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tired born active service, March 31, 1934, due to his having reached the age limit. He was born March 29. 1864, a t Kirksville, Mo., and educated in the scbooh near his home. H e began his service with Frisco Lines October 15, 1886, worlrSng In the roundhouse a s wiper and hostler a t Newburg, Mo. He was promoted to the position of fireman about 1890 and to engineer in 1898. He worked in road service until 1905 when he took a position on the switch engine in Newburg yards. In December, 1913, he was transferred from New- burg, Mo., to Okmulgee, Okla. H e married Virginia Bell Wood on July 10. 1889. She died in 1893, and he married Ora 'May Triplett in 1894. Nr. Moore has eight sons and two daughters. Mr. and IXrs. Moore re- side In Okmulgee, Okla. Continuous service of 29 years and one month entltles him to a pension allowance of $55.00 a month, effective from Aprll 1, 1934.

LEWIS WILSON RUTHERFORD

LEWIS WILSON RUTHERFORD, section foreman, Dennis, Kans., was retired from active service, January 6. 1933, due to total disability. H e is 66 years of age, born December 2, 1877, a t Greenville, Ill. He began hla service with Frisco Lines a s a sec- tion laborer a t Dennis, Kans., in S e p tember, 1901. He served a s section foreman a t Weir City, Kans., Parsons, Kans., and Dennis, Kans. H; was transferred from I)ennls. Kans., to Cherryvale, Kans., November, 1927. On January 1, 1901, h e married Susan Olive Carson, of Denn'ls, Kans., and to them were born two daughters and three sons. Mr. and Mrs. Rutherford reside in Dennis, Kans. Continuous service of 24 gears and 3 months en- titles him to a pension allowance of $25.30 a month, effective from April 1, 1934.

WILLIAM MATTHEWS

WILLIAlM MATTHEIWS, section foreman. St. b u i s , Mo., was retired from actIve service. March 11. 1934. due t o hIs having reached the age limit. H e was born March 11, 1864, a t St. h u t s , Mo., and educated in the schools of St. h u h County. He worked for the Missouri Pacific and the Terminal RBllroad before coming with Frisco Lines as assistant extra gang foreman a t Gratiot, Mo., Febru- ary 21, 1914. He served continuously as section foreman and extra gang foreman in and near St. Louis. On August 18, 1882, he married Annie Napier, of S t . Louis, Mo., and to them were 'born six sons and one daughter.

3Ir. and Qhs. Matthews reside in St. Louis, JIo. Continuous service of 20 years and 1 month entitles him to a pension allowance of $25.40 a month, effective from April 1, 1934.

CHARLES WILLIAM JOHNSTON

CHARLEIS WILLIAM JOHNSTON, pensioned conductor, died a t his home in Monett, Mo., on April 17. He was born in Mt. Vernon, Ind., March 16. 1854, and entered the service of Frisco Lines as a conductor on the old St. Louis division in January. 1898, and was later transferred to the Central division where he remained until April 1, 1924, when he was re- tired account rse Iimlt of seventy years. Hls penslon allowance was $25.36 a month and during his life- time he was paid a total of $3,191.55.

CHARLES PEARSON DYER CHARLBS PEARSON DYER, pen-

sioned conductor, died a t his home In Cape Girardeau, Mo., April 20. He was born Decem'ber 27, 1880, a t cen- tralla, Mo., and entered the service of Fllsco Lines a s a freight brake* man between Springfield and St. Louis, Mo., on February 14, 1900. He was made freight conductor Decem- ber 19, 1902, and passenger conduc- tor August 12, 1919. He was retired from active service May 11. 1933, due to total disability. His pension allow- ance was $64.25 a month and durinB hls lifetime he was paid a total of $642.50.

GEORGE WASHINGTON PETRY GEORGE WASHINGTON PETRY,

pensioned brakeman, died a t his home in Kansas City, Mo., April 30. H e was born May 7, 1865, a t Atwood, Ill., and began his railroad service as a section laborer a t h u r r y City, JIo., in 1886, with the KCC&S Railway. He then went with the old Blair Line in 1888 and with Frisco Lines as a freight brakeman out of Clin- ton, Mo., April 26, 1907. He was re- tired on December 7, 1932, due to total dbsbility. His pension allow- ance was $41.50 a month and during his lifetime he was paid a total of $622.50.

WM. KRAMER WM. KRAMER, division lineman

for Frisco Lines a t Afton, Okla., died on April 20 from injuries received in

a motor car accident. H e was born August 26, 1881, and was employed by Frisco Lines as a telegraph lineman in 1519 and has been in Frisco aerr- ice since that time. In 1924 he ac- cepted the position a s division Hne- man. He was married In 1901 t o Gertrude Payne, of Macon, Mo., and to them were born ten children.

HARRY W. HUDGEN

HARRY W. HUDGEN, former direc- tor of accident prevention for Frisco Lines, died a t his home in Springdale, Ark., on May 2. He was 57 years of age and had been in failing health for some time, and, due to that fact, he resigned from Fi-isco service on August 1, 1931. H e began his rail- road service a s a fireman in 1903 out of Ft. Scott, Kans. In 1905 he took a position in the claim department a t Monett and worked on various parts of the system until 1909, when he ac- cepted the position of general claim agent for the Oklahoma City Street Railway Company, where he remained until 1913. He re-entered F r k c o serr- ice a s a claim agent a t Ft. Worth in 1913 and remaimd in that position rmtfl he was transferred in 1918 to St. Louis as claim agent under W. B. Spkulding, claims attorney. On Feb- ruary 1, 1920, he succeeded Mr. Spaulding with the title of general claim agent. The safety work of Frisco Lines was turned over t o Mr. Hudgen in 1926, and he efficiently handled both departments until his re- tirement. H e is survived by his widow, a son. Robert W. H u d m s . of Ft. Smith, and a daughter. Mrs. Helen Joyce, of Monett, Mo. The body was taken to Cherokee, Kansas, for burial.

JOHN MADISON O'HALLORAN

JOHN MADISON O'HALLORAN, pensioned agent, died a t his home a t Sleeper. Mo.. on May 13. H e was born January 13, 1872, near Richland, Mo., and began his service with Frisco Lines as night operator a t Richland, Mo., January 1, 1896. H e served in that capacity a t various points in Missouri and Rogers, Ark., and was retired September 30, 1933, due to total disability. His pension allowance was $36.95 a month and during his lifetime he was paid a total of $184.75.

THOMAS REED KIRK

THOMAS REED KIRK, pensioned section foreman, died a t hls h o n ~ - Kennett. 310.. on May 12. H e born May 9 . 1874 a t Newburn, Tc and entered Frisco service. J a n 1, 1898, as a section laborer a t

e In was ;nn., uary Hol-

, Mo. H e was promoted to sec- foreman on February 15, 1901, ! he remained during his entire :e, and was retired November 30, due to total disability. His pen- allowance was $32.95 a month luring his lifetime he was paid 11 of $1,786.60.

EDGAR R. P A R K E R JAR R. PARKER, pensioned pman died at his home in Spring- Mo., on May 11. He was born ler 1. 1859 a t Perkersburg, Ill., entered the service of Frisco

October 1, 1888, ae a checker e storeroom a t Springfield. He ?d in that capacity and as stock

then caboose supplyman, serv- I the latter capacity until his re- ent. His pension allowance was I a month and during his life- he was paid a total of $2,060.80.

DR. A. 1. M O O R E DR. A. I. MOORE, eye, ear and nose

specialist, and connected with the Frisco Hospital Association a t Fay- etteville. Ark., died a t his home May 7. H e had practiced in Fayetteville since 1895, coming from Ann Arbor, where he had been associated with t h e ear, nose and throat department at t h e University of Michigan Lor two years. H e was one of Lour physicians in his family, others being two brothers and a sister. The body was taken to Ann Arbor for burial.

JUNE GRADUATES [Cot~t inl tcd f rom P a g c 8 )

Hlgh; Beatrice Row, 16, daughter R. L. Row, crossing flagman, Amory Hlgh; Mlta Helsley, 13, daughter Sher- man Helsley, laborer, Norwood Hlgh School; Marjorie Hagaman, 18, daugh- ter J. A. Hagaman, section foreman, Mountaln Grove H i ~ h ; Lucille Holt, I S , dauphler Thomas Holt, laborer, Moun- tain Grove High ; James Potts, 18, so,n J. B. Potts, agent Pot ts Camp Consoll- da ted and Vocailonal High School.

M E M P H I S , T E N N . Lucllle Robinson (colored), 17, sheer

of Alvls Thomas boilermaker, Brooker Washlngton H i fi h School; Carroll Washlngton, 18, brother of Joe wash- Ington, roundhoqse laborer, Broolcer Washington Hlgh School.

C H A F F E E , MO. Edna Barron, 17. daughter J . S. Bar-

ron. fireman, ChaKee High: Gladys Green. 17, daughter Geo. Green. ma- chlnlst Chaffee High; Coquella Klages. 18, dadghter A, Klages, cashier: Jlerle Brlggs. 17, son Quinton Briggs. fire- man. ChaKee Hlgh; Elolse Bond. 17, daughter Emmet t Bond, brakeman. ChaKee High; Leland Harrell , 17, son F. 0. Harre l l brakeman. Chaffee Hlgh: J. R. Frank, Jr., 16, son J. R. Frank. flreman, Chaffee High: Owen XcBroom. 21, son C. McBroom. chief clerk. Chaf- fee High: Hollls Frazier, 18. son H. J. Frazler, brakeman, Chaffee High: Leroy Boner, 17, son W. H. Boner. brakeman, Chaffee High; F r a n k Cun- nlngham, 19, son C. H. Cunningham, conductor, ChaKee Hlgh: Billy Ancell. 18, son T. H. Ancell, brakeman. Chaffee High; Billy Vlckery, 19, son C. W. Vicke rp fireman, ChaKee High: Nor- man 3 organ. 17, and Chester Morgan. 18. sons of J. L. Morgan, brakeman.

I MORE BUSINESS SECURED

More business reported by members of the Frisco Girls' Club of St. Louis, Mo.

Margaret Leahy, of the gen- eral office, reports cars S F 149060 and S F 163608, tobacco, shipped St. Louis to San Fran- cisco, as well as S F 162570, tobacco, shipped Apri l 26, St. Louis to San Francisco.

Mrs. 0. L. Baker, of 2?51a Maury Avenue, St. Louis, re- ports a passenger fare f rom St. Louis to Dallas, Tex., and Martha Moore reports two pas- sengers, St. Louis to Birming- ham, Ala., and return; one pas- senger, Birmingham to Ft. Scott, Kan., and one passenger St. Louis to Tulsa and return, as well as one car out of St. Louis for Tulsa, Okla.

C'harZee High; Denton Cline. 1 9 , son 13. Cline, brakeman. Chaffee High; M'm. Talky, 16. son E. E. Tallev fireman; Myers Montgomerv, sor. B"E. JIont- gomery, agent, ~ a l d e n ~ i & h .

FT . SCOTT, KANS. (And Northern Division)

C. Edga r Gray, son telegrapher- towermen, Paola Hlgh: Kenneth West. son J. E. West, operator, Paola High: Irene Teubner, daughter R. F. Teubner. lelegral>her-towerman, University of Kansas ; Ethel Hill, daughter Roy Hill. kecrion foreman. Fulton High; Mildred Baxter, daughter E. H. Baxter, engi- nrer. Ft. Scott High; Bet ty Briggs. daughter Virgil Briggs, cashier. F t . Scott High; Guy Moulder, Jr., son G. H. Moulder, conductor, Ft. Scott High: Ernestine SwaKord. dauahter E. E.

t ranspor ta t ion ' clerk, . F t . Scott ~ i g h ; Nary Elizabeth Lloyd, 16, daughter E. G. Llovd. brakeman. Ft . Scott High: ~ e o r g i a Logan, 16, ' daugheer ~ o m e r Logan, brakeman, Ft. Scott High: Vivian Darling, 16, daughter Reid Darling, chief yard clerk, F t . Scott High; Frankie Coiner, 15, daughter E. P. Colner. clerk. Ft. Scott High.

SPRINGFIELD, MO. - Helen Austin. 17, daughter F r a n k

Austin, c a r yard painter. Sprlngfield Hlgh; Ru th Fitch, 17. daughter Har ry Fltch, switchman. Springfield High: Ell iott Phillips. 17, son Wm. Phillips, water service repairman; Pierce Here- ford, 17, son Claude Hereford, water service t 1 n n e r. Springfield High: Marjorie Ann Shackelford, daughter W. W. Shackelford. chlef clerk, West Shops, Springfield High; Margaret Ann Baker, daughter D. P. Baker, division a n d s tores department. Springfield High: J e a n and J a n e Freeman, twin daughters E. W. Freeman, telegraph operator, Sprlngfleld Hlgh; Richard Kemm, son 0. F. Kemm. store room em- l~loye, Springfield HIgh; Herman Nc-

CARS HANDLED PROMPTLY Employes throughout the system a r e

determined to eliminate the payment of per diem on foreign cars handled on Frisco Lines. Reports have been carried in the Magazine each month, showing prompt handling given vari- ous cars and this report has created a great deal of interest. As a result of the publicity given this report, J. H. Doggrell. superintendent of transpor- tatlon advises 57 cars were reported at the various stations during April as having been received, released and returned to conneotions the same day without the payment of per diem, and 31 cars during the month of May, to date.

These cars were reported from the following stations: 10 cars from St. Louis Terminal ( 7 of them had con- tents transferred a t St. Louis to Frisco equipment); 2 cars a t Ft. Worth: 6 a t Olive Branch, Miss.; 1 a t Holly Springs, Miss.; 4 a t Menfro, 310.; 13 a t West Plains, Mo.; 1 each a t Ft. Smith, Arli., and Lamar, Mo.; 7 a t Sherman, Tex.; 12 a t Keighley, Kans.; 8 at Okmulgee. Okla.; 1 each a t Augusta, Kans., West Tulsa, Okla., and Tulsa, Okla.; 2 a t Rogersville. 110.; 2 a t Clinton, 310.; 4 a t Ada, Okla.; 1 a t Ste. Genevieve, Mo.; 3 a t White Oak, Okla., and 8 a t Wichita, Kans.

Those in charge a t the various sta- tions a re commended for the excel- lent handling given to this equipment and their efforts along this line a re greatly appreciated by all concerned.

1934 FAIR PROMISES NEW INTERESTS

/Corrtiirrrrd f r o m P a g c 5 ) the electrical industry, textiles, the graphic arts, jewelry, chemicals, food production, the petroleum industry, the autonlobile industry and scores of others, important in t h e economic life of the present civilization, will be on parade.

Visitors may pick out a subject in which they are interested and follow it through from the beginning of the scientists' experiments in the Hall of Science until t h e manufacturer has taken up the work in the various ex- hibit buildings and turned out the finished product.

There is added interest to the man, woman or child who did not a t tend last year, and those who saw t h e Fair. partially, in 1933, a r e unanimous in their desire to return.

Gilrerr . son John McGilvery, fireman, sPrin&ield High; J ames Pau l Watt , won Alex Wat t , sheet metal worker. Springflelfl Hlgh. L o u l s e Logan (colored), daught& Cecll Logan, s tore department janitor. Sprlngfield Lincoln High.

No Cause for Complaint The preacher was out on the links

and thought a small inoral lesson might not be amiss.

"I notice," he remarked mildly, "that the players who get the lowest scores a re not those who swear."

"What the h - - 1 ha re they got to swear about'?" snorted the gloomy golfer as he dug up another slice of turf.

O H I ' E A H ? " H o w did that barrk trllrr corirc to get

such a tcrriblr cold?" "..ill the dra f t s iir t!rc Onirk yo throrrgh

h i s a~iirdow."

High Powered

"Tonight we a re going to hold in- ,sulation of officers."

"Installation, you mean, not insula- tion."

"Maybe so, but these a re live-wire officers."

H O W T R U E Lots of men say very l i t t le on the

golf links, but where they spit the grass never grows again.

H O W T O R E M O V E S T A I N S Greerr .hairrt rrray be rerirovcd froir1 the

seat of a pair of zL4ritc d t ~ k teirrtis trorrsers wit11 a bottlr of ordiirary turpeir- tirre, a stiff br~tslt nird a pair of scissors.

Not On the Program

"Rastus, I understand that you have become the father of twins. Have you named them yet?"

"Yassuh. Ah done call the fust Adagio Allegro and Ah'm gon't' call the second one Encore."

"I see you're musical, Rastus, but why do you call the second one En- core."

"Well, y'see, he wasn't on the pro- grnm a t all."

R E L A T E D T O B O T H An Ir ishman was seated in a t ra in

beside a pompous individual who was accompanied by a dog.

"Foine dog ye have," said the Irish- man. "Phat kind is it?"

"A cross between an Irishman and a n ape," the man replied.

"Sure, an it's related to both of us," the Ir ishman rejoined.

TI-IE S E A J I Y S I D E O F L I F E " W h a t did you d o wlrrrr the doctor

7oarrtrd to see yo11r- oheratiolr?" " I just had to yrirr nrrd bnrc it."

I NOT ON YOUR

~ Y M A N - I TRAVEL BY IA'

SPRINGFIELD MISSOURI . Clarrircr IL' i lk~, cnrtoorrist, rirrployrd irr t lw offices of J. H. Doggrell, srtperiirtrrrderrt o f trairspor-tatioir at Spriirgficld, dlo. , is respo~rsiblr for the clever cartooi~ which upprai-s trlrovr. Jlr-. Il'ilks hns coirtributrd solire escrllerrt cartoorrs irr the past, a i d

this orre i s particrrlnrly wor thy o f rcpriittiirg.

A I L A L I K E

Lihe mmlg rrtrrrr~rd traz~elrrs, air East- err1 z~~ovrair back froiii iro first tr ip to tire Pacific .\'ortlrzurst liked to talk abort! her r.1-prricircrs. S h c z('ns particrrlnrly ri~tlrr~siastic nbortt the rirorrirtaiiis.

"ll'r just loved .)It. Rairrier arid J I t . Tacoiira!" she said.

"Br1!, i;rndaiir, said orre o f the I i s t e i ~ e r ~ , .]It. Raiirirr airtl J I t . Taroirra are syrrorry- lllolls."

" O h , yrs." sire said, " 1 kjrom, brrt J I t . Ttrcoi;~a is ?irlrclr iirorc syiroiryiirolts (hair J I t . Rni i~er!"

Speaking of Rain Traveler: "This rain should do a

lot of good." Porter : "Yes, s i r ; a n hour 01

would do more good in five minu than a nioiith of i t would do in a w a t any other time."

A Weather Forecast Judge (in traffic court): "I'll

you off with a fine this time, but other day I'll send you to jail."

Driver: "Sort of a weather II cast, eh, Judge."

Judge: "What do you mean?" Driver: "Fine today-cooler

morrow."

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Mechanical Department N O R T H SIDE S IDELIGHTS

EMERY HAGC'EWOOD, Repor te r

"IVhat do you call your mule'?" "I c a l l h lm 'Railroad','' answered t h e old negro. "How did you come to g i v e him snch a name?" "Fum s tudyin ' d e a n a m a l an ' read'n' d,e papahs. Dnt niule g e t s mo b lame a n a b u s e d a y a n y - t h i n g e l se in de towr~s l i ip a n goes a h e a d doing h is w o r k jes d e same".

Car1 Watson . boilermaker, first class, is back a t work afCer be ing c u t off for s o m e tlme. Sam H a r t m a n a n d J o e Tyndal l have been placed on th i rd c lass bo i le rmaker numbers a s a resu l t of newly c rea ted jobs. Business is im- proving.

U. S. "Van" King , machinist , a n d Sof rona Hale, of th i s city, a r e t h e pas t month 's victin! of Cupid. T h e y were m a r r i e d May ath.

Anthony J. Baron , s h e e r meta l work- e r a p p r e t ~ t i c e , a n d Mildred C:riffi~~ a l so ~ t s r t e d l i fe together, May 2nd.

Congra tu la t ions a n d best wishes of t h e ronndhouse emnloves a r e extended ~~~ - ~~

to the two happy Eo11i)les. "Sally Rand" is t,Fe n a m e given his

new motor hoat by Ike" Alward, shee t meta l worker , which he has jus t .placed in the L a k e of the Ozarks. "Salls" i s ce r ta in lv a fine boat a n d a t t r a c t e d a l 6 o s t a s "much attention on t h e b ig l a k e a s her famous namesake did a t t h e hi&- fair.

~ a r g l d Day, machinist on a i r work , is a n o t h e r motor b o a t en thus ias t who i s p repar ing t o launch a new motor b o a t in t h e L a k e of t h e Ozarks. H e wil l chr i s ten i t 'Wae West". I t is a d a n d y boat , h a s curves an ' everything. G o u p a n d see i t some time.

Lee Brown, son of T h o m a s Brown. machinist . s t a r t e d s e r v i n g a n appren- t iceship d u r l n g t h e pas t month. H e h a s chosen t h e machinist 's t rade.

Mr. a n d Mrs. Char les Dummit a r e t h e proud p a r e n t s of a 6lL-pound d a u g h t e r who h a s been given t h e n a m e o f N a r g a r e t Louise.

Mrs. AIamle Jackson , wi fe of R a y Jackson , boilermaker, is reported to be qu i te seriously ill. I t is hoped t h a t she will recover nicely a n d In a shor t t ime.

J. S. Wood, carpenter , h a s returned t o work a f t e r a ten days ' tuss le wit11 The flu.

Adolphus Florence, supplyman, has a l s o been off d u r i n g a n illness with t h e much prevalent influenza.

John Neal, t a n k man, second sh i f t , h a s re turned f rom a visit of several d a y s to the nor th p a r t of t h e s ta te . Whi le a w a y he had the very unpleas- a n t experience of a e t t l n g c a u g h t In one of t h e numerous d u s t s t o r m s of this spr ing .

LOCAL NO. 19-MEMPHIS, T E N N .

C. D. RILEY. Repor te r

S y m p a t h y is extended to Chas. Suliano, coach inspector, in t h e d e a t h of h l s s ls ter .

Robt. Bowles, engine painter , is rid- i n g t o work rhese days. I t ' s a Dodcze.

W. K. Fuzzelle a n d wife visited f r iends In Washvllle over a recent week-end.

C. Y. Jackson . t ruckmnn, w a s recent- l y called to Knoxvil le due to the dea th of his uncle.

Once a g a i n t h e K a n s a s City-Florida Speclal is o u t in f ron t with her new air-condit ioned d iners a n d coaches.

This equipment is evincing much favor - ab le comment from our patrons.

I t re extend o u r s y m p a t h y to Mr. J. Bell, machinist , in the recent d e a t h of h ~ s fa ther .

Memphis Annual Cotton Carnival is a t t r a c t i n z thousands of visi tors t h l s week. Dedicated to K i n g Cotton. P a t r o n Sa in t of t h e Southland, o u r ci ty is reveling in a m a m m o t l ~ week of holiday, fun a n d en te r ta inment .

T h e Rrst meet ing of t h e c a r inspec- t o r s t h i s y e a r w a s held in t h e c a r foreman's office a t P a l e , April 27. with 3 3 inspectors present . T h i s w a s t h e mos t en thus ias r ic meet ing held in sev- e r a l years, a n d t h e inspectors a r e to be commended for t h e sp i r i t s h o w n in t h i s meeting. T h i s meet ing w a s a l so a t tended h y 11'. T. Clark. genera l c n r foreman. J . 1'. W a r e , a s s i s t a n t gcnera l car foreman. and J . C. Lutz, c a r fore- man.

W. A. Bullard, chni rman Fr i sco Shop Craft's of K a n s a s City, h a s been visit- ing his mother in Nempllin for the past severa l d a r s . H e a l s o paid 0. S. Mar- shall . cha i rman of ShoD C r a f t s of Nem- phis, a shor t visit.

W e a r e very sor rv to learn t h a t R. L. Stone, c a r repnlrer, is in the St. Tmuis hospital wi lh fl very bad hand. hav ing had i t mashed Revoral years a g o and infection having s e t ill. T:nder- s t a n d the doctors a r e a f ra id t h a t i t will he necessary ta amputa te .

L Gelston, c a r inspector a t Georgia Street . is spending severa l d a v s on a Rshinq tr ip. W e hope he will ret 'urn w i t h some good ones-fish, not s tories.

Paul Pape. c a r repairer . a n d wife a r e t h e proud p a r e n t s of a brand new baby.

Fr i sco shop c r a f t s a r e s p o n s o r i n s a semi-monthlv dance a t t h e Cent ra l Ball Room for th'e purnose of ra i s ing funds f o r t h e a n n u a l plcnic.

SOUTH T R A I N YARDS SPRINGFIELD. MO.

J E S S E L. BRASDOS, Repor te r

The wool sh ipping Peason is on. T w o c a r s have been shipped so f a r to Bost'on a n d we should have severa l more.

Automobile sh ipments have come hack to a l a r g e ex ten t to the rai lroads. One dealer h a s th i r ty c a r s in s igh t th l s season coming bv rail.

T h e R. S: B. depart-ment h a s clone a good job on the sout'h dock renew in^ p la t form a t the inhound f re igh t house.

Louis Sweetin, s tockyard employe. repor t s a n increase in h l l ~ i n e s ~ a t t h e two s tockyards in Springfield.

Mrs. C. A. C!lark visited h e r s i s te r in SIemphis, Tenn.

D. R. R a r c l a s a n d Sam H a w w e r e in St'. Louis a - f e w d a y s on company business.

J e s s e L. Brandon s p e n t t h e week-end wi th h i s b ro ther a n d famlly a t AIiami.

F. J . Brown is back to work a g a i n a f t e r be ing off for some time.

R o y Twigger. ca rpenter a t f re igh t honse. h a v i n g been bumped, is now t h e oldest e x t r a man.

Bill Evans. lamu l ighter . is back to w o r k a f t e r spending a month visi t ing h i s d a u g h t e r in Californn. H e repor t s a nice time, h u t s a y s old Missouri looks good to him.

Homer Smith, oiler, is a booster f o r t h e Frisco. H e recently secured two passengers who bought round-tr ip t i cke ts to California t h a t hud intended to g o by bus.

KANSAS C I T Y R IP TRACK

LEE WXRFORD, Repor te r

The F1.1sco Sunnyland Club Save a dance a t t h e El Torreon Ballroom, AIay 4th. An a m a t e u r contes t w a s en- joyed by a l l and danc ing las ted un t i l 1:00 a. m.

E l i Golden a n d fami ly recently visited Mr. Golden's m o t h e r in Shreve- port , La. She h a s been v e r y ill, a n d we hope f o r a speedy recovery.

T h e inspector's s h a n t ~ h a s changed appearance recently. T w o t rees &re t ransp lan ted t o t h e s h a n t y a n d every effort i s be ing made t o encourage them t o grow.

J. H. H a r r i s a n d wife a r e spending a f e w d a y s in Pensacola a t t h e Veter- ans' meeting.

John Doher ty h a s taken J i m Harr i s ' place a s yardmas te r in Rosedale.

H. L. IVarford w a s off th ree d a y s recently on account of illness.

Will lam Bacus. inspector a t Rose- dale, h a s moved aga in . This t ime f rom the count ry to Rosedale.

B. & B. DEPARTMENT EASTERN DIVISION

ARTHYR BUNCH, Repor te r

Mrs. Will iam Wadlow h a s re turned from Stan Fernando. California, where she h a s been v is i t ing w i t h relat ives f o r t h e p a s t f i re weeks.

Mr. a n d Mrs. Rober t Ri lev a r e t h e proud p a r e n t s of a nine-pound bb?; born April 30. 1934.

George J-Iutz w e n t to t h e St. Louis hospital fo r a week w h e r e h e had h i s nose t rea ted f o r a s k i n infection.

H u g h Nease h a s purchased a 1932 Pont iac sedan.

Bill Hare l son i s back a t work a f t e r be ing dlsabled for severa l months. W e hope h e will be a b l e to s t a y i t out .

E b b Xease a n d g a n g have been f r a m i n g br idge t imbers a t t h e creosote p lan t and now a r e do ing a l i t t l e bridg- i n g o n the Chadwiclc branch.

Chas. Wal lace a n d g a n g a r e do ing genera l repa i r ing on s ta t ion buildings a t Cuba, No.: J i m C a r t e r and g a n g a r e repa i r ing bridges a t Lebanon, Mo., and vicini ty; Bill F e s t e r a n d g a n g a r e pa in t ing the depot a n d s ta t ion build- ings a t Marshfield, a n d Sor thv iew, Mo.: J i m Jones ' men a t t h e west shop, wi th Chas. Baron in charge , a r e roofing the hoilrr shop.

LADIES' AUXIL IARY OF LOCAL N o . 1 - F . A . M . C . & C . D . E .

AIRS. CLAUDE H E R E F O R D , Repor te r

T h e Bluebonnet Club m e t wi th Nrs. E d d Rouge l a s t month , a t the i r beauti- fu l suburhen home on Sweirzer Road.

X r . a n d Mrs. M. J . E d g l n g t o n nn- nounce t h e wedding of the i r son. Boyd Edgington a n d Miss R u b y Basse t t , both of Eldorado. Kans., which w a s solem- nized a t Kingman. Kans.. April 29th. Congra tu la t lons t o t h e s e splendid young people.

T h e w r i t e r h a s received t h e a n - nouncement of t h e wedding of h e r brother . t h e Reverend P e r c y L. Pierce. and t h e Reverend F lorence Wyrnan, which took place In Cambridge. Mass., April 13th. where both have finished t!leir decrees In Boston Unlver'sitv. The Rev. Pierce h a s been ~ i v e n a c h a r g e in Lucerne, No.

The condition of Oscar Lee, fa ther

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of Bfrs James Losar is grcarly im- proved a t this writing.

Our president, Mrs. Alice White was absent the last meetlng due to having some extensive dentaI work done.

Mrs. Paul Andrews went to Kansas City recently a s a delegate to the Sta te Misnionary Convention, represent- ing the Methodist Church a t Ebeneezer. No. -

WATER SERVICE DEPARTMENT SPRINGFIELD, MO.

CLAUDE HEREFORD, Reporter

JIra. Clyde Haby underwent a major o p e ~ a t i o n a t Rurge Hospital in Spring- field recently, but is reported a s im- proving rapidly.

Rilev Dunn, pumper on the High Line. \;.as in t he shop recently en route to Poplor Bluff, 310.

John Sumner went to Baster Springs. Kana., recently to log the deep well a t t h a t place.

Mrs. Henry Pot ter received the sad news of the accidental death of her cousin, Lawrence Norton, a Frisco em- ploye a t Oklahoma City.

Wm. Phillips mas off several days recently due to illness.

C. W. Losey has returned from the St. Lauls hospital, where he has been fo r examination and treatment to his injured foot.

George Nutz, truck driver, has re- turned from the St. Louis hospital where he has been receiving treatment.

LOCAL NO. 32-NEWBURG, MO.

E. F. FULLER, Reporter

Mrs. D. B. Ege and Mrs. P. Short nnd children visited in Springfield re- cently.

Mr: and Mrs. D. B. Pcck, of Spring- field, spent the week-end with Jlr . and Mrs. C. D. Ward; Mr. and Mrs. J. Aum- lauf spent the week-end in Monett. Missouri: Miss Gladys Wilkenloh, of Columbia, spent the week-end a t home. and Mrs. C. D. Ward end C. D., Jr., visited in Springfield recentlgr.

P. E. Psulsell, of Springfield. was called home on account of the death of his father. E. E. Paulseil. who died ~ - p i i l t h e twenty-sixth.

Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Ward, accom- panied by their sons, Charles and C. D., Jr., were St. Louis shoppers re- cently.

S. J. Gorman is drivina a new Dodge deluxe sedan.

- Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Ful ler and daugh-

ter , Babbett , were virrllora In Joplin. Oklahoma City and Tulsa recently.

Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Ege and Bobby visited in Springfield recently.

LOCAL Na. 24

R.4PMOSD F- DEES, Reporter

W e eaten6 ou r deepest sympathy to Carman %I. B. Lowe and H. H. Roberts. hoth having lost their mothers. ~ l s o to Car Foreman J. L. Sullivan who lost his Cather.

Sympathy to the lamlly of Hostler Toia Harder. Mr. Harder was killed in a n automoblle accident, In which his wife and daughter were also hurt .

Power plant engineer 3. T. Lewis and wife were called to Birmingham. Ala., recently, account the death of Mrs. Lewis' mother who had been in ill hea l th for aome tlme.

We extend our sympathy to Dave Amison of Local 24, death having taken his brother who had been in ill health for some time.

Mrs. J. H. Branam was a recent' visi- t o r in Montgomery, Aln.

3Iachinlst W. R. .\dams has entered St. Louis hospltal for treatment.

Bollermaker R. J. Sullivan waa blt by a n GOLFASAUR (plant golf bug). but Is feellng no I11 efPect as he pur- chased a complete golf outflt.

BACK SHOP NEWS

ALES JVATT nnd CLAUD CASIPBELL, Reporter8

Earnes t Barclay returned to work May 11th a f t e r an absence of 11 weeks. caused by pneumonia and i t s a f t e r e rec ts . -. . . . . .

The Tindall Milling Co. received an order for a carload of feed on April 27th a t three o'clock in the afternoon. The ca r was loaded tha t afternoon and i t was spotted for unloading a t seven o'clock the next morning a t Mountain View, Mo., fur the firm of Surbough & Smith. That is a record for service tha t is hard to beat. 5 H. Robberson, who has been

livlng in Springfield for the pas t ten years, ha s moved to his farm near Cave Springs. Rufus has remodeled the house, razed the old barn, built a new brooder house, and improved the place generally, making it an ideal home. Rufus will continue hls work In the r.llops here. Incidentally the farm in question was remodeled b y , his fa ther forty-six years ago.

R. C. Calwell is sportlng a new Chevrolet coach. Romey has bought a n e w car every yea r since 1927 except the year 193:. H e says tha t It is cheaper t h a t way and ellminates all car trouble.

The Rev. and Mrs. Paul McRride and small son, of Shidter. Okla., visited their parents here recently. Mrr. Mc- Bride is the daughter of -41ex Watl. sheet metal worker, and Mr. McBrlde is the son of Henderson McBride. fire- man on the Southern division. '

Two more of our boys who have been on t h e sick l ist for Che past ih l r ty days have reported for dutv. They a re John Goodrich, apprentice' machin- i ~ t . and Dudley (Red) Van Winkle, bullermaker helper.

Austin Roberts and Tommy Summers of the machine shop a re driving new Fords. Congratulations, boys.

Lawrence ,Myers and wife have just returned Prom a tr ip to St'. Louis where they visited Mrs. Myers' nephew Claud Atteberry, who is in the ~ r i s c ; hospital for treatment. He was injured a t the west shops three months ago and is improving nicely.

Sam \Vyre of the boiler shop is working a t West Tulsa for a few days. Joe Whi te Is morklng in his place. F. W. Brum, n l sh t machinist, who

has been In the hosgltal a t P l t t sburg Kansas, Kor ninety days, has returned to worlr. H e says tha t he Is feeling fine.

Mrs. James Nasterson, wife of James Masterson, boilermaker and Mrs. Claud Carn~bel l . wife nb vnnr scribe, have re t t i rne i from - ~ a h i i ; C i t y where they vlslted Mrs. Camn- bell's slster, Mrs. hlcCullourk.

Oscar painter, machinist.'iost sever- a l days lately on account of the illness of Xrs. Painter. H e reports he r im- proved a t this writing.

The north side boys extend their sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. D. Lee Mont- gomery In the recent loss of their chlld. Mr. Montgomery is an employe of the machine shop.

Milford Ball and Jack Maples. who have finished their tlme a s machinist apprentices, have been given a job on the road running rail layer machines.

LOCAL No. 17 W E S T TULSA, OKLA.

H. C. PRICE, Reporter

Roy Cobbs, engineer. is in the St. Louis hospital on account of illness.

H. A. Dellas, machinist, is back on the job a f t e r three months in t'he St. Louis hospltal. M. L. Geneuv. chief clerk. has a new

Chevrolet sedan. M . L. Lonigan, eleetrican, and wife

Ppenl a few days in Gentry, Arkansas, louklng over his farm.

C. P. Harrison, machlnlnt., 3rd clans.

is back to worlr a f ter Four months of illness.

Harry Cozort, machlnlst 1s wear lng a smile account the arrival aE a mix and one-half pound baby glrl! Con- .qratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Cozort.

Nrs. B. L. Abernathy,. wife of Mr. Abernathy, blacksmith, 1s confined to the Sapulpa hospital with a severe Ill- ness. We wish her a speedy recovery.

John Eckley, roundhouse foreman. and family attended the funeral of Leo Sellmanbeger, a t Parsons. Kansas on Nay 1. Mr. Sellmanbeger mas n ight machinist a t Okmulger.

L. T. Beaty, third class machinist, passed away in the Tulsa hospital nfter a month's illness, Mr. Beaty will be missed by his many friends and we wish to extend our deep sym- paihy to his parents.

We extend our sympathy to J. W. Gillen, in the loss of his beloved wife who passed away in Topeka, Kansas. May 8.

Burel Trantham, machinist, and fam- ily spent a few days in Springfield wlth home folks.

L. L. Finch, machinist, is building a new home on the Sapulpa, Tulsa high- way.

E. P. Jlathis, machinist, who has been laid off, has now transferred to Okmul- gee on a night job.

C. E. Davis, engineer, and wife were called to St. Louis suddenly. due to the illness of Xr . Davis' s ister who is in the hospital there.

COACH YARD-KANSAS CITY, MO.

J. J. SULLIVAN, Reporter

Bert Carpenter tells us tha t he h a s a g ~ i n taken up the fine a r r of house- keeping while Mrs. Carpenter i s spend- ing several weeks visi t ing In Pampa. Tes., and Arton Okla.

Dave ~poa lmah , who recently under- went a n operation in St. Margaret's Hospital Is recovering nicely and h a s paid Lwa vlsits to t he yard. Despite Dave's misfortunes hls sunnv disposi- fion still remains unchanged:

Air-condltloned day coaches were placed in service between Kansas City and Birmlngham, Ala.. on the Kansas City-Florida Speclal. eflective May 8th and resulterl in a fine art lcle in t h e ~ ~~~ ~

Kansas City Star of May 9th.

MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT CHAFFEE, MO.

VIRGIL E. COLLINS. Reporter

Spring belng here, everything seems to be putt ing on a new coat. We a r e all mighty proud of the interlor of our roundhouse since i t has had its spr ing cleaning and painting.

Motor Car 2900 is also being g l ren a brand new coat of paint, also having; work done on the motor.

Our old shop mate, F i r s t Class Ma- chinist Chas. Baronowsky, returned to work Nay 14th a f t e r being off account of illness.

Car Foreman Ben Fowler st'ill re- mains on the sick list, but is slowly improving.

R. H. Gardner. traveling millwright, has been working on the roundhouse steam hammer, and will also make some repairs to the wheel lathe and other machinery a t Chaffee.

Harvey Slentz, motor car malntalner, spent a few days here recently. recon- ditioning motor in motor c a t t 9 0 0 .

Business seems to be slowly in- creasing a t this time, we are glad to state. IVe a r e all boostmg and hope tha t I t continues To Improve,

Fi rs t Class machlnlut Armon Peer was o n a co due t o Illness

Mr. and Mrr ing thelr son Oliver R l ~ d o r were tormerlv a r e now re-s Callf.

uple of days l a s t week

;. I). E. Rlgdon a r e vlsit- I, Thlrd Class ~Machlnist 1. Mr. and Mrs. Rigdon

residents of ChaKee, bu t !!ding in Los Angeles,

;. I). E. Rlgdon a r e vlsit- I, Thlrd Class ~Machlnist 1. Mr. and Mrs. Rigdon

residents of ChaKee, bu t