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Approxlmatelp 350 persons, Includ-
ing eighty-three from Springfleld who
came in a special car, attended the
January meeting of the Frisco Em-
ployes' Club of Monett, held at Park
Casino the night of the twenty-flfth.
The meeting consisted 6f a short
business session, a cafeteria luncheon,
short talks. vocal and Instrumental
music and dancing.
J. J. Charles, president of the club.
presided over the business session.
A. T. Brown, chairman of the traffic
committee, read a report of new busi-
ness obtained. William Henry, chair-
man of the membership committee,
reported that the enrollment of this
club Is comprised of between 975 and
1,000 persons, composed of Frisco em-
ployes and members of their families.
Next came the luncheon.
Ed. Saleer. president of the Monett
Commercial Club, s p o k e briefly
in appreciation of the principles
of the Frisco Employes' Club and the
value of the organization to Monett.
W. L. Huggins, Jr., St. Louls, editor of
The Frisco Etnployes' Magaziner told
how the Frisco Employes' Clubs move-
ment originated and of its growth.
Demonatrations of old-time flddling
were next on the program and then
C. C. Mills, Springfleld, accident pre-
vention agent, spoke briefly. Skeeter
Palmer, Springfield, played piano se-
lections. Miss Marie Campbell, Mo-
nett, sang two pieces, accompanied on
the piano by George Wilhoit, and on
the violin by Miss Helen Bean. Tom-
mie Frazelle, Springfleld, played a vie
lin selection, accompanied on the
piam, by Mr. Palmer. Readings were
presented by Arthur Wilson Gilbert
and Shirley Mustain, both Monett.
The Paramount Four, of Springfleld,
a male quartet, sang selections. The
program was concluded with a bass
solo by R. G. Kaufman. Monett.
Wichita, Kansas
Members of the Frisco Employes'
Club of Wichita are havlng consider
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able success in solicitation of traffic.
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sfon of this club, held February 7.
Speakerg at. this meeting were: E
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Employes' Club of Wiclrila, is o switchman.
He wus electcd presidort December
7 for a six-nronth terrrz. He is very
activ~ in obtaining traffic for the Frisco,
and is niding bz the brcilding of a livewire
club in Wichita.
P. -Haas, general agent; S. B. Ram-
sey, car foreman, and F. W. Archer,
city solicitor, all of Wichita.
Fort Scott, Kansas
The 1928 trafric solicitation committee
of the Frisco Employes' Club of
Fort Scott Was appointed recently by
J. 0. Armstrong, president of the
club, and Is as foltows: P. E. Hammer,
engineer ; George Sieber, conductor;
M. ;\I. Swope. brakeman; John
Hall, fireman; P. J. Moore, general
foreman, roundhouse; J. J. McCarthy,
car department; J. M. Sisk, store department;
H. M. Marshall, dispatcher;
E. E. SwafPord, wire chief; Clarence
Jones, yard office; Clarence Ball,
switchman; Tom Manning, freight
house; D. L. Johnson, ticket office;
R. D. Spafford, water service; Frank
Jones, B. & B. department; Harry
Gardner, section foreman; Leon HUE,
superintendent's onice; Leo Chumlea,
division accountant's office, and A. J.
Finn, clvll engineer. Reid Darling.
vice-president in charge of solicitation,
is chairman of this committee.
Following is the entertainment committee
for 1928, of which Miss Dore
thea Working, vice-president in charge
of entertainment, Is chairwoman:
Earl Schumaker, superintendent's office;
Harry Moore,, roundhouse; Mrs.
N. (3. Rea, wife of engineer; Mrs.
George Sieber, wife of conductor;
Miss Allce Hogan, telephone office;
Stanley McQuitty, CreIght house; J. F.
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department; Mrs. Frahk Sherer. wife
of brakeman, and MISS Nelle Richard-
son, division engineers' offlce.
Fort Smith, Arkansas
The combined business and soclal
meeting of the Frisco Elmployee* Clut
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VL rulr uuuru, UGIU ~auuury nr at
Grotto Hall, went over with a "bang",
more than 300 persons, consisting of
members ~ - - - and - their -- friends. attendina.
The officers elected- ~une--30, 192?
for six months, were reelected, wit1 I
the exception of Ernest Stringer, ma
chinist, secretary, who has left thf ?
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CILV. MISS Jonanna ~uee. OL me awl-
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~ion freight office, being elected to
succeed h-im as secretary.
Drafting of a constitution and bylaws
was placed under the direction
of J. G. Weaver, J. F. Foster and H.
B. Stierwalt. The regular meeting
of each month.
Talks were delivered by Z. B. Clay-
pool, Springfleld, assistant director of
accident prevention; Harry Harrison,
Springfleld; A. M. Loitzell, Fort
Smith, general agent, and Mrs. J. G.
Weaver, Fort Smith.
Readings, and vocal and instrumen-
tal numbers followed. The enter-
tainers were: J. Kemp Johnson, Miss
Lillian Harlan, Misses Jean and Haz-
el Bresson, Miss Normal Bell Manley
and Miss Lulu Barnhart. After this
program, refreshments were served
and the remainder of the evening was
spent in dancing.
Memphis, Tennessee
The Frisco Employes Club of Mem-
phis held a dance at Dreamland Gar-
dens, January 19.
More than 300 persons, consisting of
employes, relatives and friends, at-
tended. Games were provided for
those who did not dance.
The club's greater traESc cornmlttee.
of whlch W. F- Corkery la chairman,
is very active In traffic solicitation.
Termha1 employes at Memphis have
been commended by shippers for their
efficiency and courtesy.
Neodesha, Kansas
Nearly one hundred persons attend-
ed the social held by the Frisco Dm-
ployes' Club of Neodesha, the night
of January 26 at the Knights of Pyth-
ias hall. This was the flrst social
held by the club for some time. Many
members of the families of club mem-
bers-attended and employes from Fre-
donia and Cherryvale.
The address of welcome was by H.
M. Cloud, president of the club. He
said that service should be uppermost
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in the minds oL each Frisco employe.
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of giving service to the Frisco.
The entertainment was composed