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THE FRISCO EMPLOYES' MACAZINE
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WM. L.
MARTHA C. MOORE. Associate
Vol.
H U G C I N S , Jr..
ST. LOUIS
Editor
WM. MeMILLAN.
Editor
VII
Adoerliring M a n a g e r
JANUARY. 1930
No. 4
Permission is given to reprint with or without credit,
in part or in full. any article appearing in this Magazine
Contents of This Issue
Pages
A S e w Year's Grceting from President Krrrn ........................................................................................ 4
Frisco to Spend $24.127.177 in 1930.................. .
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Hc Soltl First Air Brakes to Frisco ...................................................................................
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Frisco \;\iorkcr Visits English Home ..........................................................................
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Club Prcsiclents Meet Novernher 25-26....................................................................................
S-I0
rZ Page of Cartoons .................................................................................................................................... 11
J n h I.. G O ~ S L . ~ )
Sews of the Frisco Clul)s ....................................................................................................................
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Car Damage Drcreases 19.5 Pcr Ccnt First 11 hlontl~sof Year ................................................
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Eleven T1lous;untl People Sce Frisco Exhibit Car ................................................................................
21
Frisco Trains 95.2 P c r Ccnt O n T i m e Despite Had Weather .......................................................
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Irormcr Frisco President
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I;. Yoak~imDics Xovcmhcr 28..........................................................
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For 1,lcritorious Service ........;.....................................................................................................................
Loco~noti\rc Fucl Pcrformancc Kccords ...........................................................................................2s-29
The T\vilight H o u r .................................................................................................................................... 30
Frisco Babies ............................................................................................................................................... 3 I
Horncrnakers' Page ..................................................
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Flashcs of Merriment ..................................................................................................................................
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J n Memoriam ..........................................................................................................................................
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Frisco Mcchanic ......................................................................................................................................35-41
Frisco Family News ................................................................................................................................ 42-72
THE FRISCO EMPLOYES' MAGAZINE
The Frisco Employm' 3Iagnsine is a munl.ti1.v publicotlon devoted primarily to the lnteresls
of the more than 28,000 active and retired employes of the Frisco Lines.
It contains storles,
items of current news, personal notes about employes and thelr families, articles dealing
with rarlous phases of railroad work, poems, cartoons and notices ~egnrdlngthe service. Good
ciesr photogrnphs sultnble for regroductlon are especially desired, nnd will be returned only
ahen requested. All cartoons and drawings must be in black India drawing hk.
Employes are invited to m l t e articles for the rnngazine. Contributions should be typewritten, on one slde of the sheet only, and should be addressed to the Editor, E'risco Building.
st. Louts, Yo.
Dlstrlbuied free among Frlsm Employes. To others. price 15 cents a copy; subserlption rate
$1.50 a year. Advertising ratas WIII be made known upon a ~ p l i c a t i o n .
MEMBER
KELLOGG GROUP
As this issue of The Frisco Employes' Magazine reaches the 30,000
members of our far-flung Frisco Family, 1929 recedes into history and
1930, with its problems and joys confronts us.
As the new year dawns, it is again my privilege to send heartiest
greetings and best wishes to the 30,000 workers of this company, who
have valiantly and intelligently helped make 1929 a successful year ,for
Frisco Lines.
Several important accomplishments in which employes and management have joined hands come to my mind in reviewing our record for
1929. Chief among them is the splendid manner in which Frisco employes have given of their time and effort in soliciting traffic for their
railroad. The results from this endeavor, as reported through the various employes' clubs, has amazed and delighted us all and it is my earnest
hope that this activity will continue during 1930. This spirit of friendliness, of which traffic solicitation is only one manifestation, makes me
proud to head so fine an organization.
In looking forward into 1930, am satisfied that never before in its
long history was Frisco Lines so well-equipped to serve the public.
The spirit of our personnel is at the highest point in its history. W e have
more and better power, heavier steel, better roadbed and more cars than
ever before. Our budget for the year, $24,127,177, is the largest amount
ever appropriated in a single year by this railroad, and $12,000,000 of it
is going for more locomotives, cars and rail to supplement our present
equipment.
And so we are entering 1930 in excellent condition, with a good
year behind us and a better one ahead, and the satisfying knowledge that
our army of employes will continue to give us the whole-hearted cooperation and support which we value so highly.
T o you and yours I sincerely wish the happiest and most prosperous
New Year possible.
Yours very truly,
FRISCO TO SPEND $24,Im27,177IN 1930
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ne with President Herbert
lutely essential to the territory,"
hrer's policy of business ext h e president said, "but if the
nsion during 1930, President
agricultural and horticultural pro" Kurn, on December 7, anduction holds up a s against sev-red that Frisco Lines will
era1 years past, we find no reason
i $24,127,177 during the year
whv 1930 should not hold its own
-oadvay and structures, new
a s ;gainst t h e good years of 1926
truction and new equipment.
and 1929.
is the largest yearly es"Our survey finds wheat acreilture ever to be made by
age about the same or slightly in
.n Lines.
excess of last year, with suffi'ie total roadway and structures
will be constructed in t h e Frisco's
cient moisture to carry it well inqpriation is $9,402,478, of which
own shops a t Memphis, Tenn., the
t o t h e spring months. Bank clear'10,000 will be spent for 175 mile^
underframes of which will be fabri- ances generally throughout Frisco
-ew 110-pound rail to be laid in
cated by t h e Virginia Bridge & Iron
territory a r e in excess of those a year
Frisco'g heavy traffic districts.
ago, and the opinion of business men
,!lI,-et appropriations for new
is for a cdntinuation of t h e prosperstruetion work contemplate the
ous conditions t h a t prevailed during
qditures of $1,646,646, for a new
between Vernon and Seymour,
President Kurn subscribed heartily
2s. An application for authority
to t h e campaign launched by Presimstruct the line is now pending
dent Hoover in the matter of stimul i e the Interstate Commerce Com,?ion. The Corn"We feel that Presision has already
ident Hoover struck
hnrized the Frisco
the keynote when he
hulld a 15-mile exsaid that work will
:ion on the Mataaccomplish the desirbranch of the
ed results, and our
m h , Acme and
entire
organization
:i4c
Railway
will campaign very
,isco subsidiary)
actively to obtain the
I Motloy County,
results contemplated
ras, and $300,000
.
by Mr. Hoover's acheen appropriated
tion.
This accom!his work. The
plishment is assured?co has pending
ly possible if all or'nre the Commisganizations will purn an application to
s u e the same activj~truct a line of
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ity."
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between
Location of new inThe nbovc photograph of President J . Al. K ~ t r ~was
t tnkeu nt Iris desk one
aash an& Acme,
busy ~ r r o r n i ~recctrllj.,
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a , ~ dis reproduced here for the first time.
dustries o n Frisco
It is the latest photograph
of. the "Biq Boss."
rzc and the budnet
Lines during the Rrst
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s aside $214,475
eleven months of 1929
that line.
Compaiiy of Birmingham. A coutract
was "very satisfactory", t h e Frisco's
In even half million dollars is ap- , for twenty large Mikadetype freight
president said. A total of 420 new
yiated for the separation of
engines was placed with the Baldwin
industries were located during that
'n!y-two grade crossings during
Locomotive company of Philadelphia.
period, a n increase of 90 over the
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Contracts for ten new all-steel, 70 same period of 1928.
I rdaI of $12,563,053 will be exfoot combination baggage and mail
"The fact that this industrial exrlkd during 1930 for new equip- cars, and ten 70-foot all-steel baggage
pansion shows no signs of diminish?:. including the purchase of 2,500
cars were awarded to the American
ing further strengthens my belief
r cus, 1,000 coal cars, 300 automo- Car and Foundry Co., of St. CharIes, that the industrial program during
P cars, 20 large Mikado type freight
Mo. Three all-steel dining cars will
1930 will exceed t h a t of 1929," Mr.
n~otives, 10 baggage and mail
be constructed by the Pullman Car
Icurn stated.
and Manufacturing Co., a t Chicago.
5 10 baggage cars and 3 diners.
"FYom the standpoint of personnel,
Pu3 Pullman Car and ManufacturAn order for 175 miles of 110 pound
and physical equipment of t h e prop;.Company of Birmingham was steel rail to cost approximately $2,- erty, we feel quite sure our entrance
xded the cantract for 700 coal and
000,000 was given the Tennessee Coal,
into t h e New Year is being made
le box cars. The American Car
Iron and Railroad Company. of Birm- under most auspicious conditions. In
: Foundry Company of St. Louis ingham.
fact, I am satisfied that never before
Mr. Kurn sounded a n optimistic
G $ven the contract for 1,500 box
in its long history was our railroad
note regarding conditions in the nine- s o well equipped to serve the public.
F. Three hundred automobile cars
state territory served by the railroad, We have more and better power,
I he constructed by the General
in announcing the 1930 budget.
c?:ir.an Car Company of Chicago.
heavier steel, better roadbed and
"Success of agriculture is absoLye hundred additionaI coal cars
more cars than ever before."
President Kurn Announces
Largest Yearlg Budget in
cornpan y ' s is tor-^$12,000,000 for New
Equipment
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WORKER VISITS #ENGLISH HOME
RS. EDITH AUSTIN, telephone operator for Frisco
Lines nt Ft. Scott, Kans..
s. at her board these days and
.ktween calls muses on t h e
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' interesting details of a trip
1-ch she was privileged to
?;p this past summer, across
- water to England, her birthplace.
3~hlndher on the windowsill is a
: fllled with dried heather, wheat
d- ! hop flowers which s h e h a s
E. .:~yhtback for inspection of her
:"s.
In a bowl fllled with dark
l earth she has started some pea' plants from seeds which she
~ g h back
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and the boys in the of!(. ., feeling the peanuts were not
t- -wing fast enough, stuck matches
r. :h hll-grown peanuts into t h e dish
, add a realistic touch.
:She related many of the inter4 n g details of her trip one noon
EP when the board was not busy.
"I'll tell you all I can about it," s h e
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lid. "I visited Brampton Abbots in
@
: 80ulheast part of England, where
was born. My father is a farmer,
2d my mother died when I was very
P -sung. 1 have one brother and one
., .!der and eight stepbrothers and
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left it-so
quiet and s o delightfully
quaint. It was such a contrast from
America.
"I believe they were more interested in my clothes than in anything
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~ : O Oor 3:00 they all stop and
you have a cup of tea and I ad,it I've had tea a s many a s seven
times i n one day!
"You know the English eat
such rich foods, and they have
four meals a day. They d o love
roast beef and I expect right now
there a r e two English plum puddings
on their way across the water to me.
They have a week of celebrating a t
Christmas time in which they visit
and e a t and of course every bank
holiday is a legal holiday over there.
"The trains a r e not nearly a s nice
a s our American ones. You know
they have compartn~entsand several
people ride facing each other in this
compartment. The engines looked
like little toys compared with the big
engines I s e e coming through our
yards each day.
"Work is scarce and in the big
factories, where they work six days
a week, they let one man work three
days and then he must lay off and
let another man have his position.
That is in order that they can employ the greatest number of men.
Their national insurance is also a n
interesting thing. A certain amount
is deducted from each man's pay, and
they a r e given cards. After a man
has contributed to the fund a certain
length of time, he is eligible to receive money when he is out of work.
hut the amount is only enough to
keep body and soul together and s o
h e hunts for work right away.
"I did not see many women employed in business, except society
women who had shops of millinery
and dresses. And the women are, as
a whole, not a s neatly dressed a s
they a r e in America. For instance.
I went with a friend to pick out a
dress. and instead of trying it on, s h e
just held it across her shoulders to
see if it would flt and was perfectly
satisfled with it.
"They a r e thrifty, too. For instance, the housewife does not buy a
hat each season, but one season s h e
will put a bunch of pansies on one
side-the next season a new bunch of
roses will take t h e place of t h e pansies on the opposite side and she will
wear that hat for ten seasons.
"I could talk for weeks on the marvelous cathedrals-the
dense trafPic
and the spic and span policemen, who
must pass a test for a certain height
and waist measure. I w u l d ramble
on for hours of the wonderful condi-
Mrs. Edith Austin of Ft.
Scoff Leaoes Switchboard for
Trilj to British Ides -"I'm
Back Now lo
She
ielem.
"With ~o many children a t home, I
: ~ dan ambttio~~
to go out into t h e
~nrld, so I left home a t t h e age of
:I years and went out in the families
11 the people a t Swansea. South
Bsla, to care for their children. It
rmaduring that time that I met the
ran I later married.
"Xy husband came t o America. W e
vmponded every week and then in
;W l came from England to San
?mcisco. 1 had not been here a
!par when he died and left me with
n rh weeks' old baby. I returned to
Zngland and a month later t h e baby
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"But I had been to America. I had
r ~ my
m first taste of this wonder!;: country and I wanted to come
ktk. and I did. My husband's people
l i d in Ft. Bcott and I came here.
" h e day I went downtown and into
P telephone office.
I was so fasHded with it that I accepted a po!!ti011 as operator.
Then I became
rp~r~isorand evening chief oper:v. 1 came with Frisco Lines in
?16.
Hare I ever been across t h e ocean
4 r e ? Yee, this makes the seventh
. ~ Ie have crossed. My last trip
rd in 1920.
I really don't know
rlw to start telling about my trip.
?;.land is just the same as when I
else. You know they walk a great
deal in England. There a r e some
motor cars, but the tax on a motor
car is $5.00 for each horsepower, and
a twelve horse power motor would
cost $60.00 a year. Gasoline is twice
as high a s i t is here, and s o one still
sees t h e old horse drawn vehicle. And
bicycles! I never saw so many. They
go in, too, for motorcycles with side
cars, and the girls think it great
port to be carried around in them.
"One morning I went to church in
the old parish I had known a s a child.
I walked nearly two miles to the
church with my brothers. On t h e
way back we met several girls they
knew and they would not let me go
until I had told them numerous things
of America. So we s a t down in a
fleld and I took out my passport and
n ~ yFrisco pass and nearly t h e entire
contents of my bag while they examined each thing in detail.
"Everybody has time for you over
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CLUB PRESIDENTS MEET NOV. 25-2t
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Third Annual Conoentionin
ORTY-FIVE presidents o f
the far-flung Frisco Employes' Club organizations on
Frisco Lines gathered in St.
Louis ~ o v e m b e r25 and 26 for
t h e annual meeting of t h e master
organization, known a s the Associatiou of Greater Frisco Employes' Clubs.
T h e occasion was t h e third
annual gathering, last year's having been held in Pensacola, Florida,
and the 1928 meeting in Springfield,
Missouri.
T h e r e were familiar faces i n t h e
gathering, presidents who have been
reelected to their posts, including
Murl Calvert of Wichita, H. i\I. Cloud
of Neodesha, Luther Booker of Carbon Hill, J. C. Gravlee of Amory, F.
A. McLaren of Henryetta, E . P. Olsen
of Hugo, and other two and threetimers.
But many strange faces were i n t h e
crowd, too, despite the fact that they
were strangers only for the few ~ n i n utes preceding the first session of
t h e meeting.
T h e convention was called by W.
L. Huggins, Jr., chairman of the Central Committee on Personnel and
president of the Association of Greate r Employes' Clubs, who presided a t
t h e business sessions and acted a s
toastmaster a t the banquet and
luncheon.
Acco~nplishments of t h e two-day
convention were many and varied.
On illonday t h e presidents s a t in business discussion all day, adjourning a t
five o'clock in order that all could be
present a t t h e banquet i n Hotel Statler t h a t evening. Tuesday morning's
session began a t 8:30 in the assembly
room of the railroad on the tenth
floor of the Frisco Building, and it
was with difficulty that t h e presidents
were able to finish t h e last of their
business discussions in time to attend
the gigantic joint luncheon in their
honor a t Hotel Statler, where they
dined with 600 members of t h e three
employes' clubs in St. Louis.
The business discussions were intensely interesting, and each club
president was called upon for a report on the activities of his club. H e
was requested to give a thorough
"airing" to any troubles or problems
which may exist, and to also inform
his brother presidents of any and all
triumphs which his club had achieved
during the past year.
Among t h e most interesting reports
made a t the meeting was one by E.
P. Olsen, of Hugo, Okla.
for you," he stated.
President E. &I.Carstensen
t h e Fort Smith club, made a
port t h a t brought cheers from1
club presidents, too.
"I've just been elected to I
job," he said, "so I'm making l
report largely for former pr
dent L e e Caviness. W&ve ha
large social gathering er
month in t h e year a t our trand we have a s many as 600 and'
people a t each one of them. (
townspeople a r e intensely inter^
in the club, and when we let 1'
they buy tickets to our funclil
and come with bells on. We '
guest cards printed, and each
member is furnished with them,
that helps a lot in gettin8 the f
out to our meetings."
And s o i t went. Each presj
was enthusiastic for his club and
his club members. Some club y
dents reported less interest in
social affairs of t h e club than ofb
but all presidents reported a l
and enthusiastic interest in fr
solicitation on the part ot all n
bers of all clubs.
The high light of t h e bueinesc
sions came when President Y
made an inforn~alten-minule trl
the Tuesday morning meeting.
"I'm mighty glad to have you?
for this meeting, and knox
getting clown t o brass tacks In
discussions, trying to figure out:
tional ways and means to help
employes and the Frisco Railroad'
said. "I appreciate more than J
tell you, t h e interest yon are I.:
in your clubs, and you have 21,
plished great things for the F:
in 1929. Our traffic department '
me you a r e a fine bunch of solift
and I wish each of you club p:
dents would convey my pPr:
thanks to your members for the s,
did support you have given us dl!.
t h e past year. The Frisco is li
a splendid year in 1930 1 believe,
we're spending a lot of money,,
We a r e buying about $12,000,00n\I
of new equipment, and it's goin:
take a lot of business to help us '
our new cars full and movin?
know you're all going to help r.
that. The Frisco is mighty :of these employes' clubs, and I I
it is one of t h e finest things fhz:
csome on t h e property during mr:ciation with this railroad. Kv:
the good work!"
Other official speakers wbo dr:
i n o n t h e business sessions to i.
S f . Louis at Inoitation of
President K u r n Well
Attended-Both Business
and Fun Sessions
on Program
"We have had a very good ,year,
both socially and from a business
standpoint," he said. "We have had
a meeting of some kind each month,
and in April all of the business men
in town were our guests a t a special
meeting. '.We held t h e meeting in t h e
assembly room a t the Frisco station
and were entertained with a fifty-two
piece high school band. Following
the concert our entertainment given
by Frisco children, was staged upstairs, and we had many compliments.
on it. So successful was this meeting
that we had a similar one a t Talihina in May, attended by 50 o r 60 of
that city's most prominent business
men. A Talihina banker was our
toastmaster, and that get-together did
the Frisco lots of good in that section. Next month, we had another
joint affair a t Antlers and besides a
good number of employes, we had almost 100 citizens a t Antlers in attendance. Believe me, those folks
down there know we have a Frisco
club a t Hugo, and we've derived a
great benefit from it, not 011l?~ in
good will, but in actual business over
the line. We a r e again working this
year on our charity program-an
annual event a t Christmas season, with
the Hugo Club."
President Stubblefield, of the Chaffee, Mo., club, reported a splendid
year. with active participation in the
club's activities on the part of most
of the Chaffee employes.
"We had 11 large meetings during
the year," he said, "all of them very
well attended. About 400 persons attended our picnic in April, and our
ball game in August with the Memphis employes resulted in a special
train with 498 passes and 203 revenue
passengers from Chaffee to RIemphis.
W e are also having good luck in
solicitation."
President A. T. Laney of Clinton,
Mo., reported especially fine co-operation on t h e part of the ladies' auxiliary in his city, and urged each club
president to interest the wives and
daughters of employes in t h e club
work. "They'll do a great deal of good
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14'. I.. Ifrrggiirs, Jr., presidolt of tlre A s I ' i w of tlrc Grcntrr Frisco Eiir,blojvs' C'lzrbs, and toosti~rnstrr-;311,. '?. S. Brrtlcr-, grrrrrnl trtrffic irrrrr~ngrr;11Ir.J . 14'. Norrrse,
t.,iorqcr traffic m m a q r r and mcrirbcr of Ccrrtrnl Coriri~zittec;ar~d
illr. LVnltrr B. IlJclls, assistailt freight trcrffir war~agcr-air11
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co Enrploycs' Clrrbs; Mr. E. T . Miller, vice-presideitt atld gerrcrnl solicitor, M r .
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Crntral Cot~rriziftc~
wembcr.
j.:v words, were S. S. Butler, general
i~7f1cmanager: E. H. Bunnell, coinp!-nUer, and John W. Nourse, passen-I"- traffic manager. Freight and traf. r ~olicitalionand best methods for
--ployes to use in this work, was
I :rossed at length by both
Mr. Butand Mr. Nourse, while Comptroller
P:mell complimented the presidents
I lhe nctivlties of their organiza,w., and explained some of the var.: activities of the accounting de::-ment.
S;leeches marked by humor, and
..nrirts tempered with words of wis,hland inspiration were t h e features
''he banquet a t which t h e visiting
kim Employes' Club presidents
T i v , guests of Frisco Lines a t Hotel
Frrler the evening of November 25
- % close of the first busy day of
I" club president's convention.
F. S. Butler, general traffic man'5-r. was the principal speaker. He
J nepreceded on thf program by W.
bl ff~lls,assistant traffic manager,
I B, Nourse, passenger traffic manucr. L. E. Martin, assistant to the
~:vid~nt,an8 E. T. Miller, vicerrwirl~nl and general solicitor, all
3' ..horn gave brief talks.
Miss Anii
5 S~arlr, of the accounting depart2-1:
sang two solos and Misses Irene
r:h and Leona Jones, of the Sev-
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enth Street freight station, gave a
novelty dance number. W. L. Huggins, Jr., director of publicity and
chairman of the central committee
on Frisco Employes' clubs, was toastmaster.
Selling Frisco success and service
to others was the keynote of Mr.
Butler's speech. "We must tell about
our service, but we must also back
up our efforts with personal interest,"
h e said. H e related a n instance to
show what he meant by personal interest. A shipper had asked a solicitor
what his road had to offer. "Equal
freight rates and efficient, expedited
service," the solicitor had replied.
But the shipper was not satisfied.
"Many railroads offer that.
What
else have you to offer," the shipper
asked.
"What that solicitor could have
done," Mr. Butler said, "was to havc
shown this shipper just how he would
be benefitted more by using t h e
service of our road. H e could have
taken a n interest in the shipper's
business and shown him how he could
save him time, or perhaps he could
point out how the shipper could
reach a better sales territory, or render him some other business service.
It is this type of personal interest
that really counts in solicitation ef-
forts.'' In the course of his speech,
Mr. Butler called attention to the
f a c t that, while October was usually
a peak n~ontli in traffic, October of
this year had exceeded a n y other
October in the history of t h e Frisco.
"This does not mean, however," he
added, "that there should bc any letclown in solicitation work, but rather
that present efforts shoulcl be inaintained or increased."
Mr. Wells, in his talk, pointed out
that in his work h e has many opportunities of comparing the Frisco with
other railroads and assured the gathering that in almost every case
Frisco Lines compared favorably
with the so-called larger roads of the
E a s t and other parts of the country.
H e expressed the belief t h a t the 1500
passenger-type locomotives used on
Frisco Lines compare in pulling power
with the passenger locomotives of
any railroad in the country. In calling attention to present good equipment of Frisco Lines, he mentioned
standing on a n observation platform
on a recent trip between
and Springfield and being told by a
roadmaster that all of the rail between St. Louis and Springfield is
100-pound rail or heavier and the
most of it i s 110-pound.
BIr. hTourse spoke briefly on traffic:
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andolicitation,
raising t h e co-operation of employes and Mr. Martin represented President J. If. Kurn a t t h e
banquet. Mr. Miller brought out in
his speech t h e part that commonplace
thidgs can play in o u r lives. Music
during t h e banquet was furnished by
Bob Anslyn and bls orchestra of
Frisco employes.
With conaiderable business lrtill to
be transacted, t h e club presidents
met a t 9:30 Tuesday morning, and
succeeded In clearing t h e s l a t e by
noon.
Among many lmportant subjects
discussed and decided, probably the
most important was the unanimous
passage of a resolution not to have
t h e usual summer recess of club
Many club
meetings during 1930.
presidents reported that interest in
the clubs subsided during t h e summer
months when n o meetings were held
to the point where it was hard to revive t h e interest in t h e fall.
Following considerable discussion,
the presidents decided not to attempt
adoption of a standard on dues from
members. SeveraI of the cIub presidents Pelt they should not attempt to
put their clubs on a dues basis, while
other presidents reported considerable success with this method of financing.
The annual election of officers was
the last business transacted before
adjournment.
The club presidents
unanimously re-elected W. L. Huggins, Jr., to the presidency of the association, and Martha C. Moore, secretary. E. P . Olsen of Hugo, was
chosen, also by unanimous vote, t o
succeed J. W. "Doc" Seabough, former president of the Springfield Men's
Club, to t h e vice-presidency of t h e
master organization.
The business
meeting was adjourned promptly a t
noon.
The largest gathering in honor of
the Frisco Employes' Club presidents
during their convention in St. Louis
was the luncheon held in the Hotel
Statleis ballroom November 26, a t
which the Frisco Men. Girls and
Terminal clubs were hosts to the visiting club presidents. Six hundred
persons were present.
W. Frank Carter, a director of the
St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Company, was t h e principal speaker. He
was preceded on the program by Victor J. Miller, mayor of St. Louis, who
extended t h e welcome of the city to
the visiting cluh presidents. W. L.
Huggins, Jr., director of publicity.
was toastmaster.
Im'mediately following the meal.
the officials and guests a t the speakers' table were introduced and following their introduction, the club presi
Tlic 1rrad.r of ~ar-ior1.r ~trrployrs'
CI~rbsorr Frisco Lbrrs shoaw Drlozo.
rqistrr-eif iri at thc third arir11m1
trrcrtiwg irr St. 1.orti.r. AVOW.3 - 2 6 .
Notc the ~lrrr~iyd i j c r o t t positio~rs
held by thr prrsidrrrts.
L. S. Ranep, hge. agt., Joplin. Mo.
C. I<. Baxter, cond.. Nadill, Oltla.
L. Booker, yardmaster-fore!nan.
Carbon Hill, Ala.
Murl Calvert, switchman. Wichita, Kans.
E. H. Carstensen, car clerk, F t .
Smith, Ark.
W. R. Chamblee, eng., Dora, Ala.
C. E. Cole, ticket clerk, Jonesboro, Ark.
H. 31. Cloud, dispatcher, Neodesha, Kans.
J. B. Daniels, c,hauffeor, St.
Louis.
A. .,I Coobs, section foreman,
Thomas, Okla.
W. Estes, chief clerk, Muskogee, Okla.
Lucy Good, chief clerk, Springfield, Mo.
J. C. Gravlee, cond., Amory, 3Iiss.
R. W. Harper, chief clerk, Tulsa.
Okla.
P . D. Hayes, chief clerk. Enid.
Okla.
H. J. Hoke, chief clcrk, Kansas
City, Mo.
C. A. Job, operator. Hayti. No.
R. S. Kaufman, general car foreman, Monett. Mo.
C. N. Keele, operator, Arkansas
City, Kans.
J. E. King, yardmaster. Okmulgee, Okla.
C. G. Lamont, chief clerk, St.
Louis, Mo.
A. T. Laney, cond., Clinton. Mo.
A. H. Lawson, r a t e clerk. Birmingham, Ala.
F. A. McClaren, telegrapher.
Henryetta. Okla.
H. L. TvIcDuffie. stationary engineer, Sherman. Tex.
T. N. McKillop, engineer. Fort
Scott, Kans.
W. A. Mills. conductor. Old*
homa City. Okla.
W. 0 . Mooro, chief clerk. Fort
Worth, Tex.
E. P . Olsen, chief dispatcher,
Hugo. Oltla.
G. H. Payne, machinist, Pensacola, Fla.
Lydia Peterson, secretary. St.
Louis, No.
J. A. Robinson. operator, Poplar
Bluff, hIo.
G. C. Roo?, chief vo, clerk.
Springfield. Mo.
Gordon Robinson, cashier. Memphis, Tenn.
C. F. Staton. agent. Vernon, Tex.
M. H. Stubhenfield, dispatcher,
Chaffee, Mo.
Leonard Wright, A&B clei,k, Sapulpa, Okla.
dents, who were seated at a t3t1.
directly in front of the speaketable, were Introduced iudividually
Mrs. Madeline Young Mills, dam:
ter of Nrs. Cora Young of the 2
counting department, a n d Edvr
Snyder gave vocal solos after a h they presented a vocal duet. R
Anslyn and his orchestra furnichr
music during the meal.
The chief point made by Mr. Car!.'
in his speech was that the etlorlan'
spirit of employes have Been impcrl.
a n t factors in the growth of Friv
Lines and will determine its prop.
in the future. "The road might Eequipped completely wlth 110-povi
rails, from one end to the other, i l
might be etluipped altogether vltk
the finest of locomotives, all of it.
equipnlent might be the best obfal.
able," he said, "but it Would be n 1,
possible for the railroad to operf,
successfully without the loyal hackn:
of its employes." He commended
work of the Frisco Employes' C11'. '
and touched briefly on the history '
Frisco Lines, tracing its developm from the time when it exteuded [Ito Sullivan, Mo.. to its present I (
tent of 5,800 miles, with assets ' ,
$478,400,000, with 30,000 employes I /
its payrolls and onerating revem
of about $86,000,000. Forty-two :
cent of this income goes to employ
he said. H e told also of the la
grant for the road a t the time ri 1
it was intended t h a t the line shoextend to the Pacific coilst. It p I
the largest land grant ever c*'
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by the government to any corprtion. Much of it is still owned
the Frisco and is controlled by I
New Mexico and Arizona Land 3.
Investment Company, a aubsidi:
of the St. Louis-San Francisco B:
way Company.
Following the luncheon, which v
over a t 1:45 o'clock, the club pr.
dents were again the guests of Fr
Lines on a three hour tour of
Louis in two tle luxe sight.se+'
buses.
They were taken. smc.
ether places, to the world-ram'
Shaw Botanical Gardens, to PD*
P a r k where they viewed the L hergh exhibits, throueli the old-!fly
section of St. Louis along the ri;
along many of the famous boule;.
drives. through Washiiigton Unl:
sity campus, and last but not lv
throw11 the modern d o n s and
mina< of Frisco Lines in St. Lrand Lindenwood.
The presidents left St. h i s
night trains Tuesday, November.
after passing a final resolution
thanks to President Kurn and '
staff for the invitation to attend'
third annual meeting.
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Oklahomcr City, Oklahoma
T
H E 225 offlcials, employes and
friends of the Frisco who attended t h e dinner-dance given
by the Frisco Employes' Club of
Oklahoma City, Okla., hTovember 21,
a t which C. J . Stephenson w a s t h e
honor guest and TV. J. Holloway,
governor of Oklahoma, was the chief
speaker, acclaimed it to be one of
t h e most successful and enjoyable
affairs ever given by this club.
It was truly a Frisco party. The
Frisco theme was carried into the
decorations, miniature box cars with
"Frisco" painted on the sides were
placed a t the plate of each guest and
a larger replica of a box car similarly painted and filled with flowers
from t h e Frisco station flower garden, graced t h e speakers' table. T h e
cars were made by Mrs. ,Jess Moore
and her son, Bob Moore. T h e tables
were decorated with chrysanthemums which also came from the
station flower garden.
Governor Holloway arrived a t 7:05
and was escorted to t h e speakers'
table by W. A. Mills, president of the
club. The Frisco theme t h a t ran
through the decorations and the
spirit of t h e party also dominated t h e
speeches. Following the meal, Ed.
L. Hill, assistant superintendent, who
was
toastmaster,
introduced Mr.
Stephenson, who made a n enthusiastic talk, urging co-operation between
supervisors and employes and closer
association in club work. H e expressed himself a s very much pleased
with the work of the Oklahoma City
Employes' Club, "and I hope the good
work continues," h e said.
Following the prolonged applause
with which Mr. Stephenson's speech
was received, Mr. Hill presented Governor Holloway.
"I feel right a t home among Frisco
people," the governor began, "and
was never inore proud of a n invitation than this one. I a m proud to
tell you how much I appreciate the
Frisco and its employes. I feel that
they have been a great help to me i n
what little success I have attained."
Governor Holloway told how he
had become well acquainted with
many Frisco people during his eighteen years' residence a t Hugo, Olrla.,
which is composed largely of Frisco
employes and officials. H e taught
school and studied law a t Hugo for
a number of years and many Frisco
boys and girls went to school to him.
"I think it wonderful," he said "to
see a great organization like t h e
Frisco displaying such hearty co-op-
Cov. IV. I. Holloway of Oklahonta,
(above) zoos the principal spenkcr at the
banquet ~Vov. 21, of Oklohowa City's
I;?-isco E~rrployes' Cl~tlr.
eration and sociability between t h e
supervisors and employes a s is evident a t this meeting. In the days
when I lived a t Hugo, you could go
neither east, west, north or south
without riding t h e F'risco and just
like t h e rest of the Frisco folks a t
Hugo, I have ridden the Frisco so
long that when I 'go up yonder' I
want to ride t h e Frisco." Hearty applause followed this portion of his
talk.
Governor Holloway concluded his
speech by inviting the Frisco offlcials and employes to call on him a t
any time for any information they
might wish concerning the s t a t e affairs.
Following t h e
governor's
speech while the tables were being
cleared away for dancing, all present
had, a n opportunity t o make t h e governor's acquaintance.
The dancing started a t 9:40 p. m.,
with Governor Holloway and Mrs.
Geraldine Woods, his dinner partner,
leading the grand march. Music w a s
furnished by the Sun Set S
chestra.
The invocation a t the banquc
given by R. C. Mills, local age!
mediately following the mea
program was opened by a read
Miss Virginia Estes and loll
this Nisses Doris Corse and !
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Houston gave a n acrobatic dar
The party was planned a!
ranged by a n entertainment ~1
tee comprised of D. L. Estes
Inan, Mrs. Jesse Moore, Nrs.
Estes and Mrs. 31. G. Buffing'
The reception committee ra:
prised of Mrs. W. A. Mills.
Pafford, Mr. and Mrs. L. A.
Mrs. H. A. Rooney, Jesse 1 1 ~ 1
G. Buffiiigton and Mrs. P. S. E:
Out-of-town officials in atteo
were: AIessrs. J. L. NcCormnr
D. L. Forysthe, Springfield, Ma.,
Bush, Sapulpa, Okla., Slocum E
Smith Altus and John Fitzg
Bristow, Okla., and S. V. LI
Lawton, Okla.
Business secured in the p3c3
discussed and the prospects f
ture business were gone into
oughly a t the meeting ot the !
Employes' Club of Muslmgee,
held November 29. Ten em1
and two visitors were present.
W. Estes, president of thc
gave a partial report on the rc
tion of club presidents in St. '
the full report to be given at thc
buainess meeting. An entertat!
for December was discussed. I
planned to have a dance abou
cember 20.
Hugo, OMa.
Needy families and persor
Hugo, Okla.. and in the enrirn
that city have a generous f r i ~
the Frisco Employes' Club the
is evidenced by the extensire
formulated a t the meeting of t h ~
November 21 to carry out Its a
Christmas welfare program. I
dition to this traffic solicit at lo^
relationships between employer
Frisco patrons were discussed.
T h e club conducts its welfare
tliroligh three major committ~
research committee, a wags
means committee, and a distri!
committee. Each committee is
prised of nine employes.
Through the research corn1
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obooe pltotograph sitozws nlost of tile 600 Frisco employes w h o attrnded the joint lunrhron at Hotel Statler ~\;ovciiibcr 26,
by the Girls', Meits' and Tervlinals Clubs o f S t . Louis in izoilor of the visiting Frisco Employes' Club presidents. The
'wts themselves are seated at the long table in front o f the sjcaker's duis. A t tile spetrkers' table from l e f t t o
are seated: Messrs. G. B . Perkins, gcneral atrditor; E. R. Belt, assistant t o coiizptroller; J . 1W. Nourse, passenger trafwnger; E. H. Btrnnell, comptroller; R. .'I\ N a s h , freight traffic ~nanager;W . Frank Carter, Frisco director and speaker
day; W. L. Huggins, Jr., director of p ~ ~ b l i c l tand
y toastrr~nstrl-;R. V . Cooper, special representative o f President K u r n ;
Victor J. Miller, inayor of S t . Lotris and speaker; S. S. Butler, gcwral traffic rnanager; E. G. Nahler, general attorney;
A. P. Stewart, geileral attortrey and H . W . Press, assistant t o eoiitptroller.
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tub wlH co-operate with other or~lions, the Hugo newspapers
:Ity officials, to avoid duplication
~rtsand to systematize distribuThe waya and means committee
I the funds for the work. They
le their solicitation to employes,
The distribution committee
the stockings in the homes the
J Santa Claus visits
and h a s
e of the purchasing, assembling
lelivering the food, clothing, fuel
)(her commodities.
i. John Miller, a welfare worker
ugo, attended the meeting and
a talk on her experiences in this
ns were made also for the club
.ovide a community Christmas
~ n dto locate it near the Frisco
nger. The club provided a comy tree last year and located it
R courthouse lawn.
Entertainfor Christmas will be a program
n Frisco assembly hall for the
en of Hugo a t which the needy
~n will be the guests of honor.
trmanships of . t h e committees
as Polloms: research committee,
Shannahan; ways and means
iltee, C. A. Stratton; distribucommlttee, J. R. Finney, tree
committee, Grover Garrison.
>Ika
Ardell Fraser was secretary of the
ways nna means committee. The entertainment committee was comprised of Victor Dufour, J. R. Finney and
Sam Kelton.
l~ollowing the welfare and Christm a s program discussion, S. T. Cantrell, superintendent Central division.
talked on the close relation between
the railroad and the personal prosperity of railroad employes.
The
purchasing power of employes is a
vital influence in the economic status
of the community where they spend
their earnings, he said. There is a
close relationship between the volume
of business handled by the railroad
and the c o l ~ e s p o n d i n g purchasing
power of its employes in their home
community, he pointed out.
J. R. Finney made a brief talk in
which he stressed the importance of
greater co-operation between railroad
employes and the business men for
the benefit of the business life of the
community.
Thomas, Okla.
H. A. Gossett, pumper, and W. L.
Osborn, agent, made talks on service
and solicitation, respectively. at t h e
meeting of the Frisco Employes' Club
or' Thomas, Oltla., held November 29.
Seven members and two visitors were
present.
"The best way me can be of service
to Frisco Lines," said Mr. Gossett,
"is to devote our service not only to
the railroad and its officials but also
tc. the public in word or deed whenever it will benefit the road."
Nr. Osborn urged all to be on constant watch for opportunities to secure traffic. H e told how several
passengers had been secured for
Frisco Lines to St. Louis and more
distant points throngh watchfulness
on the part of employes. H e spoke
in detail on the excellent passenger
service between Ecid, Okla., and St.
Louis. This trip can be made without
change of cars. H e also told of the
through freight service from St. Louis
and Kansas City and Oklahoma stations.
A. L. Dobbs, section foreman, president of the club, gave a n account of
the third annual convention of club
presidents which he attended in St.
Louis November 25 and 26.
Monett, Mo.
Benefits of t h e discussion in t h e
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mior H o l l o ~ ~ aoyf Oklatiorr1a, seated nt crtrrnre left nrzd tr~arkrci?&it11' X', ?oar the pri)rci~aI .sjwaker at the baraquet o f
Frisco Etrtployes' ClrrO of Oklahoma City irt Ironor of Air. C. J . Stephmsort, rlewly n p p o i ~ ~ l eassislat~t
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general m m a g e r ,
on Novcmber 21. T W O hwrdrcd aild tzventy-five Frisro r ~ r ~ p l o y eiir
s OI~lahowa Citjl atte)lded the aflair.
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-dieitation constituted the busitransacted a t the meeting of the
-ro Employes' Club of Fayette$. irk,, held December 10. Eleven
rQ !mhm were present.
7,'. E. Stafford, engineer, was
/ . t e d president: T. E. Oldham,
:+man, was elected vice-president,
pi
Browning, agent, secretary, and
D. James, clerk, treasurer.
;: ms.decided that the next meet.; ol the club would be held JanuId
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Joplin, MO.
.i!~avt fllty enthusiastic employes
1.ili11~11
the joint banquet of the
r ' : ~Employes' Club of Joplin, Yo.,
the Ladies' Auxiliary of that club
iiovember 29, a t which Miss
trrba C, Moore, associate editor of
*: Frisco Enr$loyes'
Magasiw. w a s
:a banor guest and chief
speaker.
'F bmquet was held in the Joplin
I C. Church, Sonth.
l4lawing Miss Moore's talk, t h e
2:; retired to separate rooms for
!. r business sessions. The princi1: !n#
of discussion among t h e men
ti; cf means whereby attendance a t
r.. r!ub meettngs could be increased.
::~t [be suggestion of W. L. ColeUL which was approved by H. B.
T::q and other department heads.
+ wdecided to make every possi?fort to furnish the assembly
$3 nt the Tenth
Street freight
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7 with
2
the equipment necessary
Is meetings and the various games
r cntertainment t h a t might aid in
. ~ . i n glarger attendance a t meet:)
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-.a dection of officers which had
scheduled for this meeting was
postponed, it being decided that the
present officers serve until the close
of the year and that officers be elected a t a later meeting to serve during
1930.
Miss Moore met with the Ladies'
Ausiliary and took part in their
meeting. The ladies elected the following officers for the ensuing year:
Mrs. C. R. Hazzard, president, Mrs.
Harry B. Wilson, vice-president and
Mrs. Porter C. Carruthers, secretarytreasurer.
Fort Worth, Texas
Wider use of solicitation forms was
urged and plans for a Christmas entertainment were discussed a t the
meeting of the Frisco Employes' Club
of Fort Worth, Tex., held December
5. An attendance of twenty, six of
whom were supervisory officers, was
recorded.
It was decided to h a r e a special
business meeting before December
2 1 and to hold this meeting in a
coach in the west yards to facilitate
attendance by employes in train, engine and yard service and i n t h e
mechanical and car departments.
Colored Employes' Club
Birmingham, Ala.
P. D. Davis, president of the Birmingham Civic League, was the principal speaker a t the well attended
business and social meeting of t h e
Frisco Colored Employes' Club of
Birmingham, Ala., held November 21
in the Miller Memorial Presbyterian
Church.
Mr. Davis assured the meeting that
he would do his bit to increase t h e
revenue of Frisco Lines. Steve Robinson, president of the club, gave a
synopsis of the activities of t h e c l u b
to the date of the meeting.
Following the talks, several musical
numbers were given. E. A. Teed, superintgndent of terminals, and part of
his staff attended the meeting.
Tulsa, Okla.
An instructive and inspiring speech
by C. J. Stephenson, assistant general
manager, was the outstanding feature
of the meeting of the Frisco Employes' Club of Tulsa, Okla., held November 12. Talks were also made by
W. L. Heath, special representative
to vice-president, W. A, Mills and
Harry Harrison of the accident prevention department, G. R. Warren,
yardmaster and C. IX Hensley, freight
agent, and Niss Mabel Bush gave two
readings.
Forty-one members and
visitors were in attendance.
N r . Stephenson in his speech
brought out the necessity of employes
knowing their railroad if they expect
to get business. "If you a r e going to
talk to your friends about shipping
o r taking a trip you must know what
your train service is and between
what points your railroad operates."
h e said. "No doubt, a good many of
you do know that, though possibly
some of you a r e not a s familiar a s
you might be, and I would like to supgest that yon study the Frisco folder
and time-table.
You can find out
just what the service is.
Those
things a r e all going to help build up
traffic for our railroad.
"This is the time of the year when
business begins to fall off and if we
hope to increase the revenue, it be-
Pa!
hooves all or you to get out a n a get
more business. It is the railroad of
every employe. T h a t fact is exemplified more since we have been given
the opportunity to purchase some of
the Frisco's preferred stock. Those
of you who have purchased stock, or
those of you who will purchase it, a r e
going to feel more like you a r e a part
owner in the Frisco than you ever
did before.
"The more business you can attract
to the railroad, the more it will mean
to you. T h e Frisco railroad h a s no
money for improvements except what
comes out of the earnings, and if
you can increase those earnings,
there will be money available for improvements. The Southwestern division has already come t o the front
in improvements. W e have completed laying heavier steel between
a f t o n and Tulsa and expect to lay
heavier steel next year between 310nett and Neosho. Those improvements means better facilities. Those
things can't come about unless we get
additional revenue for our company."
In view of the approaching club
election, t h e president appointed a
nominating committee and a n auditing committee which were instructed
to meet a t some convenient time and
give a report a t the next business
meeting of the club. The nominating
committee was comprised of C. J.
Quinn, chairman, John White, J. C.
Burnett, W. F. Krafft, and G. R. Warren. The auditing committee w a s
comprised of the following: C. H.
Hensley, chairman, G. G. Harrison
and G. A. Gladson.
Frisco 500 Club, Springfield, Mo.
The Frisco 500 Club of Springfield,
Mo., a recently formed social organization comprised largely of the members of the l?risco Men's and Girl's
Clubs of Springfield, entertained approximately 250 a t a bridge and
pinnochle party in the Chamber of
Commerce Building the evening of
November 26.
311.. and Mrs. A. TV. is hop bested
the pinnochle players, Mr. Bishop taking t h e high prize for the men and
Mrs. Bishop taking the high prize for
women. J. W. Surles and Mrs. J. L.
McCormack took t h e low prizes for
men and women respectively.
Mrs. Ed Platte won the high bridge
prize for women. Mrs. Paul Lohmeyer won second prize and Miss
Wanda Woods took the low prize. The
men's high bridge prize was won by
Ott Armstrong, Roy Vinson won second prize and Ed Platte the low prize.
Wichita, Kans.
A social meeting marked by inter-
estlng t a m s ano attenaea ~y a num.
ber of officials was held by the Frisco
Employes' Air Capital Club of Wichita, Kans., December, 4. Miss Martha
C. Moore, associate editor of The
Frisco Emjdogcs' Magasiw, w a s t h e
principal speaker. W. L. Heath of
St. Louis made a brief talk also. One
hundred twenty-five attended.
Miss Moore said t h a t the officials
of Frisco Lines a r e very much in favor of the cultivation of friendships
and the promotion of Social activities
and good times among employes by
means of t h e activities of the Frisco
Employes' Clubs. She outlined the
plans of J. M. Kurn, president of
Frisco Lines, for maklng 1930 one of
the best years In the history of t h e
system. In addition to her talk, Miss
Moore entertained with a series of
readings.
Mr. Heath's talk dealt with club
work, encouraging employes to attend
meetings regularly and to co-operate
in activities. H e stressed t h e importance of loyalty of employes to
their employers and the loyalty of
employers to their employea.
Murl Calvert, president of t h e
club, gave a report of t h e conveqtion
of club presidents held in St. Louis
November 25 and 26.
The program of speeches and readings w a s followed by card playing and
dancing. The following officials were
in attendance: E. E. Carter, assistant
~ u p e r i n t e n d e n t , Neodesha, Kans., H.
E. Morris, assistant general freight
and passenger agent, S. P. Haas, general agent, R. H. Grimes, yardmaster,
B. P. Morgan, roundhouse foreman.
of Wichita, Kans., and W. L. Heath
of St. Louis, 310.
Enid, Okla.
An unusually large attendance of
official8 and talks by several of them
featured the business meeting of the
Frisco Employes' Club of Enid, Okla.,
held December 10. Thirty-six employes and visitors attended.
The first official called upon to
speak was C. J. Stephenson, assistant
general manager, Springfield, Mo. H e
explained to t h e meeting the methods
used by the Men's and Girl's clubs of
Springfield, their methods of reporting tips and of solicitation. H e explained how they had created rivalry
through the adoption of a credit system whereby each employe who
turned in a tip to any traffic representative w a s given credit for the tip,
the records being kept by four team
captains who posted bulletins a t the
end of each month showing the number of tips turned in by each individual.
H e also spoke of the f a r reaching
euecrs or employes B U I I C I L ~ L I V ~ ,
tesy, prompt handling a n d ath
t o the needs of patrons. "Th?
only one way a club can succeL
continued, "and t h a t !s for allr
members to get Into the h a r m
their shoulders to the wheel
work. There are no m e , two o:j
members i n any club that can"
job themselves. Everyone has
in and help. The officers do all1
can but they must have your :i
ance, and I know all of you w1(
here this evening a r e interest-'
this club's work, otherwise
would not b e here."
H. E. Morris, assistant
freight an8 passenger agent, P?:
Kans., Iollowed Mr. Stephensor
a brier talk in which he strar
licftation eft'orts.
He
that it was not necessary to b
stantly worrying the business r 1
get his business, but just to I s
know from where the money em[
spend is coming and now and
apprise of t h e service render?
t h e Frisco.
J. H. Livingston, milk tralllc :told of t h e increase i n milk and.*
products shipped over our line:
ing t h e past year, citing this as[
proof of the railroad's superion
competition with trucke. In ape:
of getting business he emphanhd
necessity of salesmanship. The
ity to sell ourselves and the corn
we represent is valuable, he pe
out.
TV. L. Pendleton, expresa snd
senger solicitor. Tulsa, Okla., afew remarks on solicitation, ard
R. Brown, superintendent. Mr. I?
urged employes to keep their
and e a r s open for possible EN
and also reminded them not to L
accident prevention, saying that I
were going to begin working l n
both the mechanical and transr
tion departmeant cups and keep t
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Ft. Scott, Kanr.
Evincing even more than the
enthusiasm, twenty women and
men met in t h e assembly room c!
Frisco offices a t Ft. Scott, Ken:
t h e night of December 13 to inladies' auxiliary to the Fristo
ployes' Club. Mrs. J. B. Gould
of Conductor Gould, acted as pr
ing chairman.
She asked if the women would
it their hearty support. The rr!
was that they would aid in any
they could.
Before s h e proceeded with
election of officers, Miss V:
Moore, associate editor of The r
Bfagazi~e, talked of the rv
women's organizations on r:
was suggested in the convention, club
secretaries should send minutes of
meetings to t h e office of The Frisco
Eii~ployes'Magazku promptly.
Brief talks were made by E. E.
Carter, a s s i s t a n t superintendent,
Neodesha, Kans., H. A. Baker, Mr.
lmmele and Mr. Hardy. Traffic solicitation was t h e principal topic of these
talks.
Possibility of forming a ladies'
auxiliary was discussed and it was
decided to take definite action on this
a t t h e next meeting of the club.
It was decided that during the winter months, the meetings of the cluh
would begin a t 7:15 p. m.
Ft. Scott, Kans.
4bove appears the cost of the play, "Poor Father," which the Frisco Employes'
cf ~Veodesha,Katzs., has presented at Neodesha, Neosho Falls. Tkayer, Al1 and Buffvillc and which will be presented at Elk City, Fall River, Sever?,
r p l e and again at Neodesha. H . D. Brown is the director o f the Play a i d
1. Riedolt is stage director.
Reading left to right, back row: H . M . Cloud, H . D . Brown, M. F . O'Harra,
1. Willianis, J . M. Martin, R . A . Scott, N . A . Oliver and R. R. Ricnbolt.
Center row: Harold Porter, Clyde Matthews, Roberta Adell, Dorothy Searcy,
inr ,Vatthtws and Harold McPhail.
Frorrt row: William Rhoades, Mrs. H . D . Broem, Mrs. J . 112. Martits, Mrs. C .
!'i!liains,Miss Frances Porter, Mrs. R. R. Rienbolt and Miss Lotrra Chapmutt.
,s.
She discussed a t length t h e
me ot the organization, its aim
ambitions, and spoke of the need
increased activity in t h e future
fbs in the way of solicitation efto take care of t h e expenditures
new equipment and facilities
,h now appear on the budget for
~amingyear.
lllnwing the discussion, Mrs.
Id called for the election of ofThey are: Mrs. J. B. Gould,
iilent; Mrs. Earl Schumaker,
-president solicitation; Mrs. W.
Bryant, vice-president entertain11; BIrs. J. 0. Armstrong, treas,, and Miss M. Hendrick, secre-
..
ikht members of t h e men's club
In attendance a t t h e meeting,
to offer help and suggestions,
the forming of the auxiliary. They
uded Mr. W. H. Bevans, super]dent; Mr. J. 0.Armstrong, Arst
ident bf the Frisco Club a t Ft.
I', Mr. J. B. Gould, conductor;
E. E. Swafford, manager and wire
1; Mr. Marvin Darling, a viceddent of the Frisco Employes'
I Messrs. C. L. Payne. T. W.
dand and G. Scott also attended.
Armstrong and Mr. Bevans both
d that they felt t h e F t . Scott
t would toke its place a s one of
leading clubs now that the women
pledged their support and were
king as a unit.
iv members selected the third
lay in each month for the regular
rlnb data, the next meeting to
ty
be held January 17. They also suggested that every three months a
joint meeting should be held with the
Men's Club, whose regular meeting
night is t h e second Friday of each
month.
The two newly-elected vice-presidents began t h e same night to appoint their assistants, and with t h e
enthusiasm which was evidenced by
each member of the newly formed
auxiliary, it has promise of being
one of t h e livest organizations on
Frisco Lines.
Wichita, Kans.
Developing a n idea advanced a t t h e
recent convention of club presidents
in St. Louis, t h a t clubs should endeavor to get all possible publicity on
their activities, the Frisco Employes'
Air Capital Club of Wichita, Kans.,
added a new office, t h a t of director
of club publicity, a t an election of
club oflicers there, December 11.
E. J. Immele. retiring secretary.
was elected to t h e new office. Murl
Calvert was re-elected president of
the club, and J . W. Gray was elected
vice-president. H. L. Byerly succeeded Mr. Immele a s secretary.
President Calvert added t o his report, made a t the preceding meeting
of the cluh on the convention of club
presidents. bringing out that it was
the consensus of t h e convention that
to discontinue meetings of clubs during the summer months was a bad
practice. H e also mentioned t h a t it
Election of officers and discussion
t o arouse interest and increase attendance a t meetings of t h e club,
were t h e chief business of t h e meeting of the Frisco Employes' Club of
Ft. Scott, Kans., held December 4.
T. N. McKillop, engineer, was
elected president and J. B. Gould.
concluctor, first. vice-president. E. E.
Srnaffol:d and Marvin Darling were
elected second and third vice-presidents, respectively. Claude E. Roderick was elected secretary.
Following the election, Mr. McKillop- appointed Earle Schumaker chairman of t h e entertainment committee,
with power t o select t h e other members of t h e committee, and appointed
P. J. Moore chairman of the membership committee, also with power to
select t h e other members.
Discussion of means of increasing
attendance followed. It was decided
that meetings should be held on the
second Friday of each month so that
the minutes would reach St. Louis in
time to be published in the issue of
the J{agazirg for t h e month in \vhich
the meeting was held.
Plans for giving a charity dance
about December 17 were discussed
and it was decided that the president and the chairman of the entertainment committee should work
out the details.
Discussioil of the advisability of
forming a ladies' auxiliary followed.
Girls' Club, Springfield, Mo.
An evening of entertainment with a
program featured by its variety constituted the November social meeting
of t h e Frisco Girls' Club of Springfield, Mo., held in t h e Kentwood Arms
Hotel recently. A banquet combined
with a bridge and bunco party constituted t h e program of t h e meeting.
T h e entertainment committee took
especial pains to make this evening
one of unusual enjoyment.
Mia8
Lula Jernigan and Miss Mary Larkin
Pnge I S
meal a t t h e dinner-dance of the
won prizes in bridge and Mrs.
Frisco Employes' Sunnyland Club of
Blanche Gray and Miss Virginia
Kansas City, Mo., held November 30,
Peterson won prizes in bunco. The
and which is something of an innovadoor prize was won by Miss Mildred
Wilson.
tion i l l tlie may of entertainment a t
club meetings, was a very spirited
It was decided that the club would
forego its Christmas e n t e r t a i n m e ~ ~ t part of tlie program. About I50 employes and their wives attended.
s o that the money might be given to
Other numbers on the program
charity.
were
a piano solo by Harry Lynch
Clinton, Mo.
of the Leritz and Sons Storage ComA letter to t h e business men nncl
pany, and a singing slietch presented
citizens of Uricli, Mo., tliankin;
by Rube Larson, assisted by his small
them OII behalf of the Frisco Emdaughter, Mary.
ployes' Cluh of Clinton, No., for patFollowing the program there was
ronizing Frisco Lines in preference to
dailcing to music furnished by the
other forms of transportation, was
Frank R. Marks orchestra. T h e next
read a t the joint meeting of that club
social meeting of the club will be a
with t h e Ladies' Auxiliary held De- New Year's Eve dance a t Drexel hall.
cember 14. T h e letter was conimunicatecl to the business men of
Plans to issue a club newspaper
Uric11 througli tlie columns of tlie
were brought before the meeting of
Urich Herald. It was written by F.
tlie Sunnpland Club, held November
L. Long and approved by a committee
19. There were about fifty employes
comprised of 1'. S. Graham and C.
present.
D. Wilson. About forty-five attended
The tips that hat1 been secured
t h e meeting.
were gone over and various employes
A program of entertainmelit pre- made suggestions a s to how business
ceded the husiness session. Readings
might he secured in greater volunle.
were given by AIisses Fern Ambrose.
Ruth .Tohmon and hlartha Jean Sta- Frisco Ludim' Clz~b,Tulsn, Okla.
ples, and Lutlier D. Hunter gave a
JIembers of the Frisco Employes'
piano solo.
and Frisco Ladies' Clubs who atFollowing the entertainment, the
tended the social meeting of the latletter to the Urich Herald and let- ter club, held in the 1oc:al freight
ters assigned a t t h e preceding meet
office December 15. went hack to
ing on t h e subjects of Train Handliug.
their childhood days in t h e matter of
Traffic and Service were read by
c:ostumes and even to the extent of
their writers, F. L. Long, Ren Set- clamoring for preseiits froni t h e jolly
tles and 1'. S. Knag, respectively.
St. Nicholas who came to the party
Business conditions were discussed
i l l the person of 0. L. Young, superand c o m m u n i c a t i o ~ ~from
s
E. L. JIa- inte~iclentof terminals.
ger, J. L. McCormack and G. F. MacSanta Claus dispensed p a c h g e s of
gregor mere read.
fruit and candy from the hrilliantly
lighted and tinseled tree which occuMrntphis, Tenrt.
pied t h e center of the office to t h e
T h e Greater Traffic Committee of
"kids" who had thrown adult dignity
t h e Frisco Employes' Club held a
aside for a rollicking evening of chilbusiness meeting in the local freight
dren's games.
office, December 11. This was purely
a business meetiug, but the nature of
Slterntn~c,Texas
the business trausacted, which is
Those attending the dance and card
typical of these meetings, accounts
party given by the Frisco Employes'
t o a large extent for the tremendous
Club of Sherman. Texas. November
amouut of business this club secures
22, in tlie Elks Hall there, were
for Frisco Lines. Thirty members
agreeably surprised when during t h e
were present.
intermission n stock company from
Business or inforniation that might
one of the local theaters filed into
lead to business or both were re- the hall and entertained them mith
ported by the following: H. D. Robin- a program consisting of a comedy
son, route clerli, H. Q. Flanigan, OS
playlet and banjo, ukulele and yo&D clerk, 13. C. Scruggs, assistant delinq selections. About 300 were
cashier, S. L. Oliver, F. T. Stroud.
present a t this party.
utility clerk. W. F. Corkery, H. S.
T h e entertainment committee of
Crothers, W. 0. Farris, assistant dis- the club was responsible for the surposition clerk, T. P. Lockhart. OS
prise event. having arranged secretly
&D clerk, and Will Robinson, trucker
for it several clays before tlie party.
(colorecl). The next meeting will be
Music for dancing was furnished by
held January 8.
Shell's orchestra.
Sunnylnnd Club, Kansas City, Mo.
Group singing, which followed the
St. Loziis Terminals
Complete plans for
a Christmas
dance to be held December 20, I
Moose Hall a t AIaplewood were
a t the meeting of the Frisca
ployes' Club of tlie St. Louis Tt
als helcl December 4, with twenl
in attendance.
Committees were appointed I
range for music and a hall e.
solicit a number of business firr
prizes to be given a t t h e dance
Plans were also made a t this.
ing to purchase Christmas
ror the children of members. I'
decided that the treasurer
check on the clu1)'s treasury in
of R. L. Klein, for the amount
sary to purchase t h e present
that Mr. Klein should make Lh
chase, with t h e assistance of !
Roseman and Adam Erlinger.
Following this portion of the
ing, a discussion o l traffic so
1 ion occupied the remainder o
meeting.
p r p
Tulsa, OFtln.
One hundred seventy-five alb
the business and social rnee!!,
tlie Frisco Employes' Club of
held December 10, a t which thr
tion of officers mas the chief
ness. The program of entertnir:
lield in conjunctioll with the bs
session, was interesting and a;
ceived. in fact, from every an?
was one of t h e most enthw
meetings ever lield by this club
111 accordance mith the bp-lathe club, the nominatillg comr
consisting of five menlberR nrho
appointed a t the last meetinc.
sentecl to the meeting a llst o f :
hers to be voted on for the noffices. T h e list presented rrc
prised of sixteen names. The r
followed tlie presentation n!
nominating committee's report
R. W. Harper, chief clerk to rr
mechanic, was re-elected prp~
J. C. Rurnett, engineer, was el,
vice president, succeeding r
Quinn. operator. To the olfi~~~
secretary aud sergeant-atrrms.
Christine Vanderford, aecervt;:
chief clerk t o freight a ~ e n tanti
.
Qlaclson, car inspecMr, resprr.
mere elected.
Following the electlon each n:
~ " f i c e r smade a short talk lo thp r
bers and pledged their whole I ; ? .
support during their term of 1
and a s long a s they were me:
of the club, and expressed thp-:
preciation of the trust that hat!
placed upon them.
The auditing committee gar(
financial statement for the pa., i
club year. The treasury of tbshowed a substantial increase.
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Loiirs' first .~rrow-full of Ilra )c7ar lends thc proper niirotrrlt of ltrlli: airci shndow to the ctboac /~!~c~lorjrnhlr
of the rrer~$531,000
c!r:
n~adlrck61irlt loiirtlj' by the city of S t . Lorlis nirti Fri\co Llires, over our trncks nrrci the River cies P ~ r e sstoriil chantre1
.Ir~rnal street, I ~ LSt. L o i t k . T h e Frisco pnid S300,OOO o f t h e cost o f the viaduct. It z~c1.sopeired to t f a f f i c if! tlr~j widdle
of Decerrrber a i d is 1.950 feet lorirl, .Goth ir~niizlifles nltd severnl yard trncks are spnrlrrrd O y tlzr trcw v i a d r ~ t .
TIrc photo is 631 courtesy oj tlrr S t 1 orl1.r. Post-Dispatch.
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FRISCO WORKER VISITS
ENGLAND
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named.
daughter'^
.&re; Rngeline and Bryants. Tea
sandwiches are served the men
work in those fields every day.
the tea in the afternoon, the
yv nupper is not served until
14 o'clock at night.
h e of the roads in old England
,o narrow, two cars cannot pass,
-vbthe sidewalks! They a r e raised
.*adimes six feet above t h e s t r e e t
- I n steps on up into t h e homes.
Yes, indeed, they have 'talkies'
vrthere, but I didn't go to a picture
1 - ~ r r or use a
telephone during mv
. - w e trip. They play t h e old i a m e
'cricket and they a r e ardent de.WS of the tennis game.
'There are two things the English
:..>:~le lore and those a r e our news.:jrs
and magazines.
I send a
.:mh over every month.
-:IF trig back was rather rough,
::the trip going over was delightful.
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It is on old custom.
+ o w of the names read,
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of the stock and t h e beautiful.
: draft horses-the
fields, sepa$#.Jby green hedge fences and each
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I went over on t h e Adriatic and returned on the Homeric. There were
3,000 people on t h e boat coming back
and t h e guests soon know each other
and h a r e dances and parties and
games on deck that keep everyone
amused.
"No, I don't know when I will go
over again. I spent three months going and coming and visiting this time.
and I have been more homesick this
time since I returned than I ever was.
Bnt the opportunities in America forestall any thought of ever returning
permanently to that quaint old country."
But the hour was over. T h e little
red and green lights begau to dance
merrily on her board and with deft
fingers s h e answered calls aud rang
numbers and t h e interview was a t a n
end.
"I'm going to need some extra
copies of that magazine," s h e called
a s the interviewer left, "because I
send Tlrc Fi-isco JIngnzii~c to my people in England every month and thev
prize it above all their newspapers,
so he sure and send me some extra
ones."
"MOTION MEANS MONEY"
Two illstances of fast handling of
equipment that drive home t h e actual
per diem saved, and prove t h e statement, "Motion Means Noney," were
reported by J . H. Doggrell, superintendent of transportation, Springfield,
310.
Three cars, ACL-47943. NKP-70G95
and IC-215189-the first loaded with
cement and the other two with sand
-arrived in Van Ruren, Ark., a t 8:l.i
a. In., December 11. Because of the
handling given these cars by Agent
Furry a t Van Bnren, these cars went
for\vard a t 5 : 4 0 p. m. of t h e day they
were receired.
T h e second instance was t h e handling of KCS-16047. This car was received from the Santa F e a t Paris.
Texas. a t 5:00 a. m.. December 10.
destined for Arthur City. It arrived
a t its destinaf-ion in train 732, was
unloaded and returned empty to t h e
Gulf, Coloraclo and Santa F e a t Paris,
a t 5:00 D. m. the same day, having
been on Frisco Lines but twelve hours
and costing no per diem.
When the donkey saw the zebra,
He began to switch his tail.
his comment
"Well, I never!"
"There's a mule that's been in jail."
Page 20
Car Damage Decreases 19.5 Per Cent First Eleuen Months of Year
D
URING the first eleven months
of 1929 the number of freight
cars on Frisco Lines damaged
by rough handling decreased 11 per
c e n t and the monetary amount
of this damage decreased 19.5 per
' cent,
a s compared with the first
eleven months of 1928, states the
N U M B E R CARS
DAMAGED
DIVISION
0R
TERMINAL
1929
comparative monthly report issued
December 7 a t Springfield, Mo. The
number of cars handled per car damaged increased 16.8 per cent. T h e
monetary amount of damage per car
handled decreased 22.62 per cent.
Western division retains first place
among the division. No cars have
1927
1929
86
68
5,981.50
4,803.02
-
77
13
44
65
7
97
2,24.5.80
1,107.00
6.424.00
2.3,56.00
1,336.00
4,790.00
,
1928
PER CENT
DAMAGED
TO TOTAL
HANDLED
1929
1928
1927
N U M B E R CARS H A N D L E D
AMOUNT DAMAGE
1928
been damaged on this division so
this year.
Springfield holds place among the terminals, hidamaged but five cars.
Following is a comparative r
ment covering rough handline
Frisco Lines during the period r
consideration:
1927
1929
1928
1927
STAND
DIVIFI:h
01
TERM!:!.
'29
r.
Northern................. 6 7
Southern ................. 6 1
River ....................... 3 8
Total Divisions. First Dlstrfct .....1 6 6
-
K a n ~ a sCity .......... FA
MemphIs................. 7 2
Blrmin~ham
........... 22
Total Tcrminals.
Flrst Distrlct .....1 5 9
-
Eastern ................... 3 7
Central .................... 1 3
Southwestern......... .50
Western .................. Total
Divlslnnn.
-.
..........
Second Dlstrlct 1 0 0
-
S t , L o u l s................. 6 6
Sprlngfleld .............. 5.
Tulsa ....................... 7;
Total Terminals.
Second DlstrIct. 1 4 6
1.134.00
865.00
6,394.50
- - - - -----1 3 6 16!1
3.776.80
8.393.50
--- -8 , 4 8 2 . 0 0
-
Blrm'hnm Belt......
9
G
-
286.00
142.00
Texas Llnes ........... 1 8
31
32
321.00
1.374.00
Total System ........ 5 9 s
672
733
L6.0T1.35
FTER ten days of fog and rainy
weather, one of the worst blizzards St. Louis has experienced recently, arrived on December
16. Ice and snow packed t h e streets.
Not only was St. Louis afeected but
the blizzard was general, coming from
t h e east and extending into the Ozark
territory.
The heavy trains of Christmas
season and transportation of all kinds
mere greatly impeded, except on the
good old Frisco Lines, and "Uncle
Charley" Baltzell, who is located a t
t h e Union station, reports that the
Frisco was t h e only railroad into St.
Louis with trains consistently on
time.
On December 18, both sections of
No, 10 arrived, not only on time, but
the first section arrived ahead of
time. The same record was made on
December 19. Both first and second
sections of No. 10, t h e longest and
774,126
730,257
910.752
741,646
723,085
857,730
2,375,202
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,0036
697,597
712,684
796,858
,0085
,0007
,0082
.0104
,0021
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-2,415.135 2,322.461 2 , 2 0 7 . 1 3 9 . 0 0 6 0 . 0 0 5 9
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- .OW9 .0093
- 64.817
-56530
139.472
141,855
130.044 ,0129 .0219
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1 0 3 D ~ o ~ l l p n r e rwlth
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IOPS
Per cent Increase In number of cars handled
per car damaged ....................................................................... 1 6
Per cent decrease In amount of damage per car handled ........22.6::
ON TIME THRU BLIZZARD
Frisco Trains Maintain Schedules
T h r u Mid-West Ice and Sleet
--
3 , 8 7 1 . 4 8 2 , 4 9 2 , 8 4 3 2,375,368
-
Per cent decrease In number cars darnaaed..............................
Per cent decrease in amount of damage..................................
heaviest train of any road into t h e
Union station. arrived on t h e dot,
second section having nine sleepers.
The unusual record was the chief
topic of conversation, especially
among the red caps, who spread the
publicity of the Frisco's remarkable
record.
This record may seem more unusual when i t is stated that thirtytwo trains left the Union station from
one to six hours late on the night 0 9
December 18. The Frisco's No. 5 and
No. 105 were both late leaving the
station, due to heavy loading of mail,
and waiting for connections. Train
No. 2 was also delayed into St. Louis
by a frozen interlocker plant on t h e
M-K-T tracks. But when trains a r e
handled only on Frisco tracks, there
have been no delays a t this writing.
Road foremen of equipment of the
various divisions a r e riding all the
trains, assisting in every way to get
them over the road on time and it
is due to the co-operation of each and
every employe that that goal has
been reached.
BOWLERS AT I<. C.
Enthusiastic plans for the lr
tion of a Frisco Bowling league;
teams named for crack Frisco tr
have been made in Kansas City.
teams comprising the league
linown as the Meteor, Sunnf
Air Capital, Blue Bonnet, Oil T
Special and Florida Special.
A preliminary game to actual (
ing of play between the teams of
leagues was played on the Gfr
Lembke alleys a t 734 Miunesota
nue. December 13, after whit!
meeting was held to perfect plan<
the organization of the league.
probable line-up of the various te
was decided upon a t this meetin:
number of the players on the tr
tentatively selected have very p
averages and i t is expected thatn
keen competition will develop
tween the teams.
A Cat Tale
"Dickey," said his mother. '
mustn't pull t h e cat's tail."
"I'm only holding it, the cab
ing."
1930
Page 21
,I rx.
"Biggest Fish" Takes Frisco Trip
11,000 SEE EXHIBIT C A R
T o u r of 3,126 Miles C o m p l e t e d
Dec. 3-Largest
Attendance
at S a p u l p a , Okla.
HE final report on the tour of
the Frisco Lines exhibit car,
which was completed December
3, is not only a report on a successful
exhibit tour but also on the excellency of Frisco handling under varied
conditions, a s the bare facts alone of
the handling of this car attest.
The car completed its 3,126.6 mile
itinerary having followed its schedule
on every move and having moved
over the entire route without a single
breakage or dislodgement of the 600
pieces of glassware and fragile exhibits, despite the fact that they
could not have the protection of ordinary packing, and despite the fact
the car moved in practically every
kind of equipment, even in a 60-car
freight train.
An average of 25 persons a n hour
visited the car during the 432 hours
it was open to the public, a total of
10,949.
Seventy-two lectures were
given on the car. Thirty-four of
these were delivered to adults,
twenty-nine to school children and
nine lectures were delivered to ROtary and other clubs. The largest attendance was a t Sapulpa, Okla., where
806 visited the exhibits. T h e second
largest attendance was a t Lyons, Kan.
Seven hundred ninety-nine attended
there. West Plains, Mo., was third
with 637.
Interest in the exhibits was keen
throughout the tour. The Satsuma
orange, the r a k i n g of which is a new
industry on Frisco Lines which is expanding rapidly around Ensley, Fla.,
attracted a great deal of attention.
Many said that these were the flnest
oranges they had ever tasted. The
farmers who made visits were particularly interested in the grasses
and legume crops exhibited. The
florists and nursery owners were attracted by the flowering and decorative plants and the fruits carried.
The educational value of the car
was praised by the teachers who
brought agricultural, vocational and
other classes to see the exhibits. The
car was given favorable publicity by
newspapers over the entire route.
Local agents a t nearly all points expressed the opinion that the visit of
the car was productive of much good
and was splendid advertising. And
throughout the tour, local agents assisted in every way possible to make
the tour a success.
The car was dismantled recently
and all the exhibits have been returned in good condition to the donors.
T
T
HIS may not be the biggest fish
story ever to appear in T h z
Friico Employed hfagazine but it
. 3 story of the biggest fish ever to
written about for this publication.
That Is, provlding one is permitted
1 :ill a whale a "flsh"
a s most per.:a do, instead of applying the true
qtiflc appellation, "mammal" to it.
';hie whale, heralded a s a "monster
:uhe mammal," has recently trav:'d over Frisco Lines a s a part of
*:
itinerary, advertised a s t h e
i:anscontinental Tour of the Em.dined Whale."
I t is carried in a n
r::.cially constructed exhibit car of
r..ident length to accommodate the
rlrl~'9 flfty-five feet.
Stops were
-:+in the larger towns where the
-?+y are so located that persons
rhrished to view the unusual slght
.' I monster of the brine a t points
r i l l miles inland, might do so. Adr';~!on charges were flfty cents for
il..:ls and twenty cents for childken.
7:. car is constructed so that the
let down, forming a platform on
::,h the onlookers stand.
Large crowds attended the exhibi:st most points where stops were
::is.
Twenty-five thousand persons
..:ad it at Wichita.
Through tr
(.4
arrangement with the Wichita
':::on and the exhibitors the ad1l:i
mission was reduced to half there.
Fourteen thousand admissions were
recorded for the first few days i t was
exhibited in Tulsa, where a similar
arrangement mas in effect with the
Tulsa Tribune.
The whale, property of the Pacific
Whaling Company, Inc., of Long
Beach, California, weighs 132,000
pounds. Its heart weighs 1,200 pounds
and its tongue 600 pounds. It requires
38 barrels of fluid to embalm the
whale and the cost of making i t ready
for exhibit was $4,000. The exhibit
car is 7 0 feet long.
"Whaling Gus" Folger, eighty years
old, is one of the features of the exhibit. His lectures about whales and
their habits a r e of unusual interest.
He went to sea when a boy and as a
whaler has visited hundreds of ports
in all parts of the world.
The exhibition car, carrying the
whale arrived in Oklahoma City via
the Santa F e and went from there to
Tulsa, arriving in Tulsa December 10.
The original intention was for t h e
tour to include Memphis and Birmingham, but these plans were altered
and the car went direct from Tulsa
to Birmingham, omittlng the exhibition planned for Memphis, and arrived in Birmingham December 18.
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Frisco Trains on Time Despite Bad Weather
S
EVERE winter weather on various parts of the system a t a n unusually early date this year did
not find Frisco Lines unprepared.
T h e 4,784 passenger trains operated
were 95.2 per cent on time during
November, according t o the report on
Total Trains Maintained
Schedule or Made
UP Tlme
Total
Trains. Operated
DIVISION
Nov.
1929
Central ....................................300
River ....................... .......... 824
Northern ...............
.
.
...............1080
Southwestern .............. ........ 840
Western ..................................... 180
Eastern ....................................... 540
Southern ..................................
840
.
.
.
.
Total Operated ......................
this subject issued December 10 by
the office of F. H. Shaffer, general
manager, Frisco Lines, Springfield,
Mo. This compares with 91.8 per cent
of November 1928 and 95.1 per cent
of November 1927.
T h e Central division had the high-
4604
est per cent, 98.7. T h e River dir.8
and Texas Lines tied in having
ond highest per cent, both hsr
97.7 per cent. The Northern dIPii
missed making this a triple tk
one-tenth of one per cent, havingv
T h e report:
Per Cent Tralns
Malntained Schedula
or Made UP Time
Nov.
I929
Nov.
1928
Nov.
1927
Nov.
1929
Nov.
1928
Nov.
1927
Nov.
1929
240
824
995
779
172
499
780
600
926
1290
840
210
639
810
296
805
1054
808
173
511
732
232
810
788
750
169
450
723
569
889
1264
806
209
581
730
98.7
97.7
97.6
96.2
96.1
94.6
87.1
96.7
98.3
79.2
96.3
98.3
90.2
92.7
94.8
98.0
98.0
96.0
99.5
92.2
90.1
1
2
3
4
4289
5306
4379
3922
5048
95.1
91.4
95.1
97.7
98.0
95.4
95.2
91.8
95.1
Texas Lines.............................. 180
240
Total System ...........................4784
4529
.
b
1
Nov.
1927
~
Nov.
I928
D
1
6
3
1
6
7
4
b
240
176
235
229
4555
4157
5277
e
.
1
--
Per Cent Operated . . . . . . . .
TELLS OLD-TIME TALES
Pensioner W. L. Butler B e g a n
R a i l r o a d i n g i n 1864
L. BUTLER, pensioned conductor, now residing in California, who has completed
fifty-eight years of railroad service,
thirty-three years of which were iu
t h e service of Frisco Lines, recalls
early days in railroading that carry
one back to a time that is almost a
challenge to t h e recollections of t h e
oldest old-timers. But perhaps this
veteran has a n edge o n other oldtimers in that h e began his railroad
career in 1864 a t t h e age of ten and
began on a road upon which his
father was serving a s a conductor.
In a recent letter t o t h e editor of
The Frisco Magazine, Mr. Butler, who
was pensioned i n 1922, says h e entered t h e service of Frisco Lines in
1889, having worked on five other
roads prior to t h a t time. His first
job was water boy on what was then
t h e S. and I., a t t h e time when t h a t
road was building a bridge across t h e
Ohio River a t Steubenville, Ohio, Mr.
Butler's birthplace. This was t h e
second bridge to be built across the
Ohio, t h e first being built by t h e Baltimore and Ohio a t Bellaire, Ohio.
When h e took his first job on t h e S.
and I., his father was a conductor on
that road between Steubenville and
Newark, Ohio. T h e S. and I. became
part of t h e Pennsylvania.
W
.
Subsequent t o working a s a water
boy, he worked a s a train boy, and
in one respect t h e two jobs were similar in those days. As train boy he
had to keep a number of drinking
cups on hand and a water keg and go
through t h e train a t intervals, giving
t h e passengers drinks. In telling of
his duties a s train boy, for which h e
received $25 a month, he said, "We
sold papers on t h e train and furnished t h e passengers with such
other things a s they might need."
In continuing, h e brought out a n interesting description of t h e lighting
system of early trains. "We also had
to keep t h e lights, or lamps, in good
order. Candles were used to light t h e
coaches in those days, and I had to
s e e t h a t t h e candles were in good
condition. When they burned out, I
had to unscrew the bottom of t h e
lamp, pull out a spring and put in a
new candle, put t h e spring back in
and put the bottom back on. T h e idea
of t h e spring was t o keep t h e candle
pushed up a s it burned shorter." T h e
effectiveness of this lighting system
i~ seen in t h e conclusion of Mr. Butler's recountal of his train boy duties,
"The conductor always carried his
lantern o n his a r m while collecting
tickets."
Mr. Butler speaks authoritatively
on t h e coming of airbrakes, his father
having t h e first passenger train on
t h e Pennsylvania Railroad to be fully
S
il
~
5546
d
Standing d
D ivlslon8
Nov.
1928
Per Cent Oneratcd ...............
I
equipped with them. "My father!
thirty-six accident reports on his f
r u n with airbrakes," he relates. '7
was caused by t h e suddenness
stops. If you were on your feev
t h e time a stop was made, you snr
took a header." T h e trains of ;
period were not constructed to r.
these sudden stops and he tells
makeshift remedy for this. "Th
was s o much slack between the (
you see me had link and pin conpl'
then, t h a t t h e slack was taken up
stretching t h e train out and filling
t h e space between the drum hb
with blocks cut in the shape of
letter T, t h e cross on top to keep th
from slipping through. After that
did pretty well, but i t was a long t i
before they did good work. Of coo1
they stopped t h e train all right,
sometimes stopped it too quick.
remember one time, in coming out
a tunnel, a passenger engineer 1
covered a switch open and ope!
his valve t o t h e emergency posit]
When t h e train stopped, all the c
but t h e baggage and mail coat
were in t h e ditch. You see the fr
end stopped, but the rear end 11
the air both ways, up and down."
Besides working on t h e S. and
Mr. Butler worked on the Chic,
and Northwestern, t h e Baltimore ;
Ohio, t h e Iowa Central and the Pe
sylvania Railroad before coming
t h e Frisco.
Page 23
F. YOAKUM DIES NOV. 28
SHIPPING ERRORS DEC-REASE
The
ever
vigorous
campaign
against errors in haqdling freight on
Frisco Lines during November resulted in a reduction of forty-two in
ENJAMIN F. YOAKUM, financier . the number of errors over October.
There were 459 errors in November
and former Frisco president,
died a t his home, 1120 Fifth
a s compared to t h e 501 of October,
nue, New York City, on Novemaccording to the report on this subject issued December 10, by the of28, following a heart attack. Mr.
kum, at the time of his death, fice of J. L. McCormack, superina director of the St. Louis- tendent of freight loss and damage
Francisco Railway and had, dur- claims. Springfleld, Mo.
hia railway career, served a s
Hugo, Okln., was the only station
having a perfect record. Four thouident of both the Frisco and the
sand six hundred eighty-five shipago & Eastern Illinois railways.
ments were handled there during November. This station takes the group
two pennant from Birmingham, Ala..
where it was held during November.
Tulsa, Okla., has the best record in
group one, having handled four thousand five hundred sixty-one shipments
to each error during the month. The
group one pennant was won by Tulsa
the preceding two months and remained there during December also.
The group three pennant was won
by Jonesboro, Ark. Enid, Okla., had
held it t h e preceding month. Three
thousand four hundred ninety-nine
shipments were handled to each error
a t Jonesboro.
In referring t o t h e November report, Mr. 7vIcCormack said, "We are
pleased t o find t h e total number of
errors tor November less than t h e
errors shown fw t h e previous month.
In fact, we do not flnd 'sufficient material to complain of excessive errors
a t any point on the line."
'ormet Frisco P r e s i d e n t Succumbe t o H e a r t A t t a c k a t
New Y o r k H o m e
,
He wag born in Limestone County,
:?nag, in 1856, and first entered railr z j service in the construction delrtment of the I&GN when the road
7% being built from Troupe, Tex., to
%stine. He later accepted a po+inn in the passenger department
4 that road and also served a s divis. A frelght agent a t San Antonio, Tex.
allen the building of t h e S a n Antonio
k ArItansaB Pass was begun he was
:.!awl in charge of traffic of t h a t
~ 3 d later
.
becoming assistant general
imager and then general manager.
In April, 1893, he was appointed genc-11 manager of the GC&SF and
,hrtly afterward became third vice:*4dent of the same road.
n o retained the latter position un.1 ISSF,, when he was elected vice:r*ident and general manager of the
:t
Louis-San Francisco where h e
,-;red until 1900, when h e became
4 d e n t and general manager. In
'.r,p, 1901, he relinquished the gen.-dmanagership but retained the
-4deney until March 1, 1904, when
-- became chairman of the board,
From October. 1904, to DIay, 1913, he
mas chairman of the executive committee, meanwhile serving also a s
chairman of t h e board from December 1, 1909, to May, 1913.
Mr. Yoakum's connection with the
C&EI began with his election t o the
presidency in November, 1902. H e
served a s chief executive of that
road until April 7, 1904, when he became chairman of the board, a position which he retained until November 11 of the same year. On the latt e r d a t e h e became chairman of the
executive committee and remained in
t h a t position until May, 1913. H e also
%-as chairman of the executive committee of the CRI&P Railroad from
1905 to 1909.
Aside from his railway and financial activities, 1Mr. Yoakum w a s a n
early proponent of farm relief legislation and one of the flrst sponsors
of a co-operative plan for t h e marketing of agricultural products, such
a s i s contemplated in t h e recent enactments of Congress.
I
AGENCY CHANGES
W. Stone was installed permanent
agent a t Crescent, Mo., November 19.
Effective November 20, the freight
agency a t Hamilton, Miss., was
closed, t h e station remaining open a s
a ticket only agency. J. W. Basham
was installed a s ticket agent only.
C. E. Phillips was installed temporary agent at Olden, Mo., hrov. 18.
D. A. Hartzler was installed tempor a r y agent a t Sheffield, Mo., Nov. 15.
R. E. Essman was installed temporary agent a t Stanton, Mo., November 18.
W. R. Evans was installed permanent agent a t West Monroeville, Ala.,
November 18.
H. L. Hilleman was Installed permanent agent a t Datto, Ark., November 30.
W. L. Piercy was installed temporary agent a t Summers, Ark., November 26. J. N. Attebery had been
acting agent since November 12.
W. 0. Batts was installed permanent agent a t Wilmot, Kan., November 25.
J. G. Reese was installed permanent agent a t Bessie, Okla., DecemJ
her 2.
W. T. Durhum was installed permanent agent a t Deckewille, Ark.,
December 2.
C. E. Barnes was installed permanent agent a t Dunbar, Okla., December 6. M. C. Davis was acting agent,
having relieved G. D. Bailey December 1.
C. A. Park was installed permanent
agent a t Eagle City. Okla., December 3.
C. J. Rimer was installed permanent agent a t Eram, Okla., December 3.
J. V. Brower was installed permanent agent a t Olden, Mo., December
6. E. F. Littlejohn relieved Brower
a s agent a t Herman, December 3, and
will continue to handle t h a t station
In t h e name of Brower until a permanent agent is installed.
W.W. Bell was installed permanent
agent a t Sherwin, Kans., December 9.
S. W. Schroff was Installed temporary agent a t Steelville, ,&lo., December 2.
Wm. Summers was installed permanent agent a t Summers, Ark., December 6.
J. H. Rumsey was installed permanent agent a t West Greene. Ala., December 2. Rumsey took charge of
the station November 25.
Effective December 4, Platter.
Okla., agency was closed.
"PRESIDENTS' S P E C I A L "
Jahoma Oil Executives t o A. P.
1 Meeting on S p e c i a l T r a i n
HE finest railroad train ever
routed from Tulsa, Okla., was
the Frisco's luxurious "Presi:,r' Special". which pulled out of
1 Tnlaa passenger station a t 3 :30
n, December 1, carrying more
150 of Okhhoma's leading oil
'xtiveg on a fast schedule to Chi,o, where they attended the Amer! Petroleum
Institute's annual
4ng. The train moved over
":eo Lines te St. Louis, making a
:e connection there with the Chi'.? & AIton and was rushed thence
I Chicago by that road.
I~crutinyof the passenger list and
rho train was convincing proof that
Presidents' Special was the last
rrd In arranging a fine special
:In. In terms of corporate wealth
passenger list represented a total
amazing proportions. The train
made up of sixteen cars of the
:hat type equipment and repre13ted an expenditure of approxi2tely $600,000. This sum included
.. oiLburning locomotive, a combinalo baggage coach, a club car, two
iling cars, eleven sleepsag cars. and
.1 observation sleeper.
To each passenger who made adm e reservations was given a small
-fichure, aa a souvenir of the train.
listed the cars, the space occupied
7 each man, and t h e names of the
rms represented. Special floral deco:!ions were provided for various
:x
There were many favorable com~ n t sby the delegates concerning
;fi equipment
and service. E. B.
::a?r, who was re-elected President
Ithe Petroleum Institute and who
; Ilso presldent of the Barnsdall Rexies, commented a s follows on the
1wl in a telegram from Chicago.
!:mi December 5: "The meeting. is
xr. The operation of the Presidents'
:?rial was excellent and much fav3hla comment was heard from
've on board." The delegates re:mi to Tulsa on a similar train.
K. C.
VETS
MEET
d large portion- of the prizes a t the
:rB
,!
party of the Kansas City Unit
6. held November 15, were won
tlr older members %ft& they had
:-inrturedly challenge8 t h e young-n~,mberswith the claim that they
TP ~tlllexperts in this line. About
1.-..: attended this party which was
..:>n in the home of Mrs. James
:amings.
3. holiday theme was carried out
the decorations.
7
P R A I S E S NEW B O A R D
E. E. Swafford, manager and wire
chief a t Ft. Scott, Kansas, praises
the telegraph switch board, installed
a t Ft. Scott a t a great expense a
year ago. The switch board is proving its worth in the saving of time
and money.
The board was installed in January,
1929, and because of the intricate
wiring system, it took two months to
get it in operation. The board a t Ft.
Scott controls the circuit between
Kansas City and Springfield and between Ft. Scott and Afton. The board
is of the latest type and h a s all modern conveniences and results in a
great saving of time for the wire
chief.
A message from Tulsa comes into
the office a t Ft. Scott and is relayed
to the Springfield office automatically.
Turning a small key, Mr. Swafford
heard the New York Cable office
sending a message to S a n Francisco.
Through means of the new board, Mr.
Swafford can cut in on a n y wire chief
to ascertain if the line is operating
OK and the wire chief is unaware of
it.
One of the most remarkable appliances is that of locating trouble on
the board. Perhaps a wire or a limb
of a tree knocks against the telegraph
wire only once in awhile, but enough
to interrupt a message. Mr. Swafford, in attempting to locate the
trouble, sets a regulator on a line between Kansas City and Ash Grove.
H e may then leave the machine and
go about his work. T h e regulator is
so set that when the obstruction
again strikes the wire, it will ring a
bell, and he then knows that the
trouble is between Kansas City and
Ash Grove and can direct the Hnemen to it. This regulator will also
report a n y trouble, such a s a burned
pole, broken wire, etc.
SOLD FIRST A I R B R A K E S
(Coirtirrr~cdf r o m Pagc 6 )
make a list of the things I a m to
do 'today.' There are old friends to
visit, hunting and fishing trips to
make, and I'm pretty good a t helping
with the housework. There isn't going to b e a dull moment during my
pensioned years," h e said.
Between his workshop and his
friends, his flshing and hunting, this
veteran intends to enjoy each moment of the coming years, but he
added that there would always be
time for a chat with the old railroad
boys-because
when "you've 'railroaded' for thirty-six years, you just
can't get away from it."
TURKEY SHIPMENTS GOOD
Brady, Texas, long famed a s the
home of the turkey gobbler, again
held the lead a s the champion turkey
shipping point on Frisco Lines for
the Thanksgiving season, with total
shipments during November of 22
carlots. One hundred and forty-two
cars of poultry .were shipped from
the F'risco's territory during November. December flgures a r e not yet
available.
The turkeys were shipped in
barrels, and each car contained from
80 to 100 barrels and weighed in the
neighborhood of. 24,000 pounds. At
20c a pound, the price paid the
dresser, the cars were valued a t approximately $4,&00.00.
Mrs. Elizabeth Temple, home economics supervisor, who has been in
the Texas territory, reports that the
turkeys in that section were the
finest she has ever seen.
Mrs. Oscar Turner, living several
miles from Brady, is reported to have
had the champion gobbler from that
section this year. H e weighed fifty
pounds.
Of the dressed poultry, shipped
from other Texas and Oklahoma
points, the following were reported:
eleven out of Stephensville; nine
each out of Brownwood and Comanche; four each out of Sherman.
Texas, and Enid, Okla.; five out of
Paris, Texas; three out of Bessie,
Okla.; one each out of Dublin, Texas,
and Frederick, Okla. Only -34 cam
of dressed poultry came from the
Ozark territory while 108 came from
territory outside the Ozarks.
DART BALL AT FT.SCOTT
Mr. L. R. Stephens, genial secretary of the Y. M: C. A. a t BY.. Scott.
Kans., presented the Ft. Scott roundhouse boys with a dart ball board on
December 11.
The board has been placed in the
back shop and the back shop is a
busy place a t the noon hour, with
the various teams matching each
other for high score.
Dart ball has become one of t h e
popular indoor sports and a means of
entertainment a t many of the Frisco
Employes' Clubs. T h e game is manufactured a t Joplin, and t h e Joplin
Club was t h e first to use it for entertainment. Finding it of so much
interest, Mr. L. S. Baney, president of
the Joplin Club broadcast the news
that the new game was "taking" with
the employes in such a large way,
and many of the clubs purchased
boards and a r e using the game to advantage.
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For Meritorious Service
SHOOTS PRIZE TURKEY
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SOUTHERN DIVISION
Surerintelldent S. J. Frazier reports t h e following cases of meritorious
service:
November 25-H.
Luttrell, brakeman, Thayer, Mo., while on Extra 28
north in siding a t Cabool for 105 and 106, noticed broken rail between north
switch and head block, about four inches of t h e rail being broken out and
both angle bars broken and notified section men. Commended.
November 16-Robert Cook, porter (colored), Thayer, Mo., while on train
103 in charge of conductor Viggera which met 104 a t Fickinger, discovered
t h a t the turnout to passing track was out of line because of broken brake head
on 104's engine. Five merits.
December 11-J. G. Houghton, switchman, Amory, Miss., was the first one
to reach Tom Williams, brakeman (colored), after he was injured, then caught
switch engine to Amory where he got his automobile and took W l l i a m s to
hospital. Commended.
R. Sams, brakeman. Thayer, Mo.. noticed brake beam
December 10-A.
down oh 2/131 while that train was passing 240, on which he was brakeman,
a t Willow Springs, 310. Five merits.
November 28-H.
C. Stevenson, yard clerk, Amory, Miss., while checking
Extra 45, north, found S F 87180 with t h e ends numbered differently, and n o
tified J. L. Sullivan, car foreman, who had t h e car correctly stenciied. Five
merits.
For the past twelve years E. 7
White, Frisco fireman, has taken
few days off for a wild turkey hrr
and although he came back with[,.
his prize turkey on many occasior
t h e baking pan was well filled wk
on December 3 Mrs. White prepar
a twenty-four pound gobbler whichL
killed.
NORTHERN DlVlSlON
Superintendent W. H. Bevans reports the following eases of meritoriotjs
service:
November 9-H.
M. Ferguson, operator, Fredonia. Kans., located t h e person who had stolen two suitcases and a sweater from waiting room a t Fredonia, Kans. Ten merits.
December 13-E.
E. Pruitt, section foreman, Prescott, Kans.. noticed
something dragging on 2/162 and notified the crew which resulted in a brake
beam being discovered to be down. Commended.
November 26-Earl
Long, section foreman, Scammon. Kans., discoverec!
brake beam dragging on train 167 and succeeded in getting t h e train stopped.
Five merits.
J. P. McCoy, conductor, Neodesha, Kans., while looking over some cars
t h a t were not in his train a t Columbus, Kans., noticed S F 50419 with a broken
wheel tread. Ten merits.
RIVER DIVISION
Superintendent J. A. Moran reports t h e following cases of meritorious
service:
October 19-B. L. Hall, fireman, given ten merits for interest in handling
and caring for engine of train No. 847 a t Turrell.
October 26-W. E. Jefferies, conductor, given ten merits for assistance in
moving train 822.
October 31-E. 0 . Harrell, brakeman, discovered slid flat wheels on S F
30088 a t Sikeston, Mo. Cdmmended.
November 6-Charles
Barham, brakeman, discovered defective wheel on
CNW 32792. Ten merits.
October 30-F.
M. Bond, agent a t Luxora, given ten merits for interest
in moving train 846 by taking flagman to Burdette in his automobile.
BIRMINGHAM TERMINALS
Superintendent E. A. Teed, of the Birmingham Terminals, reports the
following cases of meritorious service:
November 8-5.
B. Blevine, switchman, found a broken rail a t east end
of No. 8 coal Ninth avenue near switch point and notified yardmaster. Five
merits.
November 25-R.
F. Craig, conductor, and M. Melson, brakeman, found a
broken switch point on east end Frisco ice dock, reported this discovery and
made it safe. Five merits each.
EASTERN DlVlSlON
Superintendent E. L. lMagers reports t h e following cases of meritorious
eervice:
November 14-5. C. Staples, conductor, Clinton, Mo., while on train No. 55
a t Gerster discovered broken rail. a t MP 129 plus 2589 feet, ten Inches of ball
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T h e gobbler, besides being
prize of all birds shot in the $6'Branch hunting grounds this p
had a beard eleven and oneha!!
long. H e undoubtedly was at !t
five years old, but Mr. White ak.
ed t h a t after parboiling him lor
day, he made a sumptuous meal '
a delightful picture on the Witetf
Mr. J. J. Swift, engineer of Frg
Lines accompanied Mr. White. : i (
bird was shot a few miles from,
station of Bangert, Mo., and apyi
above with Nr. White.
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of t h e rail being gone on high
h
of rail on ten degree curve. C - $
mended.
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November 21-H.
tion foreman, Moselle, diacovbrake beam dragging on freight a rl
moving east, and signaled en@ 4
Five merits.
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T U L S A TERMINALS
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Superintendent 0. L. Young oI w
Tulsa Terminals reports the id- r)]
ing cases of meritorious service: ,~r
Maynard Woodcock, clerk, difered fire on Frisco 41619 and wltt' t r
help of section men extlngulah~1 tk
Five merits.
nl
R. J. O'Conner and Wade M a w M
switchmen, found a car loaded r 1q
refined oil with dome cap of :
remedied. Five merits each.
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W K * WALKER HONORED
%tan Engineer's C a r e e r Pub!liked in Wichita N e w s p a p e r
R. E. N. "NICK" WALKER,
Frfsco engineer on the Northern division, was the subject
:. feature story in the Wichita
:;e recently, in which he related
various experiences encountered
his long service of forty-nine
:Tas an engineer.
'e entered Prisco service a t the
. of sixteen as a fireman. At that
.;, promotion came rapidly, and
a four engineers quit in one day,
\us promoted to the position of
:ineer at the age of 20 years.
-:ough the years he has had some
-1ling and unusual experiences,
.\one which he vividly recalls wheii
ran into a snow drift which turned
engine over on its side and gave
I a "header" into the snow. The
/ rdont was without a casualty. ex13: that the eighty workmen in the
:-nose behing the engine had to go
i7houtsupper that night, due to inI'litg to get the engine repaired unthe following day.
Ilr. Walk er contrasts the thriving
?.! of Wicmhita with the Wichita h e
:rx when he first came "on the
h". "It. M[as a little frame-building
lm with d irt streets and plank side,:ika. A li tlle old frame depot stood
!we the 1)eautlful new station now
,"A0
v.,
Auqa.
..dins in the old days were
wller than :rt present and the little
4 engines were miniature beside
.b big 1500's of today."
This veteran engineer, who is
"it.!?' to thc~usands of friends, de: m 9 that he has hauled every presi-31, vice-premaident and every genra! manager of the Frisco in their
+ate cars Crom 1881 to 1929.
Re is one alf the honored members
Ithe Brothelrhood of Locomotive en:3W8, Divfs ion 270, Neodesha, and
-!ds a gold 40-year honorary badge
wmted by the Grand International
W o n of t hle Brotherhood of Loco~ t l r eEngin eers.
tl Is partic:ularly amusing to find
k l he has a decided aversion for
':fsmobiles, tbut last year h e was perzdpd by hls family to purchase one.
In Walker says he grabbed the
l h e l aa if it was the throttle of his
:! reliable 11xomotive and he drove
!l
he expected everybody and every
r M e to get out of his way. A few
%I5 and he turned t h e car over to
,!r family. T'he Walker car, however,
+pr at en railroad crossings, for
IIr. Walker h[as had the same exper.r:? with niotorists as every 1929
r,e!ae~r, an d perhaps the speed
rcms who hare raced with his en-
IS PROMISING VIOLZNIST
THE EDITOR EXPLAINS!
Miss Naomi Washburn, violinist, is
one of the most talented of Frisco
daughters of Texas. She is 13 years
old and the daughter of T. S. Washburn of Sherman, Texas, who serves
the Frisco a s a passenger brakeman.
On page 20 of the December issue
of T h e Frisco Ewployes' iMagasine aPpears a story about the birth of Master Frfsco Whalen Short on No. 9, a t
Afton, Okla. The incident received
wide publicity in the daily press of
t h e land, and was duly chronicled i n
the ddogazine a s a matter of interest
and information to employes.
As oftimes happens in the best
regulated of publication offices, the
editor indulged in an erroneous superlative. He wrote: "Little Frisco
Short is the first baby to be born on
a Frisco train so far as the records
of the company show."
That line stuck in the mind of Mr.
E. H. Wilson, chief special agent of
Frisco Lines. A few days later he
walked into the kfngnzilie office and
related the following story:
"Back in the fall of 1913." the
'Chief' said; "long before I became a
Frisco employe, I was a passenger on
a Frisco motor car known locally as
the 'Bull Moose.' It ran between Cape
Girardeau and Poplar Bluff, and was
a rough rider if I ever saw one. On
this particular trip a gypsy woman
got on a t the Cape bound for Advance. W e hadn't gone very far before she told the conductor, whose
name was Doby Tims, that she was
quite ill. W e helped her back to the
trailer, made her as comfortable a s
possible and when we got to Delta
we sent out word for a doctor. A local
veterinary was the best we could
find. He got on and a t Arbor w e got
a quilt for the lady. T h e baby, a boy,
was born between Arbor and Advance, and we helped the lady and
her baby off the train a t Advance
and that's the last we ever saw of
her.
"She said s h e would name the
baby boy after Conductor Tims, but
I've never found out if she did it."
Conductor Tims has since passed
on to his reward, but Arthur Stack,
who was a brakeman on the "Bull
Moose" that eventful day, and a h o
assisted a t the birth of the baby, is
still working on the River division
between Cape Girardeau and Hoxie.
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Miss Washburn has appeared in
several recitals throughout the city,
is a member of the Baptist Church
Orchestra and Pool's Orchestra, both
under the direction of Professor
Ferdinand Dittler.
H e r recital work h a s been commented on by the papers in a splendid manner* and she is showing much
promise a s one of the younger violinists of Sherman.
gine to the crossing have added quite
a few gray hairs to his head.
H e is now 66 years of age. In three
years and seven months h e will be
eligible for pension and his leisure
hours will be filled with remembrances of a most eventfuI railroad
career. and he can boast with pride
to his grandchildren that h e was the
first engineer who pulled the Frisco's
new Air Capital Limited out of Wichita for St. Louis.
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Practice
"I see you have a sign in your store,
'We Aim to Please,"' remarked the
irritated customer.
"Certainly," replied the proprietor
"that is our motto."
"Well," retorted the I. C. "You
ought to take a little time off for target practice."
Greetings to the Frisco
Veterans:
The happy Christmas holidays
have passed and I hope all the
members of the Frisco Veterans'
Association have enjoyed them to
the fullest extent.
I sincerely hope that the New
P e a r will bring you health, wealth
and happiness.
MRS. J. L. McCARTER,
Pres., Veterans' Auxiliary.
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LOCOMOTI Y E FUEL PERFORMANCE RECORDS
From Ofice of Fuel Agent
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NIT fuel consumption in freight ber last year.
ton miles without stop, burned 5 10'1
Switch service on the system fin- coal, performance 98 pounda per l,i
service on the system deI
creased 6 pounds per 1,000 ished with a n increase of 2 pounds gross ton miles.
gross ton miles o r 3.23 per cent in per switch locomotive mile this year
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November this year compared with over November last year, the Southsame month last year. All divisions, ern, River and Texas Lines being the
Memphis Sub: Engineer A. i:
with the exception of the Eastern and only divisions showing a decrease. HALL, fireman BARNETT, enfi: '
The Tulsa terminal was the only 4123, train 131, Thayer to Yale,!:
Central, decreased their performance.
The largest decrease was made by terminal having a decrease in per- vember 11, handled 341,700 gross : -!
t h e Northern division which saved 13 formance.
miles, burned 15 tons coal, periu:rl
pounds per 1,000 gross ton miles and
By the time this Magazim has been ance 88 pounds per 1,000 gros! 1.;
the Southwestern and Southern di- circulated we will have entered the miles.
visions each saved ll pounds per new year and it is earnestly hoped
Engineer A. HALSTHAD, A r t : . /
that the flne spirit of ceoperation G. H. FRENCH, engine 4126, ...
1,000 gross ton miles. Incidentally
the Texas Lines made a saving of and the enthusiasm manifested to- 1/131. Thayer to Yale. Novemk;;:]
9 pounds or 5.03 per cent in spite wards fuel ~ a v i n gin the year just
handled 321,330 gross ton t
passed will be further intensified and burned 14 tons coal, performans i',
of a 2.2 per cent loss in train haul.
The River division which was in that everyone in the service will keep pounds per 1,000 gross ton a'$'
third place November last year, was the thought of fuel economy in mind This same engineer with firema: :
displaced by t h e Northern division a t all times throughout t h e coming C. SMITH on engine 4135, I-.'
and the Central division which occu- year.
1/131, Thayer to Jonesboro, NOTIn the early part of December, ber 21, handled 175,429 gross .
pied fifth place was displaced by the
Southern division, also the Eastern Messrs. Conley and Mitchell were miles, burned 6 tons coal, ped:division was displaced by the West- stationed a t West Tulsa to make a ance 68 pounds per 1,000 g r o w ern division for seventh place. The fuel check slmultaneouslp with t h e miles.
other divisions maintained the same special fuel campaign on the SouthEngineer 0. ANDBRSON, f l r c '
western division. Much good is ac. JONES, engine 4142, train l!':
rank a s November last year.
Passenger service shows some im- complished by these checks and some Thayer to Jonesboro, November
provement a s t h e System increase of the best performances made thus
handled 160,652 gross ton m :
over same month last year mas only far have been submitted and a r e burned 5 tons coal, perlormanrt :
shown herein in condensed form to- pounds per 1,000 gross ton miles.
.1 pound per passenger car mile.
The River division made the best gether with other performances made
Willow Springs Sub: Engine:
performance in comparison to No- during the special check on the East- MOTZ, fireman J. ALBRIGHT, err.
vember last year with a decrease of ern division.
4105, train 135, Springfleld to TI;Following a r e some good perform- November 19, handled 212,253 r:
2 pounds per passenger car mile,
which is equivalent to 10.99 per cent. ances which helped materially in ton miles, burned 12 tons coal, - *
On the contrary the Western di- bringing about the November saving: formance 113 pounds per 1,000 r7
vision had the largest increase with
ton miles.
EASTERN DIVISION
a performance of 25.8 pounds per pasEngineer
HUNTRESS, U r r '
Rolla
Sub:
Engineer
ED
KINGsenger car mile as compared to 20.7
SANDERS, engine 4123, train
pounds November last year. The DON, fireman F. D. SCANLON, train Springfield to Thayer, Novemb~r.
average cars per train being 2.73 1/38, engine 59, Newburg to Gratiot, handled 207,944 gross ton r
against 3.39 last year affected the per- November 7, handled 352,447 gross burned 12 tons coal, perrormanrc '
formance considerably on this di- ton miles, burned 19 tons coal, per- pounds per 1,000 gross ton mile; 1
formance 107 pounds per 1,000 gross
vision.
Tupelo Sub: Engineer J, KOL'
The Northern division which had ton miles.
flreman GEO. CRAWFORD, err
Engineer H. A. SIDERS, fireman 4100, train 131, Yale to Amoy,
the second best performance, in
making a decrease of 1.1 pound per H. FOWLER, train No. 10, engine vember 18, handled 215,900 grosr '
passenger car mile or 6.47 per cent 1500, Newburg to St. Louis, October miles, burned 12 tons coal, p e t .
succeeded in beating the standard 26, handled 2,040 passenger car ance 111 pounds per 1,000 grorl
set for the month by .I pound per miles, burned 907 gallons oil, per- .miles.
formance .44 gallons per passenger
passenger car mile.
Birmingham Sub: Engineer C.
COOK, fireman ROBINSON, er.
In November last year the Central car mile.
Springfield Sub: Engineer A. E.
4136, train 131, Amory Lo i
division ranked fourth with a performance of 16.7 pounds per passen- CANARY, fireman W. LONG, engine Thomas, November 13, handled '
ger car mile. The Northern division 44, train 2/31, Springfield to Monett, 432 gross ton miles, burned 11
fifth with 17.0 pounds and the River November 12, handled 111,980 gross coal, performance 131 pounb
division sixth with 18.2 pounds, ton miles, burned 7 tons coal, per- 1,000 gross ton miles.
Engineer J. ROBBINS, flremx
whereas in November this year the formance 125 pounds per 1,000 gross
JOHNSON, engine 4135, train 1
Northern division ranks fourth with ton miles.
Engineer GEO. THOMPSON, fire- East Thomas to Amory, Noveml
15.9 pounds, River division fifth 'with
16.2 pounds and Central sixth with man N. SUTTON, engine 56, train handled 228,690 gross ton r
17.3 pounds, the remaining divisions Extra west, Monett to Springfleld, burned 13 tons coal, performanc?
held the same standing a s in Novem- November 12, handled 102,440 gross pounds per 1,000 gross ton mi!rlt
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.-man BELL, engine 1615, train
:mi south. RIagnolia to Pensacola,
:emher 10, handled 263,000 gross
r miles, burned 10 tons coal, peraance 75 pounds per 1,000 gross
. miles.
3gineer
W H I T E,
fireman
\UGH, engine 1632, train 951, Magla to Pensacola,
November 11,
ndled 293,000 gross
ton miles,
rned 14 tons coal, performance 94
cndr per 1,000 gross ton miles.
RIVER D I V I S I O N
St. Louis Sub:
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Engineer
W.
0.
)OK, fireman L. W. ANSLEM, en-e 1025, train 806, Chaffee to St.
&, Xovember 10, handled 1,440
wenger car miles, burned 1,020
-lions oil, performance .71 gallons
.r passenger car mile.
SLAUGHTER, fireman
%SELL, engine 4017, train 839, St.
PIS to St. Marys, November 2,
~ndled 95,565 gross ton miles,
arned 6 tons of coal, performance
3 i pounds per 1,000 gross ton miles.
Engineer MARBERRY,
fireman
'UZEAU. engine 4016, train 838, St.
'lrys to St. Louis, November 2.
indled 137,455 gross ton miles,
r~rned6th tons coal, performance 94
oonds per 1,000 gross ton miles.
-h performance very good considerY P train was light and fireman had
oly 60 days experience.
Engineer R. S. EDWARDS, fireman
' A. BARNES, conductor YOUNG,
-rz'ne 4017, train 838, Chaffee t o St.
h s , November 24, handled 321,c , gross ton miles, burned 15 tabs
erformance 96 pounds per 1,000
ton miles, on duty 9 hours, de2 hours 25 minutes, actual runime 6 hours 35 minutes.
fireman
neer L I P P A R D,
;, engine 4017, train 838,
e to St. Louis, November 28,
d 336,060 gross ton miles,
1 18 tons coal, performance 110
1 per 1,000 gross ton miles. On
I hours 30 minutes, delayed 2
56 minutes, actual running
6 hours 35 minutes. Doubled
IS hill. This is very good perIce
considering
movement
In heavy snow and extremely
reather.
ineer
CAMPBELL,
fireman
AN, engine 1016, train 801, St.
to Chaffee, November 26, han20 passenger car miles, burned
~llonsoil, performance 1 galloil
assenger car mile. This same
Ier with fireman DARK on Der 7, on engine 1016, train 806,
4 576 passenger car miles,
1 650 ,gallons oil, lperforrnance
allons per passenger car mile.
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ONE WRONG--8,223 RIGHT!
In these speedy days of hlghpressure, accuracy i n one's job is
becoming an increasingly valuable
virtue. I f you don't believe it, ask
any of the various supervisors in
the Frisco's accounting department.
That, perhaps, is one reason
why E. E. Carter, assistant superintendent, of the Northern division feels like pinning a medal on
George Harbin, cashier-bill clerk
at Neodesha.
From January 1, until November 1, 1929, i'Accurate George"
billed 8,224 cars of oil, and made
but one error. H e routed one car
CGQ instead of CBQ.
"This is so near 100 per cent
that we Northern division folks
feel like forgetting his slight error
and giving George an especially
designed medal, anyway," Mr. Carter opined.
AI. W. ROSE, f i r e m a ~
Engineer
TVM. ANDERSON, engine 1023, train
806, Chaffee to St. Louis, November
18, handled 1,294 passenger car miles,
burned 920 gallons oil, performance
.71 gallons per passenger c a r mile.
Chaffee Sub: Engineer McCONACHIE, !fireman MANTEL, engine
1051, train 806, Memphis to Chaffee,
handled 1,458 passenger car miles,
burned 1,207 gallons oil, performance
3 1 gallons per passenger car mile.
EZngineer
DIERRSEN,
fireman
SLAYDEN, engine 1033, train 802,
Memphis t o Chaffee, Kovember 8,
handled
688 passenger car miles,
burned 980 gallons oil, performance
1.3 gallons per passenger car mile.
Engineer A. W. AUBUCHON, fireman W. V. FINLEY, engine 4026,
train 532, December 11, handled 544,960 gross ton miles, Memphis t o
Chaffee, burned 22 tons coal, performance 80 pounds per 1,000 gross
ton miles. On duty 14 hours 30
minutes. Took siding five times.
Engineer SAlM FRISSELL, fireman
ANDREW RIEHL, engine 1023, train
806, Memphis t o Chaffee, handled
1,45.4 passenger car miles, burned 943
gallons oil, performance .65 gallons
per passenger car mile.
NORTHERN
DIVISION
Engineer A.
NORRIS, fireman R. ALEXANDER.
engine 4104, train 162, Ft. Scott to
Kansas City, December 7, handled
326,700 gross ton miles, burned 13
tons coal, performance 79 pounds per
1,000 gross ton miles.
Engineer S. 0. JACKSON, Breman
Kansas
City
Sub:
R. W. STODDARD, engine 4140, train
2/162, Ft. Scott to Paola, November
23, handled 173,600 gross ton miles,
burned 8 tons coal, performance 92
pounds per 1,000 gross ton miles.
Ash
Grove Sub:
Engineer A.
PHELPS, fireman J. W. BROTHERTON, engine 4100, train 136, Springfield to Ft. Scott, November 1,
handled 141,960 gross ton miles,
burned 6 tons coal, performance 80
pounds per 1,000 gross ton miles.
Engineer REA, fireman E. A.
YOUNG, engine 4134, train 136,
Springfield to F t . Scott, November 2,
handled 192,192 gross ton miles,
burned 8 tons coal, performance 83
pounds per 1,000 gross ton miles.
SOUTHWESTERN
DIVISION
Engineer E. ALEXANDER, fireman W. McRINNEY, conductor TURNER, brakemen ROGERS
and JOKES, engine 4164, train 438,
West Tulsa t o Afton, December 3,
haridled 234,166 gross ton miles,
burned 1,700 gallons oil, performance
7.2 gallons per 1,000 gross ton miles.
Cherokee Sub:
CENTRAL DIVISION
Engineer J. CAMPSub:
BELL, fireman P. M. WILBURN, engine 1400, train 710, Paris to Ft.
Smith, November 13, handled 845
passenger car miles, burned 4% tons
coal, performance 10 pounds per
passenger car mile.
Arthur
TEXAS LINES
St. L. S. F. & Texas Sub: Engineer
STAPP, fireman WHITE, engine
1261, train Extra south, Sherman to
Ft. Worth, October 30, handled 149,690 gross ton miles, burned 1,219
gallons oil, performance 8 gallons or
95 pounds per 1,000 gross ton miles.
Engineer WYATT, fireman CRANE,
engine 706, train 34, Ft. Worth t o
Sherman, November 6, handled 130,435 gross ton miles, burned 1,111
gallons oil, performance 8.54 gallons
or 102 pounds per 1,000 gross ton
miles.
Ft. W. & R. G. Sub:
Engineer
FREEMAN, fireman WADE, engine
759, (Saturated) local train 43, Ft.
Worth to Stephensville, November 8,
handled 35,736 gross ton miles,
burned 890 gallons oil, performance
20 gallons per 1,000 gross ton mile.
Engineer LAUTERBACH, fireman
ROSE, engine 1243, train 34;~Brownwood to Ft. Worth, handled 143,604
gross ton miles, burned 1,823 gallons oil, performance 12.7 gallons per
1,000 gross ton miles.
NOTE: WESTERN DIVISION i s
not represented in aboverr performances a s no reports weme received
for publication.
J e r r y , t h e P u p , WinsTa Home
(Ilr 7L-hiclra boy and a d o g a ~ r da fire co,rlDine t o mabe arr irrtel-esting story f o r the l i t t f t folks.)
"T
ONi\IY, J e r r y simply will have
to go. I want you t o look a t my
new satin pumps-and
my evedress, with the hem ripped out.
a t your football, punctured and
a t that window sill, where he's
climbing up to see the folks go
ning
Look
look
been
by!"
Such was the ultimatum issued by
Mrs. Jones to her young son, Tommy.
And while the tirade was taking
place, J e r r y lay on the floor, his head
between his paws. Jerry was just
getting accustomed to the Jones'
home. H e and Tommy had made
friends quickly and Jerry was fast
learning to worship his little master.
Of course Aunt Etta thought that
every boy should have a dog-and for
some reason she selected a Boston
Bull pup. Tommy had found him on
the hearth the morning after Christmas-and
now it was only January
and mother-well,
Tommy felt that
surely mother would relent.
"Well, mother, won't Aunt E t t a
think I don't appreciate her gift? I
can't give him up. He's already
learned to s i t up and he plays with
t h e gang just like a regular fellow.
Can't you hang up your things so he
won't get to 'em?" Tommy pleaded.
"Tommy, there isn't a n argument
that you can put up that will change
my decision. I'll explain to ,Aunt Ett a and I'm sure that she'll understand. I haven't t h e time to go
around and pick up after a dog-not
with your father and you to pick up
after. He's a destructive little imp.
See if Billy Naylor don't want him.
I wouldn't want you t o mistreat him
by finding a home for him where he
would not be happy, but he MUST
GO!"
Tommy dropped down to the floor
beside Jerry. H e patted his head
and pulled him up on his lap. J e r r y
promptly licked his face and his
hands, and with ears erect looked
wonderingly a t his
little master.
Jerry thought he had never seen him
so sad, and so he jumped up and
grabbed his sleeve. Perhaps n romp
would bring a smile to his face. But
Tommy s a t still, very still.
It wouldn't do t o let a neighbor
boy have him. It would hurt too
much to see him and know he didn't
belong t o you. Maybe a n ad in the
paper would help. He'd looked a t
them lots of times, wishing he could
answer one of them.
When Dad came home that evening, mother explained t h e situation
and Dad, rather reluctantly consented to helping Tommy find a home for
Jerry.
But later when mother went to the
kitchen to give instructions to th13
cook for the next day, Dad took
Tommy on his lap.
"Son, I'm sorry. I want YOU to
have a dog. Boys just naturally need
the companionship of a dog. But we
must humor mother. She isn't well
and Jerry does seem to be bent on
mischief. We'll try to find a home
for him, so he'll be close to you-or
maybe we can take him to the country. I h a r e some friends out there
who would be glad to get him.''
"Dad, I'd rather he'd be far away
-I love him." and with that Tommy
slid from his father's knee, his eyes
brimming over with tears. H e slowly mounted the stairs and reaching
the top landing he called to J e r r y
who went bounding up the steps, two
a t a time and together the two pals
went into Tommy's room.
The moon was lovely and bright
that night and the snow outside
glistened. Tommy was wrapped in
slumber with J e r r y by the side of
the bed. Both J e r r y and Tommy
were dreaming dreams of games and
romps.
Suddenly J e r r y woke with a start.
He put his little head high in the
a i r and sniffed. Then he rose and
bounded out the bedroom door.
Standing a t the head of the stairs
h e stood, sniffing the a i r all aronnd.
Suddenly he sneezed-something
had
gone up his little nostrils and
strangled
him.
Something
was
wrong. Turning he rushed back t o
his little master's
bedroom ar
jumped in the middle of the be'
pawing a t his arm-his chest. Tomi.
awoke sleepily. When Jerry 3:that he mas awake he began barkin.
H e bounded on the floor, his shr ' I
little bark penetrating the still hob 1
Tommy sat up. J u s t then the d,
opened and Mr. Jones stepped cr
"Mary! There's a fire-quick."
4
he rushed into Tommy's roo'
grabbed him around the waist a'
ran back into the room after Tc
my's mother. Within a short trthe three, with Jerry close behi'
had descended the stairs. S ~ I
filled the house, but the origin of I
fire was in the kitchen which alloe
them to reach the front d m
safety.
Depositing his two loved One
the front lawu Mr. Jones ran intat
house for the telephone. He got 1
fire department just as the fla'
leaped into the dining room.
Very soon the fire department
rived-and
shortly following Ik
had the fire under control and 1
fined to the kitchen and dining rc.'
It was a terrible night. Cold-:'
both Tommy, his father and rnolr
had run out of the house with '
few of their clothes. The ne&htl
were very kiud and took them
for the night, but after such
sleep did not come easily add '
Jones family s a t up until F morning talking over the event.
"Listen, Tommy-I'm
sorry I
what I did about Jerry. I realize
if it hadn't been for him, we m
,
have all been burned to a c:
Come here Jerry," and Jerry ad
straight toward her.
She took him in her arms '
hugged him close to her heart. "Jr-you're
a great little dog. P;
nevel* think of giving you up ar
wonder if that isn't the reason .
had the fire because I spoke
cruelly of you. You can have a]!'
slippers and all my clothes-?a:
1
my two boys is worth more than :
,
anerp-
f
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G i s c o Babies
~it'hterMr. Frank I . Lawler, engineer, Lirtdcnwood, N o . ; Peggy. daughtcr of Mr. Rny Rnder, ~rzaclti~iist,
Springfield, dlo.
Cpt~twoval: Donald W . Brower, son o f agent-operator, Hrri~ian,i l r k .
Bottom row, left to right: Phyllis / e m Hickox, dnuqhter o f D. d l . Hickox, pnssertger department, Oklahoma City.
41:Dor~fhlfilinp Strrrwre, darcghfer of d i r . Chnrlie W . Strrlwr, second class boilernlalzcr, Chtrfce, X o . ; I.lopd Samtel
"wn. son of E. 31. Hoirsen, clerk master meclzariic's o f i c e . ~lfeniphis,T m n .
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trouble you have caused."
h e doesn't have
go!" exclaimed Tommy.
Yo dear-we'll
keep him until he
and when he dies we'll get an% ~ one.
r
You and J e r r y will be
-parable pals from now on."
Tommy ran to his mother and
I~:CW his arms around her neck, and
jv-ry, between the the two, leaned
. r and licked Tommy's chin.
:,1!1e
Oh mother-then
LULLABY
By Paul Laurence Durrbar
hiw up yo' haid, my little lady,
Hyeah de win, a-blowin' out o' do's,
?:a' yon kick, ner projick wid d e
eomfo't,
Less'n fros '11 bit yo' little toes.
Shut yo' eyes, an' snuggle up t o
mammy;
Gi' me bofe yo' han's, I hol' 'em
tight;
Don' you be afeard, a n mence to
trimble
Des ez soon ez I blows out de light.
Angels is a-mindin' you, my baby,
Keepin' off d e Bad Man in de night.
Whut de use o' bein' skeered o'
nuffin'? '
You don' fink de da'kness gwine to
bite?
Whut de crackin' soun' you hyeah
erroun' you?Lawsy, chile, you tickles me to
def!-
Dat's de man what brings d e fros',
a-paintin'
Picters on de winder wid his bref.
Mammy ain' afeard, you hyeah huh
laughin'?
Go 'way, Mistah Fros, you can't
come in;
Baby ain' erceivin' folks dis evenin'.
Reckon d a t you'll have to call
ag'in.
Curl yo' little toes up so, my 'possumUmph, but you's a connin' one fu'
true!Go to sleep, d e angels is a-watchin'.
An' yo' mammy's mindin' of you.
too.
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Helpful Hints for Harried Hostesses
T
HE last word in party sandwiches is tinting t h e butter to
blend into the color scheme and
incidentally, to develop delicious flavors, too. You may choose from a
variety of 'shades-orange, red, green,
autumn leaf and the popular "suntan".
These recipes a r e suggested
by Arnold Shircliffe, author of the
Edgewater Beach Eotel Salad Book,
and give colorful ideas to the party
hostess :
ORANGE B U T T E R
Soften two or three ounces of
sweet butter in a small bowl until it
is the consistency of mayonnaise;
then place bowl on ice and whip in
two teaspoons orange juice, one teaspoon lemon juice and one teaspoon
of powdered sugar. The butter will
take up all the moisture if handled
this way.
Fruit juices make an ideal spread
or filling for afternoan tea sandwiches. Sandwiches should be placed
in icebox until needed, but the quicke r they a r e served t h e better t h e flavor. A teaspoon of finely chopped
orange peel may be added if desired.
Any fruit juice m a y be incorporated
in butter by using this method. Partially melted butter should be placed
in bowl, then the bowl placed on ice
and juices whipped in while butter
is hardening.
RIPE OLIVE BUTTER
Stone and chop flnely twenty large
ripe olives and work them into enough
creamed butter to bind. Add one
tablespoon of mayonnaise to every
three ounces of butter used. Season
with salt. Mayonnaise should be
stiff.
R E D BUTTER'
Red butter is made from tomato
paste o r lobster coral pounded i n a
mortar, and then rubbed through fine
sieve, and enough added to the butter to color; or a can of red tomato
pulp boiled down with a clove of garlic and a few spices to the point of
evaporation, cooled, then rubbed
through a flne sleve and added to the
butter.
R A W SPINACH BUTTER
Scald one cup of fresh spinach for
one minute; drain dry; cool and chop
very fine. Mix with three ounces of
creamed butter, season with salt. Add
one drop of onion juice and one-sixth
teaspoon of grated nutmeg. Use as a
filler in fancy small sandwiches.
Spinach chopped raw and mixed
with mayonnaise makes an ideal filler. Buttered and chopped raw spinach
seasoned with salt is also ideal and
a flne sandwich for children. Work
a s much chopped spinach into the
butter a s you can and then season to
taste. Raw spinach and kraut (equal
amounts) surplus juice removed and
bound together with mayonnaise is
also excellent. Dandelion roots and
lettuce likewise.
Although new to many households,
cheese desserts are really centuries
old. Martial, the Roman poet, speaks
of "cheese cake dressing with hyblaean thyme." According to this
evidence cheese cakes were on the
Roman menu probably two thousand
years ago.
The old recipe would undoubtedly
taste peculiar to modern appetites.
The following present-day recipe for
cream cheese cake is pronounced "excellent" however, by Mrs. Evelyn B.
Spooner, nutrition expert of the National Dairy Council :
CREAM C H E E S E C A K E
2 cups dry bread crumbs
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons sugar
1 cup sugar
1 pound cream cheese
*/2 pint cream
2 tablespoons flour
Pinch of salt
1 tablespoon vanilla
4 eggs (yolks and whites beaten
separately).
Add the butter previously creamed
with the two tablespoons of sugar to
the bread crumbs. Blend these three
ingredients and place on the bottom
of a baking dish.
Cream t h e cup of sugar with the
cream cheese until well blended, add
the flour, salt, vanilla and the beaten
yolks. Nix well and add the c r w
Fold in the beaten egg whites. POT
this inixture in the baking pan on I!:
of the crumbs. Bake in a modera
oven (325") an hour or until no d
pression is left when touched in PC
ter with finger.
BAKED APPLE
6 apples
Vz cup sugar
% cup raisins
?h CUP creamed cheese
Core the apples and bake until p/
Boil the raisins in one-half cup an
until soft. Add the sugar and simn
down.
When luke-warm add 1
cheese. Stuff the apples with '
mixture. Pears may be stuffed in r
same way.
CHEESE CUSTARD
1 cup cheese
'/a cup cream o r condensed milk
2 eggs yolks
Salt and paprika
Place cream and cheese in a E
ble boiler and heat slowly, stink
Beat until smooth and pour over
yolks of eggs. Add seasoning. B
in custard cups till firm and scwith jelly o r preserves.
BROWN B E T T Y W I T H CHEESE
Arrange in a deep baking dlah,
ternate layers of bread crumbs :.
sliced apples. Sprinkle with brs
sugar which has been mixed wtt
little cinnamon. Cover each 1%
with grated American cheese a14
apples seem dry, add about % car
water. Cover with buttered brr
crumbs and bake in a moderate o30 to 45 minutes.
DO YOU KNOW WW?
CANNED VEGETABLES ahould
used because:
1. They contain vitamines esseot
to growth and health.
2. They supply the body wlth bu
material and water necessaryr
normal elimination.
3. They help t o balance a d
which contains meat, fish, pr.
cheese, peas, beans, and cen:
4. Some contain valuable miam
I
':liwy, 1930
Page 33
Yeah?
Husband: "If a man steals-no
llter what-he will live to regret
Wifle: "You used to steal kisses
am me before we were married."
Husband: "Well, you heard what I
:id."-The AIueller Record.
-A Swell Affair
They aay that Rosie's wedding was
ach a swell affair that they even
,sed puffed rice!-Nibco News.
Higher Pay
ive you a dime, little girl, if
vu
grve me a nice kiss."
"Hell-I can get more than that for
~hing castor oil."--Exchange.
~ c kMarket Lullaby
ly low-sell high,
~y low, sell high
iy low, sell highCRASH! ! !!
Already Got One
Sleno: "'There's a salesman outside
ri!h a mt sta ache."
Boss: "Tell him I've got a musLache."
Reasonable
Her: "There are many good rea!ma tor my wearing these flimsy
r:othes."
Him:
''Yes, I can see your side."
Remembering
"11
' 1 nev er forget the night you propvd," ahle said. "You acted like a
9 h out ol! water."
"Yes, I was a sucker."
And then the gong sounded for the
bn! rounc
Method
.\Ian at the gate to little boy:
:ow mot1ler home?"
"Is
.Little E3oy: "Say, you don't supp e I'm mowing this lawn because
~hrcrass is long, do you?"
The ma n who gives in when he is
nong, Is wise, but the man who gives
1 .
I
.-. is right-is
Ir men ne
married!
AND SHE DID
"Now, look here, I fired three
girls f o r revising m y letters, see?"
said t h e Boss t o his new Steno.
"Yessir."
"All right, now take a letter and
TAKE I T THE WAY I TELL
YOU."
And the next morning Mr. 0. J.
Squizz, of the Squizz Soap Company, received the following letter:
"Mr. 0. K. or A. J. or something, look it up, Squlzz, President of the Squlzz, what a name,
Soap Company, Detroit, that's i n
Michigan, Isn't i t ? Dear Mr.
Squizz. Hmmmm-You're
a hell
of a business man.
No, s t a r t
over. He's a crook, b u t I can't
insult h i m o r the bum'll sue me.
The last shipment of soap you
sent us was o f inferior quality
and I want you t o understand,no, scratch that out. I want you
t o understand-Hmmmm-unless
you can shlp--furnish-shlp,
no,
furnish us w i t h your regular
soap, you need'nt ship us no
more period or whatever t h e
grammar is, and pull down your
skirt. T h i s damn cigar i s out
again.
Where was I ?
Paragraph.
Your soap wasn't what
you said-l
should say it wasn't.
T h e m bums t r i e d t o put over a
lot of hooey on us. Whadda you
flappers w a n t t o paint yer faces
up f o r l i k e Indians on the w a r
path? We're sending back your
last shipment of soap tomorrow.
Sure, we're gonna send it back.
I'd l i k e t o feed It t o 'em w i t h a
spoon an' make 'em eat it, the
d i r t y bums. Now read the lett e r over-no,
don't read it over,
we've wasted enough t i m e on
t h e m crooks, fix it up an' sign
m y name. W h a t do you say we
go out t o lunch?"
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A Supply Base
"Going home for the holidays?"
"Well. I'm going to make it headquarters for my operations."
Yes, Sir!
"Were you ever in a railway disaster?"
"Once-I
kissed the wrong girl
going through a tunnel."
No, Mam
"I left my money a t home," said
the lady to the conductor. "But you
will have to trust me, for I am one of
the director's wives."
"Lady," said the conductor, "I
couldn't trust you if you was the
director's only wife. Fare, please?"
Correct
Some men a r e like roosters-they're
fine looking and crow pretty well, but
when it comes to looking after their
offspring. they let their wives do it.
Strange
I often pause and wonder
At Fate's peculiar ways.
For nearly all our famous men
Were born on holidays.
-Santa F e Mag.
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Scotch!
A man running after a taxicab,
panted to the driver, "How much to
t h e station from here?"
"Fifty cents," replied the driver.
The man continued to run, and.
having covered another stretch, inquired breathlessly of the driver.
"How much now?"
"Seventy-Ave," retorted the driver.
"Ye're runnin' the wrong way."
The Reason
Foreman: "How is it that although
you and Mike work together and
started your work a t the same time.
he has a bigger pile of dirt than you?"
Jim: "He's digging a bigger hole
than I am."
Aim f o r a Tree!
"Oh, John," screamed the excited
woman driver, "the car is running
away."
"Can't you stop it?" asked her worried husband.
"No!'
"Well. then, see i f ,you can't hit
something cheap." .
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HARRY LITTY
MR. HARRY LITTY, old-time
Frisco engineer, beloved veteran and
former Mayor of Memphis, Tenn.,
died a t his home in Memphis on November 15, following a long illness.
Mr. Litty was well known in Frisco
circles, having attended t h e Frisco
Veterans' Association picnic for a
number of years and numbering
among his friends a great host of
Frisco enginemen and employes of
other departments.
One of his proudest moments, he
has often told the old veterans, was
when he drove the first passenger
train across t h e Frisco bridge over
t h e Mississippi River. T h e Governors of Tennessee, missi is sip pi and
Arkansas were his passengers. As
sportsman, financier, philosopher and
"everybody's
neighbor"
h e made
thousands of friends and his death
was mourned by practically every
resident of Memphis and friends from
coast to coast.
F o r t h e past eight years, Glenview
residents of Memphis honored him
annually with "Litty Day", holding
t h e programs in Litty Park, which he
gave to t h e city. Glenview Community House, built by men of Glenview
Home Improvement Club, is a monument to the esteem held for Mr.
Litty.
H e is survived by his wife, two
daughters and a sister. Interment
was made in Forest Hill Cemetery.
served a t Springfield in the same
capacity and up until t h e time of his
retirement, which was due t o his having reached the a g e limit September
30, 1917. He leaves a widow, Elanor
H. Langdon. His pension allowance
was $20.00 a month and during his
lifetime he was paid a total of
$2,920.00.
H U G H JAMES N E L S O N
HUGH JAMES NELSON, agent a t
Republic, Mo., died November 24, a t
Frisco's St. Louis hospital of double
pneumonia. He was born February
--
WILLIAM THOMAS HARLAN
WILLIAM THOMAS HARLAN, pensioned locomotive engineer, died on
November 28. H e was born June 18.
1862, a t Warsaw, Ind., and entered
t h e service a s locomotive fireman a t
North Springfield, Mo., in November.
1883, later promoted t o engineer and
serving on various divisions. W s
last service was on the Central division. H e was retired on April 26,
1925, on account of physical disability.
H e leaves a widow, Lillian Harlan,
and a minor daughter with t h e s a m e
Christian name. His pension allowance was $90.25 a month and during
his lifetime he was paid a total of
$4,873.50. GEORGE W A S H I N G T O N L A N G D O N
GEORGE WASHINGTON LANGDON, pensioned painter, died a t his
home in Springfield, Mo., November
9. H e was born September 22, 1847,
a t Constable, N. Y., and entered t h e
service a t Kansas City Shops a s a
painter i n March, 1900. He also
THOMAS ALLEN RIDLEY
THOMAS ALLEN RIDLEY, per
sioned locomotive engineer, died o
November 24. H e was born March 2.
1867, and began his service wi"
Frisco Lines in October, 1899, as
locomotive engineer out of Ft. Scell
H e served t h e road for 29 years an
4 months and during his lifetime he'
received a pension allowance E'
$307.60.
H E R B E R T G. E V A N S
HERBERT G. EVANS, veten
Frisco dispatcher, died a t his hoe
a t Hugo, Saturday evening, Dew:
ber 7. Death was caused by he1+
failure following a n illness of oq
a few hours. Mr. Evans was b?August 14, 1870, and began his Frl-.
service a s chief dispatcher a t Hu:
September 12. 1907, following an t
prenticeship on t h e Wabash 3'
several Texas railroads. From I
cember, 1912, until November, 19'
Mr. Evans served the Frisco I
assistant superintendent a t Fran
and Hugo, Okla. Since Novemb
1915, he has worked a s chief i
patcher and trick dispatcher at Hu!
H e married Miss Nealie Southwell
Yoakum. Texas, in 1898. His widione daughter and three brothers r
vive him. H e was a member and
dent worker in the Catholic chut I
a member of the American Train t
p a t c h e d Association and had serr
a s local chairman of t h e latter agcr
ation for a number of years andut
his death.
HUGH JAMES NELSON
8. 1888, and began his service with
Frisco Lines February 2, 1910. H e
was a n active member of the 0 . R. T .
H e is survived by his widow and two
children, Rebecca Ann, age 14, and
Mary Jane, a g e 2. Interment was
made a t t h e Catholic cemetery, Le])anon, JIo.
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WILLIAM HUTTON
WILLIAM HUTTON, pensioned
roundhouse foreman, died a t Beaumont, Kans., December 5. H e was
born February 6, 1859, a t Cooks Mill,
Ill., and entered t h e service in 1878.
supplying engines with wood. H e
served later a s roundhouse employe,
coal chute man, car repairer and
roundhouse foreman a t Beaumont
and later roundhouse foreman a t
Neodesha. H e was retired February
28. 1929. His pension allowance was
$106.80 a month and during his lifetime he received a pension allowance
of $1,068.00.
W I L L I A M T. DAMERON
WILLIAM T. DAMERON, set:
foreman, Oswego, Kans., retired fr
service July 7th, due to total dl83
ity, died a t his home on October
H e had only been pensioned c
month. H e was born near Sedr
Mo., February 28, 1869, and was e
cated in the schools a t Girard E
Severy, Kans. At the age of 1601
July 13, 1885, he began hi8 ser:
with Frisco Lines, carrying water
a n extra gang a t Severy, Kansas. '
worked i n t h a t capacity one daywL
he began work with the section gr
In November 1892 he was made t
tion foreman a t Ashley. He also cL
ed in t h a t capacity a t Columbus:
Oswego. In 1892 he was marrleri
Miss Mary J. Starkey of Ser.
Kans. H e lost his first wile an4
1925 married Miss Nora B. Wilson
Columbus, Kans. H e has one dau
ter. Mrs. Dameron resides at
South Illinois, Oswego, Kans.
FREIGHT HOUSE
BIRMINGHAM, ALA.
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A. C. H A X S E N , Reporter
1 J. Cummins, agent, i s spending t h e
ok end on a most delightful t u r k e y
nt in a nearby secret hiding place of
turkeys.
All t h e office e n ~ p l o y e e s
-h him better than t h e fisherman's
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.'hotus
k.
Grady, check clerk, b a s painful-
injured last week by t h e fall of a bale
cotton upon his foot. While he s u f -
.cd severe w i n , he i s a g a i n on t h e l o b
I
, , wnrk
I
'
-c:- Steedman, s t a t i o n a c c o u n t a n t .
admitted to the h o s ~ i t a la t B i r m i n s recently.
~ p p a r e n t l y d u e to p t o sine poisoning, b u t a f t e r t h e c a r e of
me good looking nurses, h e w a s forced
I return to his labors.
J. E. Peregoy, r a t e clerk, w a s a d m i t t e d
. 1 the n i s c o Employees' Hospital a t S t .
,wis recently to have his tonsils r e :xed, By the usual t r e a t m e n t of good
wtors a t the hospital, h e i s a g a i n on
t , ~desk a t work.
I:iwin M. Byram, claim clerk, h a s s u f w d for several d a y s from a n infection
,n his finger, preventing his work a t t h e
trice tor a few days. W e a r e glad to
-:A
him agaln on his work.
K. Ifr. Wade, r a t e clerk, h a v i n g en'irrlr recovered from the ill effects of
, l i i Thanksgiving eating, is a g a i n on t h e
'oh preparing for X m a s turkey.
Miss Camie Adkins, e s p e n s e clerk, lo.!I booster for the Frisco dances, wishes
:t#
inrite all those who desire a wonldul time a t dancing to be p r e s e n t a t
' 1 , ~ dance on December 18, 1929, to be
'.41 a t the Asis Club, Birmingham, Ala.
All empIoyees were glad to welcome
!Ir. J. W. Skaggs, former s u p e r i n t e n d e n t
uf rerminals a t Birmingham, Ala., a s a
i4or in our midst recently. H e is now
?area a t Tulsa, Okla., Frisco booming
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PwI H . Gilian, delivery clerk, appeared
the office conlpletely clad in new
dn!lles. Vnrious comments w e r e over~ n r dRS to the origin of t h e glad
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when the telephone r a n g a n d he
+.I:: ordered to appear a t court, b u t not
I., it* married this time.
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LOCAt No, 14--PENSACOLA,
FLA.
CHARLES R. OGDEN, Reporter
lncal No. 14 had a v e r y interesting
h m e s s meeting F r i d a y , November 6th,
' ? rheir new lodge hall on W e s t G a r d e n
:(rret. There w a s a good a t t e n d a n c e ,
'ti r ~ m l a r routine of business w a s
1:nnsacted and Charles R. Ogden w a s
4wIed delegate to go to Springfield,
h,ro a convention of locals of t h e
Frwn System.
A t t h e close of t h e
n A n g the Ladies' A u s i l i a r y served a
r'r,. oyster supper, a f t e r which g a m e s
;,if1dancina m7ere indulged in until a
' I. I~our,everyone leaving boosting f o r
;.4
So. 1 4 and the Ladies' Ausiliary.
G. H. Payne, machinist, first class,
wt returned from St. Louis.
He was
r!.!re attending "The G r e a t e r Frisco
T'qloyee's Cluh." Mr. P a y n e w a s called
,,n ro attend this meeting in place of t h e
'*..!I club Dresident on account of t h e
I ' o m w of Mrs. Styles, t h e president's
"ti. Mr. Payne is loud in p r a i s e of t h e
M r , and says i t w a s a g r e a t success.
rm the night of Nov. 26th they all ena bttnquet, a n d on t h e 27th t h e r e
73.3 a luncheon
a t one of t h e large
l ~ ~ : at
~ l sSt. Louis. Both of t h e s e a f -
f a i r s w e r e a big success. .\ large n u m ber of railroad officials g a v e interesting
t a l k s on both occasions. T h e Honorable
Mr. Miller, Mayor of St. Louis, w a s
s p e a k e r a t t h e luncheon on t h e 27th.
Mrs. A. W. Cobb is slowly improving
in health a t t h e Flomaton Hospital.
David Kelly, store-room clerk, had a
lot to h e t h a n k f u l f o r on Thanksgiving
day, a s h e w a s discharged f r o m t h e
Pensacola Hospital t h e d a y before, having been confined t h e r e f o r t h r e e w e e k s
with jaundice. All a r e glad to see him
back on t h e job again.
B. E. Spillman, boilermaker, first class.
took a vacation a n d visited his f a t h e r
a n d m o t h e r a t W a r t r a c e , Tenn., a n d a n
a u n t in Hopkinsville, Ky. Mr. Spillman
w a s accompanied o n his t r i p b y his son
Coy.
T h e y reported a v e r y enjoyable
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Mr. G. W . Danley, w i f e a n d d a u g h t e r ,
of A t m o r e , Ala., s p e n t a f e w d a y s r e cently w i t h Mr. J. E . Ross a n d family.
Mrs. R o s s i s n d a u g h t e r of t h e D a n l e y s .
Mr. W. G. P a t t e r s o n , storekeeper, s p e n t
a few d a y s recently shooting birds in t h e
viclnity of Amory, Miss. H e claims he
did not b a g m o r e t h a n t h e limit. More
power t o you, Buddy.
Mr. E d Shell, blacltsmitll, third class,
wife, a n d sons, s p e n t a f e w d a y s r e centlv visitina relatives a t Everareen.
Ala.
Airs. Richard Carlton is vlsiting relatives in Memphis, T e n n .
Mr. J. R. Hirsch, general f o r e m a n , is
t h e lucky fisherman these days, c a t c h ing plenty of speckled t r o u t .
Mr. G. T . Miller. B & B foreman, a n d
family,.are planning on spending t h e holidays w i t h relatives a t Imboden. A r k .
Mr. J. W. Dyer, triple r a r k operator, a n d wife, s p e n t t h e i r holiday v a c a tion visiting Mr. Dyer's relatives in Des
Moines, Iowa.
Mr. Charles R. Ogden, millshop operator, a n d wife, s p e n t C h r i s t m a s w i t h their
children in Memphis, Tenn.
F r i e n d s in Pensacola extend t h e i r s y m p a t h y t o Mr. W. D. V a n Sickle, m a chinist, first class. a n d wife, of Birm i n c h a m . Ala.. formerlv of Pensacola.
in t i e loss of Airs. V a n - ~ i c k l e ' smother:
Mr. J. H . Cherry, wrecker engineer.
m a d e a business t r i p t o ~ o n t g o m e r y
Ala., recently.
T h e r e a u l a r s o u t h e r n division fuel
meeting w a s held here December 10th.
T h e Frisco railwav m e n d s $4.500 every
d a y for fuel for locomotives a n d station-a r y use in this division, J. E. W h a l e n ,
general fuel.supervisor of St. Louls, told
a s o u t h e r n divisional conservation conference a t t h e F r i s c o s l l o ~ s h e r e yesterday.
T h e fuel bill for t h e e n t i r e Frisco s y s tem a v e r a g e s every d a y f r o m $18,000 to
$25,000.
T h e fuel bill is t h e second
largest i t e m of expense in t r a n s p o r t a tion.
J. TI'. "Uncle Billy" Morrill, s a f e t y
a g e n t , of S t . Louis, addressed t h e m e e t i n g on s a f e t y a n d s t a t e d h e w o u l d r e m a i n in Pensacola t h r o u ~ h W e d n e s d a y
addressing Pensacola schools. b y permission of William Tyler, county school s u perintendent.
T h e meeting yesterday w a s a t t e n d e d
b y a b o u t 50 persons, Including more
t h a n a dozen visiting officials.
Such
a m e e t i n g i s held each m o n t h in o n e of
t h e eight m a j o r Frisco railway divisions,
It w a s announced.
Fuel conservation w a s t h e c e n t e r of
discussion. Suggestions from men in t h e
transportation
department,
principally
engineers, firemen a n d t r a i n m e n were a n swered.
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Mr. D. I,. Forsythe, who is in ellarge
of .?,SO0 miles of railroad a n d SS9 locomotives in nine s t a t e s a s genc,ral road
foreman, w a s present and m a d e n talk.
Officials present included Mr. J. R.
S c o t t , general a i r b r a k e instructor o i
Springfield, Mr. N o r r i l ; Mr. L a f e H e a t h ,
r e p r e s e n t i n g t h e vice-president, of St.
1.ouis; Mr. D. L. F o r s y t h e , general road
foreman of equipment; Mr. R. 4. W a t s o n s , s u p e r v i s o r tools a n d m a c h i n e r y of
Springfield; Mr. J. L. N a c h t m a n n , mini n g engineer from t h e general field
krgent's office o f S t . Louis: Mr. J. E .
W h a l e n , general fuel supervisor; Mr.
R. G. Gamble, 31. M. of Memphis; Mr.
S. J. Frazier, division superintendent of
Memphis; Mr. &I. 31. Sisson. a s s i s t a n t
g e n e r a l m a n a g e r of Springfield; Mr. D.
B. Reid, fuel inspector of B i r m i n g h a m ;
Mr. F r a n k Rced, road f o r e m a n of equipm e n t , of Pensacola: Mr. H. E. Gabriel.
a s s i s t a n t superintendent of Pensacola,
a n d Mr. H o w a r d H u m p h r e y s , local s u perintendent of terminals.
Mr. J. At. Walker, division storekeeper
n t Yale, w a s a visitor w i t h u s a couple
of clays d u r i n g December.
Mr. B. H. Slnlts. a i r b r a k e instructov,
nlso w a s a visitor w i t h us a couple of
d a y s in December.
Local No. 14 of Pensacola, Florida,
s e n d s Yuletide greetings to o n e a n d all.
LOCAL
No.
I-SPRINGFIELD,
MO.
.JOHN O ' R R I E N , R e p o r t e r
I.ocal Xo. I held e l e c t i o n of officers
f o r t h e y e a 1 1930 F r i d a y . N o v e m b e r
2211cl, a t r e g u l a r m e e t i n g p l a c c . L o c a l
No. 1 is n l s o h o l d i n g a m e ~ n h e r s h i p
d r i v e , w h i c h is p r o v i n g v e r y s u c c e s s f u l
hut there a r e a few stragglers that w e
w o u l d l i k e t o h a v e a m o n g us.
1 ~ : l d i e s ' A u x i l i a r y of L o c a l No. 1 i s
:,]so malting a drive f o r members. T h i s
i s v e r y n i c e t o h e l o n g to, a s s e v e r a l s o c i a l f u n c t i o n s a r e held f r o m t i m e t o
t i m e . I,et's a l l p e t t o g e t h e r a n d m a k e
L o c a l No. 1 a n d t h e A u s i l i a r y 100'$.
W e notice i n t h e D r u r y College Bull e t i n f o r 1929 t h a t i t h a s l i s t e d t h r e e
( 3 ) s o u n g men w h o w e r e a w a r d e d
s c h o l a r s h i p s t o 1nrs.e c o l l e g e s : W a l t e r
T h o m p s o n a w a r d e d s c h o l a r s h i p in, H a r vartl T:niversity School o f B u s ~ n e s s .
K i r b y P x t t e r s o n a w a r d e d scholarshi;
in C o l u m b i a U n i v e r s i t y o f L a w ; B e r t
G o s s a w a r d e d s c h o l a r s h i p in U n i v e r s i t y
o f C h i c a g o . \lie w i l l r e m e m b e r t h e s e
boys a s they worked a t Reclamation
P l s ~ n tw h i l e a t t e n d i n g D r u r y College.
H a r o l d Woods a n d wife, c l e r k reclam a t i o n p l a n t , i s s p e n d i n g C h r i s t m a s in
t h e old h o m e t o w n . C o l f a s , I o w a .
i\
g r e a t n u m b e r of t h e b o y s a r e talri n g a d v a n t a r e of t h e C h r i s t m a s h o l l d a y s by t a k i n g n trip. T h e f a v o r i t e
p l a c e s e e m s t o be P e n s a c o l a .
Well,
t h e r e i s n o t h i n g l i k e Florida in t h e
winter time.
Dave Craig, blacksmith, reclamation
~ > l n n ti,s a t t h e t i m e of t h l s w r i t i n g e n j o y i n g t h e s u n s h i n e of California.
T h e w r i t e r is i n c l i n e d t o believe t h a t
too m a n y s t r o n g , c i g a r s i s n o t good f o r
t h e St. Louisans bowling team. Look
w h a t i t did t o t h e m a y o r !
" S h o r t y " E r i c k s o n of t h e s t a t i o n e r y
department is driving his Esses sedan
agan.
"Shorty," b e c a r e f u l o f y o u r
tires!
W e held o u r r e g u l a r s a f e t y f i r s t
m e e t i n g , T u e s d a y , D e c e m b e r 3rd. Mr.
Harrison from the safety department
w a s w i t h us a n d i t w a s resolved b y
t h o s e p r e s e n t t h a t 1930 w o u l d be a
y e a r of f e w a c c i d e n t s . All of u s a t
reclamation plant a r e going to make
t h i s r e s o l u t i o n h o l d good.
A pinochle a n d b r i d g e w a s g i v e n b y
F r i s c o XIen's Club a t Ch'amber of Comm e r c e T u e s d a y . N o v e m b e r 26th. P r i z e s
w e r e glven t o high score players and a
g o o d t i m e w a s h a d b y all.
W e a c a l n w r i t e Welcome" on o u r
d o o r miit m at r e c l a m a t i o n p l a n t , a n d
t h i s t i m e f o r S t a n l e y Russell, w a t c h m a n on t h e 4 t o 12 m i d n i g h t s h i f t . t h l s
b e i n e v a c a t e d bv J a m e s -Manax-v.. w h o
l i l t e ~ s u n s h i n e a'nd
,
i s now i n c h a r g e of
p a p e r h o u s e a t r e c l a m a t i o n plant.
W E S T SHOP M E C H A N I C A L N E W S
SPRINGFIELD, MO.
A. II. B I S H O P a n d B. W. B A L D R I D G E ,
Reporters
Mr. a n d Mrs. G e n e W a l l a n n o u n c e t h e
b i r t h of a b a b y g i r l , b o r n o n December 4. T h e n a m e i s B e t t y J e a n . W e i g h t
i s 9 pounds.
Mrs. O r v a l N c C u l l o g h n n d s o n s p e n t
s e v e r a l d a y s in C r a n e , 810.. t h e l a s t of
November.
I n t h e m e a n t i m e Orval
c a u g h t u p o n his hunting, a l t h o u g h I
d o n o t ,believe t h a t h e c a u g h t a n y t h i n g .
J o e R o u n t r e e h a s been g i v e n t h e
g u i d e job in g a n g No. 2. H e h a s a l s o
been p r o m o t e d to t h e position of first
c l a s s rnachlnist.
W m . D u ~ r e e s a y s t h a t fish in^ ha4
been r a t h e r g o o d - ' o f l a t e b e c a u s e h e
s a w s e v e r a l s t r i n g s of b a s s a n d c r a p p i e
a n d a l t h o u g h h i s mouth w a t e r e d h e did
n o t e v e n g e t a s i n g l e bite.
W e w i s h t o e x t e n d t h e s v m p a t h y of
t h e W e s t S h o p s t o A l b e r t ~ a i nin t h e
r e c e n t d e a t h of h i s m o t h e r .
H a r o l d "Dutch" R a u g h w a s p a i n f u l l y
b u t not seriously injured when his car
s k i d d e d i n loose g r a v e l a n d t u r n e d o v e r
d u r i n g t h e first of December.
Bob E l i c k , toolroom f o r e m a n , i s confined t o t h e h o s p i t a l a t p r e s e n t w r i t i n g .
W e wish Bob a speedy recovery a n d ret u r n t o work.
C h a r l e s Milner, e l e c t r i c i a n , w i t h Mrs.
J I i l n e r a n d d a u g h t e r , n a r r o w l y escaped
serious i n j u r y w h e n their c a r w a s demolished b y a n o t h e r c a r c r a s h l n g into
t h e m on t h e e v e n i n g of xovember 25.
T h e t o l l o w l n g officers of Local No. 2,
Assoclatlon o r Metal C r a f t a n d C a r D e p a r t m e n t Employees, w e r e formally ins t a l l e d a t t h e r e g u l a r m e e t i n g of t h e
local, Dec. 6: G u s E n g e l k i n g , p r e s d e n t ;
Orvllle >fcCullogh, v l c e - p r e s i d e n t . 0 . E.
S k e l t o n , t r e a s u r e r ; A. H. Bishop, 'secret a r y : F r a n k Genung, George Walker,
J o e Bradley, t r u s t e e s . F o l l o w i n g t h e
i n s t a l l a t i o n a n d a s h o r t p r o g r a m of
m u ~ i c a l a n d d a n c e n u m b e r s . pie a n d
coflee w e r e e n j o y e d ,by all. Also d a n c i n g w a s t o be h a d by t h o s e t h a t c a r e d
to indulge in t h e light fantastic.
H a r r y Schafi ttzell, m a c h i n i s t a p p r e n tice, w a s t r a n s f e r r e d t o t h e N o r t h
S h o p s t o c o n ~ p l e t et h e l a s t s i x . m o n t h s
of h i s time. H a r r y moved a b o u t t h e
first of November.
J o e S k i n n e r , f o r m e t a p p r e n t i c e of
t h i s shop. ma8 a v i s j t o r t h e second
w e e k i n December.
Mr. Benson. c a b s h o o f o r e m a n . s a s s
h e i s g o i n g t o i n v e n t a - b r a k e to u s e on
t h e c a r behind in o r d e r t o h e l p t h e m
n o t t o b u m p I n t o t h e r e a r of his car.
B. W. B a i d r i d a e s w n t a w e e k - e n d in
J o n e s b o r o , ~ r k . , - t h efirst of December.
M i k e Collier t o o k a t r l p t o M e n a r d ,
Texas, his home town, d u r i n g t h e
C h r i s t m a s holidays. B e f o r e h e l e f t h e
s a i d h e w a s g o i n g to b a r a d e e r , b u t
we will k n o w m o r e of t h a t w h e n h e
c o m e s back.
F r a n k Nealy, toolroom a t t e n d a n t , h a s
j u s t c a u s e to be p r o u d of h i s I r l s h s e t t e r t h a t won second prize in a field
m e e t a n d d o g s h o w a t the Amerlcan
R o y a l L i v e s t o c k S h o w i n K a n s a s City.
C h a r l e s XIilner a n d f a m i l y s p e n t
T h a n k s g i v i n g i n Cabool, Mo.
Orey Genung, m a c h i n i s t . h a s b e e n
honored b y a n appointment b y Mayor
T. H . Gldeon a s n m e m b e r of t h e c i t y
p a r k board.
Art Burkholtz is back nt work after
b r i n g off s e v e r a l d a y s w i t h a n affected
knee.
F r a n k J. D a r d e n h a s been w o r k i n g In
t h e toolroom f o r several w e e k s d u r i n g
a rush time o n shop orders.
Mr. a n d Mrs. E d DeClew a n d , d a u g h -
t e r P a u l i n e s v e n t T h a n k s g i v i n g i n St.
Louis, Mo.
J i m Dillard. machinist. announces t h e
a r r i v a l a t h i s home, N o v e m b e r 26, of
a n 8 % - p o u n d g i r l , ~ M a r yE v e l y n .
J e s s e B i s h o ~a n d D u t c h I n a e l k i n n
\yere s e e n b o a r d i n e a t r a i n a t D i -aalni.
l
o ~ h a n k s g i v i G evening.
They
claimed t h e y had been on a h u n t ~ n g
trio, b u t I t h i n k their main object w a s
a good, old-fashioned c o u n t r y T h a n k s e l.v .
i n e d-.
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Mr. R i c h a r d H e i n z e i s in c h a r g e of
t h e t o o l r o o m d u r i n g t h e a b s e n c e of Mr.
Bob Elick.
n.a-v e. D e.w a r . m a r.h l-n i s~
t . . l~
ink
Mr. .
g a n g , i s b a c k o n t h e job. ~ a v ks h o t
himself t h r o u g h t h e finger w i t h a
s m a l l c a l i b e r pTstol, b u t is-0. I<.
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MRS. F R E D DOHRMAN, Reporter
Mr. a n d Mrs. Wilburn F i s h a r e t h e
proud p a r e n t s of a baby boy.
Mrs. Louis Drissell h a s just returned
f r o m a n extended visit a t Detroit, Mich.,
a n d . DeSoto, Mo.
Mr. a n d Mrs. R. H. Redfern a r e t h e
proud p a r e n t s of a baby boy born to
them Xovember 14, whom t h e y have
named Robert Eugene.
Mrs. Redfern
will be remembered a s Miss Eline P r o f fer.
Mrs. John Harrison i s in B a r n e s hosp i t a l , St. Louis, Missouri, f o r m e d i c a l
treatment.
Mr. a n d Mrs. Will Houseman a r e t h e
proud parents of a b a b y girl.
Clyde Stevens, first class t a n k m a n , i s
t h e champion a t t h e shooting matches.
Roy Grammer entertained with a s t a g
p a r t y a t h i s home S a t u r d a y evening.
December 7. Pinochle w a s t h e g a m e of
t h e evening. Louis Drissell and Blllie
Mooney being the champions, t h e prize
being a cake baked b y Roy himself.
Mr. a n d Mrs. R a y Shores a r e the
p r o u d p a r e n t s of a b a b y b o r n t o t h e m
November 27, whom they have named
J a m e s Ray. Mr. Shores is employed in
t h e w a t e r service department.
Mr. a n d Mrs. W. H. Pryor shopped in
St. Louis recently.
Mrs. J. F . Yount visited relatives . i n
Granite City, Ill., over a recent week
end.
Mrs. S. F. M u s m a v e shopped i n Cape
GiGrardeau, Mo., recently.
Miss Analeon Schrum visited friends
in ~ u x i c o , - ~ M o . .over t h e week end.
Engineer Pat Nations h a s returned to
Frisco hospital in St. Louis, Mo., for
treatment.
Mrs. W. F. Proffer is recovering a f t e r
a serious illness.
Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Reeves h a d , ' an
their g u e s t s for thanksgiving Mr. and
Mrs. J. M. P r v o r and Mr. a n d 3lrs.
Edwin Vunerstall of Chicago, Ill.
L O C A L No. 15
OKLAHOMA C I T Y , OKLA.
E. W . GEE, ~ e ~ o r i e r
On Novembw 15th t h e correspondent's
wife underm-ent a major operation a t
St. Anthony's h o s p i t a l ' a n d later compllcations s e t In which were very Serious.
whlch accounts for absence of notes
last month. Glad to repolst she 1s now
on t h e road to recoverv but still confined In hospltnl.
W e regret to report t h e accident of
Ross Hughes, a i r brake m a n on repair
track, c a u g h t between couplers when c a r
fell off of j a c k s a n d v e r y s e r l o u s l y i n j u r e d . L a s t r e p o r t s f r o m St. L o u i s houpita1 a r e t h a t h e will recover.
Local 1 5 elected Brother N y e r s president, Brother Howe vlce-president, and
Brother Papin. treasurer. Will give a
list of shop cornmlttee next month.
Tom Cox, c a r carpenter, h a s resigned
to acceot another oositlon.
W e wish
hlm success.
Ed Austln a n d ow txowe, second and
t h i r d trlnk c a r Inspectors a t South Yard
for p a s t several years, have been t r a n s -
ferred to train yard s a m e shifta on at
count of jobs abolished at South l'ar
Inspectors Brimm and J o n e s returned :
repair track for the present.
Our friend. passenger conductor RE
e n b e r r y , w h o sp'ent s o m e t i m e in No;
t a n a b e a r h u n t i n g , i s b a c k on the lo
w i t h o u t a n y b e a r s . B e t t e r luck n r r
time.
Ladies auxiliary of o u r local held
pie supper first meeting nlght in Dr
cember. Attendancc a n d a good tlme ri
ported. F r a n k Junkins, our general chiman. w a s on hand, b u t have no lnfor
m a t i o n a s to h o w m a n y pies he d ,
vourcd. Glad to have him with us (,.
t h i s occasion.
T h e ladies a r e planning a Christn.,
tree for the youngsters on Decenm-:
17th, a n d a m s u r e the kiddles will aq.
oreciate it.
W i s h i n g s o u a l l a h a p p y and prosppr.
011s new year for 1930.
S T E E L BRIDGE DEPARTMENT
L E S T E R ROGERS, Rcporter
Mr. F. J. K e t c h a m a n d g a n g are r i
t h e Salem B r a n c h repairing s ! ~l
b r i d a o s . T h e v s t i l l h a v e several d:,.
w o r E o n t h a t - line.
Xr. B. A. Iiilburn a n d Mr. John T?.
nison made a trip to Alabama Rlver e;'
repaired d r a w s p a n near Kimbrough, d
Mr. B. A. Iiilburn a n d gang made nr.
essarp repairs on the .Wemphis brldge.
Mrs. Ralph Steela spent several dr:,
with her mother a t Brandsville. 110.
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g e t t l n g r e p a i r s a n d material for F. '
Ketcham on t h e Salem Branch.
Mr. B. A. Kilburn and Rang let the r
d e r down on the ~ i e ra t Marked TI.
Ark.
Mr. B. A. Kilburn and gang at 1'
date a r e in Springfield, 310.
T h e Steel Bridge Dept, wishes er8er!,.
A- H a p p y S e w Year.
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M E C H A N I C A L DEPT. HEWS
W E S T TULSA, OKLA.
L A. MACK & J. N. PAISLEY, Rcpm -
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Our sympathy 19 ehtended to Jirr I
&I. Campbell and family in the d m t ~
Mr. Campbell, engineer, who died in *
Louis hospital early part o t Decembrr.
Mrs. Ma\: Walker, wife of engineer,
called to Denver recentlv due to the r
ous illness of hcr daughter.
Nm. Bow, machinist made a buam
t r i p to Denlson. Texas, kecently.
R. W. Harper. chief clerk to m v 7
mechanic. spent two days in St. L.
Sovember 26 and 26, attending the 7
e ~ a lmeeting of Presldents of the Fr
Employes' Clubs.
J o h n Watson, flremnn, who has bee3
St. Louls hospital for the past I, months. is reported to be slowly lmpin@.
.-W e n-ish to extend our sympathy s:
t h a t of all rmpioyes a t West Tuiq '
W a l t e r Straln. hostler a t thls palot.
the loss of his wife who passed !I,,
during the past month a t thetr htme .
Sapulpa.
G. W. Mlller. fireman. who h a s h .
a w a y from d u t ' due to 'lnjurjr, .,has r returned to morx.
Wm. H. Hunhes. Densioned S o u t t w
ern division ekzineer. nassed aaar !
cember 16. Mr. -Hughes'has manv fiirr
on the railroad and the news of his d t ?
will grieve them deeply.
D. P. Croncn. enalneer. Is eniorinr
s h o r t vacatlon . visitlns ' relativeb 7
friends in Kansas City.
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M E C H A N I C A L DEPARTMENT
LINDENWOOD, MO.
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M. SIMPSON a n d J. M. CUSSI!;I'HAM, Reporters
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C h a r l e s F r e l t a ~a n d wife motor+>:I
St. J a m e e . Mo.. November 2 4.
Mr. a n d Mrs. J o h n Sandc?rs and .
LOCAL No. I G B I R M I N G H A M , ALA.
W.A. MYERS, R e p o r t e r
T h e c a n d i d a t e s f o r t h e v a r i o u s offices
of t h e l o d g e w e r e n o m i n a t e d a n d e l e c t e d by m a j o r i t y v o t e l a s t m e e t i n g n i g h t .
O u t s i d e t h e election of t h e p r e s i d e n t .
t h e other elections went
through
a u i c k l v a n d w i t h o u t a 14oole. T h e elect i o n of t h e p r e s i d e n t - G i s a r a t h e r
closely c o n t e s t e d one. T h e c a n d i d a t e s
f o r p r e s i d e n t w e r e J o e L. H e n d r i c k s ,
m a c h i n i s t . a n d G e n e Caldweii of t h e
c a r depaitment. The result was that
B r o t h e r H e n d r i c k s w a s t h e victor. We
h o p e a n d t r u s t t h a t h e mill s e r v e to
t h e b e s t of h i s a b i l i t v a n d f o r t h e benefit of t h e m a j o r i t y a n d t h a t e v e r y m e m b e r will g e t in behind B r o t h e r H e n d r i c k s a n d s l v e h i m t h e loyal s u p p o r t
h e i s e n t i t l e d to.
.Mrs. W. D. VanSickle, w i f e of m a c h i n i s t , w a s called t o S h e r m a n , T e x a s ,
o n a c c o u n t of i l l n e s s of h e r m o t h e r .
W e a r e v e r y s o r r y t o l e a r n of h e r s i c k ness and a t t h k writing news has
reached t h e w r i t e r t h a t s h e passed on
t o h e r g r e a t r e w a r d Crom w h e n c e n o
t r a v e l e r r e t u r n s . W e of Local No. 18
wish to t a k e this means to estend symp a t h y t o Mr. a n d Mrs. VanSickle in t h i s
their sad bereavement.
William Austin, machinist apprentice,
h a s b e e n OR f r o m w o r k Irccount of illness. H o w c v e r , a t t h i s w r i t i n q a m g l a d
to r e p o r t t h a t h e i s a b l e t o .be bnclt
with us again.
J. 31. H a r t l e , m a c h i n i s t , i s v i s i t i n g
r e l a t i v e s in s o u t h e a s t Missouri.
J o e H e n d r l c k s , m a c h i n i s t , a n d C. :\.
Gateley,
blacksmith,
spent
their
T h a n k s g i v i n g on a h u n t i n g t r i p a t
A m o r y , Miss. T h e y r e p o r t e d a fi~!e t i m e
a n d snid t h e y had p l e n t y of s q n ~ r r e lto
e a t , b u t t h e y d i d n ' t r e a p m u c h of a
h a r v e s t i n t h e w a y of g a m e . T h e r e
c a n be b u t one s o l u t i o n t o t h a t . \Vhen
H e a v y Gateley" e n t e r e d t h e woods a l l
t h e animals became frightened and
m a d e t h e i r a e t n w a v t o Darts u n k n o w n
t o huntsmen- h e n c e n o g a m e .
W i l l i a m Atistin, m a c h i n i s t a p p r e n t i c e ,
i s s p o r t i n g a r o u n d i n a n e w Ciievrolet
six. S o m e c l a s s , e h , Bill!
C. J. K e n n e d y , pipefitter, in ill. \Ve
a r e s o r r y t o h e a r of h l s condition a n d
a l l t h e b o y s e s p r e s s t h e i r hope t h a t he
will soon r e r a l n h i s h e a l t h a n d be b a c k
on t h e job w i t h us.
F e e l d u t y bound t o m e n t i o n t h e f a c t
t h a t t h c s o u t h e r n division ( m e c h a n i c a l
d e ~ a r t m e n t )w o n t h e a c c i d e n t Drevent i o n l o v i n g ' c u p f o r t h e l a s t q u a r t e r of
1929. P r o u d ! \Veil j u s t a s k a l l t h e boys
on t h e s o u t h e r n division h o w p r o u d w e
are. This i s a u i t e a distinction a n d it
i s o n l y n a t u r a l t h a t w e a r e p r o u d of
It w o u l d i n d i c a t e
t h e achievement.
t h a t o u r divislon w a s t h e m o s t c a r e f u l
o n e i n t h e m e c h a n i c a l d e ~ a r t m e n to n
t h e entlre system.
P e t e Crouch, who h a s been h e l p l n s
electrician. i s n o w w o r k l n g w i t h a m a chinist. W h e n i t c o m e s t o r o d d i n g a n d
w h e e l i n g a n e n g i n e . "Big H u s k y " P e t e
i s r i g h t t h e r e a n d d o e s h i s s f u f f . 'Nuf
sed fo' d i s time.
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GEORGE HOLLJIXN, 1:epol trv
Nrs. Singer, wife of "Daddy" Singer,
is a t present in l < a n s a s City t a k i n g treatment from a specialist.
Mrs. Rea, wife of "SweAc." I-ercntlv
visited with friends and relatives in Tulsa.
Ohla.
Ye Scribe, accompanied by TI'. I . Foster, BRrB paint Poremnn, recently spent
sevwal d a y s in St. Louis painting F1isc.0
emblems on vlarlucta a n d water tanks.
The slgn on t h e smokestack a t LintlellwooA was also painted a t t h a t timc.
W a l t e r Caudle B & B painter, recently
paid a hurried visit to Iiansns City.
Slrs. L. J. Leysaht, slster of the writer.
has been seriously 111 of the flu, but we
a r c glad to report t h a t she is much improved a t this time.
Our old friend. "Daddy" Sing:?
is
again on the sick list. W e all miss Darldy" a n d hope he will soon be with u s
again.
Node Francis and family spent the holid a y s in Pensacola. visiting friends.
Ed Straley, assistant f o r e h a n of this department, and "Bill" \\'adlow a r e working
in the St. Louis terminals a t thls time.
Morgan Gavisk recently made a business trip to St. Louis.
R a y Greatiiouse was a recent visitor
wit11 the boys a t this point. R a y , who
was formerly a B&B painter, is now a n
Eastern division brakeman.
Mr. Lee Collins, of K a n s a s City, has
been employed to help out through the
rush of work in the "tinnical" department. Mrs. Collins arrived Sunday, S o vember 24.
Raymond a n d Wm. (Beagle) Man's
have both been o n the sick list, suffering
Prom sore throats.
They a r e back at
work now.
Mrs. Andy B a k e r of Dison recently
visited in Springfield.
All the force reDort enjolrable times a t
the C l ~ r i s t m a sseason, and a r e now looki n g forward to a big New Year.
Andrew P o r t e r h a s been reported on t h e
~rin
sick list. t a k i n g treatment at the S~.
-c field hospital. -Mrs. Charles Robinson a n d son have
bren visiting in Vinita. Okla.
T h e quail season h a s been open long
enough now t h a t a g r e a t number of t h e
feathered tribe a r e being slaughtered during t h e noon hour. So f a r "Beagle" Marrs
is ahead.
T h e s y m p a t h y of the department i s e s tended Clyde H a m b y in the loss of his
mother who died Sunday, December 1.
A r t h u r B u c k a n d t h e w r i t e r h a v e joined
the a r m y of home owners. "Buclt" has
rmrchased a small f a r m near Hartville.
while "Wc" have secured a -vouna
- farm
on south Broadway this citv.
Beginning with the ~ e Year
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follta
wli? not forget all o u r differenc'es and
s t a r t t h e year off anew.
W h a t better service can we give o u r
fellow workmen a n d the companv t h a n
t h a t of harmony and good fellowship, and
w h a t better season to adjust our dinercnces t h a n the holiday season when the
w r y a i r is permeated with the Christmas
spirit of "good will toward men."
It's
sure n o r t h a try.
4 n d now we w i s l ~ every one of you
a very haypy and most prosperous S e w
Year. from the i l i z i l e ~ tofficial to the most
humble in the entire scrvice.
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CAR D E P A R T M E N T
KANSAS C I T Y , MO.
Christmas is past and evervwhere can
be seen t h r Yuletide touches o i this happy
season of the y e a r f o r everyone. W a n t
to take this opportunity of e s p r e s s l n r mv
wishes to a l l of you f o r A Merrv. Jlerrv
Christmas and A H a p p y a n d Bountiful
S e w Year.
T h e north a n d south r a r d s have been
consolirlateil b v movlnq 'the South Yard
t o t h e S o r t h Yard. and with t h e new mill
which h a s recently been completed a d d s
t o t h e convenience a n d more efficiency Is
t h e natural consequence.
Herman Peters. box packer, is absent
account of illness
Robert R. Harner, c a r painter, h a s
traded c a r s again, but we notice it is a n other Chevrolet.
Mike K i s h c a r c a r p e n t e r first-class i s
visiting his Iklatives in different p a r t s ' o f
Europe, l e a v i n ~ here December 10 and
expects to return some time in March.
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William E, 1,ines is absent account of
illness. Hope Bill wII1 soon be back with
the boys again.
CHAFFEE ROUNDHOUSE
Louis. B e t t e r h u r r y b a c k , I:ube, as[
Sewell has too much of :L job to kt h e bunch lined up much longer.
Chief boiler inspector Burltholtz sp:
several days in Chaffee and Hayti ;
centiy, checking up on the River Divir
engines.
Electrician Collins visited relatiw
Mountain View for a few days Plrbi
the month, and broualit his two child:
back witii him and entered then1
school here.
General Chairman F r a n k Junkins Ti:
ed u s a few days a g o and was a a
come visitor a t association meetina
night.
L O C A L NO. 19-MEMPHIS,
TENN
J. 1-1. LONERGAS, Reporter
We a r e glad to learn of the rwn,of Mrs. H. Bigley, w i f e of rnach~o
Jfrs. Bigley h a s been ill for about
years.
F. W. Huff, machinist, was in :
Louis hospital recently, having; his :
sils removed.
Mrs. O t t o Kettman.. wife of machir
together with her son and daug:;,
s p e n t a meek in Pensacola. Florida.
Robert Lancaster, machinist. is t.
on t h e job agnin. H e had been SE'.
ing w i t h blood poisoning in his
Glad to have you back, buddy:
W e e s t e n d our heartfelt sympath~
\Viliiam P. Roach, machinist, in
death of his invalid mother.
Herman J. "Dutch" Siminson, a l r m
pcnter, i s recovering a t his Iwme !:
double pneumonia. We're look in^ ' 1
ward to- having you back n~itlius-a:
soon, Dutch.
Local Xo. 1 9 held i t s regular m e p l
the l a t t e r p a r t of November and a'
wards had some talks on Safet? F
Mr. B. G. Gamble. master rnrcii'
and E. F. Tuck, g e n e r a l forernan. :
among the speakells on thin sul
They praised t h e men very highij
having won the loving cup fw the i,
amount of accidents. Come on, i
let's m a k e a n even better Safety f
r e c o r d o n t h e S o u t h e r n Division!
W e a r e very sorry to learn 01
death of the brother of Robert E. :S
glns, third class boilermaker, and br
rr-in-law of Thomas mr. Chapman, '
class machinist.
W. C. Shoup, machinist, had n
prise p a r t y on his birthday. Shdup fixing a s p a r e t i r e for his car wlw
crowd came.
Best wishes for a
more happy birthdays.
W e w e r e sorry to hear of the i,
of George W. Buckalew. r e t i ~ dma8
ist. W e offer o u r deepest sympntl!
his bereaved ones.
F r e d Contini, c a r carpenter, k on
injured list due t o having broken
era1 ribs a few weeks ago.
J. W. Price, c a r carpenter, is al>;
mith a n injury t o his ankle. Bt
wishing both these men a speedy
covery.
O u r s y m p a t h y i s extended to '
S a v a g e , s t e e l c a r repairer, in the
of h i s m o t h e r , w h o died a t n'at~r!
l e y o n D e c e m b e r 11.
R. L. Stevenson, bill clerk, spcn! ,era1 d a y s a t his old holm tonil
Amory, -Miss., during the Thankq
- holidays.
' A. E. Gunn. car clerk. soen1 tha
with the folks at 0kolona ~Misr.,
before Thanksgirmg.
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SPRINGFIELD, MO.
A L E X WATT, Reporter
JAS. ,E. STOUT. Reporter
T h e play, "The Poor Bfarrled Man,"
which w a s to be presented t h e 13th b y
t h e F. A. M. C. & C. D. h a s been postponed until a later d a t e account of illn e s s of s o m e o f t h e c a s t .
Third class machinist Rube Norriss i s
still conflned in Frisco hospital in St.
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'il'illiam Weish s h w t melal n p w r
finished hls t i m e ' a t the Sort11 E ) ~ P'
vember 23. H e was re-employed !I'
West Slrle.
Mrs. Bernie Smith, daughler of :
Lcanord. w a s seriouslv lacerat~ti
bruised when she was -in an auto7
accident. S o v r m b e r 26.
L. E. Samuels and Edith Tlm
married November 2 by Justice of
P.%aceRoberts. Thc young couple will
I home to their friends a t 6 2 8 Main
t
'nother young couple t h a t have been
- *r& recently arc Acn Kennermer and
ri* Chatman. They were married on
risgning Day by Reverend Dillion.
mer Hicks. car carpenter, and hi9
- have been visiting relatlves in Ar-.93.
muse of n bad cold, Mr. J . Thurston.
4 our ~upervisors, has been confined
' 1 % home for a few d a m .
However,
1: back on the job now..
-rose of the north slde who a r e recent
-.chasers of radios a r e : C a r l Phillips,
+r Ferguson and Llovs Farrer. Mr.
dilps is a-carpenter, a n d Ferguson and
TPT are both painters.
lnthony Baron is the new apprentice
. the Sheet Metal department. H e is
. mc the place left vacant by n7illiam
- ~ h who
,
finished his apprenticeship the
.t of November.
;no machinists, H. C. Cozad and E d
-.haw, are both absent on account of
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JIr. Kirshaw has been absent for
7
.weeks.
L special apprentice, Gordon Yowell,
- nt Thanksgiving visiting in St. Louis.
, J. Tyack Is sporting a new D u r a n t
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Wrybody has hls hobby o r fancy. B e r t
'mer seems to fancy Chinchilla rabbits,
he has several. Marion Coolcsie's fancy
?r to hound dogs.
Robert Kelitz. a machinist, is on thc
k list.
4 little son was born to J. R. Burrell
. I tis wife on November 19. They have
i m ~ the
l
baby Oral Arthur.
0. C. Smith and wife report t h e birth
s baby daughter. Betty Jean. on S o mbor 20.
I:t)der Smlth, machinist. lost his feI-r on Kovember 28. T h e deceased
. ~ r at
l Carthnae. but his bodv was taken
t'arterville for burial.
Ilks Edith Watt, daughter of Alex
Tatl, sheet metal worker, w a s seriously
rhred Wednesday. hTovember 27. when
.r cw was crowaed over a fifty-foot em8:nLment She suffered a broken leg nnd
hndly crushed foot.
)n December
12. Sherman Ellis'.
h t n Side electriclan. c a r w a s stolen
r,rm-lts parking place a t t h e storeroom.
i? found it later down by the li'risco ofV i building. The bandits had broken the
' o r And tied it up again with some oil
>c9 Hi. Ellta had in the car.
Thev had
hm
his gloves,
l
overcoat and flashiight.
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NEWBURG, MO., YARDS
X\CK J. COTHAM. R e p o r t e r
Xrs. S. E. FeIIows, w i f e of s t o r e -
:c-per, entertalned h e r S u n d a y School
with a Christmas p a r t s a t h e r
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r. Murphy and wife s p e n t C h r i s t -':W.
s ~t Oklahoma Citv. Okla.
Harry ~ h e r e ra n d c h i l d r e n v i s i t thn 77th
L7-u, \
.' !few days a t Springfield t h i s m o n t h .
;uc;ee Schwandt.
clerk.
vislted
his
'Lm,iy In Blonett a f e w d a y s t h i s
-,,nth
!&;:s' .
J. Gorman, wife of y a r d m a s is spell din^ a f e w d a y s in A u r o r a .
visiting r6latlves.
Ilm. Ed Fuller, w i f e of m a c h i n i s t ,
k r been elected c h a p t e r l e c t u r e r of
:he< Newburg c h a p t e r of t h e O r d e r of
'6s Eastern Star.
Mr. and Mrs. C h a r l e s W a r d a r e t h e
:-iml parents of a b a b y s o n 'born t h i s
Yvmber. Both m o t h e r a n d b a b e a r e
' Lng nlcely.
'&ss Romayne S w i f t , d a u g h t e r of e n :naer, spent two d a y s i n S t . L o u i s r e -
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r!,i Harry Fuller, w i f e of machinixt,
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several d a y s v i s i t i n g r e l a t i v e s
shopping In Springfield.
!;r. Harold Rook, w i f e of y a r d m a s -
has been quite ill w i t h t h e flu b u t
Mter at thls w r i t i n g .
:!rs. Marion T a n k e r s l e y . w i f e of cin&-pit man. h a s r e t u r n e d f r o m T u l s a ,
8;:r.. where she w a s called o n a c c o u n t
'the illnesa of h e r m o t h e r .
Srs, Troy Root s p e n t a f e w d a y s i n
I' Louis thls month.
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S. E . F e l l o w s , s t o r e k e e p e r , a n d f a m i l y
s p e n t C h r i s t m a s in Springfleld w i t h
t h e i r son, Don F e l l o w s a n d f a m i l y .
J o h n n i e M a r t i n , s o n of
fireman,
Rolla sub, bagged a nice t u r k e y t h i s
s e a son.
E:arl
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Piney one n i g h t recently a n d report a
good c a t c h of fish a n d colds.
E r n e s t Coursen. caller. w h o h a s been
o f f d u t ) , for t h e - I j a s t t h r e e months, has
returned to his work.
Sam Montaomery, n i g h t roundhouse
f o r e m a n , ba&ged a - b i g t u r k e y t h i s s e a son.
Nlrs. Alton E a r p . w i f e of fireman,
s p e n t t h e 36th i n Rolla.
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SPRINGFIELD, MO.
S H E R M A N W. ELLIS, R e p o r t e r
J a m e s VanRook, day watchman, ret u r n e d t o h i s d u t i e s D e c e m b e r 9, a f t e r
b e i n g confined t o h i s h o m e t h r e e w e e k s
o n a c c o u n t of illness.
Melvin R e n s c h , b l a c k s m i t h , i s n o w
r i d i n g in a n e w S t u d e b a k e r sedan.
H a r r y Alexander, machinlst apprentice, had a n a r r o w escape f r o m d e a t h
S a t u r d a y e v e n l n g , D e c e m b e r 7, w h i l e
t a k i n g a b a t h . H e w a s overcome w i t h
g a s f r o m a l e a k y g a s jet a n d p a s s e d
o u t for t h l r t y minutes. 4 pulmotor
w a s used t o r e v i v e him.
S. W. Ellis, e l e c t r i c i a n , a n d r e p o r t e r
f o r t h i s space, i s n o w h e r d i n g a WillysK n i g h t coupe.
W m . J. W e i h s , s h e e t m e t a l w o r k e r
a p p r e n t i c e , Anished h i s t i m e h e r e a b o u t
W e understand h e is
N o v e m b e r 27.
n o w emnloyed a t t h e w e s t coach shop.
A n t h o n v - B a r o n w a s e m p l o y e d as
sheet meial worker apprentice a t this
s h o ~D e c e m b e r 1. F o u r y e a r s s e e m s a
l o n ~t i m e t o s o m e , b u t <f you s t a y i n
t h e b u g g y i t p a y s w e l l i n t h e end.
Mr. W. H. Gimson, s u p e r i n t e n d e n t o f
t h i s shop, i s s p o r t i n g a new Pontiac
sedan.
I h a v e h e a r d q u i t e a b i t of c o m n l e n t
a r o u n d t h e s u p e r i n t e n d e n t ' s office r e g a r d i n g t h e pipe Mr. Collins, t h e chief
clerk, h a s w a l k i n g around his desk. I t
s e e m s t o m e t h e r e s t of t h e office f o r c e
s h o u l d c h l ~in a n d g e t h i m a y
- ounger
one for ~ ' r i s t m a s . J. E . Sheel, b l a c k s m i t h h e l p e r , r e t u r n e d t o w o r k D e c e m b e r 11, f o l l o w i n g
s e v e r a l w e e k s ' a b s e n c e o n a c c o u n t 07
a broken arm.
R o b e r t B a r e , electrician, h a s p u r c h a s e d a h o m e at 2200 N o r t h B r o a d w a y .
C h e s t e r S m l t h , m a c h i n i s t t h i r d class,
lost a f e w h o u r s r e c e n t l y on a c c o u n t
of g e t t i n g a s t e e l c u t t i n g in h i s l e f t
eye. " W e a r y o u r g o g g l e s , men."
J. A. Woodson. r e t i r e d toolroom f o r e man. w a s n v i s i t o r a t t h i s s h o p r e c e n t ly. T h e a g e l i m i t c a u g h t Mr. Woodson,
b u t h e l o o k s At f o r m a n y y e a r s t o
come.
Clinton B r o w n a n d Guy B a n e a r e rep o r t e d t o be t h e c h a m p i o n n o s s u m h u n t e r s of t h e shop. I t i s u n c o m m o n t o
s e e e i t h e r of t h e m l o o k i n g u p t h r o u g h
t h e r a f t e r s in t h e s h o p . T h i s i s caused.
I guess from many hours spent a t
n i g h t in) t h e woods.
Mr. Dnve N o r m i n g t o n h a s been t r a n s f e r r e d f r o m S t . L o u i s a s road g a n g
f o r e m a n a t t h i s shop.
E d . Gibson. machinist. w h o h a s been
a b s e n t s e v e r a l r r ~ o n t h s o n a c c o u n t of
illness, w a s n v i s i t o r i n t h e s h o p D e c c m b e r 10. \Ve h o p e h e s o o n will b e
able to return to work.
W i l l i a m S e a b o l d t , s u p p l y m a n in m o t o r c a r shop, h a s b e e n t r a n s f e r r e d a s
operator to t h e new oxweld plant
w h i c h w a s i n s t a l l e d recently.
R o b e r t B a r e , electrician. w a s called
on to m a k e a t a l k a t a noonday s a f e t y
Arst m e e t i n g D e c e m b e r 3. H e e x p r e s s e d
t h e n e e d t o w e a r g o g g l e s a n d be c a r e ful. H e e s ~ l a i n e dt h a t h e h a d i n j u r e d
one e y e a n d had a crooked w r i s t t o
r e m i n d h i m of a f a l l h e received w h i l e
working on a ladder that had no-spikes
on it. T h e l a d d e r slipped a n d h e b r o k e
h i s a r m w h e n he fell. H e i n j u r e d h l s
eye a t t h e s o u t h shops while a t t e m p t -
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i n g t o c l e a n a p a i n t blow g u n w h i c h
m a s a t t a c h e d t o a p a i n t can. T h e g u n
w a s stopped u p a n d when t h e a i r pressure w a s turned into the can the cap
blew OR a n d s t r u c k him in t h e eye.
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R. F. DEES, Reporter
Machinist J. V. Adams w a s recently
called to Dallas, Texas, a s witness for
'C. & P. Ry. Co.
His son Joe and
dnughter Katherine a r e also witnesses.
Electrician E. D. Hansen and wife
:we t h e proud p a r e n t s of a 11%-pound
girl. Congratulations.
Cal Adkins, colored, is back t o work
a f t e r a week's illness.
W e sympathize with brother TIT. F.
English in the loss of his father. Nr.
English w a s a pioneer of Wren community.
Machinist Geo Beggs is still off a f t e r a
1,ecent fall it1 which h e had t h e misfortune to break his left leg a t t h e
ankle.
st. round house clerk,
days.
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E. F. F U L L E R , Reporter
Mr. a n d Mrs. C. D. W a r d a r e t h e
proud P a r e n t s of a baby boy horn 3-ov.
18. 1929. Shopmen extend congratulat ions.
Mr. and XIr..;. Fred Wilson and fanlily
a r e visiting friends in Rogers. Ark.
I.ocal Xo. 84 elected officers f o r the
following s c a r : William Gower, presid e n t ; D. B. Edge, vice president; Louis
Lona.
-. secretnrv.
. . and Wm. Murrell. t r c a s urer.
Edward G. Fuller of St. Louis visited
home folks Thanksgiving.
H a r v e y Hughes, c a r inspector, i s back
on his job a f t e r a 30-day absence a c c o u n t of r h e u m a t i s m . i e n E d d l e n ~ a n
filled h i s v a c a r1cy.
Clair Roach, c a r inspector, a n d Pamily, visited St. Louis Thanksg iving.
S. A. Montgomery, night foreman;
F r a nk Short. second class boilermaker.
made t h e yearly turkey hunt t h i s season.
Thomas Staggs. engineer, a n d E. R.
Moore, fireman, w e n t over t o Salem
on a turkey hunt.
S. A. Montgomery, night foreman: J .
J . Swift, engineer; T,en Widleman, e s t r a c a r r e ~ a i r e r , a r e t h e lucky turkey
hunters.
They each have got their
limit on t n r l c e ~ s .
W. F. hIcCormic. clerk a t Lindenwood.
moved his family to 1,indenwood re:
cently.
H. R7. Fuller, loconlotive inspector, is
b a r k t o work a f t e r six d a y s of flu.
Charles Ward. son of C. D. Ward. a s s i s t a n t night foreman, i s sick with $carlet fever.
L. I. Buffington, clerk, a n d wife, spent
l a s t week end in Springfield Christmus
shopping.
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J o h n Luttrell a n d wife spent Thnnksa i v l n ~D a y visiting relatives a t Willow
Springs, 110.
Burt Hoffman layer1 off two days d u r ing the l a t t e r p a r t of November and spent
the time huntlng and visiting relatives
north of Springfield Mo.
Archie Bunch add wife spent Thanlisgiving with relatlves a t Monett, Mo.
George Gott recently mas off a week
t o be w i t h h i s s o n w h o w a s v i s i t i n g
h e r e f r o m D e n v e r , Colo. T h e y w e n t t o
Arkansas on a hunting trip for three
or f o u r days.
Charley IVallace upent several d a y s
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hunting last month. His g a n g w a s Iayed
off until the first of the year.
Bob Miser went to St. Louis to work
in Fred Watt's g a n g d u r i n g t h e time
Charley's g a n g was off.
Ben Talbert and Tom Moore went to
Cldye Cunninaham's
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shops.
Bill Haralson w a s off several d a y s during November, as he w a s summoned on
the jury d u r i n g xovember t e r m of court.
E b Xease a n d g a n g recently have been
building bridges in a n d about Wesco, 310.
J i m Carter a n d g a n g a r e repairing
b r i d r e s between Monett a n d Springfield.
Blll Skyles a n d g a n g a r e building culverts a t St. James. No.
Mr. Brown a n d g a n g a r e doing general
repalr work on bridges a n d bulldings in
a n d around Aldrich, No.
R e p a i r Work a t t h e north and south
shops is being done by Charley Baron's
gang.
Cunningham's g a n g a r e a t the west
shops a n d creosote plant.
L O C A L NO. 7-FORT
Mlss Allena Brandon, daughter of Mr.
a n d Mrs. J. L. Brandon. nnd J a m e s H .
Bock of St. Louls. 110.. were married Sund a y afternoon, December 1, a t t h e Robberson Avenue Baptist Church. Mr. and
Mrs. Bock left soon a f t e r t h e ceremony
for St. Louis. After a s h o r t s t a y there
they will be a t home in Omaha. Neb.
Mrs. W. H. Eeell spent a few d a y s r l s iting with her mother In K a n s a s Clty.
N a c k R. ThomDson a n d two sons visited relatlves in Parls. Texas. a few d a m
last week
Mr. and Mrs. J e s s e A. Bockman a r e
the proud parents of a new son, Samuel
hard.
\ Ir. a n d Mrs. M. T. 1Cellev.vislted their
daughter of Tulsa, 0kla.. t h e - l a s t weelc
end, and report a nlce trlp. The weather
w a s clear a n d warm there.
Mr. and 1\Irs. R a v H a r d en of Parsons,
Kans.. while en rou-te to Chlcago, Ill., to
visit relatives, stopped to visit h i s p a r ents. Mr. a n d Mrs. Oliver Stanfleld. Mr.
S t anfleld Is a n old timer wlth the Frisco.
J. F. Bunch. of the interchanee. nn(l
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Local No. 7 wishes one a n d all A Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year.
December 3rd Local hTo. 7 sponsored a
S t a g Chow P a r t y to celebrate t h e completion of our new machine s h o p ; approximately 1 6 0 employees from all departm e n t s attended also several guests. John
N. Coley, a s b h a ~ r r n a n of a committee
composed of a member from each craft.
arranged one of t h e most bountiful feeds
ever spread. Special credit for the success of the feast i s due Bro. 0. H. Linton.
who acted a s chlef cook. After the dlnn e r w a s served, clgars were passed nround
a n d t h e evenlnc was sDent in Ilstrninrc to
several flne tali& by guests and emplo-yes.
stressing the importance and good t h a t
Set togethers, llke a party of this klnd.
would result In. J. D. Hevburn. m a s t e i
mechanic, spoke the sentiments of evecy
employe a t this polnt f o r their appreciation to the management In building t h e
new shoo. which is one of t h e most mode r n machine shops on t h e railroad.
Bro. M. I. Hall, bollennaker Is all
smiles these days. t h e stork havlnk aid a
vlslt a n d left a flne baby girl.
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a r e as follows: M. L. Sexton, president;
Harold W. Claypool, s e c r e t a r y : W. L.
Cordell. treasurer: L. A. Lovd. trustee.
Shop committee : . J i m ~ o w a r d , blacks m i t h (chairman) E. L. Reese c a r m e n .
J. R . White, boilerhakers: B. G: worden:
machtnlst ; M. L Sexton electrlclans
J l m e Adams. wate'r service': 1.. tv ~ n v l :
ness, sheet metal-Gorkere-(&eGetar).r-'it
Is hoped t h a t t h e entire members hi^ will
61ve these men thelr full suooort i n - m a k Ing 1930 t h e banner year bf o u r organization. T h e necessity of membership In
T h e Frisco Assoclatlon of N e t a l C r a f t s
a n d C a r DeDartment E ~ D ~ OisV r ~
e t tSl n z
more evldent every day, a n 8 the Gannek
in which the m a t t e r s t h a t a r e bound to
a r i s e f r o m tlme to time a r e handled
promptly a n d In falrness to all concerned,
lllustrstlng more fully than words can
describe, t h e confldence the employes anci
management have In each other.
Agaln wlshlng all n New Year full of
the good t h l n r s of life.
RECLAMATION PLANT
S P R I N G F I E L D , MO.
T. 0 . ClHAPXIAN Reporter
E d Davis a n d family were viultlng relatives in K a n s a s City Thanksgiving.
John E v a n s , accompanied b y Mrs.
E v a n s and son, L a r r y , were W r i g h t
county visltors Turkey Day.
H i s n a m e Is Don Robert, a n d h e
weighed ten pounds.
Arrived a t t h e
home of Mr. a n d Mrs. Orval Becker.
Herschel Matherly a n d famlly w e r e a t
Des Moines. Iowa, Thanksglving week
visltlng his mother a n d sisters, who reside there.
J a m e s A. Davls a n d wlfe took a trlp
to California where t h e y vlsited most of
t h e tlme a t t h e Golden G a t e city. T h e y
report a n Interestlng a n d pleasant trip.
William Reed motored t o Herlngton.
Kansas, a b o u t Thanksglving t o visit
over the week end w l t h a son, w h o i s
In buslness there.
A r t h u r S t e w a r t w e n t t o A r k a n s a s to
t a k e hls a n n u a l hunting t r i p t h i s year.
H e r e t u r n e d wlthout much luck In the
w a y of game, b u t w a s lucky t o n o t befall a n accident hlmself, there belng so
m a n s h u n t e r s in t h e woods.
George Gippert thought he mlght be
able to reduce in welght If he went
huntlng, especially If he denled hlmself
on e a t s , a n d walked m a n y miles each
day.
H e r e t u r n e d very successful In
t h e reduclng s t u n t , and also i n t h e
a m o u n t of g a m e h e bagged.
Mrs. G e o r g e T h o m p s o n r e c e n t l y t o o k a
sightseeing trip through the southwest.
Leaving Sprlngfield she went to Tulsa,
where s h e w a s joined by h e r cousin.
From there they went to Texas and
vlsited several of t h e largest cltles In
t h a t s t a t e . She speaks of vislting t h e
Old Spanlsh Missions a n d the Alamo a t
S a n Antonio. W h e n they vlsited Austin, t h e s t a t e capital, t h e governor gave
permlsslon for t h e m to s i t In his chair
for t h e novelty.
H a r v e y Adams loaded his t r u s t y o'posSOUTH T R A I N YARDS
s u m dog Into his Ford a n d hlt f o r t h e
S P R I N G F I E L D , MO.
tall timber one Ane nlght. H e w a s rewarded w i t h success a n d a b o u t twelve
J E S S E L. BRAXDON, Reporter
o'clock, when loaded down w l t h f a t
'possums, he w a s crowded to t h e dltch
Tho frefght and passenger business cona n d held u p b y three men. T h e y "looked
tinues c.xccptionally good n t Springfield.
hlm over" a n d a f t e r his explanatlon,
Mr. Branue. clerk of cream deoartment
"possum hunting," told him t o drive on.
a t p a s s e n g e r ' s t a t l o n , bumped ~ o h nDeH
a r v e y s a y s n e x t t l m e h e w a n t s to be
preast, dellvery clerk of In-bound freight,
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u r e t o t a k e his Arearms along, for It Is
a n d he went from in-bound department to
g e t t l n g serlous w h e n a fellow cannot go
out-bound d e ~ a r t m e n t . m o v l n i Glen Cos.
who took t h e meat a n d p e r l s h a b l e ~ ~ d e l l v ~o u t for a supply of m e a t withing being
held up.
ery job, movlng Charley Kelley, who took
J a m e s Adams a n d Harold Smith. a c t h e job of seal clerk, moving E d Huntley.
companied b y some of t h e i r "up town"
who went to t h e north s l d e v a r d ofPlce &
frlends. w e n t on a S a t u r d a y night
nlrrht t r a l n carder.
o'possum h u n t i n g expeditlon. T h e road
Xlrs. ~ l i ~ ~ ~ , ~ o 6 kwm
h oa hna,s been 111,
w a s long, t h e woods were dense, t h e
i s better a t thin writing.
ground w a s rocky a n d rough tramping.
Mr. a n d Mrs. C. W. P l t m a n a n d d a u g h b u t about 3 o'clock a. m. S u n d a y mornt e r expect t o spend Christmas with their
d a u g h t e r in K a n s a s City.
ing, when t h e y w e r e loaded down with
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for h e w a s complaining much ol
back and feet a n d talking of the
sibility of being compelled to phom
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ambulance
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stretcher, 1
emerged into a field where there .
a farmer's bull. who mas verg n,
a w a k e e v e n a t t h a t h o u r of the nl;
W h e n t h e y w e r e a b o u t h a l l way
t\"een f e n c e s , Mr. Bull decided to c'
o u t t h e n i g h t m a r a u d e r s , and a t '
Dart o f t h e s t o r v i s w h e r e Jimmrt
g o t a l l f a t i g u e , - b i c k a c h e o r so6 r
he e v e r had. I n t h e race t h a t folln-,
h e o u t d i s t n n c e d a l l t h e others
f a r t h a t hc w a s lost sixht of. and
by strategic maneuver-ing the pur
w a s e l u d e d , t h e y f o u n d J i m wide ahand not a n ache or pain In hlu bod!:
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E . E. R o b e r t s , t h i r d t r i c k yard r!
h a s been oPP d u t y f o r t h e past I'
w e e k s w i t h a b r o k e n collar hone.
Is g e t t i n g a l o n g nicely a t thls art,.
C l a u d e Mooton Is w o r k i n g his mi
G r o v e r H a l l , switchman, and R7,
W h i t b y , b r a k e m a n , w e r e out tu.
h u n t l n g f o r a Cew days, and Pir
c a m e a c r o s s a g r e a t b i g gobbler
had a good s h o t a t h i m b u t misseL
Mrs. S e a y McLelland, wife of sw.:
m a n , h a s t a k e n h e r d a u g h t e r to 3r~.
b o r o H o s p i t a l f o r a minor onen!
S h e i s i m p r o v i n g nicely.
E a r l P a y n e w a s t h e su~eessful
d e r o n t h e d a y f r e i g h t job and rs:d u t y N o v e m b e r 23.
B o b B u r k h e r d , p l a t f o r m man. is 1
o n t h e n i g h t job h e r e a f t e r workc;
Willow Springs.
hlillard \V. Manning. extra he;:
w a s relieved h e r e December 5 and
t o T r u m a n Ark.
S a m ~ o d ~ r i d g ter ,a c k m a n and 7
m a d e a v i s i t t o Chicago. 111.. v i s , t h e i r son.
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H e r m a n B l a g g , crossing walrhf r o m B y h a l l a , Miss w a s a vlsitor :.'
And? ~ c h w a r t z e n :pensloned enyi;
a n d wife. m a d e a t r i o to Kansa?
v i s l t i n g friends.
R a l p h H o l m e s a n d wite a t Sp;
fleld, Mo., a r e v l s l t l n g thelc fa&Holmes, encineer.
Miss Coleen Gibbons ot Sprlnf
d a u g h t e r of J o e Gibbons, salt? w a s a viaitor here.
J o e H e r b o l d , blacksmith. of Kalv a v i s l t o r here;
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R u b i n ~ o l m e s ,t h l r d clam m a c b 1
a n d f a m i l y m a d e a t r i p to lonett*
W a l t e r Davldson, t r a c k foreman
h a d t h e f l o i e r b u l b s around tk? (I
d u g u p a n d h a s s h i p p e d to Don FPI! .
florist a t Sprlngfield, about elght 8.
e l of bul'bs, w h i c h will be taken
of a n d s h l p p e d o u t to the v l p
p o l n t s n e x t s p r i n g b y Mr. Fellov.
E. T. W o o l r i d g e , laborer, nemi'
been off w i t h a mashed Anger. ha:.
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JIr. R o b e r t Collett fuel supm
w a s t h e s p e a k e r a t ' t h e Kansas
s m o k e a b a t e m e n t meetlng held I n P
w a y Y. M. C. A. on December 10.
S a m S h e l t o n , E u g e n e Baker, Ha?.
J o h n s o n a n d J a c k Bush, all em[' of t h e m e c h a n i c a l deoartment. t v
t a i n e d w i t h a r r o u n if sone? at
s m o k e m e e t i n g , 'and'believe & It
o v e r blg.
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a d o ~ t e dt h e n a m e of tkeO&ri'E;
Diamond O u a r t e t .
Mr. W. 'B. B e r r y , master mrct .
a l s o delivered n s h o r t but verg I'
e s t i n g t a l k a t t h e smoke meetinc
E l m e r B u r s , electrlclan, hxs !
p r o m o t e d to lead man, vice Frhl
d r e d , resigned.
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to tlir. cumpietton r e p o r t clerk's job
Mr. Rced wirs nsslgned to t h e position
vacated b\ Mr. Tavlor a n d Mr. H i l t is
now on 3lr. ~ e e d ' sformer job.
We a r e glad t o learn t h a t L u t h e r
Williams. a s s i s t a n t w a t e r service foreman, is recovering f r o m a very serious
i n j u r y which happened in t h e Amory
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(:. C . SICl<LES. R e p o r t e r
G. \ I T . Koontz and family recentl!.
visited -on George. who is a t t e n d i n g
t h e S. >I. U. a t Dallas a n d witnessed
h i s team c a r r v off t h e honors of the
football g a m e AIr. George Revis o f New Mexico
w a s v i s i t i n g friends in this office recently. Mr. Revis w a s former W a t e r
Servlce F o r e m a n on t h i s Division.
Bill JIerrill h a s l e f t t h e service f o r
a positlon w i t h t h e Missouri Pacific.
w o r k i n g out of St. Louis.
E a r l P e a k visited in the office recently.
V. R . Copp, t r a n s i t m a n , h a s been
t r a n s f e r r e d to the a c c o u n t i n g d e p a r t ment, s t a t i o n e d a t St. Louis. N. W.
Olney h a s been a s s i e n e d to t h e position vacated b y Mr. Copp.
Miss Doras Loone),, of .-Imory, a s sisted w i t h t h e w o r k in the B L B dep a r t m e n t while Miss Ben!lett enjoyed
a very much necded vacatlon with h e r
p a r e n t s a t Jonesboro.
Glad t'o r e p o r t t h a t X r s . G. .'W.
Koontz h a s practically recovered from
a n emergency operation.
J. N. R o g e r s is o u r new chairman.
Tubby Gilbreath is v e r y proud recently, d u e t o the f a c t t h a t he is now
a rodman.
J. P. B u r t o n i s confined to h i s home.
clue to a recent accident' b u t is g e t t i n g
a l o n g nicely a n d w e hope he will be
back with us shortly.
T h e new 1 1 0 pound r a i l p r o g r a m on
t h e Willow S p r i n g s s u b between Cedar
G a p a n d Korwood. B u r n h a m a n d W e s t
P l a i n s a n d t h r o u g h H a r d y . h a s been
completed. T h i s is all new 1 1 0 pound
. ~ ~a n-d - the main line looks p r e t t y
steel
sood.
W o r k on t h e b a n k widening In t'he
M a r k e d T r e e t e r r i t o r y i s a b o u t .finished f o r t h i s y e a r a n d we hope t o be
a d l e to give t h e r e a d e r s of- t h e M a g a zine a picture s h o w i n g just w h a t h a s
been done. T h i s is a nice looking joh
and is up in good shape. Reid and
Lowe. contractors. had c h a r g e of t h i s
work.
T h e c e n t e r pier of t h e St. F r a n c i s
R l v e r bridge 447.0. h a s been completed. The forces a r e closing o u t the
p e r m a n e n t bridge p r o g r a m , l i g h t stone
a b u t m e n t s a n d concrete piers j u s t a *
f a s t a s w e a t h e r conditions permit.
Miss Shearin. s t e n o g r a p h e r in t h e
division accountant's office. recently
u n d e r w e n t a serious operation but' a m
glad t o r e p o r t s h e is g e t t i n g a l o n g
v e r y nicely.
Miss Zelda W a t k i n s w a s a s s i g n e d
d u t l e s a s s t e n o while Miss Shearin is
n IT
-a*.
Mr. R a l p h McDonald i s on the g e n e r a l clerk desk, made v a c a n t account
Oscar Townsend reslgning.
Glad t o r e p o r t t h a t Mrs. B i g g e r s h a s
recovered f r o m a recent illness.
Mr. P a u l H. H i l t h a s been a s s i g n e d
AGENT'S O F F I C E
W I L L I F O R D , ARK.
Id
I\'.
,101-ISSOS,
Reporter
E x t r a Operator I r a H y a t t of t h i s
place a w a r d e d second trick T u r r e l l
and is now on his first r e g u l a r position. W e wish to c o n g r a t u l a t e I r a .
Claude N o r t o n , e x t r a clerk. h a s beer!
w o r k i n g a s y a r d clerk a t T h a y e r for
s e v e r a l weeks, relieving E. E. Roberts.
w h o w a s accosted by t h r e e d r u n k s
while on his w a y to work a n d beklt
almost unconscious, became he rcfusetl to d r i n k w i t h them. JIc. R o b e r t s
h a s been confined to ilospital. Clnude
came down home on a s h o r t visit Dec.
16. W e hope t h a t Afr. R o b e r t s will
soon be able t o r e s u m e his dutics, a n d
Clnude can r e t u r n home d u r i n g C h r i s t m a s holidays.
L. W. Johnson w a s off f o u r d a y s l a s t
weelc v i s i t i n g his folks a t Cabool a n d
also f r i e n d s a t LePanto. L. W. made
t h e t r i p to Cabool i n his car. b u t h a d
so much had luck t h a t he intends to
ride the t r a i n s a f t e r this.
Johnson
w a s received by a n old dispatcher,
H a r r y Bullock.
JIr. Bulloclc claims
t h a t t h i s i s his first work o u t o n t h e
line a s a n o p e r a t o r in fifteen years.
H e came over h e r e expecting t o e n t e r
service a s dispatcher, b u t vacancy
filled hefore he could g e t here.
C. 31. Kellett', o p e r a t o r from Marked
Tree. accompanied by wife a n d baby
w e r e v i s i t i n g h i s p a r e n t s h e r e December 8 to 12. Mr. K e l l e t t came u p expecting to h u n t a n d fish. b u t u n f o r t u n a t e l y he hecame ill while coming
up on t h e t r a i n a n d w a s in bed practically all time he w a s herc. H e r b e r t
K e l l e t t a l s o visitcd his p a r e n t s h e r e
recently.
H e w a s a c c o n ~ p a n i e d back
to Aliceville, Ala.. w h e r e he i s t h i r d
trlclt operator, by his b r o t h e r K e n neth.
Section F o r e m a n Bill S m i t h moved
his family u p f r o m Ravenden a n d is
now occupying section foreman's house
here now.
Bill advises he i s well
pleased with his n e w position.
Mrs. Selma Townsend. w i l e of second trick operator, accompanied by
her son. Billy. s p e n t Dec. 1 6 a n d 1 7
in Xemphis, C h r i s t m a s shopping. L i t t l e Billy i s g o i n g to h a n g u p h i s dad's
socks to help s u p p o r t his s t o c k i n g s in
holding old Santa's deposits n i g h t of
2 4 th.
Miss J u a n i t a Sanderson, d a u g h t e r of
a g e n t . has r e t u r n e d from h e r l e n g t h y
visit of r e l a t i v e s in Bfemphis.
F r a n k Zltzman. s i g n a l maintainer.
intends t o spend f e w d a y s d u r i n g holid a y s in St. Louis w l t h his relatives.
W e have been doing p r e t t y good
business thls y e a r s h i p p i n g carloads
f r o m rock quarry. a n d prospects a r e
favorable f o r l a r g e increase a t a n
e a r l y date.
T R A N S P O R T A T I O N DEPARTME'
T H A Y E R , MO.
I..
I:.
THORXE, E?porter
T h i s is my first e n t r y folks, so
cuse errors.
We h a v e enjoyed a v e r y good t:
ness t h i s fall a n d hope to contlnr;
Let's keep up t h e good work.
H. E. Shoemate, b r a k e m a n and 7
have r e t u r n e d t'o T h a y e r after hi
located in L e P a n t o the oast I!years.
1'. Huddleston. engineer, has :
chased a new Chevrolet and 1s er
in^ t h e f a l l drives.
C. Groves, b r a k e m a n , home :
s t r u c k by l i g h t n i n g l a s t week, a :
w a s knocked in the roof and his r
ruined.
Luckily none o f his far
w a s injured.
W e h a d o u r first s n o w last r
a n d while i t did not s t a y long I t :
q u i t e a f e w colds.
S e n a t o r J a m e s Reed of Kansas l'
s p e n t a few d a y s h u n t i n g a t the L
ley Club House on Eleven Points R.
last' week.
H. Wadley, conductor, who was
jured some time a g o a t Black R
Ark.. hones to r e t u r n to work P 1
few days.
S p e a k i n g of the Ozarks aa a Ibelt the wrlter's m o t h e r h a s an or?
t r e e which h a s seventy-six ore- t
ripening a n d t'here a r e several hl,
on t h e t r e e also.
T h e a n n u a l b a n q u e t of the Y. 1 1
A. membership committee was r
a t Hotel Cooper l a s t T h u r s d a y ~ \ ~ e n 1
Everyone present had a wond~. I
time.
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O F F I C E O F TERMINAL
ACCOUNTANT
B I R M I N G H A M , ALA.
I
G. T. DUNLAP, Reporter
T h e s a l e of Frisco Preferred W '
to employes wenC over to the ex1 I
of twelve s h a r e s being sold in :
off ice.
C. C. Long. completion report clc /
spent
Thanksgiving
meek vie11
w i t h his ~ a r e n t sa n d friends in
I
Scott, ~ a n i a s .
1
T h e plans f o r spending Christr
holiday by members of this office I ,
E u l a Montgomery, w i t h her pan
In Ashville, Ala.
C. C. Long, e l t h e r in Birmingham 1
F t . Scott. Kans.
J. B. Henson, Birmingham.
R. W. J a m e s . Birmingham.
G. T. Dunlap, wife a n d little dau:
t e r M a r y Agnes, vislted with his 1
e n t s in Springfield, Me.
W e a r e glad to k n o w that Chrktr
travel is heavq- enough so that I.
sections of t r a i n s 105 and 106 are'
vertised until December 24.
J. W. S k a g g s . f o r e m a n superinl
d e n t of terminals, made u s a shortit December 1 6 while in Birminet
on buslness.
J a c k Sullivan, traveling auditor
t h e Illinois Central, s p e n t several dy
w i t h u s recently checking mater
prices of t h e Birmingham Belt.
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:-reral members of t h i s office r e IF^ having a "bifi" t i m e a t t h e
81L:er Club dance Elven on Decem-
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OFFGE OF LOCAL A G E N T
ALICEVILLE, ALA.
t. R. BROPHT. R e p o r t e r
.b December 1 0 t h e c i t i z e n s of P i c k County, .%la.. will c e l e b r a t e t h e
-ning of Hilner B r i d g e o v e r T o m :bee River. 6 miles e a s t of Alicer. Governor G r a v e s a n d staff will
present and a l a r g e c r o w d i s e x .tzrl to a n e n d . A b a r b e c u e d i n n e r
I1 be served on t h e g r o u n d s .
The
3 ~ is
e a beautiful c o n c r e t e a n d s t e e l
aeture and is o n e of ten s i m i l a r
jqes recently built o v e r t h c s t a t e .
+ction crews a r e n o w w o r k i n g on
extension of o u r h o u s e t r a c k .
1%
completed t h i s t r a c k will e x ,R around the coal c h u t e , t h u s a f ding more i n d u s t r i a l t r a c k a g e .
i'he recent cold w a v e s t r u c k t h i s
rt of Alahahia over n i g h t .
Consenntly a good m a n y h o g k l l l i n g s
8k place.
Backbones, s a u s a g e a n d
!re-ribs a r e plentiful.
3ivfsion Engineer G, W. K o o n t z
~ n at few hours in Aliceville Decemr 6th between t r a i n s 906 a n d 905.
3pwator S. T . Xeelc s p e n t Sunday.
cember 1 s t w i t h r e l a t i v e s a t N e w
hany, being relieved b y E . P. L i t t l e 17.
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TRAIN MASTER'S O F F I C E
AMORY, MISS.
-
VIOLET OOr,DSBIITH. R e p o r t e r
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!,lr. t u l h e r Williams of t h e W a t e r
$.:mice Department, w h o w a s s e r i o u s , ? injured a t -4mory s o m e t i m e a g o ,
18 been moved f r o m t h e h o s p i t a l
here
1 the St. Louis
hospital.
W e 11opc
:'- Williams will soon f u l l y r e c o v e r
-;.fin his accident.
Yrs. H. R. Wade, w i f e of a s s i s t a n t
qrrintendent, s p e n t t h e p a s t m o n t h
1 St. Louis, 310.
Mr. H. E. Gabriel, a s s i s t a n t s u p e r vrndent of t h e C o l u m b u s - P e n s a c o l a
t h Etvisions, h a s moved h i s f a m i l y t o
?.,n~acola
!.Ir. and Mrs. C. W. K e r r will s p e n d
'9.: Christmas holidays i n O k l a h o m a
',tV
&. and Mrs. R. J. S u l l i v a n w i l l v i s i t
.-'.itivea In Springfield. Wo., C h r i s t m a s .
The young d a u g h t e r of C l a i m A g e n t
.ni Nrs. L. E. S h e r i d a n w a s s e r i o u s l y
lurned a few w e e k s a g o , b u t is g e t ' I-alonrr nicelv.
Wr! weii s o r r i to l e a r n of t h e d e a t h
-!colored b r a k e m a n T o m Williams..
-+rh resulted f r o m a n i n j u r y receiv. I in the Amory Yard. T o m h a d l o t s
!friends on t h e division.
llr, and Mrs. K e i t h I. Allen will a t '2!111 the Prisco Dance
in M e m p h i s D e ,maher 21st.
I'wduelor E. D. W a r e i s in t h e hospl!ll here account blood poison in h i s
band. We hope Mr. W a r e will g e t
ilnng nicely a n d soon be a b l e t o r e 'm
t to work.
Operator If. J, W i l l i a m s h a s r e t u r n 4 from the St. L o u i s hospital.
!!ins Evelyn J o h n s o n of M e m p h i s
w t the week-end in A m o r y w i t h h e r
A m o r s . Mr. T. D. W a g e s , a n d Mr. W.
31. C h r i s t o p h e r .
Mr. F. Jt. S c o t t o f
D o r a is b r e a k i n g in a s dixpatche'r.
PENSACOLA N E W S
G E R T R U D E B I ~ Z Z E L L .R e p o r t e r
C o t t o n s h i p m e n t s f r o m off t h e P e n s a c o l a L i n e h a v e b e e n completed. More
cotton w a s handled t h r o u g h t h e P o r t
of P e n s a c o l a t h i s s e a s o n t h a n i n p r e vious years, h a v i n g exported approxim a t e l y 25.000 bales.
X r . R. E. B u c h a n a n . traffic m a n a g e r .
Memphis. w a s a r e c e n t visitor.
T h e Pensacola Line shipped seventeen cars Satsuma oranges this seaso n , t h e first f r o m t h i s s e c t i o n , a n d no
d o u b t t h e first S a t s u m a o r a n g e s to
o r i g i n a t e on B r i s c o Lines.
W e a r e w e l c o m i n g T. 0. L u t z b a c k
in
superintendent
telminals
office,
a f t e r leave of a b s e n c e of t h i r t y d a y s .
Active w o r k i s n o w b e i n g d o n e o n
the concrete a n d steel trestle h i g h w a y
bridge, with one d r a w span, across
P e n s a c o l a B a s to S a n t a R o s a I s l a n d .
a n d w h e n completed will be f o u r m i l e s
long.
W e a r c s o r r y Mr. V. R. Copp i s n o
l o n g e r w i t h us. h e h a v i n g t r a n s f e r r e d
t o t h e v a l u a t i o n d e p a r t m e n t , St. Louis.
b u t w i s h h i m s u c c e s s in h i s n e w field.
T h e N e w p o r t C o m p a n y a r e n o w operat'ing additional unit t o their Naval
Stores Plant. necessitating addltional
m o v e m e n t of 235 t o n s of wood i n t o
their plant per day, lncreasing their
o u t p u t o f N a v a l S t o r e s w h i c h will be
s h i p p e d t'o t h e i n t e r i o r , m o s t of w h i c h
will m o v e v i a B r i s c o Lines.
Shell Petroleum
have
completed
c o n s t r u c t i o n of t h e i r B u l k Oil P l a n t
un o u r r a i l s . P e n s a c o l a , we h a v i n g r e ceived h a u l on a l l m a t e r i a l used in
construction work.
A n e w m e m b e r of t h e F r i s c o f a m i l y
is Miss B a r b a r a Bennie, s t e n o g r a p h e r
a g e n t ' s office, position f o r m e r l y held
b y Miss I n e z Nelson, w h o w a s m a r r i e d
in A u g u s t , t h i s y e a r .
V i c e - p r e s i d e n t P a y n e of t h e P e n s a c o l a L i n e F r i s c o E m p l o y e s ' Club a t t e n d e d m e e t i n g of t h e p r e s i d e n t s of
t h e v a r i o u s F r i s c o E m p l o y e s ' Clubs.
St. Louis. N o v e m b e r 2.ith a n d 26th. H e
reports h a v i n g a wonderful time a n d
lias s o m e v e r y v a l u a b l e a n d i n t e r e s t i n g information for club members
here.
W e deeply sympathize w i t h E n g i n e e r a n d Mrs. W. W. E a r r e t t in t h e
l o s s of t h e i r s o n recently.
Mr. D o n F e l l o w s i s h e r e i m p r o v i n g
and further beautifying the passenger
s t a t i o n grounds.
Congrarulations a r e
extended
to
C o n d u c t o r J. &I. Odoln w h o won first
prize in t h i s d i s t r i c t f o r c a t c h i n g t h e
t w o l a r g e s t fish t h i s s e a s o n .
They
w e r e t w o black b a s s , one w e i g h i n g
five p o u n d s a n d t h e o t h e r s e v e n
pounds.
C o n d u c t o r Odom i s n o w in
the s t a t e contest a n d s t a n d s good
c h a n c e of w i n n i n g t h e s t a t e prize a l s o .
W e a r c q u i t e p r o u d of R a y m o n d
C h e s s e r , 1 3 y e a r old s o n of E n g i n e e r
a n d Mrs. W. R. C h e s s e r , w h o h a s r e c e n t l y won m u c h p r a i s e o n poem w r i t t e n b y h i m a n d published in B r o t h e r hood of L o c o m o t i v e F i r e m e n a n d E n g i n e e r s ' Magazine.
This is not the
first poem b y t h i s P e n s a c o l a F r i s c o
boy, w h o h a s h a d h i s v e r s e s p u b l i s h e d
in Child Life. a n d lias a l s o w r i t t e n a
n u m b e r of s h o r t s t o r i e s .
.i-mts.
extend o u r s y m p a t h y t o Wrs. R.
"amp
In the loss of h e r s i s t e r , 3frs.
; . s h y of Tupelo.
rarpatcher W. W. Cook a n d w i f e
:?re moved to 3lemphis.
Viss Xarneret B a c k s c h i e s , d a u g h t e r
;f wire chief, s p e n t s e v e r a l d a y s in
3 rmingham.
>Ira. C. H. Goldsmith s p e n t t h e w e e k ~1 in Birmingham v i s i t i n g Mrs. E. A.
H p
.-?O.We have
several n e w d i s p a t c h e r s ir!
t e l e g r a p h e r , i s n o w w o r k i n g second
a t J o n e s b o r o t i c k e t office.
T. S. B r y a n t . conductor. h a s been
a s s i g n e d to J o n e s b o r o pit d i r t t r a i n
r u n , a l s o J. G. B u s h n o , e n g i n e e r , on
s a m e run.
J. B. ZIcCaskill, b r a k e m a n . h a s bid
in t h e B k S W b r a n c h run. u n d e r s t a n d
t h e y don't h a v e v e r y m u c h f l a g g i n g t o
d o d o w n on t h i s b r a n c h .
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if
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r a i l w a y employee to study his work
he desires to advance. Only the poorer places a r e
open nowadays to the untrained man. T h e
old methods of "picking it up'' no longer
avail. Definite, systematic study is necess a r y to a mastery of railroading, and the
men who are quick to realize this a r e the
first to secure promotion. T h e r e is always
room a t the top f o r men of ability.
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Concrete Work
Architects' niueprints
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RTJuntlhousc Fureman
ltounrlhouse Jhchlnlst
Trainman and Carmnn
Elcrlrlc Lncomotivo and
Train Operator
nconductor
O Xachlnlst
SU~)~rvisur
Road Mzster
Uiv. Enaineor
Section Foreman
structural Engineer
Date Clerk
Uookkeeper
WCOSL.4ccountant
Stenographer and k i s t
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Secretarial
Work
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EnCllsh
OTelesranll EnKlneer
OPrartical Telephony
Dlesel Encines
#Gas Engines
UPiumblng and Heating
nCraile Srhoril Suhjerts
0 HIfih School Subifeta
n C a r Renairer
Car Inrnrrtor
i ! Slerhanlral Dr'awin~
S u r ~ c s n r (:hemistry
If Buvlncss Corrosmndence
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U Coppersrnltb
W Klectrician
nTuololsker
Painter
Carpenter
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JONESBORO T I C K E T O F F I C E
JONESBORO, ARK.
by. .%.
SAXDERS. R e p o r t e r
Clyde R o g e r s , e x t r a t e l e g r a p h e r ,
w h o h a s been w o r k i n g s e c o n d t r l c k
J o n e s b o r o e x t r a , h a s b u m p e d D. G.
Gray, e x t r a telegrapher, a t Jonesboro
p i t job. a n d B. R. McWilliams, e x t r a
Street Addrcss
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Special Discount to employee. o f
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HUMAN ENGINEERING
ODAY the achievements of the engineers are
Tamong
the wonders of the world. This, however, does not mean engineering in the mechanical
sense alone. The people who labor, the employes in
industry, are human beings full of sentiments, hopes,
fears, prejudices and aspirations. Hence the fundamental problem of all industry is to deal with the
human elements in such a' way that the whole industrial process will go forward without hitch or delay
or unnecessary cost. Confidence between employer
and employe is a prime essential. There are men in
this country who are devoting their attention to the
problems of Human Engineering, the solution of
which is carrying us forward to greater things.
Ray Cole, ticket clerk, h a s r e t u r n e d
'm St. Louis and Toledo, Ohio. At
Louis he attended t h e Frisco E m yes' Club meeting a n d a t Toledo,
r~sitedwlth hts brother.
! D. Hays, d e m u r r a g e c l e r k f r o m
'rv'ght house worked in tlcket office
I the absence of R a y Cole.
R. C. Fryar, bill clerk, h a s r e t u r n e d
-rn St. Louis hospital w h e r e he h a s
>n conflned for a few w e e k s suffer:with stomach complaints.
W. A, Sanders. first t r i c k t e l e g r a ~ h ' surprised the bunch a r o u n d J o n e s 1 lro when he announced t h a t he w a s
.-wlng the bonds of matrimony. On
lrember 18th a t 8 Dm, h e w a s m a r d to Miss Buelah M'cGowan, of
nesboro a t the Ben H u r L o d g e Hall.
[,coratlons were displayed. After t h e
-&age ceremony a b a n q u e t w a s
rred and over 200 m e m b e r s of B e n
-ur Lodge and friends of t h e couple
ere present. Xusic w a s f u r n i s h e d by
t Ben Hur orchestra a n d a fine t l m e
-1s expressed by a l l p r e s e n t
A large
cmber of gifts were received by t h e
-aly marrled couple. They wlll r e de In Jonesboro a t 422 Cate a v e n u e
' ~ dare home t o t h e i r f r i e n d s In rail%Id clrcles and elsewhere.
Mra. A. H. Poe, wife af Warehouse-an A H. Poe, had t h e m i s f o r t u n e to
'Wl on the icy p a v e m e n t d u r l n g t h e
uld snap, Injuring h e r hip. However.
.t t h e of wrlting s h e h a s showed
ripns of Improving a n d expected t o
lully recover.
Wm. Donahoe, llne foreman. h a s
:rmpleted the new line from Blythe-IHe to Jonesboro, a n d h a s moved his
gang to Hoxle w h e r e he h a s a b o u t
!wo weeks of rebuildlng a r o u n d t h a t
viclniry.
R. E. Oalns, carpenter g a n g , h a s a r lived at'Jonesboro a n d Is busy palnt: w this place up. H e wlll a l s o retulld the stock pens w h i l e here.
BIRMINGHAM T E R M I N A L S
MRS. NELLIE McGOWEN, R e p o r t e r
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Everybody is looking f o r w a r d w i t h
a great deal of pleasure t o t h e dance
Iu be given by t h e F r l s c o Employes'
Club on Monday, December 16th, a t
t h e Axis Club.
A l a r g e crowd 1s exI4d.
T. P. Mealey, clerk, h a s been conI n 4 t-3 hlS home f o r t h e p a s t week
ne~euntof Illness.
m a . M. H. Ford, w l f e of chlef y a r d
r k k . Is visiting h e r m o t h e r In Montemery, Ala.
Our sympathy I s extended t o J. L.
Wqey, timekeeper, In t h e d e a t h o f .
bis mother who dled a t h e r home In
Amory. Miss., on Dec. 4th.
J B. Tyler, roadmaster. I s b a c k . on
the job after a ten days' vacation.
T. R Monk, s w i t c h m a n a n d wjfe,
,b:e returned from Annlston w h e r e
1 " were
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Called account of illness of
Yra. Monk's father.
E. L. Canon, swltchman. Is a b l e t o
b.1 out a ~ a i na f t e r
a n oneratlon t o r
~~~endlcltis.
J. A. Morton a n d R F. Oxley, d e m u r r ge clerks, and J. B. Morgan, c a r
mnt for the C e n t r a l of Georgia a t
E i q t Thomas.
attended the Shrlne
I*remony in Montgomery on Nov. Zlst.
E. A. Teed, s u p e r i n t e n d e n t terminals,
wnt November 25th a n d 26th In
Wlngfield.
Friends of CaW Clotfelter, t r a i n
cierk, wlll be Interested In h i s m a r rwe to Mlss Olive K a t h r y n Bell.
731th was Bolemnized at t h e Rlverslde
aptlst church by Rev. Dr. White, pas-fir. Jacksonvllle. Fla..
on Thanks:lrlng day.
Mr. and. Mrs. Clotfelter are now at
m e '12i3 Princeton Ave., W e s t E n d .
t ~ congratulat'lons
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!be happy couple.
E. C. Smlth, conductor o n t h e DT&I
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Mr. E . A. Teed.
C. J. Thompson. a s s i s t a n t t o s u p e r intendent terminals, a t t e n d e d a n ARA
m e e t i n g in A t l a n t a o n Dec. 12th.
W. B. McCaKrey, w i f e a n d d a u g h t e r .
were recent visltors to Coalmont, Ala.
J. L. P e t t y , conductor, a n d w i f e
w e r e called t o C h a t t a n o o g a recently
account of lllness of a relative.
W. N. Drake. Interchange clerk, Is
a b l e to b e back a t t h e office a f t e r bei n g a w a y several d a y s account of 111ness.
T h e wrlt'er and d a u g h t e r M a r y s p e n t
week-end of Nov. 7th w i t h f r i e n d s In
Anniston, Ala.
Cecil Green, oKlce messenger, w a s
a w a y several days l a s t week on account of Illness.
Best wlshes f o r a happy C h r l s t m a s
a n d a Drosperous New Y e a r t o t h e e n t!re Frisco family.
MEMPHIS TERMINALS
MARGARET STEWART. R e p o r t e r
Miss Myra Jacobs, steno-clerk in s u p e r l n t e n d e n t terminals' oflice, s p e n t
T h a n k s g i v i n g D a y w i t h home f o l k s In
Thayer.
Mrs. C. A. Russell, wife of s w i t c h mnn, w a s called t o Monett, Mlssourl,
t h e l a t t e r p a r t of November account
of lllness of a relative.
Mrs. M. K. Pace, wife of t e r m i n a l
t r a i n m a s t e r , recently r e t u r n e d f r o m a
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a n-t. ~visit
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relatives and
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f r l e n d s In ~ o n e t t .
M. D. Rhodes. prlce c l e r k a t t h e
storeroom, vlslted in Tulsa, Okla., NOvcmber. 28 to December 2.
J. martin, y a r d c l e r k , h a s been
off d u t y f o r s e v e r a l w e e k s , account of
illness.
Mr. a n d Mrs. P a u l Schmltz and' b a b y
s p e n t t h e Thanksgiving holldays w l t h
t h e i r p a r e n t s In F t . Smlth, Ark.
Miss W a r g a r e t S t e w a r t had a s h e r
g u e s t d u r l n g t h e Thanksgiving holid a y s Mrs. R. G. L a n g s t o n a n d son,
J a c k , of Sprlngfleld.
Miss Rose Ross, comptometer opera t o r a t t h e storeroom w a s unable t o
r e ~ o r tf o r w o r k November 26 account
of- Illness.
Miss T h e l m a D r a s h m a n , a t e n o . . in
m a s t e r mechanic's office. h a s been Off
d l ~ t vseveral w e e k s account of Illness.
<+i'.wish
h e r a speedy recovery.
hJrs. J. T. L u t t m a n , w i f e of y a r d
clerk, h a s j u s t r e t u r n e d from a pleasa n t v l s i t to Corinth, hflss.
Mlsses R o v e n a a n d B e t t v Lewis.
w h o h a v e been s p e n d l n g t h e i v l n t e r In
New Orleans w i t h t h e i r a u n t . Spent
t h e C h r l s t m a s holidays w i t h t h e i r p a r ents. Mr. a n d Mrs. J. J. Lewis.
Mlss Dorothv H a d a w a y of J a s p e r .
Alabama, recentlv silent -several d a y s
111 JIemDhis w i t h h e r f a t h e r . W. L.
H a d a w a g , a g e n t Jfemphls Union Stock
Yards.
MY. a n d Mrs. J. A. F o s t e r w e r e called to R o g e r Springs. Tennessee, December 10, account of t h e serious illness of t h e l r brother-in-law.
Mrs. H. B. Nichols. wlfe of switchman. l e f t December 13 f o r New Orleans
a n 8 Corpus Christ!, Texas, t o m a k e a n
extended vlslt.
P a u l Schmitz, clvil engineer. t o g c t h e r w i t h h i s wife a n d baby. s p e n t
C h r i s t m a s w i t h Mrs. Schmitz' parent's
in Alicevllle, Ala.
H. E. Crowder. civil englneer, a n 8
family w e r e in Springfield C h r i s t m a s
Day.
M i s 8 3Iyra J a c o b s vislted In T h a y e r
December 25.
for
MAGNOLIA TERMINALS
M A G N O L I A , ALA.
0. J. GULICK, R e p o r t e r
J a k e S t a r k l e , relief f o r e m a n on t h e
03rd t r a c k division h a s been relieving
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Boy, this i s
good tobacco!"
"-mighty glad you told me
about Edgeworth.
It's all
you said, and more- burns
slow and cool, and it's full
of sure-enough smoke a man
can pull in by the mouthful
without burning- his tongue.
A regular tobacco, I say.
Pff-pff
well, Son, let's
climb! Old watch says ten
minutes till, and Cap% getting his crowd on."
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don't know E d p
worrh, rmil #he coupon for
a pnemus free pockel to
cry. L.1 Ed#ewarth show
you howgood iris-you ba
rh.judge.
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in n good pipe.
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F o r e m a n A. J. Galnes o n Sec. R-39 a t
Pensacola f o r t h e l a s t f e w d a y s on acc o u n t of sickness.
TI'. B. Greene, section f o r e m a n a t
Kimbrough. Ala.. s p e n t Sunday, Dec e m b e r 8th, In Pensacola, Fla.
Mrs. B. F. R o g e r s wife of section
f o r e m a n a t Magnolia s p e n t t h e Arst
week of December v i s i t l n g relatives
in Boligee, Ala.
T w o pile d r i v e r g a n g s h a v e been
d r r v i n g plling o n t h e Pensacola s u b
for t h e p a s t t w o w e e k s a n d a r e cleani n g u p t h e b r i d g e s in good shape.
Mr. a n d Mrs. P. S. P i t t m a n a n d two
children of Monett. Mo., passed Magnolia Kov. 2Sth, o n t h e i r w a y to P e n s a c o l a f o r a week's vacation in t h e
Sunny South. 1Mr. P i t t m a n is second
trick operator a t Nonett for t h e Frisco a n d he seemed t o b e e n j o y i n g h i s
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trin
R. J. Patterson's brldge g a n g s p e n t
the l a t t e r p a r t of November r e p a l r l n g
bridges between Magnolia a n d Llnden,
Ala.
Magnolia h a s shipped 6everal c a r s
of l o g s a n d a f e w c a r s of pillng In
t h e l a s t t e n days. Most of t h e l o g s
shipped h a v e been p o p l a r o r s w e e t
gum. T h e s w e e t g u m is used a l t o g e t h e r in t h e m a n u f a c t u r e of f u r n i ture.
Mrs. J a c k Waltefleld, wife of section
foreman a t Boligee, M a . , s p e n t p a r t
nC t h e Christmas holidays v i s i t i n g i n
Memphls. Tenn.
P a t t e r s o n ' s g a n g moved to W e s t
Monroeville, Ala., on Dec. 5th. w h e r e
a few r e p a i r s were made on bridges in
t h a t location. then moved up t h e line
to Linden. Ala., w h e r e they have q u i t e
a bit of w o r k to be done.
B r a k e m a n Lyle is n o w o n p a s s e n g e r
r u n No. Y O 5 a n d 906. h a v i n g displaced
B r a k e m a n C a r t e r , w h o i s now on t h e
Demopolis s w l t c h e r .
Mr. L. TV. Bishop, w h o h a s been fore-
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E. J. ADAMS. Assistant Cashler
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m a n on a s u r f a c i n g g a n g in Arkansas
is back r u n n i n g his sectlon a t Kolo'
Sorinas. Xliss.. on account of the su.
f i c i n p k a n g being pulled o?f for 1'balance of t h e year.
T h e bulletln hoard in the FPlr
Hotel a t N a g n o l i a is full of complain'
and suggestions a n d i t looks as if t t
boys a r e w a n t i n g a new manager '.
Lhe place of "Mgr. Kidd," who doesn'.
seem t o be bothered a b o u t anythin:
but t h e cracklln bread.
Mrs. H a r r y Beard. w i f e of EngInar
B e a r d o n Demopolis switcher. cam,
down from Amory, Miss., Dec. 7th, o:
No. 905 a n d they both spent the foL
lowing Sunday in Pensacola.
Tucker's g a n g w a s transferred
Pensncola on Dec. 8 t h to help on tbPensacola Electric Lines which br
to be completed b y t h e firsC of !:'
year.
No. 908 of Nov. 17 carried two eXfr
coaches in order to accommodate 1 ' .
pa.trons w h o took advantage of l h f a r e reduction t o K a n s a s City. )!I.
account of t h e R o y a l Stock Show o?
Nov. 18. 19 a n d 20.
T h e week of Nov. 1.5 s a w the FA-vier River on a n o t h e r rampage Eutv7
d a m a g e w a s done.
Mr. F r a n k Reed, road foreman '1
equipment, held a school of instru'.
tions a t Xlagnolla, Tuesday n i g h t S,.
vember 19.
T h e lumber business a t >Iagnolia
g e t t i n g b e t t e r a s t h e roads get dc
enough f o r t h e uee of the l u m t .
wagons. Several c a r s of flnlshed lW;
ber have a l r e a d v been loaded a:.
shipped to v a r l o & points and ardr 1
f o r s e v e r a l m o r e c a r s a r e now !'
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PETS
ALL KINDS
TALKING' PARROTS
PUPS, KITTENS, RABBITS
MONKEYS. BEARS
LE ROY P R A T E R
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Springfield, Mo.
To give Universal Service is the goal
of Public Utility managers and operators. We are a part of the organized
effort to reach that ideal.
Springfield Gas end Electric Company
Springfield Traction Company
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Used Cars
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Sprlngfleld, Mlccourl
FAMILY WET WASH
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drnd to one and $1 Frlsco employes
\ Happy New Year.
1:r. E. V. Ashworth and Mrs. G. E.
T'iw, of St. Louis, were In Tulsa,
T.'r,lnesday, Wovember 4.
\!nrguerlte Herren Is back on t h e job
r!ter havlng been absent flve weeks ac.:nt illness.
11. A. Schulxe w a s with us November
: l o 5, lncluslve.
G. C. Mlller Just returned from a
wk's vacation with relatlves a t Cairo,
:"'001s.
Pan Rennlck was on t h e "puny" list
- ,lay last month.
Robert McDermott and Eddy Frelner
911 dressed up wlth new black over-?rs-but no place to go.
The bowlln~ team of McDermott and
;-'iulzc are temporarily In t h e lead, due
, 3 number of practice games played
; ~ ) r to opening of schedule, b u t John,, and XIiller seem determined to walk
- the front and Anal results a r e doubtI+.
TRANSPORTATION A N D
MECHANICAL D E P A R T M E N T
AFTON, OKLA.
ILJTIE DAVIS, Rcporter
D r . R H. Harper, company physician.
recently
-itm a weeR's huntlng trlp near Potter.
~rkansas.
Harry Jlorehouse, thlrd' trlck operator,
tnrl Mrs. Norehouse and chlldren, Cyn:.la and Tom, spent Sunday wlth t h e
'ormefs mother, Mrs. M. V. Morehouse
TI Neoaho, No.
Mn. W. H. Tony, wlfe of-second trick
wrator, vlslted last week wlth relatlves
n Davenport and Oklahoma Clty.
E R Foley. general roundhouse foreman, made a business trip to Tulsa red l y . He was accompanled by Mrs.
Fdey, who vlslted frlends there.
Dexter Qnrman, brakeman, a n d famlly, of Tulsa, vlslted here recently with
Mrs. Garman's mother, ~Mrs. K a t l e Dawmi Dr. W. C. Scott returned
Simplify Your
Scale Removal
Dearborn Special 134 dissolves scale
which is drained off as a sludge. The
treatment is easy. The material is simply
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a few hours.
Use it on scaled water lines, feed water
heaters, valves, pumps, cooling jackets,
meters and wherever scale is deposited.
Then treat periodically to keep equipment at high efficiency.
This method is far superior to hand removal or to the use of acid. Many railroads have used it for years. Inquiry invited.
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310 So. Michigan Ave, Chiugo
205 East 42nd SLreet, New York
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dfficesin A11 Principal Cities
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:Swltehman R. C. Meador a n d famlly
and
)!rs J. I. Xcaulre a n d chlldren of Chelh i as thelr guests, Sunday, Mr.
Fm.
R A. WIIIlams, swltchrnan, a n d Mrs.
Rllllams announce the blrth of a son.
irrember 11. T h e young a r r i v a l h a s
bin named Rlley Arthur.
\'7llllam Kllngberg, swltch englneer.
rn~lYnr. Kllngberg. have returned from
Dlnomfngton. Ill., where t h e y were called
by lhe serlous Illness of t h e latter's
mnlher.
Mlsn Nadean Story a n d brother. 0. M.,
Jr., chlldrcn of 0 . M. Story, swltchrnan,
1 mltcd over the week-end wlth thelr slsI IW, Mrs. Cecll Coop of hllaml.
Lutle Davls. reporter, who returned
mmlly from Oklahoma Clty, where she
KZP called December 7, by t h e death of
ba mother. Mrs. Lucy Clark Duncan,
*b+a to thank the Frlsco employes for
the beautiful floral oKerlng a n d all other
rcrrtesles extended a t t h e tlme of h e r
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DISTRICT-TU LSA, O K LA.
YARGERY O'BRIEN. Reporter
We want to avall ourselves of thls opprtnnity to wlsh you a l l a H a p p y a n d
hsperous New Year.
The Frlsco Ladles' Club g a v e a dance
hn Mday evenlng, December 6. a n d In
vile of the inclement w e a t h e r t h a t pren!led, ure had a very nlce attendance
m! a nlce soclal tlme.
On F r l d a y ebe of thls week t h e Ladles'
Club had a Christmas party, r a t h e r
a kid party, Christmas glfts were exchanged a n d we had lots of fun.
T h e Frlsco Employe's Club held a
meetlng Tuesday evenlng. December 10.
W e had electlon of officers, a very nlce
grogram of entertainment, wlth a n attendance of a b o u t 200-the
largest crowd
we have ever h a d a t one of o u r meetings.
Mr. J a m e s a n d Mr. P a y n e returned a
few d a v s arro Prom Chlcarro. t o whlch
polnt t h e y -accompanied &eclal t r a l n
designated
as "THE
PRESIDNETS'
SPECIAL", t o t h e Amerlcan Petroleum
Instltute a n n u a l meetlng. In honor of blr.
E. B. Reeser. ~ P . S l d e n t of t h e A. P. I..
a n d who Is also presldent of t h e ~ a r n s dall Reflnerles. Tulsa. a n d a v e r y good
frlend of t h e Frlsco.
Buslness continues brlsk In T u l s a a n d
we a r e looklng f o r t h e month of December to show good results.
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S A P U L P A , OKLA.
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Mr. foe' Gltchell a n d famlly spent
November 20 t o 24 vacatlonlnn In S ~ r l n g fleld. No. Whlle there. Broe-dld a llttle
huntlng wlth only fair success.
*Mr. L. A. W r i g h t spent November 25
a n d 26 In St. Louls. Mo.. w h e r e h e attended t h e a n n u a l meetlng of all presidents of t h e Frlsco Employes' Clubs. Mr.
Wrlght Informs u s t h a t t h e t r l p w a s
both beneflclal a n d enjoyable.
V e r y s o r r y t o report t h a t most of t h e
memljers of t h l s department w e r e unf o r t u n a t e enough t o h a v e thelr savings
In t h e Sapulpa b a n k whlch went broke
here recently.
Mr. Broe 3Iltchell recently termlnated
hls servlce In t h e accounting department
and accepted a posltion in the fuel department. We a r e always glad to see
a person get prO~nOted, especlalty one
of our mldst. and we w¶sh Broe much
success in his new position.
Mr. 1,. A. Wrlght has been promoted
from completion report clerk to head
blll and voucher clerk. whlch w a s made
vacant by the reslgnatlon of Broe Mitchell.
Leonard is a capable blll and
voucher man, having held this same positlon a couple of years ago.
Thls department extends to everyone.
o u r sincere wishes for a most happy and
prosperous New Year.
C I T Y T I C K E T OFFICE
T U L S A , OKLA.
P H I L F. ATKINSON, Reporter
Work on the new Unlon Statlon a t
Tulsa has been started. Thls, of course.
is prellmlnary work whlch Includes the
lowerlng of tracks and the bulldlng of
vladurts on Boulder and Maln Streets.
T h e flrst work was begun several days
ago ancl this was a blg relief to most of
the people of Tulsa, a s they have been
waltlng a long tlme.
Everyone in the tlcket offlce a t Tulsa
enjoyed Thanksglvlng dinner very much
from the reports.
Mr. J. D. MePford.
Mr. J. D. Rogers and famlly, Mr. and
Mrs. S. J. Armstrong and Mr. a n d Mrs.
J. E. Payne spent the d a y In Tulsa but
all reported a very enjoyable day. Mr.
a n d Mrs. P. F. Atkinson and daughter,
Betty. spent t h e day In Kansas. We enjoyed the turkey Immensely, but the quall
hunting was much more a delight t o the
wrlter.
We have received word that Mr. R a y
Soper, who was formerly stenographerclerk In thls offlce, but who reslgned In
October to take a posltion In Argentina.
South Amerlca, with the Gypsy 011 Company, has arrived a t his destination and
nays he llkes the new job flne, though
the weather Is pretty hot for this tlme
of the year, especially for a Missourl boy.
Mr. P. E. Buesse, passenger agent a t
St. Louis. Mo., visitcd wlth us recently.
OFFICE SUPT. TERMINALS
W E S T TULSA, OKLA.
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EDNA A. WOODEN. Reporter
B y the tlme thls noes to press w e wlll
have entered upon the year 1930, and it
Is the wish of every employe In Tulsa
Termlnal that the Frlsco Rallroad wlll
enjoy the most prosperous year they
have ever known.
Mrs. 0. L. Young has returned from
Kansas City. where she spent several
days In the hospltal a t t h a t polnt. At
thls tlme we a r e d a d t o r e ~ o r t Nrs.
Young as improving- rapldly.
S. A. Crawford, yardmaster, who for
the past several months has been located
In southern Texas for the beneflt of his
health, Is here to spend the holldays
visiting his famlly and frlends. Mr.
Crawforcl is getting along nlcely and we
hope he contlnues to Improve.
H. J. Daily, yardmaster, has returned
from Coffeyvllle, where he visited wlth
frlends.
T. E. R e i s i n ~ e r .yard cleR. Is back on
the job a f t e r a n absence of deveral days
account Illness.
J. R. Rawls. switchman. has returned
from ~ c ~ o m b , ~ ~ whera
i s s . . he was called
account the serious Illness of his mother.
E. N. Hill, switchman. has secured
leave of absence account Illness.
Mr. ancl Mrs. G. G. Harrison and
family have returned from Muskogee.
where they spent a Pew days vlslting wlth
frlends and relatives.
Tulsa continucs to grow. Ground was
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broken a t Boulder avenue on Novern
27, for construction of vladuct a t t
point. This being the flrst of the sel
of improvements belng made In corn
tion with the new union station.
Also contract has been let and
rangements a r e being made to s t a r t s (
Immediately on wldenfng Peoria aver
subway.
One of the local papers of Tulsa
sponsoring outslde Christmas halir'
Iishting through the residential sect?
of the clty. Beautiful Ilghtlns r.li:.
can be seen each night throughout l
CRY.
Regular
accident
prevention
Prelght clalm prevention meetlng
held afternoon of December 10, j
wlth t h e Southwestern dlvislon br
There was a splendld attendance
many interestlng talks were made .
the varlous supcrvlsors present, and
peclally dld w e enjoy the talk mav Mr. MlIIs, s a f e t y supervisor. who has '
been wlth us for some tlme.
J. F. Mulrenln, conductor, rewr
pald this offlce a vfslt whlle In T
vlsiting with old friends.
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D E P O T T I C K E T OFFICE
T U L S A , OKLA.
P. L. HAILEY, Reporter
Through the Magazlne we wkh b
tend our best wishes for a most
perous Xew Year to our edltor and
low readers.
Mr. W. P. Kent and famlly spe
few clays last month wlth Xr. F
brother in Cofleevllle, Kans.
Mr. L. 13. Remey. nlght tlcket r
npent T h ~ n l t s n i ~ l nwith
g
hls daughb
Rartlesville. Oltla.
T. R. SIMMOS:
ALBERT RUSSELL
CLEVELAND LUMBER COMPANY
JASPER. ALABAMA
Railroad Lumber
ms
Pine a n d Hardwood
ns
T w o Million Feet Per Month
on the Frisco in Alabama
JASPER
Fully Equipped Plant
a n d Retail Yard
i
b
t
Dependable Service
St.
A
ELDRIDGE
Planing Mill, Car Decking
a n d Short Dimension
MI
3f
HOWARD
Planing Mill, Oak nn6
Pine Car Lumber
Quality Counts
Louis-San Francisco locomotive w h k h m a d e the remarkable endurance r u n of 7350 miles in
without having the fire knockcd. This Mikado type locomotive was built in 1923 by
July. I=.
THE BALDWIN LOCOMOTIVE WORKS, PHILADELPHIA
P a p 49
.
F. J. Wllson is spending Christ.nd the holidays with relatives. a n d
s in Nevada, AVO.. a n d St. Louis,
D. M. ~ t c k o x ,wife snci d a u g h t e r
lahoma City. Okla., s p e n t Thanksvisiting \V. D. McCool a n d family.
made the usual calls, paying t h e
force a r leas ant visit.
. J. H. Plunkett and s o n of Llttle
Ark.. spent a few d a y s t h e flrst
month visiting her brother. Mr. D.
na and family. I t Was h e r flrst
o Tulsa since it became a city. She
ised hersclf
a s amazed a t t h e
h and beauty of o u r city.
S T TULSA STORES DEPT.
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TOM MISHLER, Reporter
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R. Rule resigned as general clerk
ept a posftion with t h e J. H. Moore
,sale Furniture Co.. of Tulsa. W e
Mr. Rule the greatest success in
*wundertakings.
3. Mitchell of Oklahoma City h a s
assigned to t h e position m a d e va)y the resignation of Mr. Rule. W e
ne Mr. Xitchell t o o u r department.
a. H. Woolsey spent two weeks,
: December 15, vlslting relatives a t
ear Lebanon. Mo.
and Mrs. J. A. Bradley of W y a n Okla, spent S a t u r d a y a n d SunDecember 7 and 8, with Mr. B r a d ~rothcr.Jess F.. of Sapulpa.
s Elsie Camp of Greenwood, Ark.,
"ank Easley, s t o r e trucker, were
in marriage November 30. \Ve
Xr. and Mrs. Easley a v e r y prosr and happy married life.
1 3flshler spent t h e week ending
iber 15, with relatives in Douglas
lzark county. Jihsourl.
Chas. Millard returned t o work
nber 25, after havlng been absent
duty several clays as a result of
?a received in a c a r wreck.
AND 4 3 4 TRACK DIVISION
SAPULPA, OKLA.
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J. A, MacTILLAN. Reporter
.
t Russell Miller, 10 pounds, arrived
.,.a home of Mr. a n d Mrs. William
?!ibr on December 3. Mr. Miller Is
4 i o n foreman a t White Oak. Mother
1n4 baby reported dolng nicely.
41 roadmasters on t h e divlslon a r e
:is:ing passenger trains each d a y until
.'luiatmas, aaslsting in loading a n d un:ding mall and baggage t o get t h e
r;tinr over the road on time during: t h e
~,?ldayrush.
I-me. Healy, former roadmaster o n
!&,IS
divhion and now on t h e penslon
was a visitor at t h e local offlces.
I!,? nro always d a d to have "Jlm" drop
lowens Paper Box Co.
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T h e Work of installing rock dralns on
the Oklahoma-uub h a s been completed.
Work of wiclening cuts between Sapulpa a n d Bristow a n d depositing dirt is
completed, making quite a n lmprovement.
Buslness looks good around Oklahoma
City, w i t h 25 producing 011 wells, 200
locations, a n d t h e original well producing 1,500 barrels daily. T h e fleld is
one year old.
T h e following assignments - h a v e been
made :
Wm. G. Knowleu, section foreman,
E a s t Tulsa G-27.
Chas. Slankard, section foreman, R a cine, >lo.
A. C. Steel, section foreman, Rltchey,
AVO.
J a k e Garrison, section foreman, Vlnlta,
Okla. G-14.
0. F. Bradley, section foreman. Dawson. Okla.
T h e writer, accompanlea b y Mrs. MacM l l a n , spent t h e Christmas holldays in
Little Rock.
OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT
SAPULPA, OKLA.
J E N N I E F . AITCHISON, Reporter
Mr. Aaron Morgan, chlef clerk, spent
a ten-day vacation in K a n s a s City, St.
Louis a n d Pensacola. On his r e t u r n h e
dropped in t h e offlces a t Birmingham,
Memphis a n d Springfield, also at t h e St.
Louis hospltal where h e h a d hls tonsils
removed.
Miss E l l a T h r a s h e r h a s returned from
two weeks in Boston, where s h e w a s t h e
guest of h e r former music teacher.
C. E. Ferguson, f o r several y e a r s valuation engineer in Mr. Jonah's office, h a s
been transferred t o division engineer's
offlce.
F r e d Mullins, instrumentman, h a s resigned to accept a position with t h e
T u l s a Unlon Depot Company as construction englneer. Mr. Mullins h a s been
wlth t h e Frisco f o r t h e p a s t four o r flve
years.
Miss Helen Trone h a s been asslgned
stenographer to t h e transportation clerk.
vice Miss Helen Gorham who relleved
Miss Tone a t t h e Okmulgee freight house.
Miss Jennie Aitchlson spent Christmaq
and New Year's d a y a t h e r home In
Massachusetts a n d K e w York City.
FT. S M I T H I C E A N D
COLD STORAGE CO.
COLD STORAGE FOR A L L PERISHABLE
MERCHANDISE
Storage Capacity, 125 Cars
Daily Ice Making Capacity. 125 Tons
FORT SMITH
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ARKANSAS
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Steel Then. Steel Tired Wheela. Steel
Axlen. Steel S ~ ~ r i n ~
Rolled
a.
Steel
R l n ~ n , Solid W r o u K h t Steel
Wheeln. Steel Rorplngr. Steel
Crurher Rolla nnd Shellrr.
Rolled Steel Genr Blnnkn,
Steel nnd Iron Mnllenble
Cnntlngr. Steel Pipe
Rlnnaea
I Standard Steel Works Co. I
(WINAND FANCY BOXES I I
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MANUFACTURERS
OF
Main Office: Phlladelphla, Pa.
Works: Burnham, Pa.
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WESTERN DIVISION
I
I T E M S FROM WICHITA, KANS.
H E L E N SHEEHAN. Reporter
N i s s L e i l a 31. F r e d e r i c k s a n d Mr.
H a r r y J o h n s t o n w e r e m a r r i e d Decemb e r 17, a t eight' o'clock in t h e e v e n i n g
a t t h e h o m e of t h e bride, a n d l e f t im:
m e d i a t e l y o n t h e "Air C a p i t a l Limited"
f o r p o ~ n t si n F l o r i d a . N i s s F r e d e r l c k s
h a s b e e n bill c l e r k in t h e f r e i g h t o f fice f o r t h e p a s t s e v e r a l y e a r s . Mr.
Johnsron is traveling auditor with
headquarters a t Jlemphis. W e all extend our congratulations and best
wishes.
Mr. T. W. K e a t i n g , a g e n t a t W l c h i t a
Heights, s p e n t several d a y s in t h e
hosoital a t St. Louls. d u r i n-a flrst half
of December.
Mr. W. R. Casltey, r a t e c l e r k , w a s
m a r r i e d t o M i s s J u l i a S t r o e t k e r of
Washington, ,Mo., November 28. a t St.
Louis. T h e c o u p l e i s n o w a t h o m e in
Wlchlta, a n d w e wish them much happiness.
Mr. M u r l Cnlvert, p r e s l d e n t of t h e
F r i s c o E m p l o y e s ' "Air Capital'' club,
h a s r e t u r n e d f r o m St. Louls. w h e r e h e
s p e n t a f e w clays.
Mr. R. H. Grimes, y a r d m a s t e r . w a s
off d u t y D e c e m b e r 12, o n a c c o u n t o f
AIasonIc activlties.
Mrs. C. S. Underwood a n d t w i n s o n s
h a v e r e t u r n e d f r o m a t w o m o n t h ' s vlsit in Californla.
Mrs. U n d e r w o o d 1 s
t h e w l f e of C. S. Underwood, Kraveling freight and passenger agent.
W e a r e very sorry to report t h e
d e a t h of N r . D a v i d P. McQullliam, sec-
IKERITEI
INSULATED WIRES AND CABLES
For All Purpose8
-Under All Cmditions - Every.
where KWTE
- Givee
Un-
equalled Service.
THE KERITEm#
2LLS?P
COMPANY 1N-c
u cmum w
NIW
nucvvo
I
tion f o r e m a n a t W h e r r y . a n d e x t e n d
o u r s i n c e r e s y m p a t h y t o Mrs. McQuilliam a n d family.
Mr. F r e d Zlnn, f o r m e r l y g e n e r a l
c l e r k in t h e f r e i g h t office. w a s displaced a f e w d a y s a g o b y Mr. R u e l
L e s t e r , of J o p l i n .
Jfr. Zinn i s n o w
w o r k l n g a s second t r i c k y a r d c l e r k .
Mr. W a r d H. IValker, who w a s inj u r e d N o v e m b e r 6, i s r e p o r t e d t o b e
g e t t i n g a l o n g nicely, b u t h a s n o t y e t
r e t u r n e d to w o r k .
MAINTENANCE O F W A Y
ENID, OKLA.
DEPT.
CRAIG C A X P B E L L . R e p o r t e r
Dave P e r r y , completion report clerk.
in division accountant's office, h a s res i g n e d h i s position, a n d h a s g o n e t o
O m a h a , Neb., w h e r e h e will e n t e r b u s i ness with his brother.
W e hate to
l o s e Dave. a n d w i s h h i m a l l t h e s u c c e s s possible i n h i s n e w v e n t u r e .
J. F. O v e r b y h a s been a s s i g n e d a 8
s e c t i o n f o r e m a n a t A t l a n t a , Kans., a n d
R a y m o n d M e e k s a s s i g n e d t h e relief
f o r e m a n job o n t h e B e a u m o n t sub.
W . C. B r o w n , m o t o r c a r m a i n t a i n e r .
h a s been on t h e division m a k i n g a
c h e c k of t h e s e c t i o n cars. W e l i k e t o
s e e Mr. B r o w n o n t h e division, f o r h e
l e a v e s t h e c a r s in good s h a p e .
A. A. H e n n i n g , r o d m a n in division
engineer's office, s p e n t t h e Christmas
h o l i d a y s i n St. Louis.
J a y Ralph. A r r h u r Vaughn a n d P a u l
And'erson. B B B c a r p e n t e r s a r e s p e n d i n g t h e C h r i s t m a s a n d N e w Y e a r holid a y s in California.
H o w a r d N i t c h e l l . B&B c a r p e n t e r , Is
v i s i t i n g f r i e n d s a n d r e l a t i v e s in Spokane, Washington.
H u g Williams,
assistant general
c h a i r m a n . of t h e m a i n t e n a n c e o f w a y ,
s p e n t s e v e r a l d a y s o n t h e division v i s it'lng f r i e n d s .
ST. LOUIS ADVERTISERS
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MARYLAND HOTEL
Next to Frisco Building
ST. LOUIS. MO.
POPULAR PRICE EIJROPEAS HOTEL
Ahsolutelp Fireproof
Rates: $1.50 and Up Per Day
Electric Fnn (Free) in Every Room
BATS :-Unexrelled
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COFFEE SHOP Sorvlre
( Becht Laundry Co I
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W e S ~ e c i a z i z ein
Family Laundry
3301-11 Bell Av.
St. Louis
INVESTMENT
BONDS
W e deal in issues of the United
States Governnlent, Railroads, Public Utility and Industrial Corporations with established records
of earnings.
AID & COMPANY, Inc.
Security Bldg.
ST. LOUIS, MO.
MEMBERS. ST. LOUIS STOCK EXCHANGE
I
T h e w r i t e r hopes t h a t you have a l l
h a d a M e r r y X m a s , a n d w i s h e s you a l l
t h e joy t h a t t h e N e w Y e a r holds.
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CENTRAL DIVISION
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OFFICE O F SUPERINTENDENT
ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
FT. S M I T H , ARK.
P A U L I N E S?dREKER, Reporter
Here's hoping everyone h a d a very
Merry Christmas and wish you all health.
happiness a n d prosperity during t h e coming year.
C. L. Mahan. general foreman B&B, h a s
recoverecl sufficiently from a n Illness,
which kept him in bed about a month.
to be back on t h e job a n d we hope he
continucq t o improve.
C. AIcBroom, chief clerk, spent several
d a y s in Benton, Mo., attending court.
Mrs. F. E. B r a n n a m a n , wife of assista n t superlntendent, h a s returned from a
vlsit in New Orleans.
Merril J. H a r r i s , formerly with t h e
Dierks Lumber Co., of DeQucen, Ark., Is
now working in this offlce as secretary t o
superintendent.
F. H. Schnorrenberg, instrumentman.
spent Thanksgiving with his parents in
Steubenville. Ohlo.
Mr. a n d Mrs. H. 31. Booth h a d as their
house guests for Thanksgiving t h e following: Dr. a n d Mrs. Nye a n d daughter.
Althca, mother. f a t h e r a n d sister of X h .
Rooth. a n d Mr. J a c o b Xerwekh, grandf a t h e r of Mrs. Booth. They motored to
F t . Smith from Des Moines where they
reslde.
Pensacola, Fla.. seems t o be quite a
winter resort for some of t h e engineerin7
force, a s F r a n k Hines a n d August H a h n
spent their vacatlons there.
T h e only
reason H a r r y Lavenue didn't go w a s because he has not worked long enough to
be entitled to a vacation.
Mrs. H e n r y Stierwalt a n d son, Henrv.
Jr.. h a v e been visiting Mrs. Stierwalt's
mother in Oklahoma City, Okla.
T. E. Walker, agent a t Muskogre.
spent a few d a y s in P t . Smith.
AIrs. W a l t e r Mayfleld
a n d Mildred.
wife and daughter of night yardmaster.
snent Thanksaivin!z
.. in S p r i n g f l ~ l d Visiting friends.
Wish to announce t h a t on 'December
1. a t 8 :00 p. m.. Virginia P a r k s of Winslow, Ark., and E m m e t t Davis, brakeman.
were married. T h e v will reside in Ft.
Smith a n d w e wish- them joy a n d hap~ i n e s sthroughout their married life.
- Mr. ~ e r b e r tQ. Evans, dispatcher a t
H w o . Okla., died a t his home In Hugo
9 : 0 0 p. m., Saturday. December 7. from
k a r t trouble. W e wish to extend to
them o u r sympathy in their bereavement.
Leltzell,
.
general agent, a n d
A. >I
Mrs. Lritzell left Derember 17. to spend
the
Chrlwtmas
holirlays
with
their
daughter, Nrs. J. W. Powell, in Phoenix.
Ariz.
T h e followina list of employes, a s a
whole;
represcnts
approximately
400
years service with the Frisco, o r a n
a v e r a g e of 4 0 y e a r s each: P. W. F u r r y .
at Bentonville. Alfred Haflep,
agent
ronductor, 0. H. Howard, conductor, A.
Scherrey, roadmaster, D. F. Sinrleton
a n d J. H. Stephens, conductors. J. N.
Steele. telegrapher a t Boynton, D. L.
Wilson. section foreman a t Baldwin a n d
J. A. Winn, agent a t Winslow.
Keen interest is being displayed b y
emnloyes a t F t . Smith in indoor baseball. Deccmber 5, employes in division
offlce buildina played t h e freight house
force. winning two games o u t of Ave anA
t h e night of December 1 2 , a g a i n won
two out of three games from t h e freight
house. Two matches were played on
previous nights. exact dates not known,
t h e freight house force winning both, t h e
club s t a n d i n g now being ? to 2. T h e
first night there were no alibls to be
fered on either side. The latter n,
Van D e a t ~ i c h ,the s t a r player for Ire1
house. w a s absent a n d 0. \V. Russ,
of t h e s t a r players of t h e divlslon
countant's offlce, w a s absent. H t p
Stierwalt, maintenance clerk, play in^ I
stellar role during the last night A.
Leitzell, general agent. is the "8
Ruth" of the d a r t league, he being i
Home Run King.
Account abolishment of pxitlrm
cotton clerk a t Muskogee. Okla, HI.
Smith is worlting in this offlce on
flce boy's job, George Risch being ca
pellcd to t a k e the c x t r a board.
An automatic prlnter has been
stnlled in the telegraph offlce at "n
between F t . Smith a n d Springneld.
Alrs. Katie Thorson of Strafford a
h a s returned t o h e r home after a'.
of a month with her son, A. T. tho^
manager a n d wire chief, and
Thorson.
M E C H A N I C A L DEPARTMENT
FT. S M I T H , ARK.
I R E N E WOESTMAN. Reporter
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T h e r e is much e n t h u s l a m aver
New P e a r ' s eve p a r t y t h a t la fo be p ' .
by the Frisco Employes' Club. This r
be the flrst p a r t y given under the
rection of t h e n e w offlcers of the I
a n d they a r e making speclal eKorl
a s s u r e evcryone of a n enjoyable even;T h e new machine shop a t Fort Sr
Is now completed a n d machinery ir
in8 installed, however, before the - chinery w a s being placed the shop cr:'
Inltiated t h e new building by havlns t n g chow party.
One of the sp
features of t h e evcning was aome
tinw flddling b y a Mr. Smith, who ple.
such pieces as "Arkansas Travrl .
"3Iocliing Bird." "Turkey in the Stn;
otc., which were danced to by n.
Windes a n d P o r t e r Brown. Mr. It,
Burgess. division chalrman of the
crafts. acted as toastmaster and arr those called on for a talk were Xr. .I.
Heyburn, master mechanic; BIr. E 1
Collette, division engineer: Mr. .L '
Harcrow, c a r foreman, and Yr. J.
Coley. blacksmith. From all the talk.
have h e a r d about t h a t evening, It r
have been thorouahlr
enloved
. - - br It I
present.
Mr. E . H. Carstensen, president of
Frisco Employes' Club a t Fort E.r> 1
w a s in attendance a t the meeting 01;.
club presidents held in St. Louls on
vember 25 a n d 26. and hrw return<
F o r t Smith with m a n y ldeaa to nmm
this a blg year.
X i s s Hazcl Cole. daughter of lIr. P
Cole, road foreman. h a s return& to
home in P o r t Smith after a rw:
Sherman Texas, where she n ~ n t
spend thk Thanksgiving holidays.
Mr. ancl N r s . E. T. McKcnna aev. I
centlv called t o Sprin~fleld.Xo..
couni death of tllelr uncle, afr, a.
Mch'enna.
S a r a Ann Luckinblll, SO br. G.
Hulph, englncer on t h e Fort Smith .
states, is t h e n a m e given bls new Vd a u g h t e r who arrivcd on November !I.
XIr. 13. C. Tanner. who was enrplna s flrst-class blacksmith at Hugo. 01
and wns seriously injured when ' *
over b y a n automobile on the
of H u g o thc night of September 21, (1
in t h e St. Louis Hospital on Novemb~r.
Mr. F. W. Swift. retired Frisco 'c
ancl f a t h e r of Nr. R. XI. Salft
inspector a t F t . Smith, died suddenl- '
Sovember 2 1 in the back yard oi '
home, within a few momcnts artr'
'1
had left t h e house seemingly in r
health. W e extend to Mr. Swift
sincere s y m p a t h y in his loss.
There w a s another death in the Frl 1
r a n k s at F o r t Smith during the r
month a n d this time it took Wr. F.F.Z
Harlan. pensioned englneer, who did 1
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home o n November 28, a f t e r a n 111Nr. H a r l a n
pensloned June 1, 1925, a f t e r thlrtyr years' servlce with t h e company,
uunt of defectlve vlslon, and, prevlous
.i~fYerlngfrom a stroke of paralysis,
ontlnued hls intercst In t h e company
was a frequent vlsltor a t t h e fuel
trafflc club meetings.
1 C. S. Car No. 100, In c h a r g e of Mr.
9. Petipas. Instructor, h a s been In
1 Smith eince the flrst of t h e month
I claases a r e belng well attended by
..lneers, flremen and shop men.
lip. Robert P. Johnson Is t h e n a m e of
young man who h a s accepted t h e poIn as caller a t thls polnt. W e a r e
lsed to have hlm wlth us a n d t r u s t
sill like his new position.
, of several months.
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OFFICE OF G E N E R A L A G E N T
OKMULGEE, OKLA.
THELMA I. COBB, Reporter
Yr. Key F: Wlhelm, d e m u r r a g e clerk.
3 called to Comanche. Texas, Decemr I. on account of Illness and d e a t h
hls mother. W e extend to Mr. Willm our deepest sympathy for his loss.
\1185 Helen Trone. who w a s t h e suc~ d u l applicant f o r t h e position of
nographerclerk In t h e superlntendf s office, left here December 7 to t a k e
b her dutles a t t h a t point.
:fIss Helen Gorham h a s moved t o Oknigee where she now Is occupylnp t h e
# d o n of expense blll clerk.
Hcr
dher and herself have taken u p thelr
?Idenre a t 521 South Seminole.
Mr. Fred Drewel a n d wife m a d e a
I? to Denison, Texas, December 12. to
end thc week-end with relatives.
Vr. Walter Hatch Is back at work
'ier a several weeks' Illness.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert T. Wood, chlef
'vrk. and family sDent ThanksclvinF
~ l hrclatlves a t ~ a s a k w a .
ilr. Virgil W. Rikard Is t h e proud pos..v of a good-looking new Bulck fourwnger coupe.
11r. G. A. Brundidge, general agent,
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10 In Tulsa where h e
. t llesrls. J. R. Koontz a n d S. S. Butr Hc also made a vislt t o t h e office
I the traffic manager.
Irq. W, C. Wood, of Francls. Is vlslt' I the home of h e r brother-in-law-.
ir H. T. Wood.
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wmey, diversion clerk, spent al-&;I a week in the hospital a n d just did
.,t nut in time to e a t Thanksgiving
i o n s at home.
f h q big game hunters, Nugent L a w a n d
,T.?nk Hubert, report one squirrel a n d
w o birds as their klll on their week-end
mting trlp recently. T h e trlp covered
-'ut a hundred miles and we a r e wonif they really t r u l y went huntlng-.
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Hobert R. Glascock, sectlon stockman.
had a v e r y narrow escape when hls home
burned t h e l a t t e r part of November.
Hobcrt is a night employe a n d w a s
asleep when t h e house caught. H i s
family were a w a y from home spending
the day. H e w a s awakened when p a r t
of t h e roof was falllng In. H e Ilves
a b o u t flve mllcs in t h e country.
Mrs. E. E. Glascock. wife of sectlon
stockman. h a s returned from Ardmore.
Okla., whcre s h e vlslted her daughter.
Mrs. Robison. JIr. Robison met hcr a t
&ladill, Okla.. a n d t h e c a r i n whlch t h e y
were making t h e trlp t o Ardmore turned
over in a ditch. They escaped with only
minor bruises.
Miss Gerthal Guln, daughter of storekeeper K. P. Guin, a n d NHss Artie Mac
Sweet. d a u a h t e r of Areman E. L. Sweet,
spent t h e Christmas holidays wlth thelr
~ a r e n t s . They a r e students a t t h e North
Texas S t a t e Teachers College a t Dcnton.
Texas.
C. V. Montgomery h a s returned from
a trlp on t h e s u p ~ l ycars.
Mr. J o c Watterson. conductor. nassed
a w a y December 9. W e extend ou; symp a t h y to t h e family.
T h e Trisco Emplopes' Club a r e making
plans f o r a hollday dance to bo given on
J a n u a r y 3.
NORTHERN DIVISION
AURORA-GREENFIE.LD,
BRANCH
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its purposs 7s io demonstrate and advertise the
exclusive safety feature of the vlslble screw and
power of the larger Simplex Jacks, and wlll be
sent you prepaid for 35 cents-Cauada 45 cents.
XIoney refunded wlthout questlon nnd Instantly
if not satisfied.
STORES D E P A R T M E N T
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B y t h e tlme t h l s magazlne Is prlnted
Chrlstmas will be past a n d we wlll be
trying to decide just w h a t Ne* Year
resolutions we will m a k e ( a n d break)
this next year, b u t a t present w e c a n
think of only w h a t S a n t a Is going to
bring In his blg- sack.
O u r invlnclble Frlsco football team
took the Rock Island team for a cleanlng
Saturday. December 14. wlth a score of
6 t o t h e Rock Island's g r e a t blg nothlng,
F r a n k H u b e r t s a y s it certalnly Is a n
unnecessary feeling to park your c a r a n d
go to a show 'nen when you come o u t
flnd t h a t someone else h a s taken a fancy
t o your v e r y own c a r a n d m a d e w a y In
It whlle you were bllssPully enjoylng t h e
show. W e still thlnk t h e m a n must have
been wearing bllnders.
Say, now h a v e you noticed C y PerkIns' new s u i t ? a n d Elizabeth Welch's new
red dress?
Turkeys. turkeys a n d more turkeys-20 c a r s o n one train-$100.000.00
worth
of good ole turkeys moved on a Frlsco
traln from t h e Rlo Grande to northern
polnts, besides all t h e other turkeys t h a t
a r e still movlng. Thls t r a l n w a s a real
knock-out.
H A P P Y x E W YEAR.
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Glad to r e p o r t t h a t E.B. J f l l l e r , cond u c t o r , Greenfleld b r a n c h , w h o l a s t
m o n t h sufLered a s t r o k e of a p o p l e x y
i s r e s t i n g v e r y nicely a t p r e s e n t .
ArlingTon B i r c h , of D e e p w a t e r . XIo.,
dls~~laced
E r n e s t Riddle, h e l p e r t h i s
s t a t i o n . E r n e s t is n o w w o r k i n g a t St.
J n m c s as helper.
T r o y P a n n e l l , c a r m a n t h i s s t a t i o n . is
ill1 smlles. H e Is t h e p r o u d f a t h e r of
a b a b y g i r l , b o r n on t h e l l t ' h of December. T h e g i r l h a s b e e n n a m e d
Beverly J e a n Pannell.
T.
A.
Ridley,
retlred
engineer,
passed f r o m t h i s l i f e o n N o v e m b e r 24.
His d e a t h w a s quite sudden a n d came
{is a s h o c k t o h i s m a n y f r i e n d s . H e
IS s u r v i v e d b y h i s wife, t w o d a u g h t e r s
a n d o n e son. T h e F r i s c o f o r c e in
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need it, t h a n t o n e e d i t a n d n o t
h a v e it.
You c a n n o t d o m u c h w i t h t h e
small monthly premium while w o r k ing. b u t You o r Y o u r s c a n d o s o m e t h i n g w i t h $1.000 o r a m o n t h l y i n come w h i c h t h e s m a l l m o n t h l y
p r e m l u m p a y s f o r w h e n Sick o r
H u r t a n d unable to work.
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A u r o r a join in w i t h m e In e x p r e s s i n g
o u r sincerest Bgmpathy to his loved
onea In t h e i r bereavement.
Mr. G. K. Bates, w i f e und d a u g h t e r
a r e o n a n extended vlslt In Mlnmi,
Fla. Mr. B a t e s is a retired e n g i n e e r
of t h e X o r t h e r n divislon.
Mrs. J. L. Mace a n d d a u g h t e r , wife
of J. L. Mace, first t r i c k o p e r a t o r a t
t h e t o w e r h a v e just returned f r o m a
v i s i t w i t h relatives in Memphis, Tenn.
illness of h e r b r o t h e r who h a s bee-n in
ill health for some time.
BUss Mary Dalley, o u r Pass c l e r k
in company w i t h J l l s s Leota F r i e n d o i
Chaffee silent several d a y s l a s t month
t a k i n g in t h e s i g h t s of Pensacola.
M a r y said s h e had v e r y l i t t l e use f o r
h e r b a t h i n g s u i t o r golf t o g s while
down there, a s a K a n s a s cold w a v e had
s t r a y e d too f a r south. m a k i n g i t v e r y
cold a n d u n p l e a s a n t f o r everybody.
JIiss Lucile W i t t e r s p e n t the Chrlstm a s holidays vislt'ing t h e home folks
a t Rockford, Iowa, a n d w i t h o t h e r
relatives a t Annandale, JIinn.
W. J. C r a i g recently appointed
supervisor of c a r r e p a i r bllls paid u s
n vislt t h e first of December.
This
w a s hlr. Craig's first v l s i t to K a n s a r
C i t y since b e i n g appointed o n h i s new
position a n d w e hope it won't be hia
last.
I n o r d e r t o facilitate t h e w o r b a c count t h e removal of t h e mill s h o p to
t h e n o r t h end, all f r e i g h t c a r work
f o r m e r l y done a t t h e s o u t h y a r d h a s
been t r a n s f e r r e d t o t h e n o r t h yard.
T h e r e w a s g r e a t rejoicing a m o n g
t h e d a y roundhouse force w h e n A r t
Disselhoff s h a v e d OK h i s mustache.
Thos. E. Box h a s been nsslgned t h e
duties of lead eleclrician In place or
F. S. Eldred, resianed. Box b s c h a r a e
of all electrfcal w o r k on both locomotive a n d passenger equlpment operating- n u t of t h i s point.
Albert C a r b o n . employed a t K a n s a s
City a s s t o r e helper in t h e s t o r e dep a r t m e n t , waa retlred from active
service on Xovember 1. o n account of
h a v i n g reached t h e a g e lfmlt. Mr.
Carlson h a d 4 3 years' service to his
credlt, t h e m a j o r i t y of which w a s in
t'he s t o r e department. D u r l n g h i s entire servlce w i t h t h i s company t h e
records s h o w t h a t he never mlssed a
p a y day. T h l s w e consider a v e r y rem a r k a b l e record a n d one to be ~ r 0 u d
of. As a t o k e n of t h e l r esteem a n d
Prlendshlp t h e employes presented him
w i t h a v e r y handsome
watch
and
chain. the presentation he in^ made in
t h e office of division s t o r e k e e p e r on
December 1 4 .
M A S T E R ' MECHANIC'S OFFICE
KANSAS CITY, MO.
H. F. SHIVERS, R e p o r t e r
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T w o v e r y i m p o r t a n r e v e n t s happened l a s t month. One w a s the openi n g of t h e K a n s a s C i t y S o u t h e r n d e w
cut-OK between Qrandvlew a n d Leeds,
which occasion w a s a p p r o p r % a t e l yceleb r a t e d by a n Inspection t r i p sponsored
by t h e K a n s a s C i t y Southern. Last.
b u t n o t least, w a s t h e o p e n i n g of t h e
E m p r e s s T h e a t e r a t T w e l f t h a n d McGee s t r e e t s , whlch o p e n i n g w a s a l s o
a p p r o p r i a t e l y celebrated b j t h e a t tendance of practically t h e e n t i r e y a r d
office force. One party. in o r d e r to
b e s u r e n o t to miss a n y t h j n g t o be
seen, took considerable pains t o s h l n e
nnd ~ o l i s hhis g l a s s e s before a t t e n d i n g t h e show. Unfortunately, in h i s .
h a s t e t o g e t down town by t h e t l m e '
t h e doors opened, h e f o r g o t h i s g l a s s e s
a n d a s a re.sult mlssed s o m e of t h e ,
f e a t u r e s of t h e show.
B. G. Watkins. t r a v e l t n g A. R. A.
biillng Instfuctor, w a s o n t h l s dlvislon
t h e flrst of l a s t month m a k i n g a check
of A. R. A, records a t K a n s a s City.
Rosedale. OIathe, a n d F t . Scott. T h i s
w a s Mr. W a t k l n s ' first v i s i t w i t h u s
since h a v l n g been asslgned t h l s P O sition In place of J. T. Williams who
haa accepted a posttion In t h e mechanical d e p a r t m e n t a t Yale, Tenn.
C. H. Dlngham, Sf.. son of t r a v e l i n g
locomoKlve inspector Dingham, lost his
Ilfe in a n e n c o u n t e r w l t h b a n d l t s o n
December 6. T h e mechanical d e p a r t m e n t join3 In s y m p a t h y to t h e bereaved family.
Wm. H u t t o n , retired roundhouse
f o r e m a n a t Beaumont. Kans., died on
December 4. Qulte a n u m b e r of t h e
s u p e r v i s o r s a n d old t r l e n d s of Mr.
H u t t o n a t t e n d e d t h e f u n e r a l which
w a s held a t Beaumont o n December 7.
J o h n Foffett a n d w i f e w e r e called t o
Chlcago on December 6, account t h e
d e a t h of Mr. MoKett's nephew's wife.
Mlss Agnes Lynch w a s called t o
Clyde, Kans.. o n December 7, account
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Jfr. W. G. Wolfe, g e n e r a l a g e n t , a t tended a m e e t l n g of t h e F r e i g h t Claim
P r e v e n t i o n Committee of t h e f r e l g h t
st'atlon section of t h e American Railw a y Association, held in Chicago. Nov e m b e r 23. H e s t a t e s t h e y h a d a v e r y
i n t e r e s t i n g meeting a n d heard several
Headquarters for Frisco
Visitors
Heavy Hauling, Moving, Packing, Sloring
Bingharn Transfer & Storage Co.
BAGGAGE TRANSFERRED
Phone 641
39 E. Chase St.
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GASOLINE. KEROSENE, OILS
Fuel Oil in Cars or Over Docks
PENSACOLA, FLORIDA
DAVID H. TODD. Reporter
F r a n k l l n (Bonnle) Malco!m Is '
proud possessor of a new Plymr: I
sedan.
Mabel L u h d q u l s t w a s lucky en(
t h e o t h e r day t o wln a big: bor
chocolates, b u t w a s a good sporl r
passed I t a r o u n d t h e offlce. Wnr.
If s h e h a d a n y l e f t f o r h e r s e l t d
you wlsh a n y samples, see "Filf
t h e grounds.
F r a n k W. Nelson, team track ~ t ,
w a s retlred from actlve service ''
month. H e h a s been In the err
of t h l s company slnce Augyst 1,
befng In service more than 39 yean
T h l s Is w l s h i n g t h e Frisco Fam~l
H a p p y New Year from this offla
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E S T H E R X . CHASE, R e p o r t e r
Penracola, Florida
GENERAL AOENT
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gdOd recommendations f o r the redu
tion of clalms. T h l s m a k e s the t h ~
y e a r he h a s served on t h i s commit1
a n d he is J u s t l y proud of t h e hon
bestowed upon him.
Mr. W. H. Bevans, superintendent
Northern division, visited t h e stat15
t h e a f t e r n o o n of December 11.
Mr. J. E. Moton, speclal ageK a n s a s City, Mo.. s p e n t a d a y In PI+!
b u r g l o o k i n g a f t e r business matterr
P l t t s b u r g Is d o n n i n g h e r holidav r
t l r e a s the C h r i s t m a s season' i
preaches.
Red a n d g r e e n lights r
s t r e t c h e d &Cross both sldes of I
street, a n d Christmas t r e e s up I n "
w h i t e w a y poles n e x t t o the lighte
Ye scribe will spend the week+
of December 15 In K a n s a s City.
E d Humphries, d e m u r r a g e clt~
a n d family s p e n t T h a n k s g i v ~ n gT
hla mothcr In Picher.
The Pittshury: bowling
team.
which Carl Cowen. warehouse 13,
man, w a s a member, placed-thlrd
t h e Mid-West
Bowling Tournam
which w a s held in K a n s a s City .\
v e m b e r 24.
They made a score
2,736 pOfn18.
C. E . Bissell, fuel Inspector, sttred fuel m e e t i n g s a t St. Louis r
Springfield, November 25 and 26.
Mr. a n d h i r ~ . C. F. Chase, par;
of reporter, had a s t h e i r guests
Thanksgiving; h e r mother, Mrs. Y
tle W h i t e of Cherokee. Kans., .
s i s t e r a n d husband. Mr. and Mrs.
A. Tewell a n d famlly of Prince
Kans.
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KANSAS CITY, MO.
T h e r e h a v e been several bo
t e a m s organized by t h e emplor
K a n s a s City. T h e y a r e playlne
Thursday
nlght
at
the Gr
Lembke alleys, 734 Minnesota a!
K a n s a s City. Kans. Any good
o u t of town d e s i r i n g to match a
will w r i t e e l t h e r Lee Taylor or
Xollne of t h e store8 departme,
t h i s pofnt.
Mt. J. 7V. Skagga, superinte
termlnals. w a s back In Birmin~r
f e w d a y s a r o u n d t h e 16th of D+
b e r a t t e n d i n g a lawsuit. Thc
plOYeS' Club of Birmingham 65
dance i n hls honor the nlght ol
16th.
Mr.
S k a g g s was lorn
nuperlntendent termlnals a t Bm
h a m before comlng to Kanss.
l a s t February.
Several emplo es from this dment a t t e n d e d tKe shop craft a n l
d e p a r t m e n t employes' dance at I
r e t t hall, t h e n i g h t of the 16th E s one reported havlng s flne tlma
Thos. Getson. section foreman I
wife s p e n t t h e holidays visitin:
mother In Hoxle, Ark.
Our old frlend P a t L a r k l ~'
champlon
buslness-getter
of 1
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s i x t y - n i n t h b i r t h d a y on S o v e r n h e r 18.
311.'
E l l i o t t h a s b e e n r o a d m a s t e r on
t h e N o r t h e r n division f o r t h e p a s t 2 2
y e a r s , a n d h a s w o r k e d 43 y e a r s f o r
t h e Iprisco on v a r i o u s p o s i t i o n s in
ma~nten;cnc*eof w a y d e p a r t m e n t .
Mr.
Reid
Darling,
transporation
c l e r k , s p e n t S o v e r n h e r 1 6 in L a w r e n c e ,
Kans.
Jlr.
JIack
XrcCormack,
formerly
r o d m n n in t h e division engineer's o f fice, is h o m e f r o m colleze.
He espectn to r r m a l n h o m e u n t i l second
s c m e s t e r a n d t h e n c n t e r school a t
I t 8eelIIed
~ o o d to setb
RoIIR. 310
l\l.lck d o w n to t h e office. \Ye h o p e h c
I~lcer; R o l l a h e t t c r t h a n J I a r t h a t t a n .
Mr. C h i n k Trinlcle i s o n h i s v a c a tion. s p e n d i n g m o s t of h i s t i m e in
3 l ~ s i c oa n d E l P n s o . X o o n e h a s a
rlouht b u t w h a t Chink will h a v e a
~ v o n t l r r t u l time.
N r . Claud H a r r i s . s e c t i o n f o r e m a n .
h a s heen a s s i g n e d to s e c t i o n C-34. a t
Xichols.
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FT. SCOTT, KANS.
IjOROTHY WORKIXG. R e p o r t e r
3Irs. 1-1. R. ~ i l ' f a n y , m o t h c r of Mr.
B e r t Tiffan.\!, hill c l e r k , m a s t a k e n
We are
c r i t i c a l l y ill U e c e r n b ~ r . 1 2 .
pleased Co h e nblc to r e p o r t s h e i s
improving, nicely.
X r . I\;. D. Mitchell. f a t h e r of XTr. H.
A. X i t c h e l l , corn[)lrtion report' c l e r k .
wns s t r u c k b y :I par w h i l e a t t e m p t i n g
to c r o s s s t r e e t . E'ortunntely h e w a s
n o t seriously i n j u r e d .
Oscar
Xelson,
conlpletion
report
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Traders National Bank
O U R MOTTO
COURTESY. FAIRNESS AND
EFFICIENCY
BIRMINGHAM. ALA.
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RIVER DIVISION
S U P E R I N T E N D E N T ' S OFFICE
C H A F F E E , MO.
C n p i t n l and S n m l ~ ~PJ,000,000.00
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c l e r k . v i s i t e d h i s sister. JIrs. T.
G r i ~ g s .n n d fanlily a t F t . Smith, ,!
Sundav. D e c e m h e r 22.
JIr. L. \V. F i n k i n , division actor
a n t , nntl Mrs. h. A. AIitchell, con.
tion r c l m r t c l e r k , s p e n t several ,
a t I'lcher. Okla., o n c o m p a n y buair
E v e r y o n e h a s been v e r y husy t i n a reaclu f o r t h e C h r i s t n l a ~holic
Srveral
are
p l a n n i n g on spen
Chrlxtniafi e l s e w h e r e , Mr. Oscar >
son e x p e c t s to h e w i t h h i s fami?
Sprln&ficld. 1\10, Miss JInrgaret H
tlrick, s t e n o g r a l , h e r , i s planninf
being in I h t r o i t . JTich.,
with
f a m l l y f o r a Pew d a y s . Mr. \T
R o u s h , s h o p a c c o u n t a n t , an-d wifr
slrend C h r i s t m a s dicy in T o l ~ e k nli,
w i t h Xtrs. R o u s h ' s family. XIr. i:
l\Iitchcll. c o n ~ l ~ l e t i o rne p o r t clerk.
f a m i l y hope
to be
in Unioe:
Kans.. t o e n j o y C h r i s t m a s with
3Iitchell's
parents.
Miss Don'
W o r k i n g , cornptorneter operator, b
t o e n i o v t h e tlav w i t h h e r sistev.
springfikld, hIo 3I1'. A. E. H o e l l e a n d
family
Sr,r~nrflelrl. 310.. s n e n t Thanks;
k ~ t h3rr. R. ~ i f h n ) ; .
C i c a r s a n d c a n f i r h a v e been f l l a l
a r o u n d t h e office n o t on accoim
C h r i s t l n p s b e i u g s o n e a r but (11:
c o u n t of t h e r e c e n t marriage of
J:wk
D a l t o n , s e c r e t a r y to 8ur
t e n d e n t , a n d Mr. E d K n o s , file c
C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s . J a c k a n d Ed.
.\lay t h e New Y e a r 1930 rln:
m a n y h a p p y m o m e n t s f o r every r'.
crnl)loye.
A N S A G O L D E X , Reporler
Mr.
H. G. H a r m o n , roadmasttr
THE UNION NATIONAL BANK
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SPRINGFIELD, MO.
3%Interest Paid on Savings Accounts
4% Interest Paid on Time Certificates
THE BANK
RUNS STRONG1
THAT ALWAYS
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S u c c e s s f u ~Banking
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!&ESOURCES : Forty .one Million
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FRISCO DEPOSITARY
Main at Seventh Street
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in H a y t i .
undergoing s u r g i c a l o p e r a -
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Company h o s p i t a l i n St.
I.
expected t o s o o n b e a b l e
: s m bs, back t a k i n g c a r e of
his work.
9iyIatchcr Tom K a n r a n d h i s f a t h e r
:; ~ w n d i n g the holdiays w i t h rela. rq in Phoenix. Ariz.
Mr. and Mrs. Dean C n d e r w o o d a n d
.I Garne Paul, h a v e b e e n v i s i t l n p
, l i ~relatives in E a s t St. L o u i s , Mo.
\!r. and Jlrs. H. C . X c B r i d e a r e
, i~ding the holldays w i t h Mrs. X c "-~dr'ssister fn Springfield, Ill.
Jim. 0. P. l i r u e g e r , of Springfield.
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has returned h o m e a f t e r v i s i t i n g
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and Nr*. D. T. Wells. S h e w a s
,.nmpanied by Mrs. Wells.
!,!I.. JVallace G . Cnrlisle, o f Bloonlid is working a s a s s i s t a n t t i m e ' per while Mr. R. C. Giesike. J r . , i s
. a v on a t h i r t y d a y v a c a t i o n .
111s~
Lorenn Bollinger of t h e r o a d . I d s ofCics e n t e r t a i n e d t h e F r i s c o
11.'
Hridge Club r c c e n t l y a t t h e
rib! of hcr' sister. Mrs. E. C . H e a r d .
17"s were won b y 3Irs. H. C. Mci d o xnd Miss A n n a K a n e .
!~I!r.; Relic K e n n e s p c n t C h r i s t m a s
11rr home In P o p l a r Bluff.
Jlr. Carl Black, c l e r k in a s s i s t a n t
~pwintendent's office, is spending t h e
,litl:lys a t h i s home i n R a l c i g h , N.
)rnlina.
Xrs. T. J. L e v e t t w a s c a l l e d t o B o l i , r. Jlo., last m o n t h a c c o u n t d e a t h of
, r sister.
She w a s a c c o m p a n i e d b y
drs. J. A. 3IcAllen.
Mr. C. 3lcBroom of F o r t S m i t h . Ark..
8s n visitor in Chaftee X o v e m b e r 21,
. i t ~ i . , on the River division a t t e n d i n g
.
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E. E. E l l i s , c o n d u c t o r , w h o h a s f o r
s o m e t i m e been on t h e s i c k list, is now
able to work again.
C A P E G I R A R D E A U , MO.
ISEZ IAIL. Reporter
T h c 1 , l i s s o u r i Pacific R a i l r o a d n o w
hnvr- t h e i r l i n e c o m p l e t e d i n t o C a P e
Glrarderru a u d a r c handling' b u s i n e s s
lor :dl inGustyies o n t h c i r line. W e
a r e e s p a r l e n c l n g o u r first r a i l r o a d
c:ompeCition a n d we're w o r k i n g m i g h t y
h a r d t o hold a l l o u r b u s i n e s s .
A. E'orcmnn, bill c l e r k . a t t e n d e d s
m e e t i n % of t h e S y s t e m H o a r d of A d j u s t m e n t a t Springfield. 1\10.
David H n w k i n s , m p o r t clerk, s p e n t
T h a u l i s ~ . i v 1 1 1 grrt D r s l o g c , JIo.. w i t h
Ills m o t h e r . N r s . J. A. H a w k i n s .
A l b e r t a F o r c m a n , d a u g h t e r of B i l l
Clerk F o r e m a n , w h o teaches school a t
N o n n e T e r r e , 110.. s p e n t tile T h a n l c s g i v i n p holidays : ~ t home \vith h e r
parents.
L e s t e r Jefford. W c s t e r n W e i g h i n g
and Inspection Bureau representative
xpt'nt s e v e r a l d a y s in our. office c h e c k in^. TVe're n l w n y s glrrd to h a v e J e f f
w i t h us.
Mrs. J . T. H u l e h a n , w i f e of g e n e r a l
a g e ~ l t ,h a s b e e n c o n f i n e d to h e r h o m e
for' a f e w d a y s a c c o u n t of illness.
R o b e r t K a m m e r , y a r d clcrlc. a n d
f a m i l y silent t h e week-end i n Chaffee.
Ale., v i s i t i n g &II-s. ICammer's p a r e n t s .
,~llft.
Word has been received b y a m e m of the office force t h a t a d a u g h t e r
al'rivcd at t h e h o m e of Mr. a n d
. I - . Gene Thompson of D e t r o i t .
The
m a lady h a s heen n a m e d B a r b a r a
;lirlila. Gene will b e r e m e m b e r e d as
.iniir messenger in s u p e r i n t e n d e n t ' s
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,.:.
Nrs. Coy Rgnum of L i l b o u r n w a s a
vltor for a few d a y s i n C h a f f e e l a s t
AGENT'S O F F I C E
BLYTHEVILLE, A R K .
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REYNOLDS.
Reporter
S, ~ n s ~ c V
r ,a r G e c t o r , s p e n t D e inber 6 In ChaITec, JIo. IVllile t h e r e
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visited w i t h
his
mother
i mi. is in Cape Qirardcau. Mo.
whose
lliss Lorena R o l l i n g e r , f o r m e r l y of
,r. Eiythevllle office, s p e n t t h e weelc$1 of the s e v e n t h
visiting with
':,I
i d s of BlytheviSle.
Kc h a r e two n e w m e m b e r s o n o u r
,#;liceforce. T h o m a s C a n n o n a n d 0.
! Colc. both d i s p I a d n g m e m b e r s ' of
' l r nld nffice force.
Jlr, .Johnson,
traveling
auditor,
1 ' Itpd t h e
~ ~ P A c ef o r a s h o r t w h l l e
n F:lturday. Decernbcr 7.
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TRAINMASTER'S OFFICE AND
LOCAL F R E I G H T H O U S E
C H A F F E E , MO.
1L.t C O O K , R e p o r t e r
Mrs. E u g e n e Harclay a n d t w o chilclren of K a n s a s C i t s , 310.. h a v e a r r l v r d to s p e n d t h e holldnys w i t h M r . a n d
J I r s . E l m e r Brrrclny.
N r s . J. P. H a r r i s o n h a s r e t u r n e d
f r o m t h e hospitnl w h e r e s h e h a s been
s e r i o u s i y ill. JVe a r e g l a d s h e is inlproving,
3Jr. \Villiam Acuff of St. L o u i s w a s
:I r e c e n t v i s i t o r a t t h e h o m e of X i s s
Gertrude Steiger.
3lr.s. F r a n k J l o r g a n h a s r e t u r n e d
home f r o m a visit w i t h h e r s o n Pranlc
a n d f a m i l y in H a s t i . 310.
111-s. E. J. C a b l e a n d d a u g h t e r ,
Juanita, a r e spending the holidays
w i t h f r i e n d s o u t of t h e c i t y .
l l r s . R. L. C o o p e r r e c e n t l y s p e n t t w o
weelcs v i s i t i n g r e l a t i v e s i n C h a r l e s t o n ,
Ill.
3Ir. a n d 3Irs. G c n e T h o m p s o n of D e t r o i t . Nich.. a r e s p e n d i n g t h e C h r i s t m a s holidays with h i s brother. Burl
Thompson a n d family.
If a n y o n e w a n t s to k n o w h o w pleasa n t i t is t o t r a i l a r o u n d a f t e r "wifie"
Law repulalea orcry mllroad nclility. Study
transportation law and make yor~rself more w l 1wl11e to your romp;tnS. The Interstate Commerce Con~ultxnlnn h u e s rcrtiflcaLes admittim
lo practice those who have the neccssnry legal
and technical qualifications nnrl are properly
snonsored.
You can c~unlilv
. ... . in 1 X months' snare
tinlo studs of our trnnnportntlnn la^ reference
tests. FEDERAL REGTL.\l'IOS
OF COJIJIERCE. Degrrc of Rnchelor of Transr~ortation
Law awrdcd. I.nw monthly tcrms. Write L o d ~
for free litemturc.
Tnnrportatlon
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C h i c a g o , Ill.
307 N. M i c h i g a n A v e n u e
w h i l e s h e s h o p s , j u s t a s k W. T . 3 I a l o n c , a g e n t a t S i k e s t o n . H e spellt o n e
d a v b e f o r e C h r i s t m a s w i t h M r s . 3i'al o n e i n S t . Louis.
Mr. ant1 3Irs. W. S . J o h n s o n a n d
rl~lught'r, R o s e m a r y , s p e n t t h e f i r s t
m r t of t h e holiclavs w i t h homefollcs
Ark.
i n SUCCCRY.
Charles Job, telegrapher a t Haytl,
a n d 31. H. Stuhblefleld, disORtcher a t
('haRec, a t t e n d e d t h e m e e t i n g k r l '
I<Wlscn C l u b P r e s i d e n t s h e l d In St.
Louis.
S. A. S p a l d i n g , o p e r a t o r a t H a y t i , i s
convalescing a f t e r a n operation f o r
;~ppendiciCis;
C. P. L e w i s , b r a k e m a n , i s o n l e a v e
of a b s e n c e f o r a m o n t h a n d is spendi n g i t on h i s f a r m n e a r S a r c o s i e , 310.
J l r s . W. A . T h o m p s o n , w i f e o f
I)r;rkernau, i s v i s i t i n s i n M e m p h i s .
J. 31. J o h n s o n , o p e r a t o r a t P e r r y r i l l e J u n c t i o n , i s a g a i n o n t h e job
a f t e r b e i n g off a tveek.
J I i s s E t h e l M a e R o b i n s o n is e s p e c t cd home soon to spend t h e holidays
w i t h h e r p a r e n t s , Mr. a n d Mrs. R . J.
I t o b i n s o n . Miss R o b i n s o n is a t t e n d i n g st>hool, Ce11tr:rl College, F u l t o n .
310.
J. E. T i n e s . s p e c i a l a g e n t , F o r t
S m i t h , h a s been on R i v e r Division o n
business this month.
Mrs. J. H. Wallcer is s e r i o u s l y ill
a t h e r h o m e o n F r a t e s Avenue. W e
h o p e t o h e a r t h a t s h e is a g a i n a b l e t o
b e "up a n d a b o u t . "
F r e i g h t Hnune
W. H. W i l l i a m s , y a r d m a s t e r , a c t u a l l y did t a k e a s h o r t vacation. H e s p e n t
a w e e k w i t h homefollcs in Sapullja.
Okla.
\V. F. XIitchell, n i g h t y a r d m a s t e r .
w a s r e l i e v i n g Mr. W i l l i a m s b u t m a s
callccl t o L o n d o n , K e n t u c k y , b y t h e
dcrrth o f h i s b r o t h e r .
O u r deepest
s y m p a t h y is extended t o him.
A l v i n IClages. c a s h i e r , m a s a p p o i n t e d W o r s h i p f u l ;\Inster. i n t h c r e c e n t
e l e c t i o n o f officers in t h e N n s o n l c
Lodge. Congratulations.
L e o L a n e , RuCord H a n l e y . G e n e J f o r .ran h a v e b e e n s e e n q u i t e o f t e n i n
hunting fogs with guns thrown over
t h e i r shoulc1e1.s b u t w h o h a s s e e n t h e
victims?
ESTABLISHED 1872
The Merchants and Planters NationaI Bank
Will Appreciate Y o u r A c c o u n t
CAPITAL A N D S U R P L U S $1,200,000.00
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
CHAFFEE,
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MO.
SHERMAN
TEXAS
4%and Safety
Member Fedaral Reserve System
American-First National Bank
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
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OFFICE O F DIVISION
ACCOUNTANT-CHAFFEE,
MO.
R A L P H STEPHENS, Reporter
Mr. J. R . W i l h o i t i s t h e p r o u d o w n e r o f a n e w C h r y s l e r "70" coupe.
Mr. a n d Mrs. H . H. AIcGarvey s p e n t
t h e C h r i s t m a s h o l i d a y s i n Springfield,
310.
,
M i s s I l a C. Cook s p e n t t h e l a s t t h r e e
d a y s of h e r v a c a t i o n i n Jefferson City,
NO., v i s i t i n g r e l a t i v e s a n d f r i e n d s .
W. R. AlcDonouph b o u g h t a n e w
s h o t g u n a n d declared w a r on quail.
Ilanney s a y s he is g e t t i n g to be a
dead shot but we have n o r seen a n y
quail to date.
&I. W. R o u s h m o t o r e d to St. L o u i s
f o r a r w e n t week-end a n d wlll spend
C h r i s t m a s w i t h h i s p a r e n t s a t Eldon,
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The scribe tried his h a n d a t quail
hunt'ing also, but his luck r a n mostly
t o g e t t i n g h i s c a r s t u c k In t h e m u d
a n d p e t t i n g p l e n t y m e t e x t r a c t i n g it.
T h a t w a s one time when t h e express l o n "all w e t " j u s t At.
V i s i t o r s i n o u r office t h l s m o n t h
w e r e : Messrs. C. McBroom, chlef c l e r k
t o s u n e r i n t e n d e n t a t F o r t S m i t h : W.
N. p a t t e r s o n , r o a d m a s t e r a t E n i d ,
Okla.: a n d J. R . S i t e s , j o i n t f a c i l i t y
accountant for the CkEI.
W o r k is n o w in o r o g r e s s on t h e n e w
m o d e r n c o a l c h u t e to be e r e c t e d a t
t h l s point.
T h e new c h u t e will b e
located o n t h e m a i n line a n d engines
u s e d in t h r o u g h s e r v i c e c a n b e r e fueled w i t h much less delay to t r a l n s
t h a n f o r i n e r l p a c c o u n t t h e old c h u t e
being located some distance from t h e
m a i n line.
MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT
C H A F F E E , MO.
LEOTA F R I E N D , R e p o r t e r
S y m p a t h y i s e x t e n d e d to Geo. K c K e n n a d u e to t h e d e a t h of h i s f a t h e r .
Visitors a n d more visltors, a m o n g
those r e t u r n i n g home f o r t h e holidays
w a s M a x T h o r n b r o u g h s o n Of J.
T h o r n b r o u g h of t h e s t o r e d e p a r t m e n t
Joe K a y , F r i s c o e m p l o y e of T u l s a ,
O k l a h o m a , s p e n t t h e C h r i s t m a s holid a y s visiting his brother J o h n K a y
a n d family.
OFFICIAL FRISCO WATCH
INSPECTORS
Dilworth Jewelry Co.............................,Insper, Ala.
Gahlenbeck Je\velry Co................ Pensacola, Fla.
Haltom. C. \\'............................... Ft. Worth, Texas
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Hotel
BLOCK FROM DEPOT
E. G. CRAYLISC, Owner and Proprietor
European Plan
CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI
Mrs. 0. P . K r u e s e r of Springfield
visited f r i e n d s in Chaffee .the Arst half
of December.
M a r y D a i l e y n o w of K a n s a s C i t y
w a s i n Chaffee a couple of d a y s r e cently enroute to K a n s a s City a f t e r
having spent several days in Pensacola. T r o u b l e w i t h AIary's v i s i t s t h e y
a r e of too s h o r t d u r a t i o n .
J o h n F o r s t e r of K a n s a s City w a s a
v e r y welcome v i s i t o r in o u r office r e cently.
We've
always
f o u n d Mr.
F o r s t e r t h e k l n d of a f e l l o w y o u l i k e
to have around.
J o h n Crippen now drives a n e w
C h e v r o l e t s e d a n . Also J l r . F o w l e r i s
d r i v i n g a n e w model Chevrolet.
A n o t h e r of t h e c a r d e p a r t m e n t f a m ily h a s joined t h e r a n k s of t h e h a p p y
m a r r i e d men, L e e H a l t e r a n d Miss L o rene M a t t h e w s mere recently married.
L e e did t h e expected a n d passed t h e
clgars.
R. T. A h l s t e a d a n d f a m i l y v i s l t e d
r e l a t i v e s in Clinton, T e x a s , d u r i n g t h e
holidays.
J. S. P e m b e r t o n , h a s r e s i g n e d a s
b l a c k s m i t h w i t h t h e F r i s c o a n d will
r e t u r n t o Sgringfleld.
T h e vacancy
c r e a t e d b v Mr. P e m b e r t o n h a s n o t b e e n
p e r m a n e n t l y filled.
V. E . Collins. e l e c t r l c i a n , b r o u g h t
h i s t w o c h i l d r e n f r o m M o u n t a i n View.
310.. a n ( 1 t h e y h a v e e s t a b l i s h e d t h e i i
h o m e in C h a f f e e , &lo.
C. AYcBroom f o r m e r l y chief c l e r k t o
the superintendent here, a n d now employed in t h a r c a p a c i t y a t F t . Smith.
Ark.. w a s a r e c e n t v i s i t o r i n Chaffee.
Mr. a n d H r s . B e r t C h e a t a m of
E v a n s v i l l e , Ind.. visited r e l a t i v e s In.
Chaffee over Thanltsglving.
A new bowling alley h a s been opened in t h e F i n l e y b u i l d i n g , 114 E a s t
Y o a k u m , a n d a l r e a d y e m p l o y e s of t h e
mechanical d e p a r t m e n t have been disp l a p l n g t h e i r skill, a n d f r o m a l l r e ports i t seems t h a t we h a v e p r e t t y
good m a t e r i a l f o r c o u p l e t e a m s o u t
here.
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EASTERN DIVISION
F. L. & D. C L A I M D E P A R T M E N T
S P R I N G F I E L D , MO.
DAZEL L E W I S , Reporter
W e feel qulte honored t h a t G. C. Roop,
chlef voucher clerk In this office, w a s
elected President of t h e Prisco Men's
Club of Springfield.
.\mong o u r office visltors recently was
Mrs. E r a Robinson Dorris, of 1.0s Angelew. Callf. Mrs. Dorrls w a s formerly
a dlctaphone operator In thls department.
On t h e evening of December 11, Verne
I II Chaffee Building & Loan Ass'n I1
Authorized C~pltrtl $?,000,000.00
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ORGASIZED 1909 BY FRISCO
EMPLOYES
6% Dividends on Full Paid Stock
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Tulloch, dictaphone operator, entertalr
members of her bridge club. High sr
prize w a s awarded to Vlnnie Hindm,
consolation to Mamle Gurley and BrTulloch received the c u t prize.
T h e l a t t e r p a r t of November, J.
Head, claim investigator, reslgned r
accepted t h e ~msition of claim agent*
Tulsa, undcr the supervision of H.
Iiudsrn.
This department wishes I '
success In his new line of work.
M r . A. W a r d e n , OS&D investigator, t
been re-employed In this office. Mr. X'
den w a s formerly employed In the 0%
of divislon a n d stores accountant. 7
entire force extends to him a heartya
come.
Most cveryone stnyed a t home l
Christmas, except Ruby Northcutf
spent the d a y with friends and rt
tives in Mountain Grove.
History h a s a g a i n repeated itaell rl'
the usual number of births, marrk
a n d deaths. T h e y c a r 1929 held lo:
a n equal amount of happiness and r ,
ness, a n d a brief s u m m a r y of the at:
ities of thc year just past disclom '
following prominent and outstandinc cirlents :
Death of R. H. Burnie, on XIareh
1929. a f t e r a llngerlng illness.
Trlps: Mrs. Ralph Lewis to
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arles. Calif. Mrs. P e a r l Davis to IT:
Ington. D. C. Thicla McCrory to :
troit and Toronto. Minnle Bossert t a.:C
a d a . Mamie Gurley to Portland, Or;
T h e marrlage of Charlene Willard
Martin A. Jertberg, May 18, 1 9 2 9 .
Frisco Veteran's Reunion. June, I'
Birth of a baby boy, Juno 30, 1 9 Y
Mr. a n d Mrs. Floyd Llllard (tomm.
Gertrude F r y e r of thls department).
T h e marrlage of Alma Flelden lo J ,
Rlch on October 20, 1929.
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Organization of a Frlsco Glrlu' EW I
ing League.
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O F F I C E O F C A R ACCOUNTAN:
S P R I N G F I E L D , MO.
MARIE ARNOLD. Reporter
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This being t h ~month in a h l c h
write "Finis" a f t e r o u r vacations
1929. mention must be made of i
very Interesting trips made by last-;
u t e vacatlonlsts.
Lela P r i d e spent several &elk??'
days In Llncoln, Neb., before the ;
wave s t r ~ ~ rus.
k
On her return. 1:
with friends from t h e 3Iechanlcal
rvxrtment. g a v c a miscellaneous sk.~ '
f n h-r home in honor of llro. \.
F a r m e r . nee Cora Wolkins of the
ing Bureau. About forty frlends of
F a r m e r presented her with ~ 1 f k
wlshetl her happiness In her new i:
In gall ow as^.
Charles Butriclt w a s able to r'! to work for several weeks. but lr .
in t h e St. Lnuis hospital for h1rth.i
amlnatlon. W e a l l wish Charles r n
r r t u r n to t h e office and that he ms:'
a t home for t h e Chrfstmas holidap.
Elizabeth Owen, reported last rn..
in a very critical condition. is fast L
valesclnr: a n d was able to return si
from t h e hospital the second w,!r!:
December. She wI11 probably not to work untll t h e latter part of J a w .
b u t is well on t h e hirrh road to re..'.now.
CENTRAL BOARDING & SUPPLY COMPANY
COMMISSARY CONTRACTORS
F. J. EXGLEYAS. President
G. I. FITZGERALD. Blee-Pres. and See'y
CEAS. GRAY. Slnnager. Sprlnzfleld. 310.
GUS KRESS, Supt.. Sprlnmeld. HO.
11. S. ENCLEMAY, Vlce-Pres.. Dallns. Tex.
E. B. SHARKEY. Manager, FX. Worth, T e r
G. R. PIERCE. Supt.. St. Louh. Mo.
J. P. McDOSALD. Mm., Chicago, Ill.
General Office
1205 Bd. of Trade Bldg.
KAXSAS CITY, NO.
Branch Onleas
ST. LOUIS, 310.
SPRISGFTELD, 10.
PT. \VORTH.TBL
DALLAS. TEXAS
CHICAGO,
nl.
F.nma Granade has been on leave of
~lncp the middle of November.
for her mother, who h a s been
' rl,lden tor vears nnd in in a most
wnl conditloh a t this tlme.
1.llan Kerr enjoyed the Thanksgiving
' lid.iv in Amory. lllss.. with h e r par.:. and slster, visiting h e r brother, who
,. mrekeeper a t that noint.
Theda Pyland flnished h e r vacation in
-,rne~see and varlous polnts in the
-'+me
8.
:31h.
l':~th apologfes f o r t h e oversight in
'hemher, we mention the thrilling varimin spent by Zella Shawley in New
Lrk. where ahe saw all t h e s l c h t s a n d
~ e s many
t
shows.
Anna Jfason spent the last few d a y s
' her vacation In Chlcago, enjoying t h e
-dly decorated
shops-clolng
some
rl?tmas buylng end seeing- several
1'1 plays.
Hivana will never cease to beckon to
* taurlst and lure back to h e r shore
'CP who have once visited her.
Bcssle
' 11 of
the Reclalm Department a n -+red the call thls year ancl spent
r vacation In Havana the l a t t e r p a r t
' November.
Those who h a v e been
,ro, as she recounts her experiences,
Jk wlth her through t h e picturesque,
rrc~wstreets. wander into t h e cathe118, stroll along t h e Xalecon or ride
roriph rural Cuba, through endless
nues of palms. past veritable manv c , wlth plowing being done nearby
It+ oxen, past acres of pineapples and
'11.r fruit. and then cross t h e small bav
711 wand& through t h e m a z e of under'wund passages and dungoons and live
,1111 the thrilling days of
Havana's
~ r l vhlstory, a t last climbing t o t h e
chthouse tower for one last look a t
,e magic clty, and hanglng over the
211 of the departing ship until t h e city
. w+n no more--always with t h e Peeling
nnn ~ i 1 1
return-and
soon.
Valker, traveling c a r account11s w r i t h a Is enroute for the
~ t hon his vacatlon. H e will
e tlme in Nashville a n d New
Iko several days In Nobile, ening a t that point.
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OFFICE OF A U D I T O R - R E V E N U E S
REVlSllVG-OVERCHARGE C L A I M
DEPARTMENT
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TH 8. SMITH, Reporter
glad to welcome a few newtho department in t h e l a s t few
lev beina: Elizabeth Weber.
Fall. Adolph Heideman ancl
ngrove. We a r e glad to have
m s back in o u r midst. he hav~t the Seventh Street Station
months. C. R a y Stanley h a s
fcrred to another department.
,re hlm. H e w a s our r a y ~f
We also were s o r r y t o see
?ekle leave. John resigned to
He
position wlth t h e JIbO.
quite Corplve u s for having
him as a human clothespin.
ooking forward to some "wet"
ties to be staged by Gertrude
&c she received t h a t s e t of
the B. A. R. E. partey.
n e y is In hopes s h e will not
rry her spralned ankle under
the New Year P a r t y . May i s
a badly
cuperating from
~kle.
?y wfls seen inspecting ladies'
hen recently.
Another good
m- .n.r.
' I n rone w
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i m ~Dalton hag some novel Christmas
'P. If you a r e i n doubt a s t o w h a t
' h:1y yo ur loved ones, h e would be
:"I to gh,c you some suggestlons.
:% Lueck e Is wearing a s h a d e on hls
! . ; mark,ed "CLOSED." I t wasn't nec-ry to advertise t h a t fact, Joe, me
;-,a It.
!!mrrlinl:to one of o u r claim investlr'.rs, "PI
ewee," o u r carpenter is said
: hare merde the r e m a r k t h a t a certain
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flshlng resort a t Wesco charges $1.50 a
day. i n c l u d i n ~ meals a n d 50 .cents a
d a y if you e a t yourself.
W e a r e all anxiously awalting the time
when Si Rotramel comes down decked out
In h L new "Hip Goloshes". If i t gets as
cold as those overshoes would indicate,
thls winter will be a "WHAM."
And speaking of "Wham."
Charlie
Feldman certainly gets a bia kick out
of razzing a certain E a s t St. Louisan
about a flctitious radio station h e claims
they once h a d called W H A 31.
FaW
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PURCHASING D E P A R T M E N T
ST. LOUIS, MO.
W. L. R I T T E R . Reporter
W e a r e sorry we neglected to advlse
t h a t Martin E. Hickey. flle clerk, reports
having spent a pleasant vacation t h i s
]last June.
Margaret
Cowan i s spendlng t h e
month of December a t home, nursing
h e r mother, who w a s h u r t in a n automobile accident.
O u r best wlshes a r e
for Mrs. Cowan's speedy recovery.
T h r e e of t h e offlce musketeers, E . W.
Gatzert. R. B. McBride and H e r b y Clay.
decided on a flshlng t r i p recently. They
h a d a "hot tip" t h a t couldn't go wrong.
They piled in E. W.'s machine a n d on
t h e way home counted t h e flsh a n d found
t h a t if t h e y h a d t h e largest one t h a t
E. W, lost off his line, they would have
had four. However, they seemed contented with three, all .of whlch E. W.
caught, t h e balance of t h e a r m y having
plenty of alibis. T h e main event w a s on
their w a y home.
About midway between they received a distress signal
from two Palr damsels in a stalled a u t o
on t h e road. S a y s I!:
t h r e e a t one time.
"Thls will never do.
So out they pilecl
and, a f t e r rolling around on thelr backs
under t h e machine for a n hour, one of
them occasionally glancing a t t h e f a l r
ones, they decided t h e job w a s complete.
Imagine their surprise when they looked
u p a n d s a w a large, 200-pound he-boy
stand in^ between the two girls, repeating.
"I t h a n k you, gentlemen. I t h a n k you."
a n d off h e drove wlth t h e f a l r ones. Address yours truly, enclosing a stamped
envelope, for a reply to the exact words
used b y t h e . t h r e e . boys.
T h e Purchasing Department Raseball
Club h a s released Clark Pinlterton to t h e
minors. H e will be seen next season in
Shaft No. 6 of t h e Collinsvllle Mine.
H e r b Mahler. our invoice clerk. Is gett i n g along nicely with hls banjo.
T h c Chrlstinas Spirit is on.
Irwh
Wegener, our price clerk, receivccl a letter from a young lady in Evansville, Ind..
a n d h c is still blushing.
H e r b Clay, t h e midget of the "Three
E y c Bowling Club." s a y s h e should w o r r y
about Christmas coming on a s h e h a s a
pair of bomllng nhoes ancl he can beat
E. 117. Gatzert a n d yours t r u l y a t t h e
game. B e careful, Herby. you know t h e
slogan-cross
crossings cautiously and
write your nine letters now.
X r . Nettleship w a s seen walking o u t
with a nice juicy fruit cake under his
arm. Says he'll have Christmas brcaltf a s t anyway.
Ans~one desirina candy f o r Christmas,
please write or phone Grace J u n e NcAVOY.
S u r e slgns of the Holldnys.
Yours
truly had his nhoes shincd and a f t e r canvassing t h e occupants of t h e entire G. 0.
I Mrs. C. 1. Forster, Funeral Home I
Out of the n i b 1 comes d a m ,
Out of sympathy comes servlce.
No. 918-920 Brooklyn Ave.
KANSAS CITY, MO.
Benton 0336
M
EN go to their graves ignorant
of the suffering an over-strong
pipe has caused others. But now, we
trust, Father will lose no time in discovering Sir Walter Raleigh, whose
mild, fragrant blend is as popular with
the smoked-at, as it is delightful to the
smoker. This blend of choice Burleys
has plenty of body and a very special
fragrance. Yet it's so mild you can
smoke it all day long, with only the
sensation of increasing enjoyment.
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How to Take Care of Your Pipe
(HinlNo. I ) Don't switch tobaccos when you
break in a new pipe. Stick to the same brand
for 30or more pipefuls. Mixing tobaccos makes
a pipe either strong or flat. Scnd for our free
bookler."How to Take Care of Your Pipe."
Depr.-113, The Brown & Williamson Tobacco
Corporation, Louisville. Ky.
Smoking Tobacco
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Euildlng. got rid of his collie dog.
O u r New Year's resolutions:
P u s h pour clock 1,!. hour.
Do your slecpinc betwcen t h e hours
of 9 p. n ~ .and 6 :I. n1.
Drink your soup with a ladle.
Slip yours truly your loose c h ~ n g e .
E a t , drink and snnrc with your mouth.
Ouit cominn in lntc and !war pour
~ h c i s t m n st i e i eallv.
Get a stronger v;indow pole for Irwin
117egcner and 1.ucille IICyer.
F U E L DEPARTMENT-ST.
LOUIS
Miss E r c l y n Tcrrill, daufi;hter of I,. T.
Terrili, signal maintainer a t Columbus.
Miss.. is visiting I-clatires a'nd friends
in Crocker, 310.
Mrs. McKinley P r a t e r and son. Charles.
family of o u r signal maintainer a t Wellston. Okla.. a r c visiting in Springfield.
Robert and V. A. Conch, Jr.. of Carbon Hill. Ala , sons of E. .\. Couch. signal
maintamer nt OTclahonin City. a r e spendins the holidavq n-itli their father.
.Jack S t r w a r t , formerly employed In
c o n s t ~ u c t i o nn o ~ k has
,
ncceptcd the position of d ~ a f t s m a nin the office.
LOUISE S. GIBSON, Reporter
-1 gcncral fuel meeting w a s held in Mr.
Collctt's officc on Noven~bcr 2.5, attended
b y t h e following: Supervisors of fuel
economy. AIessrs. J. JT. Curry. St. Louis.
G. L. Schneider. Sapulpa. Okla.. n'. A.
Crawford. Springfleld, Mo.. C. J. Beshears. Springfleld. 1\10., a n d G. T. Allison.
St. Louis. Fuel supcrvisors, Jlessrs. H.
T. Conley. St. Louis. and P. V. Hammersly. F t . Smith. Ark.
Fucl inspectors.
AIcssrs. C. E. Bissell. Pittsburg. Kans..
D. E. Reed. Birminsham. Ma.. a n d 31. H .
P.odmig. Tulsa. Okla. IIining Engineer
F. H. hTachtman. Chief Clerk H. E. Mart i n a n d Statistical Clerk F. H . Schick.
T h c r e wpre m a n y good ideas advanced in
r e g a r d to ways of effecting greatcr fuel
economy on thc Frixco.
Mr. n r o e Mitchell has come back to
t h e fuel department a s traveling fuel
accountant and, while we have not seen
v c r y much of MI.. Mitchell in t h c office.
on account (if his dutics keeping him on
t h e road, a t thc s a m e time we are, glad
t o have him in our department agaln.
Mrs. Louise S. Gibson spent a week in
xovrmher in New York, visiting her son.
D r . Gibson of t h a t city.
Mr. J I a r t i n , chief clcrk, ancl family
n n r n t a recent weck-cnd in Springfield.
vlslting relatives.
Nr. F m n k Schick is still telling 11s
nbout t h e good time h c h a d in Decatur.
Tll.. where h c wcnt to a t t e n d a celehmt i o n of t h e B. .4. R. E.
AUDITOR, REVENUES, T I C K E T
ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT
ES'rI~~I~l,l.:
I-IILTON, Reporter
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Al. Ruch. John Lemberaer anrl Reinhold Eurler h a v e been enjoying t h e huntin= season w r y much, a n d h a v e been
gctting their s h a r e of auail a n d rabbits.
John .Tameson h a s been transferred to
a position in t h e valuation departmcnt.
Robert Fall to t h e freight department
anrl J a c k H e r g a succeeds Fall.
Margaret Madrlen spent several clays
t h e l a t t e r p a r t of November in Detroit.
1.awrence Nahm had t h e misfortune to
fall on t h e icy s t e p s a t his home on Dcrember 4 , fracturin.r: his lcft wrist.
Chas. Strorrd. conductor on t h e River
(livision w a s ix patient o t t h e Frisco
Hospital. Sovemhcr 1 to December 1. Hr
was suffering with neuritis.
A . K. Waddell h a s been unable t o perform his duties as t r a i n auditor for several weeks, account having blood poisoning in his hand whlch rleveloped f r o m a
small scratch.
Mr. and Nrs. Wm. 'CVillmore a r c rejoicinn over a baby son born to them
the first of Novembr!r. 3Irs. Willmore
was formerly employed In this office a s a
coniptometer operator.
E U L A STRATTON, Rcporter
All is quiet and skies are g r a y
F o r the spirit of Ghristnrrcs ha8 scur,
away.
B u t most everybody had a frolicsr:
timr, lots of ~ ~ r e s e n taood
s,
eats, n' er. .
thing. Most everybody remained h,~:
but n few spent Christmas out of tor
I l o r a G a d o went to Billings. Xo.. to
with h a . parents. while Helrn 3tary P
~ l mspent tlic holidays with her sic!
Jtrs. A. E. \Vest, in Detroit, JIich.
One of the most delightful affaln
the scnson w a s tlic C h r i s t n ~ a s dn,.
aivcn b>- the 500-Club a t Half-a-HillHouse, Decrmhcr 27th. F. L. DeGrr
general c a r servicc agent, w a s there.
rourse, for Ile had charge of arras:
monts, and Mrs. DeGroat wna thr.
looltinr: prctty a8 usual. F r a n k l c Rlii
w a s thcrc, wearing a lovely flame
orrtl tlress, made long, and IAouiseB.,
a n d Anna Shcehan werc both cham.
in black crepe a n d chiffon, made in I
new style.
W e were glad t o welcome R . A. E?
ham. t r a c e r clerk, back to work ar
a f t e r a long absence account illness.
-4lso were we glad t o welcome to r
Frisco family, t h e tiny young son.
Charlcs. Jr.. born to Nr. ancl Nm. E.
H u n t . Novcniber 21.
Mr. H u n t ia
version clerk. t h i s office, a n d is certak
t h e proud young f a t h e r Congratulati,Among rerent visitors in this OF
were Mrs. Alice Massey-Palmer, and
two dcliahtful children, of Kansas C,
They dropper1 in to s r e us just at
Thanksalvlng. Alice uacd to be one
o u r typists.
IVe, t h e entire office, extend heart'
sympathy to Pearl Townes In the las
her mother, Mrs. Comstock, of Clk
mont. N. H.
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TULSA ADVERTISE,.,
SIGNAL DEPARTMENT
S P R I N G F I E L D , MO.
HENRY ADAMSON &
LEFLORE POTEAU
3IATILD.4 C. HOFFAIAN, Reporter
Little R u t h Helen arrived t o s c a t t e r
sunshine in t h e home of Supervisor E.
Shannon anti wife a t Memphis on November 16th.
G. J. Urummond, signal supervisor,
Springfleld, h a s been confined to his
home with illness for several days, but
Is much better a t the prcsent wrltlng. .
C. P. Hemphill, signal supervisor a t
.Jasper, lo taklng a s h o r t leave of abwnce.
C. A. H a m m , signal supervlsor, Southern division, h a s been sufferin,g t!le bad
g
effects of a carbuncle, n e c e s s ~ t a t ~ n hls
being a w a y from work f o r several days.
AIr. H a m m spent t h e time :it his home
in Lcnexa, Kans.
Louis H a ~ e r m a n ,formerly employed in
t h e general manager's office, h a s acccpted t h e position of clerk m a d e vacant
b y t h e resignation of Cecil Jones. Und e r s t a n d Cecil is dolng very nicely. worki n g for a n oil company in California.
W e r e g r e t t o learn of t h e death of
Signalman R . G. Lambcrt's mother In
S t . Louis o n December 6. ~Mrs. L a m b e r t
a n d sons Richard a n d Robert accompanied Mr. L a m b e r t t o St. Louis. W e
cxtcnd o u r d c e l ~ e s t s y m p a t h y in their
bereavement.
3Irs. Ellzabcth Ball. mother of Donald
A. Ball, clerk in this office. h a s returned
from a vlslt to her son, F r e d , a n d family
in Davenport, Iowa.
O F F I C E SUPT. TRANSPORTATIO
S P R I N G F I E L D , MO.
F i r s t National Bank and
T r u s t Company
COAL & M I N I N G COMPANIES
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TULSA, OKLAHOMA
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"Tulsa's Oldcst Banlz"
COMPLETE BANKING AND
TRUST SERVICE
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$1.00 Opens a Savings Account
Leave11 Coal Co.
MAGIC CITY COAL
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OF TULSA, OKLAHOMA
M I N E R S and S H I P P E R S
of
T U L S A C H I E F (Bituminous)
and
P O T E A U C H I E F (Semi-Anthr.)
COALS
Mines Located at
T U L S A and P O T E A U , O K L A .
WHEN I N THE MARKET FOR
COAL OF A N Y GRADE
Call Phones: Residence 9681-Office
46388
OK \\'RITE 1.S AT
TULSA, OKLA.
R. R. 1, Box 64
MINERS AND SHIPPERS
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Peter Adamson Coal and! 1
Mining Company
TULSA
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Elmer Haymes, who has been workln::
a s flwt trick operator, MO offlce Monett,
for past ten years, has been assigned the
position a s agent, Republic. Mr. Haymes
is a very accommodating and efflcient
employe and we wlsh hlm much success
in hls new location.
R. B. Lemons. ooerator a t Southern
unction, ~ p r l n g d e l d ;was the successful
bldder on Mr. Havmes vacancy a s flrst
trick operator NO-offlce.
The flremen's school, held a t Y. M. C.
A., Monett, is belng conducted by engineer Tom Holland and Is creating much
intercst. Thelr meetings a r e held each
week and the lessons a r e Illustrated with
mans and charts which a r e available for
study durlng week.
The Transcontinental whale exhibition
c a r passed through Monett Xonday, December 16. and quite a number of people
through a
managed
to t a k e a peek
window. They all dedded If the whale
t h a t swallowed Jonah was the size of
the
one on exhibition. it was a n easy
.
matter.
J. P. Vannlce spent the holiday season
with his mothcr in Bolivar. Mo.
With slncere wishes for all a very
happy and prosperous New Year.
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ASSISTANT S U P E R I N T E N D E N T ' S
OFFICE-NEWBURG,
MO.
A. J. BRESHEARS, Reporter
Although the season for hunting turkeys was of short duratlon several
huntsmen of thls vlclnity were successful in their quest for the gobbiers. The
distrlct around Salem, Mo.. and the territory served by the Salem branch
seemed to be the proper hunting grounds.
Engineer J . J. Swift, conductor Pete
3Ilkkleson and flreman E. T. White each
returned from the hunting grounds telling of their successes and displaying
visible proof to all doubters.
The Salem branch distrlct is not only
productive of those choice delicacies
which a r e most desired for the Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner, but is also
a headliner when the topic of conversation turns to that of mining. At present
the unearthing of iron ore around Salem,
Mo., is of leading interest.
Two new
mines a r e now operating just northwest
of thls place. Already shipments a r e
moving
to Kansas Clty. Mo., which
seems
preferred marketing
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place.
As a result of a decrease in the number of freight trains being handled a t
this particular time of the year, the following extra brakemen have been cut pfe
the extra board of the Rolla s u b : C. C.
R.
McCracken, N. 0. Delashmit, G.
Boyce, J. D. Miller. Leroy Umlauf. E a r l
Boatman and N. G. Turner.
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e x t r a passenger ond duet or's boar?.
Artie Northcutt, a former brakeman
on the Salem branch, has returned to
work after a long absence due to illness.
Wm, NcKenna, veteran passenger conductor on the Eastern division, died a t
his home In Springfleld, Mo.. on Thanksgiving day a f t e r a very short illness.
Mr. McKenna was 69 years of age and
had served the company for many years
in the capacity of freight and passenger
conductor.
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V. C. WILLIAMS, Reporter
They s a y a new broom sweeps clean,
so here goes.
O ~ i l l eCoble, our very efflcient reporter and chief flle clerk, is still in the
emnloves'
~- ~- hosnital a t St. Louis. We hone
for a speedy 'recovery.
Miss Tullc is enjoying a vlsit from her
slster, Xrs. Arthur Roberts, of Galesburg, Ill.. who has been to t h e offlce a
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R. Arthur Stewart of Plfeblo. Colo..
has been employed a s steno to senior
clerk, vice Louis Hagerman, transferred
to ~ t e n o ~ r a p h iposltlon
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in slgnal englneer's offlce.
The ~ i r l s 'bourling term ended with the
"Red Ball" team, of whlch our crackshot Ann 3IcClernon is a member, carryin^ second hiah score.
~ r o v c r~ a d e yis still runnlng strong
the Ozarlc
with his S. C. R. I. reds-at
ro111try and P e t Stock Association show
flrst week in December. he took flve ( 5 )
blue ribbons a s well a s best oullet and
bcst pen In thc shorn, second best display
American class and third best display
of the entire show.
The maintenance department have
their feet thrown out for a good run on
the 1930 improvement budget, approved
by the management. and, of course. Niss
Wlllig-an has no time to be newsy becausr: of the volume of 1930 annuals
rolling In.
Oh, yes, Miss Tulk still recelves that
noon-hour
telephone call.
Anything
serious Jessie?
J. 31. Connclly is keeping late hours
wlth a new .\twater Kent.
C. H. Bothwell was In KC Sunday, the
15th, visiting relatives.
17. C. Williams n-ou in St. Louls Sun(lay. 15tI1, visiting his little daughter,
Velma.
who is in a hospital there.
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short call from Chief Clerk Morgan a t
Sapulpa on return to his post of duty.
Call again Aaron.
Miss Bernet h a s just spent the last
week of her 1929 vacation visiting her
sister in Oklahoma City.
And last, but not least, F r a n k Feyen
was seen buying a diamond ring just
hrfore Christmas and evidently some
little *.irl--ii going to get a pleasant surprise for Christmas.
OFFICE OF AUDITOR-DISBURSEMENTS-ST.
LOUIS, MO.
DOLPNE SCOTT. Reporter
Mlss Allce Fascr of the machine bureau surprise11 everyone by appearing
Tuesday. December 10. with a dlamond
on the third flngcr of her left hand. also
offering her resignation the same day to
t a k e effect December 16. Alice h a s been
with the Frlsco more than three years
nnd during t h a t time has made a host
of friends. Needless to say, her leaving
is sincerely regretted and she takes with
h r r the best wishes of the accountlng department. The cmployes of thls department gave Xiss Faser a very handsome
set of silver a? a wedding gift.
Another recent wedding in this departmcnt w a s that of Clifford E. Mueller to
Bliss Grace Kleykamp, which took placc
November 23, 1929. They also have our
best wishes.
w e a r e glad to have Gladys Cherry
back with us again in the machlne bureau. after a n absence of several months.
Gladys resirnerl last spring to accept a
position with the Municipal Opera during
thc summer months.
Lucille Wilkins was a w a y account of
sickness for several clays during December. Lucille is likcd by everyone and
we were ail glad she was able to resume
h r ~ r duties on December 16, and is now
well on the road to recovery.
Grmevieve Vilsick spent Christmas with
her brother In Quincy. 111.
Vashti Grlmes spent December 2 4 and
25 a t her homr in Nemphls, Tenn.
H. E. Pangborn made a trlp to Chicago recently duc to the scrious illness
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Dolyne Scott spent December 25 and 26
a t her home in Mountain Grove, Mo.
C. R. Bratton was away on hls vacation several clays during December.
John Jamfson is t h e new offlce boy in
the valuation accounts department.
Mont
Sanford
Springfield, 310.
spent
Christmas
Mr. a n d Mrs. S. W. Booth and dau
ter spent Christmas in Sprlngfleld ,
Richhill, 310.
A joint meeting of the bowllng tw
was held a t Rogers Recreation Part
on November 20, thlrty-one cou,
taking part. Some splendld bowllng.
a general good time was r e n n*r +-,
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WM. GAGHYAN, R e ~ o r t e r
Switchman J . Tarpy has returnpi
cluty after vislting a week a t Monett
Swltchman H a r r y Doud has repl:.
Chas. Voorhees a s foreman on the 3 r
Llndenwood job.
Switchman F r a n k Anthony and ?
celebrated thelr twenty-second wed
anniversary on Saturday evenlng '.
vcmber 30.
Switchman Jim Conklin has rq!
John Tarpy a s foreman. 3 : 3 0 p
Gratiot transfer job, on t e m p o r a y
cancy of H a r r y Heller, who is off am.
of a broken ankle.
J. M. Pond, weighmaster, Ilmt
Lindenwood is on the sick list an:
the present time Is conflned to the
pital; wishing you a sseedy recover
J. S. Garrett, carpenter, member :r
W a t t s department, is conflncd to t h e ' :
pltal : here's hoping that Joe wUi
home for Christmas.
Swltchman J. W. F a r r a r has reluto duty after being on t h e sick il? (
ten days. Glad to have you back. :'
Wrlter was given a very pleasant
prlse on the evening of Saturday,
cember 14, by a goodly number of
friends, the occasion being the 1
birthday anniversary, was recipiw !
many beautiful presents. The e r
was spent in varlous forms ot a r
ment, including dancing. Appetleln:
past was served by Mrs. Gaghyan
the other ladles present.
Assistant yardmaster Chm. Bmm
returned from a ten-day hunting lrlp
reports a full bag of game.
Frank Ott. foreman of 7 a. m. Ev
avenue job, substitute on Chas. E-.
job on Chouteau avenue for ten dp:
Switchman A. C. Smith has been F
foremanship for about ten days in F,
Ott's place .on the 7 a. m. m l n g 87
job.
Assistant
general yardmaster '
Heath has returned from a few
hunting trip. W h a t was t h e arnntr'
the bar: Ben, hunters luck?
Night general yardmaster Geq. St.'
CWatiot yards, was off on r slrk ) ,
and the job has been filled by Carl
mon and Bob Hnley, also the a!<.
while Carl w a s off on night.
Wilkie Weir, of the 8:45 a m. Cr
transfer job. has been substitute :!
clay yardmaster a t the Gratiot sar'
Bm's place.
Switchman Walter Borne has be1
in:: the foremanship temporarily m
C.E.&I, transfcr job.
We have just learned of the av:
ment of Xr. L. L. Tarberry as a-:.
manager of the new Ward hotel ?!
Smith. Ark. Nr. Yarberry was f o r In the employ of Frisco and L; '
known a t Cape Girardeau. ChstIee i
homa City, Hugo and Paris. Mr. ,'
b e r ~ yis the son of Nr. J. C. Yarkveteran FrLco employe, who 1s nor
ceased.
Several changes have taken PI?,
the pe-sonnel of the switch crew.
in the englne scrvice and switch%.:
the St. Louis district. W e are all
ing forward for the peak bulk and :perous coming New Year.
John Trotter. foreman or 7 a
Chouteau avenue hill job, fs off .
~ e e k ' s hunting trip.
Don't for?! '
want some of that game.
Ben Trice, switchman 7 a. rn. Chr:.'
avenue. has been fllling the for,ship of John Trotter.
Switchman Howard Tucker, 3 ~i-
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greatly prolonged by preservative treatment at the
SPRINGFIELD, MO., and HUGO, OKLA., PLANTS of the
AMERICAN CREOSOTING COMPANY
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LOUISVILLE
Cast S t e e l
pring B a n d s
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cast steel spring bands reI
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cost of manufacturing wrought
rmn bands in their own shops.
/\\'rought iron bands crease in
the corners; the iron is burnt in
ior~ing; they are not uniform
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jd s .
' Cast steel bands have solid cor!om,
are free from burning. are
n i uniform thickness, and reiiiirr: no welding.
The strength of these bands compare as follows :
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LOCOMOTIVE AND CAR WHEEL TIRES
TIRE MILL PRODUCTS
STEEL-TIRED WHEELS
PRESSED STEEL JOURNAL BOX LlDS
Railway steel -spring Company
General Office: 30 Church Street, New York
BRANCH OFF'ICES-SOUTHWESTERN
915 Olive St., St. Louis, Mo.
DISTRICT
Yrnetorim Bldg., Dallas, Texas
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Tenslle Stronpth
Ib. per sg. in.
Wnulht Iron Bands40.000
C~slBlwl Bands70.000
Elastic Limit
Ib. par 14. In.
' 25.000
36.000
\Ye can effect a saving in manu-
iaitriring cost and insure long
!!raring bands that are free
irnrn failures.
Send Us Your Spring Band
Designs
Standard Brake Shoe
& Foundry Co.
Iron Products
1, Railway SteelBluff,andArkansas
Pine
GLOBE OIL A N D REFINING C O .
R E F I N E R S OF
GASOLINE. KEROSENE, DISTILLATE, GAS OIL and FUEL OIL
RoAnery o n Fr'eco Lines-BLACI<WELL,
OKLA.
Sales Dept., 609 Kennedy Bldg., T U L S A , O K L A .
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ARE DEPENDABLE
Brookside-Pratt Mining CE
INCORPORATED
A. R. Long. President
Albert Allison, Secretary-Treasurer
AMERICA'S GREATEST R A I L R O A D S
USE THEM
PRODUCERS OF
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I. C. Railroads
LAYNE & BOWLER, INC.
MEMPHIS
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Municipalities and Industries find them profitable
HOUSTON
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Brown-Marx Building
LOS ANGELES
B I R M I N G H A M , ALA.
Chapman-Dewey Lumber Company,
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Hardwood Lumber
Grain Doors
MEMPHIS, TENN.
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MARKED TREE, ARK.
Cypress Piling
.Boxes
KANSAS CITY, MO,
HOBART-LEE TIE COMPANY
Railroad Ties and Timber
WE HAVE SUPPLIED THE FRISCO
CONTINUOUSLY FOR OVER 40 YEARS
Liberty Central Building
ST. LOUIS, MO.
Wilhoit Building
SPRINGFIELD, MO.
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LBooth & Co.
C. G. Kershaw Contracting Co.
silway Supplies.
INCORPORATED
RAILWAY EXCHANGE BLDG.
CHICAGO, ILL.
GENERAL CONTRACTORS
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Asbestos & Rubber
Company
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607 Woodward Bldg.
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' 310 S. Michigan Ave.
Mine Agents
CHICAGO
OVER 3,000,000 TONS ANNUALLY
BEST GRADES ALABAMA STEAM and DOMESTIC COALS
:leveland File Co.
ality Files Since 1899
ST. LOUIS OFFICE
I11 U S L E D E AVENUE
'tlephone, JEKcrson 4600
Birmingham, Alabama
Railroad Fuel a Specialty
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ANUFACTURERS & D E A L E R S
A L L KINDS OF L U M B E R
SPECIALIZING IN
RAILROAD BUILDING MATERIAL
Strong as Ever for the "Frisco"
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Phone 6 - 2312
M I N E S ON TH.E FRISCO AT CARBON HILL. ALABAMA
W. H. (Bill) REAVES
1169 Arcade Bldg.
MOSS & McCORMACK
St. Louis
MINERS AND SHIPPERS
COAL- lacks smith,
REPRESENTING
Bunker, Steam, D o m e s t i c - C O A L
BIRMINGHAM. ALL
1901-4 ~ r n e i i m nTrusl Building
The P. 6. $1. Company
Rail Anchors
The National Lock Washer Co.
W. R. MAXWELL
Improved Hipower
S A I N T L O U I S , Mo.
Labor Saving Devices
Logan lron & Steel Co.
SERVICE ICE COMPANY
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HAMMOND BROS. ICE & COLD STORAGE
COMPANY
R ~ s t e r n Jurrclioli, Frinrw n a i l w ~ . v
SPRINGFIELD, 110.
WHOLESALE ONLY-CAR
LOADS
W. E. OGSTOS, 1 ' ~ s i d e n t nnd Treasurer
Arrow Tools. Inc.
PILING
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Arcndc Bldg.
St. Louis, Mo.
The Only Efficient Lommotive Cleaner
Enameled lron W e t or Dry Closets
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DUNER CO.
The D. & M. Cleaning Process
101 S. Clinton St.
CHICAGO
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Manassa Timber Company
Duner Car Closets
For delailed description see Car Builders
Cyclopedia. 1922 Edltion
CHAS. R. LONG, ~d
COMPANY
915 Olive Street
Maintenance Equipment Co.
Railway Exchange
CHICAGO, I L L .
All Kinds of Railway and I
t l ~ ~ s t r i a Paints,
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Varnishes a
I xquers.
The Mount Vernon
C a r M a n u f a c t u r i n g Co,
Repair Shop,
500' x 1 50'
Capacity Per Annum:
10,000 Freight Cars;
150,000 Chilled Tread
Wheels;
20,000 Tons Forgings
Fully equipped with
Cranes, Electric
Riveters, etc., enabling
us to work in all kinds
of weather
BUILDERS O F FREIGHT CARS
OF-ALL KINDS
MOUNT VERNON, ILLINOIS
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1 HYMAN-MICHAELS CO., St. ~ o u i s ,Mo.
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I HOUSTONRails, Rolling
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SAN FRANCISCO
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HomeOffice. 122 S. MICHIGAN AV., CHICAGO, ILL.
HOBBS TIE
T I M B E R CO.
Railroad Cross Ties, Switch Ties and Lumber, Poles and Piling
1965-66-67 RAILWAY EXCHANGE BLDG.
ST. LOUIS, MO.
We Help Make the Frisco Safe
nden Pullen Coal Co.
/FIRERS and SHIPPERS
IRYEX'TA
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Viloco Railway
Equipment Co.
AXLES, LOCOMOTlVE FORClNCS
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Illinois
CHICAGO
ESTABLISHED lHB:<
For Dependable Service
Kansas City Bridge Company
"VILOCO" Pressed
Step
Builders of Railroad and Highway Bridges
River Improvement Work
KANSAS CITY,MO.
.ONE
S A N A.NTONIO,
Brake
"VILOCO" Automatic Rail Washer
STARCONSTRUCTION
COMPANY,
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M I L A M BUILDING
Steel
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"VILOCO" Pneumatic Whistle
Operator
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Galloway Coal Company
Mill Creek Coal Company
EXC1,USIVE J I I S E R S O F
ELK RIVER and GALLOWAY COAL
CARBON HILL, A M .
General Office.
MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE
XISES A T
GALLOWAY. CARBON HILL
and HOLLY GROVE, .ALABAMA
MINES I.OC.4TED ON F R l S C O R A I L R O A D
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Norton Grinders
Hardwood Lumber
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INSURE SAFETY
Best by Every Test
Slack Cooperage Stock
GENERAL OFFICES
Band Saw Mills and Planing Mills
GIDEON, MO.
SALES OFFICE
AND DISTRIBUTING YARD:
110 Angelica Street
Telephone: Tyler 0011-Tyler
Unxld
Railroad Fuseer
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Wataon -StiNman Hyd. Machy.
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UNEXCELLED MANUFACTURING
COMPANY, Inc.
BLACKMAN - HILL & CO.
ST. L O U I S , MO.
( : Headlight Headquarters
N E W Y O R K , N. Y .
PENSACOLA CREOSOTINC COMPANY
PENSACOLA, FLORIDA
Specializlnp in the Manufacture and Treatment of t h e following Forest Products
PILING
CROSS TIES
POLES
CROSS ARMS
CONDUITS
LUMBER and STRUCTURAL TIMBERS
on Frisco Llnes
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Cable Address: "PENCREO"
Shipments: Rall or Wata
Headlights
and Turbo-generators
Train Lighting Systems
Train Control Turbo-generators
Fittings and Wiring Appliances
for Locomotive, Car and Shop
Installations
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REFINERS O F
INDUSTRIAL NAPHTHAS
The Pyle -National
Company
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General Office : Dwight BIdg.
K A N S A S CITY, MISSOURI
1334-1358 North Kostner Ave.
Chicago, Ill., U. S. A.
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The Holden Company. Ltd.,, Yontrenl,
Wlnnlpeg, Vancouver, l'oronto
EXPORT DEPARTMEST :
Inlernallonal Rallway Supply Company,
30 Church Street. New York Clty
BRASCA OFFICES :
3509 Grnnd Cen. Temllnnl, Sew York Clty
815 Boatmen's Bank Bldg., St. Loufs, 310.
311 Bullders Ex. Bldg., St. Paul, Jllnn.
ST. L O U I S
St. Louis Surfacer and
Paint Company
COAL OPERATORS
RAILROAD PAINTS, VARNISHES
ENAMELS
General Sales Office
KANSAS CITY, MO.
Made Only by
A. Leschen & Sons Rope Co.
Xines Located a t Mulberry a n d
Scammon. Kansas, a n d Henryetta.
Oklahoma, on the l i n e of t h e S t .
L o u i s - S a n F r a n c i s c o Ry. Co.
Coal Mining Co.
DWIGHT BUILDI#.G
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National Boiler Washing Co.
The
New York Air
Brake Company
OF ILLINOIS
CONTRACTORS
'IATXONAL H O T W A T E R
WASHOUT AND FILLING
SYSTEMS
,:or LOCOMOTIVE BOILERS
Manufactures the
STANDARD AIR - BRAKE
EQUIPMENT
NATIONAL FUEL OIL
FACILITIES for
LOCOMOTIVE
TERMINALS
CONSTRUCTED COMPLETE
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RAILWAY E X C H A N G E
420 Lexington Av., N e w York City
CHICAGO
Watertown, N e w York
WORKS
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ROBERTS CO. I
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Seamless Steel Tubing
REID A N D LOWE
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BRIDGE CONTRACTORS
CHICAGO
DETROIT
ST. LOUIS
INDIANAPOLIS
Hedges-Weeks
Construction Co.
urading a n d C o n c r e t e B r i d g e W o r k
Rooms 415.416 Holland Bullding
BIRMINGHAM. ALA.
Railroad Masonry Contractors
SPRINGFIELD. MO.
The Locomotive Finished Material Co.
hokeless Fuel Company
Hlgh Grade Grey Iron and Steel Castlngs
for Railways--Flnlshed or R o u h
Flnlshed Locomotive Cyllnder~ s Specialty
Equlpped to make large Grey Iron
Castlngs up to 25 lorn.
MINERS AN0 SHIPPERS OF
iemi-Anthracite C o a l
:ORSTER P A I N T
MANUFACTURING CO.
WINONA, M I N N .
lleflnen ~ n dAIanuIwturers of
GRAPHITE AND GRAPHITE
SPECIALTIES
ROOF PAINT. ROOF CEMENT, ETC.
The Starr Cod CO.
ATCHISOX. ICAXSAS
FOUNDERS and ENGINEERS
HUNTINGTON, ARK.
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Petroleum
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Liberty Central Trust ~ u i l d i n ~
SAINT LOUIS
DE BARDELEBEN
COALS
Sipsey -Empire -Carona -Carbon Hill -Hull
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DOMESTIC, STEAM, GAS, BY-PRODUCT AND CERAMICS
The South's Largest Producers and Marketers of
HIGH GRADE COALS
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Southern Railway Building
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Chemical Bldg.
ST. L O U I S , MO.
The Producers Sand Co.
For better concrete
culuerts and bridgvos
Photo, a b o v e , s h o w s p a r t of
"50 miles o f excellent t r a r k "
betweell C a r b o n Hill anti Birmingham in which
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wan w e d rsclnslwly a s road ballast.
The Brlsco Hailwrg h:ts rlsed thousal1d.s
of Ions of I~asic sh: tor road ballast
ill tllc Uirn~in~h.h;t~~l-JIe~nphis
divisionand well y r u hundrcds of tons goes
into tllu building of concrete h r i c l ~ c ~
i ~ n d culverts.
Birmingham Slag Co.
Slag Headquarters for the South
B I R M I N G H A M , ALA.
Producers and Shippers of the
"HOUND TOOTH SAND"
SC1IEI:SED 4x1) \ V A S H g D
BIG ARKANSAS R I V E R C H A N N E L SAND
307 National Bank of Commerce Bullding
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TULSA. OKLAHOMA
Oklahoma
Steel Castings Co.
M A K E R S OF
Riiilroad, Oil Ficld and
Com~nercialCastings in
OKLAHOMA
ELECTRIC S T E EL
Tulsa, Okla., Box 658
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C O N T R A C T I N G CO
R. R. 6 BRIDGE
CONTRACTORS
511 Railway Exchange Buildi:
KANSAS CITY. MO.
LIST CONSTRUCTION GO,
Railroad Contractors
415 R a i l w a y Exchange Buildin;
K A N S A S C I T Y , MO.
ATLAS COAL
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REFRIGERATOR CAR DOOR FASTENERS
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CHICAGO
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Malleable I r o n and S t e e l J o u r n a l B o x e s
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PASSENGER AND FREIGHT EQUIPMENT
FARLOW DRAFT ATTACHMENTS
T H E SYMINGTON COMPANY
Works :ROCHESTER
NEW YORK
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BOSTON
S A N FRANCISCO
Indiana and Illinois Coal Corporation
MONTGOMERY COUNTY ILLINOIS COAL
1425 Old Colony Building
CHICAGO
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Located o n the Big Four and C. & E. I . Railroads
'HE A J A X HAND BRAKE
Safe and Efficient
THE ONE-HAND HAND BRAKE
I~ILWAYEXCHANGE
AJAX H A N D BRAKE C O M P A N Y
CHICAGO
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BUFFALO BRAKE BEAM COMPANY
- BRAKE BEAMS AUXILIARY SUPPORTS FOR BRAKE BEAMS
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Brake Pins (Selflooking)
BUFFALO
NEW YORK
THE OHIO INJECTOR COMPANY
CHICAGO, ILLINOI!
1437 Monadnock Block
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Manufacturers of
OHIO LIFTING INJECTORS
C H I C A G O NON-LIFTING I N J E C T O R S
CHICAGO AUTOMATIC FLANGE OILERS, CHICAGO
LUBRICATORS, OHIO LOW WATER ALARMS, CHICAGO AUTOMATIC
DRIFTING VALVES, LOCOMOTIVE BOILER ATTACHMENTS, OHIO CAB SQUIRT
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The Frisco Policy to guarantee the safety of their employes1
is further carried out by the,ir purchase of
Marathon Brand Sterilized Wiping Rags
G. MATHES COMPANY
St. Louis,
U. S. A.
Serving a great
Railroad Svstem
P.l
of this c o m p a n y in its relation t o
as the Frisco.
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great railroad system such
B A N N E R S T E E L F E X C E POSTS-r.
r. rail design-are
well thought of by
railroad men as they are easy to install, of great strength antl combine a long, useful
life with low cost.
A M E R I C A N W O V E N W l R E F E N C E has an equal preference antl for the samc
reasons. Guaranteed to give the equal o r longer service than any other fence usin:.
equal size wire undcr any given conditions.
A M E R I C A N R A I L BONDS-the
standard rail bonds lor safety in signalling
and telegraphing. Built and enginecrcd to be superior under an? ser\.ice conditions.
A M E R I C A K M O N I T O R WIRE ROPE-conccded
the strongest and most efficient of all \\lire ropes.
A M E R I C A N B A R B E D WIRE-the
railroads the world over.
Banner Steel Post
The Post
Wilh a Backbone
by most railroad men to be
original barbed \\,ire-known
American Steel
a ~ ~used
d by
W i r e Company
Subsidiary o f U n i t e d S t a t e s S t e e l Corporation
Chicago
New York
Boston
Dallas
U . S. STEEL PRODUCTS CO.
San Francisco
Birmingham
Denver
Los Angeles
Portland
Seattle