WESTERN PACIFIC J\'f!~~p'~Sls FRP REPORTS ON

Department of Public Relations WESTERN PACIFIC RAILROAD SACRAMENTO NORTHERN RAILWAY TIDEWATER SOUTHERN RAILWAY 526 Mission Street, San Francisco 5 A news release dated September 3 was made in 1948, 45 per cent of the states that: "Travelers are not as reports received were complaints, 42 Lee "Flash" Sherwood, Editor Arthur Lloyd, Jr" Associate Editor pleased w.ith the service they are get­ per cent were compliments and 13 per liT em.ber A m,·el"ican Railw ay 111 ngazine Editors' Association' ting from the American railroads this cent were in the constructive sugges­ J1Tenl-bC1' Northern. Cali/o1"'ltict industrial Editors) Association year according to the sixth annual tion category. Since that year the per­ survey just completed by the Federa­ centage of compliments rose steadily, tion for Railway Progress. Although reaching 60 p er cent in 1952, but CONTENTS compliments still outnumber com­ dropped to 56 per cent this year. Com­ Page plaints, complaints are the highest plaints decreased to 29 per cent in 1952, FRP Reports on Passenger Service .. - 3 percentagewise since 1948. The Fed­ but rose during the first six months of eration's study is based on the tabu­ this year to 37 per cent. United Crusade...... 8 lation of 5,500 railroad service re­ The Federation report stresses the What They're Saying About the Railroads .. 9 ports returned by railroad travelers fact that courte-ous railroad personnel Sacramento Northern Str ike ...... 10 to the FRP Passenger Relations De­ are the key to the railroads' public "Don't Be HALF Safe!" .. 11 partment." relations. The survey indicates that Promotions and Transfers. 12 For purposes of tabulation the travelers readily forgive a delayed de­ monthly and annual results of this In Memoriam 14 parture, a prolonged wait for dining survey, the Federation separated the car service, or a temporarily-out-of­ New Floor for General Office .. 15 reports into three general categories: order air conditioning unit if the train WP Will Remember.. 16 Operations; Equipment and Facilities; crew proves helpful, gracious, and co­ Mileposts in Gold Personnel. The area of Operations was 17 operative. Hundreds of reports are Group Insurance Tips 18 subdivided into general service, reser­ vations, schedules, delays, baggage, received annually complimenting the Dear Editor: 19 special movements, and rates. Equip­ thoughtfulness or cooperation "beyond Caboosing 21 ment and facilities included coaches, the call of duty" of employees. Sports 34 passenger stations, sleepers, diners, The percentage of· favorable report Railroad Lines .... 36 and special features. Personnel was cards received on railroad personnel broken down into train crew, porters, in the last five years has risen from * JIUepost No. 51: An ea"st houncl 8peci(t l troAn asqe'hcls the Alta/lnont .8 % .c01npensat ecl redcaps, ticket office and general staff. ornde .. w 1,1l 1'ectch a t Milepost 57 (t. 1 % CO'J1tl)e nsatecl d escending g1'ade, 1n((,x'i1JUl-1n on the entire 68 per cent in 1948 to 81 per cent in m.a :n Une. When the first F ederation survey June 1953. Criticisms dropped off from .....7 OCT OBER, 1953 3 2 MILEPOSTS 27 per cent the first year of the survey By recogmzmg such services, the are made, copies of the letter are sent dawn cannot do so. During the day, to 18 per cent this year. Federation states that it hopes to in­ to the departments involved so that mothers had babies asleep on the pre­ The addition of modern postwar terest all railroad employees in per­ corrective steps may be taken if indi­ cious dome seats in the Feather River equipment has reduced complaints forming their jobs in a way which re­ cated. Canyon. What a waste! Such practices about equipment and facilities from 65 flects credit on themselves and their A few of the passenger reports re­ could certainly be cut down by signs, per cent in 1948 to 54 per cent this industry, and benefits both through ceived this year read as follows: notices in the descriptive literature, year. New coaches have reduced com­ better relations with the public. "Dome cars enjoyable. Dinner reser­ announcements over the public ad­ plaints in this field by 27 per cent in In referring these reports to the vation procedure a very good solution dress system, or by occasional checks five years through 1952 but passen­ roads involved the FRP hopes, by re­ to a crowding problem. Meals and by a crew member who could ask gers' complaints went up during the ducing personnel complaints to a mini­ service excellent. Prompt and cour­ offending passengers to refrain." mum, to gain traveling friends for the first six months of this year to almost teous service at Burlington Denver * * * railroads. 70 per cent where they were in 1948. city office." "The best trip I have ever had. Reports on passenger service turned * * * In 1948, 75 per cent of the comments Courteous crews-very interesting, in­ in by passengers on the California . on sleeping cars were complaints but "My trip was the nicest train trip I spiring, smooth riding." the addition of postwar sleeping equip­ Zephyr are forwarded by the Federa­ have ever had." ment cut this down to 57 per cent for tion to all three of the train's operating * * * * * * the first six months of 1953. Passen­ railroads, Western Pacific, Denver & "Miss Sara Stribling, Zephyrette, "Courteous treatment by all and ger stations and diners have lost rather Rio Grande Western, and Chicago, was most cooperative and kept the especially by the porter on our car, than gained ground for the same Burlington & Quincy. In each instance, passengers informed at all times. When which was CZ-I0. They called him period. Unfavorable reports on sta­ the reporting passenger receives a per­ train became five hours late, she con­ 'Simie.' We had the drawing room on tions have risen from 68 per cent to sonal letter from WP President Whit­ tacted all passengers to determine if this Vista Dome Observation Lounge 89 per cent; on diners from 45 per cent man, thanking him for his remarks, they wished her to contact friends or and the service was A-I. We liked to 75 per cent from 1948 to 1953. and where criticisms or suggestions reservations at their destination of the 'Simie' very much." FRP reports that railroad travelers late arrival." * * * feel that railroad operation has stead­ ily improved in the postwar years. This "Western Pacific is to be congratu­ NEW SERVICE area evokes 22 per cent more favorable lated for its fine service and efficiency, FOR PASSENGERS reports today than it did five years ago. except another dining car should be The Federation plans to triple its added for a better service. Zephyrette Passengers on the California Zephyr transferring at Chicago to Pennsyl­ distribution of railroad service report Mary Lou Woodward was also very cards this year in a bid to get more pleasant and courteous to all passen­ vania Railroad's trains the "General," gers." "Broadway Limited," or "Liberty Lim­ railroad travelers actively interested * * * in the cause of railway progress. The ited," destined to such Eastern points writer of the best report each month, "I found the train very comfortable as New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, whether a commendation for an em­ and the employees very courteous." Baltimore and Washington, are now ployee, a suggestion for improvements, * * * offered a train to train transfer of hand or a reasonable criticism of service, is "The domes are terribly abused by luggage. The accommodation went awarded a U. S. defense bond. One passengers with no attempt at cor­ into effect on September 16. railroad employee chosen from those rective measures being taken by the Similar handling of hand luggage commended monthly also receives a railroads. Some people occupy dome will be available to westbound passen­ defense bond. An annual employee seats continuously which doesn't give gers transferring at Chicago from the service award for a "Railroad Man of everyone some time up there. Others Pennsylvania Railroad's trains to the the Year" is presented each spring in take pillows up there at night and California Zephyr. The charge p ~ r Washington, the recipient receiving a sleep, even taking a double seat to piece in either direction is 50 cents. gold medal, a defense bond, and a trip sleep. Then people who want to watch This service is in addition to the to and tour of Washington. "You really think someone put it there?" the country at night or especially at through Pullman car operated daily on 4 MI LE POST S OCTOBER, 1953 5 the California Zephyr between San trains or stations in Chicago will con­ Francisco-Oakland and New York tinue to check hand luggage with the City. This car operates alternate days Pullman porter shortly before arrival on the New York Central and Penn­ in Chicago for Red Cap handling from sylvania between Chicago and New the train to Union Station taxicab York City affording a "no change" stand. Passengers claim check should accommodation in cars from Coast to be presented to Red Cap at taxicab Coast. stand when claiming baggage. Usual Passengers not requiring these ar ­ Red Cap charge of 15 cents per piece rangements and transferring to other will apply.

})t JJappeneJ 25 A COOD example of the way people responded that when an emergency remember nice things that happen like this one developed, he didn't ad­ " Senor, if I weesh to be in a peecture I sign the contract with MGM!" to them on trains is revealed in this vise his management whether a pay excerpt from a letter written by Robert passenger or a pass rider was involved. " BREAD CAST UPON THE WATERS. " Van Sant, director of public relations "The doctor was waiting at the sta­ An interesting occurrence was re­ impressed and upon returning home for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, tion. He was a company doctor and he lated to A. H. Lund, TM-Central Re­ found his company had fifteen cars of to G. H. Kneiss: had with him a company nurse. Recog­ gion, by Phillip D. Houston, of Houston freight to move from California which nizing that the patient's condition was "Last Friday I had the good fortune Brothers, Vicksburg, Mississippi, while had been routed adversely by his serious, he immediately called in a to ride on a perfect day from Portland, lunching at the Tennessee Club in office. In appreciation of the unknown specialist, who well understood the Maine, through the Presidential Range Memphis recently with Jack McKen­ employee's action, he had the routing of the White Mountains to St. Johns­ attack and was able to alleviate it zie, GA, St. Louis, and Bob Witts, TR, changed to WP and still favors this promptly. bury, Vermont, and return. Not the Memphis. road when he has tonnage to move. least pleasant part of the trip was the "Grateful in the extreme for the. Some years ago Mr. Houston was great interest taken in me as a foreign sympathetic and effective way in which "I thought you might use this in an traveling west with his family on the article some time concerning all em­ railroad man by the train crew, and the situation had been handled, and Royal Gorge and held two lowers only notably the brakeman, Mr. L. A. Pou­ for the quick recovery of his wife, Mr. ployees being good will ambassadors," on the Exposition Flyer from Salt Lake wrote Lund. "Unfortunately, we do not part. Before I knew it, he was telling Poupart was then concerned about City west. En route he met a WP em­ me about an experience he had about paying what he thought would be a know who the man was (he may have ployee, whose name he could not re­ been from any department) but in any 1928 in returning on your railroad from very large charge for the service. But call but whom he remembers well. Ac­ San Francisco. when he inquired, he was told that all event he had the right idea, and subse­ cording to Mr. Houston, "the D&RGW quent developments certainly prove "His wife was with him and became he owed was $3.00 for the specialist. train was running late and at some very ill suddenly and unexpectedly. "I thought this was such a fine trib­ that evidence of good will on the part stop before reaching Salt Lake City of all employees in all departments is The conductor on the train, whose ute to the spirit of the people on your the WP employee got off the train and name Mr. Poupartcould not remember, railroad that you would like to have it a big factor in building a bigger and telephoned Salt Lake City, secured a better Western Pacific." immediately got into the case, and told for the record." drawing room and one lower for me Mr. Poupart that he would have a MILEPOSTS is indeed glad to have this and arranged to hold the "Flyer" for doctor meet the train at the first sta­ friendly incident for the record and The P~tlll1t an condtLc tm' asked a passenger the D&RGW connection, thus saving 'Who 'W(~. retiring it h eld like the por t er to call tion where this could be done. Mr. thanks Mr. Van Sant for his thought­ me a layover at Salt Lake City and hint in the 1Jtor ni ng. ~ ( No tha/nks .. )) the 11'j,(f,n said, ({F1Jt awake Poupart reminded him that he was a fulness in sending it on. Does anyone improving my space." every 1nor'nin.g at &i·x.n pass rider and the conductor promptly know who the WP conductor was? ((In thnt CctS8/ J 8(l,id the c onductor, {{would Mr. Houston was very favorably you m,i nd call1.ng the lJOrter ! " 6 MI.LEPOSTS OCTOBER, 1953 7 ment Committee, the purpose of which been named to the Public Relations disaster relief, about 1 cent. Committee to help in the big job of A contribution of only $10 (about was acquainting the community with the 20 cents a week) can help keep a boy To set and endorse a scale of giving, needs of the many vital health and off the street and enjoying healthy rec­ and welfare agencies. Among those ap­ reation for a whole year; or can pro­ To establish methods of conducting pointed was Gilbert H. Kneiss, as vide a neglected baby with complete the campaign in the Bay Area chairman, publicity committee. care and feeding for five days. These among railroad personnel. Basic slogan for the Crusade this are but two examples-there are many, In attendance at the meeting were year is "Give Once- the United Way." many more. Edwin B. Love, A. F . of L. labor repre­ Emphasis will be laid on the types of Similar United Crusade and Com­ sentative, United Crusade; R. J. Mc­ services United Crusade dollars pro­ munity Chest drives will take place at Carthy, West Coast representative, vide. For example, families in trouble Stockton, Sacramento, Oroville, Reno, Brotherhood of Railway and Steam­ receive 30 cents out of every Crusade Elko and Salt Lake City, the start of ship Clerks; and I. M. Ferguson, West­ dollar; character building activities for which will be announced soon in local ern Pacific. Their selected committee boys and girls receive 22 cents; child newspapers. includes a general officer from the care and shelter receive 17 cents; hos­ According to President Whitman, Santa Fe, Southern Pacific, Western pital and clinic car e, 17 cents; armed "the need this year is greater than Pacific (H. C. Munson) railroads, Pa­ forces services, 6 cents; research and ever before, and your contribution will cific Fruit Express Company, The disease prevention, 5 cents; care for bring health and welfare to many who Pullman Company, Railway Express the handicapped and aged, 2 cents; and are not as fortunate as are we." Agency, and national officers of the Railroad Brotherhoods within the area. WHAT THEY'RE SAYING ABOUT THE RAILROADS President F. B. Whitman is serving Because your support contributed "Railroading, perhaps more than any calling as such. The superior men rise so much to the enthusiastic success of as president of the San Francisco United Crusade this year, and the other major industry, is almost a fra­ to the top, if not in the road which last year's United Crusade drive, your ternity," states an article in the Balti­ originally employed them, then in attention is called to this year's drive chairmanship which he held last year is being handled by S. C. Beise, vice more, Md. Sun, August 21. "Its practi­ some other system whose managers which opens in San Francisco and the tioners are not merely members, they have watched and coveted them. Bay Area on October 6. president, Bank of America. Under their direction, the city's 2,500 major are devotees, giving all their thought "Perhaps of the occupations open to This year, for the first time, the business firms and industries will con­ and their very lives to their calling. aspiring young men, railroading comes commuter, who has heretofore been duct their own campaigns under the What with the automobile and the air­ as close as any to filling the essentials confronted with the problem of where direction of committees selected from plane, one would have thought that the of the American dream." to give--at his home or at his office­ their own employees and managerial lure of the steel rails and the majestic will be able to solve the dilemma by locomotive would have been somewhat ranks. Company personnel will in turn NATIONAL CONTEST WINNER giving once, where he works, for both. form teams of solicitors who will call diminished. But the roads still have a Under a carefully worked-out plan of upon small businessmen to assist in sufficient romantic appeal to draw unto Out of a total of 583 entries, Leo F . fund distribution, an equitable share planning the method of employee so­ themselves a constant flow of ambi­ Delventhal, Jr., WP research special­ of the commuter's gift will be returned licitation best suited to their opera­ tious young men." ist, was awarded a $100 Fourth Prize to his or her home community. Donors tions. In the professional field, groups The article further states, "They by the Acme Steel Company, Chicago, who live in one community and work of doctors, lawyers, dentists, teachers, start men at or near the bottom of the as one·of the winners in their industry­ in another can make one gift which osteopaths, chiropodists, chiropractors long ladder. They advance solely by wide flat steel strapping contest. will benefit both by "Giving Once-the and veterinarians are organizing to merit. The requirements do not bear Purpose of the contest was to bring United Way," where they work. handle solicitation within their respec­ on the candidates' family background to light new and unique ways in which A meeting was held during Septem­ tive groups. nor on their formal education but have steel strapping can be used to help all ber for the purpose of forming a Rail­ Well known advertising and public to do with their innate capacities and, industry do a better job of packaging, especially, with their devotion to the shipping and handling material. road United Crusade Labor-Manage- relations men in San Francisco have OCTOBER, 1953 9 8 M I L EP OSTS SACRAMENTO NORTHERN STRIKE ~auf genfte't {\~: \ When the Brotherhood of Railroad enues being received, the management Trainmen officers agreed on August 23 of necessity had to layoff employees "Don'l Be HALF Sofe!" to withdraw the strike against the Sac­ for whom there was no work. Thus, ramento Northern Railway and call the strike cost practically all Sacra­ "I think the men can take a few ing as men but greater attention to their men back to work at once, the mento Northern employees about two lessons from the women in Safety. The appearance is important as all women embargo which had been placed on weeks' pay. It lost to the railroad its Bureau of Census estimates that there resent having to wear unattractive freight was immediately lifted by the income for the same period of time and are 19 million women workers in the garments. company, and President Rex T. Kear­ it caused shippers severe inconve­ United States, which is approximately "Perhaps the reason that women ney wrote his eemployees on August nience which would have meant seri­ 30 per cent of all the workers. No, have fewer accidents than men is that 24: "I know that we all share the same ous financial losses had the walkout these women are not all office workers, they are more alert to hazards and feelings of relief and satisfaction that been prolonged. as you may surmise, they work in think things out more before acting. the 12-day strike which tied up our various industries, and theh: accident "Let us hope," President Kearney L et's follow their example to greater railroad is over. Now we can go back rate is very low. Safety." wrote to his employees, "that with this to work and render our shippers the "Most of the injuries which occur to controversy behind us, we can enjoy excellent service which they expect women in plants are in the operation of a long period of harmonious working of us." machinery. This is often due to the SAFETY FOR THE APPRENTICE relationships. With the rebuilding of The strike went into effect at 10: 59 fact that the physical differences be­ The following resolution was passed the Arcade Trestle and other plans for p. m ., August 11, because of eight 'dis­ tween men and women have not been by those attending the First North development which are in the mill, the puted cases involving claims or griev­ taken into account when the opera­ American Conference on Apprentice­ Sacramento Northern has an impor­ ances. Disposition agreed upon re­ tions were set up. When women are ship in San Diego during August, re­ tant job to do, one requiring the co­ sulted in the withdrawal of one case placed on machine jobs ordinarily ports Western Pacific representative by the B . of R. T., payment of claims operation of all." handled by m en, it is imperative that H. H. Gillespie, sheet m etal foreman at in foul' cases, and an understanding to any necessary adjustments be made Sacramento Shops: submit the remaining three cases to covering all points of operation. For "WHEREAS, Safe methods and safe arbitration. instance, guards should be set close use of tools as learned during training Under the Railway Labor Act, where enough that women's small hands periods become a life long attribute, such cases of disagreement in the in­ cannot enter the openings, and dis­ and terpretation of working rules exists, tances away from piece parts, hand controls and foot pedals should be reset WHEREAS , the safe worker is the effi­ the usual procedure to b e followed in cient worker, order to effect impartial settlement in­ to conform to the shorter stature and it That volves recourse to the Railroad Ad­ reach of women. Now Therefore be Resolved, to develop throughout all of North justment Board or to a special board of "While in peacetime the jobs that America a high degree of safe efficient adjustment established to pass on the women occupy may be generally workers in all crafts, Safety Training cases in dispute. The Sacramento less hazardous than men's, just the be included as an integral part of all Northern management at all times same it was proved during the war that they could handle a good many apprenticeship manuals and instruc­ proclaimed itself as ready to settle the hazardous jobs, such as welding, rivet­ tion." cases by means of this procedure and ing, driving trucks, operating lathes, As Gillespie states: "Not only does to accept such decisions as final. The and we on the Railroad know that they this resolution affect those that are in B. of R. T. representatives, however, filled many men's shoes in our own apprenticeship training, but it affects had refused to accept these procedures shops, helping hostlers, machinists, all workers involved in any manipu­ imd had chosen instead to call their etc., and very few were injured. lating work as practically all tools and men out on strike. "Women, of course, require the same equipment are taught on the job and "Don't pay any attention to Kasha-he gets a little As a result, with no operating rev- high after a few drinks." safety features in equipment and cloth- not in the class room."

l\ofILEPOSTS OCTO BER, 1953 11 there in February, 1948, to join West­ pounds, according to their report. In PROMOTIONS AND TRANSFERS ern Pacific as clerk at Chicago. 1951 consumption of such explosives, He is a member of the American Le­ which include black powder and dyna­ Kenneth A. Rank, chief clerk in the hobbies, in addition to golf, fishing, and gion, Chicago Transportation Club, mite, was slightly more than 827 mil­ Chicago office, has been appointed work around the home, are to work and the Freight Traffic Institute Al~m­ lion pounds. general agent at Detroit, Michigan, ef­ with his children in the development nae. fective October 1, 1953. of their musical education. Ken spent The railroads also moved without Jim lives in Downers Grove, a sub­ fatality in 1952 great quantities of fire­ Ken was born in Chicago on April 6, much of his spare time playing trumpet urb of Chicago, with his wife and son, 1918, and following graduation from and piano. works and other explosives, as well as Jimmy, and spends most of his free hundreds of "dangerous articles other Kelvyn Park High School, attended time raising prize flowers and vege­ North Park College, Bryant & Stratton James E. Baker has succeeded Ken than explosives" as classified by ICC tables, and serving as Chicago corre­ regulations. These included flammable spondent for MILEPOSTS. liquids, oxidizing materials, acids, and other chemical mixtures and com­ James A. Richards is appointed traf­ pounds of various kinds, compressed fic representative at Chicago, succeed­ gases, radioactive materials, and poi­ ing Jim Baker, effective October 1, sonous liquids and solids. 1953. A native Chicagoan, Jim is a grad­ uate of the College of Advanced Traf­ WP DANCE fic, and attended Northwestern Uni­ Everyone is welcome to join in the versity evening school. He first was fun at the informal dinner-dance spon­ employed by the U . S. Weather Bureau sored by Western Pacific and its affili­ and the U. S. Gypsum Company and ated lines in the Salem Room of the entered Western Pacific service on Claremont Hotel in Berkeley on Octo­ K. A. Rank J. E . Baker J. A. Richards April 1, 1951, as assistant export clerk. ber 10. Business College and the Freight Traf­ Rank as chief clerk in the Chicago of­ He served three years in the U. S. Navy This year's program is a departure fic Institute. During this period he also fice, effective October 1, 1953. during World War II, assigned to the from previous dances in that dinner is worked on a part-time basis for the Jim was born at Columbus, Ken­ Armed Guard Unit. being offered at the option of each Milwaukee Railroad and the Railway tucky, on April 10, 1919, where he re­ A recent bridegroom, Jim married guest. Those of you who have not Express Agency. In the fall of 1939, he ceived his primary and high school the former Ellen Regnier, of the Chi­ already purchased your bids may still went to work for the Merchants and education. In 1936 he left the Blue cago office, on April 25 of this year. do so through the usual distribution Miners Transportation Company. Grass State for Chicago with his fam­ points; admittance for one couple for He joined Western Pacific on March ily, graduating from the Freight Traffic SAFETY BY RAIL dinner and dance being $10, or $5 per 1, 1941, as steno-export clerk in the Institute and attending Gregg Business couple for the dance without dinner. The Association of American Rail­ Chicago office and on February 1, 1945, College. He also attended Northwest­ Dinner will b e served from 7: 30 roads reports tha t, for the thirty-first was promoted to freight and passenger ern University School of Commerce, p. m. to 8: 30 p. m., and dancing by consecutive year, railroads of the representative. During a short Navy Chicago, in the evening. Larry Cannon and his orchestra will United States and Canada in 1952 career, being assigned to the passenger After a few year in the construction be from 9: 00 p. m. until 1: 00 a. m. reservation bureau, he returned to his . field, Jim began railroad service with moved a new high record of commer­ cial explosives as well as great quan­ former position which he held until the Chicago Union Station Company H e : ((1 don/ t know 'tvhatJs the 'matter. I tities of military explosives, with no neve.,- danced 80 poor ly before.)) March 1, 1951, when he succeeded in July, 1941, as baggage information She: (( Olb) then you have dance(l be/ore '!)) George K. Wenig as chief clerk. clerk. From January, 1944, to Decem­ death or injury due to rail transporta­ tion. Ken has been residing in his eight­ ber, 1945, he served in the U. S. Army, (( jJve fini$hed with thea g '~'rl ,>J Consumption of commercial explo­ {( Why '!)) room house in Mundelein, Illinois, with with some time in the Military Railway ((Sh e ltsked 111,e if I danced.)} sives in the United States and Can­ (( What's 80 insulting about that !" h IS wife, Violet, son Ken, Jr., 9, and Service. When discharged, he returned HI was dancvng with her when she asked daughters Judy, 7, and Linda, 4. His to the Union Station Company, and left ada in 1952 amounted to 844 million 111 8 . ))

12 MILEPOSTS OCTOBER, 1953 13 ice July 24, 1946, and last worked for the company on Aug~~t 10, 1946. NEW .FLOOR FOR· :::- . In Memoriam -;~ Henry Neal, retired Sacramento ··GENERAL OFFICE Northern section laborer, died on May The construction of an additional 't~~':~_'~"""'---" ","_-;;,."_- _%_~/~~,~_ 7-.-----"...... , .::------~--: ----"--:;'" 15, 1953. Mr. Neal entered Sacramento f.loor. on the Western Pacific building at Northern service in November, 1944, 526 Mission Street, San Francisco, was and last worked for the comp_any on announced on September 9 by Frank ' July 31, 1947. R. Woolford, chief engineer. On behalf of all employees of W est­ of Locomotive Engineers, he served as Nels L: Nelson, first boat and trans­ The new floor, which will give the ern Pacific and its affiliated companies, .. secretary and treasurer for .more than fer clerk; died on July 22, 1953. Mr·.­ building seven full stories and an MILEPOSTS extends sincerest sympathy ten years. He was a member of the Nelson entered Western Pacific service eighth floor lunch room, will add 11,200 to the loved ones of the following Masonic Lodge, a member of the Por­ on July 26, 1917. > square feet of office space to the pres­ whose death has been reported: tola;'Chapter, Order of Eastern Star, 01'vil X. Owen, switchman, died on ent building. Estimated cost for the John An'ends, towerman at Melrose and ' of the Comm1.lnity church which July 31, 1953. Mr. ·Owen first w~rked reinforced concrete construction, as is Tower, Oakland, died on July 20,1953, . he had helped to build. In addition to for Western Pacific in 1916 and retired the present building, is $200,000. Com­ while on a vacation in Rapid City, his' widow, Mr. Folline is survived by November 30, 1951. pletion has been tentatively set for a daughter, Mrs. W. J . Butler of South Dakota, according to informa­ Peter'Poulos, retired Sacramento March-April, 1954. tion furnished by his son. Mr. Arrends San Francisco, and two grandchildren, Northern track laborer, died recently. According to advance plans, the new Sharon and Billie. entered WP service on April 26, 1944. Mr. Poulos entered Sacramento North­ floor will be occupied by the president Jose G. D. Guel'rero, extra gang ern service on May 29, 1940, and last and his staff, the public relations, chief laborer, died on July 1, 1953. He is worked for SN on August 24, 1946 .. special agent, and medical depart­ survived by his parents, Emilia Guer­ Nick Stamatelos, retired Sacramento ments. An area will be set aside for a rero (mother) and Onesimo Diaz Northern section laborer, died recen tly. conference ro'om, and the remaining (father) residing in Mexico. Mr. Stamatelos entered SN service in space will be assigned at a later date. Jwmes E. Gwaltney, retired telegra­ j~nuary, 1946, and retired from the Sixth floor space now occupied by pher, died on May 24, 1953. Mr. Gwalt­ company on September 5, 1946. the president's office and public rela­ ney entered company service on De­ William H. Walker, switchman, died tions department, will be assigned to cember 14, 1942, and retired on J?pril the telegraph and tax departments. 22, 1947. on July 22, 1953. Mr. Walker entered company service on July 22, 1950. He Space presently occupied by the en­ John B. Kelley, retired pumper, died gineering department is inadequate for on July 18, 1953. MI". Kelley entered is survived by his widow, Mrs. Ger­ trude Walker, of Sari Francisco. their requirements and will be en­ Western Pacific service in August, larged, as will the directors' meeting 1910, and last worked for the company Michael Walsh, retired locomotive engineer, died on August 18, 1953. Mr. room. on June 29, 1937. Western Pacific will continue to oc­ Following word received from Mrs. Walsh last worked for the company on August 12,1944. cupy the adjoining five-story building O. A. Studt of Oroville that Mrs. at 516 Mission Street. Aileene Morgan died on August 30, Charles B. Wilson, laborer, died on

Treasurer R. E. Larson received a August 4, 1953. Mr. Wilson entered The sweet olclZady sent heT 1)(tsi"ol' ( I, box oj company service on August 11, 1942. (t8801't ed goo d';,es with th'is note : HD ea1' p((,s­ phone call from Mrs. McCollum, for­ tor: ]{n owing that you do not eat sweet s .. -' Charles R. FolLine on his last birthday. mer auditor of revenues department He is survived by his widow, Mrs. n1H, sencling candy to YO'l(,1' Wife ((,nd n uts t o yO'l~ , -' ) Charles R. Folline, engineer, died employee, that Mrs. Morgan's husband, Emma Wilson, of Elko. August 14, 1953. Mr. Folline moved to F. A. Morgan, retired shop foreman at Joseph L. Yearley, extra gang Wife: "Doctor, I wish you would see my hus­ band; he blows smoke rings from his nose and I'm Portola in 1911 shortly after the town Stockton, passed away on September 5. laborer, died on July 20, 1953. Mr. terribly worried." Robert S. Munay, retired track Doctor: " Well, that is a bit unusual but nothing came into being, and was a Western Yearley entered WP in April, 1953. He to worry about, Many smokers blow smoke rings Pacific employee for more than 43 laborer, died on July 10, 1953. Mr. is survived by his mother, Mrs. Mary E. by the hour," Wife: " I know, Doctor, but my husband doesn't years. A member of the Brotherhood Murray entered Western Pacific serv- Yearley, of Liberty, Missouri. smoke'" 14 MILEPOST S OCTOBER, 1953 15 WP WILL REMEMBER "When a man devotes his life to an industry he has MILEPOSTS IN GOLD truly paid that industry his greatest compliment."

Patrick A. Fahy, conductor, Oroville. On behalf of all employees of West­ MILEPOSTS congratulates the following employees to whom Service Pin ern Pacific and its affiliated companies, Mary W. Lamberty, stenographer, Awards were issued during the month of August, 1953: MILEPOSTS extends sincerest best Elko. wishes for future happiness to the fol­ Bert M. Mitchell, yardmaster, Oak­ 40-YEAR PIN lowing employees who recently retired: land. Andrew Johnson ...... , Machine Foreman ...... Mechanical Dept. Arthur H . Blydenburgh, clerk, San Thelma L. Robertson, telegrapher, 3S-YEAR PIN Francisco. Portola. Oliver ]. HilL ...... ___ Locomotive Engineer ...... Eastern Division Joseph E. Boden, machinist, Sacra­ Floyd R. Seaton, locomotive engi­ 30-YEAR PINS mento. neer, Oroville. Kenneth K. Dunton._ ...... Clerk __ ...... Western Division William E. Fosha ... _.. _ ...... Foreman ...... Mechanical Dept. Thomas Celli, laborer, Oakland. Howard B. Short, carman, Stockton. Lawrence D. Garrick ...... Machinist.. . Mechanical Dept. William G. Howell...... Assistant Superintendent .. .. _. Eastern Division Fred W. Egelston, general clerk, Alfred H. Wait, Sacramento North­ Lester B. Martin...... Machinist .. . .. Mechanical Dept. ern substation maintainer, Sacramento. Cyrus A. Ods...... _...... _...... Agent...... _"Western Division Elko. Robert E. TraveL .. _...... Machinist .. . Mechanical Dept. 2S-YEAR PINS James R. Brown...... Locomotive Engineer.. . Western Division Chief Engineer Woolford presents Arthur Blyden­ Joe A. Cook...... Conductor...... , .. Eastern Division burgh with some ready cash on his retirem.ent Au­ Henry R. Fegley...... Assistant to General Manager...... San Francisco gust 14 after Bly received hails and farewells from Orvel Hatfield...... _._ ... _...... Clerk...... Western Division his co-workers during a coffee and cake party hosted Glenn W, Morton...... Locomotive Engineer...... Eastern Division by the engineering department. The inscription on Aage J. Stender...... Section Foreman...... Western Division the cake read "Happy Traveling, Bly!" Bly had Gordon Switzer...... Assistant Division Engineer.._ ...... Western Division over 26 years service with Western Pacific. Samuel C. Wilson...... Conductor...... Eastern Division 20-YEAR PINS Jesse J. Hodson...... Section Foreman .. Andrew Luevano...... Section Laborer ...... ::: .::::: .. :::::::: .. ~::~:~~ g~;~~~~~ John C. Nelson ...... Machinist...... Mechanical Dept. Oakland employees turned out in force for their An­ nual Retirement Banquet, also attended by many IS-YEAR PINS others, on August 29 honoring Yardmasters A. C. Salomon and B. M. Mitchell, Assistant Agent E. L. Charles L. Anthony...... Yardmaster ...... Eastern Division Floyd E. Miller, Jr...... ConductoL...... Western Division Zinn and E. W. Bonham, switchman. At the head table were Messrs. Mitchell and Salomon and their IO-YEAR PINS wives. Messrs. Bonham and Zinn being unable to attend because of illness. Their combined service with WP to·tals more than 118 years. il:rj~r~n~~rlor~~d~ ·.... ·· ...... ~· ...... ::::·.:·...... ~ f:l:~~p·her .. _.... __...... :::::: ::::::::::: .. ::: ::: :::::::::: ~~~:r~cD\~si~~ Grace B. Baird...... __..... _...... Laborer...... _...... Mechanical Dept. Robert F. Brew...... Telegrapher.. .. Eastern Division DUdley E. Copenhaver.. .. Clerk.. . .. Traffic Dept. Eldred H. Dunston.. ..Fireman...... Eastern Division T. L. Denney...... Stationary Engineer._ ...... Mechanical Dept. Sidna A. Dale...... MachinisL...... Mechanical Dept. ~i!~~hR~G~~~~7~:.~ ··.. . _...... · .... ______.· ...... - .-__. ~~~~~ir:~o~e~~~er ...... ·.~: ~~· .... ·~~ __ ...... ~:~t~~~i~fvPsig~ · Gale F. Goulding...... Carman...... ___ .... __ . ____.. _...... Mechanical Dept. Louis M. Hughes...... _._...... Machinist Helper...... Mechanical Dept. Mrs. Ruth Lyon...... Clerk...... ,.Traffic Dept. Ann K. Malfa ...... Clerk...... _...... Transportation Dept. Jack H. Norwood...... Patrolman...... Special Agents Dept. Herbert W. Pettengell ...... Laborer...... _...... Mechanical Dept. Justo Ruedas ...... _...... Laborer...... Mechanical Dept. G. V . Richardson.. _... _._... . Laborer.._ ...... _ ... _...... Mechanical Dept. Adam Remsing ...... Boilermaker...... Mechanical Dept. Grover S. Sadler ...... Carman...... Mechanical Dept. Frank O. Seeger...... _...... Machinist...... Mechanical Dept. Alexander Travelow...... Carman Helper...... Mechanical Dept.

OCTOBER, 1953 17 GROUP INSURA'NCE TIPS Arrangements have been made with the hospital, attach copy of bill to most hospitals to recognize for admis­ Claim Form No. 2 before mailing to sion purposes, and as a credit against the Western Pacific Railroad Co., In­ the hospital's bill, the benefits pay­ surance Department , 526 Mission able under the Employee Group De ­ Street, San Francisco 5, California. pendent Hospital-Medical-Surgical 6. Check will be forwarded from the Sir: seat for the ride down Feather River Insurance Plan issued to Western Pa­ Travelers Insurance Company di­ "As an active Zephyr fan (I am Canyon. Due to a freight derailment cific under Policy No. 19006. rectly to you and the hospital for bene­ taking frequent trips back East) I have at Floka, your No. 17 was rerouted PROCEDURE fits payable. No payments can be made a favor to ask: If it is at all possible, around Gerlach, but your agent, B. L. without your having completed Claim . . please put me or: the mailing list of Battles, showed exceptional courtesy 1. Before your dependent enters the Form No.2. and effort in taking care of us as well hospital, pick up two Group Hospital your MILEPOSTS. "I am getting tired of stealing copies as two other stranded passengers. We Insurance Forms (designated No.1) ALTERNATE PROCEDURE were all put on the caboose of the and one Statement of Claim Form of your publication from my super­ 1. If you prefer to pay the hospital intendent, Henry J . Goff, of the Stock­ Gerlach-Portola local freight, and Mr. (designated No. 2) from your immedi­ bill and present your claim later, you Battles went out of his way to see that ate supervisor or department head. ton Box Company, whenever the may do this by completing the Au­ opportunity presents itself, for I en­ we were taken care of and offered to 2. Present Form No. 1, in duplicate, th01'ization section of the Group Hospi­ joy a great deal the interesting arti­ do all he could in the way of wiring to the hospital upon admission of your tal Insurance Form No.1 at the time cles about WP and its family, whose ahead for us because of delay." dependent. Hospital may not accept your dependent enters the hospital. courtesy and smiling attitude make * * * your dependent if you do not present 2. When your dependent is released, each of my trips extremely satisfac­ As a result of Mr. Ferrier's action, necessary forms. hospital will give you copy of Form tory through America's Wonderland. the rrwnageemnt has inf01'med Agent 3. You will be requested by the No. 1, showing charges and amount My heartfelt thanks to the Zephyr Battles of their appreciation f01' his hospital to sign the Authorization to paid by you, as your receipt. crew-all of them-conductors, train­ commendable solicitude of the welfare Release Information, and Assignment 3. Attach hospital bill receipt to men, diner crew, porters, enginemen, of Weste1'n Pacific customers. of Insurance Benefits, sections. your Statement of Claim Form No.2 and, of course, the Zephyrettes, all 4. When your dependent is released, (see Item 5 above), and mail to address of them an essential part in making * * * you will then pay the hospital the shown thereon. your universally known Nos. 17 and Sir: difference between regular charges 4. When your dependent undergoes 18 the most luxurious home in the "You might be interested in the fol­ and the allowances provided by the an operation involving surgical pro­ annals of railroading. Also, our thanks lowing letter I received from E. B. insurance. Hospital will mail copy of cedure not r equiring hospitalization, to the newly appointed ticket agent, Allison, retired motor-car maintainer, Form No.1 direct to the Insurance De ­ obtain Statement of Claim Form No. 2 Nick COEm , who is a great help in rout­ acknowledging receipt of a color pic­ partment of the Railroad. from your immediate supervisor. You ing us to and from various parts of the ture I took of him sitting in his 1915 5. While your dependent is hospi­ country." Ford at Sacramento during the WP complete' the Employee section and Sincerely, talized, fill out Claim Form No.2, sec­ Anniversary party." have your doctor fill in Section A , and FRED F . KERN. tion marked "To be completed by em­ either you or your doctor mail to In­ R. E. LARSON, Treasurer. ployee," have your doctor fill out Sec­ surance Department of the Railroad. * * "Your card and note received some tion "A" or "B," as necessary, on the Sir: time ago and I have intended to write reverse side of Form No.2, and either IN EMERGENCY "David Gillespie, a Pacific Electric and thank you so much for remember­ you or you r doctor mail it to the In­ When you have not been able to ob­ brakeman friend of mine, and I rode ing me and also for the nice picture, surance Department of the Railroad. tain Hospital Admission Form No. 1 to Gerlach, Nevada, on your No. 1, which I will carry in my billfold. It If you have incurred any bills other in advance, show your identification laying over at that point to catch the is swell. I was so glad to be able to than doctor or hospital in behalf of card, and ask them to contact the In­ westbo.;und California Zephyr next attend the Golden Anniversary and to your dependent while he or she is in surance Department of the Railroad. , morning to obtain a good dome car be a small part of the entertainment

18 MILEPOSTS OCTOBER, 1953 19 that day. One can't work for a corpo­ "Thanking you most sincerely again, ration and with and for personnel such I will be looking for the next issue." as I did and for as long and not feel MRS . E. C. STRANTZ you still are one of the Western Pacific 412 Washington Square family. I am very proud to claim re­ Marysville, California eaboosing lationship with you all. * * * "I keep quite busy with my hobby, Sir: the old cars. I now have the Model T "I have left the U.S.V.A. Hospital in touring car, which was assembled at Denver and am now living at 1651 We welcome with this issue, NANCY Turlock Section Foreman GEORGE HAR­ the San Francisco World's Fair in Ogden Street, Denver. Am feeling fine DE RISO, who replaces VIRGINIA MON'S mother, and extend our condo­ 1915, and a 1912 Reo touring car that as can be expected but would like to THRONE as correspond for Sacramento lence to the family. I am working on now. It should be a hear from some of the boys on the WP. Freight Station. Virginia inaugurated We are glad to learn that O. STONE, fine show piece, too. Last month I Will close now with the best of every­ the new column just a few months ago track laborer at Escalon, is recovering found and bought a 1923 Flint touring thing to all my friends on the WP, the before her transfer to the superintend­ satisfactorily after an appendectomy. car with a fine California top, leather best railroad in the U.S.A. The MILE­ ent's office and did a splendid job, and An automobile to turn the heads of upholstery, good paint, and disc wheels. POSTS is sure a fine little magazine." Nancy's first bit of reporting insures a any and all is the new Mercury Mon­ It's not so old, but I plan to sell it and J . E. Fielder continuation of news from that office. terey recently acquired by Modesto make a little profit. (Retired Brakeman) GWEN MONDS, a newcomer in the Agent GEORGE LYON. The two-tone red "We made the group tour up to Clear 1651 Ogden Street auditor of revenues department, has and black, with bright leather interior Lake and down through the Valley of Denver, Colorado been added to the staff of San Fran­ to match, is something to see. * * * cisco correspondents, replacing Bob the Moon two weeks ago and never Sir: Not to be completely outdone, your had a bit of trouble. Holm, who resigned from the company correspondent acquired a new Ford "Guess you've heard 'ere now that a few months ago. Gwen was editor for "Please remember me to everyone station wagon. your August cover is not 'rushing fruit her school paper before joining West­ I know down there, and thanks again. Congratulations to J. W. CRAWFORD, East,' but is actually a westbound ern Pacific, and we feel sure that she I am yours very truly, Old AI." brakeman, who was awarded his ten­ string of empties. will keep you posted on the latest hap­ year service pin. "Hope McKnight didn't write the penings in that department. * * * caption with the inset. The signal Sir: shown is an eastbound, but the freight TIDEWATER SOUTHERN NEW YORK CITY "I most certainly thank you and will westbound. Who kids who?"~R. W. Dora Monroe Alan Hudson say I appreciate your kindness in send­ Heard, Signal Inspector. Roadmaster BILL ST. JEOR and wife ing the little book MILEPOSTS, and es­ Smugly indifferent to the internecine * * * found two weeks of trailer life at Lake pecially do I want you to know how Sir: rivalry existing between our Los An­ Almanor quite a treat, complete with much I prize the back numbers. They "In your August issue you describe geles correspondent and our editor on all the comforts of home. will always be mine to look over when the cover picture as being 'an east­ the relative merits of San Francisco I want to look back at some good time bound train passing an eastbound sig­ BILL STEWART, bill clerk, Turlock, we had while the Western Pacific was naL' This is a h-- of a way to run a enthusiastically related the events of a OCTOBER COVER recent fishing party at Monterey. Sea­ Western Pacific's being built, being one of the WP's big railroad!"-Russel Shearer, Shearer & " Zephyrette," Budd · family and one of the first on deck. Thomas Law Offices, San Francisco. sickness didn't faze the party of 26 built RD C-2 self-pro­ fishermen who brought back 488 fish, pelled diesel car, crosses "Living now in Marysville with my Greenville bridge over * * * 31 of which were hooked by Bill. daughter since the death of my dear We weren't kidding anyone and we old Altamont road on its W. C. TRUITT, r etired conductor, has way to Oakland. Origi­ husband. I don't come in contact with don't run our railroad thataway, sirs. nally a 22-span wooden the good old WP people any more, but Don't blame McKnight either. The again returned to lend a helping hand frame trestle. built in during the perishable season as night 1907. the bridge was re­ do take a tr ip to Oroville once in a train is westbound and is shown pass­ built of steel in 1930 and dispatcher. later reinforced. Picture while to visit with some of the dear ing an eastbound signal. Thanks for was taken by W . C . old-timers. putting us straight. We are sorr y to learn of the death of Downey, Jr. 20 MILEPOSTS OCTOBER, 1953 and Los Angeles for garden-spot-of­ expects to keep busy on his little ranch NALLY, Western Pacific, chairman, whose place was filled by JOHN W. America hdnors, we New Yorkers do out in Del Paso Heights. served at the USO the first Saturday MUNDAY from Livermore. Others back nothing but beef about the HEAT in We are glad to hear that CLAUDE C. evening in August. The Chapter also include Machinist C. G. GARVlS, N. I. the summer months, as now, and the CRANE'S wife has returned from the . served in September and will serve STANTON, Machinists J. V. HOLCOMB nearly- as-bad- as-Chicago winters. Of hospital and is well on the road to re­ once again this year in October. and W. J. POWERS; W. T. DUNN, ma­ course, to compensate for these mete­ covery. Claude spent his vacation baby chinist's helper; Carmen JOE WEST and orological extremes, homo sapiens has sitting and says it was mighty rugged. OROVILLE L. L. WILMOTH; Lineman Roy WILSON; done some pretty wonderful things When AL MADAN and GENO LAGO­ Helen Small and Diesel Foreman J. R. JONES, better with what God and the Indians gave us. MARSINO returned from their vacations Conductor E. L. PENNINGER was hos­ known as "Professor Jones." And while on the subject of hometown at Santa Cruz they each had a box of pitalized in Winnemucca in August pride, how about those Yankees, fellas, that grand salt water candy which just following a severe heart attack and SACRAMENTO how about 'em? Five in a row. No melted in our mouths. after about two weeks returned to his Don Richmond telling where they'll stop! Mr. and Mrs. H. J. MADISON cele­ home here for a long period of rest. Welcome! CAROL BROWN, assistant We don't know exactly who is re­ brated their 20th wedding anniversary Conductor o. W. LIND was also taken file clerk; THEOPAULA BRUCE, NANCY sponsible for those Silentels which by attending the Pacific Railway Club ill at Winnemucca and hospitalized TURNER, CONSTANCE SMALL and NADINE G.O. sent us recently to deaden the meeting and dinner at the Sir Francis with· a gastric hemorrhage, spending REHN, stenographers. nerve-wracking and fatigue-inducing Drake Hotel in San Francisco on Au­ about ten days in the hospital, then Secretary BARBARA SIDENER became noise which used to emanate from our gust 26. Congratulations and best home to recuperate. All their friends the bride of Pvt. Richard N. Cozad on teleprinter, but whoever he is, we sure wishes for many more happy years to­ wish them both speedy recoveries. August 15 at a double-ring military LOVE THAT MAN!!! We can now gether. Switchman C. R. KEATON had the ceremony in the Chapel at Fort Ord. hear ourselves think (???) and if there The RICHARD WOLFS and VERN NEL­ misfortune to lose his home and all They were presented with a 12-gun were only something that could be SONS have returned from their vaca­ personal effects in a fire on August 9. salute by the Honor Guard and a re­ done about this 94° heat, we'd feel as tions. Dick gypsied over the country To add to his misfortune he was in­ ception was enjoyed at the Soldiers' luxury-surrounded as the passengers while Vern motored to Lake Tahoe, up jured in an auto accident a few weeks Club on the Post. on the California Zephyr. into Oregon and back to San Luis later, but not seriously. We've just received word that RAY Obispo for a visit with his mother. The car department moved into the An office romance between OWEN C. and CLARE GREVE have joined that TOMMY PINKHAM went up to Oregon roundhouse, using three stalls of the LEWIS, TCS maintainer, and CLAIRE growing species of home-owning and the HARRY MESSERS traveled where old roundhouse for the repairing and NOlA, stenographer in the dispatcher's Americans, with the purchase of a their fancies took them. retrucking of drop bottom gondolas. office, led to their marriage at Lake home in suburban New Jersey, the The family of H. J. MADISON spent JACK EGAN, now of Oakland, but for­ Tahoe on August 8. Paramus-Oradell region. the week of August 9 to 16 at Camp merly night roundhouse foreman h er e, Catastrophe accompanied a couple Condolences to BOB MORACE on the Sacramento-all reported having a was calling on Oroville friends r e­ of Izaak Waltons lately-your corre­ recent loss of his stepfather, who was grant time. Only casualties were sons cently. spondent tumbled down a bank on the a member of New York's "Finest"! James falling in the river fully clothed, Among those who took in the Ice American River and came up, not with and Dale, aged 5, falling for a very Follies at San Francisco were Round­ a black bass, but two broken ribs and SACRAMENTO STORE lovely crew girl named Norma, age house Clerk W. B. LONG, Switchman a beautiful shiner. Lou JASKALA, dis­ Irene Burton about 16! C. M. CRAWFORD and family, Carman patcher, while trying to balance on a DALE K. ROBINSON learned a little BRUCE and JUNE STILWELL are spend­ C. E. HEINEMAN, Retired Switchman log, slipped and fell into the cold water more about Army life while attending ing part of their vacation at Donner HERB GRUMMETT and wife, and Engi­ of Silver Lake while fishing with re­ National Guard Camp at Camp Hunter Lake and part at the State Fair which neer W. H . BROWN'S wife. tired Car Distributor JIMMIE WIL­ Liggett down King City way during opened September 3. Clerk W. D. MACFARLANE went to LIAMS. According to Jimmie, Lou's dog August. Our deepest sympathy is extended to Salt Lake City to attend a wedding of came to the rescue and pulled him out. GEORGE H. HOOVER, store helper, re­ HORACE LATONA and family on the sud­ a buddy and be best man, and back But the skies are not all black for all tired August 14, and was presented den passing of his father. from vacations are H. R. MACAFEE, fishermen - Dispatcher GENE PARKER with a wallet and some of that ready Seven members of the Sacramento baggageman-caller; H. E. BALDWIN, has at last learned how to go fishing cash by his fellow workers. George Chapter, RWBA, with MARY JANE clerk; E. L. HENSLEY, telegrapher, and return with the limit. 22 MILEPOSTS OCTOB ER, 195 3 23 We wish the best to two fellows in one day but the gang crowded weeks their new positions, bid in: JOE ANDER­ of fun between early morn' and dark­ SON, assistant T&E timekeeper, and ness. They ate, raced, played and WESLEY E. BURT, discharge check clerk. loafed to their hearts' content, while The many friends of DOROTHY the youngsters gorged themselves on KNOLES were grieved to hear of her Cracker Jack popcorn and soda pop. death. Dorothy entered WP service Our best picnic prize, a beautiful September, 1942, and resigned in No­ clock radio, went back to California vember, 1950, having held the positions again. The lucky ticket holder was of secretary and personal record clerk none other than JACK HYLAND from while with the company. GO. Boy, the luck of those guys! Other PETER L. J OSSERAND, signalman, has out-of-towners at the affair included Bob Ritchie and George Wenig conduct the kiddies returned to WP service after serving Messrs. BOYD and SELLS from GO; Mr. races, while Bob Johnson, rear, carefully observes. three years as Sergeant in the Air and Mrs. R. B. RITCHIE from Minne­ CHROSZY, as steno-clerk. Dolores Force at Roswell, New Mexico. apolis; Mr. and Mrs. R. F. JOHNSON comes from the C&EI, where she had a and little daughter, from Milwaukee. Thought for the Day: "Ability and fine record in the comptroller's office The "hardy" men dashed across a field, left their reliability make a good team." That former Chicagoan, BILL Mc­ shoes, returned. raced back to find their "boots" as comptometer operator. mixed and laces knotted. Idea was to reshoe and GRATH, recently returned here from Most recent vacationers were MARIE return again. Race postponed because of darkness. CHICAGO San Francisco. Congratulations, Bill, Jim Baker LIBBE, JOHNNY RIEGEL, JIM WARREN, tice with the U. S. Navy and just com­ on your new assignment as assistant to FRED SWEENEY, KEN RANK and JACK pleted boot training to ta,ke up elec­ Another WP Chicago office picnic is traffic manager-Central Region. We BOQUIST. trical schooling at Great Lakes Naval history. Over fifty in all the gang and all welcome you, Rita, and the little This deadline finds us sweltering in Training Station. their families arrived early at Bemis McGraths. '96-plus degree temperatures. We sure Recent visitors here were Mr. and Woods on August 15 with baskets The welcome mat is also out for a would welcome a trainload of that good Mrs. DICK MOUNKES and family, road­ loaded with food. It only lasted for newcomer to our staff, Miss DOLORES old San F rancisco FOG! master from Salt Lake City. They vis­ ited also at Fairfield with their daugh­ Visiting photographer Boyd Sells, GO, was unable to assemble the entire picnic group and finally settled for this picture of smiling faces grouped around Art Lund, who "paused FROM refreshments," KEDDIE ter, Mrs. Gene Parker, whose husband Elsie Hagan just returned home after experiencing JOHN MARTIN, Keddie-Bieber road­ a recent terrible plane accident. master, and his family have moved into Fireman RAY WILLIAMS and family the house vacated by the Burmeisters. from Stockton, and Conductor and We have another addition to the Mrs. NEIL CAMPBELL from Oroville also population at Keddie, this time Kath­ stopped here. erine Gail Filbeck, born August 12, Brakeman and Mrs. ARDEN CAR­ much to the delight of Engineer and PENTER and family moved back to Mrs. W. C. FILBECK. Keddie from Oroville. They will move Conductors WILKINSON and ERICK­ into a new home at Quincy soon. SON , and Engineers JOHN MOORE, Our most sincere sympathy to Mrs. WAYNE GEIL and BARNEY KENNY , all RAY FOLLINE, whose husband just vacationed last month. passed away. Conductor and Mrs. L. C. GILBERT CHARLEY FORD, operator at Mason, made a trip to Grass Valley and Sacra­ was a patient at Westwood hospital for mento recently. some time recently because of a seri­ Wilbur Stubblefield, son of CONDUC­ ous dog bite, suffered while trying to TOR STUBBLEFIELD, spent 14 days at assist the animal, which had been home on leave. He is fireman appren- caught in a wringer. 24 M ILEPOSTS OCTOBER, 1953 2S MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT office. However, we all wish her the visiting us this month, as well as FRANK Norma Joseph very best of luck and happiness. STEEL, KEN PLUMMER, and W. G. CUR­ TISS. EVERYONE likes to come to MARY McKINNON, assistant AFE ac­ Stockton employees are showing a California. countant, passed a cake at a supper great deal of enthusiasm in the newly CHARLIE FISCHER went to Salt Lake recently announcing her engagement formed Credit Union and it is proving City recently to pick up his family and to DERAN MARKARIAN. They will be Mr. highly successful. he's real happy not to be a bachelor and Mrs. by the time this issue goes in PORFIRIO GARCIA, relief clerk at any more. the mail. September 27 was the day. Stockton yard, has transferred to the freight office as bill clerk. Best wishes and good luck to you, OAKLAND Mary and Dee. LOS ANGELES Hazel Petersen A. M. TEXIERA, janitor, is back from Frank Sell HAROLD CLIFFORD, assistant chief his two-week vacation to Boston. BILL COOK WILBUR and DORIS WEST, engineer-marine department, and his Stopping off places were Chicago and and JOE HAMER, all enjoyed vacations wife, Marie, spend many pleasant New York. last month. Bill and Joe and their week-ends and holidays at their cabin NORENE JOHNSON and MARY Mc­ families spent their time in the Bay at Camp Rodgers. Harold advises this KINNON were honored at a pre-nuptial Area (were they glad to get back to real estate has been in his family for Meet J. D. Blackmore, WP fireman since Septem­ luncheon at the Del Prado by the ber 16, 1940, and J. P. Hamilton, W P engineer California) and Wilbur and Doris many years, in fact long before there since August 21, 1927, pictured just before return­ steno-clerks of the mechanical depart­ spent all their time catching big fish was a highway into that location and ing a W P special to Oakland from San Jose. ment. in the High Sierras. all trips had to be made by WP. The Happy birthday to E. E. GLEASON, EDDIE MILLFELT is still trying to make original homestead burned down and been, my son Donald Petersen has chief mechanical officer, and J . L. money betting on the Hollywood Stars the Cliffords have rebuilt and are con­ been stationed with the Air Force in HICKS, assistant accountant! with our new steno, LILLIAN STEBBINS, stantly endeavoring to return it to its France for the past seven months. His who likes the L. A. Angels. All either original construction. While spending entire supply squadron expects to be STOCKTON of them has done so far is to make their honeymoon there, Harold recalls transferred not far from the French Virginia Rustan donut and coffee money. how his wife squealed with delight at Riviera, which is a wonderful vacation. Haven't had much time to catch up Lillian has been looking for a dog seeing snow for the first time. I would like to take this opportunity on the news, having just returned from ever since she came to work for WP. Another marine chief engineer on to say hello to the boys in his squadron two weeks' vacation SPENT (at Las Last week her husband got her a little vacation is AI, CURTZWILER and family. inasmuch as they all read MILEp·OSTS, Vegas, that is) , Lake Tahoe and San black cocker spaniel and the same day Al has some work to do at home before which Don receives every month. Francisco. While attending a ball game Joe Hamer picked up a pup for her he can relax at his favorite vacation Glad to report that ELMER ZINN, who in San Francisco, unexpectedly met out near his ranch in San Fernando haunt, which he refuses to expose for suffered a heart attack the day follow­ Mr. and Mrs. W. G. "BILL" HOWELL, Valley. She now knows what they purposes of complete contentment and ing his retirement, July 31, is now from Elko, also vacationing. Turned mean when people say "it's raining enjoyment. getting along fine at home. out that we sat in front of them all cats and dogs"-dogs anyway! ANTONE PATRICIO, bargeman, is during the game and didn't know it BERNIECE HOPKINS has been recu­ away on vacation, and GUNNAR WIL­ SALT LAKE CITY until the game was over. perating at home for a week after in­ STRIP, assistant chief engineer, left John C. Martin Chas. W. Owen Changes at Stockton freight office juring her foot. September 4. following Chief Clerk W. "BILL" Just because he's a civil defense cop, We had the pleasure of meeting Jerry Parker, son of Brakeman and MOORE'S retirement are: New chief BOB ROUSE got the job of parking the GLADYS EVANS , recently of Stockton Mrs. J. C. PARKER, was among the clerk, ALlENE MEYERS; W. D. Mc­ cars at the Southeast Traffic Club's yard. Nice girl! She has been assigned many lucky lads to attend the Scout LAUGHLIN, cashier; CHERRY ROWLEY, picnic, and they say it couldn't have to the expense clerk's position at the Jamboree. J erry says "it was swell!" assistant cashier, relieving B. B. HARD­ been handled better (this we would freight station. Gladys is a cousin to The things that happen when Con­ ING, who transferred to the yard office. like to see'). ALTHEA and AL EVANS, and niece to ductor J. B. PRICE doesn't keep his Sorry to learn GLADYS EVANS up and ROLLIE CLEVELAND, retired from the GRANT EVANS , trainmaster. mind on his golf game! Recently he left us, transferring to Oakland freight Oakland city ticket office, was down Speaking of vacations, and we have made a hole-in-one at Nibley Golf 26 MILEPOSTS OCTOBER, 1953 27 Course, and we still wonder how that a difficult job, LEE MARSHALL has and fell, pulling the ligaments in her weighted down with snow when they mistake came about. settled- down in nearby Palo Alto. leg quite severely. Leah Naylor, wife awoke on an August Sunday morn­ Congratulations to the following LEO TRURO, cashier at the freight of Chief Dispatcher GEORGE NAYLOR , ing while on a camping trip at Hope firemen who are being promoted to house, is all smiles these days, his son tripped and fell over a sprinkler head, Valley. engineers: BILL BOGUE, ACE QUIGLEY, just having returned from duty in breaking her arm. PBX Operator EDNA Welcome to ELIZABETH BERGER, for­ BOB SMITH, VERN MECHLING, and NORM Korea. PHILLIPS fell and hurt her knee but merly stenographer-clerk in the gen­ BROWN. ELKO was able to be up and about in a couple eral manager's office in San Francisco! Everyone in these parts seems to Rosalie Enke of days. Good luck to VIRGINIA "GINGER" have the "new car" bug. Conductor GOLDIE RICHARDS, roundhouse em­ IRV WILCOX is again working in Elko THRONE, who is now working as ste­ F . R. BOULWARE drove a new Mercury ployee, is now back to work after being on the relief job in KN office, after nographer-clerk at Nineteenth and "J" home from the East r.ecently, Brake­ off tending to a case of mumps in her being at GO for a short time. streets. man R. L. HANSEN is sporting a new family. Dispatcher ANDY PIERS must really One can usually find Head Claim Dodge, Engineer BILL WOODALL a new Our deepest sympathy is extended mean to retire this month after all. He Clerk JOE CONLEY busily engaged in Oldsmobile, and Engineer Hy CLEGG a to the family of CHARLES B. WILSON, made a quick trip to Sacramento and improving the appearance of his home new Ford. Ye Scribe is also enjoying who was employed in our diesel shops. bought a house-just like that. and garden on week-ends. Right now a new Dodge. he's laying brick for his flower beds. Mr. Wilson died at Elko General Hos­ SACRAMENTO FREIGHT Vacationists have been taking off in pital after suffering from an asthmatic all directions this past month. Brake­ condition for some years. STATION PORTOLA Phyllis Laughlin man A. G. WOODWARD and family drove We were also sad to hear of the death Nancy De Riso up through the Northwest, Brakeman of Operator MASIE LEGGAT'S father in Head Bill Clerk TOM MORAN drove Welcome to D. D. FULLER. acting A. W. "AL" POWELL took his family on Vancouver, B. C., a short time ago, and daughter Mary Jeanne and grandchil­ agent while Agent HARRY HALL is away a fishing trip up the Salmon River of the death of Timekeeper JEAN BALD­ dren Marcella Ann, 4, and Michael because of illness. Meanwhile, we wish country and says the one that didn't WIN'S father-in-law in Ely, following Moran, 2, to Camp Parks to bid fare­ Harry a speedy recovery. get away was a 17 -pound salmon. an auto accident. well to son-in-law MI S Wm. McClure, Welcome also to Mrs. BETTY BURNS, who left for Korea. wife of Fireman "BILL" BURNS, who is Brakeman S. L. WAGSTAFF and family The air has been somewhat blue and went to San Diego, Conductor J. W. odorous around here this past month, Stenographer-Clerk MARGUERITE relieving Mrs. STELLA HAMILTON while "WOODY" DANIELS and family spent 30 what with all the proud fath ers passing WITHROW was pleasantly surprised she is at Portola hospital. days visiting Woody's father in Mon­ out cigars. It was a boy, Tommy, Jr., when Mother and Dad, Chief Clerk Nice to see LEWIS FERGUSON, train tana, and Brakeman BOB HEITKAMP for Telegraph er and Mrs. TOMMY R. N. WITHROW, gave a birthday dinner desk clerk, back on the job after spend­ took his family on a fishing trip to RIGGS; a girl, Heidi, for Yard Clerk and in her honor at Capitol Inn. She was ing six months on an educational tour Moon Lake. Mrs. FAY STRANGE; a boy, Kendall doubly surprised when her childhood in Europe. A thought for Today (submitted by (named after grandpa Engineer ALMA friends from Oroville just happened to Sorry that the LOYAL POTTER family Fireman JIM PHILLIPS): KENDALL) for Accountant and Mrs. be in town shopping and joined in the have returned to Yuba City. Loyal, festivities. The girls then enjoyed the baggageman-janitor at Portola, had to "His nan'ow new home is made of Pine, FERRIN ALLEN ; a girl, Annette, for evening performance of "Song of Nor­ return to a lower climate for a while He simply ignored a Safety Sign." Carman Leo and Steno-Clerk JACKIE REDANT; and a boy for Carman and way" at the Music Circus while the because of ill health. Best wishes to SAN JOSE Mrs. NEIL DI€KEY. Congratulations to men attended the Solons' double­ you and we hope you will return to header at Edmonds Field. Lee Marshall all and may they grow up to be rail­ work sometime soon. We know that Proud parents IRA and CAROL BARNEY FLOOD, warehouse foreman, roaders! wherever you go you will be welcome. WALKER were presented with six­ Nice to see SAM CRAIG, crew clerk is now at home recovering from a Welcome to BILL RUMSEY, who has pound K athleen Denise on August 13. from Stockton, who visited friends broken ankle. taken over as T&T maintainer at Elko. EVELYN WYATT, stenographer-clerk, here. It was like "Old Home Week," Pretty new face handling summer Staying at home proved rather dan­ spent a wonderful vacation with son as Sammy worked here a long time relief in the freight house is MARIE gerous for three individuals this past Bruce at Lake Tahoe. ago. Another familiar face was retired GAGLIASSO. month. CAROLINE WOLF, general clerk, Head Cashier FRED PETERS and wife, Conductor CHARLIE BYBEE, visiting Finding house hunting in San Jose was chasing one of her grandchildren Ruth, did not expect to find their tent here from Salt Lake City. MILEPOSTS 28 OCTOBER, 1953 29 Birthday greetings to LERoy PRYOR, Mexico. Section Foreman and Mrs. GEORGE NORTON, retired stationary en­ first-a son. And a son finally arrived baggageman-janitor, August 20. AL GLENN drove to Yellowstone, Den­ gineer, is ill with pneumonia at Sutter at the home of Machinist and Mrs. R. Congratulations to baggageman­ ver, Los Angeles and Las Vegas, and Hospital. George may be at home by WARD, after the stork made several janitor and Mrs. LEONARD CARTER , who visitors to Santa Cruz were Electrician the time this reaches print, but we false starts. welcomed their seventh child on Au­ BARNEY IRWIN and family, and HANCE know he would enjoy visits from his Carman E. BURDICK retired August gust 23. They have named their fourth MURDOCK, train desk, visiting friends many friends during convalescence. 31 after working for the company since son Stephen Martin. and relatives en route. Also on the sick list is Carman H. D. February 25, 1927. On our sick list this month is Mrs. MARGE MOORE, from general office, RIETZ and Carman Helper BOB Du­ Painter A. LEWIS has left our service NELL BBOWN, roundhouse clerk, Fire­ and her husband Jim stopped off dur­ VALL'S wife, who underwent a serious to return to the Midwest. However, man ORVAL DACK, Switchman DON ing vacation to visit with Florence and operation but is now home recuper­ Altha is not leaving the trade, but has CLIFFORD, and Clerk JOHNIE SWITZER. TEX HUGHES, brakeman. ating. a painter's job waiting for him with Popular W. J. "BILL" FERGUSON, car Our condolences to Sheet Metal another railroad. foreman, and Mrs. Josie Walden, of Worker R. L. RHEINGANS , who recently Sacramento, were united in marriage lost his mother. SAN FRANCISCO in Reno on August 15 at the First Hey, what gives? How many of you Rita Connolly, William Dutcher, Molly Fagan, Methodist Church. Bill and his wife saw our distress signal on August 17? Lawrence Gerring, Howard Jaeger, Gwen Monds, Mary Nichols, Maurice Notter, Carl are now at home and welcome their Or was Special Mechanical Assistant Rath, Bill Royal, Dudley Thickens, Frank Tufa. friends and neighbors. BOB REDUS the only one to notice the American Flag flying upside down? "When eating Del Monte pears you Condolences to Mrs. Alma Folline, can be sure you are getting the finest." wife of Engineer FOLLINE, who passed You can be assured that Bob changed the flag in a hurry-and that the WP So says BILL RACINE, chief clerk pas­ away on August 14. Pallbearers were senger accounts, who finished harvest­ Trainmaster V. H. EDWARDS, Road was soon on safe ground again. What a grand picnic the Carmen's ing the crop from fiis own trees out Foreman R. McILVEEN, Engineers R. M. Walnut Creek way and sold over a ton Union held at William Land Park on WAKEFIELD, H. A. BERG, R. E. LUZZAD­ to the nearby cannery in Fruitvale. DER, and E. E. CRONIN. Honorary pall­ August 30! Refreshments (and plenty bearers were GEORGE T. WHITLOCK and of them) for all-a hilarious baseball More profitable than fruit farming Reverend Illes. The funeral was under game between the apprentices and the was ANN RANNEY'S recent trip to Reno. the auspices of Hope Lodge 234 of carmen (the carmen winning only by "Lucky" Ann came back with pockets jingling. Two other members of the Timekeeper Clarence E. Rowe and his bride, the Beckwourth. During the few weeks dint of the faulty (?) eyesight of um­ former Lucille H . Manley, following a double-ring pires D. R. SARBACH, shop superintend­ passenger accounts returned with dif­ ceremony at Canyon Inn, Johnsville, August 8. between C. R. Folline's trip to San Francisco Hospital and his death, ent, and JOE STOUT, car foreman (and ferent results. CAROL MORRELL lost, while FRED ZGRAGGENS broke even. Icing Superintendent and Mrs. I. C. about ten of his fellow engineers carrying the bases with them)-bingo BALDWIN spent a week at Sequoia Na­ painted the Folline home. The pity of with prizes galore-and plenty of good Mrs. WILLIE DICKENS, steno- clerk in tional Park; Brakeman E. F. REYNOLDS it is that he could not have seen the comradeship. Everyone who attended the speclal agent's department, has re­ and family visited at Salt Lake City gesture of friendship that will be ap­ is still talking about the good time they placed AGNES STOFKA, who left the with the CHARLES SERVIA family, who preciated by his widow. had. company on September 10. formerly lived here. Charlie is an east­ Machinist and Mrs. A. R. J ORGENSON Her many friends extend JOSEPHINE ern division brakeman. SACRAMENTO SHOPS have announced the engagement of BEIN, on year's leave of absence as Retired Conductor Loy WILKS and Marcella Kahl their daughter Yvonne Lee to Robert secretary to superintendent of trans­ family returned from an enjoyable va­ D. D. DAVIES, blacksmith-helper, re­ L. Seyfried, a Sacramento boy. No portation, congratulations and best cation in Canada; also, Engineer NOBLE turned from vacation in the hills with date's been set for the wedding, as wishes on her marriage August 1 to WAKEFIELD and family. Brakeman ED a new hobby- raising of six chipmunks Robert expects to be called into the Henry Koester. The wedding was per­ MILLER and family spent their vaca­ and two squirrels. Armed Services soon. formed at Carson City and after a tion in Southern California, and BEN We're sorry to learn that it was The LATINOS have increased their week's visit at Lake Tahoe, the newly­ NOAH, switchman, took off for Tuscon, necessary for Machinist BILL PLUMMER family numbers again-this time Car­ weds returned to San Francisco to a Mexico City and other points in to enter Portola Hospital; also, that l11an SAM announces the birth of his home in Westlake. 30 MILEPOSTS OCTOBER, 1953 31 home here. Leroy LaBarge, 22, oper­ Very sorry indeed to hear that JIM package to celebrate, provided he WRIGHT, AESA, has taken a leave of didn't drop the bottle on the way home. ating engineer, was killed in a logging accident near Redding during July. absence due to illness. We hope your Looking mighty refreshed after their Native Winnemuccan, he was a son of recovery at Portola Hospital will be a vacations are MARION FRANKLIN, file the late Trainman LAWRENCE J. LA­ rapid one and we're all rooting for you, clerk, and FLORENCE LIBBEY, secretary BARGE and Mrs. Dottie LaBarge, now Jim. to general agent. of Oroville. Glad to learn that JOHN COUPIN, BARBARA PARKER is now located in Friends visited Conductors ERNEST general agent San Francisco, is home the general agent's office, Oakland, and PENNINGER and OSCAR LIND of Oroville convalescing after a month in the hos­ has been replaced in the SF office by while patients in the Humboldt Hos­ pital because of a heart condition. MARY KETTENHOFEN, formerly of the pital. Commercial Agent DAN COSTELLO service bureau. Handling the Winnemucca to Reno also spent some time in the hospital JACK GORE returned from his vaca­ WP-Shrine Circus train were Engineer last month for treatment of a nervous tion which he and wife, RUBY, traffic AUSTIN LAMBERT, Fireman PATTERSON, stomach. Hope to see these fellows department, spent at their cabin in Conductor TEX HUGHES, Flagman DON back on the job real soon. southern Oregon. Fishing was good, as WOODS and Brakeman RONNIE THORPE. DEAN DORSEY, recently appointed usual. A / 2C Arnold Littlefield and his bride. the former Colorful clowns aboard the train chief clerk in the SF general agents HARRY E. CARVER, senior draftsman, Frances Humphreys, secretary-signal department, following their marriage in Richmond on August br ightly painted by the youngsters office, and his wife, RUTH, former em­ and horticulturist de luxe, again glad­ 22. ployee, are expecting the stork for the dened the hearts of flower lovers by were MILEPOSTS' ARTHUR LLOYD, San second time sometime in November. taking home practically all the prizes Francisco; Road Foreman CLIFF WINNEMUCCA FIELDS, Elko; and Judge Merwyn Mrs. DOROTHY MAPES returned to at the San Mateo Fair and Fiesta held Doris Cavanagh WP as steno-clerk in the president's in San Mateo in August. Harry re­ Brown, Winnemucca. That "In the Good Old Days" picture office, replacing CLAUDE BARBIERI, who ceived First Award for roses in three Ranging from chaperons to chefs of the WP band in the August issue left the company to return to school. instances, three Second Awards for were Section Foreman JACK LORD, will doubtles recall for GEORGE NAPOLI Dorothy, the former Miss Jocz, was roses, three First Awards and two Sec­ Golconda; Retired Engineers JOHN of the Sacramento shops his short Ne­ previously in the service bureau. ond A wards for dahlias, and two Third BREIER and A. G. WOODWARD, Conduc­ vada sojourn at Elko in 1924, before the A newcomer to the law department Class awards for carnations. Stop by tor PAUL RUTHERFORD, and Yardmaster GEORGE CAVANAGHS (not C. CAVA­ is DORIS FELTZ, secretary to Attorneys when passing through San Mateo and JOHN HAMILTON with sons, Jack and NAUGH) lived in Sacramento during Gibson and Van Dellen, a position for­ see his truly beautiful garden. Charles. 1924-1926. merly h eld by Mrs. BETH ENGL~ , who As part of the occasion, leather wal­ Wedding of William L. Golliher, son has transferred to the office of assist­ lets beautifully tooled by Marie Mc­ ant to general manager. of Fireman and Mrs. F . M. GOLLIHER, Murtrey, widow of Brakeman McMUR­ BARBARA SHEFFIELD took leave of ab­ to Beverly Knowles took place in the TREY, were presented to four WP sence from her desk in the purchasing airways above La Jolla, California, in officials, F . B. WHITMAN, C. L . DROIT, department to be with her husband, July. His sister, bridesmaid Peggy J . G. WHEELER and G. H. KNEISS. who is now located at Sacramento. Golliher, has won a nurse training Also aboard the train were Assistant Mrs. RUBY GUSTAFSON, recently of scholarship to Holy Cross Hospital, Superintendent BILL HOWELL, and the Oakland stationery department, is Salt Lake City. Another son, Richard, Special Agents BOB STENOVICH and AL now buyer at General Office, a posi­ storekeeper third class, is aboard the HACHQUET, of Elko. Master Mechanic tion formerly held by GERTRUDE SHOUT, U. S. S. Nurius submarine tender. BILL PARRY jolted over washboardy who now is price clerk. Vacations requiring much or little Nevada 49 to meet them at Gerlach. LEE BROWN, chief clerk overcharge mileage were taken by Engineers C. L. claim bureau, celebrated his 30th anni­ HAWKINS, JACK MARRS, ADOLPH LOSER and Fireman SETH J ODER. ((Do you find advertising brings quick re­ versary with Western Pacific on Sep­ sults f JJ Retired Engineer MICKEY WALSH, 77, ((Yes, indeed! Why only the other day we tember 3. His friends on the fourth E1£ord Wall and Roy Gifford, signal draftsmen, are advertised jor a night watchman, and that preoccupied in their chess game which had .entered died August 19 of a heart ailment in his very night the safe was robbed." floor annex gave him a little surprise its 7th day of lunch hour progress when plctured. 32 MILEPOSTS OCTOBER, 1953 33 SOFTBALL SPORTS After five straight victories, Western Pacific's San Francisco softball team ran smack into the fin e two-hit pitch ­ ing of Carruth ers of Globe of Cali­ fornia, who fanned 15 railroaders to win 8 to O. This gave the boys from Western Pacific second place in the final standings of the San Francisco Recreation League. Manager K eith Brogan's 8 for 16 topped the hitters with .500. Don Wil­ son's ten runs was high for the team, while J ohn Mills' ten hits and nine runs batted in led those departments. Final team averages: , AB R H RBI AVG. Members of the winning Silver Feather team : Frank Hoffman, Lenore Studt, Natalie Paoloni, and Don Keith Brogan, If.. 16 8 8 8 .500 Brown. Ray Miller, rf 8 6 4 6 .500 Bob Kostner, d .. 2 0 1 1 .500 J ohn Mills, d-1b.. 22 7 10 9 .455 Horace Lohmeyer, 2b. 10 8 4 3 .400 BOWLING Don Wilson, c .. 19 10 7 8 .368 Bill Martin, ss.. 19 8 6 5 .364 The Silver Feather team annexed Bob Fields, p .. . 17 6 6 8 .353 well balanced for the competition. Floyd Barnes, 2b-p.. 3 1 1 0 .333 this year's San Francisco Mixed On the statistical side, final team Carl Wade, 3b.. 22 6 7 5 .318 GOLF Ron Quint, Ib-oL 19 4 3 7 .150 Doubles Bowling League champion­ standings and individual leaders are Larry Murphy. 2b-cL... 7 3 1 0 .143 The first annual Western Pacific ship by compiling a four-game advan­ as follows: Bob Hanson, rL 3 0 0 0 .000 "Pee Wee Golf" tournament, organ­ tage over their n~arest competitors, the HIGH Team totals ...... 167 67 58 60 .347 ized by Tom Dowd and Don Wilson, second place Silver Palm team. MEN AVERAGE GAME SERIES Don Johnson . 168 224 586 was termed a great success by mem­ The winners jumped into an early Frank Hoffman 168 200 559 bers of the auditor of revenues depart­ 537 league lead and never relinquished Frank Thompson 159 192 ment. their gain, as the combination of WOMEN Complete in gay golf caps, about 25 . 483 LenOl~e An'ne oMa1£a . 135 189 Studt, Natalie Paoloni, Frank Lenore Studt . 131 182 473 dubbers journeyed to Oakland to try Hoffman and Don Brown proved too Marie Cassoll 131 187 458 their luck at winning a gold trophy. TEAM MEMBERS Ray Miller, on a par course of 87, came TEAM WON LOST WOMEN MEN through with a 96. Larry Murphy won Silver Feather . ... 27 15 Studt-Paoloni Hoffman-Brown Silver Palm ... . 23 19 F . Rath-Gaynor C. Rath-A. Thomas second place with a 98, and Keith Bro­ Silver Arroyo ...... 22 20 Malfa-Stone Thompson-Sillineri gan placed third with 100. Silver Dollar . 22 20 Duke-Kerby Jakenovich-Ogburn Silver Canyon ...... 20 22 Cassou-Guglielmoni Dutcher-Quint Only ball lost was reported by Don Silver Range .. 20 22 Nielsen-Schnipper Donnelly-Swain Wilson when it got caught in a foun­ Silver Bay ... 17 25 I . Johnson-Bischoff D , Johnson-Gerring Silver Thistle _ 17 25 D. Larson-B. 'Thomas Beebe-McKellips tain, although Bob Munson had to fish his out of a pond. "'Well.. all ?'ight.. if you., insist,') the young gone. A few 'minutes lel,te1' he 1JOured hi~nself 'Ina'll, agTeed so'rn e'W hat rel'u utwnlly 'When his thTough the front door drenched front head Next round to be played wil~ be girl /,ri.end:s mother insis t ed that h e 1'en1ain to foot. mixed doubles. overnight because of the downpour outside', (( Goodnes8/J she cried} ((where have you '"'"Pll run. up an d ?nake sure the bed in the been!)) guest room.. is ?nade/J she said. When she re­ uHadda go h01Tl,e and get 'Iny paja'lna8/} he Even a "slight" fog couldn' t keep J , M . " Scotty" Golfe?· (d1tbbing a 8hot): " I'm ce1·tc!inly turned to the living 1'00111 the young ?nan was gurgled. Ferrol. chief clerk, and his daughter, M argaret, 2Yz not 1Jlaying t he ga1ne I usu.ally lJlay/J years, from attending the final baseball game, Caddy: ((yflhat ga?1t e is that. Si,1"?J) 34 MILEPOSTS OC TOBER, 1953 35 ·.;:t:-

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Rock Island Lines' Atlantic Cut-off, completed in September, eliminates 10.2 miles, reduces central angle curvature 1,629 degrees 10 minutes, and saves 127.08 feet in rise and fall in the multimillion dollar 35-mile relocation.

First railroad auto drive-in ticket office opened recently at Richmond, Virginia, by Chesapeake and Ohio.

Centinela Valley Railroad Club, Hawthorne, California, celebrates 20th Anniver­ sary October 16, 17 and 18 with "open house" Operation.

New streamlined "Aztec Eagle" of the National of Mexico Ra.ilroad went into operation August 27 between Mexico City and Laredo, Texas.

Union Pacific's new family fare plan went into effect September I.

Faster service and increased capacity a re major results of C&O's $15 million cross­ Lake Michigan rail-ferry service.

Southern Pacific Reports such good service from bulk sugar cars built by and leased from W P, two more ordered for Holly Sugar service. • • Chicago & Northwestern inaugurates "piggy-back" service between Green Bay, Wisconsin, and Chicago, as intensive test.