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<strong>Michael</strong> <strong>Sol</strong> <strong>Collection</strong>


Unit Trains<br />

Unit Trains<br />

Move California<br />

Move California<br />

Steel to Midwest<br />

Steel to Midwest<br />

"A unique combination of production, marketing and<br />

transportation techniques" is pennitting a significant use<br />

of "A California unique steel combination in easternof General production, Motors' marketing automobile and<br />

plants. transportation That's thetechniques" way Jack J. is Carlson, pennitting president a significant of Kaiser use<br />

Steel, of California has described steel in theeastern systemGeneral involving Motors' two 50-car automobile unit<br />

trains plants. which That's arethe transporting way Jack J. over Carlson, 5,000president tons of steel of Kaiser per<br />

trip Steel, fromhas Fontana, described California the system to Hennepin, involving two Ill.<br />

50-car unit<br />

trains which are transporting over 5,000 tons of steel per<br />

trip from Fontana, California to Hennepin, Ill.<br />

CALIFORNIA STEEL going east is loaded at the Kaiser Steel<br />

mill in Fontana into specially-designed railroad cars. The gan·<br />

try, operated by one man, can load an entire 50-car train within<br />

CALIFORNIA STEEL going east is loaded at the Kaiser Steel<br />

24 hours.<br />

mill in Fontana into specially-designed railroad cars. The gan·<br />

try, operated by one man, can load an entire 50-car train within<br />

24 hours.<br />

FIRST STEEL PRODUCTS UNIT TRAIN rolls through the Mil·<br />

waukee <strong>Road</strong>'s Clinton, Iowa, yards on its way to Hennepin, III.<br />

Two unit trains will operate, each one making the roundtrip in<br />

FIRST STEEL PRODUCTS UNIT TRAIN rolls through the Mil·<br />

12 days. Photo by R. M. Clark, Savanna, III.<br />

waukee <strong>Road</strong>'s Clinton, Iowa, yards on its way to Hennepin, III.<br />

Two unit trains will operate, each one making the roundtrip in<br />

12 days. Photo by R. M. Clark, Savanna, III.<br />

Kaiser Steel, Southern Pacific, Rock Island and the<br />

<strong>Milwaukee</strong> <strong>Road</strong> have teamed up to move the two trains<br />

believed Kaiser to be Steel, the Southern first steel Pacific, productsRock unit Island trains and in the<br />

United <strong>Milwaukee</strong> States. <strong>Road</strong> have teamed up to move the two trains<br />

believed The trains-each to be the first ofsteel whichproducts makes the unit round trains trip in the in<br />

12 United days-began States. operation on April 11 and move via<br />

May - June, 7972<br />

Southern The Pacific trains-each to Tucumcari, of which N.M.; makes via the Rock round Island trip in<br />

to12 Kansas days-began City, Mo.; operation and via on the April <strong>Milwaukee</strong> 11 and <strong>Road</strong> move to via<br />

Hennepin, Southern Pacific 111., where to Tucumcari, the steel will N.M.; be reprocessed via the Rock for Island shipment<br />

to Kansas to General City, Motors' Mo.; and automobile via the manufacturing <strong>Milwaukee</strong> <strong>Road</strong> plantsto<br />

throughout Hennepin, the 111., East. where Kaiser's the steel multi-year will be reprocessed contract calls for ship­ for<br />

shipment ment to General of 300,000 Motors' tons automobile annually. manufacturing plants<br />

throughout The cars the used East. toKaiser's carry the mUlti-year steel arecontract unique calls in that for<br />

they shipment will handle of 300,000 any size tons steel annually. coil ranging from 34 to 86<br />

inchesThe in diameter. cars used The to carry steel will the steel ride in are anunique open cradle in that<br />

mounted they will on handle a 43-foot any size flatcar. steel coil ranging from 34 to 86<br />

inches Built in by diameter. Thrall Freight The steel Car, will theride 125in cars an used open in cradle the<br />

movement mounted on area engineered 43-foot flatcar. to handle any combination of<br />

steel coils Built within by Thrall their Freight lOa-ton Car, weight the 125 capacity. cars used Inin the<br />

current movement shipments, are engineered for example, to handle coils range any combination from 61;2 tonsof<br />

tosteel 15 tons coils each, within so atheir single lOa-ton car canweight handlecapacity. a maximum In of the<br />

seven current of the shipments, heaviestfor coils example, or any other coils weight range from combination 61;2 tons<br />

up to to15 the tons car's each, limit. so The a single coilscar arecan loaded handle by a gantry maximum craneof<br />

erected seven of adjacent the heaviest to Kaiser coils or Steel's any other rollingweight mill in combination Fontana.<br />

The up to crane the car's straddles limit. two The 25-car coils are railloaded spurs and by a allows gantry acrane full<br />

train erected to be adjacent loaded to within Kaiser 24 Steel's hours. rolling mill in Fontana.<br />

The The crane movement straddles of two the 25-car two unit rail spurs trainsand is expected allows a full to<br />

bring train the to be <strong>Milwaukee</strong> loaded within <strong>Road</strong>24 in hours. excess of one million dollars<br />

in newThe revenues movement this year. of the two unit trains is expected to<br />

bring the <strong>Milwaukee</strong> <strong>Road</strong> in excess of one million dollars<br />

in new revenues this year.<br />

3<br />

May - June, 7972 3<br />

<strong>Michael</strong> <strong>Sol</strong> <strong>Collection</strong>


The <strong>Milwaukee</strong> <strong>Road</strong> Magazine<br />

The <strong>Milwaukee</strong> <strong>Road</strong> Magazine<br />

<strong>Michael</strong> <strong>Sol</strong> <strong>Collection</strong>


ABOVE, Frank A. Upton, the <strong>Milwaukee</strong> <strong>Road</strong>'s chief me·<br />

chanical officer (left), is shown here with J. J. Drinka,<br />

assistant CMO, standing by the first of 18 GP-9 locomo·<br />

ABOVE, Frank A. Upton, the <strong>Milwaukee</strong> <strong>Road</strong>'s chief me·<br />

tives to be completely rebuilt and upgraded to 2,000 HP<br />

chanical officer (left), is shown here with J. J. Drinka,<br />

this<br />

assistant<br />

year.<br />

CMO, standing by the first of 18 GP-9 locomo·<br />

tives to be completely rebuilt and upgraded to 2,000 HP<br />

this year.<br />

THE MILWAUKEE ROAD is adding 50 new diesel-electric<br />

locomotives to its motive power roster this year as part of<br />

aTHE multi-million MILWAUKEE dollarROAD capital is improvements adding 50 new program. diesel-electric Although<br />

locomotives the newto units its motive will most power assuredly roster this make year a significant as part of<br />

impact a multi-million on servicedollar capabilities, capital they improvements are really program. only part Al­ of<br />

the though storythe ofnew what units the will railroad most is assuredly doing tomake keepa trains significant on<br />

the impact move. on service capabilities, they are really only part of<br />

the In story addition of what to the acquisition railroad is of doing the new to keep locomotives trains on<br />

-including the move. four 3,600-horsepower General Electric<br />

U36Cs, In 41 addition Electro-Motive to the acquisition Division of the (General new locomotives Motors)<br />

3,000-horsepower -including four SD-40-2s 3,600-horsepower and five EMD General 2,300-horse­ Electric<br />

power U36Cs, SDL-39s-the 41 Electro-Motive railroad's Division <strong>Milwaukee</strong> (General ShopsMotors) are in<br />

the 3,000-horsepower process of rebuilding SD-40-2s and upgrading and five EMD 18 older 2,300-horse­ units, all<br />

with power over SDL-39s-the 15 years of hard railroad's service. <strong>Milwaukee</strong> Shops are in<br />

the process "We feel of confident rebuilding that and we'll upgrading get at 18 least older another units, 15all<br />

years with of over service 15 years out of these hard units," service. says Frank A. Upton,<br />

the railroad's "We feel chief confident mechanical that we'll officer. get at "They'll least another spend 15<br />

about years two-thirds of service out of of thisthese timeunits," in coal says train Frank service, A. Upton, and<br />

then the we'll railroad's use them chief for mechanical branch line officer. and yard "They'll switching spend<br />

service." about two-thirds of this time in coal train service, and<br />

then we'll use New them Use for For branch F-7s Being line Tried and yard switching<br />

service." Also on the <strong>Milwaukee</strong> <strong>Road</strong>'s 764-unit roster are<br />

approximately 122 New older Use F-7 For F-7s locomotives. Being Tried While the aging<br />

F-7s are Also noton on the <strong>Milwaukee</strong> schedule for<strong>Road</strong>'s rebuilding, 764-unit a newroster use for are<br />

them approximately is being tried. 122 older F-7 locomotives. While the aging<br />

F-7s During are not February, on the schedule a three-unit for rebuilding, F-7 sluga consist new use was for<br />

tested them to is see being howtried. it would perform in drag freight service<br />

on main During or branch February, lines. A a three-unit "B" type F-7 was slug converted consist was to<br />

atested slug and to see inserted how it between would perform modified in F-7 drag "A" freight and service "c"<br />

units on main for test or branch purposes. lines. The A "B" unit type had F-7 its was diesel converted engineto<br />

removed a slug and andinserted was ballasted between to make modified it equivalent F-7 "A" inand weight "c"<br />

units for test purposes. The "B" unit had its diesel engine<br />

removed and was ballasted to make it equivalent in weight<br />

MOTIVE POWER OUTLOOK: '72<br />

LEFT, Workmen are shown performing exterior modifica­<br />

MOTIVE POWER OUTLOOK: '72<br />

tions on unit 971 as it begins the rebuilding and upgrading<br />

program at the railroad's <strong>Milwaukee</strong> Shops. Shown are<br />

LEFT, Workmen are shown performing exterior modifica­<br />

Blacksmith George Winters (foreground). Machinist Ernest<br />

tions on unit 971 as it begins the rebuilding and upgrading<br />

Hirshman (installing horns) and Electrician Robert Scheper.<br />

program at the railroad's <strong>Milwaukee</strong> Shops. Shown are<br />

BELOW, Blacksmith R. J. George Donovan, Winters su(foreground). pervisor diesel Machinist maintenance Ernest<br />

system, Hirshman inspects (installing the main horns) generator and Electrician for useRobert on unit Scheper. 971.<br />

BELOW, R. J. Donovan, su pervisor diesel maintenance<br />

system, inspects the main generator for use on unit 971.<br />

May - June, 1972<br />

May - June, 1972<br />

to each of the accompanying F-7 parent units. According<br />

to Mr. Upton, the trial consist performed very well.<br />

to each of the accompanying F-7 parent units. According<br />

18 GP-9s Involved in Rebuild Program<br />

to Mr. Upton, the trial consist performed very well.<br />

The units now being rebuilt and upgraded are 1,750horsepower<br />

GP-9s. 18 GP-9s AsInvolved the units in Rebuild enter the Program shops, they are<br />

re-powered The units with now larger, being more rebuilt powerful and engines, upgraded extensively are 1,750­<br />

refitted horsepower with new GP-9s. equipment, As the units given enter newthe external shops, appear­ they are<br />

ances re-powered and painted with larger, in the more <strong>Milwaukee</strong> powerful engines, <strong>Road</strong>'s distinctive extensively<br />

black-and-orange. refitted with new They equipment, emergegiven from new the shops external as 2,000appearhorsepowerances and units, painted similar in the in<strong>Milwaukee</strong> many respects <strong>Road</strong>'s to the distinctive EMD<br />

GP-38. black-and-orange. They emerge from the shops as 2,000horsepower<br />

Mr. Upton units, said similar that the in many <strong>Milwaukee</strong> respects Shops to the areEMD rebuilding<br />

GP-38. the units at substantially less cost than that of a<br />

new unit Mr. ofUpton similar said horsepower. that the <strong>Milwaukee</strong> Shops are rebuilding<br />

"Andthe there's units no at substantially question butless what cost they than arethat vastly of a<br />

superior new unit toof what similar they horsepower. were when originally built," he<br />

added. "And "The there's EMD 645E no question engine is, but of what course, they much are better vastly<br />

than superior the one to what that was they installed were when as original originally equipment built," inhe<br />

the added. GP-9. "The In addition, EMD 645E the engine brakingis, system of course, available much today better<br />

isthan muchthe better one as that arewas the installed traction motors as original and the equipment electrical in<br />

system. the GP-9. Furthermore, In addition, we've the braking modifiedsystem the design available in many today<br />

ways is much ourselves better to as make are the it traction much more motors serviceable." and the electrical<br />

system. TheFurthermore, present program we've does modified not mark the design the railroad's in many<br />

initial ways ourselves entry intoto locomotive make it much rebuilding. more serviceable." As recently as<br />

1970, The 18 units present wereprogram rebuilt indoes the not <strong>Milwaukee</strong> mark the Shops, railroad's also<br />

initial entry into (continued locomotive on next rebuilding. page) As recently as<br />

1970, 18 units were rebuilt in the <strong>Milwaukee</strong> Shops, also<br />

(continued on next page)<br />

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6<br />

6<br />

Electrician Ted Veres is shown as he<br />

fabricates a wiring harness. Over one<br />

mile of new control wiring is installed<br />

Electrician Ted Veres is shown as he<br />

in each unit as it undergoes rebuilding.<br />

fabricates a wiring harness. Over one<br />

mile of new control wiring is installed<br />

in each unit as it undergoes rebuilding.<br />

GP-9s that were upgraded to 2,000<br />

horsepower. The financial rewards<br />

gained GP-9s inthat thewere 1970upgraded programto led 2,000 to<br />

the horsepower. decision to The go ahead financial with the rewards current<br />

gained program, in the Mr. 1970 Upton program said. led Theto<br />

experience the decision gained to go then, ahead coupled with the with cur­<br />

what rent he program, and his Mr. staff Upton have learned said. The in<br />

visits experience to other gained railroads then, enaged coupled in with locomotive<br />

what he and rebuilding, his staff is have resulting learned in in<br />

the visits production to other railroads of a unitenaged superior in to lo­<br />

anything comotive turned rebuilding, out byis the resulting shops in in<br />

the the past. production of a unit superior to<br />

anything The current turned program, out by which the shops is exin<br />

pected the past. to extend into the early part<br />

of 1973, The current has a team program, of25 experienced which is ex­<br />

rebuilders pected to assigned extend into to the it, including early part<br />

machinists, of 1973, has electricians, a team of25 boilermak­ experienced<br />

ers, rebuilders carpenters, assigned pipe fitters to it, and including laborers.<br />

machinists, Production electricians, averages about boilermak­ a unit<br />

and ers, acarpenters, half per month. pipe fitters and laborers.<br />

Production averages about a unit<br />

Rebuilt Units Assigned<br />

and a half per month.<br />

to Coal Consists<br />

The first Rebuilt of the Units rebuilt Assigned units went<br />

into service during to Coal Consists April as part of a<br />

coalThe trainfirst consist of the onrebuilt the Terre units Haute went<br />

Division. into service Present during plans April call as part for the of a<br />

remainder coal train consist of the on units the to Terre be given Haute<br />

similar Division. assignments Present plans on thiscall high-den­ for the<br />

sity remainder coal run. of the units to be given<br />

similar assignments on this high-den­<br />

From Lambs to Lions<br />

sity coal run.<br />

Once in the <strong>Milwaukee</strong> Shops, it<br />

doesn't take From long Lambs for the to Lions 15-year-old<br />

units Once to be in transformed. the <strong>Milwaukee</strong> First, Shops, theyit<br />

undergo doesn't take a complete long for stripping. the 15-year-old Then,<br />

the units frames to be are transformed. cleaned, straightened First, they<br />

and undergo painted a complete and all salvageable stripping. parts Then,<br />

are the reclaimed. frames are Next, cleaned, the long straightened hood is<br />

straightened, and painted and repaired, all salvageable modified parts and<br />

painted. are reclaimed. The height Next, ofthe thelong shorthood hoodis<br />

isstraightened, lowered and the repaired, hood itself modified is modi­ and<br />

fied painted. to accommodate The height aof new the headlight­ short hood<br />

number is lowered boxand assembly. the hood Aitself newis modiprewiredfied to electrical accommodate cabinet a new isheadlight added.<br />

Next, number a new box engine, assembly. a rebuilt A new generapretor,wired air compressor electrical cabinet and various is added. other<br />

parts Next, are a new installed engine, and a rebuilt aligned, genera­ and<br />

the tor, entire air compressor unit receives and its various final coat other<br />

of parts paint. are Finally, installed before and aligned, being re­ and<br />

leased the entire into unit trainreceives service, its thefinal unitcoat is<br />

of paint. Finally, before being released<br />

The into <strong>Milwaukee</strong> train service, <strong>Road</strong> the Magazine<br />

unit is<br />

The <strong>Milwaukee</strong><br />

<strong>Michael</strong> <strong>Sol</strong><br />

<strong>Road</strong><br />

<strong>Collection</strong><br />

Magazine


]<br />

I<br />

Redirection of Marketing Techniques<br />

Leads Redirection to Increased of Marketing Revenues<br />

Techniques<br />

Leads to Increased Revenues<br />

"The primary job function of a sales "Before launching the Management<br />

representative is to maintain direct and by Objectives program last year," said<br />

frequent "The primary personal job contact function with of a sales as­ Steve "Before Lupe, launching director of the sales Management analysis<br />

signed representative present is and to maintain prospective direct ship­ and and by Objectives planning, program "many field last year," represen­ said<br />

pers frequent and topersonal provide effective contact with account astatives Steve Lupe, did not director have aof clear sales idea analysis of<br />

selling signed and present servicing and within prospective his assigned ship­ exactly and planning, the best "many contribution field represen­ they<br />

area pers of and responsibility," to provide effective says Donald account J. could tatives make did not to have achieve a clear department idea of<br />

Miller, selling sales and servicing development within manager, his assigned as goals." exactly the best contribution they<br />

he area begins of responsibility," one of an ongoing says Donald series ofJ.<br />

could "Somemake salesmen to achieve rarely had department the op­<br />

seminars Miller, sales withdevelopment railroad salesmanager, personnel as portunity goals." to attend sales meetings and<br />

across he begins the system. one of an ongoing series of discuss "Some their salesmen particular rarely saleshad problems the op­<br />

seminars By implementing with railroad a Sales sales Manage­ personnel with portunity representatives to attend from sales meetings the Chicago and<br />

ment across bythe Objectives system. training program, headquarters, discuss their let particular alone their sales colleagues problems<br />

the By Sales implementing and Servicea section Sales Manage­ of the from with other representatives sales offices. from This the made Chicago it<br />

Traffic ment by Department Objectives has training madeprogram, its per­ difficult headquarters, for alllet members alone their of colleagues the sales<br />

sonnel the Sales better and able Service to work section together of the organization from other sales to seeoffices. how the This results made ofit<br />

toward Traffic Department reaching the has department's<br />

made its per­ their difficult activities for all as members individualsof related the sales to<br />

goals sonnel of increased better able revenues, to work better together car the organization deparment's to see goals how asthe defined results byof<br />

utilization toward reaching and improved the department's<br />

sales effectiveness.<br />

goals of increased revenues, better car<br />

utilization Some of the and typical improved criticisms sales directeffecedtiveness. at railroad sales personnel by the<br />

shippers Some inof the past typical havecriticisms been thatdirect they<br />

did ed not at railroad offer planned, sales imaginative personnel by prothe<br />

posals shippers designed in the past to solve have been a customer's that they<br />

specific did not shipping offer planned, needs, imaginative and that railproroadsposals did designed not provide to solve incentives a customer's to<br />

motivate specific individuals shipping needs, to undertake and that such rail­<br />

actions. roads did not provide incentives to<br />

motivate individuals to undertake such<br />

actions.<br />

management."<br />

their activities as individuals related to<br />

the Under deparment's this program, goals however, as defined sales by<br />

personnel management." are now pinpointing specific<br />

traffic Under opportunities this program, whichhowever, the Milwau­ sales<br />

kee personnel <strong>Road</strong> are can now serve pinpointing by system-wide specific<br />

account. traffic opportunities In conjunction which with the their Milwauimmediatekee <strong>Road</strong> supervisors can serve and by system-wide people in<br />

other account. departments, In conjunction sales personnel with their are im­<br />

also mediate formulating supervisors relatedand plans people whichin<br />

are other expected departments, to result sales in new personnel services are<br />

toalso shippers. formulating Thus, related by providing plans which the<br />

are expected to result in new services<br />

to shippers. Thus, by providing the<br />

Robert E. Sellards, manager of training<br />

and development, goes over the Traffic<br />

Department's Sales Management by Ob­<br />

Robert E. Sellards, manager of training<br />

jective program with a group of <strong>Milwaukee</strong><br />

and development, goes over the Traffic<br />

<strong>Road</strong> sales representatives at a recent<br />

Department's Sales Management by Ob­<br />

training seminar in Chicago.<br />

jective program with a group of <strong>Milwaukee</strong><br />

<strong>Road</strong> sales representatives at a recent<br />

shipper training with seminar what in he Chicago. needs in terms of<br />

new services, pricing and equipment,<br />

the shipper railroad with inwhat turn he will needs generate in terms addiof<br />

tional new services, revenue. pricing and equipment,<br />

the Torailroad anticipate in turn andwill satisfy generate the addidemandstional revenue. of the future, the Sales and<br />

Service To section anticipate began and a comprehensive<br />

satisfy the de­<br />

effort mands to train of the sales future, personnel, the Sales analyze and<br />

traffic Service potential, section began set new a comprehensive<br />

sales objectives<br />

effort and to train provide sales new personnel, incentives analyze for<br />

the traffic salesmen. potential, Eachset ofnew thesesales efforts objec­ is<br />

targeted tives and at the provide goals of new increasing incentives prof­ for<br />

itable the salesmen. revenue for Each the railroad, of these improv­ efforts is<br />

ing targeted utilization at the of goals equipment of increasing and profupgradingitable revenue the selling for the effectiveness railroad, improv­ of the<br />

team ing utilization of professional of equipment freight salesmen. and upgrading<br />

In the initial the selling phases effectiveness of the program, of the<br />

all team district of professional sales personnel freight selected salesmen. at<br />

least In five the initial specific phases accounts, of the analyzed program,<br />

and all defined district specific sales personnel customerselected needs forat<br />

these least accounts five specific and developed accounts, plans analyzed to<br />

meet and defined these customer specific customer needs. needs for<br />

these Already accounts the and Traffic developed Department's plans to<br />

Management meet these customer by Objectives needs. program is<br />

proving Already worthwhile. the Traffic And in Department's the future,<br />

<strong>Milwaukee</strong> <strong>Road</strong> sales managers and representatives are able to d;scuss their particu·<br />

lar sales problems with representatives from the Chicago headquarters or other sales<br />

offices<br />

<strong>Milwaukee</strong><br />

at meetings<br />

<strong>Road</strong> sales<br />

such<br />

managers<br />

as the one<br />

and<br />

shown.<br />

representatives<br />

Shown at a recent<br />

are able<br />

sales<br />

to d;scuss<br />

meeting<br />

their<br />

in Chicago<br />

particu,<br />

are:<br />

lar<br />

(front<br />

sales problems<br />

row left to<br />

with<br />

right)<br />

representatives<br />

G. V. Valley, regional<br />

from the<br />

manager<br />

Chicago<br />

sales-New<br />

headquarters<br />

York; B.<br />

or<br />

H.<br />

other<br />

Desens,<br />

sales<br />

regional<br />

offices at<br />

manager<br />

meetings<br />

sales-Kansas<br />

such as the<br />

City;<br />

one shown.<br />

D. A. Keller,<br />

Shown<br />

regional<br />

at a recent<br />

manager<br />

sales<br />

sales-Seattle;<br />

meeting in Chicago<br />

(middle<br />

are:<br />

row)<br />

(front<br />

Ed Kowalczyk,<br />

row left to right)<br />

training<br />

G. V.<br />

consultant;<br />

Valley, regional<br />

D. M. Wiseman,<br />

manager sales-New<br />

general manager-field<br />

York; B. H. Desens,<br />

sales;<br />

(back<br />

regional<br />

row)<br />

manager<br />

S. F. Lupe,<br />

sales-Kansas<br />

director sales<br />

City;<br />

analysis<br />

D. A. Keller,<br />

and planning;<br />

regional manager<br />

G. H. Kronberg,<br />

sales-Seattle;<br />

vice presi(middent-traffic;dle<br />

row) Ed<br />

P.<br />

Kowalczyk,<br />

J. Cullen,<br />

training<br />

assistant<br />

consultant;<br />

vice president-sales;<br />

D. M. Wiseman,<br />

J. F. Dunseth,<br />

general manager-field<br />

general manager­<br />

sales;<br />

system<br />

(back row)<br />

sales.<br />

S. F. Lupe, director sales analysis and planning; G. H. Kronberg, vice president-traffic;<br />

P. J. Cullen, assistant vice president-sales; J. F. Dunseth, general manager­<br />

the Management sales department by Objectives will evolve program towardis<br />

the proving ideal of worthwhile. a group ofAnd salesin specialists, the future,<br />

extremely the sales department knowledgeable will evolve abouttoward their<br />

customers the ideal of and a group the movement of sales specialists, of specific<br />

extremely goods, and knowledgeable supported by about an array their<br />

of customers sophisticated and the machines movement and of inforspemationcific goods, services. and supported All of thisby toan meet array<br />

whatever of sophisticated needs themachines shipper may and have. information<br />

services. All of this to meet<br />

May system - June, sales. 7972<br />

whatever needs the shipper may have. 9<br />

May - June, 7972<br />

<strong>Michael</strong> <strong>Sol</strong> <strong>Collection</strong><br />

9


The <strong>Milwaukee</strong> <strong>Road</strong>'s Des Moines pilings, 22,050 cubic yards of rein­ A WESTBOUND FREIGHT rolls by as con·<br />

River bridge near Madrid, Iowa, is forced concrete, and 23 8' x 110'<br />

being The <strong>Milwaukee</strong> replaced by<strong>Road</strong>'s a newDes bridge, Moines in welded pilings, steel 22,050 deckcubic girders yards to be of used rein­<br />

connection River bridge withnear the Madrid, development Iowa, ofis<br />

inforced the construction concrete, and of the23 new8' bridge, x 110'<br />

the being Saylorville replaced Dam by a and new Reservoir bridge, in which welded is scheduled steel deck for girders completion to be used on<br />

] connection 5 miles downstream. with the development of Dec. in the 31,1973. construction of the new bridge,<br />

the TheSaylorville new concrete Dam and and steel Reservoir span which In addition, is scheduled the bridge for completion will utilize on<br />

is] 5 being miles built downstream. by the U. S. Army concrete Dec. 31,1973. ballast pans and a ballast<br />

Corps The ofnew Engineers, concrete as and partsteel of a new span deckIn toaddition, eliminatethe vibration-a bridge will utilize tech­<br />

flood is being control built project by the in U. the S. Army Des nique concrete developed ballast by pans theand <strong>Milwaukee</strong> a ballast<br />

Moine Corps River of Engineers, Valley. as part of a new <strong>Road</strong> deck into the eliminate construction vibration-a of the Puget tech­<br />

flood Located control 70 feet project south of in the the pres­ Des Sound nique line developed duringby the the early <strong>Milwaukee</strong> 1900's<br />

ent Moine 2471River foot Valley. span, the new bridge and <strong>Road</strong> which in the hasconstruction since bec€lme of standard the Puget<br />

willLocated be 252670 feet feet long, south 145 of feet the above pres­ inSound the construction line during ofthe railway early bridges. 1900's<br />

the ent water, 2471 weigh foot span, approximately the new bridge 66,­ and which<br />

Dam<br />

has<br />

and<br />

since<br />

Reservoir<br />

bec€lme standard<br />

000 will tons, be 2526 andfeet costlong, an estimated 145 feet above $5.5 in the construction To Help Areaof Residents railway bridges.<br />

million. the water, In weigh comparison, approximately the present 66,­ The Des Dam Moines and River, Reservoir the largest<br />

span, 000 tons, whichand wascost completed an estimated in 1913, $5.5 stream inTo the Help State Area ofResidents Iowa, has long<br />

is million. ]45 feet In above comparison, the water, the weighs present created The Des two Moines problems River, for the arealargest res­<br />

40,000 span, which tons and was cost completed $675,000. in 1913, idents-too stream in the much State water of Iowa, and too has little long<br />

is According ]45 feet above to Robert the water, M. Low, weighs di­ water, created depending two problems upon for the area season. res­<br />

struction work proceeds on the new<br />

bridge that will soon carry the Milwau·<br />

A WESTBOUND FREIGHT rolls by as con·<br />

kee <strong>Road</strong>'s mainline across the Des<br />

struction work proceeds on the new<br />

Moines River.<br />

bridge that will soon carry the Milwau·<br />

kee <strong>Road</strong>'s mainline across the Des<br />

Moines River.<br />

pletion by next June, will be to provide<br />

flood protection for Des Moines,<br />

located pletion only by next a fewJune, mileswill downstream, be to pro­<br />

and vide toflood storeprotection the floodwaters for Des for Moines, later<br />

use. located only a few miles downstream,<br />

and Theto resultant store the water floodwaters level increase for later<br />

inuse. the reservoir will therefore require<br />

the The relocation resultant or raising water of level numerous increase<br />

highways, in the reservoir railroads, will therefore county roads, require<br />

water the relocation supplies, or and raising electric of numerous utilities<br />

inhighways, the reservoir, railroads, amongcounty which is roads, the<br />

<strong>Milwaukee</strong> water supplies, <strong>Road</strong>'sand Deselectric Moinesutilities River<br />

bridge. in the reservoir, among which is the<br />

<strong>Milwaukee</strong> <strong>Road</strong>'s Des Moines River<br />

Present Bridge Described<br />

bridge. In 1913 Magazine<br />

vision 40,000 engineer tons and at Perry, cost $675,000. Iowa, plans The idents-too prime function much water of the and dam too and little George Present A. Waugh, Bridge associate Described editor<br />

callAccording for over 13 to Robert miles ofM. steel Low, "H" di­ reservoir water, depending project, scheduled upon the forseason. com- of the <strong>Milwaukee</strong> In 1913 <strong>Road</strong> Magazine Magazine in<br />

vision engineer at Perry, Iowa, plans<br />

10call<br />

for over 13 miles of steel "H"<br />

The prime function of the dam and<br />

reservoir project, scheduled for com-<br />

George A. Waugh, associate editor<br />

of the The <strong>Milwaukee</strong> <strong>Milwaukee</strong> <strong>Road</strong> <strong>Road</strong> Magazine Magazinein<br />

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"<br />

1913, described the present bridge as<br />

"belonging in the front ranks of modern<br />

1913, railroad described structures; the present embodying bridge as<br />

the "belonging highest skill in the and front science ranks of ofmod the<br />

bridge ern railroad engineer structures; ... To get some embodying slight<br />

idea the of highest the magnitude skill and science of this work, of the<br />

itbridge may be engineer said that ... over To get 4,000 some creo­ slight<br />

sated idea of piles, the ranging magnitude fromof 28 this towork, 60<br />

feet it may in length be said have that been over driven 4,000 creo­ into<br />

the sated hard-pan piles, vitals ranging of the from earth, 28 upon to 60<br />

which feet in tolength rest thehave superstructure. been driven Ris­ into<br />

ing the on hard-pan this piling, vitals and of fashioned the earth, upon like<br />

miniature which to rest pyramids, the superstructure. are 74 concrete Ris­<br />

piers, ing on onthis which piling, rest and thefashioned heavy steel like<br />

work miniature whichpyramids, is calculated are to74 stand concrete the<br />

strain piers, of on the which thousands rest the of heavy tonssteel of<br />

traffic work which will is calculated be carriedto over stand it." the<br />

strain "At their of base, the thousands these piersof aretons about of<br />

25 traffic feet which square, will tapering be carried toward over the it."<br />

top, "At where their abase, castthese basepiers support are about the<br />

upright 25 feet steel square, bent, tapering which intoward turn car­ the<br />

ries top, thewhere deck-plate a cast girder. base support The upper the<br />

surface upright ofsteel eachbent, pier is which inclined in turn toward car­<br />

its ries opposite. the deck-plate There are girder. 24 steel The bents upper<br />

raising surface the of each road-bed pier is 150 inclined feet above toward<br />

the its river." opposite. There are 24 steel bents<br />

raising The last the steel road-bed girder 150 for the feet bridge above<br />

was the placed river." in May of 1913. At the<br />

timeThe it was last steel built, girder the then for the double­ bridge<br />

tracked was placed spanin was May the of 1913. highestAt and the<br />

longest time it bridge was built, in the State the then of Iowa. doubletracked<br />

span was the highest and<br />

longest bridge in the State of Iowa.<br />

WORKMEN POSITION A STEEL FORM as<br />

they prepare to apply the finishing<br />

touches to a bridge support. The new<br />

WORKMEN POSITION A STEEL FORM as<br />

Des Moines River bridge will require<br />

they prepare to apply the finishing<br />

more than 13 miles of pilings and<br />

touches to a bridge support. The new<br />

22,050 cubic yards of reinforced con·<br />

Des Moines River bridge will require<br />

crete in its construction.<br />

more than 13 miles of pilings and<br />

22,050 cubic yards of reinforced con·<br />

crete in its construction.<br />

BRIDGE BUILDING 60 YEARS AGO. Pictured above and below are scenes<br />

showing the present span during its early stages of construction in the<br />

summer BRIDGE of BUILDING 1912. A 60 camp, YEARS which AGO. wasPictured more like above a small and below city, was are estab· scenes<br />

lished showing for the present more than span 500 during construction its early workers stages of near construction the bridgein site the<br />

onsummer the east of side 1912. of the A camp, river. Wages which was ranged more fromlike 40a cents small to city, 60 was centsestab· per<br />

hour lished for for the the laborers more than and $40 500 to construction $60 per month workers for the near engineers. the bridge These site<br />

were on the considered east side of topthe wages river. at Wages that ranged time. The from last 40 cents steel to girder 60 cents for the per<br />

bridge hour for was the placed laborers in May and of $40 1913. to $60 Forper some month timefor after the engineers. it was built, These the<br />

<strong>Milwaukee</strong> were considered <strong>Road</strong>'s top Des wages Moinesat River that bridge time. The was the last highest steel girder and longest for the<br />

span bridge in the was State placed of Iowa. in May Photos of 1913. courtesy For some of D. time E. Lee, after agent it was at Perry, built, la. the<br />

<strong>Milwaukee</strong> <strong>Road</strong>'s Des Moines River bridge was the highest and longest<br />

span in the State of Iowa. Photos courtesy of D. E. Lee, agent at Perry, la.<br />

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Sharing the honors for the 1971 award are: (front row left to right) G. J. Barry,<br />

superintendent of safety; L. V. Anderson, assistant vice president-operations and<br />

general manager; J. W. Stuckey, Rocky Mountain Division superintendent; L. W.<br />

Sharing the honors for the 1971 award are: (front row left to right) G. J. Barry,<br />

Harrington, vice president-labor relations; (second row) R. F. Stoltz, local chairman,<br />

superintendent of safety; L. V. Anderson, assistant vice president-operations and<br />

I. B. E. W. at Harlowton; R. J. Ross, local chairman, I. B. E. W. at Whitehall; F. M. Lane,<br />

general manager; J. W. Stuckey, Rocky Mountain Division superintendent; L. W.<br />

local chairman, UTU-T at Three Forks; I. J. Hansen, local chairman, B. R. C. at Deer<br />

Harrington, vice president-labor relations; (second row) R. F. Stoltz, local chairman,<br />

Lodge; W. J. Berreth, local chairman, M. O. W. at Miles City; L. A. Pyfer, local chairman,<br />

I. B. E. W. at Harlowton; R. J. Ross, local chairman, I. B. E. W. at Whitehall; F. M. Lane,<br />

M. O. W. at Three Forks; (third row) F. Turner, local chairman, S. M. W. I. A. at Deer<br />

local chairman, UTU-T at Three Forks; I. J. Hansen, local chairman, B. R. C. at Deer<br />

Lodge; I. C. Lichpenbarger, local chairman, B. R. C. at Harlowton; W. R. Crews, local<br />

Lodge; W. J. Berreth, local chairman, M. O. W. at Miles City; L. A. Pyfer, local chairman,<br />

chairman, S. M. W. I. A. at Harlowton; J. Scotson, secretary, I. A. M. at Harlowton; E. A.<br />

M. O. W. at Three Forks; (third row) F. Turner, local chairman, S. M. W. I. A. at Deer<br />

Lilley, loc31 chairman, B. F. O. at Harlowton; E. E. Hamilton, local chairman, I. A. M. at<br />

Lodge; I. C. Lichpenbarger, local chairman, B. R. C. at Harlowton; W. R. Crews, local<br />

Deer Lodge; C. D. Clark, local chairman, I. B. E. W. at Deer Lodge; C. P. Richardson,<br />

chairman, S. M. W. I. A. at Harlowton; J. Scotson, secretary, I. A. M. at Harlowton; E. A.<br />

local chairman, UTU-E at Three oFkrs; and R. F. Brand, local chairman, B. R. A. C. at<br />

Lilley, loc31 chairman, B. F. O. at Harlowton; E. E. Hamilton, local chairman, I. A. M. at<br />

Deer Lodge.<br />

Deer Lodge; C. D. Clark, local chairman, I. B. E. W. at Deer Lodge; C. P. Richardson,<br />

local chairman, UTU-E at Three oFkrs; and R. F. Brand, local chairman, B. R. A. C. at<br />

Deer Lodge.<br />

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Rocky Mountain Division Superintendent<br />

J. W. Stuckey (right) is shown receiving<br />

the President's Safety Trophy on behalf<br />

Rocky Mountain Division Superintendent<br />

of the division's employees for their out­<br />

J. W. Stuckey (right) is shown receiving<br />

standing performance during 1971. Mak­<br />

the President's Safety Trophy on behalf<br />

ing the presentation at a special luncheon<br />

of the division's employees for their out­<br />

meeting held in Deer Lodge on May 5 is<br />

standing performance during 1971. Mak­<br />

L. V. Anderson, assistant vice presidenting<br />

the presentation at a special luncheon<br />

operations and general manager of the<br />

meeting held in Deer Lodge on May 5 is<br />

railroad.<br />

L. V. Anderson, assistant vice presidentoperations<br />

and general manager of the<br />

railroad.<br />

Rocky<br />

Rocky<br />

Mountain<br />

Mountain<br />

Division<br />

Division<br />

Wins 1971<br />

Wins 1971<br />

Safety Trophy<br />

Safety Trophy<br />

por the fourth time in eight years,<br />

employees of the Rocky Mountain<br />

Division por the have fourth received time the in President's eight years,<br />

Safetyemployees Trophy, awarded of the Rocky annually Mountain since<br />

1941 Division to the have division received which the President's achieves<br />

the Safety bestTrophy, record awarded in the prevention annually since of<br />

employee 1941 to injuries. the division The which division, achieves with<br />

headquarters the best record in Deer in the Lodge, prevention Mont., of<br />

won employee the award injuries. with The a casualty division, ratewith of<br />

3.37 headquarters per millionin man-hours Deer Lodge, worked. Mont.,<br />

won Thethe award, award signifying with a casualty the division's rate of<br />

outstanding 3.37 per million performance man-hours in 1971, worked. was<br />

presented The award, in Deer signifying Lodgethe ondivision's May 5<br />

byoutstanding L. V. Anderson, performance assistant in vice 1971, presi­ was<br />

dent-operations presented in Deer and Lodge general on manager, May 5<br />

at by a L. special V. Anderson, luncheonassistant held at Landon's vice presi­<br />

Restaurant. dent-operations Accepting and general the award manager, for<br />

the at a employees special luncheon was J. held W. at Stuckey, Landon's<br />

Rocky Restaurant. Mountain Accepting Divisionthe superintend­ award for<br />

ent. the employees was J. W. Stuckey,<br />

Rocky Also Mountain present atDivision the luncheon superintendceremonyent. were L. W. Harrington, vice<br />

Also present at the luncheon ceremony<br />

were The <strong>Milwaukee</strong> L. W. Harrington, Raad Magazine<br />

vice<br />

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president-labor relations; G. J. Barry,<br />

superintendent of safety; and other<br />

officials president-labor from Chicago relations; andG. Seattle, J. Barry, as<br />

well superintendent as a large of number safety; ofand division other<br />

supervisors officials from and Chicago labor and organization Seattle, as<br />

representatives.<br />

well as a large number of division<br />

supervisors In presenting and thelabor trophy, organization Mr. Anderson<br />

representatives. congratulated the division personnel<br />

In presenting on behalf of the <strong>Milwaukee</strong> trophy, Mr. <strong>Road</strong> An­<br />

President derson congratulated Curtiss E. Crippen the division and per­ F.<br />

b. sonnel McGinn, on behalf vice president-operations.<br />

of <strong>Milwaukee</strong> <strong>Road</strong><br />

President "TalkingCurtiss safety to E. aCrippen group ofand railF.<br />

roaders b. McGinn, who vice havepresident-operations. just won the railroad's<br />

"Talking top award safety forto thea fourth group time of rail­ in<br />

eight roaders years who is quite have just somewon challenge," the rail­<br />

he road's said. top "Just award let mefor saythe that fourth the people time in<br />

on eight thisyears division is quite obviously some challenge," know the<br />

meaning he said. "Just of teamwork let me say inthat action. the people It is<br />

evident, on this too, division that you obviously know safety know isn't the<br />

something meaning of that teamwork just happens. in action. You It is<br />

realize evident, that too, wethat all you haveknow to work safety atisn't it.<br />

We something have to make that itjust happen." happens. You<br />

realize Special that awards we all were have presented to work at toit.<br />

the We electrification, have to make it car, happen." bridge and<br />

building, Special signals awards andwere communications, presented to<br />

stations, the electrification, material division car, and bridge police and<br />

departments building, signals for noand reportable communications, injuries<br />

during stations, 1971. material division and police<br />

departments Mr. Barry also for no addressed reportable the lunch­ injuries<br />

eon during meeting, 1971. commending the division<br />

employees Mr. Barry on also the addressed reduction they the lunch­ had<br />

achieved eon meeting, in both commending the frequency the and division the<br />

severity employees of accidents. on the reduction He announced they had<br />

that achieved for the in first both four the frequency months ofand 1972 the<br />

the severity Rockyof Mountain accidents. Division He announced still had<br />

the that best for safety the first record four of months the railroad's of 1972<br />

11the operating Rocky Mountain divisions. Division still had<br />

the best safety record of the railroad's<br />

11 operating divisions.<br />

Scene at the awards luncheon held at<br />

Landon's Restaurant on May 5 in Deer<br />

Lodge to honor Rocky Mountain Division<br />

Scene at the awards luncheon held at<br />

employees for their outstanding safety<br />

Landon's Restaurant on May 5 in Deer<br />

performance.<br />

Lodge to honor Rocky Mountain Division<br />

employees for their outstanding safety<br />

. performance.<br />

\<br />

May - June, ] 972<br />

May - June, ] 972<br />

Division office staff personnel, along with J. W. Stuckey, division superintendent, and<br />

Charles Clinker, district safety engineer proudly display the 1971 President's Safety<br />

Trophy. Shown are: (front left to right) Ken Casteel, time revisor; Denise Gransberry,<br />

Division office staff personnel, along with J. W. Stuckey, division superintendent, and<br />

time revisor; Betty Burch, file clerk; Qna Lake, secretary to superintendent; (second<br />

Charles Clinker, district safety engineer proudly display the 1971 President's Safety<br />

row) Herman Larson, time revisor; Harlan Johnson, chief clerk; Mr. Stuckey; Earl<br />

Trophy. Shown are: (front left to right) Ken Casteel, time revisor; Denise Gransberry,<br />

Corneil, transfer secretary; and Mr. Clinker. Not shown: Walter Gaskell, PBX operator.<br />

time revisor; Betty Burch, file clerk; Qna Lake, secretary to superintendent; (second<br />

row) Herman Larson, time revisor; Harlan Johnson, chief clerk; Mr. Stuckey; Earl<br />

Corneil, transfer secretary; and Mr. Clinker. Not shown: Walter Gaskell, PBX operator.<br />

Winners of the President's Trophy<br />

Winners of 1941-1971<br />

the President's Trophy<br />

Year Division Killed<br />

1941-1971<br />

Casualty<br />

Injured Rate<br />

1941<br />

Year<br />

1942<br />

Trans·Missouri<br />

Division<br />

Iowa & Southern Minnesota<br />

Killed<br />

0<br />

0<br />

Injured<br />

7<br />

15<br />

Casualty<br />

2.59<br />

Rate<br />

5.99<br />

1943 1941 Dubuque Trans·Missouri & Illinois 00 257 5.97 2.59<br />

1944 1942 <strong>Milwaukee</strong> Iowa & Southern Minnesota 00 16 15 4.54 5.99<br />

1945 1943 <strong>Milwaukee</strong> Dubuque & Illinois 00 25 7 2.12 5.97<br />

1946 1944 Idaho <strong>Milwaukee</strong> 00 616 3.21 4.54<br />

1947 1945 Idaho <strong>Milwaukee</strong> 00 27 1.07 2.12<br />

1948 1946 Terre Idaho Haute 00 66 1.86 3.21<br />

1949 1947 LaCrosse Idaho & River 00 72 1.56 1.07<br />

1950 1948 Twin Terre City Haute Terminal 00 86 1.67 1.86<br />

1951 1949 Twin LaCrosse City Terminal & River 00 107 2.01 1.56<br />

1952 1950 Iowa Twin &City Dakota Terminal 00 98 2.81 1.67<br />

1953 1951 Hastings Twin City & Terminal Dakota 00 510 2.21 2.01<br />

1954 1952 Iowa && Dakota 00 39 1.28 2.81<br />

1955 1953 Iowa Hastings & Da kota & Dakota 00 45 1.73 2.21<br />

1956 1954 Iowa Minnesota & Da kota & Dakota 00 23 0.71 1.28<br />

1957 1955 <strong>Milwaukee</strong> Iowa & Dakota 00 14 0.39 1.73<br />

1958 1956 Iowa Iowa Minnesota & Dakota 00 42 1.77 0.71<br />

1959 1957 Rocky <strong>Milwaukee</strong> Mountain 00 51 2.75 0.39<br />

1960 1958 <strong>Milwaukee</strong> Iowa Terminal 10 154 2.97 1.77<br />

1961 1959 <strong>Milwaukee</strong> Rocky Mountain Terminal 00 275 5.82 2.75<br />

1962 1960 Aberdeen <strong>Milwaukee</strong> Terminal 11 15 5 4.09 2.97<br />

1963 1961 Aberdeen <strong>Milwaukee</strong> Terminal 00 27 5 3.61 5.82<br />

1964 1962 Rocky Aberdeen Mountain 01 35 1.99 4.09<br />

1965 1963 Rocky Aberdeen Mountain 10 35 2.89 3.61<br />

1966 1964 Iowa Rocky Minnesota Mountain & Dakota 00 73 4.48 1.99<br />

1967 1965 Rocky Mountain 01 63 3.68 2.89<br />

1968 1966 Aberdeen Iowa Minnesota & Dakota 00 57 3.23 4.48<br />

1969 1967 Twin Rocky City Mountain Terminal 00 76 3.68<br />

1970 1968 Dubuque Aberdeen & Illinois 00 75 2.93 3.23<br />

1971 1969 Rocky Twin City Mountain Terminal 10 57 3.37 3.68<br />

1970 Dubuque & Illinois 0 7 2.93<br />

1971 Rocky Mountain 1 5 3.37 13<br />

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now in the program, to obtain increased<br />

allotments from one of every<br />

two now who in are the now program, participating to obtain and to in­<br />

personally creased allotments contact each from employee. one of every<br />

two Mr. who Dilley are outlined now participating the organization and to<br />

of personally this year'scontact effort and each cited employee. a recent<br />

article Mr. that Dilley appeared outlined the in organization The Wall<br />

Street of this Journal year's effort whichand stated cited ina part: recent<br />

"For article years, that Uncle appeared Sam has in been The urg­ Wall<br />

ing, Street 'Buy Journal U. S. Savings which stated Bonds.' in And part:<br />

for "For years, years, sophisticated Uncle Sam money has been manurgagersing, have 'Buy been U. S. urging, Savings 'Don't Bonds.' buyAnd U.<br />

S. for Savings years, Bonds-they're sophisticated money a lousyman investment.'agers<br />

have been urging, 'Don't buy U.<br />

S. "But Savings nowBonds-they're the money managers a lousy are in­<br />

saying vestment.' that institutions and people who<br />

want "But to be now paid the a money good rate managers of return are<br />

on saying theirthat savings institutions might indeed and people consider who<br />

savings want to bonds. be paid The a good interest rate paid of return on E<br />

and on their H bonds, savings 5Y2might percent indeed when consider held<br />

tosavings maturity, bonds. is beginning The interest to look paid more on E<br />

attractive and H bonds, in light 5Y2 of percent continuing when de­ held<br />

clines to maturity, in rates is beginning paid on many to look other more<br />

kinds attractive of savings in light andof debt continuing securities. de­<br />

And, clines judging in rates frompaid talks on with many econo­ other<br />

mists, kinds bankers of savings and and other debt money securities. specialists,<br />

And, judging a safe 5from Y2 percent talks with couldecono soon<br />

look mists, downright bankers generous." and other money spe­<br />

AWARD OF MERIT PRESENTED FOR 1,086,011 MANHOURS WITHOUT A DISABLING<br />

INJURY. Shown at the presentation of the National Safety Council's award at Tomah<br />

Shops are G. J. Barry, superintendent of safety; F. J. Reese, shop superintendent at<br />

AWARD OF MERIT PRESENTED FOR 1,086,011 MANHOURS WITHOUT A DISABLING<br />

Tomah; F. A. Upton, the railroad's chief mechanical officer; and A. Hallenberg, assistant<br />

INJURY. Shown at the presentation of the National Safety Council's award at Tomah<br />

chief mechanical officer.<br />

Shops are G. J. Barry, superintendent of safety; F. J. Reese, shop superintendent at<br />

Tomah; F. A. Upton, the railroad's chief mechanical officer; and A. Hallenberg, assistant<br />

chief mechanical officer.<br />

Tomah Locomotive APPOINTMENTS<br />

Department Tomah Locomotive Receives APPOINTMENTS<br />

Safety Department AwardReceives<br />

cialists, He pointed a safe out 5 Y2 that percent nearly could 16 mil­ soon<br />

lion look American downright families generous." now own Sav­<br />

The Locomotive Department employ­<br />

Safety Award<br />

ees at Tomah (Wis.) Shops have reingsHe<br />

Bonds-that's pointed out that approximately nearly 16 mil­ 2 ceived The Locomotive the National Department Safety Council's employ­<br />

million lion American more families than now those own who Sav­ "Award ees at Tomah of Merit" (Wis.) for the Shops operation have of re­<br />

now ings own Bonds-that's common stocks approximately in corpora­ 2 1,086,011 ceived the manhours National Safety withoutCouncil's a distions.<br />

million In more addition, families approximately than those who ten abling "Award injury of Merit" from for Julythe 27, operation 1964 toof<br />

million now own individuals, common are stocks nowin enrolled corpora­ Dec. 1,086,011 31, 1971. manhours without a dis­<br />

intions. the Payroll In addition, Savingsapproximately Plan where they ten<br />

work million at more individuals, than 40,000 are now businesses enrolled<br />

abling The award injury was from presented July 27, April 1964 6 into<br />

Tomah Dec. 31, by1971. Frank A. Upton, the rail­<br />

W. K. Peterson W. F. Bannon<br />

and in the industrial Payroll Savings firms throughout Plan where the they<br />

country. work at more than 40,000 businesses<br />

and Following industrial the firms meeting throughout in Chicago, the<br />

meetings country. were held on each division to<br />

brief Following bond solicitors the meeting on thein objectives Chicago,<br />

and meetings procedures were held of theon campaign. each division to<br />

brief Besides bond the solicitors award on received the objectives by the<br />

railroad and procedures for overall of the employee campaign. participation;<br />

Besides the the Aberdeen award received Division; by the<br />

Chicago-Fullerton railroad for overall Avenue employee Offices; partici­ the<br />

Iowa, pation; Minnesota the Aberdeen and Dakota Division; Division; the<br />

the Chicago-Fullerton La Crosse Division; Avenue and the Offices; Rocky the<br />

Mountain Iowa, Minnesota Divisionand alsoDakota received Division; Minute<br />

the Man La Crosse Awards Division; in recognition and the ofRocky their<br />

high Mountain levels Division of employee also participation.<br />

received Minute<br />

The Man IM&D Awards Division in recognition has to date of their recorded<br />

high levels the highest of employee level of participation. employee<br />

participation The IM&D inDivision this year's has bond to date drive re­<br />

-95 corded percent. the highest The division level of has employee also<br />

achieved participation overin 50this percent year's bond employee drive<br />

participation -95 percent. in The the division Payroll Savings has also<br />

Plan achieved for sixover consecutive 50 percent years employee and is<br />

entitled participation to display in the fivePayroll gold stars Savings on<br />

its Plan Minuteman for six consecutive Flag. years and is<br />

entitled It is estimated to display thatfive overall gold employee stars on<br />

participation its Minuteman in this Flag. year's drive should<br />

reach It is more estimated than 65 that percent. overall employee<br />

participation in this year's drive should<br />

May reach - June, more 7972<br />

than 65 percent.<br />

road's The chief award mechanical was presented officer. April Re­ 6 in<br />

ceiving Tomah the by award Frank onA. behalf Upton, of the Lorailcomotiveroad's chief Department mechanical employees officer. was Re­<br />

Frank ceiving J. the Reese, award shop on superintendent behalf of the Lo­ at<br />

Tomah. comotive InDepartment addition, each employees employee was<br />

received Frank J. an Reese, inscribed shop memento superintendent of theat<br />

occasion. Tomah. In addition, each employee<br />

received In a letter an inscribed of congratulations memento of Mil­ the<br />

waukee occasion. <strong>Road</strong> President Curtiss E.<br />

Crippen In a said, letter "The of congratulations accomplishment Mil­ of<br />

this waukee outstanding <strong>Road</strong> record President is theCurtiss result of E.<br />

efforts Crippen bysaid, every"The employee accomplishment and superof<br />

visor. this outstanding It means that record everyone is the has result beenof<br />

doing efforts his by job every andemployee has beenand doing super­ it<br />

with visor. real It means concern that about everyone not only has been his<br />

personal doing his safety job but and that has of been those doing withit<br />

whom with real he works. concern about not only his<br />

personal "I extend safety to each but of that theof employees those with<br />

at whom Tomah he works. Shops my congratulations<br />

and"I appreciation extend to each for aof jobthe well employees done."<br />

at The Tomah approximately Shops my 75congratulations employees of<br />

the and Tomah appreciation Shops Locomotive for a job well Depart­ done."<br />

ment The have approximately received six 75 employees consecutiveof<br />

awards the Tomah from Shops the National Locomotive SafetyDepart Council-threement<br />

have "Certificates received six of Merit" consecutive and<br />

three awards "Awards from the of National Merit"-for Safety Counoutstandingcil-three safety. "Certificates of Merit" and<br />

three "Awards of Merit"-for outstanding<br />

safety.<br />

Operating W. K. Peterson Department W. F. Bannon<br />

Effective April 16, 1972<br />

Operating W. R. Jones Department<br />

is 'appointed superintendent<br />

Effective ofApril sleeping 16, 1972 and dining cars,<br />

withW. headquarters R. Jones is at'appointed Chicago, Ill. superin­<br />

Effective tendent May of sleeping 1, 1972and<br />

dining cars,<br />

with W. headquarters K. Peterson isat appointed Chicago, Ill. assistant<br />

Effective to general May 1, manager, 1972 with headquarters<br />

W. K. atPeterson Chicago, is Ill. appointed assistant<br />

W. to F. general Bannon is manager, appointed with superinheadtendentquarters ofat the Chicago, Iowa, III. Minnesota and<br />

Dakota W. F. Division, Bannon with is appointed headquarters superin­ at<br />

Austin, tendent Minn., of the vice Iowa, W. K. Minnesota Peterson. and<br />

Dakota J. L. Hummel Division, iswith appointed headquarters assistant at<br />

trainmaster Austin, Minn., of the vice <strong>Milwaukee</strong> W. K. Peterson. Terminal<br />

J. Division, L. Hummel with headquarters is appointed assistant at <strong>Milwaukee</strong>,<br />

trainmaster Wis. of the <strong>Milwaukee</strong> Terminal<br />

Division, with headquarters at <strong>Milwaukee</strong>,<br />

"In the face Wis. of railroad developments<br />

during the past few years, certainly the<br />

topic "In (of the nationalization) face of railroad has developments been discussea.<br />

during But, the Ipast can few tell you, years, there certainly is no one the<br />

I topic know(of in the nationalization) Department of has Transpor­ been distationcussea.<br />

who But, seriously I can tell feels you, that there this is no is one an<br />

acceptable I know in solution the Department or who feels of that Transpor­ such<br />

atation step iswho inevitable."-John seriously feels that W. this Ingram, is an<br />

Federal acceptable Railroad solution Administrator.<br />

or who feels that such<br />

a step is inevitable."-John W. Ingram,<br />

Federal Railroad Administrator. 15<br />

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Gary G. Rogaczewski<br />

Gary G. Rogaczewski<br />

Lloyd G, Daub<br />

Lloyd G, Daub<br />

Lorna K. Lavery<br />

Lorna K. Lavery<br />

James L. Nelson<br />

Dale C. Young<br />

James L. Nelson Dale C. Young Kraig R. Rodenbeck<br />

Rebecca L. Ontjes<br />

Peggy M. Cassaday<br />

Rebecca L. Ontjes Peggy M. Cassaday Roberta L. Ontjes<br />

Nine Scholarships Awarded<br />

Nine Scholarships Awarded<br />

Nine students have been awarded college<br />

scholarships granted annually to<br />

children Nine students of <strong>Milwaukee</strong> have been <strong>Road</strong> awarded employcolees.lege The scholarships 1972 winners granted include annually fourto<br />

graduating children of high <strong>Milwaukee</strong> school <strong>Road</strong> seniorsemploy from<br />

the ees. <strong>Milwaukee</strong> The 1972 area, winners and five include from four the<br />

state graduating of Iowa. high school seniors from<br />

the The <strong>Milwaukee</strong> nine scholarships, area, and including five from the<br />

three state principal of Iowa. awards known as the J.<br />

T. Gillick The nine Scholarships, scholarships, were including granted the<br />

bythree the principal <strong>Milwaukee</strong> awards <strong>Road</strong>known and the as Mil­ the J.<br />

waukee T. Gillick <strong>Road</strong> Scholarships, Women's Club. were granted<br />

by Two the of <strong>Milwaukee</strong> the Gillick<strong>Road</strong> Scholarships and the proMilvidewaukee full <strong>Road</strong> tuitionWomen's or $600, Club. whichever is<br />

greater, Two and of the areGillick renewable Scholarships for the folprolowingvide full three tuition years or $600, of undergraduate whichever is<br />

study greater, at the and recipient's are renewable chosen for college the fol­<br />

or lowing university. three These years scholarships of undergraduate have<br />

been study awarded at the recipient's this year chosen to James college L.<br />

Nelson or university. of Spencer, These la., scholarships son of Glenn have<br />

L. been Nelson, awarded agent this at year Spencer, to James and toL.<br />

Kraig Nelson R. of Rodenbeck Spencer, la., of New son of Berlin, Glenn<br />

Wis" L. Nelson, son of George agent at F. Spencer, Rodenbeck, and ato<br />

locomotive Kraig R. engineer. Rodenbeck of New Berlin,<br />

Wis" son of George F. Rodenbeck, a<br />

locomotive engineer.<br />

Kraig R. Rodenbeck<br />

Roberta L. Ontjes<br />

The third Gillick Scholarship, a<br />

grant of $600 per year, went to Dale<br />

C. Young, The third 430 Gillick Kirkwood Scholarship, Blvd., Dav­ a<br />

enport, grant of la., $600 son per of Philip year, F. went Young, to Dale a<br />

section C. Young, foreman. 430 Kirkwood Blvd., Davenport,<br />

The sixla., Women's son of Philip Club Scholarships F. Young, a<br />

also section provide foreman. $600 per year for four<br />

years. The They six Women's were awarded Club Scholarships to the following:<br />

also provide $600 per year for four<br />

years. PeggyThey M. Cassaday were awarded of Miles, to the la., fol­<br />

daughter lowing: of LaVern A. Cassaday, depot<br />

Peggy operator M. atCassaday Green Island, of Miles, la. la.,<br />

daughter Gary G. of Rogaczewski LaVern A. of Cassaday, Greenfield, de­<br />

Wis., pot operator son of Leonard at Green A. Island, Rogaczewski, la.<br />

electrician Gary G. at Rogaczewski the <strong>Milwaukee</strong> of Greenfield, Shops in<br />

<strong>Milwaukee</strong>, Wis., son of Wis. Leonard A. Rogaczewski,<br />

electrician Lloyd G. at Daub, the <strong>Milwaukee</strong> 5138 N. 58th Shops St., in<br />

<strong>Milwaukee</strong>, son Wis. of Robert A. Daub, a<br />

lieutenant Lloyd G. of police Daub, in5138 <strong>Milwaukee</strong>. N. 58th St.,<br />

<strong>Milwaukee</strong>, Lorna K. son Lavery, of Robert 1710 A. E. Daub, Provi­ a<br />

dence lieutenant Ave., of <strong>Milwaukee</strong>, police in <strong>Milwaukee</strong>. daughter of<br />

Joseph Lorna L. K. Lavery, Lavery, a lead 1710 engineer E. Provi­ at<br />

the dence <strong>Milwaukee</strong> Ave., <strong>Milwaukee</strong>, Shops in <strong>Milwaukee</strong>. daughter of<br />

Joseph Rebecca L. L. Lavery, and Roberta a lead engineer L. Ontjesat<br />

the <strong>Milwaukee</strong> Shops in <strong>Milwaukee</strong>.<br />

Rebecca The <strong>Milwaukee</strong> L. and Roberta <strong>Road</strong> Magazine L. Ontjes<br />

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of Boyden, la., daughters of the late<br />

Stanley M. Ontjes, agent at Boyden.<br />

The of Boyden, Ontjes sisters la., daughters are the first of the twins late<br />

ever Stanley to receive M. Ontjes, scholarships agent at awarded Boyden.<br />

by The theOntjes railroad sisters or theare Women's the first Club. twins<br />

Their ever excellent to receive scholastic scholarships records awarded and<br />

their by the other railroad school or the activities Women's wereClub. so<br />

closely Their excellent parallel that scholastic the judges records were and<br />

unable their other to make school a choice activities betweenwere them. so<br />

Under closely these parallel unusual that circumstances, the judges were it<br />

was unable decided to make that a choice they between should each them.<br />

have Under a scholarship. these unusual The circumstances, total numberit<br />

of was awards decided was that increased they should accordingly each<br />

from have eight a scholarship. to nine. The total number<br />

of Announcement awards was increased of the winners accordingly was<br />

made from by eight C. to William nine. Reiley, dean of<br />

administrative Announcement services of the at winners Northwest­ was<br />

ern made University, by C. William who is chairman Reiley, dean of theof<br />

committee administrative whichservices judges the at Northwestqualificationsern University, of the candidates. who is chairman All of of the<br />

judges committee are affiliated which judges with Chicago the qualifica­ area<br />

universities tions of the andcandidates. are not associated All of with the<br />

the judges railroad. are affiliated with Chicago area<br />

universities Gillick Scholarships and are not associated have been with<br />

awarded the railroad. annually since 1951, and the<br />

Women's Gillick Club Scholarships Scholarships have since been<br />

1961. awarded In the annually case since of all 1951, awards, and the<br />

recipient Women's may Club attend Scholarships the collegesince or<br />

university 1961. In of the hiscase choice of all andawards, may pur­ the<br />

sue recipient any course may ofattend study. the college or<br />

university of his choice and may pursue<br />

any course of study.<br />

James L. Nelson is graduating in<br />

May from Spencer Community High<br />

School, James Spencer, L. Nelson la. He is hasgraduating been activein<br />

inMay drama, from music, Spencer debate, Community and High was<br />

elected School, toSpencer, the National la. He Honor has been Society. active<br />

He in was drama, a 1972music, National debate, Merit Scholar­ and was<br />

ship elected finalist to the and National has participated Honor Society. in<br />

numerous He was a 1972 activities National outside Merit of Scholar­ school.<br />

ship finalist and has participated in<br />

numerous activities outside of school.<br />

Kraig R. Rodenbeck will graduate<br />

in June from New Berlin High School<br />

in New Kraig Berlin, R. Rodenbeck Wis. He has will submitted graduate<br />

entries in June tofrom his school New Berlin literaryHigh magazine, School<br />

worked in New on Berlin, the school Wis. He Spanish has submitted newspaper<br />

entries and to his hasschool participated literary inmagazine, a superior<br />

worked student on laboratory the school at Spanish the Univernewssitypaper of Wisconsin. and has participated He was a member in a supe­ of<br />

the rior National student laboratory Honor Society at the and Univer­ was<br />

very sity active of Wisconsin. in muscular He was dystrophy a member fundof<br />

raising. the National He plans Honor to attend Society the Univer­ and was<br />

sity very ofactive Wisconsin in muscular at <strong>Milwaukee</strong>. dystrophy fund<br />

raising. He plans to attend the University<br />

of Wisconsin at <strong>Milwaukee</strong>.<br />

Dale C. Young is graduating in<br />

May from Central High School in<br />

Davenport, Dale C. la. Young He hasis been graduating very in­ in<br />

volved May from in vocal Central musical High activities School andin<br />

was Davenport, a concert la. soloist, He has a homecoming<br />

been very in­<br />

soloist volved and in vocal a participant musical inactivities local musi­ and<br />

cal was plays. a concert He was soloist, a member a homecoming of the<br />

track soloist team and and a participant was a State in local of Iowa musi­<br />

Scholar. cal plays. He was a member of the<br />

track team and was a State of Iowa<br />

May Scholar. - June, 7972<br />

May - June, 7972<br />

Peggy M. Cassaday is graduating<br />

in May from Miles Community School,<br />

Miles, Peggy la., where M. Cassaday she was ais member graduating of<br />

the in May National from Honor Miles Community Society. SheSchool, participated<br />

Miles, in la., athletics where she andwas dramatics a member andof<br />

was the on National the staff Honor of both Society. the school She partipapercipated and the in athletics yearbook. and She dramatics was named and<br />

an was Outstanding on the staff Teenager of both the of school America pa­<br />

and per was and athe delegate yearbook. to Iowa She Girl's was State. named<br />

She an hopes Outstanding to attend Teenager the State of Univer­ America<br />

sity and of was Iowa a delegate at Iowato City. Iowa Girl's State.<br />

She hopes to attend the State University<br />

of Iowa at Iowa City.<br />

Gary G. Rogaczewski will graduate<br />

in June from Greenfield High School<br />

in Greenfield, Gary G. Rogaczewski Wis. He played will graduate basketball<br />

in June and football, from Greenfield participated High inSchool track<br />

and in Greenfield, was a member Wis. ofHe the played Sciencebasket Club.<br />

He ball was and selected football, asparticipated a member in oftrack the<br />

National and was a Honor member Society. of the Science He plans Club. to<br />

attend He was Carroll selected College as a member in Waukesha, of the<br />

Wis. National Honor Society. He plans to<br />

attend Carroll College in Waukesha,<br />

Wis.<br />

Lloyd G. Daub will graduate from<br />

Custer High School in <strong>Milwaukee</strong> in<br />

June. Lloyd A G. member Daub will of the graduate National from<br />

Honor Custer Society, High School he hasin participated <strong>Milwaukee</strong> in in<br />

his June. school's A member Science of Club, the German National<br />

Club Honor andSociety, Chess Club. he has He participated plans to atin<br />

tend his school's Carroll College Science in Club, Waukesha, German<br />

Wis. Club and Chess Club. He plans to attend<br />

Carroll College in Waukesha,<br />

Wis.<br />

Lorna K. Lavery will graduate in<br />

June from Riverside High School in<br />

<strong>Milwaukee</strong>. Lorna K. She Lavery has been will editor graduate of thein<br />

school June from paper, Riverside president High of the School local in<br />

Future <strong>Milwaukee</strong>. Teachers She has of America been editor andof has the<br />

been school in school paper, dramatic president productions. of the local<br />

She Future is a member Teachers of of National America HonorSo­ and has<br />

ciety, been French in school National dramatic Honor productions. Society,<br />

and She Quill is a member and Scroll. of National She plans HonorSo­ to attendciety,<br />

the French University National of Honor Wisconsin Society, at<br />

<strong>Milwaukee</strong>. and Quill and Scroll. She plans to attend<br />

the University of Wisconsin at<br />

<strong>Milwaukee</strong>. Rebecca L. Ontjes is graduating in<br />

May from Boyden-Hull Community<br />

HighRebecca School L. in Ontjes Hull, la. is graduating She particiin<br />

pated May infrom vocalBoyden-Hull music activities Community and was<br />

aHigh member School of the in Hull, student la. council She partici­ and<br />

the pated yearboQk in vocal staff. music Sheactivities was alsoand a class was<br />

officer a member and aof member the student of the council National and<br />

Honor the yearboQk Society. staff. She She plans was also to attend a class<br />

Northwestern officer and a College member inof Orange the National City,<br />

la. Honor Society. She plans to attend<br />

Northwestern College in Orange City,<br />

la. Roberta L. Ontjes is graduating in<br />

May from Boyden-Hull Community<br />

HighRoberta School. L. She Ontjes was a is member graduating of the in<br />

yearbook May from staff Boyden-Hull and participated Community in vocal<br />

High music School. activities. She was She a member was a class of the<br />

officer yearbook and staff a member and participated of the National in vo­<br />

Honor cal music Society. activities. She will She attend was North­ a class<br />

western officer and College a member in Orange of the City, National la.<br />

Honor Society. She will attend Northwestern<br />

College in Orange City, la.<br />

ROLLING OUT FAST. Jeno's, Inc., of Duluth, Minn., one of America's leading hot snack<br />

companies, recently called on the <strong>Milwaukee</strong> <strong>Road</strong> to speed its first shipment of new<br />

Jeno's Family Pack Cheese Pizza-a two-carload, 100,000 pound cargo-to Great Scott<br />

ROLLING OUT FAST. Jeno's, Inc., of Duluth, Minn., one of America's leading hot snack<br />

Supermarkets for its 44 stores in the Detroit area. Shown before the shipment de­<br />

companies, recently called on the <strong>Milwaukee</strong> <strong>Road</strong> to speed its first shipment of new<br />

parted Duluth are Russ Boyhtari, Jeno's frozen products traffic manager (from left);<br />

Jeno's Family Pack Cheese Pizza-a two-carload, 100,000 pound cargo-to Great Scott<br />

Donald G. Wirtanen, president of Jeno's, Inc.; B. W. Miner, trainmaster at Duluth;<br />

Supermarkets for its 44 stores in the Detroit area. Shown before the shipment de­<br />

Reider O. Hansen, district manager-sales; and Richard Baruch, sales representative.<br />

parted Duluth are Russ Boyhtari, Jeno's frozen products traffic manager (from left);<br />

Donald G. Wirtanen, president of Jeno's, Inc.; B. W. Miner, trainmaster at Duluth;<br />

Reider O. Hansen, district manager-sales; and Richard Baruch, sales representative. 77<br />

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President Crippen:<br />

Personnel President Crippen: Utilization and Management<br />

Have Personnel Not Kept Utilization Pace With and Technology<br />

Management<br />

<strong>Milwaukee</strong> Have <strong>Road</strong> Not President Kept Curtiss Pace E. With Technology<br />

V. P. Sohn, 70, retired general super­<br />

V. P. Sohn<br />

intendent of transportation, died Feb.<br />

1V. in P. Clearwater, Sohn, 70, Fla. retired Funeral general services super­<br />

were intendent held inof New transportation, Hampton, la. died Feb.<br />

1 Mr. in Clearwater, Sohn beganFla. his Funeral career with services the<br />

<strong>Milwaukee</strong> were held in <strong>Road</strong> New Hampton, as a station la. helper<br />

in New Mr. Hampton Sohn began in 1917. his career The follow­ with the<br />

ing <strong>Milwaukee</strong> year he was <strong>Road</strong> appointed as a station to the first helper of<br />

several in New agent-operator Hampton in 1917. positions The on follow­ the<br />

former ing year Iowa he was & appointed Dakota Division. to the first Inof<br />

1931, several heagent-operator transferred to Mason positions City on as the<br />

dispatcher, former Iowa and& was Dakota later promoted Division. toIn<br />

chief 1931, dispatcher. he transferred He to served Mason as City chief as<br />

dispatcher dispatcher, inand bothwas Sioux later City promoted and Abto<br />

erdeen chief dispatcher. before transferring He served to Chicago as chief<br />

asdispatcher special representative in both Sioux City to the and vice Ab­<br />

president-operation erdeen before transferring in 1950. to The Chicago following<br />

as special years representative he was appointed to superin­ the vice<br />

tendent president-operation of transportation in 1950. for the The westfolernlowing region years in he Seattle, was appointed and latersuperin transferredtendent<br />

in of thetransportation same capacityfor to the eastwestern region in in Chicago. Seattle, Inand 1957, later hetrans was<br />

promoted ferred in the to general same capacity superintendent to the east­ of<br />

transportation ern region in Chicago. and heldIn that 1957, position he was<br />

until promoted his retirement to general in superintendent 1961. of<br />

transportation He is survivedand by two held sons, that Robert position<br />

and until Richard, his retirement and four in sisters. 1961.<br />

He is survived by two sons, Robert<br />

and Richard, and four sisters.<br />

Crippen delivered the keynote address<br />

problems," he said. "It can provide the<br />

analytical tools necessary to measure<br />

before <strong>Milwaukee</strong> a seminar <strong>Road</strong> President on clerical Curtiss workE.<br />

the problems," specific tasks he said. involved "It can inprovide each job; the<br />

measurement Crippen delivered held the by the keynote accounting address itanalytical can help tools to setnecessary performance to measure stand­<br />

division before of a the seminar Association on clerical of Ameri­ work ards the for specific eachtasks worker; involved and it in caneach enable job;<br />

can measurement Railroads at held theby Marriott the accounting Motor supervisors it can help to to constantly set performance monitor stand­ the<br />

Hotel division April of 26 the inAssociation Chicago. of Ameri­ output ards for ofeach all their worker; people." and it can enable<br />

can Speaking Railroads before at an the audience Marriott ofMotor rail­ supervisors He cited AAR to constantly estimates monitor that about the<br />

road Hotel industry April 26 employees in Chicago. he said, "Like 38 output percent of all of their railroad people." clerical em­<br />

legislative Speaking action, before technological an audience of and railployees He cited are covered AAR estimates by somethat formabout of<br />

managerial road industry advances employees alone he said, cannot "Like work 38 percent measurement; of railroad and clerical that where em­<br />

provide legislative the action, ultimatetechnological solutions to our and measurement ployees are covered programs by have some been form esof<br />

present managerial problems. advances A healthy, alone profitable cannot tablished, work measurement; clerical costsand havethat beenwhere re­<br />

railroad provide industry the ultimate can only solutions come about to our duced measurement 17 percent. programs have been es­<br />

through present continued problems. dedication A healthy, profitable to progtablished, "If similar clerical programs costs were have extended been reress<br />

railroad on our industry part, coupled can only with come an effec­ about toduced the remainder 17 percent. of the industry's cleritive<br />

through program continued of creative dedication involvement to progcal "If workers," similar he programs said, "awere yearly extended sav­<br />

byress theon Federal our part, government." coupled with an effecings to the of $80 remainder millionof could the industry's be realizedcleritive "This program two-pronged of creative attack involvement is an abenoughcal workers," to buyhe 4,500 said, freight "a yearly cars." savsolute<br />

by the necessity, Federal government."<br />

and neither part offers These ings of are $80 gains million we can could realize be realized­ with the<br />

much "This chance two-pronged of success attack without is an the ab­ resources enough to already buy at 4,500 our disposal, freight with­ cars."<br />

other." solute necessity, and neither part offers out These having are to gains relywe oncan a business realize with upturn the<br />

much Citingchance the lack of of success grassroots without awarethe<br />

or resources governmental already help." at our disposal, withness<br />

other." among the general public as one out Hehaving cited to several rely on basic a business ideas that upturn if<br />

of the Citing primary the lack reasons of grassroots that legislative aware­ taken or governmental into accounthelp." would allow a suc­<br />

action ness among has been the sogeneral slow inpublic coming as one he<br />

said, of the "I'mprimary sure all reasons of youthat are legislative aware of<br />

the action importance has been ofso the slow Surface in coming Transhe<br />

portation said, "I'm Act sure to all theof future you are of aware Ameriof<br />

can the railroads importance and of the Surface other surface Trans­<br />

common portation carriers. Act to the If we future talk of convincAmeriinglycan about railroads it to and people the weother know, surface perhaps<br />

common they'll carriers. talk toIf other we talk people convinc­ we<br />

don't ingly know." about it to people we know, perhaps<br />

He emphasized they'll talk that to other everyone people in the we<br />

railroad don't know." industry should start now to<br />

make He the emphasized general public that everyone more aware in the<br />

ofrailroad the industry's industry situation. should start now to<br />

make Turning the general to clerical public workmore measure­ aware<br />

ment, of the President industry's Crippen situation. stressed that<br />

personnel Turning utilization to clerical andwork management measure­<br />

have ment, not President kept pace Crippen with technological stressed that<br />

improvements.<br />

personnel utilization and management<br />

have "The not need kept for pace clerical with technological<br />

work measurement,<br />

improvements. and the effectiveness of it,<br />

can "The be demonstrated," need for clerical he said. work measurement,<br />

He cited figures and the which effectiveness indicatedof that it,<br />

between can be demonstrated," 1965 and 1970, he automation said.<br />

notwithstanding, He cited figures which the clerical indicated work that<br />

force between declined 1965 atand about 1970, the automation same rate<br />

asnotwithstanding, did railroad employment the clerical in general; work<br />

and force during declined this at same about period the same of time, rate<br />

while as did total railroad clerical employment employeein compen­ general;<br />

cessful He work cited measurement several basic program ideas that toif<br />

be taken put into account operationwould on any allow railroad a suc­<br />

at cessful a relatively work low measurement cost. program to<br />

be "Remember, put into operation progress on and any innova­ railroad<br />

tion at a have relatively been low essential cost. to the growth<br />

of our "Remember, industry," progress he said. "Continued and innova­<br />

dedication tion have been to these essential principles to the isgrowth vital<br />

toof the our survival industry," of our he industry." said. "Continued<br />

dedication to these principles is vital<br />

to the survival of our industry."<br />

"Nationalization would be a blow to<br />

the taxpayer, to business dependent upon<br />

our "Nationalization common carrier system, would be to a theblow otherto<br />

common the taxpayer, carriers, to business to labor dependent and to upon our<br />

basic our common free enterprise carrier system. system, It to would the other not<br />

solve common the carriers, railroad to problem, labor and but to only our<br />

transfer basic free responsibility enterprise system. for it."-Benjamin It would not<br />

F. solve Biaggini, the railroad president, problem, Southernbut Pacific. only<br />

transfer responsibility for it."-Benjamin<br />

F. Biaggini, president, Southern Pacific.<br />

sation and during and benefits this same increased period 20 of per­ time,<br />

cent, while clerical total clerical cost peremployee carload increased compen­<br />

30 sation percent. and benefits increased 20 percent,<br />

"A comprehensive clerical cost per program carload increased of clerical<br />

30 work percent. measurement can solve these<br />

"A comprehensive program of cleri­<br />

18 cal work measurement can solve these<br />

<strong>Milwaukee</strong> <strong>Road</strong> President Curtiss E. Crippen (left), who delivered the keynote address<br />

at a recent seminar on clerical work measurement, is shown with John C. Manders,<br />

<strong>Milwaukee</strong> <strong>Road</strong> manager·work operations·personnel (center), and V. W. Kraetsch, vice<br />

<strong>Milwaukee</strong> <strong>Road</strong> President Curtiss E. Crippen (left), who delivered the keynote address<br />

president·finance<br />

at a recent seminar<br />

of the<br />

on<br />

Bessemer<br />

clerical work<br />

and<br />

measurement,<br />

Lake Erie Railroad<br />

is shown<br />

and chairman<br />

with John<br />

of<br />

C.<br />

the<br />

Manders,<br />

AAR's<br />

work<br />

<strong>Milwaukee</strong><br />

management<br />

<strong>Road</strong> manager·work<br />

committee.<br />

operations·personnel (center), and V. W. Kraetsch, vice<br />

president·finance of the Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad and chairman of the AAR's<br />

work management committee.<br />

The <strong>Milwaukee</strong> <strong>Road</strong> Magazine<br />

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V. P. Sohn<br />

The <strong>Milwaukee</strong> <strong>Road</strong> Magazine<br />

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Chicago <strong>Milwaukee</strong> Corporation<br />

Chicago <strong>Milwaukee</strong> Corporation<br />

First Annual Stockholders Meeting Held<br />

First Annual Stockholders prosperity. A year ago, the first quarter Meeting Held<br />

Addressing stockholders of Chicago<br />

it will be a desirable partner for inclu­<br />

<strong>Milwaukee</strong> Corporation at the annual for the railroad alone was a loss, as is sion in whatever major rail systems<br />

meeting Addressing held in stockholders Chicago Mayof 9, Chicago Chair­ usually prosperity. the case, A year but ago, it the represented first quarter a may it will eventually be a desirable emerge." partner for incluman<br />

<strong>Milwaukee</strong> WilliamCorporation J. Quinn reviewed at the annual the considerable for the railroad improvement alone was over a loss, 1970. as is sion Thein stockholders whatever major of Chicago rail systems Mil­<br />

criteria meeting onheld which in Chicago the company May 9, isChair bas­ The usually first the quarter case, this but year it represented for the rail­ a waukee may eventually Corporation emerge." approved a charingman<br />

itsWilliam active search J. Quinn forreviewed companies the road considerable alone wasimprovement not quite as good over rela­ 1970. ter amendment The stockholders providing of Chicago for the elecMil­ ,<br />

suited criteria to on its which diversification the company plans. is basing<br />

Heits saidactive firms search are being for sought companies that<br />

tively The first as the quarter first quarter this year the for year the berailfore,road being alone off was onnot netquite income as good by some relationwaukee<br />

of directors Corporation by classes, approved witha onecharthirdter amendment of the membership providing being for the elected elec­<br />

are suited not affected to its diversification by the seasonal plans. varia­ $234,000. tively as the first quarter the year be­ each tion year of directors for three-year by classes, terms. with They onetions<br />

He in said earnings firms that are affect being the sought railroad that fore, He stressed being off that on "the net income board of by direc­ some also third elected of the amembership slate of nine being directors elected<br />

industry are not affected and thatby dothe notseasonal have thevaria intors $234,000. recognizes the importance of its who each had year been for nominated three-year by terms. manage­ They<br />

tensivetions in labor earnings andthat capital affect characteris­ the railroad responsibility He stressed tothat the "the public board to continue of direcment also to elected the holding a slate company's of nine directors ninetics<br />

industry of railroads. and that do not have the in­ totors maintain recognizes and improve the importance the railroad's of its man who board. had been nominated by managetensive<br />

Mr. Quinn labor and expressed capital characteris­ confidence service responsibility as a common to the public carrier." to continue ment Laurence to the S. holding Kaplan, company's Williamnine J.<br />

that tics companies of railroads. can be found for acquisition<br />

Mr. on Quinn reasonable expressed termsconfidence and that<br />

to He maintain called and particular improve attention the railroad's to a<br />

report service issued as a common by the hearing carrier." examiner<br />

Quinn man board. and Arthur M. Wirtz were<br />

elected Laurence to serve S. for Kaplan, three years. William J.<br />

they that will companies contribute can earnings be found for for Chiac­ in the He called Union particular Pacific-Rock attention Island to a Quinn Tildenand Cummings, Arthur M. William Wirtz were G.<br />

cagoquisition <strong>Milwaukee</strong> on reasonable Corporation terms and which that proceedings, report issued which by the included hearing examiner the ex­ Karnes elected and to serve Joseph for three A. Maun years. were<br />

will they bewill favorably contribute affected earnings by the for conChiaminer's in the views Union ofPacific-Rock how the westernIsland rail­ elected Tilden to serve Cummings, two years. William G.<br />

solidatedcago <strong>Milwaukee</strong> losses available Corporation to the holding which roads-with proceedings, the which exception included of the the Frisex­ Karnes Patrickand L. O'Malley, Joseph A. Philip Maun W. Pills­ were<br />

company. will be favorably affected by the consolidated<br />

He explained losses that, available as a to result the holding of the<br />

coaminer's and theviews <strong>Milwaukee</strong> of how the <strong>Road</strong>-should western rail­<br />

be roads-with consolidatedthe into exception four basic of systems. the Frisbury<br />

elected and to Ray serve Garrett, two years. Jr., were elected<br />

to serve Patrick oneL. year. O'Malley, Philip W. Pills­<br />

<strong>Milwaukee</strong> company. <strong>Road</strong>'s past operations,<br />

there He isexplained available that, a taxas loss a result carry-for­ of the<br />

co Mr. and Quinn the <strong>Milwaukee</strong> declared that <strong>Road</strong>-should the <strong>Milwaukee</strong><br />

be consolidated <strong>Road</strong> will into press four the basic Interstate systems.<br />

bury and Ray Garrett, Jr., were elected<br />

to serve Chicago one <strong>Milwaukee</strong> year. Corporation<br />

ward <strong>Milwaukee</strong> which, <strong>Road</strong>'s as of Dec. past 21, operations, 1971, Commerce Mr. Quinn Commission declared that to act the upon Mil­ The Chicago <strong>Milwaukee</strong> Corpo­<br />

amounted there is available to $33,773,000, a tax loss and carry-for­ an un­ the waukee <strong>Milwaukee</strong>'s <strong>Road</strong> will petition press for the inclusion Interstate ration Chicago became <strong>Milwaukee</strong> the parent Corporation of the<br />

usedward investment which, as tax of credit Dec. carry-for­ 21, 1971, with Commerce the Union Commission Pacific or to Southern act upon <strong>Milwaukee</strong> The Chicago <strong>Road</strong><strong>Milwaukee</strong> on Jan. 14, Corpo­ 1972<br />

ward amounted of $11,078,000. to $33,773,000, and an un­ Pacific the <strong>Milwaukee</strong>'s if it approves petition the acquisition for inclusion of when ration anbecame exchange the offer parent to acquire of the<br />

used Commenting investment ontax <strong>Milwaukee</strong> credit carry-for­ <strong>Road</strong> the with Rock the Island Union byPacific either or Southern both of the <strong>Milwaukee</strong> outstanding <strong>Road</strong> stock on Jan. of the 14, rail­ 1972<br />

operations, ward of $11,078,000. he said that the first half those Pacific carriers. if it approves the acquisition of road when was an exchange declared offer effective. to acquire The<br />

of the Commenting year has traditionally on <strong>Milwaukee</strong> been a<strong>Road</strong> loss the "Meanwhile," Rock Island heby added, either "we or both intendof<br />

corporation the outstanding now holds stock more of the than rail­<br />

period operations, for the he railroad said that with the very first few half tothose maintain carriers. and improve the services 95 road percent was declared of the effective. outstanding The<br />

exceptions, of the year has eventraditionally in years of been relative<br />

a loss and"Meanwhile," operations of he theadded, railroad "we sointend that shares corporation of thenow railroad holds more common than<br />

period for the railroad with very few to maintain and improve the services stock 95 percent and Seriesof Apreferred the outstanding stock.<br />

exceptions, even in years of relative and operations of the railroad so that shares The Chicago of the railroad <strong>Milwaukee</strong> common Corporation,<br />

stock and aSeries holding Apreferred company, stock. was<br />

formed The to Chicago enable<strong>Milwaukee</strong> diversification. Cor­<br />

Plans poration, for the a holding acquisition company, of other was<br />

companies formed to are enable now diversification.<br />

being studied<br />

with Plans a for viewthe toacquisition the realization of other of<br />

the companies greatestare possible now being longstudied term<br />

benefits. with a view to the realization of<br />

the Thegreatest board of possible directors long of term the<br />

corporation benefits. consisted of six membersThe<br />

at the board time of of directors the effective of the<br />

date corporation of the exchange consisted of offer. six mem­ The<br />

authorized bers at the number time of was the increased effective<br />

todate nineof bythe board exchange action on offer. March The<br />

10, authorized and Joseph number A. Maun, was aincreased partner<br />

into the nine St. by Paul board lawaction firm of on Maun, March<br />

Hazel, 10, and Green, Joseph Hayes, A. Maun, Simon a partner and<br />

Aretz, in the was St. Paul elected law to firm fillof one Maun, of<br />

the Hazel, vacancies Green, created Hayes, by Simon the ex­ and<br />

325 ALUMINUM CONTAINERS manufactured by the Heil Company of <strong>Milwaukee</strong> reo<br />

cently began movement over the <strong>Milwaukee</strong> <strong>Road</strong> on their way to Perth Amboy, N. J.<br />

The containers, each with a 1,324 cubic foot capacity, are designed for the transpor­<br />

325 ALUMINUM CONTAINERS manufactured by the Heil Company of <strong>Milwaukee</strong> reo<br />

tation of prilled pellets (approximately 1/16 inch balls) of petroleum-based plastic<br />

cently began movement over the <strong>Milwaukee</strong> <strong>Road</strong> on their way to Perth Amboy, N. J.<br />

between Puerto Rico and Perth Amboy. The total shipment will require 163 TTCX<br />

The containers, each with a 1,324 cubic foot capacity, are designed for the transpor­<br />

container cars, with two units loaded on each car.<br />

tation of prilled pellets (approximately 1/16 inch balls) of petroleum-based plastic<br />

between Puerto Rico and Perth Amboy. The total shipment will require 163 TTCX<br />

May container - June, cars, 7972with<br />

two units loaded on each car.<br />

pansion. Aretz, was Theelected full complement to fill one of of<br />

directors the vacancies was achieved created by on the April ex­<br />

20 pansion. with the The election full complement to the boardof<br />

of directors Ray Garrett, was Jr., achieved and Philip on April W.<br />

Pillsbury. 20 with the election to the board<br />

of Ray Garrett, Jr., and Philip W.<br />

Pillsbury.<br />

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May - June, 7972<br />

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General Office Applications & System Employees Reported During March-April 1972<br />

Hoffman, E. M..Asst. Chief Stat. .... Chicago, III.<br />

Hotton, General MarieOffice Editor of& Milw. System Mag. Employees .. Chicago, III.<br />

Keys, Marie .. Secretary Chicago, III.<br />

Zeravich, Hoffman, R. E. L. M..Asst. Chief Clerk Stat. .... Chicago, III.<br />

III.<br />

Hotton, Marie Editor of Milw. Mag. .. Chicago, III.<br />

Frederick, A. L. .. Section Foreman .. LaCrosse, Wis.<br />

Lindmark, C. M.. Section Laborer .. LaCrosse, Wis.<br />

Steinmetz, E. C. Store Opr. . Tomah, Wis.<br />

Frederick, A. L. .. Section Foreman .. LaCrosse, Wis.<br />

Lindmark, C. M.. Section Laborer .. LaCrosse, Wis.<br />

<strong>Milwaukee</strong> Steinmetz, E. C. Division Store Opr. . Tomah, Wis.<br />

Keys, Marie .. Secretary<br />

Aberdeen Zeravich, R. L. Division Clerk<br />

Chicago, III.<br />

Chicago, III.<br />

Forking, B. F. .Switchman. <strong>Milwaukee</strong>, Wis.<br />

Harkins, <strong>Milwaukee</strong> F. J.. Division .Conductor <strong>Milwaukee</strong>, Wis.<br />

Hummel, D. Section Laborer. Mobridge, S.D.<br />

Knoll, Aberdeen L. J. Division Section Foreman Mobridge, S.D.<br />

Sheimo, H. L. Cond.·Brakeman Montevideo, Minn.<br />

Wallace, Hummel, M. D. Section Section Laborer. Laborer. Mobridge, Dalmar, S.D. la.<br />

Knoll, L. J. Section Foreman Mobridge, S.D.<br />

Sheimo, H. L. Cond.·Brakeman Montevideo, Minn.<br />

Chicago Wallace, M. Terminals Section Laborer. Dalmar, la.<br />

Rauchenecker, G. W. Train Director. Bensenville, III.<br />

Chicago Terminals<br />

Coast Rauchenecker, Division G. W. Train Director. Bensenville, III.<br />

Morisette, C. R.. .. Conductor. Cle Elum, Wash.<br />

Panchot, Coast E. Division A.. . .Welder. Tacoma, Wash.<br />

Woods, J. L.. .Conductor Spokane, Wash.<br />

Morisette, C. R.. .. Conductor. Cle Elum, Wash.<br />

Panchot, E. A.. . .Welder. Tacoma, Wash.<br />

Dubuque Woods, J. L.. & Illinois.Conductor DivisionSpokane,<br />

Wash.<br />

Hersey, H. A. Lt. of Police .Savanna, III.<br />

Dubuque & Illinois Division<br />

Iowa Hersey, Division H. A. Lt. of Police .Savanna, III.<br />

Prowse, C. H. Switchman. . ... Perry, la.<br />

Iowa Division<br />

Iowa, Prowse, Minnesota C. H. &Switchman. Dakota . Division ... Perry, la.<br />

Bell, W. C.. Warehouse Foreman . Sioux City, la.<br />

Leahy, Iowa, R. Minnesota F. . Conductor & Dakota Sioux Division City, la.<br />

Wold, A. T. Section Foreman . Le Roy, Minn.<br />

Bell, W. C.. Warehouse Foreman . Sioux City, la.<br />

Leahy, R. F. . Conductor Sioux City, la.<br />

La Wold, Crosse A. T. Division Section Foreman . Le Roy, Minn.<br />

Beattie, C. Moo .Conductor .. LaCrosse, Wis.<br />

La Crosse Division<br />

Schuder, F. L. Chauffeur. <strong>Milwaukee</strong>, Wis.<br />

Smoger, Forking, H. B. A.. F. .. .Switchman. Conductor. <strong>Milwaukee</strong>, Wis. Wis.<br />

Spende, Harkins, J. F. V.. J.. Operating .Conductor Clk.. <strong>Milwaukee</strong>, Wis. Wis.<br />

Schuder, F. L. Chauffeur. <strong>Milwaukee</strong>, Wis.<br />

Smoger, H. A.. .. Conductor. <strong>Milwaukee</strong>, Wis.<br />

<strong>Milwaukee</strong> Spende, J. V.. Terminals Operating &Clk.. Shops <strong>Milwaukee</strong>, Wis.<br />

Butcher, W. A. Machinist. <strong>Milwaukee</strong>, Wis.<br />

Hunter, <strong>Milwaukee</strong> C. . Terminals . .Janitor & Shops MilwaUkee, Wis.<br />

Kolanda, J. A.. Elec. Foreman. <strong>Milwaukee</strong>, Wis.<br />

Quinlan, Butcher, G. W. F.Regional A. Mgr. Machinist. Sales <strong>Milwaukee</strong>, Wis.<br />

Hunter, Freight C. . Traffic . .Janitor . MilwaUkee, St. Louis, Mo. Wis.<br />

Kolanda, J. A.. Elec. Foreman. <strong>Milwaukee</strong>, Wis.<br />

Quinlan, G. F.Regional Mgr. Sales<br />

Rocky Freight Mountain Traffic Division . St. Louis, Mo.<br />

Hagemo, A..<br />

Fireman. MissOUla, Mont.<br />

Jackson, Rocky E. Mountain M. Division .Laborer. Geraldine,Mont.<br />

Kelley, G. P.. Engineer .. Deer Lodge, Mont.<br />

Hagemo, A.. Fireman. MissOUla, Mont.<br />

Jackson, E. M. .Laborer. Geraldine,Mont.<br />

Terre Kelley, Haute G. P.. Division Engineer .. Deer Lodge, Mont.<br />

Carpenter, J. E.. Conductor .. Terre Haute, Ind.<br />

Terre Haute Division<br />

Twin Carpenter, CityJ. Terminals<br />

E.. Conductor .. Terre Haute, Ind.<br />

Andrilunos, P.. Section Laborer. Minneapolis, Minn.<br />

Carlson, Twin E. City O. Ass!. Terminals Chf. Yd. Clk.. Minneapolis Minn.<br />

Engebretson, F. O... Ticket Agent ... Mpls., Minn.<br />

Hancer, Andrilunos, I. O. P.. . Section . Invoice Laborer. Clerk Minneapolis, .. S!. Paul, Minn. Minn.<br />

Kocisko, Carlson, J. E. Boo O. ..... Ass!. Chf. Mach. Yd. Helper Clk.. Minneapolis .. St. Paul, Minn.<br />

Magedonz, Engebretson, P. F.. F. Machine O... Ticket Opr.. Agent Minneapolis, ... Mpls., Minn. Minn.<br />

Miller, Hancer, B. I. G.. O. Yard . Conductor . Invoice .. Clerk Minneapolis, .. S!. Paul, Minn. Minn.<br />

Zahradka, Kocisko, J. W. Boo J.. ..... Mach. Chief Clerk Helper .. .. St. St. Paul, Paul, Minn. Minn.<br />

Magedonz, P. F.. Machine Opr.. Minneapolis, Minn.<br />

Miller, B. G.. Yard Conductor .. Minneapolis, Minn.<br />

Beattie, C. Moo .Conductor .. LaCrosse, Wis. Zahradka, W. J.. Chief Clerk .. St. Paul, Minn.<br />

SLEEPING-DINING CAR DEPARTMENT EARNS 11th CONSECUTIVE HEW CITATION.<br />

The <strong>Milwaukee</strong> <strong>Road</strong> was awarded its 11th consecutive Special Citation from the<br />

Department of Health, Education and Welfare April 6 in Chicago. The award recognizes<br />

SLEEPING-DINING CAR DEPARTMENT EARNS 11th CONSECUTIVE HEW CITATION.<br />

the railroad's contribution to public health through high maintenance standards for<br />

The <strong>Milwaukee</strong> <strong>Road</strong> was awarded its 11th consecutive Special Citation from the<br />

its dining, bar, lounge, sleeping and parlor car operations from Jan. 1, 1970 through<br />

Department of Health, Education and Welfare April 6 in Chicago. The award recognizes<br />

June 30, 1971. Pictured at the presentation are: A. J. Corbett, chief inspector, Sleepingthe<br />

railroad's contribution to public health through high maintenance standards for<br />

Dining Car Department (left to right); C. E. Stark, HEW representative; J. F. Wytrykus,<br />

its dining, bar, lounge, sleeping and parlor car operations from Jan. 1, 1970 through<br />

HEW representative; W. Sommer, assistant superintendent, Sleeping-Dining Car De­<br />

June 30, 1971. Pictured at the presentation are: A. J. Corbett, chief inspector, Sleepingpartment;<br />

R. E. Michau, dining car inspector; and T. J. Knaffla, dining car inspector.<br />

Dining Car Department (left to right); C. E. Stark, HEW representative; J. F. Wytrykus,<br />

HEW representative; W. Sommer, assistant superintendent, Sleeping-Dining Car De­<br />

20<br />

partment; R. E. Michau, dining car inspector; and T. J. Knaffla, dining car inspector.<br />

20<br />

Applications Reported During March-April 1972<br />

General Superintendent<br />

Brown Retires in May<br />

General Superintendent<br />

Russell R. Brown, general superinten­<br />

Brown Retires in May<br />

dent of the <strong>Milwaukee</strong> <strong>Road</strong> with<br />

headquarters Russell R. Brown, in <strong>Milwaukee</strong>, general superinten­ retired<br />

May dent 31of after the 38 <strong>Milwaukee</strong> years of service <strong>Road</strong> with<br />

the headquarters railroad. in <strong>Milwaukee</strong>, retired<br />

May Except 31 after for a38 seven-year years of service period with between<br />

the railroad. 1933 and 1940, Mr. Brown has<br />

beenExcept continuously for a seven-year employedperiod by the be­<br />

<strong>Milwaukee</strong> tween 1933 <strong>Road</strong> and 1940, sinceMr. 1927. Brown After has<br />

serving been continuously in various operating employed depart­ by the<br />

ment <strong>Milwaukee</strong> positions<strong>Road</strong> in <strong>Milwaukee</strong> since 1927. and inAfter St.<br />

Paul serving and Austin, in various he was operating named superdepartintendentment positions of the in <strong>Milwaukee</strong> <strong>Milwaukee</strong>and <strong>Road</strong>­ in St.<br />

Kansas Paul and City Austin, Southern he was Joint named Agency super­ at<br />

Kansas intendent Cityof in the 1955. <strong>Milwaukee</strong> In 1956, he <strong>Road</strong>­ became<br />

Kansas superintendent City Southern of Joint the Agency Chicagoat<br />

Terminals Kansas City andin in1955. 1957In was 1956, appointed he be­<br />

general came superintendent superintendentof with the Chicago headquarters<br />

Terminals in Chicago, and in 1957 becoming was appointed general<br />

superintendent general superintendent of the Chicago with Termiheadnalsquarters and Terre in Chicago, Haute Division becoming ingeneral 1959.<br />

Insuperintendent 1966 he became of the general Chicago superinTermitendentnals and with Terre headquarters Haute Division in Milwau­ in 1959.<br />

kee, In 1966 the post he became he held general until hissuperin retirement.tendent<br />

with headquarters in <strong>Milwaukee</strong>,<br />

As chairman the post he of the held Railroad until his People retire­<br />

for ment. Repeal Committee, he was very<br />

active As in chairman the recently of the successful Railroad People effort<br />

tofor repeal Repeal Wisconsin's Committee, 1907he train was crew very<br />

law. active in the recently successful effort<br />

to Mr. repeal Brown's Wisconsin's retirement 1907 wastrain marked crew<br />

at law. a luncheon held in Chicago on May<br />

16 inMr. connection Brown's with retirement an Operating was marked Department<br />

at a luncheon staff meeting. held in Chicago Anotheron lunch­ May<br />

eon, 16 in attended connection by with a great an Operating many of his De­<br />

friends partment andstaff associates meeting. in Another and out of lunch­ the<br />

railroad eon, attended industry, by a was great held many atof the his<br />

North friends Hills and Country associates Club in and in Menomo­ out of the<br />

nee railroad Falls, Wis., industry, on May was 19. held at the<br />

North . Mr. Hills and Country Mrs. Brown Club in have Menomo­ three<br />

children nee Falls, and Wis., sixon grandchildren, May 19. and<br />

will. Mr. continue and Mrs. to make Brown theirhave hornethree in<br />

Cudahy, children Wis., and near six grandchildren, <strong>Milwaukee</strong>. and<br />

will continue to make their horne in<br />

Cudahy, Wis., near <strong>Milwaukee</strong>.<br />

"I'm still encouraged about the longrange<br />

future of railroads if we can find<br />

the ways "I'm and still means encouraged of staying about profitable. the long­<br />

Ifrange we can future get everyone of railroads to understand if we can the find<br />

importance the ways and ofmeans a freeof enterprise staying profitable. system<br />

for If we transportation, can get everyone then to people understand can unthe<br />

derstand importance what of has a free to be enterprise done."-John system<br />

S. for Reed, transportation, president, Santa then Fe. people can understand<br />

"There what is nothing has to the be done."-John<br />

government<br />

might S. Reed, do which president, would Santa be quite Fe. so disastrous,<br />

"There quite so is outrageously nothing the expensive government as<br />

nationalization might do which ofwould the railroad be quite industry so disas­<br />

... trous, If anyone quite so tells outrageously you that the expensive governas<br />

ment nationalization can do it better of the orrailroad do it cheaper, industry<br />

you ... can If anyone tell himtells he isyou whistling that the 'Dixie'." govern­<br />

-D. ment D. can Strencht, do it better vice president or do it of cheaper, operations,<br />

you can Louisville tell him and he Nashville. is whistling 'Dixie'."<br />

-D. D. Strencht, vice president of operations,<br />

Louisville<br />

The <strong>Milwaukee</strong><br />

and Nashville.<br />

<strong>Road</strong> Magazine<br />

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Women's Traffic and Transportation Holyrood. She is survived by a brother,<br />

Club of Seattle for the May 1972-May Walter J. Alden of Monrovia, Calif.<br />

ABOUT<br />

1973 Women's club year Traffic at theand annual Transportation<br />

election of<br />

SPOKANE<br />

Holyrood. She<br />

NEWS:<br />

is survived<br />

The employees<br />

by a brother,<br />

of<br />

officers. Club of Laura Seattle Schaub for the ofMay the 1972-May Regional Walter J. Alden of Monrovia, Calif.<br />

ABOUT<br />

Manager-Sales' 1973 club year Office at the annual and your election corre­<br />

the Spokane area extend a welcome to<br />

of<br />

PEOPLE<br />

spondent officers. was Laura elected Schaub for aof two-year the Regional term<br />

Ken SPOKANE FreemanNEWS: and his family The employees upon their of<br />

asManager-Sales' trustee. OtherOffice officersand elected your were:<br />

recent<br />

corre­<br />

the Spokane arrival in area theextend city from a welcome Chicago. to<br />

PEOPLE<br />

President spondent -was Dorothy elected Moore for a two-year (Foss Alas­<br />

Ken<br />

term<br />

Ken was Freeman transferred and his tofamily Spokane upon as their the<br />

OF THE<br />

ka as Line); trustee. Corresponding Other officers Secretary elected were: ­<br />

new recent District arrival Adjuster. in the city He from replaces Chicago. Ray<br />

Mildred President Pickrell - Dorothy (Olympic Moore S. (Foss S. Co.);<br />

Moore,<br />

Alas­<br />

Ken was who transferred retired onto disability. Spokane Ray's as the<br />

OF THE<br />

Recording ka Line); Secretary Corresponding - Joyce Secretary Robinson<br />

presence<br />

­<br />

new District will Adjuster. be missedHe byreplaces his fellow Ray<br />

(Seattle Mildred Travel Pickrell Center); (Olympic Treasurer S. S. Co.); ­<br />

workers Moore, and who we retired wish on himdisability. a pleasantRay's re­<br />

Joan Recording Masters Secretary (Seaport - Shipping Joyce Robinson Co.);<br />

tirement presence ... will Another be missed new arrival by his in fellow Spo­<br />

and (Seattle Two-Year Travel Trustees Center); - Kay Treasurer Haskins<br />

kane<br />

­<br />

workers is Car and Foreman we wish Frank him a Zawada. pleasant He re­<br />

Coast Division<br />

(Olympic Joan Masters S. S. Co.) (Seaport and Corinne Shipping Shelton<br />

replaces<br />

Co.);<br />

tirement Howard ... Another Jensen, new who arrival retired. in Spo­<br />

(Frank and Two-Year P. Dow Trustees Co.). Installation - Kay Haskins of of­ TELEGRAPH<br />

kane is Car Foreman<br />

OFFICE:<br />

Frank<br />

Friends<br />

Zawada.<br />

and<br />

He<br />

SEATILE<br />

Coast Division<br />

ficers (Olympic will be S. S. held Co.) atand the Corinne May 9 Shelton dinner former<br />

replaces<br />

associates<br />

Howard<br />

of<br />

Jensen,<br />

Isaac<br />

who<br />

"Ike"<br />

retired.<br />

Moore,<br />

Laura K. Schaub, Correspondent meeting (Frank of P. the Dow club. Co.). Installation of of­ who TELEGRAPH retired in December OFFICE: 1969Friends as teletype and<br />

SEATTLE<br />

Office of Traffic Ma nager MILWAUKEE<br />

ficers will be held<br />

ROAD<br />

at the<br />

RETIRED<br />

May 9 dinner<br />

EMoperator<br />

former associates in the Seattle of Isaac Relay"Ike" Office, Moore, were<br />

Laura K. Schaub, Correspondent PLOYEES<br />

meeting of<br />

CLUB<br />

the club.<br />

NEWS: The Seattle<br />

saddened who retired to learn in December of his death 1969 on as teletype March<br />

DISTRICT MANAGER-SALES: Wel­<br />

Office of Traffic Ma nager meeting MILWAUKEE of the <strong>Milwaukee</strong> ROAD RETIRED <strong>Road</strong> Retired<br />

15.<br />

EMoperator<br />

Ike began in the working Seattle Relay when Office, he waswere 13<br />

comed to our office staff recently was<br />

Employees PLOYEES Club CLUB wasNEWS: held March The 9Seattle with<br />

assaddened a messenger to learn for the of his superintendent death on March of<br />

Judi DISTRICT Sawyer. MANAGER-SALES: Judi replaced Penny Vierra, Wel­ 36meeting members of the present <strong>Milwaukee</strong> including <strong>Road</strong> visitors<br />

the<br />

Retired<br />

15. old Ike Virginia began working Railway. when Except he for was time 13<br />

who comed is now to aour stenographer office staff inrecently the Agent's was Mrs. Employees Mabel Club Eggleston was held of Three March Forks,<br />

spent<br />

9 with<br />

as a messenger in the military for the overseas superintendent duringof<br />

Office Judi Sawyer. in Tacoma. Judi replaced Penny Vierra, house 36 members guest of Mr. present and Mrs. including W. A. visitors Mer­<br />

World the old War Virginia I, and Railway. a stretch Except in the for '30s time<br />

LOCAL<br />

who is now<br />

and<br />

a<br />

FOREIGN<br />

stenographer<br />

FREIGHT<br />

in the Agent's<br />

OF­ rill, Mrs. andMabel retiredEggleston Conductor of L. Three H. Larson<br />

when<br />

Forks,<br />

spent he in homesteaded the military in overseas Alaskaduring and<br />

FICES:<br />

Office in<br />

Most<br />

Tacoma.<br />

of us are now looking of house Mobridge, guest of S. Mr. D. and It was Mrs. announced<br />

worked<br />

W. A. Mer­<br />

World for War the I, Signal and a Corps; stretch the in the rest'30s of<br />

forward LOCAL toand theFOREIGN resumptionFREIGHT of our great OFthatrill,<br />

the and O. retired D. Wolkes, Conductor who were L. H. present,<br />

Ike's<br />

Larson<br />

when lifetime he homesteaded was dedicated in to Alaska the rail­ and<br />

outdoor FICES: activities, Most of after us aare winter now oflooking snow, will of Mobridge, be celebrating S. D. their It was 60thannounced wedding<br />

roads worked he for served-the the Signal last Corps; beingthe therest Milof<br />

wind forward and to rain. the On resumption April 15, of the our local great<br />

anniversary that the O. D. later Wolkes, in the who month. were Roy present, Jorwaukee Ike's lifetime at Seattle, was 'which dedicated he to joined the rail­ in<br />

forces outdoor ofactivities, the Foreign after Freight a winter Depart­ of snow,<br />

gensen will be showed celebrating slides their of a recent 60th wedding trip to<br />

1943. roads Funeral he served-the serviceslast were being heldthe at Mil­ the<br />

ment wind and and <strong>Milwaukee</strong> rain. On April Motor 15, Transport the local<br />

Denmark. anniversary Members later in the were month. informed Roy Jor­ of Church waukee ofat the Seattle, Ascension 'which onhe March joined 20. in<br />

joined forces inof a the fishing Foreign expedition Freight offDepart West­ the gensen passing showed of Isaac slides Moore, of a who recent recently He<br />

trip to<br />

1943. is survived Funeral services by threewere sons; held Charles, at the<br />

portment in and the Pacific <strong>Milwaukee</strong> Ocean. Motor Bill Prather Transport of retired Denmark. from Members the Telegraphic were Department Jim,<br />

informed of Church and of Edward; the Ascension and 'a daughter, on March Mrs. 20.<br />

Foreign joined in Freight a fishing caught expedition the largest off fishWest­ ... the The passing Tacoma of Isaac meeting Moore, held who April recently 9 Kathleen He is survived Johnson. by three sons; Charles,<br />

aport 10 lb. in the silver Pacific Salmon. Ocean. Beginner's Bill Prather luck. of was retired attended from the byTelegraphic 113 members. Department Lyle Jim, and Edward; and 'a daughter, Mrs.<br />

The Foreign oceanFreight at thiscaught time of the year largest is pretty fish­ Smith, ... The president, Tacoma was meeting with held us after April a9<br />

Kathleen Johnson.<br />

rough a 10 lb. andsilver we did Salmon. have Beginner's a few casesluck. of sojourn was attended in the hospital. by 113 Scott members. McGalliard, Lyle Aberdeen Division<br />

seasickness The ocean ... at this Leo time Fettigof was year chairman is pretty who Smith, is retired president, fromwas thewith Freight us after Claima<br />

EAST END<br />

of rough the annual and we Sea-Tac did have Golfa Tournament<br />

few cases of Department, sojourn in the showed hospital. slides Scott of McGalliard, a trip to Aberdeen Division<br />

held seasickness at the Auburn ... Leo Golf Fettig Course was on chairman April Australia. who is retired Members from were the informed Freight Claim that Martha Moehring, Correspondent<br />

EAST END<br />

22. of Competition the annual Sea-Tac was keen Golf because Tournament of the Gertrude Department, Alden showed died on slides April of 16 a trip afterto<br />

Asst. Superintendent's Office, Montevideo<br />

historical held at the rivalry Auburn between Golf Course the twoon cities April anAustralia. illness ofMembers several weeks. were She informed began her that Martha Moehring, Correspondent<br />

. 22. . . Competition Mrs. Donnawas Hendricks keen because has joined of the railroad Gertrude career Alden ondied Jan. on 15, April 1919, 16 as after a Our hats are off to Engineer Charlie<br />

Asst. Superintendent's Office, Montevideo<br />

the historical staff ofrivalry the Foreign between Freight the two Depart­ cities clerk an illness in the of Spokane several weeks. Freight She office. began She her Wilson, who was recently interviewed by<br />

ment. . . . Mrs. Donna Hendricks has joined was railroad later promoted career on toJan. secretary 15, 1919, and held as a Columnist Our hats Robert are off Smith to Engineer of the Minnea­ Charlie<br />

the staff of the Foreign Freight Depart­ similar clerk in positions the Spokane in Tacoma Freight and office. in the She polis Wilson, Tribune who was in connection recently interviewed with the anby<br />

PRICING DEPARTMENT: Rate Clerk<br />

ment.<br />

Seattle was later Agent's promoted Officeto where secretary sheand retired held nual Columnist spring Robert "train rides" Smith taken of the byMinnea some<br />

Stewart "Stu" Bowler has been ill with on similar Dec. 15, positions 1959. Following in Tacoma her and railroad in the of polis the Tribune more daring in connection young men with of the the an­<br />

the PRICING measles. DEPARTMENT: To his surprise, one Rate never Clerk career, Seattle she Agent's worked Office several where years she in retired the Twin nual spring Cities area. "train They rides" hang taken onto by some the<br />

grows Stewart too"Stu" old for Bowler children's has activities been ill with ... Admittance on Dec. 15, Office 1959. of Following Seattle University. her railroad sides of the of more slowlydaring moving young trains, men only of to the<br />

Maxine the measles. Dittebrandt's To his surprise, son, Jeffrey, one never was Requiem career, she Mass worked was said several April years 19 in in St. the find Twin they Cities soonarea. pick They up speed hang and onto head the<br />

home grows ontoo leave old from for children's the U. S. activities Army until ... Joseph's Admittance Church Office followed of Seattle by University. burial in for sides theof open slowly country, moving like trains, out only to theto<br />

April Maxine 26. He Dittebrandt's is stationedson, on Okinawa Jeffrey, ... was Requiem Mass was said April 19 in St. find they soon pick up speed and head<br />

Agnes home Horak, on leave your from former the U. S. correspond­ Army until Joseph's Church followed by burial in for the open country, like out to the<br />

ent, April who 26. turned He is stationed world traveler on Okinawa upon her ...<br />

retirement Agnes Horak, from your the Pricing former Department, correspond­ RETIRES AFTER 43<br />

left ent, May who 1turned with her world sister traveler for sixupon weeks her YEARS. John W. Mont­<br />

inretirement Europe. from the Pricing Department, gomery, B & B Fore­<br />

RETIRES AFTER 43<br />

REGIONAL<br />

left May 1 with<br />

DATA<br />

her sister<br />

OFFICE:<br />

for six<br />

Joyce<br />

weeks<br />

man<br />

YEARS.<br />

at Austin<br />

John W.<br />

center,<br />

Mont­<br />

is<br />

in Europe.<br />

gomery,<br />

shown with<br />

B<br />

Assist·<br />

& B Fore­<br />

Ask and Esther Ray have purchased ant<br />

man<br />

Division<br />

at Austin<br />

Engineer<br />

center,<br />

homes REGIONAL in the Magnolia DATA OFFICE: and Richmond Joyce Ray McCann (left)<br />

is shown with Assist·<br />

Beach Ask and areas Esther ... Changes Ray have in thepurchased depart­ and<br />

ant<br />

Chief<br />

Division<br />

Carpenter<br />

Engineer<br />

ment homes include in the new Magnolia employees and Mike Richmond Mc­ V. L.<br />

Ray<br />

Blake<br />

McCann<br />

at a retire·<br />

(left)<br />

Manus Beach and areas John ... McPherson, Changes in the anddepart Paul<br />

ment<br />

and Chief<br />

reception<br />

Carpenter<br />

held<br />

in<br />

Brydges, ment include who resigned new employees to attendMike school. Mc­ V.<br />

his<br />

L. Blake<br />

honor<br />

at<br />

April<br />

a retire·<br />

21.<br />

(See<br />

Manus and John McPherson, and Paul<br />

ment<br />

R.<br />

reception<br />

D. True's col·<br />

held<br />

REGIONAL SALES OFFICE: Lee umn.)<br />

in his honor April 21.<br />

Derr,<br />

Brydges,<br />

secretary<br />

who<br />

to<br />

resigned<br />

the Regional<br />

to attend<br />

Managerschool.<br />

(See R. D. True's col·<br />

Sales, REGIONAL was elected SALES vice president OFFICE: of the Lee umn.)<br />

Derr, secretary to the Regional Manager­<br />

May<br />

Sales,<br />

- June,<br />

was<br />

1972<br />

elected vice president of the<br />

21<br />

May - June, 1972<br />

21<br />

<strong>Michael</strong> <strong>Sol</strong> <strong>Collection</strong>


SPEAKER AT SIOUX CITY TRANSPORTA·<br />

TION DINNER. Ray A. Kolhoff, district<br />

CHICAGO TERMINAL ENGINEER Howard<br />

J. Correll is shown with his wife, Mildred,<br />

as he was presented a steam engine rep­<br />

CHICAGO TERMINAL ENGINEER Howard<br />

lica, made and painted by the members of<br />

J. Correll is shown with his wife, Mildred,<br />

his crew, during a retirement party held in<br />

as he was presented a steam engine rep­<br />

his honor on Jan. 29. Mr. Correll, who<br />

lica, made and painted by the members of<br />

retired<br />

his crew,<br />

with<br />

during<br />

48 years<br />

a retirement<br />

service,<br />

party<br />

is a<br />

held<br />

third<br />

in<br />

generation<br />

his honor<br />

<strong>Milwaukee</strong><br />

on Jan. 29.<br />

<strong>Road</strong>er.<br />

Mr. Correll,<br />

His grand­<br />

who<br />

father was a passenger conductor and his<br />

retired with 48 years service, is a third<br />

father was an engineer on the Illinois<br />

generation <strong>Milwaukee</strong> <strong>Road</strong>er. His grand­<br />

Division.<br />

father was a passenger conductor and his<br />

RETIRES AFTER 50 YEARS SERVICE. A.<br />

J. Sneiker (left), stationery storekeeper<br />

at <strong>Milwaukee</strong> Shops, is congratulated<br />

RETIRES AFTER 50 YEARS SERVICE. A.<br />

upon his retirement Jan. 31 by Manager<br />

J. Sneiker (left), stationery storekeeper<br />

of Material E. F. Volkman.<br />

at <strong>Milwaukee</strong> Shops, is congratulated<br />

upon his retirement Jan. 31 by Manager<br />

of Material E. F. Volkman.<br />

manager-sales in Sioux City, is shown as<br />

SPEAKER AT SIOUX CITY TRANSPORTA·<br />

he spoke recently at the local transporta­<br />

TION DINNER. Ray A. Kolhoff, district<br />

tion club's annual dinner. Mr. Kolhoff,<br />

manager-sales in Sioux City, is shown as<br />

who retired as the club's chairman of the<br />

he spoke recently at the local transporta­<br />

board, presented a service plaque to Jerry<br />

tion club's annual dinner. Mr, Kolhoff,<br />

Meisner of the Sioux Transportation Co.,<br />

who retired as the club's chairman of the<br />

the club's former president. John S. Ma·<br />

board, presented a service plaque to Jerry<br />

honey, Jr.. sales representative in Sioux<br />

Meisner of the Sioux Transportation Co"<br />

City, was re-elected to the club's board<br />

the club's former president. John S. Ma·<br />

of directors.<br />

honey, Jr.. sales representative in Sioux<br />

t, City, was re-elected to the club's board<br />

of directors.<br />

father was an engineer on the Illinois<br />

Division.<br />

DAY·SEVERSON. Jean Severson of HOI-.<br />

t.<br />

man, Wis., and Richard Day of Sparta,<br />

Wis., were married Feb. 12. Mr. Day, who<br />

DAY·SEVERSON. Jean Severson of HOI-.'<br />

is employed as a crew signalman on the<br />

man, Wis., and Richard Day of Sparta,<br />

<strong>Milwaukee</strong> <strong>Road</strong>, is the son of Alvie Day,<br />

Wis., were married Feb. 12. Mr. Day, who<br />

a retired Signal Department employee.<br />

is employed as a crew signalman on the<br />

The cou pie will make their home in Sparta.<br />

<strong>Milwaukee</strong> <strong>Road</strong>, is the son of Alvie Day,<br />

a retired Signal Department employee. r<br />

The cou pie will make their home in Sparta.<br />

May - June, 7972<br />

THREE GENERATIONS OF MILWAUKEE<br />

ROADERS. Arnold Hagemo (center), fireman<br />

on the Rocky Mountain Division at<br />

THREE GENERATIONS OF MILWAUKEE<br />

Missou la, reti red Apri I 1 after 28 yea rs<br />

ROADERS. Arnold Hagemo (center), fire­<br />

with the railroad. Shown with Mr. Hagemo<br />

man on the Rocky Mountain Division at<br />

are his son, Ralph, roundhouse foreman<br />

Missou la, reti red Apri I 1 after 28 yea rs<br />

at Deer Lodge, and grandson, Ted, ap­<br />

with the railroad. Shown with Mr. Hagemo<br />

prentice electrician at Deer Lodge.<br />

are his son, Ralph, roundhouse foreman<br />

at Deer Lodge, and grandson, Ted, apprentice<br />

electrician at Deer Lodge.<br />

ARMY RESERVIST RECEIVES AWARD.<br />

DIXON·TEAL. Susan Diane Teal and John<br />

O. Dixon, son of Tomah Shops Electrician<br />

and Mrs. Charles H. Dixon Jr., were mar­<br />

DIXON·TEAL. Susan Diane Teal and John<br />

ried May 20 at Zion Lutheran Church in<br />

O. Dixon, son of Tomah Shops Electrician<br />

Wausau,<br />

and Mrs.<br />

Wis.<br />

Charles<br />

The ceremony<br />

H. Dixon Jr.,<br />

was<br />

were<br />

followed<br />

mar­<br />

by<br />

ried<br />

a reception,<br />

May 20 at<br />

dinner<br />

Zion Lutheran<br />

and dance<br />

Church<br />

at the<br />

in<br />

Wausau Labor Temple. The couple will<br />

Wausau, Wis. The ceremony was followed<br />

make their home in Schofield, Wis., where<br />

by a reception, dinner and dance at the<br />

Mr. Dixon is employed as a brakeman on<br />

Wausau Labor Temple. The couple will<br />

the <strong>Milwaukee</strong> <strong>Road</strong>.<br />

make their home in Schofield, Wis., where<br />

Chief Warrant Officer E. R. Becker, wrecking<br />

foreman at Davies Yard (right), is<br />

ARMY RESERVIST RECEIVES AWARD.<br />

presented a Certificate of Achievement by<br />

Chief Warrant Officer E. R. Becker, wreck­<br />

Brigadier General L. V. Anderson, assisting<br />

foreman at Davies Yard (right), is<br />

ant vice president operations-general<br />

presented a Certificate of Achievement by<br />

manager, during a ceremony Feb. 12 in<br />

Brigadier General L. V. Anderson, assist­<br />

<strong>Milwaukee</strong>.<br />

ant vice<br />

The<br />

president<br />

award,<br />

operations-general<br />

made by Headquarters,<br />

Fifth U. S. Army, Fort Sam<br />

manager, during a ceremony Feb. 12 in<br />

Houston, Texas, cites Mr. Becker for<br />

<strong>Milwaukee</strong>. The award, made by Head­<br />

"meritorious service as Car Repair Shop<br />

quarters, Fifth U. S. Army, Fort Sam<br />

Superintendent, 1152nd Transportation<br />

Houston, Texas, cites Mr. Becker for<br />

Company (Railway Car Repair), Milwau­<br />

"meritorious service as Car Repair Shop<br />

kee, from Jan. 1968 to Aug. 1970."<br />

Superintendent, 1152nd Transportation<br />

CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION AWARD·<br />

ED. Ferdinand Kranz, who retired Jan. 31<br />

from his post as chief clerk in Carscope<br />

CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION AWARD·<br />

(center), is shown with Q. W. Torpin, gen­<br />

ED. Ferdinand Kranz, who retired Jan. 31<br />

eral superintendent of transportation<br />

from his post as chief clerk in Carscope<br />

(right),<br />

(center),<br />

and<br />

is<br />

D.<br />

shown<br />

J. Staley,<br />

with<br />

assistant<br />

Q. W. Torpin,<br />

superingentendent<br />

of transportation, as he was preeral<br />

superintendent of transportation<br />

sented a Certificate of Recognition recent­<br />

(right), and D. J. Staley, assistant superinintendent<br />

Chicago<br />

of<br />

in<br />

transportation,<br />

honor of his more<br />

as he<br />

than<br />

was pre­<br />

50<br />

years of service to the <strong>Milwaukee</strong> <strong>Road</strong>.<br />

sented a Certificate of Recognition recent­<br />

Mr. Dixon is employed as a brakeman on<br />

May - June, 7972<br />

the <strong>Milwaukee</strong> <strong>Road</strong>.<br />

Company (Railway Car Repair), <strong>Milwaukee</strong>,<br />

from Jan. 1968 to Aug. 1970."<br />

in Chicago in honor of his more than 50<br />

23<br />

years of service to the <strong>Milwaukee</strong> <strong>Road</strong>.<br />

<strong>Michael</strong> <strong>Sol</strong> <strong>Collection</strong><br />

23


Wedding vows were exchanged recent­ little Holly Johanna. Daughter Caryl and in Sofia, Bulgaria, where he and his wife<br />

ly at the Westlawn Presbyterian Church her husband, who is employed by Mc­ had gone for a visit last year.<br />

in Sioux Wedding City vows between were exchanged Miss Jeanette recent­<br />

Windle ly at the andWestlawn Neal D. Keairns. Presbyterian Mr. Keairns Church<br />

isin theSioux son of City Engineer between andMiss Mrs. Jeanette K. P.<br />

Keairns Windle and of Sioux Neal D. City Keairns. and isMr. employed Keairns<br />

byis Holdenried the son of Ford Engineer Co. in and Sioux Mrs. City. K. P.<br />

Keairns On theof sick Sioux andCity hospitalized and is employed list at<br />

Sioux by Holdenried City sinceFord our Co. last in write-up Sioux City. have<br />

been: On Mrs. the sick Helenand Merryman, hospitalized wife list ofat<br />

Carman Sioux City C. F. since Merryman; our last write-up Mrs. Susan have<br />

Work, been: wife Mrs. of Helen Conductor Merryman, F. J. Work; wife andof<br />

Mrs. Carman MaryC. Griffin, F. Merryman; wife of Engineer Mrs. Susan F.<br />

D. Work, Griffin. wife All of Conductor are now recuperating F. J. Work; and at<br />

home. Mrs. Mary Both Griffin, Engineerwife K. of C. Engineer Sabin andF.<br />

retired D. Griffin. Engineer All are J. V. now Leafstone recuperating wereat<br />

hospitalized home. Both for Engineer corrective K. C. surgery Sabin and on<br />

their retired hipsEngineer and both J. areV. nowLeafstone at home were and<br />

well hospitalized on the road for tocorrective recovery. surgery on<br />

their Mrs. hips W. and Edgar both Martin, are now mother at home of Mrs. and<br />

Goldie well on Anderson the road who to recovery. is the widow of<br />

former Mrs. B&B W. Edgar Foreman Martin, Harry mother Anderson, of Mrs.<br />

died Goldie on April Anderson 19. Mrs. who Martin is the made widow herof<br />

home former with B&B Mrs. Foreman Anderson Harry in Sioux Anderson, City.<br />

Mrs. died Martin's on April grand-daughter, 19. Mrs. Martin Mrs. made Bev­ her<br />

erly home Friedenbach, with Mrs. Anderson is employed in Sioux as rate City.<br />

clerk Mrs. inMartin's the Sioux grand-daughter, City RegionalMrs. office. Beverly<br />

Retired Friedenbach, Brakemanis Robert employed F. Tierney as rate<br />

passed clerk in away the at Sioux a Sioux City City Regional hospital office. on<br />

March Retired 15. He Brakeman was employed Robert F. as Tierney brakeman<br />

passed at Sioux away at City a Sioux on Oct. City 9, hospital 1929 andon<br />

worked March in15. theHe B&B was Department employed for as brake­ three<br />

years man prior at Sioux to that City date. on Oct. He9, retired 1929 and on<br />

Sept. worked 1, 1956. in the There B&B Department are no known for three survivors.<br />

years prior to that date. He retired on<br />

Sept. The 1, family 1956. of There Roundhouse are no known Foreman sur­<br />

and vivors. Mrs. K. S. Casey held a reunion in<br />

Sioux The City family during of the Roundhouse first part ofForeman March,<br />

which and Mrs. included K. S. aCasey royal welcome held a reunion for thein<br />

Casey's Sioux City twoduring new the grandchildren. first part of March, Son<br />

Tom, which who included is attending a royal welcome Palmer Chiro­ for the<br />

practic Casey's College two new in Davenport, grandchildren. and his Son<br />

wife Tom, welcomed who is attending little Kenneth Palmer Stewart Chiro­<br />

into practic theirCollege home on in Feb. Davenport, 5. He is and their his<br />

third wife child welcomed and little first Kenneth boy. Daughter Stewart<br />

Cheryl, into their whose home husband on Feb. is employed 5. He is their by<br />

Control third child Data inand Minneapolis, first boy. became Daughter the<br />

mother Cheryl, ofwhose their husband fourth girl is on employed Dec. 16, by<br />

Control Data in Minneapolis, became the<br />

mother of their fourth girl on Dec. 16,<br />

Herman J. SchUlenberg (left), laborer at<br />

the <strong>Milwaukee</strong> Shops, who retired Jan. 31<br />

after<br />

Herman<br />

31 years<br />

J. SchUlenberg<br />

with the railroad,<br />

(left), laborer<br />

is pre­<br />

at<br />

sented<br />

the <strong>Milwaukee</strong><br />

a gift from<br />

Shops,<br />

his<br />

who<br />

many<br />

retired<br />

co-workers<br />

Jan. 31<br />

by R. R. Metzelfeld, district material man­<br />

after 31 years with the railroad, is preager.sented<br />

a gift from his many co-workers<br />

by R. R. Metzelfeld, district material man­<br />

24<br />

ager.<br />

Donald little Holly Aircraft Johanna. in St. Daughter Louis, and Caryl their and in The Sofia, Star Bulgaria, Hotel-near where the he and depot his and wife<br />

two her boys husband, were present who is along employed with daugh­ by Mc­ always had gone a haven for a visit for last railroad year. men-has<br />

ter Donald Ruby Aircraft and her in husband, St. Louis, whoand works their beenThe purchased Star Hotel-near by Jim andthe Patdepot Conley. and<br />

for two Northwestern boys were present Bell inalong Sioux with Citydaugh and The always Conleys a haven havefor installed railroad a restaurapt men-has<br />

their ter Ruby one little and daughter. her husband, Son who Tim, works who inbeen the purchased old waiting by room Jim and andPat have Conley. up­<br />

lives for Northwestern at home, is employed Bell in Sioux as a trainman City and graded The Conleys some of have the installed rooms ata this restaurapt time.<br />

on their theone <strong>Milwaukee</strong> little daughter. <strong>Road</strong> and Son isTim, also who at­ More in the work old iswaiting planned. room and have uptending<br />

lives at home, Morningside is employed College as a at trainman Sioux graded David some Sorensen, of the equipment rooms at operator, this time.<br />

City. on the Grandma <strong>Milwaukee</strong> and <strong>Road</strong> Grandpa and Casey is also are at­ and More Jodi work Cotton is planned. FaHang were married<br />

very tending proudMorningside of their 10 grandchildren College at Sioux who March David 11 in Sorensen, Americanequipment Lutheran Church. operator,<br />

range City. in Grandma age fromand 9 years Grandpa to 2 months. Casey are Jodi and isJodi the Cotton daughter FaHang of Engineman were married and<br />

very Former proud Switchman-Yardmaster of their 10 grandchildren Clair who Mrs. March Vern 11 in "Sonny" American Cotton. Lutheran They Church. will<br />

Bushnell range in died age from on April 9 years 10 of to a2 heart months. at­ make Jodi their is the home daughter in Harlowton. of Engineman Daveand is<br />

tackFormer at his home Switchman-Yardmaster in Phoenix, Ariz. Clair Mr. aMrs. graduate Vern of"Sonny" the University Cotton. of They Montana will<br />

Bushnell worked died on onApril the old 10 of SC&D a heart Diviat­<br />

inmake Missoula. their home in Harlowton. Dave is<br />

siontack at at Sioux his home City for in Phoenix, 20 yearsAriz. priorMr. to a Miss graduate Linda of Voller, the University daughter of of Montana Agent<br />

moving Bushnell toworked Arizonaon inthe 1942. old In SC&D addition Divi­ and in Missoula. Mrs. Robert Voller of Billings and<br />

tosion his wife at Sioux and aCity daughter, for 20 he years is survived prior to an Miss eighthLinda gradeVoller, student daughter at Lewis of Agent and<br />

bymoving his mother, to Arizona Mrs. in Guy 1942. Bushnell In addition of Clark and Mrs. Junior Robert High, Voller has captured of Billings second and<br />

Sioux to his City, wife two and a brothers, daughter, Clyde he is of survived Ten­ place an eighth in the grade Treasure student State at Spelling Lewis Bee and<br />

nessee by his and mother, Kenneth, Mrs. a conductor Guy Bushnell on theof<br />

inClark Helena. Junior Should High, thehas first captured place winner second<br />

IM&D Sioux Division City, two atbrothers, Sioux City. Clyde of Ten­ not place be able in the to Treasure go, LindaState will get Spelling a chance Bee<br />

nessee and Kenneth, a conductor on the toin participate Helena. Should in the the national first place meet winner in<br />

IM&D Division at Sioux City.<br />

Washington, not be able to D.C. go, Linda will get a chance<br />

to Maria participate Stefanoff, in the wifenational of retired meet Secin<br />

Rocky Mountain Division tion Washington, Foreman John D.C. Stefanoff of Choteau,<br />

Mont., Maria diedStefanoff, at their home. wife of Sheretired was 81.<br />

HARLOWTON-GREAT FALLS<br />

Sec­<br />

Rocky Mountain Division tion Foreman John Stefanoff of Choteau,<br />

E. H. Mielke, Correspondent Mont., died at their home. She was 81.<br />

HARLOWTON-GREAT FALLS<br />

EAST END<br />

Roundhouse Foreman, Harlowton<br />

E. H. Mielke, Correspondent<br />

Ellen E. Roberts, Correspondent<br />

Mrs. Fritz Nelson, wife of retired<br />

EAST END<br />

Roundhouse Foreman, Harlowton<br />

Machinist Fritz Nelson, passed away in Trainmaster's Office, Miles City<br />

Ellen E. Roberts, Correspondent<br />

Santa Mrs. Barbara, Fritz Calif. Nelson, Burial wife wasof in retired Jack­<br />

The VA Hospital in Miles City held<br />

son, Machinist Tenn. Mr. Fritz Nelson Nelson, brought passed his away famin<br />

Trainmaster's Office, Miles City<br />

its 21st Annual Awards Recognition Proily<br />

Santa to Harlowton Barbara, Calif. in 1949. Burial They was in left Jack­ in<br />

gramThe to honor VA Hospital its manyin volunteers. Miles City Mrs. held<br />

1965 son, Tenn. to reside Mr. inNelson California. brought his fam­ Sadie its 21st Glover, Annual widow Awards of Engineer Recognition Harvey Proily<br />

Donald to Harlowton K. Bundren, in Harlowton 1949. They switch­ left in Glover, gram to was honor the its recipient many volunteers. of a silver Mrs. pin<br />

man, 1965 and to reside Lynn in Ellen California. Muggenburg were<br />

for Sadie 2500 Glover, hourswidow of service-the of Engineer highest Harvey<br />

married Donald March K. Bundren, 25. The Harlowton couple will switch­ make<br />

award Glover, made was the at recipient the ceremony. of a silver Other pin<br />

their man, home and Lynn in Harlowton. Ellen Muggenburg were members for 2500 ofhours the <strong>Milwaukee</strong> of service-the <strong>Road</strong> family highest<br />

married Paul Murch, March son 25. The of Switchman couple will make and<br />

receiving award made awardsat were the Agnes ceremony. Smith, Other wife<br />

Mrs. their Herman home in Murch Harlowton. of Harlowton, was<br />

of members retired Section of the <strong>Milwaukee</strong> Foreman H. <strong>Road</strong> W. Smith; family<br />

chosen Paul asMurch, an alternate son of forSwitchman Boys' State. and Mrs. receiving Edna awards Wilkerson, were widow Agnes of Smith, Engineer wife<br />

Mrs. George Herman Malinoff, Murch Sr., of 85, Harlowton, former Har­ was T. of E. retired Wilkerson; Section Joan Foreman Ohnstad, H. W. daughter Smith;<br />

lowton chosen hostler, as an alternate who retired for in Boys' 1952, State. died<br />

of Mrs. retired Edna Section Wilkerson, Laborer widow and of Mrs. Engineer L.<br />

George Malinoff, Sr., 85, former Har­ L. T. Sturdevant; E. Wilkerson; Elretta Joan Wood, Ohnstad, wife daughter of relowton<br />

hostler, who retired in 1952, died tired of retired Roundhouse Section Foreman Laborer Harry and Mrs. Wood; L.<br />

and L. Sturdevant; Ruth Timmons, Elretta widow Wood, of wife retired of re­<br />

Carman tired Roundhouse Myron Timmons. Foreman Harry In addition, Wood;<br />

retired and Ruth Baggageman Timmons, and widow Mrs. of H. retired F.<br />

Sandman Carman and Myron Mrs. Timmons. Sadie Glover In received addition,<br />

Perfect retired Attendance Baggageman Certificates. and Mrs. H. F.<br />

Sandman Congratulations and Mrs. toSadie Mr. and Glover Mrs. received Doug<br />

Kulesa Perfect onAttendance the birth ofCertificates. a son, Kent Douglas.<br />

Congratulations Doug is the son to of Mr. Special and Mrs. Equip­ Doug<br />

ment Kulesa Operator on the and birth Mrs. of a Leonard son, Kent Kulesa. Douglas.<br />

Potpourri: Doug is Retired the son Section of Special Foreman Equip­<br />

Herman ment Operator Smith and has Mrs. beenLeonard named Kulesa. grand<br />

guard Potpourri: for the Grand Retired Chapter Section Sessions Foreman of<br />

Eastern Herman Star Smith to behas heldbeen in Miles named Citygrand on<br />

June guard 15-17 for the . Grand . . TheChapter family Sessions of Sadieof<br />

Glover<br />

Don Fraser, who recently retired from his Eastern gathered Star to in be Miles held City in Miles recently City to on<br />

help<br />

job as yardmaster at Deer Lodge (center), June her15-17 celebrate . . her . The 75thfamily birthday. of Sadie Ray<br />

Mont., is shown with his wife and Assist· and Glover Bev gathered Glover hosted in Miles theCity occasion recently ... to<br />

Don Fraser, who recently retired from his<br />

ant help her celebrate her 75th birthday. Ray<br />

job<br />

to<br />

as<br />

the<br />

yardmaster<br />

Superintendent<br />

at Deer<br />

Vern<br />

Lodge<br />

Jenks<br />

(center),<br />

at Swan Nelson, former yardmaster at Miles<br />

a<br />

Mont.,<br />

no-host<br />

is<br />

dinner<br />

shown with<br />

party<br />

his<br />

held<br />

wife<br />

in<br />

and<br />

his honor City<br />

Assist· and and Bev an Glover avid hosted golfer, the scored occasion a hole­ ...<br />

at Landon's Supper Club.<br />

in-one-the<br />

ant to the Superintendent Vern Jenks at Swan Nelson, 3rdformer in his yardmaster golfing career-at at Miles<br />

a no-host dinner party held in his honor City and an avid golfer, scored a hole­<br />

at Landon's Supper Club.<br />

in-one-the The 3rd <strong>Milwaukee</strong> in his golfing <strong>Road</strong> Magazine<br />

career-at<br />

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<strong>Michael</strong> <strong>Sol</strong> <strong>Collection</strong>


Penmar Golf Course in the Los Angeles<br />

area ... Mrs. Mary C. Zuelke and Mrs.<br />

Thelma Penmar White Golf Course entertained in the Los the Angeles April<br />

meeting area ... ofMrs. the Mary <strong>Milwaukee</strong> C. Zuelke <strong>Road</strong>and Wom­ Mrs.<br />

en's Thelma Club. White Mrs. Henry entertained Sandman the won April<br />

the meeting door prize of the . . <strong>Milwaukee</strong> . Retired Engineer <strong>Road</strong> Wom­ E.<br />

B. en's Williams Club. was Mrs. the Henry grandSandman prize winner won<br />

of the a Winchester door prize . rifle . . Retired at the annual Engineer RodE.<br />

and B. Williams Gun Clubwas membership the grand meeting prize winner ...<br />

Colonel of a Winchester Edward N. rifle Wellems, at the annual son of the Rod<br />

late and Engineer Gun Club P. membership N. Wellems, meeting retired af­ ...<br />

ter Colonel 31 years Edward of active N. Wellems, duty in the son U. of the S.<br />

Army. late Engineer He and P. hisN. wife Wellems, have purchased retired af­<br />

ater home 31 years in Lakewood of active duty nearin Tacoma, the U. S.<br />

Wash. Army. EdHe is the and brother his wife ofhave Carman purchased John<br />

Wellems a home and in LakewOOd Engineer R. near J. Wellems Tacoma,<br />

both Wash. employees Ed is the of brother the <strong>Milwaukee</strong> of Carman <strong>Road</strong> John<br />

atWellems Miles City and ... Engineer Section Foreman R. J. Wellems Virgil<br />

Higgins both employees has been of promoted the <strong>Milwaukee</strong> to roadmas­ <strong>Road</strong><br />

ter at Miles on theCity Aberdeen ... Section Division. Foreman Virgil<br />

Higgins Youth Happenings: has been promoted Don St. to Peter, roadmas­ son<br />

of ter Engineer on the and Aberdeen Mrs. J. Division. R. St. Peter, has<br />

beenYouth elected Happenings: president of Don theSt. Associated Peter, son<br />

Students of Engineer of Carroll and Mrs. College J. R. inSt. Helena Peter, ... has<br />

Doug been elected Harbac, president son of of Conductor the Associated and<br />

Mrs. Students E. O. of Carroll Harbac, College was inducted in Helena into ...<br />

the Doug National Harbac, Honor son Society of Conductor at Sacred and<br />

Heart Mrs. High E. O. School Harbac, ... was A inducted blue ribbon into<br />

was the awarded National Boy Honor ScoutSociety Troop 243 at under Sacred<br />

the Heart leadership High School of Duane ... A Parks, blue store­ ribbon<br />

keeper was awarded at Miles Boy City, Scout and Troop a red 243 ribbon under<br />

was the awarded leadership Troop of Duane 245, whose Parks, leader store­<br />

iskeeper Assistant at Miles <strong>Road</strong>master City, and Kena Larimore, red ribbon<br />

atwas the awarded recent Boy Troop Scouts 245, Spring whose Exposi­ leader<br />

tion is Assistant ... Michele <strong>Road</strong>master Virag, daughter Ken Larimore, of Engineer<br />

at the and recent Mrs. Boy William Scouts Spring Virag placed Exposi­<br />

4th tion in... theMichele Custer County Virag, daughter Spelling Bee. of Engineer<br />

Sympathy and Mrs. is extended William to Virag the families placed<br />

of 4th the in the following: Custer County RetiredSpelling Conductor Bee.<br />

FredSympathy W. "Shorty" is extended Davis. Mr. to the Davis, families 85,<br />

died of the March following: 12 in Tacoma Retired ... Conductor Rolan J.<br />

Zeimet, Fred W. signal "Shorty" maintainer Davis. Mr. atDavis, Baker, 85,<br />

Mon!., died March who passed 12 in Tacoma away at... the Rolan age ofJ.<br />

43 Zeimet, ... Mrs. signal Minnie maintainer Shine, widow at of Baker, the<br />

late Mont., Conductor who passed Williamaway Shine, at the whoage diedof<br />

at 43 the ... age Mrs. ofMinnie 94 ... Shine, Section widow Laborer of the<br />

Virgil late Conductor Satterthwait, William whoShine, passedwho away died<br />

April at the I after age of many 94 years ... Section of service Laborer with<br />

the Virgil railroad Satterthwait, ... Mrs. George who passed (Ida) Bun­ away<br />

dy, April mother I after ofmany Engineer years C. of service C. Bundy, with<br />

who the railroad died March ... Mrs. 8 ... George Retired (Ida) Section Bun­<br />

Foreman dy, mother Nels of Nottveidt, Engineer C. who C. passed Bundy,<br />

away who March died March 7 at Roundup 8 ... Retired ... Bennie Section<br />

E. Foreman Bender, Nels a former Nottveidt, brakeman who atpassed Mobridge,<br />

away March who passed 7 at Roundup away April ... 4 Bennie . . .<br />

Conductor E. Bender, Alex a former L. Gunther, brakeman 61, at who Mo­<br />

died bridge, April who 26 following passed away a short April illness. 4 . . .<br />

Conductor Alex L. Gunther, 61, who<br />

died April 26 following a short illness.<br />

Ona Lake, Correspondent<br />

DEER lODGE AREA<br />

Superintendent's Office, Deer Lodge<br />

Ona Lake, Correspondent<br />

Linda Michelson, daughter of Don<br />

Superintendent's Office, Deer Lodge<br />

Michelson, dispatcher at Deer Lodge,<br />

has Linda been chosen Michelson, to participate daughter in "Amer- of Don<br />

Michelson, dispatcher at Deer Lodge,<br />

May<br />

has<br />

-<br />

been<br />

June,<br />

chosen<br />

1972<br />

to participate in "Amer-<br />

May - June, 1972<br />

DEER lODGE AREA<br />

<strong>Milwaukee</strong> <strong>Road</strong> Signal Training S'chool<br />

Graduates Third Basic Signaling Class<br />

<strong>Milwaukee</strong> <strong>Road</strong> Signal Training S'chool<br />

The <strong>Milwaukee</strong> <strong>Road</strong> Signal Training School graduated the third<br />

Graduates Third Basic Signaling Class<br />

class from its Basic Signal Training Course on April 14 in <strong>Milwaukee</strong>.<br />

The <strong>Milwaukee</strong> <strong>Road</strong> Signal Training School graduated the third<br />

class The from course its Basic consisted Signal of Training six one-week Course sessions on April spread 14 in over Mil­<br />

approximately waukee. nine months during which the students were requiredThe<br />

to course complete consisted home study, of six classroom one-week sessions and practical spread work over<br />

assignments approximately covering nine months various during phases which of basic the students electricity were and re­<br />

railroad quired to signaling. complete home study, classroom and practical work<br />

assignments Shown are: covering (seated various left to right) phases J. R. of Moy; basic J. electricity L. Shafer; and M.<br />

A. railroad Hines; signaling. R. L. Patel; A. W. Kast; L. L. Pillard; (standing) L. B.<br />

Sandstrom, Shown staff are: (seated engineer left signals to right) andJ. class R. Moy; instructor; J. L. Shafer; W. J. M.<br />

Erler; A. Hines; J. G. R. Graser; L. Patel; J. A. R. W. McCann; Kast; L. M. L. A. Pillard; Haight, (standing) senior signal L. B.<br />

inspector; Sandstrom, A. P. staff Vonnahme; engineer J. signals W. Ewalt; and E. class W. Fleckenstein; instructor; W. andJ.<br />

P. Erler; V. Mather, J. G. Graser; signal engineer. J. R. McCann; M. A. Haight, senior signal<br />

inspector; A. P. Vonnahme; J. W. Ewalt; E. W. Fleckenstein; and<br />

P. V. Mather, signal engineer.<br />

ica's Youth in Concert" and will tour<br />

Europe by jet for concerts in London,<br />

Brussels, ica's Youth Paris, in Zurich, Concert" Salsburg, and will Venice, tour<br />

Florence Europe and by jet Rome for with concerts a group in London, of 460<br />

band, Brussels, orchestra Paris, and Zurich, chorus Salsburg, students. Venice,<br />

Florence Nels J. Soderstrom, and Rome with a former a group employee of 460<br />

of band, the orchestra <strong>Milwaukee</strong> and <strong>Road</strong>, chorus died students. in San<br />

Francisco Nels J. after Soderstrom, a long illness. a former He employee is survived<br />

of the by <strong>Milwaukee</strong> his wife, Margaret, <strong>Road</strong>, died a brother in San<br />

and Francisco two sisters. after a long illness. He is survived<br />

Verneby L. his Scott, wife, 77, Margaret, a longtimea resident brother<br />

of and Deer two Lodge sisters. and a retired <strong>Milwaukee</strong><br />

<strong>Road</strong> Verne boilermaker, L. Scott, 77, died a longtime recentlyresident in a<br />

Deer of Deer Lodge Lodge hospital. and a He retired is survived <strong>Milwaukee</strong> by<br />

a<strong>Road</strong> daughter boilermaker, and a sister. died recently in a<br />

Deer Eva Lodge Shunkwiler, hospital. wifeHe of is a <strong>Milwaukee</strong> survived by<br />

<strong>Road</strong> a daughter Car Department and a sister. employee, is seeking<br />

Eva Democratic Shunkwiler, nomination wife of for a <strong>Milwaukee</strong> governor<br />

on <strong>Road</strong> a platform Car Department based onemployee, several contro­ is seekversialing<br />

Democratic issues including nomination "the introduction for governor<br />

of on basic a platform economics, based taxation, on several laws contro­ and<br />

government versial issues in including the primary "the grades introduction so that<br />

every of basic student economics, will betaxation, even better laws in­ and<br />

formed government aboutin his the government primary grades thanso hethat is<br />

onevery his ABCs." student The will Shunkwiler's be even better have in­<br />

four formed children. about his government than he is<br />

on his ABCs." The Shunkwiler's have<br />

four children.<br />

D & I Division<br />

Esther Nast, Correspondent<br />

Superintendent's D & I Division Office, Savanna<br />

Esther Nast, Correspondent<br />

Marine Pvt. John W. Buckwalter, son<br />

of Store Superintendent's Department Employee Office, Savanna and Mrs.<br />

JohnMarine W. Buckwalter, Pvt. John Sr., W. graduated Buckwalter, from son<br />

basic of Store training Department at the Marine Employee Corps and Re­ Mrs.<br />

cruit John Depot W. Buckwalter, in San Diego, Sr., graduated Calif. from<br />

basic Charles training A. Gray, at the train Marine clerk Corps in SavanRenacruit Yard, Depot retired in San on Diego, Feb. 2. Calif. He plans to<br />

spend Charles muchA. ofGray, his time train fishing. clerk in Savanna<br />

Traveling Yard, retired Engineer-Trainmaster on Feb. 2. He plans andto<br />

Mrs. spend A. much J. Cini of his celebrated time fishing. their Silver<br />

Wedding Traveling Anniversary Engineer-Trainmaster on April 12 with and<br />

aMrs. trip toA. Arkansas J. Cini to celebrated visit their their son, Bob, Silver<br />

and Wedding his wife, Anniversary Peggy. on April 12 with<br />

a Chief trip to Clerk Arkansas and Mrs. to visit Glen their Harrod son, Bob, of<br />

Ottumwa and his wife, welcomed Peggy. their first grandson,<br />

Travis Chief Alan Clerk Harrod, and Mrs. bornGlen in Perry, Harrod Ia., of<br />

on Ottumwa March 29. welcomed their first grandson,<br />

Travis Mr. and Alan Mrs. Harrod, Walter born Humy in Perry, of Rock­ Ia.,<br />

ford, on March Ill., became 29. parents of a son, <strong>Michael</strong>,<br />

Mr. onand March Mrs. Walter 13. HisHumy proudof grandRockmotherford, Ill., is Mrs. became Earlparents Parker, of widow a son, ofMi a<br />

first chael, district on March roadmaster. 13. His proud grandmother<br />

is Mrs. Earl Parker, widow of a<br />

first district roadmaster.<br />

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<strong>Michael</strong> <strong>Sol</strong> <strong>Collection</strong>


Mr. and Mrs. Doug Barker of Clinton, vey, who passed away on March 5 in He is survived by his wife and a son.<br />

Ia., welcomed son Troy on Feb. 29. Bradenton, Fla.<br />

Earl Poffenberger, retired Iowa Divi­<br />

Grandpa Mr. and is Iowa Mrs. Division Doug Barker Engineer of Clinton, Doug<br />

Barker, Ia., welcomed Sr. son Troy on Feb. 29.<br />

Grandpa A son was is Iowa bornDivision to Mr. and Engineer Mrs. Rich Doug<br />

Hunter Barker, inSr. Savanna on March 6. His<br />

grandparents A son was born are retired to Mr. and Roundhouse Mrs. Rich<br />

Employee Hunter in and Savanna Mrs. Neal on March Hunter6. and His<br />

Mr. grandparents and Mrs. Ed are Handles retired ofRoundhouse Savanna.<br />

Employee Savanna Hostler and Mrs. andNeal Mrs. Hunter Don Shaw and<br />

became Mr. and parents Mrs. Ed of aHandles daughter of on Savanna. March<br />

5. Savanna Hostler and Mrs. Don Shaw<br />

became Yard Clerk parents and of a Mrs. daughter Terryon Coates March<br />

recently 5. welcomed their first child.<br />

Tom Yard Nigus, Clerk senior and Mrs. at Savanna Terry Coates High<br />

School recently andwelcomed son of Chief their Dispatcher first child. and<br />

Mrs. Tom L. W. Nigus, Nigus, senior wasat elected Savanna to High the<br />

National School and Honor son Society. of Chief Dispatcher and<br />

Mrs. RuthL. Turner, W. Nigus, daughter was elected of Mr. to and the<br />

Mrs. National Walter Honor Turner, Society. and Donald Hull,<br />

son Ruth of Assistant Turner, <strong>Road</strong>master daughter of and Mr. Mrs. and<br />

Ralph Mrs. Walter Hull, all Turner, of Savanna, and Donald were mar­ Hull,<br />

ried son April of Assistant 8 at the <strong>Road</strong>master Assembly and of God Mrs.<br />

Church Ralph in Hull, Savanna. all of They Savanna, will make were their mar­<br />

home ried April in Savanna 8 at where the Assembly the groom of is God a<br />

switchman Church in for Savanna. the <strong>Milwaukee</strong>. They will make their<br />

home Dianain Horton, Savanna daughter where the ofgroom Mr. and is a<br />

Mrs. switchman Arnoldfor Horton, the <strong>Milwaukee</strong>. Thomson, Ill., and<br />

Lloyd Diana Hull, Horton, Jr., son daughter of Savanna of Mr. Yard and<br />

Switchman Mrs. Arnold and Horton, Mrs. Thomson, Lloyd Hull, Ill., Sr., and<br />

were Lloyd married Hull, April Jr., son 15 of at the Savanna Assembly Yard<br />

of Switchman God Church and in Mrs. Savanna. Lloyd The Hull, couple Sr.,<br />

will were livemarried in Savanna April where 15 at both the Assembly are employed<br />

of God atChurch Eaton Corp. in Savanna. The couple<br />

will Retired live in Savanna Savanna Yard where Clerk both Earl are Anemdersonployed reports at Eaton thatCorp. while visiting in ArizonaRetired<br />

he sawSavanna retired Superintendent Yard Clerk Earl WalAnterderson J. Hotchkiss, reports that whowhile nowvisiting lives in in Sun Ari­<br />

City. zona Earl he saw reports retired that Superintendent "Hotch" is doing Wal­<br />

just ter fine. J. Hotchkiss, The Hotchkiss' who address now lives is 10502 in Sun<br />

Sun City. City Earl Blvd. reports that "Hotch" is doing<br />

just Our fine. sympathy The Hotchkiss' is extended address to the is 10502 families<br />

Sun of City the Blvd. following:<br />

Mrs. Our Jessie sympathy M. Harvey, is extended wifeto ofthe retired fam­<br />

D&I ilies First of the District following: Engineer Carl E. Har-<br />

Mrs. Jessie M. Harvey, wife of retired<br />

D&I First District Engineer Carl E. Harvey,<br />

Retired who D&I passed Second away District on March Conduc­ 5 in<br />

tor Bradenton, Thomas Patrick Fla. O'Neill, who passed<br />

away Retired MarchD&I 7 inSecond LaCrosse. District HeConduc is survivedtor<br />

Thomas by his brother, Patrick O'Neill, retired Conductor who passed<br />

A. away 1. O'Neill. March 7 in LaCrosse. He is survived<br />

Johnby Perry his Castle, brother, retired retired first Conductor district<br />

engineer, A. 1. O'Neill. who passed away March 30 in<br />

Charleston, John Perry Ill. Castle, retired first district<br />

engineer, Mr. Louis who Cini, passed father away of D&I March Travel­ 30 in<br />

ing Charleston, Engineer-Trainmaster Ill. A. J. Cini, who<br />

passed Mr. away Louis March Cini, father 16 inof Iron D&I MounTraveltain,ing Engineer-Trainmaster Mich. He is survivedA. by1. his Cini, wife, who<br />

two passed other away sonsMarch and a daughter. 16 in Iron Mountain,<br />

Mrs. Mich. Joseph He (Pauline is survived Gregory) by his Isen­ wife,<br />

hart, two ticket other clerk sons at and Elgin a daughter. Depot until she<br />

became Mrs. ill Joseph a year(Pauline ago, whoGregory) passed away Isen­<br />

March hart, ticket 20 in clerk Elgin. at Burial Elgin Depot was in until Savan­ she<br />

na. became In addition ill a year to ago, her who husband, passed she away is<br />

survived March 20 byin her Elgin. mother; Burial a brother, was in SavanRussellna. Gregory In addition in the to Real her husband, Estate Depart­ she is<br />

ment survived in Chicago; by her mother; and two a brother, sisters, Rusincludingsell Gregory Terese in Truninger, the Real chief Estate dispatchDeparter'sment clerkin inChicago; Savanna. and two sisters, including<br />

Mr. Asa Terese Barr, Truninger, father chief of Savanna dispatch­<br />

Roundhouse er's clerk in Savanna. Employee William Barr and<br />

grandfather Mr. Asa ofBarr, Brakeman father Billof Barr, Savanna who<br />

died Roundhouse March 31Employee in Savanna. William BurialBarr wasand in<br />

Savanna grandfather Cemetery. of Brakeman Bill Barr, who<br />

died Clarence March F. 31 Bluecher, in Savanna. father Burial of Second was in<br />

District Savanna Engineer Cemetery. Thomas C. Bluecher,<br />

whoClarence died April F. Bluecher, 10 at Dubuque. father of Services Second<br />

and District burialEngineer were in Dubuque. Thomas C. HeBluecher, is also<br />

survived who died byApril his wife. 10 at Dubuque. Services<br />

and William burial Madison, were in Dubuque. retired Iowa He is Divi­ also<br />

sion survived engineer, by who his wife. passed away on April<br />

9 inWilliam Veteran's Madison, Hospital, retired Iowa Iowa City, Divi­ Ia.<br />

Burial sion engineer, was in Savanna. who passed away on April<br />

9 Mrs. in Veteran's Mary Coyne, Hospital, whoIowa passed City, away Ia.<br />

April Burial 9 was in Savanna. in Savanna. Services were held<br />

in St. Mrs. John's Mary Church Coyne, with who burial passed in away the<br />

church April 9 cemetery. in Savanna. Survivors Services include were four held<br />

daughters, in St. John's two Church sons, two with sisters burial andin one the<br />

brother, church cemetery. Albert Darr, Survivors Savanna include car de­ four<br />

partment daughters, employee. two sons, two sisters and one<br />

brother, BernardAlbert Stoddard, Darr, whoSavanna was retired car on de­<br />

disability partment from employee. switchman service in Savanna<br />

Bernard YardStoddard, passed away who on was April retired 18. on<br />

disability from switchman service in Savanna<br />

Yard passed away on April 18.<br />

sion He engineer, is survived who by passed his wife away and on a son. April<br />

19 Earl in a Poffenberger, nursing homeretired at Clinton, Iowa Divi­ Ia.<br />

Burial sion engineer, was in Savanna who passed Cemetery. away on He April is<br />

survived 19 in a bynursing two sisters. home at Clinton, Ia.<br />

Burial Mrs. Robert was in Weiler, Savanna 26, Cemetery. wife of aHe Sa­ is<br />

vanna survived Yard by switchman, two sisters. who was killed<br />

in anMrs. autoRobert accident Weiler, on April 26, wife 19. Services of a Sa­<br />

were vanna conducted Yard switchman, in Savanna who with was burial killed<br />

in in Hanover, an auto accident Ill. Sheon is April survived 19. Services by her<br />

husband, were conducted a son, her in mother, Savanna five with brothers burial<br />

and in Hanover, a sister. Ill. She is survived by her<br />

husband, Welcomea son, to Mr. her mother, Stanleyfive O. brothers Jones,<br />

who and was a sister. appointed Superintendent of the<br />

D&IWelcome Division. to The Mr. Jones' Stanley areO. making Jones,<br />

their who home was appointed on Park Superintendent Street in Savanna. of the<br />

D&I Division. The Jones' are making<br />

their home KANSAS on Park CITY Street AREA in Savanna.<br />

Cinda Garrett, Correspondent<br />

KANSAS CITY AREA<br />

Office of Freight Agent<br />

Cinda Garrett, Correspondent<br />

Lou Witt, yard clerk at Kansas City's<br />

Office of Freight Agent<br />

Armourdale Yard, is retiring after nearly<br />

31 years Lou Witt, of service. yard clerk He has at Kansas been a City's part<br />

of Armourdale the Joint Yard, Agency is retiring forces since after nearly they<br />

were 31 years formed of service. in conjunction He has been witha the part<br />

Kansas of the Joint City Agency Southernforces in 1963. since they He<br />

worked were formed on the Santa in conjunction Fe for about with three the<br />

years Kansas before City joining Southern the KCS in 1963. in 1941. He<br />

We worked hate on to the loseSanta such Fe a fine for railroader, about three<br />

but years are before sure hejoining will bethe happy KCS in in his1941. retirement<br />

We hate and to wish lose such him all a fine the best. railroader,<br />

but Switchman are sure he Leonard will be W. happy Boydin retired his re­<br />

on tirement April 30 and after wish 26him years all with the best. the railroad.<br />

Switchman He plansLeonard to make W. his Boyd home retired in<br />

Colorado on April Springs, 30 after Colo. 26 years Best with wishes the rail­ go<br />

with road. himHe forplans a happy to make retirement. his home in<br />

ColoradO The finalSprings, goodbyes Colo. wereBest saidwishes to Mr. go<br />

and with Mrs. him Stanley for a happy O. Jones retirement. at a party at<br />

the The Glenwood final goodbyes Manor onwere April said 21. to Mr. Mr.<br />

Jones and Mrs. was Stanley recentlyO. appointed Jones at a Superin­ party at<br />

tendent the Glenwood of the D&I Manor Division on April at Savanna, 21. Mr.<br />

Ill. Jones was recently appointed Superintendent<br />

Best wishes of the are D&I inDivision order for at Savanna, Charlie<br />

Cedar, Ill. cashier in the Agent's office. He<br />

will Best "tie wishes the knot" are on in May order 13. for Charlie<br />

Cedar, General cashier Superintendent in the Agent's Otis C. office. Burge He<br />

iswill soon"tie to become the knot" a grandfather. on May 13. His son,<br />

Mike, General and Superintendent his daughter-in-law Otis C. should Burge<br />

become is soon to proud become parents a grandfather. in the very His near son,<br />

future. Mike, and his daughter-in-law should<br />

become Susan proud Bertelson, parents daughter in the of very Arnie near<br />

Bertelson future. in the Kansas City Traffic Office,<br />

Susan was injured Bertelson, in andaughter auto accident of Arnie recently.<br />

Bertelson She in is now the Kansas home recuperating.<br />

City Traffic Office,<br />

was injured in an auto accident recently.<br />

She is now home recuperating.<br />

<strong>Milwaukee</strong> Terminals<br />

AGENCY<br />

<strong>Milwaukee</strong> Terminals<br />

Robert Kurka, <strong>Milwaukee</strong> Motor Trans­<br />

Pearl Freund, Correspondent<br />

AGENCY<br />

portation Company assistant supervisor<br />

The Freight Office in <strong>Milwaukee</strong> was<br />

of<br />

Robert<br />

safety,<br />

Kurka,<br />

practices<br />

<strong>Milwaukee</strong><br />

an arm sling<br />

Motor<br />

on<br />

Trans·<br />

Red Junior engineer J. H. Krohn (second from<br />

relocated<br />

Pearl<br />

April<br />

Freund,<br />

3 to 3301<br />

Correspondent<br />

W. Canal St.,<br />

Cross<br />

portation<br />

model<br />

Company<br />

Sa rba ra<br />

assistant<br />

la nwermeyer.<br />

supervisor<br />

Mr. left) is shown with his wife and <strong>Milwaukee</strong><br />

Kurka<br />

of safety,<br />

was one<br />

practices<br />

of more<br />

an<br />

than<br />

arm<br />

360<br />

sling<br />

employ­<br />

on Red<br />

Division<br />

Junior engineer<br />

Superintendent<br />

J. H. Krohn<br />

F. H.<br />

(second<br />

Ryan (right) adjoining The Freight the Regional Office Data in <strong>Milwaukee</strong> Office, Bldg. was<br />

from<br />

ees relocated April 3 to 3301 W. Canal St.,<br />

Cross<br />

from<br />

model<br />

180 com<br />

Sa rba<br />

panies<br />

ra la<br />

in<br />

nwermeyer.<br />

northeastern<br />

Mr.<br />

and<br />

left)<br />

R.<br />

is<br />

J.<br />

shown<br />

Srueske,<br />

with his<br />

division<br />

wife and<br />

engineer,<br />

<strong>Milwaukee</strong><br />

at LD-42, <strong>Milwaukee</strong> Shops. A hearty wel­<br />

Illinois who recently completed an Ameri­<br />

Kurka was one of more than 360 employ·<br />

an<br />

Division<br />

office party<br />

Superintendent<br />

on May 12<br />

F.<br />

in <strong>Milwaukee</strong><br />

H. Ryan (right)<br />

in come adjoining to our the friend Regional andData neighbor. Office, Bldg.<br />

can<br />

ees<br />

Red<br />

from<br />

Cross<br />

180 com<br />

industrial<br />

panies<br />

first<br />

in northeastern<br />

aid course honor<br />

and R.<br />

of<br />

J.<br />

his<br />

Srueske,<br />

promotion<br />

division<br />

to assistant<br />

engineer,<br />

engi­<br />

at LD-42, Agent <strong>Milwaukee</strong> R. E. Chalifoux Shops. has A hearty returned wel­<br />

in<br />

Illinois<br />

Chicago.<br />

who recently completed an Ameri·<br />

neer<br />

an office<br />

at Chicago.<br />

party on May 12 in <strong>Milwaukee</strong> in<br />

tocome workto after our recuperating friend and neighbor. from surgery,<br />

can Red Cross industrial first aid course honor of his promotion to assistant engi· Agent R. E. Chalifoux has returned<br />

26<br />

in Chicago.<br />

neer at Chicago.<br />

to work<br />

The<br />

after<br />

<strong>Milwaukee</strong><br />

recuperating<br />

<strong>Road</strong><br />

from<br />

Magazine<br />

surgery,<br />

26 The <strong>Michael</strong> <strong>Milwaukee</strong> <strong>Sol</strong> <strong>Road</strong> <strong>Collection</strong> Magazine


C. F. Wagner, DES MOINES chief special UNION agent, Des<br />

RAILWAY COMPANY<br />

Moines Union Railway Company, retiredC.<br />

March F. Wagner, 31 after chief 42 special years ofagent, railroad Des<br />

service Moines with Union the Des Railway MoinesCompany, Union Railrewaytired<br />

and March the <strong>Milwaukee</strong> 31 after 42 <strong>Road</strong>. years Mr. of railroad Wagner<br />

service was first with employed the Des Moines in the Union rail mill Rail­ at<br />

Savanna, way and 111., the and <strong>Milwaukee</strong> later worked <strong>Road</strong>. as Mr. special Wag­<br />

officer ner was andfirst lieutenant employed of in police the rail at Beloit, mill at<br />

Savanna Savanna, and 111., Sioux and later City worked for the Milwau­ as special<br />

kee officer <strong>Road</strong>. and He lieutenant acceptedof the police position at Beloit, of<br />

chief Savanna special and agent Sioux on City the for Des the Moines Milwau­<br />

Union kee <strong>Road</strong>. Railway He in accepted 1958. Mr. the position and Mrs. of<br />

Wagner chief special plan toagent makeon their the home Des in Moines Decorah,<br />

Union la. Railway in 1958. Mr. and Mrs.<br />

Wagner plan to make their home in Decorah,<br />

la.<br />

Chicago General Offices<br />

Perry R. Beck, Correspondent<br />

TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT<br />

We are all glad to see Dave Krondon<br />

Perry R. Beck, Correspondent<br />

back at work again. He recently returned<br />

after We spending are all glad a long to see period Dave of Krondon time at<br />

home back recovering at work again. fromHe a recently heart attack. returned<br />

after Cleospending Airola's a prize long period winningof brindle time at<br />

boxer, home recovering Dudley, won from another a heart blue attack. ribbon-this<br />

Cleo Airola's time at the prize International winning brindle Dog<br />

Show boxer, held Dudley, at the won International another blue Amphiribtheaterbon-this in Chicago time at on the April International 8 and 9. Dog<br />

Show Bill Ryan, held at former the International rate analyst, Amphi­ died<br />

during theater March. in Chicago He had on April over 45 8 and years 9. of<br />

service Bill with Ryan, theformer <strong>Milwaukee</strong> rate analyst, <strong>Road</strong>. died<br />

during The annual March. picnic He had will over be45 held years thisof<br />

year service on July with 15 the at<strong>Milwaukee</strong> the Lions Woods <strong>Road</strong>. near<br />

DesThe Plaines, annual Ill. picnic A softball will be game held this is<br />

planned year on and July there 15 at the willLions be a Woods horseshoe near<br />

tournament Des Plaines, andIll. other A softball games. The game ad­ is<br />

mission planned charge and there is $2.00 will be per a person horseshoe or<br />

family tournament and is payable and other to John games. Rogers The or ad­<br />

Joe mission Nowacki. charge is $2.00 per person or<br />

family The Traffic and is Department's payable to John annual Rogers golf or<br />

outing Joe Nowacki. is in the planning for August 19.<br />

Contact The Traffic Bill Schauer Department's for further annual infor­ golf<br />

mation. outing is in the planning for August 19.<br />

Contact Bill Schauer for further information.<br />

28<br />

28<br />

DES MOINES UNION<br />

RAILWAY COMPANY<br />

Chicago General Offices<br />

TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT<br />

OFFICE OF MANAGER-DISBURSEMENT<br />

ACCOUNTING<br />

OFFICE Esther OF Golden, MANAGER-DISBURSEMENT<br />

Correspondent<br />

ACCOUNTING<br />

Congratulations to Marilyn Gnutek of<br />

the General<br />

Esther<br />

Statistics<br />

Golden,<br />

Bureau<br />

Correspondent<br />

on the birth<br />

of aCongratulations 7 lb. 10 oz. daughter, to Marilyn Angela Gnutek Chrisof<br />

tine, the General on AprilStatistics 17. Marilyn Bureau was on feted the birth by<br />

this of a office 7 lb. 10 with oz. adaughter, beautifulAngela shower Chris­ on<br />

April tine, on 14. April 17. Marilyn was feted by<br />

this Weoffice extendwith sympathy a beautiful to John shower Dennion<br />

son, April bureau 14. head of the General Statistics<br />

We Bureau, extend on sympathy the death of to John his motherDenniin-law,son, bureau Mrs. Curtin. head of the General Statistics<br />

Welcome Bureau, back on the to death Florence of his Precht mother­ of<br />

our in-law, General Mrs. Statistics Curtin. Bureau, who was<br />

off Welcome due to an back operation. to Florence Precht of<br />

our Recent General visitors Statistics to our office Bureau, werewho Leona was<br />

Dietrich, off due to retired an operation. assistant bureau head of<br />

theRecent General visitors Statistics to our Bureau, office were and Thel­ Leona<br />

ma Dietrich, Petrie, retired also a assistant retiree. bureau head of<br />

the General Statistics Bureau, and Thelma<br />

OFFICE Petrie, OF also MANAGER·INTERLINE<br />

a retiree.<br />

FREIGHT SETTLEMENTS<br />

OFFICE Ralph OF Gatto, MANAGER·INTERLINE<br />

Correspondent<br />

FREIGHT SETTLEMENTS<br />

Bonnie Fleming of this office, and<br />

Gary Lovett<br />

Ralph<br />

of<br />

Gatto,<br />

Battle<br />

Correspondent<br />

Creek, Mich., were<br />

married Bonnie on Fleming April 1. The of this couple office, honey­ and<br />

mooned Gary Lovett in Florida. of Battle Creek, Mich., were<br />

married As of May on April 1, W. 1. T. The Kures, couple managerhoneyinterlinemooned freight in Florida. settlements, is home recuperating,<br />

As of May and1, W. W. W. T. Kirscher, Kures, managerassistantinterline manager-interline freight settlements, freight settlements, is home re­<br />

iscuperating, in the hospital. and W. W. Kirscher, assistant<br />

manager-interline freight settlements,<br />

is in OFFICE the hospital. OF MANAGER·CAPITAL<br />

EXPENDITURE ACCOUNTING<br />

Marion OFFICE J. OF Frank, MANAGER·CAPITAL<br />

Correspondent<br />

EXPENDITURE ACCOUNTING<br />

Sympathies were extended to the family<br />

of C.<br />

Marion<br />

J. Kisiel,<br />

J. Frank,<br />

assistant<br />

Correspondent<br />

engineer, on<br />

the death Sympathies of his brother were extended Stanleyto J. the Kessel, fam­<br />

who ily of died C. on J. Kisiel, Marchassistant 11. William engineer, Breen, on<br />

father the death of Miss of his Helen brother Breen, Stanley bookkeeper, J. Kessel,<br />

died who on died March on March 2. The11. late William Mr. Breen,<br />

who father retired of Miss in 1953, Helen worked Breen, in bookkeeper, the offiCe<br />

of died Overcharge on March Claims. 2. The late Mr. Breen,<br />

who retired in 1953, worked in the offiCe<br />

of Overcharge Claims.<br />

Willard K. Peterson, superintendent of the<br />

IM&D Division (left), passes the timetable<br />

to<br />

Willard<br />

his successor,<br />

K. Peterson,<br />

William<br />

superintendent<br />

F. Bannon.<br />

of<br />

Mr.<br />

the<br />

Peterson<br />

IM&D Division<br />

has<br />

(left),<br />

been<br />

passes<br />

transferred<br />

the timetable<br />

from<br />

Austin,<br />

to his<br />

where<br />

successor,<br />

he has<br />

William<br />

held the<br />

F. Bannon.<br />

post of su­<br />

Mr.<br />

perintendent<br />

Peterson has<br />

for<br />

been<br />

the past<br />

transferred<br />

six years,<br />

from<br />

to<br />

Chicago,<br />

Austin, where<br />

where<br />

he<br />

he<br />

has<br />

will<br />

held<br />

become<br />

the post<br />

assistant<br />

of su­<br />

to<br />

perintendent<br />

general manager<br />

for the<br />

of operations.<br />

past six years,<br />

He was<br />

to<br />

honored by more than 100 of his friends<br />

Chicago, where he will become assistant<br />

at a party held at Tommy's Supper Club<br />

to general manager of operations. He was<br />

in<br />

honored<br />

Austin on<br />

by more<br />

May 5.<br />

than<br />

Mr.<br />

100<br />

Bannon,<br />

of his<br />

the<br />

friends<br />

incoming<br />

at a party<br />

IM&D<br />

held<br />

superintendent,<br />

at Tommy's Supper<br />

was for­<br />

Club<br />

merly vice president and general manager<br />

in Austin on May 5. Mr. Bannon, the in­<br />

of the Minnesota Transfer Railroad and<br />

coming IM&D superintendent, was for­<br />

the<br />

merly<br />

St.<br />

vice<br />

Paul<br />

president<br />

Union Depot<br />

and general<br />

Co., St.<br />

manager<br />

Paul.<br />

Austin<br />

of the<br />

Daily<br />

Minnesota<br />

Herald<br />

Transfer<br />

photo.<br />

Railroad and<br />

the St. Paul Union Depot Co., St. Paul.<br />

Austin Jack Fraser, Daily Herald assistant photo. engineer in this<br />

office, and his wife, Lillian, who works<br />

in the Jack Freight Fraser, Revenue assistant Office, engineer became in this<br />

grandparents. office, and his Their wife, daughter, Lillian, who Jean, works and<br />

her in husband, the Freight JimRevenue Ratajczyk, Office, became became the<br />

parents grandparents. of a 6 lb. Their 6 oz. daughter, baby girl, Jean, Delores and<br />

Jean, her husband, on Feb. 24. Jim Ratajczyk, became the<br />

parents Congratulations of a 6 lb. 6 tooz. Miss baby Kathy girl, Futch, Delores<br />

comptometer Jean, on Feb. operator, 24. and Tom Hood<br />

on Congratulations their engagement. to Miss TheyKathy plan to Futch, be<br />

married comptometer Sept. 22. operator, Congratulations and Tom Hood also<br />

go on totheir Missengagement. Debbie Blowers, They secretary plan to tobe<br />

J. married G. Kirchen, Sept. 22. on Congratulations her engagement also to<br />

Charles go to Miss Erdenberger. Debbie Blowers, Their wedding secretary dateto<br />

has J. G. beenKirchen, set for Sept. on her 30. engagement to<br />

Charles Erdenberger. Their wedding date<br />

has been OFFICE set OF for MANAGER·JOINT<br />

Sept. 30.<br />

FACILITY ACCOUNTING<br />

Jacquelyne OFFICE H. OF Hoffman, MANAGER·JOINT Correspondent<br />

FACILITY ACCOUNTING<br />

March and April have been active<br />

months<br />

Jacquelyne<br />

in our<br />

H.<br />

office.<br />

Hoffman, Correspondent<br />

On March Marchand 1st, April a babyhave shower been wasactive the<br />

highlight months of in the our day office. for Judy Krystiniak.<br />

SheOn received March many 1st, a baby adorable shower gifts was for the<br />

David highlight <strong>Michael</strong>, of the who day was for Judy born Krystiniak. on March<br />

22. She Congratulations received many to adorable Judy and gifts her for<br />

husband, David <strong>Michael</strong>, <strong>Michael</strong>. who was born on March<br />

22. Congratulations to Judy and her<br />

W. husband, B. "Bill" <strong>Michael</strong>. Walker (right foreground),<br />

who recently retired from his job as<br />

switchman<br />

W. B. "Bill"<br />

in the<br />

Walker<br />

Seattle<br />

(right<br />

Yard<br />

foreground),<br />

after 30<br />

years<br />

who<br />

with<br />

recently<br />

the railroad,<br />

retired<br />

is<br />

from<br />

shown<br />

his<br />

with<br />

job<br />

co­<br />

as<br />

workers<br />

switchman<br />

as he<br />

in<br />

receives<br />

the Seattle<br />

a retirement<br />

Yard after<br />

gift<br />

30<br />

presented<br />

years with<br />

by<br />

the<br />

Yard<br />

railroad,<br />

Foreman<br />

is shown<br />

Ray Pence<br />

with<br />

at<br />

co­<br />

a<br />

workers<br />

cake and<br />

as<br />

coffee<br />

he receives<br />

reception<br />

a retirement<br />

held in his<br />

gift<br />

honor on May 3.<br />

presented by Yard Foreman Ray Pence at<br />

a cake and coffee reception held in his<br />

honor on<br />

The<br />

May<br />

<strong>Milwaukee</strong><br />

3.<br />

<strong>Road</strong> Magazine<br />

The <strong>Milwaukee</strong> <strong>Road</strong> Magazine<br />

<strong>Michael</strong> <strong>Sol</strong> <strong>Collection</strong>


Lois Leffleman, joint facility bill clerk,<br />

and Lee Skwierczynski Jr., system analyst<br />

of systems Lois Leffleman, and procedures, joint facility were bill married clerk,<br />

on and April Lee Skwierczynski 8 at Grayslake, Jr., system III. A bridal here's hO\N \Ne're doing<br />

analyst<br />

shower of systems was held and procedures, on April 7, at were which married the<br />

couple on April received 8 at Grayslake, many lovely III. gifts A bridal for here's hO\N \Ne're doing<br />

their shower home was held in Morton on April Grove. 7, at which They the<br />

First Quarter<br />

honeymooned couple received in many Floridalovely enjoying gifts the for<br />

Ending March 31<br />

sights their of home Disneyworld. in Morton Grove. They<br />

First Quarter<br />

honeymooned Congratulations in to Florida Mary enjoying Winteriich, the<br />

1972Ending March 1971 31<br />

who sights passed of Disneyworld.<br />

her U. S. Citizenship test.<br />

Congratulations to Mary Winterlich, RECEIVED FROM CUSTOMERS<br />

1972 1971<br />

who passed her U. S. Citizenship test. for hauling freight, passengers, mail, etc.<br />

$ 72,520,575 $ 69,716,052<br />

OFFICE OF MANAGER<br />

RECEIVED FROM CUSTOMERS<br />

REVENUE ACCOUNTING<br />

PAID<br />

for hauling<br />

OUT IN<br />

freight,<br />

WAGES<br />

passengers, mail, etc. $ 72,520,575 $ 69,716,052<br />

(Labor in operating expenses)<br />

35,105,355 33,013,323<br />

Ruth OFFICE Schuhrke, OF Correspondent<br />

MANAGER<br />

REVENUE ACCOUNTING<br />

PAID Per dollar OUT received IN WAGES (cents)<br />

48.4 47.4<br />

Payroll<br />

(Labor<br />

taxes<br />

in operating<br />

on account<br />

expenses)<br />

of Railroad Retirement Act and<br />

Sympathy was extended to Donald<br />

35,105,355 33,013,323<br />

Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act<br />

3,881,384 3,667,996<br />

Ruth Schuhrke, Correspondent<br />

Per dollar received (cents) 48.4 47.4<br />

Gruenberg, special accountant, and to Per dollar received (cents)<br />

5.4 5.3<br />

Payroll taxes on account of Railroad Retirement Act and<br />

his Sympathy wife, Dolly, was a extended former key to Donald punch ALLRailroad OTHER Unemployment PAYMENTS Insurance Act 3,881,384 3,667,996<br />

operator, Gruenberg, on the special deathaccountant, of their son, and Mito<br />

for Per operating dollar received expenses, (cents) taxes, rents an'd interest<br />

36,803,482 5.4 36,069,5415.3<br />

chael, his wife, March Dolly, 23. a former key punch ALL Per dollar OTHER received PAYMENTS (cents)<br />

50.7 51.7<br />

operator, Sympathy on was the also death extended of their toson, Evelyn Mi­ Net Income (Loss)<br />

(3,269,646) (3,034,808)<br />

for operating expenses, taxes, rents an'd interest 36,803,482 36,069,541<br />

Gunnell chael, March on the death 23. of her sister, Doro­ Per dollar received (cents) 50.7 51.7<br />

thy Sympathy Cahill; and was toalso Erna extended Hendickson to Evelyn on REVENUE CARS LOADED AND RECEIVED<br />

Net Income (Loss) (3,269,646) (3,034,808)<br />

the Gunnell death on of the her death husband, of her Herman. FROM CONNECTIONS:<br />

sister, Dorothy<br />

Welcome Cahill; to and newto employee Erna Hendickson Joyce Heron<br />

REVENUE Number of cars CARS LOADED AND RECEIVED<br />

220,746<br />

226,462<br />

the death of her husband, Herman. FROM 1972 CONNECTIONS:<br />

under 1971<br />

5.716<br />

man, typist in the Revenue Claims Bureau.<br />

Welcome The newto waybill new employee filers areJoyce JesusHer M. Number of cars<br />

220,746 226,462<br />

Aniciete, 1972 under 1971<br />

man, typist Richard in the Crosley, Revenue <strong>Michael</strong> Claims Bu­ J.<br />

5.716<br />

Carbone, reau. The Katherine new waybill Se'mple filers are andJesus James M.<br />

Lennie Meyers returned to work on Robert Ohlsen, system analyst, under­<br />

E. Aniciete, Guy, Jr. Richard New clerks Crosley, in the <strong>Michael</strong> FreightJ.<br />

May 1 after a leave of absence. Joe Alswent surgery on April 24 and is coming<br />

and Carbone, Passenger Katherine Revenue Se"mple and and Statistics James<br />

zewski Lennie has returned Meyers to returned work after to work a leave on along Robert fine. Ray Ohlsen, Rebesco system underwent analyst, openunder­ Bureau E. Guy, areJr. Robert New clerks 1. Ziomek, in the <strong>Michael</strong> Freight<br />

for May military 1 after duty. a leave of absence. Joe Alsheartwent surgery on May April 8, 24 We and wish is coming them<br />

Chesrow and Passenger and William Revenue S. Kuczek. and Statistics zewski The Fullerton has returned Avenue to work Bowling after Tour­ a leave both along speedy fine. Ray recoveries. Rebesco underwent open­<br />

Bureau are Robert 1. Ziomek, <strong>Michael</strong><br />

nament for military Women's duty. Division trophy was heart Recently surgery received on May a letter 8, We from wish John them<br />

Chesrow and William S. Kuczek.<br />

awarded The Fullerton to Pat Klein. Avenue Her Bowling high game Tour­ Padour, both speedy retired recoveries. train clerk at Western<br />

OFFICE OF MANAGER<br />

was nament 178, Women's Division trophy was Avenue. Recently Johnreceived extends a best letter wishes from toJohn all<br />

EQUIPMENT ACCOUNTS<br />

awarded The last annual to Pat Fullerton Klein. Her Avenue high Golf game of Padour, his co-workers retired and train friends, clerk He at is Western living<br />

Tournament<br />

OFFICE OF MANAGER<br />

was 178, will be held' on May 20 at on Avenue. Perch John Lakeextends at Crivitz, best wishes Wis., to andall<br />

Karen Konczyk, Correspondent the<br />

EQUIPMENT ACCOUNTS<br />

The Bonnie-Dundee last annual Fullerton Golf Course. Avenue A large Golf stocks of his co-workers the lake and withfriends, Kamloop He is Lake living<br />

Helen Ewald celebrated 45 years of<br />

turnout Tournament is expected. will be held' on May 20 at Trout, on Perch whichLake whenat fully Crivitz, grown Wis., should and<br />

Karen Konczyk, Correspondent<br />

service on March 16. The office honored the Bonnie-Dundee Golf Course. A large weigh stocks from the 25lake to 30 with pounds. Kamloop Last Aug­ Lake<br />

her Helen with a Ewald party on celebrated that day. 45 years of<br />

turnout is expected.<br />

ust, Trout, Joe which Maturno when spent fully hisgrown vacation should at<br />

service Sympathy on March is extended 16. The tooffice Ann honored Palan­<br />

Crivitz weigh from and caught 25 to 30 a pounds. trout measuring Last Aug­<br />

Chicago Terminals<br />

chinan her with on a the party death on of that herday. mother; and<br />

19':6 ust, Joe inches Maturno kng spent and weighing his vacation 3':6at<br />

to Helen Sympathy Ewald is extended on the death to Ann of<br />

pounds.<br />

Palan­ her<br />

Crivitz Any and caught angler wishing a trout tomeasuring try his<br />

Chicago BENSENVILLE Terminals luck<br />

chinan on the death of her mother; and<br />

19':6 at John's inches lake kng may and do so weighing by making<br />

mother.<br />

3':6<br />

reservations.<br />

to Helen Ewald on the death of her Delores Barton, Correspondent pounds. Any Contact angler wishing John to Padour, try his<br />

BENSENVILLE<br />

Route luck at 2, John's Crivitz, lake Wis., may or do phone so by 715­ making<br />

mother.<br />

Congratulations are in order for Super­ 854-2399.<br />

Delores Barton, Correspondent reservations. Contact John Padour,<br />

intendent and Mrs. R. L. Tewell on the Route Instrumentman 2, Crivitz, Don Wis., Ostien, or phone who715­ had<br />

birth Congratulations of their first grandchild, are in order Todd for SuperMi­ been 854-2399. hospitalized since February, passed<br />

chael,intendent on March and Mrs. 20 toR. their L. daughter, Tewell on Di­ the away Instrumentman on April 9. He Don had Ostien, 32 years who had of<br />

ane, birth and of her their husband, first grandchild, Dave Waterman. Todd Mi­ service been hospitalized starting at Fullerton since February, Avenuepassed and<br />

chael, Signal on Supervisor March 20 to Ken their Akert daughter, recently Di­ moving away on to Bensenville April 9. He in had 1955. 32 Sympathy years of<br />

purchased ane, and her a husband, travel trailer Dave and Waterman. plans to was service extended starting to his at Fullerton family. Avenue and<br />

takeSignal his wife Supervisor and four Ken boysAkert to California recently moving Sympathy to Bensenville was also in extended 1955. Sympathy to the<br />

this purchased June. a travel trailer and plans to family was extended of Elmer to P. his Fatz, family. train clerk at<br />

take Signal his wife Maintainer and four Larry boys M. to California Hanson Bensenville, Sympathy who was passed also extended away on April to the<br />

broke this June. his arm and has been off since the 16. family Elmer of Elmer started P. with Fatz, thetrain <strong>Milwaukee</strong> clerk at<br />

middle Signal of Maintainer March. He Larry has hopes M. Hanson of re­ <strong>Road</strong> Bensenville, in 1964. who He worked passed as away a yard on clerk April<br />

turning broke his soon arm to his and position has been at off Galewood. since the at16. Western Elmer Avenue started and with Division the <strong>Milwaukee</strong> Street<br />

middle Signal of Maintainer March. He Willam has T. hopes Clarke of of re­ as<strong>Road</strong> well in as 1964. the 11He p.m. worked shift at as Bensenville. a yard clerk<br />

the turning Terresoon Haute to his Division position retired at Galewood. on Feb. at We Western also regret Avenue to hear and that Division Mrs. Stella Street<br />

23 Signal after 26 Maintainer years in Willam the Signal T. Clarke Departof<br />

Mytych, as well as mother the 11 p.m. of train shift clerk at Bensenville. Edward<br />

Harold A. Hersey (right), who recently retired<br />

from his post as lieutenant of police<br />

ment the Terre and over Haute 20Division years in retired other depart­ on Feb. Mytych, We also passed regret away to hear on May that 2. Mrs. Stella<br />

at ments. 23 after He 26 is making years in histhe home Signal in Clinton, Depart­ Mytych, We are mother glad to see of train Joan clerk HuttonEdward back<br />

Harold<br />

Savanna, III.,<br />

A. Hersey<br />

is presented<br />

(right), who<br />

a Certificate<br />

recently re­<br />

of Ind.<br />

tired<br />

Recognition<br />

from his<br />

by<br />

post<br />

Police<br />

as lieutenant<br />

Captain W.<br />

of<br />

Miller<br />

police<br />

ment Mr. and C. over O. 20 "Jess" years Daily in other replaced depart­ atMytych, work after passed a away long period on May of 2. illness.<br />

on Mr.<br />

at<br />

April<br />

Savanna,<br />

26 in Savanna.<br />

III., is presented a Certificate ments. Clarke, He is making his home in Clinton, JoanWe works are glad in theto IBM see Joan room. Hutton back<br />

of Recognition by Police Captain W. Miller Ind. Mr. C. O. "Jess" Daily replaced at work after a long period of illness.<br />

May - June, 1972<br />

on April 26 in Savanna.<br />

Mr. Clarke.<br />

Joan works in the IBM room.<br />

29<br />

May - June, 1972<br />

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DECORATED WITH FLAGS AND BUNTING this old locomotive<br />

carries a sign to announce the 13th Annual Convention of the<br />

Brotherhood-Locomotive Firemen of North America, held Sept.<br />

DECORATED WITH FLAGS AND BUNTING this old locomotive 15·21, 1886 in Minneapolis, Minn. Photo courtesy of Frank<br />

carries a sign to announce the 13th Annual Convention of the<br />

Brotherhood-Locomotive Firemen of North America, held Sept.<br />

Fullhart, retired <strong>Milwaukee</strong> <strong>Road</strong> machinist, Perry, Iowa.<br />

*<br />

*<br />

GRA 0 OPE ING OF<br />

CHICAGO UNION STATION'S<br />

NEW CO * CURSE<br />

NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION DAY (May<br />

18) was marked for some * of the approximately<br />

NATIONAL<br />

60,000<br />

TRANSPORTATION<br />

rail passengers that<br />

DAY<br />

pass<br />

(May<br />

through<br />

18) was<br />

Chicago's<br />

marked for<br />

Union<br />

some<br />

Station<br />

of the<br />

daily<br />

approxi­<br />

by<br />

the<br />

mately<br />

grand<br />

60,000<br />

opening<br />

rail<br />

of<br />

passengers<br />

the station's<br />

that<br />

new<br />

pass<br />

concourse.<br />

through Chicago's<br />

The 30,000<br />

Union<br />

square<br />

Station<br />

foot<br />

daily<br />

con­<br />

by<br />

course<br />

the grand<br />

makes<br />

opening<br />

the station<br />

of the<br />

one<br />

station's<br />

of the most<br />

new<br />

modern<br />

concourse.<br />

rail transportation<br />

The 30,000 square<br />

centers<br />

foot<br />

in the<br />

con­<br />

United<br />

course<br />

States.<br />

makes the station one of the most<br />

modern rail transportation centers in the<br />

United States.<br />

Cutting the ribbon to officially open the<br />

new concourse are Milton Pikarsky, Chicago<br />

Cutting<br />

public<br />

the<br />

works<br />

ribbon<br />

commissioner<br />

to officially open<br />

(left);<br />

the<br />

and<br />

new<br />

J.<br />

concourse<br />

M. Gilmore,<br />

are<br />

president<br />

Milton Pikarsky,<br />

of the ChiChicago<br />

Union Station Co.<br />

cago public works commissioner (left);<br />

and J. M. Gilmore, president of the Chicago<br />

Union Station Co.<br />

On hand for the grand opening are (left to<br />

right): T. H. Coulter of the Chicago Association<br />

of Commerce and Industry; J. M. -­<br />

On hand for the grand opening are (left to<br />

Gilmore;<br />

right): T.<br />

W.<br />

H.<br />

A.<br />

Coulter<br />

Lashley,<br />

of the<br />

vice<br />

Chicago<br />

presidentAssopublicciation<br />

affairs,<br />

of Commerce<br />

Penn Central;<br />

and Industry;<br />

William<br />

J.<br />

J.<br />

M. -­<br />

Quinn,<br />

Gilmore;<br />

chairman<br />

W. A.<br />

and<br />

Lashley,<br />

chief<br />

vice<br />

executive<br />

presidentofficer,public<br />

<strong>Milwaukee</strong><br />

affairs, Penn<br />

<strong>Road</strong>;<br />

Central;<br />

Milton<br />

William<br />

Pikarsky;<br />

J.<br />

Roger<br />

Quinn,<br />

Lewis,<br />

chairman<br />

president,<br />

and chief<br />

Amtrak;<br />

executive<br />

Allen Goloffiboro,cer,<br />

vice<br />

<strong>Milwaukee</strong><br />

president,<br />

<strong>Road</strong>;<br />

Tishman<br />

Milton<br />

Realty<br />

Pikarsky;<br />

and<br />

Construction;<br />

Roger Lewis, president,<br />

Curtiss E.<br />

Amtrak;<br />

Crippen,<br />

Allen<br />

presiGoldent,boro,<br />

<strong>Milwaukee</strong><br />

vice president,<br />

<strong>Road</strong>;<br />

Tishman<br />

N. M. Lorentzen,<br />

Realty and<br />

executive vice president, Burlington North­<br />

Construction; Curtiss E. Crippen, presiern;<br />

and David Bradshaw, member of the<br />

dent, <strong>Milwaukee</strong> <strong>Road</strong>; N. M. Lorentzen,<br />

Amtrak board of directors.<br />

executive vice president, Burlington Northern;<br />

and David Bradshaw, member of the<br />

May - June, 7972<br />

Amtrak board of directors.<br />

15·21, 1886 in Minneapolis, Minn. Photo courtesy of Frank<br />

Fullhart, retired <strong>Milwaukee</strong> <strong>Road</strong> machinist, Perry, Iowa.<br />

May - June, 7972 31<br />

31<br />

<strong>Michael</strong> <strong>Sol</strong> <strong>Collection</strong>

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