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Pngc 46 C. I?. Smlth, claim investiaator. has returned from a visit with relatives in Loulsville. Icy. \V. Shumate, carload DR clerk, and Mrs. Shumate, enjoyed a motor trip. Their itinerary included Ha Ha Tonka, Bagnell ancl Jefferson City. Cleo Penrce, typist. spent a delightful vacation in 1ou.a C~ty. Ruby Northcutt, tlictaphone operator. celebrated the Fourth of July in Jiountain Grove: Lenora Sutheriantl was in Lebanon and Katherine Hurt went to Greenfleld. Accompanied by hls family. W. P. Mc- Kinnell, spent part of his vacation flshing on James river. also enjoyed a motor trlp to Bagnell. Mnrjorie Risser of Tulsa. Okla., formerly employed in this department, has returned to Tulsa after a leas ant visit wlth her mother. Mrs. ~oce Rlsser and sister, Kathryn. Nary antl Pat Smith, tlauahter antl son of C. F. Smith, are spending a part of their school vacations In New Albany. InA. Fred Roop, who has been in the Navy for the past fourteen years and stationed at Pago Pago. Samoa. for the past three yearn. is vlsltlng his brother. G. C. Roop of this office. Fred is a former Frisco employe and enjoyed meeting several of his Frisco friends. Harold Wllks and family have returned from a motor trip to Sedalla, Kansas City. Eldorado Springs, Monett and Bagnell. Verne Tulloch. Splvla Martln and Gertrude Whitaker enjoyed vacations at home this year. Katherine Young has enjoyed many trlps through the Ozarks via Buick. since purchasing the new car. Recently she drove to Bagnell and Hollister. Slncere sympathy in extended to C. J. Bowman and family In the loss of Mrs. Bowman's father. Mr. E. R. Bain. who passed away at the Bowman home on .June 22, at the age of 87 years. Funeral servlces were held In Campbellsville, Ky.. former home of the deceased. C. H. Rice, chief OS%D clerk, attended the recent conventlon of the Unlted Spanish War veterans, which was held in Moberly. Mo. Virgll P. Anderson, accompanied by 3Irs. Anderson, enjoyed a motor trip to Sullivan. Cuba. Crocker, Sedalla, California and Jamestown. Mo. DIVISION STOREKEEPER'S OFFICE-SPRINGFIELD, MO. PEARL FAIN. Reporter To keep cool "Cookie" has shaved his head and punched holes In his hat, which makes a lot of difference, so he says, during these hot days. Jake Riddle, our messenger, lost hls "one and only" straw hat while flshiug. SECURITY NATIONAL BANK Reasom Why : 4% on Savings balances in excess of the first $500 3j/20/6 on Savings balances up to $600 1% on Checking Account balances in excess of $1,000 Maximum Safety-Central Location Elghth Street. Batween Olive and Locust St. Louis, Mo. Convenlant Hours-9 to 5 Daily. 9 to 8:30 Saturday The wind blew it OR and thc current carrierl it to parts unknown. I.:. A. Thomas, supply car man, was fortunate in arriving In Sphngfleld in time to attend the Vcternns' Reunion. held at Doling Park. June 32 and 23. He was placed on the nominatin~ committec to select the new officers for the coming year. An clectric waffle iron was presented >It-. and Xrs. Hart Howard from this department as a wetlcling gift. Slncere sympathy is ertentlecl from this department to Miss Elizabeth Gibson and Mr. Har~y Gibson of the general store office, in the death of their father on the fourth of this month. It seems that a number took advantage of the time that the Fourth of July affortletl them this year a.; it came on Saturday. ancl spent Saturday and Sunday out of town. though some only spent thc Fourth. They are an follows: Mr. and Mrs. Paul Brandon ancl (laughter, Ann Elizabeth, enjoyed thc day at Arcacia Club near Hollister. Nr. and Mrs. Henry Nelson were in Branson and Holllster, enjoying the "Shephe~d of the Hills" country. Mr. C. C. Meyer visited with his aunt in Bellevllle. Ill. Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Price and family enjoyed a vlsit to the country where they enjoyed plenty of fried chicken. Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Click visited Mr. Click's brother at Bunker HI11, Ill. Mr. and Mrs. 0. F. Kemm and familv visited Mrs. Kemm's sister at Rolla. >lo. F. JI. Bishop and hls wife and daughter went to Bennett Springs. Xr. antl Mrs. 0. H. Miller ancl family spent their tltne on Whlte river fl8hing and camplng. They visited the River View Camp on the Gasconade and tell us that Mr. F. G. Faulkner who was formerly superintendent of terminals at Sprlnaflelcl and who is now retired from the Frlsco. Is living: there. -Mr. BIiller and his boy were quite successful in their flshing. though there were familles there from St. Louis and Indiana who had become qulte discouraged with their flshing-having flshetl for two weeks and caught nothlng. But when they saw Mr. 3liller's strlnc of Ash. thev took new hope. Mr. Roy L. Sloan of Detroit is visiting his parents. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Sloan. MECHANICAL DEPT. NEWS SPRINGFIELD, MO. - ALTA NORTHCUTT. Reporter Those who read the notes Prom this department in last month's issue of the magazine wlll remember our reporting the fact that Emery Green had hls ton- sils removed. Emery has since shown up without a mustache and we are now wondering if he wlll be minus a Anger or toe when he returns from Wisconstn. where he is in milltary trafning at the present time. The vacation season is at its height. Those who have nothing to look forward to the rest of this year arc C. E. Xc- Kenzie, who accompanletl by hls wife. spent his vacation in Nebraska. Ida Blood. who tells us strange storks of incom- parable Portland and other scenic spots along the Oreaon trail : and John Con- ley. a past-master at relating flsh tales. Belleve "Current river" i~ the stream in which John says there are so many game Ash-still at large. Our near farmer, F. M. Ferbrache, spent hls vacation at home with friend wife nnd chllclren. and we'll bet he put out a second garden while he was off. Betty Blake reports a nice visit in Kansas City, Nevada, antl Stockton. But we half imagine Jerry Anderson had the most enjoyable vacatlon of them all. He spent his two weeks at home playing peek-a-boo with Barbara Jean who, like all youngsters, will grow up all too soon. Those now absent from the offlce on their vacation are RuPus Clark-bound or Colorado, and J. E. Potts, who was seen studying a map of Chicago bets the he left. But the most restless of th$ 'he all IS Har~ y JIalette-he has been sear visions of Los Angeles, California a C' Portland. Oregon, and we would not CPO surprised if he were to land in Scatt elec before he return? to Springfield, and a C1ul twe dutv. Bcu The three water nymphs in thls off she' who most enjoyed the swin~mina par pop at James River Club given by the Frl- G~rls' Club, are Helen Yates, Ha. Clark and Flo Blevans. Lane Gulnncy gave us a surprise-a Mi most delicious treat-recently. and - ~ejoice wlth hlm in the acguis~tion of charming ncw helpmate. We are sorry to report the death Miss Lu Routt. sister of F. S. Roll Aftcr a Imgering Illness she recent 'I passed away. IIf€ tak act PASSENGER TRAFFIC DEPT. fi: ST. LOUIS str thi RAYXOXD H. RINKEL, Reporter , to trz Vacation news continues : an 0. J. Wenclt spent twa weeks In It! ' Ozarks. lo Frank Zoellner went to Perryville, Ma mf for a Dart of his vacation. and haa nvir ?' to look forward to. Ed Bernard's camping trlp throup, Salem and Cuba seems to have been ar enjoyable one. Charlle Burns made good use eC hlq Ford on a tour through Jllssouri. E. W. Kubitz took a week of hls ra. catlon. His car was not idle durinr 'that tlme. I am sure. Tom Williamson spent his rscation locally, and wlll gladly tell anyoar "there is no place Hke home." Bill Altvater went to Detroit. Hlch.. and Wlndsor, Canada. over the Fourlh. and has a "label" to prove it. Recent promotions affected Char. Burns. Killian Coerver and Vlncent Nelat. Best of luck to the boys In their nea work. OFFICE OF MASTER MECHANIC . SPRINGFIELD, MO. ZETA M. SIMPSON, Reporter We notice Carl Kelser is drkinr around in a new Studebnker sedan. Carl 1 has purchased a home on Summitt A m . and Is now busy having it papered and palnted. preparatory to moving in. Effective July 15. J. D. Heyburn aa5 cut off as a road foreman of equipmmt. He has nearly forty years' service with B'risco Lines ancl just SIX more yean k. fore retirinp. "There are some ahearl of me, thou~h", he smiled and further re- marked, there is Tom Lyons who wnr running as an engineer when I WRS a boy going to school." We wish him ruc. cess and good luck In hls work. as an engineer. One of those sizzllng afternoons alwn everyone was longinp for somethlnfi to quench their thirst. Nora Nichols cave us a sudden shock by exclaiming. "Oh. look at the load of watermclonn out there!" An' what do you 'spose they were? Pretty green acetylene drums k ina transported across the yards! We tender our sincere thanks to tb* contributors of zoological and entomolori- cal specimens left on our desk. Now udI someone please bring us a llttle Angora kitty? OFFICE GENERAL MANAGER SPRINGFIELD, MO. ORVILLE COBLE, Reporter \ C. P. King and family enjoyed a few days rest and recreation at Pensacola th* fore part of this month. July 13 Miss Anna Willlgan, pass clerk. became ill at the office and was taken to I I
IW St. John's hosnital. ;\t this writing 11'. L. Turrentine has bid in a tem- .I.+ ia still in the 'hospital, but we hope I have her with 11s again soon. ConcratuIations to Victor B. Gleav~s ! l'p@n ~ une 23, at parsons. Iian.. he was :+r!ted executive secretary of the Metro ?lob International, and was married to ::..ulah NcNab of Springfield. After a hart honeymoon on the Paciflc coast the I, ~pulnr couple arc now at home at 513 -,A Harrison to their many friends. porary vacancy gs a helper, due to C. E. Hose?, working as an assistapt yardmaster the past month. Norman Hinds has bid in a job in the freight house. C. C. ~hompson is enjoying his annual vacation and W. E. Lewis IS workinr the night south yardmaster thus starting the bumping again. T. H. Vaughn, who had held this posi- tion, displaced E. F. Daugherty, agent. Sullivan, who in t'urn bumped C. F. Brockman, agent, Crocker. At present writing Brockman has not placed his bump. G. W. Brown. second S. P., SIonett. was successful bidder on first trick nosition durinrr his absence. there. ..\rchie ~ a m is 6 enjoying his annual vacation and George Sislc is working J. D. Anderson, who has been workas an assistant yardmaster during his ing in the relay office in SprlngReld absence. for several years, has returned to the MONETT LOCOMOTIVE DEPART- Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Eckles have re- extra board. account further reduction in forces in Springfield. MENT. NEWS turned home after attendin the funeral of a relative of Mrs. ~cfies in Iowa. J. W. Finley, second trick. Sewburg. 3Ir. Eckles also attended the reunion and family are vacationing in Cali- 'IARGUERITE FROSSARD, Reporter of thel3th u.~~s. army division in St. fornia. Their ~rinci~al motive for the Louis durlng his absence. trip was to vi'sit their sons, Clyde. This terminal is really teeming with A fishing party composed of TV. P. formerly an operator on the Eastern fe and activity these past few days, Gustin. Archie Lamb. Harrv Fitch. C. division. and George. The boys are in -king care of the detouring of trains C. Thompson and several 'others re- the hTavy and at present are stationed heduled between Fort Scott and cently enjoyed several days of their at San Pedro. Helen Bellows Is work- .mngfleld, due to a large portion of favorite sport In Canada and report ing second while J. S. is off, and third ne Sac River bridge having been de- having a wonderful tlme. trick is being worked by various ext'ra tCO~ed by fire. It calls for some clear TV. P. Gustin has returned to his men. To date, T. B. Boatman. C. H. ~wnking and speedy handllng at times duties as general yardmaster after en- Reed and L. Sf. Roach have each i hare an engine readv for all the joying his vacation, which he spent on worked it. trains, but thus far we- have braved a Rshinr tri~ to Canada. TV. W. Lemons, first Newburg, is .nd conquered the storm! ~rchie ~ainb, also a member of the off for a few days, picking black- , On July 2. Irl Williamson ret~rrned Canadian fishing party, has returned berries, and visiting in St. Louis. L. I 'n Monett to exercise his senioritv as to his duties as assistant yardmaster. Jf. Roach is relieving him. mwhinlsr after a year or so spent in \eodesha, Kansas, where he was as- -cned as night roundhouse foreman. TELEGRAPH NOTES Seedless to say, Mr. Williamson is glad ru get back to this flourishing and NEWBURG, MO. imb~tloua city, and to again mingle ST. LOUIS ADVERTISERS lmong his former friends and com- HELES FELLOWS, Reporter pmions. ( Mrs. C. H. Garrison and daughters, W. M. Leek, agent. Dixon, was off Nary, Helen and Mildred, departed on several days. F. Burton, regular thlrd July B for a visit of several weeks INVESTMENT trick. Dison, relieved him, and was in 3-ith relatives at North Judson and In- turn relieved bv extra ooerators Park- ~iinnapolis, Indiana. This is rather el-. Trotter and Schmelz: BONDS hdrd on a certain general foreman, C. W. Roberts, third- trlck Southrho feels himself an exact' replica of e AID & COMPANY, Inc. a s t e 1- n Junction, celebrated the Ihr "Man Without a Countrv"-verv Fourth of July . by - laylna off. W. Stone Security Bldg. ST. LOUIS, 310. -mh a+ loose ends! - - .. .- .~ --- -~ relieved hlm. Glanclng over the transportation ob- W. P. Copening was successful MEMBERS. ST. LOUIS STOCK EXCHANGE tained for Mrs. C. J. Smith and daugh- bidder on third trick St'rafford. ter. Ilildred. wife and dauphter of -- en- - ~ - -4. E. Trotter, agent, Crescent, was pincer, we 'are rather prone to envy successful bidder on third trick. West [bun the wonderful vacation rrip they Lebanon. R. E. Essmnn extra man, hwe planned, which includes stops and has been working at leest Lebanon !lsils at several points In Ohio and while it was on bulletin. Hlrhignn, as well as a cruise over the H. 4. Atwell relieved D. H. Leek. r
Page 1 and 2: AUGUST 1931 OKLAHOMA CITY DED UNION
Page 3 and 4: MERRITT- CHAPMAN & WILLIAMS CORPORA
Page 5 and 6: THE FRISCO EMPLOYES' MACAZINE ROOMS
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Page 11 and 12: Grand March: 1. Oldest Couple, em-
Page 13 and 14: erleg, wife of Frisco engineer, Spr
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Page 23 and 24: Buddy Rex, 10-yrar-old sorr oj E. 0
Page 25 and 26: m Section Foremen .Meet at Memphis
Page 27: In the Frisco's Hospitals . r follo
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Page 32 and 33: Page 30 LOCOMOTIVE FUEL PERFORMANCE
Page 34: D ID you ever hear the lovely story
Page 37 and 38: A Good Idea Very Young Bride: "Thes
Page 41: Frisco Mechanic Familu News I JOPLI
Page 45 and 46: iaughter of our roundhouse foreman.
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Page 60 and 61: Pngc 58 Miss Margaret MurphY, daugh
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