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September, 1927
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MONETT
LOCOMOTIVE
MONETT, MO.
DEPT.
N A R G U E R I T E FROSSARD, R e p o r t e r
E n g i n e e r T. A. F r o s s a r d a n d f a m l l y
h a v e r e t u r n e d f r o m a delightful threeweeks' vacatlon, anent In v i s l t i n g a n d
s l g h t s e e l n g In the- w e s t e r n s t a t e s a n d
a l o n g t h e Paclflc Coast.
Gone. b u t not f o r g o t t e n ! T h u s s p e a k
t h e rdundhouse supervisors a t - t h i s
point, r e f e r r i n g t o the 1937 vacation
days. P. A. Carter. t h e l a s t to Indulge.
r e t u r n e d on A u g u a t 15. revlvifled a n d
refreshed f o r a n o t h e r y e a r of l a b o r
a n d toll. Mr. a n d Mrs. C a r t e r enjoyed
a t w o weeks' vlsit w l t h relatlves aL
St. Louls a n d Amarlllo, Texas.
W h a t a traglc, r u t h l e s s m a n n e r w a s
chosen f o r e x t i n g u l s h l n g t h e life of
T. F. Mansfleld. one of o u r oldest and
finest p a s s e n g e r e G i n e e r s !
I t remained f o r him, w h o f o r thlrty-flve
y e a r s had bravely faced t h e uncertainties a n d h a z a r d s i n h e r e n t t o the occupation of a rallroad engineer, t o walk
blindly on t o t h e r a i l s before an Incoming p a s s e n g e r t r a i n a t t h e passeng e r s t a t l o n , Monett, a n d be I n s t a n t l y
crushed beneath t h e s a m e locomotlve
he had piloted n u m e r o u s tlmes o v e r
t h c K a n s a s division terrltory. W e l a ment a n d r e g r e t t h e loss of a good,
kindlv man. a n d a n excellent engineer.
~ a f r o l l fionlavy, n i g h t rounahouse
clerk, a n d Mrs. Donlavy, have departed
o n a n extended t r l p t h r o u g h t h e West.
I t develops t h a t the whole of the
n i g h t clerical force h a s absconded-for
Bill Exposito, c a l l e r from m i d n i g h t to
8 a. m., h a s also temporarily abandoned
his post of d u t y in o r d e r t o "go places
a n d s e e things."
Understand Bill's
ultimate destination is Bucyrus. Ill.,
w h e r e he will vlsit h i s sister.
T. J. Hopkinson, of Springfield, is
fllling the vacancy on the n i g h t clerk's
job.
F R E I G H T ACCOUNTiNG DEPT.
AGENTS' ACCOUNTING DEPT.
ST. LOUIS, MO.
ARTHUR STOEHR, R e p o r t e r
Mr. E. R. 0. Biueller i s w i t h us a g a i n
a s head of the a g e n t s ' accounts, vice
E. V. Ashworth. t r a n s f e r r e d a s assist a n t to N r . Bernthal.
!
The e n t i r e f r e i g h t a c c o u n t i n g department extends its heartfelt sympa?hy to Mr. a n d Mrs. F . R. Griffith, in
their bereavement of the loss of t h e i r
daughter, w h o passed a w a y a t T r a verse City, Mich., on J u l y 24th.
T h e a ~ e n t s 'accounts d e p a r t m e n t l o s t
a n o t h e r of i t s p r e t t y g i r l s w h e n Gert r u d e Schmalz l e f t t h e service to t a k e
up general household dutles In P a d u cah, Ky. She w a s presented w i t h a
lovely s e t of silver tableware, from the
department. She w a s a l s o t h e reciple n t of n s h o w e r g i f t f r o m t h e g i r l s o f
t h e department.
toured Mlssourl. Havana, Cuba, Is t h e
destinatlon of Mr. s n d Mrs. F. 3. Gibbons a n d d a u g h t e r . Mary Ann. Mr. R o y
Herolds i s vacationing In Pensacola.
Florida. w l t h h i s father.
Mr. J a k e
Krewson recently r e t u r n e d from St.
James. Mr. Wm. S p r e l t s e r p r e f e r s t h e
X o r t h w e s t a n d p l a n s a n extended visit
in Spokane a n d "somewhere in Canada".
Mr. T. J. Doyle h a s Inveated In a
brand-new Pontiac.
F U E L DEPARTMENT-ST.
LOUISE S. GIBSON, R e p o r t e r
M ECHANlCAL D E P A R T M E N T
LINDENWOOD,
M0.
CEIJ3STiNE D E V E R E A U X Reporter
C o n s r a t u l a t l ~ n sare In o r d e r f o r t h e
K i r k p a t r l c k family; a seven-pound
baby boy a r r l v e d A u g u s t 11th.
F i r s t Class Machtnlst F r a n k L. B u r t
w a s t r a n s f e r r e d to Chouteau Avenue
roundhouse as n l g h t roundhouse f o r e man, effectlve A u g u s t 1st.
Mlss Celeste O'Neill of t h e s t o r e dep a r t m e n t , recently r e t u r n e d from a
two-weeks' vacatlon.
Miss P e a r l E. Ashlock of t h e c a r dep a r t m e n t v b l t e d h e r s l s t e r in L l t t l e
Rock l a s t month.
T h e e n t i r e dead w o r k force w a s c u t
OK from A u g u s t 16th to August 31st,
inclusive. Manv of t h e emnloves took
a d v a n t a g e of t h i s opportunity- t o v i s i t
old f r ~ e n d s and relatlves In former
places of residence.
Mr. A. X e d l e y of t h e s t o r e d e p a r t ment is recovering from a serious a u t o mobile accident.
Mr. P. Quinn i s stationed a t t h e
Frisco H o s*~ i t a .l . recoverine from a n
operation.
' T o t h e E a s t " seems t o be t h e m a g
-i c
password to vacation land f o r Frisco
f o l k s a t Lindenwood. Mr. a n d Nrs.
W. P. J a m e s vislted t h e Falls. W a s h ington and Baltimore. Mr. a n d hlrs.
W. J. F i c k e toured Washington, New
Yorlc City, N i a g a r a and Canada. Mr.
a n d Mrs. J o e F o r s t n e r paid t h e i r t r i b u t e to t h e F a l l s and s n e n t t h e remaini n g few d a y s of t h e i r vacation with
relatlves in Cape Girardeau. Mr. G.
Stein. too. r i s i t e d t h e F a l l s a n d New
~ o r kCity.
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Mr. a n d Mrs. D. A. Normington chose
a visit w i t h relatlves in Houston.
Texas.
Mr. a n d Blrs. E. L. Mason
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Locomotive Rebuilding is
h e of Our Specialties
T h e extensive equipment and facilities of these Works,
and our ability to design and manufacture any parts for
locomotives, a r e a t the command of any railway in the
United States.
Many locomotives, heavy enough to still do effective
work, can be modernized sa a s to give adequate returns
on the investment, aud give many more years of hard
service.
Rebuilding and Modernizing a r e important features of
Baldwin Service.
THE BALDWIN LOCOMOTIVE WORKS
PHILADELPHIA
LOUIS
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T h e r e g u l a r m o n t h l y rneetlna of
suDervisors of fuel economv a n d duel
.
inspectors w a s held in ~ k Collttt's
office on A u g u s t 8. Mr. Collett presided and the following w e r e present:
Messrs. J. E. Whalen, g e n e r a l fuel s u p ervisor, F. X. Nachtmann, m l n l n g e n g i neer. G. L. Schneider, C. J. Beshears.
G. T. Allison. W. A. Crawford. s u p e r visors of fuel economy, D. B. Reed, H.
T. ConIey, P. V. Hammersly. fuel Inspectors, H. E . Martin, chief c l e r k a n d
L. A. Blevans, statistical clerk.
Reports and s u g g e s t i o n s on fuel economies w e r e discussed.
Jlr. C. E. Bissell, fuel inspector,
P i t t s h u r g , K a n s a s , w a s unable to a t tend t h e r n e e t l n ~on account of illness
of Mrs. Bissell, lrowever, we a r e glad to
know t h a t s h e i s improving.
Mr. 3. H . Currv, s u a e r v l s o r of fuel
economy, St. Lours, s p e n t hls vacation
a t Montene, Ark., w h e r e h i s famlly Is
spending t h e summer.
Air. M. H. Rodwlg, fuel Inspector.
H e n r y e t t a . Okla.. s p e n t h l s vacatlon
o n a fishing t r i p - i n - d r k a n s a s .
Mr. C. J. Beshears, s u p e r v l s 6 r of
fuel economy, Memphis, Tenn., i s r l s o
on a fishlng t r l p vacatlon.
Mr. Broe Mitchell, fuel a c c o u n t a n t
w a s called to Springfield l a s t week or;
account of t h e serlous Illness of h l s
father. However, Mr. hlltchell h a s ret u r n e d a n d r e p o r t s h i s father's condltion s o m e w h a t Improved.
DIVISION ACCOUNTANT'S O F F I C E
S P R I N G F I E L D , MO.
JCLIA A. GIMBEL. R e p o r t e r
Mr. a n d Mrs. BI. W. Abernathy a n d
sons. E l m o a n d Norman. s p e n t t w o
w e e k s in Mlchigan d u r i n g the month
of August.
The Producers Sand Co.
I
Producers and Shippors of the
BIG ARKANSAS RIVER CHANNEL SAND
SCREESED A S D WASHED
307 National Bank of Commerca Buildln~
P. 0. Box 2133
Tele~hone3-4272
TULSA. O K L A H O M A
I
CARY
& COMPANY
COAL MERCHANTS
EXPORT-BUNRER-DOJIESTIC
and Dealers In
BUILDERS' SUPPLIES
Th4 Only Coal Yard on the Frisao at
Pensacola
TPO ThlDS
FOUR PHONES
19 EAST GARDEN STREET
1 PENSACOLA SHIPBUILDING CO. I
PENSACOLA. FLORIDA
General ContneLom and Bulldera .of
Brldgea, Floatlng Egulpment. Foundatlona,
Docks, Dredging and Pile Drlvllrg
A Full Llne of Steel Products and MI11
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R e g l n a J a m e s , s t e n o g r a p h e r in t h c
dlviaion engineer's offlce, s p e n t s week
in New Albany, I n d i a n a a n d Louisville, Ky.
Mrs. C. M. Wilson a n d d a u g h t e r ,
N a n a Mae, enjoyed a flve weeks' vacatlon In h i r m o u n t . W e s t Virginla.
3. H. Kruse. roadmaster. s p e n t his
t w o week's vacation in Swedborg. St.
J a m e s a n d St. Louls.
Mrs. H. E. Boren s p e n t a week In
Kansan City d u r i n g t h e p a s t month.
v i s i t i n g relatives.
W e wlsh t o extend o u r s v m p a t h y t o
3Ir. Ben D. Seaman, trans1t;nan. In t h e
l o ~ n of his m o t h e r whose d e a t h a c c u r r e d d u r i n g t h e past month.
SPRINGFIELD GEN. STORE ROOM
BERTHA V. R E E D , R e p o r t e r
Claude Tuck, checker, is certalnly
llroud of the new bungalow he i s
e r e c t i n g a t 820 W. Atlantic street. t h l s
city.
A litle son, Merlin Ross, h a s a r r l v e d
t o m a k e h l s home w i t h his parents.
Mr. a n d Mrs. H o w a r d Hutsell, a t 1911
S. Rogers.
One of t h e l a r g e s t ball g a m e s of t h e
season took place Tuesday afternoon,
A u g u s t 9, a t flve o'clock a t D r u r p College campus between the t r a n s p o r t a tion d e p a r t m e n t employes a n d s t o r e
d e p a r t m e n t employes.
The score w a s 10 to 7 in favor of t l i ~
s t o r e department.
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Gates, died in a
local hospital J u l y 13. Mrs. Gates w a s
t h e mother of Geo. Gates, t r u c k e r , a n d
mother-In-law o f W. D. Prlce, stocl,
man a t g e n e r a l store.
Sympathy is
extended to t h e bereaved.
Nrs. A. M. Cliclc, d a u g h t e r Marian.
son Francis. w i f e a n d children of A. 11.
Click, s t o c k man, a r e a t t h e present
time v i s i t i n g in P o r t s m o u t h a n d N o r .
folk. Va. Mr. Click will join h i s family, in a few days, a t Norfolk a n d will
then visit in Jacksonvllle. St. Augusttnc, Pensacola, Fla., and Blrmlngham.
Ala., before r e t u r n i n g to t h e i r home in
Springfleld.
Mrs. E t h e l White, who h a s been
visiting her sister. Mrs. F. AX. Bishop,
wife of stock man, h a s returned to h e r
home in New York Citv. Mrs. B i s h o ~
accompanied' h e r siste; a s f a r a s SF.
Louis on her r e t u r n t r i p home.
D. R. Case, s t o c k man, spent his
vacation on t h e roof of his home, t a c k i n g ou 11,500 shingles.
Dorothy Adamson, s t e n o g r a p h e r in
lumber office, h a s r e t u r n e d from a v a cation s p e n t a t Glacier h'ational P a r k .
Seattle, Wash.. Portland. Oregon a n d
San Franclsco.
Gld G a r r e t t , employed i n lumber
yard, 1s a b s e n t from w o r k account of
illness.
J. G. Hembree. employed in l u m b e r
yard. s p e n t a few d a y s reccntly in
K a n s a s City.
Velma Martin, s t e n o g r a p h e r in lumher offlce, h a s returned from a v a c a tion s p e n t a t Denver, Colo., Colorado
Springs, W i c h i t a F a l l s a n d Bonham,
Texas.
Sally Sharp. d a u g h t e r of T. A. Sharp,
c h e c k e r In lumber yard, h a s r e t u r n e d
Krom E s t e s P a r k , Colo., where she
w a s s e n t by Draughn's Buslness College a s a delegate to t h e a n n u a l conference a t t h a t place.
L. B. Pechner, general l u m b e r forem a n , s p e n t p a r t of h i s vacation a i
home keeplng house a n d t a k i n g c a r e of
Mrs. Pechner, who h a s been ill f o r
s e v e r a l dayu. I t is reported t h a t Mrs.
Pechner's condltlon is improvinq. for
which w e a r e glad.
GENERAL STOREKEEPER'S
OFFICE-SPRINGFIELD
STELLA C O l D a Y q
Reporter
Mr. D. B. Daker vlslted Colorado
S p r l n g r a n d Denver on hla vacatlon.
C h a r l e ~( B u t c h ) Gustln .pent 111s v a .
cation flshing: a n d s w i m m i n g at Llndenll~re.
Relton Hembree reportx t h a t mosa
of his t l m e f o r a week w a s s p e n t In
t h e dentist's ofllce.
Tom ;\Iusg~'ave s p e n t a few d a y s o t
h l s vacation In Memphls.
Ed. B u r d e t t e a n d famlly s p e n t p a r t
o f t h e i r vacatlon In Enld a n d s u r rounding country.
George l\'ood bislted f o r t w o weeks
in Spokane, Wash., a n d a n u m b e r of
o t h e r cities in W a s h i n g t o n and Idaho.
L. A. Utley w e n t to Oklahoma City
to visit his mother t w o o r t h r e e davs.
and the balance of his vacation w a s
s p e n t a t home.
M7e a r e glad to report t h a t Allce E d mondson i s back to work a f t e r a f o u r
month's absence on account of sicknem.
T h e g i r l s of t h e office had a s p r e a d
August 4th. \Ve had e v e r y t h i n g good
t o eat-lemonade
a n d everything. W e
had a s o u r g u e s t Maude Bedell. w h o
h a s been OR w o r k account of sickness
f o r a n u m b e r of months.
Homer Weber a n d famlly took a c a r
t r i p to E u r e k a Sprlngs. Ark.. a n d r e t u r n e d via Hollister a n d Branson.
OFFICE S U P E R I N T E N D E N T O F
TERMINALS
SPRINGFIELD, MO.
SORMAX HINDS. R e p o r t c r
Mrs. 0. L. Reynolds. w l f e of Switchman 0. L. Reynolds, i s dangerously ill
a t the present time. A quick a n d complete recovery i s hoped f o r by every
one.
\Ire r e g r e t to announce t h e d e a t h of
Dr. J . T. Rruton, f a t h e r of 0. W. B r u ton, superintendent o r termlnals. Dr.
Rruton died Aufi-ust 12th. less t h a n
three weeks a f t e r t h e a n n u a l Bruton
family reunion, which w a s held J u l y
24th. in honor of Dr. Bruton's 95th
birthday.
Dr. B r u t o n w a s probably
t h e most widely k n o w n phpslcian in
t h e S o u t h w e s t and h e WILL be mlssed
by his relative9 mnd m a n y frlends.
Charles Wasson s p e n t a month touri n g t h e Yellowstone P a r k region.
Gerald Viggers. formerly 4 p. m. bl11
c l e r k in t h i s office. recently bid in t h e
position oC c a r c l e r k In t h e Crelght
oKlce.
F r a n k Mllls a n d George McKeon a r e
now r l d l n g instead of walking, b o t h
h n v l n g purchased Fords.
L. P. Lavelle, a s s i s t a n t g e n e r a l yardm a s t e r a n d his bride s p e n t t h e l r honeymoon v i s l t l n g Paclflc Coast points.
W. L. T u r r e n t l n e h a s t r a n s f e r r e d t o
Springfield terrnlnal a s a ewltchman.
Mr. T u r r e n t i n e f o r m e r l y w a s a b r a k e man on t h e E a s t e r n Di\~lrlon.
J. A. McKeon, a s s i s t a n t n i g h t y a r d m a s t e r , enjoyed a vacatlon in Detroit.
J. L. Johns, w e l g h m a s t e r , r e t u r n e d
from W h i t e R i v e r a f t e r a t e n d a y flshIng trip.
J o h n Summers. s e c r e t a r v t o rruperlntendent of termlnals. h a d ' a e r e a t tlme
o n hls vacation, which wau spent in
Detroit. Mlch.
Some excttement w a s created o n
August Sth, when the Old Ozark Hotel
buildlna, one of t h e land m a r k s of t h e
n o r t h side, wan practically destroyed
by fire. T h e old s t r u c t u r e which once
housed t h e Springfield Frisco General
Offices had been used a s a f a c t o r y
bullding.
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M E C H A N I C A L DEPT. N E W S
SPRINGFIELD, MO.
ALTA SORTHCC'TT, R e p o r t e r
J. E. P o t t s , chief clerk, sl)ent 1 1 2 ~ vacation in Galveston, T e s a s .
George F. McICenna, s e c r e t a r y t o H.
L. Worman, i s spending his vacatlon
a t home this year.
H e r b e r t Ramey Is the proud posse*s o r of a wonderful b a b y girl.
Her
name is Dede Jo.
W. k P r i m m i s t a k i n r a vacation.
H e will r e t u r n in tlme t o g e t o u t t h e
a n n u a l budget.
by
E u n i c e Morrow, accompanied
I r e n e Boren of Mr. Dogarell's obice.
visited N i a g a r a Balls, Toronto, a n d
then took a trin to Thousand Islands.
a n d down t h e St. Lawrence to ~ o n t l
real on t h e i r vacatlon.
Hazel Clark s p e n t h e r vacation in
St. Louis a n d Chicago.
B e t t v B l a k e h a s i u s t returned from
a two- week's vacation s p e n t w i t h
home f o l k s in Stockton, ;\.Iissouri.
I St.
Louis Forgings Co.
I AXLES, LOCOMOTIVE FORGINGS
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East St. L o u i s
Illinois
The Frisco Policy to guarantee the safety of their employes
is further carried out by their purchase of
I
Marathon Brand Sterilized Wiping Rags
G . MATHES COMPANY
St. Louis, U. S. A.
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We hope to see Helen Yakey back at
work soon. Helen h a s w e n om on acCount of Illness.
DISBURSEMENTS D E P A R T M E N T
ST. LOUIS, MO.
0. BOSCHE, Reporter
John Klnworthy a n d Geraldlne a e b They
h a r d t were marrled J u l y 23.
spent t h e l r honeymoon In Yellowstone
National Park.
After a n absence of almost t h r e e
months. Catherine Gllbone h a s agaln
reported for work.
A good tlme w a s had by a l l w h o a t tended the B. A. R. E. plcntc, August
8. J i m McAullffe w a s given the task
of t a k l n g care of the ladies during the
lotto.
J a c k Perrln spent several d a y s of his
vacatlon a t BoonvHte, Mo.
The Rocky Mountain Natlonal Park,
Colo., Is t h e scene of Vlrglnia Mannlng and Margaret
Bruemmer's vacatlori
J. E. Chenat a n d Hy. Qoupe a r e back
on the job a f t e r a vacatlon In Callfornla and the Grand Canyon.
I t t a k e s a mlghty speedy glrl to
Operate two comptometers a t the same
tlme. The other day Vlrg Manning
l e f t o n her vacatlon and, a s we were
r a t h e r busy a t the time, Jule Kitta declded to do her own work and Virg's,
too, so the only t h l n g for h e r to do
w a s operate two machlnes a t one tlme.
The season for hay fever Is here.
E m m a Albers Is havlng a terrlble time
operating her comptometer and t a k l n g
care of her h a y fever a t the samb
time.
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George Bullerdlck a n d wlfe l e f t o n
August $7 for San Francisco, fros.Angeles, San Dlego and t h e Grand
Canyon.
OFFICE O F CAR ACCOUNTANT
SPRINGFIELD, MO.
MARIE ARNOLD. Reporter
"Our Gang" h a s spent a n altogether
enjoyable month o n vacatlon In varlous
p a r t s of the country, b u t a l l have decided that, "East o r West, Home I s
Best".
Alleen a n d Marjorle Renshaw took
thelr vacatlon before the flood waters
fell, s o had a good tlme In Jerome,
shopped In St. Louls and vlslted relatives In Cross Tlmbers.
Irene Boren s a w much water, but
from the deck of a boat, golng VIA
water from Lewlston. N. Y.. to Montreal and r e t u r n i n g .by rail through
New P o r k State.
Mrs. Ellzabeth Boslev and dauahter
went l n the opDosite direction to- orvallls. Oregon, t o vislt relatlves.
Mable Stlver w a s called t o P a l a t h e
Bridge. N. Y., o n account of t h e serious.
sudden Illness of a n aunt, but is back
a g a l n a n d the a u n t 1s much Improved.
Mlldred T r u m a n left for Yellowstone
P a r k just when t h e western roads beg a n t o detour account hlgh w a t e r a n d
washouts. L a s t word from her stated
they arrived In Denver s l x hours Iate.
a n d just 45 mlnutes too l a t e to catch
the traln f o r the Park.
Blanche Bramhall vlslted Pearl Arthur-Olson, formerly of this office, In
Muskegon, golng from thelr to Det r o l l and Toronto, a n d vlsltlng he* slster in Cleveland.
Beatrlce Arnold Is vlsltlng In Arlzona and enjoying camplng on the Indlan Reservatlon and trips lnto the
mountalns.
Nellle Latham spent a week In H11Ilards. Ohlo, o r r a t h e r t h a t p a r t of the
week durlng whlch she w a s not waltl n g half days for traln connections.
While all of these were a w a y a n
pleasure jaunts, misfortune struck
some of those a t home. Roseltha P e r r y
' - l n g the flrst to suffer, being a w a y
from the oKlce more t h a n a week sccount of Illness.
Mlss Mary Welch's mother h a s been
seriously 111 a s the result of a fall.
and while she Is much better, I s st111
Our best
In a crltlcal condltion.
wlshes g o to Mlss Welch for her speedy
recovery.
Zella Shawley's mother w a s confined
to the hospital for some tlme for a
severe operatlon, b u t is now able to bo
at home.
Undaunted by r l l thls, Myrtle Miller
a n d Xarguerlte Lulal a r e leaving for
Colorado and the Black Hllls. b u t a t
the l a s t minute heard t h a t t l k Presldent would not be there to welcome
them. a s he w a s leavlng on a pleasurz
Lrip Lo the Yellowstone.
TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT
lob on t h e maln llne between Bal)ulpa
and Sherman. We a r e now worklng
on the central dlvislon between Madtll
and Ardmore. When we flnish thls
job, we wlll s t a r t work between Madl11 and Hugo.
Foreman E. S. H a r r i s w a s marrled
July 30, t o Miss Annice Hardin, of Rob,
Okla. All t h e boys in this g a n g wlsh
them much happiness.
Llneman F a y Coble w a s called home
August 6, account of sickness of hls
father.
Linemen Alsip a n d McKInney a r e
t a k l n g g r e a t Interest In playlng baseball here In Madlll.
J. M. Saxon, lineman, h a s just returned from a 30-day vacation, spent
wlth hls parents In Texas.
Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Thompson, cooks,
have recently returned from a vacatlon s p e n t In Missouri and Arkansas.
W e were all filad to have them back.
No serlous accidents thls month.
SPRINGFIELD, MO.
Miss Mlldred LeBolt, secretary, spent
0. L. OUSLEY, Reporter
a week In Little Rock during l a t t e r
p a r t of July.
Chief Clerk W. C. R o a e r s and wlfa
a r e spending I short vacatlon in New
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O ~ e r a t b rI). A. Fla'lsherty 1s visltlng
relitives In Callfornta.
General: Foreman Musgrave and wife
motored to St. Louis on a flve-das's'
vacatlon flrst of the month.
F r a n k Feyen h a s resumed a s clerk
in the relay offlce a f t e r havlng Spent
several weeks In Nr. Doggrell's OIYICC
doing rellef work.
Miss K a t e McGrath, . P B X operator,
h a s returned t o work a f t e r a month's
vacatlon. most of whlch w a s spent 111
Tulsa.
Divlslon LIneman Wolfe of Tallhlna
h a s purchased a new Chevrolct.
Mlss Lols Morrls, PBX operator.
Tulsa, 1s off account of sickness.
MIsses Ethel Holland and Maude
Qorsuch spent a week In Chlcago recently.
H. L Mattlngly Is rellevlng meSSenp e r Clarence Wcakley In t h e F o r t
Smlth telegraph oflice, whlls Weaklcy
is a t t e n d l n g C. M. T. C. Clarence ex~ e c t sto return wlth a comm~sslon a9
Second Lieutenant.
Miss Irene Overstreet, chief telephone operator, St. LOUIS, IS vacatloni n g In Seattle, Washington. Bhe 1s bei n g relleved by Mlss Rose Benard.
Floatlng Gang Foreman W. E. Walt
w a s called to CreaE Sprlngs, Ills., August 17, account serlous Illness of hts
mother.
R. C. Yancey relleved dlvislon Hnemen H a r k i n s a t Jasper a n d Clugey a t
Jonesboro this month.
Messengers Vlrgli Duvall and Elmer
Sanders vlslted In St. M u l s August 14.
A. T. Thorson, manager and wire
chlef, P o r t Smlth resumed work AUgust 8 a f t e r a most enjoyable vacatlo.?
in Detroit and Nlagara Falls.
This department extends sympathy
to
.-Messrs. E.
- . N. and M. H. Wood, divlslon Ilnemen, whose mother died In
Olathe, Kansas. August 16.
Mrs. C. E . Robertson, wlfe of Linem a n Robertson. Is vlslting relatives In
Ste. Genevieve.
Mrs. E. D. McGulre, wlfe o f Telsphone Malntalner McGulre, h a s recentl v returned from a seven week'a t r l p
t h r u the west.
Mrs. J. R. Moore wlfe e f Telephona
Inspector Moore, i e t t August 15, for
a n extenslve t r l p t h r u Callfornla, Oregon and Washington.
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TELEGRAPH GANGMADILL, OKLAHOMA
MARSHALL WILSON, Reporter
Thls g a n g h a s just completed o u r old
T E L E G R A P H GANG
W I N F I E L D , ALA.
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Thls g a n g 1s experiencing some real
hot weather. W e have completed t h e
l a s t mile In t h e swamps and have
reached t h e hllls. I t seems llke old
times to hear the hammers r i n g on
the steel drllls. S o far, we have had
only 6 o r 6 holes to drlll and shoot.
but w e have plenty of rock ahead of
us. W e only lack 7 6 mlles of havlng
this estlmate completed.
John Henry, groundmah, #pent a hw
days a t hls home In Marshfleld, the
flrst of t h e month.
Cllnton Jaudon, groundman, w a s
called t o Amory recently, where his
wife underwent a successful operation
f o r appendlcltls.
Our g a n g h a s been reduced to 11
men. W e now have one assldtant foreman. f o u r Ilnemen a n d elx groundmen.
Tom Crawford, groundman, transferred back to thls g a n g the first of
August.
S. M. Howard and Arthur W o r t h y attended a famlly reunlon at Nettleton.
Miss., thla month.
No accldents In our gang, s o far, t h i s
year.
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ROGERS, ARK.
E. L. BRAY, Reporter
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W e have changed our camplng
ground agaln. W e moved to Rogers.
August 3. Our P. (3. address Is Box
2057 Rogers, ArR.
Account of reducllon In the force, we
lost-three men from our gang, August
8.
They were Llneman Bumgarner
and Groundmen Pentzer and Keller.
W
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&lll have to flnd a new motor c a r
drlver, now t h a t Pentzer I s gone. H e
fllled t h a t gosltlon since Shelby S t r a t ton deserted us over a month ago.
Groundman E r n e s t McInturff transCerred to thls g a n g J u l y 11, from Foreman Edwards' g a n g In Alabama.
Llneman P, W. Mead is a w a y from
the g a n g quite a blt of t h e tlme lately,
dolng e x t r a divlslon work.
H e relleved Divlslon Lineman S. L. Canady
a t Fayettevllle. the l a t t e r p a r t of J u l y
a n d a t resent Is a t Valley Park, relievlng ivisiop Lineman Nelson.
We now have w h a t we thlnk 1s a
pretty good system of s e t t l n g these
"black dlamonds", W e use a n apparat u s called a "floatlng gln" and use
the motor car. to pull the poles In.
Wlth t h i s machlne w e a r e able to pull
in and s e t 1 4 poles In 8 hours by usIn.3
two crews when tamplng in the poles.
No accidents thls month.
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