ber foreman. He married Lettie J. working as a gard lives at Fordland, Mo. Contin- Parrish at Topeka, Kan., in 1883, and bridgeman on the uous service of 40 years and 11 to them was born one daughter who several roads, he months entitles him to a pension al- died in infancy. Mr. and Mrs. Pech- came to Frisco lowance of $46.15 a month, effective ner live at 507 East Locust Street, Lines October 10, from May 1, 1931.

Springfield. Continuous service of 21 1898, as a switch- - years and 7 months entitles him to a man at Ft. Smith pension allowance of $47.75 a month, and served in ZACK MAJOR DUNBAR, chief effective from May 1, 1931. maintenance clerk, general manager's JOE that capacity un- H. MACKEY til retirement. He office, Springfield, Mo., was retired married Margret Smith at Charleston, February 15, 1931, WILLIAM WEBSTER CAMPBELL, Ark., February 24, 1903. Mrs. Mackey because of conductor, Northern division, was re- is deceased. Mr. Mackey lives at 508 t o t a 1 disability. tired December 13, 1930, because of North Fourth Street, Fort Smith. He was born at t o t a 1 disability. Continuous service of 32 years and 1 Washington, Ind., He was born at month entitles him to a pension al- August 29, 1879, Fort Scott, Kan., lowance of $47.85 a month, effective and was educated January 10, 1871, from May 1, 1931. there. After en- and attended gagi n g in rail- school there. In road and other 1886 he entered CHARLES ELRA STEVENS, sec- work for some the employ of tion foreman, Lenexa, Kan., was re- time, he entered the Kansas City, tired February 13, 1931, because of the employ of Fort Scott and total disability. He was born at Mer- z, M. DUNBAR Frisco Lines as Gulf, and after cer, Ohio. June 15, 1872, and was an accou n t a n t, working for a educated in Kansas. He entered the chief engineer's office, St. Louis, May time for that service of Frisco Lines in the early 8, 1906. He later served successively nineties as a section laborer at Le- in the positions of general clerk in w. w. CAMPBELL road and the Mis- souri-Kansas and nexa, Kan., and was promoted to sec- the vice-president and general man- Texas Railroad, he entered the serv- tion foreman there July 1, 1897. He ager's office, St. Louis, chief contract ice of Frisco Lines as a brakeman at married Annie 0. Slrelton at Rose- clerk, and maintenance clerk, in the Pittsburg, Kan., January 8, 1895. He dale, Kan., October 15, 1899, and to general manager's office; assistant later served as a yardmaster at Mo- them were born nine children, all of chief clerk to general superintendent; nett and as assistant trainmaster. He whom are living except three. Mr. and contract clerk and general clerk under became a passenger conductor in Mrs. Stevens live at Lenexa. Contin- J. E. Hutchison; chief transportation 1898. He married Janet Braidwood at uous service of 19 years and 6 months clerk and chief maintenance clerk. Pittsburg in February, 1891, and to entitles him to a pension allowance of general manager's office. He mar- them were born two sons, both of $23.35 a month, effective from May 1, ried Margaret Anderson at Washing- whom are living. Mr. and Mrs. Camp- 1931. ton, Ind., December 15, 1903, and to Page 33 them were born flve children, all of entered signal construction work and and Carthage, Mo., and agent at Carl whom are living except one. Mr. and from July 14, 1910, until retirement, he Junction, Mo., Oswego, Kan., and Mrs. Dunbar live at 732 Lincoln St.. was in signal maintenauce work on Granby, Mo. On July 7, 1907, he was Springfield. Mo. Continuous service the Southern division. He married made agent at Snyder and worked in of 24 years and 8 months entitles him Miss May Ruff at Memphis, Tenn., that capacity until May, 1923, when to a pension allowance of $55.75 a January 19. 1904. His flrst wife died the position of yardmaster was abol- month. effective from May 1, 1931. August 28, 1923. His second mar- ished there and the duties it entailed riage was to Mrs. Unta Watts at Rog- added to those of the agent. He ersville, Mo. Mr. and Mrs. Cathcart served as agent-yardmaster until re- PLEASIE McCALL HOWARD, con- live at Rogersville, Mo. Continuous tirement February 6, 1925, because of ductor, River division, was retired service of 20 years and 5 months en- total disability. He married Ida E. May 20, 1930, because of total dis- titles him to a pension allowance of Fawler of Whitewater, Kan., January ability. He .was $29.80, effective from May 1, 1931. 21, 1891, and to them were born two born at Fulton, daughters and one son. His pension Ky., August 21, allowance was $61.55 a month. 1876, and was ALBERT HENRY MONFORT, ma- chinist, Kansas City, Mo., was retired educated in the WILLIAM LINCOLN MILLER February 19, 1931, because of total public schools of WILLIAM LINCOLN MILLER, pen- disability. He was born in Indiana T e n n e ssee and sioned engineer, died at the St. Louis 15. 1862, Illinois. A f t e r March and was educated in hospital June 7. He was born at West working for the Indianapolis. After working for sev- Lebanon, Ind., July 11, 1862, and en- eral railroads, he entered the service P. T. & A. Rail- tered service of Frisco Lines as an 10, 1910, way (now a part of Frisco Lines, September engineer August 19, 1898. He was pro- as a flrst-class machinist Kansas of the N. C. & at moted to passenger engineer about City. He married Miss May Jeffry in St. L. Railway) 1912 and served in that capacity until 1884 at St. Joseph, Mo. His second and the Illinois retirement April 29, 1929, because of P. M. HOWARD marriage, which took place in 1906, Central, he en- total disability. His pension allow- tered the employ of Frisco Lines at was to Miss May Jackson at St. Jo- ance was $79.45 a month and during Cape Girardeau and worked there seph, Mo. He is the father of three his lifetime he was paid a total of three years, following which he children, two of whom are dead. Mr. $1,668.45. 3434 worked for the C. R. I. & P. at Little and Mrs. Monfort live at Michi- Rock, Ark., for eighteen months. He gan Avenue, Kansas City. Contin- GEORGE ZABUD HOLMES uous service of 20 years and 4 months then re-entered the service of Frisco GEORGE ZABUD HOLMES, retired Lines at Caruthersville, Mo., as a entitles him to a pension allowance 215 $28.75 B&B foreman, died at his home brakeman and was promoted to con- of a month, effective from May 4. 1, 1931. East Jackson St., Hugo, Okla., June ductor in 1920. He married Miss He was born April 17, 1867, in Hamil- Minnie F. Owens at Portageville, Mo., ton County, Ill., and attended the November 6. 1902, and to them was schools near his home. On August born one daughter. Mr. and Mrs. 22. 1897, he began his service with Howard live at 221 Frates Avenue, Frisco Lines on the section at Wyan- Chaffee, Mo. Continuous service of dotte. Okla. He was promoted to the 21 years and 8 months entitles him to WILLIAM RILEY ABERNATHY position of section foreman on October a pension allowance of $29.90, effec- WILLIAM RILEY ABERNATHY, 16, 1897, and later to B and B fore- tive from May 1, 1931. pensioned coach cleaner, died at his man at Francis, Okla. Mr. Holmes home in Cape Girardeau, Mo., May 21. was retired from active service Au- He was born September 16, 1851, at gust 24, 1928, because of total dis- GEORGE WASHINGTON CATH- Pocahontas, Mo., and entered Frisco ability. His pension allowance was CART, signal maintainer, Rogersville, service as a laborer in the car de- $33.65 and during his lifetime he was Mo., was retired January 23, 1931, be- partment at Cape Girardeau in Au- paid a total of $1,110.45. cause of total dis- gust, 1905. He was employed in ability. He was various capacities in the mechanical JAMES W. VlNlNG born- at.. Stanford. department there until retirement Sep- JAMES W. VINING, second trick I n d., December tember 30, 1921, when he reached the operator at Weleetka, Okla., died May 21. 18710. and was age limit. He leaves a widow, Mary 16 at the Oklahoma State Hospital at educated in the E. Abernathy, who lives at 330 South Norman. He was born at Pine Bluff, public schools of Middle street, Cape Girardeau. His Ark., April 30, 1869, and attended Monroe County. pension allowance was $20 a month school there. At an early age he en- Ind. After en- and during his lifetime he was paid a tered the employ of the old Hot gaging in a num- total of $2,320. Springs, Little Rock and Western as ber of kinds of an operator. Later he became chief I work, he entered FRANK H. BROADSTREET dispatcher on that road. When that the em~lov- - of FRANK H. BROADSTREET, pen- road merged with the Iron Mountain G. W. CATHCART F*SCO Lines as a sioned agent-yardmaster, died at Sny- he went to the M. K. & T. He after- timekeeper with der, Okla., May 20. He was born May wards worked for the Cotton Belt. a steel laying gang on the Southern 30, 1861, at Oregon, Ill., and was edu- Missouri Paciflc, Rock Island and division, July 31, 1905. For a number cated there. He learned telegraphy on several other roads, coming to Frisco of years he worked as timekeep- the Santa Fe and entered the service Lines on March 30, 1917. He held er, then served successively as assist- of Frisco Lines November 30, 1889, as various positions at Sapulpa and was ant foreman and timekeeper, and as agent at Beaumont, Kan. He served a telegrapher there until shortly foreman. On December 15, 1908, lie as cashier-operator at Winfleld, Kan., prior to his death. egg yolks and beat well. Add flour Summer Brings Variety to Your Daily Menu mixture alternately with diluted milk, LL sorts are here that all the Drop noodles into boiling water. beginning and ending with flour. Add earth yields, variety without Add salt. Boil briskly 10 minutes. flavoring. Cut and fold in the stiffly "A end," said Milton. Drain. Rinse in cold water and drain beaten egg whites. Bake in a mod- This suggestion of the poet might again. Measure noodles. There should erate oven (350-475°F.). Spread with influence the food imagination of the be four cups. Add beaten eggs, milk Cocoanut Butter Frosting. Yield, 2 housewife in the summer time. Fresh and pepper. Turn mixture into well layers or 24 cup cakes. vegetables, fresh fruits-truly, variety buttered ring mold, dotting top with without end. That is what she has to butter. Put mold in pan of boiling BE CAREFUL OF THE SUN choose from. water and bake in a slow oven 325" F., Although our city wives have the until set but not brown, about a/4 of Light of Old Sol, and Not Heat, joy of fresh vegetables transported an hour. Turn onto cold platter. Fill Is Beneficial from the rotating crops of California, center with creamed chicken. Yield, HE summer season is here once Washington and the southern and 12 servings. again, and our thoughts turn to midwestern states all winter, the 1, preparing the creamed chicken Tweek-ends and vacation time. To housewife in smaller towns usually take the following: get "back to nature" becomes the in- has to wait for spring to indulge in diced stinctive desire of most of us as we the preparation of a great variety of 6 mushrooms 3 cups chlcken broth vision the pleasure and health bene- Salt fresh vegetables and fruits. Then she 42 it;;: :;;:I;: Pepper fits which result from a visit to the can give her family all the vitamins, cul, flollr seashore, the woods or the farm. all the iron and other minerals they Wash, peel and slice mushrooms. No matter where we go on these need. Saute in 2 teaspoons butter about junkets away from our "winter quar- The noodle ri~ig with creamed six minutes. Prepare a white sauce ters," the sun is certain to play an chicken is a delicious and nourishing of the four teaspoons of butter, the important part in our activities. Old main dish, for it combines eggs and flour, milk, broth, salt and pepper. Sol must be visible in the heavens if milk. Eggs are exce~tionall~cheap More salt may be needed if chicken we are thoroughly to enjoy out-of- this season, so you can use them un- is not well salted. Add chicken and door recreation; he likewise must be sparingly. mushrooms and heat thoroughly in top on his best behavior if our bodies are Vegetable salad is very refreshing of double boiler. Yield, 12 servings. to receive all the extraordinary bene- and can be arranged attractively in Two chicken bouillon cubes dis- fits which come from his life-giving individual salads or served in a pot- solved in 3 cups boiling water may rays. The increase in body energy tery bowl at the table. If the straw- be substituted for chicken broth. which follows exposure ' to the sun- berries in your garden are not ripe And now for the recipe for the light is known to all of us. We feel yet or your market has not received strawberry ice cream. better and stronger. Our minds be- a shipment of them, buy frozen straw- come more active and seem able to berries. They have the true fresh 1 @. straffberrles 2 tbw. lemon juice 1 to 1% eups sugar Few grains salt do more work. There develops, or is fruit flavor and natural color. depending on soar- z cups milk ness of berrles increased, in us a feeling of general Below is a summer menu which will chill the milk. Nash the hulled, well-being, of hopefulness. In short, prove most appetizing: washed berries and put through a it's great to be alive! NOODLE RING WITH CREAMED potato ricer. There should be two But don't forget that Sol wields a CHICKEN two-edged sword! Remember that it ~ot~lscutt CUPS of pulp and juice. Add sugar Iced Ten (3Ilnt) and let stand twenty minutes to dis- is not the heat but the light of the sun Sprlng Vegetable Salad which has these beneficial powers. (Radlshes, carrots, ree en onlons, solve. Add lemon juice and salt; shredded leaf lettuce, cucumber, then pour strawberry mixture into Sunlight is powerful, and not every- sour cream dressing) one can stand the same amount of Strawberry Ice Cream chilled milk. Freeze at once in a 1: 6 salt-ice mixture. Yield, one and one- exposure to it. When you lie on the In making the combination salad, third quarts of cream. beach in an abbreviated bathing suit use a combination of thinly sliced taking a sun bath, it is wise to keep crisp radishes, green onions and cu- If yon would like a delicious cake this point in mind: Don't experiment cumbers and shredded new carrots. to serve with the cream, try the fol- rashly with yourself, for "you may end Sprinkle with salt and toss lightly to- lowing recipe for 1-2-3-4 Cake: up with a bad burn, sunstroke, or gether with a sour dressing made of 3 eups pastry flour 2 cups flne sugar other serious illness. The excessive 4 tsp. baklng 4 ews two parts milk to one part vinegar. powder lh curb evaporated heat of the sun is enervating, destroys Serve on shredded leaf lettuce. yi tsp. salt mllk and appetite, promotes fever, and devi- 1 cup Pat (half 1,h cup w.~ter,mixed For the noodle ring with creamed butter) 1 tsp. vanllla talizes. chicken try the following: Sift flour, then measure. Resift It is a fine thing to cover your 2 j-oz. Pkgs. broad 4 egg8 with baking powder and salt. Cream body with a mat of tan, but it's even noodles 1 cup mllk fat. Add sugar slowly and continue more important to acquire it in small 2 qts. bollfag water Black pepper . 1% tsp. salt 2 tbsp. butter creaming until smooth and fluffy. Add doses. July, 19.71 Pnge 35

HINTS ON FASHIONS For those who do not wish to wear evening dresses, but attend evening I Cotton Blouses that "Go Places" I entertainments and dinners that are not very formal, a semi-evening gown is quite proper. It should be less elaborate than an evening gown, more simple in design, not cut low and may have long or short sleeves. With the semi-evening gown one wears a hat. --- The silhouettes for summer main- tain the normal waistline, full skirts, and with the length unchanged, aver- aging 13, 14 and 8 inches from the floor; for sports, daytime and after- noon wear respectively. For evening the ankle length or just above the floor is preferred. For dancing, two inches above the ankle is permissible. Transparent gowns are mounted with short foundations.

Pleats are much in vogue. They create fullness in daytime dresses. Evening dresses show fan pleats and accordeon pleat effects. Short sleeves are with us again and are especially new in puffed styles.

Summer woolens are sheer and loosely woven. Shantung is an ex- cellent material for sports wear, es- pecially in the silk and wool mixtures.

Tunic blouses are still with us. They ORGET your clothes, once you It has been said this spring that. are nice in printed silk with a plaited have them on. It is the key to "By their blouses shall ye know skirt of plain material. A dress for F chic. says Chanel, who recently them." With a mode that is extreme- general wear for shopping or travel- went to Hollywood to advise on screen ly partial to the suit, a varied assort- ing may be of crepe or light weight fashions. Chanel, whose name has ment of cotton blouses is quite es- woolen. It will be smart with the long been synonymous with youthful- sential this year. With the appro- waist in surplice lines, the skirt ness in clothes, was one of the first of priate blouse, the same suit that is slightly flared and lingerie collar and the great Paris designers to sponsor worn for sports may double for town cuffs for decoration. the mode for cottons. New cottons wear or even teas. and old favorites vie for favor in the The ruffled peplum and short Among sports dresses, fitted and showings of Paris this season. sleeves give an exceedingly youthful belted, knitted styles are prominent, The mode for suits is growing apace, air in the model shown at the left, both fitted and belted in one and two- for nothing is more practical to the while the collar and front ruffle add a piece models. The waistline is ribbed feminine touch to the jacket costume. wardrobe than a suit, changing its in- and fitted or held in slightly with soft dividuality as it does with each change To the right is shown a blouse of girdle sashes. tucked net-a Paris favorite for the of blouse. In summertime, when vary- summer suit. Fine ruchings give a Jackets in contrast to the skirt- ing activities make so many additional collar and yoke effect. Again the jackets with short sleeves-reversible demands upon the wardrobe, the short sleeves and overblouse styling jackets-all indicate the popularity of smartly suited woman is always in the make this model adaptable to many this mode. Long sleeves of blouses f refront of fashion. occasions. show below the'short sleeves of jack- ets. The short jacket suit is shown in linen, shantung and crepe with sleeveless dress or blouse and skirt. organdie embroidered in blue is youth- trim frocks of handkerchief linen. A white jacket and black skirt com- ful in a dress shirred at the waist- bine well. Collarless necklines on line to hold the fulness of a wide Reviewing the many interesting skirt. jackets and coats or with small con- fashion displays, one marvels at the trasting collars are shown. The col- skill and artistic ability with which larless neck has created a demand White linen skirts are worn with colors and materials have been com- for scarfs. bright blue sweaters bordered with bined. One sees printed silks with red and white stripes. Street dresses plain silk monotone silk and cloth, Embroidered batiste and organdie are smart with trimming of white silk and organdy, organdy and jersey, make lovely cool summer frocks. Pink pique. Scalloped bands of embroidery lace and chiffon. Sally Gioes Mother a Happy Surprise CHOOL was over! And to Sally "Was it cool there, dear?" Mother Mother. She read for almost an hour it was a relief. No more arith- asked. before Mother arrived. S metic problems. No more his- "No, not very, but Aunt Amelia had "Oh, but it's hot, and I'm so tired tory-from now on her time was her such lovely cool things to eat, that and now dinner to get," was Mother's own, except, of course, when mother it made you forget about the hot first remark. She went upstairs and asked her to help with the housework. weather," Sally said. took 6ff her hat and laid her purse on But the afternoons were all free and "Well goodness knows, it's hard the bed. Sally followed her. Sally was prepared to enjoy the sum- enough to cook these hot days. I "Mother, you know I've been taking mer. wish I could think of something cool domestic science at school and I She was only ten years old, and to serve," Mother said and Sally thought you'd be tired and I've pre- quite studious by nature and took her smiled. Just wait and she'd show her pared the dinner for you and Dad lessons seriously. She particularly some really new and tempting sum- this evening. I wish you'd lie down liked her domestic science work, and mer dishes. and rest a minute until Dad comes so when she went for a visit to her The next morning Sally came down- at 6:30 and I'll put it on the table," Aunt Amelia's, she took great inter- stairs just as Mother was answering said Sally. the phone. And this is what she heard est in helping prepare meals. "Why, dear-I didn't know you Mother say: It was summertime. One of these could do that. What have you?" real warm summers, when the "Oh, I'd love to come to the party. "That's surprise, Mother, but it thought of hot foods almost took About what time will it be over? Oh, a will be good, because Aunt Amelia away one's appetite. And so Aunt yes,-well that will give me time to knows that I can get it up all right. Amelia prepared cooling salads, fruit get dinner. It will be a little late, drinks, foods without starch and all but Sally and Dad won't mind." You just get comfy and I'll go down prepared'in most tempting ways. And that's all Sally wanted to hear. and flnish it up." One evening, as Sally lay in her Here was her chance. She rushed up And Mother, glad to relinquish the bed, she received a wonderful inspira- the stairs and got out the menu Aunt task to Sally, laid down on the bed. tion. Of course. Aunt Amelia knew Amelia and she had prepared. She Soon Sally called, "Dinner is that she was quite competent to get would have the whole afternoon to served," and the two came down from a meal, especially a cool summer one, herself and when Mother came home- uvstairs to the dining room. It would but Sally's mother had no idea that well, Sally could see the look of sur- be difficult to say which was the most the course she had been taking in do- prise on her face. surprised, Mother or Dad. mestic science had prepared her for Mother dressed and left for the "Why, Sally, didn't someone help that task. And so Sally decided that party and Sally, with her notes on the you with this?" asked Dad. she and Aunt Amelia would plan one evening meal, went forth into the "NO, Dad, I learned it all at school of those delightful summer dinners kitchen. and from Aunt Amelia." and Sally would select a time when First Sally prepared the cold "Why, Sally, that salad is better Mother was away for the afternoon, luncheon halibut. Then she made than I ever made in my life. Oh, I'm and when she came home, the meal the bread and butter sandwiches and so proud of you," said Mother. would be prepared. the combination salad. She took "Well, school isn't any good if you Sally was anxious to return home great pains with the blueberry tarts, can't really do the things you learn and put the idea into practical use, and was well rewarded. She had there, and now that I've shown you I and so that after another week at baked them a number of times at can really get a meal, Mother, may I Aunt Amelia's, she boarded the train Aunt Amelia's, and instead of serving get them often?" for home. them hot, she was going to serve "Just whenever you like, dear. I'm "Now don't forget, dear, plenty of them cold. She had intended to put completely dumbfounded. I'm happy, cream in the mayonnaise, and just a whipped cream on the top of the fllled too, dear, for everything is lovely," pinch of salt, and be sure and let me tarts and serve them for dessert. said Mother. know how it all comes out." Aunt Everybody had ice tea and iced And it wasn't long before Aunt Amelia said, as the train pulled out coffee and so Sally planned pineapple- Amelia received a letter from Sally, of the station. ade. And she found the crushed which told her that the meal was a "I will. and thanks, Aunt Amelia," pineapple in the kitchen cupboard. complete success, and she was was Sally's answer as she waved her Her plans went along smoothly and amused when she read Sally's post- hand in farewell. by 5:00 o'clock in the evening she had script: "Send me some more ideas, Mother and Dad met her at the sta- finished. Aunt Amelia. I'm running out and tion-glad that she had had such a Then she got her favorite book and Mother has alinost given me charge delightful visit and glad that she was curled up in a chair on the sun parlor of the kitchen. It's such fun, but I home again. and awaited the arrival of her need your help." July, 1931 Page 37

A PAGE OF PRAISE from FRISCO FRIENDS

Frotit William GaternJan of the Amer- From Jarncs E. Chandler, Kansas kindnesses and courtesy shown us by ican Stove Company, St. Louis, Mo., to City, Mo., to E. G. Baker, assistant gcn- your good self, and I will state that L. W. Price, general agent, Oklalton~a era1 freight agent, Kansas City. it was a real pleasure to have you City, Okla. "I made the round trip over the accompany the trains and administer "Yesterday, I boarded your St. Frisco between Kansas City and to our wants and see that everybody Louis train at Oklahoma City, after Jacksonville this spring. I have gone was properly cared for." having purchased a ticket from that over your road a number of times point to St. Louis. Upon tendering in the last six or seven years, but Front Mr. H. A. Howery, superin- my ticket to Conductor Wolfe, it was this spring was the best yet. tcnderrt of meters, Kansas City Light and "The service is improved in every Pouw Company, Kansas City, Mo., to discovered that the destination of my Mr. E. G. Baker, assistant general ticket was Tulsa instead of St. Louis. particular; the roadbed is much bet- ter, and the trains handled 100 per freight agerrt, Kansas City, Mo.: I naturally expected considerable dif- "On the recent trip which I made ficulty in getting the matter straight- cent. In other words you can hardly tell when they are stopping and to Chattanooga, Tenn., I took the sug- ened out. However, Mr. Wolfe asked gestion of your Mr. Fred Phillips, of me to leave the matter entirely in starting. I commented upon that Lenexa, Kan., and made my reserva- his hands and not to worry. particular feature when I was travel- tions through Mr. Werner of your "Arriving at Tulsa, Mr. Wolfe had ing with Mrs. Chandler, and at Mem- down-town ticket office. a wire from the agent at Oklahoma phis I got,out of the coach and went "I took the Sunnyland to Birming- City correcting the error and author- up to look at the engine because I ham, Ala.. and then across to Chat- 5zing them to furnish me transpor- wanted to see an engine that could tanooga This route I found to be a tation on to St. Louis. handle a train like that one was little over $3.00 longer, but two hours "I wish to thank all who were con- handled. It certainly was some big shorter which was very agreeable and cerned in this matter for the cour- mountain of steel. acceptable to me. In fact, this routing teous manner in which I was treated. "The Frisco service between here suited me so well that I returned the Mr. Wolfe was unusually courteous and Jacksonville is just as near 100 same way. and in my opinion you are fortunate per cent, it seems to me, as it could "One thing in particular in connec- in having an employe of this calibre be made." tion with this trip I thought you might in your service." be interested in, was the untiring ef- forts of your employes, with whom I - From Mr. H. D. Hubbard, of While came in contact, to make the travel and James River Farms i~tthe O~arks, hours pleasurable." From H. D. Hardy, of the I. C. Pen- to E. G. Baker, assistant general freight ney Contpany, Sapulpa, Okla., to J. R. agent. Kansas City. Dritt, agent, Frisco Lines, Sapulpa. "Enroute to Havana last ~anuary, Frorn dfr. F. G. Rickelts, vice-presi- "I am sure that there is no line of I traveled on the Frisco, going by dent, Springfield Seed Company, Spring- endeavor in which time plays a more way of Jacksonville and also returned field, Mo., to C. 0. McCain, general important part than it does in selling by that route. agent, Springfield. the style of merchandise we handle. "Your system is by far better in "We feel that the Frisco, and in It is almost imperative in this day of every respect than other roads used particular, your office, the yard of- close operation and small stock to on previous trips, including the fice, and the Red Ball Department obtain the fastest possible service on smoothness of roadbed, modern should be complimented on the goods that can be out of style and equipment, courtesy of employes, on service given us on May 20 on Car out of date over night. time operation. I have nothing to 162724, Frisco. "I just want to take this oppor- criticize, but much to commend. "We received an order for this car tunity of calling your attention to "In the near future, hope to repeat about 5 o'clock on the date above, your Freight Bill No. 411, dated May the trip and will choose the same and by the excellent co-operation of 20, on a shipment of merchandise routing." the above departments, we were able which was moved out of St. Louis te get the car set, loaded, billed, May 19. Just to give you an idea as pulled out and delivered to West to how necessary it was that we have From Dr. Ckalnrers P. Woodruf, de- Plains by 6 o'clock the next morning. this shipment at once: It covered a partment conmander of the Grand Army "Below is part of a letter written shipment of men's straw hats of the Republic, St. Louis, Mo., to Mr. to us by the consignee, the Reed- which Fred W. Dunard, soliciting freight and Harlin Grocer Company, in regard we found we were short on last Mon- passenger agent, St. Louis, Mo.: day after Saturday's unusually heavy "Wish to let you know how much to this car: sale which was prompted by the all of the members of the Grand Army "'It certainly was wonderful serv- warmer weather. This order was of the Republic and affiliated organi- ice you gave us on that car, giving written Monday morning, mailed zations enjoyed the trip over your you the order about 5:00 o'clock in Monday evening, filled Tuesday morn- railroad in the special trains which the evening and it was sitting on our ing and delivered to my back door you provided from St. Louis to Joplin track the next morning.' Wednesday at noon. and return. "We certainly thank you for the "It is simply the writer's desire to "The equipment in the trains was service given, us on this car and want take this means of extending to you first class in every particular and to compliment you and all of the our appreciation for service of this your employes uniformly courteous. different departments on the han- kind." "We also all enjoyed very much the dling." Page 38

Oh, My! F'4R FETCHED VEKY CONSIDERATE Stranger at Party: "Very dull "Is it true !hat wrosqui!oes weep?" "Yorrs a lioh," said Cal. isn't it?" "I don't know, I grrcss it's possible, I've "Say dot agaiia," said Wash, "and I'll Second: "Yes, very." sccrr a ntotlt ball." bust yorc jaw." Stranger: "Let's go home." "Corrsidalr it said again." A Sad Error "Cousidah yorc jaw busted." Second: "I can't, I'm the host." A passenger on the steamboat com- plitined to the purser that his clothes Hot Dogs CAN'T SAY YET were lost. Ted: "My feet burn like the dick- "To what do you attribute your "What did you do with them," the ens; do you think a mustard bath great age?" asked the city visitor of purser asked. would help?" Grandpa Josh Gibbons. "Oh, I put them in a little closet Ned: "Sure! There's nothing bet- "Well, I can't say now," replied with a round glass door." ter than mustard for hot dogs!" Grandpa. "Several of them testi- monial fellars is a-dickerin' with me." TRUE TO TYPE AT THE PICNIC "EIozu did they trcat yolr iir Scotla~ld?" Old Lady (witnessing tug-of-war for PROLONGED GOOD MOR,VIIVG "Rcluctnntlp." the first time)-"Wouldn't it be sim- .4 firm of solicitors rorrg up n stock pler, dear, for them to get a knife and brokcr, orld thc followi~ag corrivrsatioil TIT FOR TAT cut it?" took place: "You haven't mended those socks." "Good nrorniirg, are fort Mr. Detrman?" "No, you didn't buy that coat you TO BE REPEATED "Yes. who is it?" promised me." Mrs. Sloshcr heard a nrart ascendi~ag "This is Mrrllc!!, Craf tirrg, Strrdgc, "No, and I don't intend to." the stairs of thc tr~ro~lorthouse lale at ililirtnrdy, Gozule n~rdScarrow." ''Well, if you, don't give a wrap, I nigh! and, supposing it lo be her hrcsbattd, "011, good l~lorrrirrg, good ~nor~ti~ag,don't give a darn." quickly operred the door and ad~nizistcred good nror~ri~~g,good ~rrorniug,good niorra- a sc.r:crc thrashing. i~rg.good tnor~tirag." OH! OH! After it was a11 over she looked at thp "Private Rooney," said the cavalry of- ~I~~II'Fface. Who? ficer, "take my horse dozm aiad have him "Good ~rocious!'' she cricd i~rshocked to~aes. "Yorc'rc not wy hrlsbaiad. You're Three fellows-a doctor an archi- shod." For tkrce hor4rs the lie~cter~arrtwaited the Ir~ra~lt011 the next floor. I'm aw- tect and a bolshevist-were talking j~rll.~sorry." together, and each claimed that his for his horse. Then, impatiently; he sent for Ro011e.v. Tho viclim picked 11i111selfup. kind was the oldest and most im- "And so gorc ought to be," hc nloa~aed. portant. "Private Roo~acy," kc said, "where is that horse I told you lo have shod?" "Wow I'll have to go through all that The doctor said: "When Adam's agoi~r." side was opened to take out a rib to "Ovaigosh!" gasped the private, grow make a woman-that was the first ing pale aroto~dthe gills, "Ovrigosh! Did you say shod?" MONEY BACK surgical operation." Customer-Last week I bought a The architect said: "Yes, but when tire cover from you, and now I want Quick Action the earth was made of chaos, before my money back. Two old maids were discussing Adam's time,' there had to be build- Clerk-Why? men. ing plans-and an architect had to Customer-l put it on one of my "Which would you desire most in make them." tires and hadn't driven 10 miles before your husband; brains, wealth or ap- The bolshevist said: "You are the blamed thing wore out[ pearance?" one asked. right, but who supplied the chaos?" "Appearance," said the other, "and -Exchange. - Kipling's Comeback the sooner the better." When the report went around that Rudyard Kipling was getting a shill- HERE AT LAST TRY THIS ing a word. for something he was Servant Girl: "Madam, master "You are good at conundrums-try writing, some Oxford students set lies unconscious in the hall, with a this. Take away my flrst letter, take about "ragging" him. Wiring Kipling piece of paper in his hand and a away my second letter, take away all a shilling, they said: "Please send us large box alongside." my letters and I am still the same. one of your words." Mme. X. (Joyously): "Oh, my new What am I?' And right back came the answer, hat has arrived." "That's easy-you're a postman." "Thanks." Page 39

several of the Brothers of Local No. 24. Amory. on the main artery of Notes From the General Chairman commerce, is going lovely, with the 1 By H. E. BURGESS goose hanging high.

Chaffee, Mo., May 23. Went fishing AT in with Local No. 5, St. Louis, dune 18 with Local No. 17 at Tulsa. with some of the shopmen. The trip May 15. Attendance excellent These boys are having a lot of fun on consumed all Saturday night, and S considering the very hot and the monthly meeting night and have yielded about 180 pounds of fish. We sultry night, which did not deter put on some very clever athletic had the dandiest fish fry that ever President 0. M. Evans from wield- stunts. The shop contains wrestlers was. We ate fish until the world ing his gavel with customary vigor. and boxers that would get something looked level. One member of the A number of applications for mem- more than passing comment in "fast" party well lwown to the writer is a bership was received from employes society. The meeting of this date bit afraid he will not be able to look of the Jefferson Avenue Coach Yards. happened to be for the transaction of a fish square in the eye for some There were several talks on good business only. On Jlay 17 occurred a time to come. Attended a live fuel of the order which might have ap- joint meeting with the Frisco Em- meeting on 25th A. 11. peared a bit flat; for Brother Bill ployes' Club, in which our boys of the Crouch as chairman of the committee shop matched their mettle with the on entertainment, had produced a boys of the other departinents and re- Nay 25th at Jefferson Avenue mysterious cardboard box and had be- sulted in some very pretty work on Coach Yards, St. Louis. Had a very gun to caress it somewhat after the the mat as well as in the squared pleasant visit with the men, found manner of the magician who takes circle. then1 all busy and apparently happy white rabbits, goose eggs, and such The members of No. 17's impromptu and enthusiastic about their work, like out of a gentleman's borrowed orchestra have received far less notice pointing with pride to some of the hat. But "Bill" knew his stuff; and than is their due. There is a wonder- economies they were able to make, produced a great quantity of midget ful lot of talent displayed. At this both in reclaimed materials and more chocolate-covered ice cream bricks, point we wish to extend our deepest efficient workmanship. This body of and Oh! Boy! they were good. sympathy to Brother H. C. Price in his men have proven themselves to con- bereavement. Words are far too tain much of that indefinite quality A stop between trains at Joplin, empty to express the general sorrow that make men men. It is not an Mo., on June 5th, presented an op- of his fellow workers. easy problem to assemble a group of portunity to get better acquainted men of this size from a number of with our forces at that point. Our Yale on May 21st. Sat in meeting differing points, weld them together genial president, Brother L. 0. Foster of Local No. 19. Heard arrangements into a smooth running machine in the of Local No. 9, is suffering from an in- made for a picnic to be held at Ever- short length of time consnmed at this fection in one foot, which appears to green Park on June lath, the account place. General Care Foreman Walter be the only unpleasant feature to be of which can not appear in this issue. J. Gillespie, Foreman T. J. Boyle, Fore- discussed. Joplin is quite a revelation However, be it said the committee on man W. L. Brashear, as well as Com- to the writer who happened to be one arrangement have spared neither ef- mitteeman Brother A. J. Thomas, of its "school kidsw-forty-five (45) fort or money to make this a memor- spoke in highest terms of their men years ago, when Main street ended at able event. It is hoped that all mem- as did the men of the supervision. Tenth street and before it got its first bers of the crafts within reasonable All of which leads your general cha'ir- coat of gravel. Some few of the land reach of Yale will attend, for a general man to believe that his visits to Jef- marks remain, but only where they good time is guaranteed. General ferson Avenue will be strictly of a are out of the path of progress. Joplin chairman is invited and expects to at- social nature. is a striking example of the results tend and try his luck in knocking over obtained when ambition waves its a few rag dolls. This page of the magazine issue of magic wand and issues its commands. May carried an appeal to make the It is a pity that injuries to eyes month of May a clear record for en- A short stop at Hayti, Mo., on June have made another heavy advance. gine failures. While we did not quite 13 gave the opportunity to talk over The month of May shows them to have realize our ambition, we did establish conditions with chairman of shop com- taken second place of all injuries. the especially good record of having mittee, "Dusty" Rhodes. The local at Many of which are among the shop- just one lonely failure for a month. Hayti has not a large membership but men. Brothers: watch this very care- There were four consecutive days or has an unparalleled amount of "zip". fully, don't use imperfect goggles, and ninety-six (96) hours in one stretch which is represented in a full paid-up above all else do not fail to have a when there was not a minute's delay membership and all matters handled good pair of goggles and be sure and on any train chargeable to failure of to a conclusion by the local author- put them on. equipment of any kind. These items, ities. Here's to you, Hayti, you are in- either one or together are very satis- deed a jewel. May you see many Amory, Miss., May 23rd. A between factory, higiily commendable. But we happy days, and enjoy them a long train stop yielded the pleasure of are going just a little better, so here time. meeting President R. W. Adams and goes a 100% clear month. Page 40

boro, Decoration Day, and saw the Frisco ao down to the Jonesboro Pan- Frisco Mechanic Family . News thers in a score of 3 to 1. Mr. aid->&. ~iil ape-spent Decora- tion Day with Mr. Pape's father and MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT be back to work after a three weeks mother at Ft. Scott, Kans. PENSACOLA, FLA. siege of rheumatism. Nr. and Mrs. Walter Dold spent Puss Hill has traded his Chevy to Decoration Day with Mr. Dold's father Lewis Sisco. and mother somewhere in Arkansas 0. 0. OLSEN. Reporter Mrs. Jack Hill and daughter, Gail, Mr. aud Mrs. Barney and Mr. and Mrs. are making an extended vislt to Call- Isom Martin spent ~ecoratlon~ay at James Dyer, son of J. W. Dyer, triple fornia and western points. Real Foot Lake fishing. rack operator. returned to Tulsa. Okla.. Mrs. C. D. Ward and sons, Charles Mr. and Mrs.' H. H. Snrinper. two after spending a short visit with his and C. D., Jr., visited home folks in sons and daughter were guests of Mr. father here. Springfleld. and Mrs. A. R. Springer. their son, over Mrs. J. W. Dyer. wife of J. W. Dyer. Mr. Clarence Willis. car inspector. the week-end of Mny 30-31st. triple rack operator Is on an extended has been reinstated and is back to Mr. S. C. McRee, the blacksmlth, vislt with her son in' Chicago, and stop- work. farmer and catcher on our baseball ping off at Denver, and at Helper. Utah, Nr, and Mrs. E. F. Fuller, and son. team, reports his garlic and spaghetti to vlslt with her daughter, Nrs. K. H. Ronald, attended the Little Theatre is almost large enough to eat. Marble Bankhead, formerly of Pensacola. Mrs. play, "Confessions", in Springfleld re- Ton Pane is zoinr out and take dinner Dyer's many friends wish her a very cently in which Edward, Jr., a State pleasant trip. Teachers College student, played one of Bob Hodsen, electrician flrst class, is the leads. We are proud to quote a the proud possessor of a new Chrysler tiny bit from the article of a Sprlng- "66". Dlck Carleton. machinist flrst fleld newspaper critic in which she class, has challenged hlm for a race with said: " 'Confessions' Is one of the finest his Ford. Dlck has confided to his things that we have seen in this town. B&B SOUTHWESTERN DIVISION friends that he thinks It is going to be amateur or professional-Ed Fuller, as necessary to hold back on his speed so the doughboy who went yellow and as not to lose sight of Bob. was killed and his pal, Joe Ezell, han- J. C. WOODS, Reporter Joe Sewell, statlonary engineer, Is dled difficult parts with the ease of struttin' around, proud of hls stationary professionals-we can't say enough in 411 gangs are working four men on nraise of the nerformances which they full time basis. boller room, air compressor with new gave-we have seen the legitimate and George Simpson is back with his railings around It, floor painted brown. cinema versions of the same play and paint gang working on south Canadlan and aisle strlps painted black. we must say that the members of the Bridge near Tuttle. All the shop boys appreciated the in- cast here played it wlth much more W. E. Pountaln and men are keeplng stalling of double shower bath in the subtlety and perfection than either of pretty busy with the terminal work to- locker room. I know that all the boys the two others-It is quite a dramatic gether with the new work in conhec- will now "KUYKLEEN." sketch you know, and when it reached tion with bullding of the Union Depot Hello World. Don't Go 'Way. Statlon the climax. with Ed Fuller's death at Oklahoma City. KWKH. George J. Dfaston, Announcer. scene where he is found by his buddy. Virgil Leak and men are working on Mr. Geo. J. Maston. who Is traveling In a number of the members of the femi- brldges in vicinity of Lawton, also connection with radlo statlons KWKH nine contingent were dabbling,-tt their overhauling turn table at that place. and KWEA of Shreveport. La.. operated eyes with their lacy kerchiefs. W. A. Lantz and men have been by W. K. Henderson. spoke at the R. of called to the east end to place false P. Hall on West Garden street. Friday work in connection with the building night. June 5th. at 8:00 p. m.. on the LOCAL NO. 24 of some new concrete abutments and subject "Unregulated Transportation piers which the Frlsco is renewlng be- Busses and Trucks". This meeting was RAYMOND F. DEES, Reporter tween Pierce Clty, Mo., and Wyandotte, held for the L. i% N. and Frisco railroad Okla. employes, and was well attended by em- Mrs. Mary Katchum and nephews, E. F. Maggi and men are flnlshing ployes from both rallroads, and his sub- Jean and Louis Lohymeyer, have re- drain pipes on North Broadway at Ada. turned to their home in Springfleld, Expect to flnish the month looking ject was very interesting- and well re- ceived. Mo., after a pleasant visit In the home after the light repalr work on the Ray Spillman, son of B. E. Splllman. of her daughter Mrs. R. J. Sullivan. Creek Sub while the pile drlver crew staybolt Inspector, wlll leave this week Mrs. Sullivan acAomnanled her mother is working on Cherokee Sub. for Cape Girardeau to vislt his sister, home. S. H. Dean, B&B foreman, Is reliev- Car Foreman John L. Sulllvan reports ing W. A. Lantz, pile driver foreman. Mrs. V. J. McKlnney. a much needed rest on his vacation. Wm. Everage is conflned in Frisco R. L. Row. coal chute foreman, savs hospital. St. Louis. We understand LOCAL NO. 33-HAYTI, MO. the only advantage golng to work &t he has heart trouble. 4:00 a. m., he gets to ut more time Wm. Briggs has been taklng treat- on his CROP. Oscar Eentry his as- ment In hospital for slnus trouble. E. B. WHITENER, Reporter sistant relieves him at 12 noon. Hank Smart is in a critical condition J. B. Lewis. father of Stationary En- in hospital at Tulsa. Mr. Smart was F. C. Larson. roundhouse foreman. glneer J. T. Lewis and Engineer W. B. struck bv a Katv train. While Mr. spent a few days In Springfleld. re- Lewis. Is rapidly lmprovlng after a Smart is-not working in our depart- cently. major operation. We wlsh Mr. Lewls a ment at the present t'ime, we of the J. H. Chronister and wlfe spent rapid recoverv. B&B department, have a speclal Inter- Saturday night and Sunday wlth C. V. We sympathize wlth A. J. McCul- est in him. as he has been connected Sigler and family. lough and family upon the recent with the B&B department for many Otis Powell. machinist. Is in hosoltal death of Mrs. McCullough's father. years and has been In another depart- at St. Louis undergoing an operation Excell Whitfleld, colored machinist ment only a short time, havlng been for gall stones. Last report was, Otis 3rd class. is back to work after belng disnlaced t'hrouah reduction in forces. was dolng fine. off thirty days with mashed flnger. Cve are Yorry-to announ& the death R. D. Sanders, car inspector. is on The writer had the privilege of at- of nlrs. Lida Lantz, wife of W. A. his regular shift at this writing. tending State Grand Lodge IOOF at Lantz. nile driver foreman. Mrs. Lantz Drewie says the midnlght shift is bet- Jackson, Niss., June 16th and 17th. passed-away on the night of June 9th ter than the evening shlft. Walter C. Whlte. former emnlove. after a short illness, due to a stroke of Rlchard Haves. extra man. is work- paid us a recent visit,-walter is earmi apoplexy. In- at roundhouse as clnder plt man. ing at this tlme. C. h1. Swope has been called home at chard is working in William Brack- Mrs. J. V. Adams, wife of locomotive Elk Ranch, Ark., on account of sick- en's nlace and William In Otis Powell's inspector, and Mrs. G. D. Rees, wife of ness of his wife. Mr. Swope has been place while in hospital. hostler attended Southern Baptist Con- granted a 60-day leave of absence. Nrs. C. V. Sigler and Mrs. Bert Hall vention' held at Birmingham Ala. C. L. Brothers took advantage of spent one day in Chaffee recently. We sympathize with C. w.' Kurr and Memorial Day to vislt his family at M. W. Rhodes, machinist, accom- family in the recent death of his sister. Green Forest. Ark. panied Otis Powell to the hospltal. Mrs. G. H. Threlfall has her mother E. F. Maggi and wife spent Memorlal as house guest at this time. Day visiting relatives at Rogers. Ark. NEWBURG, M0.-LOCAL NO. 32 A. B. Holmquist', locomotive inspec- Returning to Ada on Sunday, bringing tor, is back on the job after belng off Mrs. Maggi's sister, Mrs. hlerril, home several days due to reduction of force. with them. E. F. made the trip over- E. F. FULLER. Reporter Mrs. Thos. hlurry and children. fam- land. leaving Ada 12:45 p. m., arrived I. E. Fuller visited Mr. and ~Mrs. C. ily of R. H. foreman at St. Louis, Mo.. In Springdale, 4rk., 8 p. m., making T. Hale in St. Louis recently. have returned to their home after a several stops. enroute. Your reporter Harvey Green, who was confined In pleasant vislt in the home of A. B. made the trin with them, enjoyln~.- - the Frisco hospital with sinus trouble, Holmauist. locomotive Inspector. same very much. is much Improved. Mrs. Dan Malone was a St: Louis YALE CAR DEPARTMENT LOCAL NO. &ENID* OKLA. shopper recently. Hugh Courson and family went to A. R. SPRINGER. Reporter H. H. FULLER. Reporter Huron. South Dakota, for an extended vlslt. A small but enthuslastic crowd of R. I,. Bare, electrician from Sprlng- Uncle Marion Tankersley is able to fans attended the ball game at Jones- fleld. is relieving B. G. Adams, who is July, 1931 on vacation first half of June. Another name was added to the list spending a ten-day vacation visiting with T. E. Giddens and famllv from Sher- of Frisco veterans on 4pril 4th, when home folks In San Anaelo. Texas. man, Texas, were visiting among dininrr car steward T. F. Ezzell com- John White, division chairman, was friends and relatives on Decoration pleteri thlrty years of Frisco srrvlcr. in Springfield a few days on business. nav. 3Ir. Giddens was formerly ma- Mr. Ezzell for many years &';is steWdrd Tom Harrls and H. L. XlcDowell. czr cl&e shop foreman here. oli the old "Sunflower Limited" between men, who have heen cut off for some W. R. "Bill" Baker, machinist, took Nonett. 3Iissouri. and Auausta. Kansas. time, are back wlth us again on the in the auto races in Indianapolis. May but for the pasr several years has extra list. Glad to see these bovs on 30th. been running on the "Kansas City- the job again. Nrs. Fred Aleiers and children are Florida Snecial" between Kansas Citv Mrs. I. D. Henry and children are visiting in Hereford, Texas, and points and Birmingham. at present being as- spending the summer in sunny Cali- in Xew Mexico. Mr. AIe~ersis a car- signed to dlner 637. fornia visiting friends and relatives. man. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Langel have re- P. J. DeBrosse has confessed to hxv- H. E. Ackerman spent the week-end, turned from a three weeks' trip which ing been married~~formore-than Go Nay 30th. with home folks in Spring- included visits to the Grand Canyon. months. Congratulations to both. field. Nrs. Ackerman accompanied him Los Angeles, and San Francisco, and Mrs. Ruhy Emerson, wife of Nachin- on his return and they are now living Louis reports that the green hills of ist Emerson, fell and broke her arm re- at 51.5 North Madison St. old Wissouri still look the best to cently. We wish her a speedy recovery. G. W. Clinton stationary fireman. him. Rogers Armstrong, wheel pressman. and daughter 6orothy, spent Decora- Track XO. 10 in the coach yard has has a new Ford coupe. tion Day visiting in Thomas and Custer been nicknamed the "Fresh Air Coach Mack Leverett. machinist and cliil- Ciry, Okla. Shop" due to the large number of dren, are spending their vacation in C. E. Martin and family of Springfield passenger cars that are being given Arizona. spent the Decoration Day holidays with class "C" shop attentlon on this track. Local No. 17 will only hold 1 meet- his sister, Mrs. H. H. Fuller. Mr. Mar- Coach Foreman C. 0. Edmisson be- ing each month thru the summer tin is a claim Investigator in the l?. L. gan his vacation on June 3rd and in- months, on the third Monday of each and D. office. stead of making his usual trip to one month. Wllbor Ayers and wife made a short of the coasts, is leisurely seeing- Mis- W. E. Walker brown hoist engineer visit in Council Grove, Kans. Mrs. souri. has moved his 'family to Tulsa fro& Ayer's niece, Mrs. C. A. Loomis, and Springfield. children returned with them for a visit. LOCAL NO. 7-FT. SMITH, ARK. W. E. Beatty, drill press man for the R. H. Kelly, former chemist in water car department, is In St. Louis hospital service on Western division, and fam- account illness. ily are moving to Springfield, their H. W. CLAYPOOL, Reporter W. R. Cllne, machinist, and family, former home. Mlghty sorry to lose are spending a ten-day vacation in this family from our midst. The entire shop extends congratula- Hannibal, Mo with Mr. Cline's folks. Mrs. Burleigh Adams and baby tlons to I. A. Faust and Miss Stough, XI. L. ~ondLgln,electrician, has pur- daughter are visiting Nrs. Adams' who were married June 5th. Mr. Faunt- chased a new home in Red Fork. Mrs. mother in Fresno, California. holds a job with the boilermaker gang. Londapin is dolnr some interior deco- Mrs. William Phiillps, w~feof Gen- while Miss Stough holds a very re- rating-for the new home. eral Foreman Phillips, Is visiting Nr. sponsible position with the South- Phillips' parents in Francis. Okla. westen Beli Telenhone Comnanv Mrs. C. C. Baker and daughter. J. H. Dyer, oui. geniai &e'rieeGi fore- ST. LOUILLOCAL NO. 5 Betty, wife and daughter of C. C. Bak- man has lost some time due to illness er, division lineman, have returned and has just returned from the com-- -- pany hospital. R. W. REED and E. R. McNABB. from a pleasant visit in Hamil, Vernon Reporters and- Sevmore. Texas. W. L. Freeman, former night fore- H. E.'~uriess,general chalrman, was man, has been acting foreman while - here on the 9th in attendance at the Nr. Dyer has been convalescing. Local No. 5 has in the past three hanquet given by the Enid-Frisco Traf- R. L. Maledon, second class machin- months admitted six new members and fic Club in the Youngblood Hotel, at ist, is back on the job again after re- have three more applications on file, which time they entertained 150 busi- celving treatment at the comnanv- - hos- and have admltted twenty-two mem- ness men of Enid. pital. bers by transfer from other locals, and Mrs. Gordon Estell and family of W. E. Center flrst class boilermaker. you may be sure we are very proud of Mason City, Iowa, is visiting in the who has been'worklng extra at Fort this record which was mostly caused home of her sister and brother-in-law. Smith, recently was called to Hugo by the Frisco taking over the coach JIr. and Mrs. &I. A. Wagner. Air. Estell Oklahoma, where he is filling in on ac: work at Jefferson Avenue coach yard. is assistant manager for the Charnplin count of slckness of the boilermaker at Local No. 5, extends their sympathy Refining Co. in Iowa. that point. to W. J. Webb and family in the death T. E. Bentley, division chairman, is Charlie Irvln, carman, and wlfe re- of his mother, who died at the age of attending n meeting of System Board cently made a trip to De Soto, JIissouri, eighty years at her home in Salem, in Springfield, June 12 and 13. visiting friends and relatives. Ill.. on May 25th. -4s a farewell courtesy to Mrs. R. H. C. W. Patrick, chief clerk. spent a Our sympathy is also extended to Kellv the Ladies' -4uxillary tendered few days in Parsons. Kansas, and re- Mr. Frank HoPPelt, dead work foreman her &'handkerchief shower in the home ports a fine trlp. and family in the death of his father' of hlrs. ?,I. A. Waaner, on the afternoon. The car department and roundhouse Michael Hoffelt who died on May 27ti ilth of June. - have had plenty to worry about lately. at Sprlngfleld, ko. The green wrapped tomatoes from A. C. McVay boilermaker was called Jacksonville. Texas, have started mov- home this moAth to ~prin$field on ac- COACH YARD-KANSAS CITY, MO. ing and every one is on his toes to see count of his wife heing slck how- that they go through on time. We are ever, is back and reports the Mr;. much all making an effort to keep these imnroved. J. J. SULLIVAN, Reporter trains movlng faster than last year. $1~.Fred Gibbons wife of freight tlSylng to bent last vear's record of roundhouse foreman, &sited in Xemphis Douglas Donaldson seems to have put (53) flfty-three hours' from Jackson- this month, but cut her visit short and one over on all of us when he quletly ville, Texas to Chicago. Illinois. Our came home on account of illness. slipped away on June 3rd and married best time through the yards this year Mildred Sue, is the name of the eight JIrs. Anna Cooper. "Doug" is the is (13) twelve minutes, inspecting the pound black haired Miss, who arrived chauffeur on our shop mule and is held train, cutting out one engine and cut- at the home of Wm. M. (Bill) Crouch, in high esteem in all departments. The tlng in another. Somebody beat this locomotive carpenter at Lindenwood on coach vard force congratulates "Doug" for speedy handling! June 13th. and wishes the newlyweds a huge A verv pretty house wedding occur- share cf all the good things in life. LOCAL NO. 17-TULSA, OKLA. red at e'inht o'clock on June 5th, when "Doug, your clgars mere fine. Walter Klngdon, and Mable Davidson Joe Kramps spent the Memorial Day were married at the home of the holidays with a camping party on Elk H. C. PRICE. Reporter bride's parents at 6236 Arsenal street. River. near Noel. Missouri. The groom is in the hardware business, Tom Herzer, boilermaker, has returned and the bride is the daughter of Wm. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Reaves have re- H. (Harry) Davldson. machinist in the turned f r o m Sprlngfleld. Missouri, to work after 30 days in the St. Louis honnital. passenger roundhouse. where thev were called bv the illness .------. Idrs. W. J. Breshears and daughter and death-of Mrs. ~eave2mother. W. H. Rlddle. machinist. Is back after 25 days spent In the St. Louis hospital. -Joan, visited for a week in ~pringfield: Tom Hayes spent a few days in the -.ax1n -. latter part of May visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. Warren Bohon are the Ward Melton and familv spent a at Reading. Kansas. proud parents of a 10-pound boy. Con- week-end this month visitin'g and fish- Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Box and little gratulations. ing in and. near Xixa, Xo. daughter have returned from a visit H. R. Cole. Mrs. Cole and son. H. R., Louis (Speedy) Williams and wife Jr., arc spending a 15-day vacatlon in with Mr. Box's mother at Snrinpfield,. - spent the first half of Mny on a vaca- JIiasouri. Louisiana. tion at and near Pensacola, Fla., most The wrlter made a short but very Tony Phlllips spent a few clays In Ft. of the time spent fishing with friends pleasant trip in May visiting old Worth recently, enjoying the flshing at in Pensacola Bay. Louls reports a friends in Yemahis. Snrinafield- - and Lake Worth. good time and plenty of Crab Gumbo, Monett. Mr. Roy Dysart paid us a vlsit recentlv and fried flsh, and says any one con- Ike Sullivan, electrician at West and installed a new testing magnet fdr templating a real fishing trip would Coach Shop, spent ten days here In train control equipment. malie no mistake by visiting' at the May dolng rellef work. Ed. Schall, machinist, and wife are resorts near Pensacola. Chns. Philips. is vacationing at the the big car class with the purchase of clerk, are now on a visit to Houston. old home town, Thayer, No., and we an Oakland S coupe. Tnr.- .... are betting he reports a wonderful Charley Elkins and family were Xrs. W. P. Lamb, wife of engineer. time on returning to work as boiler visiting at Tulsa, Oklahoma, at the and W. T. Martin and wife and daugh- foreman at Lindenwood R. H. home of his brother, Thomas, over a ter are at present attending B. of L. P. Frank Henson and family motored recent week-end. & E. Ladies' Auxiliary Convention at to Sullivan, Mo., and visited the State Nr. and Mrs. Frank Rotterman en- Columbus. Ohio. Parlc on May 30 and Slat. tertained Mr. Rottermun's brother, Nrs. A. L. Collier, wife of conductor "Bee" Day was June first at Linden- George, of Guthrie. Oklahoma. the first and Mrs. S. G. Slcaggs wife of round- wood, and you would be surprised at weel< in June. house clerk, were shopbinz in Memnhis the number of Bee masters employed Mr. and Nrs. Herschel Natherly went first Dart of June. -- - here. On this occasion a swarm of to Omaha. Nebraska, for a few days D. -D. Adams, engineer, has now a new about twenty thousand bees came over visit with his mother and sister over Essex six. the turntable pit at noon and by twelve the Decoration Day vacation. Mrs. C. A. Berry, wife of roundhouse thirty were corralled saCely in a couple Mr. and Mrs. John Evans have been foreman, and daughter, 3Iildred are of nail kegs provided for the purpose, vfsiting with relatives in Wright and now on a vacation to points in Indiana and that evening at sundown were re- Texas County. Xissouri, while John is and Nichigan. moved to the country and put to work temporarily laid off. Jack IIadcIen, coal chute man, was by Neal 0. Garner, machinist and Louis 3Irs. William Daniels has been in In- called to Tulsa. Okla.. account of the Xacsa, fuel foreman. dianapolis, Indiana the past month, as- death of a relative. A gain in fuel consumption worth sisting in caring fdr AIr. Daniels' moth- I. Mr. Hill, car inspector, who has mentioning was made at Lindenwood er, whose home is there and who has bern sick, has now resumed dutles. power plant during month of May, been cluite ill for some 'time. Rubin Holmes, 3rd class machinist, when one thousand gallons less fuel Earl Fitzpatric went to Coffeyville, who has been sick for the past year, oil per day was consumed, than for the I

Miss lone Brooke. daughter of Mr. Edward Goswick, boilermaker on the Mr. Bert R. Manes of Swedeborg, Mo., and Mrs. W. H. Bro~keis a member of day shift, recently spent several days has located here on the account of our the 1831 graduating class of the camping in a park which is operated good schools. He 1s with the Frlsco, a Springfield High School. by Jacob Rader. who was formerly em- section foreman over the south train Arthur Buck, who is spending a large ploved here as a machinist. He is lo- yard, (wh~chlncludes passenger yards cated about 75 miles east of this city. and reclamation plant). part of his time in Hartville, No., was Matt Lambeth, sheet metal worker, Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Ha (Mr Hay in the shop recently. is on the job ac-ain after an illness of is chlef dellvery clerk at frerght iouse) Chaucev Buckmaster and Wm. SIarrs several days. and h~stwo son-ln-laws. JIr. and Mrs. are spending most of their time since W. W. Holmes machinist on dead H. V. Grove and JIr. and Slrs. J. C. the layoff making extensive repairs on work, is at presknt in the Employes' Berr). of Long Beach. Calif., visited a their homes. Hospital, where he underwent' an few days with Mr. and Mrs. Teed of The writer and wife made a very operation for appendicitis. His condi- Tulsa. Okla. Mrs. Hay and XIrs. Teed successful fishing Trip to Goodnight tion for a time was real serious, but are sisters. Mill on the Pomme Des Terre recently. latest reports are that he is improving Mr. and Mrs. Berry were on their James Stephens has given this shop nicely and we hope he will soon be way back home at Long Beach. Calif., a thorough renovation and one would with us again. and they all went together to make hardly know the "old home" now. Will~amB. Dugan, cinder pit man. the visit in Tulsa, Okla. Mr. Earl Powell has accepted a posi- was given a surprise birthday dinner .tion with the Queen City Creamery. and party recentlv. A great many of Time marks the passing of another his friends attending and all having a LOCAL NO. 31-BACONE, OKLA. familiar flgure around the bridge yard. good time. "Pat" Hollman, a pure bred white Orville Fite, machinist, presented his S. T. RISNER, Reporter Samoad dog. owned by George Holl- mother with a radio and had it in- man, B&B sim painter, succumbecl to stalled in her home at Sewburg, where Good old vacation time is here again. the effects of poison administered by she is a shut-in invalid, having been The question arises, where shall my unknown parties, June 11. suffering from chronic rheumatism for vacation be spent? Spend it In one of Regardless of one's personal feellng the past year. the states of the Friscoland so that toward a dog it is a man of small soul you will be sure to have the best of that cannot face a dog to kill it, in- train service. stead of taking the cowardly route of BRIDGE AND BUILDING DEPT Nrs. S. P. Webb and children, June, polson and thereby endangering other EASTERN DIVISION Billye, Vern and Ellene are spcntling animals and even humans, in order to their vacatioll at La Rue, Ark. get the one they are after. ARTHUR BUXCH, Reporter Xr. and Nrs. R. 0. McCool spent a few days in Siloaln Springs. 4rk.. visit- ing old friends. They report a wonder- NORTH SIDE SIDELIGHTS Zadock Breshears is back on the fob ful time. now, after belng off some time, on LC- Nr. and Mrs. Clyde Frazer and family count of sickness. motor to Henrvetra. Okla., often. On EMERY HACUE\VOOD. Reporter Ellis Mayfleld has heen on the sick close examination we learn from Mr. list for some time, but is feeling better Frazer the folk have lots of good eats Harley Stokes, inspector on the third at present. at Henryetta. shift. Is making his fishing trlps in a Nrx. Bert Huffman, recentlv spent a Mr. 31. L. Crawford of Ft. Smith new model A Ford roadster. which he counle of davs visitina- in St. Louis. spent the dav with us recently. ii~inkouri. We are sokry to report that LeRoy purchased during the past month. Bob Riley has traded his Chevrolet It is with pleasure that we learn Pearson, son of A. 0. Pearson, engine coupe off and is now driving- a new watchman, has a very badly burned that Joseph Roberts, formerly coach Chevrolet sedan. shop foreman at the old South shops, foot. It seems that A. 0. is always Clyde Cunningham and gang are having his share of trouble. is a~alnwith the Frisco. His position buildlng concrete piers under bridge at is that of night coach shop foreman Little Piney at Newburg, Missouri. of the Jefferson Avenue shous at St. Stock yard and building repairs on WEST TULSA STORES DEPT. LOUIS. - the east end is being done by Charley Charles Dummitt, grease cup man, suf- Wallace and gang. fered the grievous loss of his wlfe Jim Carter and gang are doing some TO31 XIISHLER, Reporter whose death followed a long illness. repairing on bridge and building at Arthur Dummitt. laborer, is a son of the Clinton, AIissouri. Our stenog-rapher, Miss Janice Coffer deceased. Sympathy of the roundhouse General repairing in St. Louis is be- and JIr. hlmar Inpram of West ~ulsa: force is extended to them. Ing done by Bill Skyles' gang. slipped away and were quietly married Andrew Jones, carpenter, is on a two Charles Baron and gang are busy at Chandler, Okla. We all wish them weeks' leave at present and is visiting trying to keep up the emergency worlc a happy and prosperous journey California and sightseeing on the Pa- in Springfield. Missouri. through Ilfe. Miss Coffer has been ciflc coast. wlth the stores departmenr for the Richard Seamon, machinist appren- past five years and we regret very tice is all smiles over the arrival of a SOUTH TRAIN YARDS much to lose he'r. 7vLpound girl at his home. The little SPRINGFIELD, MO. From reports of catches made by Miss has been named "Joe Etta." Glen V. Stone and Virgil Yeargain the various streams of this section of- dlrla-- -.- Cleo Wisecup, extra man. is on the JESSIE L. BRANDON. Reporter job again after a month's visit with his homa will have to be restocked with father at Kansas City. Ash in the near~~- -futl~r~. ~ ...-. Mrs. George Cole is recovering from JIiss Lucille Prophet, daughter of Kenneth, the 15-year-old son of L. C. an illness of several days' duration and Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Prophet, and Xr. G. Akin, store counterman. received -.SPVPI'F! -.. their two children have been quite sick. Elmo O'Neal, son of Mrs. G. E. O'Neal cuts and bruises when a casing blew The youngest one is still in a rather of Long Beach, Cal., were married at a out which he was repairing. bad way suffering from diphtheria. It simple home ceremony, 3Ionday eve- Nrs. C. 0. 3Iitchell and daughter is hoped they will soon recover nicely. ning at G:30 o'clock. The service was visited relatives at Afton, Okla., 3Iay performed by the Reverend IValter 23 and 24. Mr. Cole is a boilermaker on the day Xrs; Glen V. Stone and children spent .chlPt.. . - - . Prophet, uncle of the bride. Attend- Burl Hough, machinist on cab work, ants to the couple were Miss Mary the week, ending June 6, with her is doing his sightseeing from a new Prophet and Mr. Verl Trantham. Both parents in Eastern Oltlahoma. Whippet sedan which he purchased of the young people have attended Mrs. Dorothea Hyde, comptometer several davs ago. Southwest Teachers College and Mrs. ?perator, was in Oklahoma City June J. W. ~eddiclrboilermaker foreman. O'Nea1 was a teacher in the Springfleld LA. and his son, ~eo:who recently flnished publlc schools. Mr. and XIrs. O'Neal Miss Elizabeth Finney has accepted his apprenticeship here, were both plan to spend some time in Colorado the position as stenographer made va- rather severely cut and bruised, June 7. Springs before going to their home in cant by the resignation of hss Janice when the car they were rldlna in was Long Beach, Cal.. where Nr. O'Neal is Coffer. crashed into by ir racing motorist on employed as field engineer for the highway 66 near Conway. Missouri. Shell Oil Co. MECHANICAL AND STORES DEPT. R. H. Yelvlngton, coach repair man, Their car, which bclo~~gcdto Lao, was . . FORT WORTH, TEXAS badly damaged. who underwent an operation at the Gorden Yowell, special apprentice. Frisco hospital, we are glad to report. and his mother spent several days the has returned to worlc .May the 20th J. D. WACEY. Reporter last of May visiting around Nansfleld. after being off only 19 days. Thanks - - to our good doctors. Kathryn, daughter of R. W. Court- Cornelius "Sunnyland" Thompson, Carl Dashney, car carpenter, has ney, electrician, who recently under- laborer. who recently took unto him- bought a new Chevrolet car. Also F. J. went n seflous operation is getting self a bride. now has a way to take Brown in now driving a Durant instead along fine, being able to sit up some her for a drive, having purchased a of his old Essex. of the time now. Durant coupe and has christened it Mrs. Otis Briggs, wife of Otis Bripgs R. C. Moore, carman, has completely "Sunnyland" because of its riding qual- (Stevedore) at frcight house, is at her recovered from his recent illness and ities, which he says are second only to slster-in-law's at Deepwater. ZIo. is back on duty again. the famous train by that name. Walter E. George. coach repair man. P. L. Stinger, electriclan apprentice, Truman Walton, extra man, is also and family spent three days visiting had his tonsils removed at the Sher- in the car owner's class, having with his brother and family at Oltla- man hospital recenrly. We erpecf him selected a Dodge coupe. homa City. back on duty very soon. Page 44

C. E. Young. car Inspector, after MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT prters for their department in Kansas quite a siege of illness is not able to Liry. return to work at this writing. CHAFFEE, MO. Mrs. E. J. Cable and daughter, G. D. Sknlton. hostler. is back In the Juanita, vislted friends and relatives hoipiiili"t iegor.ts &G-kimprovement. in Kennett the latter week of May. C. D. O'Connor was doing jury duty R. E. RICE, Reporter Nrs. George Vogel, of Oran, spent ...for the-~-. week of June 8. C. W. Burrell the week-end of May 30 visiting her filled the Sacancy during his absence. Car Carpenter Frank Grasser tells parents. Mr. and Mrs. John Kay. Mr. J. C. Miller, coach carpenter, visited Us that he and Mrs. Grasser have Kay is a machinist at Chaffee. relatives in Oklahoma a few days last named thelr baby son Dennis Lawrence JIiss Ethel JIae Robinson, daughter month. Grasser. Probablv the voung fellow of engineer and Mrs. R. J. Robinson. J. W. Witt. car man. moved agaln last soon will be folldwing 1; his father's has entered Jlissouri University for the wceli in an effort to catch up with footsteps and will be a loyal member summer term, which lasts elght weeks. "~udhie"Miller. Think "Buddie" is one of the FAMC&CDE. Miss Robinson was a student at Central time up on Pat now so the race is sure AIessrs. G. E. Burkholtz, R. A. Wat- College in Fayette the past year. hot for the championship. son, C. H. Dingman and W. H. Sam- Among the 221 students of Stephens Four additional men have been added uels, all of Springfield, were Chaffee College who were graduated at the to the repair track force in order to get visitors the week of &lay 18-23. seventy-fourth annual commencement more grain cars ready for the expected Mr. B. F. Rector, former third-class of the school, held at Columbia on June bumper crop which has begun to move machinist. has been in the St. Louis 2, was Miss Xlarlan Sample, daughter slowlv. Employes' hospital for treatment. Mrs. of Divis~onSurgeon G. A. Sample. Miss BS~Bgang Xo. 2 made extensive re- Rector went to St. Louis the middle of Sample is a member of Phi Lambda pairs to the drop pits in the round- hlay and accompanied Mr. Rector home. Beta. social sorority. Dr. and Mrs. house at this point recently. Nil1 Machine >Ian Oral Whitaker was Sample and son, George, attended the The 1931 bridge program stafted off off several days the first part of May exercises. with a bang the first of June, pi1in.g on account of sickness. C. L. Peacher, JIlss Lona Harrison student nurse has been distrlbuted and the driver 1s extra man, was called in to work while in St. Luke's hospital kt St. Louis, re- now at work. Mr. Whltaker was away. turned home recentlv to attend her Included wlth approxlmately 300 Mr. R. T. Ahlsted's son had the mis- mother, Mrs. J. P. ~krrison,who has graduates from the high schools of forrune to slip and fall while at his been ill for some time and recently Ft. Worth for the year of 1931 are the work in a food market at St. Louis. suflered a relapse. Mr. Harrison is an following identified wlth Frlsco fami- He is now vlsitfng his parents and is engineer at Chaffee. lies: Miss' Florence Blentlinger, daugh- said to be well on the road to recoverv General Foreman H. E. Hubbard. ter of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Blentlinger. but must have two or three weeks 6; Mrs. Hubbard, sons, Bobby, Lewis and car foreman; Miss Leland Leach. rest before he wlll be able to resume Walter and Xlrs. Hubbard's mother daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Leach. hi4 work. Mrs. ~knold,recently visited relative; former painter in car department. but Machinlst A. L. Peer has transferred at Fort Scott', Kan. and Kansas City. now located In Sherman as locornotlve from the 12 midnight shift to the day Nrs. Arnold, who his been a guest at painter, and Elmo Holibaugh, son of ~hift. Peer says he enjoys working in the Hubbard home the past few weeks, Mr. and Mrs. Hollbaugh, general fore- daylight agaln. will remaln at her home there. man's clerk. C. C. Hall, machinist from Yale re- Mr. G. W. Moore, assistant superln- It is the understanding Mr Roy Leach ~0rtedto Chaffee to fill a tem~drarv. --- tendent motive power, spent several is to move his family to Sherman soon, vacancy early in June. days at Chaffee and other points on now that Miss Leland has finished Car Foreman E. 0. Prosser. Mrs. the division the second week in June. high school. Mr. Leach has been trans- Prosser and family have moved to Cape JIr. Noore was accompanied to Chaffee ferred to Sherman for several months Girardeau. where his children will en-... by his secretary, Raymond Ivey. and it is with considerable regret we ter school: E. W. Deickman, electrical super- learn of the family moving. Our sin- C. R. Simpkins, machinist, has been visor. of Springfleld, was a visltor at cere good wishes go along with them off duty several days on account of Chaffee one day recently. to their new home. undergoing treatment at t'he St. Louis 3lisses Irene and Esther Rigdon, who All plans and preparations are now Employes' hospital. have been visiting at the home of Mr. almost completed for the big all-day Machinlst Norman J. Kay has been and Mrs. 0. E. Rigdon the past three picnic and barbecue to be given June displaced off the day shlft and is now weeks, left to visit relatives and 21 bv the Employes' Club of Ft. Worth working on the 12 midnight shift. friends in St. Louis and Kansas City. on the shores of Lake Worth. Indlca- Wilburn Fish, third-class boller- From there they left for their home tions are that we will have a capacltY maker, lost several days the latter part in Los Angeles. Calif. crowd and an excellent outing. Mer- of May due to Mrs. Fish being criti- Walter E. Riehn, formerly stenogra- chants have been very liberal in dona- cally ill with scarlet fever. We are pher in store department here, reports ting prizes for winners In the various glad to report that Mrs. Fish is now the arrival of an 8-pound son at their games and stunts being arranged. well on the road to recovery. home Sunday, May 31. The youngster A. W. Brinkman. night roundhouse has been named Donald Otfs. -- foreman, enjoyed a fishing trip recent- ly. No report has yet been received LOCAL NO. 18-BIRMINGHAM, ALAm of the number of fish brought in by the party, but' it has been learned that one of the joyous incidents of the trip was OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. W. A. MYERS, Reporter some three hours spent mired up on tho-..- rnad.- - -. J. L. NORTON. ~eporrer Loyd Criswell, machlnlst, had the Boilermaker-welder C. H. Bergstrom, mlsfortune to get one of hls eyes in- of Springfield. filled a temporary va- jured recently. He has lost consider- cancy at Chaffee the early part of June, Frisco oil well number 3 was brought able time, but we hope his eye will remaining here for several days. in June 1. Thirty-four thousand bar- soon be well and he can be back at Locomotive Inspector J. E. Stout rels of oil and 61,000,000 cubic feet of work kith us again. built himself a boar since the close of gas per day is its capaclty. Not suc.h T. L. Purdy, Joe Hendricks and G. H. the fishing season last year and we a small producer at that. All that !s

Fleming made a fishing trip to Edge- are extremely anxious to learn the out- necessarv to find oil around here~ - --1s wood Lake recentlv. They didn't talk come of Mr. Stout's first excursion this to put a-hole down to It. much when they came back. season. We are hoping that Xlr. Stout Mrs. J. L. Morton, wife of your cor- C. 4. Gateley, blacltsmith, and wlfe will have a successPu1 trip In his new respondent', went to Sprlngfield, Mo., soent the dual holiday week-end wlth boat. June 2 for a visit with her parents. relatives and friends at Amory. Miss. Engineer L. S. &IcConachie and Nor- The daughter. Wanda, accompanied V. McAliater is the proud papa of rls French drove to Lexington, Ky.. re- her. Wanda wlll spend the summer a 9%-pound baby boy, born May 26. cently and were accompanied home by with her grandparents. Nlrs. Morton Mac- - wore a lona- -arln on his face for Eugene JlcConachie. who has been at- returned home June 15, accompanied several- days. tending the Universitv of Kentuckv. by the son. Don, who has been in J. Robbe. machinist, and wife mo- ~oy3IcConnchie will return home frob school in Springfield the past pear. tored to Biloxi. Gulfport, Blobile and there later. 0. L. Mlller, locornotlve electriclan, other points of interest on the Gulf George JIorie, sheet metal worker. and wlfe were called to Xoberly, 1\10 coast. He reported a very enjoyable visited-relatives in St. Louis early in June 1 account of the serious illnesl trip. June. He was accompanied home by of Mrs. AIiller's mother. She is very Gus Drake is still swapping auto- his brother. Tony, who will vlslt here. much im~rovedat this time. mobiles. He wlll keep on until he ends Dr. G. -4. Samole. division suraeon. J. L. Cowger, supplyman, and wife up with a b1c)~cle. son. George. and daughter. JIiss Marian; were called to Anadarko June 2 ac- J. L. Hendricks. our divislon chair- went to St. Louis the first week in count of the serious illAess of '~rs. man, was called to Sprlngfleld on bud- June. They drove home in a new se- Cowrer's mother. She is renorted to ness recently. dan the foliowing day. be on the road to reco\;ery now. The writer and ,family spent a very Mr. and Nrs. B. 31. Dark are the par- Mrs. Roy Floyd, wife of roundhouse enjoyable week vlsiting relatives and ents of a baby daughter, born to them clerk, went to Kansas City, May 31 friends at Thayer, Mo., recently. on May 24. Mr. Dark was formerly for an extended visit with her sister: Jack Ash. the traveling machinist, 1s fireman on thls division. Nrs. J. W. Bryant. wife of rip track back with us a,galn, worklng extra. Miss Leota Friend and Mary Daly air brnke man, underwent a major op- The blacksmith of the car depart- of the master mechanic's office, Kansa; eravion at Wesley h0SDital June 2. She ment W. U. Hairsine, has been off sick City, were the week-end guests of Miss was removed to her hdme June 12. Her quite) some tlm,e, but we are glad to Anna Kane. May 30. Nlss Friend was recovery has been more rapld than any- report that he 1s able to be back with formerly stenographer in this office one had thought possible, happily. us agaln. and she and Miss Daly are now re: Lon Chaney, coach cleaner, returned July, 1931 Page 45 to work Mar Z1 after a ten weeks' A. L. Swain, machlnist, and famlly The followinrr following eneine engine men have absence account or appendicitis. went to Kansas City, Ma 22, for a been put back onon thetKe~-board board at -thisthis Mr. and Mro. Q. C. Papin wish to two-day vlsit with Swain's point: C. T. Hotchklss, swltch engi- announce the marrlage of their daughter, hrnther- - - -.- - - . neer: W. W. Horton,Horton. Arthur Hale and Angeline Lee, to Mr. Roy Hartman Murl Crossley, son of 0. W. Crossley, P. K. Harwood. road- - - firemen.------~-. May 23. Mr. Hartman is employed ii machinist. and three boy friends mo- J. G. owm man, switch engineer, was the engheerlng department of the tored to Turner Falls and Sulphur called to Glennallen, Mo.. recently ac- Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. ~f Springs, June 7, for an enjoyable count of the death of his father.- Our this city. The bride is a graduatk of outlnsz.- sympathy is extended to the family ii Classen Hkh School, class of '30. They Blanuel Hunter, machinist, and their bereavement. will make their home here. Mr. Papiq Camlly spent the week of June 1 at is rip track triple valve man. Lubbock. Texas. A great part of the LINDENWOOD CAR DEPARTMENT Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Baulch wish to time was s~entflshin2 - with~ more~~- ~ ~ than~~ -- announce the marriage of their daugh- fair succesi. ter, Palma Ione, to Mr. Walter R. Mrs. John Royce vlsited with rela- D. F. TOBIAS. Reporter Davis of Sterling. Texas. The event tlves and friends in Kansas City, May took lace at the Baulch home May 26 to June 4. Mr. Royce is a ma- Foreman A. P. Maly began his va- 31. dr. Davls Is in charge of a large chinist. cation June 16. Part of his prepara- ranch at Sterling. where they will Nrs. Lee Glasgow and children visit- tions for the trip Included digglng a make thelr home. Mrs. Davis was for- ed wih relatives in Pine Bluff, Ark., large can of worms. He didn't mind merly em loyed In the Southwestern the flrst part of June. Mr. Glasgow telllng where he got them but did not Bell ~elepffoneCo. oft'ices here. is a mechanic laborer. say where he would feed the Ashes. Floyd Gregg blacksmith, has moved L. B. Rue, machinist, is sporting a Another month has nassed into his- to a suburba'n place on Southeast new Chevrolet four-door sedan. He has tory without a personal injury in car Twenty-ninth Street. Flo d celebrated ~romisedus a ride in the near future. department at St. Louis. Hooray! Decoratlon Day by decoraring his Ford B. W. Swain, general foreman, is Ye scribe had another taste of home with a new coat of palnt. havlng quite a little dental work cooking June 7 when he visited with George Wright entertained Mrs. done just now. He has had ,Feveral the wife and children at Willow Wri ht's brother, John Heving, and teeth extracted and is on a thoupe Springs. Returning via Xemphis is a famay May 30 and 31. Mr. Heving diet." most interesting trip. formerly resided here. Mr. Wright is Wm. Temple, storeroom counterman, Millman F. C. Loos was off the flrst rin track lahorer..~- -- --. motored to Love11 June 9 on personal six days of June visiting friends and F. N. Jones machinist, visited wlth business. llr. Temple and family left relatives. "Jimmy" Martin worked in his parents 6t Joplln. bfo., May 30 June 14 for an extended trip to Los his place this time. and 31. Angeles. T. J. Doyle and famlly left June 16 Wm. Jones, apprentice, vlslted with for a vacation in Californla. hls parents at Oswego, Kan., May 30 0. S. Momony, storekeeper, and wife R. H. Snodgrass is working at Chou- left for Los Angeles June 13 for a teau avenue while Mr. Maly Is off on and 31. two weeks' vacation. This Is Mr. Box Packer R. G. Fountaln and vacatlon. A. C. Penn is asslsting at Momony's flrst vacatlon in several Lindenwood. family vlslted with Mrs. Fountaln's "P2, P-. mother, at Jones. May 30 and 31. Our former typist, Mlss E. M. Jones, C. 0. Mitchell, of Tulsa, Is worklng pald us a pleasant vislt last week. She JIachinlst 0. W. Crossley and family in Mr. Momony's lace. Mr. Mitchell vlslted with frlends and relatives, at has employment in Unlversity Clty at 24. formerly worlced here, so he is very present. Luther, May much-.. at-.~ home.- ----. We are glad to report that the con- C. B. Louzader, machlnist, and wife dition of Mrs. C. P. Ramsey Is greatly went to see a slck frlend, near Wichita BACK SHOP NEWS iinproved at this tlme. She underwent Falls, June 8. 13. SPRINGFIELD, MO. a major operatlon May Mr. Ram- L. 0. Burnett. electrician, and famlly sey is a machinlst. went to Chandler. June 7, to see Mr. Mrs. L. E. Chaney, Mrs. R. L. Jones Burnett's parents. ALEX WATT and GORDON YOWELL, and Mrs. J. D. Gregg were called to Reporters 30 W. L. Childs, boiler foreman. visited Hobart. May when thelr mother wlth hls brother at Newton, Kan., May suffered a stroki of paralysis. She is 30 and 31. He attended Decoration Day Local No. 1 Is plannlng on a real sllghtly improved at thls writlng. The servlces while there. Mrs. Childs and good tlme June 25, when they wlll be husbands of these ladies are all em- the guests of Monett Local at a ays- ployed as coach cleaners. daughter, Lucile, went to Kansas City for Decoration Day and for a short tem picnic and barbecue. J. T. O'Toole, coach yard laborer, was visit with friends and relatives. J. W. Reddick, boiler foreman at the absent May 16 to 31 account of sick- North shops. and son, Leo, formerly ness. A. K. Watters coach rard air brake an apprentice in the roundhouse, were Perry Hodge, coach truclrman, is man, and famii; went io Fort Worth injured 111 a car accident recently when sporting a new model "A" Ford sedan. for a few dam. June 13. they were motorlng to Bagnell. Perry had the car onlv a few dava Mrs. Wm. ~u'rgensand little son are Zack Maples. machinist apprentice, when someone stole two-octhi whe&. spendlng a few days In Springfield, has a new Ford. J. T. Bite, traveling car inspector. JIo., with relatives. Mr. Burgess is Wm. Wyatt, machinist apprentice, is called on us a few days week of working the third shift locomotive in- welding in the blacksmith shopat this June 1. spector's job just now. wriiinm... - - - - .. -. J. C. Priest, coach yard box packer, Mrs. Elmer Creech and son, Harrv, Loys Cherry, machinlst, has a new went to the St. Louis hospltal May are contemplating a vislt to Tulsa sooh. Chrjsler 77 coupe. Some class Cherry! 22, returned to work June 4, but Is Mr. Creech is day coach Inspector. Charles Rippee, machlnlst, has been off sick again now. "Dad" highly S. R. Gardner, dlvlsion storekeeper, transferred to the "Grave Yard" shift praised the treatment accorded him by pald us a call June 10. in the machine shop. the physicians, nurses and attendants Mr. Jess Moore, car foreman, and Lester Wise, of the North car yards, whlle there. Mrs. Moore motored to Perry May 30. was injured in a car accldent Decora- Perry Hodge, coach truckman, and Mrs. R. E. Stewart and little son tion Day. His car was demollshed but family. and Tom Sullivan, coach spent a few days In St. Louis recently. fortunately no one else was injured. cleaner, picnicked near Chandler, They had started to Indianapolis. but Harry E. Widmyer, of the wrecking Ml" 17 ----,A .. the little fellow became ill when at crew, is keeping bachelor's hall whlle W. S. Melvin, rlp track air brake St. Louis and the turned back. Mr. his wife is in Hannibal attending the man, went to El Reno, May 18, on Stewart is day frerght car inspector. Baptist convention. She was selected legal business. Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Br ant, parents as a delegate from Hamlin Memorlal J. H. Covington, car carpenter had of alr brake man J. W. gryant, were Baptist church. the misfortune to have his house 'dam- in town June 8 and 9 account of the F. L. Leonard, sheet metal worker, aged considerably by flre May 21. The illness of Mrs. J. W. Bryant. While has returned from Des Moines. Iowa, loss was covered by insurance. It here Mr. Bryant called on us for a where he was called by the serious 111- caused them no little inconvenlence for short visit. He was formerly air brake ness of a granddaughter. After the several days while repalrs were belng foreman on the Western territory of child improves Mrs. Leonard will go made. the Frisco. Call again Mr. Bryant. to California where she wlll vislt a Mr. and Mrs. Jake Kerce are the H. H. Griggs, apprentice, underwent son who lives in Los Angeles. proud parents of a daughter. Ruthelin. an operatlon for appendicitis recently Alex Watt, vour correspondenr gave who arrived June 1. Mr. Kerce Is a at St. Anthonv hospital. He has been away a daugliter in marriage ~hne8. machinist on the thlrd shlft. released froni the hospltal and ex- She was the flrst to break the famlly Roy Floyd. roundhouse clerk, spent pects to return to work soon. circle. The young folks are making June 7 at Kansas City. Mrs. Floyd Roy Bogard, locomotive inspector. is an extended tour of the Paciflc states and chlldren. who had been vlsiting absent account of the serious Illness on their honeymoon. there, returned with Mr. Floyd. of Mrs. Bogard. Little hope is held for Mrs. Stella McSweeney. wife of P. E. W. S. Melvin and wife and W. R. her recovery, sorry to say. McSweeney, died of pneumonia June 9. Doster and sister, enjoyed a plcnic Earl Vice, flreman, and famlly are XI-.McSweeney was employed by the west of the clty June 7. An ideal dav taking an extended vacation in the Frisco for B perlod of years untll a for an outlng. - west. Denver, Pueblo. Los Angeles year ago last January when he fell Mrs. R. P. Carglll and chlldren vlsit- and San Francisco are among the during an ice storm, injuring hls hip, ed in Tulsa week of June 1. Mr. points they wlll visit. which has prevented hls worklng since. Cnrglll is a boilermaker. G. ,J. Westphal, engineer. and famlly M. A. Huff spent Decoration Day Wm. Jones motored to Parsons have gone on an extended tour of with his son, 31. A. Huff. Jr., in St. Sunday, June 7. several polnts of interest In the east. LOUIS. Page 46

J. D. Heyburn. traveling engineer, was D. Roberts, second Globe, was suc- in Clinton May 26 to 29. cessful bidder on agency, Aldrich. T. McDonald, a retircd engineer of the T. G. Hart, agent, Lebanon, wns off Hi-line, was seen recently in Springfield a few days the latter part oi May. C. on his annual visit from his home in V. Keller, flrst trlck, protected the California to New York. His friends will agency and J. F. Lick, third trick. NEWS SERVICE DEPARTMENT be dad to know he is lookina flne ancl worked flrst during the absence of Nr. enjoyina better health. Hc stjies he re- Hart. SPRINGFIELD, MO. ceives the Frisco Naaazine remllarly-. and C. S. hfusgrave. third trick Crocker, enjoys it. has just returned from a vacation of J. P. BRIGGS, Reporter E. P. Wirth. conductor on south local, about two weeks. He was relieved by was off several days looking after his C. H. Reed. who in turn was bumned Well. evcryone has returned from their farm. by L. 31. Roach. short vacation over Decoration Day and A11.n. H. H. Loafman. wife of En~lneer George Greener, second trick, S. P. apparently everything went lovely with l oaf man. attended the funeral o her Springfield, was off a couple of days the exception of a little rain. Of course, account the death of a brother in Kan- brother-~-- at~ Xforrlsvilie. June 6th. We sas City. we expect thls to haopen. but don't think wish to extend our sympathy. a shower could spoil everything. G. E. Sally, second trick Rolla, was Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Clark have moved off several days account an attack of Miss Holms and father ancl mother to Grandvlew, as Mr. Clark is a con- drove to Kansas City and, Prom reports. rheumatism. He was relieved by L. XI. enjoyed themselves even though they ductor on the passenger train on the K. Roach.~~ -~- C. C. % S. H. D. Petty, third Cuba, was oft a did not get lost even once. Mildred and Dann~Hurlbut. Jr., chil- few days. being relieved by E. Trotter. Miss Vivian Justlce spent Decoration dren of Dan Hurlbut. caller. are vlsitlng S. W. Schroff worked second Cuba a Day wlth friends In Aurora. Xo.. and in Springfleld and Carthage. few days, relieving J. F. Luttrell. also gave them a treat by slnging at Mrs. Alva Johnson and son. wife and L. M. Roach was called home from their church Sunday. Vivian is very ac- son of Alva Johnson. an engine watch- Rolla account his baby bov havlns complished in this line and the oPflce man at Grandview, have been vlsltlng her fallen from porch swing, cuttlng n force has the prlvlle,-e of hearlng all parents here. They motored to Columbia. large gash in hls head. We are happy of the new songs, especially when she Airs. W. F. Rogers, wlfe of W. F. Rog- to report the accldent was not serious Is happy at the oflice. ers. machinist, entertalned the Dorcas and the baby well on the road to re- Mr. and Mrs. Joe Reld and son spent Soclety of the Christian Church at their covery. the hollday in Kansas City and reported cabin at the Artesian Club Lake. May E. B. Shepherd, third. $. P. Spring- having a good time. In fact. they had 26th. All reported a very enjoyable field. spent Decoration Day close to such a nice time that Mrs. Reld forgot to time. Iberia. Mo. He was relieved bv W. T. come back. Well. Joe, we hope you don't Mrs. Wm. Balke. wife of Wm. Balke. Baskett. get slck over eating your own cooklng. E. J. utterf field, third Jerome, 1s on The long-looked-forward-to trlp of Bert roundhouse foreman, left June 1st for the sick list agaln. He is belng re- Ferbache almost became a reallty last Louisvllle. Ky.. where she attended the lieved by E. Trotter. Sunday. bat he forgot that the time was araduatlon exercises of the Louisvllle E. H. Dver, second Sulllvan Is lay- changed ten mlnutes, and he arrlved at Hlgh School, where her nlece. Ellnor Lof- ing off. 6. H. ~arke;relleved'him the thc station just In the to nee the "Blue- tus, will graduate. flrst night and then was bumped by bonnet" leaving town. Bettcr luck next W. T. Baskett. who in turn was bumned the. Bert. by L. Al. ~oach. J. P. Briggs vlslted in Fort Scott, Deco- AUDITOR REVENUES C. W. Roberts, thlrd, S. E. Jct., was ration Day. ST. LOUIS, MO. off one night. being relieved by H. A. Atwell. 4. U. said Charlie had too much ball-game the day before. ESTELLE HILTON. Reporter R. E. Essmnn worked a week at CLINTON AND OSCEOLA SUB. Elmer Kohring nnd family journed to Galloway, relieving J. Potter. Detroit the week-end of Aprll 25. W. Ai. Chrlstopher third, 31. 0. Mon- MRS. A. W. LIFFEE. Reporter Walter Leweday and Joe Elsman are ett, and extra dispktcher, has been conflned to their homes with scarlet called to Chaffee to do relief work July, the time for fireworks and olnk fever.... there for about two months. lemonade ! We are glad to welcome Gordon B. C. Jones is worklng second trick Business on thls dlvlsion Is good. Bennett back after n month's leave of S. E. JcC, relieving R. Wills for about 2 T. B. Coppage, superlntendent, and J. absence. wonk.. --... F. Hickey. superlntendent of the 31-K-T. Reinhold Buder reslpned his position P. E. Paulsell, who has been working met In Cllnton, June 2nd, to dlcuss the in this office, Bray 1. We wish him the flrst trick N. Y. Monett, for about a oro~osltionof Inaunuratlna free deliver- best of Illck. month, worked a day or two in "S" ies-of freight in She buslness part of Wewere pleased to hnve a vislt from office. Sprlngfleld. town. Conductor W. J. Lamltin of the Cen- Ray Porter, flrst, N. Y. Monett. is still G. W. Slgler, conductor, was off several tral divislon. in the hospltal In St. Louis. We un- days recently on account of sickness. Irene Franklin and Leanore Gavln derstand he is to undergo an operatlon Fred Long, engineer. and wife. left in t'he very near future. June 3rd for Columbus, Ohio. to attend L. 31. Roach worked thlrd trick, New- the Firemen's Conventlon. burg, a few days, relieving your cor- Conductors Rutherford and Morrison, mnt'her, who passed away Mav 27, 193: respondent while she was visitlng Nrs. Engineer Hutchison and Brakeman Cash- Ruth Radford vlsited in Tulsa over Ida May Hoff (nee Waters), former man were called to court at Harrisonrille, Decoration Day and Estelle Hilton telegrapher, in Dallas. And did we Mav 20th. went to Sorento, Ill. have a wonderful time recalling old J: A. Moran, superlntendent. and T. B. On our leave of absence list we have friends and good times we all used to Coppage, superlntendent. were here Wllliam Eichenauer. have! looltlng after business t'he last of Nay. Ferrell Ambrose and famlly of Ok- mulgee. Okla.. vlslted his parents. Mr. TELEGRAPH NEWS-NEWBURG OFFICE GENERAL MANAGER and Mrs. D. B. Ambrose the last of the SPRINGFIELD, MO. month. Ferrell was a former call boy HELEN FELLOWS, Reporter here. He Is now wlth the Mldland Valley. We wish to extend congratulations to We are clad to renort that thev have ORVILLE COBLE, Reporter Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Hoge, who welcomed put oh- anlother-job: Second trlck--ai a daughter to thelr home In Springfleld. Strafford Is reopened after being closed The juxtaposition of Memorlal Day May 28th. Mr. Hoge is a brakeman on since January. W. B. Musgrave, who and Sundav afforded an opportunity not one of the nlght runs. They plan to had third trick StraPford. bid in sec- to be neslected. Mr. Williams and move to Kansas Clty soon. ond. familv joiirneyed to St. Louis; Mr. Mrs. wm. Graham and son Stanley, C. Alden. agent Aldrlch, dled Nay ~eter'son and family to Paciflc, 310.; wife and son of Wm. Graham, brakeman, 26th. The sympathy of all Is extended Miss Jochum to Kansas City. Mr. visited her parents at Vlsta recently. to the bereaved family. Stephenson enjoyed a llttle flshing even Page 47 though it did rain. OFFICE SUPT. TRANSPORTATION have had plenty of fresh air, with sun, Paul A. Mofeitt has returned from a SPRINGFIELD, MO. besides a good time. visit with his mother in San Diego. Louis Coffin received a hearty wel- Wllber C. Bothwell, son of our con- come back to the office, after being tract clerk, C. H. Bothwell, graduated EUL.4 STRATTON, Reporter confined in the hospital for three from Drurv Colle~ethis month with weeks. denartmental honors in economics. Bill Altvater is looking for tennis iliss Ann Nc~lernon assisted as June time!-the grandest time of opponents. He has had plenty of prac- chaperone to Uncle Charlie Baltzell's the year and the question that the tice,, all, day Sundays, etc., so an.yone educational trin from Snrinafleld. - to great poet asked "What is so rare as cons~der~nga tenn~smatch with him, Pensacola. She reports a splendid a day in June" is still unanswerable, think twice. time..- .- .-. at least' by those of us who vacationed Golf is another sport that is at- Z. 11. Dunbar has received disability during June, for each day was very tracting two fellow workers namely, insurance and pension account injury rare-at least mine were, spent at a Delbert Fields and Raleigh ~katty. received to his eye last Wovember. gay week-end house party in Kansas E. W. Kubitz and Frank Zoellner, While he is not totally blind he Is un- City. with their new cars, should be an- able to carrying on work in the office. In the picturesque Elfindale St. De nouncing a race and the winner very Mr. Dunbar has been employed in this Chantel Academy is where Savina soon. office for many years, having served as Felin, typist, spent a portion of her contract clerk. assistant chief clerk. June-time vacation at the Annual Re- MONETT LOCOMOTIVE DEPART- chief transportation clerk and chief treat. maintenance clerk. He has made quite By a cozy campfire in a comfortable MENT NEWS a hobby of dahlia growing, being quite camp on the Ninagua river and watch prominent in the Springfield Dahlia the moon paint the world a silvery-hue Society. ... such was the experience of Helen NARGUERITE FROSSARD, Reporter Deckert on her vacation. SIGNAL DEPARTMENT In Colorado where the majestic 81- Xrs. J. R. Harrison, wife of laborer. lence of the mountains and t'he spark- and small son, Billy,. visited-relatives SPRINGFIELD, MO. ling mountain-streams make trout fish- and friends at Hebron, Neb., during inf ideal ...such were the things en- the latter part of May. AIATILDA C. HOFFMAN, Reporter joyed by A. P. Moses, chief transporta- Wonder who's responsible for the tion clerk, and Mrs. Moses and their loud wail of disapproval issuing from Harry Barron, assistant engineer, son. Raymond. who motored to Colo- the menage of Dick Stone, electrician? and Mrs. Barron have been entertain- rado at vacation time. Why, that must be Howard Francis. Inc as their cuests Mr. Barron's brother Another interesting motor trlp en- the newly arrived son and heir, ex: of-LOS ~ngeles,Calif.. and Mrs. Bar- joyed was that by Virgil Hartley, pressing his opinion about the trials ron's brother and family of Jasper, tracer clerk. and Mrs. Hartley. They and tribulations of the world in gen- Ala. Little Harrv O'Rear. nenhew, will drove to St. Louis thence across to era 1 t remain the balance of the summer. Kansas City, stopping at Columbia- Sam Pick third class machinist has Mrs. I. A. Uhr and family are visit- entered the'veterans' hospital at hus- that quaint old University town. kogee. Okla.. for an indefinite period of ing relatlves in Chlcago and Cane Gir- Another trip that is of interest to treatment. His position is being filled ardeau. Mo. us is the one Margaret and Mary Mas- Andrew Lawrence. signal maintalner bv Sidnev P. Timmons. ters, daughters of F. H. Wasters, -Our renowned agriculturist, Ralph at Sapulpa. is confined to the hospital freight car distributer, are taking. Willlams (avocation-locomotive in- at St. Louis. We are hoping he will They left the middle of June for New have a SDeedv recoverv. spector). reports an excellent vield of Pork City. Boston and other noints of strawberries from his -vilrious------Louis -~agerman.cierk, drove his interest in the east, where they will acreages. One particular-acre was es- Ford coupe to Ft. Scott recently. visit friends, then they will enter a S. L. Uhr. signal supervisor, and pecially productive, netting a total of Business and Professional Women's about two hundred and fortv crates. family of Cape Girardeau are planning Camp, located at Sandy Cove. Md.- a trip to.visit Xfr. Uhr's mother in As for aualitv.thei-,-. ma-mmothwe can nkrnonill~;- ---- just out of Baltimore, where they will vouch size and Chicago, July 4. remain until the first part of Septem- delectahle taste, havlng been Dresented Several members of the slgnal de- ber. This is a rare treat for the girls a box of the beauties for samnline. partment were infected with "Golf and we feel thev will make snlendid Carroll Donlavy, engine crew caller. Fever" one evening recently. While representatlves at the camp. . this was no new malady for most of attended the conclave of the Grand As this goes to press Roy A. Bon- Commandery of .\l~ssouri,as delegare them it was the first,Ume Fr. Barron ham, 81 clerk, this ofllce, has been of the Harmony Commandery, which has been seen on the links. called to Siloam Springs account the Perhaps one of these "bugs" was hid- severe illness of his father. We surelv den in the upholstry of that new Reo. hope Roy finds his father much im- It was reported , that Mr. Barron Y- -. turned in the low score. Can it be And news of former emploues .... that Harry has been holding out on us? Carmen Bowman, former- typist, and now 31rs. Jimmy Matthews. Is back in PURCHASING DEPARTMENT Springfield after a month's honeymoon. Cora Pitts, former merchandise clerk. ST. LOUIS, MO. is now holding down a responsible po- sition with the Kucker Studio. Pearl W. L. RITTER, Reporter Townes, one of our extra clerks, is in to see us often and her pep and sunny As fishing and frog hunting Is very disposition are always a help to us. poor at this time, all the boys in the Nell Breckenridge dropped in for a oflice have taken up golf. We'll prob- minute last week-looking prettier ably have some good scores to report than ever in green and white sport this summer since they are all getting outfit and matching picture hat.. . and good practice on miniature golf oh, yes! Florence Kline-Anderson in- courses. troduced us to her adorable Barbarba How Many Hands However. Irwin Wegener says he'd Jeanne who arrived June 14 and she rather play bridge. It is probably for certainly is a dear. We congratulate REACH FOR YOUR SALARY the best as Irwin doesn't use profane the parents-Mr. and 31rs. Jerry An- \VHE~HERYOU are married or single lhere are loved language anyway. derson! ones who look to you for everything) that makes life Lew Cunningham says he gets hls worth living. golf practice at home wlth the lawn To earn more rou must lcam more- either about mower and eating pease with his knife. PASSENGER TRAFFIC DEPT. your present job -or some other. E. W. Gatzert and R. B. McBride had The International Correspondence Schwls at Scran- some practice the other evening on a RAYMOND H. RINKEL, Reporter ton, Pa.. can prepare you for advancement right in miniature course and it seems E. W. G. ymrr own hume during your spare lime. forgot where he was when he swung Just mark and mail the coupon below. \Vilhout and hit some guy on the head a block Vacation days for 1931 are getting obligating you in the least, let the I. C. S. show you away. in full swing, the early participants how they can help you win promotionl Clark Pinkerton watched one or two being as follows: Employees of this road will receive a Special Discoant games. What Clark desires to know 0. K. Coyle spent one week of his ------is if it is necessary to take special vacation on a farm and still has an- INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOLS instructions to learn to be an umpire other week to look forward to. Bqx 8618-E. Scmnton. Penna. at a golf game. Killian Coerver went to Salisbury. Explain fully about your courso In the subject marked X: Herb Clay doesn't bray any more No. He enjoyed it so well he wants to Laomotlre Enfilneer 0 Elcetrlc Loromotlro and about his saxophone playing. How- Lommotlre Flreman Traln Ooerntor go back. Alr Brake Inspector ever. some time ago he reported with Delbert Fields went to Piedmont, I Roundhouse Foreman i{zzm-,maker what seemed to be a bullet hole Mo.--.. d Roundhoure Maehlnlst through his vest and we imagine he Willard Chilton, also Ed Grob. Tralnman and Carman 0 Plorfltter 0 Tlnsmlth quit playing. chose Pensacola, Fla. As this goes to press none of the Raleigh Beatty spent part of his va- Same ...... Are ...... girls or boys reported their engage- cation at home, and part on a camping Ocoupatia Emvbed bv ment. so the audience is respecrfully trip at Sullivan, Mo...... ,...... dismissed. Sunburns will prove that all must Addrera ...... Page 48 convened at Sedalla, Mo., the latter should be signed wlth a pen name! proud owners of a new Ford sedan. part of May. However, we are still wllling to take Mr. Nelson is stock clerk In thls de- Latest reports on the condltlon of a chance on getting our ears pinned partment. T. P. Mooney, machlnlst who for the back and sign it, Zeta Mary. Words fail to express the deep and past several weeks has'been confined slncere sympathy we extend to Mr. to the Frisco hos~ltalat St. Louis. MONETT YARD Harry Gibson and two sons. John Rob- are to the eKect that he Is improving ert and Harry Benton. in the death of nicely. and after the performance of Mrs. Gibson on May 25. Our sympathy a tonsllectomy should be able to re- FRANK KYLER, Reporter also goes to Mr. J. C. Kerr, traveling turn home within a short time. storekeeper, who was her father. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Hlgglns and chll- Swltchrnan W. L. Cannady was off Miss Olive Pain, sister of the writer, dren returned on June 2 from a very last month for three days and spent of Bartlesville. Okla., and Mrs. Louise pleasant and interesting overland trip the time fishlng on James rlver. He Dignum of Tulsa, Okla., drove to to Texarkana. Ark., and Shreveport. reported a fair catch of cat fish. Springfield Friday, May 29, and vislted La.. where they spent a couple of weeks Mrs. H. F. White, daughter and son. untll Sunday afternoon. visitlng relatives and enjoying the are vlsiting friends and relatives at Understand Mr. C. E. Wheatley, dl- Jonesboro, Ark. vision storekeeper, has gone Into the change of scenery and climate. General Yardmaster W. N. Caffey be- The aquatic Inhabitants of James purchasing of new automobiles In style gan his vacation June 16. We wlll be -as he now owns a new Chevrolet and riser were subjected to a great deal on the alert for new fish storles upon of worrv and annovance the week-end a new Pord-we wonder if one will be his return. Switchman L. A. Taylor for Sundav and one for every day. of May '30, in an aitempt to evade the is acting as relief yardmaster In Mr. deadly hooks and treacherous flies be- The summer days have brought out Caffey's absence. the straw hats. Some of the men have ing used by a party of fishermen to Switchman Harmon Gray has become inveigle them out of their haunts and "dug out" their old ones and some an expert on hog raising and is proudlv have appeared with shiny new ones. lairs. &I. H. Crulse, chlef clerk. and displaying a litter of eight tiny swin'e Royd C. Horner. machlnlst, were mem- Speaklng of hats, a hat came through that arrived recently. the mail the past month under reg- bers of the party, and contrary to the 0. G. Donlavy, who has been laying usual outcome of such expeditions, ac- lstered mail. A check was made and off recovering from the eKects of an the matter is now under consideration tuallv succeeded In landlne- a few nice operation, is not yet able to return to specimens. to have a requisition placed wlth the work...... purchasing department for "bonnet Due to a lot of awkwardness and strings" and "fasteners" that they getting in too big a hurry, the writer of OFFICE OF MASTER MECHANIC mi~h?be a~~liedto the hats of the this column had to lay off a few days supply car 'men and thus solve the SPRINGFIELD, MO. recently and nurse a sore foot, occas- problem of losing their hats. Under- ioned by falling off a box car. stand one man lost two hats this past ZETA M. SIMPSON. Reporter Niaht Yardmaster R. 0. Davls Is month and we want to do all we can worlying days during the vacation of to co-operate and help conserve. Road Foreman J. D. Heyburn left the general yardmaster. "Tide" Berst says his hat, which is June 8 to spend hls vacation at Hot Mrs. Frank L. Kyler and son, George none other than a white skull cap, Sprlngs, Ark. Ralnev. and Mrs. Kvler's mother.. Mrs.--~- has become a "Safety First Sign" to Nora Nichols was a iToplln visitor ~essBayless, motorid to Tulsa recently his men on the supply cars. over Decoratlon Day. where they spent a week vlsitlnp Mr. Geo. E. Graham, formerly of There is just one outstandlng blem- frlends. this department but now employed In ish against the record of the Sprlng- The strawberry movement wlll have the store department at Llndenwood. field car department and that Is Car ceased wlth the publlcatlon of these is now in Springfleld, and Is preparing Foreman B. F. Elliott is operating with lines. but the tomato crop and spuds to move his family and household one flat tread. We wish hlm a speedy should be in full swing by then. goods to St. Louis, though he wlll live recovery; that is. we hope he will get In Maplewood, on the outskirts of St. sneedler ! SPRINGFIELD FREIGHT DEPOT Louis. Those who attended the Strawberrv Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Sloan and few Festival given by the Frisco Girls' and M. %I. A. LARKINS. Reporter relatives and friends motored to Mlller Men's Clubs at the South Avenue County over the 30th to visit Mr. Christian church Monday evening, Mlss Blanche Handley has returned Sloan's father, who Is now about 92 June 8, report an interesting tlme. We "home" from the Dassenger depart- years of age, and to visit the grave- of had the pleasure of seeing an instruc- ment to become our comptometer op- his mother. tive picture on Mid-Continent petrol- erator. Mr. J. W. Myers has been, spendlng eum whlch traced production from So now we have as expense bill hls hours after work in pa~ntinghis the oil wells to the flnlshed product. clerk, Miss Myrtle Pearson; as typlst home. After the picture and a few short talkr in the billing department, Miss Mae The latest news we can gather Is R long Ilne ob "empties" formed. wlth Lundstrum; as messenger. Miss Dollie the marriage of Mr. Hart Howard, of Grace Jochum In a neat red ensemble Hinkle. thls department, and Miss Stella representing the little red caboose, to Morris Cox has declded nlneteen Comegys- of the general storekeeper's march In for ref'reshments of straw- years' work in one place Is long enough. office. They were marrled on June berries, cream and angelfood cake. Be- He has bid in position of night bag- 13 and sincere congratulations and best ing nearly at the end of the llne we gage master at passenger station. wishes are theirs from this department. !lad a long Walt but it was well worth Robt. N. McDonald will succeed him ~t,and we are not golng to tell any- as cashier clerk. body how many dlshes of stlawberries Mlss Ethel Capeland Memphis re- GENERAL STOREKEEPER'S and pieces of cake we ate after gettlng OFFICE-SPRINGFIELD, MO. thevet vising bureau, has beeh at her home -..-m-. In Springfleld recuperating from a re- We were successful In obtaininr tour cent illness and vlsited us frequently. revenue passengers for Frisco -Lines Glad to see Miss Ida Carlson, secre- HELEN ALDRICH, Reporter during the last month. Don't forget tary to division claim agent Baker. to tell your friends who are plsnnlng back in thelr office after several Sincere sympatrhy Is extended to the vacations of the atrractfve lea sure re- weeks in the St. Louis hospital. loved ones 6f BfrS. Edna G!bson, whose sorts along Frisco Lines, also of the Miss Myrtle Pearson's vacation In death occurred recently. Edna was the escorted tours to Pensacola. Fort Worth the last ten days of May wife of Mr. Harry Gibson and the Paymaster ShaPfer. the big bread included a flight from Fort Worth to daughter of Mr. J. C. Kerr, traveling and butter man, says our neGs report Dallas and returh, which is our only storekeeper, who are employed in this knowledge of Myrtle's ever havlng oflice. Edna worked for the Fnsco gone "up in the alr" about anything. several years before her marriage to Mrs. Charles Kellv, w~feof check Mr. Gibson. clerk, and family ark' leaving soon to Henry Mellon and Glen Elsey, for- spend the summer in Californla. merlv emuloved in this office. were re- cent -vtsltbrs: XIr. and Mrs. Paul Lowery are the SECURITY DIVISION STOREKEEPER'S proud parents of a daughter, bbrn May NATIONAL BANK OFFICE-SPRINGFIELD, MO. 25. The little lady has been given Reasons Why: the name of Katherlne Delores, and PEARL A. FAIN, Reporter Paul tells us her cry Is d~Pferentfrom 4% on Savings balance8 in other babies-that she crles "awful excess of the flrst $500 Mr. Thos. E. Alsup, of thls depart- 334% on Savings balances up ment, spent about two weeks in Den- ver, Colo attending as a representa- to $500 tive the ibnvenclon of the Brotherhood 2% on Checking Account of the Railroad and Steamship Clerlts. balances in excess of $1,000 About six representatives from the Springfield Chapter attended. and Mr. Maximum Safety-Central Locat4on Alsup reports a big convention and a Elphth Street, Between Olive and Loaurt wonderful time. Lltrle Ann Elizabeth Brandon. 6- St. Louis, Mo. ear-old daughter of Paul Brandon, has Convenient Houra-9 to 5 Daily. had the whooping cough for about two 9 to 630 Saturday weeks, but is considerably better now. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Nelson are the July, 1931 Page 49

Mlss Stella Comegys. untll recently taking a few days lay off and whlle grapher, who has been working this emoloved in this office as comvtometer he did not reveal just how he was position for several weeks has been operator became the bride of Mr. Hart going to spend the tlme, it is not hard assigned to second trick teiegraph po- Howard ' of the division storekeeper's to Imagine him contentedly sitting be- sition at Bristow. office. Saturday morning. June 13, at neath a willow on the creek bank Mrs. Ed Frye, third trick telegrapher her home in Ash Grove. Mo. Sincere watching for the cork to go under. at Cherokee, who several weeks ago congratulatlons and best wishes go There Is one less cat fish in Sprlng underwent an emergency operation has wlth them for a lohg and happy life. river since Chief Clerk Mills was been released from the hospital lh Ft. Ruth Uselton is doing her best to there the other evenlng. Scott and Is now convalescing in her acquire a sun-tan equal to that of home. Mrs. Frye was formerly Miss "Butch" Gustin, who looks as if he TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT Clara Cannefax and was an instructor just came back from Nexico. in the telegraph school conducted by - the Frlsco at Ft. Scott during the 0. L. OUSLEY, Reporter World War. DIVISION AND STORE ACCOUNT- ANT OFFICE-SPRINGFIELD, MO. Miss Kathryn McGrath, former tele- MECHANICAL DEPT. NEWS phone operator in the Springfield PBX SPRINGFIELD, MO. MARY NEWTON, Reporter oflice, visited this department May 18. Miss YcGrath's home is now in Kansas LILY."I..-. ALTA NORTHCUTT, Reporter Mr. Henry Kelpe, Jr., vlslted rela- W. M. Christopher, telegrapher Mo- tives and friends in Cape Girardeau, nett, and extra dispatcher, ~prin&ield, JIav 30 and 31. has been transferred to Chaffee where There are two never-to-be-forgotten Jiiss ale Beaman, af thls afllce, ac- he is dolng relief work for regular events in the life of most every married

~0m~aniedMiss- ~ Eunice Hazerman------of dis~atcherswho are on vacation. man-the day hls wife starts on a long Ft. 'Scott, to Birmlngham May 30. P. E. Paulsell, extra telegrapher. journey and the day she returns. Slnce While there they were entertained by Eastern dlvlslon, Is making vacation Raymond Ivey has experienced both Miss Helen Roberts of the termlnal reliefs in Springfield telearanh- office thrills, suppose llfe will settle down to accountant's offlce. From all renorts this month. - - Its usual drabness now. Not so wlth el en mustbe a very charmlha hoi~lessi Mrs. Edith Austin and Allce Hogan, Fannie, though. She will probably be Miss Anne O'Brien, sister of ,Miss PBX operators. Ft. Scott, spent June wanting to go back to Los Angeles Marguerite O'Brien of this department, 14 In Kansas City. again next summer. However, she re- left Fridav for Detroit to vlslt her C. B. Crump, telegrapher, "S'offlce, ports such a delightful trip that we sister, ~a6e1.-for rr meek,~afteiGnFds has resumed duty after having spent going to Ann Arbor to enter summer a few days in Springfield- - Frisco hos- school-where she will studv for her pital. Master's degree. C. A. Craig, nlght wire chief is still Mr. Otis Hardln is with us agaln, the champion golfer of the ~phngfleld ST. LOUIS ADVERTISERS having been awarded the ice clerk telegraph office. His lalest "trim- position. mings" havlng included a. A. Burd, Mlss Ruby Stephens. of this oPPlce, C. H. Springer, B. L. Kennedy and F. and her sister. Miss Estelle Stephens, -E.. -li'even. - - - . . from Kansas City, were guests of Miss Miss AlIce Mae Mills, messenger, INVESTMENT Mable Thompson of Fort Scott, Kan., spent a few days visitlng ln Kansas May 30. City this month. BONDS C. A. Ferguson, messenger. has re- AID & COMPANY, Inc. AGENT'S OFFICE-MONETT, MO. cently returned from a two weeks' motor trip to St. Paul and Minneapolis. Security BIdg. ST. LOUIS, MO. Miss Mary Lou Diss. PBX operator PEARL E. LEWIS. Reporter Ft. Scott, Is spendlng a few weeks' vai MEMBERS. ST. LOUIS STOCK EXCHANGE cation In Colorado. visiting her brother Conductor B. P. NcCaslin and wife and family. will leave June 22 for a vacation trip G. W. -SappIngton, dlspatcher Ft. east, Including Detrolt. Niagara Falls, Scott. and family have returned'from Cleveland. Indiana~olis and also a pleasant vacation in Texas. R. M. Canada. Batterton relieved Nr. Sappington dur- Owens Paper Box Co. The 1931 strawberry season Is draw- ing this time. Ing ta a close and conslderldg the R. H. Hubbart, tralnmaster, Ft. frosts and late season, the Misaourl Scott, has been enjo Ing a visit from berries were fine. About 110 cars have his brother, Prof. ff: C. Hubbart, of 413-415 N. First been loaded at Monett and the average Ohio M7esleyan College. price received per crate will be around W. N. Edson, former telegrapher, SAINT LOUIS $3.00. The acreage has been increased Hugo, has been assigned to position as night wire chief In the Memphis tele- graph office. W. 31. Fraser, tele-

I I Consolidated Lamp Company I I LIGHTING SPECIALISTS MANUFACTURERS - I Asentrr for - OF WESTIXGHOUSE LAMPS 1622 Chemical Building PLAIN AND FANCY BOXES St. Louis, 310. her fathe; on Itch.. where thcy will visit the latter's nicely at the present time following his Amarillo, Texas, with relatives and recent injury. -friends .- - .. - - . sister. also snendina some time in Detrolt. G. R. (Kid) Warren and sons. Fay Mr. J. W. Rheuark, flreman, Tulsa h'iaaara Falls and Toronto. and R. L.. have returned from the yards, and mife are away on a vaca- JIM. Katherlne Beegle had an enjoy- ~imishwountains where they spent tion, which they'are spending at Brink- able trip east, driving to Cincinnati with several days fishing. \Ve have been un- ley. Ark.. with Mr. Rheuark's parents. rclatlves who had been visiting her, and able to determine just how many flsh Mr. Wm. H. Hubbard, engineer, returning via train. were caught on this trip. Tulsa. wife, and son, are planning to Lillian Yates, with her sister. el ma. Joe Paisley. who was confined in St. leave soon on a trip to Seattle, Wash- nrho Is employed at Netter's in this city. John's Hospltal for several days suf- iiigton. expects to take advantage of the New ferina from Bronchial Pneumonia, is Mr. C. Duckworth, fireman, Tulsa Yorlc Cmtral Lines tour to Cleveland, Nl- able ?o return to duty. yards, has returned to work. He has agara Falls. Toronto and Detroit the Mar Oldenl~age.yard clerk, has also bee11 in the St. Louis hospital for treat- flrst of Julv. and are looking forward to returned to duty after an absence, ac- ment. ahexcltini iveek. count illness. Nr. Wm. Boyne flreman Cherokee Mamle Bradley spent a few days in Ed L. Williams, conductor, who has Sub, is off on accdunt of sickness. He Chlcnrro this month. visitinn friends, and been quite ill for several weeks has is now in the St. Louis hospital. &s-hin'g her twin were along. returned from the St. Louis hospital Mr. T. Everly, engineer, is attending Nelle B. Ross will leave statistics the much improved. the National Convention of BofLF&E latter part of the month to joorney east Otis Mercer, yardmaster, who has at Columbus. Mr. A. C. Alexander on her vacation, expecting to spend the been ill for several days is improved fireman, is also atending this convenl maloritv of her time visiting relatives in and able to return to duty. tinn-.-... ~o!.lton.- Mike Saxon, switchman, Is spending Mr. R. A. Monroe flreman, Cherokee Thongh the general trend of vacations some time in the East visiting his Sub, left for a shori fishing trip some- thls year is eastward. Theda Pyland father in Willies Barre. Penna.. whom where in Arkansas. spent about three of the most pleasant he has not seen for some time. Nr. H. R. Cole. locomotive inspector, weeks of her life in Denver recently as F. 31. Mitchell, switchman, has re- Tulsa, mife and little son, are planning delegate of Southwest Lodge NO. 149 at turned Prom rhe St. Louis hospital to leave soon on a trip to Alexandria. much improved. Louisiana, where they will visit with the National Convention of the Brother- \Ve regret verv much to report the Nrs. Cole's parents. hood oP Railway and Steamship Clcrlts. deaths of the moihers of Switchmen E. %Irs. Wm. Dodd, wife of engineer, is She and another girl were the only ladies A, Batchelder, F. G. ATcCaughn and S. leaving soon for a visit with her par- out of 533 delegates! And they were royally entertained, rvcn to discounts in R. James, all of them taking place ents at Grand Bay. Alabama. some of the shops. Two speclal features within a period of a week. We ex- Mrs. Prank Russell, wife of machin- tend our s'vmpathv to each of them. ist, is planning an extended trip to of the trip werc a free trip to Lookout Chas. ~dhaeffer;engineer, who has Chicago and Detroit and other noints. Mountain and a speclal free train trip to been connected with the staff of resi- We wish to extend our spmfiathy .to the Royal Gorge. on which 875 people dent englneer, Tulsa. durlng construc- Mr. T. N. Garrett and family in the wrre fed two free meals each-pity the tion of the Tulsa Union Depot, has been loss of 3Ir. Garrett's father who died poor cooks! transferred to St. Louis to assist in the in St. John's Hospital, ~ulsa,'Junelsth, 0. P. Rainey, formerlv of the demor- coiistruction work durina- next few after R short illness due to blood rare departrncnt and no\; oP J. W.James' months at that point. poisoning. office at Tulsa. paid us a short visit D. J. Lyons. night general yardmas- this month. and he is welcome back any ter, has returned from Springfield. time. where he visited his parents. TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT Mrs. Wardv Castle has returned Prom Dallas wherk she spent several days TULSA, OKLA. v~rlt~ngrelatives and friends. Xrs. Minnie Eanan and daughter W. K. BAKER. Reporter Hazel. mother and sister of Xr. E. I I ~agan,general yardmaster, expect yo N. A. Collins, third trick, West Tulsa leave soon for ai extended trip to Los conflned to his bed with an infected TULSA REVISING BUREAU Anxeles. California, where thev will foot. Relieved by Baker and later by visit relatives. TULSA, OKLA. J. E. Moore. R. J. Lahr, yardmaster, and family Dave Estes, flrst south-yard. Okla- -- have gone to Denver, Colorado, where homa Citv, off two days recently; re- 3IARGUERITE HEFREN, Reporter they are visiting relatives and friends. lieved by' J. P. \Vooten. H. R. IIiller, )zar.dmaster, is spending Congratulations ro Philip DeBrasse, Another chief revising clerk! Mr. and several days at Preston Lake fishing. machinist, at Tulsa and Miss Fern Diir- Mrs. P. L. Brendel are the proud par- H. P. Grimes. switchman, has re- nell. formerlv a head waitress at the ents of a second son born June 9th turned to dutr after an estended ab- Frisco eating house, Sapulpa, on their hence the reason for Mr. Brendel's ex- sence account- illness. recent mawiaae. ceedinrlv large smile. Fay Warren, yardmaster, who has A. N. ciraves relieved on third at Mr. Harold Thomas, son of C. L. been absent from duty several weeks Weleetlta until 'H. J. Houghland from Thomas, revising clerk, is planning a account illness, is improving, but not second Afton took the job on bid. trip, leaving rhe first of July for St. yet able to resume duty. When the cashiers and flrst trick Louis, White Hall. Ill., Kansas City and telegraphers job at Chelsea was con- Topeka. He will be accompanied bv solidated, B. L. Tibbs chose the extra Jean Yeager. These boys are members board. I. S. Watson from third to of the Tulsa High School Track Team. MECHANICAL DEPT. NEWS . first on bid, with 4. W. Gamble re- Miss Billv Cagle former employe of lieving on third. thls departinent aid of the general of- TULSA, OKLA. Agency. Davenport, went to A. E. Me- fice visited us recentlv. Billy is now Cans, with E. P. Oaks relieving on -.nbloyed at the W. 0.'~igonCompany, L. A. MACK and AMELIA KXLT, second Bristow until bids up. ccountants, in Tulsa. Reporters Second trick, Chickasha, was abol- An ardent railroad booster is EddY ished May 12. J. Gerlack ro third, vice reiner. Upon entering a store the Mrs. W. F. Iirafft. wife of secretarv rst question he asks ''HOW are your Roy Sloan to agency, Amber, vice W. to master mechanic. spent several days B.-. --~Miller.--. oods shipped-by truck or rail?" If in St. Louis the latter part of May. Third trick, Chandler, abolished May ?e answer is unsatisfactory he leaves Mrs. 31. L. Londagin. wife of elec- 12. G. L. Eabert to second. vice C. T.. le store without making a purchase. trician. who mas called to Shrevenort. JIurphy to second, Pierce city,-viFe 7. [ow about more of such practice, La, account tlliiess of her mother; ar- E. Hulse to third, Beggs, vice M. B. .iends? rlred a few hours before her mother's Rovnnlrlq- - - ...... - . 311.. and 311%. C. E. Rotramel of St. death. Her brother returned with her W. H. Cashman, first IiB Tulsa, is IOUIS visited us for a five minute call. rhiie eiiroute to Oltlahoma City on for a few days visit at Tulsa. driving a new Chev sedan. Congratu- Iap 25th. Miss >I, E. hIcConnell, d~stributiori Iatlovs!.- .-. . Mr. C. L. Thomas, revising clerk, clerk, spent 30th and ::lst of May with Bffertive May 26 the Frisco lost relatives at Edmond. Oltlahoma. second trick at south vard Oklahnrna- .- - - .. - . ..- isited in Oklahoma City recently with Xrs. 1. D. Henry, and four sons, are City, in favor of the R'oc<'~slnnd. H. la daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs. leaving soon for Merced. California, for S. Fisher to flrst trick "RB Tulsa. '. L. Harter. a visit wlth relatives and friends. Mr. vice W. H. Cashman to first East Tulsa. Hetiry is head cwach caroenter at vice Mrs. Nesbitt to second \rice RO; Tulsa. Reeclcr to second White oak: vice 0. -4. OFFICE SUPT. TERMINALS Xrs. F. El. Bnultlnghouse and three Cnu-- WEST TULSA, OKLA. daughters are planning a Vacation at J. J. Corum, agent, Schulter, off sistv Pueblo, Colorado. Mr. Boultinghoose days visiting his family in Springfield-; hIISS EDXA A. WOODEK, Reporter is a machinlst at Tulsa. Gene Autry relieving. Nrs. H. Strickler, wife of nlghr fore- W. 31. Estes, firsr triclt "XI"' Sanul- We are very glad to report 311.. man. and daughter, Georgia Ann, are pa, won second trick Afton on bi& A. 'oung. superintendent terminals, who leaving soon on a trill to Colorado S. Graves relieving at "XY". Displaced vns a patient at St. Louis hospital for Springs, Colorado. by J. E. 3100~. Page 52

W. M. Fraser won the second trlck patcher. Is summering at Long Beach, D. M. Hickox. sol!citlng frelght and at Bristow on bld. Mr. Fraser has been Callf.. wlth relatives. Passenger agent, his wife and daughter relieving In the Memphis relay office T. J. Gordon, dlspatcher. Is taking a just left on thelr vacation. whlch will be for some time. SO-day vacation. Durlng hfs absence he spent visltlng points In Tulsa. Dallas and W. M. Estes, flrst "XY" Sapulpa, to Is belng relieved by H. 0. Brenner. Kansas Clty. Afton second on bid, C. G. Wilson BIlss Lols Flanagan entertained the The formal openlng of our Unlon Sta- worked Afton and J. E. Moore "XY" girls of the superintendent's office at a tlon has been set deflnltely for July 17th. while they were on bulletin. noon-day luncheon. There were eight D. F. Smith, t'icket clerk, Sapulpa. guests. Including Miss Juliet Baskett, - off slck few days; relieved by Geo. F. formerly employed at the offlce. TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT Smith. Mary Jo. West, daughter of M. E, TULSAi OKLA. W. L. Beasley, thlrd trick Bristow. West. was awarded the $100 scholarship oft...... two weeks with the flu. At this given by the A. A. U. W. of Sapulpa. writing he ~was-fully recovered and Miss Frances Husted. daughter of C. XARGERY A. O'BHIEN. Reporter back to work; relieved by Wllson. F. Husted, malntenance clerk, was among 0. L. Haddon, Jr.. third trick tower- the ~raduatesof the 1931 Sapulpa High The Ladles' Club had a covered dish man at the ~ulsainterlocker. off one School class. luncheon on Wednesdav. June 3rd. Mrs. day recently; relieved by extra tower- JIiss Marguerite Busch. daughter of Earl Head. wlfe of claim agent, hostess. man Rubin. had a flne attendance and lots of good The sympathy of the telegraph de- H. F. Busch. Is home Prom Oklahoma University for the summer recess. AMISS things to eat. After luncheon the mar- partment Is extended to Mrs. N. Gideon. ried ladies had a nice time plavlng first trick telegrapher at Bristow, on Rusch has been pledged to the PI Beta the recent loss of her mother who Phi Sorority this year. bridge. Everybody enjoyed it very passed away May 16. The relief was much. made by J. E. Moore, dlsplaced later by We wish to extend our sympathy to Gene Autry. 40th AND 43rd TRACK DIVISION Mrs. W. L. Mlller, wife of thc late W. Two future conventions to be held SAPULPA, OKLA. L. Miller of Sapulpa, and also tne other in ~uisaand~which a good percentage members of the family. will ride over Frisco Lines wlll be, the The Ladles' Club helcl thelr monthly Oklahoma Educational Association In J. A. McXILLAN, Reporter meetlng Nonday night, June 15th. We February, 1932, with a membershlp of had a nlce attendance. approsimatelv 6.000 teachers. and the Track forces on the Cherokee sub are The Frlsco Employes' Club wlll hold Northeast 0klahoma Teachers' Assocla- relaylng the "Neosho Hill" wlth 110-ib. their regular monthly meetink on Frlday tion next October. with 3,600 teachers. rall. whlch will be quite an Improvement evenlng. June 19th. After a short busl- A. C. Benz flrst trlck, Claremore over the 90-lb. rall now In the track. ness meetlng there wlll be a dance, and station, off oh a three-week vacation BCB forces are placing false work for while it is a little warm for this sort with Eserly Oakes relferlng. the renewfng of the stone plers at bridges of amusement. we are looklng for a On June 8 the telegraph ~PIiceat G-290.1 and 321-7. The old piers will larger crowd than has been present here- south yard, Oklahoma Clty, was moved be torn out and new concrete plers placed tofore, as there is to be an attendance Prom the temporary structure Into the at these brldges. prlze. new Frisco-Rock Island depot. Al- A meeting of all the malntenance of Tulsa Traffic Club held their annual though the telegraph offlce wlll func- way employes was held at Tulsa May plcnlc at Sand Springs Park yesterday. tlon from the new depot it wlll not be 24th. The meetlng was one of the most A number of out of town rallroad offl- ofliclally opened untll sometime in successful ever held on thls dlvislon and clals were here and the plcnlc was quite July. a record attendance was reuorted. a success. A certain conductor on thls dlvlsion An 800-foot track Is belng constructed The Golf Tournament of the Trafflc told me today that forty extra opera- by the termlnal forces. to serve the ~Uld- Club plcnlc was held on Tuesday the tors were shipped lnro Tulsa today In Continent Petroleum Corporatlon at West 16th. and whfle we haven't heard as yet a crate. U~onInvestkation I found I'i~lss.- -.--. who were the lucky ones. we are hop- the crate contalned forty monkeys des- fng that Messrs. R. C. Culter and 0. H. tined to >lohawk park. Wm. Everage, B&B carpenter 1s under- N. going treatment at the St. Louls hospl- Reld of thls offlce, who took part, wlll Mrs. E. Heinzman. wlfe of second tal. be among the wlnners, as they offered trick operator at "XY", Sapulpa, en- - tered St. Johns hosoital at Tulsa- .--- June 6 to undergo an operation. TRAFFIC MANAGER'S OFFICE The following slgn was notlced nainted on an Oklahoma Cftv earaae: OKLAHOMA CITY :'cars- ~~wiihed,greased and - polish

Word has Just been received here ol thc marriage of Mlss Margaret Rues- kamp, sister of Wm. Rueskamp, platform foreman, to Dr. N. L. Clssel of Spokane, Wash. Miss Rqeskamp has been teach- ing Engllsh and History at Central High School here for the past two years. Clay Smith, flrst trlck operator at MQ Tower, has just returned to work after an absence of about two weeks. Mr. Smlth's mother has been seriously ill and he spent the entlre time he was-off duty with her. James N. Clark and famlly motored to Sturdivant. Mo.. Sunday, and spent the day with Mr. Clark's sister. Mrs. Lillian Thornton, who Is agent at Sturdivant. Mr. and Xrs. E. F. Smith have re- turned to Cape Girardeau from Lewlston. &lo. Mr. Smith Is auclltor for the Sin- clalr Oil Company and has been asslgned to territory in Mlssourl. Mrs. Smlth In the daughter of General Agent J. T. Hulchan. Claim Agent and Mrs. Harry Allard have just returned from Vergennes. Ill.. where they attended the funeral of Mr. Allard's brother-In-law, Mr. James Mc- Nabb. Mr. Jack Shegpard, englneer, has re- turned to the Frlsco Hospital at St. I.ouls for treatment. BLYTHEVILLE OFFICE

MARY FERRELL. Reporter

Mr. Fred Carlock, operator, and Mr. F. W. Carlock of Haytl, Mo.. drove to Illlnols, May 21st, for a few days visit wlth thelr mother. Robert Holland re- lleved Mr. Carlock. A very pleaslng recltal was presented by the musical and expression students of Mrs. Cecil Lowe and Miss Marle Moon at the high school audltorlum. evening June 4th. Mr. E: E. Frazler, speclal agent, was among those from Blytheville who en- The Rust Dragon and the Tie Plate joyed the excursion on steamer "Clty Once thcre was a new tle plate. It was put In service unprotected and, of Memphis" whlch left BarAeld for a for a while, did Its work eRlcIently. few hours' trip down the Mlsslssippi, Rut there was a savage dragon whlch lay In wait for the tle plate. evenlng, June 3rd. The Amerlcan It attacked It and weakened It and flnally reduced the tle plate to Its own Leglon had charge of thls affalr, which Image. no doubt added to Its importance. . That dragon Is lying in wait for every pound of neglected steel the world We have galned popularity! Dlck over. Brown came to the oKlce a number of If the tie plate had been treated wlth NO-OX-ID It would stlll be In se~ke mornings telllng us of numerous places today. NO-OX-ID Is the choice of more than 1.50 rallroads and marlne lnter- he had been. It developed that Dlck ests and of the other great steel uslng industries in protecting steel from made mention of the fact that he was the rust dragon. lnterest'ed In Qurchaslng an automoblle Let NO-OX-ID help you to keep steel steel. -naturally the salesmen lost no tlme. Dick is now one of the many endeavor- ing to hold hls half of the hlghway In a "Ford". Dearborn Chemical Company 205 East 42nd Street, New York Out of the nlght comes dam, 310 South Michigan Ave., Chicago Out of sympathy comes servlce. Frirco Building, St. Loui Mrs. C. 1. Forster, Funeral Home Ofices in .All Principal Cities No. 918-920 Brooklyn Avo. KANSAS CITY. MO. . GRand 0336 Page 54 ter of precaution pulled the truck in Misses Lorena Bollin~er a~dAnn L. A. Buchner, engineer, left June 1st the cage and loclied it. TJnh Mr. Beall Guethle made a trip to Pensacola, Fla., for Canada, where he will spend his and Ed dip't know, so were out to June 11th to attend the celebration in vacation.------.. . learn the why and how" of things. connection with the opening of the Pen- Glenn Ballenger. chief caller, made Can't one even slee~In oeace'? sacola Bridge. Mlss Martha 'Reynolds of his operatic debut at the Ivanhoe Mr. J. A. ~hapin,'expr&s agent, has Hayti and Miss Nyrl Jones of St. Louls Temple, June 9th. We have heard returned from Monett, Mo., where he took care of the work on their desks from reliable sources that it was a has been working several weeks during while they were away. huge success. the strawberry movement. Xliss Elizabeth Grieshaber entertained M. L. Sollers. switchman. was called Miss Marie Noon expects to leave with three tables of bridge in honor of to Emporia, Kans., May Z'lst, account for St. Louis ,June 20th. where she will Misses Irene and Esther Rigdon of Los of illness of his sister-in-law. He also study dancing this summer. Anreles, during their visit in Chaffee. visited relatives in Chanute and Flor- Mr. and Mrs. Dick Browrl and family ence, Kans. were Hayti visitors, recently. Mrs. Alonzo Finn and two children of Mrs. R. R. Radford and son, Bobby. Kansas City have been visiting with Mrs. are visiting relatives in Wichita. Kans. Finn's father, Mr. W. E. Burgess. Kerby Fouts. B&B carpenter. has Niss Ila Cook of the accounting de- again demonstrated his artistic ability. .SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE partment at Memphis recrntly spent the On May 26 and 27. he painted our of- week-end with her mother, Mrs. A. W. fice building a bright red with black CHAFFEE, MO. -Wl\, -.. . trimming, which is quite effective. Conductor and Mm. A. M. Townsend Kerby surely swings a wicked paint ANNA GOLDEN. Reporter have moved from Hayti to Chaffee and hrush.. --.. are ma kin^ their home at Mrs. A. W. I noticed in looking over the Kansas Mrs. W. J. Ferguson and daughter. Fay's residence on South Main Street. City Star recently that Rich O'Connor, Evelyn. and son. Robert, have departed car record clerk, and T. J. O'Brien. for an extended visit with relativcs in switchman, had burst into society. Lincoln, Neb.. and Spokane, Wash. Their names were included in a list of Mrs. J. A. McAllen. who recentlv un- reservations for the Card Party and derwent a major operation at the-~risco I NORTHERN DIVISION I Dance held by the Sunnyland Club at Hospital in St. Louis, is reported getting the Pla Nor Ball Room on May 29th. along nicely and is expected home soon. Whether or not thev attended the affair Mrs. A. N. Mattheu,~ and daughter, OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT is not important, -at least they have now made their debut in society. Miss Nary, have been visiting with rela- TERMINALS tives in Fort Scott. Kan. We are sorry to learn that Mrs. F. E. KANSAS CITY, MO. Morgan, wife of assistant to superin- Mrs. J. A. Allison was recently called tendent terminals. is seriously ill. We to Malden, Mo.. to attend the funeral of hope to have a favorable report soon. her nephew, who was drowned TOM KEHOE, Reporter From all appearances, the depression Dispatcher J. J. Wehling. ks. Weh- is over. so far as A. J. Finn is con- ling and daughters. Nlsses Irene and LI- Whew! Summer is here again, and cerned. He is proudly sporting a new zetta and Frank Lilly of St. Louis have no foolin'. Just ask a fat man, he Chevrolet coach, which he purchased been camping for several days in the knows! But at that, summer has its on May 17th. Up to the present Ozarks. compensations. There's vacaVions, and writing he has onlv reported two No question but what the good old flshina, and the old swimming hole. minor iccidents with'it. The car is a summer time Is really here; Rav Fatch- Speaking of vacations, or rather. when- beauty, an,d we ?ppe he can keep it in ett went flshlng last week and 'returned ever you hear anyone else speaking of shape until the new" wears off. with one flsh (size not known) and a vacations, don't forget that the Frlsco We want to congratulate Mr. Earl good coat of tan. has cool comfortable tralns running to Snook, section foreman. 8th Street Dis- Misses Irene and EMher Rladon hare manv pleasant vacation spots-and trict. and wife, upon the arrlval of an returned to their home in Los Angeles trafflc tips are always in season. 8-pound baby girl on June 7th. whom after a three-weeks' vlslt with their The Frisco Baseball Team opened they have named Jewel Marle. brother. 0. E. Rl~donof Chafce and the season on Nay 17th. when they Mrs. Ralph Blank. wife of yard their sister. Mrs. Verne Bees of $oplar played the Clay and Balley team. It clerk, has been seriously ill for some- Bluff. Both the Misses Rigdon were for- was a close and excltina.- Kame- to the time, but recent reports indicate that merly employed in the Chaffee office and last play, both teams being evenly she is improving. We hope she wlll have many friends among the Frisco matched. Up to June 12, the team has soon be completely recovered. force. who were lad to see them. won 2 games and lost 2, but from the Miss Janiece Bagemihl, daughter of Mrs. 0. P. Krue~er and sister of Scribe's observation. the bovs arc iust J. C. Bagemihl, yard clerk. Rosedale. is Springfleld. Mo., and Mrs. D. T. Wells of rounding into shape and will no ddubt spending her vacatlon In St. Paul. Cape Girardeau, visited with friends in be on top at the close of the season. hlinn., and Milwaukee. Wisc. We hope Chaffee recently. as they seem to be one of the fastest she has a pleasant trip. Miss Anna Kane entertained with a teams in the league. P. H. Lunn. swltchman. was called brldge party on Mav 30th. in honor of It appears that Old Father Time has to Nashville. Tenn.. AIay 25th. account overtaken Nick Fracul in his baseball of the death of his brother. Mr. Lunn her west. MIS Ma& Dailey of Kansas career. Durinc the Clav and Bailev has the deepest sympathy of our of- City. Those present were Misses Lorena game on May 17th, with 'the score tled ,.--.fire Bollinger. Ann Guethle. Elizabeth Gries- in the !)th Inning, two out, and a man Mr. Warren Richardson yard clerk haber. Nan Lonergan. Anna Golden Irene on 3rd and a man on second begging to and wife, are planning a flshing trlp t6 Rigdon of Los Angeles. Cal., and kisses be brought home. Nlck bravely steps Lanagan, Mo. We hope they have a Friend and Dailey of Kansas City. to the plate and offers to pinch hit for pleasant outing and that the flsh bite. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. McDonough and the man coming up, with the confldence Mr. 3. E. Harris. assistant yard- daughter. Mary Elaine. of Jiemphis, have of the "Great Babe". It turned out. master, Rosedale, was decorated with been visiting with friends in Chafee. Mr. however that he was to play the role the De Molav Cross of Honor at the McDonou~h was also up on a busincss of the "mighty Casey at the bar', In- Legion of ~dnorceremonv In Wichita. trip recently. stead for when the dust had cleared June 9th. Mr. Harris is a'dvisor In the Harold Hopkins says when he quits away: Nick was seen sauntering toward Order of De Molay at Kansas City, calling, he is going to Hollywood and put the bench, having taken three healthy Kans. over something big In the way of adver- swings at the air. We glory in his tlsing for a new show, just as he did for spunk though and mlsh him better luck "The Early Bird", which was recently next time. put on by the members of the Epworth While we are discunsing baseball, we OFFICE DIVISION ACCOUNTANT League. feel that one of our office force de- FORT SCOTT, KAN. Mrs. R. E. Stewart has been vislting serves honorable mention. Bill Walsh with relatlves in Springfleld. Ho. the old leaguer. with a number of base: VASHTI GRIMES. Reporter C. E. McDonough is worklng as main- ball seasons to hls credit, Is now lead- tenance of way timekeeper while C. G. ing his team with a hattlng average We are glad to welcome Broe Mltch- Roland is In the hospital. Mrs. McUon- of .500 and flelding average of 1000. ell as our new bill and voucher clerk ough and little dau~hterwere guests of During a recent campaign. which was in lieu of Bert Tiffany, deceased. Broe Mrs. 31. E. Gesi for a few days while promoted by the Leeds Improvement sp'ent the holiday, May 30, packing and "Chick" Is maklng ChaPfee his headquar- .4ssoclation for the beautiflcarion of loading household goods, while other ters. homes and lawns in that community, members of this department sought dl- Mr. and Mrs. V. E. Hopkins visited J. 0. Burns, section foreman, won flrst prize. We are expecting an Invitation verslons of a different nature. with Mr. Hopkins' father at Bloomfleld to a lawn party so that we may all recently. have an opportunity to pass judgment M. E. Gesl was called to Ste. Gcne- on his ability as a landscape artist. vleve on June 3rd. account death of his We want to congrntulate Mr. Burns on father, who had been ill for some time. this honor. ST. LOUIS TRUCK I~'MFG:CO. Mrs. Genest A. Morgan and son. Manufacturers of Harry A. Yeager. son of A. B. Yeager. I James. and daughter. Beverley Ann. have switchman, passed away Sunday, May "-4merican" self-oiling steel trucks. returned from a two-weeks' visit with 31st. at his home in Merriam, Kans. Mrs. Morgan's parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. hand and trailer service, for rallroad Funeral services were held June 2nd platforms, warehouses, docks and McBroom of. Fort Smith. Ark. Prom the Lindsey Funeral Home, Kan- Ben Grieshaber, of the telegraph force. sas City. The office of Superintendent Industries. was away on a two-weeks' vacatlon last rerminalu extends deepest sympathy to SZOO N. Hall St. St. Lon&, Mo. month. his famlly. July, 1931 Page 55

Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Sweeney. Mr. and nutts. "Bill" managed to Dar the hole intendent of transportation. She is BIrs. H. A. Mitchell. Speedy Reed and with 'a snappy four. now connected with a radio broadcast- Loretto Henry, of Springfield, enjoyed Roy Scott had an opportunity to say ing station in Detroit, arranging all a flshina trin near Uniontown. Kan.. "Good morning, judge" last week. programs of the station. "Scottv" has overlooked the fact that Mrs. E S. Richards wife of Xlachin- gunice Efagerman spent May 30 and a city-license is necessary. 1st Elme;. Richards, {eft May 20 for a 31 in Birmingham as the guest of Mrs. After more than thirty years of short visit with friends and relatives Nellie McGowen. single blessedness, Johnnie Sachen is in St. Louis and Covington, Icy.. Vashti Grimes visited in Memphis about to turn all holds loose and jump Mr. George Sprague, traveling loco- May 30 and 31. into the sea of matrimony. June 25 is motive inspector, was here on the 22nd Delbert E. Tiffany is now malting his the date. of &Lav and found evervthina in its home with his erandnarents. Mr. and -- usual kood order, havinp only a few Alrs. D. XI. Essary, in 'Birmingham. TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT minor suggestions to offer. Sympathy is extended Blanche Riclc- nell in the loss of her father June 1. NEODESHA, KANS. The water service force on the Evidentlv T. J. Sweenev believes in Kansas division has been reduced to the slogan- now and bring pros- one man. perity baci<.::BUh e recently purchased XIISS GLADYS ROTH, Reporter Nr. Scherman was made working a new Victoria. gang - foreman. JIr. V7agner is "the S. W. Booth of St. Louis was a re- Loren Lane, son of Conductor A. gang." cent visitor in this office. Lane, has left for New yorlc where he JIr. Rowten, of the car accountant's Mrs. H. A. Nitchell and children and is attending school. office at Springfield, was here on busi- Mrs. T. J. Sweenev and dauahter snent Agent 0. C. Miller and wife spent ness May 26. a few days camping on the Osage Giver the month of June visiting relatives In Mr. M. XI. Sisson, general manager; near Mapleton, Kan. Forest Grove, Ore.. and different points J. H. Dogg-rell, supel.intendcnt of trans- in California. portation; J. H. Macgresor, assistant Glad to report that XIrs. F. C. Rus- traffic manager: T. U. Young, of the TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT tenbach, wife of our agent at Fre- general manager's office, and Mr. W. KANSAS CITY, MO. donia, who wss operated on in >It. Car- H. Bevans, superintendent, were among me1 hospital at Pittsburg for appen- the out-of-town visitors here the 2nd dicitis Is getting along nicely. of June. W. A. YOUNG, Reporter Also that Frances ICeitser. daughter iIr. and Mrs. A. L. Franklin were in of Conductor A. Keitzer, underwent an Springfield on the 6th of June, visiting F. R. Newman hereby serves notise operation for appendicitis at the Neo- Mrs. Franklin's mother. Mrs. H. A. that anyone expecting to visit Moose desha hosnital and is renorted as aet- Bray. When the Franlclins returned Lake, hlinn,. for the purpose of catch- ting alona ni~elyand sdon expects to Alrs. Bray accompanied her daughter to ing fish, might just as well stay at be feeling better than ever. Joplin where she will visit for a few home after June 10. He expects to Information has heen received that days. practically exterminate the fish in the Conductor Dunnia~non train 311. Xlav Mr. R. D. Spafford water service two weeks that he will be there. 17. finding a croGrd of agents on 'there foreman of the North& division, was We have solved the mystery of "Bill" poinp to Beaumont to attend agents' in Joplin the first part of June. DeVeney's excellent game of golf. It meeting and not being acc~uaintedwith Mr. Burgess, general chairman of the all hinges upon his skill as a mathe- each other he Introduced the men, system committee of shop crafts, was matician. Last Saturday after he had casing them to have a more enjoyable here on the 5th of June. missed the ball a couple of times on trin inasmuch as they could all get to- The Frisco Employes' Club held their the tee, dubbed a brassie and a few rether and chat on their wav -out to meeting at the frelghthouse on the 4th iron shots, not to mentlon two or three Bealrmont. The men wish th thank of June. Mr. Bevans, superlntendent Mr. Dunniaan for his thoughtfulness. of the Northern division. visited this Mrs. C. S. Havens, wife of yard- meeting and gave an interesting talk. master. attended the American Legion Mrs. Robert Innman of Fort Worth. Auxiliary Convent9on at Manhattan Texas, visited her mother and brother. TULSA .[ADVERTISERS June 1. Her daughter, Barbara, ac- Oran A. Rea, on the 25th of May. companied her as far as Yates Center where she visited relatives. Miss Inez Llllian Compton and Mr. 31rs. John Hornback of Bartlesville. Oran Asher Rea, machinlst at the You can buy clothes on credit for roundhouse were married on the 25th Olcla.. mas the guest at the home of of May. ?;hey will make their home the entire family at cash Alrs. and Mr. J. A. Miller. Jr.. durina at 1819 Wall street. We certainly wish the--~ last~ week-~- -..in Mav..-- . . store prices at T. R. Callow. account reduction in these newlvweds the best luck in force, has displaced Dorsey Smith as everything. - SPAULDINGS second trick vard clerk at this ooint. Mesnrs. Jack Redyard and Tommie 213-15 South Main Street Glad to be-able to report that Mrs. Tompson, traveling electricians, were John M+thews. wife of conductor. here to repair motor car 2110 on the TULSA, OKLA. who was injured while in Tooeka re- 12th and 13th of June. About a week cently, is reported as recovering slowly. before one of the binding wires around Ax all the railroad men know there the generator armature broke and are Book of Rule Meetings held at least knocked the insulation off of four of once a month on all narts of the rail- the coils. These coils had to be raised road, hut it is our understanding that and reinsulated. Since January 7, and HENRY ADAMSON & we are having Book of Rule Meetings up until this accident, motor car 2110 held everv day on a beneh in front of traveled slightly over 21,000 miles LEFLORE POTEAU the lunch'room with var.ious men act- without missine a sinale trin. From COAL & MINING COMPANIES ing as chairmen. at Neodesha. and that theCAFst --of 0-Ftober until January 7 the rules are more thoroughly dis- the same car made six trips a week. MINERS and SHIPPERS cussed than at our regular meetings. beinc held off the run account of han- of Conductor A. Lane and wife enjoved dling a show troupe with special equip- TULSA CHIEF (Bituminous) a visit In Denver. Colo.. recently. Mrs. ment which necessitated a steam train. Lane attended a convention at that From October until June the car was and point. not off the run on account of dis- POTEAU CHIEF (Semi-Anthr.) E. L. Cameron, former switchman at COALS this point, has moved to Kansas City where he has accented employment. Mlnes Located at Cameron left the railroad account be- TULSA and POTEAU, OKLA. ing on rhe extra board and same be- ing a little slow. WHEN IN THE MARKET FOR R. M. Batterton, who ts acting re- COAL OF ANY GRADE lief dispatcher at Joplin, was visiting SPRINGFIELD CITY Call Phones : Residence 968 1-Office 46388 in Weodesha recently. OR WRITE US AT Mr. .J. A. Miller and wife of Webb City, Ma.. spent the week-end of June WATER CO. TULSA, OKLA. R. R. 1, Box 64 6 with their son and wife, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Miller. Jr. Xr. Miller Is agent for the Frisco at Webb City. FUEL JOPLIN, MO. ADAMSON I R. C. FLETCHER, Reporter Mrs. Ruth Crane of Detroit, sister of COMPANY A. L. Franklin, storekeeper. visited her SPRIWGFIELD, MO. brother at his home. 2017 Anna Baxter, . . TULSA OKLAHOMA the last of May. Mrs. Crane was for- merly connected with the Frisco at I Springfield in the office of the super- Page 56 ~F&wFMPLOW&IWUNE

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abillty a slngle trip. This llttle acci- offlce. Mr. and Nrs. Jones are now at dent which could not be avoided cut home at 13 North Holbrook street. FORT SCOTT ADVERTISERS short the goal of 25,000 miles set by C. L. Payne has taken over the duties Englneer Holland. of transportation clerk, vice Reid Dar- ling, who has gone to chlef yard clerk We Fill Your Hospital Prwcriptlona posltlon. Clarence Jones has bumped OFFICE OF GENERAL AGENT on the thlrd trlck yard clerk job The PRICHARD-BLATCHLEY KANSAS CITY, MO. worklng from 11 p. tn. to 1 a. m., vlci DRUG COMPANY R. L. Tweedy. Mr. Tweedy has gone I to Wlchlta to bump lnto a slmllsr po- The Rexall stole MARK CASSIDY, Reporter sitlon. Carl Cowan has bumped lnto yard clerk position held bv Fred I S W. Cor. Main 61 Wall Phone 170 1 Andy Kranichfleld spent a pleasant FT. SCOTT. KANS. week-end In Havana, taking sdvantape of the Decoration Day holidays. He reports that the flshlng was excellent, ment on the Northern dlvlsion was com- wlth the usual results. I forgot to pleted June 3rd. say that It waa Havana. Kan.. not Cuba John 0. Kelley, B&B carpenter, was off A movement should be put under from June 1st to July lst, taklng his way to purchase an alarm clock for vacation. Joe Krarner. The whistles around here dlsconcerl' hlrn. One dav recently. Joe. upon hearlng the four o'clock +hlstle. WICHITA, KAN. straightened up his desk and started for home. I suppose he met one of LOTA L. WILLIAXS, Reporter life's mlnor disappointments when he learned that he had an hour to go. - Ray Ruislnger returned with his commencement. Allen has arranged tb June - roses - showers - long sunny bride from the East on June 8. The serve as lnterne at St. Luke's hospltal days and vacatlon time! "Tlme to rest offlce gang and many from the yards at Kansas City for the next year. or roam the by-way." . Mr. H. A. Baker attended the ehari-varl on Friday. Mrs. Jack Dalton has returned from Is the flrst from thls offlce to heed the June 12. It was one of the best gather- a week's vlslt at Rockaway In the ardent urge to get away to new scenes lngs we have had for some time. A Orarks. at the cabin of her sdter, Mrs. and freedom from the cares of the work- linen dlnner servlce was presented to E. J. Ballantlne. Her mother Mrs. J. aday world. Ray and his wife, amid the happy H. Mack, of S rlngfleld, Mo.; Is the kit111 not too hot for Mr. Archer's week- guest of the ~ayton'sfor a week. felicitations and good- wlshes of the en- end golf game, then he goes flshlnp. He tlre assemblage. A. J. Bicknell, Will G. Blclcnell, and says that flshlng has been good, but the Elmer Lindeman llved up to all ex- Mlss Blanche Blcknell wish to thank Ash are scarce or hard to "h~ok!~ pectations for nolsemaking. However. their many frlends for their sympathy We are glad to know that Mrs. C. S. no plaster was jarred from the celling, expressed in the beautiful flowers sent Underwood Is recovering nlcely from her so perhaps Elmer wasn'K In form. at the time of their late bereavement. recent illness. Stuart Yockey wlll never trust Nlck George Carson son of Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Archer and family spent Mem- Fracul agaln. He was Inveigled lnto Frank H. carsdn, has arrived home orial Day at Mr. Archer's old home town playlng the "dead-man's" game at from Philadelphla, where he has been of Mt. Vernon. No. Ray's. and Is now convinced of the attending college, and wlll spend the S. P. Ham. -local agent. T. J. Keatlng. dupllclty of railroad clerks In gen- summer vacatlon at home. agent at Wichlta Helghts, and Edw. J. eral. That is alrlght. Stuart. A good Conductor L. A. Helnrlch and wlfe have returned Prom thelr delightful slx Immele, chlef clerk, attended the agents' ~addllnanow and then Is rood- for meeting at Burrton. Kan., May 24. what ah you. weeks' southern trlp. Nr. Heinrich was Mr. Immele has been generous wlth The Frlsco ball team, after an in- a representative of the Gulf Lodge No. 17, Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen hls roses, whlch adds a pleasing splash of ausplclous start, has regalned last color and fragrance to the offlce. Be- season's strlde, and 1s agaln winning at the trlennial convention at Houston. ball games. The latest vlctims were The city of Houston showed them a sides a rose garden, he has a strawberry the Station Plaza players, who went royal tlme and the order planned patch which has produced some flfty down In a 9 to 2 defeat. Good pitch- week-end excursions for delegates to quarts of strawberrles, and we hear ing and heav hltting featured. show places, including Galveston, San glowlng reports of the wonderful straw- ~lclc has severed connections Antonio and Old Mexico. Three hun- berry short cakes which Mrs. Immele wlth the ball ream and has glven up dred delegates had their wlves with makes. all aspirations to belng the local Babe them and the ladles also had a pleas- Mr. H. E. Morrls, asssitant generob Ruth. Nlck has an ideal Ruthian flg- ant and profltable meeting. freight and passenger agent. represented ure for the job. Maybe he ought to W. L. McBride has been assigned to the Wichita Employes' Club at a large stlck to it. the agency at New Albany. gathering of shippers at Enid on the 9th. Nuch excitement was occasioned the nlght of Saturday. June 6, when Lon Ivory rushed lnto the offlce and said that Cecll Klng's car had been stolen. MAINTENANCE OF WAY DEPT. Everybody rushed downstairs to catch FORT SCOTT, KAN. the thlef, and cornered him about a block from the offlce. We didn't keep BERNICE HEINBACH. Reporter hlm for long, though. He was just a little man, but he was part jack-rabbit. The section foremen on the 10th. 11th. The other part was mountain-goat. He 12th and 13th track divisions hnd a flne raced u the bluff, wlth a pack of bill meetlng Sunday. 3lay 17th. at the Y. M. clerks Rot In pursuit. and trying to C. A. hall at Fort Scott, wlth Mr. J. 0. head hlm op. He lost the whole gang Armstrona. divlsion engineer, presldlng. of us on Vinegar Hill, thereby endlng There was a good attendance of the fore- a perfect chase. He didn't get away men.'who entered lnto the general discus- bldr ond ha-aur.rn.nl &~L-ALL rlE€ wlth the car. and we- didn't get- hlm. The Academic Supply Co. Dep.34B so everything was even. slons of the proper methods of perform- I0 Wes 33.d P- Ncr Yak I& Clarence Tarpy was off from the 9th ing thelr work. There were several visit- to 12th. Inclusive. attending the trial ors present. Including Messrs. Claypool of a suit he had brought agalnst a and Hudgens of the Accldent Preventlon local cement company. The silt grew Department. ADVERTISING SOLICITORS WANTED out of the wrecking of Tarpy's car We extend our sympathy to Mr. For- about two years ago. The verdict was rest Short. draftsman in the enplneering Good commissions paid to advertis- awarded in Tarpy's favor, glvlng lllm a offlce, who was called to Dayton, Ohlo. ing sollcltors for this publlcatlon. judgment of $7,500.00 against the de- June 13th, on account of the death of hls Prefer that applicants be engaged in fendant. Now all he has to do Is col- aunt. professional or mercantile lines. For lect. E. G. Caskey. BBrB carpenter, is taklng particulars address: Adv. Mgr. Frisco a 30-day vacation, ending July 15th. Employes' Magazine. 743 Frisco Bldg.. St. .LOUIS, Mo. OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT Orris Brumley, BtB helper at Kansas Clty, is off for 30 days Prom June 16th FORT SCOTT, KANS. to July 16th on account of vacation. An extra gang was put to work on the I CLASSIFIED ADS I BLANCHE BICKXELL. Reporter Ash Grove Sub this month to lay two miles of 110-pound rail. CIassiUed advertlslng under thla headlng dl1 A pretty home weddlng was solemn- The Huff spray car was run over the be charged for at tho rate of 5 cents per word lred at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. 2. Ash Grove and Kansas Clty Sub-dlvlslons wlth a minlmum of 75 cents. Cash must ac- thls month, oiling the rall. Miller, 123 North Crawford street. Fort COmPRnY- ~ COPY.-~ Scott when the~r daughter, Ruby Had a flne meetlnz of the sectlon fore- ~oude,was unlted in marriage to Mr. men at Severy on-Sunday. ~un; 7th. LARGE IMPORTER of necklaces offers Clarence C. Jones. Mr. Jones Is well Foremen from the 31st track dlvlslon exclusive agency and entirely new known. havlng been with the Frisco and foremen on the 32nd track divlsion proposition. Enormous demand. No here for a number of years, and at the from Beaumont to Wichita were present. competition. Unllmlted possiblllties. present time is employed in the yard Driving of plllng on thls year's assign- La Romance, 566 Broadway, New York. Page 58

who were guests of the Employes' Club there. Mr. S. S. Butler, was the orinci- CENTRAL DIVISION pal speaker and made a most interesting address. Mr. W. S. Merchant. St. Louis, and Mr. - E. G. Baker,' Kansas City, were In Wlch- Am! ita on the flfth. Nr. G. F. Macgregor, Kansas City, was also a recent visitor here. Mr. J. W. Thomas, conductor, is back on duty after about two weeks' absence on account of injury. Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Morris have as their guests, their daughter. Mrs. A. J. Hereford ,and chilrlrcn of Sprlngflcld. R. L. Tweedy, yard clerk from Fort Scott bumped C. 31. Steclesmith, general clerk at the local office. who has taken a position at Joplin. ' I understand that the position of clerk at the roundhouse has been abolished and former clerk. Rex Gill, has,.now bumped at Fort Scott. The Archer-Daniels Nidland Company. owners of the Fredonin Linseed Oil Nill, Fredonla, are enlarging their flax stor- age capacity and will have a total stor- ace of 640.000 bushels of flax seed when completcd. Wheat flelds are rapidly changing from vivid meen to olden yellow and harvest wlll liegin generally -over the Kansas wheat belt about the week of June 22. We. . . -.have- . nlreadv had a few cars of new wheat in from~klahoma. Seeing an evening baseball game seems to be the favorlte sport of E. J. Immele and A. R. Newcome. Although the spot where Pete Dodd, crosslng watchman at North Yard, Ft. Smith A considerable number of both ship- Ark.. has placed his flower garden is near the Frisco main line and yard, in the heai pers and railroad men are expectcd here of the sun, and subjected to a downpour of cinders and smoke, Ft. Smith folks believe on tbc 19th to attend the Missouri-Kan- that he has one of the most beautiful small gardens in that city. The accompanying sas Shippers' Advisory Committee meet- picture way made on May 3. 1931. ing, for which the Wichita Trafflc Club, The garden is planted in phlox and petunias, and they grow in profusion. with the Chamber of Commerce, wlll en- At certain hours Of the day the traeic is heavy, as the location is in the heart of the tertain at a luncheon in the Allis Hotel. factory district, but never a day goes by but what some passerby stops to comment on the beauty of the garden. MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT KANSAS CITY, MO. after relieving John Nachbar, assistant W. A. BULLARD, Reporter night roundhouse foreman, for two weeks, during which time Mr. Nachbar I WESTERN DIVISION I Miss Louise ~ieboldt. daughter of enjoyed a vacation. oh-A-Sieboldt, boilermaker, \vas mar- The night men held thelr picnic June - -- 17th. Several orizes were riven to the ried on the 3rd of June to Nr. Rudolph TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT Cisper. They had a very beautiful lucky winners -of various Gents. They wedding the Llttle German Band fur- also had a baseball game between the ENID, OKLA. nishing husic throughout the day. 4:00 p, m. to 12:30 a. m. men, and the Mr. Jimmy Kaiser. machinist. is still 12:OO to 8:80 men. The result was lfi CAMPBELL & EICICS, Reporters off on the sick list. We wish him a to 14 in favor of the midnight bunch. speedy recovery and hope to see him A good time was reported by all. In addition to thls being the wheat back with us soon. Our champion bowlers. General Fore- season. it is also vacation time, and a Anyone wantlng knowledge about a man W. Medlock and "~oots"~ ~~.- ..---Aber- number have taken advantage of the Chevrolet- ...... lust ask Roundhouse Fore- crombie, apprentice, are still champs. occasion to take trips. man stone; He has one that runs but They were challenged by Wm. Ed- G. W. Woolley, agent at 'Covington, won't move. When the car is starte.d wards. timekee~er.and Lee Tavlor. as- and put in gear the engine is ready sistant storekeeper, for six- games - to go but the car won't move. I won- three to be played in Kansas 61ty ~anl der why'? sas, and three in Kansas City, ~iksouri. $1.50 and $2.00-NO UP Earl GeNung is a newcomer in our Well. Medlock and Abercrombie came ranks, having been transferred from out 4 to 2, as usual. They did not have MANHATTAN HOTEL the West Shops, Springfleld. to take to exert themselves, as Edwards and GEO. KUPFRIAN, Manager care of vacancy caused by the absence Taylor were off auite a bit. Medlock of Rov Walls. the latter havina been and Abercrombie are open for doubles Rooms With or Without 02 fd; some time due to a very serious any tlme. Mr. Joe Schwarz, who is Private Bath automobile accident. Mr. Walls, we manager for Edwards and Taylor. understand, is Improving, and we hope seems to be down in the dumps over PENSACOLA, FLA. the outcome. to-. -.-see him...- ~- back~~ ~.- with us soon. We hone that Earl will be able to stay with US after Mr. Walls' return to work. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Fyffe have re- turned from a week's flshlng trip in and around Chaffee, Missouri. They tell us they had a grand time and SAN CARLOS caught plenty of Ash. Louis Conley and Jimmy PfaPP spent a week-end recently swimming and flshing. They came back to work with HOTEL beautiful new coats of tan-in fact they decided to lay off work for a Pensacola, Florida couple of days due to activity of any kind being rather uncomfortable. We have two new members in the Frisco family. Mr. John Nachbar, as- ABSOLUTELY sistant night roundhouse foreman, re- ports the birth of a child, June 1st. and FIREPROOF Mr. Clauae CoPPey, machinist, also re- ports one born June 16th. Both BOYS! Mr. George Stroble is back on the job aaaln after belna off for some the. Headquarters for Frisco due t% an automobfie accident severai weeks ago. Visitors George Kent, assistant roundhouse foreman, Is now back on the day shift July, 1931 Page 59 has been away for about two weeks. number of changes on the sections, and beginning of what promises to be a visiting in different part3 of the coun- after all of the men placed themselves, very nice sun tan. but at the present try, and being international minded, he the results were as follows: Russell writing it is at the stage of keeping a visited in Canada for a few days. Smith, from Floral to Atlanta; Albert close look-out to see that no one play- Mrs. H. J. Harrlss, wife of dispatcher. Davis from Winfleld to Floral. Vane fully slaps me on the back. Think by has just returned from visiting with ~oweil,from Blackwell to ~un'ter;J. next Sunday it will be ready for an- her father in Herbana. Ills. W. Thorp from Manitou to Okeene; W. other day on the beach to get the next W. Hall, from Cold Springs to Carle- coat. Mrs. K. R. Stapleton and Kelse, wife ton, J. J. Johnson from Cordell to Mr. Steele waxed poetical and here is and son of dispatcher, have left on a 31a;itou; J. W. Chapman, from Lucien the result: long trip that will take them to to Keystone; Joe Skinner, from Pawnee Seattle and possibly .Alaska. They ex- to Mannford; Jack Hasbarger, from pect to be gone the entlre summer Lela to Pawnee. visitinz with Mrs. Slauleton's ~arents. - We had quite a number of out-of- We wish to extend our sincere sym- town employes and guests who at- pathy to E. B. and 0. C. Shelton, brake- tended the banquet sponsored by the THE UNION NATIONAL men, in the recent loss of their father, Club at Enid on the 9th of June, which and to Mrs. Perrv Skinner. wife of brake- is described in this issue of the hlaga- BANK man, in the loss-of her father at Rogers, zine. Ark. SPRINGFIELD, MO. R. A. Worthington, brakeman, has left on a long trip that will take him to Buffalo. Cleveland and other parts of TEXAS LINES LET THIS BANK BE THE the East, with a possible side trip to the sister country. EXECUTOR OF YOUR Mrs. W. A. West, Dorothy, Robert ESTATE and Richard, wife and children of TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT brakeman. ~lanon visiting- with rela- FT. WORTH. TEXAS tives in portland. Ore. Mr. J. S. Avard. agent at Eddy, and The Bank That Always Runs wife will spend their vacation visiting CORYLYSE PLEDGE, Reporter in Shreveport and Leesville, La. Strong Miss Ada Dillon, chief clerk's stenog- Mr. H. J. Perltins and family are va- rapher, spent part of her vacation in cationing in Iowa visiting Mrs. Perk- FRISCO DEPOSITORY Oklahoma Citv visiting with friends. ins' brother. A. Braden, agent at Floral, was called Wheeeee! Swimmlng time is really away on account of the serious illness here. Incidentally ye scribe has the of his daughter. We sincerely hope the young lady has recovered. R. Etchison is taking care of Daco- ma station while the regular man, J. J. Hood is off on account of Illness. Best of luck. Mr. Hood, hope you are back on the Job soon. FIRST NATIONAL The Peoples Bank H. E, Vermillion Is looking after Ames until the regular man, L. B. Lind- of springfield, Missouri ley, returns. BANK in Wichita We have a regular business go-get- ter in the person of R. Smith, section foreman at Floral. Kans. Mr. Smith WE APPRECIATE doesn't let his elght hours spell his WICHITA, KANSAS service to the Frisco, he is on the job YOUR BUSINESS all of the time, just as soon as he hears about any one who is even think in^ OC3 about making a shipment of any kind, live stock or cream, he is right on the OUR MOTTO job usuallv gets the business then, as RESOURCES weil as fu'ture business. This is the COURTESY, FAIRNESS AND sort of thing that helps, and will put the railroads back where they belong. $20,000,000.00 EFFICIENCY Congratulations, Mr. Smith, th~sis good work. 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Page 62 ter to make repairs to two pillars un- 7, and departed Thursday, June 11, was readings, dances and songs, given by der his house and to build three new a big success. On the last evening they the following children, Dorothy Crow, ones. The carpenter finished up six were here the members of the tour Dicie Villar, Betty Joyce Stearns. weeks later, having talked him into were guests at an entertainment and Joyce Pohlman. William Hardwick. building eleven new pillars, one new dance given by the Frisco Employes' Gloria Brigman, Seneth Ann McDon- porch, a sleeping porch and a bath- rll~h-. - -. ald, dancing was enjoyed by club mem- room. and as the carnenter is a nainter At a recent meeting of the Rotary bers and their friends until a late hour. also, ''e painted his house for hiin, and Club, superintendent terminals, Howard closing with a prize waltz. The prize assisted the plumber in installing the Humphreys, was elected to the board cake was awarded to Miss Ruby Hill new bathroom fixtures. Just wonder of dirertors. and her partner. George Villar. The what would happen if Brother Luther Niss Grace Estein, who was a June Melody Boys, who are Wallace Dun- had sent the man up there to build a graduate from Pensacola High School ham, Wallace Crow and Earl Waite, new porch in the first place. left June 7 for Baton Rouge, La.. wheri furnished music .for the evening's ens- Another good boy ruined for life. she will join her sister, Miss Eleanor. tertainment. Tommie Connell, son of yardmaster, They will attend the summer course at William Crow, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. went fishing, catching five fish or a Louisiana State University, where Bliss H. Crow, went over to Montgomery total of eight and a half pounds, Eleanor was a Freshman this past June 1 while the Confederate Vets thereby puttlng it all over the rest of winter. Misses Eleanor and Grace are were having their reunion. the party. Attaboy Tommie, show up the daughters of engineer and Mrs. The opening of the Pensacola Bay all these old Ash hounds. You might A. N. Estein. take that promlsing young man Mr. bridge In conjunction with the Sound Shiflett for a ride too. The most enjoyable entertainment bridpe and *musement Develonments Mrs. M. W. Scott of Adamsville vislt- ever given by the Frisco Employes on Santa Rosa island, June 13. marked ed her son at Dora for a few days. Club at Pensacola was on June 10. another step In the progress and The DeBardeleben Coal Corporation, After a short program of specialties in growth of Pensacola and West Florida. Hull mine, advises an order for this weelc of 5,360 tons for the SAL railway loads in Frisco hoppers for Pensacola. LJnderstand it goes via water from Pensacola to Tampa. This is to be regular business. Please, someone. give us more boats at the Frisco's nort on the Gulf: we can furnish the coal. Quality Service Price DIVISION STOREKEEPER'S OFFICE - - YALE. TENN.

SIABEL WOODXANSEE, Reporter

All of the stores department em- ployes report a most enjoyable week- We know that OUR FOREST PROD- end over the 30th and 31st of May, the 30th being holiday for "Decora- UCTS are of the very best quality- tinn- - - .. -nav." -- . There was a meetlng of all section foremen roadmasters and officials of produced where the best quality hill timber departmknts of the Southern divlsion, held at the Elks hotel, where they en- grows and brought to perfect marketable joyed a most delightful dinner. Mr. Cochran, division storekeeper, was condition by our experienced organization. present at the meeting and reported a most enjoyable evening and says he thinks clulte a bit of benefit was de- rived from the meeting. We know that we have an ample stock Worley R. Linville, lower storeroom, reports his wife is very sick. We sin- of CROSS TIES and SWITCH TIES- cerelv hone she will recover soon. Nemphis and surrounding territories and that our organization has the ability have received one or two pretty good showers which was welcomed by all as to produce other FOREST PRODUCTS this section of the country seems to be suffering for want of rainfall. In fact, one of our employes in the store- and make satisfactory delivery: Promises room seems to be very much interested in weather conditions Inasmuch as his -yes, and KEEP THEM! garden is in need of some of this rain. We know that we have cut our over- PENSACOLA, FLA. head and production cost to the point GERTRUDE BAZZELL, Reporter where we can make an attractive price, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Hardwick and son William of Memphis, were the and still show a profit-and that is neces- ho&e guests' of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Crow the second week in June. having sary. come over especially to attend the Pen- sacola Bay Bridge celebration. Irish potato movement from off Pen- We know we have what the buyer wants sacola Line this season surpassed all expectations, the yield in the Atmore -and we have just told you. section having been greater than ever known. Miss Idalea Chum, stenographer, in local agent's office had a delightful visit In Memphis over week-end May 3 0. The new $160,000.00 Lillian bridge was officially opened on June 4, dedi- cation ceremonies having been held at HOBBS-WESTERN COMPANY Escambia end. This bridge opens up the Baldwin County territory to the 1967 Railway Exchange Building merchants of Pensacola. The writer had as guests over weelc- end, May 30, her brother, Clifford, and ST; LOUIS, MO. sister and brother-in-law. Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Brooks and their son, James. of Jacksonville. The first of a series of Educational Tours, conducted by Mr. Charles Balt- zell, which arrived here Sunday, June July, 1931 Page 63

MEMPHIS TERMINALS the commercial office and is maklng B&B AND WATER SERVICE DEPT. good in that department. SOUTHERN DIVISION C. E. Silleman, warehouseman, has N. A. WEAVER, Reporter recently purchased himself a new Olds- mobile, making the Afth Oldsmobile BILLYE BEXNETT, Reporter Georne Heist, yard clerk, recentlv booster at Birmingham freight house. Wc are glad to report that some of our transferred to ~ensacola. L. T. Hatcher, belt clerk, accom- H. C. Leverne, yard clerk, was called sick folks are out of thc hospital and panied by Mrs. Hatcher made a very back on their respective jobs. G. G. Hom- to S~ringflelcl,Mo., Nay 30, due to the oleasant trin to his relatives in the death of- his mother. We were verv er, BCB inspector, has returned to work central part'of Tennessee recently and at Magnolia, ancl Jack Blaine, W. S, re- sorrv to-learn of the death and he ha; reports a real Tennessee chicken dinner our kincere sympathy. while there. pairman, is back on his old job in the Sorry to have to report that our Birmingham tcrmlnals. baseball team lost the-flrst game of R. E. Gaines, carpenter foreman, was Dewey Nann, W. S. repairman, is now the second half yesterday, June 14. to transferred to Pensacola dlvlsion re- in charge of repalrs on the Memphis and the Postoffice nine, score 5 to 1, after cently and will be succeeded Ln the Willow Springs sub, with headpuartcrs having lead the game up until about Birmingham terminals by A. L. Burle- at Thayer, having been displaced in the the sixth inning wlth a score of 1 to 0. son, formerly assigned t@ this station Memphis terminals by G. A. Campbell. Manager Ware states he actually be- and is known by all as "Happy:" We The flshing season is well under way lieves he lost twenty pounds in weight are glad to have him back with us, and Ralph Gaines, wlth several of his when the Postoffice ~utthe wlnnina although sorry to give up (Red) R. g. Gaines, also a joy spreader in our frlends. reports a splendid flshlnp trip score over the plate, We all ngre; midst. recently down in Alabama. with him that it was a hard game to Olen T. Jackson day trick pumper lose after the nice pitching perform- The Centennial baseball game be- from Palos, has been moved to Cordovn, ance turned in by Rov Neadows, who tween the transportation and mechani- where he will be in charge- of the -Bump- - deserved to wln and would have won cal departments was postponed ac- ina. had it not been for a couple of errors count wet grounds and was played on Zack Adle is now pumplng at Mountain coming at exactly the wrong time. Saturday June 13 1931. View, Mo. A committee consisting of represen- The rehent ralns'in this vicin'ity have made possible another good strawberry Miss Helen Reef, daughter of Fred tatives of all lines was recently or- Reef, pumper at Mountaln Grove, Mo.. ganized to make a campalgn in the and cantaloupe crop in the Birming- ham terrltory and the product on the entered Draughon's Business College In termlnal In the Interest of frei~ht Springfleld on June lst, from the Moun- claim prevention. ah well as damage markets here now show that Birming- to equipment by rough handling. Thls ham is not yet dead in the fruit and taln Grove hiah school. campalgn was conducted for several berry raising. Your reporter hm been away from the davs by placlng impact recorders in office some time this past month, having CR~movlng from one line to another had a minor operation in thc St. Louis In the termlnal, and all cases of rough TRAIN MASTER'S OFFICE hospital. and would like to take this op- handling indicated by the report were AMORY, MISS. portunity to pay her compliments to the handled for improvement. There Is no vcry splendid corps of physicians and question but what the campaign re- nurses in attendance there. Too much sulted in a lot of good. A lot of in- VIOLET GOLDSMITH, Reporter cannot be said of their most cheerful ancl terest in this matter is beinr dis- efflcient care. However. I hope I shall played by officers and employcs'~of all We were all glad to see Mr. N. E. not have to return soon. lines in the termlnal. This arrange- Wells, retired conductor, who is now ment will btb continut.cl as a gcrmancnt living in Arlington. Tenn., and stopped OFFICE OF TERMINAL thing ancl from time to time a re- off at Amory on his way to visit his corder will be placed in different cars brother in North Carolina. ACCOUNTANT nncl a check made of the handling- such Conductor A. E. Beebe spent several BIRMINGHAM, ALA. cars receive. weeks vlsiting relatives in Kansas. Miss Thelma Drashman, steno-clerk James Keesee. son of engineer, and in master mechanic's office, reports her W. N. Reed, son of company physician', G. T. DUNLAP. Reporter little sister, who was recently on- have returned from a visit to Hugo, erated on for appendicitis, Is rapldly Okla. Albert and Charles Bush. sons recovering. Helen Roberts entertained M i s s br engineer, w~llremain in Hugo for Blanche Blcknell, stenographer, office of about a month. superintendent, Ft. Scott. Kan.. and Miss C. W. Kerr, storekeeper, ancl Mrs. FRISCO FREIGHT HOUSE Kerr have returned from Springfield, Maie Beaman, comptometer operator. of- BIRMINGHAM, ALA. where they were called account the Ace dlvlsion and stores accountant, death of Mr. Kerr's sister. Sprinpfleld. >fo.. May 30th and 31st. We have several more weddings to Eunice Hagerman from Ft. Scott, for- A. C. HANSON, Reporter report' this month. If this keeps on merly steno-clerk in this offlce. spent everyone will be married here, any- May 30th and 31st vlsiting in Birming- J. J. Cummins, agent, has been ab- how, we extend our congratulations to ham. sent from his office more frequently the following: Thurston Russell, yard Mrs. R. W. James accompanied Mr. of late endeavoring to better the clerk, who married Miss Cora McAffee; James to Sprlngfleld ancl spent May 30th Frlsco business from Birmingham ter- Prlce Greenhill, fireman, who marrled and 81st visitlng with her parmts. ritory and has been repaid for his ef- Mias -4nnle Mae Carson and J. hi. R. D. Willlmas is our tennis player. forts. Driving his Oldsmobile and es- Looney, son of conductor C, N. Looney, spcnding several evenings during each corted by F. &I. Packard and C. E. who married Miss Grace Scarborough week and part of the week-ends enjoy- Silleman, they called upon an auto of Memphis. ing the game. dealer and booked three cars of autos We extend our sympathy to Mrs. E. R. W. James is now the proud owner for the Brisco. H. Bishop who has just returned from of a four-door Ford sedan, which he re- W. W. Wade, former rate clerk at Elcentro, Calif., where she was called cently purchased, however. we think that freight house, has been transferred to account death of her brother. It will take some time for him to become

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NE of the country's leading loco- 0 motive builders is this year celebrating its one hundredth anni- versary. The locomotive has rounded out a full century of magniflcent serv- ice to civilization. Yet, for inore than three-fourths of this period, there was little funda- mental improvement in locomotive practice. As traffic increased in density there was, of course, the de- mand for heavier power and a larger number of drivers. But improvement was largely conflned to building each succeeding locomotive a little bigger. The illustration below shows one of the early locomotives, and except for an increase in the size and in number of drivers, it is not so vastly different from the locomotives that ushered in the twentieth century. A close-up view of The Locomotive Booster.

But fortunately for railroad econo- Franklin Railway Supply Company uted to the elimination of the hazards mies, the last quarter of a century has has for a quarter of a century played of railroading. The automatic fire- seen a very substantial change and an important part. door is one of the first of these devel- improvement in the locomotive until opments and its action in saving the today it has become a modern power As a matter of fact, one of the first crew in the event of a burst flue or plant on wheels. A power plant it products of this company was the other accident has won for it the truly is for it possesses most of the Driving Box Lubricator and grease thanks of a generation of railroaders. cellar which actually made the big attributes that make the modern The Cold Water Sprinkler, another locomotive possible as the limitations power plant so efficient and at the Franklin device, has aided materially same time has developed these ele- of oil lubrication had been reached in cutting down what was at one time ments in such a compact form that it long before locomotive weights had one of the most frequent causes of is possible to employ them without risen to anything like their present minor accidents on the locomotive, adding unduly to the weight of the state. namely scalding by reason of the hot locomotive. Safety has always been a para- water squirt hose. The locomotive In the development of many of the mount consideration in railroad oper- tender connection has come in for its elements that make the modern loco- ation and many of the improvements share of attention and here the Radial motive so powerful and efficient, the developed by Franklin have contrib- Buffer guards against the old-time ex- perience of having the front truck of the tender leave the rails on a curve because the old-time buffer would wedge and bind. The Unit Safety Bar definitely removed' the danger of engine and tender parting by ..providing a spare drawbar as strong as the original bar that goes into action should the original bar fail. Then, too, the Lateral Motion Driving Box adds to locomotive safe- ty, as it eases the locomotive around This 10~0ln0ti~eof 1866 k not 30 radically different 4n appearance from locomotives recently built. curves. July, 1931 Page 65

A F*co Locontotive, Booster Eqdpped.

But modern railroad operation- Drive was developed, which, in effect, nomics is the speeding up of train heavy loads and higher speeds-has consists of two main rods, one be- movement all along the line by sup- demanded a locomotive of high horse- hind the other, connected to two main plying temporary power to me& the power. While many improvements pins. Compared with the ordinary operating emergencies of the rmQ have helped to intensify power pro- rod drive, work of the main pin is How well The Locomotive Booster Bas duction, Franklin Steam Grate Shak- reduced 25 to 60% because the thrust come to be regarded as essential to ers. Power Reverse Gears and the is distributed through two sets of any locomotive is demonstrated by Limited Cut-Off have substantially main pins, thus lowering mainte its use on the largest locomotives now improved the generation and use of nance. in service. No locomotive is so big steam and contribute in an important But perhaps the most outstanding today that it doesn't need the Booster, way to the operating economies be- contribution of Franklin to the modern if it is to operate most effectively. ing accomplished by locomotives re- locomotive is The L o c o m o t i v e This is because it is no longer cently built. Booster. enough for a locomotive to be big. But in addition to improving the Every pound of locomotive weight Without The Locomotive Booster must work-must haul its share of performance of the locomotive, Frank- to remove the handicap of lack of the load. This calls for The Locomo- lin has had an eye towards reducing starting power, the modern locomotive its maintenance. In this direction, tive Booster to put idle weight to, would not be what it is today. work. the Automatic Adjustable Driving Box Wedge, which keeps the boxes adjust- To secure higher power at speeds, Today, The Locomotive Booster is ed ~ithevery revolution of the driv- locomotives of large boiler capacity an essential part of the design of the ers, has done much to improve repair have been built. To make the higher locomotive, since only by its use can costs and extend time between shop- horsepower at speed productive re- you get the intensive power that pings. quired an increase in starting power makes the modern locomotive excel The last few years has seen a spec- which could not be had in the usual its predecessors. tacular increase in the amount of way by reason of weight restrictions. The most casual comparison be- power being produced from a single This brought the incorporation of The tween the modern locomotives of to- pair of- locomotive cylinders. As Locomotive Booster as an integral day and the locornottkes in service at part of the locomotive to supply locomotive power has increased, the turn of the century gives evi- power in starting and at slow speeds. bearing pressures on the main pins dence on every hand of the important have risen correspondingly, resulting The Locomotive Booster has become contributions to loconlotive progress in inweased maintenance. To meet more than simply a starter. Its for which Franklin is responsible. thls situation the Tandem Main Rod principal contribution to railroad eco- -Ed. Adv.. Page 66

accustomecl to his prcsent car 8s com- from two of our former fellow-sufferers. bIisses OIa Phillips and Billye Bennett pared with his old model "T". Harold Farris and Elon Taylor. They were patients in the St. Louis hospital Helen Roberts sprnt .June 13th and are both woricina for the Texas Sr Pacflic recently, but we are: glad to advise both 14th visiting with fricnds in St. Louis. Lines in alla as and were fortunate have recovered and resunled duty. Mr. Ferris, traveling auditor from the enough to be on vacation. Central of Gcoraia. is now in Birmlng- Miss Ila Cook was called to California, Grayce Blaylock. Billye Bennett and ham. checking the Joint Terminal car- Mo.. on June 9ti1, on account of the Bertha Harris were among the guests count. dealh of her cousin, Jerome Cook. He enterlained by Mrs. May Johnson. Parlc- A. L. Burleson (Happy). EBB foreman met a very tragic death, havina been way and Waldran, for Ione Shearin of for the Birmingham terminals. who was killed in an automobile accident while the accounting department, who is to displaced for several months. was recent- enroute from a movie near Higainsville. be married in July. ly re-assigned to thls terminal. Mo. It was especially sad because of Claude Andereck is spencllng part of his only being twenty-four years of age. his vacation painting his house; also Mrs. Map Johnson worked as comptom- acquiring a coat of sun tan for hinlself OFFICE OF DIVISION cter operator in thls office the week of ACCOUNTANT at the same time. June 8-13th, in the absence of Miss Ju- R. C. McWilliams. dispatcher. Is prac- MEMPHIS, TENN. lia Gossett, who was on the sick list. ticing lip on his ~olffor the season and Miss Gene Workman filled the position says he will soon be in a position to meet COOK and STEPHENS.. Reporters of steno-clerk in the absence of Miss Ila Cook. all comcrs. Curtis Blackwell, A. A. Loef- We are losing our stenographer. Mrs. fel as well as our claim agent. M. 0. Well, we have had a holirlay since our Truitt, are others of our Frlsco force last issue and how everyone enjoyed it. Ione Shcarin on June 20th. when she leavcs for Greensboro. North Carolina. to who exDect to be amona- those uresent at Mrs. Ione Shearin and two chilclren, this meet. Gloria and Georae.- visited friends in St. become the brlde of "Buddy" Lewis. flrst Louis. baseman on the Pietlmont Leasue team. Miss Julia Gossett spent the week-end A beautiful waffle Iron was given Ione .with friends near White Station. Tenn. bv her Brisco friends and with the gift Mr. and Mrs. W. R. McDonough and gbes the sincere wishes for her happiness daughter, Mary Elaine. visited with hls in her new life. parents and sister in AIorley, MO. Ione was rhe guest of honor at a mis- Miss Ila Coolc motored to Hot Springs cellaneous shower glyen by Mrs. May North American .and Littlc Rock. She was accompanied Johnson at her home on North Parkway. bv her mothcr. Miss Zaida Blackwell of June 19th. Nrs. Shearin received many hiemphis. Miss Bess Ham of Florence. beautiful gifts which are dear to the Ala.. and Miss Addie Lee Harrell of Ar- heart of a brlde. Wedding bclls and Car Corporation lington. Tenn. Mrs. S. T. Lowry spent oranrre blossoms were carried out in the #Sunday with relatives in Little Hock and decorjtions and the color scheme. returned wlth Miss Coolc. Girls from the ofPices of superintendent blr. and Mrs. C. E. Reed made a short and divislon accountant were among the vlsit In Lake City. Ark.. with his parents. guests. TANK CARS Audie Biggers was the guest of his grandmother. Mrs. Roberts. at Hardy. SOUTH ERN DIVISION FOR LEASE Ark. Mrs. Roberts is 94 years of age SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFlCE .and is still very active around her home. Ralph Stephens spent the holiday with BERTHA H-RRIS. Reporter his mother in Chaft'ce. The Sperrys and Hughetts remalned Curtis Blackwell and wlfe attended the In XIemphls. automobile races at Indianapolis. Ind., The ~iggershave had as thelr guests. May 20th. and report a fine time and CAR REPAIRS 3Iiss Mary Pepoon and Mrs. H. R. Big- lots of excitement. cers of Springfield: Nrs. R. 31. Jackson SPECIALTY 6f Hardy: ~rk..and M1.s. J. A. Harrell OUR of Blytlievllle, Ark. Audie sald that none -- of hls visitors stayed very long because the raspberries werc ripe for market and .they had to help pick thenl. Just a Midvale Coal Co. warning for visitors*at watermelon tinie. The dlvision accountant's office is get- HIGH GRADE STEAM SHOPS ilng prosperous. We have eleven mem- AND DOMESTIC COAL 'bers slnce Earl Peak has been added to CHICAGO, ILL. our force. G!ad to have Earl back with COFFEYVILLE, KANS. ,us, even for a short time. Chemical Bldg. ST. LOUIS, MO. We were favored recently wfth a vlsit I -1 WEST TULSA, OKLA.

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OFFICE DIVISION ENGINEER hurg spent several days, week of June is true. ?,rids Allce Markham is relieving MEMPHIS, TENN. n, visiting relatives in Memphis. An Miss Copeland while away. outing at Horseshoe Lake was glven Miss Elma Wright, comptomcter oper- for them and they reported a dandy ator. spent May 30 and 31 in Philipp, C. C. SICKLES. Reporter timp- .. . . - . Miss.. wlth her sister, who recently On June fi a piano recital was given moved there and with whom Elma for- We are very glad to know that Mr. at the Bohlman School of Nusic and merly lived wit11 herc. Bruton is well on thc road to recoverv. Quite a few from this orrice and the after having undergone an operation for platform spent May SO in Jonesboro, ac- . . appendicitis May 31st. exceedingly well. comlxmying the Frisco baseball tcam Roaclmaster Overby is now engaged Roadmaster Parsons, on the Colum- th~re.and am sorry to state, they got in laying some 90-pound rail on the Pcn- b~lsSub, is the recipient of a repaired beat. sacola Sub and with this into Pensacola. No. 41 motor car and he is now cover- Lcon Hohrbaugh, assistant demurrage we can take you down there Just about ing his t'erritory both day and night ylei'k, and family spent May 29. 30 and as fast as you want to go. trying to catch up his loose ends. J1 in Shawnee, Okla., visiting his mother Curtis Blackwell and wife made a flv- Bill Koontz received his diploma and sister. ing trip to Indianapolis to view the auio Prnm the Central High School on Your reporter enjoyed two very pleas- races on Nay 30th. From Curtis' report June 4. ant days in Hot Springs. May 30 and his biggest regret was that he was un- On May 31, at the Elks' hotel, Mem- 31, also the drive over and back. fortunate in not being the driver of one phis, bctter than one hundred sixty- T. E. Bagwc.ll, assistant cnshicr, spent of the race cars. five section foremen and roadmnsters May 30 and 31 in Carbon Hill, Ala.. with Al Harrison and family of Amory assembled for the monthly get-t'o- relatives. Mrs. Bagwell and Ethel Vir- spent several days visiting at the C. gether meeting. This was the hest ginia leaving the (lay before and did not Mr. Scott home, week of June 8. meeting ever held on this division, return until June 5. Two of Mrs. Bag- Gcorge Koontz, who is attending the everyone present given an opportunity well's sisters returncd with her and vis- S. 31. LT. at Dallas, spent several days to express himself on the various top- ite(1 then1 here for several days. visiting his parents at Memphis, week ics nf interest and we are confident IV. W. Humphrey, switch order clcrlc. of June 3. much good will result' from this meet- and family, drove to Forrest City. Ark.. Roadmaster Blaine is laying some ing. After a big dinner at the hotel and spent May 30 and 31 with Mrs. new 110-pound rail on the Whetstone and the taking of some pictures, the Humphrey's mother. hill location, north of Mount'aln Grove. men left to take in the sights of the Mrs. Lella Lenihan, stenographer, was Notice ,Mi-. Blaine has not lost any of city until their trains left. oTf several days the Arst part of June. his pep when it comes to organizing a steel gang and laying rail. spcnding a part of the time with her The hotel at Magnolia has been reno- LOCAL FREIGHT OFFICE sister, Mrs. George Barbee. in Jones- vated and nainted and now looks like MEMPHIS, TENN. boro Mi~sFaye Rarbee, extra clerk, a summer &sort. took hrr p!ace while away. L. W. Tankersley. OS&D clerk, has Work on the coal conveyor at Pen- VIRGINIA GRIFFIN, Reporter sacola is just about finished. We can been OK several days recently account now handle all the coal t'hat is given safferlng wlth his eyes. He now has us quickly and very efficiently. Mrs. 31. L. Estes, mother of Miss Mil- some new "specks" and wc arc in hopes Dispatcher Jlarsh and wife have re- dred Estes. waybill checker, drove to he won't have any more trouble. turned home after an extended visit Birminaham Mav 21 for a visit with her Miss Maxine Wright of Hoxie, Ark.. in California and other western points. daughter there, returning on June 6. daughter of J. F. Wright, chief blll Mrs. Hobson, mother of water serv- Miss Ethel Copeland, comptometer clerk. visited him here the Arst part of ice repairman J. 4. Hobson, is spend- operator in the revising bureau.-left for June for several days. ing the summer with her daughter at home and then to the St. Louis hospital Sorry to hear that the mother of Pittsburgh, and will visit' relatives at on May 23, as shc had becn in ill health John E. Wood is ill. It was necessary St. Louis and other points before re- for several weeks. Understand she is that she have two toes removed on June turning to her home. still at home In Springfield and expects 11 and has since been quite slck. We Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Owens of New- to return to work soon. which we hope all wish for her a speedy recovery.

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I TONCAN Copper Mo-lyb-den-urn lron Culrertr Warden Pullen Coal Co. I Manufactured by MINERS and SHIPPERS Rr:.. 1' S. l'al. OR. I Tri-State Culvert Mfg. Co. Second and Butler. MEMPHIS, TW. HRNRYETTA - OKLAHOMA Spring Bands I That Are Smokeless Fuel Company Effecting Large CHAS. R. LONG, JR. HUNTINGTON. ARK. Savings COMPANY MINERS AND SHIPPERS OF A ILKOADS u s i n g our STANFAST spring Imntls I Semi-Anthracite Coal I R report a saving ovrr the LOUISVII,L,E CHICAGO cost of manu facturing wroyght ST. LOUIS iron Imnds in their o\vn .shops. \\'rought iron bantls crease in FRISCO SHOPS the corners ; the iron i.; hrnt in Use forging : they are not uniforn~ in thickness, atid there is consi(1- "Oswayo" Blacksmith erahle loss due to imper fect \veltls. Cod STANFAST hands have solid "Rest by Evwy Trsr" corners, are free from I)urning. are of uniform thickness, and re- MINED AND SOLD BY All Kinds of Railway antl In- qi:ire no welding. dustrial Paints, Varnishes and BLACK DIAMOND The strength of these I>nntlscnni- pare as follows : Lacquers. COAL MINING COMPANY BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA Tenrila Strength Elastic Limit Ib. par as. in. Ib. per sq. in. Wrought lron Bandr- 40.000 25.000 STANFAST Bands- 2i J. W. McMURRY 70,009 36.000 We can effect a saving in manu- -8-- Barnard Stamp Co. CONTRACTING CO. RUBBER STAMPS,SEALS ~~TENCILS K. K. Ci facturing cost antl insure long zz 3- BRIDGE = Trada Checks. Pads. ink, Etc. CONTRACTORS wearing bands that are free Fac-Simile AulograDh Stamps 511 Railway Exchange Building, from failures. 3 310 Olive St St. Louis, Mo. KANSAS CITY, MO. Send Us Your Spring Band Designs 1 W. H. (Bill) REAVES I LIST CONSTRUCTION CO. Standard Brake Shoe 1169 Arcade Bldg. Railroad Contractors & Foundry Co. St. Louis, Mo. I I 415 Railway Exchange Building Railway Steel and Iron Products I Representing the P. & M. Co. I KANSAS CITY, MO. Pine Bluff, Arkansas

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ANDERSON-PRICHARD OIL CORP. REFINERS OF INDUSTRIAL NAPHTHAS CITY, OKLAHOMA OKLA. Steel Tlrea. Steel Tlred Wheelr. Steel Axler. Steel Sprlngr. Rolled Steel Rlnyr. Solld W rooR h t Steel H'heelr, Steel Forulngr. Steel C'rn~her Rx~lln and Shelln. Rolled Steel Gear Blankr. MINES ON THE FRISCO AT CARBON HILL. ALABAMA Steel Cortlngr, Steel MOSS & McCORMACK Plpe Flonsea MINERS AND SHIPPERS I Standard Steel Works Co. COAL- Blacksmith, Bunker, Steam, Domestic- COAL Main Office 1901-4 American Trust Building BIRMINGHAM. ALA. and Works: Burnham, Pa.

I John V. Boliind Construction Co. I I ALLHANDS and DAVIS I I FORSTER PAINT AND CHIMNEYS. CONCRETE and BRICK MANUFACTURING CO. I FURNACES Railroad Contractors WINONA, MINN. 1 OIL STILLS and BOILER SETTINGS Reflne~and Manufacturers of CHICAGO OFFICE: Slock Exchange Bldg. 619-20 Frlsco Bldg.. Joplln, Mo. GRAPHITE AND GRAPHITE SPECIALTIES I Chemical Bldg. ST. LOUIS, MO. 501 Southwestern Life Bldg.. Dallas. Texas ROOF PAINT. ROOF CEMENT. ETC.

ECONOMY ARCH COMPANY Brookside-Pratt Mining Co. HIGH GRADE LOCOMOTIVE INCORPORATED 4 ARCH AND FURNACE BRICK 1- A. R. Long. President 1 1843 Railway Exchange Building St. Louis, Mo. Albert Allinon. Secretary-Treanurer 1 I I ' I PRODUCERS OF I Steam and Domestic Coal I ESTABLISHED 1893 Mines on Frisco, Southern and Kansas City Bridge Company I. C. Railroads Builders of Railroad and Highway Bridges River Improvement Work Brown-Marx Bullding KANSAS CITY, MO. BIRMINGHAM, ALA.

Manassa Timber Company PILING Galloway Viloco Railway OAK-CYPRESLPINE Coal Company Equipment Co. Arcade Bldg. St. Louis, Mo. EXCLlJSIVE MINERS OF CHICAGO

ELK RIVER and For Dependable Service CoWoBooth & Coo CALLOWAY COAL Railway Supplies "VILOCO" Pressed Steel Brake General OKlce: Step RAILWAY EXCHANGE BLDG. CHICAGO, ILL. Memphis, Tenn. "VILOCO" Automatic Rall Washer "VILOCO" Bell Rlnger MINES AT "VILOCO" Exhaust Plpe GALLOWAY, CARBON HILL I BENTZINGER BROS. I and HOLLY GROVE, ALABAMA "VILOCO" Improved Sander I Manufacturers of I BRUSHES MINES LOCATED ON FRISCO "VILOCO" Pneumatic Whlstle Main and Market St. RAILROAD Operator St. Louis, Mo. Pnge 71

Unxld REID AND LOWE Railroad Fusees RAILROAD AND BRIDGE CONTRACTORS INSURE SAFETY Besf by Every Test Grading and Concrete Bridge Work UNEXCELLED MANUFACTURING BIRMINGHAM. ALA. COMPANY, Inc.

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