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LOCAL NO. 19-6-MEMPHIS, TENN. - ALVIS H. THOMAS, Reporter Mlsn Irene Polk, daughter of JlmPolk, thlrd class machinist, has just returned from an extensive trip to the east. She visited New York, Philadelphia. and also took in the Chicago Falr, after leavlng the east on her return home. She reported a very enjoyable time. , At this writing we regret to report that John Ralnes, hostler helper, and Joe Daniel, of car department, both lost their wlves in death. To them we ten- der our sympathy during their bereave- ment. Yours Truly the reporter spent the week-end a few days ago in St. Louis. visiting friends and taking In a couple of baseball games. Am urging all our ourside friends who wish to see beau- tiful scenery and enjoy a pleasant trip to use the Frisco, unsurpassed for service. Mrs. Edna Harwell, wife of Dee Har- well, third clam boilermaker. spent the week-end at Moon's Lake, Miss., visit- ing her parents, who are caretakers of a fishing lodge there. She tells of hav- ing caught several large fish, and boasted of her skill as a fisherwoman. But of course her husband, Dee, seems to have the opinlon that her brother caught the fish and let her claim the credit. All in all it's just another fish story. The continuous drouth and heat wave in and around Memphls has been the chief cause of much of the illness of our boys for the last month. A check showed that about a dozen of our group were affected partially If not fully, even to Ye reporter. Remember as we set out to perform our duties for the company each day, that the company also expects us to worlc safely, and prevent accidents to ourselves and those around Us. Curtiss Wallace is in a critical con- dition at the Isolation hospital of thls city. Having been In poor health for some time, Wallace, a third class ma- chinist in the shop, was gassed while over sea seventeen months with the A. E. F. LOCAL &o. 32-NEWBURG, MO. E. F. FULLER, Reporter Pete Rook has accepted the position as yardmaster at Monett. L. A. Hazen is driving a new ~ h e b rolet. nlra. J.' E. Earp and daughter, Ruth, visited friends in Sprlngfleld Mrs. Jack Hill returned from a three months' visit In California with her mother who is In 111 health. Mrs. E. F. Fuller. Miss Mary Staggs and Nlss Thelma Vinson attended the .Munlclpal Opera In St. Louis. Mrs. C. D. Ward and family motored to St. Louis and attended a ball game. Orvtlle Fite of Springfield spent the week-end with home folks. hIiss Helen Fellows is able to worlc after several weeks of illness. S. A. Montgomery and family attend- ed the Browns-Yankees ball game while on his vacation. Chas. Ward and Frank Fuller attend- ed the Century of Progress at Chicago for a few days. WATER SERVICE DEPARTMENT SPRINGFIELD, MO. - CLAUDE HEREFORD, Reporter -- 'The water slturrtion on thls divlslon has become serious but through dogged efforts of W. H. Brooke and the splen- did co-operation of others there has been no impairment of train move- ments. J. N. Stephens and Roy Myers made emergency repairs to the pump station at StraKord recently on account of rhe low condition of the spring at that ulare. -~----- A force of W. S. men have been re- newing the large water llne in the tun- nel at the west shops the past month. W. H. Broolce made a trin to St. Louis recently on company business. Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Stephens made a recent visit to Cape Girardeau, visiting friends and relatives Writing these notes at this time Is as bad as trylng to pull a sore tooth with a mashed thumb, having suffered an in- jury to the forefinger of the right hand while trying (?) to fix the washing machine for the missus! So I am punchlng them out with one hand on the old Corona and what a mess! BACK SHOP NEWS ALEX WATT and CLAUD CAMPBELL, Reporters Gerald Campbell, machlnlst appren- tice, is driving a new Chevy sedan. He traded his little Ford for It. We are very sorry to report the death of Lazarus Pack who passed away on August 4. He Was the father. of Chas. Pack who is a steel wtorker at the north slde. The two daughters of Tommy Tucker, boilermaker helper, are vlslting their aunt in St. Louis at this writing. E. W. Brown, general foreman at Kansas City Frlsco roundhouse, and wife spent a few days recently with Mrs. Brown's facher and mother, Mr. and Mrs. A1 Ball. Mr. Ball Is statlonary englneer at the north shops. Mrs. Paul Andrews, wife ot Paul An- drews of the north machine shop, is visiting with relatives in Los Angeles. Cal. She expects to spend ten days there. Richard Tyack, machine foreman, has gone in t l ~ dog business. He has puF- chased a Boston bull terrier pup. Dick says that the pup already knows more tricks than an old dog but you ,have to know how to train them. Fred Rubin, lead machinist on the nlght shift in the machine shop, is off work at this writlng on account of an Injured arm. We wish you a speedy recoverv Rubin. ~vere't,t Delo and Paullne Davls were married July 29 at the home of hls par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Deb. It was a quiet ceremony. performed by the Rev. N. J. Breashears. They will make their home at 2024 Travis avenue. Mr. Frank Delo Is bench carpenter in the mill shop. Xlss Maud Robberson, daughter of Rufus Robberson, thlrd class sheet metal worker. has returned after a va- cation spent on the Pacific coast visit- ing wlth relatives and friends. Rev. Paul McBride and wife and small son have returned to their home in Shidler, Okla., after spending a month with their parents. Mr. and Mrs. Alex Watt and Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Mc- Brlde. Alex Watt Is a sheet metal worker at the north side and Mr. Mc- Bride is a fireman for the Frisco. Wm. (Scotty) McCrae, nort'h side ma- chinist, who has been off for some time is working in Kansas City for the Frlsco. Alex Watt, co-reporter, IS on the slck list at this writlng. The boys at the shop hope to see you back Roon Alex. Nes Fretz, lead blacksmith, spent hls vacation In Wisconsin visiting with relatives. COACH YARD-KANSAS CITY, MO. J. J. SULLIVAN, Reporter Alr conditioned coaches were placed in service on trains No. 117-118 be- tween Kansas City, Tulsa and Oklaho- ma City, effective July 26. This makes a total of ten air oonditioned cars op- eratlng out of this termlnal and they are certainly proving popular with the traveling public. Barney Scanlon, coach Inspector, again carried off first prize for havfng the largest family present at the Sun- nyland Club annual picnic which was held at Campbell's Lake on July 31. James Edwards, coach carpenter, has been absent a few weeks on account of slckness and his place is belng filled by Oscar Butler from the north yard. Curtis Kincaide. lead inspector in charge of the night crew, has just re- turned from a week's vacation, part of which was spent in pulling eight-pound catfish out of the Missouri river. Dur- ing his absence Homer Roller worked with the nlght crew. Douglas Donnldson, chauffeur of the shop-mule, is the proud owner of a brand new Ford V-8 coach. NORTH SIDE SIDELIGHTS -. EMERY HAGEEWOOD. Reool'ter . - Doiph Deck, machinist on the second shift, recently proved that he had the interest of t*e company at heart while off the job as well as when at work, by securing a passenger from Spring- field to Los -4ngeles after they had planned to make the trip \.la bus. Mrs. Silas Snider is mourning the death of her mother which occurred during the past month. Sympathy of the roundhouse employes is extended. Mr. Snider is a machinist on duty at the passenger station. Sympathy is also extended to Mrs. Nathaniel Rose in the loss of a brother, whose death occurred at Newburg Mo., during the past week. Mr. ~ o s e ' is a third shift tank man. W. W. Holmes, machlnlst, second shift, has given his house at 630 North Kansas avenue, a new coat of paint during the past month. William Gooch, welder has also treated his home at 1664 ~obth Natlonal with a new coat of paint. Your reporter is at this time having his home at 1232 East Sunshine painted. William S. Kimble, tool room attend- ant, has returned to work after an ill- ness of five weeks. E. E. "Epp" McCauley, machinist a t the passenger station, has returned to work following a t'wo weeks' tussle with lumbago. Orville Bennett, electrician, was a visitor at the Chicago Fair durtng the past month. Mr. Bennett attended the Falr last year, and he said it was even better this year than ever. Harold Day, machinist' on air work. third shlft, visited his mother and father at Fayetteville, Ark.. during the past month. C. S. Keiser, night roundhouse fore- man, Is on the job aaain folowlng his vaca tion. Thomas Murray, asalstant general foreman. is also back from his vaca- tlon whlch he spent mostlv at home. but 'made a trip to Eureka springs and Rockaway Beach. Truman Walton, extra man, was overcome by the heat while on duty at the cinder nit Aueust 9. He in able to -- be out again at t6s time. Roy Matthews, machinist on air work, second shift, Is on a leave of ab- sence for several days, and we under- stand he is visitina his oarents in MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT THAYER, MO. F. M. PEEBLES, Reporter Mrs. C. B. Callahan, wife of asslstant superintendent visited her daughter at Thayer recentiy. Mrs. W. Fickle and children are vislt- 1ng at St. Joe, Ark. Mrs. F. G. Schratx. daughters Kath- erine and Leona, family of car inspec-

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  • LOCAL NO. 19-6-MEMPHIS, TENN. - ALVIS H. THOMAS, Repor te r

    Mlsn I r e n e Polk, d a u g h t e r of J l m P o l k , t h l r d class machinist , h a s just re turned f rom a n extensive t r ip to t h e east . She visi ted New York, Philadelphia. a n d a l so took in t h e Chicago Fa l r , a f t e r l eav lng t h e e a s t on h e r r e t u r n home. She reported a very enjoyable time. , At t h i s w r i t i n g w e r e g r e t t o repor t

    t h a t J o h n Ralnes , hos t le r helper, a n d Joe Daniel, of c a r depar tment , both lost the i r wlves in death. To them we ten- d e r o u r s y m p a t h y d u r i n g the i r bereave- ment.

    Yours T r u l y t h e reporter spent the week-end a f e w d a y s a g o in St. Louis. v i s i t ing f r iends a n d t a k i n g In a couple of baseball games. Am u r g i n g a l l o u r ourside f r iends who wish to s e e beau- t i ful scenery a n d en joy a pleasant t r ip to use t h e Frisco, unsurpassed f o r service.

    Mrs. E d n a Harwel l , wi fe of Dee H a r - well, th i rd c l a m boilermaker. s p e n t t h e week-end a t Moon's Lake, Miss., visi t - i n g h e r paren ts , w h o a r e c a r e t a k e r s of a f ishing lodge there. She tells of hav- i n g c a u g h t severa l l a r g e fish, a n d boasted of h e r ski l l a s a fisherwoman. B u t of course h e r husband, Dee, seems to have t h e opinlon t h a t h e r b ro ther c a u g h t t h e fish a n d l e t h e r claim t h e credit. All in a l l it 's just a n o t h e r fish story.

    T h e continuous d r o u t h a n d h e a t wave in a n d a round Memphls h a s been t h e chief cause of much of t h e i l lness of o u r boys f o r t h e las t month. A check showed t h a t a b o u t a dozen of o u r g r o u p w e r e affected par t ia l ly If no t fully, even t o Ye reporter .

    Remember a s w e s e t o u t to per form o u r du t ies f o r t h e company each day , t h a t t h e company also expec ts u s to worlc safely, and prevent accidents t o ourselves a n d those a round U s .

    Cur t i s s Wal lace i s in a cri t ical con- dition a t t h e Isolat ion hospital of t h l s city. H a v i n g been In poor hea l th f o r some time, Wallace, a th i rd class ma- ch in is t in t h e shop, w a s gassed while over s e a seventeen months w i t h t h e A. E. F.

    LOCAL &o. 32-NEWBURG, MO.

    E . F. FULLER, Repor te r

    P e t e Rook h a s accepted t h e position as y a r d m a s t e r a t Monett.

    L. A. Hazen is d r iv ing a n e w ~ h e b rolet.

    nlra. J.' E. E a r p and d a u g h t e r , R u t h , visited f r iends in Sprlngfleld

    Mrs. Jack Hil l re turned f rom a three months ' visi t In California w i t h h e r mother w h o is In 111 health.

    Mrs. E. F. Fuller . Miss Mary S t a g g s a n d Nlss Thelma Vinson a t tended the .Munlclpal Opera In St. Louis.

    Mrs. C. D. W a r d a n d family motored to St . Louis and a t tended a bal l game.

    Orvtlle F i t e of Springfield spent the week-end w i t h home folks.

    hIiss Helen Fe l lows is a b l e t o worlc a f t e r several weeks of illness.

    S. A. Montgomery a n d family a t t e n d - ed t h e Browns-Yankees bal l g a m e while on his vacation.

    Chas. W a r d a n d F r a n k F u l l e r a t tend- e d the Century of P r o g r e s s a t Chicago f o r a f e w days.

    WATER SERVICE DEPARTMENT SPRINGFIELD, MO. -

    CLAUDE HEREFORD, R e p o r t e r --

    'The w a t e r slturrtion on t h l s divlslon h a s become ser ious bu t th rough dogged efforts of W. H. Brooke a n d t h e splen- did co-operat ion of o t h e r s there h a s been no impai rment of t ra in move- ments.

    J. N. Stephens a n d R o y Myers made emergency repa i r s to the pump s ta t ion

    a t StraKord recently on account of rhe low condition of t h e s p r i n g a t t h a t ulare. - ~ - - - - -

    A force of W. S. men h a v e been re - newing t h e l a r g e w a t e r llne in t h e tun- nel a t t h e wes t shops t h e pas t month.

    W. H. Broolce made a t r in to St. Louis recently on company business.

    Mr. a n d Mrs. J. N. S tephens m a d e a recent visit to Cape Girardeau, visi t ing f r iends a n d relat ives

    W r i t i n g these no tes at t h i s t ime Is as b a d a s t r y l n g to pull a sore tooth w i t h a mashed thumb, having suffered a n in- j u r y to t h e forefinger of t h e r i g h t hand while t r y i n g (?) to fix t h e w a s h i n g machine for t h e missus! So I a m punchlng them o u t wi th one h a n d on t h e old Corona a n d w h a t a mess!

    BACK SHOP NEWS

    A L E X W A T T a n d CLAUD CAMPBELL, R e p o r t e r s

    Gerald Campbell, machln ls t appren- tice, i s d r iv ing a new Chevy sedan. H e t raded his l i t t l e F o r d f o r It.

    We a r e v e r y s o r r y to repor t t h e d e a t h of L a z a r u s P a c k who passed a w a y on Augus t 4. He Was the father. of Chas. Pack who i s a s t e e l wtorker a t t h e n o r t h slde.

    T h e two d a u g h t e r s of Tommy Tucker, bo i le rmaker helper, a r e v l s l t ing the i r a u n t in St. Louis a t t h i s wri t ing. E. W. Brown, genera l foreman a t

    K a n s a s City Fr l sco roundhouse, and wife spent a f e w d a y s recently w i t h Mrs. Brown's facher a n d mother, Mr. a n d Mrs. A1 Ball. Mr. Ball Is s ta t lonary englneer a t the nor th shops.

    Mrs. P a u l Andrews, w i f e o t P a u l An- d r e w s of t h e nor th machine shop, i s v i s i t ing w i t h re la t ives in Los Angeles. Cal. She expects to spend ten d a y s there.

    Richard Tyack , machine foreman, h a s gone in t l ~ dog business. He h a s puF- chased a Boston bull t e r r ie r pup. Dick s a y s t h a t t h e pup a l ready knows more t r icks t h a n a n old d o g b u t you ,have to k n o w how t o t ra in them.

    F r e d Rubin , lead machinist o n t h e n l g h t s h i f t in t h e machine shop, is off w o r k at t h i s w r i t l n g o n account of a n Injured a rm. W e wish you a speedy recoverv Rubin.

    ~ v e r e ' t , t Delo a n d Paul lne Davls were marr ied J u l y 29 a t t h e home of h l s par - en ts , Mr. a n d Mrs. F r a n k D e b . I t w a s a q u i e t ceremony. performed by t h e Rev. N. J. Breashears. T h e y will m a k e the i r home a t 2024 T r a v i s avenue. Mr. F r a n k Delo Is bench carpenter in t h e mill shop.

    X l s s Maud Robberson, d a u g h t e r of R u f u s Robberson, t h l r d class s h e e t meta l worker. h a s re turned a f t e r a va- cat ion s p e n t o n t h e Pacific coast visit- i n g wl th relatives a n d friends.

    Rev. P a u l McBride a n d wife a n d smal l son have re turned to t h e i r home in Shidler, Okla., a f t e r spending a month wi th the i r paren ts . Mr. a n d Mrs. Alex W a t t and Mr. a n d Mrs. W. H. Mc- Brlde. Alex W a t t Is a s h e e t m e t a l w o r k e r a t t h e nor th side a n d Mr. Mc- Br ide i s a fireman for the Frisco.

    Wm. (Scotty) McCrae, nort'h s ide ma- chinist , who h a s been off for some t ime i s w o r k i n g in K a n s a s City for the Frlsco.

    Alex W a t t , co-reporter , IS o n t h e slck l is t a t t h i s wri t lng. T h e boys a t t h e s h o p hope to see you back Roon Alex.

    Nes Fre tz , lead blacksmith, s p e n t h l s vacation In Wisconsin v i s i t ing w i t h relatives.

    COACH YARD-KANSAS CITY, MO.

    J. J. SULLIVAN, Repor te r

    Alr conditioned coaches w e r e placed in service on t ra ins No. 117-118 be- tween K a n s a s City, T u l s a a n d Oklaho- m a City, effective J u l y 26. T h i s m a k e s a total of ten a i r oonditioned c a r s op- e r a t l n g o u t of t h i s t e rmlna l a n d they

    a r e cer ta in ly proving popular wi th t h e t rave l ing public.

    Barney Scanlon, coach Inspector, a g a i n carr ied off first prize for h a v f n g t h e l a r g e s t fami ly presen t a t the Sun- nyland Club annual picnic which w a s held a t Campbell's L a k e on J u l y 31.

    J a m e s Edwards , coach carpenter , h a s been a b s e n t a few weeks on account of s lckness a n d his place is belng filled by Oscar But le r f rom t h e nor th yard.

    Cur t i s Kincaide. lead inspector in c h a r g e of t h e n i g h t crew, h a s j u s t re - tu rned f rom a week's vacation, p a r t of which w a s s p e n t in pull ing eight-pound catfish o u t of the Missouri river. Dur- i n g his absence Homer Roller worked w i t h the n lgh t crew.

    Douglas Donnldson, chauffeur of the shop-mule, is the proud o w n e r of a b rand new F o r d V-8 coach.

    NORTH SIDE SIDELIGHTS -. EMERY HAGEEWOOD. Reool'ter . -

    Doiph Deck, machinist on t h e second shif t , recently proved t h a t h e had t h e in te res t of t*e company a t h e a r t while off the job a s well a s when a t work, by secur ing a passenger f rom Spr ing- field to Los -4ngeles a f t e r they had planned to m a k e the t r ip \.la bus.

    Mrs. Si las Snider is mourn ing t h e d e a t h of h e r mother which occurred d u r i n g t h e pas t month. S y m p a t h y of the roundhouse employes is extended. Mr. Snider is a machinist o n d u t y a t t h e passenger s tat ion.

    Sympathy is a l so extended to Mrs. Nathaniel Rose in the loss of a brother , whose dea th occurred a t Newburg Mo., d u r i n g t h e pas t week. Mr. ~ o s e ' i s a th i rd sh i f t t a n k man.

    W. W. Holmes, machlnlst , second shif t , h a s g iven h is house a t 630 North K a n s a s avenue, a new coa t o f pa in t d u r i n g t h e p a s t month.

    Will iam Gooch, welder h a s a l so t rea ted h i s home a t 1664 ~ o b t h Natlonal wi th a new coa t of paint.

    Your repor te r i s a t th i s t ime having h i s home a t 1 2 3 2 E a s t Sunshine painted.

    Will iam S. Kimble, tool room a t tend- a n t , h a s re turned to w o r k a f t e r a n ill- ness of five weeks.

    E. E. "Epp" McCauley, machinist a t t h e passenger s ta t ion , h a s re turned to w o r k fol lowing a t'wo weeks' tussle wi th lumbago.

    Orville Bennett , e lectr ician, w a s a v is i to r a t t h e Chicago F a i r d u r t n g t h e pas t month. Mr. B e n n e t t a t tended t h e F a l r l a s t year , and h e sa id i t w a s even be t te r t h i s y e a r t h a n ever.

    Haro ld Day, machinist ' o n a i r work . third sh l f t , visited his mother and f a t h e r a t Fayettevil le , Ark.. d u r i n g t h e pas t month.

    C. S. Keiser , n i g h t roundhouse fore- man, Is o n the job a a a i n fo lowlng h is vaca tion.

    T h o m a s Murray, asa l s tan t genera l foreman. i s also back f rom h is vaca- tlon whlch h e spent mostlv a t home. bu t 'made a t r ip to E u r e k a s p r i n g s a n d R o c k a w a y Beach.

    T r u m a n Walton, e x t r a man, w a s overcome by t h e h e a t whi le on d u t y a t t h e cinder n i t A u e u s t 9. H e in ab le to -- be o u t a g a i n a t t 6 s time.

    R o y Matthews, machin is t o n a i r work , second shif t , Is on a leave of a b - sence for severa l days, a n d we under- s tand h e i s v i s i t ina h i s o a r e n t s in

    MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT THAYER, MO.

    F. M. PEEBLES, Repor te r

    Mrs. C. B. Callahan, wi fe of ass l s tan t super in tendent visited h e r d a u g h t e r a t Thayer recentiy.

    Mrs. W. Fickle a n d children a r e visl t - 1ng a t St. Joe, Ark.

    Mrs. F. G. Schratx. d a u g h t e r s K a t h - e r ine a n d Leona, family of c a r inspec-

  • to r a r e now on a visit to Dallas, Texas. F r a n k Thomas, f i reman, is now con-

    flned in the St'. Louis hospital. E. E. Stone, swi tchman, w a s called

    to Hoxie. -ark.. on account of t h e dea th

    \Vni. H. Jamison w a s operated upon recently and is do ing nicely.

    Ed Homewoocl is ou t of the hosnital

    and Louis, family of locomotive inspec- tor, a r e vaca t ion ing a t Parsons , ICan.

    W e a r e very s o r r y to repor t the dea th of Jefferson N. Gibbons, shee t meta l worlter, Augus t 1 4 , fol lowing a s h o r t illness. Mrs. Gibbons a n d children have o u r deevewl sympil th

    Mr. Perklns. rounb;;ouse clerk, tool; par t of h i s vacation las t week a n d en- joyed a good rest.

    J A U ~ H \Vright (col.) laborer, is plan- n l n g to accompany his son, Louis. Jr . , to Tuslcegee, Ala., soon. Louis, J r . , ex- pects to e n t e r t h e Tuskegee Ins t i tu te the coming term.

    W. J. Cornell, locomotive carpenter , and Mrs. Cornell expect to g o to Rush Springs, Okla.. soon to visi t relatives.

    now a n d s a y s never fe l t b e t t e r o r ' h a d less in his life.

    of h i s fa ther . AIrs. L. r). B r y a n t of HousLon, Texau,

    known b e t t e r a s Jeane t te . is v ls i t ine

    W e a r e sor ry To hear of the dea th of t h e Crrther of John E. Schwind, car depar tment . Burial w a s made a t High- land, Ill., Augus t 2.

    F r a t l a C: Henn, smal l d a u g h t e r of F. C. Henn, 1s a t the Isolat ion hospital w i t h scar le t fever.

    Local No. 5 w a s well represented a t t h e Fr i sco picnic a t Sylvan Beach on J u l y 2 9 . The local boys won t h e ball g a m e in t h e morning and got a nice box of c igars a s a t rea t but o u r local en- t r ies in t h e waltz contest failed us. Everyone seemed to have a fine time.

    W e a r e s o r r y to h e a r of t h e dea th of Steven Shell's mother , Mrs. Kise Winters , ~t Holcomb, 3Iiss. hIrs. Win- t e r s had been ill fo r some t ime and h e r son w a s w i t h h e r f o r a week but had just re turned home the day before he received notice of her death. Steve is a ~ h e m b e r of Local No. GB.

    W e ex tend o u r s y m p a t h y t o Mr. a n d Mrs. William Henry on account of the d e a t h o f JIrs. Henry ' s mother.

    h e r mother , Mrs. B. C . Williams, tvifz of roundhouse foreman.

    BIrs. E. S. Boze, E d w a r d and Addle Boze of Richmond. Va., s is ter , nephew and niece of F. C. Will iams. roundhouse foreman, a r e on a visi t here, a f t e r t a k i n g in the World 's Fa i r .

    Business a p p e a r s to be very good, as the fol lowing gentlemen a r e spor t ing new cars : E. E. Bateman, conductor, P lymouth coupe; Grover Hall , t h e s a m e ; D. Moore, b rakeman, Oldsmobile coach: Dave Thomas. conductor. Chev-

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    LOCAL NO. 5B-ST. LOUIS, MO. Golet coach.

    John H. Stone, b r idge man, i s now in t h e St. Louis hospital.

    Miss J u n e Sliaggs, d a u g h t e r of S. G . S k a r z s . roundhouse clerk, is visi t ing a t

    D. L. P.aRI

  • 1 EASTERN DIVISION I T E L E G R A P H NOTES-EASTERN

    D I V I S I O N

    HI3LE.N FELLOWS, Repor te r

    H o w good it does seem to be back on t h e old job, th i rd tr ick, Newburg, even though i t is for one n i g h t only. T h a n k s a r e d u e H . H e n r y for l ay ing off to spend t h e d z y in Springfield. Thi rd tr ick "ain't w h a t i t used to be" -we miss Charlie, Joe, Shep, Cr i s a n d severa l o t h e r s of the old gang .

    H. W. Bunselmyer, th i rd t r ick , Cuba. mas relieved by D. Rober t s a d a y o r two.

    W. C. Austin. who w a s bumped a t Grandview by J. Pot te r , bumped A. Childester , second tr ick. Southeas te rn Junc t ion . This places Cliildester on the e s t r a hoard.

    L. J . Porterfield relieved El. Henson, second tr ick, Uixon, who h a s been off account ill hea l th , Mr. Henson spent some t ime in the hospital a t St. Louis for essmina t ion and t rea tment . At l a s t report , he W R S feel ing fine a g a i n and ab le to r e t u r n to work .

    1%'. P. Collening, a g e n t , Phil l ipsburg. w a s off several days, being relieved by V. R. Finley.

    J. F . Licolc relieved J . L. Copening, second tr ick, Pacific, one day.

    J. JA. F r y , agent , Stoutland, w a s re- lieved severa l d a y s by E. L. Mooney.

    . W. C. ..\ustin, second tr ick. South- eas te rn Junclion, w a s off one day. J. F. Lick relieved him.

    L. J. Porterfield relieved A. Frech , third crick. Sullivan. for a day o r two.

    Mrs. U. Snyder, fo rmer agent . Cre- scent , h a s been in t h e Hospi ta l in St. Louis for some time. She w a s oper- a t e d o n Augus t 8th. a n d w e sincerely hope s h e will no011 be up a n d o u t again.

    Niss Gladys Roth, stenographer in the division engineer'x office a t F t . Scott , mas the xues t of Helen 1'. Fel - lows a t S e m b u r g for several days.

    OFFICE SUPERINTENDE.NT T R A N S P O R T A T I O N

    ELLA STRATTON, Report 'er

    On .July 17th we received the slloclc- i n g news of the r a t h e r sudden dea th of K a t h e r i n e Beigie-one of t h e Frisco's most loyal employes. H e r cheery "goo& morning' ' and b r i g h t ou t - look on l i fe will be g r e a t l y missed by us.

    J u l y mith i t s record-breaking hea t wasn ' t ho t enough, s o we had to have a couple of fires! On J u l y 18th Rob't. J. Lewis, chief o f t h e per diem dcpar t - nient', received a n excit ing telephone cal l t h a t h i s house w a s on fire and to h u r r y home. H u r r y he did, b r e a k i n g a l l speed laws. T h e fire had ga ined considerable headway, which forced the faniily to build pract ical ly a new house. Then a couple of d a y s l a t e r J a m e s Collins received a s imi la r call

    a n d made h is Chevrolet do seventy per in order l o reach the conf lagra t ion a n d help fire-fighters save h i s cozy l i t t le bungalow.

    Vara t ions a r e st i l l in order : Pear l Townes a n d Lillian Brooks lef t Augus t 25th for a t r ip th rough Yellowstone P a r k , going in a t Gardiner a n d coni- i n g Out a t Cody.

    I rene Schnller s p e n t th ree weeks in Ann Arbor Mich Toledo a n d Detroi t . vlsi t lng ~ r i k n d s n'hd h e r s i s te r , Mrs. F. Jf. Bnwen, nee Els ie Schnller.

    E. A. D u B o l ~ , oP t h e weighing de- par tment , took a week off and just rested a n d visi ted w i t h relat ives a t Cahool, Mo.

    F. H. Masters, chief f re lgh t c a r dis- t r ibu te r , a n d daughter . Margare t , journeyed to C h i c a ~ o to see the new s i g h t s a n d wonders o r t h e Century of Progress .

    Theda Pyland salled f r o m New Yorlc City, Augus t 15th for a week's s t a y In r iermuda . . . w h a t could be more rest- fu l t h a n a week's s t a y in t h a t beanti- ful spot'?

    B e r t h a Schumacher le f t Augus t 19th for Columhia, ,Yo., fo r a visit w i t h fr iends.

    Sa turday , Augus t l l t h , Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Will tes had the most fun en- te r ta in ing the i r small son, J a c k , wirh his f i rs t t ra in ride. J a c k went' to C a r t h a g e to visi t h i s g randmother , where he is go ing to s t a y a week or so in company wi th h i s mother.

    Mary Welch had a gay time, too. over t h e week-end of Augus t 18th, f o r s h e arid her s is ter , Hall ie , chief typist . en te r ta ined Mrs. W. E. Johnson and daughter . Evelyne, of Xew York Cit'y. N a r y a n d Evelyne a r e sucli pals-hence t h e e s t r a good time.

    I t w a s a peppy bunch t h a t motored over to Joplin recently to see the ball g a m e : R e r t h a Sutherland, I rene Schal- lei-, Lil l ian Yates a n d a crowd f rom Jlr . Hoehle's office and they didn't g e t back unti l 4 a . m., which sounds l ike a good t ime w a s had b y all.

    Savina Fell in spent a recent' week- end in St. Louis, v i s i t ing relatives, a n d recommends summer t ime t rave l ing on the Frisco in air-cooled coaches. Thev a r e CRASD!

    Tom Lyons, f a t h e r o I Cather ine and Florence Lyons, h a s been critically I11 a t h i s home here f o r some tlme. b u t is reported much be t te r s ince grantl- baby Jacqueline Anne Clayman has come al l t h e w a y from California to visit him.

    SIGNAL D E P A R T M E N T SPRINGFIELD, MO.

    JIATJLDA C. HOFFMAS, Repor te r

    S. L. O'Hair, s ignal main ta iner a t P leasan ton , ICans., is v i s i t ing relat ives a t Green Cast le , Ind.

    S igna lman R. G. Lamber t is a t tend- i n g the BARE meet ing and incidently t-alclng in t h e F a i r in Chicago.

    S igna lman Floyd Eley w a s called to \Villard, Mo., J u l y 18th. account t h e d e a t h of h i s g randmother . W e extend to t h e bereaved family o u r deepest sympathy .

    main ta iner a t Oklahoma City and son. John Richard, a r e spending the i r vaca- tion in Detroi t , Mich.

    Misses P e a r l a n d Grace Henry d a u g h t e r s of Signal fiIs111talner G. H. Henry a t L a Cygne, Kans., a r e visi t ing in Seymour, Mo.

    Mrs. J . C. Parr'ish, wife of s ignal maintainel-, Pacific, s p e n t the recent week-end with f r iends a t Cuba.

    Miss Kathleen Kelton, d a u g h t e r of Signal Main ta ine l W'. R. ICelton a t Chelsea, is spending, h e r vacation a t h e r old home in Sgrlngfield.

    Mrs. J e r r y Young, wife .of ass i s ran t s igna lman, Springfield, I S s1,ending some t ime in St. Louis.

    Mrs. C. W. Woodfill and faniily a r e v i s i t ing relat ives in Paola, I

  • on t h e S. S. Pres ident w a s well a t - tended. Don't fo rge t your coa t nex t year Luelte. J o e forgot a b o u t t h e social regula t ions a n d had t o bor row a coat every t ime he danced.

    Mrs. Clearmont and son made a visi t to California and Arizona while Horace s tayed a t home. H. C. would have gone, too, b u t he s a y s h e l ikes claim w o r k s o well, he would r a t h e r be here.

    A. V. McGill a n d fam5ly journeyed to P a n a m a City (F lor ida , no t t h e Canal) , w h e r e t h e w i f e a n d children spent th ree w e e k s w i t h t h e folks.

    P a u l Brendel g a v e t h e Ozarlrs a break by spending h i s week dr iv ing there w i t h h i s famlly.

    T h i n k of th i s Helen McHale r e t u r n - i n g f rom t h e m c s t e r y t r ip w i t h bru ises ga lore and Lil K u l a g e s u n b u r n t to a crisp. Helen re fuses t o t a l k and Lil is s t i l l s o r e a f t e r us ing Minit-Rub over t h e week-end. d u s t a couple of old s o f t l e s who couldn't t a k e it.

    OFFICE OF GENERAL MANAGER

    ORVILLE COBLE, Repor te r

    T r a i n number four, A u g u s t 15th. w a s a Honey Moon Special' w i t h t w o Fr i sco couples "just married" aboard , Chicago bound. W e sha l l mention t h e Feyens first. because they w e r e marr ied a n hour ear l ie r t h a n t h e Moffitts. Alice Mae Mills, t h a t good-looking, good- na tured messenger g i r l w a s marr ied t o F r a n k Feyen , chief messenger, a t 3:00 p, m. t h e 15th a t t h e F i r s t Bapt i s t Church. After a week in Chicago t h e y will be a t home at 9 1 6 St. Louis Street . P a u l Moffitt marr ied Opal Camp a t t h e Episcopal Church in a simple ceremony performed by Dr. Bailey. T h e MoRitts went by boat f rom Chicago to Xfackinac Island for a weeits' fishing. They will be a t home a t 781 Lincoln S t ree t , a f t e r t h e first. Our bes t wishes to both couples.

    Miss Grace Jochum enjoyed a vaca- tlon in t h e east .

    C. P. K i n g a n d fami ly h a v e been vaca t ion ing in old Mexico.

    Our s t a t e m e n t in las t month's Maga- zlne t h a t Hober t Madison, now chief c le rk a t Chaflee, began h is rai lroad c a r e e r a s a secre ta ry h a s b r o u g h t u s a number of l e t te rs of p ro tes t a n d cor - rection. 4 s one correspondent s o ab ly expresses it: "He h a s w i t h pr ide of ten told those of u s w h o k n o w him well enough t o cal l him Frankl in , t h a t a s a mere boy he labored a s a sect ion hand on t h e Southern divlsion nnd was , to- g e t h e r w l t h h i s ancesters , rea l ly re - sponsible f o r t h e splendid condition of t h e t r a c k in vicinity of Willow Springs. W e think, however, the inception of h i s rai lroad w o r k was ear l ie r t h a n t h a t , a n d t h a t h i s career as a ra i l road m a n probably s t a r t e d when he, a s a smal l lad, used to w a i t for t h e t r a i n t o p a s s and then l a y his e a r ,fo t h e rai l a n d listen to the rumbling.

    MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT

    HAZEL CLARK, Repor te r

    Mr. a n d Mrs. R. G. F r e l d a n d chil- d ren sai led f rom New York on t h e 24th d a y of Augus t on t h e I ta l lan s t e a m e r R o m a for Haifa. F r o m there t h e y will journey t o Je rusa lem, w h e r e they will e n g a g e in missionary work. Mr. and Mrs. Fre id re turned t o Amerlca a year a g o a f t e r seven years' service in mis- s ionary work a n d they wll l be gone for a l lke period o n th i s trip. Mrs. Fre ld is t h e d a u g h t e r of "Uncle" Dee Forsy the , a n d . 3lr. a n d Mrs. P o r s y t h e w e r e a t t h e New York p ie r to bid them adieu.

    Sincere s y m p a t h y is extended t o Ida Blood in t h e loss of h e r mother. who passed a w a y on J u l y 13. Mrs. Blood had long been a resident of Syringfleld

    a n d w a s well known a n d beloved for h e r Charitable works.

    Helen a n d H e l m a Yates motored to Amory. Kiss., t h e l a t t e r p a r t o f Augus t for a v i s ~ t w l t h relatives.

    A son, J o h n Rainey, a r r ived a t the h o m e of the J e r r y Andersons on J u l y 16. Congratulat ions!

    Geo. McKenna h a s a b o u t decided to re -name h is l i t t l e d a u g h t e r "Gracie", s ince her request t o be taken to t h e c i rcus t o see t h e "acrobatic skunks".

    W i t h new c a r s geared u p for 60 a n d 70 m. p. h.. i t s h a r d a t t imes to pass u p t h e chance f o r a good race-espe- cial ly when given t h e horn on a nice s t r e t c h of pavement. However, t h e motorist f rom t h i s departmell t who had such a chance recently, only to dis- cover t h a t t h e horn w a s on a c a r be- longing to t h e police depar tment , will possibly stop, look a n d l ls ten before a g a i n saying;, "come o n buddie, if you w a n t to race .

    Speaking of new cars. Doc Seabough i s d r iv ing a sh iny n e w Dodge.

    W e a r e g lad to have Lyle Jones back w i t h u s in t h e d r a w i n g room.

    DIVISION STOREKEEPER'S OFFICE-SPRINGFIELD, MO. -

    P E A R L A. FAIN, R e p o r t e r

    Sincere s y m p a t h y i s extended to B e r t Sher idan a n d C. Sheridan in t h e coach depar tment . whose f a t h e r dled in Tulsa , Okla., on Sunday, J u l y 29th.

    Sympathy is also extended f rom t h i s depar tment t o loved ones a n d f r iends of Mrs. I d a GiKord whose d e a t h kame Wednesday, J u l y 2.5th, a f t e r a l o n g

    illness In St . John's Hospital . Mrs. Gifford mas the mother of Mrs. T. E . Bers t a n d Mrs. E A. Thomas.

    Geo. Gates, fo rmer ly employed in t h i s depar tment , a n d bro ther of Mrs. W. D. Price, died Sa turday evening, Augus t 4th in B u r g e Hospital . Mr. Gates had had a too th pulled a n d infect ion se t in which caused h is death. Sincere s y m - p a t h y Is extended to h i s loved ones.

    T h a n k s a r i s e from every h e a r t for the wonderful ra in t h a t is fa l l ing a t t h e presen t wr i t ing , Augus t 17th. Had a good rain yesterday and looks a s if It m i g h t continue l o r a n o t h e r d a y o r two. I t i s es t imated t h a t t h e e a r t h i s d r y for a depth of 50 o r 76 feet. I t Is known to be d r y beyond 25 feet.

    Jim Akr idge w e n t fishing "again". Unders tand he w e n t in t h e morning w l t h a p a r t y of fel lows a n d c a u g h t nothing. H e w e n t back t h a t evening a lone and c a u g h t one s o b ig t h a t h e b r o k e h is f ishing line. "Believe i t o r not."

    Another i t em a b o u t Jim: h e i s batch- i n g now. H i s wi fe a n d children le f t t h e morning of t h e 17th for Cincinnati, Ohio, where they wil l v i s i t fo r a couple of weeks.

    Afternoon of A u g u s t 9th, s a w a r e g u l a r whirlwind of d u s t j u s t w e s t of t h e omice. I t a rose to a he lght of a b o u t fifty fee t a n d was a b o u t t h r e e to five feet in diameter .

    D u r i n g t h e ex t remely h o t d a y s d u r - ing J u l y and Augus t , unders tand some of t h e office employes of t h e T r a c y Creamery Company of t h i s c i t y w e n t t o w o r k about 3:30 in t h e morning. were off for b r e a k f a s t a b o u t 7:30 and b y 12:OO o'clock noon, the i r day's w o r k w a s done.

    Char les Miller, oldest son of 0. H. Miller, is spendlng t h e s u m m e r a t Washington , Mo., w o r k i n g in h i s

    ALBERT RUSSELL . T. R. SIMMONS

    CLEVELAND LUMBER COMPANY JASPER, ALABAMA

    Railroad Lumber - Pine and Hardwood - Two Million Feet Per Month on the Frisco in Alabama

    JASPER ELDRIDGE HOWARD Fully Equipped Plant Planin# Mill. Car Decking Planing Mill. Oak and

    and Retail Yard and Short Dimension Pine Car Lumber

    DEPENDABLE SERVtCE -:- QUALITY COUNTS

    . .. . IMPORTANT ECONOMIES . . . Realized through the use of creosoted

    Ties, Bridge Timbers and Files can be extended to Lumber, Poles, Sign and Fence Posts, Crossing and Platform Planks, Culverts and numerous miscel- laneous uses.

    LOUISVILLE - KENTUCKY

  • uncle's g rocery s t o r e a n d e a r n i n g money f o r h l s school act ivl t ies t h i s winter .

    B e r t Sher idan looks a s if he h a s t h e "gout" in h l s l e f t foot, b u t ins tead h e m e t w i t h a n accident and a s resu l t Is suKer lng Prom a badly f rac tured foot. W e hope i t will improve nicely.

    Mrs. H e n r y Nelson h a s been 111 in St . John's Hospi ta l fo r severa l days, bu t she expec ts to be home a n d well on t h e w a y to recovery by the t lme thfs goes to press.

    Jess Crl t tendon, colored, former ly employed f o r t h e Frlsco, died Augus t 9th. H e h a d been Ill fo r severa l weeks. Sincere s y m p a t h y i s ex tended to h i s loved ones and frlends.

    Be lng a Boy Scout , Rlcharcl Kemm, oldest son of Mr. a n d Mrs. 0. F. Kemm. had t h e p leasure of a t t e n d i n g t h e S t a t e F a i r in Sedalia Augus t 14th, 15th a n d 16th. H e plays a trombone in the f a m o u s Boy Scout Band.

    Some people cer ta in ly h a v e keen foresight . Sam Gaston is g e t t l n g ready for t h e w l n t e r months. H e w a n t s W. H. Brooke to Instal l a foot -warmer under hi's desk.

    Alvln Laughlln, .1?., son of o u r s tock clerk, A. L. Laughl ln , a n d hta par tner , Joe Edmondson, a r e l lve members of t h e 4-H Club of Missouri. T h e r e i s a to ta l rnembershlp of a b o u t 350 bops a n d g i r l s in t h e 4-H c lubs of Missouri. a n d these c lubs a r e sponsored by t h e United S t a t e s Depar tment of Agricul- ture. These t w o boys recently won in a local contest a n d were given a f ree tTIp to Columbia, Mo., w h e r e tes t s w e r e given. They won first place, urhlch m e a n s thev a r e en t i t l ed to r o to W a t e r - loo, Iowa; in October toUcompete in t h e N,ational contest . So you see, t h e y a r e "headed for t h e l a s t round-up". T h e boys a n d g i r l s w h o w l n a t W a t e r - loo will be a i v e n a t r i a to t h e I n t e r - na t lona l Dai ry Exposit ' lon In London somet ime d u r l n g 1935. Good luck to you, boys!

    Mrs. Marian Montgomery a n d chil- d ren , of Vega, Texas, h a v e s p e n t most of t h e Summer v is i t ing h e r parents , Nr . and Mrs. A. M. Click. H e r hus- band w a s h e r e f o r severa l d a y s also. H e "rode Into Sprlngfleld" a s a r e g u l a r cowboy, w e a r i n g h is BIG ha t . Under- s t a n d h e o w n s qui te a l a r g e ranch in Texas and Mr. Click,' te l ls u s i t is t h i r t y mlles f rom t h e f r o n t door to t h e gate".

    A. E. Alsup w a s off w o r k a couple of w e e k s d u r i n g t h e ex t reme h o t d a ) s and tr ied to k e e p cool a t home.

    Mr. a n d Mrs. H. H. H o w a r d a n d Mr. a n d Mrs. J a c k Gannon a n d J a c k , Jr.. motored to t h e S t a t e F a l r t h e 16th a n d enjoyed t h e d a y very much. Account of t h e rain, t h e harness races w e r e called off, b u t had t h e r u n n i n g races in sp l te of t h e mud six Inches deep. I m - a g i n e mud s ix inches deep a f t e r t h e d r o u g h t w e have experienced! H a r t hays t h e display in t h e agr icu l ture de- p a r t m e n t w a s very good desp i te t h e drought .

    Our ~ o n g ~ a t u l a t i o n k a n d good wishes a r e extended t o Char les "Butch" Gus- t in, who w e unders tand w a s marr ied t h e first of t h e month to a youlip lady f rom t h e S t a t e of New York.

    W e w e r e s o r r v to h e a r of Charles' f a t h e r be ing h i t 'by s swltcli engine in North Yards mornlng of the 12th, but t r u s t t h e i n j u r y wi l l no t prove seri- ous. H e i s n o w In St. John's Hospital .

    Miss M a r r y Anna F a i n Is v i s l t ing y e scribe a n d slsters . She will r e t u r n to Odessa, Mo:. t h e first of t h e month. where s h e wil l teach t h e fol lowing winter. Mr. a n d Mrs. C. V. C a r t e r a n d daughter . Marcia Jenn , a r e also v i s l t ing ye scrlbe. ( J o h n Bass had t h e nerve to a s k if m y l i t t l e niece w a s cute!)

    MONETT YARDS --

    LINZY LLOYD, Repor te r

    E a r l B. Spaln, g e n e r a l yardmas te r ,

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    How lack gets all the dirt-every time

    Try this 6Q-second test fections. Against the germs that with Lava cause tetanus, meningitis and other

    deadly .diseases, Lava is even more Put h'a Soap to work on a effective than carbclic acid. Lava pair of greasy, grimy hands wor!rs well in any water-hot or. and you'll find that Lava gets cold, hard or soft. Cet Lava today. all the dirt in less than a minute.

    Here's how Lava works. Its thick, heavy lather gets the surface dirt. Its fine, powdery pumlce gets eve3 the worst ground-in dirt. Soothin:: oils and glycerine in Lava protect the skin, help heal little nicks and scratches.

    And Lava helps prevent hand in-

    Takes the dirt . . . Protects the skin