March-April, 1961 - Milwaukee Road Archive

The Milwaukee Road Women's Club
Annual Report -1960
a summary of activities and membership for the year
ended Dec. 31, 1960
ACTIVITIES
Spent for Welfare and Good Cheer. . $5,564.57
Value of No-Cost Donations. 837.29
Earned on Ways and Means Activities. . . . . . . . . 2,323.77
Families Given Aid and Cheer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 2,385
Calls Made . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,858
Good Cheer Messages Sent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,246
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MEMBERSHIP
Voting .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6,173
Contributing ..... 7,850
Total . ':'14,023
Donated to Local Chapters by the Governing Board. . . . .. $3,175
':'Chapters with memberships exceeding 500 were: Chicago-Union Station, 1,051; Chicago-
Fullerton Avenue, 903; Milwaukee, 892; Aberdeen, S. D., 741; and Bensenville, III., 508.
had been a patient for several weeks.
Burial was in Violet Hill Cemetery.
David, eight year old son of Engineer
LaVerne Huffman, is recuperating at
home from injuries sustained while riding
on a tractor. He spent several weeks
in the Blank Memorial Hospital, Des
Moines.
H. G. Miller, who worked for many
years in the agent's office at Rockwell
City, passed away Feb. 13. Funeral services
were in that city.
Retired Carman and Mrs. Ledlie Lee
celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary
Dec. 24 at their home in Perry.
Mary Jane Wall, daughter of Dispatcher
Elmer C. Wall of Perry, qualified for
the Dean's List during the fall quarter
at Iowa State University in Ames. She
is majoring in physics and attained a
grade point average of 3.5 out of a possible
4.0.
Retired Engineer and Mrs. George Starliper
of Perry announced the arrival of
a new granddaughter when nine day old
Lisa Suzanna was taken into the Keith
Hoffman home in Des Moines. Mrs. Hoffman
is the Starlipers' daughter.
CARTER BLATCHFORD
Division of
CONTICCA INTERNATIONAL
CORPORATION
901· Ridgeway Avenue TW 6-6261
Aurora, Illinois
RAIL JOINT REFORMING to
meet new bar specifications.
Also, heavy stampings and
Chemicals.
March-April, 1961
Paul Slater was promoted to traveling
engineer Feb. 1. He took the place of
J. T. Phleger, who retired from that position
at Austin, Minn. Paul has performed
all of his work as fireman and
engineer on the Iowa Division. He was
employed by the Milwaukee in 1947.
Richard Anfinson, son of Retired Engineer
Peter Anfinson of Dawson, Ia.,
and a member of the Navy, has a new
address: U.S.N.H., T.A.D. States, Bremerton,
Wash.
August John Kressin, 70, retired roundhouse
foreman, passed away Jan. 25 in
the Dallas County Hospital, Perry. He
was born in Milwaukee but had lived in
Perry since 1922. He retired in 1952. He
is survived by his wife and three daughters.
Burial was in Violet Hill Cemetery
at Perry.
George W. Bell, 82, passed away at his
home in Perry Jan. 24 after being in poor
health for several years. He was born at
Prole, Ia., and had resided in Perry since
1903 when he hired out with the Milwaukee
as a carman, where he was employed
until his retirement in 1945. Burial was
in Violet Hill Cemetery at Perry.
SYMINGTON WAYNE
CORPORATION
Symington Division
Designers & Manufacturers
Of Steel Castings For
RAILWAY EQUIPMENT
Truck Side Frames & Bolsters
Couplers - Yokes
Journal Box Lids
Truck Spring Snubbers
Car Castings
Railway Division Depew, N. Y.
Provident's
RENEWAL SECURITY
POLICY
A plan of long range income protection
for the railroad man ­
providing assured renewal features.
Ask your Provident agent
to explain the "assured- insurance"
advantages of both coverage
and rates in the Renewal Security
Policy.
-Also-
All forms of Life Insurance,
including a new Family Plan
EXCELLENT SALES OPPORTUNITIES
for full or part-time insurance
representatives.
Write
Railroad Division
PROVIDENT
LIFE AND ACCIDENT
INSURANCE COMPANY
Chattanooga
"M - F"
• Lock Nuts (3 types)
• Water-tight Bolts
• Lock-tight Floor Clips
• Collar Bolts
Maclean-Fogg lock Nut Go.
CHICAGO. ILL.
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