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Chicago. February 14 to 18. George W. Conboy completed his ap- No\\., what do you thlnk of this? We prenticeship at thls shop January 25 have a blacksmith In the race for and went to Monett to work. mayor of <strong>Springfield</strong>, Charley D. Dunn. We have a new clerk, Homer J. Den- Charle). sure has confidence he will nis, in the superintendent'a ~Pelce. win and we all wish him the best oL Homer comes from the south and is luck. Say, boys, things ought to be complaining about the cold weather. real nlce around here if we had one A. E. T~o~Dso~, machinist aDDrenof our men for mayor, and with three tice, recently was sent here from Banof them already on the police force. I sas City to complete his time. wonder if we can't find a man in the Floyd Bassore. Ed~ar Miller and bunch who will run for governor. Sam Shumate are some more crf the The west locomotive shop has. 1 be- new apprentices recently employed Ileve, the best "output" for January here. of any place on the system. Besides Leonard Jones. stationary englneer. turninu out locomotlves. we turned is sporting a new Pontiac sedan. out three pdlcemen: H. D. Knighten, Emmett W. Bailey. machlnist. died J. D. Hall and H. I. Murphy. We are February 7. We extend to the famlly wondering what kind of flat foots these our deepest sympathy. men will make. James R. Slusser, machinist, has been lil for two months. We hope ha soon wlll be able to report for work. ) TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT I SPRINGFIELD, MO. L O. L. OUSLEY, Reporter C. A. Craig, n9gAt chlet operator, has been off duty several weeks, and has spent most of hls time In the hospital. He has been quite sick, but recent re- ports are favorable and it is expected that he will be able to return to work soon. Operator Foster B. Freeman, VISIT **THE WONDERFUL CITY OF ADVANTAGES" P E N S A C 0 L A SAN CARLOS HOTEL Pensacola, Florida ABSOLUTELY FIREPR W F Headquarters for Frisco Visitors YOUR BANK Provides a safe place for your money. Supplies a receipt for every pay- ment made, (your cancelled check). r urnisnes you up-to-date informa- tion so that you may draw wise conclusions for yourself. A company where the word "Trust" means what it says. FIRST BANK & TRUST CO. Garden and Palafox Streets PENSACOLA, FLA. The Citizens & Peoples National Bank PENSACOLA, FLORIDA Earnestly Solicits Your Patronage Safe Deposit Boxes For Rent COOK WITH ELECTRICITY Now I8 the Time to Begin Electric Rangee of All Kinds and Pricee at Our Dieplay Room SOLD ON EASY PAYMENTS LET US EXPLAIN OUR CHHAP OOOKING RATE GULF POWER CO. Phone 2010 42 SS; Palafox St., Permacola, Fla.
who formerty worked for the Missourl Paciflc at Kansas City, la relieving Mr. Craig. Operator C. B. Crump and family spent a few days In Hollister recently- Messenger Elmer L. Sanders has re- signed on account of his mother mov- ing to Harlingen, Texas, where they expect to make their home. Curtis Danforth has been assigned to the va- cancy created by Sanders' resignation. Operator H. B. BradfleId has resumed duty after having been ofY since De- cember 22, account of having suffered a broken arm in an automobile acci- dent. RUSSELL'S GANG-BENNINGTON, OKLAHOMA - MARSHALL WILISON, Reporter This gang has experienced nome beautiful weather during January and February and hope it cantlnues. We are movlng rlght down the tine, Only 30 more miles ta complete Into Hugo. From there, I guess. we wlll work on through to Hope, Arkansas, a distance, of about 270 miles from Ardmore. Lineman E. C. Holt has returned to this gang after several months' division rellet work. Everyone Is glad to see Mr. Halt back. Lineman N. H. Harllnson fs on a few days' vacatlon vlslting a sister in Indiana. All wiih him a good time. Lineman J. M. Saxton has been on the slck list since the last of January and has been In the hospital in St. Louis. Evel~yone hopes he comes back soon. We have exchanged motor cars. Traded a Falrmont for a Buda and like the latter best. - - - - ~ This gang is belng reinforced in the teminine line as Martln McGuire is going to brlng his wlfe out and N. H. by El. H. Britton of Keighley, and is now second trick towerman at LnmaV. The Fort Scott Frisco Emnloyes' Club-have planned an entertafnment and dance February 17. -411 are antici- pating a good time. with the "~natitutton for Savingm" SAINT LOUIS W. P. Mead relleved Divlsion Lineman McCoy at Ste. Genevieve and W. E. Cave at Memphis during the month of January. Edward Baertels was released from this gang January 12. George Denny was stricken with appendjdtls February 3, and was taken to the hospital in <strong>Springfield</strong>. N'e are ~Iad to reDort that he is rettlne alona OLIVER'S GANG FULTON, KANSAS "arlinson is brlnging his wife Out, nicely and expects to be 'back -soon. - so. Bruce Davidson, flreman and ex- This gang is almost 100 per cent EDWARD BROWN Reporter Ilneman, paid thls gang a visit on arried now. February 6 and 7. W. M. Thompson. cook, is doing his Work progressing nlcely. H. H. Patton, Western Unfon cable rrt, he says, to make it so. Harry Smith, lineman was Called to repairman, spent February 6 and 7 re- No accidents this month. Sprlngffeld recently, ahcount of the pairlng our transfer cable. death of hls uncle. Four men were called to Schaberg. Llnemen R. B. Jones and B. 8. Ed- Ark.. Saturday nlght. Februarv I, on P. B. X. OFFICE, FT. SCOTT, KAN. monds received their flve-year service account of wire trouble caused'by tree passes this month. falling on the line. Edward Brown, groundman, was MISS ALICE HOGAb 1, Reporter called home durlng the flrst week in Februkry, account of the Chess of PHARRIS' GANG Miss Letha Llnn, P. I B. X. operator, his son. was off a few days the latter part of Charles Yahoney. groundman, spent PARSONS, KANSAS January on account of t~ he death of an February 12 In Golden Cjty. - uncle. The boys are all flgur~ng on going PAUL R. BURTON, Reporter Mrs. A. P. Parks and : srnalt son. Ed- home for a visit on Washington's win and Mrs. J. E'. Lee have returned birthday. We have been delinquent on news fro& a week's visit 1 n Hutchinson, Ben Watkins. lineman, motored to items from thls gang for several Kansas. Mr. Parks, even .ing wire chief, Ft. Scott on February 12. months, but we will try to be properly and air. Lee, dispatcher , say they do This gang has had plenty of water represented throughout the remainder not make good bachelor: and rock to go through. of the year. Mr. 0. C. Miller, aaen We are bragressing very nlcely on thls estimate. We have 28 miIea to work yet, and are making an averaqe of one mlle per say, so "it won't be long now". It is expected that our next tvork will be on estlmate Beaumont to Arkansas City. All the boys are ~rsklng, "When do we go back to Missouri". J. A. Stockton. groundman, was called home. February 10 on account of the death of his mother. He has not yet returned, Clyde Miller. lineman, spent a tnwweeks' vacation in Wichita and Oklahoma recently. No accidents this month. 3. t at Cherokee, No accidents thls year. is recovering from an 1 njury received by a fall on February 4 Mr. Don 13. Fellows. I. florist, was a WOODALL'S GANG caller in our office recel ntly. Mr. Fellows spoke to the Rotar! v Club at thelr CHESTER, ARK. noon luncheon, Februar y 9 and also addressed the Garden ~ldb at the E. L. BRAY, Reporter chamber of commerce rc )oms, the same evening. This gang is on the move again, hav- Mr. A. P. Parks, even! Ing wire chief, ing completed the estlmate from the attended the State Y. hl. C. A. Conven- Missouri state llne to Bayettevllle, tlon in Kansas City, P :ansas Febru- February 10. We are now on a light RrV 10. >fr. \v. J. Ch esney 'relieved repair job from Fayetteville Junction him. to Meadows. Ark. There is about one Mrs. Agnes Sheehan, Kansas City week of this work and from here we P. B. X. operator. rece ntly paid this expect to go to Turrell, Ark., and work office a short visit enrol Ute home from to Bridge Junction. WGhita, where she spe1 ~t a few days. We had a very enjoyable visit on Several new assignme nts have been January 24 from hlessrs. Fred Long. DONOHUE'S GANG made on the K. C. & h sh Grove sub- S. B. Musgrave. general toreman, and W. B. Parrett, chief lineman. Mr. MARKED TREE, ARK. divis~ons: H. L. Youn~. formerl: y second trick Long is a retired foreman from the ooerator at Edward, h as bld in the Pennsylvania Llnes, and told us Some J. E. NUSSBAUM, Reporter apencv at Henson. interesting happenings of the times W, F. Haynes, who w .as third trlck when he and Mr. Musgrave worked on We arrived here Jan .uary 25. and towerman at Lamar, fs on the second the Pennsylvania Railroad. Mr. Long the boys woridered whc 1 would catch trlck at Edward. helped Mr. Edison Install the flrst elec- and climb the 85-foot I ,lack dlamond T. E. Keating. who h as been Agent tric lighting system in the United ~oles on each side of t; he St. Francis at South Greenfield, has been -displaced States. River.
Page 2 and 3: UA Ll TY Garlztnb lSirist ID ntches
Page 5 and 6: 8 Page 3 iE FRISCO EMPLOYES' MAG-Ii
Page 7: Page 5 RETIRED ENGINEER RECALLS OLD
Page 10 and 11: Page 8 NEWS of the FRISCO CLUBS Sap
Page 12 and 13: Approxlmatelp 350 persons, Includ-
Page 14 and 15: Page 12 operator, secretary-treasur
Page 16 and 17: ILISH ZONE OFFICES Frisco Air Chime
Page 18 and 19: Page 16 HANDLE CARS QUICKLY Foreign
Page 20: Page 18 FOB MERITORIOUS SERVICE (Co
Page 23 and 24: .nlsw ~JVWLEKS WIN The Bluebonnet,
Page 25 and 26: March, 1928 1 IN THE F'RISCO HOSPIT
Page 27 and 28: March, 1928 Memphis Sub: Englneer P
Page 29 and 30: first Mrs. Pollard. The son, Cnrl,
Page 31 and 32: March, 1928 Pngc 29 March Pictures
Page 33: March, 1928 Page 31 We All Know It!
Page 36 and 37: NBTH OC ROCKER A R M ON BENCH AS PE
Page 38 and 39: Clarence Doran and family have S. E
Page 40 and 41: orces at Amoru and Mi ~mphis Are V
Page 42 and 43: a time when darkness seemed about t
Page 44 and 45: LOCAL No. 29-FT. SCOTT, KANS. - ROY
Page 48: Page It looks as it he would have t
Page 51: Marclr, 1928 Members of "our tamlly
Page 58 and 59: Page 56 Mr. E. M McCarroll, passeng
Page 60 and 61: son, assembled to witness the rtlon
Page 62 and 63: Page 60 P *BANKS ALONG THE FRISCt T
Page 64 and 65: Page 62 Wlll Go shay "the old orlgl
Page 66 and 67: Page 64 gratulations, Mr. Werner. W
Page 68 and 69: Page 66 OFFICE OF 8. & B. AND MAIN-
Page 70 and 71: L MERCHANTS -BUNKER4OMESTIC - - nd-
Page 72 and 73: W. HORACE WILLIAMS CO., INC. ENC IN
Page 74 and 75: --- 400t Modern Remilling Plant in
Page 76 and 77: Smokeless Fuel Company CONTINENTAL
Page 78 and 79: LOCOMOTIVE CASTINGS EXCLUSIVELY MAI
Page 80: Read What Ed. Male, Friscc To Frisc

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