The Frisco Employes' Magazine, June 1928 - Springfield-Greene ...

The president appointed Messrs.
Seedham and Salsman and J. J. Fitz-
gerald, claim clerk, the committee to
make a survey of musical talent
among Frisco employes at Kansas City
with the view of organization of the
proposed "Sunnyland Orchestra."
The president appointed Messrs.
Coulter, Needham and Lindeman the
committee to draw up tentative by-
laws for the club.
A re-organization dinner was to be
held May 22, when final re-organiza-
tion of the club would be effected.
The committee appointed to arrange
the dinner was as follows: Messrs.
Leigh, DeFries and Hoke.
Springfield, Mo., Men's Club
"One of the best we have held."
This is the way .J. W. ("Doc.") Sea-
bough, president of the Frisco Men's
Club of Springfield, has characterized
the meeting of the club held the
night of May 14, in the assembly room
of the Frisco building there. Ap-
proximately 3M) members were pres-
ent and took part in discussion of traf-
fic solicitation.
The steady growth of the Frisco's
earnings at Springfield was attribut-
ed by George M. Forrester, commer-
cial agent, Springfield, as due in a
considerable degree to the efforts of
employes at traffic solicitation. Anoth-
er factor in this growth of Frisco
business at Springfield was ascribed
by Mr. Forrester to "the remarkable
growth of the city."
Talks were delivered, also, by A.
B. Sherwood, Frank L. DeGroat and
W. W. Shackelford, each a team cap-
tain in the four-team traffic solicita-
tion campaign at Springfield which be-
gan April 16, and in which practically
every Frisco employe there is engag-
ed. The other team captain is J. P.
Kerr. Other speakers included: J. H.
Doggrell, superintendeut of transpor-
tation; 13. L. Kennedy, of the tele-
graph department, Roy Dysert, and
J. H. Brennan, superintendent of tele-
graph, all of Springfield. President
Seabough presided.
The entertainment program includ-
ed: selections, G. L. Walton's Merry-
makers, a six-piece orchestra; songs
by the choral club of the Frisco Girls'
Club of Springfield, and selections by
the Bluebonnet Quartet. Refresh-
ments were served at the close of the
meeting.
The standing of the teams in the
traffic solicitation campaign at Spring-
field, on the night of April 30, after
twelve days of the campaign had
elapsed, was announced by President
Seabough a few days before the meet-
ing of the club, as follows: first, A. B.
Sherwood, ,767 per cent; second, 17.
L. DeGroat, ,632 per cent, and third,
W. W. Shackelford, .298 per cent.
About Our " Off-Line " Agencies
Thr /wrsoiiiicl of Gcrrcrol .,lnrrrt's officc. Prisro Lirrcs, Clrica.qo. abpcors
crbow.
.Yratcti. Irft to ri,qlr!: Mr. l!lrrrcr K. Yar,qrr, trtrvclirrg frcigizt ogejrt;
Jlr. Harry L. ~Vlorrisorr, corrrirrrreinl ogcrrt; illiss Brrtlra Dorzcirra, strrrograbkcr;
.lIr. Herrr11 F. So~rborri, !/crwrtil nc~crrt; Mr. .\I, Dzrdlcy Riqgs
district pnsscngrr agent.
Starrdirrg. Mr. Ivan K. Gnrretsori. soliciting frrigkt ogrirt; Mr. Hawkirrs
If. Hopkirrs, rrrorisigrririg nild trtrcitr~~ clcrk; Mr. Jtrvzrs P. Horrlo~r,
chief clrrk; Mr. Clrnrlcs Lillard, solicitirr~/ frci,qht ugcrrt; Mr. Virlccrrt J.
Frnrrcis: :lIr. Fmrrris J. I)ucidsoiz, clerli-strirogrrapl7cr-, possr~lyrr deportrrlcrit;
Mr. Frnirf; I. Slico, city passrrrger ngrirt.
T
HE second "off-line" agency to be featured in the Frisco Mngaciirc,
is that under the direction of Mr. H. F. Sanborn, general agent at
Chicago, 111.
The Frisco office in Chicago is at 112 West Adams Street, close
to the heart of the loop and in close proximity to all other railroad
offices. The Frisco has been located at the above address for many
years. Prior to Government control, it was operated as a joint C. &
E. LFrisco Agency. After the World War the office was re-opened
under the jurisdiction of Mr. W. S. Merchant, now general eastern
agent at New York. He was succeeded August lst, 1923, by Mr. W.
B. Wells, now assistant freight traffic manager at St. Louis. Mr. H.
F. Sanborn, now general agent, succeeded Mr. Wells October lst, 1927.
The territory under the jurisdiction of this office includes the
states of Wisconsin and Minnesota, upper Peninsula of Michigan,
northern part of Illinois, and some of the most important manufac-
turing centers in the northwest part of Indiana.
Members of the Chicago agency are always glad to have their
railroad friends, shippers and the traveling public, pay them a visit
while in Chicago, w-here they will be accorded the usual Frisco hos-
pitality.
The four leading individuals in F. A. McClaren. teleara~her. uresipoint
of number of traffic tips, which
is the basis on which the contest,
both by teams and by individuals,
is being conductetl, was, on the night
of April 30, as follows: First. L.
Langsford, 75 tips; Mr. DeGroat, 77
tips; Mr. Sherwood, 40 tips, aud J.
dent of the club, &esided. Mr. Hutchison
and Mr. Colinell talked on traffic.
The next meeting will be held
June 12 at the freight office.
W. Kastler, 20 tips.
Cool and windy weather prevented
Henryetta, Okla.
J. A. ~utchison, assistant superintendent
of the Southwestern division,
Oklahoma City, and F. A. Connell,
traveling freight agent, Tulsa, were
the principal speakers at the meeting
of the Frisco 13mployes' Club of
Henryetta, Okla., held May 8 at the
the fishing trip and picnic planned by
the Frisco Employes' Club of .Jonesboro.
Ark., for April 29, except by a
small group of members of the club.
consisting of R. J. Slagle, agent, president
of the club. C. E. Scott, cashier.
and their families, and Ben EMdins,
an experienced fisherman, in all, seven
City Hall. The attendance was fifteen. persons.
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