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
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JULY, 1934 No. 7
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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. of the Pensacola News-Journal and Allebach, Ft. Worth, Texas Lines; C. Besides these events the veterans former traffic manager of the G. F. B. Coleman, engineer, Central; Jim enjoyed horeshoe pitching, checkers, & A. Railroad acted as toastmaster. Harris, yardmaster, Kansas City, soft ball and fishing. Various firms, He introduced George Roarlre, City Northern; Messrs. Bassett, Stubble- restaurants, San Carlos Hotel and Manager, who extended regrets of the field, Allebach and Heath were elect- Pensacola Coach Corporation fur- Mayor, who could not be present. Mr. ed for n period of two years, the nished a lovely group of prizes for Roarke paid a beautiful tribute to J. balance for one year. the athletic program, which were &I. Kurn as a man of vision, stable Martha Moore, of St. Louis, sug- awarded at the diiiner at the Casino in his policies, a man who under- gested to the veterans that they that evening. Julian Olsen, athletic stands the problenis of the enlployes, might be most helpful to their rail- director of the Y. 31. C. A., efficiently and who understands thoroughly the road this year in soliciting fares to ran off the contests at the beach. problems of business. He invited the the World's Fair at Chicago through The dining room at the Casino was veterans to Pensacola, collectively or the St. Louis gateway. She told the opened at 7:30 p. m. and the vet- individually. story of the new Fair to those in at- erans and their families enjoyed a D. L. Forsythe, newly elected presi- UGUI,, LGS~JUUGU I~UU expressed the erans had ample transportation to all appreciation of the veterans for the points. The San Carlos management many courtesies extended to them gave the veterans unusual service while visitors In Pensacola. and the hotel proved delightful head- Col. A. L. Fuller. of the Coast Ar- quarters for the affalr. tillery Guard. U. S. A., told of the Wherever the veterans may go next important part military life occupied year for their reunion, the memory in the building and colonization of of their two trips to Pensacola will Pensacola. He outlined the history remain with them always, and they of Pensacola, whose government has are corltinually advertising Pensacola been changed 17 times, and over as a perfect resort. which has flown the flags of five na- tions. He told of the accompllsh- ments and duties of the Coast Artii- SIDELIGHTS hry Guard, using many interesting J. Reese, pensioned engineer, of facts and figures in his address. Memphis. Tenn., was the oldest vet- Junior Lieutenant R. H. Meade, of eran, in point of age, at the Veter- the Civil Engineers Corps, U. S. N.. ans' Reunion. He is 80 years of age, spoke of the training given the boys and his service totals 33 years and in teaching them to fly the seaplanes, 9 months. He thoroughly enjoyed the drop torpedoes, etc. He called Pen- trip and the visit with his old friends. gacola the Annapolis of the Air. Perry Reid, secretary of the Cham- That boxing championehip between ber of Commerce, also greeted the A. F. Prugger, of Springfield. and W. veterans and told them that his fa- L. Lane, of EIdorado. Okla., was a 'ther had had 51 years' service with real one. Neither man gave an inch, the Pennsylvania and nine of his A. H. Knelle, of St. 1.ouis (top left), and the blows were flying thick and brothers had at one time worked for zi~orl the bathirsg beauty conlest for rrreiz. fast, and "socks" on the jaw and face a railroad. He welcomed the veter- Others irr tho Pirlure arc: Ear/ orrd Carl Andersm~,Kansas City, itilo.; Wur. could easily be heard. No hard feel- ans to Pensacola and urged them ings, just a friendly little bout, but to return. He~~gist,Sf. Low is, Mn. (toirtvev of the second prke): Gordorr hrorris. Merrrfihis, each man was out to win the prize! E. P. Mann, of Frlsco Lines, attor* 144. ney at Springfleld, made a splendid Trm.; C. Crnig, Cape G'irard~a~r; S. J. Lawlev, St. 1-orcis, .Iln. address, advising the veterans that The folks who went for a boat trip It was the only place the organiza- got a real thrill. The water was rough and the waves sprayed back tion had visited where the Army and the train at SpriiigBeld. He was ac- over the crowd, but nobody was sea- Navy were called out to greet them! companied hy As. Worthington. sick. Mr. Mann praised the work of the J. K. Oliver, of $Iemphis, Tenn., - vast army of railroad employes, prais- assisted in making arrangements If there was anyone who enjoyed ing particularly the women as home for meals at ileinphis, aud J. L. Mc- cvery event of the reunlon more than builders. Cormack, the busiest man at the re- Helen Thompson, daughter of W. B. The bazlqaet was a delightful af- union, took care of the planning of Thon~pson,of Chaffee, Mo., we have fair and the guests were dismissed every detail. W. H. Crow, general failed to locate them. Despite the at 10:OO p. m. agent at Pensacola, as well as Mrs. Pact that Uiss Thompson must needs They arose May 16 for a day of Crow, were busy for days making ar- use n wheeled chair, she went on the pleasure of thefr own choosing. Most rangements in their city for the vet- boat, attended every banquet, got a of them visited the Casino again to eran guests, and the success of the tlwlll in sitting on the beach in her enjoy flshing from the pier. Many of trip to Pensacola was due to the fact hathlng suit, and otherwise enjoyed them lounged around the hotel lobby. that they left no detail out of their hprself. She wrote her appreciation talking of past and present modes of plans. Jim Abbott. of the Pensacola of the trip to the editor, upon her railroading and still others enjoyed Coach Corporation, saw that the vet- return home. sightseeing trips. For once-all the flsh They boarded the strain they could eat! Fish ban- for the return trip at 6:00 quets, fish lor breakfast p. m.. after three inost -and many of the veter- pleasant days, and the RIM browht home a har- group arrived in Memphis re1 of fish packed in ice. t h e following morning, which they had caught the Springfleld, Kansas from the pier. City, Ft. Worth, etc., vet- Mr. and Mrs. W. H. e r a n s going through Crow did not feel that Springfield on their re- thejr part of the reunion turn trip, and the St. was over until the train Louis and River division had pulled out of the sta- employes leaving on train tion on the return trip. 808. They assisted in every L l o y d Worthington, way In first making ar- Pullman conductor. great- rangements and then see- Iy aided the veterans by ink that they were carried making Pullman reserva- "Wash out 011 the line"! Mrs. Etta Reynolds got her towel on out. It wouldn't have been tions for them, boarding the lirte first. She resides itt Ft. Scott. a snccess without them. EMPLOY1 Frisco Veterans Reunion, 1934 Frisco empl By R. B. STREETER, Conductor; and women or Oklahoma City, Okla. entered into a paign this ye:
ger travel via u...G-, blA..,-.A Far away in Pensacola, where the That the Hand Dlvlne mlght guide . the St. Louis gateway to the Chi- sweet magnolia grows, us, through the treacherous shoals In the land of song and romance, and bars, cago World's Fair. where the Swanee River flows; Till we join the great reunion out The veteran employes at their an- Where the white-capped breakers, beyond the shining stars. nual reunlon at Pensacola, Fla.. in rolling, beat upon the silver strand, May. pledged themselves to eecure There we met in our reunion, old time There are others I would mention, at least one passenger or more, and vets of Frisco Land. ere I lay my pencil down, in some cases these veteran employes Mr. Morrlll, our old pilot, he of are getting up parties of from 5 to Far away, down south in Mxie, where "Safety First" renown. 10 In their various towns. the Frisco meets the sea, Then th.e new one. Mr. Forsythe, he Members of the Frisco Employes' With their wives, they came from will lead us without fear. Ctubs, especially in Oklahoma, Mis- Texas, Arkansas and Tennessee. It is he who holds the throttle for the aourl and Arkansas, are arranging From the fertile fields of Kansas. vets the coming year. definlte programs of solicitation of from the hills of "Old Missou". this business for Frkco Lines and Mississippi, Alabama, and from Ok- Another hale old veteran, and I'm a numbe~of the clubs have been vis- lahoma. too. sure YOU a11 could tell, ited by Martha Moore, of St. Louis. How the meet would be a Hezle, with- who took to the clubs, pictures of For their troubles and their worries, but Uncle Charlie Baltzell. the 1934 Falr and outlined in detail all their cares they left behind. To another one, McCormack, is due the various features of interest to be And again in joyful greetinga, met unstinted praise found this year. the friends of "Auld Lang Syne". For faithful service to the vets, in It is to be hoped that the showing With their hair a little whiter than many, many ways. of the employes in thk solicitation when they had met before, program, as well as those men and Rut their hearts as young and happy Then Harris, the noise from Rose- women on the retired list, will be a as they were in days of yore. dale, with his llttle ten-cent horn. creditable one. Awoke the echoes noon and night, Miss Rose Resnlck, passenger rep- Meeting at the Springfield Station, and he woke 'em in the morn. and they were a happy band, resentative has been devoting her There were one or two things hap- time to the solidtatlon of passengers Boarding there the second section of pened, just to mar my joy supreme. the Frisco "Sunnyland". to the World's Fair from the various My nose stuck out so far. I got a sun organizations in Oklahoma, and has Where a special train of coaches with blister on my bean. the 1614 stood. also secured some splendid business Then we're off for Pensacola, tllroW1) ~ustone more, a little lady,-should for Frisco Lines through the St. Louis the Ozark hills and wood. have mentioned her before- gateway to Washington and points east. Listening to wheels make malic, . Our Magazine's fair editor, I salute Miss Martha Moore. Rates on through tares. also all- not a jolt or jar we Peel, She 'light throw this Out the expense tours may be secured through Everything to Frisco standard, dust. if she don't, it may he seen the dub president in each city, who less ballast and heavy steel. Smiling you from the pages of the will handle all questions with the Fifteen-fourteen making sixty, with at Frisco Magazine. agent. no effort or no fuss, Each club president, employe and Wife asked one I couldn't answer. Happy days in Pensacola, where the retired employe is requested to keep "Why do some folks ride a bus?'' sunny southern breeze an accurate check of all business se- Sang to us the songs of Dixie. Let me pause here for a moment. cured, and forward the result of their through the tops of tall pine trees. just a moment to acclaim solicitation efforts to Martha Moore. With the ever pounding biIlows, in That to Mr. Kurn we're grateful for 835 Frisco Bldg., St. Louis, 510. eternal, ceaseless moan, the Frisco Special Train. Then we turned our faces northward For ,myself and al! the others, lest to the land of Home Sweet Home. VISITORS PRAISE FAIR he think we have forgot. "Don't fail to see the Chicago Let me write in box car letters. There's a little touch of sadness, 81- World's Fair," is the comment made THANKS, Mr. Kurn, and THANKS ways wells up in the heart. by patrons of Frisco Lines who have a LOT. As we turn our faces homeward, just returned from a vhit to Chicago. when the time has come to part. It is a dreamland come true- At Memphis, where we met the bunch gorgeous lights, marvelous settings. from up St. Louis way. Perhaps, before we meet again, when another year rolls 'round. new places to explore and new things We transferred to the Pullman train, see. The Falr, so the recently re- Some. of the!se old timers will have 'O and were soon in Pullman hay. ~rnedvisitors say, is such an im- And it certainly was pleasant to laid their burdens down. tu PI -0vement over the Falr of 1933 in pound our ear a11 night. With a tear for all old veterans, who elrery sense of the word. Whoever planned the trip for us, did One is almost speechless with the the whole thing up just right. have answ,ered Father Time. +a6- * 1 1 Ac With a gretrlug LV LUC 11~1116. -11 .,~auty of the place at night, with its Just before the business meeting. along the Frisco Line, brilliant lights turning night Into day. with our heads bowed, one and all, If it should be the will of God, that There are more and better restaur- Brother Heath implored the blessings we are all alive, . ants, more places to rest during the of Him who marks the sparrow's Let us meet agaiu in Springfield in long trip over the grounds and many fall ; Nineteen Thirty-flve. more placefi to visit. Page 6
New 'Lounge Cars Add Beauty- and Comfort to The Meteor "Tulsa" and "Oklahoma HE1 Frisco Meteor, crack train and to provide an interior pleasing between St. Louis and Oklahoma to the eye. City" Completely Built in TCity, pulled into the St. Louis The ceiling, which consists of Frisco's Own Shops Union Station on June 11 with the broad, flat panels, is a cream tan in addition to its air-cooled equipment of color. The walls of the card room one of the most beautiful, all-steel, are a shade of Nile green, as are Frisco patrons of the Meteor. The air-conditioned lounge cars carried in the walls of the lounge room. The chairs and sofas provide a seating railway equipment today. The lounge walls of the middle compartment or capacity for 40 passengers. car is in addition to an air-cooled smoking room are buff color, which The lighting system includes six diner and air-cooled chair car, also provides a pleasing contrast to the large ceiling lights, consisting of pol- carried in this train. The car which walls of the other compartments. ished metal frames, holding trans- arrived in St. Louis that morning is The window drapes in the green lncent glass hemispheres close named "Tulsa", honoring the City of rooms are gold in color with green against the ceiling. The - lights be- Tulsa through which it travels, and linings, while the drapes in the buff tween the seats on the walls are of in the con~paniontrain, a second car colored compartment are green in the semi-indirect type, mounted be- has been named "Oklahoma City", color with gold backing or linings. tween window frames. There are after the city at the end of its run. 542 Th'e wlndow frames and other wood sir table lamps and two large floor miles from St. Louis. trimmings are of dark walnut. and lamps, in addition to the ones men- These two lounge cars, "Tulsa" and the metal trimmings are of silver or tioned above. "Oklahoma City", represent the latest satin aluminum finish. Last, but not least, the car is in the car builder's art. They were The carpet blends in with the gen- equipped with an air-conditioning constructed in the Frisco's shops at eral color scheme and is of maple plant that will provide ideal weather Springfield, Mo., and each detail, from leaf pattern, brown and russet in conditions to the interior of the car the walnut trim over the windows to color. It has a sponge rubber pad, throughout the year. It will cool the the tables, chairs, etc., in the car has which adds a touch of 111xurious com- air in the summev months. and warm been studied and carried out with the fort in walking. it during the winter months. Proper greatest care in color scheme and de- All of the furniture in the car was humidity and temperature will be sign. especially designed and built in the automatically maintained through all The cars are all-steel construction, Frisco's own shops at Springfield. seasons of the year. 72 feet in length and 10 feet 3 inches The chairs and sofas are upholstered The car has been completely insu- in width. The trucks are heavy, six- in various shades of green, rust and lated against heat, cold and noise, wheel type, rubber cushioned and bronze. They are the last word in and should provide maximum com- fitted with extra length springs to comfort and do a great deal to pro-. fort at all seasons. promote ease in riding qualities. vide the comforts of home to the The Frisco Railroad is one of the The interior is tew railroads in one large com- the country to partment, divided provide air- by small s i d e cooled chair cars. wing panels or and this lounge, grilles, into three one of the finest sections or operated in any rooms. Starting train, as well as at one end of the t h e air - cooled car, one passes diner on the through a short Meteor, m a k e s passageway and this train the En- enters the card e s t into t 11 e room. Next t 0 Southwest. the 'card room. and in the center The comments of the car, is the made by patrons smoking r o o m. of Frisco Lines, An aluminum who ride the new grille at the end lounge cars, fully of the smoking repays Frisco of- room forms an ficials for t h e ent~anceinto effort that was the lounge room. Every effort has made to build been made in the and place these color scheme to cars in service. de~artfrom the for their appre- conventional old Tlic above shores the ir~tcrior of the "Tzrlsa", photo tnkeii just bcforc ciation is most style railway car lcnvi~igSt. Lowis on its i~titialruv. sincere. Pnge '7 What ''Ship and Travel by Rail" Means to My Community
ET us look back into the past handling stock and produce, they get By M'4E PREVO about forty-five years. Monett, to market in much better condition L known as Plymouth Junction at than if shipped by truck. changes which will bellefit their that time, was just a-not even a Ship perishable fruits and vege- patrons. dot on the map, one would say. To- tables by rail if you expect them to They have modernized equipment. day BIonett and Forest Park, com- get to their destination in good con- Dining and club cars are air cooled. bined, have a total population of There are special sleeping cars, din- about five thousand. Monett is proud Ing cars, coaches and club cars. All of her schools, beautiful park, golf these are to add to pour comfort and links, residential section and pros- Tlte Frisco Eniploj~cs' Club of convenience. perous business section. iWorrctt, illo., hns just awnrded o Now, I hope that through this ef- Now the question arises. What has prix of $5.00 to Mae Prcvo, 1934 fort, small as it may Seem, that I caused Monett to grow and prosper qradttate of tltc klojtctt High I have convinced you of the need of School, dnrrghter of Glenn Prevo, as it has? farnrer, for ha7$1g ~~'vitterltlrr the railroad here, and what it means The answer is very simple. For to Monett. best cssny OIL the srtbject. "lt'l~~t the same reason that it ever came 'Ship and Travel by Rail' :llea;ts If you are a loyal citizen, if you Into being-the railroad. 10 My Coiri~r~ttiiity". The ror~tcst are for higher education, and the up- By the presentation of the follow- runs opeti to IIiglr Sclrool strtd- building of Monett, "Sl~ipand Travel ing fads I will prove my above state- mts of Barry arid Lntcrcrrce By Rail". ment. Corrrrt~*,and Jiliss Prrvo's rssny Railroads pay big taxes. hIonett 7uas jrtdgcd tllc best of (I qrcat QUICK HANDLING receives quite a sum each year from rruit~bcrsztbmiffcd. It nPprnrs Oc- J. H. Doggrell, superintendent of low irr its etrtiret~*. that source. A large part of this goes transportation, reports 59 foreign for the support of the schools. 310- cars handled at various stations on nett is looking ahead. She knows Frisco Lines, between the dates of that in a few years the school chil- dition. Special refrigemtion cars May 5 and June 8, without the pay- dren of today will be governing. this take care of that for you. They are ment of any per diem. land of ours. She realizes that it is kept at an even temperature all the Employes are making every effort a wise thing to educate these future time. There are stations all along to handle these foreign cars prornpt- goveruors in the best way that can the way where the ice supply can be ly, and the publicity given these be secured, so that, when their turn replenished. Another favorable con- cases in the Magazine has created comes, they will be strong and able dition is the absence of jolting, snch a great deal of interest. to handle the sitnation, whamtever it as occurs when shipping by truck The cars handled without payment may be at that time. over rough roads. of per diem were reported from the Good roads are one sign of a pros- Travel by rail is much safer than following stations: Snxman, Kan,, 1 perous "up and con~ing" community. any other means of transportation. car; St. Louis, JIo., 12 cars; Okeene, A part of this tax money is used for All trains are run on schedule. An Okla., 3 cars; Hobart. Okla.. 1 car; that pnrpose. almost perfect system of signals is Okmulgee. Okla., 2 cars; Brooksmith, Did you ever ston to think how being used. There are automatic sig- Tex.. 10 cars; 4da, Oltla., 2 cars; Ste. many families in Monett are directly nal stops if another train is ahead. Genevieve. 310.. 2 cars: Hayti, 'No., dependeut upon the railroad for their Busses are more dangerous because 1 car; Mercury. Tex., 14 cars; Dub- income. and how many are indirectly of the traffic they are constantly lin, Tex., 1 car; Wittenberg, hIo., 1 dependent upon it? Monett gets a meeting. Slippery roads and dense car; West Tulsa. Okla., 3 cars; Poca- payroll of about $50.000 each month fogs are dangerous, too. hontas, Ark., 2 cars: Potts Camp. from the Frisco. Does that mean any- Miss., 1 car, and Antlers, Okla., 4 thine to Monett?. Why, if it wasn't A safety record was set in tlie year cars. for tlie railroad men and their fam- 1932 when the railroads carried 469,- Appreciation has been extended to ilies, the merchants would go bank- 048.529 passengers 16,931,346,109 those responsible* for the fine sliow- rupt. The employes depend upou it miles and only one of these passen- iug made. for their very subsistence. The groc- gers was killed. The record is due ery stores. dry goods stores. etc.. to the constant education of the em- then look to the employes for their ployes in the principles of safety Y. 11. C. A. SECRETARIES income. Take the railroad out of measures and the introduction of MEET the picture. and watch Nonett do the safety devices. The International Summer Institute. "fade away" act. Passenger rates have been reduced Transportation Department of the The busses. without any competi- as low as possible without causing Young Men's Christian Association, tion, moulrl then raise their rates as the railroads a logs. will be held at Lake Couchiching, thev pleased. There must be com- A free pick-up and delivery serv- 011t..July 21-28. petition to keen ni'iceq down. ice has been extended by the Frisco Railroad Y. M. C. A. secretaries Shin by rail and aet bi~eer~rices from the former limit of 300 miles from western territory, and many from for your goods. Shi~your stock to to a limit of .500 miles. It has also points alons Frisco Lines plan to at- larger markets, where prices are extended the free time allowance on tend. Wednesday. July 25, is being higher. Get what you dese'rve. Due freight held in its warehouse to four set aside as Railroad Executives' to the conveniences and facilities for days. These are two important Day. Page
EMPLOYES HONOR C. A. DAILY More than three hundred persons, IN APPR including members of Local No. 2, of the Frisco Association of Metal To J. S. McMillan, superintendent, good agent, Mr- IV. 8. Wdght, at Yd- Craft and Car Department Employes liant Okla. and their families, assembled at the from M. E. Leming, Jr., vice-pr&i- dereccntfv had om hand at th& dent. M. E. Leming Lumber Co.: depot at that &Ant a ah4pment or 0th Pythian Castle Hall, on the evening om2 greases, iohkk were refrlsed by of May 16, to pay honor to Charles "1 just wont to taRe thia oppw the consignee, who claimed some mis- tunity to crpresa n&w appreciation fov understanding with our salesnucn. A. Daily, veteran painter, recently re- the eztrmrdinar$r smvlce that waa "Mr. Wight, in o oery egklenl tired upon reaching the age limit. rendered by Mr. Moeder and ?lour tnanner clasistd in effecting delivsry. other representatives here in Cape and we feel that Jrls efforts 4n our Mr. Daily, past president of Local Grardeau on a car thnt one of ow behalf completelp efected a reconcili- No. 2, was retired April 1, having be- very best cu~tonrerswas in a hurry ation between shtpper and conaiglaee. come 70 years old on March 10. He for. This servlce on the part of your loyal "We fixkrlred loading thfd car Mcaday agent, is deeply apveclnted by our started out as a painter, served con- afternoon, and when It was pulled. house and tends to place us 4n n more sidmable time as a brakeman, then some trouble developed In the train favorable attitude toward routinq a line. We had just finished Ecading the nwre substantial volume oj bu.sii~e.9a resumed painting again. car in time to get it out before your over your good whenever the Special guests present included A. northbound train went through, and occ&n presents (tself. Hr. Moeder and another of your em- "We will appreciate it. ff you, In C. Reeves, superintendent of the ployes junrped in and fixed this Wain behalf of the railwzunj, compmny, dl1 West Shops, supervisors and their line and got ~t out on the train that write Mr. Wight a letter ezpreaercg wa-9 waiting for it. By doing this, the thanks /ram his mperior offrrer for families. car wos delivered to our cuatomer In his loy/al and untiring sem'fce." The entertainment program, wlilch Chtcago at 4:00 a. nr., Wednesday. 4% 16ne what we had prom&sed was announced by Ed. H. DeClew, him. I received a very fnatifyin.rl To J. A. Moran. superintendent; E. president of Local No. 2, and followed letter from him, thanking us for ozcr P. Olson, assistant superintendent; C. by refreshments and b dance, consist- service, and rue are glad to advise hina that it would have been fmpoa~iblr S. Underwood, DF&PA, and E. N. ed of the following numbers: Mr. and except for the splendid cooperatbo?s WdRer, engineer, from Homer T. Mrs. Jesse E. Smith and Mr. Walter thd was ghen hy the Fvinro Rnil- way." Harden, recorder, Midian Temple. Matthis, music; Georgia McMicheal Wichita, Kan. : and Joyce Stephenson, ukulele duet; rtThZs Is to expreaa the Oppteclatian Helen May Hiser and Helen Prugger, of Midiau Temple to gon, and thro?calr To J. A. Moran, superintendent, Ft. you,. to many otho-s of the Fvi.rco o'r- violin solos; a one-act comedy by Scott, Kan., from R. W. Preikachat, nantzation who helped to make our Lynn Gibbs and company; harmonica Specinl Train to Pittsburg end return of the Midgley & Borrowdale. Co., rb plenaant aud satisfwtom~trip. and guitar musk by Kampas Kids. Chicago, Ill: "The eqsipment furnished waa Glenn Robb and Lowell Peters, ICWTO first-elm8 in every reapect ad pro- radio artists; Mrs. Esco Byer New- "Receatlll. iohib in Fort Bcott. vided more thrm ample acconrntoda- Ap9l 18, I was going from Spriag. tions for all of ow pnrtjj. CnrefuZ ton's expression puplls; Ted Trapp's field, No., to Komau Gitv, where I and conzplete plan8 had evidentll quartet, accompanied by Charles was to catch a Sercta Fe trnin at the beea ntu.dr in advaiwe, so that the mme ttiire vow tvain nwived-n close entire trip tuna handled in a verv Godfrey on the guitar, and the Kline and nlnwst imponsible connection- sat48factorv manner. brothers in Hawaiian music. Mr. one that would save me tj& hours. "We wish thnt we nrlght thank, Daily thanked those who had ar. This leads to rnv point-had it not indivtd~ialhl,mrh of tke many mem- been for the uaual kindness aad ber.~of the Frisco organization who ranged the delightful program. The thou.ght of your corrdwtora, enpecialht helped to nmke this a verg enjoyable dance music was provided by Profes- the one on nrv trnin, your Mr. P. T. pilnrimaoe. Conley, I would have rnissed ?ny tvnin. "We know. fro*m lonn experie~rca. sor Gibbs and his orchestra. It i.? a fine example of what real thnt antlsfnctor?l rea?Llta are not ob- Arrangements for the affair were v&h-oadfng b, and I co~tkd irot help tained without careful planning and writing you of what I think of gour eomntete cooperation. made by Wm. J. Scott and A. E. God- conductor, who wade the augge.tiolr "It ?ans quite evident to all the frey. entertainment committee. to me. and I uppreciate It verv ~nurh ~~vn~be,rnf ow part?) that every- Also your air-cooled diner was n red thino poarible was done ox this 0'0- treat. The public should Rrtolr 311o1r r~~.siolL" nbolct the veal rrerviren ?/on 1tnw.J) - WORK IN HARMONY To J. K. Oliver. D. P. A.. Frism A successffil executive once said, Lines. Memphis, Tenn.. from P. J. "One of the must valuable things To J. L. McCormaek, superintend- Massey. branch manager, Goodyear that I ever learned, was to work in ant, F. L. & D. Claims, Springfield. Tire & Rubber Co., Memphis, Tenn.: harmony with men whose personality Mo., from J. S. Cummlns, Southwest- 'lMuv I take this opportztnity of and views I do not like. Too many slacercly thnnking vow for the splevt- ern Petroleum Compan)~of Ft. Worth. (lid cooperntiolc rsnd courteous trmt- people carry their private likes and Texas : ntent accorded our conference grorcp dislikes into the business world". enroute to nnd From Kansa~ Cit91, On many of the old French cathe- "TJ&i8letter is beine ddreaaed to ym Tuesday and Wedneadav of thin week. In your mperviaory oflirial rnpncity nr ''I can ms-we you that when, n?rd drals a visitor will notice all sorts of Swperintelulent of 8'. I,. I D. Claincx M the occadon again nrises. our hideous animals carved in stone. nf the Fri.wo Raflwav. to point out orgnnitntion wilt look with plehrarr to voa the aplendid .ter.?rir~ nnd co- to 1~avin.v thr opvort?cnil~lof flntron- These are always on the exterior OK opemt ion vecen t ly rendered bv your. d-ing the 'Old Reliable PrlscoJ.~ the buildings. The medlaeral build- ers intended them to represent man's personal dislikes and prejudices, to A three-hundred-pound man stood -4 ramous doctor went to an insane be lefl outside If he would worship gazing IonBingIy at the entlcing dis- asylum to see a patient, and before kdde In peace. Dtar in a haberdasher'# window. A leaving trled to telephone to his office. For the sake of a common cause, friend stopped to inquire If he was Not getting as quick service as he a well disciplined man leaves his thinking of buying the marked-down thought he should, he said to the oper- animositfes outside the office and Iavender &ilk shirt. ator, "I guess you don't know who I learns to pull together with men who "Gosh, no," replied the fat man, am." may have personal vlewe with which wistfully. "The only thing that fits ''No," replied the operator, "But I he does not agree. me ready-made 1s a handkerchief." know where you are." VISITORS PRAISE Sketches of Frisco Sons and Daughters EQUIPMENT The new lounge cars "Tutsa" and "Oklahoma City" are receiving much AROLD CAMPBELL, son of N. have a talent of the first order. Sher- favorable conment through the mem- N. Campbell, S. F. & P. A.. or man produced Bomar Cramer, and it bers of the various organizations Atlanta, Ga., Is a graduate of Is my prediction that if Miss Wash- which visit them. 1934 whose name was not included in burn keeps up her work faithfully. Members of the United Daughters the list of graduates In the June Is- in time she will reach the same high of the Confederacy, in convention in sue. He graduated from the Decatur standing, artistically speaking, that Tulsa, Okla., as well as members of High School on June 2. he has reached." twenty or thirty women's organiza- Eugene Manlej, son or R. P. Man- tions were taken through one of the ley. division storekeeper, graduated Janies Franklin. 19-year-old son of cars while at Tulsa, June 22, by Miss with high honors from the Ft. Smith J. L. Franklln, yard engineer at Tul- Rose Resnick. High School, and won the National sa Terrnlnal, made an exceptionally Approximatety 75 members of the Honor Society Scholarship to Drake brilliant record In football during the Women's Traffic Club of St. Louis University. He won first place in past season, and won a place on the were shawn through one of the cars algebra at the University of Arkan- all-state football team. This 811-state before its departure on train No. 9, sas meet, as well as first place in team was selected with the help of on the night of June 22. at the St. geometry at the Western Division Ar- coaches, officials who have worked Louis Union Station by Martha kansas State meet. He is a member in conference games, and sport writ- Moore. of the Delta Sigma Fraternity and .:rs. He is a graduate of the Sapulpa Miss Resnlck also was hostess to a was president of the National Honor High School of 1934. and played the Society, NatIonal Sumphonians, Chem- group of women who visited the leading role In the Senior nlay. He Frisco's air-cooled diner and lounge istry Club and Orchestra. secretary is also an accomplished public car on train No. 10 at Oklahoma City of the Justinian Society. a member speaker. of the Ciceronian Debating Society. on the afternoon of May 24. The Tennis Club. Student Council and visitors were representatives of varl- Dorothy Watlock, eldest daughter of Bruin Staff. ous women's clubs and organizations C. M. Mattock, of Sherman. Tex., is organist and assistant in the office in Oklahoma City. A short program of Margaret Mae Collings is the grand- violin music and readings was pre- daughter of W. 0. Findley, B. & R. of the First Baptist Church of Sher- sented, and light refreshments were carpenter at Joplin. Mo. Although man, and is continuinq her organ only six years of age, she is an ac- trainlng under Carl Wiessman, of served. com1,lished planist and broadcasts Dallas, after having studied several once a week over the radio. At a years with George E. Case, of Sher- recent Missouri State Fair she was man. She is a member of and pian- PROFIT FROM A TUNNEL ist for the Sherman Rotary Club. the youngest contestant and won The St. Louis Globe-Democrat, of second prize in plano. Class A. She Miss Matlock was a winner in the Sunday, June 24, carried a story of has composed several little pieces State Federation of Music Clubs Or- herself and is especially talented for gan Contest included in the State H. F. Eiserirelch, and his Interesting her age. Senior contests conducted by the enterprise of mushroom growing in Federation at its annual convention an old abandoned Frisco tunnel. Kaohli Washburn. daughter of T. just recentIy held in Galveston. Tex. The tunnel was on what used to A. Washburn, brakeman at Sherman. be the main Hne of the Frisco at Tex., received a lovely tribute in the Marian Lee Canary. daughter of A. Osage Hills near St. Louis. It was Sherman Daily Democrat recently. E. Canary, engineer. of SprinqAeld. abandoned some five years ago when written by Edwin Kidd. president of Ma., is a graduate of Drurv Colleqe. the Frisco built double track in that the Ktdd-Key Conservatory of Music. of Springfield 1934 class. wlth an A. vicinity. In this tunnel Mr. Eisen- The complimentary article was In fe- B. in English. Her teachine combi- re!ch started beds of muehrooms. gard to a violin recftal given by Miss nation is English. history. education Washburn. Mr. Kidd says, in part: and play production. after, of course, leasing the tunnel ' "I am not in the habit ~t makinp She waz a niemher of Y. W. W. A. from Frisco Lines. press comments on the arcomplish- A. and Women's League of Voters at Mushroom growing was only a ments of our students, but in the case Drnry and is eligible to membership hobby with him at first, but now it of Miss Washburn, her talent is so in the Eiational Branch of University is bringing him in real returns, and outstanding and she pldyed so beau- Women. She is also a member of in his third year he picks from 40 tifully. that I want to call the at- the D. A. R. and Campbell Street to 65 pounds of mushrooms a day. Sonthern Methodist Church at Spring. tention of the Sherman public to the On many occasions he has picked fact that in this young woman we field. 100 pounds, for which he Ands a ready market at downtown St. Louis hotels and cafes. , The fastest wind ever measured The greatest known depth of the was 120 miles per hour. sea is 32,088 feet. When more moisture on the beds is clesired, Mr. Eisenreich merely opens Kansas was first explored in 1541 "Shay, pardon me, offisher, but the doors at both ends of the tun- by a Spanish expedition. where am I?" nel, allowing the warm air to come "You're on the corner of Broadway in. It me,ets the cool air inside, con- and Forty-Second Street." Florida was ceded to the United UC~~out the details. what town denses it and from the ceiling there States by Spain in 1820. am I in?" is a steady drip. Pnge 10
FRISCO PORTER A BOOSTER AS EX-BRASS POUNDER TORNADO HITS TONTITOWN Henry Thomas, extra porter for MAKES GOOD IN RADIO The quaint little church, and the Frisco Lines out oI Hugo, -0kla., has B.1- JULIAN T. BENTLEY original one at Tontitown, Ark., has made great strides toward securing been reduced to a pile of lumber. The leisure time which Gene Autry passengers for Frisco Lines. He Long two by four planks are thrust found on his hands, outside of his visits varlous assemblies, making rudely through pews; statuary of duties as operator at Ravia, Okla., short Calks in behalf of the Frisco. ~reatvalue has been destroyed and for Frisco Lines, was an imDortant He recently submitted to 0. L. the lovely colored glass windows He factor in his rise in the radio world. Young, superlntendent, a resolution on the ground, broken into small bits. Known as the Oklahoma Cowboy, he whlch he had secured, signed by as a result ~f the tarnado and hail is now a favorite of WLS., Chicago. members ot the Ministerial Alllance. storm which wreaked havoc wlth the "1 gat 80 blamed lonesome that I advising that that organhation would vineyards of at least 20 of the farm- decMed to try to learn a little some- use and the use of Frisco ers of the Tontitown settlement. thing about musk," said Gene. "It Lines whenever and wherever possl- The storm hit In all its fury on the ble. afternoon of Sunday. June 10, and the The resolution is quoted below in twenty farmern, who report serious its .entirety. and Mr. Thomas is cer- damage to their vineyards, have either tainly to be congratulated for the had them entirely destroyed, or dam- splendid interest which he is display- aged from 50 ti, 80 per cent. ing: The tornado in some instances left To the Frisco Club of the vines standing, but ripped off the Hugo, Oklahoma. rapidly growing bunches of grapes We, the members of the Negro and leaves, leaving the bare vine Ministerial Alliance of Hugo. yeal- clinging to the framework. In other ixing the plight that the Frisco cases it cut the vines at the earth Railroad, like other railroads, has and lald the vineyard low. Two cows. suffered during this period of cle- grazing In the pasture of one of the pression, do heartily cooperate in growers, were hurled through the air our efforts to restore the good old for three quarters of a mile and rudely working days of the Frisco. dumped 011 the ground. Both survived Therefore, be it resolved that we the incident, although one of them the undersigned shall avail our- still walks with a limp in her right selves of every opportunity to set front foot. In true freakish manner, before the Negroes of Hugo through the tornado would strike one vineyard. every auxiliary of our churches, the skip two or three and dstroy a fourth. importance of using the Frisco during trips to conventions or any The vines that are left standing. other gatherings that will necessi- having escaped the tornado. look excep- tionally good and will bear a splendid tate the use of the railroad. had ;; vays been hobby rf mine. Re it further resolved that we crop this fall. The work of repairing ever -2 my R I 4. a +i.t shall at all times be loyal in our the damage done is proceeding im- mi ,-tea ' ad me 4 '1 ~hur support to the officials and agents mediately, and plans are being made vle 1 u just a 1;ttle 'I .rar." to erect a new church made of native of the Frisco Railroad. Gene did 1ear11 "a little something Siqned by members of the hIinis- stone. Many of the members of the about n~uslc". ~f the more than one church are splendid workers of stone terial Alliance: million recordings of his songs, which (Signed) and wood, and they hope within a have sold, are any indication. His year's time to be able, by donating Rev. J. G. McCullough, President, "Silver Haired Daddy of Mine" has Rev. BI. H. Thompson, Dean, several days a week of their time, to become an established classic, as has have the new church erected. Rev. J. S. Fisher, Chaplain, his "Cowboy's Heaven". Rev. A. G. Tasserce, Sec'y. Gene grew up in Tioga, Texas. Rev. G. H. Hollis. Treasurer, where he learned to ride herd and Rev. E. Y. Jackson, Ass't Sec'y. urge the little doggies to "git along". one in New York, but New York soon knew him. He starred Vaudeville Rev. J. G. Sin~mohs,Instructor, while he still was in short pants. in Rev. A. Ware, Third Vicl.. He smashed baggage and acted as and at WOR, WPCH and IVMCA. Rev. H. C. Bumpass, "cow nurse" around the loading where his songs of the cattle coun- Rev. W. Bl. Johnson, Instrnctor, yards at Ravia while he was attend- try were hailed as something entire- Rev. W. A. Davis. ing high school. In his spare time ly new and fresh. Presented to Alliance by Henry he learned teIegraphy, and finally he- Gene signed for work at IVLS in Thomas (Porter) hIarc11 5. 1924. came the Ravia operator. 1931. He also acts as master of cere- After Gene had attained some monies on the WLS Roundup Show, fame as a guitarist and singer of the a traveling unit of radio entertainers. A THRIVING BUSINESS range songs he had learned as a boy. who are being featured in mid-west The Frisco is proud of Henry KVOO, at Tulsa, heard about and theatres. He appears frequently on County. Only Petaluma. Calif.. is sent for him. He worked for two the NBC chain broadcast of the WLS said to surpass it in producing baby years there and at WKY, WRAP and Saturday night National Barn Dance. chicks. Clinton, &lo., has shipped WFAA. About that time he felt the from 9:30 to 10:30 p, In.. C. S. T. 200.000 in one day. Eight million call of Broadway, as so many other Gene owes part of his success to were shipped out in 1933 and the entertainers had before him. the fact that he understands and likes number may be surpassed this year. Accordingly he took his guitar and people and sin& the simple, human It has been necessary to build an ad- all the courage he could muster and songs which strike responsive chords dition to the post office. headed for Gotham. He knew no in most of his listeners. Page 11
J. W. JAMISON ASSUMES DUTIES AS GENERAL 1934-Important Conventions -1935 COUNSEL BeIozv is a list of important conventions which will be Iicld during 1934 and 1935. The frafic deparfnzenf will mdconte any informafion thaf might be of as- sisfance in secrtririg travel fo these meetings. Any contmztnication in coi~~rectio~r tlrcretuith, should be addressed to I. W. Nourse. general passenger agent, St. Lortis, Mo. 1934 MEETINGS Kiwanis International ...... Toronto, Ont...... June Nat'l High School Band Tournament .... Des Moines, la...... May 31-June 2 United Confederate Vets Reunion...... Chattanooga, Tenn...... June 3-8 American Institute of Banking...... Washington, D. C...... June 11-14 American Medical Association ...... Cleveland, Ohio ...... June 11-15 U. S. Junior Chamber of Commerce.... Miami, Fia...... June 22-23 National Retail Credit- Association ....Memphis, Tenn...... June 19-22 Rotary International ...... Detroit, Mich...... June 25-29 National Education Association ...... Washington, D. C...... June 30-July 6 B. Y. P. U. of America ...... Pittsburgh, Pa...... July 4-8 Lions Clubs International...... Grand Rapids, Mich...... July 17-20 International Walther League ...... Omaha, Nebr ...... July 1-4 M. 0. V. P. E. R. (Grotto) ...... Atlantic City...... June 26-28 Shrine (A. A. 0. N. M. S.) ...... Minneapolis, Minn...... June 19-21 Civitan International...... Toronto, Ont...... July 1-4 Knights Templar Gr. Encampment.... San Francisco, Calif...... July 7-13 Joseph Warren Jamison, General B. P. 0. E. (Elks) Grand Lodge ...... Kansas City, Mo...... July 15-20 Counsel for the Trnstees of the Frisco United Spanish War Veterans...... Pittsburgh, Pa...... August 19-23 Railroad, assumed his duties on May Nat'l Baptist Convention (Col.) 19. 1934. Unincorporated ...... Muskogee, Okla...... Sept. 5-10 Mr. Jamison was horn near Bolivar. Nat'l Baptist Convention (Col.) hIo., January 28, 1868. He studied Incorporated ...... Oklahoma City, Okla ...... Sept. 6 law between the ages of 18 and 20, American Legion ...... MiFla...... Oct. 22-25 while engaged in teaching. and was American Bankers Assn...... Washington, D. C...... October 22-25 ah~itted to the hIissouri Bar iu American Petroleum Institute...... Dallas, Texas ...... Nov. 12-15 Versailles, Morgan County. in 1891. Southern Medical Association ...... Dallas, Texas ...... November Two years later, through appointment of President Cleveland, he became 1935 MEETINGS Register in the United States Land Shrine Directors Association ...... St. Louis, Mo...... March 6-8 Office in Boonville, where he after- Southern Baptist Convention...... Memphis, Tenn...... May wards received from the Mayor the Northern Baptist Convention...... Colorado Springs, Colo .....May or June appointn~ent of City Counselor. In Kiwanis International ...... San Antonio, Tex...... May 1902 he prepared a digest of the de- United Spanish War Vets ...... San Antonio, Tex. cisions of the Appellate Courts of the Shrine (A. A. 0. N. M. S.) Washington. D. C...... June state, constr~~ingthe tax and revenue ...... laws for the Missouri Tax Commission then co~nposedof Judge Mr. bI. Wil- liams, of Boonville; W. C. Crowe. the alnong others. was certified by the A THANK YOU LETTER Attorney General and Peyton Parks, Interstate Conmerce Commission to To Traffic Department, Mr. Oxleg. of Clinton. the Federal Court in St. Louis for ap- chief clerk, FFisco Railroad, from C. Locating at St. 'Louis in 1903. Mr. pointment as Trustee under the re- 3. Touart, district sttperintendent. Jan~isonbecame engaged in general cently enacted Federal Statute, pro- practice until 1913. when he became viding a new method for'the reorgan- Swift & Company, ~irminghanl,Ala.: General Attorney for Missonri, of the ization of railroad companies. "Please refer to 0211' teleplrwne roll- 31. I(. and T. Railroad, an association He is a member of the St. Louis Bar l;ernrrtio?r, n.ski?og MOII to give rts ns quick rleliveql nx possible on rnr of that existed for ten years. He re- Association, the Missouri Bar Associa- mcnt thnt arriued Thttrsdn?~ niftht signed in February, 192:;. resuming tion, of which he is an ex-president, lJnw 7). We csrtf~.inl!l npprecintr the general practice of law, and in and the American Bar Association. yoztr lrnndling. The cc~w wns /~lncsfI nt orcr doo~in record time, m1d ?UP October of that year mas made Gener- 3Ir. Jamison is married, his wife is wcre able to get all of otrr deliurries cl Counsel for the Southwester11 Bell the daughter of the late Wm. Mc- out us zce hntl pln~~ncd." Telephone Company in which connec- Cracken, well known banker of Polk tion he gained additional prestige as County, 310. They have four children, a corporation lawyer. In 1930 he was Mrs. Wylla Viley, Win. C. Jamison. elected president of the Missouri Bar Mrs. Arthur Christophel and Mrs. HAVE YOU SECURED A Association, and under his regime the Howard AIcCord, all of them residing PATRON TO THE WORLD'S Bar of the State was reorganized and in St. Louis. The residence of Mr. integrated under a federated bar plan. and Mrs. Jamison is "Red Gables" in FAIR ? On June 16, 1933, Mr. Jamison's name. Ashby Place, St. Louis County. Page 12
LEGION SELECTS FRISCO ROUTE AGENCY CKANGES I The Frisco Railroad was selected CENTRAL DIVISION by the American Legion, Missouri The following permanent agents May 5-J. Brodbeck, brakeman on State Transportation Committee, as were installed at the stations which trah 733 [double-header), took occa- part of the oUicial route from Mis- follow their names: sion to sand rail ahead of train for souri to the National Convention at James A. Price. Nettleton, Miss., probably a mile or more, which, no Miami. Fla, October 22-25, 1934. The June 1; Neville A. Collins, Norge, doubt, saved doubling. In appreci- official route was designated as Frisco Okla., June 1; Harry A. Miller, Pres- ation of his action, his record was to Birmingham. Ala.; Southern Rail- cott. Kan.. June 2; James M. John- credited with ten merit marks. way to Jacksonville. Fla.. and S. A. L. son. Lake City, Ark., June 4; LeRoy April 29-W. V. Jameson, conduc- Railway to Miami. Special trains E. Henry, Bono, Ark.. June 6: James tor, W. C. Schultz and C. L Shipley rill be handled over the route. W. Calvin, Willard, Mo.. June 7; brakemen, picked up SF 75888, grav- Approximately 1,500 Am e r I c an Henry T. Wilkinson. Williford, Ark., el, at Kellond for Paris. It developed Legion men and their families are June 7; Harry L. Eaton, Talihina, that the car had a broken train line, expected to attend the convention Okla.. June 9. and, in order to avoid delay to car, from points in Missouri. The following were Installed tem- immediately took action to see that Harrison Will, D. F. & P. A.. St. porary agents at the stations which it was repalred and moved forward Louis, handled the Frisco's interests follow their names: with but 25 minutes' delay to the before the Legion Committee at Charles M. Neal, Foyil. Okla., June train. For their interest and in ap- Springfield, Mo., on June 17th, with 2; William P. Copmlng, Phillipsburg, preciatbn of this service, their rec- C. D. Chaudet, of Springfield; Perry Mo., June 4: Walter L. Woods, Luther, ords were credited with -five merit Wilson, of Kansas City, and George Oklahoma, June 5; Earl T. Metz. Bay, marks each. Forrester, of Springfleld, ready to Ark.. June 5; Henry M. Stannard, Cleve GofP, :engine foreman, and speak, if necessary. Harrison Will Schnlter, Okla., June 6. Ben Ross, switchman, assisted sev- is Post Commander of South St. Louis eral other employes to pull stored Memorial Post No. 37. cars and engines out of reach of a Al. Bardgett, chief cle~k,traKic de- recent fire at Fayette Junction, which partment, Friseo Lines, St. Louis. and INJURIES INCREASE detroyed the Brower Veneer Mill, Commander of Skinker Post, acted as The personal injury report, issued doubtless avoiding much greater dam- secretary of the conventlm. by C. H. Baltzell, director of acci- age to the railroad than was sus- Legionnaires throughout Missouri dent prevedtion, covering the month tained. For their devotion to duty, are urged to solicit members of that of May, 1934, and year to date, as at theIr own personal risk and safe- organization for their patronage to the compared with the same period last ty, their personal records were cred- convention via the approved route. year, continues to show increases. ited with ten merit marks each. The report shows an increase of 2 SOUTHWESTERN DIVISION injuries during the month of May, re- April 29---C. M. McRoberts, conduc- phis freight office, was responsible portable to the I. C. C., and an in- tor, Oklahoma City, on train 436, for discovering an error in billing crease of 39 injuries of a minor April 29, found broken rail in the by Standard Oil Company of UTL nature. This Is an increase of 25 main line. MP 620-20 and reported 76418, gasoline, moving to Tupelo, ove~a year ago In injuries report- same. and it was changed out imme- which. in error, had been billed "col- able to the I. C. C.. and an increase diately. His personal record was lect". The fact that he called the of 212 injuries of a minor nature, this credited with ten merit marks. shipper's attention to the absence of year to date compared with 1933. Richard Nance, conductor at Okla- prepay Instructions on the billing, In the total of all casualties, the homa City, while on train 436, found which is the usual manner In which report shows an increase of 19 seri- a broken rail in the ,main line at MP they bill cars. no doubt saved delay ous accidents and 48 mlnor ones for 581-24. His personal record was cred- and extra trouble to the shipper, as the month, and an increase of 31 seri- ited with ten merit marks. well as the Frisco. His record was ous injuries for the year to date, as
RIVER DIVISION credited with five merit marks. ' well as 246 minor injuries. May 17-W. E. Jeffries. brakeman. June 3-Wood Smith, conductor. Chaffee, Mo., was commended for re- Thayer, 'was on X-4130 south. and. porting to the timekeeping bureau while Inspecting train at Cedar Gap. A FORD TRAIN VIA FRISCO that he thought he was overpaid. while taking water, found a broken May 14-W. J. Ludwig, agent, Wil- flange on SF 86731, car of chat. He Fred Jones, a new Ford dealer in son. Ark.. wrote to various school - was commended for his careful in- Oklahoma City, expressed his appre- teachers who did not reside at that spection. ciation of the handling given a 24- point. He obtalned their home towns May 27-5. F. Wright detected an car train of Fords, which contained Prom the principal and. as a result of error on the part of the shipper in a the opening stock for his new agency this solleitation, he secured -eight carload shipment of flour billed by at Oklahoma City. tickets. revenue $34.90, excess bag- the Cape County Milling Company, The train moved all the way from gage $2.59, express on boxes and the shipper failing to make notation Kansas City to Oklaboma City via trunks not checked $10.69. making a- that 18,000 pounds of the load was Frisco, making a splendid run. It total of $48.1&. to be unloaded at Memphis. His was met at 9:00 o'olock on the morn- J. S. McMillan, superintendent of alertness in catching the error. no ing of May 31 by C. I. Kinney, man- the River division, commended Mr. doubt. resulted in saving a delay to ager, Ford Plant at Oklahoma City; Ludwig for the initiative shown in se- the shipment and at least saved some Mayor Tom McOee; R. J. Benzel, curing this business. unnecessary handling of the car. His C h a i r llr an .Industrial Committee, SOUTHERN DIVISION record was credited with ten merit Chamber of Commerce; Fred Jones June 9-B. C. Scruggs, clerk, Mem- marks. and his steff, and Frisco officials.
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Kansas City, Mo. more; two cars of pipe, Wichita The Tender Shepherd, colored The Frisco Employes'. Sunnyland Heights to Memphis, secured by B. quartette, oC Tulsa. Gkla., was intro- Club, of Kansas City. Mo., received R. Tanquary. duced by thelr pastor, and entertained a great deal of publicity, when, on H. A. Baker, general agent. com- with several numbers, consisting of May 26, they sponsored a $1,000 han- plimented the ladies on their attend- southern melodie-s and popular songs. dicap race at Riverside Park near ance and spoke on general business which were well received by all pres- ICansas City. conditions as much better than a year ent. Usllally in such events the owners ago. He called attention to the fact J. E. Potts, president ot the Frisco receive all the awards and the horse that the ladies had an excellent op- Employes' Club at Springfield, Mo.. gets the glory, but for this race, the portunlty. when buying merchandise. who was accompanied by other of. members of the Sunnyland Club saw to call attention to the fact that they ficers of the Sprlngfleld Club, was to it that all who had a part in pre- are spending Frisco money and ask- introduced, along with other visiting paring the winner for the victory ing the merchant to route his goods members. Mr. Potts gave a detailed were rewarded. A blanket of flowers via Frisco. S. P. Haas also addressed report of the operation nnd accom- was thrown over the neck of Kitty the meeting, encouraging the em. pllshments of the Springfield Club Sue, a four-year-old filly, owned by W. ployes to greater efforts in their so- and also told of the new air-cooled A. Thompson, whose time for the licitation work. lounge cars operating on trains 9-10. mile and seventy yards was one Martha Moore spoke on the work- Martha Moore, of St. Louis, was minute and 42 seconds, The owner. ings of the various clnbs, and the in- present, in connection with solicita- 13'. A. Thompson. received a beautiful terest the employes are taking in the tion of passengers to the World's silver loving cup, the jockey and solicitation of business. She told of Fair at Chicago, and presented a de- . trainer both received money. In ad- the various new features at the tailed description of the new features dition to the blanket of flowers for World's Fair. and suggested that mem- at the Fair this year. Pictures of Kitty Sue, she was presented with a bers of the club, who had friends in the Fair were also shown to the mem- basket of carrots embellished with Oklahoma, Missouri and Arkansas, at- bers present and they were urged to leaf lettuce. tempt to secure them as passengers solicit passengers via Frisco Ihes, Those officials of Kansas City in through the St. Louis gateway to the Keeping a record of the nnmber se- the judges' stand during the race In- Fair. cured. Following the program all present cluded J. R. Coulter, J. FV. Skaggs. Superintendent and Mrs. J. A. Mo- were served with ice cream and cake J. A. Moran and Tom Kehoe. the lat- ran were present at the meeting and by the ladies present. ter president of the Sunnyland Club. congratulations were extended to Martha Moore of St. Louis, made the Ladies' Club of Trrlsa them upon the celebration of their presentation of the gifts. The Frisco Ladies' Club. of Tulsa. wedding anniversary. Large advertisements were carried Okla.. met in the Public Service The meeting adjourned at 10:OO p. in the papers the day preceding and Club Rooms on June 4, with Mrs. m. and the remainder of the time the day of the race, conspicuously Louis C. Johnson as hostess. was devoted to renewing friendships. displaying the Frisco insignia and an- The usual business meeting was . nouncing the handicap event. conducted and reports of various Birmingham, Ala. Wichita, Kans. committea were heard. It was voted The Frisco Employes' Magic city Thirty members of the Frisco Em- to disband for the summer months. Club held one of the most enjoyable ployes' Air Capital Club of Wlchita the next regular meeting to be held and successful dance and floor shows were present at the business meet- in October. at the Thomas Jefferson Hotel on he held In a Frisco coach on the After a delicious luncheon, the ta- May 16, ever given by the club. The night of hne 7. Out-of-town guests bles were cleared for hridee. hie11 1)allroom was beantif~~llydecorated, included J. W. Ashbill; Agent Keigh- score being won by Mrs. R. M. Page, the orchestra stand representing the ley; TJ. R. Tanquary, agent at U'ich- second honors by Mrs. A. L. Davidson. rear end of an observation car car- ita Helghts. and wife. and E. P. 01- Joplin, Ma. rying the "Kansas City-Florida Spe- son. assistant ~uperintendent. Neo- Members of the Frisco Employes' cical" emblem on the rear. Approxi- desha. Club of Joplin. Ma.. met in regular mately 200 couples attended the affair New business reported since last session at the Tenth Street Freight and after the floor show. enjoyed meeting included: one LCL shipment. Station at Joplin F'riday. June 8. dancing to the music of Nappi's Or- Wichita to Portland Ore.. also one with the Ladies' Auxiliary. The meet- rhestra. LCL shipment. Wichita to Ft. Scott, ing was preceded by a covered dish The participants of the floor show secured by H. A. hlarshall, rate clerk; luncheon served bv the Auxlliary. mere all members of the Frisco fan- eight cars of coke. Wichita to Kan- which consisted of delicacies pre- ily. with one exception, and included: sas City. secured by S. B. Ramsey. pared by members of that, organiza- Spanish dance, Janie Lou Thompson. car foreman; one car coffee New Or- tion. nnd baked ham. which was pre- claughte~of E. R. Thompson, fireman: leans to Wichita, one car paper. Ohio pared by the Quality Raking Company. reading, Bonnie Ruth Taylor, daugh- to Wichltn. LCL Nashville to Wich- and coffee furnished by the Inter- ter of F. A. Taylor, flreman; acro- ita, and one LCL. St. Louis to Wich- State Grocer Company. The meet- hatlc dance, Marie Bntler, niece of ita, secured by H. B. Sigler. conduc- ing was called to order at 8:lS p. m. F. H. McDpff. special agent; piano tor: one large LCL, Wichita to by R. H. Rarcus, president. with ap- 4010. Jessie LO11 Westerhouse. danqh- Columbus. Kans.. and one LCL from proximately 75 members and visitors ter of L. W. Westerhouse. roundhouse Iieokuk. IOU-a,secured by Ralph Dins- present. foreman: tap dance. Barbara Merritt. daughter of T. H. Merritt, of the man, and his three sons. of some of the older .employes who Wood & Crabbe Grain Co; team It was decided that meetings of have passed on, paying an especially dance, W. E. Purdy and Gmce Lucia, the Newburg Club would be discon- beautiful tribute to Uncle Charlie accompanted by Allen Orton. Mr. tinued for the summer months; how- Hornback, former hill engineer In the Purdy is an electrician. Jewel Hur- ever, the solicitation program will be Roston Mountain hill service. ley, accompanied by Miss Orton, pre- maintained throughout the year. Major B. R. Davidson, former sented a vocal solo and a blues num- Frisco attorney, now retired, was ber, piano and voice were presented present and made a brief address. by Mrs. Alva D. Narx, daughter of 0. L. Young, superintendent, threw W. D. Jelly, switch~nan. SECTION FORCES SIAICE down the gauntlet to every member Conductor B. 31. Stubbs was "Con- SHOWING of the club, saying that he would at- ductor" for the evening, being in tend the next meeting on July 12 and W. A. Schubert, roadmaster of charge at the door in full uniform. Frisco Lines at Oklahoma City, bring to that meeting a traffic tip for The tickets tor the dance were fur- has been urging his men to solicit business from that territory, and chal- nished by Loveman, Joseph and Loeb, their friends for passenger and lenged each member to do the same. a Frisco industry, and the club a0 freight business. tluring the It is sincerely hoped that every mem- knowledged gratefn: appreciation of past five months, business se- ber will make a special endeavor to the gift. Though recently destroyed cured by the men in Mr. Schu- show Mr. Young that he can't get by fire, this firm has already started bert's territory included the fol- away with a cl~allsngelike that. work an constr~rction of a modern. lowing: Ralph Tapp, Jr., local vocalist, up-to-date department store at its old One LCL shipment, 190 favored the members with two selec- location. pounds, and one LCL shipment, tions which were thoroughly enjoyed. The enthusiasm and interest shown 262 pounds, secured by John Simmons, relief foreman, Wells- Following the meeting, ice cream in this party wonld indicate it 1.0 be ton; one LCL shipment. 266 and cake were served, music was fur- the beginning of many more enjoy- pounds, secured by Cecil Hold- nished by local members of the clnb able affairs during the ensuing year. away, section laborer, Daven- and members and friends from West Monett, Mo. p o r t; ticket, Davenport to Fork and dancing followed. Tulsa; ticket, Davenport to The atteudance was splendid from all Approxin~ately 50 members of the Oklahoma City; ticket, Chester sections except north of Fayetteville. Frisco Employes' Cl~bof Monett, 1\10., to Davenport; LCL shipment, and it is hoped that there will be more met on the ntght of June 8 in a coach 213 pounds, secured by Roy Estes, section foreman, Daven- representatives from Rogers, Spring- in the Monett terminal for their reg- dale and other points north at the ular monthly business meeting. The port; two cars of stock, Jones to Oklahoma City, secured by next meeting. nleeting was called primarily to dis- F. Owens, section foreman, I
THE PENSION ROLL &a'
FRANK EMLEY Eight Frisco Li~rrsvctrrnrr c~irploycs. tired from active service June 23, FRANK EivLLEY, agent, B o i s wit11 co~rrbiircd scraicc of 281 ycnrs nrrd 1933, due to total disability. He, is d'Arc, Ma., was retlred from active 6 ~rroirtlrs, were pltrrct! OIL Ihc Peirsioir 89 years of age, born September 12, aervlce Aprll 30, 1934, due to his hav- Roll at n rrrcctirrg of the Board of Pcrr- 1864, at Verbena, Ala., and was edu- ing reached the age limit. He was cated in the schools near his home. siorrs, held .Uay 29. 1034, nt tlzc St. born April 30, 1864, at Germantown, He cnme with Frisco Lines October, Ohio, and educated in the schools I-ortis Gcrlcrcrl 0fficc. 1897, as car repairer at Birmingham, near his home. He began his service Ala. His entire service has been with with Frisco Lines on February 7, the Frisco at Birmingham. He has 1884, as agent and operator at Ochel- tired from active service April 30, served as car inspector, wrecker fore- tree, Kans. His entire service has 1934, due to his having reached the man, wrecker and rip track foreman, been on the Northern division as age limit. He was born April 22. and was serving as car inspector un- agent and operator at the following 1864, at Uniontown, Pa., and educat- til June 23, 1933, when he was forced statione: Rosedale. Southeast Jnnc- ed in the schools of Salina, Kan. He to discontinue his work, due to phys- tion, Ash Grove, Farlington, Stanley, began his railroad service as engine ical disability. On December 26, UricA, Kenoma, Spring Hill, Olathe, wiper for the D&RG. He also served 1895, he married Jerome Traywick, Merriam, Prescott, Linton, Ocheltree the Union Pacific and IVyandotte & of Verbena, Ala., and to them were and Bois dfArc. On September 15, Northwester11 before coming with born two daughters and one son. Mr. 1896, he married Anna Cham- and Mrs. Nelson reside in berlain, of Olathe, Kans., and Birmingham. Ala. Continuous to them were born one son aervice oC 35 years and 6 and two daughters. Mr. and months entitles him to a pen- Mrs. Emley reside in Neosho. sion allowance of $56.70 a Mo. Continuous service of 50 month, effective from May 1. years and 1 month entitles --- him to a pension allowance of CASSUIS M. WHIRLOW $54.25 a month, effective from CASSUIS MARION WHIR- May 1. LOW, agent, Central division, was retired from active aerv- FARRIS H. McKlNLEY ice April 30. 1934. due to his FARRIS HOLMES McKIX- having reached the age limit LEY, engineer, Southwestern He was born April 9. 1864, at division, was retired from ac- Kelbyville, Ind., and educat- tive service April 30, 1034. due to his ed in the schools of Vinland, Kan. having reached the age limit. He was He came with Frisco Lines July, born April 23, 1864, at Stoclrton. 1902, as night operator at Carl Junc- Calif., and educated in the schools of tion, Mo., and later served as extra Red Cloud, Nebr., and Pana, Ill. He cashier, Cherryvale, and agent at began his railroad service with the Beaumont Junction. He was then O&M Railroad and was hired as a transferred to the Central division fireman on the old KCFSBN Decem- and served as extra agent at Poteau, ber 5. 1888. He was serving as en- Frisco Lines December 1, 1889, as Hugo, Foreman, Garvin and Benning- gineer and fireman out of Kansas fireman out of Kansas City, Mo. He ton, Okla. On Xarch 18, 1889, he City when that road was taken over fired on the road until 1894 and came married Cynthia Marie Lane, of Jop by the Frisco. He was transferred to the Kansas City yards as fireman. lin. Mo., and to then1 were born two from the Kansas City rnn to the run He was promoted to yard engineer daughters and one son. Mr. and Mrs. between Oklahoma City and Quanah. September, 1897, and has remained Whirlow reside in BennFngton, Okla. when the li'risco Line' was built to in that capacity since that time. On Continuous service of 31 years and Quanah. and remained on that run January 10, 1887, he married Hattie 10 months entitles him to a pension until his retirement. On December R. Flack, of Wamego, Kans., and to allowance of $38.75 a month. effective 25, 1913, he married Mrs. Martha them was born one daughter. Mrs. from May 1. L. Zarnes, of San Antonio. Tes., and Frain died in 1910. and hIr. Frail1 to them were born four daughters married Mrs. Bell Warring. Mr. and PATRICK JOSEPH MADDEN and' two sons. Mr. and Mrs. McKin- Mrs. Frain reside in Kansas City. 310. PATRICK JOSEPH XIADDEN, en- ley reside in Olrlahoma City. Con- Continuous service of 44 years and 4 gineer, Amory. Miss.. was retired tinuous service of 45 years and 4 months entitles him to a pension al- from active service January 3, 1934. months entitles him to a pension al- lowance of $78.15 a month. effective due to total disability. He was 67 lowance of $111.55 a month, effective from May 1. years of age, born April 11, 1867, in from May 1. Ireland. where he was educated. He first served the C&A Railroad before CHARLES HENRY FRAIN CARY DOLPHUS NELSON comin~with Frisco Lines as fireman CHARLES HENRY FRAIN. yard CARY DOLPHUS NELSON, car in 1907, out of Rirmin~ham,Ala. He engineer, Kansas City. 310.. was re- inspector, Birmingham. Ala.. was re- was later made an engineer. He mar- Page 16 teied Mary Harlan1 in 1888, and to don allowance was $20.00 a month charge of Henry Thomas, president of them were born four children. Mr. and during his lifetime he was paid a the colored club. Numbers included. and Mrs. Madden reside in Birming- tota.1 of $3,800.00. song by club members; addresses by Ban], Ala. Continuous service of 26 Prof. L. H. Hill, Rev. H. C. Bumpus, years and 9 months entitles him to WILLIAM I. KIPP Rev. W. A. Davis and Rev, Thompson; a pension allowance of $62.45 a W, WILLIAM I. KIPP, 66 years of age, solos-by Mrs. M. Marshall. Every month, effectlve from May 1. number on the program of entertaln- Frisw dispatcher at Ft. Scott, Kans., ment was delightful and the ministers who had had the flrst trick at that ELMORE P. MORRISON who addressed the audience paid point for the past twenty years, tribute to the FrIsco Railroad and ex- DLMORE P. MORRISON, agent- "signed off" on his key at 10:16 a. m., pressed their appreciation of the taxes operator, Central dlvision, was re- May 24, twenty minutes before he paid by Frlsco Lines in their com- tired from actlve service March 31, died of a cerebral hemorrhage. He 1934, munlties. due to his having reached the had been employed by Frisco Lines age limit. He was born March 12, at Ft. Scott for 32 years. He had also 1864, at Horicon, Wls., and educated served as relief trainmaster and had Colored Club of St. Louis in the schools in Iowa. He came with been dlspakl~erst times for the Kan- The members of Frisco Employes' Frisco Lines as telegrapher and clerk sas Clty subdivision, the Ash Grove Colored Club of St. Louis were ex- at Poteau, Okla., August 8, 1909. He divtsion and the ARon sub-division. tended n letter of appreciation by J. served In that capacity and as agent He was born in Blairsville, Pa., Jiine W. Nourse, geaeral passenger agent at various places on the Central di- 12. 1868. He is survived by two of St, Louis for their interest -and vision. marrted Lovenca Miser, He daughters, one son, one grandson, two work in helplng to secure 15 members of Shady Point, Okla., (date not sisters and his widow. of the Colored Elks organization of given) and to them were born six - St. Louis, who traveled to Oklahoma chlldren. Mr. and Mrs. Morrison re- City via Frisco train 9 and returned slde in Fayettevllle Ark. Continuous HIRAM HANNIBAL DAVIES on train 10. The party left St. Louis service of 24 years and 6 months en- HIRAM HANNIBAL DAVIES, pen- on June 1. titles hlm to a pension allowance of ~fonedlabrer, died on June 5. He Appreciation was expressed to $32.00 a month, effective from May 1. W~Sbarn October 26, 1850, in Cam- Thomas Henry, presideat of the club, - bridre. Ohio, and entered the service and Willie Robinson, secretary. EARL DURWOOD MAXTON of 6t-sco Lines as a car cleaner at Monett in June. 1894, working in vari- Frisco Girls' Club, EARL DURWOOD MAXTON. chief ous capacities fn the Monett car de- St. Louis, Mo. clerk, general agent at Joplin, Mo., partment until April 17. 1917, when The May meeting of members of was retired from active service Oc- he wan retired account disability. 6, 1933, the Frisco Girls' Clud of St. Louls tober due to total disability, Hla penslon allowance was $20.00 a 60 was held at the American Hotel on He 1s years of age. born April month and during his lifetime he was 25, 1881, at Lehigh, Mo., and edu- May 29, with approximately 80 mem- paid a total of $4.040.00. cated in the scl~ools of Crestline, bers in attendance. Kans, He began his service with Galena Stowell Speirs, dietician, of Frlsco Lines September 16, 1907, at J. A. WOODSON St: Louis, talked to the girls on the Joplin. Mo., as yard clerk. He has JAMES ALVAH WOODSON, pen- subject of "How to be Healthy, served as phone clerk, cashier and sioned tool room foreman, Spring- Wealthy and Wise". Helen Prange. chief clerk, all at the Joplin office. field, Mo., died at his home on June of the Selle Jewelry Company, pre- On April 10, 1926, he married Olena 21. He was born May 10. 1857, in sented two delightful plano solos. W. Goss, of Joplln, Mo., and they re- Roanoke, Va., and came with Frlsco Margaret Hewitt, teacher of ap- slde in Joplin. Continuous service of Lines. or rather the old XCFS&M, on proved swlal and business English. 23 years and 2 months entltles him offered a course this fall to the Frisco October 1, 1885, a8 a machlnist at to a pension allowance of $35.45 a Kansas Clty. He was promoted to girls, and the matter wlll be di* month. effectlve from May 1. cussed at a later date. the position of machine foreman at The nlembership voted to give a Springfield, Mo., on March 21, 1901; boat ride and join the Men's Club and to general foreman at Springfield, St, Louls Terminal Club in giving a March 27. 1907, and to machine fore- picnic. man at the North Shops, August. A beauty kit, donated by Daggett 1919. He was retired from active Rc Ramsdell, was given as an attend- service May 31, 1928. His pension ance prize and was won by Genevieve THOMAS KENNEDY allowance was $89.70 a month. and THOMAS KENNEDY, pensioned Proost. Ben Thomas, of the, freight during his lifetime he was paid a department, and Grace Hart, of the section foreman, died in Cuba, Mo., total of $7.062.60. on May 29. He was born at Harrls- - Treasurer's department, furnished burg, Pa., on March 15, 1861, and en- cut roses from their gardens, and each3 tered the employ of Frisco Lines as FRISCO CLUB NEWS girl received one at her plate. extra gang laborer at Monett on Au- (Cortiiriir~dfront Page 14) gust 31, 1887, .transferring to the same various features to be visited while Frisco Colored Club, position at Lebanon in October, 1887. there, presenting the all-expense plan Okmulgee, Okla. He was later promoted to section fore- and urging the employes to solicit Members of. the Frisco Colored man at Lebanon and also worked as their friends for a trip via Frisco Club of Okmulgee. Okla., met in foreman at ,Chadwick, Crescent, St. Llnes through the St. Louis gateway. business sesslon on June 8th and 13th. Clair and Cuba, belng last employed C. H. Baltzell, director of accident the members enjoying a dance on the as section foreman at Cuba. He was prevention, was present and addressed night of the 8th. and the meeting of forced .to leave the service August 8, the meetlng briefly. June 13th was given over entirely to 1917, due to total disabllltp. His pen- The entertainment program was in (Son1 trtrtr to Page 22, please) --. -- , - -, people of Rome. Then the announcer 1111~s. MY nusuana must ue srarvea habits, bit6 zvithal learned and bookish, to death by now." 7cas hauled before the bar of jwtice ir said: "And here is I1 Duce". a cortntry tom. "Gee, exclaimed a women in the ,& 1, e Pre charged with bein' drtrnk and front row, "he looks just like Masso- lini". T URNING THE .JOKE disorderly," snapped the magisfrate. "Who Is there," Inquired the irnpas- A SPEEDY TRIP "Have ye airything to Jay why seerrtence sloned orator, "who will lift a voice should not be grorzorrnced?" He had been dining too well, and against the truth of my statement?" "Mads inhrmairity to wait nrakes hailing a taxi, he crawled gingerly Just then a donkey on the outskirts cortntlcss thousands wroitrn." began th~inside, after falteringly giving the of of the crowd gave vent to one of prisoner in a flight oratory. "I arn driver his destination. It happened the piercing "he-haws" of his tribe. not so debased as Poe. so pfofligate as that the opposite door had been left The laugh was on the orator for a Byron, so ungratef~ilas Keats, so i)ttern- unlatched by the' previous fare, and moment, but assuming an air of perate as Burns, so timid as Tcirrrj~~ort. stumbling against it the inebriated triumph, he lifted his voice above so zulgar as Shakcsprnre, so-" one fell outside mgain. the din to say: "That'll do. That'll do," interrrtptcd He plcked himself up with diffi- "I knew nobody but a jackass the magislrate. "Ninety days. And. culty and approached the driver. would try itl" oflicrr, take down that list of naines "That'a pretty qulck work," he hc inerttioned and round 'em rrp. I tlritrk sald, "how much do 1 owe you?" they're as bad as hc is." A CATCH SOMEIYHERE! LATER MODEI. , "The preinirtm." said the brncranse A Good Definition "I thiirk yort'rr lots bctter looking agent "is very ~nrall. For orzly $10.00 ..- - . .. .L. - m.. "uaa. wnaw a commlrree r than yonr daddy." your house is insrtrcd for a period of "A committee is a body that keeps "I orcghtta br. f'rir a Iatcr rrrodcl." three years." minutes and wastes hours!" "You mcatr you'll pay me $5,000 if A Suggestion Irorrse bicrirs dozew drtrbzg tlrat ti REAL ECONOMY "How can I get my husband to dis- qrrestioirrd the lady of the house. ''Why do you want your lette~rs re- cuss his business affairs with me?" "Exactly," assnred the agent. "Of turned?" asked the girl who had "Ask him when he intends to buy cortrse, we makc n careful investiiwtiorr a new car." broken the engagement. "Are YOU - fir.cl " afraid that I'll take them to ca~urt?" NOT AN EGG YET "That's what I thoright," said the lady. "No," sighed the young man, "but "How's the new incubator?" as she closed thc door FrnrIy. "I might 1 paid to have those letters WIritten "Well, I guess that it is all right, how knoziw tlrrrr'd bc n mtch jtr it an and ,hv . runcrt-. , . I ...-,mav use- -- them but I'm a little worried about it. It soin ewlrcre." again some day." hasn't laid an egg yet." -- -- SLICI17L I' MIXED I.IAILr)' TIIANKS Just Looking "Yoltr hmband has o rrew sttit." "Did fnthcr srcm plcnsed a~lrri~yorr An alert looking man was gingerly "KO. Ac hasn't." told Irirn of the wtonry you hod sorml.'" picking his way along the ties of a "CVeII. somcthino'r diffrrr)rt." "I think so. Iw borro~evd it." railroad, seemingly in search of "It's a new hrrsband." something or someone. TOO BAD "What are you looking for?" in- No, Thanks Two negro women were discwssing quired a curious bystander. Waitress (during soup course) : present conditions. One of them re- "The president of this line "Water, sir?" marked: "It shuah is too bad, ain't the answer. ' stomer: "No, thanks. I have a it, dat dis heah depression had to "But you'll not find him her ful already." come jes' when tlmes is so hard." "Maybe not, but I'm on his from the Mechanical Department
JEFFERSON AVE. COACH YARDS brother and slster with him from the SERVES AS DIVISION southern part of Oklahoma. ST. LOUIS, MO. CHAIRMAN Mr. and Mrs. Fred Jleiers' little JOHN W. HOLDREN, Reporter girl had the misforlune of breaking W. A. Bullard, Division Chairman her leg, hut la improving rapidly. Frank Whalen is now driving a of the Northern Division, Kansas Mr. and Mrs. Paul Frnnkn' lletle Chevrolet. He was off two days break- boy, Bnul, Jr., fell from a truck nnd ~ngit in. City, No.. was born at Guntown. cracked hla skull. He is reported Im- Ward Moore and Bill Derrick have Miss., on January ~~rovlngrapldly. both been off :r day, \Villinm fish~ng T. R. fCing s1)ent a few dayd at the and Ward trying to catch the pla~tul World'rr Fair nnd on returning brought Rlffet that has been eating up hlr :18; r :: :kr:l: Ills wlfe back Iron1 ;I Chlcaro 110s- garden. Tho boyu gave \Vard a gun his time as ma- pita!. She is Irnprovlng rapialy and to kill it wlLh, but Ward did not Icnon we hope Lor a speedy tecovery. how to use it. chinist appren- Mrs. W. A. Pauline. wife of elec- John Jenklns and John Hone are tice with t h e trlclan, has been vls~tingIn St. Louls golng to put on the gloves for a fight the past month. - Mr. kind Jim. J. .\ Barklcy antl Mr to a finish over the blg cha~rin the Frisco Railroad locker room. The wlnnev gets to z~t on September 23, antl Mrs. Esxer Elarr~sonspent a fe\v in it the rest of the year. days on the rlwr fihhlnp and reported Ben McXabb received n palnful In- 1923, at Amory, a good tlme. jury to his foot and will be off about \" Miss.. where he The reporter's attention has been I $7 called about the reporl oC laat month'- five weelto. He has gone to his homr worked for a in Springfield. 1 ;.". - magnzine-where he wnr patting him- Alex Peehles was off n week visiting period of three self on the back. Ha! the uerson his home In Charlesto~~.I\-. Va He 1 I years. He was typing my report Cor me sllppr'd this reports a very good time. In on me, no ~)lenat=excune! a. BL.LI,xnu then transferrer1 -- to IIemphis, Ten- B. & B. DEPARTMENT MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT nessee, for six months' work, then to SPRINGFIELD, MO. KANSAS CITY, MO. t he West Locomotive Shops at Springfield. Missouri, where he com- ARTHVR HUSCH. Reporter pleted his apprenticeship, and was Arthur Rud~and family visited with relatives in IVellsvIlle, Sew York, ant1 The Frlaco Sunnyland Club scores assigned to a position at I
to do so? If the odds secm tn~. be~~ death of Mrs. 'Margaret E. Tindall on agtrlnst ua, and we are are always cx- June 9th. She was the mother of Joe pecting better days, better times and and Bob Tlndail. Joe and Bob work better health. und creater wealth. we at the north slde. RECLAMATION PLANT are very apt to be-sadly disappointed Jess Calhoun of the wheel shop. Is SPRINGFIELD, MO. In the end. We should strive to make back at work 'after a few daya ab- each day a joyrui holiday of good sence caused by a Pall from a ladder. deeds, good work and enjoy our tasks He was painting his house when the 1'. 0. CHAPAMAN. Reporter as we perform them. whether great or accident occurred. small. not beina adverse to labor. and Alex Watt, your scribe, hearing a 51rs. W. A. Stewart, has been visiting not alwars wztlng for, or expecting disturbance among his chlckena pro- her daughter. Hazel. at Washington. tomorrow to bring the abundance of ceded to Investigate and found an Xlissouri; Chls week. pleasure that we are prone to expect. opossum In the hen house on the roost. Born ut~toMr. and Mrs. Felix \Vebb, for In the words of an unknown au- Thls proves that Springfleld is not as a flne bouncing boy who has been thor. "when the score of the last great far out of the woods as some would named Bobby Joe, We extend .con- game of llte is played, and the final have us belleve. gratulations. summons comes, It matters not whether Martln Mack. of Pierce City, Mo.. In Fred Nicholson has left on a trip we won or lost, but how we plarea home again after a twelve weeks' ab- of thirty days in his car, touring the the Earnew. sence In the Frlsco hospital in St. west and northwest. During the trip Louis. For many Years Mr. Mack was he will visit his mother in the State at Pierce Clty. Later, as age advanced. he was transterred lo Tulsa as flag- of- - Idaho:- - -.. . tour the Yellowstone Park SOUTH TRAIN YARDS located it; the state of Wyoming, and SPRINGFIELD, MO. man. He has twenty-seven years' serv- visit old haunts in Oregon and Wash- ice with the Frisco. Mr. Mack is the ington before returning. father of Mrs. Blll Baker. W. C. Frost, is at Rochester. Mln- JESSE L. BRANDON, Reporter We hear some tall storles these days nesota, wlth Mrs. Frost, who is a from the Frlsco employes who follow patient at the Mayo Brothers' Hos- Wade Shockley, fectlon employe, the "Noble Sport" of Isaac Walton about pital. Mrs. Frost has undergone a spent the week-end In Kansas City the big catch and near big catch. and major operation, and. while on the way visiting reIatives and Mends. the big ones that got away. But it to recovery, has been in a very severe W. N. Harrllson, section foreman, remalned for John Xurn painter, and stage of Illness. spent several day^ repairing main line Winton Blunt, coach carpenter, to tell Born unto Mr. and Mrs. Fred track jurrt west of Springfleld. the prlze one. They went flshlng over Phlllips. a young lady. who has been Albert Atwood and Blll Eavin~ the week-end. They came home wlth named Enter Leona. Fred says this 1s vlsited Mr. Eavins' son near Ava in thls one: They dldn'r catch a thing. his first glrl baby, although he is the Douglas County. All Lhe bltes they got were mosqulto father of flve boys, and naturaIly IS N. H. Kruse, roadmaster, has oiled and chlgger. For good measure they very much elated over her arrival. the roadbed from Monett to Spring- got a*eautirwl coat of sun burn. We wish to congratulate you. field Chester Smlth and family left re- Vnnce Blakely has been called back Arch Umphries car repalrman, at- cently lor Nyssa, Oregon where they to the scale shop, due to the increased Cended a reunlon bf the Umphries fam. will vlsit Mrs. Smith's si'ster and her activity In that department. He was lly at Carthage on Sunday, June 16th. brother-In-law. Mr. anB Mrs. D. H. for a time o~eratlnra caterpillar on About rourty relatives attended. Smith. They changed tralns at Kansas the right-of-way imfrovement yeoxram About seventy-flve relatives and City, Denver, Colo, Cheyenne, Wyo.. now itt progress in Oklahoma befure Kriends of R. H. YelvIngton surprised and Salt Lake City. Utah. Nyssa. being recalled to the reclamation hlm wltll a birthdav dinner recentlv. Oregon, is over 1,900 miles from here. plant. Jerry J. File was pensioned on .Tune Charlev Elkins, one of our co11- 1st. We were all sorry to lose hlm. scienciou's hard working blacksmitha, C. B. Anderson, bill clerk, has re- LOCAL No. 5 who had been working extra for some turned from a vacation spent with his tlme, has been operating a rall layer son at Waterlao, Ia. H. -4. Dale pro- I:. R. McNXBR and F. C. HEKN, in Alabama. Charley knows the tected his position during hls absence. Reporters "ltlnks" of the game and there is noth- A daughter. Sara Susan, was born to - ing: that is honorable that he will not ISIF. and Mrs. George Wlley at St. Local No. 5 had a Dutch lunch Mav try once. Johh's Hospital on June 4th. 18 and a large attendance was on hanh. Our superintendent, L. J. Leysaht. Funeral servlces were held on Sun- to enjoy the evenlng. On June 2nd has purchased the att'ractlve property day afternoon for John N. Beckerleg. Blll henry'^ Hill Billles were on hand located at 620 E. Standord Street, In 58, veteran Frlnco employe, who died to furnish music, which was enjoyed an exclusive section of our city. He Thursday In the St. Louis Frisco hos- by all. feels that the grandeur of our OzaTks pltal after a lingering Illness. An en- It is wlth deep regret that we re- Is unsurpassed, and Is very much more gineer, he had been emploved by the port the death on June 6 of the daugh- convinced of this fact slnce his recent Frisco the past 40 years. b-ut had not ter of Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Parker. trill to Florlda been working steady the past vear &Mamie Lela, age nlneteen. Interment Floyd Yates. one of our worthy nelgh- He had been In the hospital the 'past wan at Greely, Mo., June 6th. bbrs, in the statlonwy department. Is three months. Me is survived by hi^ We wish tu extend our sympathy to a very handsome young man. and is wile, n brother, Walter R. Beckerley. Xlr. and Mrs. %V. C. Drebes on account thought so, espechlly by the feminine and an aunt of Springfield. of the death of their eight-year-old sex. Some time past. his waist line Ron. Rohert Edward, May 22nd. Burial left all proportions, and upon consulta- May 24th at St. Mnrcus Cemetery. tion with his doctor it was decided his Carl Myrlck, Harry Plummer and diet was the dlrect cause. Floyd tried BACK SHOP NEWS Roy Gibson have had mnjor operatious very hard to comply with these orders recently and all are getting along as for a few days, but his ingenous mind well as could be expected. conceived the idea of rlding a blcycle ALEX WATT and CLAUD C.43IPBEL1,. Lewis Woods has visltors from instead of the walltlng. So, folks. Reporters Swansboro, Ga. His mother, Mrs. G. when you see Floyd walking or riding H. Hall, and hls brother-in-law. Mr. his bicycle, or doing any kind of Geo. OKenbackbr has bought a new 0th Enderfleld. strenuous exercise, that you mlght Dodge car. He and hls wife and Wilbur Frazier, Norman Barton and think unhecominc of a aentlernan of daughter left May 11th for Mllwauliee. James Hall who have been patients at his ~ocialstandhg, you- will under- where they will vlslt George's brother the Frlsco hospital are recouperating stand the situation, I hope. and not and Yrs. Offenbacker's father. They or have returned to work. criticlae him, or puf any tempting drove the new car ~ndwill return by Ed Womewood. who has been serf- stumbling blocks In hln path. way of Chlcago, where they will spend musly 111 is much improved. Z. B. Claypool, representative of Mr. a few daya at the Fair. Nr. and Mrs. E. R. McNabb, Mr. and Worman's office, was wlth us for a Dean Peck, machlnlst, is driving a Mrs. 0. M. Evans and Mr. and Mrs. noon day meeting on safety and other new 1934 Chevrolet. J. H. Saunders went to Florida for kindred subjects for the good of the We are verv sorry to report the the Veterans' Reunion May 18 to 23. employes and our great Frlsco Rall- death of Walter BIarshall's sister, who They report a flne tlme. way system. Walter Delo opened the died May 17th at Crysne, Illinois. R. W. Reed was temporarily asslgned meeting, followed by W. B. Murney in Marshall attended the funeral. Walter to the Inspection and air job recently a short address to the men regarding Marshall 1s a blacltsmlth helper. put on the second shift. safety, and in tnrn was followed by Otto Phelps. car man on the rlp Rlchard H. Pikesley. president of
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CUT IT OUT AND SEND IT IN FRISCO CLUB NEWS To Readers of the Frisco Employes' Magazine: (Cor~titrucdfrorn Pagc 16) Will you please fill out the following questiollnairs, cut out the page, and business discussions. send it to The Frisco Magazine as soon as you conveniently can? Murray Hill, president of the This information is being secured by us for our advertising representatives Club, reports that the membership to assist them in interesting national advertisers in using space in our has secured 26 passengers for Frisco publication. Lines during the month of May. By filling out the questionnaire you mill thus be helping us to give you a more interesting and effective magazine. Ladies' Auxiliary, Your assistance will be greatly appreciated. Fayetteville, Ark. You need not sign your name to the questionnaire. Wives of the members of the Frisco THANK YOU! Employes' Club of Fayetteville. Ark.. THE FRISCO EMPLOYES' 314GAZISE lost no time in organization of a 835 Frisco Building. Ladies' Auxiliary, after the sugges- St. Louis. Missouri. tion was made at the meeting of the big club on the night of June 14. Nineteen of the women, wives of QUESTIONNAIRE Frisco en~ployesat Fayetteville. met at the home of Mrs. D. G. Lehn, wife Have yon a. radio?...... What make?...... of the agent, on the 19th. where the Auxiliary wxi formed. Mrs. R. K. Have you an auton~obile?...... What make?...... Stonelmrger acted as assistant hostess. Are you married?...... How many children hare you?...... Much interest and enthusiasm was Do you own your home?...... Do you hunt?...... Fish? ...... shown by the members present at the initial meeting and visitors in- Among t,he following articles, please check those which you buy regularly cluded Mrs. 0. L. Young. Mrs. C. 0. or are interested in purchasing: McCain, Mrs. F. E. Brannaman, Mrs. R. P. Manley and Mrs. James Stovell, Electric Refrigerators?...... Electrical or Mechanical household devices'?...... all of Ft. Smith, who were made hon- orary members of the organization. Ready-built garages or building?...... Oil burners'?...... The first business of the day was ...... the election of officers, and Mrs. D. Stoves or fm'naces?...... Overa~lls ? Shirts? Footwear?...... G. Lehn was elected president; Mrs. Smoking Tobacco?...... Cigarettes? ...... Safety Razors?...... C. H. Garrison. vice-president ; Mrs. C. G. Howard. secretary-treasurer. Shaving Creanl?...... Soaps or Cleansers?...... Watches?...... and Mrs. J. Earl Lichlyter, reporter. The purpose of the organization is Cameras and films?...... Books? ...... Standard home remedies? ...... to assist members of the Frisco Em- ployes', Club in securing more traffic Do you take The Frisco Magazine home'?...... Do your wome~lfollrread it?...... tips and business for Frisco Lines. If a regular reader of any other magazines please mention a couple...... and to develop closer social relations anlong the membership. The Auxiliary will meet once a month, and set July 17 as the date for their next meeting. Mrs. Ray- Lee Harder. Oscar Burrus. Jimmy mond Ash and Mrs. R. hI. Brown will Burrus and Paul Purcell spent the flrst week in June Ashing on Big .Boggy J. E. Springer, DF&PA at serve as hostesses. At that meeting near Ada, Oklahoma. NO FISH. Joplin, Mo., advises that Judge committees will be appointed and H. C. Cozart, machinist apprentice from Tulsa, has been transferred to Verne Thompson, of Joplin, ex- definite plans for solicitation pro- 0kl:rhonla City, where he will finish his pressed to him appreciation of grams made. time. the splendid trip taken, via Carl Warrl, macliiniat, who hnd been cut off clue to reduction in force, has Frisco Lines by his daughter, Frisco Girls' Club returned to work. Good news. Polly Thompson, who rode train Miss Patsy Quinn, dr~ughterof JIa- 117 to Oklahoma City. Approximately 75 members of the chinist A. J. Quinn, left the 20th of Frisco Girls' Club of St. Louis at- June to visit re la tire^ in Cape Girar- The daughter has been trou- tended the luncheon held at the Gold deau and Denison, Texas. bled with hay fever and had Mrs. C. A. Wadlow \!,as called to Room, Jefferson Hotel. on June 28. Gainesville, Texas, the 13th of June learned of a specialist in Ok- on account of death of her nephew. lahoma City, and took passage The most important event on the pro- 3Ir. and Mrs. B. W. Swain and chil- in a Frisco loungt-cafe air-con- gram was the installation of new of- dr'en spent the week-end of June 16th ditioned car. She hadn't occu- ficers. and 17th visiting relatives in Denison, Texas. pied it more than twenty min- Ella Ecklekamp, of the treasurer's Betty Jo Swain, daughter of Generitl utes when her hay fever left oflice, was installed as president. Foreman B. W. Swain, aufferecl a com- her. pound fracture of her Urm recently 3Iargaret Leahy, first vice-president; when she fell from the fender of her Ruth Hallenberg, second vice-presi- father's car. Mrs. Jess Moore. wife of car fore- Ray Stewart ha8 been appointed to dent; Marie Barnes, secretary, and man. left June 6 for a two weeks' visit the piece-work checker's job at this Betty Basman, treasurer. in California. point. which was made vacant by the Miss Camilla Riron from the 31. 31. death of James Morton. Plans for a. picnic, to be held on office in Tulsa spent the week-end of Earl Welch. who has been filllng the July 29, as well as a boat excursion, June 9-10 as the house guert of Miss piece-work checitrr's job temporarily. Emelia Kalt. has returned to Springfield. to be given in August, were discussed. .Trtly, 193-1 Page 23
KPnste wlll aall on July 7 from Loh tlme since she had been there. AngeIes for Honolulu, where he will Mrs. A. E. Biggers and her sister, I EASTERN DIVISION vislt with his daughter, Mrs. Margaret Mrs. Jiada Wood, of St. Louis. are L. Smlth. He will be accompanied by spending a week with an aunt in Ne- I a daughter, Mrs. Delma MchIlllen, of braska. Mrs. Wood will return to Tulsa. and on thelr return trip will Springfield with Mrs. Riggers for a OFFICE OF GENERAL MANAGER vIsit In Los Angelen and Hollywood. visit Bob Goforth 11'1s been confined to his A number of our force spent Decora- home for several days on account of tion Day on the lake and river banks. OIIVILLE COBLE, Reporter illness. He has our slnrere Wishes for We did not hear anyone say, "It was n speedy recovery. this long". although there was a good Mrs. C. H. Bothwell, who was hit by many nice catches on the Lake of the ;In auto in erosslng Olive St., June 4th. Ozarks. recoverlng nicely. JIiss Eunice Hagerman has been one JIlss 31. R. Demlng, whlle improvmg SIGNAL DEPARTMENT of the most onthu~iasticball fans since in health, has not yet returned to our tram has been playing at home. work. SPRINGFIELD, MO. Mewurs. Hllton and Gleaveq are each taking a week's vacation this month. JLXTILDA C. HOFFMAX, Reporter Our sympathy to Grant Wollard up- DIVISION STOREKEEPER'S on the death of his twelve-vear-old Mrs. G. C. Ross, wife of signal super- granddaughter. visor at Birmingham, and daughter, OFFICE-SPRINGFIELD, MO.
Rill Whlte was another loser In the here when the Tri-County Chevrolet dlnner-dances at one of the popular recent bettlng on the wrestling match. Company recelved a car vf ncw Chevro- hotels. He lost $2.50. We flgure it thls way: lets recently. By thls method the cars Mrs. Bertle Sutton. son, Eugene, and He wanted to bet and yet was afraid were unloaded 111 only one hour. daughter, Lorene, left the latter part to, but had he bet he would have won, Miss Martha Moore, .4ssociate Editor of June for New York, Philadelphia but by reiuslng to bet he lost. of the Frisco Emuloves' Jlacazine. was and other eastern polnts of interest. .Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Click drove to the principal ~peakeiat thehiscd Em: As thls goes to press. Catherlne Yt. Grove and down by the Sorfork ployes' Club at thelr meeting June Lyons is confined to her home account Hlver the 17th with the intention of 12th. Miss Jloore's !xlk was verv in- Illness. We wish tor her a speedy brlnging back to Bob Price a bottle of teresting and was well received dy all recovery. "branch water". present. Our hearts go out in sympathy to Little Doris. eight-year-old daughter Miss Catherine Hogan, who is in Edith Wldmeyer in the going: of her of Mr. and Mm. Ora Bltterick, traveled nurses' training at the St. Joseph nurs- mother, Mrs. G. C. Wldmeyer, 13. who alone to Lamar, Missouri. to spend the Ing school In Kansas City. Is visiting "crossed the bar" on May 22nd. Our summer wlth her grandparents, J!r. her parents. Mr. and Mrs. X. P. Hogan. deepest sympathy, Edith. and Mrs. A. J. Westbrook. Switchman W. L. Cannady is enjoy- J. W. "Wes" Rowland bellevex In ing a visit from his dauahter and son- -- taklng care of his stock personally. in-law. Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Franks. of He started out the other evening after 1)allas; Texas. work and led a cow n distance of Wm. Caffey. former Monett yard- GENERAL STOREKEEPER'S thlrty milea. Reached his destination master, and Mrs. CaPfey. now of Tulsa, OPFICE-SPRINGFIELD. MO. at 6:30 the Kollowlng morning: and a Oklahoma, visited friends .in Monetr friend got hlrn back in time to go to recently. 1)OHOTHE.J. HYDE, Reporter u.nrlr.. -.... H. 0. Saulbb. extra swltchman In the Understnnd John Hollln~sworlh In Yonett ygrds,. was called to Republic Mrs. John Bass and daughter. the Mlll Shop left the 16th tor Aber- by the ~eriousIllness of hls father. Dorothy left the 25th of May for a deen and Seattle, Washington. He Hlu father passed away before Mr. visit wlch relatlves in Los Angeles and will vlslt the World's Fair also. before Squlbbs arrived. We sympathize with Long Beach, California. returning home. Homer In his bereavement. Maude Bedell Is taking a month's Sincerest symDathy in extended to Zxtra Switchman Gray Elrod and rest in Colorado Springs. Many of us' the familv oi Mr. and Mrs. Guv Tum- Yisn Nadine Barrett surprised thelr have heard from her and am sure she mons w6ose eight-vear-old son died many friends by qulet'ly belng marrled lg having a grand tlme in an ideal June'l~th,having been poisoned by a in carthare last month. Congratula- place. She writes It Is going to be a snider bite while nlaving In the tlons to this young couple. - n'eighborhood of relaiivcs In Laclede W. S. Lester, conductor, has returned hard place to leave. County. Guy was formerly In general from the Frisco hospital in St. Louis, Ruth Uselton is worklng In Maude's stores denartment and is now on the where he went for treatment. He is place while she is away. We are all extra board. lmprovlng but will not be able to work well x leased to have thls cheerful little person with 11s. too. for some rime. Paul Blume, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Otto Boss. former switchman in the W. Blume, has returned home for hls Monett Yards. 'was called to Enld to summer vacation. He has been att'end- resume his work as switchman at that AGENT'S OFFICE-MONETT. MO. place. ing Westminster College at Fulton. Mr. and Mrs. Jess Sewberry have Missouri. PEARL E. LEWIS, Reporter returned from Moberly. Mo., where Ellis Mlchlel Tummons. nlne-year-old thev have been visitlng friends. son of Guy B. Tummons, a former em- The Ozark strawberry season has .l~ewixh to extend our best wlshes ploye of this oflice, dled June 15. come IQa close and the Anal record to 3Ilss Mnrcelle Marshall. daughter of Physictans thou~hthis death was due shows 920 cars handled through Switchman Dave Marshall and wife, to a spider bite he recelved whlle play- Monetr Termlnal. 135 cars of whlch and Roy Ebner. son of Fireman George ing in wooded sections. Much sym- were loaded at Manett. Account dry Ebner and wife. who have announced pathy 18 extended to the bereaved. weather the flrst estimate was cut thelr rnarrlage whlch took place at We all know that rallroad men are down, Nonett falllng fihort 15 cars. Sarcoxls last March. supposed to be fltted for the ca aclty The quality was very nne and the sea- Leon Pitts. son of Wm. Pltts, switch- In a.hich they aet for their ra?llroad. son closed at a ~oodprice. man, has passed hls Anal examination hut there has never been anything in Conductor A. Claude Mlller and Mrs. and enlisted In the Navv for a four- the requirements, or what hnve YOU, Miller have returned from R delightful that required thelr being expert paper year period. He has been transferred hangers as well. Nevertheless, our own vacation trip spent In the eaet. to the Naval training station at San Switchman G. D. Shreve and wife c:lIPeord Klncald has lately found this were in Ashley. Illinois. for Decora- Dlego. an accompllshrnent required of him. It tion Day. Mr. Shreve had the pleasure neems that in che Clty of Sprlngfleld of seelng old frlends he had not seen there also resides s. Klncaid. who, we for forty years. Ashley is his old are to understand. Is one of those per- hvme town and he left there in 1888 to OFFICE SUPERINTENDENT sons who makes It his business to go come to Monett where he went to about from house to house draping the 'ork for the Frlsco. TRANSPORTATION walls with all sorts of colorful papers Charles Marshall. mail handler. -plaids, flowery paper, etc. Cllfford seems rather "chestv" slnce receiving EIJLX STRATTON, Reporter Informs us he is constantly annoyed the announcement oithe arrival of hG wlth calls by 'phone from persons de- first grandson. Harlow Avern Vos- siring hls services for which he is not burrh- Jr.. Santa Rosa. California. June came and went wlth Its bevy OK prepared. About all that we Could Rug- Granddad says a vacation' trip is call- brides and graduates, and it was a gay gesr, Clifford. is to oil up the joints. Ing him west. time. especially for Margaret Masters. get the supplles necessary for the bud- The old song, "Where Did You Get clauahter of F. H. Masters. ~enernlcar ness-and hang out the shlngle for a That Hat", has been revlved at the dllitributer, who graduated from Drury rushlng trade. yard office since Ray Gulnney has ap- College with honors. Master-. John- ..-~~ Robert- . Glbson. son of neared in a brand new one, and judg- June also marked some gay vaca- Harry Glbson. packed hlmself up some Ing from the shape we are unable to tlons tor Frlsco famllles: Marie ICidd, clothes and toys, not forgetting his determlne whlch he asplreA to be, a clerk In refrigeration department. left baseball and baseball glove, and hied "Fire Chlef" or an "African Game June 17th for San Dlego, Los Angeles, off to James Rlver with his Ilttle Hunter". San Francisco and Portland, Ore., .to frlend. "Hank" Bllllngs, for a whole Brakeman N. N. Stevens was called be gone a month just vlsitlng relatives week. "Hap," knowlnp Johnny Is In back from Sacramento. Ca'llfornia. to and havlng a good tlme In general. the best care has good Intenttons nor report for duty on the Central division. Myrtle BIlller spent several days In .to worry, bdt you should have seen Mr. Stevens was cut on the board St. Louis; Clara Alderfer motored to him perform today when It stormed. about two vears ago, but owlng to the Hollister. where she remalned several And can Homer Weber puah the little tomato, poiato a6d onion movement days In comfy cabin: Thelma Smith plow in hls own Ilttle garden? You Cram the south, all men cut off that spent a pleasant time at Mountain all know, of course, about that trade divlslon have been called back to work. Grove. and Ruth Owen journeyed to (for the sum oi $1.00) of the plow Conductor J. J. Charles reports that ~ansasClty. formerly owned by Paul Gaylor. he handled twenty-nine passengers on Miss Virginia Ellen Myers, of Denver, It finallv developed that Homer only Train No. 2 one trip recently. each one Colo.. has been the house guest of purchased the plow for a Mother's holdlng a round-trfn ticket from Misses Hallle and JIary Welch, and as Day present to hls wife-and if we Mexico City to New York City. a treat t'o Miss Myers they spent a de- understand hlm rlght, Mrs. Weber is llahtful week-end In the Ozarks show- the person who really steers the bit ink her the beauties of our picturesque of machinery about the garden. hills.. . - .-. X. M. Sisson Is confined to the St. MONETT YARDS Mrs. Oran Rowton and daughter. Louis hospltal with a badly Infected Margaret, were in Malden, Mo., a week eye. He scratched hia eyeball a few or so vlsitlng relatives. weeks ago with a towel whlle shavina. LIKZY LLOYD, Reporter Wlllls Johnson, son of H. W. John- Mr. Sisson will nlso undergo a physlcal son chlef of the record department, rxamination .while he Is in the hospltal. The Frisco's improved method of is having a wonderful tlme at Rock- as well as treatment for hls eye. shlpping automobiles by means of the away, where he Is playlng In the Your correspondent enjoyed a week- new Evans' loaders was demonstrated orchestra there each night for the end with relatives In Tulsa a fortnfaht
JIorgan at C:haft'ee: H. I.. Cooper. W. his Ane work with the Hayti band. S. Johnston and J. A. Chronister are on Ayinst stlff competition, they took flrst the "bachelor" list. account the wives prlze at the 3Icml)his Cotton Carnival, visiting. Nrs. Cooper visiting Mr. and winninr a~ainstsome of the best bands 3Irs. J. A. Noran at 1.Y. Scott, Mrs. in Arkansas. Mississippi, Missouri anrl .Johnston bisitin~:home folks at Success Tennessee. We are proud to ac.knonrl- and Nrs. Chronister visiting relatives at edge the Hnyti band a member of the TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT l'arapould. F'risco Club of Hasti. FT. SCOTT, KANS. Quitc a number of Chaffee people h:111 6. 41. Myers. an enaincnr oP long stand- the thrill of taking in thc nloonlight ex- ing with the Frisco, has transferred rwrsion on thc Steanicr President at Cape from Hayti, No., to Blsthcville. Ark. Mr. ALICE HOGAN, Reporter Gimrclca~l,May 31. Myers will be missed from many a hunt- ina and flshing trip by his many friends B. E. Swaft'ord, manaccr and wire in Hayti. chief. spent a ten days' vacation. ¶he CAPE OLRARDEAU, MO. Miss Orra Kelley. daughter of Mr. and lattcr part of May, visiting his father in Mrs. Kcllcy, has returnccl from Rlyettc. Alabama. INEZ UIL.'Reporter JIo., where she has becn attending Cen- J. W. Gray has bid in thc thlrd trick tral Colleae. Mr. Kclley is a brakeman at Paolx tower. Harry Miller, who was .\. H. Steck brakeman on tvaln 881- for the Frisco. on the third trick, bid in the agency at Prescott, Iian. 882. out of &tl. Mo.. spent the week- Mrs. Emmett Burgess has been visit- end in Cape Girardeau with his family. Ing Crlends anrl rclxtivcs in Hayti. Mrs. R. H. Hubbart took off the firat week hIrs. R. 31. Culium antl daughter, Burgess la the wifc of Mr.. Rurgesa, in June, spending the time at home, Wls Gleena. wife and daughter of Operator brakeman of long standing in Chaffec. two sons antl their wives spent their R. 11. Culluni, are spendlnp a few daya Missouri. vacations here. in St. Louis. where Miss Gleena is re- ivliss Ethel Levcsy. former PBX owr- ceiving medical attention. Al. Nogc and wife visited for a week- ator at Monett. Yo.. is now switchboard Mrs. F. C. Harper. wife of signal sn- end In Meniphls, during the Cotton Cav- operator at >It. Vernon Sanatarium. pervisor, who underwent a major ol1era- nival. Nr. Hoge has worked for a nun?- We were a11 shocked at the sudden tion recently is improvinp rapidly and ber of years as an engineer for the death of a kind friend and co-worker, will soon be able to bc taken home. Frisco. IV. I. Kipp, who died May 24. Mr. Kip11 Mlss J,eota Fricnd. of the mechanical was stricken while on duty and dled be- R. .I. Applinp. son of .l. .I. Appling. fore niedical aid coulcl reach him. department in Jiansas City. was a vis- machinist, has returned to Hnyti from itor in Cape Girardenu recently. Miss Mrs. J. A. Moran has had as her guest. Friend is on her vacation and is s~cnd- Denver, Colo.. where he has been at- Mrs. R. I,. Cooper, wife of trainmaster ing several days with her mother at tending business college. froill Chaffce, 310. Oran, ;\lo. .J. .T. Appling, inachinist. IV. 31. Walk- F. F. English has taken the flrst trick Claim ..\pent and Mrs. Harry Allarcl er, engineer. and H. J. Appling visited dispatcher's job. H. 41. Cloud has birl spcnt the week-cntl in St. Louis, visiting in thc third trick in place of Mr. E~K- their daughter, Miss Margaret, who is in Jack Kiester'a camp at Wolf Bayou. lish. This vacancy was caused by the tralnlng ~t St. Luke's Hospital. Mr. Kiester is a Aremnn for the Frisco. death of Mr. Iiipp. Xr, antl Mrs. Don Parr wlll leave June 23 for Chicago. Ill.. to attenrl the - - Fair: While away. thcy will motor to FRISCO OFFICIAL Ki:~~araFalls before returninc home. AMBULANCE E. P. BURMAN, Jeweler 326 E. Commercial St. PHONE 742 PHONE SPRINGFIELD, MO. HAYTI, MO. ALMA Frisco Watch Inspector for LOHMEYERFUNERAL HOME Springfield. Mo. 25 Years 311.. Dores is to be congratulated on - I
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OFFICE OF MASTER MECHANIC wlth umbrellas. to be held over the en- mina. famlly of conductor, are spending KANSAS CITY, MO. gine, when It ralns. a few weeks vlslting relatives in Los An- 'Tlu sald the Frlsco was well repre- geles. - sented at Rlverdde on a recent Saturday Conductor C. J. Schmitz and wife have LEOTA FRIEND. Reporter when the Sunnyland Club sponsored n returned from Minneapolis, where they handicap race. I'm thlnklng you'll be were called account the death of a rela- flndlng news of thls event elsewhere In tive. Everette and LeLaurln Brown, of the Magazine. Since I war not an eye- Houston, Texas. nrrlved In Kansas City witness. all I know Is what they told Condoetor 5. E. Goff. who has been on June 12 to spend the remainder 4 the me. but the members of our offlce force a leave of absence account an Injury. summer'with thelr father-E. W. Brown who attended report-"A good time was Is now taklng a vacatlon In Mojave, general foreman. had by all". California. We've bcen enjoylng a lot 4r nlce Ice Mrs. G. E Daughert>* vlslted friends F. L. German, conductor, and wife cream and frozen desserts at the lunch In Memphis several days Laet month. and vlslted relatives and friends In Holton, room lately, due to the fact that Mrs. while she was away we waited patiently Ksns., thls month. Welch has had Installed a new Grunow Cor Xr. Daugherty ta boast of hls Miss Gladys Roth. 6f the engineering refrigerator. achievements in the kitchen-but never department, who recently underwent an Mrs. Joe Flynn, sister of Mrs. Dan x word was heard. operation in the St hula Hospital. is McCarth~; has been conflned to the St. reported to be getting along very nicely. Afary's Hospital for some time. Miss Esther Carlson. of SprIngfleld.%o.. It was nice to see Ralph FyiTe In the Is relieving Miss Roth during her ah- offlce one day recently. Xr. FyKe has OFFICE OF GENERAL AGENT sence. been absent from work for the past nlne KANSAS CITY, MO. J. J. Grueninner, sheet metal lore- months. due to an arm injury, return- man, Kansas City, 810.. and wife were ing to work In the month of May. among those attending the Veterans' Re- union at Pensacola. On thelr way home Due to the gentle persuasion of our they stopped off at Fort Scott between florlculturlst. Pauline Hoffn~an. we now trains to visit with friends. %Ire. Gruen- have n profusion of rJetunla blossoms in Due to retlurtlon In force in warehouse. lnger reports a wonderful time, bathing ONE window box at our office in the Ed. Liley has gone to Centropolis as in the surf, Ashing and sightseeing. Mr. second window box we'd bc terribly station helper, and. as a result. Pete Fm- Gruenlnger feels he Is the champion thankful to get even weeds to grow. It cul has returned to the local office. flsherrnan now, due to the fact he caught certainly seenln that Pauline has that Bill Collins has puchased n new V-9. two fish at one tlme. on one hook. Mrs. "certain somathfng" It takcs to make He doesn't know why. yet. It has dual Gruenlnger took them to the B. Rr B. flowers grow. lynttlon, dual tail llghts. etc. Bill now care in Pensacola and had them broiled The rlepredon haa truly lifted Cor at-erages at least nine mlles to the gal- for dinncr. Mrs. and Mrs. Harry Hanes some folks. R C. Henshw reported that lon. nnd Mr. an8 Mra J. T. Richardson, of he has purchaned a new Western elec- Chet Conlbs' new Ford evidently al- Fort Scott, also attended the reunion. tric refrigerator for the missus. ft is tracted the eyes of tire thleves. whu re- Dorsle Smith has beelr assigned. by our suspicion that Ely nllght be Iooklng cently iried to steal hIs spare. They job for a place to park some 3.2 these hot were frustrated in thelr attemp( when bulletin. to helper at Lamar. Mo. days. Lon Ivory notified the special agents. J. W. Tempfer was the successful ap pllcsnt for the position of clerk at Cher- A llttle mint doen wonderful things who arrested the men. It later devel- wometlmes-thla Is surely true of our oped the men were a couple of gangster* turntables at this point. Slnce Mr. out on bond on a killing charge. antl Matthews and his Rang gave the turn- they tried to induce Chet to retune to tables a coat of aluminum and red paint. appear against them. Falling in thls. they glve us a very "bright and cheery" they were flned $500.00 In the North Side outlook from our rear window. We're Court on a vagrancy charge. just hoping Chni they will bc able to re- FIRST NATIONAL tain thelr present beauty. Margaret Frances in the name welecterl for the new daughter of AM?.an& Mrs. F. OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT BANK in Wichita P. Welch. Thln Is the first grandchild FORT SCOTT, KANS. of 311-s. Chas. Welch, of the lunch room, and we'll aay she seems quite pleased ELAKCHE BICKNELL. Reportcr WICHITA, KANSAS over the new title-"granclmother". Waller Heck look hls family antl drove - to Ft. Scott over the weck end. May C. L. Wright, rate clcrk. and wife and P*J 26 and 27. rhilclren spent a few days In Hereford. When it rains. It wurn-certainly Texas. visiti~~grelallves and friends. proved true on the morning of Juno 14. Mrs. H. E. Clark. wife of yard clerk. The rain cnme In such sheeta and layers has returned Prom Los Anqeles where RESOURCES that it succeeded In drowning the mo- she was called account of Illness of her tors on several cas whlle enraute. and mother. However. her mother has con- $20,000,000.00 thus caused some anxiety getting to siderably improved and Is anticipatinr: a uwrk that morning. Someonc has sug- visit in Fort Scott noon ~est~dthat all Dodm cars be equlpvml Mrs. r. H. Hcits and dnrlghter. El-
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OKMULCEE. OKLAHOMA Bank We appreciate your account. I The Central National Capital and Surplus $350,000.00 1 ryvale. made vacant account A. N. ua a vlsll when, on June 12, the Bur- ler-In-law. Mr. and Haynes bidding in the clerk job at JOP- lington "Zephyr" Was on exhibition at May we extend our lin. Mo. Kansas City. Its record or 77 miles per tions to the happy E. Y. Coiner is substlluting on Mr. hour for n thousand mile non-stop run, grandparents. Ten~pfer's vacancy in Port Scott. while Denver to Chicago, speaks for a chang- Want to extend s the same is under bulletin, and H. XI. Ing transportation era. Baldwin, fireman. up P'er~uson... Is workinl: Mr. Coiner's refi- mother on June 7. Jlat Flanigan. swltchman. and family. were called to Magnolia, 'Minn.. account -FICE SUPERINTENDENT the death of 311's. Flanigan's brothw. Joseph Burke. They have our deepest TERMINALS sympathy. TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT KANSAS CITY. MO. 31. F. E. Bailey, special agent. aaain KANSAS CITY, MO. chose the Ford in making the purchase of a new car on Yay 19. Thls time his TOM KEHOE, Reporter cholce was the new Ford V-8. Mr. Bal- ROY E. MARING. Reporter ley thlnks there is nothlng llke the Ford. We wish to extend congratulations to He has nevel' owned another make of .--Inn01 n~s~.-mrror-----" -- --arents -..-- -.are - mot~rnlnr...--. -----.- ,,...,,T~,.,~~ Skaaas, son of J. W. Skaggs. car. the loss of John H. Wallcnstrom, for- upon his wlnnlng of the champlonshlp in Bill Walsh. our erdwhlle yard clerk. merly city passenger agent of the Santa the Class C golf tournament of Kansas who has. In the past. cautiously Invested Fe here, who passed away May 19. fol- City. Kan.. at the Victory Hllls course, hls money in worthless oil stocks and lowing a prolonged illnes. Until his June 13. broken-down houses, flnally dcclded to illness Mr. Wallenstrom was very active J. E. Harris, De Molay Dad. acxom- spend some of his money for plensure. in club circles at Kansas Clty, and hls panled some sixty boys to Abilena Kan.. and on dune 13 came down to work and railroad experience dated back to 1903. June 9, where they were entertnlncd by informed C. W. Fink that he would have when he became station master In the the Abllenc De Molays. Mr. Harris in to wear his best clothes now. if he want- old Unlon Depot here. assistant yadmaster at Resedale. ed to ride home with hlm, because he Passenger and freight schedules were A. N. Meyers, pnrd clerk. with hi# had jnst purchasrd n new car. And Improved. effective May 27, the time of wife and daughter, Marybelle. left June while we are on the suhJect, might whis- our "Kansas City-Florida Syeclal" belnfi 14 ror Buffalo to attend the wedding of per there is a rumor B~llIs rontrrnplst- reduced flfty minutes to Memphis, glv- a Ron. Robert, to Miss Mildred Halloway, ins marriage. Wc hope tho new car ing us three additional connections with a Kansas City glrl. Robert Meyers la will win her over. Bill. trains foi' Little Rock. Hot Springs. employed hy an airplane company in Chattanooga, Iinoxvllle and other south,; Buffalo. May we offer our congratula- eastern points. Our "011 Flelds Special tions to the happy pair? was also speeded up to Fittsbur~.Joplin J. Bagemthl, yard clerk, and wife. WICHITA. KANS. and Tulsa. The the of our frelght traln npent May 29 and SO at Columbia. 310.. No. 135 was reduccd five antl one-half where they attended the graduation ex- -- hours to Blrmlngham thus greatly Im- ercises at Stephens College of their 1.OTA L. WILLIAMS. Reporter proving our servlce to the Gulf Coast and daughter. Janlce. -- .. .. . the Southeast. This new ~~lled~lepro- C. J. Schmitz, conductor and wife. re- vacatlon tlme seems to .ne upon us- vides second morning delivery from Kan- turned May 21 from a three weeks' trip wlth fishing trlps and rumors of yet sas City on carload shipments at Mo- in Canada Mr. Schmitz wan a delegate more flshing trips to distant streams. Sid bile via ATGrN. and at New Orleans via to the Conductors' Conventlon held at Ramsey, car foreman. f belleve. was the QMBN. Toronto. May 17. He is proudly display- flrst to take hls leave. visiting wlth hls Talk about your fast passenger tiains Inn a card pass for he and hls wlfr. mother and grandson nt Springflelcl. Yo., if vou want to. but here 1s one for the whlch had been presented to all the vis- also motor trlps to Branson. Hollister. bocks on our freight performance that iting conductors by the Canadlan Nation. etc.. through the Ozarks. but glad to gat we hope wlll cut us In on a large volume a1 and Canadian Paciflc Railways. In back on the job. of tonnage originating In tha East. NYC additlon to this courtesy, the Canadian Pacific ran special train from Toronto Ben Xorgan. roundhouse foreman Iw car 182891 was forwanled from St. Louis a reported spending a ten-day vacatlon. in train 31. 8:30 p. m.. June 10. arriv- to Nia~al-aFalls May 13 tor all of th,? Stanley Woods relieving him at the ing at Kansas Clty at 11:00 a. m. and delegates and thelr families. 3Ir. and roundhouse. placcd for rmloadlng at 11 :30 a, m. the Mrs. Schmitz also visited Montrcal. next day! Glve the operating depart- Quebec. Ottawa and ~VorthRnj. He re- Home Moss. n~achinist. and Stsnle)' ment a hand for this excellent perform- ports having had a most enjoyable lrlp Woods. with their families. are planning ance.. and has all praise for the two Canadlan a fishing trip to the Lake of the Ozarks. Here's hoping the Ash are bitlng good. Was T. F. & P. A. "Pete" Rose burned Rnilwas.8. up? Well, wouldn't you be, too. to have W. H. Maore Telt June 9 for the St. Bartlett, third-class machinist. been mistnken for a corset salesman, as Louis hosoltal. where he underwent a was away for a time visit in^ at Texar- was Pete's experience wlth u drummer minor ear- operailon. kana. Ark.. antl in Louisiana. on n recent trip. Mrs. A. J. Finn. wlfe of roadmaster. Mr. Dinsmore. prenident of the Wlch. wlth her son, Murray, and danghter. ita Frisco Employes' -9lr Capital Club. We have been llstenlng patiently and Teresa, are spending a vacation in the sympathetiCally to Solicitor Young's Ire- and chief clerk-cashier in the local of- old home town of Chaffee. and Little flce. held the last lneetin~of the club quent tales of woe involving car tro~tbles. Rock. Ark. Accidents have been numerous and re- Jack Schmitz. conductor, attended the in a coach near the freight office. pairs costly to him. notwithstanding the Rather a novel idex and we llked it- Frisco Handicap at Riverside Park. cool and comfortable. The ladles. I blame beln~the other fellow's. The two Mny 26. straws that broke his heart occurred think. outnumbered the men nt the Mrs. V. -4. Thomas. wife of vard clerk. meeting. evidencing their loyalty, and rccently when. upon glancing out of the spent the month of' June visiting rela; window he beheld an officer Issuing hlm were quick to act upon Miss Moore's tlves in Chica~o.and. Incidentally. tak- suggestions of how they mlpht help to a parking ticket. Quick manipulation of ing in the World's Falr. his pedal extremities brought Wayne to secure business for the IWscb. Mlss the scene. but no amount of pleadlnfi G. A. Davis. general yardmaster. and Moore was guest speaker from St. Louls. family. together with his lather-In-law. nnd altogether it was a (lclightful meet- changed John Law's suggestion that he L A. Roberts left June 9 for a ten-day go tell the judge. A day or SO previous ing. with refreshments and all. Judg- to the above incident. our attention was flshln~trip in'the Ozarks. From the pant Ing from the plctures of new fOaturen attracted to a crash In the street below. records of Mr. Davls and Mr. Roberts at the Chicago Century of Pro~rersEx- With the rest of us. Wayne hurrled to as fishermen. it will be useless for any- rmsitlon, which 31iss Moore showed. we the window to behold his own car minus one else to plan to KO flshina in the Lake thlnk one would And the Fair more in- a bumper. So we were not surprised of the Ozarks alter they retorn. terestlng than ever thls year, with when an Insurance salesman subse- R. B. Hatcher, swltchman. took' a plenty of new attractions. quently found him an easy mark. Ho- ten-day lay-off during June to try out And did I have a treat-my first trip hum. Wayne had nnother accltlent-a a new combine in his wheat fleld near to the yard offlce. car department and broken spring resulted. Thls makes the Olathe. roundhouse, just recently, seeing the third sprlng. 3Ir8. J. P. Doherty. wite of swltch~nsn, wheels go round. H. T. Newcomb, yard- and their daughter. are soendtnr a vaca- master. and MI'. Winas, relieving S. B. Have you heard of Ed. Vd'ynn's suc- tlon In San alego, Calif. - censor? None other than our own "Fire Hamsey as car roremnn, were ail on Glen Ballenger, clerk, ahd wile. spent duty. B. 13. Morgan. roundhouse fore- Chlef" Stephens. who was recently tear- the week of June 16 at the Chicago ing along towal'd Clinton at 33 miles Inan. showed us the roundhouse, etc, The World's Falr. employes must surely enjoy thelr tool per hour. when he discovered hls car on Nrs. Lorna E. Hemlnger. daughter at fire. In the excitement qulck action was house, convenlently arranged and H. 31. Heminrer, switchman, haa chosen ~lannedlor efficiency. imperative, and our noble Steve, ever bs An~elcs.Callfornla. for her vacation watchful and alert. arose to superhu~nnn trip this year. Sorry to report that J. P. Sheehan. re- heights to extinguish the blaze. Details Mrs. Chas. Welsh. operator of the tired roadmaster. is stlll conflned to his at thls point were rather vague. but we lunch room In the yards. has been Mi- home was Aick with the flu during the were glven to understand that measures clally named "grandmother" since the winter and still not feel in^ so ~ood.Wt? taken were very effective. arrival of a seven-pound baby girl, May have mlssed seeing him at the meetings. Another famous strea~nllnetraln pald 19. at the home of her son and dnugh- We're voting for another picnic-had
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turned home from the Employes' Hos- pital at St. Louis. 1 SOUTHERN DIVISION Misses Lottie and Frances Alurphree, daughters of Switchman Guy Nurphree, are enjoyinfi a delichtful trip to Ch~cago, BIRMINGHAM PCRMlNALS Los .knrreles, El Paso and other points in thc West. NELLIE 3lcC~WEN.Rel~orter BIRMINGHAM GENERAL OFFICE Thomas P. Mealey, clerk, age 44. died In St Vincent's Hospital. June 2. LhIXA Ji. CHEW. Reporter from injuries sustained In an automobile was Last month we promised to tell you accident June 2. Mr. Mealey on his about our c1:tncc on 1\Ic!y 16. You \\.ill way home from work when he saw an flnd thc "low-clown" on mother page of automobile approaching at a high rate of speed and looked as though the driver this issue. had lost control of same. and, in order 111's. \V. \V. Wade, wifc of ratc clerk. WHAT to protect himself. ran into a filling ata- office of traffic manager, is visitina tion and got behind a pump just as the relatives in South Tennessee. WILL YOUR SON DO NOW? automobile sruck it, knockina the pump R. F. Oxley, chief clerk to traffic over on Mr. Mcaley. rracturin~his skull. manager, and wfe took another one of breaking his arm and leg, and causing those motor trips to Cuilman, Ma.. last THEREwas a time when a boy could step other injuries, Mr. Mealep had been Sunday. from high school graduation into a job. The cnlployed in the Birminfihan~ Terminal And I went motoring. too: ncconlpnn- boy who does it today is fortunate indeed. for :L number of yenrs and hls many ieil by my son. Bonnie. spent the week- The inability to do it is not always a re- friends were grieved to hear of 111s end visiting my brother in Jlontqoniery. flection on his ambition or his ability. In death. Mr. Mealey is survived by his Alabama. widow, one daughter and one son. many cases the job is not there. Interment took place In Elmwood Kow that "Sonnyw-young son of B. The economic horizon is brightening - Cemetery, June 4. F. Thompson. sollcitina frelnht aaent. has received hZs IIickev Jlouse watch. there's no doubt about that-but there are W. E. Burros, general yardn~aster. millions of trained men, with families de- was called to St. Louis on Nay 22, ac- Tommy is alwaya on Gme for work. count of the illness of his mother. Mrs. Nellie McCowen and the writer pendent upon them, waiting to fill jobs as R. L. Stevenson, roundhouse clwk, has spent Sunilny visit in^ with frlcnrls in they materialize. All the organized forces returned Prom a short visit to (7aml~ i\Iernphis. Tenn.. recently. of society and government are working to Walton. Fla., also Pcnsacoln. Rob is Sam McUonou~h. son O? Executlv~ solve the unemployment problem. wearinfi the usual coat of tan as n result Gcncral Agent D. F. Mcbnopgh. Is Your greatest responsibility to that boy of a visit to the beach. home for the summer months. Sam has bem attending the University of Aln. is TODAY! He needs your advice and your J. I-'. Gibson, crossing flaaman at Ens- guidance more than ever before. IPS, was called to Pine EluCf. Ark.. on bama. Tuscaloosa. Ala. AIns 23, account of the death of his The I3irminghan1 TmflIc nntl Tram. Why not, then, encourage him to devote sister. portatton Club's annual picnic. held on a systematic portion of his spare time to the J. A. Graves, clerk. has returned from June 12. was a big ruccess. Frisco study of something which will engage hi3 a visit with his brother in Kew Orleans. Lines was duly represented. thoughts and-more important-give him Sympathy is cstendetl to Mr. and Mrs. training which will be of inestimable bene- Fhotus Grady in the death of Mrs. Gra- PENSACOLA, FLORIDA fit to him in the years ahead? This study dy's mother, who passed away in Gaines. -- can give him a new vision of life, inspire ville, Ga., on Mar 23. Mr. Grady is emyloyed as a clerk at East Thomas. C:ERrI'R17DE I3AZZEi.L. Reporter him to greater achievements. Apprentice- -- ship is still necessary, but employers prefer H. H. Lanlm. car foreman, is spendins MY~.\V. H. Crow. wife or general young men whose attitude and preliminary his vacation in Nebraska, his old home. B~ent,,has returned to Pensac!ola after This is Air. Lamm's flrst visit to Neb- a plearant wccli's visit in Mwnphis. She training qualify them to adapt themselves raska in eight years, and he was very was nccompanid home by her tlaughter. readily to the employer's needs. enthusiastic over the trip home. Dorothy. The International Correspondence Schools, Alrs. A. P. Carden, wife of clevk, is Jnmeq R. Eryant. son of Ynrtlmaqter the largest and oldest institution of its kind r*onflncrl to thc Baptist Hospital. where J. E. Bryant. who has been ~ttendina she underwent an operation on June 4. in the world, have been providing ambitious the University at Gainesville. Florida. men with the training they needed for over Mrs. Carden is doing nicely at this time. Is now spending n short time in Ashr- Crady Watson, supply man. has re- ville. N. C. forty years. The boy just out of high school 111's. G. F. ~anninq,wire of Chief Clcrk is ideally prepared for study of any of our 3Ianning. and two daughters. Elaine 300 courses. If you'd like, one of our voca- nnrl Frxnws. recrntly spent a few (lays tional counsellors will discuss - p~rsonully STANDARD BRAKE in New Orleans. J,n.. as the ~uestsof -your boy's problem with you and him. relu tivex. This coupon, marked and mailed, will brinx SHOE & FOUNDRY CO. complete information-absolutely free! Railroad Steel and Iron Castings, ENGINEERING, BRIDGE AND Study the coupon - it may be the beginning Brake Shoes BUILDING, WATER SERVICE of a useful career for your son. DEPARTMENTS-YALE, TENN.' PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS Employees of this road will recelve a special discount CRRATIE SICIiLES, Reporter George I3laekmell. of New Yorlc. In spending his vacation visiting relatives Box 8604.6, Scranton, Prnna. at hlemphis. We presume Curtis 1s Erdnh fully about your courac m the nelurct marked X: showing George somr of the fine golf I3 Chcmistry 0 Acrcuntancu HOTEL BESSE courses around XIemphis. 17 Radio 0 hdvorrisinn U Aviation 0 Elcrtricnl Eo~innerinn PITTSBURG, KAN. Things are rather quiet around Road- O lWrincratinn 0 nrdliny master Honey's home, now that vncaLion D0 AirArchiwoturc Coodirioaint 0 Show Card l.rttorioa Only Fireproof Hotel time is here. Quelin is spending his 0 CdXnalhtr vrtcation with relatives around Spring- Some...... zinc ...... Coffee Shop Banquet Halls field. Ray will snend scveral \vcclts at Northview and Evelyn will spend the Addrcrs ...... summer at Seminole. Okla. BIrs, and JIrs. J. E. Evans spcnt sev- ~p-- rral days, the latter part of May at Hot Sprlngs. making the trip in their auto. INTERURBAN CHATT CO. Miss Thelma Drashman and party of Work on renewing the west ap- Shippers of Wends h~vebeen enjoying a number of proach to the iVississippi River Liridse is fishing trips this summer. and. while per- pro~ressingniccly. This work is being Road Chatt Lumber Yard Chatt haps the fish do not bite so often. ns handlrd under Bridgc Foreniun E. 1'. Chatt Ballast some fishermen's storles go, thcy always .\I:!rthalcr. 124 East First St. have R good outing. JIr. and 31rs. Curtis lllacltwell spent 31. 0. Truitt has purchnseil n new 1'-8. a few days at Ind~annpolis the latter PITTSBURG, 'KANSAS Some of the others of us would like prrrt of hlas. They viwved the races on to have one like it. Decorntion Day and from the account of thr affair. we are quite sure there and wlfe visited in Chattanooga. Tenn.. Jos. Purnell Johnson (Funny), son of R. would have been a different ending had May 24 to 27. C. Johnson, revising clerk, graduated Curtis been driving one of the race cars. from St. Bridget's grammar school on Mrs. Mattle Dean and Miss Inez June 8. Mlss Edith West. of Grenada, has. Walker, daughters of N. R. Walker. been vlslting Miss Grayce Blaylock. clerk. were In an automobile accident re- Wilbur Wright. ol Hod4 Ark.. son of Several parties have been given In honor cently. Mrs. Dean being seriously Injurcd. J. F. Wright, rate clerk, spent the first of Miss West. among them MISS Blay- Their car collided with n milk truck and week of June with hls dad here. lock entertained at the Peabody nnd a bottle almost went through her left Jean Holmes. young daughter of A. W. ngain on thc Claridge roof. shoulder. 4n operation was performed Holmes, chlef clalm clerk, lost her ton- Mas. 25 to remove some glass. Glad to sils in the Methodist Hospital. June 4. The small dra~line In doing n fine rcport she is ln~provlng nicely. Inez plere or work in the.vicln1ty of Cllmore. received several pretty bad cuts, but only A. E. Pennlngton. clerk, spent June 4 missed one clay Irom work. and 5 in Tupelo. Miss.. with relatives. H. C. Fryar. abstract clerk, spent hls J. F. Wright's sister. of St. Lous, ar- last holiday, May 30. Ashlng near Jones- rived June 7 for a vislt. LOCAL FREIGHT OFFICE boro, Ark. Sophle Morris, telephone operator. took a few days off recently. MEMPHIS, TENN. Dorothy Scruggs. age 13 years. daugh- ter of B. C. Scruggs, bill clerk. graduated D. E. Creeden. dlsposltion clerk, drove from A. B. Hill grammar school, and to Shiloh, June 10 and spent the day. VIRGINIA GRIFFIN,- Reporter MISS Thelma Westbrooke. PBX oper'- ator. has returned to work and is recov- ering nlcely Irom an appendicitis opera- tion. G. R. Humphrey has been pcrnmanently mssimed the positlon of canhar, left vacant by Cordon Robertson. J. T. Carrigan. comptorneter operator. 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