March, 1955 - Milwaukee Road Archive

J. W. Wolf Retires at Montevideo
Sharing J. W. Wolf's interest in the shot gun presented to him as a retirement gift are,
from left: Chief Rules Examiner A. J. Farnham, Traveling Engineer P. W. Anderson, Train
Director Pat Maloney, Roadmaster L. E. Nat%el, Chief Dispatcher Wayne Smith and Rules
Examiner George Lane.
THE RETIREMENT of J. W. Wolf, assistant
superintendent of the H&D Division,
on Feb. 18 was observed with a
family-type party given by some 175
employes and friends of the roalroad.
Mr. Wolf, a veteran of 43 years and 10
months of service, has been active in
civic affairs at Montevideo since moving
to H&D headquarters there in 1944.
The highlights of the gala evening at
the REA Hall in Montevideo on Feb. 5
were a smorgasbord supper and a program
of entertainment. Numbers on the
program included music and dancing by
youngsters who have appeared at civic
functions which Mr. Wolf has sponsored
in and around Montevideo, and a skit
entitled "A Day in the Life of John
Wolf". Engineer Frank Warner of
Minneapolis was the emcee, and the part
MILWAUKEE TERMINALS C:r SHOPS
BANASZEK, FRANK J.
Sec. Stockman Milwaukee, Wis.
BRUNO, CHARLES
Lamp.Man Milwaukee, Wis.
BURNS, PAUL G.
Towerman Milwaukee, Wis.
CZUPRYN, JOHN V.
Carman Milwaukee, Wis.
DALE, RICHARD M.
Boilermaker Milwaukee, Wis.
FAIK, ELIZABETH
Car Cleaner Milwaukee, Wis.
HELINSKI, JOHN A.
Pipefitter Helper Milwaukee, Wis.
March, 1955
of Mr. Wolf was played by Agent Bill
Unker of Hopkins.
A surprise guest was Christ Wolf, an
engineer on the D&I Division and
one of Mr. Wolfs three brothers who
are in railroad service. Two others are
with the Ie.
Mr. Wolf started with the Road as a
switchtender in Chicago and had,served
in various operating department positions,
including trainmaster at Mitchell
and Faithorn, before being appointed
assistant superintendent at Montevideo.
It was at Mitchell that he developed a
liking for the Black Hills country, and he
has retired with the intention of enjoying
his future years in that locality. He
and Mrs. Wolf are building a new home
at Rapid City, S. D., starting Apr. 1.
KALENICH, JOHN
Lamp Man Milwaukee, Wis.
KILGREN, RUSSELL
Carman Helper Milwaukee, Wis.
KORZAN, MARY
Car Cleaner Milwaukee, Wis.
KUFALK, ARTHUR J.
Pipefitter Milwaukee, Wis.
LUEBKE, WILLIAM F.
Loco. Engr Milwaukee, Wis.
MQLOGUSER, NICHAOLAS
Sec. Laborer Milwaukee, Wis.
MORRISSEY, JAMES A.
Machinist Milwaukee, Wis.
PALMER. CLAUDE W.
Loco. Engineer Milwaukee, Wis.
ROSMAN, JOSEPH
Car Cleaner Milwaukee, Wis.
SAZAMA, JOSEPH E.
Sec. Stockman Milwaukee, Wis.
THIEL, ARTHUR W.
Switchtender Milwaukee, Wis.
TRAWCZYNSKI, JOSEPH
Carman Helper Milwaukee, Wis.
WEBER, RAYMOND B.
Asst. Foreman Milwaukee, Wis.
ZAREMBA, PAUL
Carman Helper Milwaukee, Wis.
OFF LINE AND MISCELLANEOUS
BEIN, PHILIP R.
T.F. & P.A New Orleans, La.
ROCKY MOUNTAIN DIVISION
JOHNSON, BEN
Ex. Gang Laborer ....Great Falls, Mont.
MARTIN, CLARENCE S.
Sig. Maintainer .... Willow Creek, Mont.
RINE, JOSEPH S.
Laborer Harlowton, Mont.
SAGER, ROY
Carman Deer Lodge, Mone.
THIBADEAU, CLARENCE B.
Clerk •.............Deer Lodge, Mont.
TERRE HAUTE DIVISION
CHURCH, HARRY 1.
Machinist Terre Haute, Ind.
.HAFLEY, JOHN W.
Laborer Terre Haute, Ind.
TRYON, HENRY A.
Carman Terre Haute, Ind.
TRANS-MISSOURI DIVISION
BROWN, SR., JOHN F.
Carman Mobridge, S.D.
CURRAH, FRANK
Loco. Engineer Mobridge, S.D.
HOBBS, CHARLES J.
Machinist Helper .....Miles City, Mont.
LUCCHESI, ORESTE C.
Mach. Helper Miles City, Mont.
TWIN CITY TERMINALS
ANDERSON, GUST
Air Brakeman Minneapolis, Minn.
BENTER, AUDREY M.
Clerk SI. Paul, Minn.
JONES, ARTHUR W.
Laborer Minneapolis, Minn.
LAUVE, TOLEF
Trucker Minneapolis, Minn.
MICHAELS, JOHN A.
Boilermaker Minneapolis, Minn.
PETERSON, ERICK
Carman Minneapolis, Minn.
VANDERGON, ANNA
Clerk Minneapolis, Minn.
ZAMBRANO, TRINIDAD
Laborer Minneapolis, Minn.
Correction
Among the applications for retirement
listed in the February Magazine,
the name of Edward M.
Marx, former city ticket agent in
Seattle, was spelled incorrectly.
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