Evening star., 1915-06-13
BUREAU OF ENGRAVING
AND PRINTING.

Jacob NJ Black Of the examining
division, who has been i'll for several
weeks. Is now convalescing and ex-
poets to return to work in the near
future
The bureau Of engraving and print
ing branch of the United States Civil
Service Retirement Association will
hold meeting in the near future to
further the purpose of the retirement
question. ]. B. De Hart, who was ap-
pointed vice president of the organiza-
ton recently, is taking active inter est
in the PRONUNCIATION of the civil service
retirement plan on contributory
basis.
Sadie E. Lanahan has been appointed
printers assistant at the bureau
Myra A. shaffer of the printing divi-
sion resigned June s.
Miss Hester Holmes, formerly a
printers assistant at the bureau, died
June g.
In the first game of the second series
in the Departmental League the Bu-
reau base ball team defeated the
Marine nine in an exciting game by the
score of to 4. The battle lasted ten
innings. Tom Lyons held the hard
hitting Marine aggregation to two
hits.
Lmeric, the short fielder of the Bu-
reau base ball team. made three hits
in four trips to the plate in last Mon
days game with the Marines.
John Smalls of the watch division.
who has been seriously ill for the past
month, is reported to be improving in
health and expects to return to the hu-
reau in the near future.
Eugene Fuggitt has been appointed a
helper in the wetting division.
Possey Hall of the engineering and
ma chine division, who has been i'll
since last November with rheumatism,
returned to work last Tuesday
Miss Minnie A. spangler of the trim
ming section will leave June II for
California.
Warren P. Motzer, pressman in the
the past week and is confined to his
home in Clarendon, Va.
Charles H. Kraft of section of the
printing division, accompanied by his
wife, will spend this week in Ithaca,
~ Y, and will attend the graduating
exercises of Cornell University. Their
son, George l.. Kraft, a graduate of the
technical school of this city, will re-
ceive his degree as civil engineer
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David A. Hardaway. custodian of
presses, returned last Wednesday from
a weeks sojourn at his home in Black
stone, Va.
Miss Lucy Wooden. clerk in the sur
face division, was on leave all of last
week
William O'Regan, a machiniSt in the
engineering and machine division, was
confined to his home through illness
last week.
Frank McKenna of section of the
printing division has reported for duty
after several weeks of severe illness.
Capt. Samuel H. Jacobsen, custodian
of presses, accompanied by his wife,
attended the bi-annual convention of
the Supreme Lodge, Independent Or
der Mechanics, in Camden, N. j., last
week. He was representative for the
District of Columbia.
The sympathy of the employees of sec
ton 10 of the printing division is ex-
tended to John Ford. whose mother
died recently
William Foley of section 5 attend
ed the funeral of his mother held in
New York last week.
Miss Julia McGrath of the surface di-
vision is taking several days leave, and
is making an automobile trip through
Maryland.
Mrs. Mary V. Sowe of the examining
division is taking the remaining por-
ton of her annual leave.
Mrs. NJ. E. Mudd of the surface di-
vision is taking a portion of her an
nual leave She attended the wedding
of a relative one day last week.
Miss Mary E. Nolan of the same di-
vision is taking a brief vacation She
visited several historical places down
the Potomac last week.
Mrs Belle Dewey, employed in the
examining division, is on leave and is
visiting her son in Cincinnati.
Mss. Ida Hodgkins also of the exam
leave.
Mrs. Jane A. Williams, clerk in the
surface division, is on the sick list. She
has been granted thirty days leave
and is recuperating at New Haven,
Conn.
Charles Brumm, one of the force in
the engineering and machine division,
is on leave.
has returned from a visit to friends in
Virginia.
James NJ Mooney of section of
the printing division attended the
funeral of his brother in Rochester,