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Can You Identify This Location? Mystery Picture No. 17

T h e enginehouse, yard office and adjoining tracks in Rumford Yards, which constituted Mystery Photo No . 16 in our June issue, proved to be a mystery easily solved by many of our readers.

T o date correct answers have arrived from these folks: Abner Stickney, Mail Messenger at W i l ­ton; M . A . Tuttle , Section 63, Livermore Falls; " C y " Whittier, retired Conductor; Storekeeper T . F . Roche and Stockman P. L . Ride-out, Deering Jet. Store; Adam M. Young, of Rumford, who recalls that he was flagman on the work train when construction was begun on the Sheepscot River bridge (June Magazine Cover photo), contractors on the bridge being Holbrook, Cabot and Rollins.

Others answering correctly in ­cluded: Arthur W . Peach, Sr. , Crossingtender at Hampshire St., Auburn; Merton J . Steams, T r a v e l ­

ing Car Agent for the Boston and Maine, whose father "started rail­roading at that point with the old P. &. R. F . R. R. around 1900 ; and Ray F . Higgins, 4 i v T h d i n Ave., Millinocket, Main-gins is wondering if any . readers have a picture of the Maine Central station that once stood at N o . Maine Jet. ; if so, please contact him at the above address.

Mystery Photo No. 15, Danville Jet., drew a correct reply from Allen Hazen, Minneapolis.

" A n d away we go" for Picture N o . 17—a challenge for all good Maine Central people! T h i s trestle is not main line trackage; in fact, passenger trains do not use it if, in fact, they ever did. More than a trickle of water has been seen beneath it at certain times and main line trains hurry by only a short distance away.

Where is it?

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Maine Central

Railroad Magazine

Vol. X I I — N o . 10

Richard M. Aylward Editor-in-Chief

W i l l i am A. Wheeler Associate Editor Emeritus

T H E COVER

Shown before leaving Portland last May 24th is the special train of the National Federation of Financial Analysts Socie­ties which operated over our lines to Rumford and Watervi l le. Consist inclu­ded Maine Central 's Bus­iness Car 3 3 3 , sleeping cars and a dining car.

FROM T H E EDITOR

Maine Central people were deeply saddened to learn recently of the illness of Passenger Traf f i c Manager Harold ). Foster, who suffered a heart attack June 20 and is a patient at Mercy Hospital in Portland. His physicians have reported that his condition is fair, and there is every reason to hope that rest wi l l produce recovery.

In speaking of him, President Mil ler said, "Those of us who work with Harold know that there is no more loyal and hard working Maine Central man and no one of us whose absence from duty would be more sorely fe l t . " The entire Maine Central family is united in wishing him a complete recovery and speedy return to his official duties.

Published Monthly by T H E M A I N E C E N T R A L R A I L R O A D C O M P A N Y

222 St. John Street Portland, Maine

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MAINE CENTRAL PRESIDENTS PARTY

T President 's P a r n f i r o u p .11 Po land Spr ing House.

-op representatives of manage­ment and labor on our Railroad met in an informal atmosphere on June 6th for a President's Party at the Poland Spring House.

A chance for all present to be­come better acquainted with each other was the dominant theme of the evening, an idea that was a most earnest desire of President E . S. Miller. T h u s , centered around a delicious dinner, which was the "feature" of the meeting, the group had an opportunity to chat and enjoy a social get-together which was most beneficial.

A message of welcome from President .Miller and a few words from General Manager R. E . Baker constituted the formal speaking program.

M a k i n g up the g r o u p w e r e the f o l l o w ­ing : P r e s i d e n t .Mil ler ; H . F . D o d g e , G e n . C h a i r m a n B r o . of L o c o . E n g i n ­eers ; K . C . M e M u l k i n , D i r e c t o r of P e r ­

s o n n e l ; W . R . H a l e , G e n . C h a i r m a n B r o . R a i l w a y C a r m e n of A m e r i c a ; F . A . M u r p h y , F r e i g h t T r a f f i c M a n a g e r ; H . F. . H a s t i n g s , G e n . C h a i r m a n B r o . of M a i n t e n a n c e of W a y E m p l o y e e s ; C . I ) . P r e n t i c e , E n g i n e e r of T r a c k ; W . ( ) . G a l l i s o n , G e n . C h a i r m a n O r d e r o f R a i l ­w a y C o n d u c t o r s ; G . H . F/.llis, A u d i t o r of R e v e n u e ; T . J . E a r l s , G e n . C h a i r m a n A m e r i c a n T r a i n D i s p a t c h e r s A s s n . ; J . P. S c u l l y , Mgr . Indus ' l Real F.state and F a x D e p t . ; VV . B . M o c h r i e , J r . , G e n .

C h a i r m a n I n t . B r o . o f B o i l e r m a k e r s , I r o n S h i p B u i l d e r s , B l a c k s m i t h s , F o r g e r s a n d H e l p e r s ; J . E . H a m i l t o n , S t u d e n t S u p v r . of S c h e d u l e s ; E . C u m m i n g s , G e n . C h a i r ­m a n U n i t e d T r a n s p o r t S e r v i c e E m p l o y ­es; H . J . F o s t e r , Passenger T r a f f i c M a n ­ager ; R . M . A y l w a r d , E d i t o r - i n - C h i e f a n d A s s t . P u b l i c i t y M g r . ; M . L . C h a r i t y , G e n . C h a i r m a n B r o . of L o c o . F i r e m e n a n d E n g i n e m e n ; R . E . B a k e r , G e n e r a l M a n a g e r ; H . D . U l r i c h , ( J e n . C h a i r m a n B r o . of R a i l w a y a n d S t e a m s h i p C l e r k s ; J . F . G e r i t y , A u d i t o r of D i s b u r s e m e n t s ; R . L . A c h o r n , G e n . C h a i r m a n T h e O r d e r of R a i l r o a d T e l e g r a p h e r s ; S . S . C l a r k , Assistant to P r e s i d e n t ; F . A . H a g a n , G e n . C h a i r m a n Int . B r o . of F i r e m e n a n d O i l e r s ; W . E . P i e r c e , A s s t . G e n e r a l

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M a n a g e r ; A . H . S p i n n e y , G e n . C h a i r ­m a n B r o . o f R a i l w a y S i g n a l m e n of A m e r i c a ; A . M . K n o w l e s , G e n e r a l C o u n ­se l ; F . L . D a v i s , G e n . C h a i r m a n I n t . A s s n . o f M a c h i n i s t s ; H . M . R a i n i e , V i c e P r e s i d e n t P u r c h a s e s and S t o r e s ; H . N . F o s t e r , C o m p t r o l l e r a n d T r e a s u r e r ; L .

A . O l e s o n , G e n . C h a i r m a n B r o . of R . R . S h o p C r a f t s o f A m e r i c a ; J . VV . W i g g i n s , C h i e f E n g i n e e r ; D . R . C o l l i n s , G e n . C h a i r m a n I n t . B r o . of E l e c t r i c a l W o r k e r s ; W . P. R e e v e s , V i c e P r e s i ­dent ; J . A . H a y e s , G e n . C h a i r m a n B r o . of R a i l r o a d T r a i n m e n .

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Keep The Green Lights Burning! Green lights, indicating clear ac­

cident records, are burning on sev­eral of the new I . C . C . Casualty Report boards which have recently been installed in the various de­partments at Waterville Shops.

Records on the boards are being handled on a yearly basis and the lights burn green, yellow or red according to the personal injury record of the respective depart­ments.

T h u s , on January 1st of each year, a fresh start is made with green lights showing on all the boards. These are retained until an accidental personal injury occurs in a particular department and causes the light on that depart­ment's board to be changed to red. This light would then continue red until such time as the department accidental percentage rate dropped, remaining higher, however, than

M i l l R o o m F o r e ­m a n E . B i c k f o r d , left, a n d M a c h i n e S h o p F o r e m a n D . R u s s e l l , note the a c c i d e n t rate in t h e i r departments a n d d e ­t e r m i n e to keep those green lights b u r n i n g !

the system rate as shown on the board, a situation calling for a ye l ­low light. Continued improvement, to a point where the department rate dropped below the system rate, would restore a green light.

T h e idea for the boards was originated at the Shops with the result that 12 of them were made up and installed by the men there. Responsibility for figuring the monthly rates rests with Superin­tendent G . P. Silva and his assis­tant, A . H . Finnimore.

T h e boards have received the whole-hearted support of Safety and Fire Protection Agent C . L . Quiglev who feels that the theory upon which they are based—friend­ly competition between the de­partments to retain a green light rating—stimulates safe thinking and the constant use of safe working practices.

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SPECIAL AGENTS DEPARTMENT B y A . E . C H R I S T I E , Chief Special Agent

P A R T I I EDITOR'S NOTE: In Part I of his article, which appeared in our June issue, Chief Special Agent Christie outlined the duties and re­sponsibilities of his department, brought out some of the history of railroad police departments and cited specific cases. In Part II he brings us up to the present.

T h e most important problem facing the special service depart­ments at the moment is the tres­passing juvenile. T h i s matter is a problem of grave concern to the railroad industry because of the alarming proportions of juvenile depredations occurring on railroad properties.

Last year some 150,000 boys and girls under the age of 18 years were arrested for some mis­demeanor or crime. T h i s is a matter of importance for serious considera­tion; the future welfare of the na­tion is involved in this sad picture.

M u c h time, thought and effort has been devoted to the problem of trespassing. Unt i l about 1938 the trespasser was the itinerant worker and hobo riding freight trains and frequenting railroad hobo jungles; as of today this has changed and the juvenile is the subject of our consideration.

A concrete effort on the part of all railroad police departments has been made to educate the child inclined to trespass on the railroad and in their efforts have had the

full cooperation of the A . A . R . Protective Section. A very fine bulletin entitled "Safety is the K e y to your F u t u r e " is put out by this organization free of charge to all schools in the United States and Canada that make the request. T h i s bulletin, depicting in cartoon form a small boy's meandering course from home to school and favorite playgrounds, was brought to the attention of school superinten­dents and principals; it was well received and widely distributed and we believe responsible in some measure for the immediate and de­cided improvement in many com­munities.

I t might be well , at this point, to cite a few examples of our own problems with juvenile delin­quency.

About a month ago, working with Cliff Quigley, of the Safety and Fire Prevention Department, w e were investigating a series of fires that had been persistently oc­curring in the old B&M yard at Westbrook. Over a period of three months fires had been discovered in no less than eight box cars, one of them a car of valuable paper.

One afternoon about 4:00 o'clock, smoke was seen coming from an empty box car at the rear of S. D . Warren's Laboratory and two girls were seen running away from the car.

T h e information was relayed to a member of the W a r r e n Police

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force who investigated. H e located the two girls hiding in a ravine nearby and upon questioning, they admitted to setting the fire, saying that they thought it would do no harm. T h e y then gave him their names and addresses and were per­mitted to go home.

T h i s information was relayed to the railroad and the following morning an attempt was made to locate these girls at Westbrook. A check of the names and addresses given by the girls disclosed that no one of that name lived in West ­brook and the house numbers given were not even vacant lots.

Subsequently, a check was made with the schools and every girl between the ages of 10 and 16 was interviewed. O n information gathered we were able, eventually, to identify the two girls respon­sible. W h e n confronted with the evidence, these girls, both 14 years of age, readily admitted the setting of the fires in all of the burned box cars. T h e y could give no good reason for this mischief, simply the thrill of setting a fire. A t no time had either of the girls returned to the fires after the fire apparatus came to the scene.

Both of these girls came from homes with fine parents, were only children in each family and were better t h a n : average students in school.

A n interesting sidelight on this case, that was developed during the fire investigation, was a group of girls, 10 to 14 years of age, who had formed a club. A requisite to membership or a part of the initia­tion was that the pledge or pro­spective member be required to steal one or more articles from

some shop in Westbrook or Port­land. One recent member with whom we talked, had the previous evening taken 4 bags of pretzels and a lip stick from local stores. Needless to say, the Westbrook Police soon disbanded this par­ticular club.

About two weeks ago at B o w -doinham, three boys playing with a rifle on the track about a half mile east of the town, shot into the aerial cable of a block signal. T h i s put several other signals out of order, causing delay to trains and a repair bill of nearly a hundred dollars.

A t Hallowell , a few years ago, a section motor car was derailed at a highway crossing and one of the men riding on the car was killed. Investigation developed informa­tion that a small boy, 4 years of age, had followed older children to school. O n his w a y home, in passing over the highway crossing, he dropped a small b lock of wood he had been playing with into the mud rail. T h i s was sufficient to de­rail the motor car, w h i c h cost a man his life.

I n another case, on the Eastern Division, two boys 10 and 11 years old placed a motor car jigger on the track at a curve. A freight train going east ran into this ob­struction and was derailed, damag­ing the locomotive and 23 or more box cars and injuring the engine crew. Considerable track was de­stroyed, the damage amounting to many thousands of dollars.

It would be possible to go on indefinitely citing cases and ex­periences similar to those men­tioned above that w e have ex­perienced here on the Maine C e n -

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tral in past years; all seem to follow the same pattern and along the same lines. T h e problem is: what to do about it.

T h u s the railroad is faced with a large and disturbing problem that we hope may be improved through the education of both the parents and children of the hazards to life and property resulting from tres­passing.

In my opinion, children reflect in their conduct and respect for property rights, the environment in which they are brought up and the parental guidance given in the home. Since the beginning of W o r l d W a r I I , it is alarmingly apparent, that many homes arc delegating the responsibility of rearing their children to the school teacher, the baby sitter and the cop on the corner, then lament about the present juvenile delinquent situation. T h e child is of his par­ents and not a product of society in general.

This may be an era that we are passing through, not unlike many events in history; some solution w ill eventually be found. It is our present job, however, to educate them away from the railroad.

In the early 1920's we kept a record of some 100 cases of de­linquent boys who had committed some depredation or theft in the Portland Terminal District. O n l y one of these boys, this one a per­sistent box car thief, was put into court. T h i s boy went on to a con­sistent life of crime and has spent the most of his last 30 years in penal institutions in various parts of the United States. O f the rest, many fine citizens have come; teachers, army officers, pilots and

businessmen. Many of these have talked with me since those early days and it is my hope that some advice or kind word, given at that time, may have had some small contribution to their success.

1 am not entirely appalled by the present trend in juvenile conditions and firmly believe that a solution to these problems may be found in the not too distant future. A l l that we ask is to be given the oppor­tunity to teach these young people respect for the law and property rights.

It may seem that I am over-stressing our responsibilities to the youth of the nation; however, it is important that we should give thought to those who will carry on what is already begun.

Home environment, education and guidance is of great importance if this nation is to maintain the position of leadership it now en­joys. It is significant that children who break signals and commit other acts of vandalism are not per­haps capable of visualizing or real­izing the consequences involved in their actions. T h e i r problems must be approached with common sense and an understanding of the situa­tions confronting these boys and girls in helping them to shape their future as useful citizens.

W e should each resolve to play some part in keeping this Nation what it is—the land of opportunity, where every boy has the oppor­tunity of becoming its President, and every boy who works in any department of the railroad industry-has an equal opportunity of head­ing up his organization.

T h e subject of railroad police covers such a wide field of practice

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and experience that it would be possible to go on indefinitely citing instances of interesting happenings on this Railroad during the past 30 years, recalling to you many par­ticular cases and incidents; how­ever, space allotted will not permit of this.

O n the Maine Central Railroad we operate with a small force of officers consisting of Lieut. Mur­ray and Sergt. Liscomb, in the Portland Terminal District, with Sergt. Breen covering Bangor and the Eastern Division. It is appropri­ate at this time to pay respect to these men for their loyalty and de­votion to duty and to thank those many friends, without whose help over the years, what small success this department may have had, would not have been possible.

It has been extremely pleasant to make this visit with you, and it is my hope that this humble article may have been entertaining enough to be worth the reading.

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Williams Promoted To Superintendent

Ralmond W . Williams has been appointed Superintendent of the Maine Central Railroad and Port­land Terminal Company with headquarters at Portland, accord­ing to an announcement by G e n ­eral Manager R. E .*Baker . H e as­sumed his new duties on June 1st.

Williams began his railroad ca­reer in 1923 as a telegraph opera­tor and agent. H e became a T r a i n

R. W. Wi l l iams

Dispatcher in 1942, Portland D i ­vision Trainmaster in 1948, Assis­tant Superintendent, Eastern Sub­division in 1953 and served a short term as Chief Dispatcher, Portland, before receiving his new appoint­ment as Superintendent.

Born in Yarmouth, Maine. W i l ­liams was raised in Auburn and graduated from E d w a r d Tittle High School there. H e attended Boston University for two years. He is married and makes his home in South Portland.

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Good Work Makes Friends For A/I. C.

W e like to have people enjov their trips over Maine Central lines; we like to have them appreciate the efforts of our train crews, and others, made under adverse con­ditions at times; but, most of all, we enjov having them as friends

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of our railroad—friends who take the time to write letters such as the ones we have quoted in the following article:

PHOTOCENIC MOUNTAIN LINE Traffic Agent R. W . T r u e re­

ceived the following letter as a result of the June 2nd excursion of the Young People's group of Stow, Maine, from Fryeburg to St. Johns-bury, V t . and return, using regular train service on our Mountain Sub­division route: D e a r M r . T r u e ,

T h a n k y o u v e r y m u c h for m a k i n g the a r r a n g e m e n t s for the t r i p to St . J o h n s -b u r y for the Y o u n g People 's in S t o w . F . v e r y o n e e n j o y e d the tr ip v e r y m u c h .

W e o w e m u c h of o u r good t ime to M r . H o w a r d . ( E d i t o r ' s N o t e : H . H e r ­bert H o w a r d , of P o r t l a n d , w a s C o n d u c ­tor that d a y . ) H e w a s v e r y n i c e to us , especia l ly in h e l p i n g us to take p i c t u r e s .

Y o u r s t r u l y , s / P e g g y a n n E v a n s ,

P r e s i d e n t of the Y o u n g Peoples

FAST WORK During the afternoon of Apri l

17, a washout was discovered on main line trackage at a point about 8 miles east of Augusta, completely, although temporarily, blocking the line to all train movements.

W h i l e work crews swung into action to complete repairs over­night, all trains were rerouted via Lewiston, with little delay result­ing. Passengers were taken by bus and taxi from the affected stations, such as Gardiner, Augusta and Brunswick to Portland, Lewiston and Winthrop to make train con­nections.

T h e efficient handling of the situation and prompt substitution of make-shift service resulted in the receipt by our Passenger Depart­

ment of the following letter, for which we say to its author—"Many T h a n k s ! " : M a i n e C e n t r a l R . R .

I w o u l d l ike to express m y a p p r e c i a ­t ion for the m a n n e r in w h i c h y o u took c a r e of m y s e l f a n d others y e s t e r d a y P . M . (17) w h e n w e w e r e a p p a r e n t l y s tranded in W a t e r v i l l e .

W h e r e I h a d expected to be at least t w o h o u r s late in a r r i v i n g h o m e , I w a s o n l y o n e - h a l f h o u r late. N e v e r h a v e I e x p e r i e n c e d a n y t h i n g l ike it before .

S i n c e r e l y , s / J o h n A . L i v e r m o r e

R i c h m o n d , M a i n :

" A JOB W E L L DONE" T h e early morning hours of

March 17th saw one of the heaviest snow falls of the past w inter season swirl relentlessly over the State of Maine.

It could have proved disappoint­ing to many a boy and girl, and their parents as well , from the Farmington, Wi l ton and Livermore Falls areas who were planning to attend the K o r a Shrine Circus in Lewiston on that day, traveling via a special Maine Central train. Such was not the case, however; the train was operated as planned and all concerned fully enjoyed their excursion. T h i s fact was borne out by a letter received in our Passenger Department from Kora Temple in Lewiston and reproduced here­with: D e a r S i r :

O n behal f of the m e m b e r s of the F r a n k l i n C o u n t y S h r i n e C l u b of F a r m ­ington , M a i n e m a y I take this o p p o r ­t u n i t y to express t h e i r grateful a p p r e c i a ­t i o n to y o u a n d the officials of the M a i n e C e n t r a l R a i l r o a d C o m p a n y for the efforts made o n y o u r part o n M a r c h 17th last to operate the special train into F a r m i n g t o n in o r d e r to t r a n s p o r t some f o u r h u n d r e d (400) c h i l d r e n a n d m e m ­bers o f their famil ies to attend the K o r a S h r i n e C i r c u s in L e w i s t o n . U n d e r s u c h

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c i r c u m s t a n c e s as y o u h a d to operate , c o n s i d e r i n g the w e a t h e r , s o m e o n e i n y o u r C o m p a n y deserves a lot of c r e d i t a n d praise. It is o u r w i s h that y o u ex ­press o u r thoughts to the m e n d i r e c t l y responsible for the success of the t r i p .

I f y n u c o u l d ful ly appreciate , and I think y o u c a n , h o w m a i n kiddies w e r e made h a p p y o n that d a y , 1 know that y o u a n d those associated w i t h y o u w o u l d feel w e l l repaid for y o u r efforts.

W i t h all best w i s h e s f r o m the m e m ­bers of the F r a n k l i n C o u n t y S h r i n e C l u b a n d I speak for t h e m w h e n I say " a job w e l l d o n e " a n d w e a r c h a p p y as w e l l as the c h i l d r e n .

C o u r t e o u s l y y o u r s , s / A l b e r t T . Utterstrom,

I l l u s t r i o u s Potentate .

A hearty " w e l l done" to all Maine Central people who co­operated so well to make a large group of friends for our railroad!

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Replace Flagpole For D.A.R.

Award Of Merit To M. C. Engineer

T h e Stars and Stripes were proudly raised over historic Fort Halifax in Winslow on June 12th, flying from a new flagpole - a gift from the Maine Central Railroad to the Fort Halifax Chapter, Daugh­ters of the American Revolution.

T h e new pole replaces one origi­nally furnished by the Railroad in 1924, at the time the Fort Halifax-chapter was first organized. It is constructed from wrought iron pipe anchored in a concrete base, is 40 feet high and installed so that it can be tipped down horizontally for painting. W o r k was done by our Engineering Department and was under the direct supervision of

General Foreman Ralph Snow. Formal presentation on behalf of

the Maine Central was made by Sumner S. Clark, Assistant to the President.

As part of the ceremonies, Awards of Merit for "outstanding bravery and quick thinking" were presented to Maine Central E n g i ­neer George M . Hibbard and Mr. Jessie M . Howard by Mrs. Arthur Osborne, Chapter Historian. A truck, driven by Mr. H o w a r d stal­led on a grade crossing near Fort Halifax on July 11, 1955 and his quick action in racing up the tracks to signal an oncoming passenger train, permitted Engineer Hibbard time enough to halt his train, thereby avoiding a possible serious accident.

G e o r g e M . H i b b a r d , left, a n d Jessie M . H o w a r d receive A w a r d s of M e r i t f r o m M r s . A r t h u r O s b o r n e , C h a p t e r H i s t o r i a n , F o r t H a l i f a x C h a p t e r , D . A . R .

Old-fashioned girl: One who blushes when she is embarrassed.

Modern gir l : One who is embar­rassed when she blushes.

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Payroll Savings Drive Starts July 16

T h e Maine Central-Portland T e r ­minal Payroll Savings Campaign for the regular purchase of Savings Bonds wil l be conducted during the week of July 16-21. I n this connection, President E . S. Miller, in a memorandum to Department Heads, stated in part:

" T h e U . S. Treasury Depart­ment is presently conducting a na­tion-wide campaign to encourage more citizens to purchase U . S. Savings Bonds regularly through the Payroll Savings Plan. A l l D e ­partments and Agencies of the F e d ­eral Government are participating and the Treasury is asking for the cooperation of industry and state and local governments.

" I think it is important to lend our support to the Treasury D e ­partment in this project. As you know the Maine Central Railroad and the Portland Terminal C o m ­pany have had Payroll Savings in operation ever since it was started in 1941, and presently 975 em­ployees are buying Savings Bonds regularly through this method; many more could be enrolled.

" I have authorized a campaign among Maine Central Railroad and Portland Terminal Company em­ployees in which each person will be personally contacted and given the opportunity to participate in this thrift plan. . . ."

General Chairman of the cam­paign is Horace N . Foster, Como-troller and Treasurer, with H . Newhal l T u k e y and Horace N . Budd serving as V i c e Chairmen.

Departmental Chairmen are as follows: R. E . Baker, General Manager; R. W . T r u e , Passenger Traffic Department; Blair Walls , Accounting and Treasury Depart­ment; T . E . Donlan, Freight T r a f ­fic Department; W . E . Pierce, As ­sistant General Manager; J . E . Mills, Purchasing & Stores Depart­ment; J . P. Scully, Industrial & Real Estate Department; C . D . Prentice, Engineering Department.

Whether you're saving to send the children to college, to buy a new home or to supplement your retirement income — the safest, surest way of reaching your goal is through U . S. Savings Bonds. F o r example, if you put away $3.75 a week through payroll savings, you'l l have $2,137 in 9 years and 8 months. If you need $2,053 in 5 years, save $7.50 per week.

F o r your retirement, save $37.50 each month for the next 10 years and then you wil l have $50 coming in every month for the following 10 years.

Invest in America and make your dreams come true!

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Service Pins Still Available

T o date approximately 500 rail­roaders, from all points along our Maine Central lines, have requested and received their service pins, de­noting completion of either 25 or 50 years service with the Company.

Many of those eligible, however, have not applied. I f you have com­pleted 25 years of service or have over 50 years of service you can receive your pin by writing to: G .

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H . H i l l , Publicity Dept., Portland. Be sure to state your dates of serv­ice, your department and give name and address to w h i c h pin should be sent. Remember, eligibility for these emblems is not just at this time but is at any time in the future when you, as individuals, reach the re­quired number of years of service.

Y o u r pin wil l be forwarded to you promptly upon receipt of your request.

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Honored For 50 Years' Service

T h e fiftieth anniversary of serv­ice with the Maine Central was recognized by President E . S. Miller recently when Fif ty Year Service Passes, good over all lines of the railroad, together with letters of congratulations, were forwarded to the following veteran em­ployees:

Conductor Albert J . Parent of Lancaster, N . H . , Engineer John F . MacWil l iam of Portland and Engineer E d w a r d R. Har low of Falmouth, Maine.

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Railroad Vets To Winslow

Once a year the Maine Associa­tion of Railroad Veterans of the Maine Central enjoys shifting their regular monthly dinner meeting from Portland t6 the Grange H a l l in Winslow. T h e event this year was held on Sunday, A p r i l 22nd, with an attendance of over 150 persons.

Speakers included Superinten­dent George P. Silva of Waterville Shops and Mayor Clinton A . C l a u -son of Waterville.

Pictures of the atomic bomb tests he witnessed at Y u c c a Flats, N e ­vada, last year were shown by Carleton D . Brown.

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Frank D. Washburn, of 70 K e s ­w i c k Road, South Portland, a Portland Division Engineer, after 46 years of service.

John L . Bodge, of 125 Grant St., Portland, a Car Inspector at South Portland, after 36 years of service.

Ralph Sawyer, of 84 Carleton St., Portland, a Machinist Helper at Portland, after 33 years of service. Mr . Sawyer died Apri l 30, 1956.

Nora N. McCormick, of 73 State St., Brewer, a stenographer, T r a n s ­portation Department, at Bangor, after 21 years of service.

Kayeton E. Pralicz, of 31 Dayton St., South Portland, a laborer at R i g b y Engine House, after 13 years of service.

Michael G . Norton, of 1023 Washburn Ave. , Portland, head delivery clerk at Portland Freight House, after 41 years of service.

Alfred Dowries, of 298 Lincoln St., South Portland, a passenger conductor, after 45 years of serv­ice.

Joshua R. Reynolds, of 16 Mil l St., Burnham, baggageman at B u r n -ham Jet., after 33 years of service.

Harry F. Adams, of South W i n d ­ham, a car foreman at South Port­land, after 33 years of service.

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John J. Nilan, of North Strat­ford, N . H . , a Crossing W a t c h ­man at N o r t h Stratford, after 45 years of service.

Thomas R. Merrifield, of 814 Washington St., Bath, a T e l e g -grapher at Bangor, after 44 years of service.

Elmer E. Simpson, of Route 3, N o r t h Stratford, N . H . , a Section Foreman at N o r t h Stratford, after 33 years of service.

Helmar L . Karlsson, of 704 Southwest T w e l t h Court, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, a Machinist at Bangor, after 33 years of service.

Archie M. Colpitts, of 52 D i l l ­ingham St., Bangor, Baggage Master at Bangor, after 39 years of service.

Merton H. Burnham, of North Leeds, a T r a c k m a n at Leeds J u n c ­tion, after 34 years of service.

William E. Bond, of 123 Caleb St., Portland, a Portland Division locomotive engineer, after 54 years of service.

Frank C. Billington, of 128 Park Ave. , Portland, a Portland Division locomotive engineer, after 49 years of service.

Albion H. MacDonald, of 133 M c K i n l e y St., South Portland, a Portland Division conductor, after 43 years of service.

Leon A. Poupart, of 550 Main St., South Portland, a Portland D i ­vision conductor, after 47 years of service.

Ludivig Starling, of 76 Park St., Portland, waybil l machine operator at Portland Freight Office, after 42 years of service.

Gilbert J. Fournier, P. O. Box 184, Chisholm, a Portland Division conductor, after 48 years of service.

Everett S. Skillings, of 21 Preble

St., Graymore Hotel , Portland, a yard conductor at Portland, after 42 years of service.

Andrew F. Larkin, of 823 C o n ­gress St., Portland, a yard conduc­tor at Portland, after 43 years of service.

Robert R. Lewis, of 24 Payson St., Portland, a Portland Division locomotive engineer, after 42 years of service.

William R. Stanchfield, of 39 Vermont Ave. , Portland, a Portland Division locomotive engineer, after 37 years of service.

Joseph M. Libbey, of 210 Forest Ave. , Bangor, a ticket clerk at Ban­gor, after 38 years of service.

Willis C. Baker, of 319 Valley St., Portland, a ticket clerk at Port­land, after 37 years of service.

Edward Maillet, of 23 Hillside Ave. , Waterville, a carman at Waterville, after 33 years of serv­ice.

George A. Tewhey, of Maine St., Mattawamkeag, station agent at Mattawamkeag, after 36 years of service.

Alfred J. Rancourt, of 28 H i g h St., Waterville, a blacksmith, M o ­tive Power Dept., Waterville, after 50 years of service.

Isaac C. Jackson, of 5 Tremont St., South Portland, a carman at South Portland, after 37 years of service.

Clyde C. Burgess, of 47 School St., Auburn, a trackman at N e w Gloucester, after 30 years of serv­ice.

William E. Brown, of 86 W i n g St., Bangor, a trainman, Eastern Sub-Division, after 46 years of service.

Edward P. Hicks on, of 72 Cedar St., Bangor, a locomotive engineer, after 51 years of service.

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B y K A T H R Y N M c M U L K I N

H i ! H o w do you like it? T h e good old summertime, I mean—the time of year we dream about, especially during the cold frosty weather, and wonder if it wi l l ever come again. W e l l , here it is, all yours now, to live it up and have fun. Whether we mind the heat or not, " U s G i r l s " agree Summertime is the time when we want most to be completely feminine and as beautiful as possible. T h e reason? W e l l , its such a happy, gay time, with the sun on high and everybody on the move, we just have that great urge to look our prettiest and join the parade, and we do just that. Y o u see, " U s G i r l s " have all the answers, especially glamour-wise, and w e put them right to practice. W e know our "good grooming habits" which we adhere to strictly the year 'round pay dividends in the confidence and alertness w h i c h is ours while on the job from eight to five, and allow us to forget our looks, but after five — A H ! we give it the works — we lay aside our office manner with our office clothes—we fix our hair just a bit differently—we add a touch of perfume—use a little different make-up—dress up in our little girl cottons, or smart sheaths, depending on our mood—and there w e are, a different girl in a party mood and ready for a gala evening.

July is a wonderful month for vacations—if you are having yours, relax and allow yourself happy thoughts only. T h i s you can easily do if you remember all your blessings and be grateful.

A n d speaking of that recalls to mind an article I read recently by Katharine Cornell of her first meeting with Helen Keller—perhaps you read it too in the Boston Herald? Miss Cornell was just finishing a very trying cross-country tour and on this particular day was enroute, by train, from Boston to N e w Y o r k for her final appearance in a play. She was dead tired and feeling very sorry for herself. As she was walking towards the diner, two women approached, the face of one wreathed in smiles, and whom she instantly recognized as Helen Keller, that wonder­ful lady who has been blind and deaf since infancy and who has tr i ­umphed over these handicaps to become, as we know, an inspiration to all mankind. A4iss Cornell's companion introduced her to Miss Keller, who had just returned from an exhausting trip thru the Orient, but who looked serene and refreshed. T h e y talked—a talk w h i c h A4iss Cornell said has enriched her whole life, for since that time, in moments of stress, she has but to recall the quotation of a famous Hindu, as given her by Miss K e l l e r — " I was grieved because I had no shoes, until I saw a man who had no feet."

I shall always remember i t—I hope you do too! ' B y now and be good. 1 5

by E R N E S T I N E V . M I L L E R . J U L I A R O P E R a n d M A R G A R E T L Y N C H

W i n n i e S t r o u t . G e n e r a l Of f i ce t e l e p h o n e o p ­e r a t o r on s i ck l e a v e , w i s h e s to t h a n k a l l of h e r f r i e n d s w h o have r e m e m b e r e d h e r by c a r d s , t e l ephone c a l l s a n d flowers d u r i n g h e r i l l n e s s . W e re h a p p y to h e a r t h a t she is m a k i n g good progress t o w a r d r e c o v e r y .

J a c o b M . H o m e ( " J a k e " ) , r e t i r e d M o t i v e P o w e r e m p l o y e e is a t T o g u s V e t e r a n s H o s p i ­t a l . H e w o u l d e n j o y see ing o r h e a r i n g f r o m a n y of h i s f o r m e r c o - w o r k e r s a n d f r i e n d s .

A n i n n o v a t i o n i n the G e n e r a l Of f i ce B u i l d -ing t h i s s u m m e r is the o r g a n i z a t i o n of a go l f ­ing l e a g u e , a p p a r e n t l y the first i n the h i s t o r y of the M a i n e C e n t r a l . T h e t w e l v e m e m b e r s have been most e n t h u s i a s t i c a b o u t t h e i r W e d ­nesday n i g h t golf g a m e s , but the w e a t h e r m a n has not been too c o o p e r a t i v e y e t . I t is p l a n ­ned to a w a r d five t r o p h i e s a t the e n d of the g o l f i n g season : one f o r the m a n w i t h the most p o i n t s , one for l o w t o t a l , one for l>est i r n i n d , a n d t w o for the best t e a m r o u n d . I n case of a n y ties a t the e n d of season , the m e n i n v o l v e d w i l l p l a y n i n e holes a n d the m a n w i t h the best s eme w i l l IK- j u d g e d winner - . I lie m e n w h o a r e p l a y i n g o n the l eague a r e :

A n d y B l a c k w o o d of the F r e i g h t C l a i m s D e p a r t ­m e n t ; B i l l B r o w n e l l a n d J o e G a l l a n t of the A u d i t o r D i s b u r s e m e n t s O f f i c e ; P a u l C r a w f o r d a n d T o m H a y e s of the G e n e r a l A c c o u n t a n t ' s O f f i c e ; G e o r g e E l l i s , A u d i t o r R e v e n u e ; W e n d y M a c D o w e l l a n d H e r b W h i t m o r c of the A u d i t o r

R e v e n u e Passenger- D e p a r t m e n t ; C h a r l i e H a g c i of the M e c h a n i c a l D e p a r t m e n t ( c o r r e c t . C h a r -He ? ) ; E d d i e H a l e y of the C a r S e r v i c e O f f i c e ; L e n n i e M a c D o w e l l . C a r A c c o u n t i n g a n d S t a t ­i s t i c s ; E v e r e t t S p i r e s , Passenger T r a f f i c D e p a r t ­m e n t . A s of J u n e 13 E d d i e H a l e y w a s ' t o p b a n a n a ' w i t h a l o w t o t a l of 3 1 3 ; the best r o u n d ( 4 2 ) w a s h e l d by M e s s r s . E l l i s . C r a w f o r d . S p i i es. H a l e y . W h i t m o r e ; a n d the best t e a m r o u n d ( 8 8 ) w a s h e l d by M e s s r s . H a l e y a n d E l l i s .

R a l p h N e l d o n of the A c c o u n t i n g D e p a r t m e n t res igned on J u n e I to a c c e p t e m p l o y m e n t in the S t a t e of W a s h i n g t o n . W h i l e R a l p h has not been w i t h us v e r y l o n g a n d w a s a q u i e t f e l l o w , we w i l l miss h i m a l o t . C h a r l e s W . C l a r k , a n e w m e m b e r of the d e p a r t m e n t , has been a s ­s i gned to R a l p h ' s j o b .

R e c e n t l y J a n e t L a P l a n t e , s t e n o g r a p h e r , gave a s t o r k s h o w n for M i s . Peggy L o p e / at l i e i a p a r t m e n t , a n d M r s . L o p e z r e c e i v e d m a n y b e a u ­t i f u l a n d use fu l g i f t s . A m o n g those a t t e n d i n g w e r e M a r y T a b b u t . C a r A c c o u n t i n g ; A n n S t r a t ­u m . J o y c e Y o u n g , a n d E u n i c e O l e s c n , M a i n e C e n t r a l T r a n s p o r t a t i o n C o m p a n y ; D o r o t h y O h l a n d M a r g a r e t L y n c h . R e a l E s t a t e O f f i c e ; G l a d y s D o l e . H a z e l L i b b y , M a r ion F a i b i s y , B a r b a r a P r a t t . M a r g a r e t G a g n o n . A c c o u n t i n g O f f i c e : M a r g a r e t L e i g h t o n , A u d i t o r R e v e n u e s D e p a r t ­ment ; S h i r l e y W i l s o n . C a s h i e r ' s O f f i c e ; T h e r e s a M a t t e r y . R u t h K e l l e y , I ' . i nest ine M i l l e r . G e n ­e r a l A c c o u n t a n t ' s O f f i c e ; L e n a H o d g e of the C o m p t r o l l e r ' s o f f i ce ; P a t r i c i a C o n n a r y , P u r c h a s ­i n g D e p a r t m e n t ; E l e a n o r F r a t e s . P a y r o l l D e d u c ­t i o n D e p a r t m e n t ; D o r i s T h o m a s . F r e i g h t C l a i m s ; C a r m e n C a r t e r of the T e l e p h o n e C o i n -p a n v .

M r s . L o p e z w a s a l so g i v e n a b a t h i n e t t e by h e r office assoc ia tes a t the t i m e she s t a r t e d h e r leave of a b s e n c e . Bes t of l u c k is w i s h e d Peggy — e v e r y o n e w i l l m i s s h e r c h e e r y s m i l e a r o u n d the off ice.

I t t a k e s p o w e r , d e t e r m i n a t i o n a n d p e r f e c t f o r m to p l a y go l f as s h o w n b y t h e s e m e m b e r s o f the n e w G . O . l e a g u e , I . t o r . : G e o r g e S p i r e s , C h a r l i e H a g a r , G e o r g e E l l i s a n d E d H a l e y .

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T h e s e c u t e tots a r e M i c h a e l G r e g o r y , 5 y e a r s a n d S t e p h a n i e A n n e , 2 y e a r s , c h i l d r e n of M r . & M r s . H a r r y G . R o l l i n s , E a s t A l t o n , I I I . a n d g r a n d c h i l d r e n of M r s . D o r o t h y O h l of the R e a l E s t a t e D e p a r t m e n t .

R u t h K e l l e y . s t e n o g r a p h e r to the G e n e r a l A c c o u n t a n t , is on a m o n t h ' s l eave of absence , a n d M i s s C a r o l R o b i n s o n is s u b s t i t u t i n g i n h e r I ' l . i ' • H a v e a n i ce v a c a t i o n . R u t h !

C h i e f C l e r k S t e v e C o n l e y is on v a c a t i o n , a n d at press t i m e w e h e a r he is h a v i n g e x c e l l e n t l u c k w i t h his gol f g a m e .

A m o n g the g a l s , w e find t h a t T h e r e s a S l a t -t e r y , M a r g a r e t G a g n o n , a n d J a n e t L a P l a n t e a r e p r a c t i c i n g u p on t h e i r gol f s w i n g s , too .

O n M a y 18 l l a i b a i a P r a t t w a s g i v e n a s u t -p r i s e b i r t h d a y p a r t y by E u n i c e O l e s c n a n d some of the ga ls a t E u n i c e s h o m e . O n e of the g i f t s B a i h a i a r e c e i v e d w a s a n a l b u m of ' ' C a r o u s e l "

B o w l i n g C h a m p i o n s 1955-1956 G e n e r a l Of f i ce L e a g u e a r e , 1 t o r : S e a t e d -

C h a r l e s H a g a r . P a t r i c i a C o n n a r y , M a r g u e r i t e L o p e z , V a u n D o l e . S t a n d i n g - S a m N a p o l i t a n o , T h e r e s a S l a t t e r y , B u d B o w l m , B a r b a r a P r a t t , A I K e n n e d y , B o b C r o c k e t t , E r n e s t D i M i l l o .

m u s i c , a f t e r B a r b a r a h a d seen the " C a r o u s e l m o v i e five d i f f e r e n t t i m e s !

V a n c e b o T O

by H A R R Y D . D A V I S C l e r k M . O . P i n e a n d T r a c k m a n W . J . V a r -

ney h a v e been e s t a b l i s h i n g t h e i r a b i l i t i e s a s " S t e e p l e j a c k s o r H u m a n F l i e s " in the s e t t i n g u p of t e l e v i s i o n a n t e n n a s o n c e r t a i n v e r y h i g h b u i l d i n g s i n t o w n , i n c l u d i n g t h a t of P i n e ' s h o m e on R a i l r o a d S t r e e t . A l l b e i n g done w i t h a n a p p r e c i a t i v e a n d suggest ive a u d i e n c e w a t c h i n g f r o m safe p o s i t i o n on t e r r a firma. I s r e s u l t of po l i c i e s on the " D o - i t - y Q u r s e l f " f e a t u r e .

T h e f o l l o w i n g h a v e been on v a c a t i o n s ince m y l a s t i t e m . C h i e f C l e r k H a r r y D . D a v i s . A p r i l 20 th to M a y 3 r d . w h o a t t e n d e d M a s o n i c G r a n d L o d g e at P o r t l a n d in session d u r i n g t h a t p e r i o d . C l e r k W . M . R u s s e l l . J u n e l l t h to 1 5 t h . w h o a t t e n d e d regu lar session of c o i n t d u r i n g t h a t p e r i o d i n his c a p a c i t y as D r p u t v S h e r i f f .

T h e f o l l o w i n g m e m b e r s of s ta f f h a v e r e ­c e n t l y e q u i p p e d their homes w i t h n e w roofs — W . L . B l a n c h a r d . G e n e r a l A g e n t , a n d C l e r k W . M . R u s s e l l .

W e r e g r e t not see ing c o r r e s p o n d e n t M a r j o r -ie M u l k e i n a n d h u s b a n d d u r i n g t h e i r re cent v i s i t h e r e . N e x t t i m e . M a r j o r i e , d o n ' t hurry -a w a y .

W e regre t t h a t D . H . W e s c o t t . h u s b a n d of C l e r k V i l l a T . . has been c o n f i n e d to h i s h o m e most of the t i m e the past few w e e k s w i t h a n a t t a c k of p h l e b i t i s : h o w e v e r , f o r t u n a t e l y , he has been able to c a r e for most of h i s i m p o r t a n t d u ­ties as H i g h S c h o o l P r i n c i p a l in the c l o s i n g of school y e a r . W e a r e a l l r o o t i n g for h i s p r o m p t , c o m p l e t e r e c o v e r y .

J a n e , d a u g h t e r of G e n e r a l A g e n t a n d M r s . W . L . B l a n c h a r d , w a s g r a d u a t e d o n J u n e 10th f r o m F i s h e r C o l l e g e , B o s t o n . M a s s . w i t h h o n o r s a n d r e c e i v e d a s i l v e r c e r t i f i c a t e . S h e is n o w e m p l o y e d b y F o x & G i n n , B a n g o r . M a i n e . G . A . a n d M r s W . L . B l a n c h a r d a t t e n d e d the g r a d ­u a t i o n .

Y o u r c o r r e s p o n d e n t is h a p p y to r e p o r t h i s a t t e n d a n c e a t h i s first g r a n d c h i l d ' s g r a d u a t i o n f r o m H i g h S c h o o l , b e i n g present on F r i d a y . J u n e 15th a t H o u l t o n H i g h S c h o o l g r a d u a t i o n w h e r e h i s G r a n d s o n . W a r r e n L . D u d l e y , J r . w a s o - c o f a c l a s s o f 70 g r a d u a t e s .

Bangor C O T Department b y C . A . J E F F E R D S

A s s t . C a r F o r e m a n J a m e s H . I f i l l is e n j o y i n g p a r t of h i s v a c a t i o n a t M o o s e h c a d L a k e .

M a r i e H . I f i l l . d a u g h t e r of A s s t . C a r F o r e ­m a n J . H . I f i l l . w o n the f o l l o w i n g h o n o r s on h e r g r a d u a t i o n f r o m B a n g o r H i g h S c h o o l th i s J u n e : H o n o r i n E n g l i s h E s s a y , she d e l i v e r i n g s a m e at the g r a d u a t i o n e x e r c i s e s , s u b j e c t : " A m ­e r i c a n Y o u t h a n d H i s R o l e i n S e c u r i n g W o r l d P e a c e " ; a w a r d e d the h o n o r of b e c o m i n g a m e m ­ber of the N a t i o n a l H o n o r S o c i e t y , she b e i n g a m o n g the first n i n e , h a v i n g a r a n k of 90 o r m o r e . M i s s I f i l l a l so w o n a s c h o l a r s h i p c o u r s e i n the U n i v e r s i t y of M a i n e .

M i s s B a r b a r a B r i d g -h a m , d a u g h t e r of C a r ­m a n D a r r e l K . B r i d g -h a m , p r o u d l y d i s p l a y s a n o ' / i l b . b r o w n t r o u t c a u g h t b y h e r f a t h e r a t B r a n c h P o n d , M a y 26 , 1956. I t w a s the h e a v ­ies t t a k e n t h i s season a n d the c a t c h a u t o m a ­t i c a l l y q u a l i f i e s M r . B r i d g h a m f o r M e m b e r ­s h i p i n the " M a i n e O n e T h a t D i d n ' t G e t A w a y C l u b " .

A m o n g those on v a c a t i o n a r e C a r m e n F . J S t u b b s , I . J . W e l l i n g t o n . H . J . C o n n e r s , W B . L e o n a r d . R . E . W h e e l e r , L . E . M a t h e w s . H I " , . B u i n h a m . a n d M . R . G r a s e . C o a c h C l e a n e r s J . A . P l u m m e r a n d C . P . S o u c i e .

A l s o o n v a c a t i o n a t N o r t h e r n M a i n e J e t C a r m e n R . J . L a F l a n m i e a n d P . J . G o d f r e y .

J . A . K i n g is filling i n on I . J . W e l l i n g t on ' s j ob w h i l e he is o n v a c a t i o n a n d C . F L a m b e r t is s u b s t i t u t i n g i n H . E . B u r n h a m ' s p lace w h i l e he is a l s o o n v a c a t i o n .

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C . R . B o w k e r . E a s t p o r t o p e r a t o r , h a s b i d off a g e n c y a t D e n n y s v i l l e . e f f e c t ive J u n e 12.

C . E . F i c k e t t . o p e r a t o r , is now h o l d i n g the E a s t p o r t p o s i t i o n .

H a r o l d D u p l i s e a . f r e i g h t h a n d l e r , took his v a c a t i o n r e c e n t l y w h i l e h i s son , D a v i d , w a s here f r o m C a l i f o r n i a . T h i s is D a v e ' s first t r i p home i n 6 y e a r s .

E a s t p o r t S w i t c h e r C r e w : G e o . T o w n s e n d , B r a k e m a n ; J a c k C o o m b s , E n g i n e e r ; B a r n e y R u ­t h e r f o r d , C o n d u c t o r : C a r l S m i t h , B r a k e m a n .

E a s t e r n W a r e h o u s e : J i m m y C r a i g , C h i s e l T r u c k O p e r a t o r , E a s t p o r t .

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b y F . E . W A R E S y m p a t h y is e x t e n d e d to the f a m i l y of F i r e ­

m a n T h o m a s W . L a w r e n c e . S r . . w h o d i e d s u d ­d e n l y a t h i s home i n H a m p d e n H i g h l a n d s , M a v 2 4 t h .

T o m s t a r t e d as a fireman on the E a s t e r n d i ­v i s i o n i n J u n e of 1944 a n d t r a n s f e r r e d to the W e s t e r n d i v i s i o n on D e c e m b e r 23 , 1953.

H e w a s a m e m b e r of the L o c o m o t i v e F i r e ­m e n a n d E n g i n e e r s a n d the M y s t i c L o d g e A . F . a n d A . M . of H a m p d e n a n d w a s a v e r y a c t i v e w o r k e r in the h i g h e r M a s o n i c O r d e r s a n d the E a s t e r n S t a r .

R e g i n a l d P a u l M c M a n u s . son of M r . a n d M i s . J o h n H . M c M a n u s a n d b r o t h e r of E l e c t r i ­c i a n F r a n k M c M a n u s of the E n g i n e H o u s e , r e c e i v e d h is m e d i c a l degree , w i t h d i s t i n c t i o n , f r o m G e o r g e W a s h i n g t o n U n i v e r s i t y S c h o o l of M e d i c i n e , W a s h i n g t o n , D . C , J u n e 6.

H e w i l l beg in h i s I n t e r n s h i p a t W a l t e r R e e d A r m y M e d i c a l C e n t e r i n W a s h i n g t o n J u l y 1st a s a F i r s t L i e u t e n a n t in the A i r F o r c e .

R e c e n t l y . D r . M c M a n u s w a s e l e c t e d to m e m ­b e r s h i p i n the A l p h a O m e g a A l p h a M e d i c a l H o n o r S o c i e t y a t the U n i v e r s i t y . H e is a l s o a m e m b e r of the W i l l i a m B e a u m o n t R e s e a r c h S o c i e t y a n d the S m i t h - R e e d - R u s s e l H o n o r a r y M e d i c a l S o c i e t y . H e is a l so a m e m b e r of N u S i g m a N u M e d i c a l F r a t e r n i t y a n d A l p h a D e l t a

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P h i a n d has b e e n P r e s i d e n t of h i s c lass t h i s y e a r .

D r . M c M a n u s p r e p a r e d for co l l ege a t J o h n B a p s t H i g h S c h o o l a n d r e c e i v e d a B . A . degree f r o m B o w d o i n C o l l e g e c u m l a u d e i n 1952.

H e is m a r r i e d to the f o r m e r K a t h l e e n F l a n ­a g a n , R . N . , d a u g h t e r of M r s . J o h n P . F l a n ­a g a n a n d the la te M r . F l a n a g a n , of B a n g o r .

C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s to S t o r e s C l e r k a n d M r s . K e i t h I n g r a h a m o n the b i r t h of a d a u g h t e r . " D O L O R E S A N N " , a t the E a s t e r n M a i n e G e n ­e r a l H o s p i t a l on M a y 2 2 n d .

T h e r e is a n o l d s a y i n g o r i g i n a t i n g in some H o s p i t a l . ' W e ' v e n e v e r lost a F a t h e r y e t " . P e r h a p s n o t , b u t I u n d e r s t a n d t h a t K e i t h h a d a p r e t t y c lose c a l l . I t seems t h a t t ra f f i c w a s h e a v y the n i g h t t h a t M r s . I n g r a h a m c a l l e d K e i t h h o m e f r o m w o r k to t a k e h e r to the hos ­p i t a l , so w h e n he got p a r t w a y t h r o u g h t o w n he s topped at h i s b r o t h e r ' s " G r e e n l a w n M e m ­o r i a l H o m e " a n d b o r r o w e d the a m b u l a n c e , t h e n w i t h s i r e n h o w l i n g a n d l i g h t s flashing he s t a r t e d out f o r V e a z i e to get h i s w i f e . F r o m w h a t I h e a t , i t ' s a good t h i n g t h a t M i s . I n g r a ­h a m is so good n a t u r e d a n d w a s i n the c o n d i ­t i o n t h a t she w a s o r K e i t h m i g h t h a v e r e t u r n ­ed to w o r k w i t h a c o u p l e of " S H I N E R S " .

T h e c a r t r a d i n g a r o u n d here is p r e t t y s low th i s y e a r , a l t h o u g h L a b o r e r D o n a l d C o ! m a n got r a t h e r " D i v i l i s h " l a s t m o u t h a n d bought a n i ce l i t t l e F o r d to get out i n . M a c h i n i s t J a m e s M c -I >< m a i d b l o s s o m e d out in .t \ t v p r e t t y 1\ >i \ a n d P i n k ? ? F o r d C r o w n spor t s c a r .

C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s to E n g i n e e r G e o r g e M . H i b ­b a r d u p o n the r e c e i p t of the 1955 " A w a r d of M e r i t " f r o m the F o r t H a l i f a x C h a p t e r of the D . A . R . ( D e t a i l s on a n o t h e r page of th i s i s s u e — E d i t o r )

F i r e m a n M . E . S o u t h a r d r e t u r n e d to w o r k o n the U n i o n S t a t i o n S w i t c h e r o n J u n e 19th . a f t e r b e i n g off d u t y for t h r e e m o n t h s due to s i c k n e s s .

M r s . W i l l i a m M o r s e , w i f e o f P o r t l a n d D i v i ­s i on E n g i n e e r W i l l i a m A . M o r s e , r e t u r n e d h o m e J u n e 8 t h . a f t e r s p e n d i n g f i f ty -one d a y s i n the B a r H a r b o r H o s p i t a l as the r e s u l t of a f a l l i n h e r h o m e a b o u t the m i d d l e of A p r i l .

R o b e r t a n d R a l p h P e t t i e . sons of E n g i n e e r a n d M r s . C h a r l e s P e t t i e of 695 M a i n S t r e e t , B a n g o r h a d the r a r e d i s t i n c t i o n of r e c e i v i n g t h e i r M a s t e r of A r t s degree f r o m d i f f e r e n t U n i ­v e r s i t i e s o n the s a m e d a y . J u n e 1 0 t h .

R o b e r t r e c e i v e d h i s B . A . degree f r o m the U n i v e r s i t y of M a i n e i n 1952 a n d g r a d u a t e d f r o m the U n i v e r s i t y of C o n n . J u n e 1 0 t h . w i t h the degree of M . A . i n P s y c h o l o g y .

R a l p h r e c e i v e d h i s B . A . degree f r o m W e s t V i r g i n i a W e s l e y a n C o l l e g e i n 1955 a n d w a s

Jr a d u a t e d f r o m the U n i v e r s i t y of M a i n e o n u n e 1 0 t h . w i t h a M . A . i n E n g l i s h .

B o t h b r o t h e r s r e c e i v e d t h e i r e a r l y e d u c a t i o n i n the B u c k s p o r t I p u b l i c s choo ls . R o b e r t g r a d ­u a t e d f r o m B u c k s p o r t H i g h i n 1946. H e e n t e r ­e d the A r m y s h o r t l y a f t e r g r a d u a t i n g a n d s e r v e d a t o u r of d u t y i n K o r e a , f o l l o w i n g w h i c h he e n t e r e d the U n i v e r s i t y i n 1948.

R a l p h g r a d u a t e d f r o m B a n g o r H i g h S c h o o l i n 1951 a n d e n t e r e d W e s t V i r g i n i a W e s l e y a n C o l l e g e the s a m e y e a r . H e s t u d i e d for h i s M . A . degree a t the U . of M . u n d e r a g r a d u a t e S c h o l a r s h i p .

H o s t l e r a n d M r s . M . J . R o a c h le f t S u n d a v J u n e 1 7 t h . for N e w O r l e a n s w h e r e t h e y w i l l s p e n d t h e i r v a c a t i o n w i t h t h e i r d a u g h t e r s w h o a r e n o w l i v i n g t h e r e .

C a r o l J e a n C a r u s o , d a u g h t e r of H o s t l e r a n d M r s . F r a n c i s C a r u s o , w a s a r e c e n t p a t i e n t a t S t . J o s e p h ' s H o s p i t a l w h e r e she u n d e r w e n t a n a p p e n d e c t o m y .

by J O H N J . K E A T I N G " T h e S o u t h e r n W a y " : R e t i r e d E n g i n e m a n

M a s s e n g a l e , v i s i t i n g a t O n e i d a . T e n n e s s e e , s t r o l ­l e d o v e r to the S o u t h e r n R a i l r o a d s t a t i o n . T h e R o y a l P a l m , c r a c k t r a i n of the S o u t h e r n , w a s s t a n d i n g t h e r e . O n the r e a r he n o t i c e d a p r i ­v a t e c a r a n d i n q u i r e d of the A g e n t , w h o w a s s t a n d i n g w i t h h i i n . w h o o c c u p i e d the c a r . H e w a s t o l d it w a s the G e n e r a l M a n a g e r s but t h a t he w a s r i d i n g the e n g i n e , a n d if he d i d not come b a c k for h i s d i n n e r the E n g i n e m a n w o u l d . S i n e e n o u g h , b a c k c a m e the E n g i n e m a n to the p r i v a t e a n d the G e n e r a l M a n a g e r h a u l e d the t r a i n to the next s top . 53 m i l e s to O a k d a l e . H e w a s a f o r m e r E n g i n e m a n .

C h i e f D i s p a t c h e r J o h n O b e r g has on the m a r k e t : m o t o r boats , i p w boats a n d c a b i n c r u i s e r s . S o . if y o u a r e l o o k i n g for a boa t , see J o h n .

E n g i n e m a n R a l p h H o o p e r w o n the E l e c t r i c r e f r i g e r a t o r a n d E n g i u e i n a n H e r s e y the s i l v e i s e r v i c e set , s p o n s o r e d by the M a i n e A s s o c i a t i o n of R a i l r o a d V e t e r a n s .

R e t i r e d S t a t i o n B a g g a g e M a s t e r J o h n C a d s a n d the M r s . spent M e m o r i a l D a y v i s i t i n g M r s . C a d y ' s b r o t h e r a t B a n g o r .

E n g i n e m a n W a l t e r F o s s a n d the M r s . h a v e o p e n e d t h e i r s u m m e r home a t W a y n e P o n d .

T r a i n A n n o u n c e r A r t h u r B r o o k i n g s has r e ­t u r n e d to d u t y a f t e r a l o n g i l l n e s s . A l s o off d u t y : F o r e m a n A n d y K o z l o w s k i a n d t o w e r ga te m a n , A u g u s t a s G o u z i , f o r s u r g e r y .

S y m p a t h y is e x t e n d e d to E n g i n e m a n Albert M u t r a y o n the d e a t h of h i s w i f e .

R a i l w a y E x p r e s s M e s s e n g e r G e o r g e C o l e h a s been off1 d u t y for a l o n g p e r i o d on a c c o u n t of i l l n e s s . M e s s e n g e r J i m L e i g h t o n , a t th i s w r i t ­i n g , w a s u p i n the n o r t h woods shoo t ing b e a r s .

S i g n a l m a n J o s e p h S a n b o r n ' s w i f e w a s a p a ­t i e n t a t the M e r c y H o s p i t a l for o b s e r v a t i o n .

T r a i n B a g g a g e M a s t e r C h a r l e s D o r e r e c e i v e d a l e t t e r f r o m f o rmer 1 C o n d u c t o r H a r v e y L o c k e , w h o resides in S e a t t l e . W a s h i n g t o n s a y i n g that he a n d M r s . L o c k e a r e c e l e b r a t i n g t h e i r F i f t y S e c o n d w e d d i n g a n n i v e r s a r y t h i s y e a r . T h e y h a v e t h i r t e e n c h i l d r e n , t w e n t y - s e v e n G r a n d c h i l d ­r e n a n d fifteen G r e a t G r e a t G r a n d c h i l d r e n .

T h e abode of H a r v e y & F l o r e n c e L o c k e , 12733 E v a n s t o n A v e . , S e a t t l e , W a s h . H a r v e y w a s m a d e a M a i n e C e n t r a l C o n d u c t o r i n 1909.

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J a m e s R . C o p p , S h i p p i n g a n d R e c e i v i n g C l e r k a t D e e i i n g J e t . S t o r e s , r e t i r e d M a y 8, 1956 a f t e r 47 y e a r s sei -v ice . M i . C o p p w a s t e n d e r e d a f a r e ­w e l l p a r t y a n d h is c o - w o r k e r s a n d o t h e r r a i l ­r o a d f r i e n d s p r e s e n t e d h i m w i t h a r a d i o , a b a r o ­m e t e r a n d box of c i g a r s .

A t h a n k y o u note h a s been r e c e i v e d by y o u r c o r r e s p o n d e n t f r o m M r . C o p p , d a t e d J u n e 6 t h f r o m T o p s h a m . in w h i c h he s a i d i n p a r t , " I t h a n k m e m b e r s of the r a i l r o a d f a m i l y for the p r e s e n t s they gave m e . T h a n k y o u a l l v e r y m u c h . "

A g e n t W i l l i a m F a r d y , w h o is off a c c o u n t of s i c k n e s s , is i m p r o v i n g .

L a b o r e r s E d g a r B l a i s d e l l a n d L i u w o o d B u r ­gess h a v e r e t u r n e d f r o m v a c a t i o n .

Rigby Eng ine House by A L B E R T B . W E T M O R E

L a b o r e r E d w a r d T h o m e is out o n s i c k l eave w i t h a h e a r t a i l m e n t a n d a t th i s w r i t i n g is c o m ­ing a l o n g v e r y n i c e l y .

I u n d e r s t a n d t h a t M a c h i n i s t H e l p e r J a m e s L a r r a b e e has f i n i s h e d p a i n t i n g his h o m e , w h i c h w a s q u i t e a t a s k .

F o r m e r L a b o r e r , n o w a H o s t l e r s H e l p e r , R o y S t . P e t e r h a d the m i s f o r t u n e to h a v e a c o n ­s i d e r a b l e s u m of m o n e y s t o l e n f r o m h i s h o m e .

S t o r e D e p a r t m e n t L a b o r e r F r a n c i s H a l d a n e a n d C l e r k H u g h F l y n n w e r e d r i v i n g m e r r i l y a l o n g the h i g h w a y i n t h e i r p i c k - u p t r u c k , w h e n s u d ­d e n l y t h e y h e a r d the s i r e n of a h i e a p p a r a t u s t r u c k . T h i n k i n g it w a n t e d the r i g h t of w a y , they p u l l e d o v e r to the side of the r o a d to a l l o w i t to go by t h e m , but lo a n d beho ld it s t opped i n f r o n t of t h e m . T h e y w e r e t o l d by the firemen t h a t t h e i r t r u c k w a s on fire. S u r e e n o u g h , u p o n go ing to r e a r of the c a r they s a w s m o k e a n d d i s ­c o v e r e d t h a t the m u f f l e r h a d o v e r h e a t e d one of the w o o d e n cross m e m b e r s of the body a n d w o u l d h a v e r e s u l t e d i n p e r h a p s se r i ous d a m a g e h a d i t no t b e e n d i s c o v e r e d .

B o r n to M r . a n d M r s . R i c h a r d R i l e y , a d a u g h t e r E l a i n e F r a n c e s , on M a y 27 . T h i s is the first g r a n d d a u g h t e r of M a c h i n i s t H e l p e r M i l f e r d G o o d w i n .

T h e d e a t h of the f a t h e r of H o s t l e r A l f r e d F l a h e r t y . M r . F l a h e r t y w a s f o r m e r l y a r a i l ­r o a d m a n w i t h l o n g s e r v i c e a s a c r o s s i n g t e n ­d e r . A floral t r i b u t e w a s sent a s is the c u s ­t o m .

T h e flag po le a t the e n g i n e house w a s g i v e n a n e w c o a t of p a i n t i n r e a d i n e s s f o r M e m ­o r i a l D a y , a n d l a t e r F l a g D a y .

J o s e p h A . C a p o z z a , J u n i o r a n d D o r i s D e p i e -t r o w e r e m a r r i e d d u r i n g the m o n t h . Y o u n g J o e is the son of f o r m e r M a c h i n i s t J o s e p h C a p o z z a , now a m a c h i n i s t w i t h the G r a n d T r u n k R a i l ­r o a d .

S t o r e s D e p a r t m e n t C l e r k J o h n W e l c h c e l e ­b r a t e d h i s b i r t h d a y , w h i c h w a s the 4 3 r d . , w h e n h is son L a w r e n c e ( L a r r y ) g r a d u a t e d f r o m C h e v -e r u s H i g h w i t h h o n o r s o n the same d a y .

F o r e m a n F r e d L o m b a r d a n d M r s . L o m b a r d v i s i t e d t h e i r son a t P h i l a d e l p i a . F r e d . J u n i o r f o r m e r l y w o r k e d for the U n i t e d S t a t e s G a u g e C o r p . , but h a s r e s i g n e d h is p o s i t i o n to go w i t h

the J a m e s B i d d l c C o , w h o a l s o m a n u f a c t u r e a c c u r a t e i n s t r u m e n t s f o r m e a s u r i n g m a n y t h i n g s i m p o r t a n t to e n g i n e e r i n g .

A l l the f o r e m e n w e r e i n v i t e d to a t t e n d the m e e t i n g a t the E a s t l a n d H o t e l s p o n s o r e d by the G e n e r a l E l e c t r i c C o m p a n y .

C h i e f C l e r k L e o B e l f o u n t a i n e h a s t a k e n a leave of absence a n d r e t i r e d to h i s c a m p at C h e s t e r b r o o k e , N e w B r u n s w i c k for a r e s t c u r e . H i s job is be ing c o v e r e d by J e r i F l a h e r t y .

L a b o r e r C h a r l e s J a c k s o n , a f o r m e r B o i l e r m a k ­e r , is n o w w o r k i n g as a h e l p e r o n the second s h i f t . T h i s j o b is t e m p o r a r y due to the i l lness of J a m e s Q u i n c a n n o n w h o is h a v i n g a s t o m ­a c h o p e r a t i o n p e r f o r m e d .

T h e S a f e t y B o a r d r e a d i n g to da te is n o w 330 d a y s w i t h o u t a lost t i m e a c c i d e n t . M a c h i n i s t J o s e p h N a l b a c h w a s i n j u r e d w h e n a gear box c o v e r f e l l on h is foot . H e c o n t i n u e d o n the j o b w i t h o u t lost t i m e a f t e r r e c e i v i n g first-aid t r e a t ­m e n t .

A g r o u p of s t u d e n t s v i s i t e d the shop r e c e n t ­l y a n d w e r e e s c o r t e d by o u r f o r e m a n F r e d L o m ­b a r d . T h e r e w e r e 12 of t h e m , p a r t of th i s y e a r ' s g r a d u a t i n g c l a s s of the M a i n e V o c a ­t i o n a l E d u c a t i o n S c h o o l . T h e son of M a c h i n i s t B e r t J e w e t t of the W a t e r v i l l e S h o p s , a n d f o r ­m e r l y of the o l d T h o m p s o n ' s P o i n t S h o p s , is a n i n s t r u c t o r t h e r e . H e a l s o a t one t i m e w a s a n e m p l o y e e a t the shops at W a t e r v i l l e .

A l l m e e t i n g s of L o c a l 525 h a v e been c a n ­c e l l e d for the s u m m e r m o n t h s a s u s u a l .

L a b o r e r A r t h u r T h o m p s o n took a w e e k off to p l a n t h i s g a r d e n a n d w h i l e out bought a n e w c a r .

T h e c h a n g e - o v e r of the H o s t l e r s to a 5 day w e e k h a s b r o u g h t q u i t e a f ew new faces i n o u r m i d s t . M o s t l y m e n l a i d off f r o m o t h e r p o i n t s .

M a c h i n i s t a n d M r s . T h e o d o r e C o t e a r e t a k ­i n g a v a c a t i o n t r i p to D e n v e r . C o l o r a d o . W h i l e t h e r e t h e y w i l l v i s i t t h e i r son , as w e l l as see the s i g h t s .

M a c h i n i s t F r e d " M i k e " E m e r y is t a k i n g h is v a c a t i o n a n d p l a n s to s p e n d m o s t of i t a t t e n d ­i n g to h i s race h o r s e , w h i c h by the w a y is d o i n g f a i r l y w e l l o n the C a n a d i a n r a c e t r a c k s .

I w i s h to c o r e c t a n e r r o r i n r e p o r t i n g , c o n ­c e r n i n g the d e a t h of the la te M a c h i n i s t H e l p e r R a l p h S a w y e r . I s t a t e d t h a t he w o u l d r e c e i v e a d e a t h benefit f r o m o u r L o c a l # 5 2 5 , b u t due to u u f o r s e e n c i r c u m s t a n c e s p e r t a i n i n g to the c o n ­s t i t u t i o n a l b y - l a w s , he w i l l not be e l i g i b l e . S o r r y .

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W e a l l e x t e n d o u r s y m p a t h y to the f a m i l y of f o i m e r G e n e r a l A g e n t W i l l i a m P . K e l l e y , w h o d i e d r e c e n t l y . M r K e l l e y r e t i r e d J a n . 1 , 1954.

L o a d e r a n d C a l l e r a n d M r s . C o l e m a n J . M u l -k e r n spent a n e n j o y a b l e w e e k a t B e r m u d a not l o n g ago .

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M r . a n d M r s . J o h n R . G i l m a n h a d a most p l e a s a n t m o n t h ' s v a c a t i o n i n F l o r i d a . P e g g y , w h o is e m p l o y e d a t R i g b y P e r D i e m office, f o r ­m e r l y w o r k e d in the F r e i g h t O f f i c e .

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a f t e r b e i n g a b s e n t due to i l l n e s s . W e a r e p l e a s ­e d to r e p o r t t h a t T i m e k e e p e r W i l l a r d B . C o o n e y is i m p r o v i n g a f t e r r e c e n t h o s p i t a l i z a t i o n .

L o a d e r a n d C a l l e r P a t r i c k A . a n d s t e n o g r a ­p h e r M a i jot ie J . M u l k e r n h a d a p l e a s a n t v a c ­a t i o n w h i c h t h e y spent i n C h i c a g o , N e w Y o r k a n d B o s t o n , g o i n g one route a n d r e t u r n i n g a n ­o t h e r ; they passed t h r o u g h the f o l l o w i n g states d u r i n g t h e i r t r i p : M a i n e , N e w H a m p s h i r e , M a s ­s a c h u s e t t s , C o n n e c t i c u t , R h o d e I s l a n d . N e w Y o r k , P e n n s y l v a n i a , N e w J e r s e y , O h i o , I n ­d i a n a , M i c h i g a n a n d I l l i n o i s , a l s o , p r o v i n c e of O n t a r i o , C a n a d a . W h i l e i n C h i c a g o , t l . ey *vere guests a t the D o n M c W i l l i a m s ' " B r e a k ­fast C l u b , " a t the H o t e l Sl ier m a n , w h i c h w a s v e r y e n t e r t a i n i n g .

M i s . F r a n c e s L a R o s e c o v e r e d M r s . M u l -k e r n ' s p o s i t i o n d u r i n g her a b s e n c e .

J a m e s B . K e e g a n . R e v i s i o n C l e r k a t R i g b y . a t t e n d e d the r e c e n t w e d d i n g of his n iece , J o a n H . K e e g a n . to T h o m a s P . M a r t i n . A n u p ­t i a l M a s s w a s c e l e b r a t e d a t the c h u r c h of O u r L a d y of P e r p e t u a l H e l p , in B r o o k l y n . N . Y . , a f t e r w h i c h the h a p p y c o u p l e left by p l a n e for t h e i r h o n e y m o o n i n B e r m u d a .

T h e m a r r i a g e w a s p e r f o r m e d by the b r i d e ' s u n c l e ( b r o t h e r of J a m e s ) R e v . F a t h e r J o h n J K e e g a n , a f t e r w h i c h the w e d d i : i g l u n c h w a s s e r v e d to 170 guests a t K n i g h t s of C o l u m b u s C l u b H o u s e i n P r o s p e c t P a r k . B r o o k l y n .

L o a d e r - a n d C a l l e r P a t r i c k A . a n d S t e n o ­g r a p h e r M a r j o r i e J . M u l k e r n m o t o r e d to B a n ­gor r e c e n t l y w i t h f r i e n d s . T h e y a l s o spent a w e e k e n d a t M r s . M u l k e i n 's f o r m e r h o m e in V a n c e b o r o , M e . , w h e r e she w a s p r e v i o u s l y e m ­p l o y e d i n the M a i n e C e n t r a l F r e i g h t Of f i ce for some t i m e .

B e s t w i s h e s for a speedy r e c o v e r y to P a t r i c i a N o r t o n , w h o w a s a recent p a t i e n t a t the M e r c y H o s p i t a l . P a t is a s i s t e r of F r e i g h t C l e r k S a l l y M . H a s s o n a n d C a r - D i s t r i b u t o r E l e a n o r N . F l a h e r t y .

W e a r e p l eased to w e l c o m e b a c k F r e i g h t C l e r k P a t r i c k J . F l y n n , w h o h a s been absent due to i l l n e s s . F r e i g h t C l e r k D a n i e l H . S u l -l i v a ' is s t i l l on s i ck l e a v e , a n d w e a l l e x t e n d our best w i s h e s to h i m for a speedy r e c o v e r , .

F r e i g h t C l e r k H e n r y J . K e n n y , w h o is e m ­p l o y e d a t C u m b e r l a n d M i l l s , is c o v e r i n g T i m e ­keeper W i l l a r d B . C o o n e y ' s j o b d u r i n g h is i l l n e s s .

O n c e m o r e f o r m e r F i e ight C l e r k C o l e m a n P . O ' T o o l e is b a c k w i t h us for the s u m m e r m o n t h s d u r i n g h is a n n u a l v a c a t i o n f r o m S t . J o h n ' s S e m i n a r y , B r i g h t o n . M a s s ; he is now c o v e r i n g C a r D i s t r i b u t o r G e o r g e F e e n e y ' s j o b . a t the P e r D i e m B u r e a u , R i g b y , d u r i n g the l a t t e r ' s v a c a t i o n . W e l c o m e b a c k , C o l i e . f r o m a l l of us .

F o r m e r F r e i g h t C h e c k e r D o n a l d K . G i l l i e s b r o u g h t h is baby son , C h r i s t o p e r , i n to see us r e c e n t l y . H e is a l o v e l y boy a n d v e r y f r i e n d l y ( l i k e h i s D a d , n a t u r a l l y ) .

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A m o n g those on v a c a t i o n a r e P a t r o l m a n C L a d d a n d h is s o n , Y a r d b i a k e m a n L . C . L a d d . B o t h w i l l be d o i n g a l i t t l e fishing a t their c a m p at F o u r P o n d s .

Y a r d C o n d u c t o r E r n e s t P a l m e r of S w i t c h e r N o . 1 s t a r t e d h is t h r e e w e e k s v a c a t i o n J u n e 1 1 t h . E r n e s t w i l l no doubt s p e n d some t i m e a t h is c a m p at W o i t h l e y P o n d .

J o e F l a h e r t y , Y a r d C o n d u c t o r a t R u m f o r d . is c o v e r i n g E . P a l m e r s j o b w h i l e E r n e s t is o n v a c a t i o n .

O n J u n e 10th G e n e r a l A g e n t a n d M r s . L . W . J u d k i n s m o v e d i n t o t h e i r c a m p a t R o x b u r v P o n d for the s u m m e r m o n t h s .

O n J u l y 20th E n g i n e H o u s e F o r e m a n ( M - x -i co ' s l e a d i n g c i t i z e n ) a n d M r s L . E . J o r d a n w i l l l eave on a t r i p to the W e s t C o a s t , t r a v e l ­i n g by t r a i n to C h i c a g o . F r o m C h i c a g o t h e y w i l l t r a v e l by t o u r bus t h r o u g h the W e s t to C a l i f o r n i a . O n the r e t u r n t r i p t h e y w i l l v i s i t p la ces of i i terest o n the h o m e r o u t e . W e a l l w i s h y o u a n d the M r s . good t r a v e l i n g . A l s o , d o n ' t get lost a s y o u w i l l be too f a r f r o m h o m e for us to s e n d out a s e a r c h p a r t y .

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T h a t a w f u l noise t h a t one h e a r s e a r l y i n the m o r n i n g a r o u n d 8 :30 is O p e r a t o r A n d e r s o n c o m i n g to w o r k o n his s h i n y m o t o r c y c l e . " A n d y " is s e r v i n g as r e l i e f a g e n t a t G a r d i n e r d a y t i m e s a n d n i g h t s has been seen a t the L e w i s t o n F a i r G r o u n d s p l a c i n g a good bet r i g h t o n the nose-—the r e s u l t s to be a n n o u n c e d l a t e r .

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S i g n a l M a i n t a i n e r G e o r g e C u r t i s w o n a n e l e c t i o n bet o n the J u n e p r i m a r y . M o s t of G e o r g e ' s f a v o r i t e c a n d i d a t e s w e r e w e l l out i n f r o n t but some d i d not get e n o u g h votes e v e n t h o u g h he p e r s o n a l l y s t u m p e d for t h e m i n a w i n d y sor t of w a y . George ! w a s q u i t e d i s g u s t e d at the s h o w i n g of one p a r t i c u l a r c a n d i d a t e a n d if t h i n g s do not i m p r o v e , G e o r g e m a y be a w r i t e - i n c a n d i d a t e h i m s e l f i n the S e p t e m b e r e l e c t i o n .

R e t i r e d A g e n t D a v i d C a m e r o n w a s a c a l l e r at the s t a t i o n on M e m o r i a l D a y w e e k e n d . D a v e l ooks h a l e a n d h e a r t y a n d w e w e r e a l l g l a d to see h i m .

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C r o s s i n g T e n d e r H i r a m W a l k e r f i n a l l y e n d e d up i n H a l l o w e l l o n a c r o s s i n g j o b t h e r e . U n t i l H i r a m gets p e r m a n e n t l y s e t t l ed he has de ­c i d e d to postpone f u t u r e m e e t i n g s of the " H o t R u m o r a n d T o p S e c r e t C l u b " unless some good r u m o r s s h o u l d d e v e l o p w h i c h c o u l d be se t t l ed by a q u i c k e m e r g e n c y m e e t i n g of the e x e c u t i v e b o a r d .

O p e r a t o r L . E . L u i g e e of G a r d i n e r is w o r k ­i n g o n the s w i n g j o b a t W a t e r v i l l e Y a r d , c o m ­m u t i n g d a i l y .

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