Dack who have all been on leaves of absence.

Keypunch Operator Joan Adams is quite a gifted artist. A sample of her work, a profile of Virginia Kapusniak, is on display in the machine room and is a remarkable likeness. . . . Connie Haite's husband is apt to be car shy after the shock he received when he attempted to start his car recently.

A practical joker had connected the starter to a "bomb," which exploded with a bang and a lot of smoke.

SAGINAW DIVISION Carl E. Colpean, Associate Editor Robert Tafel, Jr., son of Coach Shop Foreman Robert Tafel, who was once a PW in the infamous German Nazi prison camp, Stalag 17, was a guest of a local theater when the movie titled "Stalag 17" was shown in Saginaw.

Life membership certificates, signifying that each of them had held Masonic lodge membership for at least forty years, were presented to retired Electrical Engineer Frank E. Starkweather and Chief Clerk E. D. Colon of Grand Rapids. The ceremonial took place at the Shrine Temple in Saginaw.

FLINT, MICH.

George Cech, Correspondent Thanks to the efforts of OS&D Clerk William Gradowski, little Glenna Quinn appeared on the radio and TV program, "Strike It Rich," and came home more than nine hundred dollars richer. Glenna's father, C&O Detective Joseph Quinn, her mother and two sisters died in the tornado of June 8. There was a collection taken throughout the office; Eddie Burns took pictures of Glenna for the program; the C&O made available free transportation, plus a tour around New York under the guidance of Public Relations Representative Fred Costello. Many others contributed time and effort, but William Gradowski started the ball rolling and kept it rolling.

At the National Economic Conference for Israel held in Washington, Louis Kasle, Flint scrap metal dealer, received a special award "for singular achievement in behalf of Israel's economic growth." The award is known as the "Big Wheel," and the first word is made up of the initials in "Bonds of the Israel Government." Mr. Kasle is the Michigan bond chairman.

Our bowling teams are making a good many strikes in their new green sport shirts with Chesapeake and Ohio, Flint, in yellow letters on the back. Under Captains Raymond Ax, Raymond Gorr and Doumanic Bernardo, the teams bowl every Wednesday night.

• GRAND RAPIDS DIVISION GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. RECREATION ASSOCIATION Harry Doyle, Correspondent Our Golf League brought its season to a close with its annual tournament at Lincoln Golf Course on Sept. 5. Walt Madges played near par golf and won the low net trophy. Joe Bonfiglio, who is always tough when playing for stakes, won the prize for low medal. The winners of the trophies for regular league play were Don Crawford and Roy Wise.

After twenty games bowled in League No. 1 this season, the sheet looks something like this. John Velding, in first place with an average of 191, also holds high three game total with a 613 count. Maynard Buffin posted the high single game of 257. The Switchmen have the three high team score with a total of 2878 total, and the Superintendents hold high team game of

1040.

The girls league is bowling at the Fanatorium this year and should show great strides under the tutelage of Marian Ladewig, national bowiing champion.

CHICAGO, ILL.

RECREATION ASSOCIATION Jean Zimmerman, Correspondent The Chicago Chapter held its fifth annual dance on Nov. 14, in the Chicago Room of the LaSalle

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Hotel. The festivities began at 8:00 p.m., and the music was furnished by Dan Belloc's Band.

The Chicago Chapter lost one of its staunchest supporters when Dave McGraw transferred to Beckley, W. Va., to become assistant coal traffic agent. We are sorry to have Dave leave us but wish him all the luck in the world. The chapter is now under the guidance of Ed Strauss, former vice president.

MUSKEGON, MICH.

Roscoe D. Henry, Associate Editor

A noteworthy wedding in our C&O family was that of Locomotive Fireman Glenn Maycroft and Betty Zwicker, on Oct. 3. Recently Betty was the winner among a hundred brides and brides-to-be in a contest sponsored by Grossmans' Depart

ment Store. She received her bridal gown, flowers, traveling accessories and luggage, a wedding trip by plane to New York City and a weeks' stay at a hotel there.

Engineer and Mrs. B. Hagen attended the wedding of their son, S/Sgt. Lawrence Hagen of the Air Corps, and Dorothy Mackenzie, at Plymouth, Mass. . . . Depot Baggageman and Mrs. Gerald Wickerink announced the marriage of their daughter, Arlene Marie, to Richard Smith. . . . Our sympathy to Carman and Mrs. Robert Sprague on the death of Mrs. Sprague's brother Don, and to Clifton and Clifford

Logg and Mrs. John Marks on the death of their mother, Mrs. Alda Logg. Clifton, Clifford and John are employed in our Car Depart

ment.

Gerald McCless reigns as first champion of the Muskegon Division of the C&O Recreation Association's trap and skeet shooting league. The Chessie employee

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cracked forty-six of fifty targets in the championship shoot. The tournament was the climax to the first season of a factory-sponsored league in the Gun Club's history. . . . John H. Nelson of the Car Department made that once-in-a-lifetime seventen split look easy when bowling with the C&O Red Triangle Class A recently. For this shot, John was presented with a chevron from the American Bowling Congress, through the Greater Muskegon Bowling Association, by Bud Lyon, president of the league.

• WYOMING SHOPS

Leo B. Ryan, Associate Editor Merry Christmas! This year a bountiful Santa Claus is filling garages—not just stockings-for John Boes, Doris Hatch and William R. Reid, Sr., all three of whom

had whispered in his ear the one word, Mercury.... Year's end witnesses the transfer of Traction Truck repairs from back shop to specially-provided quarters in the new Diesel House. Thus, except for the Blacksmith Shop, Tool Room and Tin Shop whose work is all-inclusive, the former steam locomotive shop is no longer identified with locomotive repairs. But it will remain enshrined as such in the memory of hundreds who were part of its teeming vitality throughout the first half of this century.

Less nostalgic is the passing of the milk-bottle. This year, thanks to Canteen Service, you can toast the season with piping hot coffee or ice-cold milk dispensed automat fashion in individual cartons.

Like so many, Lt. Kenneth Haff, one of the officers who refused to surrender Reservoir Hill, wears his medals (including a presidential citation) in his pocket. A son of Carman and Mrs. Clare Haff, the lieutenant is back in the States teaching recruits after his eighteen pre-truce months in Korea.. Ever the good samaritan, Bertha Miller is on leave in Texas, assisting the bereaved family of her late brother. . . . Yvonne Gadenne, ninety pounds of concentrated energy who does our office "housekeeping," was born in England— despite the Gallic handle and is serving tea and crumpets instead of crepes suzettes this Yuletide season. . . . The discontinued Brass

Foundry is now serving officials and guests as a three-stall garage, a long-felt need.

• MARINE DIVISION

LUDINGTON, MICH.

N. C. Sherman, Associate Editor The Spartans are popping their vest buttons with pride for being the team to win the first individual golf trophies given out by the city. Fred Adams, Ludington recreation director, made the presentation.

Captain Arthur Altschwager, retired C&O carferry skipper, has been selected to sail the U.S. mine sweeper which was recently completed at the Burger Boat Company at Manitowoc, Wis., down the Mississippi River to New Orleans.

Ole Sivertson, wheelsman

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Steamer No. 21, recently retired after many years of service with the company. We wish him many happy years of retirement.

Traffic Director Arthur Sherman, whose hobby is whittling small

wooden windmills, has one perched atop his booth for the benefit of the sailors wishing to know "which way the wind blows."

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MARINE STORE

Ann Marasco, Correspondent

It is with deep regret we announce the retirement of our marine storekeeper, Frank J. Budreau. Yes, the boss of Ludington's biggest store is resigning his job to enter the grocery business at North Victory Corners. Mr. Budreau first went to work in the Marine Store in March, 1915, when he was nineteen years old. In 1918 he transferred to the Mechanical Department, where he became storekeeper. He was advanced to the office of local storekeeper in 1925 and in 1930 was made marine storekeeper.

In his thirty-nine years of railroad service, Mr. Budreau has made. many friends and always lent a

helping hand no matter how busy he was. His winning personality and smiling face will certainly be missed. The employes of the Marine Store wish him all possible luck and happiness in his new

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• CANADIAN DIVISION

ST. THOMAS, ONT.
Garnet Haskell, Correspondent

The annual meeting for election of officers of the local Recreation Association chapter was held Oct. 7. Thirty-two members inspected the newly-opened clubhouse before casting their ballots for Winter Clunas, president; Garnet Haskell, vice president, and Bill McCann, secretary-treasurer. A vote of thanks went to Cy Rowe, retiring president, for his untiring efforts in making our new clubhouse possible.

The Dieselhouse gang is leading our five-pin bowling league with twenty-six out of a possible twentyeight points. To date Jack Campbell tops the individuals with an average of 247, a high game of 373 and high three series of 828.

Our clubhouse at Erieau had almost continuous use during the season by the duckhunters and fishermen among our members. "Chessie," the boat belonging to Cy Rowe, Sam Gilchrist and A. Perfect, has been put up for the winter. Speedy recoveries to Sam McCain, Diesel House machinist, and Laborer Albert Haney.

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Janet Kay, daughter of Locomotive Fireman and Mrs. George Luscher, Jr., Oct. 2, Grand Rapids,

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Suzanne Marie, daughter of As

Simeon G. Cook, Revision Bureau supervisor, Detroit, Mich., 44 years' service.

Louis G. Mikoleizik, engineer, Saginaw, Mich., 45 years' service.

John A. Ruzgis, Car Department laborer, Ludington, Mich., 12 years' service.

Ole Sivertson, wheelman, Ludington, 40 years' service.

Dan D. Blakely, sheetmetal worker, Grand Rapids, Mich., 25 years' service.

Reese Booker, boilermaker helper, Grand Rapids, 31 years' service. Rapids, 32 years' service. William Piette, welder, Grand

Dick Wierenga, car inspector, Grand Rapids, 30 years' service. Henry G. Thrall, clerk, Zeeland, Mich., 39 years' service.

Fred Schasel, clerk, Buffalo, N. Y., 11 years' service.

John A. McAuley, brakeman, St. Thomas, Ont., 35 years' service.

Hugh McLean, carpenter, St. Thomas, 40 years' service.