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JOURNAL BEARINGS and BRONZE ENGINE CASTINGS l:rOrutrry, 1930 Pnge 3

THE FRISCO EMPLOYES' MAGAZINE ROOMS 73 7- 738 FRISCO BUILDING .. ST. LOUIS WM. L. HUCCINS. Jr.. Editor MARTHA C. MOORE. A~~ociolcEditor WM. McMlLLAN. Adwrliaing Manager

Vol. VII FEBRUARY, 1930 No. 5

Permission is given to reprint with or without credit. in part or in full, any article appearing in this Magazine

Contents of This Issue Pages C'has. Scllal~ka11 1lngi11rc.r Forty-~hc\'cars ...... 4 Meclia~iical Department Rcports Good Year ...... 5 I929 \\:as St~ccessfulAgricultural year.: ...... 6 Sews of thc Frisco Clubs...... -1.5 Eighty-thrcc Jhployes Retired in 1929...... 16 Frisco Florist Announces 1930 Garden Campaign ...... 17 Car Handling Decreases 14.9 Pcr Cent in 1929...... 18 Frisco Trains 94.8 Pcr Cent on Tim During Year ...... 21 Pnrthcr Reduction Madc in Frcight Claim Pay~nents...... 21 Loconiotive Fucl Performance Rccords ...... 24-25 For h,Icritorious Service...... 26 Quarterly Statement of Frisco E~nploycs' Hospital Association ...... 27-28 Page of Praisc from Frisco Friends ...... 29 The Pcnsion Roll...... 3-31 The Twilight Hour...... 32-3%3 IIon~ernaltrrs' Pagc ...... -34 Flashes of Mcrrimcnt ...... 35

THE FRISCO EMPLOYES' MAGAZINE The Frisco Emplogss' Magazine is a monthly publlcalion devoted prlmarily to the Interests of the more th;~n5,000 acllve and retlred employes of the Frisco Lines. It contains stories, items of CUIT~III news, personal notes itbout elnplo).es and their famllies, articles deallng . with various phasas of railroad work. poems, cartoons and nollces regarding the service. Good : clear photobraphs suitable for reproducrlon are es~>eclallydesired, and wlll be returned only when reauesled. All cartoons nrrd drnwin~smust be in black Indla draw'ing ink. Emploses are lnrlted to write articles for the mlcazine. Contributions should be type- written, on one side of the sheet only, md should be addressed lo the Editor, Frlsco Building, st. Louis. ZIO. Dlstributed free among Frisco Employes. To others. price 15 cents a bpy; subscription rate % S1.50 a year. AdvertPsinc rates wlll be made knnwn upon a~plication. ELLOGG ~~OUP Pnge 4 RIDES ENGINES FORTY-NINE YEARS

NOIXEER C HARLES 1%'. men and engineers performed for SCHANK 1'ooka back with " Cha ley'' Schank of Sf, themselves. They were required - L' B.--~t '. deat of rmusement to clean the engine and scour . nowadays to long am, when Louis First Pulled Throttle the brass, fill the grease cups and as a boy of seventeen years of pack the cellars. About all the age he wa!3 asked by the fore- When 17-Still doing it at 66 roundhouse forces did to the en- rnnn...... nf,. thr,.., Frisco shops at New- gine was to fire rod brasses, but burg to go out on his flrst run the old-time engineer had to set as a Iireman. up wedges, clean the headlight and 111 tlact, he ffatly reCused and told even put i11 new water glasses. the to reman he couldn't do it. How- "When I started to work there were ,,,,,-.,a,. after a little thought, he told silly four passenger engines on the

the.-. - .foreman- . . - he would go out wlth Frlsco from Paciflc to Springfield and the engin eer, but he wasn't sure he today I go out on all the trains from could shovel twelve or fourteen tons 1 to 12 with the flnest type of motive , of coal wrhich was required for the power at my command that there is trf p. in the country," he said. But he (did, and the hardships which In all of his forty-nine years of rail- he endu~red and the lessons he roading on Frisco Lilies he has never learned il 11 railroading at the young received a suspensioll and has never age of 17I are perhaps the cause of suxered an injury. Perhaps the re- his being termed one of the Frisco's sponsibility which was placed on hi111 best engi~leers today. while he was so young proved his Born at Pacific, Yo., on December best trafnlng, and engii~eere who 5, 1863, h a began his eventful career know him say that while yet a fire- as engine wiper and call boy in the nian In his early teens he assumed roundhouc$e at the age of 16. At that the responsibility for the engineer's time the' little roundhouse was a job as well as his own. They tell seven stt111 affair and the Risco's the story about him when he checked mileage Inumbered 326 miles, with up on an old-time engineer in the vx-zta,v 1111 Indian Territory, the end of days of long ago. The conductor and the line. engineer at that time were the only . PIroillotion came more rapidly long members of the train crew who were ago than it does today and after a few required to carry a watch. However, Nr. Schank carried one and kept it al- mon~ths' work in the roundhouse, this CHARLES I\'. SCHAXIi sewmteen year old boy, who weighed ways on time. Arriving in a statlon but 136 pounds was assigned to the quickly as they could get it Lhere. one day, they got orders to meet a pod tion of fireman in yard service. Due to the heavy business and all the train down the road. Mr. Schank He was promoted to the position of older engineers busy, I was called on looked at his watch and informed the yariI engineer in 1884, but owing to to take the engine down there. When engineer that they only had seventeen slack business at that time, he re- I returned, I found that the engineers minutes to make the meeting point. turn ed to firing. He got his regularly were severely criticising the foreman The engineer, after looking at his assi,gued engine in 1887 and ran as for sending a 'kid' down there with watch, said he thought they had thirty- engilneer from St. Louis to Newburg the engine, and there was a great five. They called the conductor and, ullti 1 1898. From 1898 to 1901 he ran to-do about it but it finally died clown. according to his timepiece, they had pass;enger from St. Louis to Spring- At any rate; I got the engine there forty-five. However, the brakeman's field1 and from 1901 to the present in fine shape." watch was the same as that of Mr. time! he has had a run between New- His comparison of the strict ex- Schank, and so they backed the train burg: and St. Louis. aminations now in effect for engineers back to the little station and waited "I n the old days," Mr. Schank said. and flremen to the old time examina- there for the approaching train. This "rai lroading was a game of chance. tions was an amusing one. "At that story is indeed an interesting one, We had no standard rules and reg- time there was no examination for considering the accuracy of the tlme- ulat ions as we have today-no air- englneera and flremen. If some en- pieces carried by the train crews of brak res, and the old link and pin. The gineer took a Hking to you, he asked today, and the rigid time inspection comparison in the little old 40-ton the foreman to make YOU a fireman. given them each month. engjlne which was my first engine, and which was done. However, you were He was recently honored by the the big 1600 engine which I have to- assigned to that engineer exclusively members of the Brotherhood Of Wo- day, which weighs 240 tons, is in it- and regularly and he was responsible motive Engineers when they present- self a revelation of the marvelous for your conduct. When the engineer ed him with a forty-year service progress made in our motive power." advised that you were competent as badge at an impressive dinner given In recalling hls flrst trip as en- a fireman. and knew how to handle at the Statler Hotel on October 19. gineer, Mr. Schank related the follow- a locomotive, then you were in line The badge was presented to him by ing incident. "I remember when I for promotion to the position of en- Mr. E. H. Krnse, assistant grand cbiet was promoted to the extra board. gineer." engineer. He Is a charter member of There was a passefiger engine which He laughed heartily when he told Division 428, and has always been they wanted In Springfield just as of the various duties which the fire- (Now t~rrtt to Pnge 18, please) Page .. MECHANICAL DEP'T HAS GOOD YEAR

HE performance in the me Equipment Sat ~S~QIC~Ory and chanical department during 'd",~~~&te~td:r& t::r:F: Tthe paat year has been high- PePgOnnC[Excellent, year with engine 4113, that made ly satisfactory. Our equipment 5 complete round-trips between being maintained in a relatively Kansas City and Birmingham, a high degree of efficiency, both as total of 7,350 miles, without to workmanship and output. Reports knocking the fires, that it is far We have employed in the me- more economical to maintain chanical department, 5,600 men; power and equipment in one hun- divided 3,350 in the locomotive dred per cent condition than department, and 2,2.50 in the car it is to pass up necessary re- department. This is the lowest pairs. We are today getting number of men used in maintaining more mileage per day out of of the equipment in the history of the our lommotivea than at any previous railroad and is due entirely to the time and this is due entirely to the efficiency with which these men are condition of our power. One of the performing this work. most outstanding fact8 in connection Our labor turn-over during the past with our power condition is the treat- year Was lower than any other pre- ment of water used in the locomotive vious year, and is attributable to the boilers. The boiler condition is fact that the management is leaving one of the prime factors in keeping nothing undone in the way of pro- engines on the road. Clean flue8 and viding favorable working conditions sheets make our engines steam freely for its employes. and also when In a clean condition Shop facilities are being improved they will not leak. Untreated water from day to day by installing modern, causes a scale formation that is very uptedate equipment. Safeguarding detrimental to flues and side sheets. of personal injury, providing group causing leaks. This scale forms on insurance at a very nominal cost to the heating surface and causes the the employes for the protection of metal to overheat, due to the scale their families, any and all grievances being a very good insulator, but a are being promptly and properly han- very poor conductor of heat. When dled to the entire satisfaction of all the Are is forced to maintain steam concerned, and the result has been the pressure, the metal surface gets winning of the confidence of the em- hot, unnecessary expansion takes ployes that the management wants place, causing the opening up of to and will treat employes in a fair Modernize ...... flues in sheets as, well as the and impartial manner. Commonwealth Steel Tank knuckles of flue sheets. To give During the past year at our West Frames ...... you briefly what the treatment Locomotive shop in Springfield, our Arch Tube and Arch W rick of water has done to keep our power main repair shop for locomotives, Converted to Coal Burners.... in service, in 1918 we had 575 leaking classified repairs were given to 217 Martin Water Table...... -boiler failures; in 1923 we had 90 and locomotives, divided as follows: class Feed Water Heater...... in 1928, one, while in 1929 we did not 1, five; class 2, twenty-nine; class 3, Aux. Counter Balance Blocks have any failures chargeable to leak- one hundred seventy4wo; class 4, Coal Pusher ...... ing boilers. Furthermore, we were none; class 5, eleven. The result is that today our locomo- required after every 30,000 to 50,000 In taking engines through our tives' condition is better than it has miles to shop our power for flues, shops, we are giving them class of been in several years. With the con- while we are today on passenger en- repalra required to put them in first- dition of the power as it is today, it gines, getting 200,000 miles. All other class condition. All work being done has permitted operating of engines classes have likewise done pmpor- in a flrst-class workmanship manner. over several divisions without the tionately as well. In gtving these engines classifled re- necessity of cutting out at each ter- The Frisco owns 691 passenger pairs the following improvements minal for attention. On our freight cars, divided into many classes. Very were made: and passenger trains operating be- substantial repairs have been made in Number tween Kansas City and Birmingham this equipment during the past few Item Applied we formerly required 6 locomotives, years, until today our passenger Improved Water Column ...... 22 whereas today we only use one. This equipment compares favorably with Automatic Fire Door ...... 132 has permitted us to reduce the num- the leading railroads of the country. Stokers ...... 4 ber of locomotives required very ma- During the past year 5 passenger cars No. 6 N. Y. Air Pump...... 1 terially, building up the mileage on were equipped with roller bearings Boosters ...... 25 those that are in u8e. This has per- instead of friction journal bearings. Thermic Syphons ...... 25 mitted the setting aside of the Steel underframe and steel sheeting Flex. Bolts ...... 5,234 smaller power, which is entirely in- were applied to 6 cars; electric lights, 8% Cross Compound Pumps.. 4 adequate to handle the long trains steam heat applied to 22 cars, having Converted to Oil Burners...... 49 that are now being operated over the (Now ttlrrn to Page 28, please) 1929 WAS GOOD AGRICULTURAL YEAR

HE total perishable move- RepO,.f of Agricu/tu ra/ 1922" as compared with only 744 ments of fruits and vege- during 1928. In fact. carlot mose- Ttables via Frisco Lines dur- DepartmentsShows Excellent ment of all kinds of manufactured ing 1929 was the largest ever hall- dairy products shows a slight in- dled, according to a statement is- R es u Zf s -Perishable Move- crease over that of a year ago. sued from the office of Mr. W. L. A total of 1,279 cars of live English. supervisor of agriculture in ,~oultrywere shipped during 1929 of Friscb ~fnesat Springfield, MO. is compared with 1,269 in- 1928. A totnl of 47,037 cars of perishables 1,242 cars of bntter, 190 cars of' were handled, and a total of 30,152 cheese, 778 cars of canned milk cars of fruits, vegetables and dairy 119 cars of dried and powdered milk products, including those from con- and the greatest gain in carload ship- uections were moved as compared ments of dairy products was the ship- with the 29,042 cars for 1928. ment of sweet cream which totaled The Frisco has some exceptionally 865 cars for the year as compared fine facilities for handling and pro- with 181 for 1928. tecting these cars moving under ice The 1929 wheat crop was seeded or heater service, with ample dock under unfavorable conditions. Early and ice facilities to take care of any spring rains helped materially, how- increased volume of business. A re- ever, and finally started the crop off cently completed and very fine ice in good shape and by April conditions plant and dock has been built in the were normal, but excessive rainfall Yale yards, and in December of 1929 during harvest time lessened the a new dock of 25 car capacity was prospective yield considerably. The completed in Kansas City which is yield for Texas totaled 33,916,000 without doubt the best dock on Frisco bushels for 1929, as compared with Llnes. A total of 380 heaters were 22,176,000 for 1928. For Oklahoma the ~rsetl In protecting Carriers Protec- yield was 44,972,000 bushels in 1929, tive Service shipments, also citrus as compared with 59,576,000 in 1988. fruit held fo: disposition, and bana- Kansas fell below last year, with 131,- nas. 836,000 bushels for 1929 and 177.361,- Despite heavy ancl continuous 000 for 1928. However, carlot move- rains during the early spring, a pro- ment of wheat over Frisco Lines was longed period of drouth in the late greater during 1929 than in 1928. summer and other obstacles not help- Seeding for the 1930 crop has been ful to planting crops in the Ozark IV. I.. ENGLISH. completed and preliminary Federal Supervisor of Agriculture territory, reports from this depart- estimates give the acreage seeded as ment show, in' practically all cases, Frisco during the past season, despite follows: Kansas 12,687,000 acres. as an increased tonnage of' the various the unfavorable seasonal conditions against 12,083,000 in 1928; Missouri commodities shipped from Frisco just prior to shipping time. 1,613,000 acres, as against 1,792,000 In Lines. Favorable fall weather proved ad- 1928; Oklahoma 4,328,000 acres, with The fruit crop of 1929, made a vantageous for the late crop of beans 4,508,000 planted in 1928; Texas 2,653.- splendid record and trees and plants and tomatoes and the total ship- 000 acres as against 2,576,000 in 1928, came through the winter in most ex- ments of these two truck crops The corn crop was probably the cellent condition. The strawberry showed an increase and permitted worst in many years. Texas was par- crop. while slightly decreased dur- the canners to increase their pacli ticularly hard hit ancl practically no ing the year due to low temperature considerably. A total of 1054 cars corn produced at all. Oklahoma's and heavy rainfall showed a growing of truck crops were handled during interest in the cold packing of berries the year. crop was of an inferior quality. South- in Frisco territory and the consump- An early freeze and excessive rain- east Missouri and Northeast Arkansas tion from this angle was heavier than fall during the early stages of the raised the best corn crops that they in the year past. Carlot shipments :rape crop cut the yield short and hurt have raised in many years, provid- totaled 2,251 cars with an equivalent the quality of the fruit materially, ing them with ample feed to meet all of 87 cars moving L. C. L., and 72 however a total of 593 cars were requirements aud some to spare. The cars coming from connections. Sixty- handled. The expansion of the Welch Mississippi and Alabama crop was seven of these cars came from the Juice plants provided a market for slightly above the average. Late feed Pensacola Sub and half of them were an increased number of cars for crops did well and by sowing catch loaded on Frisco rails. juice purposes in Arkansas. Price to crops, saving all the hay available The first oranges through the St. the growers showed good net returns. and taking advantage of the very mild Louis gateway via Frisco Lines were The Ozarks, already known as a handled this year. Seventeen cars great poultry and dairy center, open fall, most of the farmers in of fine grade of Satsuma oranges showed an increase for the year, and Frisco territory will be able to hold came from the Frisco's recently ac- turkey movements from Oklahoma their breeding stock. Wheat pastures quired Pensacola territory. and Texas have been particularly have been abundant in Oklahoma and A total of 593 cars of watermelons pleasing. A total of 903 cars of Texas whenever weather conditions traveled to various points over the dressed poultry were shipped during (Now twrr to Page 7, please) February, 1930 Page 7

GOOD AGRICULTURAL YEAR Sir Hawg Lauder Uses Frisco Lines (Continued from Page 6) would permit the running of stock in the fields. The severe drouth during July and August cut the cotton crop in nearly all states. Arkansas, Alabama and Mississippi show the best increases. Favorable weather during September and October permitted quick harvest- ing and less of the crop still remains in the fields than for many years past. Arkansas shows 1,490,000 bales as against 1,246,000 in 1928; Alabama 1,335,000 for 1929, with 1,109,000 for 1928; Mississippi 1,915,000 for 1929, and 1,475,000 for 1928; Missouri 215,- 000 bales for 1929 and 147.000 bales for 1928; Oklahoma 1,200,000 bales for 1928, and 1,205,000 bales for 1928; Texas 3,950,000 bales for 1929, and 5,- 106,000 for 1928. The figures for the entire United States show 14,919,000 bales for the past year, as compared with 14,478,000 for the year of 1928. The favorable report of the agri- cultural department for the past year was due in no small measure to the workings of its inter-departments, dairy, horticultural and home econom- ics. Meetings were planned by these workers of an educational nature. In the dairy department the dairy agent held ninety meetings with a total attendance of 7,440 and several mass meetings where 5,000 to 6,000 Frisco Lines train No. 5 on Janrtarv 5 had as its Quest none other thun the inimitable Sir Hurry Lauder etiroute to fill an engage~rtent at Anladlo, Texas. people attended. In addition, Mr. A. Sir Harry got of the train at Tulsa, Oklahoma, and posed with engineer J. W. J. McDowell, dairy agent, attended a Cidlunr, J. W. Jatrres, traffic manager and J. E. Papse, assistant general agent. meeting of the American Institute of Sir Hurry's fnce is rwrrotlred in s~rtiIrs,for ettgineer Ctdlunt has just told hbn Co-operation et Baton Rouge, and that his father- was a Scotchrrmu zi~ho had come over to America when a yoiirlg also broadcast an address over KMOX marl. That ir~troduction made Sir Harry and the cirgi~mrclose friends, and Sir regarding dalryhg in the Ozarks. Harr~iexpressed his interest in the huge engine which pulled him into Tulsa, and He worked out many schedules for Engif~eerCdlum was more than eager to show him inside the cab. various pick-up cars and formulated and supervisored plans for the exhibit. of Frisco Lines at the National Dairy Show at St. Louis and for compaigns in Oklahoma, Texas and Missouri. shows, two state fairs, 71 women's of various kinds in several counties. He also assisted in tours of fruit groups alone and approximately 50 Mr. McDowell also served as judge of growers through the peach section of with Chambers of Commerce, Kiwanis dairy cattle at the dairy show in Dur- southeast Missouri, grape and straw- and Lions' Clubs. ant, Okla., and spent a week in Miss- berry district east of Springfield and Mrs. Temple culled 23,000 birds dur- issippi and Tennessee aiding parties potato section of Oklahoma. His aid ing the year, judged poultry and eggs from Oklahoma to buy dairy cattle. in assisting at meetings where plans at eleven shows and held 153 culling were discussed for truck growing and lessons. The work has been carried The assistant dairy agent, Mr. Paul on in 43 counties, working with 31 Potter, held and assisted in forty-five fruit growing of various kinds was of untold benefit to the farmer along the county agents, 17 home demonstra- meetings with an attendance of 4,025 tion agents, 49 vocational teachers and visited 46 dairy plants and the Frisco's right-of-way. Mrs. Elizabeth Temple of the home and 5 state specialists. county agents in 27 counties. He With the increased acreage of vari- also attended the Farmers Short economics department worked along poultry lines to a great extent during ous truck crop farms and fruit trees Course at Fayetteville, the American noted, it is expected that, barring the Royal Livestock Show at Kansas City the past year and especial attention was paid to the state of Texas in an severe spring frosts and heavy spring and had charge of the Frisco exhibit rains, 1930 should be a banner year. at the National Dairy Show in St. attempt to improve the turkey situa- tion there. Attention along poultry agriculturally. Louis. lines has also been accorded each Mr. D. El. Etcher, horticultural state except Florida. Mrs. Temple has Bachelor: "The time will come agent f6r the Frlsco, judged horticul- assisted in holding 431 meetings with when women will get men's ,wages." tural exhibits at the Arkansas State an attendance of 27,000. Of these, Married Man: "Yes, next Saturday Fair at Little Rock, and at five points 216 were farm meetings, six big night." NEWS of the FRISCO CLUBS

St. Louis Girls' Club ley embodied all of the jocular qual- members of potential business. pas- ities usually attributed to St. Nick sages from the minutes of the con- HAT mould hare been just an- and he and his assistants added to the vention of club presidents held in other bleak day for seventy fun by accompanying the distribution St. Louis November 26 and 26 were W poor families in St. Louis was with appropriate remarks concerning read, attention being centered on the transformed into a joyous Christmas recipients and presents. passages that were most applicable through the charity campaign com- Following the meal, Miss Lydia to the business under consideration. pleted by the Girls' Club of St. Louis, Peterson, president of the club. ln- In the election that followed, C. K. Mo., on Christmas Eve. This was the troduced the officials at the speakers' Baxter was re-elected president for most extensive welfar6 program that tmble and 3Ir. L. E. iCIartin, who at- the ensuing year and 0. F. Nowlin this club has attempted in the three tended the luncheon as Mr. J. 33. was re-elected secretary. T. D. Alex- years that it has assisted in the Kurn's representative, made a brief ander was elected vice-president. Christmas charity work of St. Louis. talk. " I am very glad to be here," The serving of refreshments sent Each of the seventy families re. Mr. Martin said, "I consider it an to the meeting by Mrs. C. K. Baxter ceived a bountiful basket from the clnb. hoilor to represent Mr. Kurn and I followed the election. The meeting Each basket contained enough food am glad that we have a Girls' Club. was closed with a vote of thanks to for a complete Christmas dinner for a We have evidence of it doing great hIrs. Baxter. large family or enough to last a small work." He went on to say that the family for several days. Included in traffic department appreciated any St. Louis Terminals each was a dressed chicken, potatoes. tips the girls could furnish and urged Santa Claus has a rival for his celery, onions, canned goods, bread. them to continue their present good place in the good graces of the seven- nuts and candy and in many of them, work in the matter of soliciting busi- ty-five children who attended the toys. ness. Christmas party given by the Frisco More than 0150 was collected by The Saxonettes, a trio of girl saxo- Employes' Club of St. Louis Terminals members of the club to provide these phone players, contributed to the at Moose Hall in Maplewood, Mo., basketa. Each girl donated to this musical part of the program with December 20. These children were fund, in addition to her regular Com- solos by members of the trio and the guests of honor at the party and munity Fund donation and the fund numbers by the complete trio. Misses besides giving them a general good was augmented by contributions of Melva Koontzman, Sylvia Kuntzsch,, time, the club made an additional bid other Frisco employes and officials. and Luties Morris con~prisedthe trio. for St. Nick's place in their favor by The names of the families to whom They were accompanied on the piano giving each of them a present. the baskets were distributed were by Miss Louis Toenges. Miss Mary It has been said that an army furnished by club members and the Crane, accompanied on the piano by marches on its stomach and although baskets were distributed by the girls Niss Emily Sparks, gave several vocal this statement has a rather distant after the names furnished were solos and Miss Sparks gave several connection with the Christmas party cleared through the Community Fund piano solos. of the Terminals Club, this club did to prevent duplication with other The committee in charge of the choose the route of the children's ap- charities. club's welfare work was comprised of petites to make them happy, by giv- In addition to the distributing of the following: Miss Martha Moore, ing them presents which consisted baskets, this club furnished more than chairman, Misses Mary Ansboro, Ag- of generously filled boxes of nuts, two hundred toys to the poor children nes Larkin and Lucille Kerr. oranges, apples, candy and other of the city, delivering these to Radio delicacies dear to juvenile palates. Station KMOX for distribution. The nrladill, Okla. Seventy-five contented children of method used by the club in collecting While but seven members attended employes went home from the party these toys is noteworthy in that it the meeting of the Frisco Ehployes' that evening. resuIted in a large number of toys Club of Madill, Okla., held Decem- A number of boxes remained after being assembled and at the same time ber 20, these seven members were the children had received theirs and provided pleasant entertainment at seven live wires, who spent most of these were donated to the Girl's Club the luncheon of the Girls' Club held the evening discussing methods by of St. Louis for distribution in their December 23 at the American Hotel which more business could be gotten Christmas charity campaign. Annex. for Frisco Lines. This discussion and But saying that the children were Notice was sent to members prior the annual election of officers were the guests of honor at this party to this luncheon that each would be the most important matters handled might be doing the club an injustice. expected to bring a small gift or toy. at the meeting. because all of the two hundred em- costing not more than ten cents. The solicitation discussion was sup- ployes and guests who braved the While the 232 members and guests in plemented by the secretary reading wintry evening to attend, were given attendance were enjoying the turkey a list comprised of the names of mem- a royal good time equal to that of the dinner which the club furnished to bers who had secured business and children. them free, a jovial Santa Claus, in tips during the past year. This re- Interest in the attendance contests the person of Uncle Charley Baltzell, view of the year's work was of aid that were conducted was keen. The appeared and distributed the gifts in the discussion in that it recalled prizes were donated by local business with the assistance of two Red Caps firms who had given their business to flrms. First prize for men was won from the Union Station. Uucle Char- Frisco Lines in the past and reminded by E. W. Thompson, a contractor of Febrttnry, 1930 Page 9

The bearrtrf~rl photograph above 7uo.c tnkerr drrririg Christ)rras a~k,ntrd shows thr striking nppearonce of ow Spritrgficld pnssetrgcr stntioii with its Yuletide liglrtitcg arrnrrgenterrt. Thr Frisco flower gardcir ond park a~rd the FI~Harcv.v dijzin,q room ore irtcluded in the photograph.

Maplewood. This prize was a cigar- club. In fact, within the last few vention of club presidents which was ette lighter and case donated by the days there have been some half dozen held in St. Louis November 25 and 26. I. Joseph Jewelry Company. Mr. or more tips turned in. One resulted A general discussion followed this Chapman, of the Lindenwood round- in three tickets to New Pork, the with nearly all present taking active house, won second prize, which was revenue amounting to $180. Another part. also a cigarette lighter and was do- resulted in freight moving from Wich- Herman Spratt talked on solicita- nated by the Schermer Jewelry Com- ita to Arkansas City when the ship- tion work. "I think we should put pany. Third prize was won by John per had contemplated, using other forth more effort and secure more Abbott, of the Linclenwoocl round- means of transportation. Another re- tips," he said. "It seems we talk house. This prize was a box of cigars sulted in securing a routing order on Frisco service when we have a chance donated by Charles Eiman. a res- freight from Chicago. There are and solicit business, but we clo not taurant owner. several others that I feel sure will bother with details, that is, we don't Mrs. Tice, wife of Ben Tice, switch- materialize in clue course of time. fill out tip cards daily. We should man, won the first prize for women. "I am very sorry, indeed," Mr. fincl out where merchants are getting This was a fountain pen and pencil Keele continued, "that Mr. Siverd their goods and how often they re- set, which the R. P. Wiggins Jewelry ceive shipments, then turn in tip coulcl not be here and preside over cards in order to check whether or Company donated. Second prize for the meeting. but I want to thauk women was a mesh bag and it was not we are getting our share of the you boys for coming out. It shows business." won by Mrs. Schwind, wife of John that you have the interest of the Schwind, car inspector. The B. Bis- June P. Sheets also emphasized club at heart-that you are interested the importance of systematizing so- well Dry Goods Company donated this in that great organization known as prize. licitation work. He suggested that the Frisco. As far as I am concerned in making purchases, employes have In addition to the contests. there personally, it is the greatest railroad was dancing, and refreshments were valuable opportunities to solicit busi- in the world, because I get my bread ness from the merchants. served shortly before the close of the and butter from it and because I am party. F. C. Gow, assistant superintendent. a part of it. A man said to me yes- of Enid, Okla., urged the members Arkansm City, Kans. terday, 'It seems unusual to hear you to widen their circles of acquaint- "Our interest and enthusiasm are talking so much since you came back ances as much as possible and to be at a higher pitch than ever before," from St. Louis. You have been talk- friendly and courteous to all. "Ship- were the words with which Charles ing your head off. What's the matter pers will feel this interest and will N. Keele, vice-president of the Frisco with you?' Since attending the con- appreciate it and take an interest in Employes' Club of Arkansas City, vention of club presidents and hear- you." he said. Kans., opened hia talk which launched ing so many real human and Inspiring "I know that Frisco employes are in the helpful discussion, featuring the talks from the officials and others, I the minority here," he continued. meeting of that club held December suppose I am a bit intoxicated with "but personal contact will secure a 13. Mr. Keele presided over the enthusiasm. After all the hospital- lot of business. That is why we want meeting in the absence of the club's ity shown there, you come home with you to get acquainted and let people president, J. W. Siverd, who was un- something that sticks for a long time. know where you work. People ap- able to be present. Eleven members and I just wish it were possible for preciate loyalty. If you want to boost and visitors were present. each and every employe to attend one yourself, be loyal to your employer. "And I am just optimistic enough." of these meetings." The way to,look at this is from the Mr. Keele went on, "to believe that Mr. Keele then gave a complete re- viewpoint of us owning the Frisco we are going to have a still greater port on the proceedings at the con- and going after business as if you J. A. Moss, clerks; F. 3. Shedd. main- all of the cotton.traffic there in 1929, tenance of way employes; A. K. Wat. and stressed the importance of watch- ters, car department; W. P. Myers, ing the details in order to keep this mechanical department. business. An entertainment and reception Mr. Barnes pointed out that the committee was appointed. It is com- railroad was a big asset to the town, prised of the following men and their that it is a big tax payer and a part wives: F. S. Ellis, R. 0.Hopkins, L. of the community. "Certain it is," he A. Pruitt, C. A. Moody, R. S. Nance, said, "that the railroads want to make H. A. Rooney and 31. W. Bell. Mrs. money the same as other business F. S. Ellis was appointed chairman. concerns, but it comes to our com- The next club meeting was set for munity as a helper in a11 af our en- January 16. terprises." He went on to Bay that he found Frlsco Lines hls best friend - Mountain Pork, Okla. in the mill and elevator business. The meeting of the F'risco Em- Mr. Burns expressed his approval ployes' Club of Mountain Park, Okla., of the opinions voiced by Mr. Barnea held December 14, is an ideal example and took up the matter of improving of co-operation between an employes' the crossing at Broadway in Moun- club and the persons in a community tain Park. After a brief discussion who deal with the Frisco. This meet- of this matter, Mr. Clevenger stated ing was attended by two buslness that this improvement would be made men of Mountain Park and the shortly after the beginning of the new county commissioner who discussed year. Following this, there was a George Rooib, new president of the with the members such matters as general discussion of solicitation, in Sprrr:~/field Men's Club were to the interest of all and consid- which B. W. Carley, agent, and 3. 0. ered their mutual problems. William Tyler, section laborer, made brief were In businless for yourself." Barnes, mill and elevator operator, talks. Acting on t.he suggestions made to C. D. Parsons of Parsons Brothers Chaflee, Mo. systematize t he solicitation work, a Granite Company, and DeRoy Burns, The Frisco Employes' Club of ChaP- committee wsis appointed to list the county commissioner, were the visit- fee, Mo., is evincing exceptional inter- business flrms located in Arkansas ors who participated in the discus- est in club work, by the unanimous City and to fu rnish each member with sion. Seven were present at the meet- decision of that club at a meeting a copy of the list at the next meeting. ing. held January 7 to meet twice each J. C. Clevenger, president of the month instead of once as had been Oktahc,ma City, Okla. club, opened the meeting with a brief done theretofore. The meeting The Frlsco ~mpioy&~club of ok- talk on solicitation. He called atten- nights of the club henceforth are the lahoma City, Okla., is all set for a tion to the fact that Frisco Lines got second and fourth Thursdays of each successful yesir, having recently fllled the places of the retiring club officers with another group of enthusiastic officers, who are already handling their new dut.ies like veterans in the game. The new of ricers were elected in a meeting held December 17. however, P; C. Crosby, who was elected presi- ' ' dent at this Kbeeting declined to serve '. and thfs neclessitated another meet- ing to elect a president. The sec- ond election was held December 29 and A. B. Smith, engineer, was chosen for the presidency. The following were elected for the ensuing year in the 8tectIon hleld December 17: C. A. Mobdy, activle vice-president, G. K. Hornung, treasurer, Miss Alma A. Wil- liams, secret2my, and R. G. Martin. master of ceremonies. . Following the policy that is in use by a number of clubs on the system, a vice-president was elected from The coterie of dart ball enthusiasts shown above combrises the team of the each department to represent the em- Frisco Employes' ' Club of Neodesha, Kans. Reading from left to right, 'back gloyes In that department in all mat- row: George Archer, firernan, 3. H. Smith, dispatcher, A. Malmgreit, fireman, .ters pertaining to club affairs. The George Harbm, cashier, L. Laming, engineer, E. E. Carter, assistant snperintendent. following vice-presidents were elected Front row: A. Lane, conductor, H. IV. Cloud, dispatcher, Charles Ayars, engineer, to represent respectively the groups E. D. Egan, operator. This team is a vifembw of the dart boil league of Neodesha, which is cmt- that follow their names: Sam Kelsey, prised of the learns from the following: Standard Oil Company, Neodesha business conductors; L. B. Carter, trainmen; nren railrbod tlerks, Christian Church, Baptist Church, and fhe team shown above. F. S. Ellia, engineers; R. G. Martin, The clrrb t'eam kas played two games, twinning rn front the Standard Oil Com- firemen; G. A. Minlck, telegraphers; pany and losing one to the Christian Church. February, 1930 Page 11 month. Sixteen were present and, in Thayer, Mo. addition to deciding upon meeting In an electlon held December 18, nights, the club elected officers for the Frisco Employes' Club. of Thayer, the eneuing year at thls meeting. Mo., chose a president whose record Mr. H. Hopkins was elected presi- for interest in the club makes him un- dent and Mr. E. Prosser was elected usually well qualified for the office. vice-president. Mr. W. J. Essner was T. E. King. engineer, the newly re-elected secretary. Miss Ila Cook elected president of the club, has not was elected to act as reporter for missed a meeting of the club in the the club. last two years, except when ha was Mr. J. A. Moran, superintendent of out of town on hls run. the River division. made a brief talk. But interest reflected in attendance He was enthusiastic about the club is a feature of the Thayer club. H. and promised his continued co-opera- W. Miller. cashfer, retlring president. tlon. He made a few remarks on the who was elected vice-president at thls prospects of a baseball league over election, has a record of missing but the Frisco system, saying he thought one meeting in the last two years and the chances for this good. that was because of sickness. The Mr. J. S. Meidroth also spoke. He club's energetic secretary, T. H. Ed- promised to attend every meeting of mundson, clerk in the assistant super- the club that he possibly could and intendent's office, was re-elected at encouraged the club to make every this meeting. Fifteen members were effort to get the train and engine men present. ta attend the meetings. Following the election of ofticers, Mr. G. McKenna suggested that a a brief outline was given of what the dlrs. J. B. Cotrld, president of Ludies' horseshoe pitching league be formed, qlub had accomplished during the Auxiliury, Ft. Scott Cltrb. and quite a bit of favorable comment past year and talks were made by was made on this suggestion. The nearly all present on what they hoped they are now living. Mr. Moore was matter was deferred, however, until the club could achieve during the com- appointed chief clerk to President a later meeting. ing year. At the conclusion of these Kurn on January 1. Mr. Hopkins told the club that he talks a motion was made and carried A special meeting of the Frisco Em- intended to do everything in his to assess a membership fee of 5fty ployes' Club of Fort Worth was held power to make 1930 a successful cents, beginning January 1. in the office of G. L. Oliver, Decem- year for the club and asked all to Mr. King made a brief talk in which ber 30, in honor of Mr. Moore. This give him their support and co-opera- he urged all present to, make special meeting came as a surprise to Mr. tion. effort to increase the membership. Moore as did the presentation of a It was decided that the next meet- The next meeting of the club was sixty-five piece dinner set from the ing of the club would be held January set for January 10 and each employe club as a token of appreciation of 23 and would be a dinner. A commit- was asked to allow nothing to pre- his work during his incumbency of tee comprised of the following was vent his attending if he was in town the office of club president. appointed to attend to the details: and to bring at least one more em- Mr. Steele presented the dinner set H. H. McGarvey, chairman, Clifford ploye with htm. and on behalf of the club thanked Mr. Preacher and \\I. J. Ferguson. Moore for his services and wished Thomas. Okta. him well in his new position. Mr. A number of very fitting sugges- Moore responded by extending Invi- tions aa to how more buslness could tations to the members of the club be secured were made in the talks to visit him and Mrs. Moore in St. whlch were devoted entirely to traffic Louis. solicitation at the meeting of the Another function honoring Mr. and Frisco Employes' Club of Thomas, Mrs. Moore was an open house which Okla.. held December 6. Six members was given by the club in the home of and five visitors attended. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Granger, Sunday A. L. Dobbs, section foreman, made afternoon, December 28. Mr. Granger the Arst talk. The importance of no- succeeded Mr. Moore as president of tifying the agent of prospective busi- the club. Miss Mary Bess Smith, ac- ness was the point he principally companied on the piano by Miss stressed. A talk by Henry Gossett, Rose Durett, entertained with several pumper, followed. Service was the violin numbers. Miss Annetta Grang- topic he discussed. Ralph Rowland, er presided at the table which was engineer, made a brief talk on live- decorated in keeping with the holIday stock shipments.. season. a miniature Santa Claus and his reindeers gracing the center. One Fort Worth, Texas hundred and fifty were included in the The esteem in which the Frisco invitation list. employes of Fort Worth. Texas, and A special business session of the their famllies hold W. 0. Moore, re- club was held December 27 for the cently retired president of the Frisco purpose of electing officers, the elec- Employes' Club there, and Mrs. tion being necessitated at this time Moore, is eloquently attested by the because of Mr., Moore's resignation. MI. H. Stiles, who is Pensacola's affairs given in their honor just prior Twenty-nine attended. new club presideltt. to their departure for St. Louis where H. A. Granger was elected presi- Page 12 dent 'of the club for the ensuing year and James Splcer was elected vice president. Miss Leda Belle Durrett was re-elected secretary. Following the election there were several talks dealing principally with traffic solicitation and Mr. Granger made a brief talk, pledging his time and effort in managing the club dur- ing 1930 and thanking the members lor the confidence they had placed in him. Mr. Spicer, newly elected vice- president, made a similar talk. Tlre club held its Christmas party December 21 in the Masonic Hall. The 200 that attended, in coming into the hall, found themselves in the midst of n scene that allowed no mis- tnking of the season of the year. (Piclrires Numbers of Christmas bells and The Sprhrgfield Girl CIrrb bnwlrrs corrgfat in cl~oracterisficpos?s. wreaths were hanging in all parts oI courtesy Sprirlgficld Leader.) Readittg frorrt lejt to right-ildiss 1;ro~rcrsGustil~, of the Air Li~r(,!~YIIJI, ~ZV~O the hall and crepe paper in holiday I~oldsa high score average of 110. colors was draped in various places. Miss Frarrcrs Rhoades, a merlrbrr of thr Friscoettes teavz, readjl lo shoot orrr The approach to the stage was a large down thr alliy. bank of drifted snow. And climaxing Miss HcIm Drydrtl, of /he High I.irte tm~rr,lroldrr of oue of the high irr- it all was the tree which stood on diuidual scorrs. the stage and glittered spectacularly with icicles, lights, gifts and tinsel. ployes' Club of Poplar Bluff shortly Louis Men's Club held December 19 at The program began with the sing- before Christmas. This innovation Hotel Claridge, although some of the ing of a Christmas carol by the club was a letter of Christmas greetings speakers had serious moments in sextette, which was comprised of and New Year wishes which the club which they touched upon business Misses Ethel Freeman and Leda Belle sent to patrons and prospective pa- conditions. About one hundred at- Durrett, and Messrs. H. A. Granger. trons. It read as follows: tended. W. 0. Moore, Malcolm Killian and "The same spirit that prompts Martin J. Collins, president of the James Spicer. Following this, littte thoughtful consideration and courtesy Graham Paper Company, was the Misses Patsy Pledge, Jean Marie during the holiday season, prevails principal speaker. Speeches were al- Moore and Jane Abbott gave a dance. throughout the year on the Frisco at so made by F. H. Hamilton, vice- reading and piano solo, respectively. Poplar Bluff. president. secretary and treasurer of Misses Lucille Bonnar and Eugenia "A cheerful effort to add to the Frisco Lines. R. V. Cooper, and J. H. Gulledge gave dances and Miss Fran- pleasure and comfort of its patrons Livingston. R. L. Schoenberg was cine Reed a violin solo. This program is, and always will be, an outstanding toastmaster. In addition to the was concluded by the appearance of feature of Frisco Service. speeches, the members were enter- Santa Claus in person. who presented "To those who have favored us with tained with a vaudeville act. the children with gifts from the tree. their patronage in the past, and those Mr. Collins spoke on general indus- The grand march followed with Mrs. whose patronage we shall strive to trial and commercial condition's of the 0. H. McCarty and Dr. Valin Wood- merit in the future, we extend cor- country and interspersed his remarks ward leading. Santa Claus remained dial Christmas Greetings and Best generously with humor. Mr. Hamil- at his post after the grand march Wishes for the New Year. ton called attention to the prosperity started and gave the dancers horns "We are at your service. of Frisco Lines and the prospect for and other noise makers as they Frisco Employes' Club of greater prosperity. passed hint The music was furnished Poplar Bluf' Mr. Cooper's talk, which wan en- by Polly's Peptonians. A strictly business session was held tirely humorous, was a startling expose A business meeting devoted entirely by the Poplar Bluff club, January 8. of the methods used by a certain com- to discussion of traffic solicitation in which election of officers for the mercial photographer who advertises was held by the club, December 16. ensuing year was the chief business. that he will photograph flsh, making -4 number of traffic representatives R. T. Hardy, claim agent, was them of any size desired, so that attended and addressed the meeting. chosen for the presidency and E. Zim- those wishing to do so may authenti- About forty members were present. merman, agent was re-elected vice- cate their flsh stories. Following the The followi~ig made talks: G. L. president. W. F. Bryant, section fore- speeches, there were several acts. Oliver, traffic manager, J. E. Steele. man, was chosen treasurer and J. consisting principally of dancing and general agent, W. T. Minor, chief A. Robinson, operator, was re-elected singing, by the professional enter- . clerk to traffic manager, H. A. secretary. tainers who had been engaged for the Granger. traveling freight and pas- J. W. Claiborne. assistant superin- evening. senger aaent and N. L. Law. solicit- tendent, was a visitor at the meeting. Joplin, Ma. ing freight and passenger agent. A vote of thanks was extended to In the interest of greater efficiency the retiring officers. The next meet- in the administration of club affairs, Poplar Bluff, Mo. ing of the club was set for February. The type of initiative that is bound the Frisco Employes' Club of Joplin, to get business for Frisco Lines was St. Louis Men's Club Mo.. created the ofPice of assistant manifested in the method of getting Wit and fun dominated the speeches to the dub president and added it to good will innovated by the Frisco Em- at the Christmas banquet of the St. the roster of club offices at an elec-. February, 1930 Page 13

tion held January 2. L. S. Baney, re- ployes were 14 attendance from Deni- chances are that great things will be . tiring president, was elected to the son. Benham, Fort Worth and Dallas, accomplished. new office in recognition of his faith- Texas, and Madill, Okla. Twenty-five members attended the ful work during his term of office. The greater part of the evening was meeting. In addition to passing the The meeting was attended by sixteen spent in dancing to the music of resolution mentioned, traffic solicita- members and visitors. Shell's ten-piece orchestra. The danc- tion was discussed and business and A. L. Allison, engineer, was elected ing was preceded by a program of tips secured were reported. Business president for the ensuing year. A entertainment. A piano solo by Miss tips, or both were reported by the fol- change in the club's policy was also Doris Matlock was first on this pre lowing: Mrs. Lelia Lenihan, steno, J. made in the matter of electing vice- gram. Song and ukulele numbers by L. Fazzi, inbound delivery clerk, B. C. presidents. Instead of electing first Ed and Ellen Tunk followed. Miss Scruggs, assistant cashier, W. F. Bill- and second vice-presidents as has Monette Smith gave a reading. A ings, yardmaster, and D. E. Creeden, been the custom, seven vice-presi- disposition clerk. dents were elected, one from each de- W. F. Corlrery made a brief talk in partment. This was for the purpose which he asked for suggestions from of allowing them to work among the members as to how more business employes of their respective depart- could be secured during this year. . ments and makes it possible for each He requested everyone to have a re- department to have an official repre- port on solicitation at the next meet- sentative at every meeting of the ing. The next meeting was set for . club. The following were elected, the second Wednesday in February. each to represent, respectively, the department that follows his name: Avard Sub-Division T. E. Foster, car department; Roger Acting upon the suggestion that the Fletcher, mechanical department; best way to create interest in club Sam Landrum, freight department, affairs is to increase attendance, mem- Charles Ferdein, trackman; C. R. Haz- bers of the Frisco Employes' Club of zard, switchmen; Port Carruthers, the Avard Sub-Division decided in a trainmen; C. V. High, station forces. meeting held January 4 that they C. H. Hobart was elected to the would do all in their power to make office of secretary. He succeeds A. 1930 a banner year in attendance W. Webber in this office. 0. E. and interest. This meeting was at- Hackworth was re-elected treasurer. tended by seven members and five Following the business session, the visitors. men retired to the assembly room and Officers for the ensuing year were engaged members of the Ladies' Aux- elected at this meeting, J. J. Hood be- iliary in a hard-fought two-board game ing chosen for the presidency. W. R. of dart ball. The men were victor- Wilson as reelected vice-president ious in the finals. and F. K. Shrock was elected secre- K. M. NcRride, new Men's Club bresidertt in St. Louis tary. Birmingham, Ala. Following the election, there was The dance given by the Frisco Em- an open discussion, the principal par- ployes' Club of Birmingham, Ala., at violin solo bas given by Miss Naomi ticipants in which were J. H. Hanne- the Axis Club there, December 16, Washburn. Her mother, Mrs. Tom gan, agent, Hopeton, Okla., James E. drew a crowd of 200 employes and' Washburn, accompanied her. A piano Egan, section foreman, Avard, Okla., their families as well as a number of solo by Miss Dorothy Montgomery R. C. Canady, assistant superintend- out-of-town visitors. and a vocal solo by Miss Ozell Smith ent, Enid, Okla., and F. K. Shrock. The music was furnished by Art concluded the program. Miss Smith Mr. Hood spoke briefly on his plans Fraser and his Music Makers. Among was accompanied on the piano by for the club during 1930, stressing the visitors from out of town were: George Garner. particularly the importance of good B. G. Gamble, master mechanic, W. T. The Sherman club had a business :I ttendance at meetings. Following Clark, car foreman, and J. M. Walker, meeting January 1 for the purpose Mr. Hood's talk, the club extended a division storekeeper, all of Memphis. of discussing various means of get- vote of thanks to C. A. Thornton, re- Tenn., J. W. Skaggs, superintendent ting business. Nineteen members tiring president, for his faithful serv- of terminals at Kansas City, Mo., for- were present. After brief discussion ice during his term of office. The merly superintendent of terminals at the meeting was adjourned until the business session was then adjourned Birmingham, and Mr. and Mrs. B. F. meeting chronicled above. and refreshments were served. Elliott of Springfield, Mo. Memphis, Tenn. Springfield, Mo. Sherman, Texas The message contained in Presi- The Frisco Men's Club of Spring- The history of the li'risco Employes' dent J. M. Kurn's recent circular to field. Mo., has taken an important Club of Sherman, Texas, is replete employes, entitled "The Value of a step forward, carrying out its work with instances of large attendance at Smile", was adopted as a motto by along systematic lines during 19'30 by club affairs, but the attendance of 280 the greater traffic committee of the appointing thirty-eight committee- Frisco employes and their friends at Frisco Employes' Club of Memphis, men. each to represent his depart- the party which that club gave Jan- Tenn., at a meeting held January 8. ment in all matters pertaining to the uary 3 is one of the largest, if not This club has an exceptionally good club. These men are in daily con- the largest ever recorded for a func- record for securing traffic during tact with the men in.their respective tion of the club. A large part of the 1929 and with the inspiration of Mr. departments'and it will be their work attendance was from Sherman, but Kurn's message, which they have as committeemen to keep those in in addition to that, numbers of em- adopted to guide them during 1930, the their department interested in club R and to ceoperate with them in Ralph S. Bailey was elected presi- ,ring business. dent of the club and William A. )Ilowing 1s a Hat of committee- Sanders, vlce-president. S. R. Cole : C. C. Scott, B. W. Gaffga, Henry was re-elected to the office of sec- on, Charles A. Wooldridge, Dean retary and treasurer. Peck, F. E. Schellhardt, W. E. ch, B. H. Stover, Chas. BeVier. W. Neodesha, Kans. Iudson, C. C. Donlca, Clay C. Dll- At 5 p. m., January 5, a special , Elery Sanford, R. D. Gilbert, W. train, consisting of a baggage coach :ray, D. A. Ball. 0. L, Ousley, Z. mnd two passenger coaches, carrying :laypool, June Safi.de, W. R. Heck, the cast of "Poor Father", the play 3. Danley. W. E. Vaughn. J. M. of the Frisco Employes' Club of Nee mas, R. W. Hadgens. Floyd Rob- desha, Kans., left the station at Neo- , Chas. Datley, C. E. Stephens, desha, destined for Beaumont, Kans., her Sims. Enoch Freeman, Floy where the final presentation of the 2s. A. E. Oodfrey. M. L. Ryan, 3. J. play by the club was to be made. In liams, M. H. Dodd. Paul E. Rice, addition to the cast; a number of per- H. F. Bennett, Henry H. Howard and sons from Neodesha and various William G. Conklln. points between Neodesha and Beau- mont made the trip. Frisc,o 500 Club, Springfield, Mo. The train was in charge of J. M. Mernbers and friends of members Hall, conductor, Charles Ayars, en- of thc2 F'rlsco 500 Club, whfch is the gineer, A. Malmgren, flreman, and J. social auxiliary of both the Frisco M. Martin and C. D. Williams, brake- Men's Club and the Frlsco Girls' Club Allen L. Allison, Joplin's trew club men, all members of the Neodesha of Sp,ringfield, Mo., drove to the Half- president. club. a-Hi11 Tavern, a few miles from the The train arrived in Beaumont at outskirts of Springfleld. December sold her a ticket from Pittsburg to ;:25 p. m.. where it was turned over 27, to attend the Christmas party St. Louis. to J. W. Thomas, conductor, G. W. which the 500 Club gave there. The Followlng this, methods of fncreas- Fletcher, engineer. Cain Robinson. hall was decorated in keeping with ing attendance at club meetings was hostler, who acted as flreman, and the holiday season and the 250 cou- dfscussed at length. As a result of Charles Sumner, brakeman. This ples who attended spent an enjoyable this discussion, each and every offi- crew was waiting for the train and evenlng dancing to the music of Rob- cer was asked to plan In advance expedited the trip by turning the erts ten-piece orchestra that synco- such entertainment and meetings as train and putting it in the clear while pated in one end of the hall. would stimulate interest and keep the the Neodesha club members were eat- A feature of the evening was the club activities fresh In the mind of ing and making preparations to be- accordion solos which Jess Stults. each member. gin the performance. pianist in the orchestra, gave. Punch Announcement was made of an en- J. W. Wasson. agent at Beaumont. was served throughout the evening. tertainment to be held January 17. was on hand with several automobiles This was to be a benefit bridge party and took the cast to the Beaumont Fort Scott, Kans. and Mrs. J. B. Gould, president of High School where the perfmrmance To illustrate the value of personal the Ladies Auxiliary was in charge. took place. The play was well re- contact in obtaining business, several ceived by a large audience. Every specific instances in which it has Fort Smith, Ark. seat in the three rooms used was oc- been directly responsible for business The Frisco Employes' Club of Fort cupied and all available standing were related at the meeting of the Smith. Ark., ushered in the new year room was taken. Music for the play Frisco Employes' Club of Fort Scott, with a party at the W. 0. W. hall was furnished by the Frisco Em- Kans., held January 10. Seven mem- there. Approximately 350 employes ployes' Kid Orchestra of Neodesha. bers were present. and their friends were in attendance. It is comprised of Florine and Clyde J. 0. Armstrong, division engineer. E. E. Carstensen was master of cere- Matthews. Roberta Adell, Dorthy told of a recent conversation with a monies. Searsy. William Rhodes and Harold salesman of a Kansas City furniture The program of entertainment was McPhail. company that ships several cars each begun with a vocal solo by Miss Del- Following the performance. the week. He mentioned that ,he would maya Dorrough. Miss Norma Belle cast and those from neighboring like to have the shipments of that Manley, daughter of R. P. Manley, di- towns who made the trip to Beau- company routed over Frisco Lines. vision store-keeper, gave a reading and mont went to the hotel and after a The salesman assured him that he James White, son of John R. White, supper there left for Neodesha at would see that all open shipments machinist, gave several numbers on 10:35 p. m. were routed Frisco. the xylophone. In addition to the presentatfon of Another instance of the value of Dancing started at 9 and lasted to the play at Beaumont, the play was personal contact in securing business the New Year with the Melody Makers presented at Neodesha and several was related by E. A. Miller, general furnishing the music. This orches- other of the neighboring towns. Mem- agent. He told how J. B. Gould. con- tra is directed by Ed Carter, Jr., son bers of the Neodesha club will long ductor, a member of the Fort Scott of Ed Carter, water service foreman. remember the enjoyable trips and club, learned in the course of a con- pleasant times which the preparation versation with a lady passenger that Jonesboro, Ark. and performances of this play have she was planning a trip to New York. The Frlsco Employes' Club of afforded. Mr. Gould gave this information to Jonesboro, Ark.. met January 11 for W. G. Wolfe, general agent at Pitts- the purpose of electing officers for the The Neoderlta club.held its regular burg, Kans., who called upon her and ensuing year. Fourteen were present. monthly business meeting January 7. February, 1930 Page 15

Nine members were in attendance. There was a discussion about the Illinois Bank Draws Crowds to .':4113" Exhibit distribution of cars and 0. C. Miller of Wichita, Kan., made a talk on service. Following his talk a report was made on the standing of the dart ball team or the club. The team has played fifteen games, winning nine and loslng six. C. S. Underwood of Wichrta made a brief talk in which he polnted out that the pruspects for the coming year were good. After the business session, the re- mainder of the evening was spent in playing dart baI1. H. M. C10ud cap- tained one team and George Harbin the other. Mr. Cloud's team was vic- todous, winning three games. Colored Employes' Ctub, Birmingham, Ah. The Frlsco Colored EmploJes' club of Birmingham, Ala., one of the young- est clubs on the system, made en- thusiastic plans for 1930 at a well- attended meeting held January 6 at the Miller Presbyterian church. Nearly all of those present ex- pressed themselves as optimistic about the prospects for the coming year. Steve Robinson, president of Altltorrglr six r~lorrthshas elapscd sircce the rrow farno~rs'Prisco1oco1:rolive No. 4113 began her record breaking ejtdrrrance run of 7.350 wiles zerilhout nwchanical the club, mafie a talk urging members attention, interest in this achievorneirt has never abated. 191 Edz~rardsvillc.Ill., Presi- to do everything possible to secure dent Charles Boeschenslein of the Edzuardsrille National Barrlr and Trlrst Cort~parvy, revenue for the company. Itas made a hobby of unique and unusual lobby displays iri his bankirrg rooiru. Drrr- ing December that lobby displav brought irt Peo/de froin trriles arorr~rd,because Hugo, Okla. President Boeschenstcirt advcrtiscd eatensivelv In the rreze,s+apcrs that the fnirrarrs The Prl$co Employes' Club of "4113" wodd be orz exhibition Thc photograblt oboz~e skozus, how it was dorw. Hugo, Okla.. has already intrenched . ". . itself aq an indispensable part of its 3 with fuel and 37 families were given Amos Vickry,. cashier, was el&t.ed community, but in order to strength- gifts from the community tree which treasurer and F.. T. Shanahan, clerk, en its position,in the community still the club furnished. The total expen- was elected secretary. more, this club appointed, at a meet- diture for welfare work was $154.86. ing held January 14, a special com- An entertainment committee was Frisco Girls' Ctub, 'Springfield,'1Mo. mittee to call on business men for the appointed to work out a program to The children in sixteen needy fami- purpose of holding and increasing be given in the last part of January. lies of Springfield, Mo., were, fij-mry their good will and to get additional This committee is comprised of: E. convinced that'th'ere really is a Santa business. P. Olson, chairman, Wm. Edson and Claus when the 'welfare committee of P. Heny, a clothing merchant of Clyde Messer. the Frisco Girls' Club there had co'h- Hugo, who was present at the meet- This club held an election of oliic- pleted its work. This committee speig ing, expressed a desire to accompany ers at a business session December the week prior to Christmas in ,cob the committee in its tour of the city 19. In addition to electing officers, lecting and distributing fuel, clothing, and to assist them in any way he the club voted to change its meeting baskets of food'and toys so that could. J. 0. Dick, agent, was ap- night from the second Thursday of Christmas might be cheerful among pointed chairman of this committee. each month to the second Tuesday. the less fortunate. The other members were Shird Kel- J. R. Finney was elected president This committee took care of sixteen ton, dispatcher, Dave Wright, brake- and a vice-president was chosen from families on behalf of the Girls' Club. man, F. H. Caldwell, conductor, and each department. Following are the The membership of the club made the J. P. Lawhorn. newly-elected vice-presidents, with extensive program .possible by co- The following made talks which the department represented by each operating with the committee and dwelt principally with solicitation following his name: F. D. Knipp, contributing funds. The welfare com- and the place of the club in the com- roundhouse, George Streetman, car mittee was comprised of the follow- munity: J. W. Stanberry, roadmaster, department, J. D. Lawhorn, engineers, ing: Miss Verne Tulloch, chairman, J. F. Johnson, roadmaster, Shird Kel- Frank Caldwell, trainmen, Cood Nrs. Ralph Lewis, Misses Madge Mor- ton, dispatcher. E. P. Olson, train- Campbell, yardmen, W. S. Payne, ton, Regina James, Savina Felin and master, and William Edson, operator. maintenance of way, E. H. Cross, Beatrice ino old. The report of the club's welfare clerks, Miss Ardelle Frazier, station A meeting of club offlcers and con- committee, of which J. R. Finney was employes, H. L. Akridge, store de- tact girls was held January 13, and chairman, was read. This report dis- partment, Tom Carnutt, Arthur Sub plans for an entertainment to be held closed that the club had furnished 25 employes, R. W. Berry, telegraphers, in January were discussed. families with food, 16 with clothing, and C. S. Flanigan, creosote plant. (Now ttrru lo Page 23, plense) RETIRE 83 IN 1929 Tulsa Union Station Construct ion Begins 2,346 Service. Years Represented With Ceremonies by Pensioners for Year (By W. D. Bassett) TOTAL of 2,436 years of serv- ice for 83 employes of the Frisco Lines who have been retired on pension during the year 1M9 is revealed in the report from the secretary of the board of pen- sions just compiled. Of this number 15 had a continuous service record of 40 years or more. The total monthly allowances granted was $4,419.60, an average of $58.25 per man. The average pen- sion paid per man was $44.88. Of the 83 employes retired on pension 43 had reached the retirement age of 70 years and 40 mere due to total disability. During the year 47 pen- sioners died. Since the inception of the pension plan on July 1, 1913, 973 applications have been received of which 11 are still under investigation or awaiting The photograph obovc slrrds the rcrrtral figrrrcs iir the grortrrd-brmkhrg rcr-c.- action by the board of pensions. 842 Irrorry which took plnre Novcrrrb~r 27 for the trczu rrrriorr statiorl ot Tdso, Oklo., employes have been placed upon the nrrd @art of the crozud that attended tlre ccrenrouy: Keadirrg front left to right. pension roll, of whom 362 had reached in forcgrourtd: d.lcssrs. Riclrnrd Lloyd Jorres, publisher of the Trha Tribrtne atd the age limit of 70 years and 480 be- o rrrerrrber of the statiorr corrrrrrittcc; J. 1;. Hrrtclrisorr, vice-pr-esidcrrt of Frisro Li~res cause of disablement. 377 have died nrrd prcsidetrt of the Tdsa Urriolr Depot Cutr~pany;Dnrr Pattorr, wayor of Trtlsa; leaving 466 upon the pension roll at ad Howy H. Rogers, president of tlrr E.rcltarlge :\.'atiorral Bank of Trtlsn nrrd the close of the year. The average cl~uirnrarr of the stotiw corrrrrrittee. length of time the deceased pension- ers lived to enjoy their pension was N elaborate ceremony signalized ers. who, likewise, lifted a spade of four years and six months. the start of the new union sta- earth. Mr. Jones axid Mr. Hutchison The total period of service for all m tion project at Tulsa, Okla.. fsllowed. of: the 842 retired employes was 24,- November 27. The initial shovelsful Mr. Hutchison, in his speech to the 295 years or an average per man of of earth were taken by the follow- crowd that attended the ceremony. 28 years and 10 months. Grouping ing, Messrs. J. E. Hutchison, vice- said that although his political resi- their service there were: president, Frisco Lines. Rlchard dence was in another dty, he was 116 who had less than 20 years Lloyd Jones, publisher of the Tulsa much interested in Tulsa. "As a rep- service, 378 who had service of from Tribune. Dan Patton, mayor of Tulsa, resentative of a railroad that has 20 to 29 years, 245 who had service of and Harry H. Rogers, chairman of grown with Tulsa and helped to build from 30 to 39 yeam, 101 who had the station committee. A crowd of it." he continued, "I offer its full and service of from 40 to 49, and three approximately 1.000 attended the hearty co-operation in this and other who had service of 50 years and over. ground breaking. of your building projects." Mr. The average age at retirement of the Mayor Patton had the honor of lift- Hutchison said the work on actual entire group was 65 yeas and 3 ing the first spade of earth. He then construction would probably start months. Arranging them by age passed the gilded spade to Mr. Rog- early in 1930. groups there were: Mr. Rogers, speaking as chairman Twenty-five under 50 years of age, of the station committee, said, "Many one hundred and thirweight 50 to 69 living pensioner. The youngest is obstacles had to be met and sur- years old, three hundred and seven- Cornelius Aloyisous Houlihan, pen- mounted and though we regret the teen 60 to 69 years old, three hundred sioned clerk, 39 years of age. delay of the station program, we re- and fifty-five 70 to 79 years old, seven The total amount paid out in pen- joice in our victory. Tulsa meets SO years old and over. sions during the 161h years the pen- again the expectations of those who Of the 44 pensioners on the first sion plan has been in existence is have unbounded faith in her future." pension roll but two are living, John $1,697,173.77; and for the year 1929 Mayor Patton praised the newspa- Clark, pensioned crossing flagman, alone $241,261.90. The average al- pers of Tulsa, declaring they had Kansas City, Mo., born in Caxton, lowance authorized per man was stood solidly behind the station pro- Cambridgeshire, England, June 18, $39.55 per month. The average ac- gram and aided largely in its final 1842, with a service record of 41 years tual allowance paid per man mas success. The mayor ended the cere- and six months, and William Lotan $34.56 per month. mony in an appeal for continued co- Holt, pensioned machinist, Spring- Pension payments are based on two operation on the part of the public field, iflo., born at Rockenham, N. C., factors, service and wages, the mini- and a promise that the administra- December 14, 1841, with 23 years mum allowance being $20.00 and the tion would push other public works service record. He is also the oldest maximum $150.00 per month. to the front as quickly as possible. February, 1930 Page 17

Frisco Florist Announces 1930 Garden Campaign A SAFETY RESOLVE The year 1930 will be one grand HE: garden program outlined for rules and regulations for entering the and glorious affair for the Frisco's 1930 by Don B. Fellows, Frisco contest for the best flower garden. accident prevention department, if a . T Florist, is sure to interest every The $210.00 in prizes will be divided resolution for safety and against care- 100 Frisco employe with space for a gar- as follows: Eastern division, first lessness signed by more than em- den plot. The prizes for 1930 will prize $10.00, second prize $5.00. St. ployes of the Seventh Street station, total $210.00, as compared with the Louis Terminal, one prize only, $10.00. St. Louis, means what is says and is $25.00 in prizes offered in 1929. Be- Springfield Terminal, one prize only, generally followed on the railroad. sides the prize money, there will be $10.00. Northern division, first prize, H. W. Hudgen of Sprfngfleld, di- $15.00 and a beautiful silver loving $10.00; second prize, $5.00. Kansas rector of accident prevention, receiv- ed cup for the man who has the best City Terminal, one prize only, $10.00. the original of the resolution for a New Year's present, and lost no garden on the entire system. Southern division, flrst prize, $10.00; time in passing the word on to other There will be two prizes for every second prize, $5.00. Memphis Ter- groups of employes, with the request division, $10.00 as flrst and $5.00 as minal, one prize only, $10.00. Bir- that they act in a similar manner. second prize. When the divisional mingham Terminal, one prize only, The resolution, written by E. W. prizes have been awarded, the judges $10.00. River division. first prize. Miller, general agent at Seventh will select the outstanding garden $10.00; second prize. $5.00. South- street, .is as follows: western division, first prize, $10.00; plot from them and award the loving "It is a well known fact that acci- $5.00. cup and the additional $15.00 prize. second prize, Tulsa Terminal, dents causing injuries to employes $10.00. The year 1930 offers an additional one prize only, Western di- and others always result in more or incentive to many. During 1929 the vision, first prize, $10.00; second less suffering, not only to the injured $5.00. planting of flower beds got well un- prize, Central clirisiorl, first party, but those near and dear aa der way. Mr. Henry Schroeder of prize, $10.00; second prize, $5.00. well. St. Marys, MQ.,on the Frisco's River Following the judging of these thir- "While some accidents result from division was the winner of the first teen beds, the best flower garden of ignorance, a greater number are prize for 1929. Mr. Schroeder's bed the entire Frisco Lines will be select- caused by either carelessness or utter was not, however a newly planted one. ed for the grand prize. disregard of safety rules and prac- The park along the side of the station In speaking of the campaign for tices. This applies equally to busi- afforded him ample room for a garden the best garden, Mr. Feliows said: ness and home life. and he has always landscaped it in a "Don't forget to see that your flower "Feeling that much good can be delightful manner. Second prize went requests are correctly filled out and accomplished by concerted action we, to Mr. Sam Wooldridge of Thayer, mailed to me at Springfield not later the undersigned employes of the St. Mo,., who also has a large plot in than March 1. Since we are contem- Louis Seventh Street freight station, which to plant flowers. plating more beds this year than last, of the St. Louis-San Francisco Rail- To the Bon or daughter of some sec- it is necessary that you return these yay Company do hereby tion foreman under sixteen, who blanks to me properly filled out, as RESOLVE TO: makes a prize flower garden on promptly as possible, so I will not be 1. Always keep accident prevention each division and sends in a picture delayed in fllling your order. If each uppermost in our minds. to Mr. Fellows before July 1, two of the employes contemplating the 2. Carefully instruct and direct em- dollars will be presented. This planting of a bed will see that these ployes whose actions we are called does not mean that the bed must orders are handled promptly, it will upon to supervise. necessarily be a large one, but it enable me to return the filled order 3. Strictly obey instructions and should be not less. than four feet in record time. commands given by our superiors square. The artistic arrangement of "I will ship with each order a when performing hazardous duties. the flowers will have much to do with complete set of instructions on the 4. Assist in every possible way to the ohildren's flower bed prize. Spe- care and planting of flowers, seeds, educate inexperienced employes in cial seeds will be made up in package bulbs, shrubs and trees in the safe working methods. form for the children's gardens, with shape of a pamphlet. I wish you 5. Promptly report to our superiors enough to plant a garden four feet would take care of this pamphlet, as any unsafe practices or conditions square. it represents a great amount of work which come to our attention. Each and every man who intends and if it is carefully filed away when WE FURTHER RESOLVE TO: to plant flowers will have to order not in use, it will be available for the Carry t h e accident prevention seeds, plants, bulbs, trees and shrubs coming years." thought into our homes and private life." on blanks sent out by the superin- In addition to Mr. Fellows' cam- - tendent of each division, as all bulbs paign for bigger and better and more shipped in have been unpacked and flower beds along Frisco Lines, the Victim: Surely, you are not going to rob me?" sorted out and bad bulbs disposed of Frisco Magazirte will undertake to Footpad: Oh, no! Me mate around to enable only good ones to be print pictures of the thirteen prize shipped. In no case will packages winners in the Prisco A.lagaeiw, to- the corner does that. .I only delivers the ,anaesthetic. of seeds or shrubs sent in in supply gether with the grand prize garden. cars be returned to those who shipped The judging will, no doubt, be set them in. at a time before the extreme hot intendent of each division, through During 1929 there was a total of weather plays havoc with the garden which the orders are to be handled. 900 flower beds on the Frisco and Mr. plots, but this date, as well as addi- In case any Frisco employe desires Fellows estimates that the total will tional information will be given each to write direct to Mr. Fellows, the amount to 1,500 during this year. He and every ~riscoemploye through communication may be addressed to is already receiving requests for the Alngaziizc or by direct correspond- him in care of the General Manager, seeds and information concerning the ence with Mr. Fellows, or the super- Frisco Building, Springfield, 310. 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Car Damage Decreases 14.9 Per Cent in 1929, Report Shows

HIS matter of reducing the num- of 14.9 per cent in the number of cars 21.3 per cent and the amount of dam- T ber of cars' damaged by rough damaged. age per car handled shows a decrease A handling is becoming almost a The monetary amount of damage oi 21.65 per cent. habft on Frisco Lines. For several from rough handling was reduced by The momentum gained in reducing years past, each succeeding year a still greater per cent than the the damage in 1929 and preceding has shown a decrease in the number reduction in the number of cars dam- years promises to drive the damage damaged aver the year that preceded aged. This reduction was 19.2 per dowu to even smaller proportions dur- It. And the F'risco employes who cent over 1928. ing 1930. handle cars did still more to habituate the handling of them without damage In fact, the report for 1929 shows Following is the report on this sub- during 1929 by stepping the number an improvement all the way through ject, which was issued by the office of of cars damagea in 1928' down from over 1928. The number of cars han- the car accountant at Springfield, Mo.. 752 cars to 640 in 1929, a reduction dled for each car damaged increased January 8:

PER CENT STANDING DIVISION NUMBER CARS , DAMAGED DIVISION OR DAMAGED AMOUNT DAMAGE NUMBER CARS HANDLED TO TOTAL 0 R ' TERMINAL HANDLED TERMINAL 1929 1928 I027 1929 1928 1927 1929 1928 1927 1929 1928 1927 '29 '28 '27 Northern ...... 70 Southern ...... 74 Rlver...... - 46 Total DivIsIons. - Flrst Dlstrlct ..... -190 Kansas City- ...... 68 Memphls ...... 75 Blrmin~ham...... 24 Total Tkrmlnals. - First DIstrlct ..... -167 Eastern...... 36 Central ...... 14 Southweatein...... 51 Western ...... - Total Divlslons. - Second DlstrIct.101 --- St. LOU~~.-...... 69 Springfield...... 5 Tulsa ...... 78 Total Termlnals. - Second Dlstrlct. 152 . . - Blrm'ham Belt...-.. - 11 Texas ' Lines ...... 19 . . . - ~italSystem ...... 640

.,: . 1020 Corr~lmred with 1025 ~er-pentIncrease in number cars handled Per cent decrease in number cars damaged...... 14.9 per car damaged...... 3 Per cent decrease in amount of damage...... 19.2 Per Cent decrease in amount of damage per car handled ...... 21.65

'RIDES ENGINES 49 YEARS ter Mechanic and a Superintendent of And when the pension day arrives, lMotive Power (combined office) and he says he is just going to take a (Continued from Page 4) . a General and Divisional Superintend- good, old rest, and when summer aetlve in the affairs of the organiza- ent; when the superintendent did not time comes he is going to fish and tion. travel as he does now, but remained when the hunting season opens up It might also be remembered that in the home office. He can recall he's off with a gun and .a dog. But he, in company with Mr. W. H. Van vividly to mind the little old con- if reports are true, there will always Horn made the trip to St. Louis in solidated engines with their four driv- be time for a pinochle game and no the interest of forming the Frisco ing wheels and eleven-foot flre box, doubt, time to talk of railroading as System Veterans' Association several and make his listener feel that rail- "she was and is." years ago. roading in the old days was indeed a He is a serious minded man, and changed occupation to twentieth cen- quite reticent when referring to his tury railroading, with its modern and own career, but when he has a day safe operation. W. G. WOLFE ELECTED between runs and can sit comfortably He says he loves to fish and hunt, W. G. Wolfe, general agent at in a big chair, he will begin to talk but his friends say he is a pinochle Pittsburg, Kans., was elected presi- of the old days,-of the time when "shark," and during his lay-over be- dent of the local Kiwanis Club at a the engines were all named, when tween trains at Newburg, should one "Ladies Night" program held in that ' there were no private cars for the of- desire to see him, he will be found city at the ponthly meeting in De- flcials and when the big officers con- in the parlor of the hotel, winning cember at Hotel Stilwell. Mr. Wolfe sisted of a' General Manager, a Mas- three out of flve games. succeeds Dr. H. C. Pryor. Page 19

GENE SUTCLIFFE RETIRES Pensioners to Receive Service Certificates Widely Known Memphian Was City Passenger Agent 42 Yeare ORTY-TWO years ago a "young sprout" who had already had six Fyear's experlence as a city Pas- senger agent with the Memphis and Charleston Railway, joined the solicit- Ing force in Memphis of the Kansas City Fort Scott and Memphis ail way Company.

As a further murk of appreciation of loirg and faithful service reidered by pensioned employes, President ICurn has authorized the preparation of a Service Certificate to pensioned employes of record at time of issrtance. This is *tow in the hands of the printer and will be sent out from the ofice of the Secretary, Board of Perrsions shortly. The certificate, which is herewith reproduced, is lithographed on heavy rag paper, benrs the personal signatures of President Kurn and Secretary Hamilton and has the Corporate Seal of the Contpany afized. Each certificate is engrossed EUGESE SUTCLIFFE with the holder's name, the occupation in which he was last employed, and the period in years and months of his continfcous service ns shown by the pay rolls rrp to On January first, 1930, he retired the date of his retirement. with "full railway honors," with a It is a handsome piece of work and ill urtdottbtedly aford nruch pleasure host of friends in his home town, and to pensioned veterans. aird it is tlte purpose to issue one of these certificates to still in possession of the same title mery employr who may herraftrr be placed upon the pension roll. which he took in 1887, city passenger agent. This venerable 70-year old pension- 15, 1887, he came to Frisco Lines own railroad but on the others enter- er is Eugene Sutcliffe, known to a with the same title. ing hlemphis. great majority of Frisco employes by During his long career "Old Gene" It is a fitting tribute to "Old Gene" the affectionate term, "Old Gene." He has had many thrilling experiences. that three days before his retirement has been an institution in Memphis, He represented his railroad when he received a letter from Eldon, Iowa, and one of his proudest claims is that President and Mrs. Cleveland visited which read: he assisted Mr. J. N. Cornatxar, now Memphis in the go's, and recalls viv- "I am informed by my wife of the assistant vice-president of the rail- idly meeting them both. He has as- wonderful services you performed for raad to his first position in Memphis sisted Presidents Taft and Roosevelt her while she was waiting in .Mem- with the "Memphis line." in making train reservations. He phis for a train to Jacksonville last Mr. Sutcliffe was born in Marion, witnessed the burning of the river Saturday and I wish to thank you Ky., and grew to young manhood in packet "Golden City" in the Missis- personally for your thoughtfulness. I that town. He attended the Univer- sippi one morniiig in the Ws, when am sure that if every employe was sity of Kentucky at Lexington, but she was carrying a circus, and the as much in earnest in his work as was forced to quit school because of river was alive with struggling ele- my wife declared you to be this would Impaired vision. He "went to clel-lr- phants, lions, tigers,. and other wild certainly be a fine old world to travel ing" in a store, but a fire which de- animals that jumped overboard to in. I am sure that when you have re- stroyed his place of employment sent escape the flames. He knows the in- tired, as my wife tells me you will him to Memphis in 1878, and he clerk- side history of the old ticket scalping shortly, your employers will miss your ed on the levee until 1881. In that days. when Memphis railroads sold genial smile and welcoming hand. year he entered the career he never tickets as far as New York City for May you enjoy long years of pleasure forsook, railroading, by accepting a $5.00 in ruinous and desperate com- in your period of rest, for which you job with the Memphis and Charleston petition. And he knows all the high- have worked so faithfully. Sincerely as city passenger agent. On March er oPficials of raildom not only on his yours, Robert L. Smart." PLAN BASEBALL LEAGUES Frisco Winners to American Royal Springfield Employes Urge For- mation of System-Wide Series in 1930 APID formeation of plans which will assure F'risco Lines a giant ,Frisco ball league for the Southwest have been announced at the Springfield offices. The prospects took on an even rosier hue when it was learned that Mr. J. W. Seabough, otherwise known as "Doc", past presi- dent of the Frisco Employes' Club of Springfield, and for a number of years president of the Western As- sociation, has consented to lend his valuable advice and assistance in its organization. Of course, the actual organization of the league is at present in the em- bryo stage and it may be that two HIS photograph of fine, young town, and Marie Clarke, Talogo, all leagues, Eastern and Western, North- folk was taken at Kansas City in Oklahoma. ern and Southern may be formed. Tduring the Americau Royal Live Second row: Roy McMillan, Jones, The idea of the plan is to match the Stock Show recently. They were win- Okla.; Bythel Louey, Joe Dotterer (no willning two teams in a giant game ners of trips via Frisco Lines to the towns listed); Marlin Sean, Rocky, toward the last of the season. It show from their various communities, Okla.; Keith Bilbrey. Imboden, Ark.; might be considered practical for having won high honors in the 4-H Roger Nolen, Borling, Ark.; Harold teams in Eastern territory to make clubs on Frisco Lines during the past Robei-son, Antlers, Okla.; Leland Sev- up one leame and those in Western year. A similar group, also winners, ers. Ryers, Ark.; Joe Wells, Pocahon- territory, the other. By way of il- were awarded trips to the St. Louis tas. Ark. lustration, points on Eastern, South- National in October. Third row: Harry Beatty. Thayer. ern and River divisions would com- Reading from left to right, they Mo.; Earle Moore, Hugo, Okla.: Ode11 prise the Eastern league. Or it might are (flrst row): Marie Owens, Roff. Parker, Calera. Okla. ; Nelsoil Brens- be that a centrally located point, Okla.; Winnie Cooper, Madill ; Lola ing. Pawnee, Okla.; Otha Johnson, such as Monett or Joplin be consid- Stryker, Vinita; Sylvia Stults, Wynne- Ravia, Okla.; Sterling Crawford, ered the dividing line, one league in- ward; Lena Hudson, Hollis; Elva Maysville, Okla.; Tommie Hamilton, cluding all points north and east, and Brown, Marshall; Vinita Cannon (no Lowry, Okla., and Frank Parsons, the other made up of teams from the town listed); Irene Wright, Eagle- Winfield, Kans. south and west. This, of course, is to be decided upon at a later date. Messrs. Jay Hoover. Paul Rice and Mr. J. K. Gibson, assistant to super- be addressed to Mr. Joe Goodrich, Joe Goodrich of the West Shops have intendent motive power at Springfield. care Frisco West Shops, Springfield. conceived the idea and it promises to said he favored such a league and ~Io., and before the march issue gain more than passing interest. If thought that it would inspire inter- is out, it is hoped that more definite the idea is carried out, however, a est and wholesome sport. He also plans may be reported. split season would be played, the flrst said that such a league might be formed, providing the members of the half champion meeting the winners CAMERON SETS RECORD of the second session, the winners re- team did not let the playing of out- ceiving a pennant or some suitable of-town games interfere with their Can~eron. Okla., continues victor- trophy. work. He also stated that if the ious in the battle against per diem. league were formed, arrangements the most recent victory being the Baseball interest has always been might be made to make transporta- exceptionally high on the Frisco and handling at that station of MEC 30780. tion good on fast trains so that out- loaded with flour and feed. the success of last season's teams at of-town games might be arranged. Ft. Scott, Kansas City, St. Louis, New- This car. according to a report burg, Springfield West Shops, Mem- Those interested in the organiza- fronl the superintendents office. phis, and many other points demon- tion of such a league would like to reached Cameron, consigned to Hill strated the fact that it was the favor- hear from every point with actual or Brothers. at 9:00 a. m., November ite pastime of the Frisco employes. prospective baseball teams. It will 27, was unloaded by the consignee at It will be remembered that the West undoubtedly be necessary that repre- 3:Q0 p, m. and was moved out for ShopFt. Scott game at the Northern sentatives from the various teams get home at 5:30 p. m. the same day. division picnic at Joplin last sum- together before the actual drafting A previous case of rapid handling mer was truly one of the most suc- of a playing schedule is done. It has at this station was the movement of cessful features of the day. The been suggested that the various MKT 170098, also consigned to Hill league idea has been highly success- Frisco Enlploye Club Presidents take Brothers. This car arrived in Local ful on other railroads and its spon- the suggestion up before their re- Train 744 at 2 p. m.. September 17. sors can see no reason why the Frisco spective clubs as to their represen- was unloaded the same afternoon and cannot have one of the fastest leagues tation in such a league. forwarded on Local Train 745 at 9, a. in the country. Letters regarding the league may nl.. September 18. /'W/C 21

HE MAKES RECORDS Frisco Trains 94.8 Per Cent on Time in 1929 : Gene Autry of Sapulpa Scores as RISCO Lines for the year just increasing number of difficulties in Recording Artist closed made the remarkable rec- keeping trains on schedule increase ANY Frisco employes who own Ford of operating 58,741 passenger as the year grew older. Winter came Victrolas hare purchased the trains, 94.8 per cent on time. when fall should have been here and M records of Mr. Gene Autry, of The statement "operated 58,741 pas- crowded out the fine autumnal days Sapulpa, Okla., however, few of them senger trains 94.8 per cent on time that other years get. Frequent heavy know that this highly talented boy is during 1929" sounds prosaic enough snows drifted and covered many parts an employe of Frisco Lines. He has in itself, but the accomplishment of of the system for days at a time. just returned from a trip to New York this feat was far from prosaic. Back Sleet storms equaled the snow stolms City, where he made eight records of of this performance is the story of in size and frequency and exeeedecl many obstacles surmounted. them in fury and damage. By the law of averages alone there Such were a portion of the dif- are bound to be many occurrences ficulties that were overcome. The beyond human control which delay record of operating 58,741 trains 94.8 passenger trains during a twelve per cent on time is a noteworthy month period, especially on a far- tribute to the spirit of Frisco Lines flung system like Frisco Lines, and employes whose motto is, "The trains 1929, like past years, got the share of must go through on time." delays allotted to it. The table showing standings by This twelve month period found an months, following:

'rotd 'hn lns Per Cent Traln4 Total Mnintolned fli~ll~lned Tr'ralns Schedule or Schedule or >lonth Operated >lade uv Time J1.1de up Time January ...... 4974 February ...... 4641 March ...... 4986 Aprll ...... -1862 May ...... 4960 June ...... 4S69 July ...... 5027 August ...... 5054 GEXE AUTRY September ...... 4806 October ...... 4943 November ...... 4754 sixteen songs for the Velvetone December ...... -4936 people, among them "Dust Pan Total ...... 58741 Blues," "Hobo Yodel," "Sluefoot Lou" and "Waiting for a Train." was their second largest seller as But this distinction of making I. R. GARRETSON PROMOTED shown by the records of that com- records with a selling value did not Mr. 31. D. Riggs, assistant general pany. come to Mr. Autry through coinci- agent for Frisco Lines at its Chicago dence. He has had very little musical Things seemed to be coming along office, recently resigned from that training. however, plays two instru- nicely for him, when on November position ko accept services with Hal- 15 the Velvetone people wired him to ments, the guitar and ukulele, and sey-Stewart, brokers of Chicago, ac- cording to an announcement receivd has a remarkable recording voice. come to New York. He made another trip on December 1 and recorded eight from Mr. H. F. Sanborn, Chicago gen- During 1929 he made a trip to New records or sixteen songs, all of which eral agent. York with the intention of trying out were ok'ed and two of them released Mr. Riggs' position will be filled by with some recording company. He an January 7. The two released were tried several, among them the Bruns- Mr. I. R. Garretson who is not a "Dust Pan Blues," "Hobo Yodel," stranger to Frisco Lines. having come wick and Columbia, but was unable "Slue-Foot Lou" and "Waiting for a to secure a tryout with either. to the Chicago office as chief clerk in Train." And one of the nicest parts November, 1923. He was not discouraged, however. of the recording was the check for Mr. Garretson was born at Osceola,' He remembered that he had known $1,000 approximately which he re- Clark County, Iowa, March 18, 1881, Frankie Marvin, a Victor recording ceived. and graduated from the high school artist for several years and also his It seems that this musical genius of that city in 1899 and from the Ce- brother, Johnny, who is also a popu- has a bright future. With a bit more dar Rapids, Iowa, business college in lar Victor recording artist. Through experience and publicity there is a 1905. He entered railroad service the two brothers, Mr. Antry secured chance that he might get on the Or- with the Chicago & Eastern Illinois a tryout with the musical director of pheum circuit, the Velvetone corn-' railroad in the freight traffic depart- the Victor company. He made one pany promising to furnish him finan- ment in 1909 and was employed by record, titled "My Dreaming of You" cial backing when he has acquired Mr. B. H. Stanage, who was then chief on one side and "My Alabama Home" the experience and publicity and when clerk to Mr. F. C. Reilly, general on the reverse side. The record. so his records have become more freight agent. His next position was he was advised, made a good seller. popular. that of chief clerk in the Chicago In October, 1929, he made another Meantime one finds him hard at office and his present promotion was trip to New York and recorded two work as a telegrapher in the Frisco effective January 6. songs, "Blue Yodel No. 5" and "Left offices at Sapulpa, and working hard Mr. Garretson's father, Mr. A. B. My Gal In the Mountains" with the on his repertoire, and when his chance Garretson, served as president of the Velvetone people. This record was comes, it will find him ready to ac- Order of Railway Conductors for on the market three weeks later and cept it. many years. Page 22

Frisco Again Reduces Freight Claim Payments I ' AGENCY CHANGES I By J. I-. IMcCORMACK. Superintendent, Freight Loss and Damage T. C. Adams was installed perma- XCEPTIONALLY gratifying re- There is no better barometer as to nent agent at Grubbs, Ark., Dec. 9. sults are disclosed in the an- the physical condition of a railroad, D. T. Mayfield was installed perma- E nual report of the freight loss the efficiency and morale of its em- nent agent at Herman, Ark., Decem- and damage claim department. A ployes, than the amount of money that ber 16. (E. P. Littlejohn has been total of $425,509.34 was paid in settle- it is necessary for it to pay out in acting agent there since December ment of freight loss and damage settlement of freight loss and dam- 3, on account of J. V. Brower being claims in the past year which was age claims. Inadequate facilities, transferred to Olden.) the lowest amount paid in any year careless and indifferent station and W. R. McLin was 'installed perma- subsequent to 1915. The ratio of 59c yard operation, train delays, rough nent agent at Holmes, 310.. Decem- per $100 freight revenue is the low- handling of cars, defective track, de- ber 10. est since 1903 and perhaps the lowest fective motive power and equipment in the history of the railroad, al- or the lax and indifferent inspection Effective December 14, L. t A. with- thereof, inadequate or impractical drew joint agency at Hope, Ark., train schedules, improper and un- ticket station. Frisco now has es- scientific distribution of cars for load- clusive freight and ticket agency. ing, supply the grist that keeps the Effective December 1, the St. Louis claim mill in operation. Therefore S. W. absorbed the B. L. & A. S. R. R. the officers, supervisors and em- Co., and effective December 16, the ployes, especially the rank and file. St. Louis S. TV, established its own those upon the firing line performing exchsive agency. Frisco not now the work and serving in the oper- joint with any other road at Leach- ating, maintenance, mechanical and ville, Ark. transportation departments are en- T. Munn was installed permanent titled to the credit for this remark- agent at Magnolia, Ala., December 7. able reduction in freight loss and C. E. Hall was installed permanent damage cIaims that is an outstanding achievement in the history of the agent at Pickensville, Ala., December American railroads. 16. (W. M. Byrd had been acting agent since November 5, without To operate a railroad in a manner transfqr.) that there will be no loss or damage claims is "a consummation devoutly E. R. Haymes was installed perma- to be wished," but that time will nent agent at Republic. Mo., Decem- never come, for claims, like the poor, ber 18. (J. L. Copening had been will always be with us, but like the ?cting agent since November 19. J. L. McCORWACK poor, the fewer we have the happier Agent H. J. Nelson died November though statistics prior to 1903 are not and more prosperous will be our con- 23.1 dition. E. G. Kilpatrick was installed per- available. In the year 1921, which could prop- I earnestly solicit the continued manent agent at Schulter, Okla., De- co-operation, assistance and support cember 31. erly be termed the reconstruction period following the World War, the of every employe in the matter of re- . G. N. Van Patteu was installed tem- Frisco freight loss and damage claim duction of freight loss and damage porary agent at Steelville, Mo., De- payments, including claims growing claims. If, during the year just past. cember 14. out of Federal control, guaranty and correspondence or reports from the F. DeBerry \'a$' installed tempo- corporate periods were $1,746.162.30. freight loss and damage department rary agent at Steelville, No., Decem- and our ratio per $100 gross freight resulted in criticism, reprimand, or ber :28; . . revenue was $2.99, and had our ratio the assessing of discipline, 1 assure G. N. Van Patten was installed per- in 1929 have been the same as in you that at no time or in any case manent agent at Vista. Mo.. Decem- 1921, we would have paid out $2.- was it actuated by malice, ill will or personal feeling and that in every ber 30. 169,278.50 or $1,743,769.16 more than instance its necessity was deeply re- C.' R. Alexander was installed per- we did. Claim payments for the year 1928 gretted. mallent agent at Weattbleau, Mo., totaled $454,740.90 or a ratio of .66c Personally and on behalf of the December 16. per $100 gross revenue. The year of management, I congratulate you one F. E. Klos was i"stan-ed temporary 1929 showed an increase in freight and all upon the results achieved, agent at Amber,, Okla.. January 2. Yevenue of $3,279,227.71, or 4.7 per thank you for your past efforts and 'Mrs. Minnie B. Williams was in- cent, with a decrease in claim pay- most earnestly solicit your coopera- stalled permanent ticket. agent at ments of $29,231.56, or 6.4 per cent tion and assistance throughout the Becker, Miss., January 6. She took over the preceding year. coming year. charge of the agency January 1. :;David A. Dwyer was installed ticket Effective January 2, the ticket only agency-such control to be held for a'gant at Deicke, Mo., January 3. agency at Greenbrier, MO., was closed. a period of .three years when the J. C. Vanpool assumed charge of Rock Island will again control the A. L, Kirk was installed permanent ' tli? balena, Kans.. station as tem- passenger station for three years. poiaiy agent, relieving' A. T. Edwards, ticket agent at Holdenville, Okla.. F. H. Smith was installed perma-

January 4. No audit of accounts was January 2l and On that date FriscO nent city ticket agent at Memphis, made. Lines took over control of the joint Tenn., effective December 31. Fcbrwnry, 1930 Page 2f

NEWS OF FRISCO CLUBS MORE INDUSTRIES IN 1929 IN THE FRISCO HOSPITALS (Continued front Page 15) A total of 454 new industries, with a capital investment of $7,361,825. The followirzg list contains the The Frisco Girls' Bowling Club of were located on Frisco Lines during names of paliewts corlfirred i?r the Springfield, formed during the past 1929, according to the annual report Frisco Employes' Hospitals in St. year, has made remarkable progress of the industrial department, made by Louis and Springfield as of January, in the short time the club has been Mr. J. B. Hilton, industrial commis- 1930. They will be glad to hear active. sioner. The number of industries is from their friewds. The girls are divided into six teams an increase of 28 over 1926, hereto- con~posed of five players on each fore the banner year on the railroad, ST. LOUIS HOSPITAL team, with the following officers: Miss and an increase of 89 over 1928. Loretta Henry, president; Mrs. Etta New spur tracks and extensions to Glover, J. R., Enid, Okla. Acton, vice-president; Miss Freddie Southard, D. H., Joplin, RIo. Draughon, secretary-treasurer. The existing spur tracks to serve indus- tries numbered 88, and involved an \Villiams, E. L., Sapulpa, Okla. teams bave been named, Red Ball, Parson, W.,Birmingham, Ala. Air Line, Lindy Special, Friscoettes, expenditure of $173,988. During the year the department handled 353 new Burnett, H., Kewanee, 310. Wreckers and High Line. Rutledge, O., Oklahoma City, leases and reissued 140 leases. A con- W. The following members are honored Okla. siderable increase in oil well supply with holding high scores: Miss Hazel Berry, Curtis, Garden City, Mo. houses was made during the year, Clark, average, 127; Miss Frances Hughes. R. T., Olrlahoma City, Okla. principally due to the oil develop- Gustin. 110; Miss Mamie Gurley, 104; Williams, Luther, Memphis, Tenn. ment in the vicinity of Wichita, Kans. Miss Ann McClernon, 107; Miss Eu- Because of the activity of Shell, Lamm, R. L., Amory, Miss. nice hIorrow, 107 and Miss Lenore Barnsdall, Mid-Continent, Phillips and Malley, J. P.. Springfield, Mo. Sutherland, 105. The high individual other producing companies, a consid- Baker, Warren, Bartlesville, Okla. scores are accorded the following: erable increase was made also in bulk Hale, W.O., Cape Girardeau, Mo. Miss Hazel Clark, 157; Miss Frances Nensel, C. H., Kansas City, Mo. Gustin, 133; Miss Helen Dryden, 130 oil plants during the year. Other in- -1. creases noticed were in compresses Reeves, A., Chaffee, Mo. and hIiss Lucy Good 129. and gins, material and coal yards and Icane, T. E.. Chaffee, 310. mines. Sullivan, M. A., Tulsa, Okla. Henryetta, Okla. Harris, C. T., Memphis, Tenn. Members of the Frisco Employes' Rimby, Ralph, Springfield, Mo. Club of Henryetta, Okla., were some- Mary Van De Walle, St. Louis, Mo. transportation other than Frisco what surprised when their secretary Lambert, L. G., St. Louis, Mo. Lines. with a view of winning them read the total of the business they Lawson, 0. H., St. Louis, Mo. over to the Frisco. A report on this had secured during 1929, at a meet- Fatchett, T. J., Chaffee, 310. canvass will be made at an early ing held January 14, to find that they Scott, T. O., Joplin, Mo. meeting of the club. I~adsecured 130 carlots of freight, 115 Armstrong, J., Tulsa, Okla. LCL shipments and 54 passengers- This club had a business session Lantz, Lee, Sapulpa, Okla. an impressive total for a club whose January 14 at which solicitation was Gibson, C. R., Memphis, Tenn. membership is small compared with the chief topic of discl~ssio~iand in- Lexls, A. R., St. Louis, Mo. nlany on the system. These totals teresting talks were made 011 this suh- Coble, Orville. Springfield, Mo. present a striking example of what ject by several members. The next Carter, E. E., Neodesha. Kans. can be accomplished if club members meeting of the club will be held Feh- Orr, E. T., Kansas City, Mo. ruary 11. keep alert and get business at every Musick, J. 0.. Birmingham, Ala. opportunity. Often the particular Kansas City Auxiliary Blume, 4. W., Springfield, Mo. item of business secured by an indi- Johnson. Roy, Eureka Springs, Ark. vidual may seem insignificant to him. The regular monthly card party of Warfield, ,J. H., Tulsa. Okla. but these small items of business take the Ladies' Auxiliary to the Frisco Pounders, Alfred, Holland, 110. on an important aspect when they Sunnyland Club of Kansas City, 310.. Odom, T.J., Chaffee, 310. are totaled as they did in the case of held January 7, was followed by the McKenzie, F. H., Joplin, Mo. the Henryetta club. Nine members election of officers for the ensuing Pond, J. &I., St. Louis, Mo. were present at this meeting. year. Ogle. A. F., Enid, Okla. In addition to the report on busi- Mrs. E. W. Grace was chose11 for Proffer, H. O., Chaffee, Mo. ness secured, talks were made by H. the presidency and Mrs. W. B. Berry Safely, Alex. Neodesha, Kans. G. McKinstry, agent, and D. B. Mc- was elected vice-president. Mrs. Rowell, F. M., Tulsa, Okla. Cain, clerk. Mr. McKlnstry spoke on Amel Myers was elected secretary- Leroy, R., Springfield, Mo. solicitation and Mr. Cain on courtesy. treasurer. The next meeting of this Jones, G. H., Tulsa, Okla. Following the talks, there mas an elec- club was set for February 4. Herbold, J., Yale, Tenn. tion of officers in which all of the officers serving were re-elected. St. Louis Men SPRINGFIELD HOSPITAL F. A. McClaren, president or the The Frisco Men's Club of St. Louis Parker, J., Mammoth Springs, Mo. club, gave a report of the convention in a recent election of officers chose Porter, A., Springfield, Mo. of club presidents which he attended the following: R. B. McBride of the Riker, W. H., Springfield, Mo. in St. Louis. The next meeting of the purchasing department, president; Rose, A. &I.. Sprfngfield, Mo. club was set for February 11. Walter Studt of the legal department, Sutter. F., . Springfield, Mo. vice-president; John A. Culver of the Lafferty, W. E. Bolivar, Mo. Willow Springs, Mo. agents accounts department, sergeant- Plank, R. A., Gallomay, Mo. The Frisco Employes' Club of Wil- at-arms; Col. Arthur Stoehr, secre- Nichols, R, E., springfield, Mo. low Springs, Mo., is conducting a can- tary. Col; Stoehr was re-elected to Adams, J. M., Springfield, No. vass of the merchants there who use this office. Taylor, J. C., Springfield, No. Page 24

LOCOMOTIVE FUEL PERFORMANCE RECORDS Ofice of Fuel Agents

T THE beginning of 1929, as is able fuel showing. In other words, fine new high pressure locomotives customary each year, a stand- the Statistical department furnishes and 3,800 new cars will help out. All , ard for fuel performance in records that pretty thoroughly analyze the expenditures for strengthening each class of service was set up by the whys and wherefores for major bridges, lengthening side tracks, for the management as our goal for the changes. However, the amount of terminal facilities and many other year. This mark, it was felt, based fuel used per trip or shift is in- improvements will also help. There on the general expectation of busi- fluenced by so many things many of is satisfaction in the thought that the ness, we would be able to reach in which are seemingly small, that unless interest and effort in the proper use each class of service. fuel is kept a very live subject all of fuel has helped at least to make Conditions being equal as to the the time all over the railroad we will these expenditures for new equip- volume of business handled, it is slip back. ment and other improvements pos- natural to expect as the other condi- It would be impossible to record sible, just as the president stated in tions on the railroad improve our in a brief article all the many good his article they would do. fuel performance will improve, and suggestions that are brought out dur- On the following pages are shown, therefore the mark is set a little high- ing the year in the many fuel meet- as usual, a few performances which er each year, but in the case of fuel ings and between times. It is suf- are only a few of all the good records performance figures, means a little ficient to say these suggestions are a made but when a ,bad record is made lower-that is, the pounds of fuel Dower for good. The fuel meetings it does not necessarily follow that used per unit of service. last for two or three hours, but the less interest or effort was put forth Our goal in freight service for 1929 result of that contact between the of- by the crew but the breaks were was 170 pounds per 100 gross ton ficers and the operating employes is probably against them. Everything miles. We were able to make this manifest throughout the month and we can all do to even up or avoid mark by making a performance of 171 the year all up and down the railroad, the bad breaks will aid in making pounds and which compares with 175 and helps to keep fuel in the minds of the 1930 goal one hundred per cent. 1000 everyone. pounds per gross-ton miles for EASTERN DIVISION the year 1928. The marl; we have been given for In passenger and switch service, next year as follows: Rolla Sub: Engineer R. H. SHER- however, we did not come so close to Freight, 166 pounds per 1000 gross- RY, fireman H. WILSON, train 7, en- our standards nor did we quite equal ton miles; Passenger, 14.5 pounds per gine 1519, St. Louis to Newburg, De- the 1928 figures in these two classes passenger-car mile; S w i t c h, 140 cember 9, 1929, handled 10 cars in of service. pounds per switch-locomotive mile. train, made 1,200 car miles, burned In passenger service the perform- In a certain issue of the Magazine 1.108 gallons oil. performance .92 ance for the year was 15.2 pounds per a few years ago. our President, Mr. gallon per passenger car mile. passengercar mile which compares J. M. Kurn, said . . . "Fuel, next to Engineer KISGDON, fireman HOFF- with 14.8 pounds per passenger-car wages, is our largest single item of MAN, train 6, engine 1515, Newburg mile in 1928 and a standard set for expense, and the proper use of fuel is to St. Louis, December 26, 1929, han- 1929 of 14.3 pounds per passenger-car essentially a mark of good railroading. dled 1,800 passenger car miles, burned mile. The records of fuel performance are 1,310 gallons oil, performance .72 In switch service a performance of one of the important yard sticks of gallon per passenger car mile. 144 pounds per switch-locomotive mile measuring efficiency of railroad opera- Engineer C. Y. MAYFIELD, fireman compares with 142 pounds for the year tion. Whatever reduction we can ROY GALLAHAN, train Ktra East, 1928 and a standard for 1929 of 135 make in fuel expense, will provide us engine 51, Newburg to Gratiot, De- pounds per switch-locomotive mile. with just that much more money cember 23, 1929, handled 117,648 gross In previous issues of the magazine. for improving the property and the ton miles, burned 17 tons coal, per- conditions affecting the performance equipment, for providing facilities to formance 145 pounds per 1,000 gross from month to month have been men- better handle the available traffic, and ton miles. tioned and it is not necessary to go the result of our team work will be Lebanon Sub: Engineer J. BLACK- into further detail here, except to say reflected in better conditions and in LEDGE, fireman V. CROSS, train 33, we are hopeful in 1930 of beating the more favorable employment." engine 31, Newburg to Lebanon, De- 1929 records in each class of service. The above expressions, and others cember 13, 1929, handled 126,756 gross Operating conditions on the various in the same article, have since that ton miles, burned 9 tons coal, per- divisions and subdivisions vary from time been often and freely quoted in formance 141 pounds per 1,000 gross month to month or year to year which fuel meetings and in discussions ton miles. affect the performance, but it is our among the employes, and everyone Springfield Sub: Engineer C. MIL experience that when the perform- thoroughly understands the force of LER, Areman W. B. ROBBINS, train ance is running above the standard Mr. Kurn's statement, that, "what- Extra West, engine 56, Springfleld to or the record for the same month in ever reduction can be made in fuel Monett, January 3, 1930, handled the previous year, that is the time or other savings provides just that 95,216 gross ton miles, burned 6 tons everyone digs in harder to at least much more for improving the prop- coal, performance 126 pounds per prevent fuel waste that can be con- erty." 1,000 gross ton miles. trolled, nor do we find a disposition The suggested goal for 1930, while Engineer ED MONROE, flreman R. on the part of the division people to a reduction over last year, we should G. BROWN, train Extra West, engine take undue credit to themselves for be able to make. A good volume of 35, Springflerd to Monett, Januarg 2, conditions that tend toward a favor- business is anticipated. The twenty 1930, handled 123,112 gross ton miles, Page 2.5 burned 7 tons coal, performance 113 Engineer WALROD, fireman MEY- formance 9.95 gallons per 1,000 gross pounds per 1,000 gross ton miles. LOR, conductor WHITE, brakemen ton miles. JOHNSTON and KOENIG, train 431, Engineer' E. P. FREEMAN, flreman RIVER DIVISION engine 4159, Monett to West Tulsa, JAMES HOGUE, train 42, engine 756 St. Louis Sub: Engineer KAY, December 8, 1929, handled 267,525 (Saturated), on local mixed run, fireman DARK, train 805, engine 1051, gross ton miles, burned 1,511 gallons Stephensville to Ft. Worth, December St. Louis to Chaffee, December 21, oil, performance 6.4 gallons per 1,000 31, 1929, handled 43,577 gross ton 1929, handled 1,276 passenger car gross ton miles. miles, burned 593 gallons oil, per- miles, burned 821 gallons oil, per- Engineer LIPE, fireman CAUSEY, formance 13.8 gallons per 1,000 gross formance .63 gallon per passenger car conductor LAMB, brakemen OLD- ton miles. mile. This is a very good perform- HAM and FOSTER, train 435, engine SOUTHERN DIVISION ance. 4115, Monett to West Tulsa, Decem- Following are the best fuel per- Engineer J 0 H N S 0 N, flreman 8, 1929, 283,212 ber handled gross ton formances made on inbound through JONES, train 805, engine 1036, St. miles, burned 2,014 gallons oil, per- freight train into Amory, Miss., dur- Louis to Chaffee, December 18, 1929, formance 7. gallons per 1,000 gross handled 1,427 passenger car miles, ing the special fuel check conducted ton miles. by Messrs. Conley and Mitchell from burned 1,180 gallons oil, performance Oklahoma Sub: Engineer PRUITT, .82 gallon per passenger car mile. December 31, 1929, to January 8, fireman MARTIN, conductor SOUTH- 1930: Very good performance considering ER, brakemen ELLIS and CONNORS, bad weather conditions. Tupelo Sub: Engineer SMITH, flre- train 436, engine 4118, Oklahoma City man HENRY, conductor BOGGAN, Chaffee Sub: Engineer McCONA- to West Tulsa, December 5, 1929, CHIE, fireman ATANTEL! train 806, freight men MORGAN and SMITH, handled 268,708 gross ton miles, train 131, engine 4143, Memphis to engine 1053, Memphis to Chaffee, De- burned 1,613 gallons oil, performance cember 20, 1929, handled 1,620 pas- Amory, January 2, 1930, average tons 6. gallons per 1,000 gross ton miles. handled 2.162, burned 11 tons Coal, senger car miles, burned 1,136 gal- Engineer WHAM, fireman \\'ALK- lons oil, performance .70 gallons per performance 83 pounds per 1,000 EX. conductor CHESTNUT, brake- gross ton miles. passenger car mile. men LANGE and RAhISEY, train 436, Engineer F R I S S E L L, fireman Engineer ROESEL, fireman BON- engine 4164, Oklahoma City to West NER, conductor WAY, brakemen MAY RIEH'L, train 806, engine 1053, Mem- Tulsa, December 10, 1929, handled 23, 1929, and TUMBROW. train 131, engine phis to Chaffee, December 236,579 gross ton miles, burned 1,511 handled 1,620 passenger car miles, 4102, Memphis to Amory, January 6, gallons oil, performance 6.3 gallons 1930, average tons handled 2,196, burned 1,170 gallons oil, performance per 1,000 gross ton miles. .72 gallons per passenger car mile. hurned 11 tons coal, performancce 84 Creek Sub: Engineer LEWERS, pounds per 1,000 gross ton miles. NORTHERN DIVISION fireman BREEDLOVE, conductor Engineer GREER, fireman BOWEN. Kansas City Sub: Engineer A. JIALLORY. brakemen AYERS and conductor GOODMAN, brakemen NORRIS, fireman R. ALEXANDER, CARTNELL, train 532, engine 4155, SJIITH and HARRINGTON, train train 162, engine 4104, Ft. Scott to Francis to West Tulsa, December 10. 131, engine 4123, Memphis to Amory, Kansas City, December 7, 1929, 1929, handled 295,008 gross ton miles, January 3, 1930, average tons handled handled 326,700 gross ton miles, burned 1,914 gallons oil, performance 2,099, burned 11 tons coal, perform- burned 13 tons coal, performance 6.5 gallons per 1,000 gross ton miles. ance 66 pounds per 1,000 gross ton 79 pounds per 1,000 gross ton miles. Engineer SANER, fireman BOL- miles. Engineer L. A. BUCKNER, fireman AND, conductor FULTON, brakemen Engineer PROW, fireman WHITE JESS MILLER. train 2/162, engine MARTIN and LUKE, train 532, engine FIELD, conductor COLTHROP, brake- 4102, Ft. Scott to Kansas City, De- 4114, Francis to West Tulsa, Decem- men HUTHRO and JACKSON, train cember 10, 1929, handled 282,645 gross ber 5, 1929, handled 241,322 gross ton 135, engine 4129, Memphis to Amory, ton miles, burned 10 tons coal, Per- miles, burned 1.714 gallons oil, Per- January 6, 1930, average tons handled formance 80 pounds per 1,000 gross formance 7.1 gallons per 1,000 gross 2.347, burned 13 tons coal, perfom- ton miles. ton miles. ance 91 pounds per 1,000 gross ton Afton-Parsons Sub: Engineer T. miles. TEXAS LINES ~IcKILLOP,flreman nTM. FLETCH- Engineer DOBBS, fireman PAGE, ER, engine 4112, Afton to Ft. Scott, St. L. S. F. & Texas Sub: Engineer conductor BAKER, brakemen ALLEN December 14, ,1929, handled 285,824 A. R. PAYXE, fireman WHITE, train and EDWARDS, train extra, engine gross ton miles, burned 11 tons coal, Extra North, engine 739, Ft. Worth 1527, Memphis to Amory, January 1, performance 80 pounds per 1,000 to Sherman, December 16, 1929, 1930, average tons handled 1,611, gross ton miles. handled 121,465 gross ton miles, burned 1,612 gallons oil, performance SOUTHWESTERN DIVISION hurned 975 gallons oil, performance 8. 8.2 gallons per 1,000 gross ton miles. Following are only a few of the gallons per 1.000 gross ton miles. Birmingham Sub: Engineer IVES, best fuel performances made on in- Engineer J. H. BROCK, fireman fireman WOODEN, conductcor ROB- bound freight trains into West Tulsa NILLER. train 32, engine 742 (Satu- ERSON, brakemen REESE and WIG during the special fuel check con- rated), Ft. Worth to Sherman, De- LIAMS, train 136, engine 1, Birming- ducted by Messrs. Conley and Mitch- cember 16, 1929, handled 111,792 ham to Amory, January 2, average ell during the early part of December: gross ton miles, burned 1,811 gallons tons handled 1,923, burned 11 tons Cherokee Sub : J3ngineer DAVIS, oil, performance 16.3 gallons per 1000 coal, performance 94 pounds per fireman MORGAN, conductor SMITH, gross ton miles. 1,000 gross ton miles. brakemen BAKER and BROW, Ft. W. & R. G. Sub: Engineer A. N. Engineer WOLFE, fireman KEZc train Ertra, engine 4115, Monett to WALKER, firenlan FELIX ROSE, LEY, conductor HILL, brakemen West Tulsa, December 6, 1929, train Extra North, engine 1240, WEEKS and LOWEN, train 934, en- handled 322,686 gross ton miles, Brownwood to Ft. Worth, December gine 4143, Birmingham to Amory, burned 1.913 gallons oil, performance 17, 1929, handled 145,294 gross ton January 4, 1936, average tons handled 6.0 gallons per 1,000 gross ton miles. miles, burned 1,443 gallons oil, per- (Now twn to Pqge 27, please) Pogc 26

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RIVER DlVlSlON ally kind, did not have a single the train they did not stop to make UPERINTENDENT J. A. Moran double and did not pull out a single temporary repairs, continuing instead reports the following cases of coupler. Commended. despite the discomfort until the train S meritorious service: November 28-Raymond W. Gill. reached the terminal. Five merits. W. H. Woodyard, brakeman, while fireman, F. D. Sadler, and A. E. Sow- NORTHERN DIVISION in Kennett, Mo., on his own time ders, brakemen, all of Chaffee, Mo., found four passengers who were were on Extra 4016, south, and dis- Superintendent TIT. H. Bevans re- planning to make trips, two to St. covered a car door lying on the north ports the following cases of meritori- Louis and two to Poplar Bluff, Mo., hound main track while they were ous service: and induced them to use Frisco Lines meeting another train at Harvard. January 8-H. Thrasher, brakeman. when they planned to use other forms They got off their train and removed Fort Scott, Kansas, while inspecting of transportation. Commended. the door from the track. Commended. train 122 discovered broken arch bar November 15-5. B. Crader, switch- November 19-Sloan Ennis, pumper, 011 PARX 670, car of oil for Kansas man, discovered a brolcen rail while Miller, Miss., discovered broken rail City. Commended. train 829 was pulling into the at ;LIP 507.5, nagged Train 107 and January 2-H. I. i\Innday, section Chaffee yards. Ten merits. called section men to repair the track. foreman, Mound Valley, Kansas. November 25-E. Hosea, brakeman, Commended. noticed a plece of stone was working built pen to protect cow and new January :3-H. V. Spencer, engineer off car SF 95464 in Extra 4028 and born calf in car CGW-46298 in train on engine 40, train 136, assisted in stopped the train and the stone was 8491. Ten merits. the movement of 106 when it was placed back on the car. Ten merits. H. T. Hudgings, brakeman, dis- necessary to relieve the 1632. Com- December 24-C. L. Green, brake- covered brake beam down on ERIX mended. man, Kansas City, No., in looking over train 1/162 at Paola, Kansas, 663 in Ex. 4016, south, as it was pass- YALE TERMINALS ing through Blytheville, Ark. Ten found broken arch bar on EGX 579. merits. January 11-F. Brandenburg, R. E. Commended. December 7-W. &I.Webber, agent, Johndraw, Jack Green, Joe Cooper, December 2s-Lee Selson, con- Burdette, corrected conditions found switchmen, J. D. Scroggins, engineer, tlnctor. Fort Scott, Kansas, discovered on SF 31633 at Burdette. Five and Cullie Foster, fireman, assisted defective switch and notified dis- merits. in extinguishiiig a fire on freight patcher. Ten merits. November 15-L. E. Mobley, agent, house platform at AIeniphis, Tenn. Five merits each. EASTERN DlVlSlON Walter Wright, helper, and TV. Davis, Superintendent E. L. Magers re- section foreman, Manila, Ark., volun- January 7-4:eorge Barbee, conduc- tor, Thayer. Mo., helped extinguish ports the following cases of meritori- teered their services to protect com- ous service: pany property in a fire which de- fire which ignited ceiling of telegraph office at Yale. Five merits. January 11-W. ;\I. Leek, operator. stroyed a building belonging to C. W. Dixon, assisted in keeping trains Tipton at Manila. Ten merits each. CENTRAL DlVlSlON moving when heavy sleet storm dam- C. S. Pawkett, conductor, extended Superintendent S. T. Cantrell re- aged telegraph lines. Commended. exceptional courtesy to a young lady l~ortsthe following cases of meritor- January 11-T. H. Vaughn, oper- who was ill and traveling to a sani- ious service: ator, Cuba, Missouri, assisted in keep- tarium. Commended. N. T. Holt, agent, Grant, Oklahoma, ins trains moving when sleet storm November 24-Earl Ormsbee, brake- assisted section foreman load scrap damaged telegraph lines. Commended. man, on train 838, reported unusual when section forces were not work- January 9-John Skyles and Thomas track condition at iLIP 258-28 and ing, thereby saving several days cle- Bannon, carpenters, volunteered to section men found a two-inch expan- lay to car. Five merits. cleau out switches to the Pevely sion of rail and two broken bolts in J. E. Bradley, B&R foreman, started Dairy Company when section men the angle bar. Ten merits. pump at water plant when watchman were olherwise employed so that milk SOUTHERN DlVlSlON failed to get it started, thereby pre- car could be placed each morning. Superintendent S. J. Frazier re- venting shortage of water and saving Five merits each. delay to pile driver. Ten merits. ports the following cases of meritor- BIRMINGHAM TERMINALS ious service: F. L. Coulter, yard clerk, Fort Smith, Arkansas, assisted ice com- .January 10-S. H. Sanders, switch- December 25-W. H. Cole, agent, man, found foot stirrup on SF 75106 Blue Springs, took his automobile pany put up ice and ice three cars of poultry, materially reducing delay to broken and on same day discovered and took section men to derailment brolcen rail in Track 5. Commended. at mile post 566. Commended. train 734 which was waiting for the three cars. Five merits. December 30-A. ;\I. Bybee exer- SOUTHWESTERN DlVlSlON cised unusually prompt handling of Val Tnstison, engine foreman, Fort Smith, Ark.. found brolcen switch Superintendent C. T. Mason reports waybill and showed good judgment the following cases of meritorious and took proper protective measures, in setting out Armour Route Car No. service: preventing an accident. Ten merits. 32 which was improperly carded. January 2-R. H. Tankersley, brake- Commended. G. W. Thompson, engineer, and Ed man, and Guy Dennis, fireman, both Walter Greer, engineer, Yale, N. Stone, fireman, in moving through of West Tulsa, Oklahoma, while on Tenn., was in through freight service Wi~lslow tunnel, ice in the tunnel train 532 made repairs to train line during the entire year of 1929 and broke glass in cab of engine of train on SF 47490 at Okmulgee, making it did not have any engine trouble of 712, but in order to avoid delay to (iVoev twrc to Page 27, please) Page 27

FOR MERITORIOUS SERVICE Frisco Employes' Hospital Association (Co~thiri.dfrom Page 26) Receipts nnd Dlnbnraementn after Sent. 30, 1020, through Dee. 31. 1D2%, possible to move this car through without delay. Commended. December 11-W. F. King, section Balance brought forward from Se~t.30. 1929...... $ 21.693.19 foreman, Henryetta, Oklahoma, while first No. 535 was passing him at MP RECEIPTS : 452 plus 30 poles, noticed brake beam From assessments on members...... $78,380.20 interest on daily balances in bank ...... 92.10 dragging and notified train crew. interest on securities in Treasury...... 3,400.00 Con~mended. donation bv St. L.-S. F. Rv. Co ...... 162 61 sundry accounts collectible ...... 3,165.76 December 16-C. W. Webster, agent, proceeds at maturity, Oct. 1. 1929, of $2,000 Pennsyl- Ravia, Oklahoma, noticed box car SF vnn'a R. R. Co.. Equipt. Trust 4H% Notes, 1249'?8 was off center on front truck Series C ...... 2.000.00 proceeds at maturity, Oct. 1, 1929, of $14,000 Illinois as local was passing his station and Central Rd. Co. 4 H % Ecluipt. Trust Ctfs., Series N... 14,000.00 notified train crew. Five merits. proceeds at maturity, Oct. 1, 1929. of $2,000 Illinois Central Rd. Co. 454% Equipt. Trust Ctfs., Series L.... 2,000.00 January 5-P. C. Crosby, conduc- proceeds at maturity. Oct. 1. 1929. of $5.000 Kansas tor; Henry Ellis and Frank Conners. Clty and Nemghis Ry. and Bridge Co.. 1st Mtge. 5% brakemen; J. R. Mason, engineer; P. Bonds ...... ;,000.00 proceeds at maturity. Dec. 1, 1929, of $2.000 Baltimore I<. Harwood, fireman, all of Oklahoma & Ohio Hd. Co. 5% Rquipt. Trust Ctfs.. Series A. .. 2,000.00 City, Oklahoma, noticed box car on proceeds at maturity. Dec. 1. 1929, of $.7.000 Wabash Railway Co. 4%% Equipt. Trust Ctfs.. Series F ...... 5,000.00 fire while handling train 436 and cut proreeds nf $7.000. par value. Viddle West off engine and switched this car to a T:tilitiea Cn. 5% ?G Serial Gold Notes called position near a fire plug. Commended. for payment Dec. 2. 1!120. 0 100% ...... $7.017.80 accrued int. 4 months 1 day...... 129.40 7,146.90 December 26-Monroe Chestnnt, conductor, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, discovered broken wheel on car JLC 6043 in train 444. This was the second DISBURSEMENTS : broken wheel he discovered in six na\.roIls ...... $27,964.40 months. Commended. ordinal-y and emergency services ...... WESTERN DIVISION labor. material and supplies...... provisions ...... Superintendent W. R. Brown re- clrors ...... light. water, ice. ,-as, fuel and telephones.... ports the following cases of meritori- all other expenses...... ous service : $9,000, face amount, Chicago and Northwest- E. D. Osborn, operator, Cordell, ern Railway Co. 4%% Equipt. Trust Ctfs. Series V. (due .\US-. 1. 1922). pur- Oklahonla. discovered broken angle chased Oct. 2, 1929. fS 97.407 (5.50% bar in track and also discovered basis). for ...... f 8.766.63 plus acc'd int. 2 months 1 day...... 68.63 broken brake rod on a car loaded with $8,000, face amount. Receivers. -- cotton seed. Commended. Chicago R: Alton R. R. Equipt. Trust 6% Ctfs. Series A: TULSA TERMINALS $3.000 due May 15, 1933, pur- chased Oct. 21. 1929 @ W. A. Seylor, fireman, discovered 99.994fi (6% basis) for...... $2,999.84 broken rail and reported it. Five plus acc'd int. 5 mo. 6 da.... 78.00 $ 2.Oi7.84 merits. $5,000. due Sov. I .i.1933. Dur- R. T. Studley, switchman, replaced chased Oct. 22, 1929- (a. safety valve on car of oil, carrying 99.9946 (6% basis) for...... $4,99!9.73 valve several lengths to replace it. plus acc'd int. 5 mo. 7 da..... 130.83 .5.1:;0..;6 I'ive merits. $8.000. face amount. Canadian Pacific Ry. Co. Equipt. Trust 4$% Ctfs. Series B. (due June 1. 1933). purchased Oct. 21, 1929. rii: 97.5534 (5.255'0 basis) for...... f 7.804.27 FUEL PERFORMANCE plus acc'd int. 4 months 20 days ...... 140.00 (Cor~timlcd from Page 25) $10,000, face amount. Canadian Natal. Ry's. Equipt. Trust 5% Bonds. Series K. (due 1,103, burned 13 tons coal, perform- May 1, 1933). purchased Oct. 22, 1929, @ ance 102 pounds per 1.000 gross ton 98.7270, (8.40% basis), for...... X 9,872.70 plus acc'd int. 5 months 21 days...... 237.50 miles. $1.000. face amount. St. L.-S. F. Ry. Co. 54 Engineer SCHOUP, fireman COKE, Equipt. Trust Ctfs., Series A4. (due Sept. cwnductor ROBINSON, brakemen 1, 1930), purchased Dec. 4, 1929, @ $100.... % 1.000.00 plus acc'd int. 3 months 8 days ...... 12.92 TURPIN and WATSON, train 934, en- $18,000, face amount, City of Tulsa, Okla.,- gine 4139, Birmingham to Amory, 4 H % Street Improvement Bonds, (due Aug. 1, 1935), purchased Dec. .5, 1929. January 7, 1930, average tons handled @ $100 ...... si8,noo.nn 2.112, burned 13 tons coal, perform- plus acc'd int. 4 months 6 days...... 281.2.; ance 102 pounds per 1,000 gross ton $2,000. face amount Kansas City, Memphis and Birmin~ham- ~ R. R. Co.. General 1\IortEaRe miles. 4% ~onhr(due March 1, 1934). Engineer HOLLINGSWORTH, fire- Dec.- 16..- 1929. R 951% ...... $ 1,910.00 plus acc'cl Int. 3 months I.? days...... 73.38 man JONES, conductor BEATTY Balance Dec. 31, 1929. 13. m, at: brakemen PETHY and SEABURG, First National Bank. St. Louis Mo ...... train 136, engine 4129, Birmingham to Amory, January 1, average tons Subject to $499.36 of pay-drafts and voucher-dra£ts outstanding at close of handled 1,875, burned 12 tons coal, business December 31, 1929. performance 106 pounds per 1,000 gross ton miles. Page 28

MECHANICAL DEP'T HAS $111,000 each. To give you an idea A GOLDEN WEDDING of the increased cost in locomotives, GOOD YEAR A Iew relatives and intimate friends our Santa Fe type, 1 to 30 class en- (Continued froiiz Page 5) gines, purchased in 1916 and 1917 cost of Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Hanson of Memphis, Tenn., entertained in their thereby practically eliminated all us $37,000, our freight cars cost us honor Tuesday evening, January 7, the Pintch gas lighted cars. These about $260.00 per car more than the are some of the improvements that last bunch purchased, while the in- with a surprise party commemorating are being made to bring our passen- their Golden Wedding Anniversary. creased cost of dining cars is approx- Mr. Hanson, who formerly served the ger equipment up to 100 per cent con- imately $20,000. With the increased dition. In addition to the above, 86 Frisco in the local freight office at cost of new equipment it behooves us Memphis, Tenn., was retired on Janu- passenger cars were generally over- to do everything possible to combat hauled, sills, siding, posts, braces, etc ary 31, 1928. , the ever increasing cost of new The party was held at the home of renewed, cars painted and varnisheh equipment and with this in mind, we inside and outside. Mr. and Mrs. Hanson, 911 E~tival are doing everything possible to main- Place, Memphis, and the home was The Frisco owns 38,271 freight cars tain our equipment in condition to beautifully decorated with roses, ferns of various classes. Nothing is being meet the present day demands. and other potted plants. left undone to keep this equipment in first-class condition. During the past year 63 flat cars in the 93,000 series were equipped with caat steel FRISCO EMPLOYES' HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION bolsters, draft sill cover plates, stake (Continued from Page 27) pockets and 3-inch decking. 20 of THE ASSOCIATION OWNS : our 145000 series cars were equipped Par Value with steel ends, Imperial couplers, Canadlan National Rys.- 4 $6.- 0/,.- Guaranteed Gold Bonds roofs and side doors. 39 of our ca- (mature Feb. 1.5. 1930) ...... booses were equipped with cast iron St. Louis-San Franclsco Railway Company 41,4 oj, Equlpment Trust Certiflcates, Series BB (mature Feb. 1.5. 1930)...... smoke jacks. We also built at our Pennsylvania Rrl. 5% General Equlpment Trust Certiflcates, Yale yards 300, 110-M capacity flat Series "B" (mature April 1, 1930) ...... New York Central Llnes 4 1/, % Equipment Trust Certlflcates bottom gondola cars; converted 236 of 1925 (mature May 15. 1930) ...... refrigerators into ventilated box cars ; Receiver's, Chicago. Milwaukee C St. Paul Ry.. 6% Equipment equipped 35 hopper cars in 80, 81 and Trust Certlflcates. Series D (mature. --Auc. - 1. 1930) ...... St. Louis-San ~ran.cisco~y.Co1[-5% ~qui~t.-. - rust 'Ctfs., Series AA, 82-M series with coke racks. As well, (mature Sept. 1. 1930) ...... practically all other classes of freight Edlson Electric Illumlnatlng Company of Boston. 3-year 4%% Gold Notes (mature Nov. 1. 1930) ...... equipment receiving substantial re- St. Louis-San Francisco ail way Company 6% Equipment Trust pairs to better flt them for the heavy, Notes. Serics 71-D (mature January 15, 1931) ...... St. Louis-San Francisro Railway Company 6% Equipment Trust long, fast trains now being operated Notes. Series 71-E (mature January 15. 1931) ...... over the railroads. The Frisco Rail- New York Central Lines 4%% Equipment Trust Certlflcates of 1925 (mature Mav 15. 1931) ...... road was unfortunate in having a St. Louls & San ~ranci'sco all way company.' General large number of old wooden super- Mtge. 5% Gold Bonds (mature July 1, 1931) ...... St. Louis-San Francisco Ry. Co. Equipment Trust 5% Certlflcates, structure freight cars that are grad- Serles AA, (mature Sept. 1. 1931) ...... ually being scrapped and replaced Chicago. Rock Island and Paclflc Railway Co. 5% Equipt. Trust Certlflcates, Serles M. (mature April 1. 1932) ...... with modern upto-date freight cars, Chesapeake 8 Ohio Ry. Co. 4%% Equlpment suitable to withstand the heavy strain Trust Gold Certiflcates of 1929 (mature May 1. 1932) ...... Chicago, Rock Island and Paclflc Railway CO. 5% Equipt. of the long trains. Trust Certificates. Series L (mature June 1, 1932) ...... Rapid progress has been made in Chicago and Northwestern Ry. Co., 4,%% Eq~i~t.Trust Ctfs., Serles V, increased mileage of freight cars. (mature Aug. '1, 1932) ...... St. Louis-San b'ronclsco Railway Company Equipment Where a few years ago we were only Trust 5% Certlflcates. Series AA (mature Sept. 1. 1932) ...... getting from 18 to 20 miles per day, Canadian Natlonal Rys.. Equlpt. Trust 6% bonds, Serles K, (mature May 1, 1933)...... at the present time we are getting Receiver's, Chlcago & Alton R. R. Equipt. Trust' 6% Ctfs., Series A, approximately 33 miles per day. This (mature May 15. 1933) ...... has resulted in a very material re- Canadian Paclflc Ry. Co., Equlpt. Trust 4?4% Ctfs., Serles B. (mature June 1, 1933) ...... duction in the number of cars nec- Chicago, Rock Island and Paclflc Rallway Co.. 4% % Equipment essary to handle the same amount of Trust Certiflcates. Serles 0. (mature July 1, 1933) ...... Chicago. Rock Island and PaclRc Ry. Co. 4%% Equipment Trust business as at the time we were not Certiflcates Serles P (mature Aug. 1, 1933) ...... getting the mileage out of our cars. St. Louis-San Franclsco Railway Company Equipment There is no reason why, if we are Trust 5% Certiflcatrs. Series AA (mature Sept. 1, 1933) ...... Receiver's, Chlcago & Alton R. R. Equlpt. Trust 6% Ctfs., Serles A. permitted to go along on our undis- (mature Nov. 16, 1933) ...... turbed program of improvement, our Kansas Clty, Memphls and Blrminaham R. R. Co.. General Mortgage 4% Bonds (mature March 1, 1934) ...... freight cars cannot be very materially St. Louis-San lx'rancisco Railway Company Equipment improved on. And it is with this in Trust 6% Gold Notes, Serles 71-C (mature Jan. 15, 1935) ...... view that for the year 1930 the me- Clty of Tulsa, Okla.. 4-%% Street Improvement Bonds (mature Aug. 1, 1930) ...... chanical . department is striving to U. S. Fourth Llberty Loan 4 jG o/, Bonds make each unit of equipment owned (mature Oct. 16. 1938) ...... 100 per cent for the handling of the U. S. Flrst Llberty Loan (Converted) 4% % Bonds (mature June 15. 1947) ...... commodity for which built. The St. Louis-San Franrlsro Railway Company Prlor Lien 4% ' Frisco railroad has ordered a great Bonds. Series A (mature July 1. 1950) ...... St. Louis-San Franclsco Railway Company Consol. Xtge. 4 MI deal of new equipment which will be Gold Bonds Serics "A" (mature March 1. 1978) ...... delivered during 1930. The locomo- tives which are similar in construo- (As at close Dec. 31, 1929) ...... :...... $S04,000.00 St. Louis, Mo.. Jan. 4, 1930. F. H. HAMILTON. tion to our 4100 class Mikado cost Treasurer. Page 29

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Frotrr Eorl A. Rakty, general sicperin- Hot Springs, Ark., to F. H. Shaffer, frorn G. L. Crowford of Wosltington, itatendent of transportation, Hagenbeck general innttager, Frisco Lines: D. C. C. C. Medley, conductor, ad Wallace Circus, Peru, Id., to C. T. "Coming down on your train from Harry Jones, brokerrtara, are the ei- Mason, superintendent, Frisco Lines: Seligman, Ark., Sunday morning at ployes Mr. Crowford refers to in this "It is with great pleasure that I five o'clock, I was shown extraordi- letter. wish to call your attention to the nary courtesy at the hands of your "On the early morning of December service that we received on your Mr. D. F. Singleton, conductor. 10, I drove to the station at Hickory lines with our circus this season. I It has never been my pleasure to Flat, Miss., just as train 924 was cannot say too much for all the boys meet a more courteous gentleman starting. The brakeman In charge that helped to handle our circus on than he and it is only right that I took in the situation and flagged the your lines, each and every man should pass this on to those over train down, and permitted me to get seemed to have one motto and that him." on. The conductor came through the was service. To J. A. Moran, superintendent, Fris- train in a few minutes and asked me "And I want to assure you that is co Lines, Chaffee, Mo., from Frank A. if I had breakfast, and I told hlm that what we received at all times on your McLean, field superintendent, Superior I had not. He divided his thermos llnes, and it is with regret that had Timber Company, St. Louis, Mo.: bottle of coffee with me, and secured to leave your road, I personally wish "I have your wire of the 12th in- some cookies for me. that we could spend the whole season stant, with number of car placed at "Considerations lika these certafnly on the Frisco Railway." Brownwood. I wish to thank you should not go unobserved or unappre- Front Jack Dempsey to E. G. Butcher, very much for the promptness with ciated; therefore, I have found your corrdtictor, J. A. Morton, engineer, and which this equipment was furnished, name and am writing you this note Sam Battora, engineer, all of the Sunny- when I was able to give you such very which I consider the least thing I short notice. I have shipped about land from Kansas City to Springfield: can do to show my appreciation for "I want you to know that I greatly fifteen car load shipment^ off the the consideration I received at the appreciate the very splendid trip on Frisco per month since September, hands of your railroad." Frisco Sunnyland from Kansas City and I want to take this opportunity to Springfield, Mo. of thanking you Kor your very good Frotrr P. W. Coyle, traffic comtiris- "It was one of the best trIpa I have service in lurnishing equipment for siortrr, St. Louis Chairaber of Com?nerce, ever had on any railroacl, and I want loading. to F. J. Lawler, assistant general you to know that myself and party "Many times I am forced to order jreight and passenger agent, Frisco appreciate such service, and want to on very short notice and I don't re- I.I'trrs, St. Lottis, Mo.: thank you personally for your efforts call an instance that your railroad "This will acknowledge receipt of in making it such a nice trip for all has failed." your letter of December 31, file W-788, of us." Dempsey also complimented To George C. Roop, presidei~t of giving information with respect to the the dining car service on Frisco Frisco Ewployes' Club, Springfield. Mo., movement of package cars by your Lines. from Mrs. V. M. Kirkzvood of Yoir~rgs- line for the month of November, 1929, To 0. T. Hall, assistant superinterr- to.wn, Ohio: showing that such cars were handled dent, Fred Harvry, from Jack Demp- "I want to call your attention to my 97.65 per cent on time. That is a sey : trip to Missouri which I made re- fine record. We congratulate you on "I want to coniplimeiit you on the cently, having been called there by it. In fact, this community is to be very splendid service given myself serious illness in my family. I left congratulated on the flne ceoperative and party on Frisco Sunnyland today, Youngstown, Ohio, at 11:05 p. m., De- spirit manifested by all of the rail- riding from Kansas City to Spring- cember 1, and arrived in Aurora, Mo., roads serving it and we trust that this field, Mo. at 9:30 p. m., Deccember 2. I was spirit may continue and expand "We had a very wonderful lunch in told by the Pullman conductor that through the coming year." the dining car. Your steward and I had made a record trip and I must To Charles G, Moeder, yurdm~sfcr, cooks are to be commended on the say that it was possible for me to do Cope Girardeou, Mo., frotn I, A. Khr- excellent service. Everything was so by the kindly consideration of the drr, proprietor of Kirtdrr's DI-~rgSlorc, fine, and I want to let you know that Frisco Pullman conductor. Capr Girnrdeau: I personally appreciate it very much." "I was told in St. Louis that the "Your thoughtfulness in telling me To J. A. .Moron, superitztendent of Blue Bonnet could not stop in Au- this morning reporting that my car the River Division, Chaffer, Mo., from rora, but I thought I might get home of fixtures got out of Memphis was /he Caruthersville (Arlo.) Rotory Club: quicker by going to Monett, Mo., but greatly appreciated, and reminded me "At a meeting of the Rotary Club after I explained the situation to the of the conversation about our local attention was called to the train conductor, he told me they would cer- shipments out of St. Louis which your service of the Frisco through this tainly stop for me if it could possibly road handles so satisfactorily. city, special mention being made of be arranged, which they very kindly ' "We formerly had the idea that in the fact that you have speeded up did. the schedule of 821 and 822, and the "I have traveled considerably during order to get our weekly drug ship- secretary was instructed to write the last eight years but I have never ment on the' same day each that it you on behalf of the Rotary Club been treated with any more considera- would have to come by boat. Some thanking you for the improved train tion: I want you to know that I ap- four or five years ago we started service." preciate this very much." routing these shipments over the Froiti Mr. Hamp Willianas of the To S. J. Frazier, superir~tendent, Frisco and found the service almost Hanap Williams Hardware Company, Southern division, Memphis, Tenn., 100 per cent perfect." Pnge 30

ALBERT CARLSON, section stock- ~Viire Frisco Lines veteran e~riploges. of equipment with Frisco Lines proper man, store department, Kansas City, with corrrbh~ed service of 274 years and in October, 1901, at Springfield, Mo. Mo., was retired on November 30, due ~iine?rrorrtlts were retired and placed on He then served in that capacity and to his having reached the age limit the Pensioji Roll at a nreefi~lgof the as master mechanic at Springfield, November 1929. Board of Pensions, held December 20, No., and Enid, Okla.; mechanical 9, 1929, at the St. Louis office. He was born in valuation engineer and later as equip Sweden, November inent clerk, the latter two at Spring- 9, 1859, and was at 840 SchaeKer avenue, Kansas City, field. He was married to Mary educated in the Mo. Continuous service of 38 years A. Tiinm of Three Rivers, Mich., in schools near his and 2 months entitles him to a pen- 1881. They have no children. Mr. home. His first sion allowance of $42.85 a month, ef- and Mrs. McArthur reside at 821 worlc after coming fective from December 1, 1929. Pickwick avenue, Springfield. Mo. to America in 1882. Continuous service of 36 years en- was as section la- PATRICK L A R K I N, switchman, titles him to a pension allowance of borer with the Kansas City, Mo., who was retired $74.15 a month, effective from De- CMtStP Railroad from active service August 31, 1929, cen~ber1, 1929. Company- - in Mason due to total dis- A. CARLSON City, Iowa. He ability, died on MICHAEL FRANCIS BRENNAN, came with Frisco December 26. He train dispatcher Ft. Smith, was retired Lines as laborer in the machine shop was 63 years of from active service. October 14. due to at Kansas City, September 15, 1884, age, born May 14, total disabiiity. He He was later transferred to the store 1866, at Plainview, was 69 years of department where he served as store Ill., and educated age, born January room helper, shipping clerk, receiving in the schools near 3, 1861, at Wor- clerk and stockman. On May 16. 1888. his home. His first cester, Mass., and he married Miss Frida Pergstrom and worlc with Frisco educated in the to them were born two boys and one Lines was as schools at Rock girl. Mrs. Carlson and two children switchman at Kan- Island, Ill. He be- . are deceased, one son residing with sas City in AIarch. gan his career as the father at 6326 Oak street, Kansas P. LARKIN 18 9 4. He also a Western Union City. Continuous service of 44 yeam served as switch messenger. His and 7 months entitles him to a pen- foreman and yardmaster. In Janu- first work with a sion allowance of $52.75 a month. ef- ary, 1893, he married Mrs. Kate Biggs railroad was as fective from December 1. 1929. of Kansas City. They have one 31. F. BRENNAN operator for the daughter, Kathleen, born November CB&Q at Beards- FRANKLIN WILLIAM NELSON, 22, 1899. His widow resides at 5308 town, Ill. He served varioos other team track clerk, Kansas City Term- Tracy avenue, Kansas City, Mo. railroads, as operator, train dispatcher inals, was retired from service No- Continnous service of 35 years and 5 and chief train dispatcher, coming vember 5, 1929. months entitled him to a pension al- with Frisco Lines as third trick dis- due to total dis- lowance of $53.85 a month, effective patcher at Ft. Smith, April 28. 1904. ability. He was 67 from December 1. 1929. He also served first trick, chief dis- years of age, born patcher and trainmaster at Hugo; March 24, 1863, at FREDERICK ALFONSO hIcAR- night chief dispatcher, and triclc dis- Bishop Hill, Ill.. THUR, equipment clerk, Springfield, patcher, Ft. Smith; trick dispatcher and was educated Mo., was retired from active service Fayetteville; trick dispatcher, Hugo; in the schools at November 30, due to his having trick dispatcher Muskogee and trick Randolph, and Gar- reached the age limit November 1. dispatcher. Ft. Smith. On November field, Kans. He 1929. He was born in Jackson, mMich.. 24, 1884, he was married Yo Catherine came with Frisco November 1. 1859, and his first work Welch of Fort Dodge, Iowa, and to Lines as freight was that of engine wiper for the them were born three girls. Mr. and h o u s e truckman, Michigan Central railroad at Jaclr- Mrs. Brennan reside at 1306 N. C I?. IV. SELSON August 10, 1891, at son. He also served as salesman for street, Ft. Smith, Ark. Continuous ICansas City. Mo. the Detroit Lubrication Company of service of 25 years and 5 months en- He has also served as truck loader. Detroit and as expert and salesman titles him to a pension allowance of delivery clerk, check clerk, block of- for the New Pork Air Brake Company. $58.20 a month. effective from Novem- fice clerk and team track clerk, all at He came with the KCFS&M in No- ber 1, 1929. . Kansas City. On February 14, 1890, vember, 1893, as superintendent A. B. he was married to Miss Christena E. & General Inspector at Kgnsas JOHN CHRISTASTON LYNCH, lo- Modine of Kansas City, and to them City, later being appointed to super- comotive encineer eastern division, were born two children, one boy and intendent of motive power. He ac- who was retired from active service one girl. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson reside cepted the position of road foreman on September 10, 1929, due to total Febrmry, 1930 Page 31 disability, died on December 24. clerk at West Plains. He was at one the service account total disability. He was 57 years of age, born time assistant agent at West Plains. Pension allowance $$63.30 per month January 22, 1873, at Franks, Mo., and He came from that position to Spring- effective October 1, 1929. educated in the schools near his home. field. In 1885 he was married to Miss WILLIAM LINCOLN MILLER. loco- His first work with Frisco lines was Betty Hardin of Kansas City and to motive engineer, Southwestern divi- as machinist in the Springfield, Rlo., them were born three sons. Mrs. sion, aged 67 years, in continuous shops in 1890. He left the service of Williams is deceased, but Mr. Wil- service 30 years and 8 months to the shops to go on the road as fire- liams resides at 923 College street. April 29, 1929, when forced to leave man in 1S96. He was promoted to Springfield, Mo. Continuous service the service account total disability. engineer in 1901 and served his entire of 20 years and one month entitles Pension allowance $79.45 per month time on the Frisco's Eastern division. him to a pension allowance of $20.00 effective October 1, 1929. between Springfield and St. Louis. On a month, effective from December 1. May 23, 1901, he was married to Annie 1929. C. Martin of St. Louis. His widow resides at 3914 Castleman avenue, GEORGE ROBERT M 0 N E L L, St. Louis, 310. Continuous service of agent-operator, Eagle City, Okla., was 34 years to September 10, 1929, en- retired from active service Novem- titled him to a pension allowance of ber 30, 1929, due to his having JOHN S. ROCHE $100.40 a month, effective from NO- reached the age limit, November 4, vember 1, 1929. JOHN S. ROCHE, Frisco agent at 1929. He was born near Belvidere, Galena, Kans., dropped dead while in Boone County, Ill., November 4, 1859. the City cafe of that city on Decem- SAMUEL LEWIS LONG, brakeman, He served as agent-operator on the Southwestern division, was retired ber 11. He had served the Frisco.at BCR&N Railroad in Iowa and came Galena for practically twenty-five from active service November 30, with Frisco Lines September 1, 1898, 1929, due to hav- years, and began his service at Ga- as agent at Flemingtoa, Mo. Hie serv- lena on February 25, 1905. He was ing reached the ices as agent and operator have been age limit Septem- a member of the Elks lodge. He .is on the Northern and Western di- survived by a brother. Dan Roche'of ber 13, 1929. He visions of Frisco Lines, his last sta- Kansas City, and a sister, Mary was born Septem- tion being Eagle City, Okla. On No- 13, 1859 Coletta of Kansas City. ber at vember 11, 1885, he was married to New Jasper, Ohio, Miss Olive Knox and to them were and attended the born two sons. Mrs. Monell died and schools near his Mr. illonell married a second time. JAMES HENRY MURRAY home. He served They reside at Eagle City, Okla. Con- JAMES HENRY MURRAY. pen- the Pennsylvania tinuous service of 19 years and 8 sioned section foreman of Mountain Railroad as brake- months entitles him to a pension al- View, Mo., died at his home on De- man and conductor lowance of $26.10 a month, effective cember 28. He was born at Macon S. L. LONG and also several from December 1, 1929. City, Mo., July 22, 1857, and entefed other eastern roads. Frisco service as a section laborer at He came with Frisco Lines as a brake- Breckinridge. Okla.. December, 1906. 21, 1908, man June on the South- The following pension allowances He served thereafter in various ca- were granted by the Board of Pen- western division out of Francis, Okh., pacities, including that of section where he served his entire time. On sions at its meeting held on Novem- foreman until he was retired on ac- 29, 1908, ber 19th. 1929: September he married Sarrah count of disability on March 4, '1924. E. Carlock of Sherman, Texas. Mr. MICHAEL BRODERICK, hoetler, His pension allowance was $20.00 a 1315 and Mrs. Long reside at Tuck Birmingham, aged 70 years October month and during his lifetime he had, street, Sherman, Texas. Continuous 14, 1929, retired under the rules Oc- received a total of $1,320.00. 21 5 service of years and months en- tober 31. 1929. with 28 vears-- ~ and~~ 7 titles him to a pension allowance of months continuous service. Pension $26.85 a month, effective from Decem- allowance $46.60 per month effective ber 1, 1929. November 1, 1929. WILLIAM HARRISON HUGHFS WILLIAM FRANKLIN NOBLES, WILLIAM HARRlSON HUGHES, JACOB RILEY WILLIAMS, janitor, shop laborer, Reclamation Plant, pensioned engineer of Sapulpa, Okla., Springfield passenger station, was re- Springfield, aged 70 years October 1, died on December 16. He was born tired from active service on Novem- 1929, retired under the rules October December 9, 1855, in Osage County, ber 8. 1929, due to 31, 1929, with 17 years and 1 month Mo., and entered Frisco service as a total disability. He continuous service. Pension allow- section foreman at Richland, in Feb- was 68 years of ance $20.00 per month effective No- ruary, 1883, working in that capacity age, born Novem- vember 1, 1929. until February. 1884, when he was ber 2, 1861, at JAMES RICHMOND McGRElGOR, Michigan City, Ind. division freight and passenger agent, transferred to the Springfield, Mo., In January, 1886, he Birmingham, aged 66 years, in con- roundhouse as wiper and machinist came with Frisco tinuous service 22 years and 4 months .assistant. In January, 1887, he was Lines as a brake to October 31. 1929, when forced to promoted to the position of fireman, man, running be- leave the service account total dis- and to that of engineer October, tween Kansas City ability. Pension allowance $53.20 per 1890, in which capacity he served un- and Ft. Scott, month effective November 1, 1929. til reaching the age limit when he Kans. He a1s o JOHN ALBERT BECK, yardmaster, ,was retired, Dec. 31, 1925. His pen- J. R. WILLIAMS served as trucker Thayer, aged 48 years, in continuous sion allowance was $95.60 a month in station service service 27 years and 6 months to and during his lifetime he had been and was later promoted to delivery July 26, 1929, when forced to leave paid a total of $4,588.80. Page 32

A George Washington Story for the Little Folks

(In Which Harry Learns a Lesson From the Father of His Country)

HE ~choolbell had rung, and the day to fix up something. Harry, after a hurried breakfast children were in line. . They School dragged on. Finally came next morning, left for school, the Tmarched Into the schoolhouse, the last class. Then the dismissal books tucked under his arm. He was single file, took off their coats and for the afternoon. Harry walked just a bit uneasy about the note, but hats and seated themselves. slowly home. He had it! On his way since he had devised the scheme he School had started. It was one of to school a dog had grabbed his was going through with it now. those raw days in February, when it trousere and torn a hole in them. The teacher was busy talking t& was good to be indoors. A thick That wourd flx the excuse for the torn one of the pupils when he went In, 'mantle of snow had fallen over the trousere. But about the note. Well, several minutes before sch~lhad city and the roads were excellent for he'd just have to write one himself. taken up, and so he placed it on her . sledding. Even while the children He'd never done It, but he felt sure desk. Then he took his seat. studied or recited their various les- that he could. His penmanship He opened his geography, and was sons, the jingle of merry bells, rang wasn't very bad and anyway-well, intently reading some paragraph in out in the still cold air. It was ten there wasn't anything left to do. it. He thought he would glance up o'clock, study hour, and the children So during the evening he penned a over the top and watch the teacher had their noses buried h books, pre- note to his teacher. He told her read the note. But unfortunately he paring for the next alase; . . that the alarm clock had failed to go looked up just as she looked at him. The door opened and the children, off and the family had overslept and The history lesson that afternoon almost as one, turned to see who had would she please excuse Harry for was all about George Washington, the entered. Harry Martin quietly closed his tardiness. How in the world did father of our country and the man the door and went into the cloakroom. you spell tardiness? who never told a lie. Harry was Suddenly he reappeared, hia little "Mother," he called, "how do you somewhat ill at ease, especially after cheeks and ears pink. As quietly as spell tardiness?" the teacher stressed the latter point he could he slunk into his seat, but "T-a-r-d-i-n-e-s-s," r e p 1i e d h i s so much and more than was neces- the teacher called him to her desk. mother. She was sewing up the rent sary, and she seemed to look at him "Harry, have you an excuse for be- in his trousers. and she had noticed all the time she told them how import- ing tardy this morning?" she asked. that besides the torn spot, the trous- ant it was to always tell the truth. , "Yes'm, no'm-not the written ers bore a streak which looked as if Harry sunk down in his seat as far kind of'an excuse, but we forgot to Harry had slid for quite a ways on as he could without sliding out. Just get up this morning until after it was them. She said nothing but went on as he was strapping his books for 'too late. At first I thought I would with her mending. home that evening, the teacher called be too late to come and then I thot "Well-finished my lessons, guess him to her desk. I'd better come-so, here I am." He I'll go to bed," announced Harry. "Harry, did you understand the smiled a wan little smile. "Night Mother-night Dad," and he history lesson today?" she asked. "But Harry-that's hardly enough. left the room. Mother heard him "Yes, mam," he answered. I'm afraid I'm going to have to have fumbling around in his room and "Well don't you think it always an excuse-a written excuse from finally everything was quiet. pays to tell the truth?" she said. your mother or father. Please bring She stepped over to the table where "Yes, mam," he replied. 4t to me in the morning," said the his school books lay and opened "I am well aware that you wrote teacher. several of them. There on page 44 of that excuse for me, Harry, and I Harry went back to his seat. Gee his history lay the note which he had want you to tell me now why you whillikens! A written excuse! How laboriously written to his teacher. were late yesterday morning." in the worlg would he get that? He She read it slowly. As she started "Well, I was riding on a rled with knew very well that he was late from to replace it, she glanced at the page some of the boys and we rode pretty no cause of his fnother's or father's, of the history and there was the story long I guess and when I started for but just merely because he stopped a of George Washington, the boy who school; I was late," he replied. few minutes to ride on the sled with never told a lie. Taking a pencil she some of the big boys down the road. wrote at the top of the page. "Harry "Why didn't you tell me. Harry. I Gee-he didn't know school had taken -have you read this story of George could have forgiven that, but I am up. Anyway, the ride was lots of Washington? It might be well for you sure you have had a restless day and fun, but he had stayed on that sled to read it very carefully and tell me night framing up a lie, when the lust long enough to get spilled. He about it tonight." truth would have been much better. had torn his trousers, too, and there Then she laid his little trousers out I shan't punish ,you this time. but If would have to be an explanation on the chair in his bedroom, and re- you have told your mother a lie lately, given at home. Well, he had a whole tired. I want you to go home and confess. February, 1930 Page 33

Frisco Babies

Upper left corner: Elaine Hinote, age 3 months, granddairghter of 0. G. Hinote, carmart, Frisco Lines, Pcmcola. Fla. Lower left: Bobby Joe Owem, age 2% years, son of Mr. Joseph Owens. car carpenter. OklaRorna City. Center: Jack Nudgen Joyce. age 9, son of H. L. Joyce, clait~tagerrt, Frisco Lkes, and grandson of H. 14'. H~tdgen,director of accident prevention, Springfield. UPper right: Thois Anita Jauss, age 4% months, daughter of G. E. Jauss, Tulsa rwisi~~gbtrreaic. Loewcr right: Nellie Jo Rushing, age 5, aptd Norma Jean, age 3, daughters of Joseph Rushing, ntecftanic, Springfield.

Confession is good for the soul, bed, as a11 mothers do, and said, "All "PLANE" TALK Harry. Tell her about it and promise right son, tell me about it." to never lie again." With little tears trickling down his Young Billy Blake wan so ~nspir'ed "Yes mam," he said, "I will." cheek Harry told her how he had Gee, that teacher was nice. Harry torn his pants and how he had writ- By Colonel Lindbergh's fllght. gave a sigh of relief. It had been ten the note, and how he '8toIe the He traveled in a rosy dream worse to tell a lie than it was to tell cookies out or Nora's pantry. ' From morning until nlght. the truth. If mother was just half But it was'all over In a little while, as kind as the teacher. He'd go right and mother went into the living room "When I grow ua," mused he, "I too home and tell her all about how he and brought out the history and read tore his pants. When he got home, she him the story of George Washington, Will be an aviator- wasn't there, and so Harry opened and there and then Harry promised "I'll circle twice about the gtobe his history, and for the flrst time saw that he'd never never tell another lie, And land on the equator. her message. not if he got killed for the truth. He decided that it was harder to "Nother-may I have a glass of "The nation, yes, the universe tell a lie than it was the truth, be- milk," he said, after the ordeal was cause both the teacher and his mother over, "I'm kinda hungry.". Will sing my praise and worth-" knew when, he told one. He slipped Just then the future air-man felt off to bed without his supper. Flrst ~on3Illustona . .' , Himself come down to earth. When mother arrived home and The Sister: "Captain Randall pro- found him in bed she hurried to his poses, in this letter. I wonder-if he His Mother swabbed some arnica room. "Son," she said. "are yon ill?" really loves me-he's only knodn .me "Yes'm-I've got a big lump in my a week;' On battered knees and toe. throat and I don't want any supper:' The rot her: "Oh, then, perhaps Exclaiming, , "B,illy, why, oh why. Then mother sat on the side of the he do&! "-Humorist. Not look just where you go?" Page 34

from the tip of spoon, one inch apart, Washington's Birthday Dinner Suggestions on a buttered sheet, and bake in a Bv MRS. ELIZABETH TEMPI,E slow oven 300 degrees F., until deli- cately browned (about fifteen min- ITH the passing of the holi- Creamed Carrots and Peas utes). Makes about twenty maca- days, the sight of crisp brown Salad of roons. W roast turkey, and the luscious Oranges Grapes Grapefruit Rolled Wafers smell of turkey baking in the oven Cherry Pie % cup butter will neither be seen nor heard until Nuts Candied Apple Delights 1 cup powdered sugar the next Thanksgiving rolls around. Coffee 2 eggs, well beaten At least that will be the case with The north sends cranberries and 1% cups cake flour most families. celery to this dinner table; the south, l/s tsp. salt why? its oranges and grapefruit; the west 2 tsps. baking powder Because the popular fancy centers coast, grapes and nuts; the east, oys- % cup milk on the large heavy turkey and many ters and chestnuts; apples and cher- 1 tsp. vanilla good cooks have not yet discovered ries from the Ozarks. Cream butter, add sugar, gradually. the tenderness and juiciness of the Delicious beaten biscuits or crisp creaming mixture well, then add eggs. small plump turkey hen and the small corn sticks of the south would give Bift flour, sdd salt and baking powder fat tom-nor know that the small, quite a dlfE'erent savor Lb this meal and eift again. Add alternately with plump, deepbodied bird with a long and would probably be accompanied milk, beating well after each addition, keel carries a surprising proportion by candied yams in preference to the then add vanilla. Beat vigorously. of white meat. Irish potato. The famous cheese pie Spread on inverted greased tins and The winter months carry many so- of the old Virginia cook book fame bake in a hot oven (385 degrees F.). cial occasions, birthdays and family would be equally appropriate as a When done, cut in squares and roll. celebrations which mlght center de- favorite in Washington's home. The lightfully around a turkey dinner, and corn bread dressing, beloved of Caramel Creams one National holiday in special on Mississippi cooks, would become the 1 cup corn syrup 2 cups sugar which turkey should be the high point rice and nut dressing in the hands of 3 cups thin cream of interest on the menu - GEORGE Carolina's Mammys. Put the sugar and syrup in a sauce- WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY! The shrimp cocktail of New Or- pan and add 1 cupful of the cream. That's a happy inspiration, to tie leans, the Honey Dew cocktail of Bring to the boiling point and cook together in the minds of all good Texas are no more beloved in their to the soft ball stage. Stir constantly cooks of America the birthday of the native states than the scraped turnip to prevent burning, but do not beat. Father of Our Country with a dinner cocktail of the north, with its crown When the soft ball stage is reached, of our favorite American bird; an all- of horseradish and dash of catsup. add a second cupful of cream and home-grown dinner, made up of the The candied citrus, the guava jelly, cook again until a soft balI is formed soul-filling, eye-filling, stomach-filling the cactus candy of the Gulf states when a few drops are tried in cold good things grown in our home coun- are as typical of their inspired cooks water. Then add the third cupful of try. as is the apple delight of the Ozarks, cream. Cook until a firm ball is made A tablecloth ironed to satin smooth- and all belong of right in an all- when a little of the syrup is dropped ness-and gleaming china and sil- American dinner, all are happy monu- in cold water. Pour the hot syrup in verware are a fine background for ments to good cooks, who would de- oiled pans and mark off in squares. such a dinner and food and color are light to know that their loved dishes One cup of nut meats or shredded the real picture. With a crisp, juicy sat beside the turkey in an all-Amer- cocoanut may be added to the cara- turkey hen in the center of the table, ican dinner to George Washington on mel syrup just before it is poured flanked with cranberry jelly, and his birthday. If this candy is packed, - into the pans. baked red apples at the ends, a color- wrap every piece in oiled paper. ful and interesting menu may be built EXCELLENT AND TRIED up to fit the products of any section. RECIPES Below is a suggestion by Miss Anyhow, He Sang Pecan Macaroons Payne, County Home Demonstration Mother (to Bobby)-"Surely you Agent at Dallas, Texas: 1 egg white 1 cup of light brown sugar did something else but eat at the Washington Birthday Dinner Menu 1 cup pecap meats school treat?" Oyster Cocktail 1A tsp. salt Bobbie-"Yes, mummie. After tea Rolls Celery Beat the white of egg until stiff we sang a hymn called, 'We can sing, Roast Turkey Chestnut Dressing and add sugar gradually, while beat- full though we be.'" with ing constantly. Fold in nut meats Mother learned later that the hymn Cranberry Jelly Baked Red Apples which have been broken into small selected had been, "Weak and sinful Baked Stuffed Potato pieces and sprinkled with salt. Drop though we be." 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Efficiency What A Question! A Depressed Agent It seems that one of the employes "Do you suffer with rheumatism?" "Why so depressed, old man?" dreamed that the boss died. He "Certainly, what else would I do asked the friend of the passenger dreamed that he saw the black casket with it?" agent. being borne away by six old and faith- "The horrible cost of living; con- ful employes. Exactly stant bills for materials, paint and As the casket came by the boss "Have you appeared as a witness in shingling." raised up, looked around and offered a suit before?" "What, your house?" the following suggestion: "Of course." "No. my daughters! " "If you would put rollers under this "What suit was it?" -- "My blue serge." casket, you could lay off five men." So That's It? (Sour Owl) Sobbing she kissed the man good- Just Like An Irishman bye and got on the train. Noticing Really? "1'11 work no more for that man D. her wedding ring the conductor was "I've been insulted," said the small SulIivan," declared Casey. sympathetic. person in furs. "An' why?" inquired his friend. "There now," he said, "does it dis- "How long has this been going on?" "Sure an' 'tis on account of a re- tress you to leave your husband?" asked the conductor. mark he made." "I'm not leaving my husband," she "From Springfield to St. Louis." "An' phwat was that?'' blubbered, "I'm going to him." "You want the mileage superintend. "Casey," says he, "you're fired." ent. Local insults near .the check Discovered Identity We W,iII-Thanks room. Long distance, up two flights. Ask the man from Edinburgh how Take the elevator and save your "That's the guy I'm laying for," to get out of a tight place! temper." said the hen as the farmer crossed the yard. It Does-That A Real Riot Promotion Soon Many a girl's face is her fortune, "What's the commotioii ahead," "4re you getting on with your job, and it generally runs into a nice asked the passenger. Jim?" figure. "Oh, the conductor's wife is aboard, "Sure, I've got five men under me and he's trying to tell her where to now." Yeah? get off." , "So sooll?" "That reminds me," said the man "Yep-I work upstairs." who watched the steam shovel at AinT It So work. "I'm to play golf tomorrow "Niggar, youall remind me of one Egotism afternoon!" of them flying machines." College graduate: "Mill you pay me "How come woman, how come. what I'm worth?" A Question Cause I is such a high flyer?" Business Man: "I'll do better than "I don't like your inviting that chap "No suh, culled man, cause you ain't that, 1'11 give you a small salary to to dinner. He used to kiss you be- no use on earth." start." fore we were married." "Well, so did you.'' Of Course! Ye Reporter "Yes, but I've gotten over it and Bobby: "Sis, why is it that ele- Interviewer: "I have been informed, maybe he hasn't." phants have such big trunks?" sir, that you began life as a poor Sister: "They have to come all the bricklayer." Charges! way from India, stupid!" Great Contractor: "There are two mistakes in that sentence. I began Judge: "What's the charge against This Happened in Scotland life as an infant and there is no such this man, officer?" Jock McPherson and family sat thing as a poor bricklayer." Cop : "Arson, your honor, burning down to Sunday dinner. up the road." "Now children," he said, "do ye Translation want the cold meat or a nickel "Did you like Cuba?" It Has To! apiece?" "No. I went into a restaurant to Fussy Old Dear: "Conductor, are Three hands went up for the nickel. get a glass of milk. The waiter didn't you quite sure this bus is going to The meat was removed and Mrs. Mc- speak English so I drew a picture of Bluefield?" Pherson then served apple pie. a cow, and the dumb bunny went out Conductor (wearily) : "Well, if it "Now children," said Jock, "who and bought me a ticket to a bull ain't lady, I am in a worse mess than wants a piece of pie for a nickel?" fight." you are." MEET AT FT. SCOTT MUSICAL FRISCO GIRLS "SUPERS" GIVE PARTY More than 200 members of Ft. Scott Karan and Freida Tuck of Spring- Maxwell's Ontra Cafeteria was the hcal No. 29, Frisco Association of field Star in Concerts scene of one of the gayest parties Metal Crafts and Car Department em- of the holiday season in Springfield, ployes and their families enjoyed their HE Tuck sisters, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Tuck of Mo., on December 23, when the first socical get-together on Decem- TSpringfield, are among the most Frisco mechanical supervisors enter- ber 19 at the Y. M. C. A. dining room, tained with their annual dinner- Ft. Scott, where a special turkey talented, musically, on Frisco Lines. Mr. Tuck is assistant general fore- dance and card party. Turkey dinner dinner was served by Robert Bartley, was served to more than one hundred chef of the Frisco lunch room. man in the water service department of the Eastern division. members and guests which included a Mr. P. J. Moore, foreman at Ft. number 'of Frisco officials of Spring- Scott acted as toastmaster. Mr. field. Frank Junkins, general chairman of Following the dinner, bridge and the association made the main ad- pinochle claimed the attention of a dress of the evening. The men em- portion of those in attendance for ployed on the 4:00 p. m. to midnight the rest of the evening, while the shift did not have to miss out on the remainder of the members and guests dinner as it was sent to them at the flocked to the dance floor and danced shops. to the music furnished by Thurman's Mr. Moore gave some startling orchestra. Approximately 200 couples figures about the Frisco payroll and filled the dance floor and few of them told why the railroad was Ft. Scott's missed a dance during the entire biggest asset. The figures showed evening. that the mechanical department pay- roll aggregates $25,235.68 monthly; $202,828.16 annually; the transporta- FRISCO MECHANIC tion department monthly payroll FAMILY NEWS totals $72,042.40, and the annual pay- roll, $864,508.80. The Frisco expendi- tures for annual taxes total $61,- CAR DEPARTMENT KANSAS CITY, MO. 830.00; water and rent, $10,000.00; power and light. $4,000.00, making JAMES N. HARGROVE. Reporter total expenditures in Ft. Scott of $1,- Business has been pretty much tled 243,166.96. up account of the heavy snowstorm KARAN AND FREIDA TUCK that fell January 8 and 9. Thls is the Following the addresses, a program flrst real storm of the season, making of music and readings were presented Karan, 16 years of age, is a senior It almost ImpOSSible for some of the in the Springfield High School and boys to get to work, especially those hy members of the association, and that live a long way out. the evening was considered as one of was one of the soloists in a recent Waymond Davis, our falthful porter. twenty-piano recital which was given hfls been off several days account of the most successful from a social having had his tonslls removed. Glad standpoint. at the Shrine ifiosque. She also won to say he is back on the job agaln. the Gold Medal in the Junior High Thomas Groom, mill machine man, --- 1s in the St. Xary's Hospital. surering School contest in 1927-1928, which in- wlth sprained ankles, caused by falling LOCAL No. 2 MEETS cluded the State Federation at Se- from a ladder. We trust Nr. Groom dalia. She has been taking piano les- will not be oPP very long. Members of local union No. 2, Johnnie Comstock, box packer at sons since she was flve years of age. the freight house, was married Jan- Metal Crafts and Cas Department Freida, 13 years of age, is in the uary 1. We want to congratulats Mr. Employes, Springfield, Mo., enter- Comstock and Mrs. Comstock and wish eighth grade of the Reed Junior High to extend best wishes for a Ions and tained their families and friends School. She occupies first chair in happy married Ilfe. . at a party in the Pythian Castle hall Mike Mur~hv.Brown hoist engineer, violin concerts given by the Reed went to Plcher. Okla., a few days dur- December 6, at which time the re- School and has taken part in numer- ing the latter part of December to take cently elected officers were installed. charge of the operation of a Brown ous other concerts, including the tri- hoist rnachlne at that place. A. H. Engelking was installed presi- state contest at Pittsburg, Kans., dent. Arthur McCullough, vice presi- held in April, 1929. She has also dent, A. H. Bishop, secretary and E. been studying since she was five LOCAL NO. 18-BIRMINGHAM, ALA. 0. Skelton, treasurer. The entertain- years of age, but took up the violin W. A. MYERS. Reporter ment program consisted of a cornet at the age of ten. We had the- pleasure and honor of solo by Kenneth Campbell, a piano While Karan is a student of Miss having Mr. Frank Junklns, general solo by Miss Irene Warren, dances by Gladys Deaton and Freida a student chairman of the System Board of the Metal Crafts and Car Department As- the pupils of Miss Anna Louis Horn- of Miss Eonola Handley, both girls sociation, with. us at our last meetlng. bostel, and acts of magic by Oscar had their mother as their first in- Several Important questions were brought up before the meeting and dls- Brown. structor and teacher of piano. posed of in a very nice inanner. The Page 37 meeting was concluded with a splen- John McLazpon has nurchased a new Earl Barr. third-class machinist. and did address by Mr. Junkins, which was Ford sedan. Miss ;Mae Jeferics were married at well received. John Prupger. machinist. announces ("Marry-in, Arkansas"), Narion, Ark.. Dan Cosby, machinist. spent the holi- the birth of an eiaht and one-half on December 11. 1929. Thev are at days basklng in the sunshlne of pound baby girl born January 1. home at 2039 Waverlv Place. Florida. Henry Bird Hnd family spent the Good luck to them all and best L. M. Westerhouse. general foreman. holidays at Lockwood. Mo. wishes for the brightest of futures. has bcen visiting relatives at his old John Xorton. with MTs. Norton. We are lad to renort that ?dm. C. home in Fort Scott. Kans. spent a few days in Birmingham the P. Holiday. wife of machinist, is doing Paul Connelly and Julius Robbe, ma- first oart of January. very nicely after an operation. chinists, and C. R. Gateley. blacksmith. Horace Ackerman. former appren- Thomas L. Cowan. machinist. was all went hunting New Year's Day. tice, who is ~0rkin~in Chicago. vis- unable to work for a few days on ac- They must not have had good luck, Or ited us durina the flrst oart of Jan- count of a mashed foot. else we would have heard all about it uary. Thomas W. Chaoman. second-class before this time. machinist. was in the St. Louis hos- The Christmas season was ushered pital for a few weeks, but is back in with' a big. flve-inch snow, the first WEST COACH AND PAINT SHOP on the job again. that had fallen here in many years. J. C. Osteen. enrine fnsnector, was A great many of the native southern FEASK SCHELLHARDT. Reoorter off for a few davs to attend the wed- folk mere thrilled at the slght of SO dina of his daughter, now Mrs. Ran- much snow and many imlwovised sleds John Tvndall, sunolvman, has lust dolph Scott. wire built. returned from an extended trio to Local NO. 19 has ~p~oilltedsix com- T. Miller. machine shop foreman, Calitornia. John has much to say mitteemen to reoort on the illness of spent -the holidays visiting relatives. about California's wonderful climate. members, so that Rowers may be sent. J. AT. Hartle, machinist, has been vis- We conaratulate Vincil Westland. Robert "Bud" Green, machinist ap- itinr with his family and friends in coach carnenter. and Miss ~arriet prentice, was on the sick list a few ~ou'theastMissouri. Prescott. who were married Christmas dam, but Is back with us again. Hello John Wood, electrician, has moved to Day. The newlyweds took an extended "thar". Bud! Springfield, 310. The vacancy was tril~through the South. P. 0. "Jimmy" Scruggs, machinist filled by Pete Crouch. Good luck to Earnest Waaaoner, uoholsterer, and had his car wrecked when it was you. Pete. Mrs. Warroner soent the Christmas struck by a Greyhound bus. Glad to Bill Barr, storeroom clerk, has been holidays with relatives in Tulsa, Okla. say. no one was injured. confined to the Norwood Hospital for We extend our svm~athvto J. L. J. F. McQuarrv, machinist, snent four the past three weeks, undergoing a Gully, carnenter, and Mrs. Gully, whose days visiting his brother in Nashville, serious operation. Glad to report he infant son died last month. Tenn is rapidly improving and we trust he Ed. Cardwell. suonlvman, and family D. P. Henlev, nioeflttel., has bought will soon be at work again. spent a week vacationing away from a new home and is also installing new furnitlire- -~-~-~ -- Must state, also, that the writgr is the bitter winter weather in sunnv~-" -. the proud father of a seven-pound Florida. J. Rav Shenard. machinist a1,pren- baby, ~irl.December 30 mas the date Charles Caffev. unholsterer annren- tice. and wife snent Christmas week in of altiral. tice. and Mrs. Caffey, announce the ar- Sl>ringfielA with relatives. rival of a fine bov on December 12. Andy Zay. cabinet maker, and fam- ily spent the Christmas holidays with NORTH SIDE SIDELIGHTS WEST SHOP MECHANICAL NEWS relatives in Dallas. Texas. John Holden. millman. was married EMERY HAGIJEWOOD. Reporter A. H. BISHOP and B. W. BALDRIDGE. on Christmas Dav to Miss Wilma Trip- Reporters letr. Thev immediately left for a trio The employes of the North Round- to Pensacoh. Fla. Mav their married house are deeply appreciative of Presi- life be lonr and haony. dent Kurn's rrreetincs for 1930. Earh Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Grevillious spent R. A. Banta. uoholsterer. is back to and every one of us- here- considersit-a their vacation in Waycross, Ga., visit- work after a month vacationina at his nrivllege to pledge again our loyalty for ing family and relatives, old home in Moberlv. Mo. the coming year, and we will strive .--.Mr. M'arvin Buckner v~sitedin Mem- Fred Ayres, carpenter, bought hlm- both on and off the job to make the phis the first of January. self a Christmas oresent. a Chevy se- coming year the best ever. Mr. and Mrs. Hughes visited rela- dan. Thomas V. Brown. truckman. has the tives in.-~ --Nountain ~ View durlna- Christ- Raloh Stockstill, trucltman. has been sympathy of the roundhouse employes In mas week. off for the nast month, due to a badly the loss of his son-In-law whose death Mr. Price, lead man, throttle gang. injured foot. We hope to see him back occurred at Kansas City, December 29th. was called to Louisiana the flrst week soon. Interment was made here December 31. in January by the serious illness of his A. J. Simmons. carnenter. and family Mr. Brown says that through the gloom father. have returned from Pensacola, where of sorrow there is a ray of brightness for BIr, and Mrs. Butler, vislted with they enjoyed a nice vacation. whlch he extends thanlts to all con- friends in >Iontier. Mo., during the last Harrv Phillins, mill machine man, is cerned for the manner in which Frlsco week in December. talkina of the wonders of his new officials extended courtesies and especial- Nr. Ed. Grundberg, material super- car. It's a Ford sedan. ly the ticket agent at Kansas City. who visor, joined his wife in Memphis, Miss Northcutt, stenographer to upon learning of their sorrowful trlp ar. Tenn., December 29. General Coach Foreman Haves, was ranged for their return here on a fast At oresent. VIrail Smith, link gang called Rwav for several davs. account train instead of a local train as thoir foreman. is off. sick with the flu. Mr. of the death of her father. The bovs passes called for. Heinze is taking his olace. all extend their heartfelt sympathy Mrs. Geo. Dean has the sympathy of Mr. Bob Elick is back on the job to her. everyone in the loss of her mother whose after an operation in the hospital. Vernon Comnton. cabinet maker. death occurred at the family home near William Duoree and Mr. Franken- was nromoted to lead carpenter on West Plains. Mr. Dean is a machinist fielder have traded jobs. Bill going to Januarv 1. on.-~ the.~~. second ~ - shift. the reoalr ~ana. The coach shoos should be well rep- G. W. "IKE" Alward took several John Skinner, former annrentice boy resented in the 1930 membershin of dam off just before Christmas and in- of this shoo, has returned to accept a the Frisco Men's Club. Our club presi- rahed the wilds of Southern Missour1 In first-class iob in aana 4. dent. Mr. Rook, has asked all employes quest of turkeys. However. It is known Mr. and Mrs. Orville Thurman spent that he had to buy his holiday turkey 1'0 join this worth-while organization from a local dealer. three weeks durina the latter oart oC which stands for better business for December visitins in California. Ivy Pence. sheet metal worker, has the comoanv. as well as the assurance returned from Seattle. Wash.. where he Evert Bach soent his vacation mak- to all its members a pood time. so- went on account of the serious illness inr...- chicken.~~ houses on his farm on clallv. and death of an uncle. Colleae Street. Wesley Klmble boilermaker, was off Tommv Faucett is driving a new several shifts re2ently account of being Chevv couoe. LOCAL NO. 19-MEMPHIS, TENN. a victim of tonsilitis. Hal Inaram and family spent the Grover Barton. sheet metal worker. has holidavs in Dourlas. Wyo. J. H. LONERGAN. Reoorter transferred from the second shift tor first R. J. Cowell made a trio to Joplin shift and George Gibson. also sheet Lhe latter anrt of December. Dan Cuoid was very busy during the mctal worker formerly of the flrst shift. Ed. Williamson and family spent the month of December. Maurice Ponoen- was nlared on second shift. The trade holidavs in Birminahham. Ala. heimer. machinist. and Miss Romle was inadc by mutual agreement. Henry Erwin. shoo oorter. reports Bowen. a rraduate nurse, were married Herman Andres has returned from a verv oleasant tri~to California dur- in Hernanclo, Miss. The brlde's home Tulsa. Oklahoma, where lic spent sever- ina the holidays. is In Amorv. Miss. The counle are now al days visiting relatives and friends. Frank xeelv soent ten davs in Cali- at home at 366 ,Malvern Street, Mem- Roy Stone, laborer. $8 at work agaln fornia and Old Nexico the latter part phis, Tenn. after an absence of several days ac- of December. C. R. Goodvear, third-class machln- count sufferinz from rheumatism. Harrv Krebbs, machinist. returned ist. was married to Miss Joyce Kerr, of Chas. Dodson. machinlet on alr work Januarv 12 from a three weeks' tour McCool. Miss.. or McComb. Miss., at third shift. iayed of2 I-ecently and went of California and reoorts a wonderful Little Rock. Ark. Thev are Ilving at fishing and thereby hangs the tale of a climate. 1115 Carr Avenue. new ilse for a washlna tub. Just take

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their home in Long Beach. Calif. Church on West Dividion Street Road of their parents. and the visit was en- Miss Esther Plummer, dauchter of gave a surprise birthday dinner to joyed very much; however, too much M. V. Plummer. car man. and Kirby their pastor. Re!. W. E. George, who turkey won't agree with anyone, Mr. Ables. night sun~lvman, were married is a coach repair man at the South Jackson. on December 22. We wish both of Side. Jl'r. J. D. Fry, switch engineer, has these youna counles a lona and happy been off for a week account of per- married life. sonal business and he also stated Chat Mr. and JIrs. J. R. Fooshee were WATER SERVICE DEPARTMENT he was zoina to visit his daughter in called to Forestburr. Texas. on Jan- SPRINGFIELD, MO. Houston. Texas. We hope BIr. Fry and uary 2, by the death of Mr. Fooshee's wife will eniov their trin. sister. We extend to them our heart- CLAUDE HEREFORD. Renorter Car Insoector J. L. North's mother felt svmnathv. has been real sick for several weelis J. R. Newsom. north side insoector, C. E. Teeter. ex-ceneral B&B fore- and Mr. North laved off to be with her, who has been oPf several months with man. made this lace a short visit re- however. at this time we are glad to an infected thumb. has returned to cently. We are always glad to wel- work. state that she has improved consider- come "Teet." and we are sure that it ably, and was taken to one of her L. if. JIcBIahon. car man. has been alwavs seems like home to him. he other son's home. for a rest and change off sick, but has returned to work. having sDent a good many years here. of climate. C. R. Wehres. oiler. Is off sick. We We recelved our 1930 correspondent's hope he will soon be able to return to pass promptly, and wish to thank Mr. H. H. Tavlor. engineer, had an work. those reaDonsible through these col- accident the other morninr-at least C. H. Rhea. car man. made a short umns. and will endeavor to show our the other fellow had the accident, a visit wlth relatives in Granbury. Texas. an~reciationby our efforts through- bread wagon was hit at the Bonham during the holidays. out the coming vear bv trvinr to make Street crossing. there was no one in- Geo. C. Best. car man. snent a few our BIaaazine a biraer and better pub- jured and no serious damage done to davs with relatives In Shreveport. La., lication than ever. the car. during the holidays. James Jones. assistant foreman. has Mr. Hert Allen. grandfather of Mrs. Haskell Fooshee. son of J. G. Foo- been transferred to the Southwestern T. R. Jackson. is seriously ill at the shee. car man, who is worklng in division as water service foreman, home of hls daughter. Mrs. May Smith. Houston. Texas. snent Christmas with with headauarters in Tulsa. Okla. Paris, routc 2. Two of Mr. Allen's sons his narents. JIr. 0. H. Revnolds. of the division are with him. also Messrs. Tom and H. A. Hinh has been a~~oi.ntednight engineer's office. has been appointed Will Allen of Plainview, Texas. Mr. rowndhouse foreman. rellevlnp: B. to succeed "Jim." Allen is very old and there is not much ' ~o+dstun.who has been asigned to Andv Baker. has purchased "hisself" hope for his recovery. other duties. a wonderful coon "dawaa" and snends Paris was honored several davs ago C. H. Dingman. traveling locomotlve all his spare time at home trainlng with a visit from Nessrs. J. E. Xc- insuector. naid us a-. visit- about the~ -- and huntlnc with him. Quillen. mechanical superintendent of mirfdie-OP~&ember. Jim Jones wants Andv's picture tak- the Gulf. Colorado P Santa Fe Rallway. Mr. Bryant. traveling airbrake in- en with the hound. but savs that un- and 4. T. Lohman. master mechanlc s~ector. and Mr. Fisher. traveling less "Bink" keen3 his hat on. it will be of the Santa Fe. They both reported painter; spent a day with us last week difficult to distincuiah which is the everything 0. K. at Paris and we hope Mr. H. L. Worman and Mr. G. W. dog. they enjoyed their short stay herc, Moore naid us a visit on December 17, Virgil Losev. extra fireman at the regardless of the extreme cold weather and were greeted by a penuine "Texas heating Dlant, who is filling the place we had that dav. Norther." the wind around 18 degrees of Andrew Porter. who Is in the Frisco The trans~ortationdenartment em- and a hard north wind malting it seem Hospltal here, has been on the siclc ployes were entertained durlng the twentv decrees colder. list. holidays at narties at the homes of If anyone off the Parent Line comes Bill Marr's tem~erature has dust JIiss Faye Heckleman, general clerk, to Texas and contem~latesdriving on about subsided to normal again, now and B. C. Derrick, chief clerk. and all the Fort Worth-Dallas Highway. will that the hunting season has closed. reoorted an enjoyable time. be a aood idea to get in touch wlth our The bunch around here seem to be Mr. H. B. Messer. nlght vardmaster, general foreman. MY. L. K. Spanord, as "teething" aaain. as several have been attended the American Lecion (lance he has some valuable information having more or less trouble from that held at the Coliseum at Paris. and. be- which he might ~utout. Will be more source. lieve me. he was all there and then about this in the next issue of the W. E. Phillips recentlv had six ex- some. Frisco 3fanazine. tracted. Claude Tuck had six extracted. Mr. H. L. Dismukes. head check Brooks Dav had one, the writer. two. clerk, was called to Farmersville last and Chnrles Baron of the BCB depart- week account of the serlous illness of SOUTH TRAIN YARDS ment, not to be outdone by the W. s. his sister, and we are glad to report SPRINGFIELD, MO. gang. went and had one pulled, al- that at this time her condition has though there IS some doubt as to improved and "Slim" is back on the whether or not it was essential. job. JESSE L. BRANDON. Renorter Seriouslv ~Deaking.though. it is no The crate factory and box factory of joking matter Parls have beaun to make shinments - .- - -- - of crates and boxes and it will make Springfield is having one of the a decided increase in our revenue busi- worst sleet and snowstorms of the MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT ness out of Paris. Swift C Comnnnv. season. The Frisco trains are run- PARIS, TEXAS packing house, has begun building a ning about on time. new branch nlant at Paris. estimated Mr. J. F. Bunch. Interchange ins~ec- coat to be 51.50.000.00. and we are look- tor, wlth his wife and son, Otho, spent S. B. PALMERTREE. ReDorter ing forward to their business. Chrlstmas visiting with relatives fn Xr. A. H. Rearden. former chief St. Louis and whlle there visited sev- Paris has had lots of cold weather clerk at Paris. has just returned from eral places of interest. Reports very during the month of December, the the St. Louis Frisco hospital for a enjoyable time. coldest being seven above zero, with minor ooeration, and he is now feeling Louis Sweetin, stevedore, was oPe a northeast wind. and a fellow sure fine. several days on account of the sick- had to wran un aood to get out side. ness and death of his brother, D. W. The cold weather brourht lots of sick- Sweetin. who was an engineer for the ness to the Frisco folks. the change- LOCAL No. 29-FT. SCOTT, KAN. F14sco out of St. Louis. 310. We ex- able weat er causing colds. etC. tend our heartfelt svmDathy to the >Ir. E. &. Olson. master mechanic. bereaved in their great loss. was sick with a cold for several days. VERNE JONES, Reporter A. P. (Mack) Wells. check clerk. but did not cive UD and staved on the who has been off for some time on ac- job. Mrs. Palmertree's sister's baby On December 19. 1929. Local 29 had count of pneumonia fever, is now im- was verv siclc for several days. while a supper at the Y. M. C. A.. for em- proving. t'hev were visiting Mr. Palmertree, car nloves and them families. Mr. Frank Miss Marie Brandon. daughter of insuector, and. wife.-. from Lake Charles. .innkins, general chairman. was present Jesse L. Brandon. sDent the Christmas ~ouisiana. and made a fine talk, and Mr. P. J. vacation visiting her sister in St. J. A. Xelson. laborer was sick Christ- Moore. general forcman, acted as to&qt- Louis. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Bock. mas das. so he did not enjoy his day master. - Good eats for all. Fred Snow. a olatform emnloye at off. nor the holidays very much. We are alad to hear that Cecil Padgett the freight house was oPe a few days \V. J. Fletrher. hostler helper. has been likes his new home. Mr. Padgett. form- with a verv severe toothache, and did off since December 13, sick. and we erly a nlachinist at Fort Scott. accepted not get any relief until he had it ex- think that it must have been on ac- a new position at Yale, Tennessee, re- tracted. count of December 13 being Frlday. cently. Mrs. Trantham of Tulsa. Okla.. spent the unluckv dav that he was off so The new son which arrived at the home Christmas wlth her parents. Mr. and lona. of Joe Sellare. machinist, has been given Mrs. Lon Pr0Dhet of S~rinafield. No. Nr. Earl Thornton. hostler. was sick the name of Joseph Robert. Needless to Jfr. Pronhet is a truckman at the with a cold several davs. but dld not say he is quite proud of the little fellow. frei~hthouse. lay off, as we needed him badly dur- ~hstrecently. the Y. M. C. A. furnished Joe Walls HaRtler was off a few Ink the holidays. a new baseball board for the entertain- days. Joe Saunders worked his job Mr. T. R. Jackson, chlef clerk. and ment of emplo~esdurin~ lunch period. while he was off. wlfe and daughter. Gloria Lloys, spent The board is quite a novelty. and some Joe Hacker is also oPe. four days during the Christmas holi- of the boys are getting to be experts at Members of the Free Will Baptist days at Ballinger. Texas, visiting bot'h hitting the spot. Page 42

Amona the New Years day visitors in went to Montana to visit his motl?er, Mr. E. I,. Phelps, our aeneral car Springflelcl. were William Bryant and James F. Irvine went to Apopka, Flonda. Porcman from Tulsa was with us thls Verne Jones, machinists, and Emil John Koeplce and wife went to Pensa- week. Kerlin. boilermaker. cola. and bv the way. It looks like John D. I,. Estes has made several trips to Verne Mahan. formerly of Fort Scott. was'the oniv one who had nerve enough Cement lately to see thc oil well drilling but now of Sf. Louis. Missouri, was to take his'wife along. anyway he sald on hls farm. Here's hoping Dave gets vlsitlng here recently, and we are glad he liked the Ozarks well enough to stay oil. to hear his new boy is doing flnc. here after seeina Floricla. and Georae P. D. M. Bronson. main line hostler, is Nlaht Roundhouse Foreman John Mc- ree em an got as far as the southwest back on the job after about three weeks Peters has just returned from a trip to corner of the square at Springfleld, absence on account of Injury to hls Corpus Cristi, and other points along where he managed to divide his time shoulder. Glad to see him back. the coast. He renorts havinrr had a between the two ten cent stores. Earl Guy Pafford west end pa?csenger very enjoyable trip. Webb. went to Idaho where he has some brakeman. has' been OR several days

3larhinist Helper Otis Sellars. wlfe relatives, but most of the force stayed In accoiint- - - - -.. - of infection-..- ~ in hls foot. We and daughter, spent the holiday week in Sprlngfleld ancl enjoyed the wonderful are glad he is back-on the job. Henrietta, Oklahoma, visiting relatlves. weather. Ford plant at this point has resumed Buford Norris, car man at Fort Scott, oneration. We are clad to see thls as has taken a job at Neodesha. they are located on our tine and we get Local 29 has receivecl their new at- LOCAL NO. 32-NEWBURG, MO. the big~estpart of the business. tendance cards for the year 1930, whlch Recret to renort that Engine Inspector will make it more convenient for mem- E. F. FIJLLRR. Reporter Ed Lynne's wife Is conflned to hospltal bers to check their attencl~ncc. for appendicitis operation. Hope she will Ollie Drown. thlrd-class machinist, soon recover. who was operated on ina Frlsco Hospital, is back home very much improved. WEST SHOP MECHANICAL NEWS Marvle Simms, extra laborer. is back to work after flve weeks of sickness. LOCAL NO. 4--KANSAS CITY, MO. JOHN R. FRANK. Reporter Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Trotter are the proud parents of a baby girl, Betty DOR.\L L. DENISON, Reporter Belle, born January 6th. 1930. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Blume are the Mr. 0. J. Painter and wife of Sprina- John W. Stiefer. locomotive Inspector, proud parents of a baby boy born ~eiflel(1 vlsited R. L. Painter and H. W. who is seriously 111 at St. Mary's Hos- cember 33, 1929. Fuller. Christmas. pital is reportecl to be getting along as Mr. F. J. Reynolds. electrician fore- L. A. Fuller, wlfe ancl son Leroy, of well as could be expected at thls wrlt- man, who was conflned in the Frisco Kansas City, visited Mrs. F. A. Fuller inr. Hospital in St. Louis, has returned to and Dr. Breuer. Christmas. Charles Glover is the proud owner of Springfleld. Wllliam Davis, flrst-class machlnist. a new Ford coach. which he traded for Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bird, report . turned his car over on highway 66 near his Cjakland recently. very nice holiday spent at Lockwood, Pond, recently. Scott Lipsey, flre cleaner. is off for a Missouri. Christmas. E. F. Fuller, wife and son Ronald. week to be spent at home restlng. The west shop is again running In the visited J. W. Vlnson of Sprlngfleld. Con Sullivan. is back on the job after leacl In the American Legion XIembership Christmas. belna off for a number of weeks with a Contest. Geo. W. Morrison, lead man in D. B. Rae, wife and son Bobby, vislted fras tvred arm. the plpe gang havlng won the $10.00 3Iarionville and Springfleld durlng the James Paffe is back on the job aaain cash prize offered by Herman Lohmever holidays. after belng off for a few days with a -and is many votes in the lcad for the Henry Hodge. stationary enalneer, is fractured rib. grand prlze. We are looking forward back to work after a two weeks' lay off LesHe hIcGown, who has been off on with great interest to the bulldina of on account of the illness of his father. the sick list the past month. is now our new Legion Home. Grover Helms. clncler pit man, is back back on the job looklng none the worse Mr. and Mrs. Walter Garrison and after 10 clays' lay off. for his sickness. family enjoyed a very pleasant Christ- Mrs. Frank Short is slowlv- Imorovina- - Frank Bertina. sufferecl an attack of mas spent with Mr. Garrlson's brother from a sprained ankle. ptomaine poison recently, but is now In Knoxvllle. Tenn. Maxine Stroup, daughter of Mr. and able to be back on the job. We are glad to report that Jack Red- Mrs. Wilbert Stroup dled of membrane- Earl Hicks, machinist helper. Is off on yercl, travelina motor car Inspector has ous croun. December 26th. 1929. 19 :30 the slck Ilst, but is reported to be doing left the hospital where he recentlv un- p. m. Interment was made at Ncw nicely at this writing. ':rwent an- operatlon for appenhlcitis Hope Cemetery near Philllosburg. Shoo- Kansas City had Its bigaest snow of the ~d will soon return to work. men extend their svm~athlesdurlna the season January 7, 8 and 9. and thc Mr. and Mrs. Frank Matney spent the sad hours of bereavement. roundhouse and yards were almost ~lidavswith relatives In Illlnols. Walter Howard, thlrcl-class black- snowed under. but everything got out on Mr. Ormond Johnson recently returned smith, requests thls article printed In the time. with the helo and the co-ooeratlon om a big-game hunting trip in Ark. Frlsco Magazlne of his grandparents: of all the employ& and the expert man- Mr. Allen Mltchell has charge of the 50th wedding anniversary. agement of the supervisors. ectrlcal denartment durinc- Mr. Rev- Were married December 29th. 1879, at Nick Vldovich has taken supply job. dds illness. North Spring Creek. vlrn Andrew Frederlrkson who was Mr. Harvey Slentz ancl family were Lived on one farm all the time except bfipecl-back to the extra gang. centty called to Springfleld by the about two years. Willlam Bullard is the proud owner of !ath of Mr. Slentz's nephew. Mr. John Gollahon. 78. a new Ford sedan and also a palr Of Employes of the west shop will be Mrs. John Gollahon. 73. new leggins which he purchased at a terested to know that Sam Burger, kine children. bargain. rmer machinist apprentice, Is em- Three boys and three girls living. John Purtle is the nroud owner of a oyed by the Emplre Oil Company, at A11 present exceot Chas. set of false teeth, havina worn his old ack Sprlnas. Wyoming. Sam was re- Thlrty-slx arandchildren. ones out during the holidays eating ,ntly Injured In an explosion In one of Thirteen areat-erandchlldren. turkey. ills In the reflnery and was under the Seventy-one present. - .re of physicians for about six weeks. Table heavy ladened with food. Large owever. he is recovered now and back cake wlth flfty candles in center of table. MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT work. Mr. Gollahon born in Llnn County. The daughter of J. J. Williams, black- Tennessee. THAYER, MO. nlth helper. Mlss Ruth Williams and XIrs. Gollahon born in Franklin County. r. 8. G. Strain, were married Decem- XIissouri, maiden name Eddleman. I". 31. PTSEBLES, Rcporter er 21. 1929. Miss Willlams was a "aduatk of Teachers College and taught (e years In Senior High School in LOCAL NO. 15-OKLAHOMA CITY, Rodney Wilcox and wife, of Memphis, ~rlncfleld. Mr. Straln is emoloved bv OKLAHOMA Tennessee, were vlsitors here. ie Standard 011 Company, in Spr~nQ- Mrs. P. A. F. Ingle. wife of agent. el& Mr. and Mrs. Strain will make r:. TV. GEE. Reporter visited at Guin. Alabama. lelr home at 1096 S. Boulevard. Spring- Sam Woolridge and wlfe vlslted thelr eld. We wish them all the joy. In the Local 15 did not meet flrst meetlng son at Springfleld, Missouri. orld and may they llve happily for niaht in 1930. it belng New Years night. John Reeves, son of Sam Reeves. Jer and ever. Several of the men at this point have oumner. vislted his - arandmother at Jobe. Roy (Monk) Thomas and Everett bern laid off account reduction In force. NisIains. formerly assistant new Ford sedan. abbit. Anyway their method produces yardmaster at south yards, has bld in Born to Walter Myers, machlnist, and 3ults. positlon of foreman traln yard engine wife. formcrly of this place, now located Several of the forae shop boys went at east yard. We are sorry to lose him at Birmingham, Alabama, a daughter ye-bye during the holidays, John Rlchey from south yard. named Vera Louis on Decembcr 30th.

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NebrasRa, paid us a short vlslt recently The Misses Mosley's spent the Christ- whlle enroute ta Thayer Mlssourl for a mas holidays at >iagnolia with their . SOUTHERN DIVISION visit with Mr. Ingle's iather. P.' A. F. parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Mosley. I I Ingle, afient at that point. Mr. H. C. Mlss Cleo Rogers is spending a few Ingle nrns formerly employed by the days vlsiting relatives in Boligee, Ma. Frisco in the capaclty of agent and operator, but is now with Rack Island. FREIGHT TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT ,Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Ilatthews tendered TRAINMASTER'S OFFICE MEMPHIS, TENN. a lovely bridge party to the trafflc de- AMORY, MISS. partment employes during the holidays. Prlze for the high score among the VT0Lh:T GOLDSJ[ITH. Reporter KATE MASSIE, Reporter ladies was won bu the wrlter. J. L. ~kng~s"inning high score among- the Robert Lamm, cnglneer on the derrlck gentlemen. The consolation favors were at Amory, was seriously injured in an We e eyed lots of festivities durlng won by Nr. and Mrs. A1 Kline. We are automobile acclclent before Christmas. grateful to Mr. and Mrs. Matthews for the holgays. The Frisco Employes' but is Im~rovinrsince his removal to~ the- Club gave a dance at the Glenvlew such a delightful evening In their home. ~rlscohcspital 'in St. Lou&. Community Clubhouse the rooms were Eason Camp is worklng as yard cleM beautifully, Aeonratd kith hollv. mistle- In Pensacola since being burnod OR the toe and palms, fhe-- p%s being Sent MAGNOLIA TERMINALS caller's job here by E.-C. Esger. -frnm - - .. . nu?- - rrlenus In rensaculn. MAGNOLIA, ALA. Conductor R Johnson has gone to the Mlss Allle Mai Speight and Mlss Betty hospital in St. Louis but we hope it W111 Stewart entertamed eight of their friends only be for a few days. wlth a bridge tea at the Peabody. Satur- 0. J. GULICK. Reporter Mr. W. M. Christopher Is asshed day afternoon. December 21. Prizes were thlrd trick dispatcher. Mr. T. D. Wages given for the high and low score, con- Is assigned third trick Birmingham sub. solation favors being presented the other Mrs. G. W. Whitson and Lula Ruth. and Mr. F. M. Scott is workina as extra guesta. wife and daughter of Section Foreman dispatcher. Mr. Wages is from Carbon G. W. Whitson at Kimbrough. Alabama. Hlll and ,Mr. Scott from Dora, both be- W. C. Hamllton, rate clerk. enjoyed visited relatives and friends at Pensa- ina recently promoted from operators. Saturday January 4. at home. Hoxfe. cola, Florlda, during the Christmas sea- Mrs. T. N. Trotter, wife of conductor Arkansas where the famfly met cele- son. Trotter, broke her ankle several weeks bratlng {he flftleth anniversary of the Mr. T. Munn who has been thlrd trick ago. We hope she wlll soon be able to weddlng of their parents. Mr. and Mrs. operator at Magnolla is now agent, hav- walk again. W. C. Hamilton. ing relieved former agent Henderson at We congratulate Mr. and Mrs. G. L. You have read of the retirement of that place. Estes on the arrival of thelr new son. Eugene Sutcllffe, clty passenger agent. Mr. Bvrd who ha been working as Mr. Estes Is conductor on the Tupelo December 31, but you probably don't third trick operator at Magnolla wai re- sub. know what a hard tlme we had detaining lleved by Mr. 0. L. Robinette the flrst Mr. J. B. Tyler, termlnal roadmaster him In the oflice whlle a radlo, presented of January. Mr. Byrd Is now at Bollgee. at Birmingham, was a visltor in Amory by Frlsco frlends, was being installed ----Alabama. ~-.-~- - as third- trick o~erator. recently. - In hls home. R. J. '~atters&s' bridge- gang which You wlll be sorry to hear about W. has been working at Sheppard, Alabama, C, Jackson, traveling frelght and pas- has moved hls butflt to Marnolia and OFFICE OF LOCAL AGENT senger agent, being struck by an auto- is now working on bridges around Lin- ALICEVILLE, ALA. mobile, In crosslng the street to hls den, Alabama. hotel, whlle In Memphls recently. His Mr. A. E. Beebe, conductor on 905 and Injuries were palnful but fortunately 906 has been laying ofl for the past two L. S. BROPHY, Reporter not serlous. He is recuperating for a weeks and vlsiting relatives and friends few days In the home of his slster in at Kansas City ancl other points, but Is Scale men from Springfleld were In Jackson. Tennessee. now back on the job. Allceville the past week lnstatllng pit Jim Bell, relief foreman. has been scales In the new freight house. Mr. and Mrs. hi. W. Dunkin, vlsited working on section R-8 at Pickensville, Clerk W. W. Moore and famlly spent with frlends in Greenwood, Allssisslppl. Alabama, in place of W. W. Fleinlng the holldays at Townley. Alabama. Mr. during the holldays and report a very who has been sick but is now able to be Moore was relieved by Mr. Merle Cald- enjoyable time. back at work. well extra clerk from Amory. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Mahanay wlth A new track was installed at Corry Operator S. T. Meek, spent Sunday. Joseph Jr.. enjoyed a vlsit with rela- Field just out from Pensacola. Florida. December 29, with his family at New tlves in St. Louis, durlng Christmas. on December 31. This track was bullt Albany, Mississippi, being relieved by Ford Mlller. solicltlng freight and pas- t6 liprove on the service to the Naval operator Kilgore. extra man. senger agent, relieved Mr. Sutcliffe. Air Statlon which Is located there. Conductor Beebe is back on tralns 905 Frank Smith, formerly assistant ticket Mr. V. A. Jenkins is now actlng third and 906 after a months leave of absence. agent succeeds Mr. Mlller. A1 Kline. trick onerator at Magnolia in dace- re- Our locals are now operating thru formerly ticket seller in the city ticket i&tis -fieid -by Mr. T.-Munn. from Amory to Magnolia. the Demopolis office relleved Mr. Smlth and AI. K. Mc- Starting January lst, the northbound Magnolia swltcher being pulled off. Dade fornlerly ticket seller at the Grand Sunnvland sets out the dlner at Magnolia Asslstant Superlntendent Gabriel and Central station succeeds Mr. Kline. and is then picked up by the southbound hls capable clerk Keith Allen called on Sunnyland each mornlng. us a few mlnutcs Saturday. January 4th. January 1, J. W. Mahanay, traveling A. Williams who has been working in while train 946 did its local work at frelght and passenger agent, term as Amory yards and was displaced by J. Allceville. Monarch of the Mazada Grotto. 31emphis. I<. Moore, bumped Foreman TV. D. Gadd A movement I9 on foot in this vicinity explred and In appreciation of his serv- at Columbus. Mississippi, who in turn to plant some 10 or 12 acres of vege- ices he was presented with a handsome bumped Foreman H. L. Mllls on section tables as an experiment the coming sea- walrus traveling bag, together wlth a R-16 at Demopolis Alabama. son.. The crop has been nothing but case very completely fltted with all Miss Elsie Mltchkll of Sherman. Bliss., cotton for years and It is gratifying to ..--..--- ~ vlsited a few days In December with know a break is being made along these Evening of December 23, Mss Allie the family of Foreman B. F. Rogers at lines. Our anrlculture department will Ma1 Speight, with her cousin Mrs. C. E. JIagnolla. co-opcrate with the people Interested. Baaaett. entertained with a Christmas The new LFLN Interchange Track at Mrs. L. S. Brophy and daughters spent dance-buffet supper, In the spacious Atmore. Alabama, was completed on the hdidays with parents and relatives home of Mrs. Baggett on Eastmoreland December 28 and put In service on that in Arkansas. Place. The rooms were profusely date. Foreman L. D. Gardner who was Oeo. Arnold, tie Inspector from Spring- decorated with Christmas greens and doing the work has now moved hls camp field spent Sunday and Monday. Decem- poinsettas. The musk was furnished by cars to Hybart. Alabama. for other con- ber '29th and 30th, in Alicevllle taking a flve plece orchestra cleverly concealed struction ivork.. up Frisco material. behind palms in the sun parlor. About The station facilities at Goodwa Almost one thousand car loads to and flftv--- .- guests- enjoyed-. their hospitality. were completed on December & %% from the AT&N RR. AHceville, during Mr. sncl Mrs. H. C. Ingle, of Omaha. ready for service. month of Decemhr. Page 45

BIRMINGHAM TERMINALS Ingle. agent, Thayer, his father and full. with her baby and the cafe both Mrs. Ingle's mother at Ravenden. We on her hands, so she closed the cafe up regret that Hilton Is not bark on his although her pood doughnuts and pies XRS. WELLIE 31 GOWEN. Reporter old job with us. will be deeply-missed by the force and Xrs. Selma Townsend. wife of ouer- ~ublic. ator Townsencl, has founcl her household ' A. E. Wilkinson, of Bono, was an in- L. S. Tucker, switchman, wife and rluties too numerous to 11ermit her to terestina visitor flrst of thls month two daughters have returned from a operate the cafe she had opened up, when he stopped off here on his retud visit to Washington, D. C. Operator Townsencl had a slight attack trip from Altoona, ICans., where he had M. A. Jennings. wlfe and son Martin of flu and wife then had her hands been visiting Mr. Jas. E. Good. Mr. Jr., spent the Christmas holidays with Mrs. Jennlngs' parents in Tallassee. Ala. J. H. Johnson, clerk, spent the holidays In Toledo. Ohlo. G. E. Watts, switchman. has returned from a visit to Chattanooga. Tennessee. B. B. King. clerk, and wife spent the holidays with relatives In Haleyville. Alabama. The following announcement will be of interest to the employes in Birmingham Terminal : "Mr. and Mrs. Dave Snetman announce the engagement of their daughter Helen Janet to Dave Hess." Miss Snetman Is employed as stenog- rapher in office of su~~erintenclenttermi- nals. J. W. Skaggs, superintendent termi- nals, Kansas City was a visitor to Rirm- lngham on December 16. Mr. Skaggs Is always a welcome visitor to Birmlng- ham. having been superintendent termi- nals at Blrmingham during 1927 and 1928. Mr. B. F. Elliott and wife of Spring- field, hllssouri, were recent visitors to Blrmlngham. Mr. Elliott was former THIRTY YEARS car foreman at Blrmlngham. T. P. Mealey. clerk, was OK account THEREARE MANY MEN in railroading Eight completely equipped I. C. S. in- of Illness during the past week but glad to report is now able to be back on the today who were not even born when struction cars, manned by a score of job. the International Correspondence Schools L. H. Freeze, clerk. was called to instructors, travel the rail systems of thc Chicago recently account of serious 111- began co-operating with the railroads in continent and furnish instruction to 6000 ness of his father who is conflned to the Illinois Central hospital at that point. training employees. There are others- workers a month. At the same time, in Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Merrill of Mont- gray-haired veterans now who were gomery. Ala.. spent the holidays wlth - classes conducted at the railroad shops, thelr daughter. Mrs. M. H. Ford. and boys playing around the freight-yard and more than 5000 apprentices receive 1.C.S. Mr. Ford. Mr. Ford is employed as chief sarrl clerk at East Thomas. - begging rides on the switching engines in instruction each month. And manv other Mrs. Sally Morton, mother of clerk J. those bygone days. railroad men study International Corre- B. Morton, is visitlng her daughter in Nashville. Tenn. Thirty years have passed since the be- spondence Schools courses at home in their hIr. C. J. Thompson, assistant to superintendent terminals, is able to be ginning of that alliance between railroad spare time. back at work again after illness of management and the S. They have A regular part of the service of the two weeks' duration. Mr. Thompson I. C. spent about a week In Frisco hospital seen the Schools at Scranton grow to be Schools is to notify railroad officials of In St. Louis, and reports that it is the best hospital he was ever in. the largest educational institution in the the progress made by each student, giv- Mrs. A. D. Barfleld, wife of section world's history. They have seen co-opera- ing the names of the lessons studied and foreman. was called to Hattlesburg, Mlss.. on January 8, account of the death of tive instruction spread until more than the percentages awarded. her brother. Our sympathy is extended to Mrs. Barfleld. 300 roads have special agreements with Thousands of men who today hold re- J. L. ~odsey,timekeeper. and Mrs. the I. C. S., and a total of over 122,000 sponsible positions with the country's Godsey are receiving congratulations on the arrival of a baby daughter at their men have enrolled for railroad courses. transportation systems, prepared them- home on January 3. The little lady bears the name of Jane Louise. Working directly with the manage- selves for promotion through I. C. S. - - ment of the roads, the I. C. S. has, for training. What we have done for them AGENT'S OFFICE thirty years, developed and perfected its we can do iust as surelv for vou. Mail WILLIFORD, ARK. courses of study for railroad workers. the coupon for full details. L. W. JOHNSON. Reporter Employees of this Road will receive a Special Discount

We Keel that our dreams of a beauti- INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOLS ~UInc surer garclen $1 park at thls place Is no.w maturmg mto reality, as Jimmy "Thc Universal University" Sandc!rson. agent. has received a nice Box 8601-E. Scranlon, Penna. letter from Nr. Dan B. Fellows florist. Without cost or obligation please tell me how I can qualify for the position, or in the subject, belore Sprin,gflelcl, in which he has 'assured which I am markinn- X in the list below: Jimmy of his interest and cooperation. heannlim Enrinecr (rattlon Foremnn ClvII Enfilneer OTelsars~hEnalmr Soon as spring opens up a little now, Ideo~oll~sFiremen Boilermaker DBrld~eBulldlng Bpractital Tolephony we urlll roll up our sleeves and begin Ilr Brake lnsperlor Concrele Work Olosel Enalnes Roundhouss Forernnn Blncksmlrll Arehltectr' Blreprlnls Gar Enfilnra the f cnclna and bedding. Signal main- mruclurul Engineer _Il'lumblna nnd IImllm taine~ Zitzman, section foreman Smith Elcclric 1.oromolive and OCou~er*mllh Rate Clerk OCrsdc School Suhlrrts and entire offlce force here are very Train Operator Rlertrlclan Strtlon Agent OlflfihSchool Suhjects anxlo us to get started on this work. dur- OCnr Rc~r:tlrer Ins o ' UCar Inspector ur spare time when off duty. S upcrvlror Typist OHmhsnlcnI Drarinll We were treated to a pleasant sur- ORoad Masler Surveynr q Chernldrs ~ri~eJanuary 12, when Hilton C. Ingle ODlr. En~Ineer 6Buslness' Cnrrerpondence steppqad off train number 104 and spent the entlre evening with us. Hilton, for hTome...... a few years connected wlth this offlce as went and third trick operator. Since Occnpofim...... Employed by...... leavir ~g the Frlsco he has been employed by ttle Rock Island. and recently sta- Sfrccf Addrcss ...... tlonec1 at Fslrbury dbpatcher's office as relay operator and at Jansen. Neb., as City...... Stare ...... ;...... line operator. Hflton accompanied by Cnnodiom may scnd lhfr rapm to lntrrdienal Caroapsn~ormSehosls Cannnlfnn. Limircd, .Ilon;reol, Cotuodn hls arife. Pansey. were Visiting P. A. F.

Good Is an old retired Frisco sectlon in Kansas City. January 5, vislting rela- the season, wlth a promise (or threat) foreman. belng in service wlth them over tives and Prlenils. from the weather man, that It may last thirty-flve years, about twenty of which Mrs. R. D. \Velrh. wlfe of yard clerk. several days. No,., It doesn't !pok in he was statloned at Wllliford. From all recently returned Prom a pleasant visit the least like the Sunny South. accounts Mr. Good Inherited a proper and in Ripley. Miss. Faye Barbee. stenographer, spent a well flttlng name (Good) as his record Speaking of bowling-Memphls Term- Sunday recently wlth her parents in shows 111s to be one of the best track inal has some good bowlers. It Is a Jonesboro. Ark. men that ever manned a gana of men. regular thing every Monday niaht for and the Frlsco is proud to remember his the weater portlon of a certain Mem- activities. phis bowlinr alley to be oecupled by LOCAL FREIGHT OFFICE The storms that whlrled so disas- Frlsco employes. And can they bowl? MEMPHIS, TENN. terously southward out of Springfield Say, just watch their smoke! If you January 10 demollshin~ telegraph poles don't believe they know their stuff, just and creating so much havoc in general. come down next Monday nlght at 7 :30 VIIIGISIA GRIFFIS. Reporter had about spent Its strength upon anil see for yourself. reaching our terrltorv. althouah sirnal The newest and most interesting fea- We are glad to have R. J. Rotzinger mrlintaincr Zltzman expcriencctl iin dftcr ture on Monday nlghts, however. Is the back with us, belng employed as veri- ~ni~lnkhtfailurc, whlch he rt.pnilwl ladles' bowling team which seems to be check clerk on the platform. auickls. Howt~ct',continuous ~xinsht.- qultc a drawing card for the other team. Glatl to report Jasper Tankersle?;. Pore and after this is maklna section The airls secm to like to roll that wicked bill clerk, is improving rapidly. Jasper foreman Smith step to keep don' orders ball.utoo: a couple of them didn't want was on the verge of a nervous break- off main Ilne. to quit at all the Arst nlght, antl It Is clown. therefore his doctor nut him in L. W. Johnson, third trick operator. reported they were "rearing" to go back bed for a while. "Tap" we hope you vislted hls friend, Frank Sulllvan. south and try it all over agaln the following will soon be back with us. section foreman, Hardy, on January 3. nlght ! All employes are lnvltcd to come \Ve enjoycd a visit from F. 31. Pack- Understand Mr. Sullivan has bid in down and make a personal Inspection of n1.d of the Birminaham local offlce~ the~ Hunter. Mo.. section. Remet to see hln~ both the ladies' and men's teams. latter ],art of Dec-ember. leave, as we found hlm ableasant nelgh- What do you think of a fellow that bor. would lose his false teeth on Christmas Lawrence Sharp, agent, Black Rock. SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE JCve? who was formerly second trick operator MEMPHIS, TENN. .J. B. Wright and family, claim ad- at thls station, assumed an added re- juster, spent several days recently with sponslbility January 3, when the new relatives in Crenshaw. Mlss. Frisco scales were placed in operation. R. A. Gorsuch. representative of the Mr. Sharp is now welghmaster as well Western Weighing & Inspection Bureau. as agent. Due to opening of the large had a week's \atatlon during the holi- gravel plt at Lutesville several months Thr Frisco ':mployes' Club are giv,ing davs whlch he spent in Waverlv. Kans.. ago. the cnrload output from Black their regular monthly dance at Glenvlew with relatives. - Rock has been many tlmes doubled, over Community House. Saturday night, the Mr. Harry Johnston. travellng auditor. three hundred cars per month is being 18th. Hope for a big attendance. is with us now checking up on switching shipped on an average. antl an increase Frank J. Walsh. ch~ef timekeeper. matters. havina been here since the flrst to YO cars per day Is antlcipated within spent ;\Ionday anil Tuesday in Birmiw- of the ycar. near future. \Ve are pleased to see ham attencllnfi court. D. E. Creeden. clisposition clerk; T. F. friend Sharp handling this large business Katherine Surles, comptometer ope1 a- Bryant. cashier's clerk : Mrs. Lelia T.enl- in the competent way he Is. tor, who has been on the sick list for han. stenographer, and Theodore Birk- Second trlck operator Townsend lost several days, has returned to work. We ner. bill clerk, have been on the sick three days flrst January due to severe are all glad to see Katherine back at list recently. cold. Elmer Bllllnsley relleved him, and her desk. 1'. 1'. Stroud. utility clerk, and wife, from here Elmer went to Hardy aq Curtis Blackwell, flle clerk, was on spent Sunday, January 5, in Hot Springs. :I qent. the sick list for a few days. .--...4 1.k ;\~entSanderson purchased a Chryder Curtls Gilbreatli. rodman. is convales- L. G. DeCrow, rate clerk in revislng iO last week antl sold it wlthin a short cent at his home in Carthaze.-. 310.., after~- bureau. drove to Cairo. Ill.. January 4 time at a nice uroflt. Jimmy claimrcl a an illness of sevel'al weeks. for his family, where Mrs. DeCrow has iiccnse is entlreiy to costly to own more Wm. Marsh. Arst trlck dispatcher, and been recuperatlng from a very serious than one car. He has a Ford, which R. H. I.imkln, wire chlef, are both on operation performed latter part of No- II~advises is more fltting to his pocltet- the sick list the past week. vember. book. W. W. Cook, dispatcher, has returned J. Francis Walsh. rnte clerk in revls- The quarry continues to furnish us n to Memphis, having bcen assigned regu- ing bureau, is now driving a good look- steady carload business, although wrath- larly to this division. ing Ford tudor sedan. PI. condltlons has caused a considerable Today, Friday. January 17, we are es- J. F. Wright. chief bill clerk, spent decrease lately. periencing one of the heaviest snows of Sunday, January 12, in St. Louis. All the land in thls vicinity Is beinp Glatl to report Mrs. C. 31. Davis. wife !eased by an oil corporation, and rumor I of chief claim clerk, is improving nicely IS that a drillina machine will be erect- Genulne Goatskln from an operation performed January ctl on one of the leases at an early date. 13. Wt. wish for her a speedy recovery. Should oil appear, our littlc town may PASS- CASE :Ippear on the map yet. Blirc k or Brown with Corners Individud Nnmes '25c extrn FT. SMITH ICE AND MEMPHIS TERMINALS NO. OF SPECIAL WINDOWS PRICE PRICE COLD STORAGE CO. .\I.\IIC..\RI.:T STE\fT.\RT. Reporter COLD STORAGE FOR ALL PERISHABLE MERCHAWDISE Sent Prepaid L'pon 12 2.25 1.39 Storaoe Capacity, 125 Cars Recei~lof Stamps. 16 2.75 1.69 3Ir. and Mrs. H. C. Barnett are to be Check or hlancy Order Daily Ice Making Capacity, 125 Tons congratulated upon the nrrival on De- HANDCRAFT LEATHER GOODS CO- FORT SMITH - - ARKANSAS cember 18 of a son who will answer to Dept. P E. 99 VIIHIAve..Xmv York Clty. N. Y. the name of Harold. Jr. Mrs. Mr. G. Cary, wife of chief yard clerk, and son, Walton. Jr.. spent several days recently wlth relatives in Alex- andria La. L. P. Cochmn, chief clerk to divislon I Owens Paper Box Co storeltceper. visited wltl~ frlends in St. 1.0~1s. January 5. I J. G. Quiett. secretary to master me- chanic. motored to Shelbyville. Ill.. during the holldays to vlsit home folks. He was Steel Tire*. Steel Tired Wheela. Steel accompanied as far as Centralia. Tll.. by Axles. Steel Sprlngr. Roiled Steel Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon Ross, who also Ringa Solid \V r o o x h t Steel \'kited relatives. Air. Ro-ss Is timekeeper . Wheeln. Steel H'orfiings. Steel ill master mechanic's offlce. Crunher Rolls and Shell.. H. T. Tobin, clerk. motored to Jack- Rolled Steel Genr Blnnkn, son. Tenn., on a "business" trip January Steel ond Iron Mnllenble 1. By the way. anyone wanting to Itnow Costin~r.Steel Pipe the truth of the saylng "The longe5f way around is the sweetest way hon~e, just H'iongeu ask 3Ir. Tobin. as we understand that he made several unnecessary detonrs on the way home. 1 Standard Steel Works Co. I Mack Reeves. clerk, spent January 1. 2 and 3 at his home In Narlon. Ark. Main office: Philadelphia, Pa. Miss Margaret Stewart, stenographer 1 PLAIN AND FANCY BOXES 1 Works: Burnham, Pa. in superintendent terminal's offlce, was Page 48

Gordon Robertson, cashier, was re- Mr. and Mrs. H. E. C~,owderand chil- part of town is known as the railroaders cently elected president of the basketball dren spent the holidays in Springfleld. settlement and Mr. Coke feels very much dlvision of the Memphis Church Athletic Mr. and Mrs. Paul Schmitz and baby at home. Association, representing two leagues of visited in Aliceville during the holldays. L. J. Brady, roundhouse foreman, had slx teams each. Nr. Ben Seaman, inspector in the as his guest Christmas his son. A. Brady. A good time is expected at the Frisco brldge department, entertained fourteen a student at the Detroit University. Employes' dance. January 18. at the friends Christmas. Mr. Seaman won a R. E. Gains. paint and carpenter gang. Glenview Community House. 20-pound gobbler for the sum of 10 have repainted the water tank here and cents : hence the big feast. the Frisco emblem can be seen a good Gradv Bishou of Potts cam^ has been distance off, also the cotton belt paint OFFICE DIVISION ENGINEER assign&] to the Terminal extra gang. gang have been busy repainting the Hansen's extra gang hm moved to union statlon and ticket offlces and the MEMPHIS, TENN. Deckerville where they will do quite a boys have been warned about striking lot of surfacing. matches on the walls. C. E. Blair, assistant to comptroller's The Frisco Club of Jonesboro held the C. C. SICKLES. Reporter at St. Louis, was with us a few days flrst meeting of the year at the freight recently. house Saturday. January 11, when it Miss Corrine Harnan of Cape Girar- Miss Shearin is very much improved was decided who would All the various deau visited with her brother. Otis. in from a serious operation and understand positions carried by this club and plans Memphis during the holidays. she will spend a few days in Florida drawn and passed upon at this meetlng. J. M. VanDover spent Christmas Day before returnlna- to work flrst of next This club looks forward to much better hunting. He reported splendid luck. month. sollcitation and getting business this getting thirty-four quail. MI'. and Mrs. Harry Likens visited in year an competition is getting keen J. L. Simpson, roadmaster, is off on a Springfleld and Fort Smith the latter around here. leave of absence, spending part of the part of December. C. W. Yarbrough, telegraph operator, tlme in Hickory Flat with relatives. Mr. T. J. Sweeney, of the auditor's of- was in the offlce early part of January During. Mr. Simpson's absence we had flcc at St. Louis, han b~enwith us for a visiting among the boys. Mr. Yarbrougl~ with us Mr. G. Honey as roadmaster. few days. has been out west in interest of his We all welcome Mr. Honey to the of- Mr. and Mrs. A. 15. Biggers were St. health. and will return back to the west Ace. Louis visitors the latter part of De- sometime next month. While here Mr. C. L. Gilbreath is recovering from a cember. Yarbrough had the misfortune to get into minor operation and hope to revort that Mr. J. 31. Van Dover is driving a an auto accident but luckily he was not he is back to work before the next issue. brand new Hupmobile. seriously injured. The new circle pier in St. Francis W. J. Sparks, traveling freight and river, bridge 443.1, is now complete and passenger agent. Grand Trunk railroad. we do not expect any trouble at this was a visltor lately: he left us cigars bridge for some time. OFFICE OF TERMINAL and big pencils. Mr. Allen Harrison and wife of Aber- ACCOUNTANT J. L. Jeffords, traveling inspector. deen, Miss.. spent the holidays with Mrs. BIRMINGHAM, ALA. \Vestern Weighing and Inspection Bu- Harrison's sister. Mrs. C. 31. Scott. reau, has been in Jonesboro recently H. W. Westbrooke spent the holidays checking over weights. They have moved with his family at Jonesboro. G. T. DITSI.,\P, Reporter Jrr. JefCorcls' headquarters from Poplar Ramsey Wall had his father with him Bluff, JIo., to Memphis. Tenn. during the holldays. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Scott of Spring- C. C. Long. former completion report field spent Christmas at the C. M. Scott clerk here, bid in similar position at home. I.:nid, Olcln.. and left January 4 to be- AGENT'S OFFICE Miss Billye Bennett spent December fiin his work them LEPANTO, ARK. 22 wlth her people at Jonesboro. It was J. B. Henson. assistant bill and vouch- a famlly reunion and we arc sure they er clerk, was asslaned to position made all enjoyed a good time. vacant hy Xlr. Long's transfer. MRS. .\I. (1. WALL. Reporter 31. H. 'Mrilllams, former completion re~ortclerlc here. now in s~eclalA&B work in St. Louis. visited in this offlce C. B. Callahan. assistant superlntend- ST. LOUIS ADVERTISERS the latter part of December. cnt. and M. T. Fullington. general chair- Mr. and ;MI% R. W. James spent the man of 0. R. T., honored us wlth a vlsit New Year's season visltine in Chicaco January 7. Mlghty glad to have them and St. Louis. -hope they come agaln soon. Next to Frisco Building W. T. Soudrr of the superintendent's G. G. Hacker of Mr. Ball's offlce was ST. LOUIS. MO. offlce, nnrl wife spent Sunday. January here flrst of the month checking up the POPULAR PRICE EUROPEAN HOTEL 12. visiting in Amory. Miss. damage caused by Are at Citizens' Gin There was unusually warm weather Co. We had the mlsfortune to lose one Absolutely Fireproof here for thr first half of January and bpx car and 27 bales of cotton. The Rates: $1.50 and Up Per Day as a result. nlanv earls gardens were cln people suffered a slight damage to Electrlc Fan (Free) In Every Room planted. their property. EATS :-Unexcelled CAFFYl'ERIB and The new plant of the Pullman Com- Conductor D. SIoore bumped Conduc- COFFEE SHOP ~crrlce pany lwated nenf Bessemer, Ala.. is In tor Dan Haclrett on Tyronza Central , - I o~erationand man\- of their new cars run. Engineer A. E. Nall bumped C. H. are seen moving throuph the yards. Bauer on same run, Mr. Bauer going to JEFFERSOS 00114 JEFFERSON 0415 It Is reported that the new cars for Thayer. Irvin Tyree (Tree Cllmbcr) I 1 the Frlsco will be showlng up in a short bumped Fireman Roy Sigler off Tyronza time. Central branch. Six inches of snow fell here on De- Cecil Countrvman is back on the job Becht Laundry Co. cember 21 and 22, and Birmingham had nwltching box' cars after a short ab- We Specialize in its flrnt white Christmas in many years. sence. T. C. Adams. flrnt trlck opeprator, bid Family Laundry in agency at Grubbs, Ark.. Mr. Adams 13301-11 Bell Av. St. Louis1 JONESBORO TICKET OFFICE being relieved by Clyde Philllps of JONESBORO, ARK. Thayer. Positlon as flrst trick operator was abolished December 31. telegraphing fall- \V. .\. SASDERS. Reporter ing on Agent XI. C. Wall. The posltion was reinstated January 4. Clyde Phillips rrturnlng as operator. INVESTMENT Jiln I3lalock, yard clerk, has returned Clyde Phlllips relieved E. T. Metz on from hospital at St. Louis where he has second at West Plains. January 2. Mr. been conflned to bed with malaria. 31dz maklng a trip to Springfleld. BONDS J. I3 Hbys. demurrage cterk, ha3 Icft for' St. Louis hospital where he will un- Lepanto has bllled 15.458 balcs of We deal in issues of the United dergo examination for stomach com- iincompressed cotton so far this season. plaints: looks like Hays bumped Blaloclc If no objections are received we claim States Government, Railroads, Pub- for his bed at the infirmary. the record for Frisco System. T. 3. Bryant. local conductor. made lic Utility and Industrial Corpora- trip to Springfleld recently to attend con- tions with established records ductor.'~meeting there during January. TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT Evelyn Pullum, daughter of E. B. of earnings. Pullum, switchman, Jonesboro yard, has THAYER, MO. returned to California. She has been visitlng her kin folks around Jonesboro L. R. THORNE. Reporter for past month. AID &. COMPANY, Inc. Harry Hayes carman. Is conflned to Security Bldg. ST. LOUIS, MO. bed at St. ~ern'ard'shospital, Janesboro, Quite a few borrowed brakemen and and at time of wrlting Is sllowing signs flremen who were worklng here during of improvement. the rush have returned to thelr homes. MEMBERS. ST. LOUIS STOCK EXCHANGE H. C. Coke, car foreman, has moved We were glad to have them as they hls residence to Bridge and Creath, thls were a mlghty nlce bunch of boys. Page 49

Jack Miller, brakeman, has purchased a Chevrolet car. Business here has returned to normal The following report of a after having the best business we have ever had. 3ilss Myra Jacobs, of Yale, spent Christmas here with her parents, Mr. Dearborn Service man tells and hlrs. C. P. Jacobs. The solicking department is due lots of credit in getting the big shipment of pipe for Callfornia that is going over our its own story : ralls dally. Harry Boas is enjoying a new Ford tudor. "Today we cleaned the heaters on two R T. Berry, conductor, and wife spent the holidays here with friends. more locomotives, Nos...... and -.-...-.. Andy Swartzenbach, retired engineer, and wife spent a few days in Spring- These were also cleaned with the same Aeld during the holidays. Quite a number of quail were killed mixture we started with, and they cleaned durlng the season, closed January 1. We had lots of blrds and hunters, too. up fine. Mr. M ...-...... was here today The New Year's eve dance given by the Frlsco Club waq enjoyed by all who and he was very much interested in the attended. Much credit should be given Mr. Sherwood Skaggs in the manner he handled it. No. 134 and especially in the results ob- Now Chat bird season has closed the chief topic is Ashing. Understand sev- tained. I believe this first batch of 50-50 eral are fondly handllng their outflt boxes and watching the calendar. I am mixture will clean four more heaters. sure there shall be some wonderful flsh caught agaln this year. However, Mr. C ...... -...--and everyone concerned are very well pleased." I SOUTHWESTERN DIVISION I DEPOT TICKET OFFICE TULSA, Dearborn Special 134 has been used for years OKLAHOMA as a quick, thorough and economical remover of scale of any thickness or hardness from pumps, P. Id. HAILEY. Reporter cooling jackets, heaters, meters, coils, water lines, The entire depot force report a very condensers and evaporators. Try it. aleasant Christmas and all are starting the New Year in the best of spirits. The writer spent a few days the last of December with relatives at' Hailey. Dearborn Chemical Company Missouri. Mr. Mr. D. McCool, ticket clerk and 205 East 42nd Street, New York 310 So. Michigan Ave., Chicago dazlghter Ruth. spent a few days the Frisco Building, St. Luis Arst of the month visiting Mr. Mc- Cool's father in PitTsburg, Kansas. Officesin All Principal Cities Mr. E. G. Lamb, travellng passenger aaent from St. Louis. Mo.. spent a few hours wlth us the 14th. Mr. F. J. Wilson bag age agent. spent New Year's day in %euoda, Mo. Mrs. Wilson accompanied him home after a pleasant visit wlt'h relatives and 1friends in St. Louis, Mo.. and Nevad a, M'o. We have been having more than our share of rvlnter for the past two weeks. The leen snow made It almost im- Dosslb le tor a few days to get to work on tinne. Every one had qulte a story to rel;~te how he got out at all. Street car arld bus service very irregular for severarl days.

ECHANICAL DEPT. NEWS Oklahoma. the land of ~erpetualsun- ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT WEST TULSA, OKLA. shine, or have we been transported to SAPULPA, OKLA. The aolar regions. John H. Sortore, tool room attend- V. L. THOMAS, Reporter [ACK % J. N. PAISLEY, Reporters ent, has returned to his duties after a long siege of illness. Welcome back Mr. Geo. H. Pipkin, brother of division wlah to extend our Sympathy to John! nccountant. was a visitor in this office R. W. Harper, chief clerk to J. J. Rheuark, fireman. West Tulsa, December 31. master mechanic, at this point in the is away from duty due to illness. Mr. Hal Latnkin, traveling accountant, spent a few days in the oflice during the loss c~f hls brother who passed away W. 0. Coy, piecework checker, at 3 earlv art of January making his usual at hl: home in New York Clty after this aoint is away from the job due a shor.t attack of pneumonia. to illness. H. R. Stone, student piece- check on thc timekeepers. - J. 'I?. Watson. fireman. West Tulsa. work checker, is holding down the fort Mr. Robert Patrick has been assigned who 1 to the position of assistant bill and han been absent several months during Bill's absence. voucher rlerk in this oflice. Mr. Patrick due ic) illness Dassed away in the Em- a loy yea;' Hospital at St. Louis December W. B. McGaugh, car clerk, traded was fomerlp chainman in the division 18. 1929. his car in on a new Oldsmobile with ensineer'a office at Sapulpa. the request that dellvery be made in Broe Mitchell. former bill clerk in this W. G. Hall. master mechanlc at the spring. He then invested in the office was a visitor in the office a couple ShermIan. Texas. was a welcome visitor stock market with the view of havina of til;les during December and January. office recently. his aroAts take care of the new cal.. Nrs. Flossie Burke. who has been 4s we contemplate the deep snow. As it now stands It appears that Mac romptometer operator In this office for the Cc)nF: Iclclea and the ever-present will be "hoofing" it this summer not the pant two years, has just recently golaslles, we wonder if we are still in to mentlon sprlng. transferred to the superintendent's of- Pngc SO flce in the capacity of 691 clerk. We weeks' vlslt with relatives at Barnett, busy moving our headquarters and are regret her departure but wish her suc- Missouri. now domiciled in our new offices in cess on her new position. Mrs. Dorothea H~de.com~tometer one of the new and most modern of- 311.. Al Davidson. traveling accountant. operator, was absent from duiy Janu- fice buildinas in Tulsa-the Philcade spent a few days in the offlce durlng ary 14. account of sickness. Build.inp. the carly part of January. Miss Janice Coffer spent a few days We also have a lovely location on Due to varlous chances in the offlce. recently vlsitlna relatives In Oklahoma the ground floor of this same buildlng work has been ~~nusuallyheavy durlny City. for our City Ticket Office. the past month. however. everyone is Claude 0. Mitchell and famlly spent We est'end vou all an invitation to gradually becoming familiar wlth hls Christmas with relatives at Afton. vfslt us in our new quarters. work and thlnrs should go aalona a little Mrs. L. Johnson of Wetumka. Mrs. Tulsa has had very unusual weather better in the future. Mable Payne, Mrs. Annle Stewart and in the past ten days. having suffered Mrs. Myrtle Rohertson of Tulsa, all spent a verv severe snow and sleet storm. WEST TULSA STORES DEPT. the holidays with their parents 1\11.. with about ten inches of snow. This and >us. Thos. H. Woolsey. is the coldest weather they claim We are sorry to hear of the children Tulsa has had in twentv-five years. TOM JIIRHL,EH. Reporter of Division Storekeeper Gardner hav- and while traffic around town was ing the measles. held up to a ~reat extent. we haw not suffered any serious complaints of Chief Clerk. Glen V. Stone, and servire from ou~nassenaers on trains family spent the holidays visiting Mrs. TRAFFIC MANAGER, SECOND DIS- in and out! of Tulsa. Stone's parents JIr. and Mrs. J. S. TRICT, TULSA, OKLA. We enjoyed a splendid month in De- Rutledge of Proctor. Oklahoma. Mr. cember in both our Ifeight and pas- Stone. also played havoc wlth some of senger traffic and are loolcina forward the wild game while gone. MARGERY O'BRIEN. Reporter to even a better month for January. On December 19th. a little ten pound All emnloyes in both the traffic and baby glrl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Dassenger de~,artments have promised Eugene L. Vanderford. They have We all enjoyed a very nice Christ- to rake special ~nterest In the Em- named the little newcomer Bernice mas, R number of the members of our nloyes' Clubs thls comin~year and en- Francis. staft' going out of town to spend the deavor to bring about even better re- Mrs. Charles Xiemeyer and daughters dar wlth relatives, and since the flrsc sults than we enjoyed last year, get- returned January 1, from three a of- the year we have been extremely ting together more csloselv in ;% social wav, becoming better acquainted. and puttinq forth even greater eKort to secure more traffic for our lines. SPRINGFIELD ADVERTISERS OFFICE SUPT. TERMINALS WEST TULSA, OKLA.

We sollcit pour business. ORerlng you all Mr. and Jlrs. Robert DeMoss have the servlce consisleut wlth good, returned frum Reaumont. Trsas. where careful bnnklng they have be~nvisit in^ relatives and friends. A High Grade CAST Mr. and Jlrs. C. R. b7ulke.v. are the happy parents of a little son horn IRON Adaptable for The Citizens Bank J;lnuary 11. Lige Dea~on, assistant chief ynrd RAILWAY CASTINGS JEROME O'HARA, President clerk. is hack on the job after several ED. V. WILLIAMS, \'Ice-Presldent days -of sickness. MANUFACTURED BY I 31. .\. Sullivan. switchn~an. is ex- TOM WATKINS, Cashier pected to return from St. Louis in the E. J. ADAMS. Asslstant Cashler near future. where he has been con- T. W. WATKINS, Assistant Ceshler fined to the hospital at that point. Reynolds Mrs. J. h'. Scott has arrived in Tulsa to make her homc with her grandson. 2ZQ E. Commercial St. H'. E. Eagan. Manufacturing Co. 11. J. Lyons. assistant general yard- master. who suffered severe injury to SPRINGFIELD, MO. SPRINGFIELD. MO. his right hand is reported to he get- ting along nicely. which we are all glad to hear, and hope that Dan wllI soon be back on the job. 3Ir. and Mrs. Chester Corhin have ALL KINDS PETS FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC FRISCO OFFICIAL AMBULANCE PHONE 742 PHONE ALMA LE ROY PRATER LOHMEYERFUNERAL HOME 846 S. Broadway .... Springfield, Mo. Springfield. Mo.

To give Universal Service is the goal of Public Utility managers and opera- tors. We are a part of the organized I For Good ( effort to reach that ideal. I Used Cars ( Springfield Gas and Electric Company I Standard Motor Co. I Springfield Traction Company 468 St. Louis Street Springfield, Missouri Page 51 returned from a short visit with C. R. Flynn. Frisco speclal officer, little miss has been named Ella Jaqucline friends in Ponca City. was the Christmas gucst of his parents. Naughton. Miss Francis Harr~sonand three of Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Flynn of Cement, Mr. Fred Shellhorn, foreign bill clerk. her girl friends, all students of the Okla. and wife. have as their guests. Mrs. ljniversity of Oklahoma, spent the Mrs. 0. L. Cunningham. wlfe of for- Shellhorn's mother. 311s. H. H. Myers holidays with Miss Francis' parents. mer yard clerk here and now Of Okla- of Columbus. Kansas. JIr. and Mrs. George Harrison. homa Clty, and sons. Jack and Max. Fannie Turely, cxpensc clerk. has just John Overstreet. messenger, was ab- visited recently with J. W. Cunnlnghnm, returnee1 from the St. Louis hospital sent from his duties recently account yard clerk. and other relatives here. where she had undergone an operation illness. Harrv Morehouse. third trick operator, on the throat. Mr. and Hrs. C. W. xaughton are the ancl hlk hiorehouse had as their guests John Murld, checker, says, "Wcll, woud ~arentsof a new little daughter during the holidays, his mother, Mrs. life's not so bad now slnce sausage born to them December 20. JI. V. Norehousc of Neosho, Mo., Mr. season, ancl 1 hope to havc my new store Mike Ducov has recentlv accept'ed and Mrs. H. C. Barker of Linncreek, teeth beforc fricd chicken season ar- position as stenographer to 'chlef clerk. 110.. and Duvid Morehouse of Cairo, Ill. rives." succeeding Maurice Connally, who has J. C. Rider, engine foreman, and Christmas bills are beginning to come accepted position with Hanlon-Waters, family entertained for the holidays, Mr. in. which leavrs us broke, so flgure that Inrornorated. anrl hlrs. Lowell Krieder and daughter our x(w Hear's resolutions may as mcll Mersrs. J. L. Kiburz, W. L. Heath, of Arkansas Clty. Kans., Mrs. Osborn be broken too. H. R. Hares and C. C. Mills, were all Tucker of Tulsa, and Xiss Zetta Rider. Helen Bash. daughter of Fred Bash. Tulsa visitors January 14, and attend- x student at Phillips University, Enid. 0. S. and D clerk. has rcturnetl PI-om ed an interesting Accident Prevention Okla. Chicago. where she has bcen in a nurses ancl Freight Claim Prevention meeting. Clarence Ward. yard clerk, and Nrs. training school. Helcn has left for held joint with the Southwestern division. Ward were Christmas guests of his par- Fayetteville to complete her course. but An fnterestinp meeting was reported cnts, Mr. and Mrs. S. 8. Ward Of we were dad to see her on her short and a good attendance also. Spavinaw, Oklahoma. visit home. Xtessrs. Reid and Lowe. contractors W. H. Toney. second trirk operator Mr. anrl Mrs. 3Ielvin Sloan. checker, of Birmin~ham. Alabama, were in and family hntl as their gucsts recently visited friends in Quapaw, Oklahoma. Tulsa recently in connection of widen- Iiis father. James Toney of Davenport. Christmas weclr. ing of Peoria street viaduct. for which Oklahonla. Well. folks. have you had any snow thev were awarded the contract. XIIS. .\. C. I\lcQuigg, wife of flrst trick down vour wav? We sure hare had F. 31, Rowell. operator, has trans- operator, antl sons, ('larlce and Marion plenty :!own he&>. worxt in twclve years ferred from East Tulsa to Garnett. Tee, spent u few dayq recently wlth relxtibes lit Hume a.nd Kansas City. No. so thc old timers" say. A. A. Parlsh. Ior~sco watch inspector, 311.. and Xrs. R;ill~Ii Kiiiney, check rlcrk. have returned from Springfleld. OFFICE OF GENERAL AGENT \\as seriously burnrd recently when hc ~~xtinguishedthe flamcs from the dress ~lfssouri.where they wew called to at- OKMULGEE, OKLA. of his flve-year-ole1 clau~hter.Sue. which trncl the funeral of Jfrs. liinney's father, had caught on flre when she attempted Mr. Lester R. Ryflelcl. Thc Frlsco folks THEI.A~-4 I. COBS. Reporter to place a toy iron on top of a heating alah to extend to JTrs. ICinney their stove. The child was not burnecl. rympatliy in her hour of sorrow. 3lr. J. W. King yardmaster. was Marley Sloan, check clerk, accom- operated on for a'ppendicitls at thr. panied by his wife, spmt New Ycar's Clty Hospital January 6. and is still clay with relatives in Bartlesville, Okla. confined there. but he is reDorter1 im- TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT Allen Lewis, assistant warehouse fore- D~ov~G. OKLAHOMA CITY man, showed up day after Christmas Mr. W. R. Grace, night yardmaster. witli his chin vulcanlzcd, but he refuses is acting as vardmaster during the ill- \'I(:TORIh \V:\T,TCI.:R. lL~!l~ortc~ to sivc an explanation of the patch. ness of Mr. King. Sonit= say in trying to carve the turkry, Mrs. G. A. Gundidge has returned \Vhile news items T~.orn this denart- she kicked him (the turkev). from Chicago where shc visited during ment dicl not get in last month's issue I had a wonderful ~hrls'tmas vlsited the holldavs with her son nnd fainilv. to wish all the folks a AIerry Christmas relatives in Escelsior Springs &d Kan- Section orema man Pat Laden is thr and a Happy New Year, it is not too latt! sas City. Missouri. The blggest trouble busiest man in Okmulgee, the unusual to wish every 1Wsco mcniber a prospcr- heavy and prolonged sleet and snow nus 1930. storms keep him busy witli the tracks. At Oklahoma City 1929 brought to Mrs. Thelma Cobb is in the Clty close as a rccorrl year, and with the Hosnital for an operation and is re- co-operation .of every individunl we arc Why Wait?-Get It Now ~ortedas makinp a speedy recovery. look in^ forwartl to :L bigger and better Miss Helen Gorham has moved to program for 1980. It is better to have It when you West Sixth street to be closcr to thv .kt the end of Sovernhcr Oltlahoma need it, than to need It and not frei~htoffice. City maint;~inetlits ~msitionas th~lead- have it. ins city in the Tenth Ferlvral Reserve You cannot do much with the District in builtling activity for the yeal, small monthly premlum while work- MECHANICAL AND TRANSPORTA- of 1929. Oklahoma City's total for the ing, but You or Yours can do some- TION DEPARTMENT ?!.st elrven months amounted to $22,- thing with $1,000 or a monthly in- ao0,640.00 : its nrnrest competitor being come which the small monthly AFTON, OKLA. Denver. Colorado. premium pays for when Sick or It is expwtctl that our one-year-ole1 Hurt and unable to work. l,IlTI1.: 1). I).\VIS. Reporter oil Aeld will clcvelop into one of the largest oil districts in the world. 1n . R. Foley. general ~ountlhourefore- fact. it has just about reachccl that polnt manI, and Mrs. Foley had as their dln- now. ner guests New Year's day hlrs. C. T. Mr. H. I'. I>rlozler of Tulsa. fornierly Nason and daughter. Marjorie, and Mrs. connected with this orfice. was an oflicc~ R. S. Norman of Tulsa. 311's. Laura visitor during the hollelay period. .\I1 of (700;per of Vinita and XIrs. H. L. Free- Iiis ol

The larger part of our news items this CRAIG CAMPBELL. Reporter The Frlsco Lines at Tulsa started the month tells its own sad story of the New Year out with a move. Not a Das- bereavement that has come to several The Enid City Basketball League has senger, nor-a frelght move but the mov- families of Frisco employes : been started and there is a total of ing of thclr offlces. The new offices are On Christmas day Lotis, 15-month- eighteen teams entered. and one of them located in the Philcade Bulldln~at 5th old daughter of ~r:and Mrs. H. C. is- the Frisro aggrcgation that played & Boston avenue. We are all strdghtened Dyer, and one 'of Enld's famous trlp- last year. We have some new men out out and nlcely situated now and like lets, was severely scalded with boillng trj'ing to hit the basket. and If some of our new office Ane. From the passenger water from a tipped tea kettle. pneu- them deliver. it looks like we wlll get business wc have handled during the past monia developed and the llttle one only an wen break in the league. Mr. W. J. ten days it would appear that the move lived a few days. The triplets had been Foley is the hustling team manager, and was a ~oodthing. that we should have a source of pride to their many friends. practically every department has a rep- moved long ago, as we hare been kept who joln wlth the famlly In mourning resentative on the club. The squad is vnrv busv UD to the resent time. Here's the loss of one of them. composed of Jack Reynolds, yard clerk. hoping ii cdntinues. On December 27, Mr. Howard Hal- E. 0. Daughtrey, trainmaster. W. R. Nearly the whole office force spent tom, brakeman, passed away. Mr. Hal- Brown, superlntenclent. Craig Campbell, Christmas clav away from Tulsa. Mr. tom had been with' the Frisco slnce roadmaster's clerk, Leonard Dague. J. E. Payne, i~lulted.with relatlves at St. October 17. 1917. He Is survlved by caller. JI. E. Whlte, inspector. Frank Louls. Mr. J. D. Mefford spent the day several children, and his many frlends Harltey. palnter, Jack Lesnett yard with frlends and relatives at Joplin. Mo. on the Frisco extend to them thelr sin- clerk. Leon Vessels, caller. TII; cheer- Mr. and Mnr. P. F. Atkinson visited at cere sympathy. ing sectlon Is composed of all that J. E. Cherokee. Kansas. Nr. J. D. Rogers and On January 2. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Ferguson can get out to the games. and Mr. S. J. Armstrong stayed In Tulsa and Burns had the great misfortune to lose it looks like a good year, wln or 10%. enfoved the das with thelr families. their only son. Stuart, 3 years old. who Charlie Long Is back in tNe account- ~&?f~onereported a very enjoyable va- had .been ill only a few days with pneu- ants offlce after a short stay in Blrm- cation and everyone was on the job the nlonla. Mr. Burns haa been with the ingham. He 1s now completion report next day. Frisco a long time as engineer, and he clerk. "Old Man Winter" is certainly paying has a host of friends who extend to Clra.;. Allen, B&B carpenter, was thls sectlon of the country an extended him and his family their deepest severely injured. December 27. when he visit. For the past three days it has sympathy. fell olT of a bridge near Thomas, is sleeted and snowed constantly. This was On December 29, Felix Iiemp, who slowls recovering in the Unlverslty hos- accompanied by a cold bitlng wind. had been an engineer wlth the Frisco pital at Enid. Those who have lived in and near Tulsa since 190.5. passed away at his home in J. IV. Ridley scction foreman at Hal- for a number of years say that It is Enld. He had been ill for over four lett. ls reportid to be very sick In a the worst they have seen In flfteen years, and hls many frlends extend to hospital in Herington. Kans. years. Transportation was practically Mrs. Kemp and children their sympathy T. F. Jones, roadmaster, was called to at a standstlll for two days within the in their loss. Cherokee. Kans., account his father-ln- city. Trains were delayed somewhat for Miss Victoria Wall, agrnt-operator at law being injured in an automobile ac- a short time, but the Frisco Lines were Salt Fork, has been forced to take an cident. soon back on schedule time again. extended leave of absence clue to 111 Mr. A. T,. Flsher. divlsion engineer.. is health. We sincerely hope she will soon back on the job after a short vislt wlth be well and strona- again.. ancl back on relatives and frlends in Texas and the job. Louisiana. ZONE OFFICE-TULSA, OKLA. Mr. 0. P. Bearden. speclal agent, and family spent part of thelr holiday .va- xELLIE WHITE. Reporter cation visit in^ with frlends and relatlves CENTRAL DIVISION in Hugo, Okla. I I Ivar Johnson, wife and little daughter We had a vislt from Mr. J. T. Howell. ' Joyce, spent December 16. 17 ancl 18 in aaent-operator at Drummond. Okla.. who FAYETTEVILLE, ARK. St. Louls. Missouri. seems to he just about over the results No doubt about it-Robert McDermott of a serious automobile accident he hap- is the office aristocrat, he doesn't turn pened to last summer. J. R. J-IAMMONS, Reporter his head for anyone. Robert has a boil Mr. H. J. Taylor, dlspatcher, and family returned a few days aao from on the back of his neck. Our popular boilern~aker, Mr. G. C. Marsuerite Hefren motored to Cherry- spending some time vlsltlng with frlends Gulley, is visiting' relatives in Ft. Worth. vale. Kansas. December 24th. to have and relatlves In Neodesha. Texas. He tells us that he was a cow- Xmas dinner wlth her parents. Miss Alice J. Dlcks, general clerk. boy in his younger days. so we told hlm Who'd a thought it - Guy Mlller superintendent's offlce, has returned from to produce the evldence and he brought doesn't believe in Santa ClauS. a vlslt s~entin Terre Haute. Ind.. and down his ten-gallon hat, boots and spurs. Eddy Freiner enjoyed the Xmas holl- ~hicago.~~She reports having a. -seat and chaps, and the last we heard of him days with his parents at Bellevllle. Ill. time, and came through her vlslt in he was headed for Texas all dreqsecl up in his cowboy suit. He said that he was going to do hls stuff when he arrives there. We wish him a very-. oleasant trip. Engineer Stafford is off sick, we hope to see him bnck soon. Fireman Dakon. on the St. Paul -- Branch. has been laying off. prospecting 81.50 and $2.00-NO UP for gold. Fireman Arnold, on the A.LC. local is moving 111s family from Kosoma, Okla., SAN CARLOS MANHATTAN HOTEL to Fayette Junction. GEO. KUPFRIAN, Manager Our cinder plt is being recondftloned. Rooms With or Without Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Critchell spent the holidays with relatlves and friends In HOTEL Private Bath Sprinafleld. No. PENSACOLA, FLA. Engineer Colcman wlll be retlred from Pensacola, Florida active servlce on the Frisco, the twenty- flfth of January. Weregret to lose hlm. for he is Hkecl by all who know hlm. We extend him and Xrs. Coleman our ABSOLUTELY very best wishes for a happy and suc- cesuful future. FIREPROOF Sherrill Oil Co. Ernest Keaton has just returned from Tulsa. Olcla., where he had been at the GASOLINE, KEROSENE, OILS bedside of his slster, who underwent an operation. and reports she Is dolng flne. Headquarters for Frisco Fuel Oil I Cars or Over Docks Sam l'harp, hpstler, has Wn off sick. I but is back on the job. Visitors Mrs. f. R. Hammons and sons ,Toe and I PENSACOLA. FLORIDA Cecll. vlslted relatlves in ~klahbmadur- ing the holidays. February, 1930 Page 53

MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT Willie Greer, tool room man, was off FT. SMITH, ARK. sick several days and is back on the job minus his teeth. IRENE WOESTJIAN, Reporter We had some unusual weather the flrst part of January, at least it was unusual he‘ flrst wedding announcement we for Texas. For about three days the have for the new year on the Central ground was covered with pure ice. Most dlvlsion is that of Mr. Clyde I. McFad- everyone had at least one fall and some den. shop air man at Fort Smith. and were injured. We certainly did welcome Miss Eva Calvert. who were married on the sunshine again. the evening of January 11 and left im- mcdlatelv on a honevmoon in the South. Xiss Etta McDuffie, daughter of H. L. We all join in wishing them much hap- McDuffle, stationary engineer, is improv- piness for the future. ing following a serious illness of pneu- They say-reasons for all thinas-and monia. the one for claars beine ~assed-bv Mr. Chas.-1riiK, car inspector at ~ortSmith, W. H. Bimmerman, section stockman, is the arrival of a ten-pound son. injured his wrist in a recent fall on After Iiavin~a three weeks' holiday the Ice. He has . returned to work vacation. James Hevburn. Jr.. ha. re- now. turned to school at st. Marys.. ICans. We extend our sympathy to Mr. and Mr. Emmit Hoopaw, car repairer at Xrs. C. C. Jordan and family in the Ft. Smith, spent several days In the St. recent death of Nrs. Jordan's mother. Louls Hospital, but has now regained his Nrs. Rodgers. Mr. Jordan is chief If you know a man who brings home a hand good health and is back at work aaaln. like this every night, you can do him a good Announcements have been receivecl clerk to the master mechanic. from Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Brassill, of R. P. Gaines, insurance inspector, turn-and make his wife happy. too--by teli- Hartford. Conn., of the arrival of a son. was in Sherman on January 13. ing him about Lava Soap. Tell him that Lava's James Edward, on December 31. 1949. !t Miss Dorothy Montgomery, daugh- rich lather is filled with Italian pumice that's will be remembered that Mrs. Brassill 1s ground ms fine M ROUT. It geb the grimiest the former Miss Kathlvne McMahon. who ter of C. V. Wont'gomery, wa-s a mem- was employed in the- office of division ber of a group of Camp Fire Girls who hands cleanin 58 neeonda, without hurting the storekeeper at Fort Smith. went to DaHa8. Texas. on December skin. And tell him that Lava works fast even 23 and broadcast over Statlon WRR. in cold or very hard water. Miss Montgomery gave a plan0 selec- TEXAS LINES tion. I ( We extend our sympathy to Sam Simms, colored employe, in the death of his wife on January 9. A big cake of Lava Soap coats only a dime (or SHERMAN STORE AND MECHAN- Gene Russell, messenger, severed all 6 cents for the medium size cake) at any ICAL DEPARTMENTS connections with the Frisco on Jan- grocery or drug store. But if you want to try uary 19. He is going to enter school it first at my expense, mail this coupon. IVA SEWELL and JOE BRYAN. and will graduate from high school in Reporters June. Cecil Riggs has been assigned Proctor & Gamble, Dept. C-230 to the job. Cincinnari, Ohio We wish to extend the sympathy of Sherman shop employes to Mrs. Iva Sew- George: Send me a free aample cake of ell in the recent death of her father. VP&GS OFFICE-FORT WORTH Lava Soap. Ell Boatman. coppersmith, who has been off several months account of an in- JI.-\RY BRSS SMITH. Reporter jury. in back at work. We are glacl to Street ...... nec him back. We're trying not to feel hurt, but E. Green, coppersmith. Is back at work we do feel "left out." Our write-up after spendlng the holidays with relatives didn't get in the Magazine last month, in Houston. Texas. because It WRY too late. Even so. Harold Lawrence, car repairer, has re- we mentioned In it our Christmns Entertalnment, sponsored by the Fort (Now for this month)-Mr. W. 0. turned to work after several days off \Vorth Frisco Employes' Club, which Noore, formerly chief clerk to vice- with an injury. included a s~ecial Drogram. Christ- president and general superintendent; Hanlpton Geter and T. B. Cleary. car mas Tree and ~alcta laus us (him- and president of the Fort Worth Em- repairers. were vlctlms of falls on ice. self), and the dance. The attendanve ployes' Club, left our office January 1 Both received bad Injurles to their arms. wasn't quite "up to par." but the en- to become chief clerk to Nr. Kurn. We K. G. Winbrenner. machlnist. Oscar tertainment was decidedly a success. were mighty sorry to lose Mr. Moore fivragglns, boilermaker. and E. .~arnes. We also reD0rkd last month that Mrs. and know how keenly his presence machlnist, are patients in the Wilson hT. R. E. Evans, wife of our pass clerk, will be missed not only in the offlce, Jones Hospital at present. was able to be home and is recuperat- hut in club and soclal acrivitles, but ing after a major operation, and we we are certainly proud of the recog- Mlss XIable Tolbert. daughter of Ma- nltion and honor conferred on him. ~hinlstTolbert. fell on the ice recently wished for her a speedy recovery. We extended to Mr. X. R. Campbell, asslst- Xr. Moore leaves behind him a host of and recelved a badly injured arm. ant superintendent, our sincere regret friends, admirers and well-wlshers in Guy Points, boilelpnaker, who was in the loss of his father. who passed his new work, and we want to say badly injured last month, is much im- away at his home in Los Angeles. that the St. Louls office is certainly proved. We n-ere uneasy about hlm for Calif.. in December. Incidentally. we lucky. And we want to say we are several days and are glad to know hc is wished for everybody a prosperous surely going to miss Mrs. Moore and improving. New Year. little Jean Marie, who wlll follow Mr. IMPORTED PRECISION DRAWING SET I S~eciallyPriced at WHILE THEY -ryr I REGULAR $35.00 VALUE qF I bin& Swdih Pen intermediate Siw Cornp- Box 4%-inch Bow Pencil HERE IS 4Mineh Ruline Pen 6-inch Compass with parts 4%-ineh Bow Pen WHAT YOU GET )!&inch Ruling Pen binch Divider Silver Center Pen Key and Lead Baa Drop Spring Bow Pen and Pencil 4%-inch Center Screw Divider I Genuine Flexible Leather-~ Case- I For Finest Quality and Prompt Service in BIue Printing, Phone CHestnut 5700. We Call for and Deliver. I 1 707 OLIVE ST. A. S. ALOE CO. ST. LOUIS,MO- I Pnge 54

3roore shortlv. On December 30th, the Perkins, R. E. Evans, James Grace, during the recent freeze and inctem- club held op'cn house at the home of Jr.. and G. W. Parrott our congratula- ent weather, Judge W.M. Odell, of our Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Granger, 300 Page tions in their promotions, effective legal department, fell and broke his Street, honoring Mr. and ~Mrs. moo re. .January 1, Mr. Perltlns being made wrist. Miss Nell Hanson, secretary Lhrlng the afternoon, music and re- chief clerk to the vice-president and to the auditor, was also a victim of the freshments were enjoyed by about forty- general superintendent, Mr. Evans slippery pavements. She received a five guesb. December 30, Xr. and transportation clerk, Mr. Grace pass badly bruished nose and minor injur- Mrs. Moore were presented with a clerk and Mr. Parrott utility clerk. les as a result of a bad fall. sixty-four piece dinner set as a token We're expecting you to go right on up From the looks of things. 1930 is of esteem from the employes of the to the top! going to be a "knock-out*' year. (I Fort Worth Club; presentation speech Now for the sick list, mishaps. and assure you, I have no reference to the being delivered by Mr. John Steele. what-nots: We are mighty glad to above.) Our accident prevention meet- general agent, traffic department, with have Mr. McCarty, our vice-president ing. held January lSth, was a success. Mr. Moore responding. and general superintendent, back with and the club luncheon held on the Mr. L. C. Wilds, secretary and treas- us after a brief absence account of ill- same date was attended by a record urer, was called to Baltimore, Md., ac- ness. Miss Ethel Freeman, chief clerk crowd: everyone being: full of pep and count of the death of his father. We in our claim department, who has been enthusinsm (and I might add. food extend to Mr. Wllds our heartfelt sym- ill for the past week, is reported irn- when we got through). Here's hop- pathy in hls bereavement. nrovin~;we are glad to hear that. We ing and bellevin~that 1930 will he We wish to offer to Messrs. F. L. are extremely sorry to report that the most nrosperoun and successfr~l one yet for the employes' rluhs a11 over the system, and for the Frisco Railroad as well. BANKS ALONG THE FRISCO LINES TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT FT. WORTH,- TEXAS The American National Bank CORYLYNE PLEDGE. Reporter The Peoples Bank PARIS, TEXAS Capital, Surplus and Undivided Frank Hubert's car is still among of Springfield, Missouri the "lost or stolen," and shshsh, don't Profits, S350,000.00 let it get out, but we think he is prac- tically holding his breath for fear FRISCO DEPOSITORY BANK someone will flnd it before the insur- WE APPRECIATE ance time limit is up. Our new club president, Xr. H. A. YOUR BUSINESS Granger, is very busy with his new du- ties and promises us some peppy en- American tertainment for the coming year. OUR MOTTO Traders National Bank We regret to report the death of I JIrs. Elizabeth Welch's brother on BIRMINGHAM. ALA. December 23. The bereaved family COURTESY. FAIRNESS AND have our deepest sympathy. EFFICIENCY I I Christmas for myself was rather un- Cnpltnl nnd 911mluu $5.000,000.00 comfortable as after being in an auto- "FRISCO DEPOSITORY BANK" mobile wreck and being thrown out of a car on the 23rd of December. By THE UNION NATIONAL BANK I SPRINGFIELD, MO. 3%Interest Paid on Savings Accounts 4% Interest Paid on Time Certificates THE BANK THAT ALWAYS RUNS STRONG

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Chrlstmas Day I had only reached the year 1929 closed with a great deal of "slttlng on a pillow stage" of my re- satisfaction to us. We showed the cuperation. Thanks to a strong con- largest increase over any previous year stitution, I'm back in the swim again and the gross receipts were the largest and feeling myself once more. in the hlstory of Plttsburg, Kans. There were no calamities in our de- Mr. Carl Cowen, formerly warehouse RUPTURED partment during the time the streets foreman. Is now working at Columbus. 8ket ball players. athlete8 and H. W. Coouer. roadmaster. and wife aortsmen need the patented were frozen. but some of us almost spent Chrlstmis in Pleasanton with rela- came to grief and performed some Brooks Appllance wlth auto- tives. matlc alr cushlon. A vast Im- wonderful stunts. attempting to keep Niss Esther Chase, stenographer In our footing. the offlce of general agent, spent Christ- ent in comfort and mas with relatlves In Princeton, Kans. ncy over old-style de- We are sorry to report that Ralph s. Holds rupture with- Dennis. nephew of W. C. Dennis. chlef t gougina discomfort. 1 NORTHERN DIVISION I clerk In the yard offlce. was kllled in motes l~eallnpbecause the flre whlch swept the Wlck hotel early ues are held securely in the morning of January 7. gently. Test Its com- H. W. Cooaer. roadmaster. Is In Miami fort at work or play on OFFICE DIVISION ACCOUNTANT looklng after' business pelstaining to the 10 days' trlal, and you'll throw away your old FT. SCOTT, KANS. newly acqulrecl llne of the Frisco, for- truss. Wear a llght, clean, sanltary, made-to- merly the Mlami hllneral Belt route. measure Brooks Appliance. Over 3 million C. - L. Payne, asslstanl superlntenclent. sold. Wrlte for 23-page Rupture Booklet free. DOROTHY WORKING. Reporter spent a day in Plttsburg looklng after Sent In plnln sealed envelope. business matters Brooks Appliance Co.. State St.. Marshall. Mlch. On the mornlna of December 21, we were all buslly engaged In work when all of a sudden the clanglng of the Are SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE department was heard and to our sur- prlse stopped just outslde of the offlce. FT. SCOTT,' KANS. duces a great deal ore and chatt. There uras certainly a mad rush for Mr. F. H. Shnffer. general manager. coats and valuables and the offices MARIE HAYDEN. Reporter s~enta few hours wlth us In Ft. Scott were soon deserted. It happened to be - in January 9. In the passenger statlon next to the of- >fr. A. H. Jones. superintendent. rail- fice but the Are did not cause a great Mr. Jack Dalton, secretary to W. H. way express agency. St. LOUIS. was a deal of damage. Bevans. superlntendent, has been hold- buslness visitor here on January 10. Fort Scott seemingly Is a far northern ing out on us, as Jack has been married This reporter has recelvecl the fol- cltv bv the snow we are havlng-also slnce way last spring, but just announced lowing letter from Mr. J. W. Ritchle. it about December 14. Everyone joins nrent of the Oregon Electrlc Railway there is plenty of ice. Phil Brlggs and me In wishing them much happiness. Harold Mltchell of the accounting de- Mrs. Earl Shumaker, wife of our 691 EG'.--at ~alem,Oregon : uartment uarticlsated in a flne old-fash- clerk, is slck with diphtheria. We all "Am a regular reader of the Frisco ioned ice skating party. wish her a speedy recovery. Employes' Magazine. which I receive There hasn't been much traveling Mr. Ed Knos, our Ale clerk, cele- from Blr A. E. Shipley. an old Frisco among us these winter days. All of us brated Chrlstm~q by getting married locomot~vbengineer who now Is engineer are staylng closc to home Ares. just about a week before. We all wish on our swltch enkine In Salem yards. . Miss Marie Hayden, stenographer in Ed all the happiness in the world. The writer is also one of the Frisco's superintendent's offlce. came back after Miss Laura Clark. stenographer to the former employes. havlng worked as an the Chrlstmas holidays wlth a beautiful transportation clerk. spent Christmas operator for thcm. also as machinlst dlamond rlng. Expect JIarle wlll leavc wlth her parents in Thaper. Kans. Mr. hrlnnr-.- - - - in- old Pt. Scott. Kans. us soon. "It's a pleasure to read the magazine. Chester-~ ~~ -- Fulton relieved Miss Clark dur- Shlrler Booth and A1 Daviclson made ing her absence. especlallv all of the Ft. Scott Items. In 11s a short visit this month. Mr. Jack Dalton. wife and mother closing lo. the superlntendent'~ chlef clerk, spent All the old employes well know former NEWS OF PITTSBURG, KANS. New Years in Wichita visiting friends. engineer E. A. Shlpley who run an en- Mr. Ed Knox and wife spent Christ- glne on the Northern divislon for a good mas in Eureka vlsitlng Ed's parents. many years, and at one tlme was gen- ESTHER 1%.CHASE. Reporter Mr. W. H. Bevans and wlfe spent rral chairman of the engineers on the Christmas day In Muskogee. Okla., with Frlsco, and no doubt many who read thls JIr. C. B. McCool has displaced Carl their daughter- and famll,,. Mr. and Mrs. article will also remember Mr. Rltchle.

Cowen as warehouse foreman at the Roberts.-.. ~ .-.- It Is certainly a pleasure to hear from freight house. We now have another little piece of former emploves and to know that the Miss Eda Y. Nigh, clerk in road- railroad formerly the Mlami Xineral belt. broadcasting 'of news pertalnlng to the master's offlce, spent the Chrlstmas holl- which was added to the Northern di- Frisco in thls manner is productive of days in Lawrence. vision January 1, 1930. as a part of the such results as indicated above. We John Ackerson. formerly ticket-cashler. Afton sub and known as the Plcher desire it known to Mr. Rltchle that his has dis1)laced Ada B. Lynch as cashler branch. The principal towns on thls thoughtfulness in routing buslness over at the frelght offlce. branch are Picher. Cardln and Century. Frisco Lines is highlv appreciated by all We are pleased to report that the The terrltory served by this branch pro- offlccrs and enlployek of the Frisco. OF BIRMINGHAM, ALA. I FIRST NATIONAL BANK FRISCO DEPOSITORY

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I FIRST NATIONAL BANK 4% and Safety 1 I CHAFFEE. MO. Member Federal Reserve Sy8tem I OkIahoma City I American-First National Bank Oklahoma ITEMS FROM WICHITA, KANS. their product. Yesterday he repret- Patrick Lnrkin, lie had passed over the fully announced that so far he has not great divide. We extend our sincere received a single invitation to a party. sympathy to the familv in their be- HELEN SHEEHAN, Reporter Some people find something to worry reavement. about. In fact it mould seem that MI-. C. E. Armstronp. roadmaster, and they are not happy unless they are in family , spent the holidays visiting in n state of upheaval over something. Coffeyvllle and Kansas City. "Bill" Devinney was perfecrly satis- MAINTENANCE OF WAY DEPT. extend our sincere sympathy to fied with his mamnloth gold tooth that FT. SCOTT SIr. A. R. Newconie, cashier, in the occupies n very prominent p!ace in his death of his mother. Mrs. Newcome, who mouth, until someone mentioned that passed away December 25. "Mei" Anderson's shiner seemed to GEO. \V. SCOTT. Reporter Mr. C. W. Sweeney, conductor, and takr a higher polish than his. Son7 "Rill" is inconsolable. wife have recently returned from a trip On Kovember li we had section fore- to Pensacola. men's meeting at Pittsburg for the Miss Wauketa Craw and Mr. Lennel .ifton ancl Parsons Subs under Road- Wright were married in Wichita, De- OFFICE OF SUPT. TERMINALS masters H. \V. Cooper and W. 1\Iarsli. cember 29. and will make their home in Uecembcr 1 had section foremen's Lawrence, Kans Mr. Wright is the son KANSAS CITY, MO. meeting at Fort Scott for Kansas Clty of S. I,. Wright. warehouse foreman. and Ash Grove Subs under Road- Mr. Ruel Lester, formerly general n1:lstrl.s W. I. Elliott and T. Hall. De- clerk in the freight offlre, has been D. H. SWISDELL, Reporter c.eniber 8 had section foremen's meet- -signed to the position of bill clerk in Ing at Kansas City for the ICanhas the same offlce. This winter weather is miserablc City Terminal sections under Road- Virgil Holland, yard clerk, has been Can't tell when you're liable to sli!) master A. J. Finn. December 15 had transferred to Fort Scott. and cut your hip. qection foremen's meeting for the Mr. Henry Lockard has been assigned We have hnd about 18 inches of Wich~tnand Burrton Subs under Road- to pasition of general clerk In freight snowfall up to this date, the larger master C. E. Armstrong. All meetings offlce, displacing Mr. .Jack Young. portlon of which is stlll on the ground. were well attended and many valuable About the busiest person around the points were discussed in keeping the terminal this kind of weather is Road- railroad safe for the public to ride master A. J. Finn. over ancl also to have good looking TRAFFIC EEPARTMENT The boys at Kansas Cit\ have organ- road beds as a whole. KANSAS CITY, MO. ized a basketball team. The flrst Al'iami Mineral Belt taken over the came was played between the mechan- fivst of this year is part' of Afton Sub ical department employes and thv ;and known as Picher branch. This WT.,i. YOUNG. Rcpurter clerks Tuesday, January 7th. Thcb branch has three sections, one at Bas- flnal &ore was 1, to 11 in favor of tho ter. one at Picher and one at Quapam mechanical boss. under the supervision of Roadmaster The Sunnyland Club gave a dance at Miss Katherine Waidelich, ogeratol,. H. W. Cooner with headauarters at Drexel Hall the evening of January was off a few days the early part or Pitt'sburi. Kansas. 24th. We expect' the usual good time. January recuperating from an exces.h Effective January 1. Sections J-1% All reports indicate that unless the of holiday turkey. She won otle of 2. 3. 4 and 5. on the Glrard bratlch. club suffers n "hitting slump" 1930 is the turkeys raffled off by the Sunny- were assigned to Roadnlaster W.Marsh very apt to be n banner year. land Club. mit'h beadquarters at Pittsburg. We are just recovering from the ef- Mr. W. E. Baer. operator. was off on Austin L. XIcRae, rodman in di- fects of a flfteen inch snow, t'he largest a thirty-day leave during the month of vision engineer's office resigned to go Kansas City has seen for several December. Mr. H. E. Vermiliion re- to school at Rolla, ~~~~~~~~i. His place years. While there were some delays, lieved him on the second trick. not filled account reduction of force. we understand that our yard force Mr. A. R. Vanzant. section foreman. Harold Mr. Smith, transitman in di- met the emergency so efficiently that was down to the ofrice the other day. vision engineer's oflice nas on vaca- our service was envied by every rail- Van has been under the weather for ti011 from December 23 To January 1. road in Kansas City. some time and we are glad to see him 3Ir. Smith had a fine tri~to Xew York The conditlon of Mr. Bradfield's feeC out again. City and back. is unimproved but he is taking ad- The officers and stockholders in the From December 16 to December 26 vantage of the severe weather to wear Sunnyland Credit Union met at the ;111 our roadmasters, the general fore- overshoes. No one outside of our oflice local offlce the evening of January 14 man bridge and bullding, the water knows that he wears no shoes under for the purpose of dispensing dividend service foreman and the divlsion en- them. checks. From the size of some of the xineer were riding passenger trains to Listerine's ad in the Saturdav dividend checks I would say the Credit save delay during rhe holiday week. Evenlna Post was responsible for lJnion was a huge success as far as Chas. F. Trinkle. rodman in divislon Bob" olman drinking two bottles of thr stockholders are concerned. engineer's office. looks about the same Charlie Wllson. yardmaster at Pack- as before he took his trip to Old ingtown, spent several days thc early 1\Iesico. We all felt bad about Slr. part of January hunting down in Trinltle leavin~his Chevrolet coupe in Tesaq. He says he could tell some front of his home for some one to darn good hunting stories. but he come along and take, but now Trlnk,le OFFICIAL FRISCO WATCH knows nobody would believe them. If feels bad because they have found lt. thar one he told here in the office is a IWh.. .., v 9. INSPECTORS sample, we don't blame him for Iteep- Mr. Wm. Lollar was assimed sec- ing them to himself. tion foreman, section B-4 at South Mlworth Jewelry Co ...... Jasper, Ala. Before the last issue of the magazine Greenfield December 9th. Haltom. 0. W...... Ft. Worlh. Texas came out, in which wc had comment- Mr. Frank Broyles was assigned sec- cad on the retirement of our old friend tion foreman of section F-42 at Wherry Jnnuary 5th. I St. Charles Hotel I I Chaffee Buildinl & Loan Ass'n I ADVERTISING SOLICITORS ,WANTED I authorized Capital $2.000.000.00 I ONE BLOCK FROM DEPOT I I Good con~missions paid to advertis- E. G. GRAMLISG, Owner and Proprietor ORGANZED 1909 BY FRISCO ing solicitors for this publication. h3IPLOYES Prefer that applicants be engaged in European Plan professional or mercantile Ilnes. For I I particulars address: Adv. Mgr. Frisco CAPE GIRARDEXU, XISSOURI / 6% Dividends on Full Paid Stock ( Employes' Magazine. 743 Frisco Rldg.. St. Louis. 310.

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Branch Offices General Off ice ST. LOUIS. 110. F. J. ENGLE3IAN. President 31. S. ENGLEMAS. Vice-Pres., Dallas, Tex. SPRINGFIELD, NO. G. I. FITZGERALD, Vice-Pres. and Sec'y E. B. SHARKA-, Manager, Ft. Worth, Tex. 1206 Bd. of Trade Bldg. FT. WORTH. TES. CHAS. GRAY, Manager. Sprinfleld, Yo. G. R. PIERCE. Supt.. St. Louls, Mo. RAWAS CITY, YO. , DALLAS. TEXAS GUY KRESS. Supt., Sprinnleld. Mo. J. P. 3IcDONALD. Ygr.. Chlcago, 111. CHICAGO. ILL. Mr. G. W. Wiusdor. division freight RIVER DIVISION and passenger agent, is in Washing- I I ton. D. C.. transactlng business In bc- half of the company at' this time. SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE Cleatus Pr~cewas guest at a Turkey CHAFFEE, MO. dinner at the home oi Mr. and Mrs. R. T.' Hardy. New Years evenlng. ANSA GOLDEN. Reporter Brakeman Richard Poole was mar- vied to 3Iisx Connie Bishon Januarv Ray Fatchett. assistant timekeeper, 81i; ai- coning Arltansas. ' They are has been to St. Louis to visit hls father making their home at Poplar Bluff, Mr. T. J. Fatchett who is receiving Mo.. at present. treatment at the Frisco Hospital. Brakeman Leach has been off for a Miss Elizabeth Grieshaber has been feu? da.\.s account sickness but. is able absent from the office for some time to be back on tho job again. account slckneas. ?Iiss Dorris Looney. Account heavy ralns we are being of Amory. Miss., 1s working in her threntened with some washouts, Mr. place. Ileick and Mr. Bucltley are kept busy Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Mumma have re- in checking up the place threatened. turned from a short visit to Western Cleatu~Price spent Sundar, January JIissourl and Kansas. Mr. R. L. Coop- 12, wlth 111s mother and father at Po- er acted as day trainnlaster while Mr. cahontas. Arkansas. Mumma was away. Frisco Employes' Club met January Dispatcher Tom Kane has had to 8th and elected officers for the year spend some time at the Company Hos- of 1930, M'r. R. T. Hardy. claim agent. pital in St. Louis. V. E. Hopkins has elected president: Mr. E. Zimmerman, also been awav from the dls~atchins-- agent, as rlce-president; Mr. J. A. Rob- force account being sick. inson, as Secrehry: Mr. Mi. E'. Bryant. Preston Howell had to be out of the section foreman. as treasurer, several office for a few days account recelv- discusslolls were made as Co just what inrz iniurv while crankina hls car one the club would do for the comlng year Af'these ;old mornings. '- and expect to accompl~sh clulte a lo( Miss Nildreth Green recently enter- in solicitation as well as to hare tained the Frisco Girls' Bridge Club several social functions. with a pretty party at the home of Mrs. E. C. Heard. Prizes were won by CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO. "Brains RJork Best Miss Lorene Bollinger. Miss Leot3 Friend and Mrs. L. Lankford. INEZ LA4Reporter Mrs. N. Mitchell, formerly of the superintendent's force, her son LeMar Christmas and the New Year cele- With a Pipe and daughter Mary were called to brations are over and we are all Set- Chnffee recently to attend the funeral tled down again to work. of Mrs. Mitchell's brother, Condr. A. Holman Scott, baggageman at Cape, Thackery. has been confined to his bed for the Between the Teeth9' H. C. McBride, of the engineering past week account of illness. force, ha8 been on the sick list for a Mrs. Don Parr. wife of Switchman few day.% Parr, spent several days in St. Louis. Mrs. Chas. Allen. of St. Louis, has We have said it before and we say it been vlsiting with her parents Mr. and shopping and attending some shows. Mrs. J. S. Lloyd and daughter. MaU- again. The soothing pipe and the quiet- Mrs. T. J. Fatchett. rine. spent the day in St. Louis re- Roadmaster J. A. 3IcAllen was ab- ing aroma of good tobacco let your sent from duty several days last month cent'ly. - nrcount sickness. Miss Alberta Foreman, daughter of brain do its best. Bill Clerk Foreman. spent the Christ- AGENT'S OFFICE mas holidays at home wlth her parents. Good tobacco means "Edgeworth"- miss Foreman teaches in the schools BLYTHEVILLE, ARK. at Bonne Terre, Mo. a happy blend you ought to try before Mr. Ur. B. Wells was a visitor in our you decide that you have found just the MARTHA REYNOLDS. Reportcl offce recently. right smoke for your taste. Many pipe Mrs. I. H. Capshaw and two small hl'rs. A. Foreman, wife of Rill Clerk .sons s~entthe holldays in Detroit. Mich.. Foreman, and daughter, Adolphia. smokers have used Edgeworth for spenr the week-end in Bellevllle. Ill.. visitlng with relatives. twenty years and more. Its quality Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Hinkle are re- visiting relatives. joicing over the arrival of a Ane baby Mrs. Turney Ervin and family, wife never changes. If you like it today you glrl. She has been given tho name of and family of Engineer Ervin. spent Betty Joe. Sundav in Chaffee visiting Mr. Ervin's can depend upon its being the same Every onc wm very sorry to learn oP mothei'. fine, mellow Edgeworth every time you the death of Mr. 4rt Thackers. He Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kammer and wm a freauent visitor to our offlcc ancl son. Anthony. spent Chrifitmas with buy it. ---!IS liked by all. Mrs. Kammer's mother at ChalYee. Mo. Marie and Norrls Moon chlldren of Made in two forms- r. M. T. .Moon are spendlng the holl- BUILDING DEPT. L>-swlth home folks. Mafie is attend- BRIDGEAND "Ready-Rubbed" and g Willlam Woods. Fulton. 150.. and RIVER DIVISION---CHAFFEE, MO- "Plug Slice." Sold every- orrls is attending Arkansas University Fayetteville. Arkansas. ALICE JIOOSEY, Reporter here. Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Xation are spend- g the holiday season in Xew Orleans. Jim Bailey and gang are doing con- If YOU don't how E+e- mlsiana. crete work near Ste. Genevieve. Mo. worth. mail the corrpon for Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Gorham spent the Jim Inman and gang are working In a gcnerour free packer 10 ew Year holiday at Walnut Ridge, and around Poplar Bluff, Mo. try. Let Mpnvrrh show rkansan, visit in^ with relatives. J. D. Allison and gang are worltinc you how gmd ir ia -you ba in Cape Glrardeau. Mo. the jud~e. POPLAR BLUFF, MO. Mrs. Maude Cadwaller, wlfe of paint gang foreman, visited relatives in CLEATUS PRICE, Reporter Pocahontas, Ark., recently. Conductor Sehastlan made his last H. Forrester and gang arc working EDGEWORTH ip through Poplar Bluff .on 876 Dec. in and around Qulln, Mo. )th, having served his tlme and re- J. W. Vangant ancl rranc are work- SMOKING TOBACCO red on pension. Quite a number of ing in Blytheville, Ark.. at present. 1s friends met him at the passenger Ed. Irvin and gang are working in I I ation to say good bye and wish him ChaRee. Mo. I LARUS & BRO. CO., 100 S. 236 St. I uch luck in the years to come. ehe I 1 rlsco Employes' Club presented hlnl a I Richmond. VP. 1 your And I ox of cigars as a small token of re- Out of the nipht comes dam. I'll try Edgeworth. I'll try it I lembrance Mr. Sebastian related he Out of s.ympathp comes service. in a pod pipe. 1 .as very &owy to be learing us and I I I I e did not know just what he would I My nsme I D but he certainlv would remember I I Mrs. C. 1. Fonter, Funeral Home I I I he boys on the Hoxie branch. Mr. E. Zimmerman was guest at a NO. 918-920 Brooklyn Ave. I My "reel addreaa I anquet given by the International 1 Iarvester Company at the Ducker KANSAS CITY, MO. Benton 0336 I And the I I I I tom and smle I Iotel January iO. I Now let the Edgeworth come I !

Pagc 59 must have been very enjoyable indeed. as Tom has been In the hospital ever since he came back. Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Stokely and daugh- ter. Marilyn, spent the holidays in sunny Florida. Xr. J. R. ~olland,formerly car die- tributor In this office, has been trans- ferred to Rlpthevlile. Ark. His new title Is comnlercinl agent. He has the best wlshes of all hls Chaffee friends in his new caoacitv.. - Frekht Honre We were too hasty in boastlng of our new oosition of steno-clerk, as the Dosi- tion has already been abollshed. Brad- ley Sherwood, who has been on this job, has had to return to his home in Keokuk, Iowa. because he was too vouna- - in senr- ice to "bump." One of our boys is wearlng a btoad smile these days, as he has taken unto himself a wife. It is Nathan Carle. yard clerk, who was recently married to Miss Alma Witt. They are both well known and Hked In this vklnitv and have A GOOD WATCH DESERVES A GOOD CHAIN the best wlshes of many rrienhs. Xrs. A. W. Fay recently had rn her IT'S a good watch. You know it. The chain guests. Mrs. Lou Curry, of Chillicothe, ought to be just as good. Strong. Sturdy. 3Irs. Hattie Stelter. of Ste. Genevieve.. Able to undergo day-in, day-out wear, every and Mrs. Ida ~urley;of Steele, No. day, without strain. A Simmons Chain! You'll find Simmons Chains good-looking I EASTERN DIVISION ( too. Not frilly, but in keeping with your watch. And no matter which of the many designs you like, the price will be reasonable. ST. LOUIS CAR- DEPARTMENT The chain illustrated is a yellow gold-filled LOU1 SE SCHUTTE. Reporter Dickens, 48994/2, and costs $11.25, alone. - You can see this chain, and many others, at -4s this Is the Inltla1 report for the The swivel says it's a Simmons the watch inspector's. R. F. Simmons Co., St. Lalcls Car Department. we wlll In- 0 Attleboro, Massachusetts. troduce you to the personnel. . Walter J. GllleSple. general foreman car de- partment: L+3n Penn. foreman of ln- spectors ; Dexter Toblas. chief clerk ; SIMMONS CHAINS William Gorman. bill clerk ; and the -vrlter, stenographer. exceedingly busy at this time repairing home, she dlscovered that her house had Ell1 Gorman renders beautiful dupli- damage resulting from the snow and sleet been partially destroyed by lire es a re- -ations of sow numbers. heard over storm which occurred during the flrst sult of defective wlring. Most of the he radio. "Tobe" recently of Monett. part of January. furniture, clothing, etc.. was badly dam- omes verv near being an efficiency aged by smoke and water. However we hxpert. That is all the talent we can are glad to learn that the loss 'was boast of. F. L. & D. CLAIM DEPARTMENT Gus Stein has returned to us from covered by Insurance. SPRINGFIELD, MO. Nettie Sartori, voucher clerk, spent a bemphls. hls job as piece work checker Pew days with her brother and famlly rt that point havlng been abollshed. in Cherryvale, Kansas. le displaced Johnny Schwend, who is DAZEL LEWIS. Reporter Katherine Young, of the OS&D depart- low inspecting in Llndenwood yards. ment, has purchased a lovely new home We extend our sympathy to Joe in Beacon Hill addition. us ell, car carpenter, in the recent The- .. . .Alr- -. Line-- Suecial bowIinc team. W. Shumate, carload D/R clerk leath of hls wife. composed of girls in the clalm -depart: sampled the southern tobacco which L: Christmak Day. Bill Gorman and ment, won the championship for the flrst L. Rangert sent to F. L. Pursley. Mr. bl'rs. Gorman were in Memphis with half of the 1929 season. The ~ersonnel Pursley fllled out a hospital permit heir parents. of the team 1s as follows: Loree Acton. while Shu was gettlng the Are started captain : Marie hIorelock, Frances Gus- in hls pipe and wan readsr when Walter tin, Lenora Sutherland and Mamie Gurley. passed out. Abe Martin thinks there SIGNAL DEPARTMENT Virginia Hasler, popular voucher typ- should be a law against allowing bogs ist, is the proud owner of a gorgeous to use such stuff. SPRINGFIELD, MO. karat diamond the mounting of whlch is set with ten shall diamonds. MATILDA C. HOFFhIAX. Reporter During the holiday season, Clara GENERAL STOREKEEPER'S Krmes, supervisor of the typing bureau. extended hospitality to her niece. Nbs OFFICE-SPRINGFIELD R. W. Troth, office engineer, spent Hclen Patrick of St. Louis. he holidays with his parents at Valley Betty Adams. Ale clerk, accompanied STELLA COAMEGTS, Reporter :enter, Kansas. bv her mother and sister, recently en- Mrs. F. C. Harper and son Wallace. joyed a motor trip to Tulsa, Oklahoma. wife and son of signal supervisor at and Coffeyville. Kansas. miss Pearl Opden. formerly Ale clerk Paola. Kansas. visited relafives In Le Mr. and Mrs. J. L. McCormack spent for the accounting department in this Roy, Kansas, the latter part of De- the week of .January 6 to 11. inclusive. office, was married on Sunday, Novem- :ember. in Miami and Tampa. Florida. where Mr. ber 24th. to Mr. Lawrence Hornocker of Nrs. W. G. Nash, wife of slgnal &feCormack attended meeting of the Indianapolis, Indiana. The marriage maintaher at Stroud. Oklahoma, has National Claim Prevention Commlttee came as a surprise to her many Priends, returned to her home after a visit in and subsequent sesslons of the South- but only our best and sincerest of wishes 3~ringfleld. eastern Claim Conference. are theirs for a lonp and happy married Mrs. H. W. Wait. wife of signal On January 1, H. E. Walters, OS&D lifc. Before they left for their new home rnaintalner. Thayer, is visiting rela- investigator, resigned to engage in the In Indianapolis, they were presented tives in Aurora. furniture and hardware business at with a lovely coffee urn, the gift from The signal department extend their Branson. Missouri. Before his deDartUre Pearl's friends of this office. sympathy to Mrs. C. I. Garton. wife of he was presented with a set of golf George Wood spent his vacation visit- ~ssistant inspector in the death of her clubs as a farewell remembrance Prom Ing at various points on the Frisco. lather, which occurred at Purdy. Mo. 111s co-workers. We all wish Mr. Wal- namely: Pensacola. Memphis. Birminz- December 28. ters every success in his new line of ham and Tulsa. We are also sorry to learn of the work, but regret to lose him from our Miss Ernla Goddard spent a few days rleath o! the mother of Mrs. J. A. Simp- ranks. at Thanksgiving time vlslting friends in son. In Kansas City on January 16th. J. R. Lodge, OS&D Investigator, has New Hampton. Iowa. Although the She was burled at her old home in been re-employed In this office to All a temperature was 13 degrees. Erma says Hountain Grove. Mr. Simpson is maln- vacancy created at the time H. E. Wal- she did not notice the cold there as much talner at Lamar. ters left the service. Mr. Lodge was as here. Mrs. H. Barron, wife of assistant en- formerly em~loyed In the office of dl- Glen Elsev has left this de~artmentto gineer. has been called to Jasper, Ala.. vision and stores accountant. take up work in the signal department. on account of the serious illness of her The afternoon of January 11, will long We are sorry to lose Glen, but wish hlnl .mnther. . - -.. - - . be remembered by Gcrtrude Whitaker. all the success possible in his new work. Our construction and repair gangs are dictaphone operator, or upon returnlng Several in this department had to hurry to get to their remaining days of ruined but Joc was fortunate to have vacatlon in beforc thc new ycar started this loss covered wlth Insurance, though but think evcry one got what was com- he was out the price of a new lock for ing to them. hls gears, for he wants to make doubly Mrs. Gertrnde Crowe ancl Miss Maude sure of kceping hb car henceforth. Bedell swnt New Year's das in Kansas Mr. 0. H. Miller and famlly spent City. January 4 and G in Overland. Mo., near Speaking of weather-Springfield can St. Louls. well makc a record for a varlety of Mr. C. C. Meyer, stock clerk, is spend- weather in onc week's the. ing January 18 and 19 with his aunt, Paul Lowery has been awarded po- Mrs: Wm. Wrlght, of Bellevllle, Ill. At sitlon made vacant by Glen Elsey re- present, however. Mr. Meyer's home has signing and Belton Hambree was awarcl- qulte a bit of sickness. as his two grancl- ed position held by Paul. chlldren are ill. Miss Pearl Fain spent a few days hll Materials ReaW-Freight Paid with relatlveq near Mexico. Mo. Buy direct from the big Aladdin Mills at Cigars and chocolates were passecl to PURCHASING DEPARTMENT wholesale prices Shlprnent is made In senled box thls offlce the morning of January 4: ST. LOUIS, MO. car-helght prepald. Safearrival gunranteed. treats from Mr. Edgar Morgan. whose marrla~eto Xis Helen Hyde took place Save $200 to $1000 evenlng of January 3. Our hearty con- W. I.. RITTER. Reporter Ahddln Homesare cut- gratulations are offered. o-fitat theMlllon huge We arc pleased to learn that 15. W. 1abor-saving machines. Gatzert's wlle Is recoverlng from the el- instead of on the job. fects of a recent automobile accident. where labor and lumber DIVISION STOREKEEPER'S OFFICE -te costs dear1 . You nave We all wish her good luck and a speedy tk,di%erenee anBget the ~b SPRINGFIELD recovery. 6- R00tll~- 944 est-pom-e?- bw. Three cheers for our own R. B. Xc- WE PAY FRWHT - Brldc. .newly elected prcsident of the Join the thousands of What You Get Frlsco Men's Club. sstieeed AMin home own- And three more cheers for Yours truly. -build our hope themod ern Ahid% Read*-CutWW. Tom Branson took charge of the RUB- newl; elected presldent of the purchas- ply car on the hlgh llne last tllonth. inp department nine bowllng ball thron- over the Oscrola sub. ers club. Mr. Hart Howard and Mr. W.G. Conk- If they would keep the girls off the --~ lin are commlttwmen of the Frlsco Men's alleys when we are bowling, we would Club from thls de~artment, so shoulcl have a ten eye clubask Herb Clay. catalog FREE you be seeklng information as to spe- Lewls Cunninaham, our offlce boy. says cial meetings and entcrtainmcnts, see he npent Christmas smoklng one of his them. TIncle Jim's cigars and helping his girl Everybody watches his step and thc ~lavmatescarry Christmas presents to other fellow's too, to avoid accidents dur- :sunclay school. Ing the bad weather. however. Jim HOP Norman Cool. manaaer of our llle All settractlve de- room, says he helped his glrl bake a signe. BUMone 904Ln ton was Injured by a fall several days dav or two and sa~ethe kbor ago and had to be off work about a week. cake Christmas eve. but we are glad he was not seriously And while all this was ~ofngon. Hrrb hurt. Clay slept on and on ! At the present writing, Charlie Twig- All through our recent bowling con- ger if off from work, sick with the flu. test, Irwin n'egeyr was heard murmur- Ed Nease and paw are bullding Paul Plerpont trucker. Is the proud ing to hlrnsrll. I sure must keep in bridges In and around Salem. Mo. father of a bab; girl. born January 14. practice." Blll Skyles and gang recently have We falled to mentlon last month. the L. I,. White and Lucille Meyer have been repairing brldpes on Ule malh line death of Mr. Jlm Ollver's brother of been n=rc busv the ~ast few weeks east of Newburg. Mo. ~ulsvllle.Ky., who dled suddenly of cL6;ntina 'lurnbek. General repalr work in and around St. heart trouble November 24. Mlsfortunc. R. R. XcBrfclr *says his radio is too Louls is helng done by Fred Watts and also came to Mr. Ollver last week. when sensitlvc as it picks up e~~rythlngYours gang. hls son. George Lee. age 22 years. dled truly's map not be as sensltive. but If Jlm Carter and gang are dolng brldge of acute pneumonia. He took slck on you want to hear an exact reproduction and bulldln~re~air work at Monett. Mo. Tusdag and dled Thursday. SIr. Oliver of trl~hammers. automatic clrllls and *neral repalr work on bnlldlnis In has the slncere sympathy of all his drr elc~hants howllnrr for a drlnk all Sprlnpfleld is belng done by Cunnlnfihnnr Prlends. at.the came the. come out and Ilsten. ancl Raron's gang. James Ross is off from n-ork at pres- Irenc 3Iaus says she is glad that long ent. account of the Illness of his wife. hair and long sklrts are coming back as Geo. Qraham's son. Clyde, who at- Rernlce Howcr always told her that thosr- AGRICULTURE AND REFRIGERA- tended Missourl Universltv at Columbla yere thc cood old days when they wore TION DEPARTMENT was taken sick early In the fall and cm long. SPRINGFIELD, MO. brought home Thanksgfvlng and is still aulte slck at hls father's home. but at BRIDGE AND BUILDING DEPT.

~~ ]ICI.K. -porter the ~reaentwrltlne he Is able to be- 1111 EASTERN DIVISION s&ieand is ~GprdG~ngslowly. Mrs. Geo. A. Stephcn of Ottawa. Ill.. Gilcs Walker antl Gltmn Ernest Jones formerls lML% Bertha Reed of this de- had a most exciting wild turkey hunt partment. spent the Christmas holidays near Pornona. Mo. No success, but at home, and me are glad she did not Ed Euliss was off from work a few plenty of thrills. During the big hunt forget her E'risco friends. for she vlsltcci days during thc latter part of January on thls offlcr twice durlng her stay in account of sickness. Springfield. She Is well and likes hrr Dock Garrootte recently was off about new home flne. sevcn days with a bruiscd foot he rc- 3Ir. IMpnr Morgan, supply car man, ceivcA when he was helping take out :r FORT SCOTT ADVERTISERS and Mlss Helen Hvde of 1406 Broadwav. bridge on thc old main line between thls city, were uhlted in marriage the Phelps antl Jefferson avenues. cvmlnp of January 3. 3lr. and Mrs. Eucl Jones was off a few days when hr Jack Gannon were present at the cerc- fell and hurt his hip clurin~thc ice am1 We Fill Your Hoapital Preami~tlons mony. They left that evening for sev- sleet storm wc had in January. He was eral clays' stay In Tulsa. Okla. Our working at the stock yards when he The PRICHARD-BLATCHLEY best wishes are thelrs for a long and 1c-11. happy life together. 1,eRov Rav iq in the Frisco hospital DRUG COMPANY Ivan Chittenden of this clrpartment at St. ~ouis: He took sick right after The Rexall Store says It looks as If he Is going to have to Christmas ancl went to the hospital. ~\t be the next one to be marrird from this this writing it has not been clrcided yet S. \\-. Cor. Main & Wall Phone 170 department or else bc the last one. what the trouble is but we wish for him FT. SCOTT. KANS. Claude Truck is the proud possessor n speedy recovery. of a new Essex coach. but he is careful Melvin Hendry is up and around now In taking it our durlng the bad weather. niter an o~eration for aoDrndicitis- --- but Xr. 0. F. Kemm, stock clerk spent is not workina yet. We h&e to see hlm two clays before New Years w'ith his back on the job soon. FIRST TRY brother. Paul W. Kemm. of Wichita. The bridge and lian. building department wishes Jim Jones cood luck- .- on- .. his... - .new. - .. "BOB BOLES"-Caterer Joe Earl. store trucker. had the mls- job on the central -division. We hate to fortune to have his Durant coupe stolen see him leave Sprlngfleld. Catering to Those Who Want one night about Christmas time while he Charle~~Wallace and Kane have re- and hrs wife attended an &ntert&m&l cently been repairing the'-water tank -it THE BEST IN FOODS at Pipkin Junior Hlgh. After several Osceola, Mo. days' search. the olflcers located it. The Mr. Brown and gang are repalring Goodlander Hotel Ft. Scott, Kana door lock had been broken and tires bridges on the Hlgh Llne. 311% Jones and little Glenn Wade. visited an uncle, on whose farm the excltement took place. Better luck next season. We are so sorry to hear of the sudden call of Mr. D. E. Eicher to his sister's dcathbed. in Iowa. We are very glacl to hear of thc re- covery of Mr. G. 0. Gilbert. of Talihina. Okla, and his family. who have been reriounlg ill with the "flu" and pneu- monla. Mr. Jaspcr Thonlas attended an all- clay ex-s~rvic~men's reunion at his old 11o1ne In Greenfield. December 27. 1Ir. Paul C. Potter, assistant daily agent. suffered qulte a loss when the bank of Fnlr Grove. Mo.. closed its doors

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0. 1, OuSLEY. Rcportcr

\Vo extend our sincere ssv-npathy to 1iis.s Alpha 'ordz of this department whose mother passed away January 14. followlng a brief illness. Mi.s.9 Maude Gorsuch. stenographer. was auvay on vacation several days last month during which tlme she visited friends in Kansas City. Benton Curtis. who has been absent from the telegraph offlce for several weeks account sickness. 1s improving and ex~ectq to resume work within a feur clays. He is heing relieved by extra messenger Otls A. Divan. F. C. Schmidt. operator. and wife have recentlv returned from Ft. Worth aPter severai days' vlslt with thelr son. Schmidt was relleved by operator C. C. Fuller. ere's a schedule of heal Prank W. Bayless, telephone main- tainer. and famlly spent a few days this month vlslting relatives in Coffeyville. Kan. for all railroad men! Mahx Llnster. son of G. F. Llnster. a=lstant superlntendent telegraph. was married December 28, to Mlss Helen RAILROADMEN lead busy lives. ~cheduksand connections .Jolins of this clty. They will make thelr home in Bhicago. Mahx havlng recently to make--emergencies to meet, traffic must move' .secured a position there. MISS Mayme Conroy. PBX operator. Oftentimes only a few minutes for meals. Railroad men Kansas City, has been off duty several clays account serious illness of her know the importance of keeping fit. One necessary precau, mother who is somewhat improved at thls tlme. tion is to include su5cient roughage in the diet. Kellogg's Miss Mary Lou Diss. PBX operator. I't. Scott, has been enjoyin a vlslt from ALL~BRANis roughage. Eaten regularly, it insures proper her brother. Ned, of ~etro%. elimination. It is a delightful food! Two tablespoons daily -in severe cases, with every meal-is pitively par* MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT anteed to relieve and prevent temporary and recurring LINDENWOOD, MO. constipation or money will be refunded. %. >I. SIMPSON and J. 11. CUNNING- In addition, Kellogg's ALL-BRANcontains an abundance HAM, Reporters of iron, which builds blood, strengthens the entire system \\:. B. Smith and wlfe spent Christmas y!th thclr brother and slster at Decatur. and makes men better fitted physically to meet the strenuous 111. demands of everyday railroad service. Eaten with milk or Mrs. Jack Rubln spent the holidays. December 25 to January 3, vlsltlng her fruits, it adds valuable vitamins to the system. fnrnlly at Springfield, Mo. The new Arsenal street vladuct over Eat Kellogg's ALL-BRANwith milk or cream, with fruits, thc Frisco Lindenwood yards was com- pleted and formalls~ opened January 8. in soups and salads. No meal is so hurried you cannot in, while a blinding snowstorm raged. Now that the new 1930 model auto- clude th~ssimple and delicious precaution of health. Your mobiles are on the market owners of those orphan cars are really worried. grocer has Kellogg's ALL-BRAN.It is served everywhere. Some have been accused of chandnr thc Made by Kellogg in Battle Creek. name plate on thelr radiators-not %en- tioning any names ! George Spragoe was with us for a few days the flrst half of January. At this mritlng W. B. Murney is stlll reported on the sick Hst. We wish him ,(,*# a speedy recovery and return. Andy Brayflcld vislted In Kansas City. No.. the flrst part of January. George Thomas of the water service department is the proud father of an 8- pound boy-little Dave Jean-born De- cember 27. Charles Loague of the water service department spent Christmas visiting the ALL-BRAN home folks clown at Dixon. Mo. ?dr. and Xrs. W. B. Berry and daugh- Tbe popular Health Combination is ter. Lucy 31aud. were holiday visitors at Kellogg's ALL - B R A N and Kellogg's the home of their daughter. Xrs. B. X. KaffeeHag Coffee-realcoffee with 97% Jlumell. of decafferne removed.

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Sprlngfleld. All wlres were down be- tween EpringflelU and Marshfletd and west of Nlchols Junction. Traln dls- patchlng was rather dlfflcult f.01- a day or two. The sltuatlon was somewhat re- lieved by placlng dispatchers at polnts other than Sprlngfleld. Dispatchers Long and DeBerry went to Lebanon, Lewls to Nonett, and every dispatcher put In more than hls regular elght hours untll the wlres were 0. K. agaln. Mr. Watts also helped out by cuttlng In a New- burg and dispatching tralns untll the dls- patchers arrlved at Lebanon. Wish to thank the "Klght Owls" for the beautiful flowers they so klndly sent me durlng my sojourn at the Frlsco hos- pltal In St. Louls. They were greatly appreciated. I can sssure you.

How about Your boots' "whiskers"3 . How long have your baots been "U, !3." Patrols are lined. They in service? Just a short time? have a reinforced vamp that is a And you need new ones already? further assurance of extra long Or can you count on them giv- wear. They have a very heavy ing you long wear? Then they white sole and bumper heel that must be "U. S." Blue Ribbon laughs every time it's used for Boots. kick-off purposes. The hrrrrtirlg cxpeditioit of Joe Mc- You will find this "U. S." Blue Look for the blue bind at the Carttrey, Frisco ~rrachinist at Linden- Ribbon Ebony Boot, pictured in top-it's the sign of genuine wood, Mo., 7ans n stcccessful one, ac- actual service above, one of the "U. S." Blue Ribbon Footwear. cording to the nccompanykrg picture. The deer was shot on his Awrting trip toughest you've ever worn. What fhrough fhe woods of eastern Arkansas . "whiskers" they'll have before MADE BY drtring Decentbcr. they've finished their service! United States Rubber Company And yet these boots are very The World'e Lrgesl Produeor of Rubber ASSISTANT BUPERINTENDENT'S light-wearing them all day won't OFFICE-NEWBURG, MO. tire you. ' A, f. BREBHEARS, Reporter As for rubbers, "U. S." Patrols Conductor B. C. Barham, brakemen give longer wear than any other Dan Bay. Wm. P. Baumgartner and Harry Hutcheson comprlse the traln crew rubbers we know of. From men on the new local whlch operates on a who "squirrel" marly cars a day trl-weekly schedule between St. Louls and Newburg. replacing the two locals and from men who ride the cush- whlch formerly operated St. Louls to Stanton and Stanton to Newburg. ions, we've had the highest praise Three more names have been added to for the wearing quality of these the llst of those who have been cut off the brakemen's extra board at St. Louls. extra heavy rubbers. They are: B. W. Adams. H. N. Moore, and A. A. McDonald. We are glad to say that Mlss Helen Fellows, operator, Is back wlth us at thls writing, after havlna been conflned to the Frlsco hospltal In St. LOUIS for 66 a short while on account of illness Even though the weather haa been very U.S:'BLUERIBBON dlaagreeable of late, there are those who still traverse the hlghways vla motor. Noel Turner and Leroy Umlauf, brake- heavy footwear men, and Lee (Tuno) Thomas, switch- On our return January 2. found the esempiary work is worthy of commen- man, visited St. Louis recently. making office had changed from Its colorful holl- dation and they're getting it. the trlp by automobile. day raiment and festive appearance of Mrs. F. S. Huckins, of Paciflc wlfe of December to a more practical attire and conductor F. S. Hucklns, was 'in New- businesslike atmosphere for 1930. burg recently visiting Mr. and Mrs. Van Certain that demurrage clerk "Bob" SPRINGFIELD REVISING BUREAU Rltlne.--- --.-". McDonald made one r&olution-to re- Car foreman R. D. Wilson and Mrs. member that October 12 is Chrls Colum- E. E. McGRATH. Reporter Wilson were in St. Louis for a short bus' birthday and exempt of demurrage while during the early Part of the month. charges. Regardless of the fact transportation Brakeman J. W. Hume, who was In- Miss Mae Lundstrum, expense bill has been slowed up considerably by the jored some time ago and who spent elerk, welcon~ecl In the New Year wlth recent cold wave that did so much dam- several weeks In the Frlsccr hospltal at friends in Tulsa. age in and around Springfield the bureau St. Louis. is back on the job once more. Nlss Blanchc Hanclley vlslted family is still upholding Its record of belng 100 Wm. Sweetin. Mssenger conductor on or the late Arthur Bowles January 5. per cent on time. the Eastern division, died in the Frisco Mr. Bowles former Inspector for the Bob Brockelmeyer recently brouaht his hospital in St. Louis on Januarv 6. Con- Western ~dighingBnreau in Springfleld. sister and two younger brothers to live ductor Sweetin has served the '~riscoIn recently located at Deepwater. Mo., died with him here. This has an air of per- train service for many years and prlor latter part of December after a very manency about it and shows what Bob to hk becoming 111 was employed In brief illness. Services and interment thlnks of the Queen City of the Ozarks. suburban sewice. Funeral services were wwe at S,pringfleld. Many friends will Donald Bucklin. the successful bidder held at Cuba. No.. Mr. Sweetin's home. reccive w~thregret the news of this on a local revlslng position, is settling seeming untimely death. clown to his new duties with the air Recent changes on office desks include of an artisan. The only complaint ye Miss Besse Jones' return to the bllllng have heard him make is that there 1s OFFICE OF AUDITOR-DISBURSE- department the 9th of January and Mrs. too much grain moving around thls part MENTS, ST. LOUIS, MO. Bessie Dickerson's assumlng duties of of the country. comptometer operator. Bill Bierer is handline his new work Miss Jessie Rose, displaced by Mrs. like-a veteran ].a& man lbut tells us con- DOLYNE SCOTT, Reporter r)iclcerson, Joins Miss Helen Devlne on fldentially he never knew what comblna- the extra board. Miss Devine is de- tions reallv meant until he started re- Most of the Christmas happenings were veloping into qulte a globe-trotter in her vising Spr~ngfleld's inbound waybills. If reported last month. but there are two leisure returning not long slnce from they would cancel Item 3 of SWL tariff more of importance. Juanita fiather San ~'ntonio and now planning a vkit No. 1-51 they would remove the blggest-. and Lottie Allburn came to work De- in Cherryvale. part of Bill's worries. cember 26, each wearing a diamond rim Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Hay will leave and r happy smile. soon for Los Angeles to visit their daugh- Alberta Huelskoetter is a new em- ter. Mr. Hay 1s chlef dellvery clerk. ploye In the machine bureau. Mr. Louls Sweetin. platform, and Mrs. GENERAL MANAGER'S OFFICE Adelaide Blake has been away several Sweetln left January 6 to attend funeral days account of illness. of the former's brother held at Cuba. Mo. V. C. WILLIAMS, Reporter Frederick Mahn ofAce boy. resigned January 15 to arcept a posltion with Chief bill clerk and Mrs. Anderson were Swift Printing Company. Harry Bee- called to Waterloo. Iowa. December 24, It seem* to be the consensus of opln- man has been employed in his place. by serious illness of their llttle grand- ion that, since our last report. Grace Earl Else was elected to represent the son. Howard A. Dale who is becoming Jochum has been checking: up on the eleventh floor in the Frisco Men's Club. a most versatile clerk took care of the stock market (or stuck market), at least We have another item coyerning Mr. outbound billings, and was relieved on we understand she made a trip to New Else. He shouldered his rusty rifle" the position of yard clerk by Clarence E. York during the holidays. and made two hunting tl-ips recently, but Pealne who also Is fast becoming pro- Grover Danley Is either lucky or uses returned without any game. It is re- Acicnt on various desks. "Pee Wee" m good judgment: he saved one day of his ported Earl made a mistake and took a these instances is rclieved by Barney vacation to rest up next day after bulldog along instead of a hunting dog. Parker as messenger. and that the only rabbit he saw was the Messrs. Otis Briggs and Lon Prophet one that Jumped In his face while he was of the platform force were vlsitors In on his hands and knees looking for foot- Fayetteville, Ark., early in January. This item really deserves to appear be- mints..~- -. . .-. Frank Schnorrenborg, recently of the neath a photo of the two but being engineerlng department at Ft. Smith, has camera shy Mrs. Bessle Dickerson and been transferred to the valuation ac- BIiss Myrtle Pearson agree only to your counts department. reading of thelr achievement. Check oP Rob Sulllvan has been transferred to error statements disclosed that they the valuation accounts department Prom made the only perfect record in billlng thc Eastern dlvlsion. by statlons in group one during 1929. Tim Murray. Ed Koch. Bill Walker. They billed in November, 7,696 dray Harold Pangborn. Mac McAulifPe and tickets wlthout an error! And they made Clarence Brown. erstwhile pitch players, a noticeable record in December of but exhibited their wares at an informal one error with 5.874 tickets. This always welcome. party at the home of Lee Brown the evening of January 16. Maurice Williams made a trip to Springfield. Enid and Blnnlngham dur- ing the ~hristmf; holidays. I. Wooster passed the cigars and candy Monday in celebration of a daughter. born Sunday January 12. Walter s.' Walker and Vernon Cono recently returned from a trip over th'e north end of the Central divlslon Inci- dent to 588 work. We understand Shirley Booth recently became familiar with the IT. S. postal 1aw.q governins the mailing of Christmas cards. It all came about when he had dropped a postal card into the mall chute on the ninth floor. which was too large to slide down. In his efPorts to L,YS ...'... nlr.rr-..s.m LU YISIIL ilUI,eT yunrr. remove or release the card a large crowd . Syphon-Equipped of Course hurriedly assembled, among which were two postal inspectors, who took charge LOCOMOTIVEFIREBOX CO. General Omce of the situation. 310 S. Michigan A In Canada: 21 1 McCill St.. SPRINGFIELD FREIGHT DEPOT.

11. M. A. IARICINS. Reporter

Santa Claus' visit to members of the office force are reflected in the com- manding officer's new desk set and the impudent monkey that swings from the light cord: in the ferocious bull dog guarding cashier Donica's papers ' in Morris Cox's handsome fountain pen'. February, 1930

Sympathy is extended to J. M. Sills, formerly connected with this office, in the recent loss of his wlfe. On January 5, V. C. Williams, while visiting Ills daughter Velma who Is pro- gressing nicely in a hospital at St. Louis, also visited our chief file clerk. Orville Coble, who has been in the Frisco Em- ployes' hospital there for some time. Or- ville is improving slowly. ancl IS en- Large Enough couraged to believe that before many moons he will be practically 100 per cent again. Ann McClernon. along with Anna Hel- big, made a pleasure trip to Tulsa over To Serve Anyeee New Years. We are glad to note the promotion of our old friend J. A. Jones, formerly assistant water service foreman on the Eastern division to division water service foreman Southwestern dlvisfon. Con- Strong Enough gratulations Jim. C. C. Kratkv. assistant to vice presi- dent and A. F. Free. auditor disburse- ments, made us a business visit since our To Protect All .U last report. We extend hearty and sincere con- gratulations to W. 0. Moore, recently appointed chief clerk to the president. Mercantile4!ommerce MONETT YARDS Bank and Tmst Company Locust - Eighth- St.Charle6 FRANK L. KYLER, Reporter St. Louis Switchman Howard White was injured January 16, and upon being talgpn to St. John's hospital, Springfield, it was found he had a bone broken In the right foot. A plaster cast was placed on the foot and we expect Howard home in a few J. C. Harrison started the New Year children and forty-six relatives. Mr. clays. all wrong by succumbing to an attack of Pitts has been a switchman In thc Mo- Switchman L. 4. Taylor has been lay- pneumonia on the very first day of 1930. nett yards twenty-three years. Ing off due to an injury sustained when He staged a stiff battle with the of- he slipped and fell during the recent fending germ for a couple of weeks, but sllck spell. flnally caused it to beat a retreat and Speaklng of belng "covered up" Peter is now able to be back at the round- Stolle. section foreman at thls point. can house coplng with his duties as ma- tell you how it feels to be covered up chinist. in the snow ancl sleet. All of the men Loren Carmack, of the.night coach de- available were called upon to assist In partment. Is at present confined in the clearing off the statlon platform which Employes' hospital at St. Louls. seemed to cover faster than the men No longer is he just engineer F. L. could work. Higgins, for he has attained a more Barney Conlev. foreman of the 3:10 worthy and honorable title--that of p. m. crew, was~offduty for six days re- grandfather! Brought about by the ar- cently. attendlng the funeral of an aunt. rival at the home of his daughter in Switchman C. Russell Glllette has gone 1,awrenceville. Ill., on January 15, little to Enid. Okla.. to work. John William Montgomew. Switchman Fred Balden went to Val- J. F. McCubbin and family have re- TH this 500 Ib. eapac- ley Park. Mo., recently to work for a turned from Ft. Smith. Ark., where they few days. visited relatives for a few days. can straighten window or The -severity of the recent wlnter We thrilled and marveled recently door frames and avoid weather has brought forth several state- over the eerie, uncanny performance of planing or resetting locks ments from old tlmers, to the effect that the Amerlcan arch trick maglclan. Bill it is the worst in many moons. We are Salisbury, when he spent a day in Mo- no t among those listed as old timers nett. Artlcles of every description bu t we state that the weather is pretty miraculously disappeared from view. r01ugh on common folks. Then. too, the only to show up again in the most un- thc mght is quite painfully recalled that expected places, leavlng us mystlfled and January 16 marked the tenth year of awe-stricken. th~e demise of one "John Barleycorn." wtlo was quite a stimulant for winter tather. Alas poor John! AGENT'S OFFICE, MONETT, MO. Isfor the man who MONETT LOCOMOTIVE DEPT. PEARL E. LEWIS. Reporter usea tools. or the boy interested in manual MONETT, MO. Henry Pennell. eastern division pass- training or mechan- lcal toys. It has hun- enger flagman. is again on duty after a dreds of uses. Sturd- 6ARGT:ERITE FROSSARD. Reporter month's lay off. Ethel Livesay, second trick telephone ily built. beautifully operator, is back at work after a forced finished.and uncondi Rain, snow, hail. sleet and ice--what vacation on account of illness. tionally guaranteed. a wintry comblnatlon! And we've had Peter Stolle. yard foreman. and his Its purpose is to demonstrate and afl thc ?m all heaped up on the ground at one men were very busy durlnr: our severe advertise the exclusive safety feat- tinne these past two weeks. The only cold spell: they removed 32 cars of ice ure of the visible screw and power of the larger trl ed and successful aids to travel ovcr and sleet from the passenger platform Sim lex Jacks, and will be sent you prepaid thlIs sli~~ervand treacherous surface. working day and night. The claim de: for 85 cents - Canada 46 cents. Money refunded ane ice 'skates and toboggans and trains partment was quite generous in loaning without question and instantly if not entisfid. wk ilch equipment is greatly in demand "working tools" durlng the snow storm ------.-- rlg :ht now. ancl were able to furnish most anv slze Templeton.Kenly&Co. 520 1 Englneer W. C. Bray. and Mrs. Bray and kind of shovel to suit the part'icular ISTABUJRLD 1899 en,joyed n holida vlsit from thelr son: need, we learned however, these were 1020 SaCentrdAv.ChiugoIl1.U~ Gentlemen: Plows send mu walpdd I Slrnpla GFwge ~lackwel

OFFICE SUPT. TRANSPORTATION THE OXWELD SPRINGFIELD, MO.

WUL.4 STRATTON, Reporter RAILROAD SERVICE CO. What with the weather 15 degrees and sleet and snow tlll I almoat freeze. Representing I ust almost dldn't get any "dwe" for th& month's Column I did drift into kllnevs IxlwHng alley one night to watch the h.isco Girls THE LINDE AIR PRODUCTS CO. team plle up the scores. and what do you think? One of the photographers (Linde Oxygen) of the "Blg Imal Papef' was there taking pictures of some of the stan and believe it or not two of those stars be- long ta this offlce, and the following w Sunday Helen Mary Dryden and Frankie Rhodes a-ere smiling out at us from the sport page. Others from thls offlce that go In for bowllng are Anna Sheehan. THE PREST-0-LITE CO., Tnc. Della Stevenson and Edlth , Widmeyer and boy! they're really good. (Prest-0-Lite Acetylene) The bob-sleddfng. cold weather or somethlng brought on a deluge of Janu- ary sickness. Those that suffered worse w and were off from work were Edith Widmeyer. Florence Kline, Freda Fleld- en. Nell Breckenridge and F. C. Hunt. We are sorry we forgot to announce In last month's lssue about Harlan UNION CARBIDE SALES CO. Boehm belng the new secretary for the Frisco Men's Club, this city, whlch has (Union Carbide and Car Inspector's Lamps) a membership of something Hke nine hundred. We take this means of "tell- ing the world" about it and congratulate w the club on having chosen Mr. Boehm and wlsh for him success in that par- tIcu!ar line of work. OXWELD ACETYLENE CO. OFFICE DIVISION AND STORES (Oxweld Apparatus and Supplies and Carbic Lights) ACCOUNTANT SPRINGFIELD, MO. w R. G. LASGSTON. Reporter A. S. Owens reported December 23 from Chaffee store department. Mr. HAYNES STELLITE CO. Owens bid in position of general clerk. H. A. Likens of Memphis was a visitor (High Abrasive Welding Rod) December 2 3. E. E. Carlock was away dudn~- Christ- mG week on vacation. - Tom Gibson. formerly with the Frisco, w was a visitor In Springfield. - for Chrlst- mas. UNITS OF UNION CARBIDE AND CARBON CORPORATION IThe Cleveland File Co. Quality Flles Slnce 1899 CARBIDE AND CARBON BLDG., NEW YORK ST. LOUIS OFFICE 2817 LACLEDE AVENUE CARBIDE AND CARBON BLDG., . CHICAGO I Telephone. JEffetaoa 4600 February, 1930 Page 67

pUJUl11~LUCUL UUC 1ULU UUJIU, UUUIDLUI UGU BU11. WlllGll 5lVGD LUG post unusual holding powers. \ No delay-No concrete-No water, gravel, sand or cement to haul- No waiting for concrete to set. National Expanding Anchor Dirt Set End and Corner Posts can be set in 20 minutes and fence building immediately started. National Expanding Anchor End and Corner Posts are very economical-no expensive and laborious digging of large post holes. These posts have been adopted by many of the leading raiIroads. WRITE to nearest branch office for free folders describing the following products for railroads: Nntlonal Exnnndlng Anchor Dlrt Set Angle End and Corner Port. Bnnner Steel Fence Llne Pomim Rnllroud Woven Wlre Fenelng and Fence Bulldlng Instrnctlonn Steel Cnten for Rnllrondn *MERIcAN STEEL & WIRE CO. Subsidiary of United States Steel Corporation Chlcaqo New York St Louis Kanrar City Mernuhls Blrmlnqham Atlanta Oklahoma City Oallas Denver Salt Lake City UNITED STATES STEEL PRODUCTS CO. San Francisco Los Anaeles Portland . Seattle Page 68

- - LAYNE WELL SYSTEMS ARE DEPENDABLE

for AMERICA'S GREATEST RAILROADS Signal Service, USE THEM Car Wiring, Lighting and Municipalities and Industries find them profitable Power Service LAYNE & BOWLER, INC. ll(I KERITEW2k&eLP COMPANY IE HOUSTON MEMPHIS LOS ANGELES I LC*' YOU CHIW LAN rsUYCI-

Baldwin Locomotives OR a number of years, locomotives built at Fthese Works have done fine work on the Frisco System. The illustration shows a MIKADO type engine with a heavy tonnage train. Twenty addi. tional MIKADOS are now being built by us for the System. THE BALDWIN LOCOMOTIVE WORKS, PHILADELPHIA

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 Creosotedl CROSS TIES, Modern Adzing and Boring Machines Treating Plants located at Madison and Edwardsvllle, Illinois

E. A. NIXON, President H. G. McELHINNEY, Sec'y and Gen. Supt. k R. FATHMAN, Vice-president J. E. PETERSON, Treasurer R. E. KNEELAND, V.-P. and Gen. Mgr. E. J. STOCKING, Sales Mgr. Februnry, 1930 Pnge 69

- -- FOR GOOD SERVICE E E-= Barnard Stamp Co. HY MAN - MICHAELS CO., St. Louis, Mo. RUBBER STAMPS, SEALS &STENCILS - - Rails, Rolling Stock, Cars and Car Parts -= Trade Checks. Pads. Ink. Ete. =- Fao-Simile Autograph Stamps HOUSTON NEW YORK SAN FRANCISCO =- - - C Home Office. 122 S. MICHIGAN AV.. CHICAGO, ILL. -1 310 Olive St. St. Louis. Ma. %

American Handle Company W. H. (Bill) REAVES Manufacturers of I W. R. MAXWELL 1 High-grade Hickory, Axe, Adze, 915 Olive Street 1169 Arcade Bldg. St. Louis Pick Sledge. Hatchet. Hammer SAINT LOUIS. Mo. REPRESENTING anb ~ai~oadTool ~andles JONESBORO - ARKANSAS Logan lron & Steel Co. Arrow Tools. Inc. I The P. &- M. Company I I I Rail Anchors I - - The National Lock Washer Co. Duner Car Closets Manassa Timber Company Improved Hipower Enameled lron Wet or Dry Closets DUNER CO. PILING Maintenance Equipment Co. 101 S. Clinton St. CHICAGO OAK-CYPRIESSPINE Labor Saving Devices For detailed description see Car Bullders Cyclopedia, 1922 Edition Arcade Bldg. St. Louis, Mo.

Warden Pullen Coal Co. St. Louis Forgings Co. MINERS and SHIPPERS Viloco Railway AXLES, LOCOMOTIVE FORGINGS Equipment Co. HENRYETTA - OKLAHOMA East St. Louis - Illinois CHICAGO

For Dependable Service

Kansas City Bridge Company "VILOCO" Pressed Steel Brake Builders of Railroad aM1 Highway Bridges Step River Improvement Work KANSAS CITY, MO. "VILOCO" Automatic Rail Wmlter "VILOCO" Bell Ringer "VILOCO" Exhaust Pipe LONESTAR CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. "VILOCO" Improved Sander MILAM BUILDING "VILX4CO" Pneumatic Whistle Operator SAN ANTONIO,TEXAS

Galloway Coal Company EXCLUSIVE MINERS OF Mill Creek Coal Company RIVER and ELK GALLOWAY COAL CARBON HILL. ALA. General Office: MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE MINES AT GA.LLOWAY, CARBON HILL and HOLLY GROVE, ALABAMA MILL CREEK COAL MINES tOCATED ON FRlSCO RAILROAD MINES ON THE FRISCO AT CARBON HILL, ALABAMA I 1 North American MOSS & h MINERS AND SHIPPERS I Car Cor~oration COAL- lacks smith, Bunker, Steam, Domestic -COAL I 1901-4 Amerioan Trust Buildinn BIRMINGHAM. ALA. I TANK CARS FOR LEASE Brookside-Pratt Mining Co. INCORPORATED CHAS. R. LONG, JR. A. R. Lonu. President Albert AlllsOn. Seorstary-Tra8urrr COMPANY

CAR REPAIRS LOUISVILLE CHICAGO OUR SPECIALTY Steam and Domestic Coal ST. LOUIS Mlnes on Frlsco, Southern and I. C. Railroads SHOPS Brown-Marx Building CHICAGO, ILL. BIRMINGHAM, ALA. COFFEYVILLE. KANS. WEST TUtSA, OKLA. I The Only Efficient Locomotive Cleaner GENERAL OFFICE CKO All Kinds of Railway and In- 327 South LaSalle Street The D. & M. Cleaning Process dustrial Paints, Varnishes and CHICAGO Railway Exchange Lacquers. CHICAGO, ILL.

C. G. Kershaw Contracting Co. 1 INCORPORATED

*-+ GENERAL CONTRACTORS Painter's tools that are -+-+- -+-+- constantly at work on 607 Woodward Bldg. Birmingham, Alabama the country's important railroads helping them GRIDER COAL SALES AGENCY maintain their Mine Agents standards. OVER 3,000,000 TONS ANNUALLY BEST GRADES ALABAMA STEAM and DOMESTIC COALS

Railroad Fuel a Specicilty

1414-18 American Trust Bldg., Birmingham, Ala. ;SUCCESSORS TO rLOWRY LUMBER CO. ANUFACTURERS & DEALERS ALL KINDS OF LUMBER

SPECIALIZING IN RAILROAD BUILDING MATERIAL Strong as Ever for the "Frisco"

Exchange Building MEMPHIS, TENN. Phone 6 - 2312

The Mount Vernon Car Manufacturing Co.

Repair Shop, 500' x 150' Capacity Per Annunt: Fully equipped with 10,000 Freight Cars; Cranes, Electric 150,000 Chilled Tread Riveters, etc., enabling Wheels ; us to work in all kinds 20,000 Tons Forgings of weather

BUILDERS OF FREIGHT CARS OF ALL KINDS MOUNT VERNON, ILLINOIS Pnge 72

The Gideon - Anderson Co. High Grade Machine Tools American Lathe. and Radiab Unxld Norton Grinders Hardwood Lumber Railroad Fusees AND Slack Cooperage Stock INSURE SAFETY GENERAL OFFICES Band Saw Mills and Planing Mills Best by Every Test GIDEON, MO. SALES OFFICE UNEXCELLED MANUFACTURING AND DISTRIBUTING YARD: Pels Punches and Shears 110 Angelica Street Watson -Stillman Hyd. Machy. COMPANY, Inc. Telephone: Tyler 0011-Tyler 0012 ST. LOUIS, MO. NEW YORK, N. Y.

I PENSACOLA CREOSOTINC COMPANY Headlight Headquarters PENSACOLA. FLORIDA Specializing In the Manufacture and frekment of the following Foreat Produab Headlights PILING CROSS TIES POLES CROSS ARMS CONDUITS and Turbo-generators I LUMBER and STRUCTURAL TIMBERS Train Lighting Systems on Frlsco Lines Your Ingulrlcs Sollclted-Cost Estimates Gladly Furnlsbed Train Control Turbo-generators Cable Address: "PENCREO" Shipments: Rail or Water Fittings and Wiring Appliances for Locon~otive,Car and Shop Installations ANDERSON-PRICHARD OIL CORP. REFINERS OF INDUSTRIAL NAPHTHAS OKLAHOMACITY, OKLA. " The Pyle - National ~rowecoal company " HERCULES-Red Strand- Company ( 1 General Office : Dwight Bldg. WIRE ROPE - 1334-1358 North Kostner Ave. Chicago, Ill., U. S. A. KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI *- . CANADIAN AGENTS :' The Holden Company, Ltd., Montreal, Winnipeg, Vancouver, Toronto Miners and Shippers EXPORT DEPARTMENT : International Rallway Supply Company, ..-.. 30 Churcl~ Street. New Tork Clty Mines Located at Mulberry and BRASCH OFFICES : Scammon. Kansas, and Henryetta. 3509 Grand Cen. Termlnal. New York Clty Oklahoma. on the line of the St. 815 Boatmen's Bank Blde, St. Loula, Mo. 311 builders Ex. Bldc., St. Paul, hflnn. Louis-San Francisco RY.Co.

Union St. Louis Surfacer and Asbestos & Rubber Paint Company Company RAILROAD PAINTS, VARNISHES ENAMELS 310 S. Michigan Ave. 1 Arlington Ave. and Terminal Belt Ry. ST. LOUIS, MO. I CHICAGO- Page 73

National Boiler Washing Co. The New York Air OF ILLINOIS Brake Company CONTRACTORS I , Manufactures the NATIONAL HOT WATER NATIONAL FUEL OIL WASHOUT AND FILLING FACILITIES for STANDARD AIR - BRAKE SYSTEMS # LOCOMOTIVE TERMINALS EQUIPMENT jor LOCOMOTIVE BOILERS CONSTRUCTED COMPLETE .GENERAL OFFICES RAILWAY EXCHANGE 420 Lexington Av., New York City I WORI

I C. A. ROBERTS CO. I AND " SHELB Y" REID LOWE Seamless Steel Tubing RAILROAD AND CHICAGO ST. LOUIS BRIDGE CONTRACTORS DETROIT INDIANAPOLIS

Grading and Concrete Bridge Work Hedges-Weeks Construction Corn BIRMINGHAM. ALA. Rooms 415-416 Holland Building Railroad Masonry Contractors SPRINGFIELD. MO. I

WINONA, MINN. Railway Supplies Reflners and Manufacturers of I GRAPHITE AND GRAPHITE RAILWAY EXCHANGE BLDG. SPECIALTIES ROOF PAINT. ROOF CEMENT, ETC. CHICAGO, ILL.

I W. 0. SCHOCK C( Petroleum Products I Liberty Central Trust Building SA

DE BARDELEBENCOALS Sipsey -Empire -Carona -Carbon Hill -Hull FOR DOMESTIC, STEAM, GAS, BY-PRODUCT AND CERAMICS

The Suth's Largest Producers and Marketers of HIGH GRADE COALS DeBardeleben Preparation Southern Railway Building Gives Added Value BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA A J. W. McMURRY Smokeless Fuel Company CONTRACTING CO. HUNTINGTON, ARK. R. R. & BRIDGE MINERS AND SHIPPERS OF CONTRACTORS 511 Railway Exchange Building. I Semi-Anthracite C o a l KANSAS CITY, MO.

The Producers Sand Co. Producers and Shippers of the LIST CONSTRUCTION CO "HOUND TOOTH SAND" Railroad Contractors SCREEXBD AiiD WASHED I BIG ARKANSAS RIVER CHANNEL SAND 307 National Bank of Commerce Building 415 Railway Exchange Building For b~tterconcrete Telephone 3-4272 P 0. Box 2133 I I TULSA. OKLAHOMA KANSAS CITY, MO. culverts and bridges

Photo, above, shows part of "50 miles of excellent track" between Carbon Hill and Birin- Oklahoma ingham in which I ATLAS COAL "ENSLEY" % "ALA CITY" Steel Castings Co. Henryetta Fuel Company MAKERS OF CRUSHED AND SCREENED Henryetta, Oklahoma was used rxclusirely as road ballast. The Frisw Rallway has used tho~lsands Railroad, Oil Field and of tons of basic slng for road ballnsl in the Blrmil~~h;~m-3lerni)hisdlvlslo~ Conlmercial Castings in McALESTER, WILBURTON, and each year hundreds of tons goes Into the bnllding of concrete brldges COLORADO and culrerls. OKLAHOMA and Birmingham Slag Co. ELECTRIC STE EL Slag Headquarters for the South Tulsa, Okla., Box 658 BIRMINGHAM, ALA. / HENRYETTA

Rel1merlesr RARNSDALL, OKHULGEE, WICUITA. Sale. Ollioem~TULSA. ClllCAGO, NEW YORK, ST. LOUIS, KANSAS CITY, ST. P,IUL. LOS ASGELRS MINER FRICTION DRAFT GEARS IDEAL SAFETY HAND BRAKES SAFETY BOLSTER LOCKING CENTER PINS REFRIGERATOR CAR DOOR FASTENERS SIDE BEARINGS /I W. H. MJNER, INC. 1 THE ROOKERY CHICAGO

Side Frames Bolsters Couplers Open Hearth Steel Castings

THE GOULD COUPLER CO. NEW YORK Works: DEPEW ST. LOUIS BALTIMORE CHICAGO SAN FRANCISCO

Indiana and Illinois Coal Corporation MONTGOMERY COUNTY ILLINOIS COAL 1425 Old Colony Building CHICAGO I Daily Capacity, 20,000 Tons , Located on the Big Four and C. & E. 1. Railroads THE AJAX HAND B-RAKE Safe and Efficient, I THE ONE-HAND HAND BRAKE I SmARDSEMI-STEEL FOUNDR . . GREY IRON ELECTRIC STEE --: SEMI-STEEL

BUFFALO BRAKE BEAM COMPANY -BRAKE BEAMS -

AUXILIARY SUPPORTS FOR BRAKE BEAMS- - ey Locks (Self Locking) Brake Pins (Self Locking)

I NEW YORK . BUFFALO

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

The Frisco Policy to guarantee the safety of their employes is further carried out by their purchase of Marathon Brand Sterilized Wiping Rags G. MATHES COMPANY

I St. Louis, U. S. A. ETERNAL VIGILANCE THE PRICE OF SAFETY AILROAD MEN are justly proud of the safety of modern the highest-priced to the lowest-priced-is not only guarded R travel. In spite of high speed and heavy traffic, the rail- for quality's sake, but for the sake of safety to the purchaser. roads of America are moving many millions of passengers The Chrysler Motors system of inspection includes metal- and many millions of tons of freight each year with a negli- lurgical, chemical and mechanical tests. The latest scien- gible amount of injury and damage. In fact, statistics prove tific devices accurately puge the strength, efficiency and that the safest place in the world is on a train. durability of any part; not only under normal conditions, Eternal vigilance is the price of this safety, as every railroad but also under the strain of the most abnormal conditions man knows; vigilance in the manufacture of rolling stock and to which a motor car can be subjected. othe~.equipment; vigilance on the part of operating personnel Every day of the year this tireless testing for quality and and (3f inspectors. From the section walker to the general safety goes forward in the Chrysler Motors Engineering rintendent, eternal vigilance is the railroad man's creed. super Laboratory in Detroit. And this continual vigilance, this urrra... even the railroad man's eternal vigilance is no more checking and re-checking, testing and re-testing of each careful than that which Chrysler klotors exercises to make operation means the maximum of safety and superb per- sure of scientific precision of every step of production. The formance at all speeds, whether along the smoothest hiph- making of every part of every one of its products-from way or on the roughest by-road.

CtIRYSLER IMPERIAL CHRYSLER "77" CHRYSLER "70" CHRYSLER "66" DODGE EIGHT-IN-LINE DODGE SIX (DD) DODGE SIX (DA) DODGE SENIOR DE SOT0 STRAIGHT EIGHT DE SOT0 SIX . PLYlMOUTH . DODGE BROTHERS TRUCKS BUSES AN11 h.IOTOl< <'(>ACHES . FARGO COIMMERCIAL VEHICLES CHRYSLER MARINE ENGINES

1:OR BETTER PUBLIC SERVICE