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H. G. MrKinstry, agent, talked on
traffic solicitation a n d courteous
treatment of the public and requested
each employe to let him know of any
prospective business. He urged that
all work together to make the Henry-
etta club one of the best on the sys-
tem.
F. A. McClaren, operator, and presi-
dent of the club, talked of his attend-
ance at the second annual convention
of the presidents of Frisco employes'
clubs and read paragraphs in the min-
utes of the convention.
Others made short talks, showing
their co-operation in the work of the
club. The next meeting was sched-
uled for April 9.
Sunnyla.nd Club, Kansas City, Mo.
One of the most succesxful parties
in the history of Kansas City's re-
nowned "Sunnylancl Club" was held
Friday night. March 15, at Dresel Hall
on South Main Street. Three hunclrecl
employes and their families and in-
vited guests met at the hall at S
o'clock and were entertained until
midnight as the guests of the super-
visory officers of the Kansas City dis-
trict.
Prior to an evening of dancing to
the music of Johnny Marck's nine-
piece orchestra. president "Jim" Keed-
ham held a short business meeting.
The club voted unanimously to ratify
the constitution and by-laws of the
Association of Greater Frisco Em-
ployes' Club@. Messrs. Georgc Mac-
Cregor, traffic manager at Kansas
City, and \V. I,. Huggins. Jr., Presi-
dent of the Associated Clubs, of St.
Louit;, made short talks. and the or-
chestra then took full chal-ge of the
meeting.
A large number of employes f~om
points along the line as far as Spring-
field were in attendance, and among
the distinguished "shipper" guests
were Dean Smith, traffic manager of
the Chevrolet branch in Kansas City,
and Mrs. Smith.
.4uxiliary to Sunnyland Club
Mrs. Patrick Larkin and Nrs. Geo.
Rurns entertained the Ladies' Aur-
iliary to the Frisco Sunnyland Club
of Kansas City on March ti. They were
assisted by Nesdames Wm. Rich and
Dan McCarty.
The afternoon was spent in playiug
progressive pinochle and bunco and
Mrs. A. Grigsby and Srs. Roy Clark
were recipients of two first prizes.
Coffee and cake were served later on
the card tables. The next meeting and
card party was held on April 2 at the
W. E. A. Club House, 3212 Nain St.,
Kansas City, Mo.
Jonesboro, Ark,
H. C. Fryar mas elected
of the Frisco Employes'
president
Club, of
Jonesboro. Ark., at a called meeting,
held March 1G. Mr. Fryar, who was
secretary, succeeds J. 'A'. Ledbetter.
W. A. Sanders was elected vice-
president and C. R. Cole, secretary.
Approximately sixteen members at-
tended this meeting.
The club ratified the constitution
and by-laws of The Association of the
Greater Frisco Enlployes' Clubs, which
were adopted by delegates to the sec-
ond annual convention of presidents of
Frisco employes' clubs held at Pen-
sacola. Fla., February 25-27.
The club was planning on holding.
early in April, a business meeting,
followed by a dance the same night.
Fort Snzi~h, Ark.
The Greater Traffic Committee of
the Frisco En~ployes' Club, of Fort
Smith, Ark., held a meeting March 12.
J. G. Weiiver. division freight and
passenger agent, suggested that the
club put out a questionnaire to all
departments to be used in the solicita-
tion of business. The club voted that
.\Ir. Weaver design the forms and
send them to the general chairn~an
to distribute to each department and
that the heads of the department;
help in qetting the report comgiled
and returned to Xr. Weaver.
Report was made that the followins
had obtained 1)usiness for the Frisco:
I,. W. Cavii~ess, JI. 11. Hotlgcs alld Ed
Carter.
The nest nlectiug of the committee
nas scheduled to be held April 9.
Tulsa, Okla.
R. L. Schoenebcrg, zone accountant
at Tnlsa tendered his resignation as
president of the Frisco Employes'
Club, of Tulsa. Olda., at the club's
meetin: of JIarch 12, because the zone
office was to bz tliscontinued in a few
days and AIr. Schoeneberg was to be
t~ansferred back to the office of the
auditor of freight accounts, in St.
Louis.
"It was with deep regret that we
learned of Mr. Schoeneberg's trans-
fer," stated the minutes ol' this meet-
ing of the club. "for this is a big loss
to the Frisco Employes' Club, of Tul-
sa, Okla. His resignation leaves a va-
cancy that will be difficult to 811."
Election of hlr. Schoeneberg's suc-
cessor as president of the club will
take place at the April business meet-
ing of the club.
The club ratified the constitution
and.by-laws of The Association of the
Greater Frisco Employes' Clubs, by
unanimous vote.
The president introduced thr~
guests: H. L. Worman, Springfi'
310.. superintendent of motive pm
of the Frisco; R. H. Bartlett, pr
dent of The Braclen Company, a To'
steel corporation, and W. L. Huga.
Jr., St. Louis, director of pub1ici:y
Frisco Lines.
The letter written February 15
F. H. Shaffer, Springfield, trio., :
era1 manager, to all division and I
minal superintendents on the sup
of "Contact" was read, also Nr.
fer's letter of February 15 on I'
same subject. Mr. Shaffer paid II
tribute to the work of the Frisco I
ployes' clubs and instructed all I
subordinate officers to give full I
operation to the clubs.
To the date of this meeting the c'
had obtained 106 memberships f
1929.
The following program was clrepiano
solo, Miss Fannie Turle;
sciuare dance music, by John Thorn,.
old-time fiddler; reading Miss Rozc:
Kropp ; address, "Good Fellowship
President Bartlett, of The Braci,
Company; address, about the seenannual
convention of presidents
the Frisco employes' clubs, W. L. HI;
sins, dr.; talks, Harry Harrison a.
J. \V. Morrill, accident preventi
agents of the Frisco, with headqu:
ters at Springfield, 310; talk, reso!
Frisco employes' clubs were effec(ir
Mr. Worman.
The attendance at this meeting a
fifty-seven.
The day after this meeting Y
Bartlett wrote the following le!~
to J. Mr. James, Tulsa, traffic m:
nger of the Frisco: ,
"Permit me to congratulate you
connection with the Frisco Emplo!:
Club, which I had the pleasure ol
tentli~~g last night and making a tp
remarks.
"I certainly think this is a splw
idea and thoroughly believe it T
mean much to the employes and t'i
families to have this organizal~
enabling them to have these gel
gether meetings, which surely will r
sult in increased good fellow
among your loyal employes . . ."
St. Louis, Mo., Terminals
Wilkie W. Wier, president of ,
Frisco Employes' Club, of St. LC
No., Terminals, told the club at
session of February 28, of his attry
snce at the second annual convent
of presidents of the Frisco empln:,
clubs, held at Pensacola, Fla., F,
ruary 25-27.
The report, a member of the r
said, "has instiIled a new understa-
ing by members of the club of ,