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IIemphis on a permanent jop EL talk about hciiig carrful.
tlllmed from vacation clnys with
as machinist first class, Good luck "Pug.
C'. A. Sash, tin shor~ foreman, ret,ently folks at \Va?.ncaboro, Miss., Augu~:
Joe Plourd, supply man. has been off on returned from his vacatmn.
John t~lil the same oltl stories of I
the sick list for a number of days. Husiness at the reclamation plant at cl~iciten and fishing.
Andrcw Fredrickson. carpenter, and the time of this writing. is very heavy. 11-1 \\'illianwon, president of the r
wifc, have gone to Los Angelcs, Cal., to There are several new faces around the crafts, attended the meeting in Sprin?
visit their son. Golbert.
Dlant and \\e are dad to ndcome them. Scptemb~r 9.
Zora Sillyman nnd wife, who mere in- George Gippert, machinist. recently A large number from Monett atto
jurrcl severely in an auto wreck, are took a flshing trip down in the wilds of the annual Shop Crafts picnic 82 Fgr
troth doing niwly at this writing. Arkansas. George says, thanks to a very Aeld on Labor Day. but on account
Elmer Carlson, night roundhouse fore- substantial chin and aood w~de ledaes in the short distance nreferred ilrlvlnr:
man, has returned from his vacntion. tile river. J-le surceedcd in staying-up ill auto. 1\1:111?' tliinki. It savFd IS'.;.
mhich he and the wife spent visiting rel- IS feet of water until soincone rexrued quite a f-enr passes.
atives. and they also attended the shop him.
\\'c hll, I~tar that the way of the 11:'
pirnic held in Springfield Lalror Dny. "Radio bug" has at last reached our sressor 1s hard. Substitntinc tresp;.
Clarence Enhi is now back on his own hard-shelled timekeeper, W. A. >Iongold., for tl.ansxresxor will al~pl? to the- n
job after filling in as foreman in place Bill is in the market for a radio.
unfortunate accident that occuwed In
of Sight Roundhouse Foreman Carlson. Reclamation plant employes extend JInnctt wrrl on Labor ]Day, when r-
We all wish to extend our hearty wel- their sympzthy to J. IV. Thompson, gen- young men lost their lives, flue to '
come to Mr. and Mrs. 0. B. Stoner. who crd fcreman, in the death of his brother sl~iftinp of a load of pipe in which I
come to us from E't. Scott. Mr. Stoner in Brookfield. 310.. September 7th. were stealinc. a ride. Somewhere are 1
taking the plnve of Ed. Tuck, roundl~ousc \%itors at reclamation plant during mothers who don't know their sons V
foreman.
month of September were Frank Webh. died, for at this writing these boys t
Martin Iilwhne~ nn(l family spent James Cunningham. 311.. TVebh was for- pot been identified. There are a lat
T,abor J)ay with Xartin's father ant1 m~rl?; chief clerk to Harrv F. Drown, l~srons to bc learnc.tl by this accid~nl:
mother at T,ohmrtn, Mo.. where they cele- storekeeper, and is now working for Wil- ---brated
their golden we(1dinz anniversary. son Packing Company. Oklahoma City.
Mrs. T.ewis Baker. wife of boiler wash- \Ye need no introduction to Jimmie Cun-
NORTH BACK SHOP
zr, is improving slowly at this writing. ningham, Lindenwoocl. We are always
SPRINGFIELD, MO.
Charles X4'eller, hostler helper, is back glad to see our oltl friends.
on the job after being off a number of Ilarry F. Brown, storekeeper, is also
.\ I.F:S. \VATT, Reporter
days with hay fever.
vacationing at this timr. Understand
Willard Amhercrornbie and wife Spent Mr. Brown took a trip to Pcnsar'oln via
Frisco and also motored to Jefferson City. Tht, daurhters of the writer hare
a number of days visiting home folks in
Scott City, Kansns.
Regular monthly meeting of I.ocal No. turned to their duties after the sumns
Elmer Davis is back to work after a 1 was held at I'ythian Castle Hall. Auvacation
with thcir dad. One to her t
number of days in the hospital at St. gust 30th.
1,ital \vork in AIilford. Ran.. and 0th. 1
teachinr: in \Vest Plains, No.
Louis.
17'.estc.r Smith of the machine (ley:
Roy \\'all spent a short vacation vltiiting
relatives in Hoxie, Ark.
LOCAL No. 15-OKLAHOMA CITY nwnt I;lrr.nt Labor Dav with relatini:
lfollis Fout, is our new machinist ap-
E.-A; riarclay spent Labor
prentice. vice Dnve Wright. Hollis comes
R. \\'. GEE, Fiepo~,ter
to us from Mulberry. Kansas, and is the --
ing his farm home.
EIII~ Galloway announces the hirli,
son of Kirby Fout, who is B. and B. Se\-era1 of the shop employes iintl their a daugl~ter on September 5 , Thcy I:
foreman at Kansas City. We welcome tami!ies enjoyctl thrt picnic in TuiW ant1 named 11cr hlnrv Lou. and she HTIyou
to om midst. Hollis.
all rrport a fine time.
eight ant1 thrce-fourths pounds.
A1 Clark is the proud owner of a new Everybocly back from vacations and .I. C. (-!ox has returned from his 11
three window Ford sedan.
the force is normal again.
Ifon in Fensncola. Fla. While then
There was a birthday surprise party Mr. A. 11. L)ow has been appointed car vircitcd the Government air field and ( 8 1
civen in honor of Xrs. S. 0. Miller. wife foreman at this point. \Ye are glad to intervstlilg points.
of engineer, and the evening was spent have him with us and \velcome him to 311.. Senders, son-in-law of Floyd
yl:rving cards.
Olclahoma City.
Leonard, is in a critical condition at 1
\\'c were all very sorry to learn of the We \voultl like to have the brothers Sloincs. Iowa. having sustained renews
that Henew bIcGowan. brother from otller points visit us and see a real inju~.ics in an accident. Both of liir .
of o~ir own T,eslie, nrm drowned in the oil fi~lrl. Another' hi- well came in ves- a110 arms and ):is collar bone are bni:
rhr Piney River while on a fishing trip. terda-5, ant1 two mo& crpcctetl in tohay. I-Iis wife was here vi~iting her paren:.
Tf.e send our symDathies to those who L,ocal mects tlrst and third Wednrs- the timc of the accident but on 118
day. ICverybotIy looking for\v~rd to the (eipt of the llews she rustled back ta ' '
election of officers for tl~c incoming yenr. J,Ioine*.
Let you have the list in nest issue.
GIT~'~ n'llltlock, machini~t, visited
George Papln, our president, attendril
the convention in Sprinafield September 9.
Slr. Frank Junkins mas wit11 us the first
mertinx in September. IJc raked the
members over the coals for not attending
meetings.
Earl Genung', division chairman, or
Springfield, mas visiting in Olclahom;~
City recently. Hope he comcs oftrn.
We havc a new train on the Chiclcasl~n
Sub. 403-412 between Oklal~oma City ancl
Lawton. They have started off fine and
n7c are sure they mill do better.
C. H. Vnnderforcl, clerk at the rounrlhouse,
is away on vacation, and R. IS.
Stewart is rclleving him.
J. H. Xlcblains. yardmaster, accompanied
by hi9 two grandsons and Mr.
Sathan Boardman of Boardman L Co..
was on the Illinois River fishing recently.
No fish but bad a nico outing.
I
are left to mourn.
Charles Frizzell is the proud owner of
a run-lilte-new Chevrolet coach.
Mrs. Ted CRVR~RUR~ has returned from
ntivcs at V'ichita. Kans.. Labor Day
Tk-troit where she has been visiting reln-
reports a wonderful trip.
tivcs.
It. 41. Epps. drill press man. viril~I
Norman Potter, boilermaker, was off on
ativcs at ('olbv. . . lians.. the latter . ~. nnthe
si& list n number of days, but is now
August.
O K. and back on the job.
The North Shops extends its ssmm
We all wish to express our deepest symto
Gonlon Youell. special apprentiw
pathies to Roy Ewing at the loss of his
was called to Richland, Ken., to 21:
beloved mother, who passcd away August
the funeral of his cousin. Nark Cw!'
ZSth at her home In Topeka, Kansas.
Charles Itippee, machine apprenl;,,
Audie Bateman has left for a short
out of time and is working extra b ~ w
business trig to West Plains, Mo.
\Villiam Wyatt, Milford Ball an#;
land IIoorr have been litred reeenl':
We all wish to express our deepest
machinists' apprentices.
sympathies to Dadid Fitchie at the loss
Connie Moreiand is sporting a '
of his beloved sister, Nellie, who passed
four-door sedan Ford.
away at the home, 5816 Lydia.
The cntire Sort11 Shops wish to PSI
Mrs. Dave Fitehie and daughter. Mar-
their sympathy to Mr. H. L. Roland. .'
jorie, have returned from an extended
worker. and family. at the loss of !'
vlsit spent in the western part of the
Tl.oIand, who has died since the la::
I'nlted States.
Port.