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2 The Milwaukee Magazine

---- _._-_." ._---.~---.~- ~~ }. A. Macdonald The Milwaukee' Magazine Peter M. Garvey J. A. Macdonald, superintendent of the Peter M. Garvey, labor agent for the Ma.dison Division, died on Mar. 24, hav· MAY Vol. XXXIII Milwaukee Road in Chicago, passed away ing suffered a cerebral hemorrhage a few 1945 No.2 on Apr. 25 at SI. Bernard's Hospital after days before. He was 74 years of age. an illness of two weeks. Mr. Macdonald was born in Scotland on Mr. Garvey entered the service of the Mar. 20, 1871 and remained there until company in 1909 as a dining car steward after completing his college education. Marc Green A. G. Dupuis and was later promoted to the position of The exact date of his emigration to the Editor Manager dining and sleeping car inspector. In United States is not known, but he entered April, 1924, he was promoted to labor the employ of the Milwaukee Road's au­ PUBLIC RELATIONS DEPARTMENT agent, which position he held until his diting department in 1891. He held vari­ UNION STATION-CHICAGO death. ous positions in the traffic and operating Subscription rate 81.00 Single Copies 10e He is survived by a daughter, Helen. departments until 1901 when he was ap­ pointed traveling freight and passenger agent at Aberdeen, S. D. He later was The Railroads at War Milwaukee Road Legion made division freight and passenger agent there. In 1904 he was appointed super­ All honor to the railroads of America! Post Honors War Dead intendent and general agent of the R&S They have done a magnificent war job A large audience gathered at the club line at Mendota, Ill. He was superinten­ under the greatest difficulties imaginable. rooms of the Milwaukee Road American dent of the Kansas City Division from 1906 A few weeks ago, a railroader who had Legion Post 18 in Milwaukee on Mar. 22 to 1913, transferring to the LaCrosse and reached the age of retirement decided to for an Americanism program and memo­ Northern in the same capacity. In 1917 stay on because the railroad needed him rial services for six boys whose lives have he was appointed superintendent of the and because as a patriotic American he been lost in the present war. The Ladies' LaCrosse Division, and in 1918 became wanted to -do his best. A few days after Auxiliary of the post assisted. superintendent of the Prairie du Chien & his decision, when his train was tied up Following a number of addresses and Mineral Point Division, and when that in a blinding blizzard, a sense of duty songs suited to the occasion, Rev. Bittle, section of the road became the Madison caused him to trudge through the snow to post chaplain, spoke words of comfort to Division, he continued as superintendent, a signal tower where he collapsed and died the immediate families and Commander which position he held until the time of of a heart attack. Edward Carlson presented the gold star his death. He is representative of the spirit of the railroaders-officers and men, whether in citations to the next of kin. Those hon­ Due to his long residence in I'l'fadison ored were: Pfc. Elroy H. Bloedorn and Wis., the state capitol, he was well ac: locomotive cabs or walking the tracks, or Sgt. J. L. Peterson, both former Milwau· quainted with a great many of the state giving themselves faithfully to the impor· kee Road employes, and Sgt. R. A. Mehl· officials and rendered valuable service to tant but monotonous round of office duty. berg, Lt. Col. E. D. Stark, Lt. Roy Hylton, ­ the railroad and the state in handlinO' sub­ When you have an overnight trip on a and Pfc. E. Kittredge, who were relatives jects of interest to both. " train, do you ever think of the many men or close friends of members of Post 18. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. J es­ whose faithfulness to duty hll3 enabled salyn Macdonald, and sons Charles of Bos­ you to make the trip in safety? The writer ton and Albert of Pittsburgh, as well as a confesses that he frequently entertains sister, Miss Jeanie Macdonald, of Edin­ such thoughts and offers a silent prayer for Good Living burgh, Scotland. railroaders all over our land. America has raised plenty of tough So here's to that great institution-the hombres, but the toughest, hardest and American railroads! They haTe measured most indomitahle of all were the guys who }. M. Calligan up in war; let us see they are fairly treated wove the pattern of this great country with in peace. threads of steel rails. J ames Monroe Calligan, trainmaster at -trom The Moody Monthly, We sometimes think that railroads don't Galewood yard, Chicago, died on Mar. 30 pUblillhed bY the Moody BiblE> Institute. get enough credit. They aren't spectacular. at Wesley Memorial Hospital at the age of We sort of take them for granted, like 56. He WIIS at the hospital for obsenation running water, electricity or the circula­ and was ;bout to leave for his home when tion of blood in our arteries. That's what he suffered a heart attack. railroads are-arteries. Rich life is pump- ­ Mr. Calligan was with the Milwaukee ed throu~h them to every community and Road for 41 years, starting in the track home in America. Without railroads we department. In 1905 he became a brake­ wouldn't have wann houses, fresh fruit and man and was promoted to freight con­ vegetables the year round, or maybe a ducto;!' in 1912, advancing to passenger Operating Department IittIe meat later on. We wouldn't have conductor in 1925. He was promoted to Effective Apr. 1, 1945: great industries and jobs for all. Farmers station master at Milwaukee in 1926 and R. A. Woodworth is appointed superin­ couldn't move crops. Ours would be a in 1929 became general night yardmaster tendent of the Madison Division, with pretty poor country without railroads;' at Milwaukee. He advanced to the posi­ headquarters at Madison, Wis., vice J. A. And in passing it should be noted that tion of trainmaster at Bensenville, Ill., in Macdonald, deceased. our stupendous war production would have 1937 and was transferred to Galewood the J. M. Moudry is appointed assistant su,' been impossible-inconceivable--without same year. perintendent, Milwaukee Division, with the mighty help of railroads. He is survived by his widow, Elsie, one hea-dquarters at Milwaukee, Wis., vice R. There's a personal angle we'd like to son and one daughter. A. Woodworth, promoted. mention. We lik(; railroad men. We trust J. A. Jakubec is appointed trainmaster, them sQ,mehow. The iwo guys up front in Hastings -and Dakota Division, with head­ the engine cab look responsible. We can't Mr. P. R. Goes Abroad quarters at Aberdeen, S. D., J. M. Mou­ recall, off-hand, ever having met a really A postal card addressed to Mr. P. R. dry, promoted. mean conductor or brakeman. Railwad (as in Milwaukee Roa-d Public Relations) R. L. Hicks is appointed trainmaster of men always seem to know their job&--a arrived in the public relations department the Terre Haute Division, with headquar­ fact borne out by their astounding safety office in Chicago early in April. It said ters at Chicago Heights, Ill., vice J. A. record. Taken as a class, they are solid that one C. .T. Fordyce would be glad to Jakubec, transferred. citizens. have a copy of the booklet "War Jitters." B. C. Webb is appointed trainmaster of Railroads have given us good living. the Chicago Terminal Division, with head· Mr. Fordyce is from the suburb of Paisley, -trom Good LiVing, pub­ city of Glasgow, county of Renfrewshire, qyarters at Chicago, Ill., vice J. M. Calli­ lished by the Allis Chal­ Scotland. gan, deceased. mers Mfg. CO. May, 1945 3 H. A. Scandrett presents the Safety Trophy to Superintendent J. H. Valentine of the Milwaukee Division, as officers of the road and a group of Milwaukee Division employes look on. Left to right in the foregroun dare: L. J. Benson, assistant to chief operating officer in charge of safety; O. N. Harstad, assistant chief operating officer and general manager; Mr. Valentine; Mr.· Scandrett, trustee; J. T. Gillick, chief operating officer; H. C. Munson, general superintendent. Milwaukee Division Wins Safety Trophy

UPERINTENDENT J. H. VALENTINE, for one day to attend a banquet would from last place to first place to win the S representing the employes of the Mil· have had an adverse effect on the rail­ 1944 award. Such an out~tanding accom­ waukee Division, received the coveted road's war effort. plishment was acknowledged by Mr. Scan­ Safety Award from H. A. Scandrett on Throughout the year 1944 the Milwaukee drett in his comments to Superintendent Apr. 12 before an informal gathel~ng of Division made steady progress in reducing Valentine. "You did a great job and of employes at Milwaukee, Wis. The award the employe casualty rate, and ended No­ course you didn't do it by yourself," Mr. paid tribute to the diligence of the em· vember and December without a reportable Scandrett remarked. "You did do it with ployys of that division, whose casualty rate injury. During the year 1940 and 1941 the the help of the people on the division but dll!~ng 1944 was held down to 4.54. The Milwaukee Division was at the bottom of it took your leadership to put it over. If Women's Club room in the Milwaukee the list in competition with the other divi· I were a superintendent of a division, the depot was the setting for the presentation. sions. However, at the close of 1942, it' was winning of this trophy would be the great­ Due to wartime restrictions, the usual in twelfth place and was in second place est accomplishment and the one in which safety award banquet was not held. Tak­ for 1943. During a three year period, I would take the greatest satisfaction." ing employes away from their duties even therefore, the Milwaukee Division climbed Superintendent Valentine replied, "I want to thank you for this trophy, Mr. Scandrett, on behalf of all the employes of the Milwaukee Division. I am sure that all Standings of Divisions in Safety Contest of the employes working together who ac­ Estimated complished this achievement are as proud Entire Year 1944 Standings and happy in the winning of it as I am Three-Month and I am sure too that if all do their very Casualties I.C.C Period 1945 best in trying to reduce the casualty rate Report· Casualty Casualty during 1945, we can win it again." Rank Division Fatal able Rate Rank Rate 1 Milwaukee . 16 4.54 2 3.79 The casualty rate of 4.54 estab­ 2 Superior . 9 4.58 7 6.38 lished by the Milwaukee Division 3 Madison . 11 5.43 5 5.75 employes for 1944 was lower than 4 Iowa & Southern Minn . 15 5.44 1 3.23 the casualty rate for the railroad 5 Kansas City . 1 16 5.65 11 8.44 which won the Railroad Em­ 6 Iowa . 1 34 6.48 12 8.50 7 Dubuque & Illinois . 1 29 6.80 8 6.74 ployes' National Safety Contest 8 Twin City Terminals . 46 7.05 6 6.04 in competition with the major 9 Trans·Missouri . 32 7.27 13 9.32 railroads of the United States. 10 Hastings & Dakota , . 1 32 7.41 4 5.19 Had the other 17 divisions done 11 La Crosse & River _ . 1 52 7.58 10 8.04 as well as the Milwaukee Divi­ 12 Coast . 46 7.63 14 9:96 sion, this honor would have come 13 Idaho . 4 16 8.02 15 10.19 to the Milwaukee Road. 14 Iowa & Dakota . 3 38 8.50 3 5.08 15 Terre Haute . 9.51 38 18 19.26 In commenting on this outstanding ac­ 16 Milwaukee Terminals . 1 115 9.99 16 10.89 17 Rocky Mountain . 1 49 10.49 9 7.43 complishment, Mr. Gillick said to Superin­ 18 Chicago Terminals . 1 125 13.65 17 17.03 tendent Valentine, "I hope you realize, Others (Incl. S&DC, and that the fellows who helped realize Police, Gen. Olf.) . 47 3.84 10.00 that yen didn't get this trophy by just SYSTEM TOTAL 1944 ..' . 15 766 7.76 9.62 wishing for it. You started out last year and SYSTEM TOTAL 1943 . 22 862 9.72 made up your mind to win this trophy. 1944 Reduction . 32% 11% 20% I don't know of any superintendent on the railroad who took more interest. If you 4 The Milwaukee Magazine keep that up and the fellows support you ployes do such a splendid job in prevent­ locomotive department employes, with one as they did in the past, I think you are ing personal injuries, thus enabling them j:eportable injul')' and 149,807 manhours going to keep the trophy. In my opinion, to earn this distinction? worked, had a rate of 6.68; enginemen, with four reportable injuries, worked 659,­ anyone who feels as badly as you do about Valentine Inspired ;lIen to \Vin an accident is bound to get a good safety 657 manhours, having a casualty rate of record. You did a commendable job." Much could be said about the details in· 7.02; employes of the signal-telegraph de­ volved, pointing out certain indivi'dual ac­ The inscription on the safety trophy partment had a casualty rate of 9.34 as the tivity on the part of division officers and shows the following division winners since result 'of one reportable injury, with 107,­ employes in lining up the men to perform the inauguration of the contest: 013 manhours worked; and conductors and their duties with strict regard for the re­ trainmen accounted for seven reportable Division Yell.r quirements of safety. However, perhaps the 'injuries with 680,846 manhours worked, or Trans-Missouri 1941 greatest motivation of the entire endeavor a casualty, rate of 10.28. Altogether there Iowa & Southern Minnesota .. 1942 "'as the enthusiasm inspired by the leader­ were 16 reportable casualties on the Mil­ Dubuque & Illinois 194;\ ship of Superintendent Valentine. The de­ waukee Division and the winning rate of Milwaukee 1944 termination to win the award was the top 4.54 was determined by the 3,524,426 man­ subject of discussion at each staff meeting hours accounted for on the division. Superintendent Valentine stated that the of division officers who precisely understood The conservation of manhours which Milwaukee Division employes would come how Superintendent Valentine felt in the came about through the prevention of through again in 1945, and this brought matter. Through the effort of the staff offi­ casualties on the Milwaukee Division un­ forth the following comment from L. J. cers in contacting the employes of the doubtedly aided materially in the war Benson: "I want to say, NIr. Scandrett, division at safety meetings and individually, effor'!. Undoubtedly the Milwaukee Divi­ that Jack started out on this job and has the enthusiasm of the superintendent was sion employes fully appreciated this fact left nothing undone to win that trophy. spread o'ut to the men' in such a way as and exerted every effort to help rather than He worked hard, his organization worked to inspire them to carry out their every­ hinder the war program. hard, and we could see the improvement day duties in a safe manner. week by week and month by month until This was particularly true among the • finally he won the trophy. I hope that employes at stations, the switchmen, the The Safety Drive Jack wins it again this year because we B&B department, and car and store depart. J. Ii. V. is the winner's name, cannot give him a party now and we hope ment employes; altogether these employes In '44 he won safety fame; to be able to do it up double next year. accounted for 858,730 manhours wi thout a Let's not let him. down in '45, I want to commend District Safety Engi­ reportable casualty. The employes of the But show him we're behind him on the neer Dahms on the support he gave :Mr. track department worked a total of 1,158,373 safety drive! Valentine and on his being able to ",;n manhours with three reportable injuries, -Roger S. Stewart, this trophy. Mr. Dahms did a good job establishing a casualty rate of 2.59, the Agent, Granville, Wis. and left nothing undone. The fine co­ 'operation between the district safety engi­ neer, superintendent and the employes on the division was responsible for the win­ ning of it." /J SAfE Modestly declining any measure of praise N WORKMAN for what had been accomplished on the I Milwaukee Division, District Safety Engi­ neer Dahms did take the opportunity to I .of a . compliment the Milwaukee Division em­ TO _ ployes through Superintendent Valentine. I SA FE I ~OR CONTRIBUTING TO THE OUTSTANDING Mr. Benson then called on General In­ SAFETY PERFORMANCE spector George M. Dempsey who said to OF" TH E Superintendent Valentine, "Jack, the best IRAILROAD i MILWAUKEE DIVISION thing to say to you is 'congratulations!' VVINNEF) OF THE 1944 SAF"ETY AWARD I wish you all the luck in the world jt/~ toward attaining the goal you have set to I. I "'RUSTC£ win in 1945." Pride in the accomplishment was the theme of Mr. Harstad's commwts in say­ I I ing to Superintendent Valentine, "I am mighty proud of what you have accom· plished on the j'l'lilwaukee Division. I rea· r I lize that it has not been all you; it has I I eh iwgo, I.' been everyone of your employes, but it has Milwo\JKee, , been your push back of it that has accom­ I F:':i~ C~""l in ~_:~;orAY.'l;!';~J tho ~r;'/,- '-'::'1~~;o!tJr r~;J'::' 'l,·h:ch !7!'!. St. Pc"l I' ~1b;e-j Mi!,ti'C'~;Jk(H 1~j:~4 /"'J:~;rd, plished to a large extent what has been srH! thf.- .." 0;\ "\);1 te- ,//jf': t"'.. SGktj done. I am mighty proud of you and the I Po(.;ifi<;; Th::. ~~rd !j0,:tT~"f yc.>u i:li, .j ,:.~,·~n;·,H~ ,')f S~~t(1!it

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May, 1945 5 KNOW THE STORES DEPARTMENT

tg 5. J. -.J(,.aljchmer, Storekeeper, Seattle, Wash. s we look back, it seems to have been a sort of heritage among rail· A roads that the stores department was always considered the football, or skirt·cleaning department for all the other departments. It is a source of deljght to see that this feeling is gradually waning, and ,he stores department is now rightfully being recognized as one of the im· portant departments on the railroad. However, in order to be a good storekeeper or storeman, it is still necessary that one have a pair of good broad shoulders and be pretty level·headed. The stores department is so interwoven with the purchasing department that they must of necessity be considered as the one department "Pur· chases and Stores." Without this important branch of tile tree, your railroad would not function very well. It would be folly to consider {or a moment that each separate department on a railroad could order and handle its own material and supplies, do its own shipping, checking, pricing and classifying, without creating much congestion and confusion in the accounting department. The stores department, in conjunction with the accounting department, works up the details and furnishes' the material reports for all departments, which are so necessary to our oper· ating officials in determining the cost of running the railroad. It is un· derstandable why the stores department has been referred to as the "watchdog of the treasury." You can also see the importance of this cen· tralized source of supply-the stores department. • The pictures, beginning at the upper right hand corner (all taken at the Tacoma store depccrtment): Oscar Storlie, with the aid of a low motor. loads track spike•. A setlion of the main storeroom. The loading of track frogs. A crane unloads mounted wheels. F. J. Kratschmer (left), storekeeper at Seattle, and author of this article, checks the angle bar supply with J. C. Hart. district storekeeper at Tacoma. Supplies Provided When and Infants' Lounge Opened m Chicago Union Station Where Needed It is not only this featu.re which makes A haven for travel-weary mothers, named Alongside each crib is a small maple table, the stores department such a' valua'ble part with sophistication an "infants' lounge" and ta the foot of the crib is a maple cos­ of the railroad, but what is far more im­ out of deference to its secondary bene­ tumer. For the mothers there are thTee cots, portant is the actual furnishing of needed ficiary, was _opened in the Chicago Union each with a sanitary leatherette covering, materials and supplies when and where Station on Mar. 8. The 26 by 32 foot seven comforta'ble chairs and one settee. Two needed, and with the least possible delay_ retreat, which is reached tllrough the wom­ large tables are available for dressing or Without these, cars and engines could not en's room at the northwest corner of the bathing infants. be repaired, tracks and bri'dges could not main waiting room, is attractively dec­ In addition to the facilities in the in­ be renewed or made safe, signals would be orated and sensibly equipped for the com­ fants' room itself, there are private dress­ out of order; in short, trains could not be fort of both mother and child. All in ing rooms containing toilet and lavatory, operated. all, it constitutes a "real port-in-the-storm, as well as private bath rooms offering tub It is the storeman's duty to make peri· the only one of its kind to be found in any or shower baths. A portable table which odic checks of his materials and sup­ railway station in Chicago. can be moved into any dressing room may plies to see that replenishment is made The infant who heretofore has done his be obtained from the ~atron, who is in of fast moving items so as to avoid any between-trains idling on a hard bench in attendance at all times. There is also u.nnecessary delays in repairs to equip­ the waiting room, lulled to sleep by the a two-burner electric hotplate and the nec­ ment, tracks, bridges and other structures. amplifier system's stentorian call for Pic. essary utensils for heating infants' food. If this work were handled by each indi­ John Doe, who is eternally out of pocket A small nursery has been available in vidual department, the tendency would be and who will please come to the informa­ the station for about 20 years, but its fa· to wait until the last piece was used and tion desk, can now take his ease in an cilities were inadequate for today's needs. then re-order, which would result in delay. honest to good­ There are certain materials which are ness bed wi th critical to our war effort, and are there­ clean sheets. fore hard, if not impossible, to obtain. The lou n g e For this reason, the stores department walls arc alive asks the indulgence of the heads of wi I h Disney-like the using, departments, if, in their estima­ ani m a I sand tion, some items of material are not re­ Toonerville- type ceived as promptly as might be expected. t r a ins which And there is where the broad shoul'ders harmonize with and level-headeclness of the storeman are other decorative called upon. touches on the A good foreman making a repair can walls and panel always find a way out in a pinch, but that screens, all de­ does not excuse the supply department for signed to appeal not having the material-if it can be ob­ to children. A tained. With the large number of foreign very restful at­ freight cars now. handled over our line, I m 0 s ph ere is have often marveled at ju~t how the car­ achieved !by in­ men do it, but they do. direct lighting And right here would be a good place reAected fro m to put in a plug for the saving of mate­ the shell pi nk rials. As I stated, some materials are hard upper part of to obtain, especially pipe and fittings, iron the wall and the and steel articles, batteries, electrical ma­ dusty rose ceil­ terial and rubber goods. If the old one is ing. not worn out and will last a while longer, The facilities use it. Just because there are a few on include six metal the shelf does not mean that a new one cribs, each must be used. It may be the last you will equipped wit'h a get for a while. fine mat t l' e s s Stores Department Large Organization with water-proof cover, a rubber The stores department is no small organ­ sheet a-.'d white ·izat.ion. One cannot. become a storekeeper muslin she e t s over night.. There are more than 72,000 "'hich are different items of materials and supplies Mrs. Richard Stevens of Clarinda. 1a.. found on the day the lounge changed aft e l' was opened that It was an ideal place in which to care for Richard in store stock, and no one man can ever Jr .. as they wailed between trains en route to Savannah Ga. wher~ each occupancy. her husband is stationed. (Chicago Sun photo]. " mast~r ILII of them. Nor is it possible to $to()k all of thesn items in anyone store­ house, even in our general store. !'iIany making it necessary for the purchasing de­ Leave the Gate On partment to order as far as six to nine of these items are purchased on]ly as need­ W. J. McMahan, assistant superintend­ ed, and many are entirely foreign to the monthS'in advance, is it any wonder that the regular routine of supply is sometimes ent at Seattle, sends us the following As­ railroad. Ordinarily, the Sm

HIS is how Roland Weber, foreman • pie, many of whom are close friends. One T. at the Galewood roundhouse, Chicago, of these is Terrell Jacobs, whose animal explains what goes on in his basement: All pictures illustrating this circus plays Chicago every spring and "I'm just one of those circus crazy peo­ story are used through the cour· whose name has been given to Weber's own ple," he says. "I spend my time at circuses show. and making models just as some people tesy of The Chicago Tribune. Circus men frequently visit his winter like to fly and build model airplanes or quarters to see what progress he is· mak­ attend concerts and play the piano." • ing. They offer suggestions which, com­ To say merely that Roland Weber is a bined with his great circus model hobbyist is to do less than interest and his ex­ justice to the professional skill of the ceptional ability as creator of a miniature circus valued at a a craftsman, have minimum of S3,000 and which probably produced what is reo couldn't actually be bought for 10 times garded as' perhaps that amount. He has SI,OOO invested in the most faithfully 13 tiny lathes and other electric·driven accurate of the 200 machines in his' "winter quarters," which or so model circuses in circus model builder parlance means in the United work shop, the expression having been ...... ----. , States. borrowed from circus people themselves. Mr. Weber works When a circus goes off the road for the at his hobby about winter, its shops hum with the work of three hours every mending canvas and repairing wagons and It took Mr. Weber more than a month to make this baggage night, and most of harness while the acrobats flip-flop without wagon, every part being an exact scaled duplicate of the genuine his equipment has article. The wagon is 15 inches long. 4% inches wide and 8 inches been built during applause and the clowns soberly conj ure ~fi~~ls '?i~c:~:.t wheels cne 2% Inches in diameter and the rear up the bits of madness which will con· the last four years. vulse next summer's crowds. At present his cir­ In the ba·sement of his home at 1906 horses, drivers and everything included. cus consists of a big top, 30 wagons of North Kostner Avenue, Chicago, is the To see it in colorful, gli ttering array is various kinds, and incidental pieces, all main work shop, or winter quarters, where to hear the steam calliope, taste the cotton built to a three·fourths inch scale. The the cutting and tooling of model parts is candy and be a boy again. lions, elephants, .tigers, camels and ovher done. In another room the painting, as· animals, as well as the personnel, are sembling and arranging are done. Here A Life-Long Interest carved to scale by a friend in the East. the walls all the way around the room It was as a boy in Peoria, Ill., that "Building circus wagon models is much are lined with glass cases showing the Weber saw his first circus. He heard different than airplane and boat modeling," entire circus arranged in parade formation, the cry, "The circus is coming to town." he explains. "We can't go into a hobby He watched the bill­ shop and buy our materials and patterns boards being posted cut out and ready to be put together." weeks in advance. At present he is working on what he At night, when he hopes will be a complete replica of the heard the first cir­ Ringling Brothers·Barnum & Bailey Circus. cus wagon rumbling That will involve the making of more down the street, he wagons, a blacksmith shop, cook house, was off tot h e dressing rooms, horse tents, concession grounds to spend a tents and many other things. He has ap· busy night carrying proximately 200 photographs which he has water for the ele­ taken of the Ringling Brothers equipment, phants and helping showing details of wagon wheels and deco· the crews put up rations on animal cages. the big top and pre­ He spent six months reproducing the pare for the morn­ ing parade through big top to scale, complete with seats the streets. marked off in red, blue and white sections. He caught the While writing to the circus headquarters contagion. He still for more information, he discovered the has it. He is still Model Circus Builders and Owners' Asso· to be found among ciation, of which he is now a member. the crowd of men It takes a month of almost steady work and ,boys who greet to complete one of the small wagons. A the circus train and wagon wheel which will stand from 2% to remain through the 3 inches high and which may have as night, watching the many as 32 different pieces of wood in it, tents go up and the takes four hours to paint. Some wheels animals being fed. have as many as seven colors on them. Since the day 'he His circus features a large round steel saw his first circus cage just like the one Terrell Jacobs uses he has ·not missed for his act-even to the red lacy cover on one he could possi­ top which another friend crocheted for bly get to. As might him. Miniature figures of Jacobs and his be expected, he is wife, who assists with the act, stand inside In his "winter quarters" Mr. Weber is shown at work on a waqon wheel which is so small that his hands cover it. The wheels are not Widely acquainted the cage with their long whips pointing cut lrom one piece of wood. but contain 32 or more separate pieces. among circus peo­ to the lions and tigers.

8 The Milwaukee Magazine This picture, taken a year aqo when the model circus was somewhat smaller than it now is. shows a part of the "biq top", the caqe for the wild animal act. and some of the animals and waqons.

Plans to Retire Clyde Beatty Circus regularly uses Weber's for the true satisfaction its creator gets Weber has been with the Milwaukee equipment for window displays when his from being close to something he has loved Road since 1911 when he began work as show is coming to Chicago. He has been since boyhood. a machinist at Western Avenue, in Chi­ offered $90 for the use of one of the wag­ • ons in a color advertisement for an indus­ cago. He has been roundhouse foreman Inter-American Quiz at Galewood since 1933. He plans to retire try. The Chicago Public Library has in about a year and, after completing his displayed pieces of his equipment on nu­ Here are some questions about our good sou~h, circus, may commercialize his hobby. merous occasions. neighbors to the the answers to Although he has not had the time to Although this unusual hobby shows evi­ which should be known by every Ameri­ make equipment for others recently, he used dence of being a potential money maker, can. Test your knowledge of the Amf>.I­ to make circus wagons and similar minina­ it was begun solely for pleasure. It is icas with the following: tures on special order at $50 each. The being continued chiefly for that reason- 1. Which is longer, the Amazon or the· Mississippi River? 2. Who is known as South America's "Great Liberator?" 3. What are the three largest cities in the Americas? 4. Visiting in Buenos Aires in January, would you take winter, spring or summer clothes? • Answers: 1. 'The Amazon, 4,000 miles long; the Mississippi is only 1,200 miles; 2. Simon Bolivar, leader of the in-depend­ ence movement; 3. New York, 7,454,995; Chicago, 3,396,808; and Buenos Aires, 2,433,284; 4. Summer clothes, since the seasons are the reverse of those in the U.S.A. India has one-fifth• of the world's population. Total area of the country is just about half of the United States, but there are three times as many people-389 million. Average yearly earnings of an Indian are, about the same as the American soldier makes in a month. The country has about 100 different languages. The trouble with• self-made men is The tent is a replica of the Rinqllnq Brothers-Barnum & Bailey "blq top." It is 7 feet wide by 12 feet lonq. The poles are 27 inches. that they quit the job too early. May. 1945 9 ·FRONT AND CENTER

O. B. Harstad, engi­ neer on the H&D Divi­ Lt. James S. Grange, sion, has a son and Ernest R 0 sin g. a paratrooper, son of Gene Knoebel Charles Knoebel daught'er in the navy; radioman 21c, formerly a . Conductor Ross Grange L. R. Knoebel, chief timekeeper of the Milwau· Ben~ard J. H a r s tad, messenger in the freight of Mobridge, S. D., has kee Division, has two sons, Gene and Charles, in the So.M. llc, is serving auditor's office, Chicago, recently gone overseas army. These boys have been inseparable since child· aboard a destroyer in the has now been in subma­ from Fort Benning, Ga. hood; they were both trainmen on tlw C&M district Pacific. Ens. Helen 1. rine service for three and of the Milwaukee Division before entering the army. Harstad is st~.tioned at a a half years, most of Then they were in the same infantry company in convalescent hospital in which time has been the 4th Division of General Patton's 3rd Army until Sun Valley, Idaho. spent in the Pacific. Charles was wounded. While he was in a hospital in England, Gene was promoted to sergeant and soon afterward was also wounded. Gene Knoebel is the soldier for whom the service Aag was painted on one of our cabooses by the conductor; a picture of it appeared some time ago in the Milwaukee Magazine and was later featured in a Milwaube Road adver­ tisement.

John G. Kline, AIS, stationed at Farragut, Idaho, was formerly a counterman in the store department, South Min­ Pfc. Richard Dolan, neapolis: His father is Carl Kerner, B3/c formerly employed in the John P. Kline, section (S. F.), former boiler­ Western Avenue diesel stockman at that point, maker apprentice in the shed in Chicago, has and his sister, Loraine, Minneapolis shops, is been in Italy for two is secretary to J. V. An­ serving at a repair base years with the Air Force derson, assistant general in Brazil. engineers. storekeeper there. Cpl. William Virag, formerly employed as a Ens. James F. Krue­ fireman on the west end ger, son of Martin J. of the Trans·Missouri Krueger of the. office of Division, has been servo superintendent of motive ing overseas more than power, Milwaukee, was· two years with a railway commissioned on Mar. 6, operating battalion. He and is at present sta­ is a fireman on ·trains tioned at Hollywood, operating to the Russian Fla. Before entering the border. service he attended No­ tre Dam e University where he majored in naval engineering. •

Gerald L. Ringlbcruer John T. Ringlbauer William F. Ringlbcruer Sgt. Rob e r t D. Hyett, for mer yard William Ringlbauer of Savanna, TIl., roadmaster on the D&I Division, has clerk in Seattle, and son two sons in the army and one in the navy. Pvt. Gerald L. Ringlbauer has been of E. J. Hyell, general in service since July, 1944, and at present is stationed at Santa Ana, Calif. John freight agent, Chicago, T. Ringlbauer, pharmacist's mate 21c, entered service in February, 1942, and is at present confined to survived lhe sinking of his ship in the North African campaign; since then he a hospital in Liverpool, has spent 22 months with the 1st Marine Division in the South Pacific, and is England, where he is reo now stationed at Alameda, Calif. Cpl. William F. Ringlbauer joined the Air covering from injuries Corps in November, 1941. He spent 26 months in North Africa, Sicily a!Hl suffered in an airplane Italy, and is now stationed in SiouX City, Ia. Robert D. Hyett . crash. 10 The Milwaukee Magazine Lt. Rudolph Pesta­ lozzi, son of Switchman Rudy Pestalozzi of 1\1il· Patrick J. Forestal, Sr. Thomas J. Forestal Patrick 1. Forestal, Jr. l\1/Sgt. H a r r y F. waukee, Wis., and who Patrick]. Forestal, Sr., B&B, foreman in the Chicago Terminals, has two sons Lindrud, fornier opera· was himself employed in in the army. S/Sgt. Patrick .T. Forestal, Jr.. an infantryman in the 1st Army's tor at Hastings, Minn., a freight house in Mil· Timberwolf Division in Europe, has been in the army nearly four years. Sgt. has been in Europe since waukee, has been in the Thomas J. Forestal is a paratrooper in the joint American·Canadian 1st Service August,. 1944, and was army since 1938. He first Force; 'before entering the servicc he was a carpenter in the B&B department last reported in the joined the Infantry ami at Western Avenue, Chicago. The father is himself a veteran of 10 years of Aachen area of Ger· later transferred to the army life, having seen service in the Philippines, China, Japan, Guam, Hawaiian many, where he was Air Corps, receiving his Islands and Mexico. acting as chief dispatcher commission in 1943. As in his railway operating a bomber navigator he battalion. He has par· completed 54: missions ticipated in three major. over e n e ill y terri tory Pictures of Servicemen engagements. from a base in North Africa. He is now in' Employes submitting pictures of impossible for the engraver to en­ the States awaiting reas· servicemen, either directly or large them sufficiently. Generally signment. through correspondents, for publi· speaking, the larger and clearer a cation in the Milwaukee Magazine picture is, the better it will repro· shQuld select the best ones available. duce. If satisfactory pictures- of servicemen are submitted at the out· In the past, snapshots have been set. with complete information con· sent in many instances when por­ cerning rank, branch of service, fo;. traits were obtainable, the, thought mer position with the road (or likely being that the latter might be father's connection) and his present marred or lost. The greatest care is location, a great deal of correspon­ exercised to avoid soiling pictures, dence can be avoided and the pic­ and a sepnrate record is made of tures will be published sooner. each one arri.ving in the Magazine The back side of each such pic. office; that record shows, among ture should show the subject's name other things, the name of the per­ (Including rank) and the name of Sgt. Kenneth R. son from whom it Was received and the person to whom it should be re­ Crouch, former rodman in the engineering de­ S/Sgt. Henry Johan­ to whom it should be returned. turned-either the owner of the pic· partment, Chicago, reo sen, former machinist Extremely small snapshots, in ture or the correspondent. The in­ cently returned to the apprentice at the Minne· which the subject measures less than formation for the write-up should States from the Mediter· apolis locomotive shops, three-quarters of an inch across the be typed on a separate piece of ranean Theater where he is now stationed at a sub served two years as a depot in England. shoulders, cannot be used, as it is paper and clipped to the picture. surveyor in an aviation engineer unit. He has served in North Africa, Sardinia, Corsica, France and Italy, and has three battle participation stars.

Robert N. Hansen, FI/c, a machinist help­ Vern 1ohnson Hazel Johnson Carl Johnson Sgt. Lowell H. er at the Minneapolis Section Foreman Carl Johnson has two sons and one daughter in the service of Shuck, form e I' teleg. roundhouse before enter­ their country. Pfc. Vern Johnson entered the army in August, 1942, and is now rapher at Canton, S. D., ing military service, is a member of an air·borne division serving in Europe; he was in the Holland is now with the Army now on active duty with invasion and at last report was somewhere in France. Hazel Johnson is a United Signal Corps at Leaven· the navy, but his loca­ States cadet muse at Gillette State Hospital, St. Paul, having entered service in worth, Kans., teaching tion is not definitely June, 1943. S/Sgt. Carl Johnson entered military service in July, 1942, and at telegraphy and teletyp. known. present is with the Army Finance Department in New Guinea. ing. l.lay, 1945 II Howard Oslund Wilbur Oslund TiS Howard Oslund and Pvt. Wilbur J. Oslund are sons of the late William Oslund who. before his death, was coal shed foreman at Davis J ct., Ill. Both boys also worked at the coal shed before entering Erwin Matelski Roy P. Matelski Lorn Matelski military service. Howard is in New Guinea at pres­ Peter Matelski. a LaCrosse & River Division B&B foreman, has three sons in ent with a signal battalion, and Wilbur is overseas military service. ·Maj. Erwin Matelski is director of administration and -services (probably in Europe) with a salvage collection unit. of the 2nd Air Force station at Colorado Springs, Colo. Capt. Roy P. Matelski is in France with the headquarters detachment of a medical battalion. Lt. Lorn Matelski, who formerly was a B&B carpenter, working with his father, is a bomber pilot, stationed in England.

T 15 Francis C. Wil­ son" who was a machin­ T/4 Leonard Smith, ist helper in the round­ .Jack F. Tobin, S3!c, now serving in Belgium house at St. Paul before formerly employed in with the 744th Railway entering the army two the B&B department at Operating Battalion, was years ago, has spent Western Avenue, Chi­ formerly a machinist in most of his time in cago, is now serving the Twin City Terminal. Clarence C. Rokusek Raymond J. Rokusek Alaska. He has four somewhere in Europe, Charles Rokusek, employed at the dismantling a-nd brothers in mil ita r y having taken part in the service. reclamation plant at Dubuque shops, is the father invasion of North Africa, of two boys in theaI'my. Pfc. Clarence C. Rokusek Italy and France. was in France with a signal battalion, but at last report was in a hospital in England. 2nd Lt. Ray­ mond J. Rokusek is serving as a bombardier with an Air Force group in northern Italy.

T 15 Billie West, son of Conductor Clayton Clayton H. Minkley, West of the Iowa Divi­ former s~cretary to the sion, is serving in the superintendent of the Philippines with a medi­ car department, Milwau­ cal battalion. kee, is in France work­ ing in the judge advo­ Lt. Jerry H. Dap­ cate section, 12th Army per, who returned to Charles L. Veit, Jr., Group headquarters. Chicago in mid·April, Sgt. James H. Muel­ was formerly employed seaman 21c, is attending ler, formerly a store de­ in the freight auditor's aviation ordnance school partment employe in office, Chicago. He has at Norman, Okla. His Minneapolis, and son of been serving as a bomb­ father, whose home is in er navigator in Europe. Marquette, Ia., is a con· B&B Foreman Jim Muel­ ductor on the D&I Divi­ ler, is s tat ion e d in • sion. "France with a harbor Cpl. Roy R. Schatt­ craft company. nik, formerly employed • in the freight auditor's • office, and a meinber of Sgt. C. J. Ogden. The war is costing the the Milwaukee R 0 ad son of Section Foreman United States more than Choral Club of Chicago, C. F. Ogden of Lennox, $10,000,000 an hour; is serving in the South S. D., is -stationed at the $175,000 is spent every Pacific area with a mo­ army airfield, McCook, minute; $3,000 each sec­ Roy J1,. Schattnlk bile accounting unit. C. J. Ogden Neb. ond! 12 The Milwaukee Magazine E. H. Larimer John B. Larimer Sgt. Victor Cardin, Fred R. Lewis, agent at Chicago Heights, Ens. E. H. Larimer and Lt. John B. Larimer are formerly in the car de­ sons of the late C. J. Larimer, B&B foreman on the partment in Marquette, IlL, has two sons in the Army Air Corps. 2nd Lt. Trans-Missouri Division prior to his death. Ensign Ia., and son of Nelson Donald J. Lewis is a navigator a'hoard a bomber Lariiner is serving with the coast guard at a post J. Cardin, also a car de­ based at George Field, Lawrence,'iIIe, Ill. 1st Lt. off the coast of California. Lieutenant Larimer is partment employe there, William E. Lewis is with the signal branch of the now an executive officer at Seattle, Wash. is in the Philippines. 7th Air Force somewhere in the Dutch East Indies.

Hawkwiz took up station work under the super­ H. A. Williams, Agent vision of agents at their respective sta· by Bob Hawk at 14 tions. He made his seniority date at the 'Quizmaster: "Thanks to the Yanks" age of 14 and worked several relief, jobs Radio Show It is believed that when Andy Williams before going on as agent at Interior. He (H. A. Williams on the payroll) went to comes honestly by his interest in railroad· 1. What is the origin of ~he expression work as agent at Interior, S. D., on Jan. ing, his grandfather and step-grandfather "By hook or by crook"? 29 of this year at the age of 14, he became 2. Under what circumstances is it cor­ having been railroaders also. the youngest agent on the Milwaukee He has a brother in the Army Air Corps reot to say "My teacher and friend was Road, if not in the United States. He's there to help me"? and another in the navy. Being too young beginning to age a little now, having for military service, however, Andy is salt­ 3. Did the word trousseau originally turned 15 on Mar. 4, but he probably still mean a small bun'dle or lavish U"unkfuls ing away as much as he can in War Bonds, of the bride's linens and personal clothes? hoping some day to use the money for a 4. Whioh has more to do with sheerness college education. in a stocking; the gauge or the denier? • 5..,A person can be sued for defamation of the character of a living person. Could Life Begins Each Morning he be sued for the defamation of a person No matter whether you are 20, 30, 40, or no longer living? 60; no matter whether you have succeeded 6. Is the face side of a dollar bill black or failed, or just muddled along, life be­ and white or green and white? gins each morning. Each morning is the 7. Did Baltimore side with the North open door of a new world, new vision, new or South during the war between the aims, and new tryings. states? If yesterday was a dismal failure, then 8. In telephoning a friend at his office turn 'those failures into successes today. should you say "I wish to speak to Mr. Joseph Billings once said, "It ain't no dis­ Jones," or "with Mr. Jones"? grace to make a mistake. The disgrace 9. If you told a musician that his per­ comes in making the same mistake twice." formance had verve, what would you Why is it that some men are constantly mean? saying, "I have failed"? Perhaps they 10. Who lives longer: married men or have failed in some little thing. Perhaps single men? they have failed for that day. They are Answers gaining valuable experience from those 1. In feudal times, the lord of the manor failures, or should be. In reality a man permitted the peasants to obtain under­ is not a failure until he declares himself brush, limbs, etc., from the forest, limiting incompetent. It certainly is an inferiority it to what they could cut down with prun­ complex when one complains, "I am a fail­ ing hook or pull down with shepherd's ure because I have failed." H. A. Williams crook. Success is like the tide. It ebbs, but 2. Wihen teacher and friend are same holds some kind of a record, at least for it does not mean that it cannot return person. his generation. with undiminished strength. That is why 3. Small bundle. Andy is the son of Ben Williams, side your failures may, if you so desire, become 4. Denier. (Gauge is number of needles. table operator in the dispatcher's office in the st,m.- t.o success, and thus it is that Denier is weight of thread.) Mitchell, S. D. During the winter of 1943· life should begin each morning. 5. Yes, if it injures the living. 1944, Mr. Williams started to teach teleg· • 6. Black and white. raphy to a class of young boys, including No man will ever be a big executive 7. Remained in the Union. ',Andy. The boy took a great interest in who feels that he must, either openly 8. With Mr. Jones. it and in a very short time became pro· or under cover, follow up every order 9. That he played with animation or ficient both in sending and receiving. After he gives and see that it is done-nor spirit. mastering telegraphy, he took frequent trips will he ever develop a capable assist­ 10. Married men. to Marion Jet. and Parker, S. D., where he ant.-John Lee Mahin. May, 1945 13 Terre Haute Division BOWERS, CHARLES Loco; Engineer Terre Haute, Ind. RETIREMENTS FODDRILL, FRED E. Yardmaster Bedford, Ind. The following employes' applications for retirement NOLAN, JAMES H. Machinist Helper W. Clinton, Ind. were recorded during February and March, 1945 WRAY, VIRGIL A. Agent & Operator LeWis, Ind.

Trans-Missouri Division LINDSAY, EDWIN A. Chicf/go General Offices Iowa & Southern Minnesota Division Brakeman Miles City, Mont. KEITH CLIFTON L. ALDRICH, WESLEY MARTIN, HUBERT J. City Ticket Agent Chicago, Ill. Station Agent. ....Good Thunder, 1I1inn. Extra Gang Laborer ... Miles City, Mont. HAVEL, ANTON W. PHILLIPS, ALVIN R. Laborer, Loco. Dept...... Austin, Minn. Loco, Engineer Mobridge, S. D. Chicago Terminals KILLION, FRED W. RIENER, JOHN Conductor : Madison, S. D. Carman , Miles Cit>·, iVlont. ANDRZEJEWSKI, JOSEPH RILEY, JOHN A. Carman Chicago, Ill. Conductor Miles City, Mont. BREWER, FRED F. Kansas City Division SYVERSON, EDWARD Store Helper Chicago, lll. BLOOM, CHARLES E. Section Laborer Wal,pala, S. D. GABRIEL, CHAS. . Air Brakeman, Car Dept. ... Coburg, :Mo. Freight Car Cleaner Chlcago, m. DESPER, MARTIN E. GARTLAND, MICHAEL H. Section Laborer Harris, Mo. Twin City Terminals Extra Gang Laborer Chicago, Ill. FARLEY, ALBERT E. COSGROVE, JOHN J. HALL, HARVEY G. . Extra Gang Laborer ....Ottumwa, Iowa Switchman Minneapolis, Minn. Switchman Chlcago, Ill. MILES, CLEMENT E. HAGEN, HARRY F. KLEPPIN, ERNEST O. Laborer, Car Dept. Coburg, ilIo. Claim Clerk, Freight Office . Chief Clerk, Car Dept...... Chicago, HI. PILE, HARRY F...... Minneapolis, Minn. LANGE, MILTON Asst. Rdhse. Foreman ....Ottumwa, Ia. MARTIN. FRED J. Chief Yard Clerk Chicago, Ill. SCHILLING, PAUL D. Boilermaker Helper.. Minneapolis, Minn. LYNCH, WM. J. Boilermaker Foreman ...Ottum,,·a, Iowa REED, JOHN W. Gateman, Police Dept. Chicago, Ill. Machinist St. Paul, Minn. PARYS, LAWRENCE ROSSBACH, GERTRUDE A. C",rman Chicago. lli. LaCrosse & River Division Clerk Milwaukee, vVis. SACCO, JOHN BEAN, GUY L. SWANSON, BERT Tinsmith, Car Dept. Chicago, Ill. Telegrapher Tunnel City, "-is. Switchman Minneapolis, Minn. SARACINO, FRANK R. GOLLWITZER, JOHN M. . WISSINGER, WILLIAM Switchtender Chicago, Ill. Telegrapher Tunnel City, ,Vis. Truckman, Loco Dept . WALL, CHARLES VV. JANDA, JACOB J...... Minneapolis, i\'Jinn. SWitchman Chicago, lli. Machinist Helper Portage, Wis. YERKE, JOHN T. WALTHERS, WILLIAM J. PRISE, WILLIAM F. Check Clerk Minneapolis, Minn. Yard Conductor Chicago, lli. Machinist Helper Tomah, Wis. WATSON, FRED J. SAGEN, OSCAR A. Loco. Engineer Chicago, Ill. Conductor La Crosse, vVis. • ZUARNSKI, JOSEPH V. YOST, OTTO E. . .. Trucker Chicago, Ill. Loco. Engineer .....MInneapohs, MInn. Down at the St. Paul Station Coast Division Madison Division By THOMAS ROONEY BLAKE, EJDWARD F. Bt:RROWS, WILLIAM E. Car Inspector Seattle, vVash. B& B Carpenter Madison, vVis. Memory - often brings me back MOSTEAD, CHAS. J. Special Officer Tacoma, ·Wash. Over the ties of a single track, WARING, FREDERICK Milwaukee Division Hearing the grain mill's pack-pack-pack, Machinist Helper Othello, Wash. BRADY, WILLIAM J. WESTERBERG, PAUL A. Machinist Helpe,· : Beloit, Wis. Down at the St. Paul Station! B&B Foreman Seattle, \Vash. BREMSER, HARRY No Petrified Forest nor Golden Gate, WYCKOFF, FRED W. Loco. Engineer Milwaukee, Wis. Pier Policeman ... Pt. Townsend, Wash. KENNEDY, JAlVIES S. Niagara Falls nor mountains great, Station Agent Pickett, Wis. Slill, there was much to anticip'ate MElGHER, JOSEPH W. Dubuque & Illinois Division Station Agent Winneconne, Wis. Down at the St. Paul Station! BAECKER, PAUL B. SWEENEY, PETER Loco. Engineer Dubuque, Iowa Section Foreman .....Wadsworth, Wis. The little old building, gray and neat­ BECKWITH, LESTER B. URTUBEES, FRED Yardmaster Marquette, Iowa Loco. Engineer .. Milwaukee, Wis. An epic of sun, rain, snow and sleet, BENZER. JOHN G. Steel armed benches outside and in; Loco. Engineer ...... Dubuque, Iowa Milwaukee Terminals BLISS, RAY D. A pot-bellied stove on a strip of tin; Cutter & Machinist... .Dubuque, Iowa DAMBRUCH, WILLIAM E. Map of the System, yellow and frayed; GORDON, ADELBERT Carman Helper Milwaukee, \Vis. Laborer, Loco. Dept...1IIarquette, Iowa DOMSTRICH, SR., CHAS. C. (Sherburne was marked with a jack-knife Switchman Milwaukee, Wis. blade.) DUNN, EDWARD J. Hastings & Dakota Division Car Inspector Milwaukee, \Vis. Glass-framed pictures were all around; GRABOWSKI, EDWARD The Cities, Montana, and Puget Sound. BODKIN, PATRICK J. Carman Milwaukee, Wis. Section Foreman .....Wahpeton, N. D. The luring tick of the telegraph DAVIS, SAMUEL W. KILLIAN, WILLIAM J. Machinist Milwaukee, Wis. Spoke any message for my behalf, Yard Conductor Aberdeen, S. D. MECHENICH, WILLIAJYI SPATAFORE, MART. M. Diverted my gaze from the crated chicks, Section Laborer Warner, S. D. Carman Helper Milwau!h. HOKE, EVERETT O. Ag'ent and Operator Platte, S. D. Superior Division • JONES, JOHN H. HEDLER, SR., WM. One thing the discovery of the Pump Repairer Mitchell, S. D. Agent .., Mass, :lIich. LUNDMAN. GODFREY G. PIASINI, EMILIO North Pole proved is that nobody is Pumper, B&B Dept... Marion Jct., S. D. Section Laborer Channing, Mich. sitting on top of the world.

14 The Milwaukee Magazine Seattle Club Gives Marty Biller Pops for the Lunch Members of the unique Seattle Service Unit No.1 of the Hiawatha Service Club Club, whose weekly luncheon meetings are held its April meeting on the 25th anni· becoming increasingly popular with em­ versary of Marty Biller's service with the ployes in that city, are establishing a repu­ Milwaukee Road. With a fine group pres­ Service ent Marty treated, furnishing a fine lunch. tation for the support they are giving the war effort. They had, by Apr. 7, made 52 This unit can look forward to Mr. Biller's donations of blood to the Red Cross Blood 50th anniversary, as he has promised to Bank; a little controversy has, admittedly, cook and serve turkey personally. grown up between the local freight office Clubs Officers of the uni t are George J ung, and 'the general office on this score, each chairman; John Mach t, vice chairman; . accusing the other of giving distilled Ralph Haslam, secretary-treasurer. water, but so far there has been no blood The group discussed plans and a com· spilled, except according to the Red Cross mitlee was appointed to further a picnic schedule. which will be held this summer. It was Another war activity was added to their Quad Cities Club Reorganizes suggested that members bring their own lunch. program by contributing to the fund which Twenty-two employes representing various Curfew halted much too soon the fun the Seattle Post-Intelligencer maintains to departments enjoyed a delicious chicken of dancing and the refreshments that went enable sick and wounded members of the dinner, girding themselves, as it were, for with it. Mmed forces to telephone home without the reorganization meeting that followed on expense to themselves. the night of Mar. 28. Notice Their first contribution came to $16 Election of officers found the following Now it can be told-the two big events and they have gone on record as intending in the driver's seat: Carroll Richardson, being sponsored by the J. H. Foster Service to "pass the botlle" at every Tuesday chairman (yard conductor). R. H. Secoy, Club. luncheon_ Chainnan J. H. Andrews of the vice chairman (car department). Glen Ed­ On the evening of Mal' 17 the club is freight claim ,department, and Secretary wards, secretary (chief clerk to DF&PA) . sponsoring an Old Timer's Night and espe­ Jim Wilhelm of the general adjuster's Ray Schultz, treasurer (chief clerk to cially invite retired employes and veterans office explain that no pressure is put on agent). , still in the se~vice, together with their allY member to contribute to the war effort Cognizant that a club is only as strong wives, to partake of the fine dinner which --but everyone is given a chance. The plan as the support given the officers, Chainnan will be served in the Minnehaha Masonic has produced gratifying results. Richardson spread the responsibility of the Lodge Hall at 1508 East Lake St. between organization by appointing the follo..ing 15th Avenue an'd Bloomington, over the St. Patrick's Dance Held by commitlees: Executive committee: Howard postoffice. The dinner will be served at Harrington, Walter Brown, Gale Tomlin­ 6 :30 p. m. and will be followed by enter­ Tacoma Club son, Charles Van Alten, Chet Wiley. Mem­ tainment and dancing. The Tacoma Service Club celebrated bership committee: John Bowman, Bob Mr. Gillick has acknowledged receipt of Mar. 17, St. Patrick's Day, with the tradi­ Dilleg. Program: Harry Haddaway, Earl an invitation sent to him and advises that tional dance. l'dore than 50 couples at­ Wells. Publicity: Frank Brenton. Civic he has reserved that date and, if at all tended. and public affairs: Jack Linehan and J. J. possible, he will be present to greet the The dance was preceded by a brief busi­ Van Bockern. old timers at the dinner. ness meeting during which the activity of If the display of enthusiasm provides a All of the old timers of the Milwaukee the club's stenographic service to the usa barometer for future meetings, the neigh­ Road in this territory, and members of the was reported on. Esther Delaney, chairman boring club at Otlumwa had better look Twin City Service Clubs, are cordially in­ of the commitlee, said the service was pro· to its laurels. Bob Boyd, chainnan of the vited to atlend the dinner and welcome vided two evenings each month, preferably Otlumwa Club, being in town to fire No. Mr. Gillick. on Fridays from 7 p. m. to 9, p. m.; aid i, 26 on its return trip, also atlended the The maximum number which can be solicited from qualified employes. S. M. meeting and remarked, "We need all the served at the dinner is 250; therefore, the Yates and A. De Garmo, service inspectors, active clubs we can possibly have in the commitlee urges that you send in your were guest speakers who discussed the im­ postwar era." reservation as early as possible and not portance of claim prevention. Cliff Riley, district safety engineer, and later than May 14 to F. P. Rogers, chair· former chairman of the Otlumwa Club, man, Milwaukee depot, Minneapolis. A Central Montana Club Spends also atlended the dinner meeting. Not fine dinner will be sdrved at $1.25 per wishing to stick himself with a fork, he plate. Full Evening ate the chicken with his hands, in true , It will be a big night for the old timers. Lewistown's Central Montana' Service safety first style. The Service Club is planning a fine pro­ Club had a full program at its meeting of Although it was only a reorganization gram of entertainment and is expecting a Apr. 9. Taking advantage of a suggestion meeting, the members lost no time in ex· capacity crowd. Mr. Scandrett made recently in a pay pressing their suggestions and recommenda­ The second event scheduled by the Twin check enclosure regarding the United Na­ tions. This is an employe privilege exer­ City Service Clubs is the 6th annual picnic tions clothing collection, the club chair­ cised and welcomed by the Service Clubs. which will be held at Excelsior Amuse­ man invited A. C. Roberts, Fergus County ment Park on the shore of beautiful Lake chairman of the drive, to be the guest Miles City Club Retains Officers Minnetonka on Sunday, June 10. speaker of the evening. The Excelsior Amusement Park is one By way' of accentuating the merit of the for Another Year of the finest in the United States and an drive, Chairman Monty Boyd obtained two An enthusiastic group was in attendance ideal place to hold a picnic. It is equipped films, The Road to Paris, and The Rehabili. at the Service Club meeting of the Miles with all of the finest amusement facilities, tation 0/ France, which told the story in City Service Club on Mar. 1. The financial beautiful dancing pavilion, boating and pictures. E. C. Robinson, assistant prin· statement for 1944 indicates. in itself the bathing, games, races, and all the fun you cipal of the Fergus High School, operated activity of this club. During the year the might expect to find in a picnic wonder­ the projector which was furnished by the receipts were S655.53 and expenditures land. high school. Mr. Roberts stated that 50,000 were $469.68 with a cash on hand balance The picnic committee has worked out a pounds of clothing had already been col­ of $185.85; however, the cash was reduced very satisfactory arrangement with the lected in that county. by 825 at this meeting, as the club voted management of the park whereby Service R. B. Haney, circulation manager of the to donate that amount to the Red Cross. Club members and their families will be Great Falls Tribune, later mystified the Election of officers was to be a part of given greatly reduced rates on this occa­ group with his magic. He remained after the business of the meeting, but this was sion. Reserve this date and plan on having the meeting and gave a performance in rather a short session, as all officers were the time of yom life at the Service Club slow motion. retained for another year. picnic, Excelsior, June 10.

May, 1945 . 15 Inland Empire Club Sponsors right, being such a beautiful liar, but kee Road today. The employes should take nevertheless, Tokyo Rose is doing a fine advantage of offering suggestions for im­ Coffee Hour job for tire Nips. She is also the most provements'in service, as that is our prize The civic affairs committee of the Inland predictable woman in the world. For ex· seller." Empire Service Club, in their first activity ample, in one of her broadcasts she warned Junice Michalski entertained with a fine as a group, sponsored a coffee hour .in the the island of Biak that their ammunition bit of verse dealing with the present war. USO center in Spokane, Wash., on Easter dump would be bombed at 6 :30 a. m. the Cards, together with refreshments, were Sunday from 4 p. m. to 7 p. m. Mrs. C. F. following morning. At exactly 6 :30 a. m. enjoyed until curfew. Allen, fonner chairman of the club, arid the dump was under bomb attack." chairman of this committee, was the F. M. Sloane, division engineer, was an­ hostess, assisted by Mmes. Wurth, McGinn, other welcome guest. . "Our Service Clubs Ottumwa Meeting Well Kipp, Devlin, O'Reilly, Faestal, Dede, and are doing wonderful work," Mr. Sloane re­ Attended Miss Rosemary Hennisgard, Miss Betty lated. "A work that will be much more If the success of a Service Club de­ O'Reilly and C. F. Allen. important in years to come. The clubs will pended solely on the enthusiasm of a chair­ Homemade cakes were donated by the be an important factor in our reIations man, the Ottumwa Club certainly would club members and other expense was taken with the public." not lack on this score. Chairman Bob care of by the club. Later in the evening cards were played. Boyd doesn't believe in doing tbings half This activity on the part of the club and way. A job accepted is a job to be done. the committee was so well received by the Flanked by his capable officers, Vice Chair­ officers of the USO that an expression of Chippewa Club Plans man Harry Nickolson, Secretary Hersh appreciation to the club and this commit· Appreciation Party Loveless, and Treasurer Merwyn Taylor, tee was broadcast from station KGA, Spo­ Despite its handicap of being an area the club enjoys able leadership. kane, the following Tuesday evening. club, the Crnppewa Service Club neverthe­ However, tbe Ottumwa Club is one that less qualified for an Appreciation Party. never needed much. stimulation. Being one The boys at Iron Mountain are the 'nucleus of the most civic-minded groups on the sys­ Green Bay Service Club Hears that has held the club together while tem, it long ago convinced the public that Radio Commentator awaiting the day when the group from Milwaukee Road employes are represented Radio commentators are heard every Channing and nearby points can again by a club in the city of Ottumwa. This day, but the Green Bay Club members had swell and strengthen the organization to civic-mindedness has earned the club and the pleasure of Mr. Allen Franklin's pres­ its prope'r status. At this writing the group the road many a friend. . ence at their Mar. 22 meeting. Mr. Frank­ was planning to take advantage of the There were 72 who attended the Mar. 27 lin has returned to local station WTAQ Appreciation Party late in April. meeting. Mr. Eckert, superintendent, stated after receiving an honorable discharge George Savidis, trainmaster, attended the that public relations is more and more be­ from the army. Assigned as chief produc­ club"s Apr. 12 meeting. He spoke on claim coming an important issue in most indus­ tion man for the Radio Division in the prevention in connection with the April tries. "It is an important subject on our South West Pacific, his extemporaneous Perfect Shipping campaign. "Freight de­ railroad today and it behooves all of us to talk, relating actual experiences, made ex­ livered in a damaged condition isn't mak­ treat our customers as we like to be treated cellent listening. ing friends for ourselves and the railroad," when in the customer's role," the superin­ As first things come first, the speaker he said. "We don't like it when we our­ tendent said. paid tribute to the railroads for their suc­ selves are on the receiving end of this way A. C. Novak, trainmaster, reminded his cessful contribution to the war effort. "Be· of doing business. We most likely would listeners how far-reaching public relations fore going overseas, I was amazed by tbe not favor that company with any of our can be. "The public as a rule judges a efficiency and ease with which our rail· future business. Much of our own pros­ company by the actions of its employes. roads moved the boys in convoy. Huge perity lies in the acts of our Milwaukee All of us are representatives of the Mil­ freight trains sped the needed materials of Road employes." waukee Road, both on and off the job. A war to embarkation points where it was Harold Matthews, secretary of the Green friend won today may mean a customer dispatched to all our fighting fronts. This Bay Service Club, explained how, in his tomorrow," Mr. Novak said. can be more fillly appreciated when one opinion, sociability and entertainment are Little four-year·old Danny Pendergraft sees the operation of the railroads in Aus­ requisite to a successful meeting. Harold sang "Accentuate the Positive." There was tralia. With no standard gauge in use, the is one of the spark plugs of the Green Bay also an Easter parade in which a few of Australian railroads, as a whole, have Club. the girls modeled the latest "Parisian" much to improve upon," Mr. Franklin The uSllal card game went on-until. hats. stated. The bingo game meant valuable prizes "Australia, although almost as large as John Willers Elected Chairman to those lucky enough to qualify as M. L. the United States in area, has not the From called the numbers. The grand prize population of New York. Our boys have of Old Line Club of the evening, a case of canned goods, brought an ephemeral prosperity to trns The chairmanship of the Old Line Club went to Mrs. McGowan. country by spending' millions of dollars. will continue in the track department, as Mr. Magnuson, roundhouse foreman; Mr. Pubs are open but 30 minutes a day. Up Section Foreman John Willers succeeded Hickman, boilermaker foreman; A. G. to Nov. IS, 1944, there were 17,000 Aus­ Section Foreman Vernon Harper at elec­ Elder, chief dispatcher, and wife; Mr. tralian women who had become brides of tion of officers at the Mar. 21 meeting. Winandy of Chicago; Mr. McElray of the the American soldiers." Vice Chainnan Louis Moe and Mrs. E. Wabash Railway car department; Mr. Mr. Franklin's story of the Philippines Noel, secretary-treasurer, were re·elected Floria, Rock Island Railway; and Mr. was most interesting. As soon as radio to their respective offices. Adams, rules examiner of Milwaukee, were equipment was set up, American messages The Red Cross War Fund and the introduced and welcomed to the meeting. would be transmitted to surrounding Farmers Institute each received a $10 club islands. Frequency was changed many donation. • times, as the Japs, once locating the wave Walter Scott, FSI, drove from head­ length used, would "jam" it, necessitating quarters at Portage, bringing his message A distinguished senator in Wash­ another change. Linguistic broadcasts were of loss prevention in connection with the ington, being very tired, handed the made from our ships, beaming the ulti­ April Perfect Shipping campaign. "Claim menu to the waiter and said, "Just matum of surrender to the Japanese. prevention spells good public relations," bring me a good meal." "The laps also make good use of radio said Mr. Scott. "By satisfying our receiv­ A good meal was served and the for propaganda purposes," continued Mr. ers and srnppers of freight we have a better senator gave the waiter a generous Franklin. "Tokyo Rose, as she is known, chance of holding their patronage. Things tip. uses the most vulgar type of propaganda we do today will reflect on us after the "Thank yo', suh," said the waiter, in attempting to break the morale of our war.... The Service Clubs are the great­ "and if yo' has any mo' friends what boys. She is a great woman in her own est organizations we have on the Milwau­ can't read, yo' jes send 'ern to me." 16 The Milwaukee Magazine charges against them had been dropped. Former Machinist Helper Helps Bag Von Papen J list after receiving Infantryman Hall's account of his journey through France, his Sgt. Herbert A. Stuebner, who was a parents got a well written card from a machinist helper at the Bensenville round­ French girl in Paris, thanking all Ameri­ house before entering the army via the can mothers for giving their sons "to save Illinois National Guard in 1940, had a children of French mothers from the men hand in the taking of Franz von Papen, who wear the hated green suits (Ger­ the notorious Nazi diplomat whose capture mans)." on Apr. 11 made headlines in newspapers Grateful for their liberation, the girl around the world.. Stuebner and seven and her parents invited the wandering other soldiers ba'gged the 65 year old American and his pal into their home "to "Gray Fox" at a small hunting lodge abollt make them forget the war." 25 miles southeast of Hamm, Germany, "I am sorry I don't know 'American' during the 9th Army's circuitous maneuver enough to tell you how thankful we were which sewed up the so-called Ruhr pocket. to see your soldiers walking down the With the Nazi prize package were his son, Champs Elysees," the girl wrote. "For Capt., Friedrich·Franz and his son-in-law, four years we had seen the hated green Baron Max von Stockhausen. suits." After being kicked out of the United States in 1915, Von Papen gained a reputa· tion as an international figure of consider· Coincidence in the Pacific able significance. He was, at one time, A few years back, Glenn E. Ellstrom, a chancellor of the German republic. Later, file clerk in the office of Superintendent he became vice chancellor under Hitler, Valentine of the Milwaukee Division, left and afterward was made ambassador to his job to return to college, but continued Austria and Turkey. He was noted for his to work in a signal crew during summer ability to squeeze out of tight situations, Herbert A. Stuebner vacations. Came the war and he entered including the Nazi blood purge of 1934, the navy as a flying cadet. In due time in which he was marked for destruction. service. John Stuebner, a brother of Her­ he became a pilot and was assigned to a Dispatches quoted him as saying, at the bert and William, is in the navy. carrier in the Pacific, departing for active time of his capture, that he wished the war Sgt. Herbert Stuebner's military record duty last July. were over. is long and colorful, as he is one of rela­ Last summer Mrs. Jo Mueller, wife of "So do 11 million other guys," came the tively few soldiers who have already seen Lt. Palmer J. Mueller of the navy was reply of one of his eight captors. action in both the Pacific and European employed to fill the job which Ellstrom Sgt. Stuebner comes from a Milwaukee theaters. In 1942 he was shipped out to Road family. His father, William Stueb· the Pacific and won his Purple Heart at ner, who died in 1937, was employed for a Guadalcanal. He was returned to the time in the 1920s at the Galewood round­ United States where he spent 18 months house, Chicago. His brother, William, who in a hospital, recovering from his wounds; is 25 years his senior, is an engineer on the in July, 1944, he was sent to Europe. C&M district of the lVlilwaukee Division. As soon as H. A. Scandrett learned of Two of William's sons, Bill and George Sgt. Stuebner's part in the capture of Von (Herben's nephews), are firemen on the Papen, he 'Hote him, offering his congratu­ Milwaukee Division, and two other sons, lations. Earl and Leonard, were formerly firemen on that division, but· are now in military Storekeeper's Son Goes AWOL, Wins Point Palmer I. Mueller It has been done before, but it's not Glenn E. Ellstrom recomme_nded unless you crave the lirillg had. formerly held. A number of others squad or a long stretch in the guardhouse. had had it meanwhile. When she took over Pvt. George Hall, son of Loyal Hall, the job, Wiley Moffatt, Milwaukee Maga· district storekeeper at Othello, Wash., zine correspondent who holds the position proved the exception to the rule, however, of chief clerk in the superintendent's office, when he went "over the hill" in France mentioned thc fact, and in the following to get out of the Medical Corps and into paragraph reported receiving a letter from the Infantry. He not only got out of the Lt. Glenn Ellstrom. Mrs. Mueller sent medics, but earned an Expert .Infantry, the Magazine to her husband, who replied man's badge and $10 pay increase. that he and Ellstrom had been shipmates Long before entering the army, Medical for quite a while and were good friends! Corpsman Hall heard Henry Rekdahl, a Lt. Mueller received a commendation locomotive engineer on the Idaho Division from Admiral Halsey for heroic action as (now in the Merchant Marine), tell how fire control officer on his ship during the he had gone AWOL to win a point in Battle of the Philippines on Nov. 25. He World War 1. Tiring of stretcher work won a similar commendation for action and other jobs around his medical aid in the Battle of Leyte in October. station, Hall decided to take a page from At last report, Lt. Ellstrom had shot Rekdahl's book. down four Jap planes. He and a fellow G.1. saw lots of France and learned the ways of the French people • on their way to the front and action. They "I want some nice, big apples for Pic. Anthony Di Biase, Pvt. Louie Di Biase, and Pic. Ralph Di Blase, (left to right), sons 01 saw DeGaulie and street fighting in Paris my sick husband," the woman said to A. DiBiase, cannan helper at the Western Ave· and were questioned by M.P.'s who were a grocery clerk. "Do you know nue coach yards, Chicago, are shown at the time 01 meeting in Germany on Ian. 16. An· satisfied with their story that they were whether they have been sprayed with thony was stalioned in Belgium at the time the medics and let them go. They reached poison? " and went into Germany lor the rendezvous. the front finally, helped crack the Siegfried Since then they have been together a number "No, ma'am,". he answered. "You'll 01 times. Line, and heard the glad tidings that all have to get that at the drug store." May, 1945 17 Sgt. Donald L. Beckel, formerly a trucker at the Aus· GAVE tin, Minn., freight house, was killed on Feb. 19 when his LIVES Marine Corps unit stormed tbe beach at 1'1'0 Jima Island. He bad been wounded during the fighting in the Solo­ Lt. Donald Bolmgren, former clerk at Sgt. Burnell Sellers, a 3rd cook in the mon Islands, but reo Decorah, la., and son of C. R. Bolmgren, sleeping and dining car department be. turned to duty and agent at Dec'orah, was killed while piloting fore entering military service on Jan. 6, participated in the Donald L. Beckel a bomber over Germany, the War Depart. 1941, was killed in action while serving ment announced on Mar. 6: assaults on Makin, Bougainville and Tarawa with an engineering battalion at the Rhine Islands. bridgehead in Remagen, Germany. Melvin Olson, former machinist helper in the locomotive department, Milwaukee, Capt. Marvin E.Van Dyke, son of was killed in action in France on Mar. 7. Conductor 1. C. Van Dyke of the Kansas City Division, was killed recently in an air­ S/Sgt. Thomas M. Whitman, 19, son plane crash somewhere in the Southwest of W. A. Whitman, boilermaker at the Pacific area. He was a veteran observation roundhouse in Bensenville, Ill., was killed plane pilot. Memorial services were held on Mar. 10 while in action in Germany in the Methodist Churcb in Ottumwa, Ia., with an armored division. He worked for on the afternoon of Easter Sunday. A the .. Milwaukee Road two months during brother, 1. O. Van Dyke, Jr., is a chief the summer of 1941. petty officer in the navy, stationed on the Atlantic coast. Burnell Selters Theodore Felber • Pfc. Theodore Felber, son of J. A. Felber, agent at St. Louis PaJ'k, Minn., The World Is Mine was killed in action on Jan. 18 while in action in Germany. He fought with the 1st Today, upon a bus, I saw a lovely girl Army in France and Belgium, was with golden hair. wounded on Oct. 18, and after a month in I envied her, she seemed so gay, and the hospital in France, returned to the wished I were as fair. front lines where he was in combat almost When suddenly she rose to leave, I saow continuously until the time of his death. Thomas M. Whitman Russell R. Finlayson her hobble down the aisle; She had one leg, and wore a crutch; and Cpl. Donald Stanford, a paratrooper, Russell R. Finlayson, former machin­ as she passed-a smile. son of Engineer E. R. Stanford of Mo­ ist helper in the Minneapolis roundhouse, Oh, God, forgive me when I whine. bridge; S. D., was killed in action in Ger­ was killed on Luzon Island in the Philip­ I have two legs. The world is mine. many on Mar. 24. It is believed that he . pines on Feb. 19 when his infantry unit was with th~-first airborne army that made attacked a strongly forti fied Japanese posi· the break across the Rhine. He had fought And then I stopped to buy some sweets. tion in the mountains. A brother, Sidney, in Belgium and Luxembourg before going The lad who sold them had such is a paratrooper serving in Germany. into Germany. charm Pfe. Wayne P. Renne, 20, son of Engi­ I talked with him-:-he seemed so glad-Ij neer Walter G. Renne of Sioux City, Ia., 1 were late 'twould" do no harm. was killed on Mar. 24 while in action with And as 1 left he said to me: "1 thank YOIl. You have been so kind. an airborne division in Germany. As a It's nice to talk 'with folks like you. You paratrooper he saw action in Luxembourg see," he said, "I'm blind." in January and February, after which he was sent to a. rest camp in France. He Ob, God, forgive me when I whine. rejoined his division just prior to his I have two eyes. The world is mine. death. Later, walking down the street, 1 saw a child with eyes oj blue. He stood and watched the others play; it Donald Stanford Donald E. Williamson seemed he knew nct what to do. 1 slopped a moment, then 1 said: "Why Pfc. Donald E. Williamson was killed don't you ;oin the others, dear?" on Dec. 25, 1944, when the troopship on He lOOked ahead without a word, and then which he was crossing the English Channel 1 knew-he could not hear. was sunk. His father, Chief Petty Officer Oh, God, forgive me when I whine. Jesse F. Williamson, was a fireman on the I have two ears. The world is mine. Kansas City Division before entering naval service on Dec. 16, 1940. With legs to tak~ me where I'd go­ Wayne P. Renne Donald F. Loecher Pvt. Edmund W. Timmons, former With eyes to see the sunset's glow­ sectionman at Ramona, S. D., was killed in With ears to hear what 1 would know­ Pfe. Donald F. Loecher, son of John action in Belgium on Jan. 18 while serving Oh, God, forgive me when 1 whine. Loecher, trucker at the freight house in with the Infantry. He had been in the I'm blessed indeed. The world is mine. Austin, Minn., was killed in action on army a little less than a year. A brother, Luzon Island in the Philippines on Feb. 8. Pvt. Lester J. Timmons, is serving in the -DOT AAROI\. He was serving with a machine gun crew. From Dale Harrison's column In The eM.. South Pacific. cago Sn", "All About Town:' 18 The Milwaukee Magazine The letters quoted below are selected from those addressed to H. A. Scandrett. by Milwaukee Road men in military serv­ ice upon receiving the road's Christmas gift check of $10. Army-Germany This will acknowledge your Christmas letter and gift with the most heartfelt thanks, not only because of the very gen­ The following are excerpts from some as to secure him a ticket and reservations. erous gift but also because of the warm of the more interesting letters which iVIil· It w:.s my wife's good fortune that he message conveyed by your letter. waukee Road customers have recently ad­ routed her over the C.M.5t.P.&P. One doesn't often associate a heart and dressed to various officers of :he railroad: C. J. Delaney, soul with a gigantic corporation, but your Cedar Rapids, Ia. letter has brought a realization the Mil­ And That Was 40 Years Ago waukee Road does have a heart and soul Radio Executive Praises Steward -a combination of the hearts and souls I want to tell you a true story. of its officers and all of the other fine In the winter of 1905 I was on a "lVIil· This is the first fan letter I have ever people that are associated with it. waukee" train, coming into Chicago on a written to a railroad, but the service that lt makes me proud to be a member of late afternoon, and with temperature at I enjoyed on the Olympian that left Chi· the Milwaukee Family. about 10 below zero. On arrival in Chicago cag"o for ,acoma, Wash. on the night of Pfc. R. 1. Elkins, I found that my over~oat had been stolen. Mar. 16 certainly merits a sincere tribute. Sectionman, Terre Haute, Ind. Next morning I put on two suits of under· While I have occasion to travel very fre­ wear and went to Marshall Field's store, quently between here and New York, I Army Air Force-England where I purchased a new warm coat. Then do not usually return via the Northwest, In acknowledgement and appreciation of I called on your claim agent, told my and I viewed the experience with con­ the Christmas present, I wish to express story, and the claim was allowed. In about siderable uncertainty, anticipating diffi­ to yOll my sincere and deepest "thank two weeks I received your check for the culty and discomfort outside of the extra you." full amount of the claim, plus $20, esti· fare trains on which I usually traveL It I only hope that after this war is over mated by your company as covering my came as a delightful surprise, therefore, I can return and continue to work with unnecessary expense while delayed in for me to discover that the Olympian was the people I learned to co-operate with. Chicago. not only a very comfortable train but that We fellows in service do appreciate This happened a good many years ago your steward, F. L Burns, and his crew what our old employers are doing for us. and I have done a lot of traveling for our took personal interest in my jaded appe­ Sgt. Raymond L. Litka, company since that time. Your action will tite and provided me with the most con· Clerk, Auditor of Expenditures long be most pleasantly remembered, and siderate and courteous service that I have Office (now a prisoner of war in I am sure that the successors to the older enjoyed on any train in a great many years. Germany) . ones will be and are just as courteous. As a matter of fact, every employe on the Olympian seemed to assume a personal Army-France William Howard Paine, responsibility of making friends for the I am writing 111 appreciation of your "Providence, R. 1. line and I am happy to report that I have Christmas check. It reached me after 75 been enlisted as a most enthusiastic ad· days, in a hospital in Normandy. That Iwo Jima Timetable mirer of your service. In these days when sounds like a long time en route; however, the railroads are called upon to meet such it was the first Chl;stmas present to reach I thought you might be interested to unprecedented demands, it is certainly an me. know that the Milwaukee Road is the inspiring experience to discover that your If you could actually see whal the only railroad to have a timetable available organization is working and building for G.!. railroad companies have to work on this island. Some time ago I requested the future. with, you'd be astonished. I rode a hos­ one and finally received it about D + 6. Lewis Allen Weiss, pital train that used two American loco· I can assure you it has been a great Hollywood, Calif. motives on a string of English cars. Two comfort to many of us who live along the locomotives because there was no brake hook-up and one engine couldn't hold the route of the Milwaukee to at least dream Soldier Notes Cheerful Courtesy of 'riding home on one of its familiar train back on the hills. Repair cre"'s along orange-colored trains. Three years ago I entered the service the right of way do more work, faster It seems like we have a regular ticket and have been stationed in many camps, and with less equipment than would be office Ollt here, but I must admit our one mostly in the West, served by your road. believed possible by a crew of crack timetable is gradually getting a rather Eight months ago I was seriously injured workmen at home. worn Jook from all the attention it is and was transferred to Sioux Falls Re­ ... I don't want to miss any copies 01 getting. gional HospitaL The hospital granted me the Milwaukee Magazine if it can be 1st Lt. Arthur J. Olson of a furlough and arrangements were made helped. Minneapolis, writing from for transportation to my ho:ne in Bethle­ Sgt. L. D. Palmer, 111'0 Jima Island, Mar. 9. hem, Pa. B&B Department Carpenter,. It was again my good fortJme to use Chicago. your fine" facilities, being able to travel on Conductor Gives Extra Service the Midwest Hiawatha from Sioux Falls. Army-A.P.O. New York Recently my wife was called to Potts­ Please accept my gratitude for the ease As an employe of the Milwaukee Road, town, Pa. by the illness of her mother. and care I received throughout my trip I have received a $10 Clll;stmas check. On that same day, A. J. Dollison, a con­ on your road. The cow·tesy all your em­ One can't very well thank a railroad, but ductor on your system, heard of her mis· ployes cheer!ully gave, and the meals I I can express my appreciation to you. It fortune and called on her at her work had are to be complimented. Although was a welcome gift and a fine gesture on and assisted her in making, train schedules most letters are in the nature of com­ the part of the road. Since entering the and even went as far as securing her tick­ plaints, I feel that good' -service should service I've cOJlvinced myself of the merit also be made kno·wn. I can see no way ets to and from Pottstown so as to get of the Milwaukee Road through travel on "there as quickly as possible, mak'ing ar­ that you can better what now prevails other railroads. I look forward to adding rangements for baggage transkrs, etc. throughout your service. my efforts once more when I return. Later in the day we found it was nec­ Sgt. Paul G. Bruce, T jSgt. Julius R. Hass, J L, essary that she take my small stepson AAF Regional Station HospilaL Signal Draftsman, Milwaukee. with hl"r. Mr. Dollison was again so kind Sioux FalL, S. D. (Continued 011 page 211 May, 1945 19 Ottumwa Chapter Milwaukee Chapter K. M. Gohmann, Historian Mrs. John Ehlert, Historian Spring house cleaning has greatly im­ The At the March 14 meeting Recording proved the interior of our club house. Secretary read letters received from Carl everything was spic and span for the Thomas, Food Chairman of the Milwau­ meeting on April 6. Thirty-two were Milwaukee Railroad kee USO thanking this ohapter for 'food served luncheon preceding the meeting. donations and a letter from Mrs. Evelyn Reports were given, including 276 hours Rose, Red Cross Director, thanking for a devoted to Red Cross activities during donation she had received from us. Mr. Ma,roh. Contests and games were par­ Hayes introduced Mr. Monroe, Speaker of ticipated in during the social hour r'ol­ the Wisconsin Credit Union, who gave a lOWing- meeting and prizes went to Mrs. talk. Blood plasma collection, $4,85; four Joseph Palmer, Mrs. C. "V. Becker and new members for March. Mrs. James N. Brown. Our sympathy is Women's Club March report on Red Cross. Purchased extenBoard members were guests of Mrs. L. Chicago-Fullerton Ave. Good Cheer reported three sympathy and E. Cotter and Mrs. T. J. Snyder t,he third Chapter three sick cards sent. Mr. Rogers sug­ Monday in March. The latter were also gested we have an oldtimers' night In hostesses at the Down-Town usa the Shirley Brandau, Historian May and Mr. Gillick be asked as our hon­ second Thursday. Business for chapter ored guest. Everyone was much in favor. appro~al was presented and discussed. A February meeting was held on the 13th. After the meeting we met with the Serv­ majority favored continuing the cafeteria Supper was served in the cafeteria. Ad­ Ice Club and enjoyed a very fine talk by style of service at the pot-luck dinners. journing to the club room we held our Dr, Wm. O'Brien. Regular meeting was well attended. business meeting. We were happy to Chapter voted $25 to the Red Cross drive. award the beautiful crocheted bedspread Members have been notified to file birth made by one of our Galewood members. Terre Haute Chapter dates of members of their families in the The winner was an employe at Galewood. armed forces so that the club can send A representative from the Red Cross Mrs. Edward Bevington, Historian them Birthday Greeting cards. Mrs. B. M, talked and reminded us that Red Cross Gallas, sunshine chairman, reported 16 work goeS' on all year and volunteers are March meeting was held on the 15th bouquets and one spiritual bouquet sent always welcome. A lovely Valentine 'party with a potluck supper. A short business to sick and sorrowing members; also 36 had been arranged by our program com­ meeting followed, at which it was voted get well cards, two baby gifts, nine sym­ mittee. Bingo was played and prizes ,to contribute $10 to the Red Cross. The pathy cards, 16 personal visits, 43 tele­ given. A heart box of chocolates was club also renewed the subscription to a phone calls and other expressions from given as door prize. Terre Haute daily paper, which is being the chapter to those needing it since At March meeting held on the 13th a sent to Mrs. Myrtle Wilson, 1017 West January 1. Mrs. George Wean announced' letter was read from the Victory Club 6th street, Mount Carmel, Ill. Mrs. Wil­ the membership campaign had covered thanking us for the gift of $100. This son was seriously hurt a year ago when one-third of the "mileage." The Speed money was obtained through the sale of she fell in her home here. She is unable Recorder is now swinging into high gear war maps in thQ offices. Good Cheer to get about very much, and would prob­ as the tactics of Gen. Patton and ,his chairman, Mrs. Stuebner, reported 11 men ably, enjoy hearing from friends. She is T':'ird Army will be emulated in an 80 visited. Mrs. Stuebner calls regularly at a charter member of our chapter. miles an hour dash for "Over-the-Top." t,he Wesley Memorial Hospital on all Mil­ Mrs. Walter Glass received the $1.00 F. M. Washburn, District Safety Engi­ waukee Road employes who may be pa­ and Arthur Cornell the 50c door prizes. neer, was then introduced. He described tients there. Welfare chairman, Mrs. Lin­ These are awarded at each meeting. the present day Safety Program which dahl, reported aid given two families. promotes prevention through cautious ­ Red Cross work continues, The produc­ tJ:1inking and planning by everyone, espe­ tion for February was surgical dressings, Davenport Chapter Cially among wage earners and their 55 women, 177 hours, 1,294 dressings; families. Particularly applicable are the sewing, eight .women, 32 hours, five Mrs. George Volrath. Historian accumulations of rubbish in attics and dresses, 20 diapers; knitting, two women, "basements, substituting a chair for a 10 hours. Our chapter held its meeting March 12, sturdy stepladder or allowing young ohil­ Our program was very timely for Mal'ch following a potluck supper which was at­ and the Red Cross Drive. Movies were tended by 50 members. Our memberR dren to play in dangerous zones. Then have been working on Bond and Red ~ollowed the picture, Safety on the Job, shown by the Nagel brothers on "The Red interpreted by a talkie, Also shown was Cross at the Front in Italy" and "The Cross drives 100%. We also have several Maroh of Time" on the Red Cross. Fol­ members making regular trips to the , a humorous picture illustrating the disas­ Red Cross blood bank in Chicago to tro';!s results of silly and thoughtless lowing this Mrs. Jaynes from the Red actIOns. Our thanks to Mr. Washburn for Cross headquarters gave a very Interest­ donate blood. A farewell party was held a,:, instructive and entertaining evening. ing talk. Their services were voluntary. for Mrs. W. Erwin, who is moving to Lisle Young, Public Relations Dept. Rep­ A dinner and Career Girl Style show at Savanna. Mrs. Erwin is a past president resentative from Aberdeen, was intro­ Carson Pirie Scott & Co. was enjoyed by and a very good worker and she will be duced, His brief response made a hit 140 members and friends, missed by all club members, with his listeners. We need and do have our share of recreational programs. In Sioux Falls Chapter these times we realize the value of educa­ Merrill Chapter tional features now and then. Our thanks Mrs. W. E. Adams, Historian to Miss Margaret Wean, program chair­ Mrs. Richard Akey, Historian man, and all those who helped her pro­ February meeting was held at the home vide this very propitious consideration. of Mrs. Don Galland with Mrs. A. Foster Club met at the home of Mrs. C. H. and Mrs. L. L. Galland as hostesses. Our Randby for the March meeting. In spite president, Mrs, Lloyd Scott, read many of the deep snow and very cold weather interesting letters from the boys in serv­ the old faithfuls turned out, excepting our Savanna Chapter ice thanking for the Christmas gifts sent members from Minocqua, Tomahawk and Mrs. Raymond Schreiner, Historian them. Chairmen appointed for the ensuing Irma, who were unable to be with us. year are: Good Oheer, Mrs. Nick Kelley; The usual business was transacted and a March meeting held 'the evening of the Membership, Mrs. A. Spencer; Ways & vote was taken to give $5 to the Red 12th was attended by 50 members. Sun­ Means, Mrs, A. La Croix; Victory, Mrs. Cross. Cards were played and lunch was shine Committee reported six families Art Johnson; Constitution and By-Laws, served by the hostess. Dinner was served reached, Mrs. Irvin Shrake reported Mrs. L. Drew; Welfare, Mrs, E. Bahr; at the Christenson home by the club at $21.50 rental. Members voted to donate Calling, Mrs. Wm. Logan and Mrs. M. the time of the death of Tom Christenson, $35 to the Red Cross, It was also voted Sheldon; Auditing, Mrs. E. Todd and Mrs. son of our former president, Mrs. Miles to allow the Hospital Club of Savanna to O. Thompson; Social. Mrs. O. Hagen. Christenson. 20 The Milwaukee Magazine

-~-----~- Report of Activities Covering Period Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 1944, Inclusive

---Welfare, Good Oheer and War Work Performed--­ Hours Amount Estimn ted Number Number Number of Cleared Spent Invested in Value Dona- of of Good Oheer on Ways on Red War Bonds Amount tions at Families Calls Mess- and Means Cross and to Dec. V{ar Work 31st, 1944 Chapter Espended No Cost Reached Made ages Sent Activities $12,000.00 General Gov. Board . S 200.00 $ 5,754.42 518.00 Aberdeen, S. D . 132,65 $ 15.00 403 260 145 190.69 9,996 Alberton, IVlont. , .. .86.35 43 16 45 103.63 222.00 Austin, Minn. . . 26.43 139.00 266 419 83 36.20 1,136 Avery, Ida . 67.48 8.00 54 73 47 66.68 162 Beloit, Wis. . . 129.95 60.00 58 155 88 20.92 321 Bensenville, III. . 49.79 16 175 164 195.22 4,566 222.00 Bensenville Library 70.05 104.48 Black Hills (Rapid City) . 66.27 10.00 31 348 30 64.36 160 200.00 Butte, Mont. . 130.85 15.00 74 129 64 30.00 505 Channing, Mich . 25.43 19.50 25 84 109 32.47 95 55.50 Chicago Fullerton Ave . 913.56 15.00 505 57 92 411.25 4,505 444,00 Chicago Fullerton Ave. Li· brary . 238.55 290.41 Chicago Union Station . 33.00 7 8 67 600.00 Chicago Union Sta. Library .. 186.91 175.53 Council Bluffs, la . 77.09 4.15 62 62 61 5.43 140 Davenport, la. . . 132.30 25.00 149 122 65 54.77 165 74.00 Deer Lodge, Mont. . 22.00 76.00 202 205 82 28.86 2,647 129.50 Des Moines, la . 65.57 19 131 18 33.25 Dubuque, la. . . 21.92 131 100 136 1.94 874 Great Falls, Mont. . 18.50 4 7 3 37.00 Green Bay, Wis . 77.91 52 70 50 242.03 800 370.00 Harlowton, Mont. . 91.53 4.00 109 103 103 73.36 200 55.50 Iron Mountain, Mich . 75.87 48.00 69 95 28 44.25 872 74.00 Janesville, Wis . 301.83 6.50 377 896 362 450.21 111.00 Kansas City, Mo . 188.72 71.00 370 372 155 96.76 1,160 148.00 La Crosse, Wis .. 99.29 207 99 153 8.16 37.00 Lewistown, Mont. . 5.00 6.00 1 94 10 74.00 Madison, 's. D . 74.96 7.80 167 75 107 24.50 280 92.50 Madison, Wis. . . 133.59 87 89 76 297.91 84 348.00 Malden, Wash , . 13.19 4.00 45 24 30 8.75 158 18.50 Marion, la.. , . 131.37 26.00 88 56 37 18.86 3,000 74.00 Marmarth, N. D . 33.91 30 33 ­ 54 40.00 546 37.00 Marquette, la. . , . 97.49 108 23 18 15.25 3,006 55.50 Mason City, la " . 204.80 191 281 127 173.46 1,211 300.00 Merrill, Wis. , . .90 .80 10 23 23 27.63 39 55.50 Milbank, S. D . 66.07 14.70 20 33 19 27.69 488 74.00 Miles City, Mont , . 404.02 331.00 't39 2,492 557 453.67 4,285 55.50 Milwaukee, Wis . 264.45 30.00 65 42 86 239.67 7,781 1,350.50 Minneapolis, Minn. . , .. 157.85 104 48 80 119.08 1,507 296.00 Mitchell, S. D , . 50.14 59.50 281 486 93 1,775 111.00 Mobridge, S. D . 54.37 6.25 277 168 109 21.00 500 112.50· Montevideo, Minn. . . 131.90 7.00 200 65 98 105.00 907 314.00 New Lisbon, Wis . 279.68 570.00 305 239 302 38.33 600 37.00 Othello, Wash. . . 59.29 59 43 13 4.00 100.00 Ottumwa, la. . . 196.93 53.00 945 772 205 173.34 4,108 296.00 Perry, la . 86.98 63 45 75 22.00 370 148.00 Portage, Wis. . . 86.42 94 42 9 161.49 216 222.00 St. Bernice, Ind. . . 157.08 160.00 30 274 56 37.50 427 74.00 St. Maries, Ida. . . 40.15 56.00 142 105 55 53.10 1,564 St. Paul, Minn . 143.63 20.00 691 116 68 36.01 74.00 Sanborn, la . 80.96 160 16 10 250 18.50 Savanna, Ill. . . 84.54 312 172 94 215.50 710 200.00 Seattle, Wash . 402.50 74 38 43 44.95 879 92.50 Sioux City, la . 149.46 156 17 118 122.89 4,947 185.00 Sioux Falls, S. D .. 161.90 93 12 88 185.35 1,200 37.00 Spencer, la. . . 81.00 6.25 81 65 71 22.03 945 18.50 Spokane, Wash. . . 61.48 143 430 53 40.75 1,375 222.00 Tacoma, Wash . 140.67 2.00 61 57 70 182.58 828 296.00 Terre Haute, Ind . 147.71 62 61 100 233.41 401.00 Three Forks, Mont. . 5.00 1 17 49 74.00 Tomah, Wis . 103.13 324 248 143 89.74 1,936 74.00 Wausau, Wis . 70.98 41 56 6 108.60 gl' Wisconsin Rapids, Wis . 53.77 2.60 64 53 14

Total 37,947.07 $1,879.05 9,247 10,896 5,279 $11,859.32 74,373 $21,235.50 Included in first colulTUl is $450.00 sent to local chapters by General Governing Board for welfare work.

presided, with all officers present. Reports Eighteen members and one visitor were Milbank, S. Dak. Chapter given were: Good Cheer, two personal present at meeting held March 28. Motion calls and three plants sent to sick mem­ was made and carried to give $25 to the Mrs. Geo. Lewis, HistorIan bers; six hours Red Cross work. Cards Red Cross. Following meeting games were Monthly meeting was held Feb. 28 at were played and a delicious hot dish played and a social hour was enjoyed by 2:30 p.m. with a nice attendance. It was lunch was served by the committee. Mrs. all. A delicious lunch was then served by opened with pledging allegiance to the J. R. Cawthorne, Mrs. Chas. Mayer and Mrs. Geo. Phelan, Mrs. Ernest Hanson, flag, reciting the club motto and singing Mrs. Barbara Hunegar, Mrs. Ben Taylor and Mrs. Amos Reeves. Bank dollar was songs. Mrs.. Clarence Lewis, president, received the $1 bank night award. won by Mrs. Chas. Mayer. May, 1945 21 -'Irs. ;\ick Obey, good cheer chairman, re­ Miles City Chapter ported $8 was spent for good ch'~r Tomah Chapter work during February. Door prize was Mrs. N. A. Helm, Historian won by Mrs. Hugo Von Gnechten. Cards Mrs. Francis Brown, Historian Reports heard at our March meeting were played and war stamps were given Tomah Chapter heid its spring luncheon "Were Mrs. ~1oss, trea.surer, balance, for prizes. A delicious lunch was served at the Legion Hall. Eighty members at­ $146.47; Mrs. Fuller, welfare chairman, by ::VIrs. Felix Slomski and her commit­ tended. Business meeting was heid fol­ four families given aid during February. tee composed of Mmes. Elgin FOWler, lowing the luncheon. Good cheer chair­ A donation of $10 \Vas given to the Red I'\'alter Freeborn, Hen l' y Rege and man reported four baskets sent, one fu­ Cross. The club voted to sponsor the Stephen Schultz. neral dinner served, six cards sent. Red same Girl Scout Troup that we have In the absence of our president, Mrs. Cross chairman reported 30 hours spent sponsored the past two years. Mrs. Kirck­ John "'haley, at April meeting, First Vice at work room. The club voted to donate off program chairman, had a very nlCe President Mrs. Chas. Conklin took charge. $25 to the Red Cross Drive. Thank you program. A play entitled "Spice of Life," :\lrs. Xicl< Obey, good cheel' chairman, re­ cards were read from members who were with the following members talnng part, ported that two basl'. Sam Loomis, Henr'y Ash, Guy by all. Mrs. Brisbane, Red Cross Chair­ Reynolds, and A. 1'\'. Kasten. Mrs. W. Hovey, Chairman man, reported 15 kit bags completed, 16 Twenty-eight ladies with our President, workers. 163 hours; two nurse's aides, 39 Mrs. Archie Ruff, Mrs. Joe .Jerdee, treas­ hours, three worl. phone calls made, 16 cards sent, and five The clulY extends its appreciation to in March. Mr. Kelle,' is the oldest resi­ den t of Alberton and a retired Milwaukee families reached. Ways and Means re­ Leonard ,Vhite for the larg-e flag- donated ported $10.38 profit. The president ap­ in ,honor of his brother. Sunshine Com­ employee. Cookies, jams, coffee and mincemeat were sent to the Deer Lodge pointed iVIrs. J. McKegney as Red Cross mitt.ee reported 14 phone calls and two chairman. Membership is now 134 "over cards. The pot luck was well attended Canteen, March 29, and another assorted donation April 11. Guests of the evening­ the top." Motion was passed to remember with 75 pI'esent. A \\'ar film was shown our wido\\"s and widowers with a potted and cards were played. It was voted to were Mrs. Bill Clark of Osburn, Ida., and ;'IIiss Hermes of Salina, Kans.. Mrs. Ross I)Iant at Memorial time. donate $5 to the Easter Seal Sales. also ~·roore We were privileged to hear Lt. Alice to serve refreshments before meetini. and Mrs. McMahon o'f Alberton. Pinochle was played and a lovel)' lunch M. Braund, of the U. S. Army Nurse f'ommittee. :;'Hr~. J. P. Bla7ek. l\'1r~. E. P. Corp, home on rotation from New Guinea, Kingst.on, and Mrs. vVm. Tehan. 'was served by l\frs. LovelV' and '!\Irs. Heckrotll, hostesses. . give an interesting and enlightening talk April meeting was held On the 5th. Mrs. on her experiences, her work, a.nd the A. M. Killian received the door prize. country in which she had been located. Serving refreshments before the business Janesville, Wis., Chapter She also displayed a fine collection of meeting- met with the approvaJ of mem­ pictures. After adjournment lunoheon was bers. Eggs were donated to the USO by Mrs. J. W. Higgins, Historian served by Mmes. Bogert, Peckham, the Club for Easter. Cnmmittee. Mrs. D\'orak, Hansen, G. Oakes, Krotzman and Kraut. iVIrs. Shippley. and Mrs. Gra\'es. April meeting of JaneSVille Chanter was R. Oakes. . The Club extenns its sincere' sympathy to held the evening of the third. About $42 March meeting was held at home of Mrs. Mrs. J. A. Macdonald and family on the was realized from our Bake Sale held St. Gongaware. Good Cheer report was 29 death of Mr. ?lIacdonald. Patrick's Day, thanks a lot to Mrs. Geo. personal and phone calls made, 14 cal'ds :\IcCue and her committee. During the sent, and seven families reached. Red nast man th Janesville Chapter lost one of Cross report three garments made, 120 Wausau Chapter its staunch supporters in the passing- of hours of work. Ways and Means reported our Division Supel'intendent, J. A. Mac­ $5 earned. One gift "'as sent to a service Mrs. A. W. Kasten, Historian donald. Mr. Macdonald was alwavs will­ man. Motion was carried to donate $15 ing and glad to assist us in our many to the Red Cross and $10 to the Salvation Wausau chapter met March 13 with a projects. Our President, Mrs. Pat Wal­ Army. Bingo was played and luncheon goood attendance. Mrs. Ray Schultz and lace. attended the funera.l at Madison. wa.s served bv Mmes. Gongaware, Wes­ Mrs. Wm. Adamcheck gave their reports. Mrs. Geo. McCue won bank night prize. cott; Grahn, Komiskey, Scott, and Smith. 22 The Milwaukee Magazln& -- Traffic Tip Cards Submitted During March, 1945, as Reported by Division Offices NO.I)! tips No .o't tips submitted Department or subml tted Department or Location Name Occupation Location Name Occupation Pass. Frt. Pass. Frt. Chicago General Offices Dubuque and Illinois Division Bartllng,Adele Clerk Breckler,N.M. Laborette Marquette, Ia. 1 Engineering Chicago, Ill. 1 Brennan, George Section Foreman Waukon,Ia. 1 Bl""-nd t, Margaret Clk.,Transp.DePt. Chicago, Ill. 1 Claborn,Ralph D. Engineering Savanna, Ill. 1 Brown,J .L. Gen.Supt.Transp. Chicago, Ill. 15 Dubmeyer, A. Cutter Dubuque, Ia. 1 8 Butler,J.S. Ret.Accountant Chicago, Ill. 1 Eaton,Russell Foreman,Frt.Hse. Savanna, Ill. 1 DempseY,G.M. Oen. !nsp.satety Chicago, Ill. 1 Ervln,Charles Bo Ilermaker Eldridge,£' Fre Ight Clerk Chicago', Ill. 1 Helper Savanna, Ill; 1 Kramer;c.S. Tlmekeeper,Aud., Oeorges,~. Engineering Savanna, Ill. 2 Expend. Chicago, Ill. 1 Oregg,W.R. Conrtuc tor Savanna, Ill. 1 May ,E.!'!. Asst.!"rt.Aud., Chicago, Ill. 1 Henline-,E.C. Ret.Agt-Opr. Madrld,Ia. 1 l'IcPherson,W.R. Chf.Psgr.Car Herron,D.J. Storekeeper Marquette,Ia. 1 Dlst. Chicago, Ill. 2 Kurt,Francls B. Clerk Waukon,Ia. 14 0 Nolan,James J. Car DistributOr Chicago, Ill. 2 McCai.lley,C.~. Conrtuctor Marquette,Ia. 19 Soske,Willlam J. Eng.Accountant Chicago, Ill. 1 Millar, Luc ille Clerk Dubuque, Ia. 1 Vehlow, Elsie Clk.,Car Acctnt. Chicago, Ill. 1 Mulder ;Grace Stenographer Savanna, Ill. 1 -- -- MYers,W.3. Lt.ot Police Savanna, Ill. 1 12 ? Nutt,Mildred E. CIerI< Savanna, Ill. 1 Re I nehr, Mary E. Stenographer Savanna, Ill. 2 Chicago Terminals Division Thompson,L.E. Chauffeur Dubuque, Ia. 1 Tuttle, Norvalee Clerk Savanna, Ill. 1 BIShop,N. Aest.Agent . Galewood, Ill. 4 Unmacht,H.A. Oen. Foreman DUbuque,Ia. 1 Boeck,H .F. Chlet Clerk Galewood, III • ? Wlllmers,Raymond Cutter DUbuque, Ia. 1 Borman, H.A. Rate CIerI< Galewood, Ill. 4 ; Wlthhart,[.M. Baggageman Savanna, Ill. 15 BrowntH. Rate Clerk Galewood, Ill. 4 Wuerth,H. Dlv.Englneer Savanna, Ill. 2 Dyba, • Rate Clerk Galewood, Ill. 1 ~ Ensor,A. Rate C,lerk Galewood,Ill. 2 49 -­38 Evans,R. CIerI< - , Galewood, Ill. 1 Ewlng,J.J. Clerk Galewood, Ill. 5, Hanson,H. Route Clerk Gal ewood , Ill. 3 Hastings and Dakota Division Kerwln,J.J. Ra te Clerk Galewood, Ill. 4 Bruers,Mrs.A.W. W1!e or Agent Gracevllle,Mlnn. 1 Kucera, Miles Car Order Clk. Chicago, Ill. 2 Campbell ,Dw Ight SollCI tor Abercfeen,S.D. 2 LeMlre,G.E. Rate Clerk Galewood, Ill. 113 Clark,K.L. Dlv.Englneer Aberdeen,S.D. 1 Lemke,G. Clerk Galewood, Ill. 1 Davle,Sam SWltchnlan Aberdeen,S.D. 1 Miller, E.A. Cht .W.B.Clk. Chicago, Ill. 6 YUhr ;Walter E. Instrumentman Ag,erdeen, S.D. 1 Miller,John H. CIL Notice Clk. Chicago, Ill. 3 Mltchelhlll,J.M. Asst.Englneer Aberdeen,S.!l. 2 Oefterlng,J.J. Rate Clerk Galewood, Ill. 14 Morlarty,W•.) • Cht •CII<. ,Store Aberdeen,S.D. 1 Pecara,R. Clerk Galewood, Ill. 1 Rledl,R.W. Instrumentman Aberdeen,S.!l. 2 Rlemann,B. Rate Clerk Galewood, Ill. 1 Voet,Carrle M. Carpenter's Clk. Aberdeen,S.D. 2 Van Alstine,S. Clerk Galewood, Ill. 1 I-- -- Wllllson, H. Asst.Cht .Clk. Galewood, Ill. 4 13 0 -- f---­ 0 ~81 Idaho Division Allen,C.F. Track Dept. Spokane ,WaSh. Coast Division Brath,Maree E. File Clerk Spokane,Wash. i Cantrell~ecil DIV.'Engr.Of!1ce Spokane,Wash. 1 Bahl,Oeorge E. Navy Sand POint Seattle,Wash. 5 Johnson, ed E. Store Dept. Spol

May, 1945 23 ,'-.: - No.of tips No.o,r tips Department or sUbmitted Department or suOOtltted Name Occupation Location Nam,e Occupation L6"catlon Pass. Frt. Pass. Frt. Iowa and Southern Minnesota Division Milwaukee Terminals and Shops Continued Melnlcke,MrS.A;A. \lUe of Engr. l'adlson,S.D. 1 Becker,Fred Carpsnter Milwaukee,Wls. 1 Olson,Mrs.H.L. Wlte of Agent Brownsdale,Mlnn. 1 Belond,H. AJ,J\ Inspector MIlwaukee,Wls. 6 Peterson,Harvey Blshop,John A. Signal Foreman MIlwaukee,Wls. 1 M. Rc1mBtr's Clerk Austin,Mlnn. 1 Hamann, Mrs. Samuel,G.C'. Agent Lanslng,Minn. 1 Edithe Clerk-Steno I1Ilwaukee,Wls. 2 Sexte~.,K.C. Agent BloOI:llng Rleboldt,F. Ret.Palnter MIlwaukee,"I Is. 1 ?ralrle,Minn. 1 SChllhansel,A:E. Inspector MIlwaukee,Wls. 2 sexter,M.D. Agent BlxbY,Mlnn. 4 SChott,R.,1 • Storehelper MIlwaukee,Wls. 2 Stltz,Ed Section Laborer Chandler,Mlnn. 2 3 Schwe I,George Car Inspector MIlwaukee,Wls. 1 wahlln,wm.a. Agent Ma tawan, 111 nn • 1 SoYka, Agnes Stenographer MIlwaukee., WI s. 1 Whalan,Mrs.J.e. Wlte of Agent Fulda,Mlnn. 1 ~ -­ Zlmmerman,a.W. Carman Helper Austln,Mlnn. 15 2 ~ I--­ 38 53 Seattle General Offices Kansas City Division BrlnkleY,R.A. Clerk Seattle ,Hash. 1 Davls,J,N. Ass t. to Trustee Seattle,wash. I Greengard, S. Exec.& Law Dept. Seattle,Wash. 1 , Atkln,F .W. Rate Clerk Kansas CltY,Mo. 2 Jensen,W.R. Estimating Engl'. Seattle,Wash. 1 Caln,Kathleen Stenographer Kansas CltY,Mo. 1 KellY,Gladys Stenographer Seattle,Wash. 1 Crane ,Beulah Trac Ing Clerk Kansas City, Mo. 1 Mum!ord,M.C. Chf .Clk., Law Decker, George R;. Braken:an OttUIlfo'la,Ia. 1 'Dept. Sea ttle,Wash. 1 Harrlngton,W.J. Braken:an Ottumwa, Ia. . 1 Nelson,Mildred Stenographer Seattle,Wash. 2 Hollllan,Mrs.V. Wldow"of O'Meara,J.J. CM .Clk. ,AGFA Seattle,Wash. I Telegrapher Ottumwa,Ia. 1 Reynolds,F.D. Telegrapher Seattle,Wash. 1 Stern,S.Harry Engineering Q.ttWlT>'la, Ia. 1 Strassman, J'. N. Auditor Seattle,Wash. 7 SWar'd,O. section Foreman Llnby, Iowa 3 WIlliams, H.J. Secy.to Asst. - -- to Trustee Seattle,Wash. I 7 4 f-- ­ 1) 7 La Crosse and River Division Superior Division Blanchfleld,E.C. Cashier Herr111,Wis. 1 Frazier, I. L. Rate Clerk MerrIlI,lo/1s. I Buntln,George Engineer Green Bay ,WIS. 2 Frye,M.J. Chief Clerk MerrIll,Wis. 1 Dlnwoodle,J.T. Chf. Dlspatcher Green Bay, Wis. 2 Karow,C.A. Cashier Wlnona,Minn. 2 Agent Appleton,Wls. 1 Karow,D,C. Stenographer Wlnona,Mlnn. 1 Llese"A.W. ONecke,H.p.• -- -- Rate Clerk Wlnona,Minn. 2 4 1 Ruder, r.eorge Warehouse Frmn. Marl' Ill,WI.s. 1 Ruder,WIlllam Yard Clerk Herrill,Wis. 1 Schaad , Gregory TrUCker Merrlll,Wls. 1 Terre Haute Division TuCker, r.eorge Tlnsml th Tomah,Wls. 2 Wheeler,M.J. Bill Clerk Wlnona,Mir.!1. 2 WaterburY,C.L. Division >--- - Engineer Terre Haute, Ind. ~ -- 13 2 1 0 Madison Division Trans-Missouri Division Blethen,W.W. Stenographer l'adlaon,Wle. 2 Coleman,James r. Retired Cl~rk l'adlson,Wls. 5 HandleY,Chester ConlIn,R.A. Asst.Cashler Madlson,Wls. t E. StoreMlper MIles City ,Monta~ 1 Coyle,J. Clerk l'Bdlson,Wls. I Nugent, Tom Foreman MIles City,Montallll 7 Haneen,E.J. Trucker Richland Center, RevlIng,O.O. Conductor MIles CI ty,Montan< l Wis. 1 2 ---., Hlgglns,B.L. Clerk l'Bdlson,Wls. 1 KIllan,A.M. Chf.DIspatcher l'Bdlson,Wls. 1 Twin City Terminals Division Piasecki ,A.J. Clerk Richland Center, Wis. 1 Andren,Joel S. Clerk St.Paul,l11nn. 150 Brew, George Carman St.Paul,Mlnn. 1 , -- - :.~ 13 0 Moloney, John Pollee Dept. Mlnneapolls,Mlnn. :3 " Murphy,Catherlne P. B.X. Operator Mlnneapolls,Mlnn. 1 / Rekos,Slvert Store Dept. Mlnneapolls,Mlnn. 1 Milwaukee Pivision Rothmund,Allen C. Loc.Frt.Ortlce St.PauI,Mlnn. 2 Tlngstad,Fred Acetylene Cutter l1lnneapolls, Minn. 1 Hughes,W.J. Asst.Mast.Mech. 8elolt,I-Hs. 3 -- f-- Jager,Ardln WarehousellBn BerlIn8ls. 1 9 150 Kreps,A.F. Sect'lon Foreman Itlrkesf1n,WIs. 2 Lehman,E. Trucker Berlln,Wls. 1 -- -- 7 0 If you mow of anyone who has not yet sent in Off Line Offices and Miscellaneous Group tr aific tips, you can help a lot by getting Marony,R.J. N.Y.FIscal Rep. New York,N.Y. --1 -- him started. I 0 . Briefly Quoted Marine Corps-F.P.D. San Francisco Sentry: "'Vho goes there?" Colonel: "Colonel Smith." (Continued from page 19) I received your Christmas gift check in the mail the other day, and though it Sentry: "Advance and give the pass­ Nary-F.P.D. San Francisco was late, it was really appreciated. I con· word." 1 must write and thank you for your sider myself very fortunate to be working Colonel: "Drat it, man, I've for­ Christmas letter with enclosed check. for the Milwaukee Road and to have the gotten the password, but you know Words cannot fully express the gratitude consideration shown to me that the road who 1 am." that I feel, as you've helped make my shows to its employes. When this war is Sentry: "I must have the password, Christmas away from home just that over and we can return to our dear ones, sir!" much happier. Believe me, it's things like then we can show our appreciation for Voice (from the guardhouse): this that make a guy want to get this what you have done for us in the service "Don't stand there arguing all night. thing over with in a hurry. Take it from by working hard at our old jobs. Shoot him'''' me, we're on a good team and we'll get Pfc. Edward Marx, • it over with in no time. As long as the Clerk, Freight Auditor's Office, The woman autoist posed for a foJ.ks back home stay as iwell as they Chicago. snapshot in front of the fallen pillars are and are doing all they can, we just --..... of an ancient temple in Greece. "Don't can't lose. A very mean man_-­ once said: "There th~ get car in the picture," she' said, Robert 1. Bartling, are three kinds of women: the beauti­ "or my husband will think I ran into Sectionman, I&D Division. ful, the intellig-ent, and the majority. the place." 24 The Milwaukee Magazine Clerks for a number of years and was Weather Prophet George Ward had TWIN CITY 'rERlVIlNAL very well known over the entire railroad. forewarning about the Apr. 4 snow storm He had a well developed faculty for and left for Hot Springs on No. 6 that F. P. Rogers, Division Editor making friends and remembering names morning. Superintendent's OlEce Minneapolis, Minn. and faces. We're all glad to see our good friend Mr. Rogers is survived by three grand­ Assistant Roundhouse Foreman Steve We extend our congratulations to 2nd daughters and eight great grandchildren. DeField back in circulation. And Round­ Lt. Edward L. Holbrook, son of Clint house Foreman J. C. Opie at Wabasha, F. Holbrook, on his promotion from staff who recently underwent an operation at sergeant for meritorious action against South Minneapolis Locomotive the University Hospital, Minneapolis, is the enemy on the battlefield somewhere in and Store Depts. happily on the road to recovery. the Philippines. Likewise, we congratu­ Thelma HuH, Correspondent Steno Marion Pherson's husband, Ralph, late proud Mother and Dad, the latter OlEce of Shop Superintendent has arrived in India after an absence of being veteran yardmaster at Fordson. Lt. Soutb Minneapolis seven weeks. On arrival he found 40 Holbrook acted as forward artillery ob­ letters awaiting him, written, of 'course, server in the battles of Saipan and Tinian Although the Milwaukee Road has a by said wife. What we want to know' and came through both of those rugged good many miles of track, to our knowl­ is, where are the other two letters? engagements unscathed. Holbrook is a edge there is no branch line on the island A real old-timer, retired Machinist graduate of the University of Minnesota of Iwo Jima. However, due to the request John J. McGarry, passed away on Mar. in the College of Forestry; did his post of Lt. A. J. Olson, whose father is a· 30 at the age ·of 85. Mr. McGarry is sur­ graduate work at Duke University, Dur­ member of the Minneapolls Police De­ vived by two sons, two daughters, five ham, N. C., and the University of Minne­ partment, there is a Milwaukee timetable grandchildren and two great-grandchil­ sota and was employed in the U. S. on the island. The Olsons are friends dren. Forestry Service before entering the and neighbors of Boiler Foreman T. P. army. Bowler, who tells us that when Lt. Olson LaX&R Division Engineer Bruce Pat­ The many friends and acquaintances of was a young chap he loved to take hIs terson died at Red Wing on Apr. 8. Charles B. Rogers will be saddened to dog down to the river and wa tch the Clarence Knoblauch tells us that his learn of his passing at his home 'in Minne­ Hiawatha go by and then come home nephew, Sgt. James P. Shand, enjoyed apolis on Mar. 20, at the age of 75 years. and tell his mother about it. He has the luxury of a South Pacific appendicitis Charlie Rogers was born at Norris, N. Y., never worked on the railroad but has operation and came out with flying colors. on Jan. 13, 1870, grew up at Marion, la., always been Interested in raiiroad affairs Jim, you know, is a former store depart­ where he married Mabel S. Grommon, and wrote home that he didn't need any­ ment helper at Minneapolis, and his with whom he celebrated their Golden thing but would like a Milwaukee time­ brother, Sgt. Thomas A. Shand, is with a Wedding on July 5, 1940. He started as table. railway shop battalion in Belgium. a water-boy at Marion, Ia., when 13 years On Apr. 1, 1905, someone played an old, and worked in several different de­ April fool joke on Louie Weinberg by • partments on Lines East, his last service giVing him a job as firebox cleaner at We'd like to relate briefly some of the being with the northern district account­ Minneapolis roundhouse. And, strange to activities of the 757th Railway Shop ing department at Minneapolis, from say, Louie has been on that same job Battalion. Although they have only a which service he retired in 1938 after for exactly 40 years, and we'd say he 22-stall roundhouse, up to Mar. 15 they completing 55 years with the Milwaukee should be commended for performing as had processed 1,347 new locomotives. Road. He also served as general chair­ tough a job as we have on the railroad Their trackage is limited but they dis­ man of the Brotherhood of Railway conscientiously for that number of years. patch an average of 40 locomotives per day. Six pits in the back shop are kept filled at all times with locomotives undergoing heavy repairs, and among other things they have welded 30 cyl­ ineiers (with no come­ backs) and renewed six. They have built a coal docl{, repaired the turn~ table and drop pi t, water tower and machinery, as well as Installed new ma­ chinery and set up their own power units so they are independent of the city for power. They have also repaired the sand­ house, installed steam and air lines throughout the shop and roundhouse, built blow-off boxes on two incoming tracks and are now installing blow­ off lines at each stall in the roundhouse. And here's one which the tech­ nical and ingenious mind will appreciate: "Not hav­ ing a lathe large enough to turn the journals on engine truck and car wheels, we took the larg­ est lathe we had, cut the 'ways' to clear the wheel flanges, moved the com­ pound slide, made a larger 'dead center,-' and presto! we had a lathe as good as , one designed for that par­ Mal. John W. Moe (middle loreground). lormer ma­ recent inspection 01 a roundhouse and other railroad ticular type of work." chinist In the Minneapolis locomotive shops. and now facilities at Cherbourq. An account of some of the commander 01 the 757th Railway Shops Battalion In accomplishments of the 757th will be found in the They have I' epa ire d France. is shown with General Eisenhower durlnq the third column on thls paqe. . thousands .of cars, includ­ May, 1945 25 ing hundreds captured from the "non­ combat zone, arrived at the same time. allies," and box cars too badly demol­ Received an Interesting letter from ished were cut down to "low side gon­ "'like Martin who is now in Belgium. He dolas." Major Moe writes; "If you could writes: "To you guys and gals a box car have seen this place \-vhen \Ve arrived, is just a number and many times a head­ you would appreciate what a tremendous ache, but to us it means a lot more than job it was. Loolbasketball and ar.e in There is no war in Paris. It is civiliza­ line for the championship game to be tion again, aside from the terrific prices played in Paris for the title of France. that they get for everything. ,Vhile there They took their place in the Golden I had my first coke, first real ice cream, Glove Tournament, and with the good first real doughnut and first real jam baseball material there'll be no stop­ session since leaving home. Glen Miller's ping them. They have even taken an AEF band played at a house just a half old, badly bombed building and gut a block from where I stayed and gave a it in II ship-shape" for a recreation three-hour concert." hall by enlarging the stage, installing Not much happening in the commercial footlights and building a large pro­ office, but they ten me they have a new Jection booth. The Major also writes; "The ceiling was painted light green messenger, )Iark Obrien, and "he's a with rose side walls; from the center boy." of the ceiling hangs a large cement lamp in which are imbedded hundreds St. Paul Traffic Department of pieces of varicolored glass and Brooksie Luth, Correspondent which revolves by means of a sm;all motor." Here they plan to hold ,'Ie are proud of what St. Paul em­ dances, a U.S.O. show and even a ployes did in the recent Red Cross cam­ French show is to be presented. They Walter Nichols, boilermaker-welder' (left) paign, and we hope that after the Seven th and Charles Tunnel, machinist and chairman War Bond drive is completed our record have their own dru m and bugle corps, of the Federated Shops CraHs Committee, and at the request o{ Major Moe were among the Twin City Terminal employes will be even better. It may hurt a little m u sic a I instruments have been who boosted the recent Red Cross campaign to give that extra bit, but we can't ob­ granted for a small band. Some of and succeeded in getting contributions from ject to a little hurt if it is a help to our the men find a 700-year·old monastery 1,881 Milwaukee Road men and women in boys. Reports have it that there are of special interest and, wh'at with those two cUies alone. Their lotal contribution only two 'Var Bond drives scheduled for trips to Paris, there's never a dull of 59,528, or an average of slightly more than this year, so we mu~t give proportionate­ moment. $5 each, was the highest for any similar group on the railroad. Mr. Nichols has four sons ly. As you consider what you can spare. Your peacetime correspondent. now and two sons-in-law in the navy. remember that the more we give, the serving in the marines, none other than sooner they can come home to us. Sgt. Kay McBride, did four short days in Tune in your radios, people. Station Now that the bowling season is nearly Minneapolis recently, one of them being YARD is broadcasting on the wave band over. I guess it's time I tolcl on the boys. Easter Sunday. Kay was well up to at 2400 bicycles. The leading lady, Bertha Bill vVais. ticket clerk, who bowls at the standard and looked her usual million. Burge, tells us there is an arrangement Terminal' Alleys on Monday nigh ts, ended It's back to Cherry Point for her and whereby said' system will blow a fuse if the season with an averag'e of 166. Bill joyously. the language gets too strong. 'What we ,Vhile having himself a 30-day leave, Murley, ticket clerk, bowled in a Thurs­ are trying to tell you is that South Town day night league, ending the season with and in anticipation of a new assignment. Tony Metzenhuber paid us a visit on yard office has a new loud-speaker sys­ an average of 168. Mar. 29. Tony told us they were in a tem which they feel sure will greatly Friday nights the Terminal Alleys are typhoon out there in the South Pacific facilitate the handling of trains. noisy with the Transportation Club bowl­ when they tipped to 39 degrees. He i\Iachini~t Helper Clarence Murphy, ers, members of which are Roy Burns. brought the "Missus" a teakwood music­ l\Iinneapolis roundhouse, has received the our general agent; Hank Monge, CTA, box made by one of the natives. Purple Heart, awarded posthumously to and Bert Hoen, CFA. Bert is captain of "Sailing, sailing over the bounding his son Delbert who was killed on Luzon the team on which Hanl< bowls, and those main" aboard the good ship U.S.S. ---, on Feb. 6. Before entering the service, boys are really a coupla hotshots. Both Arthur A. Titus, S 11c, has really been Delbert was a machinist apprentice at of 'em understand the lmacl' of getting seeing the sea-from Pearl Harbor to Minneapolis shop. Clarence also told us strikes, and it was seldom during the sea­ Hong Kong, Luzon, the Marshalls and a beautiful American flag was presented son that either of them had an off night. -formosa. Art would like what he calls to him at Fort Snelling recently in honor It was too bad that Bert had a couple some "state side duty," and we'd say 15 of his SOIL of those nights toward the end of the months' service in the thick of it merits season, because he was. ahead of his' one that. Minneapolis Local Freight and rival for first place most of the year, A cablegram from Manila informs the falling behind just a few pins at the C. A. Busterud family tha.t their son, Traffic Dept. finiSh. However, he closed the season .Jimmie, LaX&R fireman in civilian life. Gladys Mirocha, Correspondent with an average of 174. has arrived in the Philippines. Something new has been added to the I, too, tool' up the sport. Next year Some soldiers complain about receiVing I'm going to try pool, or marbles. no mail at all, or hardly any; not so in local freight office. We are 'proud of our service fiag with 31 stars (including two Now that bowling is over for the year, the case of Pfc. Les Soaerman, store de­ Hank Monge has begun another of his partment man. Replying to Bill Creigh­ gold ones! which represents the office and the platform. fa vorite sports-golfing. His first game ton, he states that in one day he re­ this year was a nice 48. Bets are now ceived 16 letters, which added greatly to Vernal Boline, former employe, is another of the many service men to being taken on how low he can get that his uplift of spirit and immediately sent score by fall. him into an effort at responding. Bill's bring home a Briti~h war bride. She offer to treat him to a fine chicl best victory garden they ever raised. The Division, is home on furlough after three offered to surviving children. gove"nment has authorized each state to years in the European area. He has been issue extra gasoline for gardens ,,,ithin 15 hospitalized for some weeks on account Minneapolis General Offic~s miles from your home. of a wound received while fighting in This division has been grieved by the Kitty CarJ/, Correspondent France. John was employed as a B&B death of Lloyd Cable, locomotive en­ carpenter on the l\Iadison Division. ,\Ve are pleased to report tha t Charles g'ineer, and 'William (BiIly) Arnold. Miss Anita Conlin, assistant cashier in Prichard is home after a month in the passenger bralteman. Both men died Y[adison freight office, made a trip to hospital. suddenly of heart trouble. Amarillo, Tex., to visit her brothel' Elizabeth O'Brien has been released Felix H. PaeschI. operator and agent Chat-Ies, Who is in military service. from the hospital and is home recovering on the -\'Vest H & D for many years, Charles formerly was' employed in the from an attack of pneumonia. has !.lid in as station agent at Sacred freight warehouse at Madison. With the closing of the bowling Heart, Minn. and is now making that his Brakeman and Mrs. Troy Lawton season, Gladys Mirocha and her team, home. of Mineral Point are entertaining the Hiawatha, carried off all of the 'V. J. Grimm, passenger conductor on their son Dale, who was recently lib­ top prizes. the Mitchell line, has retired and is en­ erated from the Cabanatuan prison The .job of soundproofing the ceiling in joying his nE,w leisure at \OVapeton, Minn. in the Philippines. the telegraph office has been completed, West H &. D now has two women Charlene G. Krause and Doris E. Neff and' conversation in a moderate key can operators: Mrs. Betty Gray is now now be understQod. working second trick at Mina, and Miss May Klebe is second trick oper­ ator at Selby, The Rails don't seem St. Paul Freight House to mind taking arders from the ladies. AlJen C. Rothmund, Correspondent Our train and engine men on the \\'est 'Well, the big bond driye is on and t,) H & D appreciate the safety and con­ start me off right the boss. )1r. DOlle­ venience of the Weatherly train ordet· hower, laid $375 on the line for a $500 device in use at Mina, Ips\\'ich, Bo\\'dle bond. Shortly aftel'ward one of our em­ and Selby. ployes purchased seventeen $25 bonds for Conductor A. E. Hatton and wife, and cash: If you want a bond for cash, see Conductor "Tony" Ochs and wife have me. returned from ple'll8ant visits with rela­ Here is one for Ripiey: We received tives in California. a piece of mail the other day from a Sam Davis, yard conductor at Aber­ business house just six blocks from deen, has been off for severai months on this office and ·it was marked "air account of sickness, a.nd is to leave soon mail" in two places and bore 'eight for California for an indefinite stay. His cents air mail postage. son, ""alter Davis, conductor on this di­ Just a reminder to plant that victory qarden~ vision, who has been '''ith a railroad Above. To make a shallow depression just battalion in Europe, is expected to return right for sowing tiny seeds, lay the rake han­ to work here soon, having been given an dle lIat on the ground and press it in slightly. H& D DIVISION honorable discharge from the army. Soil must be very finely prepared for tiny WallY (Boomer) Reid, former freigh t seeds. W. ]. Kane, Division Editor Below. Spray beth upper and under sides Office 01 Superintendent brakeman here, now has the title of Rl\I of plant leaves. Insect pests are just as likely Aberdeen, S. D. 3/c and is on duty somewhere in the to be feeding on the under surface as on top. Pac-ifie. (Photos courtesy Ferry-Morse Seed Co.) 'Ve were all sorry to see Jim Moudry leave the division, but were mighty happy are new employe~ to learn he was getting' a well deserved in the ticket office promotion. His many friends out here at Madison. wish him success. John Kane has In welcoming Jim Jakubec- to the di­ trf'nsferred from vision as trainmaster, I am sure I voic~ the yard clerk po­ the sentiment of all the boys when I say si tion at Janesville you can count on our cooperation. I am to ticltet clarlt at sure he will learn to lilte it out here. Franklin Street Dorothy Hopp, daughter of Mrs. Pearl station, Madison. A. Hopp of the superintendent's office. Richard B. Hegge \\'as married on Apr. 13 to John M. Armi­ is filling the posi­ stead at Aberdeen. Approximately 500 tion of yard clerk attended the wedding. at Janesville. .Bill Butler. brother-In-Ia\\' of Lisle Ernest W. Gar­ Young, and whom many of the boys knew rity has taken the very well, passed a\\,ay in California on position of de­ Apr. 14. vYe extend our sympathy to his murrage clerk in Call')ily. the freig'h t office at Madison, East H&D which was va­ S. A. Brophy, Locomotive Engineer cated by John Correspondent Rommelfanger. Brakeman Ray Gittens has been re­ Mrs. F. A. Sie­ Quested to report at Fort SneIling for g'ert, wife of en­ military induction. gine watchman at Engineer Fred Snowden, Middle Divi­ Richland Center, sion. has resumed .!::'ervice after several passed away at a hospital on Apr. 1 a~ months' absence due to illness. MADISON DIVISION the result of an injury sustained in hel' Ballast gangs are no\\' \\,orking between W. W. Blethen, Correspondent home on Mar. 2. Sincere sympathy is ex­ Aberdeen and Groton and the gravel Superintendent's ODice t..,nsoftball team, Maybe those' fellows don't read the again for the summer, h,auling gravel is calling for players to practice at 5:15 papers-it Was Just last February from the Edgerton pit. The Milwaukee p. m., at the playground at Wrightwood when a murder was committed on our Road is lining up a group of young boys and Greenview Avenues. property, and about five hours after and men out of Pipestone whose duty Frank Weichbrod, who recently under­ hearing of the matter Officer Syck wiII be to put the gravel under. went an operation on his eyes, is slowly had the suspect in tow. recovering. Best wishes to him from friends here! News From the Front G. G. Smith, flight officer and pilot, paid CHICAGO TERMINALS us a brief visit· Apr. 3, en route from The best bit of news since our last Kessler Field, Miss., to Eagle Pass, Tex. issue was a visit in person from Chief Western Avenue Flying a B-24 he says Is a bit different Storekeeper Howard Rafferty, who ar­ T. A. Finan, Correspondent than posting claims. rived home on Mar. 24 for a30-day visit, Vern Lindahl, who was reported In ac­ and stated that nowhere in his travels Dick Ruggets, who was injured on Apr. tion Western Europe and who was had he seen a place that looked half as 1, is getting along fine. awarded the Purple Heart, has recovered good as Minnesota. Raft looked right George Evans, who underwent an op­ and is again In combat duty. Cpl. Homer smart in his navy togs, and that coat of eration, is well on the road to recovery. Linder, Army Transportation Corps, Nor­ tan wasn't make-up, but good South Sea Congratulations to Crew Director Ben folk, Va., visited us Apr. 26th. Ernst sunshine. Webb on his promotion to trainmaster Rosing, former messenger In the review Mark W. Banks, Sllc, former operator at Union Street. bureau, and who has served In SUbmarine at Mankato, wrote on Mar. 8 that he had George Webb, veteran porter, passed service for three and one-half years, was received the passes sent to him but away on Apr. 4. here to show us many fine pictures of wasn't sure he would have an oppor­ Miss Dorothy Kock is now in the signal his travels, he haVing served on three tunity to use them, and wound up his superviser's office. different subs, and just transferred from note with: "I think of the 1. & S. M. Miss Ede Lehman has returned to the one of them before its last trip. He many times and the fellows I used to trainmaster's office after being off for looked like a regular old salt; and has •....ork with and certainly miss them all about seven months due to an accident made four successful war patrols. a g:-eat deal. Please greet them for me. While returning from her vacation last I ;,ope to see you all some time in the year. • r.ot too distant fnture." Our sympathy to Leroy Harstad and It is truly written that every time Engineer Peter Pauley advises that family on the sudden death of Mrs. Har­ a man smiles, it adds something to his Homer D., the last son he had at stad. life. 29 Passenger Traffic Department Africa and all points east with an AAA battery. E. R. Will, Correspondent Batter Up! The stork. found the warm spring Important events are happening so weather to his liking and seems .to have rapidly these days that conditions change The J'I'Iilwaukee Booster Club will made Chicag'o a re'gular stop: from COpy deadline date to the distribu­ help finance an employes softball Edward Skutek arrived at the home of tion of this magazine. We recently" re­ team to compete in the Lincoln­ Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Skutek on Mar. 24. fE',-red to V,Talter Keller's son, "'alter, .Jr., Belmont C. A. League. Games Barbara Jean Rau was a wonderful Y. M. Easter gift to the Harry Rau, Jr., as­ as being in the anned forces in Europe are to be played at Weber Park un­ and shortly thereafter the manager of the semblage. Mar. 31 was the arrival date. der lights: Employes in the Union Barbara Jean made the Rau roste'i- read reservation bureau recebred word tha t Station and other. offices in Chicago a total of three children. hE' had been wounded. Fortunately. the are eligible and more than welcome, Congratulations to the bride and groom. wounds ,vere not serious and the lad is Fri~ recuperating' in an English hospital. although the organization started in Disregarding all those old won;es.. the Fullerton Avenue building. day the 13th, was the day the splicing Let Uf> have some news/ servicemen. tool, place. Lt. Norval and ivIrs: Beattie, :\Ian.'· of your friends overseas ask about Eddie Rumps is the manager and no\v man and wife, wet:e married in you, but information is not ahvays avail­ can be reached at Fullerton Avenue Pleasanton, Cal., climaxing a railroad able. extension 292. Practices are held Heinz Reupert writes from a combat romance. Lt. Beattie is stationed in Cal­ at Wrightwood playground, Green­ ifornia temporarily after considerable sector on the western front that alI is service in the South Pacific. Mrs. Beattie as welI as can be expected. He sent Miss "jew and Wrightwood Avenues, on Thursday evenings. Come out! expects to return to Fullerton' Avenue Grimm (Ida for short) a J)icture taken later. as he leaned against the stabilizer of a Nazi plane. It looks as jf that lean frame has fiIled out .in the right places. Lt. Purchasing Department John Dunne stiIl is engaged in traveling ?'..c\. Ryan of the operating department, the southwestern part of the U. S., check­ who mentioned the fact that he had Josephine O'Hara, Correspondent ing engineer supplies for training units. dropped into the offices on his recent A bit of luck has come Morgan Prit­ The latest on Cpl. Bob Cherma-k. is that leave in the States. Ralph was particu­ chard's way, for he was the winner of a he returned to his Oregon camp after his lal'ly impressed by the modern architec­ cash prize of $6 drawn at the annual St. furlough. Bill Caughey and Doug KeIler ture in Belgium, comparable to the best Patrick's Day Eve party given by the were in Chicago with long and short in the States, although he qUickly as­ General Office Building Lodge, Local 99l. leaves, respectively. serted that Uncle Sam still is "tops" with vVe were pleasantly surprised by a visit Not having heard from Art, Jr., for him, taking all things into consideration. from Mil{e Matara recently. After a hasty over a month, Arthur Dreutz and wife The recent a.rticle on the Reservation glance at Mike in civilian clothes again, hoped the boy was on his way home. but, Bureau reminded Corporal Burbank of we knew that he wasn't in the army any sad to say, that was not the case. He nights he spent at the switchboard !)efore ~ervice. more. Yes. he is home for good cause of finaIly wrote from Luzon in the Phiiip­ enterifig the a medIcal discharge. pines. He reaIly has had a lengthy over­ seas assignment. After three months in A card arrived from Lurena and the States, in May of 1942 he was sent Freight Traffic Department BHI Polk announcing the birth of to Hawaii, then to New GUinea, and Wesley S. McKee, Correspondent Elizabeth Lurena on Mar. 20. We worked his way north. Three years this offer you our congratulations! Hanl, Wille is limbering up his pins month without a furlough. again. Just bought himself a pair of Dorothymae Easton has been in a con­ Harry Sengstacken, assistant passenger stant state of anticipation and elation the wooden shoes. Henr~' says clog dancing traffic manager, recently received letters past several weeks. A signiflcant visitor from Ralph Burbank, former stenographer is coming back and he wants to be pre­ pared. is about to find his way to Chicago aftel­ in his office, and Steve Pilson of the Mil­ three and a half years of ."rvice in the waukee depot ticket office, who are see-, Joe Burke of our department and southwest Pacific. The irony ing the same sights in Belgium as he did Charley Lannon of the treasurer's of­ that "'hile Dorothymae is waIting pa­ fice, paired up as a team and won the In World War I. The letters brought back tiently, the authorities at Fort Sheridan memories, though we would not say Class "A" doubles championship of are spending her precious time in their whether they were pleasant in alI cases. the Industrial Tournament with a welcome. It keeps him so near and yet Steve, on a recent furlough met Col. snappy 1207. Joe topped the maples so far away. for a 613 total and Charley came That thoughtful, serious expression to through with 594. be seen frequently on the cou ntenance of Sarah Lester says now that her last Herb Koegel would jndicate "a lot on his p,..,-war rubberband has broken she's mind." And Herb admits that he has CARTER BLATCHFORD, INC. thinking of getting' a pai r of garter great mental stress during these busy snakes. days. for he has become very interested From out of the archives has come a 80 E. JACKSON BLVD. picture of Bill McNamee in his pre-col­ 'in the steel industry and he finds that steel is oh, so involved. lege days. Bill says it was taken right . CHICAGO When FC 2/c Bob Nordin learned that after the turn of the century. Which the store room was given a thorough one, Bill? RAIL JOINTS cleaning again. he became very con­ Reformed to meet specifications After listening patiently to the daily cerned. Bob had enjoyed the job of keep­ for new bars. reports of the S-S-S trio anent their aches and pains acquired from playing hand­ ing the storeroom in order and he wants VULCAN XX STAYBOLT IRON ball, Al (Bobby Sox) Krause and Jim to have some "straightening-up" to do VULCAN ENGINE BOLT IRON Winke challenged Sauter and Shimkus to when he comes home from war. The letters from all the boys in service VULCAN IRON FORGING BILLETS a match-Sarli to referee. The match is still in the offing', as on the day it was request more mail from us. We do want to keep them happy, so let's add more LOCOMOTIVE FORGINGS originally scheduled Mrs. K. called in to say that Bobby was indisposed. names to their mailing lists. AXLES Have you seen Maynard Swanson's CRANK PH,S "Rube Goldberg" contraption for extin­ Office of Auditor of Passenger PISTON RODS guishing lighted matches? I am told it really makes out the light. Accounts HAIR FELT INSULATION Bill Tidd, Correspondent Auditor of Expenditure's Office Alice O'brecht and Roy Gaynor were Bernie Williams, Correspondent married Apr. 12. Alice retired to take up It was navy month, as three of our boys du ties as chief cook and bottle washer. CREOSOTED in blue visited us. Carl Cacioppo was Marie Kolb (Blumberg's problem child) the veteran . back after a long time, and Dick Dress·ier became engaged last some of it spent in the Pacific. Two new month. MATERIALS boots came back for a hello-Martin Hein Kenneth Rutherford, after receiving and of the Seabees, and Norbert Izdepski, an honorable discharge from the ma­ who spent the greater majority of his rines, returned to work in this office navy life in the Great Lal{es hospital, on Mar. 20. Ken was in four battles COAL TAR battling pneumonia. in the Pacific, namely Camp Glouces­ Ray Litka, who was reported miss­ ter, New Britain, Peleliu and Palan ing over Germany, is now officially a Islands, after which he received the PRODUCTS prisoner of that co u n try. Ray Presidential Citation and the Purple shouldn't have to wait long for re­ Heart. While recuperating from his o lease, not the way the boys are going wounds in a San Diego hospital, Ken these days. met J rma Meer, who later became Word from Tom Sweeney, formerly in his wife. Now, after two weeks of Republic Creosoting Co. the prior service bureau, finds him in office confinement, Kenneth's physi­ Minneapolis France with an M.P. outfit. ... Tom has cian has recommended that he take a seen considerable action in Italy, Corsica, three-month furlough. 30 The Milwaukee Magazine TRIED AND TRUE

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Latest report on Jack Brandenburger enclosing about 35,000,000 in German tells us he is somewhere in France. marks and tellin(J of the mass de­ We were all happy to learn Johnny struction effected by our Air Corps. TRANS-MISSOURI DIVISION Groppi has been released from a German He" has been through France, Bel­ prison camp; that is all the information gium, Holland, and states that the West End we have concerning "him. average girl in the U.S.A. far excells Pearl Huff, Correspondent The office's No.1 playboy, Bob Rinaldi, the young damsels over there. Miles City, Mont. is now government property. He took up On a recent visit to Lieg-e, Belgium, he­ "his duties in Uncle Sam's army on saw a G.I. show, ate G.I. chow, and drank The award of the Air Medal to 2nd Lt. Apr. 28. some very bad suds. He states the clip Vincent Norskog of Miles City, Mont., Del Morton, the first fellow to enter the joints in' Chicago are only amateurs com­ for "exceptionally meritorious achieve­ armed service from this office, was home pared to those over" there, which prac­ ment while participating in sustained on a 45-day' furlough, and came in to see tically beg to pick your pockets, and did bomber combat operations over enemy us. He was with General Patton's 3rd they take him! He last visited us on "occupied continental Europe" was re­ Army, and he said the going was really Apr. 19, 1944, prior to his departure over­ cently announced at an 8th Air Force rugged. He was wounded in the arm seas. bomber station somewhere in E·ngland. and received the Purple Heart. Lt. Norskog, co-pilot of a Flying Fortress, Don Malatesta was also on furlough, Pte. Stanley Scott writes about his assisting the chaplain whenever he is taking pa.rt in the bombing attacl'''' having' completed 35 ..missions. He re­ against targets in Germany. He is the ceived five Oak Leaf Clusters, the Dis­ comes, and that serving with him is a rea I treat. son of Adolph Norskog of Miles City, tinguished Flying Cross and the Purple who has been employed as pipefitter there Heart. Don now is a 1st lieutenant. Pfc. Jerry Nowakowski writes that he fOt" nlany years. Norman Cooper had the girls a-gog is still up in front sweating it out. He '1'/4 Arnold L. Running, son of Arnold when he came in resplendent in the new­ recently met the son of John Mischl,e, a Running' of Miles City, arrived in France ly 'acquired marine uniform. rate clerk in the freight auditor's office, in mid-March with a tank battalion. He .The govern ment boys will be unable to and reports that he looked very well. was in training in the States for the past get away 'with anything now that Joe They are in a very desolate, forsaken year, taking his basic training at Fort Sherman has donned his field glasses. country or rain and mud, and wonders Knox and later at Fort Benning, Ga. He how much longer the Heinies can bear is now a melnber or a replacement unit. Car Accountant's Office up under the pressure. Mary Catherine Kelly, daughter of En­ Harry M. Trickett, Correspondent The recent Ainerican Red Cross "Val' gineer VV. F. Kelly of Miles City, has Fund Drive was oversubscribed, both In been appointed to the Army Nurse Corps Mrs. Erna Morici, formerly of our of­ the Chicago area and in the Fullerton with the rank of second lieutenant, it has fice, announces the birth of a baby girl .-\venue building. As of Mar. 27 the sub­ been announced from headquarters of the on Mar. 20. scription aggregated $28,198.06, or 110 Sixth Service Command in Chicago. Miss On Mar. 28 Ruth Nixon submitted to per cent of our quota of $25,690, of which Kelly was a graduate of the Presentation surgery at Mt. Sinai Hospital, and is our office has subscribed $977.48. School of Nursing at Miles City ,and has now convalescing at home. The Fisherman bowling team, compris­ practiced nursing at St. Agnes Hospital, Mrs. Marie Simpso"n departed on Apr. ing Helen Burdsall, Helen Casselman, and Fond du Lac, \Vis. She was assigned to for an extended furlough. Eleanore Keen,' won third place in the Camp McCoy, \'Vis., effective Mar. 22. An interesting letter tram Pte. War­ Herald-American Tournament, in Class Engineer Daniel J. Drake retired from ren Gearhart was received on Apr. 12, E with team total of 1912 pins. active service Apr. 1 as locomotive engi­ May, 1945 31 •

neer on the Trans-Missouri Division after 37 years of s-ervice on Lines West. We wish him the best of health and much LOCOMOTIVE: happiness, and sincerely hope he will FEED WATER BEATERS enjoy many years of retirement. (The Locomotive Water Conditioner) Private Bob Rask is now stationed with the army in Hawaii. Sgt. Virgil SLUDGE REMOVERS Rask has been in Iran with a railroad battalion for the past 30 months. Their BLOW-OFF COCKS father, Lewis Rask, has been an employe tJENTRIFUGAL BLOW-OFF of the car department at Miles City for MUFFLERS many yeal·s. Our sincere s,'mpathy to the family of GRID SECTIONAL AlB­ John Lackner, car irispector, who was tJOMPBESSOB BADIATlON killed in Miles City yard on Mar. 29. UNIT BEATERS East End Dora H, Anderson, Correspondent WILSON ENGINEERING Care of Agent, Mobridge, S. D. Our chief dispatcher, S. ,V. Childers, CORPORATION resigned his position here and has re­ 122 So. Michipn Ave., Chicago sumed his old position as third trick oper­ ator at Marmarth, N. D., where the work will be less strenuous. As much as we all hate to lose "Ding", we wish him all OWl 'YEAH, BUT WAIT UNTIL YOU SEE WHAT'S GROWING ON the luck in the world. The high esteem THE BACK STRETCH I" in which he is held by all, was shown by the many gifts presented to him by the EDWARD KEOGH various railroad organizations and the lovely farewell party given for him by the PRINTING COMPANY Vets of Foreign Wars and their Auxiliary. MILWAUKEE SHOPS One of our pioneers, retired Conductor Ole J. Swanson, passed away on Feb. 19 Locomotive Department Printers and at the home of his sister at Kimbrae, Minn. He retired in 1930 and moved to Ray Stuart, Correspondent the west coast where he made his home Planographers for several years. He has many friends Your correspondent is recuperating at all along the line who will regret his home after a spinal operation at St. Jo­ 732-738 W. Van Buren St. passing. seph's Hospital. Sincere sympathy is extended to the The foundry received a visit from Rob­ Phones: Monroe 0432-0433-0434 Hardcastle. family on the passing of their ert Wohlfard, who had been in the mother, Mrs. Nora E. Hardcastle, widow Aleutians with the navy. Arthur Zabel writes that he is now Chicago, Illinois of the late Conductor E. J. Hardcastle. who was also our pick-up and delivery with an ordnance depot at Guadalcanal. contract trucker, and since his death in He is busy rushing the supplies to the PROMPT AND EFFICIENT SERVICE 1941 she has carried on this business in front in the hope of speeding our victory. his place. She died of Leukemia on Greetings are in order and we extend Easter Sunday, Apr. 1, leaving to mourn them to Lorraine Nelson. Peal'l Micka and her loss three SOns: John, a :\lilwaukee Olh'er "·eissenborn. Pearl has joined the conductor; William, In the armed forces staff in :\1r. Koop's office and is present­ engag~d in Germany; and Morris, with the nan' ly in learning the mysteries of Present Day in the South Pacific; and five daughters, "pro-rata, differential, straight time, Mrs. Earl Olson, May, Agnes, Jane and overtime, Rule 69 and the other vital ele­ SAFETY Requirements Elizabeth. Cables were sent to both boys ments appearing on the time slips. She overseas, but neither one was able to hails from S'ioux City and everyone has DEMAND the Best come. agreed they certainly have pretty girls down there. The co~munity was shocked by the Equipment sudden death of Conductor E. E. Elshire Oliver is worl,ing in the SMP office on Mar. 25. He suffered an attack of the along with Lorraine Nelson, who has been fiu which left him with a heart ailment. transferred here from the shop office, sub­ LAKESIDE and upon his doctor's orders to take a stituting for Audry Smith. Audry donned rest, he left for Los Angeles to visit his her best hospital attire and succumbed only daughter, Mrs. S. B. Picone. He to an appendectomy in March at St. FUSEES died the day after his arrival. Mrs. EI­ Mary's Hospital. We understand she is shire and their only son, Ernest, of Deer coming along fine. Fill the Bill Lodge, left for Los Angeles, where burial Some more hospital news: John Jacobs was injured while riding a motor car SAFE DEPENDABLE EFFICIENT was held. Lyle Batson, 16-year-old son of En­ when it collided with an engine at Sun gineer and Mrs. Charles A. Batso'n, passed Prairie on Mar. 5. Mr. Jacobs was taken LAKESIDE R.'\ILWAY away On Mar. 27 after a two-day .ilIness. to Methodist Hospital at Madison; he is FUSEE COIUPANY He was a freshman in the Mobridge High now hOlne. and we are hoping for com· school and had many friends who will plete recovery. Beloit, Wisconsin miss his smiling face. Thelma Huff, of :Mr. Blyberg's office, Minneapolis, spent a week-end in Mil­ Mrs. Earl Brown, whose husband waukee recently and visited the office on is servi ng overseas, is the new agent Mar. 10. This happened to be Dorothy at Havelock, N. D., and Mrs. Robert Pettel's birthday, so there was a two­ Clark, whose husband is also over­ fold· reason for celebrl;lting, the occasion Grain Doors seas, is the agent at Selfridge, N. D. being highlighted with dinner at the The local Milwaukee bowling team, cap­ Schroeder, follo\ved by a party at Jessie tained by ,Varehouse Foreman Ludy Ewart's home. 'While in Milwaukee Johnson, wound up the season in fourth Thelma was also entertained at the hom~ Railroad Cross Ties place in its league. Other members of of Mr. and Mrs.· Dale Scheffield and Mr. the team are Machinist H. Zimmerman, and Mrs. Alex Bross. Brakeman John Tisdall, Roy OwenS of Congratulations were the order of the Hardwood Lumber the station force, and Myron De Lapp, day when Jimmie Krueger, son of Marty operator of the Mobridge Coca Cola Krueger, visited the office. He was com­ Bottling Company. In a handicap singles missioned an ensign in the navy on Mar. Timbers held Apr. 8, three members of thIs team 6. He is now stationed at Hollywood, Fla. -Tisdall, DeLapp and Owens-garnered TjSgt. Edward Zimmerman, formerly first, second and third place respectively, employed at the roundhouse office, is now With scores of 872, 834 and 827. stationed with the 89th Air Squadron in • India. A recent letter to his wife states • that he received the fruit cake which had Webster Lumber Company His thoughts were slow, his words been intended for Christmas just in time for Easter. Who can tell, maybe he'll get' 2522 Come Ave.. West were few, his Easter box just in time for Thanks­ And never known to glisten. St. PauL Minn. giving. Still, he brought joy to all his friends­ Supervisors in the locomotive depart­ You should have heard him listen. ment honored Mr. Crossett at a party on The Milwaukee Magazine

---- ~-- = Apr. 3. It was an occasion for special three months due to frequent change of tribute to Bill who retired on Mar. 31 destination. after 43 years of loyal service to the road. Raymond Vi'. Weber, S lie, paid a visit He began working for the "Milwaukee" to the shops on Mar. 23. He had been on Mar. 28, 1902. He "'orked at· Ladd, overseas 22 months, mostly at Bougain­ Ill., and Milwaukee shops, serving in the ville. He did not know where he would capacity of roundhouse foreman and gang be sent after his 30-day furlough. He foreman, which latter position he held looked shipshape and the boys were glad at the time of his retirement. to see him. Mar. 31 seemed to be a banner day for Cpl. Ellsworth Faltz writes that he was retirements. The sound of the alarm in Belgium and liked it there very mUch. clock and the 7 :30 a. m. whistle won't Country is beautiful and the people are bother these gentlemen, who retired at very cordial. He is with a railway OP­ the end of March: Hugo Si mmerling, ma­ erating battalion. chinist; Reinhard Zimmerman, and "\Vil­ S/Sgt. Robert Metzelfeld wrote on St. Iiam Kruse. Here's wishing )'OU all the Patrick's Day to Art Metzen that he best of health and happiness for a long attended school to become better versed and pleasant vacation. in the latest in anti-aircraft. He's dream­ The following is quoted from a letter ing "Of a furlough home. Writes that Bit­ ,,-ritten by Arno Bartz to Marty Krueger: I)urg is pretty well demolished. Visited "One of the most impressive scenes it Luxembourg several times and the beau­ has ever been my privilege to witness tiful residential sections and many his­ took place last night. Irving Berlin and torical spots. Enjoyed doughnuts and his' show, 'This Is the Army' played William Kuether, a steam/iller at the Mll­ coffee at the Red Cross where a charge our camp. Immediately following the fi­ waukee shops, who retired at the end of of 5 cents was made to pay for ciVilian nal number, he presented to the Philip­ March due to ill health: he worked continu­ help. The Red Cross also has a Club­ alIy for the company for 42 years. He has mobile which served coffee, doughnu ts, pine people a song entitled 'Hea"en two sons in military service. Watch the Philippines.' The presentation cigarettes and candy-gratis. was made to a representath'e of Presi­ dent Osmena, after which the number Store Deparbnent was sung by a choir of Filipino children. Mr. Berlin stated that he was prompted Earl L. Solverson, Correspondent to write a song for the Filipinos after Foreman of the locomotive department he had heard them singing 'God Bless machine shop, Bill Crossett, retired on LUMBER America' in their native Tagalog, sub­ Mar. 31. The writer alwaYS appreciated stituting the word 'Philippines' fOI' his good advice and co-operation. He PILING-TIES 'America.' He dedicated the song to Gen­ shouJc1 reap the harvest of his many eral MacArthur in honor of his liberation years of toil. and of his beloved Philippines, and suggested Pvt. Harold Stremlau writes from Italy that the royalties accruing from the sale that he had enjoyed the newspapers sent thereof be used to further the Bov and to him and hopes some of the other boys Girl Scout movement in their homeiand." will write to him. MINE TIMBERS Arno, formerly employed· in the shop su­ Stockman Wm. J: Kutter announced perintendent's office, is with the general his 25th anniversary of continuous em­ Egyptian Tie & Timber headquarters' staff, southwest Pacific ployment in the store department and area; he was recently promoted to the with the Milwaukee Road on Apr. 12. , Company I'ank of technical sergeant. He had too many other engagements just How's this for a windy tale: It seems a t that time to set up a half bbl. St. Louis Chioago Johnny Gibbons, clerk in Mr. Koop's of­ Sgt. John Ewald's letter of Mar. 16 to fice, thought it was time for his young Art Metzen states he is nOw in Paris offspring to have a bicycle. He struck a and did not require any inducement to bargain with vVilIiam Knee, roundhouse go there. Likes the wide streets, many foreman, for a good "two-wheeler," but of them radiating from big, circles. Thinks there was one question-how to get it home. Apparently there was no alterna­ the Parisians could teach the Americans many things about modern planning. tive: he'd have to ride it from 56th and Beloit to Hales Corners. Now that's a States their subway system is better than good ride on a pleasant day, but when New York's. Serves all of Paris and the wind is coming at you about 40 miles suburbs. No more than six blocks from per, it's not much fun. The first mile anywhere to a subway line. He attended was bad, the second mile worse, and the the Folies Berge1'e, where the costumes third mile--weIl! There were onlv four were most scant but everything was miles more, and most. of it UPhiil. He beautifully done. Expected to get a walked it the balance of the way. Any­ chance to see Cpl. Ellsworth Faltz. body want a good bicycle, just slightly Sgt. Walter Marlow is also in Paris misused? with head'1uarters company of the Mili­ tary Railway Service. He's been in Korth Africa, Italy, France, Belgium, Holland, Luxembourg· and Germany. He TREATED AND UNTREATED won't forget his experience of getting into Germany. It is really banged up, caoss TIES while that part of Holland he visited was SWITCH TIES spic and sran. He was a guest of a PINE POLES French lady who took him on a tour of the hot spots on a Saturday night and he Potosi Tie & ,Lumber Co. can readily understand ",hy the American ST. LOVIS DALLAS tourists prefer Paris. He writes of beau­ tiful girls and lavish ·scenery-more so than the shows he has seen in America. ~'i.mertcans living in Paris were not bothered by the Germans when they oc­ cupied the city. Wally thinks that French BINKLEY COAL COMPANY baking cannot be surpassed. S1II"".ra .1 Pfc. Frank Brewa writes that he was in swell shape-with a few rheumatics and afflicted by the beauty of the French liThe Pick of the Fields Coals" girls and the French weather consisting of snow, rain, sleet and b-eautiful sun­ From shine. Pfc. Adam Olkiewicz was last reported llliaoi8, hldia_, MieMuri. to be at Fort Belvoir, Va., doing routine low.. Ara-u. Oldalto•• duties. He thought the weather was bad Kutacky, VJrPaI. and that they could give the state' of W. Vlrrbala Virginia back to the Indians, as he prefers Wisconsin. Ge.,eral Offio . Two letters from Pfc. Norbert Kubiak, one from the Vicinity of Le Haver, 210 N. MfcM._ A ChI.qo France, and the other from western Ger­ William S. Heaney, lead man In the freiqht many. Visited Aachen, which is mostly BrlUlch Olli...., bl~peIb It. Leala, shop, Milwaukee, has been in the service of ruins. Occupied a snazzy German home Kara... CIty. Miara.....oIl., Ft. a.Jtlo. the company. more than 51 years, havinq &'ftJlnlUe started at the aqe of 14. He is still on the job and enjoying what he could. Had not and has never been injured. received the Milwaukee Magazine for May, 1945 • 33

--- --~ ----..:.._------~ Robert Freuler. son of Stockman RUd.'· ~J.is~ ),orarguerite Houser, clerk, city Freuler, i~ developing his physique and ticket office. NALCO SYSTEM st'lmina at the shops during vacation and :'Ifiss Greta F. Kelse)', ticket clerl<, City OF WATER TREATMENT w~ek-encl days by wrestling with car and Ticl'et Office. ,\Iiss Kelsey is a charming locomotive parts in preparation for a blonde who was transferred f)'om the Chemicals for wayside water treat­ J"ugilistic anel football career. He trieel a Portland C. T.O. It is quite amusing to few lefts to his olel man's ribs and the ment and for use at softening plants. see the service men waiting for their 'old nl.::ln was wheezing for 'ervice to your department officer so that O. R. T. for 45 )'ea rs and is very happy tions furnished wi thout obligation. lhe editor of the Milwaukee Magazine, to be fa.vored with the confidence of his the Victorv Committee and all concerned fellow employes in th is new position. NATIONAL ALUMINATE CORP. can be informed. The writer will also Our smiling little friend, ;Vlrs. Bernice r,ass along such information, Cam.pbell of the general manager's office, 6216 West 66th Place CHICAGO, ILLINOIS had the misfortune of sustaining a frac­ tured knee cap when .. she fell tast month. COAST DIVISION Cnrlerstand she is getting along nicely. Seattle General Offices Tacoma PANAMA-BEAVER J. M. Wilhelm, Correspondent R. R. Thiele, Correspondent Genera! Claim Department Agent's OU;ce Carbon Papers Inked Ribbons Armed Rails Harold Smith, who was assigned to a job at· the yard office, had to quit owing Unimasters 1st Lt. Lowell "IV. Brundage. son of to an acute attack of heart trouble. :'IIr. and Mrs. "lVilllam "IV. B"undage, city Mrs. Myrtle Sanders, who has been em­ freight agent, has been missing since Since 1896 I}loyed in Superintendent 'Vylie's office for ;\lay 29. 1944, when his Thunderbolt was several months, "esigned because of sick­ put out of action in a rnission near ness the latter part of March. Mrs. Berlin. On :'IIal'. 14 Mr. and :'Ill'S. Brund­ "THE LINE THAT CAN'T BE Frances Sommers, clerk at Auburn, has age were presented with the following bid in the position and is now. getting MATCHED" decorations for Lowell by the command­ acquainted with the work and with other ing officer at Payne Field, ''''ash.: Dis­ clerks in the division offices. Mrs. Sanders tingUished Flying Cross ',ith one oal< will relieve during va-cn tion time. leaf cluster and the Air :'Iledal with four Earl Pravitz, who has been working at P ANAl\1A-BEAVER, Inc. oak leaf clusters. Lt. Brundage is a Cle Elum for several months as agent, graduate of Lincoln High School in Se­ in the absence of regular agent A. Soren­ 600 Van Buren St. 739 N. Broadway attle. TIeing so small at that time, and son, who is ill, has biel in the operator's Chicago, Illinois Milwaukee, Wis. desidng to have an active part in ath­ position at T';atonvilJe Junction. M. A. letics, he was prominent in assisting Doan, an experienced agent froln Lines Coach Bill Nollan in managing the foot­ East, who has heretofore been working ball and basketball teams while at Lin­ at Auburn station a.s clerk,'has been ap­ coln High. He was nicknamed "The pointed agent at Cle Elum until Mr. Sor­ THE A.A.R. TYPE "H" Brute" and his Thunderbolt also carried ensen is able to return. t11at name. He enlisted in the Army Air Bessie K. McDonald, first trick operator TIGHTLOCK COUPLER Corps in Decembel', 1941, and went over­ at Hyak station. who had the misfortune seas for combat duty in October, 1943. to fall and break her ankle during the \~re are all hoping with the Brundflges Winter, has recovered sufficiently to be that some good news will come soon. able to return to her duties. Bill's other boy, Cpl. Gerald L. Brund­ Joe :'IIoore, of the car department, has age, is with the marines in the south returned to worl< after seeing his boy off Pacific, serving with a topographical en­ to t11e ~ervice. gineers' battalion. Gerald has been over­ Augusta Mitchell returned to work after seas since Uctober, 1942, ha V1l1g enlisted a trip ea5t to he with her husband Oll in March of that year when he became furlough. . IS Veal'S of age. J. Dy~r, formerly of Spokane, but later II) the March issue I reporte'd that Cpl. of the Trans-Con tinen tal Freigh t Bureau, Dayid K. (Kent) \Vallberg had been has gone to work in 1\1r. Myer's office at wounded in France. Am now happ)' to Seattle on worl< formerly done by Bruce A.A.R. Type "H" Tightlock Coupler and report that he received only superficial Kibble. Lester Prescott has gone to the Attachments provide maximum strength facial wounds which kept him out of T.e.F.B. awl has been detailed to lhe and safety with reduced end shocks. action but a few ' we wanted it. an(l after Jack Beavers, whose father is moving just getting settled down to a nice sleep to Ta.coma to take a position here, is re­ T-Z Smoke Preventer Nozzles the word came to 11lOye again," SOlll.e ported to be quite a singer. choice ·s\\·itching language' would have Raymond Haskins, yard clerk at Ta­ T-Z Tender H 0 s e Couplers heen appropriate," Kent is now in Ger­ coma, expects to be married before long. man)'; has seen a lot of rlestroyed Ger­ T-Z Blow - Off Valve Mufflers man huildings and equipment. Says the Cyrus W. Nelson, a veteran of the T·Z Automatic Dr a i n Valves IJo)'s over there don't feel sorry about it, present war, is returning to a job at for "the)' asked for it." the local officej in fact, he would t-e T-Z Boiler at work there now if it weren1t for a Wash - Out Plug s persistant malarial fever. Mr. Nelson Greetings To: is the holder of the Purple Heart. T-Z Products, as standard equipment, are daily pro,,-iog their merit. :'III'S. Mildl'ed Ramberg, steno-clerk, real Spring must be here. Slim Moyles has e,tate department, replacing ilIrs. Melba .larted I

34 The Milwaukee Magazine H. 'V. Rehdahl, one of our engineers, off dlll" a~ a trainman since 1932 but who Seattle Local Freight Office and i' hack from Saipan and other points in has be'en \\'crl,ing for our police depart­ Marine Dept. the Pacific, where he sported the uniform ment, retired "lar. 31. of the merchant marine. According to [:. D. DO~'le, section foreman at Cen­ F. W. Rasmussen, Correspondent Local Freight Office him it is 150 degrees in the shade on tralia, retired in March after 25 years S,aipan and no shade. He also saw Guam/ service on this division. Mrs. Charles Ganty, wife of OD'r Clerk ,,-hich he reports to be a very desil'able Frank Henry of the car department ha~ Charles Ganty of the local freight office, place, "vith beautiful climate. been on his annual fishing trip. Last year left Apr. 10, for San Pedro, Calif., to visit Laren Cowling, with a special traffic the fish cost him $3.00 each and we are he)' son, Ens. Charles Ganty, Jr. Young ~orps, sorllewhere in Belgium, is the proud wondering what the price will be this Charles is in charge of radio and rad".r f2.ther of a baby daughter. He is trying year, in~tallations. to get his wife and ne\\" daughter sent Lowell Sargent, chief clerk in the car Fifty-t\-vo ~'earg with the 1\1ilwaul~ee home to the States from England. department supervisor's office, is at home Road-that is the record of _-\rt DeGa.rmo, recurerating fron1 an operation. freight service inspector. Art·s headquar­ Clifford James of the Car Depart­ ters are in Seattle. He was very pleas­ ment, better and more affectionately known as liCOW Pasture Charlie," is c1ntly surprised by a "service date part~·" in the office of J. R. LudWick, agent at on the hunt for rhododendrons. His Seattle on Mar. 2,. "Irs. DeGarmo, the collection to date numbers about 200 MILWAUKEE TERMINALS girl he met ba"l, in Iowa some 50 years named varieties, gathered from all parts of the world from the wilds of ago, was also there. Frank Bell, OUf rec­ Coach Yard ord cIerI" who holds 51 years service with Hood Canal to the high mountains of Richard Flechsig, Jr., Correspondent the company, furnished some real low­ Tibet, and he is still going strong. Milwaukee, Wis. This sounds like a very interesting down on Art's past performances. Art CongTatulations to Mr. and Mrs. Fred and Frank worked together' on the Ole hobby to us. He is a member of the British Rhododendron Association and Osberg on the birth of an eight and a Line for a long time. American Rhododendron Society. half pound babY boy. Marv Lou DeMers Hubbs has given U!I Elmer Olenski came in from Alaska on her P'Osition as counter clerk and has Brakeman Eldon Cowling has joined the a furlough to pay the boys a short visit. joined her husband in Spokane. where he AI"my 3.nd is now taking his training at Elmer was in the electrical department is assigned to Fort Wrig·ht. Mary Lou Camp Leonard 'Wood, Mo. His wife and before his en try in the armed service. expects to work in the Spokane office. daughter are residing with Yardmaster Rich Seiden received his I-A classifica­ W. J. McMahan, our popular assistant Cowling. tion and passed his induction examina­ superintendent, was the principal speaker Our coast guardsman, Johnny Lucchesi, tion. at the Milwaukee Service Club noon astounded the yard office with an an­ George Ballard paid us a visit before luncheon on Apr. 10. He explained in de­ nouncelnent of his marriage in January. going back to his coast guard station for tail the operations of the Seattle yard He did not give any other details. further service. and 'what has been done to keep up "'ith Conductor C. J. Mostead, who has been Richard Flechsi'g', S1'. and Tony Wei­ the 400 per cent increase in cars han­ land were recently taken to St. Joseph's dled per month in 19'4 as compared "'ith hospital. 1940. They all left the club with a much Ralph Nick, who has been serving wider knOWledge of car handling through Uncle Sam for the last four years, re­ OUf terminal. cently paid us a visit while home on a Mrs. Ella Irene Bell, "'ife of Frank furlough. Bell, our record clerk. died at the Seattle General Hospital on "Jar. 30. She has ~PEC/AlIQt alwa\-s taken an acti.ve interest in rail- ...... Chestnut St., North Milwaukee, road' affairs. She was raised in l\/Iarion, North Ave. and West Allis la., ma.rried Frank in June, 1895, moved to Port A.ngeles, 'Va.sh., in 1918, and R~R. EMPLOYEES Dick Steuer, Correspondent Seattle in 1922, where she and Frank have By the time Dolores Kowalski, the new resided since. The Milwaukee family ex­ .general clerk at Chestnut "works her tend their sympathy to Frank and the wav to the bottom of the stack," she bo~'s. Let our sh~uld be a first class correction cIerI<. H, E. Wilson, our port master, re­ After successfully bidding for this posi­ ports a very hea vy ba rge busi neSs. Representative give you tion, she found that she- had also inher­ We are novY averaging. 3,500 cars ited a thick file of miscellaneous papers. over the slip per month. We are details on The Travelers The new bill clerk is Mary Starcevic. loading and unloading an aver"ge of Val Timreck has been showing her the about six barges per day, thus keep­ Liberal Accident and ropes. ing the marine department on their With Yard CierI' Bill Kaegler restless­ toes. It also required a great deal of Sickness Policy. ly waiting for his broken leg to heal, engine service. there has been a succession of mUdhops Mildred Fetters has taken over the po­ in the Walnut Street yards, the latest be­ sition as assistan t statioal accountant and • ing Harold Teasdale. At this writing, it Peggy Appel takes over Mildred's position ca n be said ·that Harold has taken to a~ chief of the s"'itching department. A Travelers representative this work like most of us take to a cig­ Virginia Tuson, who has been our chid arette line. comptometer operator the past t\\"o years, u;ill give you full details, Otto Schoenbaum. former merchandise has taken the position of counter cIerI, in clerk at Gibson, passed away the first the cashier's office. Mildred 'White is part of last month. Mr. Schoen'baum was moving from ·the cashier's office to the or address an employe of the Milwaul,ee for 35 ~witching department. "ears, most of which were as a freight "'e welcome the foHowing new em­ ~heckel" In the Fowler Street freight ployes: Audrey ;vI. Davis, steno-clerk, house. from Nlohridg-e, S. D., and Alta Y. Sher­ Sgt. "-Terle Gastel, son of Yard CIerI< locI' of Seattle, typist. Hugo Gastel, thought he was quite a Operator E. L. King has bid in the Job mechanic When he enlisted. Since then at Fredericl

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to ground crew work at an advanced base The new Burnham bridge office is com­ in Alaska. His brother, Harry. is a cor­ Dieted and the boys have moved In. No poral with the lV[edical Corps with the announcements have been sent for the 7th Army deep in Germany. formal tea which was promised but per.­ . Just a few P. S. notes.... 'When Pat haps that can wait until there is more Kirwan. traveling auditor, checked Chest­ sugar to be had. The ',:writer has not yet nut, Max Woelft, Henry Hoeft and "Red" visited the new building but has heard ,Vo!cszynski 'pooled their red points; and that the "'''E.'lcoming committee days (con­ bought their own noon snack.... Calls sisting of Chris Miller Clyde Gordon, Joe of congratulations flooded Frank Vail SchneidE.'r, as well as Ed vVinkler and Ray after last month's story appeared in this Buckett) say "Come on in!," but say it column. Gioria 'Vank spent most of with tongues in their cheeks. They would her early vacation house cleaning.... like to put on the welcome mat, "Wel­ Since ye scribe's likeness appeared with come, if your feet are clean." Dick Fisher, last month's issue, he has been forced night yardmaster, has put in a bid for a to wear tie, shave face and shine shoes. swing-shift stenographer. Of course, with MOIDIN mURI" ADJUSTABLE At least nothing has been said· about son Lloyd and Cy Slinde around, Dick wearing spats. '.vould have keen competition and would RAIL BRAH have to stick to business, but Dick says ~~ on 1''' MfJ.auluJ. RQad. Muskego Yard business like that is a pleasure (Mary Ann, can you take dictation?). Dat.atf f.r tvpeMtn"rl' t. m••t tho Co~respondent ~Jr-.1Itt .f mH.," ItI9...... d tr.ffi•. Grace Johnson, F. J. Smith and the elder Mike SWitch April showers bring May flowers, as (Joe Kolasinski) also keep good track of n MAIUFA8TURE we all Imow, but we are hoping that be­ who enters the' new domain. It is almost Fr... - hltefa..- C,osda91 - 6u.ro fore May flowers appear, Yardmaster expected daily to see Randall Odekirk as Benny O'Connor will be back on the job cniformed doorman if· it keeps up, but at "0. - .... belt - RAR I,.ces ­ at the Belt. He's been on the sick list any rate the boys appreciate the new ~ ~ - B.lkwIlI ~1lg1 for too long. Of course, there's another building very much and it's easy to see - ~tecl CroaI"" - s.-_ angle Involved; perhaps Benny has lost that they mean to take !\,ood care of it...... - Bett Switch.. ."0 Sonrlty intel'est, especially in the social side of Billy Campbell( the 'on-again, off­ Tn" Detft-. the job since Mary Ann Sullivan left there again, gone-again Finnegan" coast to come over to Muskego yard as yard guard switchman) has finally been reo MordIII clerk. 'Velcom~, Mary Ann! You'll find leased permanently from the coast '111 &Orouinl Work. a swell gang of folks to. work wi th at guard to join again the ranks and he's ClllCAeo, n.u. Muskego. but you'll have to wait until back to stay. I think he's glad and we ..,~...... ," St. ~ .... winter to appreciate "Butch" 'Esser's cof­ know one more man added to our ~0W0 Low .~. fee. Urn ... umm. with or without the forces at home means a lot, New OrlHII, .... W....",,,on.. c. beans. it's good. Mary Ann came to re­ place Johnny RE.'ith, who had honest in­ Chief Clerk George Steuer in Superin­ tendent Bannon's office received news in t~ntions of becoming a merchant marine, but latest reports say that the army got mid-April that his son Paul, who was ahead of Johnny on that score and he'll wounded in action in Belgium, has been Still Greater probably be in to visit as a corporal-at sent back to the States and is now re­ least-one of these days. We don't ex­ cur.erating in a hospital at Battle Creek, PE.'ct thE.'re will be any more "lost" cars Mich. 'Ve hope he is sufficiently recov­ PROTECTION "round ?\Iuskego district with ",Lary Ann ered to walk in the office with that nice Sulliva.n (the Lauren Bacall, or is it ;mile and say. hello one of these days SOon. for CARS and LADING Veronica Lal,e), the tall blond lady. out in search of the strays. CARDWELL WESTINGHOUSE George Ognenoff's son. who is with the ROCKY MOUNTAIN DIVISION FRICTION DRAFT GEARS 4th Marine Air Wing Fleet, had a 35-day Nora B. Decca, Correspondent furlough which he spent with his parents Operator, Three Forks, Mont. to absorb vertical shocks here. Chief Clerk Fred Ladwig had a The death of 'Villiam T. O'Ragan of letter recently from his old assistant. CARDWELL FRICTION BOLSTER this division occurred in Butte on Mar. 21. GE.'ne Swinsky. Gene is ~till somewhere He was working as engineer on one of SPRINGS in the South Pacific on an island. He is the helpers there. His home was here attached to a military government section to absorb vertical shocks in Three Forks for many years and he in army service, although he is a yeoman worked on the Rocky Mountain Division 2/c. Gp.ne says he is everything from from Aug. 27, 1910, when he was fireman. • swimming instructor to telephone SWitch­ He was promoted to engineer Dec. 5, 1915. CARDWELL WESTINGHOUSE CO. board operator, with plenty long hours. CHICAGO He is survived by his wife and five Charles Kitzerow, leverman at Kinnickin­ sisters. . CANADIAN CARDWELL CO., LTD. nic interlocking plant, has received word MONTREAL On Mar. 31, Tom Sands, who has been that his son. S/Sgl. Jack G. Kitzerow car foreman over at Butte for this di­ '.vlth 1st Army signal photo unit in Eu­ vision for a long long time, climbed in his . rope, was awarded the bronze star early truck and started for Minnesota and' his in March. farm ... took the pension and said good­ DELICACIES FOR THE TABLE Harold Schmitz. after being a switch­ bye to all concerned: That is the way to tender around these parts for nine years. do it, all right, and he looked happy and Specialties has dE.'ci<1ed his courage is now at a peak contented. same as always. of course, and and was married on Apr. 7. The happy we all wish him and his wife many years Butter, Eggs, Cheese, Poultry, little lady who is now Mrs. Harold of happiness after 38 years of railroading! Schmitz was formerly Muriel Neary, an Edward Roy arrived at the home of Game, Fruits and Vegetables employe of the Oil Gear Company. Edward Dersey, third trick train dis­ ThE.' friends an

36 The Milwaukee Magazine account of this being his first son.' "Vorst month of the injury sustained by Robert case we have ever heard of. L. Baker, former section foreman on the A baby girl arrived in Deer Lodge on POR Line at Metaline Falls, Wash. All Mar. 20, again making Conductor Art were saddened to hear of his death at the Carlson a grandpa, the mother being his lone Hospital on Mar. 26. daughter Kathleen, wife of Ralph "Vilcox. The car department is expecting an Fireman Patrick of one of the Butte addltion-a tool room-within the next yard helpers is the proud father of a few weeks, to be located at the east end baby girl born early in April. of the Union Station near Tracks 8 Among familiar faces here recently was and 10. that of young Joe Brand, eldest son of Conductor Brand. He is in the navy and has returned to the coast after 10 days IOWA DIVISION spent with home folks. Operator Doc Byrne of Deer Lodge, Iowa Division-Middle, West second trick for a good long time, has bid and Des Moines in first trick at Avery. We miss him. Mrs. Mary Higbee is assigned to second There have been several additions to trick at Deer Lodge. the Milwaukee Road families ,during the Betty Anny Young, daughter of Con­ last month. A son was born to Car Fore-: ductor Young, was married recently to man Walter Noctor and wife at Perry. A Sgt. Charles Myers. Both are well known daughter was born to Agent Don Calhoun in Three Forks and best wishes are ex­ and wife of Adaza. A son was born.- in tended to them. Council Bluffs to Lt. and Mrs. O. P. Byrd; Lt. Byrd is now overseas with an infantry division. Flight Officer Jay Mc~ IDAHO DIVISION Cann was married in Houston, Tex., to Maree E. Erath, Correspondent Miss Melva. Osborne of that city, and; Superintendent's OHice Brakeman W. C. Driskill was married Spokane, Wash. in Kansas City to Miss Mary Jane Ting­ "'aId of Perry. The car department has acquired a new On Mar. 27 retired Conductor and Mrs. clerk, Carl Pfaff, replacing Miss Laverne Fred Appel celebrated their 'golden wed­ Gosselin, who recently resigned. Under ding anniversary with open house to their the circumstances, there has been a de­ friends. Assisting at the event were re­ cided decline in the business around Car tired Conductors W. T. Stockton and Ho­ Foreman Medley's office for the Train­ mer Lee and their wives, both couples master's chief Clerk, Carl Lillwitz! having been privileged to celebrate their John C. Qualey died in Spokane on Mar. golden wedding anniversaries a few years 19. He was a retired Spokane roundhouse ago. laborer. Herbert Langdon, clerk at Perry Gus' Myers, first trick operator at' St. roundhouse, received a letter through Maries, was out of service from Apr. 2-16, the Red Cross from his brother Edgar being replaced by Miss Bessie Ellett. Says Dispatcher W. A. Monroe at Spokane about Miss Ellett: "She's a good man!" Section Foreman Guy Chimenti has re­ turned to his duties as foreman of the Spokane yard section after being on leave for five months. James McGarvey, for many years sec­ tion foreman at Malden and Spokane, passed away following a stroke sustained UR cars are heavily insulated and in Tacoma when he was in that city attending the wedding of a grand'-daugh­ ter on Mar. 24. Mr. McGarvey worked for maintained In a high state of the Milwaukee Road for many years, O starting in the track department in Wis­ consin, and coming west during con­ repair. Carriers can depend on this struction days. General Foreman Pat Angelo's extra gang is working at Ramsdell, rehabili­ equipment to protect them against tating the log dock tracks in advance of the opening of the logging season in the lOt. Maries country. General Foreman Wil­ claims due to lading 'damage 6y heat liams' extra gang is at Othello putting up ice in the new icehouse there. Mrs. GladYs Clark, wife of retired 10­ or cold. comot!ve Engineer Clayton A. Clark, passed away on Mar 31. The steel bridge crew under Foreman UNION REFRIGERATOR TRANSIT LINES T. M. Peterson, has moved to Manito from the Coast Division to erect the Milwaukee, Wisconsin steel for Bridge EE-1230, just east of Manito. Idaho Division bridge crew un­ der Foreman Glen Webber is assisting with the work. . Mention was made in this column last

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37 in China. Edgar, who ha's made his home in China for a number of years, MILWAUKEE DIVISION having been in th·e importing busi­ ~ ness, has been in a civili·an intern­ Superintendent's' Office and ment camp for the last two years. "C & M" CO,NTINENTAL The letter was written in July, 1,944, Wiley MoHatt, Correspondent last year, and reached Herbert in Superintendent's OUice, Milwaukee, Wis. March. Daniel J. Marlett, 81, a conductor for SERVICE Death brought sorrow to several of the 51 years prior to his retirement in 1939, Milwaukee railroad homes during the last .~is The CONTINENTAL CASUAL. month. 1\'1I-s. Margaret Rait, widow of an died on Apr. 23 at home in Milwau­ old-time engineer, passed away after a kee. He was for many years a nlenlber TY COMPANY is represented long illness. Elbert Hunt. father of of the board of directors of the 'Milwaukee wherever railroad men are Brakeman Kenneth died after a long ill­ Road Veterans Association. ness. Arriving in ~Ii1waukee as a young rnan found. Here are a few Conti. from his birthplace in Ontario, 1\1... i\>~ar· nental representatives located Retired Machinist Otis FUlhart, whose lett started his association with the rail­ SOn Frank is working in the Perry shops, road as a "news butcher," selling palJe]"~ on the Milwaukee System, who passed away the fore part of April. He on the trains. As conductor, he waR are ready, day or night. to was 71 years of age and had not worked chosen five times to run the PresidenUal for several years. Special-once with Theodore Roose\'d t serve you. Machinist Frank Pragge, 'sho had aboard, then Harding, Coolidge, H00\"I' worked for a number of years in the and finally Franlloen, carman, was rushed to the tended to their families. hospital for a bursted appendix. He is A. E_ HANKINS now at home and getting along fine. Special Merit Box 1173 11'0 Mayo, boilermaker helper. is home Conductor F. C. Tew, deadheading Spokane, W ~shington from the hospital and feeling fine. He on No.9 Mar. 11, was sitting in the hopes to be back to work in the near forward end of the coach when R. A. WEGNER future. equalizer under the car broke. He 1411 4th Avenue Bldg. immediately pulled the air., bringing Now that we have a woman laborer Seattle, Washington the train to a stop before reaching on the lIrip"J the yards are beginning the home signal at Rondout. Fred is to look presentable again. Sadie to be commended for his quick think­ W. N, HAMILTON BIngaman was employed several b:l2) Greenwood Ave. ing and prompt action in stopping the weeks ago and is doing a fine job. train, averting what could have been Sll~ttl~, Wash. Flight Officer Charles Butts, formerly a very bad accident. with the freight house, is now attending ACCIDENT AND HEALTH A bi!) bouquet to Signal Maintainer officer's candidate school. F. I. Scheberle who on Apr. 2 by his PROTECTION Cpl. Teddy Schmidt recently received alertness discovered a badly broken his crew ,Vings and was assigned to the rail at Tower A-58 shortly before one "11.. Railroatl Man'. Companv" same transport ship as Flight Officer of our high -speed trains was due Butts. there, and unquestionably prevented Congratulations to the Milton Exline an accident by his prompt action. CONTINENTAL . farnii)! on the recent arrival of a baby boy. • CAS U A l T Y COM PA 'N Y 'Roy "Vic!1a,"l, Sr., switchman, has re­ 'rne first edition of the Polk-Whidden CHICAGO - TORONTO· SAN FRAHClSC;O turned to work after a two months' leave Crier came off the press on Mar. 20 and Qf absence. is named Elizabeth Lurena. Bill Polk is

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38 The Milwmlkee Mogazine -----~...... -----~------, The ASH MAN could tell you who uses the B~ eoaJ :;:~:I::::Zt~~~~:~;~:~~~:;::a:~o:;:;:c:;';':'~:it~:; lA',­ being used. GLfNOD . GLENDORA burns clean and I10t and leave. only afine . ... . '. . .' white ash. No troublesome clinkers; eas.y on furnace. and grates; won't crumble. less dust. TrytJ:z.:~~~:e1t~.~l/%t STERLIN G.MID LAN 0 CO ALe 0. 8So. Michlg_" Ave.. ChlC1l.e \..,..-.------_.~ a civil engineer, and before her marriage iVIrs, Polk was correspondent for the Magazine in the purchasing department, Chicago, PROTECT YOUR FEET Chuck and Gene Knoebel, trainmen on with the "C&M," and sons of Chief Time­ keeper L, R, Knoebel' 'of this office, were both wounded in Germany while taking part in Gen, Patton's 3rd Army drive on SAFETY FIRST SHOES Berlin. Best news is that they are both rapidly recovering, Gene has been pro­ BUILT WITH PROTECTIVE moted to sergeant and has received the Purple Heart award. STEEL TOE·BOXES Depot Dabs A wide range of styles April marked the completion of 25 years available thru your local of service with the Milwaukee Road for storekeeper. Fred Ladwig, chi'ef clerk at Muskego yard, and for Agnes Soyka, stenographer in Milwaukee Terminal otnce. SAFETY FIRST Melvin Malchow, draftsman in the signal department, has joined the Mer­ SHOE COMPANY chant Marine and is headed for the briny Holliston, Massachusetts blue. From last reports, however, his ship is the Hotel Kenmore in New York, where he is quartered while attending German 6ilver. There is a picture of en­ school. gine No. 26 built in the Racine round­ You can throwaway your Esquire, house (or perhaps just assembled-I can­ boys, and just watch Jimmie Quinn not tell for sure) in 1867 by the Western Time Is Our Business for the last word in men's clothes. Union Railroad. At that time John Tay­ He recently won a sewinlJ machine lor was the master mecha.nic. This en­ and should soon be a leader in sal'· gine was finished in brass. Both of these torial splendor, engines, according to the data, had 17 by CHAS. H. BERN Things have been rather quiet-so far 24-inch cylinders. Another old engine Union Station Bldg. Chicago, Illinois as news is concerned-since the last re­ was the 209, built in 1878 bY the Milwau­ port appe'ared in the Magazine. If you kee Road, with a 17 bY 24-inch cylinder. have any news, please bring it in, but it This engine pulled the special train of must be authentic. Once bit, twice shy, President Grant from Chicago to Mil­ MILTON J. HEEGN as the old saying g'oes! waukee and made the run in 100 min­ 29 E. Madison Street Chicago, Illinois The 7th War Loan drive is our greatest utes. All three of these engines were of opportunity to serve our country and the the 4-4-0 class. men fighting for our country and us. There is a picture of a steamboat owned H. HAMMERSMITH They have done a magnificent job and by the Prairie du Chien, St. Paul and we must not let them down, DO YOUR Mississippi Railroad. This very fancy 332 W. Wisconsin Ave. SHARE. looking boat was used to haul passengers Milwaukee, Wis. between Prairie du Chien and McGregor. Second District There is a train sheet dated July 7, 1882, covering the line from Eagle Jct. ALLEN & BERG CO. F. 1. Love, Correspondent to Elkhorn and Racine through Western Beloit, Wis, Union Jct. to Rock Island, a.nd one part 255 Hennepin Ave. A son was born to S/Sgt. and Mrs, of this sheet covers a section headed Minneapolis, Minn. Glen Miller, Glen was formerly agent at Chicago and Pacific Division and the Kansasville, 'Wis" but is now in Belgium Prairie du Chien Division. A train, No.1, with the 744th Railway Operating Batta­ left Western Union Jct. at 10;05 a. m, Official Watch Inspectors lion. and arrived at Rock Island, 6:25 P. m. W, J. Bady, machinist helper at Beloit Another train sheet from the H&D Divi­ for roundhouse, retired, Mr. Brady has been sion shows date of October, 1885. The at Beloit roundhouse for the past 18 exact day cannot be made out, but it years, and prior to that was employed at shows train No. 69 with Conductor John­ ~e Ladd. He will make his home at South son and Engineer Cook, and engine 430, MILWAUKEE ROAD BelOit. leaving Milbank at 11;45 a. m. and arriv­ • ing at Aberdeen, 6:30 p. m., with 17 cars. Specialists in railroad watches, fine .'\. train, No, 18, with Conductor Kenney jewelry and personal gift items. In the office of Assistant Master Me­ and Engineer Mike Doner and Fireman chanic W. J. Hughes at Beloit there is a W. H. Hugher, Sr., with engine 206 leav­ n;ry interesting collection of pictures of ing Aberdeen at 7:55 a, m., and arrived at Always at Your Service ld locomotives and some engrossing old Milbank, 6:45 p. m. The fireman on this -,-ain sheets and other literature which train was the father of W. J. Hughes. .\11'. Hughes has aU nicely:framed. Some r these pictures are 60 'years old and , me of the train sheets:'are older, There "Old Line" - a picture of engine 42 named the D. A. H au! Whitty, Correspondent .:n built in 1862 at Watertown, W.is., Ticket Clerk, Horicon, Wis. PULVEX s 'by the Milwaukee 'and St.· Paul :lr,:.ad. D. A: Olin ,,;as the superin­ The people of ,Vaupun were very elated FLEA POWDER :,c .d~nt on the 'Western Union Railroad recen tly when they heard a nice siren ·~·t" the name was changed. This is whistle on No. 31 and sa \V a streamlined :1:e Milwaukee division second' dis­ locomotive passing through, and imme­ ~~T~~ This engine was fini3hed off with diately they commenced bargaining for ... Oll: MONEY BACK ~

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Oshkosh, from whence the city received its name. The'mayor of this fine city is George Oakes, son 0f our former locomotive en­ OPERATING 161 RECEIVING gineer, Richard Oakes. and It was in the year 1864 that Oshkosh MOTOR TRUCKS, boasted 35 sawmills, and was busy in the FORWARDING manufacture of wood products. Timber . TRACTORS AND was plentifUl and the Fox River was full POOL CAR of logs rafted together and floated to TRAILERS DISTRIBUTORS these mills. It was in that year that the Oshkosh, Mississippi Railroad Co. was formed, to grade a right of way from Oshkosh to Ripon to connect with the ESTABLISHED 1880 Chicago, Milwaukee Railway Co. The people realized a railroad connection was necessary for the vast expansion of the lumber industry of the Fox River Valley. P. D. Carroll Trucking Co. Surveying was done, running due vvest through Fisk and Pickett. Many were CHICAGO, ILL. induced to invest and settle here and after many hardships the road was com­ pleted in 1871 and was leased to the Chi­ cago, Milwaukee Railway. The first pas­ senger train reacb.ed Oshkosh on Dec. 14, 1871, the event being celebrated. The crossing of the Fox River was in itself routing the Hiawathas over the Old Line. a huge problem which involved the build­ "'ever mind, boys, not this time. The ing of a jack-knife bridge at a cost of Quad Type Timken fact is, we were short of engines at Mil­ $100,000. This bridge was used jointly Roller Bearings for with the Wisconsin Central Railroad for Existing .Pedestal waukee. and one of the original Hiawatha Openings. jobs was put on. many years. A canal was dredged and a Andrew J. Richardson, 71, an employe dock built to accommodate the tugS and of the road since 1900, died of a heart boats that plied the waters, and vast attack Mar. 10, at his home in Milwau­ loads of bricks, shingles and lumber were kee. He was an engineer for 40 years. transferred to railroad cars for western Surviving are his wife, one son and one delivery. brother. Andy was affectionately known The first agent to serve was Tom ,Vall;· among fellow employes as "Scientific," as the first yardmaster, John Kelp. The first he enjoyed working on inventions, some engineer to run one Of the old woodburn­ of which would have been useful if put ing engines with s I ant i n g pistons on the market. He was well liked. . (trimmed with brass wherever possible) Mr. and Mrs. Wilbert Johnson cele­ was Ed Fox. The first section foreman brated their Silver 'Wedding at Horicon was F. Daniels; he had to spend a great FOR on Apr. 14. He is relief foreman at deal of his time reralling cars and en­ Horicon. gines due to the 45 and 52-lb. rail. Our The Oshkosh yard section crew is present force is EJ. F. Baal', agent; H. to be commended. On Feb. 26, while Jeskey, yardmaster, and the section fore­ cleaning their 75 and more crossings, man is L. Glasnapp. And it may be said FASTER SERVI CE this crew found a piece of carwheel of them they are among the most co­ large enough to cause them to formu­ operative employes on the division. Timken Roller Bearings remove late a plan to find the car it came all speed restrictions as far as from. So next morning each man was instructed to look over the cars in the I & D DIVISION bearings are concerned; simplify section of the yard he was assigned and' economize lubrication; in­ to clean, and a foreign car was found Marquette - Sanborn crease equipment availability; having a 3 x 12 inch piece missing. Margaret C. Lownsberry A report was made to the car fore­ Division Editor and decrease maintenance cost. man and a pair of wheels put on. Mason City, Iowa There is no judging the extent of Thousands of Timken Bearings damage which might have been done After a total of 50 years in service, are now in service under passen­ if th is defect had not been observed. J. J. (Jack) Corbett, agent at Rudd, has been forced to retire OWing to failing ger equipment cars-including health. Mr. Corbett has made many Pullmans and all types of loco­ The Milwaukee. Road Enters Sawdust City friends on the railroad and we all wish motives. Many of these applica­ him a speedy recovery and much happi­ "Iuch favorable comment was heard ness in his retirement. Mrs. Corbett has' tions have given over 1,000,000 concerning the recent treatise on V\Tinne­ served as her husband's assistant for 17 miles of trouble-free service to conne, so it may not be amiss to give you months but she, too,. is resigning. date. The Timken Roller Bear­ a brief story of another of our historical Congratulations to Brakeman and Mrs. ing Company, Canton 6, Ohio. stations-Oshkosh. The population of Lowell 'V. Peterson on the birth of a Oshkosh today is well over 40,000. The son. born Mar. 30. This is their second steel industry flourishes there today and child. ( 90 per cent of all industry is engaged in Recent visitors were Henry Velthoff, war work. to bring back the boys so they f(!ll'merly employed' in the roundliouse. TIMKEN may again enjoy hunting and fishing on and Otto Olson, formerly employed in RAmVAY"'iioLLEIi SEA/11m Lake 'Winnebago and the rivers and roam the car department. Both boys are now the woodlands so loved by that mighty serving in the navy. ,Vinnebago Indian tribe ruled by Chief Sympathy is extended to Aldro Calvert 4'0 The Milwaukee Magazine on the death of his wife, who passed ant Superintendent J. T. Hansen, who is away at a local hospital recently. In ad­ now taking a special course at Navy You Can Get dition to her husband she is survived by Pier, Chicago, recently spent the week­ a daughter and a son serving in the end with his parents in. Sioux City. army. Emil Popper, baggage agent at Sioux Quick Relief-From Word has been received of the death of City, who has been on a furlough for Robert W. Miller, son of former Switch­ some time, due to the condition of his man Geo. C. Miller. Robel·t died in a wife's health, is e:l

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May, 1945 41 Okla., at the ripe old age An automobile accident on Mar. 15, of SS. Dad, as he was claim'ed the life of retired Conductor known t 0 his man y Harry Biesecker at Kan3a.s City. He friends here, was engi neer entered the service of the Milwaukee on in the local yards and had July 21, 1897 a'nd retired on Nov. 1, 1943. 40 years of railroading to Another retired employe, Martin ;E. his credit. Johnson, died recently at his home in Ot­ Harold Lindal, steam­ tumwa. Mr. Johnson was employed as fitter 11C, formerly of the night ba~gageman at Sherman Street local roundhouse, enjoyed station at the time of his retirement in a short leave with his October, 1944. One of his sons. Forrest family at Mitchell. "V., is a seaman lie, stationed at San Ma.x Henzlik, former Francisco. roundhouse employe, who Diana May arrived in the home of is now serving overseas, Brakeman Clarence N. Pierce on Mar. 9. has been wounded in ac­ A twice-wounded veteran of the famous tion. We are advised that 34th "Red Bull" Division, Pvt. Russell his condition is not bad. Stod'gill of the 5th Army has retur'ned Seaman Robert Nichols, from Italy for a visit at the home of his son of Pump Repairer parents in Ottumwa. While working as Estil Nichols, spent a a section laborer at Sewal, 10.., in July, short leave with his 1D41, he was inducted in the army. He father and brother. Bob wears the Purple Heart medal ribbon has been in the Pacific with one Oak Leaf Cluster, the -Combat for the past 16 months. Infantry Badge, along with other service The painters have been ribbons and battle stars. Has two busy repainting every­ bl'Others in the service, Pfc. Noel, in thing at Mitchell and England, and CpI. Ira in the South Pacific. their artistic work ,has Pvt. Keith Wymore has completed his g rea t I y improved the basic training at Little Rock, Ark., and buildings. has been transferred to officer candidate Expressman F. Bailey school at Ft. Benning, Ga. His brother, received the sad news of Pfc. Kenneth Wymore, is with the 9th the death of his son, Pfc. Army in Germany, assigned to the com­ Bailey, which occurred in bat military police. Both are sons of the Pacific theater' of Brakeman Kenneth Wymore. war, and we all extend Lt. J. E. Reardon of the Army Air Force our sympathy to the be­ servicing detachment, Des Moines, pre­ reaved ones. sented to Mrs. Rosemary Alsdorf the Air Finishing his duties as Medal and its accompanying citation, coach of the Notre Dame awarded to her husband, Lt. Albert J. football and basketball Alsdorf, now a prisoner of war in Ger­ teams, Moe Shevlin has KNIT A TAILORED JACKET FOR YOUR many. He is the son of Fred Alsdorf of' now stirred up some en­ the Ottumwa mechanical department. thusiasm with regard to SPORTS WARDROBE Engineer J. L. 'Frost has been notified promoting a softball team Gone are the days of the sloppy Joe sweater. Its place that his 'son, Jack, C. has been promoted for the coming season. to sergeant. He received his promotion We understand t hat has been taken by carefully fitted and tailored sports after arriving at an Air Force station in plans are being made for clothes. Typical is this jacket, knitted of soft wool, yet Elngland, where he is a member of a the remodeling of the lo­ tailored like an imported tweed-even to the pockets and bomber group. cal passenger station. L. H. Rabun, D. M. M., Savanna, ad­ saddle stitching. Such a jacket, in a rich, deep color, will vises that his son, Cpl. T. W. Rabun of D & I DIVISION be an important addition to your casual wardrobe. the Army Air Corps, was recently sent Directions for knittin~ Saddle Stitched Jacket No. to Puerto Rico. His wife and little daugh­ rU'St District' ter, Margaret Ann, are temporarily re­ 4.9 can be had by writing to the Milwaukee Maga­ maining with the Rabun family in E. Stevens, CorrospoadelJt Care of Superiateadflat zine, Room 356, Union Station, Chicago. Savanna. S.v~aa., 111. Pvt. Hubert F. Lewman, former section laborer at Rubio, in the army J. Canavan, agent at Genoa since Feb. Chief Carpenter Engman, visiteGl in 5, 1911, retired on Apr. 1, after serving Savanna recently, returning from a year's. since March, 1942, has been given a medical discharge. He left the Vet· the company faithfully and well' since service in the Pacific where he piloted a erans' Hospital in Des Moines on Dec. 9, HO~. L. B. Beckwith, yardma~ter torpedo plane on one of the largest car­ Mar. 3 and has resumed service in at MarQuette, also elected to retire from riers in Admiral Halsey's 3rd Fleet. the servIce on Mar. 1, after 61 years with He wears the Philippine and Asiatic Pa­ the section at Rubio. the road, starting as a caller in 18H. He cific campaign ribbons for service on the Section Laborer Edgar Hessenflow, Galt, will make his home in Baltimore with his Atlantic prIor to that in the Pacific, and Mo., entered the navy in March as did wife and son Ed. is credited with sinking one enemy cruiser George R. Decker, brakeman, Ottumwa. Walter Welcome Whitney, two-year-old on the Indo-China coast, one 10,000 ton On Sunday, ...... pr. 7, Miss Marjorie grandson of Janitor Walter Whitney at tanker and one 10,000 ton cargo ship at Wendell Was married to 1st Sgt. Jack Savanna, is critically III with leukemia, Formosa, a direct ,hit on a battleship at Mercer, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. V. Mercer and blood transfusions are being given Leyte, and destroying or damaging 24 of Ottumwa. Sgt. Mercer is home on a with the hope that his father, who is a twin engine aircraft on the ground. He 60-day furlough a.fter a long service' in machini~t mate first class in the Seabees, led the squadron on the most dramatic the Mediterranean theater. Marjorie has may be able to arrive hDme In time to see and hazardous attack of the campaign. been the stenographer in office of chief the little feilow. A~signed to put torpedoes into a large dispatcher since last November. She is Frank ,Morgan, engineer on the Second enemy tanker in Hong Kong harbor, he the dau'l:'hter of Ticket Agent W. I. Wen­ District, died in Finley Hospital, Du­ led his division directly ,into the face of dell, Ottumwa. . bUQue, on Apr. 7, following a ~hort illness. the most vicious anti-aircraft fire sent up 1n the post chapel at Ft. Benning, Ga., He entered the service In 1886 as a lad, by destroyer escorts surrounding the on the eveninl:' of Mar. 31, Miss Thelma working In the machine shops at savanna, target ship. For this and. for 'outstand,ing Martin of Ottumwa was married to Lt. then transferred to .ngiI)e service, work­ leadership as squadron comma'nder during Joseph E. Cross of the army. They are inl:' on passenger and freigh t engines be­ the battles of the Philippines, Lt. Eng­ making their home' in Columbus, Go.., tween Le.Cros~e ani Davenport for 41 ma.n was awarded the Navy Cross, two while Lt. Cro~s Is taking an advanced' years. Sympathy is extended. Distinl:'l.\ished Flying Cr.osses and the Air officers' training cour~e at Ft. Benning. Medal. ';,'" John Le.hey, employed in Savanna His father i~ Harry E. Cross, night yard­ roundhouse for the P!l.St 35 years, passed master at west yards. away suddenlY at the home of hi~ mother KANSAS CITY DIVISION Because of a. eerious injury sustained while on duty in the South Pa.clne It is in Savanna on Mar. 25, following a week's K. N. GobmalJa, Divisioa Editor illne~s with pneumonia. He is survived Superiate_delJt's ORice necessary that Lt. Jack Cundiff, son of by his mother, four sisters and one Ottumwa, Iowa J. W. Cundiff, wear a 22-pound body cast. brother, Assistant Roundhouse Foreman He spent a furlough with hi~ parents in A. J. Le.hey of Savanna. After working for a number of years'a.''­ Ottumwa during March. His marria.ge On Apr. 6 occurred the marriage of Miss assistant foreman and foreman of section to Miss Virginia E. Sa.wyer of Des Moines Vida Gunn, youngest daughter of Fire­ at west yards, Russell G. Scott was given took place in that city on Mar. 25. At man and Mrs. Glen Gunn, Savanna, to a temporary assignment as extra gan~ the conclusion of his leave he and his Staff Sgt. Robert Madiwn. foreman, with headQuarters at Sturtevant, bride will go to EI Paso, Tex., where he Milton Kelsey of the navy, son of Road­ Wis., and left Ottumwa on Mar. 19. Rus­ will receive further medical,treatment and ma.ster Kelsey, was on the ship which sell has been one of our active Service await assignment, His father iii em­ fired the.fir~t shot at 1"'0 Jima. Club workers, holding the office of a:ssl~t­ ployed in the mecha.nical department at Navy Lt. Wilbur J. Engman, son of ant chairman at one time. west ya.rds. 42 The Milwaukee Magazine MAGNUS METAL CORPORATION

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OR moving one ton one mile by to the railroad of doing the job, there other type of business. Rates are figured Frail, the average charge-and note came to be these differences in freight out for just that purpose-to meet the that word "average"-is less than one rates-with the result that shippers, needs of commerce-and are revised to cent. l'ailroads and the public benefit from the respond to changes in those needs as amazingly wide distribution and use of they come about. O.K., you may say, that ought to make all sorts of commodities all over America. freight rates simple: Why not "sell a Where the I. C. C. comes in ticket" for moving freight, just like sell­ .I.Iprices.l.l tailored Many years ago, the Interstate· Com­ ing a passenger ticket? Take the number to the public interest merce Commission was established to oftons, the number ofmiles, the average prevent undue discrimination in railroad charge, imd figure it out? Rate-making seems complex. But that's because commerce is complex. Rates, or rates as between shippers and communi­ We wish it could be that easy. But transportation prices, must be made for ties, and to see that rates are "just and here ·is the problem. the movement of tens of thousands of reasonable." different articles over various routes be­ All railroad rates are open covenants LOAD LOAD LOAD tween tens of thousands of places, all openly arrived at after discussion be­ WOR'rH WOR'rK WOR'rK over the country, and under all sorts of tween the railroads and shippers. All conditions. If those prices, as a whole, are too low, the railroads won't be able to meet the costs of doing business. But Some freight is cheap, heavy, little sub· if transportation is priced too high, the ject to loss and damage. Some is valu­ traffic doesn't move-and that is not .able, light and bulky, difficult, risky and good for either railroads or shippers. expensive to handle. Such differences in the character of freight call for differ­ ences in rate making. No one would sup­ rates are published, are filed with the I.C.C., and are open to anyone to see. pose that charges should be the same on a ton of coal as on a ton of diamonds. But in anycase, a shipper who isn't satis­ To charge even as little as one cent per fied has the right to ask that the I.C.C. step in and investigate. And more than mile for ha~g a ton of some of the heav'y, low-priced commodities would 250 volumes ofI.C.C. reports show how active the Commission has been in this' mean, in many cases, making rates so And so it is that over the years the rail­ respect. much bJ~<9:er than they are now that such roads have worked on a basis of"what is . commodities could not move over the best for our customers is best for us." It This principle of tailoring transportation long distances we have in this country is to the interest of every railroad to prices to the public interest has stood and~ sold ilta profit in distant markets. build up the area it serves. It wants to the test of time-and no man who has encourage the growth of industries. It made a sincere and expert study of the Oii'the other"hand, rates on more valu­ wants to encourage agriculture. It wants problem has found a better system for ablt; articles can be much higher than the to encourage mining, lumbering, every all concerned. average without making any appreciable difference in the price at which they are . ,.... sold. .''''': '.: ASSOCIATION 0 F ; .",. '. So, to make it possible for all sorts of ~. : _ t \ : A'M'EIlICAN RAILROADS freight to be moved to market, and at ALL UNITE D 'FOR VICTORY the same time meet the necessary costs • ,he Milwaukee Magazine