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" The kid'lI be right there when his This is the time to dig out that C. O. finally gives the signal ... extra hundred bucks and spend it There'll be no time to think of for Invasion Bonds. better things to do with his life. THE Or make it .$200. Or $1000. Or KID'S IN IT FOR KEEPS - giving all $1,000,000 if you can. There's no he's got, now! ceiling on this one! We've got to do the same. This is The 5th War Loan is the biggest, the time for us to throw in everything the most vitally important financial we've got. effort of this whole War! BliCK IH~,(lIdC,{I- BUY MORE THAN BEFORE
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* This is an afficial U. S. Treasur;} advertisement-prepared under the ausptct3 af Treamr;} Department and War Adverl/sing Council * THE MILWAUKEE MAGAZINE v. L. Hitzfeld, General THE MILWAUKEE MAGAZINE Agent, Passenger Dept., Chicago JULY, 1944 Vol. XXXII No.4 Victor 1. Hitzfeld, whose appoint , rr ment to the position of general agent '. MARC GREEN, editor A. G. DUPUIS, manager passenger department in Chicago was .. announced in the June issue of the Milwaukee Magazine, has been in the PUBLIC RELATIONS DEPARTMENT - UNION STATION, CHICAGO service of the company for almost 35 years and has a wide and varied Subscription rate $1.00. Single copies 10c background of experience. Mr. Hitzfeld was first employed as a stenographer-clerk in August, 1909 Hand Brake Instruction tel's at Ottumwa, la., is tramferred to in the office of H. B. Earling, who Chicaao and will handle the territory Car Tours Railroad forme~ly assigned to H. J. Barry. The road's hand brake instruction H. J. :McLaughlin, adjuster, with car started from Coburg, Mo., on headquarters at Des Moines, is pro June 9 for a system-wide tour de moted to district adjuster, with head signed to benefit trainmen, engine quarters at Ottumwa, la., and will men, car men, coal shed operators handle the territory that was former and others. ly assigned to G. W. Anderson. An invitation is extended to all em E. T. Brookins, adjuster, with ployes to attend the exhibit, but train headquarters at Milwaukee, is trans men are especially urged ~o do s.o ferred to Des Moines, la., and will since the equipment on dIsplay IS work with district adjuster H. J. such as to be of particular interest Barry. to them. Employes new in the service H. W. Smeed is appointed adjuster will be afforded an opportunity to re with headquarters at Milwaukee, suc ceive instruction in the handling of ceeding E. T. Brookins, transferred. hand brakes and air and steam hose • connections, and employes with long Operating Men Urged to years of service will be able to ben Take Care of Watches efit by the suggestions and remind.ers Due to the great demands of the which Instruaor J. W. Moffenbler, military for timepieces, the output V. L. Hitzleld safety instructor and former car de· of railroad watches has been retarded partment employe in Aberdeen, S. D., to a considerable txtent. This fact, at that time was general superinten will give them concerning the safe dent. In May, 1910, he transferred to com'bined with the need for a suffi operatipn of the equipment. cient number of watches in the hands the office of Jos. Caldwell, then as In the car are 13 different types of sistant general passenger agent. He of operating men to ensure 5afe op hand brakes, a display of passenger eration of our trains, points to the held a number of positions in the car steam and air hose equipment, a passenger department, his progress necessity oJ all railroad employes display of freight car air hose ar keeping their watches and keeping being interrupted only by the World rangements and a display of modern War, during which he served in them in good repair. fire fighting equipment. Notices An effort is being made at present France with the 58th Engineers. He issued by division superintendents returned to the road as soon as he to ascertain the number of watches will advi5e employes well in advance that wl11 be needed on the railroad was discharged from the Army, and of the car's arrival in their territory. in September, 1923, was made pas from July of this year through the senger agent in Chicago, later being year 1945. However, it is not cer promoted to city passenger agent. tain that the requirements of our road and of others can be met. Mean In 1927 he became assistant general agent passenger department, serving while, every employe is asked to under the general agency of B. J. take good care of his watch. We have Schilling until June 1, 1944 when a big job to do and we want to do it safely and on time. he was advanced to the position of general agent of the passenger de Law Department • Speaking of Bureaus partment in Chicago. Effective June 1, 1944: Waltham, Mass, May 17.-Howard During his years of service he has H. J. Barry, district adjuster on S. Smart, Boston & Maine Railroad secured, organized and escorted in the Terre Haute Division, Dubuque freight handler here, tells the story of numerable special train parties and & Illinois Division, and the Milwau a freight car containing, among other other groups. He organized the first kee Division in Illinois, with head things, a live burro from Nero, N. M., billed "1 burro, crated." bicycle excursions, deep sea fishing quarters in Chicago, is appointed dis A freight clerk, checking the way tours and ski train excursions, to trict adjuster with headquarters at bills came across this one, carefully mention but a few. Des Moines, la., vice E. W. Webb, insp~cted the load, scratched his head, Mr. Hitzfeld, a resident of Oak deceased, and will handle the same then wrote on the bill: "Short one bureau. Over, one jack Park, Ill., has four children, three territory in Iowa that was assigned ass." of whom have been graduated from to Mr. Webb. • Northwestern University. His oldest G. W. Anderson, district adjuster If laid out straight, the railways of the United States would form 133 50n, Robert, is with the Army In on the Kansas City Division and part parallel tracks reaching from New telligence Section in Mississippi. of the Iowa Division, with headquar York to San Francisco. July, 1944 3 PUBLIC RELATIONS PROGRAM
HE Milwaukee Road is starting a new program in which you will want to have T a part. Its purpose is to improve the re1a tions between the railroad and the public. Good service is the foundation of favorable public opimon. Poor service results in dissatisfied patrons who tell their friends of their unpleasant experience, resulting in a bad reputation and loss of business. During the war we have a great many new patrons and their future trips or ship ments over this road depend upon the kind of service we are now giving them. This applies to the manner in which each of us performs his regular duties, whether on trains or tracks, in yards, in ticket and other offices, shops or stations. Weare all paid to do the best job of which we are capable and so this program will not add to anyone's work. For trainmen, agents, ticket agents and clerks, and others, including railroad officers in all departments, who meet the public, the new program calls for prompt and careful attention to the needs of our patrons; considerate treatment of each one regardless of the rush of business; answering questions courteously-in short, letting our patrons feel that we are grateful for their patronage and are anxious to provide for their comfort and convenience. For yard employes it means the careful handling of cars to avoid damage to shipments and the resulting annoyance and inconvenience to shippers. Trackmen can assist by seeing that tracks are kept in good condition to insure smooth riding, and men in the mechanical department can help out by doing their work skillfully so as to avoid failure of equipment and delay to passengers or shipments. Everyone who writes letters or uses the telephone can make or lose friends for the railroad by the manner in which he speaks or writes. The combination of all the foregoing constitutes service. This road has built up a good reputation for service, but present wartime conditions call for extraordinary efforts on our part to keep the Milwaukee Road at the front, in public estimation, as the railroad that supplies the best service and that is the most considerate of its patrons. Railroading is our business. Weare all proud of it and we all have a vital interest in keeping rail earnings as high as possible, thus maintaining employment and payrolls, and permitting continued improvements in plant and equipment. From time to time information about the road will be given to you so that you will be prepared to discuss railroad affairs with your friends and acquaintances. I am sure each of us wants to have a part in this public relations program, and do everything he can to sustain and build up the reputation of our railroad. It has given a fine account of itself in wartime transportation, and can, must and will do a better, finer and smoother job in the days of peace which God grant will not be long postponed.
4 THE MILWAUKEE MAGAZINE III I 'I NEW hobby has grown out of them that they should remember the war. The people engaged there was a war on. A in it are not following it strict The customer knows there's a war ly for fun. They are making their on, and he knows that when the war post-war plans based on it, and it's is over we're going to need him as going to be quite a shock to some of we never needed him before. He is the people it affects. It's a simple watching everything we do and de hobby involving only a little black ciding what kind of treatment he will notebook in which are placed the give us when we need him. No mat names of stores, restaurants, hotels, ter how long the hours nor how hard filling stations, and people who have the work, there is no reason why the used the war as an excuse for giving work should be made harder and shoddy service. Perhaps even a rail longer by adding discourtesy to the road or its employes might be con task. fronted with a recorded account of Keep out of that black book! its misdeeds taken from such a black right-thinking persall it is unnatural. book after the war. It takes time away from things that Every dog has his day and some need to be done. The energy wasted One Way to Keep Out of the . "Black Book" day it will be the customer's turn to in performing service shoddily and decide where he will spend his money. discourteously could go a long way Hats off to Josephine O'Hara. Milwaukee Magazine correspondent He is not going to spend it with the toward doing a finished and refined in the purchasing department at people and firms whose names found job of satisfying a customer instead Chicago, who, in the concluding their way into his black book. of deliberately antagonizing and dis paragraph of her column in the It would probably be impossible satisfying him. June issue, said: to find a firm with an established and The name that lands in a custo "In these days of rationed declared policy of discourtesy to its mer's black book is going to suffer a materials, shipping problems, customers. No firm pays its em setback from which it will take a long and legal barriers of supply and demand, we have found ployes any part of their wages for time to recover, and for many whose that a smile to a co-worker, a dispensing discourtesy. Employes names will be found there when the friendly 'hello', and a pleas who supply discourtesy as part of war ends, the war will have just be ant attitude toward our work the service they perform for their gun. For them it will be a long, hard help keep us in pace with wages are doing it gratuitously, get struggle to get back into the good our times." ting nothing for it-not even the graces of the people who were There isn't very much wrong in thanks that courteous employes get shunted around and badly treated; the world that the attitude expressed in these lines won't cure. It works from grateful customers. who were told- they should remember wonders on customers, too. They Discourtesy is hard work. It's 110 "there's a war going on." Then it keep coming back for more. accident. It's deliberate, and in a will be the customer's turn to remind
Gillick Post Host to Mr. Gillick
T was a happy gang of Legion• By F. P. ROGERS Gillick will find it possible to meet naires and their wives who greet• with "his boys" again, for we feel Division Editor, Minneapolis, Minn. I ed Mr. Gillick, their guest of that his presence has been a great honor, at a dinner held in the Legion inspiration to them. They all agreed Hall at Minneapolis on June 15. mirers in this section and was ten that "he is the noblest Roman of This was the first opportunity Mr. dered a very heart-warming recep them all." Gillick had had to sit down and break tion. • bread with the members of the new A number of Milwaukee officials It's the "Milwheel" Road Legion Post named in his honor, and and friends of Mr. Gillick responded to Diane as you might expect, the good old when called upon and all expressed Just by way of bringing you up-to-date Milwaukee family spirit prevailed. their appreciation and pleasure for on what our passengers think of the rail At the conclusion of the fine din• the counsel that he had given them road, we quote a note received in the ner, the post commander, Wm. R. and the opportunity that has been Magazine office a few days ago from Dor Manion, presented Mr. Gillick with a theirs to work under such a fine 0thy Merriam of San Francisco. She Legion cap, he having previously leader. writes: "Three and a half·year-old Diane Till been made an honorary member of Post Commander Manion was in of St. Louis and her mother were en ronte the post, and A. C. Erdall of the law FlIJ~ form and conducted the meeting west out of Chicago (on what was known department, an active member of the in a most efficient manner, introduc· as No. 11 when I lived in Iowa), when Gillick Post, presented Mr. Gillick ing all of the officers and members Diane raised up in the night and asked with a miniature set of American and of the new post and their wives, as her mother what train they were on. Her post colors. well as the guests. mother informed her that it was the Mil· Mr. Gillick accepted the gifts with Too much praise cannot be given waukee, whereupon Diane said, 'Why, one of his typical speeches which to the wives who decorated the hall Mamma, that's not the truth and you shouldn't say it. Trains wheel, they don't every Milwaukee employe enjoys so and prepared the dinner, and the walk, so why do you say walkie?' much. And, due to the fact that he young ladies from the Minneapolis "Diane is the granddaughter of B. N. is one of our native sons and much local freight office who served the Merriam, engineer on the 1&0 Division." of his earlier service on the railroad dinner-they all rate orchids. • was spent in this territory, he has a The entire evening was such a The more arguments you win, the host of warm friends and ardent ad- happy occasion that we hope Mr. fewer friends you have. July, 1944 the Why and Wherefore of your
HIS list of questions and an swers on the subject of home T gardening, prepared bJ' our ag ricultural and mineral development department, is designed to serve as a guide to those beginners in the field ictory garden of amateur agriculture. Now that most of the garden is planted, expert advice such as this can make the dif ference between suCcess and failure the time when they need and use the af their venture. This question-and most water. Dig down under the sur answer presentation of some of the face soil mulch, and if the under soil most frequently troubling problems feels dry or seems to lack sufficient confronting beginners is offered in moisture, or if the leaves of the gar the hope that each gardener will de den crops have a wilted appearance, rive from it whatever he can and will water the garden---don't sprinkle. thereby be able to do his share in the Saturate the ground by running the gigantic task of providing food in Very little, if at all. Large size is water between the rows as do irri this most critical year of the war. bred into certain varieties. Fertile gators, or spray until the soil is thor soil and good culture are important oughly wet. If the garden is sprin factors in stimulating each variety to Is there time to sow and harvest be kled. it tends to draw the roots to do its best. the ~urface. Gardeners who sprinkle fore frost? What is the be!>t method of training often do so daily; this seldom adds Yes. Particularly in communities tomatoes? needed soil moisture but does help where the growing season exceeds 100 If the garden is large so that toma spread disease. Don't sprinkle-water days. Where the season is shorter, toes have plenty of room to grow your garden. depend u'pon past experience. Rad naturally, there is little economy in training them. If the garden is small How can one tell when vegetables ishes, leaf lettuce, beets, carrots, snap are ready to be "picked"? beans, Chinese cabbage and regular and the grower prefers to have his cabbage can still produce good yields. tomatoes grow_so that fruit does not It will depend upon the purpose Should all garden crops be culti contact the soil, then a common meth for which they. are to be used, such vated to the same depth throughout od of training is to trim the plants as canning, storage or serving fresh. the season? to a single stem by removing the side Some exampIes: Onions can be No. Deepest cultivation should be branches and tying the stem to a sup eaten fresh at all sizes and when very done when the plants are small; as porting stake. Drive the stake deep green, but if they are to be stored, they grow, their roots spread out into enough that it will withstand ordi their tops should have fallen over all the mellow, moist soil in search nary wind and support the fruited and dried down. Beans may be eaten of food. Deep cultivation then severs plant. Tie the plant to the stake with either green or dry. Summer squash the roots and reduces yield. strips of cloth, something that will should be picked when about half How can vegetables be protected not cut the stems, as will string. grown and when the skin is very ten from blight and other diseases? Can tomatoes be saved after the der, whereas hubbard squash is best Plant or sow disease-resistant va plants have been frosted? if its skin cannot be punctured with rieties. Rotate the crops; if possible, Yes, by two methods. They can the thumb nail. Melons are ripe when never grow the same vegetable in the be used for green tomato pickles and the fruit separates from the stem same spot in the garden two years in relish. If the tomatoes are full grown when it is lifted. succession. Try not to hoe, otherwise and are healthy, they can be kept What is the best storage care for cultivate or disturb the leaves when four weeks or more. They should be parsnips and salsify? they are wet. Drops of moisture stored in a dark room where there is Generally the best way to keep spread from leaf to leaf can carry sufficient humidity to prevent shrink parsnips and salsify is to leave them disease from plant to plant. Where ing. They will keep longest if the in the ground all winter or dig them blight shows up, spray with bordeaux temperature is constant, about 45 de and pile them in a convenient shel mixture. Follo\v directions of the grees F., but they will ripen more tered place, cover them with a layer manufacturer. quickly if temperature runs up to 70 of soil and mulch them with straw, How can broccoli be kept producing degrees F. hay or leaves. a major part of the season? When should the garden be sprin Can fertilizer be used to advantage Keep the heads cut off as soon as kled? during the growing season? they are ready for use. Cut two to When garden crops are full grown, Yes. Summer feeding or fertilizing four inches of the stem; if cut too and during the heat of summer, is is best applied in narrow bands along close to the heads, the the rows four to six plants will send out too inc h e s out from the many side shoots. As new stems; and in shallow heads form, continue to channels circling toma cut when ready to use. toes, and hills of cucum Does pruning tomato bers, melons and squash. plants help increase the Use a balanced plant size of the fruit? food, one that contains THE MILWAUKEE MAGAZINE nitrogen, phosphate and potash. If it is to be applied to leaf vege· tables, it should be rich in nitrogen. IScandrett Honored by AlmaMaterl Apply one pound on each side of 50 feet of row. One pint will weigh about one pound. The best time to feed the plants is just before watering or a rain. Plants feed on food that is in solution. It is safest to place the fertilizer 111 trenches where there is sure to be moisture. What is the best source of garden ing and canning information? An experienced neighbor, the state agricultural college, the county agricultural agent and -agricultural teachers in high schools. • One way many home gardens can be improved in yield and quality is to see that each plant has needed room to make normal growth. Too often too much seed is sown. Car rots and beets, for example, should have enough space in the row to de· velop the desired size plus one inch between roots. Instructions on seed packets with regard to thinning should always be observed. H. A. Scandrett is shown affixinq the Flaq Company Ribbon to the quidon of the school's flaq company. At the left is Cadet Captain Robert Washburn of While Bear Lake, Minn., who • commanded the winninq company in the competitive drill earlier in the day. Shopping advice• (It's well to heed it): H. A. Scandrett, trustee, who was ercises. He was chosen to affix the "How fair's the price?" a member of the graduating class of Flag Company Ribbon on the guidon And "Do I need it?" • 1894 of the "Shattuck School, a mili of Company B, which will have the Lady of the House: "I forgot to tary academy at Faribault, Minn., distinction of being flag company ask you if you had any religious was honored by the school on June during the 1944-1945 school year. views." New Maid: "No, I haven't ma'am, 2, the 50th anniversary of his own Also present at the commencement but I've got some dandy snapshots of graduation, by being privileged to exercises were four other members Niagara Falls and the Great Lakes." participate in the commencement ex- of the class of 1894, including R. W. Reynolds, commissioner of the road's agricultural and mineral development Commemorative Railroad Stamp Issued department. • A special commemorative postage stamp, issued in recognition of the vital General Purpose = Jeep part which th~ railroads are playing in the war effort, was placed on sale May 10, the 75th anruversary of the completion of the first transcontinental railroad. The Jeep was not named for the little animal in Segar's famous "Pop In announcing the appearance of the stamp, Postmaster General Frank C. Walker stated that the anniversary "offered splendid opportunity to pay tribute eye" cartoon strip. to those important facilities on which the welfare of our nation is so dependent Army legend says that the car was in times of peace as well as in times of war." designated as a "General Purpose" unit, when it first began to serve its The completion of the first transcontinental railroad at- Promontory, Utah, on May 10, 1869, was one of the great milestones in railway history. It marked country. an epoch in national development and ended the necessity of hazardous In official and unofficial correspon journeys "round the Hom" by sailing vessels or across country by stage coach dence the term was shortened to or covered wagon. The juncture of the Central Pacific (now the Southern "GP." Then, some typically American Pacific) and the private cocked his head, looked at his Union Pacific i, __ motored steed, grinned, drew a deep Railroads at,,_ breath, and spouted, "The Jeep." ;:~~: :':e:t:~ t Should you wonder whether there's the first of the ~'. a difference between the "Peep" and several great i the "Jeep," rest easily. There is none. r a i I way lines .i Says Bill Springer of the Willys that now span i Overland Company's publicity de the Rockies and Ii partment: "The 'Peep' is the armored link the Pacific I Coast region r forces' term for what we know as the with the east· \ 'Jeep.' They call the half-ton truck tem states. t the 'Jeep,' and the quarter-ton vehicle the 'Peep.' But the quarter-ton car that we bui'ld is the real 'Jeep.' " .-from "The Exchangite" July, 1944 Business Men Become One-Day G.I.~s at Camp McCoy
HE 700 business men from Illi sented by Harry Sengstacken, as tion of the 76th Infantry Division no.is, .Wisconsin, Minne~ota and sistant passenger traffic manager, Chi which is in training there. .T Michigan who rode Milwaukee cago; P. H. Draver, assistant general Standing on a hillside, with the Road trains to Camp McCoy on June freight agent, Milwaukee; C. F. artillery pieces booming a wa y from 15 to spend a day as enlisted men in Dahnke, general agent passenger de behind them and with the battlefield Uncle Sam's Army came away foot partment, Milwaukee; W. J. Caven in front of them, the visitors saw sore and weary but convinced that agh, general agent freight depart the 76th Division give a demonstra the equipment manufactured in their ment, Milwaukee; Glenn Hyett, city tion of gunfire, including all types up plants, and the men who use it, are passenger agent, Chicago; and G. C. to the 155 millimeter howitzer. They doing a job that will lead the country Hiltel, division freight and passenger sa II' soldiers creeping along under inevitably to victory. agent on the Superior Division. machine gun fire on the infiltration It was quite course, witnessed bayonet fighting, a day. For most watched grenades being tossed, and of them it was saw street fighting in a "Nazi vil more than a lage." day, as they The business men came away from arrived at camp their day in the Army with full ap on the evening preciation of the meaning of the re of the 14th and mark made by Maj. Gen. W. R. fell immediately Schmidt, commanding officer of the into the hands 76th Division: "We hope that your of hard-boiled visit here will give you some idea sergeants who of what it means to be an infantry snapped them soldier." bo attention, • put them Removal of war paint from almost through an ex all of its aircraft has been ordered by A bit uncertain whether they should act the Army Air Forces. Upon recom hausting routine and didn't set them like Army recruits a,:.. visitinq business men, mendations of combat commanders, "at ease" until just about train time these industrialists from Minneapolis are taken camouflage will be retained only in tow by Capt. Clayne Robison upon their on the morning of the 16th. The arrival at Camp McCoy. (U. S. Army Siqnal where tactical considerations require Corps photo.) It in combat zones. All C'thers will roll group of approximately 250 repre off the assembly lines a metal color. senting the Milwaukee Association of The AAF estimates that removal of Commerce was on hand only during Celebrate Infantry Day camouflage will yield a slight increase the day of the 15th, thereby avoid The industrialists were invited to in top speed and that there will be a ing the early morning reveille, the Camp McCoy to participate in the weight reduction in fighter types of approximately 15 to 20 pounds and in marching and the drilling. celebration of Infantry Day and the heavy bombardment types of from 70 The Milwaukee Road was repre second anniversary of the reactiva to 80 pounds.
Immediately after detraininq from the Milwaukee Road special that brouqht these Detroit, Chicaqo and Milwaukee business men to Camp McCoy. they were loaded into the trucks some of them had helped make and were taken to their barracks. (U. S. Army Siqnal Corps photo.) THE MILWAUKEE MAGAZINE Retirement of Ben Dousman a Milestone in Road's History "Sixty.Five Years Are Sufficient", Last Member of lliustrious Family Announces
T ALL began on Feb. 25, 1851, Prairie du Chien, Wis., on the Mis when Talbot C. Dousman put on sissippi. I his best bib and tucker and went Michael had several children, three down to the brand new stone depot of whom, Hercules, John and Talbot, of the Milwaukee and Mississippi were connected with predecessor Railroad in Waukesha, Wis., to do companies of the Milwaukee Road. his duty as a member of the recep First, there was Talbot, he of the re tion committee at a festival marking ception committee in Waukesha. Her the completion of that line, a prede cules, in addition to serving as Wis cessor of the Milwaukee Road, as far consin agent for John Jacob Astor's as Waukesha. It is ending 93 years American Fur Company, became a later, on July 1, 1944, as Benjamin director of the railroad in 1863, and Benjamin A. Dousman A. Dousman, 85 years of age, retires when the track reached Prairie du general auditor in Chicago. He con from his position of special accoun Chien in 1864, the road built a 54 tinued to advance and in 1915 be tant in Chicago after 65 years of con room hotel there to accommodate came general auditor of the railroad, tinuous service in the road's account the new settlers who were flooding a position which he held until 1918. ing department. into Iowa and Minnesota, and named He served as assistant federal auditor Between Uncle Talbot and Ben has it Dousman House in honor of Her· during government control, and has intervened the epic history of a rail· cules. He built the famed Villa Louis, since held the positions of valuation road and of a family, for Ben Dous center of social activity in that area accountant, general accountant, and man IS, so to speak, the last leaf on at that time; it is now a museum. special accountant, the latter title being the one held at the time of his fa mil y tree ~!!!!II~~~~;~~;;i~~~ retirement. awho sturdy s e rootsold The late Robert S. Dousman, a h a v e in tel" brother of Ben, was an accounting twined this rail officer of the road for 35 years be road a I m 0 s t fore leaving its Employ. Another since its very brother, Lyndsey W. Dousman, now inception. It is deceased, served the road for 54 a colorful pio· years, his last position being in the neer fa mil y general offices at Seattle; he had been which has lent the first agent at Lemmon, S. D. its name to 11 Two sons of George Dousman town in Wis (they would be cousins of Ben) were consin, a com· also Milwaukee Road men at one pany hotel and time-one a locomotive engineer and a company the other a cashier at a Milwaukee sleeping car. It freight station. A grandson of George figures promi· was also in station service until re nently in three cently. historical Donsm~u Name Well Known on novels and in Railroad Mr. Dousman stands alongside the company sleeping car which was numerable named after his family. The picture was taken in 1938. Due partly to the illustrious his s h 0 r t stories. tory of his family and the number of articles and hi~tory books. It IS a Ben Dousman Emplo)'ed b)' its: members who have served the story worth telling. Road in 1879 road, and partly to Ben Dousman's Grandfather Settles on It was about 1844 when Dr. John position and long years of service, ~Imckinac Islund Dousman, son of Michael and father the name of Dousman is well known Ben D 0 us man's grandfather, of Ben, settled in Milwaukee. He es· throughout the system. Michael Dousman, came out of the tablished a notable reputation as a Mr. Dousman is, perhaps, the only East in 1800 and settled on Mackinac physician and later became a Mil man who has seen a company sleep· Island, one of the first white men in waukee Road surgeon. George Dous ing car adorned with his family name, that region. He developed a very man, another of John's brothers, be it being the practice on the Milwau lucrative fur trade with the Indians, came a successful business man in kee Road to reserve this honor as a a story dramatically told by August Milwaukee, where he lived for many kind of tribute to the memory of its Derleth in "Bright Journey," an ac years. past officers. However, whether the count of the transporting of furs by Ben Dousman, who was born in company sleeper which was named Michael and his son Hercules from 1859, first started working for the Dousman in the spring of 1938 Mackinac to Green Bay, Wis., down road as a clerk in the car accountant's i stands as a memorial to him or to the Fox River to Portage, Wis., and office in Milwaukee in 1879. In 1890 his grandfather, father, uncles, II thence down the Wisconsin River to he was appointed chief clerk to the (Continued on Page 18) L July, 1944 Perfect Shipping Campaign Contest Winners Announced HE letter-writing and suggestion contest announced Winners of 825 War Bonds for Best Letters T in the April issue of the Milwaukee Magazine in A. J. Reinehr, agent at Savanna, Ill. connection with the Perfect Shipping campaign has Miss Angeline Janowski, timekeeper in the Fowler Street freight house at Milwaukee, Wis. produced a great many noteworthy opinions from the L. C. McKinnon, locomotive fireman at Deer Lodge, employes of the road on the subject of how to eliminate Mont. damage to freight. This demonstrated interest in a sub Robert E. Morgan, conductor at Austin, Minn. ject of first importance in the efficient and expeditious Winners of 810 in War Stamps for conduct of the war and to the economical operation of Best Suggestions the railroad is significant. Thomas M. Stib, agent at Random Lake, Wis. R. J. Kemp, agent at Bayport, Minn. Whether they won a prize or not, those employes who K. L. Everett, agent at Stickney, S. D. entered the contest have indicated that their concept of H. B. Held, agent at Marinette, Wis. their role as good railroaders goes beyond the mere J. C. Paulsen, agent at Delmont, S. D. mechanical performance of certain routine duties; for C. F. Wickler, agent at Delavan, Wis. them, as it should be for all of us, an intelligent aware John W. Pfeiffer, stower at the freight house In Aber. deen, S. D. ness of the need for improvement is a part of the service C. H. McCauley, conductor at Marquette, la. they render in return for their wages. That they have L. L. Hummel,"rate clerk at Davenport, la. expressed their opinions on the subj ect of claim preven Henry A. Bertram, warehouse foreman at Lewistown ti0n in these letters and brief suggestions is certainly to Mont. ' their credit. One of the winning letters is printed herewith, as is W. L. Ennis, assistant to chief operating officer, in one of the selected suggestions. Future issues of the charge of claim prevention, announces the following win Magazine will carry ~s many of these prize winning con ners in the contest: . ,. Llllons as space WIll permit.
A. J. Reinehr, agent at Savanna, Ill., dling. Here again the right kind of car won a $25 War Bond with the following must be selected and inspected, and the letter: loading performed in accordance with ap HEN thinking or talking about loss proved methods. Such loading must be W prevention, during the present emer checked frequently at points of origin by gency, the first thought that comes to our a railroad representative so that any irreg mind is the loss and delay to critical war ularities can be corrected. This same care materials, which can occur if such vitally ful watching also pertains to the loading needed material is damaged or goes astray of car loads of sash, doors and furniture. in transit. It is therefore essential to the When loading cars of grain it is of the war effort tha t every possi ble means be utmost importance that only good cars be exerted to keep such materials moving used and that these cars are properly through from point of origin to destina coopered with good sound grain doors. tion without loss, damage or delay. Many cars of grain are found leaking in We know that there is a shortage of doorways because shipper failed to rein help and a lot of our men are inexperi force the two lower grain doors. The enced, that conditions generally are not weight of the grain will bulge the single normal, but this should only intensify our doors at the bottom, permitting an open efforts to do a better job than ever before. ing between the second and third door If conditions have changed, then we mus, which allows the grain to run into space change our methods to meet such changed between grain doors and car door and then conditions. After all, the proper handling to the ground. Cars to be loaded with A. J. Reinehr of freight is only a matter of following grain should be inspected by competent rules and instructions and never relaxing car inspectors, wherever possible. in our efforts to avoid anything which used must be clean and bedded according Open top cars loaded with farm machin might cause a claim, by damage or loss. to standard instructions. Protruding nails ery, tractors or any other kind of equip must be removed and in no case should ment, must be loaded according to stand Point of Origin Is Place for cars be permitted to be overloaded or ard loading rules, and must be inspected First Effort animals crowded. before forwarding, to make sure they are The point of origin is the place where Shippers must be requjred to furnish in condition to move. Any loading of un the first effort must be exerted to' get the standard refrigeration and heating. In usual type or dimension must be carefully car or the LCL shipment properly in Hructions on car loads of perishable com· inspected by competent inspectors. The spected, marked and billed and, in the modities reqwring such special services chief dispatcher should be advised of such case of LCL, properly loaded and stowed and such instructions must be transcribed movement at once so that he can follow in the scheduled car. to waybills in a clear, understandable man through on the movement of the car. Livestock must in all cases be checked ner in accordance with tariff regulations. Previously Used Containers Call by some one, to know that animals are Such services must be carried out at the for Special Handling in condition for shipment, and that the designated points in· transit of the car. Less than car load shipmeMs should be waybill and contract will correspond with Proper loailing of canned goods, eggs, inspected at point of origin to know that the actual loading in the car. Exceptions flour and feed, is of the greatest impor they are properly packed and marked and should be noted at time of loading and tance, because these commodities are . no damage exists. Many secondhand con transcribed to contract and waybill. Cars easily subject to damage by rough han- tainers are now in use and we must be
10 THE MILWAUKEE MAGAZINE and we have them. We recently had an particular to note that they are tions of furnitw'e by shifting well closed and tied, old marks WI" against it should be kept away engine failure ·due to running out of obliterated, and then plainly "' from it when placing in car. water. The tank had been filled at the marked for new consignee and Finished surfaces and glass last stop, so when the injectors broke, destination. It is my thought - should be loaded with these SUI· the engineman was sUIe that the trouble that at the present time, when :; faces and glass towards the wall was the injector rather than the supply, containers are not up to stand· of the car. but upon investigation he discovered a ard and so many commodities are Rolls of linoleum must not be loaded on loaded eleohant car immediately behind packed in glass instead of tin, all pack. lip of warehouse trucks so as to avoid cut- the engine. age freight must be handled as if it con- ting, denting and chafing, and they "The manhole covers on the tenders are tained a "Fragile" label, as we never know must be loaded flat ,and not on top of in the right rear corner of the tank. A just what the package may contain. There anything with rough corners or edges bull elephant in this elephant car had noted the refreshing water going into the is also some Mexican pottery on the mar- which will wear through the paper pro tank and evidently remembered to do ket at the present time which is very tection by chafing. something about it. This he did with all fragile and the slightest shock \\;11 cause Talking Alone Won't Prevent the enthusiasm of a Dlay boy at a beach. breakage. Loss "The engineman found that the ele LCL shipments must be checked when We should bear in mind that in taking phant had lifted the manhole cover, reach received to know that we get what the action to prevent loss and damage, talk- ed in with his trunk, had sprayed himself shipping order calls for, any exceptions ing about It won't prevent it. to his satisfaction, and was watering the to be noted at the time of receipt and For the money the railroad pays its em- vegetation along the right-of·way with the transcribed to bill of lading and ,,-aybill. ployes in wages and salaries, they get in last remaining two gallons when detected. Then the shipments must be loaded into return the service of such employes. For "The fire, of course, was knocked and the proper car and carefully stowed in the money they spend for fuel they get another engine sent out to forward the such car using blocking or bracing or steam generated by the locomotives which train. Our representative on the relief engine, being somewhat skeptical of the partitions when necessary to make a tight haul the tonnage. For the money paid out explanation offered, watched what went on load and prevent damage in case of shift- in claims, they get nothing except criti as the train continued and found that this ing. cism from the consignee and loss of his elephant continually kept trying to get At transfer points a careful check of good will. We can't afford to lose his more water from the empty tank in front commodities as billed should be made, and business, as this will result in the loss of him. Now match that one!" exceptions noted, especially when received of earnings on which our pay check de- • from a connecting line, so that our rail- pends. Latest War News Speeded to road's interests will be protected. It is Therefore loss prevention becomes a most important that transfer points load very personal matter with each and every the Enemy by Howitzer LCL in the proper scheduled car and that employe. Army 10S-mm. howitzers on the Italian all waybills be punched for that car and Every employe must become personally front are being employed to speed the travel along with it. interested and cooperate if we are going latest war news to the enemy. LCL sacked commodities must not be to lick this loss and damage problem. Let's For this purpose, 10S·mm. base-ejection smoke shells are used. The smoke eannis dragged over floor or loaded along side put our shoulder to the wheel and DO tel'S are removed from the interior of the walls or on top of other freight, which IT NO W. shell and a time fuse with a small charge might tear or puncture the sacks. • of black powder replaces the point detonat LCL farm machinery should, as much Engine Develops Elephant ing fuse normally used. About 300 news as possible, be stowed separately and par Trouble sheets, six by nine inches, are rolled up titioned off from other commodities. The "Central Headlight," published by and inserted into the shell cavity. The the New York Central system, recently fuses are timed to go off when the shell Furniture is causing tremendous loss due is in the air over the enemy lines. The to damage. Here again the crating or con carried this letter from one of its em ployes now stationed in India with a black powder charge pushes the leaflets tainer is not as good as in former days, railway battalion on the Bengal & Assam out the back of the shell and they flutter and the quality of manufacture is not as Railroad: down in enemy-held territory. good, and we must consider this when "Here is one for the book on engine The small throw-aways contain the latest stowing and handling it. Other freight failures-it happened on our road. Here authentic reports of the progress of the which is liable to damage exposed par- there are such things as elephant cars war on the Russian front, the bombard ment of Berlin and other German indus trial centers, and the latest developments in the Pacific theatre. The pamphlets are well received by Ger A Suggestion for Perfect Shipping man front-line troops. German prisoners complained, however, that sharp-shooting R. J. Kemp, agent at Bayport, Minn., wrote '--,--.--.-.·-·--~·-1 the following for the loss prevention depart American gunners followed the news bar ! rage very quickly with a high explosive ment's perfect shipping campaign letter• barrage, thus making it difficult for Ger writing and suggestion contest. It was con• man soldiers to collect the news pamph sidered one of the 10 best suggestions made, lets. The prisoners suggested that a longer interval between barrages would undoubt and, accordingly, won $10 in Wdr Stamps for edly be appreciated by their former com Mr. Kemp. panions in arms. This is not the first time that messages o DOUBT, every employe of the railroad has have been fired at the enemy by guns. Dur N seen the sign on the farmer's gatepost Be· ing the North African campaign the same ware 0/ the Dog. There is no question in a good technique was used to drop "Surrender" many cases where this sign is posted that there leaflets over enemy territory. Wily Arabs, even is a dog, or if so, it is as meek as a lamb. scenting a business opportunity, gathered The theory of the sign, I believe, is just to keep up as many leaflets as they could and sold peddlers and the like from trespassing on the them to German soldiers at one franc premises. However, upon approaching the farm where this sign appears, one each, stating that the Germans needed heeds the warning. these "Passports" to assure them safe pass By slightly altering this notice to read Beware 0/ the Damage, it could be age through the American lines. Large well applied to loss and damage prevention of freight. numbers of Germans surrendered, holding Precaution and correction of the causes of loss or damage before they occur aloft their "passports" in their hands. would only take a few minutes-in some cases no extra time-and would eliminate loss of valuable man-hours, wasted commodities, and unnecessary • transportation as well as delay of vital material. "And where is Cadet Smith?" "A.W.O.L." Let's all "BEWARE OF THE DAMAGE" and speed the day of Victory. "What do you mean by that?" "After women or liquor." July, 1944 II * *
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Edward Sucha, U.S.N. Ens. Wesley R. Ringius Edward Sucha, son of Art , ' Ens. Wesley R. Ringius, son , Sucha, engineer on the I&SM of Roy J. Ringius, locomotive Division, is seeing active serv engineer on the LaX&R Divi ice somewhere in the Pacific sion, is serving aboard an air Norbert E, Davis, Jr" U.S.N. area. craft carrier in the Southwest Norbert Eo Davis, Jr., ma Pacific. He formerly studied chinist's mate 2/C, formerly a Corp. Willard J. Kinast aeronautical engineering at the machinist apprentice at the Corp. Willard J. Kinast, for _ University of Minnesota. roundhouse in Ottumwa, Ia., is merly a stenographer at Mil the son of Norbert E. Davis; waukee station before entering Sr., machinist in the round the Army, is shown at Camp house there. Sutton, N. C., holding a baby \ .' ant eater from Guatamala. It is a mascot. Corp. Kinast is training with an engineering utility detachment.
W. H. Tritchler, U.S.N. W. H. Tritchler, shipfitter Corp. Chester Maciona l/C, was formerly employed in Corp. Chester Maciona was a steel bridge crew. He is the son of W. E. Tritchler, chief Robert Doran, U,S.N. an oiler on the rip track at Western Avenue, Chicago, be· carpenter at Austin, Minn. He Robert Doran, A.OJI'I. 3/C, fore entering the Army in Au has been stationed in New who is stationed in the Panama gust, 1942. He is now in the Ze'aland, but recently returned area, is the son of James Doran, Southwest Pacific area, recover to the States to train for deep yard conductor at the St. Paul ing from injuries incurred when sea diving. yard, his gun exploded. Sgl. James R. Nelles Sgt. James R. Nelles, son of Freight Service Inspector F. S. Nelles, of Aberdeen, S. D., is teletype chief in the Air Corps at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho.
Sgt. H. J. Betts, Jr. Sgt. W. J. Betts Sgt. J. C. Betts 2nd Lt. Erwin H. Halvorson H. J. Betts, employed in the freight auditor's office, Chicago, William J. Ranallo, U.S.N. has three sons in the armed forces. 1st Sgt. H. J. Betts, Jr., 2nd Lt. Erwin H. Halvorson, who was also employed in the freight auditor's office at one time, William J. Ranallo, seaman Flying Fortress pilot at Alex is a military policeman, but his present location is not known. l/C, former track department andria Army Air Base, Alexan Sgt. William J. Betts, in the Army Air Signal Corps, is in Eng employe, is the son of Track dria, La., is the son of E. H. land. Sgt. John C. Betts is serving somewhere with the Arrny, Foreman Ben Ranallo employed Halvorion, coal dock operator but his whereabouts is not definite. ' in the Chicago Terminals. in Miles City.
12 THE MILWAUKEE MAGAZINE ACTIVITIES IN GENERAL ~~~~****"f:J By]. B. Dede Public Relations Representative Marion, la. Old Line Club Service Celebrating their 17th wedding anniver· sary, Chairman Vernon L. Harper and Mrs. Harper entertained the Old Line Clubs Service Club, with lunch and refreshments. after the regular meeting of the club in Tietz Hall on May 17. 1:J.lJ-lJ-1:J.***** During the business meeting, an award of Hiawatha playing cards was made to Mr. Miller, operator at Beaver Dam, Wis., for the most tip cards submitted during many of our ladies preparing meals and acting as Nurses' Aides at the various aid April. !\<[iss Mildred Lockwood, army Patly Lenihan, Aberdeen's Retay Queen stations set up in the city. They also as sisted at Sunnyslope Sanitaril.lm where the children, many of whom had the Patty, in her sophomore year in hfgh measles, were taken. The members of the school, has an enviable record. She has flood committee are Mr. and Mrs. D. E. been a member of the Pep Club, secretary Chambers, Mr. and Mrs. H. Clid·den, Mr. of the Glee Club, and a member of the and Mrs. Perry Grubbs, Mr. and Mrs. Wal Youth Council. She has only two more ter Becker, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Scott. years to catch up with her sister Mary's This is another instance of the activity record. Mary Lenihan, who graduated last of the employes in Ottumwa. Their act of year, was Round-Up Queen, Pageant Queen charity in relieving suffering ano want nominee, vice president of the Sophomore certainly will not go unrewarded. Class, member of the Pep Club and of the The entertainment provided for the even Student Council. Pa tty also has three ing opened with three selections by the brothers who graduated from the same male chorus of John Morrel & Co., with school an·d are now in the armed services. Mrs. Paul Stoltz directing. The singing Robert and James are first lieutenants in was followed by -dancing, music by Buss the Marines and Emmett is an Army cor Roach's six-piece orchestra. During inter poral. We know Patty has two hard years mission, lunch and refreshments were ahead and a record hard to beat, but we served. At 11 p. m., a $25 War Bond was are betting on her. given away. F. Sable of Linby, Ia., was the When Chairman Mertz was forming his expli~it lucky man. committees, he issued some very instructions to the committee on enter Mildred Lockwood, Army nurse who spoke lI'1oving pictures released by the Army at the May t7 meeting of the Otd Line Club. Signal Corps were shown by L. V. Schwartz, tainment, composed of W. J. Kane, divi district storekeeper of Savanna, Ill. sion chief clerk, and E. L. Feddern, agent, to the effect that each meeting must have nurse, daughter of Engineer R. R. Lock· Capt. W. Givens, son of Supt. W. C. somethinlr of either educational or enter wood, was a guest of the club. Miss Lock Givens, was a guest of the club. Capt. tainment- value. To -date this order has wood gave an interesting talk on her work, Givens recently returned from the Pacific been well carried out. At the June meet having just returned from Australia. She area. ing they secured the services of the Elks said the people there were friendly and SERVICE CLUB SIDE· Chorus, who are top notchers in enter customs much the same as in England. All tainment in these parts, and if this meet houses were up on stilts as protection LIGHTS ing is a sample of what we may expect against animals which run around wild, By Lisle Y Dung in the future, no one who is a member of even in the cities. Railroad operation is Public Relations Representative this club can afford to miss being present. much d,fferent there than in our country Aberdeen, S. D. St. Paul Club Entertains coaches being small. Conductors take Machinist's Daughter is Aber tickets as patrons enter. Julius Pothen, vice chairman of the St. Miss Lockwood stated nothing she had deen's Relay Queen Paul Service Club, was given a tough as _seen could compare with our own country. The Aberdeen Milwaukee Service Club signment by Chairman Marion Cashill Animals which were most frequently found sponsored a winner in Miss Patty Leni· when she appointed him to act as chair were the kola bear and the walla-by, which han, daughter of Machinist Frank Leeni man of the entertainment and arrange is a small kangaroo. These animals were han, when she entered the race for queen ments committees to take care of the boys quite tame. Lizards of great size were also of the relays for 1944. Patty won over a from t.he 744th Railroad Battalion at a to be seen very close to the cities. large fieJd of sweet young competitors, party given in their honor on May 24. And and we like to think that the work of our what a job Julius did. Ottumwa Club chairman, Bill Mertz and our club played Anticipating approximately 70 enlisted an important part in this victory. The maintenance of way and bridge and men and officers to be in attendance, the building department employes of the Ot lumwa Service Club were in charge of the entertainment program for the Club meet ing of May 29 which was held in the K. of C. hall in Ottumwa, Ia._ A short business meeting was held prior to the entertainment. The attendance was very good considering the many who were on duty and others working in the flood relief. To the date of this meeting the flood relief committee of the Service Club reported that more than 400 quarts of fruit, vegetables and preserves were do nated by members of the Ottumwa -Service Club to the Salvation Army, Red Cross and other agencies for the relief of the flood victims. Clothing donated could not be counted by so many articles but rather by the bundles. The clothing was contributed to the Salvation Army to assist the home less. Many hours were given to aid the A group of soldiers at the St. Paul Club'. recent party being served by C. M. Bono, boiter various agencies in relieving the suffering, foreman at St. Paul. July, 1944 13 the r a i I r 0 a d Grove on Sunday, June 18, when the Min business in neapolis and St. Paul Service Clubs held which we agents their fifth annual picnic. come in contact Despite a severe ,vind and rain storm with the public the previous Saturday evening, the crowd where courtesy commenced to arrive at the grove at noon is of utmost im and continued coming all afternoon and portance. Cour evening, it being estimated that there were tesy pays big at least 800 in attendance. All reported dividends. having a fine time. "Now is the The picnic committee worked hard to time to secure tip provide fun and amusement for everyone cards, to secure and they deserve a lot of credit for the all we possibly success of their efforts. • . can. This war will Races, games, and contests of all kinds be over some day kept the kiddies busy in the afternoon, and our aim is to and one of the highlights of the picnic ret a i n just as was a tug·of.war between a detachment of much of this soldiers from the 744th Railway Operating transportation as Battalion and a group of Milwaukee em· we can. We have ployes. The Milwaukee gang showed no plenty of competi. quarter to the soldiers and, after a hard tion, but when it tussle, won the event. comes to real A five-inning ball game between the This picture, taken at the St. Paul parly, transportation, the railroads can handle it shows in the loreground, I. to r.: Sgt. W. J. soldiers and a team of Milwaukee em· Welsh (partly obscured), 10rmer trainman at the most successfully of all. Secure all the ployes ended in a score of 8 to 5 in favor Milwaukee; Julius Pothen, machinist In the tips now. We will need them after Hitler of the Milwaukee team, but the soldiers St. Paul roundhouse; Sgt. Walter Davis, lor and Tojo are eliminated." mer conductor on the H&D Division at Aber were not satisfied that the Milwaukee boys deen; and C. O. Lundquist, roundhouse fore And that's a fine set of conclusions to had the best team and have arranged for man at St. Paul. railroad by. a return game to be played on the sol· diers' home field at Fort Snelling. committee was somewhat dismayed when Twin City Service Clubs The attendance prize, a $25 War Bond. 125 men and five officers arrived on sched· Hold Picnic was won by Carl Rodin, carman at South ule. The party started off with a bang, By F. P. ROGERS Minneapolis shops. and J uUus sent out a call in all fouf di· Division Editor, Minneapolis, Minn. C. F. Holbrook, yardmaster at Fordson, rections to secure more refreshments. At took the prize for the man with most years that time of night it meant only one thing, Fair weather, happy people-both young of Milwaukee Railroad service, and Miss and that was to get some of his business and not so young-and a pretty spot in Florence McCauley, clerk at Minneapolis friends ou t of their rocking chairs, and local freight of. glad they were to do it for the boys. fice, was awarded The parks and playground department the prize to the of the City of St. Paul very graciously fur worn a n employe nished part of the entertainment, consist wit h the m 0 s t ing of singing, tap dancing, acrobatic years of service. stunts and accordion music. The appre The e v en i n g ciation shown each entertainer was whole· Rours were de· hearted and such as only a bunch of sol· voted to dancing diers can display. in the pavilion Following this entertainment, Chas. and at 11 p. m. (Chuck) Mulhern, of the KSTP radio taps was sounded station Sunset Valley Barn Dance pro· and the Service gram, entertained with his accordion. This Cl ubs had scored developed into group singing and natur· another hit with ally the Army songs took precedence over their fifth annual the later songs. Much fine talent was dis picnic. played, but the boys, being tied up with a There were other members 01 the Twin City job that requires their full and undivided Service Clubs' picnic committee, but they • attention, could not be prevailed upon for were too busy to pose. Committee members A good way to keep the kids out of the present to go into the entertainment shown here are, I. to r.: Richard Anderson, the cookie jar is to lock it up in the F. P. Rogers, Charles Tunnel, Wm. R. Manion, pantry and hide the key under the world. M. C. Ahern, Gladys Mirocha, J. G. Messicci, A very successful party goes on record Carl Rodin, Wm. H. O'Neil. soap in the bathroom. for the St. Paul Service Club. • the country! These are the important in· A sailor's greatest trouble is a wife Election Held by Platte• gredients for a perfect picnic, and they and money. A wife if he has one, Stickney Club were all present in profusion at Costello's' money if he has none. A meeting of the No. 1 Platte Stickney Clu·b was heltj at Wagner, S. D. on May 18, at which time new officers were elected for the coming year. A. S. King, agent at Ravinia, will act as chairman, and Joe Paulsen, agent at Delmont, as secretary. Some interesting conclusions were arrived at in this meeting and we hereby quote some of these conclusions from their min· utes. "ROBBERS! ROBBERS! Probably that is what you would scream to the police if someone were looting your home each day and night, and, incidentally, you would find some way to stop it. Well, such conditions exist with our railroad in the way of claims which are continually robbing our revenue. Is every one doing his bit to stop this robbery? "A courteous personnel is one of the greatest assets any business or The 744th Railway Operatinq Battalion baseball team was composed entirely 01 10rmer ganization can have-particularly in Milwaukee Road men. 14 THE MILWAUKEE MAGAZINE' fore. It was coyotes and lobo gray wolves howling. Sounded as though there were hundreds of them. The company at that time was graveling the west half of the Black Hills Division. The gravel pit was near the Cheyenne River and Scenic was at the top of the hill east of the river. Pusher engines pushed the gravel trains to Scenic; that was one reason the dispatcher needed an operator at Scenic, as the pusher engines needed orders to return to the pit. Train and enginemen. from all over the Milwaukee system were out there to help do the job. At first I worked almost continuous time. Had a cot sent to me and put it back of the telegraph table. At times the dispatcher would tell me to get some sleep and he would have the next train wake me up for orders. My wife came out and the company set out another car. They lined the floor and \\alls of both cars with sheeting, put build Above. The refreshment department did a big business at the Twin City Service Clubs' ing paper 'on the ceilings and made a ves picnic. tibule between the cars. We used one end Below. Bozo the Clown (Frank Cary) and a few of his playmates at the Twin City picnic. of the first car as a bedroom and the other end as the office. The second car was our living room, dining room and kitchen. We were very comfortable in these quarters. Homesteaders were coming in and we began to get quite a bit of freight. R. P. Edson, the division superintendent, came along one day and asked how much freight was arriving and when he found out the amount he asked me if I knew station work, which I did. He had the agent at Murdo send me some stationery, and I opened the station. We had a gang of Italians working on the track. One day they scared up a cot tontail and some of them gave chase. The rabbit ran into a hole in the side of the cut. The first man who reached the hole stuck his hand in for Mr. Rabbit, jerked A Page Out of the Past his hand out and said the rabbit bit him. The second man then stuck his hand in by W. W. Hunt and he also got bitten. Then they dis· covered that what was biting them was a Cashier, Yankton, S. D. snake. One of the men told me about it afterwards and I asked him what kind of T HE year of 1907 I was working as teleg Boland, the roadmaster, showed up and a snake it was. He said it was one of rapher on the I & D Division. Think· had the section men clean it out. those snakes that "ringa da bell." The ing I might have a better opportunity on At supper time I went to the section first man who stuck his hand in died, but a new line, I wrote to Mr. Bouder, chief house where I was to board and room. the other recovered after being very sick. dispatcher at Murdo, S. D., and asked for Was met at the door by an Indian woman A depot was built after I had been at a job. He said to come out and he would who was the section foreman's wife. After Scenic about a year. take care of me. supper there was Upon arrival in Murdo, I went to the no place to go and dispatcher's office and Mr. Bouder asked if nothing to read, so very early I I would go to Scenic, S. D., as he needed asked to be shown an operator at that point. I had never to my bed. The heard of Scenic. Mr. Bouder took a fold worn a n brought er which showed the line to Murdo and me a blanket and drew the rest of the line to Rapid City on poi n ted to the the map in the folder and showed me Aoor. I was young about where Scenic was. then and could sleep anywhere. I got back on the same train I had ar· rived on and started for Scenic. Had to Coyotes Add stay all night at Kadoka and arrived at Interest Scenic the next afternoon. I woke up duro I found a box car set out to use as a ing the night apd telegraph office. That car and the section the win d was house were the only buildings there were. blowing a gale I climbed up into the car and found a and I would have bet the house was rough desk or table with a set of telegraph g 0 i n g to blow instruments installed on it. There was a over. I heard half inch of coal dust on the floor and there something I had wasn't a broom around. However, Mr. never heard be· The author and his wife at the S<:enic, S. D., "depot" in 1907. July, 1944 15 w:em~~J,~ WOMEN'S CLU~
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(;1 ~ • t· ~(;1 Our first meeting of the year was the i8 pecta Ieommencla ton 8 usual routine meeting plus a recognition of our past presidents. of wllOm there (;1 (;1 were quite a number present. To sol\'e o The last two weeks of May were very busy weeks for many 0 the matter of'rationing we served salads, 8 members of Ottumwa Chapter. Due to the overflowing of the 8 each member bringing her own sand Des Moines River in their city, which caused the abandonment of wiches. At first this idea was not so 8 8 popular but as the Year progressed it be 131 more than 300 homes, in some instances on very short notice, the 8 came very well liked. 8 Red Cross Canteen Corps women were busily engaged in preparing 8 In February \I'e became quite patrio 131 0 tic, but instead of using eitller VI'ashing meals for the flood refugees, while the Motor Corps women had ton or Lincoln as our thew.e we chose 131 plenty to do to transport food to the refugee centers and to relief 0 another great American, Benjamin Franlc workers in the flooded areas. The nurses' aides and members of. lin. Many of our members read topics on 8(;1 80 the various aspects of his life. The feel o the home nursing groups were called upon to assist at the hospitals, 0 ing at the close of the meeting was that 8 at Sunnyslope, and various places where flood evacuees received 8 we had all spent a \'ery enjoyable and profitable afternoon. Mrs. Grace DeMars 8 typhoid inoculations and other health treatments. 8 provided us with chicken for a delicious 131 0 salad, which Mrs. ClYde Medley prepared o During the first few days of the disaster,' some members of 0 an 16 THE MILWAUKEE MAGAZINE making handkerchiefs for the boys at we announce the recent death of one of solos by Margie Olson and a readln u i". Schick Hospital in Clinton, Ia. As we our oldest and most beloved members, Alice Kiese. Business sessIon follo~eci. ·have no blood bani, in Davenport several MI·~. Josephine McClean, affectionately Mrs. J. A. Smith, membership chairman. of our members are planning on going to known to her many friends in Green Bay reported our chapter has gone "over the Chicago to donate blood for the TIed as "Josie." Her loyalty and devotion to top" with 119 voting and 138 contribut Cross. the Milwuakee Railroad Women's Club ing members. Mrs. Caldwell, president, will long be remembered. reported on the work of the Red Cross Harlowton Chapter The membership drive is nearing the servicemen's canteen established at the final stages and up to date the reports depot recently. Mrs. Caldwell is acting Lena W. Cavanaugh, Historian are very encouraging. Let's all get busy as canteen chairman; Mrs. Walter Johns and go over the top with a bang. ton is one of her co-chairmen, and a Harlowton Chapter is still alive. with number of other railroad women are the following officers for 19H: President. helping ",'ith the canteen work. An aver NIl's. D. C. Keeler.: first \·ice-presir1ent. Beloit Chapter age of 50 service men and women were Mrs. Clark Cass: second vice-president. Mrs. J. W. Thompson, Historian served daily during the first two week~ Mrs. Harry Price; treasurer. Mrs. J. L. the canteen was in operation, Following Cox; recording secretary, l\frs. Tom ,V'ol Beloit Chapter held its regular meet the business meeting Mrs. J. P. Mortell's ton; corresponding sE'cretar~·. 1\f1's. Lloyd ing May 10 followed by a brush demon committee served lunch. Hawkins: historian, Mrs. W. ::VI. Ca stration from which the cl ub earned vanaugh. $7.35. Members furnished cake, sand While we do not "'ork as a club ",'ith wiches and fruit for the service men's Milbank Chapter the Red Cross. a larl';e number of our center May 6 and 7. A donation of $5 Mrs. Gerald Gardner, Historian members are doing Re1 Cross work. '''e was also given the center. On May 11 take our turn with other organizations in women of the club made surgical dress Our Ma~ meetin.£< was held on the 5th meeting the trains to distribute treats, ings at the hospital. Many of our mem with Miss Etta Lindskog. secretary g·en etc., to the service men and women, also bers spend one afternoon each week mak eral, guest of honor. An impressive serv help sell bonds and stamps in the various ing surgical dressings for the Red Cross. ice dedicatin.g· our service plaque, con bond drives, and perform Ollr other duties Five members of the Frank Beeler fam ducted by Mrs. Geo. Phelan was held as a club. We have nice social meetings, ily are now in military service, four sons follOWing the sine·ing of "1' h e St,u one of the highlights at them being the and one daughter. Spangled Banner" by Mrs. Harold Robel. reading of letters received by our presi with Elaine Hanson at the Diano. The dent, Mrs. Keeler, from her daughter. flag was carried in by Mrs. Tavlor and Ruth. who is in Cairo. Egypt, for the Terre H au te Chapter a beautiful bouquet of carnations was Combined Agency for Middle East Relief. placed before the plaque. The names of Mrs. Edward W. Bevington, Historian mothers and wives were read by Mrs. May meeting of Terre Haute Chapter Phelan. A poem written on "Guadalcanal" Deer Lodge Chapter by Pvt. Dale Brensheim, whose name will was held at the clubhouse with a co Mrs. J. Healey, Historian operative dinner as the main feature. A also appear on the plaque, was read by Mrs. CawthOrne. A song, "God Bless Our committee of men, with Pat Bailey as Lads," completed the dedication. A 1 o'clock dessert luncheon was served chairman and including Charles Longcor, Miss Lindskog Rave us a grand talk Friday afternoon. Mav 19, at the club E. IV. Bevington, Clarence Graff, Walter rooms. Covers "were laid for members at Chapman, Aaron Virright and Harrison after the program. extending Mrs. Ken artisticall~' dall's good wishes and especially urged a long table decorated with Powell, had charg'e of arrangements and lilacs and apple blossofT's. us to remember our service lads and acted as hosts for the evening. girls after they home as well as A business meeting followed the lunch Mrs. Charles Wilson, a charter mem come when they are away. Many of our older eon with Mrs. Brautigan presiding. Plans ber of this chapter, has been returned were discussed for impro\'ing the club to her home, having been a patient in members have met Miss Lindskog before. and to the newer members it was a great house, t11e work to be completed this Union Hospital since early in March. Due enjoyment to meet and tall, \vith her. summer. A short recess was called in to the Illness Jlf Mrs. Wilson, who had order that the members could sen'e on been serving as publicity chairman, Mrs. Mrs. Mayer presented her with a gift in the canteen for both sections of the E. W. Bevington has been appointed to the name of the club, also presented a gift to Mrs. Gardner, your historian, who Olympian which arrived during meeting. serve in that capacity. A social hour followed with the pla:\'ing In March club members met in the club is leaving Milbank to seck employment as her husban.d Is now in the army. Re of bingo. rooms and baked cookies for the local USO in answer to a request from that freshments were served by Mrs. Tomek, Tomah Chapter organization. The USO furnished the lard Mrs. Taylor and Mrs. Frank Reeve. and sugar for th is project. Also in March A bridge and whist party was held in our clubhouse to honor Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. Francis Brown, Historian the chapter COOked and served a chili supper realizing approximately $17. Ernest Hanson, who did such a fine job In May, due to the a bsence of ;\Irs. of finishing our floor for us. They were Slade, president, our vice-president pre presented with a nice gift, which we felt sided at monthly meeting. A pot-luck Council Bluffs Chapter they deserved. Members from Big Stone, supper, to which the men were invited S. D .. and Ortonville were also present. and which was very well attended, pre Mrs. Carl Schonberg, President Lunch was served following which danc ceded our June meeting. Following busi Council Bluffs chapter on Railroad Day. ing was enjoyed in tile depot. ness session a social hour with cards an j _'.pril 21, served at the Servicemen's Can April 26 was somewhat showery, but prizes was greatly enjoyed. teen In the Union Station at Omaha, 12 17 members turned out for the meeting OUf ladies are very bus~' doing ,,:ar ladies taking their turn at intervals from and answered roll-call with 35'/2 hours' work, serving as USO receptionists. snack seven in the morning until twelve at \\"ork on surgical dressings and two phone bar hostesses, on the ration board Cof night. Another group of ladies made calls to report. Mrs. Hanson expressed ,vhich our Vice-president is in charge), as 1,200 sandwiches, the expense of which thanks to the club for the gift received. Grey Ladies visiting Camp ;\IcCoy Hos was taken care of through a fund given A letter was read from J, A. Seabrook, pital every week, and in many other by all the railroad men. Cakes and director of South Dalwta Children's Aid ways. One of our ladies is at the head cookies In large quantities were also at Mitchell thanking the club for its of the cutting department of the Red made and donated by our Milwaukee Christmas donation. He told of the won Cross. others are working on surgical Road ladies. and boxes of apples and derful work being done at Abbott House dressings, some are knitting. oranges ""ere purchased and donated by for homeless children. Twenty-eight dol Sympathy is extended to the May fam our men through a collection of $30 lars is to be spent in Mill Park for trees ily in the loss of Mrs. May's father; to ta ken in the various departmen ts. Vi'e and hedges, reported Mrs. Hanson, OUI' the Wilsons in the loss of their daughter, ail enjoyed the day very much and are representative on the civic park board. and to Mrs. Young· in the loss of Mr. anxious to serve again. Mrs. Hanson was awarded the attendance Young, a retired veteran. A meal was On May 16 our chapter celebrated the prize of $1. Bunco was played. Lunch served by club neighbors at each of these birthday of our' club. honoring our first was served by Mrs. Chas. Matt, Mrs. homes at the time of burial. president, Mrs. Eva Gallagher, About 50 Cle"e Schmitt and Mrs. Geo. Anderson. Our welfare chairman has reached 15 guests joined in the pot luck supper. In families and our good cheer chairman 16~ the center of the table was a large birth families during the past four months. day cake. A very enjoyable evening was Channing Chapter spent visiting· with each other and play Dorothy Whitenack, Historian ing games. Meetings have been ad Green Bay Chapter journed for the summer. Our next meet Tile Channing' Chapter has not been Mrs. W. F. Kramer, Historian ing ,,-iii be held in September. idle during the past few months, even though you haven't heard much from us. Green Bay Chapter held a pot-luck Vi'e have quite a few new members and supper In the club rooms on May 4 for Mitchell Chapter have really a.ccomplished much that is more than 65 members and their fam Mrs. O. D. Adams, Historian worth ·while. ilies. Cards were played during the eve During recent months we haVe had, in ning following a short program. All May 8 meeting was opened with a addition to our regular meetings in the present reported having ·had a very en program consisting of a play presented club rooms, two benefit parties which joyable evening. Mrs. Frank SantAmour by a group of girls from the dramatic were successful financially as well as so was chairman. club of the Senior High, under the direc cially. Our club has taken an active in It is with sorrow and deep regret that tion of ;\-riss Lucille BackUS, two vocal terest in Red Cross work. Besides the July, 1944 17 teen. 184 hours donated to nurses' aid regular Red Cross se'Ying- we had com· ,dth lig-ht Ilaint which makes the rooms ,'en' attracti'·e. New linoleum was put work, making· a total of 871 hours of plete charge of the membership drlye fOr work credited to the club. Our next big that organization this year. on the kitchen floor and table. New pieces of linoleum have been purchased for the project is the making of a large number The following" were elected as officers of convalescent garments, according to a for the coming- year of 1944: President, large room. The floor was painted and \\'e are very happy and proud of our club report from Mrs. Harold Murphy, Red Mrs. Gerald Christian; first vice-presi· Cross chairman. Mrs. Mary Karl', good rooms, Cards were played at four tables dent, Mrs. C. HuetteI'; second '·ice-presi. cheer chairman, reported that 92 families with awards going to 1\'1rs. Emil Kuchen~ dent, Mrs. G. Walling; recording- secre· had been contacted during the month. tary, Mrs. E. Berg; corresponding sec becker and Mrs, John Broderick. Mrs. Please visit us again, Miss Lindskog, retary, Mrs. R, B. 'Whitenack; treasuret', Ben Bast received the door prize. Lunch Mrs. C. Feak, and' historian, Dorothy ,vas served by Mrs. Milo Potter, Mrs. vVhitenack. ~'red Williams, Mrs. Ben Bast and Mrs, Merrill Chapter )-{lke Perry. Mrs. R. R. Akey, Historian Minneapolis Chapter Mason City Chapter Mrs. Thos. Thompson entertained mem Mrs. J. J. Mintz, Historian bers of our chapter at our regular Mrs. John Balfanz, Historian monthly meeting on April 5, and Mrs. On May 3rd our board meeting was Frank Mattson at our meeting on March held at the Dyl{man Hotel, at which a The club met Mav 2 for a Yeo' (lelicious 1. Following the business session at nice luncheon was served. Mrs. G, Tall May Da,. breakfast. with Mmes. \\', Rend both meetings, cards were played, with noadg-e, Red Cross, reported 82 hours on ricl~son, - Kemp, Ferris, Schweer, Cross, prizes going to Mrs. Elmer Bloomquist ~urgical dres$ings, 56 hours' sewing. 90 Pacl" )rcGregor and Larson in charg-e and Mrs. C. H. Randby in April, and hours donatej by the Grey Ladies and 13 of the dining room and Mmes Anderson, Mrs. Thos, Thompson and Mrs, Randby hours of knitting' donated by Mrs, B. Gross, Nelson and Toinby in charge of in March. Thill. Our Red Cross chairman desen'es the kitchen. The tahles were decorated much credit for the efforts she has put with Mav Doles and Mav baskets in pastel Savanna Chapter forth in this field. shades. ,. Mrs. F. J. McDona Id. program Other reports given at the t'egula,r chairman. presented Geraldine Farrar, Mrs. L. V. Schwartz, Historian meeting May 18 were: r.'1embership, 98 daugh tel' of our good-cheer chairman, At the June meeting, the resignaUons voting and 527 contributine-, making a who pla "ed a flu te solo accompanied by of Mrs. "T, G. McGowan as President, total of 625 members: g'ood cheer, four her mother. and a flute quartette com and Mrs. L. V. Schwartz as Historian, cards sent. Corresponding Secretary Mrs. posed of i\ Chicago, Ill., Mar. 14, 1944. Liquidation has been carried on vigorously during the To the' Board of Direct01'S and Members of the year and we hope to have all remaining assets com Milwaukee Employees Pension Association: pletely liquidated in the near future. In this connec tion, we wish again to express our appreciation to the The annual report of the Milwaukee Employees Pen Advisory Committee for their assistance in our efforts sion Association for the year 1943, as prepared by the to liquidate. secretary-treasurer, is herewith submitted. As reported by the secretary-treasurer; the Execu During tHe year, a distribution of 10 percent was tive Committee canvassed the votes cast in the March, made to members, being the sixth distribution since the 1944, election for two members of the Board of Direc Association entered liquidation, and making a total of tors and the result shows Messrs. R. J. Walker and 48 per cent that the Association has distributed. As John Johnson were re-elected to succeed themselves as you know, another distribution of 10 per cent was made members of the Board of Directors. to members Mar. 1, 1944, being the seventh distribu Respectfully, tion, and making total distributions up to this time 58 per cent. L. C. BOYLE, President. Secretary-Treasurer's Report Herewith balance sheet of the Milwaukee Employees Pension Association as at Dec. 31, 1943, compared with the balance sheet as at Dec. 31, 1942, as follows: Increase- ASSETS Dec. 31, 1943 Dec. 31, 1942 Decrease CURI INVESTMENTS AT COST: _ Bonds, Mortgages, Master Certificates and Real Estate Holdings . 732,706.06 1,176,518.79 443,812.73 Amortization of Bond' Discounts . 1,169.07 1.837.10 668.03 Furniture and Fixtures in Buildings Owned . 4,479.55 5,818.40 1,338.85 Office Equipment ...... •...... 1,841.81 1,841.81 ...... Prepaid Insurance . 2,299.33 4,584.81 2,285.48 $ 888,479.85 $1,334,908.08 446,428.23 LIABILITIES CURRENT LIABILIrIES: Sundry Liabilities . 1,767.13 $ 1,004.37 $ 762.76 Social Security Taxes Payable ...... •...... 320.79 258.54 62.25" Reserve for Amortization of Premium on Bonds . 1,942.84 1,796.84 146.00· FUNDS: Members' Contributions . 1,035,804.05 1,231,944.01 196,079.96 Refund Certificates Payable . 50,350.39 59,994.29 9,643.90 Operating Fund (Income Account) ...... 39,910.03 ...... Deficit ...... •...... : .. , . 201,765.35 ...... 241,675.38 ---- ~ RRR.479.85 $1,334,908.08 $ 446,428.23 The Operating Fund (Income Account) shows a decrease Chicago, Ill., May 31, 1944. of $241,675.38 for the year, which is accounted for as follows: Mr. L. C. Boyle, President, Gross Income $ 18,944.67 Reduction in Reserve for Doubtful Interest Milwaukee Employees Pension Association. Receivable Account 1.250.00 Dear Sir: $ 20,194.67 . In accordance with your joint letter of May 17, 1944, Less: Legal Fees and Expenses : $ 6,624.80 appointing the undersigned as a committee to examine Operating Expenses . 13,324.46 the accounts of the Association for the year 1943, we Social Security Taxes . 242.88 wish to report that we have examined the accounts of $ 20,192.14 the Association for the year 1943 and find that the bal Loss on Investments Liquidated .. 239,040.00 ance sheet for that year as submitted in the Annual Capital Stock Tax for 1942 and in Report correctly reflects the financial condition of the terest thereon 2,637.91 Association. Total : $261,870.05 Respectfully, Deflclt $241,675.38 R. J. WALKER, Respectfully SUbmitted, W. B. CARR, M. F. KOLBE, Secretary-Treasurer. e.. A. PETERSON. ********************************************************************************** * * !* Number of Traffic Tips Reported by Traffic Tip !* * * ! Supervisors During May, 1944 ! * * * No. of Tips No. of Tips * * Pass, Frt. Per 100 Pass. Frt. Per 100 * :: Divisions Tips Tips Employes Divisions Tips Tips Emplo):'es :: * Seattle General 35 11 25.1 Madison Division , 12 1.5 * :: Iowa & S. Minnesota 59 46 11.2 Trans-Missouri Div. . IS 1.4:: * Chicago Terminals 72 193 6.5 La Crosse and River 27 2 1.2 * :: Dubuque and Illinois... 28 9 5.2 Terre Haute Div.... ,...... 3 10 1.2 :: * Hastings and Dakota...... 13 3.2 Ch' G I 22 6 I I * * Kansas City Division 24 2 3.1 lcago enera . * * Idaho Division ,... 12 2.8 Coast Division 12 1.0 * :: Rocky Mountain Div 22 2.1 Superior Division 4 1 0.7 :: * Milwaukee Division 25 2.0 Twin City Terminals 13 2 0.6 * :: Iowa and Dakota. 31 I 1.9 Milwaukee Terminals 10 3 0.3 :: * Iowa Division 13 16 1.7 Miscellaneous 1 0.07 * ::* TOTALS 440 315 2.4 ::* *********************************************************************************** * TRAFFIC TIP CARDS SUBMITTED BY TIPPERS DURING THE MONTH OF MAY, 1944, AS REPORTED BY DIVISION OFFICES No.ot tlpe No.ot tips De partment or submlttec Department or submitted Name Occupation location Name Occupation ·Locatlon Pass. Frt Pass. Frt. Chicago General Offices Coast Division Auchampa ugh, Leo Asst.Englneer Chlcago,Ill. 1 Albrecht,Edna M. Demurrage Clerk Tacoma,Wash. 1 Barnett,H.W. Hd.Clk.,Frt.Clm. Chicago, Ill. 2 Anderson,M.J. Clerk Tacoma ,Wash. 2 Bauer, Dorothy Steno. ,Transp. Clover,F. Chief Clerk Tacoma,Wash. 1 Dept. Chlcago,Ill. 1 DeGulre,C.E. Clerk Tacol1'2.,Wash. 1 Bloom,Edward G. Aud., Inv.& Jt. Hutchlnson,a.E. Bo ller Foreman Tacoma,Wash. 2 Fac·.Accts.Orr. Chlcago,Ill, 1 Olson,A.W. Asst.Supt. TacolIB,Wash. 1 Brown,J.L Gen.8upt.TrRnsp. Chicago, Ill. -2 Rusch,H. Stenographer Tacoma ,Wash. 2 Burtness, T. W. Secretary Chicago, Ill. 3 Trautman,M.J. Clerk Seattle,Wash. 1 DempseY,G.M. Gen.8afety Trautman, Stan Clerk Seattle,Wash. 1 Inspector Chicago, Ill. 1 -- - DownlngyC.P. Starr Asst. Chicago, Ill. 1 12 a Graves, lla' M. Asst. Secretary Chicago, Ill. 2 Hlghland,A.E. Aud. Inv.& Jt. Fac.Accts.Orr • Chicago, Ill. 1 Dubuque and Illinois Division Hlll,C.G. Bureau Hd., Car Acctnt. Chicago, Ill. 1 Ames,J.A. 0.8.& D.Clerk DUbuQue,Ia. 1 May, E.M. Asst.Frt.Aud. Chicago, Ill. 2 Artus,Gsorge A. Conductor Dubuque, Ia • 1 Meyer,~rs.Ceclle Mall, Expr. ,Bag. Bogue,D.F. Englneman Dubuque, Ia. l: & MUk Chicago, Ill. 1 Clark,C.H. Ret.Conductor West Union, Ia. 2 Morando, Irene Clk. ,Frt.Aud. Ch Icago, Ill. 1 Davldshofer,John Laborer DubuQue,Ia. 2 Pece,Jos. E. Asst. Eilyer Chicago, Ill. 1 Ervln,Charles Bollenmker Rennebaum,E.A. Gen.Frt.Trafflc Chi cago, Ill. 1 \ Helper Savanna, Ill. 1 Stalner,Otto Dtst.Safety Hacker,F.J. Helper Dubuque,Ia. 1 Engineer Chicago, Ill. 1 Hocklng,W.C. Bill Clerk Dubuque,Ia. 1 Stevens,A.F. Clk. ,Frt.Aud. Chicago, Ill. 1 Kurt,Francls B. Clerk Waukon,Ia. 23 3 Storms,H. Mall, Expr. ,Bag. Layton, George Cap. of Pollce Savanna, Ill. 1 & Milk Chicago, Ill. 1 Long,Wllllam E. Ret.Machlnlst Savanna, Ill. 1 Strohmeyer,J.A. Frt.Aud.Ortlce Chicago, Ill. 1 McDermott ,Anne R.H.Clerk Savanna, Ill. 2 '!helander,L.R. Asst.Staty.Buyer Chicago, Ill. 1 MUlder,Grace Clk.,Store Dept. Savanna, Ill, 8 I--- - Schmldel, George Cashier Savanna, Ill.- 1 22 6 Schroeder,P.A. Store Dept. Chauffeur Savanna, Ill. 3 Schuster, L.A. Equlp.Motnr. DUbuque,Ia. 1 Chicago Terminals Division Schwartz,K.R. Term. Tra Inmaster Davenport, Ia. 1 Schwartz, L. V• Dlst.8torekeeper Savanna, Ill. 7 Blshop,N. Asst.Agent aalewood, Ill. 4 Starrord,Wm.A. Clk., TraHlc Boeck,H.F. Chief Clerk Galewood, III • 6 Dept. . Dubuque, Iowa 3 Borman,H.A. Rate Clerk Galewood, Ill. 8 Stark,habel Store Dept. Savanna, Ill. 1 Brown,H. Rate Clerk Galewood, Ill. 7 Thompson,L.E. Chauffeur Dubuque, Ia. 1 Challfoux,R. Rate Clerk Galewood, Ill. Z Tuttle ,Norvalee Store Dept. Savanna, Ill. 4 Dyba,T. Rate Clerk Galewo od , Ill. 2 Unmacht,H.A. Gen.Foreman Dubuque, Ia. 4 Ensor,A. Rate Clerk Galewood, Ill. 5 Wh I tney,Walter Janl tor Savanna, Ill. 1 Ewlng,John J. Clerk Galewood, Ill. 5 WI thhart,F.M. Baggageman Savanna, Ill. 5 Hampton,a.J. Agent franklin Park, Ill. 1 Youngblood,L.A. Loco.Dept. Marquette,Ia. 1 Hanson,H. Rate Clerk Galewood, Ill. 5 ~ - Kodlsh,Lester Asst.Recon.Clk. Union St., Ill. 1 72 9 LatkowSkltJ·A. Ic Ing Clerk Union St.iIll. 1 LeMlre,G •. Rate Clerk Galewood, 11. 78 Idaho Division Miller,John H. CIL Notice Clerk Chicago, Ill. 4 aefterlng,J.J. Rate Clerk Gelewood, Ill. Z4 Allen, Blanche ,M. Wife of Rdmstr. Spokane ,Wash. 2 Pobloske,B.a. Asst.Agent Galewood, Ill. 33 Brath,l".aree Operating Spokane ,Wash. 1 Relmann,B. Rate Clerk Galewood, Ill. 1 Brotchle,F.W. Capt. of Pollce Spokane,Wash. 1 Schumacher,L.D. Clerk Gelewood, Ill. 2 Brundage,Mrs.W.W Wife of CFA Spokane,Wash. 1 Wllllson,H. Asst.Ch!.Clerk Gelewood, Ill. 4 Cantrell ,Cecil Clk., Englneerl~ Spokane,Wash. 1 -- f- McAnear,Vlrglnla Stenographer Spokane,Wash. 1 0 193 Morgan, Olive L. TraHlc Dept. Spokane ,Wash. 1 O'RelllY,W.T. Chief Clerk Spokane,Wash. 1 OSborne,A.M. Engineering Spokane ,Wash. 1 Keep your tip cards handy, as a constant reo Stoll, E.J. Asst. El1!';lneer Spokane ,Wash. 1 Wk.Supervlsor S.t.~.arles, Idaho 1 minder that you are looking for business. Stromberg,N."'. -- - 12 a 22 THE MILWAUKEE MAGAZINE No.of tips No.or tips Department or subml tted Department or SulJnltted Name Occupation Locatlon Name Occupatlon Location Pass. Frt. Pass. Frt. Hastings and Dakota Division Iowa Division Aggen,l1arjOrle Clerk-Steno. Aberdeen,S.D. 2 Barnoske,George Clk.,Supt's Off. Marlon,Iowa 10 Bauer,Barney Sec. Laborer WolseY,S.D. 1 Beal,P.V. Brakeman Madrld,Iowa 1 Boettcher, E.F. Roadmaster Aberdeen,S.D. Bryant,Mrs.L.B. Wife of Cpl. Ft. Leavenworth, Dragseth,Andrew Section Foreman WolseY,S.D. 1 Bryant Kansas 1 Dunn,J.E. Co. Surgeon Groton,S.D. 1 Burke,R.J. Chf.Yard Clk. Cedar Raplds,Ia. 1 Faeth,F.A. Cashier Aberdeen,S.D. 1 Cooper,W.E. Rndhse.Foreman Cedar Raplds,Ia. 1 Fossum,Lols Steno-Clerk Aberdeen,S.D. 1 Cornellus,C.R. Ret.Conductor Council Bluffs,Ia. 1 Fuller,Rosa Stenographer Aberdeen,S.D. 1 Curran,Franc Is Rate Clerk Cedar Raplds,Ia. Gelser,Mrs.F.M. Wlte of Agent Strasburg,N.D. 1 Deveny,Helen Custodlan Grant Center,Ia. 2 Gelser,W.A. Agent FalrmoWlt,N.D. Dvorak,BenJ.P. 1st Operator Cedar Raplds,Ia. 2 Gelser,W.M. Agent Wllmot, S.D. 1 Manton, Thomas Per.Frt.lnsp. Cedar Raplds,Ia. 1 Hagen,J.G. Agent WolseY,S.D. 1 McCalleY,Hazel,T. Stenographer Cedar RaPlds,Ia. 4 Keenan,J.S. Chief Dsptchr. Aberdeen,S.D •• 1 McGulre,Allce E. B.& B. Clerk Marlon,Iowa 1 Lleb, George L. Operator Ortonvllle,Mlnn. 7 ttyers,W.M. Sec.!.aborer Bayard,Ia. 1 Lonn;Fred E. Store Dept. Aberdeen,S.D. 1 Neff,W.~. 'Ret. Carpenter Marlon,Ia. 1 Lotzer,L.M. P.U.& Dely.Clk. Aberdeen,S.D. 2 ~ulllvan,Denls F. Mathlnlst Perry,Ia. 1 Maklnster,A.L. , Agent Hague,N.D. 1 - I- Mltchelhlll,J.M. Asst. Engineer Aberdeen,S.D. 4 13 16 MorlartY,W.J. Chief Clk.,Store Aberdeen,S.D. 4 Seller,J.J. Chf .Clk. ,Engr. Kansas City Division Dept. Aberdeen,S.D. 1 Straup,A.D. Track Dept. Aberdeen,S.D. 5 Atkln,F.\;. Local Attorney Woonsocket,S.D. 1 Rate Clerk Kansas CltY,Mo. 1 Whlt1ng,J.E. Baker,C.H. Dlv.Tlme Rev. OttunrNS, la. 1 ~ I-- 28 13 Bowen,Nell Steno-Clerk Ottumwa,Ia. 1 Chambers,Vlrglnla Clerk Ottumwa, Ia. 5 Crane,Beulah T!'ac Ing Clerk Kansas Clty,Mo. 5 Iowa and Dakota Division Ferrell,J.T. Clerk Ottlll1\Wa, 1'1. 1 Glvens,W.C. Superintendent Ottumwa,la. 1 Arxlerson,!:rlck E. sec. !Co reman Delmont,S.D. 2 Gohmann,K.M. Steno-Clerk Ottlll1\Wa,Ia. 4 BalleY,Jay W. Time Revisor Sioux City, Ia. 1 Hampshlre,J.!C. Clerk Ottumwa,la. Blnderup,H. Storehelper Mi tChell/ S.D. 1 Henson,H.L. Steno-Clerk Ottum"a,Ia. 1 Burnett,M. L. Trnmstr's Clk. Mason CI.y, Ia. 1 Holman,Mrs.V. Widow 0: Tele ClaneY,F.L. Brakeman Sloux CltY,Ia. 1 grapher Ottumwa,Ia. 1 Cllne,Mrs.P.M. Wlte of Ticket O'Malley,A.J. Rate Clerk Ottumwa,la. 1 Clk. Sloux City, Ia. 1 Pearson ,H Ilma Stenographer OttUlIlHa, Ia. 1 Iilmmltt,Robert J. Asst.TM & Trav. Purvls,Marjorle Steno-Clerk Ottum"",la. 1 Engr. Mitchell,S.D. 2 Sanford, J .A. " Dispatcher Ottumwa,Ia. 1 Flynn,Helen H. General Clerk Sioux CltY,h. 2 Santee,Margaret CBrk OttumHa, Ia. 1 HatzenbUhler, Taylor, M. L. Dlv.Engr.Clerk Ottumwa,la. 3 Edwin Machinist Mitchell,S.D. 3 >--- Jelkln,JOhn EngIneman Yankton,S.Q. 1 24 2 McCarthy,Danlel Sec. !.aborer Madison Jct.,S.D. 1 O'Brlen,J.F. Rate Clerk Sloux CltY,Ia. 1 Osthoff ,A.H. Chief Clerk Sioux City, lao 1 La Crosse and River Division Parker,A.W. R.H.F. Mitchell, S. D. 4 Baker ,Carl Carman La Crosse,Wls. 1 Paulson,Bertha Wire of Agent Corslca,S.Q. 4 Berg,C.E:. Instrumentman La Crosse,Wls. 1 Rugee,Carrle B. Stenographer Mason CI ty, Ia. 1 Blanchfleld,E.C. Cashier Merrlll,Wls. 1 Shadle,W.O. Conductor Sioux City, lao 2 Cross,M.A. Ret.Conductor Watertown,Wls. 4 Sopocl,S. Sec.Foreman Trlpp,S.Q. 2 Frazier, 1. L. Rate Clerk Merrlll,Wls. 1 IJ Wegehaupt,E.F. Sec.!.aborer Delmont,S.D. 1 Frye,M.J. Chlef Clerk Merrlll,Wls. 1 I-- Genrich ,Herman Frog Shop Frmn. Tomah,Wls. 1 31 Hansen,V.l1. Chief Carpehter La Crosse,Wls. 1 Karow,C.A. Cashier Wlnona,Mlnn. 2 Karow,Mrs.D.C. Exp.Clk.& Steno. Wlnona,Mlnn. 2 Iowa and Southern Minnesota Division Manskee,c.O. Operator Watertown,Wls. 1 Anderson,H.W. Agent Zumbrota,Mlnn. 2 Owecke,H.A. Rate Clerk Wlnona,Mlnn. 2 Bachtold,G.J. Sec. Foreman Albert Lea,Mlnn. 1 Ruder,George Wrhse.Foreman Merrlll,Wls. 1 ,Bauer,F.W. Engineer Albert Lea,Mlnn. 1 Ruder, William Yard Clerk Merrlll,Wls. 1 Bruha,F.H. Agent Dexter ,Minn. 2 Schaad ,Gregory Trucker Merrlll,Wls. 1 Decker,J.J. Storehelper Austln,l1Inn. 1 Slnger,J.W. Operator Merr1l1,Wls. 1 Devlr,J.P. Loco. Engineer Austln,Mlnn. 2 Uehllng,U. Rodman La Crosse,WIs. 4 Wheeler, Morton Bill Clerk Wlnona,Mlnn. 2 DoseY,E.H. Cashler Bl~omlng Pralrle, Minn. 39 York,C. Sec. Foreman Cannon Falls,Mlnn. 1 Evenson,A.M. Conductor Austln,Mlnn. 1 Flnnegan,S.A. Agent Owatonna ,Minn. 1 Fuller,Fred Boilermaker Madlson,S.D. 1 Hanson,J.G. Operator Falrmont,Mlnn. 1 Madison Division Hartwlg,DeEtte Wlre of Agent Alden,Mlnn. 1 Hayes ,Albert Operator Albert Lea,Mlnn. 5 Blethen,W.W. Stenographer Madlson,Wls. 5 HealeY,J.S. Sec. Foreman Austln,Mlnn. COleman,James F. Ret.Clerk Madlson,Wls. Ibsen,Mrs.J.R. Wlte of Agent Welcome ,Minn. 1 1 Conductor Conlln,R.A. Asst.Cashler ~dlson,Wls. 2 Johnsol',A.J. Albert Lea,Mlnn. 1 Glenn,W. Retired Flagman MadlsOn,\-I1s. 1 Johnson ,Charles Agent-Operator Sherburn,Mlnn. 3 Hansen,E.J. Trucker Rlchland Center, Kalsersatt,J.T. Loco. Englneer l1.adlson,S.D. 4 Wis. KelleY,A.S. Conductor Albert Lea,Mlnn. 1 1 Klng,B.A. Local Store Plaseckl,A.J. Clerk Richland Center, keeper Austln,Mlnn. 1 Wis. 1 Mattlce,A.J. Conductor Austln,Mlnn. 1 Thompson,K. Rate Clerk Madison, Wis. 1 Wlte of Agent FOWltaln,Mlnn. 2 McDanlel,Mrs.F.R. 12 I 0 McKlnneY,George Conductor Madlson,S.D. 3 McMlchael,C.W. Operator Albert Lea,Mlnn. 1 Moose,W.P. Clerk Madlson,S.D. 1 Milwaukee Terminals and Shops Olson,F.J. Operator Albert Lea,Mlnn. 1 Olson,H.L. Agent Bro'Hnsdale,Mlnn. 1 Becker,Fred Carpenter Milwaukee, Wis. 1 Olson,Mrs.H.L. WI fe of Agent Bro"Hnsdale;Mlnn. 3 Elchstaedt,August Carpenter Milwaukee, Wis. 1 Olson,Helen Daughter of Agt. Brownsdale,Mlnn. 2 F'rench,W.A. Safety Engineer Mllwaukee,Wls. 1 Perry ,M. T. Bo Ilermaker Madlson,S.D. 2 Guschl,Audrey Clk.,Frt.(:ar Peterson,R.A. Agen t-Operator Wlnnebago,Mlnn. 3 Dept. Mllwaukee,Wls. 1 Peterson,V..A. Clerk Pipestone,Mlnn. 1 Keller, E.A. Check Clerk Mllwaukee,Wls. 1 2 Post,Ed B.& S. Foreman Austln,Minn. 1 Ladwlg,F.J. Chief Clerk Mllwaukee,Wls. 1 Samuel ,G. Agent Lansing ,Minn. 1 l11erltZ,Rlchard Machinist Mllwaukee,Wls. 1 Schulze,R.W. Operator Plpestone,Mlnn. 1 Schultz,Leona Hlst.Record Clk. Mllwaukee,Wls. 2 Wllllamson,G.S. Cashier Austln,Mlnn. 1 Tenge,Fred Carp.Foreman Milwaukee ,Ills. 1 Wopat, E.L. Agent Vlenna, S.D. 1 ~ Wopat,Mrs.E.L. Wife of Agent Vlenna,S.D. 6 10 3 Wopat,Judy Ann Daughter of Agt. Vlenna,S.D. 1 Wopat,Nadeen Daughter of Agt. Vlenna,S.D. 1 Off Line Offices and Miscellaneous Group fsg 46 The name of a prospect on a traffic tip card is Grift In, George Transfer Agent New York,~.Y. half the job of making a prospect a customer. 1 o JULY 1944 23 , No. 24 THE MILWAUKEE MAGAZINE (Continned ("Oln page 20) TAI DUTCR MASTERS CIGARS Operators Hugh Burns of ,Vest Clin during his 10-day leave. He is yeoman ton and James Anderson of Terre Haute MILWAUKEE TERMINALS :lIe, stationed in Norfolk, Va. recently passed for the armed services Two of our yard clerks in the Reed St. and will report for duty within a short George A. Steuer, Division Editor Superintendent's Office yard have been in different districts for time. the past few weeks. Earl "The Mad A. R. Blythe, operator at West Dana, is Russian" Arndt has been on a vacation recovering from his illness and expects to Fowler St. Station and filling in on the Meno. Belt, and our report for work within a short time. Dorothy Bertha" Corr"s~o:1··,.~t favorite Shirley "Temple" Cary is at her old job for a while at Grand Ave. We Terre Haute Freight Office We've received visits still have a lot of zip in the yard office, S. M. Whitaker, cashier, reports that and letters from several because that snappy "Town of Lake his son, Jack, was home on a 25-day of our servicemen this Gentleman." Roy Schmitz, is with us and furlough from Trinidad. month and they tell us you who know Roy know also that there is George Lundwall, revising clerk, re that, excluding the Mll never a dull moment with him around. cently visited his daughter in Washing waukee Road Magazine, Shirley returns to break in Mary Casey, ton, D. C. they appreciate nothing Engineer Tom Casey's daughter, to take more than the letters over her distrIct while she hops out to One of the newcomers is Maxine Shaw, they receive from home. Arizona to see that 6' 2" Air Corps man relief clerk during vacations. So how about dropping of hers. A new track has been added to our them a line? r have the Ed Hawkins, foreman of extra gang west yard; it will facilitate switching addresses of all our No. 10, Reed St. yard, has had an awful operations materially. boys, and they are yours for the asking. let-down from the big, fine looking car Earl Mullen and Rex Myers, car in It wasn't very long ago that Lt. Wil· he had, to the little puddle jumper he spectors. were also "Plow Boys" this has now. Ed says he moved and the spring; they helped many people plow liam Flynn was in for a visit. A re cent letter from him informs us that he big car did not fit in the new garage. their victory gardens. Couldn't be that gasoline rationing had Warren Allen Davis of the Marine is now in the 5th Air Force, somewhere in New Guinea. He says it's nothing anything to do with it? Corps and Miss Betty Jane Hutson were Three of the boys in the Reed St. yard married June 8. Betty is a sister of like home and he appreciates the mllk and steak most. are six.timers at the Red Cross blood Dale, car department clerk. and Warren center, and one is a seven·tlmer. W. W. is the youngest son of Car Foreman J. C. Corp. John E. Williams, former f,'ult I. B. Inspectors Jim Gleason, Bill Ranscht Davis. "Ve extend our congratulations. house employe, writes from a hospital In and Yard Policeman" Jim Freitag are the Francis Carroll of the clean-out de New Caledonia, where he is recuperating. six-timers and W. W. I. B. Inspector Jim partment, is again able to be out." Marine Corp. Virginia Knowlton was in Moore will Join the gallon club next time Conductor Vaughn Allen reports his the other day, looking mighty sharp in he is due. son, Carl, was home on a short furlough her summer uniform. She is a baker and Nick "P. F. 1." Westover has just re recently, he was also a brakeman before cook. no less. and has gained 15 pounds. turned from his vacation and reports a entering the services. We think that with her enthusiasm for very good time except that if he had the MarInes, she would do well in the it to do over again he would spend the • recruiting division. first four days in Aberdeen instead of Money can be lost in more ways Marvin Kuehn, former stenographer in the last four. Nick says' the old town than won. Dummler's office, was in the other day sure misses him (like a headache). July, 1944 31 The boys at the fruit house are very We have an important, if belated. jealous of the new and bright finish on statement from '\T. A. French, district the freight office. They say they have safety engineer. This statement was re been forgotten and are wondering if the ceived In May but too late for the June Grain Doors fruit house office will ever have its face issue. Mr. French states that Milwaukee lifted. Tut, tut, boys, where is the fruit Terminal employes had a total of 78 in house office? juries last year in May and had a total Railroad Cross Ties "Agent" Ed Hardina in the Reed St. of 34 this year. This is really a fine office reports that he is all through with showing and proves that we are ali con his spring house cleaning at home. Eddie scientiously trying to be "safety-con Hardwood Lumber says that washing walls is a lot of bunk scious." ,Ve have hail one fatality to and there should be a law against it. ,Ye date this year and also had one last agree one hundred per cent. year at this time. Both Mr. FrQnch and Timbers Employes and friends at Fowler St. Trainmaster Crippen are concentrating wisb to congratulate ,Ym. P. Radke On every possible effort on safety and are his promotion to the position he now to be commended for pulling Milwaukee holds at Crane, Ind. Terminals up to middle place. "'e hope • Remember Ed Koepke, former P. F. 1. to continue to climb on that list. Mr. man? He has taken over his father-in French reports that strains. and sprains Webster Lumber Company law's tavern on 21st and National, and lead the list, ali due to falling over ob is certainly getting a lot of our trade. jects and steppi.ng in holes, and wrench 2522 Como Ave.. West He is beginning to miss the old railroad. ing muscles through pulling. He also St. Paul. Minn. The Milwaukee Hiawatha Club, Unit says the old ground, or bali throw switch "Xo. 13, is still signing up members. is stili giving us accidents and all Of Bruno Kowalski handles the office and these can be avoided by using your head freight house end. Vice-Chairman Henry and watching your step. Mr. French ha5 Hofer handles the Stowell, P.M., and promised to give us a statement each Under all conditions and at all time., other outlying districts, and Secretary month and I think this is something that T.Z Products give unexcelled service. Roy Schmitz takes care of everything be we will all be interested in watching. We tween Reed St. and Grand Ave. need every man and need every man "Crescent" Metallic Packing' working. T-Z Front End Blower Nozzles Muskego Yard Waiter: "There's• most everything T-Z Smoke Preventer Nozzles Grace Johnson on the menu today, sair." Correspondent Crabby Patron: "So I see. Bring T-Z Tender H 0 s e Couplers The "R 0 u n d h 0 use me a clean one, so I can read it." T-Z Blow - Off Valve Mufflers Rumblings" are some what fainter this issue, T-Z Automatic Dr a i n Valves but the;' are stlll rum 1& SM DIVISION bling, and according to T.Z Boiler Wash. Out PI u g s Earl Moore a realIy sweet young Ia.dy is the East End T ..Z Products, as standal'd equipment, are daily proving their merit. "D u c h e s s·' we men H. J. Swank, Division tioned in the previous Editor issue, by name Miss Superintendent's OfJice T-Z Railway Equipment Co. Ann "Wolf who has become an important Austin•. Minn. 8 So. Michigan Avenue part of the clerical forces. She is re Lt. Col. Hotchkiss and staff of the 744th placing Miss Audrey Smith who was re Railway Battalion were Austin visitors Chicago, Illinois cently transferred to the S. M. P. office. on June 1. Caller Lawrence Ewart has returned I read a very nice letter from Sgt. from his two weeks vacation with a good Ralph McCoy, who is in a railway oper-· tan which looks suspiciously like "back ating battalion located in India, explain porch" tan, but in these times that's the ing in detail the dif'ference between rali Present Day patriotic way to spend a vacation. roading in India and Minnesota. News of our servicemen: Lt. Robert SAFETY Requirements 'V. Bruss, son of Paul Bruss, one of Our Recent Cbanges and DEMAND the Best switchmen, enjoyed a 10-day furlough Appointments with his folks. At the expiration of his C. "V. Stephenson, agent at Hayward, Equipment furlough he went to Lincoln, Neb., for has bid in second operator's trick at heavy bombardment training. Roy Lewis, Albert Lea. another one of our switchmen, who has A. W. Harnoss has been appointed been in the service of the road since agent at Kenyon, and H. L. Weihn has LAKESIDE 1912, had a nice visit with his son, Lt. left operator's position at Northfield to Col. Harry James Lewis, when he was take over Mazeppa station. FUSEES here on furlough, prior to going overseas. H. O. Otterness has been appointed Lt. Col. Lewis was a ,Vest Point grad agent at LeRoy. F. J. Olson went lrom in 1935 and has been in the service ever Albert Lea to the agency at Good Thun FUl the BUl since. The past three and a half years der upon the retirement of Wesley SAFE DEPENDABLE EFFICIENT he has been stationed in ,Vashington in Aldrich. command of a new signal corps post near C. W. McMichael has been appointed LAKESIDE RAILWAY the capital. He went from here to Camp agent at Vienna, S. D. Crowder, Mo. Uncle "Bulgy" (George P. M. Minnick has been appointed sec FUSEE COMPANY GoelZ) had a "v" mail letter from Pfc. ond operator at l\'orthfield. Beloit, Wisconsin H. L. Flint, former train clerk at Mus L. R. Stokes is relieving at Austin kego yard. Herb sent his sympathy to while dispatchers are on vacation. Narv 'Volf, ,vho was recently marrried Marlys Case, one of our new opera (probably should have sent it to Norv's tors, has been appointed agent at Wife) and said he hoped the yard wasn't Plymouth. all cluttered up with females by now. He is in New Guinea where he couldn't po~ Donald V. Sheehan,•• trucker at North- PANAMA-BEAVER sibil' know that the "Barn Boss" Is field, entered the Army late in June. really "Uncle Bulgy." Greg Schuelier Arnold Peters, engineer on the First has written in and tells us he is stationed District, was confined to St. Olaf Hospi Carbon Papers Inked Ribbon. at Camp Plauche, New Orleans, now. On tal for Some time with pneumonia. Unimasters :\'Iay 19, he became the proud father of With so many of our boys being called a baby girl. He is with a railway shop into the armed forces, the plan of using battalion and will no doubt be coming other members of families for service Siru:e 1196 up North for his technical training. Says with the railroad is workin(! out very he will be glad to get out of the South. satisfactorily on this division. Operators Frank Kelnhofer decided evidently that have become so scarce that wives of "THE LINE THAT CAN'T BE two boys in the service were not enough, regular agents have taken over hubby's MATCHED" so he contacted the stork department and Job while he works as operator at some got prIority to obtain a brand new baby other station. For example, Mrs, M, E. girl; no doubt he plans to make a Wac Hopperstad is acting as agent at Castle of her. She is only three weeks old bu t Rock; Mrs. A, W, Finnegan, agent at PANAMA·BEAVER, InC. he can dream, can't he? Grafton; Mrs. -J. A, Janousek, agent at Pfc. Dick Baxter, former train clerk, Webster: Mrs, J, E. Clayton, agent at 600 V.a Bar•• St. 789 1'(. Bro.d"'.1 is in San Francisco. Norbert Miller, Alpha; Mrs. Sadie Anderson, daughter of 001••••• IlIJa.b MU",.ak.., '!Vb. Jerome lIflller's son, has a N. Y. address H, S, Lewis, agent at Roswell, while her now, and is probably on overseas duty father relieved at various stations, by now. My west end assistant, Jim Gregerson, 32 THE MILWAUKEE MAGAZINE received his call from the Navy and has would like to send pictures of the many friends. old and new, at' a meeting called reported for duty, which leaves us short wonderful things he has seen but, of at Milwaukee recently for instruction on handed for news from that Quarter. course. is unable to obtain film. Sherman the change in timekeeping of track Furthermore. L. R. Stokes has been so was right! forces. busy moving and relieving the dis The sympathy of all is extended the Irving H. "Ieyer, son of Agent T. C. patchers 'at Austin that he didn't haye family of Lineman A. A. Spear. Sturte Meyer of Beaver Dam, is coming home time for any notes this month. \'ant, who died as a result of injuries in from Spokane, "·ash., very shortly. He Under appointments perhaps I should curred June 7: and to the family of En has been in Farragut for 17 weeks and have mentioned my recent election as gineer H. S. Bowman, .\vho passed a.way has three and a half more to go. president of the Austin Junior Chamber June 15. Roadmaster A. H. Olson of Horicon re of Commerce; and, last but by no means Retired Engineer C. R. Falconer has cently entertained royalty in his home least, on May 28, Mrs. Swank presented come north for a few weeks after hal'· at Horicon when his daughter, Beverley, our household with a bouncing baby boy vesting a bumper orange crop on his was chosen Prom Queen for the Junior who a little later on will come running Florida ranch. Promenade. . The shortage of houses in Horicon when ~ou call Freddy Karl. THEBE IS STILL TIME TO GET IN caused <\ good deal of worry for Road· GUY 'WilIiams, Jr., gon of Cashier G. B. 0:-; THE FIFTH \VA ~1 LOAN DRIYE!: Williams, spent his leaye with his parent~ master A. H. Olson and M. E. Noel of upon completion of his course at Still Depot Dabs Horicon, Wis" as both houses they were water A. flI. &. E. E. School. Stillwater. The g-Iad hand is out to ,Y...... Kl'ohn, living in were sold almost on the same Okla., and has reported to Corpug D. r:. Eckel'S, 8. A. Krue~er and A. M. day. As a consequence, we find Mr. Christi. Tex.. for further tl·aining. He i' Bratland. tapemen in the Milwau!,ee di Olson living in an 8·room house and Mr. an aviation radio technician 3/c. \'ision engineer's office: to James F. Noel in a three. Both will have to move Quinn, ticket stock clerk, and to ,June before cold weather sets in-one because ;'vlalcho\\" draftswoman (I hope I'm right the house he lives in is reputed to take MILWAUKEE DIVISION about the classification) in the signal 30 tons of coal and the other because department. May their stay be long and there are no heating facilities. happy. "e & M" R. te. ;'vlcConahay was gi\'en a nice Second District send-off when he left for the Army on F. J. Love, Correspondent Wiley Moffat June 15 and is expecting- assi)?;nment to Beloit, Wis. Correspondent a rs ilwa,' ba ttallon. Superintendent's ORice "Ian'in Kuehn, yeoman ~/c, was home Engineer ;\1. J. Stehling has retil'ed Milwaukee, Wis. fol' a short furlough recentl,' and moved after 45 years' service with the company. hi~ familY-Wife and infant son-back to I'm glad to report that O. F. Daniels. Special traveling car agent from Mr. Brown's Commendation ","orfo!k. Va.. with him. Man' was secre· tan' to General Superintendpnt "'Iunson On June 6. as an hefore ent€'rin~ the service. "extra west" handling p\.t. Edwar:1 C. De,', Camp Hulen. Tex.. empty ballast cars pulled who formerly worked in the bag~age into Fox Lake. Sectionman Carl Neitzel rooIT' , writes the most hU!nOl'OUs lettel'S noticed someth'ing wrong with one of the poyer ~epn from servicemen. In one of cars, and the train was stopped. Inspec. them he states he is drh-ingo a jeen. a tion develo"ed a wheel loose on an aXle. ha'f-ton truck and a two and a half-ton and the ca~ was set out. Inasmuch as the truck, and that there are two ways to defect could be seen only when the car ,]rh'e them-the ril!'ht wa,' and the G.!. was moving, the alertness of Mr. Neitzel way-so he is learning the G.I. way. PROTECTION avoided what could have been a very se· In a letter from Warrant Officer Ray rious accident. Lemke, somewhere in Italy with mili· • tary police, h~ has the following to say: Roadmaster C. F. Allen. formerly on "The other day I went uc the line to the C&M and now on the Metaline Falls one of our detachments. It was the first line out of Spokane, dropped in for a chance I had to see a battleground before short visit recently. "Cap" hasn't changed it had been cleared of mines and dam· a bit in the seven years he has been out aged equipment, and you can be sure I west. He asl,s to be remembered to all didn't get off the road to explore. It was his old friends and associates he didn't certainly a sight to see'-all of the trees have a chance to see while here. were bare, not a leaf left on them, and Railroad Employees Anything can happen on a railroad, and the limbs were practically all shot off to usually does, Ordinarily, in a crossing the tree itself a nd some of them just through our liberal Accident accident the auto hits the train, or vice hanging. The ground was all cut up and and Sickness Policy. versa, but on May 25, on the railroad full of shell craters. Perhaps seeing what crossing at Wadsworth, two automobiles they had to go through, and also the had a collision with no train around. American cemetery along the way had Get full details from a This puts them in the same category as something to do with my deciding to llman bites dog." donate a pint of blood. Went out to the Travelers representative, The Hibernians, as a nationality, must medical lab yesterday and gave them a be slipping. At the same time a week pint. I think that if some of the people or address or so ago Conductors Henry O'Neill, J, F. back home could see some of these Kennelly, Fred Tew, John H. Costello, things, things would be different." Dan Healy and C. E. Flannigan were With that thought in mind, have you ,~ TH~a;;:e;;~~RS laid low for sundry reasons. Can you done. and are YOu doing, everythin~ you guess which one was incapacitated be· can to g"et this war DYe}' with and bring' cause he sat on his false teeth and got our boys back as quickly as possible? • HARTFORD, CONN. bitten? There are two things everyone can do Employes of the First District who RONDS AND BLOOD. 80th Year oj decidenf In.ruranc~ ha\'e departed to test the veracity of Gen eral Sherman's famous statemeht are Harvey Riess and Don Beak, firemen, and "Old Line" Gene and Charles Knobel, brakemen. Don is off for the bounding main, tbe others Hazel Whitty, Correspondent CARTER BLATCHFORD, INC. will "hay-foot, straw-foot." Ticket Clerk "Vord from those who already kno'" Horicon, Wis. that Sherman's aforementioned statement 80 E. JACKSON BLVD. is correct comes from Corp. Myron Tab Employes of this dis CHICAGO bert, somewhere in England, who says trict were shocked and he. would gladly trade the whole country grieved to hear of the RAIL JOINTS for one little patch of U.S.A. Myron is highway accident near Raformed to meet speeificatlons the son of T"ain Dispatcher O. C. Tabbert. )layviIle on June 12, in tor new bars. Corp. Herbert Bowser, who formerlv which Arthur, 12-year-olcl ~l)n of Engi· worl'ed in the track department at Rond neer Rhinhold PuIs of the Horlcon VULCAN XX STAYBOLT IRON out, and son of Operator B. O. Bowser, Portage run, lost his life. Local employes VULCAN ENGINE BOLT IRON Pacific Jet., has been rattling around in furnished a beautiful floral basket. VULCAN IRON FORGING BILLETS China for the past six months. He re Horicon loss was Fond du Lac's gain ports plen ty of work, good G.!. food now when Engineer :Mal< Schesso\\' and fam· LOCOMOTIVE FORGINGS that they are off the rice diet, but the ily moved to that city from Horicon. The AXLES worst trouble is caused by the rats, which moving of this family will be felt in al are prevalent eV ROCKY MOUNTAIN DIVISION OPERATING 161 RECEIVING Main Line MOTOR TRUCKS, and Nora B. Decco, Correspondent FORWARDING Operator, Three Forks. Mont. TRACTORS AND POOL CAR And did the lilacs in our little city bloom this spring? The town and the TRAILERS DISTRIBUTORS station grounds were like one huge bouquet of lovely fiowers, and "the rains came ... and did it rain! Well, day ESTABLISHED 1880 and night almost since the last week in May, and so that is the reaSon our yearly boxes of lilacs did not arrive at the Butte offices. P. D. Carroll Trucking Co. There is plenty of work on the divi sion-extra gangs, ditchers, rail laying and what have you, good crops in pros CHICAGO, ILL. pect and the sun for once is shining as this goes to press . so what else have we to wish for? Our agent, H. C. Rector, is off On sick leave, taking life easy in an easy chair. A beautiful cluster of orchids direct Traveling Agent Joe Jost is working in from Hawaii by air mail special delivery his place at the present. Agent Alex were sent by Ge.o>rge Barth to his mother, ander of Manhattan is on first trick oper LOCOMOTIVE: Mrs. W. J. Barth, on Mother's Day. They ator's position, and Young Stanley Col arrived in excellent condition. lum is working third caller's job. FEED WATER HEATERS Dennis Lee is the name of a new SOn Operator Doc Byrne of second Deer Lodge (The Locomotive Water Conditioner) in the family of Sgt. Jack 'Wagner of is also off for a few -months' rest, and SLUDGE RE~IOVERS Rockford, Ill., making the twelfth child Operator Fields is relieving him. for Conductor Frank Wagner. Conductor and Mrs. Art Carlson re BLOW-OFF COCKS Conductor and Mrs. A. B. Cate cele cently had a week's visit with their son. brated their golden wedding anniversary \Villiam, who is in the Navy. CENTRIFUGAL BLOW-OFF on June 10. One of the surprise weddings of the MUFFLERS Maj. Donald Rait came from :ilIartins division was that of Katbleen, youngest burg, \Y. Va., to take his mother, :illrs. daughter of Mr. anel Mrs. A. J. Carlson, GRID SECTIONAL Am• \\'. D. Rait, home to live with him. A to Ralph "Wilcox in Bozeman on June COMPRESSOR RADIATION few weeks later she fell and broke her 2. Kathleen waS born and raised here hip and is no\\' confined to the )/ewton D and was one of the popular girls of the UNIT HEATERS Baker Hospital which has been erected town. :\Ir. \Vilcox has been ranching under the supervision of Maj. Rait of the with his father up the Madison. Army Engineers. T/Sgl. H. A. Jersey, son of Roadmaster WILSON ENGINEERING Paul Salzer, car inspector, collected Art ,jersey, has returned to Mississippi bounty on a COUPle of foxes in May, one after a two weeks visit with his folks. CORPORATION of which was killed with a packing iron He has been station"ed in the Aleutians 122 So. Michigan Ave., Chicago when it ran under a car on Which he was with the field artillery. working in Manilla yard. \\'e regret to write of the death of Hospital patients during the last few Andrew Plett of this city on June 4, weeks included Engineer D. R. \\'agner. after a short illness. Mr. Plett was the who was at Rochester; Engineer O. V. father of Louis Plett, trainman of this Robinson in "Wesley Memorial; Clarence division, and we extend our sincere sym Dettman, Jr., in Wesley Memorial; Eel pathy to this family. ward Fitzgerald at University Hospital. Eric 'Yilliams, traveling engineer on ~~l'LCO Iowa City; Richard Seeman and Virgil the Rocky Mountain. recently enjoyed a SYSTE M Olson in the King's Daughters Hospital visit from his son, Gordan and wife. He :-':F \VATER TREATMEY'';T at Perry. is stationed in South Carollna. The death of these individuals brought Eugene Burns. son of Conductor Rob Chemicals for wayside water treat sorro\\' to ;Vlilwaukee families during the ert Burns, anel who has also been in last month: Charles Hurd, retired store train service west, out of Deer Lodge the ment and for use at softening plants. department helper; Mrs. Mary McMillen. past few years, has enlisted and has re Complete chemical feeding equipment. widow of Chris McMillan, an old-time cen tly been transferred from Salt Lake Locomotive, automatic, continuous conductor; \\'iIliam Wheeler of the Perrv to New Orleans. Bob" Jenkins who has blow-down. shops force; H. H. Rissler, retired con' been caller here for the past six months, Simplified testing kits and control ductor; and Steve Gatelich, station has enlisted in the Marines; the Jenkins helper, who drowned at Madrid. family now ha.ve three sons and a son methods. in-law in the service. The youngest son, Practical and competent service en • Don, has been pretty worried for fear the gineers. Ever stop to think that the word war will be over before he can get in it. Complete and modern research lab American ends with "I Can"? Engineer Frank McAvoy, who has been oratories. • running on our division since September, Surveys, analyses and recommenda A woman is a person who can hurry 1927, has retired. He has been on passen ger for many years was at one time through a drugstore aisle 18 inches l ana tions furnished without obligation. traveling engineer on ""this and the divi wide without brushing against the sion west of Deer Lodge which they now NATIONAL ALUMINATE CORP. piled-up bottles, and then drive home call the Rocky Mountain. He expects to 6216 West 66th Place CHICAGO, ILLINOIS and knock the doors off a 12-foot remain for some time in Deer Lodge garage. where he has a beautiful home, and wUl 36 THE MILWAUKEE MAGAZINE tor the rest of his life let the other fel right at his own board-minding his own lows do the hard work while he looks on. business, too. It seems Elmer bent over Pete Kolokotrones, clerk from Avery, to open his drawer and bent a little too DBLICACIES FOR THE TABLE has been assigned to the timekeeper's job far. Half hour later Elmer was back with McBride's extra gang. Word has again going about his work, none the SP,c;alt;,s just been received from the ,Var Depart worse for wear. ment that his brother, George, who was Ralph Haslam had a big job at the ball Butter. Egg., Oteele. Poultry, missing in action over Germany since park the night of the big windstorm. Game, Fruits and Vegetables Mar. 16, was killed. Ralph was busier than a bee when the William G. Byrne who was with the roof was torn off. It was quite a new engineering department on this division experience for Ralph, but he was equal E. A. AARON & BROS. prior to his enlistment, is at present com· to the occasion and helped avert a panic. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS manding officer of a Naval construction Ralph also visited his old friendly Mil battalion serving with a Marine division. waukee players (nGw Chicago Cubs), He led the first Sea bees to land on Charley Grimm. York. Johnson. Vander Japanese territory in the invasion of the burg and Fleming. He got a baseball Marshall Islands last February. Mem. souvenir to show he wasn't fooling. bers of his battalion were decorated re L. P. T. just hIt the jackpot after he cently. He got all this experience long threatened to quit if he dIdn't win. Noth before he landed on the Marshalls-from ing like keeping the cash customers slides, and earthquakes on the Rocky satisfied. Mountain, I imagine. We have sent this Bob Jonas, North Division high school kind of men allover the world, and are senior. is spending his summer vacation proud to know them. over the drafting board and is doing Our own Jimmy Searles from Butte nicely. Bob is one of the basketball stars ,'ard has enlisted and has been relieved of the Blue and White team. He will by a young man whose name I do not return to school in the fal\. Glad to know and who talks at such a terrific have you with us, Bob! rate of speed I cannot even catch his inltials . . . bu t he is right on the job, anyway. Store Department Fireman Allen and iI'Irs. Allen are the Earl L. Solverson parents of a son born the first week in Correspondent June. Congratulations! We were alI glad to see J. T. Kelly, general storekeeper, back on the job. The MILWAUKEE SHOPS occasion was marked by a bouquet of flowers from the office staff. Mrs. Joe Reiter is not so keen about victory gardening after being chased out Office of of the qarden by a grass snake. ~ P'vt. Frank Brewa, located in Califor Mechanical nia. earned his first furloug-h and called Engineer and a t the shops on June 9. Says he likes Supt. of Car Dept. the Army and expressly emphasized this fact to the writer. Harold Montgomery Charles Klug-, blacksmith shop fore Correspondent man, retired June 15. His co-workers Eugene \'i-eber. Hia from the various departments extended watha band leader, is their· sincere wishes for every happiness com \ n g along nicely and presented him with many gifts. It under the watchful eye has been a pleasure to work with Charlie. of one Athur L. Schultz. orchestra leader. Shirley Folz. the new mail girl in the They have become "bosom" pals. \\e GSK and DSK office, \s quite adept at near reports that Gene was \ate\y seen getting around with the skooter. Of up at the Schultz ma·nsion cutting the course, she had to call on Vernon Kulk lawn, digging fence post holes, and plow to get the balky thing started. ing the garden. It looks like maybe the \'ire are envious of the stockman in the I.. band has a new member. scrap .\·ard who receives fresh flowers al George Rodenbeck recently went to most daily from the girls in his depart Louisiana to visit his brother who is ment. vVe will have to investigate his located there. George sports a nice coat technique. of tan and says he enjoyed his stuy It's now Sgt. Robert Metzelfeld. nOw immensel\'. He was swimming thl'ee in England or points farther east. fourths of his vacation, as being in the Leon Esser recen t1y heard from Sgt. water is George's first love-next to Chester Raasch. who is in North Afri~a. drawing on the drafting board. George Leon writes that he is among the veiled is now baclt again, anxious to get to women and rag-ged bee-gars. He was re work. Oh, oh, I'm sorry. He's gone cently awarded the Bronze Star Medal again. He just was called to fire a choo for meritorious service in connection with choo on the La Crosse Division. military operations against the enemy. Fred 'Wiegratz just had to paint his Art )[etzen received a letter from Buck fence on both sides. but due to an irate Ormson after nine weeks of silence. He neIghbor he could not get on his land. cabled a bouquet of flowers to Mrs. So Fred took the fence down. made it )Ietzen. into sections, and before 'putting it up Pete Peterson is a radio operator painted both sides. This vexed the aboard a bomber somewhere in Italy and neighbor no Iittle, so Fritz had that big writes that he is seeing the world lav.'yer man serve a peace warran t on which he would not be doing in civilian him and now all is quiet-he hopes. life-and expre~ses his thanl We mine the coal we lell. Orqcmlzed 1903 DEEP VEIN WE SPECIALIZE AND IN BLACKHAWK COALS STOKER PREPARATIONS DEEP VEIN COAL COMPANY III Ifortb 7th Itr••• II Eaal luoao• • ~ r.no. KenaI.. 1a4. ClaIR..,. m. July, 1944 37 Clarence Matuka of the signal store invited to participate in the picnic of all was married on June 18 (Father's Day). units. It is not too late to become a Congratulations. member and receive more than a dollar's Wm. Pape of the upper floor section, worth of activities. See the officers suffered a fatal heart attack on June 8. Rudy Freuler, chairman; Joe Reiter, vlce His co-workers extend their sincere sym chairman and Kenny KUlk, secretary and pathy to his family. He has two sons treasurer. overseas. Gladys Rosenow was surprised by hel' D. C. Curtis, chief purchasing officer. boy friend "Todd" who was home on a visited the shops on June 15 and called furlough recently. at the various store sections. The following were elected on June 13 We are happy to learn that Mrs. to serve as officers of Milwaukee Road G. A. J. Carr, wife of the district store Post No. 18 and auxiliary of the Ameri keeper, was able to move to Milwaukee, can Legion: Commander, Ed Carlson: which should enable the family to have 1st Vice Commander, Bernard McCoy: a reunion more often. "Ve hope Mrs. 2nd Vice Commander, Oscar Swift; Ad MORDEN SECURITY ADJUSTABLE Carr will soon become acquainted and jutant, J. Rossbach; Finance Officer, Har RAIL BRACE learn to like l\lilwaukee. old Wood; Chaplain, Rev. C. N. Bittle: 'Ve were just becoming acquainted with Sergeant-at-Arms, G. Volkman. Auxiliary: ,Standard on The Milwaukee Road. Leroy Cronin, former chief clerk to the President, C. Hardenbrook; 1st Vice :Designed for super-strength to meet the DSK, when he was moved to Savanna President, C. Finkler; 2nd Vice President. requirements of modern high-speed traffic. as division storekeeper. We thought Roy E. Johnson; Treasurer. loan Hallander: knew of the many difficulties in making Secretary, C. vVeidig; Historian. N. Freu WE MANUFACTURE shipments after 4 :30 p. m., but the first IeI'; Sergeant-at-Arms. Hoffman and Frogs - Switches - Crossings - Guard or second day at Savanna he phoned at Brost; Chaplain, A. Carlson. Rails - Gage Rods - Rail Braces 4:30 p. m. requesting a tender shipment in the next 30 minutes. He ~ot it, but Car Department Compromise Joints - Balkwill Crossings we think he owes us a bottle of Schlitz. Myrtle Zunker, Correspondent - Articulated Crossings - Samson Jerry Meyer has been scanning the real Switches - Belt Switches a nd Security estate ads and is due to take his vaca During the past month, Uncle Sam Track Designs. tion about the middle of July. He's just called a few more of our boys to help as secretive about the impending mar him put Tojo and Hitler in their places. riage with Miss Madeline Johnson as Robert Buschmann, Donald De Rosia, and Morden Frog &Crossing Works were the military forces in Europe before William Neumann from the freight shop CHICAGO, IllS. the invasion. We'll soon find out. and Kenneth Masch from the electrical Representatives in St. Louis, Mo. Store Department Unit No. 11 of the department are now members of the Cleveland, Ohio Louisville, Ky. MiI"'aukee Hiawatha Service Club wlll great team fighting for the championship. New Orleans, La. Washington, D. C. conduct a meeting and social on Satur It has been revealed that Robert Golen, day, June 17, at the Red Arrow Club. former blacksmith helper. who was reo This unit has been most active and reo ported missing in action In February, is cently raised more than $100 to further a prisoner of war. This is heartening its activities. The members will also be news and it is a pleasure to look forward to seeing him when the war Is over. Former Freight Shop Helper Steve Plicka was home on furlough from Ber muda where he has been stationed for 23 months. Steve Is the son of Carman Tony Pllcka who also has two sons sta tioned In England. Steve Is with the Coast Artillery, Anti-Aircraft, and says UR cars are heavily insu1ated and it's a pretty lonely existence, acting as the eyes and ears for some of our de maintained in a high state of fenses. O Foreman George Lewitzke's son, in the Army Ordnance, has been moved from Hawaii to New Guinea. repair. Carriers can depend on this Carmen John Healey and Bill Sloan were certainly proud daddys when their two sons visited the shop. John's son, equipment to protect them against Edward, is a Marine sergeant whose oc cupation is turret gunner. He has spent claims due to lading damage 6y heat over a year in the region of New Britain and came back wearing a beautifUl array of medals to prove that he has been or cold. working hard. Bill's son, Norman, an Army pilot, has been In India and China, going on missions "over the hump,l' one of the toughest spots In the East. UNION REFRIGERATOR TRANSIT LINES Congratulations and best Wishes to Alex Wagner and Margaret Hoffmann, who be Milwaukee, Wisconsin came Mr. and Mrs. V\'agner on May 27. Sven Bjorn Berg, son of 0& W Plant Foreman Sigurd Berg, is an Army pilot who pioneered in glider experiments in this country. We have a report that he, in company with two other pilots, The Answer to Your Heating Problem is a WARM MORNING COAL HEATER For Sale by Leading Coal Merchants and Distributed by Retail Stores Everywhere REPUBLIC COAL & COKE co. BraDch Office. I St. Loul., MlnDeapoll., IndlaDapolle, Peoria, Detroit, General Offices: 8 S. Michigan Avenue, Chi.<:ago Milwaukee, Cleveland. New York, CIDclDnati I 38 THE MILWAUKEE MAGAZI"lE WEST COAST WOOD PRESERVING CO. We are proud to serve "The Milwaukee Road" in 11. [ supplying treated ties and structural timbers. jJ Office: 11184th Avenue, Seattle, Wash. Plants: Eagle Harbor and West Seattle safely landed troops by glider behind the German lines in France. Then they FRIENDSHIP------~ worked their way back through the lines 1------18 YEARS OF and to the coast and got back to Eng. land for another trip. That's really doing The Provident and employees of the Milwaukee have a job. been doing business together. for 18 YEARS-Old friends Stanley Gralewicz brings us more news from India. Stanley, you know, is Army * with complete mutual confidence. Hundreds of Mil railroading down there but says the em ploYment situation is terrific. His opinion waukee men know the value of Provident's prompt and of the native labor Isn't too high. He tells of bringing a welding machine in efficient service during disability. and not being able to convince the natives that they must not watch the arc. He wasn't successful and the next day they Milwaukee Employees Choose Provident couldn't imagine why they all had sore eyes. Of course, we do have that same For Greatest Protection Values trouble around here but I guess most of us are learning that a welding arc is the • Natural Death • Accidental Death and place not to look if we want to maintain eye comfort. • Accident and Sickness Dismemberment The Navy sent us a visitor during the Disability • Hospitalization past month, too. George Hoferer was home from Norfolk where he is continu Insure with the Railroad Man's Choice ing his training. He is follo,... ing his peacetime job of being an electrician but PROVIDENT'l~~~'l has changed employers...... ,. Heard that Dewey Tomich, former welder, has left Great Lakes and is now In Alabama. Dewey has been a welding ~~~C~.tg~IC:i L~._ '"-~_._" instructor in the Navy. '-" .;- When John Beck made a business trip to Green Bay recently he brought back "Hello" from Bill Weatherall. It was nice Eugene Comdohr, son of Upholsterer to hear from him because even though Al Comdohr, has been transferred to Bill Is now a member of Green Bay car Camp McCoY. Lucky feilow to ba able department, we all still have an Interest to get home now and then. in him. The men of the upholstering depart CARBON AND ALLOY No news yet of the whereabouts 'of ment are wondering where John Schu Siggie, Ralph Midgiey, or Ted Tanin, but macher has located and would like to we should be hearing from them soon. hear from him. John is with the Intelli• STEEL CASTINGS Air Brakeman Al Boettcher tells me gence Service of the Army. his son, Robert, is with the Marines, Edwin Mueiler of the upholstering de· going to school in San Diego. partment had news that his son, Corp. A For Ordinarily the arrival of a "Junior" Edwin. Jr., with the Army in New means one treat but since both Daddy Guinea, had suffered serious burns to and Granddaddy Star!t are one of us, the his arms and shoulders. However, hIs Wehr E'/ery arrival of Baby James Stark in 'Villard's condition is improving and he is now family meant a double treat of candy and able to add a little left-handed printing Steel Service cigars. Lots of luck to the little fellow to the letters sent home for him. We -with a background like his, he'll prob· wish him a speedy recovery. ably end up being president of a railroad. With the invasion on in Europe and "Te regret reporting the death of Mrs. the heavy push continuing against the WEHR STEEL CO. Albert Tyler and extend our deepest sym· Japs, do we need the incentive of war pathy to Mr. Tyler. loan drives and special radio programs MILWAUKEE, WIS. We are all very glad to welcome back to remind us that our boys need our Carpenter Val Brugger and Millwright support? I don't think so. and I'm con• John Trost who have returned to work fident everyone of us will put every after prolonged illnesses. penny "'e can into bonds and stamps The end of June brought the end of until "G1 Joe" comes marching home. the railroad career of Blacksmith Fore· man Charles Klug when he decided 42 years was long enough to work. The KANSAS CITY DIVISION boys gave Charlie a good send-off and K. M. Gohmann, Division Editor presented him with some fishing equip· Superintendent's ORice ment to help him wlli1e away those well· JJM.F" Ottumwa, Iowa earned hours of leisure. ,Ve're going to miss you a lot, Charlie, and we hope you Because of the fiood 90nditions, the enjoy life to the fullest. Cedar Rapids line was washed out at • Lock Nuts (3 types) Former Upholsterer Roland Roenspies, two points by the Iowa River near j\'[jd• now motor machinist mate in the Navy, die Amana and at numerous points be • Water-tight Bolts is on his way to parts unknown. The tween Sigourney and HedrICk by the same is true of Upholsterer Lawrence North and South Skunk River, the line KUlczynski's son who is in the Army. being out of service from May 22 to the • Lock-tight Floor Clips Corp. H. C. Klind, son of upholsterer night of May 25. Repairs were made as foreman, has been made part of the cadre soon as the water receded. Due to the • Collar Bolts at Camp Hahn. high water and fiooding of the Des Former Upholsterer Fred Jakobek reo :'I10lnes River at Ottumwa. the line be• ports that he's pretty sure his work as tween Sherman Street and Jefferson Maclean-Fogg lockNut Co. a parachute riRger is correctly done, as Street stations was washed out and serv• you never know when they're going to ice discontinued between those two sta CHICAGO, ILL. ask you to tryout one of your oWn tions from May 23 to May 25, inclusive. chutes. We were all glad to hear the announce July, 1944 39 MARSH & M!2LENNAN INCORPORATED INSURANCE FEDERAL RESERVE BANK BUILDING 164 WEST JACKSON BOULEVARD, CHICAGO NEW YORK BUFFALO PITTSBURGH CLEVELAND COLtTMBUS DETROIT INDIANAPOLIS MILWAUKEE MINNEAPOLIS DULUTH PHOENIX SAN FRANCISCO LOS ANGELES PORTLAND SEATTLE VANCOUVER MONTREAL BOSTON ST. LOUIS LONDON WASHINGTON promoted to the posit ion of district ad juster on the K. C. division. succeeding Mr. Anderson. PROTECT YOUR FEET New residents in Ottumwa are the with members of Chief Carpenter Don Fisher's family, who moved from Shannon, Ill.. on June 5 and are occupying the house vacated by Traveling Engineer C. D. SAFETY FIRST SHOES Smith and family, now residents of La Crosse, 'Vis. There are two sons, Alan BUILT WITH PROTECTIVE K. and Lyle, and one daughter, Jeanne. Alan K. has enlisted as an Army Air STEEL TOE.BOXES Corps cadet and was to go to Ft. Sheri• dan sometime during June. A wide range of styles Roadmaster A. O. Marg recently estab lished his home at 935 W. Third Street. available thru your local Ottumwa, and has been joined by his storekeeper. wife, son, Jan, and daug·hter, Mrs. Ken neth Tuttruff, whose husband is in the SAFETY FIRST Army Ail' Corps. The Margs formerly li,'ed in Dancy, Wis. SHOE COMPANY Death claimed Mrs. Chester Gage on Holliston, Massachusetts :May 29 at her home in Ottumwa. She is survived by her husband. for many years an employe in the Ottumwa round house, three daughters and two sons; one ment that Frank A. Sable, section laborer son, "'heeler. is with the Milwaukee at at Linby, held the lucky number and won Bensenville, Ill. Retired Engineer J. T. the "Var Bond-at the Service Club party Sweeney of Manhattan, Kans., and his on May 31. Sponsors for the fourth ap daughter. Mrs. L. J. Churchill of Topeka. preciation party were the maintenance of Kans., were in Ottumwa for the funeral way employes with P. :0.1. Loftus and her of Mrs. Gage. The deceased Mrs. Carlson as co-chairmen. The Service Sweeney and Mrs. Gage were sisters. UNION PACIFIC Club contributed 50 pounds of coffee to The remains of Mrs. Mary Wendell of the flood refugees and all employes who Hollywood, Calif., were brought to attended the meeting brought a donation Ottumwa for burial, funeral services were High Speed Freight of canned fruit or vegetables and 346 held on June 3. Her husband, who pre quarts were collected in this manner, be ceded her in death a numbers of years sides a quantity of clothing. all given ago, had been a road foreman for some Cars Go 2,303,010 to the Salvation Army and Red Cross period of time on the K. C. Division. Her for meeting the emergency needs caused son, W. I. Wendell. is the ticket agent by the flooding of the Des Moines River at the Jefferson Street passenger station. Miles on Timken in Ottumwa. Ottumwa. Capt. ,V. C. Givens of the Marine Corps Fireman Everett F. Carlo has a new was at home for one month after two and daughter, Barbara Jean, born on April 19 . Bearings • ••• a half years away from home. most of Kathryn Chambers, a Wave, and which was spent in the actual figohting daughter of D. E. Chambers of Ottumwa, areas in the Southwest Pacific. He re was married on June 8 in Chicago to . The only freight cars in high ported at the "farine Training Base, New Gordon L. Benningfield, storekeeper I/C. speed, main line service equipped River. N. C., on June 26. His brother, of Ft. Worth, Tex. with anti-friction bearings, are Korman, has a commission in the Navy Word has been received that 2nd Lt. equipped with Timken Roller and reported at Princeton University the Albert J. Alsdorf, bombardier on a Liber latter part of June. He and his wife left ator bomber flying from Italy has been Bearings. One such installation, June 16 for Austin, Minn., where :\frs. comprising 10 box cars, is on the missing in action over Rumania since Givens will remain inc;lefinitely with her May 18. He was recently awarded the Union Pacific Railroad, used in family. Purple Heart for wounds received in high-speed merchandise service. One of Ottumwa's leadinl'l ladies' ready. action, the Air Medal and two Oak Leaf to-wear stores presents an orchid each Clusters for meritorious achievement in These box cars have been in ser week, in conjunction with a radio pro aerial flight while participating in sus vice 4 years and 10 months and gram at 2:30 p. m. each Sunday, to one tained operational activities against the during this time have averaged of the outstanding women of the com· enemy. H is father is Boilermaker Fred over 4,000 miles per month per munity. On June 4 the orchid was pre· Alsdorf, Ottumwa roundhouse. car without a moment's trouble sented to Mrs. J. L. Frost, wife of a loco. Lt. Max Peters, son of Locomotive En motive engineer. Two 60ns are serving gineer Frank Peters, has been made as or delay due to bearings. The in the Army-Richard, who is overseas, sistant physical director at the Las average mileage per car during and Jack, now stationed at Lowry Field, Vegas. 1\Tev., Army air station. He has this period was 230,300 miles. The Denver, Colo. been a pilot on the high altitude B-26 highest total mileage credited to ,Ye received a note from l\fartin Bar bombers and though still privileged to any single car is 265,649, made by dill, assistant division engineer, who was take up the B-26's, his principal work car No. 9192. recently taken to Rochester, Minn.. where will be in the physical education depart he was a surgical patient in the St. ment. Timken Roller Bearings now are l\fary's hospital. He says he is improv The first war casualty among former available for all types of new high ing. K. C. Division employes is George Sward speed freight car trucks. A gl'OUp of co-workers of George ,'I'. of the Army. He was the son of Section Anderson entertained at a dinner in his Foreman Oscar Sward at Linby and honor on June 10 at the Hotel Ottumwa, worked as a laborer in his father's crew THE TIMKEN ROLLER BEARING presenting him with a pen and pencil set. before entering the Army. He died on COMPANY, CANTON 6, OHIO He was transferred to Chicago on June Nov. 27, 1943. when his troop transport 1 as district adjuster. Howard J. Mc ,vas sunk. A memorial service was held Laughlin, adjuster from Des Moines, was on May 28 in the Packwood, la., High THE MILWAUKEE MAGAZINE School auditorium, sponsored by the missioned an ensign in the Navy on May Richland Post No. 504, American Legion 10 and detailed for duty in the Pacific. and the auxiliary unit. Fortunately, he was able to spend a little Lt. W. E. Ross, former division engi time at home on delayed orders. Time Is Our Business neer on the K. C. Division, recently C. D. Moyer of the yard office who has spent 10 days leave in Ottumwa with been off for several months attending to Mrs. Ross. He returned on June 1 to his farm is now back on the job. Portsmouth, Va., and is now stationed at Mrs. Clifford James, whose husband is CHAS. H. BERN the Norfolk Navy Yard. clerk in the general car department, su It was a short but happy time for the pervisor's office at Tacoma, has gone to Union Station Bldg. Chicago, Illinois C. J. Capps family in late May when visit her son, Paul, who is now in the they were reunited in San Francisco. armed forces at Camp Berkley, Tex. Mr. and Mrs. Capps, with their younger Jim GUY, Jack Crawford and a num MILTON J. HEEGN son, left Farson, la., on May 25 for the ber of other high school boys' are help west coast; four of their sons, on short ing out at the store department during 29 E. Madison Street Chicago, Illinois leave, met them in San Francisco for a vacation. brief visit. ' Wilbur E. Roberts, secretary to the as Agent-Telegrapher L. ,V. Nigus, for~ sistant general storekeeper, has two SOns H. HAMMERSMITH merly employed on the D & I Division, in the armed forces-one in the European 332 W. Wisconsin Ave. Milwaukee, Wi•• worked temporarily as relief agent at invasion, the other at Camp Roberts, Dawn, Mo., while awaiting call for induc Calif. He recently got information that tion into the Army. one of them had been wounded but not Switchman Robert Jacobi of Kansas seriously. ALLEN & BERG CO. City entered military service on May 7 Aubrey Clayton, radioman 11C, who 255 Hennepin Ave. Minneapolis, Minn. and Oscar W. Austin, former s\\'itchman was injured out in the Pacific on Mar. at Coburg, is now stationed at Farragut, 23, is now at San Diego hospital and Idaho, for his Navy boot training. hopes to be out Soon enoug'h to be per During' early June, retired Conductor mitted to come home for a brief visit, Official Watch Inspectors S. J. Davis and wife, of Kansas City, although his leg is still in a cast. went to Omaha to visit their son, Capt. Harry Davis of the Marines. Seattle Terminal for COAST DIVISION Lois C. Meyers Correspondent Stacey Street Yard Office C)/ze MILWAUKEE ROAD Po s sib I y you have Tacoma heard about the train Specialists in railroad watches, fine ing schools which are R. R. Thiele being s p 0 n s 0 red jewelry and perlonal gift items. Correspondent Alrent's Office throughout the country Tacoma, Wash. through the cooperation of the railroads, Always at Your Service the ,Yar "ranpower Commission and the Alex McDonald, helper Board of Public Education, designed for in the store depart the training of switchmen, brakemen and ment, was accidentally firemen and have wanted to learn more l Pipe lines are down to ~It.e 1M OVED FAIR RAil ANCHOR I A rail anch r of great!y improved ficiency in eliminating he creeping of ·1. stay when treated with NO-OX-ID A combination of NO-OX-ID and NO.OX-ID-ized Wrappers renders pipe impervious to corrosive action of every kind. This combination provides four way protection . . . resists soil stress, re pels bacterial attack, prevents moisture penetration, and stops underfilm corrosion. Original application lasts for the life of the line. DEARBORN CHEMICAL COMPANY Youngstown Steel Sides for Repairs to Frei 310 S. Michigan Ave. 205 E. 42nd St. Youngstown Corrugated Steel Freight Ca Camel Roller Lift Fixtures Youngstown Steel Door Co. & Ca I Sales Co. NOtftV'ID -DFFICES I RoxUARUST 322 S. Michigan An. The Arme 500 Fifth Ave. TRADE "'ARK ChicaQo Cleveland N.... York -PLANTS . the Drigill,,1 rust preV('i,tive Ha.....nd. Indilll18 • YounPt....n. 0 • MAGNUS MET CORPORATION Journal artngs and BronzeEn ineCastings NEW YORK -:- CHICAGO July, 1944 43 Water over the dam ... and back of the dam ... is creating a new land of opportunity in the great Pacific Northwest. The harnessing of the endlessly flowing Columbia River and other swift running streams generates the na tion's greatest regional supplyofhydro-electric power. Today, these great, man-made sources of energy are helping to win the war ••• keeping aluminum reduction mills at high speed production ••. filling the light metal needs of our great wartime air armada, our navy and Ollr merchant marine. Their postwar possibilities hold limitless promise. Here is a source of low.cost power ready for imme diate action and potentially equal to the heaviest demands of rapid industrial expansion. Here are planned irrigation projects capable of transforming millions of acres of rich, but arid, land into fertile farms and orchards. New trading centers will thrive. War production has brought hundreds of thou, sands of workers to Seattle, Tacoma, Spokane, Port land, Longview, Aberdeen, Hoquiam, Port Angeles, Everett, Bellingham and other enterprising cities. Peace-time industrial, agricultural and mining de velopment will need these skilled craftsmen. Oppor. tunities will attract the war veteranS and pre-war tourists, who have been here and learned the won der of this "charmed land". Look to the Pacific Northwest New manufacturing will augment the lumbering, shipping, fishing, farming and mining industries, to which the Pacific Northwest owes its ascendency. Vast quantities of goods will flow to Alaska, China and all the Orient from the natural deep-water harbors of the Pacific North Coast ports. The Milwaukee Road serves this region of bound less opportunity. We have long had faith in its future. To the builders of America we say: "Look to the Pacific Northwest!" THE MIL~AUKEE ROAD ELECTRIFIED OVER THE ROCKIES TO THE SEA