The Frisco Employes' Magazine, July 1934
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EMP!OKSpMAGAZINE VoI. XI1 JULY, 1934 No. 7 A part of the group of veterans, who journeyed to the Veterans' Reunion, are shown in the above photograph, grouped around the engine which pulled their special train from Pensacola to Memphis. 400 VETERANS AND FAMILIES NEW LOUNGE CARS ADD BEAUTY JOURNEY TO PENSACOLA AND COMFORT TO FOR REUNION THE METEOR IPn!/es .I- 5) (Pngc 6) WHAT "SHIP AND TRAVEL BY . SKETCHES OF FRISCO SONS RAIL" MEANS TO MY AND DAUGHTERS COMMUNITY (Pn.ge 9) By MAE PREVO R. H. CARR MRS. R. F. CAKR T. E. CARR / Consolidated Lamp Company LIGHTING SPECIALISTS Agents fur R. H. CARR LUMBER CO. WESTINGHOUSE LAMPS 1622 Chemical Building JASPER, ALABAMA St. Louis, 310. "STRONG AS EVER FOR THE FRISCO" Dense Timbers-Car Decking-Siding-Finish-Framing CHAS. R. LONG, JR. RAILROAD MATERIAL OUR SPECIALTY . COMPANY LOUISVILLE CHICAGO C. W Booth & Co. "AB", THE NEW FREXGHT DRAKE-Through new features Railway Supplics in design and mechanism, pro- RAILWAY EXCHANGE BLDG. vides efficiency and economy CHICAGO, ILL. heretofore impossible. THE NEW YORK AIR Manufacttrrcrs of Logan and BRAKE COMPANY Iron Steel Co. 420 Lexington Avenue All kinds of Railway and In- Genuin~Wrought Iron NEW YORK CITY dustrial Paints. Varnishes and Lacquers. WORKS: BURNHAM, PA. Plant-Watertown, N. Y. Magnus Company INCORPORATED JOURNAL BEARINGS and BRONZE ENGINE CASTINGS NEW YORK CHICAGO - meFRISCO EMPLOYES' MAGAZINE ROOM 835 FRISCO BUILDING . ST. LOUIS JOHN W. NOURSE, Getzel-al Passetrger Agent . In Charge MARTHA C. MOORE, Editor JULY, 1934 No. 7 Permission is given to reprint with or without credit, BERRY MOVERlENT IS OVER 11 in part or in full, any article appearing in this Magazine. The last car of strawberries during the season 1934, moved from Frisco territory on June loth, from the MO- Contents of This Issue nett district, making a total of 961 cars for the season. Three hundred Pages and sixty-eight cars moved in express service, and 593 cars by freight, as 400 Veterans and Families Journey to compared with a total movement of Pensacola for Reunion ........................................................3-4 707 cars during 1933, 290 by express Frisco Veterans' Reunion of 1934............................................ 5 and 417 by freight. By R. B. Streeter This indicates a gain of 254 cars of berries in 1934, as compared with the New Lounge Cars Add Beauty and Comfort previous year, despite the drouth, to the Meteor ......................................................................... 6 which ruined at least 300 additional What "Ship and Travel by Rail" Means to cars, most of these in Southwest My Community-by Mae Prevo ......................................... 7 Missouri. In Appreciation ........................................................................... 8 Forty-eight cars of strawberries were produced in Frisco's southeast- Sketches of Frisco Sons and Danghters ................................9 ern territory, the principal producing Tornado Hits Tontitown............................................................ 10 points being Atmore and Winfield. J. W. Jamison ~ssumesDuties as General Counsel ..........11 Ala., Amory and Nettleton, Miss. The bulk of the movement, however, Meritorious Service .................................................................. 12 came from the Ozarks of Northwest Agency Changes ..........................................................................12 Arkansas and Southwest Missouri. News of the Frisco Clubs ....................................................13-14 Farmington, Ark., was the largest in- The Pension Roll 15-16 dividual shipping point, with 169 cars ...................................................................... of berries, of the varieties of Klon- In Memoriam ................................................................................16 dykes and Blakemores. Merriment Page ...................................... 1 While prices were very low this News of the Mechanical Department .................................18-22 year, it is estimated the Ozarlr berry crop brought into the territory over Frisco Family News ................................................................23-32 $600,000.00. MEMBER I I THE FRISCO EMPLOYES' MAGAZINE n I The Frisco Employes' Magazine is a monthly publication devoted primarily to the Interests of the active and retired omployes of the Frisco Llnes. It contains stories, items of cur- rent ncws, personal notes about employes and their famllies. ~rtlcles dealing wlth various phases of railroad work, poems, cartoons and notices regarding the service. Good clear photomaphs suitable for reproduction nre especially deslred. and will be returned only when requested. All cartoons and drawings must be In black India Ink. Enipioyes are invited to write articles for the magazine. Contrlbu?ions should be type- written, ou one side of thc sheet only, and should be addressed to the Editor, Frisco Bullding, St. Louls, 310. Distributed free among Frisco Employes. To others, price 15 cents a COPY:-~. subscription ( rate, $1.50 a year. ~dvefiisingrate will be made known upon application. 176 W. Adgms St.. Chicago. Ill. I Page 3 400 Veterans and Families Journey to Pensacola for Reunion NE of the best we have ever tendance, and each and every veteran Three Day Trip One had," was the comment from and his family signed a pledge that the veterans who attended they would make every effort to se- of Most Pleasant the Eleventh Annual Reunion of the cure one or more passengers. At the Frisco Veteran Employes' Association close of the Fair, the passengers se- Ever Enjoyed at Pensacola, Fla., May 13-16 of this cured by them will be totaled and it is year. This is the second year the expected that the number will be es- reunion has been held at the Frisco's pecially gratifying. real fish dinner. Introductions of the gulf port city, and, due to the many J. W. Morrill, C. H. Baltzell and newly elected president and his offic- new features added to the program. Martha Moore were appointed on a ers were in order, and the orchestra it was of unusual interest to all the committee to draft letters of appreci- at the Casino furnished music during veterans present. ation to all those concerned who the meal. The veterans journeyed to Pensacola had made the reunion at Pensacola The veterans then went to the in two groups, from the two points possible. beach until the dining room was of St. Louis and Springfield, arriv- The meeting adjourned at noon, and. cleared for dancing. Returning, they ing in Memphis the evening of May at 2:30 p. nl., busses were ready to enjoyed several square dances, and 13. There they enjoyed dinner at take the veterans and their families the prize waltz was won by P. J. the Grand Central Station, Arcade, to the Casino, where they enjoyed Doyle and wife of St. Louis. Eagle and Blackstone Cafes, leaving swimming, fishing and athletic con- Busses returned them to the hotel by Special Train about 8:00 p. m. tests. about 10:00 p. m., where they retired The Special Train was given to the The athletic contest program mas for rest, after a busy but delightful veterans by J. i\I. Kurn. an illnovation this year, and was sug- day. The San Carlos Hotel at Pensacola gested and carried out by W. H. Crow, The members of the Old Timers', or was designated as headquarters for general agent at Pensacola, and Nrs. Forty Year Club, held their meeting the rieunion, and after 'the guests Crow. at 9:00 a. m. on the morning of May checked in and secured breakfast, the The train calling championship was 15th. Wm. Henry, president of the veterans gathered together in their won by R. R. Bearden, of Springfield, club, called the meeting to order and annual meeting. Mo.; automatic air brake contest after a general discussion of the af- "Uncle" Billy Morrill, president, (balloon bursting) for the ladies was fairs of the clltb, election of new of- opened the meeting with a cordial moil by Mrs. J. F. Jedlicka, of St. ficers was held. R. R. Bearden, con- greeting, giving them the program of Lonis. The foot race for men was ductor, of Springfield, . was events in detail. Matters of inter- won by J. H. Sanders, of St. Louis, elected president and Geo. Dillard, re- est to the members were discussed, with E. C. Lindeman, of Kansas City, tired road foreman of equipment, following which, Mr. Morrill called the winner of second prize. The was elected vice-president. W. D. for election of officers for the year cracker eating contest was won by C. Bassett remained in the position of 1935. D. L. Forsythe, recently retired H. Baltzell, and the crab race for men secretary. road foreman of equipment, was elect- was won by J. H. Sanders of St. Sightseeing trips to Ft. Barrancas, ed president; C. H. Baltzell, director Louis. The ladies competed in the U. S. hTaval Air Station and Harbor of accident prevention, was elected "wash oilt on the line" race, in which were enjoyed by the veterans from vice-president, and J. L. McCormack, they were required to hang clothes 10:30 a. m., May 15, until noon, and superintendent F. L. & D. Claims, on a line with clothes pins, and this in the afternoon they were taken for remained in his position as secretary. event mas won by Mrs. Etta Reynolds, a boat ride on a government boat. Directors of the reunion, froin the of Ft. Scott, Kans. The boxing cham- Those who did not care to make this divisions, elected at the annual ineet- pionship was won by A. F. Prugger, trip went to the Casino for the after- ing, include: John Stroud, engineer, with W. L. Lane receiving second noon, but retnrned to the San Carlos Tulsa, Southwesteh; Ike Scudder, prize. in time for the banquet at 7:30 p. m.. engineer, Enid, Western; W. D. Bas- The beauty contest was for men which was one of the most delightful sett, St. Louis Terminals; M. H. only and A. H. Knelle. of St. Louis, ever enjoyed by this group. Stubblefield, Chaffee, River; W. L. took first prize, with W. H. Hengist, George C. TVillings, vice-president Heath, conductor. Eastern; Mark of St. Louis, winner of second prize.