The Washington herald., 1919-03-03
BUREAU OF
ENGRAVING.
AND PRINTING.
~ NEWS

A handsome picture of the Bureau
Band was printed in the second sec
tion of The Sunday Herald. As an
item in this column stated, the band
picture had been crowded out, and
scores Of members and their friends
failed to find the picture yesterday.
However, it is well worth saving, and
may be had by securing a copy of The
Sunday Herald at the office.
The stamp perforating division had
a big celebration Saturday, when the
girls from the night force. which has
been in operation for more than a
year and has just been discontinued,
were welcomed back on day work.
Great things are expected from this
division in the future.
Mrs. ]. Iashhorn, of the wetting
division, has recently undergone an
operation in a local hospital.
Mr.. Vandyke, employe Of the store
room, slips US a hot one He says
back in good old Michigan. from
whence he halls. they grow cabbages.
one of which will fill a wagon. He
expects to go home soon on his vaca-
ton. so put in your orders.
George Lester, of the examining di-
vision, is absent on account OF the
death of his wife's mother.
Jesse G. Bailey has been appointed
to a position as fireman in the ma
chine division.
Malcolm C. Hankins. machinist, is
very chesty these days. The stork
recently left a fine baby at his home.
It's a safe bet that that young Han
kins will be a baseball player some
day. Daddy" is going to help the
bureau team win the pcnnant this
year.
Mrs. Mollic Bauby, night superin.
tendent of the stamp cumming divi-
sion, is reported as being i'll.
j. II. Rooney. plate printer of sec
tion 6, is absent. suffering with oc-
cupational eczema.
The musical fever in the bureau is
being felt in every corner. 1t is re.
porte that NJ ichaeI Cosgrove
watchman, is taking music lessons
and is studying typewriting on the
side. The rookie members of tn,
band suggest that the music will keer
him busy, without the side line.
James f. Turner has been snnoipted
fireman and assigned to the boiler
house.
Franklin Howe. engraver in the en-.
craving division, who left the bureau
six months ago to journey through
the Adirondack Mountains with hi,
son, in an endeavor to improve the
health of the latter. is back on the
job. He is surely looking good. too
having gained twenty-five pounds,
Miss J. Platt and Mrs, Nellie
Chase, expert hello" girls of the
bureau, are some pie caters. When
they finished, there was nothing Ief,
for Otto.
1t is a TACT that Miss z. Fitzger.
aid worked every day last month
Hope her foot don't slip.
The night force of the stsmr
cumming room is no more, hayIns {
been discontinued Friday night.
Otto Brahler. plate printer section
s, is still out, admiring his new lit.
tie daughter.
The numbering division report,
L. McMulen on the sick list.
William Ragean. plate printer
section s, has finally Joined tn,
"benedicts," greatly to the surpris,
| of his many friends. In fact, Bill
has been in the ranks since October
%. 1917, having made a quiet littl,
trip to Alexandria to have the kno
| tied. The secret is out now, how,
| ever, and Mr.. and Mrs. Ragean ar,
going to housekeeping in the nea,
future alta the Raymond in Twenty,
second street. Wonder IL his faith
full parrot will help decorate hi!
| new apartment. Several of hi!
friends have suggested that tn,
wisest plan now would be to can
| the parrot, if he can still talk a.
OF old.
Miss L. n. Bayne. OF tn,
stamp packing room, has finished
her work In the dies, rolls, ant