March, 1955 - Milwaukee Road Archive

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MOVING TO SPOKANE. AI Boehmer, assistant
roundhouse foreman at the Miles City shops,
pictured with Mrs. Boehmer prior to his recent
retirement. The Boehmers were honored at a
farewell party given by their railroad friends on
the eve of their departure for Spokane where
they will make their home,
remains were brought back to McIntosh for
burial.
Mrs. Louis Heil, widow of Conductor Heil,
passed away on Feb. 22 following a long illness.
She is survived by three sons, six daughters,
four brothers, three sisters and 14 grandchildren.
Conductor 1. W. Clark and wife are spending
some time in Long Beach, Calif., with
their son Laddie and family.
Joe Yammer, retired B&B carpenter, passed
away suddenly Jan. 3 from a heart attack. He
is survived by his wife, one brother and a
sister.
Engineer William Wands and wife are
spending the winter in Mexico, going from
here to EI Paso, Tex., then to Mexico City
and on to Guadalajara and to a resort on
Lake Campala.
Retired Dispatcher Harold Mosher and wife
of Tacoma are spending six weeks here, taking
care of their daughter and son-in-law's
business while the latter are vacationing in
Mexico. They left here in their trailer home,
accompanied by the Moshers' other daughter,
Betty, and her husband of Seattle, who also
have a trailer.
David Magera, a high school senior and
son of Carman Fritz Magera, is being sponsored
by Senator Karl E. Mundt to take the
examination for appointment to the new Air
Force academy. The boys receiving appointments
will compete in a statewide examination.
Engineer Frank Currah retired recently after
55 years of railroad service, coming to the
Milwaukee in 1910 after working for the
Northwestern since 1900. The Currahs have
one daughter, Helen Gross, and twO grandchildren
who live at Ipswich, S. D. The Currahs
will continue to make their home in
Mobridge.
Roundhouse Foreman B. C. Parker has been
transferred to Harlowton, where he is employed
in the roundhouse.
Retired Traveling Accountant Jack Clark
and wife of Tacoma stopped off here to visit
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Schiefelbein, en route
home from a trip to eastern points.
Enclosed in a recent letter from ]. E. Langenbacher,
retired Trans-Missouri conductor,
was a snapshot showing him and Mrs. langenbacher
taking the sun outside their cozy
bungalow-type home on route 1 near St.
Charles, Mo. Mr. langenbacher retired in
September, 1949.
Twin City Terminals
SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS CAR DEPT.
AND COACH YARD
Oriole M. Smythe, Correspondent
District General Car Supervisor's Office
Best wishes to our friend, Carman Gust
Anderson, who retired Feb. 16 following 41
years of service in the car department; also to
Miss Audrey Benter, formerly clerk at the St.
Paul coach yard, who retired Feb. 1.
Wrecker Foreman Harold Anderson is back
to work following minor surgery.
The following car department families are
happy over the arrival of new babies: Mr. and
Mrs. Marlin Remter, a boy on Feb. 6; Mr. and
Mrs. Sidney Tverberg, a boy on Feb. 7; Mr.
and Mrs. Ralph Hammerot, a boy on Feb. 19;
and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Skruppy, a girl on
Feb. 19.
locomotive Clerk Arthur Sorenson is recuperating
at home in a cast after a session in
the hospital due to a slipped disc.
Boilermaker louis Romain retired recentJy
following more than 25 years of service at
South Minneapolis.
Coach Yard Foreman Tal Hughes, St. Paul,
who is retiring Mar. 1, was honored at :l dinner
at the President Cafe attended by 36
friends and fellow employes. H. A. Grothe
was master of ceremonies. On behalf of the
S1. Paul coach yard employes, Walter Meihofer
presented Mr. Hughes with a wrist
watch, and Charles Laird, for the supervisors
and office, presented him with a billfold and
paper money. Mr. Hughes had started with
the Road at the Minneapolis shops in 1909
and had 46 continuous years of service.
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