EHPd0ESoMAGAZINE

Vol. XI JUNE, 1933 No. VI

IC'ozcvlevl/, dh8\o111r .Iln!jrc:c~ic) A VIEW OF GRECR SPRINGS, NEAR THAYER, iMO. (See Page 2)

The June Graduates' Number American Handle Company Logan Iron and Steel Co. C.W.Booth & Co. Manufacturers of Railway Supplies High-grade Hickory, Axe, Adze, Gcr~rcir~rWrought Iron Pick, Sledge, Hatchet, Hammer and Railroad Tool Handles WORKS: BURNHAM. PA. RAILIVAY ESCHANGI': BLDG. CHICAGO, ILL. JONESBORO ARKANSAS

GUNDLACH COAL COMPANY CHAS. R. LONG, JR. MINERS AND PRODUCERS OF HIGH-GRADE FUEL P. 0. Box 241 COMPANY EDGEMONT STATION EAST ST. LOUIS, ILL. L,OUISVILI,E CHICAGO

The New York Air KERITE Brake Company for Manufactures the SIGNAL SERVICE Car Wiring, STANDARD AIR- BRAKE Lighting EQUIPMENT GENERAL OFFICES and Power 420 Lexington Ave., New York City

Service WORI

Magnus Company INCORPORATED

JOURNAL BEARINGS and BRONZE ENGINE CASTINGS

NEW YORK CHICAGO

G GArllsld 2870-2871 BLUE PRINTING / Owens Paper Box Co 1 Midvale Coal Co. "mane cscau I "" ",.m"= ".L,.B.. IMP"RTFR9 ANIl DEALERS IN 413-415 N. Fist I I AN D DOMESTIC COAL SAINT LOUIS Chemical Bldg. ST. LOUIS, N 10.

MANUFACTURERS

LOOSELEAF BINDERS ASD SUPPLIES ( PLAIN AND FANCY BOXES 1 1906 Pine St., St. Louis. Mo.

"HERCULES" Hy. L. Schafermeyer -Red Strand- Locksmith and Machinist WIRE ROPE Safes Opened and Repaired Made Only by A. Leschen & Sons Rope Go. 408.10 N. 3rd St. ST. LOUIS St. Louis. MO. MAin 0245 Tongk Strong - Sale Ihable Y - A. S. ALOE CO. Bnnchu NEW YORK CHICAGO ENGINEERING SUPPLIES DENVER SAN 1819 Olive St. I fRANClSCO I I

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Protect? Competitive Price SAINT LOUIS & O'FALLON COAL CO. SAINT LOUIS

St. Louis Surfacer and Paint Company

RAILROAD PAINTS, VARNISHES ENAMELS

Arlington Ave. and Termindl Belt Ry. ST. LOUIS, MO.

Page 3 PIONEER WOMAN FRISCO TELEGRAPHER

N A recent endeavor to locate snow drifted mountain high. the first woman telegrapher of Mvs. F. W. Hull of Wichita Finally a storekeeper came to I Prisco Lines, Tire Fr;sco Ejrt- Was '#Key- Pou n de r" a t Beaumont and established a little ployes' 11!ngasinc has found sev- atore and things were not so d3I- era1 women who are pioneers Beaumont in Early Eighties nc~ttto get. The post oBice was in F r i s c o servlce. One of also established in thls store. It them is Mrs. F. W. Hull, who now on the track. The nearest place to was easy to purchase beef, and Mr. resldes in Wichlta, Kansas. She eat was 26 miles and the men went Herring had hogs which furnished learned telegraphy in the little station to and fro on a work train, but not meat, lard and sausage for the table. at Beaumont, Kansas, in 1880, after after they found out how excellent a With the new settlers came the bad six months of study, and served the cook they had a Beaumont. men of the west. Mrs. Hull remem- Frisco Railroad for five years. J. C. Payne. the former agent, made bers that there were two murders at Although Mrs. Hull is a busy house- the remark that he believed Jennie Beaumont during the time she was wife of Wichita. Kans.. at this time, could learn telegraphy, and .so he had operator and one night they got her she is always interested in affairs of a key installed upstairs and by in- out of bed to send a telegram to the Frisco. Her early days of pioneer- structing her in its use, she began to Eldorado to have the Sheriff come ing, and her description of Wichita and get a fugitive. before it became the city it is today, Those were the days of real winter make one believe that all the color weather, of packed ice and mow, which and romance of ranroadlng today pale stood for months, and one day, as the into insignificance when the pioneer Herring lamily were snug an8 warm life of the '80's is unfolded in story in their little station, word came that form. one of the passenger trains had been Mrs. Hull was born Jennie Herring. stalled In a snow drift and that there In Litchfield, Mich., in 1865. Her were sixty-five people aboard. For- father. N. Herring. was enlployed by tunately the train was only half a mile the Rock Island and the family moved from the little station. Mr. Herring. west in 1979. They first moved from hired a horse and wagon and they Michigan to Trenton, Mo., and made drove to the traln and took the people the trip there in a covered wagon. off. Mrs. Herring sent her blankets She calls that wagon the "little house and warm clothing and finally the last on wheels". It was drawn by two of the isolated passengers was safe sturdy horses. At her age it was a in the station house. Then came the glorious adventure, making the trip matter of feeding them and of pro- west, and the little family had many viding a place for them to deep. a scare as they passed groups of In- A section house, which stood ad- dians, dressed in g a I1y colored jacent to the station, was fitted up blankets and beaded dress, but their for the men, and Mrs. Herring cared fears were in vaIn for they were for the women in her small quarters. never molested by Indians. ~lthough. Hay was thrown on the floor of the she says, she never got used to them. section house and a fire was built in She attended school in Trenton, but the stove and the men found the in 1879 her father heard that they quarters as comfortable an they could were building the road into Beaumont, expect. So enormous wae the crowd Kansas, in fact into Halstead, Kansas. that Mrs. Herring could onIy cook There was no station or depot there two meab a day and the coffee was at the time, but J. C. Payne, who MRS. F. W. HULL made in a big wash boiler. One boy served the railroad as operator in n who was taken from the train had crude little building, resigned in favor interpret messages and with help both hands frozen and had to be fed. of Mr. Herring. It was difficult to get learned to send them. Finally she The little store was taxed to capacity operators or agents to stay in such a secured the position of operator, and to supply food tor the passengers, and desolate place. her father remained there at Beau- finally the Herring's bought the en- Soon the depot was erected and mont as agent. tire supply, and before the train three lovely rooms were built above Then the early settlers started could get through the drift, all that into which the Herring family moved. coming in and staking claims, and was left was pork, canned tomatoes, There were no houses in Beaumont- Mrs. Herring fed them all for a mod- bread and coffee. But the passengers no stores-only groups of Indians est sun]. They secured their supplies were most grateful for the care they passing two and fro-occasional work Prom Severy, Kansas, and Jennie had received and finally departed on trains, freight trains and a few pas- Herring remembers going to Severy their train three days later. senger trains. on the work train many a day to Soon the antelope and wild game Before the station was built they bring back supplies of food. Potatoes began to move further west to make Hved in the "little house on wheels" were purchased by the gunny sack, room for the early settlers. These and Mrs. Herring, who wanted to help and she can remember when canned settlers brought sheep with them and her husband get started in his west- tomatoes were a luxury. Cattle there was milch wool shipped from ern location, decided to cook the roamed the prairies-there were no the station at Beaumont. F. W. Hull meals for the section gangs working fences and when winter came the (1Ya:c. tttr~rto I'agr 14, plcase) AIR-COOLED LOUNGE CARS IN SERVICE

THREE Frisco lounge cars, cars are com~letelyharmonious. the first air-cooled cars of CC.rs Bu ill in Shops a re with sun parlor end. twentyfour A that type will be put in serv- seat dining room, fourteen seat ice on Frisco Lines, June 1, on Last Word in Car lounge end, the latter equlpped trains 1 and 2, the Texas Special, with desk and small table. crack trains between St. Louis, Building The dining rooms are flnished in Dallas, Ft. Worth and San An- Honduras mahogany with amber tonio, Texas. and cooled and then passes on to the shades over the lights, and panels in These cars were each equipped with fan. and then into the car. It is be- pastel shades with ceiIing to match. the air cooling device and rebuilt in lieved that the type of air cooling The lounge ends are Ylnisbed in African mahogany throughout, in a rich brown shade. The grain in the t To the /rf/J: .I pic- cars runs vertical to the deck, which tttrr of tlrc diirirrg end of shows the natural beauty of the wood. The carpets are of the flnest grade, lorl~rgc curs. Tkc drrr- and the lamps and trimmings, in the irrq rild i.5 fi111~11cdill dining ends and lounge ends, are Iforzdirros n*n It o q n jr y. rrtrd the lightirrg rflrct is oxidized silver, \v i t h pearl - mica ~rtost attmrliz~c. shades on the bracket lamps. The kitchens have every appliance that could he devised to further the culinary art and the sanitary fea- tures are all well covered. The range in the kitchen is of chrome nickle and the walls are lined with chrome nickle steel to the ceiling line.

MERIT CUPS AWARDED The West Coach Shop claimed pos- session of the mechanical department merit cup for the first quarter of 1933 with a clear record. The West Locomotive Shop placed second in the contest with .0185 casualties per 1,000 man hours worked. T h e transportation department merit cup went to the Western di- vision with a record of ,0150 casual- ties per 1.000 man hours. The cup had been won in the previous quarter hy the Western division and that di- vision retained it for another quarter. The Central division placed second in standing, with a score of .0172 casual- ties per 1,000 man hours worked.

C. H. Baltzell, director of accident prevention, reports that during the n~onthof A,pril. 1933. there was not one fatal automobile accident at grade crossings on the entire Frisco the Frisco's West Shops at Spring- equipment in this car is the cheap- system, including the Texas Lines. field, Mo.. and all the designs em- est, lightest in weight and most eco- Three were killed at crossings clnr- bodied In their rebultding are original, nomical of power units, and takes less ing April, 1932. and were worked out by the Frisco's room inside of the car than any air- general car toremkn. J. G. Hayes, and cooled car brought out to date. The SPEEDY HANDLING Frank G, Baker, electrkal engineer. ice will last approximately fourteen C. T. Mason, superintendent of the The cooling device placed in each hours without re-icing. Southwestern division. advises that car is insulated with cork, and the This air conditioning device is PM 88999. loaded with electric re- total weight of Ice and air condition- controlled by electric thermostats and frigerators, arrived in Oklahoma City, ing equipment Is about 6,500 pounds. the humidity is controlled by the train 433 at 6:00 a. m. on May 1st. The ice box under the car holds 2.400 amount of cold air passing through was placed for unloading, unloaded pounds of ice a~ldmaintains water the fan. One prominent feature of and empty released, switched out and temperature of 39 to 40 degrees. the air cooling is that there are no moved back to St. Louis in train 432, which is pumped to spray chambers ducts to distribute the air. leaving Oklahoma City at 8:35 p. n~. inside of the car. The alr is washed The interior decorations of the the same date. June, 1933

Robinson. L. L. Collier, Lee Storey; A Trainload of Autos Via the Frisco Firemen, C. Daugherty, D. I. Helti- brand. E. E. Talley, Wm. Hutchison, E. J. Cable, L. F. Bellis, G. W. Stone, G. Weitliuecllter, 0. Slaoghter; T. M. Stickley, conductor; Bra)remen W. H. Benner, C. H. Cunningharn1, L. King, Ray Ballard; C. A. Job, oper- ator; W. B. Thompson, retirec1 ma- chinist; H. V. Cheatham, former con- ductor; Wyman Sarius, extra Iclerk; C. McBroom, chief clerk, and :E. W. Snlith, secretary to superintend ent. Superintendent J. S. Mchlillan, as chairman, reviewed the fuel perform. ance for the previous month, the River division's standing, as compared to previous periods and other divi- sions. The chairman asked for rec- ommendations or suggestions frorn those present &s to how the perform- ance wuld be Improved, and conditions J. R, Coulter, trnffic 1,nnnaoer at Kansaa City, No.. k stnutifno benicf~owe of the cola of the thirlv - car train of Dodge and Plymouth outonzobilea, which wm rout& encountered recently affecting their z?m Frlsco Lmes front Detroit to Knnaas City Mo., via Sprinqfield, Yo., and Ft. Scott performance. Kans. To Mr. Coztlter'u left me 33. F. ~olsh'undR. F. Rerovd, ot the lVnlni~~otova: Inc., ot Kr~nuua C~ly. The WnW motor^, Ii~c.,were the co?hstg?cses. The value 01 Subjects Discussed the tvnfn tond of atrtomofizles was S90,ooo. Train haul-the necessity of run- ning trains light, account of faster schedules and arbitrary service. As indtcative of the revival of au- thusiasm on the part of every per. Advantage or disadvantage of hot tomobile activity, and reflective of a son connected with the rails. or cold oil, when taking measure- .possible change in tlie policies of au- The hain was made up solidly, and ments at terminals. tomobile companies, there reached reached St. hui8 via the Big Four. Quallty and grade of fuel-(grade St. Louis, on May 3, a trainload of A great deal of interest was mant- refers particularly to the size of the Dodge and Plymouth cars for destl- rested upon the part of everyone con- coal-whether stoker, excessive slack, nation, Kansas City. Mo. This ship cerned with this evidence of renewed excessive lump. etc.). ment moved out of St. Louis the actirity on the part of the automobile The comparison of coals trom Illi- evening or Nay 3, via the Prisco industry. and much favorable corn- nois and Alabama flelds, used on St. Lines. ment was reteived. for the reason Louis Sub. During prosperous times one of the that this is the first trainload move- Make-up of trains at terminals and ment of automobiles into the West largest clientele that the automobile switching by through trains at inter- and Southwest for over 18 months. people had for their cars was the mediate points. The consignee, in this instance, who Condition of locomotives affecting railroad employes, and this activity is a distributor of Chrysler Corpora- fuel performance - (drafting of en- upon the part of the Chrysler Corpora- tion, is the Wnlsh Motor Company. gines, condition of grates, flues. tion has been received with great en- of Kansas City, Mo. stokers, lubrication, etc.). Fueling of engine8 at terminals- overloading tanks, etc. FUEL PERFORMANCE RECORDS Heating of fuel oil on locomotive tanks to get best results. ROBERT COLLETT, Friel Aport I I Waste of fuel, account of delays on road. 'E ARE deviating somewhat meeting was held at Chaffee the Best method of operating and firing from the usual practice of same day, making it possible for Mr. to decrease fuel performance. publishing good fuel perform- Baltzell and others to attend the fuel Condition of fires upon arrival at ances, and are using the space allot- meeting. terminals. ted this month to fuel notes by pub- Those In attendance at the meeting Discussion on fuel performance of lishing the minu.tes of the division Included: J. S. McMillan, superintend- individual trips by enginemen pres- fuel economy meeting on one of the ent; J. L. Mumma, assistant superin- ent, mentioning the various items and snlaller divisions, tlie River division tendent; Robert Collett, fuel agent; conditions arPecting these particular meetlng held at ChafPee, Mo., maro oh B. G. Gamble, master mechanic; C. trips. 11th. H. Baltzell, director accident preven- A fuel economy meeting is held on These meetings are held for the tion; H. F. Busch, division engineer; each division every other month, and purpose of discussing the fuel prob- D. Forsythe. road foreman; Road- a cordial invitation is extended to lem in general; particularly giving masters E. L Anderson, H. G. Har- all employes to attend these the division officers an opportuni,ty mon, L. Ramey, L. A. Lawry, F. W. ings; or if upable to attend ir of securing first-hand information Rieck; E. E. Nixon, roundhouse fore- son, and have any suggestions from the train and engineinen, who. man; Ben Fowler, car foreman; H. fer, with respect to the cond through every-day experience, are Allard, clalm agent; Engineers Roy affecting fuel performance, it w encountering conditions affecting fuel Albernathy. F. H. Dierssen, A. Hoge, appreciated if you will send consumption. J. Sheppard. J. M. Farris, E. J. Saw- The division accident prevention yer, D. R. Mouser. $. S. Kessler. R. J. Pnge 6 ~~ZECO~MPLO~~WZ~M

Frisco Daughters Who Graduate This Month Page 7

FRISCO SON WINS MEDAL KEY TO PICTURES For the second consecutive year, E. L. Osborn, Jr.. fifteen-year-old son of 1-Vivian Chapman, 18. daughter Gene Chapman, engineer. Sapulpa, E. L. Osborn, welder at the Frisco Sapulpa Hlgh; 2-Irene Wortman, 19, daughter Dennie Wortman, S 11 0 p s, Sapulpa, Sapulpa High; 3-Marjoria Doran, 17, daughter W. J. Doran, .------' switchman, Afton, Sapulpa High; 4-Donna Louise Powers, 17, daughter S p r E ngfield, L. F. Powers, brakeman, Southwestern divlsion, Sapulpa Hlgh; 5- Mo., and Mrs. Charlotte Kathleen Agee, 18, daughter Sam Agee, water service depart- Osborn, won ment, West Tulsa, Sapulpa High; 6-Florence Hall, 18, daughter T. H. a gold medal Hall, car inspector, Tupelo, Miss., Tupelo High; 7-Isabel Craig, 17, in the trump- daughter W. J. Craig, supervisor ear repair bills, Springfield, Spring- field High; 8--Geraldine Neal, 13, dauohter Frank Neal, car repairman, et contest at K. C., Central Junior Hlgh, Kansas City, Kans.; 9-Dorothy Parrish, 15, i: the State daughter J. R. Parrish, car carpenter, K. C., Manual Tralnlng Hlgh. *ir Federation of Kansas City: 1QGertrude Boyd, 19, daughter W. E. Boyd, nlght yard. -- JIusic Clubs master. Oklahoma City, Central Hlgh Schoot; lT-Nadine Wlndes, daugh- C o n rention, ter Mr. Wlndes, Section foreman, Cllnton, Mo., Clinton High; 12-Ruth held at Se Beck, 18, daughter Chas. Beck, welder, Springfleld, Springfield High; 13- Bernlce O'Brien, sister Marguerite O'Brien, divislon and stores office. d a 1 l a, Mo., Springfield, Southwest Teachers' College, Springfleld; 14--Violet Laugh- March 11. lin, 16, daughter A. T. Laughlln. stock clerk, Springfield, Springfleld He won the High; 15-Ruth White, 17, daughter R. A. White, switchman, Pensacola, s a ln a event Pensacola High; 16-Vera Elnora Deck, 17, daughter Dolph Deck, ma- last spring at chinist, Springfield, Springfield High; 17-Lola Gastineau, daughter Mrs. the Kansas A. W. Llffee, wife of fireman, Clinton, Mo., Cllnton High; l&Ruby Mc- Conkey, 18, daughter J. L. McConkey, car repairer, Birmlngham, Ensley C i t y. M 0.. High; 19-Dawn Baney, daughter L. S. Baney, freight clerk, Carthage, E. L. OSRORN, JR. " t' Joplin High; 2QThelma Barber, 20, daughter J. G. Barber. car inspec- was accom- tor, Hope, Ark., Magnolia A&M College, Magnolia, Ark.; 21-Lillian panled at the piano by Georgianna Simr, daughter C. K. Slms, assistant superintendent, Northern divislon, Klrkham, daughter of George Kirk- Jopll~High; 22-Dimps Ena Southard daughter Dempsey Southard, spe- ham, switchman for Frisco Lines at cial officer, Joplln, Joplin Hlgh: 23-Leola Marshall, 17, daughter Harry Springfield. A Marshall, rate clerk, Wichita, Wichita High; 24-Virginia Chranford. 17, daughter H. P. Chranford, clerk. transportation department, Spring- Young Mr. Osbord was highly field, Springfield Hlgh; 25-Gerthal Guin, daughter K. P. Guln, division praised by musicians who heard his .storekeeper, Sherman, Austin College, Sherman; 26-Oletha McBride, 17, rendition of the selection, "Stars in a daughter Jesse McBride, machinlst, Sprlngfield, Springfield High; 27- Velvety Sky". Although he Is handi- Margaret Claman, 18, daughter W. C. Claman, sf~nalsupervisor, Spring- capped by the loss of hi8 right arm, field. Springfield Hlgh; 28-Mary Ann Wood, 17, daughter Ezra Wood, which was shot away when he was carman, Springfield, Springfield Hrgh; 29-Yanna Sudsberry, 17, dau~h- three and a half years of age, he LEI ter D. 6. Sudsberry, agent,. Quapaw, Okla., Quapaw Hlgh; 3O--Gladys making a name for himself in the Evelyn Taylor. 18, daughter A. E. Taylor, conductor, Pensacola, Pensa- musical world. cola High: 31-Kathryn Salmons, 18, daughter W. A. Salmons, brakeman, Southwestern division, Sapulpa High; 32-Mary Louise Carter, 17, daugh- He also plays the piano splendidly, ter W. A. Salmons, brakeman, Southwestern division. Sapulpa High; using compositions for the left hand 33-Mae Erickson, 18, daughter Albert Erlckson. hostler, Joplin, Webb only, and is a popular soloist on many City High; 34-Mlldred Head, 17, dauphter J. E. Head, clalm agent, rnusfcal programs. He is a student Tulsa, Sprlngfield High; 35-Ernestine Calhoun, 18, daughter Jesse, Cal- of Winston E. Lynea of State Teach- houn, machinist, Springfleld, Springfield High; 36-Erma Rust, 17, daugh. ers' College, Springfield, and a piano ter Jesse Rust, machinist, Springfield, Springfleld Hlgh; 37-Mary Jean pupil or Miss Birdie Atwood. He Is a Boyne, 17, daughter Wm. Boyne, engineer, Sapulpa, Sapulpa High. SophOmore In Senior High School, and a member of the Boy Scout Band, which is under the director of Fro- C-4R BEATS BILL OF LADING PRAISE FOR JERMYN, TEX. fessor R. Ritchie Robertson. Missouri Pacific car 81382, a car- Helen Morgan, of Sherman, Texas, -- load shipmerit of beer, moving St. in a recent letter to Tkr Frisco .Et)t- E. -4. MOTT DIES Joseph. Mo., to Poplar Bluff, Mo., re- ploycs' ~l.logazi)zc, praises the loyalty The death of E;. A. Mott, head clerk, ceived some real handling on Frisco of the employes at Jerinyn, Texas, typing bureau, St. Louis general of- rails, according to J. S. McMillan. In the following letter: fice, was a dlstinct shock to his many superintendent at Chalfee, Mo. 'Way I tell you about some mem- friends. He went to the Frisco hos- This car was delivered at Poplar bers of your huge Friaco fnmlly? pitat for a tonsil operation on May They are way down at one end of Eluff. train 876, April 22. The car our Frlsco Line. virtually cut off 19th, and death came on the 23rd and arrived ahead of the bill of lading, from the main divlnlons, at Jermyn, was caused by ureemlc pofsoning. Trvaa- - .- -- .-. and it was necessary for the con- "A happy people, these! I visited His three chlldren are also in the signee to call the brewery to secure there recently and discovered some hospital at this time. He carried of the strongest Frisco boosters I Invoice, then give the agent a ceFti- have ever met. Unasked. rheae neo- $5.000 insurance with the Metropolitan Red check, In order that the car could gle began by praising o,ur oflicialr. Group Plan of Frisco Lines and this One conductor said, the Frisco be unloaded. executivex are the flnest men I have amount was delivered to his widow The consignee was well pleased worked for on any railroad'. There on the 25th of >TaY. la a real. ~enulnetribute. These ~dththe handling, and the local man- men apl~reciate the true npirit of ager of the brewery stated that the underutandlng our officials have have for our tallrortd. Franltlv. T brewery would pay all phone charges with their workmen-ofPlciala who heard not one word of dinsatisfac- do not feel the ~elghrof their po- tion or condemnation. Jermyn Is any time .they could not handle the xitlon, hut who 'work wlth you'. a tiny town, nestled in the foothil!s, bill of lading faster than the car as one old gentleman stated. but the people there are blg heart- "I cannot enumerate all the sin- ed. real. honest folks. a credlt to could be moved. cere, good wishes that these people the Frisco." Page 8 7ZlT@w EMPLOW

Frisco Sons Who Graduate This Month CASUALTIES INCREASE KEY TO PlCTURES AGAlN The statement ot total killed and ~bbard,Jr., 18, son D. A. Hubbard, machinist, Joplin, injurcd for the month of April. 1933, -,...... ,.., ---.are Fletcher, 17, son Roger Fletcher, machinist, Jop- as compared to April, 1932, and for lin, Joplin High; 3-Aubrey Fleming, 19, son W. F. Fleming, machinist, the period to date, compared wilh the West Tulsa, Sapulpa High; 4--Fred Werner, 18, son Fred C. Werner, same period last year, just issued by city passenger agent, Kansas City, Missouri Military Academy, Mexico, C. H. Baltzell, director of accident Mo.; 5-James 6. Butner, Jr., 18, son J. B. Butner, car repairer, Birming- ham, Ensley High; 6-Arnold Haguewood, 18, son Emery Haguewood, prevention, shows an 18.9 per cent machlnlst, Springfield, Springfield High; ?-James W. Danley, 17, son increase in casualties for all em- Grover E. Danley, clerk, general manager's office, Springfield, Spring- ployes. April, 1933, and a 17 per cent field High; 8-Chas. P. Ferbrache, son F. M. Ferbrache, accident and increase for the period. insurance clerk, Springfield, Rolla School of Mines; 9-LeRoy Brumley, There were increases, both for the I-?. I-?. son Homer Brumley, machinist, Springfield, Springfield High; 10- month and the period in the main- Elbert Claypool, 18, son Zan B. Claypool, special representative, St. tenance of way department and the Louis, Springfield, Mo., High; 11-Hilrie Thomas, Jr., 17, son Hilrie mechanical department, but the trans- Thomas, engine watchman, Brownwood, Texas, Brownwood High; 12- Robert Loafman, son H. Loafman, engineer. Clinton, Mo., Clinton High; portation department showed a 16 per 13-Munsey J. Sartain, Jr., 18, son M. J. Sartain, coach foreman, Kansas cent decrease for the month of April, City, Westport High; 14--Joe Young Guin, 18, son J. E. Guin, agent, 1933, as compared to April, 1932, and Winfield, Ala., Winfield High; 15-Sanford Enslen. 17, son S. P. Enslen, a 9.7 per cent decrease for the period. car foreman, Birmingham, Ensley High, Birmingham: 16-Landrum The total for all non-employes Curtis Cox, Jr., 17, son L. C. Cox, traveling claim adjustor, Spningfield, showed a 2.3 per cent decrease for Springfield High; 17-Joe Mongold. 16, son Willard A. Mongold, shop the month of April, 1933, and a 13.4 checker, Springfield, Springfield High; 18-Fred James Strum, 18, son per cent decrease for the period. W. L. Strum, machinist, Joplin, Joplin High; 19-Harry Taylor, 17, son 911 casualties increased 11.9 per Lee Taylor, chief clerk to division storekeeper, Kansas City, Wyandotte High, K. C., Kans.; 20-Harry James Mathis. 20, son E. P. Mathis, ma- cent for the month of April, 1933, and chinist, West Tulsa, Sapulpa High; 21-F. Wayne Means, 20, son F. M. 5.9 per cent for the period. The per- Means, extra operator and agent, Mountain Grove, Mo., Mechanical En- centages quoted above include all per- gineering School, Alabama University. Tuscaloosa, Ala.; 22-Paul Dins- sonal injuries sustained, those re- more, 18, son Ralph Dinsmore, chief clerk-cashier, Wichita, Kans., Wichita portable and those not reportable to High; 23-Dan Hackett, Jr., 17, son Can Hackett, conductor, Thayer, Mo., the Interstate Commerce Commission. Thayer High; 24-Gilmer Lee Walker, 18, son 0. G. Walker, third trick operator, Columbus, Kans., Cherokee County Community High, Columbus, Kans.; 2SVernon Brown, 18, son Harry E. Brown, chief clerk, superin- tendent reclamation plant, Springfield, Springfield High; 26-Clyde Max- MORE JUNE GRADUATES ton, son W. H. Maxton, yardmaster, Joplin, National Farm School, Phila- Unfortunately a number of pic- delphia, Pa.; 27-James E. Miller, son J. A. Miller, agent, Webb City, Mo., tures sent in, to be included on the Webb City High; 2GChester A. Smith, 19, son 5. H. Smith, stationary en- pages of June graduates, were not gineer, reclamation plant, Springfield, Springfield High; 29-Cleve suitable for reproduction. Pictures Cooper, 20, son F. J. Cooper, clerk, Sapulpa, Sapulpa High; 30-Paul J. Baker, 18, son C. C. Baker, lineman, Western division, Enid High; 31- had to be returned, but we are men- Dennie Wortman, Jr., son Dennie Wortman, engineer, Sapulpa, Sapulpa tioning the names of the graduates High; 32-Carl Houston Hobart, Jr., 17, son C. H. Hobart, soliciting below : freight and passenger agent, Joplin, Webb City High; 33-Fred Sawyer, Xary Corkery, IS, daughter \V. F. 17, son I. P. Sawyer, fireman, West Tulsa, Sapulpa High. Corkery. Catholic High School, Mem- phis; Clint, 18, and Billy, 16, sons of C. J. Andereck, South Side High A business meeting was held on the School, Memphis; J. B. Wright, Jr., VETS TO PENSACOLA 17. morning of May 23, and the reunfon eon Jos. R. Wright, Tech High Reunion at Frisco's 450 Attend was climaxed by a banquet on the School, Memphis; Laurence Watkins, Gulf City same night, after which the party 19, and Jeanetta Watltins, 17, children PPROXPMATELY 450 veteran boarded the special Frisco train for C. H. Watkins, mail and baggage employes, members of: the the return trip, arriving in Memphis, handler, Monett High School; Leonard Roepke, 17, and Evelyn Roepke, 19, A Frism Veteran Employes' As- Tenn., on the morning of May 24, and sociation, with their families, attended in St. Louis and Springfield. Mo., re- graduates of St. Paul's School, and the Tenth Annual Reunion of that or- spectively on the night of May 24. Wheeler Business College, Birming- ganization at Pensacola, Florida, May J. W. Yorrill, retired engineer of ham, respectively, children B. H. 21-24. Frisco Lines, was president of the Pvopeke, air man, Birmingham; Norma Laney, 18, daughter E. A. Laney, The veterans and their families as- Association for 1933. and J. L. Mc- agent, Cooks, Mo.. Steeleville, JIo.. sembled at Springfield, Mo., and St. Cormack, superintendent of freight High; Herbert White. 17, son B. F. Louis, Mo., and both groups met in loss and damage claims, was secre- White, clerk, Winfield, Ala., Winfield Memphls, Tenn., on the evening of tary. The duly issue of the Frisro High; Alice Hubbard, 17, daughter G. May 21. where they consolidated and Jlngazi~trwill feature the reunion at N. Hubbard, welder, Capital High, traveled to Pensacola by special Pensacola. Oklahoma City, Okla.; Spurgeon Hall, Frisco train, a~riving there on the son T. H. Hall, car inspector. Tupelo, morning of the 22nd. FRIENDS? Miss.. TIJpelo Riqh; Ernestine Mar- Sightseeing trips over the City of One day a farmer, passing Pat, tin, 17, daughter Clarence Martin, Pensacola arranged, which in- shouted good-humoredly, "bad 'luck were welder, 1%' e s t Shops Springfield, clnded trlps to Ft. Barrancas, Ft. to you, Pat." SprlngReld High; Carl Lubhan, son C. Pickens, the U. 5. Sara1 Air Station, "Good luck to ye, sir," was the im- Lanbhan, section foreman, A m e s, Sanders' Eeach. and a boat trip mediate response, "and may neither across Pensacola Ray. of us be roight." - 6aa.n~ nuaabrr ur rrmr Bucura, rruu ~1.c White, Judge John Schmook, Dan M. "tackiest" costumes were selected. Nee, Guy C. Gibbs, Jesse Smith, Carl Frisco Girls' Club Prizes were awarded to the i\Iisses Johnson. Judge John H. Fairman, Ethel CopeIand and Lillian Yates. St. Louis, Mo. Judge R. A. Young, Scott Curtis, Jno. Misses Grace Jocllum and Della Stev- Ninety-flve menlbers of the Frisco W. Bass and Jack W. iLIcICee repre- Girls' Club of St. Louis attended the enson won the prizes given in the sented the Greene County official games. April luncheon, held at the Mayfair staff. Hazel Clark was chairman of the Hotel. The guests and members en- Robert J. Smith, judge of the arrangement committee, and she was joyed a delightful meal and an enter- Springfield Court of Appeals, made assisted by Mhel Copeland, Jessie tainment program. the principal address of the evening, Laub, Irene Schaller and Pearl Fain. L. 0. Williams, treasurer, and J. the subject of his discourse being the After a long evening of entertain- W. Nourse, general passenger agent, loyalty and good feIlowhip which ment, refreshments were served, with were guests of honor at the luncheon. each member declarlng it to be one existed among the employes of the Both guests acknowledged an intro. Frisco Railroaa. His address was daction and expressed their pleasure of the best parties ever given by the club. forcibly presented and well delivered. . at being able to be present. The Senior High School Quartette Marion Witte, president of the club, Ajton, Okla. entertained the guests with musical expressed appreciation of the result A representative group of employes selections. This quartette is com- of the last dinner and card party met at the Frisco Station, on the nnnnil of Marlorin Schackleford. Rose sponsored by members of the Girls' night of May 1, where they Club, and she also urged the mem- business meeting of the Frir bers to support the entertainment and ployes' Club of Afton, Okla. dance to be given by the Men's Club W. H. Shedlebar, agent, of St. Louis, on May 16, at the Cen- the class rates as applying tury Boat Club. Missouri and Kansas and PI Lydia Peterson was appointed Oklahoma, which the nlemb chairman of the new entertainment would help them get more L( committee. She will be assisted by ness. Alma Jennings and Lucille Meyer. Suggestions for securing Lawrence Kneedler, of the account- freight for Frisco Lines were I ing department, presented several many of the members in attt vocal solos, and Miss Mary Crane and the meeting was not ac willingly obliged and sang several re- until 8:55 p. m. quest numbers. Margie Blankart, of .Due to a reduction In for( the Morse School of Expression, gave Estus, former president of tl several readings which were most was transferred to Sapull entertaining. Harry Freeman was electec The attendance prizes went to the dent. The yroltp of girls who a/tertded the tacky pnrt~,givor by the Fvisco Girls' Club, of A'prirtgfield, Mo., arc pictured above. The r~rrtrrbcrschose tlrc "tackic~!"costvrr~cs, mrjoyd gairrer, and. nt tlrc close of llrc nvrli~~g,scrrvd de!tyh/flrl rrfrc.~lrrrrcrtls to thc 1rrcr116cr~crrrd g~rest.r. with best wishes of the club for their Employes' Club, of Hayti, Wo., met speedy recovery from Illnesses. lor a business meeting on April 8. Announcement that a party would Report8 were that the dance, spon- be held at the Jones Store, May 19, sored by the dub, was a decided suc- also a regular meeting of the organ- cess and the club hoped to sponsor ization on June 6, to be held at the another one in the near future. Gas Company Building, was made. J. L. Mumma, assista~~tsuperln- The meeting was then turned aver tendent, suggested that the club spon- to the hostesses, Mesdames Finn, sor a city ordinance to tax buses and Ehni, McCaffrey and Brown. Pinochle. trucks delivering trafllc in the city, bridge and bunco tables were ar- which subject had been under con- ranged and prizes awarded at each stderatlon by the members of the table, ialso lovely door priees. club. Hayti, Mo. F. X. Schumacher, local agent, ad. vised that business had shown a nice LuaC LIYV n~ LASS I -,I .Y V-LIU. L vvu Farmher9 and merchants, of Hayti, Craft Shop, April 18. The attendance vinced their interest in the increase since the revival of the Em- Mo.. e almost reached the capacity of the 6 meeting of the Frisco Em- ployes' Club at Hayti, which proved April allowance by the Food Craft Shop, nlnv~s'.-, Club, of that city, when 17 to the members that the program they . -- that is about thirty tables. merchants and 3 farmers joined with are sponsoring, as to solicitation, was successCu1 and encouraged them to A delightful menu was served and the- .- 60 mal loves and officials to dis- -- - c. of more than passing interest to the f interest to all. rontinue with renewed efforts. cuss affairs o members was the Pact that through Cooperative talks were made by A number of excellent suggestions to help aecure additional traffic were the affair, $35.00 was added to the both officials and employes, J. S. Mc- treasury. Millan, superi ntendent, outllniog that made, which will be acted on at a later date, after Investigation of the The party was arranged by a very the present aiervice offered by the popular committee, consisting of the railroad, in gl wing store-door delivery, pronosed suggestions have b e e n made. Mlsses Genevieve Vilstck, Elsie Recks, would tend tc increase employment, Georgia Marie Pipes, Katherine Le- and that the service offered by Frisco Oklahoma City, Olcla. Houllier and Ida Coohey. Lines in and out of Hayti, was ex- Seventy-five members and guests The prizes for the bridge consisted cellent. were present at the April 20 meet- of sets of lovely silhouette pictures. R. E. Bucklanan, traffic manager, ing of the Frisco Employes' Club of also spoke of the spirit of coopera- Oklahoma City, Okla. Joplin, Mo. tion, with em1 hasi is on rendering bet- After a brief buslneas meeting, A basket dinner was given by the ter service to patrons and Its bearing Judge W. L. Crittenden, of Oklahoma members of the Frisco Employes' on the possit 11e increase In employ- City. made a very interesting talk on Club, of Joplin, and the Ladies' Aux- ment. Japan, China and Russia. Judge iliary on the night of May 4, which Merchants 7who addressed the club Crittenden is a world traveler, hav- proved to be a most enjoyable affair. included, Jose ph Kohn. Charles Mor- ing spent seven years in foreign Following the dinner a business gan, J. T. Bu ckley, J. Travis, Lam~r lands. meeting was held. Thompson an d T. Patterson. Each Messrs. H. G. Snyder, general After the dinner and before the of the merclhants spoke from the agent: R. C. Canady, assistant super- business meeting, Niss Crawford pre- standpoint of cooperation on the part intendent, and B. W. Swain, round- sented several vocal solos, accom- of the public, and expressed favorable house foreman, made short talks. panied by Miss Gaddy, and two read- sentiments as to 'increased business Foliowine tho hirsin~ss m~~tfng.inns were given by Miss Sims. for the FrisccI from their respective and the : njoyed bridge while the stores. Paul Micl to hold the regular Joseph Kohln, of the Kohn Brothers sented a v ng of the club. Letters Stores, suggc>sted that a sultable consisted from the publicity de- slogan be adopted which would carry numbers. b distributed, also a let- out the spirit of cooperation and the finished tt ,. English was read, in slogan he suggested was "Ship By there wers ,,,.,...... ,,,., ,,, ,.,,,... tlined the prospective Rail and Trad e At Home", which was at the dance. berry and vegetable movemant thh adopted by un~animoucr vote of the en- season. tire assembly. Wichita, Kans. After a general discussi Members artd officers of the Frisco Twenty-four members were present ing the receivers and sl freight in Joplin, the question of the The program committee was com- club's annual plcnic was brought up posed of F. H. McCann, chairman, I MERITORIOUS SERVICE and communications read to the ef- ASford Lager, George Scott and C. L. I fect that the clubs of Wichita, Ft. Wright; refreshment committee, Mrs. Scott and Neodesha wanted the Joplin Edith Austin, chairman, Alice Hogan, SOUTHWESTERN DIVISION Club to go with them in a joht a[- Gladys Roth and Teresa Bayliss. 28-R. fair, and a committee was appointed April A. White, seclion lore- Ft. Smith, Ark. man at Wyandotte, Okla., dlscove~ed which consisted of 0. G. Moult, Ross One hundred employes and their Crawford and George Bailey, who will brake beam down on car In train 433, friends gathered together at the RIP G 332-15 poles. He signaled the meet with members of the other Country Club at Ft. Smith. Ark., on clubs, or get in touch with them by train crew, with result that they Nay 1, to enjoy the first social eve- stopped and removed brake beam. letter, and work out all details. ning sponsored by the club for 1933. Account resignation of John Acker- His personal record was credited with Before the dancing began. C. H. five merit marks. son from the position of club treas- Davenport, president, introduced 0. L. urer, due to change in location, 0. G. April 4--Geo. Simpson assisted B&B Young, superintendent, who made a painters in adjusting a load on SF Moult was nominated and elected to short talk to those assembled. fill the vacancy. 51142, handled in train 436, out cf Xusic for the dance was provided Oklahoma City, April 4, thereby The secretary was instructed to by the Harmony Trio, a Ft. Smith issue membership cards to several avoiding setting out this load at War- orchestra, and the high spot of the wick. His personal record was cred- new members, and J. E ,Springer evening was an old time square dance. closed the meeting with a most en- ited with five merit marks. The committee in charge of affairs April 24-J. ;\I. Davis, switchman, couraging report on increased busi- was comprised of G. L. Presson, A. ness at the Joplin station. West Tulsa, Okla., in inspecting 31. Leitzell, H. E. Gabriel and H. B. wheels on parlor car 1900, moving Kansas City, Mo. Stienvalt. through Tulsa, notified yardmaster to The dance and entertainment given St. Louis Jloz's Clll b inspect same, and it developed that by the Sunnyland Club of Kansas The big eutertainment and dance, there was a loose wheel under this City, No., at Drexel Hall, on the given by members of the St. Louis car. Repairs were immediately made, evening of May 5th, was a success in Men's Club at the Century Boat Club and Mr. Davis' personal record was every way. The affair was termed on the night of May 16, was con- credited with ten merit marks. "Amateur Night" and proved to be sidered to be a most successful event April 4-Ray Howard and James most interesting and entertaining. in every way. Approximately 650 Routon assisted in adjusting load on Dance music was provided by Jewel1 people were present. SF 51142, handled in train 436. out Mack's Orchestra, and those present It was the first big affair given un- of Oklahoma City on April 4. Their spent a most enjoyable evening on der the leadership of the new presi- personal records were credited with the dance floor. dent, C. A. Pratt, and he deserves fire merit marks each. The following numbers made up the much credit for having organized his program for Amateur Night: tap committees and pepped them up suf- WESTERN DIVISION dancer, lady contortionist, novelty ficiently to encourage the sale of so April 15-J. B. Vasilopus, section duet, wooden shoe dance, comedy many tickets. foreman at Winfield, Kans.. discov- skit, interpretative dancing and sing- Charlie Vourge acted as master of ered brake beam down and dragging ing act, comedy dance and other acts. ceremonies, and Peggy Heins pre- on car in train 633. For his alert- Ft. Scott, Kans. sented several dance and vocal num- ness in making this discoverey his One hundred and fifty persons at- bers. There were several attendance record was credited with ten merit tended the evening affair given by prizes as well as a prize fox trot. The marks. members of the Frisco Employes' latter was won by Mr. and Mrs. Albert RIVER DIVISION Club of Ft. Scott, Kans., on May 4 at J. Bluth. Mr. Bluth is employed in April 29-C. P. Lewis, brakeman, Stout Hall. The program was made the interline department of the Frisco. discovered and reported object on up of a splendid array of Frisco and Light lunches and refreshments right+f-way near Barnhart, when local t a 1 e n t, including singers, were served in the dining room of the passing that location on train, dancers. young artists, musicians and club, and the crowd enjoyed dancing, April 28. It later developed to be an readers. to the strains of Bob Anslyn's Or- automobile casing and was, no doubt, After a varied and interesting pro- chestra, until a late hour. lost from train. His record was cred- gram, those present enjoyed an hour The club is planning a boat ride in ited with five merit marks. of good fellowship, when ice cream, conjunction with the Girls' Club some April 27-F. R. Ludwig, agent, Rey- coffee and orange juice mas served. time in June. no, Ark., had his personal record

The fortycur train of snlf, picitired oboz'c, 7~x13loadcd by tltc Tc.roco Salr Products Co~npmy,of Tulsa, Okla., and a goodly portlot! of thr frnmload wcrs givrrt to thc Frisco for di~trib~~fiorzin Erisco territory. Page 13

1933 - Important Conoentions 4934 I AGENCY CHANGES Below is a list of ir~rportarrt corrventions which will be hrld durirrg 1933 I and 1934. The followi~ig permanent agents The-. traffic department will welcomr any infcvmation that might be of 08- were installed at the stations which sistance in securing travel to these meetings. Any communication in connection Pollow their names: therewit)h, should be addressed to I. W. Nourse, gerreral passenger agent, St. P Locha D. Pitts, April 4, Boyntan, Louis, lo. Okla.; Williaiu Suminers. April 4. Rotary International...... Boston, Mass...... June 26-30 Durham, Ark.; Elmer W. Cheatham, M. 0. \t. P. E. R. (Grotto) ...... Chicago. I11 ...... June 27-29 Crescent, Mo., April 5; Troy B. Winn, Nationa1 Retail Credit Assn ...... Memphis, Tenn...... June 20-24 April 5, Welling, Okla.; William L Young I3emocrats ...... Kansas City, Mo...... June 11-17 Piercy, April 6, Soper. Okla.; Alfred Amerlczin Institute of Banking ...... Chicago, 111...... June 12-16 Bradeu, April 6. Peckham, Okla.; Mrs. Florence S. Bates, April 6, Fulton, U. S. Ju~nior Chamber of Commerce ...... St. Paul, Minn...... June 21-24 Kans.; Omer E. Riggins, April 7, Kiwanisi International Los Angeles ...... June 25-29 ...... hloyers, Okla.; Williarn E. Halgh. Nationa I Education Assn ...... Chicago, 111...... July 1-7 April 7, Lucien, Okla.; Horace A...... ,...,Kni-h+r Templar, Grand Encampment..San Francisco, Cal...... July 8-12 Daly, April 8, Albion, Okla.; Judson Shrine (A. A. 0. N. M. S.) ...... Atlantic City...... July 11-13 W. Alderman, April 8, Billings, Okla.; National Federation Business and William N. Edson, April 11, hIoyers. Professional Women's Clubs...... Chicago, 111...... July 9-15 Okla.; Judson 'CV. Alderman. April 11. International Walther League...... Chicago, 111...... July 16-20 Billings. 1\10.; John H. Spears. April Lions Clubs International...... St. Louis, Mo...... July 11-14 12, Cedar Gap. Rlo.; Omer E. Riggins, Civitan International ...... Memphis, Tenn...... July 11.14 April 14, Arkinda, Ark.; Wm. E. B. P. 0. E. (Elks) Grand Lodge ...... Milwaukee, Wisc...... July, 2nd Week Haigh, April 14, Carrier, Okla.; Oscar American Dental Association ...... Chicago. 111 ...... Aug. 7.12 V. Penney. April 14. Holdenville. OkIa.: Marion L. Atkinson, April 15, Knights of Khorassan (D. 0. K. K.) .... Denver, Colo ...... Aug. B.11 .. Kirkwood, &ID.; James 31. Johnson, Veterans of Foreign Wars...... Mllwaukee, Wisc ...... Beptembcr April 15, Lake City. Ark.; John Pot- United Spanish War Vets ...... Los Angeles, Calif...... September ter, April 17. Phenix, Mo.; Roy N. 1. 0. 0. F. Sovereign Grand Lodge...... Springfield, 111...... Sept. 25 Cox, Aprtl 18, Hallowell, Kans.; American Gas Assn ...... Chicago 111, ...... Set. 25 'Elverett m7. Daugherty, April 20, Natvl Baptist Convention (Colored) ...... Memphis, Tenn...... 8ept. 7-11 Webster Groves, 0.; Edwin L. Master Barbers of America ...... Tulsa, Okla...... September %looney, April 20, Crescent. Mo.; American Bankers' Association ...... Chlcago, 111...... October Helen Y. Fellows, April 20, Eureka, American Legion ...... Chhg 0, 111...... 0.2-1 Mo.; George Arnold, April 21, Stroud, Okla.; Otto I<. Neihardt, April 24. Am. Assn. Railroad Ticket Agents ...... San Antonio, Tcx...... October Weaubleau, Mo.; Arthur E. McCans. P. E. 0. Sisterhood Kansas City, Ma Oct. 3-6 ...... April 24, Chandler, Okla.; Leslie E. American Petroleum Institute...... Chicago, 111 ...... Oct. 24-26 Thompson, April 25, Foyil, Okla.; 1934 ME.ETINGS Claude Mitchell, April 26, Farmington, Shrine Directors' Association ...... San Antonio, Tex...... Mar. 7-9 Ark.; Walter S. Johnston, April 26, Conran, Mo.; Harry S. Miller, April 26. Hnverhill, Kans.; Forrest Baskett, credited with ten merit marks for tion men in unloading chatt with the April 27, Eldorado, Okla.: Robert D. his prompt action in moving four result that through their efforts a Richey, April 28. Troy. Okla.; Roy cars away from a fire at Reyno. total of ten cars were unloaded. In D. Newman, April 29, Garvin, Okla.; April 23, thus avoiding damage or appreciation of their assistance, the John B. Trotter, April 29, Greenwood complete loss to the cars. records of each of these men were Springs, Miss.; Frank S. Love, April April 1-Fred Bisplinghoef, brake- credited with five merit marks. 30, Winona, Mo.; LeRoy L. Holt, May man, discovered broken rim off 1, Bokchito, Okla.; John R. Ness, Map SOUTHERN DIVISION wheel on car ACCX 746, at Crystal 1, Lyons, Kans.; Thomas J. Lasater, City. February 22, train 832. Repairs D. P. Irvin, switchman at Yale, May 1, ivlounds, Okla.; Elmer W. Cheatham, May 2, Collins, Wo.; Mrs. were made, and his record was cred- Tenn.. while switching in Yale Yards, Golda E. Chilcutt, May 2, Elwood, lted with five merit marks. pulled on the end hand hold of MOP 310.; Viola A. Dunigan, May 3, Morris- CENTRAL DIVISION 93355, felt it give, made inspection of ville, Mo.; Walter S. Johnston. May Aprll 3-W. W. Hughes, engineer, same and noticed it was loose. He 3, Holland, 310.; Earl H. NcClure, and C. D. Miller, fireman, upon learn- called it to the attention of the car ing that motor car 2120 could not be inspector who bad ordered the car. May 3. Conran, Mo.; William N. Walters, h1ay 3, Seneca, iilo.; George started, took their engine No. 1031 Car was placed on the rip track and H. .Turner, RIay 5, Ardmore, Okla. and turned the motor car on the wye it was found that rivet, apparently and moved it to the station, pumping driven bad when car was being built, The following were installed tempo- up air pressure adequate enough to was concealed by the end lining rary agents at the stations which fol- start the car with the result that and would not have been detected un- low their nanles: train 775 was operated on time. The der ordinary inspection. Daniel H. Whistler, April 3, Lyons, record of each man was credited with For his alertness and prompt actlon Kans.; John C. Grissom, April 4. Car- ten merit marks. in finding and reporting the defect, rier, Okla.; Earl McClure, April 7, March 20-H. W. Boyd, conductor, J. Burch, terminal superbtendent at Winona, hlo.; June P. Sheets. April and Guy Simmons and W. C. Drush, Yale, Tenn., credited Mr. Irvin's rec- brakemen. on train 736. assisted sec- ord with five merit marks. (Aroza trrrir to Pap 1.5. plcasef a Fottr Frisco Lbres Veteran cwployes, with conrbincd service of 142 years, zuere ... .--.--, .. -... . retired and placed ort the Pension Roll tired from service M arch 31, due to ot a vweti~rgof the Board of Pensions, WILLIAM F his having reached th e age limit. He hefd April 20, 1933, at the St. Louis WILLIAM FRANKLIX NOBLES, was born March 15, It 363, at Laundale, gemvaE ofice. pensioned shop laborer, of Spring- Ill., and attended the! schools at Pa- field, Mo., died at his home on May oIa, Kans. He enter'ed Frisco serv- 3.. .- --<. .,no. 6. He was pensioned on October 31, lee on Apru. I,. lam, as pumper at Emma Weller, of Galion, Ohio, 1929, due to his having reached the Paola, Kans., and was promoted to They have no children. Mr. and Mrs. age limit. His pension mas pump repair helper in 1887. He was Cronley reside in Valley Park, Mo. RI~ow~~c~ $20.00 later made pump repairer and was Continuous service of 33 years and 8 a month. and during his life- time he was paid a total of $860.00. promoted to water service foreman months entitles him to a pension al- March, 1895, and served on the North- lowance of $70.50 a month, effective FILEY b. MOORE ern division, where he remained from April 1, 1933. FILEY D. MOORE, pensioned en- throughout his service. He is not gineer, died at his home in Kansas married and resides at 501 West Wea City on May 13. He was retired from Street, Paola, Kans. Continuous serv- active service April 14, 1927, due to ice of 47 years and 8 months entitles total disability. He began his service him to a pension allowance of $81.66 with Frisco Lines as a wiper and 1 a mnnth pffertive from April 1, 1933. fire knocker at Kansas City in 1903, was promoted to fireman and to en- J AtllES COKER gineer in 1919. His pension allow- JAMES C01KER. section foreman, ance was $33.75 a month and, dur- -.Norwooa, - nlo.,-- was retired from serv- ing his lifetime, he was paid a total of ice on March 31, 1933, due to his hav- $2,420.55. ing reached the age limit. He was PIONEER WOMAN born March 26, 1863. at Wallace, 310.. TELEGRAPHER and attended the schools in Buchanan (Continued from Poge 3) County, Mo. He worked for the was one of the b~gwool shippers, CRI&P Railroad before coming with The photos above arc of the vererans and, in his frequent trips to the sta- Risco Lines as a section laborer at ~ensioned during the month of April. tion, he met and learned to love Jen- Willow Springs, Mo., on December 1, Reading from !eft to right: Mickacl nie Herring, and she later became 1888. His entire service as section Clarey and Jantcs Coker. Mrs. F. W. Hull. foreman was on ,the fiisco'b South- She gave up her position with the ern division. On January 24. 1883. railroad in 1885 and one of her most he married Laura Irvan of Van Bu- SYLVESTER ALONZO HATHAWAY treasured possessions is a letter from ren. Ark., and to them were born SYLVESTER ALONZO HATHA- J. R. Wentworth, one time superin- two sons and three daughters. MT. WAY, operator, Chelsea, Okla., was tendent, which reads as follows: and Mrs. Coker reside in Norwood, retired from actlve service March 31, "This will certify that Miss Jennie Mo. Continuous service of 40 years 1933, due to his having reached the Herring has been employed by this and 9 months entitles him to a pen- age limlt. He wan born March 10, company as telegraph operator for sion allowance of $42.80 a month, ef- 1863, at Hanna, Ind., and wae edu- fective from April 1, 1933. cated in the Lowell, hd., schools. He the past five years. She is a good served as agent and operator for the operator, has been very fafthful to hipatnoea and alwavm VaVD nu-nllon+ C&WM, Blg Four and Great North I------a- --..-51 mY.V VI.-V..wYC PATRICK CROWLEY ern, coming with Frisco Llnes a1 satisfaction. I can heartily recsm- PATRICK CROWLEY. conductor, telegrapher on April 29, 1913, a mend her to anyone in need of her Eastern dlvislon, was retired horn ac- Bristow. Okla. He also rerved a! services". The letter is written in tive service March 31, 1933, due ,to operator-cashfer mnd agent at Chel long hand and is dated October 12, his having reached the age Iimit. He sea, Catale, Davenport and Foyil 1886. was born March 4, 1863, at LaRue, Okla., and completed his service a! About that time her father built and Ohio, and educated in the schools the Chelsea, Okla., station. He mar operated the old Summit House in near his home. He served the New ried Lizzie Hatton Curry, of Bentor Beaumont, having left the Frisco, York Central, Wichlta & Western Harbor, Mich., October 26, 1886, anc and it was Beaumont's only hotel and and YK&T Railroads before coming to them was born one son. Mr. anc stands there yeL Mrs. Hull then with Frisco Lines as a freight con- Mw. Hathaway reside in Chelsea moved lo Oklahoma on a farm, where ductor out ot Springfield, Mo., August, Okla. Continuous service of 1: she ~tartedIn the chicken business. 1899. He was promoted to passenger years and 11 months entitles him tc She remembere. her first experience conductor and served his entire time a ensi ion allowance of $26.15 e with an incubator. After securing on the Eastern division. He married month, effective from-~pril1, 1933. (Now turn to Page 15, please) -.--., %...... r.,.. =ru.- 311LUKEJ.l STUCKI old daughter of W. E. Stucke, dead work foreman at the SpringfieId, Yo., roundhouse, and Mrs. Stucke.

#ow, left to right) Margaret the late Theodore Frossard, engineer; PIONEER WOMAN ie, daughter S. 0. Ritten- Virginia hkClanahan, daughter Max TELEGR-4PHER Itchman; Billle A1 Giester, 3IcClanahan: Mike Bentley, son Mont (Corltirlrted front Page 14) Giester, electrician; Wlllma BentIey, engineer. aughter Conductor Trotter; (Top row) George Counts, son J. A. her eggs and placing them therein keslee, son D. C. Blakeslee, Counts, engineer; Ethel Metcalf, for the required time, she got two Margaret Bowen, daughter daughter E. J. Metcalf, car repairer; chlckens out of about 60 eggs. She lowen, switchman; A. W. Zack Ebner, son George Ebner, Are- wrote the firm whlch sold her the in- W. .., son A. Gllbert, con- man; Alice Glaze and Awald Glaze, cubator and told them that it was no fa McCully, daughter Frank children of Jack Glaze, cellar packer; good, and they told her to try it :oach cleaner. Pauline Johnson, daughter 2. B. agaIn. Thfs she did, with resultant Johnson, brakeman; Ralph Hull, son row) Bernetta Cox, daugh- good luck. !ox, fireman; Cleamon Stew- T. T. Hull, car repairer, and Dorothy R. H. Stewart, storeroom Davidson, daughter C. F. Davidson, About twenty years ago, or in 1913, ~thDinan, daughter W. H. foreman of inspectors. the Hull's moved to Wichita. She rd oiler; Herbert Warren, Credit for this photograph is given remembers Wichita as a tiny village Yarren. machinist; IIarcelle to Dorothy Davidson and Linmy -there were few paved streets and daughter David Marshall, Lloyd, of Monett, upon whose request sldewalks. She has watched the big buildings replace the little wooden : I Bobby Frossard, son of it was made. structures; she has watched the street cars and automobiles take the place of the horse and buggy, and ENCY CHANGES dlvlsion, either of the above gentle- ahe has watched Wichlta's residential men wlll be glad to furnish this In- section grow to a city of beautiful nhrrcd' fror~~Pagc 13) formation on request. homes, for Mr. Hull was in the real Okla.: Robert E. Layman, estate business when they first came Grandin, Mo.; Julius A. to that city. April 10. Popular Bluff, MORE JUNE GRADUATES Today they reside at 210 Cleveland T. Metz, April 13, Pomona, Avenue, and although Mr. Hull has h E. Cole, April 14, Lucien, (Continrrtd froin Pagc 9) no connection the Frlsco Rail- 9. Renfro, April 17. Tidal, Okla., Stlttwater, Okla., High; Charles road, she takes a great delight in les E. Wlmberley. April 18, Clinton Leverett, 18, son J. M. Lever- reading of Its accomplishments 0.; Carl L. Davidson, April ett, section foreman, P!ckensville. through the pages of the ,lfngazine. s, Okla.; Charles M. Neal, The old railroad days are not for- Eldorado, Okla.; Homer J. Ala., Smithville, Miss., High; Bill Murney, 16, son W. I% Murney, round- gotten, for she says she runs her , April 24, Garnett, Okla.; household on 'railroad schedule and Sandlin, April 24, Cameron, house foreman, Springfield, Christian Brothers High, St. Louis; Harold Mc- everything ha8 to be "on time". Kee, 16, son J. C. MaKee, Kansas The Hull's have one daughter, Mrs. City, Argentine High, Kansas City; Marie Trustman of Denver, Colo., who FUEL NOTES Omr, 18, and Victor M., 23, children Is an expression teacher, and OK V. Huddleston, engineer, Thayer. husband a 'cello player. and nfinued from Page 5) graduate Thayer High and Fayette, often broadcast over station KO suggestions to superintendent. master Mo.. Central College, respectively; Denver. They have one daug mechanic or Robert Collett. fuel Lucian C. Haney and Ruth Haney, Patsy, age five, to whom the st1 agent, St. Louis. If you do not know children of L. Haney, operator, Festus. of her grandmother's railroading the exact date of the meeting on the Mo., Festus High. are always new and exciting. A Sad Mistake An Ad-Answer SATISFACTION "I just congratulated Dr. Brown on FOUND-Roll of five dollar bills. A mild old gerttlernmt wachd the marrying one of his patients, and he Will owner please form a line at depot just as the trairt ZLWS #ulling o~tt. seemed quite annoyed." corner of Ninth and Olive? He raiz domvr /Ire frock offer it, artd he "That isn't Dr. Brown, you idiot. arrd the train disappeared arourtd o That's Dr. Smith the lunatic special- crrmle. Tert ntirwtes later he came walk- ist." POLICE! iitg back. "Didn't catch her, did 3'074, Senior Partwrr "Have yo14 seen the pofi?" YES, MUCH BETTER cashier this morniicg?" asked the stalioiz agent. "IVO, I didn't. &tit I made her pzrf, "Son, when I was a boy, 1 was glad Office Boy: "Yes, sir. He crime irr by cvackie!" to get dry bread to eat." hcre witlzotbt his ~~rttstachearrd borrowed "Well, Dad, you're much better off, a tirnetable." now that you're living with us, aren't Saving Time you?" - "Shall I have your lunch brought OUT OF TURN up to the deck, sweetheart?" LET 114E OUT! A Scotchman, on a visit to a "No, darling, just throw it over- ATervoz~s Passc~tge~.:"Don't drive so friend in London, outstayed his board-it'll save time and trouble." fast arorrnd thc corircrs. It makes life welcome. His host thought a friglrtei~cd." hint might have the desired CJIat~ffe~tr: ('YOUdorr't re)airt to get results, and so he said: "Don't you think that your wife and DENSE, HUH? scared. Do what I do-shut your eyes family will want you to be with Politician: "I am exceedingly tdrcrr 7w coirre to corrters." them?" pleased to see such a dense crowd "Mon," replied the Scotchman, gathered here tonight." That's Too Bad "I believe you're right. It's rale Voice: ''Don't be too pleased, we thoctfu' o' you. I'll just send ain't all dense." "Drink," said the Irish preacher, for them." "is the greatest curse of the country. It makes ye quarrel with yer neigh- A BUDGET? hrs. It makes ye shoot at yer land- lord. And it makes ye miss him." Wrong Applicant Mrs. Silrersteir~: "Do yolt horn that Abc keeps a budget?" The minister advertised for a man Mrs. Kratz: "For sltariic' Arrd Iw's servant in the local paper, and the ATRACK RECORD got slrch a rrire wife, too." nex.t morning a nicely dressed young "Your boy must be a phenomenally man rang the bell. fast runner. I noticed in the morning "Can you start the fire and get paper that he burned up the track breakfast by seven o'clock?" asked Easy with his speed. 1 suppose you saw the minister. "How do you make a peach cor- him do it?" dial'?" "No," said the athlete's mother, "I guess so," answered the young man. "Easy-send her some candy." "but I saw the track this morning, "Well," continued the minister. and there was nothing but cinders "can you polish all the silver, wash there." the dishes and keep the house nest AN APOLOGY and tidy ?" Dr. Erskine McNamara, a C ALL FREE "Say, parson," said the young man. practor of Birmingham, Ala., "Salvntioir is frcr." snid the colored "I came here to see about getting our attention to the fact that an preacltrr. "free as de onter we driizk. married-but, if it's going to be as on the "Merriment" page of Of cotrrsr." Itc added, "rul~crt we Pipes much work as all that, you can count Frisco Employes' Magazine it to yorr. you has to pay fo' d~'pipiirg." me out right now." May, 1933, might be considered reflection on the membership of FOR THE UNINFORMED worthy profession. Therefore, Lecturer (in small town): "Of WOMAN-LIKE! wish to offer our most profc course, you all know what the inside Cop: &'Don't you know you can't apology for the publication of of a corpuscle Is like." turn around in the middle of the item, and to assure him, and otl Chairman: "Most of us do, but ye block?" that it was not intended, in any , better explain for the benefit of them The "Mrs.": "Oh. I think I can make to be a personal reflection on as have never been Inside one." it, thank you so much." members of the profession. Page 17

LOCAL No. 19-6 (Colored) Mr*. Floyd Earnhart nnrl children Jol~lirno Staff. He is also a captnln In MEMPHIS, TENN. apent a.everal days id Springfield the first the R. 0. T. C. of the month with relatives. Clyde Maxton. 22 years old. son of Claude Nolan and Pamfls visited W. H. Maxton, yardmaster, graduates ALVIS H. THOMAS, Phporter trlends in the Flat Rlver country. from the National Farm Rrhool of Clarenre Smrth and wife visited rela- I'i~iladelghia, Pa. 'e wlah to state through thls tives in Rogersville the flrst oZ the month. nin, that the memherfl of the above The bovs of Imal No. 5. at Jefferson I are 1OD% F'rlsco Boosters, and Avenue. called a busfness meeting, Bla) nledglng themselves to assist In 11, at 12 :l5 p. nl. Otho Harvey, our LOCAL NO. 32-NEWBURG, MO. ?lng down all accidents, and give conilnitteeman. and Beveral others made the suoervisors, their fullest co- interesting talks. "ation. Otho Harvey vlsitd in Springfield for E. B. YIvI,LER. Reporter Llr sympathy is extended to John n cor~l~leof days. ilcu. coach yarder, who recently Mr. and Mrs. .lack Hill and daufiliter, h'ls wife. Gale, hare been visiting friends in 'e are glad to have back with us Wright City. Mo. frlend and brother, Will Stevenson. JOPLIN, MO. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer L. Dillon, of I recentlv underwent a major Springfield, were visitors In Xewhurg rarion. one week-end not so long aEo. d Brown, our local engine wiper, HOCKR FLETCHER. Reporter The "back to the farm" nlovernent hit recently marrled to Miss hIar- here in a big: way. Mr. Sam Montgorn- rite ~umminga. Nany happy re- ery and Ur. F. BIacormic are quite busy. IS of the day to both. IJoyd Lackey mqid a visit to hls after working houra, puttlng In their corn nder the effielent guidance of our mother at Boonville, Ark.. the middle of crop. rident. Earl Wade. our local lodae April. On the trip he ran into an April Mr- nnd Mrs. C. D. Ward were Sprlng- etng bhipped into 100% shape atid snows torn^, encountering eight inches of fleld shoppers recently. ding. He is ably assisted by the snow. Miss Fcrn SCa~gs. who Is tenchlng in 4v advice and counsel of H. L. Ring Geerge L Seanor, general foreman. Iowa, returned homB for a short visit Arthur Davis. and his daughter. Clara, spent a few days last month. ours truly. the remrter, is planning in Kansas City On buslness, Orvllle Fit% oi Bpringfleld. *pent Easter *paging an eliniinatlon auto race be- Mrs. Tanquary and her Ave-year-old Sunday with hla parents here in New- ?n Zeke Erwin and Judge Kinsely. (laughter were struck by an auto near burg. 1 cars used are model T Fords of their home On the night of April 18, Mrs. J. Finley and daughter and son. ante-bellum type. Each is hitting on and both were fatally injured. Mr. Tan- of Sleeper, were Xewburg visitors re- Cour and all three cylinders, most quary was a former clerk at the yard centl y. he time just two cylinders are hit- office, but has been cut off for several We're much relieved and happy that . This will be the gala event of months. His wife and daufihter had H. W. Fuller is back to work, after a year. as each car has a neck-break- just gotten ob a bus and were on their week or ten days suffering with an in- rpeed or 3% mires per hour. way home, walklng on the left slde of fected tooth. South Maln Street, when they were That very proud young Inan you see struck. They were only a few feet from about ton-n these days, in that new )CAL NO. 19-MEMPHIS, TENN. where they would leave the highway to Chevrolet coach, is none other than go to their home. Our deepest sympathy "Hap" Painter. P. W. LANDERS, Reporter is extended to "Tan". Roy Rarcus. formefly of Pittshurg, has S. M. Fernuson, back shop foreman. bumped on the cashier's job at the NORTH SIDE SIDELIGHTS was called to Kerrysville, Texas, account freight house. displacing Mr. Dike. who, of illness of his father. He is now on in turn, is displacing "Chief" C. N. Cear- heart clt the yardmaster's offlce. EMERY HAGUEWOOD. Reporter the wav to recoverv. Graduation time is here apain. Thin \\re klsh to extknd our sympathy to year there are six Frisco chlldren grad- - C. IL Holmes, night roundhouse foreman. uating from high schools and one from The month just past marked the cloa- account of the drath of his mother. who colleae. Ing of the career of one of Southwest ked in Shreveport, La. Miss Dimps Ena Southard. daughter of Missouri's oldest, best known and most \\'e are glad to report that the mother Detnpsey Southard, special officer, grad- beloved characters-"Aunt ICbtie" Kent- of Bill and Jake Hooe. who has been uates from the Joplin Hiah School. She ling. who was the subject of a feature seriously ill Is greatly- improved. is a member of the Castallan Llterarg article In this magazine several months 511.. and '~rs.Gene Wall and daugh- Society, the Fencing Club, the Girl Re- ago. She dicd April 20th. Few people, ter. Betty Jane, spent several days ill Indeed. are born ,jo a life 3s full of atl- Tulsa, Okla.. wlth relatives. serves and the Orchestra. She Is also J. reporter for the Fencing Club. venture n* nras Almt Katie". Born in We nre glad to see that Mrs. L. Mae Erickson, age 18, daughter Austrla. nearly ninety-seven years ago. Glus Is home adaln, after having undcr- of Albert Erickmon. hostler, graduates while still a small child shc was moved gone a major operation. from the Webb City High School. She to Vienna by her parents. where she Mr. and Mrs. P. \V. I,anrlers, sppnt is a member of the four-year honor roll. grew into wonmnhood and met and mar- several days In Tulsa. Okla.. with rela- Lillian Ellzabetli Sims. age 17 years. ried Prince Hledie. who was Bandmaster tives. daughter of C. K. Sims. assistant super- to &faximillhn the Third (who was pro- Dutch Slmon.wn, tank man, has re- intendent of the Northern division, is a claimed Emperor of Mcxico). and set turned home after spending several member of the Olympiad Literary So- out with that Ill-fated expedition to set -feeks In the St. Louls hospital. ciety. the Orchestra. the Glrls' Glee Club up a ~overnn~entIn a new world. Thc Joiinnle Haley. boilermaker. and his on(! the Mixed Chorus. She also at- grim tragedy of that undertaking, an11 ride. spent sevet81 days in Springfield, tended the music contests held at Pitts- the death of MaximillIan before a firing lo., with Mrs. Haley's relatives. burg. Iians.. recently, as an accompanist squad. is Illstory. too u-ell known to repeat for contestants. here. and "Aunt Katie" and her husb:md IEFFERSON AVE. COACH YARDS David A. Hubbard, fr.. son of D. A. were allowed to esrape to the Tlnited Hubbard. machinist. praduates from the States and made their way to St. Louis. ST. LOUIS, MO. Joplin Hi~hSchool. He is a member of Mo., where Prince Hiedic soon died. It the Gavel and Qulll Literary Society. wnk. there that Frank KentlinR. 8 pioneer Fred .Tames Strum. 18 years old. son triider and merchant of Hi~hlanrlville. of U'. L. Strum. nlachinlst. ~l.aduate,* Mo.. met her while on one of his trips. f~~onithe Joplin High School. He ex- br wagon, to secure roods for hi3 storp. Earl >Iontee is back to work, after cels in furniture making and turnln~. Thelr acquaintance Boon grew into love, pending ten clnys in the hoapitnl last nmd hos made B nun~ber of splendid nnd she and 3Ir. Kentling were married ~onth. piwea of furniture for his home. end eared a lnrne Panlily. and prospered Tom Doyk and family spent a couple Clare Fletcher. I7 yearn old, son of in their business. One or their grand- C day8 In SpringAeld. Ma. Roger C. Fletcher, mnchinist, graduates daughters is Nrs. Roma Holmcs, wife of William I. Derrick 2nd wlic made a from the Joplin HZgh School. He is a 11'. Mr. Holmes, a rnarhinist in the brlef visit to Mempllib their homr town. men~ber of the Band, the Boys' Glee ~vuntlhousehege. "Aunt Katie" was. un- Ptrlder Jones went on a hlg flshinx Club. the Xiscd Chorus. the Boys' Quar- douhtcdly the llst survivor of the larw trip .Sunday molming: returned Sunday tet, the Football Teani, the Rifle Te:m~. party that set out on the missl011. which. evenlnr: with some blg flsh, and some the L. C. F. Iiterar)' Society, the A. 0. had it been successful. wouid have flsh tales. A,, tan honorary scientific cluh. and tll~ c1i:tnged the mop of Central America 14 anrl 16. dass s~entin Phoenlx. Arizona. Ing tor strange wor~aata conquer, anu James Adams, btackrmith foreman at Joe - Charron. machinist, spcnt one any polnt having teams wishing games may get in touch with Jim Morton, care lhe reclamation dant.. , has bou~hta new week In Gentry, Ark. Dodge sedan. J. J. Rheuark. engineer. has returned of Car Foreman. Oklahoma City. lleuda Stapp sustained a broken leg: Dence Howard visited relatives in to work after a three months' lay-om.7. due and minor cuts and brui-*a when his to personal injury. Francis. Okla., the early part of April. car overturned west of Springfield. He A D. (Casey) Jones. flrema~ha# a W. P. Myers visited with his mother is very much improved at this writins. new sport model Chevrolet. in Sapulpa on Sunday. May 14. Lewis is the son of Charles Stapp. black- Hube Desmukes has returned to work Now that the weather is nlce. there smith at the reclamation plant. after a lay-off due to illness. is no excuse for member- not attending We extend our sympathy to the fam- Engineers Jap and Jlm Cheek and llocal meetings. We should like to have ily of William Nobles, in his death. Mr. Flrenmn Frank Howerton are apending a larfie attendance at out Arst meeting Nobles was watchman at the reclamation a few days in Arkansas on a fishing trip. in June. so come out and fliltl out what's plant until his retirement three years "Ruby" Emerson. machinist. is in the going on. ago. St. Louis hospital. Also the monthly meetfn~and dance Whlle out driving May 6. Fred Mur- Kenneth Guinney. machinlat helper. of the Frisco Employes' Club should have phv's car collided with a truck. Mm. agent a few days in Jlonett, visitlng more of a representation from the shops ~;rph~received severe ruts and bruises. friends, recently. and ear rlepartment. Come on. fellows, Guy Haymcs has traded for a Chevro- Miss Barbara Feemater. or Gentry* this is your railroad! Boost it! let coach. Ark., is the house guest of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Charron. day roundhouse foreman. LOCAL NO. 5--ST. LOUIS, MO. and wife. Frank NcDonald, machinist, Is wear- E. R. McNABB and F. C. HENN, BACK SHOP NEW& Ink a big smile-reason for same, a blg, Reporters t-n-pound baby boy. Congratulations, Mr. and Mrs. McDonald. At the regular meeting of Local No. ALEX WATT and CLAUD CAMPBELL. We wish to extend our 5ynlpathy to 5. held May 5. the hospltal committee Reporters Encineer John Moore and ftrmllu. in reported that no member of the F. A. their hour of bereavement. In the loss C. M. C C. D. E. was confined there. It The meeting OK Local No. 1, of Aprll of Mr. Moore's mother. was unanlmously voted that we send 17. wan one of the largest and best En~lneer Peter Geraghhr. who has Brother Reed as a delegate to the meet- meeting8 we have held for some time; been pensioned for some time, is very ing of the Inde ndent Orp~nlzrrtion of It was because members of the Ladim sick at thls writing. We all join In Western Railroarc held in San Francisco Auxiliary Rave an egg supper. Did we wishlnp him a speedy recovery. the first of May. have eggs? All colors and sizes. Engineer P. J. Heyburn was called Carl Myrick was called to Jonesboro. M. A. Huff, boilermaker helper. was home recently. account illnesn of his wlfe. Ark.. May 8, on account of the serioua called to Oklahoma City April 20. His We are glad to report that Mrs. Heyburn illness of hls sister. Mrs. E. Foster, who farm was struck by a cyclone. destroy- has recovered and Mr. Heyburn is back was in-t?? hospital there with a serio~l~ ing two of his barns anrl hls house. on the job. caae or Dlooa poisoning. she is much Hue said that all was covered by in- Engineer A. Disney has talten a sixty- better, and AM^. Myrick has returned to surancc day leave of absence. accoulnt Illness. work. un .*lay am wnen JaCK *-oley, son writing. of Nr. W. J. Foley, our general round- Aliltnn Rarnett is the owner of a Har- For the Arst tlme in several years house foreman, was on his may to class Icy-Davidson motorcycle, with a side car. there was received, a few days ago, at l'hillips Unlversltv at Enid. accom- Jlirs Margaret Condon, daughter of one carload of Plymouth automobiles panied by another ktudent, he heard Geo. Condon. welder. is vlsitinr friends by rail conxigned to the Campbell the crles of a baby, which was hanging in ~irmingham, la.; now. hotor Co. T. E. King, engineer, re- out over the edge of a second story Coy Rarnett had a Are at his home, 'eived a coupe and H. W. Waitt, main- window of a house across the street. which caused considerable damage before tenance man. received a sedan. He rushed to the baby's rescue, being it ,was extinguished with the help of the W. A. Davls. flremon is back from just in time to catch It as it fell. The n~mlyhbors. the St. Louls hospital. baby was not hurt. Char. ConnelIy is the owner of a new W. H. Haas, hostler, Is now In the 193: Chevrolet sport coupe. St. Louls hospital. HT. E. Smlth purchased a fine look- Gus Hon, englneer. and wlfe are now RECLAMATION PLANT In: : Chevrolet. equipped with air whcels. on a trjo to Salt Lake City. w tl ile in Decatur. 111.. recently. rank' Prerton, hostler. is back aasln SPRINGFIELD, MO. \Ir. antl Mrs. J. A. Newton, of Spring- on the job. d, Blo., vislted Nr. and Mrs. Geo. Mrs. C. B. Callaham, wlfe of asslnc- ntlon recently. ant superintendent. in on a visrt to T. 0. CHAPMAN, Reporter \Ir. and BIrs. Edwarci Heil and dau~h- Poplar Bluff, 310. visited friends and relatives near T. McElvaney, engineer, and wife are dton. Mo., the last of April. They now on a vinlt to Springfield. 311-8. L. A. Zollar Is slowly, but auc-- Ive their late model Plvmouth. which cessfullr recovering from an operation >y recently purchased. and nerious Illness. \fr. and Mrs. Dan Bade anrl daush- WATER SERVICE DEPARTMENT Guy Haymes Is sporting a ne?v trr visited friends In Kansas Citv.-. Mo.. SPRINGFIELD, MO. Chevrolet roach, wlth the colors In thf! latter part of April. \'omtan Barton antl R. t Tdley are keeping wlth the season of the year. zent from work. on account of in- CLAUDE HEREFORD, Reporter Homer Ritchie, accompanied by Mrs. ,ips. - Ritchle. went one Sunday at Osceola, \IT. and IIrs. F. C. Henn and family Mrs. J. N. Stephens underwent a .\lissourl, fishing. They reporr a good via ited relatlves in Western Kansas the major operation at St. John's Hospital catch. lrrtter part of Aprll. May 5th. Her condition wax reported Several of our shopmen who are as very serlous for some t'ime. but baseball enthuslasts have been lim- we are glad to re!)ort her doing nlcely berlnfi UI) wlth the ball, mitt and bat LOCAL NO. 24--AMORY, MISS. in antkipation of some good games at this writing. this season. Wm. Phllllps off several days r\lr~.Fred Xurnhy was Injured in an RAYMOND F. DEES, Reporter the past month due to Illness. auto acddent, at Central and Sherman Machew Rouse was called home Street*. on May 6th. but is Improving Qrs. W. R. Adams, wlfe of machinist, from St. Louis recently by the serloun rapidly according to latest reports. recuperating from the mumps. illness of his son. We understand John Brewer is in Sidney Joe Dees, son of pipefitter. Glad to see "Bill" Losey In the shop the market for a dog, or perhaps two Is also down with the mumps at' this recently, his Arst call in Phe shon slnce or three of them, but will not pay time. suffering a broken leg last October. more than $2.00 each, even if Infla- H. J. Sullivan, bollermaker, and wife With new license plates due, some of tion does come. recent vlsltors in Sprlngfleld. Mo. the boys are ~ettlngnew (?) cars also. Nary Branson, wife of Wm, J. Bran- D. Davis. blacksmith, was called Gordon Mann has acquired a 1931 Ford son, died at her home at' 1613 North Phaver No., account the serious coach, Chancey Buckmaster IR herd in^ Sherman Ave. Burlal will be In East- ss bi his son. a monslrr~us his Na~hand "Dobber" lawn Cemetery. Mr. Branson ha8 also B. Jr., son of 0. B. Holmquint. Hollman, of the paint department, is been sick the past month, but Is said loco1notlve Ins->ector, has returned to drivlng a 1912 Ford coach. to be imlwovlng. Our sympathy goes the home of his parents after several Arthur Buck and famlly have moved forth to these folk In their bereave- monlchs at school. from their farm near Hartvllle to ment of slckness and death. G. H. Threllfall, nlnht foreman, and Springfield. Lewis Stapp, son or CharIey Stapp lam1ly have returned home after a 4 touching 8cene was enacted in the recelved a broken leg and otmer in: ;)lea!rant vlslt with relatlves In Spring-- B&B and W. S. shop at four o'clock. juries. In an accident. when hls car field. >I 0. April 30th, when the boy^ all tathered and a truck collided on highwav 66. ~rinong the sweet glrl graduate8 to say goodbye to C. C. Peck upon his near Nichols, Mlssourl. He is recbver- fromI Amory Hlgh School are Kather- retirement at the age of seventy. Ing at his fathers' home. 728 North ine, daughter of J. V. .&dams, machln- W. H. Brooke. in a lew well chcmen Kansas Avenue. ist, and Claudie Dees. daughter of words, told Mr. Peck of the high es- Much enthurlasm has been shown at Dock: Dees, car man. teem with which he ranked among all lunch period over the horseshoe games. wi e are sorry to learn of Me con- his associates and as proof of that es- Some of the best pitchers throw one tinut?d Illness of Mrs. F. R. Thomas. teem presented him with a parse con- ringer and often two every time. wife of supply man. We wish Mrs. taining fifty-flve dollars subacribed by ~hose'whoare champion pitchers are Thornas a speedy recovery. the boys. We hope to see "Bud" Edward Mondy Wllllam Baxter, Fred around often. Mlller, John ~Gewer,Homer Koch and LOCAL No. 18-BIRMINGHAM. ALA. Lester Davis. LOCAL No. &ENID, OKLA. JIr. and Mra. Albert Weaver and daughter were guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. MYERS. Reporter - Fate Wllhlte In St. Louis on Easter - FRANK HARKEY. Reporter - Sunday. Mr. Wllhlte was formerly em- A. Anderson, machlnlst, was ployed as a blacksmith at the reclama- caii;d to Memphis, Tenn., recently ac* J. P. Haley, second clam machlnlst. tion plant before transferring to the count of death of a close friend, who received a long distance telephone call St. Louls ahop. passed away suddenly. We of local this past month that hls father was We were sorry to learn of the death No. 18 exwess to hlm our deepest and very ill. He left Immediately nfter re- of "Uncle B111," Wllllam F. Nobles heartfelt sympathy. ceiving the call. for Durant, Oklahoma. whlch occurred at hls home at 190i C. A. Gateley. blacltmmith. and wife Upon his arrival he foupd that his East Avenue. on May 6th. He was said spent last mont'h-end visiting relatives father was better and is stlll im~rov- to be 79 years old, and until three and friends In Memphis. Tenn. inn. years ago, when he was retired from John Velt, car Inspector, has been Mr. and Mrs. Walter Poe motored to the servlces of the Frisco. as watch- confined to St. Vincent's hospital sev- Oklahoma City thls past week on busl- man at the reclarnatlon plant. was a eral weeks account of undergoing a ness. well known and faithful employe of our major operation. We hope he will im- Fred Dlvlne took his wife to a hos- road. Our SYm~athy is ext'ended to prove rapidly and soon be able to be pital in Kansas. We are hoplng for the relatives In the death of this grand back at work with us agaln. her speedy recovery. old man. Dan Cosby and Julius Robbe, ma- Claude C. Bond ts wearlna a bir: V. -J. Rutherford was a delegate from chlntst, Rpent last Sunday In Memphls. nmile around the shop slnce May 2nd. the Masonic Lodge of Sprln~..Aeld.to Tenn. They took in the city and He is the proud father of a new six the annual two-day meeting held in visited ¶he Yale shops. They reported and one-half pound baby girl. Kansas Citv thls year. V. re returned a hilaxlous time on the excursion. The Frisco baseball team i8 now In loaded do~:n with new "yarns", whlch Joe t Grlggs. painter In the car de- full swlng. Thev have played flve he collected while on his trlp. He has partment has been confined to St. Vln- games. The flrst with Clark's Snooker a wonderful memory, and seldom ever cent's Hospital, but we are glad to re- Parlor of Enid. wlnnlng 3 to 0; the !,orgets one, and also has a special port Chat he is very much improved next with Black and White Taxi of knack" for telling anecdotes In such and wlll soon be able to be back at Enld, winning 5 to 2; the next wlth manner, and to the point in the climax, work with us again. Bison, Oklahoma, winning 7 to 4: the whlch makes even seemingly trival H. D. Warren, electrlcian has been next wlth North Enid, winning 6 to 3, storles. very funny, or holds one spell- on the slck list also. Gene Purdy fllled and the last with Pond Creek, wlnning bound like a tale Irom Arablan the vacancy. 4 to 2. Knights. Page 20

Charley Mike~wetlhad his face and Jesse Bockman Ir back to work Bill Feden Is the proud and hagpy jaw injured while operating a power after an absence of three days. owner of a new ;\lode1 A Ford. press punch; the punch breaking and a James Foster. who has been at the Frank Eagleberper, traveling elec- piece strlking hlm in the left side of stockyards. has bumped back to the trician, was here for a few days the the Pace, fracturing his jaw. He was freight platform. flrst of May installina service for the taken to the Frisco ward at the St. Mr. and Xrs. J. C. Berry. of Lonrr new axle lathe at the north yard. John's Hospital, where his injuriek Reach. Cal.. are visiting ai the honie Mrs. H. A. VanWinkle, accornpanled were dressed, and the doctors told him of Mr. Wallace Hay. by her son. William, left on May 15th he would be compelled to subslst on Fred Williamu, night coach cleaner for Washington. I). C.. to visir her a llquid diet tor awhile, on account of is off for a few days and Chas. Thom- daughter, Miss Thelma VanWinkle not belng able to work his jaws. son is working in his place. who has been seriously ill In a hospital When the doctor made his rounds Business. both carload and lese. there for the past two months. Miss again, he found Charley with a chnw showing slow improvement. We hear VanUrlnkle will return here with her of tobacco In his mouth, taking lifc nparl,, every day of new buslness mother to recuperate for two or three easl. From then on he did not hare coming back to un that had beer1 lost months. an?: doubts about Charley's successful to the hlghways and hear frequently Condolences are extended to coach rerovery. of some truck company that has taken forenla11 nud Mrs. H. J. Sartain In the utT some trucks or abandoned rhe loss of Mrs. Sartaln's mother. who trucking. passed away at her home in 3Iernph;s, KANSAS CITY RIP TRACK 011 June 14th. reduced rate of 45 Tenrl.. on April 19th. cents flat on all class oI les~than carload freight wI11 go In ePfect from LEE WARFOK13, Rewrter St. Louis to Sprlngfleld and Inter- mediate points, and we have encour- MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT agement from merchants and manu- KANSAS CITY, MO. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Fuller are nov facturers that they will ~atronlaeus a8 h pending their vaeutlon In Colomdo and against the highway trucks. New Mexico. They are vlslt~ng their We are making special effort to daughter in Denver and will spend a few give early dellverles to meet what the W. A, BVLL.ARD, Reporter d?)s vislting 811.s. Fullcr's mother In trucks have been doing. Now open our New Jlexlco, >Ir. Fuller Is the car in- freight house at 6:30 a. m. on re~uest spector at the Kansas City freight house. of the fruit and tegetahle wholesalers. In the April editlon of the Nngazlne. and concinue open until our receipt3 We are verl- glad to report that ta statement was made that Wm. Llncs are in for forwarding. By receiving MI'S. 0. B. Stoner, n~feof our round- uras on a vacation. I want to correct trelght unttl 11 p. m. from the Under- house foreman, is now fully recovered that statement, for Mr. Lines was off takers' Convention we got 24,000 poundu after being confined to her home and sick less carload on the night of the 10th the hospital for the last several snci-.. Mrs- - - Oscar Bokler were visiting -nit-. - - . - of Way that might have gone via months. friends and relativcs at Columbu~Kana.. trucks. large part of which went' to The Frisco Sunnyland Club spon- and Afiami. Okla., Faster Simday. St. Louk, Kansas City and beyond. sored a very delightful and entertain- Mm. Ralph Green and son. Herbert ing program and dance on the evening wlfe and son of Air Brake Man Ralph of &la>-5 at Drexel Hall. The amateur Green. left for California May 1.5. to visit B. DEPARTMENT contest winners were awarded the her parcnts and frlends. Mrs. Green in- B. 6 various prizes offered by the club. after tends to stay in Culifornla until about EASTERN DIVISION which the hall was cleared for danc- Septenlber 1. ing. Brown Hoist Operator Mike Murphy has been off sick about two months. We Ted Bushmeyer, formerly engine ARTHUR BVSCH. Reporter truck man, has bought a farm in Iowa rxpect to uee him back on the job about and is leavinrr the services of the the flrst of Junc. Frisco to takc-up farming. wish Miss Dorothy Parrish, daughter of him all the luck in the world. Henry C'nr~nan Robert Parrish, graduated from Christopher C. Peck. B. & B. car- Peaster has been laced on the iob H~ghSchool with some of the highest penter. who has for years been with vacated by Mr. ~ushmeyer. honors of the class. MIsn Pnrrish won the Frisco, was retired Nay 1st on Mr. and Mrs. Charles Frlzzelle at bronze, silver and gold nieclals in book- account of age limit. Mr. Peck started this writing are planning on attend- keeping and accounting. Also she was in the car departmenr at Springfield ing the Frisco Veterans' Reun~on,to elected to the National Honor Soclety, and from there went to the B. & B. be held at Penaacola. Florida, May 22. Charles Hlncs, carmnn. had a little department. On account of a break 28 and 24. hard luck with Ills car, Charles loaned in service, when he quit and went out- Our sincere sympathy is extended to his car to a friend. and when it was rc- side to work, he did not have the re- Joe Markle and the family in their turned, it was mlnlls a top and wind- quired number of years for a pension. recent bereavement. shield He lacked only a few months. We are John Sieboldt, Sr., boilermaker, who Raymond 'Bengston has traded his sorrv that he has to leave and wish model T Ford for n Durant. Ray an11 him a happy future. has been in the hospital at St. Louis Mrs. for some time. came home to spend larnilv don't spend much time at home. Ellia Mayfield paid a short visit two weeks with his family, returning ~llierOmnn, carman, has just recent- wlth relatlves at Tulsa. Okla, recently. to St. Louis, May lfi. Mr. Sieboldt Iv bought a home. Alter spending a Mra. Ed POP recentlv vislted with stated ahat members of the mechanical lo- and TroosC on Tuesday evenlng, Map && made without any trouble. Tulsa Ebb Kease and gang are repairina 23rd. We are looklnrt- for a ~ood- had Quite a Httle rain, which delayed the bridges at Cerster. %!lssouri. crowd. trip home. 011 account of Increasing the force Mr. and Mrs. Ralph FyRe are now of B. Rr. B. lmintera, the paint fore- located in thelr new residence at' 22nd man job that was abolished for months and Orville, Kansas City. Kansas. SOUTH TRAIN YARDS has beeu put back. George Raper, rod cup man, has just SPRINGFIELD, MO. The terminal gang of Sprinafleld are returned from a visit with her father. busy with the machlne shop roof and who has been 111. power llouse boilers at the West Shops. We wlsh to extend our heartfelt JESSE L. BRANDOX. Reporter sympathy to Austln Shuniate and -- family in the recent death of Mr. Miltard Borlore and family. car re- COACH YARD-KANSAS CITY, MO. Schumate's brother, Walter Shumate pairer at frelght house, has returned of Sgringfleld, hIissouri. The latter Irom a visit to Tulsa. He reports was in the sewlce of the Frisco for evervthln~lovely in the city. J. J. SIJLLIYAS, Reporter twenty-three vears, All of his man? %I;.and Mr4. A. C. Umphries visited friends will learn wIth regret of his relatlves in Kansas Citr. pa~aing. R. H. Yelvingt'on, carpenter. is back Mr. and Mrs. Jim Reeves and daugh- J. W. john sol^, machlnlst, who re- at work after belng off six days with ter. Pauline, are visiting relatives in ceived an Injury to one of hls eye- a pton~ainepoisoning. Sprlngfleld and Monett. few weeks aab Is reported t'a be im- Charley Canady. picker, who has Kansas City, Kansas, was in the ltrovlng at t6is wrltlng. been sick for some time, is improved path of a severe storm on hprii 29th Hugh Whlte, machinist on the second at this wrlting. in which hall stones fully as large as shift. is the proud owner of a Chevrn- Ike Boyd spent the week-end with lxxseballs. fell. Homer Roller was one let sedan whlch he recently purchased Ills brother at Sand Springs. Okla. of those who were so unfortunate as We are all looklng: forward to the Fred Sutter, who has been s~ckfor to be caught In this storm and as n boat ride whirh hay been promlsed u* several months, reports no better at result his new Terraplane car has sev- bv the Sunnvland Club sometime In thiv time. eral bad gashes torn in the top. J II11K, l YJJ u

member of the Frisco lamlly. Johnny tlepartment, namely. Jim Murray and Pearson, who announces the news anil J. G. Schepflin were as busy as could I EASTERN DIVISION also the stock market report, is the be the past three weeks trying to sell son of J. T. Pearson, aection foreman as many tickets to the Frisco 3Iens' I at Cape Girardeau, Mo. Everyone is Club dance as they possibly could. If gredictlng a bright future in this llne sales talk meant auccess they sure PURCHASING DEPARTMENT of work for Johnny. were successful. for, boy. what a line ST. LOUIS, MO. Mrs. C. M. Wilson made an extenstve they own! Girls you ought to get vlsit in northern Blissouri with rela- them to act as agents at your next 'W. L. RITTER, Reporter tives recently. Needless to say, r. 31. affalr, was like a lost boy whlie the Missnu JIarle Kleyec Ann Hennessy, and Tmploses of the purchasing depart- was away, although his daughter, Miss Helen BlrHale hnve Rone in lor hicycle nt join Mr. WOml in extending deep Anna Mae. was home at the time. riding-it would be worth your sleep n~athsto Miss Lucille 3Ieyer and 3Irs. L. E. Phillips, of Petomkey. tc~revlew them at Forest Park some ? bereaved family in the passing of 3fichigan. has been the guest of her Sunday mornlng. r grandmother on May 7th. sister, Mias Ma1 e Beaman. SIrs. We all extend our aympathy to . dne to the death of Mr. he could only keep on his feet. When polnts before returning to. her homc. Kenney, the father. on May 5th. it comes to stopping big tall boys' Mrs. Della Fay of Chaffee has come eltlows. ask R. B. JIcBride. H. Lester to Springfield to make her home with SIGNAL DEPARTMENT CIZ by doesn't say much, but thinks a her daughter, Miss Ila Cook. They SPRINGFIELD, MO. g 0'od deal while standing t'o cat hl6 will be at home at. 706 Hampton lu I ~ch. Street. Yours truly bought a pair at rkaten Miss Berenice O'Rrien, slrter OK 3IATJLD.4 C. HOFFAIAN. Reporter d is practicing in his baaement. Marguerite WBrlen of thia nff?ce, will es anyone know of a good liniment recelve her degree from Soutnwebt Jlisses Camllla and Thelma Weigel. a moderate price? Teachers College In June. >Iarguerlte daughters of I". IT. Wel~el, signal Bernice Hower seems to be the only ~x very proud of her slfiter. as she is malntalner at Ft. Smlrh, Ark., wlll experienced skater in the office out- the vouncest of four ~1~111,and now spend Dart of lhelr vacatlon visiting side of R. E. Drake and Lynn Whlte. she i-s reahy to go fortx in quest of a frlends at their former home in Spring- If any one thlnks they are a gar- career. We wlsh her the best of luck. field. dener or dog expert, stop long enough WP also wlsh to extend conm-atula- Roy Mlller and brother Walter, sons to talk to Frank Nachtmann. our local tions to Nfss Vlrginia Renshak. who of 31. J. 3Illler of Lebanon, are vIsIting coal expert. Is another graduate of Southwest Col- their sister. Miss Esther Miller in St. Our Henry Compton was one of rhc lege. and who has been nswirned a po- i0u1a.- first to ride on new elevator. He Just sltion in the Springfield schools for Xrs. J. 8. Willey, wife of main- called 10th floor, the operator listened the year 1933-34. talner at Chandler. Okla., Is spending and presto, the elevator stopped at 10, some time In St. Muis. Miss Ethel Copeland hap been On the Mrs. -4. Lawrence, wlfe of maln- The side door opens, up goes the sick llst fnr a week. Ulsa 3Iarjory talner at Kansas City, is on an ex- cwindow, and its Lucille 3Ieyer pantlng Renshaw has been Allln~Miss Cope- tended vlsit to Port Arthur. Texas. for air, even t'hough it is only a Ilght land'rr ~osition as cometometer oper- Wm. Winterbottom, daughter, Opal. zephyr. ator. anil son. lferle, of Roaedale, Kans.. are A~ISS Helen Bean, dau~hterof K. C sojourning in the west and vislt'ing OFFICE OF DIVISION AND STORES Eean, bill clerk. is expected home from relatives at Crockett, Callf. ACCOUNTANT Tulsa, Okla., where she has been teach- ing. Mrs. R E. Testerman, wits of relief SPRINGFIELD, MO. maintalner, 18 now located wlth Mr. Testerman at Willltord, Ark. AUDITOR-REVENUES DEPT. ILA COOK. Reporter Lawrence Klrk, son of H. L. Ryan, ST. LOUIS, MO. glgnal malntalner at Wlllow Sprlngs. Folk, please accept my apology for Is spendlng hls vacation wlth relatives being so slow last month and failing E. I,. KOHRING. Reporter at Ash Grove, Ma. to get my report in on time. Mrs. Pall1 Davis and son, Charles. We thlnk spring is here at last, be- Due to illness, your reDorter was wlfe and son of maintainer at 3Iem- cause there has been a number of unable to send in notes for last phis. recently visited relatives in Re- very warm days and some of our force month's issue, however, after three public. have had the movlng fever. Ray weeks' good care at the Frisco Hos- JIrs. P. J. Shepherd, wife of assist- Lodge says it is cheaper to move than pital, returned to work 3Iav 1st. ant signalman, has returned to her 10 pay rent so he moved across the C. G. Lamont returned to \r-ork, 3Ion- home in Springfield from n trip to street. day. May 15, after several days stay Ashdown, .4rk. If anyone wants to have first hand at the Frlsc.0 hospital. informatbn nbout the detour on hl~h- F. W. Rless, chief clerk ticket cle- MONETT YARDS way 60 after a hard raln, just k$k partment has been at hnmc Ill for Hardy 31cGarvey. His grandmother at some time due to a gen~ralbreakdown. LISZY LLOYD. Reporter Willow Springs had the misfortune to RilI PCeiffer and Rill Hagen paid hlm break her hip. Mack did nor receive a visit on May 14th and remarked Ihilt SwltChnMn \Ir.P. Fenton and Xlrn. the meseage until elghty-thirty In Fred was a very Rick man. however. Fenton were called to Omaha, Nebras- the evening. In order for his mother we all hope he wlll soon be on the kn account of the accldental death of to reach Willow S~ringh,Mack had to road to recovery. MI:. Fenton's brother. Dan Fenton, who take her in the car. After all the de- Rill Eichenauer. Bill Egen and Greg for seventeen years had worked in the tours. he finally arrived back in hnls were among thos: present at capaclty as englneer for the Union Springfield about slx o'clock In the Churchill Downs at the 39th runnlng Pacific Railroad. He was on his way morning. of the Kentucky Derby. JT~SSTS.Epen to- work when struck by an automo- 3IIss Juanltn Harrell of ChaKee. MI>- and Dnnis motored. I~evinr: Friday bile, which killed hlm Instantly. souri, has been the guest of 3Ilsa Ila afternoon, while Rill Richenauer left As the st'rawherry reason has opened c'nrllr.- - -.. Frid~vevening by trnln. . In th1s section of the Ozarkn, the yards We have recently dlscoveretl more Folks, did vou notice the soorr page are filling up with both freight and musical taIent in our Frisco bmilv. of the Star 'nnb Times one'day last express refrigerator cars, whlch is re- Miss Mvrtle Freeman. daughter of P. month? If not. you missed the pict'ure qalring aiIditiona1 forces of men to ('. ~rermannL this offlce, Ix ~ololhtfor of our ntnr bowler, Bob Tschnmpera. ~utthese cars In ehage for draw- the Woodland Heights presbyter la^^ Rob and the hlasotllc team on whlch berry loading. We are hoplng that Church. Besldes the regular rhurch he is "Anchor Man" ajiain are cham- this will necessitate more engines to work, Nlss Freeman broadcasts every pions. Congratulations. Rob. be put on in the yards in a ~horttime. Sunday morning over our local rad:o Hobl. BRCO~has been granted a Paul Holland. Rrst trlck caller, ifi station. KGBX. leave of absence stari'in~May 16th. laying nff for several days. Robert ~noth&radio artist of KGBX is a The newly elected governors nf this Baker, estra caller, is relieving him. Earl Aulzur. dav bill clerk at the East Yard office, has been off duty for some time account of illness. Mrs. Pearl Lewis is filllna in his vacancy. \Ve were proud tosee a car load of new Chevrolets being unloaded at' our local freight house the other day. This gives the Frlsco buslness a brighter outlook here In Monett. Busi- ness seems to be picltlng up in general as thev worked two extra engines- the first part of this monrh. The recent heavy rains have caused considerable damage to our passenger yards by washlng out the ballast which required several days for the section men tu repair same. GREASY HANDS. TFI FCRADH nFPARTMENT

HEI,l.:X FELLOWS, Reporter Through a series of bumps, brou~ht on by abolishing two tricks at Leeds Junction, we were forced to leave X. Y ZIonett and now, here we are, in- sikiled as 'agent at Eureka. Joe--- Lick-. is workln~-second trlck at Gratiot while job Is on bulletln. W. \V. I,emon~, second trlck, Sew- burz. WRS off three days. He was re- llevsd two days by p.-L. Moore, who was then bumped by V. R. Finley. V. R. Flnlev relleved B. H. Robert- son, second ai Gratiot. ror three days. J. F. Lick worked one day on second at West Lebanon. relieving F. 31. Jones. E. H. Dyer. second trlck at Sullivan, hns been laying off. R. Armlatead re- lieved him one day, then was bumped by C. S. Prewitt who worked two days. and was bumped in turn by V. R. Fin- ley. J. F. Lick worked Ihlrd trlck at StrarPord whlle job was on bulletin. B. H. Robertson was successful bidder. E. A. Swantner, second at Swede- borg, was off three da)s, bdng re- lieved by P. L. Noore. W. &I. Cbristogher 1s working the agency at Valley Park. while job Is on Bulletin. P. L. Moore relieved D. H. Leek, agent at Phillipsburg. for two days. - The new spring switch is now in- LAVA.. . A stalled nt West Lebanon and that of- fice closed. They now have three triclts at Lebanon station. C. N. Mar- tin bid in LONGER-LASTING, bid in thi J. L. Cc Ing third Essman. F HARDER-WORKING SOAP bumped A

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It's no trick at all for Lava Soap to theria, meningoc~ccusand many clean the dirtiest pair of hands in other deadly germ&. Too bnc ett jusU I less than a minute. Lava contains Order Lava from your local grocer match. much. I finely powdered Itelian pumice today. It comes ia two large, inex- Coleman referee. which goes right after the embedded pensive sizes. Outlasts ordinary Now th dirt and grease. And it works up a toilet soap 3 to 1. tion are Fair bus1 thick, heavy lather in any kind of lieve that Station water-hot or cold, hard or soft. gone iiter and next wee To protect wthe your skin, to writp Lava contains glycerine. We like t think we Lava helps avoid Infection, too. (Probahl) It is effective against bacilli diph- month.) GENl OFFII HEL Mrs. A SOAP from a Scott, Ka I.. B. I THE DIRT . . . PROTECTS THE SKIN man, wag 16. Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Burdette spenl OFFICE OF GENERAL MANAGER Mdy 7 in Joplln. The b'risco Girls' Club had a very successful Candy and Cake Sale nt the ORVILLE CORLE, Reporter Sorth Shops. May 2, clearing over 329. -- Misses Elizabeth and Mildred Finney, Miss Lillian Fuller, formerly em- of Tulsa, were the auesta of their ris- ployed in this office, worked a week ter, Dorothea ~yde,-fora recent week- this month whlle Miss Demin~was ah- PIPE SMOKERS end. sent. Miss Mildred Le Rott la taking the MONETT LOCOMOTIVE month of May for a vacation. Olive DEPARTMENT NEWS Rernet is relieving her. MARGUERITE FROSSARD. Reporter Sad was the occurrence of death In TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT the horne of P. A. Carter, roundhou~e -- foreman, when his mother, Mr.*. Fior- 0. L. OUSLEY, Regorter ence Carter, who had been rrlhitin:: -- with him for several weeks. !,arrsed away rather gulckly and unexpectedly John Harkins is back as division on April 21. Although she had been lineman at Jasper after an enforced in a state of ill health the past winter. absence of thirty days. THIS FLAVOR her cond~tionat this time was not con- C. H. Williamson telenhone engi- srdered immediately aeriouh. The body neer, has just compldted ~nktallationof was taken to Amarillo, Texas, for in- a new dispntchlng telephone circult terment. between Ft. Smith and Paris. The distlnction of being the first to Raymond A. Pearson, extra teleg- Men in big railroad yard reguest transportation to Chicago to rapher, went down to Amory recently attend the "big show" goes to Engi- to relieve manager and Wire Chief F. show strong preference for neer T,31. Tucktr, who, together with G. Backschieb. Mrs. Tucker, will leave the first of Cyclones and floods were hard on June. They will go to Cleveland. Ohio, the telegranh line during the first half Edgeworth Smoking Tobacco where Mr. Tucker will attend the B. of May. ~ardl~any hection of the of L. E. Convention as delegate from railroad has been missed. this district, and thence to Chlcago- Julia Brown and Ann Kerner, tele- In an important railroad yard of one to stare. and wonder, and marvel! phone operators. St. Louis. are plan- Another oPCicial dele~ateis Mrs. J. ning a trin tn Havana the later part of of .the roads entering Chicago a recent W. Ruggieu, who has been appointed Nay. hey will be relieved by Ednn to represent the G. I. A's. at the na- Bennetzen relief operator. Springfield. check-up of pipe smokers continued to tional convention to be held in Cleve- and ~1ad;n Xewman of SC Louis. show that Edgeworth Smoking Tobac- land. in June. Vlolet UrendorIK, chlef telephone 0. 1). Shaddox, cellar packer, and operator, Kahsav City. is llving "at co is a great favorite with railroad men. familv were called to Paris. Texas on home" since her mother recently moved Apri1'22, account of the serious illtie~s from Springfield to Kansas City. In this yard 344 men smoke pipes. of Mr. Shaddox's father. 4. T. Thorson. manager and wire chief. Ft. Smith, has arranfied to at- Of this total 118 use Edgeworth. The tend Frlsco Veterans' Reunion at was DIVISION STOREKEEPER'S PensacoIa, May 21 to 24. He will be next highest brand used by only OFFICE-SPRINGFIELD, MO. relieved by D. M. Pickle, extra teleg- 48 smokers. rapher. PEARL A. FAIN, Reporter P. E. Paulselt and D. M. Pickle, extra The flavor of Edgeworth suits the telegraphers. protected extra work in intelligent smoker. If you like it, you This past month has been quite im- "S' office on account of high water @ortant to the extent that on April Conditions during first half of Mas. may be sure that it will never disap 26th Col. Cilarles Llndbergh and his Wesley Shane and Jeke Riddle, wife visited Springfield during the messengers. are the two Big Shots" point you-and we think that you noon hour. and on May 10th the famous of the F~~RCObaseball team-both be- will like it. Will Roaers was here for an hour or ing hard boiled managers. Nr. Shane so. he informatinn was received a plays Chic Hafey's positlon while Jake Yes, you can buy cheaper tobacco- few hours before their arrlval and an- protect's Johnnie Gllhert'a ryround. nouncement made over the raflio wlth Clarence A. Craig, night wire chief. but is the small difference in cost worth the result that several thousand "S" office, is seen at Glenstone golf people greeted them when they ar- course almost daily. Have heard he is the 10s of real smoking happiness? rived at the airport. mighty good, too. making it around Congratulanons from thls depart- vasionally. Craig says hp doesn't ment go to Clyde Fullerton, Qf gen- Eeoio brag, but would gladly chal- eral storekeeper's office, who was mnr- lenge any operator or mire ch~effor ried to Miss Dorothy McCrory. Fehru- a duel. arj. lith, making the announcement May 1st. Dorothy is a sister of Elmer McCrorv. formerlv emyioued in thls F. L. & D. CLAIM DEPARTMENT department. SPRINGFIELD, MO. We are glad to report that Mrs. J. W. Myers. wife of John Myers. who has been slck most of the winter, has UAZEL LEWIS.-- Reporter improved considerablv and is able to be out some. Little hobert Prlce, 12- The most important thin~loemln~ year-old eon of W. D. Price IS also on the horizon at the tinle this goes able to be out again and is in school. to press is the veteran emldn~es' Mr. and JIrs. W. T. Sloan celebrated plcnic whfch is to be held in Pensncola. their 49th wedding anniversary. Moll- Fla., Mar 22 and 23. X wonderful pro- Many railroad men smoke pipes. Many day. May 16th. Several loved ones and gram is'being arranged for their en- prefer Edgeumth lo all other tobaccos. friends called during the day. Mr. anrl joyment and thus far apl,roximately Mrs. Sloan recently visited hls father 350 veterans have signified their inten- in Miller County who was ninety-three tion of making the trip. Try Edgeworth next time. Ask your years old last April. Four generations were represented Several of the boys saw the opening in a Paniiiy reunion at the home of dealer. All sizes from 156 pocket pack- ball game at White City Park, night of >lrs. Kate Ermm on MR~11. All of age to pound humidor tin. Some sizes May 16th. and rejoiced in the victory the children including grandchildren of nine to five the Cardinalr won over and great &ndchildren, spent bloth- ifi-vacuum-packed tins. And remember the Joplin Miners. Understand "Toby" ers' Day with Mrs. 1Srmes. A dauah- Gastorl managed for "comp" tickets ter, Miss Clara Krmen, of thin depart- -the quality and flavor never change. and took his family. ment. reports a very enjoyable time & Francis Bishog. son of A. M. Click. was had by all. Made and guaranteed by Larw Bro. will finish from Rolla School of Mines On the evenlng of Mar 12, every Co., Tobacconists since 1877, Rich- May 27th. Mr. and Mrs. Click plan member of the freight claim depart- on drivlnp down In their new Ply- ment was deeply shocked by the news mond, Va. mouth sedan. He has speciallzed In of the sudden passing away of Walter the mechanical engineering work. Shumate, formerly employed in this I.Ittle Barbara Pickle, 12-year-old oflice. The remains were taken to granddaughter of G. L. P~cltle, was Seymour, the family home. and inter- operated on for appendicitis recentlv ment was made in the Masonic Ceme- at S~rinafieldBaptist Hospital, but is terv. Our deepest sympath\' is extend- EDGEWORTH impioving nicely. ed 'to members of the bereavi'? family. SMOKING TOBACCO OVERCHARGE CLAIM-REVISING Like the rest at the folks, don't DEPARTMENT-ST. LOUIS, MO. seem to understand much about infla- tion, but judging by our two red- $1.50 and S2.00-NO I head~, Doerr and Laivson, there in J. H. KOEHLER, Reporfer quite a difference oL opinlon. Harold says he could stand a little deflation, MANHATTAN H01 while Howard favors Infltrtlon. Rooms With or Withou .T. A. Craig. is back again after being Paul BrendeI llltes to rirle In the off a few days with a face ailment new elevators, but with those solid Private Bath that at first looked like the barbers doors he says "you never know where would lose his trade. However, all is they're 'at' ". PENSACOLA, FLA. well and Johnny is shavlng regularly agam. John Ronne has also taken ill, and returned to his home in Kansas City he certainly would have had an answer for a rest. Ed 3IcGrath is on the job OFFICE SUPERINTENDENT for he and Mrs. Masters journ leyed to in his place. TRANSPORTATION Kansas City and heard "The bar or^" Joe Manion was also in a bad way. (Jack Pearl), CljR Hall (Sharlie) and coming down one day wlt'h a rtroke of Paul Whiteman In an interesti ng two- rheumatism, and followed it up by hav- hour program whlch they greatly en- ing his tonsils removed. Joe is back EULA STRATTOS. Reporter joyed. and will probably be fully rermveretl The same week-end Mr. a1nd Mrs. by the time this issue reaches you. James Collins motored to St. L ouis and Mr. Jones was also forccd to lay OR Well, here it is June again . . . the spent the day visiting relati ves and several davs. month of brides and graduates. \\re seeing the sights of the blg (:ity. with more room available, Oscar don't have any brldes to write abotrr, May 17th, Brady Chandlcr clerk. Hcins and Hert Scollay have emerxed but we do have some sweet girl gradu- was called home account the (ieath of from the darkness and now team-u11 ates: Margaret L)ell nosley, daujqhter his father. \\re extend to h~ini our wlth A. V. NcGill and Fred Sontag, of Xrs. Bessie Bosley, and Virginia deepest sympathy. respectively. So far it's a harmonious Chranford, daughter of H. P. Chran- quarrel: And why not? ford, clerka of this offlce, are enjoy- H. C. Clermont is spending hls week- ing all the thrills of graduating from PASENGER TRAFFIC D Ends erecting a house on his hov's farm the Springfield Senior High School. near Trov. Everv other dab' or so We congratulate rhem. ST. LOUIS, MO. Horace is seen with some cohtrziprlon Another young lady that Is eojoylng for the new place. a lot of gopularlty thls June-lime ix Bart Williams was R blt thrllleil re- little "Biddy" Jacqueline Clayman of S. \V. (3HILTOX. Report cently uImn readin% a lelter he .re- Los Angeles, lor Auntie Florence and ceived from some young lady in Ar- Catherine Lyons sent "mother and dad" J. E. Ritchey has been husy arrang- kansas who wrote that she oaw bin (Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lyons) off to ing the transportatton for the ~IK picture In the magazine and would like California t'o visit Blddy and what a 1933 reunion of t'he Frlsco 1reterans' to correspond wit11 him. B~rt'r gay time they are having. Association to be held at PI?nsacola. dreams went blooey, however. when Speaking of young people having Fla. A check-up In the pi aasenger upon closer scrutiny he Pound that the gay times . . . the assorting Clerks in traffic department shows sevt%n eligi- letter was intended for a namesake thin office have about the gayest ble, but as yet none have decided to at the Yis.wuri Paciflc. Ah-cruel htc! ~artiesthat can be given: Recently go. Our distinguished jurist, A 1v i n Irene Schaller. Ruth Owen, Luna Bliss Rosemary Mlcheloon, c harmlng Wiess. is back on the job after spend- Wilder. Irene Boren. Calherlne and daughter or C. B. BIichelxon, c:oloniaa- ing two solid weeks on the Pierson Florence Lyons and Lela Pride enter- tion and marketing agent. was recently Case. Quite an experience, so Alvin tained with a dlnner bridge at the chosen as mald to t'he queen :It Font- relates. Country Club. They had as special bonne College. Mlsa Bflchels()n 1s In Joe Lueke recently brought down a guests. ;Marie Kidd. Loretta Henry. her Freshman year and Is ,studying colored photo of little Joseph. now six Marjorie Renshaw and hfene Renshaw- commercial art. months old. The "wonder" baby is -Riepn H. C. James waa In Boston Ihe week nearing t'he 20-pound mark, and if he %yr.and XIrs. Oran Rowton and little of May 7 called thelr by the death of keeps it up, daddy intends to groom daughter, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert an aunt. him fur the heavyweight champlonshlp. Patrick and son, Jerry, spent a de- Members of our departmebnt who The dance at the Century Boat Club llghtful week-end at Roaring River, missed the Nen'R Club galaL event, was a decided success and the office while the aunle. . blossoms and dos- given at the Century Boat CIlub, cer- wa-s well rc~resented. U7e old boys wood were all abloom, and ~ita t'ainly were out a good even1ng'a en- have not forgotten how to step-even 3loonPy had the delight'ful privilege tertainment, and me hope at Iour next Tom Dalton was struttin' to that of atlending the Apple Blossom FCYLI- affair we can all attend. "Mountain 3Iusic". Val held at Renublic. Mo.. A~ril2Yrd The following 1s submllted wlthopyright the Bill 'isher, our new chief clerk, was where the trees were' like'thit beauti: special permlsvlon of the c. one or the lucky winners of an at- ful poem-"Pink buds bursting into owner, C. B. Michelson, and ciedlcated tendance ~rize. Ilght . . . etc". to his best rriend, Mr. Austin: noth her-feature was the customary Xiss Lenna Solomon is away from Mr. Milee AusCin, our g

"The Sunhine Plant" Springfield Gas and Electric Company LAUNDRY, DRY CLEANING HAT CLEANING Springfield Traction Company Phone 3iB 056 Booaville St. ISpringfield. In. IFrank B. Smith Laundry Co. - .FAMILY ,,,,,,,,,,, WET WASH,,. \!'hen he started: Phil Atkinson, cltp passenger agent, Me--. ... -. - - -..- ., . -. A.m,,cG A horse, a home, my Kingdom accompanied special train carrying the are progressing nicely with the rrnvpl for R horse. celebrated Paul Whitman Band, to- deck at Randolph. When he returned: gether with the theatrlcal company Virgil Leak is dalng g (Next day at the office.) made up of Baron Munchausen, the work in the vlcinlty of C For Heaven's sake someone well known radlo artist, and the Bos- W. E. Fountain Is Be6 give me a pillow. well s~sters,to Oklahoma City recent- pairs on the Oklahoma S ly, our line being favored with the 0. V. Smith has increas A sight worth while, movement. ers by addlng four new I I'd walk a mile. Tuesday, May 9th. was dedicated as preparfng to use the torcl To see Austin on a hoss. "Frisco Day" at the Tulsa Traffic machines on the bridges. He's sure R beaut', Club luncheon. There =-as a verv in- So very cute, teresting program and a large atlend- Ought to hear him boss. ance. OFFICE OF ASSIC The mid-summer meet in^ of t'he Holds tight to the mane. Amerlcan Petroleum ~nstitutewill he SUPERINTEND1 As he rideh through the lane held In Tulsa on May 17th to the 19th. WEST TULSA, 0 Bouncing mrrrily along. and we are expecting a lot of out-of- You ought to hear h~inshout, town visitors in, over the Frisco. As he madly turns about. >I. W. Connelly. chief clerk, spent Sinsbng a cowboy song. the week-end of April 29t'h. visiting He's happy and gay. his parents in Xemphis. As he rides along the way, Nr. and Mrs. 0. P. Rainey and fam- S. H. Burch, operator, But tomorrow, oh, what a bore. ily motored to Springfield last week- have returned from Del end. XIr. Ralney's mother accompany- where they were called a, He'll have some grouch, in,q them home for a short visit. of Mr. Burch's brother. When he sits, oh, ouch, Claude Davis, engineer, haa returned And he'll say, oh, never-more. to duty nfter an absence of several weeks on account of illness.

- - - Nrs. S. A. Gates and son, John, re- B. & B. REPORT-SAPULPA, OKLA. turned recently from Cuba. No., where they spent several days wlth the I SOUTHWESTERN DIVISION I former's mother Mrs. G. E. Higginr, J. C. WOODS. Reporter who has been q&te ilI. They Left Mrs. Higglns ~omewhatImproved. The best wlshes of us all so with TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT BIarrln Hughes has moved his fam- Quinn Baker and hls family to their TULSA, OKLA. ily from Vinlta to 3Iadill. new home In Fort Scott. Kansas. Mr. Frank Wooderd is proving to he the Baker was recently promoted to di- champion fisherman of all the boys vision engineer on the Northern di- JIARGEFLP A. O'RRIES, Reporter at Randolph. Frank thinks that beer vision. He was succeeded as road- is making the Ash bite better. master at this point by R. A. Stolle. Oscar Owens has returned to Deni- whom we welcome. We are enjoying real summer weath- son and is assisting E. F. Maggi with Mrs. H. 8. Miller ha8 returned from er in Tulsa, everyone is full of pep his bridge work. Columbus, Ohio, where she has been and out hustling for more business. Wm. Everage is bacli at work after for past several months account the Glad to report we showed a nice spending n week in the hospital at illness and death of her mother. increase in freight earnings for the SC Louis. Mr. and Mrs. H. M. OtTield and llttle first' week of May over the same period Buster Zoebel is taking pasteur daughter, Ruby Jean. have returned in April. This makes us all feel good treatments for rabies. having been bit- from Davls. Okla.. where they were nnd we are hopeful of even a hetter ten by a dog suffering with hydro- called on account of lllness of the lat- slrowing before the month is over. phobia. ters mother.

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SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE A DAY YOUR PAY-CHECK ELIZABETH GRIESHABER. Reporter STOPS when sickness BUYS A NEW Sympathy Is extended Eugene Bar- or accident keep you clay, englneer, In the loss of his moth- er who ~assedaway ~t her home in PORTABLE TYPEWRITER off the job. Doctor JIoberly. 310.. April 25. and hospital bills SIlss Anna Golden, of tlmekeeplng Special 7-Day Free Trial Offer department, St. Louis and formerly of Think of it1 You can bur 1 new standnrd rapidly consume this office, vlslted friknds In Chaffee a Remington Portable Typewritet for but 10c b savings while reg- recent Sunday. day. Standard keyboard. Small and capital Regret to report that Frank SIorgan, letten. Beautiful finish. Carrying cast included ular living ex- dispatcher, has been conRned to the free. Ideal graduation and Frisco hospltal for the past few weeks. day gift. Write today. penses go on Dean Underwood Is relieving him dur- Please tell me how I can get ing hls Illness. a new Remington Portable just the same. Hay Fatchett was back with us a typewriter on your tpecial Protect your few days the latter part of April, re- 7-day free trial offer for lieving Leo Lane as file clerk, who wan but l0c a day. Remington family against called to Turrell. Ark.. account death Rand Inc.. Bpt. I< 1, 8, in hla family. Buffalo. N. Y. hardship and Mrs. F. L. Peters and son, of Sprlng- want with a field. have jolned Mr. Peters at Chaf- fee. Mr. Pgters havlnp; recenlly been appointed assistant divlslon engineer. close the deal. Switchman George CONTINENTAL 31. E. Glsl had n birthday May 8, and Swearlngen 1s driving a new sport a few of his friends surprised him with model Chevrolet coupe. Yard Engineer a party on the big occasion, however. Paul McCrurn has a new Oldsmobile policy, which denpite connlderable cluestionlng, were six. will assure an unable to learn his age. 4da B. ~hch,who holds both oper- ator and clerks' seniority, was the income when SUCC~SS~UIapplicant to t'he GarIand agency. Mrs. Lynch's last positlon, you are sick or POCAHONTAS, ARK. held on clerks' roster, wa8 that of hurt. "The bill clerk at Wichita. She has been CLEATITS. PRICE, Reporter on the extra board for the past several Railroad Man's months. Company" h a a Work on the pavlng of highway 67. already paid its between Walnut Ridge and Lestervllle, TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT ! $8 progressing ragldly, the project more policy holdera than half completed. FT. SCOTT, KAN. Bids are belnr received to rebuild and their benefi- the approach of the brldge across ciaries over $95,- Rlack River here at Pocahontas. There ALICE HOGAN, Reporter will also be a contract let soon to 000,000 in claims. gravel highway 67, Pocahontas to Les- Mrs. A. B. Lynch has taken the agency tervllle, to connect wlth the concrete at Garland, Kans. J. W. Asbil, former slab now belng lald from Lesterville to agent there, went to Iieighley, displacing ContintOntala~.alty Walnut Ridge. W. R. Searcy. Frlsco paint Kang, under supervision W. E. Baer, telegrapher, is extended of Ed Cadwaller, has been doing some our ~incere~Ylnp~thY in the death or his paint jobs here at Pocahontas and mister. She went to Arizona a year ago. Chleano. Toronto. San Frrndaeo Walnut Ridge lately. and until recently, was doing nlccly. Mr. ICerfoot, local agent, Is gettlng Mrs. W. 0. Long, wife of nl~htwire 1 ready to do some heavy fishing. He Is chlef, htl~returned from Caruthersvllle. having a new boat made and expects 310.. where she visited her parents. to make ~omefine fishlng trips soon. D. 31. Pickel. extra relay man, worked Cleatus Prlce, extra clerk, spent a In "FD" oRlce, Mas 14. We are glad to Sunday In Memghls recently and wit- know that his dauchter. Barbara Sue. is nepsed the ball game, between Chatta- recovering from an appendkitis ope& nooga and Memphis. tion she underwent the Arst part of May. 31. I.V. Sullivan, dispatchcr, has gone to Cincinnati, Ohio, to join Mrs. Sulli- van for a visit wlth their daughter. H. Sf. Cloud, cut OR at Anna on ac- count of closing that station. has taken NORTHERN DIVISION the flrst trick at Ncodesha-his old home LISTS town. 0. E. Craln for many years agent at Pave the way to more mlu with mcth.1 Rosedale. has retircd on account of ill nama and add- oi Lhpmrpeca. OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT health. Percy Newell Is working there FORT SCOTT, KANS. until an assijinmcnt Is made. Get them from the ortdnal eompilerr E. E. Young. flrst trick operator at of basic lirt infonnadon--op to date Paola, Is attending thr convention at aceuntcguamntsed. BLANCHE BICKNELL. Reporter 3Iontreal as delegate. F. 0. Lolar is Tell or about your budneu. We'll help working at Paola in his absencc. you find the prospec-. NO ob- Mrs. A. J. Bicknell and Mlss Blanche ligation for connulation mervicc. Ricknell spenr n recent week-end in Kansas City visltlng Jewell Abernathy OFFICE OF GENERAL AGENT Cnnk- - ..-. KANSAS CITY, MO. Account of poslt$on of Ilvsatock and Iclng foreman being nbollsh~d, May 1, Stanley McQultty exercised reniorlty MARK M. CASSIDY. Reporter rights by displacing D. A. Btevene at Pitusburg. Thls is the flrst opportunity to announce C. C. Blevlnn was the successful ap- the 3Ioonll~htExcnrslon to be held on the plicant to new helper job put on at S. S. Idlewilrl. on June 27. You are eor- Shows you how to et special lists bv ter- Fort Scott freltht oKice, May 1st. L, dially invited to attend and bring your titoriel and line of%usinesa. Auto Ibts of J. Timberlake worked the job a few friends. to enjoy thln delightful ride all kinds. days pending bulletin assignment. clown the Missouri. Out-of-town F~lsco Shows you how to use rht mailr to me11 Conductor E. Vandyke made a re- employes. who can attend. are especially your produfcn and service& Write today. recent trip to Marceline, Mo., on busl- invited to join the Frlsco Sunnyliind Club ..-. .. boat ride on this nlght. Prosperity Items: Conductor G. L. We know that the dance ~ivenon May R. I,. POLK & CO. ?Jetson and wifc have bought a new 5th wan a great s~~cccss.Al. Westerman Bldg.-Detroit, Plymouth sedan. They got their 500 was there. and we consider that a com- Polk Mich. mileage on the car in three days. pliment. Branches in Principal Ciriu making a trip to Pittsburg, Joplin, Business seems to be cleflnlteiy on the Wodd'n Largest City Directory Publishera Sevada and Kansas City. Yardmaster upgrade at Kansas City. Mo. Our frelght Mailing LIst Corn iterr. Burlnus Sad- E. L. Wood is aporting a new Chevro- loadinas have increased. and we all hone tics. ~rodufersof 8irwt ~ail~dveniring, let coune He said it iust took him that something near normalcy will be 15 min;tes lo make ug7his mlnd and reached in the near future. Pagr 28

OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT We underatand that Mrs. Ada B. )fay has been designated as "Xa- TERMINALS-KANSAS CITY, MO. Lyncll. Cormerly bfll clerk In Iocal of- tlonal Fla~Month", and E. J. In~mele. flre. is now agent at Garland, Kansas. chief clerk, is an active member of H. E. Morris, traveling frelght agent. Thomas Hopkins Post XD. 1 of the war agreeably surprised recently with Amerlcan Legion. The cornmlttee has TOM KEHOE. Reporter a visit from hls brother. R. H. Morris. designated s number of servlce men. who is assistant frelght traKic man- all of whom are not regularly em- ager of the Southern Rallway of Louis- ployed, who are canvassing downtown Mrs. Skaggs returned May 14, after a ville, Kentucky. business men for the purchase of flags. week's vacation in Houston. Texas. Frank W. Archer. sollcltlng Weight They are placing a considerable num- Because of ill health, 0. E. Crain. apent, and Mrs. Archer recently enter- ber of flags. agent, took an indefinite leave of absence. tained. at dinner in their home, an- Edward Van Horn. formerly of Fall beginning BIey 1. It is hoped he may nnunclna t I1 e marriage o f their River. but now employed as boiler- soon he completely recovered. daughter, Vlrginla, to Jullan Turner. maker hel~wrIn local roundhobse. has If Rlch O'Connor's fondest dreams ma- April 41. Mr. Turner is mlth the called atte'ntlon to Item which recknt~y terialize, 11r mas be found .at all spare county engineering department. appeared In "Fall River Star", as to moments during the summer anlong On May 6 the Frisco hnd in a car G. R. Klnvon. ~er~onalfriend of 311.. those hopeful fishermen at ~iverdldePark, of luscious strarvberrlen from Farm- Van Horn,-who Eelebrated his elghtleth all eager for the "Big Catch". Here's ington. Arkansa~, for Ibcal produce birthday In Yehruary: Nr. Kinyon. wishin:: him the best of luck and hoping flrm. This was the flrst car moved via lamlliarls known as Uncle Bob". lo- -.ho- .I~XV- .-, canture- nlanv of his favoritc Frfsco into Wlchlta in at least tnro cated on-~farm near Altoona In Sep- fish. the sucker. years, practically all the shlpmenls tember. 1882. "By 1883 he was ac- 31. L. Sollars, s~vltchman. lald oft for being trucked in. tively engaged in the buying and shiy- 30 days, starting April 5, at which time he underwent n tonsil opcration. Gootlen Wlrite. b~.ilkeman, returned to work May 12, having been 111 lor sev- crd weeks In the St. Louis hospital. \Ye were pleased to sce him back on the job ahd looking In tho best of health. Sherman Gofl, conductor, returned 111 There Is No Rust May 1.5. from a short vacation In Lam caster. Calif. Mrs. G. A. Davis and daughter, Gracie May, left 3Iay 14 for a vacation, visiting relatives In Grlnnell. Iowa. On This Steel On behalf of this office wlsh to ex- tend deepest sympathy to 'the family of Filey D. Xloore. retired engineer, who passed away at hls home in Kansas City on May 13. Bernice 3ul.n~. daughter of 5. 0. Burns, sectlon foreman, was graduated, April 21. from the nurses' training course at Research Hospital. It is ratifying to observe business continuing on the upgrade. Last month we happily reported an increase of 100 cars per day over previous handllng, hut are greatly pleased to report that the daily handllng of cars during May IS aveinging 150 cars per clay more than during Xpril. It is also encotwaging to see an in- crease In motor car shipments. On May 5 a trainload of new Dodge cars ar- rived In Kansas City, shipped over our rails from St. Lauis, consigned to the Walsh Motor Company. We should en- courage, in every possible way, ship- The lines here illustrated were protected with NO-OX-ID ment of motor cars bv rail, as such business is rerS valuahie to our rail- "G Special" and Gray NO-OX-ID-IZED Wrapper. roads. Eill Watsh, passing record typist. Easy to apply, remarkable for long-time, 100% preser. made an interesting talk before a Par- vation of iron and steel, inexpensive, NO-OX-ID is reliable ent-Teacher and Park Board Meeting.. regarding the retention of a baseball wherever rust is to be combated. Against weather, steam park in his neighborhoocl. Bill is to be or salt air, brine, acid vapors, sweating and the worst rust congratulated on the interest he is show- ing in the voung boys of Kansas City. excitlng conditions, NO-OX-ID provides reliable protection. Probably thk fact that Xr. Walsh has always been a baseball enthusiast him- On equipment in transit. NO-OX-ID prevents damage self, having been a member of some of claims and dissatisfaction. Equipment out of service iu the best local leagues. makes him ewe- cially sympathetic m7ith the youthful made safe from rust with NO-OX-ID. baseball teams. The results from its use over a period of fifteen years in railway service, will be submitted to you gladly, together WICHITA, KANSAS with our recommendations.

LOT4 L. WILLIABIS, Reporter Inquiries invited.

Julius N. Hall, 68 years old, an em- ploye of rhe Frisco Railway for the Dearborn Chemical Company past 32 years, dled Nay 10 at his home In Neodesha, Kansas. For years he 205 East 42nd Street, New York 310 So. Michigan Ave., Chicago was conductor on the Wichita to Neodesha run and had many friends Plaza-Olive Building, Saint Louis here. Besides his wife in Neodeshn. he is survived by two daughters, Stel- Ofices in All Principal Cities la, a teacher in Wichlta public schools. and Helen. The following item recently ap- peared in the Beacon's column entltled "Wichita and the World 25 Years Ago": "The Frisco brought to Wichlta this morning the flrst 011-burning loco- motive ever seen here. Instead of a coal Lender it has a 2.300 gallon oil tank- --.- .- . John Roberts, bill clerk, recently visited with his family at Webb City over the week-end. ing nf llvestock and is now In his Essex to the shop-A. C. Defries at- 0th successive year In thla buslness. tends the Sunnyland dances, but never te is belleved to be the oldest live- indulges-C. E. Daugherty has worked tock dealer. both In age and service. out a labor saving system. closing n the Frisco Railroad. For the first garage doors via Buick (we have our fteen years hls conslgnmentv were suspicions he'd make a grand polo ntirely to St. Louls, No.. later chang- player)-Nary Dalley haa a dislike ~g-to Kansas City, No.. until a few for rainy weather-and buslness is ears ago, since then making all con- gettlng better. ignments to the Jacob Dold Packing If we were to cast our vote in who's 0.. of Wichita. Kansas." who election, we'd give our undivided This year's graduates of Wlchlta support to Rlll Bullard as the most tigh School East include Leola Xar- fortunate person at the moment. Rill hall, daughter of Harry A. >Iarshall. is not only the possessor of a new ate clerk, Wichita, and Paul Dinw- Plymouth coach, but he has the prom- lore, son of Rnlph Dinsmore. chloC ise of a 14-day all-expense vacation in lerk-cashier. Lor Angeles. Now that is something! As to speed, via man power, all honors go to Paullne Hoflman, one MAINTENANCE OF WAY DEW. Saturday afternoon recently, she was FORT SCOTT, KANS. seen to make n street car stop in nothing rlat. We were glad to have Agnes Lynch, GLADYS ROTII, Reporter now Mrs. Lawrence Evans, in the of- fice a few minutes recently. Agnes .%ccount aection I"-48 at Frederick was called to Kansas City due to the einp aba!lshed, Foreman Wm. Carley death of her brother. Pat Lynch, and as gone to work on section F-20 at while we regret the necessit'y of ERE'S a way to avoid getting redonia, having bumped Everett .4gnes' visit. stlll we were happy to Lent. gliml>se her red halr and smiling eyes "Hinto hot water with your hus- Sanford Back was assigned to posi- once more. And may we add-she on of regular foreman on section H-4 secretly told us that she is very happy band. Most husband troubles, like 1 Galena. and enjoys housekeeping and livlng in Glad to report we have put an three Texas. most hot water tioubles, are caused kB carpenters and three BLB help- Dan McCartv veteran car Inspector, rs on the different BBB gangs and retlred. Is stiil' Interested in milroad- by faulty pipes. is has put back to work Rome of our lng. He visits our office frequently. LC symptoms of a faulty pipe Len who have been cut off for some 4nd, by the way, Mr. and BIrs. McCartz. The me. were among those attending the Vet- are black clouds of foul-smelling Mrs. Ed D. Wn~ner,wlfe of water erans' Reunion in Pensacola this year. ?rvice man. vislted relatives and It ia wlth regret we report the death smoke spreading through the new -iends In St. Louis during the latter of Miss Elizabeth Faust, of Kansali art of the month. City, Kansas, a niece of our Sheet home like tidal waves. Rellef Foreman Harold Boyd has Metal Worker Foreman J. 6. Gruen- een worklng on section L-4 at Qirard. inger. "No need of it, girls. Get your egular Foreman John Bennett' being Everyone should keep the date June If account ill health. 27 ol~en-that's the date we're sch'ed- husband started on Sir Walter Raleigh Tony Raunlker worked as rtllef uled for the Boat Excursion on the >reman on L-6 whlle this sectfon was Idlewlld. Smoking Tobacco in a well-kept pipe, nder bulletin. Frowns of depression are thlnga of Section Foreman E. H. Tipton has the past, the topic of conversation and you'll never hare anything but een assigned io eectlon F-13 at now is-are you golng to the falr. happiness. Neither will he. For this 'ound Valley. We're hoplng Will Rogers !s rlght 111 Mrs. J. E. Beckley. wile of water his statement that you can see the tobacco is a mild, satisfying mixture ?rvlce foreman. sDent a few days 111 [air for 60 cents and that condltlons ansas City recently. ?re PUC~that everyone will have the of rare Kentucky Burleys that de- J. L. Payne and famlly BPent Ihc .>O cents. erk end of May 6th nt Columbus lights both sexes. I bring it to you isitina at the home of Mrs. Pavne'x hother. Jrd, wrapped in gold foil. Here's a 0. W, Wilson, and wife mnde the TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT ,in to Pensacola with the I'eterans KANSAS CITY, MO. book I've written about keeping a 16 latter part of May. B. 0. Co1eman"s gang, who has been pipe. I might have called it, 'How to uite busy gettlng the hew depot at ROY E. ,MARING. Reporter ulton ready for occupancy, and they Keep a Husband.' It's valuable, and re now in thelr new quarters. Hope Tradlc Manager Coulter set an ea- it's free to brides (and everyone else)." is is the last fire they will have. ample Lor us to follow, by securing Wlth the stock business plcking up, movement of tmin load or Dodge and &B gangs have been quite busy re- Plymouth motor cars. whlch moved Brown & Tobacco Corporation airing and building stock pens. hav- Frlsco. St. Louls to Kansas City, en- made some additlons at' Lackmans. route from Detroit to the Walsh Louisville, Kentucky, Dept. K-36 amar and Carthage, and repalred Motor Company here. 3Iuch favorable ens at varlaus points on the dlvislon. publicltv for the Frigco attended thls Bridge inspectlon is now over for moveme'nt of 29 cars. Including news nother six months. Mr. Baker. our artlcle by the ASsocaited Press. ew division engineer, arrived on the Prominent club women of Kansas :ene just in tlme to get in on the Cltv have Inaugurated a campalgn to ~d of this inspection. Rather a busy stimulate the use of etrawberries by me. ~Ivinghim a good start on lhls I BOOKLET more cannlng. This Ls of particular ivislon. interest and possible benefit to the Frisco wlth the berry movement from the Ozarks just under walr. DFFICE OF MASTER MECHANIC With the Clilcago World's Fair in KANSAS CITY, MO. the offing, we anticipated hearing the latest-in excuses for going there. Incldenlally, sollcltors Marc Ulover EOTA FRIEND and MARY DAILEY. and Perrv Wilson. wlth thelr wlves. Reporters are just' 6aek from a preview. Cnder- stand Marc took a snapshot of the fair. Wlth apologies to 0. 0. XIcIntyre, Our buslness contlnue~on the up- ere are a few of the things we're -made here. with substantlal Increases )und out on our recent campalgn for In car loadlngs over last year. Our cws for the magazine, things we speeded up freight schedules have con- Idu't know till now-Ely Henshaw's tributed not a little to our success in Ife likes plcnlcs and he doesn't, hence securing movement's. le Missus plcnlcs through the week Our tlcket office, in our humble hile Ely works-Lee Taylor has a o inion. Is the most attractive In the lfferent shirt' for every day in the cgv. The dlsplay wlndOws, decorated eel< and Is still buying them-Bill wiih painted grill work, offer un= dwards has ceased bowling and all llmited opportunity Lor display or ad- ~chsports, and now attends the vertising matter, located as we are in lovies with his wife and family-E. the henrt of the hotel, buslness and '. Brown prefers to ride street cars shopping district. The appearance in tnd doe%) rather than drive the new further enhanced by display of fre- ItJ$ 1 5 t -AND IT'S MILDER Page 30 qucnl, bloomlng hlblscus plants. a glft sympathy to the bereaved widow and Think congratulallons are in order of the Seabaard Alr Llne. daughter. Burial services were at to hlessrn. James Grace, Sr., dlspatcher. We share with City Passenger and Waco Texas on April 18th. with the and John R. Ferguson, locomotive in- I Ticket Agent Werner, the pride that follo\;ing frbm the Frlsco family In spector. Ft. Worth, who have young goes with havlng a stalwart son gradu- attendance: Mr. and ~Mrs. C. E. daughters graduating from 0. L. V. ate from a military academy. On an- Blenrlinger, Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Ire- Academy and T. W. C.. respectively, other page Is shown a photograph of land. Mrs. W. M. Wltt. Mrs. J. W. thls year. Both young ladies hare Fred, now 18, and who Is well remern- Witt. ,Mrs. Bill Bartlett, Messrs. J. R. made excellent recordn and we wish bered in the organization so ably rep- Ferguson, M. E. Hollbaugh. CliK Cord- them success in their respective pur- resented by his father. These two er and L. H. Barber. suits. Think nilus Grace. who is the were Inseparable at the various con- After a careful survey of the auto- lart of ;Mr. Grace's daughters to flnlsh, ventlons held over the country. mobile Pleld by running an exhaustfve is olanninr on the business world and "Believe it or not," Miss Stewart test on a number of models, the L. K. Mik Fer&uson intends teaching fol- says she enjoys washing and ironing. Spanords are now proud owners of a lowing graduallon. Prospective suitors take note and new Terraplane 8 sedan. Have we been busv? Thinas are newspapers please copy. l'he C. E. Blentllngers have gone looking better almost every day;-which Crom the Hupmobile to the Chevrolet certainly gives us a thrlll. class slnce the last u-ritlng. We're looking forward to an enjoy- C. %I Rogers, locomotlve engineer, able holiday, &lay 30th. has gone to the St. Loula hospital for CENTRAL DIVISION I nn eunrnlnntlon. TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT FT. WORTH, TEXAS FT. SMITH, ARK. V. P. & G. S. OFFICE FT. WORTH, TEXAS CORPLYNIP PLEDGE, Reporter EARL D, DODD, Reporter - MARY DESS SMITH. Reporter The Frlsco Empluges' Club gave a The recent Air Show for the benefit dance at the U. C. T. Countrv Club on "In the good ole' summer ttme-In of the Free Milk and Ice Fund was a May 1st. About fifty couplei attended the good ole' summer time6"-is our real exciting exhlbltion of stunt fly- and,all had a good tlme. It was said theme song right now. And in this ing and tricks of all klnds from be- to be the best dance that has ever kind of weather our hearts turn light- ginning to the end. The poor chil- been given by the employes' club. ly to fishing, swimming, golf, tennln, dren of the town ~houldbe well taken Robert BurchAeld, awitchman, is off baseball, horse-back riding, and last, care of with a crowd uf 10,000 people duty on account of an injury recelved but certainly the most popular. bi- at each of the three shows. while settlng a brake on a car. cycling. The Frisco general offices, The Doctor's Convention held here Lately we have been tled up pretty by the way, have the fever and will recently mas well attended and much on account of bad washouts be- hold a "Derby", Saturday. May 40th. brou~ht- in auite a few visitors ria our tween Chester and Mountainburg. Ark., ar Cobb Park. We are anticipating line. but everythlng is back to normal no end of fun-and incidentally some Xr. BlcFrancls has really "done hlm- self !~roud" in the raising of fIourera acznln- - spills. (Will let you know about the Mrs. Howard L. Young and Mrs. casual tie^ later.) We have really had and es1)ecially gansies thls year. Don't Gerald L. Huff with thelr daughters, ruch "irlckle" weather lately. we know whether the ones he has been Pr~scilln and Shirley Franceh are haven't been nhle to plan many "out- bringlng to the oflice are the cream vibitlng their parentn. Mr. and Mrs. H. Ings". but If thin sort of weather con- of the won.. . but they surely are E. Rubriel in Fort Smith and will ttnues we'll all be taking advantage of beau ties. probably remain through the summer. summer sports. Incidentnlly. the nr~t Miss Evelyn McQueen's mother was Lieutenants Young and Huff are avi- "fi-h tales" are beginning to be cir- hadlv bruised and shaktn up in n re- ators, service of U. S. Xavy. Lieuten- culated. To date, think Frank Yubert cent'automoblle accident near Houston. ant Young was attached to the ill- In the trafflc office holds the record. but gfad to report she is feeling much futed Akron. but on inst minute orders Mrs. W. S. Hutchison, wife of our better at the present he and three other aviators were or- auditor, Is doing nlcelg after her May certainly was a blrthday month dered by the commander not to come operation and if ehe contlnues to im- lor this department. Five out of the aloft. 311'. Gabriel in assletant super- prove as rapidly as in the past will twelve in thls department had blrth- intendent. Fort Smlth. soon be home. We are tlckled to have days. Mr. Becltley back wlth us. The offices If u certaln *)arty doesn't ~uitstep- Joe Ford, former Fort Smith section wante6askets and falling all foreman was given a porltion as cross- just didn't look the same without him. lblng in ing watchman at Garrison Avenue Relieve thls Is the first rime JIr, Beck- over the Lloor-there Is golng to hare crossing. Mr. Ford has spent 42 yearr ley has mlssed being on the job in to be something done about it! In the track service. around twenty years-wlth the possi- Rev. and Mrs. J. W. Dodd, of Pilot ble exception of maybe a day or two Point, Texas. have been visiting n feu in the hospital with minor ailments. days with brother IP. O. Dodd. crossing Certainly has been a "Faithful Frisco watchman at Fort Smith. Booster" and don't' know of anybody more loyal to the railroad. Monett Steam Laundry Right now .we have in the hospital Messra. Balley, Wagner, Hufstedler Monett, Mo. and Bledsoe, and hope by the time the maguzine goes to presa they will be COME ON LET'S ALL PULL FOR I TEXAS LINES ul) and out. 1 Mighty nice, too. to have Mrs. Casey MONETT of the audit'or's officc back and n*e MECHANICAL AND STORES DEPT. think she is looking better evcry day. FORT WORTH, TEX.

J.. D. W.4CXY. Reporter MONETT STATE BANK BEAMER HANDLE CO. AND TRUST CO. r, C. Ruriloff, car Inspector at West VAN BUREN, Bank Yards. rlled very suddenly. April 16th. MO. A Good, Progressive "Dutch", as he was affectionately MAKERS OF TOOL HANDLES known t'o his fellow employes, had Good Railroad Town been employed at thls point for ap- AND FINE BALL BATS proximately eleven years. He leaven MONETT. MO. a host of friends who extend deen

CENTRAL BOARDING & SUPPLY COMPANY MILLSAP BROS. COMMISSARY CONTRACTORS DEPARTMENT STORE F. 1. EXGLESIAX. Presldenl 10s. >I. O'DOWD. Supt., Sprlngdeld. 310. 0. I. FITZGERALD. Vlce-Pres. and Sec'y GUY BRESS. Fupt., Sprinfleid. >lo. DEPENDABLE MERCHANDISE cHAS. GHAT. Manager, Springfield, JIo. JI. P. ESCLEMAN, Vice-Pres., Dallas, Tex. I I FAIR PRICES Ganoral Offlce: Railway Exchange Bldg., KANSAS CITY. 310. I Branch Offins: ST. LOU18, NO.. SPRlSQFlELD. 310.. PT. WORTH, TBI.. DALLAS, TES. MONE2TT. NO. AN ALABAMA QUEEN I SOUTHERN DIVIBION Lourfine, daugh- ter of W. S. BIRMINGHAM TERMINALS Pai ge, car in- - spector, and wife of Amory. Miss., NELLIE McGOWES, Reporter was selected as Mrs. H. I. Collins. wife of yard clerk. "Miss Amory" to died in a local infirmary. Wednesday. represent t h a t May 10th. Funeral services were held at the residence. Thursday at 11 a. m., city at the Cotton the Rev. W. -4. Murphree ofliclating. Festival held in GO TO HIGH SCHOOL interment in Elmwood Cemetery. Mrs. C'olllns Is survived bv her husband. Memphis, Tenn., MAKEUP the education AT HOME three sons and three daughters. Sln- Mlay 11-12-13. She you missed. Study at home cere aymparhy Is extended to Mr. Col- was selected to in spare time. Your choice of subjects. Expert in- lins and family. struction. Personal service. You make quick proares 0. H. Fossett, messenger. attended this honor over because you are in r claps by yourself. Diplomn. the Northwestern District of Alabama ~.OERI,INE PAIGE 35 contestants. Mail coupon loday for interestin# FREE BOOKLET. f3. Y. P. U. Association at Florence. Th16 cou#on has herped ~housards Ala., April 25th and 26th. Ab presi- dent, Mr. Fossett presided over the TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT al men lo win srccrss convent'lon. During hls term of office Mr. Fossett has organized many new MEMPHIS, TENN. unions. Sanford Enslen. axe 17. son of Car KATE MASSIE, Reporter Box 8616-F. Scmnton. Penns. Foreman S. P. Enslen, coml>eting wlth Explain fully about your course In the suhjeet Ensley High School. Btrm!nghan~, 111 T. M. Cummlnas. chlef clerk. this of- narb'ctl x: the annual State High School Track Rce. has been In' St. LOUIS hospital Locomotive Enpinsor 0 Trainman snd Catm6a several days account serlous illness. 0 Iacornotiva Fireman 0 Hkh Sohool Subjacta Meet, held at Leglun Field. Birming- 0 Air Brska lm~ecror 0 Cooductor ham, May 5th and 6th. won second We hone he will soon be able to be O Roundhouse Foreman 0 Msehinimt D Toolmaker place in the 100-yard dash second with ui again. 0 Ilouodhouae Weehi&l 0 Boilermaker ~~lncein the 220-yard dash, a& second It Is rumored that we are going to 0 Eleerrie LocamoCivo and 0 Pipefittnr place in the relay race. Sixteen high have another one of rhose fine ex- Traio Oparator 0 Tinsmith rchools. from over the state, partici- cursions to Pen~acolabefore verv long. ~wted,wlth a total entrv of 191. San- Am sure It would do us all gobd. ford Enslen Is graduating from Ens- Jim 3Iany, rate clerk. has been ex- Oocnpniinn ...... Emploucd bu ...... ley High School In the class of June. ceedingly busy during the Cotton Carnival as escort to one of the queens. Addrflm...... 191't-.--. Employees or this ~sadwill meiw aSpeclsl Dlrcount \V. E. Burrus, general yardmaster. Business has improved and every- was called to St. Louis on Mav 1. ac- body feeling better, but not much news to report. I rount of Illness of his mother. We are dad to report that Mrs. Burrua Backschies have announced the mar- is better at this time. TRAINMASTER'S OFFICE riage of their daughter, Margaret, to Robert Stevenson, caller. spent Eaa- AMORY, MISS. M. &I. Arnlour, of Ripley, Mlas. The ter Sunday with hls mother in Amory. wedding took place in Kew Albany in MISS. VIOLET GOLDSMITH, Reporter January. when the ceremony was per- J. H. Johnson, clerk, and wife also formecl by Rev. Armour. father of the spent Easter Sunday in Amory, viult- lng Mrs. Johnson's parents. Conductor R. E. Camp, car dlstTibutor, with groom. Our congratuiatlons t'o them. N. 31m. Camp and daughter. Mary Ange- Mrs. C. H. ICeesee. wife of engineer, and Nrs. C. 1,ooney. Ilne, are enjoyinir a tril, to Montreal has as her guest for several weeku, * Mrs. Lula Campbell. of the St. Louis her ~iater,X,Irs. Brown, from Sgrlng- hosl)ital. has returned after a visit and points in Sew York. Mr. Camp is representing the Southern dlvlnlon at ..fl~lrl - .. with Mrs. Sellle MrGowen. the 0. R. T. Conventlon being held In R. J. Sullivan, boiler Inspector, and J. H. D. Smith, agent at Bessemer. Montreal. X1t.s. Sullivan spent a week 111 Spring- i8 confined to his home acco11nt of ill- We are lrorry to learn ih~tCmfluctor Held visiting relatives. ness. J. I.. Davis ia acting as agent C. BI. Davis will he off for ueveral clurin~XTr. smith'^ absence. weeks account of Illness. also that BIrr. ENGINEERING, BRIDGE AND Among those who enjoyed the Rlr- Davis is ill, but we hope they will both BUILDING, WATER SERVICE mlngham Traffic and Tranuportatlon be out before long. Club outing to Chattallooga. Tenn., on Friends of Guy Soah, conductor, are DEPARTMENTS--YALE, TENN. April 21, were C. 3. Thompson, chlef mlghty glad lo see hlm home and out clerk: J. I3. Morgan, dxr agent of after ueveraI yearn Illnesn, and hope CRRATIE S1CIiI.F.S. Reporter t. of Ga., with headquarters nt East his health will contlnue to imnrove. Thornas and W. T. Bovd proprietor H. R. Wade, as3l~tantauperlntend- Bridge gang under Foreman W. A. of the ~astThomas reat2u;ant. ent, and Mrs. Wnde attended the Derby Digman completed Work on Bridge R- Mrs. Geo. Jlart'in, wife of engine in Louisville and Nrr. Wade in npend- 695.8 and R671.1 vicinity of Pickens- Coreman, has returned home after a Ing several weeks in St. Louis with ville and expect to hare Bridge R-698.2 vlait with ~elativesIn Sashville. Tenn. friend. and wlth relatives in Horse rebuilt before the close ot the month. Mr. Martin and dxuphtel. Lois. mo- Cave, ICentuck y. Carpenter gang under Foreman R. tored to Nashville for the xveek-end I.'. G. Rarlrsrhiex, wire chlef. and Mrs. E. Gaines 1s located at Yale Terminal, and accumpanled Mrs. Martin home. making general repairs to buildings The marriage of' Miss Elise War- and structures. R. H. Lanlm, chlef joint inspector, We are glad to report that Mrs. .T. and Blrs. Lamm motored to Amor? re- ren, daughter of Hugh Warren, elec- J. Drashman has recovered from her cently in their new Dodge. spending trician at East Thomas Shops, and recent Illnesn. Also that Mr. Shanna- the week-end with relatives. han's brother, in California, is impror- C. H. Vaughn, extra clerk, and wife. Mrs. Warren, and Alfred Benjamin In g. have returned from a visit with reln- Hodgins of Decatur, Ala.. was an in- Roadmaster Honey spenC several tives in Eml~oria.Kans. days the latter part of Aprll vlsiting teresting event of April 8. Following C. J. Thompson, chief clerk, had as his mother and other relatives near his guest last week, his cousin. XI. S. the wedding, Mr. and Mrs. Warren Sl)rlnfifielrl. Camp, from Starksville, 3Iiss., who entertained the bridal party, out-of- Earl Peak. out of the accountlng flew over in his plane. office in St. Louir, wan working out town guests and a few Intimate of this office with Paul Schmitz the C. J. Thompson, chir?f clerk. spent week of April 21th. We were glad to several days in Meml~hisrecently. friends at their home. The bride is have Earl back with us, even for the a graduate of Ensley High and of short time. Certainly ~kdto see so many sec- Blrmingham-Southern College, where tion foremen from the Southern dl- We Fill Ymr Hospltnl Prrssrlptions she was a member of Sigma Slgma vision at the roadmaster's mectin~ Kappa. honorary sorority. The ~iven hy the Eastern division in he PRICHARD-BLATCHLEY Slwin~fleld the latter Dart of April. groom is connected with the Amar- Those attending reported a good time. DRUG COMPANY ican Oak & Leather Company at De- new polnts of interest In track main- The Rexall Store tenance gathered and the feed was catur, and after a short honeymoon certainly worth the trip. 5. W,Cor. Main & Wall Phone 170 they will return to Decatur, where General meeting of the B&B em- FT. SCOTT. KANS. ployes on the Southern dlrinion was they will establish their home. held in JIemphis on May 14th. Nr. Albert Rusrell of Sprin~fieldpreslded 1.led to William Barbee in Jonesboro. >lay 1 for a visIt in Kentucky. His over the meetlng and many Questions rirk., April 16. She and Mrs. Lenihan father also spent -4prll 8 here. of interest ironed out. \ yere there visiting relatives at the We are glad to have Mrs. Lella Storekeeper C. E. Wheatley has been 1me. We wlsh for them every happi- Lenlhan back wlth us, havlng been off on the sick list, but is able to be back rless. almost two rnon,ths on sick leave. on the job now, and we hope will soon Mattle Louise Walker, daughter or John A. Ladd. check and receiving be fully recovered shortly. ?C. R. Walker, clerk, had an emergency clerk, was off May 10 account an uncle Pumper D. S. Sykes of Hybart is OR crperation for appendicitis. April 20. from Iowa visiting him. duty account ~lclcness. His duties are (:lad to report she is recovering nicely It was with regret we learned of the being performed by Relief Pumper G. a~nd Is now visiting: relatives In Hardy, death of H. H. Smith's brother. >la?: >V. KlFrease. Als~,~Pumper?. S. 3Ind- A \rk. 11, In Carrollton, 3Ilssourl. He had A- - TT--.:" a------. -1.- - -.. UeII UI ClOalCi 1s "11 dCCUUllL hlCKllVSn \v. F. Corkery, chief derR, w~sOR been 111 for sometin~e. bur it seemed --and his work is belnk handled by Fred on nccount of personal buslness April had improved recently. Burlal took a + 24 and 2.;. place in Carrollton. ?Parked Tree D. E. Creeden dlsposfrion clerk, got Earl D. Cauble, comptometer oper- has been completed and placed In new- off Aprll 26 to a'ttend a. wedding how- ator, was off May Id account called icc Ir certainly is a great improve- ever, he did not return until hay l. tor jury service. but was dlsmlssed; J. m c,"t over the old tank and Is a verr clue to Illness. IV. Y: Billings took A. Carrlgan working: in hls place. nic:e looking job all around. care of hls work. Sam Crank. clerk. started serving as T. D. Hunnlcutt was in the oKlce The mother of A. 1%'. Holmes, chief a juror 31ay 15 and will be ofT several lril 29th. He was former tmnslt claim clerk, spent several dayn wlth days. F. L. Ailten is taking- care of In in the englnecriris department, him here latter part of April. leaving hls work. ~utIs at present handling survey work in _the 031 fields In West Texas. Qulte a number of Prisco employe8 MINES ON THE FRISCO AT CARBON HILL, ALABAMA at Yale hare been D urchnsing new cars I 1 in the past month. Understand J. J. Drn~linlan bought a Plymoutl~. Ollie 3lcGuire a ~PontlaLC, P. Landers a I MOSS & McCORMACK I ('hcvrolet. Glen StoNne a Chrysler and MlNERS AND SHIPPERS \Y. 11. Pryor a POI~tiac. Also nnder- stRnd there is a ne w graln door truck COAL- Blacksmith, Bunker, Steam, ~ornestic,COAL at the storeroom. Track layout ror the Perkins 011 1901-4 American Trust Bullding BIRMINGHAM. ALA. Company at West Memnhis has been comuleted and thlrI company is now condtructing ~tebu Ildings. The ball games during the lunch ALBERT RUSSELL T. R. SIMMONS hour are proving v,ery interestln~and much improvement among the players has been noted. 11n a short time we CLEVELAND LUMBER COMPANY hope to have a tea! n rhat will be able JASPER, ALABAMA to take on some ot her team and $how just what a good b unch of players we hare. Rallroad Lumber - Pine and Hardwood - Two Million Feet Per Month on the Frisco in Alabama LOCAL FREIGHT OFFICE MEMPHIS, TENN. JASPER ELDRIDGE HOWARD -- Fully Equipped Planl Planing Mill. Car Decking Planlng Mill. Oak ar \'IRGINI.4 GRIFFIX. Reporter and Relall Yard md Short Dimension Pine Car Lumber Mlss Martha Pope who had IIved DEPENDABLE SERVICE - QUALITY COUNTS with Mrs. Lelia ~enlh'ah,stenogragher- clerk, for a number of years was mar- I lII ONCAN I GRIDER COAL SALES AGENC' i Copper-Molybdenum Iron Mine Agents ULVERTS 'E CULVERT MFG. CO. OVER 3,000,000 TONS ANNUALLY BEST GRADES ALABAMA STEAM and DOXESTIC COAI

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