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:~ 5:f-'~\ ~. \ ~~~ It.A.ILROAD QVALITY IN WATCH CHAINS, SINCE 1873 Though the quantity of Simmons Watch Chains has been limited because of our\var work, the quality is still the same, sound Simmons Quality that railroad men have demanded down through the years ... Quality that insures longer wear.... Quality that holds its smart, sparkling appearance even after hard and constant use. Your jeweler still may have one left for you. Ask him today. R. F. Simmons Company A TTL E B 0 R 0 , M AS sAC H USE T T 5 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.

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