The Washington herald., 1919-03-14
BUREAU OF
ENGRN1NGI
AND PRINTING!
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more thaH lU DoWlere nave alredoy
signifed their intention of taking
part in the duck pin tournament to
be held March Is and Is at the Rec
reation alleys in G street. The Gin
gles will be rolled os the nrst night,
and the blind pig doubles on the Sec
ond night. The committee in charge
Is planning to give the ladies a
chance to display their skill In top
pling the pins on the opening night.
The Bureau Band will liven things
up
Cupid is sure on the job in section
Z. He has pierced the heart of an
other one of the girls. Miss Viola
Jenkins became Mrs. Ralph Diggins
last Saturday.
Fred Hallock, the bureaus expert
locksmith, is confined to his home on
account Of illness. During his ab-
sence Frank McCann. his assistant,
is keeping the work from becoming
congested.
Miss Catherine Swartzman, OF the
wetting division, entertained a small
party of friends at her home Monday
night Miss Annie Burke and Miss
Bessie Rupert. also OF the wetting
division, were among her guests.
Mrs. Leonie Jones, a counter in the
stamp perforating division for four
teen years, has resigned Her hus-
band Is back from France, and she
has decided that It will be Home,
Sweet Home" for her.
JEFF Mitchell. the elevator boy of
the West building, Is down at the
main building for few days. Bloom
ers would be very becoming, JEFF.
A school marin has made her ap-
pearance in the numbering division.
She even wears the traditional spec
tacles. Watch your step. Peaches"
George Z. Burrows, printer, section
9, is absent on account Of an injury
to one of his fingers. His actions
were a little too slow VIXEN the ele-
vator door was being closed
Mrs. Bertha Saunders, Miss Edith
Beale, and Miss Ursula Russell, Of
the stamp perforating division, arc
taking a weeks leave.
The wetting division reports Mrs.
c. Daniels, Mrs. h. Jackson, Mrs. NJ.
Siggers, on the sick list. and the fol-
lowing on leave: Miss A. Mccarthy,
Miss Nau. Louis X. Poore, Miss An
ME Dewey, Mrs. Green, Miss Marie
Edlin, Miss Emma Walton, and John
r. Shelton.
Ernest Deitz. fireman, is at home
nursing sprained foot, which he in
jured several days ago when a heavy
ladder fell upon it.
Posey v. Hall. machinist, made a
flying trip to Charlestown. W. Va,
Wednesday. He was not in an air
ship, however.
Thomas H. Gerru, foreman of the
macerator, is enjoying a few days
rest.
Samuel Cornweil and Edward
Swinck, Of the machine shop, have
been detailed temporarily to the night
shift.
Miss Blanche Evans. of the stamp
perforating division. was absent yes
terday. due to the return of her
brother from overseas.
IT is to be hoped that Chick Davis.
of the plumbing shop, will add his
skill and strength to the bureau ball
team this spring. Chick is a yalu-
able man in this line and could sure
ly help the bureau in the contest for
the pennant.
Miss Mary Jacques. OF the stamp
perforating division. is excused TO do
some spring shopping.
Milton Morris, plate printer, section
4. died yesterday afternoon, after a
weeks Illness with influenza and
pneumonia, which followed. Mr.. Nor
is was a native of Boston. and had
been in the bureau for about two
years. Notice of funeral later.
The proposed bureau baseball team
is assured of some staunch suppori
from the machine division. This diyi-
sion never let's an opportunity slip
70 prorpte athletic sports.