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The machlnery In the power house
has been given a new coat of palnt.
Dr. J. E. Byrnes, was a vlsitor at
this shop, February L Dr. Byrnes ham
just reiurned from a trip to Chicago.
We understood that Merrell De-
noon, brass molder, had purchased a
new Marmon car. but on inveatigat-
ins we find he had only been riding
in 3. new Chevrolet, whlch wits being
demoustrated to him.
Mr. A. Kerns, blacksmlth. has been
nurslng an injured fool the past few
weeks. We hope he wlll be able to
return to work soon.
Sir. H. D. Green, well known at-
torney of West Plains, and forlnrrly
attorney for the Frisco, dled February
1. at the Burjie hospltal In Sprinn-
field. Mr. Green was better known to
the older members of the Frisco
familv.
Sam Fowler, machlnlst apprentice.
spent Sunday. February 12, wlth hls
parents at Forsyth on White Rlver.
LOCAL No. 17
WEST TULSA, OKLA.
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E. F. BEATTY, Reporter
Mr. Ira Smlth. rlp track box gacker.
is the proud father of a baby boy,
born January 16. Luck to the future
railroader.
Marion N. Allen, safety appliance
man. has just returned from a 15-day
visit in Thayer. 330.. and vlclnity. He
reports having a good tlme.
Caaper Oaks, cook on the wrecker.
has resumed hls dutles after a slxty-
day leave of absence account of be-
ing Injured.
Mr. A. L. Sasser. division chairman,
made a buslness trlp to Oklahoma City.
January 19.
Otls -E. Dlckerson, car carpenter. In
spending a thlrty-day leave of absence
in Arkansas.
John Powell. car carpenter. was off
the job several days last week account
of sickness.
Mr. Frank Junkins, system chair-
man. met wlth Local No. 17. ~Monday.
February 6, and gave a very interest-
ing and entertalning talk.
Ambrose Rlce. extra Inspector. 1s on
the slck llst at this wrltlns.
Local No. 17 has adopted a new at-
tendance Plan. Each member must at-
tend at least once each three months
In ord'er to remain In good stand in^.
Each member Is assessed 60 cents
every quarter as dues. Thls monev
Is to be used for soclal events or any
other expense whlch may arise.
THEON STRACK. Reporter -
Hello, everybody! Thls Is our flrst
lime to be represented In the Magashe.
Very glad to be here and wlll
attempt to gather news from now on
for each Issue of the Magazine.
Our congenial foreman. Mr. Larson.
Is now nlcely located In hls new of-
Ace whlch was flnlshed some tlme ago.
Our monthly accldent prevent1011
meeting was held during February.
wlth all members present. lncludlng a
few risitors.
The water sewlce department has
Installed a new water llne and crane
here. which Is of great help to the
shopmen as well as the englne crews.
The new wheel lathe whlch was
shipped here from Sprlngfleld, has been
Installed and we are very thankful for
this piece of machlnery.
Ralph Paschel. of Sprlxlgfleld, has
been worklng here for several days.
helping out on motor car work.
Sam Johnson has been transferred
from Poplar Bluff here and later wlll
so to Kennett to do some repalr work
In connection with motor cars.
Walter Shanks, bollermaker. haa
moved hIa family here from Oran.
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Norman ' Kay, machinist apprentice. with the Frlsco to accept one wlth
has been transferred to this polnt from the Stnclalr Oil Company as drlver of
Chaffee. Mo.
a tank wagon.
Mrs. Joe Pryor, wife of the machln- J. C. Potts. gang foreman, who was
Ifit, spent a recent week end wlth home confined with rheumatism in St. John's
folks at Chaffee.
hospital here for a few weeks, has
The011 Strack, third class machlnlst. improved sufficiently to return to
recently visited home folks at Benton work.
and Cape Girardeau.
Horse shoe pltchlng was such an
Odis L. Powell, third class machin- alluring sport for some folks, that
1st and family, are back from Hanni- when Klng Winter frowned upon the
bal, Mo., where they attended the fun- pleasures of the Came. other ways
eral _of Mrs. Powell's father.
were devised to still enjoy the noon
Bert Williams, car Inspector. is the hour sport. 50 Shoes of rubber beltproud
owner of n new Chevrolet coach. ing were made especially for Indoor
pitching, and the game goes on Inside
the shop.
John Haynes. laborer, who under-
RECLAMATION PLANT went an operatlon at St. John's hos-
SPRINGFIELD, MO.
pltal, expects to return to work SOOII.
John C. Evans. sheet metal worker.
has his home at 102.5 E. ~Monroe street
T. 0, CHAPMAW. Reporter completed and will move into It soon.
The building formerly occupied by
Orval Beckor, blacksmlth hcl~er. has the store department Is ready to rerecovered
from a severe siege of the ceive both the freight claim depart-
"flu" and returrfed to hts Job.
ment and the statlonery department.
Porter Dorset, blacksmith hel~er. Pictures of reclamatlon plant emhas
resigned his services with the ployes were made lately. Much en-
Frisco and will farm near Pleasan. thusiasnl was shown over them ancl
?. Mo.
neveral hundred were sold among the
Ch arles Mlkeswell- blacltsmitl~. - - -. . -. . Is .- in -.. men.
the Frisco hosplt~l -in St. Loula.
Rail Lnyer KO. 21 has 'been given a
J. E. Kellosg. rnachinlst. was I11 dur- completc overhaullng In the gas motor
ing much of-February. .
department and sent to Holly Springs.
Mrs. Ferba Norrla, wife of Edward Mlss. It wlll be in charge of Carl
Norris. died early In February. Our Robinson, of Springfield.
sympaihy 1s extended to the bereaved x fifty-ton, belt-drlven hydraulic
husband.
sprlng testing machine has been In-
Homer Kerr. sheet metal worker. has stalled In the spring department Of
purchased an ~Oldsmoblle slx coach. the forge shop. Locomotive springs
Bud Hall, valve rnachinlst has re- are given a rigid and thorough double
signed his job wlth the F ~ O . anti test before they are allowed to leave
we have be& informed has movkd to the plant. There is such a big demand
Oklahoma.
tor springs for locomotives. that the
Paul Preston. of the alr department. spring department of the reclamatbm
has sold his Hudson sedan and Is In ~lant works day and night shifts Conthe
market for a new Ford or an aero- tlnuously.
plane.
The E. I?. Houghton Laundry SUP-
Curtis Blevins. switch stand bullder. ply Company of Chlcago, has sold to
was lald up a few days In February the reclamatlon plant a complete set
with an Injured foot, caused from be- of machlnery fot laundry work, which
Ing Struck by a piece of casting. is expected to make a blg saving for
Motor Car No. 2130 has been glven the Frisco In laundry bllls. The plant
an overhaullng and returned to her is belng operated by Charles Spencer.
run on the Hlgh Line. L. A. Tupin. x factory representative was here on
gas motor supervisor, says he Is well a tour of Inspection and was so favpleased
wlth the performance of the orably Impressed that he m&de a reel
Brill motor cars slnce they have been of motlon plctures of the plant In OPremodeled
at the reclamatlon plant. eratlon.
Charles Kelley has been undergo- A couple of representatives from
ing treatment at St. John's hospltal the office of Robert Collett, St. Loufs.
here for some time.
fuel supewlsor for the Frlsco. were
James Potts, tin shop laborer, re- here for a few days inspectlns and
cently spent a month wlth hls mother, testing 011s. Thev report that our
who has been 111 at her home In Mem- methods of handling fuel ail at this
phis.
piace are very satisfactory and com-
Eugene Majbee has purchased the nlimented Mr. Nash, tln shop foreman.
property at 1619 West Chestnut Btreet on the ellielent way In whlch he Was
and moved lnto It.
handling thls work.
Ted McEwen of the swltch point Steve Blevlns has been second en-
Rang, vlsited 61s slster In St. Louls plneer to "Chlee" Nicholson at power
recently.
house In the absence of Stephen
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Sisael an- Smlth. who wae aonflned to his home
nounce the birth of a seven-uound with the "flu" for a couple Of weeks.
girl, Wand'a Lea.
A quartet has been organized and
Frank Todd. painter. Is under a doc- 1s comnosed of Joe Weddell. flrsr
tor's care. We hope for hls speedy tenor: Howard Palmer, second tenor.
remverv - - - - - - < .
Wllllam Delo. baritone. and C. k Nash.
Earl Hatmob. lplaner operator, was bass. These "boys" know thelr notes
at St. Louls vislting and slght-seelnp; and their slnglng is much appreciated
a few days thls month. He rode the and applauded at all of Our accldent
"Bluebonnet" both way8 and says that prevention and net-together meetings.
she sure Is A "hummer."
held every Tuesday.
Walter Cox, blacksmlth, 1s much Im- J. A. Taylor. speclal engineer, Who
proved in health after a month's lav- has been assoclated with the reClamaon
for recuperation. We are glad io tlon plant the Dart four vears. has
see hlm hack on the job.
been retlred. Mr. Taylor has been a
John McCullou~h decided he could falthful and consclentlous worker, and
get along better-without hls tonslls.
so he submltted to havinR them rea
booster for the Frlsco for the past
forty vears. He Is a man who has
movect. and Is back at hls job as shop rlsen from the ranks and deserves to
mule - - - - - - "nkinnrr." - - - . . . be retlred end llve at ease In the
Joe Weddell, our popular slnger and evenlng of life. after havlng spent
entertainer, has served long and falth- more than forty years of the vrlme of
fully as oiler and belt chaser. and has hls Ilfe In the kervlce and Interest of
earned a ~romoilon to machine ou- the road we are all proud to be aserator.
Andrew Long wlll have charge sodated wlth. A farewell meetlnp was
Of the 0llln.e job.
held In Mr. Taylor's honor on Feb-
Mr. and Mrs. Malcomb Doran an- ruarv I. the day that he retired. and
nounce the birth of a daughter. Nena a bill told was presented to hlm as a
T,ennen - - - - - - - .
token of the frlendshlp for hlm of the
Fred Carr has reslgned hls posltlon employe. of the reclamatlon plant.