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Hutton, but wish him success in hin
new undertaking.
At noon the day he left the eni1iloyes
gathered' in the locker room and under
some pretense called Mr. Hutton in.
who was greatly surprised when Henry
Joynt. tuol room man. prese1)ted him.
after making a very appropriate talk.
a twenty-oue jewel Hamilton watch
3lr. Ilutton responded with words or
thanks and assured tiie hoys he hac!
nothins but 1)raise for all.
31. J. Sartnin, of Springfield, takes
111.. Hutton's place and we extend a
welcome to him and want to assure
him the same loyal sul)port that we
have given others )n the past.
Robert Green, alr brake man, is off
sick at this time, also Will E. Lyonci,
steel car repairer, who has been oft' Lo1
some time. We hn1)e these boys wlli
soon be able to return to work.
We extend our symlxithy to James
P. Davidson, car carpellter, and £am-
ilv, in their sorrow for the loss of
tlieir baby recently.
AIM. Reeves. wife of Elmer Reeves.
car carpenter, underwent all operatioc
at a local hos1)lral recently and at
present is doing nicely.
\\'e arc glad to state that William
Buck, air brake man. who has been
off account of illness, is back at work
again.
Victor Pack. piecework checker, is on
the market for ;I car, Overland pre-
ferred. He would lilte to hilve one
he could start, fur he doesn't like rid-
ing the street cars; also the boys who
ride with him recommend a change.
The reporter would appreciate the
co-operation of tiie hoys. that we map
be well represented ill the magazine.
was seen dusting the cobwebs off his
horse in pre1)arntion of the spring
plowing.
Artie Rerry, machinist. was called to
Fort Smith. Ark.. account of the seri-
ous illness of his mother, whose home
is in that city. We all hope that she
is much better by this time.
Local So. I gave a dance on >larch
10, which was a hoarling success, ns
their dances always are. \Ire are all
looking forward to the nest one.
H. Id. Jltrllette, su1)ervisor of Lubrica-
tion, was seen in and about the round
houne with a half-pint bottle of oil
taken from his new oil purifying plant.
A. I". Jlc,Farland, stationary engi-
neer, and wlfe are spending a number
of weeks visiting relatives in and
around Oregee, Ill.
George Stroble. sheet metal worker.
is the proud owner of a run lilte new
Ford sedan.
James Scott, machinist helner, is the
proud owner of a new 1lon;e. havlng
traded his farm located in south Xis-
souri on it. His address is I~OW 2114
Holly Street.
Auto thieves were again busy in
Iiansss City, whcn they stole Roy Sals-
man's Ford on the night of March 6.
!f it had been in the dny tiinr. I doubt
1f they would have talien it. (Why?)
I\'(: have heard of men having to bur
tonicrs ;in11 it is gratifving to knor
;hat our efforts are appreciatvd by ti.,.
management. LeL's keel) un the go<
work. Ali tips should be turned in I
.W. 1'. Shackelford, West shops.
LOCAL NO. 32-NEWBURG, MO.
E. 1.'. FULLER, Relmrter
Joe Goodrich, of Springfield, r!c.
ited old friends in Newburg on Wac
ington's birthday.
Lewis Sisco, extra man at the shw
has taken a thirty-day leave of r!.
sence and is visiting points in Tesar
Rernard Henrlris, supply man, a7
wife wrre called to Wichita. Kanr.. ,
account of the illness or' Mrs. Hendrir'
sister.
1\11., Frank Junkins. ~eneral char.
man. visited us between trains b:!
gave the boys a good talk.
Herman Fuller, switchman. is f'.
owner of a new Ford.
Len Eddleman, extra laborer. traE.
fr.1-red to the rip track as laborer, r3-
cently.
H. J. Scott, car carpenter, slsl!~
home folks near Lebanon rc~ently.
Nisses Susan and Lucille Kingdjr
daughters of Engineer E. Kingdon, a
Jlaplewood, visited friends here r,:.
cently.
Mrs. Jlack Robinson and son, n~!
of Mack Hobillson, first class car rn-
visited home folk near Jlarshfleld
Ellis Grayson, extra hostier, is f'
owner of a new Willys-Knight serl,b
G. C. Hughes, general foreman, I
drivinu a uem Ford.
larger hats when they were promoted.
hut s~eakiny: of a very rare case, we
have one in the mechanical dcpartment
who has come out in a new suit oi
clothes.
Mr. E. 17. Tuck. our new roundhousc
foreman. has gottell over the blues
since the missis has arrived from Sherman.
Texas.
Thomas Cazzell. engine pai~ter. has
RECLAMATION PLANT
WEST COACH AND PAINT SHOP now taken a job in thc Surth yard as
SPRINGFIELD, MO.
car painter. His job in the mechanics;
SPRINGFIELD, MO.
department was abolished, effective T. 0. CHAPAIXS, Rclmrter.
March 5.
FR;\KR SCICIELLH.-\RDT, Reporter William Bullard, nlachinist. had tho
misfortune to lose four 3.5 bills. anci
Georgc Thompson, drill press ul8N.r.
un to the nresent time has heard nothatur,
was visiting. at Cabool. Jlo., rs-
Vance Thomas carpenter apprentice,
surprised his friends when ht: ing from -it. There is a nice reward
centlx .
got marriec on Xarch 1. Good luck.
Frank Overstreet. lahorer, has bw
awaiting the finder.
Vanre.
Mrs. Alelvin McCreatlv. wife of JIa
off from work thc east month on z -
Boh Kellogg. carpenter apprentice. chinist AIcCready, spent a number or
count of rheum;rtism.
and Clifford \\'ilks, carpenter helper days in Chicago. atteiiclina the basket-
I\'. J. JlcDonald. laborer. has torrecently
took a trip to Kansas CiLs. hall games.
£erred to the surveying crew rh:
Both report a fine time.
Elmcr Burg, electricinll, who was in.
is working on the 1~'risco's uew line8
Sympathy is extended to Joe Xicliel. jured in a motor car wreck, February
Texas.
truckman, whose wife died on Febru-
John Haines, lahorer. was very u ,
8, is improving nicely ut thin writing.
ary
fortunate in the loss r,f an eye, al.8
2%
Ernest Waggoner, ul~holsterer, spent
dentally caused by a piece of s w .
a few days visiting friends, and r~lnwire
while unloading scraD from ,L c
WEST SHOP MECHANICAL NEWS
tives in Tulsa last month.
Fle has been sent to the F1.1sco ti,
Burr Phillips, mill man. went tu
pita1 in SL. Louis for treatment.
Kansas City last week and drove back JOHS R. IGR.iSE(, Reporter
George Grt.gg, brasa house lahr
a "shiny" new Ford stdan.
h ~ beell s unable LO work since Fh:,.
Lawrence Hoover, carl)enter ap-
;rry 11 on ii~coulit of rheumatism. h,
George Jairretc. ~ ~ ~ ) ~ ~ ~)il)e ~ vshop i s o r
rentic ice, and AIrs. Hoover, spent
is honina he sets linlbered un soon ..
a has l~urchascd a new Dodge nix.
short vacation vlsiting relatlvas
returil8.- -
aL AIr. Leon Green. elcctric*ian, recentlv
Nonett.
Ira Jones nnd 26 nlenlbers of
returned frbm a visit with his parents
The bo~s enjoyed smokes on Clay
Knights of Pythiu molored lo )[I,)
ill Arkansas.
Eennam, Eabinet maker, who was martaln
Grove S~rtiilday nlglit, Febru
Charies Alilner, our able aecretarr 23, and nu1 o11 the Dumon Pythias 1
ried last month.
of Local So. 2, and fzmily, have re-
Frank \Vilhite. mill machine mall. turned from a trip thlwugh Arkansas.
spent a week ir~ st. Louis recently vis- Report most of the traveling was don('
iting friends.
on the T. 31. & \\' (two mules and a
All the boys are glad to see Rill wagon).
Goodson, cal,penter, back on the job Paul Rice and Edgar Cal,ter have
after several months' illness.
purchased new radio equipment.
A. J. Simmons, caroenter, and familv C. I\-. Blume, electrician apprentice,
took a motor trlp through tne Ozarlis and 11. E. Fe~brach, electrician firs:
during our idle week.
George Hobinsoil, mill machine operator,
went to Wichita last month 01;
personal business.
Harry Camon. painter, has been off
for the past month on account of an
infected finger, due to a slight injury.
MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT
KANSAS CITY, MO.
DORAL i,. DESISOS. ReporLer
Tonv Barreca, machinist. is the
])rc~ud' father of a fine big babv boy
bol'~~ on February 21, who has been
given tht. name of Carlo F. Barreca.
Congratulations from all the roundhouse
force.
IVilliam Sw:tn, South Park farmer.
class, are among the new eml)loyez
~ ~
in the electric sho~).
Howard Carter, elec~rician apprentice,
reports a very pleasant trip to
Pensacola.
Our de~spest sympathy is extended to
i-\llen Mitchell, traveling electrician.
iu the loss of his fxt.her, who was
drowned at Fres~lo. Calif.
Some very nice traffic tigs. both passenger
and freight, are being tulnea
in by the boys at the West shops. buy
a great deal mom can be accomplishee
if each uf us will just remind our
friends that we appreciate their patronage.
when we hear about the:n
planning trips or making shipments oi
freight. It is sur[>risinl: what good
results are obtained by our Dassenger
and freight departments when we give
them Lhr names of prospective cus-
at an olien hoiisc.
George Faullr, fireman on Brt!.
hoist :