JMby, I7&U Page 19 W. F. Corkery, chairman, called the was the marriage of Mr. Frisco and meeting to order. The next meeting IS FRISCO DERBY WINNER Miss Pensacola. At this writing the was set for July 11, I I names of the participants could not be secured, but the young bridal cou- Madill, Okla. 7 ple had for attendants, nine girls rep- Suggestions regarding obtaining , resenting the nine states through more business for the Frisco, were which the Frisco runs. made by members of the Frisco Em- / The Dramatic Club of the Girls' ployes' Club of Madill, Okla., at the Club ended its first season with a meeting held June 15. Nine persons dinner at the Mayfair Hotel on the were present. The meeting was in- evening of June 21. teresting, according to 0. F. Nowlin, About 15 members and guests were agent-yardmaster, and president of the present. club. The boat ride, the second annual one The club voted to change the busi- to be planned and given by the Girls' ness meeting dates m from the second Club of St. Louis is scheduled for the and the fourth Fridays to second night of July 11. Tickets have been Fridays. printed and distributed for sale, and Fort Smith, Ark. the affair is expected to be as suc- Approximately 8,000 people attended cessful as the one given in 1927. the recent race meet in Tulsa on Various traffic solicitation matters The Golf, Swimming and Horseback "FRISCO DAY," and saw Mrs. Wm. were discussed June 12, by members Riding Clubs are progressing nicely D, Moore, daughter of Mr. E. N. of the Greater Traffic Committee of and the girls are evincing much in- Brown, chairman of the Board, New the Frisco Employes' Club of Fort terest in the summer activities. The Yorlr City, place the wreath on "Irish Smith, Ark. Hiking Club hiked to the picnic Pat," the winner of the Frisco Derby. Nine local shipments were obtained grounds in Forest Park on the night by L. W. Blakely, claim clerk, one pas- Mrs. Moore has just recently moved of June 12, despite inclement weather. senger was obtained by E. W. Smith, from New York City to Tulsa, where They took refuge in the open alr pa- chief clerk to the superintendent. she will make her future home. .The vilion and enjoyed a hot picnic lunch. three passengers were obtained for photograph shows Mrs. Moore and the Miss Evelyn Keissling was chairman the Frisco by C. P. Hensley, clerk in winner, directly following the race. of the hike. the division accountant's office, tell cars of potatoes were obtained by Ben range entertainments and programs Singleton, conductor, and two cars of The Frisco Girls' Club of ChatPee, for the organization. motor trucks were obtained by Miss 1;lanned many outdoor activities for Pauline Smreker, steno-clerk. Ladies' Club of Tulsa the month of June, such as hikes, The nest business meeting was The Frisco Ladies' Club of Tulsa picnics and outdoor parties, but due scheduled to be held July 10. gave its regula18 monlhly luncheon at to the extremely rainy season, prac- Brown-Dunkin Tea Room, Wednesday, tically all the affairs had to be post- Tulsa and Sapulpa, Okla. June 13. poned. The Frisco Employes' Clubs of Tulsa Following the luncheon, which was As soon as the inclement weather Is and Sapulpa, held a joint picnic at a delightful affair, a business meet- over, actlvities of the club will be Crystal City Park, between Tulsa and ing was held and many interesting resumed. Sapulpa, June 15. A basket supper, topics were discussed. patronage of amusement devices of CarJetoni Okla. A swimming party and picnic din- Four Frisco employes and eight. the park and a dance were the princi- ner is planned for July 10, the affair pal events of the picnic. farmers, all of Carleton, Okla., at- to be held at Mohawk Park. tended a traffic solicitation meeting The miuiature train created much held in the waiting room of the Frisco interest, due mostly to the fact that station at Carleton, June 13. J. B. the engine is labeled "Frisco." The contact girls, of the Frisco Girls' Club of St. Louis, met in the Edwards, section foreman, presided. Kansas City, Mo. assembly room, St, Louis, on June 13, Mr. Edwnrds opened the meeting A re-organization luncheon of the for a nomination and election of offi- and said to the farmers that if they Ladies' Auxiliary to the Sunnyland cers for the term 1928-1929. The girls would bring their wheat, cream and Club was held at Nance's Cafe, corner voted unaninlously to re-elect the pres- other products to Carleton the Frisco 12th and Nain Streets, Kansas City, ent officers, as well as retaining the would take care of them. on May 29. The chief purpose of the present chairman of the various com- Jess Harkness, one of the farmers. Ausiliary is to assist the Sunnyland mittees. said that he would give the Frisco his Club of Kansas City in all its enter- The June luncheon, held on June 25, wheat and that if there should not be prises. The members voted to have was in the nature of an anniversary a carload he would join the other a luncheon at least once a month. party. A huge birthday cake, lit with farmers and get enough for a carload. The following officers were elected one candle was on display at the All present made short talks. for a period of six months: Mrs. C. speakers table, and toward the close Those who attended, besides Mr. E. Finnegan, president; Mr. J. T. of the meeting was cut, and distrib- Edwards and Mr. Harkness, were: J. O'Brien, vice-president; Miss Kather- uted to the girls. B. AIoore, Noel Price and Willis Web- ine .Welch, secretary, and Mrs. J. G. B. Perkins, auditor, and G. R. ber, section laborers; John Lowen. Burch, social chairman. Woods, of the Seventh Street Sta- Aha Kimbol, A. Setelburger, Joseph Mrs. Burch appointed the Misses tion, both of St. Louis, were honor Harkness, Walter Nagler, Harry Hag- Marion Shaw, Marjorie Craig and guests and each made a short ad- ler and William Hagler, farmers. Mr. Frances Ladeski, of the Kansas City dress to the girls. Edwards said he would try to have offices, on a social committee to ar- One of the features of the program another meeting in about two weeks. Page 20 Delicious Strawberries for 2,000,000 Persons in This Frisco Train NOUGH strawberries to provide tons of coal from Fort Scott to Kan- Sherer, brakemen, all of Fort Scott. a dish each for 2,169,600 persons sas City, making the fuel performance The train was handled from Fort ' E were contained in the Frisco of ninety-three pounds per 1.000 gross Scott to Kansas City By George Kirk, Lines "Strawberry Special" train of ton miles. conductor; A. Cobb, brakeman; 0. R. Adams, brakeman; A. W. Branstetter. seventy-one Merchants Despatch re- Cars of strawberries in the train engineer; Ira Dillinger. fireman, all of frigerator cars pictured above at Fort were billed to Minneapolis; Concordia, Kansas City. L. B. Clary, assistant Scott, Kans., May 26, enroute from lians.; Milwaukee; Aurora, Ill.; Ot- superintendent of the Nerthern divi- Monett, Mo., the Frisco strawberry tumwa, Iowa; Fargo, N. D.; Denver; sion, Fort Scott, and G. A. Ermatinger, concentration point, to Kansas City, Rock Island, Ill.; Clinton, Iowa; Chi- road foremen of equipment, Kansas Mo., for distribution to other lines. cago; Utica, N. Y.; Detroit, and Kan- City, 310.. accompanied the train from This was the longest train of straw- sas City. Besides the seventy-one Fort Scott to Kansas City. The train berries the Frisco had ever handled. cars of strawberries there, were in the left Fort Scott at 12:07 p. m., arriv- The seventy-one cars of strawber- train one car of bananas and two cars ing at Kansas City at 3:40 p. m. ries. contained the total of 30,175 of hogs. In the photograph, Engineer Bran- crates, or 723,200 quart boxes, an av- The train was handled into Fort stetter and Fireman Dillinger are in erage of 425 crates to each car. Scott by Carlos Wagoner, conductor; the cab and on the ground, in front of The gross ton miles of the train G. E. Vale, engineer; Bill Brewer, fire- the engine are Mr. Clary and Mr. Er- were 292.050 and it consumed fourteen man, and Roy Reece and Frank matinger. PROMPT RELIEF ACTION fireman. W. J. Loveall, agent, 0. L. from Snyder to the North Fork River. Hadden, operator, G. J. Leak, bridge "I believe our enlployes should be A call for help reached the Frisco inspector, Bob Howard, yard clerk. commended for action taken in this offices at Snyder, Okla., after a severe and several other Frisco employes matter," writes D. L. Estes; president tornado had struck the towns of Blair accompanied the special. of the Oklahoma City Frisco Club, and Headrick, Okla., on Saturday, The Western Construction Com- "and it was a fine thing for Mr. Hill June 18. pany's camp, at the North Fork River, to authorize the movement of this re- A relief train was immediately or- was completely demolished, four mem- lief train." ganized and movement authorized by bers of the Wheeler family residing E. L. Hill, assistant superintendent. in the camp were seriously injured, Mr. J. E. Henderson, general agent The volunteer crew consisted of M. and two of them later died. They for Frisco Lines at Detroit, Mich., was Chesnut, conductor; G.