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L THE FRISCO EMPLOYES' MAGAZINE ROOM 927 FRIScO BUILDING . . ST. LOUIS WM. L. HUGGINS, Jr.. Editor '!!ARTHA C. MOORE. Assoclafc Edlfor WM. McMILLAN. Adoerllslng Manager I.U'HlfINC. Speelal Representallpe J. J. KAPLAN. Adwrtislng Sollcilor

I'd. VI MAY. 1929 No. 8

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Contents of This Issue

Pages

Frisco Helps in Home Econon~ics...... , ...... 4

Damage from Rough Handling Decreases 29.5 Per Cent...... 5 Kews of the Frisco Clubs ...... 6-16 A. H. Jones Elected to Adjustment Board ...... 16 J. L. McCormaclr Heads Springfield Chamber of Commerce ...... 17 Nueller and Dodge Pronloted ...... 18 For Meritorious Service ...... 20 Passenger Trains 95.8 Per Cent On Time Dnring March ...... 21 Locomotive Fuel Performance Records...... 22-23 I The Pension Roll ...... 24-25 Editorials ...... 25 1 Flashes of bIer~.iment...... 27 The Twilight Hour ...... 28 The Frisco Mechanic...... 29-37 Frisco Family News ...... 40-72

THE FRISCO EMPLOYES' MAGAZINE , The Prlsco En~ploges' Magazine 1s u monthly publimtion devoted primarily lo the interests r be more than 25,000 active :p~dretired e~~~plosesof tile I'risco Lines. It cuntuins storlen. lrnu of current news, personal notes about cnlploses and rhcir fnnlilies. articles dealing ZI:~rarlouv phases of railroad work, poems, cartoons and notices regarding the service. Good -I?!r photographs suiu~blefor reproduction arc ea~~eclallydesired. ilnd will bc returned only ern reauested. A11 cartoons and dtawin~sniust be in black India draw in^ ink. Employes are invited to write articles for the nuiaazlne. Contributions should be tgi~c- r:llten, on one slde of the sheet only, and should be addrosscd to thc Editor. Friwo Buildi~~y,

Dlslrlbuted free among Frisco Employes. To others, prlce 15 cents a copy; subscription rate FRISCO HELPS IN HOME ECONOMK - N this age of competitive trans- work which Mrs. Temple portation the potential traveler Mrs. Elizabeth Temple, of sore is the poultry schoo!: nbr I chooses the line which his of these were held during: hr friends recommend, and never be- S13 ringfield, Teaches Can- county seats wliere som- ~h fore was contact stressed as it is organization or person r 111 today. A friend of a Frisco em- ning, Rug Making, Poultry a meeting and farmers an nl ploye, for instance, is bound, Raising and Gardening to wives came in for a twoor - sooner or later to be a patron of day meeting. On each da; the railroad. Housewives on Frisco Lines ent phases the poultn~. There is on Frisco Lines a key problems were de woman whose duty is solely that such as breeding, feedio- - of contact work with friends and pa- ing, reducing cost and increasr? trons along the Frisco's right-of-way its and marketing. 5 -from Menard to St. Louis, from Bir- Then there were held sir. mingham to Ellsworth, and it would campaigns, which meant that + be a safe estimate to say that she the county seat as a center, I $1 comes in personal contact with more fifteen farms were visited du. potential patrons of Frisco Lines than week and the conditions checl any woman in the en~ployof this road. "When we first started the F It is probable that her record along Frisco Lines, it was difficult that line equals that of the best of out whether the flock of a 8 1' contact men. Carm was a credit or a loas Mrs. Elizabeth Temple of Spring- Temple said. "There were ~II' field is titled Home Economics Super- or records kept. We could I ! visor-a designation as unique as the out if too much was paid for I work she undertakes. housing and we did not knor - Her message is to the farm women to cut down. I in the interest of their poultiy flocks, "In the last five yeara tho- * their homes and their envirolis. Dur- been a great change in that dl; ing 1928 she held a total of 600 meet- On nearly all the farms vherd ings in various comn~unities, and are as many as 200 hens, an a rough figures have it that these meet- record is kept of daily egg prod ings were attended by approximately cost of feed and of sales. Th. ' 50,000 men and women, who have de- ers are growing business-?I! veloped the farm land in the Frisco's AIRS. ELIZABETH TEMPLE through this record system II! nine-state territory into the most pro- find the productive or noliprn ductive [arm lands to be Cound in the working for the U. S. standard grad- part of the poultry line on the - United States. Not only does she cull ing. This standard designates cor- and naturally the farmers nhl

out the flocks, but she teaches the rect color, size and shape of eggs with kept this record show a nice ?- housewife to can her own commod- good shell quality, guarantee that the For a time there wan an incr ities, to make her own rugs, to im- eggs are infertile and that they the white flocks, but last year I' prove the ariangement of her kitchen are packed well for shipping. dustry took a turn hack to 111 so that she may save herself needless Good eggs come from good, healthy duction of the heavier brw' steps, and if there is time, attention is flocks and so Mrs. Temple began her brown-shelled eggs, bringing . turned toward landscaping the yards series of meetings in communities. help to market conditions. Tt and grounds adjacent to the farm One hundred and two meetings were always a good demand for . house. sponsored by civic community clubs shelled eggs for local deale~' Her training came from ~racticalex- such as the Lions, Kiwanis and Rotary there are more White Leghorn " perience. During 1917 she served as and also by the Chambers of Com- during 1928 the Rocks. Reds. T Home Demonstration Agent at Van merce of various communities. At dottes and Orpingtons swunr Buren, Ark. She was later made a these meetings Mrs. Temple discussed into increased popularity.

district agent, and finally a County the questions which were of interest While more attention is a a Home Demonstration Agent in Ben- to every owner of a flock. To obtain toward the poultry line, the - ton County, Ark. She came to FrlsCo high production at less cost and less pressure canner for home u. Lines on February 1, 1925. labor was a paramount issue. Non- been introduced by Nre. Temple Her first undertaking was to check productive hens must be culled from canning device saves time and - up the poultry conditions along the the flock. diseased conditio,ns, must be for the housewife. If the priw ' route as to the origin of shipments corrected, proper f e e d, - .sanitary Carm conlmodity is down, she GI.. and growth of the industry-to report houses, all these questiofis per* ,' enough to last the family durir- diseased conditions of flocks, and to touched and stressed. Hens woufd , winter months instead of aellli: decide where the most work was to be brought to the meeting, and Mrs.. I loss. be done. Temple not only taught each famer , "The cannlng of beef is an ir It was also necessary that she and wife how to cull their own flock, ing phase of this work," Nrr: 'I. ;heck up with both the dealers and but she advised the prope~feedingto explained. "The animal ie kilbi droducers and to establish a market produce greater production. day and the meat allowed to CO;~ ~OL.higher quality and better eggs, One unique phase of .the--- poultry (Now turn to next page, /lid.? Page 5

Damage From Rough Handling Decteases 29.5 Per Cent

ilSSISTEiriT efforts of officers crease of 29.5 per cent in the amount perfect score. Among the terminals, and employes in the operating of damage to cars from this cause was Springfield, having damaged only one C department towards reduction effected, as compared 'with the corre- car, held first place. mee to freight cars by rough sponding period of 1928. The report dealing with rough han- *'ling, showed good results during In the race among the divisions to dling of freight cars during the first first three months of 1929 when achieve the record of having the least three months of 1929, as issued by the 'rcrease of 25.7 per cent in the number of cars damaged by rough office of the car accountant, Spring- -. I+r of cars damaged and the de- handling, Western division made a field, No., April 6, follows:

PER CENT STANDING DIVISION NUMBER CARS DAMAGED DIVISION OR DAMAGED AMOUNT DAMAGE NUMBER CARS HANDLED TO TOTAL 0 R TZRUlNAL HANDLED TERMINAL IS29 1928 1927 1929 1926 1927 1929 1926 1927 1929 1926 1927 '29 '26 '27

..r ;-field ...... 1 : -mgham ...... 4 ...1 ...... 17 . !.~ols...... 14 , -"'*,", ...... 21 .: s City ...... ------26 .,ti ...... 83 108 141 $4.332.00 $4.798.50 $6,106.00 . 1,118,323 1,190,770 1,118,662 ,0074 .0091 .0126 DIVISIONS ...,m ...... ------57,000 53,833 60,669 - - - 111 ,*id 2 5 5 $ 350.00 $ 110.00 $ 220.00 95.283 96,273 98.837 .0021 .0052 .0051 2 4 3 . .:!western.... 8 10 - 132.50 332.00 - 253.452 247,3!33 275,002 .0032 ,0040 - 3 2 1 , ...... 4 14 13 75.00 608.00 675.00 100,643 !!9.400 104.555 .0040 .0141 .Ot24 4 6 5 !.'!~m...... 11 11 16 1.217.00 648.00 394.00 257,561 225,084 227,805 .On15 .0049 .ON0 5 3 4 -.m, , ...... 11 13 6 571.00 2,111.00 136.00 196.1176 194.798 1115.820 .0056 .0067 ,0031 6 5 2 , ..'ern ...... 27 36 36 1.367.00 2,040.00 939.00 259,100 244,973 233.S24 .0104 .0147 ,0154 7 7 6 ------:\I...... 63 89 76 $3.742.60 $5,869.00 $2.364.00 1,220,014 1,161,734 1,197,412 .0052 .0077 .0063 -. ------i: .am Belt ..... ------30.513 - - - - - '.I :Lines...... ------4 5 3 29.00 824.00 32.00 34,889 34,649 -- 25,447 ,0115 .0144----- .0118 ..System ...... 150 202 220 $8,103.50 $11.491.50 $8,502.00 1029 Compnred Wlth 102s ... #:,nt Decrease in Number Cars Damaged...... 25.7 per Cent Increase in Number of Cars Handled : .r, nt Decrease in Amount of Damage...... 39.5 Per Car Damnged ...... 35.6 .! crf Car Accountant: Per Cent Decrease in Amount of Dnmnge +.~.fi.!ld. Mo., April 6, 1929. Per Car Handled...... ~29.94

FRISCO AIDS IN HOME art of rug making has taken the coun- proper marketing of crops, the bank ECONOMICS try by storm, and besides pleasantly account is swelled, enabling the ten- employing the time of the housewife, ant farmer to make the first payment (Conlittued frori~ Page 4) it puts dollars into the bank. Dur- on a farm of his own. His interest ::':. The next day it is cut into ing 1928 two of the rug makers on and the interest of his family will in- :-:$ms and cooked slightly before be- Frisco Lines reported to her that they crease because they want to make .-: !lared into the cans. Suppose had cleared $150.00 in the last year the second payment and the following I? and John are fond of Swiss from their rugs, the largest price paid ones. r .i.. The housewife prepares the for a.n oval braided rug 3 ft. x 5 ft., "All of our work is done with the :k in the usual may, except she being $18.00. object in mind of the permanent farm- ,.: nnt cook it until it is entirely The kitahen, where the housewife ing community, where the owners I -; It is then rolled and placed in spends many hours is sometimes not operate and live on their own farms ,.. vn and then in the steam pres- arranged for the greatest amount of and are interested in building up their r tanner for a short time and convenience. Mrs. Temple plans the farm conditions and a fine community +,..81. When during the winter they kitchen to conserve steps and also ~~irit.'' :r3t Snisa steak for dinner, the gives suggestions on the re-arrange- In referring to special cases, Mrs. ;r ir taken from the shelf, boiled in ment of the farm home to make it as Temple said, "I have in mind one : 7:lter for fifteen minues, and it is attractive as possible. 7:i:; to be served. Besides the beef, woman who in the first year raised 66 turkeys to market, kept eight at r'!chickens are canned, The yard is not neglected either, and ','my few people like the neck or she suggests the proper arrangement home and cleared $225.00 above all for landscaping which always adds to expenses. She made $600.00 in her i. '.jnk, but the housewife may make the beauty of the farmhouse. second year. She built a beautiful ;r:c !arts of the beef into chili and b',. It enables her to save every "In this work," she said, "me lay new bungalow and expects to make I -'i: bit of the beef, which reduces particular emphasis on marketing our her turkeys finish the payments on it. I. tmrerg bill by many dollars." poultry, eggs and other commodities. "One chairmaker last year followed ?m the scrags of goods and ma- With the tenant farmer we stress our suggestions on marketing and tt-:'~around the house, 311's. Temple marketing and his record with the marketed over $300.00 worth of at- 8, mght housewives to make beau- bank, and that every tenant should tractive chairs, and, of course, there s hided rugs and carpets, and she own his own farm. Anything which is are other cases which show that the li: :ol~nd a market for them. This his, he is more interested in. By work has been worth while." she said. Pagr 6

NEWS of the FRISCO CLUBS

Memphis, Tenn. Black, C. E. Davis, cashier of the printed for distribution to men? Bank of Thayer, M. J. Morse, mer- of the Frisco Employes' Club oiTJm 0 PROMOTE traffic solicitation chant. L. F. Curitt, local manager for Worth, Texas, for use by the memb in the Yale, Tenn., terminal, each the Arkansas-Missouri Power Com- in their solicitation of freight trct Tsub-department of the mechan- pany. S. J. Frazier, Memphis, super- according to a motion unanim~z ical and transportation departments intendent of the Southern division, and adopted at the session of the :. will be a separate traffic solicitation A. P. Matthew, Memphis, assistant held April 11. Nearly every dr;: unit, headed by a chairman and two traffic manager. ment of the Frisco at Fort worth^. committeemen, and the chairman and Preceding the meeting, luncheon represented at the meeting. committeemen of all the units will was served at the Cooper Hotel by By unanimous vote, John 1'~: hold joint meeting once each month, a Frisco employes and business men in was elected vicepresident of l: the Memphis club decided recently. honor of the visiting officials. club. The plan further stipulates that Ti'. H. Motes, machinist and second Oklahon~aCity, Okla. More than five hundred persoor L vice-president of the club, shall have The "Frisco Kiddie Stunt Night" tended the social meethg of ,2 charge of the solicitation work of the Ern- program presente'd by the fiisco Frisco Employes' Club of Fort TI?::. mechanical department units at Yale ployes' Club of Oklahoma City as part Texas, held April 6 at the Rem4~ and that W. G. Cary, assistant chief of the business and social meeting of Building, for the benefit ol the ti?' sard clerk and first vice-president of 1'7 the club held the night of April at baseball team. Visitors included the club, have charge of the trans- - the American Legion Hall was a most L. Huggins, Jr., director of pubL .- portation department units, and of the unique and successful program. C. H. ("Uncle Charley") Ballxell, 6- stores department unit. Three hundred people applauded cia1 representative of the vic~pr..~ This traffic solicitation plan was the efforts of the kiddies, who pre- dent, operation, both of St Louiqc- decided on by the Frisco Employes' sented twenty-three numbers. The two ushers ("red caps"), Walter - Club of Memphis, Tenn., at its busi- club is proud of every child who was Heidorn and Ed Richter, of the Uci . ness meeting held in the rose room on this program. Mrs. J. W. Baker. Station, St. Louis, who gave an IL: of the Hotel Claridge, April 12. The who directed the chorus of thirty- tztion of the Sharkey-Stribling I:'. attendance was approximately 150 four voices, and Mrs. Jesse Moore, held recently at Miami, Fla. The d:!. employes. The outline of this traffic who wrote and directed the sketch. was directed by Mr. Baltzell, t' solicitation plan was presented by "Which Is It?" presented principally brought the ushers to Fort Woril! ;; B. G. Gamble, master mechanic. Yale. by the Friscoettes, a group of chil- pecially to present the fight to li The meeting was called to order by dren, received much credit for their club. President Gordon Robertson, cashier, efforts, as did all who contributed to Besides the fight, the program -. local freight office, and the club rati- the success of the entire meeting. as follows: Reading, Ira. J. D. L fied by unanimous vote the constitu- At the close of the kiddie program lough; piano solo, Miss LDuise B, tion and by-laws of The Association the children and several officials as- solo dance, Miss Doris Chase; resk: of Frisco Employes' Clubs. sembled on the stage and a flash-light J. H. Muse; solo, Miss Rosemary 1;. Speakers included R. E. Buchanan picture was made for The Fri!co Em- vapa; instrumental musical numk:- and E. E. McGuire. ployes' ~Wagasiiuand appears in this Ed and Ellen Tunks, Denton, Try! The president appointed a commit- issue. seven and ten years old, respecti;;:: tee to investigate the feasibility of Short talks were made by W. L. dancing. the club's organizing a baseball team. Huggius. Jr., president of the Associ- The club cleared a consider'' 'he committee T. Scruggs, chairman, ated Clubs, and J. H. Livingston, milk sum of money, which will be ox:. Albert Gilnn, Itr. H. Motes, H. C. Bar- traffic-agent, both of St. Louis. finance the club's baseball team, ; nett and H. Q. Flanigan. Other guests included: C. T. Mason, which purpose the social meetin: 7. J. W. Evans recommended that the Sapulpa, superintendent of the South- held. club give a dance for the benefit of western division, and Mrs. Mason, and Much credit for the large a!!+? the Community Fund, which was just daughter, and R. W. Harper, presi- mce is due Harry Granger, trarr:.. starting drive. The president ap- a dent of the Frisco Employes' Club of freight and passenger agent, 7' pointed the following committee to de- Tulsa, Oltla. was chairman of the entertainlr.: cide, in conjunction with the enter- The traffic solicitation honor roll committee for this meeting. I' tainment committee, whether the for the first half of April contained Granger sold more tickets for :! dance should be held: J. TV. Evans, the following names: D. 31. Bronson, meeting than any other person c. chairman, W. Humphreys, W. H. R. S. Lester, Lon Williams (porter), thus won the prize, a $2.50 gold pli' Motes and 31. F. Shannahan. C. C. Mills, Mrs. C. C. Mills, J. W. offered to the one sellin: the ~i, Thayer, Ago. Baker, Mr. Osborne, Harry Hope, Mr. tickets to the meeting. Reynolds, J. A. Moss, J. L. Zachritz, C. W. Black, editor of the Thayer It7. P. Pipkin, Joe Zachritz and Rose- Enid, Okla. (310.) News. was made an honorary mond Page. Danciug followed the The Frisco Employes' Club of P member of the Frisco Employes' Club program. Okla., during its session of larch : of Thayer, &lo., at the club's session ratifled the constitution and bplu of April 15, held at the Y.M.C.A. The Fort Worth, Texas of The Association of the Gw! total attendance was 29, including Mr. Schedules of freight trains will be Frisco Employes' Clubs. The :: Pap 7

iL Frisco chlldrcn above took part iit the a)rttual "Kiddie Stziiit iVigltt" of the Frisco Ewployes' Clztb of Oklalaor~taCity, r tmcrican Legion hall, April 17. The gerttlenrert iiz tlae center row are C. T. ~llasols,strpcrintei~derit, and other visitiitg 'sand club presidents. Mrs. Gernldine Woods, and R. C. il.liliu, secretary nrd fircsident, rrspectively, of tirc Oklahoma :,v1r, abpear at the ertveme right. - imous for ratification. Men's Club, St. Louis, Mo. Frisco Employes Clubs. request of F. C. Gow, mid, The monthly luncheon of the Frisco superintendent of the West- Neodesha, Kans. Men's Club of St. Louis, Mo., was held on, an article "How F'risco The Frisco Employes' Club of Neo- March 21 at the regular meeting place, desha, Kan., during its meeting of the American Annex hotel. The at- citation activities of Frisco April 3, ratified the constitution and tendance was 2S8. clubs during 1928, and by-laws of The Association of the An imitation of the Sharlcey-Strib- appeared tn the Transportation Greater Frisco Employes' Clubs. ling fight, held recently at Mama, The club decided to handle the tral- ma., was presented by two ushers folloving were reported as hav- fic solicitation forms, which are uni- ("red caps") of the St. Louis Union drpn traffic tlps: P. D. Hayes, J. form for all the clubs, in the follow- Station, Walter Heidorn, and Bob nrrorth, Craig Campbell. J. A. ing manner: Members will turn ill Isgrig. The referee %?asEddie Felix , T. B. King, J. FV. Maring, the forms to the nearest traffic of- and the seconds were Fred Willig and ficer or the local agent and send cop- Harry Haus. The bout was managed ies to the club files. general car foreman, by C. H. ("Uncle Charley") Baltzell, The attendance at this meeting was rmisson of the Enid 1& St. Louis, special representative of eighteen members, including E. E. o Association of Metal tbe vice-president, operation. Carter, assistant superintendent; C. Department Employes One of the speakers was Ed. S. Underwood, TFA; George Taaffe, use the American Le- ("Strangler") Lewis, world's champ- agent; W. B. Smith, operator, and F. first or third Monday i~nwrestler, who is a personal friend L. Hamm, cashier, the latter of risco local has the hall of "Uncle Charley" who brought the Cherryvale, Kan. The next business wrestler to the meeting. W. L. Hug- meeting n-as scheduled to be held The club decided to hold its gins, Jr., St. Louis, chairman of the May 7. :the third Monday night of Central Committee of Employes' Clubs, spoke of work being done by math and to use the all for the The Frisco Employes' Club of Neo- the clubs and Miss Martha C. Noore, desha held an old-fashioned literary St. Louis, associate editor of The club selected J. F. Ferguson, R. meeting March 21, which was enjoy- Ihington and W. H. Easton as Frisco Emfiloyes' iI1aga,-ilzg, presented ed by a large crowd. Winners were la1 and publicity committee. a reading, "The Major's Story." Miss E. E. Carter, Mrs. H. D. Brown and .em were: J. W. James, traffic Adele Vincent gave a piano solo and Mr. and Nrs. Ray Ctampit. The sub- music was furnished by the Anslyn -F, Tulsa; J. E. Payne; Nr. ject for the debate, another feature of !L C, Canady, Enid, assistant Orchestra. the evening, was: "Resolved that :tendent of the Western divis- crawfish are better cat fish bait than Pins Vertlse Banner, secretary The board of governors of the Fris- minnows." H. &I. Cloud and E. E. ? Frisco Employes' Club of co Men's Club of St. Louis in regular Carter, "two of the most notorious sll, Okla.; Mr. Maring; Mr. session March 26 by unanimous rote fishermen in this country," (to quote 70, and F. I<. Shrock, agent, ratified the constitution and by-laws the minutes of the meeting) argued t:. OkIa. of The Association of the Greater the question. Nrs. R. A. Scott, Mrs. H. D. Brown, and Mrs. R. R. Reinbolt He stated he had read the minutes of ment, Sam Preston, E. B. nIcGi. were the judges and afte.r listening to the second annual convention of and Eugene Loven. (again quoting the minu@) "some presidents of Frisco Employes' Clubs, After a few short talks it RE oratory and gestures and a few held at Pensacola February 25-27, and cidecl that the club would holl truths, their verdict convicted the de- that he was very much surprised at meetings on the second Tuesday :. fendant on the first ballot, they con- what had been accomplished by the of each month. tending that a cat fish would rather clubs. starve thau eat a crawfish." W. L. Pendleton, of the office of J. Arkansas City, Kms. Plans are under wag for organiza- XIr. James, Tulsa, traffic manager, was By unanimous vote the Frisco tion at Xeodesha of a volley ball a visitor. Buster Travis and John E. ployes' Club of Arkansas City, F league and the club expects to enter Harris entertained With several se- during its session of April 9, ra- a team. "In this way," state the min- lections on the Jews' harp and har- the constitution and by-laws ni ' utes, "we not only meet our friends monica. Association of the Greater Frlscc and business people but it keeps in- Other speakers were, H. TV. Hale, ployes Clubs. terest in the club alive. assistant superintendent, H. F. Busch, F. C. Gom, Enid, assistant sup division engineer; J. A. Hutchison, tcndent of the Western division, Wichitu, Kans. assistant superintendent; Ed. Brdle, advertising was one of the maiG Traffic solicitation and service were c~ncluctor; C. F. Schaeffer, assistant tors in business and that Frisea subjects of talks made by speakers division engineer and John Stroud, en- ployes should use every oppor'l: at the session of the Frisco Employes' gineer. they have to tell of Frisco senill Club of Wichita, Kan., held April 12. H. R. Smyer, agent and presider The attendance was twenty-five. Willow Springs, Mo. the club, presented his resignatk E. E. ,Carter, assistant superinten- The Frisco Employes' Club of Wil- president and stated that he had: dent, talked on service. He urged that low Springs, Ale., during its session of this office for the last s:h employes get acquainted with the pub- April 9, held at the city hall, decided months and he wanted some onec lic, which broadened acquaintance- at the suggestion of Russell Corn, to have the honor. He added th:' ship, he said, increased the chances managers of the Farmers' Exchange, would continue to be active in r of employes obtaining traffic for the to erect a sign in the park in front of of the club. Frisco. the depot, showing schedules of Fris- John Siverd was elected presii!~ This club has ratified the constitu- co trains. R. F. Livingston, agent at After taking the chair he sasi tion and by-laws of The Association Willow Springs, and president of the would do his best to advance thp of the Greater Frisco Employes' Clubs. club, appointed 5. I<. Moore to have terests of the club and of the Frl. the sign made and placed. Jlr. Gow offered the assistance or ' Snpulpa, Okla. J. F. Chapman, editor of the Willow office In getting out circulars for f Logan Thompson, general.chairman Springs Republican, another visitor club. for the Frisco of the Order of Rail- at the meeting, invited the club to The attendance at this meeting - road Conductors, addressed the meet- meet with the Chamber of Commerce. twenty-one. ing of the Frisco Employes' Club of He offered to print any notice of Jonesboro, Ark. Sapulpa, held April 1 in the Y. M. C. meetings of the club in his news col- A business session and a h' A. auditorium. The attendance was umns. were held by the Frisco EmpL: thirty-seven. C. B. Callaham, assistant superin- Club of Jonesboro the night of d The meeting mas presided over by tendent, also a visitor, who helped 9. The total attendance was el! Quin Baker, vice-president, in the ab- form the club, talked briefly. The six. sence of Leonard Wright, president. entertainment committee announced President H. C. Frgar deliver~d The club ratified the constitution that it was trying to arrange an en- address of welcome to employr~ and by-laws of The Association of the terhinment for the next meeting, visitors. Roy Keller, of the K' Greater Frisco Employes' Clubs. May 14, which would be a business Brothers Feed Company, talked ' Announcement was made that the and social meeting. about a half hour on co-open1 three representatives in the state George H. Windsor, Pol&ir BluU. " legislature from Creek county, whom Willow Springs. Mo., recently con- division freight and passenger ?:=' the club sent night letters at the last sented to permit the Frisco Employes' TV. G. Cook, claim agent; J. 8.L previous meeting of the club, had re- Club of Willow Springs, organized better, station agent, also made Id plied that they mould do everything 3Iarch 14, to use the city hall for possible to see that the bus and truck meetings of the club and the second Pensacola, Fla. operators pay their share of taxes. meeting of the club, held March 26, The Frisco Employes' Club of P Mr. Thompson, general chairman of was held at the city hall. sacola held a business meeting in I the 0. R. C., said he was glad to be R. F. Livingston, agent, president of new passenger depot March 7. : present, that he considered himself a the club, explained at the March 26 1,rincipal subject discussed was 'r member of this club and was much in- meeting purposes of the club to new fic solicitation. Organization (01 terested in its activities. members who were not present at the baseball team of the club was bma: C. T. Mason, Sapulpa, superinten- organization meeting. up and the subject proved of intr, dent of the Southwestern division, President Livingston divided the to members. thanked Mr. Thompson for attending club in two di\risions for traffic solici- and said that he knew Mr. Thompson tation and appointed Martin Hanson The club gave a dance at Sw? attended solely in the interest of the captain of one of the divisions and T. Bcach, on Pensacola Bay, Februa~. club. Mr. Mason stated that the of- F. Muer captain of the other division. to delegates to the second annual1 ficials of the Railway were deeply in- The following committees were aP- ventiou of presidents of Fris~o terested in the activities of tHe vari- pointed by President Livingston: Pub- ployes Clubs, held February 2527, : ous Frisco Employes' Clubs and ap- licity, Charley Bolclridge, E. D. Ab- to officials of the Frisco who atten preciated the efforts of the employes. bot and hlartin Hanson; entertain- that convention. -.e program which immediately R. C. Canady, assistant snperinten- Sunnyland Club, of Kansas City, Mo., - -led the dance was opened by an dent; F. H. Shrock, agent atecarrier; use the office of the superintendent rs of welcome by J. H. Bayliss, R. A. Heady, section foreman, Da- of terminals as a clearing house for

- 1 ir of Pensacola. Next was a talk coma, Okla.; J. J. Hood, agent Da- the keeping of records of traffic solici- iK L. Huggins, Jr., St. Louis, chair- coma, Okla.; C. E. Gourley, agent, tation forms turned in by members of - central committee of employes' Avard; J. 3Iontgomery, operator, Av- the club was reached at the special 'L This talk was followed by sev- ard; R. H. Henderson, laborer, Avard; session of the club held April 4 to -I dancing and singing by the James Egan, section foreman, Avard; make plans for the obtaining by mem- ders" and Mr. Knight, of Pensa- F. C. Lea, agent Goltry, Okla., W. R. bers of the club of a larger volume of Immediately after this program Wilson, agent Carmen, Okla.; P. AI. freight and passenger business. dance began, to music furnished Bell, section foreman, Carmen; S. The club also decided that when- - .he Rainbow Orchestra. Payson, roadinaster, Enid; Charles C. ever one of its members obtained a 3v entire program was broadcast Long, clerk, Enid; Vern Butler, caller, traffic tip he or she should telephone .I\ the beach by remote control Enid, and J. Reynolds, yard clerk, the tip immediately to a traffic repre- KCOA, the municipal broadcast- Enid. sentative, then fill out a traffic solici- .: >ration. tatioil form confirming the telephoned Xe minutes of this dance, sent to Several members of the Frisco Em- tip and send the form to the traffic 3ugrr:i~e by T. 0. Lutz, secretary ployes' Club of the Avard Sub Divis- department and a carbon copy to the , tbs Frisco Employes' clearing house. s', 01 Pensacola, contain Instructions in full con- Idlowing sentence : cerning t he solicitation Ye hope that everyone methods adopted by the

I cltended the conven- club are to be printed and 1 enjoyed themselves distributed to all members . 'c at Pensacola, at any of the club. - it was the greatest The club by acclamation ure of the season for elected H. J. Hoke, chief Pensacola club to en- clerk to the superintendent - in such a jolly bunch of terminals. president to wtors and we sincerely succeed J. R. Needham, that you will return to who had been notified that trola on your vacation he was to be transferred to bring ymr friends!' St. Louis. Mr. Holie, just before he was elected presi- 4~wdSubdivision dent was vice-president and rtwne persons attend- previous to his vice-presb .hi' busine$s meeting of dency he was secretary of Frisco Employes' Club the club. '11. Arard Subdivision, President Hoke promised at Carmen, Okla., in tllat the club would hold a high school auditorium, business meeting and also a -1 6. A large number spoke. C. A. ion and members of their lamilies social meeting once each month. - aton, agent at Helena, Okla.. and held an Easter dinner, Easter Sunday, The following resolution was intro- .. 4mt of the cliib, presided. March 31, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. duced and carried: ":. Thornton announced that before C. 4. Thornton, Helena, Olda, Mr. "RESOLVED, that we, members weting was called to order there Thornton is president of the club. of the Sunnyland Club, do hereby r'i be a short entertainment pro- The following atteuded the dinner: express our thanks and appreci- -7. C. E. Gourley, agent at Avard, Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Canady and their ation to Ex-President Needham . R H. Henderson, laborer, Avard, sons Clarence and Euqene, Enid, for the efficient and faithful swv- .-"I guitars. Next J. Montgomery, Okla.; Mr. and Mrs. Holland Camp- ices given our club, both as vice- xor, Avard, and Mr. Gourley bell, and their little daughter, Geral- president and as president, and . : s~veral songs, accompanied by dine, Enid; Mr. and Mrs. F. K. Shrock 'egret that we are deprived of his ' Henderson on the guitar. Helen and their children, Victor and Veda, kind leadership." ' -rpn, daughter of the roundhouse of Carrier, Olda.; F. C. Lea. Goltry; The meeting mas attended by fifty itan at Bessie, Okla.. played violin W. R. Wilson and daughters, Marie members. lions and her sister, Lucille, ac- and Mrs. Sanl Oliver and sons, Paul -xnied her on the piano. Viola and Donalds, all of Carmen. Poplar Bluff, Mo. 1' daughter of James Egaian, sec- After the dinner the group went to The proposition that clubs on the . Inreman, Avard, gave several the West Oklahoma Home where it River division hold a joint outing this -. :33. Ruth Thornton, daughter was entertained by a short program summer will be broached by the President Thornton, and Ruth by the Girls' Glee Club and a violin Frisco Employes' Club of Poplar -1. a visitor of Helena, sang sev- solo by little Miss Rose Nwie Wood. Bluff, Mo., to the other clubs on the j. mgs. The entire program w.as Mr. and Mrs. Wood showed the party division, according to decision reached .#.ml enthusiastically and the hour over all the buildings. 4t a late hour at the meeting of the Poplar Bluff k.te before the business meeting the guests departed for their homes. club held March 29. .-I. The club is to hold a picnic at Fish Cleatus Price, president of the club, '-unanimous vote the club ratified Park soon. appointed the following committee to *. mstitution and by-laws of The ascertain the wishes of other clubs on . i:ition of the Greater Frisco Em- Frisco Sunrtyland Club, the division, concerning the proposed : - I Club. Kansas City, Mo. outing: R. T. Hardy. Frank Pount and ..-3hers included the following: Decision that members of the Frisco A. F. Riehl. Page 10

President Price gave an account of The attendance at this meeting was of the Greater Frisco Em: the second annual convention of presi- twenty-four. President G: C. Dakon, Clubs. dents of Frisco employes' clubs, held fireman, presided. The meeting was thrown opr at Pensacola, Fla., February 25-27. A report on business solicitation talks. C. B. Callaham, assistar Short talks were given by J. W. Clai- for the period of March 12-April 8, yerintendent, J. E. Baker and ; borne, F. TV. Reick, Mr. Riehl and G. stated that the following men had King, engineers, spoke of F H. Windsor, division freight and pas- been very active in solicitation work: trains over the road in better, senger agent. E. N. Graham, D. G. Lehn, W. S. Ra- Mr. Callaham made notes of 1' der, A. C. Miller, H. B. Smith and Key brought up and said they rorl Drummond, Okla. Browning. Results in business were: looked into. By unanimous vote, the Frisco Em- Twelve passengers, one express ship- After the meeting adjourned ' ployes' Club of Drummond, Okla., at ment and haul of five carloads of cast Lark, vice-president of the du' its session of April 5, ratified the con- iron pipe, Birmingham, Ala., to Fay- secretary of the Thayer P. 31.1 stitution and by-laws of The Associa- etteville. served hot coffee to all present ation of the Greater Frisco Employes' Various other subjects dealing with _ Cape Girardeau, 1Mo. Clubs, which were adopted by dele- the service the Frisco has to offer and gates to the second annual convention the club's work of soliciting business John T. Neal, ticket agent, of presidents of Frisco employes' clubs were discussed. Many club members dent of the Frisco Employes' C:' held at Pensacola, Fla., February talked concerning these subjects. Cape Girardeau, Mo., and Edgar' 25-27. The next business meeting of the ler, cashier, secretary-treasurer :' Thomas T. Cowley, section foreman club was scheduled to be held May 14. club, were re-elected at the w:i and president of the club. gave an ac- the club held April 4. count of the convention at Pensacola Henryetta, Okla. Report was made that pas?- traffic had been obtained by l which he attended. He praised Frisco The meeting of the Frisco Em- dent Neal and Operator Lipscorn' Lines highly and said he admires ployes' Club of Henryetta, Okla., held Frisco service more every time he April 9, was opened with a talk by Ladies' Auxiliary, goes out on the line. President F. A. McClaren, operator, Muskogce, Okla. who stated that the attendance at this Clinton, Okla. Amid much enthusiasm on thb meeting - fourteen - showed without ' of the women taking part, theL ". . . a very successful and interest- question that efforts were being made ing meeting was closed at 9:30 p. m." Auxiliary to the Frisco Emc by members to advance interests of Club of Muskogee was organizpi Thus states the minutes of the meet- the club. He next threw the meeting ing the meeting of the Fris?l' ing of the Frisco Employes' Club of open for general discussion. Clinton, Okla., held March 19. This ployes' Club of Nuskogee, held " H. G. McKinstry, agent, spoke on 28. club includes the towns of Clinton, traffic solicitation and mentioned sev- Cordell, Bessie, Arapaho and Custer Following are the officers fl eral instances of productive traffic auxiliary, as elected at the or City. solicitation. tion meeting: Mrs. W. E. Ck Nearly every one of the twenty-two Conductor Grace spoke on contact lain, wife of the cashier at the I. persons present had something to say, with the public, and similar tallrs were oflice; Mrs. J. T. May, wife of r- and said it. Visitors, all of Enid, made by other members. Traffic so- the oldest engineers on this auB Okla., were: R. C. Canady, assistant licitation forms and calling cards were superintendent; T. F. Jones, roadmas- Miss Grace Raitt, stenographer r distributed to all present. local freight house. ter; C. 0.Nuckolls, engineer, and Geo. The next meeting was scheduled to Nichols, chainman. be held May 14, at the city hall. Hayti, Mo. The meeting was called to order by The Frisco Employes' Club of h' J. E. Kerr, agent at Clinton and presi- Blythcville, Ark. Mo., at its session of March 26. dent of the club, who called on Mr. A. G. Anderson, district agricultural ed C. A. Job, president. W. E I* Canady and T. F. Jones for talks. agent, was elected vice-president of was elected vice-president, sld ' By unanimous vote, the club ratified the Frisco Employes' Club of Blythe- Huber, Jr., was elected secrehr; the constitution and by-laws of The ville, during the club's session on treasurer. Association of the Greater Frisco Em- March 21. W. J. Essner was elected C. K. Sims, Chaffee, assistant F ployes' Clubs, which were drawn up secretary, succeeding Miss Lorena intendent of the River divisim at the second annual convention of Bollinger, who n-as transferred to President Job made talks. presidents of Frisco employes' clubs Chaffee, No. ;Mr. Essner recently was held at Pensacola. Florida, February secretary of the Frisco Employes' St. Louis Termid 25-27. Club of Chaffee, but resigned after he Albert J. Moxley, switchman. Fayetteville, Ark. was notified that he was to be trans- elected president of the Friars ' If a man, in his traffic solicitation ferred to Blytheville. ployes' Club of the St. Louis I" work for the Frisco, fails to gain his R. J. Kammer was appointed pub- terminals during the session of objective in a particular case, he has, licity agent of the club by President club held March 28 In the oB" nevertheless, done a great deal of &I. T. Moon. P. W. Conley, superintendent n: ' good, for he has created an impres- The club decided to discuss at its St. Louis terminals, in the T. sion, making it clear to the party next meeting the advisability of the Grove (St. Louis) station. Prf- ' solicited that the Frisco is after busi- club holding some of its meetings in IIoxley succeeded Wilkie V. ness. neighboring towns. yard foreman, first trick. This, in effect, was a statement John Daniels, chauffeur, star- made by F. E. Brannaman, assistant Thayer, Mo. partment, was elected vice-prpee'- superintendent, in his talk to mem- The Frisco Employes' Club of succeeding Fred H. Walker; CIY. bers of the Frisco Employes' Club of Thayer, Mo., in session at the Y. 31. Stookey, timekeeper, Tower P Fayetteville, Ark., during the club's C. A,, March 18, ratified the constitu- (St. Louis) station, tressurv. . meeting of April 9. tion and by-laws of The Association William O'Toole, bill clerk, thiri r- Page 11

- 1 (St. huls) yard office, re- tive departments filled-out traffic tip division, and family; E. R. Slocum > *4secretary. Mr. O'Toole, dur- forms and forward them to the'chair- and Mrs. Slocum, Snyder. Okla.; Miss ..-his 1928-1929 term, held also the m,an of the Greater Traffic Committee Myrtle Wilson, Bristow; J. S. Jowers, '-1 of treasurer. of the club, were appointed as fol- Tulsa; G. A. Lane, Tulsa; J. H. Dog- PT unanimous vote, the club rati- lows: T. M. McMillen, car depart- grell, Springfield. 310.. superintendent '.. [he constitution and by-laws of ment; P. A. Carter, locomotive de- of transportation for the Frisco; Mr. - , hfoeiation of the Greater Frisco partment; Richard Mills, clerk; E. 0. John Prewitt, of the S. A. L. Railroad. :-rloges' Clubs which were adopted Gillettel yard forces; James Amber, The local Frisco officials were out in '. 'desates to the second annual con- full force. -rnn of presidents of Frisco em- The club unanimously ratified the T~B'clubs, held at Pensacola, Fla., A SUPER SALE ! constitution and by-laws of The As- ;.'TM~J 25-27. Selling a long-haul round-trip sociation of the Greater Frisco Em- .Wer the electfon and the new of- ticket over the Frisco to a bus ployes Clubs tentatively organized at ' .r: had been introduced, Mr. Wier, ticket agent who has a bus "pass", the second annual convention of :. ~mt,-oingpresident, introduced W. is the feat in traffic solicitation per- presidents of Frisco Employes' Clubs :!heqins, Jr, St. Louis, director of formed by Charles N. Thomas, sec- held at Pensacola, Fla.., February 25- :?'!dl)+,who spoke briefly. ond trick operator at Billings, Mo., 27. .L~retary O'Toole put before the March 19. Superintendent Mason, who seldom ,':!r the proposition that the club ob- On the afternoon of that date misses a meeting of the club, talked .i:i:! site for a club house. Presi- Mr. Thomas was passing a filling briefly. :::I Moxiey tabled the suggestion un- station in Billings and learned that H. G. Snyder, traffic manager, of ,', ,he next meeting when he will ap- the operator of the station was go- Oklahoma City, was introduced and :--rta committee to see if there is a ing to St. Louis the next day. said that he appreciated the tips that : --p of ground near St. Louis and Mr. Thomas talked to the oper- were being turned in and asked club ..:; !he Prisco suitable for a club ator of the station in an effort to members to continue to turn in tips. :,I.. for the club. L. W. Caviness, induce him to ride the Frisco and ,\I. G. Buffington, as a country cop, ;-..;dent of the Frisco Employes' see the difference between busses won the prize offered to the best-cos- -::I nf Fort Smith, a visitor at the and rail travel. tumed man, and Mrs. Helen Bare, as r:l!iar. told of the plan of his club The operator bought a ticket to an Egyptian dancing girl, won the tare a club house. St. Louis and return. prize offered to the best costumed ?r. Wier thanked the club for the On the same date a lady from woman. c;pnrt it had given hiin during his North Dakota, who had been visit- Fort Scott, ..;n as president and wished his suc- Kans. ing at Billings, went to the Frisco A plan suggested by J. E. Miller, 1-inr in office good luck as president. station with the intention of buying Kiiiam Gaghyan, switchman, chair- conductor, intended to result in larger a ticket to Monett and then riding attendance at the business meetings 97of the committee which arranged a bus from Monett to Severy, Kan. mL, dance the club gave April 6, of the Frisco Employes' Club of Fort Mr. Thomas induced her to buy a Scott, Ka'ns., was explained by Mr. .:>?bed the employes for their co- round-trip ticket, Billings, Mom-Sev- Miller at fie club's session of March .:;-lion with him in his effort to sell ery, Kan. r:?y tickets to the dance. 25. 3. attendance at this meeting was His plan is to send a representative rrictyeight, Including the following trainmen; Mont Bentley. flremen; J. of the club to each of the meetings r:arrieors: P. W. Conley, superln- If7. Ruggles, engineers; Pearl Lewis, of the various Fort Scott locals of >:$antof the St. Louis terminals; W. :freight station; Peter Stolle, main- railroad orders to talk on what the : Clllespie, geneml foreman car de. tenance-of-way, and L. A. Manley, club means to Frisco members of ?':~mt;W. B, Mnrney, general fore- claim department. these locals, and to their families. m Chouteau Avenue (St. Louis) A. T. Brown, chairman of the Great- The club ratifled by unanimous vote rrdbouse; W. J. Ficke, general fore- er Traffic Committee, reported activi- the proposed by-laws and constitution ties of his committee and enumerated .;? .;? Lindenwood (St. Louis) round- of The Association of the Greater several conventions to be held soon. :.::?; W. B. Meldroth, traveling su- Prisco Employes' Clubs tentatively p.:iuor of motive power for the The committee is making an effort to organized at the second annual con- obtain routing on the Frisco of per lil.: division, and E. W. Miller, gen- vention of presidents of fiisco JBn- sons who will attend these conven- r: #put, Seventh street (St. Louis) ployes clubs held at Pensacola, Fla., tions. Attractive rates have been 7 :hr station. February 25-27. quoted. 0. L. Wolfe, conductor, spoke Two vice-presidents, solicitation, on Frisco service. were elected. M. M. Swope, brake- The attendance at this meeting was man, and P. Parks, operator. These '+P Frisco Employes' .Club of No- fifteen, including Niss Halliburton, a ,. Xo.. at Its session of March 21, two men succeed W. D. Jones, who reporter for the Monett Daily Times, was transferred to St. Louis, the club I 5.4 the by-laws and constitution who was a guest. c ;he Association of the Greater deciding that it should have two such vice-presidents instead of one. ?mi Employes' Clubs, which were Oklahoma City, Okla. t-!4by delegates to the second The Frisco ~mployei'Club of Okla- St. Louis, Mo., Girls Clz~b c:?l convenMon of presidents of homa City, Okla., held a 'business At a meeting of the contact girls s. 9 Employes' Clubs, held at Pen- meeting and a masquemde dance the of the St. Louis Girls' Club held April ,.'a, Fla., February 25-27. night of March 20, in the American 4. ways and means of securing more J Charles, president of the Blo- Legion Hall. The attendance was traffic for Frisco Lines were discuss- t' club, who attended the conven- 'more than 200. including guests. ed. r rare an account of it. The following were visitors from The solicitation blanks, calling '!plains, whoee duty wlil be to re- out of town: C. T. Mason, Sapulpa, cards and check stickers were distri- t7 from employes in their respec- superintendent of the Southwestern buted to those present, who in turn Page 12 distributed them to the 250 members The stations included in the Frisco master, Enid; A. Burnside, agent, F , of the club. Employes' Club of the Perry Sub are: lett; E. MI.O'Brien, conductor, F Martha C. Moore of the publicity de- Price. Fisher. Keystone, Mannford, a 11 d Thomas Manion, brakea '" partment was appointed chairman of Terlton, North Jennings, Jennings, Enid. The attendance was tw the publicity committee and a system Hallett, Greenup, Valley, Casey, Paw- seven, including twelve visitors. J. of daily letters on tips received nee, Lela, Morrison, Sumner, Drace, tr I through the various St. Louis news- Perry, Gansel, Lucien, H'ayward, Cov- Sherman, Texas ~g papers was inaugurated. ington, Fairmont, Shea. By unanimous vote the Fristo E Following are the officers of the ployes' Club of Sherman. Texas. ii '" The Frisco Girls' Club of St. Louis Frisco Employes' Club of the Perry ing its session of Narc11 26, rat] Or held a preEaster party at the Amer- sub, as elected at this meeting: F. C. the constitution and by-laws of T Fr ican Annex Hotel. March 25, with 140 Rigg, agent, Perry, president; J. B. Association of the Greater Frisco f in attendance. Wood, agent, Pawnee, first vice-presi- 11loyes' Clubs. dn Each table was decoratec I with grass Gent; G. 15'. Woolley, agent, Coving- President H. L. McDuffie appolr. p11 baskets filled with col- a ~ublicitvconunlt nil ored candy eggs, and of -c. C. Jordan, ch 11, the speaker's table man; J. N. Hooa Fa was decorated w i t h The old saying thd there is ttothitzg ilew in the world, evide?ttlJl and Lee AIcDuffier rlu eggs and candy rab- rarr~rot be applied to the ways arrd maus errlployes of Frisco Littes th bits. devise irr their solicitatioiz wo~k. Salem, Jlo. r, S. S. Butler, general The traveling forces of the departme~rt of H. 141. Johrrsorr, car accoui~tantat Spri~lgfield,dlo., have i~ra~igrirotcdn bmnd-I~ZJwethod By acclamation traffic in a n a g e r of of solicitatior~. H. Lutzenherger, F ,p Frisco Lines and C. Their work, which is, in a gerreral serise, that of corttact work, senger conductor; ,h D. Peckenpaugll, gen- errables therir to solicit O~rsiicess for Frisco Li~resalotig with their elected president ,I, e r a l superintendent. 1-cgrrlar duties. the Frisco Emplo- , CB&Q Railroad, were iiccordirzg to Mi-. Joh~rso~z,a weekly report has beerr itraugwmtcd Club of Salem, " ,h guests of honor. n~rdsent in by M. A. Walker, traveli~rgcar accoicvtarrt; T. H. kVoi~r- during the cIub's . The consti t u tio n ~rlaclz, gcrleral cnr service szcpervisor; aid Car Service Supervisors sion of April 8 1 and by-laws proposed C. L. Peilder, C. C. Atteberry o~ldIf. E. Maka~r;and kV. .E. Bough- succeeds TV. 11 P Irou nnd R. C. Bryant, traveli~tgdemrrrrczge srtpcrvisors. who for The Association. The report provides n space for o trnfic tip or co~ltactand br- nard, agent. r of the Greater Frisco r!ircie.s the ~~arrrcaird address of the person or i~rdustry co~rccrned. signed during I' Employes' Clubs was z,hcthr~-a specific tip, a gertcral tip or a visit, or covtact oir1)r. Ench meeting. 0 real by Ella Eckle- tip is covered also by a special report runde inl~irediatelgaccording By unaninlous 1" kamp, secretary of to tlre 1rot2tr.e of the tip. If ~recessary,a telegraw is sent to the tmf- the club rdllfied I' the club and unani- fic I-eprese~~tativeccrircerrrcd and to tlrc office of the car accourlta~rt. constitutiol~ and b- nl nlously adopted by /II other cases, letter or trczirr~ra~rtis addressed direct to traffic rcprc- laws of The Ass It the members. ser~tntive. Wirere the i~iforr~latio~ris more or less general, specin! ation of the Grw rI Niss Mary Crane fetter I-eport is written to Mr. Joh~~soirand forwarded by Airrr to the Frisco Emplo)' gave three delightful prop~rpersoti ov parties. Clubs. W. M. Berna d vocal selections, ac- gave an account P companied by hI i s s the s e c o n d anm fl Adele Vincent at the piano. Miss ton. second vice-president; R. I(. An- convention of presidents of Fnc Loretto Connor discussed in brief the this, agent, Keystone, third vice-presi- Employes' Clubs, held at Pensato' b meeting of the presidents of the dent; A. Burnside, agent, Hallett, Fla., February 25-27. JIr. Bernl- 11 various clubs at Pensacola, Fla. fourth vice-president, and E. E. Pen- spoke also concerning a Hew nv. chandise schedule recently adovm ,I Joplin, Mo. field, cashier-telegrapher, Pawnee, and P. 11. Rasmussen, cashier telegraph- which gives first-day delivery ritl~rw [( Unanimous ratification of the by- er, Perry, secretaries, each to act as transfer. L ( laws and constitiition of The Associ- secretary of the club when a meetil~g 0. x. Watts, Newburg, No.,ascl ation of the Greater Frisco Employes' is held at his respective station. ant superintendent of the Eastern ,I Clubs tentatively organized at the sec- The meeting was called to order by vision, made a long talk concerw ,, ond aiinual convention of presidents J. B. Wood, then president of the the recent letter issued by E. L. 11~~R of Frisco Employes' Clubs held at Pen- Pawnee club, which was absorbed by ers, Springfield, Yo., superintendu- sacola, Fla., February 25-27, was given the Perry sub club. He gave an ac- of the Eastern division, which la11 by the Frisco Employes' CIab of Jop- count of the second annual conven- dealt with the new merchad:. lin at its session of March 19. tion of presidents of Frisco Employes' schedule. In giving an account of the conven- Clubs, held at Pensacola, Fla., Feb- L. N. Coffman, of L. N. Coffn'd tion, L. S. Baney, president of the ruary 25-27, which he attended as Wholesale Grocer Company, said 111' Joplin club, laid urgent stress that president of the Pamnee club. the Frisco service furnished his Un the speeches of various officials of F. C. Gow, Enid, assistant superin- was satisfactory. Each employe prp the Frisco made at the convention be tendent of the Western division, was ent was called on for remarks tor read by each employe at Joplin. one of the principal speakers. He cerning betterment of the service. Perry Sub-division stressed the importance of employes Fort Smith, Ark. The F'risco Employes' Club of the getting better acquainted with busi- Six hundred and fifty persons " Perry Sub, including all the stations ness men at terminals and outlying tended the dance given by the Fri* between Enid and Tulsa, Okla., but l~oints when tying up at the latter Elmployes' Club of Fort Smith, Ar: exclusive of Enid and Tulsa, was points. at the U. C. T. Country Club, Fr formed during the meeting of the Other speakers were: F. C. Rigg, Smith, March 20. A business meet in^ Frisco Employes' Club of Pawnee, P. 31. Rasmussen, 0. H. Spradlin, car attended by approximately seven[, Okla., held at Pawnee, March 20. inspector, Pawnee; S. Payson, road- five members, preceded the dance. Page 13

- yri ~kersat the busi- Frisco Employes' Hospital Association .la-?nluu were 12. J. Stephenson, : .'in1 to the general manager, and Recciyis and Dinburnemcnts nfter December 34 1025. throu~hHnrch 31, 10S. F Gibson, assistant to the superin- ,''.~lof motive power, both of Balance brought forward from December 31. 192s...... $ 5,921.86 .-Fr8+ld. Mo. RECEIPTS: From assessments on members ...... $50,937.80 ' vx the bushess session tehe club " interest on daily balances in bank ...... 19.88 3 ' 1 the constitution and by-laws " interest on securities in Treasury...... 3.927.50 " donation by St. L.4. F. Ry. Co ...... 124.99 T~FAssociation of the Greater " sundry accounts collectible...... 1,227.64 n Employes Clubs. " proceeds sale of $10.000. par value St. L.-S. F. Ry. .Co. 4%% Equipt. ."-- the business session the Trust Ctfs.. Ser~es"BB" (mature A- Kas held and card games mere Feb. 15, 192-9), $7.000, sold Jan. 31. 1929, at a'h% basis ...... $6.996.76 .- ! Music for the dance was fur- plus accrued interest...... 144.38 $7.141.14 .? ' by Gene Harback's Orchestra. $3.000, sold at maturity, Feb. 15, '- :hrnpnts, consisting of coffee, 1920 ...... 3.000.00 10,111.14 i+rhes and Ice cream were served " proceeds at maturity, Fob. 1, 1029. of $2,000, Baltimore --:the evening. This mas one of and Ohio Rd. Co. 5% Equipt. Trust Ctfs. of 1923...... 2.000.00 - wt successful events held by the " proceeds at maturity, BIarch 1, 1929, of $4,000, St. * Wh club. Louis Southwestern Ry. Co. Equipt. Trust 5% Notes. Series "J" ...... 4,000.00 72,378.95 - Lmns club of Fort Smith is . -. -log a city baseball league and $78,300.81 .c r,.;~)club has entered a team in DISBURSEXENTS: F'7r payrolls...... $27,001.73 :' irue and the Frisco boys are professional, ordinary and emergency services...... 17,119.31 rwe bard and expect to carry off " labor. material and suoolies- - ...... 6.274.78 " provisions ...... 8;380.21 1 nam. " drugs...... 9,823.62 " light, water. ice, gas, fuel and telephone ...... 2,804.06 Okmdgee, Okla. " all other expenses ...... 1.723.80 $73.217.51 ~alanceMarch 31, 1929, p. m., at: : .pinker at the meeting of the First Sational Bank, St. Louis, 310 ...... P1.3 Employes' Club of Okmulgee, X. held March 25, was H. F. De- t7S.300.81 b - Tulsa, Okla., traveling freight (Con.clwded on nezt page) a-wnger agent, who said he had L weral trips to Okmulgee and lb he had found that the Frisco r7:r and its employes were well the constitution and by-laws of The Hugo, Okla. Association of Greater Frisco Em- f:'lr of by business men of that The entertainment committee of the ployes' Clubs. r~ndthat he had received no com- Frisco Employes' Club of Hugo, Okla., ~--3olany kind on the service at President J. C. ,Clevenger presided. at the club's session of April 11, was it.+ve. He urged greater interest by the authorized to buy a piano. This will - 4 cases where club members members of the club in traffic solici- be paid for by money previously con- b '.ve efficient work in traffic so- tation and invited all present to say tributed by members for a piano and h'in and giving service were re- what they wished. Mr. Clevenger, by donations of ten cents a month to p' A report was made that a who is a section foreman, said he and be made by members who wish to &-ember had obtained routing on his crew were giving special atten- make snch donations. kt>rloads of hay from Okmulgeo tion to accident prevention for the J. H. Rees, locomotive carpenter, -t~in Arkansas. public as well as for employes. He was appointed a member of the fi- said he and his crew looked beside ' lid J. E. King read parts of nance committee. b ~fnutes of the second annual the station platform, the elevator and The attendance was fifteen, includ- E-r of presidents of Frisco Em- the cotton dock for boards with nails ing J. G. Weaver, Ft. Smith, Ark., divi- ~{dnbs,held at Pensacola Febru- in them. sion freight and passenger agent. c.'?;. Eagle City, Okla. The Frisco Employes' Club of Hugo , Ilountuin Park, Okla. By unanimous vote, the Frirtco Em- entertained with an evening at bridge ployes' Club of Eagle City, Olrla., rati- i- of the principal speakers at and dancing the night of April 4 in the fied the constitution and by-laws of )- ?ion of the Frisco Employes' assembly hall of the passenger sta- The Association of the Greater Frisco Jlountain Park, Olrla., held tion the attendance was two hundred Employes' Clubs. ; was J. D. Walker, merchant, persons, including members of em- I intdn Park, who talked on "It is necessary for us to redouble ployes' families and friends of ern- s ad busses. our efforts under the present outlook ployes. for a good crop and correspondent The following program preceded the )Talker said that bus and truck promise of a better business era for dancing and the card games: Read- 1 not pay any taxes into the the succeeding few months," states ing Geneva Buchanan, daughter of J. f schools or municipalities but the minutes of this meeting. which V. Buchana~i, special agent; vocal . wll amount annually into the continue: "It is necessary that me solo, Nrs. Frank Knlpp, wife of the - department fund. He said closely correlate our efforts not only machinist, accompanied on the piano \here be more such lines there to the maintenance and holding of by Mrs. W. H. Gresham; reading, 9 less tax money and less im- present business, but to secure as Miss Mary O'Neill, daughter of J. E. .rfs and poorer schools. much of the new business as pos- O'Neill, engineer; vocal solos by .lab by unanimous vote ratified sible." Louise Meffert and Jean Meffert. Page 14

nieces of Miss Ardelle Fraser, assis- director and president of the Frisco The entertainment program CSI: tant superintendent's stenographer. Associated Clubs, and Mr. h.1. G. Buf- ed of a one-act play entitled "G High score prize competed for by fington, assistant general agent of Ok- men Prefer Bonds", followed women was won by 3liss Ardelle F'ra- lahoma City, for short talks modern version of "The Y ser, and the high score prize cornpeted A Ladies' Auxiliary to the club was Blacksn~ith", presented by the 1' for by men was won by Gordon Gib- formed at this meeting and the follow- Alice Limpert and Loraine E son, traveling salesman. ing officers elected: Mrs. Wm.F. Phil- students of Phillips University Out-of-town guests included: M. L. lips, president; Mrs. H. F. Sinclair. sical numbers were given by a' Guiney, mechanical department in- vice-president and Niss Grace Camp- Maurine hlorrow and Edith BP- spector, of Springfield; C. H. Dingman, bell, secretary. Mrs. J. Frank Fer- accompanied by Mrs. A Rnthf, locomotive inspector, of Kansas City; guson, Mrs. W. J. Potter and Mrs. T. and Miss Elpha Hudson. T~P Elmer Smedley, mail clerk, Monett, E. Giddens were elected to serve on men's orchestra furnished mts: and J. G. Weaver, division freight and the social committtee. the dance which followed. passenger agent; C. Bolinger, civil en- gineer; J. T. Wilkerson, conductor; Ed. Matthews, conductor; W. A. Cen- THE HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION OWXS: ter. engineer, all of Ft. Smith and Miss (Corrtirrued from preceding page) Par Value Tina Speir, cashier, Idabel, Okla. - Pennsylvania R. R. Co. Equlpment Trust 5% Gold Notes, Springfield, Mo. Series B (mature Aprll 1. 1929)...... $ Six hundred members and their St. Louls Bridge Co. 1st Mortgage 7% Bonds (mature April 1, 1929) ...... families attended the social meeting Cincinnati. New Orleans & Texas Paclflc Ry. 5% Equlpment of these two clubs held at the Drury Trust Certiflcstes, Serles G (mature Aprll 1. 1929) ...... Southern Paciflc Co. 5% Equipment Trust Certlflcates. Serles G College conservatory of music, April (mature Msy 1. 1929)...... 16. The prograln consisted of musical Baltlmore & Ohlo Rd. Co. 5% Equlpment Trust Certlflcates of 1922 (mature Aug. 1. 1929) ...... numbers and a lecture, "Shooting New York Central Llnes 4%O/, E~ulpnlentTrust Notes Wild Birds With a Camera", delivered of 1922 (mature Sept. 1, 1929)...... St. Louis Southwestern Ry. Co. Equlpment Trust 5% Notes. by Dr. A. H. Cordier, Kansas City, re- Series J (mature Sept. 1, 1929) ...... :...... tired Frisco surgeon. New York Central Lines 4%%.- .- Eaul~ment- - Trust Notes of 1924 (,mature Sept. 15, 1929) ...... Doctor Cordier's lecture which was Pennsylvania R. R. Co. ECIui~montTrust i%%Notes, illustrated with lantern slides and nio- Series C (mature Oct. 1. 1929)...... Kansas~city and ~emphis-~y.and Bridge Co. 1st JItge. tion pictures he took was appreciated 5% Bonds (mature Oct. 1, 1929) ...... deeply by the large audience. The Illlnois Central Rd. Co. 4U% Eaulnment- Trust Certlflcates doctor has taken bird pictures from Series N (mature Oct. 1. 1929)...... Illinois Central Rd. Co. 4%% Equl~ment-. Trust Certlflcates. Alaska to Nexico and from California Series L (mature Oct. 1, 1929) ...... Baltlmore & Ohio Rd. Co. 5% Equlpment Trust Certlflcates. to Florida. Series A (mature Dec. 1. 1929) ...... The musical program was as f0l- Wabash Rallway Company 4% % Equlpment Truet Certlflcates. lows: Vocal solos, Xrs. Agnes Parry Series F (mature Dec. 1, 1929)...... Canadlan hTational Rys. 4?4% Guaranteed Gold Bonds Williams; piano solos, Miss Susie Dil- (mature Feb. 15. 1'530) ...... 1...... lard; trumpet solos, Raymond Moses, st.' ~ouis- an ~rancisc0Railway Company 4 % % Equipment Trust Certificates. Series BB (mature Feb. 15. 1930) ...... accompanied on the piano by Miss Pennsvlvania- .~ Rd. 51 General Eaul~nlentTrust Certlflcates. Mary Virginia Wolf. These numbers oB,- (Mature- '- -April - 1, 13307 ...... - New York Central Llnes 435% Equlprnent- - Trust Certlflcates were appreciated. of 1025 (mature May 15. 1930) ...... LeRoy Prater, of the mechanical de- Receiver's, Chlcago. Nllwaukee & St. Paul Ry.. 6% Equlprnent Trust Certlflcates, Series D (mature AUK. 1, 1930)...... partment furnished several cages of Edlson Electrlc Illumlnating Company of Boston. 3-year 4%% birds for this meeting. Gold Notes (Nature Nov. 1. 1930)...... St. Louis-San Francisco Rallway Company 6% Equipment Trust During March, members of the four h'otes. Serles 71-D (mature January 15. 1931) ...... traffic solicitation teams of the two St. Louls-San Fnnclsco Rallway Company 6% Equlpment Trust Notes, Serles 71-E (mature January 15, 1931) ...... clubs at Springfield turned in to the St. Louis & San Francisco Railway Company, General traffic department 6,078 tips which re- Mtg. 5% Gold Bonds (mature July 1 1931)...... sulted in the Frisco's obtaining 859 Middle West Utllitles Co. 5 56 % Serial 'Oold Notes (mature August 1, 1931)...... carloads, 261 LCL and one permanent Chicago. Rock Island and Paciflc Railway Co. 5% Equipt. routing order, leaving results of 4,957 Trust Certificates, Series ;\I (mature April 1. 1932)...... Chicago, Rock Island and Paciflc Rallway Co. 5% Equipt. of the tips still to be reported Trust Certificates, Series L (mature June 1. 1982) ...... The teams for Xarch stood as fol- St. Louis-San Francisco Rallway Company Equipment Trust 5% Gold Notes, Series AA (mature Sept. 1, 1932) ...... lows: W. W. Shackelford's, first; A. Chlcago. Rock Island and Paclflc Railway Co.. 456% Equlprnent B. Sherwood's, second; F. L. De Trust Certlflcates, Serles 0, (mature July 1, 1933) ...... Groat's, third, and K. T. Waiters', St. Louis-San Francisco Rallway Company Equipment Trust 570 Certificates, Series Ah (mature Se~t.1. 1933) ...... fourth. Kansas Clty. Memphis and Birmfnsham R. R. Co., General Nortaare 4% Bonds (mature March 1. 1931) ...... Enid, Okla. St. ~o&-kan Francisco Railway ~ompahyEquipment Approxin~ately 300 employes, their Trust 6% Gold Notes, Series 71-C (mature Jan, 15, 1935)...... lO,Onllii, U. S. Fourth Llberty Loan 41/q% Bonds families and friends attended the first (mature Oct. 15. 1938) ...... 35.000.9r, joint business and social meeting of U. S. First Liberty Loan (Converted) 4%% Bonds (mature June 15. 1947) ...... 15,000.80 the Frisco Employes' Club of Enid, St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Company Prior Lien 4% Okla, in the American Legion rooms Bonds, Series A (mature July 1, 1950) ...... 14,00"f18 on Monday evening, April 15, making St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Company Consol. Mtge. 45i% Gold Bonds, Serles "A" (mature March 1. 1978)...... 26.000.8~ it a decidedly successful affair. H. Benecke, president of the club, (As at close Narch 31, 1923) ...... $287,n~fi,t8 presided at a short business session St. Louis, Mo.. April 2, 1929. F. H. HAXILTOX before the entertainment. He called Treasurer. upon W. L. Huggins, Jr., publicity m. Page 15

Muskogee, Okla. Esther Rigdon and Wessrs. Harold n~usicfurnished by Frank R. Marks Hopkins, Roy McConachie and Genest TP Frisco Employes' Club of 3111s- and his orchestra. L :--. Okla., at its March 28 session, Morgan. During the evening, F. H. Shaffer. ?':'4 the constitution and by-laws Miss Ruth Payne entertained the general manager, E. L. Magers, super- Frisco Girls' Club of Chaffee with a .' T!w Association of the Greater iutendent of the Eastern division and bridge party at her home March 26. T. B. Coppage, superintendent drop- iv.1 Employes' Clubs. During this Miss Esther Rigdon won high honors. ped in on the party and were greeted 1 :='inr a ladies' auxiliary to the by friends. A number of en~ployes r .:5 A~Sorganized. 1 Kansas City, Mo. from Ft. Scott and nearby towns mere Fort Scott, Ka~cs. Two hundred and eighty-eight em- also present. ployes, their wives and families at- If& Fffy couples attended the dance The dance was concluded about tended the Frisco Sunnyland Club 12:OO midnight. r Iby the Frisco Employes' Club 1 dinner-dance, given at Ivanhoe Tem- 1 ''I:! Scott, Kans., April 10, in honor ple, Kansas City, the night of April ' - mbers of the cast of the Frisco 15. The Ladies Auxiliary to the Sunny- ; -. held recently at Fort Scott '1 Before the guests were seated, land Club, held its regular monthly r':i the auspices of the Fort Scott Howard J. Hoke, newly-elected presi- meeting and card party Tuesday af- Rain cut down the attendance. W. Frisco Broadcasters, directed dent of the club, greeted the guests ternoon, April 2, at the B. A. club Koox. furnished the music and and called Upon A. R. Paine, Kansas rooms with 45 members in attendance. 1 City engineer, to give the invocation. Progressive bridge, pinochle and spreral songs sung in the re- sco Follies. The program was Following the dinner, and after a few bunco were played, and Mesdames 31. by President Norman Miller, remarks about the club, he turned the J. NcCaffery, J. R. Needham and Dan 'hu maker ar ~d George Scott. program over to J. W. Skaggs, super- McCarty mere recipients of first. intendent of terminals, who acted as prizes. Several general prizes were Hayti, Mo. toastmaster. donated by the entertainment conl- Yisco Employes' Club of Hayti The program mas varied and enter- unittee. April meeting, the third, at taining. Mr. Skaggs called upon Miss Mrs..Bart Gleason spoke of the in- ; hall. The attendance was Martha Moore of the magazine depart- creasing membership of the club. Mrs. I, including seven visitors. ment for a short reading and greeting. Prank Morgan and her committee, shes sere served and euchre G. F. McGregor, genial traffic mana- Mesdames Amel Meyers, Frank Wells, ochle were played. ger and a Scotchman of rare quali- C. 0. Edminson and Richard O'Con- ties, was the target for a good past nor served a delightful lunch. Cftaflee, 1Mo. of the evening's entertainment. The next meeting date is set for teen members of the Frisco E. G. Baker, equally well known and Tuesday afternoon, May 7, at the W. is' Club and of the Frisco liked assistant geueral freight and B. A. club rooms, 3212 Main Street, lub, both of Chaffee, Mo., at- passenger agent greeted the audience Kansas City and it is hoped that all Lbe dance given at the Nine- and asked that whenever and where- members will attend. :entury Club, March 30, by the ever possible that they assist him in Employes' Club of Memphis, talking advertising the fact that the Tulsa, Okla. Frisco was the way to travel and ship. R. W. Harper was elected president :hatlee party was met at the Mr. S. Steman, an accomplished of the Frisco Employes' Club of Tulsa. s station by the entertainment musician presented several selections Okla., at the club's meeting of April w of the hfenlphis club, which OD. the accordian which were well re- 9. Mr. Harper formerly was vice- I transportation for the visit- ceived and E. P, Scrivner, youthful president and as president succeeds he club where the dance was Kansas City, Kansas, lawyer gave a R. L. Schoeneberg, who was trans- humorous address. ferred to St. Louis. C. J. Quinn was ling are those who were in Following the dinner and program. elected vice-president. 7~eparty: J. A. Moran, super- the floor was cleared of tables and Both the president and the vice- t of the River division, and chairs and the crowd danced to the president made short speeches of ac- mo; 317. and Mrs. E. W. ceptance, pledging themselves to "car- Ur. and Mrs. 0. P. Krueger, The hppy Frisco folks were photo- ry on" to the best interests of the Slrs. Earl Fatchett, the Miss. graphed the first day of Sprhlg in fron! club. The entertainment committee , Guethle, Lorena Bollinger. of t12e gr~wraloffice building, was instructed to make arrangements h Grieshaber, Irene and Ft. Worth, Tc.ros. for a dance to be held early in Nay. 1 IN THE FRISCO HOSPITALS I A. H. Jones 'Elected to Adjustment Board The followirlg list con/aijts the - Succeeded by C. C. Kratky rtatnes of patimtts cowfined kt the Frisco Ev7ploycs' Hospitals in St. Lozris artd Spriwgficld as of April, 1929. They will he glad to hrar frojjr their friends.

Jones, 0. E., coal chute foreman, Ft. Smith, Ark. Robinson, R. J., assistant city ticket agent, St. Louis, No. Jones, Earl, electrician, Maplewood. Morgan, Frank, dispatcher, Chaffee. Orr, Edward T., conductor, Kansas City, 310. Scherman, A. C., fireman, Cherry- vale, Kans. Cagle, Louis, section laborer, Guin, Alabama. Valtin. R. C., accountant, Webster Groves, 1\10. Foulds, R. E., machinist, Tulsa, Ok. AIurphy, J. P., pensioned engineer, Springfield, Mo. Eckman, Andrew, section laborer, Swedeborg, 3x0. Rylander, W. A,, machinist inspec- tor, Tulsa, Okla. Landrum, W. &I., extra gang laborer, C. C. KRATKY A. H. JONES Ft. Scott, ICans. H. JONES, assistant to vice- Perryman, A. L., building carpenter, Lines in May, 1918. Mr. Jones is. president in charge of operation leaving the Frisco family, Lr Ash Grove, 110. as of Frisco Lines, St. Louis, was, been granted an indefinite Noreno, Enrico, section laborer, effective April 1, elected as a member sence, and promises to p: Tulsa, Okla. of the Southwestern Regional Train visits to the Frisco buildlnl Caviness, L. W., sheet metal work- Service Board of Adjustment, with C. C. Kratky, who has er, Ft. Smith, Ark. headquarters in St. Louis, Room 1600, the Frisco for fifteen year Cochran, J. M., switchman, Ft. Scott. Missouri Pacific Building. Mr. Jones the position left vacant by Cowden, Ray, steel man, Springfield. Foes to his new position on an in- Up until this appointlnent oe .-, Dunning, Monroe, section laborer, definite leave of absence from Frisco Advance, 110. Lines and will be succeeded by C. C. as secretary and chief clel Holden, Chas., extra gang laborer, Kratky, chief clerk to President J. 31. dent Kurn. He entered th~e sen8 Severy, Kans. Kurn. Frisco Lines AIarch 16, 19114, as 8' Kenney, J. J., engineer, Monett, Mo. JIr. Jones began his railroad career boy in the law department . on,, becaw King, J. B., section laborer, Sulli- in March. 1901, with the Santa Fe and six months later he I clerk in the development depari? van, 110. Railroad at Las Vegas, N. JI., as mes- and then stenographer in the Err Lovett, Jack, chute helper, Stanton. senger boy and served consecutively in various clerical capacities, includ- manager's office. In 1917 1be retc- Early, John, machinist, Watson, Ala. ing the position of chief clerk to gen- to the cievelopnlent depari ment 3- Goforth, James, section laborer, eral superintendent. He also served sistant to the chief clerk . He Puxico, AIo. the DT&I Railroad as trainmaster and later al~pointed as secret ary to ' Harrison, J. AI., train meeter, AIiller, superintendent. He came with Frisco Iiurn, then chief clerk. Mississippi. Reed, David B., fuel inspector, Bir- mingham. Ala. Carrick, 31. J., switchman, St. Louis. SPRINGFIELD HOWJITAL AIcNair, I., agent, Ada, Okla. Bedwell, G. B., yensioned conductor, Sprin?; Johnson, W. R., laborer, Kansas McCroy, R. C., checker, Kansas City, 310. City, Kans. Jones, J., section foremain, Ew Hill, 0. O., B&B carpenter, Clinton. Fanning, Belvard, crossing flaginan, Nissouri. Moore, Claude, section laborer, New- Oklahoma City, Okla. Blunt, Wm., laborer, B1 burg, Mo. McPotter, Orlando, laborer, Chel- Lyon, Miss C., clerk, Spi Gore, C. E., car inspector, Denison. sea, Okla. Greene, H., carpenter, Rodman, Thos. R., airbrake man, Holmes, Arthur W., cashier, Amory. Welch, Miss H. M., cle Memphis, Tenn. Dawson, J. E., switchman, Sapulpa. field, Mo. Hicks, V. E., B&B carpenter, Ma- Buehler, Wm. J., painter; Spring- Crone, R., clerk, Spring0 eld. . .I nilla, Ark. field, Mo. Wallace, E., laborer, Fickmger, 1' 1 Page 17

'IORJIACK HEADS C. OF C. *r ringfield Officer Unanimously 1929 .Important Conuentions -1930 Cl~osen President Chamber of Coxnnlerce Eelou iS a list of iirtpor-taizt corzver~tior~szelzich will be held . durirtg 1929. The Passerrgcr Traffic Departrrret~t will welcoir~e anjr iirforii~ntion tliat L lM!ormack. widely known su- ~rriglzt be of ossistarrcc itt securing travel to tltesc nzeetirzgs. Any co~i~rrrzrtzica- . intendent of freight loss and tiort in co~zrzectiott tirer.ezoitlr, should be addressed to the uearest passeirger I' mage claims at Springfield. Mo., defiartnreizt represerztativc or to Mr. J . IV . Norrrse. Passe?rger Traffic. iMaw .. bignally honored March 22. when ag~r-.St . Louis. &lo . .FI unanimously elected president Rotary International (15th District) ....Ft . Smith. Ark...... May 6-7 'b Springfield Chamber of Com- General Assembly. Presbyterian Ch..... St. Paul. Minn...... May. 1929 .*.He had served this organiza- Southern Baptist Convention ...... Memphis. Tenn...... May. 1929 American Wholesale Grocery Ass'n .... Memphis. Tenn...... May 21-23 Rotary l nternational ...... Dallas. Texas ...... May 26-31 General Federation Women's Clubs.... Swampscott. Mass . ..W k. May 27 National Ass'n Credit Men...... Minneapolis. Minn. .June 24-28 Nat'l Retail Hardware Assln Cong..... Okla . City. Okla...... June 24-28 Co-operative Club. International ...... Milwaukee. Wisc ....June 16-19 Lions International ...... Louisville. Ky...... June 18-21 Mystic Shrine (A. A . 0. N. M. S.) ...... Los Angeles. Calif . .June 3-5 United Confederate Veterans ...... Charlotte. N . C...... June 4-7 Modern Woodmen of America...... Chicago. 111 ...... June 4-8 National Exchange Clubs ...... Jacksonville. Fla...... June 9-12 U . S. Junior Chamber of Commerce.... Flint. Mich...... June 12-15 Grotto (M. 0. Y . P. E. R.) ...... Rock Island. Ills...... June 18-20 Master Plumbers ...... Buffalo. N . Y ...... June 2527 Nat'l Ass'n of Real Estate Boards ...... Boston. Mass...... June 24-29 Nat'l Ass'n of Credit Men ...... Minneapolis. Minn. .June 24-29 Kiwanis International ...... Milwaukee. Wisc..... June 23-27 American Institute of Banking ...... Tulsa. Okla...... June 10-14 Optimists International ...... Tulsa. Okla...... June. 1929 Travelers' Protective Association...... Detroit. Mich...... June 17-21 National Ass'n Retail Grocers ...... Portland. Ore...... June 24-27 National Education Association ...... Atlanta. Ga...... June 28-July 4 International Soc . of Christian En..... Kansas City. Mo...... July 3-9 B . P. 0 . E. Grand Lodge ...... Los Angeles. Calif. ..July 9-13 :a director during 1928 and has Nat'l Bus. and Prof. Women's Clubs.. Mackinac Island ...... 2nd Wk. July rery actlve in civic work in B. Y . P. U...... Detroit. Mich...... July 10-14 Peld for many years . Fraternal Order of Eagles...... Minneapolis. Minn. .Au g. 510 came from Cuba. No., to St. Knights of Pythias Supreme Lodge.... Tampa. Fla...... Aug . 11 in September. 1900. and first D. 0. K . K . Imperial Palace...... Winnipeg. Man...... Aug . 12 -~dthe service of Frisco Lines as Royal Order of Moose Sup. Lodge...... Detroit. Mich...... Aug . 18-23 clerk in freight claim division of United Spanish War Veterans ...... Denver. Colo ...... Sept . 8-11 . uting department . From that Grand Army of Republic ...... Portland. Me...... Wk . Sept:8 11nti11907. he held the positions Nat'l Baptist Con. (Colored) ...... Kansas City. Mo.... Sept .. 1929 1. 0 0 . F Sovreign Grand Lodge ...... Houston. Texas ...... Sept.. 1929 '9 clerk. record clerk. tracing . . American Bankers Association ...... San Francisco. Calif.Sept. 30-0ct 3 0. S. & D. clerk. reconsignment . . claim Investigator and chief American Legion ...... Louisville. Ky...... Sept . 30-0ct. 3 American Dental Association ...... Washington. D C...... Oct 7-11 ot the reconsigning and 0 . S. & . . National Dairy Exposition ...... St Louis. Mo...... Oct 12-19 lmu. . . American Bar Association...... Memphis. Term ...... Oct . 23-25 -log this time he studied law at American Title Association ...... - San Antonlo. Tex...... Oct.. 1929 '~ndgraduated from Benton Col- Southern Waterworks Association ...... Tulsa. Okla...... Oct 21-24 d Law. St Louis in 1907. was . . International Petroleum Exposition Tulsa. Okla...... act 5-12 - ient and valedictorian of his ...... Amer Ass'n Railroad Ticket Agents.... New Orleans. La...... Oct 21-23 .. In the same year he accepted . . American Petroleum Institute I.Chicagor 111 December 4-6 .. .. ',!merit,. in t.he law office of Sen- ...... Western Fruit Jobbers ...... St . Louis. Mo...... Jan.. 1930 . Frank H Farris of St. Louis In . . National Shoe Retailers' Assln ...... Chicago. 111...... Jan.. 1930 be became a member of the law Nat'l Ass'n of Cleaners Dyers...... Dallas. Texas ...... Jan.. 1930 :- .if Farria and McCormack and Shrine Directors of North America ...... Denver. Colo ...... Feb.. 1930 ' -ed the general practice of law 1912. when compelled to give up . :rtive work because of an eye 8-hi2t . clerk. chief clerk and at the termina- terence and is a member of the Nat- .. ngain entered the service of tion of federal control March l. 1920. ional Freight Claim Prevention Com- : I Lines in freight loss and dam- was appointed to his present position . mittee of the American Railway Assw r rlsim department at Springfield He has taken an active interest in ciation . : ..ptember. 1913. and filled the claim conference and American Rail- Always interested in the civic clubs ! ksof cIaim investigator. law way Association activities and is at of Springfield. he is a member and I;-.kk. traveling adjuster. chief of this time chairman of the 0. S. & D . past president of the Kiwanis club. .i. l!.vay claim bureau. chief claim committee of the Central Claim Con- and a member of the University club. Pnge 18

E. R. 0. MUELLER PROMOTED Rrlow, a piclrire of slatwn for Starkey and Ashworth Also Move wading from lcft to righi: S. ' dlills. first trick operator; 0.: Up in Accounting Dept. Singleton, agerrt; V.F. Wilh FFECTlVE April 1, 1929, the po- third trick ofitrator; E. I Hrtrzplrr, secotrd trick opcrol sitions of auditor-freight ac- J. L. Vatzrc, helper nnd G 1 E counts and auditor-passenger Rnkestraw, ~zight ticket o81#1 accounts were abolished and the fol- Stntiot~oprrntrd witit Frircor I lcwing appointments were made, ac- cording to a circular issued from the office of G. B. Perkins, general audi- tor, St. Louis, under date of April 1: E. R. 0. Mueller, former auditor of freight accounts, appointed auditor- revenues; J. C. Starkey, former audi- tor passenger accounts, and E. V. Ashworth, former assistant auditor- freight accounts, were made assistant auditors-revenues. Mr. Mueller entered Frisco service Wider, 0klnhol;rn-Station F R ISC 0,brondcnstinq! Tire above view is ai Frisco-liock lslnrrd station nt CVistcr., Okla.. skowiirg IRE joint crossing, f'r July 24, 1894, as a messenger boy at tracks going to tire lcft n~rdlioclz Islarid lo Ihe right. the Seventh Street station of the Frisco at St. Louis. Before he left that station he was made chief ac- Vii. 0. DODGE PROMOTED FRISCO ENTERS BALL countant. In September, 1912, he be- Made Assistant General Eastern LEAGUE came traveling auditor at Carthage, Agent at New York, April 1 The Lions' Twilight Basem 310. He went with the operating de- . 0. DODGE, former soliciting League, of Ft. Smith, Ark., consistir partment October 15, 1917, as inspec- freight agent for Frisco Lines .of six teams, namely, the Missis~r,~ tor of stations, with headquarters at W in New York City, was pro- Valley Power Co., Ft. Smith Gas R Springfield, 1110. When this position moted to assistant general eastern Weldon-Williams and Lick Printh was abolished, July 15, 1918, he be- agent in New York City on April first. Co., Ft. Smith & Western Railm came traveling auditor again, this Mr. Dodge began his railroad career Acme Brick Co., and the St. Lw time with headquarters in St. Louis. with the Southern Pacific Lines in Sail Francisco Railway Co. open6 He was promoted January 1, 1919, to 1915 as stenographer in the office of the season here April 16, the Fri:r the position of chief clerk to the audi- and the Mississippi Valley Pover D tor of freight accounts and on Octo- having the honor of playing the or~l ber 15, 1924, he became assistant audi- ing game, with an attendance of akl, tor of freight accounts. On October 500 people. Very sorry ta report !)I 1, 1926, he became auditor of freight the Frisco lost to the power comvn accounts, where he remained until the by a score of 3 to 2. last appointment. The Frisco team has named as 1' Mr. J. C. Starkey came with Frisco manager J. Johnson Ehing, m- I Lines in 1692 as office boy to Mr. tenance clerk, who has been n- Alexander Douglas, then general audi- busy for several weeks working (1 tor. He held various clerical posi- recruits and seems to have develrl I tions in the auditor's office, handling a very good team and experfc B agents' account work. He was auditor "bring home the bacon" by aion~rl of station accounts prior to the time the loving cup which the Lions Cl I he was made auditor-passenger ac- of Ft. Smith will present to the WIT counts, which position he held until ning team. this last appointment. The Frisco team was schednl~d I Mr. Ashworth came with Frisco play the Acme Brick Company's 1, 7 Lines in October, 1905, as office boy April 25. in the auditor freight accounts office under J. D. Nettleship. He served his York City. He later worked for I apprenticeship in various clerical po- If'. 0. DODGE Central of Georgia Railroad in tb sitions in this department and later New York offices, where he remnic appointments were accountant at the district freight and passenger until he came to Frisco Lines in 1' Tulsa freight office, traveling audi- agent, Buffalo, N. Y. He was later as soliciting freight agent. tor. assistant chief clerk to assistant. promoted to rate clerk. He left the He is a member of the Traffic Cl auditor freight accounts, chief clerk, service of that Company in 1917 and of New York, New York City At-, assistant auditor freight accounts, entered Government service on the ation of Passen~erand Ticket A*. which led to his last appointment. War Trade Board at Washington, D. and a Charter Member or the Ail It was also stated that all corre- C. In December, 1917, he enlisted in ory Board of The Shipsinkers, at I spondence and reports formerly ad- :he Army and served over seas. After ganization whose membership is r dressed to auditor-freight accounts and his discharge from the Army, he en- posed of representatives of var;, auditor-passenger accounts should be tered the service of the Southern Pa- steamship and rail lines, as aei' addressed to Mr. E. R. 0. Mueller, cific Lines as stenographer to the gen- traffic managers of indnstfial t auditor-revenues. St. Louis, 3x0. eral agent of that company at New cerns. Page 19

EULA STRATTON WINS PRIZE RECORD AT SPRINGFIELD IB ACENCY CHANGES I According to a report received from Miss Eula Stratton, an energetic ' C. 0. McCain, freight agent at Spring- kt only agency established at typist and reporter for the Frisco Isnd, Ark., and C. H. Peachee field, Mo., the Springfield freight Magazine from the office of Superin- office handled more freight during the Id ticket only agent, both ef- tendent Transportation. Springfield, month of March than in any preced- has been awarded first prize in a rt4t only agency at Simpson, ing month in the history of the office. short story contest sponsored by the Freight shipments during March. , closed, eifective April 13. W. M. U. of the Southern Baptist N. Asbill lnstalled permanent 3929, show a gain of more than ten : at Minden Mines, Mo., April 11. per cent over the same month last E Barnes installed permanent year. The records reveal that Octo- at Clayton, Okla.. April 11. ber, 1928, was the heaviest month on n, Okla., opened as a ticket record prior to the compilation of nteocp and D. A. Kimbrel install- the March statistics. trbt agent, both effective April Outstanding products shipped into the city included building materials R. Blevine installed permanent and fresh fruits, with dairy products !,at Combs, Ark., April 10. and livestock heading the list of ex- B Fuller installed temporary ports. A new cool car system has been in- troduced whereby a car loaded in Chi- cago on Saturday night will arrive in Springfield in time for delivery early Monday morning. This car Caldwell installed permanent makes one trip each week, carrying t DelI, Ark., April 4. nothing but perishable merchandise. . Carson installed temporary "This increase was not due to any 3! Eram, Okla., April 4. special movements," Mr. McCain said, !I. Bader lnstalled permanent "but to an increase in general com- at lllmo, Mo., April 3. modities." 2. Whitson installed temporary ACCIDENTS DECREASE nt Salt Fork, Okla., April 3. The accident prevention depart- T. Durham installed temporary ment reported a splendid decrease in at Koshkonong, Mo., April 2. MISS ELILA STRATTON accidents during March, 1929, as com- C, Wood lnstalled permanent pared with the same period last year. at Sasakwa, Okla., April 2. Convention and will represent the The largest is in passengers injured, Slate of Alissouri in a choice of three which shows a decrease of 65.7 per religious conferences to be held dur- cent for the month and 42.4 per cent ing the coming summer. for the period. There is a 29.5 per The story, entitled "Just Folks," is cent decrease in casualties in the a delightful love story teaching tith- transportation department for the ing and ranked exceptionally high in month, compared with 29.0 per cent literary value. for the period. The mechanical de- Miss Stratton has not yet definite- partment showed a 25.9 per cent de- F. Stevens installed temporary ly decided just which conference she crease for the month and a 31.5 Per will attend as a summer vacation but cent decrease for the period. emphatically declares that the Frisco The report shows all injuries, pas- Magazb~ewill go with her. senger, automobile, licensees, tres- Melton installed permanent passers and employes decreased for okhom, Okla., March 25. VETS' UNIT MEETS the month 14.9 per cent and for the owlin Enstalled permanent period 21.9 per cent. The Kansas City Unit KO. 6, Aux- iliary to the Frisco Veteran Employes' Payments by the Metropolitan Association, gave a card and dancing Life Insurance Company to group party Friday evening, March 23, in insured officers and employes dur- lwnt at Piedmont, Kans., March the Women's Benefit Association Club ing March, 1929, totaled $13,661.37, rooms, with sixty in attendance. divided as follows: Shop group, fit only agency opened at Sum- An old-time square dance, enjoyed health, $3,522.93 ; total and perma- Otia., effective March 19. by the real old timers, including nent disability, $1,122.88; death, .IBondurant installed perma- Nessrs. and Mesdames Jim Harris, $102.00. Supervisory group, total mnt at Nettleton, Arlr., March Dick O'Connor, Hugh Hutcheson and and permanent disability, $2,260.54; William Barkes, was a feature. Guests death, $5,456.00. Clerks, total and of hoiior included Mr. and Mrs. permanent disability, $1,197.02. ent at Beggs, Okla., March 18. Frank Morgan and Mr. and Mrs. B. J. The total for the month of Feb- Upton installed permanent Gleason. ruary amounted to $37,960.35, dirid- t Algoa, Arlr.; March 15. Mrs. hIcCarter, president of the ed between the shop, supervisory yatt installed temporary agent unit, recently received a very painful and clerks' group as follows: Health, n, Mo., March 15. injury, but will be in attendance at $3,377.15; total and permanent dis- !only agency at Salcedo, Mo., the meeting held at a set date in ability, $3,878.20 and death, $30,705. ~Uective March 7. April. Page 20

VETS MEET JUNE 17-18 For Meuitouious Ser~ice Hello, Veterans! Here's that an- louncement you've waited for since EASTERN DIVISION last year, given to the dfagazirre J. F. Morrisey, brakeman, Nonett, Mo., discovered broken flange 01 by your able president, William 50016. Commended. Marsh, of Memphis. March 29-5. E. Vance, brakeman, Springfield, i\Io., found a broken 4 THE VETERANS' REUNION on COSX 418, 2nd 32. Commended. WILL BE HELD AT SPRING- CENTRAL DIVISION FIELD, MO., JUNE 17 AND 18, R. A. Williams and J. C. Coomer, brakemen, discovered a broken whp3' 1929 ! SF 52552 while switching at Talihina, Oltla. Five merits. Barbecue and all day meeting of March 30-B. J. Moouep, conductor, and W. A. Sisk, engineer, made \: fun and frivolity, business meeting did run with train 735. Commended. and banquet, chats with old time Alfred Hafley, conductor, discovered a broken rail while working on'- Criends and pals-it's going to 710. Five merits. mean everything and more than it March 14-T. E. Curnutt, brakeman, fired engine 747, Albion, Okh did last year. The Magazixe Hugo, Olka., after fireman became ill. Five merits. couldn't get the final plans, but W. N. O'Flaherty, switchman, repaired crossing gate at Hugo, Okla,z' just trust to the entertainment the gate was foulid to be damaged. Ten merits. committee. They have never failed Conductor Waldron, Engineer Brocchus, Fireman Weeks and BrsP yet! Coomer, Zeigler and Williams repaired a rail which broke under their1- Mr. Marsh has asked that every while it was switching at Bonanza, Ark. Ten merits. veteran employe member of the J. L. Haley, engineer, and J. H. Stephens, conductor, helped re-rail eo- association make himself respon- for train 712 at Paris, Tex., after the eugine had been derailed when c9r sible for one other member, "and off a turntable. Ten merits. you fellows look out for those who John Liddell, engineer; F. W. Simpson, fireman, and J. C. Coompr have entered our association this Robert Williams, brakemen, repaired the engine of 2/734 at Talihina, C: year and urge them to come. Get permitting engine to make the terminal. Ten merits. a membership card in the associa- J. MEMPHIS TERMINALS tion from L. AIcCormack, room 9-L. 400, Frisco Building, Springfield. PIIarch L. Hallam, switchman, Yale, Tenn., while riding the leal Just send in your name, address. of a cut of approximately twenty cars, saw that they were about to h~f former occupation with the road automobile which had stopped on the track due to engine trouble, climbpd and length of service and one dol- the ground, ran in front of the lead car 2nd threw the angle cock open, lar, and you'll get your card." ping the cars when the lead car was about ten feet from the automobile. 7 Remember the boxing match merits. with blackened gloves? Remember RIVER DlVlSlON L. W. Anselm, fireman, Chaffee, No., found and reported a defecti~e the barbecue, steaming hot? Re- r member the bathing beauty re- at AIP T-269-5, while on train 839. Commended. view? If you thought they were February 12-A. 31. Olree, section foreman, Hayti, 1\10., attempted to' the very latest things in entertain- train 832 to notify crew a brake beam in the train was down. C~rnrnend~~ ment, you "ain't seen nothin' yet," W. M. Webber, relief agent, Brosley, 110.. applied air hose on a coal Commended. as the feller says. February 26-H. J. Frazier, conductor; 0. Garner and S. L. Dowd, bn' Xake your plans, leave all your men; Charles Ische, engineer; Charles Berry, fireman and E. N. Johnson, el worries at home, and be able to re . removed a horse which became cauqht in a bridge north of Haytl, Mo. I' port that you have brought along mended. that buddy of yours who hasn't February 28-Ray Shores, assistant water service foreman; and \K seen one of these things pulled Off F. yet, in the way that only Frisco Proffer, S. 3Iusgrave and LaRue Proffer, water service mechanics, ass?.' Commended. veterans can do it. in repairing engine 1033, train 308, at St. Mary's, No. March 19-4Iorris Murphy, crossing watchman, found and removed a' from a rail about half way between the Grawrois, Mo., station and Gravoin r NEW ROUNDHOUSE PLANNED Commended. Immediate construction on its prop- Alarch 4-Calvin Tune, B&B carpenter, found a large boulder on the I-, erty at Lindenwood of a new 12-stall near Chaonia, Mo., and, beiug unable to remove it, went to Chaonia, r'l section .men and removed the boulder. Commended. roundhouse at a cost of $150,000 was March 3-D. A. Heltibrand, engineer; A. H. Reser, fireman, and Ed. Llr announced April 2 by President J. 31. brakeman, assisted in repairing track and bridge 121.0 Fifteen merits. Kurn. March 22-E. J. Harrell and H. A. Rogers, conductors, and 0. L. Jent. The new facilities will give the agent, promptly handled SF 123363 at Wilson, Ark., which resulted In the Ir Frisco a total of 40 engine stalls at fic manager for Lee Wilson & Company writing a letter to Pres. J. 11 KIY Lindenwood, and will result in the in which the traffic manager expressed his appreciation of this band+ abandonment of the present round- Commended. house at Chouteau avenue. All heavy February 7-J. S. Lloyd, conductor, and J. E. Montgomery, brakeman, 3. repairs at this end of the Frisco's repairs to SAL 27662 in train 838. permitting this car to go through. C, River and Eastern divisions will be mended. done in St. Louis under the new ar- L. W. Anselm, fireman, and k L. Bailey, brakeman, discovered rt~: rangement, and an additional force sweet potatoes along the dump at Matthews, 310. These two Inen assisteo of 30 men will be required to handle recovering the potatoes. Commended. the work, President Kurn stated. (Now tart$ to Page 21, please) Passenger Trains 95.8 Per Cent on Time During March ESPITE unusual conditions on parative figures on this subject are maintained their schedules or made some of the divisions, which contained in a report issued April 2 up time. >Iarch the Western divi- 3 seriously interfered with pas- from the office of F. H. Shaffer, sion first place a perfect .rt.r train performance, Frisco Springfield, Mo., general manager. -Y during March made an on-time During March, Frisco Lines operated record' Yr~rmance of 95.8 per cent. Corn- 4,985 passenger trains, of which 4,777 The report:

- - Total Total Trains Maintained Per Cent Trains Standing of Trains Operated Schedule or Made Maintained Schedule Divisions Uo-. Time or Made UD Time Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. 1929 1928 1927 1929 1928 1927 1929 1928 1927 1929 1928 1927 I,,.,,.tern ...... I86 217 217 186 217 215 100.0 100.0 99.1 1 1 2 ;:val ...... 310 620 620 304 614 617 98.1 99.0 99.5 2 2 1 :.,;them...... 1116 1331 1333 1081 1303 1308 97.8 97.9 98.1 3 3 4 ...."> r ...... 910 1047 920 890 1016 907 97.8 97.0 98.6 3 5 3 ;:thwestern...... 806 930 868 774 909 821 96.0 97.7 94.6 4 4 6 >:tern ...... 589 620 651 554 587 592 94.1 94.7 90.9 5 7 7 ?$ern ...... 880 868 83.5 810 833 796 92.0 96.8 95.3 6 6 5 'e'il Operated...... 4797 5633 5444 4599 5479 5256

';: ';: Cent Operated ...... 95.9 97.3 96.5 'ms Lines ...... 188 248 248 17s 244 235 9.5.0 98.3 95.1 * ..,>I System ...... 4985 5881 5692 4777 5723 5491

-7 Cent Operated ...... 95.8 97.3 96.5

?' . t t Genera1 Hmaper, Sprln@eld, No., April 2. 1929. P)R MERITORIOUS SERVICE March 25-T. N. Trotter, conductor, stopp& the train and removed the (Coirliaird from Page 20) Magnolia, Ala., while going through brake beam. Five merits. the yards found a body bolster broken John Koehler, engineer, Neodesha, WESTERN DIVISION on SF 82738. Commended. Kans.. while his train was approach- ,' BI. Hawley, engineer; W. R. ing Second Street, Augusta, Kans., F.w and Hugh BIcClure, brakemen, NORTHERN DIVISION noticed a little girl approaching on ci F. Oliverson, conductor, all of March 2-J. W. Thomas, conductor, the west side of the track, about F..* Tulsa, OkIa., repaired a broken Neodesha, Kan., observed train 332 as twenty feet from the track and evi- r.~bar. Five merits. it passed through Leon, Ilan., while dently not aware of the train, and SOUTHERN DIVISION he was on train 346, noticed that a quickly stopped his train. Commended. large piece of timber had worked for- hIarch 29-F. K. Miller, brakeman, 1 T. Stanford, section foreman, ward to the end of a car and was Monett, Mo., assisted the fireman in :.?~nn, Ala., discovered identity of about to fall off, signalled the crew of firing engine 4009 after the stoker tz- aitnases to the striking by train train 332 and the train was stopped failed just after leaving Carthage, n: :' an automobile at the crossing and the timber safely placed in the No. Ten merits. r Ccrp.ens, Ala., February 15, obtain- car. Ten merits. R. 0. Betts, J. S. Clark and C. M. I, fha names and addresses of these Carr, switchmen, all of Fort Scott. crras and sent this data to the February 17-Henry Doty, brake- man, Fort Scott, Kan., assisted in get- Kans., when they came to rock dump- &I agent working on the accident ed from a MOP car on the track near rS.The witnesses left the scene of Ling two mules, who were down in SF 47940, on their feet as the train was the cement plant at Fort Scott shoved ?I accident before anyone with the near Springfield, 1\10. Five merits. the r~lioff the track with a tie. I-:#:a obtained their names and ad- March 2-W. D. McGuire, conduc- Commended. r.:.~. Nr. Stanford overheard April 6-42. E. Stevens, section fore- tor, Kansas City, Mo., noticed some- k:e witnesses, five men, talking man, Lenesa, Kans., discovered brake K'i! the accident in a grocery store thing wrong with equipment on M-K- T train, engine 878, when passing rigging down and dragging on M-K-T 1 in in ton. Corumended. train 1370 as the train was passing :I?rrh 3-4. H. Huff, fireman, Mag- Olathe, Kan., and immediately re- ported the condition to the operator him and stopped the train. Five r i, Ala., received engine 698 at merits. l:xlia, lrain 938, and the fire door who notified the dispatcher and the r.in bad order. Mr. Huff operated train was stopped at Lenexa, Kan., KANSAS CITY, MO., TERMINALS L: ijmr by hand. Commended. where a broken arch bar was found February 17-'N. R. Stafford, G. F. P:rch 21-4. C. Easter, brakeman, and the car set out. Five merits. Williams, R. W. Stauffer, switchmen; r.F, Niss., while looking over his March 30-John Chesney. operator, J. W. Storrs, engineer, and Fireman kt. train 2/136. at Carbon Hill, Edward, Kan., noticed a brake beam Ellsberry, with danger to themselves, L discovered fourteen inches of down in a car while extra 4011, north, pi80tected tank cars from a fire at the ks broken off a wheel on SF passed his station, flagged the train American Linseed Company's old &I::. Rre merits. down and repairs were made. Five plant. Five merits. llrrh 20-D. D. Haclcett, brakeman, merits. J. W. Ryan, yard clerk, made rec- Py,Ma., while looking over his March 29-A. -4. Marshall, agent, ords of condition of a car of stock k- (rain 131, at Mountain Grove. Crestline, Kans., noticed a brake beam leaving the Kansas City Stock yards, :b

OCOJIOTIVE fuel performance FREIGHT SERVICE decreased on the Frisco system Pounds Fuel per 1,000 G.T.31. Per Cent ow L in freight and passenger service previous yetr Division Narch. 1929 March. 1928 Increase Dm: but increased in switch service dur- Southwestern ...... ing March this year, compared to same Texas Lines ...... month last year. River ...... As will be noted by the following Northern ...... figures (which represent unit con- Southern ...... sumption of fuel on each division sep- Central ...... arated by classes) for freight service Western ...... in the month of March last year it re- Eastern ...... quired an average of 181 pounds of System ...... fuel for every thousand gross tons PASSENGER SERVICE handled one mile while in March of Pounds Fuel per Passenger Car Mile this year average for the system was Division Xarch, 1929 March, 1928 177 pounds or a decrease of 2.21 per Eastern ...... 13.3 14.6 ...... cent. Southwestern ...... 15.0 15.0 ...... Train haul for each period was Southern ...... 15.3 15.6 ...... River 16.4 16.3 .61 about the same, however direction of ...... Northern ...... 16.5 17.3 ...... volume of business was more favor- Central ...... 18.6 18.7 ...... able last year. Texas Lines ...... 19.9 19.4 2.58 Passenger service also made a very Western ...... 22.8 20.4 11.76 ,good showing in performance consum- System ...... 15.4 16.0 ...... ing 15.4 pounds of fuel per passenger SWITCH SERVICE car mile this year compared to 16 Pounds Fuel per Switch Locomotive Mile pounds last year or a decrease of 3.75 Dlvlslon March, 1929 March. 1928 per cent. Central ...... 110 101 8.91 The-following fuel performance rec- River ...... 1'22 147 ...... ords of Individual engine and train Texas Lines ...... 126 125 .SO crews, are deemed worthy of mention: Southwestern ...... 134 121 10.74 Eastern ...... 135 130 3.85 EASTERN DIVISION Northern ...... 136 126 7.94 Rolla Sub: Engineer 31. T. SMITH, Western ...... 150 166 ...... Southern ...... 156 153 1.96 Fireman N. A. SHORT, train 34, en- Terminals gine 28, Newburg to St. Louis, March Memphis ...... 140 122 14.75 2, handled 2,166 gross tons, burned 15 Springfield ...... 145 150 ...... tons coal, performance 122 pounds per Birmingham ...... 162 180 ...... 100 gross ton miles. Tulsa ...... 163 141 15.60 Engineer J. E. >IORRISON, Fire- Kansas City ...... 172 170 1.18 nian J. BORGETT, train 32, engine 38, St. Louis ...... 212 205 3.41 System ...... 153 147 4.08 Newburg to St. Louis, March 23, han- dled 54 loaded cars in train, burned 15 tons coal, performance 111 pounds per cars in train, performance 81 pounds performance 114 pounds per 1.1h 1,000 gross ton miles. per 1,000 gross ton miles. gross ton miles. Engineer R. H. SHERRY, Fireman Engineer GEORGE HUFFMAN, Engineer C. WHITE, Fireman n E. C. DAVIS, train 5, engine 1519, St. Fireman HERBERT BRIDGES, en- BOWERS, train extra south, enpr Louis to Newburg, March 12, 12 cars gine 1506, train extra, Springfield to 4142, Springfield to Thayer, March Y ill train, performance .9 gallon per Newburg, April 7, handled 1,980 tons, handled 1,583 gross tons, burned !! passenger car mile. burned 1,612 gallons oil, performance tons coal, performance 127 pounds pL Engineer C. W. SHANK, Fireman 78 pounds per 1,000 gross ton miles. 1,000 gross ton miles. DAN THOMPSON, train 3, engine Engineer A. A. McGLDLLAN, Memphis Sub: Engineet V. 1066 St. Louis to Newburg, April 2, 9 Fireman Lee HARRISON, engine DLESTON, Fireman J. E. HAYSF cars in train, performance 1.06 gal- 1506, train 2d/38, Springfield to New- train 131, engine 4142, Thayer I lons per passenger car mile. burg, April 9, handled 1,744 gross Jonesboro, March 14, handled 2El Lebanon Sub: Engineer W. CAR- tons, burned 1,410 gallons oil, per- gross tons, burned 26 tons coal, p.. TER, Fireman F. WATSON, train 38, lformance 80 pounds per 1,000 gross formance 57 pounds per 1,000 gm. engine 38, Springfield to Newburg, ton miles. ton miles. March 20, handled 2,355 gross tons in Engineer J. E. DUKE, Fireman L train, burned 17 tons coal, perfom- SOUTHERN DIVISION A. WYATE, train lst/131, enn- ance 121 pounds per 1,000 gross ton Willow Springs Sub: Engineer F. 4020, Thayer to Jonesboro, March :' miles. WILLIAMS, Fireman H. LMORRISON, handled 1,850 gross tons in Ini: Engineer H. W. SNYDER, Fireman train 131, engine 2120, Springfield to burned 5 tons coal, performance i R. TYNDALL, train 36, engine 34, Thayer, iMarch 29, 37 cars in train, pounds per 1,000 gross ton miles. Springfield to Newburg, March 1, 35 1,501 gross tons, burned 12 tons coal, Engineer C. JACOBS, Firm Page 23

LfGYLE, train 104, engine 1065, Kansas City, March 13, handled 83 FUEL MEN MEET MAY 7-10 --ifids to Jonesboro, handled 5 cars cars in train, burned 15 tons coal, per- tdn, performance 1.1 gallons per formance 86 pounds per 1,000 gross Approximately fifty Frisco men will ::wager car mile. ton miles. attend the twenty-first annual con- Cnlumbus Sub: Engineer MAD- Engineer S. JACKSON, Fireman vention of the International Railway :Y,Fireman BAIRD, train 908, Mag- STODDARD, train 3d/131, engine Fuel Association, to be held at the Hotel Sherman, Chicago, May 7-10. & to Amory, April 2, engine 1108, 4131, Kansas City to Ft. Scott, March ril~d1,104 passenger car miles, 19, handled 2,536 gross tons in train, This is the most important meeting of ~zd6 tons coal, performance 10.8 burned 11% tons coal, performance 91 railway fuel men which will be held 33s. pounds per 1,000 gross ton miles. in this country during 1929. The Frisco men to attend will con- i:rfneer SMITH, Fireman TOWN- Engineer F. WOODARD, Fireman sist in round numbers of fifty per cent >I), train extra, engine 1614, J. MILLER, train 117, engine 1039, of the division superintendents, road -rg to Magnolia, March 31, hand- Kansas City to Ft. Scott, March 6, 6 foremen of engines, master mechanics, 473,000 gross ton miles, burned 13 cars in train, burned 550 gallons oil, all of the supervisors of fuel econ- ,: coal, performance 69 pounds. performance .9 gallon per passenger omy and all of the supervisors of fuel :ngine er FINDLEY, Fireman car mile. inspection. In addition several en- train 939, engine 1621, Am- SOUTHWESTERN DIVISION gineers and firemen will attend. : to Magnolia, April 4, handled Cherokee Sub: Engineer D. WORT- Frisco men on committees for this :u0 gross ton miles, burned 13 convention are as follows: Fuel sts- .; ml, performance 69 pounds. MAN, Fireman R. SWIFT, train extra tions committee, J. E. Whalen, gen- Prnmcola Sub: Engineer NOR- west, engine 4121. Monett to Afton. eral fuel supervisor; inspection and :. Fireman ATTISON, train 908, March 13, handled 2,120 gross tons in preparation committee, F. X. Nacht- i2u 1101, Pensacola to Magnolia, train, burned 1.080 gallons oil, per mann, mining engineer; firing prac- :.,I :.,I 1, handled 859 passenger car formance 7.7 gallons per 1,000 gross tices committee, J. H. Curry, super- -. burned 5 tons coal, perform- ton miles. Engineer D. WALL, Fireman H. visor of fuel economy; fuel account- .- 11.7 pounda. ing and statistics committee, H. E. Fgiueer ESTINE, Fireman HINES, CADDY. train lst/438, engine 4115. Martin,, chief clerk to Robert Collett, i?338, engine 1614, Magnolia to Tulsa to Afton, March 12, handled fuel agent. -xcnla, March 31, handled 257,000 2,619 gross tons in train, burned 1,,650 Some of those scheduled to speak -;? ton miles, burned 12 tons coal, gallons oil, performance 7.9 gallons per 1,000 gross ton miles. at the convention are: Sir Henry ?rmance 93 pounds. Thornton, president and chairman of Zdneer FITZPATRJCK, Fireman Creek Sub: Engineer J. TUR- the board, Canadian National Rail- NRERLY, worked 9 hours 40 min- RIFF, Fireman I. SAWYER, train 532. ways; R. H. Aishton, president, Amer- x nn engine 4116, Francis to West Tulsa, engine 3707 in Pensacola yard ican Railway Association; H. L. ;19, and burned 2% tons coal, per- March 18, handled 66 cars in train, burned 2,120 gallons oil, performance Gandy, president National Coal Ass& zmce 77 pounds per switch Ioco- ciation. : .:E mile. 8.1 gallons per 1.000 gross ton miles. Engineer J. 0. THOMPSON, Fire- Organization of the International RIVER DIVISION man T. PIOKENS, train extra north, Railway Fuel Association was sug- 5: Louis Sub: Engineer W. 0. engine 41'53, Francis to West Tulsa. gested by Eugene McAuliffe, first fuel -4:lk Fireman W. M. HUTCHISON, March 23, handled 64 cars in train, agent of the Frisco, and he was its L: 908, engine 2033, Ohaffee to St. burned 1,915 gallons oil, performance first president. Organization of the a: April 7, handled 1,152 passen- 7.9 gallons per 1,000 gross ton miles. association took place November 20. I. miles, burned 870 gallons oil, Sherman Sub: Engineer ATCHI- 1908. Mr. McAuliffe was appointed +mance .76 gallon. SON, Fireman BUCK BREEDLOVE, fuel agent of the Frisco by Carl R. enneer LIPPARD, Fireman C. E. train 532, engine 4117, Sherman to Gray, then general manager of the TLl4MS, train 838, engine 4021, Scullin, April 6, handled 142,000 gross Frisco and now president of the Kc* to St. Louis, handled 440,000 ton miles, burned an average of 7.7 Union Pacific Railroad. Mr. McAuliffe is now special representative of Mr. ps: lon miles, burned 18 tons coal. gallons fuel oil. Gray. Mr. Collett was one of the I 2 average of 82 pounds per 1,000 CENTRAL DlVlSlON early presidents of the association. p ton milea. Operation and firing I 4ne exceptionally good. Ft. Smith Sub: Engineer G. 0. 2fiee Sub: Engineer W. M. 1WLTH. Fireman W. W. BURROW. P. M. WILBURN, train 735, engine &'i$Fireman J. J. FITZGERALD, train 709, engine 1042, Monett to Ft. 1402, Ft. Smith to Poteau, April 11, r W8, engine 1033, Memphis to Smith, April 12, 7 cars in train, burned 6 tons coal, performance 12 handled 34,000 gross ton miles, per- b' .. April 7, 1,929, handled 8 cars formance 117 pounds. :TI, burned 953 gallons oil, per- pounds per passenger car mile. tme~.74 gallon per passenger car Engineer H. J. BLAKESLY, Fire- Engineer C. 31. MONROE, Fireman mi mi man R. L. CUNNINGHAM, train OLLIE STUMP, train 709, engine knw R. J. ROBINSON, Fire- lst/734, engine 1308, Pt. Smith to 1405, Ft. Smith to Talihina, April 12, r I! L. HOUSEMAN, train 832, Rogers, March 21, handled 108,000 6 cars in train, performance 14 pounds q:- 4023, i"v1emphfs to Haytf, gross ton miles, burned 7 tons coal, per passenger car mile. k i 187,000 gross ton miles, performance 129 pounds. k4 7 tons coal, performance 75 Arthur Sub: Engineer J. L. HA- pl. LEY, Fireman L. COWAN, train extra "Faith, it's curious," said a traveled north, engine 708, handled 1,183 gross Irishman, "how these little disease in- NORTHERN DIVISION tons in train, burned 2% tons coal, sects are called in different places! tnas City Sub: Engineer D. performance 106 pounds per 1,000 In Germany they call 'em germs, in ECEP* Fireman C. E. MTLLDR, gross ton miles. Paris, parasites, and in Ireland we r :V162, engine 4124, Ft. Scott to Eugineer J. M. JENKINS, Fireman call 'em mike-robes." HEOPOLUS WESLEY HOGUE, Ninc Frisco Lines veteran ernployes C. P. & G. Railway. He cam 7 agent-operator. Mt. Vernon, Mo., zcitlt corrrbi~wdservice of 283 years artd 8 Frisco Lines on June 10, 1879, as Twas retired on February 28, 1929, trronths wrre retired and pIaced ox the tion laborer at Pierce City, Jio. due to having reached the age limit. Pemion Roll at the wzeetittg of the was promoted to foreman at Seligr February 26, 1929. He was born at Board of Pen.riorts, held 114arch 27, 1929, 31\30., (date not given) and later at the Sf. Lortis grncral office. H i g h Hill, Mo., promoted to the position of roadr February 26, 1859, ter. On September 7, 1884, he mar- and educated in four girls and four boys. Each of the Della Pollard of Springfield and the schools of St. four boys are now serving the Frisco them were born two daughters. " James and Pacific, in the following capacities, William, and Mrs. Holland reside at 214 K. Mo. His first work car foreman, Kansas City; Wilbur J., Street, Neodesha, Kan. Conliai was assisting his car inspector, Fredonia, Kans.; James service of 37 years and 11 month father, a brick and P., roundhouse man, Beaumont ant1 titles him to a pension allovanr. stone nl a s o n. Marion, laborer, Beaumont. The four $89.50 a month, effective from P'r While working at daughters also married Frisco em- ary 1, 1929. t h e bricklayer's ployes. Continuous service of 42 trade he learned years and 10 months entitles him to JOHN WILLIAM DAVIS (colh~ telegraphy at odd a pension allowance of $106.80 a train porter, hTorthern division,ra:r times at Rolla, and '. "'. month, effective from March 1, 1929. ' tired from active service February. 011 August 22, 1882, 1929. He was born February &I<' took his first position as agent at in Clay County, Mo. His father m: Hancock, 310. He served at various JOHN MATHEW FLANIGAN, su- blacksmith. The son wae educate! stations on the Eastern and Central perintentlent terminals atKansas City. the schools of Kansas City, )lo. F divisions, his last position being was retired February 15, 1929. He began his service on the Missouri P agent - operator at Hancocli, MO., was 71 years of age, born December cific as a porter and later served t! where he remained until retired. On 26, 1357, in New York City. His fa- TJnion Pacific. He came with Fi!. December 24, 1882, he was married to ther was a contractor, and the son Lines Janua-ry 29, 1898, as a traln ;.-. Mary Elizabeth Woody and to them was educated in the schools of Bloom- ter and his run was from Kansas C, were born five girls and one boy. Mrs. ington, 111. At the age of twenty he to Springfield. On October 17, lP. Hogue and one child are deceased. began his railroad career as brake- he was married to Eleauor Nilbiin Mr. Hogue married Amanda Eliza- man for the C. & A. Railroad. He also Wichita, Kans., and to them 7. beth Dyer on June 2, 1906, and to served the Wabash, 11-K-T, Southern born one girl and three boys. !' them was born one son. Mr. and Nrs. Minnesota Railway, Hannibal & St. and Mrs. Davis reside at 939 Spli" Hogue reside at 612 Gibbs Avenue, Joe in the capacities of brakeman and Avenue, Kansas City, Kans. Coal'- Mt. Vernon, &lo. Continuous service switchman and came with Frisco of 46 years and 6 months entitles him ous service of 30 years and 3 mwl Lines in 1886 as switchman and night entitles him to a .pension allowan~r to a pension allowance of $67.65 a yardmaster at Ft. Scott, Kans. He $36.25 a month, effective from N::, month, effecti~efrom March 1, 1929. came to Kansas City on March 3, 1, 1929. 1887, as a switchmall and Sewed in the following capacities, switch fore- WILLIAM HUTTOK, roundhouse man, assistant yardmaster, general SHADE VALENTINE WALL'' foreman at Beaumont, Kansas, was yardmaster, terminal trainmaster and section foreman, Southwestern d retired on February 28, 1929, due to finally on May 1, 1911, was made su- ion, was retired from activesemc his having reached the age limit Feb- perintendent of terminals. On No- Kovember 10, 1928, due to total 1-uaiy 6, 1929. He was born February vember 15, 1883, he married Louise ability. He was born E'ebruar- 6, 1859, at Cooks Mill, Ill., and educat- Louth of Louisiana, Mo., and to them 1860, at Cassville, No.. and edur-' ed in the schools at Charleston, 111. He were born three danghters. Mr. and in the schools nearby. At the 22, assisted his father on the farm until Mrs. Flanigan reside at 3346 Chestnut 19 he began his railrod career . he was 19 years of age. Between the Avenue, Kansas City, No. Continu- section laborer for the N. & N. years of 1879 and 1883, he worked for ous service of 41 years and 10 months Beavers, Ark. He came with Fi a construction company then building entitles him to a pension allowance of Lines April 10, 1901, in that cap? the Frisco. In 1873, he accepted his $150.00 a month, effective from at Lowell, Ark. On Septemb; first position with the Frisco proper, March 1, 1929. 1905, he was promoted to section I supplying engines with wood on the man which position he held untrl old St. Louis division, and his loca- retirement. In November, 1V~r tion was Springfield. He also served ROBERT HOLLAND, roadmaster, married Volia Godard of Gas the road as roundhouse employe at Northern division was retired from Mo., and to them were born 1'- Neodesha, coal chute man, car re- active service January 15, 1929, due to boys and two girls. Mr. WaJlen ' pairer and roundhouse foreman at total disability. He was born July 7, his first wife through death and Beaumont and later roundhouse fore- 1S59, at Riga, N. Y., and attended the January 1, 1901, manled Yintie YII' man at Neodesha. On June 27, 1887, schools at Sherman, Ohio. At the age Mr. and Mrs. Wallen wide in ' he married Miss Susan McPaul of of nineteen he began his railroad land, Okla. Continuous senice 0' Neodesha and to them were born career as a section laborer, on the I<. years and 6 months entitles hini 1 Page 25

)n;[on allowance of $31.75 a month, Dolman St., St. Louis. Continuous Morrison, Okla., on April 10. He was &4ve from February 1, 1929. service of 15 years and 10 months eh- born near Columbus, Ohio, February titles him to a pension allowance of 29, 1860. He entered the service as $20.00 YW( WATERS, pumper, Pacific, a month, effective from March section laborer on the old Kansas di- 1, 1929. Yi, ras retired from active service vision July, 1880, later becoming sec- ~thember 14, 1928, due to total dis- tion foreman and working until Jan- tl.i!!y. He waa 67 years of age, born uary, 1901, when he left the service. Jm2y 20, 1862, at Pacific Mo., and He re-entered the service in May, 1902. L n!:mded the schools near his as B&B carpenter on the Western di- LTV At the age of 17 he began WILLIAM M. YOUNG vision and served in various capaci- nr!aq engines and calling crews at WILLIAM 31. YOUNG. pensioned ties, his last being that of pumper at hr!k He served in 'his capacity brakeman, died on March 15. He was Morrison where he served until his h1879 until 1881 when he was pro- born November 14, 1860, at Cincinnati, retirement August 14, 1926. His pen- w4 to the position of fireman and Ohio, and was employed in March. sion allowance was $20.00 a month r 1qh7 to engineer. He took the job 1589, as a brakeman on the old KCF'S and up to the time of his death he ar pumper at Pacific in 1901. He is &M', running on the Ozark division, had been paid a total of $620.00. unmied and resides on Fourth where he served continuously until &vt, Paciflc, Mo. Continuous serv- his retirement on July 12, 1920, which mr nl 24 years and 8 months entitles JULIUS C. FISHER was due to total disability. He leaves k,!n a pension allowance of $23.45 JULIUS C. FISHER. well known a widow, Agnes Young. His pension a mnth, effective from February 1, end beloved retired engineer of Frisco t!3 allowance was $27.55 a month and Lines died at his home in Cape Gir- dumring his lifetime he was paid a ardeau March 15, total of $2,673.60. :;.LAC CORNELIOUS NISWAN- 1929. He was 64 MR. essistant bill clerk, Joplin, 310.. years of age and CHARLES GERALD BOWEN ric retired from active service Janu- his service rec- CHARLES GERALD BOWEN, pen- Q,17, 1929, due to having reached ord totaled 4 2 6. limit. He was born October sioned brakeman, died on JIarch 15. years. At the lt 1558, near Harrisonburg, Va. He He was born September 5, 1860, in the time he was pen- n: rducated In the schools of Eaton. British West Indies. The date he sioned, in 1924, came to this country is not known. Ct? 1. He secured a position of firing he was the oldest r ?,oiler and running an engine for a He first entered the service as a I R i v e r division bi.sash and door factory at Eaton, brakeman on the old KCFS&XI Lines &.;I. and studied telegraphy at night. in September, 1898, where he served ILr,ht railroad position was agent continuously until April 27, 1922, when ~htheC. J. & 31. Railroad Company. he was retired due to total disability. 1865, he entered J. C:. FISHER Bt rme with Frisco Lines October 1, He leaves a widow, Mazie &I. Bowen. the service of the b!", as a telegraph operator, rate and His pension allowance was $24.30 a old Houck Railroad at Cape Girardeau Ki clerk. He also served as demur- month and during his lifetime he re- in 1886, and was serving as master supervisor, and later demurrage ceived a total of $1,773.90. mechanic in 1901, at the time that road ed zssfstant bill clerk where he re- was taken over by the St. Louis Mem- ~III-1until his retirement. On Oc- ZEAL TURNER phis and Southeastern. While serving eh 1, 1903, he married Mrs. Mary ZEAL TURNER, pensioned machin- in that capacity he purchased four b-rrricc Stahovaike of Joplin and to ist, died at St. Louis on March 20. He locomotives that are still in service. &a was born one daughter. The was born December 23, 1849, in Wayne He resigned his position and went i:iand daughter are deceased and County, Pa., and employed as a ma- back on the road as an engineer k Siswander resides at Eaton, Ohio, chinist by Frisco Lines at Chouteau shortly before the Frisco purchased ri 8 sister. Continuous service of byars and 4 months entitles him to Avenue, St. Louis. from March. 1893, that road and held the distinction of :pnsion allowance of $20 a month, to the early part of January, 1914, having pulled the first passenger dr:!ire iron1 February 1, 1929. when he was retired due to total dis- train into Memphis from the River di- ability. His pension allowance was vision. For several years he was on $20.00 a month and during his life- trains 501-2. In 1914, he was trans- JOHN FRANCIS HORAN, trucker, time he was paid a total of $3,560.00. ferred to the Leachville sub division 8 [rouis Terminals, was retired Feb- and ran between Cape Girardeau and nj 28, 1929, due to his having GEORGE ROSBACH Caruthersville where he remained un- wbsd the age limit. He was born GEORGE ROSBACH, pensioned en- til pensioned in 1924. He was most Pmwy 12, 1859, in New Orleans, gineer died at Hwgo. Okla., on March popular and generous, and it was his L snd was educated in St. Xavier's practice to throw off papers and mag- P~Pschool and St. Louis University 10. He was born October 21, 1866, at Toronto, Canada, and entered Frisco azines to those along the right of way d P Louis. In 1880, he began his and at Christmas time he would throw wlce with Frisco Lines as trucker service as an engineer at Hugo in September, 1902, and was employed in ofl' boxes of candy to the boys and u: delivery clerk, Seventh Street girls who eagerly listened for the F~eht atation, St. Louis. He also that capacity until his retirement on March 5, 1926, due to disability. His whistle of his locomotive. He was -4 as mnager. He left Frisco prominent in Nasonic circles, the VICP in 1901, but returned again in pension allowance was $46.10 a month Cape Girardeau Commandery NO. 75, 81: n! trucker at the St. Louis Term- and the total amount paid him was bh where he remained until his re- $1,567.40. Knights Templar conduoting the fu- Wmt. On July 15, 1879, he mar- neral services at the Lorimer ceme- w! Elargaret Tansey of St. Louis M~~~ JOSEPH DUNWORTH tery in Cape Girardeau. He was pre- s!to them were born two daughters. M A R K JOSEPH DUNWORTH, ceded in death four years ago by his lk md Mre. Horan reside at 1711-A pensioned pumper died at his home at wife.

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Be Careful A Punched Ticket A Reference firmer to druggist: "Now, be sure Conductor: "Tickets, please!' Trainmaster: "Did your last em- I!' write plaln on them bottles which Passenger: "Can't I ride on my ployer give you a reference?" I: Inr Ule Jersey cow and which is face?" Trainman: "Yes, but it doesn't !n- my wife. I don't want nothin' to Conductor: "Yes, but 1'11 have to seem to he any good." hp.n to that Jersey cow. punch it!" - Trainmaster: "What did he say?" Trainman: "He said I was one of A Rare Coincidence the best men his company ever turned Nuff-Sed Traveling man on a southern train, out." rws: "Have you seen one of those to the conductor: "Is this a fast z:+rumentsthat can tell when a man train?" Crime Wave Abated r k~n~?" Conductor, with an injured air: "Of "I see where they have stopped the .Wh: "Seen one? Hell, I married course, it is." ..>'" crime wave in Scotland." Traveling man: "I thought so. "Yes, and how did they do it?" Deception Would you mind finding out what it is "By charging for room and board 'l college ~tudent arose from his fast to?" in 'jails." s?!~in a iashlonable dining room From Pensacola Bay The Golfer t:i ~alkedtoward the door. "Eric, dear, don't go out too far in i!. was passing the house detective He riseth up early in the morning the water." I! thc- entrance when a silver sugar and disturbeth the whole household. "But look, mother. Daddy's out a brl dropped from his bulging coat. Mighty are his preparations. He go- long way." Ee guest glanced calmly at the of- eth forth full of hope. M7hen the day "I know, dear, but father hw his is far spent, he returneth, smelling Of f?:, then turned with an expression life insured." strong drink and the truth is not in :! polite- annoyance toward the occu- him.-The Reef. yo!$ of the room. "Ruffians," he What, Another? old. "who threw that?" "Say. mon, when is Annie McTavish goin' to let you marry her?" Shocked Speed "It's verra 'uncertain, mon. Some Doctor: "What you need, my dear la Montana a railroad bridge had fool gave her a big box of letter paper young lady, is a little sun and air." kn destroyed by fire. The bridge with her name printed on it. She She: "Why, doctor, I'm not eves qlneer and his staff were ordered in won't get married 'till it's used up, married." an' she writes very few letters ac- hire to the place. Two days later It Does Help C? superintendent arrived on the count of the postage." There's one nice thing about air- vtw. Alighting from his car, he en- plane travel. The roar of the motor :s.:ntsed an old master bridge A Draw drowns any comment coming from the t!lder. St. Peter: "Which wife do you want back seat. - 'Bill," said the superintendent. "I to live with?" tmt this job rushed. Every hour's Shade: "Are they all here?" When Greek Meets Greek !#lay costs the company money. Have St. Peter: "Yes." "Rastus say Pahson Brown done 1~ the architect's plans of the new Shade: "I thought you said this kotch him in Farmer Smith's chicken 3@?" was heaven?" - coop." "I don't know." said the bridge "M-ma boy! Don't Rastus feel k!lder, "whether the architect has Just Like the Irish 'shamed ?" I:> I:> picture drawed yet or not; but the An Irishman recently landed in this "Nossuh. De pahson am de one feel !tire is up and the trains is passin' country and went to work on a new 'shamed. He can't splain how come mt it," concrete road. After working a while, he done kotch Rastus dar!" A New Idea for Candidates he became warm and hung his coat -Everybody's Magazine. on a fence post. Pmtch Politician (tendering a light- His co-workers thought to play a aj cigar): "Take a wee puff, Iaddie. She'll Be On Time ci gie me your vote on election trick on him and so painted the head of a mule on his coat. la!,'' He: "Then it is settled we ara to When it came time to quit, the elope at midnight?" Help Herself Irishman looked at his coat and spied She: "Yes, darling!" ,'Did you give your wife a day off the picture of the mule. Then he He: "And are you sure you can get c her birthday?" turned around and asked: "Which one your trunk packed in time?" *.\;ope:she took three years off her- of you fellows wiped your face on me She: "Oh, yes, papa and mamma F!!!' coat?" have both promised to help me." Page 28

The Thrilling Adtlentu res of Timmy Boy PART 111

HE circus had arrived in town. ized immediately to go in search of your families." The cars were parked near the the beast. Armed with guns and huge And then the show broke up. FLY' T vacant lot where the tents were sticks, they started out in parties to- scrambled out-babbling and tallr being erected. Timmy Boy's mother ward the north, east, south and about the near-catastrophe and aitt lay in her birth, too sad to take any west. an incredibly short time the tent r interest in her surroundings. It is always a terrifying experience down and the loading had begun. P During the morning she arose and when one of these wild beasts es- big carts rumbled over the grounds took a walk through the little city capes from his cage. It is, however, the elephauts pushed them up the L streets with Timmy Boy's father. The a known fact that he is as frightened and onto the flat cars. trees were budding and the spring as the human beings he comes in con- The circus folks climbed into thh* flowers were popping out. All nature tact with, perhaps more so. The big cars, and the train was just ah was rejoicing. The little city was world has opened up for him, and it ready to leave the little town. filled with folks who had come in to is a strange one. He wanders aim- , Timmy Boy's father and moth&- see the parade and the circus. lessly about, hiding and searching, were talking with one of the d+ She had no eyes except for the tor what, he does not know. He runs tives. children. She earuestly studied their from people, and unless it is his feed- "Well-we've had some excitemw little faces, and every mother with a ing hour he is not always out to kill. today with that big cat gettlng out- baby in her arms attracted her at- Wild excitement reigned in the and the whole town in an nprcxr. tention. It might be Timmy Boy- town. Nothers held a close hand OII Just wanted to tell you folks tk aud yet she knew that this thief their children. Fathers drove their we're still working on the caw rkl would not take a chance and bring teams into barns aud doors were Timmy Boy and we're ruilning doao Timmy Boy into the open for awhile locked. Try as the circus folks a trail right now. Can't tell you 1 yet. might, the news spread like wildfire. thing about it because it may tun She did not have to appear in the and erroneous reports were brought out wrong. but we're on the job. Ym Parade and so, after a prolonged from every direction. Each report know a fellow can't get away with 1 walk she returned to her dressing was followed up, but the big cat had baby like that very long-not ord& teut to prepare for the afternoon evidently moved on. narily, and from this fellow'a Brat Ipr show. The excitement did not hurt the ter he don't seem so smart. H~ll The circus folk had adopted the evening crowd. They swarmed around give himself away. If we could 6nl plan of not referring to her loss, for the tents, curious for word of the cut whether he's with the circus M it only recalled the incident to her hunt, and feeling secure in the big one of those followers we could harp mind and opened the wound again. place. an angle to start working from," h* They spoke of bright and cheerful The performance went off as said. things. usual and at the end the ringmaster "Oh, please, work hard on it' The afternoon show went off very announced to the crowd that the cat pleaded Timmy's mother, and 850 well-in fact it was a good show town had been killed and that he had done turned hopelessly and went into tb and the crowd was enthusiastic. It no serious damage. Cheers and shouts car. gave each of the performers an in- rang out, and a feeling of relief was Timmy's father stood for a moment centive to do the best they could. evident. The crowd broke into a bab- conversing with the detective. Following the show there was an ble, each one talking with his neigh- Then all at once Timmy'8 mother hour or two before the evening meal bor as to the details, wondering come running baclc, a piece of pap and the night performance. where they found him, what dam- ill her hand. She almost atumblw All at once an alarm sounded. Cir- age he did, etc. down the steps into her husband'. cus folks came running from every- "Laadies-and gen-tle-men! I wish arms as she shouted, rather hoarselr where. The alarm was given near to announce that the big cot which "Look, oh, look! I found it on in; the cages of the big cats! escaped from this circus this morn- pillow! " Timmy Boy's mother, ever alert to a ing has been caught, and killed. He The detective and Timmy Bog'. clue of some kind to her missing baby. escaped through no negligence on the father grabbed the paper and read. rushed along with the rest. It was part of the circus employes, but some "Well I guess you're wonderin' wbo found that someone had released one one who wished to cause some excite- let the big cat out this afternoan' of the big cats and he had started ment, and little realizing the danger, Try and find out. If it'll do you a34 off in some unknown direction some opened the cage. We are now trying yer old man any good yer kid nr time previous. Of course it was to to find that party. You may return watchin' yull both at the show tbi be the meanest one of the outfit, and to your homes tonight, feeling safe afternoon. The kid's 0, K." the circus folks were being organ- that he will not molest your stock or (To be 'continued.) ,! 1929 Page 29

THAT5 YOUR HOBBY 1 On the Night Job at Monett

'NIP Frisco Jlugnsrile has often car- i siories or unlque hobbies, but the I:. of EXward 5'. Raker, West Shop kcr at Sprinefield, 310.. nrould, no t t, receive the prize as being the - unique. ':danrd Baker has been collecting .ups and old coins for many years.

,Vat to be olrtdoirc by othrr groups of Frisco crirployrs, tlrc iriglrt pnssr~lger cur dcpnrtmolt forrr at Slo~rrftcnllccf n pltotogrnplrrr do7011 orlc iriglrt to tnkc a flnsltliglrt. 7'lre reswlt was very sntisfyirrg rind the Mngnzirre prcsr~rts tlrc rrrcic, stnirdilrg fro111 left to right: D. Stone, C. E. Wood. W. S. Bnlrnns, G. C. Pilnrrt. J. I;. 11lcCrtb- birr, -4. C. Ilcrron, J. H. Long, L. Car-irtacfi, 14'. X. IVood, H. l~l~ifliu~itsarcd G. B. Stocktorl. Scntrd. A. licstcrsorr, forcrirni1, crild Clyde Toylor, iirspector.

RAPIL) WORK AT IiAN. CITY CONSTRUCT 365 COAL CARS What was believed to be a very fast Construction on 36.5 flat bottom coal piece of work was performed on en- cars will begin immediately at the gine 1266 at Kansas City on April 4. Yale. Tenn., car-building yards of This engine came in on train 58 at Frisco Lines, H. L. Worman, superin- 2:10 a. m. and was due for flexible tendent of motive power, announced cap inspection, which also means hy- April first. drostatic test. The night torce took The cars will cost $912,000. When hold of the engine on arrival, knocked the cars are completed and placed in the fire, put the engine in the house. service the Frisco will own a total !he most recent of his collection blew the boiler down and washed it of 18,000 coal cars. h~\tsof milk bottle caps His ef- acd had water going back into the The work will require 200 men for -shave been successful and he has boiler to fill it up for test before they a total of 90 days. F. C. Clark, gen- fh~neighborhood of five hundred went off duty at 8 a. m. The mechan- eral car foreman, and J. 0. Lutz, -)hits, none d them identical. The ics also got on the job, removed the electing shop foreman, will be in I rtion Includes caps from every pops and blaulred the pop openings charge of the work. e in the Union and he is now on for hydrostatic test, removed and The cars will he of 55-ton capacity, looltout tor specimens from for- tested the gauges, annealed the gauge 42 feet long and of steel superstruc- - lands. pipe, also examined the cylinder pack- ture. They will be used primarily in + has collected these through i~?g,pulled the valves and reapplied transporting coal from the Alabama ' $8 who have traveled over the the cylinder heads. and Alis~issippi fields. ' ~d States and who have brought When the day forces came on they P back to him. the latest addition were instructed by E. F. Tuck, round- m. and engine was fired up for inspec- -lug been brought fron~Jamestown, house foreman, that the engine was tion under steam. By 4:30 p. m. all York. manted for her regular run that night work was coml~letedwith the escep- lthough hls hobby has not brought and in order to do this the work tion of setting the pops and testing any monetary returns, it is, in- mould have to be completed by 4:30 the air equipment, which was com- 1, an Interesting one and it is p. m. pleted without any overtime. -rrlul iI there is another employe With the combined efforts of force6 This was the first time any engine the Frlsca Lines with a more under Foremen Tuck, Grueninger and was given a flexible cap inspection in iue one. Bruce, work was completed by 3: 40 p. one day at Kansas City. Page 30

You be for the defense of an ideal, th Arc Doing property. their lives or their conn4- By H. E. BURGESS, Division Chairrncrn, the fact that they exert a combir Fort Smith, Arkansas effort in a common cause brii among them a bond of unity cloaea. S an advertising stunt, a mer- and this may in a way be responsible enduring. chant once displayed a picture for much of the vandalism directed Let us use the furthering of. ' in one of his show windows, against it. A bunch of kids go out Frisco as our ideal, and pool our which, at first glance, appeared to be hunting and if their "bag" turns out forts to put it on a higher plane, an ordinary landscape, consisting of poor, they are apt to shoot up a few better the service and make it pal. groups of the conventional articles. A sign boards, water barrels or insulat- To improve an already excellent FF- few trees, some bushes, a pond and ors as a solace for the disfavor of ice, to make a safe road safer, wit1 some buildings apparently completed "Lady Luck". A short period of such to our everlasting credit-also tor the picture. recreation may easily cost the rail- profit. But concealed within the picture road a sizable sum of money. While was the outline of a cat, which, at these conditions are not to be charged first glance, was not visible, but later to the employes, it is a fact that they I FRISCO MECHANIC ' appeared with such clarity that it exist to a far greater degree than is easily became the most prominent for our collective good. The money single feature of the picture. taken from the family purse to pay Perhaps there are times when it for these unnecessary expenses is not SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE- would be an excellent thing for some to be had for betterments, that would WEST SHOPS, SPRINGFIELD of us to substitute ourselves and our furnish us with additional work. JOE GOODRICH, Reporter attitude toward life in general for the It is not thought that a man is picture and see if we could not And qualified to offer criticism any farther R. H. Gardner, president of the Fr a cat that might represent a better than his activities will warrant. In mechanical supervisors was a ri. - visltor at Birmingham, l la., Yale, TN- and finer sense of loyalty-a little tact a system of this magnitude it is not and St. Louis, looking after busin*: at all events-that is so necessary for possible for an employe to be but a the supervisors. the harmonious teamwork between all very small part and so close to his in- Jessie Robards. stenographer in I' storekeeper's ofcice. left April 6 1 the members of our great railroad dividual part that he has but slight Phoenix. Ariz.. where she spent her ; family. This is the only road to perspective. One might view a beauti- catlon visiting relatives. higher achievement and success, ful building at a distance and wax Charles Goode, boilermaker, wr fame as a flddler is becomlng w' which, once felt and recognized, be- enthusiastic as to its lines, its setting. known, accepted an invitation from , comes a very definite part of us. its proportion and color; yet upon Frisco Employes' Club of Tulsa to app on the program at their meetinr It is not a secret that there is en- closer inspection, if a brick were to March 19. tirely too much petty, thoughtless, un- be revealed with a crack in it, would Ansel L. Coons. Gary, Indiana, ' taken a position as chemist in the lah- founded criticism going about than is this minor defect be thought worthy tory at the west shops. for the common good. Criticism of of condemnation or even notice. Credit should be given I. a. Hol: . the management, of the equipment, of This is just a plea for better team- gang foreman and W. W. Shackelf-. schedule supervisor for thdr efforts the road's policies in general is oc- work, closer co-ordinated effort for the succass in bringing the I. 0. 0. F. .. casionally heard. It is not likely that family good. While the family is not Rebecca Assembly to Springfield Ma-. to 30 inclusive. The Assembly will b:- this is offered in the least spirit of divided in policy, we are not getting from 2,500 to 3.000 guests to our r malice, or a wish to hamper the road the full benefit of a long and strong which should mcan a lot of businrw ' the Frlsco. in any manner, but a lot of this idle pull, all in the same direction which, A. C. Reeves. general foreman, Is '- chatter--"switch shanty talkv-when if properly timed, will result in sub- ing a new Nash car. Paul V. Hamoton. storekeewr.-. rmi coming from a railroad man is given stantial good. had his tonsils removed. credence by people who do not weigh Judging from the rating of our se- Humphrey Johnson has been as+ the oosition of scction stock clerk on1 carefully such matter. This criticism curities on the market, our company store casting platform. cannot be of benefit to any one, is a enjoys an excellent position in the .John P. Hurley, chief engineer, p>- eource of endless annoyance and can plant, and a true son of "Old Erin", , world of business. Despite sharp bratecl St. Patrick's Day by rlaughb*. be an evil factor. competition, we have closed a success- a number of serpents of assorted To recite an instance: A few years ful year. But we cannot afford to and species. John merely lay in anit and a&! the snakes camc out of a s ago a branch passenger train was dis- rest on the results of last year, but ut the east end of the lake for a continued, with the usual protest. A must use it as an objective to be sur- bath, he calmed them with his shll When the Anal scalp was taken it prominent man in one of the towns passed this year, and press on to found that a total of forty-tour lur' that was being serviced offered some higher goals, secure in the knowledge varying in length from eight lnrh four feet had been killed. very pronounced opinions in the mat- that all of our interests are so closely ter and asserted that "this is the best allied that they are practically as paying piece of track on the entire one. LOCAL NO. 11-CHAFFEE, Mb. system", basing his assertions on We are informed that the Frisco "facts" given him by railroad men. Employes' Clubs are factors that are MRS. FRED DOHRNAN, Reportv Being pressed for the source of his counted on to aid in the general good. Miss Aline Proffer, daughter of ' information, it came out that a sec- And this is as it should be. The clubs and Mrs. W. F. Proffer, was nv- tion foreman and a brakeman had so provide a contact between fellow-em- Aoril fi to Robert Rcdfern. The m'ony was pelforn~edat the home of i informed him. These are the things gloyes, an exchange of views, a discus- bride. The decorat~onswere carrlp that hurt-just a lack of tact and dis- slon of the interests we have in com- in the season's flowcrs and the brwr. dressed in light blue georgette an1 cretion. mon. ried a bouquet of bride's roses and When people think they are being It is an axiom that when a people of the valley. Following the cerw - band themselves together in quest the couple departed for a honeym~i dealt with unjustly, they are inclined the West. They will be at home tot to lose respect for railroad property of an object in common, whether it many friends after May 1. Page 31

J. F. Hatley, agent. IIn.John Sheely made a busi- ',*: lrlp to Springfleld. Mo.. recently. The funeral services was conducted at "r. and Mrs. Armon Peer are the NORTH BACK SHOP the home April 6 and burial was at parents of a baby girl. Patsy Jean. SPRINGFIELD, MO. the local cemetery, He is survived by ,'?ndactor Marvin Stokley has pur- his wife who has the sympathy of all. Andy Schwarrenback, pensioned en- ':.I 1 new Dodse automobile. ALEX WATT. Reporter 'ir ~ndMrs. Earl Green recently vis- ~ineer, and wife, made a trip to ' - \!r. Green's mother at Arbyrd. 310. Springfield recently. S. E. Gillette returned to work We are very pleased to announce the Yr. and Mrs. Virgil Alvla visiteil March 1 after an absence of several '- 'ds in Kennett. Xo.. over a recent return of our congenial yardmaster. months on account of illness. J. A. Beck. who has been on the sick 7 ::.end. Troy Owens has returned to work list for several months. and hope that :I. L Sowells has returned from the after an illness. He spent six weeks L~ltal. he will continue in good health. in the Frisco hospital and thirty days Fred Hlngle. yard clerk. has been off '!r*. Claud Hamilton recently visited at the government hospital at bIusko- account of the sickness of his wife. -mother nt Kennett. >lo. gee. Olcla. !!a. F. Walter Myers. machinist and wife. S. XIusgrave recently made a Walter A. West. an old-timer of the of Birmingham, were visiting home I-;ma? trip to Brownwood, JIo. Nol'th Shops who now resides at Yo- folks recently. Ki. pxtend our sympathy to Mr. and nett, was shaking hands with old W. 31. Davis and Joe Cargell. extra ?- J. C. Hampton In the loss of Mr. friends in the shol~the first of the engineers are working at Pensacola. :I'imlon's aunt who resided at Pilot month. John Pariego, boiler maker, of Mem- .-,!I, b[o. Mr. Hampton Is employed in The mother-in-law of Ross Clark, phis recently was a visitor here. water servlce department. painter, died recently. William Marshall, cinder pit man, is "r. snd Nra. Elmer Rankins visitc(l Gordon Yowell, speclal apprentice, ,,tker in Pualco, Mo., over recent in the Springfield hospital. ,. a lost a week from hix work recently A. E. Hall, engincer, is on the sick r I..-fnd. caused by having his tonsils removed. list and is in Hot Springs, -4rk. !:r;. J. F. Younl and small sons, Omen George Ed~e,of the ~heetmetal de- 8-l .lunior, vlsited Mr. and Mrs. Frank r~artment. was absent from his work \ 'nl. Jr., of Dillon, over a recent week- Aliril 13, attending the funeral of an N.ORTH SIDE ROUNDHOUSE .- infant child of his brother. Mac. who '. il. Cracler. Cormer call boy of Cl~af- is also a s!)ecial apr~rentice.of the spe- SPRINGFIELD, MO. !-. 1133accepted a position at Dillon, Mo. cial equipment department. '2 and Mrs. Ray Sharcs havc as their Carl Leonard, a former employee of CH:\S. A. CARNER. Reporter r.4 Mrs. Shares, mother, Mrs. Wm. the West Shops and lately discl~arged r.m, of Morley, Mo. from the hIt. Vernon Sanatorium, is P. G. Shoclrley, engineer is now W. Segraves, BLB foreman, recently moving his family to Des bfoines, la., sportlng a, new Auburn car. . mnflned In the Frisco hospital in where they will make their future D. B. Aldridge, flreman has traded * buis wlth typhoid fever. home. Carl is a son of Floyd Leonnrd. his city home oPf for a little suburban of the sheet metal department. place two miles east of town, and is "Happy" Potter is back at work now among the farm folks. YEWS OF PITTSBURG, KANS. after a three-month absence caused by John Reckerle~. engineer has rc- typhoid fever. turned just recently from a visit in the WJf. CHANEY, Reporter Those wishing to try .the speed of vicinity of Rogers. Ark. - their cars, old or new. should see C. L. Henderson, flreman, has re- ' ,lire Curnmlns mas at TVentworth Harve Moore. of the car yard. He has turned to work after having been ofC ,, .,12y. n Dort and claims it is the fastest several weeks account of illness. -.we Reed and family now ride in a thing on wheels. Frank porter, yard engineer. has : % 1:hrrmlet sedan. Rufus Robberson, of the sheet metal been off for the past month account of ..:ml employes were victims of April department. has a brother-in-law vls- smallpox. We hope to see him on i ' Jokes, including Tom Trout and H. iting him from Nontana. the job soon. -(a who have lost their taste for Ti'loyd Leonard has traded his Essex J. W. Vinson, engineer has recently .'i since eating chocolates flavored concli for a Whippet. returned to work after having been , , dum and onions. >Ira. Susana Steurp. 76, wife of John off for a month and confined. to the ',. Shlrley, who was confined to his Steury and mother of Henry Steury. of Frisco hospital at this point for a .-+ with an attack of munlps, is at llie special equipment department, died major operation. I -4 azain. hy drowning March 21. She fell from Chas. A. Long, vard engineer is back "ri. F. S. Vall, wife of our storw ir porch head first into a barrel of to work now. He has been unable to water and was not follnd for some work for the past few weeks account 8 -:..r, is convalescent after an illness of ., TIIweeks. time. She was discovered by her hus- of sickness. hand when he returned from Ills work R. R. Hogue, yard engineer has just in thc garden. The sympathy of the returned from a trip over land to Lex- cntire shop is with the father and son inrton. Kv. LOCAL NO. 11-CHAFFEE, MO. in their bcreavemen t. Thos. F. Wricht, enginenr and fam- - J. D. O'Xeal. B car rlepnrtlneilt em- ily spent the last few days in Pitts- 7.:. T. A. U'ETHISGTOS, Reporter ploye for cluitc a number of years, has burp, Kans., visiting 3Tr. Wright's :l.cce~)teda position with the Kansas- mother. ''Y and Mrs. A. J. Addison recently 111dependentOil Company. His address ,.d relatlves In St. Louis. is 1201 State Street, Kansas City. Kans. :':, and Mrs. Robert Baert are the Lcvi Newkirk, car cnrpenter employe CAR DEPARTMENT :.,I< parents of a baby boy, James lost an infant daughter with pneu- KANSAS CITY, MO. : .,rl. monia. He has the sympathy of all 'ria Claud Hamilton, wife of loco- his fellow workers in his bereavement. J. N. HARCROVE, Reporter : .,:r inspector, visited her mother James Strader has just returned i'mnett, No., recently. from a thlrty-days visit in California. . We were lad to see the car department ' :: Harmon was home recently vis- He reports an enjoyable and interest- so well represented at the Sunnyland ; h~sfamily. He Is working in ing trip. .KO. Club banquet and clnncc that was given ,,-hr.rt Ernerick. who mas in the on April 15th. which was a great success and everyone enjoyed themselves greatlv. ..#Ihospital for some time. is home ' MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT 31. J. ::: I. improving froni an attack of Sartaln. ow car foreman, seems :.:dl ism. THAYER, MO. to be a little brtter contented since he \'. ~nd31~s. Armon Peer are the has moved his family here. Wc hone thev T.14 parents of a baby irl. F. 31. PEEBLES. P.eporter will soon get acquainted and will'like to :--try Mills an& Charl~eHooker are live in Kansas City. .-,mrily located at Hayti. Mo. TV. B. Hanger. janitor, was off re- Willlam Buck. airbrake man. Is off dutv :. t Ilsthead, who was in the Brisco rently account his mother sick at Ca- at this time account beinfi sick: also Rob- ,;::XI is working now. bool, 310. He was relieved by Fred ert Harner is off account being sick. We '3kn Ponder has been In the Frisco Smith, of Brandsville. hone~--.- the bovs are both able to return to wnl. George Johnson, platform man, was work soon. - ' -. off for thirty days visiting in Tulsa. W. R. Johnson. laborer, who has been Llzxls Blenert and Mrs. Lucy off for some time account of sickness, is * Tpnon have returned from the Fey Cathcart relieving him. now in thc St. 1,ouis liospitt~l. \\'e n7isli Fnnnir, thc ~,ocndhouscniascot, dictl Thrse men are now cmployed In Rlw for him n speedy recovrry. Slarch 24. Onc of her r~uppi~now liolrls and will malie their home there. It is gcttinc. tinic for flshing antl therc her mothcr's place antl has bcen named Mr. Etl~:~rCarter. shcct metal 91. are several boys that have the fever after her, so the rounrlhousc still has a 01' west shona in Sarin~flcltl. nnu - pretty badly. It will not be very lon~"'Fannic" for a mascot. \vwe week-c'nd visiiors - in Joplin until some of the boys will 'ae taking a Tlic ncnr viaduct on Pennsylvania Saturday, April 8th. vacation soon, then watch for flsh storles .\vrnuc over thv Frisco tracks at Sixth Mrs. V. 31. Black. wife of V. 31. I in our news column from timc to time. Stltct is ncarin~com:)letion. This shows of tlic store ilelmrtmcnt, and her rr the lWsco's f:~ithin .Joplin. Thc Frisco's t1;lunhtcr are visitinx- Xrs. Black's part in this project is $'iO.OOn. in Fort Scott. NORTH SIDE SIDELIGHTS Frisco's sons of Joplin haw cntercd a ('harley Lincoln, of the water er' -- new fleld. Thr Amcrican Ainatcur 4th- is back from his vacation and paid I.:31EItY H.JG{,'EWOOD, Re~~orter Irttic ITnion was sllonsor to an amatvur visit the 12th. r21'ize flslit undr,r direction of tlic Amrr- Raseball Is with us again and, as it is ican Lcgion. Ani;~teur fl~litrrsfrom a11 one of the surcst signs of spring. it is over the four-state district wcre invited. LOCAL No. &ENID, OKLA. doubly welcornr. Thc baseball situation Ray Smith, son of Brakeman .I. E. Smith - is looking good to all the fans here, as of Joplin, carried off the lisht meltr: our "blr brothers"-the St. Louis Browns weight laulvls. Tlic flghts wwc in thr II. H. FI:LT.El?. Reporter -have pronilset1 us a real ball cluh this way of eliminations antl Smith fought his war and, that we all expect them to way to the cl~nnipionahlphv tlirre knock- Xorris Boughcl', ehicf clerk, hami cl(.liwr the ~ootls,is shown by the fact outs and one decision. Two of his bat- tcwsils t~enioved in St. Louis hospil?!* that very few plane arv being matlc to go tles wrrc fought on tho same night, but lalter part of March. to St. Louis to uec ball panies this season. tlic cham~ionship fl~htlaster1 lcns than Jake Carrell, pipe man, has re?? lkvc Rac'sdale, extra. man, antl 1A:r one rounrl. In winning, hc is rlcc!;~re(l his position aftcr being off for som?' Xontgoniery of this city liavr hecdetl thr ;lniaterlr lirrht welt~rwdaht chanipion of on account of an operation. call of cupid and were the past month's the AIissouri. Iiansas. Oklahoma nnd ;\r- Charles Ethington, timekeeper, ncwlywcds. kansas district and in recognition as such ic~ined Lhc ranks of home owners, hl. ;\I. 11. Huahcs, cellar I~aelter, has re- was r)rt=sentrtl with a brae loving cup. i.ecently purchased a bungalow on turned to work following an absence of The pr~sentotion was nmde by the Rev. Crdar Strect. scveral days on account of thc serious Cliff Titus, the pol~ulnr cha~1;~lnof thl: Jlrs. K. D. Richards antl little ri: illncss of his sistecn-year-old daughter, i\nicrican Legion tu~dpastor of the First tc I.. Wilma Jean, visited home to;.- Helen, who was operated on for appen- Community Church of Jol~lin. Ray, he- Cashion, Oltla., over Easter. (liritis. We are glad to say the young sides being a Frisco son is follon-in: his 13. D. \Vl~itc. machinist. is on thc lady is iniproving~niccls7. fa tlier in working for the Frisco. Ho list arain. W. J. Breshenrs and Harold Rauch, works untlcr Wm. Purvis, section fore- C. 1'. Clark. sheet metal worker, ii machinist xmrenticcs. have been sent man. ina a few days otT. hcre from th;. west shops to flnish ser\.inc While Smith is flghtlns his way to tho Sam Thompson, Lank truck man, (. their time. This In order to give them top, another popular F'risco son is also a short vacation, which he Is spendir: rounclhouse cxperlcnce. advancing in another line in the person Texas. Arllc Luttrcll, boile~m~hcr,was callcd of Clark \V. Kerr. Clark has been trans- Grover Xeyers, machinist, was 11' to Lebanon sevcral days ago on account Perrcd from Joplin to l'ensacolii. Hr came cently. of the death of a nepirew.- to Joplin nearly six years ago in chargc General ;\Tills, Inc., new two rnll Richard "Dick" Bunch, machinist, at of the store dcpaltment at thc round- buhhel elevator, is rapidly taking :- the passengcr s t a t i o n, working on house. He held this position longcr than and is to be comnleted in time lor, through-going engines. is a recent pur- any other storekecper has cver held it. ycar's crop. .\ ten-story hotel Is ur chaser of a N:mh touring car. With him goes thc sincere good wishes contract. With prospects for a bur Fred Eobzien, machinist on dead \vork. of a host of Pl,iends hcre. FIc was vicc- whcat crop. Enid is surely prwwrln has traded the propcrty at 2357 Rroad president of tlic Employes' Club ancl a Joe Raab, car repairer, has rctil- Avenue for property on Lce Street, wharc very :ictive nlernher. His gootl-natured from the St. Louis hospital, rh+ he will make his homc. smlle antl pleasing personality will be underwent an operation for appenc*~ James Barton, machinist on second niisscd by all who (leal with the store de- but is not yet able to bc back at a shift, reports his wife Is Imlroving nice- pnrtmcnt. The Frisco family at Joplin C. P. Clark. who has been seriorr*l ly from a recent scrious illness. wish the very bcst for you. Clark. is now on the road to recovery, bl ' Virney 3Ieiseinper. ~nnchinist on air Mr. Kerrs vacancy is being fllled by a joy of his many friends. work, is another onc of our on~ployes very pleasln~young man from St. I,ouis, Roy Richards, machinist, brothn whose wifc has becn seriously ill for Mr. 4. L. Franklin, of thc storc drrwrt- ('arl Hichartls, of Tulsa, vlsikd many nrccks. Hcr life was despaired of. ment of St. Louis comes to us full of "vim brother an11 family the flrst wry: but at the gresent tinic she is improving and vizor'. He promises to be an ideal nicclv storclteepcr. ~iihBaker, clerk to W. F. Brandt, our Aniona thc chanacs in the store der~art- NEWBURG, MO., YARDS gencral foreman. has bccn absent for ment is onr at ~Uthy:rr(ls store, under some time on account of illness and ton- supervision of Mr. Franklin. Earl T. Ken- sil removal. nedy, storehelper of Fort Scott. has .\IXCI< J. COTHAM. Reporter Virgil Wcst, locomotive inspector, is a bumped Mr. Cailey, son of Dispatcher past month's purchaser of a bran(1-new Bailey, who Ii,m held the job temporarily Nrs. Frank Fuller. mother oC the TI: DeSoto scdan. since Frank 1)awson quit the Frisco to boys, all Frisco employes' is vlsitin: Lawrencc Patten. machinist on tho take up a bettcr job. \Vr know we will daughter, AIr.s. Clifford Halr, at St. 1, third shift, is another purchaser of a new like these two new store men when we Sf iss Romaine Swift, daughter ol car. taking on an Oldsmohile sedan. jict better- acquainted. ~inecrSwift, spent the 13th and l!:i Harley Stoltcs, loconiotivc inspector, Electricians have re\viretl the round- this n~onth visiting with Mr. and ". has the sympathy of the rouncll~ouseem- house antl we now have plenty of light Fred Donaltlson, in Springfleld. 110. ployes in the death of a sister, which oc- around there at night. Harold Stoll, third trick bill clerk, curred several days ago. Our old Pricnd E. AI. Fitzgerald, travel- :.urcliusc~la ncw Ford 1,oadstcr. Jamcs Loscr, boilermaker, is remodel- ing storelteeprr. is always a welconie Mrs. Yam Colmxm, wife of ~r?. ing his house on Wcst High Strect Road. isitor. He paid us a visit on the sccond J-artlniastci'. is visiting in Kansas CI!, 1Ir is nlso making many othcr improve- of April. Just missed April Fool's Day. fr.w (lays this month. ments around his place including a horse- A. C. Defries paid a hasty visit to our IGrl I~ull~.r.our fellow reporter fnr i shoe driveway to tho house. new storekeeper. A. L. Franklin, on th' trtl No. 32, went to ICan~nsCity :'. Frank Sr~ringer. boilermaker, on thc afternoon of the thircl. delcgate from the Yeoman Loci@ ofX,- second shift, is sporting one of the new W. B. Berry and 31. L. Crawford wcrc burg. n~odcl.I Ford sedans. recent visitors at the roontlhouse. Mrs. B. T. Smith. wife of our 1. Just about the time we were des~~airing Ur. B. Hazelton, president of Local No. surgeon, spent a few days In Kansas 1

of having any ncnr arrivals to report, 9-. has~~~. been ~~ off sevcral days on account thls month. George Cale, boilermaker. came to the of sickness. \Vc :XI.(, lad to see Jack Potter r rescue by announcing a ten-pound girl at John Solomon, of the mechanical de- on the job again, as second trick ct' his home. The new mistress of the Cale partment, has becn off for the past ~veck Jack has been conflncd to his bed r hous~hold has been named Bonnie Lee. with the flu. pneumrrnia for the past several Clinrley Shrunk, ni~ht boilermalter. Frank Chumbley. conductor on 1 JOPLIN, MO. was on the sick liat the flrst of A~ril. Rollx sub. is able to bc back on ti,'.. Dick Joncs. bollermaker, son of H. R. after an ot~eration oerformed at " Jones, boilermaker. returned from Riv~r- Frlsco HOS~I<~:LIin St, touis. ROGER C. FLETCHER. Reporter side. Calif.. to get his family. Dick served Mrs. Ed. Fuller, Mrs. S. E. Felloar . his time at the west shop in Springfleld Nrs. Jlock Cotham. Frisco wiw\ The local cn~ployes'club met in busi- and flnlsliecl at IJnid, Oltla. At present tentled the annual district school a( . ness session at the freight house. Presi- he is running nn clectric welder at River- SLI liction of th~Easter Star. hr'~ dent Bancy, in charge, gave his report on side. He, with his family of wife and Rollri, Zlo.. on .\pril 12. the Florida trip. There was a good at- two sons antl his sister. Xrs. Walter Xil- 1)an Cuplcl with his bow and arrow ' tendance. ler. antl her son, are scheduled to leave visited the yard office and cantlm Mr. W. B. Hazelton, of the roundhouse, for Riverside Saturday. April 13. Mrs. of our Frisco stenos. The weddinc t spent a few days the last of Jlarch in 3Iiller is the wife of a former Fri.sco man, hove rung for Miss Lillian S~ckles.(1 Kansas City on business. Walter 3Iiller of Joplin ancl Springfleld. fo~the assistant superintendent, and '>

The reclan~ation shop boasts of a Miss Camie Adkins, exp'ense clerk. William Mclton, watchman, who ' champion bowling team. At this writing made a pleasant visit to the home town been off since March 1, b irnprn~~- they are holding flrst place with only recently visiting parents and friends for nicely and expects to be back at n six more rrames to ~las. the meek-end. She says that the "old soon. H. F. Brown, local- store keeper, at- Pray marc ain't what shc met1 to be and Floyd Jones, mechanic at south tended a Shrine conclave at Monett. NO., it's the iron horse tor ma" was absent one day visiting relativ*. recentlv. Henorted a wonderful time and H. 31. Willis. niaht clerk. has been on Lebanon. He was accompanied b) plenty ' of enjoyment. thk slck list Cor a short time. He was fan~ily. 3Ir. and Xrs. Guy Haynies are con- not admitted to the hospital. but efficient templating taking a western trip, includ- mrdical aid was rendered -at his home in^ Oakland, Calif., before returning and he Is again on duty. LOCAL NO. 18-BIRMINGHAM, AI home. Our wish is for an enjoyable J. H. Sherman. nizht clerk. mas heard - journey. complaining of sore-hands recently. and W. MYERS. Cecil Banta, stationery clerk, has done ul-on proper investigation we found that A. Reporter some trading recently. The deal involved his wife has already started the spring his Ford coupe for a Whippet roadster. gardening and Sherman was the flrst vlc- John Early. machinist helper, nhl U7e have a new electric, welding ma- tim. cently returned to work after sprr. chine at the ~cclamationplant. Under- R. A. Allen, station accountant. seems somc length of time in the hospit?!, stand one of our good fellow workers, to be afflicted with the common malady l~acl-~~ - to ~ return to the hosnital for 111r, Jack Frost, mill havc charge of same. of autoniobilitis. This contaglous dis- treatment. He mzq accbmpanied ta Local KO. 1 is holding regular seml- ense has ~luimed for its victims most Louis by Gilbert Fleming and Tin monthly meetings at I'ythian Castle all thc rmnlovcs In the freight office. XlcAlister, machinists, they also ur, hall. They haw been conducting a mem- either recently'or will in the near future going similar ope~.ations. We wish 1' bership drive and tlic 1.cal secretary ad- cuuse them to purtliase automobiles. all a speedy recovery and that tiiv!- - vist~sthat 521 members arc now in good soon bc back on ti~cjob amin. standing with the local, leaving only Glad to report that Local Xo. 18, ur about 35 members that are still delin- BRIDGE AND BUlLClNG DEPT thc guiding hand of our genial and r: lar division chairman. J. E. Rucks. ,- quent. There is a great deal of interest EASTERN DIVISION taken in the meetings and thcy are well other officers of the local, is gainmy attended. The ladies' auxiliary has gained nxn~bcrship. A drive for* new mcmi a nienibershlp of better than sixty and is under way and it is hopcd that <; - 15 planning a program of entcrtainrnent member that is eligible to belong 10 I and ice cream socinl sometime fluring Mr. Skvles and aang are repairing association at Birmingham will Ih the month of Slay Everybody invited. bririges at Gerster, XO. and becomc an active nicmber of tl~. Nr. Cartrr and fianfi ha\-c flnished the cal organization. Bovs, let's get in 1.- underpass for highn~ay at Aqh Grove, hind ollr officers, ou; division chairr: ' LOCAL NO. 29-FT. SCOTT, KANS. 310.. and arc now repairing bridges at as well as our general chairman, Aldrich, No. make I3irmin.sham local the best

. rt* slck list for three weeks. We the serious illness of his brother at xew- Howard. visited friends and relatlves In re. lie will soon be able to resume his burg. The "gangs" extend their ' sym- Memphis recently. I rk. pathy and wishes for his early recovery. W. T. Ritter, cab carpenter, is having '! N. Rhodes has spent several days Claude Hereford. of the water service a well drilled at his home north of town. .- h,srpilal In St. Louis. We are glad department. and ye scribe recently went Bill says he will be all set for water.

rgrart, however. that he is gettlng flshina at Lakeshore Park.- -Nothinr ~ ~-- Everybody is Invited out for a drlnk (of I *:: fine and will be back with the cnughi to get excited over. writer)... - - - - ,. .- 7: In n few days. The writer has just returned Prom Mo- Shop nine boasts of city water now. i *!In Strack. former mechanical re- nett. Mo.. where he repainted the big The bia well drilled last year for Layne :. -1, r ;~tthis point. spent the week-end sign on the front of the Railroad Y. hf. pump had drained all the smaller wells z ' Ilk parents at Cape Girardeau re- C. A. building. tl~athave been in service for thirty years. . -me Ilondlcy, March 1. Node Francis recently visited with Our new car foreman. John L. Sulli- F'r;=m Employes' Club met Wednesday fri~ndsand relatives in West Plains, 1\10. van, Is doing good work. Hurrah for ._.I.l. .. April 3, for their rerular monthly Daddy" Singer and his gang are at John L, and his wreckers. - rinr. After businws scssion, the eve- prcsent repainting the offices of Mr. 0. A. R. Holinquest was off recently. r :.- n:u spent in playing pinochle, eat- W. Bruton, superintendent of terminals. Think the spring fever is taking hold now :: mi drinking the very best of punch this ooint. an old man flu turns loose. t .I lh~ladies know so well how to pre- Charles Trantham and Lloyd Acute are We are informed Mr. W. J. Patterson ..-., Favors ri-ere grantcd to the win- beginning the bi- task of stenciling all goes to Pensacola store and Amory --, ;~nda very enjoyable evening was the highway and roadway signs from folks will miss both Mr. and Mrs. Pat- .- by all. We were honored by the Tower Grove to Sprincfldd. terson. However. we welcome Mr. Kerr :-i-nr~ of our acnial master mechanic, R8 Our kceper. ! !: Xhon, and Ben Fowler, car fore- -? from Cliaffee. WEST COACH AND PAINT SHOP T;IC Frlsco Railroad Company is re- SPRINGFIELD, MO. CAR DEPARTMENT-MONETT, MO. r"'inp the coal chute here at this writ- -::ml am told it will not be many days D. F. TOBIAS. Reporter .:'I rome will be placed in service again. FRANK SCHELLITARDT. Reporter '!;a 0. N. Watts of Newburg. Wo., Nonett does not seem to have been r.2 o a-elcome visitor at Hayti this Cecil ~IcCorniack, carpenter at the well rcpresentcd in the April issue of r wh. coach shops. manages to get to work on this Yagndne and had ye scribe known "r clnd Mrs. Richard Hayes are the time since hc purchased a Ford coupe. whnt an influence those new Fords were :. 181 pnrcntu of twin babies. a boy and Jay Cheffy. triickman, has becn off for to thc other correspondents for Monett I :,rL Congratulations are in order. the past month, due to a broken foot. ho would have reached out and "scoopetl" "I. Hayes has just recently advised Ralph Hickman. piecework chrrker, is their stuft. ! nritcr that he had purchased a twin again back at the coach shop after be- Several new faces now in the car de- C. :1' :. radio set. Now he says both sets ing transferred to Birmingham and North partment herc. 0. Sawyer resigned , I- Ins arc doing flne. Nr. Hayes is Springfield. to accept a position in Topeka, ICans., -. . f our car inspectors at this terminal. Harry Holden, mill and ctrbinet shop and his placc was lllled by W. A. Eng- !' rt Hall is sporting a new \Vhippet forcman, just recently received his new land. Ueltner Spaiii came back to 11s to 11. We're hoping to have a ride in Chevrolct six sedan. Some car, hoys. Ask fill vacancies as extra man. J. L. May ' :matime soon. Harry. wigl lied nnd is farminx near Exeter, MO. -- Harry Dysart, upholsterer. cnterecl the His place was fllled by Loren Carmack. realms of married life on April 8. Con- Carmack's vacancy was fllled by W. I<. WATER SERVICE DEPARTMENT gratulations to Mr. and Nrs. Dysart. U:eston. R. A. Tcrry took Weston's place SPRINGFIELD, MO. R. 1;:. Kellogg, carpenter apprentice, aa extra man. Also on the extra list is sl.,ent several days visitins in Kansas J. A. Ferguson, who formerly worked on CL4UDE HEREFORD. Reporter Clty last month. the freight platforni. Harry Phillips, mill machine man, Yard Oiler D. E. Horine moved in off thr- farm in the early part of April. ?!rl Getchelt was sick sevcral days traded his Ford for a Chevrolet of larger Two personal injuries in March --1:. March. capacity. We believe Harry is planning on bringing home some large Ash before brought the attention of our general fore- !:'thew Rouse lost several days owing man to R. 31. Robinson and J. E. Proc- * 3k hmily being quarantined w-ith long. tor. The lattcr lost no time only to have T.~!~oK. a flnger dressed, account getting it struck :Warn Bailey. water service fore- LOCAL NO. 24-AMORY, MISS. ... on thc Southern division, was a by a hammer. Just why the flnger was ::~.ni.(i4dvlsitor recently. in the place where his chisel ought to F. have becn Jim didn't know but prom- !wr Sumner and James Stephens went R.21'MOND DEES. Reporter iped he woulrl try not to injure himself .(I lhn recently. where they erected in the future. Brother Robinson wasn't : , mnkc stack on the large locomotive h1:u'shall JIalone. car oiler. is off sick so luckv. Whcn a wrench sllpped off a 7 Mler previously installed by Ste- at this writing. bolt he'ad it struck him on the right -s and Austin Wood. Sidney Joc, son of 13. F. Dees, pipe cheek, made s bad bruise and loosened '11~4 Tuck with Austin Wood and fltter, was seriously 111 recently, due to ~overaltceth and he lost almost a week. ;r ir Baker repaired deep well pumps at new teeti. Sidney says. "bring on The gui1t.y wrcnch was scrapped so that .'.,nnn during the latter part of March the eats. shoulcl eliminate hazards of a similar na- L.' ?rt: now busy cleanin.: the large tank Ben Davis (not the apple man) has r Lhe passenger station. ture. loined the roundhouse .aanc . as extra Taking advantage of the reccnt ruling !!vs. .J. K. Stephrns and daughter. man. for car repairers. J. R. Hull and H. H. I. := Mildred, visited 1\11', Stephens' Homer U'. Willlams h:~bcen on tho Gray now possess annuals for 1929. - !h-r at Cape Girardeau during the nixht supply job due to the absence of Paul Steelc spcnt the Easter holidays L+T Reason. TI. L. Tschucli, requlnr night supply man. with home folks in Monett. ;~JlliamCoons and family, of St. Louis. Evcrett D. Hanson, electrician, is back ,'I 11 In Nonett, Mo., Easter. at work again after having been off with ':en Blanche Getchell, daughter of mumps. LOCAL NO. 15-OKLAHOMA CITY !. md Mrs. Eart Getchell. has accepted W. R. Adams, machinist, is thc proud I 1i4on In the U. S. encineer's office father of an ekht and one-half pound I:. IV. GEE. Reporter ; !hr.hnll. Mo. Xlss Gctchcll was for- boy. Concratulations. - employed In the office of County R. H. J~amm,car foreman, Birniinx- 3Jr. G. IV. Nourc was a visitor recently. ;nt C. C. ICrller of this city. Xr. ham, paid us a visit recently. Mrs. Brother Xcl\'amara has accepted a po- $11 accompanied his daughter to Lamm returned with him. 1111 those hav- sition at BIeniphis. We regret very t~-+dI.returning next day. ing thc pleasure of knowlns them will much to losc him. as he was vice-presl- vncv Buckniaster and the writer miss both. dent of our local. r.. in- I~banonrecently. where they J. V. Adams, machinist. son and daugh- Two atlditional car inspectors have - ?~ilthe ytterlng on the roadmas- ter. Joe. Jr. and Katherine. were re- been added to thr force at east yard re- house. cently called to Dallas. Texaq, as wit- cently. which shows that business iu 'I'liirn Xkrrs went to Wishart No., ncsses for the T. P. Railway Com~mny. picking up. 1 12, to make repairs on thc pump The Adanis were eyc witnesses to a We are all looking Poiward to being grnrle crossing accident last summei;. in the new Fi*isco-Rock Island joint pas- I". L. George, night machinist, is off senger station in the near future, also a at thls time sick. ncw Erci~ht atation. tile best in Okla- !!STERN DIVIBION PAINT GANGS W. D. Tibbetts, car man, is also on honia Cit3-. thc sick list. \Ve deeply regret to report in this CEOHGE HOLLAIAN, Reporter 0. B. Holinquest, air machinist, made issue the (ieath of Mr. John Fritz. dot. a flying trip to Springfield. He had been with the Frisco a Ions Xoland, BLB scale shop fore- Mrs. J. R. Sullivan, wife of Foiler In- time and we are certainly going to miss is nwarin~ a smile a foot wide. spector Sullivan, visited home folks re- him. We extend the family our deepest '-7.is the owier of a brand new Stu- cently. aympathy in their hour of bereavement. ,,:kcr Dictator. A good many rush home to help the Local No. 15 has movcd from the Bo- F, I. Foster. oaht foreman. and some madam with the gardcns these days. hemian Hall on Wcst Prisco to the Odd 'I?P are at present' repainting Grady Nicholson, car man. has quit to Fellows Hall, on Capitol Hill, on account ole; switch targets and stands on the accept a better position. Good luck. old of so many of the mcmbers livin~- in that .I line and leaky roof. boy. part of town. '!ircnn Gsvisk. BPB painter, reports Mrs. hI. Howard, wife of Pipe Fitter Ross Hughes, who resigned some time Pag~36 back, has returned and nsr welcome hini \toll at his home on March 23 .and leavr Chevrolet coach. I~aclc again. R baby boy. Tile boy has b'een named Therc is on, exhibit in the Ilrd Tlie Frisco now operatcrs two all stecl \\-illinn1 Alvin. room wven pairs of goggles that i: trains tach way from Olclalioma City to Clint Fuller. second class uipcflttrr. i, been br'oken since the flrst or .lanll:- Quanah. We are imvroving :ill the tiin<%. biiclr on the job aga-in after hdvin~Ixen 12:lch onc of these ~ogglesshows 11:. A Mr. Canir)bell is the new clerk in ill St. Louis hosyital, where he hail his sults of wfcty rules requirin? us to a the genrral forernan's office, nnd we wel- trmsila rernovcd. gnpglcs. If one of tlic flylng o? come him to our city. We are sure hc J. 0.' Herbold. blacksmith, is rcttinr st~ownin this this exhibit had str:~,' will Ilke the job. rc:idy for his ncw Ford. He has tlie gar- man's eye it would have becn a ralat~~ Frank Joncs was doing relief work at age. so it won't be long now. Any of the following men will be g11 Altus last month. The car insoector at We regret to learn of the death of tell yon of the rclief and thankfu-I that point was off sick. Jlrs. S. I,. Hawe. of Covington, Tenn.. they felt at bcing able to see aftrt I Mr. E. L. I'helps, our genial car fore- mothrr of Mrs. I.. V. Glass. wife of our <:Insli : Thomas Kelly. machlnfrt : h11b man, was called to Springflrlcl recently friend JJarry. \Ve extend our sympathy Hale, machinist : Gcorge Branie, nn arcount serious illnes? of his mothel. \\re to them in this rad bcrcavcnient. ist : H. IC. Ackrrman. machinist aw wish for her a spccrly recovery. Paul 1:. \Voods, second clms coach Brothcr Ed .\ustin, car inspector. rc- c~il'pentel',is n victim of Dan Cupid. Hc crlved notice of the death of his fathey uumarriel1 the latter part of Jlarch. Ray. R&D man. Cal Brown, thin1 class coach rcpnirei,. \Villium Atwcll, formerly machin recently. ?4'r cxtcntl our sym~atliv~ ~ to him and family. \vas on tlie sick list for a fcw days, but np~m:nticc at this shop, has flnlslie~i .J. H. 3IcMains. ~ssistantyardmnstcr at i~ now 1)uclc at work. time at the north rounrl house south pard. is back on the job again ;\ntlrew Post, sccond class pipefltter. is Frank Cottos. machinist. has been after a seige of the flu. We are glad to the proud owner of a ncw home. joying n Dodge sedan for some tin* see him back. H. E. Wall, third class machinist. has Howard Hulse has entcrrd thv Our general chairman. Brother Junk- recovered from a recent operation and anoatcur hosing contest to be held .b ins. was with us March 1.5 and 16. \Ire is back with us again. 22 at the Shrinc Nosque. arc always lad to see hlm. John Sowers. piece work inspector, has Lonnie Tornpklns has completM Mr. W. 4. Mills, president, and D. J.. ~~urcliascda Chevrolet coupe and a one- lmilerniakw nl~l~rcnticeshipand at p7 Xates, past prcsi~lcnt, attended tlic h;~lf ton truck. ent is enil)loy\.cd in Olclahonia City. Frisco club presidents' annual meeting Dan Henderson, car repairer, has rc- Arthur Eurkholtz recently had i at Pensacola last month. Thcy revolt ported baclc for work after having spcnt thrlli of sccin~his car stolen while a wonderful trip. Tho convention is con- a short while in thc St. J.ouis hospital was wntchin!: it. However, ho 6nd EL siderlng Okk~homaCity for the meetinn; for trcatmcnt. The boys are all glad to Rrddiclt gave chase and after leavinm next year. Comr on. club ~)residcnts,we see hiin baclc. rar, thi. thief was chased srveral hl , \\,ill show you onc rousing good tinie. C. T. Stansbury. locomotive oaintcr. is antl escape

Thia. John Brown and Guy Haines hcld in the Chouteau Avenue n~acljine chinist is baralc home now after a three the blacksmith shop and Bob shop i\~)rilS. 1-ncle Billy Morrill madv n-reks' sjwll of sickness in which she was i .'-~ml John Haines, laborers. an intc?restina talk on acc:ident prevcntion. ronfined in the hospital. We are glad to I:. F. Wood and A. W. Rlume. als~Mr. Murney. general forernan. made hear of thc improvement. . .;..\nkrl by a moving picture ma- anothw ~oocl talk. The theme of this <'laude Gentry. mech:rnical laborer. is ., opmlor. were among us recently meeting was to c.:rmpaipn lol. fewer ac- about to rcport for service aftcr bding "n:o\iex" of va~lousoperations of rirlrmts on the Eastern division. Wc c!x- oli' sicsk since February 13. ,*.n a~rd machines of the rcclamo - 1)ect to have a similar meeting each \veclc licnneth Lee, machinist at Chouteau : - 4mt We understand these pic- at noon on Tuesdnyrr. i\\.enuc roundhousc again won a Jutlges' .. . re to be shown at the annual Wm. Oaghyan held a meeting April 1 (lecision on points in a battle stagcd at . "L: of the Anlerlcan Railway Asso- in the nlachine shor~the thenic of this thc indoor arena at the Missouri Paclflc n ?t San Francisco. Calif.. in Junc meeting bcinx to boost thc Frisco Rail- -3thletic meet held April 11. Kenneth ; .r., to be laheled "The XIotlcl Re- ~varl.boost the employes, and boost the fought it three rouncl bout with Louis I1t.n Railroad Plant of the United Vollmer, of the I3usiness Men's Gymnas- . . ,, Tc~.niinnlClub, unll the results wc~~tve1.y . atifs if sin^:, ns tllere has been twenty-flve ium. St. Louls. The 31. 1'. Arena is lo- ncv al~l)licationsnxide, to join tho Club. (,at?? in thc ncw boHer shop at the Mia- CHAFFEE ROUNDHOUSE anti there are othcrs to follow. sor~rr Paciflc Shops, and the Xo. Pacifle - .\thletlc Club meet monthly. Kenneth 1\11., George Ppraguc! was a visitor at was ~wcsentedat this meet. by the mann- J.6. E. STOl?T. Reporter Chouteau Avenue ;\pril 1. His buslness ser of the W. A. A. U., with a flne en- - was to give the power running out of ~'raveclgold watch. as a token of esteem ".I,:nirt John Kay was a visitor in here the third de~ree. We think that for his winning the welter weight title. :;m~ris for a Pew days recently. Georw found the [)ow~!rmuch above par. "-41inlst Armon Peer and wife are You may be sure Kenny is proud of his Mr. \Ym. B. 3Iurncy. general forcman. new tinle &)irc.eand exhibits it ~roudlv.~ . ;mud parents of a fine daughter r~.caatetl the most excitement on Easter to his many friends. - ~wently. Sunday when hc drove to work in that -.le Brrd Baronsky has been on the shiny niw automobile. the one with all . . lrt for several clays and is recup- the latest fixings and every thing. Say. , '11: In Frisco Hospital in St. Louis. fellows. it's the Iatcst thing out on tires. WEST SHOP LOCOMOTIVE DEPT. : ~,:t~rmakrrSorvell nncl Pipefltter SPRINGFIELD, MO. , . oi night crew are back on the Xiss Louise Schuten, stcnoyraphcr at Choutrau Avenue, goncl,ol foreman'# of- -- ,~;alnafter long absences account A. E. GODFRNY, Rcporter , .-6.5, Ace. took n ten day vacation in San An- tonio. Tcxas, and Nlss 3targarette Con- .'I. the big argument now is. who 15. E. King. painter, made a week- : hr champions? No. not baseball, don flllrtl her 111ace tlurin~her absence, Miss Conrlon is the darrghtcr of Gcorgc end trip. March 31. to Sedalia, Mo., to t : ~rii~heoepitchers. The boilermak- aLtend the -3merican Legion convention r 03 blacksmiths both claim the pen- Condon, oxwelder at this point. Everet Owens, thlrtl class machinist. of the Seventh District. He rcported a u.' but they will sure have to watch nice trilj. ! I r.k ganc. suffered a painful accidcnt when he miss- -- ctl his step an11 fell out of the ganRwiLY Mr. and Xrs. L. 0. Davis are the of a locomotive antl fractured his arm. 11roud parents of a fine baby boy. The LOCAL NO. 5-ST. LOUIS, MO. JGveret is still off at this writing. youngster \vas born hlarcli 16. Congrat- Ed. Roze~nan lost about two weelts ulations arc in order. ROBERT W. HEED. Reporter latter part of March with the flu. Doze- T. J, Hagpen, painter, has a big smile man is third class blacksmith. on hi? face of late. Anyone \vould .1 So. .i met in regular session ~\rchCrumm. second class sheet metal smilc ~f they owned a ncw car like this i -,I li with Drothcr Leaford .John- worker is back with us on the mldnight one. ;r~sidlngIn the abscnce of Brother shil't, aftcr havin- been off scveral weelts Ralph Harris. bollcrmaker appren- :. tic, made a weck-end flshing trlr, to ' -. This was one of the worst win- with an injured foot. .. ,tmlngs ma. have had, but the hall Mrs. Janics Hoflich, wife of flr'st class one of our Ozarlc streams re'entlg;. He ., l~:~kcd.Two new members wcre machinist at Choutuau Avenue, had a tells us that hv had very good luck. :!),Iby obligation antl one by trans- vcry narrow cscape. when she was run .\. C. Westland. boilermaker, made I.. -nl Local No. 1. Two boxlng bouts down by an antonlobile. a week-end trip to Neosho. March 31. r., &?red after the regular order of to attend an Easter sunrise meeting. Frank Alfutis. mechanical laborer. in- 4. H. Bishop, machinist. spent Easter L, -2.. for the entrrtainment of the jured his foot March 28 while helping on --:.vhip. Fast going Jim Ates and Sunclav at West Plains.. 310.., with home the brown hoist, and is off at this writ- folks. "Rish" is one of our popular I '. Mlller rta~edthe flrst bout of tht'ee lng. r :md Battling Pearman and Slus'- John C:RSS. xrr'asc clip nian, has re- 3techanical re~~orters. ; C-Aton stagcd the second bout, XIarlc Marsh, yelder, is back on clap- turned to work after havin~been off light work agaln after havinx been I- Kalton getting the decision. sick antl in the liospltal. for several on the moonli~ht'shift for nearly two $1 No. 5 met again April 5 with weeks. John looks good and spcaks very vears. We are glad to have Nark on t. r Kvans presiding and the attcnd- highly of the hospital staff. Says that ;he day shift with us again. I? . sas a fnn house. Three new mem- thcv sure trcat you good at the St. Louis Edward Johnson made a week-end r were admitted by oblipation an11 Frisr,o hospital. fishing trip. March 21. He reports a P h:; trransfw. Many discussions ancl Fisher Gass. third class machinist, has wnnilerful trip anil oodles of flsh. ~~lmilerland on(! visitor, 3tr. Wil- i,etired from thc railt~ond mme to trl. Sherman JIaples, boilermalcer, Is the ~:a=hvan. it was dccidcil at this his luck on the farn~. 'iVe understan~l proud owner of a brand-new autoino- -, c; th'at the entertainnicnt commit- hi.; hobby is poultry. bile. I think Sherman intcnds to take I. .lit on a dance with cats on April Ernest Xlason, thin1 clcass machinist. all the boys for rt little spitr now that .n8I we will tell you about it later. has also retired from the railroad Kame. the snring weather is upon us. r- hudness was over, two boxing bouts but we have not learned what he has H. E. Baer, boilermaker, is also driv- r 2!3:1*11 Kenneth Lee, holder of the taken up. ing' n new car. * .-rcirht title for this district in Frank .\lfutis, (lay s~ipr)ly man has Louis Nye, boilermaker, says he had r '.la boning, was thc referee. Judges been advancerl to n~uehinist rnermllunical rnther have a Ford anv clay than an *- 1;. P. Lee, 3. 8, Abbott and C. R. laborer, nn~l Cleo Hume, thc fouls Pm. automobile. V'c arc for you, Louis. 4.- : The boxers in the flrst bout were supply nian wm asslsned to the (133- stay right in thore antl don't let 'em r wights, Deadly Dick Pilcersley shift. and Hcrbrrt 1,angly. extra man. kid you. I' Ihn. the Kansas slugger. The de- was assigned to the four Pm. supply job. r - r-mt to Pikerrler. The boxers in Sherman Walker, third class machinist. r.. .-..tnt bout wcre light heavyweights. has been assirnccl to the tool room in MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT , 111,. Giant Killcr vs. Prugwr, and ,. thc vacancy made whcn James McEuen TEXAS ? 2: was given the decision. was retired. PARIS, i m4h Lee, machinist at the Choutcau Chcstel' Dirltson, ~crond lass machin- I -.,. roundhouse and holdcr of the 1st on the four Fm. #hift, took a trip to S. E. PALNERTRJSP:, Reportcr ri.~d~httitle In thc Western Anla- California about two n~onthsago for a 'rilletic Association. says he would vacation but aftcr bcina thew a while Wcll. here we are Pol. another n~onth 5 !##meet Harold .Juques. the Mis- Irarned to like thc country so well that w11ich wc are all at our post and our t-. wildcat. Says he likes the proflle he had dc-3cld to stay. Wc hate to lose business is increaslns here. Just had a r rl~pearedin thc L\m'il Mn.fjn;ine. C'licster at Chout~auhvmue, as lie was trrringram from hlr. X. R. Cninpbell at - monthly meeting of the general cnc' of the !'egular fcllons. Hugo. Okla., stating that south Texas 7 -.R and the shop conimittce was held The ensme crews running into St. vcgctablcs will sti~rtsoon which will be wh 22 at Choutrau avenue. 011ly Louis, on the rlassenyer powcl arc high in rc!d hot stuff. The T&NO will deliver to r - matters were discussed. Every- their pruisv, for the new MrEntlre seat tho IWsro at Paris, and Frisco schedule t: iwr:1s to be goins' along nicely at cushions which tho management haw from here to Nonett. Mo.. will he 12 t :.-lint. Seems that there is no dis- seen flt to provide for their comfort. ancl hours. The message says all trains ex- c' ;L in the rank and flle. have usketl the wrlter to announce th- ecpt passenger trains must clear the mnce and flre inspector paid Cliou- fact. track. so you see Paris is going to have b. ,:-,,nuea visit March 22, and a flre Sntline, the six-year-old daus'hter of n hot shot, so I can say one thing, that t .;I;* ~ta~edfor his beneflt and in EVathel' Lnngly, nwond class carnian at we sure can get them out of Paris. c !h.n two and one-half minutes the Chouteau Avenue, is conflncd in the hos- MI,. Reurtlen, our pension ARA clerk r;. a:rs mind through the hose ofter pital with pneumonia, Wc uncleratanrl. rnatlo a visit to west Texas, to see his a, rm was sounded and the firemen Iiowever. that she is improving at this brother. He agent several clays out there w. ~:htunawares, too. writing. and on his return said that he had a .. owdent prevention meeting was JIrs. Homewood, wife of flrst el:%ssma- good time. Conductor Frank German and wlfe are in St. Louis, where their daught*~ back from a visit to points in the South cille, is conflned to the hospital. I NORTHERN DIVISION and JIr. German is back to work after having been off some time account of a OFFICE OF GENERAL AGEhi I sprained anklc. KANSAS CITY, MO. OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT Mrs. W. H. Rcvans spent the Easter holidays at Muskogee with her daughter, - TERMINALS 3Irs. Walter Roberts and family. I).\VID H. TODD, Reporta KANSAS CITY, MO. Trainmrrstcr R. H. Hubbart, wife and - - son Harry spent the Easter holidays with Harry 3IcCarthy. OS&D clerk. Is. D. H. SWISDELL. Reporter their son. Jacob. at Lincoln, Neb. undergone a very serious operation C. 5'. Zentmire. bralccmiin. and wife Xary'n Hospital. He is getting Speakinrr for myself and from observa- have returnrd from Menard. Trsas, where very nicely. they were called account illness of Mrs. C. G. Thomas, waybill clerk, Is ow- tion of the crowd at the Sunnyland est proud daddy. A son was born Club's dinner dance the night of the Zcntmire's father. . Rralteman H. Logan. although a late home llnrch 31. l.?th, I would say it was a -arand sue- Thc whlspcring canlpaign Is ovv- cess. victim is now off account of the flu. Brakenmn 31. 3.1. Swope snrnt a few what we expected, but we couldn't The Fuel Conservation meeting held at it. Geo. Wilson and "Dude" l: Kansas City Tuesday April 2 mas well clap in Topcka recently on business for the B. of R. T. slipped away and were married et I attendcil. Nr. Forsythe stated it was th~ erts, .\lo., February 21. second biggost Pucl meeting he ever at- Brakeman H. H. Watrrs is now \vol,k- 1I7e are real oroud of our afirir.. tended and he h*m attended a lot of thcm. ing on the Columbus division. with its new coat of paint-and n?a :' There were seventy-six prcsent. Brakeman P. L. Anderson has been off Our rotund roadmaster, Alonzo J. Finn. in=. for the peast fenr days account illness. . The Frisco Sunnyland Club put l',' certainly did his stuff at the dinncr dance. With spring comes the spring fever. bin dinner dance at Ivanhoe TI There is evidently nothing to the .saying. Rraltcman H. Thrasher has laid off a. :\pril 15. "Nobody loves a fat man", for every time few days and expects to catch a lot of I saw him, he wa dancinq with a dif- Ash. ferent girl. 1 may have to battle him Brakeman E. B. Jones has returnrd TRANSPORTATION DEPARTM!+ over that, but I'll talcc a chance. from the St. Louis hospitnl where he rc- PITTSBURG, KANS. Wcll, they didn't haw chicken at the cently wrls operated on for trouble with - dinner dance, so I guess everybody ate :L his cars, as a rcsult of the flu. square meal. At least I havcn't heard Conductor 0. E. Drapcr is now taking a 3I.\RIE ITAYDEN. Reporter any remarlts about Bill Walsh hrrving to two mecks' vacation beforc bumping on take any steak off anybody's hands. the Bastcr switcher. Draper was for- George Cummins, car man. KT Mr. A. J. Finn. roadmastrr. held a sec- merlv conductor on the Afton-Baston guest last wccli-end of relatives in i\ tion foremen's meeting recently, ~ttendc~~ls~vitdher, but account changing runs and worth, 1\10. by all thc forerncn in the terminal. Mr. this run abolished, urmn returning to The 11st of brakenion adgned t J 0. Armstrong, division engineer, made work, he will go to Bastcr. Pittsburg estra board Monday mi- a finc talk, taking as his principal We wish to estend our sincere sym- April l. were F. I. Seiberts, C. L. Tb theme, "How to Get the Nost Ply,asurc pathy to Mrs. Rap Satterlre and family C. McClung and Clyde Pope. and Enjoyment Out of Your Job. in the loss of I~usbaniTand father account We expect to movc into the wr We symnathize with Yardmasters G. senner ststlon about ADril 22. Pr; A. Davis, J. C. Hanna and others, whose tragic death at Baxtcr springs. Ernlicman A. R. Means, who is now in is mighty proud of the new statif duties would not pcrmit of the~rattend- Colorado for his health, is reported as AIr. Walter Narsh attended thn inz the Sunn~~landdinner dance. I ore imnrovina and soon hopes to be back with dent prevention meeting held at F!. : sumo they hgvc heard what they mi&ed. u9. Monday, April 1,5. Notes on the dinner dance: Miss Eda Nigh and Ylsa HanW : F. E, JIorgan, heltel- skelter, trying to Erake~nenC. AIvCIun~.11. Bartholcmc\\' and C;. C. Harwr. \v;rc rcccntly cut off Gnw snent the wcelt-end vlsitinr l'.- And somebody that wants to dance. at ~irird.Rans. Ben Simmons and T. A. Graff, yard- thc es11-a boa~d. Brakeman C. 1':. Draushon. recently Mr. H. 117. Cooi~eris In Miami tn'~ mastrrs. getting 131 out on timc and businrss. swapping stories. cuff of the bralieman's extra board. is The roadmasters and yardmmter I-Ioward Hoke telling some of the vis- now workinfi tenworarily on the switch- msn's board at Ft. Scott. move into their new ofllceiq In tit* Ito~swhat tho Sunnyland Club is going to fcw clays. do thc coming year. D. F. Coppcr. former brakcman antl Changing locals at Pittsburg ar B. H. Eenncson. timckcc~er.seeinz that s\vitchn~anat Fort Scott, has resianell Scott caused considerable bumw: the accountinz end Is handled properly. ancl accepted other duties. these placcs. And last. but not least. there goes Nick Mr. L. 0. Gardner. tracer clerk in the Conductor J. E. .Wen. who has b+- Fracul. proud a.. a peacock on paradc. trainmaster's office, wife, mother and account sickness for the past tm doing his stllrf nith Miss Frances La- n~other-in-law n~otol'ctlto Tulsa to spend rcportccl for work ancl humwd Ctw deski. the ncclt-end of Al~ril13. C:. H. Heitz, who, in turn, bump! , Nr. I\'. B. B~ITY,master mechanic Assistant Superintcndcnt L. B. ClUY ductor Wm. AIertz. and wife were in attendance. attcndd thc Sunnylnnd dinner dance at Mr. and 311%. E. Singleton were Kansas City, April 15. to Denvcr account of the dcnth I'! Conductor E. T. Orr, ~~110is in the 110s- Singleton's brother. TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT pital, is reported gcttin dong nicely. Brakeman T. 0. JIann went 1, NORTH ERN DIVISION Brakeman F~wlSharp and family are Scott to take a run out of there. now in California. Mr. Sharp recently Conductor C. H. Hcits is the omcr FT. SCOTT, KANS. sprained his ankle and whik unablr! to new Esses and Chlef Yard Clerl: : work, took the opportunity to visit in the has a new Chevrolet. MISS GLADYS ROTH, Reporter west. Wc wish to extend our sincere sym- Conductor L. L. Lelier and wife haw pathy to J1r. C. B. Catching antl re?a- TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT tires in the loss of his wife, Grace. on returned from a trip to Washington and KANSAS CITY, MO. points in the East. While at Washington &ri~ 15. they attended thc Inaugural servlccs. Mrs. L. A. Heinrich and grandson, Harold Smith of the engineering dc- Harry IIiIan, motorcd to Neodcsha on \V. A. YOUXG, Reporter partment at Ft. Scott has purchased a April 13 to spend Sunday nith JIr. ncw DeSoto and is now wishing he wm Heinrich. In Ft. Scott a few more evcning's during Mr. and Xrs. W. H. Eevans and daugh- If there has cver been any quest'- the week. ter. Mrs. \Valter Roberts, of Muskoxee, my mind as to why the Frisco sf#-,.!; Conductor B. E. Edward is in the hos- have Rone to Rochcster, Minn., where tinoes to sell ndl up toward 01,. ts, pital nt St. Louis a few days having had Xrs. Eevans ancl Xrs. Robcrts are going the list, that question was atwl. the fin, which caused a gathering in his through the Mayo Clinic at that point. swered last night. A casual glaw ,: - ear. Mr. and 311"s. G. -4. Ermatinger arc now splendid group of employes attemilr. Page 39

-- r dance given by the Sunnyland OFFICE OF DIVISION * f.Wl 15th) at the Ivanhoe Tcm- ACCOUNTANT-MEMPHIS, TENN. : us sufficient to make one realize ~.-.Lb.eFrisco Is a really formidable con- - fnr tonnage among the rnld-west- ILA COOK, Reporter - r1'8lrnwls. You know that before you 1:~r.can army, you must flrst have OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT - :1n4 the army is only as good as the MEMPHIS, TENN. Vacation time is here afi-ain. C. E. ,iii-il in thc ranks. It is the private Reed is now enjoying a good rest and 1 '1, lrrmines the morale of the troops. visit wit11 home folks at Lake City, il what I Raw last night was a fair Ark. :.. dt. of Frisco employes. I believe Katherine Surle~. comptometer oDer- * . !ilk is one arms that is going to be ator, spent a pleaant vacation in 1&n- - -':F hard to stop. There is no doubt sas City, Mb.. the week of March 26. , fiat a large percentage of employes R. G. Langoton. of Springfleld, Mo.. was I roiling forth an honest effort to sus- a visitor in ~Mernphis,March 23 and 24. - ihc Frisco at the height that it has Grayce Blayloclc, stenographer. was ab- 3 red. but I have often wondered what sent from the office several days the lat- r sult would be if all of us would ex- ter part of JIarrh, account illness. , . ~~urselvcajust a little further in our F. J. Walsh, timekceper, and wife vis- ' -: lo secure business. Try to make ited relatives in Springfleld, March 17. . 4er just a little more pleasant to Idnlea Chum, stenocrapher-clerk, mo- ~'~trons;answer the telephone just torcd to Fulton. Icy., for a week-end visit ,!I.. more promptly ; furnish informa- recently. , . )us1 a little more cheerfully. In John Evans, B&B clerk, and wife mo- rxtend ourselrcs to make our pa- tored to Tupelo. Miss.. April 13. feel that we are interested in R. E. Flemins and family spent April '.''.iR busincas. What do l~ousuppose 7 visiting relatives at Thayer. Mo. r 'c! hlppen. I have hcard it sald that Bertha Harris. general clerk, spent t 7%;. expend ten per cent of our energy Caster ~4thfricncls in Sgrincfleld. - .:r j,,h. Now. pcrsonally, I feel that l\li~sBillye Bennett. stmographcr. vis- . Icmphis anrl St. Louis. ------Birminghanl Terminal cniployes werc INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOLS C'FICE DIVISION ACCOUNTANT well reprcseniecl at the Bowery Dancc "Thc Unicmpul Iitlivarsity" FT, SCOTT, KANS. and bridge party given hy the Birming- Box 8618-D, Scranton. Penna. ham Traffic a11d Transr~ortation Club on Without cost or ohlipation, please tell me how I can Qualify for the uosttion or In the sublect. belore ahleh Narch 19. at Hollywood Country Club. I am marklng S in the' list below: ;cROTHY WORKING, Reporter J. L. Godsey, timekeeper, was y~escntetl - with the high-scorc ],rim and \V. A. ". Morris Roush of Nemphis, Tenn.. Draco, gcneral yardmaster. low-score - -! Easter with his brother, Walter 11rize. 8 ', and wlPr. Airs. F:. A. Ted and daughter have rc- ,'.; L. W. Plpkin visited rclativcs and turned from a wcek-end visit with friends :- ..; In Springfleld. No., for a few days. at .\tllorg, Nisa. '? T~illlam Morris, general clerk. Birminr:ham Terminal believes it has 7 n ahort vlsit with his family in the youngwt grandparents on the Frisco, I: , c!klalionln. J. L. Overby, general yarrlmascr at nlrht. 11 Pipefltter nge 38, anrl Mrs. Overby, age 38. The _I Rlackrmillr !lirr of Oscar Nelson. co~npletionre- ITlnsrnith b- (1, vk. was seriously injured in grandson is H. L. McClurc. Jr., born Jan- 5Capp~fs!nith !--dn4d, 110.. Easter, whcn the car uary 31. Mrs. McClure is the cldest CJ Eieetrlclan : amriding in collided with anothcr c!aughtw of 31r. and Mrs. Ovcrhy. r_l Toollrlaker Cuynell Overby, dau::hter of J. L. Painter 0 Caruenter I V'e are very pleased to hear that 3 Aporenties Tralnlna I: Im~rovinfiso nicely. Overbv. attcnctctl the inauauratlon- of ~R~llrondConstructton 1'1esiclcnt Hoover. Civil EnRinerr '- E:crt Tiflany's nlotiier has moved Those who have recently purchased ncw WI-:rlrlee . Bullding ?r h~ttto makc her home with Mr. automobiles at East Thomas. Ala., arc: Cortrrete Work ...... Arrh~terts'Iilue~rlnts U Personnel Moniscment .: and son. E 4. Teed, a Graham-Paige; R A. Kli- ;'.; Vnrgaret Hendrick, stenogra~her. pntrick. record clerk. Whipp2t six ; Jlrs. w: ::arch 14 in Topeka. Kans., visiting 1Xna Knicht. stenographer, a Ford coupc. t- win, Nrs. Bud Coe. Mrs. J. F. Wessinaer has arrived from :: ml Mrs. Walter Roush madc a Atlanta. Ga.. to spend some time with her t ::isit to Topeka. Kans., to visit reia- dauahter, Mr$. J I,. Overby, in West End. r-- w! friends, March 14. Xiss Etta Mae Paul has becn conflne(1 7. n-ere all very pleased to have to her home account illness. City ...... st ...... !=<-a E. R. Belt, C. Blair and E. H. J. BI. Giles, crossing flagman, is in the Canaddand may send lhb coumn lo International Corrb I- -* with US for a few days. E'risco Hospital at St. I.ouls. spondcnce ScAoala Conadlnn. Limited, .Jlontrrul, Cam& Friends of Miss Dolyne Scott had the position as stcnogral>her in office of in the dispatcher's office lately. c. pleasure of a visit with her recently superintendent terminals. The posi- G. .\. Bradley was assigned third when she sl>ent a short time in Xem- tion of stenographer which Miss Stew- Jlrmphis. JIr. F. A. Smith assign- .,. phis while enroute to St. J.ouis from art had has not yet been assigned. ond trick. Xmory. and Mr. D. I ,, her home in Mountain Grove, wlierc rick assigned relief dispatcher, A- t., she had attended the wedding of her Ill sister, Miss Scott was formerly or There isrr't orry vlarzkcy-brlsirzess nbozct this office hut is now employed in "Scrappy's" love for "Pc~llie", orrd cvcir STORES DEPARTMENT ", office of auditor disbursements. MEMPHIS, TENN. 1r8 \Ire arc very glad to hear that Mlss tlzouyh it is iilost rtnuszml for a love to Virginia Griffin. local freight agent's office. is ranidlv ininro\:inc after a HB1,EN GRIFFIx, Reporlrt I.'l scrious operation. . 1. The Fr~scodance, which was held at We have had several chanp.. the Zlinctee~~thCvnturv Club on March cently. Rodney Wilcox, store cb ' 1' 30, was well attended hi, rnembcrs of has accepted position of sectinn 1,' the River division. Among those pres- man. succeeding Everett Nixon. r ' ent were: Misscs Irene and Esther left the service filarch 18. Harrv I" Rigdon, Anna Guc>thle. Lorella Boll- now has jot1 as night counkr inger, Anna hIorrow. filessrs. Harold formerly held by Alvin Riddle. '" Hopkins. Roy 31cConachie. XI.. and also left the service on March 11. \! JIrs. 0. P. Eirueger. Xr. and Mrs. Earl eph Smith has Rodney's old plx 1' I'atchett and Mr. J. A. Woran, super- store checker. intendent of the River division. D. 4. Riddle, store foreman I 1:' \Ye were fortunate to have as vis- number of years, has resig~~edar 7' itors recently JIessrs. E. R. Belt. C. cepted a position with a conslr- Elair. E. H. ICvans and W. D. Jones. company. We wish him the t. r' Maurice Roush spent Easter.Sunday luck in his new work. Lowell K: '' with his hrother and wife In Fort from Springf~eld,has taken thls 7) Srmtt tlon. Nrs. J. T. Connelly is still enjoyin? L. P Cochran, chief cle~k.and vacation in Minnesota. Joe is looking Cochran. spent March 2 1 with rather lonesome these days. tives and friends in Springfield Miss Ila Cook recently visited friends Rodnev Wilcox spent Eaater in Silceston. home folks In Thayer. Mr. G. W. Koontz, division engineer. We are glad to report the PI is unusually proud of his two sons. of l~ttleRilly Riddle after a George and \\'ilson. Some time ago illness. Eilly is the son of C. k " ye scribe mentioned the success which store foreman, car department. George was winning for himself bv r.rist bctzvcciz o trtorrkcv orrd n dog, tlzc Gladvs Ann Irwin, stenographrr his sl)lcndid ~thleticability in S.JI.l!.. pictzrrr bcors cotrcretc cvidcnce. department, w~tha party of P Port Worth. Texas. It scems now as if motored to R~rmlnghamCot the - he will have a competitor in his "Pallie". the dog. Dclortgiiry to Miss end of April 7. brother. Wilson has the honor of win- Ldn Marrle~~of the freight traffic dcpart- Homer Rutherford, clerk, card ning the light heavyweight champion- ~I~PII~ot :Idc~~pRis, submits to rizost airy ment, left the service April I3 1 ship for Ccntral Hi~hSchool, SIe~ni~his. cept a position with a local Rrn against strong competition. kitrd of treatrm-?st from his pal, the irrorl- JIessrs. 31. 0, McGui~i and C. E. kc)', which nlso Delorzgs to o mevrbcr of Camvhell. River division trainmen. tktrt deportiirrirt. Miss Betty Stemart. JONESBORO TICKET OFFICE " were business visitors here recently. JONESBORO, ARK. ,I Mrs. Xarcus Coleman has been on T!le tn'o girls nrc grcnt fricirds. orrtl the sick list, but has now fully recov- they spcrrd IJV~JI~o ,happy horlr ln~fghir~,q W. -4. S.\NDICRS, Reporter ered. ovcr thc orrtics of the t.i.w pcts. . Mr. and Mrs. J. 1-1. brook in^ are re- joicing over the arrival of a son on J. T. Hulchan. general agent 1 April 2. Jlr. Brooking was formerlx Girardeau, was in Jonesboro, visitir division cnginecr on the Southern di- TRAINMASTER'S OFFICE daud~ter.JIrn. \V. H. Smith. on HII~ . vis~on. hut is now emoloved by thr AMORY, MISS. ton '-4ve. I List C'onstruction company. - .J. A. Stewart and W. H. Xorgan , and cashier. hlarkrd 'Free. were in J 1 11'. D. Jones is a frequent visitor \'IOI.ET GOLDSJIITH, Reporter these dnvs. as he is comnletina the boro. visiting the boys in the lord construction accountant's - worii at JIrs. .T. W. Ledbetter. wlfe ol . 1 Ynle. in licu of C. 13. 1)eGranrl. who re- .\mory had quite ,A trpnt one night 17 as \ i\ltin~in West Plams recenlh , signed. recentlv when Engineer P. 0. Freeman G. 11'. Arnold tie inspector, 7 t H. E. Farris has been transferred from Thayer preached a sermon in the Jonesboro. early put of .%~l'il to St. Louis office for special work. Rantist church. A IarKe numhcr of J. A. Sanderson, ol)erator, \Tll Miss Margaret Stewart has accepted railroad men attended the service, hut visited the local operators. spendjn 1 I am sure that when Rrother Free- day nnd attcnding to businesa matt- man started his sermon everyone Por- the city. got all ahout the fact that hc, too, C. I<. Fletcher, extra pumper, br: w:ls a ~.ailronder. in the pun~pingjob at Potts Caw JIrs: It. E Camp and daughter. Mary has reported there for work. Angelme, spent sovrral clays in Rirm- .\. 117. Lawson. yard clerk, has b- in~hnmvisiting friends. in at ~upelo,on the cashic,r's desk. Mrs. H. R. Wade and Nrs, W. G. Sul- livan made a shopping trip to Mem- wn phis. ( This ncodern,snfe y I Niss Irma Flinn. from Birminaham. MEMPHIS ADVERTISERS' ' Itching, bleeding, torturing piles spent a week in .Amor\, visiting her yield quickly to UNGUEN- pnrcnts, Mr. and 31~s.E. W. Plinn. Xiss J~cnoreGerman, dauzliter of Jlr INSTANT SERVICE PHONE 6-W 1 TINE- RECTAL CONES. R. A. Tced. supcrintendent terminals. which soothe the pain at once: Rirmingham. and Jliss Klfrieda Thom1)- Many say they are completely son. daughter of Mr. C. J. Thompson. cured without an operation. At nssistant to sunerintendent tc~minals. ICE and COAL 1 all druggists-75c. Write for Rirminghnm, sbcnt several days in .\mory recontlv. Mrs. E. A. Tcccl vis- General Office, 651 Beak Aver:! FREE trial. In stubborn ited Mrs. C. H. Goldsmith. cases docton also recommend \Ve wish to conjiratulatc the follow- MEMPHIS, TENN. NOROLAGAR. It is a harm- ing couples, who were married durins thv past month: I less lubricant, so gentle it is Mr. and Mrs. Harry Jones. Mrs. widely used for children. The Jones was Miss Clara JIae Rose, of Norwich Pharmacal Co.. Dept. Columbus. JIiss., nnd Mr. Jones is a HUGHEY BROS ' brakeman. J!r. and Mrs. L. S. Smith. JIrs. Smith ROAD CONTRACTORS \!.as MISS JIamie Sea~le,of Birminz- Cmcllng. Grdreim:: and Asphalt Surlr ham. and Sir. Smith is also a brake- Subdlvinlon Work imd I'r~vateJo 5 man. a Specialty Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Pearce. Nrs. Office and Yard. 971 Jarnn Strcct Pearce was Miss Afton Tfbbets, of Memphis. Tennessee .\nlory. IIr. Peawe is n s\vitcliman. Graders of Tale Pa& There have been sevel'al changes Couple your pipe to this tobaceo! Reeve has hid in the agency at '. ,1,1 in now on the job. - mhnt child of W. G. Cook, claim . -' ~Iiohas been seriously ill, hns bfcn I from the St. Gcrnarcl's hospital IMc residence and at timc of mrit- m7atly in~proved. I Wlliiarns, oP the auditinf depart- .'.51. Liuis, was in Jonesboro, visit- . . .tires. S Walker. of the cnfineering de- ,' ,I& St. Louis. was in Jonesboro a - I!<, chwklnc ovrr nvtterial. .I lnd IVhite, switchmo.n, was mar- ':.l'cl~20 to 3ks. Grace Coleman of m l the local hoys gave him ;I r~ilchwas cnjoyetl by all who nt- , . J. C. Chunn, wife of Fireman .I. Jonesboro yat.tl, wns cnllcd to 'I.whele her Unclc n as reportctl 1 rilint of denth. Ikrtha Weaver, telegrapher, and tu~l~ter,Worlein, were in Jlemphis .., . !. *honplng. - (l:ono Jack) Fo~mstor,extra flre- ..I, t. been ~rssifinrdto the extra bo:trrl - !-tCr, and is at present working on 7 %nza Ccntral. ' I Walker, of the refrigeration , .'rnent, Slwlngfield, has been in :g [or a fern days transacting ..e with Mr. W. T. Lane, the can- . .',. hing of Buffalo Island. I? Eaves, bridge foreman, and ', - : Crick, section foreman, mo- ' lo Jonesboro last Sunclay. look- :. :s.r the real estate values in the OU'LL want a smooth, companionable smoke when .:,y Ridge section of Crnighead Y you're out on a long hard run. And that smoke is a . Johnson. operator, Thayer, has m'.li in a new home near the state pipe- so railroaders say- and the fodder for it comes in .,r,c]uiring a very large plot of a little blue tin marked Edgeworth. r .-,'l. where he will start ralsing 2. 'r:' to overcome the high cost of . - The pipe-smokers above were snapped at Crestline, - I:ren7er, clerk, and family, Mem- I xvi' in Jonesboro visiting rela- Ohio in the Pennsylvania Railroad Yards. They all agree I rswently. .. 1 \I.-ilnon, baggage agent, Tulsa, that you can always count on Edgeworth for a cool, I !ri Joneshoro visiting relatives. -- the weather has warmed up satisfying smoke.. Edgeworth . . . what a blend! Mild, :. .#?I boys nt freight house have surely; yet its full -bodied flavor has won friends in ,.. . ..?ti,. a tellnis club and a few dark t .. ':,(re sprung up among them. almost every quarter of the globe. * drst carnival of the season r 74 up at Jonesboro, requiring the why r I three bagga~ecars to move Just try a tin-you'll see it is a railroad man speaks !t- I,? Union City. Tenn., which was of Edgeworth as "one of my best pals." t ' 4 over the Frlsco. '. Fr~scoEmployes' Club of Jones- !, :.,Id rc business meeting March 17 On sale everywhere, including Commissary Stores and I., 4ctrd the following officers: H. : y*.:

MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT PENSACOLA, FLA. 1 SOUTHWESTERN DlVBlON RICHARD CARLTON, Reporter ZONE OFFICE,-TULSA, OKU Third Trick Operator Jackson, >lag- nolia, Ala., took a short vacation re- NELLE WITB, Reporter American School, Chicago c6ntly. He was relieved by E. G. Chnrter. The School was chartered in Walker, extra operator. . The revising bureau has mwl 1897 as an educational institution. E. T. Metz has been assigned the po- the sunny side of the building. \Ib Not for Front. Being conducted as an sition of operator-cashier at Demopo- rrgret the transfer of our f.'. educational institution, not for profit, lis, Ala., relieving Mr. \\'allcer, who workers. R. L. Schoeneberg, wit: it is exempt from all lncome taxes. plotected the position for sixty days. "So. No. No." or "0. K. with - Sntiufnetion Gunranteed. The School R. D. Bush, agent, Linden, Ala.. and Mafie ~leyer. with- her "thzalr guarantees every graduate satisfac- family spent Easter at Pensacola. vis- career;" Elizabeth Arens, with tory instruction or his money back. iting relatives. her nen:" Marv Van De Walie. - Home-Study Council. The American J. V. Brower. operator at Linden. "her-winnlng smile," and last, b;f School like the home-study depart- was away from his work recently ac- least. Kenneth Bass. who was 'I ments 'of colleges and unjverslties, is ccunt illness of his sister at West of all trades." not a member of the Natlonal Home- Plains. No. Xiss ,Marguerite Hefren. comgtl Study CounciL Several special trains have been op- ter operator. had a moat enjo erated recentlr to haul strawberries week-end April 6 and 7 wlth her from Atmore. -Ma.. and viclnlty. ents at Cherryvale, Kans. J. A. Busby. section foreman, Linden. Leo Brown, student rate clerk. - Ala.. was away from work recently seen standing at Mr. Johnson's drz for a few days while he attended few days ago with a frown on hla I cc urt. upon inquiry found that Leo Pi P. L. Tomlin, agent, Pickensville. milling-in-transit waybill to re:} Ma., visited at Linden, Ala., on a re- Leo said it would take thre. cent Sunday. clerks and nine little bays to rm such a waybill. You want to earn big money-steady The favorite savinn of doe Col%n' promotion. Are you prepared for the MEMPHIS TERMINALS revising clerk, 06 finding an unt' position nhead of you? For a more re- charae, is "Now that will be gratlt, sponsible position nt better pay, a K. L. EVANS. Reporter to the management." fairly good education 1s necessary. Berry Rea, revising clerk. mnlm- write a sensible business letter, :% C K. Grlndler, steno-clerk, superin- to Harrison. Ark., the reek ell- prepare estimates, to figure costs, and tcndent terminals office, resigned, ef- Aprll 6. to prepare reports, you must have a fcctive April 14, to take a position Bob NcDermot, student rate 4-, certain amount of training. Many con- nith the Kansas City Southern, open- recently enjoyed a two-day visit n' cerns will not hire men who are ing a new office here. hls parents, in St. Louis. 810. barred from promotion by ,the lack of elementarv education. A. 4. Loeffel. timekeeper, spent a couple of days in Tupelo the later part TRANSPORTATION AND MECHAb If You Have Not of last month. While away from home. robbers entered his house. taking cur- ICAL DEPARTMENTS Completed High School tains. rugs' and most everything else AFTON, OKLA. and are under thirty, me urge you to movable. He now has a loaded shot- do so at once. If you cnn't go bnck to gun awaiting return of his visitors. LUTIE D. DAVIS, Reporter April 13 the car department lndoor your local high schoo1,'take our sim- baseball team glayed the roundhouse E. P. Hogan, y:ardmaster, has .iC. ~lifiedHich School Course. We use indoor baseball team. The car depart- ing him his son and daughter, Ed% . ihe same standard textbooks as your ment boys had the edge, inasmuch as Jr. and Josephine. local high school and will give YOU they have been practicing longer than 'lrs. Henry Truman, wife of the 8 equivalent training. Get at once the the machinists and boilermakers, but foreman, returned recently from a ; foundation training reclulred for sue- the roundhouse team promises a bet- it with her son and dauKhter, k. cess.~- and birr monev. YOU CAN DO IT. ter game next time. The final score and Miss Velma, in Kansas City. 11, If YO" ~aveCompleted was 23 to 4 in favor of the car knock- J. C. Rider, switchman, and .:I! ers. visited their daughter, Mrs. Oshb High School Mr. R. J. AIciXnett, switchman, and Tucker, and little granddaughter, .' you nre ready to specialize in some son. Joseph, left April 16 for Los An- Ann. well-paid trnde or profession : Archi- gcies and other polnts in the west John Eckley, night roundhouse Ih' for a four weeks' vacation. man, and wife returned recentlr ? tecture-Dmfting - Electricnl - Me- Nr. 0. T. Gibson is suffering from a Tulsa, where they attended the 11m. Chnnical-Business-Autoinotive En- mashcd thumb sustained .\gril 15. We of Mrs. L. 31. Holloclc. gineering, etc. A knowledge of higher 1tr.ge he will soon be able to return to Dr. R. H. Harper. Frlsco surn grade work brings promotion. The work. has added two rooms to his hosplr.1 work you are doing today flts Ou to There was a committee meeting on Henry Hopkins. night bagga~rr continue doing it. Promotion &esn't April 17 at the local freight house to has moved from the Crowell sr - mean longer hours-but shorter hours make plans for organizing a Frisco ments to Dr. Scott's residence. and more pleasant work. It is the re- Club baseball team. It is planned to Mrs. R. C. Meaders, wife 01 ward of the man who has fltted hlm- start nractice Tuesday. April 23, at switchman recently visited Mrs. I. self for the more important positions. vrhich time a manager and captain will McGuire. of Chelsea, Okla. Qualify for a Better Position bc elrctrd. Also a dance is planned Mrs. Robert Norman, wlfe of 1' ro .frore to you how easily and quickly for the 27th to raise funds with which ductor Norman recently spent s4,-. you can learn by our home-study to huv suits and other equipment days visiting friends in Tulsa mcthod, we want to send you unull~lcn whic<-wifi-~6& needed. Nrs. Henry Foley, wife of the Fer, >f our snecial lesson Dapers. We guar- Work was started on industrial line a1 roundhouse foreman and Nrs. Hz: antee ~bu~ntixfnctoiy~inatruetion or C April S from Yale yards, which is Freeman. wife of the chlef clerk. your money bnek on graduation. to connect with Illinois Central Non- cently visited in Tulsa. Let us show you how to get on the crrnnah yard. Very little work was C. A. Ward, y&rd clerk, and all?: road to success. W-rite today. It costs ncconlplished meek of April 8 account cently spent several days In Oklaiiv- you nothing but a stamp. of excessive rains. However, contrac- Clty with relatives and frlcnda. tors have all their equipment and T. T. Trisler. Cherokee. Kanr, t American School most of their material on the ground cently visited with friends hem-, Iept. H4318, Drexel Ave. at 58 St.. Chicago nncl expect to get the work well under trains. way as soon as weather conditions American School clmr uy. This new track will open UP Dept.H-5318 Drexel Ave. at 68th St., Chlaapo a new industrial district. dam, 3ond me full lnformntlon and snmgle Instruction Nn- Fire men were cut off the switch- Out of the night cornea .~rin1on tho subject checked and toll me how quu men's extra board April 3 and eight Out of sympathy comes sanlca sill help mo wln success. more on Ayril 8, making a total of 13 I ...Elactrlcal Enaincerlng ... .Drnftlng & Deslm men cut off month of April. Most of .. .Shop l'ractlce ....Business the men cut off left for other points ... .Archltccture & Bldg. ... .AuLnmotlre 'Eng. I Mrs. C. 1. Forster, Funeral Homr ....Blah School In 2 Yoars (Collcso entrance or nn- . . thp- - .- svstem- -. - to work until called buslncsu) baclc to this board. I No. 918-920 Brooklyn Avr \\re are all wishing a speedy recov- KANSAS CITY. MO. Benton 03:' erv--* ---fnr hlr. E. E. O'Connor. station I master. &and Central station. who Page 43

Schwandt, of RIonett, No., A GOOD WATCH DESERVES A GOOD CHAIN !#en relieving Clerk Ward for a G;!or: Grain and Feed Company r r r A n.\r~noabwatch :n.tnlled a hammer mill for mak- mr bean hay and other feeds. This leads a mighty exact lif-very sec- !,hr hay has been found to be ond it ticks! That's why only a few E'" good watches like the Ball Standard have Increased travel to Highway 66 being bear up under the strain. A watch ,d and bus lines unable to make like that deserves a good chain .. . a 81 -hcdules. strong, durable chain.. . a Simmons Chain! Dust, dirt, grime, handling- thmg bout it is they don't a Simmons Chain stands them all. I!: old story about I had a big !,.:I it got sway." but they bring There's a wide variety of chains to prxo! back with them. Their ~tr?.~rnnge Prom ounces to pounds choose from. Prices range from $1 y :\wnty and thirty on each string. to $15. The yellow gold-filled vest L:k Wallace. W. d. Dorm. Jim Mc- chain illustrated on the Ball Official Ar. Roy Meador. switchman, and IUrk~cCunningham, clerk, are among Rai!road Standard watch is No. 30879, u nmtanding flshermen. priced at $8. It comes also in green or white gold-filled at $10.50. The next CITY TICKET OFFICE time you have your watch inspected, TULSA, OKLA. ask to see the Simmons assortment. FllIL. F. ATKIXSOS. Reporter R. F. Simmons Co., Attleboro, Mass. Ir:l Lilnq Baseball has been very ac- k, ., Tulsa recentlv. Tulsa has en- L*.t,wd several major league teams. m.7 the New York Yankees, the & L luis Browns and the St. Paul b-1.m As?rociation team. When 1 ~m~tertained"in referring to the Eke-9 I think I should have used * nerd mistreated, for our own b:7 uiiers-~ turned them back 10 to 8. b - ,st interesting part of the game ;n seeing the Babe swing at the c l?~was perfectly helpless that t The victory that day however. a' bare had an effect on the heads d !!r Oilers, tor just two or three $:. Ltrr the St. Louis Browns wal- k.J thc Oilers to the tune of 14-0. signed about six months ago to accept uniniured- ~~ t- .,-:I Lines had the pleasure of han- a position with the Gypsy Oil Com- ~ohkitrhite, air brake man, has re- 1:: ,111 three of the above teams out pany. turned to work after an illness of some dial21 and we ns well as the fans J. E. England, of Alabama. has ac- thirty Bays. b, .hry will return to our city next cepted a position as transitman in the W. B. McGaugh, chief car clerk engineering department. Other addi- spent Sunday. April 14. in St. ~ouis: Y'Western League season was tions to this department are: Earl -t mas a "wet" day for Wac, it rained *+-4 in March 17. Parker, rodmnn, from St. Louis; IV. all the time he was there. : :I. Hickox, who was recently B. Sharp,, nhainman. New Madrid. 310.. 0. H. Duncan. wrecker foreman. p.vtrred to Oklahoma City, paid us and Mr.JI. Griffith. aseman. went to St. Louis hosvital on April 16 17. I the other day and says he likes Vacation time, has come. C. E. Har- to undergo an operation. and will be i:(ma Cltv flne. IVe were sorrv ris, trans~ortatlon clerk, recently en- glad to hear from his friends. . ewe?' go and hope that hi joyed a week's vacation visiting neigh- Ed Mathis, train control maintainer, *.i- ioract to drop in and see his boring towns and at home. Mrs. Ella has been taking a short vacation in # !r!ends whcneverpossfble. M. Burd, recently enjoyed a week's Baster Springs, Kans. HOW do srou I h Rogers, who came to Tulsa to vacation, during which time she moved mnnxge it so early, Ed? bi 'ne position of soliciting freight to Tulsa. Mr. Rurd is employed as Edward J. Gardner, colored coach r: Fwenger agent, left vacant by warehouse foreman nt that noint. Other clcnner, died after a short illness on k ll:ckt)x, is now a full-fledged resi- employes who hnvc recently movcd to April 6. &: of Tulsa, having moved his fam- Tulsa are: C. T. Xason, superinten- H. A. Dick. engineer. who is in the a.r.-rrecently. IVe are very glad to dent; H. W. Hale. assistant suoerin- St. Louis llos~ital,where he underwent b. the Rogers family with us and tendent, and F. G. Tcllgren, transit- an oneration, is reported doing nicely. v rty to make them forget Oltla- man. C. P. Higginbotham. fireman, is the k;City. J. A. Montgomery was n recent vis- ~rcudowner of a new Ford coach. itor at Oklahoma City. Fred N. Crawford, sheet metal worker. announces the arrival of a son OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT nt his home on April 4. Tho new boy SAPULPA, OKLA. MECHANICAL DEF'ARTMENT weighed eight and one-half pounds. Xother and son are doing nicely. .r';SIE F. AITCHISON, Reporter WEST TULSA E. C. Elkins, boilermalter. Is confincd to his home due to illness. y r~ Helen Gorham, who has done T,. A, JTACT< and J. X. PAISLEY. G. I. Alexander. boiler foreman. who n. I nwk in this office for the past Reporters was injured recently while working on !c ?nil a half. was a recent visitor an en~inetank, has fully recovered a ufPice. Miss Gorham had re- Roy L. Woodard, machinist. West and returned to work. ~4 from Nebraska. where she had Tulsa, died suddenly on March 27 from Will John J. O'Brien, reporter for Lo- k visiting relatives. an abscess of the lung. following influ- cal No. 1 at Springfield, please advise if *. father of hI. E. West. transDor- enza. Our symnnthg is exlended to the rumors going over the road as to u . &rk, alno was a recent visitor. Mrs. Woodnrd and her children in the a June wedding in which he is to be - Misses Lots Flanagan and Ella loss of husband and father. Roy will one of the main participants are so. 7 '6rr attended a recent dance giv- be sorely missed by his many friends We don't want to :)lsv into anyone's af- .I t the Frlsco Employes' Club of at West Tulsa. fairs, but let us in on the secret, John- 4u ,oms Citv and returned with loud R. W. Harper. our genial chief clerk. nie boy. And congratulations to you p .a for the entertainment and hos- was elected president of the Tulsa Em- and Bert. 1. !r extended. ployes' Club at a meeting on .\pril 9. ;i-1 Wooldridge has joined the nim- vice R. L. Schocneberr, resirned ac- 3: ,nf the offwe and Fred Morgan count transferred to St. Louis. We TRAFFIC MANAGER'S OFFICE s a judging from Earl's account of know Nr. Harper will be a success nx TULSA, OKLA. L. wt fishing expedition, that he is club president. Tom D. Herzer, boilermaker, West CI 1'. 31. i ,irr Robinson has returned as Tulsa. will always be a strong adher- R. IvIcGLASSON, Reporter r *pry to the superintendent, suc- ent of the "Wear your goggles" r'-KGilbert Lane. who returned to movement. One of Tom's mrrles mas The spring race meet of the Tulsa i-.ma City. Mr. Robinson former- shattered completely the other day by Jockey Club opened April 20. There t # rked in that capacity, having re- a piece of flying steel. but his eye was are about 740 horses at this meet. movement of which was 100 per cent OC the sul~erintendent'soffice. attendcd I'hilip .I. DeBrosse, ma chin la^. I'risco. This is expected to be the a dance in Oklahoma City, Okln.. on hten vis~tinghis mother in Xr~w most successful of the Tulsa Jockey 1I;ednesday night. Jlarch 20. which was Ed Alathix, train control insp, Club meets. given by the Frisco TI~H~'CICClub of 11as heen visiting in Kansas a I 1Ve are, glad to note the continued that city.

7- IVllliam Jolines, machinist. 1Vcst - - Tulsa, is away from duty account of We Fill Your Hospitsl Prescriptions illness. The Robert Faulds, iiight mnchinlst, is PRICHARD-BLATCHLEY away from duty account of illness. TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT William Seal, in~pector,is working DRUG COMPANY niphts at freight de!)ot in place of OKLAHOMA CITY The Kexall Store \\llliarn 12ylnnder. wliv was run down by an automobile at a road crossing on S. W. Cor. Main & Wall Phone 170 his way home from work. FT. SCOTT. KANS. Fred N. Crawlord, uipe man, an- Oklahoma City got nll pepped 1118 1. nc.unres the arrival of an eight and hnseball when Rabe Ruth came d ;. one-half-pound baby on April 4. and inaugurated the ball season 11: of the largest crowds to ever wit!., 11'. R. Scott, of the water service.- ~ ,~. has purchased a new AIodel A Fortl. an Oklahoma City game turned 8 Guy F. Everc,tt, boilermaker. was to match the Indians and Yankees. Kansas Utilities Co. cnlled to IIusltogee account of death of Increase in population shows : I his brother, who was signal sul)ervisor "200,000 by 1931)" will be an easy n! ; "The Gas and Electrlc Store" for the 31-I<-T railroad. for Oklahoma City. Publishers of, C. C. Hart, pipernan, has joined the directories recently revealed the : - FRIGIDAIRES WASHERS radio club with a new Najestic. ulation to he over l5,00(l greater 11. GAS RASGES Speed \Vilder, coach inspector. WPSL thought to be. Building ~ermit~' I I Tulsa, lia~joined the night owls by being issued at about one million t! Ft. Scott, Kans. taking n night job. We miss Speed lars per month, and the oil dcvi very niuch. nieitt south of the city 1s proFrpc I I vcry nicely. So the future out' scscms v~rpprosperous. Mrs. H. G. Snyder spent severnl ti., Visit With CLOTHING AND SHOES this month visiting friends and r. tives at Palestine and Dallas. Tt.r Hughes Kennedy Your Charge *ccount nnd Shrevel)ort, La. & Oklahoma City Central High S 12 South Main Ft. Scott, Kan. Greatly Appreciated s basketball team was entered 11) ' basketball tournament held at Ct

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Irlril Z-6 Frisco was successrui visited with their daughter and son- .'ring the haul both goillg. and in-law. iVr. and Xrs. Loren Johnsorr, -1nl-. Bob IXopkins accomlmnied at Wetumka. Okla., April 14. The? The "Biggest" Thing in U. S. ..if). to St, Louis. leaving here were accompanied home by Xrs. John- :1) scin, who will visit with them for a ~yrlal train sponsored by the short time. md City Chamber of Commerce The Lone Star State -1r into Oklahoma City April 17, Sl5.000.000 Texas needs no terri- Lubbock, Paducah. Floydada, 40th AND 43rd TRACK DIVISION b, Altus, Snyder and Lawton. A torial expansion, but 'Of ?09 nassengers was handled. SAPULPA, OKLA. it is rapidly develop Hlckox accompanied the spe- ing in every other -otrl Floydada to Oklahoma City. J. A. >IacMILLAN, Reporter conceivable manner. -- - Twelve more miles of the new 110- Homes are great- pound rail is being laid this month, IE8T TULSA STORES DEPT. ly wanted in wlth a surfacing gang of 60 men be- Texas on account hind the steel gang in charge of G. 8. OTIS R. RULE, Reporter McDowell, assisted by James Carney. of the substantial Leo JIarsh, frog repairer helpcr on dev.elopment !I- Janlct Coffer, stenographer, this division for the ~astthree years, which enables us I with frlends and relatives in has been promotcd to frog repairer on to offer the at- .ma City on ApriI 6 and 7. the Central division, with headquar- I: Gardner, division storekeeper, ters at Fort Smith. tractive dividend -,s~riously ill with an attack of The following assignments and "Safety First Sauings" basis. ~llritisJlarch 19, and was corn- transfers have been made on the Cher- ! lo remaln at home for a few okee sub: CASH Charles Woody is in charge of Afton z ~nhof platform store helper was (west) section. INVESTMENT .qd April 4, and the work taken William Miller is relievlna- Ed Dun- ACCOUNT .j the inside store helpers. can at Claremore. At this time we accept lump 1 rharles Niemeyer and children 7% John Green has been assigned to mums of $300 and up. Basis !9ri: 21 for Xt. Vernon. Mo., to Fairland section. 7% dividends. NO FEES FEES :br week visiting with relatives. John Gregory is relieving at Catale. at any time. -l Meldell, who has been work- James Reed has been assigned to the Other Savings Plans the dlvision accountant's office Red Fork section. MONTHLY INVESTMENT ACCOUNT w ulna, transferred to the stores Tom Hill has been asslgned as time- $50 and up per month. NO FEES. -ment Avril 16. Glad to have keeper on the surfacing gang. .bnk .-.. . MONTHLY THRIFT ACCOUNT -. J. R. Gray assigned assistant fore- Save what you can when you can. NO FEES. and Mrs. Elmer Walters. of man. West Tulsa yard. ',. Kans.. recently visited kith The division is being shined up with I-~INrs. L C. Akin. J-Irs. Akin a coat of whitewash. :-. R'alters are brother and sister. Fred Shedd. former roadmaster, has L lrby spent Sunday. April i4, accepted position of watch inspector. -I friends at Oklahoma City. The machine shops, car sh~dsand RESOURCES $87,053.63 ~i:dNrs. Thomas H. Woolsey roundhouse buildings at Sagulpa are Undar Supcrririon Tcxw Inaurmce Dcpt. being dismantled by B&B gang No. 10, 0. V. Smith. foreman. W. hl. WRITEh'TON, J. C. GILBERT Actlve Prm. V.-P.. Sec .v-~rea; - .-- Material is being assembled for re- lacing 75-foot turntable with 100- 1409 ~ainst. ~all&Texas '. LOUIS ADVERTISERS foot table at Oklahoma City. Wlthout obllrnllnp myself sendInformatlonto (Fl Name lARYLAND HOTEL OFFICE SUPT. TERMINALS Next 1s Frisco Building WEST TULSA, OKLA. ST. LOUIS. MO. !PULAR PRICE EUROPDtUY HOTEL E1)S.i .\. U'OODES, Reporter Absolutely Fireproof TRAINMASTER'S OFFICE Ram: $1.50 and Un Par Dav Present iudications are that Okla- SAPULPA ?ride an (Free) ii EV&; Room homa will have one of the largest r3:-Unexcelled CAFETERIA and wheat crops during the year 1929 in COFFEE SHOP Service its history. The acreage is sli~htl~ R. E. LEACH, Reporter lutger than last yenr and everythiig & f~lvoral~lefor a record crop. \V. Rudd motored to Fort Worth re- Tulsa terminals. jointlv with South- cently, accompirnytng his son, H. D. western divixion, held a -very interest- Rudd, who was returning to his home ERSOh' 0414 JEFFERSON 0415 1 ing Accldent Prevention-Better Sew- ill Waco. Texas, after having spent Ice meetlng April 9. The meeting was Easter with his parents. largely attended and much enthusiasm The writer, accompanied by his son +chi Laundry Co. was manifest in the discussion of these and daughter, spent Easter with his two ~mportantsubjects. mother in Tulsa. We Specialize in G. \V. Jloses, yardmaster, has se- B. 31. Kirtland visited with relatives Family Laundry cured leave of absence and gone to in Norman. Sherman, where hc expects to enter Spring has "came," the grass is !IT-1 1 Bell Av. St. Louis the hos1)ital for treatment. We hOk>e green, flowcrs are blooming, birds are AIr Mose* will improve rapidly and be singing and C. H. Bolling, car dis- back on the job again soon. tributor, has bought a new Chevrolet L. 31. Bolton, switchman, has been coach. absent from his duties account illness. C. T. Fine. estra ol,erator, relieved Mrs. G. G. Harrison has returned Operator Estus at XY office for a few from Springfield, where she visited her days. MVESTMENT pzrents recently. Maurice Conally and family are en- joying a visit from his mother. whose OFFICE OF GENERAL AGENT BONDS home is in Indiana. C. E. Shue. yard clerk. has been OKMULGEE, OKLA. -(deal In issues of the United absent from his duties account illness. We hope he will soon be back on the THELMA I. COBB. Reporter ra Government, Railroads. Pub- job. : Itilit~and Industrial Corpora- Nr. J. W. James. traffic manager. u with established records of stopped off on his way home from Electric Contractors on Pensacola Hope. Ark.. and spent a few hours in earnings. and Poplar Bluff Depots Okmulgee on April 13. Blaine Hill. formerly of the police W. J. NELSON ELECTRIC COMPANY force of the City of Okmulgee, is now AID & Inc. special agent on this division. COMPANY, Electric Equipment Contractors Miss Virginia King. daughter of rily Bldg. ST. LOUIS, MO. and Retail Supply Dealers Yardmaster J. E. King and Mrs. King. FORT SCOTT, KANS. SIora Anoss jrom P.O. was recently married to Mr. Braces BBLRS. ST. LOUIS STOCK EXCHANGE Bishop, who is connected with the 822% Main St. JOPLIN. MO. 01s mulgee Times-Democrat. The cere- mony was ~erformedat the home of the officiating minister, the Rev. Mr. man. Is working Mr. Ranks' job. of us &nd took a short vacation. b~ E. L. Watson. of the First Baptist Jim Yarbrough. section . foreman at They visited in Indiana and >!I I ' Church. Immediately follow in^ they Blackwell, is still sick and unable to and from all reports had a dantl;~ bq left for a few days' honeymoon at an work. Mr. Yarbrough has becn OR about They will probably be going .. ~n/ unltnown destination. and upon their sixty days. soon. return will be at home to their many Gus P?well. section foreman K-20, at Bliss Blanche Hicks. labor dl '. friends at Okmulgee. Enid, is In the hospital in St. Loois. tion clerk, has heen rlsiting t. Xr. H. F. Kleine. general agent, ac- Billie and Norval, small sons of W. N. and relatives in Springfield companied by Mr. Lockwood, traveling Patterson. roadmaster. have been very IIr. W. E. Davidson. yardmaste. . freight agent, of the Denver & Rio sick with diphtheria, and at the present called away due to the serious Grande Western, with offices in Kan- time are recovering niccly. of his father. sas City, was a visitor in Okmulgee re- Fred Richardson. BLB foreman, has Mr. E. T. Bond. assistant divisin. cently. Mr. Kelne has many friends been off account the serious illness of hls ginee,r, has been supervising the ,I in Okmulgee who are glad to see him. wife. beds again this year, and it will , Formerly he traveled in this territory. John Banks. laborer at Perry, recently only be a few weeks until we ha: Mr. and Mrs. Key F. Wilhelm will was called to Champaign. Ill., account the gorgeous display that we ha': visit relatives in Brownsville. Texas, death of his father. We extend our sin- year. in the next few days. Xr. Wilhelm cere.. - . svm~athv- - - - . - to Mr. Banks and his mill return within a few days. Mrs. family. Wilhelm will make an extended visit. Mrs. W. H. Kee, wife of the transitman. Mr. H. T. Wood and family spent the has...... been verv sic.k pneumonia, but week-end in Sasakwa with his parents is recovering -nicely. I TEXAS LINES a few weeks ago. On April 7 we held onc of the largest section foremen's meetings that was evcr STORES DEPARTMENT held on the Western division. There were sixty-nine employes at this meeting, which SHERMAN, TEXAS 1 WESTERN DIVISION I u7a,held in a coarh adjacent to the pas- senger depot at Enid. A. L. Fisher. di- IVA SEWELL. Reporter vision engineer, presided, and all who at- tended had somcthing to say about the MAINTENANCE OF WAY DEPT. large turnout, and a rcry enthusiastic The Frisco employes asse~nbledat WESTERN DIVISION meeting was held. After the meetina was and went in a body to the Poole Uf over, all were taken to the Cabin Cafe plant on April 9 to attend their and served dinncr. ing. The plant has just been r - CR-4IG CAMPBELL, Reporter Mr. and Mrs. E. 0. Daughtrey. and son. completed. Music was furnishrd h Buddy Rex, and Mr. and Mrs. Craig Poole orchestra and punch was wr Campbell drove to Oklahoma City recent- the many who called during tke ' E. B, 3Ioorc, scction forem~nat Fay. lv to watch the New York Yankees play noon. has been transferred to Enid and is (he Oklahoma City Baseball Club. Thp C. V. Montgomery, general fw- crossing watchnlan on Washington Street. mighty "Babe" was met by the largest this department, attended the enlvi James Doyle has transferred back crowd that the Oklahoma Cib park ever ment given by the Port Worth hr' to thc naint cana from a crossina- watch- hcld. Club at Fort Worth on APII~6. man's job in -~ni?l. A very pleasant evenlng was pent by Jimmie Honaker says hc had tn r J. L. Banks. section foreman at Perry. a group of persons at the home of T. F. because the rent came due and n'w t has becn quite sick with pneumonia. Hc Jones, roadmaster, March 27, in honor of domiciled on N. Cleveland Avenue is improved. J. F. Murden. relief forc- his birthday. Those who attended were: Mr. and Mrs. L. McXlillan are plr-- Mr. and Mrs. Homer Stone, Mr. and Mrs. to spend the coming week-end nltl~' Joe Stutzman, Air, and Mrs. TI:. 31. Cheat- McMillan's slster at Port Arthur. Dr ham and Mr. and Mrs. Lee >furry. L. I<. SpafPord, general foremm C. E. Blentlinger. car foreman. if - Worth, were in Sherman to attPnl ' TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT Safety meetmg on April 13. ENID, OKLA. K. P. Gum and daughter, Gerthd tended the cntertainmcnt given by tr., Worth Emnloves'. - Club on April 1 11 : CAMPBELL & HICKS, Reporters ~~orth. Among the employes going to FL 7,''- Patricia Mae mas the name given for the entertainment on April 6 f~rmr~ to the young lady who arrived at the mechanical department are the foilw home of Mr. and Xrs. 0. TV. Hern at Mr. and AIrs. H. L. YcDudle and ?,:: Blackwell. The daughter weighed ter Etta ' Mr. and Mrs. Lee XieDs~f seven and a half pounds, and as she &. W. A. Norgan and daughters, HI arrived on March 17 the name was and Marjorie ; MI-.and Mrs. Curtls T quite ap~ropriate. nir. Hern is yard and children, Ellen and Ed: W. G. fi clerk at Blackwell. and needless to say. and JIr. and Mrs. W. W. Johnson is quite proud of his little girl. Ye scribe and husband visited r. Mr. J. J. Hood, agent at Hopeton, tivcs in Fort Worth. April 1%. was called home on account of the scrious illness and death of his father. We are sorry to hear of his loss and STORES & MECHANICAL DEFT Old Timere-here's the soap you need extend our sympathy. FT. WORTH, TEX. on the job. Cleans the toughcst-look- Most of our news this month seems ing pair of hands that ever pulled a to be of a very sad nature. Mr. W.W. throttle, fired a "Hog," packed a hot- box or "oiled around." Rub8 up more Harris. conductor. lost his mother on I:. I\'. BI'RRELL, Reporter lather in 15 seconds than ordinary March 25 at Wichita. Kans.. where She soap in 60, and even hard or cold was visiting her daughter. nlrs. watcr can't kill i:. Millions use it. Harris had made her home with her Xr. and 31rs. J. 0. Hogue anrn . "Good old Lava they call it. Gets son in Enid for a good many years and the arrival of a baby girl, born !I hands clean! ~dtjust "surface-cleen" leaves a host of friends to mourn her 18. Her name is Jimmie Lou. but clean 'way down deep. Quick and passing. Our sympathy is extended lo ' thorough. but as caw on your hands Mr. J. B. Wood. agent. Pawnee. was McKee, electrician, in the loss of as fur-lined glavcs-because it's made called away on account of the death of mother. who died March 26. from the finest of vegetable oils. All his sister on >larch 27, and Mr. and Mr. L. K. Spafford, our new Ern. druggisb and grocers sell it. Mrs. E. D. Osborn, cashler-operator at fcreman has been very busy 1.1 Have you tried Lava Soap? Cordell, mourn the loss of their baby. assistin; Mr. Prugger install th. - born on April 4. machinery in the machine and h! If not, send this coupon and get Mr. J. R. Dunworth. conductor, lost a smith shops. a full dze cake FREE. brother. Mark on April 9. Nark Dun- Anyone interested In knowins ' ...... worth was a' former employe of the much electricity a Ford car nn . Proctw & Gamble (hpt.C-529) Frisco and was working as Dumper at erate when wired from the morn- Ohio. %r&on at the cime-he was- pen- the front seat, ask A¶. E. Hol~h,. Cincinnati, roundhouse clerk. Mr. Holihaugh n I want to try the 8oap which remove. sioned, October 1. 1926. He came to all the dirt end grcooe from the hmda. work for the Frisco in 1902. He leaves this test recently. Send me a free cake of Lava. a great many frlends to mourn his H. A. High. machinist. had puru- death. a new Studebaker coach. Name...... There does not seem to be a great Fvervone nresent TeDbrls an deal that can be said when death visits jccabie evening sient at-the enter'. Street...... a- familv.- -- but the consolation of friends ment md dance glven by the Fort a can always be depended upon and in a Frisc.0 Em~)loyex' Club. A~ril6. 1 r City...... areat measure lightens the grief of the bcnefit of the Frisco baseball tram bereaved ones. Mrs. J. H. Leach. mother Of L State...... Mr. and Mrs. TV. H. Keiller, engineer and R. B. Leach, has been serlol and wife, slipped one over on the rest ill for the past two months. Rr Page 47

ltr her snerdy recovery. t stores department force has lwreascd lately account of hav- 7v eked several cars of bridge ,sl. Our material yard has taken I rqbw appearance the ~astsixty ard certainly looks flne with all tw lumber in it. 3Ir. Howard - 1 intend for it to stay that way, r r using it as fast as possible.

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, 8. W. Hudgen, general claim - cnd wife, of SpringAeld. Mo., .!sad their manv Texas frlends ;the nast monih with a lovely The fact is increasingly recog- great heat and can become danger- Came agaln, frends, we're al- glad to welcome you. nized that there is no water supply ous corroding factors. Excess soft- r G. G. Beckley and Maude Es- available for locomotive use that ening has little effect. A different &ward, wife and granddaughter cannot be improved, or have the type of treatment is needed. n G G. Beckley, claim agent, have -4 home after spending the troubles for which it is responsible holidays with Mr. and Mrs. reduced by some sort of treatment. The very forces that produce the ,$s son In Houston. Texas. scale bring about its rotting and 0. G. Beckley, claim agent, whd Scale retards heat transfer and disintegration when scientifically wrated on in March and con- permits overheating and destruc- prescribed chemicals composed en- tn the Harris Hospital, is now +ratina slowlv but surely. His tion of flues and sheets. It falls tirely or partly of organic or vege- frlends are $lad to welcome hlm into one of three general classes: table materials are put to work in !'I the oflice. carbonate, sulphate, or silicate. the boiler. The action at the start E. V. Maxfield. wife of assist- is not always rapid, but it is cum- -Im agent, is leaving shortly for Sometimes it can be removed by 5' weeks' visit in New York and ulative, increasing in force as the pastern titles. On her return she mechanical means, but in the case added materials penetrate the old r1.1t her sister and enjoy the of sulphate and silicate deposits scale. . Ridge Xountains of Virginia. this mechanical removal is limited to grinding off the surface, leaving The scientific use of vegetable the compact inner layer unaffected. matter alters and greatly increases RIVER DIVISION I These two types of scale in addi- and hastens the activity of the -- -- tion to retarding heat, show ten- strictly reactive chemicals with dencies to decomposition under which it may be combined. CAPE GbRARDEAU,- MO. IXEZ LAIL.- Reporter -deepest sympathy is extended to mily or J. C. Fisher in the death Dearborn Chemical Company rw father. Xr. Fisher was a re- 205 East 42nd Street, New York 310 So. Michigan Ave.,:Chicago englneer of the Frisco and was In high esteem by all who knew Frisco Building, St. Louis r. Ed Wlller. wife of the agent at Officesin All Principal Cities h. Is visiting at the home of her Edstr Willer. who is cashier in &e. !. dlonzo Foreman, wlfe of bill #pent the week-end' in Bonne . lo.. vlsiting her daughter Miss ta Foreman, who teaches in the 'r at Bonne Terre. 1. Wm. Gregory, wife of conductor try, has been confined to the hos- here for sometime, but she is now :~dto be much improved and on ray to recovery. rrr Riller knd family spent Eas.t- ?day in Ililnois visiting Mrs. Wil- prents. E. MeDonough, tlmekeeper at re, was a recent visitor in our Missiusippl River at this point vly rising again and indications Workmen are busy around the out- Mrs. Reime~is visiting x'elatives and IW that we will have a little flood. side of the oPeice planting Aowers and friends in Sapulpa, Okla. rer, indications are now that It working over the lawn. When they are through, our office grounds and le very mild compared to the one SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE lit CaDe Girardeau two years ago. building will be one of the beauty spots on the Frisco. CHAFFEE, MO. The general office baseball team ard OFFICE OF DIVISION all set to win the championship in their ANNA GOLDES. Reporter COUNTANT--CHAFFEE, MO. drvision of the Muny League this year. So far the ball ground has been too A number of the Chnffee force went PAPH STEVENS. Reporter wet for play, but the team sure looks to 3lemphis to attend dance recently - good on paper. Hollis McBrIde will ail-en by Frisco Club at that point. ~sion Accountant T. J. Sweeney manage the team. Everybody reported having a good r proud owner of a new Essex Ralph Richardson and Ed. Barry arb time and the Memphls bunch as good back on the job, Ralph has been off entertainers. . G. A. Moore and daughter of suffering with the flu and Ed had an Mr. and Nrs. M. E. Gesi and two meld. Mo.. visited her brother operation. daughters spent Easter with relatives . H. McGawey here recently. at Ste. Genevieve. ! Esther Rigdon attended the E. C. Heard and Ye Scribe are going Mr. G. A. Morgan and llttle son and glven by the Frisco Employes' frog hunting as soon as weather con- daughter have returned from a visit rt Xemphla March 30. ditions will permit. As thls is to be with Mrs. Morgan's parents >lr. and E. H. Evans, traveling account- Ed's flrst experience along this line, Mrs. C. McBroom at Fort Smith, Ark. wnt a few days in this offlce we think he will get to hold the sack. "Buddy" McBride has been real busy i( the month. E. Reimer is batching these days, organizing the Frlsco base ball club. Page 48

Looks like we are going to have some tions with the Frisco and gone to De formerly employed as yard clerk interesting games this season. troit. Micl~igan,where they have em- Kennett, Mr. Kammer has relurw Mr. Al. Davidson. traveling auditor ployment. his position at Wilson, Ark. spent several days at this point last A new son put iu his appearance at During the last two months I' month, checking in transportation and the home of Robert Baert. drill press has been five yard clerks employed mechanical departments. operator, since last report. this station. Nr. J. R. Boyd w?.. Mr. E. L. Brand and JV. H. Brooke It7. H. Fowler, father of our genial yard clerk on duty February 16. spent some time out on line last month qeneral car foreman, who suffered a was displaced by C. D. Gorham. ! making bridge inspection. very serious injury recently, is again to the position being bulletined pe:- Eugene Thorn~~sonhas been workina able to be up and around. ncntly. It previously having been ! in the trainmaster's office for several Mrs. Fred Angel has returned from lbtined temporarily. Mr. R. J. Ktm- days account Burl Thompson being off an extended visit with relatives in St. was assigned to same and 31r. 1' account sickness. Louis. ham went to Crystal City. 3Ir. Nisses Irene Rirrdon and Elizabeth A. J. Addas, car carpenter. has been Bohanning worked several days be! Grieshaber recently visited with Mrs. temporarily transferred to Linden- Mr. ICammer reported for duty. C. 31. Wilson at IVood River. Ill. Mrs. wood. Ben Allen is at present on the jot Wilson was, before her marriage NisS Mrs. Clara Teel, mother-in-law of Mrs. 11. T. Moon, wife of the cs'- Eva Wray. clerk in roadmaster's of- flreman Galous Duncan, died April 14. at this station, spent several days flce. and interment was made at Hayti iting with her son, who is attens 3Iisses Anna Guethle and Esther cemetery. college at Fayetteville. Ark., and - Rigdon spent meek-end recently with G. A. Rienert, wife and son George friends in Springfleld. No. Mrs. Chas. Allen of St. Louis. were called to Anderson. Indiana. April Work has been started on the fl- Mr. and JIrs. Earl Fatchett spent 13, account death of 1\11., Bienert's garden hcre. Mr. H. E. Langle?, i- several days recently in St. Louis. brother. mm, has had his men busy se!i Chris Roland has purchased one oP Nrs. Otis Snyder, wife of flreman, is posts and marking oPf the flower h- the new Chevrolet cars, someone said spending some time in Ridgeway, Mis- The flower garden will be on Rail; he has christened it "Blue Bird." souri. owina- to serious illness of rela- street, between ;\lain and Ash str Ralph L. Richardson, of the engi- tives. neering department has returned to Nr. Lynn's mother who has been vis- his work after havinr-. snent sometlme iting him for the past several weeks. in the hospital. left Monday. April 15, for Kansas City Miss Ethel Mae Robinson spent the to visit relatives. I CENTRAL DIVISION Easter holidays with her parents JIr. and Mrs. R. J. Robinson. AGENT'S OFFICE STORE DEPARTMENT BLYTHEVILLE, ARK. MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT HUGO, OKLA CHAFFEE, MO. Mr. J. ESSNER. Reporter ELTON SPROUSE, Reporter LEOTA FRIEND, Reporter Mr. Robert J. Kammer, who was as- signed to the Dosition of yard clerk at Everyone seems to have the r: Carl Turner and David King, air Blythevllle lately, has been displaced fever. Mr. John N~ller,nlght rw brake men, have severed their rela- by Mr. Ben I. Allen. Mr. Allen was house foreman, and Charlle Pottr 7 chinist. have both added them n.1 to the list of radio fans. Jlr J' bought a new Najestic and Xr. I a new Philco. Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Akrldga mad? VISIT flvinrr trin to Snrinafleld the la71 PENSACOLA #.THE WONDERFUL CITY OF ADVANTAGEP xiarch to 'renew hld %cquaintances Hugh Tinsley. Charlie Potts. Krm Dunn. Tom Tinsley. Chester Curle! 1 -- -- Sam Holland all report a great t ing trip. They say there were re- Write, Wire or Visit Ash caught, but reruse to say rt THE one done the catching. Thc Employes' Club of Hugo en!.. I BOLAND REALTY COMPANY I tained with bridge and dancinc FOR April 4 at the assembly hall of : passenger station. Everyone rm. REAL ESTATE- HOMES -INDUSTRIAL SITES -SUBURBAN PROPERTY OR FARMS a great time and all hope It won't! 1 15 W. GARDEN STREET PENSACOLA long until there is another one. MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT FT. SMITH, ARK. Pensncola Depol Plastering and Penracola Depot Roofhi Cor~tnclom Stucco Contractor I IRESE WOEST3IAN. Reporter G. J. MONTAGUE Pensacola Sheet Metal Works Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Heyburn annoo- MANUFACTURER COMPOSITION. SLATE AND the marriage of their daughler. F-.- to Mr. Lawrence R. McNamee, of 6. VENlTlAN STUCCO AND VENlTlAN TILE ROOFING DECORATIVE PLASTER Ind. Mr. 3IcSamee is a manuloc:'~, in Gary and is the son of Mr. 1, 15 E. Intendencia St. Pensacola 1 29 W. Government St. Pensacola 3IcKamee. retired. former presiden* the Gary State Bank. Miss He,t~.~- has been an instructor of home. nomics in the Emerson High Schon: that city for the vast three yea?? Mr. and Mrs. Heyburn and l' WICKE BROS. daughter. Fern. attended the weddl- SAN CARLOS also a number of friends of the li. PENSACOLA DEPOT and groom from Gary and CIIIL':: PLUMBING AND HEATING After the ceremony the wedding IW' adjourned to the Gary Hotel, a-h+ HOTEL CONTRACTORS dinner was servcd, follomcd by an, formal reception, during whici: 1, Pensacola, Florida 111 N. Palafox St. Pensacola happy couple received congratulail .

ABSOLUTELY OFFICIAL WATCH ISSPECTOR, ABET. FIREPROOF DEEN, JIISS., TO PENSACOU. FMP.lU\ MANHATTAN HOTEL GEO. KUPFRIAN, Manager Gablenbeck Jewelry Co, Headquarfers for Rooms With or Without DIAMONDS-WATCHES-JEWELRY EXPERT REPAIRING Frisco Visitors Private Bath PENSACOLA, FLA. 9 W. Garden Pensamla Er many of their friends. hIr. and For having influenced me to take this JlcSamee departed for Chicago, route. The service mas of the very' \+herethes left on the Santa Fe best and after this I am sure that I lit? Angeles. expecting to remain shall take the Frisco routc whenever !.a Paciflc coast for about a month. possible. I also found the coaches r will be at home at the Gary exceedingly comfortable. I have been r' Gary. Ind.. after May 15. very busy since my return, or I should r. L W. Caviness is in the Frisco have thanked you sooner.. '.>:es' Hospital at St. Louis, where "(Signed) Grace Noreland." 2. hnd his tonsils removed and is The engineering department has just urrlrrgoing further medical treat- rcceived a new motor car. Dave Waddy : We wish him a speedy recovery. is the proud operator of the "little red r. J. F. Dudley of Chaffee, No.. wagon." tie first class sheet metal worker Helen Williams. former trainmaster's !!.Is point during the absence of clerk. tendered her resirnation Anril rr viness. S, account accepting a more responsible . J. E. O'NeiI, engineer on the A&A position. Her marriage to C. Holbert Msion out of Huro. and Mr. C. E. Estes was solmenized at home the :+-, flreman On che Arthur sub. morning of April 9, with only imme- 6 hwn chosen to attend the Intcr- diate relatives present. After the cerc- : nal Fuel Convention, to be held in mony they left for points in Texas and a=,>from May 7 to 10, inclusive. upon their return they will be at home r F. C. Nayars, former boilermaker at Hugo, Oitla. Fzy!tc Junction, is now working Jimmy Adams, assistant water serv- ~'.eriiyat Fort Smith on account ice foreman. is driving a new Chrysler !,i. increase in business at this sedan and Dewey Bass, timekeeper, is the owner of a new Chevrolet coach. &:-,re the May issue of this maga- Spring time seems to be new car time 7 Room Aladdin ne expect the fruit season to have in Fort Smith. ?~.1on this divlsion, beginning with A. >I.Leitmll, aeneral aaent, and rherriea, and as reports are en- Charles ~avenporcchief cierk, at- .. cinq for large crops. plans are tended a meeting in Rogers in connec- ci~mpletedfor very prompt hand- tion with the coming fruit and vege- All Materials Readi-Cut f all fruit% table movement. Just one of many ., R. W. BIurdick, former engineer Orville Llovd. nssistant bill clerk in new prize-winning rl!s division, and now located on general agent's office, is spending a model homes in the !',macola Line, was a recent vis- wceli's vacation in New Orlcans. .:: Fort Smith and judging from Curtis Ilensley. completion report ::marks he is greatly impressed clerk in division account:mt's office, rc--::_'L,\ Write for FREE Catalog . the new line. spent several days in St. Louis recent- Just our Profusely illustrated. Plpmen of the rod and reel are ly. \ o~erflow~~ngWthhkm~!Addre~snear. -;their equipment in first class ert Officetoday for your FREE Cow- , hr ,:I-n and before long we should ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT ask C~lalo!lNo.783.Send NOW. =ome imposinr photoqraphs for I~~gazineof the anglers "pulling FT. SMITH, ARK. \' ;&-. TheWi1rnlngton.N.C.. ALADDIN CO.. BayPortland,Ore. City. Mich. lilll " \ t C. P. HESSLEY, Reportcr Mr. A. JV. Blume paid us a short FFlCE OF SUPERINTENDENT Miss Louise Kreiner, stenographer in visit on April 9. this office entertained the accountlnc Airs. Earl Johnson and small daugh- department the night of March 25 at ter. Betty AIaud, are visiting relatives FT. SMITH, ARK. bridge. Everyone reports having an in Hugo. enjoyable evening. The high prizes Dan JIcCarthy, section foreman, had were awarded to Miss Vashti Grimes a very narrow escapc recently when !'Al'LIST;: SMREKER. Rcporter R. D. and Mr. 0. W. RUSS, Mr. \\'il- 110 was struck and knocked down bu liams gave a solo. "The Old Family an autonlobile. A very bad fright was Toothbiush," after which everyone the only result. went home. 3 \\.ent to St. Louis to spend Niss Vashti Grimes spent the week- .r Sunday with hlrs. Collette's sis- end of April 20 in Memphis. Tenn., m Xaggie Morgan, assistant sup- visiting with her mother. I EASTERN DIVISION I ~adent's clerk, was called to Port Mr. E. G. Sperrs is expected to re- turn to work May 1. It is our under- - - i. standing that he is just mxking time nf her mother, who bad gone until he is released by his doctors. F. L. & D. CLAIM DEPARTMENT 7 from Idabel, Okla.. to visit. The Mr. H. A. Liltins. shop accountant. SPRINGFIELD :nT were brought back to Tdabel. spent several days this month on a cineere fiympathy is extended to motor car trip over the 3Iusltogee sub. Morgan in her bereavement. Mr. Hal Lampkin, traveling time- Y. Booth, msistant engineer, has keeper, was a Fort Smith visitor this !::Iring quite a bit of trouble with month. Miss Alma Fielden. popular 0. S. R- *TS-E~~Sand ears, but he seems to XIr. R. D. Willi&ms, bill and voucher D. checker, hits rcturned from a two- ruch better at the present writing. clerk. attendcd the Grotto ceremonial week vacation in Kansas City and vrs. J. K. Gibson and C. J. Ste- at De Queen, Ark., April 19. other points. wr~paid us a little visit recently. It was erroneously reported in the vpe they will not stay ;rwny so last issue of the JIagazine that G. C. r the future. STORES DEPARTMENT Roop, voucher department, had return- Cartcr. water service foreman. ed to the office after a brief illness in : +rcrai days in St. Louis recently FT. SMITH, ARK. the hospital. Mr. Roop returned to his -nettion with moving the hoiler desk on Anril 15 after a month's leave GRAYCE HRYBURS, Reporter of n.bsence. wn. OltIa. IIarie JIorelock, office girl on the \. 3IcAllen. roadmaster, of Chaffce, Bill Harrison is certainly proving extra list, is again taking a forced va- vnt the m-eek-end here visiting. a cation but we sincerely hope she will ! 1c11y. He also paid the office, a himself to be versatile fcllow. His be able to return to the office soon. visit Come to see us agaln, latest achievement-according to well- We miss her sunny smile and there founded rumors-is the gentle art of arc several messenger boys who miss frog sticking. Please remember. Bill, 6 Curtls, instrument man, re- that divinity candy for which she is !.hat we all like frog legs-lots of 'em. famous. ! this week to acccpl u similar There has been much ado lately i .: with the C. k N. W. in Win- Gertrude Whittaker. of the aicta- about organizing it baseball team, to nl?one department, has planted isiers P D. Frank H. Schnorrenberg be sponsored by the Frisco Employes' t?n appointed to fill the vacancy. which will grace her desk during the Club. None other than our worthy months of August and September. .Jve also added to the engineer- friend. Johnson Ehing, has been chosen 'srre August Hahn, ri~dmir~~,and H. X. Hayes, traveling claim adjus- arc president. ter, is a good booster for the Ozarks. I\'. H. Griggs and daughter, Esther Just recently he returned from a busi- following was written to R, A. T,ouise, spent a recent week-end in ncss tri~to St. Paul and Minneapolis :ms, conductor, and wife: Sprinafield as auests- of relatives and and described very vividly a blinding few weeks ago I took the friends. snow storm which he had witnessed ; rrain from Ft. Smith to Indian- R. P. Xanleu. H. A. Likens and R. while in the twin cities. He said that : lmause of your very high rec- K. Stoneberger have just completed our blooming dogwood trees and gor- 11tialion Of the road. Now, at an inspection trip on the Muskogee geous lilac'bushes looked good to him. :?w date. I want to thank you sub. Speaking of lilacs! About a month Page 50 ago George Roop set out a lilac and much free advertising among Frisco ris and the other members of th- ltlr clove bush on the grounds of his love- picture Pans. ily. ly new home. little cfreamln~that this Walter Shumate, carload disposition %';; freakish spring weather would play a clerk. will represent the freight claim LOUIS DE'~ prank on him and cause the bushes to department In the Chamber of Com- ST. MECHANICAL bloom. However. such was the case merce for this year. )Em and today both bushes are a wrofusion All members of the department who LOUISE SCHUTTE, Report. $;:t of lavender and yellow blooms. Of heard Dr. Cordier's address on bird course. if vou have never inhaled the life, the evening of April 16 at Drury A. L. Franklin. storekeeper, rv [:: fragrance 'of a clove bush. you have College are still marveling at their was transferred to Joplin, Mo., a? missed something worthwhile in life. stupidity and ignorance of the habits q Almost all who can remember the days Quinn, formerly our storekee; ,, of these winged friends. The installa- back wfth us. Understand thz' of playing in the yards of their grand- tion of bird baths, little houses and the mothers, wlll recall the lilac, clove and transfer is an advancement for jrlq planting of shrubs and trees for their and with him go our best wisliei ,!I allspice bushes, old favorites seldom retreat and haven were explained in found or used by landscape gardeners said it -1s a pleasure for him to br =,, detail by this man who has made a lifc at Chouteau. now. study of the llttle creatures. We all Frank Alfultls, mechanlc4 Mamie Gurley, file clerk, enjoyed, a feel indebted to the officials of the program at the Fox Theatre. St. Louls. recently was off about ten days: n,,( Railway and the officers of the Frlsco an injured foot. After he wm r' E~ April 14. clubs for their kindness in securing get around, he and hls wife a. Mrs. Acton, flle clerk. and little fam- the services of Dr. Cordier. Vandeuser, Mo., and took then ''1 ily have moved to a pretty bungalow It is a never-failing sign that spring baby. Mary Frances, to show the 11 on North Campbell street. is ta~pinggently at the door when Abe to the home folks. #PI T. D. Quinn. claim investigator, has Alartin, llve stock investigator, sheds We are all agog at Chouteau: ,,, bought an automobile. a Dodge! We hls coat and goes at his business in his house over accident preventlon. thought it waa golng to be an airplane. shirt sleeves. This ~mportant event liam Murney, our general for. .( 1 He is gradually accumulating the nec- took place at the exact hour of 2:37 spends many of his spare momer;. ,,,( essary 500 miles before attempting to P. M.. A~ril15, 1929. Immediately vising new ways of lncreaslng. I.,1 do any fast driving and after that me there was a lull over the office, work est in this field. He has two \ ( will promise you something speedy in ceased among the garden enthusiasts boards in the roundhouse as cor. 14 news. and would-be-flshermen, and such a reminders of the number of m: Mrs. Lyda Lewis, typist, saw the hubbub followed! The very air was jured during the month and eu- original showing of the "Broadway thick with onion sets, bunch beans, to- year at Chouteau roundhouse. Melody" while in Los Angeles last mato plants. poles, corks, hooks and than one man has expressed his March and we feel that the manage- lines! to keep the board blank. In ad- ment of the Gillioz theater, here, is in- At the suggestion of Miss Vern Tul- to this we are to have a weekly- debted to her for giving the picture loch, dictaphone operator. the girls of ing in the machine shop in whir' the department bought a basket of nien who have been injured wlll fruit, a box of candy. flowers, etc.. and to make a little talk on awlden: - sent them to Angeline Golden at East- vention. At least, that is the pr er time. Miss Golden. formerly em- plan, and it bids fair to prove ,. Demopolis Inn pioyed as flle clerk in this depariment; esting and. we hope, beneficial. : I is at the Mt. Vernon, Mo.. sanatorium. ("Uncle Billy") Morrill, accident, ALABAMA'S BEST James Robinson, father of Mrs. Era vention agent, made a very Inten Robinson Dorris, formerly a dicta- talk April 8, in the machine aha: Comblnatlon Shower and Tub Baths. Steam phone operator in thls degartment. the shopmen were enthusiastic in Heat, Flreprool and Modern. $1.50 and up. passed away in hpril at the home of response. u-! I I Mrs. Dorris in Los Angeles. Ca1. The Our porter, Roy White, war dev DEMOPOLIS. ALA. employes of thls department extend ed lately and made inquiry of n- I I tkeir heartfelt sympathy to Mrs. Dor- parties concerning the best curt

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: Yues. He was given several sug- in January to visit their daughters. 1''. rr We found out later that Mrs. Mrs. W. C. Bryant and family and Miss F IS in Oklahoma City and that it Hazel Smith, Fort Worth. Tex. Ac- r-!:y lonesome at home for Barney. companied by Miss Smith they made a i,z rarlisle's ambition of several two weeks' trip by auto through the --:a ha! been realized by somebody Rlo Grande Valley, Los Angeles and 1- We now have a new lunch room Southern California afforded them sev- I .'r the premises and heaps of eral pleasant weeks. All Springfield I-; have been lavished on its good- welcomes him home and we who have ) 8 worked with him hope the new busi- :'llam Murney, general foreman, ness he engages in will bring him to z: purchased one of the new Chevro- see us often. ':nd.zus and the term "good look- Wallace Hay, check clerk, and Xrs. :: 1.5 putting It mildly. Mr. Murney Hay have returned from visiting a mi it will have to last for several daughter in California. p'-.xions. Oliver Knox, trucker, recently vlsit- (t! our second-class machinists. ed west coast cities. ', :.tr Dlckaon. has resigned and is Question: What caused that proud s ilring in Grand Junction. Colo. feeling Chief Clerk Mills possessed I:,-j Burngarner is filling the va- about March 24? Try free at our risk and return if not satis c' :. Answer: Charles D. mills. Jr., flrst lied. Send name and addressTODAYfor full par- .--ICrurnm, second-class pipefltter, grandchild, arriving Los Angeles. licularsof thlrllteraloffcr. Act NOW. ACENTSWANTED. I 5:k at work after an absence of Another recent arrival, Mary Etta, HOME FllTERCO.. 485 CEn~AW,BAYCiTY,MICH. I ,?l weeks as a result of an injury daughter of D. M. Hargis, rate clerk. . ... foot. John Gass. grease cup and Mrs. Hargis. April 7. Wonder if ::. i? mother of our number back she'll inherit her dad's fondness for I wkafter an absence due to ill- candy. Especially was it a happy time for ,," We are Certainly glad to be able Cora Pitts, whose sister was released -:port these "homecomings." GENERAL STOREKEEPER'S from the Mt. Vernon sanitarium, per- :-sympathy is extended to James fectly well, and consequently there was I ' .h, machinist. whose wife was in- OFFICE,-SPRINGFI ELD a happy family reunion with the Pitts -4 In an automobile accident sev- family on Easter Sunday. We rejoice I !I:;S ago. STELLA COXIEGYS, Reporter with Cora in her happiness. s:nc!h Lee. whom we are going to XIr, and Mrs. Lester R. Langsford E ,0r cham~lonbecause he has been We are glad to report that Emmett and Lester. Jr., spent a delightful t .PC many bouLs, won a favorable Mayabb and Floyd Yates are back on Easter vacation vlsltlng in Kansas r .r:i in the third round of a bout the job again after being in the hos- City. I ? Ida Vollmer, of the Business pital for some weeks. Anna Sheehan and Frances Gustin P,Club of St. Louis. This bout It is also good news to report that are our two newest tonsil victims. n. wned In the Xfissouri Paciflc In- Miss Helen Aldrich is back in Spring- Anna had her tonsils removed Narch v- .lrena. April 11. It was a re- field after spending several weeks ixl 26 and.Frances suffered the same sort *- zatch, Vollmer, two weeks previ- the St. Louis hopital and we are hop- of operation April 9. Both patients +>; won a very unpopular declsion ing to see her at the office soon. rocovered rapidly and are back to :.-;Kenneth. Kenneth was present- Miss Maude Bedell and Mrs. Ger- work feeling quite pert. 4 vh a gold watch by the Western trude Crowe spcnt Sunday. Xarch 17, Elbert Hunt, diversion clerk, took a L: '-ur Welterweight Athletic Union in Kansas City. Louise Crowe went to week of his vacation and proved him- 7. v~nitionof the championship he Kansas City on Friday night and came self a model young husband by wash- r !!srch 7. back with them Sunday night. While ing windows, waxing floors, cleanlng there thev were fortunate to see Mrs. rugs, etc.. for Mrs. Hunt, and he tells Earl ~avfdson,who formerly was Miss us it was most as interesting as di- rlOlTOR, REVENUES, TICKET Henrietta Truman of this department. verting cars. KCOUNTING DEPARTMENT She was at that time visiting her father and mother. Nr. and hlrs. R. E. Truman, of Kansas City. TPTELLE HILTON,- Reporter Xisses Barbara Nurray and Maude Bedell were in St. Louis Sunday, Narch Why Wait?-Get It Now '4 we are-all settled in our new 24, and while there visited Miss Helen t. .!F on the twelfth fioor, and it is Aldrich in the St. Louis hospital. Miss It Is better to have it when you : in3 light up here. Pearl Fain spent the same day in need it, than to need it and not .+ti Grosch recently had his ton- Tulsa. Okla.. the nuest of her sister. have It. I . moved at the Frisco Hosnital. Miss olive E'ain. of that city. You cannot do much with the hleyers recently resignkd his Jimmie Walsh, our messenger, who small monthly premium while work- r- 17 In this office. never fails to greet you with a smile. ing, but You or Yours can do some- .iC. Starkey, assistant auditor was absent from work a few days on thing with $1,000 or a monthly in- '..-'M, his wife and their daughter. account of the Illness of his father. come which the small monthly r~ .I few days In Kansas City re- We are glad to report that Mr. Walsh premium pays for when Sick or Hurt n is better now, and Jimme is back at and unable to work. i.:. B. Ludwlgs, clerk in the car r. 7d:ng department, in Springlleld. work. rl?ited this office recently. Mr. "Weinie" Stephenson was "bumped" ,,-.s ..- was formerly employed in from this department recently and Belton Hembree is back aaain in our : liuartrnent. file room. Mnntinmtal ':-7s Sharpe recently resigned his Understand Mr. and XIrs. 31. J. w In this department to take a Cleary spent several days recently in r, in in the rocheck department. Tulsa. Okla. Mr. Cleary was pensioned Qasunlty Mnmpnny ;;ell Grosch has been transferred from this department last December. inFurance department. The stationery dewrtment has U&ngo --.vrese Hutchinson has b e e n moved to the south side and we surely . !.ired to the overcharge claim do miss that particular bunch, and ac- General Offices: Chicago. U. S. A. r.-rn.:nt. cording to ERie Ott, they miss the old Canadian Head Office. Toronto gang more, perhaps, than we miss them. Miss Ethel Surles, daughter of i:RINGFIELD FREIGHT DEPOT Mr. J. W. Surles, superintendent of CUT OUT AND MAIL TODAY - west shons. is the new steno for that Continental Casualty Company. \'. E .I. LARKINS, Reporter department. 910 Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Ill. Ruth Uselton has been making .:-31 and Mrs. C. 0. McCain, freight promises for the last several weeks. I am'employed by the FRISCO SYSTEM w' md thelr son. Billy. spent East- She is soon to be the owner of a new r:'h their daughter and family of car-not sure whether it will be an . Dlvlslon > .-it, 310. Auburn or a Ford. The one thing we Please send me informntlon In regard to !:q lfyrtle Pearson, 0. S. & D. clerk, do want her to be sure of, though, is your health and nccident pollcles such as -I In Kansas City Easter, to whom she has made those promises are carried by hundreds oP my fellow em- i Mae Lundstrum. also of the 0. concerning rides. ployes Ln the Unlted Statas and Canada. I ID. department, was guest of Mr. K !!it. Hershel Groves, St. Louis, My age is I-:'. Mrs. Groves, when Miss Ruth L:l':. 'Ras em~lo~edIn the tele- OFFICE SUPT. TRANSPORTATION n lhartment in ihis city. SPRINGFIELD, MO. bloyes enjoyed a visit recently A i former freight agent, W. C. EULA STRATTON, Reporter k who has returned from a three a! ,:' trip through the southwestern Easter time was a very happy tlme ADDRESS ...... rr* Mr. and Mrs. Smith left early for most of the employes in this office. Page 52 .P]~EWFMPL0v2:S&%~i

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'%se Roren rpent a portion of her Mrs. P. 1%'.Arnold won second prize SPRINGFIELD GEN. STORE ROOM :!!n visiting in Kansas City and at the Frisco Girls' bridge parly, held ': Fielden vacationed a week at April 5 at the Ontra. -. Miss Anna Willigan suffered a fire BERTHA V. REED, Reporter " . ~olfbug has bitten another of loss in the former Willigan residence , ;any. Robert Patrick played his on West Commercial street. Insurance Joe Earl, chauffeur, has a new Du- , came Sunday. April 7. What did will prohably cover. rant coupe and is very proud of same, r" round' In? Well, he isn't es- C. P. King took advantage of the as it was presented to him by his ,': a second Herton Smith, but he moonlight around Easter to seed and brother while vis~tinz- him in St. Louis io exceptionally well for a begin- dress his lawn. That is industry recently. worthy of emulation. 0. B. Cook, checker, made a hurried ' vh28 nnd 29 were two jinx days Seeing the office being brightened trin~-.. to.~ Oklahoma- Citv and Tulsa re- . Iqro of us. Thursday night Eula up with, paint gave V. C. Williams the cently on business. - .rnn went through that awful ex- iuspiratlon for doing some interior Jack E. Gannon. stock man, and Nrs. rwr of havlns her Star coupe decorating at his home on Sorth Na- Gannon. motored to Coffeyville, Kans., 11 and Friday night Tom Feehan tional avenue. XIarch 24, where they visited relatives. ' through the same experienw, Miss Olive Bernet spent the week of J. J. Corum formerly agent at the his Ford coupe was taken from Agril S in the hospital here. store room, paid us a visit April 9. 'rwt of the general offices. Both .4t the l~resenttime Mr. Corum is sta- :?.re found earlr Saturdav morll- tioned :;t Granby, 310. We were very stripped of tires-and othei acces- glad to see Mr. Corum. ., and it wasn't any April fool OFFICE DIVISION AND STORES cilher. Fortunatelv hoth cars J. JI. Cummings, trucker. and Nrs. .- c~~veredby insurance. ACCOUNTANT Cummings, departed April 1 for Cali- SPRINGFIELD, MO. fornia. We are hoping the trip will be i irng one's car stolen is bad, but very beneflcial to 31rs. Cummings. r.1 one's car stuck in a young river. rnolor water-soaked, the water ris- J. W. Walker, stock man, and fam- : ad rushing swiftly about one, not R. G. LASGSTOX. Reporter ly, motorcc? to Ava, >lo., Xarch 31 to Anp what minute one was going visit the former's mother. .. sashed down stream alone with Mary Sewton mas absent from the T. B. Alsup, checker, who was in- tIr, is a much worse experience. oflice March 16 and 18 account illness. jured in an automobile accident sev- W~rence Mrilkes, cJerk in this eral months nco, rcturned to his du- A. E. Davidson visited with us for ties in the store room IZpril 1. .. and odicial cartoonist for the a few minutes >larch 16. . me, lvas the vlctim of just such We are glad to report that Robert The members of this del~xrtmentare C. XIcCrory, checker, who is confined to qerience. April 7 he journeyed genuinely sorry to see Harold Boren rthkge on a pleasure trip. A good the Frisco Hospital, this city, is rall- leave their midst, hut extend our sin- idly imllroving, Ilri farmer on horseback rescued cerest wishes for a happy and pros- we and save for a bndlv dam- L. P. Cochran, chief clerk to J. M. perous future in his new undertaking. Walker storelteepcr, Yale. Tenn.. was I new Easter sult, shoes, hat and a Mr. Boren resigned 3Iarch 23 to ac- I Chevrolet car, hc came out all a call& at the store room Sunday. cept position as salesman for the Col- Xarch 24. onial Baking Company of this city. - l~nreanother new member in our J: S. Franklin, trucker, who was con- ' Bob Langston spent ;March 22 in St. fined to the Frisco Hospital recently, I family. Narch 28 a lovely Louls and March 23 and 24 in Memphis. ling girl was born to Mr. and has recovered and is back on the job. Walter Hudson snent March 26 in St. Artie L. Vaughn, trucker. has re- Ellis Dulln. The baby hns been Louis. -...I Helen Mary, alter one of the turned to work after being absent for William Hughes of Fort Scott has almost two weeks account of having ,*I. Dunbay 33 tips. H. E. find nn ideal location for a vacation. Mr. and Mrs. James Alcorn have an- - 1111 11. V. C. W~lliitms 9. and L. surrounded hy all the beauties of na- nounced the birth of a nine-pound boy. t u rc. Ravmond Lee. April 4. Mr. Alcorn is trucker at sto1.e room. A. T. Laughlin, supply car helper, was called in from his supply car trip. ESTABLISHED 1872 April 5. account of the serious illness of his son. Alvin. Jr. Mr. Laughlin has informed us that his son is out of The Merchants and Planters National Bank danper anc? rcturned to his duties on SHERMAN, TEXAS April 11. Otto Thomas, trucker, attended the Capital and Surplus $1,200,000.00 funeral of his half-brother, George Willis. at JIarshfield. Xlo.. March 20. Will Appreciate Your Account Our sincere sympathv is extended to the bereaved relatives. William T. Sloan, trucker, who has heen ill for three weeks, 1s improv- Ing and he hopes to br able to return to work soon. Harry Hembree. trucker, is off duty FIRST NATIONAL BANK 4%and Safety I account of sickness. CHAFFEE, MO. Member Federal Reserve System S. H. Gaston, general foreman, has 1 been soliciting freight husiness and finally succeeded in landing some good

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business. A walnut log buyer in this Archie Lamb has traded his car for of the interline department, 6 vicinity had been having walnut logs a new one and is now enjoying th~wishes to you both. hauled by truck from different points pleasure of a "six" instead of a "four. Looks like Joe Firle's third th in Xissouri to this city and Sam, learn- Joe Fitch has returned from Cali- a charm. He and Natalie Schuitt ing of this, paid the walnut log buyer fornia, where he spent a month enjoy- getting along splendidly. a visit and prevailed upon him to ship ing a vacation. Oh, yes, spring- is he& Rudy I! his logs via Frisco and he promised Xow that spring has arrived a man's has his fishing lines out testing ti - Sam he would. Recently four car loads fancy turns mostly to sports and the F. E. Autrey. from the Lt.1 of logs were shipped to Springfield fact that Maurice Wilson and Guy Pol- Shreveport has joined our force from Bois d'Arc, over the Frisco. and lard are playing golf is proof of it. check men. have promise of more shipments. Sam No two fellows work any harde: received many complimentary letters, the Frisco than Tom O'Brlen of which he is very proud, the one AUDITOR-REVENUES DEPT., a especially from Mr. J. M. Kurn. Harry Wigge. They have lobb!. C. C. Meyer, stock man, and BIrs. FREIGHT ACCOUNTING DIVISION sion in the morning and a noon SP. 3Ieyer visited the former's aunt. Mrs. ST. LOUIS, MO. a? the lamp post daily. JVilliam Wright, St. Louis, Mo.. JIarch Lester Forcade must be conternr 31. While on the train between New- ing marriage-he no longer buys hurg and St. Louis. Mr. XIeyer noticed IJL ICULAGE, Reporter girls candy. two elderly ladies, he judging their Martha Kisro and Loy JIeLaur ages to he 76 and 78, one appearing to always have at least one thing to I be ill. Mr. Meyer asked the ladies if We are. moving right along on the about-that is their hone boree. he could be of any assistance and they twelfth floor these days. The latest Four of the Frisco -Men's Bon' told him that they would like to have game is "And your desk." Since the Club entered the A.B.C. Tournar~ a cup of coffee. Alr. Meyer kindly con- freight and passenger accounting de- held at Chicago during March. 11. sented to do this favor for them, al- partments have been consolidated we ever, we take off our hats to ! though he had never tried to carry a are now known as the revenue depart- Tschampers, who carried off the 1,. tray of coffee while the train was In ment, Mr. E. R. 0. Mueller now bear- els in the singles and doubles. Ht motion. He had to pass through three ing the title of auditor-revenues, Nr. just good, that's all. Pullman cars before he reached the J. C. Starkey and Mr. E. V. Ashworth. Isn't George Albrecht of the "Frc. diner and Charley said that when he assistant auditor-revenues. There are gentleman type" since growina ! was coming back to the coach with many new faces and we hope to be- mustache? the coffee he swayed from one side to come acquainted pretty quickly. Speaking of such. free sha~rs-. the other, expecting every minute to There will now be a brief pause for now obtainable from Colonel Stoehr , upset the coffee. in fact he said he did station announcement-you will hear willing to let the down on the vy the "cake walk." He finally got the from the passenger accounts reporter. lip. Julius Schepflin was the flrst tb coffee into the coach where the ladies Looking for someone to bring Xiss ficiary. were and after they drank the coffee Condon to work-she says it's too ex- Fred Rohlfing is the proud daddr they began to feel better and by the pensive falling up bus steps. Beulah another little boy. Congratulation. time they reached St. Louis they were Burger was also picked on by the bus Miss Adele Vincent was agree., feeling Pine. company when she reported for work surprised at the home of Mius 3leri one morning "all shook up." ret Leahy with a miscellaneouszhr~- Now that Colonel Stoehr has the Miss Vincent is one of the prospwr.,, OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF telephone on his desk, all he needs is June brides. TERMINALS-SPRINGFIELD, MO. someone to answer it. Mrs. Gladys P. Wright recently ri.. . Helen Bell, Wilsie Cawthon. Betty a few days in Dallas. Texas. Rasman and >lay Carney spent the NORMAN HINDS, Reporter week-end at Nemphis and report a fine . - time in spite of the blue law and rain. MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT We regret to report the death of Nr. George Pipes, the convalescent. LINDENWOOD, MO. Mrs. J. H. Bailey at Joplin. Mo., April visited us the other day and \\re mere 12. Mrs. Bailey was the mother of delighted to see Mr. Pipes able to be Paul Bailey, switchman. about and smiling. 2. >I. SIJIPSON and J. JI. CUXXIY:. Joe Westfall is endin in^ all his Marie Witte is back at the G.O. Hal. Reporters spare time these days overseeing the agaln, having been transferred from building of a new bungalow, which he the Zone. intends to make his home. We were glad to see Misses Grace Woodson Harrison. engine am.. J. W. Carroll is the proud owner of Weber and Nary Xientrup on duty was retired from the service A~ril a new automobile. which he recently again, after having been ill. account of having reached tlie <: purchased and which certainly looks Evelyn Kiessling entertained several limit. Familiarly known at "Pap:, classy. of the girls recently with a dinner- Harrison, he w.as a southern dark:; : 0. M. Simon is now workina dass bridre in honor of Bliss Edna JIever. the old school, enjoyed the re$!', again, after being on a night Tob for hey all report a fine time. and esteem of both whites and col~ several months. . Mr. R. L. Schoeneberg has been hon- and his many friends at Lindenafi,! Dollie Hinkle was recentlv confined ored with the position of master of wish him many years of well-r,~rl.,' to her home a week on accbunt of a ceremonies of the Frisco Men's Club, rest. case of mumps, but we are glad to re- vice Chester Kratky, resigned, for 4. A. Jones, electric welder, sv ' port she is back on the job. which duty he is ideally suited. March 17 visiting in Mem~hls.Ten1 Ralph Rimbey has returned to his Alice Scanlon sprung a real surprise Dick Pilresley, our machin~st .I. duties after being a patient at the em- when she displayed that diamond on prentice just out of his Lime, is cu- ployes hospital in St. Louis for a fort- the important finger, and the lucky filling extra first class vacancies. night. fellow is none other than Leo Van Nest IValter James. night roundho\ foreman, was off April 8, enjoyme

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I 'rest. Claude Deskin was acting for a two weeks' visit at Cuba, JIo. and we noticed Charley Turner and ..-lo in hls nbsence. Roy Harold snent March 31 with his "Casey" Jones were headliners when it 11 .ma Mrs. George Parish, enroute father in Greene county, Springfield; came to square dancing. - Cdifornla to the east, were 310. \Ve were all indeed glad to see \Val- P'. .~tthe home of \V. J. Ficke the Coy Barnett forgot and left his keys ter H. XIann when he called at the Lin- ::.. [~rrtof March. in his new Esses coupe-"rumble seat denwood shops April 16, after being 8.. F. J. Gibbons departed on the 'n everything," the last of March, with confined to the hos~~italfor two weeks v-ttlnpt April 12 for ~errycounty, thc result that he had it stolen. After due to serious injurles received on c-nicg Sunday night on No. 4. It much excitement and with the aid of April 2. Mann was walking along the .. xithout savlnz that Fred was the sheriff at Wavnesville. 310.. he had sidewalk on Cambridge avenue. Maple- :! : get nlon~&th while she was hls car returned io him all O.K. wood, at noontlme, when a heavy arm- I,'.. Mr. and JIrs. H. C. Cotter of the fuel ored steel truck crashed into a Ford ., April 10 work was commenced in dcpartment, Lindenwood, were visit- truck, which in turn struck Mann. We y.5: on the addition to the round- ~ngin the old home town. Springfield. unite in wishing him a speedy recov- :.- and every day is marking in- April 16. ery. ,LW! :irtirities. 4. J. Perkins took a day off on Dick Thompson had the misfortune I,\), Jieiton, hollow rod bender -4pril 1. of having his new Chevrolet roadster T Undenwood. was a Greene countv &I. XI. "Slim" Lutes and family and stolen on April 8. We hope he will be I ;r Yarch 51. his father, I\'. L. Lutes, and family, of as lucky as Coy Barnett in recovering Y,- L X. Woods returned Jfarch 23 Lutesville. Mo.. attended a family pic- his car. .: .: himistown. Ga.. where she vis- nic at Icarminaton. 310.. March 31. J. S. Abbott and wife were at Salem, ,: lripnds and relatives. Louis ~uchert,engineer on the East- Mo.. April 11 and 12, attending the rv Chief Charles S1)uriel Turner ern division, has purchnsed a new fair. L two record-breaklng runs on Rooscvelt Alarmon car. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Baron were Cin- a I and 11. Alice 3icInterr of Sioux City, Iowa. cinnati visitors the week-end of April ! * \V~lioughby laid off March 1% was a visitor at the home of her 14. 4 r~ntto Cabool. Mo., to see his cousin. W. P. Gorman, on April 8. Ward Melton is another recent vic- .W rho is ser~ouslyill. At this Engineer ?.like Faher celebrated tim to succumb to the lure of that ,!nc his father is reoorted verv Easter in royal style by the l~urchase little town in the Ozarks, and accord- t Im~roved. of une of those vivid green caps which ingly departed Tuesday night, April Y- Clyde Lee Clark atld daughters. are now all the rage. The ladies 16, for Springfield. Greene county. 310. r. Lanorn and Juanita, left April haven't anything on Alike when it He says he will tell us the rest of the I. Richmond, No., for an extended comes to Easter bonnetu. news later. I ' Gus Stein, car insnector, was trans- A pay party of friends equipped with d. Wardlow, night electrician. was ferred to Yale, Tenn.. as piecework icc cream and "eats" surprised Mr. '-)rn the niahtly grind April 6. checker, effective April 1. Gus took and Mrs. W. J. Ficke on the evenina of I ml C. Collins. son of W. D. Col- his new Dodge sir with him. but had April 16, the celebration being in honor I : the water service department. to leave his bulldog and radio behind. of their eighteenth wedding anniver- I. Kreutn and Elwin 1'. Sl~earsare Earl Jones, electrlcian. Jefferson sary. The party, consisting of Mr. and rn ::rst to joln the ranks of grease avenue coach yards, was operated on Mrs. 0. L. Baker, Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Gib- ,. ::I Lindenwoud. at the Frisco Hospital April 12 for ap- hons and Mr. and Xrs. \V. P. Gorman. ':.: J. Xvrlck. who recentlv joined pendicitis. was organized on short notice and a I -1qht dwls. is back on the day Everyone who attended the dance present obtained for the occasion. A f ,imin. but it seems as though he held by the St. T,ouis Terminals Cluh very nleasant time was had by all and :! aet awny from carrying that Xgril 6 at the Ruck Springs Turner we are wishing Mr. and Mrs. Ficke Hall rel~orteda good time. Balloons. many happy returns of the day. :.in H. Darnell. night locomotive confetti and noise-makers served to p'ror, visited in Clinton, 310.. give the nlace a festlve air. Lindcn- r !. 16 to 24, inclusive. wood mechanical department employes Ir.klin Lee "Scotti" Thompson re- who attended were the following: Coy SEVENTH STREET STATION-ST. I:.! purchaaed a galloping gondola. Barnett, boilermaker, A. A. Jones, elec- LOUIS ~~nn'tbeen able to ascertain, as trlc welder. Fire Chief Charles Spuriel . .x

Men's Club and the St. Louis Terminals SIGNAL DEPARTMENT weeks' stay at the Frisco haspita Club. SPRINGFIELD, MO. St. Louis. To have a foreman in charge of a Since receipt of the new "Tr:' freight loading platform who Is a Tip Forms" at this station, so!^ strong preacher and bcliever in safety N,\TILL).\ C. HOFF1\IAS, Reporter tion has been very popular and r first is a big asset to any railroad. We splendid business has bcen dewl: have such a foreman at Seventh street Mrs. Harold Spain. wife of ST:, in the person of R. L. Klein. His re- 31rs. Mary Uhr and granddaughter, man who underwent an Operatin: cent safety first slogan contcst inaug- Thelma, mother and niece of BIessrs. a Springfield hospital recently IS urated at Seventh street mas the cause I. A. and S. L. Uhr have returned to covering nicely. of his receiving a full page write-up in their home in Chicago after spending Louis Naritan is again a re? The Railway Agent, a book published the winter in Springfield. clcrlc at this station having bein by the American Railway Agents' As- XIrs. Wm. Nash, wife of signal main- signed position as train clerk. var sociation. Rud-y's latest innovation In tair:er Spring Hill visited in Nichols account Joseph P. Arend being chi this field is the composing of two rcrently. in as cashicr at Lebanon. safety fimt songs entitled. "Safety or Nrs. Earl Erwin, n-ifc of signal help- Car load freight rccciyts hare' Sorrow" and "Grandl~a's Song of er, Springfield, spent a few days In unusually good the past monll~ Safety." Williford th~smonth. count of the builcling of the Brua;? Xrs. H. 11'. Wait, wife of signal Our baseball team, aftcr a winter Hotel Annex, a three story strut' maintainer, Thayer. and Mrs. I". E. containing 60 rooms. There is r of rest, is rarin' to go. Judging from 1Vait. wife of sianal maintainer at the peppy lineup we have this year. an extensive buiidinrr nrorram Hoxie, have been called to Aurora ac- nounccd for spring- including we should capture many laurels this count serious illness of a relatlve. comlng season: A. Enderlin, r. f.; H. Municipal Building and a viadu,: Irwin S. Dealer. sicnal maintainer Highway KO.-, 1%just west of CP: JVhite, c, f.; I". Enderlin, 1. f.: F. Eristow and wjfe .have returned from Weber, lb.; E. Pheffer, s.s.; C. Snell, Avenue crossing. a visit to Oklahoma City. We have found that Len 3lanle; ' 3b.; G. Bochineck, 2h.: F. Timmons, c.; Nrs. R. J. Brandt and sons Robert G. Wagener. p.; E. C. Simmons, D. other nccomplishmcnts other than and Lester. wife and sons of R. J. irlg a claim agent, as a horticuliw At a meetin: of the club G. Wagener Hrandt, signal maintainer at Paola are 112 is displaying unusual ability or, was elected cngtain. H. Leistner. man- visiting i~; Carthage. Frisco flower bed just west of' ager and secretary: E. W. Xiller. pres- 3Irs. 1C. S. Johnson, wife of signal general office building. ident, and R. L. Klein. vice-president. maintair~erat Sullivan has been snend- M:~rch 24 the temperature rel The flrst out of town game mill be ing a short vacation in Carmen. the !)O mark which was the w?,~ 1):ayed Sunday, April 21, when the 3Icssrs. A. E. Lowman, office engi- March day in about forty-three pi '. team meets the Herculaneum Baseball noer. R. W. Troth. 'draftsman. and Cecil but since that time we have been, Club, of Hrrculaneum, AIo. .Tones, clerk, motored to the JVhite cd off several times, however, no d - Death claimed our old friend Jacob River dam for a day's fishing recently aging frosts. Scl~neideron hlarch 2!). Jake, employed but have no flxh stories to-relate at Mrs. E. O. Gillette, wife oL ynrdr this time. ter enjoyed a pleasant vislt ?a P:?. as trucker on the outbound platform, Air. H. Barron, assistant engineer entered the Frisco service in 1S82. He cola. Florida.. and IIemohis. Tenn.. ' is survived by his widow, one daugh- a~~dMrs. Haron spent last week-end month. visiting Mrs. Barron's parents at Jas- The Railroad Y. 11. C. A. buildlnr ter and five sons. per. Our latest patients at the Frisco this station has been redecor. Hospital were Guy Lee and Robert throughout with new paint, whir;. ' AIcCausland, check clerks on the plat- AGENT'S OFFICE-MONETT, MO. p;reatly added to its appear8nce. What bctter indicatio~lsdo Ye 7 fcr~n. Guy was found suffering from of spring than boys flying kites. I.!.: several infected teeth and Robert Mc- PE.\RL E. IAEW~S,Reporter iny: marbles ,and a11 the railroad 5,' CausJand showed ~ymptomsof pneu- ermen carrylng their 1,ockets full ( monla. Both men fell over in a falnt As a gentle reminder of "what's com- "bait." while at work. within ten minutes of ing." NRC 289, 1st car of strawberries Nrs. A. T. Brown, wife of our ar-- each other, and- were taken to the hos- lmssed through Monett March 29. de- underwent a major opetation pital in an ambulance. We now have stincd Tulsa. Oltln.. but just wait until Guy Lee back with us again and Bob Rarnes Hospital. St. Louis. 31.) those lucious "Ozarlc Brand" are ripe. She is rcported as recovering nl".': is recuperating at his home. wiiich will be about the 15th of 3Ia~. IIarv Helen Willhoile. daughli.: Tom LUX is getting very proficient and then strawberry short cake, 0, ~ondu'ctorJVillhoite played the "i-1'. in the art of cooking since the missus boy! ing role" in the High School SH was called to LaJobean, Fla.. account Fred Balden, brakeman, northern plav. Cyclone Sally, recently gin,: the serious illness of her father. division has returned home from a two the' High School Auditorlurn. Georxe D. Bayless, father-in-lax Frank Iiyler. passed away at his II..- in Bricefleld. April 14. Funeral 5,. ices were held at Cassville. Mo., '1 ' neaday afternoon. April 17. TULSA ADVERTISERS Treva G. Lea spent several d? sight-seeing in St. Louls Arst pm April. Olivcr J. Gulick was renewlnc ' HENRYADAMSON First National Bank and acquaintances while working as u:. gang timekeeper two weeks, recv:" I COAL & MINING CO. Trust Company on the Rolla Sub. MONETT LOCOMOTIVE DEPT. MINERS and SHIPPERS I OF TULSA, OKLAHOMA MONETT, MO. OF COAL. - I I MARGrERITE FROSSXRD. Repi:.' Mines Located Four and One-half "Tulsa's Oldest Bank" Miles East of the City of Tulsa Anotl~er loyal and faithful se- - I I has joined the ranks of the r+l~:; WHEN IN THE MARKET FOR COAL COMPLETE BANKING AND veterans! Albert Geister, Xorthern Call Phone Rural 90 or 9681 vision engineer. withdrew from ? ,' ' I I TRUST SERVICE service on February 13, account PI':' OR WRITE US cal disability. after forty-one vr.?r ..+41+.. unbroken labor. He takes with h:' TULSA,OKLA. 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I ;r YI: C. Bray, who was called to r lta Missouri. on March 23, ac- I:: of the serious illness of his E vr, which resulted in her death e :: two weeks later. \Ale an enjoyable occasion was the c, -11 meeting of the Vocational .. log Class, held on March 25, at I+ -\ ;In interesting feature was the bur talk on automatic train con- r ken by Roy Dysart, of Spring- b ! :!o.. supervisor of train control. 2.- tile sesslon of study and learn- u wherein the minds of those pres- rn -:#.re fllled with technical knowl- r; lhought was then given to the bu rlrvating (though more pleasur- with the m. niatter of satisfying the needs of & lvih-and a liberal serving of ice @ -,I and wafers. topped of? by a Institution for Savlngaw n: sent everyone away in friendly E: ~wbilant apirits. -8rratulalions! And again, con- dons! To D. K. Blankenship, rmnker, who bears the happy re- *r: ,.4ip of "daddy" to twin boys, 1: Ihe first part of April! :. ,c with infinite regret we speak of Ik 'rparture of Frank Beyer, Jr.. who ClGliTH AND ST. CHARLES b ?el from the service of the com- effective April 1, to take up SAINT LOUIS i.2~as mechanical field representa- .b, 8f the Reynolds Manufacturing !k*.ny, of Springfleld. Missouri. Nr. +-has been at Monett for the past -ars as assistant foreman, and -(d the friendship and respect of ap :~th whom he came in contact, as '*i;-~+d by the shopmen's parting after starting out with the Rrm con- at Gratiot. has returned home from an viction that she would never see the extended visit at Hot Springs. Ark.. old gang again. Mary wouldn't even where he went for his health and we go through San Francisco on account are glad to have his smiling face back of crossina the Bav on the ferrv. and on the job at Gratiot. OFFICE OF CAR ACCOUNTANT then went'-up in an airplane! she has Jim Rogan, train clerk at Gratiot, is SPRINGFIELD, MO. thrilling tales of her visit in Phoenix. wearing a broad smile these days and I Ariz., in Los Angeles with xellle we are of the opinion that it is the re- Latham-Cavin, who was a former as- sult Of our last city election which sorter here, an& with friends in Oak- went entirely in accord with Mr. Ro- - land, and feels she could travel safely gan's politics. Jim is also quite a around the world alone now. dancer. 'i-7 and Namie Bradley have bern We understand there is a contest out .:swimming lessons at the T. W. for switch crews. The rip track crew I Their progress sounda like a sure is out to receive the beneflts. if -mlng Self-Taught" course, hav- possible. Some crew. Bush, ebb, -'..=!ere8 the floating feature in ST. LOUIS TERMINALS Gaghyan and Corbitt. Engine crew, :rzwns and hope to dive in that Miller and Love. Wonder if the receiver of "The dumb wlons h av e already started: U'X. GAGHYAN, Reporter and dumbest letter" ever sent an ans- Sutton of the per diem depart- wer to Frank Pinney. switchman. Tell ' spent two weeks of April in Hot us what he said. Frank? .::. .::. Ark.. taking the medical We wish to extend to our nnwlv ilrr. Hobart Conley, agent at Chelten- elected officers our sincere wishes for ham, is again out and we are all glad Blood is bgck on the job again a successful ad-ministration. to see him and hope that he may soon l~trvacation in the south. We all enjoyed the short talks of W. be able to lay aside his cane. 7 Welch, file clerk, is spending Messrs. L. Huggins, Editor of the Nembers of the dance committee .r of her vacation in helping to Employes' Xagazine, and L. W. Cav- want to thank a11 for the support and . ber sister hack to health after a ness. president of the Ft. Smith Club, assistance given to make the dance on .- rcrious operation. also Mr. Pruitt from the Tulsa Club at April 6 the success that it was and inrsa seems to he the main theme our smoker on March 28. wish to give special thanks to Xr. month. B. 0. Chandler, chief Our Vice-president. Mr. Jack Dan- Thos. O'Toole. Asst. chief clerk to the cl the reclaim and mileage de- iels, chauffeur of the Store Department superintendent at Tower Grove, and -;it, havin~taken ill on the fif- reports thc job of moving to his new Mr. Sam Cary, clerk at Gratiot, for ; xnd ordered to bed for several hcme on Omeara Street. He says it their untiring effort which was given :. id rest. 31. A,Walker, travel- was a very tiresome job. When can on that night. ,,r accountant, is spending the we expect that party? Business is holding up good at this 14Mr. Chandler's absence in the Switchman Wilkie \Vier, our former time and we are looking forward to President. has been filling in as dal- the berry season as it means plenty of -1 Crane had a minor operation yardmaster or Ben Heath's job, while work for everybody concerned and fat -@nth,having had her tonsils re- he has been taking a few days vaca- pay checks. on Saturday the thirteenth. tion. The meeting on March 28 was. in at- *Istanding the date, she was Clarence Carter, switchman, is very tendance, beyond our best expectations :t work on the following Tues- chesty these davs since making his Rnil we hoDe all our future meetings vt much Inclined, however. to hiah score of 625 in the Frisco Termi- will be as well or bctter attend-ed. The "Ten at a good joke. nals Bowllna Leaaue. The members spirit of co-operation was installed "crine Lyons for a long time of the ~eagueare 'arranging a contest into all those present at this meeting. med an operation for the remov- between Carter and Gene Cunningham. Everyone at the dnnce on April G her a~pendix but finally sub- Der diem clerk at Gratiot. for the reported an enjoyable evening and a ' lo the inevitable and is yet in &hampionship of the league.. We mill gloriously good time and we are sorry .'*'s hospital, rapidly recovering lap our money on Cunningham provid- that many more were not there to en-- ing he stays away from East St. Louis. joy the same. *#weLyons was suddenly called Clarence Carter has been off on sick Extra yard engineer Jim Hynes tells .%as City on the seventeenth on list caused from nn infected tooth. us that he hacl-a very enjoyable trip -' of the serious illness of her We were all pleased to have Edgar to California and also says he left Loretta, who is suffering with Poe, switchman. out to the dance on there with regrets. ltism of the heart. Loretta April 6, and we h0De it will not be long We are looking forward to greater Walter Onken) formerly worked before Ed~arreturns to dutv with the activities at Lindenwood after the tis majority of us in the office rip track-crew. Edgar has been on com~letionof the new roundhouse and .'I wish for her a speedy recovery. the sick list since December but he is other contemplated Improvements as -Burrow of the assorting board shaking a mcan dance hoof now. it will bring us all much closer to- ?ie the round trip to California Mr. George 3IcCluskey, yard clerk gether as a whole and make for more Page 55 units of the members and the manage- similar position at Snyder, .Okla. OFFICE OF AUDITOR OF ment. Foreman Pharris' gang has recently DISBURSEMENTS We want to thank the follo\ving for completed the~r work between St. the wonderful effort and support given Louis and IIeramec Highlands, and ST. LOUIS, MO. in behalf of the club membership cam- have been transferred to Chandler. paign at the following meetings-at Okla. Foreman Russell's gang has DOLYNE SCOTT, Reporter Chouteau Ave., April 2nd. and at Lin- been transferred from the A. & A. sub dcnwood, April 3rd-Messrs. H. L. to Hosie. There have been a numberofchi Worman. superintendent motive power in this de~artmentthe past few r\ Springfield, 1\10.; J. L. Harvey, master Wm. E. Ward, lineman, has returned and as we were without a re~ort-7 niechanic Eastern division; W. B. to work in Russell's gang after hav- month some of them may still 1 JIurney, general foreman Chouteau ing spent several weeks at his home interest. Avenue; W. J. Bicke, general foreman in Oklahoma City. We are glad to see Mr. A. F.: Lindenwood: W. J. Gillesnie. general W. 0. Copeland and Elzie Wilson, back on his old job, due to th? r foreman car department, Lindeiwood; linemen, returned to work recently nation of Mr. R. H. Kerr. Mr. Reed of Chouteau Avenue; D. A. after a short trip to Detroit, AIich. The A&B denartment has beenlr Whalen of Lindenwood. and personal JIrs. John H. Atklnson is visiting ferred from tlie 11th to the 9th ' W. thanks to Mr. P. Conley, superin- her daughter, Mrs. Hazel Worthy in and the valuation Order KO. 3 der 1 tendent terminals: Mr. J. W. JIorrill, AIadill. Okla. ment has also been transferrt , accident prevention director and Nr. Phnrris' gang have recently been the 9th fioor, from the 6th floor. J. A. Naroney, general yardmaster for provided a new sleeping car and they The freight accounting flle hu- I the complimenttlry remarks given also are mighty well pleased with it. to all thc employes who so willingly F. L. Bray, who has been working in attended these noon hour meetings. Pharris' nanr has returned to his reg- Switchman Bill Heath certainIy has - ular ganfi in-~klahoma. I au appetite for hot dogs and home- Linemen Ben Edmonds. Nathen Gar- "RAPID FIRE" made cake. rett. Thomas Crawford and J. E. Nuss- I Switchman Chas. F. Corbitt is g0in.g baum were sent to Oklahoma City to WARM AIR HEATING SYSTEMS to have a telescope attached to hlg assist division lineman C. C. Faw- auto for use in sighting steam rollers. coner change pole line there. Corbitt tried to stop a steam roller P. W. Mead. lineman, returned to I \=.-ith his machine recently but it was Dunnhue's zana Anril 10. from Snvder. too big. where he has beeh acting as division Reynolds Switchman Chas. Flatt sure can lineman for the past two months. shake a mean dance hoof. He would Ben Harvell, groundman, was trans- be a good bet in a dance marathon. forred from Donahue's gang to Oliver's Ca gang the first of this month. Manufacturing TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT Messrs. J. H. Brennan. S. B. Mus- grave and a party of Western Unlon SPRINGFIELD, MO. 0. L. OUSLEP, Reporter officials inspected the new equipment I at Ft. Scott relay office on their recent Misn Mildred LeBoIt. secretary. re- tour. tu~t~edXpr~l 17, after having sDent a A. L. Kirk. cashler-onerator. Altus. Warm Air Heatinn Supplle few days vacation in Hot Springs and has recently been assign'ed a telegraph Little Rock visiting friends. job in "FD" office Ft. Scott. Gray Iron and Seml-Steel Clstlnp Miss Maude L. Gorsuch. stenograph- H. B. Bradfield, operator. who was er, vislted friends in St. Louis April i. working extra in Springfield relay of- Operator G. A. Burd and wife spent flce, has just been assigned 3rd trick a few days in Rochester. Xinn.. during at Edwards. Kansas. the flrst week of April. R. R. French of Pleasanton, Kans., FRlSCO OFFICIAL R. C. Yancey has been assigned to and A. T. Edwards of hIulberry. have pcsition as division lineman at Tali- been emDloyed on the Northern di- AMBULANCE hina. E. Wolfe has been assigned to v!sion telegraphers extra board. PHONE 742 PHONE ALMA LOHMEYERFUNERAL HOME SPRINGFIELD ADVERTISERS Springfield, Mo.

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hntransferred to the 11th ffoor Kern and Hilda Setcher gave a few the Lindenwood (St. Louis) round- :molidated with the auditor-dis- vocal selections that made us all sit up' house. -menta file bureau. under >Iiss and take notice. Kathryn Taylor and William Balke, general roundhouse .43ut. Madeline Quinn, former employes in foreman, is having his residence deco- .;- McCoy has been transferred to this department, were guests. rated inside. rduatlon order No. 3 department Lawrence Crotty, engineer, and his Ivk Pikesley is now in charge of PASSENGER TRAFFIC DEPT. wife have returned from Hot Springs, %chine bureau. ST. LOUIS, MO. Ark. %!q Kinworthy and Neal O'Con- An old saying is that if it rains on ire both been assigned positions Easter it will rain for seven Sundays lir bookkeeping department. IIOLLIE S. ED\VARDS, Reporter straight. So far it has rained three """ Reeves has been assigned Sundays straight. yr1:ion in the bill and voucher de- opened.Now thatone ofthe the baseball baseball seasonfans inis .-.'nt. added to the omice decided the opening day was b, have too beautiful. so he took a half day lpce the valuation order No. or hls vacatlon to see the Browns win SERVICE ICE COMPANY krxlrnent: W. D. Jones, formerly -no one else but the Successors to E. himself, a~xountant at Fort Scott; H. Wilbert J. Hessler, who came back to HAMMOND BROS. ICE & COLD STORAGE ,;, former Haroldcompletion Pangborn repolst clerkand the office the next morning all smiles. COMPANY Evidently the dance season is just Enstern Junction, Frisco Rallway rl G. Chaffin. about over. Ray Rinkle is wearing his SPRINGFIELD. MO. ,l:is Kltts temporarily patent leather dance shoes to work. ;ihlenhantof the file WHOLESALE ONLY-CAR LOADS Delbert Fields spent the week-end W. E. A,,J Boshe is in charge of tha OGSTON. President and Treasurer ::,, operators during S1iss fifo,APril 6 at his home. P0pla.r BlufP, J' absence. Tell it to the judge. Louis Coffin Crabelle Elliott has been tempo- had to I~Ya fine for not having a, .,. as comntometer oI,- headlight. No doubt he was too busy tr. ltein of was the mar- talking to the girl friend and didn't Duner Car Closets Niss Elvipa Foerstel and notice that ouly one light was burning. Enameled Iron Wet or Dry Closets -t Grupe an March 9. We wish H~~e&b~~,ei\e,","~~i?te changes DUNER CO. &very happhess. in the department. JIelvin Iten is now t~ monthly meeting of the bridge in charge of the mail room. Ray 101 5. Clinton St. CHICAGO girls the llth floor O'Rourke is assistant flle clerk. For detailed descriptlon see Car Buildera c, the American Hotel on Tues-and Raleigh Beatty and Joe TVosmansksr Cyclopedia 1922 Edition \\,ith Lottie are assistants to Oliver K. Coyle, fore- :T,a lfanning as hostesses. (xo- man mail room. It is the wish of all i.very on the llth floor is in the demrtment that these young :.,,to these parties, for men climb the ladder of success rap- a good time, $or par- 676 see Kete Ratchford.) The iclly' I The Cleveland File Co. I .,nr was thoroughly enjoyed and. making a little "whoonee" be- NORTH CLINTON NEWS Quality Files Since 1899 playing cards, it was discovered have quite a few accomplished ROY G. \VILLIA3I\.ISON, Reporter ST. LOUIS OFFICE :am Xelba Talbot-oh, how she 2817 LACLEDE AVENUE r;~dke those ivories talk, and wc Glen ("Frlclay") Darnell, of St. I Yildred Singer is among the Lbuis. visited relatives here recently. Telephone. JEKerson 4600 -lies Xarie Powell, Florence Mr. Darnel1 is locomotive inspector at

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Page 61 THE STORY OF SHEET STEEL :!E United States is the leading which he works during the day are thicknesses. .!eel producer of the world. One built entirely or partly of steel sheets. "Other uses, such as the making of rpnnd in every seven of our steel What we can trace for the office lockers, require a very smooth sur- +.!ion is nsed in the making of worker can be duplicated for men in face which will take a handsome ! sheets. When we found that any other walk of life. ellamel finish. Still other sheets must .-!? pound# of sheet steel are man- "It is certainly true that sheet steel have a more or less rough surface, for i'!nd to supply the needs of every has not had the notice that it deserves instance, zinc will not take readily to r voman and child in the United from the public at large. I have re- a highly finished surface, so in the ;.-:each year, we asked a certain ferred to the misapprehension that making of galvanized steel a sheet L hown authority this question, the average man is under abont tin with only a moderately highly finish- klsit that the man in the street plate. The canned food industry is ecl surface is used. Still other sheets 17. so little about sheet steel?" based on cheap steel. If it weren't go through very delicate forming op- i3 largely due to a misnomer," foiq the discoveiy of mild steel in 1865 erations and must be absolutely fiat b'3e reply. "You hear of 'tin Liz- w~ might today be dependent upon a without buclrles of any kind. These !* !in cans, and tin roofs. It is small number of summer foods, such the manufacturer stretches and rolls L-lhose names that the average a& onions, cabbage and potatoes and to a perfect flatness in accordance c knows sheet steel. The average dried apples. Our foods, however, with the demand. c !alks about 'galvanized iron,' are contained in steel cans coated "Not only, however, does the pro- r$ the product is a sheet of steel with tin, not tin cans. Steel sheets duct vary greatly in finish, it varies a: J coating of zinc. It is just as produced for tinning in the United greatly in thickness and each weight r I: to say that a can is made out States amounted in 1925 to more than brings it into different industrial I-- as it would be to say that a a million and a half tons. Our total fields. From the very thin gauges r. In made out of varnish. imports of tin that year, for all pur- running from No. 34, which is only 7.':~Mr. Average Citizen asleep poses, and that includes many things .0084 of an inch khiclr. through various 1-3 steel bed at six o'clock in the besides tin cans, amounted to 76,000 other light numbers which might be r.:~g. Steel beds are made of tons. In other words, all the tin that used as ,the side of a child's toy b steel. You can follow him we imgorted for all purposes was wheelbarrow or as a stovepipe in a cr:k the day and you will never about 4 per cent of the tonnage of hunting lodge, production ranges up r lim very far removed from the sleel produced to make tin plate. tn 3/16 of an inch thick, a heavy, r .u of sheet steel. Awakened by "Furthermore, not only is the tin sturdy material capable of fabrication r1-m clock, whose case and many can not made of tin, but if me had into storage tanks for oils, acids, air lix parts are made of sheet steel, had to depend upon tin we never under pressure, and other uses. At I r*n into his bathrobe and goes would have had cheap canned goods. 3/16 of an inch the sheet steel indus- c. into the cellar to throw coal in- The steel sheets used for tin cans try stops and greater thicknesses are 114wlsteel furnace with a sheet cost about three cents per pound known as plates, the steel plate in- R shovel. The water for his morn- year in and year out. The tin costs dust~yselling to ship builders, rail- r :.:[!I is stored in a sheet steel tank. say 50 cents a pound. The cost of tin road car and locomotive manufactur- I '-saklast Mrs. Average Citizen plate at five and a quarter cents a ers, .makers of the very largest stor- F. be butter and creain out of a ~oundis only three cents for its main age tanks for crude petroleum, and r::ntor which may be entirely constituent, steel, and two and a quar- similar users. crscled of sheet steel and which ter cents for the putting on of the "It was to this industry then that C-, always has enameled or gal- protective layer of tin. there came, some years ago, a real- E-! sheet steel interior furnish- "While it is true that the public ization that its product must be r Toast is made at the table at calls a steel roof a 'tin roof,' a steel brought out from its modest seclusion disl on a sheet steel toaster and Lizzie a 'tin Lizzie,' a steel can a 'tin and introduced not only to the indus- Lrorning paper is illuminated by n can' and galvanized steel 'galvanized trial world, but to some extent to the c rreel chandelier. iron,' this is not the only reason why general buying public, if sheet steel "2 Average Citizen leaves his sheet steel is not so well known as were to continue its gains under con- F for the garage, which is in some other products which are actu- ditions of the New Competition. r rases corrugated sheet steel. ally of less service in daily life. Sheet "One of the first steps was to find b;:!moblle, whether 'tin Lizzie' or steel is put to so many uses, each one out who was making and who was b::pst make In the United States, requiring different qualities in the using sheet steel. While the Census ki body made of steel sheets. If product, that it has come to be known lists 93 establishments making sheet 15. the street car or bus to reach as the 'industries of specialties.' For steel, there are 41 leading makers Ill>:h, the conveyance is enclosed instance, carpet tacks are made out who account for the overwhelming uxde proof against the weather of sheet steel. Special machines cut percenhge of production. The lead- ri -I sheets. Glancing idly at bill- the sheet into thousands of tiny ing State is Ohio, which with sixteen K;. ~lreetslgns and traffic mark- sharply pointed wedge shaped pieces plants prodnces 50 per cent of the r-his way down town he is look- which are then put into machines sheet steel. Pennsylvania is the lead- ?reel sheets. which form the head. If the sheet er in tin plate, but its production of 'I. Iha office he steps into an ele- varies by a few thousands of an inch all kinds is somethiilg over one-third c~bosesides are sheet steel. At in thickness, the head of the tack will only of that of Ohio. Two plants b!-inry lie hangs his clothes in a not fill out completely or some other serve the West Coast and there are k wl locker. He works at a imperfection in size or form will oc- two important makers only on the line k rh~chis frequently sheet steel. cur. The making of sheets for tacks, of or west of the Nississippi. The L hdar, typewriter, calculating therefore, places special demands on steel production in Alabama has pro- p~ waste basket, lamp, files, the manufacturer and some firms have duced only one maker of sheets." m :mlreds of other devices with built up a reputation for accurate -Ed. Adv.

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The Pyle - National Company St. Louis Surfacer and 314-1358 North Kostner Ave. Paint Company Chicago, Ill., U. S. A. CAKADIAN AGENTS : Co Holden Company, Ltd., Yoritreal. IVlanlpeg. Vancouver, Toronto RAILROAD PAINTS, VARNISHES EXPORT DEPARTMENT : Yarr!onal Rallway Supply Company, ENAMELS .r .r Qurch Street, New Pork Clty BRMCA OFFICES: F Gnnd Cen. Terminal. New York Clty Arlington Ave. and Terminal Belt Ry. I l-c!men's Bank Bldg., St. Louls, Mo. ST. LOUIS, MO. 3 Bullders Ex. Bldn., St. Paul. Mlnn. 1 Page 64

LAYNE WELL SYSTE'MS Brookside-Pratt Mining- I! INCORPORATED ARE DEPENDABLE A. R. Long, President Albert Allison. Secretary-Tmairm

AMERICA'S GREATEST RAILROADS PRODUCERS OF USE THEM Steam and Domestic Coal Municipalities and Industries find them profitable Mines on Frisco. Southern an! LAYNE & BOWLER, INC. HOUSTON MEMPHTS LOSANGELES - I FT. SMITH ICE AND 1 I Sherrill Oil Co. 1 Vulcan Rivet Corporatit COLD STORAGE CO. BIRMINGHAM, ALA. COLD STORAGE FOR ALL PERISHABLE GASOLINE, KEROSENE, OILS MERCHANDISE I Fuel Oil in Cars or Over Docks RIVETS - TRACK SPIKE Storage Capacity. 125 Cars Daily Ice Making Capacity. 125 Ton8 Works and Office: Dolclto Junatlon, LI PENSACOLA, FLORIDA I FORT SMITH - - ARKANSAS Hedges-Weeks John V. Boland Construction Co. Construction Cot CHIMNEYS, CONCRETE and BRICK FURNACES Rooms 415-416 Holland Bulldlnl KERITE OIL STILLS and BOILER SETTlNGS Railroad Masonry Conbadon INSULATED WIRES AND CABLES CHICAGO OFFICE: Stock Exchange Bldg. SPRINGFIELD, MO. Chemical Bldg. ST. LOUIS, MO. ForUnhr All Purposes "1 Con- @

ditions - Every- where- KERITE W. H. (Bill) REAVU - Gives Un- equalled Service. The Pittsburg & Midway 1169 Arcade Bldg. St, LC?: REPRESENTING Coal Mining to. The P. & M. Company Rail Anchors COAL OPERATORS The National Lock Washer CI> Improved Hipower

Maintenance Equipment Cg. General Sales Office Labor Saving De vices DWIGHT BUILDING KANSAS CITY. MO. - Oklahoma FORSTER PAINT AND Steel Castings Co; MANUFACTURING CO. MAKERS Of WINONA, MINN. Reftners and Manufacturers of Railroad, Oil Field and GRAPHITE AND GRAPHITE SPECIALTIES Commercial Castings in ROOF PAINT. ROOF CEMENT, ETC. OKLAHOMA ELECTRIC STEEL R, L. BARTHOLOM EW General .Railroad Contractor PILE DRIVING - BRIDGE Tulsa, Okla., BOX658 I 827 Roland Street MEMPHIS. TENN. and STRUCTURAL WORK t ANDERSON-PRICHARD OIL CORP. Cast Steel REFINERS OF INDUSTRIAL NAPHTHAS OKLAHOMACITY, OKLA. That Are Effecting L arg e Savings AILROADS using our REID AND LOWE cast steel spring bands re- RAILROAD AND R port a saving over the .;: of manufacturing wrought BRIDGE CONTRACTORS .In bands in their own shops. !':ought iron bands crease in Grading and Concrete Bridge Work !:corners; the iron is burnt in -::ing; they are not uniform ::llickness, and there is consid- BIRMINGHAM. ALA. rblc loss due to imperfect ~lds. .':it steel bands have solid cor- :7i, are free from burning, are i uniform thickness, and re- :ire no welding. k strength of these bands com- HYMAN -MICHAELS CO., St. Louis, Mo. .;:c as follows : Rails, Rolling Stock, Cars and Car Parts Tensile Strength Elastic Limll HOUSTON NEW YORK SAN FRANCISCO Ib. persu. in. Ib. per nu. In. Home Office, 122 S. MICHIGAN AV.. CHICAGO. ILL. mlrt Iron Bands- 40.000 25.000 uI Steel Bands- 70.000 36,OM) !.c can effect a saving in manu- :::uring cost and insure long C. G. Kershaw Contracting Co. .:ring bands that are free l NCORPORATED .nn failures. Send Us Your. Spring Band Designs hdard Brake Shoe GENERAL CONTRACTORS & Foundry Co. dway Steel and Iron Products 607 Woodward Bldg. Birmingham, Alabama Pine Bluff, Arkansas

FRISCO ties, timbers and piling have their life gjreatly prolonged by preservative treatment at the SPRINGFIELD, MO., and HUGO, OKLA., PLANTS of the AMERICAN CREOSOTING COMPANY INCORPORATED LOUISVILLE - KENTUCKY Page 66

National Boiler Washing Co. OF ILLINOIS ATLAS COAI(S" CONTRACTORS Henryetta Fuel Cornpar Henryetta, Oklahoma NATIONAL HOT WATER . NATIONAL FUEL OIL WASHOUT AND FILLING 4 FACILITIES for McALESTER, WILBURTO' SYSTEMS LOCOMOTIVE TERMINALS for LOCOMOTIVE BOILERS CONSTRUCTED COMPLETE COLORADO and RAILWAY EXCHANGE CHICAGO

4 CHAS. R. LONG, JR. VILOCO RAILWAY COMPANY EQUIPMENT CO. CHICAGO LOUISVILLE CHICAGO -ST. LOUIS - For Dependable Sercice "VILOCO" .Pressed Steel Brake Step Manufacturers of "VILOCO" Automatic Rail Washer All Kinds of Railway and Industrial "VILOCO" Bell Ringer "VILOCO" Exhaust Pipe Paints, Varnishes and Lacquers "VILQCO" Improved Sander {i "VILOCO" Floating Journal Bearing

The New York Air I The Starr Coal Ca I Brake Company MINERS and SHIPPERS

Manufactures the HBNRYETTA - OKMOU STANDARD AIR - BRAKE EQUIPMENT I RO(IUEM0RE GRAVEL W. GENERAL OFFICES MONTGOMERY. ALA. 420 Lexington Av., New York City The South's Largest Praducm tl WORKS SAND AND GRAVEL SALES OFFICES: I For better concrete Watertown, New York Lincoln Life Bldg.. Bona Allem M. I culverts and bridges Birmingham. Ala. AtlanU 6- Photo, above, shows part of "50 miles of excellent track" between Single Plate The Producers Sand to, Carbon Hill and Birmingham in Producers and Shippers el tln which "HOUND TOOTH SAND" Chilled Tread Wheels WASHED "ENSLEY" & "AIA CITY" SCREENED AVD BIG ARKANSAS RIVER CHANNEL BAY0 BASIO.SLAG WITH 307 National Bank of Commerca BrlWi~l CRUSHED & SCREENED Telephone 3-4212 P. 0. BOX !li3 REINFORCED FLANGES TULSA. OKLAHOMA was used exclusively as road ballask I The Frlsco Rallway has used thousands of tons of bnsic slag for mad ballast FOR in the Blrmlngham-Memphis dlvialon- and each year hundreds of tons goea THE MOST SEVERE SERVICE The Locomotive Finished MMll Gr. into the building of concrete hridgeo ATCHISOX, KBNSAS and culverts. FOUNDERS and ENGINEERS OVER 500.000 IN SERVICE H1d1 Grade Grey Iron and Steel Birmingham Slag Co. for Railways-Flnlshed or Rod Slag Headauarters for the South Flnlshed Locomotive Cylinders a 8ps&'1- Southern Wheel Co. Equipped to make large Grey Lrm BIRMINGHAM. ALA. Castlngs up to 25 tons. Page 67

CONTINENTAL TURPENTINE & - TONCAN ROSIN CORPORATION Copper Mo-lyb-den-urn Iron Culvertr . LAUREL. MISS. Manufactured by >Ianufncturers of Steam Distilled Wood Tureentine Steam Distilled Pine Oil Tri-State Culvert Mfg. Co. F Grade Wood Rosin Second and Butler, MFMPHIS, TENN.

I W. 0. SCHOCK CO. I Petroleum Products Liberty Central Trust Building SAINT LOUIS

WOLF RIVER SAND CO. WASHED and SCREENED SAND and GRAVEL Office: 622 Falls Building MEMPHIS, TENN. CARLOAD SHIPMENTS A SPECIALTY

LIST CONSTRUCTION CO. Railroad Contractora PRIME'S PLUGS 1 415 Railway Exchange Building I KANSAS CITY, MO. I BARNSDALL Be Square Petroleum Products

Modern Refineries BARNSDALL, OKLAHOMA WICHITA, KANSAS OKMULGEE, OKLAHOMA 3

OWN CRUDE OUR OWN REFINERIES OWN PIPE LINES OUR OWN TANK CARS

.+* #*. DEPENDABLE SOURCE OF SUPPLY

++B R)*. BARNSDALL REFINERIES, Inc. Subsidiary Barnsdall Corporation

Executive Offices General Sales Offices troleum Building, Tulsa, Okla. 624 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, 111. The Only Efficient Locomotive Cleaner ) Manassa Timber Company I cv.9 =- PILING I-= RUBBER STAMPS,SEALS &~TENCI The D. & M. Cleaning Process = Trade Checks. Pads, Ink. Eb OAK-CYPRESS-PINE = Exchange --- Fac-Simile Autograph Starnm Railway =ZZ? CHICAGO, ILL. I Arcade Bldg. St. Louia, Ma S 3f0 Olive St. St. Louis, t

I MILAR, CLINCH & COMPANT Exclusive Agents for CAR CEMENT

Steel Tlres. Steel Tlrerl Wheels, Steel CONTINENTALWORKS CO. Axlea. Steel Sprllrps. Rolled Steel MANUFACTURERS Rlngn, Solid \V r o u c h t Steel Wheels. Steel For~111g.w.Steel Crusher Rolln nnd Shellu. Rolled Steel Gear Blonk~, Steel nnd Iron >Inllenble C:rntiugn. S tee1 Pipe F'lnn~ea ROBERT M. LUCAS CO. %i%T Standard Steel Works Co. FLEXIBLE CORROSION PROOF CEMENTS Main Office: Philadelphia, Pa. and PAINTS FOR RAILROADS Works: Burnharn, Pa. 1955 West Thirty-first Street CHICAGO, ILL., U. S.4

I Warden Pullen Coal Co. St. Louis Forgings Co. Union I MINERS and SHIPPERS AXLES, LOCOMOTIVE FORGINGS Asbestos & Rubbn HENRYETTA - OKLAHOMA East St. Louis IIlinois Company

ESTABLISHED 1493 pJ pJ Kansas City 3ridge Company Builders of Railroad and Highway Bridges 310 S. Michigan Ave, River Improvement Work CHICAGO KANSAS CITY, MO. - LONESTAR CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. I W. R. MAXWELL MILAM BUILDING 915 Olive Street SAINT LOUIS, MO. SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS Logan Iron & Steel Co. Arrlw Tooh. I:.

Galloway Coal Company EXCLUSIVE MINERS OF Mill Creek Coal Company ELK RIVER and GALLOWAY COAL CARBON HILL, ALA. General Officer MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE MINE AT OF GALLOWAY. CARBON HILL MINERS and HOLLY GROVE. ALABAMA 1 MILL CREEK COAL MINES LOCATED ON FRISCO RAILROAD 9 WESTERN TIE AND TIMBER COMPANY 905 SYNDICATE TRUST BLDG.

WALTER POLEMAN, President A. R. FATHMAN, Vice-President E. A. NIXON, Vice-President THOS. T. POLEMAN, Sec'y and Treas. E. J. STOCKING, Sales Manager Treated and Untreated Cross and Switch Ties, Piling, Car and Track Oak

Owners of KETTLE RIVER TREATING COMPANY MADISON, ILLINOIS Zinc and Creosoted CROSS TIES, Modern Adzing and Boring Machines

Treating Plants located at Madison and Edwardsville, Ill. S-ARD SEMI-STEEL FOUNDRY CO,

BUFFALO BRAKE BEAM COMPANY -BRAKE BEAMS - AUXILIARY SUPPORTS FOR BRAKE BEAMS aft Key Locks (Self Locking) Brake Pins (Self Locking)

NEW YORK BUFFALO

THE OHIO INJECTOR COMPANY 1437 Monadnock Block CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 1 Manufacturers of I I OHIO LIFTING INJECTORS I CHICAGO NON-LIFTING INJECTORS CHICAGO AUTOMATIC FLANGE OILERS, CHICAGO LUBRICATORS, OHIO LOW WATER ALARMS, CHICAGO AUTOMATIC DRIFTING VALVES, LOCOMOTIVE BOILER ATTACHMENTS, OH I0 CAB SQUIRTS ~ I

111 The Frisco Policy to guarantee the safety of their employes 1 is further carried out by their ~urchaseof I Marathon Brand Sterilized Wiping Rags G. MATHES COMPANY St. Louis, U. S. A. Pap 71 MINER FRICTION DRAFT GEARS IDEAL SAFETY HAND BRAKES SAFETY BOLSTER LOCKING CENTER PINS REFRIGERATOR CAR DOOR FASTENERS SIDE BEARINGS W. H. MINER, INC. THE ROOKERY CHICAGO

SYMINGTON Malleable Iron and Steel Journal Boxes for PASSENGER AND FREIGHT EQUIPMENT FARLOW DRAFT ATTACHME.NTS THE SYMINGTON COMPANY NEW YORK Works : ROCHESTER ST. LOUIS BOSTON BALTIMORE CHICAGO SAN FRANCISCO

Indiana and Illinois Coal Corporation MONTGOMERY COUNTY ILLINOIS COAL 1425 Old Colony Building CHICAGO Paily Capacity, 20,000 Tons Located on the Big Four and C. & E. 1. Railroads I THE AJAX HAND BRAKE Safe and Efficient THE ONE-HAND HAND BRAKE MLWN EXCHANGE AJAX HAND BRAKE COMPANY CHICAGO I

HOBART-LEE TIE COMPANY Railroad Ties and Timber

WE HAVE SUPPLIED THE FRISCO CONTINUOUSLY FOR OVER 40 YEARS

wty Central Building Wilhoit Building ST. LOUIS, MO. SPRINGFIELD, MO.

Magnus Company INCORPORATED

JOURNAL BEARINGS and BRONZE ENGINE CASTINGS

' YORK CHICAGO Ar ust tin " 3:OS irn / Ar San Antonio " 555 pm I OBSERVATION CAR