Pictures That Tell Real Story At Summit Street School
Railroad employees and their families may view a free program of motion pictures on Thursday, June 28, organized by Commissioner John Price Jackson of the Department of Labor and Industry. The reels aim to educate about conserving human life and will be shown both afternoon and evening in the Summit Street schoolhouse auditorium. The event is run by a committee including Cunning ham, Montague, Kinter and Babb in conjunction with the department.
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Summit Street
Department of Labor
Messrs. Cunningham, Montague, Kinter and Babb
Record Attendance at R. R. Brotherhood Meeting
Members of the memorial committee report to their lodges next Sunday after a successful Sunday afternoon session. The twenty second annual exercises at the Family Theater drew the largest crowd in years with elaborate decorations. Memorial speaker S J M McCarrell spoke on railroad loyalty and community value. Rev Harry Nelson Bassler gave an address and N A Cree recited. The Pennsylvania Railroad Glee Club led vocal numbers. The gathering included several railroad brotherhoods and women’s auxiliaries. Next year’s event moves to the Hill district.
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Shird
Harris Streets
W. H. Patrick
J. M. McCarrell
Harry Nelson Bassler
Second Reformed Church
N. A. Cree
Pennsylvania Railroad Glee Club
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Brotherhood of Locomotive
Order of Railway Conductors
Brotherhood of
Hill
Railway Crew Standings and Assignments Report
The document lists Philadelphia and Enola side crew rosters with engineers firemen flagmen brakemen conductors and yard boards. It notes first-going crews after specific times with numerous crew numbers and up lists for positions across divisions including Altoona Enola and Reading.
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Harrisburg
Philadelphia
Binkley
Gehr
Grass
Keane
Simmons
Yeater
Howard
Lefever
N. H. Gable
Seifert
Sellers
Black
Martin
Newcomb
S. K
Steffy
McGowan
Speas
J. H. Gable
Walters
Shimp
Harnish
Stambaugh
Schefmeister
Hoch
Sipe
Shandler
Bridger
Brymesser
Hoclander
Slattery
Paul
Robeck
Buckley
Broscius
Walker
Beidel
Ellinger
Keister
Strickler
Carey
Horning
Myers
Rexroth
Thompson
Davis
Dougherty
Lick
Hartz
McCleary
Murphy
Smith
Altoona
Blizzard
Snyder
Johnsonbaugh
Valentine
Gebhard
Hetrick
Brown
Rowe
Kauffman
Shuey
Geib
Curtis
Holland
Seal
J. Hinkle
McMeen
Montel
Deaner
Noss
Arndt
Holsinger
McConnell
A. W. Wagner
ENOLA
Shirk
Berkheimer
Hahel
Mumman
Heffleman
Buffington
Alman
Miller
Brewer
Essick
Boyle
Shipley
Crow
Reed
Ulsh
Yinger
Stener
Engle
Kruger
Henderson
Hain
Selway
Gilbert
Laurer
Dill
Gormley
J. E. Laurer
Bartless
Shaver
Shipp
Deihl
Shoop
Swab
Hoover
Holtzman
Rice
Roberts
Burns
Raverens
D Rbrow
Dowhower
Humelbaugh
Rinderman
Wintermyer
Baxter
Long
Fesster
McCullough Shover
Barbour
Upi
Mpler
Haine
Bruan
Grady
Lehmer
Freight Heavy at Rutherford
Railroads show high Sunday freight activity with Rutherford as a major hub. Reading records 18 000 cars moved last Sunday including coal and general freight. Eastward 3 250 cars on Lebanon Valley division. 2 000 cars through to East Penn Junction. 3 500 cars on main line south of Reading. General Superintendent Keffer oversaw operations.
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Reading
Rutherford
Lebanon Valley Division
Rutherford Yards
East Penn Junction
W. H. Keffer
Reading System
Arrest Six Employes on Copper Stealing Charge
Six men were arrested by railway and city detectives for allegedly stealing or receiving 27 000 pounds of copper ingots from the Pennsylvania Railroad yards at Greenwich Philadelphia. The copper intended for allies to be used in cannon is valued at about 10. The suspects named are Benjamin Coombe Michael Roberts Francis Donnelly John J Mahoney Castora Rinza and Israel Dennenberg Dennenberg a junk dealer was held on 5000 bail while the yard workers faced 2000 bail each for hearings before Magistrate Baker.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Greenwich
Baker
Benjamin Coombe
Michael Roberts
Francis Donnelly
John J. Mahoney
Castora Rinza
Israel Dennenberg
Dennenberg
Bakers to halt bread returns to cut waste
Schmidt's bakery will stop taking back unsold stale bread from grocers starting June 25, following a Council of National Defense request. The Commercial Economy Board found returns waste labor and food, with little net benefit, and urged all wholesale bakers to discontinue the practice. A Schmidt representative praised the wheat conservation effort and predicted substantial savings.
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Schmidt
Te Council of National Defense
Council of Defense
Commercial Economy Board
United States
Council of National Defense
The
Schmidt Bakery
Porter appoints division of organization with many new members
Major Porter issues by laws to divide the association into companies and assigns a long list of new members over eighteen seeking to join with endorsements from two current members, detailing numerous individuals across companies A and other units.
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Major Porter
Heaviest Engineer on Reading Retires From Duty
Lewis C. Maltzberger, a renowned Read ing division engineer with over 52 years of service, will soon join the pension roll. He started as a brakeman in 1865 and rose to conductor, fireman, and engineer, often running passenger trains between Harrisburg and Allentown before ending as a shifter in Allentown. He is noted as the heaviest engineer, at more than 315 pounds, and fired the first locomotive on the Cole piopenate branch in September 9.
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Lewis C. Maltzberger
Reading
Maltzberger
Harrisburg
Allentown
U S Navy Crew Enjoy Liberty During Shore Leave
U S Atlantic Fleet sailors crowd the athletic field for liberty day activities. Men race to the canteen, purchase pop and candy, duck a pump for overflow water, and sample watermelons as crowds flood the grounds. Soldiers swim, shoot at targets, and baseball scrubs fill multiple diamonds while launches depart the pier.
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Liberty Party
Jackie
Indiana
Darkey
Fleet Battleship Baseball Double Header Set
Sailors from four battleships bring top fleet teams for a double header series to crown the fleet champion. Grand stands fill as crews cheer their ship’s squads in pursuit of victory.
Survey Aims to Complete Ash and Garbage Study Soon
Louis L. Tribus of Tribus and Massa New York says the city ash and garbage disposal survey will finish within three weeks. He and assistants met officials and Health Officer J. M. J. Raunick for a preliminary city walk through. Tech High students will join later to assist observation for the report due several weeks after field work ends.
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Louis L. Tribus
Tribus
Massa
New York
J. M. J. Raunick
Tech High
Council
City Schools to Close Friday for Summer Vacation
City public schools will close Friday morning for summer vacation. The closing date is later than usual due to last year's epidemic and state health department guidance. Examinations run this week with the eighth grade arithmetic exam Friday. High school work nears completion as tech and central commencements approach Thursday night and Friday morning.
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City
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Military Manual of Army and Navy
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