The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-10-09
STAGE SET FOR
CELEBRATION Of
10TH BIRTHDAY
Station TO Present Gala seene-Flrss
Agent In chIekashs and other
Old Timers VIII Tell OF
Early Days In Town.
TABLET UNWILLING TO
BE PART OF PROGRAM
Plant Tree In Honor Of Deceased Car
Foreman - MopoupaI and Car.
michael to spcak-ceremonies
Start AZ 10 O'Clock.

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Tho whistles In ChIckasha viii an.
nounce tho starting OF the cere.
monies. celebrating the Rock Islands
Seventy Years OF Service"
In Chlckasha. as In other towns
along the Rock Island system, tho
ceremonies will take personal
turn. Everyone knows that thu
Rock Island has not operated In
Chickasha 20 years. because 70
years ago there was no Chickashn.
However. this city will take an nc.
tive part In the celebration as the
oldest town on the system. Tho
station is TO bc draped with flags.
program will be given at the sta.
tion. In observance OF the event.
First Agent to Talk.
Mart II. Louthan. the first rail.
way station agent. west of the San.
ia Fe In Oklahoma. and the first
railway station agent in Chickasha.
will be present TO giyo some remIn.
lscences Of the early days in this
city. In connection with the Rock
Island. His brother. Frank Lou.
than, the first railway telegraph
operator at Mnco and the second
telegraph operator on duty in the
local office of the Rock Island. will
also be present TO add his stories
Of the early days 70 the program.
Frank Louthan was telegraph OPP
orator here only matter of
couple of weeks after the Rock
Island first opened an office here.
The first operator stuck to the Job
only few days and was relieved
by Mr.. Louthan.
J. A. Rose, who, with his family
was tho second to settle in what is
now the city of Chickasha. will be
one of several "old timers" to tell
tne crowd assembled at the Rock
Island station tomorrow. what
Chickasha was like in the early
days. A number Of "old settler"
stories are to be related as a part
OF tho program tomorrow morning.
Tablet to Be Unveiled.
Workmen have completed the
foundation for tablet, located on
the lawn of the Rock Island passen-
ger station. This tablet, commem-
Grating the event of the Rock
Islands Seventy Years of Service"
will be unveiled tomorrow morning
shortly after 10 o'clock, as a part
of the program.
Another feature of the program.
will be the planting of tree honor.
ing William J. Logsden, deceased,
who was for years connected with
the Rock Island here as car fore
man, working up to that position
from job in that department Of
the local shops.
William Joseph Logsden, was born
at Brookfeld, Missouri, September
10, 1878.
He first entered the service of
the Rock Island at Chickasha, Okla
homa, as car repairer January 10,
1904, and worked in that capacity
and as car carpenter and car in
spector continuously up to Septem-
Der 1, 1909, when he was promoted
to car foreman at Chickasha and re-
mained in that nosition until his
death, June 1, 1922, at Chickasha.
The Program.
Following is the program worked
out for presentation here as Chick
asha's part in the big celebration:
Master Of the Day------J. II. Lynch
Sponsor Of the Day Geo. H. Pretty
Rock Island whistle will blow at
10 a. m, sharp.
Invocation Rev. G. B. James
james, Newell, Goss, Cornwell
Planting of Tree and dwelling
Of Tablet ----Geo. H. Pretty
Photographing of Tablet
Short talk by j. A. MoDougal, re-
viewing the history Of the SER
vice, explaining the planting
Of the tree and the purposes
Of the occasion. "
| Address on Behalf of Chickasha-
----------------J. d. Carmichael
Short talks and "reminiscences by
/ early settlers and old employees.