Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-23
BUREAU OF ENGRAVING
AND PRINTING.

Miss Annie E. Beaile. chief of the
of her annual vacation.
George Wright. transferer in the en-
craving division. has been absent from
the bureau for the past ten days, suf-
fering from attack of grip.
A. l. MacDowell. also employed in
the engraving division. reported for
work last Tuesday after an absence
of three weeks due to illness.
\. c. Steinbrenner of the engineering
and machine division. who has been i'll
for some time. is reported to be re-
covering.
Mrs Roberta F. Davis of the examin-
ing division is taking weeks annual
leave.
Miss Anna Rerswanger has returned
to the examining division. following Il
threeweek vacation in tle north. On
her way home she made BRIEF stop in
Philadelphia.
JACOB De Hart of the chief clerks
Office was called to his home in Read
ing, Pa, last Monday. by the death of
his mother
T. j. Lancaster of the engineering and
machine division still is confined to
Garfield Hospital.
Gil, National Union, composed largely
of employees of the bureau. held last
Monday night in Pythian Temple, the
following officers We're installed for
1916: Henry +. Batch of section of
the printing division, president; Capt.
Samuel Fl. jacobson, custodian of
presses, speaker; Samuel b. Reeder of
section 10 of the printing division,
usher; w. T. DieZel of section I of the
printing division, recording secretary:
William H. Vessels OF section 10 OF
the printing division. financial secre-
tary; J. Edward Borland of the Office
of chief of printing, sergeant; j. Leo
McGraw, watch force, and doorkeeper;
w c. Heller, blanket room Trustees.
william ID. Clark, r. W. Rogers and
John E. Rhodes of section 10 of the
printing division.
Unusual interest in duckpin bowling
is being displayed by a number of the
young woman assistants in section II
of the printing division Keen rivalry
for supremacy in this sport exists
among Misses Louise Addor. Mary
Ganzhorn. Nellie Courtney, Belle Lib
quist. Annie Carew, Cora +. johnson,
Catherine George and Nellie Rollins.
match game was rolled recently on
one Of the downtown alleys by Miss
Addor and Miss Rollins. MISS Addor
succeeded in piline up "A score Of 2o9
for three games, defeating her oppo-
nent by six points.
Creighton f. Marshall custodian OF
presses in the printing division, has
been absent for the past week on ac-
count of illness.
John J. Deviny of the printing d.
vision and president CO the Plate
Printers Union has been granted ar
nual leave for one month.
The following printers III section II
, of the printing division are on the
sick list: J. p. Held. (. Royle and
Charles A. Rose.
Misses Maude Gibbons, Claire A. Car
ers' assistants in section II, are also
confined to their homes because of
sickness.
c. kniffen and Charles Boldin OF the
engineering and machine division are
taking a portion of their annual leave.
The following members of the Plate
Printers Union attended banquet at
Rauscher's last Tuesday night given
J. Deviny. C. b. Rout, James Beck, T.
]. Ryan. William S. Hance, Charles F.
Miller and Edward McRae. They were
the guests of Chris. Lehmkuhl, vice
president of the society and also a
member of the executive committee of
the Plate Printers Union.
leap year party was given by Miss
Gertrude Sanford at her home last
Thursday evening. number of her
girl friends in section 2 of the print
ing division where she is employed
were guests.
Miss Isabel c. McElroy of the surface
division Is recovering from two pain
full operations performed on her throat
| last week.
Samuel Abbott. representing the en-
craving division in the Bureau Duck
pin League. and William Palmer of the
examining division team were tied for
the highest game during the past week.
with total of 119 pins each
Guy STEELE of the examining division
aunt was first in the high set for the
week. and is also leading the league
with the highest individual average.
The Custodians broke the record for
high score last week in the game with
the Machine Shop squad. bowling for
| a total of $40.
William A. Jack of section of the
| printing division, who was confined to
| his home for several weeks, suffering
with a crushed hand, has returned to
work.
| Thomas Migent and u. ONeill Of the
| engineering and machine division are
absent from the bureau because of ILL
ness.
Miss Sallie Travers of the surface di-
vision has been granted thirty days
| leave. and left Friday for trip to
Havana. Jamaica and Panama
Miss Jessie X. Nelson. clerk in the