The Washington herald., 1919-03-01
BUREAU OF.
ENGRAVING
AND PRINTING.
~ NEWS
By Dwlc

Inc machine shop bowling team,
having taken the scalps of the
numbering division and electric
shop teams. is looking for an outrt
that will give them a little sitter
resistance. They have intimated
their intention Of retiring from tho
alleys If some good fast team can
not make things interesting for
them in the near future Boys,
don't let en- get away with this.
Let's furnish them with the de-
sired excitement.
Michael Redman. Of the plumb
ing shop. has been granted a weeks
leave and will spend it in Virginia
hunting for game.
Miss Annie Maloney is back at
work in the numbering division.
Mrs. Edna Terry, of the surface
division. has been detailed to the
store room.
Charles Stewart. assistant fore
man Of the examining division.
night force, is on the sick list.
Charles LaHaync. plate printer in
section 4, has purchased an inter
est in an orange grove in Florida.
and expects to visit his estate in
the near future to see what his
chances are of becoming a million
aire. Here's wishing him luck and
hoping he will not forget his old
friends when the oranges set ripe.
The numbering division reports
the following employees on the sick
list: Miss Edith Adams, Miss
Blanche Coupard. Miss Mary Hor-
ner and Miss Edith Collins.
her position in the examining dl-
vision. Mrs. Lesley IS bride OF
one month.
Mrs. Theresa Gerhardt and Miss
Mary Linkins, of the surface division,
are reported sick.
Miss Laura Warner has returned to
her work in the wetting division af-
ter an absence of several weeks due to
illness.
Those employees of the Bureau who
are fortunate enough to live in Al
exandria or its suburbs enjoyed
double show yesterday. when they first
witnessed the parade in Washington
and then hustled home to see the
launching of the Gunston Hall, the first
vessel to leave the ways of the Vir-
ginia Ship Building Corporation. As
one inhabitant OF the finished city re-
marked, This reminds me of several
years ago when the ferries were run
ming and half Of Washington tried to
help us celebrate WashinGtOu's Birth
day"
Claude HILL of the machine shor.
is taking the day Off, just to see how
it feels. Claude has Lot had day off
for long time.
J. T.. Borland. clerk in the print
inC division. is recovering from an
attack Of Influenza.
H. Zuendel. of the numbering di-
vision. is suffering from rheumatism
at his home in philadelphia.
There was a terrible racket in
section dressing room Thursday at
noon when everybody was speeding
to get out and witness the parade.
Upon investigation, it was discover
ed that Messrs. Goldsmith. Minard.
White. Neihmeyer and Burrows
were harmonizing. The boys did
well, but better harmony has been
heard elsewhere.
Miss Lydia Stewart has returned
to her work in the wetting division
after several weeks absence. dur
ing which time she was nursing her
mother.
We will have to hand it to Prof.
Kemper. He is there with the
patience and the nerves. That
rookie gang got together last night.
and, though the professor SAYS they
are doing well, he confessed quite
reluctantly that there is a lot Of
room for Improvement. We second
the motion.
Katie Money, clerk in section C.
has been located in town. Her hero
who is just back from twenty-une