NUMBER 12 A Matte.r of Momentum

AMONG THE letters on my desk one morning recently were several praising Milwaukee Road service very highly ... and some others which were definitely critical. There was nothing especially unusual about the letters, but in reading them I suddenly realized something which had never been quite so clear to me before.

It was simply this-and I wonder how many of you have already discovered it: When a patron of our service sets about telling us how we did, wheth­ er good or bad, he is almost always motivated by a combination of things. Thus, a passenger may tell us that the train was late and that some members of the crew seemed un­ friendly. Another passenger 111.ay comment that the food in the dining car was delicious and the entire crew of the train was courteous and pleasant. A user of our freight service may write that the shiP­ ment arrived on schedule, undamaged, and that the local freight agent called to 1nake sure the service had been satisfactory.

There is a principle of psychology involved here which I do not know the name for, but having been trained as an engineer, I think of it as a matter of momentum. And it is remarkable what it can ac­ complish. As a matter of fact, one of the most in­ teresting things about it is that it adds a new di­ mension to the familiar idea of cooperation. It shows that out.responsibilities go far beyond our­ selves as individuals; We depend upon each other to combine service with service in such a way as to make a good, lasting impression on our customers. In this way we build traffic and jobs.

The things we do right are good in themselves, but when they are combined with the things done right by others, they are wonderful. The Milwaukee Goes on TV

BEGINNING the middle of March The Milwaukee Road starts its first full. fledged advertising campaign on tele­ vision. Six cities comprising four major COMMENTS FROM OUR markets are covered by the program­ Milwaukee, St. Paul-Minneapolis, Spo­ CUSTOMERS kane and Seattle.Tacoma. What do we have on the air? It varies. On WTMJ·TV in Milwaukee, the rail­ road is sponsoring "Look at the News" "The most agreeable "ecompense which we can receive for things each Saturday evening. Over KSTP.TV which we have done is to see them known, to have them applauded in the Twin Cities, there is Dick Nes­ with praises which honor us." bitt's Sports on Tuesday and Thursday -Moliere evenings. On KXLY.TV in. Spokane, we are AN ENCOURAGING WORD COURTEOUS CONDUCTOR sponsoring "Top Secret," a brand new mystery drama on Sunday afternoons, "The writer is a priest who has lived "I should like to thank the conductor in 5t. Paul over a quarter of a century. in charge of your train No. 135 leaving plus one.minute announcements twice "In life people spend too much time Union Station at 8: 15 A.M. Feb. 11 weekly before the late movie. offering criticism and seldom encourage [CO H. Trantor] for his courtesy to me. In Seattle·Tacoma we are on KING­ persons who do good things. 50 it oc· This was my first trip on this train, al­ curred to me that I should write you though I am a daily commuter on the TV with participating sponsorship of about the good service that is given in Elgin line. My purpose was to go to "The Falcon" on Monday evenings, the 5t. Paul city ticket office by Mr. Morton Grove' to attend a funeral at "Badge 714" on Fridays and "King's Golden and Mr. Olsen and the others. 10 A.M. The weather was below zero Ring" on Saturday. This latter is an Always I found the men in that office and trains were delayed. very cooperative and anxious to give "Soon after the train left Western amateur boxing program. service and to help a patron. It is a Avenue it stopped and the conductor an­ The commercial announcements are friendly office." nounced to the passengers that the delay sound-an-film. For the passenger de­ Rev. P. J. Gilligan would be indeterminate due to a derail­ St. Paul Seminary ment at Mayfair station. Naturally I was partment each announcement is, in ef­ St. Paul, Minn. greatly disappointed that I could not get fect, a brief travelogue featuring the ad. to Morton Grove on time, and I hunted vantages of travel on the Hiawathas and up the conductor to tell him my problem. QUEENS FOR A DAY I was very appreciative of his courtesy the attractions of the territories served. to me and wish you would' tell him so." There are also some institutional mes­ "This is to tell you a person doesn't Grace M. Kelley have to be an Elizabeth or a Sheba to sages covering our freight service and c/o N. W. Ayer & Son be treated like a queen on your trains. featuring such things as the complete 135 S. La Salle Street Recently I took my two aunts, one aged Chicago, Ill. diese1ization and electrification of the 82 and the other 88, to visit my father railroad, the operation of the Bensenville on his 87th birthday. We took the Afternoon Hiawatha out of Chicago, and Airline classification yards and the MATTER OF ORGANIZATION and both the porter and the conductor recent speedup in freight schedules. were most kind. . . The porter never From; letter received by President J. P. The Sunday radio newscasts that have passed us without asking if we were Kiley; been a part of the Milwaukee's advertis­ comfortable, or if there was anything "Just a note to express my apprecia­ he could get us. When it came time to tion for the friendly and courteous treat· ing program for many years are being get off at Winona, he told the con­ ment my party and I received on the continued on a number of radio stations ductor about us (getting twO women of Olympian Hiawatha upon which we trav· in cities where we have no television. my aunts' age and our grips off could eled from Seattle to Chicago. Everything be a problem) and the conductor would was done for our comfort and conven­ not allow my older aunt to even get up ience, beginning with your general agent, Dividend Declared on from her seat until the train had Mr. R. E. Schaffert, in Seattle who ar­ stopped. Then he helped her up and to ranged our transportation. We were in­ Common Stock the platform. They also opened the car deed fortunate to have aboard Mr. M. P. at the nearest exi t for us . . . and the Ayars, your superintendent of sleeping A DIVIDEND of $1.00 per share on the porter helped her down as though she and dining cars, and Mr. 1. Wylie, your common stock of The Milwaukee Road were a child. superintendent of electric power. It was was declared out of 1954 earnings at a "So I feel I should tell you we en­ a splendid trip, and in addition to your board of directors' meeting in Chicago joyed our trip ... Your porter and officials named above, we received friend­ conductor made it such a pleasure, we Iy and efficient service from your entire on Mar. 9. The dividend is payable Apr. all said we wouldn't hesitate to do it train crew. Congratulations on a splen. 7, 1955 to holders of record at the close again. Our thanks, also, for a smooth, did organization." of business Mar. 19, 1955. As an­ comfortable ride." Cecil M. Webb nounced last month, a dividend of $5.00 Mrs. Loren W. Russell Chairman per share on the company's Series A 12322 Harold Street State Road Department of Florida Palos Heights, Ill. Tallahassee, Fla. preferred stock was declared at the meeting of the board on Feb. 9. A divi­ dend of $1.00 per share on the com. man stock was also paid last year.

. March, 1955 3 heading for trail's end, via The Milwaukee ... THE LAST of the WILD HORSES

THE end gate dosed Jan. 24 on the wild (Monk) Ward shipped about 130 head young Vernon said of the horses. "Once horse chapter of central Montana history to the dog.-and-cat food houses of Ore­ Dad even shipped 600. But we got down when wranglers near Winifred corraled gon where they'll bring $2.50 the hun­ to one loading every six months and this and shipped the last of the cayuses to the dred pounds. Nineteen-year old Vernon, is the end of them." In his lifetime meat-packing plants. who kicked in about 30 of his own, esti­ Ward estimated he had shipped 20,000 Out in a country where "they ain't mated the three of them should split horses. nobody what can't sit a hoss," Long Irv $2,500 on the deal. Although only 21 of the herd were Smith, his son, Vernon, and Elmer "We used to load every month," "slick" (unbranded), the horses turned

4 The Milwaukee Road Magazine tana old timer had reasOn to shift his GUt A cold, early morning wind flicked f rom one cheek to the other and allow ashes from the tailor-made cigarettes of EDITOR'S NOTE: There was a time that times and methods of round-up sure the half dozen cowpokes as they milled not SO long ago when wild horses were a familiar sight from Milwau­ had changed. This was especially true about, waiting for the signal to drive the kee Road trains crossing Montana's when Monk Ward hopped into his high­ 130 head down to the corral. Car after vast rangelands. For a great many powered car and tore off across the field car poked around the road as Winifred years these horses have been sym­ to honk his horn at some recalcitrant residents checked to see that everything bols of a limitless land and the ro­ beast that wouldn't bunch up with the was proceeding on schedule. Program mance of the Old West. But times have changed herd brought down three days before. for the day was to sort the horses, check One day last month L. F. Walsh, About the only familiar thing about the the brands and load so that a 6 o'clock division freight and passenger agent round-up was the wrangler's immortal: Milwaukee Road train could haul the at Great Falls, Mont., sent the cargo westward. Magazine an article from the Lewis­ "Git in thah, yu so-and-so. Git! Yip town Daily News which focused at­ yee-awww. Yaw!" No hearty "hi.ho, Silver" sounded the tention on this colorful aspect of· Certainly it was a far cry from the charge when the riders pounded up the western life for what may be the 1897 affairs Emerson Hough used to rise. Stationing themselves around the last time. The article told how in chronicle. Instead of shipping them off herd where the horses could only move the words of the author, Barbara forward, they began yelling, waving Lenmark, the end gate had been for meat, the boys used to catch them in closed on the wild horse chapter of March and use the summer months for Stetsons and lariats. The cayuses, wild central Montana history. bronco bustin'. as antelopes, burned up the turf trying The account was so picturesquely to escape the stinging ropes and whips. This round-up took three hands and given that, through the courtesy of Wranglers circled them around the that newspaper and the author it is only a day's trailing. Smith sent his off­ reprinted here with only 'those spring to do the job-Vernon, and his boxcars and fed them into the big corral, deletions demanded by limited space. two sisters, Margie and Betty, 18 and 13, . keeping eyes alert for independent The photos are also from the Lewis­ horses that refused to follow the leader. town Daily News. respectively. Shy, pretty and small, the two girls proved that range women no With the gates closed behind the longer have to be of the hard-bitten animals, the men cast glances for what Calamity Jane school. might still be an "easy keeper" for pos­ sible saddle material. out months ago by the three men to The drive was relatively short once the Some looked sleek enough to crash the graze were almost as wi~d as their un­ horses were sighted, about five miles Kentucky Derby set. Others looked like branded cousins when trailed in from from the loading corral. No mishaps crosses between mules and work horses the desolate breaks by the Missouri. were reported by the trio even in swim­ which 400 pound dudes had been riding. Originally, the cayuses seen around ming the herd across 150 feet of water. the Badlands came from Spanish stock, Time was that dozens of horses were Most of the horses belonged to lrv imported by Cortez when he set his drowned when swimming swollen rivers, Smith who was able to single out almost sights for a new empire. Tradition has others were killed in falls over cliffs and everyone by name, whether they were it that at the end of the 16th Century, the like. his own L-Bar brand or his purchases the Spanish government turned horses The Smiths hurried the horses from from the Rocky Boy Reservation. loose to go forth and increase. Most of Dog Creek to an enclosure high above "Indians won't sell usually, unless the boys believe, though, that the "mus­ the corral. For three days the animals they want to celebrate," Margie Smith tangs" were stray and runaway horses had a chance to inspect the live yawning explained. lost by the Conquistadores. freight cars, which stood patiently on a The arrival of Hilton Hess, the brand­ Watching the loading, many a Mon­ siding, and speculate about their futures. ing inspector, started the long day of

Opposite Page: A whip cracks and the horses funnel up the chute in­ to one of the five Mil­ waukee Road freight cars which took them from Winifred to the meat packing plants in .Oregon,

Right: Some branded, some "slick", but none of them tame after months on the open range, the last of cen­ tral Montana's wild horses descended from the mounts of 16th Cen­ tury Conquistadores head for the Milwaukee Road stock pens and trail's end.

March, 1955 5 space. Once 20 were toted, the boys shuttled them down the narrow alleyway and opened the chute to the railroad car. Trouble broke loose as the horses began to sense they were indeed part of the last roundup. Dozens of onlookers, parked on the fences, added their ruckus to the din sent up by the wranglers doing the herding on the ground. When voices failed, butts of ropes and whips usually made the horses "git in thah". Side-doors rattled shut and everything suddenly simmered down to dead silence, broken only by the curses on the other side of the corral where horses were being shunted into a truck. As the "fence-sitters" began milling towards town, one grizzled veteran of many roundups paraphrased Charlie Russell's pal, Rawhide Rawlins. In 1925 Rawhide told the artist: "I read in the papers a while back where there's 70,000 As shipper Irvin Smith (right) holds a horse steady, Brand Inspector Hilton Hess, brand wild hosses on the ranges of Montana. book in hand, begins the search for an identifying mark. Every horse must be checked They say these animals are a menace to for the owner's "iron", if any. A "slick" one belongs to the finder. stockmen. . . . Mebbe this is right. "But for thousands of years the hoss furnished all transportation on land for sorting, weighing and loading. Clutch­ was in full swing. Three horses were man an' broke all the ground for their farmin'. He has helped build every ing his fat brand book, he stationed crowded onto the scales at a time with railroad in the world. Even now he himself in one end of the alleyway while Monk Ward or Margie Smith tallying the hands cut out two or three to see if builds the roads for the automobile that the total and dividing by three. The has made him nearly useless, an' I'm they were the LBar of Smith, the Lazy­ plan was to load an average of 20 horses S-Bar of Monk Ward or were "slick". here to tell these machine-lovers that it to a freight car, although some animals Every horse in the bunch had to go will take a million years for the gas were so obviously outsize that only 18 wagon to catch up with the hoss in what through his close scrutiny and if they could be moved comfortably into that he's done for man." carried another brand, the two shippers had to be ready with bills of sale show­ ing that the purchase was a legitimate one. Some roans were either so honkey (mad) or spookie (frightened) they bolted past the guard of cowpokes who tried to block the alleyway. Once horses got away, it was up to Tony LaFountain and his mount, Popcorn, to hustle them Flapping his sweaty back to the inspector. ·Stetson and shouting "Didn't get kicked or bit," Hess said the classic epithet, later, "but I nearly got run down." one cowboy shoos four horses from the I· The boys opened gates and shooed pen to the alleyway and whistled the inspected horses into where the brand in­ various pens, sorting them according to spector waits to de­ termine ownership. type, weight and for saddle possibilities. Last minute decisions by the owners saved a few from the glue factory. Some didn't make the grade, of course. There was the six;-year old that Vernon Smith mounted and tested via the bareback­ and-neck rein method. Thumbs went down after a IS-minute trial. Another big black was whisked off the loading chute at the last possible moment by the elder Smith who thought it might make good riding material. By afternoon, the weighing process

6 The Milwaukee Road Magazine Farewell To Steam

"To Lanesboro folk," the Winona (Minn.) Daily News reminisced, "the puff, puff of heavily-laden freight en· gines, the clank of their drivers on. the rails and the sound of the soft whistle ~choing against the bluffs of the Root River Valley will be sorely missed. The old steam engines are being sent east and ';"'ill be junked for scrap. Another tie with the past has been broken by progress," A Port Angeles, Wash. paper com­ mented "As dawn came over the Olympics, No. 1459 stood cold, her fires out and waited for her last trip " And from Janesville, Wis., " No. 1009 was one of the last to go, towed away like a helpless old man," "It's hard to believe," mused a Madi­ son, Wis. writer, "and it's more than a little sad. There was no thrill like that of going to the station with Dad to see the trains come in...." And so the newspaper stories ran, toward the end History was made that day, and the photographer was on hand to record it-the last steam of the year and through January. engine in regularly assigned service on The Milwaukee Road, with the crew that brought her train into St. Paul on Jan. 4. They are Conductor J. E. Donovan (on ground), Brakeman The Milwaukee Road had bade fare­ W. L. Murray (on steps), Fireman C. L. Falls (in gangway) and Engineer A. J. McGinn. well to steam. The other brakeman, C. R. Baraniekwicz, was not present when the picture was taken. It was a necessary leave-taking, dic­ tated by the demands of progress, and it had been in process for several years. But once the job was done, the faint to say that a steam locomotive will never over to a fleet of 567 diesel locomotives sound of a sioh went up along 11,000 again be seen on Milwaukee Road rails. (consisting of 757 individual units) miles of railr;ad. Editors of metropoli­ Approximately 100 of the Road's best and 103 electric locomotives. These tan dailies joined their brothers on the coal-burners have been stored for use diesels compare with the 2,110 steam county weeklies in a heavy-hearted in the event of emergencies such as locomotives which, with a small num­ search through the files for a likeness of floods (which steam engines can wade ber of electric motors, were required to the proud beauty which had helped s.o through to much better advantage than do the work of the railroad in 1923, the much in putting their town and therr diesels) or traffic demands such as arise year in which locomotive ownership state on the map many years before. during wartime. Also as a hedge against was at its peak on The Milwaukee Road. The last regularly scheduled steam such emergencies, the railroad is re­ As President J. P. Kiley recently locomotive operation on The Milwau­ taining coal and water facilities in pointed out, the Milwaukee's change­ kee Road occurred On Jan. 4. With En­ certain territories. Other such facilities over from steam to diesel power began gineer A. J. McGinn on the seat box, have been sold to individuals or donated in 1948 as a 10-year plan. That the locomotive No. 239, an S-2, had the to municipalities for a variety of uses plan has been completed so much honor of being the last as it pulled No. beneficial to the public. sooner than anticipated is an indication 91, a way freight from LaCrosse, into To all intents and purposes, however, of the speed with which the Milwaukee St. Paul yard at 4: 30 in the afternoon. the railroad has said farewell to steam has adjusted to modern transportation It would not be completely accurate and has turned the motive power job needs.

March, 1955 7 Below: Passenger and Ticket Agent G. B. Baker at Missoula shows his ticket case to a group of local Cub Scouts and their den leader. They were part of a group of 26 Cubs, 16 Boy Scouts and five adults who made a trip from Missoula to Deer Lodge on No. 16 and back on No. 17, Jan. 30.

This made it official-going up into the cab of the electric loco­ motive at the head end of the Olympian Hiawatha in Tacoma. Shown with Fireman R. C. Patrick are Cub Scouts Stephen Fitzgerald (left) and Jim DePree, son of Dr. James DePree, chief surgeon of the railroad on Lines West. it was RAILROAD MONTH for the Cubs

"THERE were three boys in front of counted thousands of them. find the grasp which the young boys three boys, three boys behind three boys, Boys clambered through locomotive have of railroading matters. Following and three boys between three boys. How cabs, visited yards, were taken on tours his talks, he said, he found himself be­ many boys were there?" of Hiawatha equipment, studied mail sieged by boys asking questions having The Mason City Globe Gazette writer handling, talked with train and engine to do with such things as the weight of who described a tour of Milwaukee crews, and made train trips. During a box car wheel, whether couplers are Road facilities in those words succeeded their visits most' of them received Mil­ automatic, and how much money the very well in describing the abundance waukee Road pencils, badges and rail­ railroads spend for research. of blue-clad youngsters and the state of road booklets. From one end of the system to the utter fascination in evidence through­ John J. Dombrowski, superintendent other Cub Scouts were given an on-the­ out the railroad in January. The Cub of Milwaukee Terminals, who addressed ground lesson in the operation of a great Scouts had officially designated it as three separate Cub Scout meetings in railroad and the vital part the industry Railroad Month and the Milwaukee Milwaukee during Railroad Month, ex­ plays in the life and welfare of the Road was privileged to play host to un­ pressed himself as being surprised to nation.

Left: Superintendent John Dombrowski of the Milwaukee Ter­ minals found that parents of Cub Scouts at Jefferson Street School, Milwaukee, were just as inter­ ested as the boys themselves when he "talked railroading" with them.

Right: All set for a tour of Chicago Union Station, this group of Cub Scouts from suburban Deer­ field stopped to cheer Engineer Merle Wil­ liams, who had just brought their train into the station.

8 The Milwaukee Road Magazine Above: Art Cox, western news ed itor of Railway Age, and a resident of Deerfield, III., brought three groups of Cubs into Chicago for a tour of the Union Station. Here he lets the boys see how it feels to be "on the inside looking out" of the station jail. Above Right: At Milwaukee Union Station these Cubs learned about baggage handling from Gilbert Thompson, baggage room attendant. Right: Part of a group of 30 Cub Scouts who made a train trip from Richland Center to Lone Rock, Wis. With them is their cubmaster, Dr. Kilian H. Meyer, company surgeon at Richland Center. Below Right: ,Favorite spot for the 1,570 Ta­ coma Cubs who visited the Olympian Hiawatha equipment set out for their special benefit was the top deck of the Super Dome.

March, 1955 9 R~ Milwaukee Road gathered in Minne­ General Superintendent F. Doud Retires apolis on Feb. 24 for a retirement din­ ner in Mr. Doud's honor. Among the F. R. Do U D, record of military service. Enlisting for gifts they presented to him was a set of general superin­ World War I, he served with the 13th matchr;:d golf clubs, since it is known tendent with Engineers as a first lieutenant and was that in addition to catching up on his headquarters in discharged as a captain in the Reserve fish in!: and hunting, Mr. Doud intends Minneapolis, and Corps. During World War II he was to concentrate on breaking 100 with a one of the oper­ a lieutenant colonel in command of the ating department's little more regularity than he has done 712tn Railroad Operating Battalion, best known vet­ in the past. For the present, he and Mrs. the supply line for the Third Army. For erans, retired on Doud plan to live in Wauwatosa, WIS., efficiency in keeping supplies moving Mar. 1. near tl1eir married daughter and grand. without interruption, he was awarded Mr. Doud, a child. They also have a son and three the Bronze Star. Subsequent to VE Day native ?f. South F. R. Doud grandchildren in Endicott, N. Y. Dakota, Jomed the . . he served on the Theatre General Board railroad as a caller at MItchell m 1907 under General Patton. and the following year became an op­ For many years Mr. Doud has been erator. When in 1910 he made his date interested in Legion and V.F.W. activi­ as dispatcher he had just passed his ties. As a delegate from South Dakota 18th birthday and was the youngest he attended the first Legiofl conven­ THE COVER dispatcher on a regular job on a~y rail­ tion in 1920 and was on the committee Anyway you take it, March iJ road in the country. After servmg as that selected the Legion emblem. He chief dispatcher he was appointed suo an odd month, marked for the organized the first legion post at Mo­ most part by bad weather, but perintendent in 1932 and in that ca­ bridge and has served as commander of pacity was in charge of operations on spotted with just enough beau­ V.F.W. posts at various other points on tiful days to make people start the Iowa & Dakota, La Crosse & River, the railroad. Kansas City and Madison Divisions. He thinking of summer and their Since being appointed general super­ vacation plans. The cover this was appointed general superintendent intendent at Minneapolis, he has been with headquarters at Madison, Wis., in month is by way of being a active in civic work there, serving as th~ July, 1951 and promoted to the general preview of at least one of vice chairman of the State of Minnesota never-to-be -forgotten expert­ superintendent's position in Minneapo­ Civil Defense Council-Railroad Com­ ences awaiting vacationers who lis in November, 1952. mittee, and as a director of the organi­ visit Mt. Rainier this summer. Mr. Doud's career with the railroad zation, "Keep Minnesota Green, Inc.". is matched by an equally distinguished Some 80 employes and friends of The

how are we doing~

JANUARY ., 1955 1954 l i RECEIVED FROM CUSTOMERS for hauling freight, passengers, mail, etc . $ 18,597,905 $ 17,633,965

PAID OUT IN WAGES . 9,381,503 9,938,085 PER DOLLAR RECEIVED (CENTS) . (50.4) (56.4) Payroll taxes on account of Railroad Retirement Act and Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act . 560,873 558,203 PER DOLLAR RECEIVED (CENTS) . (3.0) (3.2)

ALL OTHER PAYMENTS for operating expenses, taxes, rents and interest.. 8,470,083 8,494,313 PER DOLLAR RECEIVED (CENTS) . (45.5) (48.2)

NET INCOME . 185,446 NET LOSS . 1,356,636

REVENUE CARS LOADED AND RECEIVED FROM CONNECTIONS: Number of cars . 109,928 103,723 Increase 1955 over 1954 . 6,205

10 The Milwaukee Road Magazine M. L. Boydston Heads Minneapolis Attorney Wins Essay, Award Railroad Tax Commissioners MAX L. BOYDSTON, Milwaukee Road tax commissioner, was elected presi­ dent of the West­ ern Association of Railway Tax Com­ Stilart W. Rider Jr. (left) receivin g his missioners at a award at a meeting of meeting held in the New York Railroad Chicago on Feb. 8. C1.ub on Feb. 24, to­ gether with W. J. Kan­ At the same time gas, commercial agent of M. L. Boydston Leonard R. Nor- th'-e Erie, New York (center!, who won the berg, assistant tax first pri:z:e, and C. V. commissioner, was re-elected secretary­ Lyon, car service agent, treasurer. A.A.R., the second prize winner. Mr. Boydston previously served the as'sociation as secretary-treasurer, and for the past year has been vice president. He has been with the Milwaukee Road since 1941, when he started in Seattle, and has been tax commissioner since JUDGES for the annual essay contest roads' Net Earnings Through Their 1950. sponsored by the New York Railroad Inherent Advantages". C. V. Lyon, car The Western Association of Railway Club awarded the third prize in the 1954 service agent, Car Service Division of Tax Commissioners includes among its contest to Stuart W. Rider, Jr., the the A.A.R. in Washington, D. C, re­ members representatives of almost all Road's assistant solicitor in Minneapolis. ceived the second prize of $500 for an the principal railroads in the country, as Mr. Rider was presented with a cash essay on the subject of "The Inherent well as public utility representatives. award of $250 at a, meeting in New Advantages of Railroads and How They York's Hotel Commodore on Feb. 24. Can Best Be Protected". The New York Railroad Club has Mr. Rider also received a prize in the conducted the essay contest for the past 1951 Roy V. Wright Memorial Essay six years with prizes being given for Contest which the New York Railroad papers judged the most constructive in Club sponsors. His essay on "Essential the direction of improved performance Provisions of an Adequate National QUIZ and service by the railroads. Mr. Rider's Transportation Policy", an assigned sub­ I. prize-winning essay was entitled "In­ ject, was judged one of the top seven. creased Earnings Through Human Re­ Mr. Rider is a graduate of the Uni. lations" . test your knowledge 01 The first prize of $750 was awarded versity of Minnesota law school. He was railroads and railroading to W. J. Kangas, commercial agent for a practicing attorney in Minneapolis the Erie Railroad in New York, for a before joining the Road's law depart­ (Answers on page 38) paper entitled, "Maximizing the Rail- ment staff in 1948.

1. What is the meaning of the letter "f" placed before a time figure in a railway timetable-fast time, route or block, or any signal giving company do they belong? freight station, or flag stop? a homebound train a green light? 10. Are the spandrel walls of a con­ 2. To whom does the train conductor 6. What is the name of the book or crete viaduct-the walls of the report in connection with operat· form used at designated stations foundation piers, the outer walls ing, matters-the trainmaster, the for registering the time of arrival of the superstructure paralleling division superintendent, or the su­ and the time of departure of trains the roadway, or the inner walls of perintendent of transportation? -train register, station master's the superstructure? 3. Approximately what percentage of log, or time chart? the tQtal freight car movement on 7, What is the height of a standard the American railroads is ~mpty box car door opening-less than 7 movement-26 per cent, 36 per feet, between 7 and 10 feet, or Work is not only an economic but a psychological necessity, Freud called cent, or 46 per cent? over 10 feet? it man's strongest tie to reality, It's 4. In which of the 48 states was daily 8. Does a railway company have the our most effective way of relating railway transportation service first power to declare an embargo on ourselves to the world, finding out introduced? freight shipments over its lines? who we are and what we can do, of 5'. What is a home signal-a signal 9. There are more than 50,000 tank being somebody and meaning some­ thing to others and to ourselves. at the entrance of a route or block cars on the American railroads to govern trains entering that bearing the letters UTLX. To what

March, 1955 II Health Benefits Provided For Non-Operating Employes

A HOSPITAL, medical and surgical in.. An equal amount is deducted from the surance policy covering half a million earnings of the employe himself. An railroad employes, including 17,109 additional deduction is made from the Milwaukee Road men and women, be­ earnings of those individuals who elect came effective Mar. 1. The insurance to take advantage of insurance coverage coverage is being provided under an for their dependents. agreement entered into between most of At the present level of employment the nation's railroads and the chief The Milwaukee Road contribution to executives of the non-operating unions. this plan for employe health insurance The policy affects 14,236 Milwaukee is at the rate of $55,584.90 per month, Road employes on Lines East, plus an or approximately $667,000 per year. additional group of 2,873 on Lines The benefits provided by the contract West who continue to receive benefits are described in a booklet which was through membership in the Milwaukee recently distributed to all affected em­ Hospital Association but one half of ployes. Another booklet has also been whose association dues are now paid by distributed, providing detailed informa­ The Milwaukee Road itself. For each tion regarding coverage available to the Mr. and Mrs. G. O. Downing Lines East employe affected. by the dependents of affected employes, as well agreement the railroad company is con· as to furloughed or retired non-operat. tributing $3.40 per month per employe. ing employes and their dependents. G. O. Downing Retires GLENN O. DOWNING, the well known and well liked supervisor of signals and communications on the Milwaukee Divi­ Milwaukee Road Man to Head When recalled to duty for the Ko· sion First District at Sturtevant, was Air Force Construction Agency rean War, Colonel Coffee's first assign­ honored at a retirement dinner held near ment was the development of Okinawa LIEUTENANT Kenosha, Wis., on Feb. 19. More than as a base of operations for B-29 units COLONEL RICH. 150 officials and fellow employes at­ bombing North Korean targets. Most ARD J. COFFEE, tended the affair, which was sponsored recently he has been stationed with who was division jointly by the local station agents and Headquarters of the Far East Air Forces engineer with employes association and the signal de­ head quarters at in Tokyo. For his part in the construc. partment forces. Terre Haute when tion of United Nations bases in Korea The Chicago-Milwaukee line, often reo he was recalled to he has been awarded the Bronze Star ferred to as "the hottest line in the duty with the Air Medal. world", has been the scene of 41 of Mr. Force at the out· Downing's 45 years of service. He has break of the Ko. R. H. Padgett been at Sturtevant continuously since rean War, has Lt. Col. R. J. Coffee 1914, starting on a maintenance crew been assigned as RALEIGH H. PADGETT, chief disburse­ and advancing through promotions to chief of the administrative division of ment accountant, Chicago, died suddenly the supervisor's position. He and Mrs. the Air Force Academy Construction on Feb. 13. He was 55 years of age. Downing have occupied the same home Agency at Colorado Springs, Colo. In Mr. Padgett had been in railroad there for 35 years, during which Mr. that position he will take part in super­ service since 1921, starting with the Downing served two terms as village vising the design and construction of the Pennsylvania in Terre Haute. Trans. president and was clerk of the Sturtevant new Air Force Academy which is to be ferring to the Milwaukee in 1926, he State Graded School. located near Colorado Springs. Previ­ was first employed in the office of the The highlight of the retirement din­ ously he had directed construction of division accountant at Deer Lodge, ner was a "This Is Your Life" skit pre­ Air Force bases in Japan, the Philip. Mont. He left the company in 1929 but sented by fellow employes. Beginning pines, Guam and Okinawa. returned in 1933 on a clerical position with Mr. Downing's infancy, the review Colonel CoHee was employed by the in the office of the auditor of expendi. included incidents from his service with Road shortly after his graduation from ture in Chicago, and after successive the 13th Engineers in France-he was Purdue University in 1939 as a civil en­ promotions in the accounting depart· the first Racine County man to enlist in gineer. At the start of World War II ment at Fullerton Avenue in 1944 was World War I - his participation in he was called into the Army Air Corps appointed assistant auditor of passenger sports, and his service with the railroad. as a first lieutenant and served for the accounts. He had been chief disburse­ He and Mrs. Downing will move soon duration with training and tactical units ment accountant since Jan. 1, 1952. to a new home near Sturtevant, where as a squadron commander and executive Mr. Padgett was buried in Chicago space has been allowed for display of officer of a heavy bombardment unit. with Masonic rites. Survivors include their collection of antiques and the rail­ His overseas duty included assignments his widow, Flossie; two sons, Ted and way mementoes which belonged to Mr. in New Guinea, Netherlands, East In. William; six grandchildren; and his Downing's father, Irving W. Downing, dies and Manila, and the Philippines. father. a pioneer Milwaukee Road conductor.

12 The Milwaukee Road Magazine appointlDents

Operating Department partment and later as trainmaster and served· as trainmaster and assistant assistant superintendent Promoted to superintendent until 1942, and has since Effective Mar. 1, 1955: superintendent, he has served in that been superintendent of the Idaho, Coast, F. G. McGinn is appointed assistant capacity at Aberdeen, and since Novem­ and most recently of the H&D Divi. to vice president-operations, with head­ ber, 1947 at laCrosse. sions. quarters in Chicago. Mr. McGinn, who Martin Garelick is appointed super- P. J. Weiland is appointed superin­ started with the tendent of the Hastings & Dakota Divi·­ Road in 1930 as sian with headqujlrters at Aberde,en. an operator and succeeding Mr. Thor. Starting in track was later dis­ service in 1916, Mr. Weiland later patcher, assistant served as roadmaster, trainmaster and trainmaster and assistant superintendent, and since 1949 trainmaster at division superintendent at Ottumwa and various points on Sioux City. lines East, has A. C Novak is appointed superin. served as assistant tendent of the Iowa & Dakota Division superintendent at with headquarters at Sioux City, suc­ Dubuque, Savan· F. G. McGinn L. W. Palmquist M. Gar~lick ceeding Mr. Weiland. Mr. Novak, na and Perry. He who has been with the Road since 1923, was appointed superintendent of the intendent of the Milwaukee Division has served as trainmaster and assistant Iowa Division in January, 1953, and with headquarters in Milwaukee, suc· superintendent, and since Nov. 1, 1949 since April, 1954, has been superin­ ceeding Mr. McGinn. Starting in the as superintendent of the Milwaukee­ tendent of the Milwaukee Division. engineering department in laCrosse in Kansas City Joint Agency. J. A. Jakubec is appointed general 1947, Mr. Garelick served as train­ R. R. Brown is appointed superin­ superintendent with headquarters in master in Terre Haute, Chicago and tendent of the Milwaukee-Kansas City Minneapolis, following the retirement Portage. Since June, 1953 he has been Joint Agency with headquarters in of F. R. Doud. Mr. Jakubec started with general manager of the Des Moines Kansas City, succeeding Mr. Novak. the Road in Minneapolis in 1920, has Union Railway. Mr. Brown entered the Road's service been chief clerk, trainmaster and assis­ W. E. Swingle is appointed superin­ in 1927 and was trainmaster at Milwau­ .tant superintendent at various points. tendent of the laCrosse & River Divi­ kee, St. Paul and Austin before July, In April, 1949 he was appointed super­ sion with headquarters at· laCrosse, 1951 when he was appointed assistant intendent of the H&D Division and succeeding Mr. Palmquist Starting with superintendent of the Milwaukee Ter­ has since served in that position in the the Road at Marquette, Ia., Mr. Swingle minal Division. Chicago Terminals and Milwaukee. has served as trainmaster and assistant R. W. Graves is appointed assistant Since May, 1953, he has been general superintendent, and as superintendent superintendent of Milwaukee Terminals superintendent with headquarters in at Minneapolis, Terre Haute and Miles with headquarters in Milwaukee, suc­ Milwaukee. City. ceeding Mr. Brown. Starting with the 1. W. Palmquist is appointed general A. O. Thor is appointed superintend­ Road in 1916, Mr. Graves was train­ superintendent with headquarters in ent of the Trans-Missouri Division with master at various points before being Milwaukee, succeeding Mr. Jakubec. headquarters at Miles City, succeeding appointed assistant superintendent at Mr. Palmquist has been with the Road Mr. Swingle. Mr. Thor, who started Beloit in November, 1947 and at Mason since 1928, first in the engineering de­ with the Road at Green Bay in 1919, City in August, 1952. J. D. Simon is appointed assistant superintendent of the Iowa & Dakota Division First District with headquar­ our safety s~ore ters in Mason City, succeeding Mr. Graves. Since starting with the Road at Mitchell in 1937, Mr. Simon has served as operator, dispatcher and reportable employe casualties on The Milwaukee trainmaster, and since November, 1952 Road through February, 1955, compared with 1954 as assistant superintendent of the Mil­ Percent waukee Division First District. Increase or 1955 1954 Decrease F. H. Ryan is appointed assistant Month Fatal Rep. Inj. Fatal Rep. Inj. Fatal Rep. In;. superintendent of the Milwaukee Divi. January . 20 20 sion First District with headquarters in February . 1 17 16 +6 Milwaukee, succeeding Mr. Simon. TOTALS 1 37 36 +3 Starting in station service in 1934, Mr. Casualty Rates .12'" 4.47* 3.99 +12 Ryan was later agent, operator, dis. "'Estimated patcher and trainmaster at various March. 1955 13 points. Most recently he has been assist­ kee, succeeding Me. Ban!1on. Me. Bunce general agent at Portland, are. Me. ant superintendent at Beloit. has been with the Road ,since 1948, for­ Val1ey has been district passenger G. J. Barry is appointed assistant merly as fireman and engineer and sin(e agent there since January, 1947. superintendent of the Madison Division last October as special representative with headquarters in Beloit. Since en­ to general manager in ·Chicago. Law Department tering service in Milwaukee in 1948, Q. W. Torpin is appointed train­ Effective Mar. 1, 1955: master of the LaCrosse & River Divi. Mr. Barry has been transportation assist­ L. E. Neumen sion with headquarters 'in Portage. Me. ant in Chicago, and trainmaster in Mil­ is appointed as· Torpin started his service as an agent­ waukee and Davenport. sistant general operator in 1944 and' had been dis­ L. H. Wal1een is appointed assistant adjuster with patcher at various points until last year superintendent of the Hastings & Da­ headquarters in when he became special assistant to kota Division with headquarters at Seattle, following general manager in Chicago. Montevideo. Since starting with the the retirement of Road in 1932, Mr. Wal1een has served C. A. Peterson. ~s agent-operator and dispatcher, and Traffic Department Me. Neumen has most recently as trainmaster at Mo­ Effective Mar. 1, 1955: been with the bridge. Road since 1910, G. E. McManamon is appointed W. F. Bannon is appointed train­ L. E. Neumen as adjuster since master of the Trans-Missouri Division general agent at Everett, Wash., fol­ 1918 and as dis­ with headquarters at Mobridge, suc­ lowing the retirement of ·R. A. Kinnear. trict adjuster since 1925. He has been ceeding Me. Walleen. A Milwaukee Mr. McManamon who started with the district adjuster in Seattle since 1937. employe since 1941, Mr. Bannon was Road in Othel1o, Wash., in 1919 has previously trainmaster in Bensenville, been chief clerk in the Everett office Finance and Accounting Terre Haute and the Milwaukee Ter­ since 1935. Department minals. Effective Mar. 16, 1955: Effective Feb. 16, 1955: E.' P. Bunce is appointed trainmaster of the Milwaukee Terminals, Milwau­ G. V. Valley is appointed assistant H. G. Russell is appointed chief dis.

are friendly and informal. There are no Anthony Thomas Goes To College entrance requirements or examinations and they are attended by people of al; up his own library of philosophy, che~­ ANTHONY THOMAS' dream of a college age groups and from many walks of life Istry, physics and education. Last year education began quite a while ago. Back Mr. Thomas is settled in a hotel room he learned of Marquette's new program in 1925, when he graduated from the near the campus for his eight-week stay of night classes for adults, and, after a Milbank (S.D.) High School, he had and is taking five short term courses' visit to Milwaukee at Easter, began to ambitions to study medicine or law, and During the day he studies in the uni: make his plans. as a means of earning the money to versity library and observes college life. The adult evening classes at Marquette make his dream a reality, took a job on At. l11ght he attends classes in speech, the section. It was the natural thing to phtlos~phy, religion, English and read. do, as his father, the late Frank Thomas, I~g, skdls. Week ends are spent in the was a veteran section foreman. City s art galleries and museums and en· Then came the depression and a joying other cultural advantages of change in plans. The years went by and metropolitan living. his college plans were shelved. But this Starting his railroad service on the see­ spring he took them down from the tion at Milbank, Mr. Thomas transferred shelf, dusted them off and found them to Bristol in 1939. A bachelor he lives to be as bright as ever.. with friends who have encour~ged him So it was that Anthony J. Thomas, to re~urn to school. At Marquette he is 46, now a section laborer at Bristol, S.D., keepll1g a day-to.day record of his ex­ went to Milwaukee late in February and periences for the small son of a friend enrolled at Marquette University. which his parents will save for him t~ He realizes, of course, that a profes­ read when he grows up. "I want him to sional degree is out of tqe question now. know what college is like," Mr. Thomas In fact, he is not working toward a de­ says. gree at all, but is using his three-week Mr. Th?mas is continually urging vacation, plus a five-week leave of ab­ younger frIends to continue their educa­ sence, to study those things ;hich he tion. Observing that when a man once wants most, and which he feels he needs. drops out of school to take a job he sel­ During the 30-year delay in his plans, dom returns, he said, ''I'm just lucky Mr. Thomas never stopped reading. Mr. Thomas giving his first talk before the that the spark didn't die. After all these Tuesday night speech class. Most of his class­ When books were hard to come by, he mates come to school after an eight-hour work­ years, 1 wanted to go to college as much borrowed them, and in later years built ing day. as ever." 14 The Milwaukee Road Magazine bursement accountant with headquarters in Chicago, following the death of R. H. Padgett. Mr. Russell started with A Job for Harry the railroad in 1910 in the engineering department in Minneapolis, where from 1932 to 1940 he was bureau head of The buildings on the Ben Dayhoff place include this picturesque log cabin, typical of many in the district accounting department office. rural Indiana. Since 1946 he has been assistant chief disbursement accountant in Chicago. Signals and Communications As a profit enterprise, Ben Dayhoff markets cured meats. The ham and side of pork he is Department holding here were smoked with sassafras wood. Effective Mar. 1, 1955: Alfred Trinka is appointed signal and communication supervisor with headquarters in Milwaukee, following the retirement of G. O. Downing. En­ BEN DAYHOFF, retired Terre Haute Di­ tering service at Oxford Jct. in 1937, vision machinist turned farmer, is adver. Mr. Trinka has been with the signal de­ tising for a hired hand these days. He partment since 1939, most recently as says he works harder now than he ever an inspector in Milwaukee. did on the railroad. So far the quest has been fruitless, for, like others before him, he has discovered it's not merely a question of "how you gonna keep 'em down on the farm", but how do you get C. A. Peterson Retires at Seattle 'em there in the first place. C. A. PETERSON, assistant general ad­ Right now Ben is banking on an olfer juster in Seattle and a member of the he made recently to a retired gentleman Road's law department since 1918, re­ from Missouri. Until a few years ago tired on Mar. 1. this man held a good job at a fine salary, Mr. Peterson but it wasn't permanent and he has been was born in Ma­ out of work for some time. If Harry S. So it wasn't long until I came to the con­ son City, Ia., and Truman is interested, though, Mr. Day~ clusion that I hadn't retired, but had counts his service hoff says he can start working for him only changed jobs, for I am really work­ from 1908 when tomorrow. The story gets a little in­ ing harder now than I ever did on the he worked in the volved, so let him tell it in his own railroad. trainmaster's of­ fashion: "So that's how it happens now I need fice there during "After spending 52 years a!1d four help. Then I noticed one morning in summer vacations. months as a railroad employe I decided the Terre Haute Morning Star an ad for Upon being grad­ I was ready to retire [Ben finished his employment which read as follows: 'If uated from Drake service at the West Clinton roundhouse anyone has any jobs to olfer, please get University law C.A.Peterson in 1948J, and after my wife and I talked in touch with me', and it was signed school in 1915 the situation over, we decided we would 'Harry S. Truman'. That gave me an be became a full-time employe as a clerk buy a small home in the country and idea, so I answered the ad and told him in the operating department. Trans­ leave town. So we bought a 59-acre farm how I was situated and what was in it ferring three years later to the claim de. four miles west of Rockville, Ind., on for him. I offered him $20 a month, partment, he served as an adjuster in Highway 36. It is really a beautiful board and laundry, and a horse and bug­ Minneapolis, Milwaukee Mason City, home, and the nice large lawn looks rest­ gy to drive on week ends for recreation, Cedar Rapids and Des Moines until ful from the highway. and I told him if he was interested to let 1920 when he was appointed·district ad­ "But where we made our mistake was me know; that I would hold the job juster at Aberdeen. In 192i he became that we stocked the place up like young open for him until Apr. 1. district adjuster in Chicago where he folks would. First we purchased 500 "So think it over, brother railroad was appointed assistant general adjuster chicks, a nice large team of black mares, men. When you take your pension you in 1937. He has served in that capacity and all the farming implements a place should retire, not do as I did. You can at Seattle since 1944. that size needs. Then we got five milk see how hard it is to get help, for I A large group of associates honored cows, 11 calves and 68 head of hogs. haven't heard from Harry yet." Mr. Peterson at a retirement luncheon in the Seattle Athletic Club on Feb. 4. THE DAYS LONG BEFORE DIESEL L. H. Dugan, vice president and western We admire the old-time locomotives with their bright paint, their fixtures of counsel, served as toastmaster. As a gleaming brass and their pairs of outsize driving wheels. Yet railroad travel in their day was an adventure involving showers of hot cinders and an energetic token of their esteem, he was presented bouncing on hard benches. Charles Dickens described it as "a great deal of jC'lting, with a projector for colored slides, the a great deal of noise, a great deal of wall, not much window, a locomotive engine, better to enjoy his hobby of photog­ a shriek and a bell" .... The days before oil, it might be hazarded, have charmed people most as their reality has dimmed. raphy. -from The Lamp, published by the Standard Oil Company (New Jersey) March, 1955 15 • ·r e t I r e ID e n t

The following employes' applications for retirement were recorded during February, 7955

GENERAL OFFICES-CHICAGO AND EHNAT, JOHN T.· LOWE, CARL A. SEATTLE-INCLUDING SYSTEM EMPLOYES Painter Tacoma, Wash. Fireknocker Sanborn, Ia. ESHELMAN, WILLIAM M. NESS, THEODORE CHAPMAN, ASA B. Frt. Insp Tacoma, Wash. Carman Sioux City, Ia. Asst. Enge. Chicago, Ill. GOLDING, FRANK TROENING, HENRY CLAVEY, GERTRUDE C. Laborer & Helper Tacoma, Wash. Switchman Mason City, Ia. Clerk Chicago, Ill. MORRISSEY, PATRICK]. WOOD, WILLAM HECKINGER, WILLIAM]. Loco. Enge. Cedar Falls, Wash. Machinist Mitchell, S. D. ..Telegrapher Chicago, Ill. kiNG, LYLE W. DUBUQUE & ILLINOIS DIVISION IOWA & SOUTHERN MINNESOTA DIVISION Chief Fire Insp. .Chicago, Ill. LEONARD, ERJ.'\[EST E. BARKER, FRANK M. NELSON, ERNEST P. / Waiter .Chicago, Ill. Switchman Savanna, Ill. Machinist Austin, Minn. JilETERSON, CLAUDE A. CIMINO, JAMES A. NELSON, GEORGE M. t Asst. Gen. Adjuster Seattle, Wash. Coal Shed Foreman Savanna, Ill. Carman Austin, Minn. 9cARPELLI, FANNIE CLUTE, WILLIAM H. W AGAMANN, JESSE E: ~. Laundry Shaker Chicago, Ill. Switchman Savanna, Ill. Crossing Flagman .....Albert Lea, Minn. COLWELL, DAVID YARRNGTON, WILLIAM R. { CHICAGO TERMINALS Sig. Maintainer Byron, Ill. Sec. Laborer . Cresco, Ia. HARMON, FRANK M. BARKER, ALBERT F. Fire Builder Davenport, la. LA CROSSE f:r RiVER DIVISION , Switchman Chicago, Ill. KEATING, EDWARD COX, FLOYD H. Loco. Engr Cedar Rapids, la. DINGELDEIN, HENRY Machinist Chicago, Ill. LEWIS, BENJAMIN F. Car Cleaner LaCrosse, Wis. DOMINIK, STEVE Sec. Labol'er Mystic, la. ERICKSON, ALFRED T. Car Cleaner Chicago, Ill. MANN, HENRY E. Loco. Engineer LaCrosse, Wis, HEKKALA, Charles A. Laborer Marquette, la. GORSKI, FRANK M. B&B Carpenter Chicago, Ill. STIMAN, WILLIAM O. Loco. Engl' Milwaukee, Wis. MALINOWSKI, TONY Sec. Laborer Seymour, Ia. HUBBARD, HERMAN R. Boilermaker Helper Bensenville, Ill. TORRENCE, ALBERT See. Laborer Red Cedar, Wis. MPOKOLOS, GEORGE N. Loco. Carpenter Ottumwa, Ia. HUEBNER, HERMAN T. Sec. Laborer Chicago, HI. WOODEN, HUBERT W. Crossing Flagman Watertown, Wis. NOWAK, JOHN Conductor Kansas City, Mo. KLOSTRICH, GOTTLIEB T. R. Operator Bensenville, Ill. Ex. Gang Laborer .....Red Wing, Minn. SECKLE, AUGUST HASTINGS & DAKOTA DIVISION McGAUGHEY, NICHOLAS ]. Sec. Laborer Chicago, Ill. Boilermaker LaCrosse, Wis. SKOPEC, FRANK J. FLOR, JOHN H. PROCHASKA, CHARLES F. Electrician Chicago, Ill. Boilermaker Aberdeen, S. D. Drill Oper. . Tomah, Wis. STARKE,ALBERT F. HEYDT, WILLIAM J. STOWELL, RAYMOND A.. Switchman Chicago, Ill. Boilermaker Aberdeen, S. D. Signalman LaCrosse, Wis. WESTEN, HANS P. LUNDBERG, ANDREW F. SWINZROD, ALOIS M. Fit. Handler ...... Chicago, Ill. Train Baggageman Aberdeen, S. D. Machinist LaCrosse, Wis. MAKETZKY, JOSEPH J. TUCKER, CHARLES H. COAST DIVISION B&B Carpenter Aberdeen, S. D. Welder Foreman Tomah, Wis. ZINKE, GEORGE C. BOWERS, HERBERT A. IDAHO DIVISION See. Foreman Wise. Dells, Wis. Conductor Bellingham, Wash. STEIN, ADOLPH Carman St. Maries, Ida. MADISON DIVISION TILGER, LUTHER McNULTY, BERNARD M. Car leer Othello, Wash. Chief Clerk Madison, Wis. IOWA DIVISION NISSEN, PETER M. B&B Carpenter Madison, Wis. McDUFFY, THOMAS SCHMIDT, EDWARD G. Laborer Council Bluffs, Ia. Machinist Madison, Wis. NAYLOR, RAYMOND A. STRNAD, JAMES F. Custodian Scotch Grove, Ia. Supvr. Pontoon Engr Marquette, Ia.

IOWA & DAKOTA DIVISION MILWAUKEE DIVISION

COLE, HUBERT L. AUSLANDER, PHILLIP Loco. Engl'. . Marquette, la. Tel. Operator Bardwell, Wis. FREESTONE, THOMAS A. GREINKE, ERNEST A. Machinist Mason City, Ia. Sec. Foreman Beaver Dam, Wis. HUBBS, JAMES W. MARGRAF, EMIL P. Loco. Engl' Sioux City, Ia. Laborer Green Bay, Wis. LINDBLAD, ERICK VEDRA, ANTON A. Lineman Mitchell, S. D. See. Laborer Wausaukee, Wis. 16 The Mllwaukee Road Magazine ROSMAN, JOSEPH J. W. Wolf Retires at Montevideo Car Cleaner Milwaukee, Wis. SAZAMA, JOSEPH E. Sec. Stockman Milwaukee, Wis. THIEL, ARTHUR W. Switchtender Milwaukee, Wis. TRAWCZYNSKI, JOSEPH Carman Helper Milwaukee, Wis. WEBER, RAYMOND B. Asst. Foreman Milwaukee, Wis. ZAREMBA, PAUL Carman Helper Milwaukee, Wis.

OFF LINE AND MISCELLANEOUS

BEIN, PHILIP R. T.F. & P.A New Orleans, La.

ROCKY MOUNTAIN DIVISION

JOHNSON, BEN Ex. Gang Laborer ....Great Falls, Mont. MARTIN, CLARENCE S. Sig. Maintainer .... Willow Creek, Mont. . r RINE, JOSEPH S. Laborer Harlowton, Mont. SAGER, ROY Carman Deer Lodge, Mone. Sharing J. W. Wolf's interest in the shot gun presented to him as a retirement gift are, from left: Chief Rules Examiner A. J. Farnham, Traveling Engineer P. W. Anderson, Train THIBADEAU, CLARENCE B. Director Pat Maloney, Roadmaster L. E. Nat%el, Chief Dispatcher Wayne Smith and Rules Clerk •...... Deer Lodge, Mont. Examiner George Lane. TERRE HAUTE DIVISION

CHURCH, HARRY 1. THE RETIREMENT of J. W. Wolf, assist­ of Mr. Wolf was played by Agent Bill Machinist Terre Haute, Ind. ant superintendent of the H&D Divi­ Unker of Hopkins. .HAFLEY, JOHN W. sion, on Feb. 18 was observed with a A surprise guest was Christ Wolf, an Laborer Terre Haute, Ind. family-type party given by some 175 engineer on the D&I Division and TRYON, HENRY A. Carman Terre Haute, Ind. employes and friends of the roalroad. one of Mr. Wolfs three brothers who Mr. Wolf, a veteran of 43 years and 10 are in railroad service. Two others are TRANS-MISSOURI DIVISION months of service, has been active in with the Ie. civic affairs at Montevideo since moving BROWN, SR., JOHN F. Mr. Wolf started with the Road as a Carman Mobridge, S.D. to H&D headquarters there in 1944. switchtender in Chicago and had,served CURRAH, FRANK The highlights of the gala evening at in various operating department posi­ Loco. Engineer Mobridge, S.D. the REA Hall in Montevideo on Feb. 5 tions, including trainmaster at Mitchell HOBBS, CHARLES J. were a smorgasbord supper and a pro­ Machinist Helper .....Miles City, Mont. and Faithorn, before being appointed LUCCHESI, ORESTE C. gram of entertainment. Numbers on the assistant superintendent at Montevideo. Mach. Helper Miles City, Mont. program included music and dancing by It was at Mitchell that he developed a youngsters who have appeared at civic TWIN CITY TERMINALS functions which Mr. Wolf has sponsored liking for the Black Hills country, and he has retired with the intention of enjoy­ ANDERSON, GUST in and around Montevideo, and a skit Air Brakeman Minneapolis, Minn. entitled "A Day in the Life of John ing his future years in that locality. He BENTER, AUDREY M. Wolf". Engineer Frank Warner of and Mrs. Wolf are building a new home Clerk SI. Paul, Minn. Minneapolis was the emcee, and the part at Rapid City, S. D., starting Apr. 1. JONES, ARTHUR W. Laborer Minneapolis, Minn. LAUVE, TOLEF Trucker Minneapolis, Minn. MICHAELS, JOHN A. Boilermaker Minneapolis, Minn. PETERSON, ERICK MILWAUKEE TERMINALS C:r SHOPS KALENICH, JOHN Carman Minneapolis, Minn. Lamp Man Milwaukee, Wis. VANDERGON, ANNA BANASZEK, FRANK J. KILGREN, RUSSELL Clerk Minneapolis, Minn. Sec. Stockman Milwaukee, Wis. Carman Helper Milwaukee, Wis. ZAMBRANO, TRINIDAD BRUNO, CHARLES KORZAN, MARY Laborer Minneapolis, Minn. Lamp.Man Milwaukee, Wis. Car Cleaner Milwaukee, Wis. BURNS, PAUL G. KUFALK, ARTHUR J. Towerman Milwaukee, Wis. Pipefitter Milwaukee, Wis. CZUPRYN, JOHN V. LUEBKE, WILLIAM F. Correction Carman Milwaukee, Wis. Loco. Engr Milwaukee, Wis. Among the applications for retire­ DALE, RICHARD M. MQLOGUSER, NICHAOLAS ment listed in the February Maga­ Boilermaker Milwaukee, Wis. Sec. Laborer Milwaukee, Wis. zine, the name of Edward M. FAIK, ELIZABETH MORRISSEY, JAMES A. Car Cleaner Milwaukee, Wis. Machinist Milwaukee, Wis. Marx, former city ticket agent in HELINSKI, JOHN A. PALMER. CLAUDE W. Seattle, was spelled incorrectly. Pipefitter Helper Milwaukee, Wis. Loco. Engineer Milwaukee, Wis. March, 1955 17 hOllle departlllent

CHERRY PIE?

• • • here's how

ANYONE who thinks it's possible to get too much of a good thing can't have tasted Gladys Thorsen's cherry pie. To perfect the nimble-fingered skill which won the Washington state annual cherry pie baking contest this year, the young Puyallup High School senior practiced on no less than 75 pies, and then, with an eye on the national crown, she tossed off 52 more. "I had no trouble dispos­ ing of them", she says with a smile. Two of Gladys' succulent pies, care­ fully wrapped, were included in her baggage when she traveled over our line last month to enter the 23rd nation­ al cherry pie baking contest in Chicago. With the deference due a real queen, her home town acknowledged her departure on Feb. 13 with a full red carpet send­ off. Only a queen, for instance, would Unpacking at the hotel for her Chicago stay, Queen Gladys feels at home bring the Olympian Hiawatha to a with her mascot and her own lucky saucepan and rolling pin. She brought her prize winning pie with her, too. special stop at North Puyallup where Gladys, radiant in a new spring ward­ robe and an orchid, was saying good-by to relatives and friends and a large group of the faculty and student body of which the prize winning pie is baked. only one can win. America's reigning Puyallup High School. Since Gladys plans to study home eco­ cherry pie queen, chosen in the bake­ To a stirring rendition of "On Puyal­ nomics at Washington State College down in the grand ballroom of the Mor­ lup" by the school band, the pie queen next term, she had set her sights on the rison on Feb. 18, was a petite farm girl and her chaperone were welcomed grand prize, or if not that, then the reo from Red Hook, N. Y. Gladys' recipe aboard, and a cheer went up from the gional title of the western states, which ranked with the best of them, however. platform as the streamliner glided away. carries a $250 scholarship. It is her own, developed with the co­ The 2,200 mile trip to Chicago was The trip overland, Gladys' first to any operation of her home economics teacher Gladys' first ride anywhere on a raiL point far from home was a never-to-be­ at Puyallup High, Miss Helen Alex­ road. forgotten experience. En route she ate ander, who encouraged her to enter the In seeking the title of national cherry her first meal in a diner (it was Co­ contest. This is the recipe she used in pie queen, Gladys was up against tough lumbia River salmon), enjoyed the the national contest, set forth in pains­ competition. The contestants were the breathtaking beauty of the mountain taking detail: champion teen-age bakers of 48 states scenery, and made friends with the train Double Crust and Hawaii, including a pair of boy crew. Her first sight of Chicago, on the 2 cups flour bakers from Missouri and North Da­ eve of her 17th birthday, was equally 111 tsp. sale kota. The winner of the bakedown, overwhelming. Like all the contestants, % cup shortening which is sponsored by the National Red she registered at the Morrison Hotel, 4 tbsps. milk Cherry Institute, receives a $500 home and having arrived a day early, took ~ Sift flour, then measure. Resife ehe flour economics scholarship plus an all-ex­ whirlwind sightseeing tour before tack­ and the salt togeeher. Cue the shortening into the flour with a pastry blender. Sprinkle 1 pense trip to New York and Washing­ ling the serious business ahead. eablespoon ae a rime of the milk into the dry ton, D. c., and the electric range in Among 49 pastry experts, though, ingredients. Toss together with two forks. IS The Milwaukee Road Magazine Press dough together and form the required amount into a ball with your hands. Use a in-one-dish lightly floured pastry cloth and sock for ease FISH meals in rolling. . Roll dough lightly from center to edges, As A HELP to shortening the hours spent releasing pressure at edge to keep in perfect in the kitchen, canned and frozen fish circle 1 inch larger than the pan. Pastry should be ahout Va-inch thick. Place crust in are ideally suited to the quick tempo of pan and cut with scissors %·inch away from everyday cooking. To make use of them, the edge. Put filling into crust. add the lat· here are three ideas for fine, nourishing tice top by weaving top crust. meals that can be prepared all in one Cut the lattice edges just inside the lower edge. Use water between the two crustS­ dish. this makes it stick together better. Roll bot· Rice and Salmon Casserole tom crust over the top and crimp with fingers. cups (5 oz. pkg.) packaged pre-cooked Bake in fairly hot oven (450°F.) for the first JI/3 5 minutes, and the last 20 minutes turn it rice down to 425 OF. % tsp. salt 1% cups boiling water Cherry Filling 2 tbsps. butter 2 tbsps. flour 3 cups cherries 1 tsp. salt cup juice Y2 dash of pepper 4 tbsps. corn starch 2 cups milk 1 cup plus 1 tsp. sugar 1 cup (7 to 8 oz. can) salmon, drained Y2 tsp. almond extract and flaked 4-5 drops red food coloring Y4 cup chopped stuffed olives (optional) 1 tbsp. butter 1 cup grated American cheese Mix cornstarch and the sugar so as to avoid Add rice and Y2 tsp. salt to boiling water lumps. Add the juice and put mixture into in saucepan. Mix just to moisten rice. Cover a saucepan on the stove. Let boil for 5 min· and remove from heat and let stand 13 min· utes, or until thickened. Add the cherries. utes. butter and red coloring. Let this mixture cool. Add the almond before pouring into Melt butter in saucepan, add flour, IISp. the crust. salt and the pepper, and blend. Add milk gradually and cook and stir until sauce is smooth and thickened. Arrange alternate lay­ ers of cooked rice, salmon, olives, cheese and cream sauce in greased lY2 quart casserole, having cheese on top. Bake in moderate oven [350°F.] 20 minutes, or until browned. Gardening and Your Heart Serves 4 to 6. Tuna Fish With Herb Rice, GARDENING can be a wonderful therapy Jlh cups (5 oz. pkg.) packaged pre-cooked for a take-it-easy heart condition. It's rice necessary, of course, to check with a % tsp. salt physician before attempting even light Va ISp. thyme, rosemary, basilar savory garden work, but it is surprising how Jl/2 cups boiling water many doctors will tell their patients to % cup sliced onions 2 thsps. butter go ahead-but slowly. 1 can condensed cream of mushroom soup In an article called "Flowers for Your Y2 cup milk Heart", the American Home magazine 1 can (7 oz.) tuna fish, drained and flaked recently told how people with a heart 2 tbsps. chopped ripe olives dash of pepper condition can enjoy this hobby. Some of the rules for "going ahead slowly" were: Add rice, salt and thyme or other herb t(l boiling water in saucepan. Mix just to mois­ 1. Don't grow vegetables. They take ten. Cover and remove from heat. Let stand Top to bottom: rice and salmon casserole, too much effort. 13 minutes. tuna fish and herb rice, and fish stick-vege­ 2. Take it easy-literally. Use a mat Meanwhile saute onions in butter until table platter. or a light, low chair so you can sit golden color. Add soup and milk. Heat, while digging and planting. stirring occasionally. Then add tuna, olives and pepper. Mix and heat thoroughly. Ar­ Pickle Sauce 3. Don't use a spade or a spading range rice in serving dish and top with 2 tbsps. hutter fork, or try any deep digging. In­ creilmed fish. Makes 4 servings. (General 2 tbsps. flour stead use a light trowel or an old Foods recipes) ·1 cup milk kitchen knife. Bulbs are good to The new frozen fish sticks have be­ % tsp. salt start with. Ya tsp. pepper come tremendously popular since they 2 tbsps. pickle relish 4. The most important rule of all­ first appeared on grocers' shelves a year % tsp. prepared mustard STOpl ... as soon as you feel ago. For a satisfying meal-in-one-dish 2 drops Tabasco sauce tired. try- ·2 hard-cooked eggs, diced According to the author of the article, Melt butter, remove from heat and gradu­ Fish Stick-Vegetable Platter this advice is workable. Given only ally add flour. Stir in milk and return to three months to live almost 10 years Use two packages of fish sticks to serve 4 hear. Add salt and pepper and cook, stirring to 6. Follow directions on the package. Serve ago, he found it wonderfully healing for constantly, until sauce is smooth and creamy hot with baby lima beans, tomato and cu· (aboUl 6 minutes). Remove from heat, add an aching mind. cumber slices, and a bowl of pickle sauce. relish, mustard, Tabasco and eggs.

March, 1955 19 How to Get a Good Night's Sleep

THE AUTHOR of the long-time best seIl­ er, The Power of Positive Thinking, made some helpful suggestions in a re­ cent interview on the relationship be­ tween his rest and his work. "There is doubtless a very close cor. relation between the two", said Norman Vincent Peale. "When we get into bed, our mental attitude is most important. We should retire with the positive affirmation, 'I am going to get a good night's sleep'." Asked what he does to coax sleep if "it just won't come", Doctor Peale said: "I practice emptying my mind of all frustrating factors and then simply fill it with peaceful, rest-provoking THE PIXIE TOUCH. For a gala spring, crochet yourself a pixie hat. The head-hugging thoughts such as snatches of poetry, cloche with matching shortie gloves can be crocheted of rug yarn or knitting worsted in an interesting pattern of raised cluster stitches. Double thick cotton is used for the black passages from Scripture, and the like. pixie which sparkles with sequins and tiny jet beads. You'll be surprised at how quickly . Then I just drift off into comfortable this hat works up. To get free direction !eaflets for PIXIE HAT AND GLOVES and sleep." . SEQUIN TRIM HAT, write to The Milwaukee Road Magazine. Room 356 Union Station, Chicago 6, III. TEMPERATURE TESTS for Candies

THE SUCCESS of home-made candy depends almost ~;holly on the tempera­ Perk Up Your Conversation ture of the cooked syrup. If you do not have a candy thermometer, the follow­ ing is a good guide for testing the vari­ Can you keep up your end of a conver­ veloped only with practice and work. ous degrees of Fahrenheit which are sation and make it interesting and stim­ The following guestions will serve specified: ulating to the other person? Like any. both as a check and a means of improv­ thing else, conversational ability is de- ing yourself. Thread stage-230° to 234°: Syrup spins a thread about 2 inches long when dropped from spoon. • Do you give others a chance to express their views? Soft ball stage-234° to 240°: Syrup • Do you avoid talking about your illnesses and disappointments? forms a soft ball when a small amount is dropped into very cold water. Ball • Do you vary your tone of voice so you don't put your listeners to sleep? flattens when removed from water. • Do you wait until others have finished before you speak? Firm ball stage-244° to 248°: Syrup forms a firm ball when a small amount • Do you include tiresome and boring details in stories you tell? is dropped into very cold water. Ball • Is your face alive with interest rather than a blank? does not flatten when removed from water. • Do you speak mostly of the past rather than the present and future) Hard ball stage-250° to 266°: Syrup • Do you boast at great length about your own or your children's accomplish­ forms a hard ball when a small amount ments? is dropped into very cold water. Ball holds its shape when removed from • Can you maneuver a conversation away from controversial subjects which water. embarrass others or arouse them unnecessarily? Soft crack stage-270° to 290°: Syrup • Do you listen to other people's problems and help them find solutions to separates into threads when a small them? amount is dropped into very cold water. Threads are hard but not brittle when • Do you wiggle or fidget while others are talking? removed from water. • Do you give your whole attention to the person to whom you are talking Hard crack stage 300° to 310°: Syrup rather than to each passing person? separates into threads when a small amount is dropped into very cold water. Finally, and perhaps the best bit of advice ever given on being interesting to others, Threads are hard and brittle when re­ be interested in them.-Reprinted from Enterprise moved from water.

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portunities to visit with his numerous grand­ Mary Ellen Abrams. Milwaukee Terminals children and nine children, all but one of Leo Huebner, trucker at hous~ 7, passed whom live in Milwaukee. away Feb. 22 after a long illness. He is sur­ MUSKEGO YARD (; UNION STATION Jim Steffan, former Muskego yard train vived by a brother, Peter Lake, of Rothschild, clerk, has been appointed to the tracing Wis. Funeral services were held at St. Hya­ Grace M. Johnson, Correspondent clerk's position in our traffic department at cinth's Church. Office of General Superintendent the Union depot. Sympathy was extended also to the family UNION STATION City Freight Agent Don Frank has been of Emil Wrasse, delivery clerk at house 7, appointed chief clerk to M. M. Wolverton who passed away Feb. 4. J. J. Casey, travel­ at Milwaukee. Barbara McPhee, auto mc~senger, is home ing freight agent Tracing Clerk Harvey McElhanon has again following surgery at Misericordia Hos· with headquarters in been promoted to city freight agent in Mil­ pital. Milwaukee, retired waukee. Mike Kurth, assistant foreman at house 7, on Feb. 1. Mr. Casey Traveling Freight Agent Harry Parent and recently inherited a set of car keys and the was in the 49th year Mrs. Parent are parents of a little daughter, car to go with them from Mr. and Mrs. Mar· of his railroad serv­ Judy Ann, born Feb. 12. vin Schultz of Madison, who happen to be ice, beginning at the General Agent R. B. Birchard has been daughter Nancy and son-in·law. It seems the Milwaukee s hop s elected a director of the Milwaukee Traffic young couple were the recipients of another where he was a ma­ Club. car in the same manner, and decided to pass chinist apprentice. their good fortune on. After working in MUSKEGO YARD various capacities in the store and signal J. J. Casey A farewell dinner was held for Russell departments at the Brown, who has been promoted to superin­ H & D Division shops, he transferred to the trallic department tendent at Kansas City effective Mar. 1, at MIDDLE AND WEST Moser's Cafe on Feb. 25. A group of about as chief clerk in February, 1922. He was sub· R. F. Huger, Correspondent sequently promoted to city freight agent and 65 officers, employes and friends were present Operator, Aberdeen then traveling freight agent. to wish him success in his new positio'n. Mr.. Casey's is truly a "Milwaukee" family. Trainmaster R. A. Hummer did an able job We welcomed P. J. Weiland as our new His fait her, Patrick H. (deceased) was captain as toastmaster and brief talks were made by superintendent, replacing A. 0. Thor who is of police at Milwaukee at the time of his re­ General Superintendent J. A. Jakubec and transferring to Miles City; also Lloyd H. tirement. Four brothers, Thomas (retired) Superintendent J. J. Dombrowski, as well as Walleen, returning after an absence of about Joseph, and John (deceased), and William various people from the locomotive, car, and eight years to Montevideo where he was (no longer with the company) were locomo­ traffic departments. Mr. Brown made many formerly trick dispatcher. tive engineers, and his son, Richard ]., is friends while he was at Milwaukee and our Sympathy was extended to the family of presently division freight agent at Davenport. best wishes go with him to his new assign­ Joe Maketsky, retired B&B carpenter, for Mr. Casey carries with him the good wishes menl'. His two sons were guests at the dinner whom military funeral rites were held in St. and affectionate regard of all his associates. together with Paul Dennis, an uncle of Mr. Mary's cemetery on ·Mar. 2. Joe was around February 28 marked the retirement of Brown, who is the oldest engineer on our the railroad for a good many years and will George A. Steuer after 49 years of service to northern division. be missed. our company. Mr. Steuer started with the Sympathy was extended to the family of My sincere thanks for the cards and Rowers railroad in 1906 in the master car builder's Henry H. Langer, former train clerk at Mus­ sent to my wife while she was in the hospital. office as a stenographer. In 1911 he became kego yard, who passed away Feb. 14. Mr. Condolences were offered to the family of stenographer to the superintendent of the Langer started as a train clerk in July, 1925 Jim Hagen, agent at Wolsey for over 40 years Milwaukee terminals and held tbat position but had previous service as a yard clerk in who passed away recently after a short illness. until May, 1917 when he was appointed the Stowell district and also in our Car record Jim had been contemplating retiring in the chief clerk to the superintendent. He was office in the years when that office was down­ near future. He was a great asset to the Road appointed chief clerk to the general super­ [own. during his long service. intendent in 1938 and continued to serve in J. J. Fleming has returned to South Dakota, that capacity until his retirement. FOWLER STREET STATION bidding in the agency at Wolsey permanent. Mr. Steuer's record is one to be proud of We regret the error in the December Maga­ Pearl Freund, Correspondent in many respects, one outstanding fact being zine in which we put I'n a plug for Betty's that in all of his years of service he missed Mr. and Mrs. George Roessger spent a Cafe. We have since been informed that the only 10 days of work. For a number of years week's vacation with daughter Virginia and Ed Weideman family does not have a pro­ he was the Magazine's division editor for family in Norfolk, Va. The biggest attrac­ prietary interest in this restaurant, which is the Milwaukee terminals. tion there, without a doubt, was their new located across the street from the N orthwes[ Former and present officers and many of grandson Steven, who was baptized Feb. 27. Public Service Company and three blocks Mr. Steuer's friends gave a luncheon in his Carol Keller, one of our former clerks and south of the freight house. We are pleased to honor at the Wisconsin Hotel on Feb. 28. daughter of Elmer Keller, is displaying a make this correction. Mrs. Steuer was present, as were E. H. brand new sparkler on her left hand since Otto H. Gast, retired H&D car inspector, Bannon, retired tuminal superintendent for Feb. 5. Her fiance is James Kruger of this died in St. Luke's Hospital in Aberdeen on whom Mr. Steuer worked for many years; ci ty, a sales representative for the Northwest Feb. 20 folJowing an ilJness of seven months. Mr. Sovig, retired stationmaster; and Re­ Hanna Fuel Company. Mr. Gast was born in Ottawa, Ill., on Oct. 21, tired Car Distributor G. Arthur Brown. Sympathy was extended to Clem Vail, out­ 1878 and moved to South Dakota with his With Superintendent J. J. Dombrowski pre­ bound carload rate clerk, on the death of his parents when he was a boy. He had farmed siding as toastmaster, Mr. Steuer was pre­ wife Feb. 25. Mrs. Vail underwent surgery and operated a grain business before 1916 sented with a gift folder, as his friends felt at Emergency Hospital and care at Miseri­ when he entered the employ of the Milwau­ he could select a remembrance of his choice. cordia and succumbed after a week's illness. kee. The following. year the family moved His plans include home workshop hobbies. A son, Thomas, home on furlough from the to Aberdeen, and Mr. Gast retired there on lots of pleasant hours for reading, and op· Air Force, survives, and a daughter, Mrs. Jan. 1, 1952 with 36 continuous years of 22 The Milwaukee Road Magazine service. Funeral services were held in Aber­ CITED FOR CONSER· deen at the Zion Lutheran Church with VATION. South Dakota members of the Railway Carmen of America chapter of the Soil Con­ present. He is survived by his wife and one servation Service last daughter, Mrs. Clark Baker of Aberdeen; month presented a Senior also three brothers, August, William and Service Award to O. G. H. C. Gast, and a sister, Mrs. Otto Lein­ Claflin, the Road's agri­ hardt. cultural agent at Aber­ Can use some daytime assistance for obtain­ deen, shown here with ing news items. Please assist.-R.F.H. junior a war d winners Dale Brown (left) and Gordon Person. Among EAST END the soil conservation proj­ Martha Moehring, Correspondent ects Mr. Claflin has ac­ Asst. Superintendent's Office, Montevideo tivated are the Greater South Dakota Achieve­ Among [he lucky people who can do as they ment Program and the please from now on is Tinuny Collins, who annual conservatien short recently turned in his switch key and rule course at the state col­ book and announced that from now on it lege. (Rapid City Daily would be Florida in the wimer and his back Jcurnal photo) yard easy chair in the summer. Engineers ]. O. Dragseth and J. 1. Prevay recently received their Silver Passes. Dick Mohagen has bid in the swing job as operator at Montevideo, Glencoe and Orton· viJle. He recently returned from a hitch in the Army. Mark Sutton holds third trick at the Montevideo dispatcher's board, the posi­ tion vacated by Gerry Weis who bid in at Milwaukee. Brakeman Bob WaJlien of Minneapolis came OUt at the tOP of a class of 54 men who recently completed a training course in oper­ ation and maintenance of amphibious trucks. Then he got shipped to Korea. . The Earl Bloedorns have returned from a trip to California and Mexico. Conductor Ray Gittens has returned to his home in Minneapolis after having been hos­ HONOR MAN AT FT. STORY. An H&D Divi· pitalized in Winona since Thanksgiving due sian brakeman was recently chosen as the out· to an auto accident. standing student among 54 soldiers who were Train Director Pat Maloney has joined the graduated in the 43rd DUKW drivers' class at Toastmaster's Club just to get that certain Ft. Stery, Va. Here pvt. Robert Wallien of "polish." After attending only two meetings, Montevideo is shown being congratulated by Pat walked off with the silver cup for the best Maj. D. A. Duffy of the post S-3 section (left) speech of the evening. and Capt. Reginald Deagle who supervised the Death has claimed retired Agent 1. 1. IC7D CORRESPONDENT A BRIDE. The romance course of training in the operation of the Army's Phelps and Retired Engineer Fred Pedlar. of two Mitchell, S. D., employes culminated in amphibious truck. Private Wallien entered serv­ the marriage last month of Darlene Ries, clerk ice last August and has been at Ft. Story since to assistant superintendent and road master, and November. (U. S. Army photo) Chicago General O'ffices Yardmaster W. J. Peta. They are shown here at the reception following their wedding at PURCHASING DEPARTMENT White Lake, S. D., on Feb. 12. Miss Ries is the Magazine's correspondent for the I&D Division E. Galbreath; Correspondent first district. We were glad to have Ann Donovan, Lois Reiter, B. H. Pedick, and Herbert Maass (all former employes) join US for the luncheon in honor of Penny Gooch (see picture in the Magazine) and to have them help us wish Penny luck. We have two new employes in our depart­ ment. Mrs. Mary Rochambeau has joined us as dictaphone operator, and Robert Navickey as invoice clerk. Clarence Demel' has been promoted to sec­ retary to Mr. Johnson, assistant to chief pur­ chasing officer. Joe Gajewski has taken the position of price clerk. + A camera study of Mr. and Mrs. George H. STOREKEEPING VET RETIRES. Frank J. Bana­ Steuer of Milwaukee made by their son Richard, szek, stockman at the Milwaukee shops (left), a yard clerk in the Chestnut Street district. For accepting the geed wishes of W. Lummer, details of the retirement of Mr. Steuer, chief C. clerk in the office of general superintendent, district storekeeper, on his retirement after 43 see Grace M. Johnson's column, Milwaukee years of service. Fellow employes presented Terminals. him with a "stuffed" wallet. March, 1955 23 O'Connor. They have set the date for May CHORAL CLUB NEWS 28. Theresa Glasl, Correspondent We have had a few shifts in personnel due to the abolishment of the time table clerk's We have two programs scheduled for April: position in the advertising department. Frank Apr. 20 at 8:15 P.M. for the Kedzie Avenue Sullivan is now in passenger rate, moving Methodist Church, 1847 N. Kedzie; and Apr. Ray Peters to the city ticket office. 30 at 12: 15 P.M. at the Chicago Public Li­ Don Piette has left the company to go into brary, Randolph and Michigan. The latter will the insurance business. We wish him suc­ be an addition to our special performances. cess. The welcome mat was out for the 35 to 40 As you have probably noticed, you have club members who enjoyed a social gathering a new correspondent. Fred Carney, who has on the evening of Feb. 5 at June Mathisen'S been writing this bit for some time, has been home. Games and various other entertain­ appointed depot passenger agent and his ment besides tasty refreshments added to the duties make it difficult to gather the news, pleasure of the evening. Thanks to Phil and as his time is pretty well taken up with our Vi McDonald for presiding over the vittles. patrons. I sincerely hope I will be able to do It was good to see George and Mildred Demp­ half as good a job as Fred. See you next sey on this occasion. month, A recording was made of the program pre­ sented at Hope Epiphany Church on Feb. 9 WISHING LUCK TO PENNY. The foed's the OFFICE OF AUDITOR OF PASSENGER and all members had an opportunity to listen to it after the rehearsal on Feb. 14. Together thing. the occasion being the informal luncheon ACCOUNTS given by fellow employes of Miss Penelope with an exchange of Valentines, it made for Bill Tidd, Correspondent "Penny" Gooch, purchasing department secre­ an interesting evening. tary in the Chicago Union Station, in honor of Elaine Long left Feb. 28 to await the ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT her retirement on Feb. 18 after 35 yeafs of serv­ stork. ice. The well wishers for whom she is doing Vacationers: Hedwig Kohler, Florida; Jo­ F. L. Clark, Correspondent the honors here are (from right) V. E. McCoy, sephine Goetz visiting Leah Aaron in Cali­ We lost another of our Golden Agers on chief purchasing officer, C B. Hanover, pur­ fornia, and on the return trip Parnell Kelly Feb. 21. C. H. Ordas passed away suddenly chasing agent, and A. E. Johnson, assistant to at Phoenix, Ariz.; Margaret Glowienke to in his home at Chico, Calif. Charley retired chief' purchasing officer. Miss Gooch came to California to visit a sick relative. on Dec. 31, 1947 and he and Mrs. Ordas had the Road in February, 1920 and her entire serv­ Inger Johnson is back at work after a a home in Orlando, Fla., and later in Chico. ice was in the purchasing department offices. three-month furlough. She was taking care Charley was born in Stuttgart, Germany, on When she retired she was secretary to assistant of her sister who passed away last month. Oct. 14, 1875 and started work for the Mil­ to chief purchasing officer. Kathleen Hoey of the computing bureau waukee as messenger and office boy in No­ gave binh to a boy Feb. 9. vember, 1890 for the sleeping car depart­ Sympathy was extended to Frances Bondi ment in Chicago. He later worked as clerk on the death of her grandmother. for chief carpenter in Chicago and chief clerk Catherine McCants' son Tom made the for. division superintendents at Milwaukee, Marine Corps band at Twenty-Nine Palms, Kansas City and Chicago. In 1918 he was Calif. appointed motor car inspector and in 1930 was promoted to supervisor of motor cars, AUDITOR OF STATION ACCOUNTS which position he held at the time of his re­ AND OVERCHARGE CLAIMS tirement. The motor car and extra gang equipment which Mr. Ordas supervised ne­ Lucille Forster, Correspondent cessitated much travel over the railroad and \­ New employes added to oUr seniority roster as a result he knew most of our section fore­ are Judith Sunday and Peter Crowell of the men and all of our roadmasters. He was also central station accounting bureau and ]. ]. well acquainted in our shops at Tomah and Glascott of the record room. Milwaukee. All of these old friends join us Sympathy is extended to Sylvester Smith, in extending our sympathy to the widow, demurrage inspector at Minneapolis, on the Mrs. Frances (Patsy) Ordas. Mrs. Ordas is death of his brother, and to G. A. Weseman, well remembbered here as a past president of IN FIRST CLASS CONDITION. As of Feb. 7, bureau head, for the loss of his sister. Union Station Chapter of the Women's Club Paul E. Glasl, on a military leave from the Those hospitalized at this writing are R. P. and of the Milwaukee Road Choral Club. finance and accounting department in the Chi­ Junker, demurrage inspector at Milwaukee, On Feb. 11, when the morning suburban cago Union Station, was promoted to private and Paul Miller, chief file clerk. C. E. Mc­ trains were delayed, Edith Kohl of our de­ first class. Paul is currently stationed near Grew, traveling auditor at Madison, is con­ partment and Dorothy Bauer of Mr. Down­ Seoul, Korea, with an aviation battalion. valescing at home after being hospitalized. ing's office served coffee and doughnuts to Sgt. and Mrs. Glenn Skehan of Yuma, the commuters at Forest Glen station. This Ariz., are rejoicing over the birth of Thomas was certainly a thoughtful and practical ges­ Henry, born Jan. 27. ture, as the temperature was close to zero. PASSENGER TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT H. 1. Anderson, chief demurrage inspec­ The girls pl'Oved again that "Friendliness Is P. O. Putnam, Correspondent tor, and wife spent their vacation in St. Peters­ a Milwaukee Tradition." burg, Fla. We received an interesting letter from T. Bill Nelson, chief clerk to the passenger Kathryn Steller has been granted a leave of H. Strate. He and Mrs. Strate have been traffic manager, and his wife June welcomed absence due to ill health. spending the winter at Lanikai, Oahu, in baby Mary Barbara on Dec. 28, juSt in time W. P. Mullen and R. ]. Zabinski visited Hawaii. to give additional cause for New Year's hap­ here while home on furlough, returning to We also heard from George Griesenauer piness. Ft. Lewis, Wash., for overseas duty. who enclosed a colored picture of Mrs. Passenger rate has a brand new steno by the Griesenauer and Mr. and Mrs. P. G. Savidis name of Virginia Mohr. Virginia comes to Then there's the story of the baby sar­ taken last Dec. 27. We were glad to see every the Road direct from Heidelberg, Germany dine that was frightened by a submarine one looking so well and happy. where she had worked for two years with the and went crying to its mother. "There, Though February is the shortest month, Army as a civilian employe. Mr. Bredfeldt added three more grandchildren Rosaire Gennuso, also a steno in passenger there, dear," soothed Mamma Sardine. to the three he already has. Within three rate, has received a beautiful diamond en­ "Don't be upset. It's only a can of weeks a grandson and identical twin girls gagement ring from her one and only, Jim people." were born. 24 The Milwaukee Road Magazine CLEARING THE BOARD. Scene at a dinner in the Ranger restau­ rant in Chicago in honor of Mrs. Frances Mason, chief telephene operator for the Galewoed dis­ trict, who retired on Feb. 25. Mrs. Mason, who is shown stand­ ing at the rear alongside her hus­ band, had 35 years of service, all en the Galewocd board. Included in this group of well wishers are the Masens' two daughters and their families. Before becoming a full-time housewife, Mrs. Mason plans a long visit in California.

OFFICE OF AUDITOR OF EQUIPMENT became engaged Feb. 19; wedding date, June ACCOUNTS 18. Harry M. Trickett, Correspondent Norm Adams of the machine room is the father of a new baby boy. ArulOuncement was received of the arrival Patricia Marie Farley, daughter of Saul of a baby girl for Frank and Pearl Urban­ Farley, traveling time inspector, was married owioz on Jan. 17. to William Foellmer on Feb. 19 at St. Ferdi­ Extension of leave was granted to Laura nand's Church. Patricia had four bridesmaids Wojciechowski who has been ill since Nov. and her niece of three years was Bower girl. 19. The reception was held at Nielsen's Restau­ A stork shower was held for Kathleen Do­ rant. Pat worked in the payroll bureau for a herty on Feb. 18, and at which time she time while going to high school. resigned. Mary Ann Grenlin, daughter of Walter Maryan Grenlin, formerly of our office, was Grenlin, accountant in the assistant comptrol­ married in Elgin on Feb. 26. She will make ler's office, was married to Junior Barnett on her home on the west coast. Feb. 26 at Zion Lutheran Church, Elgin. They're in the money again, Jane Ingram Mary Ann had three bridesmaids of whom and Peter Fah, in the recent Windy City Holi­ one was her cousin Katherine Villeneuve of PROMOTED. H. G. Russell (left) being con­ day Mixed Bowling Tournament. Jane was the typing bureau. A reception was held in the gratulated on his appointment to the position of also among the winners of the Herald Amer­ basement of the church. The couple are now chief disbursement accountant in the Chicago­ ican tournament. living in San Diego, where Mr. Barnett is Fullertcn Avenue accounting department by H. i!1 the Navy. C. Johnsen, also promoted recently to assistant AUDITOR OF EXPENDITURE'S OFFICE George Engstrom and Frank Opie visited comptroller with headquarters at Fullerton Ave­ the office Feb. 16. They both look very good. nue. Mr. Russell was formerly assistant chief Marie Kulton, Correspondent They came for the funeral service of Raleigh disbursement accountant. ~:. Henry Russell has been appointed chief Padgett. t Dorothy Siegel left Feb. 24 for an exciting disbursement accountant and Ray Hoefs as­ trip on which she will visit FraQce, Italy, sistant chief disbursement accountan~ Eric Israel, Turkey, Switzerland lj Deninark and Gerhke was promoted to chief clerk and Ireland.. Willard Wilson to traveling accountant. Eric Gehrke has been promoted to chief Sympathy was extended to U. Budzien, as­ clerk in the auditor of expenditure's office, sistant auditor of expenditures and his sister Willard Wilson to traveling accountant. Rose of the station and 'miscellaneous time­ Ray Hoefs, assistant chief disbursement· keeping bureau, on the death of their mother accountant, became a grandfather on Mar. 1. Feb. 3; also to John and Cy Kissel of the The baby, born in Miami, Fla., i~ named machine room and AI Kissel of the accounts Mary Robin Hoefs. receivable bureau on the death of their mother Feb. 15; to Pat Jenk of the machine room on the sudden death of her mother Feb. 18; to FREIGHT CLAIM DEPARTMENT Alice Moss on the death of her brother Feb. Palmer G. Lykken, Correspondent 21. . It's goodbye to Peggy Rogers, now Mrs. Ed Karp and Dolores Kohlman were united Harvey Krotz. She was married on Wash­ in marriage Feb. 12 in Chicago. They ington's Birthday. honeymooned at the Conrad Hilton. Chuck We welcome Anne Brough, Marion Wade, Vaught and Miss LaRue Sanders exchanged Dolores Howard, Joan Koscielniak and Rob­ vows Feb. 19 at Shawnee Town, Ill., and ert Giesey. had a brief honeymoon in southern Illinois. Santo Gerbo left on Feb. 28 to play base­ Mary Powitz has assumed the position of ball with the Brooklyn Dodgers. personal file clerk and Bessie Waldman that Ann Johnson has left this office for a posi­ of comptometer operator. tion in Mr. Glosup's office, signals and com­ Fran Spurling, wife of Mal Spurling, dis­ YOUNG MARRIEDS. Mary Ann Koch, sten­ munications. trict freight claim agent in Minneapolis, is ographer in the industrial department, Chicago, Emil Rackner is convalescing at home·:.at hospitalized at this writing. and Dominic Gobbo who were married recently this writing. , . John and Anne Kuptz happily announced in St. Philip Benzi Church. They have since re­ Josephine Gottschalk, payroll bureau, 'lI;ild the arrival of Susan Anne on Feb. ,. Under­ turned from a honeymoon in Florida and Nassau Larry Botzon of the Road's police department stand this arrival was two days before their and are houSekeeping in Chicago. March, 1955 25 wedding anniversary and now they have two to the club for their nice "Get Well" greet· their honeymoon on the west coast. f'hey occasions to celebrate. ings.) will make their home in Mitchell. F. M. Sympathy was extended to Fred Brodhagen James Imbler, father of Switchman Jim Zielenski is relieving for Peta at this writ­ on the death of his wife Martha on Feb. 6. Imbler, passed away Jan. 31. Mr. Imbler was ing: and G. 1. Wallis for Darlene Ries. Eleanor Meyer has been convalescing from born in Knox County, Mo., on Aug. 17, 1866, Conductor Frank J. Grace who is still un­ surgery. A bouquet was sent to her by her and was the last of a family of 21 brothers, able to return to work is temporarily living many friends here. sisters, half·brothers and half-sisters. He re­ in an apartment in the Geyerman Building at Ed Knapp, Eugene Smuda, Don Oster and tired as a Santa Fe section foreman in 1931 Mitchell. Palmer Lykken went on a fishing jaunt on after 38 years with that company. Section Foreman A. B. Weiland was re­ Washington's Birthday. One even dozen Mrs. Bill Snip, wife of sleeping car con· lieved by C. C. Ellis for three weeks in Feb­ beautiful crappies were liberated from their ductor, is vacationing in Florida with rela­ ruary while he spent his vacation in the South. watery home beneath one-foot-thick ice. One tives for several weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Tony and his wife were in Arizona, and he champion measured about 13 inches and Simmons are also spending the winter in reports that they never missed the snow and weighed over one pound. Florida, due to Mrs. Simmons' health. cold weather. Gerry Mann is a member of the team which Friends of Bob Helton, retired night opera­ At this writing the west end is still digging took first place in the Hanson Park basketball tor at Sturtevant, will be happy to hear that out from the worst snow of the wimer which tournament when the championship was run he is well on the way to being his old peppy began Feb. 18 and cominued for three days. off on Feb. 24. self again. After a heart attack, Bob is once Over a foot of snow was precipitated, and Richard Jorgensen has resigned to take a more getting our and seeing his old fishing strong winds piled up some deep drifts be­ position in the engineering industry. pals. He and wife Nellie are counting the tween Kennebec and Rapid City. days until they can head north for their log J cabin summer home. EAST END' Thanks to the fellows at the Bensenville Chicago Terminals office for all their calls and cards since I have Karen B. Rugee, Correspondent been ill. That old "flu" bug keeps bouncing Asst. Superintendent's Office, Mason City GALEWOOD me back every time I think I can report for Henry Troening, yard conductor at Mason work. Norma Gunderson, Correspondent City, retired recemly.He was employed by the Road in the supply yard at Presho, S. D., Chief Telephone Operator Frances Mason in June, 1906 and also worked on the extra who retired Feb. 25 after completing 35 years I & D Division gang and watch engines at Murdo. In March, of service at Galewood was presented with a 1907 he transferred to train service on the bond by her co-workers who wished her a FIRST DISTRICT Black Hills Division (then known as the happy retirement. Frances plans a trip to Contributed by G. L. Wallis White River Valley) and came to Mason California for a month or so before taking a Relief Clerk, Mitchell City in 1909. He transferred to yard service full time job as housewife. Darlene Ries, clerk for the assistant super­ at Mason City in 1910 and continued umil B. G. Pobloske, retired assistant agent, vis­ his retiremem. His main hobby is fishing and ited the office recently to pick up transpor­ intendent and roadmaster at Mitchell, and W. J. Peta, yardmaster at Mitchell, who were he is looking forward to spring so he can tation for Denver. He and his wife are spend­ th~m married at White Lake on Feb. 12, spent start pulling in. ing a vacation there at the present writing. John W. Huffman, Mason City conductor, William McCune, slip bill clerk, is taking retired recently, also. Mr. Huffman was em­ a leave of absence due to ill health. ployed by the Road in 1917 and promoted to Bessie Halverson returned to work Feb. 21 conductor in 1943. He is an emhusiastic aftet an extended leave of absence. gardener and also plans to get in some fishing Harry Willison, assistant chief clerk, has and hunting. been transferred to the second floor of the A public card party was held Feb. 1 at the new office building. YWCA by the Women's Club. Chairmen for Switchmen Herman Ecker and AI Starke the evem were Mrs. Roy Lang, Mrs. A. 1. retired as of Feb. 1. Kirby and Mrs. R. E. Sizer. Hostesses in­ Sympathy was extended to Switchman cluded Mmes. O. T. Anderson, Walter Hen­ George Evans whose mother passed away drickson, E. E. Clausen, Otto Werner and Feb. 24. Paul Tortel. A business meeting was con­ ducted by Mrs. Walter Hendrickson followed BENSENVILLE by a dessert luncheon at which Mrs. Charles Pack and Mrs. Ray Curran poured. Dorothy Lee Camp, Correspondent Mrs. Henry]. Walter, 88, mother of Engi­ neers L. 1. Walter, E. A. Walter and Harry Harry 1. Kreamer, retired Bensenville Walter, passed away at Montgomery, Ala. boiler foreman, passed away in the Elmhurst Feb. 11. Funeral services and burial were in Hospital on Jan. 18, after a long illness. Mr. Mason City. Kreamer was a Gold Pass veteran, hav:ng been with the Road 50 years, and because of his long service was well known to the SECOND DISTRICT railroad family. He had been employed at Fay Ness, Correspondent many places, including Dubuque, Perry, ARROW ENGINEER RETIRES. Bringing the Superintendent's Office, Sioux City Minneapolis, Bedford and Ottumwa, as well Arrow into Sioux City on Jan. 31, his last trip as Bensenville. His funeral services were of 56 years of service, Engineer James W. Hubbs We on the I&D are very proud of the held in Rockford. Besides his widow, he is climbs down from the cab with his son Everett Presidem's Trophy which was presented to survived by two daughters, Mrs. Carl An­ traveling engineer at Miles City, who rode with the division by General Manager O'Toole derson of Rockford and Mrs. Carl Ham­ him from Manilla. Since starting as a fireman in company with Mr. KieseJe, superinteodem merstrom of Des Moines; two sons, Harold at Perry and making his date as engineer in of safety, and Mr. Dempsey and Mr. Dahms 1. of Bensenville and Carl of Burlington, 1907, Mr. Hubbs has worked in every state in of the safety department. Every employe in la.; and seven grandchildren. which the Road operates except Mici,;gan and every department on the division is receiving Mrs. Arthur Koch, president of Bensenville Missouri, including service on the extension of a personalized Meritorious Award Card bear­ Chapter of the Women's Club, reports a very Lines West and hauling the first 1&0 passenger ing his name and signed by Mr. Kiesele and successful membership drive this year, and diesel. He has been a member of the B. of L.E. Superintendent Weiland, together with an at­ wishes to thank all the workers for the splen­ at Sioux City since 1910. Although he and Mrs. tractive billfold with a safety insignia, bearing did turnout. .Hostesses for the 'regular meeting Hubbs have made travel plans they will con­ President Kiley's signature. We are certainly on Feb. 2 were: Mrs. Sutter; Mrs. Stcuhe, tinue to live in Sioux City which is also the proud of ours and know every member of 'the Mrs. Donald Smith and Mrs. Miller. (Thanks home of their son Arden, an 1&0 conductor. I&D family will treasure this memento. The 26 The Milwaukee Road Magazine DIXIE DUGAN By McEvoy and Striebel Ray H. Hoffmann, chief carpeoter's derk who underwent surgery at Sc. Olaf H",pital SA\lING BONDS HOW MAR'4ELOUS 3OJo ???-HMPH HUH P Feb. 14, is well on the road to recovery. Clyde NOW PAY 3%! FOR PEOPLE 'WHO --I KNOW SUMP'M J-...---'--"'J Seiler, cashier at Decorah, was stricken witb A SURE SAFE .WANT 1"0 OWN 1"HAT'LL GO FRoM a nerve condition, which made it necessary to WAY TO SAVE! THEIR OWN HOME 3 TO 90 WITHIN be hospitalized. Mrs. R. E. Morgan, wife of •. -EDUCATE THEIR SIX MON1"HS Conductor Morgan, underwent surgery at Sr. "-~, CHILDREN­ Mary's Hospital at Rochester and is now at EMERGENCIES, their home in Sr. Paul. e,.c.--­ Conductor F. F. Kent has gone to Arizona to visit his mother, and will also go to Cali­ fornia during his recovery from surgery. Engineer E. H. Baarsch and wife are the parents of a second daughter born at St. Olaf Hospital in February. The Minneapolis Tribune's feature page of the magazine section on Feb. 20, under the head of "Our Lively Elders", pictured our well known engineer, A. L. Beers, who at the age of 82 is still working on the passenger train Austin to La Crosse and return. Kenneth J. Wend, agent-telegrapher fur­ loughed to the Army, was married to Miss Garnita Enright of Cresco, la., at Assumption Church in Cresco on Feb. 22. After a short wedding trip they will live at Fort Eustis, Va., where Kenneth is stationed. He was attended by his brother, Robert J. Wend Jr. Both are the sons of Section Foreman Robert J. Wend of Rose Creek.

Rocky Mountain Division NORTHERN MONTANA Pat Yates, Correspondent Car Foreman, Lewistown Conductor George Baumgartner has re­ turned from a three-week vacation that took him to Seattle, Los Angeles, Dallas, Chicago and Minneapolis. During his stay in Los An­ geles he saw several retired railroaders from two Safety Trophies represent the division's festival is for young mUSl{lanS and is spon­ Lewistown. On a card he sent me during his standing at the top of the system for the sored by the Missouri Federation of Music trip, he mentioned that he hadn't seen any years 1952 and 1954. Clubs. Julia was the only contestant in her place yet that he would trade for Lewistown. 'Thomas G. Snyder, retired conductor, 62, division to receive the superior rating and to It has been a good place to live this winter, died suddenly of a heart attack at his home in qualify for the state finals at Stephens College, we have had spring weather all season, so far. Sacramento, Calif., Feb. 18. He had retired Columbia, on Mar. 5. She started studying Lyle West, trainman for tbe Great North­ because of ill health on June 1, 1953 after 37 piano last Septef\1ber from Sister Lawrence ern at Seattle, and his wife and two children years of service and had lived in Saeramenco Jean of St. Agnes Academy in Kansas City were in Lewistown visiting his brother-in­ since that time. His widow, Alyce, survives. when she became a first grade pupil at Holy law, Roadmaster Myron Olson. Funeral services were conducted in Sacra­ Cross School. Engineer S. G. (Si) Spring who has mento. G. D. Houser, general chairman of the B. worked for the Road more than 47 years, re­ Gaylord Pittman, 54, died in a Sioux City of R.T., is confined to his home in Sioux ceived his Silver Pass from Superintendent hospital after being stricken with a heart at­ City due to illness. Glenn is an I&D crain­ S. E. Herwg. The pass includes Mrs. Spring. tack. He had been employed in the M. of W. man. We wish him a speedy recovery and a I have received word that Section Foreman department' for 40 years and had worked in quick return to his work with the trainmen's Clyde Kingsland of Denton and Miss Beatrice Sioux City where he made his home since organization_ Roberts of Tacoma are planning a June wed­ October, 1942. He is survived by his widow, Godfred G. Lundman, 77, retired pumper, ding. Goldie; and a sister, Mrs.. Garnett Roberts of died at Marion Junction in February. He re­ How's fishing? Well, I understand that Berkeley; I~. Burial was at Perry, Ia. tired in February, 1945. Night Roundhouse Foreman John Brinkman Superintendent Weiland leaves us this Brakeman J. C. Smith is a patient in the has been doing some fishing around Big Tim­ month to become superintendent of the H&D Veterans Hospital at Sioux Falls at this ber, and having a lot of good luck catching Division at Aberdeen. Assistant Superintend­ writing. trout and white fish. Sounds good this time ent ·Graves. transfers to Milwaukee. The Wei­ of year. lands and the Graves' were honored at a din­ Carman S. W. Finkbiner retired Feb. 15 oer at the Warrior Hotel in Sioux City on I & S M Division after nearly 39 years of service. Mr. Fink­ Feb. 27 by some 100 employes and'. their biner started with the railroad as a coach wives, and presented with farewell gifts. We ErIe Jorgensen. Division Editor cleaner in June, 1916 and was promoted in Office of Agent, Austin .wish them well in their new assignments. November to carman, which job he held at A. C. Novak .is our new superintendent D. W. Olson has been appointed permanent Lewistown till March, 1953. He was trans­ and· Dale Simon returns to his home division agent at Vienna; also assigned as temporary ferred then to Harlowton where he worked as assistant superintendent. agent-telegrapher at Erwin. J. c. Hanson is as night inspector until his retirement. Mr. Miss Julia Claire Novak, daughter of A. C. appointed agent at Mankato. Operator D. W. Finkbiner has many friends on and off the Novak, our new superintendent at Sioux City. Peck succeeds Hanson as operator at Fair­ railroad. It was a pleasure doing some of my was awarded a "superior" rating in the junior mont. railroading ~ith him. music festival held recently at Kansas City, Mrs. John S. Healy, wife of retired road. Car Foreman G. W. Garrison of Tacoma where Mr. Novak was formerly superintend<;Qt 'master, passed away Feb. 21. Funeral serv­ has displaced Car Foreman C. E. Hallead at of the Milwaukee-KCS Joint Agency. The ices were conducted at Austin. Harlowcol1. 'Car Foreman Hallead took Avetj', March, 1955 27 Idaho, whIch was open at the time. Baumgartner of lewistown bid in the Moore daughter Judith Ann vacationed with their Operator Frank Mathern of Harlowton is job permanent. son, Steve, Jr., and family at Keesler Air relieving Dispatcher A. W. Wickersham on Funeral services were conducted for James Force Base near Biloxi, Miss., and also took vacation. Mr. Wickersham said he was going W. O'Connell Feb. 18. Mr. O'Connell was in the Mardi Gras at New Orleans. to travel over lines West on the Milwaukee the father of Mrs. Walter laverdure, WIfe of Ronald, son of Engineer Fred Janz, has and visit all the stations he could. section foreman at Piper. received one of the freshman scholarships and The old coal dock at the lewistown round­ CpI. Gene Damschen, son of Water Serv­ awards which are made to students by the house is gone. It was sold and taken down. ice Man Floyd Damschen, returned home University of Wisconsin on the basis of I kind of miss the darn thing, it was like tak. from the armed services Feb. 20. Gene spent good work in studies and other leadership ing one of the hills out of the valley. That the last year and a half in Japan and Okinawa. accomplishments. old coal dock was kind of stubborn in com· He plans on going to Bozeman College for A White Elephant sale was the highlight of ing down, too. The man who bought it tried the last spring quarter. the afternoon's entertainment at the February to cut the props out from under, but she meeting of the Women's Club in Wausau. wouldn't fall. Finally he blasted one side Machinist William Farrell, who is coach with some kind of high explosives, and down La Crosse & River of the Wausau Speed Skating Club, was given she came in a cloud of black dust, never to a surprise party by 25 members in apprecia­ rise again. Division tion of his work with the group. Their ap­ Operator Robert Short of Harlowton and preciation and that of their parents was THIRD DISTRICT Conductor Ed Dunn of lewistown are back further expressed with the presentation of a on the job after spending some time in the M. G. Conklin, Correspondent handsome gift. Active in vatious sports and ~ Seattle Hospital. Assistant Superintendent's Office, Wausau winner of many trophies in skating and bi· A baby boy born to Brakeman Harold Roz­ Paul Jensen has been appointed roundhouse cycling, Bill has done much to promote an ell and Mrs. Rozell Feb. 18 weighed nine foreman at Wausau. Harold Jowett succeeds interest and organize skating clubs in this I pounds and one ounce. him as assistant foreman. area. He spends much of his spare time in­ I Operator Don Short of Moore took over the Pvt. Ralph Beam, son of Engineer Roy structing beginners and coaching advanced operator job at Great Falls, and Operator Bill Beam, has completed a course of advanced skaters for competitive meets. basic training at Brooke Army Medical Center, Ft. Sam Houston, Tex., and has been assigned FIRST DISTRICT to duty in Germany. K. D. Smith, Correspondent Jack Osswald, son of Roundhouse laborer Operator, Portage Walter Osswald and a student in the Uni­ versity of Wisconsin School of law, has been Weare sorry to report the death of an old. MAUMEE elected an executive editor of the Wisconsin timer, Retired Machinist William F. Bauer, INDIANA law Review, the board of which is composed 83, who passed away Feb. 16 at Portage~Mr. Bauer started working in 1871 for the old WASHED AND of five students who edit and coordinate the DRY DEDUST"ED material contributed by students and practic­ Wisconsin Central and retired in 1939 after ing attorneys and publish the most note­ 49 years of service with our road. He was worthy. Jack, who has earned many honors well liked by all of us, and had the reputa­ as a student,. had to maintain an average of tion that "anything Bill fixes stays fixed". 85 or better and indicate an interest in doing Surviving are his wife and daughter Elizabeth legal research to receive this appointment. of Portage. Burial was in St. Mary's ceme­ This year he has been awarded the Davies­ tery here. Anonymous and Kemper K. Knapp (law) When you think about old times, don't you Scholarships. He is working his way through wonder how we ever survived without the school with the help of scholarships. benefit of vitamins, hospital care, safety first Retired Trainman George McGlinn and programs, the UN and all the other initialed wife are enjoying the winter in St. Peters­ bureaus we have nowadays? Must have been burg, Fla. Ma's cooking on the old wood range and the Engineer and Mrs. Steve Schultz and their red woolen hugmet,ites, and close supervisiop as to bedtime hours for teenagers. Yardmaster George Baxter and George' Pomeranz are still on the sick list at. ,this writing. Coast Division'" T. W. Carscallen, Division Editor . Superintendent's Office, Tacoma J. O. Irvin has been appointed agent at Kit­ titas, relieving 1. R. McNamar who now has the agency at Sumas. , General Agent R. A. Kinnear, Everett, re­ ti~ed Mar. 1 after 45 years of service" with tlte Milwaukee. Mr. Kinnear began rai'lr6ad work as an operator at Auburn, and was appointed 'agent at North Puyallup in April, 1920. In November, 1942, he was appointed agent at Alder and in October, 1951, general agent at Everett. G. E. McManamon has been appointed gen­ eral agent at Everett, effective Mar. I, reliev­ ing Mr. Kinnear. Mr. McManamon was a clerk on the Idaho Division from 1919 to 1935 and has been clerk at Everett since Feb. n, 1935. Mrs. B. T. lavin, wife of section foreman at Doty, passed away the night of Feb. 24. B. J. Thomas, section laborer at Chehalis, ,passed away suddenly on Feb. 21. 28 The Milwaukee Road Magazine -

by 1909 had worked on all divisions west of Beatson, W. J. Weatherall, W. J. Fitzgerald, Deer Lodge. In 1911 he was assigned to the Hazel Wright, Rex Koube, Ralph Jensen, Coast Division. John Agner, R. C. Schwichtenberg and W. Arnold Benson, formerly of the billing A. Monroe, Attics and basements were ran­ department in the Tacoma freight office, ex­ sacked to provide the costumes. changed wedding vows last month with Miss Mrs. Micklethwait gave a lovely tribute to Rachel Ann Hughes of Auburn. The couple the Schmidts and as a crowning highlight will make their home in Auburn. Mrs. Ben­ the dance floor was cleared and to the strains son attended the Auburn schools and Cornish of "The Anniversary Waltz" the bride, in Seattle and is well known in local music lovely in an Alice blue gown with an orchid circles as a vocal soloist and teacher. Mr. at her shoulder, danced with the tall, hand­ Benson is now stationed in Auburn as chief some gentleman she promised to love and revising clerk. obey 60 years ago. Anne Beaumont of the cashier's department and her husband, Switchman Roy R., at­ tended the golden wedding celebration of her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Willard, Idaho Division in Plummer, Idaho. Mrs. Ruth White, Correspondent Merle N. Gay, chief electrician supervisor Office of Agent, Spokane CRYSTAL ANNIVERSARY. Married 60 years in the Tacoma shops, retired recently after a The Women's Club at Spokane served a on Feb. 20, Mr. and Mrs. Christian Schmidt of long service record with the Road. A dinner luncheon for employes and friends Feb. 16 in Tacoma were feted by their children, grand­ at the Poodle Dog banquet room was given the club rooms at the Union station. There children and great-grandchildren at an open in his honor by his Milwaukee friends and were 80 present, including employes from the house held in the Women's Club and attended the electricians organization of Tacoma. GN, NP and UP. On the following Friday by some 150 friends. Mrs. Schmidt is the oldest Merle is a very ardent fisherman, and from evening, a card party was given which gave active member of the Tacoma chapter. The the gifts he received, he is no doubt one of the treasury a slight boost, Mrs. Jack Webb couple were married at Port Huron, Mich., the best equipped fisherman in the North­ reports. where Mr. Schmidt, a retired machinist, started west. At the present writing he is traveling The Grotto Foundation for Spastic Children railroading with the Grand Trunk Western. He around, seeing the country. staged a 17-hour telethon Feb. 19 and 20, was also with the Burlington before moving Highlights of the open house held Sun­ with singing star Johnnie Johnston as emcee, west and entering service at the Tacoma shops day afternoon, Feb. 20, in the Milwaukee assisted by actress Marsha Hunt and Leo where he retired in 1937. A son, Lysle, is a Road Women's Club in honor of the 60th Carillo (Poncho); singer Helen O'Connell baggage clerk at the Tacoma depot. (Tacoma wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Chris­ News Tribune photo) tian Schmidt: Mrs. Schmidt is the oldest active charter member of Chapter 14, Ta­ coma, now in its 30th year-she is a past T-I PRODUCTS ALWAYS GIVE UNEXCELLED TACOMA president and has held other offices continu­ SERVICE ously since the chapter was organized, serv­ E. L. Crawford, Correspondent c/o Agent ing as good cheer chairman at present. T-I "CLlNGTITE" DUST GUARD PLUGS Mr. Schmidt, although retired for a number MW JOURNAL BOX LIDS Al Pentecost has been confined to a hospi­ of years as a machinist, is still active in the DUO-THERM FUEL OIL HEATERS tal for two weeks at this writing. Al retired railroad organizations. T-I PIPE CLAMPS for all type cars as general foreman of the Tacoma shops lo­ At approximately 2:30 P.M. the bride and T-I "AB" BRANCH PIPE TEE BRACKETS comotive department in 1949. groom of 60 years cut the wedding cake for T-I RETAINING VALVE BRACKETS Al Goldsbrough, who retired three years the 150 guestS who called to congratulate ago as chief revising clerk in the freight of­ them and to enjoy an old fashioned railroad T Products, As Standard Equipment, Prove family "gab fest". The program began with -I fice, is convalescing at home after being in Their Merit the hospital. a vocal solo by Mrs. A. R. Kidd, followed Ralph Moyles of the cashier's office is up by a duet by Mrs. Harry Micklethwait, also T-Z' RAILWAY EQUIPMENT CO. a charter member of the club, and Mrs. Miles. and around again and dropped in recently to CHICAGO, ILL. see the freight office gang, He is expected The feature was a mock wedding ceremony G. S. Turner back to work soon. in which the bridal party roles were enacted Sympathy was extended to Mrs. Paul Tall­ by Mmes. E. L. Kittleson, Roger Smith, J. R. madge, wife of traveling engineer, in the loss of her mother, Mrs. James Potts, on Feb. 1. Mrs. Potts formerly lived in Cedar Falls and Seattle and to most of the railroad men was "Mother Potts". During her last illness she made her home with her daughter, Mrs, G. O. Thompson of Everett. Another bundle from heaven was welcomed by Board Clerk Helen Strub and hubbie Vic­ tor; Dorothy Kay, born on Feb. 3. mends and The seventh annual conference of the West

~ Coast Women's Traffic Clubs was held in Seattle Feb. 19 and 20. Mrs. Helen Ivory, chief revising clerk in the freight office, par­ [ ticipated. I' P. J. (Pat) Morrissey, veteran railroad en­ gineer and an employe for more than 50 years, retired Feb. 1. Friends and fellow em­ ployes joined in a testimonial dinner in his on-time honor. Following his retirement, Mr. Mor­ rissey will probably move to Tacoma. For the last 26 years he has been living in Cedar Falls as engineer in the Road's helper service. Mr. Morrissey started to work for the Road in 1904 as an engineer wiper in Milwaukee. He was promoted to locomotive fireman and March, 1955 29 and local talent helping out. The benefit show netted around $60,000, 75 per cent of which Milwaukee Division will be used in rhis area to provide care for children affecred with cerebral palsy. The FIRST DISTRICT AND SUPERINTENDENT'S Time Is Our Business show was staged in Spokane's new coliseum OFFICE of which we are very proud. J. E. Boeshaar, Correspondent CHAS. H. BERN Grey Thompson, 67, was found dead nea Assl. Superintendent's Office, Milwaukee his phone in his aparrment Feb. 18, appar Union Station Bldg. Chicago, Illinois ently a vicrim of a heart attack. Mr. Thomp Conductor Harry Jewell and wife have jour­ son was car service agent for the AAR here neyed to Hot Springs for a vacation. MILTON J. HEEGN and was to have retired next month. Survivors We bade farewell to Superintendent F. G. are two daughters, one in the Philippines and McGinn and Assistant Superintendent J. D. 29 E. Madison Street Chicago, Illinois one at Temple City, Calif. He was a mem Simon. Their successors are Martin Garelick bel' of Masonic lodge, Order of Easrern Star as superintendent and F. H. Ryan as assistant superintendent. H. HAMMERSMITH and Royal Arch Masons. W. V. Johnson has filled the vacancy 0 On the sick list at this writing are C. H. 332 W. Wisconsin Ave. city ticket agent left by the death of W. E. Stronks, recovering at home from an opera­ Wais at Spokane. tion, and ConductOr AI Proeber who also un­ Milwaukee, Wis~ The following railroaders have been hos· derwent an operation recently. pitalized recently: Cora Guthridge, George Highlights of the retirement party for Official Watch Inspectors Savidis, and retired Trainman F. W. Weller. Glenn O. Downing, supervisor of signals and Mr. Weller has a heart condition but hopes communications at Sturtevant, held near Ken­ for his recent stay in bed will put him on his feet osha on Feb. 19 and described elsewhere in again. Mrs. Jack Webb, wife of Conductor this issue: Agent 1. M. Oskins put on the Webb (not Dragnet Webb) was also hospi­ "This Is Your life" pictOgraph of Mr. Down­ ~ MILWAUKEE ROAD talized. ing's life from babyhood to the present, and W. J. .Keenan, chief clerk in the freight Train Dispatcher H. C. Cone was the moder­ Specialists in railroad watches, fine office, received word from Norway that there ator. The speakers included Jim Kaysen as jewelry and personal gift it~ms. is a new member in his daughter's family. tOastmaster, Superintendent F. G. McGinn, They have named her Karine. Bill is wonder­ and 1. B. Porrer, retired superintendent of the signal department. Gifts presented included Always at Your Service ing if it is strictly a Norske name. The fam· ily has been stationed in Norway for two a television set, and from Mr. Downing's years and plans to be back in the states this maintainers a 400-day clock. Ray Melzer, FSI summer. at Morron Grove, gave him an old-style mini­ February 22nd was a holiday, so W. J. Kee­ ature semaphore type signal. Among the nan spent the day at home. He almost wished guests from a distance was W. J. Musgrove he hadn't. About a quarrel' of a mile away of Chillicothe, Mo" who had worked for Mr. Grain Doors rock blasting was being done, and a 10-pound Downing more than 25 years. A tape record­ rock fell on the roof of his home, lodging in ing was made of the entire program for a Railroad Cross Ties the joists overhead. Several houses in the area later playback. were extensively damaged. luckily no one Hardwood Lumber was injured. Section Foreman Elmer J. Delling retires Milwaukee Shops Timbers Mar. 1. His first employment with the com­ pany was in June, 1913 at Revere and lind. STORE DEPARTMENT 1 Followed an absence of about two years, after Virginia Schori, Correspondent Webster Lumber Company which Mr. Detling returned to work at Spirit \ . Lake. "Shire! Ann" is the bright new addition in G. G. Harrison, formerly assistant fore­ the Henry E. Sowinski family. Henry is a I 2522 Como Ave., West man at Tacoma, has displaced N. E. Driscoll, storeheJper in section G. Sympathy is extended to Steve and Joe Rei­ St. Paul, Minn. day roundhouse foreman at Spokane. Neil in turn displaced Del Tryon as night round­ ter on the recent death of. their father. house foreman. Gerald Meyer, sectional stockman, has re­ turned to work after a four-month leave of absence due to illness. St. Mary's Hospital has been the address of Harold Rieff, inspector of stores. Harold is in for surgery and everyone is looking for­ ward to seeins him back on the job soon. Many will remember Edward C. loye, past commander of the Milwaukee Road POSt No. IS-The American legion, who retired about two years ago with 42 years of service as a locomotive fireman, engineer and smoke in­ spector, and who passed away last Nov. 20. UNION REFRIGERATOR TRANSIT LINES The United States burial flag has been donat­ 4206 N. GREEN BAY AVE. ed to the Post No. 18 by Mrs. loye. Com­ mander Frank J. Brewa recently delivered the Milwaukee 12, Wisconsin flag to Lt. Richard Weckwerrh of tbe Mil­ waukee Road police departmem for use at Milwaukee terminals, with the thought in mind that Ed would like to have seen it flying in the area where so many years of his life were spent.

Best social security number you can have is the number on the front door of a home you have worked to own.­ Better Homes & Gardens 30 The Milwaukee Road Magazine OFFICE OF MECHANICAL ENGINEER, of Savana, who now Jive there. SUPT. OF CAR DEPT., fr TEST DEPT. Judith Ann Delp, daughter of Switchman R. M. Delp, Savanna, became the bride of H. J. Montgomery, Correspondent V. D. Hyde of Guttenberg in a quiet cere­ Mr. and Mrs. John A. Schnell recently be­ mony at home on Feb..19. Her new home came the proud parents of Patricia Ann. will be in Guttenberg. Hats off to a Milwaukee Road bowler from Anthony (Jim) Cimino, coal shed fore­ the freight shop-AI Roesler. Al put his best man at Savanna since 1922, retired recently Out in all weather ... foot forward in the Petersen's Classic in Chi­ after 44 years of railroading. He was hon­ cago and emerged with 1546 (8 games) ored at a retirement party Feb. 19 in the which took over first place. He won squad Legion Club at Savanna, with 75 guests pres­ KEEP DRY honors and has a good chance of being high ent. Following the dinner, talks were given Engineered protection on the list when the tOurney closes in May. by various officials and employes with Di­ vulcanized waterproof AI holds averages between 190-195 in two vision Safety Engineer J. Ogden acting as this fine rubber work leagues and has shot a 700 series this year, too toastmaster. Mr. Cimino was presented with (three games) . a traveling bag along with the good wishes Jim Borror has been hospitalized due to a of his friends on the D&1. leg ailment. He is at the Wood, Wis., V.A. R. C. Bush, car department employe at hospital; bed 48, ward 7-N. Savanna, passed away Feb. 3 following a Henry E. Kundert has left the Road to heart attack. Burial was in the Savanna take a position with the Trackson Company. cemetery. Surviving are a son and two Hank was engineer of car construction for the daughters. past year or so and had been with the com­ G. H. Geyer, agent at East Moline, pany since 1941. His friends gave him a passed away in the Moline Public Hospital wrist watch and a card of signatures wishing Feb. 7 after an illness of five days. Mr. him well. Geyer entered the service of the railroad at U. S. The Pioneers lead the second half of split East Moline as operator on Ocr. 25, 1903 WORKSTER season in the Milwaukee Road bowling league and was assigned as agent there on Oct. 25, SUIT with 18 wins-3 losses. Included on the team 1947. Having resided in East Moline for 51 • rugged, heavy coated fabric are AI McGowan, "Slim" Koepruck, George years, he was prominent in civic circles, being • full-length jacket Michaels, Herb Wisch and, of course, Jack a member of the East Moline ROtary Club, • inside fly front • rust-resistant Armstrong (the correspondent). "Jackie" also the Association of Commerce, a life member ball and leads the league with a l80.plus average. of the Order of Railroad Trainmen and a socket Finally got a post card from N. J. Eber­ fasteners member of the tOwnship high school board • corduroy·tip hardy saying "all is well" and he'll write later. for 28 years. Funeral services were held in collar • high bib overalls; Baseball is just around the corner. Order St. Anne's Church in East Moline with burial adjustable your season tickets, opening day tickets, All in St. Mary's cemetery. Surviving are his suspenders • in black or Star game tickets and, last but not least, your widow, a daughter, Mrs. Roger Kiesow, tWO safety yellow World Series tickets-NOW. grandchildren and a sister. U. S. L A. Carter, operatOr-dispatcher on the SQUAM HAT D&I First District and Madison Second Dis­ • watershed brim • with or without D & I Division trict for many years, passed away in Delavan, head lining. Wis., Feb. 28 following a long illness. ear flaps and chin strap E. Stevens, Division Editor Mr. Carter started his railroad service on Superintendent's Office, Savanna Mar. 9, 1912 as an operator at East Moline, Retired Lineman and Mrs. Ed Flint of then worked as agent at various stations on the old R&SW Division, being appointed Savanna vacationed in St. Petersburg, Fla., , oispatcher at Beloit in 1927. He transferred during February as guests of Retired Con­ BLACK FlEXON ductor and Mrs. John Bertoncella, formerly to the D&I First District 'as relief dispatcher ARCTIC BOOT • net lined • four buckles U. S. SWITCHMAN COAT • roomy • ventilated cape back • corduroy·tip collar • knee length • ball and socket fasteners • deep pockets U. S. NOBBY HAT • reinforced brim • cemented seams • ventilated crown • with or without head lining, ear flaps and chin strap FLEXON HI-CUT BOOT • flexible lining • medium weight

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March, 19S5 31 at Savanna on Dec. 18, 1944 and continued daughter, a brother in Sweden and three in' that capacity until he retired on account grandchildren. Funeral services were con­ of physical disability on Dec. 4, 1947.. Fu­ ducted in the chapel of Graves Funeral Home neral services were held in Delavan with and interment was in the family plot in Custer burial at Elkhorn, Wis. Surviving are his County cemetery. widow and a daughter. Shirley Ann Vaughn, daughter of Mr. and Engineer William Stumphy, Savanna, Mrs. Ernest Vaughn of Albion, Mont., re­ passed away Feb. 16 as a result of injuries. cently became the bride of James P. Peterson, Mr. Stumphy started his service as a fireman son of Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Peterson. The on Oct. 22, 1917, was promoted to engineer young couple are graduates of Custer County in May, 1943 and continued in that capacity High School in Miles City. Since graduating until his death. He is survived by a son. from Holy Rosary unit of the Presentation Harry Curpen, retired car inspector at School of Nursing Shirley Ann has been em­ Savanna, passed away Feb. 25, following a ployed in the City Hospital at Poplar, Mont. heart seizure. He began his railroad service The bridegroom has just completed .his tour in Savanna on Sept. 10, 1913 and retired on of duty and been discharged from the Navy. Jan. 8, 1951. Burial was in the Catholic After a wedding trip to Idaho they wiIJ live cemetery at Savanna. Surviving are his THEY STAY FRESH! in Kansas City, where Mr. Peterson is at­ w.idow, two daughters, two brothers and a tending radio and television technical school. sister. Olaf O. Revling, retired conductor, passed RAY-O-VAC COMPANY away at a Miles City hospital Feb. 7. He was Madison 10, Wisconsin hospitalized for about two months' but had Seattle Genera I Offices been in poor health for a long time. Born in Margaret Hickey, Correspondent Adams, Minn., Sept. 29, 1880, his first rail­ General Manager's Office road employment was with the Northern Recent changes in the office of western Pacific in Minnesota. In 1907 he came west BUCKEYE traffic manager include the following ap­ and filed on a homestead near Amidon, N. D., CAST STEEL PRODUCTS pointments: Glen Williamson, chief clerk and in 1916 came to Miles City and entered the employ of the railroad. Since his retire­ FOR RAILROADS in the general freight department; Clarence Wilson, chief clerk to general freight agent; ment Olaf has divided his time between Miles Truck Side Frames Tyler Coplen, commerce clerk; Walter Zah­ City and his old home in Amidon. He is Truck Bolsters rens, appointed rate clerk; Jesse J. Fletcher, survived by three brothers. Funeral services Couplers division clerk; and Louise Parker, new sten­ were held in the Graves Funeral Home with ographer. Miles City Lodge 537 B.P.O. Elks in charge. Yokes and Draft Castings Burial was in the Elks lot in Custer County Miscellaneous Car Castings cemetery. Six- and Eight-Wheel Trucks Trans-Missouri Division Zachary M. Braunbeck, machinist helper, retired Feb. 1 after many years of service in WEST ---- THE ---­ the Miles City shop. BUCKEYE STEEL CASTINGS CO. D. B. Campbell, Correspondent Superintendent's Office, Miles City EAST END COLUMBUS 7, OHIO Funds to fight polio in Custer County were Dora H. Anderson, Correspondent increased approximately $100 by proceeds c/o Agent, Mobridge from the annual March of Dimes party given by the Miles City Service Club on Saturday Trainmaster 1. H. Walleen is being trans­ i+ FOR ELECTRIC AND evening, Feb. 5, in the club rooms. J. D. ferred to Montevideo. W. F. Bannon of Mil­ Wagner was chairman of the event and di­ waukee replaces him here. DIESEL-ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVES: rector of the games, proceeds from which The trailer home of Operator Harvey Teske went to the polio fund. He was assisted by and family was destroyed by fire Feb. 18 while All-Cast Aluminum Directional-Finned John Schell, Jim Bennett, S. W. Nelson, the owners were at a basketball game. A lit­ Radiation Elements for most Everett Hore, Martin KeIrn, Tom Kelly and tle poodle dog, a pet of the family, died in efficient heat transfer, as used in: Tubby Trafton. Refreshments were served by the fire. Pete Leo, Jim Moyes, Dan Tedesco and Don The Milwaukee "beanery" is no more. The COMPRESSED AIR AFTERCOOLERS Campbell. Inte~state lunchroom closed its doors on Feb. AIR aOMPRESSOR INTERCOOLERS Albin Bloom, retired carman, passed away 17, manager C. C. Corcoran and wife having FUEL OIL HEATERS recently at a Miles City hospital after a long returned to Deer Lodge. The equipment has illness. He was born in Lulia, Sweden, May been sold to Lawrence Anderson. WILSON 7, 1883 and came to the United States in Conductor Roy Haux received the news of 1902. He was married to Zelma Erickson at the death of his mother, Mrs. Henry Fox of ENGINEERING CORPORUION Mandan, N. D., in 1907 and five years later Lodi, Calif., on Jan. 15. She is survived by the family moved to Miles City. Mr. Bloom her husband, her son, and two daughters, Mrs. 122 So. Michigan Ave., Chicago 3 retired in 1948 after 35 years of service with Irene Dolechek of Mott, N. D., and Mrs. the railroad. Survivors include a son, a Alberta MacLawhorn of Jacksonville, Fla. The

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32 The Milwaukee Road Magazine Engineer Frank Currah retired recently after 55 years of railroad service, coming to the Milwaukee in 1910 after working for the Northwestern since 1900. The Currahs have WANTED one daughter, Helen Gross, and twO grand­ children who live at Ipswich, S. D. The Cur­ Public Railroad Timetables rahs will continue to make their home in Mobridge. (old issues) Roundhouse Foreman B. C. Parker has been transferred to Harlowton, where he is em­ • ployed in the roundhouse. Retired Traveling Accountant Jack Clark Colorado Midland Railroad and wife of Tacoma stopped off here to visit Mr. and Mrs. Louis Schiefelbein, en route & home from a trip to eastern points. Lake Erie Detroit River R. R. Enclosed in a recent letter from ]. E. Lan­ genbacher, retired Trans-Missouri conductor, Cincinnati, Hamilton &Dayton was a snapshot showing him and Mrs. langen­ bacher taking the sun outside their cozy Idaho &Washington Northern MOVING TO SPOKANE. AI Boehmer, assistant bungalow-type home on route 1 near St. roundhouse foreman at the Miles City shops, Charles, Mo. Mr. langenbacher retired in Canadian Northern Ontario pictured with Mrs. Boehmer prior to his recent September, 1949. retirement. The Boehmers were honored at a • farewell party given by their railroad friends on the eve of their departure for Spokane where Give data, size, color, condition, etc. they will make their home, Twin City Terminals Ask for want list

SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS CAR DEPT. AND COACH YARD TRAINMASTER 30 No. La Salle Street· Room 632 remains were brought back to McIntosh for Oriole M. Smythe, Correspondent District General Car Supervisor's Office burial. Chicago 2 Mrs. Louis Heil, widow of Conductor Heil, Best wishes to our friend, Carman Gust passed away on Feb. 22 following a long ill­ Anderson, who retired Feb. 16 following 41 ness. She is survived by three sons, six daugh­ years of service in the car department; also to ters, four brothers, three sisters and 14 grand­ Miss Audrey Benter, formerly clerk at the St. children. Paul coach yard, who retired Feb. 1. EDWARD KEOGH Conductor 1. W. Clark and wife are spend­ Wrecker Foreman Harold Anderson is back ing some time in Long Beach, Calif., with to work following minor surgery. PRINTING COMPANY their son Laddie and family. The following car department families are Joe Yammer, retired B&B carpenter, passed happy over the arrival of new babies: Mr. and P r i n t'e r san d away suddenly Jan. 3 from a heart attack. He Mrs. Marlin Remter, a boy on Feb. 6; Mr. and is survived by his wife, one brother and a Mrs. Sidney Tverberg, a boy on Feb. 7; Mr. Planographers sister. and Mrs. Ralph Hammerot, a boy on Feb. 19; Engineer William Wands and wife are and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Skruppy, a girl on 732-738 W. Van Buren St. spending the winter in Mexico, going from Feb. 19. here to EI Paso, Tex., then to Mexico City locomotive Clerk Arthur Sorenson is recu­ Phone: FRo. 2-0925 and on to Guadalajara and to a resort on perating at home in a cast after a session in Lake Campala. the hospital due to a slipped disc. Chicago 7, Illinois Retired Dispatcher Harold Mosher and wife Boilermaker louis Romain retired recentJy of Tacoma are spending six weeks here, tak­ following more than 25 years of service at PROMPT AND EFFICIENT SERVICE ing care of their daughter and son-in-law's South Minneapolis. business while the latter are vacationing in Coach Yard Foreman Tal Hughes, St. Paul, Mexico. They left here in their trailer home, who is retiring Mar. 1, was honored at :l din­ accompanied by the Moshers' other daughter, ner at the President Cafe attended by 36 Betty, and her husband of Seattle, who also friends and fellow employes. H. A. Grothe Specialties have a trailer. was master of ceremonies. On behalf of the DELICACIES FOR THE TABLE David Magera, a high school senior and S1. Paul coach yard employes, Walter Mei­ Frozen Foods, Cheese, Poultry, son of Carman Fritz Magera, is being spon­ hofer presented Mr. Hughes with a wrist Game, Fruits and sored by Senator Karl E. Mundt to take the watch, and Charles Laird, for the supervisors Vegetables I examination for appointment to the new Air and office, presented him with a billfold and Force academy. The boys receiving appoint­ paper money. Mr. Hughes had started with E. A. AARON & BROS. ments will compete in a statewide examina­ the Road at the Minneapolis shops in 1909 CmCAGO, ILUNOIS tion. and had 46 continuous years of service. I ] WEST COAST WOOD PRESERVING CO.

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March, 1955 33 ST. PAUL FREICHT HOUSE a benefit tea for the R,B,W.A. at her home Allen C. Rothmund, Correspondent on Saturday, Feb. 12. ~ARTER IILATCHFORD, INc Sibley St. Freight House We are sorry to report that at this writing Ruth Miller of the commercial office has been While on their way to work Feb. 23, Joe hospitalized. 80 E. JACKSON BLVD. and Elsie Monheim were in a collision on the highway between Stillwater and St. Paul. CHICAGO Elsie is in the hospital at this writing but Joe is out and around. Off Line Offices Gladys Sheehan is back from her Miami PHILADELPHIA vacation. About three or four months from now you E, Paul Schilling, district passenger agent RAIL JOINTS will look twice to see Marion CashilJ. She is with headquarters in Philadelphia, was re­ Reformed and heat treated on her own patent diet, etc. cently elected second vice president of the Agent Bill Radke has developed into a star Philadelphia Passenger Association, Mr. to meet specifications for bowler and during week ends of the past sev­ Schilling, who started with the Road in Chi­ eral months has been mentioned in the SpOrt cago in 1936, was city passenger agent in new bars. pages of the Twin Cities papers, Cleveland before transferring to his present My young son Richard, now in the Army at position in July, 1951. Fort Leonard Wood, was hospitalized there with a case of pneumonia during February, Terre Haute Division Still Greater MINNEAPOLIS LOCAL FREIGHT AND Christine Reichert, Correspondent TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT Superintendent's Office, Terre Haute G. V, Stevens, Correspondent PROTECTION Agent's Office Chester Kosinski of the Chicago traffic de­ partment l,as joined the Rea Building force, for CARS and LADING Our condolences to S. H. Smith on the replacing Richard Franzwa on the chief clerk's CARDWELL WESTINGHOUSE death of his brother, Msgr. Howard Smith; position in the DF&PA's office, FRICTION DRAFT GEARS to Myrtle Henry on the death of her father; Trainmaster O. 1. Clawson took as his and to Mrs. William Trethewey on the deatb bride Ethel Mary Head of Terre Haute the to absorb horizontal shocks of her husband. latter part of February. CARDWELL FRICTION BOLSTER It is good to see Harry Nee back to work Station Clerk E. G, Buell of Faithom has SPRINGS after another absence for an operation, taken a position in General Agent Beem's to absorb vertical and lateral shocks Fred Johnson and Frank Thori are respond­ office in Chicago. ing to the "call of the South" for their vaca­ Retired Brakeman Elmer Jenkins, at present • tions. At this writing Frank is basking in CARDWELL WESTINGHOUSE CO, writing, is in Florida for several weeks' visit. CHICAGO the sun in Florida. Fred and his wife wiJl We regret to report the death of Engineer CANADIAN CARDWELL CO" LTD, leave shortly, Frank Cambron of Jasonville, who failed to MONTREAL Rosella Wall entertained the girls of the recover from an operation on Feb. 12; also depot, local freight and commercial offices at of Brakeman Lewis D. Hedges who suc­ cumbed to a heart attack on Feb. 26. Sympathy was extended to Agent C. D. Nunlej> of Joliet in the loss of his father, who died Feb. 27 at Terre Haute, The car department reports that three of its OPERATING 161 RECEIVING former employes recently returned to the ac­ MOTOR TRUCKS and tive working list-W. R, Boyd, Clarence Hol­ linger and Charles Weaver. TRACTORS AND FORWARDING POOL CAR On the absentee list in the car department TRAILERS DISTRIBUTORS at this writing are Walter J. Rhode, working foreman at Bedford, who has been ill for several weeks, and Carmen Loren H. Abbott ESTABLISHED 1880 and 1. R. Padgett of Terre Haute. Clarence Graaf of that department, who has been con­ fined to the hospital in Terre Haute, is re­ P. D. Carroll Trucking Co. ported to be improving. Car Foreman J. F. Wilbur of Latta proudly CHICAGO, ILLINOIS announces the arrival of a son born in Febru­ ary, and at Terre Haute baby girls arrived at the homes of Carmen K. W. Austin and R. ]. Austin. The two little girls are grand-

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34 The Milwaukee Road Magazine EXCESS Willis HarringtOn, retired conductor of THE Terre Haure, died Feb. 23. Surviving is a brother, Fletcher, a former Milwaukee Road brakeman. Conductor Frank Shively of Farmersburg retired Feb. 17. ~~YSTEM Iowa Division RAILROAD EAST END WATER TREATMENT Leola Gonsales, Correspondent Freight Office, Cedar Rapids Chemicals • Equipment Mr. and Mrs. John Rion are the proud Blowdown Systems parents of a boy, Michael Paul, born Jan. 14. Laboratory Analyses Mr. Rion is employed on the section. Testing Kitl • Field Service Trainman Charles J. Hart and wife of Viola Roaeardl • Surveys had an addition to their family with the birth of a son on Jan. 29. They now have five boys NATIONAL ALUMINATE and one girl. Edward Failor, son of Chief Clerk W. E. CORP. Failor, was graduated from the college of law of the University of Iowa on Feb. 5. He 6216 West 66th Place • Chic.1110 38, Illinois received a "juris doctor with distinction...· He was president of the S.U.I. young Republicans, a member of the law school student council, daughters ot Herschel Austin, chief derk in and a law intern ar the institute of public the car department. affairs which recently published a research Yardmaster Curt Grigsby at Hulman Street, report written by Edward and Dr. Dean who has been somewhat under par recently, Zeanor of Iowa City. After passing the state has taken an early vacation and will spend bar examination, Edward became associated part of it in the hospital to get back in good with the firm of O'Connor, Thomas, McDer­ health. While he is away his position will be mott and Wright in Dubuque. filled by Extra Yardmaster Marshall Elliort. W. S. Starbuck of Marion, retired switch­ Extra Telegrapher James Cornell entered man and carman, observed his 95th birthday military service on Feb. 14. Feb. 7. Agent-Operator W. E. Chapman of Walz Jerry R. Wink, son of Agent C. R. Wink and Mrs. Chapman are taking their vacation of Oxford Junction, enlisted in the Army Jan. in New Orleans. Also on vacation at this 24 and is taking his basic training at Ft. writing is Third Trick Operator W. E. Hasty Bliss, Tex. Jerry, who is 18, is in the Engi­ of North Harvey. neering Corps. Mrs. Jack Wright, wife of our chief train On Feb. 14 Agent Wink's daughter Dolores dispatcher, was lucky again. Mrs. Wright, was married in Emmanuel Lutheran Church who has won a number of contests of various in Strawberry Point to Richard Fratzke, son kinds, registered for a prize drawing in a of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Fratzke of Strawberry stOre at Terre Haute one afternoon and upon Point. reaching home was notified by phone that her John G. Larkin, Sr., who was a surgical name had been drawn for a table-model radio. patient in a Cedar Rapids hospital early in AT ALL FINE SHOE REPAIRERS Retired Brakeman William T. King of Terre Haute, while repairing a roof, fell and sustained an injury to his back. He is recuper­ Youngstown Steel Sides for Repairs to Freight Cars ating at home. Youngstown Corrugated Steel Freight Car Doors Second Trick Operator T. K. Sims of Camel Roller Lift Fixtures Spring Hill has been commended by C&EI officials for alertness and prompt action in dis­ Youngstown Steel Door Co. 6' Comel Soles Co. covering and repOrting a bad hot box in one -OFFtCES-­ of their trains passing thm Spring Hill, thus 332 S. Michigan Ave. -The Arcade 500 Fifth Ave. permitting them to have the train stopped and -Chicago Cleveland New York -PLANTS-­ car set out before serious consequences re­ Hammond, Indiana • Young!tlown~ Ohio r'------, sulted. MARIGOI.D INDIANA'S MODERN COAL MINE 6' WASHERY QUAI.ITY COAl. Originating on 6" Lump-6" X 4" Washed Egg-4" x 2" Washed Nut The Milwaukee Road Washed and Dried Treated 5tokercoal 1'/2II X 3/,II 3/4 II X 3/8II WASHED The Perfection in Preparation and Size Capacity 3,500 Tans Law Ash-High Heat Cantent. Porous Pancake Dally Clinker--Easlly Removed Sieriiag-Midlaad Coal CO.8 So. Michigan Ave., Chicago, III.

March, 1955 35 February, is recuperating at home. Due to the abolishment of the foreman's posi­ Mrs. Hugh E. Jones, who was hospitalized tion at Cedar Rapids, he went to Savanna in Present Day for three weeks at St. Luke's, is now at home that capacity for three months, but because of SAFETY Requirements on a three-month sick leave. Her position is ill health returned to his home in Cedar Rap­ DEMAND the Best being held by Mrs. Hazel McCalley. ids last July 1 and was on sick leave at the time of his death. Affiliated with Immaculate Equipment George McLane of Council Bluffs, former passenger conductor between Marion and Conception Church, he was a member of the Omaha, is in a hospital at Council Bluffs at Knights of Columbus; also a veteran of World LAKESIDE this writing. War 1. Burial was in Cedar Rapids. Sur­ viving are his wife, Winifred; two sons, John Milo Dlask, checker at the Cedar Rapids FUSEES freight house, has returned to work after a J. Jr., and Lawrence Michael; and four daugh­ long leave of absence. ters, Joan Elizabeth, Rita Mary and Barbara Jean of Cedar Rapids, and Ann Niebrugge of Fill the Bill Foreman Arnold T. Bryson, who has been Safe Dependable Efficient Chillicothe, Ohio. in charge of the section at Monticello, is now On Feb. 9, A. H. Hobert, retired M. of W. LAKESIDE RAILWAY foreman at Amana on the old K. C. Division employe, died at his home in Hawkeye. He FUSEE COMPANY where he spent many years in the M. of W. was born in Germany on Apr. 7, 1876 and department. ]. ]. Smith has been assigned came to the United States with his parents to Monticello. Clarence Gregerson, tempo­ Beloit, Wisconsin at the age of 7. For 50 years he was em­ rarily working as section foreman at Max­ ployed by the Road, living at Monticello from well, was permanently assigned to that job in 1933 to 1946, when he moved to Hawkeye. January. He retired in 1945 as section foreman. He is The Marion High School basketball team survived by his wife; four sons, Harold and CREOSOTED won the championship in the Wamac con­ W. ]. of Hawkeye, Marcus of Van Horne ference and the week of Feb. 20 played in and A. H. Jr., of Monticello; and two daugh­ MATERIALS the Iowa City district tournament. Darell ters, Mrs. Raymond Champlin of Pittsburgh Failor, son of Chief Clerk W. E. Failor and and Mrs. Jack Beeks of Hinsdale, Ill. Burial and a junior at the Marion school, is on the team. was at Hawkeye. He was a regular member of the Marion five COAL TAR while still a sophomore. MIDDLE & WEST John ]. Gavin, roundhouse foreman for Ruby Eckman, Correspondent many years, died at Mercy Hospital in Cedar Dispatcher's Office, Perry PRODUCTS Rapids on Feb. 1 after a long illness. At one time he was in the mechanical department at Miss Gertrude Donahoe, agent at Waukee Republic Creosoting Co. Ottumwa, from there he transferred to Elgin who was employed as a supervisor for the as a roundhouse foreman, and before coming Western Union Telegraph Company before Minneapolis to Cedar Rapids on Jan. 1, 1953, was fore­ coming to the Milwaukee last year, was fea­ man in the roundhouse at West Clinton, Ind. tured in the January issue of Telegraph News, the Western Union employe publication. A picture of Miss Donahoe was used with a story about the improvements she has made in the station buildings and grounds by giving them "the woman's touch". Ruben DeWald, agent at Fostoria, was mar­ ried Feb. 5 at the M. E. Church in Jefferson to Miss Evelyn Annear of Adaza. They plan PRODUCTS AND SERVICE FOR to make their home for the present at Adaza, where Ruben formerly worked, as the bride is employed in the First State Bank in Churdan. They took a honeymoon trip to California when Ruben had his vacation later in the Gas and Electric Welding month. Active and retired employes who took ad­ vantage of travel to escape some of our cold Hand or Machine Gas Cutting weather included Engineer and Mrs. Owen Fox, Conductor and Mrs. W. S. Delaney, Con­ Flame Cleaning, Flame Hardening ductor and Mrs. Ralph VanHorne and Re­ tired Conductor Frank Johnson and wife, who went to Florida. California attracted Retired Car Scrapping and Reclamation Engineer and Mrs. E. C. Hullerman, Conduc­ tor and Mrs. Carl Vodenik, and Retired Agent and Mrs. H. C. Krasche. Engineer and Mrs. Clyde Ibson went to Arizona to visit their daughters. Retired Engineer and Mrs. Fred Peterson took their annual trek to St. Peters­ burg, Fla., and Conductor and Mrs. William Stevenson their annual trip to Hot Springs, Ark. The latter's son William Jr., who lives in LaCrosse, joined them. Kevin Lee Reilly, born in Savanna Jan. 29 to Signalman E. T. Reilly and wife, is a new grandson for Agent O. ]. Atkins Jr., the mother being the former Sally Atkins of Man­ ning, Ia. Richard Steven Heenan, born in Perry Feb. 7, is the first son of Brakeman Richard Hee­ nan, now with the armed forces in Germany. His grandfather is Yardmaster Gene Heenan of the Perry yard force, and his great-grand- 38 The Milwaukee Road Magazine PHILEAS fOGG~ MEET NELLIE BLY!

ENGINE 93 streaked through Arizona, its eight steel wheels flailing the track. And when the young lady at the controls thought the engineer wasn't look­ ing, she opened up the throttle another notch. She was Nellie Bly, reporter for the New York World. And she was in a big hurry to reach Jersey City and beat a fictional man in a trip around the globe. The man's name was Phileas Fogg, phlegmatic English hero of a popular novel by M. Jules Verne: Around The World In 80 Days. And beat him she did-in just over-72 days-with only one dangerous incident. A "titled cad" tried to flirt with her in the middle of the Indian Ocean, but even he subsided when she threatened to signal the nearest U. S. man-of-war. M. Verne cried "bravo!" when he heard her tri­ umph. And all 1890 America cheered. For hers was the authentic American spirit that translates dreams into practical realities. It's the same spirit that lives in. today's 160 million Americans, who-far from incidentally-are the real assets making U. S. Series E Savings Bonds one of the world's finest investments. Why not profit by your faith in your fellow Amer­ icans and yourself? Guard your future, and your country's, by buying Bonds regularly! * * * It's actually easy to save money-when you buy United States Series E Savings Bonds through the automatic Payroll Savings Plan where you work! You just sign an application at your pay office; after that your saving is done for you. And the Bonds you receive will pay you interest at the rate of 3% per year, compounded semiannually, for as long as 19 years and 8 months if you wish! Sign up today! Or, if you're self-employed, invest in Bonds regularly where you bank.

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March, 1955 37 QU IZ answers 1. Flag stop to receive or discharge passengers. BtlLl'S-EYE I 2. Trainmaster. , 3. About 36 per cent. 4. Maryland, January, 1830. 5'. A signal at the entrance of a block •••when EVERYONE to govern trains entering that block. Handles Freight 6. Train register. 7, Between 7 and 10 feet. Carefully! 8. Yes, when operating conditions warrant. 9. Union Tank Car Company. 10. The outer walls of the superstruc­ ture paralleling the roadway.

father is Retired Machinist Owen Heenan of Perry. A son born Jan. 30 to Mr. and Mrs. Harve Blaisdell J r. is a new grandson for Retired Blacksmith Harve Blaisdell Sr. C. J. Klein, agent at Portsmouth, and Mrs. Klein welcomed a son on Jan. 17. Agent Lyle McClintock and his wife are the \\ WITH TEAMWORK, WE'll HIT parents of a girl born early in February. The THE 8UllS-EYE EVERV TIME!" baby was named Dana lone. Lyle is the agent at Rembrandt. When the Cub Scouts at Waukee were NATIONAL ASSOCIATION 01 SHIPPIRS ADVISORY BOARDS studying railroading recenrly, they enjoyed a talk given by A. C. Jacobs, retired agent. Mr. Jacobs, who celebrated his 90th birthday re­ cently, is still alert and takes an interest in the youngsters who pass his home going to school. Since he takes his noon meal at the school gery on Jan. 3 and was released the middle employe, died at his home in Perry recently. house, he has the self-appointed job of seeing of February. His son Leo who now lives in Kansas City that the children cross the street in safety. Karen Mitzel, daughter of a bridge man at was formerly clerk at Perry. Conductor Francis Cox has had three addi­ Manilla, had an emergency operation for ap­ A son, born to Operator and Mrs. B. M. tions to his family lately. His youngest daugh­ pendicitis at the Carroll Hospital recently. Robinson of Collins early in February, died ter was married, thereby presenting him with Mrs. E. C. Hullerman was a surgical pa­ shortly after birth. a new son-in-law, and his oldest daughter had tient in a Des Moines hospital in February, Mrs. D. H. Houghtaling, widow of a Des twin sons on Feb. 16. The babies are the sons shorrly after she and her husband returned Moines division agent, died Feb. 9 at Peter­ of Rev. and Mrs. Everett Hawbaker of Web­ from a California trip. son, Neb., where she had been living since ster City. Cpl. Vernon Locke, son of Agent Ward Mr. Houghtaling'S death last fall in Colorado. Hospital patients during recent weeks in­ Locke of Nemaha, is again a civilian after a Mt. Houghtaling was agent at Webb for a cluded Mrs. 1. Miller, wife of the signal four-year tour of duty for Uncle Sam. He long time before illness forced him to retire. maintainer at Jamaica, who underwent surgery spent six months in Hawaii and 21 months Leonard Kimrey, father of Engineer Dave at the Jefferson Hospital. Retired Conductor in Korea. Corporal Locke was severely in­ Klein's wife and a brother of Engineer P. J. M. Reel was a surgical patient at Mercy jured in Korea and was on a hospital ship for Anfinson's wife, died at the home of his Hospital in Des Moines. Mrs. Charles Hunt, two months. daughter in Oxford Junction during Febru­ wife of a Hiawatha engineer, was a patient Jack Bell who has been making his horne ary. He had been a patient at the Veterans in the Perry hospital following a stroke. in Council Bluffs the last year while work­ hospital in Iowa City for some time. Burial Mrs. W. C. Mahaffa, wife of a Perry clerk ing as an engineer on the steam derrick crew, was in the national cemetery at the Rock Is­ who is now in the Navy, will be confined to has taken a leave of absence to be a farmer. land, Ill., arsenal. the Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines for some He rented a farm near Ogden and took pos­ Jacob Geissinger, father of Alfred Noack's time, having sustained serious injuries in an session in January. Before leaving Council wife, died in February at the age of 34. He auto accident while en route from Perry to Bluffs he and his wife were given a parry by had been ill for some time. Rockwell City to attend funeral services for the men with whom he worked. Herman Meiners, for some years a member Mr. Mahaffa's mother. Also injured in the One of Uncle Sam's newest recruits is Ed­ of the Manilla track force, died early in Feb­ accident with her were her parents, Mr. and ward Schaeuble who is on leave from the ruary. Mrs. George Snyder of Perry. Mr. Snyder, a track force at Templeton. He was assigned Capt. John Ranes, son of Mrs. Viola Ranes B&B depattment foreman, was away from to the 31st Infantry at Ford Ord, Calif. of the assistant superintendent's office force, work for more than a month. Mahaffa was Kathy Cox, daughter of Conductor Francis was recently awarded the Commendation Rib­ given leave to attend his mother's funeral. Cox of Perry, was married on Feb. 4 at Anita, bon for meritorious service in Sendia, Japan. He expects to be released from the Navy this Ia., to Merrill D. Hoyt of Omaha. The wed­ Captain Ranes is an assistant intelligence offi­ summer. ding took place at the Community Bible cer, air and photo interpreter with the force Relief Section Foreman Raymond Cross re­ Church with Conductor Cox giving his daugh­ in Japan.

The Milwaukee Road Magazine TWO-TIME SAFETY WINNERS. Above: Offi­ cers of the Iowa & Dakota Division, which had the best safely record on the railroad in 1954, with officers of the safety department at a special staff meeting in Sioux City on Feb. 28, for the presentation of the President's Safety Trophy. General Manager J. J. O'Too'e is at the right presenting the trophy to Superinten­ dent P J. Weiland. The I&D had the best safety record in 1952 also. Left: Superintendent Weiland (since appointed superintendent of the H&D Division) accepting custody of the trophy for the division's em­ ployes from Mr. O'Toole and E. G. Kiesele. superintendent of safety. In appreciation of their efforts throughout the year, each employe was later presented with a Meritorious Award Card and a billfold. The I&D record of no fatalities and only three reportable injuries during 1954 was the second lowest rate since the safety contest was inaugurated in 1941.

VERY RAPID TRANSIT. A souvenir from the heyday of the trolley car at Portage, Wis, courtesy of Brakeman James Hannifan. Shown alighting near the Milwaukee Road depot are Callboy Harry Taylor (left), now a La Crosse Division passenger conductor, and the late Tom Curry, a brakeman who later became police chief. The transit system acqui red the equipment from Milwaukee where this snappy model had replaced the horse car.

THE MILWAUKEE IN OHIO. From Correspondent Ruby Eckman, Perry, la, comes this picture which she received recently from Mrs. Mary Hogan of Newark, Ohio, daughter of Vice President W. J. Whalen. Mrs. Hogan's lO-year-old sen, Brian (at right, leaning on the "tank car") is a member d Cub Scout Pack NO.8 in Newark, and Mrs. Hogan is a den mother. It followed logically that the car the den produced in January in connection with Railroad Month should bear the Milwaukee Road insignia

March, 1955 39 THE MILWAUKEE ROAD MAGAZINE Chicago Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Co. 516 West Jackson Blvd., Chicago (6), Illinois

TRAIN INSPECTION. Superintendent John Dombrowski of Milwaukee Terminals inspects a "train" of cars created by the Cub Scouts of the Jefferson Street School in Milwaukee during a meeting at which he was the featured speaker. See artic Ie, page 8. ·. -~---'C------"

Chicago, Milwaukee, 51. Paul and Pacific Railroad Company announces the 1955 J. T. CILLI,CK SCHOLARSHIP for sons of Milwaukee 'Road employes entitling the qualified and selected candidate to an amount of $600 ANNUALLY I toward tuition and incidental academic expenses for I I four years of undergraduate study at a university or college I chosen by the successful candidate for the scholarship. • Sons of Milwaukee Road employes and sons of deceased or retired Milwaukee Road employes are eligible to apply for the J. T. Gillick Scholarship, provided the parent did I not receive in excess of $6000 as compensation from the railroad company in the 12 I months last past and has worked for the railroad for two (2) years. The members of the J. T. Gillick Scholarship Committee who will judge the appli­ I cations and qualifications of candidates for the award are: CHAiRMAN: C. WM. REILEY, Director of AdmiSJiollJ. Northwestern University

MEMBERS: CHARLES C. CAVIlNY, Dean, Chicago Undergraduate Division, University of Illinois PHILLIP LOTIleH, Director of Admissions, Illinois Institute of Technology ROBERT STROZIER, Dean of Students, University of Chicago

The sons of Milwaukee Road families who plan to enter a university or college in the faU of 1955 should communicate immediately with the J. T. Gillick Scholarship Com­ mittee and ask for an application form upon which to apply for the scholarship. Full details about eligibility requirements and the general conditions under which the scholar­ ship award will be granted will accompany the application form when it is sent to prospective applicants.

IMPORTANT: Applicants for the J. T. Gillick Scholarship award who plan to enter college for for the fall 1955 term must have their completed applications tiled by not later than June' 30.

Address all communications and requests for information about the J. T. Gillick Scholarship to:

C. WILLIAM REILEY, Chairman • J. T. GILLICK SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE 356 Union Station Building • 516 West Jackson Boulevard • Chicago 6. Illinois

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