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The program started by a buslness
meetlng of the Monett Commerclal
Cluh.
Alter this short buslness meetjng.
we were served a supper. About four
hundred were In attendance at thls
supper. After the supper Mr. Wm. V.
Huggine, edltor of the magazine, gare
a very lnterestlng talk on the Prlaco
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Mr. MIIIs, head of ths nccldent prr-
vention department also gave an In-
terestlng talk; an brches~ra composed
of Monett school chlldren, lead by MISS
Louise Bean, gave several seIectlons:
Mr. "Skeeter" Palmer of Springfleld,
gave a medley ol popular songs on the
piano; Miss Marle Campbell of Yonett.
gave two vocal solos; Mr. Fred Thels
and Albert Weaver of Springfield gave
several selections of old tlme music on
thelr vlolln and guitar: Mr. Thos.
Frezzel of Bprlngileld, aave a vlolln
solo; Master Gilbert Weston of Monett
gave a very good reading. thls wax
followed by another very gdod reading
by llttle Mlss Shlrley Mustang.
What seemed to go over biggest was
The Paramount Quartet ot Springfield.
Mr. H. CofTman. general foreman of
the car department, gave a bass solo.
Mr. Conman elso Informed us that
bur coach would be brought back to
Sprlngfleld on "The Meteor". Instead of
KO. 6. Thls Rave us another hour to
stay. Whlch pleased us very much, be-
cause a dance followed the program.
The musk was furnlshed by an or-
chestra from Pierce Clty, MQ.
-4sk Blll Gooch If he llkes to dance.
He surely does, because comlng home
on the traln, musk furnished by Fred
Thels and Albert Weaver got the
crowd to dancing, and Blll Gooch was
the flrst to hit the alsle. Part of the
crowd formed In one end of the car and
listened to the Brakeman reclte poetry.
Thls was very Interestlng.
"The Meteor" brought us to town in
sixty mlnutes.
Homer Kerr of the south shop. Is
drivlng an Oldsmoblle now.
&Ire. W. A. Stewart, nlfe of maehlnlst
W. A. Stewart,
visiklng In Indepe,"gc;e, ?:nsze",%
Joplin, Mlssourl.
CIaud BIassey of the machine shop.
At ivrs an Overland sedan now.
Enid Shop Forces in Vocalionc
Thc shop forces of Enid ore taking odvatrtage of the vocational training clc
coirdtrctrd nt the Enid High School. The accompa~tying picture is of the clas
tlrc Walschrart Valve Gear and Interstate Safcty Appliarrces and is comp
ctttire1-j of Eirid shop ntnr. The class is sponsored by Mr. T. E. Gitidelr -
shop forenran.
The irlen an the piclrrre arc, readirtg fro~rr left to rigkt, back rt ,w: Earl
)'o~rrrg, blncksn~ith; Dick Jones, baiierataker: 3. 0. Gibson, apprml !ice; John
Poling. machinist; William PhiUips, general forenmn; M. L. Graves, nis 7ht round-
Irouse foreman, and T. E. GEddmrs, machine shop foreman.
Ceiiter row: Grover h4eyers, machinist; Willianr Cooper, machirar
Clrrnmings, helper.
Froiit row: TOIN Ki~rv, loeotnotive car.benter; Otis Cobb, air inn11 : Asn Viori.
errginc i~rspcctor: J !2. Pritrhett. tiiachinist: Char1r.c Cnrzaer, r;r~cIri,ris: O J I T. ~ r:.
Carter. air rnnr~.
Vlrall Johnson had a llttlc smashup
wlth Rls Ford sedan the ot her nlght.
Frisco Association Auxiliary at Chaffee, Mo. From the way Thos. Reynol Ids looked
when he appeared at assocla tlon meeting.
it must have been qulte severe. . h.. aln6C.a
I~ocal No. 1 had a regulai vuD...--.meetfng
Janu ary 27. Local No. 1 stlll
golng strong. taklng slx new members
thls meetlng I night.
The Ladles auxiliary served refreshments
after the meetlng. Tfckets
were sold on chances for a qullt.
The P. & F ? Club met at Mr. E. E.
McMahan'~ hc )me February 4.
Mr. J. C. Ev ans of the south tln shop
is bulldlng a new home on East Monroe
Btreet.
Mr. Hazel F 'itepatrlck and wile Rave
a dance at thelr home on College
street. Thelr a guests were: Mr. and
Mrs. Jess Pot1 ts. Mr. and Mrs. E. McMahan,
Mr. and Mrs. Keltner and daughter
of Nlxa. Mr. Paul Preston. Dr.
Landrum, Sr. and Dr. Laundrum, Jr.
Mrs. Paul PI reston and son yere vlslt.
--a,.-- Ing Mrs. Preq~unt J xarIlat anu -- --*L-..
1rrur1~at-
In-law recently.
Local No. 1 met February 10, at the
%all, 214% East Commercial street. A
larre crowd attended. Two new members
were taken In.
Officers and ntcntbcr~ of thc mrmly formcd auxiliary to the Frisco Assocbtim Mr. Ryan gave a talk about the ace!of
Metal Crafts arrd Car Depnrtnwnt Einployes of Chffce, Mo., appear above. flcnt preventlon rally to be held February
24
They are, ruoding from Icft to right, (seatrd): Mrs. Richard Ahlstead, past Blr. Harry Harrlson gare a very Inprcsidoit;
M rs. Liz& Bicirert, president; Mrs. John Portders, vice-president; ter estlnq talk on safety flrst.
Mrs. john Sli ceeky, chaplain; Mrs. Armon Peer, secretary; Mrs. Robert Mathis, The meetlng adjourned early and
vet with the Ladles auxlllary. who
t reusurer.
served coffee and sandwiches.
Standing : Mrs. George Morie. conductress; Miss Rerrrice Bienwi, mnducfress; "Uncle Bill" Nobles Is back on the
Job feellng flne, he says. We lure do
Mrs. Morrol 1 ;yle, gunrii; Miss Rugh Lyle, drill team captaira; Mrs. Iva~ Hamilton, miss our hot water when Uncle Bill Is
trustee; Mrs. Pierce, irusttc: Mrs. Rose. trustre; Miss Leona Rienert, musicinn. away.