The Winslow mail., 1926-04-23
Toots From The
Round House
By Charles Erickson

rOundhOuSe proper and is now To-
Gated just in front of the machine
shop. The building is known as
the "dog house" but, being sur
rounded by water when it rains, it
should be rechristened "Noah's
Ark" f" The move was occasioned
on account of the splendid pro-
gress made by contractor c. H.
Jones force of 'roundhouse remod-
elers" so 1--WE should worry about
a little inconvenience. Let the
good work go on.
Last Monday the w. D. H. ap-
prentice club held a special ses-
sion for election of officers and
other business. Those to take Of
fetal seats for the forthcoming
term are: M. T. Mcbride, presi-
dent This shows Teds popularity
in as much as he is the youngest
machinist scholar. W. R. Wellman,
vice president; H. B. Thornton,
secretary; H. w. Peterson, treasur-
er; Joe Harl, custodian; w. w.
Baker, sergeant at arms and Gen
eral Foreman James Kiely, was
unanimously voted for sponsor.
Much progress was made during
the past term and the retiring Of
ficers, of whom H. w. Peterson was
the president, are extended hear
ty vote of appreciation.
We had with us the first three
days of this week, Mr.. Clyde E.
Saylor, popular representative of
the Franklin Railway Supply COM
pany. His call was a very pleas
ant one in as much as it was a
sort of a reunion" Shorty used
to visit us quite regularly when the
first Franklin Boosters were be-
ing introduced on our $500 class
engines, about two years ago.
Mr.. J. E. Bayles, official clock
Inspector and regulator on the San
ia Fe system and likeable eld-
erly gentleman, spent this week at
the shops, giving all our clocks a
good "going over" His headquar-
ters are in Topeka.
Accompanied by his wife our
chief stationary engineer, w. G.
Camp, paid his brother, w. B.
Camp a visit in Humbolt, Arizona,
on last Saturday and Sunday. At
ter telling us that Bernard, who
was formerly an engineer in the
local power plant, likes his new
location, W. G. fastened to declare
that his Oldsmobile coach is "some
gas wagon" and that he didn't have
to shift gears the entire distance
of a 100 miles to Humbolt.
Roundhouse foreman E. A. Kuhn,
took a railroad ride down through
his old haunts of Clovis and Por-
tales, New Mexico, during his
monthly 1.-TWO days" off and shook
hands with many of his old bud
dies.
Among those receiving a requisi-
ton for medical treatment the past
week were: F. F. Villaescusa, Car
mel Chavez, G. Salazar, F. 1. Gard
ner and Douglas Wade. The lat
ter had to get Doc Hathaway to
stop toothache after the tooth had
been extracted. All of these men
are back at work.
After losing several days time,
Carlos Marquee is back on the job
feeling o. K. again. J. r. Chaves
is likewise able to punch the
clock" after an illness of a couple
of weeks.
Joe Harl and Larry Searle took
couple long auto rides. They do
say the boys were headed in the
direction of Snowflake.
"Adios Charlie, be sure to tell the
OF gang hello for me-" Thus spake
Charles Hitchcock as he and ye
columnist parted on 7th at Broad
way in Los Angeles last Friday af-
ter the former Winslowite had act
ed as 'chauffer host" for a couple
OF hours.
The reason for that "broadened
smile" worn by P. P. engineer J.
B. Camp since last Tuesday is that
Mrs. Camp and daughter have re-
turned after enjoying a three
months visit with relatives and old
friends in Texas and Oklahoma.
You can't beat these home cook
ed meals" says j. B.
Last Wednesday the absentee re-
port almost went "abeggin" There
were only five names on it which
is the lowest number in the shop
history.
A one day visit. Don Kuhn, now
serving his apprenticeship in San
Bernardino back shops, was shak-
ing hands with his old pals at the
roundhouse last Sunday
More pups. But they're diff
ferent brand this time. Buel Can
ady, canine culturist, reports that
his thoroughbred German Police
dog, Hopi Maid, is the proud moth
er of her first litter of pups. There
are seven of them and on April IA,
1927, they will be a year old. Carlo,
the daddy" is also registered an
imal residing in ST. Louis, Mo-
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Fertig, Mr..
and Mrs. H. E. Kemmis and Cyril
Barron. all returned last Monday
from San Bernardino, where they
took in the very successful third
annual ball of the Berdoo appren-
tices.
The coast lines representative of
the Hammersmiths, Tom Ellis,
paid a short call at the roundhouse
Wednesday on association business.
The w. D. H. apprentice club
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