The Frisco Employes` Magazine, March 1930

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THE FRISCO EMPLOYES' MAGAZINE
ROOMS 7 3 7- 7 38 FRISCO BUILDING
WM. L. HUGGINS, Jr..
MARTHA C. MOORE.
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ST. LOUIS
Editor
WM. McMILLAN.
A.aociate Editor
Adrsrlirin# Manager
MARCH. 1930
Vol. VII
No. 6
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
4-5
Reclaim Scrap Yields $1,750,107.............................................................................................................
Section Foremen are "Reported" ...........................................................................................................
6-7
News of the Frisco Clubs........................................................................................................................
8-14
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The 1929 Frisco Dollar .............
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Largest Check for Passenger Movement Recei\fed in January .......................
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Train Crew Saves Boy's Life By Quick Run .......................
Car Damage Decreases 4G.4 Per Cent During January ..............
Frisco Opens New Extension
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Page of Praise................................................................................................................................................
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For Meritorious Service................................................................................................................................
24
Locomotive Fuel Performance Records ............................................................................................
26-27
Pension Roll ................................................................................................................................................
28-29
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T h e Twilight Hour ..............
30
Frisco Babies ..................................................................................................................................................
31
Homcrnakers' Page .................................................................................................................................
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Flashes of Merriment ..................................................................................................................................
33
The Frisco Mechanic ................................................................................................................................
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Frisco Family News .................................................................................................................................
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THE FRISCO EMPLOYES' MAGAZINE
The Frlsco Employs' Magazine I s , g monthly publication devoted prlmarlly to the Interests
of the more than 28,000 active and rellred employes of the Frlsco Lines. It contalns sbries.
Items of current news, personal notes about en~pioyes and lhelr famllles, articles dealing
with varlous phases of rallroad work, poems, cartoons and notices regardlng the service. Good
clear photographs suitable for reproduction are especially deslred, and will be returned only
when reauested. All cartoons and drawlngs must be in black India drawlng Ink.
Eniployes are Invlted to write artlcles for the mamzlne. Contributions ahould he typewritten. on one slde of the sheet only, and should be addrassed to the Editor, Frlsco Bulldlng.
St. Louls. Mo.
Distributed free among Frisco Employes. To others. price 15 centa a copy; subacrIptlon rate
$1.50 a year. Advertisinn rates WIII be made known u r n a~plieation.
MEMFER
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RECLAIMED SCRAP -YIELDS $l,75O,lO7
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URING the year of 1929,
leable iron couplers and knuckles
4.671 car loads of scrap
ra 1 i o n s at a r e all sorted. Then there is anround their way t o t h e
other classification of miscelSpringfield
c clam a 1 io n laneous scrap which contains
Frisco's Reclamation Plant a t
Springfleld, No., and on Dewinitems of all descriptions. Wrot
ber 31 the Reclamation Prant
Amount iron is graded Into two difPewnt
classes, 1 and 2, and separated.
handed back to the operating deThe scrap material then starts
partment a figurative check for
through the shop, to b e reclaimed and
$1,750,107.73.
placed back in store stock.
The Reclamation Plant has just
The Reclamation Plant has been
closed .its banner year.
specializing on track material, frogs,
Since its inception in 1913. it has
switches and guard rails, locomotive
become one of the Frisco's greatest
and car springs, and coil and elliptlassets and one which the operating
cal ~ p r i n g s . An average of 125,000
department heads have watched with
pounds of springs were reclaimed per
gratifying results.
Of these 4,671 cars of scrap, 2,855
month during 1929.
Even rail, with surface and line
car loads were received and rekinks is reclaimed. Rail presses
claimed and 1,816 were sold to scrap
take out the kinks and straighten the
dealers. The value of the scrap rerail for use on divisions where trafceived and unloaded during the year,
flc is not so heavy. Where the rail
a s scrap, totaled $1,163,061.38and was
is not worth reclaiming in this mancredited to operating accounts for
ner, i t is cut and used for the manuscrap shipped In ta the plant.
facture of frogs and switches. A rail
Out of that tonnage the amount resaw which cuts a 90-pound rail in
claimed and passed through t h e shop
flfteen seconds is a valuable aid to
totaled 3,533 tons and the value of
the operation of the plant. This rail
that material reclaimed and turned in
saw cuts by friction. Records show
to the store department a s new mathat 8,570 rails were etraightened and
terial, totaled $587.046.35. The value
made serviceable during 1929 due to
of the reclaimed material, added to
the rail straightener.
the value of t h e scrap made the total
This work of course has necessiA total of $1,161.of $1,750,107.73.
tated modern and new equipment.
590.36 was received by the railroad
L. J. LEYSAHT
One of the most: intereeting and perin cash for scrap sold.
haps
the most expensive machines in
T h e 81,926 tons of miscellaneous
who visit the plant and marvel a t its
the plant is the electrically operated
scrap was hnndled a t t h e $hop a t a
efficient operatfon.
Gray Planer which cost $30,000.There
labor cost of 54 cents per ton. Rail,
T h e Frisco reclamation plant was a r e only five of its kind In the United
totaling 21,788 gross tons was handled
the second on any railroad and its
States and it has a capaclty of plana t a cost of 17 cents per ton.
T h e total value of the materIa1 re- yearly savings will perhaps place it ing one swltch point an hour, and
claimed from scrap and turned over a t the top in savings. Prior to its is operated twenty-four hours a day.
inception, scrap of all kinds was Two other planers a r e kept busy
to the store department amounted to
handling the same class of work, but
$587.046.35. reclaimed a t a total figure valueless, but the painstaking care
of $321,069.76 .leaving a net profit of with which each car is sorted and are of smaller capacity.
graded
proves
that
there
is
today
no
All old steam and air hose fittings
$265,976.59.
worthless scrap on the Frisco Rail- are reclaimed a t the plant and made
The enormous task of handling and
accounting for the material is nan- road. Thin shavings of steel are sold, serviceable again. Concrete battery
empty cement sacks a r e turned back boxes for t h e signal department a r e
dled by an office force consisting of
to
the manufacturer, and old driving also made, a9 well as all crossing
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chief clerk, stenographer, timebox grease is religiously saved, aiwnn rnlloap@ markarc
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keeper, 8h0p checker, shop clerk. and
signs of all description. Old hand
shop accountant, the latter reporting cooked over and used agalIn.
Each year additional iteims a r e re- lanterns a r e taken in the shop, reto the division and store accountant,
and 276 men are employed In the claimed. In 1926. a total o'f 340 vari- paired and re-tinned. Five gallon
etles of equipment were recclaimed. 1x1 paint cans a r e made into fire buckets
plant.
1930 more than 800 diffelrent items and oil cans.
The reclamation plant Is under the
supervfsfon of Mr. L. W. Blume, gen- were handled.
Over In the blacksmith shop, much
lira Prlann
+ r a n k m a t n v 3 m l Ca mnlnlmnrl nmrnh nn
eral storekeeper and under t h e active
Scrap from over the enl..,
supervision of Mr. L. J. Leysaht,
system is concentrated a t the Recla- sledges of all sizes. Track chisels
9 wperintendent.
Mr. Leysaht has
mation Plant. The normal number of a r e made from scrap locomotive tires.
picked his staff of workers with care, cars of scrap in the yard is about Tie plates a r e made from scrap steel
and this efficient help has enabled thirty a day. Two Brown hoists and during the past year 131,985 of
handle the rail and scrap with elec- these tie plates were reclaimed and
him to make t h e remarkable record
tric magnets, and a s the cars are un- placed back in the store department.
which has brought favorable attention
t o the plant, not only by Frfsco ofA. loaded, the scrap is sorted into plles. A shop made drop hammer has encials, but by officials of other roads, Cast iron and scrap plpe, Rues, mal- abled the blacksmith shop t o make,
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from scrap material, complete switch
brace plates, including brace . cuff.
Angle bars and continuous joints of all
sizes a r e straightened and placed in
first class condition under this drop
hammer. A great.number of car forgings for the car department, including
brake hangers, floor clips, brake rods,
hand holds and other fabricated parts
a r e reclaimed.
A total of 2,000 bolts of all sizes
a r e turned out of the shop per day.
made from scrap rods and bolts. A
bolt heading machine and bolt threading machine equipped with automatic
air feeding devices increases production approximately 25 per cent over
t h e old method of hand feeding.
Worn out jacks and track grills
from over the entire system a r e sent
in and overhauled. Even locomotive
pilots and locomotive flues a r e turned
out of scrap material a s good a s new.
Old engines, unfit for further service a r e dismantled a t this plant and
usable parts r e c l a h e d and scrap
sold. During the year several thousand freight cars were destroyed on
t h e line and serviceable material
from these cars reclaimed.
Just recently a scale repair shop
was moved to the reclamation plant
where scales from over t h e entire
system will be repaired and reconditioned.
The brass house which receives
scraps of brass from braxs valves and
other material, which cannot be reclaimed, brings into t h e treasury a
total of $10,000 a car and approximately two car loads of brass a
month a r e sold.
The scrap paper account has always been a source of profit and
waste paper from over the entire syst e m is concentrated a t this plant,
baled and sold. Sixteen cars, averaging $300.00 a car, were sold last
year.
A modern oxygraph cutting machine takes care of guard rail clamps.
After being flattened out of scrap
axles, they a r e cut into shape and
annealed. Three electric welding
machines are operated continually
to build up switch points which a r e
not too badly worn.
Angle bars Ind continuous joints
that have holes worn too large are
plugged up and re-punched to proper
size in the blacksmith shop. Brake
beams for freight and passenger cars
a r e repaired in the oxweld shop.
There has recently been installed a
*device for cooking over old driving
box grease removed from locomotives, making a grease that is used
for lubrication on locomotive engine
trucks and driving wheels between
the hub of the wheel and the driving
box face and hub of wheel and engine
box Pace. T h e old grease is cooked
in a kettle under a n oil burner with
a n apparatus that keeps it stirred all
the time it is cooking. It is then
taken out and strained through a very
fine mesh. There is no grit or substance in it that would cause any
heating when used on locomotives.
Did you ever see a pile of junk
worth $1,750,000?
"Louier1 Leysaht has!
It wasn't worth that much when
he first saw It out in the yards of
the reclamation plant a t Springfield, filllng 4,671 cars during the
course of 1929.
But when the experts under
Leysaht's direction had finished
with their remarkable transformation activities, the junk wasn't
junk any more-and
what it was
tallied up the nice total of a million and three quarters of dollars
in value and cash.
The Frlsco Magazine has had
more than one story of the reclamation plant-the
second of its
kind established on American railways. T h e figures contained i n
this story are new figures, but the
story is similar to the one this publication carried last year and the
year before-and
w i l l probably
print again next year.
For the reclamation plant seems
to typify the very spirit of railroading in these regulation-ridden
days, when every passenger and
every pound of freight helps to
swell the total of earnings, just as
every pound ,of waste. paper, junk
iron and steel, and cast-off couplers
and knuckles mean dollars and
cents on the year's total -after
"Louie and his boys1' get thru
with them!
W e commend this story of efficient railroading t o our representatives i n the halls of the National Congress!
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L. H., Jr.
This method has proven very profitable and very successPu1. Locomotives using this lubricant have automatic pumps that work when the locomotive is in operation and feed this
lubricant to these hubs. It reduces
the hub friction to a minimum and
has produced desired results when
other lubricants have failed.
The repairing and building of track
motor cars is an important factor,
and during the past year 212 were repaired a t the Reclamation Plant.
Motor car engines, to be shipped out
on line to relieve disabled motors,
totaled 59. Besides motor cars. rail
laying machines, weed burners, track
oil sprayers and paint sprayers
(called special equipment) were kept
in order and eleven given repairs and
overhauling. Thirteen shop mules
were also repalreff.
Directly to t h e north of the R e c b
mation Plant is a storage tank for
fuel oil for oil burning locomotives!
This tank has a capacity of 265,000
gallons. The oil, when it arrives a t
the shop is thick, but when it i s
pumped into the locomotive it must
be heated to a temperature of 170
degrees. In order to do this, the oil
is heated and kept a t t h e same temperature so that there is always a
supply on hand for refueling. During
1929, 838 cars of fuel oil were unloaded and made ready for the Frisco's big oil burning power.
Recently the stationery supply department was moved to the Reclamation Plant where stationery is
sent out for the entire system. New
and modern fixtures make this department oue of the most up-to-date
on the entire system. Mr. G. N. Hudson is in charge. There a r e also 10cated on t h e grounds, the dead
freight office and Western Union
fitore room.
The shop work is handled undei
the unit cost system and a s40p
checker checks each job and an accurate account is kept of material
used in order to arrive a t the exact
cost for each item turned out of the
shop.
It seems that the importance oC
this shop increases each year. Records show that the items handled also
increase and it would be a hard mat:
ter to find any worthless scrap on
Frisco Lines, which could not be reclaimed, and turned back in store
stock. or sold for its worth.
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ANOTHER SPEEDY RECORD.
There was haste when Frisco Lines
received R.1. P. car 51113 a t Springfield, Mo., January 5, but not t h e kind
of haste that makes waste. This was
a f a r different kind of haste, the sort
that is accompanied by efficiency and
saves per diem.
This car was received from t h e
Missouri Pacific in Springfield a t
1:25 p. m. and contained cattle destined for the Springfield Union Stockyards. As soon a s the car was received the Springfield terminal forces
went into action. The car was quickly moved to t h e point where i t was
to be unloaded. The cattle were un-,
loaded into t h e stockyards speedily.
but carefully. And just three hours
and five minutes after Frisco Lines
had received the car, it was back i n
the hands of the Missouri Pacific
empty.
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SECTION! FOREMEN ARE " REPORTED"
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T has always seemed to me that
there are very few feminine
things about a big, busy railroad, with its hurly-burly of men
and machines, all systematized
and operating with such precision.
To be sure we girls a r e necessary
in some of the many branches of
railroading (what would life be
without the ever-present stenographer), but t h e very word "railroad" brings a thought of virile
masculinity, co-ordinated brawn and
brains of the masculine variety. eubjugation by ekilled men of gigantic
machines in the shops and locomotives on the rails.
Every now and then, however, one
of my sex "gets a real break."
I gbt one this month.
'It seems the general manager and
t h e "boss" of the Magazine got together and decided that a story of a
section foremen's meeting, written
from a feminine standpoint, would be
a n innovation.
As a result I got a notice that I was
to be present on Sunday, February 9,
a t a section foreman's meeting a t
Joplin, Missouri.
The assignment caused me no
worry, for back through t h e months
I had walked track, interviewed a
busy baggageman in t h e baggage c a r
while the traln rocked on its m e r w
way and attended many meetings on
scores of different subjects.
As I got off the train, the coach in
which the men were to meet was
parked nearby, and the hardy sectionmen were standing about.
I t was P a t Herd's meeting. P a t
Herd, roadmaster and one of the wittiest Irishmen that ever bossed a section gang, came forward with outstretched hand.
"You come right ill here and make
yourself comfortable," he said, "we've
been waiting for you and we're ready
to start the meeting."
Inside the coach Mr. J. 0. Armstrong, divieioa engineer. was ready to
act a s chairman and numerous files
of papers were spread before him.
"We have a visitor with na today,"
he sald to t h e men. "Miss Moore is
with us to get a story a n our meeting.
I want you to be perfectly a t ease,
because she's a relular railroader. If
you want to cuss, go ahead. H e r boss
told me if you didn't act natural she'd
lose some atmosphere, whatever that
Is."
L took the front seat, moved over
In & corner and made myself inconspicuous.
And what a meeting! It went off
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keeping" to keep fences up in
FriSeO
Feminine good shape.
Chas. McReynolds, section foreWriter ListenS and Learns man from Carl Junction, talked
on the organimtion OI a section
About T r ach" Maintenance
gang, and he talked a long time
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on tamping evenly. I tried to
make "tramping" out of the word,
but no-he said i t again, "tamping." Anyway he left the idea
By ilIAKTHA C. MOORE
that the men should tamp uniformly.
Training of section men followed.
with t h e snap aad pep and elliclency
of a meeting of the master mechanics, and then several of the foremen talked
with t h e superintendent of motive interestedly and enthusiastically on
power announcing a cut in t h e month- planning of work, so that the men
ly allowance. Short and to the point. would be kept busy, going from one
It was all mapped out before. Every job to another.
fellow there had been assigned a subThen came the discussion of the imject for discussion.
portance of making proper reports.
Lining, surfacing and gauging track Mr. L. W. Plpkin, divlsion accountant.
was assigned to Wm. Leak of Reeds. said that his office bad had little o r
Missouri. Wm. Leak had had a lot no trouble with reports from that diof experience llnlng track and he vision, and he was given a hearty aptold all about It. Among other thlngs plause. Mr. Armstrong attributed the
he said when you find a rough place errorless reports to the fact that P a t
in t h e track to take a force of men Herd's son, Mr. Ed Herd had been his
and start and run one side. Just clerk and had watched the reports
raise it high enough. from one half to with an eagle eye. Mr. 'Ed Herd told
a n inch. Run that side a perfect the boys that they had only three
plane for 18 o r 20 rails. Then go errors on rail and three on ties beback and take your jack and by 12 tween inventory and reports last
o'clock you d l 1 have t h e other side year. He talked at ambition and colevel. H e said he would surface the operatfon end likened t h e bays to a
curve on the outside first, and come football squad. If one player does
back on the low rail.
not obey the rules, the strategy of the
In lining track you should go back play is useless.
Three new section foremen from
far enough that you can see all the
swings. Get the swings out first. Be the Miami Mineral Belt were introsure and have your s u r h c e , h e said, duced and introductions acknowland you can get your line. And good edged.
surface on side track is about a s imH. W. Hudgen, director of accident
portant a s main line.
prevention, made one of his talks on
Then one of the section foremen accident prevention, with facts and
said he had received a bad gauge, and figures to show that through the c e
Mr. Armstrong urged that h e send it operation of "every bloomin' soul."
in and receive another.
the Frisco Lines had decreased acciThe discussion got more technical dents and was in line for the grand
all the time. The next subject was prize, now held by the Union Pacific
maintaining gauge through tournouts. Railroad.
Among other things I found out that
The talks were finished up in a
a No. 10 tournout is a 6 degree and hurry from then on, because Mr. Armfive minute curve, but actual curve strong was to hold a similar meeting
between heel of switch and toe of the a t Neodesha, a t 2:00 p. m., but a disfrog is 7 degrees and eighteen cussion on road-bed work followed,
which was interesting and inatructive.
minutes.
From the feminine slant I wondered
When Mr. Armstrong left, P a l
what it was in the instep!
Herd tbok charge of the meeting. P a t
The subjects were getting pretty Herd h a s grown up with the Frisco
He's a dyed-In-the-wool
tough. I thanked my lucky s t a r s I Raltroad.
had enough paper and pencil, and a Frisco product, and if he ever had
knowledge 01 shorthand. Then the another thought except of track and
atmosphere cleared and they talked roadbeds and reports and section
of care of track material, spikes and gangs, none h a s ever been able t o
chisels. The building of fence8 and find out what it was. But P a t Herd,
burning of right-of-way came in for like every Ffiaco veteran, must soon
a short discussion. The thought came retire. The year of 1930 is his last.
to me that it was just "good house- Standing before his men he asked
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IVilh the e.rceptiorr of the young lady irr fhc ubovc picture, everyom? krrew a lot about railroad track wlrcrr this plroto
zms s~lapped just before the section foremerr's ?neetirag at Joplirr. February 9. When the n~eetirtg was over the young lady
had learned considerable abortt this important phase o f railroad operation. Slie is Miss Martha C'. Moore, associate editor of
Ilre Frisco Magazine, and the artthor of the accompanying art&.
Others irt the pictrtre ari: Top roar, reading from left to
right: Henry Dierolf, section foreman; C. 0.Fredien, section foreman; George Elliott, claim agenl; W . Mnrsh, roadmaster;
George Earles, operator; ilforris Stickrrgl, relief forema~r; Pat Herd, roadriraster; H. W . Cooper, roadrnaster; Chas. McReynolds. sectiorr forcrrmn; E. D Wagner, water service man: Lee Berry, section foremarc; Bert Colewan, division passenger and
freight ugent; Thonlas Shyrock, sectiorc forenrarr; 1.e~ l.l'iftmcrrrpcr, sectiorr foreman; J. 0. Armslrong, dizisiorr engitre~r.
Bottorn row: Chas. McCdlltnl, section foreman; Roy IV. Brookc, traveling dizhiorc freight und passenger agent; Fore~rlanPicher; L. S. Baney, baggagetnarr; John Leak, sectiogl fnrmarr; Martha Moore; W . Af. Leak, section foremarl; H. W .
Hvaly~n,ge~rcrnlclaim agent; John Moore, sccliotc forentnn; J. C. Roberts, secbion forerncrn; Foremair P k h e r ; Ed Tipton,
s~rtiorrfore~nan;L. W . Pipkin, division accornltant; Walter Erskine, lrnck laborer; Ed Herd, roadrrro.t6erJs clerk; Jim Hortoil. yord clmrrer; 111. W. Wickrr. scction foremarl.
them to co-operate with him during
his last year, that he might leave
behind him a record of no accidents
on his division and under his jurisdiction-DP errorless reports and excellent railroading. There was e n
earnest plea in his voice, a man-toman appeal, and the applause which
followed denoted the co-operalion
which W a s his to a man.
W. L. Coleman, division freight and
passenger agent, asked the boys to
help him secure more freight and passenger business during the year. H.
B. Wilson, assistant superintendent.
told them that the assistant superintendent was rated pretty largely by
the number of personal injuries on his
territory and h e hoped too, for a olean
record. H e urged that when the men
went to work on the track that 'they
carry with them the proper material
to flag a train, when necessary. And
then the noon hour arrived.
In the afternoon they met again in
the coach for t h e purpose of asking
questions and receiving instructions.
Mr. Ed Herd explained a few errors
made on the reports, such as reducing
lineal feet to track feet, reporting
correctly the number of continuous
joints ordered and used. If the layman thought that all the section foreman had to do was boss a bunch of
men while a t work on the roadbed,
Chis should be a n eye-opener. Those
section foremen must be mathematicians-organizers.
They a r e instructors, with patience and fortitude, accountants and economists. They a r e a
most important cog in the wheel of a
great railroad and without them
there would be no trains operating
over excellent roadbed. Subject to
call a t any hour of day or night, they
respond. They live near their work
and a r e a part of it, hence their success.
But the hour drew near for my departure. I hurriedly put together my
notes, wished Mr. Herd a most successful year and the co-operation he
deserves, and got on the train bound
for St. Louis.
The train was due to leave in a
moment. The porter had shouted
"All Aboard!" I rushed to the vestibule.
"Oh, Mr. Herd? I meant to ask you
-what does tamping mean?"
The train had started. He hurried
along beside it, explaining!
We
moved out of the station too fast, and
I missed some more of those technical
terms.
Anyway I know that tamping m u s t ,
be uniform and cut under good, and
tightened up with three o r four good
licks of the shovel with a weight of
about seventy-five pounds behind the
shovel.
BOWLER RE-ELECTED
Mr. J. W. Bowler was re-elected
general chairman of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers for Frisco
Lines a t a tri-ennial meeting of the
system committee, held a t the Colonial
Hotel in Springfield, Mo.. January 20
to 25, inclusive. F. H. Dierssen was
elected vice-general chairman, and W.
A. Center was chosen secretary-treasurer.. Twenty local chairmen were
present a t this meeting.
Engineer: "What do you mean by
flagging the Limited?''
"I'd like to borrow a wrench. I
got to change a tire."
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of the
Thayer, Mo.
T
HE meeting of the Frisco Em-
ployes' Club of Thayer, Mo., held
January 1 4 embodied nearly all
the features t h a t go t o make up a n
ideal club meeting, rincluding good
representation of Frisco officials, attendance of a number of locally prominent citizens headed by the mayor of
Thayer, a good attendance of wives
of members who served refreshments,
a total attendance of sixty, and a
spirit of enthusiasm Chat ran through
both t h e business and social portions
of the meetlng.
S. J. Frazier, superintendent of the
Southern d\ivision, made a talk in
which he expressed his interest in the
Thayer club and told the members to
feel free a t all times to bring club
matters before him and that he would
give them his personal attention.
Mr. A. L. Carr, mayor of Thayer,
was on this program, with C. W.'Black,
formerly editor of a newspaper i n
Thayer and now in the insurance
business there.
A number of short talks by various
members of the club followed. Officials in attendance were D. L. Forsythe general road foreman of equipment C. B. Callahan, assistant superintendent, and S. J. Frazier, superintendent, Southern division.
Hugo, Okla.
Members of the Frisco Employes'
Club of Hugo, Okla., a r e convinced,
especially after attending t h e social
meeting of the club held January 28,
t h a t J. R. Finney, recently elected
president, made wise choices in the
personnel of t h e club's entertainment
committee. The committee i s comprised of E. P. Olson, chairman, William Edson and Clyde Yesser.
The program of entertain.ment,
which was followed by a dance, consisted principally of vocal and instrumental selections. T h e chief features
were a vocal solo by Cecil Wright, so11
of David Wright, Prisco Lines brakeman, and vocal and banjo numbers by
Cecil Shoemake, manager of the
Houghton Dry Goods Company of
Soper, Okla.
Following this part of the program,
Mr. Finney made a brief talk. The
maintenance of cordiaI relations between the club and the people of the
Hugo community and neighboring
communities was the keynote of his
talk.
T h e remainder of the evening w a s
spent i n dancing to music furnished
FRISCO CLUBS
by a n orchestra made up of local tale n t from Soper. The Hugo club meets
on the second Tuesday of each month
and always welcomes visits from outof-town employes.
Wichita, Kan.
A business meeting was held by t h e
Frisco Employes' Club of Wichita,
Kan.. Jan. 28. A conslderable amount
of passenger, LCL and carlot business
had been secured, t h e reports of
various members revealed. Murl Calvert, president, requested that all
membere see t h a t all businesn solicited or secured by them be reported
to the secretary of the club in order
that an accurate record might be kept
of it. Mr. Calvert also congratulated
the club members on the interest they
were taking in solicitation work,
stating that interest in this work was
a t a higher pitch than ever before in
t h e history of the club.
S. P. Haas made a short talk on t h e
importance of good switching. H e was
glad to report, he said, that there had
been no complaints on switching and
spotting cars recently.
E. J. Immele also made a short
talk in which h e discussed oil shipments principally. H e had a very favorable report to make on this subject. The matter of organizing a
ladies' auxiliary to the club was discussed and after a few remarks it
was decided to postpone action on it
until the next meeting of the club.
The meeting was attended by twenty
members of the club.
Men's Club, Springfield, Mo.
Cordial relations between officials
and employes and among employes
was the theme of the meeting of
the Frisco Men's Club of Springfield, Missouri, held January 21. This
theme dominated t h e address of
t h e evening which mas delivered
by E. P. Mann, Frisco attorney
a t Springfield, and was exemplified in the presentation of a share of
Frisco preferred stock t o J. W. (Doc)
Seabough by his fellow employes a s a
token of their gratitude for his successful leadership during the two
years he served a s president of the
Frisco Men's Club. C. J. Stephenson,
assistant general manager, Frisco
Lines, was also a speaker a t the meeting and his speech likewise was in
keeping with the theme of the meeting.
Relations between officials and employes and among employes of Frisco
Lines a r e more cordial end effectlve
today than ever before during his
forty-three years of service a s a Frisco
attorney, Judge Mann told those In attendance. "Competition in the fleld
of transportation i s so keen now," he
continued, "that requirements for employes a r e strict and it takes a high
class, loyal man, on his toes all the
the time, to hold his place o r go up
in t h e Frisco today."
W. I.Craig, supervisor of car repair bills, made the presentation of
t h e stock t o Mr. Seabough. In a
short talk he praised the leadership
given the club by Mr. Seabough. Attached to the stock was letter of appreciation and congratulation signed
by more than 500 Frisco employes.
Mr. Stephenson lauded the work of
employes' clubs in obtaining business
for Frisco Lines and pointed out that
the successful employe is one who
realizes that "the success of the railroad i s his own success."
Entertainment was provided by t h e
Drury college orchestra and a quartet
composed of Denny Smith, Dean Peck,
Theodore Trapp and F r a n k Colvin.
who were accompanied at the piano
by Miss Ruth Swineford. G. C. Roop,
new president of t h e club, presided
a t t h e meeting which was attended
by more than 100 men.
S t . Louis Men
Judge Robert W. Hall of the Circuit
Court presided over the installation
of officers a t the luncheon of t h e
Frisco Men's Club of St. Louis held
a t Hotel Statler, January 24. Jocularly prefacing the presentation of
each officer with a n appropriate story,
he opened the program of the luncheon which was marked by enthusiasm
and good fellowship. The program
was divided between the installation
of the newly elected club officers and
talks and a motion picture by representatives of t h e Southwestern Bell
Telephone Company. Approximately
248 were in attendance.
The newly elected president of the
club, R. B. McBride, was first presented. Mr. McBride made a brief
talk in which he pledged himself to
do his best for the club and for Frisco
Lines and thanked the members for
the confidence they had manifested in
choosing him' to lead them during the
ensuing year. The presentation of
Walter Studt, the club's new vicepresident, followed and he likewise
expressed his appreciation of the support given him in the recent election
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and pledged his best efforts . Arthur
Stoebr. secretary. who had been re
elected for second time. was next presented and he made a brlef. enthuslastic talk . John A . Culver. newly elected sergeant.at.arms. and C . O Lamont. retirlng president of the club.
who was appointed to the chairmanship of the board of governors. were
presented and promised ceoperation .
The newly appointed board of govep
nor8 were then introduced . Following these presentations. Judge Hall
administered the oath of office to the
offlcers and the new appointees
M r. McBride took charge of the program after the installation ceremony
and introduced W 0. Housam. division commercial supervisor of the
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company. who told of his company's program of laying underground cables between principal cities . Following Mr .
Housam's talk. E. G. Greber. toll supervisor of the telephone company.
made a brief talk. dealing chiefly
with technical details of laying the
cable. Subsequent to his talk. Mr .
Greber directed the showing of a film
which was comprised of views of the
work incident to the laying of cable .
At the conclusion of the fllm. Mr .
McBride called on various members
and guests for short talks . Among
those responding were F . H Hamilton. vice.president. secretary and
treasurer. "Unole Charley" Baltzell. J .
E . Hutchison. vice-president in charge
of operation. Frisco Lines. and Robert L. Steele. of the Frigidalre Company. who was formerly a Frisco man .
The new board of governors is comprised of the following: C. G. Lamont. chairman. E . H. Thielker. E. C.
Volkert. A . K . Ballston. S . R . Hallman.
all of the auditor-revenues department. John Kinworthy. general accounts. E. 0. Eise. auditor-disbursements department. Walter Studt. law
department. Herbert Clay. purchasing
department J . H . Kauffman. executive department. C. E. Mueller. v d u a tion and property. H . B. Fletcher.
treasurer's department. E. W . Kubitz.
passenger demrtment C. R . Gartrell.
freight traffic. J . P . Lyons. assistant
general freight and passenger agent's
office. W . L . Huggins. Jr., publicity department. J . E Kranfuess. engineering
department. W . E . Brooks. special
agent's office. E . P. Wentz. zone auditor's office .
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.Vlz~skogee.Okla
The spendid co-operation that exists
between the Frisco Employes' Club of
Muskogee. Okla., and the Ladies' Auxiliary to that club was obvious in the
joint meeting of these clubs held
January 31. Each had a representative attendance a t the meeting and
members of both clubs took active
part in the discussion which was de-
Employes Secure More Business in 1929.
Reports Show
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RlSCO employes who endeavored to assist the traffic department i n
securing frelpht and passenger business for the railroad during 1922
accomplished a "jam-up" j6b. a tabulation of the records made for
the y e a r by the respective club secretaries shows
Carrots secured by em.ploye club members during the year equaled
9.189. an increase of 42.73 per t e n t over 1928 Less than carload shipments secured by the employes equaled 9. 269 shipments. o r an increase
of 6.81 per cent
Passengers brought on the railroad through employe
efforts totaled 7.965. an increase of 41.77 per cent over 1928
President Kurn and Vlce-President Koontz were "highly pleased"
over the results. and send their congratulations and thanks to the employes' club membem who accomplished the splendid work
A condensed tabulation of the report folows:
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CLUB
Curlots
Amor).. hIiss .......................................................... 126
Arkansas City. Kan ...............................................
9
Avard Sub-Division ..........................................
37
Birmingham. Ala.................................................
53
Blytheville. Ark .................................
..... .... 83
89
Blackwell. Olcla ........................................................
Cape Girardeau. MO................ .........................
23
95
Chaffee. Mo...............................................................
Clinton. hfo ..............................................................
677
26
Clinton. Okla .........................................................
Cold Springs. Olcla ...........................................................
Dora. Ala ................................................................
37
Drummond. Okla...................................
:i
E a g l e City. Okla............................................
. . .......
2
. . ...........................
30
Enid...Okla. ...............................
Fayetteville. Ark ....................................
....... 36
F t Scott. Kan .......................................................
20
F t . Smith. Ark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
22
F t Worth. T e x a s ...........................................
54
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Frederick. Okla ....................... .............................
Hayti. Mo...................................................................
i
Henryetta. Okla...............................................
.... 130
Hobart. Okla............................................................
9
H u g o . Okla ...........................................................
18
155
Jonesboro. Ark ..............................................
Joplin. Mo..............................................................
5
K a n s a s City. Mo .............................................. 1508
Lawton. Okla..........................................................
10
Nadill. Okla.............................................................
54
Memphis. Tenn . ............................................
.... ..... 92
Monett. M o .....................................
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65
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2
Mountain Park. Okla ...................................... .
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Muskogee. Okla..................................................... 41
Neodesha. Kan ......................................................
87
S o r t h End Beaumont Sub .........................................
Okeene. Okla .............................................................
70
Okmulgee. Okla.........................................................
135
Perrv Sub ................................................................
76
35
Pensacola. Fla.. ...................................................
Oklahoma City Okla .............................................
26
Ponlar Bluff Mo ...................................................... 460
Salem. N o ..................... .
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3
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13
Sapulpa. Okla ............................. .
Sherman. T e x a s ........................................................
15
St . Louts Terminals ................................................
221
S t Louis Girls' Club ..................................................
459
St Louis Men's Club ..............................................
279
Springfleld Men and Glrls (combined) ............. 2905
..-........ 12
Thayer, Mo
Tulsa, Okla .................................................................. 2;6
Vernon, T e x a s ..............................................
02
Wichita, Kan ..............................................
600
Willow Sprlngs, M o .............................................
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voted principally to means of securing
business .
Considerable business had been secured. it was reported An interesting
case of solicitation. in which a Frisco
check sticker had been responsible
for securing business was reported by
Mrs . A . C. Miller. H . M . Hammers.
newly elected president. presided over
the meeting. and made a brief talk on
the importance of reporting and receiving credit for each tip-either for
freight or passenger-secured
by a
club member .
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F . E . Brannaman made a short talk
on the value of a smile and W. Estes
told of the increase in carlot auto
shipments during 1929 over 1928.
Talks' were also made by Mrs . A. C.
Miller. Lee Bean. Mrs . Chamberlain.
and Messrs. Burgess and Cole of Fort
Smith.
It was decided to change the rneeting nights from the last Thursdays
of each month 'to the first Thursdays .
Thirty-six were in attendance a t the
meeting .
Pngc 10
An election of officers for the ensuing year was held by the Frisco
Employes' Club of Muskogee, Okla..
December 18. H. M. Hammers, operator-ticket cashier was elected presl.
dent and C. T. Paris, warehouse foreman, was elected secretary. T h e next
meeting of the club was s e t for
January 23.
St. Louis Terminals Club
Having made excellent progress under the administration of their 1929
offlcers, the members of the Frisco
Employes' Club of the St. Louis terminals took steps to insure continuation of this progress by re-electing
their entire roster of officers a t a
meeting of the club held January 30.
The members whom they re-elected to
offices a r e John Daniels, president, A.
A. Jones, vice-president, Clarence
Stookey, treasurer, and
William
O'Toole, secretary.
Mr. Daniels opened the meeting by
introducing J. H. Livingston, milk traffic agent, and R. B. McBride, president of the St. Louis Men's Club, both
of whom made talks later in the meeting. The matter of appointing a
board of governors and a n entertainment committee was next taken up.
The following were appointed to the
board of governors: R. L. Klein, chairman, B. H. Heath, W. H. Heath, Ben
Tice, John Davis, Earl Jones, James
Hines, William Exposltlo. Herpel
Vaughn, Henry Schaeffer, Mr. Baker,
Thomas Murray, L. R. Shutte, Fred
Watts, F. G. Collar, Ed Schwartz,
Thomas O'Toole, and W. Gaghyan.
T h e following were appointed to the
entertainment committee of the club:
W. J. Gillispee, W. J. Ficke, E. W.
Miller, John McNamara, William
Gaghyan, Fred Walker, Ed Schwartz.
There were forty-two members in attendance a t this meeting.
Fort Worth, Texcls
Assurances by officials that the club
could depend upon them for their full
support featured the luncheon of the
Frisco Employes' Club of Fort Worth,
Texas, held January 15.
0. H. McCarty, vice-president and
general superintendent, Texas Lines,
made a brief talk in which he promised the club e m p e r a t i o n from all
departments. G . L. Oliver, traffic
manager, wa9 unable t o attehd but
sent a letter whlch was read by the
secretary of the club.
Short talks were made in addition
by C. C. Mills, milk traffic agent, and
A. J. McCarty of St. Paul, Minn., who
is a nephew of Mr. 0. H. McCarty.
W. A. Morgan, of the Frisco Employes' Club of Sherman, Texas, who
was a visitor a t the luncheon, invited
all present to attend a dance which
the Sherman club was giving Febru-
A glarrce at the photogrnpk above leaves no dorrbt o f the esteern irr ulriclt
Frisco employes of Springfield, Missouri, hold J. W . ( D o c ) Seabo~rgh (standing at
right) w h o recerrtly retired from fhc presidency of the Frisro dlen's Club there after
serving two ycars. Clroosittg a ?nethod which voiced their gratitude for his unselfish and strccrssfrrl leadershi!, rnorc eloqlrently than could words o f praise, the
Springfield cnrployes rontributrd lo the purchase of a shorc o f Frisro preferred
stock for him as a loken of their appreciation. W . J. Craig (slundhrg a! l e f t ) 1s
shown rnakkty !he presentation at a ?nmting of the men'^ Club. hrld Jnnuary 21. .4
letler congralulaling "Doc" ~ t p o ~his
t successfd leadershi!, nnd signed by rnorc
than five hundred of his frllow emplo~reswns attached to IAc stock.
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a r y 21. Several group songs concluded the program.
Visitors in attendance a t the luncheon were: Bert Betts and Henry
Compton, St. Louis, Me., T. W. Connellee, and Swain Cummlns. Port
Worth, C. Crawfcwd, Brady, Texas, C.
L. Elliott, Brownwood, Texas, K. P.
Guin, Sherman, Texas, W. L. Heath,
St. Louis. Mo., C. C. Mllls, Oklahoma
City, W. A. Morgan, Sherman, Texas,
A. J. McCarty, St. Paul, Minn.
St. Louis Girls' Club
With merry quips and witty stories,
Chester Gruber, of radio fame under
the pseudonym, "Tony Cabooch," kept
the members and guests in attendance
a t the luncheon of the Frisco Girls'
Club of St. Louis held January 27, in
a n uproar.
"Tony's" forte is impersonating in
dialect and he favored this luncheon
with the cream of his reportoire, giving character sketches and anecdotes
in Italian, Irish, Jewish, Scotch and
several other dialects. While the
girls were assembling a t the luncheon,
Miss Melba Talbot entertained with
several piano solos and later accompanied Mrs. Marie Powell who gave
several vocal solos. A surprise feature on the program was a song and
dance number by fire girls costumed
a s cotton pickers. This quintet was
comprised of the rollowing girls:
Misses Lucille Wilkins, Angdine Day,
Adelaide Blake, Marie Barnes and
Ruth Hallenberg. They were accompanied on the piano by bliss Eleanor
Finn.
Miss Martha Moore, of the publicity
department, gave a report of the
charity committee on the club's
Christmas welfare program. Seventy-
two baskets of food were delivered
to poor families in St. Louis, she reported.
The entertainment committee of the
club which was responsible for the
program a t this luncheon was comprised of the fo1,lowing: Misses Agnes
Wengler, chairman. Elsie Simpsou,
and Ruth Hallenberg, all of the treasury department, Mr. Lew Stewart,
president of the St. Louis Optimist's
Club, was among t h e guests at the
luncheon. Approximately 150 girls
and guests were in attendance.
Joplin, Mo.
The first meeting of the Frisco Employes' Club of Joplin, Mo., under its
new offlcers, held February 4, was
one of accomplishment. In the absence of L. S. Baney, retiring president of the club, H. B. Wilson, assista n t superintendent, opened the meeting by introducing A. L. Allison, newly elected president, who presided
over the business meeting.
The Ladies' Auxiliary to the club
held a business meeting also. At the
conclusion of the two meetings, the
clubs joined for a brief social
meeting. A short program of entertainment was given by members of
the Ladies' Auxlllary, lollowlng which
reftesbmente were served. Subsequent t o this members 01 both clubs
took part in several games of dart
ball. Fifty-flue members were in atteudance at the m e e t h g .
Weary willies and senators bowed
and promenaded; country school girls
and old maids of the 1910 vintage
courtesied and whirled; and the quadrille a t t h e tacky party, given by the
Frisco Employes' Club of Joplin, Mo.,
January 14, was in.full swing.
The quadrille was a feature of the
evening, but there was amusement ga.
lore for all of the Mty tackily costumed club member8 and their wives
who attended this party. Some played
cards, others dart ball and all joined
In t h e hearty merriment a s the judges
decided which costumes were tackiest.
It was decided that the costume of
Mrs. E. Downer was tacklest. Mr. J .
Wilson won second prize and third
prize went to Mr. Sam Landrum. Refreshments consisting of sandwiches.
pie and coffee were served following
the award of prizes.
Club af Jonesborql .Ark.. held February 1, and in thls meeting plans were
enthusiastic&ly~,lmade for a social
meeting t0~1hbe4~
held February 19.
Twentd4five1,.1rpembers were present.
I t was1 ag~feed,that in additlon t o a
programT.of .ilentertainment a t the
meeting, s e t for^ February 19, that
several bfficial and prominent local
business men should be invited t o
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Avard Sub-Division
The trend of discussion a t the meeting of the Frisco Employes' Club of
the Avard Sub-Division, held Februa r y 1, revealed that the members of
that club a r e on the alert for opportunities to secure buslness.
All of the discussion in this meeting had ta do with methods of obtaining business and a number of very
good suggestions were made along
this line. Talks were made by R. A.
Heady and James Sims, sectioii foremen, J. J. Hood, president of the club,
and C. A. Thornton, agent a t Helena,
OklB. The next meeting of the club
was set for March 1. Eleven members
were present.
. ,Kansas City, Mo.
Novelty noise-makers In the hands
of the six hundred persona who attended the New Years Eve party of
the Frisco Sunnyland Club, of Kansas
City, Mo., were making a happy bedlam when the hour of midnight struck.
But a s the hour was chimed, there was
a sudden pause in the nolse. On the
floor had appeared old Nineteen Hundred Twenty-nine, aged, bent and costumed in traditional, fashion and accompanying him was juvenile Nineteen Hundred Thirty, appropriately
costumed.
The patme in t h e noise lasted long
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old year t o be J. Burch, general yardmaster, and the new year to be "Billy
Boy" Phillips, nephew of H. J. HoRe,
and then it began anew, welcoming
the new year and bfdding the old one
farewell.
The big event of the evening was a
circle one-step which developed into
something of a n endurance contest.
It Iasted about forty-five minutes. The
honors in this teait were shared by
J. W. Skaggs, W. B. Berry and J.
Burch.
This party was flnanced by raffllng
turkeys to Kansas City employes.
Prizes were awarded to the holders of
lucky tickets to the dance.
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Jonesboro, Ark.
All departments were represented a t
the meeting of the Frisco Employes'
Ralbh S. Bniley, rrez~~lg
elected presidotl
of Jonesboro's Frisco Club.
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Neodesha, Kan.
The Frisco Employes' Club of
Neodesha, Ksn.. w h k h is becoming
widely known for the varlety of its
activities, decided ln a meeting held
February 8, to sponsor a n activity,
probably more novel than any they
have heretofore attempted, that of
giving a prize for the best fish story
written by a member of the club o r a
citizen of Neodesha. The prize will
be fishing tackle valued a t $2.50, and
the winning stories will be published
in the daily paper there.
H. M. Cloud, president of the club,
reported that he had signed a contract
with t h e Gibbs Carnival Company to
show in Neodesha during t h e third
week of April. This carnival company
came to Neodesha under t h e auspices
of the club last year and $150 was
realized by the club a s its share of
the money earned by the carnival.
E. E. Carter, assistant superintendent. and F. L. DeGroat, from t h e ofAce of the superintendent of trans-
portation, were the chief epeakers at,
this meeting. Mr. Carter made a q
inspiring talk on fellowship. He ex!
pressed the belief that employes could
do more t o help the company by using
their influence with their friends than
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in any other way h e knew.
Mr. DeGmat spoke on the good tha(
employes' clubs were doing over the
system and clted instances in ~vhiclj
employes had secured buslness that
would have been impossible for traffic representatives to obtain. H e con;
gratulated the Neodesha club on its
work and said that he felt sure he
would hear of even larger accomplis~;
ments by the club in the future.
Following his talk. it was voted that
Mr. DeGroat be made a member of
the club. F. S. Porter made a brief
talk on the feeling of Neodesha m e r
chants toward Frisco employes. Thg
merchants feel, he reported, that since
the town is supported by railroad men
i t is their duty to support the railroads. He cited a case in which a
merchant had refused to buy produce
that had been moved into Neodesha
by truck instead of ran.
John Connell, conductor, reported
some construction work that would
possibly result i n several cars of
freight for the company. An accounk
of a social meeting of the club, held
January 23, was given. This meeting
was held in the Odd Fellows hall. Following a program of entertainment,
refreshments consisting of sandwiches,
doughnuts and coffee were served.
The next social meeting of the club
was set for February 27. It was bed d e d that it should be an oyster supper and that members or other clubs
and employes from the various terminals should be invited.
At the close of the business session,
those in attendance played dart ball.
Henryetta, Okla.
Winning the goodwill of the publib,
was the subject stressed in the meeting of t h e Frisco Employes' Club o f
Henryetta, Okla.. held February 11.
Seven members were present.
F. A. McClaren, H. F. DeLozier and
H. G. McKinstry made talks in wdich
the subject mentioned received most
of their attention. The next meeting
of the club was set for March 11.
Fort Scott, Karas.
A report o n the card party give?
February 11, constituted the chief
business transacted a t the meeting of
the Frisco Employes' Club of Fort
Scott, Kan., held February 14. Nine
members attended this meeting.
This party was a success in ev'ery
respect. A sizable sum was cleared
and all in attendance had a very
pleasant evening. Several members
of the Ladies"Auxi1iary to the Frisco
Employes' Club of Joplin, Mo.. were
present a t the party.
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E. D. Abbott, recerrtly rlected presiClub of
dolt of the Frisco Employes'
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Blackwell, Okla.
Judging from t h e first 1930 meeting
.of the Frisco Employes' Club of Blackwell, Okla., held February 10, that club
is "all set" for a successful year.
.Several very good talks were made a t
this meeting, expressing eager anticipation of the fellowship and business
that all members a r e hoping will res u l t Prom their club work this year.
In a n election held a t this meeting
C. E. Schofield, agent, was elected
president of the club. James Yarbrough was elected vice-president, and
Miss Vertise Banner was re-elected
secretary.
Committees were appointed a s follows: music committee: Vane Powell,
.Char!es Stewart apd Elmer Fosdick;
food committee: Mrs. Grace Casey,
Mrs, Charles Schofield and Mrs. James
Yarbrough; entertainment committee:
Mrs. Vane Powell, Fred Coleman, and
Wm. W. Weatherly. These comnlittees
will serve throughout the ensuing
year.
Brief talks, dealing principally with
solicitation of business, were made by
F. W. Coleman, cashier-operator, retiring president of the club, Chas.
Stewart, conductor; C. E. Schofield,
James Yarbrough, and Wm. Weatherly. The meeting was closed with a
vote of thanks to the retiring officers.
Thirteen members and visitors were
present a t this meeting.
Girls' Club, Springfield, 1Mo.
T h e Frisco Girls' Club of Spring. field, Mo., in appreciation of the work
done by their charity committee in
t h e club's Christmas welfare program,
gave a luncheon, January 21, in honor
of the girls that comprised t h e committee. The members on the com-
mittee were: Miss Verne Tulloch,
chairman; Mra. Ralph Lewis, Misses
Madge Morton, Regina James, Savina
Felin, and Beatrlce ArnoId.
A leature of t h e program that followed the meal was a number of solos
by Mr. Glen Stambach, organist a t
t h e Electric Theater of Springfield.
Masters Ivy1 Lee Killian and Eugene
Wilkerson gave several tap dance
numbers. They were accompanied on
the piano by Miss Virginia Simpson.
Miss Mary Burrell, of Mr. W. L.
English's office, was the chief speaker.
T h e subject of her talk was "Thrift."
After deflning thrift, she called attention to the ten-point creed of the National Thrlft Organization D € New
York. The polnts of this creed a r e :
Work and earn. Make a budget. Record expenditures. Have a bank account. Carry life insurance.
Own
your own home. Make a will. Invest
in safe eecuritfes. ' P a y bills promptly.
S h a r e with others.
SubseQuent to
giving this list s h e apoke on several
of the points therein, dwelling part i c d a r l y on t h e making of a budget.
"In making a budget," said, "our first
thought i s t o our salary or Income.
Now while this Is important, we
should also consider a budget or our
time ahd our strength. If we budget
our income to provide a healthful
home, sufficient food and clothing for
a healthful body, education, recreation
for a healthy mind, something for
church and charity, a good day's work,
strict attention to duty for a clear
conscience, we may not have made a
budget 'according to Hoyle,'but it will
be a good one to work by If your divisions a r e fair."
Oklahoma City, Okla.
King Winter was in one of his
angriest moods on January 16, furiously hurling his zero blasts and daring
the members of Frisco Employes'
Club of Oklahoma City t o hold the
meeting scheduled for that evening.
But this club had a ready reply for
the monarch of ice and chill and this
reply was reflected in the members of
the club coming out 150 strong to the
meetlng.
This was t h e "New Officers" meeting. A. B. Smith, newly elected president, began the meeting by presenting the other newly elected officers.
Following this part of the program,
W. L. Heath, service agent, Frisco
Lines, talked on service.
Mr. Heath's talk concluded the business session and immediately following this part of t h e program the Sun
Set Orchestra went into action and
furnished music for dancing which
constituted the entertainment for the
remainder of t h e evening. Among t h e
visitors present a t this meeting were:
H. G. Snyder, traffic manager; E. L.
Hill, assistant superintendent; J. W.
Cleary, trainmaster, and Mr. and Mrs.
R. W, Harper. Mr. Harper is president of the Frisco Employes' Club of
Tulsa and chief clerk to the master
mechanic there. The next meeting of
t h e Oklahoma City Club was set for
February 20.
Frisco 500 Club, Sprirzgfield, Mo.
The dance given by the Frisco 500
Club of Springfield, Mo.. January 31.
was a twofold success-everyone
attending had a good time and the club's
treasury received a sizable sum from
the sale of tickets. Approximately 500
members of the club and their friends
attended.
Surprise features of the evening
were several baritone solos by Mr.
Joe C. Weddell and a dance recital by
pupils of Miss Anna Lonise Horn
Bostel.
The committee in charge of arrangements for this dance were: Mrs. Loree
Acton, Chairman, Misses Eunice Morrow. Alta Northcutt, Ethel Copeland,
Eleanor Bridewell and Helen Murray.
Frisco Ladies' Club, Tulsa, Okla.
In a n election of officers for the
ensuing year, held by t h e Frisco
Ladies' Club of Tulsa, Okla., February
7, Mrs. J. C. Tegler was chosen president of the club and Mrs. George
Gladson was elected vice-president.
Mrs. R. N. Norman, was chosen secretary-treasurer.
A b o u t twenty-five
were present. Following t h e business
session, games were played.
Chafee, Mo.
Interesting speeches by Frisco officials and prominent citizens of Chaffee featured the program which followed the dinner given by the Frisco
Employes' Club there, January 23.
Fifty employes and their friends attended.
H . iM. Ho~irmers,who has been elected
president o f the Frisco Employes' Club
of ~Muskogee.Okluhoma.
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March, 1938
J. S. Meidroth, road foreman of
foreman. car d e ~ a r t m e n t .and M. H. Stub-
equipment, B. Fowler, general
c ~ r yaLcorjley, wart;
LUU
will handle some special phase of the
club's activities daring 1930. Thirty.
five members and visitors were in at-
rutial c r u z a u a
who made talks.
misses Bernice and Naomi Beinert
gave two piano and violin duet numbers. Following these numbers. H.
Hopkins, newly elected president of
the club, called a five minute recess
after which a business session was
held.
W. C. Campbell, R. Stephens, and
I?. Fatchett, were appointed t o assist
W. J. Ferguson in maklng arrangements for a dance to be given about
t h e middle of February. A board of
governors to serve during t h e ensuing
year was appointed. The following
appointees comprise the board, the
name of the department o r group that
each represents following his name:
Leota Friend, mechanical department;
S. Frissell, engineers; W. J. Ferguson,
engineering department; A. Klags,
clerks: C. Peacher, roundhouse forces;
L. King, conductors and brakemen; L.
W. Anslem, iireman, and B. Grieshaber, operators.
The meeting closed a t 10:lO p. m.,
wlth t h e announcement by Mr. HopBins that the next meetlng was s e t for
February 13 and would be held in the
Chaffee passenger station.
Tulsa, Okla.
The Frisco Employes' Club of
Tulsa, Okla., laid plans for a successful year In a meeting held February
10, by selecting t h e personnel of a
number of committees. each of which
rnce of employes lollowing up all tips.
Committees were appointed a s fol1ows: entertainment committee: Mrs.
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Geo. Gladson, Mrs. G. G. Harrison, W.
R. Rust, G. R. Warren, L. I. Burd,
and S. S. Wilder; committee on sickness: Geo. Harrison, W. B. Coley. M.
Saxon and Geo. Kerns; membership
committee: Wm. Kraft, chairman, G.
R. Warren, John S. White, and W. E.
A temporary committee to
Itust.
c:hoose a new meeting place for the
<:lub wab appointed. I t waIS cornfollowing: J. C. :Burnett,
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Rust.
A short program of entertainment
followed the business meeting. Little
Miss Betty Nichols gave two readings
and L. R. Gore, a Tulsa postman, gave
several vocal selections, playing his
own accompaniment on t h e ukulele.
The meeting was closed with short
talks by G. R. Warren and S. B. Coley.
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The Frisco Employes' Club of
PopIar Bluf!, Mo.. made plans, a t a
meeting held February 11, to Increase
theit ' co-operation wlth agents a t
nearby stations rot t h e purpose of
securlng more routing orders. Cooperation between t h e agent a t Piggott, Ark., and the Paplar Bluff employes h a s resulted in a large number of these orders being reported.
An exceptionally fine report by the
agent a t Piggott was read a t this
meeting. Jt was decided that a Ietter
of thanks would be written him and
that letters should be written to other
agents urging them t o secure a s
many routing orders as possible. Eight
members and one visitor were prese n t a t thia meeting.
There was a general discussion of
business conditions and after this, the
matter of arranging a n entertainment
for the near future was brought up,
A committee to handle this matter
was appointed. I t was comprised of
the following: Cleatus Price. Geo. H.
Windsor and E. Zimmerman. March
7 was set a s the date of the next
meeting.
Kansas City Auxiliary
J . R. Finney Heads the Live-Wire
Employes' Club at Hago, Okla.
Bridge, pinochle and bunco constituted the entertainment a t the
social meeting of the Frisco Sunnyland Club of Kansas City, Mo., held
February 4. Forty members were
present.
First prize in bridge w a s won by
John 3. Daniels was re-elected president of the St. Louis Tern~i~tals
Club at
the January meeting.
Mrs. Edminson, and first prize in
pinochle was won b y Mrs. Robinson.
;Mrs. Gleason won t h e prize in bunco.
The hostesses a t this party were Mrs.
Medlock, Mrs. Purcell, Mrs. Stoner
and Mrs. Gray.
Memphis, Tenn.
The Greater Traffic Committee of
the Frisco Employes' Club of Memphis, Tenn., held a meeting February
12 in which t h e membesa present reported obtaining a large amount of
business. Reports of securing a large
volume of business a r e the rule rather
than the unusual a t the meetings of
this committee.
Thirty members
were present.
Business secured, or tlps o r both,
were reported by the following: H.
D. Robertson, route clerk; D. E.
Creeden, disposition clerk; S. L.
Oliver, H. S. Crothers, expense clerk;
T. W. Bagwell, rate clerk; F. T.
Stroud, utility Clerk; W. F. Corkery,
chairman of the greater traffic committee; W. A. Moore, assistant platform foreman. W. 0.Farris, assistant
disposition clerk; J. L. Fazzl, inbound
delivery clerk; H. Q. Flanigan, OSCD
clerk; H. A. Markham, per diem
clerk; T. P Lockhart, OS&D clerk;
E. D. Cauble, A. E Elliott, platform
foreman; R. A. Gorsuch, and Miss
Virginia Griffin.
Salem,
Mo.
Business conditions a t Salem, Mo.,
and in the vicinity a r e good, according to the reports that were made a t
the meeting of the Frisco Employes'
Club there, held February 13.
A report, read in the meeting by W.
M. Bernard, showed that a total of
2,702 cars were handled in and out-
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club held February 0. Tho offlcers
are, J. W. Siverd, president, Dharles
N. Keele, vice-president and J. H.
Richardson, secretary. Thirteen members were present a t this meeting.
Following the election, there w a s
a general discussion of business conditions and solicitation work. The
business outlook a t Arkansas City is
bright, i t was reported.
Hugo, Okla.
,move, rep to rrghl: H n r q Granger, newly elected presidrnr at Forb Worllr,
Tcxas; W. E . Staflord, president at Fayelteaille, Arknnsas, and A . B. Smith,
presidetbt at Oklahoma City.
bound during 19.29. This was an increase of approximately 600 cars over
1928. Two new wholesale distributing
oil etationa had been erected there recently. it was also reported. Developments in the iron mining industry
there a r e quite encouraging. Two
new mines have opened there recently,
i t was further brought out, and eighteen cars have already been shipped
with the prospect of the output being
greatly increased in the spring.
Thirteen were present a t this meeting. W. E. Counts, roadmaster from
Newburg, Mo., made a brief talk, followlng which an election of officers
for the ensuing year was held. W. S.
Elayer. was elected president and E.
A. Lape, vice-president. E. A. Mooney
was chosen secretary.
Thayer, Mo.
T. E. King, president of the Frisco
Employes' Club of Thayer, Mo., opened
the meeting of that club, held Februa r y 14, with a n instructive talk on
the aims of t h e club. Fifteen were
in attendance.
W. A. Davis, engineer, a member of
the entertainment committee, announced that the committee was planning a club dance for February 28.
Mr. King appointed a membership
committee comprised of the following: D. J. Anderson, H. L. Emerson,
and A. D. Anderson. Two additional
members would be appointed later, he
said. Following the business sessfon,
refreshments were served.
Clinton, Mo.
Most of the meeting of the Frlsco
Employes' Club oe Clinton, Mo.. held
February 16, was devoted to a discussion of business conditions and
solicitation. Six members were in attendance.
All present made brief talks. A
committee was appointed to attend the
meeting of the Ladied' Auxiliary,
February 22, and t o arrange with
membera of the Auxiiiary for a joint
social meetln#. The committee was
comprised of A. T. Laney. Willlam
Balke, J. 8. Brawn, and C. 0. Claiborne.
S&pulpa, Okla.
The Frisco Employes' Club of Sapulpa, Okla., is among the many
clubs on the system that a r e winning
good will in their community. This
part of club work is stressed by the
employes of Sapulpa a s is evidenced
in the plans that were brought up in
the meeting, held February 10, to invite the merchants of the city t o aftend the next meetlng of the club
which was set for March 3. Twentyfive employes were present.
An election a t officers was held a t
this meeting, John Stroud being
chosen president and Maurine Mahan
was re-elected secretary. The following vice-presidents were elected:
Oscar White. J. W. Thomas, V. P.
Couch, J. L. Porter, R. E. Leach and
A. Morgan.
All in attendance a t the meeting
displayed active interest and a number
of suggestions were made as to how
a larger attendance could be secured
and more employes interested in the
club's activities. A. Morgan, chief
clerk, was appointed by L. A. Wright,
retiring president of the club, to
work out the organization CIS eommittees on membership, publicity, flnance and on ather matters.
Radio listeners will have a n opportunity to hear a message from the
Frisco Employes' Club of Hugo, Okla.,
over Radio Station IWFA, Dallas,
Tex., sometime within the next few
months if the plans of E. P. OIson,
enterprising chairman of the club's
entertainment committee, a r e consummated.
Mr. Olson reported a t a meeting
of the club, held February 11, that
through t h e courtesy of the Hugo
Chamber of Commerce, the club had
been allotted a n hour of broadcasting
time over KFFA In any month desired after February. Mr. Olson will
arrange a program and a n announcement of the date of the broadcast will
be made in the near future if the
program la presented.
Following the report w plans for
t h e radio program, J. R. Finney. president of the club, gave the result of
the recent canvass to ascertain how
many empIoyes a r e working out of
Hugo. I t was found that there a r e
227. A discussion or eolicitation concluded the meeting. Ten members
were present.
Arkunsas City, Kan.
All of the officers of the Frisco Employes' Club OP Arkansas City, Kan.,
were re-elected a t a meeting of that
H . HopkinJ, 'recerrtly chosen president
of the Frisco Enrfiloytd Club of ~Chaflee,
Missouri.
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The 1929 Frisco Dollar-Where
It Came From and Where I t Went
The two charts above show the
source of every dollar of Frisco income and Its disposit!on.
The first chart shows that 75.84
cents or every dollar is derived from
transportation or frelght. Transportation of persons, mail and express
matter produces 1'7.13 cents. switching
1.74 cents, rent of facilities and rolling stock 1.63 cents. T h e remaining
3.66 cents deslgnated o n t h e chart a s
miscellaneous, includes an allowance
for transportation of men engaged In
and on material used for construction
work; dividends from corporate investments, interest on bank balances,
etc.
The chart showing the outgo indicates that out of every dollar earned
43.08 cents is paid for labor; 5.85
cents is required tor fuel and 14.07
cents represents cost of replacement
material and mfscellaneous supplies.
Depreciation of rolling stock takes
4.15 cents and payments for persona1
injuries, loss and damage to property
amounts to 1.32 cents. These Items,
representing operating expenses, total
68.47 cents or approximateIy twothirds of every dollar. Tax gatherers
take 5.65 cents; rent ot facilities and
rolling equipment requires 1.29 cents,
and interest on funded debt ,amounts
to 13.61 cents, leaving a balance of
10.98 cents available for dividends to
stockholders. for additions and improvements and other corporate
purposes.
YOUR FLOWERS READY
last year and Mr. Fellows is urging
that more children plan to plant a
garden and enter the contest.
Twenty-two cash prizes and a silver
l o v i n ~cup will be awarded this year,
and March 16 h a s been set as the last
date for entering the contest. Send in
your request now to Florist Fellows
a t Springfield and enable Frisco Lines
to reach the 1930 Flower Slogan. "A
Flower Garden a t Each and Every
Station."
Tulsa for each error made. A total
of 27,093 shipments were handled a t
this station.
The group two pennant was won by
Hugo, Okla., and this station also
held the pennant of its group during
the preceding month. There were
1,778 shipments handled there for each
error made. A total of 3,555 shipments was handled.
In group three, Muskogee, Okla.,
achieved a perfect record and won the
pennant of the group. The pennant
was held by Wichita, Kan., the p r e
vious month. One thousand fortythree shipments were handled a t Muskogee during January.
In speaking of the reduction in the
total number of errors, J. L. iJcCormack, superintendent of freight
loss and damage claims, said, "This
reduction which amounts to about
10.2 per cent an? which all a r e
pleased t o note, indicates that each
and every division is very much interested in keeping the errors down
to the loweat minimum."
Three hundred requests for flower
seeds have reacheu the hands of Mr.
Don Fellows, Frlsco Florist as of
February 16, whic'h leads him to believe that more than 1,600 of t h e
Frisco employes will plant flowers on
Frisco Lines for the year 1930. The
Southern division leads the rest with
55 requests, while the Central stands
second with 50, and the Southwestern
third, with 45.
Mr. Fellows advises that the seeds
will be forwarded first, and the orders
for bulbs, shrubs, trees and vines
filled last. First shipments will s t a r t
about Match 10.
Quite a number have taken advantage of the shrubs and hedge plants
and a r e going to plant ornamental
hedges around their placea which will
help a great deal toward beautifying
the railroad property. A number also
plan on planting shaae and apple
trees.
The number of children who have
sent in requests for seeds is below
ERRORS ON DECREASE
Frisco employes whose work is connected with the handling of freight
started the new year right. The total
number of errors during that month
was 416, which compares favorably
with t h e 463 errors made in the final
month of last year.
Tulsa, OkIa., won the gronp one
pennant and since the pennant was
held by this station during t h e preceding month, it was retained there.
There were 3,010 shipments handled a t
pH7ir.m FWPLorn*&iwu~~
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Largest Check for Passenger Mo
A
BROAD smile wreathed the
face of "Ed" Baker, assistant
general passenger agent of
~ r i s c oLines In Kansas City, on the
morning of January 18. Mr. Baker
stood in the office of Secretary Bixby
of the Kansas City Life Insurance
Company. In Mr. Bixby's hand was
a check for $37,500, payable t o Mr.
Baker. Mr. Baker continued t o smile
as Secretary Bixby passed the check
to him-and
the largest individual
payment for a movement of passengers over Frlsco Lines became a
matter of history.
Frisco Lines was t h e originating
road for the annual agency convention of t h e Kansas City Life Insurance Company, held i n Hollywood,
Fla., January 22, 23 and 21. The three
hundred and eight agents o t t h e eompany who attended traveled on two
IuxurIously appointed special trains
provided by Frisco Llnes. One section containing 190 people started
from Kansas City, and the second
section from Springfield. T h e second
was joined a t Memphis by cars from
Texas, Wisconsin, Illinois and St.
Louis, while the first section contained all officers and directors of
the comDanY
from
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points west of Kansas City.
Straight through t o Birmingham on
Frisco Lines went the specials, then
via Southern Railway to Jacksonville
and Seaboard Air Line to Hollywood.
Their convention over, the delegates
did not return in a special train, many
of them visiting southern points for
several days.
But s o well pleased were t h e
delegates with t h e treatment accorded
them by t h e rail lines t h a t they
passed a resolution expressing "great
appreciation of t h e prompt and efflcfent service," with special thanks t o
"the employes s n d train crews and
the representative6 of these comnanfme w h n n ~ o n r n n a n l n A ..a
lr~rt h e
many courtesies they extended US."
A copy of the resolution war3 sent
Mr. E. (3. Eaker, by Mr. J. B. Reynolds, president of the Kansar3 City
Life Insurance Company.
tlons a t St. Louis, moved to Gravois,
MAKING 'EM ROLL!
In these modern days "the world do unloaded, moved back t o St. Louis
move" and no better exempIiflcation and delivered to connecting lines a t
of this phrase can be found than in the cost of only one day of per diem
tho handling of cars on Frisco Lines. t o Frisco Lines.
Consider these cases:
AN HEROIC RESCUE
At 6 p. m., February 4, SF-146333, a
Many stories of snow-bound trains
car of autos, was received at Tahlequah, Okla. By 11 a m., the next day, and heroic rescues by American railthe car was unloaded. At 5 a. m., roaders have followed the severe
the same day, the same car was re- winter weather. but a story that
loaded with autos and ready t o move, merits special attention comes from
and was taken out on Extra 799, West, t h e Frisco's Northern division, where
a t 1 a. m. the next morning. SF- the weather was perhaps the most
123650, a car of furniture was also severe of a n y on Frisco Lines.
Mr. R. M. Church, engineer on train
received a t Tahlequah a t 6 p. m.,
February 4, and a t 11 a. m., the next No. 166 on January 18 was a t t h e
morning, this car w a s empty and throttle of a Frisco engine, bucking
the snow whlch covered the track
ready to move.
At Gravois, Mo., recently, twenty and was piled u p In drifts on t h e
cars of coal were released within right-of-way. T h e thermometer hung
twenty-four hours after their arrival around 12 b e b w zero.
As the train was haIf way between
there. Of this n u r n h r , nine were re
leased the aama day they were r e Midway, Kans., and Minden Mines,
ceived, which means that these cars Ma., he aaw a little girl about 16
were received, loaded, from connec- years of age, very scantily clad, stand-
ing along t h e railroad track. Engineer Church did not debate t h e
question of stopping his train for a
moment. H e s e t the brakes and
picked the little girl up.
The conductor, Mr. G. R. Caraon.
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she was almost frozen. They piled
coat6 over her and it was some time
before she could talk. When the train
reached Minden, she was taken into
the statlon, where she remained until
able to walk and talk.
I t was later learned that her name
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the daughter of a deceased Missourl
Pacific engineer. She was on her way
to Minden mines to visit a brother
who had been Injured.
The crew of train No. 166 has beenI
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was a charitable one, and there is no
question but what the girl would
have frozen to death had s h e been
exposed to the cold but a short time
longer.
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The Kansas Umkted of t h e St. h u i s
Girls' Club Bowling League holds hlgh
team a t thls writing with B score for
three games of 1,391, and also holds
the record for high slngle team game,
total 498. Lillian Barnes, president of
the league, holds high individual thrc2e
games score, total 563, while Mi:3s
Alma Jennings of the Kansas LImitt?d
holds t h e high single game. 234.
T h e Meteor Team holds the recOird
for having won 39 games and Iost 214,
while the Southwest Limited is 'in
second place, having won 38 gamc3s
and lost 25. The Kansas Limited,
~ x r h i l n hnlrlino
vet-nrrl
IS 'In
..V.U. hioh t o a m .---...,
fourth place in team standing, with 36
games won and 27 lost.
The St. Louis players have issued
a challenge t o the girl bowlers of
Springfield and the match games will
be played in Springfield, according t o
plans now under way.
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5
Perhaps w 11 e n the
train did arrive i t
would be-too
late.
But it happened that
...,#
. a t this time, Frisco's
,. ., ellgine No. s18, man...
by -J. bl. Han, con.." ductor, Charles Ayars,
...
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r, G~~~~~
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+
-
and
-...
.-
Upon arrival In Meodesha, Mr. H. C.
Mieneke mas waiting with a n ambulance beside t h e caboose when t h e
train stopped. Mr. Cloud, upon learning of the case, had made arrangements for the hospital t o have the
ambulance in waiting. Less than a n
hour after the members of 518's crew
had beard about Stewart's condition,
he waa in t h e hospital at Neodesha.
He was operated upon Immediately
and hls operation was a success.
Several days later, he was discharged
Prom t h e hospital and now h e h a s almost completely recovered.
Just how Mr. and Mrs. Llghtle feel
toward Frisco Lines i s hard to express as they confess in a letter of
thanks written a few daye a l t e r Stew.
a r t left the hospital. T h e letter read
a s follows: "The Frisco Railway was
so good in helping u s in the time of
great need t h a t words cannot express
the g r e a t thanks we feel tor such a
kind help, such a good turn, a t a
time when it saved our boy's life. Had
I t not been for your generous, good
help, me would have surely lost him.
We thank you again and m a y your
service prove a great blesslng to all."
Above i s a photograph of 618's crew.
It might be truthfully termed a "crew
of heroes."
Reading left to right,
they are: back row, George Archer,
flreman, A. Lane and E. A. Steele,
brakemen. Front row, Charles Ayars,
engineer, and J. %I.Hall, conductor.
Also a F e w Collectors
Teacher: "Johnny, if your father
could save one dollar a week for four
weeks, what would b e have?"
Modern Child (promptly): "A radio, a n electric ' refrigerator, a new
suit, and a lot more furniture."
-The New Outlook.
7ZFEw ~ ~ M P L O @ S ~ ~ Z I N E
O~lahomo'sGooernor I ; Frisco Guest
FUEL MENMEET
One of t h e most tnherestlng of the
Frisco's fuel conservation meetings
was held Saturday, February 8, at
Lindenwood, Mo. This was a joint
meeting of the Eastern division, River
division and St. Louis terminal and
t h e meeting took the form of a genera1 fuel rally. .
I
.
A. Moran, euperim
tendent of the River division and 1Mr.
Harvey, master mechanic of t h e
Eastern division filling josnt chairmanship. There were more than one
hundred present.
Mr. D. I. Bergin, asslstaht genera1
road foreman of engines and fuel supervisor of the U7abash R. R., Decatur.
Ill., was present as the guest of Mr.
Robert Collett, fuel agent, and w a s the
principal apeaker. Mr. C. J. Stephenson, assistant general manager and
Mr. P. 0. Wood, assistant superintende n t of motive power, were also speake r s a t this meeting.
The Southern division also enjoyed
a large attendance a t their fuel
economy meetings, held a t Birmingham, Alabama, Thursday, February
13, There were three meetings held
on this date, joint with the Southern
division, Birminghain terminal and
Birmingham belt.
S. J. Frazier, superintendent of the
Southern division, was chairman of the
regular fuel conservation meeting, held
H E Frisco , Magazirte's photograin the afternoon with a n attendance of
phersecured a n historical picture
eighty.
when No. 4 arrived in SpringThe principal speakers were Messrs. fleld, Mo., a t 5 o'clock the evening of
M. M. Sisson, assistant general man- February 7. Frisco employes readfly
ager, and P. 0. Wood, assistant su- will recognize C. J. Stephenson, assistperintendent of motive power. J. B. a n t general manager, who appears on
Hurley, general road foreman of en- the left above, and the gentleman a t
gines and fuel supervisor of the t h e right is none other than Governor
Wabash railroad, was a guest.
William J. Holloway of Oklahoma.
A fuel rally was held in the evening
Governor Holloway has evinced his
in the Y. M. C. A. Assembly room a t friendship for and interest in Frisco
Birmingham, joint with .the Louisville Lines on many occasions, and when
and Nashville, the Southern and the it was learned that he was planning
Central of Georgia Railroads and the a trip to Chicago to make a radio adrepresentatives of the various coal dress, Mr. Stephenson offered to percompanies. Mr. D. L. Forsythe, gen- sonally escort him from Oklahoma
eral road foreman of equipment, acted City to St. Louis in his business car.
a s chairman of this meeting.
Mrs. Kolloway and little Billy HolIoThe colored fuel meeting was held way, their son, and Mrs. Holloway's
in the forenoon of February 13, and nephew, Arnold Mosley, accompanied
was well attended by the colored em- the governor.
ployes-brakemen,
flremen, switchAn interesting insight into the goodmen, flue blowers, roundhouse and
fellowship
of Oklahoma's young chief
shop men. Mr. E. A. Teed, superintendent of terminals a t Birmingham executive was given recently by Trafwas chairman of the forenoon session.
T
GOGGLES FOR OPERATORS
N. E. Johnson, operator a t Winfield,
Ala., writes the ~ l f a g a z i w to give a
hint on accident prevention to the
railroad's many operators.
A pair of goggles worn when handing orders t o trains, will enable the
operator to keep his eyes open, even
when coal dust o r right-of-way dust
is whirling about his head, he says.
"The operator must keep his head up
and eyes open until the engineer,
conductor and flagman on the rear
end have passed." Johnson writes,
"and if this is not done some of the
orders may be missed. Also the
fie Manager Hugh Snyder of Oklahoma City.
"During t h e heavy snows the last
of January, Governor Holloway was a
passenger on our train which became
marooned in a huge drift between
Mustang and Tuttle," Snyder said.
"The governor a t e peanuts and drank
soda pop for breakfast and lunch and
joked with the passengers. When he
got back to Oklahoma City after a
delay of several hours. he told us h e
had actually enjoyed the experience,
because h e was away from callers and
the jangling telephone. I'll remember
a long time the words of praise the
governor gave the traiu crew for their
courtesy and efficiency in making
things as comfortable a s possible during the delay."
Gov. Kolloway recently appeared
before the Frisco Employes' Club of
Oklahoma City a s the honor speaker
a t a regular monthly meeting.
operator is likely to get too close to
the train. Wear your goggles and be
sure to gauge your distance correctly, and you'll also keep your eyes free
from flying particles."
We're glad to pass this information
on to the operators, a s Mr. Johnson
requests.
Page 19
Car Damage Decreases 46.4 Per Cent During January, Report Shows
TF the number
b t cars o n Frisco
mnnth nf
I s a t vear
nmvwdincr +a the
d
t,
the divisions. No cars were damaged
by rough handling on this division
during t h e month. Among t h e terminals, Springfield took first place,
likewise having damaged no cars.
Following is a comparative statement covering rough handling on
Frisco Lines during the period under
consideration:
DIVISION
ORTERMINAL
.
NUMBER C A I
-DAMAGED
NUMBER CARS HANDLED
AMOUNT DAMAGE
1930
1930 1929 19:
1929
I928
1928
PER CENT
STANDING
DAMAGE0
DIVISION
TO TOTAL
OK
HANDLED
?ERMINA\
29
28
1930
1929
1028 '30
N
SI
R
-
Total lJlws1ons.
First Dlstrlct .. 20
-
Kansas City.......... 3
Memphis................. 2
Btrmingham .......... 2
Total Terminals,
First Distrlct .... 9
-....................
Eastern ..................
Fant*al
vw....
Southwestern ........
Western ..................
Total Divislons.
Second District
1
-.
-
1
4
2
180.00
.
.,,, .
Lr <a
57.60
116.00
ii:iii
uvv"fl
84.746
18,988
59,158
29,972
81.885
19,414
10,074
12,298
11,411
- - - - ------ --- 16.429
- - -------2
13
155.00
178.770
195,848
190,459
-3 -256.00
- - 697.60
--St.Louls................ 2
3
6
55.00
224.00
52.692
59,834
55,380
38.00
50.862
Springfield............. - - - - - ---57,163
57,352
7
240.00
640.00
Tulsa ....................... 4
-70,330
77,345
70,817
- - ------ - - - - Total Terminals ...Second Distrlct 6
678.00
ZZI.07J
173.884
194,344
183,549
- - -1 0- - 6- - 295.00
Birm'hamBelt ..... - - - - - 9.945
10,014
----------
Texas Llnes..........
Total System........
- 5
1 44.00
-2,056.00
- -3,848.60
- 2,255.50
-6.00
37
69
58
1980 Compared wlth 1020
Per cent increase in number cars handled
Per car damaged ....................................................................
Per cent decrease in amount of damage
per car handled ....................................................................
FRlSCO BEST, VETERAN
SAYS
,
w h i l e r e m h i s c i n g over t h e events
which had happened since Mr. and
Mrs. W.L. Butler were married, fifty
years ago In January, 1930, the Frisco
railroad came in for a good share of
Mr. Butler's thoughts.
Mr. ButIer, waa before his retirement, a conductor on Frisco Lines
with 28 years a n d 4 months service.
Mr. a n d Mrs. Butler now reside a t
Puente, Cal.
"Just a few lines to tell you of a
very Important event in my young
life," he writes. "On January 15, my
dear wife and I had our Golden Wedding Anniversary, having reached our
flftieth mile post as running mates.
"We had no big celebration, but
just our family which consisted of our
daughter, her husband and our three
grandchildren. We received many
kind remembrances and letters of
congratulations, a s we s a t down t o a
74.8
Per cent decrease in number cars damaged ........................ 46.4
Per cent decrease In amount of damage............................. 46.7
43.12
ble turkey dinner, with all the trimmins'.
"My wife and I have had some
s t u m b h g places as well a s good ones
in our long and happily married life.
She has reached three score and ten
and I have passed t h e three quarter
century mark-sixty
of it on railroads in almost every department of
train service including construction
work, and even tried to run a n engine. Began with t h e Pennsylvania
and by way of t h e B&O, Central Iowa,
Chicago and Northwestern a n d winding up on the Frisco and all I can
say is the Frisco is the best of them
all. The men a r e better treated than
anywhere else and t h e employes in
general a r e like one big family which
is not the case on any other road.
"I travel a lot-have been over most
of tEe best roads in this country and
Canada and a m a close observer and
know whereof I speak.
"The Frisco men and offlcers a r e
all fine and keep close together, which
stands for good service.
"'I hope all the old F r h c o boys, and
the young ones too, had a fine Christmas and will have a prosperous New
Year."
Anyone desiring t o write t o Mr.
Butler may address him a t R. F. D.
No. 21, Puente, Calif.
ATTENDS "Y" MEETING
Wm. C. Bryant, first class machinist in t h e Frisco's shops a t Ft. Scott,
Kans., had t h e honor of being selected as a delegate to t h e Eighteenth
Triennial Conference of the Railroad
Young Men's Christian Association of
North America. T h e meeting was
held a t t h e Mayflower Hotel, Washington, D. C., November 20-22, and
under t h e auspices of the Transportation Department, National Council
of Y. M. C. A. of t h e United States
and Canada.
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FMPL
M
c so* / ~ , ~ ~ w z
Pngc 20
A SMILING GROOM
Washington U.Glee Club Praises Service
popular surgeoi was thinking of the
I
T h e fliirty-fife w r y kandsontc nrrd very ?rrerrg jtour~g wen pic! w e d nbo7t~conslilule the Wnshi,rgton C1~river~i!g
Glee Club o f .$/. Lorcis, rrrrd this pholn z w s
snnpped as they cnlbnrkcd o?r rhe Frisco's A'o. 3 for Sprirrgfrrld, Jlissotrri. F c b r u n q
13. At Sprhrgfreld the hnrritorry orfists gnve n s r c c ~ t s s f dcorrccrt, l l t m proceeded t o
Oklahonra City ort Frisco N o . 9, February 13, for another successful hearing. They
retirnred to S t . I.orris or1 A'rrnrber 4, Frbruar)~15, with the ~tsualreport of "mcelle~rt
Itandlirrg."
DR. EARL R. RICE
complete surprise h e occasioned a t
the Frisco hospital when he announced, in February, his marriage in
December.
Dr. Rice came to the Frisco hospital in 1927 a s surgeon in charge.
He is a graduate of the medical school
of the University of Pennsylvania,
class of 1918, and spent some time
with the Gooodrich Tire and Rubber
Company hospital in Akron, Ohio.
During 1922-24 h e was chief of staff
of the Florence Infirmary, a private
hospital in Florence, South Carolina.
From 1924 until his connection with
Frisco Lines, Dr. Rice was engaged
in the private practice of surgery in
Des Moines, Iowa.
AGENCY CHANGES
E. D. Egan was installed permanent
,
January 14.
agent at ~ l t a m o n t Kans.,
C. A. Hurgt was installed temporary
agent at ~ e s s i e ,Okla., January 14.
C. E. Sadler was installed temporary agent a t Dell, Ark., January 17.
A. L. Mllllken was Installed permanent agent a t GaIena, Kans., January 15.
J. J. Corum was fnstalled temporary
agent a t Kingston, Okla., January 14.
- Mrs. I. V. Bean was installed permanent agent a t Mountainburg, Ark.,
January 13.
F. C. Morris was installed permanent agent a t Pettigrew, Ark., January 21.
Don Edmundson was installed permanent agent a t Phoenix, Mo., January 22.
Effective January 21, Pit, Ma.. located on the River division, mile post
106.5, was closed.
T. H. Lucy was installed permanent
agent at St. Paul, Ark., January 25.
J. C. Crissom was installed tempora r y agent a t Salt Fork, Okla.. Janua r y 13.
W. C. Boff was installed temporary
agent a t Sligo, Mo., January 18. (E.
2. Baskett relieved the regular agent,
C. A. Leonard, December 3, without
transfer.
J. W. Leedom was installed permanent agent a t Steelville, Mo., Janua r y 22.
W. L. Piercy w a s installed germanent agent a t Arkinda, Ark., Janua r y 25.
C. M. Whirlow, Jr., was installed
permanent agent a t Durham, Ark..
January 29.
Effective January 28, Netherlands,
Mo.. River division. St. Louis sub-division, mile post 114.8, was closed as
a freight agency but remains open
a s a tl
agency. lMOrrlSOn K. Kowlana was installed ticket agent.
H. A. Atwell was installed tempora r y agent a t Stanton, Mo., January
27.
-
C. R. Sawtell was installed permanent agent a t Warwick, Okla., January 31.
T. K. Orr was installed permanent
agent a t Buhler, Kans., February 4.
U. S. Blake was Installed permanent agent a t Frederick, Kans., February 4. (V. E. Davids6n has been
acting agent since January 16.)
R. L. Prince was installed tempora r y agent a t Holdenville ticket station, February 5.
C. R. Marsden was installed permanent ticket agent a t Imperial. Mo..
February 1.
A change of agents was made a t
Kennett, Mo., February 1, R. Q. Jennings taking charge a s permanent
agent. W. W. Miller retired. No
audit. of accounts was made.
E. R. Slocum was installed permanent agent a t Snyder. Okla., F e b r v
a r y 3. (Audit of ticket accounts
made a s ticket cashler had been relief agent. No audit of freight accounts, as they were handled by
cashler.)
L. W. White was installed a s Dermanent agent a t Welling, Okla., ~ e b ruary 4.
Page 21
Marrh, 1930
DOYLE J. SWEAZEA
Doyle J. Sweazea, of St. Louis, tie
and timber inspector, died January
16th after a n illness of several
months.
H e was born April Sth,
A RADIO PAGE
"Didja hear Amos *n Andy last
night?"
"Damrosch
had a wonderful
program. yesterday."
I ~'
~ Vallee's
,
got a band,
"R,,A U m
.""I
irnd how!
With these and similar remarks
c:ominn from a1II sides, the Frlsco
.
tmproyew ~ a g a z i n eis wondering
if Frisco employes would like a
radlo page each month. So remarkable have been the strides In
thls fascinating field, that a prediction by authorities places the
amount to be spent in 1930 for
radlo advertlslng a t $100,000,000.
Contrast that with the $15,000
spent for similar purposes in 19261
At any rate, if Frlsco folks want
a radio page In their Magazine
thcy shall have it. All that is necessary is a note to the editor giving your vlews. And I n the note,
if you want the page, tell us what
phases of the industry you want
presented.
W. L. H., Jr.
.
- . -...
- ._
- 1
_ __
.
-
DOYLE J . SWEAZE.4
1896, in Centerville, Reynolds County,
Missouri, and entered t h ? employ of
t h e purchasing department a s a tie
and timber inspector on March 1st.
1922. H e was a loyal worker and
always ready t o do his part. H e is
survived by his mother and three
sisters and a host of friends who
mourn his loss. H e was buried a t
Piedmont, &Iissouri, by the side of
his father who preceded him to t h e
g r e a t beyond several years ago.
I IN THE l?RISCO HOSPITAL I
Tite follo~zuing list cotrtains the
of patients confined in the
Frisco Enrployes' Hospital irt Sf.
L o u i s a s o f February, 1930. T h e y
will be glad t o henr frorrt thrir
f r-ielrds.
lames
W h i t e T. F., Okniulgee, Olila.
\\ror~ek. J . A. s t . ~ o u l s .310.
B o h a n n o n . C--c., F t . ~ c o t t ,K a n s .
S c o t t , T. C.. J a p l i n , 310.
S t n s l e t o n , W.. G u y a n . A[&
S n y d e r , F r a n k . T u l s a , Olcla.
W a l k e r . V i c t o r i a , Okla. Clty. Okla.
G o r h a m , H e l e n , Oltmulgee, Olcla.
R a g a n , C h a r l e s , S t . J a m e s , 310.
R o b i n s o n , E. J.. Boswell, Olila.
D r a k e . J a c k . W,T u l s a . Okla.
~ e w l s ;J o h n ; St. L o u i s , a o .
I3rown. Wm., Q u a l l n , &lo.
P r i c e . J. A,. N e t t l e t o n . M'ls$.
Pinnnll. A n d r e w . Movers. Okla.
swimmkr, ~ h o m b < ~ a h l e q u a h
Okla.
,
T r i e b e r , L. I)., E n i d , Okla.
Bailey, J. EL, Springfield, 310.
Sosa. J. D.. W. T u l s a . OkIa.
~ a l l b w a y 'Ellls,
,
~ o d k e r s v i l l e ,Mo.
R u g a r d . R. E., Neodesha, Kana.
Yermilllon. 0. W., Monett; Mo.
n T h i t s e t t , S. W.,C r o w d e r , 310.
>lanor., J. B K a n s a s C i t v 110.
Gordon, (3. 4 S a p u l p a d i l a
Reeves, ~ e o r k e .~ h a f l e ' e 310:
Kalser. John, O a r n e t t ' 0 k l a
Brown, Ralph. ~ a p u l p a 0 k l i .
S i m m o n s , L. M., ~ u g 'o0 k l a
Douglass. R o y a l , ~pri;lgfielcl; No.
A r m s t r o n g , J o h n , T u l s a , Okla.
B r o w n L. L. F a y e t t e v i l l e Ark.
Memphis h e n n
Wilde;, R
E l l i o t t . R. W., ~ i r r n i n g h k , la'.
O v e r s t r e e t J o h n T u l s a Okln.
Xoody, I. B ~ u i s a ,0 k i a .
H u m p h r l e s , "E. W., P i t t s b u r g , Ka
X c D u n n e r , J. D., Alonett, Mo.
L e e , J. L.. T u l s a . Okla.
P o n e C. P., p i t ' t $ b ~ u ~ .K
p a~n~s .
~ o h n k o n H. W ~ p r i n k f l e l d ,310.
C r u m p , h. K., EhafCee, Jlo.
C l a r k . J. G., St. Louis, 310.
H u s h e s . R T., O k l a h o m a City, Olcla.
Johnson. R o b e r t , Amory, Miss.
G a m b l e P. 31 Neodeshrr, K a n s .
n 1 u r p h ~ .C. A.: s t . Louis, MO.
D e La )p J o h n E n i d Okla.
C o u g h f i n : J. A:, St. i o u l s , Mo.
B a k e r , W a r r e n , B a r t l e s v i l l e , Okla.
3Iitchel1, J. P., S h e r m a n M i w
\ITallier, J. &M.ernphis.'~enk:'
I.,
R o h r b a u g h , Leon, M'ernphls. Tenn.
O'Neil, E . M., K a n s a s Clty. >lo.
Snider, IV. H., Van B u r e n , No.
G r e g g , F l o y d , O k l a h o m a City, Okla.
Dees, Dock, A m o r y JIlss.
,
'Arolfc, J . C., ~ e w b d r g 310.
B e r r y , C u r t i s , G a r d e n C i t v , 110.
J o h n s o n , R o y , E u r e k a ~ p i . l n g s ,A r k .
Nensel, C. H., K a n s a s C i t y 310.
O'Brlen, W. S., ~ p r i n g f l e l d ,310
'
H a w i s , C. T., Memphis, T e n n .
S u l l i v a n , 31. A., T u l s a , Okla.
A..
.
Sandy bought two tickets for a
raffle and won a Studebaker. His
friend rushed up to his house to congratulate him, but found him miserable a s could be.
"T47hy, mon, what's the' matter wi'
ye?" he Baked.
"It'a t h a t second ticket. Why I
ever bought it I canna imagine."
J. E. SPRINGER ELECTED
Frisco Assistant Traffic Manager
Chosen President of the
Birmingham Club
E
LECTION returns, made publlc
a t a banquet of the Birmingham
Traffic and Transportation Club
held February 6, disclosed that J. E.
Springer, assistant traffic manager,
Frisco Lines, had been chosen prestdent of t h e club for t h e ensuing year.
Mr. Springer, who received two promotions during 1928-from
general
agent, freight
department.
Atlanta. G a..
to d i v i s i o n
freight agent
at B'irmingham, o n May
15, 1928, and
Prom t h e latt e r named pos i t i o n t o assistant trait
m a n a g e r at
Blrmln g h a prn
on October 16,
,1928, has been
very active in
t h e club for
J. E. S P R I S G E R
years.
He has a n attendance record that Is Impressive in
itself and recently he h a s been active-.
ly identified wlth the club's sponsorship of smoke abatement, Birmingham-Southern and Howard College
football games, location of Birmingham on a coast to coast airmail route,
a municipal airport, and industrial development. H e r a n for the presidency
on a platform of past performance
and a n enlarged program for the
future.
The election of Mr. Springer t o the
presidency of this club typifies the
wide activity and popularity of Frisco
men i n traffic organizations throughout t h e country. A great number of
them belong to such clubs and many
of them hold offices.
The banquet was well attended by
industrial and transportation leaders
from Birmingham and elsewhere. A
delegation of Frisco officials made t h e
trip from St. Louis and Springfield to
attend.
Among them were J. R.
I<oOntz, vice-president in charge of
traffic; E. T. Miller, vice-president
and general solicitor; J. N. Cornatzar.
assistant vice-president; W. L. Huggins, Jr., director of publicity; all from
St. Louis, and F. H. Shaffer, general
manager, and J . H. Doggrell, superintendent of transportation, from Sprfngfield.
7ZF&= DPLOW&%~Z/
Page 22
Frisco Opens New $40,000 Extension at Tupelo, January 28
LL aboard, for the new Lndustrial section o t Tupelo,"
called Conductor Jim Gravlee
and, a t his signal t o Engineer John
LewIe a t 2 p. m. on January 28, away
pulled t h e first train to be run over
Frisco Lines' new $40,000 extension
track a t Tupelo, Mlss. Loaded with
interested human cargo, business men
and women, who had been knvited t o
view the new project, the tralri, consisting of a chair car and flat car. left
t h e union station and made t h e virgin trip around the fringe of the city
to the terminal and return.
J. P. Nanny, mayor of Tupelo.
and other city officials were present
to join with merchants, manufacturem, bankers and others in t h e auspiclous opening 6r t h e F'risco's new
industrial and commercial project.
M. W. Dunkin, traveling frelght and
passenger agent, was t h e oflicfal
sponsor of t h e celebratfen and C. K.
Clayton, Frisco agent a t Tupeio, assisted in the role of host.
A number of women maae t h e trip
around the city, there having been
provided for them a speclal chair car.
F6r t h e men, a nat car was converted
for eightseeing purposes, with protection posts and rallings, but permitting t h e passengers to see clearly t h e
newly opened section and t h e work
"A
that had been done. A large crowd
gathered along Maln Street and Mulberry Avenue (the trackage enters
the clty over the latter) to greet the
special. T h e terminus of the line is
a t the rear of the Noel Produce
Company.
T h e new spur offers excellent opportunity for industrial development
on the eastern edge of Tupelo and in
addition, gives wide commercial benefit. A number of wholesale concerns
have already begun to receive carlot
shipments delivered t o their back
doors.
T h e spur, which is about 5,000 feet
long, w a s begun December 26 and was
flnlshed less than a month later despite some delay because of bad
weather. J u s t before entering Mulberry Avenue. the trackage extends
eastward for a fifteen c a r tangent t o
permit switching. E. D. Wrguson,
of the e n g i n w r h g department, had
supervision 0 2 t h e construction.
The best materials obtainable were
used in the constructlon of the new
tine. A roadbed of Birmingham slag
raises t h e track elevation t o about
four feet. One hundred and flfty cars
of this material were uned In making
t h e roadbed. Treated ties were used
exclusively and sturdy cremoted p!lings were driven for the bridges.
Ninety-pound rails were lald for the
entire length of t h e spur.
A number of business concerns, already located on the spur trackage,
which a r e now receiving benefit of
the new track, a r e planning programs
of expansion soon. In addition to
this, J. 8. Hilton, industrial agent,
Frlsca Llnen, has announced that he
will make considerable effort to secure new industries for Tupelo, which
with this new traffic advantage, offers
splendid inducements.
T h e train crew is stahding on the
running board of the engine in t h e
photograph above, which was taken
as the train was coming into t h e station. Reading from right to left, they
are: J. L. Lewis, engineer; J. C. Gravlee, conductor; R. L. McKinney, rear
brakeman; Walter Stewart, head
brakeman, and B o b Brown. fireman. At
the front of the engine a r e standing
E. D. Ferguson, engineer i n charge
of construction; M. W Dunkin, traveling. freight and passenger agent.
and Roy MCCarty. manager of the
flrm of L. P. .McCarty & Son. and L.
P. McCarty, president of t h e same
flrm. Mr. Roy McCarty's little son,
Leroy McCarty, Jr., can be seen looking out from between t h e engine and
the tender.
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March, 1930
I A PAGE OF PRAISE jromFRISC0 FRIENDS I
From A . My. Vogtte. traffic manager
of the DeBnrdelrbcn Coal Corporation,
Birtnigham, Ala., to J . H Doggrell,
supcrintendertt of rampo or tat ion, Frisco
Ltnes :
"Fast service is the rule rather than
the exception on t h e Frisco road and
you know, of course, that thls dependable transportation service is one
of the chief contributing factore to
the steady growth of production a t
our mines on t h e Frisco. For example.
our Frisco mines produced in January
a record monthly tonnage, exceeding
our previous record production a t
these mines in excess of 200 cars.
"We find complete satisfaction and
pleasure in onr relations with your
road."
To W . t. Huggins, Jr., dircctor of
publkiiy, Prisco Lines, from Willium H .
Wells, jormtr Frisco Lbrcs coizductor :
" I desire to thank you a s a n exFrisco employe for the kIndness extended me in s e n d h g me the Frisco
EtnployesYagazirte regularly. Spending fourteen years In Frisco service,
naturally, I a m greatly interested fn
its welfare, progress and future announcements.
"In the past five years I have had
contact with business men of Birmingham and on several occasions have
had opportunity to bring business
from other routes to Frisco Lines. I
will quotn a n instance: J u s t before
Christmas a famIly of four were going from Birmingham to Oklahoma
City. They Informed me that they
were changing a t Memphis, going by
another route. Upon Informing them
that they would save no tlme or
money and put themselves to a great
amount of Inconvenience a t Memphis,
they traveled all the way and back
by Frisco Lines. I a m writing this
to let you know that I stilI have the
interest of Frisco Lines a t heart."
From H . 3. Bellenger. vice-president,
The Alrrs National Bank, A l t w , Okla.,
to H . C. Snyder, traffic manager, Oklahoma Cify, Oklalrorrlo :
" I have just returned from Florida,
where I went with the Kansas City
Life Insurance Company on a special
train provided by your company, and
never received
did on that trip,
thank someone
remarks by the
there and back.
and extend kindthafiks you for
:e."
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W. P. Gustin, y a r d m a a t e r,
Springfield, Mo., gets credit f o r furnlshing a particularly fine example
of the effectiveness o f personal attention t o a ahipper's needs I n gett i n g business f o r Frisco Lines.
It was because of Mr. Gustin's efforts t h a t when Mr. E m l l Kurtz, o f
t h e Byllesby Engineering a n d Management Corporation, Chicago, Ill.,
came t o St. Louis recently t o ac.
company t w o cars of pipe fittlngs
t o their destination, Oklahoma
City, a n d found t h a t t h e cars were
not routed Frisco, one of h i s first
acts was t o change the routing t o
read vla Frisco Lines.
T o explaln haw Mr. Gustln I n
Springfield was able t o get t h i s
business f a r Frisco Lines a t St.
Louis, one has t o go back I n t o t h e
past when Mr. K u r t z first began
passing t h ~ o u g h Springfield w i t h
important loads o f freight f o r his
company.
It was then t h a t Mr.
Gustin began laying the foundation
for securing t h e business of the
Byllesby Corporation permanently,
Each tlme t h a t Mr. K u r t z came
t h r o u ~ hSpringfield, Mr. Gustin m e t
h i m personally and took care t o see
t h a t cars were given the best possible handling whlle t h e y were under his care. I n addition t o t h i s
he got I n touch w i t h yardmasters
a t other termlnals and got thelr
assistance i n handllng the freight.
T h e actlon o f Mr. K u r t r i n changI n g the routlng of the t w o cars a t
St. Louls expressed t w o thingsh i s appreclation of the treatment
t h a t had been accorded h l m and his
preference for the railroad t h a t
gave h i m t h e best service. W h e n
these t w o cars reached Springfield,
Mr. Gustin gave them his usual
personal attention and called t h e
yardmasters a t Monett and Tulsa,
asking t h e m t o likewise personally
attend the handling of these cars.
TO Mr. I . K. Oliver. division .freight
-
pa#seizger agent, Frisco Lines,
Birn~ingham,Ala., from H . C . Hardegree, regional nredical officer, U. S .
Veterans' Bureau, Atlanta, Ga.:
"Mr. H . C . Smith has just returned
trom the hospital in Memphis and
was high in his praise tor the splendid aid you gave him in Birmingham,
Ala. This office thanks you for this
meritorious servlce."
"The Frisco Railroad should be
c o m ~ l i m e n t e d for t h e good service
they- gave us this fall.
"They promptly filled our orders
for cars, and most of t h e time had
cars on band waiting Kor us ta load.
"They also picked them up prompt-
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T o, J . H . Henson, agent, Van Buren.
Ark ., from Miss Agnes B. Cordingl~l,
San Francisco, Calif.:
"I 'lease accept my thanks for your
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k l l w n e ~ ac o me 131 regara= ro my rurniture shipment. Arrived morning of
t h e 18th day in perfect conditionnot a scratch nor chip on dishes. It
certainly was wonderful, the careful
and efficient manner in which your
road handled ft. Also t h e rapid transportation-put
i t on your platform
and in my house in just eighteen
days. I shall ever remember your
kindness to me."
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T o C. 0 . Claiborne, agent, Clinton,
Mo., from the Doclterty Fuel Company,
Clinton, Mo.:
"When the recent storm struck us,
we, like nearly all other coal concerns,
Were not prepared. In our yards a t
Clinton, we were down to the last
rhovelPul of coal, with a distress cry
for coal from our schools, county
buildings, a s well a s many homes.
"Now that we can again see daylight we wish t o express to you our
heartfelt thanks for the personal effort8 you made in response t o our
cry for help, making special trips and
bringing us several carloads Prom our
local mines, and suggesting and permitting us to unload on your track,
saving a t least twelve hours' time on
our deliveries, which relieved a serious situation.
nnd
T o C. G. WaJil, IrafTic nunagcr, Stark
Brothers Nurseriej, Louisiatw, Mo.,
from F. Green, manager o f the Stark
Brothers N t m e r y at Mwionville, Mo.
Mr. Wahl sent this letter to E. L . Magers, superkfrndent, Eastern division,
Fricco Lines. Springfield, Mo.
T o Mr. J . M . K w n , presidcrrt of
Frkco Lines, front Thomas J . Harwcll.
Young Harris, Ga.:
"I want to express my appreciation
of the trip I had on t h e Kansas CityFlorida Special from Memphis to Atlanta. It was t h e best trip I ever
had. I think t h e railroad is one of
the greatest of modern conveniences.
The Frisco has the best dlning car
service of any railroad in the South.
"I also want to express my appreciation of the courtesy of G. W.
Creagh, conductor, H. M. Fleming,
brakeman, and Burke Andrems, engineer, all of the train upon which 1
made my trip."
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For Meritorious Semice
SOUTHWESTERN DIVISION
Superintendent C. T. Mason reports
the following cases of meritorious
service:
January 3-C.
W. Webster noticed
wheels sliding o n baggage car a s
train No. 510 was leaving Ravia and
promptly notified t h e dispatcher. Ten
merits.
January 16-43. C. Cooch, brakeman,
West Tulsa, dlscovered at Bowden
t h a t ART 12582, in 1/&35, was on
fire. Train was stopped and fire extinguished. Commended.
January 11-Monroe Chestnut, conductor, Oklaboma City, noticed block
did not clear behind his train, No.
433, after passing Roxana switch.
Conlmended.
February 3-Ike Walker, brakeman,
West Tulsa, Okla., assisted in repacking hot box on train 112 although
not a member of that train's crew.
Commended.
January 28-Jess Thompson and C.
A. Wages, brakemen, both of Oklahoma City, discovered a brake bean1
down on MK&T 89592 in train No.
431. Commended.
assisted in repairing SF 101525, and
S F 47230, avoiding delay in setting
out these cars. Fifteen merits each.
Chas. Liken, section foreman, Ste.
Genevieve, Mo., assisted station force
in handling heavy shipment. Ten
merits.
C. E. I s h e , engineer, Mote Cone,
fireman, Ralph Brown, brakeman, and
B. S. Nations, operator, assisted in
protecting company property when
Matthews Gin burned a t Blytheville,
Ark. Fifteen merits each.
F. D. Sadler and A. E. Sowders,
brakemen, and Raymond W. Gill, fireman, discovered car door lying on
north bound main track and removed
it. Commended.
W. J. Buchannon, engineer, J. U.
Boyts, fireman, and Sidney Dowd and
Earl Ormsbee, brakemen, discovered
and extinguished fire in S F 36144 a t
Menasha. Ten merits each.
D. H. Hildebrand, engineer, R. W.
Gill, fireman, and W. L. LeSieur,
brakeman, the crew of train 835, found
points on derail a t Southeastern
Junction slightly open and assisted
in getting the points to fit properly.
Ten merits each.
CENTRAL DlVlSlON
Superintendent S. T. Cantrell r e
ports the following:
W. D. Herndon, conductor, Hugo,
Okla., w a s given five merits for discovering wrong car number on way
bill for car of oil and secured correction, preventing delay.
J. A. McClure, agent, Exeter, Mo.,
commended for his services in handling trains a t a time when wires were
down.
A. $1. Prater, section foreman, Rogers, Ark., assisted in working trains
703 and 710 during the holidays, thereby reducing delays to these trains.
Ten Merits.
NORTHERN DlVlSlON
Superintendent W. H. Bevans reports the following:
January 17-B.
H. Phillips, bralreman, Fort Scott, Kan., while inspecting No. 1/132 a t Baxter, found broken
arch bar on PARX 954. Commended.
January 8-W.
E. Hadley, agent,
Leon, Kan., noticed bralre beam down
and dragging on UTL 39063 a s No.
346 passed his station and notified
members of the crew. Five merits.
RIVER DlVlSlON
Superintendent J. A. Moran reports
the following:
A. 0. Anderson and J. W. Davis,
brakemen, and Conductor DeBerry,
all members of train 832's crew.
W E S T E R N DlVlSlON
Superintendent W. R. Brown, reports the following.
January 6-Jemple
Houston, 0. E.
Gibson, and Joe L. Heady, switchmen,
while switching in the Enid yard, extinguished a flre in S F 52248. Five
merits each.
January 14-Jos. M. McClain, bralreman, Enid, Okla., climbed up ladder,
broke ice and prevented delay t o trail1
fi44. Commended.
SOUTHERN DlVlSlON
Superintendent S. J. Frazier reports
the following:
February 6-D.
B. Corley, section
foreman, Walnut Hill, Fla., found S F
74249 on team track off center and
without special instruction took track
jacks and with assistance of h i s men
placed t h e car back on center. Commended.
January 31-T.
J. Lazenby, brakeman, Dora, Ala., discovered brake
rigging dragging on UTLX 30239 and
while this c a r was not in his train,
he assisted in repairing. Commended.
January 19-TV. L. Underwood, conductor, Amory, Miss., while on 1/135,
engine 40, a s his caboose passed over
rail a t Nile Post 607-16, noticed a
broken rail and stopped a t Bigbee and
notified proper parties. Ten merits.
January 19-Sam Stefall, brakeman,
Amory, Miss., while on 1/135, assisted
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Conductor Underwood in discovering
broken rail and in taking proper action following this discovery. Ten
merits.
January 16-E. E. Yocum, operator,
Mt. Grove, Mo., noticed timbers shifting on flat car S F 92982 a s i t passed
his station in train 135 and had train
brought to a stop and car set out.
Five merits.
T U L S A TERMINALS
J. T. Brant, switchman, found
broken rail and reported it. Five
merits.
C. C. Content, switchman, while
working train No. 4, coupled steam
on No. 4's engine to t h e balance of
train which prevented delay. Five
merlts.
W. L. McBride, engine foreman,
when train No. 9 was late o n January
18, coaled t h e dlner in the absence of
car men and prevented delay. Five
merits.
J. L. Porter, switchman, on January
13, when the fireman on his crew was
taken ill, flred englne tor two hours,
preventing delay to second class
trains. Five merits.
H. W. Mlller, engine foreman in
charge or engine 3802, while making
move over track 1, Cincinnati street
crossing,
prevented
engine from
striking stalled auto. Five merits.
KANSAS C I T Y T E R M I N A L S
R. F. Blanke, yard clerk, corrected
error in carding of S F 53517, saving
unnecessary switching. Commended.
February 8-W.
J . Healy, engineer,
F. C. Stuck, fireman, Nr. Carr, special
agent, and J. L. Roach, J. L. Murphy,
and R. B. Hatcher, switchmen, and
Ira Dellinger, hostler, each commended for 'his work in protecting equipment in a fire a t the Rudy-Patrick
Seed Company's plant.
BIRMINGHAM TERMINALS
February 6-G.
S. Smith, foreman,
found (2-97446 with a i r cut off and had
a i r coupled up, preventing delay t o
the car. Commended.
J . C. Frazier, engine foreman, noticed bent axle on SAL 83888 and
called the attention of t h e inspector
to it. Five merits.
G. S. Smith, foreman, found g r a b
iron broken on IC 175147 February 13,
and reported it, preventing delay.
Commended.
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YALE TERMINALS
January 27-L. J . Sorsby, operator,
Bridge Junction, Ark., noticed fire flying from a stock car in train 1/134
and stopped train. Ten merits.
G. B. D A V I S PROMOTED
W i d e l y Known A c c o u n t i n g O f f i c e r
M a d e Assistant t o Traffic
Vice-president
T
HE promotion of Mr. George B.
Davis, special representative of
t h e traffic department, to t h e
position of assistant to the vice-president In charge of traffic was anannounced January 15. Mr. Davis is
widely known on Frisco Lines thru
G E O R G E B. DAVIS
his extensive work for several years
in the accountiqg department, and
later a s a n expert accountant assigned
to on-line duties for the traffic department.
Mr. Davis entered railroad work in
1909, in Topeka, Kansas, with the
S a n t a F e accounting department, and
until 1918 he was employed by the
S a n t a Fe in the accounting and operating departments. He was also interested in the fuel and oil properties
of that railroad in an accounting capacity.
H e left the S a n t a F e in 1918 t o become general cost accountant and
chief clerk to the auditor of the United
States Railroad Administration, with
offices in Washington, D. C., and remained there until July 15, 1919, when
he came to Frisco Lines a s a n accountant. On March 1, 1920, a t the end of
Federal Control, he was made auditor
of disbursements. H'e w a s promoted
to assistant general auditor in 1921.
and served a s assistant to the comptroller from 1922 until 1928, when h e
came to t h e traffic department of t h e
road a s special representative.
AGA1N-MR.
STORK
Old Mr. Stork has a way of suddenly appearing now and then, even
though conditions and environment
may not be exactly convenient t o all
concerned. In the last few months
a lusty youngster was born on a
Frisco train, and promptly named
after the conductor, Master Whelan
Frisco Short.
"Which brings to mind," writes Mr.
R. A. Gerard, pensioned conductor of
the Frisco Lines, "an incident which
occurred in t h e summer of 1918,
which I believe h.as the Frisco No. 9
baby arrival beat.
"One night on No. 103 the porter
came to me when we were leaving
Lamar, Mo., and told m e there was
a woman in one of the coaches who
was about to be confined. I immediately went up there and asked h e r
if she did not want to get off and
go to a hotel where s h e could be
taken care of and s h e said no.
So
we moved her to the rear compartment of coach 1068, a t Lockwood, Mo.,
hunted up a doctor, whose name was
Abett and who, by the way, had just
returned from a similar case. We
went on our way, the train skimming
over the rails and the baby was born
between South Greenfield and Everton. The mother and her husband
and the baby continued on to Willow
Springs where she was placed on a
cot and put on a train on the Current
River branch and went to Mountain
View where she got off and rode in
a wagon fifteen miles in the country
to the home of her parents.
"I w a s interested t o know how the
mother and baby got along and gave
the husband my address and asked
him to let me know. About a week
later I got a note that mother and
baby were doing fine.
"We only Tost about ten minutes a t
Lockwood getting a doctor and went
into Springfield on time."
Who says the life of a conductor is
not full of colorful experiences? And
who is there who does not believe
that whatever the emergency, these
Frisco employes can give the proper
service, with no exceptions.
A Reputation
Emanuel Jackson, mule tender, appeared one morning on crutches.
"Lawsy," exclaimed a friend. "Ah
thought yo' was one o' de bes mule
han'lers in de business."
"So a h is."
affirmed Emanuel
proudly. "but we got a mule in dis
mo'nin' dat didn't know ma reppitation."
COMPOSES FRISCO SONG
C L Y D E FULLER
T h e serious looking gentleman
who appears above has t h e honor
of composing t h e first song t o be
officially adopted b y t h e St. LouisSan Francisco R a i l w a y Company,
gentle readers, and his song, entitled "Frisco-Land," is pronounced
an excellent tuneful melody b y
musicians who have heard i t played
and sung. T h i s Frisco composer's
name is Clyde Fuller, and he w o r k s
as an operator i n the Springfield
relay office.
Copyrighted by t h e railroad as
its official anthem, so t o speak.
President K u r n has had 1,000
copies of t h e song printed f o r distribution among t h e employes of
the company w h o m a y w a n t it. H e
has i n t i m a t e d t h a t m o r e copies
w i l l b e published a n d distributed
when t h e present supply is exhausted.
A l l t h a t is necessary is f o r you
to w r i t e t h e editor, Frisco Employes' Magazine, St. Louis, and
ask for your copy of "Frisco-Land."
H e r e a r e t h e words of t h e chorus:
Cotirc with I I I C to Frisco Laird,
thcrc's a Proilrised L a d .
Coiirc zi*ith nrc thru Frisco Laird, orr
that Frisco Sunny Lartd.
I;-R-I-S-C-O! Tlrnt's just the way
to go,
T o the Promised, P r o m i s ~ dLand, oh.
so grand!
Come with iire to Frisco Latrd, dozew
itato the Prorniscd Lnltd;
That's tlac plncc to scc F-R-I-S-C-O!
There's just one w a y to go, dozuir
thrrr Frisco Land!
Friend: Why is i t your son rides
in a car and you always go on the
.
street c a r ?
Father: Well, he has a rich father
and I haven't.
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LOCOMOTIVE FUEL PERFORMANCE RECORDS
Ofice of Fuel
USLU.~
.rauuary,
I X W , LJK
it
fuel consumption 3n freight service on the system increased 8
pounds per 1,000 gross ton mile over
January, 1929, the performance having increased from 202 pounda per
1,000 gross ton mfles January last
year, to 210 pounds this year, which is
equivalent to 3.96 per cent.
This increase was due princfpally
to the aeverlty of the weather experienced during January this year on
practically the entire system. although the train haul, being below
that of January last year on most of
the divisions, also had quite a bearing
on this increase.
All divisions with t h e exception of
the River and Southern, had Increases
in fuel consumption 4n freight service
compared with same month last year.
River divis5on had a decrease of 13
pounds per 1,000 gross ton miles o r
6.47 per cent and the Southern division decreased 4 pounds or 2.04 per
cent. The Central division, with a n
increase of 32 pounds per 1,600 gross
ton miles o r 16.00 per cent, had the
largest increase.
The River division moved from fifth
place last year to first place this year
while the Texas Lines, which ranked
first last year, ranked fourth thls
year. T h e Northern division, in sixth
place last year, advanced to fifth place
this year, and the Central division
moved from fourth place last year to
sixth place this year. The other divisions not mentioned retained the
same position in the standing a s last
year.
In passenger service each division
on the system had a n increase in consumption. The system performance
intreased from 16.9 pounds per passenger car mile January last year to
18.6 pounds this year. which IS equfvalent to 10.06 per cent. The loss In
volume of traffic handled also had an
adverse effect on this class of service.
The Southern divisbn, with a performance of 16.8 pounds per pabsenger
car mile this year compared with 15.8
pounds per passenger car mile last
year, had the smallest increase and
the Western division, with a performance of 29.1 pounds this year corn.
pared with 26.1 pounds last year. had
the heaviest increase.
Switch service on the system had
a n increase of 16 pounds per switch
locomotive mlle o r 6.33 per cent
January this year over last year.
The Southern dlvislon, exclusive of
terminals, decreased from 154 pounds
last year to 136 pounds this year o r
Agent
11.69 per cent and the Memphis
terminal decreased from 144 pounds
last year to 142 pounds this f e a r or
1.39 per cent: all other divisions and
terminals had increases in their performance.
Since our last issue of the magazine Messrs. Conley and Mitchell and
several supervisors have conducted
special fuel checks on the Central,
River and Western divisions, and it
is interesting t o note some 01 the remarkably good performances observed
while on these divislons, which a r e
published in this issue, together with
other good performances reported
from other divisions.
I
NOLDS, flreman CALHOUN, train
938, engine 1614, January 5, Aliceville
to Amory, average train haul 1,956
tons, burned 5 tons coal, performance
73 pounds per 1,000 gross ton d l e s .
Engineer SMITH, fireman RICKER,
train 939, engine 696, January 8.
Amory to Aliceville, handled 104,000
gross ton mlles. burned 3 tons coal.
Iierformance 67 pounds per 1,000 gross
t on miles.
Ehzineer FINDLY. Areman BEL
EASTERN DIVISION
Rolla Sub: Engineer G. J. GANN,
fireman R. E. MYERS. train No. 31,
engine 55, January 20, Gratiot to N e w
burg, handled 190,242 gross ton miles, performance 89 pounds per 1,000 gross
burned 17 tons coal, performance 178 ton miles.
pounds per 1,000 gross ton miles.
N O R T H E R N DIVISION
Lebanon Sub: Engineer A. ADAMS,
Kansas City Sub: Engineer JACK.
fireman F. WATSON. train No. 33,
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engine 15, January 21. Newburg to S U N . fireman STUDDAKU. traln 161.
Lebanon, handled 110,502 gross ton engine 4140, January I, ~'t. Scott t o
miles, burned 10 tons coal, perform- Paola, average train haul 3,550 tons,
ance 180 pounds per 1,000 gross ton burned 7 tons coal, performance 71
miles.
pounds per 1,000 gross ton miles.
Engineer HOFFHOUSE, flreman
SOUTHERN DlVlSlON
O'CONNERS, train 2/162, engine 4143,
Tupelo Sub: Engineer WILSON, January 6, Paola to Kansas City, averflreman CONDRY, train Extra south, age train haul 2,800 tons, burned 6
engine 1526, January 20, Yale to tons coal, performance 83 pounds per
Amory. handled 1,220 passenger car 1,000 grosa ton miles.
miles, burned 1,008 gallons oil, perAsh Grove Sub: Englneer PHELPS,
formance . -82 gallons per passenger fireman WINTERS, train 136. engine
car mile.
4123, January 11, Springfield to LockWillow Spridgr: Engineer GARY, wood, average train haul 1,700 tons,
flreman BURDETTE, train 131, engine burned 3 tons coal, performance 79
4105, January 12, Springfield lo Thay- pounds per 1,000 gross ton miles.
er, average train haul 1,596 tons,
SOUTHWESTERN DIVISION
burned 19 tons coal, performance 171
Creek Sub: Engineer J. F. WOOLpounds per 1,000 gross ton miles.
Blrmlngham Sub: Engineer MUNN, SEY, fireman W. T. HURT, train 532,
Ureman ANDERSON, train 3/107, en- engine 4147, January 15, Francis to
gine 1526, Amory to Birmingham, han- Henryetta, average train haul 1,473
dled 1,240 passenger car miles, burned tons, burned 806 gallons ofl, perlorm992 gallons oil, performance .SO gal- ance 9.6 gallons per 1,000 gross ton
mlles.
lons per passenger car mlle.
EngIneer V. P. COUCH, fireman
Engineer JACOBS, flreman FOSTER, train Extra, englne 39, Jan. 3, POOLE, train Extra south, engine
Birmingham to Amory, average traln 4109. January 16, Henryetta to Franhaul 2,063 tons, burned 18 tons coal. cis, handled 127,689 gross ton miles,
performance 144 pounda per 1,000 burned 1,109 gallons oil, performance
8.6 gallons per 1,000 gross ton miles.
gross ton miles.
Oklahoma
Sub:
Engineer
L.
Engineer J. HILL, flreman W. HORTON, train 934, engine 60, January 1, PRUITT, fireman BAY, train Extra
-st Thomas to Amory, handled 308,- west, engine 4103, January 20, Tulsa
889 gross ton mlles, burned 22 tons to Oklahoma City, handled 235,233
coal, performance 136 pounds per 1,000 gross ton miles, burned 2,317 gallons
oil, performance 9.8 gallons per 1,000
gross ton miles.
Columbus Sub:
Englneer REIY- groas ton miles.
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EMIL SEBASTIAN. Sr., conductor,
Rlver division, w a s retired December
31. due to his having reached the
a g e limit, December 14. H e was born
in Pocahontas, Mo.,
December 14, 1859,
and received his
,
,
i education in the
schools a t Gordonville, Missouri. H e
started his railroad
career February 1.
18S6. In train service with t h e Houck
Lines and was promoted t o r o a dmaster A u g u s t,
1890. In July, 1895,
E. SEnAS'rlAN he was transferred
to superintendent of construction, and
t o conductor StLhISE October 1, 1902.
T h i s railway was the former Houck
Line. On September 15, 1887. he was
married to Miss Emillia R. Hirsch of
Cape Girardeau, Mo., and to them
were born three boys and two girls.
Mr. and Mrs. Sebastian reside in Cape
Girardeau. Continuous service of 42
years and 11 months entitles him lo
a pension allowance of $86.80 a
month, effective from ,January 1, 1930.
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THOMAS REED KIRK, section foreman, Kennett, Rlo., was retired from
active service November 30, 1929, due
to total disability.
H e was 56 years
of age, born May 9.
1874, a t Newburn,
Tenn., and educated in the
schools near his
home. H e entered
Frisco service January 1, 1898, a s a
sectlon laborer a t
Holcomb, Alo. H e
was promoted to
section foreman a t
R. K I R K
Holcomb on February 15, 1901, where he remained during his entire service. On March 12,
1903, he married Mrs. Effie Mills of
Can~pbell, Alo., and to them were
born two sons and one daughter. Mrs.
Kirk died in 1908 and Mr. Kirk married Mrs. Lunetty Colins in 1920. Mr.
and Rlrs:Kirk reside in Kennett, Mo.
Continuous service of 31 years and 11
months entitles him to a pension allowance of $34.70, per month. effective from January 1 , 1930.
F i w Frisco Lines ve(era)t e)rrployc.s.
with coiirbined service o f 169 years a~rd
7 ntoirtlrs, were retired afrd placed oil
the Pensiorr Roll at a weetirtg of the
Board of Pr~rsiorrs, k r l d Jonrrary 16.
1929. at the St. Lortis geiwral officc.
THOMAS HARRY BRAY, section
Zoreman, Eastern dfrision was retired
December 31, 1929, due to his having
reached t h e age
limit, December 4.
1929. H e was born
in 1859 a t Newark,
Ind., where h e re,* Celved his education. H e came with
;
Frisco Lines a s a
l a b o r e r in the
maintenance
d epartnlent on August 10, 1883, a t
Lyman, Mo.. and
was promoted to
T. H. BRAT
sectfon foreman a t
Hunter, Mo., August, 1893. H e served
in that ccpacity a t Holdenville, Okla.
but returned to t h e Eastern division
in 1909. On January 29, 1885, he was
inarried to Miss Ida M. Forester of
Strafford, Mo., and to them were born
four boys and two girls. Two of the
sons a r e now in the employ of the
Frisco. Mr. and Mrs. Bray reside in
Willard, Mo. Continuous service of
22 years and 1 monlh entitles him to
a pension allowance of $24.25 a month,
effective from .January 1, 1930.
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EUGENE SUTCLIFF, city passenger agent, Memphis, Tenn., age 73
years was retired under the pension
rules, December 31, 1929. He was
born in Marion, Ky., February 24,
1856, and was educated in the schools
of Lexington, Uy. H e served in various capacities hefore entering railroad work, and came with Frisco
Lines a s city passenger agent a t
Memphis, in March, 1886 in which
capacity he has remained. Continuous
service of 41 years and 11 months entitles him to a pension allowance of
$82.20 a month, effective from January
1, 1930.
I
FRANK BEN YOUNG (Colored),
engine watchman, Amory. Miss., was
retired from active service December
31, 1929, due to his
having reached the
age limit. H e was
born a t Starkville,
Miss., (date unknown), where h e
attended s c h o o I.
H e came with t h e
Frisco a t Cordova,
Ala., about April 1,
1899, as gang laborer. H e served in
that c a ~ a c i t y and
a s engine watchF' B'
man during his entire service. He is not married. His
residence is in Amory, Miss. Continuous service of 30 years and 9
months entitles him to a pension allowance of $21.95 per month, effective
from January 1, 1930.
WILLIAM HENRY KENNEDY
WILLIAM H HE N R Y KENNEDY,
pensioned engineer, of Enid, Okla.,
died a t his home on January 27, 1930.
H e was born a t McArthur, Ohio, December 16, 1861, and entered Frlsco
service a s a locomotive fireman on
the old Kansas division in March.
1882. H e was promoted to engineer
in December, 1885. He served in
this capacity until his retirement,
November 27, 1920, which was due to
permanent disability.
His pension
allowance was $63.75 a month and up
to the lime of his death he had received a lotal of $6,821.25.
CHARLES WILLIAM McKlNNON
CHARLES WILLIA3I McKINNON,
pei~sioned engineer, died a t his home
in Uniontown, Ark., January 31, 1930.
H e was born May 11, 1866, a t Dixon,
Mo., and entered the service a s wiper
a t Rogers, Ark.. April 1887, working
in the roundhouse a t that po'int until
October, 1888, when h e was promoted
to the position of locomotive fireman. In June, 1893, he was promoted
t o t h e position of locomotive engineer.
His service was upon the Southwestern division until the date of his
retirement, February 25, 1920, which
w a s due to total disability. His pension allowance was $66.40 a month
and up to the time of his death he
had been paid a total of $7,503.20.
JAKE JOSEPH SCHMIDT
J A K E JOSEPH SCHMIDT, pensioned engineer, died a t his home, 706
Lucy Ave., Memphis, Tenn., February 12. H e was born May 6, 1852 in
Germany. H e entered the service a s
locomotive engineer on t h e Memphis
Line in December, 190@,a n d was later
transferred to the position of yard
engineer a t Memphis, serving in t h a t
capacity until h e was retired, July 31,
1924. His pension allowance was
$32.50 a month and a total of $2,177.50
was paid him during his lifetime.
For breeding stock, French Red
and Sflver varieties of pigeons are bei11g used. These birds weigh about
a pound and a half and It is estimated
t h a t t h e care, feeding nnd up-keep per
bird i s about $2.60 a year. T h e birds
produce from slx to ten squabs a year
which a r e sold when six weeks old
a t t h e weight of about a pound for
sixty cents.
T h e proprietor of the farm i s experienced in squab production and expects t o find a market among the hotels in t h e larger cities of t h e Southwest. T h e squabs mill move by express altogether.
NILS ALGOT ANDERSON
NILS ALGOT ANDERSON, pensioned blacksmith, died a t his home,
925 Orville avenue, ICansas City,
Kans., o n January 27. H e was born
in Gillberge County. State of Wermland, Sweden, July 14, 1862, a n d came
t o America in t h e fall of 1882. He
entered t h e service of t h e old KCFS
&&I a t Ft. Scott in t h e roundhouse in
January, 1884, a s a laborer. H e later
served a s blacksmith helper and then
blacksmith a t Ft. Scott and Kansas
City until his retirement on February
21, 1912, on account of total disability. His pension allowance was
$20.70 a month and up to the time of
his death h e had been paid a total of
$4,036.50.
ESOP DOWNER
ESOP DOWNER, pensloneit crossing watchman, died a t his home a t
Greenfield, Mo., January 12. H e was
born August 28, 1849, In Smithville,
Ohio, and entered the service a s
wiper a t Ft. Scott In October, 1884,
working there and a t Kansas City in
various Capacfties, His last servlce
was a s crossing watchman. H e was
retired January, 1914, on account of
total disability. His pension allowance w a s $20.00 a month and he received. a total of $3,760 while o n t h e
pension roll.
"JACK" TAYLOR DIES
Veteran Officer P a s s e s Away
J - a n u a r y 18 at Springfield
J
OHN GEORGE TAYLOR. pensioned special engineer, residing
in Springfield, itIissourl, dled from
a heart attack and paralysis a t the
hame of his adopted daughter on
January 18. 1930. H e wag born March
2, 1864, a t Cincinnati, Ohio. H i s
father w a s a railroad contractor. At
the age of 1 4 h e began carrying water
for a n extra gang, a t Alton, Illinois.
In April. 1850, he entered t h e service
of t h e Frisca a s a flagman with a
surveying party and served near
Wfchita, Kansas. H e also served the
Frisco a s resident engineer for t h e
system; resident engineer, Central,
Southern and Red River divisions;
district engineer, Eastern division:
superintendent, Ozark and Western
divisions; division engineer, Southern
and SouLhWestern divisions and spe-
A CHALLENGE HERE
JOHN G E O R G E TAYLOR
cia1 engineer a t Sprtngfleld, Missouri.
He was married on November 30,
1892, to Miss E n r a Forsythe of
Pelrce City, Missouri. Mrs. Taylor
dled in 1913. Mr. Taylor, affectionately called "Jack," was one of the
most widely known and best loved
of the veteran railroad men of Friaco
Lines. H e was known to have p e r
ona ally aided many poverty stricken
famllies and friends relate numerous
instances of his kind deeds, which
he disliked very much to have known.
He Is survived by two sisters, Miss
31. H. Taylor of Boston, Mass., and
hIrs. Ellen T. Wade of Alton, Illinois,
and Miss Freddie G. Draughon, a n
adopted daughter who has served in
t h e traffic department of Frisco Lines
a t Springfield for several years.
Burial was made In Peirce City, 31011day. January 20, 1930.
ANOTHER NEW INDUSTRY
Unique among t h e new industries
on Frisco Lines is t h e International
Pigeon Farm, Inc., established recently a t Miami, Okla.
This company has nbout ten acres
under lease in t h e outskirts of JIlami
and a t present has two large houses
completed for the birds. Mr. Clyde
Cochran is proprietor. T h e tarm is
now stocked with 2,000 pigeons, but
it is planned to increase the stock
to 6,000 pairs shortly. They d l 1 be.
gin marlretfng squabs soon.
The
company was organized wlth a capltal
of $6,000 wlth ten men interested;
however, they a r e taking In additional
interests which will bring t h e total
capitalization up to $10,000.
T h e r e was a challenge in t h e handling of Santa Fee 50853 and four
other cars received from t h e Santa
F e a t Wichita recently-not
a challenge issued in words, but one that
speaks out more loudly, one voiced
by t h e actual performance. T h e facts
alone of this movement invite other
employes whose work i s connected
with handling cars to equal this feat.
These cars traveled fln average dlstance of 116 mlles In the flfteen hours
t h s j were on Frlsca Lines. But t h e
distance they traveled 1s only a part
of t h e story of the handling they received in t h e interim between 1 p. m.,
January 13, when they came from t h e
Santa Fe, and 4 a. m.. t h e next morning, when they were delivered back
to their owners. During thls time
they were loaded a t Wichita and then
moved to Piedmont. Upon reaching
Piedmont, they were set out and
speedily unloaded. Shortly after they
were picked up, harried back and delivered to t h e Santa Fe. All of this
hapening in s o short a time, there can
be no doubt that t h e thought uppermost in the mind of each employe
who assisted in this movement was t o
save per diem.
FUEL PERFORMANCE
RECORDS
(Contii~rtcdf r o m page 23)
oil, performance 11.1
gallons o r 132 pounds per 1,000 gross
ton miles.
Beaumont Sub: Engineer THOMAS,
fireman BENECKE, engine 1319, Bebruary 13, Beaumont to Enld, average
train haul 1.378 tons, burned 2,165
galions oll, performance 12.3 gallons
or 146 pounds per 1,000 gross ton
miles.
E. H. br A. 8ub: Engineer TRINICLE.
fireman SPARKS, engine 1623, February 12, Bessie to Enid, average train
haul 664 to?, burned 1,043 galIons
oil, performance 15.6 gatlons or 186
pounds per 1,000 gross ton miles.
1.910 gallons
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Wee Kitty Greg and Heu Mistress Soloe a Problem
( A New Versiorr of the "Cat and the Canary; With Some Mystgry, Too)
.
H, mother, let me keep it?"
said little Mary Ellen.
"Keep what?" asked mother.
"Thls darling little kitten. We found
him down by the railroad tracks
when we were taking Daddy his
lunch. Look isn't he cute. He's all
furry and nice and warm, but he's so
hungry."
"How d o you know he doesn't belong to somebody?" said mother.
"And how do you know he isn't dirty?''
"Oh, mother, he's all right. H e
washes his face all the time. He's
just a s clean as-as Ivory soap!"
By this time Mary Ellen had poured
a saucer of milk from the bottle and
had placed it on the floor. Kitty
Grey was lapping it up In hungry
fashion.
Mother surveyed the scene. Mary
Ellen hadn't had a pet sfnce Billy the
dog had been run over by a car.
Well,- perhaps
. - . . tbe cat would go home,
so She'd let Mary Ellen ~ e e pIC ror
awhile.
But Kitty Grey didn't have a home.
although she wasn't able to tell them
so. She had just jumped out of a
box car and she came from-well, she
didn't know where. I t had been a
long time since she had seen the daylight and there was neither food nor
water in the car. But the minute the
switchman had opened the car she
had bounded out and fortunately
Mary Ellen had appeared on the scene.
She was a friendly little waif and
purred and hummed a little song
against Mary Ellen's leg.
And now she lapped the milk contentedly in the Crawford home while
Mary Ellen watched her. When she
finished she went over and purred
against Mary Ellen's legs for which
she received an affectionate pat. A
little later on, Mary Ellen found her
curled up on the divan, a wee little
ball of grey fur.
Nobody came for Kitty Grey and
she didn't wander home. She was
contented and happy. Mother Crawford found that she was no trouble to
keep and kept Mary Ellen in off the
streets during the daytime when
school was over. In fact, one could
find her curled up beside her little
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mistress most any hour In the day
when she was a t home.
When the new surroundings had
worn off with Kitty Grey. she began to
take in the house more In detail and
then she spied Jackie the canary.
Mother was the flrst to see her when
she found his existence.
Hmm-mm! 1'1 have to watch that
cat! She told Mary Ellen never to
leave chairs or tables near the bird
cage o r they would find Jackie dead
some day.
"Why Mother," said Mary ICllen.
"Kitty Grey wouldn't do a thing like
that. She's too grateful lor a home.
Anyway I wouldn't like her a bit if
she killed Jackie!"
"Well," said mother, "I know cats
pretty well. If Kitty Grey knew the
sorrow it would cause you to lose
Jackie, of course she wouldn't think
of killing him, but it's just instinct
you know, for cats to kill birds."
. .. . :. asKea
-,-" w n a .r.s Instinct
lvlary
Ellen.
"It's something we're born with.
Mary Ellen. It's something in ua that
tells us to do certain things. Wild
animals have that instinct to kill
things for their food and while Kltty
Grey is not wild, if she were hungry.
she wouldn't stop a t killing Jackie!'
But mother kept worrying.
And
Kitty Grey kept casting anxious
glances a t Jackie. Mary Ellen wasn't
a t home all the time and mother
found that Kitty Grey had added
worry to her many duties.
One evening mother had a talk with
Mary Ellen. "Mary EZlen, you'd hate
to have Kitty Grey kill Jackie, wouldn't you?" she asked.
"Why of course, Mother," Mary
Ellen replied.
"Well, 1'11 tell you what let's do.
Let's send her to Aunt Emma's and
next summer when we visit there, if
you want her we'll bring her home.
You know Aunt Emma only lives fifty
miles from here and she'd like Kitty
Grey."
For several moments Mary Ellen
looked a t Kitty Grey and then a t
Jackie. 'Well, I don't want to, mother,
but if you say so."
And so Kitty Grey was done up in a
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basket with llittle air hoIes an the side
and the next thing she knew she was
in another strange house. Kltty Grey
was satisfied with the first one. She
couldn't understand how little Mary
Ellen had ever wanted to be separated
from her, but of course there were
lots of thlngs she couldn't understand.
For days she wandered around Aunt
Emma's house, casually Interested in
her surroundings.
One day she was sleeping by the
window in the sunlight. She had a
thought. Why not run away and go
back to Mary Ellen.
The flrst time she went outdoors,
she sbarted bn her return journey.
How cats travel for mtles with that
uncanny sense of direction is a
marvel to many, but Kitty Greyrheld
that "instinct" which told her just
how to get there. She started out
over the cold, icy ground. She had to
sneak through vards
and across
. streets, heavy with traffic. It was
cold and she was hungry most of the
time. But there was a flrm determination in her little head She was going home. Once in awhile she would
find a garbage can and would take
from it the things whlch were edible.
Then she would go on. Barns and old
sheds ,proved a sheltering place when
she was too tired to go on. She let
no one touch her, for she was afraid
that she would be caught and kept
from continu8ingher trip. Those days
and nights were a nightmare. Oh,
how Bore her little feet were. They
were swollen and cracked open and
it seemed that she could go no farther.
Then Mary Ellen's mother got a
letter from Aunt Emma. Kitty Grey
had disappeared. Aunt m m a said
she had been gone three days, but
s h e felt sure she would return. Inwardly Mary Ellen's mother smlled.
She did not want the cat to suffer, but
most anybody would plck her up and
give her a home and she felt slightly
relieved that Jackie's life was now out
of danger.
Three weeks went by, and neither
Aunt Emma nor the Crawford family
had heard of Kitty Grey. They had
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Top row, left to right: Marvin, age 7, and Dale, age 11, sons of Mr. 0 . F. Nowlin, agent-yardnraster, Madill, Okla.;
Jean Ann and Betty Ruth Springer, granddaughters of Mr. 3. E. S ringer, assistant traffic nlanager, Birmingham, Ala.;
Robert D. C i b ~ o n ,age 4, grandson of Mr. Pat Herd, roadnmte+-. P!orthern division.
Boftom row, [eft to right: William L. Huggins, I I I , age 5, son o f Mr. W . L. Huggins, Jr., director of publicity; Carl
Werner Casteel (left), 8-months-old son of Mr. Carl Castrcl, clerk in the dnnurragc departrnenr, Springfild; Jim Furgeson
Whitten, 4-year-old son of Mr. G . C. Whitten, cellar packer, Sherman, Texas; Francis b e , age 2, son of Mr. Churles C. Candy,
Rosedale, Knns.
almost ceased to worry about her.
It was Sunday, and the famlly were
having their big Sunday dinner. SuddenIy they both listened. Mary Ellen
heard it f l r a t - a faint "Meow." She
turned her head and listened. Mother
was up in an instant and opened the
back door, and Kitty Grey almost fell
in. She was not too tired to purr
against Mrs. Crawford's foot, and then
looked hungrily a t Mary Ellen.
Her little feet were swollen and her
nlce, smooth, grey fluffy hair was matted and dirty. Her eyes told the story
of sleepless n-lghts, and pain.
Mary Ellen sat a s if in a stupor.
"The cat has walked back from
Aunt Emma's," said mother
"But she couldn't," said Mary Ellen.
"Well-there
she is, look a t her
feet! She's traveled all the way
back," said mother.
Mother dished up a plate of bread
and gravy and Kitty Grey dived into
it as if she had never had a thing to
eat in her life before. I t did them
all good to watch.
"Well," said mother, "if she likes us
well enough to walk back flfty miles,
I guess we'll h a t e to keep her."
And when dinner was over, Daddy
Crawford was on a stepladder, hanging Jackie's cage way up toward the
ceiling out of reach of danger and
Mary Ellen was bathing Kitty Grey's
feet with warm water and smearing
mentholatum on them.
Kitty Grey had merited a home for
life.
CAN YOU DRAW?
You little railroaders whose fathers
are engineers and firemen on the
Frlsco's big locomotives, why don't
you draw for the Twilight Lady, p i e
tures of some a l these big Frisco engines.
The drawings must of course be
very neat and drawn with black ink
on paper which will take ink without
smearing.
If you do not have a chance to study
the big locomotive close at hand, take
any Frisco magazine and you will find
several pictures of locomotives each
month, and from them you can work
out your drawing.
Most of you take drawing a t school,
and you can ask your teacher a s to the
ink and the paper and let her pass on
your drawing before sending it in to
The Twilight Lady.
We cannot publish all of the drawings that come in, but we will publish
several of the best ones. They must
reach the Twilight Lady before the
15th of the month.
With the drawing, send a little
letter, telling us of your father's position with the railroad, and if he is an
engineer 0r.a fireman, tell us where he
runs and the numbers of his locornotives.
Page 32
A Few rvrznures with TWO
Railroad Wiues
I n Which a Typical Mornirrg Cor~z~ersatior~
Is Rcborted by O w Eavcsdroppittg Editor
M
RS. Brown opened the door In
answer to a ring of the door
bell.
"Why how do you do, Mrs. Cook,
won't yon come In?" s h e said pleasantly.
"Just tbought I'd drop over a minute
this morning. Haven't seen you for
a n age. How have you been?" Mrs.
Cook seated herself in a comfortable
c h a i r in t h e Brown living room.
AIrs. Brown and Mrs. Cook were
railroad wives. Their husbands both
worked i n the offices of t h e Frisco
railroad i n the city of Ft. Worth,
Texas.
F o r some time they discussed the
weather, spring clothes, and finally
the discussion led to the kitchen.
"What in the world a r e you going
to have for dinner tonight," Mrs.
Cook asked. "I just rake my brain
for something new and it seems I
can think of nothing but t h e old potato-meat meal. I'd like to find something new and good and wholesome."
"Well," said Mrs. Brown, who mas
noted for h e r culinary art, "I'm going t o have broiled steak, baked potatoes, buttered cabbage, tomato and
cucumber salad, hot rolls, peach pie
and coffee."
"That sounds awfully good," said
Mrs. Cook. "I always try to include
a salad in the meal, but do you know
Bobby, like all boys, just won't e a t
vegetables, and fresh fruits and salads."
"I have the same trouble with the
children," said Mrs. Brown, "but I try
to camouflage the vegetables so they
won't
realize t h a t they're getting
wholesome food. You know 1: think
vegetable soup with early spring
vegetables always helps t o s t a r t off a
spring meal. The days aren't so warm
yet. I've often gotten by with vegetable chowder, made from two cups
of diced potatoes, one cup of diced
carrots, two stalks of celery and one
cup of peas. This I cook with one
thick slice of onion and a quart of
milk and It makes my family rave
about how good i t is. You see the
potatoes, the carrots. t h e celery and
the peas can all be leftovers."
"Going t o t r y that some time, too,"
said Mrs. Cook. You're so tasty about
fixing up your children's lunches.
Bobby often asks me why I can't fix
up something for nim like you fix for
your son. What (lo you put in, h e
never can remember?"
"Well, this morning I fixed u p a n
egg sandwich, a carrot and honey
sandwich, a tomato, grapes and graham crackers and gave t h e children
money for a pint of milk," said Mrs.
Brown. "Another time I remember,
Mary said she had such a good lunch
and I fixed h e r up jelly sandwiches,.
chopped carrot, cabbage, celery and
cottage cheese salad in a small jar,
a n apple, graham crackers and milk."
"No wonder the children talk about
their lunches. I hadn't thought of
such wonderful combinations," remarked Mrs. Cook. "I don't think
children can study on empty stomachs, o r hurriedly prepared lunches
that contain ginger snaps, heavy pork
sandwiches and pie and all that stuff.
I try t o use whole wheat and graham
bread.
"I went over to t h e school the
other day and w a s talking to t h e
teacher and she said you had no idea
how important it is to check up on
the proper height and weight of our
children.
Undernourished
nervous,
children, several pounds below normal
weight, cannot be expected tp give
full attention to school work, nor be
active when a t play.
"And she told m e t h a t poor nutrition i s a frequent reason for children
beginning school late and also for
frequent absences for minor illnesses,
to which undernourished children a r e
so liable. In most cases a little special c a r e under a doctor's direction
or by the practice of proper health
rules will bring the children back to
normalcy and insure good health
throughout the rest of their lives.
Since then, I've been checking up
pretty closely on Bobby's weight and
his diet."
"I find," said Mrs. Brown, "that
plain puddings such a s custard,
junket, cornstarch, rice or tapioca a r e
well liked and do not prove a s heavy
a s most of t h e desserts, and w e do
h a w to watch their diet, for it seems
t o just govern their lives."
"Isn't t h a t a new lamp you have?"
Mrs. Cook asked.
"Oh no, that's one I made," returned
Mrs. Brown. "The base i s made from
a big can t h a t formerly contained
coffee!'
"Well, it's beautiful, but I must
hand i t t o you-you're
certainly ingenious. I could never make one like
that," said &frs. Cook.
"Oh, by t h e way, a r e you golng to
t h e meeting of the ladies auxiliary tonight?" asked Mrs. Brown.
"Yes, I had planned on going. I
got a passenger lor Henry the other
day. A friend was visltlng me and
when s h e returned home I asRed her
I! I couldn't get her ticket back for
her and I did. Guess I'll report i t a t
t h e meeting."
"Sure-tell
them all about it, That's
one way we women can help anlong
our friends. Of course we can't get
out and solicit business, except when
we come in contact with it. I have
t h e promise of my grocer t h a t he will
ship all his goods over our railroad
and when the man brought the oil
for our furnace the other day, I got
the name of t h e concern and called
them and asked them how they got
their oil and they said I t came Frisco.
So I said that was all rlght, but if it
didn't I wanted them t o be aure and
see that it did."
"Well, I must be going," said Mrs.
Cook. "I wish you'd run over when
you get time. I have been talking to
Henry about doing over the kitchen
this spring. I t seems its such a long
way between t h e kitchen stove and
t h e cupboard. I want him to look a t
your kitchen and I'll copy it if you
don't mind!'
"Not a t all, my dear-any
time I
can help you with a n y little problem,
please ask me," said Mrs. Brown.
"And I'm going to the meetlng tonight
-won't
you ride over with us?"
"Surely-it's
a t S, so you just call
when you're ready."
"About 7:30. We'lt go earIy and
meet the new members," said Mrs.
Brown.
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Doc's Orders
A Slight Rap
"Did you do a s I said and drink hot
w a t e r a n hour before breakfast?"
''I trled t o Doc, but ten minutes mas
as long a s I could keep it up."
The cashier of a small mavle house
pushed out a ticket to t h e cnstomer.
The ticket cost a quarter, the customer shoved in a fifty-cent piece and
went off without the change.
"Does t h a t often happen?" asked a
man standing nearby.
"Very often," said the cashier.
"What do you do?"
"Oh, I always rap on t h e window
with a sponge."
OH MY!
For V n l e n t i ~Day she bought me
Sofne green orzd yellow lies,
Her heart is irr !he righi place,
But where, oh where, are her eyes!
Such T a l k
"Say, 1 never had such corn on the
cob. Take It back, i t isn't fit for a
jackass to eat."
"Very well sir, I'll get you some
that is."
T H E PROPER QUESTION
Expectant father, awaiting news:
"Well, nurse, w i l l it use a razor o r
a l i p stlck?"
C R I M E I N EGYPT
And the maldenrs cry bn the N i l e
was, "Egypt Me!'#
Divorce
A Chicago woman came into a lawyer's office and said to him: "I want
a divorce."
"Certainly," said t h e lawyer. "For
a nomihal fee I will institute proceedings, and should experience little difficulty in procuring it for you."
"What do you call a 'nominal fee'?"
asked the client.
"Five hundred dollars," said t h e
lawyer.
"Nothing dolng," retorted the lady.
"I can have him shot for ten dollars!'
A Paying Proposition
GOOD I D E A
"Why do y6u go out on the balcony
when I sing?"
"I don't w a h t the neighbors t o t h i n k
t h a t I'm beatlng you."
OH Y E A H ?
A s tlreg sat alotre in the twilight,
Shc said as she svloothed his brow;
"Darlirtg I know my life's beerr fast,
Brrt I'rrr on my Inst lop I ~ O Z ~ I . "
Are You?
"How much do 1 pap tor a marriage
license?"
"Five dollars down and the r e s t of
your entire salary each week for t h e
r e s t of your life."
A pedestrian is one fersorr who lws
found that it docsrit pay to go straight.
Z A T SOP
Automobile drivers do not own the
street. A great nmny of them in fact,
do itot own the automobile.
"I waut a nice, creepy hook."
"What a r e you, a book-wVorm?"
A STRIKE!
"Mary, here's a hair i n the pie
crust."
"It must be yours John-perhaps
it
came off the rolling pin?"
Oil Wrong
She drove to a filling statton and
asked for a quart of red oil.
"Red oil?" repeated t h e garage man.
"Yes, my tail light h a s gone out."
And So On-
"I can't raise $100-that's
all there
is t o it. I received a notice this
m o r n h g Crom my bank about being
overdrawn.''
"Well, can't you try some other
bank? They can't all be overdrawn."
A N D THENColonel (ta candidate a t 0. T. S.):
"And the next t i m e I see you, I hope
you w i l l be a second lieutenant."
Candidate: "Thank you sir. Same
to YOU, sir."
You Can't Fool 'Em
Teacher-"We
a r e going to have a
little talk on wading blrds. Of there
the stork is one-what a r e you laughing at. Elsie?"
Little Elsie-"Oh,
but .teacher-the
idea of there being any storks."--Ex.
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That's Right
In a Whirl
They had to make skirts long, to be
skirts any longer.
-(Arkansas Gazette)
Ahsent-minded Professor (going
around in one of those revolving
doors)-"Bless
me! I can't remember whether I n-as going In or coming out."
Just L i k e H i m
A Scotchman went into a hardware
store and asked for twenty cents
worth of plaster of Paris.
The clerk inquired what he wanted
it for.
"For fifteen cents," the Scotchman
replied.
A RUSH O R D E R
"Which mstrld you prefer ilr yotir frct w t hirsband-zuealth.
ability or appearartce?"
'Apprararrce, tny dear," replied the
sbinster; "brrt he's got to appear pretty
SOOR."
EXERCISE ~ € 3I T'
As t h e dancer took his f a i r partner
down t o supper, she seemed t o hypnotize the waiter, for he seemed incapable of t a k i n g h i s eyes off her.
. A t last t h e dancer could stand it
no longer
"1 say, m y man,"
he observed
"what makes you stare SO rudely a t
t h i s lady?"
"It aln't rudeness, sir, believe me,
it ain't," returned the waiter. "It's
genuine admiration. This is the fifth
t i m e she's been down t o supper tonight."
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LOCAL No. 1 MEETS
M
R. AND MRS. DAN P. RAINEY
of Springfield, have recently
demonstrated that persevering
effort toward one% goal will bring
success. The goal was ownership 6f
a beautiful bome, and today that
home stands a t DO1 State Street,
Springfield, Mb., a monument t o the
diligent efforts of these two.
Mr. Rainey is a Frisco employe, and
serves a s special agent at Sprlngfleld.
Prior to his coming with Frisco Lines
h e was employed a s a druggist a t a
salary of $15.00 a month.
The acquisition of a beautiful home
started in. 1921 when Mr. and Mrs.
Rainey purch-ed
a modest little
place on Lombard and Broadway in
Springfield. The home was not paid
for in cash, but it was paid for in
twenty-three montha.
After living i n this home tor several years, they purchased a lot at
841 S a t e Street, just east of their
present hcmme, and bulk a neat little
cottage there. In 1916 they traded it
for what is known as t h e Minor place
at 848 State Street and gave $1,760.00
and their former home, going i n debt
for the balance, and during t h e next
few years spent $1,600.00 for improvements. Later they moved t h e
large house to t h e east side of the
lot and bulIt a pretty bungalow, renting the large house. Rent received
amounted to $3,100.00 and without the
loss of a cent of rent money.
By modest IIving and strict appllcation t o business they were able in
1924 to purchase t h e lot where their
new home now stands, paying $1,500
cash for it. The two places across the
street from t h e new home were old
and in November of the past year the
new, modern home a t 901 State Street
was ready for occupancy.
This new home is up to t h e minute
In design and construction and cannot be fully appreciated through n
description. The interior, finished In
gum wlth oak floors, and t h e color
scheme is a work of art.
Truly one would have t o s e e this
house complete, t o appreciate its
coziness and beauty. And t h e Rainey's
feel that thls is finally t h e dream
house and that t h e various houses
which they owned prior t o this one,
have been but stepping stones t o it,
and they a r e justly proud of their
efforts.
Three hundred members of Local
No. 1 of the Metal Crafts and Car
Department Employes in Springfleld
and its Ladies' Auxiliary, ushered in
the new year with the Arst soclal gettogether meeting and banquet Friday
evening, February 5, following a brief
business session. I t was unique in
that the men had charge of t h e banquet and royally entertained the ladies and supervised the preparation of
the banquet, cooking, etc., to the
minutest detail.
The local organization's banquet
committee, in charge of arrangements
and entertainment, waa composed of
Jewel1 Divan. Chairman; Louis Taylor,
A. W. Skelton, George Glppert, J. E.
Kellogg, T. M. Brown and Clarence
Adams.
The local's president, Burl Hough,
called the meeting to order and made
a short Introductory address. after
which the meeting was turned over
to Mrs. Earl Thompson, president of
t h e Ladies' Auxiliary, who announced
a musical program which was given
while the men were making ready in
the large, spacious dining hall to serve
the large crowd in attendance.
Entertainment was provided by Fred
Thies, blacksmith s t the south reclamation shops, who played several
selections upon the accordion, followed by Misses Iva Lucille and
Marjorie Pence, daughters of division
chairman, I. L. Pence, Local No. 1,
Springfield, who played several piano
selections, during which Miss Iva
Lucille sang three popuIar musical
seIections. There were many other
novelty numbers featured during the
course of the very enjoyable evening
which was concluded with a dance,
including old fashioned square dancing, to music furnished by L. J. Clbbs'
orchestra.
The local Is planning
monthly meetings of thls kldd and it
should prove very beneflcial in bringing about a closer bond of friendship
among the members o t the association.
G e had r u n out of gas on the outskirts of a New Hampshire town; saw
a young boy comlng along the road
carrying a big tin can.
"Say, boy," h e yelled, "I hope that's
gasoline you have in that can."
"Well, I hope it ain't," returned t h e
boy with some heat. "It would taste
terrible on Ma's pancakes."
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THINK THIS OVER
A young felIow fuse starting out
on a business career sometimes hesitates to take a job with a big corporation. He is apt to fear that the
great opportunity he is seeking may
be lost to him if his individuality is
merged wlth those of hundreds of
other employes-if, in short, he becomes "merely a cog in a big machine."
"What chance has a fellow got in
a big corporation, anyway? He's
only a cog in a machlne."
"Cogs?
Dull, greasy lumps of
toothed metal that grind incessantly
in the hidden depths of a soulless
machine, droning out the ceasless
monotony of productllon, cast into the
scrap heap when their usefulness is
over. Inanlmate things.
"Or vital, driving units in a mighty,
pulsating glant of power, instruments
in the great symphony of production.
Each little spurred wheel a part to
be oiled and cared for, the least Important holding within itself the power of wrecking the whole machlne.
Every one, large and small, interlocked In a single, tremendous purpose.
"rnlch?
"It depends on the viewpoint. On
the Individual. On the machine.
"Look around at the men who are
executives today. Where were they
ten yeare ago? That's something to
think of. With the Inevitable shifts
and realignments that are the growing pains of any vast enterprise,
where is there greater or more frequent opportunities for an employe
to better himself than in a big corporation?
"That's where the human cog differs from his mechanlcai brother. He
can enlarge hlmself, Increase the size
of hls Intellectual teeth, be ready to
slip onto a more important shaft
when the bigger fellows move up or
step out.
"Cogs in a machine? Sure. We all
are. But we make it go!"
-Nuggets.
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FRISCO MECHANIC
FAMILY NEWS
LOCAL 11-CHAFFEE,
MO.
MRS. FRED DOHRMAN. Reporter
Shirley Greenmore has Iolned the rankr
of the rnarrled. having marrled Mlss
Rosa Whlte. February 1.
Mrs. Frank Yount had ea her guests
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Angel of Granlte
Citv.
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Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Johnston just returned from a n extended vlslt in Los Angel-. Cal.
Nathan Carte. yard clerk, has been
transferred to Hayti. Mo., where hb wlll
move hls famlly In the near future.
Mm. W.H. Pryor s h o ~ e dIn Caoe Glrardeau recently. - .
S. F. Musgrave of water service department Is spendlng all of hls evenlngs
a t home; hls reason, just had a new radio
Installed.
MISS Erltne Ponder Is recoverlnr
- after
a recent Illness.
W e all extend deep sympathy to G. A.
Proffer and famlly In the loss of thelr
mother. Grandma Proffer.
G. A. Reeves, section laborer. 1s In
Frlsco hospital for medical treatment.
Mrs. C.' R. Slmpklna v l ~ l t e dher father.
J. E. Pryor. Tallapoosa. Mo.. recently.
At thls wrlting Mrs. Rube Norris Is
serlously fll. We hope for a speedy recovery.
Mr. Wlll Nlchols of Crystal City, No..
h a s moved hls family bark home. We all
welcome them back to Chaffee.
SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICEWEST SHOPS, SPRINGFIELD
stralght e l g h i and Is busy most of his
spare t h e breaklng i t in.
Dempsey Glidewell has flnlshed s e n Ing hls machlnlst apprenticeshlp and I s
now working extra flrst class machinist
work In the roundhouse.
Ben Stover, machlnlst on alr work, Is
mourning the loss of hfs father. whose
death occurred a t the famlly home In
\Vlllow Sprlngs. January 31. Ben's many
friends In the roundhouse extend sympathy.
Neal (Sunnyland) Thompson. extra
man, proved hlmself a real leather pusher
when he won the junior lightwelfiht cup
glven a t the amateur boxlng tournament.
Lewls Huffman, extra man. Is In Houston Texas, where he was called on accodnt of the serlous Illness of hls father.
Thomas Clark. laborer, has returned
from Mlller. Mo.. where he was called on
account of the Illness of a dauqhter. H e
reports her Imgrovlnr: nlcely a t thls time.
LOCAL NO. 32-NEWBURG,
MO.
JOE GOODRICH, Reporter
E. F. FULLER. Reporter
Clarence Bonham. stock clerk in the
store d e ~ ~ r t r n e nist ..at thls wrltlng In the
S~rlngfleld Frisco hospltal recuperating
from i n attack of Influenza.
T. E. Boal. timekeeper. who was off
duty account Illness durlng: the month of
January, I s back on the job.
L. E. Rlchardson. boiler foreman. and
C. I. Rlchardson. forge shop foreman.
were called to Indianapolis, Ind.. the flrst
of February account the death of a relatlve.
C. C. Case. clerk t o the general foreman. Is looking very prosperous In a new
sult of clothes.
Edgar W. Surles, machinlst apprentice.
has been transferred to West Shop from
the North Side.
C. E. Grundburg, material supervlsor.
belleves he heads the Ilst a s recipient of
comlc valentlncs. thus ~ r o v l n ahls DOPU.
larity.
We have four new a ~ p r e n t l c e senrolled
during the month of February. They a r e
H. E. Ackerman. R D. Gurley and 0. L.
Huff, machinists' apprentices. and W. P.
May. bollermaker apwentlce.
ST. L. Ryan. west shop safety inspector.
was recently accorded the honor of being
appolnted on the commlttee for troop or~ a n l z a t l o nand supervlslon of the Springfield Boy Scouts.
Harvey A. Hughes, c a r Inspector. Is
confined to the Frisco hospltal wlth a
case of rheumatlsm.
Mlss Thelma Vlnson of Sprlngneld vlsited he? sister. Mrs. E. F.Fuller. recently.
Mrs. H. \Ir. Fliller was Installed Worthy
Matron of Newburg Chapter No. 243,
OES.
Mr. Grover Helms. cinder plt man. Is
now off duty on slck Hst.
Harvey Green, grease cup man. made
a business t r l ~to h-eodesha. Kans.. recently.
"Puss" Hill of the mlghtg beaver 1s
back to work after several days of sickness.
Mrs. D. B. FAge nnd non Bobble vlslted
home folks near Marionville.
Mr@. Frank Short and daughter Helen
vlslted St. Louis recently.
John Wolfe, flrebullder'. I s sufferlnu
with a nice bunch of bolls.
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Boudlnot a r e the
proud parents of a baby glrl born January 23.
Joe Goodrlck and Orvllle Fite of
Sprlngneld were Newburg visltors recently.
John Potter, caller, visited his brother
in Dallas. Texas, recently.
Mr. C. D. Ward. assistant nlght roundhouse foreman. had the mlsfortune t o
m&h his foot.
Harry Fuller. locomotlve inspector. 1s
off dutv on account of having a sprained
ie6
After such a siege of bad weather all
of the boys a r e thlnklng about sprlnr.
and-a long iishlng pole , wlth a bla fish
grabbing a t the bait, but walt until then,
there wlll be the balt, but no flsh.
The roundhouse boys a r e a little envious of the boys a t the station wlth all of
the b u l l d l n ~ s newly palnted.
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NORTH SIDE SIDELIGHTS
EMERY HAGUEWOOD, Reporter
The recent cold weather. accompanied
by much Ice and snow. proved the superiority of rallway transportation over an\.
other method, whlch should be mnsldered
when one is plannlng on traveling or shipping. Wlth buses and trucks at a standstill or stored away In garages, and airplanes being kept In hansars. the railroads kept trains movlng right along. Of
course. some delays occurred-man
cannot completely conquer the elements. but
I t shows what a trained force of rallway
e m ~ l o y e scan do under adverse condltlons
and t h a t the rallways can always be depended upon.
The banctuel aiven by Local No. 1 January 24, of whlch the Ladles' Auxllfary
were honor guests, prwed a very enjoyable affalr. everyone oresent h a v f n ~the
booster npfrlt, ns shown by the- 'many
good talks given.
Charles Doclson, machlnlst. I s the
owner of a new Studebaker sedan, but
Is not gettlng to drive It just now a s he
Is confined to t h e Employes' hospltal on
account of tons11 removal. made necessary
by a recent severe attack of tonsllltls.
Carl Watson, bollermaker. Is off. suffering with a broken arm, sustained on a
recent cold morning when hls car resented his effort t o crank It.
Cecll Grove. cellar packer. is a late
purchaser of one of Henry's creations,
havlng chosen a Tudor sedan.
Clifford Kelser. nlght roundhouse foreman. Is the owner of a brand new DeSoto
KANSAS CITY MECHANICAL
DEPARTMENT
DORAL L. DENISON. Reporter
Nick Vldovlsh, supplyman. spent a
number of days in the hospltal. where
he underwent a mlnor operation for the
removal of a small canrer.
Fred Chaflln, locornotlve Inspector. Is
spencl1n.g a number of weeks In the hospltal, where he underwent a n operatton
for double rupture, but Is expected t o be
back to work by the mlddle of this month.
Mr. and Mrs. George Stroble a r e the
~ r o u dparents of a blg baby glrl, born
January 11, whom they have ~ l v e nthe
name hlary Ann. Congratulations !
Arthur Thompson is the proud owner
of a new home south of Swope Park.
whlch he ~ u r c h a s e drecently.
Curtis Kuhn. tank truckman. 1s the
proud owner of a new Chevrolet sedan.
Harry Lockridge, machlnlst, lost a
number of days due t o Illness.
Harry Ford, hostler helper, w a s off a
number of days wlth a n attack of stomach trouble.
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Requlsltlons h a v e been s u b m i t t e d f o r
28.3 miles of new 110-lb r a i l t o be layed
w e s t from Pierce City, d u r i n g t h e prese n t year.
T r a c k forces w e r e g r e a t l y handlcapped l a s t nlonth due to t h e heavy
s n o w f a l l s a n d sub-zero weather. however, considering t h e s e v e r e weather
t r a i n s onerated verv well indeed, o n
time.
\Valter Stookey h a s been asslgned
f o r e m a n on t h e F a i r l a n d secdlon.
A. J. Redmond has been assigned to
t h e Vlnita section.
C l e r e Martin, B&B carpenter, is back
o n t h e job a f t e r spending: a meek i n .
t h e St. Louis hospital.
Lee Lantz, B&B foreman, h a s returned from the hospital, but is not
yet a b l e to r e t u r n to work.
J a k e Garrlson, h a s been asslgned relief foreman o n t h e 40th Crack.
A new 283-foot s p u r t r a c k is b e i n g
constructed t o s e r v e t h e a q i t a t o r pIant
of t h e Mld-Continent Petroleum Corporation a t W e s t Tulsa.
S H E R M A N S T O R E A N D MECHANICAL DEPARTMENTS
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I V A SEWELL a n d
J O E BRYAN,
Reporters
Sam Sims, colored laborer, a s k e d m e
to s a y that he and his farnlly gratefully acknowledge a n d t h a n k all t h e
Sherman s h o p employes a n d F r l s c o eng i n e e r s f o r t h e beautiful floral o k e r i n e r a n d kind expressions of syn1path.y
d u r i n g t h e illness a n d d e a t h of 111s
w i f e who assed a w a y J a n u a r y 9.
E r n e s t f o h n s o n , b r o t h e r of Mrs.
Loyal 3l'cMillan, wlfe of chief c l e r k t o
storekeeper, dled J a n u a r y 18. T h l s d e p a r t m e n t extendv s y m p a t h y to t h e bereaved family.
Mrs. A. A. Graham. wife of the late
A. A. Graham. master mechanic, la a
patlent a t t h e Wilson X. J o n e s hospital.
Pete Steffensky, c a r e foreman, mill
[zach t h e a g e of r e t i r e m e n t F e b r u a r y
LO.
L. JIcMlllan, chlef clerk, had hls tonsils removed recently. but has retnrned
to w o r k now a n d t h i n k s h e will soon
be a b l e to sing.
T h e S h e r m a n s h o p employes a r c
m a k i n g e v e r y effort to reduce accidents
o n t h e T e x a s Llnes b y holding meeti n g s a m o n g t h e men e v e r v BIonday
mornlng.
L u t h e r Lawrenc6. p a i n t e r ,
h a s been employed slnce October 7.
1 R W h a s w o r k e d 9,250 days, a n d lost
only one d a y account of accident d u r i n g t h a t tlme.
AIlss E t t a McDuffle, d a u g h t e r of H.
-L. JIcDuffie, s t a t l o n a r y e n g i n e e r Is a
p a t i e n t a t t h e Wllson XU. J o n e s hosvital. followina a n oneration f o r a n pendlcitis.
Mrs. E. M. Hatneld, w l f e of c a r rep a i r e r , is seriously 111 of pneumonia
a t t h e family home o n South Vaden
street.
We wlsh h e r a Sneedv
- recoverv.
C. R Whlte, lead coppersmith, h a s
taken a slxty-day leave of absence nec o u n t of Ill health. He a n d XIrs. W h l t e
h a r e gone to Amarillo, Texas, t o visit
his mother.
Leo Miller Is w o r k l n a as lead CGDMr. H a r r y Harrison, traveling s a f e t y
first man, vlslted o u r monthly morn in^
s a f e t y first m e e t i n g
and
exhibited
some v e r y i n t e r e s t i n g chart*.
P a t Murphy, blackamlth, r e p o r t s an
r..<^..n
GI,,"..
L.1ble
week-end t r i p In Dallas.
Texas.
We a r e s o r r y t o r e p o r t t h a t machinist W l n e b r e n n e r Is n o t r b l e to report lor work a t thls wrlting. but hope
h e is a ble t o be w i t h u s soon.
The Frlsco Employes' Club Is plannlnn another blg dance and entertalnment i'or F e b r u a r y 21.
W e extend s y m p a t h y t o Mrs. J. F.
Miller. wlfe of e n z l n e I n s ~ e c t o .r .In t h e
loss o i' her G t h e c
Mrs. Guy Scott, w l f e of roundhouse
torema.n, received a palnful I n j u r y i n
one of her feet d u r l n g o u r Icy weather.
L. C. Fuller, g e n e r a l foreman, i s back
~
on t h e o b a t t e r b e l n g
bad c o d .
147. G. Hall. m a s t e r
almost down first part
b u t managed to s t a y in
a vlctlm of a
mechank, was
of thls month.
a n d pitch.
GENERAL AGENT
KANSAS C I T Y
DAVID H. TODD, R e p o r t e r
D u r i n g o u r recent bad w e a t h e r i t
seemed t h a t t h e h a r d e s t Dart of o u r
job w a s g e t t i n g t o a n d f r o m w o r k on
tlme.
F. Benson, A. L a n k f o r d a n d F.
W e s t e r m a n a r e Inventing a device t o
stop Palling hair.
E l y r Llndeman
informs them t h a t It is golng-going"
to be too l a t e f o r "Her~)lcide" if t h e v
don't q u l t using t h a e second-hand
cylinder oil.
T h e office e x t e n d s Its Sympathy t o
A J. Anderson
w h o lost h l s wife
J a n u a r y 21.
F e n t o n Benson h a s been seen q u i t e
often p u r r i n g o n t h e prernlses of t h e
blll d e s k recently.
George Wilson, t h e "Jimmle W a l k e r "
Of t h e f r e i g h t house. purchased s p a t s
a n d f o u r new s h i r t s w l t h tles t o match.
W e w e r e v e r y much worried a f t e r h e
h a d worn t h e third n e w s h i r t d u e to
t h e t a c t t h a t he w a s off five d a y s w i t h
A g l e a m of hope e n t e r e d
t h e "flu."
o u r n i ~ n d s , however. when w e happened to remember t h a t h e had one
more clean s h l r t .
R a y Ri~lslnser. one o r o u r crack blil
clerks, h a s joined t h e ra?!ts of o u r "Be
your own Mechanic Club. H e took theengine a p a r t to g r i n d t h e valves and
then called a mechanic tu put It back
t o g e t h e r again. We beltere h e would
have made t h e g r a d e 11 he had not
purchased a n d used a 83.60 valve Ilfter.
Fenton Benson is t h e proud owner
of a n e w "Chevy sedan." Aide f r o m
not being a b l e to g e t to w o r k on tlme
f o r f e a r o t o v e r h e a t i n g t h e englne, a n d
not b e i n g a b l e to locate t h e horn,
e v e r y t h i n g is 0. K. now.
A n n a JIyers Is leavlng t h e 15th to
vlsit s u n n y Havana. Cuba.
W e pres u m p s h e wlll be back l?av day.
Eddle Kelley reminds us 'of "Smitty"
in t r y i n g to c a r r y too m a n v bill of
l a d i n g books to a n d from h t s desk.
Look o u t o r It will g e t you down too.
W a l t e r T a r p y Is s p o r t i n g hls flrst
p a i r of spectacles. T h e Claim D e p a r t m e n t i s b o a s t i n g o n h a v i n g t h e most'
dlsnifled looking boss.
T h e offlce in genera1 took g r e a t
l e a s u r e in s e n d i n g t h e i r frlend8 comic
a l e n t l n e s t h l ~year. polnting o u t t h e l r
various
peculiarities.
Idiosyncrasies.
etc. W e hope f o r a g r e a t Improvement
in t h e morale of t h e e n t l r e offlce a f t e r
each person Rnds o u t j u s t m h a t Is t h e
m a t t e r with himself.
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W E S T SHOP LOCOMOTIVE DEPT.
SPRINGFIELD, MO.
4.
E. GODFREY, R e p o r t e r
heal No. 2 Rave an e n t e r t a i n m e n t
F e b r u a r v 5, w i t h about 250 in a t t e n d ance. *he entel.talners w e r e a s follows:
Andrew Z R V s a n g P a f a n Love Bong,
accompanied ' b y 3Ilss Sophle Zay on
ylano; J u n l o r Osb,prne. t r u m p e t solo,
"The Commodore,
acconlpanied by
Dorthey D a v e g ; Mrs. Chas. Low, reading. " F e a s t of t h e Locust:" P a u l a n d
H. I
!
. Taylor, saxoyhone-clarinet duet',
"Same Old Moon in t h e S a m e Old
June," accompanied by Miss D o r t h e y
Davey: Rosco Brown, magician: L. J.
Gibbs' o r c h e s t r a played f o r t h e d a n c l n g
a f t e r t h e e n t e r t a i n m e n t . Committee in
c h a r g e of t h e p r o g r a m were: F. B r a k e ,
W. Davis and 31. L. Ryan.
Local KO. 2 i s p l i n n l n g a t a c k y
p a r t y March 4.
W e a r e holding r a f e t v f l r s t meeti n g s ofUen now. Whlch ' w e t h l n k i s
h e l p i n g k e e p d o w n accidents. T h e men
a l l seem t o t a k e i n t e r e s t In u n s a f e
work. a l s o tools.
I notice a n Item In o u r l a s t m a g a s i n e w h e r e t h e North Sfde Shop boys
we.re o u t f o r t h e S a f e t y Trophy. (Don't
w o r r y ) t h e i r s u p e r i n t e n d e n t may not
need h l s f e r n stand. T h e Xorth Shop
Bovs will have t o hustle for w e W e s t
s h o n Bova a r e 'bout t o win.
- ~ b DL&,
b
W i l e y a k e r , made a flyi n g trill to St. L o u ~ a ,F e b r u a r y 1.
S ~ e e d y P a y n e , Bm. a n d J o e B r a n do^<. a n d S. XI. W o r k e r , made s weekWe a r e v e r y Y
d e a t h of Roy Plan
J n n u a r v 22. T h
t h e s y & g n t h p of t h e West Shop boys.
Mr. a n d Bh's. R a l l ~ h H a r r i s o n unnounce t h e birth of a b a b y girl, J n n u a r v 2 4 , named BeCty J e a n .
&to Davis, electrrc welder, s p e n t t h e
week-end a t Lebanon, Mo., w i t h home
folks.
Geo. Tipton s p e n t the week-end a t
,DIson. 310.. w i t h hla family.
Horace Gilmore, t a n k t r u c k m a n , is
all smiles o v e r his new c a r he i s
driving.
Edw. M e r r l t t a n d Raymond J o n e s
made a week-end t r i p to Tulsa, Okla.
E d came back w l t h a black eye a n d
Casey w a s v e r y much excited. T h e
bovs h a v e all bee11 w o n d e r i n g m h a t
happened.
Steve Bolln H o m e r Thomas a n d Wm.
F a b r o , a r e ail s i t t i n g u p l a t e a t n l g h t
lislening to t h e i r new radios.
Locals S o . 1 a n d No. 2 a r e to m a k e
a r r a n g e m e n t s f o r e n t e r t a i n i n g members of t h e c r a f t s w h o a t t e n d t h e conferences in Sl~ringfield in t h e future.
About ten ladies of Local NO. 2 a u x iliary entertained their husbands w i t h
e a t s and coffee a f t c r t h e r e g u l a r meeti n z on F c b r u a r s r .
Hope t h e r e mill
be-more of these feeds.
MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT
T H A Y E R , OKLA.
F. 11. PEEBLES, R e p o r t e r
James
R.
F e n l c k Dlatform m a n w h o
w a s In t h e Sprlnafleld hospital for a
few days, h a s a g a i n reported f o r duty.
P a u l C. Poynor, operator, i s OK for a
f e w d a y s v i s i t l n g Memphis.
Bob Trlbble, !ineman, h a s been u p t h e
line a s s i s t i n g In p l a c ~ n gt h e relephone
poles which were blown d o w n by
w e a t h e r conditions.
Ben C. Stanlev.
- . -v a r d m a s t e r i s off a c c o u n t &kness.
H o w a r d D. Holmes, engineer, is in
Springfield v i s i t i n g friends.
Homer Crass. flreman, h a s a new boy
a t his house.
R o b e r t B u r k h e a d , ptatform man, i s
off on t h e sick list.
H. TV. Miller. cashier, a n d wife,
visited In K a n s a s Citv.
P. A. F. Ingle, a g e h t , w a s OK on a c count sickness, L. F. Conley relieving
hlm.
Mrs. Joe Gibbons, wife of switchman in ri.sltlng h e r d a u g h t e r in Springfield. XIlssouri.
H a r r y F. Kneedler, h a c k laborer, Is
In the Springfleld hospltal.
I. W. Hill, c a r Inspector, w a s called
to S e w .\lbanv, hItss., on acCoLlnt of
hls d a u g h t e r bking v e r y sick. At this
mrlting she Is lmprovlng.
L. 1". Conley, operator, had n vlslt
Crom h l s brother R. J . Conley f r o m
P a r i s , Tenn., whom he had not seen f o r
t h e past 15 years.
T h e w r i t e r recently made a t r i p to
St. Louls, a n d also visited In West
Virginia a n d Maryland.
Thomas Himgins, coal s h u t c laborer,
I s now in t h e Springfleld hospital.
.A g r e a t m a n y of o u r old employes
w h o have h a d 20 years' service o r over,
h a v e made appliCation to t h e Veteran
Employe's Assoclation h e a d q u a r t e r s a t
S p r ~ n g f l e l d f o r membershi
Don Fowler. Frisco f l o r k t , han s e n t
o u t a l e t t e r ro a l l who a r e Interested
In m a k i n g t h e best flower g a r d e n , to
o r d e r t h e i r seed, and it I s t o be hoped
Chat t r a c k foreman W a l t Davidson will
c a r r y the first prize t h l s year.
Rilev F r e v , third-class m a c h i n b t , is
now o h the 'alclc list.
Rubtn Hqlmes: rhird-class machlnlst,
f~ on t h e s ~ c kIrst.
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March, 1930
eter was s o f a r below zero that not many
cared to venture out, consequently there
were only about twenty-flve couples a t tended, b u t those t h a t did attend had a
wonderful t h e , a s it was plenty warm
inslde the hall and the entertainment
commlttee, under the able direction of
brother Chas. Turner, had pfpfng hot
coffee and plenty of good eats.
On February 7 we had another good
regular meeting. There were eighty-flve
members signed the register. We admltted two new members a s per ritual. one
admitted by transfer. and eleven brothers reinstaied to good standing In the
local.
Again the commlttee passed
around the cigars, much business w a s
handled and many good talks were made.
The receipts of the evening amounted to
$63.39.
The attendance prize was won
by brother Eulas Glovel.
Local NO. 5 meets on the flrst and
third Fridays of each month a t the Moose
Hall, corner of Elm and Sutton Avenues,
Maplewood, Mo. All visiting brothers a r e
welcome.
LOCAL NO. 19--MEMPHIS,
TENN.
J. H. W N E R G A N , Reporter
R o b e r t E. Scroggins, third-class m a chlnist, was on the slck l i s t f o r a f e w
days.
Louls WaIton, machinlst. h a s a new
B n l n s w i c k radio.
Hudson Bigbey, machinlst, Is in St.
Louis Hospital. We hope he wlll h a v e
a v e r y speedy recovery.
Burt Holmes, car palnter, reports hls
m o t h e r much recovered f r o m h e r illness. We hope she will c o n t i n u e t o improve.
J l a u r l c e Poppenhelmer, machlnlst.
w a s OK from w o r k f o r a f e w d a y s on
a c c o u n t of sickness.
Mark P. Reed, machinist, w a s off for
flfteen d a y s o n j u r y duty.
J. L. ("Pee Wee") Holt, machinlst, w a s
o n t h e sick l i s t n o t s o l o n g ago, a s
w a s a l s o J a k e Hope, machinist helper
apprentice.
R o b e r t Bunch, b r o w n holst operator,
r e p o r t s t h e illness of h i s father. W e
hope he wlll soon he well agaln.
W e a r e s o r r y to r e p o r t t h e d e a t h of
Temple's brother. Temple i s a flrstc l a s s c a r carpenter.
Marion J. Chapman, third-class m a chinist, w a s In t h e St. Louis Hospltal
f o r t h e removal of h i s tonsils.
F. W.Brist, Jr., third-class machlnlst,
w a s OK from w o r k a few d a y s account
of 111s wife's Illness.
J o e Herbold, blacksmlth, a n d Gus
Rivalta, second-class coach c a r p e n t e r
a r c baclc f r o m t h e St. Louls hospltal:
Rivalto had h l s tonslls removed while
there. Glad to have b o t h these men
back w i t h u s again.
Andrew H. P o s t , second-class pipefltter, h a s a n e w Chevrolet coach, a n d
s o h a s Urban Bllllngs, boilermaker.
R o b e r t "Bud" Green. machinist a p prentlce. Is off from w o r k because o f
a n accident t o h l s hand. W e hope t o
have "Bud' back w i t h u s a g a l n soon.
N a r t i n V. F o s t e r , machlnlst a p p r e n tfce, w a s o n t h e slck l i s t f o r several
days.
LOCAL No. 24
RAYMOND F. DEES, R e p o r t e r
We extend o u r s y m p a t h y to J. G.
Robertson, c a r m a n , and wife, upon t h e
d e a t h of Mrs. Robertson's mother.
J. V. Adams, machinlst, h a s flnally
given up and bought a radlo.
N. J. F e a r s h a s been conflned t o
hospltal in St. Louis.
Mrs. W. D. Tibbitts, w i f e of carrnan,
Is r a d d l v recovering a f t e r a n ooeration in local hosplta'i.
F. 3'. Wolf h a s taken d a y inspector's
job. F r a n k s a y s h e misses h l s torch.
F. R. Thomas. suoolvman. Is back o n
the job after a monfh's-lllne&
G. M. Beggs. nlght Inspector. and R.
H.Lamm. wrecker man. a r e stlll off. due
t o lnjurfes recelved s a m e w e e k s .past.
Dock Dees, carman. Is conflned t o St.
Louls hospltal, d u e to infected finger.
because of the s e r l o u s Illness of h l s
brother. Van Is back now a n d w e a r e
glad t o h e a r t h a t hls b r o t h e r Is improving r a idly.
J. R. ifli ling ham, of t h e c a r d e o a r t rnent, m a d e a t r i p t o Texas, recently.
W e a r e glad to r e p o r t t h a t "Wm."
B a r r , storeroom clerk, i s back at w o r k
again.
Mrs. Dred Davls lo r i d l t l n g relatives
In Birmlngham, Alabama, a t t h i s time.
LOCAL No. 33
E. B. W H I T E N E R , R e p o r t e r
Norbert ~ p a u l d i n g , telegrapher.
is
now w o r k i n g in Caffee, Mo. W e r e g r e t
t o see Norbert leave t h i s place, b u t
proud t o see him advance in h l s work.
T h e news I s cSrculated t h a t h e w a s
m a r r i e d before leaving here. Norbert.
if t h i s Is so, w e t a k e t h l s m e a n s of
w i s h i n a r o u a n d bride a l o n g a n d Dros-
LOCAL No. &ENID,
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H. H. FULLER, R e p o r t e r
J. P. Haley, machinlst, a n d w l f e l e f t
o n F e b r u a r y 3 f o r St. Louis, w h e r e J.
P. is a o l n g t o e n t e r F r i s c o h 0 S ~ i t a lf o r
a tonsil operation
W l l b u r Ayers, machlnlst, Is on t h e
sick list.
Mr. a n d Mrs. E. R. Voorrnan a r e t h e
roud p a r e n t s of a baby boy, born
a n u a r y 12, whom t h e y have named
William Robert. Mr. Voorman is rr
machinist.
The conlyact hLb been l e t f o r a n o t h e r
t,000.000-bushel elevator to be erected
In Enld Cor t h e Oklahoma W h e a t
Growers' Association.
The constructlon Is t o be completed by J u n e 26. T h l s
means more business f o r t h e Frisco.
Lorean, t h e small d a u g h t e r of Mr.
E a r l Young, blacksmith, h a s been q u i t e
111. b u t i s now rapldly recovering.
F r a n k Harkey. c a r painter, vlsited
home folks in -4rkansas t h e l a t t e r p a r t
of J a n u a r y .
"Goldle" Maddox, boilermaker, h a s
been off d u t y d u e t o illness, b u t Is now
baclc on t h e job.
T h e s e nice w a r m d a y s w e a r e h a v i n g
a r e g i v l n g some of t h e boya t h e "back
to t h e farm" fever.
R. P. Nuttell,
electrician, h a s I t s o badly t h a t he h a s
resigned.
and i s r-o i n g back t o t h e f a r m
f o r "keeps."
Elmo Sistru.nk, c a r m a n , Is undergoing t r e a t m e n t in St. Louls hospital
a t t h e present writlng. W e certainly
hope t h a t he m a y soon be back w i t h
Mr. E - - P a t t e r s o n , special a r e n t . comm i t t e d sulclde in hls room n e a r t h e
passenger stntion. D u r i n g his long sCay
h e r e he had gained a llost of frlencis
a n d h i s d e a t h is mourned by all. H l s
body was taken to New Albany, Miss..
f o r burial accompanied by h i s t w o
brothers. H e l e f t a note on t h e d r e s s e r
In his room, a s k l n g t h a t h i s b r o t h e r a t
new Albany be notlfled.
Mrs. Stanfil, Mrs. Pickens, a n d Mrs.
Slrler went ShoDlnrr
Ark..
~ ~ - In~ Blvtheville.
one d a y recently.
R a l ~ hLeonard. motor c a r rnalntalner, is- in t h e hospital a t t h i s w r i t l n g .
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OKLA.
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WEST COACH AND P A I N T SHOP
F R d N K SCHELLHARDT. R e p o r t e r
Adotph Johnson, of t h e checker's
office. i s a t o r e s e n t In St. Charles. Yo..
w h e r e he is-Inspecting new passenger
equipment
F r e d E r k e , shop clerk, h a s been off
for t h e a s t week d u e to a severe c a s e
of t o n s l a t ~ s .
We extend o u r s y m p a t h y t~ t h e
family of Charles Cantrlll, coach c a r enter. w h o died on F e b r u a r v 9. a f t e r
E l o n e illness.
- A r t h u r - W i l k e , c a b i n e t m a k e r , recentl y s p e n t a f e w d a y s v i s i t i n g h i s old
home in St. Charles, Mlssouri.
William Goodson, carpenter, h a s been
OR from w o r k f o r t h e p a s t month d u e
t o Illness. W e hope t o see ''Bill" back
w l t h u s a g a l n soon.
W e e x t e n d o u r s y m p a t h y to George
Ruggles, c a b i n e t m a k e r , a n d Yrs.
Rugples, in t h e d e a t h of Xrs. Ruggles'
mother on F e b r u a r y 9.
Claude Logan, plecework checker.
w h o is a l w a y s up-to-date, i s now
s p o r t i n g a new w r i s t watch.
US.
Ye scrlbe tried to dadge the severe
cold spell recently by golng to t h e "Sunn y South." but no luck, a s the "Sunny
South" was snowed under also. However, we had a pleasant vlslt In Memphis.
Birmingham a n d Pensacola.
It was a
surprlse to see the facilltles the Frisco
has in the way of docks and coal tipple,
and s o on. for the handlfng of the buslness that Is sure to develop there, as
Pensacola Is destlned to be one of t h e
best ports on the Gulf.
PARIS, T E X A S
LOCAL No. l G B I R M I N G H A M , ALA.
N. B. PALMERTREE, Reporter
Cosby, machlnlst, h a d
W. A. MYERS, R e p o r t e r
We. a t Parls, a r e enjoylnc the nice
sprlng-llke weather and hope t h a t It m n Dan
t h e mlsDurlnl: the
tinues
untll summertime.
f o r t u n e t o g e t one of his toes mashed
real cold weather t h e last of December
recently. W e a r e g l a d to report;howtraffic picked up considerably In both
ever, t h a t he i s now a b l e to be back
passenger and freight service on account
a t w o r k atrain.
George &;ague, t r a v e l l n g locomotive
of the local bus llnes not belng able to
Inspector, w a s h e r e l a s t week a n d
operate over the highways. due to the
b u d n e s s w a s very b r i s k a t t h e time.
snow and ice. The heavy taxes out on
L. M. Westerhouse.. -rreneral
- - - - - -foreman.
bus lines, both passenger and Creight,
purchased a new Ford town-sedan. 1~t makes them hard t o exist In Texas. hows u r e is n i f t y looklng, too.
ever. they take a lot of short hauls a w a y
Charles J. Kennedy. o u r dlvision
from the railways.
chairman, h a s been conflned to h l s
Mrs. N. B. Palmertree and two children
home f o r s e v e r a l d a y s pn account of
returned from L a k e Charles, La.. where
sickness, b u t pre a r e glad t o r e p o r t
they had been vlslting wlth her slster.
he is a b l e t o b e back w i t h us a a a l n .
and we know that Newt was glad
to see
T h a n k s t o t h e foreslght of E m m e t t
them return to Parls.
Bovd ( t h e b e a n e r y m a n ) w e a r e now
E. S. Olson. master mechanlc, and w l f ~
a b l e t o enjoy t h e beneflt o i t h e g a r a g e ,
went t o Dallas, February 11, to attend
f o r t y s t a l l s In number, whlch he rea stockholders' meeting of the Miller Comc e n t l y built. Mr. Boyd h a s a sense of
pany In whlch Mr. Olson i s a stockholder.
b e a u t y a n d cleanliness a s can be
They reported a very enjoyable trlp to
r e a d l l y seen by c a s u a l o b s e r v a n c e of
the
blp city.
t h e premises a r o u n d h i s place of busiT. R Jackson. chief clerk to master
ness. H i s l i t t l e a a r d e n of flowers In
mechanlc.
attended a dlvlslon meetlng of
t h e mldst of t h e -cinders c a n be comthe clerical employes a t t h e Baker Hotel
p a r e d t o a n oasls In a desert.
in Dallas on February 24 and a number
T r a c y Miller, machlne s h o p foreman,
of Interesting thlngs were dlscussed and
han moved f r o m E a s t Thomas t o Ft.
a r e too lengthy to report on a t this time.
H e l a h t s w h e r e he c a n g e t a b r e a t h of
The usual good fellowshlp was enjoyed
fresh alr.
very much.
T. B. Posey. machinlst. h a s been
Conductor,Hafley b enjoying a wlnter
q u l t e ill t h e p a s t week, b u t w e a r e
vacatlon In Callfornla and he has the best
g l a d t o s e e h i m back t o work.
wlshes of the boys a t P a r i s for a n enW. b. Van Slckle, machlnlst. W M
joyable vacation.
called t o Jacksonville, Fla., suddenly,
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Parfs was honored In being chosen a s
hosts to the American Legion convention
of the Northeast Texas District, on Febr u a r y 9. There was a very lengthy program, which inclucled a talk by the Natlonal Chaplain and the State Commander
of the American teglon.
There mere
about three hundred Leglonnalres, including Mr. T. R. Jackson. chief clerk, who
reported nothing lacking. and that is saying a lot. The convention was & great
success. We a r e glad to entertain conventions a t Paris and show the rlsltors
just what a nice little city n-e have, and
have the hotel facilities t o take care of
them all.
Mr. Art Shires. known a s "The Great
A r t Shires." of the White Sox Bsseball
Club, will be honor guest a t the Rotary
Club meeting on Thursday, February 14.
and we a r e In hope that "Art" will tell us
all about baseball. Paris has been offered
a berth In the Texas Leasue. but the
grade Is hard to make a n d t h e deal ha9
not been closed, a s of this date.
Miss F a y Heckelman, general clerk.
was off a fihort time thls month, sick, and
we all mlssed her a s she Is the llfe of the
office.
Frisco tralns 710 and Santa F e train
number 67 have changed thelr tlme a
little a t Paris. and effective Sunday. February 16. they will meet here. This will
be much better a s passengers Prom Dallas had to lay over ten hours and twentyflve minutes before taking a train to St.
Louis or anywhere north of P a d s on
the Frisco. while after Sunday, they can
go right on through.
Conductor Bonncr has changed and 1s
now on the Dallas lay-over local. Instead
of the Paris lay-ovcr. Thls will be better for Jean. a s Dallas is hls home and
he will lay over thcre every Sunday.
Mrs. C. B. Nosley, wife of C. B. Mosley, night ticket agent. has been transferred to Tyler. Texas. and we a r e wondering who Mrs. 3Iosley left to keep a n
eye on C. B.
NEWBURG, MO., YARDS
NACK J. COTHAM, Reporter
Keith Beshears, son of James Beshears.
engineer. Is s u i t e slck wlth typhold fever.
We a r e all hoping that he s l l l have a
speedy recovery.
Miss Callie Umlauf, daughter of sectlon foreman. John U~nlauf, and Claude
A. R a y were unlted In marriage recently.
The office force wlsh them much happiness.
Mrs. Russell Vandlvort, wife of agent.
visited In S~rlnafleld for a few days
this month. Mrs. Frank Short and Daughter. Helen.
snent a few days vlslting In St. Louls
wlth relatives and Mends thls month.
L e e Williams, switchman. has Duechased a new Durant 6 sedan.
Joe Qoodrlch, clerk, of Springfield,
spent February 1, vlsitlng frlends here.
JIrs. Dave Bge, wife of boilermaker.
and son. Bobby, vislted relatlves a t
Springfield and Marionville t h k month.
3Irs. C. E. Ray, wife of ensineer, and
daughter. Ruth, of St. Louls, spent a few
davs here. recentlv.
H a r r y Fuller. m-achlnlst, who has been
s u f l e r i n ~from a sprained knee, left Webr u a w 8. for St. Louls to enter the Frisco
Hospital for treatment.
Carl Turner has been asslmecl to the
position a s helper a t this statfbn.
Edmound Planchon, of Monett. vialted
Edward Planchon for a week thln month.
Mrs. 0.N. Watts. wife of asslstant superintendent, spent February 1 3 In St,
Louis.
George Schwandt. clerk. visfted hls
famlly a t Monett t h e flrst of the month.
James Flnley. Operator, has purchased
a new Durant sedan.
W. C. Cox, swltchrnan. and wlfe. drove
t o St. Louls the flrst of thls month.
8. E. Fellows. storekeeper, and daughter. Ruth. spent the 16th vlslting In
Sprlngfleld.
.CHAFFEE, MO., ROUNDHOUSE
JOPLIN, MO.
JAS. E. STOUT. Reporter
ROGER: C. FLETCHER, Reporter
The 1930 Merit Passes were received
the flrst of thls month and practlcalry alE
the employes in the roundhouse. shops
and c a r department received passes thls
year.
Klrby K T U ~ Rhostler
.
helper. has been
Ill and conflned t o his home for several
weeks. L a s t remrt.
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.-r very
satisfactorily.
Louie Kruger has been assigned to the
vacancy on the nlaht
-fob an sheet metal
worker:
Hostler Geo. Bienert has been undecided a s to whether he was really sick
o r not, but aftcr a trip to the hospltal
a few days aao he decided t h a t he was
decidedly XOT SICK.
Mr. 31. L. Crawford, asslstant master
mechanic, wan a visitor a t the roundhouse.
Xrs. B. J. Slutter spent a week visiting
frlends and telatlves In Aurora.
Joseph Crane, of the store departnient
a t Ruth Yards. was sick for several
weeks. but has returned to his job much
improved In health.
Mrs. V. ill. Black and nlece, Miss Una
Colman. spent a few days vlsiting fricnds
and relatives In Ft. Scott.
The last week of January the brldge
s a n g was busy repalring the north doors
of the roundhouse. They had been badly
damaged by snow, lee and-age.
On the n k h t of February 4 members
of the Emuloves' Club met a t the f r e t ~ h t
house for ihe-flrst meeting under the new
president. Mr. A. L Allison. There was a
very goocl attendance of ncarly all deDQRA, ALA.
~ a r t m e n t s . The ladles' auxlllary met a t
the same hour a t the club rooms over
F. 31. SCOTT, Reporter
the offices. After the meetings a social
hour was spent with games, followed by
Mlss Mary Ella Nerren. daughter of
refreshments.
E. L. Nerren. w a s recently married to
I t has just been learned of a n auto trip
Mr. D. Wllllams of Dora. They a r e niakt h a t Jess Wilson. l n ~ p e c t o ra t Sixth Street
ing thelr home a t Dora.
Yards,
took last month. Jess left Joplin
E. L. Xerren Is off for a few days and
a t 7 a. m.. bound for Westphalla. Mo. H e
relieved by L a m a r Mike.
followed Hlghway 66 to Morgan Heights.
Claude Patrick sports a new Chevrolet
then on Highway 28 to the Interscctlon of
coupe.
63, thence to Westphalla.
Arriving a t
G. 0. Gaylor bumped Oscar Clay OH Wehtphalia,
he found that the party he
seconcl Dora job.
wished to see was In Jefferson City. so.
Operators C. B. Rock. Oscar Kilgore
he was forced to KO there, makand Jolinnie Littleiohn have been doins
- therefore,
ing a total of 257 mlles for the one-way
extra telegraph n~okka t Dora.
trip.
He
transacted
Ills buslness anrl reThe helper's job has been put back on
turned the same route. making a total of
and was bid in by Lindsey Norris from
514
mllen,
arrivfng
a
t home a t 11 that
Goodway.
night. Some fast t h e . Beat that If you
B. A. NeSmith. second trick operator at
can.
Cordova. dled J a n u a r v 26.
The symXontlay. February S, was a red letter
pathy of hls many friehds is extended to
day for Joplln, especially for the flaht
his family.
fans.
marked by the Dresmce of William
As thc end of the bfrd season draws
Harrlson Dembsey. .better known a s
near, the boys a r e literally combfng the
"Jack."
champlon of champions. Jack
flelds for the quall. while b u f e Shlflett
arrived In J 0 d l n on 305 In Air. 3rnae1.'~
Is trylng hard to break In a new bird dog
orivate c a r i n charge of "Uncle" Charley
before the dead llne falls.
Baltzell. Jack klndly posed on the steps
P a r t of the office force felt the urrre
a s he was alightina from the car. for a
of sprlns so s t r o n ~they just had t o Eo
shot from a camera. Then Uncle Charfishing. but they didn't have a n y luck.
ley took him in tow and proceeded to
Business is still going pretty good. a s
work his way through a cr0n.d of probthe mines have been morking on almost
ably 500 people. who had assembled to
regular schedule since last hTovember.
greet the great fighter. Jack was the
guest of some of the club.$ t h a t evening
and greeted the school chlldren a t the
W E S T SHOP MECHANICAL N E W S Connor Hotel. also passed out some auto~ r a p h e r t gifts a t the Children's Home.
JOHN R. FRANK. Reporter
At 6:20 p. n ~ .he made a little talk over
WMBH. our local broadcasttnq station.
J e r r y Coring, J. R. F r a n k and Engine
in whlch he cautioned boys who aspire
Fireman Leon Green have recently purto become flghters to flrst learn to keep
chased new Majestlc radios.
their chlns out of the way of the other
Ormand Johnson is the proud owner
fellows' flsts. Then he went to 3Iemorlal
of a new Ford sedan.
Hall. where a good tlphting card had
Following electrlcians and wives were
been a r r a n r e l and refereed the main
week-end visitors in Kansas City: Orgo, to a goocl attendance. a s the house
nland Johnson. R. E. Courtney and J.
was full. Jack left for Kansas City that
R. Frank.
night In charae of Mr. W. H. Bevans In
Frank Matney h a s returned to work
hls prtvate car, en route to St. Joseph.
after belnq off slck several days.
where he was to referee a flpht the folJim Melton, locomotive carpenter. had
lowlng nlrht.
the mlsfortune of haring 111s home bmken
Mr. E. 31. Fltzgerald was herc on t h e
Into by prowlers. who centered thelr atthlrrl t o r t h e D ~ ~ D Anht
s ~ Y
and--a llttle
tack on the pantry, whlch leads us to bebuslness a t the store department.
Here that the robber knew hls eats. as
The dart ball team has had several
Mrs. nlelton is a n excellent cooR.
games the past few weeks. all of them
The west shops a r e still In the leas In
hotly contested and most OC them have
the American Legloll drive, under t h e
been won by the Frlsco team. The last
able dlrectlon of Geo. TV. JIorrison.
games were played wlth the Connor
People, some time ago you were told
Raptlstn of the Church Leapue.
The
that the blacksmlth boys were s e t t l n ~s
Frlsco team won both games by a small
record and wanted to hear from other
margin.
w l n b whlch mlrht offer serlous o ~ ~ o s l - P r a n k McFenzle, nlght hostler helper.
who has been slck In the St. Louls hospftal, la home a s a t n somewhat improved.
W. Derks. Donald
but rather weak. H e expects to go to
K e l t h ; February 1 2 , to Mr. and Mrs.
work about February 25.
Herschel L. Hyde. Charles Howard : February 13, to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. L. Oneth.
Davle Lee. If there's a n y new arrivals
on the Frism. we want to hear about it.
NORTH BACK SHOP N E W S
hIr. A. E. Godfrey and 3Iiss Pearl
Taylor were married in Lebanon recently.
ALEX WATT ~ r GORDON
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YOWELL.
We wlsh them luck. but haven't seen any
Reporters
cigars. Mr. Godfrey has been around
here long enough to know better than
mcaI KO. 1 a n d No. 2 h a d a n enthat.
t e r t a i n m e n t a n d dance a t t h e P y t h I a n
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TRAINMASTER'S OFFICEAMORY, MISS.
VIOLET GOLDSMITH. Reporter
W e a r e glad to learn t h a t Mr. Boyd
Aston. ffreman. is convalescing In the St.
Vincent's Hospital in Birmlngham after
a very serlous case of pneumonia.
We a r e also glad t h a t Mrs. W. E. Lea.
wife of Dispatcher Lea, and Mrs. E. W.
Flinn. wlfe of Dispatcher FHnn. a r e both
recovering from the flu.
Mrs. H. R. Wade. wlfe of asslstant superintendent. and Mrs. R. J. Sullivan
spent several days In Memphls
Mrs. E. A. Teed, wlfe of superintendent
of termlnals a t Blrmlngham, and daughter. Lenore, spent several days in Arnorv
a s the guests of Mrs. C. H. Goldsmith.
Mr. Keith I. Allen, clerk to assistant
superintendent, was away several daya
wlth the flu, and little Kelth. Jr., 1s recovering from a broken collar bone.
Mrs. W. W, Cook. wlfe of Dispatcher
Cook of Memphls. made a short visit t o
Amory.
We a r e very sorry t o learn of the serious illness of Dispatcher Robuclc's father
and hope he wlll recover soon.
Mlss Annabel Fllnn, daughter of Dispatcher Flinn. spent several days In St.
Louls.
Mrs. R H. Lamm and Mrs. Dan Cutcliff of Blrmlngham spent several days
In Amory.
We regret to report the death of Operator B. A. NeSmith of Cordova and offer
our sympathy
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Mr. C. H. Howell Is a new yard clerk
at Amorg while Earl Basham. yard clerk.
has gone'to Pensacola. and Eason Camp.
yard clerk, has gone to Frlsco Clty.
MEMPHIS
TERMINALS
MARGARET STEWART. Reporter
Charlie Maum, yard Hreman, vlsited
friends In Pensacola f o r several days the
early part of Januaty
Mrs. Maggie Carter, mother of L. H.
Davis, clerk, was called to Aberdeen.
Mlss., January 21. account illness.
Mra. H. H. Nease was recently called
t o Burlington, N. C.. to the bedside of
her niece, who was Injured in a n automobile accident.
B. B. Nettles. switchman, and family
vlslted relatives In Chfcago the latter
part of January.
0. P. Greenhlll, yard fireman. spent
t h e week-end of January 18 with home
folks in Amory. Mss.
We wish t o extend our sympathy t o H.
C. LeVerne, clerk a t K. C. Junction. who
had the misfortune of loslng hls wife
January 27.
J. C. Martln, yard clerk. resigned, affectlve February 7 t o take a posltlon
wlth the Memphis bower & Llght Company. W e wish Mr. Martin success In hls
new work.
H. H. McKenzie, Jr.. came back to the
yards to work January 21, having bid in
second trick caller's job. Welcome back
to the "Old Stamping Grounds"!
Among those who have been on the
slck list thls month are: C. M. Reeves.
clerk: H. C. LeVerne. cterk: D. Hightower. switchman : Buford Ward. sectlon
foreman: W. L. Hadaway. Hve stock
agent; and H. L. Hendricks. clerk. BeIleve. however. that every one has fully
recuperated and returned t o work with
the exceptlon of Mr. Hendrlcks, and we
wlsh for him a speedy recovery.
Ralph Dansby was the successful bidder on the job vacated by Mr. Iylartln.
and Is now fully established at the yard
office.
J. L Edwards. vard clerk. attended a
Masonlc convention in Nashvnle January
28. 29 and 30.
Sam Crank, clerk. and wife spent Sunday, February 9. with relatlves In Amory.
Tom Taylor. clerk. took one day's vacation Monday. -February 10.
C. M. Reeves has moved t o Mernphi.4
a n d is now at' home to hls friends a t
the Hedgemoor, but lease don't a s k
hlm on which side !he
driveway I s
located.
A baseball meetlnn was held at Mr.
McGufre's offlce the atternMn of Februa r y 8. Prospects of reorganizing the
team were discussed and same warrant a
much better team than was made last
year. I t was decided t o purchase new
unlforms and through the kindness of
Messrs. E. E. McGulre and A. P. Matthews thls was made possible. Mr. McGulre reported that a piece of land had
been set aslde a t Yale for the purpose of
constructing a ball dlamond and after
adjournment the boys walked across to
this spot and found t h a t an excellent diamond could be made thereupon. Work
nrlll be beaun on thls dlamond In the near
future. Practlce sesslon is belnr called
for March 5 and here's hoplng the prospectlve ball players wlll all wrne out for
practice. Come on. everybody. and practice up and let's beat every team on the
railroad thls year!
PIeted t h e job he put in Cresh ammunitlon. I n some mannet dropped the gun
to the floor and same was discheged, the
load entering Mr. Cowan's body near the
heart, kllllng him almost instantly.
1Mr. Cowan had been with the Frlsco
tor the past eiaht years as special agent.
H e is survived by hls wife, two daughters
and one son. His body was sent to Montgomery, Ala., for interment. The s y m pathy of the employes in Blrmlngham
Termlnal Is extended to Mrs. Cowan and
famlly In their bereavement.
0.F. Graves. crossing flagman. passed
away a t hls home on January 31 after a
short illness. Mr. Graves had been In
the service of the company for about
eighteen years.
Mrs. J. H. MeGregor, wlfe of switchman, was called to Fort Scott. Kans.. recently account of the seriouk illnesa of
Mr. McGregor's mother.
R. C. Campbell, former yard clerk a t
Birmlngham. now worklng a s yard clerk
a t Kansas Clty. Is spendlng several days
In Blrmlngham.
There Is quite a bit of enthusiasm beIng manifested in the electlon of new offlcers of the Employes Club. The club
wlll gIve a banquet evenlng of February
19. a t whlch tlme result of the electlon
wlll be announced. A verv uniaue and
lnterestlng program has bken arranged
and a large crowd fa expected.
The Southern divlslon-Blrmlnnham Terminal joint fuel meeting w a s held at
Blrmlngham on February 13. A large
crowd was In attendance a t both the afternoon and nlght meetlngs. The offlclals
present Included Measrs. M. M. Sisson. H.
L. W o m a n . P. 0.Wood. I). L. Forsvthe
of Sprlngfleld. R. ~ o l l e t cof St. LOUIH,J.
H. Frazier of Memphls, and others.
JONESBORO T I C K E T OFFICE
JONESBORO, ARK.
W. A. SANDERS. Reporter
.
Mrs. W. T. Halstead. wlfe of brakeman.
has been critfcally 111 a t her home on
NELLIE McGOWEN, Reporter
Philadel~hiaroad.
~ e o r g b Upham. pensioned englneer.
made this offlce a vlsit recently. "Chink"
C. J. Thom~son,assistant to superlnwas
In fine health and feeling good.
tendent of terminals, attended a meeting
Dick Berry, conductor, and wife visited
of c a r accountants In Atlanta. Ga.. on
relatlves in Monett. Mo.. early
of
January 16.
. part
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February.
H. I. Colllns, yard clerk. and wlfe have
C. H. Howell. expense clerk, has been
returned from a vlslt wlth relatives In
bumped by A. Houston from the south
Augusta. Ga.
end. It is understood Howell will bump
Mlss Sadfe Cunnlngham. daughter of
n
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6ection foreman. Is visiting In ChattaIt is with pleasure we recehed news
nooaa. Tenn.
of the promotion of J. R Hdland. forMrs. J. L. Overby. wife of yardmaster.
merly dispatcher at Chaffee. to the offlce
nnd daughters. Gaynell and Sadie. were
of general agent, Blythevllle. Mr. Holcalled to Alabama City recently account
of
Illness.
land has many friends around Jonesboro
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and we wish hlm well.
R. A. Kilpatrick. record clerk, and wife
A. U. Dlxon, motor c a r malntalner.
a r e spendlng several weeks in Florida
spent Saturday. February 1. In Jonesboro
and Havana, Cuba.
Inspecting local motor cars.
C. J. Thompson, asslstant t o superln.Bill Milllnder, switch engine foreman.
tendent terminals. has purchased a new
layed off a few days recently account of
Essex sedan. W. E. Burrus. yardmaster,
slckness.
has also purchased a new car. a ChevClyde Rogere and W. A. Sanders. telegrolct sedan.
raphers, have instslled city phones In
Mrs. J. T. Guln. wlfe of operator. la elstheir homes: preparing for the comlng
Itins relatives in Montgomery. A l a
The death of A. S. Cou7an. s ~ e c i a l tennis games thls sprlnp; and summer.
C. 11. Cole. tlcket clerk, and W. A.
went. on February 4. came a s quite a
Sanders, telegrapher, spent Frlday. Januahock to his many friends In Birminga r y 31, blrd hunting, but could have done
ham Terminal. In tact over the entfre
better with bow and arrows. from the
Southern dlvislon where Mr. Cowan was
looks of the game bag. They clalmed
well known. Mr. Cowan was cleanlng his
they did not have time to shoot before
shotgun In hls offlce a t Ninth avenue and
blrds were gone.
Twenty-fourth street. When he com-
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T U P E L O , MISS., N E W S
28 was the opening day for
th?,",","%5.000
track. A large crowd of
Tupelo's buslness men gathered a t the
depot a t 2 p. m. to be met by Mr. Clayton. agent. and Mr. M. W. Dunkln. T. F.
A,, for Inspection trip over the new h e .
An extra coach was brought from Amory
for the trip. Also a flat car was furnlshed wlth ralllngs so that the buslness
men could get better vlews of the locations for industries the track haa brought
them. Conductor Graylee of Amory was
In charge of the train. Reported a great
tlme.
A. W. Lawson, cashier, haa a new
Chevrolet car. The boy h a s a w b e head.
Ruben Cates (better known a s Rube),
former baggage clerk, bumped Tandy B.
Heflln. platform clerk. on account basgage Job belna abollshed. Bad on Tandy
B. Heflln. He has just started a new
home. Understand Heflln bumoed In a t
New Albany, Mlss.
Our miscellaneous clerk. Pennlngton,
was called to Memphls last Thursday on
account of hls son being seriously I11 a t
one of the hospitals.
Tanner. yard clerk, was one of the
guests on the special trafn. H e h worrled who wlll check the cars on the new
track. H e says he can't keep up with
the yard check and demurrage on cars
across town.
W. El. Roebuck, thlrd trick operator.
has been assigned to a new job a t Eldrldge. We all hated for Roebuck to leave
us. Lep Horton succeeded Roebuck.
Mr. Don B. Fellows, florlst of the
Frlsco. has been sent here to asslst Mlss
t u t a Moore, home demonstratlon agent.
In ~ I a n n l n glandscape effects and flower
gardens a t some of the schools and other
places around Tupelo, and a t the same
tlme to make sketches of proposed landscaping and flower garden a t the falr
grounds.
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D. F. McDonough, traffic manager. has
been a t home qufte !II wlth the "flu" for
ten days. H e I s rewrted much Imnroved
a n d expected back bn the job soon.J. E. Sprlnger, assistant trafflc manager. has been buslly engaged recelvlng
congratulations on hls election a s president of the Blrmlngham Trbfflc and
Transgortatlon Club on February 6.
Sam McDonough, who Is attendlng the
Unlverslty of Alabama, was a recent
week-end vlsltor with hIs parentw, Mr.
and Mrs. D. F. McDonough.
Mrs. J. E. Sprlnger reports a d e l l ~ h t f u l
vislt wlth her son and famlly In Houston.
Texas. recently
The wrlter has as a guest Mrs. Ethyl
Chapman of Memphls. Tenn.. who has
been the guest a t many enjoyable partles
given In her honor.
J. R. McGregor. retlred dIstrIct p u s e n ger agent. was a vlsltor In the office
recently, having just returned from a
pleasant vlsit In Blorlda
The Frlsco Employes Club wlll have
their annual electlon and banquet Februa r y 19. In the Rathskeller. A record attendance Is expected.
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MAGNOLIA, ALA.
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Mr. W. V. Cockrell, former sectlon
foreman a t Yt. Hebron, Ala.. has been
assigned aa foreman a t Forreston, Mlss..
h e belns the oldest quallfled bidder on
thls vacancy.
Mrs. C. D. McCraw, wlfe of sectlon
foreman a t Bollgee. Ala.. Is on a n extended trio to Jacksonville and other
points In Florfda.
The new scale track a t Columbus.
Mlss., was completed on the last half of
February. Thls new addltlon a t thls statlon Is a Ereat asset in the handllng of
new business.
Mr. G. H. Jones havlnp bld In second
t r b k operator a t Magnolia assumed his
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a s thlrd trick operator a t that place.
Sectlon Foreman L. W. Blshop of Kolola Springs was off for a few days vlsit*
Ing a t Muskogee. Okla.. durlng the latter
part of January.
The new statlon facilltiea a t Barrlneau
Park. Fla., a r e progressing aa fast a s
weather conditions wlll permit. Thls Includes a n extension to the house track
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tat0 shed. Extra Gang 209 under Foreman L. D. Gardner Is dolng the new track
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Extra Operator W. 0. Kllgore worked
for a few days first half of February
In place of V. A. Jenklns, who was on
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Rogers, foreman a t Magnolia. Is spending a few d a y s visillng relatives nt Enligee Ala.
11;. J.
. S. Hallman. sertlon Coreman a t
Pensacola, Fla., h a s bcen off slck durlng
t h e last half of J a n u a r y ancl w a s reIlevr-d
..- -. bv Relief Foreman J. C. Anderson
for a f&v days.
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trick operator a t Magnolia, Raving bid in
this job and assuming t h e duties o n
F e b r u a r y 10.
On J a n u a r y 19. Mr. Oscar Fonben of
H a p p ~Texas. and Mias M a r y Lee Allen
of hlhknolia. Ala.. were married a t t h e
home of the Baptist minlster a t Linden.
Ala. Thev were accompanfed b y t h e
bride's sl.dter. Mrs. J. C. Mosley, With h e r
husband a n d daughters. Louise and Eunice.
Immedlately a f t e r the cercmony
Jlr. nnd Mrs. Fonken left for a few days'
t i s i t a t 3Ierldian. Miss.. before leaving
f o r Happy. Texas. where t h e y will m a k e
t h e t r f u t u r c home.
T h e rallroad boys
who h a v e become acquainted with Mrs.
Fonlten while she w a s living with her
sister a t t h e F r l s c o Hotel, wlsh them both
R long a n d happy Me.
hlagnolia i s s u r e dolng h e r s h a r e o t
loading logs, lumber and plling the P w t
PO nrecks on account of t h e roads having
dried out enough f o r t h e logging n-agons
to get over.
B&B AND WATER SERVICE
DEPARTMENT
BILLYE BENNETT* Reporter
Hello, everybody! TAls Ifl StatlOn
IXB, Men~phls. broadcasting cloings of
the brldge a n d building a n d w a t e r s e r d c e
department. Southern divislon.
Wc've been pretty busy for some time
now on o u r bridge program down on t h e
New Line. Columbus and Pensacols Subs.
Resldes working t h e Southern dlvislon
driver, we now have with us t h e Central
ST. LOUIS ADVERTISERS
MARYLAND HOTEL
divlslon drlvet, a n d we are proud of the
work bclng accomplished. Mr. Willlam
D. Shaw. pile driver englncer. from t h e
Central rlivlaion, is with us in charge of
t h e driver from t h a t dlvision.
Mr. Stanlev H o r a k ancl gang. now located mt 1~01'01a Sprinps. Miss.. a r e buildIna brldae 635.3. Mr. Horak tells u s t h a t
h e - a n d hls g a n g like t h e work down on
t h e new line. a n d 3Ir. John 31. Bay, c a r penter In his gang. h a s w r ~ t t e n n s FL
splendld letter telling us about t h e new
enterprises going in along the line a n d
promises for new business for the Frisco.
Glarl to hear from Mr. Bay.
Mr. W. -4. Digman a n d g a n g a r e located a t West Monroeville, Ma.. a n d
bulldinn bridges south of there.
Mr. W. B. Bailey. w a t e r service foreman, w a s kept a w a y from his duties a
few d a y s d u r i n g the l a t t e r p a r t of J a n u a r y b y a n a t t a c k of t h e "flu." b u t Mr.
Bailey's bustllnp energy could n o t bc subdued long a n d h e w a s soon back a t his
post. his usual actlve self.
3Ir. J . E. Shipmnn. B&B foreman a t
%Iemphis, with Mrs. Shipman spent t h e
holidays over F e b r u a r y 22 with their
daughter In Birmingham.
Mr. Luther Miller. asnlstant w a t e r service foreman. is now In Syringflelrl wlth
relatives recuperating from a n injury recelrecl some time back. Our best wlshes
t o Mr. ~ l l l l e r .
J. E. (Johnnle) Evans. clerk to R&B
and w a t e r service foreman. is becominc
auite efficient in real e s t a t e methods in
hls "out of offlce" hours, since hc is now
"man of t h e place" In disposing of thc
family property In Memphis while hif a t h e r is sojourning in Florida for his
health.
XIuftarcl F. Oclom a n d John I?. Sellers.
BRB carpenters in W. A. Disman's pang.
were absent from work several clays in
F e b r u a r y becausr of Illness.
Mr. W. R . Brown. BBE inspector. 3Ina.
nolia, anfl Mrs. Rron7n spent t h e weekend of Februnn. 8 a t their former home
i n K&hkonong.- 110.
BIT. R. A. WRtson. ~ u p e r v l s o rof m a chlnery, Springfield. was a vlsltor In t h e
RCB department. Memphln. recently. looking a f t e r plle driver equipment on t h e
Southern divislon.
Mr. G . G. Homer. BkB Inspector. Magnolia. went t o t h e St. Louis hospital Saturday. F e b r u a r y 1 5 , for treatment.
Mr. Sin1 Rrown Is t h e e x t r a pumper
working a t 3Iexla.
JIr. Stanlev Horak a n d B. 8. Kcnteh.
BCB foremen, workina on t h e new Hne.
spent t h e week-end of F e b r u a r y 8 with
their families a t Winow S p r i n ~ s a n d W e s t Plalns. Mo., their respective homes.
Mr. W. D. Hawklns. RRB caruenter in
R. E. Gaines' gang. Is now enjoying a v a cation in t h e south a t Tampa. Fla.
IIrs. W. E. Martin Of Sherman. bliss..
went t o Springfield ~ a c e n t l yto visit h e r
husband, Mr. Xartln. BCB foreman, located near there.
0,L. Brown. Wlley G a r r e t t and J u l i u s
Hamllton. caroenters In W. A, DIaman's
Kana, a r e t h e proud possessor8 of new
1930 model Ford roadsters.
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FREIGHT TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT
MEMPHIS, TENN.
K A T E MASSTE. Reporter
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MANUFACTURERS
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T h e Men's Trafflc Club of Memphis
g a v e a very successful Valentine dinner
dance at t h e Hotel Gayoso. Friday. Feb~
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....a. NO u r Red Ball Freight Service folders
have a t t r a c t e d quite a lot of favorable
comment. Assistant Traffic Manager Matthews h a s h a d them placed on t h e dining
c a r s In this territory a n d a number of
patrons h a v e mentloned it, s t a t l n g it g a v e
them time to s t u d y t h e folder.
W. L. Hadanmy h a s been appointed
agent, bIemphis Unlon Stock Tards. Since
J a n u a r y 1 we have handled 219 c a r s
stock.
Mlss Betty Stewart will spend t h e
N a s h l n g t o n B b t h d a y hbllclay wlth h e r
mother in Atlanta.
Jliss N a r y Ariir Hig/~tocew,agrd 19,
darrghtcr o f Szuitchmarr D e n r h Hrghfozccr of .lfcnrplris, Tcn~wssce,yradrcnfcd jrom Sorrth Side High Sclrool,
.lle~nphis,n t tlrc mid-tcrrrr of this yror.
Miss Highlmwrr i s an a c c o n ~ ~ l i s k e d
rrnisician, bebrg the nccomporris! to lack
Lnm!wrt's Orchestra of this city. Hcv
antbitiou i s to be a nlusir reacher, nrrd
she i s at prcJnrt studying trndcr professor Paui Stall.
SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE
MEMPHIS, TENN.
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B E R T H A HARRIS. Reporter
.
Mlse BIIlye Bennett, stenographer. w a s
called to St. 1,0111s recentlv account h e r
brother being seriously injh-ed in a n a u tomobile accident. Glad t o report h e 1s
lmproring a t this tlme.
H a r r y Martin timekeeper, s p e n t a few
days' vacation G i t h his family a t Thaper.
310.. recently.
Claude J. Annereck, clerk to tralnmast e r , h a s been on t h e sick list for several
days. W e a r e *lad t o report t h a t h e is
now able to resume duty.
Lieutenant and XIrs. R. G. Norman. en
route to Pensacola, w h e r e Lieutenant
Norman Is to enter t h e Naval Air service,
stopped for several days' visit with their
uncle. C. W. Gentry. dispatcher.
J a m e s L. Slmnson. roadmaster. h a s resumed d u t y a f t e r a n absence of severat
weeks d u e to Illness. Everyone Is glad
to see "Uncle Jim" back on t h e job.
Our popular f i r s t trick telephone operator. L e n a Cagle, h a s been wearing a
s u s ~ i c l o u s looking r i n g for nome time,
and now t h e ncws h a s sifted o u t t h a t
there will be weddlng bells In t h e e a r l y
spring.
OFFICE O F TERMINAL
ACCOUNTANT
BIRMINGHAM, ACA.
G. T. DUNLAP, Reporter
Oscar H. P u m m e l w a s assigned to poeition of asslstant bill a n d voucher clerk
In t h i s office and comes from St. Louis,
w,7
J. B. Henson. completion report clerk.
recently purchased a new Whippet "slx"
coupe.
E u l a Montgomery, stenographer, w a s
fortunate to escape with only minor in-
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juries when the c a r In which s h e war
rfding skidded a n d turned over a s s h e
was returning from a visit with h e r pare n t s In Ashville. Ala.. F e b r u a r y 2.
J a c k Sullivan, traveling auditor cbf the
Illinois Central. spent several d a y s with
u s in F r b r u a r g checkfng material Drlcer
of t h e Birmingham Belt.
0.H. Hulnmel plans to spend WaM~lngton's blrthday ulsiting In St. Louls. 310.
Mr. a n d Mrs. R. W. J a m e s motored t o
Gadsden. Ala., Sunday. F e b r u a r y 9.
Cleaning Locomotive Heaters
Report of a Dearborn Service man:
"Had a nice meeting with Mr. H
at N
,and he advised me that they
had gone over all the feed water heaters on
his Division with Special 134, and it made
the cleanest job of anything they had ever
used, and is far superior to acid."
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Joe Draslrrrcarr, S O N of J. J. Drashrrrair
coach yard foretrrarl at dlerrrphis, Terrir.,
gradrccated fror~i thc Sor~th Side High
School, Memphis, at mid-terrrr this gear
w i t h holiors. Joc w n s chairrr~arr of thc
Social Coirrrrrittec, Lirrttsrlarlt Barrd '29,
a member o f the Dronratic L'irrb arrti nlso
o f thc Senior Discr~s~ioirClrrD.
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In equipment of all types, including scaled lines, use
Dearborn 134 for quick, reliable results, .regardless of
thickness or density of the scale. Inquiry invited.
Dearborn Chemical Company
310 So. Michisan Ate, Chicano
205 East 42nd Street, New York
Frisco Building, St. Louis
AGENTS O F F I C E
W I L L I F O R D , ARK.
L. W. JOHNSON. Reporter
W e extend o u r deepest s y m p a t h y t o
F r a n k Zitzman. slanal malntainer. in thc
loss of his father-in-law F r i d a y morning.
F e b r u a r y 1 4 , when Mr. W. B. W h l t a k c r
passed a w a y a f t e r being ill several weeks.
Mr. Whitaker mas a pensioned IC sn7itchm a n a n d a fine old gentleman, and me
shall miss hlm v e r y much. T h e body w a s
shlppetl t o Memphis for burial.
"Rip" Phillips, e x t r a operator, called
by last week. "Rip" w a s on his w a y to
Sedgwlck to rellevr a g e n t there for two
weeks.
H e h a s been stationed a t L e
P a n t o aa flrst trick operator for last
few months.
B u r l Davfs alno w a r a brief visitor last
Sunday. when he passed herb golng to
H a r d y te rellere Agent Donaldnon f o r Iifteen days.
I r a H y a t t , second t r k k operator &t
Turrell, experienced some very bad luclc
February 15, when his resfdence here
burned a t 1 0 p. m. Nothlna w a s saved.
Cause of fire unknown. T h e famlly w a s
off visiting. W e hope Ira wlll rt3build a t
Willlford.
JImmy Sandernon. aaent. accompanied
by his wife. drove to Hoxic last week on
boslnelrs. J l m m y r e r ~ o r t r t h e roach in
pretty bad condition.
J u a n i t a Sanderson. daughter of agent.
has resumed school, having lost a week
account visitlng.
"Luke" Johnson. third trick operator. is
figuring on trading in for the latefit
model Ford, a sport coupe, a s he like8
t h e improved 1930. W e do not see how
"Luke" Is golng to get a nicer c a r t h a n
he now possesses.
Second Trick Operator Townsend advises t h a t he is going to purchase a
Chevrolct when h e buys a new car, which
we believe will be at a n earty date.
Kenneth Kellett, o u r telegraph atudent. Is back wlth u s doing everyone's
n-ork. learning everything there is t o
learn. He h a s been a w a y for a couple
of months s t a v i n ~with his brother H e r bert. who ts second trick operator a t -41keville. Ala. W e a r e mighty glad to
have Kenneth back with us.
Sectlon F o r e m a n Smith Is now back o n
Ihe 50b. havlng lost five clays with severe cold. H e w a s relieved by Gus Rohlr.
e x t r a POI-eman, from West Plains. 310.
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SOUTHWESTERN DIVISION
Z O N E OFFICE-TULSA,
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OKLA.
N E L L I E W H I T E , Reporter
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Mr. Johnson, o u r boss, has a new t i t l e
Professor Johnson. if you please.
E d d y R e l n e r h a s a Hoople-convertible
Lop, tle-back cretonne curtains and everything.
OiTlce T l t D i t n
I v a r Jobnson. Arkansas bound.
X a r g u e r l t e Hefren. "I w a n t to see some
mountains."
Nelle White. "I can't Heel11 it."
Leo Brown, silent.
George Jauss. " A w give me a chew."
E d d y Freiner. " I d s t m y flog."
Robert McDcnnott. "Well I'll swear."
Dan Rennlck, "I can't. I'm on a dfet."
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Mnrch, 1930
OFFICE O F B U P E R l N T C N b E N T
SAPULPA, OKLA.
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J E N N I E F. AITCHISON. Reporter
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Bill Boutx, chalnman, has reslgned and
returned t o complete hls senlor year a t
t h e A&M College of Las Crucea, New
Mexlco.
Before leavlng Sapulpa. Mr.
Boutz and Hassell Beale of Sapulpa were
married February 2. They will rwlde at
Las Cruces whlle Mr. Boutx Is attending
school. Walter Gllbert. who was released
on account of the force reduction in englneering department the flrst of the
year, succeeded Mr. Bouta a s chalnman.
Miss Lois Flanagan h a s been assigned
posltion asslstant timekeeper vIce J. R.
,Montgomery, who has taken the extra
board. Miss Aitchlson h a s been assigned
posltlon stenographer to chief clerk.
C. F. Husted spent a couple of days in
and around Lawton.
C. E. Harris spent a few days a t Oklahoma City and Luther.
T R A F F I C MANAGER, 'SECOND
DISTRICT
TULSA, OKLA.
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MARGERY O'BRIEN. Reporter
Tulsa has enjoyed regular sprlng
weather for the past week or ten days
and a f t e r t h e very severe storm last
month the change is very much appreciated. We all hope it may continue not
only because we llke to see the sun shinIng but it has a tendency to stimulate
buslness and make one feel more Hke
getting out and hustling.
The contractors a r e . maklng good
progress with the streets and viaducts
around the new TlnIon Station slte and
the people of Tulsa a r e now convinced
t h a t we a r e golng to have a real statlon
In k e e ~ i n ~
with
? the other beautiful bulid~ r i i i ~ hour
i Marsic Cltr.
The Trafflc Club of Tulsa ha8 announced their thirteenth annual banquet
will be held on March 12. and have extended a n invltatlon to X r . Carl R. Gray.
president of the Unlon Paclflc. tb be prese n t a s the honor guest. Mr. Gray hsn accepted and all of his friends a r e looking
forward to the opportunity of havlng a
visit with hlm.
The laclies a r e plannlng on a candy
party In order to ralse some funds for
t h e treasury. each lady present a t the
meet in^ having promised to make and
dispose- of some candy.
We a r e also p l a n n i n ~on a dance a
llttle later on before the warmer weather.
We regret indeed to hear of the passI n s of Mr. 0. L. Young's father end want
t o extend t o him and his famlly our sincere sympathy.
C I T Y T I C K E T OFFICE
TULSA, OKLA.
P H I L F. ATKINSON, Reporter
Tulsa h a s finally emerged from the
worst storm in over twenty-five years.
and now, to the great pleasure of every
one, we a r e enjoying some real spring
weather.
Mr. J. E. Payne, assfstant ~ e n e r a l
freight and passenger agent, h a s just
returned from Washington. D. C.. to
which w l n t he accomDanled t h e Oil
Tariff Special.
This w a s one of the
largest speclal trains ever operated from
Tulsa. there being on board over one
hundred and f i f t y persons representing
practically every oil and oil well supply
company In the mid-continent reglon.
Mrs. P. F. Atkln-wn has just returned
from Shreveport and Homer, La., where
she vlslted relatives.
Mr. J . D. Rogers just received word
t h a t hls brother w a s killed in a n automobile accident a t New Albany, Miss. Burial
was made a t Mansfleld. Ark. The employes of this office extend thelr most
In h i s
profound s v m ~ a t h i e sto LM~.Rogers
bereavement. -
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B e r n a r d E. Shnnnahnn, F r h r o
b r a k e m a n of lOaD E n s t WcLoud Ave.+
Snpulpn. Okln.. d e r l r e s t o l o c a t e
t h r o u g h t h e columnn of t h e P r l s c a ~
Mnunelnt, t h e addreas of Mrn. W.
H. Coons. d d o w of F r l s c o e n g l n e e t
w h o died In Snpulgn, Okln.. In 1908.
I t Mrs. Coons cnnnot b e locnted h e
deslren t o locnte a n y of h e r heirs.
Mr. P. F. Atklnson vlslted relatives In
Cherokee Kan. recently.
Thls donth's'notes a r e belng c u t short
because the writer has a broken wrlst
and can use only one hand in typing the
notes.
DEPOT TICKET OFFICE
TULSA, OKLA.
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P. L. HAILEY,
Mr. W. 13. McCool and wlfe spent a
few days t h e l a s t of January visiting
D. M. Hickox and wlfe In Oklahoma City,
Okla.
Otis Doty, wlfe and two sons spent
several days vlsitlng relatives and friends
in Kansas Clty. Mo.
Mrs. Fred J. Wilson 1s spending several days visltlng in St. Louls. MO.. with
relatives.
Fred continues t o report for
duty on tlme.
Mr. Paul Buesse, passenger agent from
St. b u t s , Mo.. stopped over long enough
between trains recentlv to pay his respects t o the force. Paul escorted the
Washington University Glee Club of St.
Louis, Ma., to Oklahoms City, OkIa.. and
return.
Work Is promessing r a o l d b on the
elevation ot Boulder and Clllclnnatl
streets a t the present. Cinclnnatl street
w a s closed the 15th and the steam shovels have been going continually. From
all Indlcatlons we wlll be In out new
quarters in a short time a s Mr. Stevens
and force a r e busy remodelfng the old
N a t b n a l Suooly building on Maln street.
We have
a number of changes In
our force sfnce the l a s t writlng. J. A.
Frve. who has been on day Information
wlidow for several years. becomes ntght
ticket clerk: Mr. E. W.Shannahan, night
Information clerk promoted to day Information clerk: Mr. Fred A. Shellhorn, who
has been employed a t local freight offlce
for the past five years, asslgned to afternoon and night Information window.
At the invitation of Mr. and Mrs. R
C. Grinnell of the Robert N. Atmore Company. thls citv, a number .of the ticket
office force &joyed thelr flrst a i r trlp
over t h e clty and surroundlng country
Sunday afternoon, the 16th. I t was lndeed a most enjoyable thrlll for all t h a t
made t h e trlp. Mr. Grlnnell owns and
operates his own plane in his operations
in the Mid-Contlnent Oil Field.
Mr. 0. L. Young. superintendent of
termfnals. Mrs. Young and daughter were
called to Hutchison. Kans., t h e 14th account t h e death of Mr. Young's father.
Mr. Young had been in 111 health for the
past two years. After funeral servlces
the remains were laid to rest a t Dodge
City, Kans. T o Nr. Young and famlly
our entire force extend our deepest sym~athu.
Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Gardner have the
aympathy of all West Tulsa, employes in
the loss of thelr small son, who passed
away a t the home In Sapulpa on Janua r y 29
R B. Roy. fireman, who h a s been In
Mornlngslde hospital suffering from a n
attack of pneumonia. h a s recovered sufficfently to be moved to hls home.
John Moore, englneer, and family have
the sympathy of all their many friends on
Southwestern dlvlslon In thelr recent bereavement, the loss of thelr daughter.
who ~ a s s e daway a t her home a t Monett
on ~ k b r u a r y2. %rs. Wllllam Bow, wffe of tool room
attendant, spent the week-end of Februrry 15 in Denlson, Tex.. visiting friends
and relations.
Sam Bailey, fireman, who h a s been
.way from duty for some time due to
ilness. has now Improved and 1s back on
the job agaln.
mt writing we reported snow. Ice
a n d all the majesty of wlnter: now everything Is beginning to bud. we a r e going
round In our shirtsleeves and everything
Is rosy. Such Is Oklahoma.
TULSA FREIGHT OFFICE
TULSA, OKLA.
MARY JENKINS. Reporter
J , T. Banks, who has been with the
Vnlveraal Carloading and Distributing
Company. h m now taken over the machine operator'r job, which w a s transferred from St. Louls to Tulsa freight ofrice.
Fred Shellhorn is working posltlon a t
the tlcket office on the Information bureau wlndow.
Nell White of the zone department was
assigned posltlon of cash checker in the
agent's office.
February 1 4 . St. Valentine's Day.
dld we see ourselves as othera see
Well. we hooe not. Evervone had thelr
f u n irom thk Valentines received.
Florence Lacher, telephone operator.
has resumed her dutles oCter a six weeks'
sojourn a t ~ p o i n t sin and around U s An.
geles. Cal. Florence says she saw quite
a few of the Hollywood celebrltles.
Lon Burd. warehouse foreman, is rpartIng a new Buick car.
John Overstreet, messenger, has taken
a few days off to visit his parents
in Marfonville, Ma.
Mayme Hoehn, telephone operator. has
been confined to her home the past week
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FT. SMI,TH ICE .AND
COLD STORAGE CO.
COLD STORAGE FOR ALL PERISHABLE
MERCHANDISE
Storage Capacity, 125 Gars
Dally Ice Making Capacity, 125 Tons
FORT SMITH
MECHANICAL D E P A R T M E N T
WE8T TULSA, OKLA.
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ARKANSAS
s t e e l Tltes. Steel T l r e d Wheelm. Steel
Axlem. Steel S p r l n ~ ~Rro~l k d Steel
R f n a n , Soltd W r o m R h t Steel
Wheela. Steel Foralngn. Steel
Crusher Rollr nnd Shellm,
Rolled Steel Gear Blnnkn,
Steel and Irort Mnllenble
Cnstlnar. Steel Pipe
Plnnnes
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L. A. MACK & J. N. PAISLEY.
Reporters
W e w k h to extend our aympathy to
Blacksmfth Layd Richison and family
In the loss of thelr small son, who died
a t the home on February 12, 1930.
P. F. Geraghty, englneer, Is spending
a mM-winter vacation In Pensacola,
Florida.
J. L. Lee, mechanlc taborer nt West
Tulsa. sustalned quite R serlour lnJury
on February 11. when he fractured his
leg. H e is now In the St. Louis hospital.
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(Standard Steel Works to.
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Maln Offlce: Phlladelphla, Pa.
Works: Burnham, Pa.
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o n account of sickness. Hope to see
Mayme back o n t h e job soon
her
Hello ! "Frisco."
F e b r u a r y 22. belng Washington's birthd a y , quite n few of t h e Office force a r e
planning out-of-town trips. Cannot get
a n y correct dope as t o t h e destinations.
s o will have t o pass thls Intormatlon on
t o you next month.
O F F I C E SUPT. T E R M I N A L S
W E S T TULSA, OKLA.
MISS EDNA A WOODEN, Reportcr
R. B. Collins, pilof h a s been confined
t o the Morningsirle hospital with pncumonia. \Ve a r e glad to report Mr. Collins improving.
Mr. a n d Mrs. G. G. H a r r i s o n were recently called to Springfield account t h e
d e a t h of N r s Garrison's aunt. Mrs. Sallie
Porter.
Recent report from S. A. Crawford,
s7ardmaster, who with JIrs. Crawford Is
i n S a n Antonio. Texas, for Mr. Crawford's
health, is t h a t h e Is improving. W e hope
t h a t his progress will be such t h a t we
will be able to h a v e him back with u s
a g a i n soon.
T h e A k d a r Shrine staged a n indoor
circus a t t h e Coliseum four d a y s ending
F e b r u a r y 16. One c a r of elephants a n d
camels were used in conncctlon with the
show. These animals were shipped back
to t h e XIarland winter q u a r t e r s Februa r y 17.
Regular monthly Accident Prevention
a n d Better Service meetlng was held Febr u a r y 11, oht1.v with t h e Southwestern
dlvisfon. !
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here
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w a s a very good a t tendance a n d a number of items of unusual interest were discussed.
A. G. JIcDowell, switchman, w a s abs e n t Prom his dutles recently account illness.
G. B. Brown. switchman. h a s returned
t o his dutles a f t e r a n absence of several
weeks account Illness.
K. D. Compton, caller, h a s returned to
work a f t e r a n absence of several d a ? ; ~
account a sprained ankle.
T h e latest acldition to o u r Frisco family i s t h e little son of Mr. a n d Mrs. Lige
Deason. born J a n u a r y 23, to whom they
have given t h e n a m e of Jackie Lew.
Mr. a n d .Mrs. Ollie Guin wcre called to
Ada, Okla., recently account illness of
Mr. Guin's parents.
Tom Taylor, r a r d clerk. h a s been a b sent from his dutles account Illness.
PENSACOLA
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E N I D , OKLA.
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CRAIG CAMPBELL. Reporter
Now t h a t t h e w e s t e r n divlslon h a s
finally dug out of t h e big snow storm.
we a r e slowly getting back t o normal.
t h a t is, until another storm hits us. However, a s f a r a s we a r e concerned. t h e next
one need not show up.
Mr. J. \V. Ridley, section foreman a t
Hallett. h a s been retired account dlsabilitp.
Mr. Ridley h a s seventeen years'
servlce on t h e Frisco a n d we have gotten
s o used to him we h a t e to see hlm go.
Clifford Shaw, painter. Is wearing a
blg grin these days, a n d h e finally broke
t h e news to us t h a t his wife had presented hlm with twin girls. H e reports
t h a t the family a r e doing fine.
There h a s been much excltement in t h e
BSrB department the last few d a y s due
to having three g a n g s c u t off. T h e "Old
Heads" will be all t h a t a r e left a f t e r
t h e bumping process Is over.
Mr. W. R. Brown, E. 0 . D a u g l ~ t r e y ,
a n d t h e writer, drove to Wichita one day
last week to see the,, basket ball g a m e
between t h e Phillips 66" team a n d the
Wichita "Henrys."
I t w a s s u r e some
g a m e a n d well worth the trip, If we
could only get t h e Frisco basket ball
team in Enid lined up like these t w o
t e a m s a r e we would h a v e easy plchlngs.
r a t h e r t h a n getting b u ~ n p e d off so regular.
J l m Huff, flagman, w a s injured recently when struck by a n autonlobile
bvhile flagging a crossing. H e is up and
around a t this time. but is still r a t h e r
weak. J a m e s ~ o y l e is
- now flagman in
Mr. Huff's place.
After t h e notice t h a t w a s in t h e last
Magazine about having a baseball league
on t h e system. t h e ball f a n s h a v e all
been discissing it to some length. a n d
a r e all excited over t h e prospects of t h e
league belng formed. T h e general opinion is t h a t it would surely be a fi.00~1 thin^
a n d t h e Employes' Club Is going t o get
belllnd i t a n d t r y to put it over. W e have
a number of prospective "Big Leaguers"
and they a r e all anxious to get out and
show w h a t they can do.
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
ENID, OKLA.
Now t h a t we a r e enjoying iess snow
a n d more spring-like weather we find
VISIT
.&THEWONDERFUL CITY OF ADVANTACES~,
SAN CARLOS
HOTEL
Pensacola, Florida
ABSOLUTELY
FIREPROOF
UP
MANHATTAN HOTEL
GEO. I<UPFRIAN. Manager
Rooms W i t h or Without
Private Bath
PENsACOLA, FLA.
CENTRAL DIVISION
Fuel Oil in C a r s o r Over Docks
PENSACOLA, FLORIDA
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THELMA I . COBB. Reporter
Mr. .J. :.1 King, yardmaster' a t Okmulgee w a s able t o be moved from t h e C l t r
hos'pital to his home F e b r u a r y 13, whel'e
h e had been conflned since J s n u a r y 6.
a f t e r a n operation for a c u t e appendicitis.
Company Doctars T. J. Lynch a n d J. 0.
Lowe will move t o Tulsa a b u t March 1.
They will stlll be retained b y t h e Frisco
Lines. Their m a n y frlends in Okmulgee
wlll regret to see them leave thls city.
where they have long been ldentifled
with t h e w o w t h and welfare of Okmulgee.
Mrs. Thelma Cobb, who underwent a n
operation for appendicitis a t t h e City
hospltal a few weeks ago, w a s able t o
r e t u r n to work F e b r u a r y 1.
Miss Helen Gorham, expense bill clerk.
left F e b r u a r y 8 to be treated a t t h e E m ployes' hospltal In St. Louis.
Virgil Rikard. r a t e clerk. a n d K e y Wllhelm, demurrage clerk, have resurrected
their fishing. paraphernalia in preparation
for their usual favorite s p o r t of f s h l n g .
The fact t h a t L a k e Okmulgee will be
closed for a period of t w o months wlll
cause them t o seek other a n d more dlst a n t fishing. resorts.
Mrs. Hazel Jackson expects to t a k e a
trip to points in Washington a n d Cali-
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Sherrill Oil Co.
GASOLINE, K E R O S E N E , O I L S
Headquarters for Frisco
visitors
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OFFICE OF GENERAL AGENT
OKMULGEE, 6KLA.
CAMPBELL S: HICKS. Reporters
$1.50 and S2.0QNO
we h a v e o u r quota, of colds a n d 1 I ~ h ta t t a c k s of t h e flu.
J a c k Lesnett, caller. is back a t work
a g a i n a f t e r havtna been forced t o l a y off
duc to a slight a t t a c k of the Cli~ whfcll
later developed Into pneumonia.'
Jack
w a s seriously 111 for some time. b u t we
a r e glad to s a y h e Is much better n o 6
a n d able to be a t work.
Mrs. F. C. Gow. wlfe of asslsiant s u perintendent, spent a few d a y s visiting
With her sons and their famllles In Tulsa.
William Cannady, conductor. i s back
e n the job again. Bill found t h a t h e had
bucked too much s n o w : p a r t of it w a s
OK, but when it came t o a week of heavy
drifts. It w a s just too much. H e caught
cold and the doctor had him tied un. a- t
home for a few days.
>I. L. Dunning, s\vitchman. w a s -called
to Californla recently on account of the
serious illness of his aunt.
ilks. J. T. Howell and Ernest, wlfe
a n d son of t h e a g e n t at Drun~moncl, a r e
planning a n extensive trip t h r u t h e
s o u t h e a s t ; will vlsit in Florida. JIlsslsslppi and Georgia before they return.
Mr. H. J. H a r r i s , dispatcher, is back
a t work analn but cannot talk. "Hi" is
one of those lucky chaps who is seldom
111, but this time Old Man Flu caught him
around the throat. s o we have t h e "whispering barytone" with us. H e h a s taken
t h e kiddlng In good p a r t a n d t h e rest of
u s will probabty be In for a session when
h e finds his volce agaln.
W e extend o u r s y m p a t h y to Mr. J. R.
Sickles of t h e aecountlnr: department on
t h e death of his f a t h e r at K a n s a s City.
Mo., on J a n u a r y 19.
Alfred a n d Hlnson, sons of J. E. Gunning, switchman. h a v e been visitingfriends a n d relatives at Fay. Okla.
Mra. J. R. Hoy, wife of brakeman.
spent a few d a y s in T u l s a visiting with
friends end doing some spring shopping.
Mrs. W. N. London. J a c k and Marvin.
wife nnd sons of telegrapher a t Clinton.
have been vlaltinn friends a t Vernon.
Texas.
Mre. tV. C, Martin and Magdaline, wife
a n d d a u g h t e r of switchman. have been
visiting with frlends In Dennison, Texas.
Mr. and Mrs. J. 31. McClain a n d son.
Forrest, have been visitlng friends in
Wichitn. Kans.
F r a n k a n d Ollle Mae, son a n d dauaht e r of W. B. Martin, brakeman, spent a
few d a y s in Frederick, Okla.. vlsiting
friends and relatives.
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fornia in the near future.
Joseph L. Hodsdon, our genial handy
man, made a short trip to Holdenville a
few days ago. H e reports the police a t
t h a t point a r e wide awake a t all times
during the d a y and night.
OFFICE O F SUPERINTENDENT
ENGlNEERING DEPARTMENT
FT. S M I T H , ARK.
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PAULINE SXIREKER, Reporter
Mr. J. E. Weaver of Portland. &re.. is
visiting his son. J. G. Weaver. division
f r e l g h r agent.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Curry bt St. Louis.
1\10.. vlsitcd Mr, and BIm. F. E. Brnnnaman durinfi. the past week.
Arthur Sweat. trainmaster's clerk. was
called to Oklahoma City. account the
death of his brother. We wish to extend to Mr. Sweat our sincere sympathy.
Tlm Krone, who was displaced on position of abstract clerk at the local office.
is on leave of absence and has been visiting In DeQueen and Texarkana, Ark.
J. R. Curtis. former instrumentman in
division engineer's office. paid us a visit
en route from Winner. S. D., to Chicago.
--here he has been transferred In service
of the Chicago ancl Northwestern Railway Company.
Miss Lorene Craddock, daughter of E.
C. Craddock. file clerk, has returned from
a visit in Los A n ~ e l e s .
Erwin Reimer. shop accountant, is
a w a y from his dutles account illness.
J. R. Trotter finally traded "Leapin'
Lena" for a new Chevrolet sedan.
Lawrence Ivle has been appointed special officer with headquarters a t Rogers,
Ark.. vice 0.C. Medlln, transferred.
G. W. Walker, special agent, has been
transferred to Springfield. Mo.. while E.
E. Wilson of Chaffee. Mo.. cames to the
Central division. W e wish them both success.
Robert McCulla and mother a r e cn
route t o California for a visit with relatives and friends in Los Angeles.
Everybody 1s looking torward to beautiful spring weather, but Dewey Bass
scems to be more Interested than anyone else. an he has purchased a new motor
boat. We a r e all hoping to get a rlde.
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Jack Ncwell, 1 9 year-old
son oT
Switchman R. V.
Newell,
Memphis,
a n d w h o i s a resid e n t of F t . Worth.
T e x n s, grafluated
from t h e Polytechnic H i g h School nC
t h a t ciLy. By h i s
excellent
school
w o r k he secured a
scholarship
either
a t Bavlor Gniversi* ty a t -Waco. Texas,
,o r the S t a t e r n i v e r s i l y a t .4ustin.
!exas. H e w a s presidenr o l the g r a d tating class.
TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT
FT. WORTH, T E X A S
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CORYLYKE PLEDGE, Reporter
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Imagine Frank Hubert's consternation
vhen only eleven days before he would
iave collected the insurance for his stolen
msex it w ~ qreturned to him (minus a
)attcr,v), and his hopes for that new
Tord were punctured Ilke a balloon.
Prank stilt contends he will have the
Zord. and we wlsh him luck.
XIiss Helen Horrel, secretary to traffic
manager, has just moved Into her beautlful new home In Nornlngslde addition.
Helen says we a r e all invlted to come
out and have a look, providing W e leave
our shoes on the porch, and we don't
know whether these precautions a r e to
keep the dirt out or to keep us from
breaking our necks on the high Wlfsh of
the floors.
Our FriscO Club luncheon February 12
was a big success, a s usual, only more so.
there beinfi. 118 present, and lots of turkey and fixlngs was disposed of.
Certainly wan a sad looking bunch
around this place the day the Texas National Bank went "busted." Think most
of the losers decided to charge it to experience, but some of the more optimistic
ones still have hopes of collecting 2 %
on the dollar.
Our distlngulshed visitors for the past
month included Messrs. J. L. NcC0rHarry
Hudgen,
mack
Springfield ;
~ p r i & f l e l d; J. W. Morrill. Pacific. NO.
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N E W S O F PITTSBURG, KANSAS
ESTHER M. CHASE. Reporter
Cavl Cowen, formerly warehouse foreman, is now working a s yard clerk in
Pittsburg.
Thomas A. Peake. traveling passenger
agent of the CBA railroad. spent a day
In Pittsbura
- lookina- a f t e r business interests.
Mrs. Ada B. Lynch is now cashier a t
Neodesha. Kans.
Mr. Don B. Fellows spent a day in
Pittsburg oatlinlng plans for flower gardens a t our new freight and passenger
statlons.
The son of our demurrage clerk, who
has been ill with scarlet fever, is now
rccoverecl.
3 I ~ s s r s .J. IV. Nonrse, J. B. Hilton ancl
W. L Coleman vislted the station Februarv 1 2 .
he daughter of our chief clerk. Arthur
Moran, h a s been tll with t h e measles.
Mr. Mackey, traveling auditor, dropwd
In to see us the afternoan of the 12th.
Mr. Ed Humphries, demurrage clerk.
wlil leave Saturday to enter the St. Louis
hospital for a minor operation. We wish
him the best of luck and a Speedy rccovery.
1\11: Sherman. special agent, spent a
day in Pittsburg.
I T E M S F R O M W I C H I T A , KANS.
Hl.:LEN
SHEEHAN. Reportcr
Mr. J. R. Koontz, vice president t r a f flc. wns In Wlchita. February 1 4 and 1 5 .
making a n inspeetion trip and calling on
personal frlends. While here Mr. Koontz
was entertained a t Innes' Tea Room. the
luncheon guest of prominent Wichita
business men.
MI.. G. F. JIacGregor, traffic manager
a t Kansas City. was a visitor in the city
on February 1 4 , and called on various
shippers.
1\Im. H. L. Byerly, wife of the chlcf
clerk. has recently returned from a visit
in Joplin and Neodesha.
~Nrs.Rue1 Lester, wife of the bill clerk.
underwent a minor operation a few weeks
ago, and is reported to have recovered
nicely.
The s ~ r i n zweather we have been having the- p a 2 few weeks seems to have
taken effect, a s we understand t h a t Mr.
Xurl Calvert is organizing the annual
baseball team.
Mr. 0.N. Keeling. yard foreman. accompanictl by his '-wife and daughter,
have returned from a vacation of several
weeks. Mrs. Keelinc w a s taken ill while
on the trip. but is i o w h p r o v e d .
Mr. 'I. 31. Sisson. general manager, accomganied by Nr. W. H. Bevans and Mr.
J. 0.Armstrong, made a n inspection trip
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We want to borrow a hand-the hariest-toclean hand that ever did a dirt-collectingjob.
In 58 seconds we'll give back, that hand 60
clean that its owner and hls wrfe won't know
it. How will we clean it? With Lava Soap.
That's all. But that's enough-because Lava
is made to drag out grime and grease qu~cker
than any other soap in the world-wilhcut
hurting the skin. Lava contains pulverized
Italian pumice ground almost as fine as flour.
I t makes a rich, fast-working lather--evcn in
cold or hard wate-a
lather that gets the dirt
and protects the skin. Lava costs only 6 cents
or a d i m c a t any grocery or drug atore.
IF YOU'VE NEVER TRIED LAVA SOAP
SEND FOR A FREE SAMPLE CAKE
Procter & Gamble. Dept. C330
Cincinnati, Ohro
Send me a free sample cake of Lava Soap.
Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Street or R. F . D. route. ..................
Citv. .......................State. . . . . . . .
over the l h e recently The Burrton subdivision was included in the inspection
trip, and the officials seemed very well
pleased with conditions that they found.
Mr. J. W. Gray. Jr.. has been assigned
to positlon of third trick yard clerk.
Mr. William Feerick, who was recently appointed general clerk in the freight
office, has moved his family from Fredonia to Wichita.
The freight office and roadmaster's
office have been repaintecl and redecorated bu Foreman E. G. Caskelr and his
gang, and we a r e all very much pleased
with the rcsult.
Mr. Henry Lockard has been appointed
index clerk in the yard office.
Mr. A. Vaught, formerly section foreman a t Andover, has been transferred to
the same position a t Wichita Heights.
Mrs. H. H. Bowman. wife of yard clerk.
was called to Neodesha a few weeks ago
on account of the illness of her mother.
MASTER MECHANIC'S OFFICE
K A N S A S C I T Y , MO.
H. S. SHIVERS. Reporter.
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Due to the extreme cold weathcr last
month we failed to get our items in, as
SAFETY RAZOR - BLADE (ANTI-DULL)
SIMPLY WRAP THEM BETWEEN SHAVES
ANTI-DULL will preserve t h e cutting edge of a n y make safety razor
blades a n d keep t h e m s h a r p a s new
a n d free from all r u s t for ages. By
mail order only-postpaid
35c
ANTI-DULL CO.. 1005 Hill Blda., Washinnton. D. C
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when the thermometer went to 28 below
nothing, the Ink In our Ink well froze
and before we could get It thawed out It
was too late to get the Items in in time
to be printed. so if you will accept the
above excuse lor fallure on our part me
will t r y t o tell you some of the gosslp
of this offlce.
Everything and everybody has about
thawed out. Mary Daily's feet a r e warm
again. John Moffett's ears have healed
up after belng frozen. Paullne Hoffman
has finally succeeded In getting her fingers limbered up. Agnes Lynch has discarded her boots. Dorothy Shlppy Is
wearing only one pair of hose (and they
a r e not wool either), Lucile Wltter is
beginning to think about spendtng her
vacatlon In Minnesota. Bill Edwards still
thinks his team wlll win In the Frlsco
Bowling League, so if nothlng happens
for another month we all ought to be able
to pull through.
Working crossword puzzles Is all the
r a s e with the feminine sex in this office
a t this time. The oulja board la the
next stage and then the case becomes
hopeless.
One sign of coming spring was the visit
of Don Fellows last month.
We expect to report the s t a r t of work
on our new office building before long.
Yes, this is the same offlce that was to
be built in 1917.
BANKS ALONG THE FRISCO LINES
The American National Bank
The Peoples Bank
PARIS, T E X A S
Capital, Surplus and Undivided
Profits, $350,000.00
FRISCO DEPOSITORY BANK
W E APPRECIATE
YOUR BUSINESS
OUR MOTTO
COURTESY, FAIRNESS AND
EFFICIENCY
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OFFICE
DIVISION ACCOUNTANT
FT. SCOTT, KANS.
DOROTHY WORKING. Reporter
The old saylng, if the ground hog: sees
his shadow on February 2 we will have
six weeks more real wfnter weather certainly hasn't been true so f a r this month.
We have been having almost perfect early
spring weather.
Phil Brims, completion report clerk,
is conflned to hls home on account of
having scarlet fever. W e certainly miss
Phil and a r e hoping he will be able to
be back wlth us soon.
Mrs. W. E. Roush. wife of shop accountant, was called to her home In Topeka, Kans., on account of the illness of
her mother. We a r e pleased to report
she is Improvlng slowly.
We are very sorry to learn of the serlous illness of Mr. L. P. Pipkln's mother.
Ure hope t o hear of her complete recovery
in the near future.
Mrs. R. E. Pipkln and baby of Sapulpa. Okla., stopped over here for a short
visit on their way to Kansas City. Mo.
Miss Marie Hayden. stenographer In
superintendent's offlce. wlll be Mrs. F. A.
Murphy after February 24. She will be
married a t St. Mary's Queen of Angel
church. Monday. February 24. 9 a. m.
She wlll make her future home a t Springfield. Mo. Everyone Is going to miss
Marle and her sunny smlle. However, we
wish them a long and happy marrled life.
American
Traders National Bank
TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT
KANSAS CITY, MO.
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W. A. YOUNG, Reporter
and Smrplns $S,OdO,OQo.M)
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Capital
Business condltlons In our district, a&
a whole, a r e good. The loadIng, so far.
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3%Interest Paid on Savings Accounts
4% Interest Paid on Time certificates
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THAT ALWAYS
Successful Banking
RUNS
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RESOURCES : Fortyone Million
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has not exceeded last year, but It Is st
least holdlnp its own. The hay move*
ment is gettlng under headway and a
great deal of corn is being loaded. If
wesent indications Drove true. the Rebublican party can -take credit for another bumper buslness year.
Allen Goble has foresworn all competitlve contests. H e spent hours and
hours thlnklng up a slogan In the "Slogan
Contest" sponsored by the automobile
show. H e says that he used brain cells
that he dld not know that he possessed.
And all In vain! I have his word for :t
t h a t the slogan t h a t won the new Hudson great eight was not nearly so good
a s Ills own. There is one consolation for
Allen-just
think of the puzzle practice
and the mental stlmulatlon he had workIng those twenty-ilve puzzles.
w e have not been hble to figure out
just who lost the fabulous sums that the
newspapers made so much fuss about
during the recent storm In Wall street.
Since t h a t tlme "B111" Devlnney has blossomed out In a new suit and overcoat.
"Steve." the nlfiht solicitor, a new overcoat. "Mel" Anderson a new suit. "Johnn1e"Sachem a new suit and ever so many
tles. And, oh yes, "Mel" also has a new
air of rubbers. Our conclusions a r e that
the newspaper storles were a - b l t exaggerated.
The weather continues to favor "Brad's"
Httle deception. H e is still wearing his
overshoes in lieu of the regular kind.
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OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT
TERMINALS
K A N S A S C I T Y , MO.
D. H. SWINDELL.
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We were all very much surprised, but
i t was a pleasant surprise, when we recelved a wlre from Mr. Hudgens' offlce
informing us we had won the Accident
Preventlon Merit Cup for the last quarter
of 1929. The transportation offbers. In
conjunction with the Sunnyland Club. a r e
givlng a free entertainment and dance
the evening of February 24 to celebrate
the winnlng of the cup. We a r e expecting a n unusually good tlme. Mr. J . E.
Harrls is in charge of the arrangements.
Thls is the flrst tlme the Kansas City
termlnal has ever been fortunate enough
to win the cup. However. we a r e maklng
plans and going t o put forth special effort to win It agaln the flrst quarter of
1930, thereby permlttlng us to keep it
here for six months.
There's been many a good game of golf
shot here In the oflice this winter. That's
when some of us shoot our best games.
Understnnd Alonzo Finn and Howard
Hoke a r e taklng up the game this summer. However. the sensation we a r e all
looklng forward to ts to see Jack Burch.
~ e n e r a l ynrdmmter. In a palr of golfs
knlckers Don't know whether that wlll
materlallze thls summer or not.
A bowllng team plcked from the several teams a t Kansas City Is g0lng: to
invade Springdeld over Washington's
Birthday and endeavor t o take the scalp
of the Springfield ofllca team. W e have
some pretty good bowlers at Kansas Clty.
if we can get them all together t o make
the trip. Take Johnnle Sachen. for instance. understand that boy is good for
200 most any day---or night.
Mr. J. W. S k a g s , superintendent of
termlnals. took in the Auto Show recently, a s did almost everyone In the office.
W e exoect to see the boss drlve down In
a new Dodge e l ~ h tmost any day now.
H e says that the new Dodge elght is
equlpped with everything from a powder
p u g to a radio. In fact, I t has the same
thlng in the autonlotive world that Xiss
Bow has in tho movies.
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BRIDGE A N D BUILDING
DEPARTMENT
C H A F F E E , MO.
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RUPTURED
people pralse thls
Improved appliance.
Forget s b o u t rupture
palm and the need for
constant cnre and wakhfulness. Hold your rupthls secure, sanitary way.
perfected appliance reupture safely and with
meat comfort, and at the same
time promotcs henllng. Out-or-door men praise
this better way to hold their ruptures. It
hinda the separated muscle fibres together. It
glrer ahsolute freedom In body movement. Over
3,000,000 Brooks Appllllnces sold.
Wrlte for our 10-day trlal oRer, and 28-page
Rupture booklet. Sent In plain sealed envelope.
Brooks Appliance Co.. 108 State St..
Marshall. Mich.
ALICE MOONEY. REPORTER
T. W.Hargraves. BQB laborer. Is confined t o Frlsco Hospltal, St. Louis, Mo.,
for medlcal treatment.
Ed Ewein and gang a r e doing ~ e n e r L I
repaif work in Kennett. Mo.
J. D. Alllson and aang a r a working in
Commerce. Mo.
Jim Balley and gang a r e working In
and around Neelu's Landing. Mo.
Harve Forster- and a a n g are worklng
in west of Kennett, Mo.
Mrs. Joe Spradling. d i e 0f BRB Is*
borer vlslted relatives in Kennett. Ma.
~ i Inman
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and gang a r e n.ol.klng in
and around IVilson. Ark.
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INEZ LAIL.' ~ i p o r t e r
Clay Smith. o ~ e r a t o r .who h a been off
duty for the ~ a s tthree weeks account
illness, has returned to duty.
Elmer Ervin. Eon of Engineer EN^.
who has been in the hospltal for the past
three weeks crltfcally 111 with pneumonla.
Is now i m p r o v i n ~and we hope it wlll only
be a short time-until he Is up again.
Davld Hawklns, report clerk, is the
proud possessor of a new Chevrolet coach.
Tom Scott. former special agent for the
Frlsco on the Rlver divlslon, vlslted our
office recently. Mr. Scott Is now sherlff
or Scott county.
Robert Kammer. clerk at Blythevllle.
Ark., spent Sunday in Caps Glrardeau
with hls family. Bob was yard cleyk a t
thin statlon untll a short time ago.
R. E. Meadows. platform foreman, who
has been confined to hls home acmunt
of Illness, is agaln able to be back to
work.
W. E. Nlchols. former c a r Inspector at
Crystal Clty, has been vlsltlng hls son
Reglnald a t Cape Girardeau. Mr. Nlch01s now resldes a t ChaPfee. Mo.
AGENT'S OFFICE-BLYT
ARKANSAS.
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Mm. Fred Carlock is on the sick list.
Doctor advlses she wlll probably have to
undergo a n operation before complete recovery.
Bob Kamrner of Cape Girardeau. Mo.,
displaced G. D. Qorham a s yard clerk.
G. D. Garham displaclna T. 'S. Cannon,
who went t o Malden. Mo
MI*. J. R. Holland, recently made general agent, states he intends t o make hls
home a t Blythevllle.
At present his
home Is In Chaffee. Mo.
E. N. Johnson of Hayti. Mo.. displaced
J. F. Zlmmer a s assistant cashrer, effectIve February 3.
J . Norris Moon, son or Cashier BI. T.
Moon, recently accepted a posltlon in
Plainvlew. Texas.
~ i ~ e r y o n received
e
their 1930 transportatlon January 31.
M E C H A N I C A L DEPARTMENT
C H A F F E E , MO.
LEOTA FRIEND, R e p o r t e ~
A. W. Brlnkman. night roundhouse
foremah. was called t o Oreaon. Ill.. February 1; due to serious ilineiu o i Mrs.
Brinkman who was vlsitlng relatives.
sympathy Is extended Mrs. T.. J. Odom.
due to the recent loss of her husband. Mr.
Odorn was a n englneer on the River dlvlslon, havlng had twenty-seven years'
servlce.
R. T. Ahlstead Is sollcitlng orders for
Stark Brothers' nurseries since the recent reduction in the car department.
Otta Blattel returned to the Frlsco
hospital February 17. Mr. Blattel has
been havlng some trouble with a brulsed
flnper.
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Oklahoma
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Ctlff Peacher took h i s mother. Mrs. Rue
Peacher. t o M i s s i s .
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i ~ ~f ol r s short visit
k i t h relatives.
Glenna F a y Kay, steno-clerk, spent
t h e recent holiday. F e b r u a r y 22, wlth a n
uncle In Tulsa. Okla.
I n t h e recent electlon of o f f k e r a for
t h e Employes' Club for 1930 t h e mechanical department h a s been *cry much
included. W e b'oast a vlce-president and
f o u r of t h e elght elected as members of
t h e board of governors l o r t h e club.
Looks like we a r e golng t o have a real
club on t h e River divisicm thls year.
R. W. Leonard, motor c a r maintainer.
wa. confined to t h e Frisco h o s ~ i t a lseveral d a y s t h e p a s t month.
Mrs. Marguerite Xlalone, mother of
Mrs. J. P. Reynolds, dled a t h e r home in
Charleston. W. Va.. F e b r u a r y 2. Mrs.
Revnolds w a s with h e r mother a t t i m e
of h e r death.
Ed Margrebe, sheet metal worker, i s
conflned to the Alexfan hospital. St.
Louis, a t this time.
Mr. a n d Mrs. George McKenna witnessed the basket ball game, Springfield
vs. Cape Cirardeau, played a t Cape Girar8eau. F e b r u a r y 1 0 a n d ll.
T h e proudest m a n in the mill shops
these days is John Hooker-the
reason
i s a new grand-daughter. born t o Mr.
and Mrs. Alfred Brazeai, F e b r u a r y 8.
George Blenert, hostler. took his small
son Albert to St. Louis Saturday. Februa r y 1.
John Crippen a n d wife drove to Bonne
Terre. Saturday. F e b r u a r y 15. where they
visited relatives over Sunday.
J o h n Kay, machinlst, called a holiday
F e b r u a r v 12 and took Mrs. K a y to Cane
~ l r a r d e a u where
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they a t t e n d e d - a show..
A t this time. Mrs. J. P. Harrison. wife
of locomotive eneineer. is still confined
to Barnes hospltai; St. Louis. I t is hoped
t h a t Mrs. Harrison will soon recover sufficiently t o return to h e r home.
F r a n k DeGroat of Sprlngfleld w a s In
Chaffee a s h o r t while recently.
Mrs. H . E. McBrlde returned to Chaffee, F e b r u a r y 16. a f t e r a three weeks'
vlsit with h c r sister In Springfield. Ill.
department with t h r e e tablea of brldge recently. Dalnty refreshments w e r e served.
Prlzes were won b y Mrs. W. 5. Johnson
a n d Ralph Stephens. Miss I l a Cook a n d
Mr. Ranney McDonough received the
consolation. T h e m e s t s were Mlssea na
Cook. Alice Price.-Loretta Kleeman Mr.
and Mrs. W. S. Johnson. Nr. a n d ' h l r s .
Rr. R. M c D o n o u ~ h .Jfessrs. J . R . Wllhoit.
Maurice Roush S n d Ralph Stephens.
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. McDonough and
d a u g h t e r spent a recent week-end as the
guests of Mrs. McDonough's brother, Osc a r Kaiser, a t Cape Girardeau.
Maurice Roush spent a few d a y s in St.
Louis recently shopping a n d attendfng
some shows.
Xr. a n d Mrs. H. H. McGarvey spent
a recent week-end in Sprlngfield. Upon
their departure from Chaffec, Miss Cook
told Mac t o be s u r e and write. T h e next
morning she received a card from Mac
s a y l n g they were having a wonderful
time and wished s h e w a s there.
W e envy Anne Guethle, B&B steno.
who is spending a month's vacation in
P a l m Beach, Fla.. vislting h e r brother.
XIiss Doras Looney of Amory, Mlss., is
filling Miss Guthie's vacancy.
W. C. Campbell is a11 smiles these days.
T h e reason is the recent arrlval of R
"bran" new boy. T h e n a m e selected f o r
hlm w a s J a m e s Blackwell.
Miss Ila Cook will spend the weekend over Washington's birthday visiting
Miss Doras Loaney a t A m o w , Miss.
Mr. J. R. Wilhoit spent a recent weekend in Springfleld, Mo., visltlng relatlves
and frlends.
The scribe soent a recent week-end in
Poplar Bluff. No.. visiting relatlves a n d
frlends.
Everyone in t h e offlce h a s trled more
o r less to g e t slck t h e p a s t month, b u t
a t this wrlting we a r e all feeling much
better and looklng forward to w a r m e r
clays and spring.
OFFICE O F DIVISION
ACCOUNTANT-CHAFFEE,
MO.
Mrs. J . A. NcAllen h a s returned home
a f t e r a s h o r t visit with h e r son a t Tulsa,
Okla.
Mrs. Lorene Bolllnger of t h e roadmaster's office h a s been visiting with
her relatives a t Oran, Mo.
Mrs. V. E. Hopkins a n d son Billy recently made a trip to Crystal City t o visit
wlth friends.
Mr. A. K. Natthews. general foreman
BBB, w a s called t o F o r t Scott, Kans.,
the f i r s t p a r t of t h e month account death
of his slster.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H . P r y o r and little
d a u a h t e r vlsited in St. Louis over a recent week-end.
Nrs. R. C. Giesike h a s returned home
a f t e r spending a b o u t two months with
SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE
C H A F F E E , MO.
ANNA GOLDEN, Reporter
R A L P H S T E P H E N S , Reporter
Mr. a n d Mrs. H. H. M c G ~ N ~ enterY
tained the offlce force of the accounting
OFFICIAL FRISCO WATCH
INSPECTORS
Dllworth Jewelry Co.............................Jasper, Ah.
Hnltom. C. W............................... FL. WorLh, Texas
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St. Charles Hotel
O N E BLOCK FROM DEPOT
E. G. GRA.\ILISC. O~rncr and Proprietor
European Plan
CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI
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AUDITOR, REVENUES, T I C K E T
ACCOUNTING D E P A R T M E N T
E S T E L L E HILTON. Reporter
John C. Starke3-, assistant auditor revenues. attended a meeting of t h e passenger committee of t h e Railway Accountlng
Offlcers Association held a t Savannah.
Ga.. durlng t h e week of J a n u a r y 28.
J a c k H e r y a resigned hls position in this
offlce F e b r u a r y 1 to t a k e u p a posltlon
In the accounting department of George
n. Bernard's stationery company. J a c k
is very ambitlous a n d Is attending night
school a t the Washington Cniverslty.
where Re will l a t e r enroll a s a medical
student.
Relnhold Bucler w a s conflned to his
home for several d a y s wlth a very serious
a t t a c k of Influenza.
W e Ravc two new l i f e glrle In o u r department. R u t h Radford. welph bill filer.
and E d n a Burre. tfcket fller.
Matllda F r o h w a s called to h e r home In
F o r t Dodge. la.. J a n u a r y 21. on account
of the death of h e r sister-in-law.
J o a n , the 21-month-old daughter of Mr.
a n d Mrs. E a r l Hitz. passed a w a y F e b r u ary 6. a f t e r a s h o r t Illness of diphtheria.
M r a Hitz w a s formerly MIss Ethel WilIlams, employed a s a Stenographer in this
department. T h e department sent condolences.
Mr. a n d Nrs. Bernard Joseph R y a n a r e
receiving congratulations on t h e birth of
a St%-pound son, born t o them on J a n u a r y 27. H e h a s been named B. J.. J r .
Mra. R y a n is a daughter of Rev. H . F.
Bohn. who is employed in this office.
S r e d l e s s to s a y Rev. Bohn i s very proud
ADVERTISING SOLICITORS IWANTED
Authorized Caplral 5?.000,000.00
ORGASIZED 1909 BY FRISCO
EMPLOYES
h e r mother, who h a s been 111 at h e r home
In Sullivan, No.
Xrs. H. E. McRride haa returned from
a visit of several weeks wlth h e r sister
in Sprlngfield, Ill.
William C. Campbell of the englneering department. Is receiving congratulatlons on t h e a r r i v a l of a son a t his home
F e b r u a w 7.
Mr. g"nd--Mrs. A. N. Matthews h a v e
been vlsitlng with Mr. Matthews' brother
in Blytheville. Ark.
Everybody i s glad to s e e Mlss Elizabeth Grieshaber back a t her desk looking
so well a f t e r having to be absent f o r
about a month account sickness.
Miss Belle Kinne recentiy spent t h e
week-end vislting m'ith her brother a t
Cape Girardeau.
C. G. Roland w a s called to Hornersville recently account death of his sister.
Carl Black of t h e assistant superintendent's force spent several clays last
month visiting In Memphis.
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P r e f e r t h a t a o e l i c a n t s be e n s a c e d in
professional o'rs m e r c a n t i l e lines:
particulars address: h d v . Mgr. F r i s c o
Elneloves' Wauazine. 743 F r i s c o Bldu..
or
CENTRAL BOARDING & SUPPLY COMPANY
COMMISSARY CONTRACTORS
Branch Offices
F. J. ESGtMfAS, President
G. I. FITZGERILD, Vice-Pres, and Sec'y
CHAS. GRAY. 3laoager. Springf~eld. 110.
GUT KltESS. Sup:., Sprlnfleld, 310.
M. S. ESGJ.ESl.4S. Yice-Pres.. Dallas. Tex.
E. B. FHARKEY. Slnnager. F%. Worth, Tex.
G. R. PIERCE. Sup:.. St. Louls. .\lo.
J. P. McDOMALD. Jlgr.. Chicago. Ill.
General Office
1205 Bd. of Trade Bide.
KANSAS CITY, 110,
ST. I.OCIS. NO.
PPRISGFIELD, 110.
FT. \VORTA. TES.
DALLAS. TEXAS
CHICAGO. ILL.
of hls new grandson. The baby's patcrnal grandfather Is also a rallroad man.
belnp a passenger conductor for the
Nissourl Paclflc rallway.
PASSENGER T R A F F I C DEPARTMENT, ST. LOUIS
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We welcome back Into our m u s t Willard Chllton, who was lald up In t h e
hospltal for qulte a llttle while. He Is
now back on "all fours."
Of course, everyone knows that wedding bells have been rlnging In the passenger clepartment recently, and the vlctims. Edward K. and Delbert F.. seem to
have quite a bit In common.
It 1s rumored t h a t "Tom W." has been
entering the social world wlth a bang.
ranglna from formal affalrs (with tuxpdos, etc.) to mask balls. dressed a s a
Spanlsh t o r y ~ d o r . Can you Imagine our
Tom a s a bull flahter."
Mavbe he is
o u t to g r a b some-rmorita's fieart. I s
t h a t rlght. Tom?
Don't let nnyone get the Idea t h a t our
friends Coyle. Beatty and Smlth of the
mail room a r e In a new department. The
place is just in process of remodeling. I t
is. however, showlng such raplcl lmprovement t h a t even the boys may belleve they
have changed locations.
TELEGRAPH NOTES FROM
EASTERN DIVISION
HELEN FELLOWS. Reporter
C. A. Leonarrl. apent a t Sligo, rs o n
t h e sick Ilst. H e Is being relleved by
Wilford Oeff.
George Greener. rrecond "SP," 6 p r i n ~ fleld. escaped the aevere cold weather in
J a n u a r y bv a t r i to
~ Florida. H e has the
rlght idea, take your vacation in the
south in wlnter and avold the zero
weather.
D. Roberts w a s successful bldder on
the vacancy a t Southern Junctlon. Spring-
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DOLYNE SCCjTT, Reporter
There were a number of week-end
Smoke a
trlps over the double holiday In conncction with Washington's birthday:
\vllma Kragh went to Cedar Raplclx.
Iowa, to vlrlt relatlves.
Hazel Falrchlld and E r m a Cuerdan
made a trip to Tulsa, Okla.
Edith Bradley visited her brother In
Qulncy. Ill.
Loulse Holllngsworth spent the two
days In Jonesboro. Ark.
Alma Jennlnps vlslted relatives In
Chlcago. Ill. She wm accompanfed by
Mlnnette Juhlian of the treasurer's orAce.
Vashti Grimes went to her home In
Memphla. Tenn.
Dolyne Scott vislted a t her home In
Slountaln Grove, 310.
E. 4. Ford made a trip to Cedar RapI ~ R .Iowa.
W. J. Kelley and family vlsited in
Memphis. Tenn.
Henry Grupe is the proud owner of a
new Essex coupe.
W. J. Meador resigned about the middle of January to accept a posltlon in
Pipe!
Y
OU never will know the
true delights of tobacco
until you smoke a pipe.
Get a good pipe, fill it with
Edgeworth-and you can be
happy even if the wind howls
or the rain comes peltingdown.
It just seems to make all your
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away
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I'easburg, made
Leasburn Is Hal
we a r e *lad he
pettlng the fob
Forrest DeBcl
St. James.
L. M. Roach was successful bldder on
second a t Swedeborg and R a y Schmelz
successful bldder on third a t St. Clalr.
The death of Tlcket-Cashler-Operator
Peck a t Clinton has been reported. Also
the death of the mother of extra Operator
H. A. ACt~ellof Dlxon. To the two bereaved familles is extended the s -v m- ~ a- t h
of all.
Homer DeBerry. extra dlspatcher. Is 111
a t hls parents' home In Stoutland. He
w a s threatened wlth pneumonla, but a t
present writlna Is comparatively out of
danger and well on t h e r o a d to recovery.
we a r e happy to report.
W. W. Lemons. first new bur^. had a n
interesting ancl odd experience-.recently.
-4 woman stepped up to the ticket window
and placed some chance on the counter.
lndickting she wanted a tlcket.
But
where to and how to flnd out puzzled B111.
for the woman was a deaf mute. could
neither read not wrlte and dld not even
respond to the sign language trfed on her
by some obllgfng trainman in the yard
offlce a t the time. When asked If he sold
her a tlcket. Bill reolled. "No. how could
I when I dldn't know where -she wanted
to go. I'm not a mlnd reader." However,
the woman returned the next day, accompanied by someone who could talk.
and who made the purchase of a ticket to
Rolla for her.
SPRINGFIELD REVISING BUREAU
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back wlth u s in a few days.
Mr. Brown made a flylng vlslt t o St.
h u h to see some relatlves. Ben tells us
he enJoyed the trlp Immensely and that
the old town looks-~ o o dregardless of the
ever-present "smop."
Wlth the first signs of sprlng we hear
a r a i n the old assertlon from M e s s r ~ .
Mauthe and Bterer that they a r e determlned to catch a t least one fish If It takes
them all )war to do It.
We a r e told the blg problem before the
m e a t American public today. February
15, 1s; "Who sent t h a t V a l e n t l n e ? ' N o body here was forgotten, but t h a t klnd
purchased a t the r a t e of two for a penny
me a r e sorry to s a y was very much In the
majority. You Itnow the Iclnd. the ones
t h a t tell you you a r e anythlnp but a pentleman.
E. E. ~ ~ C G R A T HReporter
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.We a r e glad to be able to announce t h a t
%fr. Bucklln, who recently underwent a n
operatlon f o r appendicitis, 1s on the hlgh
road to recovery and reports he wlll be
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F U E L AGENT
ST. LOUIS
IBI-;
A
smelling smoke. No more bite
in it than in a baby's kiss. Always the same, too. Never
any disappointment in a pipeful of Edgeworth Tobacco.
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GJBSON, Reporter
On Mondav February 3, there was a
meeting of i c e fuel supervisors In Mr.
Collett's office.
Those In attendance
were: Zfessrs. J. H. Curry, G. T. Allison
and H. T. Conley of St. Louls. Geo. L
~Schnelder of Sapulpa. P. V. Hammersl)v
of F t . Smlth, W. A Crawford and C. J.
Reshears of Sprlngfleld, also Mr. H. E.
Wartln, chlel clerk, and Mr. F. 13. Schlck.
statlstlcal clerk. Fuel economy. a s usual.
was the paramount subject of dlscusslon.
Mr. E. L. Woodward. one of the fleld
editors of the Rallway Age, was a caller
on Mr. Collett the past week.
3Hss Bertha Ward. one of t h e former
members of the ~ r l s c afamily who wlll
be remembered by manv of the employes
on the twelfth floor. \v& a guest of Miss
Elennor Finn a t our last Frisco Glrls'
Club luncheon.
Mr. H. E. Martln. our chlef c l e r k has
taken t o bowllng wlth a vengeance and Is
plling u p a n average that 1s maklng some
of the seasoned bowlers In the Men's
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Edgeworth. mail the mupon for a gcneroua free
trml peclr~t.~ e m@t
worth show you how good
RRIOWINC) T O B A C C O
U R U S & BRO.
FORT SCOTT ADVERTISERS
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Richmond. Va.
I'll b y your
i n n ~ o mpl : ~
We Fill Ycur Hospftal Preseriptlons
The PRlCHARD-BLATCHLEY
DRUG COMPANY
The Rexall Store
S. W. Cor. Maln Bt W a l l
Phone 170
FT. SCOTT. KANS.
And the '
town mnd ~ m t e
Now let the Edgeworth ~ m e l T 5
EMB
R i d e in their jobs, pride in their
roads, pride in the fact that they
are railroad men are fine national
characteristics of your true American railroader. This same proud
spirit backed by indomitable skill
and courage has made our railroads supreme in the world today.
Appreciating this wonderful
spirit and what it realIy means,
Lee now introduces Lee railroad
Y O U R
"emblems" on Lee railroad Overalls, Union-alls and Jackets. You
ma now buy your favorite Lee
wit your railroad's emblem in
full colors on bib or sleeve.
Just see your Lee dealer and
show your railroad card. Your
railroad is your railroad-wear
with pride your emblem!
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T H E H. D. LEE M E R C A N T I L E C O M P A N Y
KASSAS CITY
MINNEAPOLIS TRENTON
SALlNA SAN FRANCISCO
SOUTH BEND
R A I L R O A D ' S
E M B L E M
O N B I B O R SLEEVE
OVERA'LLS
UNIONHALLS
JACKETSvv
Joe Wllson Is rportlng a new car. The
c a r itself Is not new, but it Is new to Joe
and he tried I t out the other d a y to see
if It would stand a trlp. as Joe Is contemplating strongly on making a fishing
trip Boon.
D I V I S I O N STOREKEEPER'S
OFFICE-SPRINGFIELD
PEARL A. FAIN. Reporter
The recent storm caused qulte a bit
of damage over the Frisco l h e s and on
one nlght Mr. C. W. Wheatley, dlvlslon
storekeeper. and Jack Gannon, stock
clerk. were called back to work to help
the nlght men. Mr. G. L. Pickle and Ceo.
McGilvcry. load wire for the Southern
dlvision. And the car number for that
partlcular occaslon \dl1 not soon be forgotten by those men. namely: S F 36627.
E. A. Thomas has been on the supply
c a r llne some twelve vears and he tells
us t h a t the month of' J a n u a r y w a s the
worst weather he had ever experienced.
On January 17. from Hugo to Madlll.
Olrla.. a recular blinding snow storm was
experienced.
Mr. Thomas la now off duty account
havinc trouble with his left eye. in whlch
cold settled. He has been taklng treatments every day for some time now a t
the hospital. and a t present he is somrwhat Improved.
Sincerc sympathy Is extended t o Mr.
and Xlrs. S. R. Gardner In the death of
their small son. Raymond. whose funeral
was held In Springfield the morning of
J a n u a r y 31. Mr. Garbner is dlvlslon
storkceper a t West Tulsa.
Mr. H a r t Howard Is workfng on the
nur~plycars this month In the absence of
E. A. Thomas.
Sincere sympathy is extended to Mr.
and Mrs. C. C. Meyer in the death of
their two-year-old g r a n d - d a u ~ h t e r . Elva
Sue Forrester.
Mr. C. E. XVhealle~and daugllter. Mar.
gucrlte. were called to Rlch HIII. Mo..
t h e 14th by t h e death of the infant son
of Mrs. Robert Burns. Mrs. Burns Is
Mr. Wheatley's slster. They have our
sincere sympathy In thelr sorrow.
Burl Carter of thls department w a s
called home recently bv the serious iilness
of hls sister. Miss ~ o r a
Carter. who suffered a stroke whlch affected her rlght
side, but a t the present writing she is
able to be up.
F. M. Blshop I s spending a week In
Xewark. N. J.. vlslting relatives and
frlends.
Mrs. L a u r a Thomas, wlfe of Mr.
Thomas, who Is checker In thls departmcnt, spent a week recently In Pensacola.
Fla.. and reports the weather there to be
splendid.
Mr. A. M. Cllck. stock clerk. fs rejofclng
over the return of hls wlfe from Wooclrlver. Ill., where s h e h a s been vlsltlng
her sfster for two weeks. Mr. Click says
thosc two wceks seemed like a Year to
hlm.
Mrs. Joe Earl. wlfe of store trucker.
has been conflned t o her bed several davs
wlth the flu, but Is feeling some better 'at
mesent.
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Mr. C. E. Wheatley and his friend. Dr.
Huffman. went rabbit huntlng one Sunclay recently In the neighborhood of Nt.
Vernon. and we a r e told thcy bagged
some fifteen rabblts.
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OFFICE D I V I S I O N AND STORES
ACCOUNTANT
SPRINGFIELD, MO.
R. G. LANGSTON, Reporter
43. J. Wllllams fractured the middle
f l n ~ e ron his rlght hand while bowl in^
wlth t h e "Meteors," Thursday nlght. January 10. Of course the accident kept him
from bowllng the following Thursday. but
while practicinc a few days ago on the
new alleys opened upon Commercial
street hls score was 1 9 9 . Guess It will
take more than a broken flnger to keep
score.
"Doc" from m a k l n.~a aood
Broe Mltchell was a vlsltor February 1.
C. N. Small served several days on jury
servlce In crlmlnal court durlng the week
of February 1 0 .
A. S. Owens and family were called to
Tulsa February 1 4 account the death of
his nephew.
The usual cornh Valentines made their
appearance in t h e office February 1 4 .
Some of them were r a t h e r warm. but all
accepted them In good humor and the dlsplay furnished some hearty laughs.
Several of us have been fortunate in
having the old desks dolled up wlth sand
paper and varnish. Those that have been
repaired certainly arlrl to the appearance
of the office.
MECHANICAL ,DEPT. N E W S
SPRINGFIELD, MO.
AT.TA KORTHCUTT. Reporter
h recent event of speclal interest t o
thls department was the marriage of one
of o u r stenographers. Coral Mae Ooley,
t o our former asslutant chfef motlve POWer clerk. W. J. Crals, now head of t h r
JICB department. The single-ring ceremonv was read by the Rev. Mr. C. Bmerson h i l l e r a t hl,q home and only immedla t e relatives of the two familles were
present. Our best wishes go wlth the
bride and groom and we hope the Journey
on which they have embarked wlll be
a pleasant and successful one.
Francer Walde (successor to Coral
Ooley) Is the latest addition ta ouP offlce
force. and we wish to rive her a maqt
hearty welcome. W e hope she wlll enjoy
our fellowship and find rallroad work interestlng.
W e all agree t h a t J. L Rvan chose
the nlcest and best w a y posslble t o announce the arrlval of the latest helr to
the Ryan throne when he passed the
cigars and candy around. Llttle Wllllam
Arthur and hls mother a r e dolng nicely.
but J. L. complalns from lack of sleeg
account s o much statlc In the house these
nlghts.
Our oftlce bog. Francla Weatenber~erbetter known a s "Jerry"-Is
one of the
outs tan din^: b6wlers In the Frlaco league.
H e Is recognlzed a s a perslstent "pln getter."
Of all the sporty guys. none can beat
our c a r clerk. J. XV. Seabough, when he
goes rldlng In his new snort model Dodm.
and we readlly agree that "Doc" mlght
be jUstlr proud of her.
There Is qulte a n argument about gettlng our office properly ventllated durlng
the winter months. "Betty" Blake say3
If you lower the wlndows- from the top
you pet a stlff neck. and some of the
men complaln If you r a k e wlndows from
the bottom you get cold feet. "Jerry"
Weatenberger seems to have golved the
problem by wearlng spats.
Most blrds (and some people) migrate
south in the fall o r early winter. Not so
.
Jlmmy Burns. He chose a beautlful day
In February to t u r n his face southward.
Guess some hlgh-jackers thought J. E.
Potts' c a r w a s a racer. At any rate It
disappeared recently and when located
near Mansfleld (where it had been abandoned) It had In It what was later proved
to be some confiscated or stolen drygoods. Thought It was awfully hard on
"J. E." and the "Mrs." to have to walk
home from the ahow that nlght with the
solemn feeling t h a t they mlght never see
thelr c a r agaln, the police returned it
next day. llttle worse for the trlp.
Who among us would not have nervous
prostration--or somethlng more serlouswere we to recelve a dozen or more comic
Valentines in one day. How Lyle Jones
recovered so rapidly from the shock is a
mystery to us.
Hazel Clark, the champlon lady bowler
In the Frlsco Glrls' League, recelved a
most unique Valentfne through the mall
February 14. I t was a miniature bowling pln; s o small that there was barely
Here is a new game with all the
t h r i l l s of baseball b r o u g h t r l g h t
i n t o y o u r club room. A f t e r business m e e t l n g y o u r members a n d
f r l e n d s will w a n t t o play.
YOU
wlll n o t t l r e of t h l s game.
The
Joplln F r l s c o Club gives t h e g a m e
h e a r t y endorsement.
Any number
of pereons from t w o t o elghteen
m a y play. Cost of e n t l r e outfit is
not g r e a t .
W r l t e today f o r partlculars.
The g a m e will put new
life into e v e r y F r l s c o Club.
I The Rainshine Came Company
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Missouri
It Now
Why Wait?-Get
I t is b e t t e r to h a v e It when you
need it. t h a n t o need It a n d not
h a v e it.
You c a n n o t d o much w l t h t h e
s m a l l m o n t h l y premlum while w o r k ing, b u t You or Yours c a n do somet h i n g w l t h t1.000 o r a m o n t h l y income which t h e s m a l l monthly
premlnm pays f o r when Sick o r
H u r t a n d u n a b l e t o work.
General Otlces: Cblcaoo, U. 8. A.
Canadian Head Offlce. Torento
CUT OUT A N D MAIL TODAY
Continental Carualty Company.
910 Mlchlgan Avenue. Chicano, Ill.
I am employed by the FRISCO SYSTEM
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Dlvislon
Pleqse send me lnformatlon In regard to
your henlth and accldenl poIfcles such as
are carrled by hundreds or my fellow employes In the Unlted States and Cnnada.
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roam on It for a postage stamp. Hazel's
address and the approprlate words "To
My Valentine." encircled by a heart.
Hazel I8 stlll guessing who her unknown
admirer Is.
.Millie Alcorn took advantage of a double hollday recently and pald her sister.
Mrs. J. B. Gllliam, who formerly worked
In thls offlce and now lives in Tulsa, a
pleasant visit.
We a r e sorry t o report that Mr. 3. C.
brough and moved Into it flrst of FebruClty, recently passed away. We extend
our sympathy to the famlly.
The many friends of Mary Turner
Stover. who has been In Prescott, Aria..
for the past three years trying to arrest
a case of tuberculosis, will be lad to
know that she Is wcll on the road to recovery. M a w is fortunate In that she
is not conflned t o a sanltarlum and has
her mother with her most of the time.
We mlss J. W. Guthrie. who 1s In St.
Charles Inspecting the new cars belng
built there for the Frlsco.
Lyle Jones solved a mystery for u s
when he explalned t h a t hls recent trip
t o McAlester was made t o vlslt a sister.
W e thought he was golng there to see
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Louls extend slncere sympathy to Gerald
Monks, messenger. in the losr of hls
father. who passed away February 7, following a long Illness.
George F. Llnster, assistant superlntendent, has recently moved Into hls new
home a t 905 Pickwlck, whlch he purchased last month.
G. A Burd. late nlght wire chlef, has
also bought a new home on South Klmbrough and moved into It flrst of February.
D. M. Pickel, telegrapher "S" offlce,
was in the St. Louls hospltal from Februa r y 1 t o 6, account throat trouble. H e
was relieved by C. C. Buller, extra telegrapher.
Vlolet Orendmff. chief telephone operator, Kansas City, spent February 16 In
Sprlngfleld vlsitlng a t the home of her
a l-s-t..~
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We extend sympathy t o Ylss Mayme
Conroy, P B X operator. Kansas City.
whose mother ~aSSedaway F e b r u e w 15.
R. E. ~ u l e t tcashler-oierator a t - Ash
Grove, was ofi duty several days thls
month account serving on jury a t Spring-a
aned mother. who
vllle. Cal.
M O N E T T LO1
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MARGUERITE
Once agaln thln
over In the roundh
shift. with Paul
clerk's desk. P a
November 11, due
while on a huntlnd
one is glad to see
In case you a1
It, we can't seem
the fact t h a t th
proudly fostering
c:lven as a n awar
of personal Injuriq
last quarter of 1 9
time meriting ita -~-~ r e c i a t !e d
The death of H1...-.._
14-year-old daughter of Engineer John
Moore. who departed from thls life on
February 1, was Indeed sad. She had
been In Door health due t o heart trouble
for somthlng over a year, but was belleved to be improving untll seized wlth
the 8hort illness whlch preceded her death.
Our heartfelt sympathies are tendered the
bereaved family.
A former contemDorary, J. N. Wood.
who Is now located a t Blrmlngharn In the
capaclty of electriclan, vlslted frlends
In Bfonett on January 31.
J. D. McDunner, hostler. h conflned
t o the hospital in St. Louls. where he
underwent on operation the flrst part
of February. Everyone hopes for a complete and raprd recovery for Mr. McDun.
ner. a s he has been in falling health for
some time.
And now mom trouble and mIef ! That
flendlsh demon Flre completely destroyed the home and household effects
of William Walpert, machinist. on the
morning of February 7. givlnl: the family
time only t o make a hurrfed exlt from
the flames. I t left them In the street.
without even sufficient clothlng, but klnd
friends come t o thelr assistance and offered temporary shelter. The loss w a s
partly covered by Insurance. but so many
treasured possessions cannot be replaced !
An exact duplicate of Hades a t Its
hottest! Such Is a plcture of the home
of M. H. Cruise (gleaned from hls own
descriotlon) since the installation of a
new hot alr furnace. whl& h e - b e t up
himself by dlnt or much strenuous manual labor and lonc: hours of toil. But the
results, so it seems, were well worth the
effort !
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Direct!
wlrnour uepenaence on
Local Re- broadcasting !
Short Wave and Broadcast Receiver
Your broadarc receiver ia usclcss below 200
meters, but the Super-Wasp. swoopin8 down
t o I 4 meters, and up !o 500. unlocks a new
world of mnseceamc m&o you never h a r d
before! And you get it directly from :be
foreigu ~ t a fand
i ~ nor from a local rebroadcasr Enthusiasu repon European Afrrcan
South American and ~ u s t r a l i asraciond.
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MUSKamuinrly new. Welcome variety for
lineners "fed up" with domest~cradm progrunsl T o assure coastscendy sat~sfactory
opecatioo Pilot engineers develo ed rhe
P~lotrqnb-227, which naturally mates it n
splend~dtube for broadcast receivers.
flrld
A. P. Parks, nlght flre chlet a t P't.
Scott, h a s been honored In hls electlon
t o the board of dlrectors o f . the local R.
R. and city Y. M. C. A.. being elected
president for the comlng year.
Miss Florence Lacher, P B X operator.
Tulsa. has returned from a two months'
vacatlon spent In Callfornfa
E. F. Oakes, telegrapher. Sapulpa relay, spent February 9 In Dallas vlsltlng
hls parents (who recently moved there
from Wichlta Falls).
Gene Autry, the slnging operator at
Sapulpa, expects to make another trlp
t o New York thls month. where he wlll
do some more recording.ror two dlff&ent phonograph record concerns.
C. E. Roderick, operator. Ft. Scott relay, Is qulte a aun enthusiast. Co-operatlng wlth the Y. BI. C. A. he has recently
organized a rifle dub. Needless to s a y
he has many applicants. a s all boys love
a gun.
P. L. Marksbury, former messenger In
Ft Scott relay oPPlce. and now yard clerk
at Ft. Scott, announced his marrlage.
whlch occurred February 2.
J. A. Miller, Jr.. operator a t Pleasanton, worked in the Ft. Scott dispatcher's
offlce February 8 and 9, doing relief
work.
Messrs. C. A. and Dick Teubner, cashier and agent a t Pleasanton, have received word of the serious Illness of thelr
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SPRINGFIELD, MO.
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Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Van Hook announce the blrth of a son and helr. Thls
momentous event occurred February 2.
The youngster has been named Raymond
Lewis.
Archfe Lamb made a brief vlslt t o St.
Lbuls recently, where he recelvecl mcdlcal
attentlon a t the Employes' hospital.
Tom Turner h sporting a new and
beautiful car whlch he recently purchased.
Dollle Hlnkte a t t h e present tfme 1s Mf
duty duo to Illness. I t Is howd rhe wlll
soon be able t o resume her posltlon.
Mrs. W. P. Gustin, wife of general
Out of the night comes dawn.
Out of sympathy comes sewfce.
Mrs. C. 1. Forster, Funeral Home
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will soon regain her former health.
Dave Payne js enjoying a n extended
vacation in Texas with friends and relaW. H. Rltter Is worklng Mr.
tives.
Payne'a posltion during his absence.
B. IV. Gnffga is off duty a t the present writlnp on account of illness. I t Is
hoped he wlll soon be able to resume hfs
work.
Mr. s n d Mrs. Jack Beshears announce
the blrth of a baby daughter, whlcn ocpurred J a n u a r v 1 9 . The young lady har
been-named ~d Ann Loulse.
Mrs. B. G. Dorris and infant danghter
a r e enjoying a lengthy vacation in Arizona and New Mexlco.
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OFFICE OF'CAR ACCOUNTANT
SPRINGFIELD, MO.
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F i r s t a cough and then a sneeze. then
-"Shut
the window before I freeze." No.
this is not our mornlng song, but what
we hear the whole day long. And what
we'll contlnue to hear untll Old Sol begins
t o beam on us a little more steadlly than
he has durlng t h e past month. Sleet and
snow and icy winds such a s we have hat1
a r e a good prelude t o our song.
Whne we shiver and shake, Blanche
Bramhail of the record department writes
from San Diego, Cal., of just startlng for
a plunge In t h e ocean and of vlsits to
sunny Tla J u a n a !
Cold weather brought on a Revere
a n d very palnful attack or asthma and
bronchial trouble tor Mrs. Bertha Arnold
of the record department and she Is still
Tn St. John's hospital. where she has been
confined slnce the mlddle of January.
a n d does not antlclpate return to the
office f o r another month.
We a r e glad that the condltlon of
E m m a Gmnade's mother was sufflclentlp
improved that she was able t o return to
the office about the mlddle Of February.
I d a M. Blood of the typing department
enjoyed a part of her vacatlon In Boston
and the balance not so enjoyably, sufferlnn with the flu contracted on her
trlp.
Lllllan Yates of t h e typing department
entertained t h e other typlsts In her home
Saturdav
evenlna. the fifteenth, wlth a
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brldge party.
-The sympathy of t h e office Is extended
t.a- Nnllle
Cllfton
and her famlfy In t h e
. .~recent loss of her father throukh shock
and Injuries recelved In a n automoblle
xrcfdmt.
Nellle was e ~ e n d l n aa Dart of
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Beatrice Arnold from the offlce.
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P E A R L E. LEWIS, Reporter
Three of our switchmen a r e occupying
Rpace in the Fri.wo hospitals at thls writIng. Howard F. White In Springfield
and 0. U. Vermilllon and L. A. Taylor.
St. Louls.
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Newberry spent
a delightful two weeks vacationing In
Florlda thls month.
. Conductor b. J. Charles has taken a
r u n on t h e Bluebonnet. Monett to Denleon, and says they a r e enJoylng deliphtful sprinp weather In Texas.
The first sign of spring arrived this
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statlon In t h e Corm of a. ear load of crate
material, unloaded by John Mulkey, a
successful strawberry grower.
A very Interestlng and well attended
Book of Rules meeting was held a t 311-1nett J a n u a r y 28. conducted by Assistant
Superintendents H. W. Hale and H. B.
Wilson.
Mrs. S. P. Jolley, wire of switchman,
was operated on a t a Springfield hospital J a n u a r y 20.
Mr. and Mrs. Ellls xunneley a r e the
parents of a daughter born J a n u a r y 24.
This makes three charming daughters for
the Nunneley household.
The funeral party with t h e remalna of
J. G. Taylor. retlred Friaco veteran.
passed through Monett J a n u a r y 20 en
route to Pelrce City, where he was buried
in the clty cemetery beside his wlfe. Mr.
Taylor was well known in Monett. h a v i n ~
had his headquarters a t thls statlon when
serving in the capacity of civil englneer.
Carl Archdale was called to K a n s a ~
City February 3 on a c w u n t of the illness
of his sister.
Ralph E. S t w v a r l who has held t h e POsltlon a s special offlcer at thls station for
the ~ a s severat
t
years. has been transferreh t o chatfee; which means a promotlon.
Mr. 0. C. Medlln comes from
the Central dlvlslon to take the vacancy
a t Nonett.
ST. LOUIS TERMINALS
WILLIAM GAGHYAN. Reporter
Switchman Willlam Heath. 4 3 4 3 p. m.
transfer job. has returned to duty a f t e r
being off with a n injury to his arm.
Yardmaster Morrls a t m i n g avenue
days. Is again out t o better his record of
1929, and is rnaklng a g o d s t a r t for
1930. Luck t6 you Tom. in busheas obtained.
Yardmaster Lea (Uncle Wlgley) 0111ges. Ewlng avenue nlght shlft, was a recent recipient of a basket of hand picked
orchard rlpened oranges from MI%. 0111ges, who has been in Callfornla slnce last
fall for her health. We a r e glad to hear
;Mrs. Olilges was able to do thlr. which
s h o y s a n improvement In her health.
W e extend o u r congratulations to President John Daniels of the St. Louls Termlnals Club for buslness obtalned In 1929
and also for t h e wonderful s t a r t h e has
for 1930. Keep the good work up. John.
Yard Engineer Walter Abel has returned t o d u t y after belng off duty several days account injury received a t
Compton avenue viaduct on J a n u a r y 28.
Swlthman H a r r y Doud is the new foreman on J p. m. Lindenwood job. and his
two helpers a r e Charles Voorhees and
George Davls.
Switchman H a r r y Helter Is a frequent
visitor these nlce days around the Gratiot Yard. Here's hoping H a r r y will soon
be able to return to duty. H a r r y sulfered a broken ankle on September I .
1929.
Switchman and Mrs. Robert Haley a r e
woud parents of a baby boy born on
januarj, 4.
Switchman Tom Gibbons has returned
to dutv after a n absence of several
months- and we a r e glad to have him
bacR with us s&%In, a s your pleasant disposition Is always welcome any place.
Clarence Stookey, timekeeper Tower
Grove. was a recent vlctim to a highway
robbery.
Clarence does not mind the
$2.60. It i s the feellng of looking Into the
barrel of a pun. Clarence says it was
GLOBE OIL AND REFINING CO.
REFINERS OF
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GASOLINE, KEROSENE, DISTILLATE, GAS OIL and FUEL OIL
Refinery on Frlsco Lines--BLACKWELL, OKLA.
Sales Dept., 609 Kennedy Bldg., TULSA, OKLA.
B"
why smoke a pipe that smells
like burning insulation?
The
poor chap probably never heard of Sir
Walter Raleigh's favorite smoking mixture. He doesn't know there's a tobacco
so mild and fragrant it gets the 0.K.
of even the fussiest pipesniffer. H e
doesn't know that true mildness needn't
sacrifice body; flavor and "kick." H e
doesn't know he can smoke a pipe a1
day long without getting himself or anybody else all hot and bothered. In other
words, he hasn't met Sir Walter Raleigh.
Some day he will. k t ' s hope it's soon.
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1 How to T ~ k eCare of Your Pipe (
Wint Na I ) Don't use a sharp knife to clean
out the carbon. You may cut through the cake
rndchip the wood. A lot oflrttle"woodspou"
take away from thesweetnear of a pipe. Use a
dull kn~feor ramer. Send for our fret bmkler.
"How to Take Care of Your Pipe." Brown &
Williamson Tobacco Corporltion. Louisville,
Kentucky. Dept. s 14
Smoking Tobacco
Page 59
March, 1930
as bla as Mike's smokestsck.
~ h ; writer and Mra. Gaahvan have
returned from a n extended trll, to Fort
Smith, Russellville. Ark., Hugo, P a r i s and
Dallas, Texas. The trip also Included a
New Year's visit with Yarcl Engineer Joe
Beckerleg and Mrs. Beckerleg. and veteran disabled Engineer H a r r y Swingier.
ancl also attended a n Unknown Friend
party given by Division 8 3 of thrs Auniliary of Engineers a t Springfield.
We wlsh to extend our sinccre eympathy to Yarcl Engineer George Kutx in
the recent death of his mother. Birs. Dora.
Kutz.
Switchman Wlltlam C. Plank recently
underwent a n operation a t the Frlsco hospital, and is doing flne a t this writing,
a n d we hope for early hcalth and return
t o doty.
Eastern Divlslon P a s s e n ~ e r . Enginecr
H a r r y Dean has been confined for the
last ten days in the Frisco hospltal.
Switchman William Gretsch has been
substituting of late a s yardmaster. 4
P. m. shift. In Carl Tony Harmon's place.
We wish to extend our congratulations
to the newly elected officers of the St.
Louls Terminal Club. ancl we extend our
co-operation and support for a successful year.
Switchman and Mrs. Rober$ Fletcher
a r e the proucl parents of a baby boy.
C. A. Murphy, yard clerk davs. Ewlng
avenue, 1s off doty and a t the present
t h e confinecl In the hospital, a n d will
enjoy a visit from his many frlends.
Fireman Oscar Lawson has returned
t o duty after belng off several weeks,
confined t o the hospital.
T e r m h a l Superintendent P. W. Conley.
Tower Grove headquarters, recently suffered a broken limb whfle maklnlr a n
inspection a t one of the local industrial
plants. and we all extend our sympathy
ancl best wlshes for a n early return t o
cluty.
We wish t a extend oor sympathy to the
family of John Lynch. Eastern dlvision
engineer. whose death occurred recently.
Engineer Lynch Is a brother-in-law of
Switchman Mat Carriaan of the Ewing
avenue Job.
W e wish t o extend our heartfelt sympathy to the widow a n d family of our
fellow worker and brother club member.
Frecl Bloecher, whose death occurred recently.
Jean Cunnlngham, per dlem clerk third
trick. Gratlot yard, has just returned
from a trip t o sunny California and
sporting a flne coat of tan.
Switchman Joe Wrest has returned
to duty a f t e r belng off on account a n Injury sustained while cleaning out a swltch
point.
Switchman Fred Wein of the 1 1 p. m.
Lindenwood job has returned to duty
a f t e r being on the slck list for about
ten days.
W e extend our ccmgratulations to Dr.
E a r l L. Rice. house physlcian a t the
Frisco hospitar. and Mrs. Marie Roffmann. whose m a r r i a w occurred on December 25, 1929, a n d a r e now a t home
to their many friends a t the Winston
Churchill apartments.
Robert McCausland. check clerk a t
Seventh street, has left for a n extendcd
trip to Pensacola, Fla., and hope that t h trip will be enjoyable a s well as health
restbx'ing.
We a r e sorry to see that P. T. Moran Is
still IDn the sick list, and hope for a n
early return to duty.
Mr. H. C. Cole of Potosi, Ma.. ts vlsltIns -a4th Mr. John Daniels, presldent of
the St. Louis TerminaIs Club, and wlfe.
a t tlu:I? home. 3812 Omeara street.
swiitchman Walter Boren and famIly
have taken possession of their newly purchase'd home a t 6957 Lindenwood place.
.atulations, Walt.
extend our congratulations to John
avis f o r the rcscue by him of the
young: 3-year-olcl son of Mrs. Vtolet D.
Delaca s a of 7321 Commonwealth avenue.
3IapIc?wood, from the River Des Peres.
En!~ i n e e rC. C. Bohannan. West Tulsa.
Is doiIng fine a t the Frisco hospital and
will 1~e glad tr, receive letters o r visits
from his friends there.
H'm
he's
...
on rubbers
Not an easy job, this one of Tony
The rubber ribs avw
the instep of this "U.S."
Blue Ribbon k t prclect tbe big veins. Ken
111 bridge gangs l i e this
protection. Tbey like
the long searing qualities of this bod. So look
fur the blue bind around
tho top tbe next time
-you need n pairof tough.
boots. "U.S."
Ribbon Ilools will
,ou full satMaction.
Baffo's. But it's a vitally necessary job
-many lives depend on the engine
inspector.
It's not an easy job for ordinary rubbers. They'd wear out in no time at all.
!3o Tony Baffo, who is Engine Inspector in the 96th Street Yards of
the Illinois Central Railrcad, wears
"U.S." Patrols.
They stand up better than ~rdihiary
rubbers. They are an extra heavy rubber made for just such hard wear. They
are made of an extra heavy rubber with
a reinforced vamp. They have an extra
heavy sole with a bumper heel that
laughs every time you use it as a lever
to kick off your Patrols.
Look for the blue bind at the topthat shows that it's the real thing-a
pair of "US." Dlue Ribbon Patrols.
MADE BY
United States Rubber Company
The World's Large8 Producer ofRubbe*
heavy footwear
cost o r lnanuracrul lug
WIUU~III
iron bands in their own shops.
Wrought iron bands crease in
the corners; the iron is burnt in
forginp; they are not uniform
in tt~i&&ss, -and there is.considerab le loss due to imperfect
weldIs.
Cast steel bands have solid Cbrr ~ - .
ners, are. rree
rrom- uurnmg. arc
of uniform thicknc~ s s ,and re- I
quire no welding.
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1The strength of these
Danus
COIIIpare as follows:
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ARE DEPENDABLE
AMERICA'S GREATEST R A I L R O A D S
.
USE THEM
Municipalities and Industries find them 1
--d
Tenslle litrragth
Ib. per no. In.
Wrounht Iron Bands40.000
Lu111rHIn
.u. u K I Y O
LAYNE & BOWLER,
Elastlo LImlt
Ib. per no. In.
HOUSTON
MEMPHIS
25,000
We can effect a saving in manufacturina cost and insure long
.ee
Standard Brake Shoe
& Foundry Co. .
Railway Steel and Iron Products
Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Grover Mlller, yaFd cterk Qratiot, h a s
returned to duty after being off account
blood polsonlng in his hand.
Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Rose are the proud
parents of a baby girl, born J a n u a r y 3,
named Dorothy Agnes.
F r a n k Pinney, switch foreman Gratlot
train yarcls, is sportlng a new Hupmobile
coupe. Frank Is learning how to drive it
and hasn't hit anything yet.
The stork vlslted the home of Svitchman J. W. McClure and wife on Februavy
5 and left a baby boy.
Bill Adkins. blll clerk Gratlot, recently
purchased a Ford coupe. Blll started on
a trip to Moberly. Mo.. in his car and
hadn't gone f a r when he burned out all
t h e rods on his c a r and 8old tt for junk
and came home on the train. Bill is EL
firm bellever that the auto will never replace the good old trains.
The Nighthawks and t h e Owls,the two
Frlsca teams In the Railway Clerks'
Bowllng League tn St. Louis. report
steady progress. Frfday. February 1 4 .
the Nighthawks rolled the CB&Q Mouses
and beat them two out of three games.
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LOCOMOTIVE AN1
TIRE MILL PRODUCTS
PRESSED STEEL,
Railway SteelGeneral ORice: 30 (
BRANCH OFFICES-SO
915 Olive St.. St. Louie. Mo.
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enough to reach the ground."
How much lock should a Grip
Nut have? J u s t enough to withstand all service strains
and
stay locked.
--
More than "just enough" lock
means unnecessary labor in application.
Eighteen years of painstaking
research, rigid tests, and satisfactory service on 82% of the Class 1
railroads, support the claim that
Grip Nuts have "just enough"
lock.
GRIP NUT C O M P A N Y
5917 So. Western Avenue
CHICAGO, ILL.
Twenty-three Years of Quality
Page 62
4 t the nmmcnt of contact with the barriel
t h e wire rope gives an even bearing
a ~ a i m tthe car. The snubber ha8
not started to act.
C'oelpwe the positiotc o f the snubber in
tlM'.? picture with dta position in the illustration at Zejt. Here the snttbber has
moved t o toke t i p the shock.
A New Crossing Gate and Highway Barrier
The Highway Guardian
Preserves Life and Property
by
barriers has been tried, especially
FBW years ago, a man was
W. G . C R E E N E
content to carry his products
a t brldges and ferry landings. This,
to market in wagon trucks
however. fails as a solution of the
and entertain his family on Sundays i11 horse-drawn car- problem, for while the rigid gate niay prevent vehlcles
riages. This day has passed. Everyone is keyed to the
reaching the point of danger, it merely substitutes one
fast pace of t h e age and Is crying for more speed.
form of danger for another. Collision between a high-speed
Like many things, traffic has undergone a complete
vehicle and the rigid gate may be quite as serious a s the
form of accident which the gate is intended t o prevent.
transformation. Na longer is the ordinary crossing gate
and road-aide signal capable of providing the necessary
The diUiculty with the rigid barrier is that the new
principle which i t introduces-the "positive stop"-is only
safety to the 27,000,000 motorists on our highways.
A student of the present situation cannot fail to be
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impressed by the increase in accidents a t grade crossings,
but adds the hazard of collision of the
with
the
due to the Inadequacy of t h e present protective devices.
Safety
for the
and protection of traffic rigid barrier. Safety is the ultimate goal of protection.
There is no point in killing or inluring a person just
have, in general lagged far behind the demands imposed
short of t h e tracks in order to prevent his being killed o r
by madern traffic cOndit'Ons. Up to the present time the
injured o n the tracks, The rigid barrier merely substigeneralIy accepted form of protection has been the corn- tutes
one form of danger for another.
mon type of railway signal gate, supplemented by lights or
Day by day, the public clamor
grade crossing ellmibells. The crossing gate is nothing but a visual warning
nation becomes more persistent and, as a result, the railin t h e middle of the street. The fact that it spans the
roads and tax payers are faced with the expenditure of
roadway and in order to pass it. it must he ~ u s h e daside
hundreds of millions of dollars if the most urgent dea r broken, may mean that It is a distinct kind of visual
are met. mrthermore, highway expallsion of the
warning. But these gates a r e effective, a s their name im- mands
country is progressing rapidly.
last year alone.
*lSes' Only
signs's' They are
Of
there were three times a s many new crossings constructed
retarding the movement of a vehicle toward the point of
as were eliminated.
danger.
In view of this, elimination of all grade crosslnge 1s SmAn an&aifl of erosslng W d d e n t s shows that while
possible because of "physical reasons and prohibitive costs."
crossing gates of the present type afford the best protec- The time factor is another handicap. Despite the most
tion, that even with crossing bates closed there a r e over
vigorous efforts, the elimination of a grade crossing neces31 accidents per year per 1,000 gates in service. During
sitates months of construction work with disruption of
1928 more than 10 per cent af the grade crossing accidents
traflic and other inconveniences.
occurred a t crossings protected with a closed gate or a
Mere physical accomplishment of the task of comnlete
watchman. Therefore the protection of t h e conventional
crossing elimination would involve generations of time.
crossing gate does not go far enough. This is further
Finally, there a r e many grave dfsadoantages attendant
emphasized by the fact that 25 Per cent of all grade upon grade separation, such as increase in grades. restriccrossing accidents were caused by vehicles running into tion of railroad expansion, difficulty of connecting branch
the side of the traln and that in one-third of the cases
tracks, etc,
where
Occurred
the
was protected by a
Elimination of grade crossings on a n adequate scale
gate Or slgnals.
A barrier is needed that
19 impractical, yet t h e demand tor safety Is Immediate
effectively prevents the motorist from passing-a barrier
and insistent. W e cannot sidestep t h e grade crossing
that h e cannot crash, once it f S lowered across the road.
problem. We must meet the challenge of the changed
To make the gates in the form of rigid, unbreakable
conditions surrounding it. How can this be done?
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If a lowerfng barrier comes in contact
w{th the roof of a car it causes no damage. A presswe of 5 por~nds stops
its motion instantly.
The only real solution of the problem h8s come from
the ingenious conception of Mr. Joseph Straass, eminent
Consulting Engineer-The "YIELDING BARRIER." The
fundamental idea consists at interposing a flexible barrier
between the oncoming vehicle and the danger it faces.
This barrier offers a resistance to the vehicle and brings
it to a gradual stop without injury to the vehicle or its
occupants.
The Highway Guardian is the realization of the Strauss
idea. Vehicles cannot crash through it. It has power
to bring them to a dead stop before they reach the rails.
If the driver fails to halt his vehicle in the face of the
danger, the Guardian will halt it for him. The result of
the addition of the "positive stop" feature is, therefore,
to make safety a s regards collision of vehicle with train
independent of either the driver's receipt of warning or
his actions. Even a heavy truck can hit the Guardian a t
speed without injury to the driver or vehicle itself. The
motorist and railroad are protected.
In construction, the Highway Guardian consists of four
major parts, viz:
(a) The yielding barrier arm.
(b) Tbe pedestal enpporting 'the barrier arm and in
which is housed the operating mechanism.
(c) T h e nnubber over which the barrier arms t a k a
when in the closed or down position, and which provides
the yielding resistance.
(d) The founc3atIona br supporting pedestal and snubber whlch the barrler arm pivote for vertical mavement.
Inside the pedestal i s arranged all the operating and
control mechanism which consists of:
(1) hlotor-driven hydraulic pump.
(2) Hydraulic c);lhder and piston for raising barrier
arm.
(3) Magnet and pilot valve for controlling motor and
hydraulic cylinder.
( 4 ) Hydraulic reservoir.
( 5 ) Relief by-pass valve to control pressure in hydraulic cylinder.
(6) Suitable switches for lights, sirens, etc.
The Snubber
The snubber i s located on the right hand or opposite
side of the road to t h e pedeatal and i s arranged with a n
engaging post over which the outer end of the barrier
arm flts when In cIosed position. The engaging post is
so shaped that the barrier arm locks under the post when
the barrier arm is struck by vehicles approaching track,
but allows t h e barrier arm to lift and swing free if the
Caught between lowered barriers, a
vehicle can push a bamier out of the
w a y and drive to safety. The barrter
then closap and locks over the snubbev.
barrier should be struck by a vehicle leaving the track.
The snubber is mounted in a heavy steel frame and consists of crosshead, which is an integral part of engaging
post, connected through a piston rod to a hydraulic dash
pot and permits of a movement approximately parallel to
road. The resistance to movement increases proportionately to the speed and weight of the vehicle striking the
barrier and in this manner the moving vehicle is gradually
stopped in a definite distance.
The Yielding Barrier Arm
As shown in the illustrations, the barrier arm consists
of a light but strong skeleton steel work formed in the
shape of a crescent or bow. eccurely fixed to a plvoting
base which, in turn, is mounted on the pedestal. A steel
cable Is tautly stretched to form a chord of the crescent
so as to form r resillent member for contacting with oncoming vehicles. The whale barrier arm can pivot on t h e
pedestal, both vertically and horizontaliy, and the whole
structure is balanced s o lhat when lowering to closed
position a force of only Are pounds is sufflcienl to arrest
the motlon of the barrier.
The r m o n for providing the horizontal movement is
that, should a vehicle strike the barrier before i t i s i n
locked position, the barrier will be pushed harmlessly t o
one side, allowing the vehicle to proceed.
Even when the barrier is in locked position, it is stilT
free to swing away from railroad tracks, thereby permitting vehicles to escape should they be caught between t h e
barriers. All movements of the barrier are so controlled
that violent motion a t any time is eliminated: consequently, no serious damage can occur to vehicles, operators o r passengers.
The Highway Guardian is suitable for any one of the
following means of operation:
(1) Manual
(2) Semi-automatic
(3) Automatic
but the operating mechanism for the harrier is identicar
for each method.
At a fraction of the cost, the Highway Guardian accomplishes the results for which crosslng elimination
is now demanded. In fact, with only a part of the funds
now authorized for crossing elimination, so many more
Highway Guardians could be erected that the net results
would be vastly improved protection-considering
the
highways of the country as a whole.
Crossing protection-automatic, positive and complete,
is the answer to the railroad's highway crossing problem
and is truly offered by The Highway Guardian.
-ED.
ADV-
FRISCO
ties, timbers and piling have their life
greatly prolonged by preservative treatment at the
SPRINGFIELD, MO., and HUGO, OKLA., PLANTS of the
AMERICAN CREOSOTINC COMPANY
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INCORPORATED
LOUISVILLE
KENTUCKY
Chapman-Dewey Lumber Company
MANUFACTURERS
Hardwood Lumber
Grain Doors
..
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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.
Wilhoi t Building
SPRINGFIELD, MO.
llnlnlllllllllllnlllIllnnrmIInmnmmrnnnmIwmll
FOR GOOD SERVICE
Barnard
HY MAN -MICHAELS CO., St. Louis, Mo.
Rails, Rolling Stock, Cars and Car Parts
HOUSTON
NEW YORK
SAN FRANCISCO
Home Office. 122 S. MICHIGAN AV.. CHICAGO, ILL.
The Cleveland File Co
Q u a l i t y Files Since 1899
ST. LOUIS OFFICE
2917 LASLEDE AVENUE
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Telephone, JE5emon 4600
Trade Checks. Pads. Ink. Eta.
Fac-Simile Autograph Stamps
310 Olive St.
American Handle Company
Manufacturers of
High-grade Hickory, Axe, Adze,
Pick, Sledge, Hatchet, Hammer
and Railroad Tool Handles
ARKANSAS
JONESBORO
Duner Car Closets
Enameled Iron W e t or Dry Closets
DUNER CO.
101 5. Clinton st.
CHICAGO
For detailed description see Car Bullders
Cyolopedia, 1922 Edltion
St. Louis Forgings Co.
AXLES, LOCOMOTIVE FORGINGS
IIImois
East St. Louis
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St
RUBBER STAMPS,SEALS & STENCILS
St. Louis, Mo.
Kansas City Bridge Company
Builders of Railroad and Highway Bridges
River Improvement Work
KANSAS CITY,MO.
1169 Arcade Bldg.
St. Louis, Mo.
I Representing the P. & M. Co.
I I Manassa Timber Company
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PILING
OAK-CYPRESS--PINE
Arcade BMg.
St. Loois, Mo.
Viloco Railway
Equipment Co.
For Dependable Service
"VILOCO"
Pressed
Steel Brake
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'YILOCO" Automatic Rail Washer
"VILOCO" Bell Ringer
"VILOCO Exhaust Pipe
"VILOCO Impmved Sander
"VILOCO" Pneumatic Whistle
Operator
Galloway Coal Company
Mill Creek Coal Company
EXCLUSIVE M I N E R S O F
ELK RIVER and GALLOWAY ,COAL
CARBON HILL. ALA.
General Office:
MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE
MINES A T
GALLOWAY, CARBON HILL
and HOLLY GROVE, ALABAMA
MINES LOCATED ON FRISCO RAILROAD
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CHICAGO
ESTABLISHED 1803
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North American.
Car Corporation
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MINES ON THE FRISCO AT CARBON HILL, ALABAMA
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MOSS & McCORMACK
MINERS AND SHIPPERS
COAL- lacks smith,
Bunker, Steam, Domestic
-COAL
1901.4 American Trust Building
BIRMINGHAM, ALA.
TANK CARS
FOR LEASE
Brookside-Pratt Mining Co.
INCORPORATED
A. R. Long. President
Albert Allison. Secretary-Trmsurer
CAR REPAIRS
OUR SPECIALTY
CHAS. R. LONG, JR.
COMPANY
1,OUISVILLE
PRODUCERS OF
Steam and Domestic Coal
CHICAGO
ST. LOUIS
Mines on Frlsco, Southern and
I. C. Railroads
SHOPS
CHICAGO, ILL.
COFFEYVILLE, KANS.
.WEST TULSA, OKLA.
Brown-Marx Building
B I R M I N G H A M , ALA.
The Only Efficient Locomotive Cleaner
GENERAL OFFICE
Ch3
327 South LaSalle Street
The D. & M. Cleaning Process
CHICAGO
Railway Exchange
CHICAGO, ILL.
All Kinds of Railway and Industrial Paints, Varnishes and
Lacquers.
C. G. Kershaw Contracting Co.
INCORPORATED
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Painter's tools that are
constantly at work on
'GENERAL CONTRACTORS
607 Woodward Bldg.
Birmingham, Alabama
the country's important
railroads helping them
maintain their
standards.
CRIDER COAL SALES AGENCY
Mine Agents
OVER 3.000.000 TONS ANNUALLY
BEST GRADES ALABAMA STEAM and DOMESTIC COALS
Railroad Fuel a Specialty
1414-18 American Trust Bldg., ~ i - i n ~ h a m ,Ala.
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ACTURERS Q DEALERS
KINDS O F LUMBER
SPECIALIZING IN
RAILROAD BUILDING MATERIAL
Strong as Ever for the ggFrisco"
MEMPHIS, TENN.
Exchange Building
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Phone 6 2312
The l v ~ o u n tVernon
C a r M a n u f i~ c t u r i n gC,:o.
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Repair Shop.
SbO' x 150'
Fully equipped with
Cranes, Electric
n. .
nwecers,
em., enaonng
us to work in all kinds
of weather
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Capmity Per Annunt:
10,000 Freight Cars;
150,000 Chilled Tread
Wheels;
20,000 Tons Forgings
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BUILDERS OF FREIGH:TCARS
OF ALL KINDS
MOUNT VERNON, ILLINOIS
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The Gideon - Anderson Co.
High Grade Machine Tools
American Lathe. and Radiab
Norton Grinders
Hardwood Lumber
Milwaukee
AND
Slack Cooperage Stock
INSURE SAFETY
Best by Every Test
GENERAL OFFICES
Band Saw Mills and Planing Mills
GIDEON, MO.
SALES OFFICE
AND DISTRIBUTING YARD:
110 Angelica Street
Telephone: Tyler 0011-Tyler
Pels Punches
and Shears
Watson -Stillman Hyd. Machy.
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0012
ST. LOUIS, MO.
Headlight Headquarters
Headlights
and Turbo-generators
Train Lighting Systems
Train Control Turbo-generators
Fittings and Wiring Appliances
for Locomotive, Car and Shop
Installations
Unxld
Railroad Fusees
UNEXCELLED MANUFACTURING
COMPANY, Inc.
N E W Y O R K , N. Y.
BLACKMAN HILL & CO.
PENSACOLA
CREOSOTING COMPANY
PENSACOLA. FLORIDA
Speeializinp In t h e Manufacture and Treatment of t h e followlnp Foreat Produob
PILING
CROSS TIES
POLES
CROSS ARMS
CONDUITS
LUMBER and STRUCTURAL TIMBERS
on Frlsco Llnes
Your Inqulrles Solicited-Cost Esllmales Gladly Furnlshed
Shipments: Rall or Water
Cable Addrdss: "PENCREO"
ANDERSON-PRICHARD OIL CORP.
REFINERS OF
INDUSTRIAL NAPHTHAS
CITY, OKLA.
OKLAHOMA
The Pyle -National
1334-1358 North Koatner Ave.
Chicago, Ill., U. S. A.
CANADIAN AGENTS :
The Holden Company, Ltd., Monlreal,
Wlnnfpeg, Vancouver. Toronto
EXPORT DEPARTXENT :
Inlernntlonal Rallwny Supply Company.
30 Church Street. New Tork Clty
BRANCH OFFICES :
3509 Grand Cen. Termlnal. New York City
815 Boatmen's Bank B l d l . St. Louls, blo.
311 B u l l d e n Ex. Bldg.. St. Paul, Mlnn.
1 Crowe Coal Company
" HERCULES "
General Office : Dwight Bldg.
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI
WIRE ROPE
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Strand-
Made 0nl; b
A. Lesshen & Sons
b e to.
Miners and Shippers
Nines Located a t Mulberry a n d
Scammon. Kansas, a n d Henryetta.
O k l a h o m a . o n t h e l i n e o f t h e St.
L o u i s - S a n F r a n c i s c o Ry. Co.
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Union
Asbestos & Rubber
Company
Dl
St. Louis surfacer and
Paint Company
RAILROAD PAINTS, VARNISHES
ENAMELS
310 S. Michigan Ave.
CHICAGO
Arlington Ave. and Terminal Belt Ry.
. ST. LOUIS, MO.
March, 1930
Page 69
National Boiler Washing Co.
3F ILLINOIS
'RACTORS
NATIONAL HOT WATER
WASHOUT A N D FILLING
SYSTEMS
for LOCOMOTIVE BOILERS
NATIONAL FUEL OIL
FACILITIES for
LOCOMOTIVE
TERMINALS
CONSTRUCTED COMPLETE
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4x1
RAILWAY EXCHANGE
Lextngton
AV.,
New v o w u t y
WORKS
CHICAGO
Watertown, N e w York
R E I D AND LOWE
Y"
! Tubing
RAILROAD AND
LOUIS
INDIANAPOLIS
BRIDGE CONTRACTORS
Hedges-Weeks
Construction Co.
G r a d i n g and C o n c r e t e
Rooms 415-416 Holland Building
BIRMINGHAM, A1
Railroad Masonry Contractors
SPRINGFIELD. MO.
MANUFACTURING CO.
WINONA,
MINN.
Railway Supplies
Reflners nnd Manu~,wturers or
,
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GRAPHITE AND GRAPHITE
SPECIALTIES
ROOF PAINT, ROOF CEMENT, ETO.
RAILWAY EXCHANGE BLDG.
CHICAGO, ILL.
We0. SCHOCK CO.
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Liberty Central Trust Building
DE BARDELEBEN
CO1ALS
Sipsey -Empire
-Carona-Carbon Hill -Hull
FOR
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DOMESTIC, STEAM, GAS, BY-PRODUCT A ND CERAMIC
LILILILILIAA
u w n u wv
Ie South's Largert Producers
HI
RPORATION
and Marketers of
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:ailway Building
kM, ALABAMA
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Warden Pullen Coal Co.
J. W. McMURRY
C O N T R A C T I N G CO.
MINERS and SHIPPERS
R. R. 6 BRIDGE
CONTRACTORS
HENRYETTA
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611
OKLAHOMA
Smokeless Fuel Company
1
Railway Exchange Building,
KANSAS CITY, MO.
LIST CONSTRUCTION CO.
H U N T I N G T O N , ARK.
Railroad Contractors
For better concrete
culverts and bridges
MINERS AND SHIPPERS OF
415 Railway Exchange Building
Semi-Anthracite C o a l
KANSAS C I T Y , MO.
Photo, above, shows p a r t of
"50 miles of excellent track"
between Carbon Hill a n d Birmingham in which
Oklahoma
ATLAS COAL
rgyg
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CRUSHED A N D SCREENED
wns used esclusi\~ely a s road ballast.
The Frlvco Railwdy has used thousands
of tons of b ~ v l c slap for road ballast
In the Bir1ningl1am-3le1npl~isdlvislolr-and ench ycnr hundreds of tons goes
into the bulldlng of concrete bridges
and culverts.
Birmingham Slag Co.
Slag Headquarters for the South
BIRMINGHAM, ALA.
Steel Castings Coo
MAKERS OF
Railroad, Oil Field and
Conlnlercial Castings i n
OKLAHOMA
ELECTRIC S T E E L
Tulsa, Okla., Box 658
Henryetta Fuel Company
Henryetta, Oklahoma
McALESTER, WILBURTON,
COLORADO
and
H ENRVETTA
(I.lIme.1~1B A R N S D A U , OYMULBEE, WICHITA. S d u 0UIaom1 TULSA. CHICAGO. NEW YORP, ST. LOUIS, KANSAS CITY. ST. PAUL. LOS ANGELES
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IDEAL SAFETY HAND BRAKES
FRICTION DRAFT GEARS
SAFETY BOLSTER LOCKIIYC CENTER PINS
REFRIGERATOR CAR DOOR FASTENERS
SIDE BEARINGS
W eH: M I N E R , I N C .
THE ROOKERY
CHICAGO
S Y M I N G T O N
Malleable Iron and Steel Journal Boxes
for
PASSENGER AND FREIGHT EQUIPMENT
FARLOW DRAFT ATTACHMENTS
T H E SYMINGTON COMPANY
Works :ROCHESTER
N E W YORK
BALTIMORE
ST. LOUIS
BOSTON
SAN FRANCISCO
CHICAGO
Indiana ana lrrlnois Coal Corporation
I MONTGOMERY COUNTY ILLINOIS COAL
1425 Old Colony Building
CHICAGO
Located on the Big Four and C. & E. I . Railroads
Daily Capacity, 20,000 Tonsi
T. R. SIMMONS
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CLEVELAND LUIMBER COMPANY
JASPI5R. ALABAMA
Railroad Lumber
w
Pina and H a ndwood
ws
T w o Million Feet Pet Month
on the Frisdc o in Alabama
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JASPER
Fully Equipped Plant
and Retail Yard
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ELDBRIDGE
PIaning M ill, Car Decking
and Short Dimension
Dependable Service
&
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Qualify Counts
HOWARD
Planing Mill, Oak and
. Pine Car Lumber
LJ
NEW YORK
BUFFAW
THE OHIO INJECTOR COMPANY
CHICAGO,ILLINOIS
1437 Monadnock' Block
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, CHICACO AUTOMATIC
DRIFTING VALVES, LOCOMOTIVE BOILER ATTACHMENTS, OHIO CAB SQUIRTS
The Frisco Policy to guarantee the safety of their employes
is further carried out
by
their purchase of
Marathon Brand Sterilized Wiping Rags
G . MATHES COMPANY
S t . Louis,
U. S. A.
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IF THEY SHRIPI
Great news for overall wearers!
A new type of denim, perfected
Crown-Shrunk Denim
ROWN textile experts have developed an amazing improvement
in denim with such resistance against shrinking that Crown can
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confidently offer it in Crown-Shrunk Overalls with this unprecedented
g u a r a n t e e 6 ' a new pair free if they shrink."
T o develop Crown-Shrunk Denim, The Crown Overall Mfg. Co.
bought two complete textile mills and an entire town where these
pair of Crown-Shrunk Overalls. Not only are
enim-they are the most comfortable, durable,
.
Send for the Crown
Railroad T i m e Book
self t o see this revolutiona r y guarantee-"a new
pair free if they shrink."
DEALERS
The d ~ v ~ l o p m e noft Crown-Shrun
LN>nim~ R revoluLionizedoveralls.Ovc
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all buyen are nalumlly asking for this
more [or their money than they can
T h e Only Overall Makers i n t11e World Owning and
Operating Their Own Denim Mills
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