JUNE, 1975 lFiElMAlN LINE

Carloadings Total carloading figures for May were grim -- and the figures continue to represent a trend that has been going on since almost Jan. 1. The May total was 69,436 cars, compared to 85,822 during May, 1974 -- a 19% decline. We have plenty of company, however; most midwestern and western railroads have recorded similar and even greater losses.

Unit Coal The major bright spot in the traffic picture was a nearly Trains 25% increase in carloadings of coal, mainly bacause of unit coal trains now operating in the Dakotas and between Montana and Wisconsin destinations. Another important coal movement started in early June. It is a joint Milwaukee/BN operation in which coal moves from Montana in BN cars and with BN power to St. Paul and from there with Milwaukee power to Interstate Power Co.'s Fox Lake plant at Sherburn, Minn. Movement will be about 100,000 tons annually (50,000 tons for the balance of 1975).

Alaska Traffic Alaska-bound traffic carried by the Milwaukee appears to be one traffic pattern not seriously affected by the generally depressed economic conditions throughout much of the U. S. In fact, carloading totals show it expanding despite the economy. Much of this traffic carried by the Milwaukee terminates at Seattle and other Pacific Northwest ports and is then moved to Alaska by barge or ship. The Milwaukee is in a good position to take part in this trend. The railroad created an Alaska Task Force to study traffic potential, set up a district sales office in Anchorage, and established the office of director of sales-Alaska Project in San Francisco. Comparative Alaska-bound carloading totals through May show an increase of 1,862 cars this year over 1974.

Rate Increase The Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) approved a 5% general freight rate increase (Ex Parte 313) to become effective no earlier than June 20. The increase was granted to help offset higher labor costs. The railroads had asked for a two-stage 7.5% hike, with a 2.5% increase to go into effect on Oct. 1. In granting 5% the ICC stated it would consider the 2.5% request shortly before Oct. 1.

Maintenance­ Despite a tight budget, there has been considerable maintenance­ of-way work so far this year. of-way Work. Crosstie renewal is a major program. During May section forces and extra gangs installed nearly 52,000 ties. Spe'cial emphasis was given to renewal of ties damaged by derailments and ties that do not meet Federal Railroad Administration standards. The Milwaukee's ongoing rail testing and inspection program covered 1,226 miles of track during May and over 6,000 miles since Jan. 1. The railroad has four rail test cars to detect rail faults. They cover about 15,000 miles a year. All main-line and other im­ portant tracks are inspected at least once a year, some sections several times.

Vacation A new vacation policy for fully exempt employees in service as Policy of June 1 has been incorporated to apply for the calendar year of 1975. Highlights include reduced years of service required for eligibility, granting of vacations on a current year basis and credit to new officers and exempt employees for a specific number of years of prior experience directly related to the position for which the individual has been hired. Years of service required for eligibility and vacation granted are: 5 months, 1 week; 1 year, 2 weeks; 5 years, 3 weeks; 10 years, 4 weeks; 20 years, 5 weeks. THE MILWAUKEE ROAD Milwaukee Road MAGAZINE Acquires VOL. 63 June, 1975 No. 5 CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS PortToKtj DEPARTMENT Railroad James Keating, Editor

Jayne Van Grondelle Historic short line Asst. to the Editor to West Coast efficiency Staff and public service Wallace W. Abbey Thomas D. Phillips Martin L. Erickson Almost 88 years, several owners The history of this railroad, in­ Larry Barbeau and one leasor after its incorpo­ corporated by Port Townsend ration, the Port Townsend Rail­ citizens as the Port Townsend Union Station I Chicago road has become a part of the Mil­ Southern Railway Company on waukee Road. Final papers for the August 19,1887, is unusual. While The Milwaukee Road Magazine is published for acquisition of the 12.3-mile short the citizens' original plan was active and retired employees of the Ch icago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Com­ line in the state of Washington grandiose, their financial situation pany. to whom it is distributed free. II is available to others at $1.00 per year. Retired employees were signed in Seattle May 30. was not. may continue to receive it without cost by send­ ing their address to the Circulation Department, The purchase agreement, as ap­ They wanted to build a rail line 824 Union Station. Chicago. III. 60606. proved by the Interstate Com­ from their community on the merce Commission, called for the Olympic Peninsula to connect with Member, acquisition of all 15,000 shares of a major transcontinental carrier to Association Port Townsend's common stock, the south. But that line never was of Railroad owned equally by its six share­ completed. It came at a time when Editors holders, and full protection of its many communities in the western current employees. The Milwau­ area of the state were eitherbuild­ kee will also keep open all existing ing or planning to build rail lines routes and channels of trade for to connect with transcontinental Cover traffic originating on the Port carriers, each with the hope that Townsend. it would be designated the west- Executives of Milwaukee Motor Transportation Co. (MMTC) , the company's wholly owned trucking Stockholders of the Port Townsend Railroad join W. L. Smith, Milwaukee subsidiary, take a look at mam­ president, at meeting that saw official transfer of stock. From left: Ruth moth new Piggy Packer delivered Fox, Margaret Fox (PTR pres. and genl. mgr.), Smith, Orville Sund at Stacy St. Intermodal Yard in (PTR treasurer), Madgil Fox, Mrs. Paul Pearson, Doreen Shaub. Seattle. The Raygo Wagner model PC90 has a 90,000 lb. capacity and is a top lifter that can stack trail­ ers three high. Upstaged by tires are (l. to r.) K. W. Sprague, ter­ minal mgr., and A. J. Kilvinger, mgr. - Western optns., Seattle.

3 This historic event in Port Townsend, Wash. occurred Oct. 11, 1925 when a Port Townsend Railroad passenger train from Port Angeles, Wash. arrived to connect with the steamer 'Sioux.' The line ran down Water St., the community's main thoroughfare. (Photo courtesy of Jefferson Cy. Historical Society) ern terminus. Additionally, Port Townsend-Discovery Bay line as send Railroad on only a tempo­ Townsend, on Puget Sound, also a connecting link between its rary basis in 1972, but remained in was striving to become a major barge-service from Seattle to Port that post until the railroad _was Pacific Coast seaport. Townsend and its line from Dis­ sold. She was named president in Money problems arose almost covery Bay to Port Angeles. That 1974. An honorary lifetime mem­ immediately and the Port Town­ agreement continued for 60 years ber of the American Short Line send Railroad builders came close until the Milwaukee completed Railroad Association, Mrs. Fox to never laying a rail. New owners the Port Townsend purchase. was one of but three female gen­ laid 42 miles of track to the south Joshua Green, Sr., a director of eral managers of short-line rail­ and west of the community; then the Milwaukee Road for many roads in the United States. a small railroad to the south was years, bought the Port Townsend It was she and Worthington L. purchased. But the two lines, 70 Southern in 1917 and operated it Smith, president of the Milwau­ miles apart, were never joined. until 1944 when he sold it to Rob­ kee Road, who signed the docu­ At this time the Milwaukee ert S. Fox. Fox later was joined ments finalizing merger of the Road completed its extension to by five additional investors. The Port Townsend Railroad with the Puget Sound and acquired the line's name was changed to Port 10,256-mile Milwaukee system. Seattle, Port Angeles and Western Townsend Railroad and, until ac­ For the Milwaukee, this acqui­ Railroad, a short line on the Olym­ quired by the Milwaukee, re­ sition means a consolidation of pic Peninsula that ran from Dis­ mained under control of the same functions which will allow savings covery Bay to Port Angeles. An group of owners. in operating costs, more efficient agreement was reached by the Margaret Fox was named gen­ operation and improved service to Milwaukee in 1915 to use the Port eral manager of the Port Town­ the public.

These Milwaukee Motor Transportation Co. (MMTC) truck drivers competed in the 1975 Illinois Trucking Assn. Roadeo held in April at Arlington Heights, Ill. From left are James Hansen (5-axle), Charles Clauss (flatbed), Jack Farris (4-axle). Clauss was third place winner in his category. Qualification for the state meet resulted from MMTC eliminations through written, oral and driving tests held in March. State Trucking Roadeo first place winners compete in the National Trucking Roadeo annually, held each fall. This is the second year MMTC has entered the safety-oriented program and, said P. L. Cowling, president of the company's motor truck subsidiary: "We're looking for better results at both the company and state levels in 1976." 4 Gillick Scholarship in ers Announced Eight graduating high school Charles E. Carpenter, Jr., winner Robert K. Page graduated from students from Milwaukee Road of a princljJal Elgin High families have been awarded col­ J. T. Gillick School and has lege scholarships. Three 1975 re­ Scholarship, is been awarded a cipients are from Illinois, two from a graduate of Women's Club Wisconsin and one each from Monroe (Wis.) Scholarship. He Iowa, Minnesota and Montana. High School has received the Granted annually to children where he was a Larsen Lancer of the railroad's employees, the four-year honor Award, the awards consist ofthree J. T. Gillick roll student. He Rotary Award, Scholarships provided by the Mil­ has been active in church activi­ and is listed in Who's Who Among waukee Road and five grants by ties, the Boy Scouts and 4-H and American High School Students. the Milwaukee Road Women's plans a career in veterinary medi­ Robert plans to attend Illinois Club. All are renewable for the fol­ cine. Charles will attend the Uni­ Wesleyan for studies leading to a lowing three years of undergrad­ versity of Wisconsin in Madison. career in math. uate study at each student's cho­ Marcella L. Labrie, one of the two Nancy S. Knutson, a graduate of sen college or university. recipients of a Durand (Wis.) The two principal Gillick Schol­ major J. T. Gil­ HighSchool, arships which provide full tuition lick Scholar­ was awarded a or $600, whichever is greater, were ship, graduated Women's Club awarded to Charles E. Carpenter, from Harlowton grant of $600. Jr., Monroe, Wis. and Marcella High School S he was listed Labrie, Harlowton. Charles' father where she was a.. in Who's Who is Agent Charles E. Carpenter, Sr., member of the Among Ameri­ and Marcella is. the daughter National Honor can High School of the late Conductor Joseph L. Society. Active in numerous school Students during her junior and Labrie. activities, she also was on the city senior years. Nancy plans to at­ The third Gillick Scholarship, swimming and city diving teams. tend the University of Wisconsin­ a grant of $600, was given to Linda Marcella will attend Montana Eau Claire for a degree leading to M. Eppley, East Dundee, Ill., State University where she will a career in medicine. daughter of Ronald E. Eppley, study for a career in pharmacy. IBM operator, Bensenville. Raymond B. Denning has been The five Women's Club awards, Linda M. Eppley was awarded a granted a Mil­ which also provide $600 each, went $600 J. T. Gil­ waukeeRoad to: lick Scholarship Women's Club Wendell G. Burris, Antioch, Ill., and is a grad­ scholarship. A son of Conductor W. G. Burris; uate of Dundee graduate of Robert K. Page, Elgin, son of Community Staples (Minn.) Harold V. Page, sales representa­ High School, High School, he tive; Carpentersville, is a member of Nancy S. Knutson, Durand, Ill. She is a the National Wis., daughter of Agent Leonard member of the Honor Society and the Interna­ F. Knutson; National Honor Society and is tional Thespian Society. Ray­ listed in Who's Who Among mond looks forward to a career Raymond B. Denning, Staples, American High School Students in law and will attend St. Olaf Minn., son of Raymond W. Den­ for 1973-74-75. Linda plans to at­ College, Northfield, Minn. ning, Milwaukee Motor Transpor­ tation Company driver and Piggy tend the University of Illinois and will work toward a career in law. Karen L. Folkers is a graduate of Packer operator; Marion (Ia.) In­ Karen L. Folkers, Marion, Ia., Wendell G. Burris received a dependent High daughter of Trainman Victor H. Women's Club School where Folkers. award of $600 she was named Winners were announced by C. and is a June an Iowa Schol­ William Reiley, dean of adminis­ graduate of ar and received trative services at Northwestern Antioch (Ill.) commendation University and chairman of the Community from the Na­ committee that judges qualifica­ HighSchool. He tional Merit So­ tions of scholarship candidates. _~l~IiP'~·rl.,·,.f\).t·is a member of ciety. A Women's Club scholar­ All committee members are affil­ ;; the National ship winner, Karen will study at iated with Chicago area colleges Honor Society and will attend the William Penn College, Oskaloosa, and universities and are not as­ University of Illinois to study for Ia., in her work toward a career in sociated with the Milwaukee Road. a career in dentistry. elementary education. 5 f OMT MIG ZI €

Photo was taken on April 16, 1965, at St. Paul, Minn., looking upstream and northwesterly showing the easterly end of the Union Station, our fruit house and piggy back unloading facilities, all inundated.

60 Years Ago-1915 the wild and woolly West have mile after mile went by, Ed Don­ Railroading in all its branches designs on our yardmasters, they . ahue, the man at the throttle, is a science, and no other science had better get their bid in early, gave it another notch and in very has made more wonderful progress because we have very few who are short order there were figures of in the past generation, and the out­ still without helpmates, and you 110.5, 111.3 and then 112.5 mph." siders who are in touch with pres­ can imagine that Milwaukee girls ~are 10 Years Ago-1965 _ ent day methods are the first to setting their caps for them. give credit to those whose lives The stockholders of our com­ North LaCrosse News­ panyand of the Chicago and North have been devoted to this develop­ 'Brudder' Sampson is painting ment. Were the situation other­ Western Railway, at their annual his house the same color as the meetings in May, voted over­ wise, how could the railway com­ C. M. & St. P. Ry. coaches ... panies with a constantly decreas­ whelming approval of proposed ing average rate; with taxes about LaCrosse Division News- consolidation of the two railroads. five per cent of their gross earn­ A train of 40 cars of Reo auto­ ings and rapidly advancing; with mobiles and 26 cars of Studebaker For several years, the Chicago no power to fix the price of what autos recently went west over our Committee of One Hundred, an they sell, but with the cost price of Division. inter-racial organization of prom­ their product constantly increas­ inent Chicagoans, has honored ing from legislative and other 30 Years ACJo-1945 "individuals, companies, organiza­ causes beyond their control; and ... The Hiawatha made history tions and institutions for their with total sales limited to less than on its initial run 10 years ago. A outstanding contributions to civic 25% of the capital actually invest­ preview of the superior new train improvement, good human reb.­ ed, meet successfully conditions had been held on May 15, 1935, tions and fair employment prac­ which would bankrupt any other two weeks before the official in­ tices." On Apr. 7, the Milwaukee line of manufacturing or commer­ auguration of its schedule ... The Road was presented with a Certifi­ cial business? following, concerning that historic cate of Commendation from the run, is from the June, 1935 issue Committee for our efforts in im­ Oscar Bow-wow accepted a clerk­ of the Milwaukee Magazine: proving human relations. ship in the office of the general " ... At 91 mph everyone re­ storekeeper at Miles City. marked that it didn't seem as Ralph E. Macy of Rapid City, though the Hiawatha was travel­ S.D., mgr. of the Western Divi­ Milwaukee Terminal News ­ ing much faster than about 45. sion of the Milwaukee Motor Switchman Edw. Murtha was At 100 mph a shout went up. One Transportation Co., advertised in married on April 19th. We are un­ hundred and one, they calculated; four West Coast newspapers the able to find out any particulars re­ 103.5, then 105, 105.5; faster and sale of 110 cars, mostly of antique garding the affair. faster it went until at 109 mph the and classic vintage. He asked Lady barbers have been in­ Hiawatha decided that that was a $50,000 for the lot in South Da­ stalled in the barber shop where very comfortable pace and contin­ kota, or $60,000 delivered any­ General Yardmaster Breckenridge ued along at that speed for five or where else in the U.S.A. They in­ is a regular patron, and lately six miles without a change, but as clude open top, touring, roadster 'Bill' gets shaved twice a day. interest began to wane in seeing and sedan models, from a 1907 If any of our fair readers out in 109 miles per hour marked up as Maxwell to a 1935 Hupmobile. 6 Jayne Van Grondelle, asst. to the magazine editor, is seen 'through ,the looking glass' as painter applies new department name on door of Union Station office that for many years was the public relations department. ic assignment both in a functional and a regional area. Within the functional area he is responsible for such communications activi­ ties as writing publicity releases, preparing employeemagazine stor­ ies and arranging for photographs. In his assigned regional area, the representative will be mak­ ing contact with newspapers and other media and will serve as a field source of information and communications services both to the department and to the oper­ ations of the company as a whole. Also, he will handle any joint rail­ road public relations matters at the state level. As part of the realignment of responsibilities, Phillips is in­ volved with the company's service· function: marketing, sales, opera­ tions and the mechanical and en­ gineering services which support operations. He also covers the states of Wisconsin, Michigan, Iowa and Missouri and will serve the Milwaukee Motor Transporta­ tion Company, the railroad's truck subsidiary. Keating, in addition to the here's a look Milwaukee Road Magazine, han­ dles services for the company's personnel activities and regionally in Public Relet·ons covers Minnesota, North Dakota The public relations and ad­ company," said Wallace W.Abbey, and South Dakota. vertising department, for some 40 director. Erickson provides Corporate years a part of our management Personnel assignments involve Communication services for Mil­ structure, has been realigned into Thomas D. Phillips, formerly asst. waukee Land Company and the a new over-all company function mgr., public information, in Chi­ states of Montana, Idaho, Wash­ as the Corporate Communications cago, and Martin L. Erickson, ington and Oregon. Department. formerly regional mgr., public re­ Barbeau is the department's pro­ Designed to increase flexibility lations, in Seattle. They are now duction manager and coordinator and opportunity in applying skills corporate communications repre­ of its outside sources of creative to the entire range of the com­ sentatives in their respective loca­ services, in addition to his respon­ pany's communications activities, tions. Larry J. Barbeau, formerly sibilities as advertising manager. the department is founded as a advertising manager, is now com­ Abbey will provide services for the central source of professional and munications services manager and company's management and for technical skills in communicating will continue as the company's ad Chicago Milwaukee Corporation. facts and ideas, in shaping atti­ manager. His territory includes Illinois and tudes and in eliminating miscon­ Joining the department May 1 Indiana. ceptions, both within and outside from an advertising and public re­ "In developing our new depart­ the company. lations agency was James Keat­ ment structure and its goals," "We believe that our activities ing, who as a corporate communi­ Abbey said, "we stood back, took and projects can and will be pro­ cations representative is also in a look at what needed to be done, grammed to the activities, projects charge of the employee magazine. and tried to develop the organiza­ and goals of all departments of the Each representative has a specif- tion best suited to the task." 7 RETIREMENTS

Coast Division Iowa Division Marcus G. Osterhout, conductor, Milwaukee, 4/29. Charles A. Darling, section laborer, R. C. Emerson, captain of police, St. Maries, Idaho, 1/16. Marion, Iowa, 1/31. August G. Plicka, inspector, Mil• waukee, 3/3. Sam R. Graf, manager-international Wayne L. Johnson, laborer, Ottum• sales, Seattle, 3/26. wa, Iowa, 6/30/74. . John J. Prohuska, yard conductor, Milwaukee, 1/10. Humphrey P. Marlow, carman, Ta• Arthur J. Rooney, switchman, Du­ coma, 3/14. buque, Iowa, 2/28. Guillermo Rosales, section laborer, Milwaukee, 2/18. Ray R. Pence, conductor, Seattle, 4/8. LaCrosse Division Lester M. Veit, yard clerk, Milwau• kee, 2/28. Maurice T. Sevedge, superintendent, Charles L. Brown, chauffeur, To• Tacoma, 4/30. mah, Wis., 2/28. Chicago Division William J. Stewart, engineer, Taco• Louis A. Johnson, inspector, Ban• ma,2/28. gor, Wis., 2/28. Nathan P. Abrams, cashier, Chicago, 4/16. Harold J. Tilton, section foreman, Harley P. Lamp, brakeman, Portage, Bellingham, Wash., 6/10/74. Wis., 2/28. Orren R. Anderson, manager-pas• Nicholas Nichols, clerk, Eau Claire, senger services, Chicago, 1/31. IM&D Division Wis., 2/28. Charles F. Baker, lead review clerk, D. A. Kemerling, locomotive engi• Kevin M. Powers, conductor, Madi• Chicago, 2/28. neer, Rapid City, S.D., 3/15. son, Wis., 5/2. Frank A. Barberio, general track in• L. O. Lonseth, chief revising clerk, George W. Taylor, engineer, Por• spector, Chicago, 2/7. Sioux City, Iowa, 2/28. tage,5/1. Eston E. Barker, train director, Chi• Leonard F. Plendl, conductor, Sioux Dorothy M. Twite, time revisor, La• cago,4/8.., City, 4/1. Crosse, Wis., 2/14. W. J. Boynton, tower operator, R. B. Pomerico,. brakeman, Sioux Charles O. Young, switchman, La• Franklin Park, Ill., 5/13. City, 5/2. Crosse, 2/7.. Lester J. Bresner, yard clerk, Ben• William G. Pyper, car repair, Cedar senville, Ill., 3/14. Falls, S.D., 5/2. Twin City Terminals Helen E. Canning, steno clerk, Chi­ Stanley Ruchensky, conductor, Joseph H. Malchwiej, pipefitter, St. cago, 3/14. Yankton, S.D., 5/1. Paul,4/25. Marion D. Cross, brakeman, Savan• Gordon J. Raths, locomotive engi• na, Ill., 1/11. Rocky Mountain Division neer, Minneapolis, 4/25. Stanley J. Czaja, electrician, Chi• Clifford K. Barton, section foreman, Donald W. Underwood, messenger, cago, 2/28. Fairfield, Mont., 1/27. Minneapolis, 3/5. Chester C. Dilley, director of public William E. Denty, locomotive engi• relations and advertising, Chicago, neer, Deer Lodge, Mont., 2/1. Milwaukee Division 1/31. Ray R. Dewald, engineer, Alberton, Leonard R. Anderson, brakeman, Mary H. Distad, bookkeeping ma• Mont., 2/2. Milwaukee, 2/27. chine operator, Chicago, 3/31. Hans M. Hansen, locomotive engi• Voldemars Aparjods, carman, Mil• Thomas J. Gilroy, conductor, Sa­ neer, Alberton, 1/30. waukee, 3/7. vanna, 3/30. Leonard Hitchcock, section laborer, Francis J. Duquette, assistant road• B. M. Green, director of information Missoula, Mont., 3/31. master, Green Bay, 8/20/74. services, Chicago, 3/31. George P. Jarvis, sub-station oper• Felix Allen, laborer, Milwaukee, Rose A. Heffernan, switchboard op• ator, Butte, Mont., 3/4. 2/28. erator, Chicago, 1/31. W. K. Lane, brakeman, Three Forks, Norbert A. Henning, welder, Mil• Donald C. Heimbaugh, engineer, Sa• Mont., 5/6. waukee, 4/4. vanna, 2/9. Peter J. Zwolle, yard conductor, Norman J. Jacobs, section laborer, Herbert H. Johnson, switchman, Lewistown, Mont., 3/14. Hilbert, 3/21. Chicago, 4/30. Herman J. Jenders, electrician, Mil• Helen J. Kaeseberg, switching clerk, Aberdeen Division waukee, 3/21. Chicago, 3/21. Aubrey M. Bauer, machinist helper, H. W. Jolitz, carman, Milwaukee, Ernest W. Kleppin, car inspector, Aberdeen, S.D., 2/16. 4/30. Bensenville, 8/21/74 . Park D. Burns, chief clerk, Aber• Stanley L. Kacner, B. B. foreman, William J. Kohl, administrative as• deen, 2/28. Milwaukee, 1/15. sistant, Chicago, 1/3. Leonard J. Danielson, section labor• Carl G. Lindblom, machinist, Mil• Edward Koster, machinist, Bensen• er, Milbank, S.D., 3/31. waukee, 2/21. ville, 2/21. Ralph E. Hale, agent, Mobridge, George O. Lock, conductor, Mil­ Erwin H. Kussmann, clerk, Chicago, S.D., 5/17. waukee, 1/3. " 2/28. Gilbert H. Harms, signal maintain• John F. McGinn~ blacksmith helper, Virgil F. March, sheet metal worker, er, Appleton, Minn., 4/19. Milwaukee, 6/14/74. Chicago, 4/30. Verlin H. Hasuold, carpenter, Aber• Henry J. Henard, conductor, Mil• Rocco Marchese, laborer, Bensen• deen, 1/17. waukee, 2/28. ville, 1/1. Irvin P. Kuckleburg, switchman, Ab• Francis I. Miller, brakeman, Mil• Exie M. Moore, coach cleaner, Chi­ erdeen, 3/11. waukee, 4/30. cago, 3/17. 8 George Odonnell, carman, Chicago, 4/11. Gladys L. Palmquist, secretary, Chi­ cago,3/31. George E. Parson, roadmaster, Sa­ vanna, 3/20/74. Paul ~. Patton, welder, Jasonville, Ind., 1/31. Frank M. Perry, laborer, Bensen­ ville, 1/3. Raymond J. Plumb, conductor, Chi­ cago,5/3. Richard A. Ribbon, loeomotive en­ gineer, 1/31. Wendelin E. Schlechter, chief clerk, FIRST TURBOTRAIN RUN Chicago, 4/30. When 323 Hiawatha from Chicago pulled into Milwaukee June 1, many Daniel N. Shutter, conductor, Chi. heads turned to look. That was because of the sleek red, white and blue cago,4/25. Amtrak turbotrain that made its first trip as a weekly replacement for regular Roland Spangenberg, general solici­ equipment on the round-trip Sunday run. The 125 mph French-built train tor, Chicago, 5/13. (which tops out at 70 mph on our tracks) carried several Milwaukee Road executives on its maiden run. Included were (I. to r.) James W. Burcham, Jennie Teichman, clerk, Chicago, mgr.-pass. svcs.; William R. Jones, dir. of pass. svcs. and NRPC optns.; Earl 7/18/74. A. Stuebner, trnmstr.; Robert L. Tisdall, asst. to vice pres.-optns.; D. D. Leonard W. Tincher, track patrol­ Fisher, supt. car dept., Milw.; Norman H, McKegney, supt., Milw. Div.; man, Bedford, Ind" 1/21. Delbert O. Burke, genl. mgr., Lines East; William Cruickshank, sys. genl. rd. Estrolia M. Tucker, coach cleaner, frmn. engines-Milw. .' . Chicago, 1/21. Edward E. Watson, conductor, Ja­ sonville, Ind., 1/7. Joseph E. Winkler, engineer, Savan­ na,2/28. MMTC Wins Safety Award Henry Wright, engineer, Chicago, 4/15.

French elected AAR Division chairman The Freight Claim and Damage Prevention Div., Association of American Railroads, has elected Kenneth D. French its chainnan. Executives of the Milwaukee Motor Transportation Company Our general manager, freight ad­ (MMTC) have reasons to be happy. For the fifth consecutive year their employees won the top National Safety Council (NSC) injury safety justment accepted this honor at award in the common and contract carriers division . .. recording only the Division's annual meeting in 12.48 accidents per each one million hours worked. MMTC drivers also Fort Lauderdale, Fla. received second place in the NSC city pick-up and delivery category, His long participation in Divi­ and first place in the same category in the American Railroad Truck sion affairs includes service on Line Assn.'s annual safety contest. Pictured are (l. to r.) Thomas S. several committees, as well as Hartnett, asst. v. p. - admn.; Robert F. Kurka, dir. of safety; P. L. chairmanship of the Chicago Cowling, pres.; R. F. Munsell, v.p. Claim Conference.

9 OldSmoky

Silent for nearly twenty years, a monument to the steam era on the Milwaukee Road is being brought back to life.

Fonner Milwaukee engine 26-5, the railroad that is still opera­ Engine 265 was the sixth S3 better known as 'Old Smoky,' re­ tional. built for the railroad. It rolled new cently was moved from Milwau­ The service history of 265 can from Alco's shops in July, 1944 kee, Wis. to the Illinois Railway be summarized as a story of too and was placed in service on Au­ Museum at Union, Ill. At Union much too late. The engine and gust 2. The engine and tender were a group of dedicated railroad en­ nine other class S3 Northern types built at a cost of $195,962. Be­ thusiasts, aided by original shop were the last steam units acquired cause of wartime priorities the drawings and assisted by veteran by the Milwaukee Road. The S3s Milwaukee's S3s were built in part Milwaukee Road personnel, will were also among the largest and from non-critical materials, and restore 265 to full operational most powerful steam locomotives although considerably heavier condition. ever operated by the railroad. than the earlier S1s and S2s, they When compared to the stream­ The Milwaukee acquired the were not as powerful. lined and shrouded Atlantics bulk of its Northern types (classes If given their choice the rail­ and Hudson/Baltics of Hiawatha S1 and S2) between 1937 and road's directors would have pre­ fame, 265 does not occupy a prom­ 1940. The outbreak of World War ferred diesels to the S3s, but the inent place in the history of the II halted the production of loco­ Federal Government, which had Milwaukee's steam power. But motives, and it was not until 1944 the wartime power to approve once 265 is restored and running that the railroad. was able to place locomotive programs, refused the it will have the distinction of being an order with the American Loco­ acquisition of diesel units. Despite the only one of the thousands of motive Company (Alco) for 10 matters of preference, the S3s steam locomotives once owned by new Northerns. were by no means inferior loco­ 10 The Milwaukee Road's class S3 locomotives ranked among the most powerful steam engines ever operated by the railroad. Number 265 was powered by eight 74-in. diameter driving wheels and produced a tractive effort of over 62,000 pounds. Engine and tender were nearly 110 feet long and the combination weighed more than 410 tons. The tender carried 25 tons of coal and 20,000 gallons of water.

Handsome in a fresh coat of paint and sporting white wheel trim, 265 went on display in Milwaukee in late 1956. (Milwaukee Journal photo)

'Old Smoky' was just another element in a freight train consist when it was recently moved from Milwaukee to the Illinois Railway Museum at Union. Photographed during a brief pause at the Bensenville Yard, the engine and tender showed the ravages of nearly two decades of exposure to the elements. (Photo by Bob Janin)

motives or white elephants. De­ other S3s had ended a year earlier tors of the Milwaukee Road re­ signed for both heavy freight and when these units were retired and sponded by donating engine 265 passenger service, the Milwau­ taken off the railroad's active loco­ and its tender as an outright gift kee's 10 S3s rendered good serv­ motive roster. to the city. The gift was appro­ ice-especially on lines east of the Locomotive 265 had been in priate because the history of the Rocky Mountain Division. service for only 10 years-not a railroad and the city had been Locomotive 265 and the other long time by steam locomotive closely linked for more than a S3s were given a decade to prove standards. Nevertheless, the en­ century. their worth. In 1948, four years gine had logged approximately A contest held among Milwau­ after 265 went into service, the 900,000 miles in both freight and kee school children resulted in railroad announced a 10-year pro­ passenger operations. giving the name 'Old Smoky' to gram to phase-out all steam oper­ A group of elementary school locomotive 265. The unit was ations. Diesels had dethroned students in Milwaukee were re­ given a fresh coat of paint by rail­ King Steam. sponsible for saving 265 from the road shop forces before it was The end of the steam era on the scrap dealer. In 1956 they wrote placed on public display at a Mil­ Milwaukee Road arrived earlier the mayor and suggested that waukee park in late 1956. The than originally had been antici­ the city establisl;!. a steam rail­ locomotive quickly became a pop­ pated. The railroad's last regu­ road exhibit. The idea was well ular attraction for residents and larly scheduled steam operation received and city officials con­ visitors to the city. took place in January, 1955. But tacted several railroads to obtain Now resting at Union, 265 is the service career of 265 and six a steam locomotive. The direc­ being carefully and fully restored.

11 o ove Personnel Department Robert E. Sellards to assistant Michael D. Sullivan to general director-education and training, attorney and corporate counsel of Earle D. Adamson to assistant Chicago. the Railroad, Chicago. vice president-personnel, Chicago. Myron J. Tremaine, M.D., to Allen M. Christofferson to as­ Operating Department chief medical officer, medical serv­ sistant director-recruitment and William F. Bannon to super­ ices division. employment, Chicago. intendent of the Iowa Division, Nicholas H. Derrough to direc­ President's Office Perry, Iowa. Guy A. Chamberlain to assistant tor-EEO programs, Chicago. P. Laurin Cowling to group vice superintendent of the Aberdeen Doris M. Floore to social coun­ president-commercial food serv­ Division, Aberdeen, S. D. selor, Chicago. ice equipment and wholesale food, Everett P. Galiher to assistant Bernard M. Gregg to personnel Chicago Milwaukee Corp., Chi­ superintendent of the Chicago Di­ planning analyst, Chicago. cago. vision, Terre Haute, Ind. John Jurich to general car fore­ Robert L. Hicks, Jr., to senior Traffic Department man, Bensenville, III. labor relations officer, Chicago. William R. Hayghe to manager­ Patrick E. KeJly to district gen­ Raymond H. Kentner to man­ international sales, Seattle. eral car foreman, Bensenville, Ill. ager, labor relations, Chicago. William A. Maile to district Fred L. Krebs to trainmaster, Michael J. Loeser to personnel manager-sales, Cleveland, Ohio. Chicago Division, Bensenville, III. planning analyst, Chicago. Richard J. Potvin to trainmas­ Law Department ter, Milwaukee Division, Milwau­ Phillip E. O'Connor to labor re­ James A. Romanyak to general kee, Wis. lations officer, Chicago. attorney of both the Railroad and John W. Stuckey to superin­ Walter D. Schultz to manager, Chicago Milwaukee Corp., Chi­ tendent, Coast Division, Tacoma, labor relations, Chicago. cago. Wash. ST. PAUL GETS NEW DIESEL SHOP AMTRAK RESTRICTIONS Persons holding free or reduced­ rate travel permits for Amtrak services are prohibited passage on Boston-New York turbotrains and metroliners on all routes unless they have a recognized Amtrak Pass Document which reads 'Restricted' or 'Good for Metroliners andTurbotrains.'This restriction is in effect now through Oct. 31. Pictured at the new St. Paul diesel shop site are (from left) Don Bessey, Effective June 6 through Sept. company architect; Sweitzer Construction Co. executiues Tom Martin, job 1, the same rule applies to trains supt., and up's Don Sweitzer and Carl Bourman. Other Road employees are 3, 4 - Southwest Limited, trains G. J. Guthrie, jr. engr.; L. O. Bolwahnn, asst. architect; E. C. Jordan, diu. 11-12, 13, 14 - Coast Daylight/ engr.; J. E. Blonigen, asst. diu. engr. Starlight, and trains 40, 41 ­ Broadway Limited. Construction has begun on a clude fueling and minor repairs. For trains not prohibited in this 44/ x 277' steel and concrete diesel Major work will be handled in section, Amtrak reports that first shop at St. Paul. The new facility the existing roundhouse and ma­ class and coach space is prohibited will be adjacent to the existing chine shop which will be equipped to all free and reduced-rate travel­ locomotive shop at the freight with a new drop table for re­ ers unless reservations are made classification yard along the Mis­ within 24 hours of published de­ sissippi. moving locomotive wheel trucks. There also will be a wheel truing parture time from the boarding Featuring two run-through city. Reserved space is available to tracks allowing 'production line' lathe for restoration of proper travelers in possession of a recog­ servicing, the new shop will permit tread contour to wheel sets. nized Amtrak Pass Document work on as many as eight locomo­ Completion ot the new diesel containing a 'Positive Space' en­ tives at once. This service will in­ house is set for November. dorsement. 12 ABOUT PEOP EON THE RAILROAD

Coast Division acoma, has assumed duties here Charles Reynolds, former asst. pur. as reg. personnel mgr., a new posi­ agt., has been ill ... Lucille (Steve) Portland tion, in Room 669. Eaton, for many years our phone Regional Data Office opr., is recuperating after surgery. Bee Biehler, Correspondent Mike McManus left the com­ Office of Area Manager-Sales pany to work for Morrison, Knud­ Tacoma sen and Rivers at Tonsina, Alaska. Sales Department Lynne Schow, Correspondent R. E. Foss, chief clerk, and son Co-workers honored him with a Dave participated in Portland's luncheon at the Beach Broiler and Tacomans brought home the annual 20-mile March of Dimes on his final day at work presented trophies in the Milwaukee Road's Walk-a-thon. Completing the hike him with a gift during cake and Annual Coast Singles Bowling in 8:15, the pair raised $99.40 coffee ... Esther Ray and her par­ Tournament, held in Auburn. The from sponsors. ents, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Ray of Doctor DePree perpetual trophies Freight Department Kelso, vacationed in Calif. and went to Lee Goldbecker, It. of po­ Marsha Anne Gordon, daughter Mexico, via Reno on the trip home. lice, and to Marie Kinzner. Other of Agent and Mrs. R. M. Gordon, Finance and Accounting winners were: John Karl, George gradua ted with honor s from Welcome back to work, Nettie' Girard, John Clark, Ed Herzog, Ed Rocky Mountain College in Bil­ Moore, after surgery and a long Wheeler, JeffcMartin, Elliott Kinz­ lings. Her degree is in elementary recovery period. .. ner, MarthaTiedtke, Lucille Bullatt, education. District Sales Efelyn Herzog, Pam Martin, Lynn M. A. James, sales rep., left the Carpenter, Jan Goldbecker, Stella San Francisco Wadkins. Office Manager Jack Conlin and company for a post with O.N.C. Freight Lines. his wife vacationed two weeks in Cedar Falls Roadmaster Cecil Geelhart and Hawaii. Area Manager - Sales Judi A. Sawyer, former secy. in Car Foreman Gene Eadus have Salt Lake City the Dist. Sales Ofc., is now secy. been taking dancing lessons, and Effective Mar. 1, the Salt Lake to H. A. Sauter. Agent Jim Irvin is an advanced City office terminated operations. Retirees student. Cecil received a diploma R. E. Hollingsworth continues as The widow of L. K. Sorenson, for completion of the Round resident dist. mgr.; his former sec­ former gen. mgr., died Mar. 18 ... Dancing Course. retary, Una Smithson, is now chief clerk for the Southern Railway in Denver. Mr. and Mrs. Sam R. Graf (l.) are pictured with Mr. and Mrs. George F. Flynn at the gentlemen's recent retirement reception. Seattle Lena J. Derr, Correspondent Office of Area Manager-Sales Retirements George F. Flynn, dir. of sales, Tokyo, and Sam R. Graf, mgr. of intI. sales, were honored by some 300 persons at a retirement recep­ tion at the Harbor Club in Seattle. George and his wife, Florence, will reside in Edmonds; Sam and his wife, Emily, are building a new home in Plymouth, Wis. Vice President Office Dale Yerg, secy., and husband, Joe, had a week of vacation in Hawaii. Accompanied by another couple, they enjoyed golf at sev­ eral courses. Regional Personnel Office W. H. (Bill) Brodsky, formerly with the Electrification Dept. in

13 Port Angeles Freight Train No. 960 was de­ layed recently by a whale. Ac­ tually, it was a 1,200-lb. dolphin that had washed up at high tide and was left stranded. Rescued by the Wash. State Game Dept., it was taken to the Seattle Marine Aquarium. Roadmaster's Office Vern Graham was appointed Asst. Rdmstr. From Centralia, Switchman C. O. (Chuck) Young of LaCrosse is congratulated upon his Wash. and a member of Extra Feb. 8 retirement by Asst. Supt. G. A. }onasson (l.). Chuck started with the Gang 5525 the past two years, he Road in 1935 as a sign painter and his jobs included rodman with the engr. will work with all Coast Div. dept., extra gang and bridge crew. In 1941 he worked as a switchman, hold­ Roadmasters in the Company's ing that position until he retired. He and Mrs. Young, who have five daugh­ Roadmaster Trainee Program. ters and 14 grandchildren, will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary in Supt's. Ofc. June. At right is C. Y. Dempsey, tvlg. engr.-trnmstr. Marilyn Hegge, Tacoma time revisor, brought a chocolate­ Chief Dis'patcher's Office Freight Office frosted angel food cake to work Simo 'Sam' Belchetf now works Helen Ivory was honored with April 1. At coffee time, though, a with the Interstate Commerce a cash gift when 75 persons gath­ cut into the fluffy pastry revealed Commission in Portland. A for­ ered at her retirement party Apr. it as a giant, ring-shaped popcorn mer agent at Kent, he will train 15. Helen's 33-year career beg'an ball. April Fool! several months before assignment in the Yard Office, but much of Time Revisor Wayne Rodside to Billings. . her service was with the Freight heard this editorial on Seattle Ra­ Don O'Neal, night operator at Office, most recently at the De­ dio Station KIXI about the Mil­ Malden, has bid a job in the Relay murrage Desk. waukee Road: Div. in Plummer. A baby shower was held for "The growth of the City of Se­ Night Operator Pam Page of Candy Capizzi, car desk clerk. attle into the metropolis of the Othello wed Mike Krupa Mar. 15. The luncheon at Ceccanti's Res­ Pacific Northwest is partially be­ Engineering Dept. taurant was attended by 17 wom­ cause of the excellent service pro­ Welcome home to Bob Butler, en from the Freight House and vided the area by four transcon­ asst. div. engr., and his wife, Betty. Yard Office. Candy's husband is tinental railroads; at least there In honor of National Secretar­ Ed Capizzi, second trick yard­ were four, until Great Northern ies Week, Bernice Riippi, Jane master at Tacoma. and Northern Pacific merged in­ Kjellesvik, Liz Crawford and Lynne Material Div. to the present Burlington North­ Schow were surprised with a cake Arnold Dennis has been ap­ ern line. and card by their co-workers: pointed chief clerk to dist. matI. "One of those original four rail­ John Twedt, Charlie Burnham, Rich mgr., replacing Retiree John Sah­ roads, the Chicago, Milwaukee, Davis, Richard Keller, Al Bobby, ler. Jack Critchfield was assigned St. Paul and Pacific, boasted a Bill Miller, Vern Graham, Al Blanch, to Arnold's former position of rare distinction before the days Bob Shanklin, Ron Perrone, Frank stockman. of AMTRAK. Passengers were Pawlak, Ed Wheeler, Bob Butler The mother of Leola Cease, lured onto the Milwaukee's fa­ and Bob Finnigan. clerk, died Mar. 6. mous Hiawatha trains by the speed Everett and quietness of the longest elec­ Gary Troske, dist. mgr., sales, trified railroad ride in the United was appointed to the same posi­ Mr. and Mrs. Dimo Evanoff, Tem­ States. The huge, round-hooded pleton, la., celebrated their 50th wed­ tion in Longview in April. Joe ding anniversary Apr. 13. Dimo re­ Milwaukee locomotives were pow­ Leahy, formerly holding that post tired as sect. frmn. in 1962 after 49 ered by hydro-generated juice in Bellingham, replaces Gary. years of railroading. from Seattle-Tacoma through the Jane Kinnear, retired clerk, died Cascade Mountains, clear over to in March. She had been a long­ Othello in the Columbia Basin. time employee at Beverly, Port Then, following a long gap in the Angeles and Everett. trolley wires, the line also was op­ Sid Howes, yard clerk, vaca­ erated electrically from Avery, tioned a week with his son, a Idaho to Ha;rlowton, Mont. Marine Corps drill instructor at through the steep grades of the Camp Pendleton, Calif. Rockies. Norma Tolbert, wife of Section "Advent of the diesel engines Foreman H. L. 'Slim' Tolbert, is signaled the end of the trolley­ recovering from surgery. system to power the trains, but in 14 view of today's energy priorities, F. G. McGinn, v.p., made the maybe the Milwaukee discarded presentation to Supt. S. O. Jones its 650 miles of electric line too at the Deer Lodge Elks Club soon."-David Stern, Inc. where Division personnel and During a recent conversation, wives joined many Chicago, Se­ Sec. Frmn. Harry Denadel (Su­ attle and Tacoma officials for mas) and Slim Tolbert (Everett) the celebration dinner. Following discovered they were in the same speeches and introduction of un­ Bomb Group in World War II. In ion representatives, there was en­ different squadrons, though, they tertainment and dancing. didn't know each other then. Many area employees unable Seattle-Tacoma area Milwau­ to attend the Apr. 10' Safety Three blacksmiths who recently re­ kee Men meet for lunch in March Award dinner were invited to an tired at Tomah Shops, Wis., have a and September each year. Steve's Appreciation Dinner a few days combined total of over 115 years of Gay 90's Restaurant in Tacoma later. There each received a first service, "And an exceptional safety was the site of 1975's March meet­ aid kit as an individual award. record," said F. ]. Reese, shop supt. ing where 65 employed and re­ Paula Rainville, daughter of (r.) From left, the retirees are Earl tired persons heard an address on B10ndie Rainville, Alberton engr., Marquardt, Merle Koopman and the railroad by Q. W. Torpin, genl. and wife, Donna, qualified for the Arnold Storkel. mgr., Milwaukee Road. Mont. State Music Festival com­ Steve's Restaurant was the petition with a superior rating on April gathering place for the her flute solo at the District Festi­ Retired Employees Club lunch. val in Ronan. Deer Lodge employees accepted Later, a Bell Telephone Co. repre­ Mrs. Rainville returned to the a three-way challenge recently sentative spoke to 54 members in Ennis hospital for removal of a from the state's Registrar of attendance on new developments pin which had been placed in her Motor Vehicles and the Warden of in Bell service. hip last year. Mont. State Prison for a Red Also qualifying to attend the Cross Blood Drawing. The results State Music Festival with supe­ tallied from a record turnout of Rocky Mountain rior ratings were Sherry Hunt, 175 persons that recorded 140 suc­ Division daughter of Vern Hunt, mach., cessful donors showed that 61 and Linda Neff, daughter of Trn­ donors were railroaders. The tro­ phy, 'imprisoned' at the state in­ Deer Lodge Area mstr. Howard Neff. Students at Powell County High School, they stitution for the past few years, played a flute duet. was reprieved and now sits in our Barbara Wales, Correspondent Trophy Case. Dick Labbe, asst. Office of Division Engineer Electrician Floyd Miller's wife, a registered nurse, is on the Coun­ gen. car frmn., was responsible for Winning the President's Safety cil for the Aging in Deer Lodge. this fine effort. Plus, the Milwau­ Trophy for its 1974 safety record, Retired Sig. Mntr. Clarence S. kee Women's Club played a big the Rocky Mountain Div. has for Martin, Willow Creek, died re­ part as they provided sandwiches the third time in four years gained cently at the age of 90. He started and refreshments; many wives as­ this award. . the seventh time, work with the company in 1906, sisted in the clerical work. since 1959. retiring at 70. Some 30 friends and employees attended a farewell coffee hour for Chief Clerk Earl Corneil, who W. C. Elzy (center), asst. engr., Chicago, is pictured at his retirement party has been transferred to Chicago. where he received a cash gift from his associates and the many persons of the Bruce Hamblin replaces Earl in Acctg. Dept. who worked with him at the Fullerton Ave. Bldg. Others are the Superintendent's office. Bruce (l. to r.): O. C. Denz, supvr. bldg. mtnce.; K. E. Hornung, asst. ch. engr.; has a wife and two children; he has C. R. Lund, asst. supvr. bldg. mtnce.; D. A. Bessey, archt. worked in the Yard Ofc. as tm. revsr. Vicki Carlson, secy. to supt., is back to work after surgery. About 130 persons gathered Mar. 8 for dinner at the Milwau­ kee Club Rooms in Alberton to honor nine recently retired Mil­ waukee employees. Those recog­ nized were Conductors M. H. 'Squirrelly' Bennett, Ray Dewald and Monty Dittman, and Engrs. Bill Denty, H. M. 'Swede' Hansen, Adam Gratz, Bob Inman, Bill Lintz and Dan Rose. MC was Darrell De­ 15 frmn., then became a fireman in 1927 and was promoted to engl'. in 1945. He retired in 1973. Word was received that the wife of retired Engl'. H. Shipley has died; they had been residing at Hamilton. Bryan Nelson, for many years a cashier in the Miles City frt. ofc., died at 79 in Puyallup, Wash., where he was buried. The Milwaukee Women's Club again hosted the annual dinner for This group is the eighth to complete the six-week Signal Training Class at retired Milwaukeeans on Apr. 16. Milw. Shops. They are, from left: J. L. Frohmader, supvr. S&C, Milwaukee; Retired Yard Frmn. W. J. Norton K. J. Alley, Groton, S.D.; D. M. Christenson, Montevideo, Minn.; T. M. and crew prepared the dinner Bartels, Hastings, Minn.; G. L. Newlon, McLaughlin, S.D.; W. P. Kamin­ which Club members served to ski, Bensenville; M. H. Spinks, Chicago; D. L. Wylie, asst. chief engr., about 90 persons. S&C; T. E. Wolfe, Lake City, Minn.; J. C. Hill, Chicago; R. J. Klemp, Leslie M. St. Peter, daughter of Morrisonville, Wis.; R. L. Potter, Miles City. . Engr. and Mrs. J. R. St. Peter, married Paul A. Christopherson. wald, local chairman of United turned to Miles City with his fam­ They will live in Miles City. Transportation Union, who intro­ ily to work for the BLM as a range On Mar. 7 a son was born to duced special guests S. O. Jones, technician. Mr. and Mrs. Charles V. Little of supt., H. C. Neff, trnmstr., R. C. VA Hospital volunteers, repre· Huntsville, Ala. Charles is the son Mann, tvlg. engl'. and A. E. Schmit, senting Miles City service organi­ of the late Swt. Frmn. and Mrs. rdmstr., then paid-tribute to each zations, were honored recently Tommy Little. retiree with picturesque recalls of with pins and certificates. Several Karleen Leidholt was recently each. The men were given cash were from the Milwaukee family, married to Derrick Rodgers. Mrs. gifts from their friends. A railroad including: Mrs. Sadie Glover, for Rodgers is the daughter of Car­ motif was used for a large cake 3,423 hours in 24 years; Mrs. man and Mrs. Leonard Leidholt. and decorations, and The Milwau­ Frieda Norton, 1,992 hours in 24 They reside in Miles City. kee Women's Club helped the pot years; Mrs. Ruth Timmons, 1,951 Paul Byington died Feb. 23 in luck dinner with baked ham and hours in 19 years; Mrs. Ina Mae Lewiston, Ida. An engineer on the ice cream. Sturdevant, 1,750 hours; Glenn old TM Div., Paul started service Allen G. Wilson, 59, Deer Lodge Sarff, 300 hours; Mrs. Sarilda Cer­ Dec. 17, 1909, and retired Oct. 1, dispr., died June 1 at Butte. He tain and Herman Smith, 100 hours. 1960. Burial was in Mobridge. had been an employee since 1937. Retired Engl'. W. E. Siewert Retired Conductor O. R. 'Snubs' died Mar. 29. He began his rail­ Parker expired Apr. 26. He com­ East End road career in 1926 as a coal dock menced his railroad career in Nov., Ellen E. Roberts, Correspondent Trainmaster's Office, Miles City Stanley O. Jones (center), supt. of the Rocky Mountain Division, accepts the 1974 President's Safety Trophy from Francis G. McGinn, V.p. opr. Also A coffee hour in Miles City hon­ present at the banquet in Deer Lodge honoring the winner were Q. W. ored Conductor J. L. Loughlin Torpin ([.), gen. mgr., western region; H. B. Johnson (second from r.), who retired Jan. 27. Starting with district safety engr., Deer Lodge; G. J. Barry, supt. of safety. the company as a brakeman in Oct., 1936, Jim was promoted to conductor Aug. 3, 1942 and boasts the record of no time lost from either injury or discipline. The Loughlins will stay in Miles City. Debbi Haynes, daughter of Con­ ductor and Mrs. O. G. Haynes, married Bob King Mar. 29 in Miles City. They will live in Sheridan. Vern Harbaugh, son of Mach. Helper and Mrs. James Harbaugh, was married Feb. 15 in Miles City, where he and his wife will reside. A former roundhouse employee, Gary Peterson, son of Conductor and Mrs. K. M. Peterson, has re­

16 1942 and retired Mar. 6, 1962. His a trip through Mexico that in­ son, Rick, is an engr. with the Mil­ cluded time in Acapulco. waukee. Interment was in the Aberdeen Div. Engr. J. Anger­ Custer County Cemetery. hofer died recently. Also buried in Custer County Storekpr. Stan Kyrk is a coach was Vernon 'Sonny' Cotton who with the No. St. Paul Hockey died Apr. 8. Sonny started work Boosters. The group finished their with the company in Miles City season by taking 85 boys to Win­ Oct. 7, 1942 as a fireman and later nipeg for four days of hockey with moved to Harlowton, working off Canadian competitors. the board there until his death. Thomas A. Darsie, son. of Car­ Scotty McCalman, Montana regis­ Conductor J. R. Bagley mar­ man R. Darsie and a graduate of trar of motor vehicles, prepares for ried Mary Helen Zuelke Mar. 31. the San Diego Naval Training blood drawing in three-way challenge Mrs. Bagley is the daughter of Center, is now at Great Lakes, Ill. for most donors . .. won by the Mil­ Engr. and Mrs. R. H. Zuelke. The in Electrician's Mate Class A waukee Road Deer Lodge employ­ couple lives in Miles City where School. ees. Standing, from left, are S. O. John now works as a yard frmn. F. S. Rodriguez, locomotive la­ Jones, supt.; Roger Crist, warden Retired Conductor and Mrs. borer, is recovering from injuries of Mont. State Prison; Dick Labbe, L. V. Hinrichs returned late in suffered in a freak accident. Wash­ asst. genl. car frmn. March from a southern trip which ing his car windshield in front of began in November. They spent his home, he was struck by a pass­ of former locomotive engineer the Christmas season in New Or­ ing pickup truck. Daniel T. Cunningham, who died leans with their daughter Kay. Feb. 23 at Guthrie Center. Iowa Division Engineer and Mrs. Robert Gard­ IM&D Division ner are the grandparents of Kelly Jeanne Beeson, Correspondent Jean Gettler, born Mar. 16 to their Sioux City Area c/o Asst. Superintendent, Marion daughter and son-in-law, the Greg Marie B. Franken, Correspondent When the Milwaukee Railroad Gettlers, of Monticello. Office of District Manager-Sales Women's Club divided up into two Current officers of the Milwau­ kee Railroad Women's Club are H. 'Ed' Otis died Apr. 11 and teams for a membership drive, the Mmes. Maude Stuckey, pres., Le­ was interred at Sioux City. He winning group reported 22 new nora Matthew, vice pres., Kather­ was employed as a switchman here voting members and three con­ ine Atchison, secy. and Beth Klei­ 48 years before retirement in 1966. tributing ones. As a result, they now, treas. Alonzo Coleman expired Apr. 2 received a potluck dinner served Mary Heinzelman, widow of for­ in Malvern, Ark. He was an engine­ by the losing team. Winners were mer Machinist Gerald Heinzelman, man on the SC&D Division 41 Mmes. Fred Burckart, Louisa was honored at a surprise birth­ years before retirement in 1957. Sparks (captain), Kathryn Vaughn, day party at the home of Elizabeth H. O. 'Spook' Davis died Mar. Mary Wells, Kathryn Lang, Ruth McCoy. 4 at Red Bluff, Calif., where he Haugen, Opal Strauman, Vicky Ott, Former Perry residents Road­ was buried. A conductor, his last Gladys Lang, Josephine Powers, Lu master and Mrs. H. C. Lewandow­ run was between Murdo and Van Pelt, Beth Kleinow, Amy Hag­ ski of Kenosha are parents of a Rapid City, S. D. when he retired ensick and Kad O'Brien. son, Brett Alan, born Mar. 6. in 1962. A son, Scott Lee, was born to the Mrs. Mary Fabrykowski of Chi­ Jerry Salzgebers of Perry on Feb. cago, mother of T. E. Witt, asst. 14 at Des Moines. Grandparents This group gathered in the Wagon supt., died Apr. 5. Interment was are Engineer and Mrs. Orville Salz­ Shop to give Carman Welder Norb in Chicago. geber. Henning (third from right) a send­ Services were held in Perry for off on his last day of work before re­ Twin City Terminals retired Switchman Herbert O. Tay­ tirement Apr. 7. From left are: Bill lor, 92, who died recently. Murphy, Ed Burke, Al Moschnik, Edna M. Bowers, Correspondent Rickey Tolle, 16, son of Time Len Gawin, Carl Szajranek, Norb, Car Department Office, St. Paul Revsr. and Mrs. Ron Tolle, was Dick Rammelt and Frank Beno. Carman E. J. McGuire of St. treated for a shoulder wound sus­ Paul has retired. His service dates tained in an accidental shooting back to Aug., 1950. incident on a,camp-outnear Perry. Also a recent retiree is Engr. Funeral services were held in Gordon Rath who started with the Perry for former Brakeman Leo Milwaukee Road in 1932. He and Rigor who died in: California. his wife plan to spend summers at Jessie V. Taylor, widow of George Lake Trade, Minn., and winters Taylor, former railroad electrician, in a warmer climate. died Apr. 13. Minn. Car Frmn. Robert K. Perry funeral services were held Rodin and his wife are back from for A. Marie Cunningham, widow. Mrs. Julia Miller observed her 101st birthday Mar. 5 at a party given by the Presbyterian Church Junior High Fellowship group, and at an evening dinner with her daughter, Mrs. Helen Thomas, her niece and nephews. Mrs. Thomas is the widow of Engineer Stanley Thomas. Retired Clerk Robert N. Moore died in Palm Springs, Calif. Feb. 25. Brakeman Kirk Slater married Jackie Lu Hakes Mar. 21 in Cedar Rapids, where they live. Curtis Siegel (l.), sys. analyst, receives an Assn. of Systems Mgmt. grant Captain of Police R. C. Emer­ award from Dominic G. Parisi of DePaul Univ. He recently received his son of Marion was honored at a MBA degree from DePaul and the Certificate in Data Processing from the party at the Longbranch Supper Institute for Certification of Computer Professionals. Curtis was one of only Club Feb. 26. He retired Jan. 31 three DePaul graduate management students to receive the ASM award. At after 38 years of service with the right is Peter G. Ignasiak of the Windy City Chapter of ASM. Police Dept., serving in Milwau­ kee and Marion, and was pre­ Pat Hoye, Correspondent Sylvia Duty and Charlotte Schultz sented with a movie camera and Car Department toured the Kikkoman Soy Sauce projector. He and Mrs. Emerson establishment and testify the vacationed in the south in Feb­ Augie Plicka, carman welder in the Freight Shop, retired Mar. 4. sauce can be used on all foods to ruary, visiting their daughter and enhance flavor and digestibility. her family at Lee-sville, Miss. The He started with the Road in 1936 as a laborer and since has been a Off to the Grand Ole Opry at couple reside at 1417 7th St. Nashville were Bea LaRose and K. C. Rammelsberg, Atkins sec­ carman helper, freight carman, helper apprentice, cutter, inspec­ her two sisters. Leaving soon after tion foreman, resumed work Apr. for the same destination were Mrs. 28 after an absence since Dec., tor, passenger carman, leadman and welder, with some experience Clara Geipel and a group from Re­ 1974 due to back surgery. deemer Lutheran Church. The father of Frank J. Sebetka in the Test Dept. On retirement, he was the inbound checker. He Elizabeth Marquardt and her II died in April. Frank is yard­ husband are gone for about two master at Cedar Rapids. and his wife plan on some travel­ ing, especially to Fla. and Calif. months to visit Ariz. and Calif., with a stop at Las Vegas. Eagle River is a favorite spot for Leona Milwaukee Division Mrs. John Farence, Correspondent Hoffmann and husband, Art, dur­ Women's Club, Milwaukee Chapter Nancy Stark, Correspondent ing June, especially for fishing. Milwaukee Shops Milder weather has brought on Mrs. Caroline O'Neil returned better attendance at monthly from three months in Fla., visit­ Recent deaths include retired business meetings. Coffee and ing Ann Kiltie, a club member now Master Mechanic W. W. Bates and cookies'are served after each ses­ living in Oldsmar. Her trip in­ retired Rndhse. Frmn. G. G. Rei­ sion and members enjoy a choice cluded visits to Clearwater, Tar­ nold, father of H .W. Reinold, supt. of card games. A new member pon Springs and Sarasota, among of motive pwr. N. J. Nielsen I, re­ was welcomed in Mar.-Florence other points. Caroline extends tired pipefitter {rmn., also died Weaver, widow of Charles who many thanks to Amtrak person­ recently; he was the father of Shop had worked in the Car Dept.-and nel for their kindness and con­ Supt. N. J. Nielsen. the Apr. attendance prize was won sideration throughout her travels. Machinist Helper and Mrs. Ed by Mrs. Walter Koester. Foster have announced birth of a Mrs. Anna Reismeyer, 87, died Chicago Division daughter, Jennifer Lee. A first son, Mar. 15 at the Marion Heights John, Jr., was born to Elect. John Eleanor P. Mahoney, Correspondent Nursing Home, and Mrs. Laura Galewood Wettstein and his wife, and a son, Kiefer expired Mar. 27 at 84. Dennis, Jr., was born to Boilrmkr. Mrs. Alma O'Gar was admitted On Apr. 4 Nate Abrams, cash­ and Mrs. Dennis Hoff. to West Allis Memorial Hosp. and ier, retired from the Road with 50 Retired Lbr. Julius Foster re­ Mrs. Ann Carlson is now at Villa years and four months of service. cently died. Clement. . Guests attending a party in his LD Shops Mrs. Neda Stickley told us her honor were Ed Sofka, Merle Ger­ Boilrmkr. and Mrs. John Zy­ husband, Charles, celebrated his ard, Farrell Groves, Anne Zahn wicke announced arrival of a new 91st birthday Apr. 14. Formerly a and Ileene Abrams. W. T. Jepson, granddaughter, Maraleanne, born yd. swtchmn., he has enjoyed 25 data mgr., presented Nate with a to their son, John, and his wife. years of retirement. cash gift from his friends. Nate's 18 career started in the Bensenville Mike English, lead machine opr., in Apr. to visit her parents, E. C. Yard and for many years he was and his wife have a baby girl, Kelli (Cliff) Gourley, asst. engr. On Apr. asst. to the genl. car supvr. in Marie, born Mar. 30. 18 her sister, Lynette Dauphine, Union Station. Later he was asst. Debbi O'Shea, bill expense clerk, gave birth to a boy, Chad Michael, cashier in the Agency and from reports a good vacation at Disney who is the Gourley's seventh there went to the Regional Office World in Orlando, Fla. grandson, after Joe, #6. where he worked as asst. cashier Bruno Lapinski, who retired as Larry Hogan, retired from the and then cashier. asst. cashier, died Apr. 18. Road since 1966, is recuperating Steve Hetman replaces Nate as Phillip Lasky, son of Ch. Yd. from a stay in the hospital after he cashier. Roger Chorney is the new Clk. Phil Lasky of the Galewood fell and fractured a hip. Address: asst. cashier. Control Ctr., has received a Certif­ 2310 Cayuga Rd., Schenectady, B. A. Webster, formerly asst. icate of Membership in theFather NY 12::l09. supt., has moved to Davenport as Moreau Chapter of Natl. Honor genl. mgr. of the DRI Line. His Society of Secondary Schools. Curt Siegel, Correspondent daughter, Judith Ann, was recent­ Membership is on scholarship, Systems & Procedures ly elected natl. dist. v. p., State of leadership, service and character. Ill. Student Council. She later was Les Imbery replaces C. D. Rog­ elected to the Natl. Scholastic Jim Boeshaar, Correspondent ers as director, D. S. & O. Rogers Honor Society. Division Superintendent's Office is now asst. to the vice pres. Pro­ motions have been granted to Jim Connolly, demurrage & de­ The Road's annual Bowling tention clerk, became a grand­ Steve Moll (project mgr.), Ed Tournament was held at the Olym­ Thommes (sr. systems analyst) father Apr. 15 when his daughter pic Lanes Apr. 5 and 6. Jan Campbell gave birth to Chris­ and Bill Detjens (systems an­ Winners included the Triangle alyst) . topher Michael. Another grandpa Pro Shop team, captained by W. is Tom Taras, data compo opr., Sue Ross, systems analyst, mar­ J. Kirley, div. lineman. Doubles ried Ralph Niedzwiecke and the when on Apr. 4 Todd Vernon were won by Conductors James Taras was born. couple honeymooned in the West Komberec and Henry Breitsprecker; Indies and Florida. Also newly­ Boyle Terrace in River Grove is the singles were taken by Conduc­ named after Stanley F. Boyle, weds are Brian Smolinski, jr.. sys­ tor Dick Strizel who bowled a 640 tems analyst, and wife, Joan, who former mayor of that suburb and scratch series. a retired company per diem clerk. live in Elgin 'after honeymooning in Canada. It's also where Carolyn DiCicco, MarionJ. Kuniej, Correspondent report clerk, recently moved into Jim Janusz and his wife left the Office of Manager-Capital Road to live in California. Jim a new apartment. Expenditure Accounting Margi Fester, steno-timekeeper, was a project mgr. vacationed two weeks in the Janet Johnson, bill and anI. Southwest. She reports finding clerk, has returned from a leave Pat Johnson, Correspondent a restaurant in Amarillo where of absence because of eye surgery. Engineering Guy G. Macina, retired aud. of they'll give you a free dinner with After 18 years with the railroad, a 72 oz. (4lh lbs.) steak ... pro­ jt. fac. accts., died Feb. 18 at 80. He retired in Apr., 1969. W. C. 'Bill' Elzy retired May 30. vided you eat it within an hour. He began service as maintenance Otherwise, it costs $16.75. Theodore Nelson Bahwell of El­ gin died Apr. 20 at Marion, Ia. He engineer at the Fullerton Avenue has been retired since 1970 as bu­ facility, then moved to Union Sta­ During the May Chicago Bike-A­ tion in 1972 and was transferred Thon sponsored by the American reau head in the acctg. sect. Dwight Johnson, asst. engr., had to the Building Maintenance Sec­ Cancer Society, Len Cederholm tion of the Architectural Dept. pedaled 30 miles to raise nearly $150 a short stay in the hospital. Mary Distad, bkkpg. machine until retirement. A cake and coffee from pledges. Len is a car record reception was held for him on his clerk; his father, Bruce, is supt. tpn. opr. in the acctg. sect., retired final day in the office. Bill plans to Mar. 31. She started with the com­ pany in Passenger Accounts in remain at his present location, 408 Cedarcrest, Round Lake, Ill. 1966 and since then has worked in various offices. Mary was honored at a luncheon at the Regimental Frani Field, Correspondent Grill Mar. 28, and at an office open Office of Manager Disbursement• house on Mar. 31. She and her Accounting husband, Maurice, will reside in A son, Gregory John, was born Chicago. to Stanley and Delores Penczak Dick Dressler [fad the winning Apr. 16. ticket in the $1,000 drawing spon­ Susan Wierzbicki and Dieter Kalis sored by the Railway Employees were married Apr. 5. Welfare Club. Wanda Szajowski vacationed in Marilyn Kaye Lucia (Gourley) Acapulco. 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Veterans Will Meet i August The Milwaukee Road Veterans for the day at 9: 00 a.m. for music, For those who wish to stay over­ Reunion will take place at the refreshments and renewing ac­ night at the Pfister, the single Pfister Hotel in Milwaukee Satur­ quaintances. The buffet luncheon room rate with bath is $25; double day, Aug. 23, with registration will be followed by free time in the or twin beds with bath run $33 starting at 8: 30 that morning. afternoon for registrants to do as per room, with a one dollar ad­ The day will include a buffet they wish. In the evening, Worth­ ditional charge for rooms in the luncheon, evening banquet and ington L. Smith, Milwaukee Road Pfister Tower. professional entertainment ... all president, will speak at the ban­ The Veterans Executive Com­ for only $10.00. quet. mittee met June 7 to complete the F. G. McGinn, president of the Because reservations must be Reunion plaJ;1s. Joseph W. Macht Veterans group for many years, made in advance due to an expect­ (retired) has been appointed gen­ emphasizes that the reunion and ed high turnout, it is urged that eral program chairman for the ar­ membership are not limited to re­ ticket requests be sent in prompt­ rangements and will be assisted tired personnel. Any Milwaukee ly. First come, first served, claims by the following chairmen: W. R. Road employee with 20 years or the committee, which reported Bickley (entertainment), W. C. more seniority is eligible for both. more than 400 registrants at the Lummer (reception), Larry Bar­ Those wishing to attend, or gain last meeting, held in 1973. Mem­ beau (publicity and printing), membership, should contact W. B. bers and their families are expect­ Joan Kelly (registration), J. C. Braheny, Ext. 574 in Chicago. ed to arrange their own transpor­ Manders (tickets and auditing) The 'switch shanty' will open tation to the hotel. and D. L. Crittenden (hotel).

Application for Membership VETERAN EMPLOYES' ASSOCIATION OF THE MILWAUKEE ROAD W. B. BRAHENY, Secretary and Treasurer I enclose Veteran Employes' Association of The Milwaukee Road o CHECK 848 Union Station o MONEY ORDER Chicago, Illinois 60606 payable to the Veteran Em­ I hereby apply for membership in the Association. I have been ployes' Association of the in the service of The Milwaukee Road for a total of 20 years. Milwaukee Road. AMOUNT (check one) NAME ---.. _ New Member 0 $4.00 HOME ADDRESS _ Renewal or OCCUPATION DEPT. _ Reinstatement 0 $3.00 ENTERED SERVICE _ (Do not send currency.) RECOMMENDED BY VETERAN _ SSA No. _ Date slgned _

---~---~ Enclosed is check in the amount of $-j TO: for Reunion Tickets at $10.00 each~l1 W. B. BRAHENY (Please remit by check or money order-do not APPLICATION Secretary and Treasurer send currency.) Mail tickets to: Veteran Employes' Association of NAME _ FOR TICKETS The Milwaukee Road ADDAESS _ 848 Union Station CITY _ Chicago, illinois 60606 STATE ZIP _