Railroad News And Folks In The Southwest
Local notes report Mrs. R L Roberts leaving for a visit with her mother in Waco. Rock Island officials announce engineering HQ at Fritch and future survey toward Liberal Kansas. Elizabeth Stuart returns to Rock Island offices after Pratt visit. Elizabeth Stevenson recovering well in Pratt. Bill Gruhlkey farms near Glen Rio as he builds track. Rock Island leaders tour new line for inspection. Clutter and family visit Dalhart. Santa Fe conductor Vanshaw recovering at home after injury. Smeleer enjoys ten days in Wayoka with relief for Roth. Hicks resumes Santa Fe duties after two weeks illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kr. H. Pettibon
Rock Island Line
Nates
Fritch
Liberal
Kansas
Elizabeth Stuart
Rock Island
Pratt
Elizabeth Stevenson
W. M. Vanshaw
Santa Fe
Northwest Texas Hospital
Oak Street
Absences and remarks ripple through Santa Fe yard crew
The piece notes duration Herman Sparks is off ill and relieved by James J. Hogg, with Denver officials cited on illness and inspection trips. It includes a string of quips about telephone gossip, a Spring scene description, Carnegie on legs of a stool, and a note defending you all as proper regional speech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Sparks
Santa Fe
James J. Hogg
Santa Fe Yard Shifts and Local Notices Across Town
C W Nevins transfers to third trick at Santa Fe yard. C M Shell resigns as assistant yardmaster at Tenth Street and moves to daybreak engine with Foreman McLeod. F B Lindsay named assistant night yardmaster at Tenth Street. local Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen lodge grows to 346 members. Vision exams for Denver train crews underway. Bathing Pageant and International revue set for Galveston May 21–23 with entrants from six countries plus Mexico and Canada. Sella Loyd seen bargain hunting on Taylor and Tenth, observing shops and phonograph parlors before returning home to a milk producer. American army mules cleaned with vacuums. February 1927 Rock Island trains on time 92 percent passenger, 67 percent freight. Local market reports show strong sugar and bacon sales. California reduced-rate tickets to many points set at 71.35 dollars through October 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. F. Gill
Santa Fe
California
Los Angeles
San Franciseco
San Diego
Santa Barbara
Long Beach
Ri Brame
Santa Fe City Ticket
Absence of agent and family on fifteen day tour
The agent and Mrs Brame with their young son are away from the city for fifteen days visiting Houston Phoenix Los Angeles and the Grand Canyon. Upcoming annual conventions of several associations clubs and orders are announced with special return trip rates to be offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Brame
Little Son
Houston
Phoenix
Los Angeles
Grand Canyon
Major conventions scheduled across cities this summer
The Texas Pharmaceutical association will hold its annual convention in San Antonio June 21 to 28. International Kiwanis clubs meet in Memphis June 6 to 9. Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine convenes in Atlantic City June 14 to 16. Elks Grand Lodge gathers in Cincinnati July 11 to 16. National Business and Professional Women's clubs meet in Oakland July 18. A giant airplane for the British fleet contains nearly 10,000,000 brass screws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Pharmaceutical Association
San Antonio
International Kiwanis Clubs
Memphis
Tenn
Nobles of the
Atlantic City
New Jersey
Benevolent and Protection Order
Elks Grand Lodge
Cincinnati
Ohio
Business and
Oakland
Calif
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BY John Moore
R. L. Roberts
Fillmore Street
Waco
Bill Gruhlkey
Glen Rio
I. C. Fritch
Rock Island Lines
Chicago
C. B. Davis
H. E. McMullen
W. E. Danver
T. S. Barnes
H. W. Clutter
Rock Island City
Dalhart
W. I. Smeleer
Santa Fe Yard Checker
Wayoka
Oklahoma
Ray S. Roth
J. J. Hicks
C. R. Bodeen
Denver
F. R. Mack
W. A. Stegall
Texline
A. W. Nicklause
Amarillo
W. A. Hain
Courthouse
Andrew Carnegie
C. W. Nevins
C. M. Shell
Tenth Street
E. L. McLeod
Lindsay
Frosty” Hamrick
B. R.T
The
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
R. S. Killough
J. J. Crume
Galveston
England
Germany
France
Italy
Spain
Greece
Mexico
Canada
Sella Loyd
Soaplat
Taylor
S. R. Hales
Libby
P. Wot
TE Oe Aranteed
M’ilroy’s
Ich
Coe An
Methodist Ey
8Th Street
Folk St
Pierce Street
Olaju
Poiley
Thompson’s Chocolate
Honey Brand
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