The Washington herald., 1919-03-21
BUREAU OF.
ENGRAVING
AND PRINTING
.S:sz NEWS
By DMC

William Foley. superintendent OF
section 4, had the pleasure OF spend
ing last week with the boys at Camp
Lee, Petersburg. Va, the Southern
department OF the Y. NJ. C. A. hav-
ing requested that a man be sent to
this camp to tell the boys how
money is made. Mr.. Foley is en-
thusiastic over the camp and the
boys. He lectured in a different hut
each night. using number of
lantern slides to illustrate his talks
Miss Winifred Davis, of section S,
has been transferred to the posi-
ton of clerk in the engraving di-
vision.
Mrs. Sullivan. of the stamp gum
ming division, has been absent for
the last three days owing to a death
in her family.
French S. Meadows. pressman in
the surface division, has resigned to
accept a position with the Curtis
Publishing Company.
Joseph McFate, of the engraving
division, may be seen standing in
front of the Bureau looking in the
direction of the Loans and Currency
Building every evening. All things
come to him who waits.
Mrs. Anna Shipman, of the stamp
perforating division. is back on the
job after a spell of illness.
The folks in section have missed
Miss Sara Vessels since she left
that division to accept a position in
Mr.. werkman's office. They say
their loss is his gain. but wish her
all kinds of good luck.
Samuel Jacobson. custodian Of
presses in section 5, had charge OF
the refreshments at the meeting of
Potomac Council. No. 20s. National
Union, at Pythisn Temple last Mon
day night. Jake" got his figures
mixed, and ordered Ave quarts of
ice cream instead OF FIVE gallons,
but there was a timely discovery Of
the error.
Sergt Charles H. Scharner. recent
ly returned from duty overseas, has
been appointed clerk in the disburs-
ing office Of the bureau.
Mrs. Curl Is absent from the stamp
book and coil division to welcome her
soh who is returning from France.
Mrs. Ruth Goddan. of the wetting
division. has been called to Ports
mouth, Virginia, on account of the
death of her sister
E. zeFowitz. of the wetting divi-
sion, is spending a few days in Bal
timore, Md.
Mrs. Beckwith, of the numbering
division, was given a birthday party
by a few friends the other day. They
had q large time, but could not de-
termine Just how many candles to put
on the cake. Miss Nora James, presi-
dent of the Girls Union. was the
guest of honor.
Miss Harriet Arlington. printers
assistant, has been transferred to the
engraving division. Hattie" was
popular in section 6. and has the best
wishes of her many friends.
Miss Cora L. Nicholson. of the sur
face division. is on the sick list.
Everett Lucas. of the stamp book
and coil division is back from a
business trip 10 Indiana.
Miss Mamie .Spaight, of the ex-
amining division. section 6, is wearing
broad smile these days. She has
just received word that her hero has
arrived safely in New York from over
there.
The employees Of the surface divi-
sion are pulling hard for the election
of Frank G. Muckelbauer for presi-
dent of the Bureau Cooperative
Lunch Association. They insist that
he is the only man for the Job.
Miss Bridget Condor has returned
to the stamp perforating division. af-
ter a weeks leave.
The rockies of the band tackled n
real march at their rehearsal yester-
day afternoon. They blazed away.
but Professor Kemper says they need
a little more drilling. and he knsws.